anaheim-gazette 1920-06-03

VOLUME XLIX DECORATION DAY SERVICES AT GEMETERY VETERANS OF MALVERN HILL POST PAY TRIBUTE TO THEIR HONORED DEAD Large Crowd of People Gather at Cemetery and Strew Flowers on Graves of Friends Who Have Gone Before—Captain Insley, Soldier of the World War Makes Stirring Address Two veterans of the Civil war, Joseph Dauser and M. L. Litten, whose bones are resting in Anaheim cemetery, were mustered out during the past year, and their graves marked with flags by comrades of Malvern Hill Post, Monday. This makes 46 old soldiers who are sleeping in this cemetery, and the roll is being lengthened each year. A large crowd assembled at the cemetery Monday to participate in the afternoon, but no electric pumping motor used less than 15 hours a day may operate both morning and afternoon in the daylight hours. This is the word brought by W. L. Deimling, district agent of the Edison company, from a power conference held at Los Angeles. If all were to run their motors in the daytime as they have in the past, it would create a peak load several thousand horsepower in excess of the company's generating capacity. Deimling will notify all Orange county ranchers direct of the new rule, suggested by a farmer at the conference, and will seek their cooperation through operating only before noon or after noon of each day. The power shortage which some people even yet seem to consider as a joke, is no joke at all; it's a real shortage, said Deimling, and only through the cooperation of all customers can the situation be worked out to the benefit of all concerned. The new rule, Deimling says, will give every irrigator a chance for power every day during the summer, but not all during the daylight hours as they might wish. It is suggested that the farmers lay their pipe the evening previous and begin pumping as early as 3 o'clock in the morning. They are to shut down at noon and those who do not use the GREAT INFLUENCE HOME-SEEK EXPECTION A. S. DUDLEY WARNS ED CHAMBERS TO PARED FOR VISIT Laguna Beach Film Stars Development of Movie Orange County's Art Wallace Sandwiches marks About Newport A. S. Dudley, assistant to the Los Angeles chamber of was the chief speaker at ed chambers meeting held quiet hall of the new Ma at Buena Park Wednesdo He said Southern California entering upon an era of perity, and predicted the flux of home seekers on re near future "Railroads records show Two veterans of the Civil war, Joseph Dausser and M. L. Litten, whose bones are resting in Anaheim cemetery, were mustered out during the past year, and their graves marked with flags by comrades of Malvern Hill Post, Monday. This makes 46 old soldiers who are sleeping in this cemetery, and the roll is being lengthened each year. A large crowd assembled at the cemetery Monday to participate in the annual decoration services. Great loads of beautiful flowers were carried out to be strenued on the graves, not only the old veterans, but of the hundreds of others who are resting there. The program as arranged by Malvern Hill Post officials did not vary from those of former years, except that the American Legion was given a prominent part, and the speaker was a soldier of the late war. The program was as follows: Meet at high school. Led by Anaheim band and life and drum corps. 9:15. G. A. R. assembly at entrance to cemetery. March to mausoleum, escorted by American Legion under Commander W. P. Webb, Jr. Music by Anaheim band. America, audience. Prayer, Rev. Humphrey. Reading, Gen. Logan's order establishing Decoration day, Adjt. O. V. Knowlton. Song, M. E. church chorus, led by Mrs. McCullah. Lincoln's Gettysburg address, Kenneth Goodade. Decoration of graves by children under direction of Daughters of Veterans. Music by band. Solo, Mrs. Reed of Los Angeles. Decoration address, Capt. Henry Insley. Solo, Mrs. Fagan. Star-Spangled Banner, audience. This is the program that was arranged and agreed upon for the day's exercises, and printed for distribution at the cemetery, but it was not carried out in its entirety. In the first place, the band which was expected to provide stirring music for the occasion, was conspicuous by its absence. Not a horn was toothed, not a drum was heard, not a member was present. In the second place the American Legion boys failed to take the prominent part that was expected of them. There are three hundred in the post through the cooperation of all customers can the situation be worked out to the benefit of all concerned. The now rule, Deimling says, will give every irrigator a chance for power every day during the summer, but not all during the daylight hours as they might wish. It is suggested that the farmers lay their pipe the evening previous and begin pumping as early as 3 o'clock in the morning. They are to shut down at noon and those who do not use the power in the morning will then use it until midnight. Ranchers who require twenty-four-hour service will be permitted to use it all the time. The agricultural districts are cooperating with the city users in saving power. The railroads are doing their freight hauling and switching at night when the other industrial institutions are not using the current. No curtailment in the use of electricity has yet been asked of manufacturing plants, but officials of the Edison company stated yesterday that should any further reduction in the use of power be necessary, all classes of customers will be erated alike. FEDERATION PRESIDENT HERE ON JUNE 9 Open Meeting at Santa Ana City Hall at 2 o'clock in the Afternoon Dr. W. H. Walker, president of the California Federation of Farm Bureau, is now attending a national convention of farm bureau delegates at Chicago. He will return to California via the southern route and expects to meet with the directors of each of the southern counties before going to Berkeley. He will arrive at Santa Ana at noon on Wednesday, June 9. The directors are planning to meet Dr. Walker to hear his report of the Chicago convention and the program of work of the state federation. The meeting will be held at the city hall, Santa Ana, at 2 p.m. on that date. The public is invited to attend, especially county farm bureau members who desire to get first handed information concerning the state and national conventions. The officers of the farm bureau centers are requested to be present with their directors. A. S. Dudley, assistant to the Los Angeles chamber of commerce was the chief speaker at a closed chambers meeting held quiet hall of the new Mall at Buena Park Wednesdays. He said Southern California entering upon an era of perity, and predicted the flux of home seekers on rents near future. "Railroads records show than 500,000 people have been Angeles and Southern Californias last August," said Dudley; these folks are locating nearby, others will return to return again or to invite friends to come, and during year we will look for a larger number of visitors. All of us to be ready, to 'sell' communities, clean up and weeds, making our community attractive and appealing for we want to 'sell' our towns to the eastern visitor California is just starting and develop, and it will effort of every last one of about the location here of thousands of people." Short and interesting made by several representatives Laguna Del Rey Art Film Laguna Beach among the young Paul Hurst, the director work, it was said, had made six million dollars for six during his ten years' working pictures, his wife, Helen star, Miss Lolita Perkins of the company and author of the Dawn," the first picture filmed, Gayne Peake, secretary of the company Huntington, publicity director Playfair, financial agent. Motion picture production be at least ten per cent less than Los Angeles, Miss Helen and the new company playtain a high standard and four pictures a year. The make two pictures, then manent studio at Laguna and gave some figures to show importance of the motion picture twenty-two companies in Los Angeles having $250,000 ed in studio equipment and 40,000 people. The company is being opened June 1 in NEW IRRIGATING RULES NOW IN FORCE Pumping Plants Required to Conserve Electric Power There are more than 800 electric pumping plants in Orange county and each one of them must cooperate in the conservation of electric power during the summer months when the shortage is greatest. Some may run their motors in the morning and some the state federation. The meeting will be held at the city hall, Santa Ana, at 2 p.m. on that date. The public is invited to attend, especially county farm bureau members who desire to get first handed information concerning the state and national conventions. The officers of the farm bureau centers are requested to be present with their directors. GARDEN GROVE PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS FOR DRAINAGE Lake, Chaffee and Clemens Elected Directors of the District The election held at Garden Grove last Monday to organize a drainage district met with only four opposing votes. The farm bureau committee which has been constantly at work in the preliminary steps of organization are beginning to see the fruits of their labor. The district is composed of three precincts with a director representing each precinct. H. A. Lake, Ed Chaffee and H. B. Clemens compose the board of directors who shall manage the construction and completion of the drainage system in the district. The farm advisor is planning another drainage demonstration and field meeting to be held in the near future west of Garden Grove on the Hellman estate where a dredger is now at work completing a drainage ditch to carry off the excessive water of the high water table. Those interested in seeing the high water table and its effect on the alkalinity of the land should witness this piece of work, on the Stanton road about three miles west of Garden Grove. This meeting will be held Tuesday morning, June 8, at 10 a.m. All interested in the reclamation of alkali lands and lowering the high water table are invited. Low Harbor Wallace resigned the rock for Orange county work is now coming in at 40 to 45 carloads a week,wing dumped on the wing jet new river mouth, and at rate these jetties will be within the month. By that said, rock would also be used tension of the main jetty at entrance. Wallace said an engin state railroad commission harbor recently, but there is little chance of getting the job to O.K. use of electric power dredger for 24 hours a day August 15, the "juice" now able only from 10 p.m. to cept on Sundays. This is likely to delay cohesion dredging work for two months, until January, F March of the new year. He the launch "Dawn" was put in service between New Los Angeles harbors, carrying passengers, and that round trips a day may be seen. The matter of continuation county's advertising at the geles chamber of commerce summer months was referred advertising committee. AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, June 3, 1920 GREAT INFLUX OF HOME-SEEKERS EXPECTED A. S. DUDLEY WARNS ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS TO BE PREPARED FOR VISITORS Laguna Beach Film Stars Talk About Development of Movie Industry in Orange County's Art Center—Lew Wallace Sandwiches in a Few Remarks About Newport Harbor A. S. Dudley, assistant secretary of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce, was the chief speaker at the associated chambers meeting held in the banquet hall of the new Masonic temple at Buena Park Wednesday evening. He said Southern California was just entering upon an era of great prosperity, and predicted the greatest influx of home seekers on record in the near future. "Railroads records show that moreors have decided to discontinue the publicity service during the summer, but this course will be detrimental to Orange county, according to Frank Wiggins, secretary of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce, and George P. Clemens, manager of the agricultural department there, who highly praised the work of D. W. McDannald and urged that he be kept on the job during the summer, for there will be more summer visitors this year than ever before. This was one of the largest meetings ever held by the associated chambers. The next meeting will be at Newport Beach. FARM SCHOOL EXAMINATION Entrance examinations to the University Farm School will be held at the county school superintendent's office, Santa Ana, June 28. All farm boys who desire information regarding requirements for this examination may obtain same from the farm advisor's office, 508 North Main street, Santa Ana. FRANK STEADMAN AGAIN WEARING MARSHAL UNIFORM N. F. STEADMAN APPOINTED CITY MARSHAL ASSUMED DUTIES JUNE 1—NAMES OF DEPUTIES TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER City Trustees Pass Ordinance Defining Boundaries of West Center Street, Between Lemon, Los Angeles and Alley, South—House Moving Ordinance Passed, with Strict Provisions—New Motor Installed The board of trustees at their meeting Thursday night elected N. F. Steadman city marshal, the appointment to take effect on June 1. At a previous meeting Marshal A. W. Wood had tendered his resignation. Mr. Wood has filled the position for the past two years. He still retains the office of constable for the township. There were present Mayor Stark, Trustees Backs, Gates, Mann and Attorney Arms present output. Now to the leaders plying motors reliability and The United to 81 countries tain single Aceeds the ent foreign nationation of this solely to autog ing for 5000 tr mowers, 2000 of toher gas w The automotive industry, and for gasoline. The industry and is expected year to pass th led only by An ler industry o GASOLINE TO IN SO Drivers of Pl H Producing a oil man reach ment with off Club of Southe A. S. Dudley, assistant secretary of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce, was the chief speaker at the associated chambers meeting held in the banquet hall of the new Masonic temple at Buena Park Wednesday evening. He said Southern California was just entering upon an era of great prosperity, and predicted the greatest influx of home seekers on record in the near future. "Railroads records show that more than 500,000 people have come to Los Angeles and Southern California since last August," said Dudley. "Many of these folks are locating here permanently, others will return east, only to return again or to influence their friends to come, and during the coming year we will look for a still greater number of visitors. It behooves all of us to be ready, to 'slick up' our communities, clean up and clean out the weeds, making our community as attractive and appealing as possible, for we want to 'sell' our cities and towns to the eastern visitors. Southern California is just starting to grow and develop, and it will require the effort of every last one of us to bring about the location here of hundreds of thousands of people." Short and interesting talks were made by several representatives of the Laguna Del Rey Art Film company of Laguna Beach, among the speakers being Paul Hurst, the director, whose work, it was said, had made more than six million dollars for someone else during his ten years' work with moving pictures, his wife, Hedda Nova, the star, Miss Lolita Perine, president of the company and author of "Byrd of the Dawn," the first picture to be filmed, Gayne Peake, secretary and treasurer of the company, Captain Huntington, publicity director, and Mr. Playfair, financial agent. Motion picture production cost would be at least ten per cent less in Laguna than Los Angeles, Miss Perine said, and the new company plans to maintain a high standard and make only four pictures a year. They plan to make two pictures, then build a permanent studio at Laguna, she said, and gave some figures to show the importance of the motion picture industry, twenty-two companies in and about Los Angeles having $250,000,000 invested in studio equipment and employing 100,000 people. The company's office is being opened June 1 in a room ad- FRANK STEADMAN AGAIN WEARING MARSHAL UNIFORM Formerly Held Office for Nniteen Years—Is Good Man for the Job—Has Many Friends Who Are Glad of His Appointment N. F. Steadman is again wearing the marshal's uniform, having been appointed to their important position by the city trustees at their meeting Thursday night, he assuming his duties on Tuesday, June 1. Many of his friends petitioned the board, asking for his appointment. Mr. Steadman is well known having resided with his family here for many years. Steadman is one of those kind of men whose word is as good as his bond. The marshall is also license and tax collector—and many thousands of dollars are collected annually. The duties of the office are not new to Mr. Steadman, he having served the city in that capacity for nineteen years. In the latter 80's many business men went to Steadman, who was then in the butcher business here, and insisted upon him taking the office of marshal. Things were a bit wild in those days and this city reaped its share of the unruly element which was to be found in the Southland. Horseracing upon the downtown streets was a sample of frolicsome diversion upon the part of some hombres who thought they owned the town. Men who wore the star at that time couldn't make these fellows behave. That's when the citizens called out Steadman. He was big and brave and he had a grip like a vise. He took the job as peacemaker and soon took the wildness out of those out-of-town gents who thought they were tough. It's a long story—but Steadman soon had these hombres walking straight and behaving themselves. Of course, times have changed. And now Steadman is marshal again. He is deserving of the position. The board of trustees at their meeting Thursday night elected N. F. Steadman city marshal, the appointment to take effect on June 1. At a previous meeting Marshal A. W. Wood had tendered his resignation. Mr. Wood has filled the position for the past two years. He still retains the office of constable for the township. There were present Mayor Stark, Trustees Backs, Gates, Mann and Gibbs. Attorney Ames was present. City Manager Steward, on account of illness was detained at home. The finance committee reported auditing bills in the amount of $1230.58 which were paid. Messrs. Bradley and Grimm appeared before the board complaining of the practice of a neighbor who permits irrigation water to overflow onto the street. Mr. Bradley says recently 100 inches were running down Citron to Broadway and out that thoroughfare to the west. The gentleman being a supporter of water conservation asked that this waste be checked. He further remarked that Mr. Grimm is possessor of a fine automobile and mud and water are not conducive to efficiency especially when his car gets out into the water in leaving his premises. And besides mosquitto breet where water is allowed to collect in puddles by the side of the road. The trustees assured the gentlemen that this matter would be given early attention and that they would do everything in their power to conserve the water supply. There is a city ordinance and also a state law for bidding irrigation waters to run to waste. Trustee Backs of the public improvement committee reported that street lights have been ordered placed on Pearl and Cypress and Clementine streets and also at the western end of Broadway near Thalia street. Ordinance No. 378, making strict provisions relative to house moving, was passed. Ordinance No. 379, defining duties of rate collector and fixing salary, was passed. Ordinance No. 380, defining boundaries of West Center street, embracing the block between Lemon and Los Angeles, and extending to the alley, south, was passed. George Dunton of the Ford agency was awarded contract to furnish the city a motor truck, the price being $1130. GASOLINE TO IN SOUTH Drivers of Plane Producing an oil men reached with offshore Club of Southern it was agreed to secure car fuel up. The decision solution of this gasoline and nitrogen by conventional necessary is a less motorists use of fuel to a certain part of the face with a gas tie up not only industrial gas well. At present, out, the supply cessary industry able activity for can be continued idea must the pleasure supply is to be mal again at this timed ten week period. Representatives aside from them were from the dependent Petroleum. Beginning it will be placed When you drive your tanker and if there is you will be rewisely you may get amount necessary half measure. There is no need but there will not begin to conservation is prudent means of averting be a very serious possibly result official, in tipping 000 pleasure counties alone. Reasons for and the new company plans to maintain a high standard and make only four pictures a year. They plan to make two pictures, then build a permanent studio at Laguna, she said, and gave some figures to show the importance of the motion picture industry, twenty-two companies in and about Los Angeles having $250,000,000 invested in studio equipment and employing 10,000 people. The company's office is being opened June 1 in a room adjoining Peacock's garage at Laguna Beach. Lew Harbor Wallace reported that the rock for Orange county's harbor work is now coming in at the rate of 10 to 45 carloads a week, which is being dumped on the wing jetties at the new river mouth, and at the present date these jetties will be completed within the month. By that time, he said, rock would also be used on extension of the main jetty at the harbor entrance. Wallace said an engineer of the state railroad commission was at the harbor recently, but there is very little chance of getting the commission to O. K. use of electric power by the predger for 24 hours a day until after August 15, the "juice" now being available only from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. except on Sundays. This is likely to delay completion of the dredging work for two or three months, until January, February, or March of the new year. He also said the launch "Dawn" was going to be put in service between Newport and Los Angeles harbors, carrying freight and passengers, and that later twoound trips a day may be scheduled. The matter of continuing Orange county's advertising at the Los Angeles chamber of commerce during the summer months was referred to the advertising committee. The supervis- PROMOTED TO BE COLONEL Lieut.-Col. Will E. Bailey, his daughter, Miss Dorothy May Bailey, his mother, Mrs. G. H. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. K. Humbert and their little daughter, Janie, were in town on Sunday afternoon, having driven down from Los Angeles to spend the day with relatives. They went to the cemetery and placed flowers upon the grave of Dr. G. H. Bailey, who passed away some ten years ago. Col. Bailey was recently promoted from the rank of major, and has been placed on thereserve list of the United States army. He is permanently located in Los Angeles. He served two years in war work in Washington, and went on a secret mission to Europe for the war department last year. His promotion comes as a deserved tribute to a very deserving and a very capable young officer. He spent his school days in this city, and has many friends in this section who will be glad to hear of his promotion. Ordinance No. 375, adopted three weeks ago by the city trustees, forbids the parking of cars in front of theater entrances. Fred Gresswell was busy last week marking off the forbidden ground in front of the Fairyland and Grand, and painting signs warning the people not to block the gangway. Similar signs have been put up in front of the fire house. Ordinance No. 379, defining duties of rate collector and fixing salary, was passed. Ordinance No. 380, defining boundaries of West Center street, embracing the block between Lemon and Los Angeles, and extending to the alley, south, was passed. George Dunton of the Ford agency was awarded contract to furnish the city a motor truck, the price being $1130. Communication was received from Joseph Lieb, saying new motor has been installed. An ordinance zoning certain residential district, in which is its forbidden to maintain garages, was given first reading. This action was taken upon a number of citizens petitioning the board to prevent noisy business places from coming into their residential area. A similar ordinance forbidding establishment of clothes cleaning places within certain areas was introduced. MOTOR CAR PRODUCTION There are now 7,500,000 cars in the United States, the renewal demand is estimated at 1,120,000 a year, and the growth will double the figure. This year's output is expected to be little less than 2,000,000 automobiles. One o'fevery fourteen persons in the United States owns a machine. There is a car for one of every eight persons on the Pacific Slope, one for every nine in the Rock Mountain region, and one for every nine in the mid-west. There are 571,000 machines in New York state, or one for every 20 inhabitants, and Illinois promises to outrank the eastern commonwealth in the number of automobiles in 1921. Prior to 1910 foreign motors were admittedly superior to the domestic New chief on quarters Tuesdays Wood, who has ducted the office laid aside his uhis authority, and man, the new badge and asumman is right attaining served as e twenty years. Now there is no question as to the leadership of America in supplying motors of unequaled endurance, reliability and speed. The United States now exports cars to 81 countries, and the output of certain single American producers exceeds the entire production of some foreign nations. And the motor exportation of this country is not confined solely to automobiles. France is asking for 5000 tractors and Italy for 9000 mowers, 2000 reapers and thousands of toher gas machines. The automobile is a $2,000,000,000 industry, and $2,000,000 is spent daily for gasoline. The industry is now in third place and is expected before the end of this year to pass thesecond, when it will be led only by American steel, the premier industry of the world. GASOLINE TO BE RATIONED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Drivers of Pleasure Cars Limited to Half a Tank Producing and distributing gasoline oil men reached a compromise agreement with officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California by which READY FOR WORK ON TWO NEW BUILDINGS PLANS FOR ELKS TEMPLE ACCEPTED AND CONTRACT LET TO W. L. BENCHLEY Head & Ingram Shortly to Begin Construction of New Theater on West Center—Will Be the Most Beautiful House of Its Kind in Southern California—Cost $75,000 Within a short space of time gangs of men will be at work constructing two new buildings which, when completed, will be the two most beautiful buildings in Anaheim, which is saying considerable for the buildings as this city is already noted far and wide for its architectural beauty. These new buildings are the new theater to be erected by the Anaheim Theater company on West Center street, and the Elks temple at the corner of Syracuse. GASOLINE TO BE RATIONED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Drivers of Pleasure Cars Limited to Half a Tank Producing and distributing gasoline oil men reached a compromise agreement with officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California by which it was agreed to fill orders for pleasure car fuel up to half tank capacity. The decision came as a temporary solution of the crisis that threatens the gasoline and oil supply. An investigation by the automobile club officials convinced them that the conservation necessary is a real one, and that unless motorists voluntarily curb their use of fuel to the minimum the southern part of the state will be face to face with a gasoline famine which will tie up not only pleasure traffic, but industrial gasoline transportation as well. At present, the conference brought out, the supply is sufficient for the necessary industrial work, and reasonable activity for pleasure automobiles can be continued, for the conservation idea must remain uppermost in the pleasure car owner's mind if the supply is to be brought back to normal again at the expiration of the estimated ten weeks' short fuel ration period. Representatives at the conference, aside from the auto club officials, were from the Union, Standard and Independent Petroleum Marketers association. Beginning immediately motorists will be placed on "half rations" here. When you drive up to any gas station your tank gauge will be examined and if there is half a tank full or more you will be refused gasoline. Otherwise you may purchase gasoline to the amount necessary to fill the tank to half measure. There is no panic now, it is declared, but there will be if motorists do not begin to conserve at once. If conservation is practiced it will be the means of averting what will otherwise be a very serious situation, and would possibly result, say the auto club official, in tieing up approximately 250,000 pleasure cars in the southern counties alone. Reasons for the present shortage of men will be at work constructing two new buildings which, when completed, will be the two most beautiful buildings in Anaheim, which is saying considerable for the buildings as this city is already noted far and wide for its architectural beauty. These new buildings are the new theater to be erected by the Anaheim Theater company on West Center street, and the Elks temple at the corner of Sycamore and Los Angeles streets. Messrs. Head and Ingram, who are building the theater, would have been at work long ago had they been able to decide on plans. They have received at least a dozen blue prints from architects, and on Tuesday Mr. Head went up to Los Angeles for the purpose of having some architect draw up a new set embodying the best features of each of the dozen in one plan. When this is completed work will begin at once, as the owners want to have the theater opened at the beginning of autumn. The seating capacity of this theater will be at least one thousand, and probably more. While there may be houses of this nature in the county of larger capacity, there is none that can compete with it in beauty. Its front will be artistic, and it will be equipped with all the up-to-date appliances for movie houses. Two store rooms will flank the lobby on both sides, and the upper story will be cut into office rooms. Recently a Los Angeles Sunday paper printed a cut and description of the proposed building. This was a little premature, as the plans from which the picture was made were not accepted, and it did not do justice to the structure which Messrs. Head & Ingram will erect. The cost of the theater will be $75,000. M. C. Goff, secretary of the Elks lodge, has severed his connection with the Dunton Ford agency for the purpose of assuming management of the lodge building committee, and will devote his entire time to the work until the temple is completed. W. L. Benchley of Fullerton is the architect who drew up the accepted plans, and Mr. Benchley is also the contractor who will immediately begin work, and before the snow flies (back east), the beautiful white temple will be ready for occupancy. It will cost $150,000. There is no panic now, it is declared, but there will be if motorists do not begin to conserve at once. If conservation is practiced it will be the means of averting what will otherwise be a very serious situation, and would possibly result, say the auto club official, in tieing up approximately 250,000 pleasure cars in the southern counties alone. Reasons for the present shortage of gasoline, given by the oil companies at the conference yesterday, show that while the transportation problem no longer exists it will take at least two weeks to bring the supply in outlying sections up to normal and that gasoline consumption in this state, together with the use of heavy unrefined oil, has become abnormal. Industrial and agricultural vehicles are using 70 per cent of the available supply of gasoline and as the present temporary shortage is estimated at 15 per cent of the available supply it means that only 15 per cent instead of the usual 30 per cent allotted to pleasure vehicles is procurable. Therefore pleasure motorists are automatically placed on a half ration. In regard to summer vacation tours and necessary trips, theauto club says there is no need for concern, providing the most rigid conservation of gasoline is practiced. New chief on the job at police headquarters Tuesday morning. A. W. Wood, who has so satisfactorily conducted the office for some years past, laid aside his uniform, his badge and his authority, and retired. N. F. Steadman, the new chief, pinning on the badge and asuming office. Mr. Steadman is right at home on the job, having served as city marshal for about twenty years, LOCAL DAIRYMAN WINS NATIONAL DIPLOMA Garden Grove Man Scores 98 Out of Possible 100 C. B. McCall, Garden Grove, is a small dairyman, but is proud of his big record, and he has a right to be. Out of hundreds of bottles of milk sent to the National Competitive Dairy Show last winter from all parts of the United States, this Orange county dairyman with his small string of cows made a big showing. He was among the few at the top—and why—because he had confidence and courage and initiative to attain the ideal milk sample which is the goal toward which all progressive scientific dairymen are striving. He received some assistance from the Los Angeles Creamery company in the way of suggestions for preparing the samples and keeping the bacteria count down. Every precaution was taken to keep the milk cool and free from exposure. As a result the bacteria count was unusually low—even after several days transit to Chicago. Mr. McCall has paved the way for other dairymen of the county to help put Orange county on the map as a pure milk center. In the neighborhood of $600 was raised in Anaheim for the Serbian relief fund,