oc-plain-dealer 1923-10-31

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was ..... 2,628 For Year 1920 was ..... 5,525 Today Estimated at ..... 10,000 Will your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. WEATHER Partly cloudy; moderately cool tonight and Thursday. C. OF C. DEBATE October, With 92 Building Per TOTAL NEAR $2,000,000 FOR YEAR Ten Months This Year Half Million Ahead of Total of Last Year Truth of "Attack" On Ex-Kaiser's Wife DOORN, Oct. 31.—The true story of the reported "attack" upon the wife of the former kaiser was today revealed to International News Service as follows: While returning to her home from a cycling tour, Princess Hermine passed the house of a village clergyman whose little son was playing in the street. He threw a stone at the princess, hitting her near the eye, which was slightly discolored. An escorting servant jumped from his bicycle and the boy fled. Wilhelm was highly indignant when he learned of the incident, but was powerless to punish the boy beyond securing the father's promise to spank him. FINISH JOY SEWER B FEB. 1ST Weather Makes Cotion Possible T Months Inside L FOR YEAR Ten Months This Year Half Million Ahead of Total of Last Year With two months still to go, delusion of Anaheim building on permits already exceeds the total been the entire 12 months of last year. By over $465,000, it was celebrated today. The total to date is $147,000. Permits in October, kept Today's figures not included, will exceed $147,000. Considering that there were no large buildings for which permits were issued during the month, but nearly all for houses from $6000 in valuation down, the record is considered extraordinary. Ninety-two permits, said to be an unprecedented number, were issued during October. The nearest approach to this number was 79, in September and also in March. The total number of permits issued this year to date is 720 against 675 for all of 1922. In 1921 only 564 permits were issued. Because of the approach of wet weather, October is not as heavy as building month ordinarily as other months, although there is no fixed rule in the matter. On the other hand, small repairs are numerous for the same reason. CASSOU CHANGES BUILDING PLANS Plans have been changed by John Cassou which will greatly enhance the appearance of his story block at Clementine Centersts, it was announced recently by M. Eugene Durfee, architect. Instead of artificial stone, the exterior will be finished in gray stipple brick and pulce-chrome terra cotta. All exposed work to the second story will be terra cotta. Tropico Petteries, get the terra cotta contract. "This will make the building one of the most attractive in the city," declared the architect. Contract has been let by Joe Carroll for a garage 50x100 feet on West Chapman ave. Orange, to Contractor F. B. Pruitt at a cost of $11,000. Durfee announces. WOMAN KILLED; ARREST HUSBAND FORD, Oct. 31—Mrs. Kate RICHARDSON TO REVIEW PARADE Governor Friend W. Richardson has accepted the invitation of the Orange Community Chamber of Commerce to review the parade and deliver an address at the Armistice day celebration in Orange Monday, Nov. 12. He will be associated for the occasion with 100 editors of southland dailies, among them J. R. Gabbart, president of the So. Cal. Editorial Assn., and editor of the Riverside Enterprise. The newspapermen will be guests at lunch-even in the afternoon attend the football game between Hollywood high school and O. U. H. S. on the big new athletic field of the latter. About eighty floats have been entered in the parade, which will be not less than four miles in length. Each float will depict some interesting and important event in the making of the nation, delineating an historical pageant clear to everyone. One naval band and the Anaheim, Fullerton and Huntington Beach bands will furnish music along the way. Orange will at-tempt to make the fourth annual observance of the day eclipse any program heretofore presented. FIND MAN DYING BESIDE HIS AUTO GLENDALE, Oct. 31—The victim of an unexplained auto accident on the outskirts of this city, a man believed to be P. G. Boyd was brought to Glendale san-diario. Weather Makes Coition Possible T Months Inside L The joint outfall sewer completed and in operation Feb. 1, three months ahead time limit, City Manager Steward declared today, the factors in the fine made has been lack of rains Three or four days naughtiness the completion piece on Garden Grove which now has reached the city of the Ball road. The will be connected up at farm by Saturday. The tors, Cox and Teget, then back and complete 400 ft Garden Grove, which was touched before because failure of pipe to arrive. They are excavating at of approximately 200 foot day. C. E. Green, who is Garden Grove road south road, is doing 100 feet Water is a serious obstacle progress of this section sewer. Folsom and Green, working on the Garden road in the vicinity of road, are making 400 day. Downer and Mero will on their section between Browning's Corner until Dec. 15. Their pipe has rived. Orange will do nothing wav of connecting up unspring. Santa Ana has complied work within its own box. Fullerton has purchipe. URGE EBERT O BERLIN, Oct. 31—Party leaders at a meet today demanded the reeof President Ebert and thist ministers in the Str government. The socialists adopted lution protesting again death sentence imposed young communist who tried in the rioting at Hambu week. The three-day general proclaimed by the commissary Saxony in retaliation for slave measures taken by lin government, has fix Dresden reported that unions refused to suppose movement. (Note: An Amsterdam several days ago said) WOMAN KILLED; ARREST HUSBAND N.FORD, Oct. 31—Mrs. Kate H.Asphens, 45, is dead and her N. Strand, Charles Stephens, 52, of husband, is in the county jail here. Fresno result of the shooting of as the woman at the Stephens ranch the wardwick, a few miles from Pine last night. The woman's body, with a gaping wound in the chest torn by a charge from a shotgun at close range, was found a few feet from the door of the ranch house early today by Dr. A. B. Rosson and Sheriff W. F. Hime of Kings County. The couple had been having trouble over a settlement of property interests following a divorce action, the officers said, after an investigation. CHARGES SINCLAIR MADE HUGE PROFIT WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—Because of the withholding for three weeks of the public announcement of the leasing of the Teapot Dome naval reserves to the Sinclair interests, Harry F. Sinclair realized a profit of more than $17,000,000 from sale or trade of stocks of the Mammoth Oil Co., controlling the reserves; H. V. Reavis, of New York, an oil magazine publisher, charged before the Senate public lands committee this morning. CUTTLE SWORN IN SACRAMENTO, Oct. 31—Français Cuttle of Riverside and Geo. H. Rhodes of San Francisco, newly appointed members of the state board of forestry; will be sworn in here later today. An early meeting of the forestry board to consider enforcement of new laws enacted by the last legislature is expected. FIND MAN DYING BESIDE HIS AUTO GLENDALE, Oct. 31.—The victim of an unexplained auto accident on the outskirts of this city, a man believed to be P. G. Boyd was brought to the Glendale sanitarium today in a dying condition with a fractured skull. He was found lying unconscious beside his auto by a passing motorist. BANDITS GET GEMS SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31.—A darling robbery took place on Old Town bridge early today, when masked bandits and robbed of Harry Smith and Albert Moore of El Paso, Tex., were held up by $450 and their diamond rings and watches. Two other Los Angeles-bound automobiles were stopped by the robbers before they were frightened away by the approach of a motorcycle police squad. ACCEPT KELLOGG LONDON, Oct. 31.—Former U.S. Senator Frank Kellogg of Minnesota will be acceptable as the American ambassador to the court of St. James, the British government formally announced today. Senator Kellogg's name was presented to King George and Lord Curzon, the foreign secretary, and they expressed their satisfaction. NO OPPOSITION BRUSSELS, Oct. 31.—The cabinet decided today that Belgium shall not oppose German and neutral representatives at the international experts' reparations conference, providing they act only in an advisory capacity. PORTUGUESE QUIT LONDON, Oct. 31.—The Portuguese cabinet has resigned, according to a Central News dispatch from Lisbon today. THE SOCIALIST ADOPTED THE DEATH sentence imposed on young communist who tried in the rioting at Hamburg week. The three-day general proclaimed by the commissary Saxony in retaliation for slave measures taken by lin government, has fizzed Dresden reported that unions refused to support movement. (Note: An Amsterdam several days ago said crown prince had sought tainted permission to re-Germany.) It is understood that crown prince is hopeful access, and already has high-powered motor car. BRITAIN OPPOSITE RHINELAND S LONDON, Oct. 31.—Cain is preparing to notify she is opposed to the cain a separate republic in land, it was learned at eign office today. Great Britain has co-posed detachment of the land and will notify F does not intend to deprive this policy. The British will not any independent states of the Rhineland, or else Germany. TO INVITE U LONDON, Oct. 31.—receipt of replies from powers agreeing to the ment of an international sion of experts to fix capacity for reparations. Great Britain no to suggest a joint alliance to Washington the United States to p it was learned at the fice today. I L EX-MIN ON, Oct. 31. Bu Minister was nominated at So former Bulgaria germany, was assassi 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, October 31, 1923 BATES CITY OIL ZONING Ling Permits, Establishes New Construction FINISH JOINT SEWER BY FEB. 1ST Weather Makes Completion Possible Three Months Inside Limit The joint outfall sewer will be completed and in operation by Feb. 1, three months ahead of the limit. City Manager O. E. Decrees Wife Must Grin And Bear It LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31.—Wearing greasy overalls about the home, and using one's hands to eat with in lieu of a knife and fork, doesn't constitute cruelty, at least not in a legal sense. This was decided today by Judge Summerfield when he denied Mrs. Eunice Scott a divorce from her husband, Christopher James Scott, an oil field worker. PLACENTIA TO HOOK ONTO ASSERT BIG PRICE PAID FOR SITE Legion Makes Charges of Graft at U. S. Vets' Bureau Probe By WM. K. HUTCHINSON (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—The senatorial investigation of the ELLIS HAD NEW YORK, dreams of a lifetime Of the 17,955 Asia and Africa, Island-only a position quota. "Hundreds. p Curran, commission has never faced such immigration fiscal but a few score of next June." "The law allo 'Thanksgiving Day have been admitted enter America un" "Great Britain probability, be ex even nearer the e" "The immigrant of all. Last year." Weather Makes Completion Possible Three Months Inside Limit The joint outfall sewer will be completed and in operation by Feb. 1, three months ahead of the one limit, City Manager O. E. Beward declared today. One of the factors in the fine progressade has been lack of rain. Three or four days now will witness the completion of the piece on Garden Grove road, which now has reached the vicinity of the Ball road. The sewer will be connected up at the city farm by Saturday. The contractors, Cox and Teget, then will go back and complete 4000 feet near Garden Grove, which was left unruched before because of the failure of pipe to arrive. They are excavating at the rate approximately 200 feet per day. C. E. Green, who is busy on Garden Grove road south of Bolsa Road, is doing 100 feet per day. Water is a serious obstacle in the progress of this section of the sewer. Folsom and Green, who are working on the Garden Grove road in the vicinity of Talbert Road, are making 400 feet per day. Downer and Mero will not start their section between here and crowning's Corner until about Dec. 15. Their pipe has not arrived. Orange will do nothing in the way of connecting up until next spring. Santa Ana has completed its work within its own boundaries. Fullerton has purchased its pipe. URGE EBERT QUIT BERLIN, Oct. 31. — Socialist party leaders at a meeting here today demanded the resignation of President Ebert and the socialist ministers in the Stresemann government. The socialists adopted a resolution protesting against the death sentence imposed upon a young communist who took part in the rioting at Hamburg last week. The three-day general strike proclaimed by the communists in taxony in retaliation for repressive measures taken by the Berlin government, has fizzled out. Breden reported that the traditions refused to support the movement. (Note: An Amsterdam dispatch several days ago said that the sewer was arraigned before Judge French and sentenced to 30 days in the Orange-co. jail, sentence being suspended when he agreed to pay his fare to Los Angeles. RECEIVE WALNUTS The Anaheim Walnut Grower) PLACENTIA TO HOOK ONTO OUTFALL By a vote of 210 to 81 Placencia has approved the proposed sanitary district, a canvass of the vote filed today showed. Ole C. Christensen was elected assessor and the members of the sanitary board chosen were besides him W. M. Bradford, William C. Cober, W. W. Krick and Clarence E. Haisber. The election was held at Chas R. Farrar's hardware store, corner of Bradford and Santa Fe ave. Placentia, after it has voted its bonds can plan for its connection with the outfall sewer, which will be in operation for Anaheim by Feb. 1, according to City Manager O. E. Steward. PLEAD GUILTY BY PROXY, FINED $100 Homer D. Conger and T. D. Mattingly, both of Whittler, recently arrested on the charge of transporting liquor, pleaded guilty by proxy in the court of Judge William French of Fullerton late yesterday, and were fined $100 each. John Foyle, and Ben Keene, also of Whittler pleaded not guilty by proxy, and demanded a jury trial. The date for hearing has not been set. Ben Belden, arrested on the same charge, pleaded not guilty, and the date for his trial set for Nov. 14. L. Parks, charged with trespassing, was arraigned before Judge French and sentenced to 30 days in the Orange-co. jail, sentence being suspended when he agreed to pay his fare to Los Angeles. FOR SITE Legion Makes Charges of Graft at U. S. Vets' Bureau Probe By WM. K. HUTCHINSON (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—The senatorial investigation of the U.S. Veterans' Bureau today delved into charges by the American Legion that graft and corruption marked the purchase of a hospital site at Livermore, Cal., during the administration of Col. Charles R. Forbes, former director. Government records show the bureau paid Lucien B. Johnson of San Francisco $105,000 for the property and the Legion charges that $25,000 of this sum was never accounted for by Johnson. Through a rehabilitation committee the Legion also accused the bureau officials of "gross waste" and inefficiency in carrying out the transaction. The Livermore project promised to furnish the committee with sensational testimony. Johnson was summoned to testify to his share in the transaction, while a number of other witnesses were to tell of evidence revealed by an independent investigation of the deal. After testifying that Matthew O'Brien of San Francisco had received $64,000 from the government for a set of construction plans which were never used, General Hines declared that O'Brien had received a check for an additional $33,193 from J. L. McCarl, the comptroller-general of the United States on Oct. 22, although officials of the veterans' bureau disapproved and opposed the second claim. Hines charged the comptroller-general with violation of the rule among government departments in the payment of claims. Indications pointed to testimony involving Colonel Forbes, particularly in connection with the harvesting-of-a crop of grapes from the tract by Johnson after it had been sold to the government. The Legion raised a violent protest against this action and charges great quantities of wine were subsequently distributed among government officials. Some of this "free wine" was said to have found its way to Washington, but Senate investigators are reported to have "no trace of it now." In connection with the Livermore project, the committee also summoned Matthew O'Brien of San Francisco, to explain a $64,-000 fee paid him by the voter. NEW STATE AUTO-LINE OPEN WORK Beginning tomorrow the Anaheim Tran place busses on East South Los Angeles connections with the operation on West North Los Angeles. The cars will lead city limits on the half-hour, and these 15 and 45 min hour. A trip from the eastern limits may out interruption, or be issued at Center geles in any of the traversed. TURN ON LINE IN MILLIONS If you want to latest in ornamental looks like, drive Mills Park Tract the juice" will be be the first time and left on all night. The final "hoo completed today, biggest single addition namental lighting help made in recent BRITAIN OPPOSES RHINELAND STATE LONDON, Oct. 31.—Great Britain is preparing to notify France she is opposed to the creation of a separate republic in the Rhineland, it was learned at the foreign office today. Great Britain has consistently opposed detachment of the Rhineland and will notify France she does not intend to depart from this policy. The British will not recognize any independent states set up in the Rhineland, or elsewhere in Germany. TO INVITE U. S. LONDON, Oct. 31.—Following receipt of replies from the allied powers agreeing to the appointment of an international commission of experts to fix Germany's capacity for reparations payments, Great Britain now intends to suggest a joint allied communication to Washington inviting the United States to participate, it was learned at the foreign office today. BIL EX-MINISTER LONDON, Oct. 31.—Former Minister Ghenaeleff resinated at Sofia and M. Gehringer Bulgarian minister, was wounded in assassins' said a Sofia today. RECEIVE WALNUTS The Anaheim Walnut Growers' Assn. will cease operations tonight until next week, but the house will remain open to receive any nuts that may come in, Secretary-Manager Walter Ross declared today. Operations are practically finished, but a certain amount of Eureka brand nuts remain out still. PADILLA TO PLEAD INSANITY DEFENSE SACRAMENTO, Oct. 31.—Fortuna Padilla, charged with the death of ten Japanese children trapped in a fire which destroyed the Japanese mission school here last April, confessed firebug, was scheduled to go on trial here on Wednesday. Attorneys who is also suspected of setting fires in a score of Pacific coast cities, are expected to set up a defense of insanity. SORRY TO BE LATE For the second time this week The Plain Dealer regrets to announce press trouble has delayed delivery of the paper. The difficulty will be overcome before another issue, The Plain Dealer hopes, asking the readers' forebearance for the delay tonight and that of Monday night. The Legion raised a violent protest against this action and charges great quantities of wine were subsequently distributed among government officials. Some of this "free wine" was said to have found its way to Washington, but Senate investigators are reported to have "no trace of it now." In connection with the Liver-more project, the committee also summoned Matthew O'Brien of San Francisco, to explain a $64,000 fee paid him by the veterans' bureau for a set of construction plans which were never used. The Legion charged this fee was an "example of gross waste and extravagance." The committee was also considering changes in the compensation laws governing the method in which a disabled soldier must prove his claim. Evidence already before the committee indicates thousands of tubercular soldiers are being paid compensation on claims which are incorrectly drawn. In most instances the soldier blamed his tubercular condition on being gassed in France, whereas the testimony of medical experts has shown that the "polsonous gases" used by the Germans actually improved the condition of tubercular cases, and could not cause tuberculosis. "The effect of the gas was a burn, not a germ," the experts said. "The gas congested the lungs of tubercular men and brought a condition favorable to tuberculosis." At the same time, Senator Odde, Nevada, will "attempt to make it easier for disabled men to obtain compensation." At present, the burden of proof to show their injury was caused by service, is upon the soldier," said Odde. "That is not fair to him. The burden of proof should be placed upon the government. I shall attempt to obtain an appropriation providing for a new division in the veterans' bureau, which shall defend the claims of disabled soldiers and aid them in presenting their original claims for compensation. Too many men are denied just compensation because they do not prepare their claims correctly." RE IN ANAHEIM 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. 55 ONING ORDINANCE Construction Record for Anaheim ELLIS ISLAND NEVER HAD SUCH PROBLEM By JACK CARBERRY I. N. S. Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—Hundreds of hearts will be broken dreams of a lifetime will be shattered here tonight. Of the 17,954 immigrants from every nation of Europe, Asia and Africa, who today knock at America's door—Ellis Island—only a part can enter under the November immigration quota. "Hundreds, perhaps thousands, must turn back," Henry Curran, commissioner of immigration, said today. "Ellis Island has never faced such a problem. With but four months of the immigration fiscal year past, many national quotas are within but a few score of being completed until the new allotments of next June." "The law allows 357,803 immigrants yearly" he explained. "Thanksgiving Day at least 325,000 of this year's quota will have been admitted. This will mean only about 25,000 may enter America until July 1, 1921—the new fiscal year. "Great Britain's remaining quota of 14,854 will, in all probability, be exhausted by Sunday. France and Denmark are even nearer the end of their allotments." "The immigration from Germany is the most surprising of all. Last year but very few German immigrants came over." NEW STREET AUTO-LINES OPEN WED. Beginning tomorrow morning the Anaheim Transit Co. will place busses on East Center and South Los Angeles sts., making connections with the lines now in operation on West Center and North Los Angeles. The cars will leave the eastern city limits on the hour and the half-hour, and the southern limits 15 and 45 minutes after the hour. A trip from the south to the eastern limits may be made without interruption, or transfers will be issued at Center and Los Angeles in any of the four directions traversed. TURN ON LIGHTS IN MILLS TRACT If you want to see what the latest in ornamental street lighting looks like, drive out to the Mills Park Tract tonight where the juice” will be turned on for the first time and as a thoro test left on all night. The final “hooking up” was completed today, completing the biggest single addition to the ornamental lighting system of Anaheim made in recent years. FILE MORE PAPERS IN ROYER CONTEST The numerous papers filed in superior court in connection with the late Gen. Julien O. Royer’s estate, were increased today when separate general denials were filed in Marie Louise Amstutz vs. Anaheim Investment Co. and Max Royer, administrator; Louise Royer, the widow, against the same defendants, etc. Marie Feraud, in connection with her complaint in intervention, involving the widow and her two children and the company, denied that the late General owned the stock which he bequeathed by will—the will later was broken in the superior court, and an appeal to the supreme court now is pending. OPPOSES CHANGE IN STREET NAME Strong opposition is voiced by Joe Fiscus, owner of 60 acres joining the city on the south between Los Angeles and Palm sts., to the plan to change the name of Los Angeles street to El Camino real inside the city limits. Fiscus said he realized he didn’t have anything to say officially, because his ranch is outside the city, but took issue with Postmaster J. F. Whitaker who, he said, appeared to be taking the lead in the matter. If Fullerton also changed Spadra road to El Camino real, much confusion would result, said Fiscus. Regarding the lighting of So. Los Angeles street, Fiscus said he would be willing to pay for lights in front of his place at S. Los Angeles st. and Vermont av., where, he said, an accident occurred every day. His neighbors, with one exception, also are willing to pay for light standards, he asserted. Fiscus also is willing to deed whatever lots are necessary for the right of way in improving S. ON LLASO Two Alternatives Asserts City Manager Steward At Forum Luncheon Two alternatives face the city in the matter of permitting drilling for oil within the city limits, City Manager O. E. Steward told his hearers at a luncheon today in the Elks’ Clubhouse—keep drilling out entirely or regulate it. The sentiment of the score or so of men present was divided on the question. The luncheon was under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and was the first of the series to be given on the last Wednesday of each month. Steward showed a map indicating where, according to the ordinance now awaiting its second reading, city council favors permission to drill. The principle followed that of keeping the prospective field 20 feet away from the nearest subdivision about the city and protecting highways. Later on in the course of the discussion Steward declared that prohibition of drilling in the city would mean that the present territorial limits of Anaheim could not be extended, because ranchers outside favored drilling on their land. The 250-foot limit is not followed absolutely. For example, the city park is protected absolutely, while the former Royer tract is completely surrounded by territory within which drilling would be allowed. A map was displayed by Steward showing just where drilling would be permitted, according to the ordinance. Steward prefaced his remarks with the statement that the trustees, while they recognized that the finding of oil might be far in future, it might also be very near. The council, therefore, was preparing for emergencies. The trustees themselves were not unanimous about keeping drilling out. But they had to look at the question as if they were property owners for 100 years to come. In the vicinity of Lemon, South and Palm-sts, while the park is protected about Lemon-st, the 250 foot strip is not provided for on the map. W. D. Grafton, the next speaker, said the city must be protected against the man who happens to own a little property and merely wants to make some money. The ordinance should be approved, and IN MILLS TRACT If you want to see what the latest in ornamental street lighting looks like, drive out to the Mills Park Tract tonight where the juice” will be turned on for the first time and as a thoro test left on all night. The final “hooking up” was completed today, completing the biggest single addition to the ornamental lighting system of Anaheim made in recent years. The ornate posts are of metal with single light standards, 400 candlepower bulbs being used on the Los Angeles-st frontage and 250-candlepower elsewhere through the tract. The project is expected to prove a big boost for other lighting improvements projected elsewhere in the city. A. A. Mills, “daddy” of the tract and lighting district, labored nearly two years to steer it thru the red tape of city council. REALTORS DISCUSS PUBLICITY PLANS Anaheim Realty Board at the luncheon today at the Cherry Blossom Cafe, with 15 present, discussed the proposed publicity campaign for Anaheim in conjunction with the C. of C. The matter was left in the hands of the committee. Plans were also made for the realtors to attend the county meeting tomorrow evening at Huntington Beach. It is planned to have as large a local attendance as possible. Having got the vision, why wait until the other fellow gets the first profit, which you must pay to have an ideal home in that super-beautiful Mills Park tract at North and Los Angeles streets? Just restrictions enough to keep the other fellow from building a shack or a doghouse next to your fine home. A. A. Mills, phone 50-W. TEMPERATURE Maximum 79.1-2 at 3:07 p.m. Regarding the lighting of So. Los Angeles street, Fisous said he would be willing to pay for lights in front of his place at S. Los Angeles st. and Vermont av., where, he said, an accident occurred every day. His neighbors, with one exception, also are willing to pay for light standards, he asserted. Fiscus also is willing to deed whatever lots are necessary for the right of way in improving S. Palm st., and making it part of the proposed direct road from Fullerton to Orange county harbor. LOOT RECOVERED LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31. — Eight men were arrested, eight stolen autos seized, and nearly $1000 worth of loot, stolen in several burglaries, was recovered in a raid by the police on a Central avenue resort early today. The men were all negroes and, with the exception of one, all are ex-convicts now on parole, according to the police. The raid today was made after officers had watched operations of the men for two months. 5000 RIOT BEFORE MEMPHIS OFFICE MEMPHIS, Oct. 31—Flye thousand alleged members and supporters of the K. K. K, today marched to the courthouse here, stormed the office of John Brown, election commissioner, and demanded that certain election officials be appointed to serve at the municipal election, Nov. 8. A riot call was sent to police headquarters, but the mob had completed its mission before the arrival of a handful of policemen. YOST INFANT DIES The infant of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Yost of Brea canyon, died suddenly yesterday. Funeral services have been announced for 10 a.m tomorrow, Rev. Sechrist, of the Brea Congregational church, officiating. Interment is to be in Covina cemetery, Angus McAulay, funeral director. In the vicinity of Lemon; South and Palm-sts, while the park is protected about Lemon-st, the 250 foot strip is not provided for on the map. W. D. Grafton, the next speaker, said the city must be protected against the man who happens to own a little property and merely wants to make some money. The ordinance should be approved, and the people would decide by vote whether it was to be law or not. H. W. Lewis declared he was glad to see that his lot, where he hoped to build, would apparently be protected. Leonard Evans favored keeping drilling out of the city entirely. He declared he spoke, not because he owned property in the city, but from the standpoint of the city’s permanent good. Oil even if found would be a factor only for a generation. In his opinion the city’s development would be retarded. Taxes would not be cut by the financing of oil. And valuations already exceeded any figure that the finding of oil would bring. Derricks, oil refineries or distilleries etc., spoiled the beauty of a place. Rev. Thomas H. Walker voiced approval of Evans’ views. A transient population was not desirable, he declared. The man with a 50-foot lot might get oil and benefit, while the permanent property owner would be seriously hurt. So far as outside territory was concerned, let it be first ascertained whether oil existed. Walker pointed to Wilshire field, now a vicinity ruined for residential purposes. President Harry D. Riley of tho Chamber of Commerce asked who was going to live in a town which stood still. Anaheim as a city was affected wherever oil was drilled for. Property owners at Santa Fe Springs had been well-paid for their expenditures. Walker, again taking the floor (Continued on page six)