oc-plain-dealer 1925-03-06

Growth of Anaheim Shown by Census Total for 1910 was ..... 2,268 For year 1920 was ..... 5,525 Today Estimated at ..... 12,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. PRICE Three Cents Per Copy $3 Year in No. Orange co. LEGISLATORS C G.O.P. PUSHES FIGHT UPON INSURGENTS Administration Forces Take Offensive to Expel Radicals WASHINGTON, March 6.—Administration forces took the offensive in the new senate today to expel the LaFollette insurgent bloc from the ranks of the Republican party. Ofifcer With Gun Shoots Away Dogs His way beset by Mexican dogs, Joe Tyreman, 921 North Sabina-st, who works at the sugar factory, and goes on duty about 5 a.m., reported to local police that canines in Sonoratown will not let him pass, keeping him from reaching his work. A policeman was detailed this morning with a sawed-off shotgun to guard him on the way to work. The dogs saw the shotgun and remained in their yards. Police contemplate an order to kill all dogs found running loose on the streets, and a special dog-catcher may be employed for a few weeks to rid the town of noodles for which licenses have not been procured. MITCHELL IS SENTENCE FOR THE LAST NIGHT Youth Freed of Chase Yesterday; Steal Automobile Ordered freed yesterday east L. Palmer, 22, today wnder sentence to go to San Francisco penitentiary because last after getting his clothes from county jail, he stole an aut Administration Forces Take Offensive to Expel Radicals WASHINGTON, March 6.—Administration forces took the offensive in the new senate today to expel the LaPollette insurgent bloc from the ranks of the Republican party. The renewed activity came when the Republican leadership submitted for the approval of the party's membership a new slate of committee assignments, on which the insurgents were denied majority representation and given independent ratings. Two of the insurgents—Senators LaPollette of Wisconsin and Ladd of North Dakota, were deprived of their old committee chairmanships while the others—Senators Brockhart of Iowa and Pruglest of North Dakota lost all their seniority rights. The conference postponed formal adoption of the ouster order until tomorrow because of the failure of their Democratic colleagues to agree upon the minority committee assignments. The draft of assignments, however, was given hearty endorsement in private by all the administration leaders. To take care of the insurgents and the increased number of regular Republicans, it was decided to add an extra Republican member to these committees; commerce, education and labor, finance, Indian affairs, interstate commerce, manufactures and military affairs. This increase was approved by the senate. The expulsion order must be confirmed by the whole senate before being placed in actual effect. This approval was predicted by administration leaders who declared their punishment of the LaPollette "bolters" would be endorsed by a majority of the Democratic senators. A number of prominent Republican independents, including Senators Borah of Idaho, Norris of Nebraska and Cousens of Michigan, are expected to oppose the ouster order when the matter reached the floor. Their opposition however, is not expected to change the verdict. A decision probably will be reached either tomorrow or Monday. The Democrats reorganized today for the new session. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas was renamed minority floor leader and given authority to name a Democratic steering committee which will allot committee assignments to the minority members. This slate will be submitted to the senate along with the Republican assignments. The new senate will see few changes in committee chairmanship. Moor of the important police contemplate an order to kill all dogs found running loose on the streets, and a special dog-catcher may be employed for a few weeks to rid the town of noodles for which licenses have not been procured. MITCHELL IS DEMOTED BY WEEKS WASHINGTON, Mar. 6—Brig. Gen. Wm. Mitchell, whose attacks on the administration of the nation's air defenses aroused theire of his superiors in the war department, will be retired next month as assistant chief of the army air service, Secy. of War Weeks announced today. Weeks recommended to Pres Coolidge that Lieut. Colonel Jas. E. Fechet, a native of Texas and now stationed at San Antonio, be appointed to succeed Mitchell April 27. The president approved the disciplining of Gen. Mitchell when he sent Fechet's nomination to the senate this afternoon. When he is retired as assistant chief of the air service, a position he has held for eight years under Maj. Gen. Chan. J. Menher and Maj. Gen. Mason Patrick, Mitchell will automatically go back to his rank of colonel. He has already announced that his demotion would not cause him to leave the army. It had not been decided at the war department today whether Mitchell would continue to be stationed in Washington or whether he would be given an assignment from the Capitol. Colonel Fechet will become a brigadier general when he becomes assistant chief of the air service. Entering the army as a private in 1898, Pechet participated in the Santiago campaign and was wounded in the capture of San Juan Hill by the Rough Riders under Roosevelt. He also took part in numerous battles in the Philippines and served with General Pershing's punitive expedition into Mexico in 1916. Youth Freed of Charge Yesterday; Stealth Automobile Ordered freed yesterday east L. Palmer, 22, today we der sentence to go to San George penitentiary because last after getting his clothes from county jail, he stole an ant Santa Ana and was captured later after midnight at Ocean Disposition of Palmer's case one of the speediest on record Orange-co., courts, and that was one of the most peculiar Brought back from Ocean early this morning, he waived preliminary examination in court and was taken immei­before Superior Judge R. Vilams. He pleaded guilty arraignment, waived time hearing sentence, and was owed to spend from one to ten yeas San Quentin. Yesterday, under the new Hutchins, he went on trial Superior Judge Z. B. West charge of burglary. On pro­tection of the prosecution's case court instructed the jury to a verdict of not guilty. The done and release from the jail followed. Apparently eager to get Mexican border in short time mer admitted he stole a touring car from the street Santa Ana last night and made way south. Occasional poli­being notified of the theft, the arrest shortly after midnight Santa Ana police arrested several weeks ago when found $200 loot taken from cery store cached in a small used by Santa Ana Boy across from the city park lay in watch for the burglar turn to get his goods, con­mainly of tobacco and candida Palmer was man turned, and he was taken custody. Following presentation of facts at Palmer's trial yest Judge West held with Palmer torney in the view that they no evidence to connect him with the looting of the store. COLISEUM SCENE OF PRIZEFIGHT LOS ANGELES, March Mickey Walker, world's cha­ter welterweight, will defend against Jimmy Duffy, Or star, and Ace Hudkins, of braka, will meet Joe Ben Calif, lightweight, in the Los Angeles coliseum within 90 d was learned from reliable s A decision probably will be reached either tomorrow or Monday. The Democrats reorganized today for the new session. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas was renamed minority floor leader and given authority to name a Democratic steering committee which will allot committee assignments to the minority members. This slate will be submitted to the senate along with the Republican assignments. The new senate will see few changes in committee chairmanships. Most of the important posts will be held by the same senators who ruled those committees in the last congress of these most important chairmanships are assigned as follows: Foreign relations, Borah of Idaho; appropriations, Warren of Wyoming; Agriculture, Norris of Nebraska; Finance, Smoot, Utah; Judiciary, Cummings of Iowa; Military affairs, Wadsworth of New York; and Naval affairs, Hils of Maine. The principal changes, approved by administration leaders, were the following: chairmanships: Interstate commerce to Watson of Indiana, succeeding Smith Democrat of South Carolina, Manufacturers to McKinley, Illinois, succeeding LaFollette; public lands, Stanfield of Oregon, succeeding Ladd and postoffice and post roada to Moses of New Hampshire, succeeding Sterling of South Dakota. STORM REPORTED SAN PRANCISCO, March 6. Reports that a severe storm was raging in Behring sea, north of the Aleutian peninsula, were received today by Maj. Edward H. Bowie, district forecaster of the San Francisco Weather Bureau. The storm accompanied by high winds and heavy seas, has been on the rampage for several days. Maj. Bowie said, but today was gradually subsiding. There is little possibility of the storm coming south, Maj. Bowie declared. SHOWERS IN L.A. LOS ANGELES, March 6. Light showers fall in Los Angeles and vicinity early today and the Weather Bureau reported a trace of rain in San Diego co., but the prospect for a general storm of any consequence was slight, weather official said. Colonel Fechet will become a brigadier general when he becomes assistant chief of the air service. Entering the army as a private in 1896, Fechet participated in the Santiago campaign and was wounded in the capture of San Juan Hill by the Rough Riders under Roosevelt. He also took part in numerous battles in the Philippines and served with General Perahing's punitive expedition into Mexico in 1916. During the world war, Colonel Fechet was in command of Scott, Carlstrom, Door and Kelly Flying Fields, and was department air service officer of the southern department. In 1920 he came to Washington as chief of the training and operations group and later as chief of the war plans division. He has been commandant of the air service at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, since July 1, 1924. Colonel Fechet is a qualified pilot and has been on continuous flying duty since September, 1917. Announcement of Fechet's appointment was accompanied by no statement relative to the demotion of General Mitchell. Fechet's nomination will be sent to the senate by President Coolidge for confirmation during the present short session. One of Secretary Weeks' chief complaints against Mitchell was that he violated orders of his superiors in writing articles on air power for a weekly magazine without first submitting the article for approval. Mitchell denied this charge, stating that Persident Coolidge and General Patrick approved his articles. Weeks and Mitchell have also been at loggerheads over the condition of American fleet. Mitchell having declared before the house aircraft committee that the United States possessed only 19 first-class combat planes. Weeks placed this total considerably higher. With the announcement of his demotion was made, Gen. Mitchell was at Langley Field Va., where aircraft tests are being conducted today. Apparently forwarded, however, of what was in store for him. Mitchell had statement ready for the press and it was issued shortly after the war department announcement. (Continued on Page Two) COLISEUM SCENE OF PRIZEFIGHT LOS ANGELES, March 6. Mickey Walker, world's chaplainweight, will defend it against Jimmy Duffy, Oral star, and Ace Hudkins, oberbraska, will meet Joe Bennett Calif., lightweight, in the Las geles coliseum within 90 days was learned from reliable sources today. WOOD'S PASSPORT RETAINED TOP MADRID, March 6. — A fresh difficulty with Madrice, who seized his passport returned it at noon today, Osborne C. Wood resumed just as he to go to Cadiz and embark on the freighter West Chester America. Police interference may doubtful whether he would be to catch the boat but when passport was returned just as he to go to Cadiz and embark on the freighter West Chester America. ANAHEIM MEN MAKE GIVEN OFFICE Anaheim will be given the principal offices of the Orang branch. Builders' Exchange Calif., if nominations are accepted at the annual meeting April For president, Roscoe B. has been nominated and for president and a director, Bowers. 700 KLANSMEN AT SOCIAL GATHER The regular meeting of the cal klan klavern was held night and a social time en There was a special musical gram and speaking, after a luncheon was served than 700 members of the klavern were present, and guests from Orange and Ana. 22 DIE IN CAVE MADRID, March 6. — Two persons were killed and seriously injured in a cave-quarry here today. LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Deal FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Anaheim, California, Friday, March 6, 1925 S CLEAR ASSEMBLY ENTENCED FOR THEFT LAST NIGHT South Freed of Charges Yesterday, Steals Automobile Ordered freed yesterday, ErnL. Palmer, 22, today was unsentence to go to San Quentin hitteniary because last night, er getting his clothes from the unty jail, he stole an auto from Burbank Too Busy To Write Message SANTA ROSA, March 6.—Luther Burbank, plant wizard, will be too busy on his 70th birthday to follow his annual custom of writing a birthday message. It was announced today that Mr. Burbank had been unable to find time to prepare his message. He will observe his birthday quietly, visits to the public schools today being the only unusual event planned. The schools will carry out special "Burbank Day" programs. SENATE AND DAWES IN TRUCE Congratulations Pour Into Vice-President From Over Nation WASHINGTON, March 6.—A truce—of uncertain duration—prevailed today in the warfare between vice-president Chas. G. Dawes and the senate which he so enraged Wednesday by his slashing attack on its methods of con- SELL OLD PAPER TO AID DI American Legion tended to citizens in behavior paper drive which starts tomorrow. The will be sold to dealers geles. Proceeds will help disabled veterans. Legion places to send truck tomorrow. Leguesthat those who old papers put them on porch, in the alley or venient place. The Ito get the people interest point of saving their till regular calls may the Legion truck to that this may become source of income to the disabled. CHANGE TIME OF VALENCIA South Freed of Charges Yesterday; Steals Automobile Ordered freed yesterday, ErnL. Palmer, 22, today was under sentence to go to San Quentin penitentiary because last night, er getting his clothes from the unty Jail, he stole an auto from Ontario Ana and was captured shortafter midnight at-Oceanside. Disposition of Palmer's case was of the speediest on record in ange-co. courts, and the case is one of the most peculiar. Brought back from Oceanside this morning, he waived preninary examination in justice and was taken immediately more Superior Judge R. Y. Wilna. He pleaded guilty at his alignment, waived time for pardoning sentence, and was ordered expend from one to ten years at Quentin. Wednesday, under the name of Michaels, he went on trial before Superior Judge Z. B. West on a arge of burglary. On presentation of the prosecution's case, the instructed the jury to return judict of not guilty. This was the release from the county followed. Apparently eager to get to the Palmer border in short time, Palmer admitted he stole a cheap car from the streets of Ontario Ana last night and made his youth. Oceanside police, on notified of the theft, made arrest shortly after midnight. Santa Ana police arrested him several weeks ago when they and $200 loot taken from a growstore cached in a small cabin by Santa Ana Boy Scouts, passed from the city park. Police in watch for the burglar to receive his goods, consisting only of tobacco and candles. Palmer was the man who received, and he was taken into body. Following presentation of these at Palmer's trial yesterday, Ge West held with Palmer's attenney in the view that there was evidence to connect Palmer in the looting of the store. COLISEUM SCENE OF PRIZEFIGHTS OS ANGELES, March 6. Kiley Walker, world's champion interweight, will defend its title first Jimmy Duffy, Oakland, and Ace Hudkins, of Neaska, will meet Joe Benjamin if, lightweight, in the Los Ances coliseum within 90 days. Learned from reliable sources CHANGE TIME OF VALENCIA EXPOSITION Changing the dates of the fourth California Valencia Orange Show from May 14-24 to May 22-June 1, the show committee today is readjusting its plans accordingly. The announcement came at the meeting of Anaheim C. of C. director yesterday. The fact that the national convention of the Shriners will be held in Los Angeles June 2-4 is responsible for postponing the opening of the big exhibition. Already headquarters, opened at northwest corner of Symemore and Los Angeles streets, are busily engaged in the preliminary work. Chairman Herman Stern is on the job daily. As already announced the literature of last year, with dates altered, will be available again this year. The decorations scheme will be announced within a few days. Chairman Stern declared, when P. G. Alen of Los Angeles will come down and consult with the committee. The show will be the most beautiful ever put on here. There will be an industrial exhibit, as usual, Stern continued, and a separate tent for the auto show, which long has been one of the most striking in the South outside of Los Angeles. Much encouragement already has been received from both industrial and fruit exhibitors. LABORITIES BACK IN SEATS TODAY LONDON, March 6. — Laborite members who walked from the house of commons yesterday afternoon in protest against the suspipletion of David Kirkwood, Laborite member from Dumbarton, Scotland, excitedly took their seks when commons convened today to discuss the trade union levy bill. Kirkwood was not permitted to return. He must await abolition by commons of his suspension order. The Laborites were girded for only unusual event planned. The schools will carry out special "Burbank Day" programs. Congratulations Pour Into Vice-President From Over Nation WASHINGTON, March 6. — A truce—of uncertain duration—prevailed today in the warfare between vice-president Chas. G. Dawes and the senate which he so enraged Wednesday by his slashing attack on its methods of condenting legislative business. There is needed, however, only a spark to set it off again, for the ruffled feelings of the senate over the "dressing down" given it by its now presiding officer are not easily smoothed. It was only with difficulty that administration senators prevailed upon several of their colleagues to withhold speeches of fiery denunciation of the general's conduct. Meanwhile, Gen. Dawes puffed his underlung pipe and smiled today over the flood of congratu­tory messages that has descended upon him from all parts of the country. "Go to it," said several of the messages, and one said: "give 'em hell." The general is satisfied, his friends said today, that he has started a movement in the pubite mind that will have far-reaching effect. In the summer recess ahead, it is said, the vice-president will take the occasion to make a number of speeches in which he will elaborate upon his theory that the senate is an inefficient coog in the machinery of government. STOKES FURIOUS UNDER QUIZZING CHICAGO, March 6. — Lashed into a fury by questions designed to make him admit he was the author of "poison pen" letters sent to his estranged wife, Helen El­wood Stokes and their two children James and Muriel in Denver. William E. D. Stokes went into a shouting frenzy of denial this afternoon on witness stand in his conspiracy trial before Judge Wm. N. Ganamill. One by one the scurrilous cards reflecting on Mrs. Stokes, malled in New York in January of this year, were read to him by Milton D. Smith, assistant state attorney, with the demand that he confess writing them. "I did not," yelled Stokes over and over. "Who then in all this world would have any interest in sending these things to Mrs. Stokes?" "Dunnebarg," shouted Stokes and waved his glasses at his wife's investigator. A howl of laughter rocked the courtroom. HOGS CHIE TO $14.2 CHICA CHICAGO, March 6 market hit a top o­f mad scramble of busi­ness with prime heavy hoo­r 70 cents at the opening. The increase made les $14.80 highest for KANSAS CITY, Mo. Hogs advanced 50 cent $14, breaking the I' which had been a five- ASKS LEGISLAND TO RATIFY SACRAMENTO, Messages from Secy., or Herbert C. Hoover urgesifornia legislature pr omptly the six sizethe Colorado river was to both houses today by ardson. Hoover points out that the pact is given early by the six states, nhmely Colorado Wyoming may refuse fers of co-operation wers basin states California and Arizona. The six-state pact was as a substitute for the pact which California years ago but which refused to ratify. H that while specific pro­rivier are of vital impo­rent not so much as the location of the water interested states and o­f the pact must first to make possible the d­of the river for irri­power uses. REMOVE KENNEN TO WASHI HOLISEUM SCENE OF PRIZEFIGHTS LOS ANGELES, March 6 — Keyway, world’s champion interweigh, will defend its title in Jimmy Duffy, Oakland, and Ace Hudkins, of Newaka, will meet Joe Benjamin, of lightweight, in the Los Angeles coliseum within 90 days. It learned from reliable sourceray. WOOD’S PASSPORT RETAINED TODAY MADRID, March 6 — After a difficult with Madrid po., who seized his passport, they earned it at noon today, Lieutorme C. Wood resumed his plan to Cadiz and embark there the freighter West Chetac for America. Police interference made it doubtful whether he would be able to catch the boat but when the report was returned just as if seized, without explanations, King Wood planned to start for its tonight. NAHEIM MEN MAY BE GIVEN OFFICES Nashheim will be given the two principal offices of the Orange co., Builders’ Exchange of So., if nominations are confirmed for the annual meeting April 16. The president, Roscoe B. Young, been nominated and for vice-president and a director, E. L. Rivers. O KLANSMEN AT SOCIAL GATHERING The regular meeting of the local klan klavern was held last night and a social time enjoyed here was a special musical program and speaking, after which Duncheon was served. More than 700 members of the local clerk were present, and several acts from Orange and Santa Claus here today. O2 DIE IN CAVE-IN MADRID, March 5 — Twenty persons were killed and 40 seriously injured in a cave-in at a nearby here today. LABORITES BACK IN SEATS TODAY LONDON, March 6 — Laborite members who walked from the house of commons yesterday afternoon in protest against the suspicion of David Kirkwood, Laborite member from Dumbarton, Scotland, excitedly took their seats when commons convened today to discuss the trade union levy bill. Kirkwood was not permitted to return. He must await abolition by commons of his suspension order. The Laborites were girded for battle today. In heated discussions of the incident last night they proposed a vote of censure for the deputy speaker who caused Kirkwood’s suspension for continued interruptions of Austen Chamberlain, secretary of state for foreign affairs, who was addressing commons on British foreign policy. Commons was sitting in committee during the address and the chair was occupied by Mr. Hope, chairman of the committee. When Kirkwood refused to leave when named by Hope he sent for the speaker, who upheld the chairman’s rulings, despite efforts of Ramsay MacDonald, Laborite leader, to intervene in Kirkwood’s behalf. HOLDUP VICTIMS RECEIVE CHECKS PEKING, March 6 — The American legation here today was distributing checks for $71,000 to American victims of the Lin Chen holdup in Shantung province two years ago, in settlement for claims filed against the Chinese government. Claimants residing in the United States will receive their checks thru the Washington state department. The largest individual claim, $20,000, was filed by Miss Lucy Aldrich, of the family of John D. Rockfeller. Miss Aldrich was aboard the train held up by the bandits and suffered severe hardships before she was released. STEAMER ASHORE NEW BEDFORD, Mass., March 6 — The freight steamship Artigus, Baltimore for Boston, which ran ashore today on Half Moon shoal between Hollock Rip and Nantucket island, refloated on the rising tide and proceeded under her own steam. WIFE SUES DUNCAN OAKLAND, March 6 — Lee Duncan, owner and trainer of Rin-Tin-Tin, famous movie dog, was sued for divorce here today by Mrs. Charlotte Anderson Duncan, wealthy and prominent horsewoman of Pleasanton, near here. Duncan was cruel to Mrs. Duncan’s famous show horses and neglected her. Mrs. Duncan charges. Duncan is said to be in Hollywood. SHOOT BURGLARS LOS ANGELES, March 6 — The home of J. Stuart Blackton, motion picture director, was the scene of a platoi fight today when Gerald Harvex, fencing instructor, shot and wounded two burglars who were robbing silver chests in the director’s residence. The thieves escaped after the gun duel had aroused Mrs. Blackton and her three children. Blackton was absent an vacation. A Class Ad will get you results. J. A. Chitty for orange trees, 204 Bush; phone 671-M—Adv, reflecting on Mrs. Stokes, mailed in New York in January of this year, were read to him by Milton D. Smith, assistant state’s attorney, with the demand that he confess writing them. “I did not,” yelled Stokes over and over. “Who then in all this world would have any interest in sending these things to Mrs. Stokes?” Dunneberg,’ sounced Stokes and waved his glasses at his wife’s investigator. A howl of laughter rocked the courtroom. Those questions you have asked about those cards virtually have destroyed this case,’ shouted Judge Gemmill, taking the state’s attorney to task. “I'm of the opinion that is a reversible error. If you persist in this line of questioning, I shall set aside whatever verdict the jury may find.” “I won’t persist in it, then your honor.” “You bet you won't” sternly said the judge. During the afternoon Stokes refused to admit paternity of the two children born to them. “Mrs. Stokes gave birth to two children,” he said when asked whether he was not the father. WIFE SUES DUNCAN OAKLAND, March 6 — Lee Duncan, owner and trainer of Rin-Tin-Tin, famous movie dog, was sued for divorce here today by Mrs. Charlotte Anderson Duncan, wealthy and prominent horsewoman of Pleasanton, near here. Duncan was cruel to Mrs. Duncan’s famous show horses and neglected her. Mrs. Duncan charges. Duncan is said to be in Hollywood. SHOOT BURGLARS LOS ANGELES, March 6 — The home of J. Stuart Blackton, motion picture director, was the scene of a platoi fight today when Gerald Harvex, fencing instructor, shot and wounded two burglars who were robbing silver chests in the director’s residence. The thieves escaped after the gun duel had aroused Mrs. Blackton and her three children. Blackton was absent an vacation. A Class Ad will get you results. H. R. Wildman, Dentis Building, Fullerton. THE COUNTRY Dealer WIRE IN ANAHEIM Progress of Anaheim as Told by Building Year Permits Total 1923 828 $2,265,271 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 379,950 1919 174 464,500 Mostly cloudy unsettled weather tonight and Saturday 27th YEAR—No. 143 MBLYMAN SMITH SELL OLD PAPERS TO AID DISABLED American Legion today appealed to citizens in behalf of the old paper drive which the Legion starts tomorrow. The old papers will be sold to dealers in Los Angeles. Proceeds will go to a fund to help disabled veterans. The Legion plans to send around a truck tomorrow. Legion men request that those who have saved old papers put them on the front porch, in the alley or some convenient place. The Legion hopes to get the people interested to the point of saving their old papers till regular calls may be made by the Legion truck to gather them that this may become a steady source of income to the fund for the disabled. HOGS CLIMB TO $14.25 IN European Opera Stars American ATTORNEY IS ALSO GIVEN CLEAN BILL No Mention of Hurley; Censure for Ohnimus and Wilkinson SACRAMENTO, March 6.—The committee investigating the Chinese herb bill scandal reported to the assembly today formally exonerating Assemblyman Smith and HOGS CLIMB TO $14.25 IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, March 6. The hog market hit a top of $14.25 in a mad scramble of buying today. This is 50 cents above Thursday's high point and nearly $2 higher than a week ago. PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 6. The hog market here again surpassed traders' wildest predictions when prime heavy hogs advanced 70 cents at the opening today. The increase made prime heavies $14.80 highest for five years. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 6. Hogs advanced 50 cents today to $14, breaking the 1920 price which had been a five-year record. ASKS LEGISLATURE TO RATIFY PACT SACRAMENTO, March 6. A message from Secy. of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover urges the California legislature to ratify pr omply the six state pact of the Colorado river was submitted to both houses today by Gov. Richardson. Hoover points out that unless the pact is given early ratification by the six states, the upper basin states, namely Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, may refuse further offers of co-operation with the lower basin states California, Nevada and Arizona. The six-state pact was drawn up as a substitute for the seven-state pact which California ratified two years ago but which Arizona has refused to ratify. Hoover says that while specific projects on the river are of vital importance they are not so much as the general allocation of the water between the interested states and ratification of the pact must first be secured to make possible the development of the river for irrigation and power uses. REMOVE KENNEDY TO WASHINGTON John Charles Thomas, Baltimore, Md., youth who leaped from musical comedy to the concert platform, has climbed another rung into opera. He has been engaged by the Brussels grand opera as its leading baritone. ANDERSON WILL PREACH SUNDAY Rev. G. A. Anderson will preach again to Methodists who meet at 11 a.m. Sunday at the K. of P. hall. Rev. Anderson, who is a former district superintendent, was greeted by a large and interested audience last Sunday morning. Midweek prayer services held at private homes have also been largely attended. Special music will be arranged for Sunday service. Worshipers are requested to bring their hymnals. PHONE EARNINGS UP Everything is on the quirkive at Orange-co telephone exchanges in anticipation of a visit from Chairman H. D. Thayer of the American Tel. & Tel. Co., who is now in Los Angeles. The A. T. & T.' Co., earned $107,619,362 last year after operating expenses and depreciation. Chairman Thayer announced today in his annual report to stockholders. This is an increase of $12,229,444 over 1923. After paying dividends in the total amount of $70,918,227 and appropriating $3,000,000 for contingencies, the company carried over $17,128,094 to surplus. STOP TRAINS IN HONOR OF CLARK SALT LAKE, Utah, March 6. All trains on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad will stop one minute at noon today in honor of the memory of former Son. Wm. A. Clark, the organizer and first president of that road. It was announced here. The cessation of activity on the railroad has been arranged to coincide with the CLEAR BILL No Mention of Hurley; Censure for Ohnimus and Wilkinson SACRAMENTO, March 6. The committee investigating the Chinese herb bill scandal reported to the assembly today formally exonerating Assemblyman Smith and J. E. Hood, attorney, for the state board of pharmacy, or all blame in connection with extortion attempts. It made no mention of State Sen. Edkar Hurley and administers a "severe and solemn reprimand" to Chief Clerk Arthur Ohnimus, of the assembly and Sergeant at Arms Chas, Wilkinson. The committee made no recommendations that any action be taken by the assemblyman against any of those who have been involved in the investigation. It submitted lengthy extracts from the testimony taken for the consideration of the house with the suggestion that the members draw their own conclusions. After summarizing the statements made by the Chinese herb doctors and former Assemblyman William Bracket and Assemblyman Smith before the committee the report asks the following finding: "This is the only evidence against Assemblyman Smith concerning the charges and intimations that have been made as to his motives in introducing the bill." "It appears as a fact that Brackett and Smith were not acquainted and had never had any dealings. Upon the question of veracity between Fong Wan and Brackett, it is immaterial which one is speaking the truth so far as Assemblyman Smith is concerned." If Brackett is speaking the truth Smith's name was not used and hence was not used in connection with any of these reports (of extortion). If Fong Wan's version is true, it amounts to hearsay and would appear to have come from Brackett speaking entirely for his own interest and using all of the pressure and argument in aid thereof, wholly unacquainted with Assemblyman Smith and without authority of any kind or character to speak for Smith. "The committee therefore acquits Assemblyman J. Edward Smith of any of the charges or insinuations made against him and of any misconduct in the matter." At this point in his reading of the committee's report Assemblyman Sidney Graves, committee chairman was interrupted by a burst of applause. REMOVE KENNEDY TO WASHINGTON VALLEJO, March 6.—Capt. John M. Luby, commandant of the Mare Island navy yard here, today received orders from the bureau of medicine and surgery in Washington, D.C., that Lieut. Frank E. Kennedy, U.S.N., now in the Napa state asylum for the insane for observation, be transferred to a naval hospital in Washington. Kennedy will leave within a few days accompanied by an officer from Mare Island hospital, it was announced at the commandant's office. Kennedy recently attempted thru a writ of habeas corpus to have public examination as to his sanity made in a naval court, claiming he was being held in asylum to prevent his revealing an alleged naval scandal in Asiatic waters. The writ was denied on the ground that a civil court had not jurisdiction over any one in the armed forces of the United States. FUNDS FOR PARKS WASHINGTON, March 6.—Secy. of the Interior Work announced today $2,500,000 has been made available for the construction of improved roads and trails in various parks and national monuments of the country in the interior department's annual appropriation. Of this fund, the Yosemite national park will receive $404,000; Mount Rainier national park; Washington, $225,000; Crater Lake national park, Oregon, $183,000; Sequoia national park, California, $179,000 and Lassen national park, California, $110,000. The national park service will have direction over the expenditure of the money. H. R. Wildman, Dentist, F. & M. Building, Pullerton, Phone 352 STOP TRAINS IN HONOR OF CLARK SALT LAKE, Utah, March 6.—All trains on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad will stop one minute at noon today in honor of the memory of former Sen. Wm. A. Clark, the organizer and first president of that road, it was announced here. The cessation of activity on the railroad has been arranged to coincide with the opening of the Clark funeral service at New York at 2 o'clock This is the first time this action has been taken by a western railroad since the death of E. H. Harriman of the Union Pacific Sept. 9, 1909. CONSUL AT SWATOW WANTS DESTROYER PEKING, March 6.—The American consul in Swatow, a port city of 70,000 in Eastern Kwantung province, South China, has asked that a United States destroyer proceed immediately to that point to protect Americans from expected looting following capture of the city by the Cantonese army of Dr. Sun Yat Sea, according to reports reaching here today. All local officials have fled Swatow, the reports indicated. Four Japanese war vessels were said to be in the port and this has quieted the situation somewhat. GETS FREE BOARD Peter Music of Austria sauntered into Fullerton without having any visible means of support, and was arraigned before Judge French on the charge of vagrancy. Music who had 'faced the music' in office courts before complained to the Judge that he had served jail sentences hitherto, and that they wouldn't pay him anything when they let him out. The Judge told him he'd give him a chance at Orange co., that at least they'd give him free board and room for 30 days. Dr. Clara Bakehouse, Osteopath Colonial, 149 N. Lemon, Ph. 17. Drs. B. Franklin and Jennie A. Badgley, Anaheim's leading Chiropractors, Dietitians and Tridlagnosticians, 406 N. Los Angeles St., phone service 1128 day or night. Mr. Wilkinson was asked if he knew who the Chinaman was. He stated 'that he did not. That he did not know what his name was. That he did not know where he lived or whether his place of business was located or situated. That he had never seen him at any place other than the capitol building and the hotel Senator." Upon being asked by the committee why he had given this statement to Mr. Warton instead of saying that he did know who the Chinaman was, he replied as an excuse that 'he would do anything to keep a member of the legislature out of trouble, that he did not want to give up a slink.' After reciting the conferring testimony given by Assemblyman Smith and the chief alert of the (Continued on Page Two)