oc-plain-dealer 1924-01-02

GROWTH IN NAHEIM SHOWN CENSUS Total in 1925... 2,628 For Year 1926... 5,525 Today Est. MRS. ... 12,000 Mail your letter to Eastern friends. It may be sent to Anaheim, fastest growing county in Orange County. WEATHER Fair, continued cold tonight and Thursday with heavy to killing front tonight in some localities POTPONE BROWN Wounded Host of Mabel Norman PROBER SAYS CHAUFFEUR JEALOUS Gasping For Breath on Hospital Cot, Dynes Relates Story Girl, Facing Jail, Pleads Not Guilty Judge Cox sentenced the first woman to jail since the vivacious Bebe Daniels was the county's guest for ten days, when he passed five days to Mrs. Dan K. Prubisius, a pretty Los Angeles motorist, after she had pleaded guilty to driving 46 miles per hour. While on her way to jail, she exercised a woman's prerogative and changed her plea to not guilty. Her trial was set for Jan. 21. YORBA LINDA PHARMACY ROBBED Proprietor Falls Over Chair and Frightens Burglars Away Gasping For Breath on Hospital Cot, Dynes Relates Story By WM. G. CAYCE (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2—"The police who shot me was full of such was the statement today of Courtland Dynes, son of a well-known Denver family, who was shot and seriously wounded last night by H. A. Greer alias Joe Kelly, chauffeur for Mabel Normand, at Dynes' apartment in North Vermont avenue, while Miss Normand and Adna Purviance, another well known film actress, were present. Gasping for breath on his cot at the receiving hospital, Dynes told his story of the shooting exclusively to International News Service. One bullet from Greer's weapon pierced Dynes' body, entering his chest and coming out in his back, and another nipped his ear. "I understand he has told the police I threatened him with a bottle," Dynes said. "I never thought of such a thing. There was no sight and not even a party was in progress in my apartment last night. Miss Purviance and I had been out celebrating the advent of New Year's night before, but Miss Normand was not in our party. Yesterday afternoon Miss Normand called up and said she was coming over. We told her to come ahead and shield. When she arrived we all were feeling pretty low and we all had a drink. We sat around and talked for a while. After a while Mabel remembered she was to see some friends off on a train. I told her she was in no condition to be seen at the station, but she would not listen to me and telephoned her companion, a Mrs. Edith Buras, to send Greer after her at once. Before the chauffeur arrived we had another drink. "When the chauffeur arrived, Miss Normand was sitting on a divan and I again advised her not to try to go to the station." "She is going with me," the chauffeur said. "Edith said bring her." "You know how erratic Mabel is. I was at a party at the Coronado hotel some time ago when she broke her shoulder because she would not listen to reason. Again I warned her not to go." With that, Greer whipped out a gun and plugged me through the jungle. I thought. He has said he hit him with a bottle. MAN, 72, AND 8 CHILDREN BURNED OIL CITY, Pa., Jan. 2.—A man and eight of his grandchildren were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the home of Claude Emminger near Tytiersburg, Clarion county, yesterday, according to word reaching here today. The dead man was James Mentzner, 72, father of Mrs. Emminger. The children included 7 members of Emminger's family and a nephew, Michael McManiagle. Mrs. Emminger, ill, was sleeping alone downstairs, and was awakened by the smell of smoke early this morning. She opened a stairway door leading to the second floor and succeeded in battling her way through the smoke-filled corridor to the rooms occupied by her husband and mother, collapsing in her husband's arms. He carried her to safety and tried to re-enter the furnace into which the house had been transformed, to save the children, but the flames, fanned by a wind, fought him time and again. Meanwhile, as the flames started to level the house, the aged grandfather and the children, the youngest aged two months, and the oldest, 12, slept on. Emminger, his wife and mother suffered burns in their attempted rescue, but doctors this morning said they would recover. The cause of the blaze has not been determined. After a brief investigation, however, the Clarion county coroner decided an inquest was unnecessary. 3 CHILDREN BURN SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—Three children are dead and their parents, Antonio and Alice Pettinichi, are in the hospital seriously burned PROPRIETOR FALLS OVER Chair and Frightens Burglar Away The Yorba Linda Pharmacy owned by W. D. Connor, was entered at 3 a.m. yesterday, and jewelry, stocked for the holiday business, amounting to $75, was taken. Connor, who slept in a room, was awakened by the robbers, who did not try to be quiet and apparently did not know anyone slept there. Two guns whisely are kept in the store for an emergency, had been borne by Mr. Connor's sons for hunting trip, leaving him defenseless, otherwise he might easily have captured the two men whom he gives a good desertion. Mr. Connor stumbled against chair, frightening the pair their haaste, they dropped one the tools—a hatchet. The entrance was made breaking the glass and unlocking the door. The P. E. conductor the midnight car told of two strangers boarding his car out Los Angeles, and it is supposed the job was done by them. ARREST FIVE UPON DRINKING CHARGE Five Anaheim men were arrested early last evening by the Fellton police and arraigned before Judge French this morning charges of being drunk. They were: F. J. Luebow, Henry Hebold, Frank Stueckle, Virgil West and Herman Huenemeyer They entered pleas of not guilty and their hearing was set for o'clock, Jan. 4. T. B. Call and B. B. Male charged with vagrancy, were given 30-day suspended sentence Francis O'Neill and Reginald Hile, charged with evading road fare, were sentenced to days each in the Orange county jail. One of them is said to have boasted of what he would have done if he had had a gun. Virginia Salcedo of Los Angeles, charred with being drum was arraigned before Judy French, and fined $15, or seized to 15 days in jail. The fille was paid. ASK PROBATION Francis Rickman and Gilbe Merritt, charged with burglarizing a tire shop on E. Amerige at on the night of Dec. 24, were arrested by the Fallerton police "When the chauffeur arrived, Miss Normand was sitting on a divan and I again advised her not to try to go to the station. "She is going with me," the chauffeur said. Edith said bring her. "You know how erratic Mabel is. I was at a party at the Coronado hotel some time ago when she broke her shoulder because she would not listen to reason. Again I warned her not to go. "With tha; Greer whipped out a gun and plugged me through the lung. I thought. He has said I tried to hit him with a bottle. Such a thing never entered my mind. Miss Normand is only a friend of mine. Why should I fight over her? She has been going around with Eduna and I for the last six months. And there is nothing serious between Miss Purviance and myself either. We are just good friends, that is all." In his story of the shooting to the police, Greer maintained that Miss Normand was to be taken to the hospital on Thursday to be operated on for appendicitis. Greer also maintained that Mrs. Edith Burns, Miss Normand's companion, told him that Miss Normand had telephoned her that she was being kept at Dynes' apartment against her will, and that he rushed to her assistance, claiming that when he arrived at Dynes' apartment, both Dynes and Miss Normand were in the living room and that Miss Purviance was in a bedroom. On the other hand, Miss Normand claims she was not in the living room with Dynes when he was shot. In an interview today Greer denied any infatuation with Miss Normand, and repeated his claim that he shot Dynes in self-defense. He said his sole idea when went to Dynes' apartment was that Miss Normand home. He declared that Mrs. Edith is had told him that Miss and had called from Dynes' rent and that while she Burns) was talking with Armand, Dynes broke in on me and said roughly that Normand was not coming. He said that he knew Dynes bigger than himself and that before leaving he armed himself with Miss Normand's pistol. Active. Cline declared today that Mr. secret, mad infatuation for Miss Normand led Greer to shoot (continued on Page Two) 3 CHILDREN BURN SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—Three children are dead and their parents, Antonio and Alice Pettinichi, are in the hospital seriously burned as the result of a kerosene explosion in their home shortly after midnight. Pettinichi, after lighting a fire, lifted a gallon can of kerosene to throw a small quantity on the flames. The can exploded, throwing the flaming oil upon the children. Josephine, aged 6, was almost instantly killed by inhaling the flames. Eveline, 2, and Marguerite, 4, were so badly burned they died in the hospital this morning. Scientific Possibilities of County Attract Geologist CONVINCED that Orange county is rich in scientific possibilities, S. Maus Purple, geologic explorer of Los Angeles, today was making tentative arrangements for a visit to the old gypsum mine in Santa Ana canyon, following important discoveries that he has made on Sharks' Tooth Hill, Limestone canyon. Accompanied by Dr. A. J. Thge, geologist of the Los Angeles museum; Robert Northcross, Santa Ana; George D. Ament, W. A. Dyer, Orange; Purple, making his second visit to Limestone canyon, discovered huge oyster shells, vertebrae of prehistoric whale, the teeth of a mammal and a large number of sharks' teeth, many of them measuring from 24 inch to two and one-half inches long. "It was the opinion of Purple," said Mr Dyer, "that the man-eating shark which infested these regions hundreds of thousands of years ago was fully 60 feet long, as compared to the 35-foot shark of today. "Discussing the Limestone canyon deposits, Dr. A. J. Tiers looking over the San Joaque ranch, told me we were probably standing that moment in the center of what was once a humbly bay." Sharks' Tooth hill, where discoveries were made, rises at estimated 700 feet above the sea and now lies 20 miles inland. The soil consists largely of sand and fossil shells." 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, January 2, 1924 ROWN'S HEARING UNTIL Normand Declares: "The Man Who Shot" RBA LINDA PHARMACY ROBBED rietor Falls Over hair and Frightens Burglars Away WOMAN IS CALLED SUPER-MEMBER OF LEGION AUXILIARY FRUIT SAVED FROM FROST BY RAIN No Damage Here From Cold Say Expert Growers ADDICT K HAD PRI A jury, composed of the M F. G. West, N. F. Ballou, L. Jenson, E. B. Gohram, J. L. and A. Zimmerman found the O. "Frank" Crowe, alias Ed Spray, came to his death as result of an accident which curred as he jumped from an while presumably under the fluence of a drug. The body be held at the Huddle Fu Home until further light is on the man's past and his connection with a suspected dope is made clear. A message from authoritative Sacramento states a letter in route to Anaheim with the prison record, a long one. RIETOR Falls Over Hair and Frightens Burglars Away Yorba Linda Pharmacy, by W. D. Connor, was entitled 3 a.m. yesterday, and stocked for the holiday, amounting to $75, was nor, who slept in a rear was awakened by the robho did not try to be quiet, parently did not know anyapt there. Two guns which are kept in the store for urgency, had been borrowMr. Connor's sons for a trip, leaving him defenseotherwise he might easily captured the two men, of the gives a good descripConnor stumbled against a brightening the pair. In aste, they dropped one of its—a hatchet. entrance was made by giving the glass and unlocking or The P. E. conductor of night car told, of two arms boarding his car out of engles, and it is supposed was done by them. EST FIVE UPON INKING CHARGE Anaheim men were arrestlast evening by the Fulpolice and arraigned before French this morning on of being drunk. They F. J. Luebow, Henry HerFrank Stueckle, Virgil L. and Herman Huenemeyer. entered pleas of not guilty, their hearing was set for 3 Jan. 4. C. Call and B. B. Males, with vagrancy, were givday suspended sentences. O'Nell and Reginald Hircharged with evading raillane, were sentenced to 30 each in the Orange county. One of them is said to have of what he would have he had had a gun. Inla Salcedo of Los Angeargued with being drunk, arraigned before Judge and fined $15, or sento 15 days in jail. The fine. SK PROBATION Jacobs Rickman and Gilbert, charged with burglarizire shop on E. Ameriege ave. night of Dec. 24, were arnamed the Fullerton fire department and charged at last night to extinguish an auto fire at 310 E. Wilshire avenue. The car is owned by H. R. Doescher. Damage amounted TWO AUTOS BURN Fullerton fire department was called out last night to extinguish an auto fire at 310 E. Wilshire avenue. The car is owned by H. R. Doescher. Damage amounted FROM PROST BY RAIN No Damage Here From Cold Say Expert Growers Anaheimers were greeted this morning by chilly breezes. Experienced fruit men said there was no damage here, except perhaps to young orange and lemon shoots and truck. The thermometer of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n, recorded 34 at 5:30 a.m., the lowest temperature of the night, and that of the Yorba Linda Citrus Ass'n., 33. The groves were in better condition to withstand the cold than they would have been but for Monday night's rain. Anaheimmers will be surprised, perhaps, to learn that only .18 of an inch fell, making 2.30 for the season, against 3.63 last season, according to the gauge of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n. The gauge of Max Nebelung recorded .22 of an inch, bringing the season's total to 2.34. Placentia received .33 and Yorba Linda .28. Fullerton received .23. Its total is practically the same as that of Anaheim, according to the Placentia Orange Growers' Ass'n. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.—Some sections of So. Califf, were visited by "killing frosts" early today, it was revealed in reports to the U.S. weather bureau, but fruit growers fought the cold with smudge pots in their groves and saved most of the citrus fruit, it was claimed. The damage is believed to have been considerable in several sections, according to Col. H. B. Hersey, in charge of the weather bureau. He said the use of smudge pots prevented it from being worse. Colonel Hersey said extreme precaution would have to be taken again tonight, as killing frosts are predicted. Temperatures as low as 25 were reported from Pomona, Redlands and Santa Barbara. Pasadena and Escondido reported minimum temperatures of 26 degrees. In these sections there may have been some damage to the fruit, Colonel Hersey said. At Los Angeles the temperature never went below 37 degrees. Other low temperatures reported were: Bonita, 31; Calexico, 31; Corona, 30; El Cajon, 30; San Pedro, 34; Riyerside, 32; San Bernardino, 34; Santa Ana, 33; San Fernando, 32 and San Diego PERMITS FOR 18 HOUSES ISSUED The new year started off a boom at the office of J. Price, city building inspector fore noon, permits had been sued for 18 residences, to nearly $60,000, as follows: A. Antone, frame residence 1118 Parry ave., cost $600. R. S. Young, residence and age at 917 N. Clementine, $3500. W. E. Sims, temporary frise residence at 881 S. Clemen cost $500. A. L. Drews, frame reside at 319 S. Indiana cost $1500. John Chaffee, frame reside and garage at 916 N. Dicke cost $3200. John Chaffee, frame reside and garage at 924 N. Dicke cost $3200. B. Tapscott, frame tempere residence and garage at 750 Sabina st., cost $600. P. A. Brady, frame garage 410 S. Philadelphia st., cost $600. E. S. Gregory, ten frame stucco bungalows and garage 500 block on S. Illinois st., to cost $3500; total $35,000. FULLERTON HOME IS BURGLARIZ The home of J. H. Royer W. Commonwealth ave., Futon was entered Monday r and articles taken valued at Fullerton police picked up men as vagrants on suspicion upon examination let them.The articles taken included automatic pistol, a wrist shot and two suits of underwear, SK PROBATION Lucis Rickman and Gilbert charged with burglarizing fire shop on E. Amerige ave. night of Dec. 24, were by the Fullerton police and before Judge Williams in Ana, where they entered guilty, and asked for prosecution. ALONY CHARGED Uuel Savalia is facing a felony charge for theft of a bicycle. Charge is not a misdemeanor but the fact that he was convicted of a similar offence will be Jan. 31. FLEET GOES SOUTH SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2.—The Pacific destroyer fleet, consisting of 32 of the little greyhounds, led by the scout cruiser Omaha, flagship of the friend who were following in a car behind him, tried to extinguish the flames, but without avail. The car was a total loss. It was insured in the Auto Club of So. Calif. AGED MAN MISSING Fred T. Watrous, 77, residing near Fullerton, is being sought by friends and officers. He wandered away a few evenings ago, and has not been seen since. He weighs about 200 lbs., has gray hair and about a week's growth of beard and wore corduroy trousers. He has a special hobby for horses, and may be found viewing them. MAJESTIC AGROUND SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 2.—The White Star liner Majestic, which disputes the claim of the Leviathan as the largest ship afloat, went aground on a mud bank off Cowes today. She was refloated after two hours, and proceeded. TWO AUTOS BURN Fullerton fire department was called out last night to extinguish an auto fire at 310 E. Wilshire avenue. The car is owned by H. R. Doescher. Damage amounted to several hundred dollars. The fire evidently started from a short circuit. A fire was reported this morning from the highway between Glacenia and Richfield, where a Hupmobile owned by E. Edwards burst into flames, evidently from a short circuit. Edwards and several of his friends who were following in a car behind him, tried to extinguish the flames, but without avail. The car was a total loss. It was insured in the Auto Club of So. Calif. SNOW IN FRISCO SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.—Snow fell in several sections of San Francisco for a few minutes this afternoon. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.—Lowest temperatures of the winter were registered in California this morning. Paso Robles reported a temperature of 9 above, and other points ranged up to the three warmest spots—Los Angeles, 37; San Francisco, 37 1-2; and San Diego, 39. Weather bureau authorities expressed the hope that ample warnings had saved the citrus crops from loss. JOKES WITH CLERK, BANDIT TAKES $25 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.—Drawing a revolver as he engaged in a joking conversation with a clerk, a young unmasked bandit held up the Virgil drugstore in Santa Monica blvd, shortly before noon today and escaped with $25 from the cash register, according to a report to the Hollywood police. DENY POLAR SHIP DECLARED UNFIT WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—Reports that Capt. Frank R. McCreary, commander of the Shenandoah, had declared the airship unit for its proposed polar flight, were officially denied this afternoon by the navy department. Announcement was made that McCreary had flatly denied having given the purported interview. FULLERTON HOME IS BURGLARIZED The home of J. H. Royer W. Commonwealth ave., Fulton, was entered Monday and articles taken valued at Fullerton police picked up men as vagrants on suspicion upon examination let them. The articles taken included automatic pistol, a wrist watch and two suits of underwear, other articles of clothing, burglary took place early in evening while the family away. MEXICANS UPSEE Five Mexicans escaped serious injuries when a Ford making turn at Placentia avenue and Olive road at too rapid speed turned turtle. The Mexicans did not hurt and a bottle of milk not broken, but one wheel torn off the Ford and the top windshield smashed. Baby Peggy Fishing NUMEROUS sea scenes in 'O January,' first of a series feature pictures starring Peggy under her million-dollar contract with Sol. Lesser, are ing shot at Newport bay, and the outlying coast; by Princess Pictures. Hobart Bosworth, famous his work in the "Sea Wolf," playing 'Captain January,' Peggy portraying her innable manner the part of a whom he, in charge of a house, rescued from the sea but a babe. Irene Rich is coached with Bosworth and Peggy. Many sensational day and night scenes have been shot under direction of Eddie Cline, host big generators and wind machines being used as well as the y'Comfort,' owned by Rodgers thers, and a fleet of small One of the shots which atted the gaze of hundreds of IN ANAHEIM PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM, AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,600 27TH YEAR—NO. 105 G UNTIL JAN. 16 Who Shot Me Was Full of Hop!" ADDICT KILLED HERE HAD PRISON RECORD jury, composed of the Messrs J. West, N. F. Ballou, L. Dickon, E. B. Gehram, J. L. Jones A. Zimmerman found that D. Frank" Crowe, alias Edward y, came to his death as the lit of an accident which occured as he jumped from an auto he presumably under the inance of a drug. The body will held at the Huddle Funeral until further light is shed the man's past and his conlation with a suspected dope ring made clear. message from authorities at amento states aetter is ene to Anaheim with the man's record, a long one, given expert, Herman Zabel, saw the dead man's prints, he recognized them as being on record in San Diego and Sacramento. The man's prison record began in Little Rock, Ark., several years ago and he has since served terms, it was learned, in McAllister, Okla.; El Paso, Texas, Phoenix, Ariz., San Diego and Sacramento. The state authorities are convinced Crowe was a professional drug trafficker and that evidence will be unearthed involving both men and women along the coast. No actual trace of relatives has been found but leads are being followed which it is expected will locate the man's family in Ar- Gates Demands Minister Make Public Apology to Trustees VERMITS FOR 18 HOUSES ISSUED The new year started off with room at the office of J. W. Lee, city building inspector. Ben-Noon, permits had been issued for 18 residences, to cost only $60,000, as follows: Antone, frame residence at 5 Parry ave., cost $600. S. Young, residence and garage at 917 - N. Clementine, cost $300. E. E. Sims, temporary frame fence at 881 S. Clementine, $500. L. Drews, frame residence at 191 S. Indiana, cost $1500. John Chaffee, frame residence garage at 916 N. Dickel st., $3200. John Chaffee, frame residence garage at 924 N. Dickel st., $3200. Tapscott, frame temporary fence and garage at 756 N. Ana st., cost $600. A. Brady, frame garage at S. Philadelphia st., cost $550. S. Gregory, ten frame and two bungalows and garages in block on S. Illinois st., each cost $3500; total $35,000. ILLERTON HOME IS BURGLARIZED The home of J. H. Royer on Commonwealth ave., Fuller was entered Monday night articles taken valued at $40.ertion police picked up two as vagrants on suspicion, but examination let them go. Articles taken included an automatic pistol, a wrist watch, two suits of underwear, and message from authorities at Amount states a fetter is en- to Anaheim with the man's on record, a long one, given detail. When the finger print VETERAN EMPLOYE OF WATER CO. DIES James J. Gordon, 74, for many years pumpman for section 2, Anaheim Union Water Co., passed away at his ranch home 21-2 miles northeast early yesterday. The remains are at Backs, Terry & Campbell parlors, where funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10:30. Rev. Thomas H. Walker will have charge of the services. Burial will be at Loma Vista. Surviving is the widow in Anaheim, a brother in the east, and a cousin, John Madill, of Willowbrook. CHINESE MURDER BELGIAN PRIEST SHANGHAI, Jan. 2.—Disbanded Chinese soldiers killed Achille Soenen, a Belgian priest, and plundered his residence at Hokkaido on the western Mongolian border in Shensi province, according to advices reaching here this afternoon. FACES CHARGES BY SEVERAL MINORS E. Nichols, 53, is in the county jail accused of a statutory offense against a number of minors in Santa Ana. His bail was fixed at $2000, and the date for his preliminary hearing set for February 6. WITHDRAW 40,000 MORE THIS MONTH PARIS, Jan. 2.—Forty thousand more French troops will be withdrawn from the Ruhr and Rhineland this month, it was learned from the French ministry of war this afternoon. AUTOIST KILLED SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2.—Mrs. Charlotte Burgess, 57, of Florin, was instantly killed late night when the machine in which she was riding collided with the auto of S. R. Haight of Fruitridge on the upper Stockton road, and turned turtle. SCHOOLS RESUME Fullerton high and grammar After several somewhat heated tilts between Attorney Homer P. Ames and Rev. Leon L. Myers, between Myers and Councilman Gates and also Mayor Stark and others, city council today set Jan. 16 for the hearing into the charges of incompetence brought against City Recorder G. B. Brown. The action was taken this morning at a crowded public meeting in the council chamber, after Gates had moved and had had carried a resolution rescinding a previous motion passed that the hearing be proceeded with. Another motion of Gates,' demanding among other things that the pastor be required to make public apology for his published utterances concerning the council, etc., was not acted upon. The entire board was present when Mayor Stark rapped the gavel for order. In the front row on either side of the room sat Judge Brown with Messrs Ames and McFadden, his attorneys, and Rev. Mr. Myers and Attorney O. T. Callor. City Attorney Weisler procured the petitions, already made public, alleging Judge Brown's "well known incompetence." He told Rev. Myers that he had seen District Attorney Nelson and Deputy District Attorney Mozley and that both had declared they could not consider any charges because they had received only hearssay evidence. Myers suggested that Weisler call the two on the telephone and tell them of the proceedings. Attorney Ames announced that he and McFadden were counsel for Judge Brown, examined the two petitions and read the defendant's objection to them. The objection was a legal reply, couched in legal terms, which made the usual allegations that the facts alleged in the petitions were insufficient, but no facts were mentioned, but only opinions, that the petition was indefinite, unintelligible, ambiguous and uncertain in that it did not state in what respects Judge Brown was incompetent, etc. Attorney Ames declared there was no objection to the probe, but Judge Brown's counsel did HILLERTON HOME IS BURGLARIZED The home of J. H. Royer on Commonwealth ave., Fuller was entered Monday night articles taken valued at $40. Barton police picked up two as vagrants on suspicion, but examination let them go. Articles taken included an automatic pistol, a wrist watch, two suits of underwear, and articles of clothing. Theiliary took place early in the morning while the family was away. MEXICANS UPSET Mexicans escaped serious crimes when a Ford making the at Placentia avenue and the road at too rapid speed, and turtle. The Mexicans were hurt and a bottle of milk was broken, but one wheel was off the Ford and the top and shield smashed. Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad. AUTOIST KILLED SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2.—Mrs. Charlotte Burgess, 57, of Florin, was instantly killed late last night when the machine in which she was riding collided with the auto of S. R. Haight of Fruitridge on the upper Stockton road, and turned turtle. SCHOOLS RESUME Fullerton high and grammar schools reopened today following vacation, which began two weeks ago in the grammar schools, and a few days later in the high school. SET COOTE TRIAL LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.—The date for the second trial of A. W. Coote, broker, who recently was acquitted on two of the six charges of embezzlement, today was set for March 3. Baby Peggy Features Picture Being Filmed at Balboa Bay MEROUS sea scenes in 'Capt. January,' first of a series of rare pictures starring Baby Boy under her million-dollar trust with Sol. Lesser, are be-shot at Newport bay, and on outlying coast by Principal Ares. Robert Bosworth, famous for work in the "Sea Wolf," is ing 'Captain January,' Baby Boy portraying in her imit- manner the part of a wolf he, in charge of a light-heeled, rescued from the sea when a babe, Irene Rich is co-star- with Bosworth and Baby Boy. Many sensational day and night cases have been shot under the petition of Eddle Cline, hosts of generators and wind machines used as well as the yacht sofort,' owned by Rodger bro-isms, and a fleet of small craft, of the shots which attract- the gaze of hundreds of real- STEEL TRADE ROSY WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—A forecast that the foreign and domestic trade in iron and steel would be greater this year than during 1923, was issued today by the department of commerce. "It is anticipated that United States manufacturers will supply a larger share of the foreign demand for iron and steel than ever before," the department said. November iron and steel exports were .15 per cent better than the ten months' average of 164,200 tons, from January to October. Imports of 25,365 were the smallest of the year. Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad. Attorney Ames declared there was no objection to the probe, but that Judge Brown's counsel did object to an investigation based on such vague, uncertain charges. The city council, he averred, was sitting as a court of inquiry, and must have definite charges to act upon. The purpose of the petition was twofold, he said, to inform the governing body of certain conditions and tell the accused of the charges against him; so that he could prepare a defense. "Not a single fact, date or circumstance" is alleged in the complaint, said Ames. The petition represented "the bare, bald conclusion of the persons who signed it." Proof of the alleged fact of incompetence should be limited to the scope of the charges, which should be specific. Otherwise the door was opened to any sort of allegation, for which the accused would not be prepared. Ames averred. If council admitted the evidence, it could allow "any scandalmonger in Anaheim to come up here and vent his wrath on Judge Brown," said Ames. What were the charges of incompetence? be asked. Ames sarcastically declared that "Myers' Men's Bible Class" seemed to have "wandered far from the purpose" for which it was created. If the C. of C. or similar body had brot charges it would have been different. Ames demanded that an amended petition be filed, setting forth the charges definitely. The scope of such new petition should be confined to Judge Brown's incompetence or corruption. The attorney declared further that it was not permissable to (Continued on page two) Films developed free. Prints 4c and be each. Stewart's Stud 140 W., Center st.