oc-plain-dealer 1925-04-20

Growth of Anaheim Shown by Census Total for 1910 was 2,768 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. FIND WHEELER HEAVY LOSS FROM STORM IN EAST Millions of Damage in Spring Gales Which Hit Many States SPRING storms, varying from snow squalls to cyclones, sweeps new England, West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois and Pennsylvania Sunday. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, SLURRED BY LADY ASTOR, FORCES HER TO RETRACT BREED STATE ROAD BILL APPROVED Designates Certain Road To Be Included In State System SACRAEMNTO. April 20 Without a dissenting vote. S Arthur H. Breed's bill designat certain roads to be included in state highway system, was pass Millions of Damage in Spring Gales Which Hit Many States Spring storms, varying from snow squalls to cyclones, sweeps new England, West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois and Pennsylvania Sunday, causing three deaths, injury to scores of persons and property damage aggregating millions of dollars. Two persons were killed and damage estimated at $500,000 was caused by storms at Peoria, Ill. Considerable property loss also was suffered at Pekin, across the river. One man was killed at Johnstown, Pa., when he came in contact with a power wire which had been blown down by the storm. The cyclone did heavy damage in the business district of Wheeling, W. Va., and ten men, mostly motorists, were hurt. The no fatalities were reported, the storm caused enormous damage at Altoona, Pa., where several persons were injured. Communication was cut off when the terrific wind torn down telephone and telegraph lines. Toledo, Ohio, was battered by hall stones, an inch in diameter, Zanesville, Cambridge and Martin's Perry were among the Ohio towns hard hit by the storm. At the same time, New England was deluged with snow, rain, hall and sleet. SEATTLE, UMPIRE SHIP, AT HAWAIIA HONOLULU, April 20—The U. S. S. Seattle, umpire ship of the U. S. navy in the great war maneuvers now under way, arrived today. Bearing Admiral Robert E. Coontz, fleet commander, and other high navy and army officers who will judge whether the "blue" force of the sea succeeds in vanquishing the "black" defenders and "capturing" the island, the flagship dropped anchor, and was greeted by the city. The remainder of the fifteet is due to arrive in about a week. JURY INVESTIGATES FIGHTER'S DEATH LOS ANGELES, April 20—A coroner jury met here today to investigate the death of Harry Simone, prizefighter, following a 10-round bout with Bobby Allen. During a recent session of the British Parliament Arthur Hayday, M. P., said, "There are society women nursing puppy dogs who might well be paying attention to human beings." This came during a debate on the Child Adoption Bill. Lady Astor was on her feet in an instant. "If I told all I know about the member who just spoke," she declared. "It would give the House something to think of." There were loud cries of "Withdraw" from the members and Hayday protested to the speaker. The speaker remonstrated with the American-born peeress and she withdrew the remark. EUROPE MOST UNSETTLED SINCE WAR LONDON, April 20—Europe, with adjacent festering in northern Africa and the Near East, is finishing April in the midst of most unsettled period the old world has known since the war. In addition to the bloooo baths of Bulgaria and Portugal, France and Belgium are in the throes of governmental changes, while Germany has revived the issue of Republicanism versus Monarchy. Italy is engaged in suppressing the Senussi, while Spain is fighting the Kiffa and Turkey is doing its utmost to mop up the Kurds. LONDON, April 20—"White terror" of reprisal against communists for the cathedral outrage has sprung up in Bulgaria. The Times' Sofia correspondent cables. Besides rounding up "reds," one thousand of whom have been arrested, the Bulgarian government has had to combat the activity of male relatives of men and women and children who were blown to PORTUGESE ARMY BLOCKS REVOIR LISBON, April 20—Efficience and with comparatively little bloodshed the Portuguese are today mopped up the last vestige of a revolution which sprang life Saturday morning and last through 24 hours of musket machine gunning and erratic aerial fire. Rebels recruited from infant cavalry and artillery brigades Col. Flomeno Camara, for avowed purpose of restoring an order in the government, calculated after their stronghold had been subjected to a continual bombardment. Casualties are said to have severe among the rebels. The rebels numbered between 3000 and 4000 and prepared yesterday's abortive coupe for 40 days. The leaders are prison. The Portuguese revolution aimed against the government President Manuel Teixeira Goa the latter a former minister Great Britain and popular in don became president in LISBON. JURY INVESTIGATES FIGHTER'S DEATH LOS ANGELES, April 20—A coroner’s jury met here today to investigate the death of Harry Simone, prize fighter, following a 10-round bout with Bobby Allen at San Bernardino Thursday night. Simone died in a local hospital Saturday night. His skull had been fractured and he had been injured internally. Allen is held at county jail at San Bernardino pending outcome of the inquest. Simone was brot here Friday morning, several hours after the fatal fight. Altho he was batted in the 10-round encounter with Allen, he appeared to have withstood the punishment without injury, and was on his feet fighting gamely when the bout ended. SEVEN HURT WHEN TRAIN LEAPS RAILS NEW YORK, April 20—Seven persons were injured and nearly 100 others badly shaken early today when a northbound subway train jumped the track and tore down several steel tunnel supports near the Pennsylvania railway station. Passengers were knocked down and trampled upon in a terrible stampede that followed the crash. All lights were extinguished by the impact and the entrapped passengers were hampered by darkness in escaping from the cars. PIONEER BURNED WINCHESTER, April 20—Jas. Todd, 66, pioneer resident of Riverside-co., was buryed to death when flames destroyed his home here early today. Todd and his brother, John, 75, were asleep on the second floor when the blaze started. The latter fled down a rear stairway to safety. James, who was slower to arouse, failed to reach the stairway before it had been destroyed. MANY INJURED IN CLEANER BLAST CHICAGO, April 20—Many persons, most of them girls, were injured when four explosions occurred in Kraus Bros. & Lowey Co., dry cleaners, three story building this afternoon. More than 50 employees were in the place when the explosions occurred. The front and rear walls of the structure were blown out. Fire followed. Police and firemen are making a check to determine whether there were any fatalities. LEAPS TO DEATH TULSA, Okla., April 20—D. D. Kohle, 36, leaped to his death in a parachute of his own making. Kohle jumped from a plane at 1200 feet. The parachute failed to open and Kohle crashed before a crowd. Valencia Oranges bought for cash. J. McInnes, oppo, Santa Fe depot, Orange. Ph. Orange 30 for rep. Bandit Holds Up Proprietor Of Fullerton Service Station D. R. Buxton, operator at the Standard Oil Co., service station at So. Spadra-rd. and Truslow-ave., Fullerton, was backed into the lavatory Saturday night by a holdup man, and the station was riffed off $38, according to report to Fullerton police. The alleged bandit is said to have engaged Buxton in a conversion regain the price of oil, and when he drove into the station walk saying: "I'll see you later." did, to Buxton's sorrow, as the car had gone away. He caped on foot up Truslow. He was about 30, and wore a coat, light pants and a light LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS Anaheim, California. Monday, April 20, 1925 Partly cloudy, Tuesday ER GUILTY OF RECENT EED STATE ROAD BILL APPROVED Signates Certain Roads to Be Included In State System RAEMNTO, April 20. t a dissenting vote." Sen. H. Breed's bill designating roads to be included in the highway system, was passed Says Human Race Deteriorating Fast LOS ANGELES, April 20. Man will be a relic of the past in a few thousand years, according to R. F. Voudey, theosophist. "The human race is gradually deteriorating and man is fast racing to his doom." Goudey told his colleagues in session here. The thesophist said that man could save himself only by "controlling his mental and spiritual progress." "Physically, man will never be as sturdy as his ancestors of the cave-man era," he said. "He is becoming gradually malformed, losing his hair and teeth, and is only postpening his doom; by a degree of mital and spiritual progress." MYSTERY IN HANGING OF OLINDA BOY Find Nude Body of Honor Student Suspended from Derrick Mystery today surrounded the death of Terry Edward, 14-year-old Fullerton high school boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Courrney of Olinda, whose body was found about daybreak. Sunday WOMAN TELLS OF POISONING TEN PERSONS ST. PAUL, Neb., April 20—Mrs. Amanuel Sorenson, 25, wife of a Danneberg laborer, and a paranoid, "with the mind of an eight year old". Sunday confessed to County Atty. Dobrey that she had administered poison to ten persons over a period of eight years. Seven of the victims died. Two of the children victims were poisoned "because I had it in for their mother, who gossiped about me," the written statement said. Poison was given her husband in his medicine, a short time after a disagreement between them, Mrs. Sorenson said. Four of the seven victims were members of Mrs. Sorenson's own family and two of them in the family of a sister-in-law. Joseph Weldam, her first husband, died in August, 1922. On Feb. 1, 1923, her daughter Deloris, by her first marriage, was poisoned on her first birthday, because she was "continually fussing and crying." Another of her children, this one by her second marriage, died early this year. Her mother-in-law, Mrs. Wilhelmina Weldam, was poisoned in 1920. The child of Mrs. W. Cooper, her sister-in-law, was the first victim of the paranoiac. Clifford Cooper, in the same family, perished at her hand in like manner in 1922 and shortly thereafter Bessle Cooper, a third child, became violently ill from poison, but recovered. Ruth Brock, a small daughter man could save himself only by "controlling his mental and spiritual progress." "Physically, man will never be as sturdy as his ancestors of the cave-man era," he said. "He is becoming gradually malformed, losing his hair and teeth, and is only postpening his doom by a degree of mental and spiritual progress." WOMAN TELLS OF POISONING TEN PERSONS Find Nude Body of Honor Student Suspended from Derrick Mystery today surrounded the death of Terry Edward, 14-year-old Fullerton high school boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Courney of Olinda, whose body was found about daybreast Sunday hanging in a noose from a derrick of the Fullerton Off Co, near his home after an all-night search. Relatives and friends were at a loss to determine whether the boy had met with foul play, or whether he had committed suicide. A coroner's jury this morning at MeAulay-Sutters funeral parlor in Fullerton, returned a verdict that he came to his death as the result of "strangulation by hanging in an oil derrick near Olinda." Whether it was suicide or not, or he was a victim of foul play the jury could not determine. Dr. J. H. Lang who examined the body said that there were rope burns about the neck, and that the blood was drained to the legs, both of which showed that he was not dead when hanged. The body was nude, except for cap, shoes and stockings. Other clothing was found in a tank house 75 feet away. The noose was tied loosely with one knot, and the feet, tied together with twine, were slightly touching the floor. Relatives said he had never tied anything but a boy scout knotfor a long time, and that none of the knot in the noose were tied after scout fashion. His father said that so far as could be learned no one had seen the boy after the family left home Saturday afternoon. They left him listening to the radio, trying to get the sport returns. He is said to have been difficult to get acquainted with. Saturday afternoon one of the neighbors is said to have seen a strange man and a strange woman approach the Courtney home, but the dog would not permit them to come near, and they went on. Young Courtney was afflicted with abscesses in the head. It is that possible one of these might have broken, and thrown him into a fit of temporary insanity. Tracks about the place, however, are said to indicate that he may have been dragged there by some fland., tho what could have prompted an enemy of a boy his age and good behavior to such a deed,his relatives and friends cannot understand. However the tracks might have been made by members of the searching party. Mr. and Mrs. Courtney left home Saturday about 4 p.m., for Ana- GREAT PALLS, Mon 20—Senator Burton K promised to "take care" mits in Washington of Gordon Campbell PORTUGUESE revolution was against the government of President Manuel Teixeira Gomes,atter a former minister to Britain and popular in Lonbecame president in 1923. Supporters are known as "continent Republicans." It was the total republicans' whorevoltment work. LOS ANGELES, April 20.—Eads Howe, millionaire employed road-knights appeared in the Los Angeles city coundial and demanded "more" we said there was plenty of car in the city treasury to carry an extensive improvement that would give employment to a large number of idle and urged the council to action immediately." Proposal was referred to the vice committee. OBE WINE PARTY ALWAUKEE, Wis., April 20. The investigation of Sen. BerGettelman's wine and cider at his home here Saturday was expected today. B. Madden, dry chief, who led the Gettelman home before party started, and was informitioned by the senator that sacramental was the only liquor in the declared that this phase of situation will be investigated. PROPRIETOR Service Station In a conversion regarding price of oil, and when a car is into the station walked off; "Till see you later." He drove Buxton's sorrow, as soon the car had gone away. He eased on foot up Trustlow ave. about 30, and wore a dark light pants and a light cap. PICK JUNIOR PLAY Hi school juniors' play will be selected this week and tryouts will follow soon. Miss Lucille Bickley, coach said today. It locks now as to the entertainment, the feature of which was to show play, planned for Camp Kuniaty, will have to be abandoned entirely. The boys' swimming team had their picture snapped today. LOSE FIGHT TO STOP SHIP SALE WASHINGTON, April 20—The Pacific Mail Steamship Co. today lost its fight to prevent sale of the five government President type ships now operated by it to the Dollar Line when Justice Hitz in D. of C. Supreme court dismissed its injunction suit. After first anheuineing that the temporary injunction granted the company April 3 would be dissolved immediately, Hitz agreed upon appeal by counsel for the Pacific Mail to continue it in force until Wednesday to permit them to note an appeal to the higher courts. Counsel for the Pacific Mail immediately noted an appeal. Unless higher courts intervene the sale of the ships to the Dollar interests now may be consumated. Sue Amack, Chiropractor. Palmer graduate. 149 North Lemon-st. Drs. B. Franklin and Jennie A. Badgley, Anaheim's leading Chiropractors, Dietitians and Tridiagnosticians, 406 N. Los Angeles St. phone service 1128, stay or night. GREAT FALLS, Mon. 20—Senator Burton K promised in Washington of Gordon Campbell. Moman, Louis J. Wertheimer salesman, testified trial of the former leadal investigations for all use of office. Wertheimer gave me of the no famous confitween Wheeler, Campelers in the Rainbow Horse. "I talked with WheCampbell's permits and lands." Wertheimer said bell was going to orgal油 company out of several companies. Wheeler saerything was going to No particular permit wied but we talked about general. I asked Whethem and he said he w be care of them in WashinIt is charged in the that Wheeler received $1 Campbell on a promise sent him before the interpart regarding his (Continued on Page) The most economical liman is a Class Ad In H. R. Wildman, Dentist Building. Fullerton. COUNTY aler IONS Progress of Anaheim as Told by Building Year Permits Total 1923 828 $2,269,371 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 379,950 1919 174 464,500 Partly cloudy, unsettled weather tonight and Tuesday with possible showers. 27th YEAR—No. 181 RECEIVING MONEY Duchess Seeks Leader for Scottish Clan on This Side of Atlantic SENTENCE TO BE ISSUED FRIDAY Verdict of Jury Camer After Deliberation of 25 Hours LOS ANGELES, April 20—Chales R. Wheeler, former Anaheim postal clerk, was found guilty of receiving money stolen from the mails by a jury in Federal court Verdict of Jury Camo After Deliberation of 25 Hours LOS ANGELES, April 20—Chasles R. Wheeler, former Anaheim postal clerk, was found guilty of receiving money stolen from the mails by a jury in Federal court here today. The verdict came after 25 minutes deliberation. Wheeler will be sentenced Friday by Judge William, P. James, is liable to a maximum penalty of five years in the penetentiary and a fine not to exceed $10,000. The charges against Wheeler grew out of the $25,000 Anaheim postal robbery in December, 1922. J. R. Abernathy, former superintendant of Anaheim schools, and J. Lloyd Findlay, are convicted at a previous trial, and implicated Wheeler. Abernathy and Findlay both appeared at Wheeler's trial as witnesses for the government. Abernathy coming here from Leavenworth penetentiary where he is serving five years for his part in the holdup. They testified that Wheeler helped them plan and carry out the robbery. Acceding to Postmaster J. H. Whitaker, who attended the trial again today, leaving just before noon, the argument of opposing counsel was lacking in interest, the feeling in the court-room being that the conclusion was foregone. Wheeler's counsel tried to make it appear that there had been a cooked-up scheme between J. R. Abernathy and J. L. Findlay to bring in a third man who was to be made the scapegoat. The attorney further made fun of the signals which Wheeler was declared by others of the ring to have exchanged with them to indicate that there was a registered package of currency on hand. Deputy Dist. Atty. Graham declared that these signals had been designed for Abernathy. LIQUOR CHARGE J. F. Allen, 31, was arrested Saturday evening on the charge of possession of liquor. He was released on bail of $100. Orlando Selaya, 21, arrested Sunday on the charge of intoxication and breaking glass on the pavement, was fined $25 on each charge in Judge Kuchel's court today. Thirty-one alleged violators of motor vehicle laws were tagged Saturday night and Sunday morning by Officers Sawyer and Loones. GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 20—Senator Burton K. Wheeler promised to "take care" of oil permits in Washington of his client, Gordon Campbell, Montana oil man, Louis J. Wertheimer, stock salesman, testified today at the trial of the former leader of scandal investigations for alleged misuse of office. Wertheimer gave more details of the no famous conference between Wheeler, Campbell and others in the Rainbow Hotel here. "I talked with Wheeler about Campbell's permits and deeded lands," Wertheimer said. "Campbell was going to organize a big oil company out of several smaller companies. Wheeler said that everything was going to be fixed. No particular permit was discussed but we talked about permits in general. I asked Wheeler about them and he said he would take care of them in Washington." It is charged in the indictment that Wheeler received $4000 from Campbell on a promise to represent him before the interior department regarding his permits. (Continued on Page Three) The most economical little salesman is a Class Ad in this paper. H. R. Wildman, Dentist, F. & M. Building, Fullerton, Phone 852 Whether it is half a dozen or a truckload, Anaheim orange growers are being warned Bay Shore Highway is included in groves, but those of their neighbors and other residents of the count, to prevent thefts of fruit. Shipping of salenias from the Anaheim district will start probably next week, according to G. W. Sandilands, manager of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n. On top of the instance of several boxes of oranges being carted off a few days ago from one grove, Sandilands reported today that numerous tracks had been discovered in various orchards, showing that the thieves or would-be thieves had been at work. "A fellow can steal a great many hundreds of dollars' worth of fruit in a snigle night," said Sandilands. "All trucks beside the road should be watched." J. H. Ritchle of the Co-op. Oranges Ass'n had heard of no instances of theft, but agreed that it was an excellent idea to warn the growers. W. H. Johnston of the Stewart Fruit Co. thought the fruit-stealing season came a little later, but also agreed that it was wise to remind the growers. In Johnston's opinion, the fellows wait until the fruit is being picked. In the loose boxes it is easier to take. Oratory of Fruit Peddler Saves Negro Form Lynching LOS ANGELES, April 20 — A lynching was narrowly averaged here today when J. W. Miller, negro, attacked Oscar M. Angebretson on a street car with a pocket knife. They clashed when the negro getused to give up his seat to a woman. Englebretson was stabbed 12 times, and is not expected to live. Infuriated passengers moved to lynch the negro and led him towards a tree. M. Markowitz, a fruit peddler, made an impassioned plea for the negro's life. Police said Markowitz undoubtedly saved Miller's life. When they arrived, the fruit peddler had the situation under control. J. F. Allen, 31, was arrested Saturday evening on the charge of possession of liquor. He was released on bail of $100. Orlando Selaya, 21, arrested Sunday on the charge of intoxication and breaking glass on the pavement, was fined $25 on each charge in Judge Kuchel's court today. Thirty-one alleged violators of motor vehicle laws were tagged Saturday night and Sunday morning by Officers Sawyer and Loones. $400 LOOT TAKEN FROM APARTMENT Mrs. C. Michel, 715 No. Lemon St., reported to local police that her apartment court had been entered Saturday night, and articles taken valued at $400. Entry was made thru a window. Loot taken included all of Mrs. Michel's dresses and some of Mr. Michel's shirts. MILLIONS INVOLVED SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 — Seventy-seven million dollars in income taxes rest upon a case started in federal court here today. The legal issue is whether community property in California is taxable under the revenue act of 1918 to the husband alone, or taxable one half each to the husband and wife. Whichever wins here the case will go to the supreme court. 4 Lost When Car Drops Into Lake ST. PAUL, April 20 — Four persons were drowned today when a car containing seven passengers backed off the Centerville road and dropped into a lake. The victims were Arthur Moran, Joseph G. Waish, Charles Seibert, and Herman Schadler, all of St. Paul. J. A. Chitty for orange trees, 204 Bush; phone 671-M.-Adry. Dr. Clara Bakehouse, Osteopath, Colonial, 149 N. Lemon, Ph. 17.