oc-plain-dealer 1924-03-31

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SENATE RESOLUTION One Bandit Killed, Another Wow $9000 LOOT RECOVERED BY POLICE Citizens Hiding Behind Poles and in Doorways Open Fire on Pair WIDOW OF STATE SENATOR TO KEEP SEAT IN FAMILY CITY POLITICS WARMS UP TODAY Attempt Made to Place Two More Names on the Ballot for Council City politics warmed up today with the announcement at the BY POLICE Citizens Hiding Behind Poles and in Doorways Open Fire on Pair ANGELES, March 31.—Shot down in a desperate gun battle with police and citizens as they fled thru the downtown streets in an auto during the noon hour after holding up and robbing a branch bank in the wholesale district of more than $9000 in currency, one bandit was riddled with bullets and killed and the other was captured when he collapsed from wounds. The two bandits were met with a volley of bullets from citizens hiding behind telephone poles and in doorways as they stepped from a branch of the Security Trust & Savings Bank after holding up several employees and gathering all of the money in sight. Surprised, the bandits fought back grimly as they climbed into an auto and sped away. Police and deputy sheriffs joined in the running fight thru the downtown streets. It was during the chase that one gunman died with a bullet thru his head. Weak from wounds and loss of blood, the second bandit surrendered when he was unable to guide the car farther. The stolen currency was recovered. OLIDGE TALKS WITH SEN. PEPPER WASHINGTON, March 31.—Continuing his search for a new attorney general, President Coolidge conferred for nearly an hour this afternoon with Senator Geo. Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania, one of the Republican leaders, who hit to hasten the resignation Attorney General Daugherty. Reports arose that Pepper had been offered the cabinet post, but it was indicated at the White House that the president was seeking Pepper's counsel rather than his services. MEXICO WARMLY GREETS WARREN MEXICO CITY, March 31.—The diplomatic corps and all the high officials of the Mexican government were present today at Chapultepec Palace when Charles Beecher Warren, the new American ambassador, presented Mrs. Flora M. Vare. For nearly a generation the senate seat of the first Pennsylvania district, Philadelphia, has been occupied by a member of the Vare family. The late state senator, George Vare was succeeded by his brother, Edwin S. Vare, and be in turn was succeeded by another brother, William S. Vare. Now the widow of Edwin S. Vare proposed to fill the vacancy left by Wm. Vare, who is now a congressman. JOINT SEWER WILL START WEDNESDAY The joint outfall reew it is hoped will be in operation by Wednesday of this week, so far as Anaheim and Santa Ana are concerned, City Manager O. E. Stewart declared today. Fullerton and Orange will have to wait several weeks yet, because they have not yet completed their own work. The former, unless it put in pumps, will still have to use its present disposal system to look after the needs of part of its territory. The only work on the joint outfall remaining is to connect up the sewer with the treatment plant. This will be done by Santa Ana tomorrow and no bitch is expected. Then the 350 feet of pipe into the ocean will be laid. TODAY Attempt Made to Place Two More Names on the Ballot for Council City politics warmed up today with the announcement at the city hall that the names of O. H. Renner and Clyde Williams would be placed on the ballot for city council election, altho they had formally withdrawn before the time for filing nominations closed. City Atty, Hans V. Weisel was credited with having given a decision to this effect. A message was dispatched to the printers who are getting cut out the ballots to insert the names of Renner and Williams. E. H. Metcalf, declaring it was a political move pure and simple, put the question to his attorney and is awaiting his opinion on the matter. Metcalf said this afternoon: "If we find the names should not go on, they'll come off if it is necessary to reprint the ballots." Dist. Atty Nelson could not be reached this afternoon. Deputy Dist. Atty Mosley stated that he was under the impression the names should not go on the balfot since they had been withdrawn before the ballots were printed. He stated he would look into the matter further. Renner formally withdrew several days before the time was up for filling nominations and Williams retired in favor of Dean Hason, handing City Clerk Merritt his letter of withdrawal a few minutes after filing his nomination paper when he found that Hason had decided to enter the race. Renner had entered for the four-year term and Williams for the two-year. Metcalf saw in the move today an effort to confuse the voters and an attempt to bolster the candidacies of William Stark and Al Pape for the long term and John Creek and Howard Gates for the short term. The above quartet are considered not in sympathy with a generally-desired local enforcement of the 8th amendment and judicious expenditure of city funds. Williams and Renner had been put forward by those in favor of law enforcement and of giving the taxpayer a run for his money. By forcing their names on the ballot, Stark, Pape, Cook and Gates would find an old political ruse accomplished of splitting up the opposition. MEXICO WARMLY GREETS WARREN MEXICO CITY, March 31.—The diplomatic corps and all the high officials of the Mexican government were present today at Chapultepec Palace when Charles Beephur Warren, the new American ambassador, presented his credentials to President Obregon. Few receptions in honor of a foreign diplomat have equalled the event since the days of Portorio Dias. Excellior printed a long editorial extolling Ambassador Warren and hailing him as an exponent of "international justice and friendship." BETTER REGISTER! County Clerk J. M. Backs and his assistants today entered the last week of the registration of voters for the primary election May 6. Before the books close Saturday night County Clerk Backs expects the total to pass the 30,000 mark as it already exceeds 28,500. WARNS MERCHANTS Solicitors were canvassing business Anaheim today in an effort to get ads for "The Citizen," asserted weekly labor journal. The local labor council stated that this not official and the name would be warned, stricken City Marshal W. B. Moody. 7 Men Meet Death In Drinking Orgy TOLEDO, Ohio, March 31.—As a result, police say, of a drinking orgy at the Workingmen's hotel, which began yesterday and continued today, seven men are dead here. Names of the dead as given are Fred Wallace, Peter Miller, David Blue, Milton French, William Schultz, Tom Kelly and Barney Keys. The intoxicants are said to have been "canned heat." Officer's Word Against Auto Speeder in Court from Now on The accuracy of a stop watch at the time it takes for a vehicle to pass between two given points in determining the speed at which the vehicle is traveling has been flouted by the state traffic officials and in its stead the state has decided to pit the judgment of the traffic cops in determining the violation or non-violation of the traffic laws by motorists. That was the decision received today by Henry Warner in charge of the Orange-co motorcycle squad and Warner interpreted the order as once and for all "knocking in the head" the efforts of Orange-co officers to use the speed trap in checking speeders. After the matter had been battled through the justice and sundry courts with a victory for the speed trap evidence, the state officers have seen fit to put a stop to the progress of the fight Orange-co has made to use the trap and issued a blanket order covering the whole affair, it was revealed. The traffic officers will not even use a stop watch, but will glance at the flying cars and if, in the judgment of the officer, the speed law is being violated the officer will give encase and hall the driver into court on the evidence which he himself, as an expert, will present. It is the expectation of the motor vehicle department that the courts will accept the judgment of the officers as competent evidence upon which convictions may be based. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN 'ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Monday, March 31, 1924 LUTION DEMANDS ROOT her Wounded and Captured After Loot POLITICS RMS UP TODAY Made to Place More Names on the Lot for Council Answer to Why Men Leave Home NEW YORK, March 31.—Why men leave home is an open question, according to Leonard McGee, chief counsel for the Legal Aid society, whose annual report for 1923 today indicated a decrease of domestic difficulty cases of 873 as compared with the preceding year. In some cases married men leave home because of incompatibility; in others, other women lured them, McGee explained. In the majority of cases he attributes the desertion to "just plain cowardice—a man with a guilty conscience who couldn't overcome the complaints of a neglected wife." U. S JURORS INDICT OIL MAGNATE Ten Counts Are Lodged Against Sinclair in U. S. Court By KENNETH CLARK May Cancel M Because of At a meeting today in San Ana of representatives of Orange-co. Motorcycle club the Orange-co. Farm Bureau, latter urged that the annual oracle hill climb scheduled next Sunday at San Juan Ctrano be postponed indefinitely a protection against spread hoof and mouth disease. The farm bureau men fear the event, which attracted 50 people last year, would bring NAVY WILL BUY BEER WASHINGTON, March 31—navy department was request this afternoon by the depart REPORT S. O. PUTS FORCE TO WORK The rumors that have wafted thru Anaheim repeatedly that the Standard Oil Co. was about to put a considerable force of drillers back to work in nearby fields are about to be realized. It is said, at least on the Murphy lease between La Habra and Buena Park. Preparations are under way to look after many more men there. According to a man who has been on the ground, 15 crews of 18 men each will be put on the job tomorrow to deepen existing wells and drill new ones. The field department at Whittier denied that 15 crews would be put to work. The company's well near Placentia-ave and Wagner-rd is around 4250 feet today, with blue shale the structure as hitherto. There have been no new developments. The Coast Land Co.'s well near Euclid-ave and Broadway is past 2800 feet and gas continues. The boilers are being cleaned today. Drilling will resume tonight. Conditions remain as favorable as ever, if not more so, according to Sidam Dros., on whose lease the well is being drilled. Gaddie Well No. 1, half a mile south of Cypress, is in very hard formation, according to Priddy & Sonce, with only 11 inches' progress in 24 hours. Gas is in evidence most of the time. The well is around 3100. The Wonder Oil Co. hasn't been interrupted again since it resumed drilling on Brookhurst-ave after rescuing tools. The well is said to be down approximately 2700 feet. MAGNATE Ten Counts Are Lodged Against Sinclair in U. S. Court By KENNETH CLARK (I. N. S. Steff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, March 31. Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire owner of the Teapot Dome oil lease, was indicted this afternoon by a federal grand jury charged with contempt of the United States senate for refusing to answer questions propounded by the senate public lands committee. The indictment contained ten counts against the magnate—one for every question he refused to answer. It was returned by the grand jury in criminal court No. 1 before Justice Hitz, and an order was issued immediately for the arrest of Sinclair. Charges of fraud and conspiracy in connection with the Teapot Dome lease were mentioned in the indictment and it was declared that Sinclair has refused to indicate to the committee whether or not the lease was obtained thru any improper or unlawful means. The indictment was secured by Major Peyton Gordon, the United States district attorney, assisted by Atlee Pomerene, and Owen J. Roberts, the special oil counsel named by President Coolidge. WASHINGTON, March 31. An indictment for contempt, by defying the authority of the U.S. senate and refusing to testify in the naval oil secalal investigation, was scheduled to be returned today by the federal grand jury against Harry F. Sinclair, holder of the Teapot Dome lease. Immediately afterward Sinclair will be ordered arrested. His attorneys, headed by Martin W. Littleton, have notified the government's special oil counsel, Owen J. Roberts and Atlee Pomerene, that Sinclair will not try to evade arrest but will give himself over voluntarily to the authorities. It is understood an agreement has been reached to permit Sinclair's immediate release on bail, pending the outcome of the contempt trial. TINY HARTRANFT IS CIVEN ONVATION MRS. J. H. HAWKIN INJURED IN CRAFT Mrs. J. H. Hawkins, of 99 East Center-st., was injured today in an auto accident, brot to the Anaheim sanitary where she received surgical tention and went home. The cident occurred, according to port to local police, when a Morales turned in the middle of the boulevard in front of Hawkins' car, causing a collision Mrs. Hawkins' injuries consist chiefly of a badly sprained wrist. L. Gibson, an oil worker, ployed with the Standard Oil at Huntington Beach, was brass the local sanitarium yoster suffering from an accident in oil fields. All the fingers of left hand were fractured. Were dressed and he went away way. ARIZONA DEMOS MAY NAME WOMEN PHOENIX, March 31. For purpose of selecting six delegates to the national convention, Democratic state central committee opened a session here afternoon. In addition to the six delegates it is probable that four women delegates will also be chosen this will not increase voting strength of the Arizona eagation. OPEN NEGRO TRIAL FLORENCE, Ariz., March 31. William B. Ward, negro, begins fight for his life here today where he went on trial; charged with ANCHER FOR STACKING WIFE etta, Placentia rancher, to get ball of $1,000 order to obtain his freeing his trial for assault life. He was accused in B. Cox's court today of agged her from bed was nursing a fourbaby and kicking her in and ribs. She is in a condition, but will recognize Adams and investigate the case. has six feet, three inches weighs 230 pounds. UST Auto from Now on arts with a victory for trap evidence, the state ve seen fit to put a stop progress of the fight Ormas made to use the trap a blanket order covwhole affair, it was reffic officers will not a stop watch, but will the flying cars and if, in ment of the officer, the is being violated the will give chase and hall into court on the evich he himself, as an expresent. It is the execemotor vehicle departthe courts will accept ment of the officers as evidence upon which may be based. McDUELL REELECTED J. M. McDuel was re-elected trustee of Orangerthepe grammar school district, receiving 97 votes. R. Porter received 51. WASHINGTON RUM "RING" INDICTED WASHINGTON, March 31.—Fifteen men and three women, said to constitute Washington's alleged "rum ring," were indicted here this afternoon by a grand jury for conspiring to violate the prohibition law. More than 100 offenses were cited. At the time of the arrest of these men and women—among whom were included special agents of the treasury department—rumors were current of a mysterious client list containing 1400 names of socially and officially prominent. After much controversy, however, police and prohibition agents denied its existence. NAB OFFICER FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.—Lleut. Col. Sydney Derby Maize, executive officer at Fort Mason, was under arrest here today charged with driving an auto while intoxicated. He was taken into custody by police who said he crashed into a parked car on an ocean highway, after narrowly missing running down Mrs. James Green and daughter of Washington, D.C. Parking space for auto by day, week or month. Central Auto Park, opposite California Theater, phone 973. TINY HARTRANFT IS GIVEN OVATION Glenn Hartranft, high point winner for Stanford in Saturday's track meet between the Palo Alto crowd and U. S. C., was given an ovation today at the Rotary club weekly luncheon at the Elkier club, when he appeared with his dad, S. C. Hartranft. The former Anaheim grammar school boy was as modest as usual and his father did most of the talking. Hartranft won the shot-put and discus throw, and it is being predicted today that he will lead the field in one or both events in the Olympic games abroad. Carl Leonard was elected president to succeed Tom McFadden. Owing to a tie vote on the directors, election of the latter was put off until next meeting. They are expected to re-elect Rev. Thomas H. Walker secretary. Rev. William Everett Roberts, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Fullerton, spoke entertainingly on Rotary principles. TWINS RUN AWAY SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.—Authorities of two counties were searching today for Eleanor and Merian, 14, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Gable of this city, who ran away from home Sunday, according to police. The girls were traced as far as Fairfax, Marino-co. Father Held for Stealing Daughter Fred D. Robertson was picked up by the local police late Saturday on the charge of kidnapping, and taken to the Orange co., fail to be held for Phoenix officers. Robertson is alleged to have kidnapped his daughter from a school in Arizona and brot her here. He will fight extraditions. OPEN NEGRO TRIAL FLORENCE, Ariz., March 31. William B. Ward, negro, began fight for his life here today he went on trial, charged with murder of Ted Grosn Dec. 26. Among the witnesses will number of Phoenix officers attempted to connect Ward the brutal assault and murder Mrs. Ada Beadreau a month vicious to the Grosh slaying. Miss Maxine Nellie was principal accuser on the widow stand in the case today. CLARK CASE WITH JURY THIS EVENING SAN DIEGO, March 31.—fore the day is over the fate Drew Clark, charged with murder of George E. Schick realtor, will be in the hands, jury, according to prediction courthouse circles today. At 9:30 this morning Asst. Atty. Sellrick opened argument for the prosecution. He trailed going on at 1:30 p.m. and expected to take up practically whole of the afternoon. County Must Boulevard The county can no longer detect expensive boulevards damage by heavy trucks; it veloped today when complaints made that Prospect-ave, north Seventeenth-st, Santa Ana, is idly being pounded to piece the heavy commercial vehicles. According to County Superintendent of Highways J. L. Bride, Prospect-ave is not easily being "ruined" but the faint pounding of the hard-dash found weak spots in this face with the result that 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 1,263,870 1920 362 879,550 1919 174 464,500 Fair with moderate temperature tonight and Tuesday 27TH YEAR—NO. 180 S ROOSEVELT OUT After Looting Los Angeles Bank Day Cancel Motorcycle Climb Because of Hoof and Mouth a meeting today in Santa of representatives of the age-co. Motorcycle club and Orange-co. Farm Bureau, the er urged that the annual motcle hill climb scheduled for Sunday at San Juan Capisbe postponed indefinitely as protection against spreading and mouth disease. the farm bureau men fear that event, which attracted 50,000 the last year, would bring peo- ple from the infected areas. It was not clear today whether the county quarantine authcilities could forbid the event if they decided to do so. C. M. Shook, representing the motorcycle men, had not made a decision today in the matter. A. M. Stanley, secretary-manager of the Orange-co. fair, stated today it was possible this would be called off on account of the epidemic. CLAIM MORE INVOLVED THAN DENBY Senator Dill, Democrat, Pushes Matter in Upper House NAVY WILL BUY BEEF WASHINGTON, March 31—The department was requested afternoon by the departmant SENATE WILL NAVY WILL BUY BEEE WASHINGTON, March 31—The department was requested afternoon by the department agriculture to make extensive cases of beef on the Pacific in order to provide storage titles for cattle which is to be offered at Los Angeles in connection with the government's sign to eradicate the hoof mouth disease. The department plans to kill head of cattle. Animals are found not to be affected by the disease will be diverted ordinary commercial chan- S. J. H. HAWKINS INJURED IN CRASH Ms. J. H. Hawkins, of 900% Center-st., was injured yes-yy in an auto accident, and to the Anaheim sanitarium, she received surgical attention and went home. The accident occurred, according to remote local police, when Nick Hawkins turned in the middle of boulevard in front of the kins' car, causing a collision. Hawkins' injuries consisted mostly of a badly sprained wrist. Gibson, an oil worker emerged with the Standard Oil Co. Mountington Beach, was brot to local sanitarium yesterday arising from an accident in the fields. All the fingers of his hand were fractured. They dressed and he went his IZONA DEMOS DAY NAME WOMEN BOENIX, March 31—For the house of selecting six delegates the national convention, the legislative state central committee opened a session here this moon. Addition to the six delegates probable that four women states will also be chosen, this will not increase the strength of the Arizona deli- EN NEGRO TRIAL LORENCE, Ariz., March 31—Am B. Ward, negro, began a for his life here today when sent on trial, charged with the THAN DENBY Senator Dill, Democrat, Pushes Matter in Upper House WASHINGTON, March 31—A resolution demanding that President Coolidge immediately request the resignation of Assistant Secretary of The Navy Roosevelt because of his connection with the leasing of naval oil reserves, was introduced in the senate this afternoon by Senator Dill, Dem. of Wash. Immediate consideration of the Diff resolution was blocked by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, Republican leader. As a result it went over until tomorrow under senate rules. "I think Colonel Roosevelt is more involved in these leases of naval oil reserves than ex-secretary of the Navy Denby ever was," Dill declared. "Roosevelt carried the order to the late President Harding transferring the naval reserves from the navy to the interior department and was acting secretary of the navy when marines were ordered to throw off all oil claims on Teapot Dome. The procedure should have been gone into by the courts and not by this outrageous use of the military forces of the country. His relationship with the oil leases and Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of Teapot Dome, makes him unfit for the high office he holds." "When Denby went Roosevelt should have gone." Dill is leaving late today for Pontiac, Mich., where tomorrow night he will make the opening speech in his campaign to oust Roosevelt from office. Dill cited Roosevelt's former employment by Sinclair oil interests and his action in ordering marines to drive oil claims off Teapot Dome as the chief reasons why he should be removed from his post. The resolution follows: "That whereas, Theodore Roosevelt, the assistant secretary of the navy, was a director of the Sinclair Oil Co. previous to his entrance into the government service." "Whereas as assistant secretary of the navy he personally carried the executive order to the White House for the president to sign which order transferred the control of the navy oil reserves from the department of the navy, to the secretary of the interior." BEN NEGRO TRIAL FOREENCE, Ariz., March 31.—Sam B. Ward, negro, began a for his life here when sent on trial, charged with the murder of Ted Grosch, near Globe, 26. Among the witnesses will be a member of Phoenix officers who captured to connect Ward with brutal assault and murder of Ada Beadreau a month pre- to the Grosh slaying. Maxine Nellie was the diplomatic accuser on the witness in the case today. ARK CASE WITH HARRY THIS EVENING N DIEGO, March 31.—Behind the day is over the fate of E. Clark, charged with the murder of George E. Schick, the officer in the hands of a recording to prediction in house circles today. 9:30 this morning Asst. Dist. Sellrick opened argument the prosecution. He talked on at 1:30 p.m. and is expected to take up practically the time of the afternoon. GASTON MEANS TO FORFEIT $30,000 WASHINGTON, March 31.—Gaston B. Means, former government secret service agent and (Continued From Page One) County Must Sit Back and See Boulevard Pounded to Pieces The county can no longer prosecute expensive boulevards from age by heavy trucks, it deferred today when complaint was that Prospect-ave, north of seventh-st, Santa Ana, is rapening pounded to pieces by heavy commercial vehicles. According to County Superintendent of Highways J. L. McKenzie, Prospect-ave is not exacting "ruined" but the incest-pounding of the hard tires found weak spots in the surm with the result that large holes have developed. McBride said the road was built ten years ago, the hard surface was only four inches thick—and that it was not built with the intention of meeting the requirements of the heavy vehicles of the present. Chief Deputy District Attorney C. N. Mozley stated that the provisions of the newly enacted Breed motor vehicle act swept aside all jurisdiction that county officers might have in restricting traffic and weights are now controlled by the state code which applies to all boulevards alike. The resolution follows: "That whereas, Theodore Roosevelt, the assistant secretary of the navy, was a director of the Sinclair Oil Co. previous to his entrance into the government service. Whereas as assistant secretary of the navy he personally carried the executive order to the White House for the president to sign which order transferred the control of the navy oil reserves from the department of the navy, to the secretary of the interior. Whereas on July 29, 1922, Mr. Roosevelt, then acting secretary of the navy in the absence of Secretary of the Navy Denby, ordered the United States marines to remove all oil claimants from the naval reserve No. 3, and thereby made an outrageous use of the armed forces of the United States government to perform acts which should have been performed only by civil officers on the order of a court after due hearing of all of the facts in the case. Now therefore, it be resolved that it is the sense of the senate that the president should be and is hereby requested to ask for the resignation of Mr. Theodore Roosevelt as assistant secretary of the navy." SOLDIER KILLED SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.—Private, Charles E. Hauretty is dead and four other soldiers injured here today as the result of an auto smash. The motorists were from the Letterman General hospital. Children Burned When Lamp Upsets STOCKTON, March 31.—Regina, aged 2, and Celia, aged 3, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lemon, were burned to death here today in a fire which destroyed the Lemon home. The fire, caused by the overturning of a lamp, spread rapidly to a room where the small children were in bed. They perished in the flames before their parents could attempt their rescue.