oc-plain-dealer 1923-12-28

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was ... 2,628 For Year 1920 was ... 5,525 Today Estimated at ... 12,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. WEATHER Fair tonight and Saturday with moderate temperature. ANOTHER DERRI Disclose Complete Text of H PLAN MOBILE BOARD FOR APPEALS Members Would Receive Annual Salary of $10,000 Each CARLETON DOES NOT TAKE STAND LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28—Edward Carleton, navy deserter, on trial for the murder of special Policeman Robert McGee, failed to take the witness stand in his own defence today. Carleton claims that a man named "Jack Bedford" shot McGee during an attempted robbery of the J. C. Belding home, in Holle at. The defense called but one witness, Lieut. H. T. Lyon of the U.S.S. Arizona, who testified that the revolver said to have been used by Carleton in shooting McGee was not the type of gun used by the navy. He also testified Carleton's character was good. The case will probably be given the jury tomorrow. LAMB NAMED PRESIDENT OF LIONS Election of Officers, cupies Today's Luncheon Election of officers occu most of today's luncheon no APPEALS Members Would Receive Annual Salary of $10,000 Each WASHINGTON, Dec. 28—Yield to the demands of the Democrate and so-called Progressives, Representative William R. Green, Republican of Iowa, chairman of the ways and means committee, today made public the entire text of the Mellon tax bill which is now under consideration by the committee and which will form the center of the tax fight to start immediately after the holidays. Chief among new features of the bill is the proposal for the creation of a federal board of tax appeals to consist of not less than seven nor more than 28 members. The members, appointed by the secretary of the treasury, would receive an annual salary of $10,000 each. The board would be mobile and sit in different sections of the country. A deduction of 25% would be allowed on "earned incomes" in the sense that much income consists of wages, salaries or professional fees. Nominal income taxes would be reduced from 4 to 3 per cent on the first $4,000, from eight to six per cent on over $4,000 and under $10,000. The surtaxes beginning at one percent on all over $10,000 should be graduated to 25% on incomes in excess of $100,000 instead of the present sur taxes that range from one to 50%. The so-called nuisance tax, i.e., taxes on telegraph and telephone messages, theater tickets and some articles of merchandise whose value is not greater than $5, also would be repealed. The Mellon bill also attempts to simplify some of the complexities of the tax law. The term person used in the tax laws is broadened to include an individual, a trust or estate, a partnership or a corporation. Domestic corporations or partnerships are defined as those organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or any state or territory. Deductions and credits shall be taken for the taxa year in which paid or accepted or paid or incurred. Stock includes the shares in an association, joint stock company or insurance company, distributions by corporations to shareholders. ACT MONDAY ON LABOR TEMPLE Action on the new labor temple in Anaheim planned by the Central Labor Council will be taken next Monday at the Council's regular bi-monthly meeting according to C. Concle, a member. The building committee then will make its report. Concle said that several sites in or close to the business section were under consideration. The scheme, he said, is to put up a building with stores on the ground floor which would provide a steady revenue. The new building alone will cost $35,000 or more and the council expects to expend approximately $10,000 for the site. The funds will be obtained by the sale of stock in the building corporation, papers for which were filed several weeks ago. The building concern has county-wide jurisdiction and is authorized to construct labor temples in other cities of the county. This it will probably do in the years to come, according to Concle. The Anaheim temple, however, will be the central one and in it the council will make its headquarters. With 5,000 members to draw aid from Concle said there was no doubt of funds forthcoming. LADDER CONCERN MAY MOVE HERE The Parkinson Bros. Manufacturing Co., a ladder concern of Long Beach, still is negotiating with the Anaheim C. of C. for aid OF LIONS Election of Officers occupies most of today's luncheon room of the Llohs' club at the clubhouse. C. C. Lamb was elected president, E. Gaughl second president, Vic Loly third president, M. E. Beebe secret Fred James treasurer, Ch Pearson, Lion Tamer; Coun Clarke, Tail Twister; Wit Spates, director for one year E. Hanson and Charles W directors for two years. Elmer Bowers, the other officer, has finished only one year his two-year term. Beebe tried to escape coming as secretary, but failed. Rev. A. G. H. Bode reported 92 boxes containing candy, and four kinds of cake bad tristributed to as many pass at the County Hospital. To and cigarettes were distributed several patients, also. Twenty cartons of cigars were sent to the Arrowhead capital patients. $38,500 PERMIT FOR PKG. HOUSE A permit for $38,500 was out today for the erection new packing house by the Pe Ry. on East Center-st for Anaheim Citrus Fruit Ass'n. Excavation has been started contractors. Ridenour of Fullerton, who will rush completion in time for the ing of the valencia season. Construction will be similar packing house of the Ann Valencia Growers Ass'n across street. RECOVER STOLEN AUTOMOBILE TIER Eleven automobile tires vat at $500, stolen from Dev Brothers on East Amerigre Fullerton, Xmas eve, have recovered in Los Angeles by rerton police, it was announced day. The police refused to dis name of two suspects held for complicity. FEAR RAINS MAY DAMAGE SEWER Until the outfall sewer is completed shortly after Feb. 1, every storm will give City Manager O. E. Steward and the engineers of the other cities interested in nervous chill. Only some quick work after it began to rain Wednesday evening saved the uncompleted outfall from serious damage from flood water it was learned today. Hereafter every precaution will be taken each evening to prevent floodwater from breaking into the uncovered trench and damaging the sewer. Bulkheads will be placed nightly and men rushed to the scene when rainfall starts. RIVER RUNS SLOW That the long dry spell had left the terrain in a very receptive mood for Wednesday night's shower was demonstrated by the vanguaries of the Santa Ana river yesterday. Altho a raging torrent was pouring under the Yorba bridge last evening, it had all disappeared in the soil before it reached the Olive bridge, not a drop being in evidence at that point. LADDER CONCERN MAY MOVE HERE The Parkinson Bros. Manufacturing Co., a ladder concern of Long Beach, still is negotiating with the Anaheim C. of C. for aid in establishing its plant in or near Anaheim, and representatives of the chamber will interview officials of the company next week. The factory now employs 40 or 50 persons and estimates that within two years it will employ 200. ROBBERY CHARGED Walter Hale, accused of holding up a drug store at Huntington Beach, where R. Dunfee was relieved of $100, today pleaded guilty before Superior Judge R.Y. Williams, who set trial for Jan. 30. The robbery took place Nov. 18. Poor Fido Nearly “Gets His” From City Council Last Night If Trustee Godfrey Stock had been given his way last night, city council would have put the kibosh on poor old-Fido. Stock urged an ordinance inflicting death upon poor poodles found outside their own yards, whether or not they bore a license tag. This followed reading a petition signed by about half a dozen citizens requesting Judge Brown to "abate the nuisance" of dogs owned by about half a dozen people, among them Rev. Leon L. Myers. "If everyone was like me there wouldn't be any dogs," said Stock. City Atty. H. V. Weisel stated one petitioner had complained to him that dogs had torn up his lawn, chewed his newspapers and otherwise proved annoying. "I told him I would have fied the owner and if that got any results, I would have the dog," said Weisel. "Then they would arrest for discharging firearms in the city." Weisel was told. And that would be a goned shame." Weisel came. County Health Officer Miñan interested listener to the cussign, stated the county still under a state quarrel for rabies and that any dog out a vaccination tag could killed; that the county health partiment had disposed of such canines in the last months. Councilman P. N. Gibbs an end to the matter by making the matter be tabled. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Friday, December 28, 1923 ERRICK ERECTED WE ext of Bill Planned by Secretary Me AMB NAMED PRESIDENT OF LIONS Section of Officers Occupies Today's Luncheon No Race Suicide In California SACRAMENTO, Dec. 28 — Positive proof that Californians are not fostering race suicide came today from L. E. Ross, head of the state bureau of vital statistics, in his report of births during 1923. The birth rate for the year is 20.8 per thousand inhabitants, the highest rate ever established in California and one of the highest on record in the United States. A total of 79,000 births will be recorded for 1923, Ros estimated from compilations for the first eleven months, making an increase of nearly 6,000 over last year. The death rate remained normal, while the marriage rate showed a marked increase. A total of 54,000 marriages will be reported for the twelve MAY CALL 40 WITNESSES AT PROBE Council Hears Charges Against Judge Brown Wednesday Morning Between 35 and 40 witnesses will be subpoenaed for the hear- OF LIONS section of Officers Occupies Today's Luncheon section of officers occupied of today’s luncheon meeting the Lions’ club at the Elks house. C. Lamb was elected president, Leslie R. Wilson first vice president, E. Ganchi seconde vice president, Vic Loly third vice president, M. E. Beebe secretary, James treasurer, Charles Jason, Lion Tamer; Courtney like, Tail Twister; William, director for one year; O. Clanson and Charles Walker, boss for two years. Inner Bowers, the other director has finished only one year of two-year term. Bee tried to escape continuus secretary, but failed. R. A. G. H. Bode reported that boxes containing candy, nuts four kinds of cake had been attributed to as many patients the County Hospital. Tobacco cigarettes were distributed to real patients, also. Twenty cartons of cigarettes sent to the Arrowhead Hospital. 8,500 PERMIT FOR PKG. HOUSE permit for $38,500 was taken today for the erection of a packing house by the Santa Yly on East Center-st for the Citrus Fruit Assn. excavation has been started by contractors. Ridenour Bros.ullerton, who will rush it topletion in time for the open-of the valencia season. Construction will be similar to packing house of the Anaheimuncia Growers Assn. across the street. COVER STOLEN AUTOMOBILE TIRES seven automobile tires valued $590, stolen from Devening others on East Amerige ave., perton, Xmas eve, have been severed in Los Angeles by Full-in police, it was announced to the police refused to divulge names of two suspects being for complicity. NEW SUBDIVISIONS CLAIMS SHE WAS ACCUSED WRONGFULLY Mrs. Bertha Scharff, of Anaheim, whose suit for divorce from Fred Scharff, of Rocklyn, Washington, was on file today in the Superior court, declared her husband accused her of chlotoforming him in his bed one night so that she might meet other men without fear of discovery. This and other alleged acts of the husband constituted mental crucify, the wife charged. She also accused him of deserting her immediately after the “chloroform” episode, which occurred while they were living in Anaheim in July, 1920. Mrs. Scharff, represented by Attorney Leonard Evans, asks title to lots which she claims belong to her. The lots are located in Anaheim. BAPTISTS ELECT LEUSCHNER AGAIN Rev. M. Leuschner, pastor of the German Baptist Church of Anaheim, held the annual business meeting last night. He has occupied this pulpit eight years and will continue in this position. AT PROBE Council Hears Charges Against Judge Brown Wednesday Morning Between 35 and 40 witnesses will be subpoenaed for the hearing of charges of incompetency against City Recorder G. B. Brown Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 9:30 a.m., it was announced late today by City Atty. H. V. Weisel who was instructed by trustees last night to prepare for the inquiry. The city board received second petition asking removal of the recorder. It was signed by about 20 people. Council donated $100 toward the drafting of a county building code, providing other cities “come in on it.” A sign-board ordinance was read. It requires permits for erection of all signs with surface of more than five square feet. There was considerable discussion over a request of the Anaheim Coolidge Republican club for use of the city council room as a meeting place. Councilman Gibbs stated if one political organization was allowed the use of the building, the same privilege would necessarily be extended others, which would be all right so long as democrats and republicans didn’t meet the same night. Mayor Stark opined there were no more democrats since Ford went over to the Coolidge camp. It was finally decided that the city council room was too nice a place to permit promiscuous assemblages but that the band room, at the south, not quite so large could be used. It has 25 chairs. Mayor Stark took strenuous objection to an article in a local newspaper charging that inefficiency and lack of proper equipment at the city power plant were responsible for frequent interruptions in local electric light and power service. “The article in question was absolutely misleading and unjustly reflected upon the city council,” declared the mayor. He called upon Supt. V. W. Hannum who stated that he had no idea where such a story could have originated. “Interruptions to our service are almost entirely due to the Edison service,” declared Hannum. “There were 48 such interruptions in the Edison service from Dec. 1 until the article ap- RESIGNATION OF FARLEY ACCEED WASHINGTON, Dec. 28ident Coolidge has accretion of Edward P.O Chicago, from the chiefship of the United Statesping Board, it was an officially at the White Hor afternoon. No date has been set resignation to take effect. Farley has been serving a recess appointment made late President Harding. His resignation followed fusal of the senate committee mittee to approve his nom by President Coolidge. Farley’s successor has named, but the names Admiral Leigh Palmer, U.tired, and E. C. Plum Bath, Maine, now a member the shipping board, have mentioned prominently. FISTIC LOSER IS LEGAL WIN Two Santa Ana blacksmith C. Smart and George S who settled one difficult their fists some months... COVER STOLEN AUTOMOBILE TIRES leven automobile tires valued at $500, stolen from Devening; others on East Americay ave., Barton, Xmas eve, have been covered in Los Angeles by Fuller police, it was announced to the police refused to divulge names of two suspects being for complicity. NEW SUBDIVISIONS The Jool Roht Co. plans to be a new subdivision on the side of Fullerton at an early date. The property is owned by Corrinene Phillips, Migliionico, new subdivision is also to be used near it by R. S. Gregory, announced. STUDIO REOPENS OS ANGELES, Dec. 28 — The famous Players-Lasky picture in Hollywood, which has been closed for several weeks, re-open again on January 7. Was announced by Jesse L. Kiley, first vice president of the organization. "Gets His" Enil Last Night Forwise proved annoying. I told him I would have not noticed the owner and if that didn't any results, I would have shot dog," said Weisel. Then they would arrest me discharging firearms inside city." Weisel was told. And that would be a dogged shame." Weisel came back. County Health Officer Mitchell, interested listener to the discussion, stated the county was under a state quarantine rabies and that any dog with a vaccination tag could be used; that the county health department had disposed of 250 canines in the last few months. Councilman P. N. Gibbs brot tend to the matter by moving matter be tabled. BAPTISTS ELECT LEUSCHNER AGAIN Rev. M. Leuschner, pastor of the German Baptist Church of Anaheim, held the annual business meeting last night. He has occupied this pulpit eight years and will continue in this position. Aug. Jungkeit was elected S. S. superintendent; Elvin Grauer, secretary; Albert Klemm, treasury. S. S. teachers will be chosen next Sunday. Miss Olga Stranske was re-elected organist. The financial report for the year was good, the average being about $50 per member. A voluntary collection was taken to wipe out the debt on the parsonage. Watch night will be observed New Year's eve with a love feast, and it is planned to burn the mortgage on the parsonage. A protracted meeting is to be held Jan. 6-11. PLANS COMPLETE SHIPPING SURVEY WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 — A complete survey of the shipping between the Philippines and the U.S. will be ordered by Pres. Coolidge before he makes any decision on proposals to extend American shipping laws to the islands. ST. HIGHWAY COMM. HAS NEW ENGINEER SACRAMENTO, Dec. 28 — Spencer V. Cortelyon, of Los Angeles, was today appointed chief engineer of the Los Angeles division of the state highway commission, succeeding W. W. Patch, resigning. HALL CHAIRMAN WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 — Henry C. Hall, Colorado Springs, today was unanimously elected chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission to succeed B. B. Mayer. He will serve one year. INTERruptions to our service are almost entirely due to the Edison service," declared Hannum. There were 48 such interruptions in the Edison service from Dec. 1 until the article appeared last week. Twenty-one of these interruptions were on one day. When the Edison company has completed some improvements now underway, these will be largely eliminated, Mr. Delmiling, district manager, tells me. They are the result of wind storms and forest fires. By next summer, when one source of supply goes out, the Edison will be able to throw in another: "Local interruptions have been limited to the blowing out of two fuses. The new transformers have been installed in the business section; so that such local disturbance will not be repeated. Whenever additional equipment is needed, I will hasten to inform the council." County Health Officer Mitchell presented the matter of greater cooperation between the city and county on matters of health. He proposed that the city employ a nurse at $1800 a year, furnish her transportation and contribute $50 per month for the county health unit which now employs eight persons full time. In 1922, before you annexed the Mexican colony on the north, Anaheim had the highest infant mortality rate of any city in the state," declared Mitchell. If a modern baby clinic were operated here, I am confident the baby death rate would be reduced almost to nil. "Anaheim is a rich city, with wonderful crops in this district, but your babies are your richest crop." Is this high death rate due to (Continued on Page Eight) MEET ME at the Cherry Blossom for that good 45c luncheon. FISTIC LOSER IS LEGAL WIN Two Santa Ana blacksmiths and George S Smart who settled one difficult their fists some months ago today settled the sequel age suit in the superior cooSmart who claimed to in the fistic encounter...from the court battle a woeThe extent of judgment for which was awarded him in Judge R. Y. Williams yesterday. Smart and Spangler had smith shops on opposite street and the trouble over patronage. Smart naked the jury 125, including $5,000 setups and $5,000 exemplars got $2625. City Will Pro Modify CITY Manager Stewart instructed by city counsellor to represent Anaheim hearing of the state railroad mission in Los Angeles quest of the Santa Fe modification of protective at the Center-st crossing. Recently the Santa Fe structured to install a gate Center-st crossing. Ten human flagman was there. In view of the fact largest grammar school in the city will be located East Center-st, the city expects to protest against anything less gate. A recent census of East Center-st, taken b IN ANAHEIM aler COUNTY PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM, AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,043 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 27TH YEAR—NO. 102 WEST OF CITY tary Mellon to Reduce Taxes RAISULI DIES BUT TO DIE AGAIN RIG APPEARS TO WEST OF BUENA PARK Rapid Progress Made In Last Two Days on W. Orangethorpe Another new oil derrick is being erected this time just off Raisult is dead again. He has been dying regularly for a number of years. The latest report, giving poison as the death agent, is denied from Tangier, Morocco, near where Raisull, probably the most picturesque outlaw of modern times, has held forth for two decades, although it is admitted that he is ill. RESIGNATION OF FARLEY ACCEPTED WASHINGTON, Dec. 28—President Coolidge has accepted the resignation of Edward P. Farley of Chicago, from the chairmanship of the United States Ship-ing Board. It was announced officially at the White House this afternoon. No date has been set for the resignation to take effect. Farley has been serving under recess appointment made by the State President Harding. His resignation followed the reusal of the senate commerce committee to approve his nomination by President Coolidge. Farley's successor has not been named, but the names of Rear Admiral Leigh Palmer, U.S.N., retired, and E. C. Piunmer, of Bath, Maine, now a member of the shipping board, have been mentioned prominently. FISTIC LOSER IS LEGAL WINNER Two Santa Ana blacksmiths, J. E. Smart and George Spangler, who settled one difficulty with their fists some months ago had ORANGE REAL ESTATE MAN ARRESTED Accused of fraudulent transactions in oil, Jack Gaines, well known real estate agent of Orange, was arrested today on a felony warrant charging him with obtaining money under false pretense. The complaint against Gaines specifically charging him with securing $700 from Leonard Erickson, 102 West 38th-st., Los Angeles, by falsely representing that he owned one-fourth of one percent in a Signal Hill oil well, which interest paid to have BUENA PARK Rapid Progress Made In Last Two Days on W. Orangethorpe Another new oil derrick is being erected, this time just off Orangethorpe-ave. two miles west of Buena Park. The work, started only two days ago, is well under way, according to Joe Wagner, Anaheim realtor. N. D. McDowell, prominent rancher of West Orangethorpe-ave. about three-quarters of a mile west of Buena Park, said that new leases were being signed up almost daily between Buena Park and Norwalk, ever since the old Allen ranch of 700 acres was leased several months ago. McDowell estimated that 2,000 acres between the two communities now was under lease. This would not mean the usual number of ranches; however, because most of the holdings are large. The Petroleum Midway according to McDowell, is one of the companies leasing. Hopos of the W. M. Keck well striking oil are rising following the report brought here today by Wagner that there was heavy oil seepage on the surface about half a mile due north of the Keck derrick. Wagner brought a clod of the earth to town, put it into a container, poured in some ether, and the mixture showed the same color as oil after the earth had sunk to the bottom of the glass, proving conclusively, according to Wagner, that there was oil present. Wagner declared that the oil began to show after the slight earthquake tremors of last summer and that an artesian well in the vicinity described was so full of the oil that the water was practically unfit for use. The artesian well is 200 feet deep. The land previous had produced good crops of corn, but now was being spoiled by the seepage, said Wagner. 100 CARS NAVELS SHIPPED DAILY Continued shipment of more than 100 cars of navels daily from Central Calif. is the feature of the interim preceding resumption of operations in the south. Pickling around Lindsay, Porterville, Exeter, Strathmore, etc. FISTIC LOSER IS LEGAL WINNER Two Santa Ana blacksmiths, J. E. Smart and George Spangler, who settled one difficulty with their fists some months ago had today settled the sequel—a damage suit in the superior court. Smart, who claimed to be loser in the fistic encounter, emerged from the court battle a winner to be extent of judgment for $2625, which was awarded him by a jury on Judge R. Y. Williams' court yesterday. Smart and Spangler had blacksmith shops on opposite sides of the street and the trouble arose over patronage. Smart asked the jury for $1025, including $5,000 actual damages and $5,000 exemplary. He got $2625. City Will Protest Move to Modify R. R. Crossing Gate CITY Manager Steward was instructed by city council last night to represent Anaheim at a hearing of the state railroad commission in Los Angeles on a request of the Santa Fe Ry. for modification of protective devices at the Center-st and Broadway crossings. Recently the Santa Fe was instructed to install a gate at the Center-st crossing. Temporarily a human flagman was located there. In view of the fact that the largest grammar school building in the city will be located on East Center-st, the city manager expects to protest vigorously against anything less than the gate. A recent census of traffic on East Center-st, taken between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. for three days, showed auto traffic east was lightest on a typical day between 6 and 7 a.m. when 67 cars passed and heaviest between 5 and 6 p.m. when 195 passed. Auto traffic west was lightest between 6 and 7 a.m. when 47 cars passed and heaviest between 4 and 5 when 223 cars passed. Only one truck passed east between 7 and 8 a.m. and 35 was the most, between 1 and 2 p.m. Moving west, only two trucks passed between 7 and 8 p.m. and 36 was the most, between 2 and 3 p.m. There were only eight horse drawn vehicles moving east in the entire day and but five west. There were five trains each way. now was being spoiled by the seepage, said Wagner. 100 CARS NAVELS SHIPPED DAILY Continued shipment of more than 100 cars of navels daily from Central Calif. is the feature of the interim preceding resumption of operations in the south. Picking around Lindsey, Porterville, Exeter, Strathmore, etc., ceased some two weeks ago, and the announced closing of the season there was premature only in respect to shipping. According to Manager G. W. Sandilands, of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Assocication, further shipments there have been possible because more than 1,000 cars of navels were put in storage during the cold spell and now are being taken out. On Dec. 25 119 cars of oranges and seven of lemons were shipped from Central Calif. On the same day in So. Calif. only 12 cars of oranges and 16 of lemons were shipped. Up to that date, 1,009 cars of Oranges and 808 of lemons had been shipped from the south, against 1187 and 589 respectively to the same date in the new season last year. Total shipments from California amounted to 6289 of oranges and 889 of lemons, while last year's totals to the same date were 5,145 and 685 cars. RIGHT OF WAY FOR SOLDIERS' BONUS SHINGTON, Dec. 28 — A movement to give the soldier bonus right of way over all other legislation in congress was started this afternoon. The first move was the circulation of a petition by Representative Royal Johnson, Republican, South Dakota, preparing a republican caucus immediately after the holidays to get the bonus bill out of the ways and means committee and before the house. Films developed free. Prints 4c and 5c each. Stewart's Studio 140 W. Center st.