oc-plain-dealer 1923-12-01

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 Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. WEATHER Unsettled tonight and Sunday with probably storms. 1 BOY SPEEDER Criminally Prosecute Those INVESTIGAT’N PLANNED BY COOLIDGE Atty.-Gen. Daugherty Makes Announcement After Conference NATIONAL DRIVE TO BREAK CORNER ON EGGS BEGUN GALE SWEEPER SOUTHLAND LAST NIGHT Carter Ranch Building South of Santa Ana Hit by Lightning PLANNED BY COOLIDGE Atty.-Gen. Daugherty Makes Announcement After Conference WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—Following a conference with President Coolidge at the White House, Attorney General Daugherty announced tonight that the department of justice would immediately undertake an investigation with a view to criminal prosecutions in connection with the senate's investigation of waste mismanagement in the administration of the U. S. Veterans' Bureau. John W. H. Crim, who will resign from the department of justice on Dec. 15, has been named by Daugherty as a special assistant attorney general to conduct the investigation. FRANCE HAS SENT NO OFFICIAL BID PARIS, Dec. 1.—No official invitation has been sent to the United States by France or the allied reparations commission to name representatives on the subcommittees that will investigate the reparations problem, it was stated officially today. The committee, it was explained, understood the American representative had forwarded to Washington the resolution of the committee providing for the experts committee. This, it was said, was considered sufficient invitation. ARGUMENT WARM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.—The controversy between certain motion picture directors and Mayor Cryer and his police commission as a result of the police stopping the annual ball of the motion picture directors on Thanksgiving eve on the stroke of midnight, in accordance with a city ordinance, grew warmer today. START WORK ON NEW CHURCH MON. Excavation in preparation for the construction of the new $90,000 Christian church will be completed probably today, and the building started on Monday, Rev. L. L. Myers, the pastor, declared today. Miss Marie Andresen. Leaders of women's organizations in Chicago have banded together in a fight to "break" the corner on eggs in the market of that city, which they say, is keeping the price at an exhorbitant figure. One of the organizations identified with the movement is the Illinois federation of women's club, which boasts of 30,000 members. Miss Marie Andresen, assistant state's attorney in Chicago, is cooperating with the women in the fight. LIGHT RAIN REFRESHES ORCHARDS Last night's storm put the season's rainfall total a fraction ahead of last year's to the same date, even if it did amount to only .16 in Anaheim. The total of 1.02 up to 5:00 o'clock this morning compares with an even luch in 1922, according to the Anaheim Orange & Lennon Ass'n gauge. The storm made up, however, in spectacular demonstration what it lacked in volume. The lightning and thunder scared the kiddies, put electric lights out of commission for longer or shorter intervals and kept people indoors. Carter Ranch Building South of Santa Ana Hit by Lightning LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1. Swet by the tail-end of a south east gale, accompanied by aitable cloudburst, and with signals indicating the coming even more wind, shipping in Angeles harbor district report considerable trouble today as result of a freak storm last night while the Santa Ana section ported the most severe electric storm ever experienced, wired a house and barn and aged a sub-station to the extent of $4000. Torrance also was the center a heavy electrical display, we reached a climax when a bolt lightning struck an Edison transformer in the Union Works, completely destroying device and interrupting light service for hours. According to the Santa fire department, the build were on the Carter raunch so west of the city, near Bristol Edinger streets. STORM DAMAGES FRISCO SHIPPING SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Gales which reached 50 miles hour on San Francisco bay to and 90 miles an hour at sea, ped havoc early today with sailing. The big freighter Robin Gitt in from Honchclub with crew of 21 abrad dragged anchors and was blown on a rejetty near the old yacht harp Tugs went to her assistance succeeded in refloating her w cut serious damage. The army tug El Agador driven against her wharf such force that a huge hole stove in her bow. This ve was reported in a sinking condition. Another army tug went to assistance. A dozen craft large and small were swept from their moorings and all available tug boats patched the bay assisting those in a of help. Crowley Tug No.sank. START WORK ON NEW CHURCH MON. Excavation in preparation for the construction of the new $90,-000 Christian church will be completed probably today, and the building started on Monday, Rev. L. L. Myers, the pastor, declared today. The plans were accepted without change by Building Inspector J. W. Price. A solid oak floor will be a feature. The baptistry will be located on the Helena st. side. An inclined plane at the Helena st. entrance will enable baby carriages and old people to enter the edifice as easily as anybody else. George E. Trout, the contractor, has 180 working days in which to complete the building. CITY WATER LEVEL Taking one city well as a standard, the water level today stood at 80 feet five inches, compared with 81 feet eight inches below the surface on Nov. 1, and 68 feet 5 l-2 inches Dec. 1, 1922. The 12 feet difference over a year ago is due mainly to the much smaller rainfall last season as compared with the year before, and the much larger volume of water used by the larger population. McFAUL PROMOTED SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1. — Appointment of C. L. McFaul, general passenger agent as assistant passenger tractor manager for the Pacific system of the So. Pac. Co., effective today was announced by J. H. R. Parsons, passenger traffic manager. McFaul is succeeded as-general passenger agent in San Francisco by F. C. Lathrop, who has been assistant general passenger agent. BUILDING PERMITS E. S. Gregory, five stucco residences and garage at 501, 507, 511, 513 and 515 S. Illinois-st. Each cost $3500. Total $17,500. Crystal Wycoff, frame residence and garage at 936 N. Helena-st. Cost $600. MAY KEEP PURSE BUT SEND STAMPS “Keep the pocketbook and $5 bill, but send the typographical union stamp book and I’ll be satisfied,” says Ted Rousseau, secretary of Anaheim Typographical Union. Ted thinks he left the pocketbook on a table in the First National bank last Saturday. “The per capita tax stamps, about $18 worth, are very important to me, and I would like very much to get them back,” adds Ted. SAFES REMOVED BELLINGHAM, Wash., Dec. 1. — Burglars early today removed the safes from the Grangers’ Warehouse and the Maxwell Fuel Co. and escaped with approximately $3240 in cash and checks. Police believe several men were implicated in the robbery, and that they removed the safes in a truck. The strong box of the fuel company safe contained $3000 in cash. STORM PREDICTED LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1. — storm at sea, moving slowly e-ward, was today responsible for hoisting of storm warm along the coast from Port Luis to San Diego, and the extinction of moderate gales, ranging from the northeast to the northwest, today and tonight. Unsettled weather with quent showers was expected accompany the wind, according to Col. H. B. Hersey, foreca here. The light rain starting year day, increased in volume to at most points. Reports indicate that there was a general do-fall of scattering intensity. Los Angeles reported but of inch, while San Pedro .90 of an inch. San Diego aptly received the heaviest cipitation, while counties as north as Fresno received rain. CONFISCATE GUN W. Fuents, M. Gonzales A. Torres, charged with trespassing; were arraigned before Ju-French today and received pended sentences of 30 days e-Puents had a small revolt which was confiscated. LIGHTS FOR PARADE City council will open bldg Dec. 13 on 35 ornamental l-pole for installation inside city park. The poles are cast-and-of special design, ten high and with one light. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS & SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, December 1, 1923 DER KILLED, 2 FATAL Those Responsible for Waste in U ALE SWEEPS OUTHLAND AST NIGHT Fears Quake, Kills Wife, 8 Children PEUBLO, Mex., Dec. 1. — Because of the prediction of a fortune teller that Mexico would, on Jan. 21, 1924, be visited by an earthquake more frightful than the recent Japanese disaster, Antonio Alvarez today killed his wife and eight children and then took his own life. Alvarez killed his family with an awe as they slept. He explained the motive for the crime in a note. REGULARS IN CONTROL OF CONGRESS Cummins Elected Head Of Senate; Gillett Of House PHONE CALLS PHONE CALLS TELL CITY'S GROWTH Anaheim's population is jumping ahead at an extraordinary rate, if figures on telephone business issued today by Manager E.A. Beard of the local exchange signify anything. Local calls during November numbered 15,122 compared with 11,560 in November, 1922 an increase of more than 30 per cent. Long distance calls numbered 1702 against 1014 in November of last year, a gain of nearly 68 per cent. In January of this year local calls totaled 10,849; by July they numbered 12,063, each quarter showing a big jump. Long distance calls similarly have shown a gain each quarter and almost every month over the one preceding. Fifteen new stations were added during November, making 1950 in the Anaheim exchange. Even if the 2,000 mark isn't reached this year, the difference will not be much. Garden Grove added five new stations during the month. RIOTING FOLLOWS KILLING OF NEGRO ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.—A race riot following the shooting of a negro in the heart of the black belt region this afternoon was believed averaged only by the courage of Police Captain Charles Loepker, who with drawn revolver, stood off more than 1000 angry negroes until reinforcements arrived to escue Joseph Guardani, alleged CONTROL OF CONGRESS Cummins Elected Head Of Senate; Gillett Of House (By William K. Hutchinson) (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The reelection of Frederick H. Gillett of Mass. as speaker of the house in the 68th congress was assured this afternoon when a republican caucus nominated him for the position, despite scattered opposition. Gillet received 187 out of the 212 votes cast. Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, was elected republican floor leader. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The administration's program for organizing the senate passed its first test successfully today when a caucus of Republican senators-elected all party officers without a dissenting vote. Six members of the insurgent progressive bloc, however, remained away from the caucus, indicating that a fight probably will be waged against the program when it is laid before the senate for final approval. A dove of peace fluttered above the capitol today when members of the house and senate met in secret sessions to perfect their organization of the new congress. Harmony prevailed at both ends of the capitol, because the insurgent Republican group bolted the senate caucus and house Republicans held a conference which was not binding upon insurgents in the lower branch. The administration "tickets" as a result, faced no serious opposition. The fighting will come later. The action of progressive senators in bolting the caucus was the only spot of gloom in the proceedings. By failing to enter the conference, insurgent senators inferentially reserved the right to attack the administration's program from the floor of the senate. Democratic forces in both branches sat on the side lines while the Republicans met. The minority bodies postponed their organization conferences until after the Republicans met. There was an outside possibility that the Democrats might yet effect a coalition with the progressive insurgents if a fight develops in Republican ranks over committee assignments. At the left: Mrs. Philip S. wick. R A general election will party is planning to capture women for Parliament. A the party to run are the C parlor socialist; Mrs. Phili Margaret Bondfield, who general council of the Brit CLEAR HARD IN RACING TRAGEDY LOS ANKELES, Dec. 1 coroner's jury at the inquiry the bodies of George W Russell Hughes, killed Thanksgiving Day auto race at the Los Angeles RIOTING FOLLOWS KILLING OF NEGRO ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.—A race riot following the shooting of a negro in the heart of the black belt region this afternoon was believed averted only by the courage of Police Captain Charles Loepker, who with drawn revolver, stood off more than 1000 angry negroes until reinforcements arrived to escort Joseph Giardano, alleged slayer, to jail. Giardano, proprietor of a fruit store, shot the negro who has not been identified, in a dispute over a liquor deal, he told police. Immediately after the shooting a mob gathered determined on lynching Giardano. Police said they believed there would be no further trouble, but are taking precautions to avoid further rioting. Shop Early—FULLERTON HAS 30 LIQUOR CASES Thirty arrests for bootlegging were made in Fullerton in November, according to the police records. Of this number, 25 were convicted, two were dismissed and three have been released on bail to appear for a hearing Dec. 5. fines amounting to $1750 were imposed by Judge French of Fullerton. In Anaheim during November there was one arrest for bootlegging. Charles McCardia of Long Beach was arrested by Officer Moody, McCoy and Nickel Nov. 27, arraigned before Judge Brown the same day pleaded guilty and was fined $500, or sentenced to 506 days in jail. He was taken to the Orange co jail in default of payment, where he is still reeling. He is said to have had five gallons of liquor in his possession. BOWLING MONDAY Roehm-Sylvester of Anaheim, leaders of the Mercantile league, will take on the Swietzer-Alexander Electric Co. at Peko-Mane alleys, Los Angeles, Monday evening. "What is the age of discretion?" asks a feminine writer. Obviously it isn't this one. Democratic forces in both branches sat on the side lines while the Republicans met. The minority bodies postponed their organization conferences until after the Republicans met. There was an outside possibility that the Democrats might yet effect a coalition with the progressive insurgents if a fight develops in Republican ranks over committee assignments. The senate Democrats will meet Monday morning, just before congress is called into session, but their leaders have held numerous conferences at which tentative programs have been drafted. The house Democrats meet tonight. Only minor opposition was expected to develop in the two meetings against the tickets for senate and house officers drafted by the administration leaders. Strong opposition, however, may come when these "tickets" are (Continued on page two) TAX COLLECTIONS HEAVY SATURDAY City tax collections up to today amounted to $93,700, according to Miss Helen Craemer, deputy tax collector, and indications at noon were that today would be one of the heaviest yet. Owners have until Monday evening to make their payments, without being penalized as delinquents. The total real and personal taxes to be collected amounts to $128,700, compared with $86,000 last year. Shop Early—SEND BODY EAST Miss Vivian Woster, 23, died last night at Brea, after a lingering illness from tuberculosis. The body is at McAulay funeral parlor, from where it is to be started tomorrow for Ames of H. A. Severson and Miss Mamie Woster of Brea, both of whom accompany the body east. "We find that the decease to their deaths as the reason unavoidable accident exonerate Harry Hartz as blame." Both Wade and Hughes their lives in their hands they went on the track. Of repeated warnings, acco to testimony given at the trial. The testimony showed neither Wade nor Hughes had mission to be on the train that both had been warstay off. Pred Wagner, official star the race, testified he had Wade to stay off the track. Nor also stated he had given Hartz, driver of the "dead permission to make a test that he had county order when he印icted drivers to go around together. Wagner said that Hartz not reckless or careless if he understood his instructions. Hartz, when called to the秸fied that he had asked her for permission to marry final laps and that this sien had been given him. That when Wagner told Hartz, he that the instruction for him to make the practice. The testimony or comments was mostly along that both Hughes and Wade negligent in failing to do Hartz warming up his car was also testified that had Hughes looked before ping on the track they wouls seen Hartz coming and could save themselves. Harlan leler, Kansas City youth, drew the car Wade owned, testified Hartz by saying Wade authority to be on the cou IN 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. 81 CATALLY INJURED state in U. S. Veterans Bureau NOTED WOMEN TO BE LABOR PARTY NOMINEES FOR PARLIAMENT SEATS H. S. PUPILS THROWN OUT OF MACHINE Car Skids in Attempt to Avoid Collision With At the left: Mrs. Philip Snowden (above) and the Countess of Warwick. Right: Margaret Bondfield. A general election will be held soon in England and the Labor party is planning to capture the feminine vote by nominating prominent women for Parliament. Among the women who have been selected by the party to run are the Countess of Warwick, wealthy aristocrat and parlor socialist; Mrs. Philip Snowden, lecturer on social problems, and Margaret Bondfield, who last September was elected chairman of the general council of the British Trades' Union Congress. CLEAR HARTZ IN RACING TRAGEDY LOS ANKELES, Dec. 1.—The roner's jury at the inquest over the bodies of George Wade and assell Hughes, killed at the thanksgiving Day automobile crash in Brescia, according to reports re- 300 DROWNED IN ITALIAN FLOODS ROME, Dec. 1.—Three hundred persons have been drowned in the flooding of the Camonica and Dervo valleys in the province of Brescia, according to reports re- Car Skids in Attempt to Avoid Collision With Another Auto One Japanese schoolboy is dead and two others are near death as the result of an auto crash late Friday. The injured boys are in Community hospital, Santa Ana. The boys were out riding after their classes at Los Angeles high school Friday afternoon. Three miles below Irvine on the state highway, their car skidded when they tried to avoid a crash with another machine. Going at a high rate of speed, the youths were hurled from the machine. Matsude Marda died a short time after removal from the scene of the accident. The other youths have a small chance of recovery, hospital attaches said. The time for the inquest is not set. The injured boys are Masiji Nyemura and Ischisi Itavri. 1 KILLED, 4 HORT IN BEER BATTLE CHICAGO, Dec. 1.—One beer guard was shot to death, a second mortally wounded and an autolist and his wife and three-year-old baby, caught in the fissile of shots, were wounded when Chicago's bitter war between beer runners flaned up again today. Thomas Keene died in St. Josephs Hospital, Joliet, from his wounds. William Egan, the second guard, was mortally wounded. Erwin H. Triebull Sr., and his wife were wounded by stray buckshot and their baby cut by flying glass. All are Chicagoans. JOILET, Ill., Dec. 1.—Two men were lying in a Joliet hospital early today following what police believed was a fresh outbreak of the Chicago beer gangsters war which already has a death toll of three. The two men were bound, then thrown to the ground while three gunmen emplied three revolvers into the vietnam bodies. They are William Egan and Thomas Keene, both of Chicago's south side. Egan was shot ten times thru the mouth, side, arms IN HAGING TRAGEDY LOS ANKELES, Dec. 1.—The prisoner’s jury at the inquest over the bodies of George Wade and Russell Hughes, killed at the thanksgiving Day automobile races at the Los Angeles Special Day, today returned the following verdict: "We find that the deceased came their deaths as the result of an unavoidable accident and we congrate Harry Hartz of all fame." Both Wade and Hughes took their lives in their hands when they went on the track, needless repeated warnings, according testimony given at the inquest. The testimony showed that either Wade nor Hughes had permission to be on the track and that both had been warned to stay off. Fred Wagner, official starter of the race, testified he had warned Wagler also stated he had given Harry Hartz, driver of the "death car," permission to make a test lap, but that he had counseled the order when he inducted all the drivers to go around together. Wagner said that Hartz was not rocker or careless if he misunderstood his instructions. Hartz, when called to the stair, testified that he had asked Wagler for permission to make two final laps and that this permission had been given him. He said that when Wagler told him to carry, he that the instruction was for him to make the practice laps. The testimony or other witnesses was mostly along the lines that both Hughes and Wade were negligent in failing to notice Hartz warming up his car. It was also testified that had Wade and Hughes looked before stepping on the track they would have seen Hartz coming and could have saved themselves. Harlan Fengler, Kansas City youth, driver of the car Wade owned, testified for Hartz by saying Wade had no authority to be on the course. IN ITALIAN FLOODS ROME, Dec. 1—Three hundred persons have been drowned in the flooding of the Camonica and Deseo valleys in the province of Brescia, according to reports received here late today. The villages of Dezzo, Cuggia, Tevena and Corna were swept by the floods which rushed down with great momentum. The villages were almost completely inundated. Only a church steeple is visible in Dezzo. The flood was caused by the breaking of the dam of a hydroelectric plant in the river Darina. Overflow from an artificial lake in the mountains created a gigantic waterfall which fell upon Dezzo. Boy In Anakeim— SAVE MOVIE MEN FROM BREAKERS A thrilling story was told today of an incident Friday on the Thomas Ince lot near Laguna Beach. The story features the heroism of a Hawaiian swimmer who rescued two cameramen and a director from the fury of the waves. A huge breaker had swept the trio from a rock, known to residents of the vicinity as Coffin Rock. They were filming water scenes at the time. SAY INSPECTORS AID EXPLOITATION NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—U.S. immigration inspectors work in concert with ship doctors and steamship agents to get aliens into the country when there is question as to their admissibility, the New York senate legislative committee investigating exploitation of immigrants, was told today. JOILET, Ill., Dec. 1—Two men were dying in a Joliet hospital early today following what police believed was a fresh outbreak of the Chicago beer gangsters war which already has a death toll of three. The two men were bound, then thrown to the ground while three gunmen emplied three revolvers into the victims’ bodies. They are William Egan and Thomas Keene, both of Chicago’s south side. Egan was shot ten times thru the mouth, side, arms and left leg. Fully as many bullets were fired into Keene’s body. Two other gunmen who accompanied the assailants on the murder pilgrimage sped toward Blind Island, Ill., with a beer laden truck, police reported, which was stolen from the two victims. FULLERTON NEAR TOMATO CLEANUP The tomato season in Fullerton has been nearly cleaned up. W. M. Cobb Co. has closed the green tomate season but will continue shipping pink and ripe tomatoes. The association shipped four cars of tomatoes this week. The Osborne Fruit and Vegetable Co. moved one car of tomatoes, one mixed car of cauliflower and lettuce, three cars of lettuce and four cars of cauliflower. This company starts on navels for the holiday season next week.