oc-plain-dealer 1925-04-01

Growth of Anaheim Shown by Census Total for 1910 was 2,868 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. U.S. BUSINESS M RICHFIELD RESIDENCE BURNED Fire in Two-story House Threatens Union Oil Company Derricks If the wind had been blowing in the right direction the derrick on at least one of the Union Oil Co.'s wells on the Yorba Linda group lease in Richfield would be ruins today. The Wells two-family house occupied by the Waldie and Stern families, was completely destroyed with all contents. Follow Custom of Burying Baby Alive DURANGO, Colo., April 1. Mormon Joe, aged medicine man of the Ute Indian tribe, was in jail at Cortez today in connection with the burial while alive of his 18-day-old granddaughter. Flat Nae, father of the dead baby, and son-in-law of Mormon Joe, was hunted by officers of the Indian Agency. Nae is accused of the murder while Mormon Joe is held as an accessory. The bodies of Nae's wife and the baby were found buried side by side at the Nae home on the Ute Indian reservation, a few miles from Cortez. Dist. Atry, W. Bruce Johnson asserted the child was buried with its mother. In accordance with Ute custom after the latter had died. WOOD CLAIMS WHOLE THING INSULT TO DOROTHY Why, Change Murder Trial to Hearing o Sanity, Girl Asks SAN FRANCISCO, April Dorothy Ellingson, 17 to restell in the quiet mar quarters of Ingleside jail awaiting the ordeal to follow. This afternoon Dorothy to appear again in Judge H Louderback's court, where will hear her attorney's Fire in Two-story House Threatens Union Oil Company Derricks If the wind had been blowing in the right direction the derrick on at least one of the Union Oil Co.'s wells on the Yorba Linda group lease in Richfield would be ruins today. The Wells two-family house occupied by the Waldie and Stern families, was completely destroyed by fire, with all its contents, the low amounting to several thousands of dollars. The Union Oil Co. has ample fire equipment for its own protection, and might have saved the house if the company had been notified in time. Word didn't reach it until the house was hopefully ablaze. Nobody was home and the cause of the fire is obscure. A piano, worth $500, it is said, was among the articles burned. At 10 o'clock the house was in full blaze, but just when the fire started nobody appeared to know. The Union Oil Co. has eight wells in the immediate vicinity and Union Y.L.G. No. 8 was within 200 feet of the fire. Waldie is a pumper employed by the company. LILLIAN KNOWS 2 CABINET MEMBERS NEW YORK, April 1.—Lillian Gish calmly abbled carrots when her business affairs were pitilessly exposed but now that the testimony has veered to engagement, cabinet members—yes, and ages—concern appears upon her pretty face. A cruel court, for instance, made her age a matter of public record. Chas. H. Duell, who is suing Lillian to enforce a contract by which she would act for him only, boldly stated that in 1922, a year before they were engaged, Lillian was 27. Calculation would put her present age at 30. Duell also told of having given "The White Sister" a ring, and of having secured her mother's sanction. The engagement later was broken by mutual consent. Thruout this testimony Lillian hid her face from the curious. As to cabinet members—well, quite informally, Lillian was asked to name three of President Coolidge's aides. Lillian could name but two—Hughes and Dawes. STUDENT COSTUME "TOO ABBREVIATED" EVANSTON, Ill., April 1.—The campus of Northwestern University buzzed with excitement today when it became known that a body of Nae's wife and the baby were found buried side by side at the Nae home on the Ute Indian reservation, a few miles from Cortez. Dist. Atry. W. Bruce Johnson asserted the child was buried with its mother in accordance with Ute custom after the latter had died. WOOD CLAIMS HE’LL STAGE “COMEBACK” DAVIS ISLAND, Fla., April 1.—Lieut. Osborne C. Wood, son of Major General Leonard Wood, who startled two continents with reports of his financial dealings, is going to stage a "come back." He arrived here late yesterday with that announcement and has set himself about the business of deciding just how he will do it. "I am neither broke nor destitute." Wood emphasized and he flashed a comfortable looking roll of bills. "And what's more I expect to decoup my fortune in a very few weeks." Wood, when asked about reports of difficulties with his wife, said: "As far as I know there are no difficulties. Maybe there will be a reconciliation and maybe there will not. I don't know." Discussing his own affairs, he said he had "made a fool of myself." But I am going to put myself back on my feet just as quickly as I can," he added. Most people figure I'm a spendthrift." Wood commented. "I am not, in my own estimation. The unfortunate thing is that a man so distinguished as my father should have such a darn fool son—easy come, easy go." And it has certainly been true in my case. I had it easy in Wall Street and the Casinos of Europe took it away from me even easier." Wood will remain at Davis Island, he said, for a few days while he makes up his mind whether to locate in Florida or go to California. MOST SUCCESSFUL GUNNERY PRACTICE Why, Change Murder Trial to Hearing of Sanity, Girl Asks SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.—Rested in the quiet mast quarters of Ingleside jail awaiting the ordeal to follow. This afternoon Dorothy to appear again in Judge H. Louderback's court, where will hear her attorney's witnesses on the stand to tell that the jazz girl is insane. Dorothy's father, Joseph Lingson, and some of the fryer of her bright lights career he called to verify the claim. "Dave" Stein, host at a Dorothy attended the night she killed her mother, Kreuter, jazz band player others of the girl's "jazz companions, will be there to clare her "queer." The whole thing is an end to Dorothy, "Why change the murder to one like this?" she asked day. "I'm not insane and want anyone to think I am a nut? What a joke." It will be a strange birthday celebration for the red-girl. No cake with light dishes in a dining room. Instead, the somber surrogates of the court; her "girl spectators and legal foliage," following two collapses terday, matrons said. She is working around cell, and seems almost hearted at times," was the port. Dorothy likes jail in prison to the courtroom. "It's so cool and quiet I'd rather spend the rest here than be sent to any place I'd have to with the sort of women she declared. Rumor that Dr. Jos. O' chief prosecutor alienist obtained a signed statement Dorothy discrediting the defense was followed by a diction that its progress start a heated court battle. "I did examine Dorothy day night, and she salads wants to go through with murder trial, but I am not position to state whether signed any document," Drion said. Mrs. May B. O'Shea, as matron, is said to have witnessed to the statement the state is expected to p STUDENT COSTUME "TOO ABBREVIATED" EVANSTON, Ill., April 1. The campus of Northwestern University buzzed with excitement today when it became known that a beautiful and popular freshman co-ed had been barred from a student theatrical performance because she allowed herself to be photographed in a costume described as "too abbreviated." The girl, Miss Caroline Smith, Calfo, Ill., is the world's champion woman diver. The picture, showing Miss Smith in dancing costume, came to the attention of Mary Ross Potter, dean of women, and Miss Smith's name immediately was removed from the program. PEACE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN SPEAKS Clinton Howard, chairman of the world peace commission, spoke yesterday to Fullerton Kiwanis club on "Preparedness for Peace." A zone meeting of Kiwanians was held last night at McFarland Cafe at which water conservation and flood control were discussed. MINISTER CLEARED WOODLAND, April 1. Alleged stealing of his daughter, Adelaide, 12, by Rev. Arthur Keiser, Lutheran pastor, is a closed incident today according to Rev. Geo. Meiger and Rev. Geo. C. Jacobsen of Stockton, special church investigators, who found "that the purported charges were invalid and lacking in substantiation." CONSOLIDATE BANKS California Branch of Pacific Southwest Trust & Savings Bank was being moved today from the California hotel building to the First National Bank building; and the two banks consolidated. F. C. Krause is president of Fullerton branch. MOST SUCCESSFUL GUNNERY PRACTICE SAN PEDRO, April 1—The U.S. battle fleet has just completed its most successful year of gunnery practice, according to a letter made public today by Vice-Admiral Harry A. Riley, commander of the battleship division. "So far as I have been able to determine, the performance of the ships as a whole has never been equalled." Admiral Wiley said. Elaborate preparations are under way here to handle the imminent crowds expected to visit the harbor Friday when the grand review of the fleet is staged. Approximately 110 vessels, including auxiliary craft, will file in grand review off Point Firmin on the way north to San Francisco. CUTS BREAD PRICE LOS ANGELES, April — A reduction of one cent a loaf in bread became effective today at 160 chain groceries in So. Calif. The price cut was announced by J. A. Daley, president of Dolley's Inc., operating the chain bakeries. Breaks in the wheat market which ensured him to buy flour at reduced prices, was given as the reason. WARREN APPOINTED Appointment of L. A. "Boss" Warren, formerly a city probation officer of Santa Ana, to succeed R. R. Miller, county probation officer, was announced today by Superior Judge F. C. Drummm. Warron has been athletic coach for Santa Ana J. C... ROBBED AND SEEN NEW YORK, April 1. Paswell, St. Louis dealer in mental wines, was found dead in a passageway at an on Park-ave here today. Gation revealed that he had $6,000 from a savings bank had been robbed. Dr. Clara Bakehouse, Ostcolonial, 149 N. Lemon. Action, Dramatic Annuity By Bill Harvey. Each year the grade class of the high school plays a play. This year the have chosen popular comedy drama, "The Goose High." This play, which was animously selected by the Committee, has met with success wherever it has been sented. It has played for on the New York stage and pronounced one of the greats of the year. The play lacks one to produce dramatics department has long and hard so as to put before the publicduction which will be very perfect in every respect. The play is directed Lucille Bickley. She hasapossible for the successplays presented at the bigfor the last four years. Therewere fortunate enough tolast few plays are wellandthe fact that anythingunder her direction is bea huge success. LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS Anaheim, California, Wednesday, April 1, 1925 SS MERGERS BREAK A HOLE THING NSULT TO DOROTHY y Change Murder rial to Hearing of Sanity, Girl Asks N FRANCISCO, April 1— othy Ellingson, 17 today, in the quiet marron's ters of Ingleside jail today ing the ordeal to follow. In afternoon Dorothy was pear again in Judge Harold terback's court, where she hear her attorney's place Dorothy Ellingson 17 Years Old Today SAN FRANCISCO, April 1—Today is Dorothy Ellingson's birthday. She is 17 years old. Seventeen years ago, back in Minneapolis, the girl who now faces imprisonment as either an insane person or a murderess, was nestled in her mother's arms—the arms of the mother she shot to death. April first, Dorothy's birthday! "What a Pool's day it is for me," said the one-time jazz girl, bitterly. INTERNAT'L LAW TO BE CODIFIED First Step Today Toward Realization of Dream of Centuries GENEVA, April 1—With the meeting here today of a commission of international jurists, the first step will be taken toward realization of a dream of centuries—the codification of international law. Coupled with a similar meeting to take place on American con- DEFEAT BILL FOR TARIFE ON CEMENT SACRAMENTO. April 1—After considerable debate the assembly today failed to adopt a resolution by Sen. George Cleveland, memorializing Congress to effect a protective tariff on cement. Sen. M. J. McDonough, Oakland, opposed the measure on the ground that it would increase building costs, while Dr. Edgar O. Cambpell, of Goleta; made the charge that the move was being backed by members of the cement trust. Both houses of the legislature were slow in getting under way today, the lawmakers having spent the night before celebrating at the biennial ball and mardi gras. A bill which would afford fee minded the same treatment and care given insane persons by the state was passed by the senate this morning. Several claim bills arising out of the slaughter of cattle during the hoof and mouth disease epidemic were passed by the lower house. Governor Richardson today announced he had signed an assembly bill which would permit the construction of toll bridges and remove the present limitations of the law so as to make possible the construction of such structures as the Carquinez bridge and the proposed span across the Golden Gate. Another bill authorizing the director of institutions to furnish a right of way for the state highway commission on property adjacent to the Whittier school received the official sanction of the chief executive. Senator Thomas Maloney's bill intended to exempt agricultural laborers and it was believed at practically all the on-first step today toward realization of Dream of Centuries GENEVA. April 1—With the meeting here today of a commission of international jurists, the first step will be taken toward realization of a dream of centuries—the codification of international law. Coupled with a similar meeting to take place on American continent in May for the codification of Pan-American international law, progress is expected in what has been a nebulous field. The first task of the commission when it convened today under the presidency of M. Hammerakjold of Sweden, will be to draw up a list of subjects believed capable of codification. When these topics have been approved by the League's council and assembly an international conference will be held and the work of drafting begun. The resultant code then will be open to the signature of all nations and will constitute a concrete series of laws formally accepted and codified. There will be a provision for settling any dispute arising from the coded law, the permanent court of international justice at the Hague being delegated to hear such an argument. In this manner, international law will become a codified reality, with an international tribunal for its interpretation and with the League of Nations mechanism for its enforcement and observation. A definite and solid basis for the commission's work already has been established by the league. Already more than a score of conventions on various international subjects have been held. These include protection of minorities, obscene publications, white slave traffic, opium and drug trafficking, international port regime, transit and communications, sanitary conventions, navigable waterways regine, flag rights of state without seacoast and international transmission of electric and hydraulic power. Geo. A. Wickersham, former United States attorney general, will represent the United States on the commission. STOCK SOLD TO RIDDICK, NELSON The stock of the Sebastian Broys department store was bid in today by M. H. Riddlek, of Riverside, and C. R. Nelson, of Pullerton, who will open the store shortly. Both are experienced dry goods men. Mr. Riddlek owns the Riddieck Dry Goods THE district court judges, both of whom revolution. They en were graduated some Moscow soviet. Left BURN HO IN STEP VAULT MODESTO. April I burning four holes in door of the vault in National bank at Salem acetylene torch, and bole two feet in dawn side of the vault, but third time in two and unsuccessful attest the Salida bank early. The vault door was when the burglary a discovered. Two empty tanks were found abo hole twelve inches wide inches long had been door, and the combin out. The hole was enough for a man to The giving out of th trated the entrance vault, it is believed. The vault contains thousand dollars. Authorities believe men who broke into Waterford last Friday ed the burglary a night at Salida. Action, Drama, Thrills In Annual Senior Class Play By Bill Harvey. Each year the graduating class of the high school presents play. This year the seniors have chosen that popular 3-act comedy drama, "The Goose Hangs High." This play, which was unanimously selected by the Play Committee, has met with great success wherever it has been presented. It has played for weeks in the New York stage and was announced one of the great hits the year. The play is a difficult one to produce and the dramatics department has worked hard and so as to be able put before the public a production which will be well nigh perfect in every respect. The play is directed by Miss Nicole Bickley. She has been responsible for the success of the plays presented at the high school for the last four years. Those who were fortunate enough to see the last few plays are well aware of the fact that anything but on order her direction is bound to be a huge success. The cast, the greatest ever to be assembled in a high school production, includes Cliff Tabor, Lillian Deshner, Gretchen Holland, Flip Bastian, John Daly, Florence Winters, John Eden Evert Wells, Bob Rundstrom, Katherine Montenyohl, Sarah Fay, Francis Pickleselmer and Walter Heineman. They are all well known in local dramatic circles. The proceeds will contribute to the fund used to put out the Blue and Gold annual book of the seniors. The graduating class is responsible for this book and the Seniors are especially anxious to make the one to be published this year the greatest yet. Seats may be reserved at Kemp Brothers Pharmacy. Remember, the patronage of the entire City of Anaheim is necessary to put this play over right. If you crave a good play, action, drama and thrills don't fail to see this play. "The Goose Will Hang High" at Anaheim High Thursday and Friday nights. STOCK SOLD TO RIDDICK, NELSON The stock of the Sebastian Bros. department store was bid in today by M. H. Riddick, of Riverside, and C. R. Nelson, of Fullerton, who will reopen the store shortly. Both are experienced dry goods men. Mr. Riddick owns the Riddick Dry Goods Co. at Riverside, and is a partner in the Smith-Riddick Wholesale Dry Goods Co., Los Angeles. He has been in the dry goods business for 40 years. Mr. Nelson has been a traveling representative for a wholesale dry goods store in Los Angeles. He will move to Anaheim and make his home here. INDICT DRY AGENT LOS ANGELES, April 1.—Dr. Harry Freeburg, former Federal Prohibition agent of Cincinnati, was under arrest here today on a federal indictment charging conspiracy to violate the Volstead act. Dr. Freeburg is co-defendant with 70 others in the alleged bootlegging conspiracy said to involve 49 Cincinnati policemen. He was arrested last night at his home in Hollywood. MR. FISH IS OUT NEW YORK, April 1.—The jokesters who annually derive pleasure from calling the Aquarium on April Fool's Day, and asking for Mr. Fish, are to have their hallowed privilege taken from them. The authorities of the Aquarium asked the telephone company to disconnect their service for the day. STUDENTS STRIKE PARIS, April 1.—Proclamation of a general students strike throughout all the large universities of France was issued today by the General Assn.'s of Students at the Sorbonne as a protest against the government's action in suspending the dean of the law faculty. A Class Ad will bring you results. STEADY streamer interested visitors coming into the Public office the last two glimpse the new automatic printing machine. Without every visitor has this latest development news-gathering facet. "It's spooky," declares minent rancher, acting telegraphic ground out on the for several minutes. School teachers to bring their elessee the machine. The Santa Ana following to the Plain Dealer's in its issue yesterday. ANAHEIM, Marionation of the Pacific and Telegraph comm bar printing telechine, a device whitically copies telegraph patches as sent ofrom Los Angeles threoffice of th COUNTY aler ATIONS Progress of Anaheim as Told by Building Year Permits Total 1923 828 $2,249,271 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 379,950 1919 174 464,500 Fair tonight and Thursday with moderate temperature. 27th YEAR—No. 165 EAK ALL RECORDS Women Judges Dominate Red Court of Justice in Moscow DODGE BROS. AUTO CO. IS SOLD Standard Oil Company, Purchases Pan-Amer. Pet. and Transport INDUSTRIAL American today is undergoing perhaps the most far reaching changes in its history. Sales and Mergers aggregating more than $2,500,000,000 in property values have been negotiated within recent weeks and scores of pending proposed mergers of less magnitude probably will bring the The district court of justice in Moscow now has two women judges, both of whom were laborers in a factory at the time of the revolution. They entered the law school of Moscow University, were graduated some months ago, and appointed to the court of the Moscow soviet. Left, Mlle. Nasha; right, Mme. Koschiev, caring a cow. BURN HOLES OUT OF MEXICAN OIL FIELDS MODESTO, April 1 — After burning four holes in the steel door of the vault of the First National bank at Salida with an acetylene torch, and picking a hole two feet in diameter at the side of the vault, burglars for the third time in two years made and unsuccessful attempt to rob the Salida bank early today. The vault door was still warm when the burglar attempt was discovered. Two empty acetylene tanks were found abandoned. A hole twelve inches wide and 18 inches long had been cut in the door, and the combination lifted out. The hole was almost big enough for a man to crawl thru. The giving out of the gas frustrated the entrance into the vault, it is believed. The vault contained several thousand dollars. Authorities believe the same men who broke into the bank at Waterford last Friday perpetrated the burglary attempt last night at Salida. OFFER JAP BONDS NEW YORK, April 1—The announced $14,000,000 seven per cent. DOHENY OUT OF MEXICAN OIL FIELDS NEW YORK, April 1—E. L. Doheny today sold to the Pan-American Eastern Petroleum Co., which is controlled by the Standard Oil Co., of Indiana, the majority of the voting stock of the Pan-American Petroleum & Transport Co., and retired as active head of the company. He retained an interest in the Pan-American but its control was sold. By this transaction, Doheny withdrew from activity in the Mexican oil fields—the fields which he developed, and some of which he personally discovered—but he remains active in the management of the California Doheny interests." The Standard Oil of Inriann, thus today's deal, becomes interested in foreign oil fields for the first time. The control of the Doheny Company was purchased, it was announced by the Pan-American Eastern Petroleum Co., which is controlled by the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana. MORE NEW PHONES Local telephone stations increased to 2050 in March, largest yet. INDUSTRIAL American today is undergoing perhaps the most far reaching changes in its history. Sales and Mergers aggregating more than $2,500,000,000 in property values have been negotiated within recent weeks and scores of pending proposed mergers of less magnitude probably will bring the year's turnover of industrial resources far beyond anything of the kind in the past. Topping all of the present mergers is that involving a property value of $1,500,000,000 represented in the great Van Sweringen combination now nearing completion. Second on the list was purchase by the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana and its associated companies of the Pan-American Petroleum and transport oil holding with a market value ranging around $225,-000,000. Sale of the Dodge Brothers Motor Co. at a cash price said to be between $175,000,000 and $200,000,000 constitutes what is believed to be the greatest cash transaction in the nation's industrial hostory. A $100,000,000 merger of 85 West Virginia coal properties virtually completed stands fourth on the list. NEW YORK, April 1 — The successful bid by the banking syndicate headed by Dillon Read and Co. of New York, for the purchase of the Dodge Motor Co. was $146,000,000, according to a copyrighted dispatch in the Wall Street Journal today. Contrary to the reports that cash was the consideration which won out for the successful bidders, the newspaper adds "the property was sold strictly on a basis of price. The General Motors Corp., the other bidder, raised its bid to a cash offer of $124,650,000." "The difference in the ap praisals of the property by the opposing bidders seems to have been in the value placed on the name and goodwill." DETROIT, April 1 — A. F. Schwartz announced on behalf of Dillon Read and Co., New York brokers, that papers had been signed late this afternoon, consumating a deal whereby the Dodge Brothers Motor Co. was purchased by the brokers. NEW YORK, Ap. 1 — The Dodge Brothers Automobile Co., one of the largest and richest single factors in the automotive industry, has passed into the hands of Dillon Read and Co., after a bitter fight with the Morgan Interests. "Spooky," Declares Rancher After Watching Automatic A STEADY stream of interested visitors has been coming into the Plain Dealer office the last two days to glimpse the newly installed automatic printing telegraph machine. Without exception every visitor has marveled at this latest development in news-gathering facilities. "It's spooky, what'll they invent next?" declared a prominent rancher, after watching telegraphic dispatches ground out on the machine for several minutes. School teachers are invited to bring their classes in to see the machine. The Santa Ana Register had the following to say about the Plain Dealer's installation in its issue yesterday: ANAHEIM, Mar. 31—Operation of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company's type bar printing telegraph machine, a device which automatically copies telegraphic despatches as sent out by code from Los Angeles, began in the office of the Anaheim Plain Dealer, afternoon paper, Monday, it was announced by C. H. Thompson, chief of installation for the telephone company. The machine, which delivers 19,000 words of telegraphic copy every day at a rate of 28 words a minute, is operated on the same line from Los Angeles as that of the Santa Ana Register. Other papers on the loop with The Register and the Plain Dealer are the Pasadena Star News, the Long Beach Press-Telegram, Hollywood Citizen, Pomona Progress, Riverside Enterprise, Redlands Facts, El Centro Imperial Valley Press, Whittier News. "Everywhere the editors are pleased with the machine," said Thompson. "It not only delivers them more copy than an operator could turn out but does it with more speed and as accurately." The Plain Dealer formerly secured its telegraphic news from an International Service leased wire. DETROIT April 1—Negotiations for the completion of the sale of Dodge Bros. Motor Co. to Dillon Read and Company are in progress at the Book-Cadillac hotel, it was learned today. A F. Schwartz with E. W. Wilmer and S. W. Holland are representing the New York brokers in the transaction. Schwartz indicated he might issue a statement this afternoon. A Class Ad will bring you results.