anaheim-gazette 1925-10-01

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was... 2,268 Total for 1920 was... 5,525 Today estimated at...12,000 VOLUME LV OPPOSITION TO P LIPPINGCOTT PLAN CRITICISED BY AUTHORITIES ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE DISCUSS PROPOSITION H. H. Hale and John Tuffree Apparently Not Friendly to Movement—Believe It Would Divert Waters From Orange County Into Chino Valley—Hale Thinks Small Check Dams Preferable. Engineer J. B. Lippincott's recommendation that a great dam, costing five million dollars, be constructed at Prado for the purpose of impounding the flood waters of the Santa Ana river. Lights and Beacons Are Designed for Newport Harbor WORD has been received from the department of commerce, light-house service, that the work of constructing lights and beacons in Newport bay will soon be in progress. In a letter to the Orange County Harbor Chamber of Commerce, H. W. Rhodes, superintendent of lighthouses, says: "You are advised that the work has been delayed on account of the non-arrival of the piles which were ordered for the work, and also by congestion of work in the district, which has made it impossible to release a foreman to superintend the work at Newport Beach. "The materials for constructing the lights and beacons were shipped from San Francisco on the light-house tender Sequoia, and it is probable that the tender will arrive in Newport Beach in the regular course of its work about September 26. Instructions have been issued to the master of the tender to tow the piles and transport the equipment for the lights to the inner harbor." Mr. Rhodes advises that W. S. H. H. Hale and John Tuffree Apparently Not Friendly to Movement—Believe It Would Divert Waters From Orange County Into Chino Valley—Hale Thinks Small Check Dams Preferable. Engineer J. B. Lippincott's recommendation that a great dam, costing five million dollars, be constructed at Prado for the purpose of impounding the flood waters of the Santa Ana river is meeting with opposition, and the opponents are men well versed in river affairs and authorities on the subject of irrigation. H. H. Hale, president of the Anaheim Union Water Company, and John Tuffree of Palencia are both outspoken in their criticisms of the project, and both give excellent reasons for doubting its value to the county. Both these gentlemen spoke on the subject at the meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce held at Orange, Thursday night. Hale made the point that if such a dam was based on bedrock, feeding of the Santa Ana basin fro mthe Santa Ana river would be stopped, with very serious damage resulting. Tuffree declared that seepage from water impounded at this point would go to the Chino valley, creating artesian wells, with the water being carried over into another basin and lost entirely, so far as benefit to Orange county's underground supply is concerned. Hale has been a director of the Anaheim Union Water Company for many years, and was the representative of that organization when the water conservation association of the counties of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino was organized years ago. He has given water conservation serious thought and has made personal investigations of situations pertaining to possible conservation of the waters of the river and of flood control. Stating that he was not in position to either commend or condemn the Lippincott report because he had not had opportunity to read and study it, Hale said that, from what he knew of the recommendations from newspaper reports, he considered some of them impracticable. In his opinion, the sum of $5,000,000, estimated as the cost of the dam, could be better spent in the construction of check dams in the tributaries to the Santa Ana river and in spreading the waters over larger areas in the upper Santa Ana river. "Let us not be deceived by engineers who project a plan of control of floods of the river over a period of years," Hale said. "They can see no further into the ground than we can. I doubt if a dam would be effective in checking the floods in years of high precipitation. We should go slow in acceptance of the suggestion that $5,000,000 be spent on such a dam as has been suggested. In my opinion, we can do more effective work with check dams." It is also argued by certain opponents congestion of work in the district, which has made it impossible to release a foreman to superintend the work at Newport Beach. "The materials for constructing the lights and beacons were shipped from San Francisco on the light-house tender Sequoia, and it is probable that the tender will arrive in Newport Beach in the regular course of its work about September 26. Instructions have been issued to the master of the tender to tow the piles and transport the equipment for the lights to the inner harbor." Mr. Rhodes advises that W. S. Moyers, now superintending the construction of the Point Vicente light station, will proceed to Newport Beach as soon as the material is delivered at Newport Beach. Harbor Master J. A. Beek is making plans and preparations for the mooring of the piles and the storing of the equipment of the lighthouse department. John Walls Disposes Of Half His Ranch Planning Trip Around The World With His Wife John W. Walls last week sold half of his eastside ranch to his brother-in-law, Dan Henry, a recent arrival from Topeka, Kansas. Mr. Henry has for a number of years been connected with the state government of Kansas, and has finally grown tired of official life. He thinks he will prefer the independent life of a grower of oranges and walnuts in California. The exact price paid for this property is not given out, but it was something over $100,000. Mr. Walls is negotiating for the sale of the balance of the ranch and expects to close the deal shortly: When this is accomplished, he intends to retire from active life and live happy ever after. Mr. and Mrs. Walls are planning an extensive sightseeing tour, which will begin as soon as he is able to throw off the yoke of business. They will first tour the United States in an auto, and after seeing America first, will start on a trip around the world. This will be no Cook's journey to be hampered by a pre-arranged route and limited time. They will come and go wherever their fancy leads them, and will return when they are satiated with travel, or when they become homesick. Johnny expects to drink a glass of potato whisky with a Scotchman in Glasgow, a glass of gin with an Englishman in London, a glass of yin rouge with a Frenchman in Paris, a glass of beer with a Bavarian in Munich, and a glass of saca with a Japanese in Tokio. He is not going to pass up anything that has a worldwide reputation. Here's hoping that Mr. and Mrs. Announcement had filed suit in that a receiver Anahelm Beef that the company danger of becoming startling piece at the streets San pany started one years ago, and into one of the dustries in the city increased yearly dozen markets Southland, besides cured meats to sands of first grenered each year this plant has lost 16 months, and insolvent ship in order to Chapman's superspersonally more than $150 beef company's addition, he asks against the company an indebtedness purchased from a check issued not to prove its aggregate beef company Southwest Trust between March 31st. The company exceeds its asses information and it has failed to obtain bonds and reciting the solvency and which is declared about $90,000 months, the company "there are no which the plain judgment, couldition of such jud management is assets of the wasted and thie creditors." Appointment questioned-"to prune manage affairs ANAHEIM RANCHER IS ASKING DAMAGES FOR INJURIES IN FIGHT A quarrel over an irrigation ditch gate, in which H. D. Heineman, West Anaheim rancher, was alleged to have hurled a rock at his neighbor, William Sandersfeld, was the theme of a damage suit on file in Superior court. A demand for $5125 by Sandersfeld represents the havoc wrought by the rock, which smashed a shoulder blade for Sandersfeld, he claims. The clash between the two ranchers occurred last May 23. In his damage complaint, Sandersfeld gives his version of the affair. A cement pipe line runs across one end of his 20-acre ranch on Brookhurst avenue, he states, and has a gate at its upper end to prevent flooding of his property while the rancher above him is using the water. On the day of the quarrel, he said, some one had opened the gate, and Sandersfeld closed it. He then proceeded to the community pumping plant to prepare a notice of penalty for the act of leaving the gate open. He was returning to the gate with the notice, when Heineman, he said, arrived in a state of wrath. Roughly flinging the gate aside, he cursed Sandersfeld, it was said, and seizing a rock, rushed at Sandersfeld, shouting that he would kill him. Heineman's aim was good and the rock crashed against Sandersfeld's left shoulder blade, causing a fracture. Under the circumstances, discretion seemed preferable to valor, Sandersfeld thought, and he took to his heels. Heineman pursued, still mowing tremendous threats, it was claimed. His crippled victim outdistanced him, however. Sandersfeld was informed, he said, that Heineman returned later to the scene of conflict armed with a gun and made further threats against Sandersfeld. On Pune 4, Heineman pleaded guilty in Anaheim justice court to a charge of assault upon Sandersfeld, it is stated. Sandersfeld cites this as an admission by Heineman that he was responsible for the quarrel and the injury to Sandersfeld. W. H. Schurman Anaheim Citrus ports that a re-house to the o price which no per box on the have brought th of between $60. At the beginners were some the extraordinaire Santa Ana whin on the trees, but the remainder the loss. The g considerably more than they got f vest. The Valencia of fruits. COLLEGE Too many you lege as a winter as a delightful dentally, they certain amount they are almost college, weaker knowledge, take out of the fact vigorous in the college besides quired knowled rangement, and knowledge. NAHEIM, GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, October 1, 1925 TO PRADO DAM DEVELOP CHAPMAN WANTS RECEIVER FOR BEEF CO. FULLERTON MILLIONAIRE FILES SUIT IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Asks Court to Appoint Receiver to Take Charge of Business in Order to Save It From Solvency—Charges Mismanagement, and States That $90,000 Has Been Lost in Past Sixteen Months. Announcement that C. C. Chapman had filed suit in Superior court, asking that a receiver be appointed for the Anaheim Beef Company and charging that the company was in imminent Girls’ Athletics. Curtailed by High Schools of County HIGH SCHOOLS of Orange county no longer have a girls' athletic league. Because girls' sports were thought to have become too strenuous, representatives of the county high schools, in the annual athletic conference at Pustin, decided not to organize a league schedule. The move is in line with the new policy of the state physical education department outlined by Dr. Herbert D. Stoltz, state superintendent. Recently the state department recommended that girls' athletic leagues be broken up. It was in following this that the Orange county representatives voted to cancel all competitive clashes. Tennis apparently will be the only contested sport to remain. Girls may participate in athletics, but only for the love of playing, instead of the spirit of winning, the representatives decided. It was intended that girls' sports have become too nearly on the same plane with boys' athletics. What will be done in awarding MOVE ON FOOT TO AID MEXICAN RESIDENTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO COLONIZE AND SELL THEM HOMES Meeting Next Monday Night at Elks’ Clubhouse, With Hon. Joseph Scott as Chief Speaker on the Subject—School Heads of Anaheim and Fullerton Endorsing Scheme; Citrus Managers Favor It. Colonization of Mexicans in one section of the city, and giving them an opportunity to buy or build their own homes on easy payments, is a project now being considered by the forum committee of the Chamber of Com- Asks Court to Appoint Receiver to Take Charge of Business in Order to Save It From Solvency—Charges Mismanagement, and States That $90,000 Has Been Lost in Past Sixteen Months. Announcement that C. C. Chapman had filed suit in Superior court, asking that a receiver be appointed for the Anaheim Beef Company and charging that the company was in imminent danger of becoming insolvent, was a startling piece of news circulated on the streets Saturday. The beef company started on a small scale some years ago, and has rapidly developed into one of the largest commercial industries in the county. Its business has increased yearly, and it now controls a dozen markets in various towns of the Southland, besides furnishing fresh and cured meats to scores of others. Thousands of first grade animals are slaughtered each year, and the product of this plant has no superior on the market. Mr. Chapman, however, charges that through mismanagement the company has lost $90,000 during the past 16 months, and is in danger of becoming insolvent. He asks for a receivership in order to protect the creditors. Chapman's suit makes known that he has personally incurred a liability of more than $150,000 as sponsor for the beef company's financial affairs. In addition, he asks judgment for $12,487 against the company, claiming there is an indebtedness of $8987 for livestock purchased from him, and $3500 due on a check issued to Mrs. Chapman, which proved not to be protected by funds. In his startling complaint, which was filed through Attorneys Scarborough, Forgy & Relinhaus of Santa Ana, the Fullerton millionaire states that he is guarantor for a bonded debt of $100,000 carried by the beef company, for which it gave its trust deed covering all of its assets as security, October 1, 1923. He sets forth, further, that he indorsed notes aggregating $61,000, which the beef company issued to the Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank between March 3 and July 6 of this year. The company has other debts which exceed its assets. Chapman alleges "on information and belief," and states that it has failed to meet payments due on the bonds and on the notes. Reciting the charges of near insolvency and gross mismanagement, which is declared responsible for losses of about $90,000 within the last 16 months, the complaint says further that "there are no assets of the corporation which the plaintiff should he recover judgment, could apply to the satisfaction of such judgment; and that if mismanagement is suffered to continue, assets of the corporation will all be wasted and there will be nothing for the creditors." Appointment of a receiver is requested "to preserve the assets and manage affairs under the orders of the court." Recently the state department recommended that girls' athletic leagues be broken up. It was in following this that the Orange county representatives voted to cancel all competitive clauses. Tennis apparently will be the only contested sport so remain. Girls may participate in athletics, but only for the love of playing, instead of the spirit of winning, the representatives decided. It was contended that girls' sports have become too nearly on the same plane with boys' athletics. What will be done in awarding girls' monograms has become a question. Either no more monograms will be given or they will be awarded on a different basis. In tennis girls will hold two tournaments, one in the fall and one in the spring. These will be independent of the boys' contests. At the high schools girls' athletics will still be encouraged and games will be arranged with other schools as desired. YOU MUTILATORS, A WORD WITH YOU Why Persist in Mutilating Magazines at Public Library? Speaking for the library trustees, yesterday afternoon Miss Kate Rae stated that a great deal of aggravation is being caused to patrons of the library by the wanton mutilation of magazines on the part of some feeble-minded or thoughtless persons. These persons cut out articles and photographs throughout the magazine, and when patrons pick them up for perusal, find many of the articles in which they are interested so badly mutilated that instead of being a pleasure and a joy, are many kinds of an aggravation. The board would be very happy indeed, to learn the identity of these weak-minded culprits, and if their sanity can be proven, they will suffer prosecution under a state law, for this offense is a misdemeanor. If these persons shall be found to be of unsound mind, they will have a chance to go to an asylum. It has been found that the Baseball Magazine, as well as others, have been taken away from the library; bodily, only the covers being returned to the shelves. Why these persons leave the covers is one of the mysteries that is past finding out. The board expends $300 annually for the purchase of magazines, and has all the leading periodicals of the East and West. It feels that this literature should be preserved intact for patrons of the library, and it dissents from the idea that feeble-minded or ill-disposed folk must mutilate them, to the great aggravation of those who come later with a view to perusing them. Meeting Next Monday Night at Elks’ Clubhouse, With Hon. Joseph Scott as Chief Speaker on the Subject—School Heads of Anaheim and Fullerton Endorsing Scheme; Citrus Managers Favor It. Colonization of Mexicans in one section of the city, and giving them an opportunity to buy or build their own homes on easy payments, is a project now being considered by the forum committee of the Chamber of Commerce, and at a meeting and dinner to be held Monday evening at the Elks’ clubhouse the matter will be discussed by men who are taking an interest in the welfare of our Mexican population. Hon. Joseph Scott of Los Angeles, who has devoted many years to social welfare work, will be the principal speaker, and it is believed he will give the committee many valuable suggestions. J. A. Clayey, principal of the Anaheim high school; L. E. Plummer, principal of the Fullerton high school; M. A. Gauer, superintendent of the Anaheim grammar school, and Miss Mackey, social welfare worker, are listed among the speakers. School heads, managers of the various citrus plants, and civic authorities are vitally interested in this movement, as they are desirious of seeing the many hundreds of Mexican residents of the city housed in comfortable and sanitary houses of their own, thus giving them an added interest in the city’s welfare. Secretary George W. Ridgid of the Chamber of Commerce states that the plan has been tried at Ontario San Dimas and other points with admirable success. Fred Grasswell, who some years ago built 32 small houses on a tract of land he owned in the sugar factory district, sold all of them to Mexicans, and states that they were religiously prompt in making payments because they considered they were paying it into their own pockets, instead of a landlord. It is offered as a step in promoting a better class of citizens, thereby stabilizing the labor situation, and at the same time giving these people an opportunity of owning their own homes and affording them an opportunity of having their own community center and schools. The heads of the high and grammar schools of both Anaheim and Fullerton are said to be in favor of the plan, the details of which it is hoped to have presented at this forum dinner. Aged Citizen Is Called by Death Washington I. Carver, one of Anaheim’s oldest citizens, died at the home of his daughter Mrs. W. P. Quarton on North Clementine street. Sunday Funeral services were held yesterday at the chapel of Backs, Terry & Campbell, burial being in Anaheim cemetery. Food recipes, articles on embroidery solvency and gross mismanagement, which is declared responsible for losses of about $90,000 within the last 16 months, the complaint says further that "there are no assets of the corporation which the plaintiff should he recover judgment, could apply to the satisfaction of such judgment; and that if mismanagement is suffered to continue, assets of the corporation will all be wasted and there will be nothing for the creditors." Appointment of a receiver is requested "to preserve the assets and manage affairs under the orders of the court." Valencia Oranges Bring Big Money W. H. Schureman, manager of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association, reports that a recent shipment from his house to the eastern market sold at a price which netted the growers $7.10 per box on the trees. Other shipments have brought the growers a clear profit of between $6 and $7 per box. At the beginning of the season growers were somewhat depressed because the extraordinary cold snap and the Santa Ana winds had thinned the crop on the trees, but the prices received for the remainder have more than offset the loss. The growers here will receive considerably more for this year's crop than they got for their last year's harvest. The Valencia orange is still the king of fruits. COLLEGE DEAD WEIGHTS Too many young men look upon college as a winter camp for older boys, as a delightful country club. Incidentally, they acquire by absorption a certain amount of information. But they are almost a dead weight in the college, weaken its efforts to impart knowledge, take the heart and strength out of the faculty, so they are less vigorous in that other function of a college besides imparting already acquired knowledge; the acquisition arrangement, and presentation of new knowledge. Food recipes, articles on embroidery and fancy work and articles referring to the construction of residences are a sure prey to these scissoring fiends. This crime is punishable by fine or imprisonment, and if the board can lay its hands on the person perpetrating this atrocity, he or she will be severely dealt with. A watch is being kept for this bird, and the city jail doors are yawning. The board invests thousands of dollars annually for books, which are purchased direct from the publishers, who send their representatives here. This is a rare privilege and is not usually accorded to public libraries in cities of this size. As a result the board receives a discount of 20 per cent on all prices, which is quite acceptable to the taxpayers. Referring to the city grammar grade schools, Miss Rae was in happier mood, and spoke in terms of high praise of City Superintendent Gauer and his corps of able assistants. Work is progressing splendidly, and the schools are in better shape than ever before. Miss Rae is a member of the library and the grammar school boards, and gives much time and attention to both offices. V. F. Stein, Santa Ana mechanic, was fined $100 in police court Tuesday, when he pleaded guilty to possession of approximately 70 bottles of beer, which were found at his home on Orange avenue last Friday by officers. A small still, also found in the home, was confiscated by officers. It was not in operation. Judge Talbott said that it was reported to him that the beer tested between 5 per cent and 6 per cent in an analysis made at the Orange county hospital. Aged Citizen Is Called by Death Washington I. Carver, one of Anaheim's oldest citizens, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. P. Quarton, on North Clementine street. Sunday, Funeral services were held yesterday at the chapel of Backs, Terry & Campbell, burial being in Anaheim cemetery. Mr. Carver was a veteran of the Civil war, serving in Company B, Fifth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was a member of Malvern Hill post, G. A. R. He was 86 years of age, and came to Anaheim 28 years ago. His wife, Mrs. Emily Carver, survives him, also two sons and four daughters. The sons are Marvin of this city and Walter of Tower, Minn. The daughters are Mrs. L. C. Blake, Mrs. W. P. Quarton and Mrs. C. A. Booth of this city, and Mrs. A. R. Perry of Santa Monica. The pall bearers were: John Beat, U.S.Amack, J.L.Abbot, Wade Quarton, A.Ableiter and W.H.Houts. Radio Operator Visits Parents Robert Pautz, aged 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.Pautz of Stanton, a radio operator on the U.S.S.California, visited at home with his parents on Sunday. Robert entered the navy two years ago as an apprentice seaman, and later took up radio operation at the United States Naval Training School at San Diego. Robert made rapid advancement, and now is rated as third-class radio operator on the U.S.S.California. Within the next few months he will take examination for second-class operator. Today Robert will be given liberty for five days, and will spend the time with his parents, who feel justly proud over their son's success, who is ambitious and seeks to go to the top of the ladder of efficiency. The California is the flagship of the Pacific fleet, now at San Pedro. Taxpayers faced $80,000 to insure with social education. This Heron, public same to suffer state fife. A reducted scatter showed nation facilities have been enrollees. Only faced kind. Its spent remedy. Los Bay re-ments ZETTE ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 25 Number 51 ELOPS AT MEETING FOOT TO MEXICAN DENTS COMMERCE TO AND SELL HOMES Monday Night at house, With Hon. Chief Speaker — School Heads and Fullerton Enge; Citrus Manexicans in one sec-ond giving them an or build their own projects is a project led by the forum Chamber of Commmerce to the Mexican students. S. C. Hartranft Addresses Legion Post at Fullerton CHALLENGING young men of the Legion to make themselves so felt in community, state and national affairs that they shall be recognized as leaders in American citizenship. Assemblyman S. C. Hartranft gave an inspiring address before members of the Fullerton Legion post and its auxiliary at the rally held Tuesday evening in the Legion hall. He declared that the day will arrive when the American Legion will be the predominating force in the United States, and urged the men to dwell not on past accomplishments but to aim at even greater achievements in the future. Chief Deputy District Attorney C. N. Moley was another speaker of the event, bringing greetings from the district attorney's office in Santa Ana. He talked in an informal way, expressing his admiration of the organization and the interest the members take in political matters of the nation. Very enthusiastic reports of the convention held recently at Catalina Island were given by Mrs. Sam Col- STEPS TAKEN FOR EXTENSION OF SEWER OUTFALL BOARD HOLDS MEETING AT CITY HALL FRIDAY NIGHT Resignation of Engineer W. G. Knox Accepted, and O. E. Steward Appointed in His Place—Los Angeles Firm of Engineers Employed to Superintend Construction — Clyde Bishop Retained as Attorney. In compliance with the order of the state board of health, the outfall sewer board, composed of representatives of all cities connected with the sewer system met at the city hall in this city Girl Meets Death In Auto Accident Miss Bobbie Brownlee Succumbs to Injuries Received Injuries received in an auto wreck near Anaheim early Saturday morning caused the death late Saturday afternoon of Miss "Bobbie" Brownlee, 23 years of age, of Detroit, Mich. Taken from the wreck in an unconscious condition, the injured girl never again regained consciousness, passing away in a ward in the Fullerton General hospital, despite frantic efforts on the part of specialists to save her life. A fractured skull, sustained when the car in which she was riding turned over, was the direct cause of her death, physicians state. The body has been removed to the McAuley & Sutters undertaking parlors. Fullerton, where formal inquest was held Monday afternoon. The remains were shipped back to Detroit, the home of Miss Brownlee's parents, it is stated. The accident in which Miss Brownlee received her fatal injuries occurred at the intersection of Garden Grove road and West Orangethorpe avenue, about two miles north of Anaheim. Miss Brownlee and Dr. H. Maus of Detroit were riding in the rear seat of a heavy coupe owned by Mrs. Doris Sanford of 10134 Tennessee avenue. Los Angeles, and driven by Mrs. Sanford's daughter, Isabelle, it is said. They were traveling east on Orangethorpe avenue when, at the intersection of Garden Grove road, a car driven by E. L. Flanagan of 1123 West Fifth street, Santa Ana, crossed in front of them to turn west on Orangethorpe avenue. B. W. Flanagan, a brother of E. L. Flanagan, was with his brother at the time of the crash, but neither suffered injuries, it is reported. The accident occurred about 8 o'clock Saturday morning. Resignation of Engineer W. G. Knox Accepted, and O. E. Steward Appointed in His Place—Los Angeles Firm of Engineers Employed to Superintend Construction—Clyde Bishop Retained as Attorney. In compliance with the order of the state Board of health, the outfall sewer board, composed of representatives of all cities connected with the sewer system met at the city hall, in this city Friday night, and took the first steps toward carrying the pipe 2900 feet into the ocean. One of the important transactions of the board was acceptance of the resignation of W. G. Knox, who has been engineer in charge of the work, and the appointment in his place of O. E. Steward, formerly city engineer of this city. Mr. Steward has been maintenance engineer for some of the towns connected with the system, and is familiar with the work. Clyde Bishop of Santa Ana was reappointed as attorney for the board, and Burns, McConnell & Smith of Los Angeles were engaged to superintend the construction work. Though the construction engineers attorney and maintenance engineer appointed at last night's meeting are to be immediately notified of their appointment and definite action upon the extension work commenced at once, the action of the board in these and kindred matters must receive the ratification of the city councils of the various interested cities before becoming legal, it is stated. It is expected that the city councils will act upon these matters at their next regular meetings. The retirement of W. G. Knox as engineer of the system will not be neglected in this end of the county, as that gentleman was inclined to place all the blame for objectionable matter going down the sewer to Anaheim, especially the Anaheim Chemical Works, consequently he was not overly popular up here. Other experts who made an examination reported that Santa Ana contributed more deleterious matter to the sewer than Anaheim. A resolution recently adopted by the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce and directed to the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, in which the present condition of the outfall sewer system was characterized as a "menace to the public health" and the dumping of the sewage so close to the shore line was declared to be causing the serious pollution of the ocean water in that area was read by the secretary and ordered placed on file. An enjoyable card party was recently given by the Altar Society of St. Boniface church at the parish hall. Eighty guests were present and engaged in the games. The first ladies' prize was won by Mrs. Joseph Carroll, second by Mrs. Ferdinand Heyning, third by Mrs. C.A. Thill, and the consolation by Mrs. HUGE SUM SPENT BY STATE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PURPOSES Taxpayers of California have indorsed the expenditure of more than $80,000,000 during the past two years to insure school children of the state with adequate facilities for obtaining an education. This fact was made known by A. R. Heron, assistant superintendent of public instruction, who declared at the same time that California's children are suffering less than those of any other state for lack of facilities. A recent survey of the situation conducted by the United Press in 28 widely scattered cities throughout the country showed that children throughout the nation are being deprived of proper facilities because building programs have failed to keep pace with increased enrollments. Only three sections of this state are faced with an acute problem of this kind. Heron stated, and in these sections more than $20,000,000 has been spent in two years in an effort to remedy the situation. Los Angeles, Oakland and the East Bay region and San Francisco enrollments are still in advance of building programs, despite the efforts made to keep abreast of increasing school population. During the last biennium, the total increase in registrations, including high schools, elementary schools and kindergartens, was 167,000. The increases are tabulated by Heron as follows: Elementary schools, $8,000 increase; high schools, 72,000 increase; kindergarteners, 15,000 increase. Heron estimates that 1,100,000 pupils are enrolled at present in the regular public school work. In addition there are more than 500,000 persons enrolled in extension work and part-time studies. Approximately $350,000,000 is invested in the educational system of the state. Figures of the state department of public instruction show. All of this money was invested by the people through bond issues requiring a two-thirds majority vote to carry. The money is invested as follows: Elementary schools, $171,000,000; high schools, $113,000,000; teachers' colleges, $3,500,000; state universities, $32,000,-; junior colleges, $100,000,000; special schools, $2,000,000.