anaheim-gazette 1922-05-11

GARDEN HOSE USED IN EARLY AERIAL CABLE Lines of Lead-Covered Telephone Wires Connect Many Cities It is probable that the first use of the aerial telephone cable was in San Francisco in 1879. In those days it was the custom to bring circuits to a cupola on the roof of the exchange building, but in this case several lengths of special cable were used. This cable was composed of forty No. 20 soft drawn copper wires, double braided with cotton, then double wrapped in reverse order with rubber paper, the whole being wound with cotton jute covering. It was suspended by long canvas slings about two feet apart attached to two heavy iron wires. As far back as April, 1846, S. F. B. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, had detailed to the secretary of the treasury the specifications under which forty miles of a four-conductor, lead-covered cable would be made. Each wire was to be "once covered with cotton threat, to receive two coatings of shellac varnish; then wound with a different colored twine to designate, in case of necessity, any particular wire in any part of the court. The four lengths are then laid side by side and bound together in a single cord by another winding of cotton twine. The conductors thus prepared are ready to be introduced into the lead pipe." In some instances local telephone pioneers made temporary cables out of such material as they had at hand, to serve until future demands could be reasonably determined. One man took a piece of old garden hose, "pulled fifty pairs of annunciator wires through it, put it in commission as an office cable, and it served efficiently for several years." Aerial cables were in use in New York City late in 1879, and before the close of 1880 a total of over 75,000 feet of cable was in use in the city and on bill a provision for the withdrawal of American troops from China, Hawaii and the Panama canal zone. Fortunately and wisely, however, at the instance of Chairman Anthony, this provision has been still in effect. It would have been an unconstitutional assumption of duties and responsibilities which rest upon the president as commander-in-chief of the army. Nevertheless, in the face of the known feelings of the president and the statistical data and arguments presented by the secretary of war, there is a tendency evident in the committee to so reduce the army appropriations as to make necessary such a cut in the personnel and scope of activities of the army as might prove a menace to national security in case of emergency. It is the duty of congress to adequately provide and maintain the army and the navy of the United States it devolves upon congress thus to provide and maintain them by means of appropriating money; but the activities of the army and navy are under the commander-in-chief. It is not for congress to limit either the personnel or the activities of the army or the navy, however, there must be appropriations, and congress with power to limit appropriations, might thus indirectly scrap both. Congress, in the conscientious performance of its duty, nevertheless, is obliged to give heed to executive recommendations, and in the present situation the executive recommendations seem to combine reason with economy rather than economy without reason. SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS Demands on the county of Orange were read and approved. Petition for the incorporation of the city of Buena Park was presented and filed and hearing on same was continued Bulletin lite. The streets once trod by folk, and now fine buildings pavements creatively a pector is enclosed hope that he will lost lodes during his de SHOULDER A news itemnal of Commander "W. W. Arnheim, Arnheim, Inc., of that city, States Senator pealing to the proposed town and woolens ter to Mr. Keeling: "On behalf fare of the confluent welfare of the urge you to kill both raw wool. As an important naturally oppo- law, which is wicked American product But as a business that before he discussed form himself States Senator was appointed some months after that as a senator vocate of the c wool grower. A wife-beater jail, but a husband laugh. pioneers made temporary cables out of such material as they had at hand, to serve until future demands could be reasonably determined. One man took a piece of old garden hose, "pullled fifty pairs of annunciator wires through it, put it in commission as an office cable, and it served efficiently for several years." Aerial cables were in use in New York City late in 1879, and before the close of 1880 a total of over 75,000 feet of cable was in use in the city and on the Brooklyn bridge, principally of the ten-conductor capacity. In May, 1880, lead-covered cable was used to connect two exchanges in Philadelphia. It was composed of forty-two twisted pairs of No. 18 cotton-covered wires, which were wrapped together and drawn into a lead pipe one inch in diameter. Then a mixture of melted paraffine and rosin was poured into the pipe, the whole forming a solid mass on cooling. This cable was about 600 feet in length and was suspended from three heavy iron wires by loops made of No. 14 iron wire. The first aerial cable in Chicago was put up in September, 1882, and was a fifty-pair cable, 1350 feet long. Recent developments of devices for transmitting voice currents over circuits in lead-covered cables have made possible the extension of cable lines between important centers to an extent not dreamed of a few years ago. Boston and Washington, D.C., are connected by underground cable circuits and an aerial cable line has been constructed between Philadelphia and Pittsburg which will ultimately form a part of an all-cable line from New York to Chicago. THE CONFERENCE AND NATIONAL ECONOMY The recently concluded Washington conference for the reduction and limitation of armament culminated in an agreement among the leading naval powers of the world, including the United States, whereby great national economies are made possible. The colossal and wasteful expense of competition in naval armaments becomes no longer necessary to these powers under the terms of the naval treaty drafted and agreed to in the Washington conference. During the sittings of the present congress of the United States, economy has been the watchword, and a remarkable record of accomplishment in the reduction of this nation's expenditure the executive recommendations seem to combine reason with economy rather than economy without reason. SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS Demands on the county of Orange were read and approved. Petition for the incorporation of the city of Buena Park was presented and filed and hearing on same was continued to May 23, at 10 a.m. Spraying licenses were oordered issued to Leo Porter and L. Kline & Sons. Fumigating and spraying license to Henley and Aspelin, and fumigating license to George G. Allen, upon recommendation of the horticultural commissioner. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 283, and map of said tract was accepted as the official plotting of said tract, except as to streets, which was not offered for dedication. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 274, and map of said tract was accepted as the official plotting of said tract, except as to streets, which was not offered for dedication. Specifications, plans and profiles as presented by the county engineer with his recommendations for the re-surfacing of Huntington Beach boulevard between the city limits of Huntington Beach and Talbert road and Westminster boulevard between Westminster and the Huntington Beach boulevard were adopted by the board. Notice for bids for doing said work to be given by publication in the Huntington Beach News. Bids to be received up to 11 a.m. May 23. Specifications, plans and profiles as presented by the county engineer with his recommendations for the repair of the highway bridge across Santiago Creek on South Glassell street, fourth road district, were adopted by the board. Notice for bids for doing said work to be given by publication in the Orange News. Bids to be received up to 11 a.m. May 23. Map of tract No. 284 was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 284, and also approve bond on street work. MAKING THE DESERT SAFE FOR MOTORISTS Returning from an exhausting United States, whereby great national economies are made possible. The colossal and wasteful expense of competition in naval armaments becomes no longer necessary to these powers under the terms of the naval treaty drafted and agreed to in the Washington conference. During the sittings of the present congress of the United States, economy has been the watchword, and a remarkable record of accomplishment in the reduction of this nation's expenditures is to the credit of congress. The executive branch of the administration also has revealed a conscientious disposition to co-operate in the fulfillment of the economy pledges made in the platform upon which the Republican party won the national campaign in 1920. The economy urge as expressed in congress, however, in dealing with the problems of national defense, recently has approached the danger of an extreme danger which the executive branch is unwilling to approach. The sub-committees on appropriations, in meeting the problem of framing bills for appropriations to meet the needs of both the navy and the army, have shown a disposition to go the economies provided by the armament conference "one better" by making a navy 55-3 with the navies of Great Britain and Japan impossible, and to ignore the failure of the armament conference to limit land armies by making impossible the maintenance of an American army adequate to national defense, and the maintenance of order within the territorial limits of the United States and possessions. For a time it appeared, even, that the sub-committee, in charge of drafting the army appropriation bill, would attempt to assume certain wholly executive functions by writing into the Orange News. Bids to be received up to 11 a.m. May 23. Map of tract No. 284 was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 284, and also approve bond on street work. MAKING THE DESERT SAFE FOR MOTORISTS Returning from an exhausting plunge into the wilds of Death valley in search of the old Mormon trail and the famous lost wagons of the early pioneers, a crow of the Automobile Club of Southern California reports that preparations have been completed to make the desert safe for motorists. Difficulties almost beyond belief were overcome by the club representatives in their endeavor to penetrate the desert to the north of the fateful valley. At one point it was necessary to hire horses to drag the car through a body of water known as Maynard lake. Emmigrant Gap, that famous passage-way through which some of the early wagon trains found their way to California from Utah was negotiated without difficulty, as was Red Rock canyon. In this vicinity, charting notes of all water holes were taken. The auto club is now preparing metal signs which will be used to mark the roads and water holes of the desert, so that motorists can tour the "lost" regions without danger. Good news for those who wish to visit the ghost cities of the west, those abandoned towns of the gold rush in Nevada is contained in the club's announcement just made that a comprehensive map of that territory is being drafted. Some of these ghostly ruins ANAHEIM GAZETTE included Bullfrog, Ballarat and Rhyolite. The streets of these towns were once trod by thousands of gold-mad folk, and now they are deserted, the fine buildings falling to ruins and the pavements crumbling under foot. Occasionally a lone and decadent prospector is encountered, hoping against hope that he may be the one to find, the lost lodes and to wallow in wealth during his declining years. SHOULD KEEP POSTED A news item in the New York Journal of Commerce of recent date says "W. W. Arnheim, president of Mark Arnheim, Inc., tailors and importers of that city, has written to United States Senator William S. Kenyon, appealing to the senator to help defeat the proposed tariff increases on wool and woolens. Mr. Arnheim in his letter to Mr. Kenyon is quoted as saying: "On behalf of the individual welfare of the consumer and of the general welfare of the tailoring industry we urge you to kill the tariff increases on both raw wool and finished woolens." As an importer, Mr. Arnheim would naturally oppose the protective tariff law, which is written in the interest of the American wool grower and the American producer of woolen goods. But as a business man one would think that before he interjected himself into the discussion of tariffs he would inform himself as to facts. "United States Senator" William S. Kenyon was appointed a federal court judge some months ago. It might be added that as a senator he was a zealous advocate of the cause of the farmer and wool grower. A wife-beater draws a fine and the jail, but a husband-beater only draws a laugh. PRESERVE CIVIL SERVICE The national civil service reform league has called a conference of all those interested to be held in Washington next week "to consider various questions involved in the administration of the civil service laws, which have recently come to public attention." This is a polite way of saying that the league is going to take a hand in the situation created by President Harding's wholesale dismissal of employees in the bureau of printing and engraving. It is well that the civil service league is going to be active. The principle of civil service must be maintained even at political cost since it is the purpose of civil service to protect efficient employees from sinisters political influences. In the debate that has grown out of the bureau one's partisanship may dictate the side to be taken, but there can be no error made by all of us insisting upon the inviolability of civil service. Democrats and Republicans may think the president wrong or right, but there can be no just difference of opinion as to the principle of civil service. On the one side, the administration must not violate what has come to be an important feature of public service; and on the other, critics must not be insensitive to inefficiency, if there has been that. But rising above the clamor is the public's estimation of civil service, general insistence that it be not endangered in the slightest. It would seem that an investigation from impartial citizens would be the most satisfying thing that could be done now. Lacking this, however, we welcome the activity of the civil service league. STATES Senator" William S. Kenyon was appointed a federal court judge some months ago. It might be added that as a senator he was a zealous advocate of the cause of the farmer and wool grower. A wife-beater draws a fine and the jail, but a husband-beater only draws a laugh. But rising above the clamor is the public's estimation of civil service, general insistence that it be not endangered in the slightest. It would seem that an investigation from impartial citizens would be the most satisfying thing that could be done now. Lacking this, however, we welcome the activity of the civil service league. CHARTER NO. 6481 RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 12 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The First National Bank OF ANAHEIM At Anaheim, In the State of California, at the close of business on May 5th, 1922: RESOURCES 1. a Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, acceptances of other banks, and foreign bills of exchange or drafts sold with indorsement of this bank ... $1,245,675.35 Total loans ... $1,245,675.35 2. Overdrafts, secure, none; unsecured, $892.38 ... 892.38 4. U. S. Government Securities owned: a Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds par value) ... 50,000.00 b All other United States Government securities (including premiums, if any) ... 125,975.00 Total ... 175,975.00 5. Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc... ... 36,767.50 6. Banking House, $78,261.57; furniture and fixtures, $31,111.96 ... 109,373.53 8. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank ... 110,302.89 9. Items with Federal Reserve Bank in process of collection ... 71,113.16 10. Cash in vault and amount due from national banks ... 206,209.97 13. Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank (other than Item 12). Total of Items 9, 10, and 13, $293,753.84. 14. b Miscellaneous cash items ... 1,778.23 1,778.23 15. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer ... 2,500.00 Total ... $1,977,018.72 LIABILITIES 17. Capital stock paid in ... $ 50,000.00 18. Surplus fund ... 70,000.00 19. Undivided profits ... 59,139.10 c Less current expenses, and taxes paid ... 32,212.33 26,926.77 26. Circulating notes outstanding ... 50,000.00 21. Amount due to Federal Reserve Bank (deferred credits) ... 14,701.45 23. Amount due to State banks, bankers, and trust companies in the United States and foreign countries (other than included in Item 21) ... 30,641.54 24. Certified checks outstanding ... 411.45 25. Cashier's checks outstanding ... 181,208.28 Total of Items 21, 23, 24 and 25, $226,962.72. LOWER RATES FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY Railroad Commission Takes Steps for Reduction in Prices The railroad commission has ordered a complete revaluation for rate purposes of the electric system of the Southern California Edison company, supplying electricity in southern California and lower San Joaquin valley counties. This action follows the recent decision of the commission directing the company to make effective immediately on lighting and power bills discounts ranging from 8 to 12 per cent, amounting to $1,600,000 a year. The commission announced at the time that the order was of an emergency nature to give consumers the present benefit of lower rates and that it would be followed by a full inquiry into questions of rate base, rate of return, depreciation and taxes. The hearing is set for September 12, next, and will be held in the commission's court room in Los Angeles. FLAYS FAILURE TO RUSH THE ROAD BUILDING Bitter complaint was voiced by W. FLAYS FAILURE TO RUSH THE ROAD BUILDING Bitter complaint was voiced by W. H. Schureman, manager of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association, in connection with the failure of road builders to complete certain portions of the Brea canyon road, in Los Angeles county, known also as the Anaheim-Spadra road. According to Schureman, the contract for this work was let July 18, 1921, with the understanding that the work was to be completed within four months. Thus far, Schureman declared, certain portions of the road remain unfinished, jeopardizing the interests of the second annual Valencia Orange Show, to be held here beginning May 23. Schureman pointed out that this road is one of the main arteries connecting Anaheim with the San Gabriel valley, and that bad detours caused by road gangs will work to the disadvantage of this city during the citrus festival. Schureman said the Associated Chambers of Commerce of San Gabriel valley had complained to the Los Angeles board of supervisors, and that the matter had been referred to Supervisor Cogswell, of El Monte. Schureman, in asserting that he could not understand why the work remained unfinished six months after the expiration of the time-limit, declared that nothing apparently had been done to expedite matters. 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Sales and Service Phone 263, Anaheim Amalia Oils, Hassler Shock Absorber FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY ission Takes Steps for on in Prices commission has orderrevaluation for rate electric system of the Malia Edison company, city in southern CaliSan Joaquin valley action follows the rene commission directto make effective imting and power bills from 8 to 12 per to $1,600,000 a year. announced at the der was of an emergive consumers the lower rates and that wed by a full inquiry rate base, rate of reand taxes. The September 12, next, in the commission's Angeles. TO RUSH E ROAD BUILDING REASON ENOUGH "I regret," exclaimed Lloyd George at Genoa, "that the great American republic is not represented here. However, much that has happened and is happening in Europe makes Americans cautious in interfering in our affairs." Never was truth more clearly stated! WEST BROADWAY M. E. CHURCH Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Preaching, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Epworth League, 6:45 p.m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening Bible study, Friday eaening. Sunday evening and Friday evening services are in the English language. H. C. JACOBY, Pastor. Frances Ingram Is Coming Ellison-White announce a special Chautauqua tour of Frances Ingram, famous contralto of the Metropolitan Opera Company and formerly of the Chicago Operatic Association. Companini said, "The best American contralto voice I have ever heard." The Chicago Evening Journal says, "The greatest contralto of her generation." She appears in concert here on the second evening of Chautauqua with three assisting artists: Ethel Stearns, violoncellist; Vere Stearns, violinist, and Mina Hellekson, pianist. Ellison-White announce a special Chautauqua tour of Frances Ingram, famous contralto of the Metropolitan Opera Company and formerly of the Chicago Operatic Association. Companini said, "The best American contralto voice I have ever heard." The Chicago Evening Journal says, "The greatest contralto of her generation." She appears in concert here on the second evening of Chautauqua with three assisting artists: Ethel Stearns, violoncellist; Vere Stearns, violinist, and Mina Hellekson, pianist. Seven Wonder Days Make Chautauqua week your vacation week. You will never regret it. It will be seven days filled with interesting and inspiring lectures, splendid music and wholesome entertainment. Lectures by Ople Read, Norman Allan Imrie, Dr. Elmer Lynn Williams, J. C. Herbsman and Edna Eugenia Lowe. Eleven concerts during the week by Frances Ingram and the Stearns-Helekson Trio. Patton Brothers Trio, Oceanic Quintet, Electra Platt and Vernon Stone, The Watteau Girls and The Gilvan Opera Company. Paul Fleming and Company in "An Evening of Magic" on the first night and on the fifth night a big New York play production. SEASON TICKETS NOW ON SALE Adults, $2.50; Students, $1.50; Childs, $1.00. No War Tax ANAHEIM ELLISON-WHITE CHAUTAUQUA May 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21