anaheim-gazette 1920-05-27

BOUNDARY LINES OF DISTRICTS CHANGED SCPERVISORS STRAIGHTEN OUT SCHOOL TANGLE AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS Fullerton Gains Eight Million Dollars of Taxable Property, Which Orange-thorpe, Placentia and Brea Lost—New Bond Elections Will Probably Be Called Boundary lines of the school districts in the north end of the county which did not conform to the provisions of the law, have been straightened out, by the board of supervisors, but the straightening leaves Orange-thorpe badly crippled and Fullerton eight million dollars to the good. The lines fixed by the supervisors slices $6,000,000 from the Orangethorpe district, $2,000,000 from Placentia and $100,000 from Brea, giving it all to Fullerton. The $225,000 in bonds recently voted by Fullerton for school improvements and the $60,000 voted by Orangethorpe for a new building, were found by attorneys for bond buyers to have been illegally voted, consequently they were rejected. Elections will again be called in both districts. The trouble dates back to 1904 when the city of Fullerton was incorporated and parts of the three school districts were allowed to remain within the newly incorporated area in the world is a woman. Although she is only 26, she has been writing for the movies longer than anyone in the business and is the recognized dean of the profession. As if this record weren't sufficient for one young woman to possess, you may add to it that she is as pretty as a picture and as modest as she is brilliant. The name of this extraordinary young genius is Anita Loos, and from the top-most link in her braid to the tip of her tiny slipper she measures exactly four feet, eleven, and weighs about ninety pounds. Judging by what this diminutive human dynamo has achieved in her twenty-six years of life, her entire ninety pounds must be composed of brains and energy. Think of being an international success a recognized leader in your profession, able to speak four languages, twenty-six years old, and beautiful! When you think of it, it makes you inclined to echo the immortal remark of Betsy Prig, when she referred to Mrs. Gamp's friend, Mrs. 'Arris, and declared, "I don't believe there's no sich person." "In this case, however, as millions of picture devotees can attest, there is 'sich' a person. It would seem as if nature must have been puzzled over what gifts to bestow on Anita Loos at birth and so decided to turn her cornucopia upside down and spray her with the entire contents. And yet in spite of fame, wealth, and youth, her friends say she is truly unspoiled as if she were some obscure little country girl living on a dairy farm." Miss Loos' first poem was written and published in St. Nicholas when she was eight years of age. Her first story was printed in a magazine when she was only fourteen, and her first picture scenario was purchased by D. W. Griffith and played by Mary Pickford. Douglas Fairbanks' first successer in the world is a woman. Although she is only 26, she has been writing for the movies longer than anyone in the business and is the recognized dean of the profession. As if this record weren't sufficient for one young woman to possess, you may add to it that she is as pretty as a picture and as modest as she is brilliant. The name of this extraordinary young genius is Anita Loos, and from the top-most link in her braid to the tip of her tiny slipper she measures exactly four feet, eleven, and weighs about ninety pounds. Judging by what this diminutive human dynamo has achieved in her twenty-six years of life, her entire ninety pounds must be composed of brains and energy. Think of being an international success a recognized leader in your profession, able to speak four languages, twenty-six years old, and beautiful! When you think of it, it makes you inclined to echo the immortal remark of Betsy Prig, when she referred to Mrs. Gamp's friend, Mrs. 'Arris, and declared, "I don't believe there's no sich person." "In this case, however, as millions of picture devotees can attest, there is 'sich' a person. It would seem as if nature must have been puzzled over what gifts to bestow on Anita Loos at birth and so decided to turn her cornucopia upside down and spray her with the entire contents. And yet in spite of fame, wealth, and youth, her friends say she is truly unspoiled as if she were some obscure little country girl living on a dairy farm." Missionary O Four Orange County district state office man's Foreign Mission the San Diego district of the annual election during the convention M. E. church. The complete staff improvements and the $60,000 voted by Orangethorpe for a new building, were found by attorneys for bond buyers to have been illegally voted, consequently they were rejected. Elections will again be called in both districts. The trouble dates back to 1904 when the city of Fullerton was incorporated and parts of the three school districts were allowed to remain within the newly incorporated city. When the school law was amended in 1911 with a clause providing that all territory within an incorporated city of the sixth class must be within one school district, no change was made in the boundaries of the three districts and it was because of this technicality the issue of $225,000 worth of Fullerton and $60,000 worth of Orangethorpe bonds were rejected. Under the resolution passed by the board of supervisors that part of each of the three districts extending into the city of Fullerton becomes part of the Fullerton district. Under this ruling the Placentia district loses approximately $2,000,000 of its assessed valuation and the Orangethorpe district loses about $6,000,000. The loss to the Brea district will be small, amounting to not more than $100,000. The Placentia district has been putting up a fight against the loss of this territory, believing that all of the children residing in the territory would be compelled to attend the Fullerton school. The Fullerton trustees, however, have agreed to allow the children in the disputed territory to continue attending the Placentia schools. Orangethorpe district is the hardest hit of any by the new ruling. This district is practically wiped out and the assessed valuation of the district is not now enough to allow for the revoting of the $60,000 bond issue which was recently turned down. It is probable, according to County School Superintendent R. P. Mitchell, that the district will vote about $40,000 or $50,000 for remodeling the present building. The Fullerton district, which gains in round numbers about $8,000,000 of assessed valuation will probably vote on the $225,000 bond issue again in a short time, a meeting of the Fullerton school trustees having been called for next Monday night to arrange the details of the election. Miss Loos' first poem was written and published in St. Nicholas when she was eight years of age. Her first story was printed in a magazine when she was only fourteen, and her first picture scenario was purchased by D. W. Griffith and played by Mary Pickford. Douglas Fairbanks' first successful photoplay was written by her—in fact, she wrote all of Doug's plays until two or three years ago. SALVATION ARMY RELIEF Hundreds of workers throughout the state are now bringing to a close the financial appeal of the county and state advisory boards of The Salvation Army for the home service program mapped out for this organization for the ensuing year. From all parts of the state reports indicate that the work of The Salvation Army has the approval and the support of the public. Many counties have now subscribed or over-subscribed their quotas. Others are nearing the completion of their quotas. In every instance, however, the teams making the Army's appeal are reporting progress. Some counties will not attain their quotas before the formal closing of the campaign period. Every county, however, has sent in its assurance that the work of solicitation will be continued until the money necessary to finance the welfare and relief work for this year is raised. "There never has been a time in the history of The Salvation Army's activities in California when this organization was in more urgent need of the financial support of a public that understand and appreciates the work that the Army is doing in this state," said John L. McNab, chairman of the permanent state advisory board. "The study of social conditions made by the Army's advisory boards has disclosed conditions that can only be met through the financial support of all sections of California." THE CAR SITUATION Some startling figures are obtained from an analysis of the official reports to the Pacific car demurrage bureau in spite of fame, wealth, and youth, her friends say she is truly unspoiled as if she were some obscure little country girl living on a dairy farm." Missionary Oversee Four Orange County district state office man's Foreign Mission to San Diego district of annual election during the convention M.E. church. The complete staff is as follows: President—Mrs. J. J. erside. First vice president Barnes, San Diego. Third vice president-cobs, Holtville. Fourth vice president Reyborn, Garden Grove. Fifth vice president Woods, Olinda. Recording secretary Starbuck, Fullerton. Treasurer—Miss G. P. Ana. Secretary of literature—Mrs. V. W. Roberts, Resolutions were passedvention expressing apprehension of the Fulterand another which read Resolved, that we are men interested in the God's work everywherefor the enforcement o hare banished the drinkland. That we give ouat the polls to the Hathose candidates who stood for prohibition. RE-EDUCATING A Recollecting some offlege professors have donepublic business in therepouse of cousewith apprehensionthe professor of politicsbeen made a member ocommerce commission anything in particular rcommerce, he is quiteeducation on that subject—and if tha costsome of the other proctaken as a criterion, thaappelling The Fullerton district, which gains in round numbers about $8,000,000 of assessed valuation will probably vote on the $225,000 bond issue again in a short time, a meeting of the Fullerton school trustees having been called for next Monday night to arrange the details of the election. County School Superintendent Mitchell is of the opinion the legislature will be asked at its next session to again amend the school law so as to allow territory within a city of the sixth class to be in another school district. He believes the boundaries of the school district should be arranged for the convenience of the students, and that where a school outside of an incorporated city is the most convenient for a number of students that the territory in which the students reside be made a part of the outside district. WHAT CALIFORNIA GIRL IS DOING FOR MOVIES Miss Anita Loos Most Successful Scenario Writer in World Pictorial Review for June contains a write-up of Miss Anita Loos, who, the writer declares, is the dean of scenario writers, although only 26 years of age, and who is now making $100,000 a year with her pen. Miss Loos is well known to many Anaheim people, having frequently visited her father, R. Beers Loos, while he was a resident of this city. Percy Waxman, writer of the Pictorial sketch, says at the beginning of his story: "The most successful scenario writ- Some startling figures are obtained from an analysis of the official reports to the Pacific car demurrage bureau for the months of February and March, 1920, and considering the serious car situation throughout the country, it may be interesting to California shippers and receivers of freight to know how much their detention to cars is affecting the situation. These figures refer to operations in California only. During the month of February, 1920, there were 131,448 cars reported to the bureau, an increase of 30,178 cars over the same month last year. During the month of March, 1920, there were reported 143,376 cars, an increase of 32,365 cars over the same month last year. These figures disclose the increase in the volume of business during these months. The next and most important item in these reports is care held beyond the free time. Considering that 48 hours or 2 days' free time after the first 7 a.m. after cars are spotted by carriers are allowed for unloading and loading, the figures seem almost unbelievable, yet they are substantiated by the amount of demurrage charges assessed against deliquents. During the month of February, 1920, 7,303 cars were held beyond the free time, an increase of 46 per cent over the same month the year previous and during March, 8,866 cars were held beyond the free time, an increase of..." 75 per cent over the same month the year previous. The demurrage charges assessed by the bureau for the detention of cars in February, amounted to 38,637 and in March to $58,615, or a total of $97,252 for two months, equal to an annual charge of $583,512. These figures also represent a delay to equipment equal to 80,914 car days for the two months referred to. It is estimated that the average capacity of all cars in the United States as about 40 tons per car and it is also estimated that an increase of 3 tons per car over the present loading, which is about 56 per cent of the average capacity would wipe out the car shortage entirely. Chairman Clark of the interstate commerce commission, in a recent address to the National Industrial Traffic league and the American Railroad association, states that the public would have the use of 102,000 additional cars through the saving of one hour per car each day. It is estimated that all the cars in the United States make an average daily mileage of 25 miles. If a saving of one hour per day for each car would increase the supply by the addition of 102,000 cars what would be the volume of business California shipers could move if they could save the 80,964 car days now lost by reason of detention to equipment? MISSIONARY OFFICERS Four Orange County women are on the district state officers of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society for the San Diego district, as the result of the annual election held at Fullerton during the convention at the First M. E. church. The complete staff of new officers MISSIONARY OFFICERS Four Orange County women are on the district state officers of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society for the San Diego district, as the result of the annual election held at Fullerton during the convention at the First M. E. church. The complete staff of new officers is as follows: President—Mrs. J. J. Hathaway, Riverside. First vice president—Miss Hamilton, Riverside. Second vice president—Mrs. E. L. Barnes, San Diego. Third vice president—Mrs. E. D. Jacobs, Holtville. Fourth vice president—Mrs. G. R. Reyborn, Garden Grove. Fifth vice president—Mrs. J. H. Woods, Olinda. Recording secretary—Mrs. William Starbuck, Fullerton. Treasurer—Miss G. Richardson, Santa Ana. Secretary of literature and tithing—Mrs. V. W. Roberts, Riverside. Resolutions were passed by the convention expressing appreciation for the hospitality of the Fullerton church, and another which reads: Resolved, that we as Christian women, interested in the advancement of God's work everywhere stand firmly for the enforcement of all laws that have banished the drink evil from our land. That we give our solid support at the polls to the Harris bill and to those candidates who stand and have stood for prohibition. RE-EDUCATING A PROFESSOR Recollecting some of the things college professors have done in managing public business in the last few years, the people of the country will await with apprehension the performance of the professor of politics who has just been made a member of the interstate commerce commission. Not knowing anything in particular about interstate commerce, he is quite sure to get an education on that subject at public expense—and if the cost of educating some of the other professors may be taken as a criterion, the cost may be appalling... AMBASSADOR TROTZKY? If President Wilson should recognize the Soviet government of Russia, that government would be entitled to send to this country ambassadors, consuls and other agents with the same official standing and immunities enjoyed by representatives of other nations. Under such circumstances, the communistic propaganda which the bolsheviks are now conducting in semi-secrecy could be conducted openly with the apparent approval of the head of the American government. No wonder far-sighted American citizens have joined in a protest against the recognition of the Lonine-Trotzky government. Think of Trotzky as an ambassador to the United States! THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY The Lincoln Highway association with national headquarters in Detroit, Mich., is planning the immediate construction, at some point on the great transcontinental road of permanent, efficient and adequate main American highway. The announcement of the association's definite plan in this respect is of nation-wide interest as marking a distinct advance in the policy of the organization and the beginning of a new era of American highway construction. After seven years of intensive promotional effort and tremendous constructural accomplishment on the Lincoln highway, the association is undertaking, in accordance with its policy of making the Lincoln highway insofar as possible, "America's Object Lesson Road," to provide at least one point on the ocean-to-ocean route a section of road which will embody the highest ideals of modern American highway construction. OPENING OF RESORTS Grove Ketchum, district freight and passenger agent for the Southern Pacific in the absence of L. B. Valla, who is touring Europe, advises that opening dates for hotels at Lake Tahoe and the opening and closing seasons for national parks have been announced as follows: Opening dates for Lake Tahoe re- PAGE THREE SOUTHERN PACIFIC NE SHORTAGE Pacific Company ready to notly to any point in any other State it otly to any point in any other State it LLATE EROSENE and FUEL OIL or shipment and is all in its power to existing shortage ervice. n Pacific Co. sorts—Al-Tahoe, May 29; Bijou resort, now open; Brockway, May 25; Camp Bell, May 24; Emerald Bay camp, May 25; Fallen Leaf lodge, now open; Homewood, May 19; Lakeside park, now open; Glenbrook Inn, May 25; McKinney's, now open; Moana Villa, May 25; Myers hotel, now open; Pomin's, May 25; Rubison Springs, May 25; Tahoe Tavern, May 29; Tahoe Vista Inn, now open; Tehoma, now open; Tallac hotel, now open; The Grove, now open. Lake Tahoe fishing season opens May 30. Opening National parks, season of 1920—Crater Lake National park, opens July 1, closes September 30; General Grant National park, opens May 24, closes September 30; Glacier National park, opens June 15, closes September 5; Grand Canyon National park, all year; Hawaii National Park, all year; Hot Springs National park, all year; Mount Rainier National park, opens June 26, closes September 15; Petrified Forest National park, all year; Rocky Mountain National park, opens May 1, closes November 11; Sequayo National park, opens May 24. closes October 10; Yosemite National park, all year. WALNUT DUSTING JUNE 1 Dusting vs. spraying. Both methods will be shown at the farm bureau demonstration next Tuesday, June 1, at 9 a.m. Powerful blowers and spray machines will be in operation showing the practical application of the dry dust and liquid sprays on large walnut trees for the control of aphis and walnut worm. Prof. Quayle is conducting a number of experimental blocks in the Tustin district, using various strengths of material and applying at different times during the season. The public is invited to witness the field demonstration next Tuesday morning. Mr. Stevens' grove is located one-half mile east of Tustin on Main street. Just think what is going to happen to the d. o. p. when all the energy republicans have been dividing in the presidential nominating campaign is turned full force on the common enemy!