oc-plain-dealer 1923-12-19

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Town 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 Ungettled tonight and Thursday, prebably occasional showers. CYPRESS STIRR Modest Officers Stand Without CLAIMED TWO DEMI-JOHNS EMPTIED E. M. Keathley in Jail Awaiting Arraignment On Liquor Charge Modesty of Anaheim police is believed to have cost them two Claims Japanese Murdered Chinese TOKIO, Dec. 19. — C. T. Wang, sent from China to investigate the alleged killing of Chinese during the earthquake disaster period, was quoted today as declaring there was "abundant circumstantial proof that hundreds of Chinese were killed in cold blood in the excitement following the earthquake." Wang added that he will request the Chinese government at Peking to make the strongest demands upon the Japanese government for prosecution of the alleged murderers. HALT ACTION 10 SPEEDE GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE Cox Gives Sent That Will Expire Christmas Eve Justice J. B. Cox at Sanford today had his weekly tilt with heavy-footed morristief. EMPTIED E. M. Keathley in Jail Awaiting Arraignment On Liquor Charge Medesty of Anaheim police is believed to have cost them two johns of evidence about 8 last night when they raided the home of F. M. Keathley, 710 So, Philadelphia-st, on a search warrant sworn to by P. A. Rupert charging possession of liquor. The police are said to have been in a fair way to obtain five gallons of the contraband when Mrs. Keathley shut the bath room door and the officers believed that she was taking a bath. Search warrant or no search warrant, Chief Bert Moody and his men dared go no further, but feverishly waited until the woman should make herself presentable and open the door listening suspiciously to the full-flowing faucet and sniffing the still more suspicious alcoholic aroma. When the officers were finally admitted, they found two empty deni-jones, still damp inside, smelling like a whiskey barrel, the contents of which the officers affirm had just been emptied into the bath-tub. The officers found one bottle of whiskey in the house and found dozens of empties about the house and garage. Keathley was landed in the city jail to be shot before Judge Brown for arraignment. Officers understand he means to enter a lot not guilty. Bert Stark, charged with speeding and passing a car at an intersection, was arrested before Judge Brown this morning and fined $25. Juan Foliz and Pete Acosta, charged with drunkenness, were fined $50 each, or sentenced to 30 days each in the Orange-co jail. AUTOIST INJURED, RUNS INTO PALM Charles McDonald of La Habra received a broken nose and other injuries yesterday afternoon, when he lost control of his car and ran into a palm tree on Placentia ave. He was brought to the Anaheim sanitarium, where he is recovering. Other new patients at the sanitarium include: G. Berry, of Yorba Linda. HALT ACTION ON SEWER PROJECT Formation of a sanitary district at Garden drove was a matter still pending today before the board of supervisors, which late yesterday conducted a hearing on the proposal and continued proceedings to next Wednesday at 10 a.m. for final decision. Proposed boundaries for the district were somewhat reduced as a result of yesterday's hearing. It is expected that next Wednesday the board will formally adopt the selected boundaries and call an election on this issue. Yesterday's discussion of the proposal by supporters and those who wanted their lauds excluded developed more or less good humour chaffing between attorneys representing the various groups. Attorney H. C. Head appeared for the petitioners and Attorney Clyde Bishop represented one group of opponents. It was realised that in the recent hearing on the Placentia sanitary district, Bishop represented the petitioners and Head filed a protest. Both attorneys used this reversal of position against each other. "At the Placentia卫生馆 wanted all the outlying lands brought into the district to help pay the costs. Now he says it isn't right to include them," Head reminded the board. "At the Placentia hearing, Head argued that it wasn't right to include the outlying lands in such a district where they wouldn't get any benefits. Now he wants to drag them in," Bishop reminded the board. "I should have had my Placentia speech copyrighted so Bishop couldn't use it against me," Head admitted. Attorney S. B. Kaufman represented another group of objectors. SENTENCE Justice J. B. Cox at Sanford today had his weekly tilt with heavy-footed motorist. In order ten prisoners who appear to face charges of driving than 40 miles an hour were five days in jail, with 23 cases pending. J. C. Miller, M. Harris Munsch, H. Frankford, Wray and A. Eckley, all Angeles; H. Sylvester, Hollis Gus Sundah, San Dimas, Rockes and F. Dittin, Long. To prove "that his head in the right place" the steet declared he would be none of more than five bringing the date for the Christmas eve. Citing the fact that death were mounting on Orange ways, Judge Cox minced that he was determined to part in alleviating such incidents. W. L. Ong, Pasadena, not guilty to a speeding and hearing was set for Rock, Long Beach you caused of driving a more than 50 miles an hour certified to the juvenile court remanded back for sentence. B. F. Hurst, Los Angeles health, pleaded not guilty when his trial was set for Wednesday at 8 a.m., c stir when he declared he launch a test of the use speed trap, by which all three were taken. The twenty three motors had not appeared at the session were expected this noon or next Wednesday. Justice Cox leaved no defendants today for son that, he said, there was way of collecting the fine defendant didn't wish to cause where jail sentence was combined. In cases fine only is assessed, fare pay the fine would mean term on one day for each not paid. MARTINET NAM POST COMMAND American Legion has elected officers as follower Martinet, Jr., commander AUTOIST INJURED, RUNS INTO PALM Charles McDonald of La Habra received a broken nose and other injuries yesterday afternoon when he lost control of his car and ran into a palm tree on Placentia ave. He was brought to the Anaheim sanitarium, where he is recovering. Other new patients at the sanitarium include: G. Berry, of Yorba Linda. TRAFFIC COP HURT VISALIA, Dec. 19—Luther Hoag, captain of the Tulare county traffic force, was in a local hospital today with a fractured skull, his sixth injury in traffic accidents. An auto turned out suddenly on a cross road, the officer's mo- motorcycle crashing into it. Here's What Christmas Spirit Does for "Tough Customers" CHICAGO, Dec. 19.—When federal Judge James H. Wilkerson fined "diamond Joe" Esposito $1,000 for bootlegging and by injunction nailed up his Bellanapoli Cafe for a year the underworld chieftain would have sniffed had anyone intimated they were brothers under their skins. Yet, to the amazement of South Halstead-st's tenors dwellers they discovered today how close the relationship was. Christmas was responsible. "Diamond Joe" is a bootegger. He admitted it in court. He is one of the reasons that make the Nineteenth Ward as tough as it is. He has a drinking acquaintance with all the safe blowers and three-minute eggs that live around the Bellanapoli Cafe. Not long ago someone bumped off one of Joe's lieutenants. Joe is a tough customer whether you look at him from the east or the west. But under his swarthy skin and the folds of fat his porty figure there beats one of those "hearts of gold." Joe's feasts have been famous for years. But this year stern Judge Wilkerson nailed up the Bellanapoli. That meant no Christmas feast for the Halstead-st kids. Judge Wilkerson is a tough customer, too, but in a different way. He sends them to jail without batting an eyelash. No one ever went before Judge Wilkerson and that he was going to get off lightly. Under his judicial robes, however, there beats the same sort of heart that Diamond Joe has. The judge heard that 400 tenderloin boys and girls were going to be cheated of their Christmas feast because he closed up the Bellanapoli. So, today, the judge informed Diamond Joe the bootlegger: "You may open up Saturday night and banquet your 400 guests. After that you close up again and stay closed." That's what Christmas does to tough customers. 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, December 19, 1923 TIRRED BY ATTACK Without While Woman Pours Bootleg O SPEEDERS GIVEN JAIL SENTENCES ox Gives Sentences That Will Expire Christmas Eve Attempt to Reopen Liquor Flood Gates WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—An attempt to liberalize the Volstead act was launched in the Senate this afternoon by Senator Walter E. Edge, Rep., of New Jersey. Edge introduced two bills, each of which would make the prohibition act less drastic. The first would authorize the manufacture, sale and distribution of 3 per cent beer instead of the 11-2 of 1 per cent brew now permitted. The second measure would wipe out all restrictions on the issuance of liquor prescriptions by physicians for medical purposes. The measures were referred to the judiciary committee. FORD THROWS STRENGTH TO COOLIDGE Knocks Into Cocked Hat Efforts of Demos And Third Party Friends DETROIT, Dec. 19.—Henry Ford declared for Calvin Coolidge for president today and knocked SENTENCES OX Gives Sentences That Will Expire Christmas Eve Justice J. B. Cox at Santa Ana lay had his weekly tilt with the heavy-footed motorist. In short older ten prisoners who appeared face charges of driving more than 10 miles an hour were given five days in jail, with 23 more cases pending. J. C. Miller, M. Harris, J. N. Munsch, H. Frankford, Leon Gray and A. Eckley, all of Los Angeles; H. Sylvester, Hollywood; Susdah, San Dimas, Alfred Recks and F. Dutin, Long Beach. To prove "that his heart was the right place" the stern juror declared he would sentence one of more than five days, ringing the date for the release Christmas eve. Citing the fact that death tolls were mounting on Orange-co highways, Judge Cox minced no words that he was determined to do his part in alleviating such untimely incidents. W. L. Ong, Pasadena, pleaded not guilty to a speeding charge and hearing was set for Dec. 26. Rock, Long Beach youth, accused of driving a motorcycle more than 50 miles an hour was certified to the juvenile court but guarded back for sentence. B. F. Hurst, Los Angeles black-whit, pleaded not guilty and when his trial was set for next Wednesday at 8 a.m. caused a sir when he declared he would launch a test of the use of the speed trap, by which all the speeds were taken. The twenty three motorists who did not appear at the morning session were expected this afternoon or next Wednesday. Justice Cox levied no fines on the defendants today for the reason that, he said, there was no way of collecting the fine if the defendant didn't wish to pay it, in cases where jail sentence and fine was combined. In cases where a fine only is assessed, failure to pay the fine would mean a jail term on one day for each dollar not paid. MARTINET NAMED POST COMMANDER American Legion last night elected officers as follows: W. M. Martinet, Jr., commander; Clarence Box Gives Sentences That Will Expire Christmas Eve Fullerton's proposed new city hall and fire hall, to cost with the furniture $200,000, today fell through with a bang and left only a big hole in the ground alongside the California hotel on No. Spadra-rard. Excavations had been completed for the city hall and the bonds had been sold, when the bonding attorneys discovered a technical error in the recent election and declared the bond issue illegal. The decision came to Fullerton official circles like a bolt from the blue. No steps towards another bond election can be taken before April 15, since a six months' delay is required by law. The flaw was alleged on the grounds that some voters had nullified their ballots by voting against part of the sections and voting for the others, so that there was not the necessary majority required by law. These vagaries had not previously been detected when the issue with the exception of $15,000 for furniture was officially declared passed. At that time, sections 1 and 2, providing $25,000 for a new fire hall and $160,000 for a new city hall respectively were declared to have a two-thirds majority, and did have counting the votes that were cast for each section. But under the new count, nullifying the ballots which were divided against themselves, proposition No. 1 is shy four ballots and proposition No. 2 is shy 14 votes. Twenty-four votes on proposition No. 1 were nullified, and 33 votes on proposition No. 2. COOLIDGE Knocks Into Cocked Hat Efforts of Demos And Third Party Friends DESTROIT, Dec. 19.—Henry Ford declared for Calvin Coolidge for president today and knocked into a cocked hat the efforts of both his Democratic and third party friends to send him to the White House. In his statement backing Coolidge, Ford declared that 20% of the people feel perfectly safe with Coolidge and that "I would never for a moment think of running against Calvin Coolidge for president on any ticket whatever." "I believe it is the wise and natural thing for the people to agree on the nomination and election of President Coolidge," said Ford. "I am satisfied that 90% of the people feel perfectly safe with him and if this is the feeling, why change?" Mr. Coolidge has shown in these months of service a great many qualities which should please his countrymen. I think they all feel that Mr. Coolidge means to do right. And when a man means to do right, so far as I have observed, it is usually quite easy for him to find the way to do right. "Some people seem to be disturbed over the conditions which business will face during the presidential election year. There is no reason why business should be disturbed by it, if the people by common consent agree that they will hold to a good man while they have him. Public sentiment can be so formed long before the election that there need be no doubt about the election." In face of Ford's announcement the third party men, however, asserted they would hold their national convention next month and nominate Ford, despite his own wishes. Henry Ford can never influence the farmers of the west to vote for Coolidge.* Roy M. Harrop of Omaha, president of the Ford club, declared: "We will nominate him and he will have an opportunity then to tell the American people outright whether or not he will accept their call to service." Coolidge broke his shovel with the farmers when he told them in his annual message they would have to work out their valuation. Nine miles of the range-co Harbor and be saved by the proposed ward via Palm-st, Jakeeer of the Anaheim Red told fellow realtors to weekly luncheon. The ed to instruct Secretariat to write supervise ing the latter of the hearted support of the yard. The boulevard's courteged by Supervisor W. macher. The Anaheim point the road would mean m development of the city connect with the coast It would be necessary county's growing popup On being questioned er and others said would be three crossing The Sou. Pac's present over the old track and The Pacific Electric. Action came followl MARTINET NAMED POST COMMANDER American Legion last night elected officers as follows: W. M. Martinet, Jr., commander; Clarence Chamberlain, first vice commander; H. D. McFarland, second vice commander; Jack Hebon, adjutant; William Bruns, finance officer; Roger Sherman, chaplain; Sam Snowgrass, sergeant-at-arms; Ross Phegley, historian; and the executive committee: A. EnEarl, P. Tedrick, A. B. Prescott, and C. E. Griffith. The next meeting will be Jan. 15. READY TO ARREST FEDERAL FUGITIVE CHICAGO, Dec. 19.—Leo Koetz, alleged $7,000,000 oil swindler, is within 24 hours' train ride of Chicago and will be arrested within a week, on a warrant charging fraudulent use of the mails. MEET ME at the Cherry Blossom for that good 45c luncheon. BUILDING PERMITS R. C. Noyes, temporary residence at 8824 No. Palm st., cost $250. Carl Schmetzler, frame addition to residence at 115½ Thalia-st., cost $200. R. E. M. Grimshaw, repair residence at 110 W. Broadway, cost $400. H. C. Rice, frame residence at 613 S. Philadelphia-st., cost $4700. L. A. Newman, temporary residence and garage at 822 No. Janss-st., cost $500. L. C. Spencer, frame residence at 423 So. Citron-st., cost $3500. R. E. Sanders, frame residence and garage at 911 No. Dickel-st., cost $600. At that time, sections 1 and 2, providing $25,000 for a new fire hall and $160,000 for a new city hall respectively were declared to have a two-thirds majority, and did have counting the votes that were cast for each section. But under the new count, nullifying the ballots which were divided against themselves, proposition No. 1 is shy four ballots and proposition No. 2 shy 14 votes. Twenty-four votes on proposition No. 1 were nullified, and 33 votes on proposition No. 2. For instance, in preclinet No. 1, 444 votes were cast, 307 for and 122 against the city hall building. Eleven of these votes were nullified because the votera voted for one proposition and against another, and therefore the majority were not in favor of the whole issue which was declared carried. Buy In Anaheim RAIN LAST NIGHT ONLY TRACE HERE Last night's rainfall amounted to only a trace in No. Orange-co, according to reports received from several scattered points. Anaheim received .03 of an inch, according to the gauge of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n and .07 according to that of Max Nebelung. Placentia received also only a trace. Yorba Linda's rainfall was .07, the Yorba Linda Citrus Ass'n reported. Fullerton and La Habra also only got enough to wet the ground. At Yorba Linda, irrigating of lemon groves still is in progress the latest date, it's said, in years. PRISONER ESCAPES GUARDS ON TRAIN LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19.—Los Angeles police were searching today for Wm. A. Hardins, who escaped from attendants while on a So. Pac. train near Colton last night, en route from New Orleans to the Agnew state hospital, from which he escaped several months ago. Henry Ford can never influence the farmers of the west to vote for Coolidge,' Roy M. Harrop of Omaha, president of the Ford club, declared. "We will nominate him and he will have an opportunity then to tell the American people outright whether or not he will accept their call to service." Coolidge 'broke his shovel with the farmers when he told them in his annual message they would have to work out their own salvation. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19—President Coolidge has sent Henry Ford, the Detroit automobile manufacturer, a telegram of thanks and appreciation for the confidence which Ford is reported to have expressed concerning the Coolidge administration. Announcement that the telegram has been dispatched was made at the White House to lay, but its text was not made public and probably will not be it was said, because of its personal nature. ARCH WILL DISPLAY ORANGE EXHIBIT The design for Orange-co's exhibit at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino next February has been selected by supervisors. A sketch submitted by Charles I. Farber was approved—and Farber was engaged to prepare the structure that will contain the exhibit. The design consisted of an elaborately decorated arch, framing a display of county products in which oranges and oil are prominently featured. CONCORDIA CHOOSES NEW SECRETARY At a special meeting of the Concordia club last evening, Fred Halbert was chosen secretary to fill the vacancy of Richard Krasel, resigned. No other business of important nature was transacted at the gathering. The question of pulp Los Angeles papers—Joe Wagner declared he wasn't getting development is the matter in which he that it has been neglected Sidnam, chairman of committee, and his instructed by Vice Stewart to continue if could be done. Sidnam yet had come off offer to the C. of Crayay the cost of publication. Sidnam also report ple listing. He took the offices of the South Board in Los Angeles (Continued on p.) 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. 95 ACK UPON CHILD Bootleg Evidence into Bathtub DOLES OUT RUSSIAN CONCESSIONS TO EUROPE FOR SOVIET GOVERNMENT SAY MEXICAN HAS TOLD GUILT Make Preparations to Rush Prosecution of Everett Nava Everett Nava, accused of an assault upon a 7-year-old Japanese girl at Cypress, has made Commercial Ambassador Skobeleff at his desk in Paris. As soviet commercial ambassador to France, M. Skobeleff is one of the important figures in the Russian soviet government. A part of his duties is the laying out and selling of concessions in Russia to the European governments. This is one of the few photos taken of him. HARBOR ROAD WOULD SAVE NINE MILES Nine miles of the trip to Orange-co Harbor and back can be saved by the proposed new boulevard via Palm-st, Jake Schumacher of the Anaheim Realty Board told fellow realtors today at the weekly luncheon. The board voted to instruct Secretary J. C. Idior to write supervisors, informing the latter of their whole-hearted support of the new boulevard. The boulevard's course was suggested by Supervisor W. M. Schumacher. The Anaheimmer pointed out that the road would mean much for the development of the city and would connect with the coast boulevard. It would be necessary with the county's growing population. On being questioned, Schumacher and others said that there would be three crossings, one over the Sou. Pac's present track, one over the old track and one under the Pacific Electric. Action came following a motion SEBASTIAN'S LEASE NEW QUARTERS Sebastian Bros. today signed a long term lease on the storeroom at 127 W. Center st., in the I. O. O. F. building now occupied by the Modern Gas Appliance Co., of which Hardin & Horn are proprietors. The latter will take the location vacated by Sebastian Bros., two doors to the east. The storeroom is 75x30, and there will be constructed an addition 80x30, carrying the building to the alley. Under the addition there will be a 9-foot basement. The front of the store will be improved with the most modern display windows, which will be carried back 30 feet. The move will give Sebastian Bros. 1650-square feet more floor space than they have now. It is the second move made necessary by the growth of their business. The Modern Gas Appliance Co. will also find the move advantageous. The alterations will be started as soon as possible, but it may be several months before they are completed. Sebastian Bros. will remain in their present location GUILT Make Preparations to Rush Prosecution of Everett Nava Everett Nava, accused of an assault upon a 7-year-old Japanese girl at Cypress, has made a written confession and will plead guilty to a statutory charge, expressing a desire to "get it over with." It was announced today by Chief Criminal Deputy Sheriff Ed McClellan. Preparations are being made to expedite the prosecution. Cypress was stirred by the attack. Nava, who is said by the sheriff's office to be on parole in connection with the Saldana murder at La Habra about a year ago, and who has been identified, it is alleged, with several other criminal complaints, was apprehended by a sheriff's posse shortly before 11 o'clock last night, several hours after the assault upon the child. Accounts given to the authorities state that Nava, who has been living at Belvedere Gardens, came to Cypress about 4:30 p.m. yesterday on a Pacific Electric car from Stanton. The Japanese girl had been left at home by her parents, and was playing with other children when Nava approached. Nava dispatched the other children for candy and lured the girl to a nearby field, the officers were told. About two hours later, she was found in a serious condition. In response to a call, Under sheriff E. E. French and Chief Criminal Deputy Ed McClellan, accompanied by Deputies Dan Adams, Louis Heffner and H. S. Warner and Constables Joe Ryan and Jesse Elliott, hastened to Cypress and took up the chase. Among the first places searched was the house of a relative. Heffner noted a pair of shoes protruding from under the kitchen en sink and hauled Nava forth. The Mexican at first denied he was guilty. The Japanese girl resides with her parents near a filling station which was the scene of one of Nava's alleged earlier exploits in crime. The owner of the station was held up one night by two men who carried him away in their car with the loot. He was released on a lonely mountain road and reached civilization after some difficulty. Nava was later arrested and David Starr Jordan Heads Expedition Into Trabuco Trabuco canyon, said to be rich in scientific potentialities, was visited today by a group of geologists headed by Dr. David Starr Jordan, former president of Stanford University, in the hope of discovering information to take back to their workshops. Possibility that scientific discoveries might be made that would startle the world, was the opinion expressed by local persons interested in the excursion. With S. Maus Purple, scientist who has made a number of trips to Orange county fossil beds, at the head, the distinguished party motored to West Orange, where it was joined by Robert Northcross, W. A. Dyer, and others. The old adobe on the O'Neill ranch, where perished logs and fossil bones have been discovered, were visited, as well as Shark-tooth hill. In the party of some of the best-posted experts in the west were Dr. George P. Clements, Los Angeles, Dr. Gilbert Ellis Bailey, geologist of the Univ. of So Calif., Dr. J. Z. Gilbert, biologist with the Univ. of Calif., Dr. Win. A. Bryan, director of the Los Angeles museum, Dr. R. R. Snowden, noted scientist, and others.