oc-plain-dealer 1924-02-19

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. PRICE Three Cents Per Copy $3 year in No. Orange-co. DEMOS FORCE A Demand Resignation of The WILL RESIGN IF COOLIDGE REQUESTS IT Committee Will Examine Broker's Books For Names of Senators Another Cold Wave Sweeping Thru East WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Out of the southland came a storm which brought cold and snow to most of the states east of the Mississippi river today. A storm in Louisiana will move northward in the next 36 hours, the U. S. Weather Bureau announced, attended by heavy snow, mixed with sleet and rain in the upper Ohio valley and lower lake region eastward to the Atlantic coast. PROBE FATAL SHELL G 800 A. M. OF BRYA Moved to Increase by Second Gas B There Recen Committee Will Examine Broker's Books For Names of Senators By KENNETH CLARK (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Atorney General Harry M. Daugherty "stood pat" today. His resignation could be had by President Coolidge for the asking. But the president did not ask for it, and the attorney general did not tender it. Official announcement was made at the White House following the cabinet meeting, that the attorney general had not resigned. It was also announced that the president had not discussed with Mr. Daugherty the question of his probable retirement and the matter was in no way referred to at today's session. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The immediate resignation of Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy, was demanded from the floor of the Senate this afternoon by Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat of Mississippi. "Roosevelt is just as guilty as the secretary of the navy," said Harrison. "If Denby gets out, Roosevelt should get out, too." WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—After a two-hour session behind closed doors to inquire into stock speculations of government officials in connection with the leasing of oil lands of private interests, the senate public lands committee decided this afternoon to send its expert accountants to New York City to examine the books of J. P. Benkard and company. H. H. Benkard, a member of the firm, was questioned by the committee today, but the records he brought with him from New York were not deemed to be sufficiently complete for the purposes of the investigation. The committee's accountants particularly were instructed to examine the books for names of officials who are charged by certain members of the committee with having profited heavily in oil stock deals about the time the negotiations were under way for leasing Teapot Dome to Harry F. Sinclair. Benkard announced that he was entirely willing to open all records and books in his office to the accountants. PROBE FATAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT LOS ANGELES, Feb. 29.—An investigation was under way today to determine the cause of the head-on collision last night between two autos on the Foothill-blvd in which two persons were killed and six others injured, two of which are expected to die. The dead: Gladys Leads 15; Mrs. R. Sherman, 16, of Pasadena. Those expected to die: Cecil George, Pasadena; Guy Wood, Pasadena. The accident happened at Vila-rd and the main highway. Immediately after the accident police were unable to learn how it happened as the injured persons could not give a detailed account. The impact of the two cars was heard for some distance. Both machines were completely demolished and occupants were planned beneath the wreckage. A bottle of liquor is said to have been found on one of the crash victims. PLAN REFINERY AT SIGNAL HILL Plans for a new refinery at Signal Hill, the second of the concern, are being made by the Richfield Southern Oil Co., an Anaheim company, officers announced today. A refinery will be built in Anaheim as soon as this becomes a field producing on a scale. Another boost of 2 cents per gallon in the price of gasoline was predicted within 30 days. An extra eight-inch pipe is being laid at Santa Fe Springs, where the company's present refinery is located. The gas is holding up well on the Union Oil Co.-Bell lease where the com-move northward in the next 36 hours, the U. S. Weather Bureau announced, attended by heavy snow, mixed with sleet and rain in the upper Ohio valley and lower lake region eastward to the Atlantic coast. Moved to Increase by Second Gas B There Receer The Shell Oil Co. has acres or more of the Bryan between Seal Beach and mites, according to "a finned rumor" current in mites today. The information was today from one of the lakers of possible oil accretion. The Shell Company wants to seek the additional showing of oil in the well, during the second out which occurred several ago. The well had to be ed. It lies half a mile Beach itself. The ranch of Mrs. Su-by Bryant lies on the e Coyote creek west of Do The Shell Co. already had 40 acres of the ranch. Leasing activity conti-nt of Anakeeh. Job Denn ent rancher, who al-leased some of his land, acres more go, to an party. Effort this aff- identify the purchaser a enenu Oil Co. failed, but of the latter declared t Gaddie, who will drill company, and other s cerns, had obtained "a more land." Thirty acres were Denni, but he would lea- The Gaddie well shortly before passing th mark, struck a notice pocket and brot up eno show in the sluice box slowly, the hole was o feet below the 3000-ft day. It should not be long fore it is known whether dard has oil in its test Placentia-ave and Wagr company reached 3450 evening. Progress conti-nt E. J. Keck at latest was fishing for his too feet in the Brookhurst-Brookhurst-ave. The Miley well near and Garden Grove reac- around 900 feet today. hit "a very hard form cooring to Sidnam Brus lease the well is locate- MANY SPEAKI The committee's accountants particularly were instructed to examine the books for names of officials who are charged by certain members of the committee with having profited heavily in oil stock deals about the time the negotiations were under way for leasing Teapot Dome to Harry F. Sinclair. Benkard announced that he was entirely willing to open all records and books in his office to the accountants. A. H. Cook, office manager for Benkard, was also examined by the committee. He was on the stand only a few minutes. Harry Payne Whitney, millionaire sportsman and friend of Harry F. Sinclair, who was under subpoena to appear before the committee today for examination, did not answer the summons. The committee waited more hour for him, when the clerk was sent to telephone all local hotels to ascertain his whereabouts. Later, the sergeant-at-arms of the senate was called into consultation by Senator Lenroot, Republican of Wisconsin, chairman, and it was understood that orders were issued to locate Whitney immediately. At the same time it was announced that J. P. Benkard and Elmer E. Smathers, New York brokers, also under subpoena, were not in New York and could not answer the call of the committee. It was explained that Benkard was in the south and that Smathers was in Europe. Members of the committee were extremely reticent to discuss the meeting. They announced they had been pledged to secrecy. After the meeting, which lasted for nearly three hours and which the special counsel Owen Roberts and Atlee Adderene participated, Lenroot declared: "Officials of J. P. Benkard, New York broker, were called and asked to produce certain records and books which they did. They expressed their entire willingness to have the committee or its accountants go over their records, but some of these records are so voluminous that it was found necessary to instruct accountants to go to New York to examine the books and records. The accountants will leave for New York immediately to conduct the examination of the records." (Continued on Page Five) BUYS BAKERY Karl Lindsey has bougiat the Sanitary Bread Shop, 165 West Center, from Hans Larsen and will close temporarily for remodeling the entire interior. Mr. Lowenstein is moving out his delicatessan stand, Mr. Lindsay planning to utilize the entire room. Date for reopening is set for March 1. The name will be changed to Quality Bakery. Mr. Lindsey will move his family to Anaheim and for the present will reside in the Wilson & Bever apartments. Mr. Larsen will retain his other place of business, the Anaheim Bakery, on North Los Angeles-st. WILSON FUNERAL WED. Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie E. Wilson, who passed away at the family home Sunday, will be held at Backs, Terry and Campbell parlors Wednesday at 2:30. A son, Theodore Wilson will arrive this evening from Colorado. Rev. Leon L. Myers will conduct the services. Pall bearers will be John Kay, Fred Davis, John Mohr, M. Kohler, Joseph Langdon, B. O'Rourke. Interment will be at Loma Vista. COURT OF HONOR MEETS C. C. Smith, chairman of the county Court of Honor committee, has called a meeting tomorrow evening at the Intermediate school. Awards will be given deserving accents. MANY SPEAKERS AT C.OF C.D. Several speakers began Dr. J. A. Geissinger, the evening, will be tonight's big industry under the auspices of C. Arrangements were ing forward today to the program. Harry D. Riley, pre the C. of C., will there will be commun under the direction Barnes. Approximately 500 cipally business men o have been invited. The chicken dinner 6:30. LOCAL POSTON IS SHORTLY Two city carriers and are off duty at the And office, so that the seriously impaired. It cult enough to do the full force on hand master J. H. Whitaker. One of the carriers another off on leave clerks is off on compere and one on annual leaf TEETER FUNERAL WI Funeral services Teeter, 13, Buena Pa held at 10 a.m. tomorrow Congregational Church Park, with Rev. S. feld, officiating. The be at the Teeter home services. Sunday sch of the little girl will Learners. Interment w Loma Vista. Try a Plain Dealer FULD REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Tuesday, February 19, 1924 CE ADOPTION OF GARAGE of Theodore Roosevelt; Atty.-Gen. I. SHELL GETS 800 A. MORE OF BRYANT Moved to Increase Leases by Second Gas Blowout There Recently Burning Train Falls Off Bridge on Town BERLIN, Feb. 19.—One of the strangest railway wrecks in history, probably causing heavy loss of life, took place at Ludwigstadt today when a burning freight train was derailed while passing over a high bridge, setting the village on fire. Ludwigstadt is near Coburg. The locomotive and 21 cars plunged from the bride. The houses were set on fire, cars having crashed through the roofs. Relief workers, searching the wreckage, found the bodies of the engineer and two trainmen incinerated. Traffic between Munich and Berlin was tied up. MYERS SEEKS SCALP OF JUSTICE Same Reasons Obtain Now as When Removed as Recorder Report Keen Open Four gross of foreclosed stores marked by Stores, Inc., Des Moines among goods of similar to the one used in So. Calif. by which investors in Anaheim alone were fleeced out or more of a total of $100,000, were part here today. The ties were received four months after t MOVED to Increase Leases by Second Gas Blowout There Recently The Shell Oil Co. has leased 800 acres or more of the Bryant ranch between Seal Beach and Los Alamitos, according to "a well defined rumor" current in Los Alamitos today. The information was obtained today from one of the largest holders of possible oil acreage in the vicinity. The Shell Company was moved to seek the additional acreage by the showing of oil in the Bryant well, during the second gas blowout which occurred several weeks ago. The well had to be re-drilled. It lies half a mile from Seal Beach itself. The ranch of Mrs. Susanna Bixby Bryant lies on the east side of Coyote creek west of Dohn-avenue. The Shell Co. already had 30 or 40 acres of the ranch. Leasing activity continues west of Anaheim. Job Denni, President rancher, who already had leased some of his land, has let 29 acres more go, to an Anaheim party. Effort this afternoon to identify the purchaser as the Valencia Oil Co., failed, but an officer of the latter declared that H. A. Gaddie, who will drill for this company, and other small concerns, had obtained "a whole lot more land." Thirty acres were sought of Denni, but he would lease only 20. The Gaddie well yesterday, shortly before passing the 3000-ft. mark, struck a noticeable gas pocket and brot up enough oil to show in the sluice box. Drilling slowly, the hole was only a few feet below the 3000-ft. mark today. It should not be long now before it is known whether the Standard has oil in its test well near Placentia-ave and Wagner-rd. The company reached 3480 feet last evening. Progress continues stow. E. J. Keck at latest report still was fishing for his tools at 2400 feet in the Brookhurst well on Brookhurst-ave. The Miley well near Broadway and Garden Grove read was still around 900 feet today. Miley has hit "a very hard formation," according to Sidnum Bros. on which lease the well is located. MANY SPEAKERS 13 KILLED IN NEW YORK BLAZE NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—Thirteen persons, seven of them children, were burned to death early today in a fire which swept a story tenement on the lower East Side. The tenement was a furnace of flame when the first firemen arrived. The blaze, which started in a baby carriage in a lower hall, spread through the building with great rapidity. Rescuers who sought to enter the blazing building found the stairways destroyed and the airshafts pillars of flames. Firemen, stumbling through the smoke, came upon 12 bodies in the hallways. The other victim jumped to death. Of the 13 dead, four were women and two men. Three boys, aged 11, 12 and 14 years, and four girls, one infant, the others 7, 5 and 16 years of age, were the other victims. Two persons were injured, a young girl and an aged man. The dead: William Barrett, 35; Mrs. Nellie Barrett, 40; Margaret Barrett, 10; Catherine Barrett, 5; William Barrett, Jr., 1 year old; Feliz Barkowy, 11; Mrs. Alexander Harkowy, 35; Frank Harkowy, 16; Tony Harkowy, 12; Julius Berger, 35; Mrs. Julius Berger, 30; Mrs. Bessie Smith, 40; —Berger, a boy, 14. Police and firemen made many heroic rescues. In the bitter cold and under the spray of the freezing water they fought their way to lower windows of the house, carrying people to safety. Firemen found most of the railed while passing over a high bridge, setting the village on fire. Ludwigstadt is near Coburg. The locomotive and 21 cars plunged from the bride. The houses were set on fire, cars having crashed through the roofs. Relief workers, searching the wreckage, found the bodies of the engineer and two trainmen incinerated. Traffic between Munich and Berlin was tied up. SHELF OF JUSTICE Same Reasons Obtain Now as When Removed as Recorder Rev. Leon L. Myers is after the justice's scalp of G. B. Brown, who recently resigned from the office of city recorder while under fire. The pastor, who has been waiting for Brown to resign the office of justice of the peace, will politely request him shortly to give up the position, and if he doesn't do so within a reasonable time, will take other measures. The office of justice is elective, and the recall would have to be used. Teat Brown is as incompetent and unfit for his present office as he was for that of city recorder is the militant pastor's contention, and Myers tells the following incident of a few days ago to prove it: A charge was brought against one Wid Lemen of 308 South Helena-st. in connection with an alleged unpaid bill in Colorado. Judge Brown, according to Pastor Myers, got hold of Clifford E. McCulloch, business agent of the local carpenters' union, and asked him if Lemen was a member of the union. When assured that Lemen wasn't, Judge Brown said: "Well, we'll put the hooks into him then." The pastor hasn't anything against anybody because he does or doesn't belong to a union, but sees in this incident another illustration of the justice's method of conducting an office. The pastor contends further that much of the evidence brought forward in the previous charges against Brown as city recorder obtain against him also as justice. Lemen came to Anaheim a year ago from Brighton, Colo. He now is employed by the Anaheim Coop. Orange Ass'n. The bill presented against him he did not owe, he told the pastor. MILLER SPEAKS TO KIWANIANS Out of 17 graduates from the County Juvenile Home, in 18 months, only one boy has been returned, according to R. R. Miller, county probation officer, speaker today before the Kiwanis Club. The boy a Mexican of 11 bad were among goods of store, and some of them on sale at prices remain. Reports to the effect B. Churchill and O'beek operated in Iowa similar to the one uplimhim, Long Beach an In So. Calif., by which investors in Anaheim alone were fleeced out or more of a total o $100,000 were partl here today. The ties were recent four months after store opened Nov. 18 F.H.Bly, former manager SEEK 2 ALLEY ROBBER LIE LOS ANGELES. Fe two alleged ringleader and two women held gation, the sheriff's sought Jimmy Blante O'Connor whose arrest ed would complete an gang believed to be nearly $500,000 word robberies the last few "Red" McCarthy have confessed partick $200,090 diamond roi Provident Loan As' already under arrest. said to have involved O'Connor. James "Buck" O'N custody on suspicion while Mrs. Emma Prie Eva Taylor are the for investigation. The robber gang suspicion by the office responsible for severer berries. POSTAL SERVE ALTERED BY Get that iciter to earlier. Changes of train nounced today, now Postmaster J. H.W.leaves at $:52 p.m. m:450 p.m.; No.71 m:m:450 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m:No:71 m: ACTRESS OLI LOS ANGELES. Fe bara La Marr screen clear today of a ch tempt of court on whi for her arrest was l day by Justice Hanbue Miss La Marr has as a witness in a suit husband, Jack Daugh company reached 3450 feet last evening. Progress continues slow. E. J. Keck at latest report still was fishing for his tools at 2400 feet in the Brookhurst well on Brookhurst-ave. The Miley well near Broadway and Garden Grove read was still around 900 feet today. Miley has hit "a very hard formation," according to Sidnam Bros. on which lease the well is located. MANY SPEAKERS AT C. OF C. DINNER Several speakers besides Rev. Dr. J. A. Geissinger, speaker of the evening, will be heard at tonight's big industrial dinner, under the auspices of the C. of C. Arrangements were still going forward today to complete the program. Harry D. Riley, president of the C. of C., will preside, and there will be community singing under the direction of "Doc" Barnes. Approximately 500 guests, principally business men of the city, have been invited. The chicken dinner begins at 6:30. LOCAL POSTOFFICE IS SHORTHANDED Two city carriers and two clerks are off duty at the Anaheim postoffice, so that the service necessarily is impaired. It was difficult enough to do the work with the full force on hand, says Postmaster J. H. Whitaker. One of the carriers is sick and another off on leave. One of the clerks is off on compensation time and one on annual leave. TEETER FUNERAL WEDNESDAY Funeral services for Veda Teeter, 13, Buena Park, will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Congregational Church, Buena Park, with Rev. S. F. Hilgenfeld, officiating. The body will be at the Teeter home until the services. Sunday school friends of the little girl will act as pall bearers. Interment will be at Loma Vista. TRY A PLAIN DEaler Want Ad. Plain Dealer Want Ad. MILLER SPEAKS TO KIWANIANS Out of 17 graduates from the County Juvenile Home, in 18 months, only one boy has been returned, according to R. R. Miller, county probation officer, speaker today before the Kiwanis Club. The boy a Mexican of 11, had been practically given up as an incorrigible, but finally has been straightened out. The county hospital, where he raised a tremendous racket with his yells; a Los Angeles institution, where he kept yelling out of the window: "They've got me in jail and I'm only 11"; and the reform school at Whittler were among the places that the lad boarded before he came back to the county home. There was a 99 per cent attendance today. Anaheim is expected to be represented Friday evening when a charter is presented to the Huntington Park club. Alhambra was represented among today's guests. 86 AT KIWANIS LUNCHEON At Fullerton Kiwanis club today there were 86 present, including 10 guests. The chief speakers were V. D. Johnson, secretary of the Orange C. of C., and George Rayner, secretary of the Fullerton C. of C., both speaking of the value of co-operation and the necessity of getting behind home industries and bringing in other new industries. OPEN MEETING OF K. OF C. WEDNESDAY V. A. Gualano, sport writer and state baseball commissioner of the Knights of Columbus, will be the chief speaker at an open meeting of the Knights tomorrow evening. He will have an important message concerning the Oakland-Anaheim game at Washington park, Los Angeles, Feb. 22. J. J. Cleary and Judge Thomas White, well known by local Knigats, will also be present. The Young Peoples' society of the Catholic church will furnish the program. ACTRESS OLDS ANGELES, F.B.A.RARA LA MARR, scree clear today of a chap tempt of court on whi for her arrest was in day by Justice Hanbuck Miss La Marr has as a witness in a suit husband, Jack Daugherty at the hour set rant followed. Later ed her absence was understanding. It wthe case had been a court and Justice dismissed the warrants. MANY BUTTLE Thousands of butts seen Sunday and man on So. Los Angelesists. The little creas brown and black in dium size. These migrations pend upon the wind and if conditions may be expected at season, according to thorities. BRAKEMAN PHOENIX, Ariz Andrew Edwards, S.C.was found guilty oter by a jury in s here late last night three days' trial on slaying Harold Mowry as the "millionaire Edwards testified scuffle following the Mowry from a free Sentinel, a gun wrested from the vciidentally discharged Mowry. 25 HURT IN CHICAGO, Feb.five men and women work were injured, ly when two crowds collided. Silvery blamed. Chicago-ave, car fail it crashed squarely an Ashlon-ave, car,sengers were tram panic. WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer E COUNTY Fair, moderately warm tonight and Wednesday. 27TH YEAR—NO. 146 GARNER TAX BILL .-Gen. Daugherty “Stands Pat” Report Keen Stock Salesmen Operated Similarly in Iowa Four gross of foreign hand silk neckties marked "Keen Hat Stores, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa," were among goods of the Anaheim store, and some of them still are on sale at prices remarkably low. Reports to the effect that Glenn B. Churchill and O. C. Hardebeck operated in Iowa a game similar to the one used in Anaheim, Long Beach and elsewhere in So. Calif. by which some 285 investors in Anaheim and vicinity alone were fleeced out of $60,000 or more of a total of more than $100,000, were partly confirmed here today. The ties were received three or four months after the Anaheim MELLON PLAN DEFEATED 244-152 Radical or Frear Substitute Turned Down by Vote of 254 to 46 were among goods of the Anaheim store, and some of them still are on sale at prices remarkably low. Reports to the effect that Glenn B. Churchill and O. C. Hardbeck operated in Iowa a game similar to the one used in Anaheim, Long Beach and elsewhere in So. Calif., by which some 285 investors in Anaheim and vicinity alone were fleeced out of $60,000 or more of a total of more than $100,000, were partly confirmed here today. The ties were received three or four months after the Anaheim store opened Nov. 18, 1922, and F. H. Bly, former manager, check- SEEK 2 ALLEGED ROBBER LEADERS LOS ANGELES. Feb. 19.—With two alleged ringleaders in custody and two women held for investigation, the sheriff's office today sought Jimmy Blanton and Billy O'Connor, whose arrest, it is claimed, would complete a round up of a gang believed to have obtained nearly $200,000 diamond robbery of the Provident Loan Ass'n Feb. 9. In already under arrest, McCarthy is said to have involved Blanton and O'Connor. James "Buck" O'Nell also is in custody on suspicion of robbery, while Mrs. Emma Prior and Mrs. Eva Taylor are the women held for investigation. The robber gang is also under suspicion by the officers as being responsible for several bank robberies. POSTAL SERVICE ALTERED BY TRAINS Get that letter to the postoffice earlier. Changes of trains were announced today, now in effect, by Postmaster J. H. Whitaker. Going North — No. 75 now leaves at 8:52 p.m.; No. 73 at 4:50 p.m.; No. 71 at 11:28 a.m., and No. 79 at 6:08 a.m. Going South—No. 78 leaves at 1:56 a.m.; No. 72 at 10:04 a.m.; No. 74 at 3:46 p.m., and No. 76 at 6:47 p.m. If the Santa Fe doesn't have a man on duty at 8:52 p.m., No. 75 can't be used. ACTRESS CLEARED LOS ANGELES. Feb. 19.—Barbara La Marr, screen actress, was clear today of a charge of contempt of court on which a warrant for her arrest was issued yesterday by Justice Hanby. Miss La Marr has been called as a witness in a suit in which her husband, Jack Daugherty, was one MICH. MAN MAY SUCCEED DENBY WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The task of mending the first break in his cabinet was before President Coolidge today. Among those most prominently mentioned for the post are former Congressman Patrick D. Kelley of Lansing, Mich.; ex-Senator Mites Polindoxter of Washington, present ambassador to Peru, and Charles Becher Warren of Detroit, former ambassador to Japan and member of the commission that negotiated recognition of Mexico last summer. Of the three Kelley at this time is believed to stand the best show. Coming from the same state Denby does, he enjoys the additional benefit of having been a ranking member of the house naval affairs committee at one time and chairman of the appropriation committee's subcommittee in charge of naval appropriations. He is also a political factor in Michigan. Other names include Senator George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania; Senator Frederick Hale of Maine and Representative Burton L French of Idaho. Definite announcement is not expected much before March 10. Denby's retirement. CLAIMS SCANDAL CAMPAIGN ISSUE WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The Teapot Dome scandal will be a dominating issue in the coming presidential campaign, spokesmen for both major parties agreed this afternoon during a hot partisan debate in the senate. The defeat of President Coolidge, if nominated, was predicted by Senator Harrison, democrat, Mississippi, "because he has been smeared with oil". The President was immediately defended by Senators Moses, republican of New Hampshire, and Franklin P. Steed, accountant representing the committee and the Los Angeles Board of Trade, is no longer giving up most of his time to the books of the corporation. DEFEATED 244-152 Radical or Frear Substitute Turned Down by Vote of 254 to 46 By A. O. HAYWARD (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Democrats supported by a coalition with Republican insurgents, this afternoon defeated the Mellon tax in the house and forced the adoption of the socalled Garner (Democratic) plan. The official vote on the adoption of the Democratic income tax schedule was 222 to 196. Before adopting the Garner plan, the house rejected the Mellon plan by a vote of 244 to 152 on an amendment by Representative Madsen, Republican of Illinois and turned down the insurgent Republican, or Frear, substitute by a vote of 254 to 46. After disposing of the income tax schedule—the center of fight over the Mellon tax plan—the house, still sitting as a committee of the whole, proceeded with consideration of the rest of the tax bill reported by the ways and means committee. As a result of their victory on the income tax rates, Democratic leaders declared late today that they would have enough votes to write the entire tax bill to suit themselves. The Republicans, on the other hand, said they were hopeful of saving part of the bill after it was reported out of the committee of the whole and laid before the house for final consideration. The rules of the house permit no record votes in the committee of the whole, so it is expected that Republican leader Longworth, when the bill is again before the house, will offer his amendment for a maximum sur tax rate of 37½ per cent and demand a record vote. In view of the large majority relied upon by Democrats and Republican insurgents, however, they appeared today to be small chance of the overturning of the Democratic victory. The income tax written into the bill by the Democrats provide reduction of the present normal income tax rates to two per cent on incomes of $5,000 and under, and four per cent on incomes between $5,000 and $8,000 and six per cent on incomes above $8,000. The sur税rates on the Democritic plan start at 1 per cent on incomes of $12,000 and are ACTRESS CLEARED LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19.—Barbara La Marr, screen actress, was clear today of a charge of contempt of court on which a warrant for her arrest was issued yesterday by Justice Hanby. Miss La Marr has been called as a witness in a suit in which her husband, Jack Daugherty, was one of the parties. She failed to appear at the hour set and the warrant followed. Later it was learned her absence was due to a misunderstanding. It was explained the case had been settled out of court and Justice Hanby then dismissed the warrant. MANY BUTTERFLIES Thousands of butterflies were seen Sunday and many yesterday on So. Los Angeles-st. by motorists. The little creatures were of brown and black in color and medium size. These migrations of insects depend upon the wind and weather, and if conditions are favorable may be expected at any time in season, according to local authorities. BRAKEMAN GUILTY PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 19.—Andrew Edwards, S. P. Kekeman, was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury in superior court here late last night, following a three days' trial on a charge of slaying Harold Mowry, 20, known as the "millionaire tramp." Edwards testified that in the scuffle following the ejection of Mowry from a freight train at Sentinel, a gun which he had wrested from the victim was accidentally discharged, killing Mowry. 25 HURT IN CRASH CHICAGO, Feb. 19.—Twenty-five men and women en route to work were injured, some seriously, when two crowded street cars collided. Slippery rails were blamed. The brakes on heavy Chicago-ave car failed to hold and it crashed squarely into side of an Ashlon-ave car. Several passengers were trampled in the panic. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The Teapot Dome scandal will be a dominating issue in the coming presidential campaign, spokesmen for both major parties agreed this afternoon during a hot partisan debate in the senate. The defeat of President Coolidge, if nominated, was predicted by Senator Harrison, democrat, Mississippi, "because he has been smeared with oil". The President was immediately defended by Senators Moses, republican of New Hampshire, and Eugene, republican of New Jersey, who declared the republican party would "welcome a campaign between Coolidge and any Attorney For Doheny" with the TeaPot Dome case as the issue. Harrison declared Coolidge would be defeated by McAdoo, Underwood, Ralston or Copeland, if any of them were nominated by the Democrats. SETTLE OUT OF COURT After picking a jury that waited vainly for witnesses to testify before it, attorneys in the court contest over the estate of the late Mrs. Adeline Newman, Seal Beach, settled the dispute out of court. Miss Julia Newman and Mrs. Adeline Dodson, daughters of the deceased, had instituted the contest to revoke their mother's will, which left her $4,000 estate chiefly to Mrs. Mary Davis and Daniel Newman, another daughter and son. Terms of settlement were not made public. WOULD BAR U. S. EMPLOYES WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Officials and employees of the federal government would be prohibited from acting as attorney or agent in presecution of claims against the United States during employment or within five years afterwards, under a bill introduced today by Congressman Howard, Democrat, of Nebraska. Penalties are $1,000 fine and one year imprisonment. Dinner served at Christian Tabernacle every Wednesday at 12 o'clock. All you can eat, 50c. Everybody come. Plain Dealer Classified Ads Always Bring Results majority riled-up by the Democrats and Republican insurgents, however, they appeared today to be small chance of the overturning of the Democratic victory. The income tax written into the bill by the Democrats provide reduction of the present normal income tax rates to two per cent on incomes of $5,000 and under, and four per cent on incomes between $5,000 and $8,000 and 6 per cent on incomes above $8,000. The sur tax rates on the Democratic plan start at 1 per cent on incomes of $12,000 and are graduated up to a maximum of 44 per cent on incomes of $92,000 and over. The normal tax rates represent a reduction of 50 per cent under the present income tax rates, which are four per cent up to $5,000, and then eight per cent. Secretary of the Treasury Melon had recommended that those normal rates be reduced to three and six per cent, and the maximum sur tax rate reduced to 25 per cent. ACCEPTS RESIGNATION SARAMENTO, Feb. 19.—Governor Richardson today announced he would accept the resignation of Mrs. Nellie Brewer Pierce, author of the famous "economy budget," as a member of the state board of control. The governor denied friction had existed between himself and Mrs. Pierce's successor, Richardson Mrs. Pierce's success, Richardson said he would not be influenced "by sex or locality." CLAIM THEY GOT HARD CIDER HERE John Fowler and Ed Doyle, both of Fullerton, were found guilty of intoxication by a jury in Judge French's court this morning. They were fined $25 each and sentenced to 30 days each. They claimed that altho they had been drinking, they were not drunk when arrested. They said the got some hard cider in Anaheim and wine in Palencia. The new tria by jury for Andrew Gage, charged with disorderly conduct, was reset for March 11.