anaheim-gazette 1918-03-14

VOLUME XXXXVII CANDIDATUREFOR CITY TRUSTEE ANNOUNCED WALTER AMSTUTZ AND GEORGE DUTTON LATEST ASPIRANTS FOR POSITION A CLOSE CONTEST LOOKED FOR IN COMING APRIL ELECTION Walter Amstutz and George Dutton have filed their nomination petitions with the county clerk, announcing their intention to aspire for the office of city trustee at the forthcoming election on April 8th. Both gentlemen have a host of friends who look upon them as being amply qualified to fill the important position of councilmen of this flourishing and progressive city. Mr. Amstutz is a well known orange grower, and resides on South Walnut street, and has been a resident of this city for many years. He stands for a liberal policy in conducting the affairs of the city, and CAMP LIFE BENEFICIAL TO SOLDIER BOYS Sergt. W. P. Webb Finds Nothing on Which to Hang a Complaint W. P. Webb has just received a letter from his son, Sergt. W. P. Webb, Jr., now in training at Camp Lewis. The tone of this letter is somewhat different from the tales of mistreatment, poor rations and other hardships we occasionally hear of. Following is an extract from the letter: "Nellie was telling me that you are getting fat and weigh 141 pounds, but I guess there is a lot more room left yet. I weigh 180, and yet you tell me I look poor. But believe me I'm sure thankful there is no such thing as fat people in the Webb family. "We recently heard a lecture from Major White, one of the doctors at the base hospital. He said this war was unlike most of the wars the United States has had, because instead of breaking down a man's health through hardships and improper food, it would add ten years to his life. We sure get plenty of good wholesome food, lots of sleep, warm clothes and plenty of exercise. I never felt better in my life." He gave us some data taken from the French army during the last two years, showing that only two per cent of the men fighting during that period ASK ASSIST FOR RED SOCIETY SPEAKERS AT THURSDAY T. LUNCHEON LOCAL CHAPEL BRADFORD AND GRANDFORD OF ORANGE COUNTY UMPHS AT NORTH ORANGE Although Judge H. Angeles who was on the principal address at the board of trustees Thursday, there were voters on hand to fill make the affair a deal. S. Bradford of Place the committee in charge county exhibit Orange Show, and F. of Bradford's chief make the splendid brought renown to guests of honor at their intention to aspire for the office of city trustee at the forthcoming election on April 8th. Both gentlemen have a host of friends who look upon them as being amply qualified to fill the important position of councilmen of this flourishing and progressive city. Mr. Amstutz is a well known orange grower, and resides on South Walnut street, and has been a resident of this city for many years. He stands for a liberal policy in conducting the affairs of the city, and is in favor of civic betterments commensurate to the conditions as they exist. Mr. Dutton is engaged in the banking business and holds an important and responsible position in the Southern County bank. Mr. Dutton has resided in Anaheim for upwards of 20 years, prior to that time having made his residence in Buena Park. He is a conservative business man, liberal in his ideas as to public affairs and has many friends who will rally to his support. R. J. McFadden, F. N. Gibbs and Fred Backs have previously announced their candidacy for trustees and are each well known business men. They have been endorsed by a committee of citizens, and stand for a clean and progressive city. All the candidates possess abilities which amply qualify them for the coveted offices, and from present indications there will be a spirited contest. E. B. Merritt for city clerk has no opposition. Charles Boege aspires for re-election for city treasurer. Both gentlemen are capable and efficient and their respective offices are in good hands. CAN'T SELL POTATOES FOR WHEAT SUBSTITUTE Food Administrator Hoover Issues a New Restricting Order. Two new and drastic food regulations—both designed to conserve wheat—were made effective Monday by the California Food Administration under telegraphic orders from Herbert Hoover received last week. Beginning Monday, under the first of the two new rules, potatoes cannot be sold as a "wheat substitute" under the rule requiring the purchase of an equal quantity of "wheat substitutes" with each flour purchase. Under the second rule dealers who cannot procure "wheat substitutes" to sell with wheat flour must not sell wheat flour. AN INNOVATION IN BOAT BUILDING Anaheim Men Build a Craft of Cement And Float it on the Ocean Some months ago somebody sprung the idea that ships could be made of concrete, thus conserving our steel and wood upon the output of which enormous demands are now being made. It is reported the man who conceived the idea is now constructing a concrete merchant ship, but Anaheim has beat him to it. Herman Schindler and N. B. Tedford have just completed a boat constructed of reinforced concrete, and Sunday it was taken down to the ocean and launched upon the waves at Anaheim Landing. It floated as buoyantly as a cork, and although only 12 feet long it safely carries four passengers. The boat weighs only 300 pounds. It is 12 feet long and the usual width for a boat of its length. It was shaped first from the lattice steel used in lathing, which was plastered on both sides with cement, the walls being only seven eights of an inch thick. As concrete is porous an ingredient was mixed with the material that makes it perfectly water tight. It is non-destructable by fire, water or time, and while it is not a ship it demonstrates that the idea of building ships from cement is feasible. Anaheim built the first concrete water tank in the world, it constructed the first cement poles in the world, was unlike most of the wars the United States has had, because instead of breaking down a man's health through hardships and improper food, it would add ten years to his life. We sure get plenty of good wholesome food, lots of sleep, warm clothes and plenty of exercise. I never felt better in my life." He gave us some data taken from the French army during the last two years, showing that only two per cent of the men fighting during that period were killed—just two out of a hundred, and France has done more fighting and under worse conditions than any of other nations. The United States is going into this fight better prepared in every respect than was France, and has the advantage of her experiences and her great discoveries along scientific lines. So you can see there is very little ground for the people at home to do much worrying on account of their boys being in the army." Beginning Monday, under the first of the two new rules, potatoes cannot be sold as a "wheat substitutes" under the rule requiring the purchase of an equal quantity of "wheat substitutes" with each flour purchase. Under the second rule dealers who cannot procure "wheat substitutes" to sell with wheat flour must not sell wheat flour. The first rule is the result of investigations revealing that the order permitting the sale of potatoes as a "wheat substitute" had had but little effect—that potatoes had been used but little in conserving flour. Hereafter the conditions of the sale or purchase of a pound of wheat flour will be the purchase of an additional pound of cereal substitutes including cornmeal, corn flour, hominy, grits or other corn products; barley flour, rolled oats, oatmeal, rice and rice flour, buckwheat flour, soy bean flour, potato and sweet potato flower, and feterita flour and meals. The second rule is designed to strike at the dealer who sells flour to a customer without selling the required amount of substitutes, on the ground that he cannot procure the substitutes. The food administration believes any dealer can secure a sufficient stock of wheat substitutes if he but tries. In announcing these orders the state food administration again laid stress on the point that in California lamb, mutton, beef and fresh porks an dall other meats may be used freely and that the only meat restrictions in this state cover the ban on ham, bacon and cured pork products and lard on "Porkless Tuesday." All efforts of the state food administration at present are being centered on the conservation of wheat. The piano recital which was to have been given by the juvenile pupils of Miss Stella A. Schwentker and her assistant teacher, Miss Edna L. Hochull, at Weber's recital hall, Monday evening, March 11th, has been postponed on account of the inclement weather. The date of the recital will be announced later. AHEIM GAZET Anaheim, California; Thursday, March 14, 1918 ASK ASSISTANCE FOR REDCROSS SOCIETY SPEAKERS AT THURSDAY'S B. OF T. LUNCHEON BOOST FOR LOCAL CHAPTER BRADFORD AND GRESSWELL TELL OF ORANGE COUNTY'S TRUMPHS AT NATIONAL ORANGE SHOW Although Judge Hugh Wells of Los Angeles who was on the program for the principal address, failed to appear at the board of trade luncheon last Thursday, there were enough local orators on hand to fill up the gap and make the affair a decided success. A. S. Bradford of Placentia, chairman of the committee in charge of the Orange county exhibit at the National Orange Show, and F. K. Gresswell, one of Bradford's chief aids, who helped make the splendid showing which brought renown to this county, were guests of honor at the luncheon, and both were called upon to tell how who conducted a suit cleaning establishment on North Los Angeles street, just above Chartres, and the injured man is Theodore Meger, a dairyman living west of town. Stranske and Meger were about town Saturday night until a late hour, accompanied by a friend from Orange. At midnight Meger volunteered to take his friend home in his automobile, and Stranske accompanied them. The accident occurred on the return trip, but the particulars are somewhat uncertain. It is said they engaged in a race with another car, but Meger states that in order to avoid a passing car he was forced to swerve off the pavement and subsequent events were unknown to him until he regained consciousness in the hospital. Men in a passing car saw the wrecked machine, picked up the injured men and took them to the hospital, which was only a short distance away. An examination revealed that Stranske was beyond aid. He had suffered a fracture at the base of the skull and he died without regaining consciousness at nine o'clock Sunday morning. Meger's left shoulder blade, one arm and four ribs were broken, besides other injuries. He was later brought to the sanitarium. Stranske came to Anaheim about seven years ago, leaving a wife and children, whom he expected to send for some day. He was employed for a time at Yunghuih's, but later opened DOUBLE-HEADER ON H.S. GROUND SUNDAY RED CROSS BALL GAME AT ONE O'CLOCK ANAHEIM AND U. S. SUBMARINES FOLLOWING ANAHEIM CITY BAND AND NAVAL BAND FROM SAN PEDRO TO FURNISH MUSIC Anaheim people have been looking forward to Sunday, Mach 17—St. Patrick's day—for on that date the dispute between the north and the south sides as to which has the superior base ball team, will be decided on the high school ground. This game is scheduled for the benefit of the local Red Cross chapter. It was first staged for Washington's birthday, but the elements interfered, consequently Captains LaMont and Abbey agreed upon a postponement until St. Patrick's day. It is seldom in this region that an outdoor sport, game, picnic or gathering of any kind has to be announced contingent upon the weather, but Ford at the board of trade luncheon last Thursday, there were enough local orators on hand to fill up the gap and make the affair a decided success. A. S. Bradford of Placentia, chairman of the committee in charge of the Orange county exhibit at the National Orange Show, and F. K. Gresswell, one of Bradford's chief aids, who helped make the splendid showing which brought renown to this county, were guests of honor at the luncheon, and both were called upon to tell how they did it. Each made a short talk describing Orange county's notable display, and explaining how they captured the first prize for feature exhibit, although owing to limited time their miniature Newport Harbor with its German submarine and Yankee chaser was not in complete working order when the committee on awards inspected it. However it won first prize and attracted wide attention. This was a valuable exhibit because it demonstrated that Newport bay is destined to become one of the most valuable harbors on the Pacific coast, but probably the most attractive thing this county had on exhibition was its fruit display. One hundred and twenty six varieties grown in Orange county were shown, and scores of them, many perhaps having great possibilities, had never been heard of by a large majority of the visitors. This display demonstrated that Orange county is the great fruit incubator of the nation. As Judge Wells is state chairman of the thrift stamp committee his subject would have been the campaign for the sale of stamps, but as he failed to appear the Red Cross reaped the benefit, as all the speakers following Messrs. Bradford and Gresswell boosted that society. Judge Howard who was next introduced by Chairman Ahlborn, stated that his son, Dr. Horace Howard, had promised to keep him posted as to the value and effectiveness of the work undertaken by the Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A. in the camps and the front, and according to letters recently received from him both societies are doing splendid work and deserve the unstinted support of every loyal American citizen. The judge stated that parents who have sons at the front perhaps feel a keen interest in the war than those who have none, but every American citizen is vitally interested in it, and in order to win the war all must make sacrifices. We have just begin to make these sacrifices he declared. H. G. Armes made a plea for more examination revealed once Saturday was beyond aid. He had suffered a fracture at the base of the skull and he died without regaining consciousness at nine o'clock Sunday morning. Meger's left shoulder blade, one arm and four ribs were broken, besides other injuries. He was later brought to the sanitarium. Stranske came to Anaheim about seven years ago, leaving a wife and children, whom he expected to send for some day. He was employed for a time at Yungbluth's, but later opened the cleaning establishment, which he was conducting at the time of his death. An inquest was held by Corner Winbigler at Back's & Terry's parlors Monday morning, the jury being composed of L. E. Miller, J. H. Enearl, William Leslie, W. E. Hauser, N. M. Durkee and A. B. Gilbert. The verdict was that death was accidental Stranske was 39 years old. His only relative here is a brother who works at Yungbluth's. BEET COMMISSION MAY REPORT SATURDAY Will Probably Make Known Recommendations as Soon as Report Is Complete The report of the special investigation committee named by the Food Administration to inquire into the cost of producing sugar beets will probably be concluded Saturday, at which time the findings of the commission will probably be made public. The commission is to meet at Stockton Saturday. It is the opinion of P. F. Cogswell of El Monte, chairman of the commission, that the figures will be announced. "It is an unhappy situation that the result of the hearing must be delayed so long" Cogswell said, "but the other members of the commission are so tied up with business that they cannot meet before Saturday." Our instructions are to send our recommendations to Washington along with the testimony given at the hearing, but that will be too slow a procedure, I fear. For the benefit of the beet industry in this state I will ask Ralph Merritt, California Food Administrator, if we cannot make known our recommendations as soon as we complete our report." Cogswell stated that he couldn't forecast the nature of the commission's decision regarding the inquiry. "I know what I think about the matter," was his statement, "but I wouldn't want to express my opinion All the gate receipts and the contributions taken in at this game will go into the treasury of the local chapter of the Red Cross. As all northern Orange county has announced its intention of being present it is expected a comfortable sum will be raised to aid the beneficient work of that institution. But the Red Cross game is only preliminary to the main event of the day. It will begin at one o'clock and is expected to be finished at half past two when the diamond will be turned over to the regulars. The Anaheim team and the U. S Submarines of San Pedro will then put up a game that will be worth seeing. There are a number of professionals in the navel bunch from the harbor, and they have been putting up a stiff game this season, but they will have their work cut out Sunday. Fairbanks will be on the mound for Anaheim and Mitchell, a newly signed up backstop will catch him. The Anaheim team will be strengthened at other points also. This promises to be one of the swiftest games ever witnessed here. Don't make a mistake by missing it and wishing afterward you had seen it. The per cent may be used Victory in March 31st country or available. It is no wood is in celluloid, for the most lent tollledly cut binder. Only the motor for it having of development on the 8-cylinderMasseters of tion are open dreds of week. A navy of 500 best It will tie both ash modulation for army. All per porting, tributing gradients before MA made to division, traction, V A can vides for ada of no 1919, which indents by die except for dinarily lift letters recently received from him both societies are doing splendid work and deserve the unstinted support of every loyal American citizen. The judge stated that parents who have sons at the front perhaps feel a keen interest in the war than those who have none, but every American citizen is vitally interested in it, and in order to win the war all must make sacrifices. We have just begin to make these sacrifices he declared. H. G. Ames made a plea for more funds for the Red Cross. He stated that there was now a deficit in the treasury of the local chapter amounting to four hundred dollars, and that the people should subscribe an income of two thousand dollars a month to assist in the work it is accomplishing. Other speakers who made urgent pleas for financial aid for the Red Cross were H. M. Adams, president of the local chapter, Thomas Crawford and Prof. C. R. Prince, Prof. Prince is one of Orange county's four minute men. He called attention to Germany's wonderful spy system in this country before our entrance into the war, and it is still in existence. In this nation at present, there is but one issue—Americanism, and we are either pro-American or anti-American. ANAHEIM MAN KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Ernest Stranske Meets Death and Theodore Meger Injured in Smashup One man is dead and another lying seriously injured at the sanitarium as a result of an automobile accident on the boulevard just south of town at an early hour Sunday morning. The dead man is Ernest Stransky, a tailor. BEET CROPS ASSURED "The rain of the past few days has been sufficient to insure a beet crop," declared F. D. Plavan, well known beet grower, "and planting will now proceed in full force among those who have not as yet seeded their lands. The fall, in my opinion, will carry beets to maturity on lands that are not available to irrigation. While I am not in a position to give anything like a correct estimate, I believe that professionals in the naval bunch from the harbor, and they have been putting up a stiff game this season, but they will have their work cut out Sunday. Fairbanks will be on the mound for Anaheim and Mitchell, a newly signed up backstop will catch him. The Anaheim team will be strengthened at other points also. This promises to be one of the swiftest games ever witnessed here. Don't make a mistake by missing it and wishing afterward you had seen it. There will be plenty of stirring and patriotic music to enthuse the players and the spectators. The Anaheim band will be present and the naval band from the San Pedro barracks is expected to accompany the divers. The musie alone will be worth the price of a concert ticket, aside from the pleasure of witnessing two brilliant ball games. The acreage in Orange county will not be more than twenty per cent short of last season. "The high price of grain has induced many to devote acreage to this product that heretofore has gone into beets. The beet acreage also will be lessened because of the necessity of rotating crops and the elimination of lands that are not suitable to beet production." With hay and grain commanding the high prices they are today many beet growers have found it more advisable to grow grain this year. The beet men are in a peculiar situation. With the costs of grain continually on the upward trend and quantity or quality of beets declining on lands that have been growing beets year after year, they have found it hard to make both ends meet. The advance in the price of beets has not been in proportion to the extra cost of producing BETTE NUMBER 21 HEADER GROUND DAY AME AT ONE AND U.S. BLOWING AND NAVAL PEDRO TO USIC been looking March 17—St. Pat's date the dis- and the south superior base led on the high name is schedul- the local Red first staged for but the ele-sequently Capley agreed upon St. Patrick's day. On that an out- or gathering announced con-ther, but Ford and the loss in tonnage and sugar contents. "In my own experience I have lands that a few years ago produced twenty tons to the acre, with a high average in percentage of sugar contents. The yield on thsee lands last year was an average of eleven tons, and the percentage was much less than the average when the tonnage was larger." The commission which made the investigation in Southern California recently, has not yet made a report of its findings as yet, so far as is known here. NOTES FROM WASHINGTON India leads all countries in the importation of cotton goods. Enlistments in the regular army since April 1, 1917, have been more than 397,000. The war department commission on training camp activities now has 55 women deputy sheriffs working in vicinities of camps in all parts of the country. The period during which rye flour may be used as a wheat substitute in Victory bread has been extended to March 31, as in some sections of the country other substitutes are not yet available. It is reported from Germany that wood is being largely used in place of celluloid, ivory and other substances BOND ELECTION FOR SCHOOL BUILDING TRUSTEES OF CITY SCHOOLS WILL SUBMIT MATTER TO VOTE OF THE PEOPLE WILL ASK $48,000 ISSUE FOR NEW STRUCTURE IN THE WEST END OF TOWN The Anaheim grammar school board met Wednesday night at Fremont school to discuss the matter of a much needed new school building in the west end. Those present at the meeting were the board members, J. H. Enearl, W. H. Chambers and John M. Henry, Superintendent of Schools J. M. Vander Veer, and Architect Theo. C. Kistner of San Diego. Mr. Kistner gave a talk on modern school buildings and illustrated same with drawings and photographs of buildings recently erected. He also gave the board an estimate on the amount of money required to erect the kind of a building the board has in mind. After a the superior base led on the high game is scheduled at the local Red first staged for but the elesequently Capley agreed upon Patrick's day. on that an outside or gathering announced control, but Ford payed a perfect sequence it is the game will In the Northside the South each has ransacked his convincible lineup of them in the collecting the first that difficult, but will have an opportunity man guilty will be retired once filled with a bench. It is Arbuckle has over from Long game. Arbuckle for the Red Cross to make any pose half. and the condition this game will of the local chapter As all northern announced its input it is expected will be raised to work of that in- name is only prevent of the day. clock and is expected half past two be turned over Anaheim team names of San Pedro name that will be share a number of ravel bunch from have been putting season, but they cut out Sunday. The mound for a newly signed him. The Anstrengthened at this promises to games ever witmake a mistake fishing afterward training camp activities now has 55 women deputy sheriffs working in vicinities of camps in all parts of the country. The period during which rye flour may be used as a wheat substitute in Victory bread has been extended to March 31, as in some sections of the country other substitutes are not yet available. It is reported from Germany that wood is being largely used in place of celluloid, ivory and other substances for the manufacture of combs. Excellent toilet combs are made from thinly cut birch and beech wood. Only the 12-cylinder type of Liberty motor for airplanes is now being built, it having been though best in view of developments abroad to concentrate on the high powered engine instead of the 8-cylinder. Massachusetts and Michigan chapters of the Daughters of the Revolution are establishing "mending rooms" in cantonments. These departments are opened for hospitals, where hun dreds of garments are mended each week. A navy base hospital with a capacity of 500 beds has reached the war zone. It will take care of navy personnel, both ashore and afloat, and if accommodations exist will also be available for army and allied sick and wounded. All persons or firms engaged in importing, manufacturing, storing or distributing fertilizers or fertilizer ingredients must secure licenses on or before March 20. Application must be made to the law department, license division, United States food administration, Washington, D.C. A Canadian order in council provides for the free admission itno Canada of meat cattle until February 7, 1919, when imported by bona fide residents of Canada under regulations by the minister of customs. Cattle, except for breeding purposes, are ordinarily duitable at 32½ per cent. Under date of February 12, Lieut. Lee Hatfield wrote another letter to his brother George in this city, which was received Monday, almost a month after it was written. Lee stated that he had not yet got into the trenches, and as he had a seven-day leave of absence due him, he purposed spending the time seeing the sights of Southern France. He wanted to extend his knowledge of that region and see Marselles and Bordeaux before taking chances of a boche getting him on the firing line. west end. Those present at the meeting were the board members, J. H. Enearl, W. H. Chambers and John M. Henry, Superintendent of Schools J. M. Vander Veer, and Architect Theo. C. Kistner of San Diego. Mr. Kistner gave a talk on modern school buildings and illustrated same with drawings and photographs of buildings recently erected. He also gave the board an estimate on the amount of money required to erect the kind of a building the board has in mind. After a thorough discussion of the matter, it was decided to call an election on the issuance of bonds in the sum of $48,000, $52,000 of which is to be used in the construction of a new building and the rest for the purchase of property for a site, for equipment, sidewalks, repairs, etc. The new building is to consist of five regular graded rooms, a kindergarten, cloak rooms, teachers' rest rooms, supply room, proper corridors and everything required to make up a complete and up to date school. It is to be of Spanish Colonial (often called Misson) design and concrete, hollow tile or brick construction with red clay tile roof. A special feature is to be made of the kindergarten. It is to be made about 30x50 feet in size, with proper cloak rooms and separate private toilets, and arranged so it can conveniently be used for small public gatherings—a sort of civic center place. The class rooms are all to face either east or south and so constructed with French doors and transoms that one entire side of each room can be thrown open making each an "open air" room. At the close of the meeting Mr. Kistner was engaged as architect for the work and he will immediately prepare preliminary drawings, which will be placed on exhibition before the election, in order to show the public exactly what is contemplated. Mr. Kistner came before the board with the best of credentials. He has made school buildings a specialty having planned and designed 24 schools. Fourteen of these have been erected in Southern California and the other ten in Illinois prior to his moving to San Diego. DRIED VEGETABLES One of the biggest food conservation projects in the world is being developed on the Pacific coast. Nearly a million dollars worth of dried vegetables have been contracted to the government for the army by the F travel bunch from have been putting season, but they cut out Sunday. the mound for a newly signed him. The Anstrengthened at this promises to games ever witmake a mistake fishing afterward y of stirring and house the players the Anaheim band on the naval band murracks is expect-olivers. The musth the price of a from the pleasure brilliant ball games. the county will not per cent short of grain has induced age to this prod-has gone into age also will be the necessity of the elimination of table to beet prograin commanding are today many bound it more ad-this year. The peculiar situation. continually on and quantity or ing on lands that beets year after it hard to make the advance in the not been in propor-ost of producing his brother George in this city, which was received Monday, almost a month after it was written. Lee stated that he had not yet got into the trenches, and as he had a seven-day leave of absence due him, he purposed spending the time seeing the sights of Southern France. He wanted to extend his knowledge of that region and see Marsseilles and Bordeaux before taking chances of a boche getting him on the firing line. Mrs. Helena Wohlgemuth, wife of Peter Wohlgemuth, died at her home on North Olive street, Wednesday morning, at the age of 73. She was born in Russia and came to America in 1875. For the past 12 years she has lived in Anaheim. Besides her husband she leaves two sons and three daughters, Cornellius Wohlgemuth, Mrs., Helena Kordt and Mrs. Anna Zacharias living in Anaheim, the other two residing in Kansas. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at Backs & Terry's chapel. Arnold Enearl is one of the Anaheim boys who is rapidly climbing upward in Uncle Sam's service, not only in his aeroplane, but also in promotion on the roll. Mr. and Mrs. J. H.Enearl received a letter from him a day or two ago announcing that he had successfully passed the examination for a commission as second lieutenant. He is now sergeant major, unless he has received his commission for the higher grade by this time. Arnold enlisted in the aviation corps on the 17th of March last, and will not be 19 years of age until the middle of April. Pretty rapid climbing for a youngster of his age. He is stationed at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas. Fourteen of these have been erected in Southern California and the other ten in Illinois prior to his moving to San Diego. DRIED VEGETABLES One of the biggest food conservation projects in the world is being developed on the Pacific coast. Nearly a million dollars worth of dried vegetables have been contracted to the government for the army by the E. Clemens Horst company of San Francisco. The war department has long been looking for satisfactory dried vegetables, but it was only by feeding them some of the Horst kind that they were finally convinced that what they were looking for had been developed. Mr. Horst is enthusiastic over the endorsement given his vegetables by every one who has tried them. The Biltmore and Ritz-Carlton hotels in New York city have used them and testified that they were more satisfactory than canned vegetables, besides being lighter in weight and smaller in bulk for transportation. The Horst Hop Company has been probably the biggest grower of hops in America, but Mr. Horst says they are going absolutely out of the hop business and converting all their hop kilns in British Columbia, Oregon and several counties of California into vegetable driers. They are also planning many additional driers. The vegetables are dried cheaply and return to their natural form and flavor so completely that the difference cannot be noted, as experienced by all who have tried them. C. C. Chapman has been re-elected chairman of the executive committee of the State Y. M. C. A.