oc-plain-dealer 1925-02-12

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 Islands it may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. PRICE Three Cents Per Copy $3 Year in No. Orange-co. CLOUDBURST HIT MAY ERECT BIG FRAME AUDITORIUM Gilbert Thayer, Noted Psychologist, at Tent Tonight The gripping drama, "The Man of Galilee," was presented last night by the Wright Players to a large and appreciative audience at Tunnel Will. Storm May Force Rum Ship Surrender SAN PRANCISCO, Feb. 12. With heavy seas raging off the coast, possibility that the British rum runner Stadacona, laying to 25 miles off the Golden Gate without fuel or water, might surrender to the coast guard cutter Shawnee, was seen late today. After discharging a million dollar rum cargo, the Stadacona, bound north to Vancouver, B. C., ran out of fuel and water and for the past seven weeks has been buffeted about by the elements. Federal officials have warned against shore boats offering aid to the craft. It was reported that a portion of the crew are ill as a result of hardships endured. RESIGNATION OF EELLS IS DEMANDED Fullerton Council "Cans" Noted Leader of Law Enforcement Arthur L. Eells, Fullerton chieftain of police, one of the prime instigators of the county-wide law enforcement raid which brot more than 70 bootleggers to justice, to Gilbert Thayer, Noted Psychologist, at Tent Tonight The gripping drama, "The Man of Galllee," was presented last night by the Wright Players to a large and appreciative audience at the big tent at Claudina and Wilbemina-ats. This unusual drama is always presented by these exceptional actors and actresses with a tremendous appeal. At its conclusion last night, Rev Leon Myers established a precedent by asking for confessions of faith. One young man stood up. Tonight Dr. Gilbert Thayer, nationally known psychologist, will deliver the first of a series of four nightly lectures. The "chautauqua habit" has become so popular in Ausheim that there has been some discussion of plans for erection of a large frame auditorium with seating capacity of the big tent, about 3000. It was pointed out today that a comfortable building with floor could be erected at no considerable expense and would soon pay for itself. This is the fifth week the big tent has been up and in that time thousands have attended the various services held there. Preceding a collection for continuance of the law enforcement campaign in Orange-co when subscription cards were passed and many signed, A. E. Steulke of Fullerton declared: To show you what we are up against in Orange-co when an attempt is made to enforce the law I want to recount an incident. When a injury was presented with the evidence in one of the raid cases, it returned a verdict of guilty. A second trial was granted. The defendant admitted he sold the liquor to the detectives. A chemist analyzed it and found it contained 40 per cent alcohol and enough poison to make it exceedingly dangerous to drink. This jury also returned a verdict of guilty. Despite these two verdicts of guilty an Orange-co judge declared the case faulty and ordered the judge in the first case to remit the fine. That's an example of what we are up against in Orange-co now. Rev Myers called attention to the fact that one of the last things done by U. S. Atty. Joe Burke, before retiring from office, was to transfer 12 federal liquor cases, growing out of the Orange-co raids, to Dist. Atty. A. P. Nelson. "Among them was Al Pape, who will now probably go free," said Myers. TUNNEL WILL BE ENDED SUNDAY CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 12—A 65-foot shaft and then a 12-foot lateral tunnel. These are the requirements for the rescue of Floyd Collins, John R. Giard, surveyor, testified today at the military court of inquiry sitting to hear testimony regarding Sand Cave. Giard was one of those making the survey to determine the point at which to sink the "life or death" shaft. SAND CAVE, Ky., Feb. 2.—The "life or death" shaft being driven to the rocky prison of Floyd Collins, prisoner for 14 days in Sand Cave, had reached a depth of 52 feet shortly before 3 o'clock, according to the official communique issued by Director of Operations Carmichael. Actual digging operations had been stopped to permit timbering of the shaft dug out during the day. "Casey" Jones, one of the most persistent of the Collins rescue workers, was seriously injured this afternoon when his pick slipped and went thru his foot. He was removed to the Red Cross tent and given emergency treatment, by Dr. Wm. Hazlett of Chicago. It was the first serious injury to be suffered by a rescue worker. In an effort to determine the possibility of striking a cavern that might prove a short cut to the rescue of Collins, the diamond drill again was brought into use this afternoon. It was sunk to the bottom of the shaft and began cutting out its core which will tell diggers what still lies between them and Collins, rocky prison. The work of the drill will not interfere with regular digging operations, Carmichael said. Arthur L. Eells, Fullerton chief of police, one of the prime investigators of the county-wide law enforcement raid which brot more than 70 bootleggers to justice, to day faced recall at the hands of Fullerton trustees. The motion demanding his resignation was passed at a secret meeting of the board Tuesday night, and the communication Mr. Eells gave no reason whatever for his discharge. The minute of the meeting, however, said that it was because of his refusal discharge Dorsey Ellis, recognizable as one of the longest-employees and most efficient members of the police department. Eells himself laid the discharge to his activity in the recent dry law enforcement raid. Mayor H. H. Crooke, who signed the letter demanding Ellis resignation, when asked if it was because of Ellis's activity in the raid, declined either to affirm deny it. He said Eells was charged for "the betterment of our service," but refused to say what way he expected the serviceto be bettered. The fight between Eells and board has been of long duration and he has a long time expected to be discharged, it is said. Was employed by the previous board which stood on a policy law enforcement, and was bitter fought by what was called Business Men's ticket, who that trade was being diverted Fullerton because of strict enforcement of the law. This tie which called for a less stringent enforcement of the law washed by Bob Strain, W. J. Michael and H. H. Crooke, michael and Crooke were elected but O. M. Thompson, independent candidate, defeated Strain, michael and Crooke immediately tried to bring about an "invitation" of the police department looking towards the discharge Eells, but W. A. Moore and Davis, hold-over members of old law enforcement board, able by the help of Thompson block the movement. Thompson stood firm for enforcement until following dry law enforcement raid, Str Chapman filled an injunction to prevent the payment of Fton's quota in the raid. Thompson began to fluctuate to cross himself in his votes, to one side and then to the Just how much the "wet" threat against the Fullerton HOLD SEVEN FOR GASOLINE THEFT Accused of tapping a Union Oil Co. pipe line between Brea and La Habra and of thus obtaining gasoline for their autos, seven La Habra youths have been cited by County Probation Officer R. R. Miller to appear tomorrow before Superior Judge P. C. Drumm. All are juveniles, three being 18 years of age, two 17, one 16 and one 13. Parents of the youths have been asked to appear at the same time. The alleged disappearance of gasoline from the pipe line has been noticed by oil company officials for several weeks and the amount of gasoline that was lost through the "leak" is estimated as high as 200 gallons, Miller declared. The officer added that the youths were caught "hot handed" when guards were stationed along the line to trap the offenders. Theft of an auto tire from a Fullerton dealer, and of accessories from a La Habra auto agent also are laid at the door of the youths. KUCHEL SEEKS REAPPOINTMENT Charles Kuchel has filed application with the city trustees asking reappointment as city recorder. Kuchel has made a record as a law-enforcement judge, and it is said, for this policy was "fired" by the Stark administration after he had been in office but a short time, but was re-employed by the Metcalf administration. His appellation will be considered Friday night. HOME—Former Premier Giolitti, 82 years old, today signed another 75-year lease on his apartment here. COLLINS' LAST MESSAGE CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 12. Floyd Collins' last message to a human rang thru the dingy little police courtroom here today when Roy Hyde, Drakesboro, Kentucky miner, the last man to hear Collins' voice from the depths of Sand Cave, took the witness stand in the military court of Inquiry. Hyde told of his trips along the narrow, crowded way and of his attempts to timber the passage. He said the "squeeze" in the tunnel had been caused by removal of "key" or "wedge" rocks with failure to replace them with some other support. "I found it would be impracticable from a point of safety for me to go on to the point where Collins was trapped," the witness testified... "I called to the man in the cave, but received only moans and an occasional "Oh, Oh" in response." Hyde also went on record as being certain that a man was pinioned in the cave and, as a practical miner, agreed that a shaft was the only expedient method of rescuing him. T. Bennett, another Drakesboro miner, corroborated Hyde's testimony and vouched for his ability as a miner. John R. Girard, Bowling Green, who was active in the early days of the rescue attempts, also told of his visits to the cave. He quoted Collins as telling one rescuer nothing could be done for him. "Send a doctor down here and let him put me to sleep, cut my leg off and get me out of here." Collins begged them. Girard said. This, he added, would have been impossible because of the narrow confines of Collins' prison. CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 12—Sand Cave will give its answer in the early dawn of next Sunday. Continued on Page Two Thompson stood firm for enforcement until following dry law enforcement raid. Schapman filed an injunction to prevent the payment of Ftown's quota in the raid. Thompson began to fluctuate to cross himself in his votes, to one side and then to the Just how much the "wet" threat against the Fullerton law advocates had to do this fluctuation is not known. This recall threat which we reacted foremost at Eells louder each day, until Full began to face what Anabehl just gone thru — then Thous flopped." Davis and Moore able longer to stem the tidal unwilling to set the board useless uproar did not long pose the move, but in the in peace and harmony let on the minutes that Crooke "on behalf of the entire b That was the "inside" story discharge as gathered today authentic sources. One of the members board said today that he regretted to see Eells and go that both of them had good officers and had done duty the beat they knew, might have made some men he said, but that was only The same member of the said that the only charge Eells that he had heard ww by the police committee, coof Thompson and Carr which said that Eells had to discharge Ellis, and that heard no definite charges against Ellis. Thompson to discuss the matterer, lh that the police committee jumped at conclusions. Eells' story of this phas matter was as follows: "A short time ago I request from the board to two men: the desk sargent motor officer. I asked me the board at that time were any certain men that desired that I let off. piled no, that it was un Ellis was desk sargent Leo Martin, motor office. (Continued on Page) READING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY THE ORANGE COUNTY plain Deale FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Anaheim, California, Thursday, February 12, 1925 Moderately e occasional rai HITS SAN FRANCIS IGNATION EELLS IS MANDED on Council "Cans" d Leader of Law Enforcement R L. Eells, Fullerton chief one of the prime instif the county-wide law entit raid which brot more bootleggers to justice, toUnusual Tribute Paid to Lincoln WASHINGTON, Feb. 12—An unusual tribute was paid the memory of Abraham Lincoln today when the senate formally observed his natal anniverary. All business was suspended while Senator Smoot, Rep. of Utah, read a tribute to Lincoln's rise from obscurity to world fame. In previous years such a service has been accorded only to George Washington. In the house, the Gettysburg address was read by Congressman Ellis E. Moore of Ohio. HIGH WATER THREATENS ALBANY Hudson River 12 Feet Above Normal and Steadily Rising ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 12—With the Hudson river 12 feet above normal and steadily rising, Albany and the upper Hudson valley were threatened with serious flood. $2,000 STORE DODDER AT $2,000 STORE ROBBERY AT LA HABRA The White House Dry Goods Store at La Habra was entered early last night and burglarized of about $2,000 worth of goods, according to a report at the office of Leo Martin, La Habra city marshal. The burglary is that to have occurred between 7 and 9 o'clock, and was discovered about 9:15 by Gus Scott, night watchman. Entry had been made through the skylight, by means of a rope which police found, and the back door opened from the inside. It is that the burglars used a car or a truck, altho the ground was so dry and hard that no tracks could be found, it was said. The loot included about 150 pair of pants, 12 women's coats, six or eight dozen suits of underwear, three or four overcoats, two or three blankets and other things. EXPLAINS DARING JEWELRY ROBBERY LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12.—The solution of a daring New York $300,000 jewelry robbery came to light today when Herbert Wilson, notorious master criminal and San Quentin "lifer" took the witness stand in federal court as a witness against three of his former pals, Jack Elerick, Charles Stahl and Joe Bertsche, Wilson told of how Elerick reported being acquainted with a New York wealthy divorcee in 1921, who was then promenading under the cognomen of "Miss Palmer." When Elerick spoke of a $300,000 pearl necklace owned by the woman, Wilson detailed how Bertsche and Stahl got it. They did so by entering the "Palmer" home and committing the robbery. Hudson River 12 Feet Above Normal and Steadily Rising ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 12—With the Hudson river 12 feet above normal and steadily rising, Albany and the upper Hudson valley were threatened with serious flood. The water went over the docks shortly before noon and covered several streets with water from a few inches to a foot deep. Business places along the river front cleared their cellars and carried the goods to upper store. Le river is clear of ice from Albany to Cedar Hill, six miles south of the city, where there is a huge jam. Dynamite may be used to break up the jam. FEAR BIG FLOOD SCHENECTADY, N.Y., Feb. 12. Rising at the rate of one foot an hour, the Mohawk river was 14 feet above normal this afternoon. Serious flood conditions are feared as a result of the breaking up of the ice in the Schoharie creek, one of the Mohawk's largest tributaries. Streets along the river front were inundated. MILLS CLOSED BY FLOODS PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.—Five mills in the Manayunk district in the Philadelphia section, are closing today on account of menacing flood conditions of the Schuylkill river, declared the mill operators. The water remained stationary after rising 2-1-2 feet in the streets of Manayung. Overflow of streams update caused the heavy onrush of water down the Schuylkill river, men said. Freezing weather was predicted today. BRIDGES OUT IN NEW YORK FLOOD OSWEGO, N.Y., Feb. 12—Five bridges have fallen into the swollen streams of Tiloga-co., power lines are down, highways are impassable, nearly a hundred homes are surrounded, water mains have broken and railroads are suffering heavy damage today in the worst floods that this district has ever experienced. The Suskuebanna reached a flood mark of 17 feet last night when an ice jam at Hiwatha island broke. The Lehigh Valley Railroad has cancelled all freight trains west of Moravin and passenger LONDON, Feb. 12.—A persons died during the starvation in Chao China, said a central patch today from Tien Ty. Famine conditions in Ince of Yuan Nan are at the worst in the histi living inhabitants. Chao Tung Ba is not records of Chinese cities in the province of Chao Tung H short distance to the east. The Kiang and has a poor lead and silver. The province of Yuandou population of almost Its area is 146,500 sq ft It is in the southwest of is bound on one side Mineral deposits of gold lead and tin make it one but W. A. Moore and Roy hold-over members of the law enforcement board, were by the help of Thompson, to the movement. Thompson stood firm for law enforcement until following the law enforcement raid, Stanleyman filed an injunction suit against the payment of Fuller-quota in the raid. Then Thompson began to fluctuate, andross himself in his votes, first how much the "wet" recall against the Fullerton board law advocates had to do with fluctuation is not known. The recall threat which was directed foremost at Eells grew earlier each day, until Fullerton ran to face what Anablahm has gone thru—then Thompson applauded. Davis and Moore, uninterested to stem the tide and willing to set the board into a uproar did not longer oppose the move, but in the interest of peace and harmony let it go the minutes that Crooke acted on behalf of the entire board." was the "inside" story of the charge as gathered today from authentic sources. One of the members of the court said today that he greatlyretted to see Eells and Ellis that both of them had made officers and had done their best they knew. They might have made some mistakes, said, but that was only human. The same member of the board did that the only charge against Ellis that he had heard was made by the police committee, consisting Thompson and Carmichael which said that Ellis had refused discharge Ellis, and that he had guard no definite charges at all against Ellis. Thompson refused to discuss the matteer, but said that the police committee had not pumped at conclusions. Eell's story of this phase of the matter was as follows: "A short time ago I received a request from the board to let off two men, the desk sargent and a motor officer. I asked member of the board at that time if there were any certain men that they desired I let off. They replied no, that it was up to me. Ellis was desk sargent. I let off Leon Martin, motor officer, and (Continued on Page Two) HOLD WHITE GIRL IN NEGRO'S DEATH TACOMA, Feb. 12.—Police and sheriff deputies today searched for William Taylor, wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of P. U. Sunday, colored, whose body was found in his automobile here early this morning. Sunday's skull was crushed apparently by blows from some heavy instrument. Dorothy Allen, 23, while friends of Sunday and Taylor, is held for investigation. Police believe Sunday was killed in a fight with Taylor over the girl. NEW MEX. INDIAN TROUBLES SUBSIDE ALBUQERQUE, N. M., Feb. 12. Trouble between the Navajo Indians and white homesteaders, which threatened to take serious proportions, had subsided this morning following disbanding of the Indians, after the body of their slain tribesman had been turned over to Indian Agent Stacker and Sheriff Motoya. The Indian was shot and killed early this week while resisting arrest upon charges brought by a homesteader. DAYLIGHT HOLDUP LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12.—Two daring daylight bandits, operating while scores of people passed by, entered a downtown jewelry store today and after binding and gagging the proprietor, J. H. Williams, escaped with diamonds valued at more than $3,000. The helpless man was discovered by his sister, Miss Frances Williams, and released. USHERS WANTED — At tent Thursday night. Gilbert Thayer ness against three of his former pals, Jack Elerick, Charles Stahl and Joe Bertsche. Wilson told of how Elerick reported being acquainted with a New York wealthy divorcee in 1921, who was then promenading under the cognomen of "Miss Palmer." When Elerick spoke of a $300,000 pearl necklace owned by the woman, Wilson detailed how Bertsche and Stahl got it. They did so by entering the "Palmer" home and committing the robbery. COLD WEATHER IN FLORIDA ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 12.—The southeast today ran into the abrupt end of spring-like temperatures which have been prevailing for a week and the lowest temperature of the winter was registered here today with the thermometer unofficially reported at 20 degrees. The cold wave extended from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic coast and as far south as Jacksonville, Fla. Jackson reported a drop from 70 degrees at noon yesterday to 31 early today—the first time the mercury has been below freezing there this winter. 138 PATIENTS IN COUNTY HOSPITAL What is declared to be a new high record: 138 patients today are housed at the Orange county hospital, with 23 student nurses, five graduate nurses, superintendent and ward nurses and two orderlies. Five new student nurses were put to work early this morning, in the new class formed, two of them Anaheim girls, Miss Veradine DeCoeh and Miss Lola Moore. They bring the total number of nurses to a new high point. Another class will be entered in May. The hospital isn't jammed, but every bed is filled, and there is no vacant space either in wards, bedrooms or in the cottages. Dr. B. Franklin and Jennie A. Badgley, Anaheim's leading chiropractors, Dietitians and Iridesignosticians. 406 N. Los Angeles St.; phone service 1128; day or night. Chao Tung Ba is not records of Chinese citizens in in the province of Chao Tung Ba short distance to the east Tae Kiang and has a population lead and silver. The province of Yuanyang population of almost its area is 146,500 sq ft It is in the southwest of Mineral deposits of gold lead and tin make it one richest provinces. Some best grades of tea come Nan. CHARGE WARN ACCEPTED ATLANTA, Ga., Feitimony directly connects Fletcher, former assignee at the U.S. penitentiary trial of Fletcher and tailn formerly warded trial on charges of conspiracy, today by Savannah attorney and of Willie H Haar. He described a man Lawrence Riehl and den during which he had $10,000 and lister browdence that he had paid $3,500 in the office den of the penitentiary. EDISON PASSAGE BIRTHDAY Q FORT MYERS, Plum "Going on 79." Thus chuckled Thus world famous in when seen at his boon on the banks of the loosahatchee river he gratulated on his which he observed day with his family. He was in a remand and scorned science When questioned about considered the two things of the last year famous inventor subject with "There many radio was given five years ago but ed before that." COUNTY aler IN ANAHEIM Progress of Anaheim as Told by Building Year Permits Total 1923 .828 $2,269,271 1922 2,675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 279,950 1919 174 464,500 Moderately cool cloudy weather; occasional rain tonight and Friday 27th YEAR—No. 124 NCISCO AT NOON THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR ELECTRICAL STORM OVER BAY CITIES Thunder and Lightning Accompany Heavy Rainfall Up to 8 a.m. today the Anaheim district had received .11 of an inch from the new storm. The total for the season now is 2.96 against 2.68 last year. 1000 DIE OF STARVATION IN CHINA LONDON, Feb. 12.—A thousand persons died during the last week of starvation in Chao Tung Ba, China, said a central News dispatch today from Tien Tsin. Famine conditions in the province of Yuan Nan are said to be the worst in the history of the living inhabitants. Chao Tung Ba is not found in records of Chinese cities. There is in the province of Yuan Nan the city of Chao Tung Fu. It is a short distance to the east of Yangtze Kiang and has a population of 50,000. Its principal products are lead and silver. The province of Yuan Nan has a population of almost 12,000,000. Its area is 146,500 square miles. It is in the southwest of China and is bound on one side by Tibet. Mineral deposits of gold, silver, lead and tin make it one of China's some of the THOUSANDS VISIT TOMB OF LINCOLN SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 12.—Thousands of visitors journeyed from every part of the nation today to Springfield, home of Abraham Lincoln, to pay tribute to the memory of the martyred president on the 116th anniversary of his birth. Among the visitors were 5000 members of the Order De Molay and representatives of many civic and social organizations. Memorial services were held in the Sangamon-co court house, Dr. John H. Finley of New York, being the chief speaker. The tomb of Lincoln, beneath the great monument that now is a nation's sanctuary, was the one spot to which all footsteps turned. The stone steps reverberating through the day to the tread of thousands of feet. RECALLS VISIT TO LINCOLN MARION Ohio, Feb. 12—Dr. Thunder and Lightning Accompany Heavy Rainfall Up to 8 a.m. today the Anaheim district had received .11 of an inch from the new storm. The total for the season now is 2.96 against 2.68 last year. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12—Shortly before 12:30 p.m. today a veritable cloudburst of rain fell over San Francisco and the bay cities. The heavy rainfall was accompanied by thunder and lightning—a rarity. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 12.—The heaviest storm of winter today tightened its grip on No. Calif., halting railroad traffic on the west side of the Sacramento valley and flooding fields and highways in the vicinity of Willows, Colusa, Meridian and Hamilton City. Train service on the west side of the valley was cancelled by the S. P. Co. following reports of numerous washouts. Repair crews crushed to Willows, where the storm wrought the greatest havoc reported 1800 feet of track washed out. Due to the west side tie-up, northbound trains were routed thru Sacramento via Chico. Overland trains were diverted thru Marysville. Track washouts were also reported in several sections of Tehama-co. The storm took on new fury in far northern counties, reaching its height at Kennet, and spreading west. Snow was reported falling in mountainous districts. A break in the Hamilton branch dam of Great Western Power Co., occurred last night, but resulted in do damage the water pouring into Lake Almanor. The Sacramento river reached 26 feet at Colusa this morning and 25 feet at Red Bluff, two feet above flood stage. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12.—Rain started failing in Los Angeles and vicinity shortly before 5 a.m. today and indications were that showers would continue all over So. Calif., until nightfall. Two hours after the rain began the weather bureau gauge registered precipitation of .03 of an inch, which brought the total for the season to 3:16. FAIL TO LOCATE BODY SANTA ROSA, Feb. 12—Dragging of Santa Rosa creek late today failed to bring a trace of the body of Walter Creschill, believed to have lost his life in the storm. The lad was last seen late yesterday gathering driftwood near the swollen Chao Tung Ba is not found in records of Chinese cities. There is in the province of Yuan Nan the city of Chao Tung Fu. It is a short distance to the east of Yang Tze Kiang and has a population of 50,000. Its principal products are lead and silver. The province of Yuan Nan has a population of almost 12,000,000. Its area is 146,500 square miles. It is in the southwest of China and is bound on one side by Tibet. Mineral deposits of gold, silver, lead and tin make it one of China's richest provinces. Some of the best grades of tea come from Yuan Nan. CHARGE WARDEN ACCEPTED BRIBE ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 12—Testimony directly connecting L. J. Fletcher, former assistant warren at the U. S. penitentiary with taking, was offered in the trial of Fletcher and A. E. Sarat, formerly warden, now on trial on charges of bribery and conspiracy, today by Ernest Haar, Savannah attorney and a brother of Willie H. Haar. He described a meeting with Lawrence Riehl and father, Hayden, during which he paid over $10,000 and later brought in evi dence that he had paid Fletcher $3,500 in the office of the war den of the penitentiary. EDISON PASSES BIRTHDAY QUIETLY FORT MYERS, Fla., Feb. 12—"Going on 79." Thus chuckled Thomas A. Edison, world famous inventor, today when seen at his beautiful home on the banks of the placid Loosahatchtee river here and congratulated on his 78th birthday which he observed quietly yesterday with his family and old friends. He was in a reminiscent mood and scorned scientific subjects. When questioned as to what he considered the two greatest inventions of the last five years, the famous inventor passed up the subject with "There have been many, radio was just coming in five years ago, but it was invented before that." Molay and representatives of many civic and social organizations. Memorial services were held in the Sangamon-co court house, Dr. John H. Finley of New York, being the chief speaker. The tomb of Lincoln, beneath the great monument that now is a nation's sanctuary, was the one spot to which all footsteps turned. The stone steps reverberating thru out the day to the tread of thousands of feet. RECALLS VISIT TO LINCOLN MARION, Ohio, Feb. 12.—Dr. Geo. T. Harding, $8, father of the late president, today recalled the only time he met Abraham Lincoln, said: "It was in the White House in August of 1864," he said, "I called with another civil war comrade E. M. Williams, who afterwards became editor of the Ohio Farmer. I said to Mr. Lincoln, 'Mr. President, we are Buckeyes and we came to shake your hand.' Lincoln stretched out both hands to us. 'Well,' he drawled, 'I am certainly glad to see such nice looking young men from the Buckeye state, which stood loyally by me. When you go back home tell them that you met the handsomest man ever saw,' and Lincoln never cracked a smile." "But," continued Dr. Harding, when you looked into Lincoln's face and realized the heart of the man he was not so homely. He was a great man." Just 52 years after meeting Lincoln, Dr. Harding slept in the same room in which he talked to Lincoln when his son was president of the United States. HONOR EMANCIPATOR BOSTON, Feb. 12.—The spirit of Abraham Lincoln hovered today about three aged women—formerly slaves—at St. Monica's Home in Roxbury. Nowhere was his memory on his birthday honored with greater adoration than in the humble, silent reverence of these women. One of them, Pannie Banks, is believed by the Catholic Sisters at the Home to be 117. "God and Lincoln were good to me," she said today. "Lincoln set me free so I could work for myself and have shoes for my feet." The other six slaves are Amanda Shepard, $7, and Louisa Green, $3. So Calif., until nightfall. Two hours after the rain began the weather bureau gauge registered precipitation of .03 of an inch which brought the total for the season to 3:16. FAIL TO LOCATE BODY SANTA ROSA, Feb. 12.—Drugging of Santa Rosa creek late today failed to bring a trace of the body of Walter Creschill, believed to have lost his life in the storm. The lad was last seen late yesterday gathering driftwood near the swollen stream. (Continued on Page Two) MIDDLE WEST PAYS MORE FOR GASOLINE CHICAGO, Feb. 12. — An advance of two cents a gallon in the price of gasoline was announced today by the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana; effective in the ten states of the middle western district. Kerosene was advanced one cent a gallon at the same time. This makes the price of gasoline 19 cents a gallon from tank wagons and 21 cents at filling stations. Increased prices of crude oil was given as cause. MOTOR OILS UP The Standard Oil Co. motor oils were advanced two cents on the gallon yesterday. Announcement of a similar raise by the Union Oil Co. had not been received by the local office today. AUTHORIZE NEW NATIONAL PARK WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. —The secretary of the interior was authorized in a bill passed by the senate today to make a survey for a new national park in the Mammoth Cave section in Kentucky. TO SAN QUENTIN Ed Marion, constable, left this afternoon for San Quentin with D. W. Hoyle and H.W. Holland, youths who pleaded guilty in superior court to the thefts of a Dodge car owned by Charles H. Mann of Anaheim, and were sentenced to one year each. J. A. Chitty for orange trousers 204 Bush; phone 971-M—Adv.