oc-plain-dealer 1923-12-31

CURRENT SPORTING EVENTS BASEBALL TRADE WINDS ARE STATIC By DAVIS J. WALSH I. N. S. Sports Editor NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Altho trade winds at present are almost static, so to speak, some player deals in the National and American leagues are in the process of making, according to baseball men who watch the market as the fisherman watches the cork. Our Mr. McGraw, for example, is willing to waft three or four of his alleged pitchers elsewhere for a live one who can win a few ball games. Across the bridge, Robble, of the Dodgers, also would esteem a catcher and infielder very highly to say nothing of several outfielders, base runners, hitters, run scorers and what not. The infielder may be Rabbit Maranville, the non-refillable shortstop, of whom the Pittsburgh Pirates have frankly tired. Hornsby, of course, has been whisked off the auction block but, fevered denials to the contrary. Branch Rickey would be reconciled to the sad parting under appropriate auspices. These probably would include the passing over of two infielders, four pitchers, an outfielder and the right to steal. Hornsby will remain in St. Louis, sanity being a requisite of National League managers. Down in Washington, it is understood that Clark Griffith would lend an attentive ear to proposals on Judge and Rice. At one time this pair would have brought half a ball club in the open market, but the years have left their tarnish on the gold. At that, it is said that a deal of some kind is cooking between the Senators and Padres. AR GUM PROOUTINGS The great indoor sport these days is trying to pick the next president. Politics is a game, and a hard one to play if you shoot exactly straight. It is a sort of give and take game with the idea of taking more than you give. But back to the presidential timber, there are several likely looking candidates who are preparing to enter spring training. It looks as if the big fight will be between McAdoo and Coolidge with Hi Johnson slightly in the running. McAdoo made his record in the world's series under Wilson when he batted a thousand for the railroads. Coolidge is having his innning now substituting for Harding. The up north man is fielding nicely and batting heavy, and will be a tough man to dislodge from first place. Hi Johnson in a terrific tatter but an crinkle fielder. Syron Hi hits, he hits them straight and far, and may give the other candidates a lot of trouble with his heavy hitting. Old Bill Bryan always has a string entry. Bill was a good batter in his day, but was outfielded by McKinley, Taft and a few others. Bill picked up enough of the fine points of the game to make of him an expert coach. Bill was responsible for Wilson coming out a winner when Champ Clark had everything that a candidate could have. Bill has been laying low and is apt to spring a dark horse on the last call. Henry Ford, the most popular candidate with the bleachers, has refused to run en account of business. Henry can make more money in flivvers railroads, etc. HUSKIES FAVORED OVER NAVY TEAM LOS ANGELES, Dsc. 51.—Predicting another triumph for western football but adduiting they expect one of the toughest and hardest games of the season, members of the Uni. of Washington football squad arrived here early today from Seattle to meet the U. S. Navy Academy eleven of Annapolis in the annual east-west grid classic at the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena tomorrow. Practically every member of the Washington team was reported to be in the best of shape, which means Coach Enoch Bagshaw will be in a position to hurdle the full strength of his Washington eleven against the Middles. Both Washington and the Navy team which arrived in Pasadena yesterday, were scheduled to go through light workouts this afternoon. Bagshaw and Bob Folwell, Navy mentor, have each expressed hopes that the game will be played on a dry field, permitting both elevens to show to best advantage. Indications are today that a crowd of 55,000 or 60,000 persons will witness the game tomorrow, establishing a new record of attendance for east-west tilts. Washington is expected to enter the game a three or two favorite over the eastern representatives who were beaten once and tied twice during the regular playing season. Washington lost only one contest, going down to defeat before California, Pacific coast champions. In some quarters, however, the Annapolis team is given an even break to win, altho generally the western eleven is slightly a favorite. pitchers, an outfielder and the right to steal. Hornsby will remain in St. Louis, sanity being a requisite of National League managers. Down in Washington, it is understood that Clark Griffith would lend an attentive ear to proposals on Judre and Rice. At one time this pair would have brought half a ball club in the open market, but the years have left their tarnish on the gold. At that, it is said that a deal of some kind is cooking between the Senators and Red Sox with George Burns the focal point. Special to Pasadena Grid Game New Years The Santa Fe will run a special passenger train through from San Diego direct to Pasadena on Jan. 1, account football game at the Rose Bowl passing thru Anaheim about 11:20 a.m. arriving at Pasadena 1:00 p.m. in time for the game. Returning direct to San Diego leaving Pasadena 7:00 p.m. Reduced fare for the round trip will be made. A flapper vaguely understands home as a place where she parks herself between dance engagements.—Red Bluff News. Mail of Woodland. "SUDDEN SERVICE" FOR EVERY USE GANAHL-GRIM SHINGLES have a standard the open market does not consistently afford. We pay a little premium to get such stock, but sell at the price of average stock. It means you get a Real Roof without another "extra" to your schedule. Ganahl-Grim Lumber Co. We pay a little premium to get such stock, but sell at the price of average stock. It means you get a Real Roof without another "extra" to your schedule. Ganahl-Grim Lumber Co. 501 E. CENTER ST. PHONE 35 FREE PLANS AND BUILDING INFORMATION yours for a Happy New Year 1924 THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS of the ANAHEIM BUILDING AND LOAN ASS'N. WM. STARK, President S. P. SEIERSEN, Secretary MRS. McCORMICK'S FRIEND QUITS PLANTING DAISIES TO PEDDLE 'EM Edward Krenn on his way to work. Edward Krenn, European landscape architect, who came to the country to advise Mrs. Edith McCormick, daughter of John D. Roehler, has given up daisies and shrubbery and formed a real estate firm in Chicago known as Krenn and Dato. Mrs. McCormick has given him 55,230,000 in Standard Oil securities to be used in the new Edith Rockfeller McCormick trust. His name's Florence. But don't start picking on him, boys, for he is supposed to be a real ball player despite his name. The gent referred to is Paul Florence, Georgetown U. football team. Because there was no one who could force some of them to show their hand when they knew of the crookedness in the world's series of 1919 that fester had to break. The expose almost brought the game down around their shoulders. NONE TO REJOICE AT SEAL BEACH Seal Beach, just a smile across the Los Angeles Co., in past years a favorite rendezvous for the lighthearted on the eve of the new year, this year will extend onto a bony hand of welcome to merry makers as 1924 makes his expected appearance, indication were today. Seal Beach is torn by an "amusement war" involving the prohibition of dancing on Sundays, which has split the town. The city marshal, Jack Coombes, resigned and in his stead the evening Arthur Weidler will be on deck with his silver star enforce the law. When the Women's Improvement club of Seal Beach influenced the city trustees to close the dance hall on Sundays the evidently did not reckon with the "invitable throw back." The throw-back deprived them of meeting place in the sun parlor of the company operating the dance hall and those women whose husbands operate concerts on Sunday now witness Subbath devoid of the crowds old, with the well-known increase in trade. Not only did the Bayside Land company close down the terpsichorean center but also clamped down the lid on the roller coaster, bathhouse and other means of attracting Sunday crowds. Just where the political wagering over the anti-dance "blue law" will end up, no one seems to be able to predict. All events Seal Beach citizen won't lose any sleep tonight due to the bolsterousness of the cellar brains of the new year. GIRL AUTO VICTIMS LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31—Mr. Dorothy Jenney, 17, and a sister-in-law of State Senator Chayton, died in the receiving hospital early today as the result of an auto accident in which W SEE MANY TITLE CHANGES DAVIS J. WALSH S. Sports Editor) WORK, Dec. 31.—The fant, that is, the year 41, will be born at middle under auspices that rise of wholesale juggler titles. Light world’s champion held in more or less security, only two seem to be retained when the stakes its curtain call. Options are the heaviest the lightweight held respectively by Dempsey and Benny Leonson will step out to accute with Luis Firpo durdoor season, but the should mean less than it probably will be one twice-told tales with winning even more decinion before. It is altoly that Dempsey will in 1925. Is even more supreme division. He had one challenger in 1923, Low but the latter was slapby Benjamin last sumuch off-hand style as be that the thing can be will. The rest of the somewhat of a stretchning champions, Mike light ‘heavyweight; bob, middleweight; Johnce, featherweight, and hah, bantamweight, are to pass away. He doesn’t belong at all be knocked out by the man he is persuaded The most difficult SPORT SNAP SHOTS BY JACK KEENE His name’s Florence. But don’t start picking on him, boys, for he is supposed to be a real ball player despite his name. The gent referred to is Paul Florence, Georgetown U. football and baseball star, who has just been signed by the New York Giants for a tryout as a catcher next season, probably about mid-year. Florence captained and played halfback on the Georgetown eleven last fall. He does not graduate until June and is expected to play his last year with the college nine before joining McGraw’s men. Because the big league moguls took no definite action relative to putting the ban on the use of the ball parks for boxing bouts some of the club owners are going ahead with plans to let their parks for such events next summer. That’s typical of them. Because there was no one who could force them to see the light ten years ago the Federal League war resulted and not only threatened baseball’s life for a time but cost the club owners thousands of dollars and the confidence of the public for years. Live Bear Feature Of Anaheim Float A real live bear and six pretty ponies, driven by a little Anaheim maiden, will feature Anaheim’s float, to be entered in the Tournament of Roses parade at Pasadena by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. The bear and ponies are loaned by Golden Bros.’ circus. P. G. Alen, who has done most of the chamber’s work at the Orange Show and elsewhere, was given the commission yesterday to do the work. The float will represent the Great Seal of California, which will be 10 feet in diameter as shown and two feet thick. The entire float will measure 10 by 20 feet. The cost is $500. The float will be one of the prettiest ever devised in Anaheim’s behalf. The man who rhinks that he is exempt from taxes because the government does not deal with him directly is silly. The system makes everybody a tax collector as well as a taxpayer. Nobody but an indigent escapes and some rage over the anti-danish “blue law” will end up no one seems to be able to predict all events Seal Beach citizen won’t lose any sleep tonight due to the bolsterousness of the cell brads of the new year. GIRL AUTO VICTIMI LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31—Midterior-in-law of State Senator Chayon Lyon, died in the receiving hall pial early today as the result of an auto accident in which W. F. Leonard, son of the senator member of the Leonard Oil Company received injuries which cause his death. Miss Mary Lehman, 18, was also seriously hurt, while a four member of the party, R. W. Felel, escaped uninjured. Leonard told police the accident happened when another machine made a turn without giving proper hand signal, and then in trying to avoid hitting the car he turned his machine over, pushing the occupants of his car neath it. HILL RESIGNS WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—The resignation of Louis A. Hill from the directorship of the bureau printing and engraving, was announced at the treasury department this afternoon. It is understood the resignation will be accepted by Secreta Mellon. Plain Dealer Classified Ads ways Bring Results Stocks Close Up NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The final stock market session of 1923 closed today, the list showing an upward tone following the absorption of taxation purposes. The gains generally ranged from fractions to above one point. Davis Chemical however, was an exception, dropping 4% to 66%. Pacific Oil new featured the oils with a gain of 4 points. Great Northern Pfd., was strongest of therails, gaining 1% to 55.Steel common gained 5.8 to 89% and Vanadium 1% to 31. Government bonds unchanged; railway bonds steady. Stock sales today 1,084,600 shares; bonds $9,438,000. Grain Closes Irregular CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—Scrambled influences in the final session of the year led to an irregular grain close today. Wheat was strong. traders avoiding the short side of the market over the holiday, but corn reacted sharply to small profit taking sales. Wheat closed unchanged to 1½ higher; corn off ⅓ to 2½ and oats unchanged to ⅔ off. Provisions were firm. Bank Clearings San Francisco $28,300,000 Seattle $6,414,164 Portland $6,722,205 Oakland Long Beach $1,066,022 San Diego Los Angeles $23,262,718 BENCH WARRANT FOR MINISTER LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31. — A bench warrant for the arrest of Rev. J. C. Ferrier, pastor of the Church of Epiphany, facing charges of alleged flirting with salesgirls in downtown department stores, was issued today by Judge Crawford, when the minister failed to appear in court as ordered. The $100 bail posted by Bishop Johnson, of the Los Angeles Episcopal diocese, was ordered forfeited. The specific charge against the minister, who came here from Nebraska, is disturbing the peace. Rev. Ferrier was to have appeared in court last Saturday, and when he failed to do so, Judge Crawford refused to let the bail be forfeited and the minister escape a court appearance, and ordered him to appear in court today. OLD MAN ON JOB NEW YORK, Dec. 31. — Old man winter has made a New Year's resolution, the weather bureau announced today. Beginning tomorrow, he will quit masquerading and be himself, bringing ice blasts and snow. Rains, which began last night and continued today will turn to snow tomorrow, according to the weather bureau. Wheat closed unchanged to 1½ higher; corn off ⅛ to 2½ and oats unchanged to ¾ off. Provisions were firm. Bank Clearings San Francisco ... $28,300,000 Seattle ... 6,414,164 Portland ... 6,722,203 Oakland ... ... Long Beach ... 1,066,022 San Diego ... ... Los Angeles ... 23,262,718 Los Angeles Produce LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31. — Butter 52. Eggs: Extras 48; case count 43; pullets 43. Poultry: Hens 23; broilers 34; fryers 30. COLD IN SEATTLE SEATTLE, Dec. 31. — Clear and continued cold is the prediction of the weather bureau for the coming 24 hours, with 16 degrees likely to be registered in Seattle tonight. The lowest temperature was recorded at 5 o'clock this morning when the thermometer stood at 21 degrees. Snow fell in flurries Sunday afternoon, driven by a heavy wind most of the time. Late in the evening the wind settled and a heavy frost, the heaviest of the season, was reported from several sections of the Puget Sound region. COLD AT PORTLAND PORTLAND, Dec. 31. — Conceived by a northeast vale that sent the mercury tumbling to a low point of 19 degrees above zero. Portland and western Oregon were attempting to thaw out today with little success. Eastern Oregon and Washington also suffered from the cold snap. Baker Ore., being the coldest point in Oregon with a temperature of 8 degrees above Spokane, Wash., reported a temperature of two degrees above zero. S. E. COUPLE WEDS HERE Ruby Daven House, 37, and Adelaide Dalton Patterson, 37, both of San Francisco, were married Saturday afternoon by G. B. Brown, Justice of the Peace. The couple will probably make their home in San Francisco. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1923 LE TO REJOICE SEAT SEAL BEACH Beach, just a smile across Los Angeles Co., line in Co., in past years a favored zebra for the light on the eve of the new year's year will extend only hand of welcome to merry-mas 1924 makes his appearance, indications today. Beach is torn by an moment war" involving the evolution of dancing on Sun-Chich has split the town, many marchal, Jeng Soombs, and in his stead this Arthur Weidler will be with his silver star to the law. In the Women's Improvement of Seal Beach influent city trustees to close race hall on Sundays they only did not reckon with the table throw back." The attack deprived them of a place in the sun parlor company operating the hall and those women husbands operate concerts on Sunday now, witness a devoid of the crowds of which the well-known increase. Not only did the Bay-and company close down psychorean center but also down the lid on the monster, bathhouse and others of attracting Sunday where the political war over the anti-dancing law" will end up, no one to be able to predict. In Seal Beach citizensose any sleep tonight due to hoisterousness of the celec of the new year. AUTO VICTIM ANGELES, Dec. 31—Miss Jay Jenney, 17, and a sisaw of State Senator Chas. died in the receiving hosily today as the result of no accident in which Win. WOMAN OPERATES POSTER BUSINESS Mrs. Caroline Jones. Mrs. Caroline Jones, of Rome, Ga., owns and operates an advertising poster business. Following the death of her husband she undertook the management of the client and has made a success of it. SEAL BEACH OIL WELL BLOWS OUT The tools in the well of the Shell Oil Co. between Los Alamitos and Seal Beach have been blown out for the second time by the heavy pressure of gas and there is a good showing of oil, according to a large owner of oil lands at Los Alamitos. The company, when it failed to get oil at Los Alamitos, after drilling down about 5,000 feet, moved a mile north of Seal Beach just off the boulevard and started drilling on LEMONS PAYING $1000 PER ACRE That lemons, once given away for the hauling, when the market failed, due to imports from other lands, have returned as lucrative business was discolsed today, following the mailing of checks, totaling $80,000, final receipts for the 1923 lemon crop handled by the Central Lemon association at Villa Park. The checks, mailed by E. B. Collier, manager, cover the final installment due the growers on the 1923 crop. Other payments greatly exceeding this figure, have been made from time to time by the association, which is considered the largest exclusive lemon organization in the state. According to Collier, the lemon harvest handled by the association this year totaled more than 400 cars, an excellent yield. The returne-from the harvest netted the growers close to five cents a pound, figured on the 400 cars shipped. At this figure several groves in the association returned as high as $1000 an acre, Collier estimated. BOILED OLD FILMS INTO CHEWING GUM MEXICO CITY, Dec. 21.—Most of the chewing gum now being consumed in the republic of Mexico is imported from the United States, but there are a number of small factories here that buy their chicle from the state of Campeche, making it into chewing gum here and then selling it to the street vendors and small shops. The other day the fire department was called into action to put out a blaze which had followed an explosion in a chewing gum factory owned by a little old Japanese. The police later reported to the newspapers that the owner of the factory had been mixing the chicle with worn-out moving picture WELL BLOWS OUT The tools in the well of the Shell Oil Co. between Los Alamitos and Seal Beach have been blown out for the second time by the heavy pressure of gas and there is a good showing of oil, according to a large owner of oil lands at Los Alamitos. The company, when it failed to get oil at Los Alamitos, after drilling down about 5,000 feet, moved a mile north of Seal Beach just off the boulevard and started drilling on the Bryant ranch. The Shell Co. is said to be confident of getting a well. LILA LEE SUED LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.—Lila Lee, film actress, was today defendant in a court action started by the Merchants and Manufacturers Securities Co. to collect $10,000 which the actress is claimed to owe on a promissory note. Miss Lee, who in private life is Mrs. James Kirkwood, is alleged to have made out a note for the sum asked in favor of Augusta Appel, in Chicago, on Oct. 4 last. The name of Miss Lee's mother is said to be Augusta Appel. However, the relationship was not mentioned. The note, it is alleged, was turned over to the Securities company for collection by Augusta Appel. In the court action the full amount of the note plus six per cent interest is asked. LET SHIP CONTRACT WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 — Chairman Farley of the Shipping Board this afternoon announced that a contract had been let to the Mare Island Navy yard for the reconditioning of the President Pierce, of the Pacific Mail Line. The work will amount to approximately $400,000. A kiss a day keeps the lawers away—if it's a home industry.—San Jose News. Most any man can be popular by keeping his opinions to himself.—Corning Observer. To Each and All GREETINGS! SALUTATIONS! The year 1923 has been good to us—and let our To Each and All GREETINGS! SALUTATIONS! The year 1923 has been good to us—and let our fervent wish be that 1924 will find us at peace with the world and ourselves. Blessed with almost everything the good Providence could give us, far removed from the strife and tribulations of the other side of the world, we are indeed thankful that the opening of the new year finds us in such an enviable position. And 1924 dawns with the greatest of hope—that hope for continued prosperity; a greater unity of purpose and a better feeling of brotherly love. Once more we extend to you a happy and healthy New Year. The Southern County Bank Commercial and Savings Anaheim, Calif. —BRANCHES— El Monte, Calif. Buena Park, Calif.