oc-plain-dealer 1924-03-07

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. FULL REPORT OF Plain LEADING PRICE Three Cents Per Copy $3 year in No. Orange-co. READ ADDITIONAL Manager Herman Stern Tells S GRAND OPERA STARS WILL ENTERTAIN Royal Italian Band, Second to None in America, Has Been Secured CALLS MARRIAGE "COSTLY LUXURY" 3 INDICTED IN ALLEGED BRIBERY Grows Out of. Alleged Payment $65,000 to Obtain Immunity NEW YORK, March 7.—Indictments charging ENTERTAIN Royal Italian Band, Second to None in America, Has Been Secured Herman Stern, chairman of the executive committee of the California Valencia Orange Show, was the principal speaker at today's luncheon of the Lions' club in the Elks' clubhouse. Stern emphasized the broad scope of the event, which never, he said, had been designed for selfish objects. The sole purpose of the show is to promote the interest of the citrus industry, he declared, not only in Orange-co, but wherever fruit is grown. The feature department this year, he explained, would be composed of the exhibits of more cities than ever, and cities close to Anaheim will be the last to be called upon to participate. The object of this plan is to prevent the show from being too narrowly localized. Anaheim benefits to a great extent because the show is held here and sponsored by Anaheim citizens. The decorations will be even more elaborate than those of last year, Stern promised. They will be in the Italian style. The entertainment also will be the best ever attempted. The services of the Royal Italian Band, second to none in America, have been secured. Grand opera stars such as Patricksky and John McCormack will be brought here, according to Stern. There are being made for pubs never has been used an attendance of 200,-be looked after. An urged all city clubs to co-operate with the show management. The local Lions are planning a 100 per cent attendance campaign to run over a period of six months. Two captains were named today for the purpose and the work started. NO REPRIEVE FOR MEXICAN YOUTH SAN QUENTIN, Calif., March 7.—After execution had been delayed 15 minutes in the expectation that a possible reprieve might arrive as a result of a frantic last minute appeal, Aurelio Pompas, youthful Mexican, was hanged here today for the killing of Willie McCormack in So Calif. The Hon. John Lort Williams, M.P. Wedlock is an expensive luxury, declares the Hon. John Lort Williams, member of the British parliament, who startled all London with the statement that in England it is almost necessary to forego marriage. "In England we have a population of 618 to the square mile, as compared with two in the colonies and 10 in the United States," he said. "Now you understand why I call bachelors blessed." LOCAL YOUTH HELD FOR ROBBERY Charged with having robbed the grocery of the Glenn Ranch in Cajon Pass on Feb. 18, a Fullerton woman and two men, one of whom is Paul Neja, formerly of Anaheim, were removed today from the Los Angeles city jail to San Bernadino. Naeley, comely widow, and the other member of the trio Claude Robb of Los Angeles. On a former occasion the trio escaped the clutches of the Fullerton police force and deputy sheriffs, Neja and Mrs. Naeley posing as newlyweds spooning in a new sedan. Neja, if he is the Paul Neja employed for some three years by Nenno & Elmers, formerly Nenno & Bock, local accessories dealers, previously had a good reputation here. He was honest and indulgent. BRIBERY Grows Out of Alleged Payment $65,000 to Obtain Immunity NEW YORK, March 7.—Indictments charging conspiracy to bribe U.S. Attorney General Daugherty, William Hayward, U.S. district attorney for this district, and two of his assistants, Major John Holley Clark Jr., and Peter J. McCoy, were returned by a federal grand jury today against Gaston B. Means, former agent of the department of justice; Col. Thomas B. Folder, prominent New York lawyer; and Elmer Jarnasee. The indictments grew out of the alleged payment of $65,000 to the three men by some of the men indicted in the stock frauds of the Crager system, Inc., a concern which floated stock of the Glass Casket Co. Hiram C. Todd, assistant district attorney, said the money was paid to Means, Felder and Jarreske on representations that they could squelch the proceedings through special influence. Thirteen of the 24 men indicted in the sotek frauds were convicted here several weeks ago. Felder and his associates admitted they received $65,000 but sold it was a legal fee and they had given receipts for it. Suit has been entered against them in a civil court for recovery of the money. 95 SPEED COPS RETURN TO DUTY SACRAMENTO, March 7.—Will H. Marsh, chief of the state motor vehicle department, today ordered the immediate return of 95 county traffic officers to duty as a result of the state supreme court's decision late yesterday refusing Controller Ray Riley's motion for hearing of the Breed Motor Vehicle act case in the high court. The courant's decision dismisses all doubt as to the constitutionality of traffic officers' provisions on the motor law, Marsh said, and back salaries totalling $10,000 will be paid. WITHDRAW MARINES WASHINGTON, March 7.—The American marines at Puerto Cortez, Honduras, have been with NO REPRIEVE FOR MEXICAN YOUTH SAN QUENTIN, Calif., March 7.—After execution had been delayed 15 minutes in the expectation that a possible reprieve might arrive as a result of a frantic last minute appeal, Aurelio Pompas, youthful Mexican, was hanged here today for the killing of William D. McCue in So. Calif. The trap was sprung at 10:19 and 15 minutes later Pompas was pronounced dead. He went to the gallows bravely repeating prayers. According to prison attaches the youth for whom the Mexican government had interceded thru Secretary of State Hughes spent a quiet night. MEXICAN OFFICIALS MAY RETaliATE SAN DIEGO, March 7.—The situation at the Tia Juana border, where there was considerable unrest and confusion last night when the new 9 o'clock closing order was put into effect, was simmering down today. That the affair is not settled was indicated, however, by threats of Mexican officials to take retaliatory measures against the United States. These measures may extend so far as the stopping of American railroad trafins from the north crossing the border and traveling the line between Tia Juana and El Centro, it was hinted in some quarters. DEMOS OPPOSED TO McADOO ORGANIZE LOS ANGELES, March 7.—Los Angeles co. Democrats opposed to the presidential aspirations of William G. McAdoo today began organizing as a part of a statewide movement to name a delegation to the New York convention either pledged to another candidate or uninstructed. The move was declared to be a protest against the action of the Democratic state central committee pledging nominees for national convention delegates named at a San Francisco convention to support the former secretary of the treasury. COALINGA, March 7.—With one man dead, a woman expected to die and five others seriously ill, an investigation was launched today to determine the exact cause of the poisoning cases which followed a dinner at the Growler club here in connection with a whistle party. O. D. Canady, 32, manager of the local branch of the Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank, died last night after four days' illness. Mrs. Robert McCormick, wife of Mae Neeley, comely widow, and the other member of the trio Claude Robb of Los Angeles. On a former occasion the trio escaped the clutches of the Fullerton police force and deputy sheriffs, Neja and Mrs. Neeley posing as newlyweds spooning in a new sedan. Neja, if he is the Paul Neja employed for three years by Nenno & Elmers, formerly Nenno & Bock, local accessories dealers, previously had a good reputation here. He was honest and industrious, organized a local boy scout troop and was its first scoutmaster. He had had trouble with his family, however, and left Anaheim the day before last Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Neeley became known as the "flapper bandit". In Los Angeles she is said to have admitted that she drove the car during the robbery, and "got a thrill out of it." Neja and the woman tried the same spooning stunt with Sheriff Shea of San Bernardino co., but this time failed, according to Sheriff Sam Jernigan, because Shea had a description of the three. At the Glenn Ranch grocery the two men obtained a $5 bill and a box of fruit bars, the woman remaining in the machine. The three are believed to have been responsible for several mysterious robberies on the highway. One Dead, One Dying, Five Ill Of Poisoning Following Dinner Fresno insurance agent, is all her life is despaired of. F. J. McCollum, editor of The Coaliga Record; Burton Boyle manager of a lumber company Arthur Stevenson and his wife and Mrs. Jacob Zwang, are the other ill. Bolulism is believed to have caused the death of Canady and the illness of the others. The dinner was served last Saturday night. Others did not notice the effects of the poison until Tuesday and Wednesday. 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, March 7, 1924 Weather—Fair, modtonight and S NATIONAL TELEGRAMS Tells Scope of Valencia Orange Show INDICTED ALLEGED RIBERY Out of. Alleged ment $65,000 to obtain Immunity WORK, March 7.—Indict- Bootlegger Says He Served Statesman WASHINGTON, March 7.—An investigation by the house to expose a congressman accused of buying whiskey from a bootlegger who had been arrested was demanded in the house today by Representative Blanton, Dem. of Texas. It was blocked by Speaker Gillett. Blanton presented a resolution calling for appointment of a special committee to make an investigation of statements by a bootlegger after his arrest that he was carrying liquor to a congressman. Speaker Gillett held the resolution could not receive immediate consideration. AL JENNINGS CALLED IN INQUIRY Biggest Expose in History Of L. A. Underworld Believed Imminent LOS ANGELES, March 7.—What is deplored to be the moment SHELL OPENS NEW FIELD TO WEST The Shell Oil Co. is expected to drill many wells and open a field all its own on the Bryant ranch between Seal Beach and Los Alamitos if its first well is brought in successfully, as appears likely. The company is now fishing for lost tools, and using a reamer, but is expected to resume drilling soon. The big eruptions of gas are said to have convinced the concern that there is an oil pool near at hand. The report published in these columns recently that the company has leased approximately 800 acres, the rest of the Bryant ranch, was confirmed today. It already had a lease covering some 30 acres. Whether there is a continuous field from the Bryant ranch to the Fred Bixby ranch is doubted because of the big fault between the two properties. The first well now is at 3700 feet. The Standard Oil Co.'s well east of the city now is at 3800 feet, it was reported today. The work continues to go smoothly. The Coast Land Co.'s well on the Sidnam Bros.' lease near Broadway and Euclid avenue had reached 1730 feet today. ARREST TWO TEXAS BANKERS IN L.A. LOS ANGELES, March 7—Thomas Cook, former president of the Miami State Bank of Miami, Texas, and H. D. Hemphill, cashier of the same institution, were INQUIRY Biggest Expose in History Of L. A. Underworld Believed Imminent LOS ANGELES, March 7. What is declared to be the biggest expose of the underworld in the history of Los Angeles, involving sensational disclosures of protection afforded criminals, appeared imminent this afternoon when Hubert Kittle, former police inspector and aviator, was grilled by Sheriff W. I. Traeger and Chief Criminal Deputy Harry Wright. Kittle who was arrested on charges of having cashed more than $1000 worth of money orders stolen from an Arcadia bank during a holdup in April, 1922, was said to be on the verge of a confession. The officers declared that if Kittle would "talk" it would be the biggest expose of its kind ever made here. Al Jennings, reformed bandit, lecturer, film actor and once a candidate for governor in Oklahoma, was called to the district attorney's office this afternoon in connection with the Kittle investigation. Jennings is said to have been with Kittle at Tia Juana when Kittle sold the money orders taken in the Arcadia hold-up. Three Mexicans were arrested after the Arcadia robbery, convicted of the crime and sent to San Quentin prison. Deputy Wright said that Kittle's arrest has resulted in the discovery of enough evidence to warrant the authorities to ask the release of the three men. SLIGHTLY INJURED WHEN CAR UPSETS J. H. Purton of 825 No. Jansest was slightly injured this morning about 6:45 o'clock, and H. L. McKinley of 402 So. Olive-st, a bit shaken up when their cars came together at North and Palm-sts, the Burton car turning turtle and pinning Mr. Burton underneath. The top of the Burton car was torn off, and the windshield shattered. Mr. Burton received several bruises about the upper and lower limbs, and will probably be in bed for a few days. The McKinley car was also damaged, but Mr. McKinley escaped serious hurts. 3 LIVES LOOK IN CHICAGO BLIZZARD DRAW MARINES INGTON, March 7.—The marines at Puerto Correos, have been with according to a message re the state department to Vice-Consul George P. has been evacuated by forces and occupied by troops under command of Tosta. AT TARIFF BOOSTED 12 CTS. INGTON, March 7.—Coolidge this afternoon led to him by the United triff committee, increased on wheat from 30c to bushel, and the tariff on flour from 78c to $1.04 dried pounds. same time, the president the tariff on mill feeds per cent ad valorem to cent ad valorem. g, Five Ill wing Dinner no insurance agent, is so life is despaired of. McCollum, editor of the Record; Burton Boyle, of a lumber company; Stevenson and his wife, Jacob Zwang, are the li-ism is believed to have the death of Canady and loss of the others. The din- served last Saturday Canady became ill Monthers did not notice the of the poison until Tuesday. ING, Five Ill wing Dinner no insurance agent, is so life is despaired of. McCollum, editor of the Record; Burton Boyle, of a lumber company; Stevenson and his wife, Jacob Zwang, are the li-ism is believed to have the death of Canady and loss of the others. The din- served last Saturday Canady became ill Monthers did not notice the of the poison until Tuesday. REPORT CHINESE PRESIDENT DEAD SHANGHAI, March 7.—Persistent rumors were circulated here today that President Tsao Kun is dead. However, the reports are so far unconfirmed. He is known to have been seriously ill, suffering from brights disease. He has been reported dead by Chinese sources several times previously. LEAPS TO DEATH NEW YORK, March 7.—Carlos E. Mandl, said to have been a former San Francisco and Oakland musician, leaped to his death from the roof of a 15-story building at 255 W. End-ave., today. Just before he killed himself, Mandl remarked to friends that it was a terribly gloomy day. Mandl was leader of the orchestra at the Almanac Hotel. CONVOY TO FLIERS HONOLULU, March 7.—The coast guard cutter Mojave was ordered today to proceed to Unalaska in April to act as a convoy for the American round-the-world flyers. Ratify Agreement ROME, March 7.—The treaty of amity between Russian and Italy, including recognition of the soviet, and a trade agreement was ratified today. ARREST TWO TEXAS BANKERS IN L.A. LOS ANGELES, March 7.—Thomas Cook, former president of the Miami State Bank of Miami, Texas, and H. D. Hemphill, cashier of the same institution, were arrested here today by deputy sheriffs on telegraphic instructions from Miami in which they were charged with embezzlement of $42,240. According to information sent the local authorities the two men were indicted by the grand jury at Miami last December after they had fled from the city. CALL PHYSICIANS IN CANDLER CASE ATLANTA, Ga., March 7.—After presenting a battery of character witnesses and reading a number of depositions, from members of the Berengaria crew, defense attorneys in the famous Candler-Byfield damage suit today called a number of local physi-cians to combat the testimony that premature childbirth had resulted from the alleged attack of Walter Candler on Mrs. Sarah G. Byfield in 1922. Mrs. Byfield is suing Candler for $100,000, which she claims is due her as a result of the alleged attack. LANGLEY WANTS INQUIRY AT ONCE WASHINGTON, March 7.—Stirring his colleagues in the house to wild enthusiasm. Representative John W. Laugley, Republican of Kentucky, whose name has been mentioned in connection with bribe charges, today denied guilt or wrongdoing and demanded of the house an immediate and complete investigation should inter developments implicate him. ONLY INSURANCE, CASH FOR BONUS WASHINGTON, March 7.—All forms of adjusted compensation except paid up insurance and cash today were eliminated from further consideration by the house ways and means committee in framing the new soldiers' bonus bill. Some form of insurance was definitely decided upon, but no decision was reached on the form of the cash payments. CHICAGO, March 7. blinding snow storm, which out the night and early swirled about Chicago, ham traffic and driving thermo down more than 20 de claimed three lives today. P. J. Brosnan, veteran enof the Pennsylvania railroad. J. F. McFadden, were almost stantly killed when blinded the driving snow they saw from a switch engine directed the path of an eastbound train. Another victim of the died later in the day in a hospital where he was be- after he had stepped in tha of a switch engine, hidden sight by the heavy snow. MAY POSTPONE CONSISTENROME, March 7.—The consistory at which Arch-Patrick J. Hayes of New York Archbishop George Mundel Chicago will be created ear may be postponed from May until April 10: it was learne the Vatican today. Mistake by A Client Victor Torterice, 24, wh耳 been waiting in the count since conviction of per-jury months ago, to learn the out of his appeal, today learns his conviction had susi by the appellate court and t ha was waasted the time since his which might have been sp San Quentin and applied o prison sentence. He was accused of making IN ANAHEIM aler COUNTY PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM, AS TOLD BY BUILDING* Year Permits Total 1923 823 $2,269,277 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 Weather—Fair, moderately warm tonight and Saturday 27TH YEAR—NO. 161 MS. TO MCLEAN ge Show at Lions Luncheon USED TO SEEK, NOW HE'S BEING SOUGHT EDITOR SAYS CURTIS WAS 'PRINCIPAL' Says "Rocking the Boat" Had No Connection With Senator WSHINGTON, March 7.— 'PRINCIPAL' Says "Rocking the Boat" Had No Connection With Senator WASHINGTON, March 7.—Plunging ahead in their efforts to retrieve the secrets contained in the many code messages that passed in and out of Washington between prominent figures in the oil scandal, the separate public lands committee today discovered that "apples" meant Ex-secretary of the Interior A. B. Fall, that "wyfge" meant Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty and that "the principal" referred to Senator Curtis Republican of Kansas. These secrets were learned from Ira E. Bennett, chief editorial writer on the Washington Post, which is E. B. McLean's paper. Bennett was author of many of these messages. The revelation concerning the identity of "the principal" created a distinct surprise, as Senator Helfin, Democrat of Alabama, had charged on the floor of the senate that "the principal" was President Coolidge himself. Bennett carefully explained that the "rocking the boat" expression was his own and did not apply to "the principal". "That's quite a well known message," said Bennett. "The second part had nothing to do with the first part. The rocking the boat" part and the 'no resignations' part had nothing to do with 'principal'. "It was my opinion gathered as a correspondent around the White House," said Bennett. "It has no connection with Senator Curtis." Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty aided in the efforts to keep McLean from taking the witness stand, Bennett admitted under a barrage of cross examination. Daugherty's promise to help was given in a conference between himself and Bennett. "At the conference," Bennett said, "Daugherty asked me to tell him (McLean) not to worry, he's a side issue. In two or three weeks I'll be in the middle of this whole thing. I'm attending to the thing and I'll do what I can to help." "Help what?" Bursum interrupted. "He said to help keep McLean from testifying," Bennett replied. There was a pronounced stir in the crowded room when Walsh LIVES LOST IN CHICAGO BLIZZARD CHICAGO, March 7.—The leading snow storm, which thru the night and early today carried about Chicago, hampering traffic and thermometers on more than 20 degrees, met three lives today. J. J. Broosan, veteran engineer of the Pennsylvania railroad, and F. McFadden, were almost instantly killed when blinded by driving snow they stepped on a switch engine directly in path of an eastbound freight train. Another victim of the storm later in the day in a local capital where he was brought over he had stepped in the path of a switch engine, hidden from sight by the heavy snow. MAY POSTPONE CONSISTORY ROME, March 7.—The secret history at which Archbishoprick J. Hayes of New York and Archbishop George Mundelein of Chicago will be created cardinals, may be postponed from March 24 till April 10; it was learned at Vatican today. BOOTLEIGHING SUSPECT IS ARRESTED Santa Ana police today were holding Al Krieger, alias W. A. Morris, following his arrest last night in an alley after he had delivered a case of liquor at the rear door of a prominent county-seat business house. His auto was located and found to contain three cases of liquor. He is held on charge of possession. Officials believe he may be a member of an extensive bootleg ring operating in cities south of Los Angeles. Recently he is said to have been arrested in Los Angeles for possession of a still. HARBOR COMMISSION PRESIDENT OUSTED LOS ANGELES, March 7.—President W. E. McKee of the harbor commission was today removed from office after he was reported to have defied Mayor George Cryer, who demanded his resignation. At the same time the mayor addepted the resignation of Harbor Commissioner C. J. Colden, who was appointed as president of the commission. mistake by Attorney Keeps Client in Jail Nine Months Victor Torterice, 24, who has no waiting in the county jail since conviction of perjury nine months ago, to learn the outcome this appeal, today learned that conviction had been sustained the appellate court and that he was waived the time since his trial. Which might have been spent in Quentin and applied on his own sentence. He was accused of making false affidavit regarding the age of his cousin, Jennie Patt, 17, whom he brought from Los Angeles to wed in June, 1923. Torterice's attorney, J. Morgan Marmaduke, appealed on the grounds that the law on perjury did not apply to such cases as his. The courts' decision held that any false affidavit before a public official constituted perjury within the meaning of the law. At the conference," Bennett said, "Daugherty asked me to tell him (McLean) not to worry, he's a side issue. In two or three weeks I'll be in the middle of this whole thing. I'm attending to the thing and I'll do what I can to help." "Help what?" Bursum interrupted. "He said to help keep McLean from testifying." Bennett replied. There was a pronounced stir in the crowded room when Walsh began questioning Bennett about the famous "principal" telegram. This message had been sent by Bennett to McLean who reported he had seen "the principal" who had assured him there would be "no rocking the boat" and "no resignations." Bennett explained that McLean had given him a message to Senator Curtsa. "I delivered it and Senator Curtsa said he greatly appreciated the message." Bennett added. "I merely added to that message my personal opinion on the impression I gathered at the White House press conference with the president." Bennet said a paraphrase of the message should read this way to convey its true meaning: "Saw Senator Curtsa. Delivered message. He says he greatly appreciates and sends his regards. Was at White House with representatives of the press and the president conveyed the idea to me in effect there will be no rocking of the beat and no resignations. Senator Curtsa expects reaction from unwarranted political attacks." Bennett said, however, that Curtsa had told him "there would be action to these political attacks." This sentence followed the one in the telegram which referred to "no resignation." "I wrote the message hastily." Bennett said. "I could have put in 'In my opinion,' for it would be wrong to infer Curtsa said there would be no boat rocking." "As it stands, the message is too intelligible. The general effect of the message I delivered to Sen. Curtsa was McLean is all right would come then this all right cause he appreciated the fact." (Continued on Page T.)