anaheim-gazette 1923-03-08

BURGLARY NOW A PROFITABLE INDUSTRY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF LOOT TAKEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Automobile Rifled on the Street Under the Nose of the Owner—Carenter Loses All His Tools—Edwards Home Southwest of Town Ransacked and Jewelry Stolen and Park Broden Near Fullerton Relieved of Hundreds Worth of Electrical Appliances. Burglars, hold-up men and sneck thieves are still doing a thriving business in Anaheim and Orange county. Sunday was a busy day for thieves, three persons in Anaheim reporting J. D. LAVIN'S ESTATE VALUED AT $200,000 St. Catherine's School and St. Joseph's Academy Remembered in His Will John D. Lavin, who died at his late home here on February 20, left an estate valued at $200,000. The bulk of the property, practically $150,000, is in stocks, bonds, mortgages and promisory notes. The will was filed for probate Friday, the petitioners being Mrs. Nannie L. Markham of St. Louis, W. A. Dolan and W. J. Slemann. The residence property on North Los Angeles street, with its furniture and $10,000 in money, according to will went to Mrs. Mary Dowling his sister, who resided with him, but Mrs. Dowling died a few days before Mr. Lavin passed away. St. Catherine's school in this city, is left $1000, St. Joseph's academy $500 and the Bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles gets $1000 for the purpose of paying for masses for himself, his brothers and sisters. The will also provides for his burial in Assumption cemetery, Sandwich, Canaha nephews' and nieces are to receive sums in varying amounts from $500 to $5000. Several catholic institutions are also generously remembered. Several Catholic institutions that of his sister that joint funer- Burglars, hold-up men and sneck thieves are still doing a thriving business in Anaheim and Orange county. Sunday was a busy day for thieves, three persons in Anaheim reporting losses at police headquarters, and several in other parts of the county. E. A. Collins, who lives on East Santa Ana street, reported that his car had been looted while standing in front of his residence and a couple of boys who had been hoovering about the place driving a Ford car, were suspected by him. Collins had just returned from a trip and was unloading his car. He carried an armload of goods into the house and on his return found that everything else that was loose in the car had disappeared. Clothing, a hand ag, a revolver, and auto accessories were among the articles taken. Hugo Vatter of North Los Angeles street, reported the loss of a quantity of carpenter's tools from his residence, and a couple of Mexican boys who live on Santa Ana street, are suspected by him of being the thieves. The home of John Edwards, who live southwest of town, near Garden Grove, was burglaried Saturday afternoon. All members of the family were away from home at the time, and when they returned they found the house turned topsy-turry. Even the beds were torn up in an effort to locate hidden valuables. A ladies' gold watch and chain a pearl necklace and several other articles of value were taken. Park Broden, who lives near Fullerton, last several hundred dollars' worth of electrical apparatus Sunday night when thieves raided his place. Mr. Broden gave a pretty compete list of the articles carried away. There may be more, but the following list is known to have been stolen: A detector and two step unit consisting of three Gilfilantrol frost jacks, two semi-mounted amplifying transformers, one Cunningham detector tube, one Cunningham amplifier tube, Bake-lite panel 1-8 by 7-1-2 by 9-1.2 inches, one 23 plate advance electric vernin condenser, one four plate Vivo condenser, one 0-15 jeweled flush-mount voltmeter, one 0-8 jeweled flush is left $1000. St. Joseph's academy $500 and the Bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles gets $1000 for the purpose of paying for masses for himself, his brothers and sisters. The will also provides for his burial in Assumption cemetery., Sandwich, Canaha nephews' and nieces are to receive sums in varying amounts from $500 to $5000. Severaf catholic institutions are also generously remembered. to $5000. Several Catholic institutions that of his sister that joint funeral services were held for them at St. Boniface church. SEAL BEACH EXCITED OVER OIL PROSPECT Big Gasser Indicates Town is in the Oil Field Is Seal Beach to be the next oil producing town in the Southland? Recent indications are declared to have led Seal Beach people and others to that belief. One producing oil well will prove it, they declared. Already such signs as were found in Huntington Beach, Signal Hill and Santa Fe Springs before they were developed as oil-producing fields, have been found, they claim. The increased interest in the Seal Beach field was occasioned last week when Dabney No. 1, owned by Henry R. Dabney, a Los Angeles operator, broke through 3,100 feet of drilling mud and came in as a gasser. A cap was finally placed over the casing to which was attached a ten-foot flow line and the gas was ignited to prevent further damage. The well is still burning. The whole of Seal Beach turned out to watch the gasser, the most thrilling exexperience the settlement has had in a long time. Seal Beach people, especially those stockholders in the community-owned Seal Beach Oil company, believe the next oil field in this section is located on their property between the Huntington Beach and Signal Hill fields. Two other wells beside the Dabney well are going down at Seal Beach, according to William Templeman, secretary of the Seal Beach Oil company. These are the Seal Beach company's well No. 1, down 4500 feet and waiting for more drill pipe to come by water from Pittsburgh, and the Shell-Bryant No. 1, which is standing cemented at 4,300 feet. Drilling will be resumed in the latter well in about two weeks. Templeton thought. Another flourishing city try went out of business for lack of custom, but activity of minions or home of Ramon Montana factory section, was rare Sam Jernigan, Dupe French and Constable suspicion that Ramon being his life in strict care provisions of the Volunteers were justified in the usbsequently appeared in the Montana home and active little still, mash ready for the stains of good brandy, reeket. The officers stated they were convinced that making brandp contract date of the law, but an opportunity to cash goods, in order to a conviction. Friday night him with the goods in getting his still, a quail and a sample of the frog. The whole was confiscated tana taken to the cush mash was destroyed o still will be placed in Josity shop, and the bably will be dumped Ana sewer. Siberiano Hernandez month ago, operated Alamitos, and did a th until the officers gave pleaded guilty before Friday to the charge him, and was sentenced in the county jail. This is the first con county under the Writ judge gave hif the max When the officers ran place they captured a two of mash and a finished product. TAKEN TO PRISON BY MAJOR Losing the havado displayed throughout capture, trial and com way robbery charges, and his companion, he are behind the break Quentin, beginning w sentence of anywhere to life. the articles carried away. There may be more, but the following list is known to have been stolen: A detector and two step unit consisting of three Gilfilantrol frost jacks, two semi-mounted amplifying transformers, one Cunningham detector tube, one Cunningham amplifier tube, Bake-lite panel 1-8 by 7-1-2 by 9 1.2 inches, one 23 plate advance electric vernin condenser, one four plate Vivo condenser, one 0-15 jeweled flush-mount voltmeter, one 0-8 jeweled flush-mount radio frequency ammeter, two radiotron amplifier, four six-inch porcelain glazed insulators, one socket for 50-watt tube and one general radio rheostat. The largest hault made bb thieves in this city in many years, was pulled off Monday night when burgfars ram-sacked the Keen hat store on West-Center street and carted away goods valued at from $1p00 to $1500. The thieves drove up in an auto and gained an entrance by smashing a transom over the rear door. It is supposed that a boy was passed through the transom, and he admitted the men by opening the door. Sixty suits of men's clothing were taken away in addition to other articles of man's wear. M. C. Pritchard, an employee of the store discovered the burglary on opening the place Tuesday morning. He immediately notified the police and an investigation was started. Herman Zabel, finger print expert of the sheriff's office, made an examination of the premises. The suits taken had been received the same day. Each article was marked with the Keen Hat Store label, and as the news of the burglary was sent broadcost throughout southern California, any attempt of the thieves to unload the goods may prove disastrous to them. The Keen Hat Store carries insurance, consequently the owners will not suffer any loss. Two other wells beside the Dabney well are going down at Seal Beach, according to William Templeman, secretary of the Seal Beach Oil company. These are the Seal Beach company's well No. 1, down 4500 feet and waiting for more drill pipe to come by water from Pittsburgh, and the Shell-Bryant No. 1, which is standing cemented at 4,300 feet. Drilling will be resumed in the latter well in about two weeks, Templeton thought. The Seal Beach Oil company's well is situated at the intersection of Main street and North avenue, the Dabney well is going down at the intersection of Electric avenue and Tenth street, and the Shell-Bryant company well is situated one-quarter mile north of the Seal Beach Oil company's well. Templeman claims that the brown sand found at Seal Beach is the same kind of sand found in the Shell Oil company's discovery well at Signal Hill and like the Meyers sand found at Santa Fe Springs, geologists, he says, support his assertion. CATHOLIC CHARITY DRIVE PROVES VERY SUCCESSFUL Solicitors Easily Fill Their Quota and Go Over the Top The Catholic Charities campaign, which ended Sunday, collected $850 for the work, being $150 above the quota for this city. The campaign throughout the diocese was very successful, $100,000 being raised, although the amount asked was only $70,000. The Anaheim committee reports that many unsolicited subscriptions were received from persons outside the church. The response was very generous from all quarters. The campaign was conducted under the supervision of a committee composed of C. J. Nenno, Mrs. L. Z. Losing the havado displayed throughout capture, trial and conviction way robbery charges, and his companion, I am behind the break Quentin, beginning with sentence of anywhere to life. Campbell, the man convicted vagrants in Deputy Sheriff G. E. M., the latter was bringing county jail from Fullerton was said to have staged a sharp blow near the officers own revelry Sheriff Sam Jerrigan McClellan to take to jail. "I'm afraid of my wife while debonaire formation lieutenant said." "I lose no chance to get it." And as he spoke, he hed all the fear which was the saucy, almost which had hitherto made feelings. It was not until Jeremy ordered him to go and told him that A deputy would accompany that he consented. Gregory was unmoving as he was when he heard Kroeger, Mrs. M. J. B. Williams had charge of the co-funds were Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Brus, Mrs. Mrs. B. J. Dresser, Mr Dauser, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. A. B. McCord, Mr Jr., Mr. and Mrs. F. Ray Horland and Mrs. AHEIM GAZETY Anaheim, California, Thursday, March 8, 1923 MOONSHINE STILL CAPTURED BY OFFICERS SHERIFF JERNIGAN AND DERUTIES RAID HOME OF ANAHEIM MAN FRIDAY Ramon Montana Arrested and Two Gallons of Brandy, Barrel of Mash and the Still Confiscated. — Officers have Been Watching Him for Manny Days—Los Alamitos Mexican gets Six Months or Moonshining. — First Orange County Man Sentenced Under Wright Act. Another flourishing Anaheim industry went out of business Friday—not for lack of custom, but because of the activity of minions of the law. The home of Ramon Montana, in the sugar factory section, was raided by Sheriff Sam Jernigan, Deputy Sheriff E. E. French and Constable Joe Rayan who suspicioned that Ramon was not ordering his life in strict conformity to the provisions of the Volstead law. ANAHEIM STANDS FIRST IN COUNTY DEBATES Huntington Beach Second, Santa Ana Orange Tied for Third Anaheim union high school debaters are champions of the Orange County Debating league by virtue of their two victories Friday morning over the representatives of Fullerton and Santa Ana. Anaheim garnered eleven points, the decision against Fullerton being two to one, and against Santa Ana unanimous. These figures were given out as unofficial by President Stoner of the league. Huntington Beach with seven points won second place, winning unanimously from Fullerton at home and losing to Orange at Orange. Santa Ana and Orange, each with five points, tied for third place. Santa Ana—won a unanimous decision at home from Orange and lost the same kind of a decision at Anaheim. Orange won a two to one decision from Huntington Beach. Fullerton, winning no points Friday, contented herself with the cellar position by virtue of the two points won in the first clash of the debate league. LEGION BOYS WILL ENTERTAIN THEIR DADS SIREN SOUNDS THREE CALLS IN ONE DAY FIRE DEPARTMENT KEPT PRETTY BUSY FOR A TIME LAST WEEK Old Large Store at West Anaheim Entriely Destroyed With Most of Its Contents. The Loss Being $3,000—Home of C. V. Ward, on North Philadelphia, Badly Damaged, Onfy Two Rooms Being Saved—Boy Rescues Baby. Anaheim has suffered very little from fires of late years, owing partially to the efficiency of its fire fighting brigade, but the boys were considerably overworked for a time last week when three alarms were turned in, in two days. Two of these entailed aoss of $3,000. The first alarm came from West Anaheim just before noon Wednesday. The department found the old frame store room of Charles Lange. Another flourishing Anaheim industry went out of business Friday—not for lack of custom, but because of the activity of minions of the law. The home of Ramon Montana, in the sugar factory section, was raided by Sheriff Sam Jernigan, Dupty Sheriff E. E. French and Constable Joe Rayan who suspicion that Ramon was not ordering his life in strict conformity to the provisions of the Volstead law. They were justified in their suspicions, it usbsequently appeared, as they found in the Montana home a very efficient and active little still, fifty gallons of mash ready for the still, and two gallons of good brandy, ready for the market. The officers stated that long ago they were convinced that Montana was making brandp contrary to the mandate of the law, but they waited for an opportunity to catch him with the goods, in order to make certain of conviction. Friday night they caught him with the goods in his possession, getting his still, a quantity of mash, and a sample of the finished product. The whole was confiscated and Montana taken to the county jail. The mash was destroyed on the spot, the still will be placed in the sheriffs curiosity shop, and the brandy will probably will be dumped into the Santa Ana sewer. Siberiano Hernandez, two up to a month ago, operated a still at Los Alamitos, and did a thriving business until the officers gathered him in, pleaded guilty before Judge Williams Friday to the charges fled against him, and was sentenced to six months in the county jail. This is the first conviction in this county under the Wright act, and the judge gave hif the maximum sentence. When the officers raided Hernandez place they captured a still, a barrel or two of mash and a quantity of the finished product. TAKEN TO PRISON BY MAN HE STRUCK Losing the havado which he had displayed throughout his escape, recapture, trial and conviction on highway robbery charges, John Campbell and his companion, Robert Gregory, are behind the break walls of San Quentin, beginning what may be a sentence of anywhere from one year to life. LEGION BOYS WILL ENTERTAIN THEIR DADS Santa Ana Post to Piay Host to All Members in the County. Fathers of ex-service men of Orange county have been invited to a meeting in their honor Thursday night by the Santa Ana post, American Legion, at their hall. At the invitation of the post, all posts of the county are to send large delegations of members, accompanied by their fathers, for the special program. Commander Monte Hughes, of the Camp Kearney post has accepted an invitation to be a speaker at the meeting and an invitation has been extended to Buron Pitts, past state commander of the legion to attend the meeting. Anticipating an attendance of over 300 ex-servicemen and "dads," a program committee headed by Dr. James Farrage has a big entertainment bill to present. In addition to entertainers employed for the occasion with dancing acts and music, the Orange Legion post quartet will present a number of songs. Other musical numbers have been arranged. Howard Thomas and William Kneen are associated with Dr. Farrage on the program committee. Mayor J. G. Mitchell and members of the city council have been invited to be guests at the session for "dads." The meeting, which is the first of its kind to be held by the post, is attracting much attention among the legion men. Past commanders of the post will act as a reception committee to receive the visiting members and their dads. Franklin Grouard, commander, will preside at the meeting. Following the program of entertainment and speaking, the "boys" and "feed" under the direction of Cornish their fathers will be treated to a Roehm and his committee. According to Adjutant Clyde Whitney the affair of Thursday night will be the biggest thing of its kind ever known in Orange county. We have many kinds of home from Orange and lost the same kind of a decision at Anaheim. Orange won a two to one decision from Huntington Beach. Fullerton, winning no points Friday, contented herself with the cellar position by virtue of the two points won in the first clash of the debate league. Anaheim has suffered very little from fires of late years, owing partially to the efficiency of its fire fighting brigade, but the boys were considerably overworked for a time last week when three alarms were turned in, in two days. Two of these entailed aoss of $3,000. The first alarm came from West Anaheim just before noon Wednesday. The department found the old frame store room of Charles Lange, one of the landmarks of the city, a building that has stood for nearly half a century in flames. Mr. Lange recently moved his store into a new cement building on an adjoining lot and the old structure contained a stock of hardware, and a portion of it was occupied by Otto Eckent as an automobile repair shop. Two cars were standing in the shop when the fire broke out, but they were rolled to safety by volunteers, and a considerable portion of the equipment was also carried out. The building was entirely enveloped in flames when the engine arrived and the boys could do nothing but prevent the spread of the fire to other structures. The loss is estimated at $3000. Mr. Lange carried no insurance on the building, but Mr. Eckent's loss was partially covered. The origin of the fire is unknown. On the same day, some hours later, another alarm called the department to North Philadelphia street, where a residence owned by Phil Steafather and occupied by C. V. Ward and family, was in flames. This fire was supposed to have caught from a fireplace in the setting room. Mrs. Ward was in the garden at the time, and the two front rooms were entirely enveloped before she noticed that the building was on fire. Her baby was sleeping in a back bedroom, and the mother became wildly excited when she found the only doorway to the room blocked with flame. D. Fergus, a 10-year-old boy, came to the rescue. He broke through a rear window, climbed in and brought the bay out safely but it was almost suffocated with smoke. The front of the house was a mass of flames when the department arrived, but the rear was saved. All the furniture and clothing of the family were destroyed, except the kitchen and bedroom furnishings. The loss on the building is estimated at $2000 and on the contents $1000. Another alarm at 11 o'clock Thursu TAKEN TO PRISON BY MAN HE STRUCK Losing the havado which he had displayed throughout his escape, recapture, trial and conviction on highway robbery charges, John Campbell and his companion, Robert Gregory, are behind the break walls of San Quentin, beginning what may be a sentence of anywhere from one year to life. Campbell, the man who led five convicted vagrants in an attack on Deputy Sheriff G. E. McClellan, while the latter was bringing them to the county jail from Fullerton, and who was said to have struck McClellan a sharp blow near the temple with the officers own reveler pleaded with Sheriff Sam Jernigan not to allow McClellan to take prison. "I'm afraid of my life," this erstwhile debonaire former British aviation lieutenant said. "This officer will lose no chance to get back at me." And as he spoke, his face portrayed all the fear which he felt. Gone was the saucy, almost insolent smile which had hitherto masked his real feelings. It was not until Jernigan absolutely ordered him to go with McClellan and told him that A. V. Vail, also a deputy, would accompany McClellan, that he consented. Gregory was unmoved as storical as he was when he heard the verdict. Kroeger, Mrs. M. J. Bradley and William A. Dolan. The solicitors who had charge of the collecting of the funds were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kluthe, Mrs. E. E. Brus, Mrs. A. D. Erickson, Mrs. B. J. Dresser, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dauser, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baum, Mrs. A. B. McCord, Mrs. John Kirsch, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Snyder, Mrs. Ray Horland and Mrs. C. F. Grim. Franklin Grouard, commander, will preside at the meeting. Following the program of entertainment and speaking, the "boys" and "feed" under the direction of Cornish their fathers will be treated to a Roehm and his committee. According to Adjutant Clyde Whitney the affair of Thursday night will be the biggest thing of its kind ever known in Orange county. "We have had many kinds of entertainments," said Mr. Whitney, "but this is the first time the boys have honored their dabs with a program. It will bee Dad's night at the legion hall on Thursday night." GOVERNOR NOT KLANSMAN Answering criticisms that have been made from antagonistic sources that he was a member of the Ku Klux Klan Governor Friend W. Richardson recently said: "Although the chaarge was made before the election it was evident that no sensible Californian believed it, as I was elected by a majority of 229,000. I made no denials during the campaign, as I know how prolific the campaign liar is. Now that the campaign is over and an Eastern writer has repeated the libel I will say that I am not a member and have no connection directly or indirectly with this organization. My only political affiliation is with the Republican party. The only secret orders to which I belong are the Elks, Woodmen, Odd Fellows, Moose, Masons, Knights Templar and Shriners. "I am trying to make good on my campaign platform of economy with efficiency, and I naturally expect the opposition of those who are being eliminated from the pay roll or are having their joyriding privileges handicapped. Such will not hesitate at any falsehood or false statement." PLANT TREES THIS WEEK California is going to have a week in which to plant trees. In fact, since tree planting began on the Pacific Coast California has had 52 weeks in every year in which to plant trees. At one time it was thought wise to call attention to one particular day in order to emphasize the wisdom of tree planting, and a day in November was chosen as Arbor Day. This was many years ago and the custom has been varied in various communities (or at least date has been changed) to fit particular needs. This year those who have planted the seeds and nursed along the little trees until they are ready to put into the ground in orchard form are urging all the people to unite on March 7th as Arbor Day and the entire week of March 410 as special Tree Planting Week. We hope this will extend from Del Norte to the Mexican line and from pine to the plum, peach, walnut, almond, orange, olive and palm and to all other fruits and plants of the near tropics. The range in plant life in California... ZETTE Number 18 FOUNDS WALLS IN DAY KEPT PRETTY IME LAST West Anaheim With Most of Loss Being $3Ward, on North Damaged, Onfy ing Saved—Boy red very little owing partial. of its fire the boys were kicked for a time alarms were Two of these 00. me from West noon Wednest found the old Charles Lange nia's valleys and hillsides gives opportunity to every owner of a foot of her soil to plant something—we may almost say everything. We may travel to the north beyond the 40th parallel until we are even nearer the pole than is the city of New York and success, fully plant the tree that will grow the golden orange. The world was in, formed in last week's dispatches that the National Orange Show wa sheld near the southern end of the state while the Cloverdale Citrus Fair was held in Sonoma County 600 miles to the north on the same dates. Nearly another 150 miles farther north is located the Shasta County court house at Redding around which are planted grapefruit, oranges, lemons, olives and other subtropical fruits. This wonderful range in production has resulted in wonderful wealth to the state. When the census officials gave out the information as to wealth producing counties of the United States it was shown that California secured the honor of having the high. est producing county, the second highest producing county, likewise other counties ranking 4th, 7th, 8th, 12th 15th, 17th, 28th, 33rd, 40th, 41st, 50th or 13 out of the first 50 high producing counties in the United States. The counties in which these two citrus fairs were held are both included in these 13. They are Sonoma, 8th, and San Bernardino, 2nd. BUILDING IN YEAR MAY REACH $3,000,000 TOTAL FOR LAST YEAR TO BE DOUBLED, IT IS PREDICTED Half a Million Dollars in Permits Issued During Months of January and February—Many Costly Buildings contemplated During the Year, and Hundreds of Homes to be Built—Permits Averaging Two a Day at Present Time. Anaheim was supposed to have reached the limit for some years to come when its building permits issued during the year 1922 passed the million an a half mark. Some patriotic citizens, however, who possessed more optimism than sound judgment, predicted that the building in 1923 would aggregate $2,000,000. Many people two months ago, believed this to be an unreasonable estimate ut conservative citizens now claim that if all ROYAL ARCH MASONS INSTALL NEW OFFICERS Wives and Families of the Members are Guests of the Evening Officers for the coming year were installed by the Royal Arch Masons, Thursday night, the wives and families of the members being guests on the occasion. Mattison B. Jones of Los Angeles, past grand high priest of the Royal Arch of California, was the installing officer. A banquet was given in connection with the affair. The retiring secretary, D. Jessurun selected as orator of the occasion, made a speech presenting J. A. Clayes, the retiring high priest with the high priest's jewel, and Mrs. Clayes with a bouquet of flowers. Mr. Jessurun was also presented with a new fountain pen, as it was presumed he had worn out his old one in keeping the record of the lodge doings during the year. The high priest, Mr. Alswede, was the recipient of a silver mounted gavel presented by Liberty Court, Ord of Amaranth. The new officers installed were: High priest, Edward T. Alswede; king, J. P. Brastad; scribe, Ernest E. Zitzmann; secretary; Henson W. Faris; treasurer, W. Bruns; C. H. Carl Martin; P. S., E. H. Metcalf; R. A. C., Harry Whitaker; third Alonzo Alexander; second veif, W. J. Elliott; first veil, Ed. Marion; sentinel, Fred Marsch and chaplain, Rev. G. H. Messias. MUST HEED THE SIREN Orange county authorities are pre-producing counties of the United States it was shown that California secured the honor of having the highest producing county, the second highest producing county, likewise other counties ranking 4th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 15th, 17th, 28th, 33rd, 40th, 41st, 50th or 13 out of the first 50 high producing counties in the United States. The counties in which these two citrus fairs were held are both included in these 13. They are Sonoma, 8th, and San Bernardino, '2th. Eloquent figures might be given in proof of the great wealth which has come to California because of tree planting. Figures of greater eloquence will appear in the census of 1930 if every one will plant trees. During the months of January and February permits to the aggregate issued. As these ewo months are win-of half a million dollars have been ter months, when building operations are supposed to be slack, it is reasonable to suppose that the balance of the year will show equal activity. Many costly building are being contemplated for the coming year, it is stated, but the bulk of the permits will be issued to builders of homes. During 1922 one permit a day was issued, but during January and February the average has been two a day, mostly for residences. Thirteen tracts in residence districts have been sub-divided and put on the market during the past year many of these have sold out entirely and all the others report remarkably rapid sales. Every man purchasing a lot is either building, or expected to build a residence. New streets have been cut through and added to the map of the city, and in every direction long rows of new houses are springing up like mushrooms. Hundreds of orange and walnut trees, hitherto valuable income producers, are being sacrificed to the march of progress, and scores of houses are now standing, or will shortly stand, on the ground which they formerly occupied. The ruthless hand of the builder is tearing them up to make room for homes to house the increasing population of Anaheim. U.S.FOREST NEWS SERVICE During 1922 the United States Forest Service spent more than $500,000 in the construction and maintenance of 5080 miles of roads and trails within the national forest of California. This sum was in addition to the special appropriations made by congress for major forest highways. Work done during the year MUST HEED THE SIREN Orange county authorities are preparing to launch a campaign against motorists who fail to heed the wierd shriek of a siren on police cars. According to officials, Orange county chauffeurs need education in this regard. Justice J. B. Cox says that if the officers bring them in, he'll do the educating. Officers complain that motorists fail to pay attention to the siren. "Officers blow the siren only when they are responding to an emergency call, or are in the pursuit of a criminal." Sheriff Sam Jernigan said. "The state law provides that only police and sheriff's cars shall have a siren, except for fire apparatus, and the motorist knows when he hears it, that there is need for haste on the part of the officers. He should draw to the right of the highway, and stop." "The officer may be blowing the siren or him to stop. He may have fractured some motor law, or his car may answer the description of a machine sought by the authorities. At any rate, he should give way and stop. Then if the official car passes him, he may proceed again." According to attaches of the sheriff's office motor police and city officers, motorists often not only to stop, but fail to give way, thus hindering the officers. City motorcycle officers have announced their intention to co-operate with those of the county in the campaign. U. S. FOREST NEWS SERVICE During 1922 the United States Forest Service spent more than $500,000 in the construction and maintenance of 5080 miles of roads and trails within the national forest of California. This sum was in addition to the special appropriations made by congress for major forest highways. Work done during the year consisted of the construction of 182 miles of minor roads and 418 miles of new trails, and the maintenance of 988 miles of roads and 3492 miles of trails. The 3,300 livestock owners who range cattle and sheep on the 17 national forests of California will welcome the news that there will be no change in government grazing fees before 1923. The recommendation of the United States Forest Service, which is committed to the policy of stabilizing the use of public stock ranges to the fullest possible degree, had been concurred in by Secretary of Agriculture. The Standard Lumber Company of Sonora, Calif., has just purchased 13,300,000 feet of government timber on the south fork of the Stalslaus river, within the Stanislaus national forest. The price paid per thousand feet was $4.00 for sugar pine, $3.00 for yellow pine and $1.25 for white fir and incense cedar. The sale will run for a period of two years, and cutting will be done under forestry methods which will insure the production of a new forest on the land. In the last six months of 1922 the sales of postage stamps exceeded those for the same period in 1921 by $30,060,000. The big increase is not to be wondered at. The growth in our industrial activity brings increasing demands upon the malls.