anaheim-gazette 1917-11-01

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH GRANTS CITY’S REQUEST IMHOFF TANK INSTALLATION FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT IS ORDERED CITY PURSUING PROPER COURSE IN PROPOSING IMPROVEMENT At the meeting of the city trustees the following interesting correspondence was received from C. G. Gillespie, of the state board of health, and Ralph Hilcher, of Los Angeles, assistant engineer. The city has been awaiting the receipt of the approval of the state board of health and will forthwith proceed to install the tank. Its erection will follow as speedily as possible. California State Board of Health Bureau of Sanitary Engineering Berkeley Oct. 11, 1917. City Trustees, Anaheim, Cal. Gentlemen: We herewith apprise you of the action of the State Board of Health on your application for permission to extend your Imnoff tank installation, in accordance with plans filed by Mr. O. E. Steward, City Engineer. Under separate cover copy of these plans is sent you, with approval attached, together with copy of report of Mr. have been the principal reason for this. The sewer system at the present time comprises nearly 20 miles of pipe, ranging from 6-in. to 16-in. in diameter. 63 flush tanks are connected with the system, each using about 700 gallons per day. Sewer connections now number about 925. The sewer farm is situated just beyond the west edge of the city about 2 miles from the business district. There the city owns 20 acres of land used for sewage irrigation and adjoining this is about 100 acres of privately owned land in tracts of 10 to 20 acres on which sewage is used off and on, when needed or available. There appears to be no difficulty in obtaining adequate area for the disposal of the sewage. The soil here is sandy and well adapted to broad irrigation. The land irrigated with sewage is practically all planted to orange trees, ranging from one to seven years old and much of it is inter-planted with beans and corn. The city land is leased to Mr. J. S. Rockwell for the next three years. He cares for the tank and farm and in payment is given all proceeds from the farm and sewage. Protests have been made to the city trustees in recent months by certain persons resiling in the vicinity of the sewer farm. These people have also induced the district attorney to serve notice upon the city to "remove, discontinue and abate the nuisance." At the time of visit the sewage was not causing a nuisance. It is understood that the city officials consider the protests more the product of animosity than of real damage. It is conceivable, however, that with imperfect clarification by the tank there may be objectionable odors at times, if the effluent is not carefully handled, and the officials are, without doubt, pursuing the proper course in proposing the improvement of the settling tank. was the Anaheim from the Brea f The Anaheim over Fourth street feet high when it and the aviator fields south of the picking out a leaf the aviator selected bit of ground that he came down with drainage ditch. struck the ground ditch. On one side up. The lower gear were both o CHRISTMAS PR Navy Department Shoul The following out by the Navy request that it be the information o ing Christmas p abroad: With the appl season, special given to the de mail to enlisted Arrangements ha lthe Navy, War a ments whereby American Expedi rope and to the vessels serving will be delivered ing. Without th on the part of th possible to acco The families a men are urged adopted by the Office department three essential re Mails to reach City Trustees, Anaheim, Cal. Gentlemen: We herewith apprise you of the action of the State Board of Health on your application for permission to extend your Imhoff tank installation, in accordance with plans filed by Mr. O. E. Steward, City Engineer. Under separate cover copy of these plans is sent you, with approval attached, together with copy of report of Mr. Halph Hilcher, Assistant Engineer, which forms the basis of approval. Very truly yours, C. G. GILLESPIE, Director. Oct. 10th, 1917. Mr. C. G. Gillespie, Director, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering, Berkeley, California. Dear Mr. Gillespie: At the regular meeting of the State Board of Health held on Saturday, October 6th, the following resolution was regularly adopted: RESOLVED: That upon the recommendation of the Director of the Bureau of Sanitary Engineering, contained Special Report No. 2, a permit be granted to the City of Anaheim to extend its Imhoff tank installation for sewage treatment, in accordance with plans filed by Mr. O. E. Steward, City Engineer, with the provision that: 1. All the work shall be done in strict accordance therewith. 2. No future modifications or additions shall be made without the previous approval of the State Board of Health. 3. The works shall be kept under capable and dependable management. 4. The effluent shall be maintained in a clarified, reasonably fresh condition. 5. The effluent shall be disposed of by sewer-farming or other approved manner. 6. The works and disposal shall be maintained reasonably free of nuisance. 7. All deviations from the above shall bear the approval of the State Board of Health. Very truly yours, Secretary. REPORT NO. 2 To California State Board of Health On The Question of Granting a Sewage Disposal Permit to the City of continue and abate the nuisance." At the time of visit the sewage was not causing a nuisance. It is understood that the city officials consider the protests more the product of animosity than of real damage. It is conceivable, however, that with imperfect clarification by the tank there may be objectionable odors at times, if the effluent is not carefully handled, and the officials are, without doubt, pursuing the proper course in proposing the improvement of the settling tank. Very truly yours, RALPH HILCHER. ORANGE COUNTY EXHIBIT AT THE LAND SHOW Thomas Crawford Gets First Prize For Marmalade and Jelly Orange county has been awarded a special prize at the land show at San Francisco for its fine display of rare fruits, the committee of awards recommending the prize. In addition to this the county has received fourteen blue ribbons and five red ribbons on articles in the exhibit. Among the first prizes were one each to Crawford's marmalade and jelly, made at Anaheim, and oil cloth made at the factory at Huntington Beach. D. W. McDannald, Orange county representative in charge of the display at the land show, writes that the attendance averaged about 30,000 a day with lots of people evidencing the greatest interest in the displays. His wife was with and assisted him in his work. The display of unusual fruits for which the special prize was recommended includes cherimoyas, St. John's bread, feijoaes, mangoes, spotas, loquats; chayotas, tree tomatoes, citron of commerce, persimmons, jujube, pomegranates, kumsuats, tree strawberry, varnish nuts, sacred apples and crown of thorns. UNMIXED CORN BREAD IS NOT WHOLESOME Lacks Nitrogen Which Should be Supplied by Other Ingredients America must not attempt to introduce corn, unmixed with other foods, into its dietary. If it does, a marked decline in the strength of the people will result. That was the warning sounded by Luther Burbank, plant wizard at the 7. All deviations from the above shall bear the approval of the State Board of Health. Very truly yours, Secretary. REPORT NO. 2 To California State Board of Health On The Question of Granting a Sewage Disposal Permit to the City of Anaheim, California, by Ralph Hilscher, Southern California Division Engineer. In the early part of August, 1917, this Bureau received from Mr. O. E. Steward, City Engineer of Anaheim, plans and specifications for proposed additions to the existing Imhoff tank, together with a report by Mr. Steward, describing in detail the present mode of sewage disposal, explaining the difficulties, and informally requesting permission to make the proposed improvement. On August 17th the undersigned visited Anaheim and in company with Mr. Steward inspected the sewer farm. Blanks on which to make formal application for the desired permit have been sent to the city, but thus far they have not been returned. General Description of Disposal The sewer system of Anaheim was built in 1912 and included broad irrigation after clarification in an Imhoff tank. The population designed for at that time was 4000 with a maximum sewage flow of 300,000 gallons per day. Since then, the population has materially increased and recent measurements show an average flow of 550,000 gallons per day during 10 hours of the day, and about 300,000 during the remaining 14 hours. During the past year the tank has given inferior results and overloading is assumed to UNMIXED CORN BREAD IS NOT WHOLESOME Lacks Nitrogen Which Should be Supplied by Other Ingredients America must not attempt to introduce corn, unmixed with other foods, into its dietary. If it does, a marked decline in the strength of the people will result. That was the warning sounded by Luther Burbank, plant wizard at the California Land Show. Corn, Burbank explained, lacks nitrogen—a vital substance to make it eligible for a dominating place in America's war diet. But Burbank did not mean to cast reflections on the value of corn when mixed with other foods. Combined with beans or other fats, he said, cornmeal becomes a valuable foodstuff, the fats supplying the nitrogen which corn itself lacks. Realization of the limitations of corn led to the invention of the Mexican tamale by the Aztecs, who found their cornmeal became not only a tempting but a strength giving food when mixed with meats and properly peppered. Burbank gave the land show a lesson on botanical evolution, the process which enabled him to produce his "5-fold wheat" and the spineless cactus. AEROPLANE ACCIDENT An aeroplane, owned by the Southern California School of Aviation of Anaheim, was damaged when it alighted in a ditch south of Santa Ana on Wednesday morning. The aviator, Herb Hogan, was not hurt. Two air machines were sailing over Santa Ana at noon that day. One is believed to have been a military machine heading toward Los Angeles on a trip from San Diego. The other Anaheim Gazette was the Anaheim machine, which flew from the Brea field. The Anaheim machine was directly over Fourth street and about 2500 feet high when its propeller stopped, and the aviator volplaned to the level fields south of the city. Instead of picking out a level spot for landing, the aviator selected about the worst bit of ground there was under him. He came down with his wheels over a drainage ditch. His lower planes struck the ground on either side of the ditch. On one side dirt was heaped up. The lower planes and steering gear were both damaged. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR BOYS ABROAD Navy Department Tells How Packages Should be Sent The following letter has been sent out by the Navy Department with the request that it be given publicity for the information of those who are sending Christmas present to the boys abroad: With the approach of the holiday season, special attention is being given to the delivery of Christmas mail to enlisted men serving abroad. Arrangements have been perfected by the Navy, War and Post Office departments whereby Christmas mail to American Expeditionary Forces in Europe and to the crews of U. S. naval vessels serving in European waters will be delivered by Christmas morning. Without the fullest cooperation on the part of the public it will be impossible to accomplish this result. The families and friends of enlisted men are urged to observe the rules adopted by the Navy, War and Post Office departments, particularly in three essential respects. Mails to reach sailors and soldiers by Christmas must be posted not later than Y. M. C. A. building, Nov. 16, 1917, at 10:30 o'clock a.m., for the consideration and if possible for the initiation of plans that will lead to the best method of flood control, water conservation, and reclamation of waters of all the streams in the counties of San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange. FLIES AEROPLANE WITH A FORD ENGINE Aviator at the Riverside School Makes A Discovery It has been left to Ovar Meyerhoffer the "Terrible Swede," instructor at the Riverside aviation school, to prove that an ordinary Ford automobile engine can propel an aeroplane. The school there has been using a "scoot-about" aeroplane at the aviation field for preliminary instruction of the students, cutting circles and gree-gaws about the field, acquainting drivers with the steering device and other features of the plane, but it was never supposed that the blamed thing would ever get off the ground. However, Meyerhoffer took it in hand, and first thing he knew he was in the air, cutting "figure eights," making circles and doing all the ordinary air stunts that are possible with a regular aeroplane type motor. He had the "scoot-about" over 500 feet in the air. "I have been in the flying game over nine years," the "Terrible Swede" says, "and if you had told me two months ago that an aeroplane equipped with an ordinary Ford engine could be made to fly, I'd have said you were crazy." The new discovery of Meyerhoffer may revolutionize the entire aeroplane industry and make it possible for most anybody to take the air as a means of rapid transit. Hereafter, when an auto gets worn out as to of implements and equipment of all kinds. The shortage of cattle feed in Holland has induced use of ground seeds, flax bolls and dried potato peelings; High prices and doubt as to the wholesomeness of these substitutes has caused the government to consider investigation and fixing of prices. The Canadian government announces the sale at post offices of special war savings stamps. A card is issued having squares upon which 34 25 cent stamps and one ten cent stamp may be placed as purchased. When filled the cards will entitle holders to $10 at the end of three years. Snipe threaten to prove quite a feature of the present shooting season. Already they are here in unusual plenty. Quite a sprinkling of limits are reported. It does not take a good shot long to get his 15 if many birds are about. One can chase a snipe from pillar to post until finally he flies into it; and, contrary to the traditional idea, the long bill is about as easy to hit as any other bird and considerably less resistant to even small shot. Many of the clubs have snipe shooting for variety and it is not by any means limited to the preserves either. The man who thinks it is foolish to make a fuss over a hen is the man who soon convinces himself that there is no money in keeping poultry. Thomas Askin TEACHER OF SINGING AND DRAMATIC RECITATION rope and to the crews of U. S. naval vessels serving in European waters will be delivered by Christmas morning. Without the fullest cooperation on the part of the public it will be impossible to accomplish this result. The families and friends of enlisted men are urged to observe the rules adopted by the Navy, War and Post Office departments, particularly in three essential respects. Mails to reach sailors and soldiers by Christmas must be posted not later than November 15th. Every package must bear conspicuously the words "Christmas Mail," the complete address of the person for whom it is intended, and, in the upper left hand corner, the name and address of the sender. Every parcel must be so packed and wrapped as to admit of easy inspection by the postmaster. No parcel will be dispatched to Europe which has not the postmaster's certificate that it contains no prohibited articles. All mail for men serving on board vessels of the Atlantic fleet and in European waters should be addressed to the U. S. S. (name of ship), care of Postmaster, New York, N. Y. All mail intended for men serving in the Pacific and Asiatic Fleets should be addressed to the U. S. S. (name of ship), Asiatic Station, via San Francisco, Cal., or U. S. S. (name of ship), Pacif-If Station, via San Francisco, Calif. BREAD REGULATION Standardization of bread as the result of investigations by government experts soon will be announced by the food administration. Benj. Jacobs of the department of agriculture's bureau of chemistry, who has been making tests and investigating the cost of ingredients and labor, and other factors in the baking industry, has submitted his report to Food Administrator Hoover. While eventually the bakers will be brought under a federal licensing system, there is no likelihood of such action by November 1, when the licensing feature of the food law will be extended to some lines of industry. The food administration is working on its plans for a standard weight loaf at a fixed price. It is recognized that the only way to enforce the fixed standard weight and price will be by putting the bakers of the country under license. "I have been in the flying game over nine years," the "Terrible Swede" says, "and if you had told me two months ago that an aeroplane equipped with an ordinary Ford engine could be made to fly, I'd have said you were crazy." The new discovery of Meyerhoffer may revolutionize the entire airplane industry and make it possible for most anybody to take the air as a means of rapid transit. Hereafter, when an auto gets worn out as to wheels and chassis and body, but has an engine in working condition, instead of being turned in for a few dollars on a new car, it can be taken to the aeroplane factory and for $1000 or so converted into a perfectly good flying machine. "Any ordinary automobile engine which will develop 35 horsepower or better can be made to propel an aeroplane," says Meyerhoffer. "I am convinced of that from the experience we have had with the Ford demonstrator." GARDEN GROVE BREAKS RECORD J. O. Arkley showed the writer a bean stalk, raised on his ranch, says the Garden Grove News, which had produced 635 pods from one vine, and which breaks the best record of Lompoc, which is in a bean county. In a recent contest between Lompoc and Ventura, Lompoc carried off the record by showing a vine which produced 548 pods. This record is smashed to smithereens by Mr. Arkley. The beans are the Blue Pod small white variety and average seven to the pod or 4,445 beans from one vine, an increase of 4b4,500 per cent on the seed planted. In Santa Barbara and Ventura which are considered bean counties, land is selling at $1000 an acre while in this locality good bean land can be bought for as low as $500 an acre. NEWS NOTES The navy yards are utilizing junk metal and old rope. America is making war locomotives for use in France at the rate of 30 a day. Tuesday is "beefless day" on dining cars and restaurants of many of the railroads. Canada's wheat crop is estimated at 250,000,000 bushels, an increase of 8 per cent over 1916. NOW IS THE TIME To have your auto top rebuilt and recovered And your slip cover made for your car We are the people who can do it, and do it RIGHT We can rebuild the top into a Victoria, French, or any style you wish. We can put plate-glass in your side and back curtains and do your upholstering. A.J.BACKS Phone Pac. 335W 112 W. Chartres Street Anaheim, Cal. OFFICE PHONES HOME 753-1 SUNSET 341-J. Res. 125 E. Broadway, Cor. Claudina RESIDENCE PHONES PACIFIC 341-M HOME 753-2 J.W.TRUXAW,M.D.PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON HOURS 11-12; 2-4; 7-8.GERMAN AMERICAN BANK BLDG.Cor. Center and Los Angeles Sts.ANAHEIM,CAL. brought under a federal licensing system, there is no likelihood of such action by November 1, when the licensing feature of the food law will be extended to some lines of industry. 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Egypt and India are investigating the various schemes for establishing cooperative banks for farmers. The white potato crop in the United States this year by latest government estimates is 467,289,000 bushels. Nurserymen of Texas, Argansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana and Old Mexico have organized the Southwestern Nurserymen's Association. The Portland Cement Association has asked that carriers be required by law to give preference in supplying cars to those shippers who load heaviest and release cars most promptly. Carload shipments of grapefruit are going forward from Florida but oranges are not expected to start until the first of November. Crops are generally normally advanced for the season. Growers of the Canary Islands are arranging to make shipments to New York of winter tomatoes. The success of the venture depends on securing ships. These tomatoes were formerly marketed in Liverpool. 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