oc-plain-dealer 1924-05-05

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was 2,628 For Year 1920 was 5,525 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. MELLON TAX PRESS Ardery Told of Orange, Riv HOPEFUL BUT EXPECTS DELAY 426,661 Tons of Oranges, 67,978 Tons of Lemons Shipped Out in 1923 Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino-cos. in 1923 shipped Epizootic Ban Off But Anglers Gloomy Although the county epizootic regulations as regards the foot and mouth disease may be lifted when the situation is taken over by the federal authorities, followers of Isaac Walton found no balm in that statement today. From all appearances the rod and reel will remain in the garage this trout season. The federal quarantine restrictions prohibit fishing in all streams and lakes. That was the situation disclosed today by A. A. Brook, county director of agriculture, who is in charge of the quarantine now in effect. So the change in the administration of the quarantine will make no great difference with the angler. He will merely be closed today by A. A. Prock, and lakes by forest rangers instead of county guards. U.S. CONTROL SUPERSEDDED COUNTY'S Quarantine Regula at Boundary A Partly Lifted Government quarantine retions today superseded the quarantine regulations o DELAY 426,661 Tons of Oranges, 67,978 Tons of Lemons Shipped Out in 1923 Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino-cos., in 1923 shipped in 349,776 tons of miscellaneous freight and shipped out 161,329 tons, neither item including oranges or lemons, Major E. D. Ardery, U. S. army engineer of the Los Angeles district, was told at a hearing today at Santa Ana City Hall, when reasons why the government should aid the development of Orange-co harbor were brought forward. Oranges shipped out totalled 426,661 tons and lemons 67,978 tons. Since the previous hearing in November, 1922, 13,005 tons of cement, lumber, machinery, cop. per wire, etc., have been brought in. Former Secretary Lew H. Wallace of the County Harbor Commission told Ardery that $1,000,-000 had been expended filling in, dredging, etc. The congestion at San Pedro was testified to by certain prominent residents of Riverside and San Bernardino-cos., including Mayor W. McNabb of San Bernardino, and Francis Cuttle, of Riverside, one of the committee who went to Washington to present the harbor's claim. Some of these men declared that in some cases it had taken Freight longer to come from San Pedro to San Bernardino than from Chicago. Major Ardery, at the conclusion of the hearing, said he was nopeful, but anticipated a delay. He will turn over his report to his superiors and it will ultimately reach the rivers and harbors committee of congress. The latter, however, already has made its report this year. BELIEVE TUCKERS EN ROUTE TO CALIF. ESSEX, Mas., May 5.—Burton Tucker, 17, and 48-year-old wife and a 3-day-old baby were believed en route to California today. Mrs. Sarah Burnham, mother of Mrs. Tucker, gave out a statement to this effect after efforts to locate the Tuckers had been fruitless. Mrs. Tucker's auto was found at her home in South Essex. The Tuckers came into the remain in the garage this trout season. The federal quarantine restrictions prohibit fishing in all streams and lakes. That was the situation disclosed today by A. A. Brook, county director of agriculture, who is in charge of the quarantine now in effect. So the change in the administration of the quarantine will make no great difference with the angler. He will merely be closed today by A. A. Prock, and lakes by forest rangers instead of county guards. MAJ. MARTIN, FLIER, STILL MISSING CORDOVA, Alaska, May 5—As his three flying companions prepared at Atka Island today for the next jump in the U. S. Army round-the-world flight, Major Frederick L. Martin, commander of the expedition, and his mechanic staff sergeant, Alva Harvey, remained unaccounted for. Searchers at Chignik today had about concluded that the Seattle flagplane, must have come down on the Bering Sea side of the Aleutian peninsular and the coast guard cutter Algonquin was expected to proceed to Dutch Harbar, re-fuel, and take up the search for the missing plane along the tortuous northern coast line. Such meagre reports concerning the missing filers as have reached the searchers at Chignik all tend to indicate that Major Martin either as a short cut, or by mistaking his course flew over the narrow strip of land which is bounded on the south by the Pacific ocean and on the north by the waters of the Bering sea. Natives reported a "great bird" winging its way northward across Chignik lake last Wednesday, shortly after Major Martin left Chignik for Dutch Harbor. The three filers still in the flight under command of Lieut. Lowell H. Smith accomplished the 350 mile hop from Dutch Harbor to Atka Island without difficulty. GOVERNMENT QUARANTINE REGULATIONS at Boundary Area Partly Lifted Government quarantine regulations on foot and mouth disease and ange-co became a part of "closed area." The second lant development in this state in an effort to control the dwarf was the controversy arising the slaughtering of a valhird of cattle. The government regulates will take precedence over county restrictions gradually was said. The quarantine a county line was partially laid. The foot baths and swabbing automobile running boards eliminated today. The tire defect vats will be continue a few days. Federal, state and county cers were today endeavoring settlement controversy over the slaughter of the Thompson and herd at Los Alamitos, where disease was first found in Orco co and to which herd the p has thus fay been confined. owners were reported to havejected to the slaughtering of entire herd and to have decied the appraisal value was too. The county has already pretreches and the entire here be killed, A. A. Brock, in co of the quarantine administrai said. Brock said that in two infection had spread from to over 100 cattle. REPORT CATTLE DYING REDDING, May 5—Feel livestock inspectors rushed to ville on the Lassen-co line following reports that score cattle were dying on two rays in that vicinity of what is belo to be the hoof and mouth disl. Descriptions of the diseases imals received over the telephere were described by Inspectors Carter and Dr. A. D. Bullock differing from symptoms of dread epidemic. SLAUGHTER SPRING LAMB SACRAMENTO, May Slaughtering of spring lambs der federal supervision started day, inspectors being stationed Fresno, Los Angeles, South Francisco, Saaramento and Diego to certify the lambs shipment. New infections reported were confined to two in Los geles-co and one in Contra Co near Martinez. BELIEVE TUCKERS EN ROUTE TO CALIF. ESSEX, Mas., May 5.—Burton Tucker, 17, and 48-year-old wife and a 3-day-old baby were believed en route to California today. Mrs. Sarah Burnham, mother of Mrs. Tucker, gave out a statement to this effect after efforts to locate the Tuckers had been fruitless. Mrs. Tucker’s auto was found at her home in South Essex. The Tuckers came into the limelight again on Saturday when it was announced the stork had brought them a girl. The marriage of the Tuckers last October caused widespread attention because of the difference in their ages. SETTLE MUSICAL CONTEST TUESDAY The dispute over the winner of the Girls’ Glee Club musical contest in Fullerton will probably be threshed out tomorrow night at a meeting of high school principals in Santa Ana, L. E. Plummer, Fullerton principal, said today. The contest for the winner lies between Huntington Beach and Santa Ana. Judges rendered the decision in favor of Santa Ana. Huntington Beach protested on the grounds that Santa Ana had entered two more candidates than were eligible. Mr. Plummer said that the new rules for the county forensic contest to be held soon would be passed upon at this meeting. MAY HAVE TO SUE TO OBTAIN DEEDS Legal action to compel delivery of deed on the right way for the joint outfall sewer system may be approved at the meeting of the city trustees of Santa Ana, Fullerton, Orange and Anaheim Friday night, it was anticipated today. The meeting had originally been announced for Wednesday. Altho court appraisals have been made and money is available to meet the appraised valuation a number of property owners have not delivered their deeds, according to W. G. Knox, Santa Ana city engineer. Knox said he would be in a position to report on the program being made on the ocean end. WASHINGTON, May 5—During the course of an address here this afternoon on constitutional history before the republican women’s club, Secretary of the Navy Wilbur flayed the Democratic party for its right-about face on the question of states’ rights and especially the action of Governor Al Smith of New York, in having the Mullen-Gage bill defeated and then calling up by mistaking his course flew over the narrow strip of land which is bounded on the south by the Pacific ocean and on the north by the waters of the Bering sea. Natives reported a “great bird” winging its way northward across Chignik lake last Wednesday, shortly after Major Martin left Chignik for Dutch Harbor. The three filers still in the flight under command of Lieut. Lowell H. Smith accomplished the 350 mile hop from Dutch Harbor to Atka Island without difficulty. They planned to get away as soon as weather conditions would permit on their 350 mile jump to Chicagooff, Attu Island, where they will overhaul and prepare for the jump across the Pacific to the Kuriles Island, Japanese possession. Japanese cruisers are waiting there to receive the fliers and extensive preparations have been made for their reception. Everything possible is being done under direction of Lieut. Bissel, advance flight officer, in the search for Major Martin. When the Algonquin proceeds to the Bering sea side, the Pioneer and the coast guard cutter Halda will continue a minute search of the southern coast line. FLIERS IN INDIA LONDON, May 5—The Portuguese long distance filers have reached Karachi, India, thus completing one half of their scheduled journey, said a Central News dispatch today. WILBUR FLAYS DEMOCRATS FOR EXAMPLE SET BY GOV. SMITH WASHINGTON, May 5—During the course of an address here this afternoon on constitutional history before the republican women’s club, Secretary of the Navy Wilbur flayed the Democratic party for its right-about face on the question of states’ rights and especially the action of Governor Al Smith of New York, in having the Mullen-Gage bill defeated and then calling up by mistaking his course flew over the narrow strip of land which is bounded on the south by the Pacific ocean and on the north by the waters of the Bering sea. Natives reported a “great bird” winging its way northward across Chignik lake last Wednesday, shortly after Major Martin left Chignik for Dutch Harbor. The three filers still in the flight under command of Lieut. Lowell H. Smith accomplished the 350 mile hop from Dutch Harbor to Atka Island without difficulty. They planned to get away as soon as weather conditions would permit on their 350 mile jump to Chicagooff, Attu Island, where they will overhaul and prepare for the jump across the Pacific to the Kuriles Island, Japanese possession. Japanese cruisers are waiting there to receive the fliers and extensive preparations have been made for their reception. Everything possible is being done under direction of Lieut. Bissel, advance flight officer, in the search for Major Martin. When the Algonquin proceeds to the Bering sea side, the Pioneer and the coast guard cutter Halda will continue a minute search of the southern coast line. FLIERS IN INDIA LONDON, May 5—The Portuguese long distance filers have reached Karachi, India, thus completing one half of their scheduled journey, said a Central News dispatch today. WILBUR FLAYS DEMOCRATS FOR EXAMPLE SET BY GOV. SMITH WASHINGTON, May 5—During the course of an address here this afternoon on constitutional history before the republican women’s club, Secretary of the Navy Wilbur flayed the Democratic party for its right-about face on the question of states’ rights and especially the action of Governor Al Smith of New York, in having the Mullen-Gage bill defeated and then calling up by mistaking his course flew over the narrow strip of land which is bounded on the south by the Pacific ocean and on the north by the waters of the Bering sea. Natives reported a “great bird” winging its way northward across Chignik lake last Wednesday, shortly after Major Martin left Chignik for Dutch Harbor. The three filers still in the flight under command of Lieut. Lowell H. Smith accomplished the 350 mile hop from Dutch Harbor to Atka Island without difficulty. They planned to get away as soon as weather conditions would permit on their 350 mile jump to Chicagooff, Attu Island, where they will overhaul and prepare for the jump across the Pacific to the Kuriles Island, Japanese possession. Japanese cruisers are waiting there to receive the fliers and extensive preparations have been made for their reception. Everything possible is being done under direction of Lieut. Bissel, advance flight officer, in the search for Major Martin. When the Algonquin proceeds to the Bering sea side, the Pioneer and the coast guard cutter Halda will continue a minute search of the southern coast line. FLIERS IN INDIA LONDON, May 5—The Portuguese long distance filers have reached Karachi, India, thus completing one half of their scheduled journey, said a Central News dispatch today. WILBUR FLAYS DEMOCRATS FOR EXAMPLE SET BY GOV. SMITH WASHINGTON, May 5—During the course of an address here this afternoon on constitutional history before the republican women’s club, Secretary of the Navy Wilbur flayed the Democratic party for its right-about face on the question of states’ rights and especially the action of Governor Al Smith of New York, in having the Mullen-Gage bill defeated and then calling up by mistaking his course flew over the narrow strip of land which is bounded on the south by the Pacific ocean and on the north by waters of the Bering sea. Natives reported a “great bird” winging its way northward across Chignik lake last Wednesday, shortly after Major Martin left Chignik for Dutch Harbor. The three filers still in the flight under command of Lieut. Lowell H. Smith accomplished the 350 mile hop from Dutch Harbor to Atka Island without difficulty. They planned to get away as soon as weather conditions would permit on their 350 mile jump to Chicagooff, Attu Island, where they will overhaul and prepare for the jump across the Pacific to the Kuriles Island, Japanese possession. Japanese cruisers are waiting there to receive the fliers and extensive preparations have been made for their reception. Everything possible is being done under direction of Lieut. Bissel, advance flight officer, in the search for Major Martin. When the Algonquin proceeds to the Bering sea side, the Pioneer and the coast guard cutter Halda will continue a minute search of the southern coast line. FLIERS IN INDIA LONDON, May 5—The Portuguese long distance filers have reached Karachi, India, thus completing one half of their scheduled journey, said a Central News dispatch today. WILBUR FLAYS DEMOCRATS FOR EXAMPLE SET BY GOV. SMITH WASHINGTON, May 5—During the course of an address here this afternoon on constitutional history before the republican women’s club, Secretary of the Navy Wilbur flayed the Democratic party for its right-about face on the question of states’ rights and especially the action of Governor Al Smith of New York, in having the Mullen-Gage bill defeated and then calling up by mistaking his course flew over the narrow strip of land which is bounded on the south by the Pacific ocean and on the north by waters of the Bering sea. Natives reported a “great bird” winging its way northward across Chignik lake last Wednesday, shortly after Major Martin left Chignik for Dutch Harbor. The three filers still in the flight under command of Lieut. Lowell H. Smith accomplished the 350 mile hop from Dutch Harbor to Atka Island without difficulty. They planned to get away as soon as weather conditions would permit on their 350 mile jump to Chicagooff, Attu Island, where they will overhaul and prepare for the jump across the Pacific tothe Kuriles Island, Japanese possession. Japanese cruisers are waiting there to receive the fliers and extensive preparations have been made for their reception. Everything possible is being done under direction of Lieut. Bissel, advance flight officer, in the search for Major Martin. When the Algonquin proceeds tothe Bering sea side,the Pioneer andthe coast guard cutter Halda will continue a minute searchofthesoutherncoastline. FLIERS IN INDIA LONDON, May 5—The Portuguese long distance filers have reached Karachi, India, thus completing one half of their scheduled journey,said a Central News dispatch today. WILBUR FLAYS DEMOCRATS FOR EXAMPLE SET BY GOV. SMITH WASHINGTON, May 5—Duringthecourseofanaddressherethisafternoonontheconstitutionalhistorybeforetherepublicanwomen'sclub,SecretaryoftheNavyWilburflayedtheDemocraticpartyforitsright-aboutfaceonthequestionofstates'rightsandespeciallytheactionofGovernorAlSmithofNewYork.inhavingtheMullen-GagebilldefeatedandthencallingupbymistakinghiscourseflewoverthenarrowstripoflandwhichisboundedonthesouthbythePacificoceanandonthenorthbywatersofthemypotentialfromsymptomsoncidendreadepidemic. ARIZONA MAY LIFT BASE LOS ANGELES,May 5—ingofallrestrictionsalongCalifornia-ArizonaborderuponareporttoArizonaofficialslate latebyacommitteeofficialslatethroughtheinfecteddistrictSo.Calif. The reportofthiscommitteexpectedtobeforwardtedtoernormHunttionandoffactionisexpectedtomorrow.TheArizonadelegationisclaredtohaveassuredthedepartmentthatiffconditionthisstatearefoundtobeasresentedtheimmediateliftingthebarsalongthestatelinebecommended. Quickactiononthepartof(ContinuedonPageEight) 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, May 5, 1924. MAX PLAN DEFEATED ge, Riverside and San Bernardine and U.S. CONTROL SUPERSEDES COUNTY'S quarantine Regulations at Boundary Are Partly Lifted government quarantine regulations on the Legal Tender Will Come Out in Colors NEW YORK, May 5.—Legal tender is coming out in colors—a distinctive color for each class of currency—according to an announcement today in the American Banker. The treasury seal, the denominational figure and the serial number will be printed blue on silver certificates, red on United States notes, green on federal reserve notes, brown on national bank notes and yellow on gold certificates. COMMUNISTS MAKE DISCUSSION WESTMI'STER WILL HAVE 3 WELLS Hollywood Man Directs Operations on Lease of 400 Acres Whether a well just started is brought in or not two other Abernatha For L At 3:15 this afternoon had not yet been set for liminary hearing of Hemmi, former Anaheimney at whose Torrance large amount of the currency stolen from the tional and Anaheim Banks was secreted by nathy after the post bery. The date was exp set late today. The reported stay in of the sentence of Abe denied today by the cl U. S. district court. must go to Leavenwort prison at once. It will not be know COMMUNISTS MAKE BIG INCREASE BY E. D. WEYER (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) BLULIN, May 5.—Galns by Nationalists and communists, losses of reichstag seats by Socialists and apparent approval of the Dawes reparations plan were the outstanding features of Sunday's general election, it was revealed by return today. Continental leaders said sufficient deputies favorable to the Dawes plan had been elected to assure of financial approval of the Marx government's acceptance of the plan. Communist strength in the reichstag jumped from three seats to about 50, or half the number of the Socialists. Foreign Secretary Gustav Stresemann's party lost heavily. This was the party of the late Hugo Stinne. The government will be reorganized but it was accepted as a certainty that the same parties will be represented in the new coalition government as the old Centrist, German people, and Democratic party. Despite the strong gains of the Communist party there appear no likelihood that they will be brot into the next coalition. Out of the 475 deputies the government expect to have the support of 275 to 290 of them. The decline of Socialist strength was a big surprise, altho it had been forecast in International News Service dispatches several (Continued on Page Eight) 3. WELLS Hollywood Man Directs Operations on Lease of 400 Acres Whether a well just started is brought in or not two other wells will be drilled in Westminster by a group of private capitalists, including a prominent Whittier banker, it was learned today. Horace Schidler, of Hollywood is in charge of operations and the group has leased 400 acres or more on a one sixth royalty basis. There are about a dozen separate leases, and the community plan is not being followed. Drilling on other leases will follow, whether the first test well is successful or not. Operations at the Gaddie well south of Cypress are at a standstill, following the putting down of 3700 feet of 10-inch casing a few days ago. The cement will be given three weeks or so to harden, when the well will be brought in—if there is a well. Cypress is on tiptoe with excrement, and believes Gaddie has a well. The Standard Oil Co.'s test well near Placentia avenue and Waxner road has passed 5,000 feet. POLICE HUNT FOR STRANGLER BANDIT LOS ANGELES, May 5.—Police today hunted "Betty," the strangler bandit," from the report of Morris Nannar, that while walking to his home early this morning he was approached by a pretty girl at Temple and Centennial-sts, who choked him into unconsciousness and robbed him of $303. The girl, Nannar said, was apparently in her early twenties, pretty and garbed in evening clothes. After choking him and taking his money, Nannar declared the girl said: "When Betty says hand over your money, you had better do it," and then she escaped. Narrar said he tried to fight the girl off, but that she was too strong for him. The Plain Dealer FIRST WITH THE NEWS FIRST WITH CIRCULATION Hemmi, former Anahayey at whose Torrance large amount of the currency stolen from the tional and Anaheim Banks was secreted by his nathy after the post bery. The date was exp set late today. The reported stay in of the sentence of Abercrombie denied today by the clerk U.S. district court must go to Leavenworth prison at once. It will not be known. WASHINGTON, May Daugherty investigation ranged from tales of liquor deals in Chicago of irregularity in the p-ment anti-trust srt. by treatment of justice-under Daugherty. Charles A. Williams attorney, told of the day of thousands of gallons to stockholders of the and Ulrich Company, wholesale liquor house. The liquor he said, ered by the prohibition. The committee first executive session to de advisability of preparal report to be sub the senate. Senator Brookhart, l of Iowa, chairman, pre- report be filed with mendation that she the new attorney gene- the evidence before grand jury for crimi against Harry M. Daugherty. No decision was reca- Williams said he was ward leader for the faction of the Republic in Illinois when he put deal over. He said a pany was organized all the assets of the and Ulrich Corp. The huge liquor supplies, he were then allocated a new stockholders, all The Plain Dealer FIRST WITH THE NEWS FIRST WITH CIRCULATION WEST BROADWAY House Number No local paper (rear) 313 Bulletin 315 Plain Dealer 319 Plain Dealer 323 Plain Dealer 327 Plain Dealer 415 Plain Dealer 419 Plain Dealer 423 Plain Dealer 427 Plain Dealer 427 No local paper 519 Plain Dealer 543 Plain Dealer 605 Plain Dealer 615 Plain Dealer 629 No local paper 631 Plain Dealer 711 Plain Dealer 715 Bulletin 719 No local paper 721 Plain Dealer 723 SOUTH HELENA STREET House Number 308 No report Apt. 1 Plain Dealer Apt. 2 Plain Dealer Apt. 3 Plain Dealer Apt. 4 Plain Dealer 318 Plain Dealer 322 Plain Dealer 400 No local paper 412 Plain Dealer 416 Plain Dealer 420 Plain Dealer 422 Plain Dealer 426 No local paper 530 Plain Dealer 546 Plain Dealer 550 Plain Dealer 600 Plain Dealer 604 Plain Dealer 616 Plain Dealer 620 No local paper 626 Plain Dealer 708 Plain Dealer 710 Plain Dealer 726 No local paper In the 300, 400, 500, 600 and 700 blocks on South Helena Street there are a total of 45 homes. The PLAIN DEALER IS TAKEN AND READ In 34 of these homes. Now read the report of the 11 homes which the Plain Dealer does not enter: Eight do not take a local paper; two take the Bulletin; and one no report. In the twenty-four districts checked to date there are 778 homes in which the local papers are read, and the Plain Dealer is read in 684 out of the 778 homes, or 88 per cent. Number of Plain Dealers taken in the 24 districts checked 684 Number of homes not taking Plain Dealer, but taking Bulletin 94 Total number of homes taking local papers ... 778 Anyone interested, of course, can check up on the correctness of the above statements. WATCH THIS SPACE DAILY Anaheim is expected to usually start in the All-S California industrial drive under the auspices Greater Los Angeles Association day evening of next week. Free dinner will be given Elks' club to local business. The speakers will be Merritt, president, and A. L.ington, secretary of the tion, and S. H. Woodruff of the Mulholland road and er of the reconstruction Francisco after the big fire. The idea of the Greater Angeles Assn will be sold a Abernathy Soon to Start For Leavenworth Prison At 3:15 this afternoon the date had not yet been set for the preliminary hearing of J. U. Hemmi, former Anaheim attorney at whose Torrance home a large amount of the $23,000 in currency stolen from the First National and Anaheim National Banks was secreted by J. R. Abernathy after the postoffice robbery. The date was expected to be set late today. The reported stay in execution of the sentence of Abernathy was denied today by the clerk of the U. S. district court. Abernathy must go to Leavenworth, Kansas, prison at once. It will not be known in advance when J. L. Findlay, former messenger who confessed, will be sentenced. Postmaster J. H. Whitaker, while disclaiming today all pretence of knowing Findlay's fate, gave his opinion that a small fine and a rather heavy sentence would be fixed by Judge Benjamin Bledsoe. One of the mysteries still to be solved, said Whitaker, is who has the rest of the net two-thirds of the booty, including Findlay's share, which one of the accused men is supposed to have had. No prosecution of Findlay for alleged riffling of parcels post packages previous to the robbery of the currency is in sight. SUBSTITUTE DEMO RATE SCHEDULE Republican Insurgents Support Motion of Senator Simmons WASHINGTON, May 5—The Mellion tax plan was finally enacted in Anaheim County. Hemmi, former Anaheim attorney at whose Torrance home a large amount of the $23,000 in currency stolen from the First National and Anaheim National Banks was secreted by J. R. Abernathy after the postoffice robbery. The date was expected to be set late today. The reported stay in execution of the sentence of Abernathy was denied today by the clerk of the U. S. district court. Abernathy must go to Leavenworth, Kansas, prison at once. It will not be known in ad- THOUSANDS OF GALLONS DELIVERED WASHINGTON, May 5—The Daugherty investigation today ranged from tales of unusual liquor deals in Chicago to charges of irregularity in the prosecution of anti-trust suit by the department of justice under Harry M. Daugherty. Charles A. Williams, Chicago attorney, told of the distribution of thousands of gallons of liquor to stockholders of the Grommes and Ulrich Company, a Chicago wholesale liquor house. The liquor he said, was delivered by the prohibition unit. The committee first held an executive session to discuss the advisability of preparing a partial report to be submitted to the senate. Senator Brookhart, Republican of Iowa, chairman, proposed the report be filed with a recommendation that the senate ask the new attorney general to lay the evidence before a federal grand jury for criminal action against Harry M. Daugherty. No decision was reached. Williams said he was a Chicago ward leader for the Brundage faction of the Republican party in Illinois when he put the liquor deal over. He said a new company was organized to acquire all the assets of the Grommes and Ulrich Corp. The concern's huge liquor supplies, he added, were then allocated among the new stockholders, all of whom 12 POLLING PLACES FOR PRIMARY Many of the polling places are the same, but some are now in the presidential primary election tomorrow. The hour will be six to seven, and there will be six board members at each of the 11 polls. Interest is slight in the election, but a two-thirds vote is predicted. The polling places are: Anaheim Union High School. Pacific Implement Co. Ford Garage, 320 No. Los Angeles-st. Ganahl-Grim Lumber Co., 503 E. Center-st. H. Bercot Garage, 213 Walnut-st. Citron-st School. Studebaker Garage, 151 So. Los Angeles-st. City Hall. Primary School, 412 E. Broadway. Gibbs Lumber Co. LaMont's Garage, on Wilhelmine-st, between Zeyn and Los Angeles-st. H. D. Riley's Garage, 714 No. Los Angeles-st. HEAVY REGISTRATION SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.—One of the most bitterly contested presidential primary elections in the history of California will be decided by the voters tomorrow. On the Republican ticket the battle is between delegates favorable to Senator Hiram Johnson for president and those pledged SCHEDULE Republican Insurgents Support Motion of Senator Simmons WASHINGTON, May 5.—The Mellon tax plan was finally beaten in congress this afternoon when the senate voted to substitute in the tax reduction bill the income tax schedules drafted and supported by the Democrats. Defeat of the Mellon rates was accomplished thru a motion by Senator Simmons, Democrat of North Carolina, to write his tax plan into the bill. He was supported by the Republican insurgents. The vote was 43 to 40 for the Democratic rates. The maximum surtax rate in the Democratic plan is 40 per cent on incomes above $500,000, compared with the present maximum of 50 per cent, 25 per cent in the Mellon plan and 37½ per cent in the tax bill passed by the house. The normal rates of the Democratic plan are 2 per cent below $4000, 4 per cent from $4000 to $8000 and 6 per cent above $8000. All these rates are considerably lower than both the prevailing income taxes and those proposed by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and supported by President Coolidge. Seven Republicans, one Farmer-Laborite and 35 Demoicans, supported the Simmons plan. The Republicans were Brookhart, Iowa; Frazier, North Dakota; Nowell, Nebraska; Johnson, California; Ladd, North Dakota; Norbeck, South Dakota; and Norris, Nebraska. The Democrats and 38 Republicanse opposed the Simmons plan. Administration leaders sought to prevent the vote but the Democrats insisted upon it. URGES BUREAU OF MEDICAL RESEARCH WASHINGTON, May 5.—Creation of a farm bureau of medical research to "investigate physical, chemical and biological processes" for the benefit of the general public, was proposed in the senate today by Senator Copeland, Democrat of New York. Copeland sponsored a bill which would appropriate $1,250,000 for the construction of a laboratory. It would be conducted by a medical director at a salary of $15,000 a year. NAME McNEIL ON the evidence before a federal grand jury for criminal action against Harry M. Daugherty. No decision was reached. Williams said he was a Chicago ward leader for the Brundage faction of the Republican party in Illinois when he put the liquor deal over. He said a new company was organized to acquire all the assets of the Grommes and Ulrich Corp. The concern's huge liquor supplies, he added, were then allocated among the new stockholders, all of whom were prominent Chicago citizens. "These stockholders knew when they bought the stock that they would obtain a share of the company's liquor supply?" asked Senator Wheeler. "They knew that they were entitled to the assets of the company and that the assets were whiskey and cordials." "The men actually bot the whiskey by buying stock." "Oh, no, no one bought any liquors." William's protested. "They got the liquor, didn't they?" "Some of them," said Williams "Some 1800 cases were seized, so all the stockholders didn't get a share." Williams said the liquors, which were allocated, were delivered to stockholders by government agents under a permit issued by the state prohibition (Continued on Page Eight) HEAVY REGISTRATION SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.—One of the most bitterly contested presidential primary elections in the history of California will be decided by the voters tomorrow. On the Republican ticket the battle is between delegates favorable to Senator Hiram Johnson for president and those pledged to support President Calvin Coolidge at the Cleveland convention. In the Democratic primaries an uninstructed delegation is battling the regular ticket pledged to support William Gibbs McAdoo in the New York convention. Registration figures indicate a record vote, although many observers believed the hoof and mouth disease situation would tend in the rural communities to cut down the vote. WARRANTS ISSUED WASHINGTON, May 5.—Bench warrants for the arrest of Jules W. (Nicky) Arnsteln and Isadore (Nick) Cohn, convicted of bringing stolen bonds into the District of Columbia, were issued today upon orders of Justice Hiltz is district supreme court. The order for their arrest follows the supreme court's denial of their appeals. Both are said to be in New York. HIGHWAYMAN FLEES LOS ANGELES, May 5.—Two minutes before he was to be sentenced to from five years to life imprisonment in San Quentin prison, Ramon Gonzales, convicted highwayman, broke from a group of prisoners and escaped today while being led from the county jail into court. Gonzales was one of 60 prisoners being escorted by deputy sheriffs. PLEA REJECTED The plea that he had to steal in order to feed his wife and seven children was not accepted from Joseph A. Beach by Justice J. B. Cox today in Santa Ana. Beach was accused of stealing a gas engine from George Arnold of Huntington Beach. He told the judge that he couldn't sell his car and was financially flat. The judge set his bail at $500 and he went back to jail. ARREST THREE FOR SMUGGLING ARMS OCALA, Fla., May 5.—Three Cubans suspected of being revolutionists who were attempting to smuggle arms, airplanes and other war material from here to their native country were arrested today and are being held in the county jail pending investigation.