oc-plain-dealer 1924-04-03

JAPAN HAS ALL U. S. AIR SECRETS (By William K. Hutchinson) (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) (Copyright 1924 by International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 3.—Japan possesses every airplane secret evolved by American genius for the aerial defense of the United States in time of war. The war secrets now held by tension made today by former state senator Thomas P. Lane of Missouri, chief legal adviser to the air service claims board. In an interview, Lane fully corroborated the sensational charges of H. L. Sealife, former department of justice agent, that the Japanese owned Standard Aircraft Corporation turned over to Japan copies of every airplane secret held by the United States. Lane said this action was admitted to him by Harry B. Mingle, president of the Standard Aircraft Corp. The war secrets, now held by Japan, he said, would enable her to turn out exact duplicates of every plane produced in this country, in addition to her own designs. The American designs, he added, were delivered to Mitsui, and Company, and Japanese owners of the Standard firm. Lane, whose investigations of aircraft frauds involved the Mitsui Company, will be a witness before the Wheeler committee. As a side light to his early appearance on the witness stand, it was learned today he has been suspended by his superiors in the war department and deprived of all his personal records, which, he said, revealed overpayments to air craft concerns totalling tens of millions of dollars. This action by the war department will be investigated by the senate committee, Senator Wheeler, Dem. of Mont. announced. The Mitsui case has dragged Secretary of War Weeks into the limelight on charges that he blocked institution of criminal suits to recover $2,267,000. "The outrageous thing about the Standard company's conduct SENSATIONAL CHARGES OF AIRCRAFT FRAUDS (Continued From Page One) each month, altho a lease for the property was held by Mingle. The government also paid a $2,000,000 "depreciation claim" to the Standard company. "You mean the government paid them $26,000 a month because they claimed to rent the plant, and two million dollars more because they also claimed to own it?" "Yes, the government paid them both ways," said Lane. "Did your reports show this company made a false and fictitious claim of $2,200,000 for depreciation?" "Yes." "Did the department of justice ever take any action to recover these sums illegally obtained from the government?" "No." Lane charged that $452,000 was paid to settle a war claim with the Bosch Magneto company, "altho the company never delivered a nickel's worth of goods." The contract, he declared, was between two departments of the government, yet the money was paid to Martin G. Kern, the alleged German alien who later purchased the Bosch plant, "for a song." "Who was this Bosch contract between?" "The war department and the allen property custodian, A. Mitchell Palmer," said Lane. "The plant was sold to Kern for almost nothing and the war department then paid Kern $452,000 to settle a claim on which the company had never delivered any goods. The contract was given over to Kern by Palmer and his gang." Another irregularity in the Bosch case, Lane said, was the sale of $2,000,000 in cash and securities owned by the Bosch company. "I never heard of any law giving the allen property custodian authority to sell cash," said Lane. "Who sold this company?" the government in the sale? About $4,150,000 SAYS ROOSEVELT DEEPLY INVOLVED CHICAGO, April 3.—A charge that Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy, was more deeply involved in the oil scandal than the deposed Edwin Denby and a forbearing hint that "the public does not yet realize the troubled features of the oil leak," which may be revealed" were contained in statements of Senator Clarence C. Dill, Democrat of Washington, to newspapermen here today. Senator Dill promised a "full revelation of the details of the scandal which politics so far have kept hidden," in his talk before the Iroquois club later in the day. (By Kenneth Clark) (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, April 3.—Laying the ground work for digging deeper in its investigation of alleged "oil deals," in the 1920 Republican convention, the Senate public lands committee today issued subpoenas for additional witnesses. At the request of Senator Walsh, Democrat of Montana, Robert J. Wolfe, of Columbus, and J. B. French of Oklahoma City were ordered to report to the committee next week. Wolfe is editor of the Ohio State Journal and was in charge of the Ohio delegation which went to Chicago in support of the candidacy of Leonard Wood for the Republican presidential nomination. French is expected to give testimony in support of Al Jennings, reformed bandit and train robber, who declared that the late Jake Hamon spent nearly $1,000,000 "in putting over" Mr. Harding. William Boyce Thompson of New York, former chairman of the finance committee of the Republican national committee will also be examined next week, particularly about campaign contributions of oil men. DEASTIC EMBARGO HITS FRUIT GROWERS war department and deprived of all his personal records, which he said, revealed overpayments to air craft concerns totalling tens of millions of dollars. This action by the war department will be investigated by the senate committee. Senator Wheeler, Dem. of Mont announced. The Mitsufi case has dragged Secretary of War Weeks into the limelight on charges that he blocked institution of criminal suits to recover $2,257,000. "The outrageous thing about the Standard company's conduct was that after the armistice, it turned over to the Japan copies of all blue prints, specifications and plans of all American airplane models which it was secretly manufacturing for the United States," said Lane. "It also sent to Japan wooden patterns of the machinery used in American aircraft factories." "Possession of these patterns gave Japan the power to duplicate the American factories, an almost insurmountable aerial advantage over the United States, and would enable her to produce American planes on a par with those manufactured in this country. She could start production within thirty days from any given date." "I learned this from Harry B. Mingle, president of the company. He told me it was a fact, but that the company had not done that until after the armistice." "It was an outrageous breach of trust on the part of the company, fully punishable by law, because its contract expressly forbid it to exploit aircraft plans or war department and deprived of all his personal records, which he said, revealed overpayments to air craft concerns totalling tens of millions of dollars. This action by the war department will be investigated by the senate committee. Senator Wheeler, Dem. of Mont announced. The Mitsufi case has dragged Secretary of War Weeks into the limelight on charges that he blocked institution of criminal suits to recover $2,257,000. "The outrageous thing about the Standard company's conduct was that after the armistice, it turned over to the Japan copies of all blueprints, specifications and plans of all American airplane models which it was secretly manufacturing for the United States," said Lane. "It also sent to Japan wooden patterns of the machinery used in American aircraft factories." "Possession of these patterns gave Japan the power to duplicate the American factories, an almost insurmountable aerial advantage over the United States, and would enable her to produce American planes on a par with those manufactured in this country. She could start production within thirty days from any given date." "I learned this from Harry B. Mingle, president of the company. He told me it was a fact, but that the company had not done that until after the armistice." "It was an outrageous breach of trust on the part of the company, fully punishable by law, because its contract expressly forbid it to exploit aircraft plans or war department and deprived of all his personal records, which he said, revealed overpayments to air craft concerns totalling tens of millions of dollars. This action by the war department will be investigated by the senate committee. Senator Wheeler, Dem. of Mont announced. The Mitsufi case has dragged Secretary of War Weeks into the limelight on charges that he blocked institution of criminal suits to recover $2,257,000. "The outrageous thing about the Standard company's conduct was that after the armistice, it turned over to the Japan copies of all blueprints, specifications and plans of all American airplane models which it was secretly manufacturing for the United States," said Lane. "It also sent to Japan wooden patterns of the machinery used in American aircraft factories." "Possession of these patterns gave Japan the power to duplicate the American factories, an almost insurmountable aerial advantage over the United States, and would enable her to produce American planes on a par with those manufactured in this country. She could start production within thirty days from any given date." "I learned this from Harry B. Mingle, president of the company. He told me it was a fact, but that the company had not done that until after the armistice." "It was an outrageous breach of trust on the part of the company, fully punishable by law, because its contract expressly forbid it to exploit aircraft plans or war department and deprived of all his personal records, which he said, revealed overpayments to air craft concerns totalling tens of millions of dollars. This action by the war department will be investigated by the senate committee. Senator Wheeler, Dem. of Mont announced. The Mitsufi case has dragged Secretary of War Weeks into the limelight on charges that he blocked institution of criminal suits to recover $2,257,000. "The outrageous thing about the Standard company's conduct was that after the armistice, it turned over to the Japan copies of all blueprints, specifications and plans of all American airplane models which it was secretly manufacturing for the United States," said Lane. "It also sent to Japan wooden patterns of the machinery used in American aircraft factories." "Possession of these patterns gave Japan the power to duplicate the American factories, an almost insurmountable aerial advantage over the United States, and would enable her to produce American planes on a par with those manufactured in this country. She could start production within thirty days from any given date." "I learned this from Harry B. Mingle, president of the company. He told me it was a fact, but that the company had not done that until after the armistice." "It was an outrageous breach of trust on the part of the company, fully punishable by law, because its contract expressly forbid it to exploit aircraft plans or war department and deprived of all his personal records, which he said, revealed overpayments to air craft concerns totalling tens of millions of dollars." THE OAKLAND SIX LEADS ALL Six Cylinder Cars Sold in Orange County for February According to the Automobile Publicity Co., of Los Angeles It will pay you to take a ride in this wonderful light six. A demonstration will incur no obligation to buy. Harry L. Turton 142 So. Los Angeles St. PHONE 325 ANAHEIM ROOSEVELT PLY INVOLVED GO. April 3.—A charge done Roosevelt, assistant of the navy, was more moved in the oil scandal deposed Edwin Denby busing hint that "the is not yet realize the features of the oil which may be revealed" gained in statements of lancece C. Dill, Demowashington, to newspapertoday. Dill promised a "full of the details of the which politics so far have en," in his talk before his club later in the day. Kenneth Clark) Staff Correspondent) NGTON, April 3.—Layound work for digging its investigation of aldeals," in the 1920 Reconvention, the senate its committee today isocenas for additional request of Senator amorot, of Montana, Wolfe, of Columbus, rench of Oklahoma City to report to the comtest week. editor of the Ohio nal and was in charge of delegation which went in support of the canLeonard Wood for the presidential nomination expected to give testsupport of Al Jennings, andtit and train robber, ded that the late Jake over" Mr. Harding. Boyle Thompson of former chafman of the committee of the Repubulish committee will also end next week, partiucampaign contribu-men. NAZARLINE TABERNACLE READY FOR EVANGELIST (Continued Front Page One) AKOLIAN QUARTET ors and shares and contributelargely to their success. She is a singer pianist and Evangelist of considerable ability and will be greatly appreciated here with her varied talents. The "Aolian" Quartet from Chicago. These young women come here as gospel singers of highest repute. Wm. Jennings Bryan says of them, "They are among the best in the religious songworld." They have sung to thousands of people. They will sing you up to the gates ajar and down to a place of prayer. Special music direction will have charge of the congregational singing. The orchestra from the Nazarene Church of Long Beach will play at the opening service Sunday afternoon. Delegates from the different churches on the district are expected in this great union meeting. Invitations have been sent to all protestant churches of this city to unite in a great union campaign for Anaheim. Everybody welcome! The temporary church at 761 N. Claudina St., was almost completed in a day by about 50 carpenters from Local Carpenters Union who donated their services for one day. Mr. A. T. Lewis offered his men without solicitation, showing the liberal co-operation the Nazarenes are getting here. The local electrical workers and Orange County Plumbers Union have also completed an A No. 1 job on the building. Mr. F. K Grosswell, sign painter will make a few changes. CLAIM - 12 HOURS SAVED VIA S. D. Twelve hours on shipments of fruit between Anaheim and Chicago would be saved by using the So Puec, San Diego & Arizona and Rock Island railways, according to the San Diego C. of C. and others, whose complaint against several railway defendants will be heard at San Diego next Tuesday by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Walnutts and all other quantity shipments would similarly benefit. Feed distributors, who now have to pay a freight of $8.40 per ton on hay from the Imperial valley, also are interested. Freight on grain shipments are proportionately heavy, it is said. Anahole may be represented at the hearing. Arizona has endorsed the stand of San Diego and so have many cities in So. Calif. The complaint is said to be the first of the sort ever issued on the Pacific coast. The plaintiffs in the forthcoming action are the San Diego C. of C. et al and the defendant's Santa Fe Railway, San Diego & Arizona Rv., and the So Pac. In their complaint the plaintiffs allege that the defendants have after reasonable request, refused and failed to establish thru joint class and commodity rates between points in California and Oregon and other points in the United States via El Centro, San Diego & Arizona Rv., San Diego and destination line. "thereby depriving the territory described of a direct and reasonable route that would be of great convenience to shippers, adding materially to available transportation facilities by reason of the fact that movement of traffic via the proposed San Diego route would increase available equipment, avoid delays now incident to movement thus congested terminals, open to the territory involved, north of San Diego, the advantages of an additional market from which its needs may be supplied, particularly as regards grain and grain products. RECOVER $75,000 MISSING PAYROU SAN DIEGO, April 3.—Daisy Brown, wife of Lieut. R. Brown, navy paymaster, disappearance with $120,000 government funds, was announced Tuesday by the navy department arrived in San Diego this month with two grips containing $7 in currency which she turned to navy officers. According to officials, Brown was in a highly native state and newspapermen were allowed to interview her, told the officers that she had celved the grips from her husband in Los Angeles and had in-lately brot them here. It became known here that Brown was in San Diego till last Monday when he leathe home of his parents at A The shortage in his account discovered on Tuesday and Wington officials notified. BOAT BURNS OFF SANTA MONI LOS ANGELES, April 3.—tery surrounding a ship was reported to be burning Santa Monica early today, cleared up when rescue from Venice and Santa Monica reached the scene and found large fishing boat Urusula ed to the water's edge and ing. Captain T. J. Morris, flooon on a box of life preservers rescued and taken ashore, first it was believed the buiship was a large steam schoo. The loss of the boat was $8000. Captain Morris was only person aboard the crew time of the fire. As the rescue boats reached scene two gasoline tanks at the burning boat exploded the craft sank immediately. Captain Morris was busy about the face in an effort tinguish the blaze which stuwhen the motor backfired tried to start it this morning. BROKERS INDICTI The temporary church at 761 N. Claudina St., was almost completed in a day by about 50 carpenters from Local Carpenters Union who donated their services for one day. Mr. A. T. Lewis offered his men without solicitation, showing the liberal co-operation the Nazarenes are getting here. The local electrical workers and Orange County PJumbers Union have also completed an A No. 1 job on the building. Mr. F. K. Gresswell, sign painter will make a sign for front and rear of building, gladly donating this work. Mr. T. Hitt of Painters Union painted building. Members of the congregation declared that to their knowledge this was the first time this denomination has ever received such splendid support from laboring men. The building committee has sent a special vote of thanks to these various organizations and all others who have contributed to make this campaign a success. KRAEMER BUILDING FIRE Fire, believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion in a barrel of trash, caused considerable damage to the interior of a building in Santa Ana, on Sixth and Ida, owned by Samuel Kraemer, of Anaheim. It is reported to be insured. LA FOLLETTE LEADS COOLIDGE 2 TO 1 MILWAUKEE, April 3.—Senator Robert L. LaFollette held a better than 2 to 1 lead over President Coolidge for the Republican convention delegation from Wisconsin, and Governor Al Smith of New York had a comfortable advantage over William G. McAdoo for the Democratic delegates, as additional returns from the Wisconsin primary were received today. Returns from 1251 precincts out of 2574 gave LaFollette 176,442; Coolidge, 76,417; returns from 948 precincts gave Smith 36,205; McAdoo, 22,274. SOUTHPAW SOLD LOS ANGELES, April 3.—Harry Courtney, southpaw twirler of the Chicago White Sox, was today purchased byOwner Ed R. Maler of the Vernon club, according to an announcement made by Business Manager Howard Lorenz. Courtney will leave tonight to join the Bengals. Courtney pitched for the San Francisco team last season and was regarded in most quarters as the best left-hander in the Pacific Coast league. VIVIAN MORGAN DIES The territory described or a direct and reasonable route that would be of great convenience to shippers, adding materially to available transportation facilities by reason of the fact that movement of traffic via the proposed San Diego route would increase available equipment, avoid delays now incident to movement that congested terminals, open to the territory involved, north of San Diego, the advantages of an additional market from which its needs may be supplied, particularly as regards grain and grain products, which under present conditions cannot be supplied by grain mills and dealers of San Diego, under 'Transit' and 'Reshipping' privileges, at equal rates from the same producing territory, as are enjoyed by grain mills and dealers located at Los Angeles; San Bernardino and other neighboring cities." For example, Los Angeles, according to the San Diego C. of C., can receive grain from other states, mill it into flour and then re-ship it here or elsewhere at the same rate as if a continuous shipment of flour alone between the originating and destination points had been made. So with cattle, which means more expensive meat as shipped as at present. PRE-EASTER SERIES OF CONFERENCES AT TEMPLE (Sunday morning with a service for the baptism of babes and children.) Any one desiring to have their children baptized at this time should see Dr. Geissinger before the 11 o'clock service. The Sunday school with its enrollment of over 1000 and its graded work distributed under nine different departments, each with its corps of officers, is one of the most important features of the White Temple work. It will give a pageant entitled "The Child and the Kingdom" on Friday night, April 11th. It will also give another pageant at 9:30 Easter morning. Rev. Dr. J.M., Wilkinson of Toronto Canada, will give his beautiful pictures of the Passion Play on Sunday evening next. Dr. Wilkinson spent a number of days in attendance upon the Passion Play in the place of its origin and had the co-operation of Andrew Lang and Jacob Rutz, leader of the chorus at Oberamagau, in securing these pictures. There will be no meeting on Monday evening but next Tuesday evening the young people of the Epworth League will present the claims of Christ in their own way and Dr. Geissinger will give an address. Dr. Geissinger will preach on Wednesday evening and on Thursday evening Rev. C.E.Hester will BARRY Courtney, southpaw twirler of the Chicago White Sox, was today purchased by Owner Ed R. Maler of the Vernon club, according to an announcement made by Business Manager Howard Lorenz. Courtney will leave tonight to join the Bengals. Courtney pitched for the San Francisco team last season and was regarded in most quarters as the best left-hander in the Pacific Coast league. VIVIAN MORGAN DIES Vivian Morgan, 8, passed away Wednesday of spinal meningitis, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Morgan. The little girl attended the grammar school on West Commonwealth ave., Fullerton. Funeral services were held today at 10:30 a.m. in the Seale Undertaking parlors, Rev. Bollen, of the Baptist church officiating. CANDIDATES PREPARE FOR MANDAMUS ACTION (Confused from Page One) gion members. According to reports the turn down was none too gentle, amounting, in fact, to a "royal razz." Four years ago the legion was credited with electing Gates. Servicemen generally are endorsing Howard Oelke for the office of city treasurer. He sits and breathes the stuffy air Chained by care to his office chair; If he'd get out and rake and hoe, Or hire a boat and learn to row. Or take his stance and fan the breeze. He'd do more work with greater ease. HELLO DIXIE Rocking Chairs Los Angeles and Broadway ANAHEIM HELLO DIXIE Ice Water Los Angeles and Broadway ANAHEIM RECOVER $75,000 MISSING PAYROLL SAN DIEGO, April 3.—Mrs. Mary Brown, wife of Lieut. Irving Brown, navy paymaster, whose appearance with $120,000 of armament funds, was announced today by the navy department, lived in San Diego this morning on two grips containing $75,000 currency which she turned over to navy officers. According to officials, Mrs. Brown was in a highly nervous state and newspapermen were not invited to interview her. She the officers that she had received the grips from her husband Los Angeles, and had immediately brot them here. Brown was in San Diego unrest Monday when he left home of his parents at Azusa, shortage in his accounts was covered on Tuesday and Wash-on officials notified. AT BURNS OFF SANTA MONICA OS ANGELES, April 3.—My surroundings a ship which reported to be burning off a Monica early today, was tied up when rescue boats Venice and Santa Monica chided the scene and found the fishing boat Urusula burnt to the water's edge and sink. Captain T. J. Morris, floating box of life preservers, was used and taken ashore. At it was believed the burning was a large steam schooner. The loss of the boat was set at 100. Captain Morris was the person aboard the craft at time of the fire. The rescue boats reached the two gasoline tanks aboard burning boat exploded and craft sank immediately. Captain Morris was burned at the face in an effort to ex-fish the blaze which started the motor backfired as he to start it this morning. ROKERS INDICTED ASK WEEKS PROBE LANE SUSPENSION WASHINGTON, April 3.—Secretary of War Weeks was requested today by the Wheeler-Brookhart committee to investigate the suspension of Thomas F. Lane, former legal adviser to the air service claims board of the war department, who declares he was suspended because he attended sessions of the department of justice investigation. Lane told the committee that his personal files had been seized by Captain William F. Volandant of the air service, and the committee forthwith passed a motion ordering the files produced for public examination. W. A. BONYUGE, SR. DIES SUDDENLY W. A. Honeyge, Sr., of Los Angeles, one of the founders of the German-American Bank, now the Golden State National, and founder and president of the Commercial National Bank of Los Angeles, died suddenly of heart disease yesterday. The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. He had been presiding over a meeting of the advisory board of the Bank of Italy when stricken. He never regained consciousness and the end came in a few moments. Bonyge was credited with originating branch banking in Los Angeles. The deceased recently purchased of President Adolph Thomas the controlling interest in the Anheine bank. The German-American Bank was started by him and others Nov. 26, 1905. He always retained his interest in the bank here, remaining a director long after he had resigned all his other bank directorships except that of the Commercial National and Bank of Italy. He was also president of the Home Building and Loan Ass'n of Los Angeles. He was born in England, Jan. 27, 1854, but came to America at Thursday, April 3..1924 LYNCH BOY WHO KILLED SHERFF WOODBURY, Ga., April 3.—After shooting and fatally wounding Chief of Police Albert Wells here this afternoon, Wally Bloy, 26, negro, was taken from jail by a mob carried to nearly woods and lynched. The chief of police had trapped the negro youth in the act of stealing some money from a local bank, it was said, and arrested him. Hearing the telephone, Chief Wells laid his revolver down to answer it when the negro seized the weapon and shot him thru the temple. ADDITIONAL APRIL RAINS PROMISED SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.—Additional April showers which promise according to the weather bureau to grow into April rains came today to northern California. Starting last night at Colusa and Chico and extending today south of the bay region, the showers fell intermittently and the weather bureau predicted the unsettled state of weather would continue through Friday. An occasional rain tonight and Friday was predicted for Washington and Oregon and rain or snow tonight and Friday for Nevada and Idaho. A relatively low barometric pressure over the rocky mountain states is responsible for the rains the weather bureau stated. INJURED BY AUTO BEFORE HOSPITAL Returning from visiting a patient at the county hospital, Elwood Conrad, 55, an Iowa visiting in Pomona, was knocked down by a passing auto on the state highway and received a badly lacerated face yesterday afternoon. He was able to go home after being treated. Motor Transit Stages Serving an Empire Daily Comfort · Safety and Convenience “California’s Most Complete Motor Stage System” and Convenience "California's Most Complete Motor Stage System" DAILY SCHEDULES FROM ANAHEIM TO LOS ANGELES and Intermediate points: Leave Anaheim at 6:00, 6:40, 7:10, 7:40, 8:10, 8:30, 9:10, 9:40, 10:10, 10:40, 11:10, 11:40, mornings and 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, 1:40, 2:10, 2:40, 3:10, 3:40, 4:10, 4:40, 5:10, 5:40, 6:10, 6:40, 7:10, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10, 11:40. TO SANTA ANA: Leave Anaheim at 8:15, 9:15, 10:15, 11:15, 1:15, 2:15, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, 7:40, 8:40, 11:40, 1:10. 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