oc-plain-dealer 1924-03-15

SPRING FASHION SHOW AT CALIFORNIA GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was ... 2,628 For Year 1920 was ... 5,525 Today Estimated at ... 12,000 Mall 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. NATION-WIDE P W. A. Bonynge, Sr., Buys THOMAS WILL REMAIN AS PRESIDENT Banished From Mo. On Murder Charge ST. LOUIS, March 15. Banished for life from the state of Missouri as an alternative to serving three months in the county jail after conviction on charges growing out of his having shot Elbert Domain here Jan. 27, 1923. John T. Milliken, Jr., son of the late millionaire chemical manufacturer, was this afternoon packing his belongings to leave for Los Angeles. The banishment was part of his parole granted him in circuit court here yesterday afternoon. PLAN CHURCH AT COST O $150,000 Presbyterians to Consent REMAIN AS PRESIDENT Buyer is President of National Commercial Bank, Los Angeles W. A. Bonynge, Sr., one of the organizers of what is now the Golden State National Bank and a diretcor ever since, has purchased the controlling interest in the institution from Adolph Thomas, president. Ill health in his family, the fact that persons seeking large loans were obliged to go outside Anaheim to obtain them, and the inconvenience of delays of several days in clearing checks even on Fullerton banks, for example, were given by President Thomas as his reasons for selling. Thomas will continue as president. Thomas will the time being, and there will be no change in the personnel of the bank. W. A. Bonynge, Sr., is president of the National Commercial Bank Los Angeles, which has been the Los Angeles correspondent of the Golden State National since it was organized. This Los Angeles Bank is controlled by similar affiliation by the Bank of Italy, whose vast resources are back of the National Commercial. The latter has seven branches in Los Angeles, but no other affiliated bank outside the metropolis, according to L. M. McDonald, vice-president in charge of the extension department. The resources of the Golden State National Bank amount to $1,282,400 and deposits to $1,144,500. The Commercial National had on June 30 last, resources of $13,-660,000 and deposits of $13,000,-000. The capital of the Golden State National is $75,000 and its surplus $25,000. The book value of the stock now is approximately $175 per share. The Bank of Italy in time may absorb both the Commercial National and the Golden State Bank, but the latter would have to go thru a procedure which probably would include that of first becoming state banks, instead of national. Illustrating the inconvenience to which his bank was put in clearing checks, President Thomson is President of National Commercial Bank, Los Angeles. Banished for life from the state of Missouri as an alternative to serving three months in the county jail after conviction on charges growing out of his having shot Elbert Domain here Jan. 27, 1923, John T. Milliken, Jr., son of the late millionaire chemical manufacturer, was this afternoon packing his belongings to leave for Los Angeles. The banishment was part of his parole granted him in circuit court here yesterday afternoon. KEEN STORE TRUSTEES RELEASED Out on $1000 bail and technically free of a charge against them, Glenn B. Churchill and O.C. Hardabeck, promoters of a chain of hat stores, one of which was located at Anaheim, probably will face new informations by next Friday, it was revealed in Santa Ana today. Prosecution of the men was set back in Superior Judge W. William's court when the court sustained a demurrer holding the original information accusing the pair of defrauding stockholders to the extent of nearly $250,000 was faulty. J. Morgan Marmaduke of Los Angeles, offered the demurrer to the information, filed through the district attorney's office. In upholding the information the court gave thistrict attorney permission to amend the information, to show an offense, and Friday was set for a final filing date. Churchill and Hardabeck were released on bail four days ago. LET CONTRACT TO LEVEL TRACT The contract to level off the 39 acre tract of the Community Industrial Land Co. was awarded today to Dangan & Callicotte, and Sparkes & McClellan for $4,750. AT COST OF $150,000 Presbyterians to Consul Plans at Meeting Called March 29 Plans have been prepared by the committee on building of First Presbyterian Church of Anaheim to be presented at the congressional meeting March 2 a large church edifice at Bway and Clementine-st., to approximately $150,000, it announced today by Rev. T. Walker, pastor. The plans, if adopted as hands of the committee would call for one of the finest not the finest church buildings Anaheim. The Presbyterian church three lots at this corner will frontage of more than 200 feet Broadway. EXPECT MORE THAN 2000 TELEPHONE Anaheim will have more than 2000 telephone stations by 1, according to E. A. Beard, agent of the Anaheim, Full and Placentia exchanges. Thirty-five installation offices are on hand. Beard congratulates local chasers of stock of the American Telephone and Telegraph which has risen to $130 per square foot. The stock pays nine per cent par of $100.00. BUY CONTROL IN FULLERTON BANK The Commercial National Los Angeles, or a large holder of it has purchased trol of the Farmers' & Chants' National Bank of Fulton. The Los Angeles Bank controls in a similar way American National Bank of Ana, thru purchase of stock months ago. C. C. Chapman, vice-premier of the Fullerton bank, decided to comment on the matter ferring to have President Benchley or Cashier O'Kelly, active officers, said the latter could not be rea The capital of the Golden State National is $75,000 and its surplus $25,000. The book value of the stock now is approximately $175 per share. The Bank of Italy in time may absorb both the Commercial National and the Golden State Bank, but the latter would have to go thru a procedure which probably would include that of first becoming state banks, instead of national. Illustrating the inconvenience to which his bank was put in clearing checks, President Thomas said that checks on a Fullerton bank were held up three or four days, having to pass thru the correspondent Commercial National Bank in Los Angeles, unless the Golden State phoned to the Fullerton bank. Even then, the latter might say: "Well, send the check along; let's look at it." This means a loss of three or four days' interest, which in the case of large checks amounted to a considerable sum in the course of a year. One bank here once put this loss of interest at $10,000 annually in its case alone. President Thomas declared that he had never had to have the Los Angeles branch of the Federal Reserve Bank discount his commercial paper, altho he had often been encouraged to do so. The Golden State always had been able to look after itself without help. When, however, it came to the question of Anaheim's own interests in the broadest sense, not the bank's, the situation was changed. The purchase of President Thomas' interest, said to have counted to 52 per cent of the was clinched at a meeting Golden State Bank build- REPORT QUAKES WASHINGTON. March 15.—An earthquake of pronounced intensity occurred this morning about 5900 miles north of Washington, according to records at Georgetown University here. Father Tondorff, the seismologist announced today starting at 5:44 a.m. and continuing until 7:06 a.m., reaching its greatest intensity at 6:01 a.m. "A Trivial Pund the World" at the Fullet High School auditorium. March 18. Don't miss it. LET CONTRACT TO LEVEL TRACT The contract to level off the 39 acre tract of the Community Industrial Land Co. was awarded today to Dangan & Callicotte, and Sparkes & McClellan for $4,750. The bills of the two concerns were nearly the same. The C. of C. today also announced that the total fund now had risen to "well over" $75,000, a gain of more than $2,000 since the last report recently made. LABOR GOVERNMENT MAY BE VOTED OUT LONDON, March 15.—Prediction that the labor government will be voted out of office by the house of commons upon the issue of the coal miners' minimum wage bill, was made by the Daily Express today. The press agrees that the miners' rejection of the owners offer of a wage compromise has brought about a serious situation. The government, it is predicted will attempt to pass the miners' minimum wage bill, despite opposition from the Tories and some of the laborites in commons. PLAIN DEALER CLASSIFIED ADS PRODUCE RESULTS CHICAGO, March 15.—Corrected plans to "bear" the market on gasoline and oils and drive prices down were under consideration today by attorney generals of middle western states in session today at the Old Colony club in the hotel La Salle. Plans for a drive on the oil prices were discussed following dissatisfaction with the recent upward trend of the price of gasoline which came shortly after a radical decline to 16 cents here. One plan involved the entire states themselves into a business. A foundation for scheme was laid on a recurrent act of law in Iowa which mittened the state to "go into business." Gasoline is now selling and 20 cents a gallon in Clyde Predictions that the price be boosted to 26 cents during summer as the result of a shortage of crude oil to have spurred the attorneys to act. AT CALIFORNIA THEATER, MATINEE AND M FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, March 15, 1924 WE PLOT TO SHOW Buys Controlling Interest in Golden LAN CHURCH T COST OF $150,000 Seek Man Who Sent Corpse in Trunk DENVER, March 15.—Police today were searching for a man who shipped a trunk from this city to some point in California yesterday and in which the mutilated body of an unidentified woman was discovered in Ogden, Utah, this morning. According to reports to local police from Ogden, blood trickling from the trunk led railroad officials in Ogden to open the heavily weighted trunk and they were confronted with the ghastly discovery, MAY RECALL S. A. CITY COUNCIL Demand Action in ConFormal Op Hotel Is Hotel Angelina, Anaheim est apartment hotel, wi liously opened to busi professional Anaheim a formal reception last e The hotel, worthy o praise and comment tha given it, was lauded by admirers who went building and attended the ceremonies. The earlier hours were devoted to AT COST OF $150,000 Presbyterians to Consider Plans at Meeting Called March 29 Plans have been prepared by committee on building of the Presbyterian Church of Anno to be presented at the conational meeting March 25 for large church edifice at Broad-and Clementine-st., to cost approximately $150,000, it was announced today by Rev. T. H. Carter, pastor. The plans, if adopted as in the laws of the committee now, and call for one of the finest, if the finest church building in the Presbyterian church owns lots at this corner with a range of more than 200 feet on highway. EXPECT MORE THAN 2000 TELEPHONES Anaheim will have more than telephone stations by April according to E. A. Beard, man of the Anaheim, Fullerton Placement exchanges. thirty-five installation orders on hand. Card congratulates local purchasers of stock of the American phone and Telegraph Co., which has risen to $130 per share. Stock pays nine per cent at of $100.00. BY CONTROL IN FULLERTON BANK The Commercial National Bank, Angeles, or a large stocker of it has purchased one of the Farmers' & Merits' National Bank of Fullerton. The Los Angeles Bank also operates in a similar way the American National Bank of Santa Clara, thru purchase of stock some years ago. C. Chapman, vice-president of the Fullerton bank, declined comment on the matter, pre-ing to have President E. K. Chley or Cashier Waldo Kelly, active officers, do so; latter could not be reached. FLIERS WILL START ON MONDAY SAN DIEGO, March 15.—Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, piloting the big plane in which he hopes to fly around the world, took off from Rockwell Field at 11:30 this morning for Santa Monica, where the four globe-circling airplanes will concentrate before leaving for the north. Six De Havilands and a Martin bomber, bearing the entire officer personnel of Rockwell Field, including Commandant Major Henry Arnold, flew north with Lieut. Smith as an escort. LOS ANGELES, March 15.—"Monday, St. Patrick's Day in the Mornin'" was set today as the official starting time for the four U.S. army planes which will hop from Clover Field, Santa Monica, to Sacramento as the first leg of a flight to circle the globe. The fourth and last of the planets, built at Santa Monica, especially for the globe-girdling attempt by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation, was to be finished today and turned over to Lieut. Erik Nelson, engineering officer and test pilot, who will take thelice today were searching for a man who shipped a trunk from this city to some point in California yesterday and in which the mutilated body of an unidentified woman was discovered in Ogden, Utah, this morning. According to reports to local police from Ogden, blood trickling from the trunk led railroad officials in Ogden to open the heavily weighted trunk and they were confronted with the ghastly discovery. According to employees at the baggage room of the Union Station here, the man, giving his name as John J. Smith, checked the trunk on a ticket to Weed, Calif., about 1:30 Friday afternoon. He said the trunk contained tools. S.A.CITY COUNCIL Demand Action in Control of Epidemic at Mass Meeting Last Night Santa Ana council, following the outbreak of further cases of typhoid in the city due to a contaminated water supply, at its meeting Monday evening will consult with Walter Dickey, secretary of the state board of health, with the view of turning the situation over to the state. Demand for action with threats voiced in discussion if not in resolution, was made last night by citizens at a mass meeting held at one of the churches. Among the recommendations again mentioned were that the water kidrants at the schools be capped to prevent further use of the water, and that an active an expert sanitary engineer be employed. It was suggested also that the city water department was incompetent. It was hinted that resignations of city officials might be sought, unless something were done. The veiled threats were taken to mean that the recall might be used. While no question came to vote there was general approval of the recommendations made. The Santa Ana board of health just previously had approved such suggestions except the one of retaining a sanitary expert. FIND 3 BOTTLES IN AUTOIST'S CAR L. A. Lowe, of Long Beach, charged with possession of liquor on a warrant sworn by O. B. Baxter, entered a plea of guilty and paid $200 in Judge Ahiborn's court. Lowe did not appear in court but entered a plea thru his attorney. Lowe is alleged to have been driving recklessly west on Center st. Tuesday afternoon, and to have run into the car of J. H. Butler, or Yorba Linda while parked in front of the high school, forcing it over the sidewalk. Officers investigating the accident are expected to tell Hotel Angelina, Anaheim est apartment hotel, wi fiously owed to busi professional Anaheim and formal reception last eve. The hotel, worthy o praise and comment than given it, was lauded by admirers who went building and attended the ceremonies. The earlier hours were devoted to "ling" and chatting on the den, one of the best in Homer G. Ames, masters, with a clever sigh of the discovery of Anna Sam Kraemer, the most hospitality was being o fthe business clubs of Anna Recalled 14 years he came to Anaheim; not a suitable hotel in no restaurant where he a satisfactory meal. He get married. His marital has been a huge success from his girth. Ames told of the silieu of Mr. Kraemer, who t gaged in active work a ious extensive building was with him in every ing. He has dedicated beautiful and distinctive structures to his loving wife, Angelina Kraemer. (By Roland Krews) (I. N. S. Staff Corres WASHINGTON, Ma) The third arena was ado tto the senate's three-rile circus when the new Wittee met and made o f subpoenas for person begin Monday to testify bribery and corruption eau of internal revenue. The list ot witnesses nished largely by Senzens, Republican olf whose resolution result senate's order for an in persons Senator Couze are expected to tell A. C. Chapman, vice-president of the Farmers' & Merits' National Bank of Fuller, The Los Angeles Bank also works in a similar way the American National Bank of Santa Clara, thru purchase of stock some this ago. B. C. Chapman, vice-president of the Fullerton bank, declined comment on the matter, pre-ing to have President E. K. Chley or Cashier Waldo Kelly, active officers, do so. latter could not be reached. The Fullerton bank gives the Angeles institution affiliated with three banks in Orange-the other one being the Ten State National of Ana- NCLAR SEEKING BELOW CONCESSIONS BEING, March 15.—It was reed here today that the Peking representative of Harry F. Sin-er, American oil man, is now in cow attempting to secure from Russian soviet government a defiication of the Siberian oilcess granted the American party which would permit be-ing immediate operations. The original concessions grant-sinclair were to become opera-when the United States rec-ized the Russian government. P. Mc.Culough, one of Sin-er's men, ousted by the Japan-from Saghalien Island, has arra-ded here and his superior, Major Loughlin is expected in a few s. Plan "Bear Gasoline Cost One plan involved the entry of states themselves into the oil business. A foundation for this theme was laid on a recent enment of law in Iowa which per-ented the state to "go into busi-ss." Gasoline is now selling for 1920 cents a gallon in Chicago. Dedictions that the price would boosted to 26 cents during the summer as a shortage gave spurts to sales needed the attorney gen- LOS ANGELES, March 15.—"Monday, St. Patrick's Day in the Mornin'" was set today as the official starting time for the four U.S. army planes which will hop from Clover Field, Santa Monica, to Sacramento as the first leg of a flight to circle the globe. The fourth and last of the plane, built at Santa Monica, especially for the globe-girdling attempt by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation, was to be finished today and turned over to Lieut. Erik Nelson, engineering officer and test pilot, who will take the ship aloft for a "workout." If the plane proves satisfactory on a trial flight above Clover Field, Lieut. Nelson will pilot it to Rockwell Field, San Diego, late today or tomorrow, for compass swing-and return late tomorrow afternoon. Major F. L. Martin, commanding officer for the around-the-world flight, declared today that the flight would positively start Monday morning. Should anyone of the planes to make the flight develop motor trouble the start of other planes will not be delayed, he said. Committee Grills Mortimer Secretly WASHINGTON, March 15.—Elias H. Mortimer, star witness against Colonel Charles R. Forbes, former director of the veterans bureau, was grilled today in secret by the special house committee investigating charges of bribery brought against two congressmen. Altho it was reported Mortimer made serologic charges against two members of the house, members of the committee closely guarded the nature of his testimony. FIRE THREATENS LIBRARY SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.—The million dollar Mechanics-Mercantile library was threatened early today by a fire that gutted the store of A. Lietz & Co., nautical and surveying instrument manufacturers in Post-st. A general alarm was sounded and firemen succeeded in holding the blaze to the first floor of the structure which houses the library on its third floor. The loss was estimated at $50,000. ITALIANS BREAK WITH U. S. OILMEN LONDON, March 15.—Italy has broken off negotiations with all American oil industries, including the Sinclair interests, for the exploitation of Italian oil fields, said a Rome dispatch to the Daily Telegraph today. It is probable an Italian syndicate will take up the work of developing Italian petroleum fields. According to well founded reports, the government was influenced in its decision to break off the negotiations by the oil leasing scandal exposed at Washington. PLAIN DEALER CLASSIFIED ADS PRODUCE RESULTS OBEY THAT IMPULSE-- Saturday, March 15, is the last day to register if you want to vote at the city election. Don't lose your vote thru failure to register this week. E AND NIGHT, MARCH 25 AND 26 FIRE IN ANAHEIM 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—Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with moderate temp. 27TH YEAR—NO. 168 OW FIGHT FILMS In Golden State National Bank Formal Opening of Angelina Hotel Is Held This Evening Hotel Angelina, Anaheim's newest apartment hotel, was auspiciously opened to business and professional Anaheim at an informal reception last evening. The hotel, worthy of all the praise and comment that has been given it, was lauded by the many admirers who went thru the building and attended the opening ceremonies. The earlier evening hours were devoted to "sight see- Harry Horn announced the events of the evening. The Kiwanis double quartet furnished two musical selections accompanied by Etta Dunham Justice, Norman Price, one of Anaheim's well known singers gave "Duna" and "The Land of the Sky-Blue Water." Mrs. J. M. Hitchcock in her pleasing manner gave two delightful vocal numbers. Miss Holly Lash, well known Santa Ana vo- Hotel Angelina, Anaheim's newest apartment hotel, was auspiciously opened to business and professional Anaheim at an informal reception last evening. The hotel, worthy of all the praise and comment that has been given it, was lauded by the many admirers who went thru the building and attended the opening ceremonies. The earlier evening hours were devoted to "sight seeing" and chatting on the roof garden, one of the best in So. Calif. Homer G. Ames, master of ceremonies, with a clever speech told of the discovery of Anaheim by Sam Kraemer, the man whose hospitality was being enjoyed by the business clubs of Anaheim. Ames recalled 14 years ago when he came to Anaheim. There was not a suitable hotel in town and no restaurant where he could get a satisfactory meal. He had to get married. His marital venture has been a huge success, judging from his girth. Ames told of the silent partner of Mr. Kraemer, who, the not engaged in active work at the various extensive building projects, was with him in every undertaking. He has dedicated the most beautiful and distinctive of his structures to his loving partner, his wife, Angelina Kraemer. Harry Horn announced the events of the evening. The Kiwanis is double quartet furnished two musical selections accompanied by Etta Dunham Justice, Norman Price, one of Anaheim's well known singers gave "Duna" and "The Land of the Sky-Blue Water." Mrs. J. M. Hitchcock in her pleasing manner gave two delightful vocal numbers. Miss Holly Lash, well known Santa Ana vocalist, was very pleasing in her numbers. Mrs. C. A. McCullah accompanied the soloists. Reginald Taylor, Anaheim's baritone, sang, "A Chip off the Old Block" and for an encore, "Moire." Llewellyn's orchestra furnished music throughout the evening which was greatly appreciated by those who danced. Punch was served in the garden throughout the evening. Anaheim in general will be welcome this evening at the formal opening. Mr. and Mrs. M. Eugene Durfee, owners of the hotel and genial entertainers, invite their many friends. The orchestra will play for the dancing this evening. A program of musical numbers will also be given. The entertainers who provided last evening's program will sing different numbers this evening. THIRD ARENA IN SENATE PROBES (By Roland Krebs) (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, March 15—The third arena was added today to the senate's three-ring scandal circus when the new Watson committee met and made up its list of subpoenas for persons who will begin Monday to testify to graft, bribery and corruption in the bureau of internal revenue. The list of witnesses was furnished largely by Senator Couzens, Republican of Michigan, whose resolution resulted in the senate's order for an inquiry. The persons Senator Couzens is calling are expected to tell first what Harry Horn announced the events of the evening. The Kiwanis is double quartet furnished two musical selections accompanied by Etta Dunham Justice, Norman Price, one of Anaheim's well known singers gave "Duna" and "The Land of the Sky-Blue Water." Mrs. J. M. Hitchcock in her pleasing manner gave two delightful vocal numbers. Miss Holly Lash, well known Santa Ana vocalist, was very pleasing in her numbers. Mrs. C. A. McCullah accompanied the soloists. Reginald Taylor, Anaheim's baritone, sang, "A Chip off the Old Block" and for an encore, "Moire." Llewellyn's orchestra furnished music throughout the evening which was greatly appreciated by those who danced. Punch was served in the garden throughout the evening. Anaheim in general will be welcome this evening at the formal opening. Mr. and Mrs. M. Eugene Durfee, owners of the hotel and genial entertainers, invite their many friends. The orchestra will play for the dancing this evening. A program of musical numbers will also be given. The entertainers who provided last evening's program will sing different numbers this evening. THIRD ARENA IN SENATE PROBES (PETITION TO RECALL DR. HORTON) A movement was underway in Santa Ana today to recall Dr. Roy Horton from the Santa Ana school board because of connection with the Ku Klux Klan. Petitions were being sent thru the mail. Their source was not known tho they were in envelopes bearing the address of Smart and Final, wholesale grocers. The petitions stated a mass meeting should be called at the Santa Ana High school auditorium at an early date and stated that Horton was not considered a fit member of the school board because of his admitted membership in the Plan. Earlier in the week, the Santa Ana board of education, by vote MORE THAN 20 STATES Disclosed by F. C. Quinby One of Owners of Pugilism Pictures WASHINGTON, March 15—From the sandy stretches of the Mexican border to the sun-baked Jersey arena where Jack Dempsey fought Georges Carpentier the senate committee pursued its investigation of Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty today, adducing from a number of witnesses spicy testimony relating to film "deals," the activities of border gun runners and laxity of law enforcement by the department of justice. Today's evidence lacked the lurid sensationalism of yesterday, and yet it brought out the seeming existence of a nation-wide conspiracy to exhibit the Dempsey-Carpentier fight films in violation of federal statutes, and so successful were the promoters in "getting around" the law that F. C. Quinby, the principal witness, admitted making $125,000. Quinby proved an evasive witness under a druta fire of questions by senators as to whether the department of justice was not "fixed." He said he "presumed" an arrangement existed, but he knew of none of the details. All he knew was that Will Orr, former secretary to Governor Whitman of New York, Jesse Smith, late boon companion to the Attorney General, and "Jap" Muma, a newspaper correspondent friendly with Daugherty got a "cut in" on the profits for their efforts in getting around the law. Quinby said he realized he could have been stopped at any time from exhibiting his pictures by an injunction, but the department of justice got none out. On cross examination by Daugherty's lawyer, he admitted he finally stopped showing under threat of prosecution by the department. From Captain B. C. Baldwin, a lanky Texas ranger, formerly an operative in the department of justice operative, the committee secured some of the spicestest and at times most humorous testimony of the session. Baldwin said the department of The third arena was added today to the senate's three-ring scandal circus when the new Watson committee met and made up its list of subpoenas for persons who will begin Monday to testify to graft, bribery and corruption in the bureau of internal revenue. The list of witnesses was furnished largely by Senator Couzens, Republican of Michigan, whose resolution resulted in the senate's order for an inquiry. The persons Senator Couzens is calling are expected to tell first what they know about alleged corruption in the matter of refunds on "over-assessment" income taxes. To the surprise of the committee, Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair informed that he was so well aware of graft among his 19,000 employees that he had a secret service officer and sixty men on their trial, with the result that much had been discovered and its perpetrators punished. This force—as are all his forces—is too small to cope with the situation, Blair told the committee. "There is bound to be graft in a department as large as ours," he said. "I am eager for the committee to do all it can to stop this graft. Not only are we handicapped in this branch, but in all others." "There are 500 income tax returns left from 1917 that we have been unable to audit. There are 8000 from that year, and others audited but not yet settled. Sitting with the committee in an advisory capacity is Prof. Thomas J. Adams lecturer in Yale University, on finance and revenue, subjects on which the committee considers him an authority. When, if at all, the committee will turn its attention to the prohibition enforcement office of the bureau, is yet to be decided. Blair told the committee he did not know of that department having made an investigation of Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon, as was charged in testimony before the Daugherty investigating committee. Why waste money on a lesser light? See Dr. Neth and feel all right. Parking space for auto by day, week or month. Central Auto Park, opposite California Theater. Phone 975. JURORS MAY CALL DOLLEY TUESDAY LOS ANGELES, March 15.—Harold H. Dolley, chief of the prohibition field forces in California, today awaited a call to testify before the federal grand jury investigating charges of Dolley's alleged misconduct in office while attached to the Los Angeles prohibition headquarters. The grand jury is expected to call Dolley Tuesday. When the jury adjourned its session last evening, it had delved deeply into the maze of charges of "wire tapping" and other alleged irregularities of Dolley, but numerous witnesses who had been expected to testify and waited outside the jury room were not called. "Sorry I didn't come to you first, Dr. Neth"—old story. Prince of Wales Falls From Horse LONDON, March 15.—The Prince of Wales fell off his horse again today while participating in the army steeplechase. The prince's face was smothered with blood when he was picked up. His nose and mouth were severely cut and bruised. At first he wanted to walk off the course, but he yielded to the insistence of friends and used an ambulance. Prince Henry, Wales' brother, also had a spill but escaped injury. From Captain B. C. Baldwin, a lanky Texas ranger, formerly an operative in the department of justice operative, the committee secured some of the spicest and at times most humorous testimony of the session. Baldwin said the department of justice ordered its agents not to investigate liquor violations, and that the agents were also under orders not to investigate district attorneys or other important office holders without express permission from Washington. Baldwin said he had been active toe in suppressing gun runners along the border, and for these activities he was transferred away from the border control. Leaving "250 miles of border wide open." A group of Americans, un-named, but supposedly connected with the "oil interests", were trying to foment a revolution in Mexico. Baldwin said, hence the gun running. But the spicest of the ranger's testimony related to Houror "parties" and liquor "deals" engaged in by federal office holders in Texas. Baldwin swore that some of my boys" (rangers) caught Harry Hamilton, group head of the prohibition forces in Texas, delivering a still to some bootleggers. "I saw Hamilton deliver three stills he captured from bootleggers to other bootleggers, and receive money from them." Baldwin said. "I arrested him and three other men. I asked John Hartman, district attorney in the western half of Texas, to authorize the filing of a complaint against these men." Hartman said it was a serious question because Hamilton was a Republican, and appointed from the same source as he (Hartman) was. He said he would tell me later in the day what I should go on. "I that I'd follow Hartman and I found that he went to the office of Dave Walker, brother-in-law of Attorney General Daugherty. (Continued on Page Two)