oc-plain-dealer 1924-10-16

PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1923 823 $2,269,271 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 379,950 1919 174 464,500 Three Cents Per Copy $3 year in No. Orange-co. PANDEMONIUM BE TRUE TO AMERICA, SAYS PRES. Gives Advice to Large Delegation of Foreign Born Citizens WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—"Be true to the land of your origin by first being true and loyal to America." This was the advice given by Pres. Coolidge today to a large delegation of foreign born citizens. Democrats Spend Little on Campaign CHICAGO, Oct. 16.—The opening session of the senatorial campaign fund investigating committee here today brought out these financial statistics regarding the three major presidential campaigns: Total contributions, Democrats $32,500; Progressives $190,535.36; Republicans, $1.342,955 net. Largest single contributions—Democrats $5000 from Geo. Brennan of Illinois; Progressive $23,000 from W. T. Raleigh; Republicans $25,000 from Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Expenditures for speakers and publicity—Democrats unnamed; progressives $20,000; Republicans $542,000. YOU'LL LAU AT PARA HALLOWE' Funniest Collection Floats, Clowns, Ever Assemble G.O.P. ADMIT Gives Advice to Large Delegation of Foreign Born Citizens WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—"Be true to the land of your origin by first being true and loyal to America." This was the advice given by Pres. Coolidge today to a large delegation of foreign born citizens who called at the White House to pledge him their support in the campaign. "Those who cast their lot with this country," the president told them, "can be true to the country of their origin only by first being true and loyal to the country of their adoption." The president's callers consisted of forty members of the advisory commission of the foreign language division of the Republican National committee. They presented Mr. Coolidge with a memorial stating that the vast majority of citizens of foreign origin would support the Republican ticket in November. The president replied with a short address from the south portico of the White House. "It can be taken for granted that we all wish to help Europe. We cannot secure that result by proposing or taking any action that would injure America," he said. "We can be in a position to help only by unifying the American nation, building it up, making it stronger, keeping it independent, using its inclination to help and its disinclination to injure." The president warned allens in this country specifically against "bringing old world race prejudices and race hatreds" into action here. The new immigration policy in the United States was defended by the president as essential in the interests of both the citizens of this country and allens seeking entry. "We are all agreed, whether we be Americans of the first or seventh generation on this soil," he said. "That it is not desirable to receive more immigrants than can be reasonably assured of bettering their condition by coming here. For the sake both of those who would come and more especially of those already here it has been thought wise to avoid the danger of increasing our numbers too fast. It is not a reflection on any race or creed. We might not be able to support them if their numbers were too great." At the same time, however, the president declared, America presents the greatest opportunity to the alien of any other land in the world. He ascribed three G.O.P. ADMIT TO GIGANTIC SLUSH FUND CHICAGO, Oct. 16.—Pre-campaign pain estimates placed the cost of election of the Republican national ticket at $3,000,000. It was revealed here this afternoon in testimony of Wm. V. Hodges, treasurer of the Republican national committee, at the initial session of the senatorial committee probing the "slush fund" charges of Sen. Robert M. LaFollette. The greater part of he opening day's session was devoted to Hodges' testimony regarding contributions and disbursements of the national committee. He was still on the stand when the hearing was adjourned shortly after 3 o'clock until 10:20 tomorrow morning, when he will again be recalled. The afternoon session was featured by a sharp tilt between the witness and Sen. Caraway, Arkansas, over expenditures of Geo. B. Baker, publicity director of the Republican organization. These totaled $542,000 of which Caraway demanded an itemized account. Hodges took issue with the Senator, pointing out that during the campaign fund investigation four years ago it was held unfair to make such a demand before the election. He added he was unable to supply the data in any event, and it was indicated at adjournment that Baker and Wm. H. Butler, chairman of the national committee, might be summoned tomorrow. It also developed during the afternoon testimony that Hodges had been too conservative in his estimates of individual contributions. He originally said that the largest single contributor had $23,000 from W. T. Raleigh; Republicans $25,000 from Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Expenditures for speakers and publicity—Democrats unnamed; progressives $20,000; Republicans $542,000. Funniest Collection Floats, Clowns, Ever Assemble The funniest collection of clowns, etc., ever seen in A will be assembled Oct. 30 w Hallowe'en parade precede masquerade and street dance be assembled on East C and march thru the business. Fifty or more prizes be awarded if plans of the mittee are successfully out. The most freakish costu best representation of the products and of an Anaheil the most clownish figure, c will win prizes. At the meeting of the committee this morning lion of C. offices, Messrs Ra Renner and Grafton voted E. E. Smith and C. C. Sid their membership. Chairman Rappaport and today that the parade would at 7:30 sharp, led by Marte-rade nstride his horse band at the head of each three divisions. The Boy Scout heads greed to put the Scouts parade and also enlist the vices as a bureau of info to direct paraders to their places in line before the station starts. The high school student police also will be in line. The parade committee like to have all of the localizations parade if they can age it. The other committees working steadily on the ments. NEW ZEALAND W BAR JAPAN WELLINGTON, New Oct. 16.—Premier Themsa of New Zealand replyting to questions from the opposing garding the Japanese ame to the league of nations tion protocol, declared The zealand will refuse to admit immigration. "We are not going to trate," said the premier, simply going to say to t anese that they cannot en Zealand until we give th e mission, to do so, league league. That is the law country and that law is g stand." SIBERIAN FLOOD COST 400 L MOSCOW, Oct. 16.—Pred dred lives have been lost Siberian villages, Nasmus Nikolaevsk—have been w in floods following severe dispatches stated today. Santa Clara Municipal Water Light and Gas Plant Profit "THE Municipal Plant, Water, Light and Gas is not only self sustaining but a money maker." Without the revenue from the municipal plant it would not be possible to maintain the town government under the present charter provision. The above paragraphs are taken from an editorial in the July 26, 1924 issue of the Santa Clara Journal. Present provisions of the Santa Clara town charter restrict the revenue of the general fund to a 50 cent tax on the assessed valuation and this produces less than one-half the money required for municipal maintenance. The deficit was more than made up in the past Fiscal Year by transfer of net earnings of $379.03 for water, $7,236.27 for gas, and $13,908.68 for electricity or total net earnings from the municipal plant of $21,523.98. The amount raised by taxation was $14,908.66. "Our waterworks, gas plants and electric system have an estimated present value of $174,-" It's Good Business to FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASLED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Thursday, October 16. 1924 Cloudy to probably UM GREETS SHENAND YOU'LL LAUGH AT PARADE HALLOWE’EN Funniest Collection of Floats, Clowns, etc. Ever Assembled The funniest collection of floats, clowns, etc. ever seen in Anaheim will be assembled Oct. 30 when the halowe’en parade preceding the asquerade and street dance will be assembled on East Center-st and march thru the business section. Fifty or more prizes will Voting Places for Saturday Election For Saturday’s power bond election there will be four polling places, the city being quartered by Los Angeles and Center-sts. Those residing in northeast section will vote at Central school; southeast section at city hall; southwest section at Citron school and northwest section at high school. Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. BIG DEMAND FOR SPACE AT SHOW More Applications Than Can Be Taken Care of At Exhibition Faced with more applications than there are spaces, Manager Herb Dark of the distributors auto dealer in company with the Plain Dealer management arranged today to add some exhibit roong by utilizing space in the central angle of the Pythian Riverside Pro THE Auditor's annual 1922-1923 shows of 44 cents out of the plant value of $650.00. Of the original and 1900 for this placed leaving only $80 ever, aggregate $89, $124,818.25 cash in be stated without built its municipal e Riverside has given private power corporation. The Riverside plan newals. The custom whenever it "burns free of charge. Riverside charter 1923 an average rate calendar year 1922 supplying nearby ten cents a kilowatt hour. The Riverside municipal plant wa Funniest Collection of Floats, Clowns, etc. Ever Assembled The funniest collection of floats, clowns, etc. ever seen in Anaheim will be assembled Oct. 30 when the Hallowe'en parade precedes the masquerade and street dance will be assembled on East Center-street march thru the business section. Fifty or more prizes will be awarded if plans of the committee are successfully worked out. The most freakish costume, the best representation of the county's products and of an Anaheim store, the most clownish figure, etc., etc., will all win prizes. At the meeting of the parade committee this morning in the C.C. offices, Messrs Rappaport, Denner and Grafton voted to add E. Smith and C. C. Sidnain to their membership. Chairman Rappaport announced today that the parade would start at 7:30 sharp, led by Mareus Andrade astride his horse, with a hand at the head of each of the three divisions. The Boy Scout heads have agreed to put the Scouts into the parade and also enlist their services as a bureau of information to direct paraders to their proper places in line before the procession starts. The high school students and police also will be in line. The parade committee would like to have all of the local organizations parade if they can manage it. The other committees are also working steadily on the arrangements. NEW ZEALAND WILL BAR JAPANESE WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Oct. 16.—Premier Thomas Massey of New Zealand replyting today to questions from the opposition regarding the Japanese amendment to the League of nations arbitration protocol, declared that New Zealand will refuse to admit Japan immigration. "We are not going to arbitrate," said the premier, "we are simply going to say to the Japanese that they cannot enter New Zealand until we give them permission, to do so, league or no league. That is the law of our country and that law is going to land." IBERIAN FLOODS COST 400 LIVES MOSCOW, Oct. 16.—Four hundred lives have been lost and two biberian villages, Namur and Kikofalewsk—have been wiped out in floods following severe storms, dispatches stated today. CHICAGO, Oct. 16.—A nationwide liquor scandal and arrest of millionaire bootleggers in all parts of the country was predicted here today as federal prohibition agents announced the collapse of a gigantic airplane rum smuggling ring thru ten sensational arrests here. The rum syndicate, federal officers claim, carried on systematic airplane traffic in liquor and fancy wines between the United States and Cuba, and maintained branches in many cities of the country where the contraband goods was cut, re bottled, relabeled and peddled out in 1000-gallon lots to retail distributors. Its deals, the officers say, ran into millions and it was responsible for the making of an entire army of new capitalists. Evidence necessary to make the first ten arrests, the officers revealed, had been gathered for nearly a year, two big warehouse raids here furnishing much of the information which held to a revelation of the gigantic scope of the syndicate's operations. Names of prominent persons involved in other cities, particularly in the east, already are in the hands of officials, they say. Among those arrested here is P. Davis Pinkussohn, reported head and chief flyer of the syndicate which officers said brought him returns of over $1,000,000. Pinkussohm maintains a beautiful home in Chicago's Gold Coast zone, keeps his airplane at the Chicago Aero-Club, and has four expensive autos as part of his personal equipment. Officials say it was he who directed the syndicate's operation and arranged for the transportation by rail of huge shipments of More Applications Than Can Be Taken Care Of At Exhibition Faced with more applications than there are spaces, Manager Herb Dalk of the distributors auto office in company with the Plain Dealer management arranged today to add some exhibit room by utilizing space in the central angle of the Pythian Temple. Drawings for space will be held at noon tomorrow. Machines that are the recognized kings of motordom will be exhibited. The Cadillac Garage Co., for example, is arranging, according to Branch Manager M. B. Lacy, to show a four-passenger phaeton and seven passenger, custom built, suburban car, with possibly a Hup touring. In the parade the company expects to show a seven-passenger touring car. The Orange County Motors Co., of Santa Ana, will display two Pierce Arrows, a French limousine and series 80 five-passenger sedan, and two Marmons, a seven passenger with California top and four-passenger spodster. The J. E. Walter Co. will give the Anaheim public its first view of the new eight-cylinder Jordan Playboy and brought him. Harry L. Turton will show a closed landau, Oakland sedan, and special touring. Other dealers have not yet determined their selections finally. The Western Auto Supply Co. will show some seasonable accessories, particularly tires, in one of the largest displays ever seen in the city. The exhibitors have announced that they will use individual schemes of decoration so as to introduce as much variety in the form and color scheme as possible. The Plain Dealer will issue its special auto show number Saturday, combining it with the usual automobile section. The canvas sign will be hung in front of Pythian Temple this afternoon. As already announced, the show will run from Oct. 20 to 25, opening officially on Monday evening, and continuing each afternoon and evening. A parade at noon Monday will start the affair. Admission, in spite of the excellent entertainment given niblyly, will be free to the public. Amateur talent from outside Anaheim as well as from the city itself, and an orchestra will play it. MIBERIAN FLOODS COST 400 LIVES MOSCOW, Oct. 16.—Four hundred lives have been lost and two liberian villages, Nasmur and Mikofalevsk—have been wiped out in floods following severe storms, dispatches stated today. OFF BLOOM VALENCIAS bought for cash. Good price paid. J. McNees, Orange. Ph. Orange 50 or write, representative will call. Class Ad is best little salesman. Cipal Water, Plant Profitable 100.00 against which we have outstanding bonds of but $42,100." said City Clerk A. J. Cronin, in recent interview. "Nearly $70.,000 of these municipal bonds have been redeemed out of earnings." "Our gas, water and electric rates are very favorable particularly when you realize that we are paying these plants out of revenues and the item of profit enables us to meet the expense of the town and still keep the tax rate within the 50c charter limit." "Bettermens and extensions to these plants are made out of revenues." "Taxpayers are charged but little for electric lighting of streets and our water rates are low." "Except for the fifty cent charter provision we could make radical reductions in our gas and electric rates to consumers to a much lower figure than would be charged by private corporations serving municipality the size of Santa Clara." Santa Clara has a population of 220—Publicity Dept. Calif. State Water and Power League. Among those arrested here is P. Davis Pinkussohn, reported head and chief flyer of the syndicate which officers said brought him returns of over $1,000,000. Pinkussohn maintains a beautiful home in Chicago's Gold Coast zone, keeps his airplane at the Chicago Aero-Club, and has four expensive autos as part of his personal equipment. Officials say it was he who directed the syndicate's operations and arranged for the transportation by rail of huge shipments of liquor from Florida to all parts of the country. Others arrested include: Edward F. O'Brien alleged partner of Pinkussohn and said by federal officers to be the holder of the Chicago "concession"; Joseph Murthiburg, owner of a chain of drug stores here which are said to have acted as distribution centers for the syndicate. EXPECT LOWER GAS Gas is more likely to be cut two cents than go up again, according to a rather prominent local distributor who is closely identified with the trade. This man pointed to reductions made the past few months in many eastern states as proof. ARREST AUTOIST WHO HIT YOUTH Eugene Myers, 11-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs. Leon L. Myers, 116 No. Olive-st, was run over a little after 5 p.m., yesterday near his home by an auto driven by Emil Heyling, living east of Anaheim. The boy was knocked down and badly bruiser, having a gash on the head and near fracture of the collar bone. Heyling was arrested by local police and confined in the city jail on charges of reckless driving. Rev. Myers, father of the boy, is pastor of the First Christian church. Heying entered a plea of guilty and was fined $350. LOS ANGELES IS NAME OF ZR-3 WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—The dirigible ZR-3 will be named Los Angeles, Secy. of the Navy Wilbur announced today. SYMBOL OF FRIENDSHIP WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—The United State desires that the German built dirigible ZR-3, to be christened the Los Angeles should serve as a symbol of peace and friendship between this country and Germany, Secy. of the Navy Wilbur declared this afternoon at a luncheon given in honor of Dr. Hugo Eckener and other officers of the aft ship. DEVELOPED FOR COMMERCE WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Airships like the Shenandoah and the Los Angeles (ZR-3) will be developed in the future more for trans-oceanic and trans-continental routes. Dr. Hugo Eckener, who built the ZR-3 and brought it to America from Germany, this afternoon told the advisory committee for aeronautics. Secy. of the Navy Wilbur, the general board of the navy and aviation officials of the war department attended the meeting. WANTED—Handy man to act as night watchman and capable of doing some rough carpenter work. See Mr. Shaw, Plain Dealer Office. IN CANYON PEKING, Oct. 16.—ese foreign office today that bandits had captured American missionary Lunghal railway in Hawaii. Bandits derailed but they took no prisoner announced. PERING, Oct. 16.—can and two French men have been captured by near Kweitch in the pen Honan on the Lun Chad according to an uncle port in the American lee. LONDON, Oct. 16. Sen's troops have routed teers of the Canton merger society after sanguining in that city according News dispatches from H today. Damage from fire ton started from the by incendiaries totals $5,000,000. Two foreignlers were stray bullets in the string. Many Chinese are de Sun's forces have gained hand, the situation in mains critical Shops were looted after the blast. CANTON, China, Oct entire city of Canton is rorized by mercenary traced to Sun Yat Sei China army, who have off control and are on rampage. The greatest vails. Severe fighting right in the city street when a volunteer corps of Canton merchants try to check the depredation mercenaries. As a result of this figural inflammable China tures caught fire and few minutes one of thickly populated section (Continued on Page 7.) IRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer THE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total for 1910 was 2,263 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. Cloudy tonight and Friday with probably rain tonight. Cooler 27th YEAR—No. 26 NANDOAH IN L. A. Riverside Plant Making Profit of 21 Percent By H. E. Grant The Auditor's annual report of the City of Riverside for 1922-1923 shows that its municipal plant made a profit of 44 cents out of every dollar of revenue received. On its plant value of $650,518.77 the profit was 21 per cent. Of the original $80,000 of 40 year bonds issued in 1895 and 1900 for this plant and system, $50,000 have been redeemed leaving only $30,000 outstanding. The total assets, however, aggregate $896,109.69; and as the city treasurer has $124,818.25 cash in the electric light department it can be stated without fear of contradiction, that Riverside has built its municipal electric plant out of profits. In doing this Riverside has given additional service and lower rates than private power corporations in nearby territory. The Riverside public ownership plant gives free lamp renewals. The customer buys the first lamp and thereafter, whenever it "burns out," it is renewed by the municipal plant free of charge. Riverside charged for lighting during the fiscal year 1922-1923 an average rate of 7.112 cents a kilowatt hour. For the calendar year 1922 the Southern California Edison Company, supplying nearby territory, charged its lighting customers 7.81 cents a kilowatt hour. The Riverside public ownership plant gives free lamp re-municipal plant was 3.477 cents a kilowatt hour. In San Francisco the average rate charged by Pacific Gas and Electric Company is 3.75 cents a kilowatt hour. MOST NOISE SINCE WAR WAS ENDED Anaheimers See Dirigible Flying Low Along Coast Line Anaheimers who could get on top of tall buildings got a glimpse of the Shenandoah flying low along the coast. Visibility was poor on account of fog and rain clouds. Many that they could hear the motors. be stated without fear of contradiction, that Riverside has built its municipal electric plant out of profits. In doing this Riverside has given additional service and lower rates than private power corporations in nearby territory. The Riverside public ownership plant gives free lamp renewals. The customer buys the first lamp and thereafter, whenever it "burns out," it is renewed by the municipal plant free of charge. Riverside charged for lighting during the fiscal year 1922-1923 an average rate of 7.112 cents a kilowatt hour. For the calendar year 1922 the Southern California Edison Company, supplying nearby territory, charged its lighting customers 7.81 cents a kilowatt hour. The Riverside public ownership plant gives free lamp remunicipal plant was 3.477 cents a kilowatt hour. In San Francisco the average rate charged by Pacific Gas and Electric Company to the same classes of consumers served in 1922 was 4.77 cents a kilowatt hour, or about 27 per cent higher than the public ownership rates. The Southern California Edison Company also had a "surplus" at the end of its years operations; but the "surplus" of $606,117.88 paid by consumers of the private corporations became the property of the private owners, the handsome surplus or profit of the Riverside municipal plant went into the city treasury. The Edison Company's surplus account showed a balance on December 31, 1923, of $3,303,008.67—all of which is definitely lost to the consumers. The auditor's annual report of the City of Riverside shows that $276,530.58 has been transferred from earnings of the electric department to the municipal waterworks, parks and general funds. "In many ways," states Mayor S. C. Evans of Riverside, "we are able to do and we actually do much that a private company would not do." "We return as a present to our city general fund the amount of our street lighting, which last fiscal year was about $21,486.21." The plant contributes liberally to the cost of city government. New construction, costing $45,837.28 was also made out of earnings during the year. The Riverside municipal electric light and power plant is operated at a profit. As a result, taxes in Riverside are lower than they would have been without this publicly owned plant. Additional services have been provided. In doing this, Riverside has built and extended this valuable revenue producing property worth nearly a million dollars without expense to the taxpayer. Riverside is a good illustration of the economy and greater service value of the public ownership of public utilities.—Publicity Department, Calif. State Water and Power League. TROOPS LOOT MERCHANTS IN CANTON PEKING, Oct. 16 — The Chinese foreign office today denied that bandits had captured an American missionary along the Lunghai railway in Honan province. Bandits derailed a train but they took no prisoners, it was announced. LONDON, Oct. 16 — Bitterness over the approaching election is increasing daily and manifesting itself in demonstrations at campaign meetings, Sir Robt. Gower, Tory candidate at Hackney, was forced to call off a meeting and was escorted from the hail under Anaheimers See Dirigible Flying Low Along Coast Line Anaheimers who could get on top of tall buildings got a glimpse of the Shenandoah flying low along the coast. Visibility was poor on account of fog and rain clouds. Many that they could hear the motors LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16 — An engineer on a Southern Pacific locomotive started it. Leaving from the cab of his switch engine at 12:35 today in the southern part of the city, he spied a silvery gleam as the bright sun reflected from the sides of huge dirigible. Shenandoah, as she floated easily at a moderate speed toward the heart of the city and he "leaned" on his whistle cord. In almost an instant, pandemonium broke loose. It was the wildest demonstration of noise that has been heard here since the signing of the armistice Sirens, bells, factory whistles, automobile horns and even the staccato report of revolvers as surreptitious shots were fired, added to the cacophony that comprised the greeting of Los Angeles to the huge air cruiser. Hardly a building in the city contained an occupant as the dirigible soared over head. Elevator operators, janitors, bank employees, men and women engaged in the many ramifications of every lay routine, deserted their posts for the few brief minutes that afforded a glimpse of the air monster. Cheers, shouts, waving of handkerchiefs and other signs of greeting added to the confusion on downtown streets as the crowds milled around in awe at the sight of the Shenandoah. To the officers and men aboard the dirigible, the office buildings in the business sections, must have appeared to them as giant ant hills containing busy colonies for not only was every roof covered with teeming humanity, but the sides of the buildings were alive with motion as heads passed in and out over window sills while office workers "got a look" at the ship. The Los Angeles welcome to the dirigible was only a repetition of that which greeted her as she passed over other towns and cities of southern California. Perhaps there was not as much noise emanating from the smaller communities but the enthusiasm was pitched just as high. In journey to the city, the Shenandoah was slightly delayed while she went out to "pass in review" over the battleships of the Pacific Fleet. PEKING, Oct. 16 — The Chinese foreign office today denied that bandits had captured an American missionary along the Lunghai railway in Honan province. Bandits derailed a train but they took no prisoners, it was announced. PEKING, Oct. 16.—An American and two French missionaries have been captured by bandits near Kwetch in the province of Honan on the Lun Chai Railway, according to an unconfirmed report in the American legation. LONDON, Oct. 15.—Sun Yat Sen's troops have routed volunteers of the Canton merchants association after sanguine fighting in that city according to Central News dispatches from Hong Kong today. Damage from fires in Capton started from the rifle and by incendiaries totals more than $5,000,000. Two foreigners were struck by stray bullets in the street fighting. Many Chinese are dead and the Sun's forces have gained the upper hand, the situation in Canton remains critical. Shops and houses were looted after the battle. CANTON, China, Oct. 15.—The entire city of Canton is being terrorized by mercenary troops attached to Sun Yat Sen's South China army, who have gotten out of control and are on a looting rampage. The greatest chaos prevails. Severe fighting broke out right in the city streets today when a volunteer corps composed of Canton merchants attempted to check the depredations of the mercenaries. As a result of this fighting several inflammable Chinese structures caught fire and within a few minutes one of the most thickly populated sections of this (Continued on Page Two) LONDON, Oct. 16.—Bitterness over the approaching election is increasing daily and manifesting itself in demonstrations at campaign meetings, Sir Robt. Gower, Tory candidate at Hackney, was forced to call off a meeting and was escorted from the hail under guard. Several Tory meetings at Battersea have been broken up. Twenty were injured, three seriously, when a West Belfast mob attacked Harry Midgely, Labor candidate and hurled stone, until police dispersed the rioters. It is feared that Midgely was seriously injured. The religious issue has been brought into the campaign by Lord Beaverbrook's London Daily Express, which recounts at great length the Soviet persecution of Catholic priests, and declares that as a result, Catholics will not support Labor candidates. The Daily Herald charges that the papers controlled by Lord Rothermere are deliberately jugling figures to show that unemployment increased under the Labour regime. Tory and anti-Russian posters are plastered over the countryside, and down town London displays many labor posters. "HOTENTOT" CAST The cast of the opening play of the season at the High School, "The Hottentot" to be given Oct. 24, is announced as follows by Lucie S. Bickley, dramatic instructor: Celise, Florence Findlay; Mr. Gilford, John Shea; Mrs. Gilford, Louise Schmidt; Swift, Clifton Howell; Alec Fairfax, Howard Mulvey; Mrs. Chadwich, Pauline Houts; Peggy Fairfax, Laura Schultz; Larry Gilford, Harold Holdsworth; Perkins, Nerland Tobin; Sam Harrington, Al from San Diego to this city, flew Clayes; Capt. Reggie Townsend, past the control car of the big Wallace Walton. The Los Angeles welcome to the dirigible was only a repetition of that which greeted her as she passed over other towns and cities of southern California. Perhaps there was not as much noise emanating from the smaller communities but the enthusiasm was pitched just as high. In journey to the city, the Shenandoah was slightly delayed while she went out to "pass in review" over the battleships of the Pacific fleet. The entire complement of naval vessels were ordered to sea early today to participate in maneuvers on the drill grounds off San Clemente island. The ships of the fleet were midway on their journey when the dirigible hove in sight. As she passed over the stately floating forts, she dipped her nose in salute. The fleet replied by lusty cheers from members of the crews, it being decided too dangerous to attempt a gun salute to the dirigible. Turning, the Shenandoah made for Los Angeles harbor and the city proper. In passing over the water front, every steamer in the port let loose whistle blasts that could be heard for miles. After circling the business district of the city, the Shenandoah headed back for the ocean, navigators apparently intent on sailing over the numerous beach resorts west of Los Angeles. In passing over the various communities the airship was slowed down to an almost negligible speed in order that those below might obtain an excellent view of her. Her propellers were barely turning over and Commander Laudone had all five engines working at slow speed in order to maintain his steerageway. An escort of nine air planes circled about the Shenandoah as she passed over the city. Passing over Clover Field at 1:05 p.m. the escort of airplanes which accompanied the dirigible Tobin; Sam Harrington, Al from San Diego to this city, flew Clayes; Capt. Reggie Townsend, past the control car of the big Wallace Walton.