oc-plain-dealer 1925-05-08

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. THREE STUDENTS CITRUS SHOW DECORATIONS FINEST EVER Alen Stops Few Minutes To Enthuse Over His Latest Creation Getting down from his ladder in the citrus fruit tent where he had been hanging draperies with his workmen, P. C. Alen, decorator in charge of the decorations of the annual California Valencia Orange Plain Dealer Sold to Owners of Bulletins It is with no little feeling of regret that R. W. Ernest and Paul V. Hester announce the sale of The Plain Dealer, this being the last issue. The buyers are Mr. and Mrs. John Baker who hold the controlling interest in The Bulletin. This move has resulted from economic conditions. Both papers have been operating at a loss. The Plain Dealer owners offered to buy out, sell to or consolidate with The Bulletin. The Bakers preferred to buy The Plain Dealer. While The Plain Dealer owners would have much preferred to have been the buyers rather than the sellers or to have joined in the merger, under the circumstances they must accept this decree of fate. It is almost nine years since Mr. Ernest acquired the Plain Dealer. (The Bulletin Published the following Announcement Today) "After several weeks of negotiation, all arrangements were placed last Tue. by afternoon the Orange County Plain Dealer one of the oldest publications this section of the state, was to John R. Baker and Julia Baker." The property includes the deal consisted of the good advertising contracts, circular lists as well as all machinery equipment and office fixtures transferred to the new propriety by Rollo W. Ernest and Paula Hester, who have owned and installed the paper for the last years up to the present time." "The purchase of the Plain Dealer is part of Mr. Baker's plan give Anaheim one good news and his step in this direction be the fusion of the plain Dealer." Alen Stops Few Minutes To Enthuse Over His Latest Creation Getting down from his ladder in the citrus fruit tent where he had been banging draperies with his workmen, P. C. Alen, decorator in charge of the decorations of the annual California Valencia Orange Show, today stopped a few moments to enthuse over his latest creation. In his opinion, it is the richest and classiest thing of the sort he has ever conceived. Never before he declared, have the tents including the supporting poles of an orange show been so completely covered from view in the illusion aimed at, in this case Prepon renalance. The orchid chosen as the background in the citrus tent was selected because of the color values which would be possible with the light back of it and the contrast of oranges against it. Rose color will be the other predominating shade. Beauty turquoise and yellow will be the colors in the industrial tent, and yellow, peacock and blue those of the auto-tent. The decorator today told how the orchid had been suggested to him. He used it in decorating an Egyptian temple in the making of the Lasky’s picture “The Wan-M.” That is only one of many imitant contracts which he has exited. He will supervise the best decorations in the Shriners’ made in Los Angeles in June. He has been the only decorator of this and the National Orange row. Construction now is being centered on booths and racks. Roy Compson, foreman of construction, is building 60 booths for the industrial tent at once, and will instruct the others as rapidly as possible. Finishing touches on the tower are being made also. MAY NAB OTHERS ON BOOZE GRAFT LOS ANGELES, May 8 — At least four more policemen will be indicted for extorting craft money from bootleggers when the county grand jury holds its next session. Dist. Atty. Ana Keyes declared today. Three Los Angeles policeemen were indicted at the session just closed. They were accused of economic conditions. Both papers have been operating at a loss. The Plain Dealer owners offered to buy out, sell to or consolidate with The Bulletin. The Bakers preferred to buy The Plain Dealer. While The Plain Dealer owners would have much preferred to have been the buyers rather than the sellers or to have joined in the merger, under the circumstances they must accept this decree of fate. It is almost nine years since Mr. Ernest acquired the Plain Dealer, then a small weekly paper doing $40 business per week. He was joined a few months later by Mr. Hester. In the fifth year after taking over the paper they had built it up to a business of $80,000 per year, with probably the largest payroll of any industry in the city. For more than two years the business has failed to show a profit and since the first of the year it has been operated at a loss running as high as $400 in some weeks. Last year the local payroll totalled $56,368 divided as follows: composing room $17,415, editorial department $14,178, circulation $10,686, business office $6401, advertising department $6596, job department $2596. This was an average of $1082 per week for labor in Anaheim. In addition, it required $8539 worth of print paper, besides other expenses. The circulation was about 150 when Ernest took it over. It was built up to a peak of 3800, although advertising was never sold on a basis of more than 3600. It has always been the aim of the Plain Dealer owners to publish a clean, constructive newspaper. Mr. Ernest and Mr. Hester want to take this opportunity of expressing their gratitude to those who have in such large measure showed appreciation of the Plain Dealer’s efforts by their patronage. All advertising accounts up to and including the issue of today, Friday, May 8, are due to The Plain Dealer. Their paymen at once at The Plain Dealer office would be appreciated. ERNO HANGS FOR MURDER OF SKEEN SAN QUENTIN, May 8—Ronald Charles Erno, 25, died on the gallows here today for the murder of Fred Skeen, Sisikyou-co, rancher, Oct. 31, 1923. Erno was found guilty of Skeen’s murder after a trial in which William Hard was a joint defendant. Hard was also found guilty but his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment because he was only 17 at the time of the murder. The youths, it was disclosed, killed Skeen during a card game. CHARGE SEVERAL IN LOVE ORGANIZES LOS ANGELES, May Wholesale charges of love owe in automobiles, made by Whittier girl detained in jail hall here, resulted in the rest today of eight men and issuance of warrants for more. Three of the men arriving are in the county jail. The Elmer Burgess, 23, Wil Rusak, 18, and William Pfeiffer, 25. The others, released $1000 each are Gilbertt MAY NAB OTHERS ON BOOZE GRAFT LOS ANGELES, May 8 — least four more policemen will be indicted for extorting craft money from bootleggers when the county grand jury holds its next session. Dist. Atty. Ann Keyes declared today. Three Los Angeles policemen were indicted at the session just closed. They were accused of soliciting and accepting a $700 bribe from a bootlegger. Dist. Atty. Keyes has summoned a score of witnesses for the next meeting of the investigators, claiming he has uncovered widespread evidence of crooked dealings between police and bootleggers. Police Sergeant W. C. C. Girard and Policemen F. F. Schrage and Joseph Ayres, the indicted officers, were held under $2500 bail each today. NEW CHURCH FOR NEIGHBOR CITY A new church, to cost in the neighborhood of $25,000, will be built in Placentia very soon, to be known as Calvary church. A preferred site is under negotiations and its location will be announced in a few days. The movement is the action of the Placement Bible class, and in a meeting with the committee, has prepared articles of incorporation. The following men signed as directors of the new church: Thomas B. Welch, O. W. Lillie, Frederick Armstrong, C. H. Flory, W. E. Poltsch and Charles Fuller. The board of deacons elected was: T. B. Welch, O. W. Lillie, F. Armstrong, M. M. Loitz, W. Wallentus and C. H. Flory. The board of trustees elected was: J. F. Prather, Grover Murdick, B. J. Rouse, J. M. Levier and George Grosby. On the second Sunday of each month, which will be communion Sunday, all moneys received at the communion service will be for the building fund. Drs. B. Franklin and Jennie A. Badgley, Anselm's leading Chiropractic, Dietitians and Iridificationists, 404 N.-Los Angeles St., phone service 1123, day or night. CONFESSES PART IN MINT HOLDUP CHICAGO, May 8 — Michael Narey, alias Henry Nelson, 26, of Boston, Mass., today confessed to Detective Sergeant John Cartin that he was one of four bandits who robbed the Denver mint about three years ago. Two girls assisted them in looting the money making plant, he said. Narey admitted that he is an ex-convict from San Quentin penitentiary and is wanted there for violation of his parole. He was arrested here after he had posed in one of the city's most palatial hotels as Frankle Genaro, a prize fighter. He was unable to pay his bill after five days and hotel clerk called in the detective, who obtained his confession. COMPELLED TO PUT MONEY ON DEPOSIT PASADENA, May 8 — The $27,-283.01 which Frances B. McElroy, 84, was carrying when police found him wandering on the streets, was deposited today at a local bank. Police Chief C. H. Kelley ordered the aged man, and his daughter, Emily McElroy to put the money in the bank, or leave the city. "We don't believe in banks," Miss McElroy told the police chief. "That doesn't matter," Chief Kelley told her. "We don't propose to have any murders committed here just because you don't believe in banks." J. A. Chitty for orange trees, 204 Bush, phone 671-M—Adv. Sus Amack, Chiropractor, Palmer graduate, 140 North Lemon-st. ENTER IMPORTANT SWIMMING EVENT Two important swim events in which Hi School students participate will take place this afternoon the boys take part in a meet against S.C. at the Los Angeles Y.A., and the girls will hold their class meet in the local pool. Jensen, Fitzgibbons, strom, Harvey, Elsner, Hopkins, and Washburn will the metropolis. The same with Bode, Grafton, Johnson Davies added will meet the Beach Hi School boys the Monday. Miss Jaques girls' coach is taking charge of girls' meet in place of L.E., erland assistant coach in co.of swimming. The girl teams are picking the teams. TO WHIPPING POINT WILMINGTON, Del., May For stealing $35, Joseph H 40, white will receive ten at the whipping post and sewear in the New Castle c workhouse. The lashes will administered in the workhous e yard Saturday morning. H. R. Wildman, Dentist, F.Building, Pullerton, Phone LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS Anaheim, California, Friday, May 8, 1925 DENTS DIE IN P. E.-A Hold to of Bulletin Bulletin Published the Following Announcement Today) After several weeks of negotiation all arrangements were comlast Tue by afternoon and Orange County Plain Dealer, of the oldest publications in section of the state, was sold John S. Baker and Julia M. Mr. The property included in real consisted of the good will, tising contracts, circulation as well as all machinery, ment and office fixtures, was ferred to the new proprietors ollo W. Ernest and Paul V. Mr. who have owned and publise the paper for the last seyears up to the present time. The purchase of the Plain Dealpart of Mr. Baker's plan to anaheim one good newspaper his step in this direction will be fusion of the Plain Dealer DR. TONDARE IS MISSING FROM JAIL "Alfalfa Specialist" Cuts Short His Term at Santa Ana 'Dr.' Rex H. L. Albrextondare, termed the "alfalfa specialist" at his trial following the death of two Orange girls he treated and who was ordered sentenced to spend six months in the county ALLEGE FAKE RAILROAD MERGER Hold Promoters Pending Investigation of Activities LOS ANGELES, May 8.—Promising their clients $10 for every $1 which they entrusted to them. Thomas Hennessey and Harry D. Hibbs, Los Angeles stock promoter, collected between $300,000 and Plain Deal And Re Again The Plain Dealer is gnounced that it has come to court settlement of suit brot against it by Dr. James Allen Geissing of the White Temple, for appearing in its column the recent recall election direct attacks upon the and patriotism of Dr. C. Both of us recognize that even tho those peared during a hotly campaign they went be bounds and were without tion in fact. The article charged Dr. Geiss being a trouble maker he went, with disrupting "Alfalfa Specialist" Cuts Short His Term at Santa Ana Dr.' Rex H. L. Albrextondare, termed the "alfalfa specialist," at his trial following the death of two Orange girls he treated and who was ordered sentenced to spend six months in the county jail, is missing. It was announced at the district attorney's office today. The man, of dashing professional manner, and whose claims to having been held a "love prisoner," to have manufactured a human body, but failed to put the breath of life in it, brought him to the front pages of the newspapers a year ago, has been at liberty under $3000 bail, while an appeal was taken to higher courts. Though the judgment of Superior Judge F. C. Drumm, rendered a year ago May 10, was upheld several weeks ago by the appellate court, the sensational prisons cannot be located, it is asserted. His bondsmen, a surety company, has been notified and operatives have been put on the case. Called to treat the Orange young women, who were suffering from an incurable heart disease Albrextondare was declared by the mother of one to have administered a remedy he prepared, the medicine containing alfalfa, peas pods and garlic. When he was at the homes he would carry the girls into their yards to give them sunbaths, it was testified, the parents repeating this treatment when the "doctor" was away. Bills he prescribed, the prosecution contended, were made of chalk and sugar, while it was alleged he used common table salt in others. He was convicted of violating the state medical practices act, and besides the jail sentence was ordered to pay a $500 fine. Undressed for a bath by prisoners sat the Orangi-co jail, a woman's silk stocking containing 8000 in Liberty bonds was found dangling from his neck. These funds immediately were attached by Mrs. Jennie McFadden and her daughter of Altadena, members of a pioneer and wealthy Santa Ana family, while a third party claim was placed by Mrs. Ruth Deardorf Shaw, former Santa Ana musician and asserted boon companion of the tall Hollywood "doctor." With the filing of a suit to recover $35,000 which the McFadden assented they loaned Albrextondare to further his "scientific research," the loan being made at the instance of Mrs. Shaw. Hold Promoters Pending Investigation of Activities LOS ANGELES, May 8—Promising their clients $10 for every $1 which they entrusted to them, Thomas Hennessy and Harry D. Hibbs, Los Angeles stock promoter, collected between $300,000 and $500,000 in a fake railroad merger, it was charged today by public prosecutors. Hibbs and Hennessy were held under bonds of $100,000 each while authorities delved further into the operations the last four months of their alleged swindle, which they conducted on a gigantic and extravagant scale. According to investigators, the California 'Ponzi' posed as agents for a giant merger of middle-western railroad lines, involving one-third of the roads of the county. The merger itself would represent $6,000,000 capitalization and they were to receive $200,000,000 in commissions, the promoters told their customers, it is alleged. Until the deal could be consumed, the brokers needed ready cash, and offered each client $10 for each $1 that was "loaned" them. John B. Brokaw, local capitalist, claims he gave Hennessy and Hibbs $30,000. Other "clients" contributed a total of more than $300,000; it is charged. Contributors to the Hibbs-Hennessy promotion included some of Southern California's leading capitalists, according to district attorneys. Hibbs and Hennessy admitted according to authorities, that they had obtained more than $300,000, but contend the railroad merger which they "traded on" was a bona fide transaction. The consolidation started in 1913, and delay by the war, they said. They claimed to be the agents for the "Western Pacific Corporation of Delaware," and as such were to complete the merger. Railway lines which they claimed were included in the proposed "merger" included the Western Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande, cottonbelt Railway and Frisco Lines, and the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. MRS. SHEPHERD FREED ON BOND CHICAGO, May 8—In sharp contrast to the tribulations of her husband, Mrs. Julie G. Shepherd, charged with being an accessory to the alleged murder of Mrs. Emma McClintock and Mrs. James Allen Geissler of the White Temple, for appearing in its column in recent recall elections direct attacks upon them and patriotism of Dr. George Macdonald. Both of us recognize that even tho those are peeled during a hotly contested campaign they went back bounds and were without intention in fact. The article charging Dr. Geissler being a trouble maker he went with disruptionous churches he has seen playing dirty politics and accused him of organ bootleggers and old soakheim to break down law and carry the election for town. Dr. Geissler wore in these articles a pacifist and with disliking the war just escaped hand of the law again. The Plain Dealer was into this vicious personal its support under recall manic candidates it had spring and which had tried of the Ku Klux Klan band on Dr. Geissler without warrant, as he ousely championed law and religious liberty not a candidate for office in any official relation U.S.A. organization but recall. We both of us now we did a great wrong task to good order in our public opinion thereafter it, and to the White well as to Dr. Geissler. We wish to say now utmost emphasis that we convinced that Dr. Geissler done a real service to and California and that large in standing fourth religious liberty and rights guaranteed to An citizens by our Constitution stood fearlessly and acted soonal sacrifice for a bri tianity, a tolerant reliance and for a 100 percentism and his ministry lines will be an abiding for good in Anaheim and we wish that Dr. Geissler knows ever thot of him as nor has anyone ever fiftioned his loyalty to all it stands for. But suit was filed against taking the trouble to his war work and finding in the forefront of civil for the country from tht war until the armistice. He was patriotic committees work assigned work for the Port MacArthur and City held many special outings among hundreds of comforting people. "ALFALFA SPECIALIST" Cuts Short His Term at Santa Ana Dr.' Rex H. L. Albrextondare, termed the "alfalfa specialist" at his trial following the death of two Orange girls he treated and who was ordered sentenced to spend six months in the county jail, is missing. It was announced at the district attorney's office today. The man, of dashing professional manner, and whose claims to having been held a "love prisoner," to have manufactured a human body, but failed to put the breath of life in it, brought him to the front pages of the newspapers a year ago, has been at liberty under $3000 bail, while an appeal was taken to higher courts. Though the judgment of Superior Judge F. C. Drumm, rendered a year ago May 10, was upheld several weeks ago by the appellate court, the sensational prisons cannot be located, it is asserted. His bondsmen, a surety company, has been notified and operatives have been put on the case. Called to treat the Orange young women who were suffering from an incurable heart disease Albrextondare was declared by the mother of one to have administered a remedy he prepared, the medicine containing alfalfa, peas pods and garlic. When he was at the homes he would carry the girls into their yards to give them sunbaths, it was testified, the parents repeating this treatment when the "doctor" was away. Bills he prescribed,the prosecution contended were made of chalk and sugar, while it was alleged he used common table salt in others. He was convicted of violating the state medical practices act,and besides the jail sentence was ordered to pay a $500 fine. Undressed for a bath by prisoners sat the Orangi-co jail,a woman's silk stocking containing 8000 in Liberty bonds was found dangling from his neck. These funds immediately were attached by Mrs. Jennie McFadden and her daughter of Altadena,members of a pioneer and wealthy Santa Ana family ,while a third party claim was placed by Mrs. Ruth Deardorf Shaw,former Santa Ana musician and asserted boon companion of the tall Hollywood "doctor." With the filing of a suit to recover $35,000 which the McFadden assented they loaned Albrextondare to further his "scientific research,"the loan being made at the instance of Mrs. Shaw, the Hibbs and Hennessy admitted according to authorities that they had obtained more than $300,000,bout contend the railroad merger which they "traded on"was a bona fide transaction.The consolidation started in 1913,and delay by the war,the said.They claimed to be the agents for the "Western Pacific Corporation of Delaware,"and as such were to complete the merger. Railway lines which they claimed were included in the proposed "merger" included the Western Pacific,Missouri Pacific,Denver and Rio Grande,Cottonbelt Railway and Friso Lines,and the St.Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. MRS. SHEPHERD FREED ON BOND CHICAGO, May 8—In sharp contrast to the tribulations of her husband,Mrs.Julie G.ShepherdchargedwithbeinganaccessorytotheallegedmurderofMrs.EmmyaMcClintockandMrs.JamesAllenGeisslerofDr.GeorgeMacdonald Both of us recognize that even tho those are peeled during a hotly contested campaign they went back bounds and were without intention in fact.The article charging Dr.Geissler being a trouble maker he went with disruptionous churches he has seized playing dirty politics and accused him of organ bootleggers and old soakheim to break down law and carry the election for town.Dr.Geissler wore in these articles a pacifist and with disliking the war just escaped hand of the law again. The Plain Dealer was into this vicious personal its support under recall manic candidates it had spring and which had tried of the Ku Klux Klan band on Dr.Geissler wore in anyone ever fiftioned his loyalty to tht all it stands for.But suit was filed against taking the trouble to his war work and find in thte forefront of civil for tht country from tht war until tht armistice.Hew was patriotic committees work assigned work for tht Port MacArthur and City held many special outings among hundreds of comforting people. "ALFALFA SPECIALIST" Cuts Short His Term at Santa Ana Dr.' Rex H. L. Albrextondare was declared by the mother of one to have administered a remedy containing alfalfa peas pods and garlic.When he was atthe homes he would carrythe girlsinto their yardstogive them sunbaths.itwastestified,theparents repeatingthis treatmentwhenthe "doctor"wasaway.Billsheprescribed,theprosecutioncontendedweremadeofchalkandsugarwhilenitwasallegedheusedcommontable盐inothers.Hewwasconvincedviolatingthestatemedicalpracticesact,andbesidesthejailsentencewasorderedtopaya$500fine. Undressedfora bathbyprisonerssattheOrangi-co jail,awoman'ssilkstockingcontaining8000inLiberty bondswasfounddanglingfromhisneck.这些fundsimmediatelywereattachedbyMrs.JennieMcFaddenandherdaughteroftAltadena,membersofa pioneerandwealthSantaAnfamily ,whileathirdpartylaimclaimswantedbyMrs.RuthDeardorfShaw,formerSantaAnmusicianandassertedbooncompanionofthetailHollywood"doctor." DOS ANGELES, MAY 8— lesale charges of love orgies automobiles, made by three titter girls detained in juvenile all here, resulted in the artoday of eight men and the ince of warrants for six three of the men arrested in the county jail. They are Burgeass, 23, William k., 18, and William Peters25. the others, released under 100 ball each, are Gilbert Hor22; "Skinny" Daniels, 21; ace Rolley, 16; William ts., 16, and Lester Lewis, all of Whittier. warrants were issued for Bill ney, Ralph Winslow, J. D. Gelman, Ed. Halfcock, ClifStanley, of Whittier, and Shoemaker, Los Angeles. the girls under arrest are Ja Johnson, 16, Genevieve ck, 14, and Gertrude Holb, 14. OTHER IMPORTANT SWIMMING EVENTS two important swimming events in which Hi School students decide will take place today. this afternoon the boys will part in a meet against U. of. at the Los Angeles Y. M. C. and the girls will hold their inclass meet in the local pool. Pitzlahhons, Rundnion, Harvey, Elsner, Daley, kins and Washburn will go to metropolis. The same team Bode, Grafton, Johnson, and lies Jaques, girls athletic chief in taking charge of the meet in place of L. E. Suthand assistant coach in charge swimming. The girl team capases are picking the teams. O WHIPPING POST WILMINGTON, Del., May 8— stealing $25, Joseph Brosh, white will receive ten lashes the whipping post and serve a in the New Castle county house. The lashes will be administered in the workhouse jail Saturday morning. R. Wildman, Dentist, F. & M. Dingg, Pullerton, Phone 852. COOLIDGE STARTS VACATION JUNE 25 WASHINGTON, May 8.—President Coolidge has definitely decided to leave Washington for his summer vacation in New England on June 25, going direct to Swampscott, Mass., it was authoritively learned today. A large staff of White House clerks and secretaries will accompany him to the main executive offices near Swampscott. Valencia Oranges bought for cash. J. McInnes, oppo. Santa Fe depot, Orange, N. Orange 50 for rep. MRS. SHEPHERD FREED ON BOND CHICAGO, May 8.—In sharp contrast to the tribulations of her husband, Mrs. Julie G. Shepherd, charged with being an accessory to the alleged murder of Mrs. Emma McClintock and her son, Billy McClintock, was free today on bond of $5000. Mrs. Shepherd was scheduled to appear this morning before Judge Jacob Hopkins for ball ar. rangements, but unwilling to prolong the affair she came before the court late yesterday and filed her bond. LUNCH ROOM OPENS SATURDAY C. H. Leonard will hold the opening of the Echo Lunch room, 115 N. Loh Angles-st., tomorrow. They cater to the ladies and are prepared to serve an excellent luncheon. The first meal will be a chicken dinner served at noon. Home made pies will be served as well as sold over the counter. Everyone is cordially invited to try out the "Echo." SUBSTITUTION OF BABIES ALLEGED NEW YORK, May 8.—Just before Mrs. Helen Auguste Gelser-Volk was to be called into court here today to answer charges of mistreating children left in her care, one of the baby inmates of her infants' home died at a hospital. It had been found ill and allegedly neglected when police visited the place yesterday and was taken by officers to the hospital where it died this morning. A nurse, once employed by Mrs. Gelser-Volk at the infants home, had told officers that 12 babies died there. At the hospital the name of the child who died was not known. Baby substitution is one of the allegations against Mrs. Gelser-Volk. BOOZE SHIP SAN PRANCISCO, Mo. other mystery of "rum" shipping circles today. T. er Gertrude, carrying 80 of liquor for Vancouver from sight after passing the Panama Canal Mara was learned. The Gertrude from Antwerp five mo. The coast guard was keep watch for the vessel. Dr. Clara Bakchouse, Colonial, 149 N. Lemnor E.-AUTO CRASH Plain Dealer Admits And Repudiates Libel Against Dr. Geissinger The Plain Dealer is glad to announce that it has come to an out of court settlement of the libel suit brot against it by the Rev. Dr. James Allen Geissinger, pastor of the White Temple, for articles appearing in its columns during the recent recall elections making direct attacks upon the morality and patriotism of Dr. Geissinger. Both of us recognize the fact that even those articles appeared during a hotly contested campaign they went beyond all bounds and were without foundation in fact. The articles in question charged Dr. Geissinger with being a trouble maker wherever he went, with disrupting the vari- TWO OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED Party Enroute From S.A. To Los Alamitos Bay Skating Rink SANTA ANA, May 8—Three high school students were killed, another is dying and two others were seriously injured when their automobile was struck by a Pacifi- Dr. James Allen Geissinger, pastor of the White Temple, for articles appearing in its columns during the recent recall elections making direct attacks upon the morality and patriotism of Dr. Geissinger. Both of us recognize the fact that even those articles appeared during a hotly contested campaign they went beyond all bounds and were without foundation in fact. The articles in question charged Dr. Geissinger with being a trouble maker wherever he went, with disrupting the various churches he has served, with playing dirty politics and directly accused him of organizing the bootleggers and old soaks of Anaheim to break down law and order and carry the election for an open town. Dr. Geissinger was also accused in these articles with being a pacifist and with disloyalty during the war, just escaping the hand of the law again and again. The Plain Dealer was drawn into this violent personal attack in its support under recall of councilman candidates it backed last spring and which had the backing of the Ku Klux Klan but the attack on Dr. Geissinger was wholly without warrant, as he had vigorously championed law and order and religious liberty and he was not a candidate for office nor was he in any official relation to the U.S.A. organization backing the recall. We both of us now feel that we did a great wrong in this attack to good order in the city, to public opinion, thereby confusing it, and to the White Temple as well as to Dr. Geissinger. We wish to say now with the utmost emphaasis that we are fully convinced that Dr. Geissinger has done a real service to Anaheim and California and the U.S.A. at large in standing four-square for religious liberty and all those rights guaranteed to American citizens by our Constitution. He stood fearlessly and at great personal sacrifice for a broad Christianity, a tolerant religious view and for a 100 percent Americanism and his ministry along these lines will be an abiding influence for good in Anaheim and vienna. We wish to say that no one who knows Dr. Geissinger personally has ever thot of him as a pacifist nor has anyone ever fairly questioned his loyalty to the flag and all it stands for. But since this suit was filed against us we have taken the trouble to investigate his war work and find that he was in the forefront of civilian service for the country from the declaration of war until the signing of the armistice. He was on many patriotic committees, did specially assigned work for the soldiers at Fort MacArthur and Camp Kearny, held many special services for the soldiers going out, sent out hundreds of comfort kits to the workers and has spoken throughout the state and served in various capacities with different organizations seeking to banish the saloon and make the state and nation bone dry. When more moderate men stood for mild measures he went the whole distance for the total destruction of the liquor traffic. The Plain Dealer now recognizes that it was wrong in representing that Dr. Geissinger and the U.S.A. organization were working to restore liquor conditions in Anaheim. Dr. Geissinger insisted constantly when candidates were being sought that only bone dry men should be considered. The policy of the U.S.A. Club was to secure men who had been successful in their own affairs, men of sound business judgment and of Christian character. We gladly acknowledge that such men are now seated in our city council and this is due more largely to the stand taken by Dr. Geissinger than by any other man's work. The Plain Dealer wishes also to correct another misrepresentation concerning Dr. Geissinger. We told our readers just before election that the threatening letter sent to him and which he published was a fabrication invented by himself or his friends for political effect. We had no right to make such a charge as we had no information to that effect. We both wish to admit that we began working for the removal of Dr. Geissinger from Anaheim just before the last annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church at Santa Barbara. Since the election Feb. 3 we have co-operated with the disaffected group of Klan sympathizers of the White Temple in their efforts to force Dr. Geissinger's removal from Anaheim and in fact Rev. G.E. Hester, father of the editor of The Plain Dealer, advised that group to proceed by petition and then by affidavits to bring about the suspension of Dr. Geissinger from his conference and finally his expulsion. As is well known now those charges fell to the ground and we regret that we ever gave ourselves to such methods. The Plain Dealer has had for several years lost an honest pride in the work and success of the White Temple under the direction of Dr. Geissinger and has seen it become one of the leading churches of So Cal., in the last five years. Dr. Geissinger's work elsewhere has borne similar results and The Plain Dealer maliciously slandered him when it tried to make the people believe that he had been a builder of churches and wrecker of congregations. We make these statements cheerfully and willingly, having sought to make them and to try to undo some of the injury we have done to Dr. Geissinger, his work and church here and to the city at large. We have sought to do Party Enroute From S.A. To Los Alamitos Bay Skating Rink SANTA ANA, May 8—Three high school students were killed, another is dying and two others were seriously injured when their automobile was struck by a Pacific Electric interurban near here. Authorities ordered a complete investigation today or the accident. The dead are Glenn Richards, 19, Santa Ana; Raymond Kemp, 20, Glendale, and Lucile Bloomer, 17, Villa Park. Marjorie Haines, 16, Orange, sustained a fractured skull and is not expected to live. Charles Ring, 21, Santa Ana, and Allene Haines, 20, sister of Marjorie, were seriously injured and will probably die. The accident occurred at the 12th street crossing, while the party was en route to Los Alamitos Bay to attend a skating rink. R.R. Reamer, motorman, said his car was traveling approximately 30 miles an hour, and that he blew his whistle for the crossing. Another automobile approach tracks from an opposite direction stopped, he said. CONFESSES HUGE BLACKMAIL PLOT LOS ANGELES, May 8—Justine Valse, 24, actress, surrendered voluntarily to police today and confessed to a black-mailing plot designed she said, to victimize Pola Negri, movie star. Miss Valse told officers she "lost her nerve" as the alleged plot was about to be "sprung" and fearing arrest, gave herself up and offered to assist in arresting other parties to the conspiracy. The black-mailing scheme, according to S.S.Hahn, the girl's attorney, hinged on a photograph taken in New York City. The picture is said to reveal Miss Valse who strikingly resembles Pola Negri, in a compromising position with a man suspected of being a member of the blackmailing plot. According to Hahn, the photograph was to be used as a lever with which Miss Negri would be forced under threat of exposure to come to terms in a demand for a huge sum of money. The plot, police said, would probably never have been revealed if Miss Valse had not weakened, and gone to police and an attorney with her story. She was booked as a material witness. Later, accompanied by detectives, she was taken on tour of Los Angeles and nor has anyone ever fairly questioned his loyalty to the flag and all it stands for. But since this suit was filed against us we have taken the trouble to investigate his war work and find that he was in the forefront of civilian service for the country from the declaration of war until the signing of the armistice. He was on many patriotic committees, did specially assigned work for the soldiers at Fort MacArthur and Camp Kearny, held many special services for the soldiers going out, sent out hundreds of comfort kits to the boys at the front and equipment for welfare work, filled his moulit with many distinguished military leaders and speakers and conducted a patriotic service every Sunday night during the war period. We wish to say that the statement that he was ever summoned before the Council of Defense for any personal lapse or any phase of disloyalty is wholly untrue. Nor was he ever in any pacifist meeting much less ever present, as the Plain Dealer charged, when the stars and stripes were stepped upon. In this connection we wish also to exonerate Rev. Dr. W. E. Biederwolfe, who conducted a union evangelistic service for the churches of Long Beach during the war and who was accused of disloyal utterances by us. Our report was without foundation in fact. All that Dr. Biederwolfe did was to criticize patriotic organizations for sending cigarettes to the soldiers. His statements were investigated and he was completely exonerated. But not even in this regard was there ever any question raised about Dr. Geissinger. We feel that an absurd round of stories have been circulated concerning Dr. Geissinger and his BOOZE SHIP LOST SAN FRANCISCO, May 8—Another mystery of "rum row" faced shipping circles today. The Steamer Gertrude, carrying 80,000 cases of liquor for Vancouver, dropped from sight after passing through the Panama Canal March 27, it was learned. The Gertrude sailed from Antwerp five months ago. The coast guard was instructed to keep watch for the vessel. Dr. Clara Bakehouse, Osteopath, Colonial, 149 N. Lemon, Ph. 17. AWARDED $1000 FEE LOS ANGELES, May 8—Superior Judge E. P. McDaniel today handed down a decision allowing the claims of Dr. Coeli Reynolds, psychiatrist and brain specialist, against the Famous Players-Lasky Corp. to the extent of $1000. Dr. Reynolds maintained that he had acted as a technical director during the filming of a picture, "The Breaking Point." Dr Reynolds spent most of his time on the "operating room" scene. He sought $2500 for his services. MAN KILLED IN FIRE OF VILLAGE QUEBEC, Que., May 8—One man was killed, over forty houses destroyed and heavy damage done by a fire today at St. Joseph D'Alma, a village near here. The dead man, Joseph Pelchal, lost his life when struck by flying timber when a row of houses were blown up to prevent further spread of the flames. The fire broke out in a theater. A gasoline tank exploded, spreading the fire. THINK BUNKO MAN OPERATING HERE Mrs. Otto Elskholt, living near Anaheim, reported to local police that a man came to their home, claimed to be a relative of theirs, said he was up against it, and struck them for a small loan, which was given. He agreed to meet them at church later, and repay it, but they have never seen him since. Police think this the same "bunko man" that is said to have been "working" Orange. He obtained the name and history of the family from neighbors, it is said. WASHINGTON — The winter wheat crop this year will total 444,833,000 bushels, compared with 590,037,000 bushels last year; the department of agriculture estimated today. WILL trade $100.00 New Electric Sewing machine for sewing tires and tubes phonend 165.