oc-plain-dealer 1925-03-07

Growth of Anaheim Shown by Census Total for 1910 was 2,368 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. SENATE DEBATE YOUTH SAYS HE KILLED PHYSICIAN Confesses Murder For Which Mother Has Been Sentenced LOS ANGELES, Mar. 7—Harold "Sonny" Willis, 15, son of Mrs. Margaret B. Willis, under life sentence for the slaying of Dr. Benj. B. Baldwin, confessed today he killed the physician. Lion Scare Proves To Be Dog Fight OAKLAND, March 7.—The fashionable Claremont district was terror-stricken, all available police armed with riot rifles were rushed today to Garber Park, when reports were sent into headquarters that two mountain lions had invaded a Sunday school picnic in the foothills. With hundreds of Claremont civilians joining the police, a "lion hunt" of tremendous proportions was under way before it was discovered that the lions were dogs that had staged a fight in the midst of a University of California botany class. ARREST FOUND ON HOLDUP CHARGE Claim Young, Woman In Bandit Party Which Stopped Stage Three youths and a 22-year-old girl were captured early the morning by local police on South Los Angeles-st while in the store of holding up a Los Angeles-San Francisco train car. Confesses Murder For Which Mother Has Been Sentenced LOS ANGELES, Mar. 7—Harold "Sonny" Willis, 15, son of Mrs. Margaret B. Willis, under life sentence for the slaying of Dr. Benj. B. Baldwin, confessed today he killed the physician. According to authorities, the youth related his story to his aunt, Mrs. Virginia Nelson. Dist. Atty. Keyes immediately launched an investigation of the startling story told by the convicted murderer’s son. Breaking the seal of silence he declared was imposed upon him by his mother, who, he said, was willing to immolate herself on the altar of justice to avoid implicating him in the crime, the youth bared what he asserted were the facts of the slaying which agined nation-wide notoriety as the “mystery trunk murder.” The body of the physician, found murdered here last April, had been stuffed into a trunk and hurled over a canyon cliff. As a result of the boy’s dramatic recital, steps were on foot today to bring about a complete reopening of the historic case. An appeal is to be carried to Gov. Friend W. Richardson by Mrs. Willis’s sister, Mrs. Virginia Nelson, asking his intervention, if necessary, to gain the convicted woman a re-hearing. As the first move of the bitter legal campaign, which promises to become one of the most spectacular in the annals of Los Angeles courts, an attempt was begun to have Mrs. Willis kept in her cell at the county jail, pending a full investigation of her son’s story, instead of being sent to San Quentin to begin serving her life sentence. The confession of the self-asserted youthful slayer, succeeded in breaking down the phenomenal composure of his mother, who gained the sobriquet of “the woman of iron and steel” during the weary weeks in which she fought desperately for her life on the witness stand. Scarcely a ripple of emotion played over her cook intelligent features when she stood up to receive the sentence which shut her off from the rest of the world. The news, however, of her son’s act, threw her into a hysterical state. “Oh, why did he tell, why did he tell?” she moaned over and over between gusts of sobbing that shook her frame. “他是你 son and would not let you make the great sacrifice joining the police, a “lion hunt” of tremendous proportions was under way before it was discovered that the lions were dogs that had staged a fight in the midst of a University of California botany class. GUNS CANNOT HIT SLOW BOMBERS LANGLEY FIELD, Va., March 7.—Instead of settling the acrimonious argument that has raged between the army air service and other branches of service over the ability of anti-aircraft guns to protect American coast lines against possible air invasion, the tests conducted here have only added fuel to the flames. From practically every point of view the demonstrations of yesterday and last night in which anti-aircraft guns fired at targets towed across the sky by slow-moving bombers, gave supremacy for the air service. No hits were obtained by the three-inch batteries in the daylight tests, and at night the big searchlights were unable to pick up the targets—thus supporting the contention of Brig. Gen. Wim Mitchell that ground fire is of little use against airplanes the one direct hit on any target was by an ordinary .30-calibre machine gun bullet. The new heavy 3-inch, and the regulation army machine guns of the Fortress Monroe battery just a few miles from here fired hundreds of rounds. “Yes, but—” chorused the artillery officers, if we had been shooting at the bombers instead of small canvas targets the results would have been far different. “That’s so much bosh,” petrorted the airmen. “If you had shot at us all afternoon, you’d never have hit us.” The personnel of the air field here was extremely jubilant today. They felt that they not only had squeaked the anti-aircraft gunners but navy critics as well. During the demonstrations, pursuit planes and bombs “blew up” a target battleship on the ground, scoring almost perfect hits with each bomb, heavy and light. “But—” sald the naval officerans joining the police, a “lion hunt” of tremendous proportions was under way before it was discovered that the lions were dogs that had staged a fight in the midst of a University of California botany class. Claim Young Woman In Bandit Party Which Stopped Stage Three youths and a 22-year-old girl were captured early this morning by local police on South Los Angeles-at while in the area of holding up a Los Angeles-Steiger Motor Transit stage on the way to San Diego. The party had earlier in the morning held up J. R. Mayer for the Pacific Southwest Trust Savings Bank of Santa Ana, and the Whittler-rd near the Bastille chury ranch north of Fullerton and attempted to hold up R.Hammond of Fullerton, but Hammond stepped on the gas and caped. The attempted holdup Hammond also occurred on South Los Angeles-at. The alleged holdup party was made up of W. E. Nauteboom, 26 of Utah, said to have been taken leader; Roy Lane, 18, of Caspian Wyo.; Jack Lee, 27, of Los Angeles, and Virginia Hymer; also of Los Angeles. Neuteboom first gave officers his name to J. E. Cramner. The holdup of Mayer occurred about 1:30 a.m. just north of Fullerton. He was relieved of two-dollar bills and a small pocket knife. He later identified Neuteboom and Lee as the type who held him up. Lane and Lee girl remaining in the car went to Fullerton, where he sailed he was unable to find a police man, then came to Anaheli where he reported the holdup E. S. Gowling, night desk seagrant. The attempted holdup of Hammond was later reported, about 2:10 a.m., a report came from 860 South Los Angeles that a car was parked there at the occupants were making a noise. Patrolmen Jack Combs and Charles Thorntwaite answer the call. They arrived there just in time to find Neuteboom at Lane in the act of holding up the Motor Transit San Diego station Lee was in the car with the girl. The stage had no passengers, but driver was standing outside his car “covered” by a gun in the hands of Neuteboom, it is said Lane was presumably preparing to rifle the stage driver’s pocket Officers had the drop on the paired Neuteboom cast away his gun after thrung an Orange orchard Thorntwaite “covered” Lane at the two in the car, while Combs chased Neuteboom and soon captured him. No attempt was made by Lane, Lee or the girl to escape. The party was taken to police station in the patrol car and Roy Hammond drove on she fought desperately for her life on the witness stand. Scarcely a ripple of emotion played over her cook intelligent features when she stood up to receive the sentence which shut her off from the rest of the world. The news, however, of her son's act, threw her into a hysterical state. "Oh, why did he tell, why did he tell?" she moaned over and over between gusts of sobbing that shook her frame. "He is your son and would not let you make the great sacrifice of going to prison for life" one of the matrons answered Mrs. Willis. Young Willis' confession stated he killed the physician when he found him struggling with his mother on the floor of the Willis home. The boy confessed: "I had just come home from school. It was between half past three and four o'clock. As I came in I found mamma on the floor struggling with Dr. Baldwin. She was fighting him off. When I got in she said: 'Bonny, quick, come over and help me.' The doctor hit me, and mamma shouted: 'Get the gun in the closet in the little handbag, quick and give it to me.' I ran in the closet and got the gun—a .32 Remington that I have shot many times on hunting trips, but instead of giving it to mamma, I shot him myself." GIBBS CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL BOARD Frank N. Gibbs issued the following statement today: "To the Voters of Anaheim Grammar School District: 'I desire to announce my candidacy for a place on the grammar school board and shall appreciate the support of the citizen-voters of the district." "It elected I shall feel free to exercise my best judgment in carrying out the duties of the office." "Respectfully, 'FRANK N. GIBBS.'" FILM STAR KILLED LOS ANGELES, March 7—Jack Hamilton, motion picture actor well known in "wuthering," was instantly killed here today when he drove his auto into a steam shovel. DAVID J. YORBA DIES THIS MORNING David J. Yorba, 59, son of Prudence Yorba, died early this morning at the family home in Yorba district. Services will be Monday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Boniface church, the cortege leaving the Backs, Terry & Campbell chapel at 9:15. Burial will be in the old family cemetery near Yorba. He is survived by five sisters, Mrs. A. Y. Kramer of Placentia, Mrs. A. Y. Carillo, Mrs. F. T. Montages and Z. B. Travis of Yorba and Mrs. J. D. Ruiz of Santa Maria; two brothers, E. T. and P. S. Yorba of Yorba. Deceased was the grandson of Bernardo Yorba, pioneer of the southland and founder of the Yorba district. DEATH OF LOCAL WOMAN'S BROTHER Frank Keeler, brother of Mrs. T. Edminton, passed away Thursday night in Lancaster, after a short illness. Mrs. Edminton went to Lancaster Wednesday. Funeral services were held this afternoon. The stage had no passengers, so the driver was standing outside his car "covered" by a gun. The hands of Neuteboom, it is said, Lane was presumably preparing to rifle the stage driver's pocket Officer had the drop on the parachute Neuteboom cast away his gun and fled through an Orange orchard Thornthwaite "covered" Lane at two in the car, while Compton chased Neuteboom soon caught him. No attempt was made by Lane, Lee or the girl to escape. The party was taken to the police station in the patrol oak and Roy Hammond drove the carted Studebaker. A search of the Studebaker revealed a pint both partially filled with liquor and .45 Colt automatic, which officer believe to have been the one that Neuteboom threw away. Youths were longed in the jail and the girl taken to San Ana. The four were arraigned the morning in Judge Kuchai's court on charges of robbery, preliminary hearing set for March 12 at 2 p.m., and bail fixed at $5000 each. The complaint was sworn to by C. Nichols, chief of police, and D. Wettilof of the district attorney office directed the prosecution. The stage driver had agreed to appear as a complaining witness this morning at 9 o'clock but did not show up. Neuteboom confessed to office that he had "jumped" a parolee Utah. Neuteboom, following incarceration, attempted to set fire to the jail, burning bedding and mattress, police say. He and Lee were handcuffed together when brot into court. The knife identified as the one taken from Mayer was found by Neuteboom. Shortly before noon the four prisoners were taken to the courthall by Officer Bert Moody. NOTHING DEFINITIVE TO SOLVE PROBLEM PARIS, March 7—Neith France non England has defined ideas about the solution of security problems. Premier Herriot and Secretary Chamberlain made know this afternoon at conclusion of their unofficial conversations. "We simply wished to learn lines along which our two governments are working and renew our social relations." Premier Herriot said. LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Anaheim, California, Saturday, March 7, 1925 Unsettled weather with bly showers this a BATES NOMINATION REST FOUR N HOLDUP CHARGE In Young Woman Bandit Party Which Stopped Stage the youths and a 22-year-old were captured early this day by local police on South Angeles-at while in the act being up a Los Angeles-San Francisco stage. Calls Prince of Wales Nincompoop DUMBARTON, Scotland, March 7.—Calling the Prince of Wales a "nincompoop," David Kirkwood, suspended member of commons, again attacked the amount of money spent by the prince on his world tours, in an address to his constituents here today. "The money that the working class produces ought not to be wasted on an incompoop like the Prince of Wales," Kirkwood shouted. "The young fellow ought to do some work instead of spending his time attending race meetings and dance halls." Kirkwood was suspended by the speaker of commons on Thursday for heckling Austen Chamberlain, British foreign minister. This action resulted in the entire Laborite body walking out of the session. However, they returned to parliamentary deliberations yesterday although the suspension of BIGGEST RAIN OF SEASON LAST NIGHT Estimate Millions of Dollars Benefit From Storm Last night's rainfall was the heaviest of the 1924-25 season. Raymond Nebelug reported 1.07 at 8 a.m. and 1:14 at 1:30 p.m. after the noon shower. GIVES TRIO RIDEN BEATEN TO D EATONTON, Ga., May Prof. W. C. Wright, superintendent of schools of Putnam here today of injuries when beaten and thrown auto by three men he had ride. Three men, arrested mens, Ga., are in jail at charged with having co the crime. They have given names as T. L. Coggesha Clayton, Ill.; P. W. Mo 19, Brockton, N. J., and borough, 21, Tampa, Fl were taken to Atlanta keeping when a mob sued the lail at Athens. ANAHEIM BATT CHINO TON The 90-pound D casale defeated Sweetwater high eco-co, there last night, after a tough scrap, thus qualifying further for NEW FOURTH PARTY IN SENATE WASHINGTON, March 7—Over the protests of Sen. Wm. E. Borah of Idaho, and other Republicans, a new fourth party was created in the senate today when the LaFollette insurgent bloc was normally driven out of the Republican party and assigned to committees as “independents.” This ouster order was approved by the Republican caucus and submitted to the senate for confirmation. At the same time the Democrats proposed their new committee assignments, in which no punishment was meted to Senator Burk K. Wheeler of Montana, who bolted his party to run on the LaFollette third party ticket last November. The four Republican insurgents—Senators La Follette of Wisconsin; Laud of North Dakota; Brookhart of Iowa, and Frazier of North Dakota—were stripped of all Republican connections, deprived of their senator rights and barred from participation in Republican patronage. The Democrats treated Sen. Wheeler differently, altho he ran as the vice-presidential nominee with La Follette. Wheeler was permitted to retain not only his old assignments but even his ranking. The Republican insurgents were each assigned as new fourth party members to the foot of their old committees. Estimate Millions of Dollars Benefit From Storm Last night’s rainfall was the heaviest of the 1924-25 season. Raymond Nebelug reported 1.07 at 8 a.m. and 1:14 at 1:30 p.m. after the noon shower. In the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m., today .97 of an inch fell in the Anaheim district, according to the gauge of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Assn. That brings the total to date this season to 4.41 against 4.03 last year. Fullerton reported 1.12 for the storm and 4.46 for the season against 4.16 last year. Placentia’s precipitation total .88 for the storm, according to A. S. Bradford. La Habra received .70 according to the La Habra Citrus Fruit Assn. Yorba Linda’s rainfall amounted to .72 making 4.81 for this season against 4.36 last to the corresponding date. Between five and eight inches of snow fell in the mountains. If temperatures are sufficiently cold this will pack hard, furnishing a source of water for the early months of the summer. LOS ANGELES, Mar. 7—Agriculture and water and power systems of So. Calif. were benefitted to the extent of millions of dollars today, it was estimated as the surprise storm, which reached the southland yesterday, continued to bring heavy snowfall to the mountainous sections and showers to almost every section of the southern part of the state. Further rain was expected by Col. H. B. Hersey, in charge of the U.S. Weather Bureau, who announced the following forecast: “Unsettled, with probably rain this afternoon or tonight; Sunday, partly cloudy, moderate temperature.” In Santa Ana precipitation total .80 of an inch and the lowest fall, at Santa Barbara, was .27. Imperial Valley was the only section where rain was not reported. In Los Angeles, after today’s storm got under way, the rain gauge showed .50 of an inch yesterday. This brought the seasons’ total to 4.10 inches, more than one inch higher than last year’s mark. The normal for 40 years at this date is 11.24 inches. Riverside reported the heaviest rain in two years. ANAHEIM BATTLE CHINO TONIGHT The 90-pound D casse defeated Sweetwater high school; there last night, after a tough scrap, thus qualifying further for at Los Angeles. Elser, forward, scored the points; Martinez 5, and Pomeroy 2 each. The B team was beaten 19 by Grossmont high school. This Grossmont team in the semi-finals of South last year as 130-pounders Fizmoiris spent his high days at Grossmont. Tonight Anaheim first play Chino high at U. pavilion, Los Angeles. It has been plecked, says Coomorris, to win the championship. BODY TO CHICAGO SAN DIEGO, March body of George McMahon whose alleged murder T.J. Johnson and Hugh M. both of Chicago, are here, was sent to Chicago for burial at the request Alice Schaefer, McMahon. A coroner’s jury late year returned a verdict that M came to his death from a of the skull, inflicted with cidal intent by a person sons unknown to them. Johnson and McGovern raised 13 court yesterdays murder charges and the entering a plea set for M. CAPPER, BUTLER FOREIGN RELATION WASHINGTON, March Arthur Capper, Rep. of Sen. Wm. M. Butler, Mass., chairman of the Republican committee named today as new member the senate foreign relations mittee. Capper succeeded Sen. McCormick, Rep. of while Butler was given formerly held by Sen. Wa Rep. of New York, who re- The Democrats added James A. Reed of Missoula Pat Harrison of Mississippi committee. EARLY TRAIN SA LIFE OF MINISTER BELGIRade, March 7—empty to assassinate the minister of Bulgaria because the train on which ficial was riding en route neva was 30 minutes al- The document is a historical newspaper article discussing the events of March 7, 1926, involving the judge Kuchel's court cases and the involvement of the state legislature in the proceedings. **HING DEFINITE SOLVE PROBLEMS** March 7. Neither nor England has definite about the solution of the problems. Premier Herriot and Secretary Chamberlain know this afternoon at the onion of their unofficial conspiracy, simply wished to learn the long which our two governors working and renew our relations." Premier Herriot **WASHINGTON, March 7.** The expulsion order issued against the La Follette insurgent bloc by the Republican leadership of the senate this afternoon evoked a bitter denunciation from Sen. Wm. E. Borah. Borah warned his colleagues that "many of the senators now sitting in this chamber will have their seats imperilled in 1926. If this program goes thru." Borah assailed administration leaders who ordered the insurgents expelled and declared that they would "live to regret their set." The order was upheld by Sen. James E. Watson of Indiana, chairman of the Republican committee on committees. Watson charged the insurgents had violated the standards of Republicanism laid (Continued on Page Two) **RESTRAIN SHERIFF** L. P. Drake, J. F. Vanderbilt, Carl Bechtold and W. R. Moses all of Fullerton, as trustees of Huntington Beach oil property, yesterday succeeded in restraining Sheriff Sam Jernigan from selling the property to W. F. Shaner of Los Angeles, who had received a court judgment in Los Angeles co. The sheriff's sale was set for yesterday after Shaner had secured judgment from Henry Coughlin. The four Fullerton trustees alone Coughlin has no interest in their property. Hearing on making permanent the temporary injunction, granted yesterday, will be held at a later date. **EARLY TRAIN SALE** BELGRADE, March 7. tempt to assassinate the minister of Bulgaria because the train on which ficial was riding en route neva was 30 minutes al schedule. Ten men, armed with riot stationed themselves along railway track. The ambulance discovered by a military police battle followed but the assaults escaped. **BUSINESS BETT** WASHINGTON, March 7. proved business condition noted in the postal record 50 leading cities which $25,643,947, as compared with $25,265 February a year ago, an of 1.50 per cent, the post department announced today Fort Worth, Texas, leased postal receipts waived $125,550, an incl 14.70 per cent. **4 BURNED FATA** LOSTINE, Ore., March 7. James W. Sheltis and three children were burned to death two others received seriouse when kerosene used to store in the Sheltis home terprise, Ore., exploded day. Theodore Frost, the desan's brother, may die as of burns received when he an unsuccessful attempt to his sister and her children. **HOLDUP 63 MID** NEW YORK, March 7. chauffeurs of the E. Z. Co. were crowded in the pany's office today while he cashier the cashier and the cashier were counting their payroll. "Hold up your hands" or sharp command from two They took the money and COUNTY aler E IN ANAHEIM Progress of Anaheim as Told by Building Year Permits Total 1923 828 $2,369,271 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 379,950 1919 174 464,500 Unsettled weather with possi-tonight; Sunday partly cloudy; bly showers this afternoon and moderate temperature. 27th YEAR—No. 144 ON OF WARREN GIVES TRIO RIDE, BEATEN TO DEATH EATONTON, Ga., March 7. Prof. W. C. Wright, superintendent of schools of Putnam-co, died here today of injuries received when beaten and thrown from his auto by three men he had given a ride. Three men, arrested near Athens, Ga., are in jail at Atlanta, charged with having committed the crime. They have given their names as T. L. Coggeshall, 20, of Clayton, Ill.; P. W. McClelland, 19, Brockton, N. J., and J. Carborough, 21, Tampa, Fla. They were taken to Atlanta for safe-keeping when a mob surrounded the jail at Athens. ANAHEIM BATTLES CHINO TONIGHT The 90-pound D casaba team defeated Sweetwater high, San Diego-co, there last night, 19 to 15, after a tough scrap, thus becoming qualified further for the finals. BLAMES BOOZE FOR MARITIAL TROUBLE Liquor drinking, that culminated in quarrels of unprintable character at home, were blamed for her marital difficulties by Mrs. Dela Martin of Huntington Beach, who won a decree of divorce on order of Superior Judge R. Y. Williams. The case was hotly contested. William Martin, the husband introducing letters sent him by his wife in an effort to show he was not to blame for the troubles that ended in a separation after two daughters of the family had married. Both were in court to testify on behalf of their mother. SWAP WIVES, HELD IN COUNTY JAIL POPULAR BLUFF, Mo., March 7. The four mismated young Stoddard-co love birds who tired of routine domestic relations and NO DECISION AFTER LONG DISCUSSION Sen.Walsh Leads Attack On Connection With Sugar Interests WASHINGTON, March 7.—The senate debate the nomination of Charles Beecher Warren as attorney general for three hours this ANAHEIM BATTLES CHINO TONIGHT The 90-pound D casaba team defeated Sweetwater high, San Diego, there last night, 19 to 15, after a tough scrap, thus becoming qualified further for the finals at Los Angeles. Elsner, forward, scored 10 of the points; Martinez 5, and Tanaka and Pomeroy 2 each. The B team was beaten 25 to 19 by Grossmont high at Grossmont. This Grossmont team was in the semi-finals of So. Calif., last year as 130-pounders. Coach Elsmorris spent his high school days at Grossmont. Tonight Anaheim first team will play Chino high at U. of S. Cavilion, Los Angeles. The latter has been picked, says Coach Fitzmorris, to win the So. Calif. championship. BODY TO CHICAGO SAN DIEGO, March 7—The body of George McMahon, for whose alleged murder Thos. A. Johnson and Hugh McGovern, both of Chicago, are held in jail here, was sent to Chicago today as burial at the request of Mrs. Alice Schaeffer, McMahon's sister. A coroner's jury late yesterday returned a verdict that McMahon came to his death from a fracture of the skull, inflicted with homicidal intent by a person or persons unknown to them. Johnson and McGovern were arrested in court yesterday on murder charges and the date for entering a plea set for March 14. JAPPER, BUTLER ON FOREIGN RELATIONS WASHINGTON, March 7—Sen. Arthur Capper, Rep. of Kansas, and Sen. M. W. Butler, Rep. of Massachusetts, chairman of the national republican committee, were named today as new members of the senate foreign relations committee. Capper succeeded the late Sen. McCormick, Rep. of Illinois, while Butler was given the seat formerly held by Sen. Wadsworth, Rep. of New York, who resigned. The Democrats added Senators James A. Reed of Missouri and Hat Harrison of Mississippi to the committee. EARLY TRAIN SAVES LIFE OF MINISTER BELGRADE, March 7—An attempt to assassinate the foreign minister of Bulgaria failed today because the train on which the official was riding en route to Georgia was 30 minutes ahead of SWAP WIVES, HELD IN COUNTY JAIL POPULAR BLUFF, Mo., March 7—The four mismatched young Stoddard-co love birds who tired of routine domestic relations and chose a new start by "swapping" wives and husbands without the necessary legal sanction, continued today to recline in the county jail with no prospects of release until their trial next week. They are all held on a statutory offense charge emanating from the queer love pact that led Curt Wallace and Otis Cravens, young farmer neighbors, to pack their children off to their grandmothers and trade wives. Curt got Nellie Cravens and Otis got Cora Wallace. The transaction was completed Feb. 2 and perhaps if, as Wallace said today, "the busy-body grandmothers hadn't pooled their opinions we might still be happy." Both Wallace and Cravens supported by each other's wife, declared today immediately upon their release they would obtain divorces and re-marry. The Wallaces and Cravens fell desperately in love in four different directions. The wives craved each other's husband and the husbands felt the same heart throbs over the other's wife, so "we just up and swapped." Wallace said, "We didn't figure it was anybody's business. We were getting along fine." Before the negotiations were completed, Wallace sent his three children, ranging from two to six years of age, to the home of his mother and Cravens did likewise with his two children. They wanted a fresh start. All four are yet in their twenties. SENATE REBUKES VICE-PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, Mar. 7—After administering a rebuke to Vice-president Dawes by overturning his first parliamentary ruling, the senate this afternoon authorized a public consideration of the nomination of Chas. B. Warren, of Detroit, as attorney general. The publicity was bitterly opposed by administration leaders, but they lost when the newly ousted insurgents and their defenders, the independent group, of Republicans, joined Democrats. The vote for an open session WASHINGTON, March 7—The senate debate the nomination of Charles Beecher Warren as attorney general for three hours this afternoon, adjourning at 5 p.m. until Monday without reaching a decision. By 46 to 39, the senate voted to consider the nomination in open session altho this move was opposed by administration leaders. Sen. Moses, Rep. of N.H., who was presiding, ruined that a two-third vote would be required to order an open session, but the senate set this ruling aside 39 to 38. Twelve Republicans, including three of the ousted insurgents, and Senator Shipstead, Farmer-Labor of Minnesota, joined the Democrats in voting for an open session. The insurgents were Ladd and Frazier, N. D., and Brookhart, of Iowa. The other Republicans were Senators Borah of Idaho, Capper of Kansas, Couzens of Michigan, Howell of Nebraska, Johnson of California, McLean of Conn., McMaster of South Dakota, McNary of Oregon, and Norris of Nebraska. One Democrat—Sen. Overman of North Carolina—voted with the administration. He did so because he had previously voted a favorable report on Warren's nomination from the judiciary committee. Sen. Thos. J. Walsh, Dem. of Mont., famous oil prosecutor, opened the fight on Warren on the basis of his alleged connection with the "sugar trust". He declared the senate jointly shared with the president the responsibility of cabinet appointments. "Under ordinary circumstances I subscribe to the doctrine that the president's nominations to the cabinet should be confirmed without delay," said Walsh. Walsh first based his opposition on Warren's "lack of reputation" as a lawyer. "Mr. Warren has no reputation whatever as a lawyer," said Walsh. "I not only oppose his appointment as attorney general because he has no legal experience, but because for four years he was attoryn for the sugar trust in his state, a trust which was most offensive to the interests of the American people." Walsh pointed out that both Michigan senators, Couzens, Rep., and Ferris, Dem., had refused to approve the appointment. Walsh warned the senate against hasty action on the issue. EARLY TRAIN SAVES LIFE OF MINISTER BELGRADE, March 7.—An attempt to sassinate the foreign minister of Bulgaria failed today because the train on which the official was riding en route to Geva was 30 minutes ahead of schedule. Ten men, armed with rifles, had stationed themselves along the railway track. The ambush was discovered by a military patrol. A little followed but the would-be assassins escaped. BUSINESS BETTER WASHINGTON, March 7.—Improved business conditions are noted in the postal receipts of 10 leading cities which totaled 225,643,947, in February, 1925, is compared with $25,264,107 in February a year ago, an increase of 1.50 per cent, the postal department announced today. Fort Worth, Texas, led in increased postal receipts which totaled $125,550, an increase of 4.70 per cent. BURNED FATALLY LOSTINE, Ore., March 7.—Mrs. James W. Sheltis and three small children were burned to death and two others received serious burns when kerosene used to light a fire in the Shelts home near Entrance, Ore., exploded early too. Theodore Frost, the dead woman's brother, may die as a result of burns received when he made unsuccessful attempts to rescue his sister and her children. HOLDUP 63 MEN NEW YORK, March 7.—Sixtyauffeurs of the E. Z. Taxicab were crowded in the company's office today while the manager, the cashier and the assistant sheriff were counting their $4500 erroll. "Hold up your hands" came the sharp command from two men they took the money and fled. J. A. Chilty for orange trees, 44 Bush; phone 671-M—Adv. PLEAD NOT GUILTY Mrs. Winifred Lindner, an expectant mother, and William Lawson, employed by the city of Los Angeles in the police station until his arrest, pleaded not guilty to a charge that they lived together in Santa Ana as man and wife, and their trial was set for April 15. Superior Judge R. Y. Williams heard the arraignment. Following the arrest, Mrs. Lindner's husband secured a decree of divorce on the grounds that his wife deserted him two years ago. Lawson's wife is the complaining witness in the case. Both prisoners are free under bail of $1000 each. EASTER VACATION Conforming with Orange-co high schools, Anaheim grammar school Easter vacation will start Friday, April 10, and schools resume Monday, April 20. CLEVELAND HOGS $14.50 CLEVELAND, O. March 7.—The highest point in the recent advance of hog prices was registered here today when top grades were sold for $14.50 with the demand brisk. This is the highest figure since the decline which began in October, 1920. Drs. B. Franklin and Jennie A. Badley, Anaheim's leading Chiropractors, Dietitians and Tridiagnosticians, 400 N. Los Angeles St., phone service 1128, day or night. Dr. Clara Bakehouse, Ostepath Colonial, 149 N. Lemon, Ph. 17. $52,000 STOLEN ST. LOUISE, March 7.—Three bandits today held up Henry Miller, 23. Farmers and Merchants' Trust Co. messenger, in his taxi-cab and compelled him to reininish a satchel containing securities valued at $52,000; many negotiable and $1000 in currency. They escaped. H. R. Wildman, Dentist, E. & M. Building, Pullerton, Phone: 352.