oc-plain-dealer 1924-05-24

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. EIGHT MEET DE Anaheim District Ships 150 Ca IMPROVEMENT IN EASTERN MARKET Last of Navels Will Be Cleaned Up Shortly; Apple Crop Shy Before sundown tonight the Anaheim district will have shipped 137 and possibly 151 cars of citrus fruit, all valuables except two 103 Killed in L. A. Within 4 Months LOS ANGELES, May 24. A total of 103 persons were killed in Los Angeles during the first four months of 1924, according to a report made public today by Chief of Police Vollmer. In the same period 2,647 persons were injured, several of whom were so badly hurt they are not expected to recover. GLEN YOUNG SHOT: EOF 3 FULLERTON RESIDENCE BURGLED Youth who Robbed Allot Home Arrested in Santa Barbara Sneak thieves last night entered two Fullerton homes unlocked doors, and a third MARKET Last of Navels Will Be Cleaned Up Shortly; Apple Crop Shy Before sundown tonight the Anaheim district will have shipped 187 and possibly 151 cars of citrus fruit, all valencias except two cars of lemons. This is one of the highest totals for a single week ever recorded here. The Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n with 38 and possibly 40 cars tops the week's house aggregates. Adding shipments from Fullerton, Placentia, La Habra, Olive and Yorba Linda, shipments from Northern Orange co amounted to 370 cars, of which all but three or four dozen cars of lemons were Valencia oranges. Placentia alone shipped 60 cars and Olive 30 during the past week. Including today, The LaHabra Citrus Fruit Ass'n shipped 33 cars, of which 19 were lemons. Prices have improved slightly the last week, which augurs well. Growers now are packing with an eye to furnishing fruit for the market of two weeks hence, according to Manager J. H. Ritchie of the Anaheim Coop. Orange Ass'n. If valencias continue to increase in demand the next forty-night as they have recently better prices still may be anticipated. The Fay Fruit Co., on the U.P. continued to ship this week. No navels now are going forward and Florida has nearly cleaned up on its fruit. The effects of the expected reduction in competition from other fruits is being watched carefully. A considerable tonnage of apples is said to be in storage, so that the shortage in the apple crop when it comes upon the market a few months hence may not be felt at once. Northwestern pears and cherries will show their influence earlier. They also were hurt by late frost. FULLERTON SHIPS 79 CARS ORANGES A further increase of orange shipments were reported from Fullerton this week, reports from the various packing houses showing a shipment of 79 cars of oranges, three cars of vegetables, and one car of lemons. The Osborne Fruit and Vegetable Co. reported the shipment of three cars of vegetables, and the American Fruit Growers, Inc., of one car of lemons above the orange shipments. The orange shipments were led by the effects of the expected reduction in competition from other fruits is being watched carefully. A considerable tonnage of apples is said to be in storage, so that the shortage in the apple crop when it comes upon the market a few months hence may not be felt at once. Northwestern pears and cherries will show their influence earlier. They also were hurt by late frost. GLEN YOUNG SHOT; FOE KILLED HERRIN, Ills., May 24—Jack Skeilsher, reported foe of Glenn Young, Ku Klux Klan raider, who was shot last night by unidentified auto gunmen, was killed and his brother seriously wounded near here this afternoon when the Skelchers and several other men opened fire on a party of officers and klansmen who had ordered them to halt. Excitement is running high here as the result of the two shootings. Young and his wife, who was slightly wounded are in a hospital. The Skelchers and their friends according to reports, opened fire and attempted to run away from the officers when ordered to halt. In the wild dash their auto collided head on with another car and was wrecked. KLAN RAIDER AND WIFE WOUNDED BELLEVILLE, Ills., May 24—Physicians at St. Elizabeth's hospital here today operated on S. Glenn Young, Ku Klux Klan raider who, with his wife, was fired upon by gunmen near Okawville late yesterday, and succeeded in removing the bullet from Young's leg. Mrs. Young will probably lose the sight of her right eye and may also lose the other eye, physicians stated. Her face was minced with shot from a shotgun, physicians said. KLANSMEN PARADE LOS ANGELES, May 24—When 300 knights of the Ku Klux Klan, wearing regalia but without masks, paraded in the Hollywood section today, they passed thru the streets practically unnoticed, police reported. The klansmen were parading in preparation for the departure to Fresno, where the state convention... 79 CARS ORANGES A further increase of orange shipments were reported from Fullerton this week, reports from the various packing houses showing a shipment of 79 cars of oranges, three cars of vegetables, and one car of lemons. The Osborne Fruit and Vegetable Co. reported the shipment of three cars of vegetables, and the American Fruit Growers, Inc., of one car of lemons above the orange shipments. The orange shipments were led by the Placentia Orange Growers' Ass'n with 20 cars, and the Randolph Marketing Co., second, with 15 cars of oranges. Reports from other houses were as follows: Orangentheorpe Citrus Ass'n 11 cars, Fullerton Mutual Orange Ass'n eight cars, Osborne Fruit & Vegetable Co., six cars, American Fruit Growers, Inc., five cars, the Benchley Fruit Co., four cars, and the Elephant Orchards one car. None cars were also reported shipped by the Fullerton Packing Co. KING EMMANUEL OPENS PARLIAMENT ROME, May 24.—King Victor Emmanuel III, in a speech from the throne, in opening the first session of the new parliament, promised efforts by the government to improve the condition of the workers. The possibility of setting up technical councils to co-operate with parliament was suggested. Referring to armaments and reparations, the king said: "It Italy cannot remain disarmed among nations that are armed." "It Italy is ready to help reach an equitable solution of reparations. She is disposed to make sacrifices to guarantee the peace of Europe, provided her own vital interests are safeguarded." "The Italian national budget now has been balanced. If the economic improvement is maintained, a gradual reduction of taxes will be possible." BUILDING PERMITS Max Leuschiner, garage and alteration to 608 E. Chartres-st. Cost $500. Maude Burton, frame addition, cost $50. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. KLASMANEN PARADE LOS ANGELES, May 24.—When 300 knights of the Ku Klux Klan, wearing regalia but without masks, paraded in the Hollywood section today, they passed thru the streets practically unnoticed, police reported. The klansmen were parading in preparation for the departure to Fresno, where the state convention of the klan will be held. $364,060,000 U. S. DEFICIT JUNE 30 WASHINGTON, May 24.—Senator Moot told the senate today that the treasury excess estimated for June 30 would be as much as $364,060,000 or decidedly more than at first expected. He added that expenditures would approximate $3,565,040,000 with revenue of $3,929,100,000. TWO NEW CASES SACRAMENTO, May 24.—Two new cases of the hoof and mouth disease were reported to the state department of agriculture today. One of which resulted in 2600 sheep being ordered slaughtered in Madera-co. Other cases affecting 55 cattle in Los Angeles-co. RUM TREATY WITH NORWAY WASHINGTON, May 24.—The United States today concluded an anti-rum treaty with Norway. The pact is identical with that with Great Britain. Grand Jury May Probe Sale of Stock in Doble Steam Motors SAN FRANCISCO. May 24.—A grand jury investigation of the sale of stock in the Doble Steam Motors Corp. by the F. G. Cox Co., Inc., loomed today following a raid on the offices of the Cox company in which all of their stock selling records were seized. Assistant District Attorney Robert Fitzgerald who secured the search warrant for the seizure said... FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, May 24, 1924 DEATH IN MISSOUL 150 Carloads of Citrus Fruit This Week FULLERTON RESIDENCE BURGLED who Robbed Allen some Arrested in Santa Barbara thieves last night entwo Fullerton homes via doors, and a third by- Fliers Attempt to Photograph Volcano HONOLULU, May 24— Seven army planes commanded by Captain Hugh Elendorf left Lake Field today to attempt a landing at Kiluaca volcano and photograph its eruptions. Due to the constant ejectment of gas from the crater war gas masks are being worn at the military camp located near the volcano. A broken camera, believed to have been the property of two soldiers missing since last Sunday, was found today near the volcano increasing the belief that they lost their lives in a sudden eruption of the mounttain. BIG PAVING PROGRAM COMING Supervisor Schupacher Promises That Much From Next Budget This, the third district, will see an additional ten miles of paying in the fiscal year start- Enroute to Haltec Fred Baum and other here are keeping the wintween this city and Elliin an effort to gain adto United States for Mrwife of the former. Unly the quota from her naGermany, was reached individual ahead of her was detained to be returncountry. The news is a great disment to Mr. Baum, who here since early in Jan- SENATE G INJURED MAN BELIEVED HEN THief Hearing that Wallie Berry whose body was filled with shot, had been found in a vacant house, 423 East 30th st., Los Angeles, and that he refused to give an explanation of his injury, M. C. Chase, of Cypress, went to Los Angeles yesterday to ascertain, if possible, any connection the wounded man may have had with the attempted theft of chickens on his ranch Thursday evening, when Chase fired a charge of buckshot at an intruder. Chase recognized the man, who was in the Receiving Hospital as the same who had called upon him a short time ago, saying he wanted to buy some chickens. Questioned by Chase and a deputy sheriff, he told them he was in an orange grove near Anaheim to help himself to an orange and someone shot at him; that a man picked him up along the highway and took him to the vacant house, then said he was going to San Diego. The make and number of the auto was given to the authorities who are now seeking the driver. The injured man has been removed to the prison ward of the General hospital and booked on the suspicion of robbery. DIVORCE DECREES Mrs. Bertha Sharff of Anaheim was granted an interlocutory decree by Superior Judge Drumm today from Fred Scharf on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. Ive Humphrey of Brea was granted a decree from Allen E. Humphrey on similar grounds. GUMING Supervisor Schumacher Promises That Much From Next Budget This, the third district, will see an additional ten miles of paving in the fiscal year starting July 1, promised Supervisor Wm. Schumacher today. About 5-3-4 miles of paving will be located as follows: Northesat from city limits to Placentia-ave, about 3-4 mile. East st. from Anaheim city limits to Fullerton city limits, about 3-4 mile. Lemon-st., or Los Angeles st., from Anaheim city limits to Fullerton city limits, about 3-4 mile. Highway east from Round Table Club in Placentia past Sam Kraemer home thru S. O. field and south to Richfield, about 3½ miles. This makes 5 3.4 miles; the remalder of the ten miles has not been located. All paving will be 18-feet wide with four inch gravel base and five inches of black stuff, if property owners prefer that type. The paving of Ball-rd out of this year's budget, is now being finished. The gravel base is now going in on East-st. and North-st. Contracts have been let to B. R. Ford, contractor on the above gravelting for four inches of gravel and four inches of oilied macadam on South and Broad sts., between Placentia-ave and the state road. The paving is paid for by one-fourth from district funds and three-fourths by adjacent property owners. Schumacher stated he had offered to help pave N Leon St., if right of way was deeded, otherwise an extension of No. Los Angeles-st. THREE SUICIDES IN LOS ANGELES TODAY LOS ANGELES, May 24—Three persons were dead here today, suicide victims. Frank Smolar, 64, swallowed ant poison; Mrs. Ruth Oakley drank poison furniture polish and C. E. Kelly, 60, wealthy druggist, threw himself in front of an electric train. Mrs. Olive McFadden of Long Beach, who swallowed poison in her second suicide attempt within a week, will recover. SENATE GIRLS TWO COURT PLANS WASHINGTON, May plans for American parish in the permanent court, national justice were receded to the senate today senate foreign relations tee. A majority of the endorsed the Pepper placed by President Coolidge would divorce the court League of Nations been United States joined. The Democratic minicommed the Swanson American participation in reservations laid down tary of State Hughes. endorsed by President Coolidge was defeated ten to eight. The vote for the Pepper was ten to six, Johnson lican of California, joining five Democrats in opposition. The vote was taken two of the Democratic had left the room. JAIL YOUTHS FOR ANNOYING WORK LOS ANGELES, May Fred Courtney Kidd and E. Seearce, two young men to be wealthy members of next Los Angeles family spend the next 90 days in jail following their trial presiding police judge C. Crawford, who found the guilty of annoying women the streets. The men, who, accordingice Sergeant Jack Phillips ed their automobile on a ward and attempted to f several passing girls, were ed as they left the place. CHH FLIER IN NINESE AIRPLANE May 24. According to spatches from Shanghai noon, Lleut. Pellettier French long distance leave Shanghai for a Chinese airplane to ministry of aviation is official confirmation. GOMERY QUITS ANGELES, May 24. This two new officials today resignations of the Rev. Montgomery as member of the commission and Johnedy as member of the public utilities. GEorge E. Cryer appoint-J. Elcasser to succeedery and Philip R. Johnennedy's successor. REPORT ON MAX REDUCTION BINGTON, May 24. The report on the compro-reduction bill, carrying homes-Longworth income was adopted by the sen-afternoon and now goes house for final action. The Sale of Dream Motors jury would be asked to the alleged sale of a con-amount of stock in ex-ame permit issued by the corporation commission. Permit, according to the man was for $1,000,000 claim is made by the that in excess of $1,worth of stock has been driver. The injured man has been removed to the prison ward of the General hospital and booked on the suspicion of robbery. DIVORCE DECREES Mrs. Bertha Sharf of Anaheim was granted an interlocutory decree by Superior Judge Drumm today from Fred Scharff on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. Ive Humphrey of Brea was granted a decree from Allen E. Humphrey on similar grounds. ARREST SCOFFLAW LOS ANGELES, May 24. — A man who told the police his name was Adam Scofflaw was under arrest here today charged with operating a still. Federal dry agents reported they found a still and a quantity of liquor at the man's home. LUNDELL IN JAIL Julius Lundell, recently captured by Santa Ana police officers while attempting, it was alleged, to loot the offices of Dr. R. J. Clark in Santa Ana, was today in the county jail in lieu of $500 ball, having been held for trial in the superior court on a burglary charge. Number of Homes Taking Plain Dealer 892 Number of homes not taking Plain Dealer, but taking Bulletin 116 Number of Homes Checked to date - 1008 WEST CENTER STREET House Number NORTH CITRON STREET House Number 108 Plain Dealer 114 Plain Dealer 122 Plain Dealer 126 Plain Dealer 126½ Plain Dealer 200 Bulletin 208 Vacant 212 Plain Dealer 216 Plain Dealer 220 Plain Dealer 224 Plain Dealer 224 rear, no local paper 302 Plain Dealer In the 100, 200 and 300 blocks on North Citron Street there are a total of 13 homes. The PLAIN DEALER IS TAKEN AND READ in 10 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-one districts checked to date there are 1008 homes in which the local papers are read, and the Plain Dealer is read in $52 out of the 1008 homes, or $5, per cent. Number of Plain Dealers taken in the 41 districts checked ... 892 Number of homes not taking Plain Dealer, but taking Bulletin 116 Total number of homes taking local papers ... 1008 Anyone interested, of course, can check up on the correctness of the above statements. WATCH THIS SPACE DAILY LOS ANGELES, May 24. Three persons were dead here today, suicide victims. Frank Smolar, 64, swallowed ant poison; Mrs. Ruth Oakley drank poison furniture polish and C. E. Kelly, 60, wealthy druggist, threw himself-in front of an electric train. Mrs. Olive McFadden of Long Beach, who swallowed poison in her second suicide attempt within a week, will recover. Attorneys for both the men declared that an would be taken and bail at $2000 in each case. FIRE DAMAGES CHAMPION'S HOME LOS ANGELES, May 24. Dempsey, champion heavens awoke today to find he most lost a small fortune the night, when a spectacle threatened to destroy the hotel, owned by Dempsey manager, Jack Kearns. To buildings adjoining them totalled more than $100,000. DENTIST SOUGHT LOS ANGELES, May 24. The federal government en entire charge of the negation of the dynamiting Angeles aqueduct, city announced today. Federal marshals from Presno district are being to Bishop, Calif., near the of the dynamiting which needday threatened Los water supply. RE IN ANAHEIM aler COUNTY PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM, AS OLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1938 523 32,369,370 1922 475 1,415,045 1921 564 3,358,370 1920 362 879,980 1919 174 494,500 Pair tonight and Sunday with moderate temperature. 27th YEAR—No. 228 MISSOURI TORNADO At This Week, Season's Record Enroute to Join Husband, Halted at Ellis Island Fred Baum and other relatives here are keeping the wire hot between this city and Ellis Island on an effort to gain admittance to United States for Mrs. Baum, wife of the former. Unfortunately the quota from her native land, Germany, was reached just one individual ahead of her and she was detained to be returned to her country. The news is a great disappointment to Mr. Baum, who has been there since early in January and who is delighted with this country, as he had established a home in anticipation of her joining him and her arrival was set for early in the week. No effort is being spared thru influential individuals as well as diplomats to secure her entrance into United States. Meanwhile Mrs. Baum is ill in the immigrant hospital and her husband anticipates leaving for New York immediately. HEAVY LOSS IN FREAK STORM Many Telephones Out of Commission By Lightning ST. LOUIS, May 24—Eight persons were known to be dead WASHINGTON, May 24—Two plans for American participation in the permanent court of international justice were recommended to the senate today by the Senate foreign relations committee. A majority of the committee endorsed the Pepper plan, opposed by President Coolidge, which would divorce the court from the League of Nations before the United States joined. The Democratic minority recommened the Swanson plan for American participation under the reservations laid down by Secretary of State Hughes. This plan endorsed by President Coolidge, was defeated ten to eight. The vote for the Pepper plan was ten to six, Johnson, Republican of California, joining with five Democrats in opposition to it. The vote was taken after two of the Democratic senators had left the room. NAIL YOUTHS FOR ANNOYING WOMEN LOS ANGELES, May 24—Red Courtney Kidd and Bolivar Searce, two young men said they be wealthy members of prominent Los Angeles families, will spend the next 90 days in the city following their trials before presiding police judge Hugh J. Rawford, who found them both guilty of annoying women upon one street. The men, who, according to Police Sergeant Jack Phillips, parked their automobile on a boulevard and attempted to flirt with several passing girls, were arrested as they left the place. PARK LIGHTS TURNED ON TONIGHT The ornamental light system in the city park will be turned on for the first time tonight. The 25 poles cost $124.08 each, total $4342.85, stated Supt. V. W. Hannum of the electrical department, which made the installation. Of this amount $1484 was paid to the Anaheim Metal Industries. Other money spent locally was $111 for jamps, bolts and cement and $847.15. This means $2442.15 was left in Anaheim, or 56 per cent. The lowest of three bids received on the proeject was $2692.06 while the actuel cost of the same when done by the city was $2186.75, a saving to taxpayers of $505.31. The poles each carry one 100-candle-power lamp. Mayor E. H. Metcalf stated today that letters would be addressed Monday to property-owners on Los Angeles and Center-sts, to see if they still desired to go ahead with ornamental light systems. If a majority of the frontage is in favor of the improvement, the mayor stated he would look into the legality, practicability and economy of the city making its own installation as has been done in the city park. FOUR DYING FROM WOUNDS BY AXE WAXAHACHIE, Texas, May 24. Roy Murray, 30, farmer, his wife and two small children were found today at their home at Milford, in a critical condition, Murray with his throat cut almost from ear to ear and the heads of STORM Many Telephones Out of Commission By Lightning ST. LOUIS, May 24—Eight persons were known to be dead in Missouri today, at least a dozen injured and great property damage done by a freak tornado that crashed through southeastern Missouri and Southern Illinois last night. Essex, Mo., reported seven dead Carruthersville, Mo., one dead, while Sikeston, Mo., and vicinity reported seven injured. Owing to disrupted communications, it was feared today that the storm toll would be increased by later reports. Waterloo, Ill., Mount Vernon, Ill., Centralia, Ill., Irvington, Ill., and McLeansboro, Ill., all reported more or less property damage. At Mount Vernon a conservative estimate of $10 000 damage was made. The storm was followed in St. Louis by the coldest May 24 weather in the history of the St. Louis weather bureau, a mark of 47 degrees being recorded. Many basements were flooded in the city and telephones put out of commission and much damage done by lightning. 15 INJURED WHEN SIDEWALK FALLS NEW YORK, May 24—Fifteen persons were injured one may die, and the heart of the uptown business, theatrical and hotel district was the scene of riotous excitement today when a heavily loaded truck caused the collapse of a temporary sidewalk where workmen were excavating for a new building. The accident occurred at 129 West 45th St., in a lot which is next to the Hotel Remington. About 100 workmen were under the temporary sidewalk when it collapsed. One man was plunged in the debris and directed the work of the police, firemen and ambulance surgeons laboring to extricate him. The noise of the crashing structure was heard in Sixth Ave., and on Broadway and brot thousands of onlookers from the crowded thorofares. Police reserves were called out to drive back the crowds before the work of rescuing the injured FEDERAL MARSHALS Will Direct Investigation of Dynamiting LOS ANGELES, May 24 — The federal government has taken entire charge of the investigation of the dynamizing of Los Angeles aqueduct, city officials announced today. Federal marshals from the San Diego district are being rushed Bishop, Calif., near the scene of the dynamizing which Wednesday threatened Los Angeles after supply. Entrance of the federal government into the probe was said to be due to putting out of commission by the dynamizers of telephone wires between California and Nevada, thus interfering with interstate communication. Arrests in the dynamizing planned by local investigators have been postponed owing to the government's entry into the bombing plot. PRESIDENT GIVEN IMMIGRATION BILL WASHINGTON, May 24 — The new immigration restriction bill carrying the Japanese exclusion provision, was returned to President Coolidge today by Secretary of State Hughes. The president has until next Thursday midnight to act, after which the bill will come a law without his signature. Republican leaders from both branches of congress it was learned, have advised the president to sign the bill and informed him the measure would be passed over a veto if he decided to disapprove it. It was said the president, aware of an ever-widening breach between the White House and congress, would accept the bill rather than further estrange the legislative chiefs of his party. MORE CIGARETS WASHINGTON, May 24 — Cigarette production in April totaled 5,232,249,000 nearly a billion more than April, 1923, the bureau of internal revenue announced today. Production of all other tobacco articles fell off. The candy tax showed an increase from $932,000 to $1,006,000.