oc-plain-dealer 1924-03-26

LAST PRESENTATION OF SPRING F 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. FULL REPORT Pla PRICE Three Cents Per Copy $3 year in No. Orange-co. FIVE MEN CLEA Score of Persons Believed to I POLICE COMB RUINS FOR BODIES SIX MONTHS IN JAIL HIS WAY OF FIGHTING LIQUOR COUNTY PUT ON 8 MORE GUARDS Cattle Disease Serious b Easier to ROINS FOR BODIES 50 Persons Lived in 2-Story Building Razed By Flames Today LOS ANGELES, March 26.—A score of persons were today believed to have lost their lives in a fire that last night swept a two-story building in Apablasa-st and for a time threatened Los Angeles' Chinatown. Police and firemen today combed the ruins for the bodies. Burned beyond recognition the body of one boy was found in a yard adjoining the building which is said to have housed 50 persons. The police today held Joe Leoine, arrested in connection with the investigation of the fire. As the flames gained headway the cries of the trapped persons grew fainter. A floor collapsed and an unknown number of persons are believed to have been trapped in the blazing ruins. A fire captain reported he saw four persons struggling to a window, but a huge tongue of flame enveloped them and they disappeared. Ten horses quartered in a barn beneath the rooming house were freed by a policeman, and terrified, the animals raced thru the adjoining streets, adding to the infusion. Hundreds of Orientals living in the stricken area fled from their homes, removing a few belongings and almost precipitating a riot. Fifteen white persons are believed to have been roomers in the house. Owners of the property estimated the damage at $100,000. REFER AMENDMENTS DIRECT TO PEOPLE WASHINGTON, March 26.—After three days of acrimonious debate, the senate this afternoon sent back to the senate judiciary committee the Wadsworth constitutional amendment providing for the submission of all future amendments to a vote of the people. WASHINGTON, March 26.—The senate this afternoon adopted by a vote of 39 to 35 a proposal to submit all future amendments to the constitution to a direct referendum. Judge Walter C. Lindley. Six months' jail sentences and thousand dollar fines are the weapons used by Judge Walter C. Lindley of Danville, Ill., who occupies the bench in the United States district court, in breaking up the booze traffic. Judge Lindley, who struck terror to Chicago bootleggers in February while he was on the bench in that city, will hear the Williamson County, Ill., liquor trials, when they start Monday, March 24. What will happen in the 200 odd cases is indicated by the sentences already handed out in the numerous guilty pleas already entered in district court by Williamson county defendants. CAMPAIGN TO BE MOST BITTER By GEORGE R. HOLMES (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, March 26.—The political campaign of 1924 that will get under way with a whoop as soon as falling gavel mark the close of the two great nominating conventions, probably on Tuesday. ON 8 MORE GUARDS Cattle Disease Serious but Easier to Control Here Than Typhoid Seven more guards will be on duty today in Orange-co to prevent entrance of cattle affected by entrance of cattle disease, with the hoof and mound helm, Dr. H. L. Wilkins of Anounced county veterinary, Not reported if case has yet been reported. Whichever not discounting the has fool is permitted to enter its grade an entrance, Dr. Wilkins ease belated that this cattle die was easier to control than a cattle county, part way and the number of abattoirs limited. Contraband cattle" on no roads are being turned back and meat that has not been thorned is permitted to enter county. The County Farm Bureau agrees with the county veterinary, formerly by sending out literature ranchers having cattle, particularly the dairies, instructing them regarding the symptoms of disease, methods of control, etc. All cattle under suspicion will be segregated and if necessary killed. Domestic animals include pets, poultry and barnyard feraler are being barred fromrance into the county. The 15 guards scheduled to on duty today were authorized by the board of supervisors vested following a plea of Dr. Wilkins Roads between Los Angeles co particularly are being watched, because the disease spread from the north where it an epidemic. On order of Dr. Wilkins dress and packed meats bearing the final inspection stamps were both permitted to come thru today. ONLY 3 CASES IN LOS ANGELES CO LOS ANGELES, March 26. Further examinations of cattle herds of Los Angeles-co, which has revealed that this section free from the dreaded foot mouth disease, was underway hoday. WASHINGTON, March 26.—After three days of acrimonious debate, the senate this afternoon sent back to the senate judiciary committee the Wadsworth constitutional amendment providing for the submission of all future amendments to a direct referendum. WASHINGTON, March 26.—The senate this afternoon adopted by a vote of 39 to 35 a proposal to submit all future amendments to the constitution to a direct referendum. The vote came when the senate passed a motion of Senator Dial, Democrat of South Carolina, eliminating from the Wadsworth constitutional amendment a provision submitting future amendments to state legislators before going to a vote of the people. POSTMASTERS TO BANQUET TONIGHT Postmaster Harry Whitaker of Anaheim has arranged an informal dinner and chatfest tonight at the Elks' club to which has been invited the postmasters and assistants from the 27 postoffices in Orange-co. Whitaker centered there was a move on to combine and boost the price of postage stamps. Democrats, of course, will be persona non grata. "We merely want to talk over our joys and sorrows," says Whitaker. CUT APPROPRIATION WASHINGTON, March 26.—Appropriations totaling $398,496, including $349,065,000 for U.S. veterans' bureau, were closed today in a bill reported to the house to take care of the expenditures of various independent government offices during the fiscal year beginning July 1. The total was a reduction of more than $100,000,000 under the appropriations for the same offices for the current year. FIRST AID CLASS A first aid course is being given this week at the Fullerton H. S. choral building by the Bureau of Mines. Classes are held at 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Men and women interested are invited to attend. BY GEORGE R. HOLMES (1. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, March 26.—The political campaign of 1924 that will get under way with a whoop as soon as falling gave mark the close of the two great nominating conventions, probably will set new high records in American politics for bitterness, intolerance, mud-slinging and partisan ship. The bickering, charge and counter-charge which for months have kept Washington in a turbulent state constitute largely the past lude to the full chorus that swirving into action in July, according to all indications here today. Both the Republican and Democratic national committees, upon which devolve the task of informing the electorates concerning matters of their respective parties and the demographics of the applications are in the full swing, spring training for the season of with pencils poised and draped in harsh word. VISITS COX AGAIN When W. H. Thompson, Inglewood, visited Justice Dr., of Cox in Santa Ana yesterday, J. B. was on a more pleasant day he than a week ago today, her rand paid a fine of $25 for when he Yesterday he led Miss J. Feeding, Clark, 19, of Los Angeles Louise court and paid $5 for a marriage ceremony. SNOW IN YOSEMITE YOSEMITE, March 26.—Tsnow storm continued today. Yosemite Valley. A total fall of 39 inches had fallen in the valley today and four feet at Chinquapan at the summit of the Wawona. Old Law Makes It Illegal For Mellon to Hold Office WASHINGTON, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon holds his office immediately and in tute. Senator McKellar federal statesee; charged this earlier McKellar cited an afternoon. McKellar passed in 175 federal statutes prohibiting any man from holding the post-secretary of the treasury who has any interest in any business or enterprise or is engaged in trade commerce. The penalty for violation of the law is a fine of $3,000 and expiration from office. McKellar salts... SPRING FASHION SHOW AT THE CALIFORNIA FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN 'ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY 'Anaheim, California, Wednesday, March 26, 1924 CLEANED UP $33,000 ved to Have Lost Their Lives in Los A COUNTY PUTS N 8 MORE GUARDS Hatfield Attempts To Collect $8,000 FRESNO, March 20.—Chas. M. Hatfield, "rainmaker," who has been wooing the skies in the vicinity of Coalinga for the last two weeks, announced today that his contract with the ranchers of that section to produce two inches of rainfall had been fulfilled as a result of the downpour in the San Joaquin valley the past 36 hours and that the $8000 posted by the farmers was now due him. TRUXAW WILL STOP MILK AT SCHOOL Asks to be Notified if STEADY RAIN INCREASES TOTAL BULLETIN At 2:30 p.m. today the total rainfall since 8 a.m. yesterday amounted to .90, according to the powerhouse gauge. This brings the total of the storm to 2:03 and of the season to 6.42. At 2:30 the steady downpour continued, making likely a considerably larger total by tomorrow. Anaheim's rainfall total made another gain yesterday and today on last year's, with .33 to .43 of an inch reported for the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. The former figure, that of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n, brings the aggregate for the season to 5.85 against 6.98 last year, and 12 or 13 inches average at this date. The total for the storm at the same hour was 1.46, making this easily the heaviest storm of the rainy season. Nebelung's reported .43 at 8:30 A.S. Bradford of Placentia measured .38 for the 24 hours and reported .613 for the season. The Yorba Linda Citrus Ass'n figure for the 24 hours was .20, apparently the lowest in Northern Orange-co, with 5.89 for the season against 6.24 last year at this date. The Placentia Orange Growers' Ass'n of Fullerton reported .53, and 5.65, respectively, for the day and season. The La Habra Citrus Ass'n reported .37 for the 24 hours. Santa Ana reported a fall of .56 between 4:00 p.m. yesterday and moon today, making 8.71 for the season, compared with 7.58 last year at the same date. STOP MILK AT SCHOOL Asks to be Notified if Families Come From South Orange-co All milk will be kept out of the Anaheim schools beginning next week. Dr. J. W. Truxaw, city health officer, declared today. Dr. Truxaw added that it might be a good idea to keep it out at once, but many parents already had paid for the week's supply of their children. He recommends that milk be dropped from the school children's diet. He asked also that cases of families moving into Anaheim from Santa Ana or Orange be reported to him. Where it is ascertained that such families have no sick members, no objection to their coming will be made. One such family moved to the city recently. A child had had typhoid two months ago, but had convalesced a week or two ago. Calls for help on local doctors from the southern part of the county have been coming in laterly, showing the panicky condition of the people. One such call came to a local physician today from Tustin. Orange-co board of health has taken over the work of the Santa Ana city board, following approval of supervisors yesterday. The city board will act in advisory capacity. Through resignation of Orange city health officer, Dr. F. L. Chapline, that city's health department, too, will come under control of the county board, headed by Dr. Leland Mitchell. The Santa Ana typhoid situation in the last 24 hours showed 191 under quarantine. Since Jan. 1, 455 cases of typhoid fever have been reported, with 283 under quarantine. Orange has had 35 positive cares, two new cases having been reported in the last 24 hours. Santa Ana epidemic report yesterday: Cases of typhoid fever since Jan. 1, 1924, 447. Death from typhoid fever since Jan. 1, 1924, 28. Cases of typhoid fever quarantined since Jan. 1, 1924, 271. Broken box-office record Samaroff, the pianist who evening, April 3rd at the Samaroff re-appeared in the great Academy of Music single complimentary tie. DEATH FAIR IS REPORT AT COMPETITION LOS ANGELES, March Digging for the bodies of asserted to have been mated and then buried on a farm" near Compton, deputies lied late today exhumed bones they declared to be a human. With the finding of the 3 CASES IN LOS ANGELES CO ANGELES, March 26—examinations of cattle of Los Angeles-co, which revealed that this section is from the dreaded foot and disease, was underway here declared by authorities only three head of cattle were to be infected and they were form Merced before the line was ordered. The enforcement of the order it is said that source will not spread the local herds. Quarters for the campaign of the disease have been eschewed here by Dr. E. M. Keefee, field veterinary of the state department of agriculture. Equipment of feed, cattle and products into this county subject to a rigid exam by experts, but this, it is will not effect the meat stock supply of Los Angeles. Stables and piggeries in the county are also being used. If any of the livestock races of the disease they immediately destroyed, it will. NOW IN YOSEMITE SMITE, March 26. Theorm continued today in the Valley. A total fall of horses had fallen in the valley and four feet at Chinquapin summit of the Wawona. CLEARING AT PRISCO SAN FRANCISCO, March 26. Altho clearing skies heralded today the passing of the storm which in three days has brot rain worth millions to California orchardists and agriculturists, the weather bureau predicted further showers today and tonight with clear weather tomorrow. GRAB 150 GALLONS Guards stationed on the Santa Ana Canyon-bldd last night to prevent spread of the foot and mouth disease, relieved Salvadorde Muratore of Corona of 150 gallons of liquor, they claimed. Muratore is now in the county jail awaiting court proceedings. PLAIN DEALER CLASSIFIED ADS PRODUCE RESULTS figure for the 24 hours was .20, apparently the lowest in Northern Orange-co, with 5.89 for the season against 6.24 last year at this date. The Placentia Orange Growers' Ass'n of Fullerton reported .53, and 5.65, respectively, for the day and season. The La Habra Citrus Ass'n reported .37 for the 24 hours. Santa Ana reported a fall of .56 between 4:00 p.m. yesterday and noon today, making 8.71 for the season, compared with 7.58 last year at the same date. RAINFALL GENERAL LOS ANGELES, March 26. Coats, umbrellas and other rain-proof articles were brot into service here again today as a rain, which started falling shortly before midnight last night continued today. The rain was believed to be general throut out the southland. On the whole the rain was slow and steady and most beneficial to the soil. At 5 a.m. today the official gauge at the weather bureau here registered .20 of an inch, according to H. B. Hersey, in charge. The heaviest rain of the southland was reported from the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara sections. It was reported that 1.60 inches fell near San Luis Obispo and 1.33 inches at Santa Barbara, with .20 of an inch at Ventura. Heavy showers were also reported from Los Angeles harbor. CLEARING AT PRISCO SAN FRANCISCO, March 26. Altho clearing skies heralded today the passing of the storm which in three days has brot rain worth millions to California orchardists and agriculturists, the weather bureau predicted further showers today and tonight with clear weather tomorrow. GRAB 150 GALLONS Guards stationed on the Santa Ana Canyon-bldd last night to prevent spread of the foot and mouth disease, relieved Salvadorde Muratore of Corona of 150 gallons of liquor, they claimed. Muratore is now in the county jail awaiting court proceedings. PHOENIX, March 26. The state livestock sanitary board met with State Veterinarian S. E. Douglas today for the purpose of drafting drastic quarantine regulations against infection from the hoof and mouth epidemic now prevalent in California. It is proposed to establish a 24 hour inspection service at crossing points and prohibit the entry of many roll products from California. SANTA ANA epidemic report yesterday: Cases of typhoid fever since Jan. 1, 1924, 447. Deaths from typhoid fever since Jan. 1, 1924, 28. Cases of typhoid fever quarantined since Jan. 1, 1924, 271. Cases of typhoid fever under quarantine on this date, 187. Cases of typhoid fever quarantined in last 48 hours, 11. Cases of typhoid fever released from quarantine since Jan. 1, 1924, 163. Cases of typhoid fever released from quarantine in the last 48 hours, 3. Cases of typhoid fever under modified quarantine on this date, 19. Cases of typhoid fever placed under modified quarantine in last 48 hours, none. Proven and suspected cases of typhoid fever reported in the last 48 hours, 6. HATFIELD WILL COLLECT COALINGTON, March 26. Charles M. Hatfield, "rainmaking," who contracted Marsh 15 to supply formers of the Hanford-Cooling section with two inches of rain by April 15, has won $2,000 by recording of downpour of 1/4 inches and enough rain may have fallen to give him the full $3,000 payment for two inches. This announcement was made here today by Jaceb Zwang, member of the farmers committee which signed the contract with Hatfield. ARIZONA GETS BUSY PHOENIX, March 26. The state livestock sanitary board met with State Veterinarian S. E. Douglas today for the purpose of drafting drastic quarantine regulations against infection from the hoof and mouth epidemic now prevalent in California. It is proposed to establish a 24 hour inspection service at crossing points and prohibit the entry of many roll products from California. AT GUMPIT LOS ANGELES, March Digging for the bodies of asserted to have been mutilated and then buried on a farm near Compton, deputies lied late today exhumed bones they declared to be human. With finding of the titiation of the report to theiffs's office that a Mexican had stabbed and shot six various times and buried six in a pig sty, the excavation new their efforts with vigor and announced that several bodies will be before dark. LOS ANGELES, March Three autoloads of deputies were rushed today to a rail Compton, 15 miles from where it was reported that had been murdered and bidden by identity of the alleged derer is said to be known sheriff's office, but the intention is withheld pending investigation. According to the information received, a Mexican kill shot and stabbed six men owing times and buried thieves time so Dale SIOUX FALLS, S. D., 26. President Coolidge's son continued to hover over the 2,000 mark as additive turns were tabulated this noon. When it was estimated of the vote was in at 3:834 of the 1,765 precinct Coolideg, 24:878; Johnse 788. In the senatorial race $cents gave McMaster 20:11; Sterling 21:448. On the Democratic ticket Admo had a large lead CALIFORNIA THEATER THIS EVENING RE 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 Unsettled tonight and Thursday, 27TH YEAR—NO. 174 with probably showers. 3,000,000 IN OIL n Los Angeles Chinatown Fire OLGA SAMOROFF WHO WILL PERFORM HERE DAUGHERTY & SMITH LEFT OUT, 'SORE' Divorced Wife of Atty- SMITH LEFT OUT, 'SORE' Divorced Wife of Atty.-Gen.'s Friend Tells Senate Committee WASHINGTON, March 26.—Secretary of the Treasurer Mellon this afternoon formally accepted the resignation of Calreace C. Chase, son-in-law of ex-Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, as collector of customs at El Paso. Chase faces impeachment proceedings as a result of enactment by the senate of a resolution calling upon the house to file charges against him in connection with his activities in the oil scandal. Because of this move there had been some doubt in the minds of treasury officials as to whether his resignation should be accepted. WASHINGTON, March 26. Howard Mannington, friend of Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty, will sail from France on Saturday to appear before the Wheeler-Brookhart committee, Secretary of State Hughes advised Senator Brookhart this afternoon. Witnesses before the Daugherty committee have testified that Mannington was involved in alleged whiskey deals for which he accepted money. WASHINGTON, March 26. Five men in Washington cleaned up $33,000,000 in one gigantic deal on the stock market in the fall of 1922, speculating in oil stocks, the Daugherty investigating committee was informed today by Roxie Stinson, divorced wife of Jesse W. Smith, the boon companion of Attorney General Daugherty. Neither Daugherty nor Smith, however, were in on the deal, Mrs. Stinson said, and Jesse told her they were "sore" on that account. She said Smith had told her the names of the men but she declined to give them "until I'm cross examined." The story of the $33,000,000 deal was related to the committee by Mrs. Stinson after she had tearfully and dramatically accused the attorney general of being "morally responsible for Jessica Samaroff, the pianist who will be heard in Anaheim on Thursday evening. April 3rd at the High School Auditorium. When Mme. Samaroff re-appeared in Philadelphia after an absence of a year, the great Academy of Music was filled, to over-flowing—and not a single complimentary ticket had been issued. Broken box-office records frequently follow in the wake of Olga Samaroff, the pianist who will be heard in Anaheim on Thursday evening. April 3rd at the High School Auditorium. When Mme. Samaroff re-appeared in Philadelphia after an absence of a year, the great Academy of Music was filled, to over-flowing—and not a single complimentary ticket had been issued. DEATH FARM IS REPORTED AT COMPTON LOS ANGELES, March 26.—Logging for the bodies of six men asserted to have been murdered and then buried on a "murder arm" near Compton, deputy sheriff late today exhumed several ones they declared to be those of human. With the finding of the substanneath two palm trees on the ranch. The murders are said to have covered a year. No report of the alleged murtors had ever been made to the LOS ANGELES, March 26.—Bugging for the bodies of six men asserted to have been murdered and then buried on a "murder arm" near Compton, deputy sheriffs late today exhumed several bones they declared to be those of human. With the finding of the substation of the report to the sheriff's office that a Mexican killer had stabbed and shot six men at various times and buried the bodies in a pig sity, the excavators reviewed their efforts with added anger and announced the belief that several bodies will be found before dark. LOS ANGELES, March 26.—Three autoloads of deputy sheriffs were rushed today to a ranch near Compton, 15 miles from here, where it was reported that six men had been murdered and buried. Identity of the alleged murderer is said to be known to the sheriff's office, but the information is withheld pending a thoroughest investigation. According to the information received, a Mexican killer had not and stabbed six men at various times and buried them before dark. LOS ANGELES, March 26.—Three autoloads of deputy sheriffs were rushed today to a ranch near Compton, 15 miles from here, where it was reported that six men had been murdered and buried. Identity of the alleged murderer is said to be known to the sheriff's office, but the information is withheld pending a thoroughest investigation. According to the information received, a Mexican killer had not and stabbed six men at various times and buried them before dark. Coolidge Still Leading Him In So. Dak. by Narrow Margin SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 27.—President Coolidge's lead in the South Dakota presidential primary continued to hover around the 2,000 mark as additional returns were tabulated this afternoon. When it was estimated 80% of the vote was in at 3 o'clock, 44% of the 1,765 precincts gave Coolidge 24,878; Johnson 22,188. In the senatorial race $82 precepts gave McMaster 20,195 and Burling 21,448. On the Democratic ticket, McMaster had a large lead but the opposition forces refused to admit defeat. Tabulations from 780 of the 1,768 precincts gave Governor McMaster a lead of 5,600 over Senator Sterling in the senatorial race. It was believed that between 65,000 and 70,000 votes were polled in the Republican contest, the rain and snow which fell through election day cutting down considerably the vote in the rural districts. JOHNSON CLAIMS VICTORY CHICAGO, Mandhe 26.—Victory (Continued on page three) 1. Allegro Maestoso 2. Scherzo 3. Largo 4. Presto non troppo. Prelude in G Minor...Rachmaninoff Nocturne.....Mary Howe Nalads at the Spring...Paul Juon Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12....Liszt neath two palm trees on the ranch. The murders are said to have covered a year. No report of the alleged murders had ever been made to the authorities until now because those who are said to have known of them were afraid of the wrath of the killer who is said to have been tried once on a charge of murder. Yesterday, however, a Mexican who had a fight with the asserted killed, went to the sheriff's office and told of the alleged murders. The officers went to the scene today prepared to dig up the bodies. The alleged slayer is said to need little aggravation for a murder, the informant said. The alleged "murder farm" is about a half mile out of Compton. BUILDING PERMITS J. C. Rose, frame residence and garage at 918 No. Helena-at; cost, $2490. Daugherty. Neither Daugherty nor Smith, however, were in on the deal. Mrs. Stinson said, and Jesse told her they were "sore" on that account. She said Smith had told her the names of the men but she declined to give them "until I'm cross examined." The story of the $33,000,000 deal was related to the committee by Mrs. Stinson after she had tearfully and dramatically accused the attorney general of being "morally responsible for Jessica Smith's suicide." Her ex-husband committed suicide, she said, but he was "driven to it by Harry Daugherty." How this was accomplished she did not say and the committee did not press her. Mrs. Stinson was a somewhat reluctant witness, evidently owing to the absence of Senator Wheeler, the committee prosecutor, under whose direction she came to Washington. Wheeler was sick and the questioning today conducted by Senator Brookhart of Iowa. Brookhart questioned Mrs. Stinson closely about the source of Smith's indoctrination in Washington. She referred to several "deals" but said Jesse was "sore" about one "deal" which he was not "in on." "What deal was that?" Jesse told me that five men in the last few days had made $33,-000,000. I asked him 'were Harry and you in on that?' and he said 'No, that's what makes me sore, because they were friends of ours!' "Can you tell the kind of deal it was?" Yes, a deal in Sinclair Oil. It was in the fall of 1922." "Do you know the five men?" "I can't remember." "Was E. B. McLean one of them?" "I'm not sure." Senator Jores asked her to tell the details of the deals. "I'd rather have that come out in cross examination," she replied. "I don't want to volunteer to tell about these matters which do not directly concern me." "Where did he tell you about this great deal?" asked Ashcott. "Jesse and I were at home in Washington Courthouse," she said. "He remarked that he had lost (Continued on page three)