oc-plain-dealer 1924-07-23

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total for 1910 was 2,268 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. DEMAND HANGING Stanton Votes 167 to 45 for BALLOT READ WRONG, SAY LAWYERS Say Those Opposed Had No Opportunity to Express Opinion Better See About Your Registration Have you registered? That is a question to be answered between now and July 26 when registration books close for the primary election August 26. If you have moved since registering earlier in the year, you will have to re-register. FATAL BLAST AFTER AUTO 7000 CARSE FRUIT COU BE RAISE More Intense Car Groves Would Do Ouput of Distric Without increasing acrea LAWYERS Say Those Opposed Had No Opportunity to Express Opinion Anton voted presumably for disincorporation yesterday, by overwhelming vote, but the election was invalid, lawyers declared today, because of incorrect wording of the ballot. The ballot read: "For Disincorporation — Yes" 167. "Against Disincorporation—No" 45. Instead of the word "Against" the word "For" should have been used. Lawyers to whom the matter was referred today stated this form of ballot really gave those opposed no opportunity to express their opinion, despite the fact the figures are believed to represent the desires of the community. According to Mrs. Davis, city clerk of Stanton, nothing will be done about the matter of calling another election until the return of City Atty. Horace Head from a vacation. Stanton councilmen will meet Monday night to canvass the election results. JURY SPLIT EVEN IN DAMAGE SUIT In the jury equally divided, so the trial of a $30,000 damage suit brot by Miss Alta La Gourgue of Anaheim against G. E. Pickering of Placentia, ended early today in a disagreement that left the case undecided. Judge R. Y Williams of the superior court, who presided over the trial, dismissed the jury at 2 a.m. today after ten hours of deliberation had proved unavailing. Attorneys for the plaintiffs were unable to state, they said today, whether a new trial would be asked. The case occupied two days in Judge Williams' court. Miss La Gourgue pressing for $25,000 actual damages and $5,000 special damages for injuries sustained when a car driven by her father, F. R. La Gourgue, collided with Pickering's machine at Anaheim last December. Her back was broken in the wreck and she sustained other injuries, it was alleged. A separate damage suit, filed by Miss La Gourge's father, is now awaiting trial. It is said: Decision as to responsibility for FATAL BLAST AFTER AUTO CRASH LOS ANGELES, July 23.—John Tholman, photographer, was blown to pieces here today in a mysterious explosion, when struck by an auto driven by Marjorie Watts, Los Angeles high school girl. Joseph Grettle, Tholman's assistant, who was crossing a street with the photographer, escaped with slight injuries. The girl was not injured although the front of the auto was demolished. According to Grettle, Tholman was carrying a large can of flashlight powder. This exploded, police said, after the man had been knocked down by the car. The blast threw the photographer 50 feet into the air, smashed windows in passing street cars and in nearby buildings and caused a panic in street crowds. Several passengers in street cars and occupants of automobiles were cut by flying glass. MILITIA CALLED IN RACE RIOTING MOUND CITY, Ill., July 23.—Company K. 130th Infantry of the Illinois National Guard, arrived here early today from Cairo. The military immediately placed heavy detachments around the jail in front of which shortly before midnight more than a thousand persons from Calro, Mound City, Carbondale, Herrin and other southern Illinois cities had gathered with the evident purpose of storming the jail and lynching several negroes held as suspects in the Daisy Wilson slaying at Villa Ridge yesterday morning. MURPHYSBORO, Ill., July 23.—Sheriff I. J. Hudson, who arrived here shortly before midnight with two negro suspects whom he had spirited away from the Mound City Police Department. BE RAISED More Intense Carpentry Groves Would Do Output of District Without increasing acres der cultivation or planting trees, it is easily possible toduce under favorable conditions with proper care 7,000 or carloads of oranges, or 100 per cent more than at present the Anaheim district. This is one of several ordinary statements made by G. W. Sandilands, manager of the Anaheim Orange and Am'n', in answer to question garding the situation of the lencis orange in and about city. Here are some others: Such a doubling of the crop be brought about in a few year by the ordinary means proper cultivating, fertilizing, fumigation and means of protection against pruning, etc. No new materials essential, altho the infancy welcomes improvement any sort. Certain groves; he can be put back into shape with years of preparation. The variation in size of from year to year can be avoided by similar preserving of groves, using present meaples. Preponderance of small areas means can be avoid. Fine soil is not essential good grove or large crops or quality, if the proper stock been planted and properly given. If thoroly scientific men were used unceasingly through orange belts in the ways deed, however production would far overtake consumption that markets would be unable to after the fruit. Yet if An district or No. Orange-co pull measures into operation, anting the rest of the orange green sections, "killings" such as place in 1917, when unlike sections the district escaped damage from the hot wave; he made much more common that year net returns ran as $23 per tree. As a matter of fact, growers even now, by reason the quality of their crops is frequently from conditions generally unfavorable, as small or poor quality crops. Sandilands looks for a fit cut in estimates of this year' which, since the original cattail has been reduced $25 per cent. The original estimate adds The case occupied two days in Judge Williams' court, Miss La Gourgue pressing for $25,000 actual damages and $5,000 special damages for injuries sustained when a car driven by her father, P. R. La Gourgue, collided with Plekering's machine at Anaheim last December. Her back was broken in the wreck and she sustained other injuries, it was alleged. A separate damage suit, filed by Miss La Gourge's father, is now awaiting trial, it is said. Decision as to responsibility for the wreck, which occurred at East and Sycamore-sts, Anaheim, depended largely upon proof of physical facts, it was said, there being no eye witnesses except the principals. COOLIDGE CLUE MEETS The Coolidge-for President club held a busy gathering last evening with 15 members present, at the office of J. S. Howard, president. Another meeting will be held next Monday evening at the same place. The club is preparing to take an active part in the coming campaign. VICTIM BLAMED FOR CAR CRASH Chas. Hennison, 40, of Ocean Beach, was blamed in the accident caused his death Monday morning, according to the testimony of Mrs. Victoria O-Campo at an inquiry held today at Winbigler's parlors, Santa Ana. She was one of five persons called on the stand. Hennison was driving the car with seven other occupants when it crashed into a truck driven by C. C. Medearis of Los Angeles. M. J. O'Campo, Santa Ana contractor, was severely injured. The accident occurred on the San Juan Capistrano road near the scene where Jack Dempsey's car was wrecked Sunday night. Suzanne Cocroft — Reducing Girdle and Brassiere. Look thin while getting thin. Phone 585-Demonstrations every Friday. Quadrille dancing Sat.—K. of F. DEMONSTRATION OF IRRIGATION A citrus grower's irrigation field demonstration will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 24, at the ranch of C. S. Sheay, one-quarter of a mile south of Olive-rd, under the auspices of Anaheim Farm Center. The public is invited. There will be a discussion of irrigation problems of the Anaheim district this season, particularly important now in view of the power shortage. The demonstration will be conducted by Farm Adviser Walberg and F. B. Brown, irrigation specialist of U. of C. The demonstration will be repeated at 2 p.m. Thursday at the ranch of J. O. Arkley, one mile north and one mile west of Garden Grove. DEATH KNELL TO FASCIST VIOLENCE NAPLS, July 23. — Premier Mussolini today sounded the death knell of violence in Fascism, in an address to the Fascist great council. "The new order for fascists is hands in the pocket," he said. "The party must be purified." The premier demanded that industry set aside a part of its profit for the betterment of the workers and said the government would recognize Fascist trade unions. Quadrille dancing Sat.—K. of F. WIND FANS FLAMMING TOWN THREATER PORTLAND, July 23. — By a driving east wind a fire swept near Gresham, 14 miles east of here and was dangering the small town on ing this afternoon. Brush, grass and second timber were in the path of flames as well as several homes. Residents were reported to been forced to hurry from homes with belongings so was the progress of the fire. WHITTIER SEEKS WOMAN BANK WHITTIER, July 23. — Here today were searching for woman bandir, allied to staged a series of robberies which fancy ball gowns and women's garments were taken. The woman is believed to robbed the home of S. R. S., last night, making off with etry valued at $500 and gowns. BATHER DROWN LOS ANGELES, July Search was being made here for the body of George M., formerly of Sacramento, drowhed while swimming in the Pacific. PLAIN DEALER LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Wednesday, July 23, 1924 NGING FOR SLAYERS ON to 45 for Disincorporation but Electi WOOD CARS OF FRUIT COULD BE RAISED More Intense Care of Groves Would Double Output of District Without increasing acreage un- “Cabinet of Death” Moved Into Court CHICAGO, July 23.—State's Attorney Crowe's "cabinet of death" was moved into the courtroom today Just before Chief Justice Caverly entered. Moved in on a merchandising truck, it was ranged directly before the bar. It contained: A heavy, tape-wrapped chisel. The erstwhile white tape was dark splotched. A pair of heavy horn-rimmed spectacles, the mute testimony that first actually linked the name of a millionaire's son, Nathan Leopold, Jr., with the Bobby Franka murder. A spade, still stained with the olly clay which it had turned over the clothes of the victim. ORANGE BANK TELLER IS RELEASED District Attorney Nelson Opposes Dismissal of Jack Gaines On a decision by Justice of the Girl Killed Rum SALINAS, July 23.—M vieve Donnelan, 34, of Fresno, was instantly killed an alleged rum runner up over on the San Juan gulfof here today. According to Sheriff Oyer, Miss Donnelan was a reader with Charles of San Francisco. Hall jured. Another touring car the roadster and, accordi sheriff, Hall and the loc the touring car. O. Dig THREE PAY BE RAISED More Intense Care of Groves Would Double Output of District Without increasing acreage under cultivation or planting more crops, it is easily possible to produce under favorable conditions with proper care 7,000 or 8,000 loads of oranges, or 100 to 125 cent more than at present, in Anaheim district. This is one of several extraordinary statements made today by G. W. Sandilands, manager of Anaheim Orange and Lemon Farm, in answer to questions regarding the situation of the vaccine orange in and about the city. Here are some others: Such a doubling of the crop can be brought about in a favorable way by the ordinary means of perer cultivating, fertilizing, irrigation, fumigation and other measures of protection against pests, insects, etc. No new methods essential, altho the industry ways welcomes improvements of sort. Certain groves, however, can be put back into shape only with years of preparation. The variation in size of crops on year to year can be largely avoided by similar preserving care groves, using present methods. Preponderance of small sizes by same means can be avoided. Pine soil is not essential to a grove or large crops of good quality, if the proper stock has been planted and proper care taken. If thoroly scientific measure used unceasingly thrust the orange belts in the ways described however, production would so overtake consumption that the markets would be unable to look for the fruit. Yet if Anaheim district or No. Orange-co put such measures into operation, anticipate the rest of the orange growing tions, "killings" such as took place in 1917, when unlike most mions the district escaped much damage from the hot wave, could make much more common. In fact year net returns ran as high as $23 per tree. As a matter of fact, certain owners even now, by reason of quality of their eropsis, benefit quantitely from conditions which generally unfavorable, such as ill or poor quality crops. Sandilands looks for a further estimate of this year's crop since the original estimate, been reduced 25 per cent. The original estimate admitted itself truck, it was ranged directly before the bar. It contained: A heavy, tape-wrapped chisel. The erstwhile white tape was dark splotched. A pair of heavy horn-rimmed spectacles, the mute testimony that first actually linked the name of a millionaire's son, Nathan Leopold, Jr., with the Bobby Franka murder. A spade, still stained with the olly clay which it had turned over the clothes of the victim. A motorist's robe in which the nude body of the victim had been wrapped. BANKERS ASK FOR BETTER SECURITY DONDON, July 23.—Bankers who propose to flout a $200,000,000 loan for Germany continued to hold out today for better security than they consider the allied conference agreements give them, and Premier Harriott threatened to return to Paris unless the bankers compromise their stand. "As between the loan to Germany and the Versailles treaty, I will choose the treaty." Harriot was reported to have told Thomas W. Lamont, Morgan representative. The situation, bolled down, is this: The bankers do not want the reparations commission to have full power to declare Germany in default and to exact sanctions, feeling that such a course would jeopardize their chance of collecting on the bonds. The French insist on the treaty provisions that the reparations commission is to declare default and to fix sanctions. The solution, it appeared today, was in some way to get the power in question away from the reparations commission without appearing actually to do it, thus satisfying both the bankers and France. Of numerous plans offered, only that of Premier Theunis of Belgium has been receiving any serious consideration. It would appoint a committee of five to deal with it. RELEASED District Attorney Nelson Opposes Dismissal of Jack Gaines On a decision by Justice of the Peace John B. Cox as to whether a permit issued to the Pacific corporation, a Signal Hill Oil Co., to sell stock would allow Jack Gaines Orange real estate operator and securities salesman, to sell the stock of the corporation under his broker's license, stood today between the freedom of the defendant and his being held to answer to the superior court on a charge of selling corporation stock without a permit. B. S. Brubaker, Orange bank teller, who was jointly accused with Gaines, was freed from the charges on the motion of Dist. Atty. A. P. Nelson who appeared for the state. Attorneys Jerryl Richardson and F. C. Shank of Riverside represented Gaines. Brubaker was represented by E. J. Marks of Fullerton and Judge W. H. Thomas of Los Angeles. Mrs. Mollie Meinicke, whom many have described as one of the most attractive defendants to appear in Judge Cox's court, is scheduled to be given a preliminary hearing on the same charge as that filed against Gaines and Brubaker at a late date. She was in court today. Judge Cox continued the case against Gaines until 4 o'clock this morning to allow the attorneys for the defendant to go to Riverside and bring back for introduction into evidence what they purported to be the original permit for the sale of stock granted to the Pacific corporation by the corporation commissioner. Nelson the same as admitted that if such a permit were introduced that his case would fail. He contested the defense tactics bitterly and the hearing of the case went well over the noon hour before the recess was taken. Ralph Montgomery, G. J. Graft, J. C. Smith and George Hutton took the stand for the state. Richardson tried to make out that Montgomery had filed the complaint against Gaines because "He wanted to make a collection agency out of the district attorney's office and get his money back," but the matter was waved aside by Cox. "It would seem to me that would be a matter for the district attorney to determine and not the defense attorneys," snapped Nelson. Gaines and Brubaker had been charged with selling an interest on here today. According to Sheriff Oyer, Miss Donnslan was a reader with Charles Hall jured. Another touring car the roadster and, according sheriff Hall and the occupant touring car, O. Ding THREE PAY JOBS COST $170,000 County supervisors last day ordered hearings on ing districts to cost around 000. District No. 31 is for of concrete paving on W at between Santa Ana a minister part of the Arr way to Long Beach. I 18 feet wide and cost Hearing will be at 11 a. 19. District No. 25, one phthalic concrete on B tween Euclid-save and St feet wide; cost $20,000. 11 a.m. Sept. 2. District No. 39, one-phthalic concrete on C west of La Habra between rada and Los Angeles-cos Santa Fe Springs; also, of asphaltic concrete on drive between state high Hacienda club. ANNUAL MEET OF REALTY Plans for the annual meeting of the Associated Realty Orange-co were set afloat on Anaheim Realty Boat Romaine C. Berger was chairman of the committees rangelements. The gather be held it was announced day. Aug. 2, with the loa hosts; at Orange Co.Per will include a dinner; at the ladies of American Legion, and well as the regular busi son. Tom Talbert of Ho Beach, supervisor of the tristrict, is president. Whether following a The district escaped much damage from the hot wave, could make much more common. In year net returns ran as high 23 per tree. As a matter of fact, certain farmers even now, by reason of quality of their crops, benefit frequently from conditions which generally unfavorable, such as ill or poor quality crops. Gandilands looks for a further estimate of this year's crop each, since the original estimate, be reduced 25 per cent. The original estimate admitted I was too large, due principally in small sizes. Shipments are being down and will be tapered to the minimum by the middle of must, to allow for competition on home grown fruit in market centers of the East and Midst. WHITTIER SEEKS WOMAN BANDIT WHITTIER, July 23.—Police is today searching for a man bandit, allied to have freed a series of robberies in such fancy ball gowns and dainty men's garments were taken. The woman is believed to have bed the home of S. R. Slocum night, making off with jewels valued at $500 and costly na. BATHER DROWNED LOS ANGELES, July 23.—Church was being made here today the body of George M. Roe, merely of Sacramento, drowned while swimming in the Pacific cann. SIKI AND WHITE WOMAN MARRIED NEW YORK, July 23.—Battling Sikl and Lillian Werner, a white woman, were married this afternoon in the city clerk's office. Sikl, who said he was 26 years old, save his right name as Louis Fall, in applying for the license, and said this was his first marriage. Sikl's bride gave her age as 30, adding that she was born in Memphis, Tenn., where her father, Olie Werner, still lives. CHARGES DESERTION Dion Purington, Santa Ana, today filed suit for divorce from Elizabeth Purington, charging her with desertion and removing to Anheim to live with another man. The husband says his wife left July 16. Roger A. Franklin for divorce, charging desertion. BATHERS WARNED At an inquest today over the body of Archie Robertson, 28, Los Angeles, drowned Sunday at Huntington Beach, a coroner's jury recommended that signs be posted warning bathers of danger at that point and cautioning those who are not expert swimmers to stay near the life guard station. Penny dances Tue., Fri.—K. of P. Richardson tried to make out that Montgomery had filed the complaint against Gaines because "He wanted to make a collection agency out of the district attorney's office and get his money back," but the matter was waved aside by Cox. "It would seem to me that would be a matter for the district attorney to determine and not the defense attorneys," snapped Nelson. Gaines and Brubaker had been charged with selling an interest in Pacific Corp., well No. 5 on the Thompson lease at Signal Hill, to Ralph Montgomery, 101 South Orange-ave, Santa Ana, without having a permit from the state corporation department. Dist. Atty. Nelson today moved dismissal of the charge against Brubaker; stating that no evidence had been produced to show that Brubaker had anything to do with the sale. Gaines' attorneys, Jerwin Richardson and F. C. Shank, of Riverside, first presented a broker's license as defense to the charge against Gaines, showing that he was licensed by the corporation to deal in stocks. Dist. Atty. Nelson objected and contended that the broker's license was no defense. A permit to sell the stock of the particular corporation concerned must be shown have been issued to that corporation, Nelson declared. Attorney Richardson then declared that he had such a permit in his office at Riverside and would make a trip there to get it, promising to produce it in court at 4 p.m. He produced a letter from an official in the corporation department saying such a permit had been issued, but Nelson opposed this, saying the permit itself would be the heat evidence. CHAPLIN NOT WITH FAMOUS PLAYERS LOS ANGELES, July 23—Chas. Chaplin has no intention of associating himself with the Famous Players-Lasky Corp., he announced today in denial of reports from New York. He also said that as far as he could learn Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford did not intend to join the corporation, as was reported. Take Steps Fire O LOS ANGELES, July 23 were taken today by Los authorities for rigorous test of 25 persons under here on charges of violate forest fire prevention rega. The move to punish against the laws protected country's forest areas fimenace was in line with a campaign to reduce the FIRE IN ANAHEIM aler COUNTY PROGRESS OF 'ANAHEIM AS OLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1923 823 $2,260,271 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 373,950 1919 174 464,500 Fair tonight and Thursday with moderate temperature 27th YEAR—No. 278 RS OF FRANKS BOY t Election is Declared Invalid Girl Killed When Alleged Rum Running Auto Upsets SALINAS, July 23.—Miss Genevieve Donnelan, 34, of San Francisco, was instantly killed when an alleged rum runner auto turned over on the San Juan grade south of here today. According to Sheriff W. A Oyer, Miss Donnelan was riding in a roadster with Charles Hall, also of San Francisco. Hall was uninjured. Another touring car was with the roadster and, according to the sheriff, Hall and the occupants of the touring car, O. Dingman and Edith Wilson, transferred liquor from the wrecked car and were proceeding south when he overtook them and arrested all three. The body of the dead girl was brot here by a stage. The sheriff announced he had confiscated 16 cases of Scotch whisky and a case of champagne in the touring car. According to Sheriff Oyer the two machines were transporting the liquor from San Francisco to Las Angeles. An inquest will be held late tuesday. NEEDED CASH TO PAY FOR GAMBLING Prosecutor Tells Rich Youths Coldbloodedly Murdered Franks By CARL W. HARRIS SPIRITUAL VALUES IN BUSINESS LIFE Spiritual values in business will be stressed by Kiwanians in their THREE PAVING JOBS COST $170,000 County supervisors late yesterday ordered hearings on three paying districts to cost around $170,000. District No. 31 is for five miles of concrete paving on West 17th at between Santa Ana and Westminster, part of the Arrow Highway to Long Beach. It will be 18 feet wide and cost $130,000. Hearing will be at 11 a.m., Aug. 19. District No. 25, one mile of asphalt concrete on Ball-rd between Euclid-ave and Stanton, 18 feet wide, cost $20,000. Hearing 11 a.m. Sept. 2. District No. 39, one-half mile asphalt concrete on Central-ave west of La Habra between LaMirada and Los Angeles-co line near Santa Fe Springs; also, half mile of asphalt concrete on Hacienda drive between state highway and Hacienda club. ANNUAL MEETING OF REALTY BDS. Plans for the annual meeting of the Associated Realty Boards of Orange-co were set afoot today by the Anaheim Realty Board, when Romaine C. Berger was appointed chairman of the committee of arrangements. The gathering will be held it was announced, Saturday, Aug. 2, with the local board as hosts, at Orange-co Park, and will include a dinner, served by the ladies of Anaheim Post of the American Legion, and dance as well as the regular business session. Tom Talbert of Huntington Beach, supervisor of the third district, is president. Whether following a frequent brot here by a stage. The sheriff announced he had confiscated 16 cases of Scotch whisky and a case of champagne in the touring car. According to Sheriff Oyer the two machines were transporting the liquor from San Francisco to Los Angeles. An inquest will be held late today. SPIRITUAL VALUES IN BUSINESS LIFE Spiritual values in business will be stressed by Kiwanians in their program for 1924-25. Secretary Dan O'Hanlon of the Fullerton Kiwanis club declared today, following the filing with him of the program of 1924-25, received from the annual international convention at Denver. The final reports were given at yesterday's lunch-on McFarland's Cafe by M. E. Bollen and W. T. Boyce. Dr. George Deltrich gave a five-minute talk on "Care of the Eyes." non. Dausa was pitching for Dr. Wickett was in charge of the singing as usual. A resolution was passed, to be forwarded to District Governor Heber Winder at Riverside, thank him for his message regarding the need of care of the forests and promising to cooperate. REBELS BOMBARD BRAZIL WARSHIP LONDON, July 23.—Rebel batteries have been shelling the Brazilian battleship Minas Gares, in the harbor of Santos, according to radio messages relayed here from the steamship Andros in Brazilian waters. The message said 20,000 federal troops were besieging Sao Paulo. Dispatches from International News Service correspondents yesterday said rebel planes flew over Santos Monday and dropped pamphlets and other revolutionary literature on the city and on the Minas Gares. The London dispatch indicates bombs may have been substituted for pamphlets, as no news from the revolt area has indicated the rebels have land batteries close to Santos. FINAL FEDERAL OFFENSIVE MONTEVIDIO, July 23.—What is believed to be the final federal offensive against the rebel forces in Sao Paulo was under way today, according to reports reaching Montevideo from the scene of action. The government troops, which have already penetrated the city are attacking the rebel defenders on three sides, it was reported. BUENOS AIRES, July 23.—Rebel planes have bombed the Brazilian warships Minas Gares in brot here by a stage. The sheriff announced he had confiscated 16 cases of Scotch whisky and a case of champagne in the touring car. According to Sheriff Oyer the two machines were transporting the liquor from San Francisco to Los Angeles. An inquest will be held late today. GAMBLING Prosecutor Tells Rich Youths Coldbloodedly Murdered Franks By CARL W. HARRIS I. N. S. Staff Correspondent CRIMINAL COURT ROOM, CHICAGO, July 23.—A sombre dressed woman whose gaze showed the traces of recent tears, took the witness stand in criminal court here this afternoon to tell of her knowledge of the killing of her boy. She was Mrs. Jacob Frankes, mother of the boy for whose slaying Nathan Leopold Jr., and Richard Locb today are on trial for their lives. She looked at her questioners dully as she sat straight up in the witness chair, her gloved hands playing nervously with the folds of her dress. Her responses were made in a low tone of voice which barely carried to the jury box. And as the questions bore on her boy leaving home alive and of the subsequent finding of the body, her voice wavened, tears welled into her eyes and nearly overflowed down the face, lined with grief. She trembled as the state's attorney asked her to recount her last conversation with her boy, slumped slightly in her chair and appeared on the verge of collapse. State's Attorney Crowe brot forth the exhibits—terrific reminders to the grief-striken mother—and placed them in her hands. The strain was beginning to tell. Teens came nearer to the surface. The mother's voice broke occasionally. "Do you recognize these articles?" Crowe asked, as he handed her two little shoes—those worn by Robert Frankes when he had left for school the morning of the murder. The mother reached for the shoes almost eagerly and holding them in her lap, gazed down at them fondly for a moment before answering. "Yes," she said slowly, "my boy was wearing those when he left that morning." Other exhibits were offered, one by one, and each one identified after holding it a moment in her hands as if these somehow were a real part of the boy whom she would never hold in her arms again. There was a moment of interruption as the state's attorney stopped to explain a point to the witness and in that moment she FINAL FEDERAL OFFENSIVE MONTEVIDIO, July 23.—What is believed to be the final federal offensive against the rebel forces in Sao Paulo was under way today, according to reports reaching Montevideo from the scene of action. The government troops, which have already penetrated the city, are attacking the rebel defenders on three sides, it was reported. BUENOS AIRES, July 23.—Rebel planes have bombed the Brazilian warship Minas Gares in the harbor of Santos, according to a dispatch today to La Nacion from Santos. The warship was not damaged, the dispatch said. ACTION TO BREAK SISAL MONOPOLY WASHINGTON, July 23.—Attorney General Stone announced late today that he had instituted injunction proceedings in the New York federal court to break the so-called sisal monopoly, alleged to control the binder twine industry of the United States. The defendants named are the Equitable Trust Co. and Royal Bank of Canada, of New York; Interstate Trust & Banking Co. of New Orleans; Sisal Sales Corp.; Erie Corp. and Hanson & Orth, of New York; Commission Exportadora de Yucatan, of Yucatan, Mexico; Charles D. Orth, Charles D. Orth Jr., Alvin W. Kech, Frederick T. Walker, F. W. Black, J. A. Beatson, Michael J. Smith, of New York; Lynn H. Dinkins of New Orleans, and Tomas Castellanos Acevedo, of Yucatan. Take Steps to Punish Forest Fire Offenders Vigorously LOS ANGELES, July 23.—Steps were taken today by Los Angeles authorities for rigorous prosecution of 25 persons under arrest here on charges of violation of forest fire prevention regulations. The move to punish offenders against the laws protecting the country's forest areas from firemenace was in line with a general campaign to reduce the fire hazard during the remainder of the summer. Burning of a 20 foot protective strip along public highways to prevent fires originating from carelessly thrown cigarettes and cigars of motorists and detailing of guards along highways to warn travelers of fire dangers, were measurers planned for protection against new outbreaks in the forests. CRIMINAL COURTROOM, CHICAGO, July 23.—The groundwork on which civilization's demand for vengeance on the youthful slayers of Robert Frank would be made was laid here today. "Death by hanging for the most atrocious crime in the history of American jurisprudence"—this was the demand of State's Attorney Robert Crowe. A lesser penalty "because it would add only another crime if these two young men were to hang by the neck" was the basis of Clarence Darrow, chief of defense counsel. (Continued on Page Two)