oc-plain-dealer 1924-04-24

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was ... 2,628 For Year 1920 was ... 5,535 Today Estimated at ... 12,000 Mail 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. JUSTICE G. B. BI May Use U. S. Marines to Ma PLAN ATTACK ON CATTLE EPIDEMIC Charge I. W. W. Attempt to Violate Quarantine Regulations Here Mother Bobs Hair; Son, 52, “Upset” LODI, April 24.—Did the threat of Mrs. Bert Kelley, 89, to have her hair bobbed, cause her 52-year-old son Eddie to run away from home? Constable Acker sought an answer to this query today when Mrs. Kelley, a bride for the seventh time, reported Eddie was missing.’ She said he seemed “upset” when she announced she would have her hair bobbed. DOCTOR HELD PLAN TO PU ANAHEIM PROCESSION Industrial Idea Given Businessmen Here Tonight EPIDEMIC Charge I. W. W. Attempt to Violate Quarantine Regulations Here LOS ANGELES, April 24.—Use of U. S. marines or soldiers to maintain a more stringent quarantine on the hoof and mouth disease was suggested today as a new resort in the battle against the scourge. Possibility of such a request to the federal government was revealed after state health officials issued a statement declaring that "new methods of quarantine enforcement may be applied to keep dairymen home and to isolate the disease." Five new outbreaks in this county were reported today. The situation at Long Beach and Clearwater were declared to be "very serious." LOS ANGELES, April 24.—Plans for sweeping attack on the hoof and mouth scourge in Los Angeles and San Bernardino cos. to prevent its spread into contiguous non-infected districts, were laid today at a conference here of federal state and county officials leading the fight on the epidemic. Returning from Sacramento where he conferred with Dr. U. G. Houcke and with Dr. Hecke, state director of agriculture, Dr. Rudy Snyder, chief inspector of the federal bureau of animal husbandry, assumed charge of the fight against the disease at the conference. There was no general change in the situation locally early today, according to authorities who said no new outbreaks had been reported to have been under investigation by federal officers. The I. W. W. were also said to be planning the circulation of pamphlets in eastern states advising complete ban on all California products. FEDERAL CONTROL BEGUN SACRAMENTO, April 24.—With the full weight of the U. S. government in the battle to eradicate the hoof and mouth disease which has been found among livestock in California, Dr. U. G. Houck, personal representative of Secretary Wallace, Dept. of Agri, today began to direct the consolidated state and federal forces upon receipt of official notification from Washington. While recognizing the gravity "Dr." Rex. H. W. Albrestondare, who claims unusual powers as a physician and who gives his age as 90 thou he looks but 35, was held to the superior court under $2500 bail, on a charge of practicing medicine without a license by Justice Geo. W. Engle at Orange today. The hearing which was held in the Orange C. of C. rooms was largely attended. The "doctor" put up ball and returned to Los Angeles. The chief witness against him was Mrs. Margaret B. Thompson of Orange. She said her daughter Myrtle, died, after he had been called in as a last resort, on recommendation of her son, a Los Angeles oculist, and of Miss Jenile McFadden of Santa Ana. She said that when she asked him why he had no license, he declared it cost too much and urged her to keep the matter quiet. Dr. R. A. Marsden, who had been treating Miss Thompson, declared he withdrew from the case when he observed the concoctions Alberstondare had left as medicine. His favorite remedy was said to be green pea pods and alfalfa altho he also used other herbs and vegetables. DEMAND ACTION ON FARM LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, April 24.—Farm block leaders served notice in the senate today that they would demand action on agricultural legislation immediately, after disposing of the tax reduction bill. Senators Borah, Republican of Idaho; Jones, Republican of Constable Acker sought an answer to this query today when Mrs. Kelley, a bride for the seventh time, reported Eddie was missing.' She said he seemed "upset" when she announced she would have her hair bobbed. PROCESSION Industrial Idea Given Businessmen Here Tonight Steps toward putting Anaheim in the All-So. Calif., industrial procession, under the auspices of the Greater Los Angeles Assoc., were taken today when about score of the city's leading citizen at a luncheon in the Elks' club heard the plan presented. Tonight at the city hall a gathering of 50 or more of the principal business men will be held, if approval is given, a committee on organization named. Anaheim and other cities in the back country will benefit by contributing to the fund, because manufacturing sites are far cheaper outside the metropolis than it. This was the answer given Secretary George W. Reid of the C. of C., by Secretary A. E. Warnington, one of the speakers, before this. Reid asked when Anaheim would come in. The other speaker this noon was S. H. Woodruff, whom Warnington introduced as the man who rebuilt San Francisco after the fire and who designed 300 of the biggest manufacturing plants in America. Mayor E. H. Metcalf presided. Warmington spoke on Cooperation. He gave W. C. Patterson, a former president of the Los Angeles C. of C., credit for starting the idea of industrial development but it was eight years later before the idea began to be pu tinto effect. So. Calif., "is fundamentally sound," he averred, and the present project was to prevent economic illness, not to cure it. Warnington mentioned five requisites for industrial growth: Water and power; labor; raw materials; market and transportation. He said 10 per cent of the hydroelectric power in the country lay west of the Rockies and that the Colorado river alone had potentialities of power 100 times that existing in the United States at present. At present the bond houses couldn't look at loans under $100,000. The proposed revolving fund would do so. Twenty-five thousand members possessed $25 each was the means by which approximately $600,900 would be raised to start the movement. Those mentioned for the Orange-co委员会 included... FEDERAL CONTROL BEGUN SACRAMENTO, April 24.—With the full weight of the U. S. government in the battle to eradicate the hoof and mouth disease which has been found among livestock in California, Dr. U. G. Houck, personal representative of Secretary Wallace, Dept. of Agri-today began to direct the consolidated state and federal forces upon receipt of official notification from Washington. While recognizing the gravity of the situation, Dr. Houck declared it is not alarming, encouraging reports being received today from two larger infected areas. Only six ranches within quarantined districts involving comparatively few cattle were added to the list having diseased herds. Replying to statements alleging the slaughter of cattle to be unnecessary and that the disease can be cured, Dr. Houck said: "As the result of years of experience in handling such situations, the United States department of agriculture forces have found that slaughtering of the infected animals is the most economical and the only known effective method of eradication of the malady in countries that have had it. "The government will continue the slaughtering method in California in full co-operation with state officials, the livestock owners and the business interests generally." WASHINGTON, April 24.—Governor Richardson of California has agreed to permit this federal government to enter his state and take charge of the fight against the hoof and mouth disease. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace announced today following a conference at the White house between President Coolidge and the delegation of Californians headed by (Continued on Page Two) Dancing every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at Perlus Hall, 243 W. Center-st., Anaheim. Incompatible dance music by Adrian McDowell's Dixie Syncopaters. BUILDING PERMITS A. P. Gover, frame garage at 504 E. Adele-st., cost $125. J. S. Bovee, Granos residence at 901 No. Clementine, cost $4000. DEMAND ACTION ON FARM LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, April 24.—Farm block leaders served notice in the senate today that they would demand action on agricultural legislation immediately, after disposing of the tax reduction bill. Senators Borah, Republican of Idaho; Jones, Republican of Washington, and Norris, Republican of Nebraska, warned the senate that the country "was tired of further postponement in considering farm bills." NURSES MAY STRIKE DENVER, April 24.—Insistence upon a 12-hour tour of duty by nurses in Denver hospitals may result in a general strike of nurses thrustout the city, it was feared today following adoption of resolutions by the Trained Nurses' Association demanding this concession. The nurses are now on duty 20 hours a day. Some hospital managements have already refused the nurses' demand for a shorter day. Dancing every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at Perlus Hall, 243 W. Center-st., Anaheim. Incompatible dance music by Adrian McDowell's Dixie Syncopaters. PLANS FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF Better Homes Week, May 11th to 18th were laid at a meeting held in the C. of C. offices this morning. Mrs. M. E. Canby will act as chairman and will be assisted by Miss Kate Rea and Messrs Dierker, Falkenstein, Holland. Schumacher, Wethered and Geo. W. Reid. It is the intention of the committee to select a newly built home and have it completely furnished by the merchants of Anaheim with furniture from their own stocks. This home will be open to the general public during this week in order that everyone may become familiar with the most modern and the best things in the way of equipment and furnishings. Mr. J. E. Schumacher was asked to put this proposition before the Realty Board, and all the other clubs will have the matter presented to them by different individuals. Mrs. Canby and Mr. Dierker will handle the furnishing of the home and Miss Rea and Mr. Falkenstein will have charge of the program and entertainment of the guests. Additional information will be given later as the plans are worked out more fully. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY 'Anaheim, California, Thursday, April 24th, 1924 B. BROWN DIES SUDDEN to Maintain More Stringent Quarantine Who’s Crazy Now PHILADELPHIA, April 24. Former Judge John M. Patterson, who as counsel for Harry K. Thaw, won freedom for the Pittsburgh millionaire received $5000 for his services. It was learned today that Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, 82 year old mother of Harry, offered Mr. Patterson $50,000 but he refused and took but $5000 as fee, valuing his services strictly on the merits of the case. FINDLAY SAYS ABERNATHY WRATHY Threatened to “Cut Him Open” If He Entered Plea of Guilty LOCAL M FOR F DEMOS PICK WALSH FOR "KEYNOTE" NEW YORK, April 24.—Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, whose dogged persistence in digging into Teapot Dome finally led to the uncovering of the most sensational government scandal of a generation, appeared today to be a likely selection to do the "keynoting" at the Democratic convention here in June. Democratic leaders who have been meeting here for a week setting details of the Madison Garden Show and discussing campaign strategy, adjourned today, leaving the selection of a temporary chairman as the chief undecided question. What discussion there was of the keynote, developed a pronounced strength for the Montana senator. His friends are insistent that the party accord him some signal honor for his untiring work in the oil investigation, a work incidentally that has furnished the Democrats with one of their chief campaign issues—and since Walsh is not a candidate for the nomination, what better tribute could be paid, they argued, than to have him chart the party's future course in a key note speech. Walsh also has the qualification of being unconnected in any way with Tammany, and the convention managers are exceedingly anxious to avoid any appearance of "Tammyah domination." They figure that with Governor Al Smith, Tammyah's favorite son, a candidate, there will be enough (Continued on Page Two) There is no limit to the amount of circulation a newspaper may claim as it is only a matter of quoting figures. It is an entirely different matter to be able to back up circulation claims by the actual facts, open for check by anybody, as The Plain Dealer is doing day after day. The Plain Dealer stands preeminent in this territory. THreatened to "Cut Him Open" If He Entered Plea of Guilty LOS ANGELES, April 24.—Postoffice Inspectors Lowe and Jarvis testified today in the trial of Joseph Abernathy, former city superintendent of schools in Anaheim, and Charles R. Wheeler, accused of complicity in the $22,000 mail robbery committed in Anaheim last Dec. 27, that they found broken bits of sealing wax which, they alleged, came from the registered pouch found in Abernathy's garage, where the pouch had apparently been broken into. J. F. Findlay, also implicated in the case but who entered a plea of guilty to the charge against him, took the stand late yesterday and named Abernathy as the leader of the robbery scheme. He also told of the part he played in the robbery as well as that of Abernathy and Wheeler. Testimony to the effect that Abernathy attempted to intimidate him after his arrest on the mail robbery charge was given today by Findlay who declared that when he told Abernathy and Wheeler that he intended to plead guilty Abernathy threatened to "cut him open with a knife." Findlay stated that he and Abernathy had an arrangement with Wheeler, whereby Wheeler was to "tip" them when a heavy currency shipment came through. The three had discussed, he said, the advisability of staging a "fake" hold-up, or the substitution of a mail pouch, and Abernathy had finally decided Findlay said, that substitute pouches should be used. In anticipation of a money shipment, Findley said that he procured an empty pouch and an open lock. Findlay testified that Wheeler "tipped" him on December 27, and that Abernathy later came to him and said, "Let's get it." "I took the mail to the station that night. Abernathy drove up beside my car, and I took out the (Continued on Page Two) IMPORTA EVIDENCE MISSING WASHINGTON, April 24. portant evidence bearing up investigation of the departure justice has been lost three perpetration of a fraud Brookhart-Wheeler committee There is no limit to the amount of circulation a newspaper may claim as it is only a matter of quoting figures. It is an entirely different matter to be able to back up circulation claims by the actual facts, open for check by anybody, as The Plain Dealer is doing day after day. The Plain Dealer stands preeminent in this territory. EAST CENTER STREET House Number Plain Dealer 109 Vacant 111 Plain Dealer 119 Plain Dealer 129 Plain Dealer 203 Plain Dealer 207 Plain Dealer 211 Plain Dealer 215 Plain Dealer 329 Plain Dealer 401 Plain Dealer 405 No report (rear) 405 Bulletin (rear) 409 Plain Dealer 411 Plain Dealer 413 Plain Dealer 417 Plain Dealer 419 Plain Dealer 423 Plain Dealer 427 House Number 112 Plain Dealer 116 Plain Dealer 120 Plain Dealer 124 Bulletin 128 Plain Dealer 202 Vacant 206 Plain Dealer 210 Plain Dealer 214 Plain Dealer 314 Plain Dealer 318 No local paper 322 Plain Dealer 326 Plain Dealer 330 Plain Dealer 402 Plain Dealer 406 Bulletin 410 Plain Dealer 414 Plain Dealer 418 Plain Dealer 420 Plain Dealer In the 100, 200, 300 and 400 blocks on South Melrose street there are a total of 39 homes. The PLAIN DEALER IS TAKEN AND READ in 32 out of the 39 homes, or 80 per cent, of the total homes in the district. Now read the report of the 7 homes or the 20 per cent, which the Plain Dealer does not enter. Three receive the Bulletin; one does not take a local paper; two are vacant and one no report. In the fifteen districts checked to date there are 493 homes in which the local papers are read, and the Plain Dealer is read by 437 out of the 493 homes or 89 per cent. Number of Plain Dealers taken in the 15 districts checked ...437 Number of homes not taking Plain Dealer, but taking Bulletin 56 Total number of homes taking local papers ...493 Anyone interested, of course, can check up on the correctness of the above statements. WATCH THIS SPACE DAILY MISSING IN ANAHEIM aler COUNTY PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM, AS KOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1923 528 32,269,377 1922 675 1,418,045 1921 564 1,258,570 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 Weather—Fair tonight and Friday with higher temperature. 27th YEAR—NO. 201 SUDDENLY TODAY Quarantine on Cattle Scourge LOCAL MEN ON TRIAL FOR ROBBING MAILS DEAD BEFORE REACHING HOSPITAL Acute Alcoholism Given As Cause; Autopsy at CHARLES R. WHEELER and J. R. Abernathy in hands of Deputy LOS ANGELES, April 24—Indicted by a federal grand jury on charge of stealing $22,000 from the mails at Anaheim, J. R. Abernathy and Charles R. Wheeler are on trial before Federal Judge Redsoe. The officers allege it took place while the money in two jackages was being delivered from the First National Bank of Anaheim to a Los Angeles bank. Abernathy is a former superintendent of schools. J. L. Findy, who has formally pleaded guilty to the charge of robbing the rails, implicated the other two men in his confession. The case is expected to reach the jury by Friday evening. W. H. SEALE SUED Tho they had been married but six months W. H. Seale, Fullerton shows signs that his affection for her was diminished. Mrs. Irene Seale declared in a suit for divorce on file in the superior court today. "Other women" had come between the Seales, she alleged, in citing occurrences at Ocean Park, Fullerton, Los Angeles and at a mountain resort. In addition Seale cursed and beat her, she claimed. They were married in October and separated a week ago, the papers disclose. SHOOTS MAN AND ESCAPES IN TAXI CHICAGO, April 24—Henry Manning, 35, was shot and killed today when he attempted to prevent Miss Wanda Stopa, a pretty REACHING HOSPITAL Acute Alcoholism Given As Cause; Autopsy at 2:30 p.m. Friday G. B. Brown, Anaheim justice of the peace died suddenly this morning at the Orange-co hospital. Death was due to "acute alcoholism," according to Supt. Harry Zaiser. Death came about 10 o'clock as he was being taken from the car of Al Cordes into the hospital. The body was removed to Backs, Terry and Campbell funeral parlors where an inquest will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Judge Brown was taken from the Silver Moon Cafe this a.m. in an auto by Harold Berger and "Blackie" Dobson after "the three had taken a cup of coffee together, and Judge Brown had complained of being sleepy and wanting to go to sleep," according to the story told by a girl at the restaurant. "They had said they desired to take him for a drive in order that he might get some fresh air." The girl did not know whether he had been drinking. From here, it is said, they drove into the country until they reached the Cordes residence on Lincoln ave where they ran out of gasoline. The judge had grown worse instead of better. They stopped, and got Al Cordes to take him to the county hospital. Dr. Zaiser came out and felt of his heart before he was taken from the car, and said that it was still beating, but before they got into the hospital he was dend. Dr. Zaiser said that he died from "acute alcoholism," that an autopsy would be unnecessary. Judge Brown, a prominent member of the Moose lodge, is survived by his sister, Mrs. Mollie Waters, two nieces and two nephews, Holly, Grace Wesley and Granvall, her children, who live at 412 No. Olive-st. He was born in Santa Ana August, 1879. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brown, who when he was 2½ years old, moved to Texas where they remained until 1889, when they came back to So. Calif., and he had lived in Co. Calif ever since. He served as chief clerk to Bradstreet's Mercantile Agency in Los Angeles for seven years, and since 1912 had been a resident of Anaheim and Santa Ana. He was a civil institution at Anaheim. WASHINGTON, April 24—Instant evidence bearing upon the investigation of the department of justice has been lost thru the petition of a fraud, the Lookart-Wheeler committee was MISSING WASHINGTON, April 24.—Instant evidence bearing upon the investigation of the department of the police has been lost thru the patrolation of a fraud, the bookhart-Wheeler committee wasified this afternoon by Gaston Means, former department of office operative, and "star" wits for the committee. Means reported that on March he had given up to an unknown man a batch of very instant papers in compliance with urged letter purporting to be an Senator Brookhart which died delivery of the papers "to bearer." LEAVES HOSPITAL M. M. Farwell, shot thru the yy with a .32 calibre bullet, he attending a party at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Nixon M. S. Palm-st., two weeks ago sufficiently recovered to be moved to his home, it was announced at the local hospital to the police are apparently as far in the solution of the mystery over. NATE FILIBUSTER WASHINGTON, April 24.—The filibuster of the 68th con is started in the senate to nominator King. Democrat of a "small navy" advocate, on a solitary drive to delay enforcement of the naval approachment bill, carrying total of 703,200. ROBINS RETURNS ed Robins, well known signer who moved to Hollywood several months ago, is back in Anno again, this time to stay. He will make his home at 110 alive-st. WILL WOMAN JURY LESNO, April 24.—Ralph Pierce accused of burglary in no, will be tried by a jury based entirely of women. This is the second all-woman jury to case in Fresno. In addition Seale cursed and beat her, she claimed. They were married in October and separated a week ago, the papers disclose. SHOOTS MAN AND ESCAPES IN TAXI CHICAGO, April 24.—Henry Manning, 35, was shot and killed today when he attempted to prevent Miss Wanda Stopa, a pretty bobbed haired blonde, from invading the summer home of Yeremiah K. Smith, an advertising man, with whom she was infatuated. Miss Stopa then fired two shots at Mrs. Smith and fled in a displeased taxicab, shrieking back over her shoulder that she would "get" both Smith and his wife. She has not been captured. Smith appeared shortly afterward at the state's attorney's office and demanded protection from the girl who, he said, had been pursuing him for two years with demands that he divorce his wife and marry her. Miss Stopa was said to have been married to a man named Ted Glasgow and he was reported to have been with her today. CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR AND WALL H. H. Eden of the local fire department, and H. E. McGilvey were slightly injured late yesterday when caught between a Chevrolet car and a brick wall in the alley at the rear of the city hall as the car was struck by a Ford driven by John Plotzke, it is said. Both Eden's lower limbs and his head were skinned, and McGilvey received an injured leg. Neither was hurt seriously. DISMISSES SUIT Superior Judge Williams today dismissed suit for $26,500 brot by Dr. C. Steffens against Chas. U. Paxton of Anaheim for alleged breach of contract to exchange grove and at W. Orange for Bailoa Pallades property; Paxton declared the contract was condition-al upon approval of his wife. CHARGES DESERTION Charging desertion, Mrs. Helen Kinsey was plaintiff in a divorce suit filed today in the superior court in which Frank A Kinsey is named defendant. They were married February 1, 1922. news, Holly, Grace, Wesley and Granwall, her children, who live at 412 No. Olive-st. He was born in Santa Ana August, 1879. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brown, who when he was 2½ years old, moved to Texas where they remained until 1889, when they came back to So. Calif., and he had lived in Co. Calif ever since. He served as chief clerk to Bradstreet's Mercantile Agency in Los Angeles for seven years, and since 1912 had been a resident of Anaheim and Santa Ana. He was elected justice of the peace here a year ago last January, and was appointed city recorder about the same time. He resigned from the latter office last January. He had been in ill health since he was 19, caused it was that, by a fall which he received when a boy. He had gone on cruisers for the last three years. He was the nephew of W. H. Spurgeon, the founder of Santa Ana, and of Granwall Spurgeon. He formerly lived with his sister on No. Olive-st., but for the last three months had made his home at the Central Hotel. Funeral services are to be announced following the inquest. BUNCO GANGSTER DIES IN HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, April 24.—Thomas P. Gere, notorious confidence man and member of the so-called $1,000,000 bunco ring, headed by Everett H. Hutchins, died yesterday at the general hospital, it was revealed today. FLIERS KILLED CHICAGO, April 24.—Two chief petty officers, J. H. Green, Waukegan, Ill., and H. R. Cruikshank, a war aviator and expert parachute jumper, were instantly killed this afternoon when the plane they were flying over the Great Lakes naval training station crashed 1000 feet. PROMISE ACTION WASHINGTON, April 24.—Promising speedy action on the revenue bill, which embraces sweeping tax reductions, the statute this afternoon unanimously agreed to convene an hour tomorrow in order that might be disposed of ditiously. Plain Dealer Classificie dice results. Try this