oc-plain-dealer 1924-12-24

MERRY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total for 1910 was 2,268 For Year 1920 was 5,523 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. WORST GALE OF R.R.'S READY FOR BOOM TIMES California Tickets To Puzzle Winners Try to solve the crosswords puzzle in the Plain Dealer and secure a free ticket to the California theater. To the first five contestants submitting correct solutions to the Plain Dealer office after 7:30 a.m. on the day following publication of the puzzle, will be presented a ticket to CIVIC XMAS PROGRAM SUCCESS R.R.'S READY FOR BOOM TIMES Markham Says Enormous Amount of Traffic Can be Handled By C. H. MARKHAM (President of the Illinois Central Railroad written expressly for International News Service.) NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—The business outlook is better at the close of 1924 than it has been in several years. We seem to be entering upon an era of industrial and commercial activity that promises to carry American business to new high levels of production and prosperity. The railroads are ready and eager to contribute their part to bring about these better times. Their facilities are in good condition. In the last few weeks, they have proved more than equal to the greatest car movement ever required of them. They have made remarkable improvements in the economy and in efficiency of their service and they have bettered their relations with their employees and with the public. The question of government ownership has been settled by the election. The railroads are in readiness to move forward with the program of American business. It is estimated that the gross income of the farmers of the country—with whom originates a large part of the demand for the products of industrial and commercial operations—will be about one half billion dollars greater for the 1924-25 season than for the 1923-24 season, and this sum will find its way back into the channels of commerce and trade. It is especially reassuring that agricultural recovery has been most pronounced where it was most needed—in the wheat producing sections of the northwest. The wheat growers have made excellent crops and have realized on them at better prices. These and other factors—the acceptance of the Dawes plan for the settlement of Europe's economic problems and the termination of the election uncertainty indicate California Tickets To Puzzle Winners Try to solve the crosswords puzzle in the Plain Dealer and secure a free ticket to the California theater. To the first five contestants submitting correct solutions to the Plain Dealer office after 7:30 a.m. on the day following publication of the puzzle, will be presented a ticket to the California theater good any time within 80 days from date. RULES GOVERNING CONTEST 1—Contestant must be a regular paid subscriber to the Plain Dealer. 2—Persons in the employ of the Plain Dealer or members of their families may not enter the contest. 3—Neatness in answering puzzle will be considered. These tickets will be given away daily until further notice. RAIN HALTS MARCH ON WALL-ST. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Driving today broke up the march on Wall Street, planned by Zero and his "zeroasters." "Zero"—Urbain Ledoux — announced he would lead the 150 homeless and jobless who now call themselves "Zeroasters" or worshippers of warmth, from his place, "The Tub," where they ate again for a nickle piece, to the Brooklyn-Manhattan subway and pay their fares for a Brighton Beach-Coney Island train. Newspapers will be provided, the subway cars are fairly warm and quite dry and Zero and his "Zeroasters" will ride all day or until such time as other shelter offers. If none does, he said, he planned to use another public utility, the Staten Island ferry, for a ride of indefinite length. The planned visit to Wall-st. and to the trustees of Trinity church, from whom it was hoped to get permission for the use of the chapel for the homeless men tonight, was postponed. Ledoux CIVIC XMAS PROGRAM SUCCESS Enormous Crowd Attends Entertainment in City Park Last Evening JUDGING by the enormous crowd almost everyone in Anaheim was interested in the Community Christmas tree program given in City park last night, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary assisted by Legion men and Boy Scouts of Anaheim. At the appointed hour the program chairman, Harry D. Riley announced the community sing "Holy, Holy, Holy," into which all entered with zest. After invocation by the Rev Thomas H. Walker, Mayor E. H. Metcalf gave a short address on greeting and expressed the hope that the community spirit might prevail throughout the year. The pageant, "The Nativity," was presented in tableaux, with Mrs. H. N. White in charge and with Miss Claire Constant, directing. The number was the offering from Anaheim Delphian society, and the costuming, by Mr. LauRue, of Laguna Beach, who heartily co-operated with the la dies, was no small factor in its success. Mrs. E. E. Knipe, as the angel; Mrs. J. S. Sheridan, Mrs. A. C. Pearson, Mrs. W. N. Palmer as the three wise man; Mrs. C. W. Austin; Mrs. Wm. McAllister and Miss Maude Comstock representing the shepherds; Mrs. C. E. Harbe son, as Mary and Msr. D. H. Va Meter as Joseph, gave impressive and remarkably fine interpretations of the sacred story. 1923-24 season, and this sum will find its way back into the channels of commerce and trade. It is especially reassuring that agricultural recovery has been most pronounced where it was most needed—in the wheat producing sections of the northwest. The wheat growers have made excellent crops and have realized on them at better prices. These and other factors—the acceptance of the Dawen plan for the settlement of Europe's economic problems and the termination of the election uncertainty indicate that business will continue to increase. The promised growth of the country's business is a challenge to the railroads to keep pace with it by constant enlargement and improvement of their facilities. In 1923 and 1924 the railroads have spent more than 2,126,000,000 for improvements and enlargements to their facilities and they have made plans to spend another 1,100,000,000 dollars for similar purposes in 1925. They must continue to make billion dollar a year expenditures upon their facilities. They have been forced to borrow large sums of money to make their recent expenditures and it is a favorable commentary upon the railway situation that they have been able to make their borrowings in most instances under very favorable terms. In the future, they must raise more and more of their new capital thru sales of capital stock to investors who are willing to accept the risks of business and this will require the strongest kind of railway credit. Withstanding the substantial decrease in the gross earnings of the railroads during 1824, they bid fair to end the year without the large reduction in the amount of their net operating income that early in the year seemed probable. This condition has been brought about by the reason of the great economies which have been put into effect. However, it should be borne in mind that the roads need to improve their credit, not merely hold the ground they have already gained. NO REALTY MEETING The Anaheim Realty Board omitted today's regular luncheon because of the holiday. The board at its meeting on the 31st will install the newly elected officers. Newspapers will be provided, the subway cars are fairly warm and quite dry and Zero and his "Zeroasters" will ride all day or until such time as other shelter offers. If none does, he said, he planned to use another public utility, the Staten Island ferry, for a ride of indefinite length. The planned visit to Wall-st. and to the trustees of Trinity church, from whom it was hoped to get permission for the use of the chapel for the homeless men tonight, was postponed. Ledoux said, because his men could not weather the soaking rain. Many of them have no overcoats. But he planned "to bring the mountain to Mahomet," he told his forces. A committee was designated to ask the trustees of Trinity to meet the "Zeroasters" and tell them what arrangements had been made (for them) Permission to use the chapel was not granted in previous applications. Another committee sought Mayor Hylan's permission for use of the municipal lodging house, where there still is enough room for his men Zero claims. INFANT SON DIES The six months son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Daniels, of 1224 West Broadway, died late Monday night. Private funeral services were held Tuesday at the Huddle Funeral Home, with interment in Holy Cross cemetery. The fact that the gifts were restricted to boys and girls of 18 years and less, and that this restriction had been published time after time, held no weight with several of the older boys, who crowded into the lines, only to be refused and righteously dispatched. In several instances where children joined the rank second time, they were recognized by the scouts, and search of a suspicious bulge of the pocke revealed a stocking. There, course, were denied a second treasurer. But the Community Christmas tree was a big success, the program was appreciated by the grownup quite as much as the treat by the children, and the event goes on on page of Anaheim in history as an other demonstration of the happy community spirit and co-operation when everyone puts his shoulder to the wheel. Boy Scouts again demonstrate their ability and helpfulness when trappings were taken from the big tree after the entertainment, and many a glance of regret was cast as the last fellow wended his way from the park, leaving the striped tree standing with the strange park trees for its only companion for this one had traveled hundreds of miles from a Washington forest. READING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY THE ORANGE COUNTY plain Dealer FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Anaheim, California, Wednesday, December 24, 1924 E OF YEARS HITS L. IC XMAS PROGRAM SUCCESS Fair and Cold for Christmas in Calif. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24. Fair and cold. This was the weather prediction today for the entire Pacific coast. Heavy to killing frosts were predicted for all of California, with temperatures of zero or below for Nevada and Idaho. Present low temperatures in LARGE TANKS BLOWN OVER BY STORM DEVOUT W OF JERUS By GERSHON AGRON Fair and Cold for Christmas in Calif. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24. —Fair and cold. This was the weather prediction today for the entire Pacific coast. Heavy to killing frosts were predicted for all of California, with temperatures of zero or below for Nevada and Idaho. Present low temperatures in Oregon and Washington will continue, the weather bureau said. Temperatures in California this morning ranged from 28 to 42 and probably will drop lower tomorrow morning. PASTOR AND WOMAN ARE SENTENCED MOUNT VERNON, Ill., Dec. 24. Lawrence Hight and Elise Sweetin, the woman he had loved, were today sentenced for the murder of Wilford Sweetin. The preacher will lead the rest of his years behind prison bars. His accomplice will leave her youth behind when she has served her sentence of 35 years. On the edge of Christmas, 12 men came in at 8:45 o'clock this morning, after an all night deliberation, and returned a finding of guilty. H. H. Thurness, the foreman, read the verdict to a small audience which had hastily gathered from the streets of Mount Vernon. The defendants were brought from the jail. Else Sweetin jeared against the railing, speaking low to her brother, Earlson. Hight was sitting alone. His children had gone back home, not waiting for the jury to determine the fate of their father. The old father, who had burned his pain into the hearts of the jury, when he had testified against the wife of his dead son—Columbus Sweetin, waited. Bertha Bumpus, the dead man's sister, checked her tears. Only a flicker of interest marked the two accused as Judge J. C. Kearns called upon the judge to do. LARGE TANKS BLOWN OVER BY STORM Reports of Damage Come in From All Parts of Orange-co. Hundred barrel tanks blown over on the Santa Fe Lease, Olinda; scores of telephone stations put out of commission throut Northern Orange County; lights out in certain localities; and trees and shrubbery damaged—this was part of the toll today of one of the worst windstorms that has visited the County. In Olinda, also, a Chevrolet car went careening down the hill into a fence, smashing itself and everything in its path. Nobody was in the machine. The oil companies took no chances this time, and derricks both of inactive and active wells were made more taut where necessary. During the last storm, half a dozen derricks, including several wells in operation, were toppled over. Cars from out of town appeared here with their tops torn off, but most people kept at home this morning and worked on Christmas trees or gifts. The wind in the Anaheim district was severe enough, but other points suffered even more. There was an unusual striping of branches off of shade trees and fruit trees other than the orange and lemon. The latter weren't damaged to any extent in that way, although overripe fruit was knocked off, as usual, particularly navels, and green valencias, were scored on the tree according to Manager J. H. Ritchie of the Anaheim Co-operative Orange Assn. The trees had been weakened before and were all the readier to succumb to a new assault, the manager added. How much such damage will amount to cannot be ascertained as yet. DEVOUT W OF JERUS By GERSHON AGRONS mark one of the most important For eight days now they have in Palestine. It is in the flames when the Jews rise. The Jews and the Christians are the pilgrims this year. It is no mecca for the Mosque occupies the site of ancient Jewish Temple. While the Jewish celebrations are mainly nationalistic, Christian pilgrims have been ing into Jerusalem for many years for the midnight mass on Holy Sepulchre church. Here are the relics of the cross and the sepulchre dressed on Mount Calvary. XMAS MAIN POUR INT' ANAHEIM Anaheim is receiving more today than ever before in it tory. On two trains along sacks had arrived before o'clock, according to Postt J. H. Whitaker, and as much was expected on the other mail trains of the day. Whitaker believes the business will be ahead one year, and December so far shown more business than corresponding date of 1923. As announced yesterday, day's receipts were the large record in the office. The number was the offer to Anaheim Delphian society for the costuming, by Mme Laguna Bench, who co-operated with the lace no small factor in its Mrs. E. E. Knipe, as the Mrs. J. S. Sheridan, Mrs. Wm. McAllister andude Comstock representing herders; Mrs. C. E. Harber-Mary and Mrs. D. H. Van Joseph, gave impressive markably fine interpreta-tion the sacred story, Meane Lyric quartet, the Messons, Pemberton, Schwent-Knipe, sang appropriate numbers. Little Katha-ham, costumed to delin- title role read "The Tree." Ses were built through the kiddies directed to a stocking filled with nuts and an apple, and in cure the troops lead by Kim and Leo Sheridan with characteristic ef-fect that the gifts were re-ceived boys and girls of 12 old less, and that this had been published time one, held no weight with of the older boys, who into the lines, only to be and righteously disap- In several instances children joined the ranks and time, they were recog- the scouts, and search of ous bulge of the pocket a stocking. There, of weere denied a second treat. The Community Christmas a big success, the program reclimated by the grownups much as the treat by the and the event goes on the Anaheim in history as an am-nonation of the happy spirit and co-operation everyone puts his shoulder wheel. Scouts again demonstrated utility and helpfulness when it were taken from the big orer the entertainment, and glance of regret was cast must fellow wended his way a park, leaving the strip-standing with the strange one had traveled hundreds from a Washington forest to give the boys and girls of Anaheim a busy evening. Elsie Sweetin jeained against the railing, speaking low to her brother, Earlson. Hight was sitting alone. His children had gone back home, not waiting for the jury to determine the fate of their father. The old father, who had burned his pain into the hearts of the jury, when he had testified against the wife of his dead son—Columbus Sweetin, waited. Bertha Bumpus, the dead man's sister, checked her tears. Only a flicker of interest marked two accused of Judge J. C. Kern called upon the jury to deliver their verdict. In a quiet voice the foreman read: "We, the jury, find Lawrence M. Hight guilty of murder of Wilford Sweetin, as charged in the indictment, and sentence him to life imprisonment. "My own father is sending me to prison," were the compressed words of the woman, who had been found guilty. "It is his testimony which is taking away from my children and leaving them motherless, but I don't blame him. He did what he thought was right. He told what he thought was the truth. They all misunderstood me and I am the one to pay the penalty. What can I say but that I am innocent? MOUNT VERNON, Ills. Dec. 24. The law's demand for the life or Wilford Sweetin were met out to Elsie Sweetin and Rev. Lawrence M. Hight, her pastor-lover today. Hight must spend the remainder of his life in prison: Mrs. Sweetin was sentenced to 35 years in the state penitentiary. Many an executive who gives his undivided attention to a hundred thousand dollar business, leaves the raising of his million dollar boy to the scoutmaster. ter weren't damaged to any extent in that way, although over ripe fruit was knocked off, as usual, particularly navels, and green valencias, were scored on the tree according to Manager J. H. Rittie of the Anaheim Co-operative Orange Ass'n. The trees had been weakened before and were all the reader to succumb to a new assault, the manager added. How much such damage will amount to cannot be ascertained as yet. The So. Calif. Edison Co. was kept busy thrust out the morning re-electing poles which had blown down, cutting off the current supplied to ranchers and others. A number of lines were put out of business. The ranchers as a class, were the worst sufferers, because they connect up with the lines everywhere outside the communities. None of the 60,000 volt lines were out, but many of the 10,000-volt. The damage in towns themselves appeared to be less than outside, Cypress, LaHabra, Brea and Fullerton reporting few serious effects. $100,000 JEWELRY TAKEN FROM WOMAN CHICAGO, Dec. 24. Jewelry valued at more than $180,000 belonged to Mrs. Harry-Hart, wife of an official of the Hart, Schaffed & Mara Co., was among lost believed to total more than $150,000 secured by two bandits who held up two employees and two guests in the Parkway hotel here today. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Have You Registered? Jan. 3 is the last day to register if you wish to express your opinion at the recall election Feb. 3. It is on a few days until Jan. 3. Make sure you are properly registered and all members of your family and friends are registered. For your convenience, a registrar will be at the Council Campaign Headquarters on the second floor of the Odd Fellows bldg. all evening after 6 pm. Friday at Saturday. Or you may phone $25 and the city council headquarters will dispatch a registrar to your home. COUNTY aler N ANAHEIM PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1923 823 $2,269,271 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,258,870 1920 362 379,950 1919 174 464,500 27th YEAR—No. 84 S L. A. HARBOR EVOUT WALK STREETS OF JERUSALEM TODAY By GERSHON AGRONSKY, Int. News Service Staff Corp. JERUSALEM, Dec. 24—This is Christmas eve in the town of the lowly Saviour, and the narrow winding streets are filled with a greater number of pilgrims than for many years past. That gently sloping hill, where the compassionate Jesus paused and looked down over his beloved city, and BY GERSHON AGRONSKY, INT. News Service Staff Corp. JERUSALEM, Dec. 24—This is Christmas eve in the town of the lowly Saviour, and the narrow winding streets are filled with a greater number of pilgrims than for many years past. That gently sloping hill, where the compassionate Jesus paused and looked down over his beloved city and we became of the evil days which had come upon it, has been trod all the day long by the feet of devout sight-seers. Dim, flickering candles are burning in innumerable homes and mud huts here tonight. This is not a part of the Christmas observance. These candles light one of the most important epochs in the history of Judaism. Eight days now they have been burning in every Jewish home Palestine. It is in the symbolism of the race a rekindling of flames when the Jews routed the Romans, 2,070 years ago. The Jews and the Christians the pilgrims this year. There no mecca for the Moslems, though a great Moslem que occupies the site of the tent Jewish Temple. While the Jewish celebrational mainly nationalistic, Christian pilgrims have been pouring into Jerusalem for many days the midnight mass of the day Sepulchre church. Here are the relics of the true mas and the sepulchre discover on Mount Calvary. Other pilgrims, after tarrying in Jerusalem for the last few days, have gone to Bethlehem. There they will flock all day to morrow—Christmas—to the spot where the church of the Nativity stands above the grotto where Jesus was born and where the three wise men worshipped the newborn Saviour. Bethlehem is now a Christian village but the celebrations of the Jews and Christians are a pledge to the world that the Holy Land is indestructible. PLAYS HAVOC WITH SHIPS AND YACHTS Crew Taken Off Wave-Washed Deck of Ship Blown Out to Sea LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24—One of the worst storms of many years swept in from the sea today creating havoc among shipping, wrecking a $125,000 yacht and other craft caused additional damage expected to exceed $75,000. Eighteen men, clinging to the wave-washed deck of a United Dredge Co. harbor dredge, were rescued by tugs after the bulk had been swept far to sea by the terrific gale. The dredge was later towed to safety. The Aurora, palatial yacht of Cliff Durant, millionaire sportsman, was torn from her moorings near the harbor entrance and wrecked on nearby rocks. Two navy barges are ashore at Point Firmin and another barge is wrecked on Santa Catalina island. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24—Under sunny skies, the worst gale of the year today disrupted traffic at the harbor, swept a dredge with 18 men aboard to sea, disabled a vessel off the coast, damaged at least one ship at anchor and delayed the arrival and departure of several others. Torn from its moorings by a fierce tug of the wind a huge dredge with a crew of 18 aboard was swept to sea, and is reported to be in danger of foundering. Tugs attempting to aid the dredge have been unable to get towing lines aboard. An unidentified ship of large size is reported drifting helpless toward the beach near the entrance of the harbor. The craft has a heavy list to port nd is making heavy weather of the storm. Incoming ships have been delayed from three to four hours by the shrieking wind which attained a velocity of 45 miles an hour. Many vessels scheduled to sail are being held in port until the storm abates. NO Plain Dealer Issued Christmas The Plain Dealer takes this opportunity to wish its patrons a Very Merry Christmas and a Bright and Prosperous New Year. There will be no issue of the Plain Dealer tomorrow, permitting all members of the force to celebrate the holiday with their families. FEAR SEVEN DEAD IN PLANE CRASH LONDON, Dec. 24—Seven passengers were believed to have been killed in the crash of a British mail plane bound for Paris to... FEAR SEVEN DEAD IN PLANE CRASH LONDON, Dec. 24.—Seven passengers were believed to have been killed in the crash of a British mail plane bound for Paris today. The plane burst into flames as it struck the ground, shortly after starting. The pilot, as well as seven passengers, were found in the ruins of the wrecked airplane, which crashed two miles from its home aerodrome. The ship evidently encountered trouble and had turned toward the aerodrome when it crashed. Among the passengers were Dr. Borborsa of Lima, Peru, and Cedric Trudgett of the Chilean Review. All of the other victims were British. The dead in the mail plane crash included father, mother and son of one family. Another woman was one of the victims. DENIED COOLIDGE MEANT TO CRITICIZE WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The White House denied by inference today that President Coolidge intended any criticism of Jules Juusserand, the French ambassador in refusing to discuss a speech by Juusserand discussing the liquidation of the $4,000,000,000 French debt to the United States. $20,000 FIRE LOSS SEATTLE, Dec. 24.—Fire which broke out early today in the Star Shoe store on Second ave., spread rapidly to the Cheapty clothing store next door, causing a loss of $20,000 to the two establishments. CUTE LITTLE RADIO J. L. Swarthout, secretary of the Anaheim Realty Board, has received from an uncle in the east a receiving set that he can stuff into his vest pocket. The set is said to work perfectly. Fair and continued cool tonight and Thursday with frost in exposed places tonight!