oc-plain-dealer 1925-03-02

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. PRICE Three Cents Per Copy $3 Year in No. Orange-co. GUARD SHOOTS CLAIM PLOT A GAINST OFFICER Habeas Corpus Hearing of Lieut. Kennedy Delayed Today NAPA, Calif., March 2. — The habeas corpus hearing scheduled this morning to inquire into the sanity of Lieut. Frank E. Kennedy, U. S. N., who claims he is Scientists Unable To Explain Quake NEW YORK, March 2. — Scientists still were unable today to agree upon exactly where originated the subterranean disturbances that caused eastern North America to quake Saturday night from Canada to Florida and even beyond the Mississippi river. Some believed the earthquake was provoked by a shifting of substrata rock near the Sagne-nay river's mouth in Quebec. Others thought they had traced it to a region near the Great Lakes. Nearly all students of these phenomena were in accord on one thing. That was that it would take considerable time during which all available records would be studied, to ascertain with any certainty whence came the quake and what happened to cause it. Cablegrams said the quivering had been registered in England. IDENTIFY 31 BODIES IN BLAST 1811 Injured Tabulae In Explosion at Rio de Janiero (Copyright 1925 By I. N. S. RIO DE JANEIRO, March More than 600 were killed more than 2,000 injured in explosion of tons of dynamite thousands of litres of gasoline Caju island, Police Commissi Habeas Corpus Hearing of Lieut. Kennedy Delayed Today NAPA, Calif., March 2. — The habeas corpus hearing scheduled this morning to inquire into the sanity of Lieut. Frank E. Kennedy, U.S.N., who claims he is being held in the insane asylum to prevent his revealing an alleged naval scandal, was postponed until this afternoon, when Assistant U.S.Atty. Thos. E. Whelan telephoned from San Francisco that he would not be able to appear for the navy before that time. The appearance in court of Lieutenant Kennedy, who thrus his attorneys claims he was spirited away from the Mare Island navy award to the Napa State Insane Asylum, following the apparent suicide at the navy yard Feb. 15 by another officer, Lieutenant Albert Burleigh, was liaison with a writ of habeas corpus secured from Judge King by his attorneys, Thomas Lloyd Lennon and J. Paul Miller of San Francisco, demanding that the officer be produced for mental examination. Attorneys Lennon and Miller claim their client is being held in the insane asylum to prevent him from calling a stranger story of an alleged naval scandal in Asiatic waters, the suicide of Lieutenant Burleigh and his own incarceration here. Startling disclosure at today's court hearing will be revealed, according to Kennedy's attorneys, who declared they would prove the locking up of Kennedy in the case was part of a pilot to discredit and dishonor the officer with the object of his ultimate misalignment from the service. Present at today's court drama will be Mrs. Autumn Margaret Kennedy, the officer's wife, and Mrs. Edwin E. Pettibone of Cleveland, Ohio, an aunt, who have been prominent in the legal battle to secure Lieutenant Kennedy's release and to abve the alleged charges of unofficerlike conduct and imputations of mental aberration against him investigated and dismissed. The specific charge against Kennedy, according to Attorneys Lennon and Miller, is that he was alleged to have been intoxicated and suspended from duty for five days in Hong Kong by his superior officer, Lieut. W.R. Christie. Kennedy insists this charge was preferred by Christie, Attorneys Lennon and Miller declared, because Kennedy's wife had refused to accept alleged attentions from Christie. Lieutenant Kennedy demanded an immediate court martial on recording it to a region near the Great Lakes. Nearly all students of these phenomena were in accord on one thing. That was that it would take considerable time during which all available records would be studied, to ascertain with any certainty whence came the quake and what happened to cause it. Cablegrams said the quivering had been registered in England. COUNTY WILL SHIP 9549 CARLOADS Orange-co will ship 9540 cars of citrus fruit this season, compared with 13,150 cars last year, according to estimates by packing house managers. Of these 8540 cars are oranges and 1000 lemons. A few cars of grapefruit are included among oranges. Last year 11,980 cars were oranges and 1170 lemons. The 1170 estimate is perhaps low, as the lemon shipments for the Fullerton and Placentia districts were not included. The four districts under which the realestates were gathered by a Riverside paper were Orange, Anaheim, Mullerton and Placentia, but are supposed to include all of Orange-co. So. Califf. will ship 24,500 cars of oranges and 10,000 not lemons, against 46,100 and 10,852 last year as of the Feb. 15 estimate: Central California, 6000 and 1000 cars against 6500 and 200; and northern California 500 and 200 compared with 650 and 50. On Feb. 15, Riverside co.'s crop of 5025 cars this year was estimated at prices then prevailing at approximately $5,000,000. That estimate is of little value in relation to what this county's crop will sell at, but at $1000 per car the aggregate would be $9,140,000. P.O. PAYROLL UP $6600 PER YEAR 1811 Injured Tabulae In Explosion at Rio de Janiero (Copyright 1925 By I. N. S. RIO DE JANEIRO, March More than 600 were killed more than 2,000 injured in explosion of tons of dynamite thousands of litres of gasoline Caju island, Police Commission Salvador of Conceicao estin this afternoon in an exclusive interview with International vice. An official government bureau announced that 316 had been identified and 114 tabulated. Many bodies, feared, were burned to ashhes Commissioner Salvador his estimate after a visit with international News Services pondered the only press reprint granted this privilege, smouldering island. "It will be possible to draw an official death list only w is noted in time what men fail return to their homes." Senado vader said. The government's bulletin 2,323 buildings have been d ed. After noffiting that the fired dead numbered 316, the letin added: "And this will ably be doubled." When shown copies of the grains sent by International Service here to the United Fellciano Sodre president state of Rio de Janeiro, salute "I wish to congratulate national News Service upon curacy of its reports." A no-man's land from which buildings had disappeared holes 25 feet deep had been by terrific blasts, was four Caju island. Private official reports there were 60 workmen on island at the moment of the blast. None escaped, the stated. The total population island was not definitely k newbies published in Rio de Janeiro government did not wish to the country further. A crane weighing three t blown a half mile to the I Conceicao, it was found. In tension to the tons of dynamite thousands of litres gasoline exploded, 1400 casks of plowed in the flames. Buildings of five surre islands were knocked down forces of the blasts. Wo quarters at Ponta Roa Nichtheroy City, a town o population, were partly r During the second night lice wagons were busy a transporting the wounded neighboring islands to pitals, all of which were e The specific charge against Kennedy, according to Attorneys Lennon and Miller, is that he was alleged to have been intoxicated and suspended from duty for five days in Hong Kong by his superior officer, Lieut. W. R. Christie. Kennedy insists this charge was preferred by Christie, Attorneys Lennon and Miller declared, because Kennedy's wife had refused to accept alleged attentions from Christie. Leutenant Kennedy demanded an immediate court martial on his charge against him, according to his attorneys, declaring they were without foundation. Then Kennedy declares, thru his attorney, he was told that if he would withdraw the request for a court-martial and the countercharge he had lodged against Lieutenant Christie, the matter would be forgiven. This Kennedy declares he refused to do. He was then detached from his vessel and ordered back to the United States. IDENTIFY FINGER PRINTS OF SLAYER LOS ANGELES, March 2.—Finger prints found on the auto in which Albert Rosenbaum, Los Angeles broker, was murdered last November, were identified today as those of Russell Van Bibber, 30, Kansas City painter. Van Bibber, held at Reno, will be brought here to face murder charges. SEXTON RETURNS Fred L. Sexton, local realty man, has returned from a trip to San Francisco and Sacramento. Since the recent death of Mrs. Sexton, he has moved from 420 No. Lemon-st to Room 2. Yungbluth apartments, where he also has his realty office. He said business is fair around the bay, with plenty of rain. STONE NOW JUSTICE WASHINGTON, March 2.—Harran Park Stone resigned today as attorney general and was sworn in as associate justice of the U.S. supreme court by Chief Justice John Gen. Jas. M. Beck will Attorney general until nominee Charles Beecher Warren served by the senate. Chitty for orange trees; phone 671-M.-Ady. P.O. PAYROLL UP $6600 PER YEAR Anabeim postoffice payroll is boosted $6600 per year by the new payroll schedules, and clerks and carriers receive $300 more per year, retro-active to Jan. 1. The boost of four cents per mile per day for rural carriers amounts to about $300 per year, also. The salaries now are $1800 to start and $100 per year advance each year thereafter to $2100. Ernest Hedges has been transferred from this office to Ontario. Harvey E. Kirk, substitute clerk, has been put on regular duty. TAKES OLD CITRUS SEED TO BURBANK SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.—With what he declares is the seed of pre-historic citrus fruit recently found still growing near ruins of the fallen temple in Rhodesia, South Africa. Col. A. J. Bester of Johanesburg, was on his way to Santa Rosa today to confer with Luther Burbank over the possibility of commercializing the variety. The fruit, according to Col.Bestner, is seedless sweet and devoid of acid. CYPRESS CENTER MEETING TUESDAY Cypress Farm center meets at the schoolhouse Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. A speaker of special interest has been arranged for and also a good program. Refreshments will be served and a good time in general is expected. DAN CUPID BUSY Last month, 386 marriage licenses were issued, 14 more than the preceding month and 44 more than in February last year, the county clerk's office reported today. WASHINGTON, March congressional "wet" block overwhelming victory the noon when the senate strikethen transporting the wounded neighboring islands to pitils, all of which were all other police which the house adopted eliminated. LIQUOR CHARACTERS Charles J. Yeager was Saturday by Marshal M. Brea on charges of possession of liquor. He leased on bail of $200 for a lag set for Friday morning. Alex Celoya, arrested early Sunday on the charge of tortication and lodged for Fullerton jail, was later over to Pomona of Pierce him on the charge of stolen a car. YEGGS GET $11 NEW YORK, March breakers obtained $100 two safes at Finlay Straight Jewelers. J. A. Chitty for orange 204 Rush; phone 671-M- LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Anaheim, California, Monday, March 2, 1925 ENTIFY 316 BODIES IN BLAST Injured Tabulated in Explosion at Rio de Janiero Copyright 1925 By I. N. S.) O DE JANEIRO, March 2.—than 600 were killed and than 2,000 injured in the explosion of tons of dynamite and bands of litres of gasoline on island, Police Commissioner Rescue Prospector Buried Under Earth REDDING, March 2—"I kept thinking continually of Floyd Collins, buried in that Kentucky cave, and I kept wondering whether I, too, was doomed to die like him, far under the earth." These were the words today of Fred Ekstrom, prospector, in the hospital, recovering from having been buried six hours under tons of rock and dirt in the bottom of a cruddy 34-foot shaft which caved in on him late Saturday while he and a companion were digging for gold on a small claim on Flat creek, 14 miles north of this city. Ekstrom was saved from a ghastly death only thru the heroic efforts of his partner, John Nelson. After digging the imprisoned man's head entirely free, Nelson ran to Matheson, a quarter of a mile away, and summoned help. Ekstrom was found to have sustained a broken leg and was not An Eclipse As Photon 9 CHILDREN AT GOLDEN WEDDING Reunion at Thierfelder Home Yesterday Was Memorable Occasion Holding the first reunion in 22 years, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Theirfelder, of 514 East Broadway, with their nine children and 11 grandchildren, yesterday observed the golden anniversary of their wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bohlenk SITE DAY AT FULLERTON FRIDAY Fullerton C. of C. is making arrangements to take care of several thousand people "Orange-co site day," next Friday. Invitations are being sent to all civic clubs and chambers of commerce to inspect the proposed site of U. of C., so branch. Special committees have been appointed to show guests over the grounds. George A. Raymer, secretary of Fullerton C. of C., left yesterday for San Francisco to join Maj. E. J. Marks for a few days in Frisco, Berkeley and Sacramento in efforts to bring U. of C., southern branch, to Fullerton. Mr. Raymer expects to be back by Friday. WHEATLEY GOES TO TRIAL TODAY Charles B. Wheatley, Santa Ana newspaper man, today went on trial in Judge Z. B. West's court for forgery, growing out of a spectacular attempt to cash a $6500 warrant in the treasurer's office last August. Mrs. Wheatley, formerly county statistician, was a spectator. The defendant, natty dressed, took a keen interest in the examination of the jurors. He is also faced with a charge of larceny, arising after $10,000 disappeared mysteriously last September from the county treasurer's office. A preliminary hearings which caved in him late Saturday while he and a companion were digging for gold on a small claim on Flat Creek, 14 miles north of this city. Ekstrom was saved from a ghastly death only thru the heroic efforts of his partner, John Nelson. After digging the imprisoner man's head entirely free, Nelson ran to Matheson, a quarter of a mile away, and summoned help. Ekstrom was found to have sustained a broken leg and was greatly weakened from shock and exposure. Reunion at Thierfelder Home Yesterday Was Memorable Occasion Holding the first reunion in 22 years, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Theirfelder, of 514 East Broadway, with their nine children and 11 grandchildren, observed the golden anniversary of their wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bohiken of Huntington Park — the latter a niece—and the following sons and daughters were present: John, of Simla, Colo.; Henry of Los Angeles; Mrs. A. L. McCall and Mrs. A. B. Guerin, and daughter, Mrs. R. Stokes, of Los Angeles; Mrs. O E. Reidenbach, of Slater, Mo.; Mrs J. B. Behrens of Fullerton; Mrs P. C. Kirby, of Fresno; Mrs Carl Martin and Leonard Theirfelder of Anselm. The husbands or wives of all except Mrs Reidenbach and John Theirfelder were also present. The color scheme at the suptuous dinner which honored the occasion was gold and white. Appropriate gold gifts and floral offerings were received by the couple. The day was enjoyed by all and its memory will live long in the hearts of all present. LARGE AUDIENCE AT M.E.SERVICE A large audience yesterday morning enjoyed the service at K. of P. Temple arranged by Methodists who have petitioned church authorities to remove J. A. Geissinger as pastor of the White Temple. The service was first announced Friday, there were 211 present. A splendid spirit prevailed amongst the worshippers who found inspiration in the gospel sermon of Rev. G. A. Anderson, retired district superintendent, of Anaheim. Service was announced at 11 a.m. next Sunday. CHARGES FRAUD Alleging that the H. E. Dominy Co., thrus its agents attempted to defraud her by advising her not to record a mortgage she held against the Golden West hotel furnishings at Santa Ana, Mrs. Lilian E. McCaffrey today brought suit asking for $22,500 damages against Joseph Butcha, hotel lease, and the Dominy Co., through E.G. Lindberg, its general manager, and R. Phillips, an employee. She did not record her mortgage, Mrs. McCaffrey declared, but later when Butcha gave Phillips a note for $1650 and a mortgage this was recorded to establish a prior lien the woman alleged. CONTINUE THE OF PAVV Trial of an action George Cornwall was Bean, Fullerton ranch the Los Angeles Pa collect $17,500 after sustained to groves fumes emitted from the rock crushing plant tenchury ranch, was day before Judge Dr. The hearing was p weeks ago after two mony. The plaintiff still were being called today. Among those today Smith, A. G. Grange Keeler, the latter dece made minute inspect Cornwall and Bean g as others before a rock crusher had bee WETS PULL TEETH OF CRAMTON BILL WASHINGTON, March 2.—The congressional “wet” bloc won an overwhelming victory this afternoon when the senate stripped the wounded from neighboring islands to the hostels, all of which were crowded. The government transformed its arracks into hospitals. This action was agreed to by prohibition leaders to end a filibuster which was staged for two hours by the wet forces under leadership of Sen. Reed, Dem. Mo. The measure will only place prohibition agents under the civil service laws. All other provisions, which the house adopted, were eliminated. LIQUOR CHARGES Charles J. Yeager was picked up Saturday by Marshal McClure on charges of possession and transporting of liquor. He was released on bail of $200 and hearing set for Friday morning in Judge Kinsler’s court. Alex Celoya, arrested in Brea early Sunday on the charge of intoxication and lodged for a time in Fullerton jail, was later turned over to Pomona officers seeking him on the charge of having stolen a car. YEGGS GET $100,000 NEW YORK, March 2.—Safe breakers obtained $100,000 from two safes at Finlay Strauss & Co. jewelers. J. A. Chitty for orange trees, 294 Rush; phone 974-M—Adv. Charter newspaper man today went on trial in Judge Z. B. West’s court for forgery, growing out of a spectacular attempt to cash a $6500 warrant in the treasurer’s office last August. Mrs. Wheatley, formerly county statistician, was a spectator. The defendant, natttily dressed, took a keen interest in the examination of the jurors. He is also faced with a charge of larceny, arising after $10,000 disappeared mysteriously last September from the county treasurer’s office. A preliminary hearing in this case is set for Wednesday. The prosecution claims Wheatley is the man who appeared in the treasurer’s office, wearing a false mustache, a heavy coat and a dark hat, and presented the warrant drawn on a Los Angeles tractor concern. It had been forged, both sides admit. When a woman in the treasurer’s office became suspicious and called in appeared. No one in the treasurer’s office was able to identify Wheatley positively, as the man who entered the office that noon, when they were called to the stand in justice court at the preliminary hearing. ABSOLUTE PARDON WASHINGTON, March 2.—The power of the president to pardon law offenders is absoluter U. S. supreme court ruled today. The decision in this long disputed question was rendered in case of Philip Grossmaa of Chicago, convicted of violating prohibition laws and pardoned by President Gouldge. The supreme court ordered dismissed petition of federal court in Chicago to order Grossman back to jail for contempt. FIVE MEN DROWN BOSTON., March 2.—Five men were drowned today when the barge James M. Hudson, from Norfolk, Va., sank off Boston light. The bodies were recovered. A Class Ad will get you results. Drs. B. Franklin and Jennie A. Badgley, Anaheim’s leading Chiropractors, Dieticians and Iridlagnosticians, 406 N. Los Angeles N., phone service 1128, day or night. URGES BIG CROWD AT C. OF C. DINNER Secretary George W. Reid of Anaheim C. of C. today asked that attendance at tonight’s forum dinner in the Elks’ club be large and that those intend to go arrive on time. THREE BURNED PALLS CITY, Neb., March 2.—Three lost their lives early today when fire, caused by an overheated store, burned the farmhouse of Frank Fortner, 14 miles northeast of here. The dead: Frank Portner, 68, and two grandchildren, Orvilla, 15, and Marie Elders, 12. VETERAN DIES Paul F. Bryon, formerly for two years a resident of Anaheim, died yesterday of tuberculosis at the ex-service men’s hospital at Banling. He was gassed in France. He worked for Clyde Webb, painter. He left 2½ years ago for Beaumont and had been in the hospital a year. He is survived by a widow and one child. TWO DIE IN BLAST TULSA, March 2.—Two were killed and four seriously injured when a high pressure still at reefory of Barnsdall Refining Co. blew up today. Three were reported missing. A train of cars loaded with gasoline caught fire and the loading rack was destroyed. M Class Ad will get you results. W. B. Allen Realty Co. moved from 137½ S. Los Angeles to 128 E. Center. MAKE LAS MIAMI, March 2.—that set out Saturn ridge Field upon whi ed to be a non-stop aml, but which became mishaps, soared over 12:35 p.m. today. MACON, Ga., Ma squadron of airplane urday left Selfridge for a non-stop flight. Hopped off h al: 3:55 on the last hour. Major T. J. Lanp en of the squadron, end to complete the in four hours. Lleutenant Whit after he left the lake forced to make again pairs. He departed hind the main squar he expected to lot they reach.” Migma Progress of Anaheim as Told by Building Year Permits Total 1923 828 $2,269,271 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,370 1920 362 279,950 1919 174 464,600 Fair, moderately warm weather tonight and Tuesday. UP OF CONVICTS Not An Eclipse—But Human Eye As Photographed By New Device ONE KILLED IN RIOT OF PRISONERS Third Demonstration at San Quentin In As Many Weeks SAN QUENTIN, March 2.—The third riot in as many weeks, resulting in the death of one prisoner, broke out in San Quentin shortly before noon today when 26 prisoners, being escorted by guards, attempted to break their Photographing the human eye and detecting defects and disease has been made possible by the invention, in England, of an ophthalmoscope. The apparatus consists of two optical systems, one being used for illumination and the other for viewing and photographing the fundus. The machine is shown photographing the eyes of a woman; the resultant photograph is reproduced above. Borglum Returns To “Face Music” NEW YORK, Mar. 2—Gaston Gorglum, sculptor, discharged from his task of turning Stone Mountain into a gigantic memorial to the confederacy, announced this afternoon he would return to Greensboro, N.C., Friday, to "face the music." A charge of malicious mischief has been lodged against him for destroying the miniature model of work upon the Georgia Peak. "The firing has only begun," the sculptor said. CONTINUE TRIAL OF PAVING CO. Trial of an action brought by George Cornwall and Charles Bean, Fullerton ranchers, against the Los Angeles Paving Co., to collect $17,500 alleged damages sustained to groves by dust and runes emitted from the company's rock crushing plant on the Bastenchy ranch, was resumed today before Judge Drumm. The hearing was postponed two weeks ago after two days' testimony. The plaintiff's witness still were being called to stand today. Among those today were F. M. Smith, A. G. Granger and F. H. Keeler, the latter declaring he had made minute inspection of the Cornwall and Bean groves, as well as others, before and after the rock crusher had been installed. LEGISLATURE WILL HEAR COOLIDGE SACRAMENTO, March 2—Arraggements were ordered made today by the assembly of the California legislature to have a radio installed Wednesday morning for the presidential inaugural ceremonies at Washington. E. G. Adams, Livingston editor, rose to a point of personal privilege during the morning session and asked that newspapers note that any bill regulating private interests might qualify as a cinch bill, depending entirely on the motive of its author. "It is an unfortunate viewpoint of the public," he said, "for there is a big difference between a cinch bill and one that qualifies as such." Speaker Frank F. Merriam agreed with Adams, who was coously applauded by fellow members, and added that "newspaper obliquity" at this time was reflecting diseredit on the California legislature. In the senate, Lieutenant Gov. C. C. Young appointed to Senator Third Demonstration at San Quentin In As Many Weeks SAN QUENTIN, March 2—The third riot in as many weeks, resulting in the death of one prisoner, broke out in San Quentin shortly before noon today when 26 prisoners, being escorted by guards, attempted to break their line and pick up missiles to throw at the guards and at each other. W. Rappolle, an armed guard, fired point blank in the midst of the rioters and secured instant order, but only after Wendell Dollar, serving a term for burglary from King's co., was killed. The rioting prisoners were immediately thrown into dungeons with an extra heavy guard over them. Dollar dropped in his tracks as the guard fired. The riotingaws confined, according to prison officials, to a group of 26 men who participated in the disturbance of two weeks ago. THREATENS SUIT OF MOTHER-IN-LAW LOS ANGELES, March 2—If this persecution is not halted, I will sue my mother-in-law, Mrs. Darby Day, Jr., for $100,000 for alienation of the affections of my husband. This was the threat made today by Mrs. Darby Day, Jr., 29-year-old bride of the son of the millionaire Chicago Insurance Co., official, when she appeared for arraignment on a charge of throwing acid in her husband's face. Mrs. Day charged she was treated as a servant in the lavish household of her mother-in-law. "I had to listen to the scoldings of Mrs. Day all the time," the young wife said, "and she caused all the trouble. Darby's father was all right. Finally they accused me of being insane." When Darby sided with his mother that was the last I could stand." BATTLE FLEETS HOLD MANEUVRES SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 2—Ten days of maneuvers between the U.S. battle fleet from San Pedro and the Atlantic scouting fleet will begin today in southern waters. The base forces put to sea this morning, led by U.S.S. Procyon, flagship of Admiral G. W. Marvell. The battleship division composed of nine dreadnoughts, led by U.S.S. California flagship of Admiral Samuel S. Robison, commander in chief. tumes emitted from the company's rock crushing plant on the Bastenchury ranch, was resumed today before Judge Drumm. The hearing was postponed two weeks ago after two days' testimony. The plaintiff's witness still were being called to the stand today. Among those today were P. M. Smith, A. G. Granger and F. H. Keeler, the latter declaring he had made minute inspection of the Cornwall and Bean groves, as well as others, before and after the rock crusher had been installed. Only this morning, he added, a heavy cloud of dust arose from the plant and blew over his premises. The company, it was explained, had made changes in its equipment intended to alleviate dust clouds. Keeler declared the dust that settled on his and other groves since the plant was installed was of different nature than ordinary orchard dust. He noticed, Keeler added, that there was little fruit on the north sides of trees on the Cornwall and Bean ranches. These two groves, he considered more valuable than the ordinary. The list of defendants in the case originally included the Fullerton C. of C. and the Bastanchury Ranch Co., but these two gained dismissal. MAKE LAST LAP MIAMI, March 2. — Army planes that set out Saturday from Selfridge Field upon what was intended to be a non-stop flight to Miami, but which became a series of mishaps, soared over the city at 12:35 p.m. today. MACON, Ga., March 2. — The Macon Airplanes which Saturday left Selfridge Field, Mich., for a non-stop flight to Miami, hopped off here today at 8:35 on the last lap of the flight. Major T. J. Lanphier, commander of the squadron, said he expected to complete the flight to Miami in four hours. Lleutenant Whitehead's plane developed motor trouble shortly after he left the field and he was forced to land again to make repairs. He departed 20 minutes behind the main squadron and said he expected to join them before they reach Miami. TRY TO IDENTIFY DEAD MAN'S BODY SAN DIEGO, March 2. — Police were today endeavoring to identify the body of a man found slain beside a lonely road at Moreau, just north of Old Town, who answers the description of the bandit who Saturday night held up and robbed Mrs. Dorothy Smolen and Mrs. B. Rosenfeld of Hollywood at the U.S. Grant hotel of jewelry valued at $10,000. The dead man had been shot and then stabbed, presumably before the body was brought to Moreau, where it was found partly clothed and covered with bath towels. Identification marks had been removed from what clothing was left on the body. The police theory is that the alleged bandit had followed the two women from Los Angeles to San Diego, blackened them here and turned was hitacked and murdered. The two Hollywood women returned home early yesterday and were not here to attempt to identify the body. HOLD MANEUVRES SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 2. — Ten days of maneuvers between the U.S. battle fleet from San Pedro and the Atlantic scouting fleet will begin today in southern waters. The base forces put to sea this morning, led by U.S.S. Procyon, flagship of Admiral G. W. Marvell. The battleship division composed of nine dreadnoughts, led by U.S.S. California flagship of Admiral Samuel S. Robison, commander in chief will follow. The battleship division in addition will consist of the battleships Newada, Oklahoma, Arizona Idaho, Mississippi, Colorado, Maryland and West Virginia, the flagship of Admiral Wiley. They will be joined later today off Coronado islands by cruisers Seattle, flagship of Admiral Robert E. Coontz; the light cruiser Omaha, and 25 destroyers and auxiliaries. The hunt for the "enemy" will then begin. Upon completion of maneuvers the combined fleet of more than 120 ships will anchor San Diego March 12 to 15. The battleships will return San Pedro March 16, to take for the base force taut practice week of March 23 and qts. Y." BOARD MEETING Y. M. C. A. board meeting day night to complete I. the financial drive which thru Wednesday at Enna day. The budget is $60 cents are to be elected in a large tary has yet been chosen and not take the place of W. unusually leigh. Negotiations recess to obtain a Desk. PHOTO BY SAN PRANCISCO, Transcontinental Leaf transmission of photon of President and M. taken yesterday while way to church in Washington. Dr. Clare Buckingham. Off No. 729 No. Kemens. For Your Convenience Open Up P.I. Saturn