oc-plain-dealer 1924-05-23

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 $2 year in No. Orange-co. SENATE FORMA Four Japanese, Two Men and FARMER RUNS AMUCK WITH REVOLVER Baby Girl Only Survivor of Tragedy at San Fernando LOS ANGELES, May 23.—Four Japanese, two men and two women, were shot and killed today on Just Little Family Row, says Howard LOS ANGELES, May 23.—What was believed to have been a bold kidnapping, when an auto dashed wildly thru Hollywood at 60 miles an hour while a beautiful girl struggled with the driver in a frantic effort to escape, proved to be nothing more than a little domestic argument between John Howard, prominent Los Angeles theatrical producer and manager, and his wife, known professionally to cinema fans as Ora Carew, declared police today. The affair first came to the attention of the police when an inspector of the city engineering department told a harrowing tale of pursuing a large auto as it careened through Hollywood at a high rate of speed while the driver and a girl fought desperately. J. W. PRIC NEW CITY MANAGER Chas. Kuchel Appointed To Office of City Recorder J. W. Price, who has made enviable record as city buil REVOLVER Baby Girl Only Survivor of Tragedy at San Fernando LOS ANGELES, May 23.—Four Japanese, two men and two women, were shot and killed today on a truck farm five miles west of San Fernando as the result of a heated quarrel over land leases, according to reports at the sheriff's office here. S. Nakamura, a Japanese farmer, ran amuck with a revolver, killing a Japanese farmer and his wife on an adjoining farm and then returned to his own house, where he shot and killed his own wife, when officers reached the scene. SENATOR AWARDED MEDICAL EXPENSE WASHINGTON, May 23.—Senator Frank L. Greene, Rep. of Vermont, was awarded $7500 by the senate this afternoon to defray doctor bills and hospital expense incurred in the treatment of serious gunshot wounds he received when accidentally sustained when hit by a bullet in a battle between bootleggers and officers. Green made his first appearance in the senate chamber since the shooting last week when he was carried in a chair to cast his vote against the bonus. BURGLAR ESCAPES AFTER TUSSLE The home of Lloyd Allen, 600 West Wilshire-ave, was entered last night and everything turned upside down. But the burglar was frightened away without taking anything that has been missed, according to report to Pullerton police. The Allens returned home about 9 o'clock, and encountered the burglar, a mere strip of a boy, who darted from room to room and finally engaged in a scuffle with Mr. Allen before being able to make his escape. The house was entered by means of a pass key, it is said. The police have a good description of the burglar, and an early arrest is expected. BIG REWARD FOR SLAYER OF YOUTH CHICAGO, May 23.—In their search for the stayer of Robert Franks, 13-year-old son and heir of millionaire Jacob Franks, whose body was found yesterday stuffed into a sewer opening, police today were confronted with the baffling fact that not a wound has been found on the lad's body which would even indicate that he had been slain. The body was found yesterday in a muddy ditch. Investigators were, however, well started on the theory that the boy was poisoned, and that abrasions found on his head were made when he was dragged, probably from an auto to the spot where he was found. The peculiar bluish tinge to the features of the boy, Kensington police said, indicated to them that some heavy metallic poisoning, probably a mercury derivative, had been forced down young Franks' throat by his slayer. Medical evidence to a brutal attack on the boy was furnished. Vital organs taken from the body were sent to a chemist early The affair first came to the attention of the police when an inspector of the city engineering department told a harrowing tale of pursuing a large auto as it careened thru Hollywood at a high rate of speed while the driver and a girl fought desperately. "Just one of those little affairs which occur in the best of families—nothing but a little domestic misunderstanding." Howard, who is said to be the scion of a multi-millionaire Philadelphia salad dressing manufacturer, is said by Hollywood officers, to have explained this afternoon when questioned. MANAGER Chas. Kuchel Appointed To Office of City Recorder J. W. Price, who has made enviable record as city built inspector, was elevated to the office of city manager last night city council. He has had wild perience in engineering and construction and presents an afternoon courtous front to the public. His promotion will be seriously approved. Price has had 12 years experience with civic administration. The last four years he has in the employ of Anaheim. Incidently, the public never fore found it so easy to get ear of the city fathers. Mayor H. Metcalf has established unique practice of being in his fice practically every forenoon tween 10 a.m. and noon and c in the afternoon. Councilmen in and out of the office daily approach ableness is striking public favorably. Mayor Met finds his time taken up with steady stream of callers. And callers always leave in good mor. Council last night appointed Charles Kuchel city recorder, ing him both city administrations as he was appointed vice president of peace by county superiors a few days ago. This comation will enable him to give entire time to the offices and the same time will prov can enjoy to the city. Kuchel is known as an eate of law enforcement. Council voted to purchase 14-ton two-cylinder opposed faio-Springfield motor roller $5200 from C. W. Powell. A resolution was adopted ing attention of property owner to the annual need to cut wires from backyards and vacant If premises are not cleaned up days after publication of not the city will do the cleaning charge to property owners. A letter from the fire department petitioned the appointment of a relief fire truck driver. Two drivers now are on 12-h shifts, seven days per week. Vacation period one driver we be on duty all the time. The ter was referred to public provements committee. A letter from C. of C. uff council push all possible pu improvements now with build materials 150 pet. under 1920 GIRL PRESIDENT OF F. U. H. S. STUDENTS Fullerton H. S. students in the second election held yesterday following the discovery that several more ballots were cast at the election a few days ago than there were registered voters, elected: Alice McBride, president; Arthur Kroeger, vice president; Ysidora McFadden, secretary; Arthur Hardison, treasurer; Gertrude Wentz, forensic manager; Blanche Hale and Frances Rhynards, girls' board of control; Joe Balcom and Charles Petty, boys' board of control; Gene McGill, editor of the annual; George Forster, boys' athletic manager; Iona Bielefeldt, girls' athletic manager; Frances Rhynards, song leader, and Lee O'Kelly, yell leader. SUICIDES IN CELL SCOTTSBORO, Ala., May 23.—Strangling himself to death with a rusty old chain found in his cell, Fred Smith, charged with the murder of Herbert Bennett, his brother-in-law, committed suicide in jail here today after writing notes to his friends and officials. The man's body was found lying on the floor, one end of the chain fastened to bars of the cell and the other looped around his neck. Smith said he killed Bennett because he mistreated his sister. The slaying occurred last month. JOHN RAYNE DIES CINCINNATI, May 23.—John A. Payne, 64, pioneer turfman, widely known in racing circles, died today at his home here. He was said to be the first man to use a typewriter in receiving telegraph dispatches. In recent years he has been an insurance agent. Fail in Attempt to Bomb Los Angeles Branch Bank LOS ANGELES, May 23.—An attempt to blow up the Pico and Alvarado-st. branch of the Security and Savings Trust Bank here today failed when the bomb was thrown against the building and failed to explode, according to police. The unexploded bomb was found by the police today. They said the attempt to bomb the bank was made early this morning. In the bomb, according to authorities, there was enough alginate powder to tear out the wall of the bank building. The dynamite cap did not strike the building when the bomb was hurled, preventing the explosion. Investigators said they believe the bomb was thrown from swiftly moving automobile. It did not explode the men were afraid to return and make a sound attempt. A heavy guard was placed around the branch bank after bombings. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Friday, May 23, 1924 IRMALLY EXONERATIO Men and Two Women Shot and Killed W. PRICE NEW CITY MANAGER s. Kuchel Appointed To Office of City Recorder W. Price, who has made an able record as city building tor elevated to the of Los Angeles Cops Really High-brow LOS ANGELES, May 23. Denial that Los Angeles policemen are of inferior intelligence was made in court here today by Dr. Grace Fernal, expert psychologist, who declared police officers here are superior mentally. Testifying in the trial of Ed Montijo, member of a bandit trio held for murder, she said her investigations showed police officers in Los Angeles had passed tests with better ratings than any university student in the United States. TODD DENIES NAVY NOT SO WEAK AS PAINTED Hale Tells Senate U. S. Nearer 5-5-3 Ratio than When Treaty Signed WASHINGTON, May 23. The condition of the U. S. Navy is not Whitney I Sing Next Sunday even White Temple, the W chorus will conduct and not only furnish music, but some intre helpful talks. The Whitney Boya only been organized since the first day o yet they have made a able progress in prod of unusual merit. The program Sund will include solos by apst. a small boy w marvellous voice. Clai will do some remarkat in whistling solos. Quainted is another fe has merited great appl The chorus numbers MANAGER Ms. Kuchel Appointed To Office of City Recorder W. Price, who has made an able record as city building factor, was elevated to the office of city manager last night by council. He has had wide experience in engineering and construction and presents an affable courteous front to the public. His promotion will be gen-approved. Price has had 13 years experience with civic administration. Last four years he has been employed of Anaheim. Identify the public never before found it so easy to get the city fathers. Mayor E. Kuchel has established the practice of being in his office critically every forenoon at 10 a.m. and noon and often after noon. Councilmen are out of the office daily. Thisachableness is striking the favorably. Mayor Mettcalf this time taken up with a stream of callers. And the always leave in good humour last night appointed Ms. Kuchel city recorder, given both city administrative duties as he was appointed just peace by county supervisors few days ago. This combination will enable him to give his time to the offices and at same time will prov can economize on the city. Kuchel is known as an advocate of law enforcement. Kuchel voted to purchase a two-cylinder opposed Buffering motor roller for from C. W. Powell. Resolution was adopted call attention of property owners annual need to cut weeds backyards and vacant lots. Ninces are not cleaned up ten after publication of notice, they will do the cleaning and property owners better from the fire department petitioned the appointment self fire truck driver. The drivers now are on 12-hour seven days per week. In recent period one driver would duty all the time. The letter is referred to publiciments committee. Letter from C. of C. ufged push-all possible publicvements now with buildingals 150 pct. under 1920 and Montijo, member of a bandit trio held for murder, she said her investigations showed police officers in Los Angeles had passed tests with better ratings than any university student in the United States. TODD DENIES HE STOLE PAPERS WASHINGTON, May 23.—An acrimonious row in which it seemed that the participants would come to blows, enlivened the session of the Wheeler-Brockhart committee today when it sought to connect Hiram C. Todd, a special assistant attorney general and friend of Harry M. Daugherty, with the theft of Gaston B. Means famous little black satchel of evidence. Senators shook their fists, lawyers shouted names, and Todd on the witness stand, spoke his opinion of Senator Wheeler. Dem. of Mont., in no uncertain manner before the trouble was quieted. WASHINGTON, May 23.—Hiram C. Todd, special assistant attorney general of New York, denied today to the Wheeler-Brockhart committee that he was involved in any plot to "steal" valuable papers and evidence belonging to Gaston B. Means, one of the committee's star witnesses. Explaining his connection with the department of justice, Todd said he was paid $1000 a month to prosecute the government case against the Santa Fe railroad strikers who abandoned their trains at Needles, California, in 1922. Two witnesses, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Duckstein, previously had testified that J. P. O'Brien and Walter Petit, "special investigators for Todd," had spirited away Means' documents which were reported missing on March 31. "I've never heard of O'Brien or Petit," Todd added. "It's a damn lie to say that I was in any way connected with any scheme to get Means' papers." He is still retained by the government at $1000 a month, being particularly in charge of the com- PAINTED Hale Tells Senate U. S. Nearer 5-5-3 Ratio than When Treaty Signed WASHINGTON, May 23.—The condition of the U.S. Navy is not as bad as it had been painted, the senate was informed this afternoon by Senator Hale, Rep. of Maine, chairman of the naval affairs committee, in an exhaustive analysis of present day conditions. His report to the senate was in marked contrast to the report rendered by Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, who claimed the navy has shrunk to the point where it is now 5-4-3, compared with Great Britain and Japan, instead of the 5-5-3 fixed as the arms conference. "As a matter of fact," said Hale, "we are nearer a 5-5-3 ratio right now than we were when the treaty was signed." Hale's report to the senate created a marked surprise. It was listened to with rapt attention by the senate because of the alarming nature of recent reports on the navy condition. "Ship for ship! Hale said, 'with the exception of our two oldest ships, our battleships are of greater tonnage, carry more or heavier guns and are more heavily armored than the present British ships. Their speed, however, is somewhat less than that of the British ships and the same is true to a lesser extent in comparison with the ships of Japan." Hale explained, however, that authorization by congress for conversation of coal burning vessels to oil burning, the navy was not replacing boilers, which if in good condition would withstand the pressure. "With the elevation of the guns left as it is, Hale continued, 'we have five ships that will far outrange anything that the British have, either in battleships or battle cruisers, and five others have about the same range as the British ships.' The remaining eight battleships are, to the extent of several thousand yards, outranged by the British battleships and battle cruisers." There was one note of pessimism in Hale's report. It was the mention that two battleships now building in Great Britain to go into commission in 1926 to replace four other ships, were equal if not superior to any vessel in the American sea force. He continued: "The battle cruisers of both RACE ARC GLOBE MTHRILL WITH THE AMROUND-THE-WORLD RESTING AT TOKIO gish globe-circleers at da.da.the most spectacular world has ever seen iFour U.S army plainsAngeles March 17 to dworld thru the air.The have traveled approximilmiles,crossing Pain in the meantime.Flight Commander MacLaren.of the BritAir Force, started his journey from Calshotnear Southampton.ExMarch 25,and he has troximately 5,000 miles.The only serious misAmericans has beenMajor Martin's plane arow escape from deAlaskan wilds.The routes followed posing sets of filfers areLieutenant Colonel D'Olay.of the Frenchwho has flown from an outside of Paris toChina.in approximately actual flying time.is tender in the round honors.He set out onto test a new type of Plane plane and to try outthe ability of an air serviceFrance and her OrientiHis machine was om Number of Homes Taking Plain Dealer 882 Number of homes not taking Plain Dealer, but taking Bulletin 115 Number of Homes Checked to date ---- 997 WATER STREET House Number Plain Dealer 607 Plain Dealer 600 Plain Dealer 621 Plain Dealer 707 Plain Dealer 711 Plain Dealer 719 Bulletin 723 Plain Dealer 725 House Number 512 Vacant 620 No local paper 624 Plain Dealer In the 600 and 700 blocks on South Dickle Street there are a total of 11 homes. The PLAIN DEALER IS TAKEN AND READ in 8 of these homes. Now read the report of the homes which the Plain Dealer does not enter: One is vacant; one takes the Bulletin; and one takes no local paper. In the forty districts checked to date there are 997 homes in which the local papers are read, and the Plain Dealer is read in 882 out of the 997 homes, or 88 per cent. Number of Plain Dealers taken in the 40 districts checked ... 882 Number of homes not taking Plain Dealer, but taking Bulletin 115 Total number of homes (taking local papers) ..... 997 Anyone interested, can check up on the correctness of the above statements. DOCTOR TREATY OWN CRASH VIEW E. D. Schultz of Fuller slightly injured today in dent at Lincoln-ave and Grove-rd in which his struck and overturned driven by Dr. Howard of Bellflower. Dr. Cook surgical attention and he WHITNEY BOYS CHORUS WILL SING AT TEMPLE SUNDAY EVE Next Sunday evening in the White Temple, the Whitney Boys chorus will conduct the service and not only furnish some good music, but some interesting and helpful talks. The Whitney Boys Chorus has only been organized in So. Calif., since the first day of February, yet they have made some remarkable progress in producing talent of unusual merit. The program Sunday evening will include solos by Alex Gubanyi, a small boy with a big, marvelous voice. Clair Menneffece will do some remarkably bird work in whistling solos. A small boy quintet is another feature which has merited great appreciation. The chorus numbers will include "ACQUITTAL" VOTE WAS 56 TO 5 Senators Voting Against Adoption of Report All Republicans WASHINGTON, May 23.—Senators Voting Against Adoption of Report All Republicans The Whitney Boys Chorus has only been organized in So. Calif., since the first day of February, yet they have made some remarkable progress in producing talent of unusual merit. The program Sunday evening will include solos by Alex Gubang, a small boy with a big, marvelous voice. Clair Menneffece will do some remarkably bird work in whistling solos. A small boy quartet is another feature which has merited great appreciation. The chorus numbers will include four part music, soprano, alto, tenor and bass, and it considered unusually good selections for a RACE AROUND GLOBE MOST THRILLING WITH THE AMERICAN ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIERS RESTING AT TOKIO and the British globe-circles at Kayab, India, the most spectacular race the world has ever seen is in progress. Four U.S. army planes left Los Angeles March 17 to encircle the world thrue the air. Three of them have traveled approximately 5,650 miles, crossing the Pacific Ocean in the meantime. Flight Commander A. Stewart MacLaren, of the British Royal Air Force, started his spectacular journey from Calais Aerodrome, near Southampton, England, on March 25, and he has traveled approximately 5,000 miles. The only serious mishap to the Americans has been the loss of Major Martin's plane and his narrow escape from death in the Alaskan wilds. The routes followed by the opposing sets of filters are similar. Lieutenant Colonel Pelletier D'Olay, of the French air service, who has flown from an aerodrome outside Paris to Shanghai, China, in approximately 90 hours actual flying time, is not a contender in the round-the-world honors. He set out on April 24 to test a new type of French army plane and to try out the practicability of an air service between France and her Oriental colonies. His machine was smashed at TAKE JUSTICE DEPT. OUT OF POLITICS WASHINGTON, May 23.—A move was launched in congress today to "take the department of justice out of politics." Declaring the Wheeler-Brookhart committee, of which he is chairman, would recommend far-reaching reorganization of the department, Senator Brookhart, Republican of Iowa, announced that he would demand that the office of attorney general "be taken from the cabinet." The report of the committee will be divided into two sections, Brookhart said. First, recommendation for grand jury indictment of men involved in illicit liquor deals; and second, a demand for a sweeping clean up of the department itself. Criminal prosecutions will be turned over to Attorney General Harlan F. Stone. "The committee's investigation of the department of justice under the administration of Harry M. Danghery has demonstrated that justice cannot be satisfactorily administered as long as practice permits a politician to head this great office," Brookhart said. "There is only one remedy as I see it—abolish the office from the cabinet." Under Brookhart's system, the department would be an independent bureau, subject solely to the president as is the Interstate Commerce Commission. Senators Voting Against Adoption of Report All Republicans WASHINGTON, May 23.—Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Dem of Mont., under indictment in his home state for alleged illegal use of his official position, was exonerated for the charges this afternoon by a formal vote of the senate. Adopting a report submitted by Senator Borah, Rep. of Idaho, chairman of a special committee which investigated the Wheeler indictment, the senate decided that there was no evidence to show that Wheeler should be expelled from the senate. The Montana indictment, which Wheeler charges was a "frans up" engineered by the department of justice and the Republican national committee, alleges that he acted only to represent a Montana oil company before the interior department. The vote of "acquittal" was 50 to 5. The five senators voting against it were all Republicans. Nineteen Republican joined with the Democrats in voting that Wheeler was entitled to his senatorial seat despite the Montana indictment. EXPECT ARRESTS THIS AFTERNOON LOS ANGELES, May 23.—Arrests in the Los Angeles aqueduct dynamiting will be made this afternoon or tomorrow at the latest, according to a formal statement issued today by officials of the city power bureau. According to city officials nearly all of the links in the chain of evidence have been forged and between 20 and 40 residents of Owens Valley, near the scene of the dynamiting, will be arrested. The arrested persons will be taken to Independence, county seat of Inyo-co. for arraignmnt, it was said. Ranchers, said to be implicated in the bombing plot, became desperate, it was charged, contending that diversion of the water of Owens river for Los Angeles use had made farming in the valley impossible. The routes followed by the opposing sets of fixtures are similar. Lieutenant Colonel Pelletier D'Olay, of the French air service, who has flown from an aerodrome outside of Paris to Shanghai, China, in approximately 90 hours actual flying time, is not a contender in the round-the-world honors. He set out on April 24 to test a new type of French army plane and to try out the practicality of an air service between France and her Oriental colonies. His machine was smashed at Shanghai, but he may continue to Tokyo in another plane. He reached Shanghai on Sunday. The Americans have an advantage. They have traversed the storm-torn atmosphere of the North Pacific and from now on expect to encounter better weather conditions until they reach the north Atlantic. This part of the route is yet to be covered by the British airman. The Americans' line of flight lies thru the northwestern corner of the United States, past the Alaskan coast and Aleutian Peninsula, over the Pacific to Japan, thence to China, Siam, India, Persia, Turkey, thru the Balkans, across Hungary, Austria, France, England and Ireland, then over the North Atlantic to Greenland and Indian Harbor to the Canadian Maritime provinces and the United States. Flight commander MacLaren's route is just the reverse, except that he elected to cross the Mediterranean from Italy, avoiding the Balkans, where there are wild stretches of mountain wilderness. The Briton will not cross the United States, but plans to fly in easy stages from Vancouver to St. John, where he expects to hop off for a trans-Atlantic flight to the Azores. The total distance of the British route is 23,254 miles; of the American route 22,346 miles. DOCTOR TREATS OWN CRASH VICTIM E. D. Schultz of Fullerton was slightly injured today in an accident at Lincoln ave and Garden Grove rd in which his car was struck and overturned by a car driven by Dr. Howard M. Cook of Bellflower. Dr. Cook gave him surgical attention and he went on "The committee's investigation of the department of justice under the administration of Harry M. Daugherty has demonstrated that justice cannot be satisfactorily administered as long as practice permits a politician to head this great office," Brookhart said. "There is only one remedy as I see it—abolish the office from the cabinet." Under Brookhart's system, the department would be an independent bureau, subject solely to the president as is the Interstate Commerce Commission. "I would also place the entire department under civil service and promotions would be made to the higher offices only through excellent work in the subordinate positions" Brookhart continued. Brookhart also said he wanted to "kick out" about five of the assistant attorneys general. It would eliminate the bureau of investigation, thus taking the policing of the government out of the hands of the branch which is supposed to administer justice, not to spy on everything and everybody." Other leading points in Brookhart's plan included creation of at least 50 additional judicial districts. Brookhart admitted he had little hope for immediate action. "This will take time, but I am certain that it is coming and I predict that congress later will adopt the program substantially as I have outlined," he said. PRINCE ARRIVES AT ARCADIA HOME ARCADIA, May 23.—Prince Eric of Denmark was defied today upon his arrival here where he intends to make his home. Six thousand royal chickens at the prince's new home did not flick a feather when he strode thru the flock. They refused to greet their new master. The prince was accompanied here by his bride, who was Francis Lois Booth, beautiful Ontario Canada, girl. PURCHASES GROVE The 12-acre orange grove of A. E. Corillas on Magnolia-rd has been sold to G. B. Pinkham of East Orangelhorpe-ave for $50,000 thru O. D. Brock. Fullerton realtor. The trees are seven to nine years old. Tween 30 and 40 residents of Owens Valley, near the scene of the dynamiting, will be arrested. The arrested persons will be taken to Independence, county seat of Inyo-co. for arraignmnt, it was said. Ranchers, said to be implicated in the bombing plot, became desperate. It was charged, contending that diversion of the water of Owens River for Los Angeles use had made farming in the valley impossible. COOLIDGE BETTER WASHINGTON, May 23.—With his cold greatly relieved by repeated chlorine gas treatments, President Coolidge met with his cabinet today and kept a number of other engagements. A reception at the White House to delegates at the National Outdoor Recreation Conference is on his program and tonight he will be the guest of honor at the evening of the New Congressional Country Club. BROKEN HYDRANT FLOODS HIGHWAY A fire hydrant on N. Spadrard., Fullerton, not far from the P. E. viaduct was evidently run into last evening and broken off, according to a report to police. It is not known who struck the hydrant. It was found broken with tons of water gushing out. It was fixed within a few minutes after the call was sent to the police station. FUNERALS TODAY OF BALDWIN, McGUFFY WHITTIER, May 23.—Makers of Moose lodges in Anah San Diego, Long Beach and er So. Calif., cities attended eral services here today wood L. Baldwin and Jamie McGuffin, past dictators Moose Lodge. The men were killed Spa motor accident near N. MAY SIGN TAX WASHINGTON, May 23.ident Coolidge will sign tax reduction bill if it improves law, it was announced officially at the White House afternoon."