anaheim-gazette 1925-10-22

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was..... 2,268 Total for 1920 was..... 5,525 Today estimated at.....12,000 VOLUME LVI HISTORICAL SCENES ARMISTICE DAY PARADE WILL SURPASS ALL PREVIOUS EFFORTS Posts From Outside Towns Asking Privilege of Joining With Orange County Boys in Big Celebration THAT the Armistice Day celebration to be held in this city on Wednesday, November 11, by the Legion posts of Orange county will far surpass anything of the kind heretofore held, is the declaration of Ray Smith, commander of Anaheim post. This is the sixth Orange county celebration in honor of the day when the powers in conflict signed the cease-firing compact and peace was declared throughout the world. The first was held in Anaheim, the second in Santa Ana, the third in Orange, the fourth in Fullerton and the fifth in Huntington Beach. All the posts in the county are making preparations for participation in the big event, and it is reported that several posts outside have written to the Citrus Fruit Season Closes in Anaheim THAT the Armistice Day celebration to be held in this city on Wednesday, November 11, by the Legion posts of Orange county will far surpass anything of the kind heretofore held, is the declaration of Ray Smith, commander of Anaheim post. This is the sixth Orange county celebration in honor of the day when the powers in conflict signed the cease-firing compact and peace was declared throughout the world. The first was held in Anaheim, the second in Santa Ana, the third in Orange, the fourth in Fullerton and the fifth in Huntington Beach. All the posts in the county are making preparations for participation in the big event, and it is reported that several posts outside have written to the local officers, asking permission to join in the pageant. All participants are making efforts to surpass their creations in the way of floats when the most beautiful display the county ever witnessed was seen at Huntington Beach. A historical pageant, depicting scenes in California, from the early days down to the present, will be one of the features of the great parade. The picturesque history of California affords many possibilities for a pageant of this nature, and the boys promise to produce something beautiful and interesting. Just how many visitors will be here on that day no man can foretell, but a barbecue will be arranged for the purpose of feeding the hungry multitude. Mr. Duffy of Santa Ana, who is celebrated throughout the length and breadth of the Southland for the excellence of his barbecued meats, will have charge of this important feature of the day's entertainment, and will make preparations to feed 25,000. Alfred Bayless, who is to be marshal of the parade and who is in charge of the band committee, reported great success in securing musical organizations for the occasion. He announces that he has secured eight bands and he expects more. Plans for the Fashion Show are rapidly being consummated and the details are in the hands of a joint committee of the Legion and Merchants and Manufacturers' Association. The committee in charge of the athletic program is working out the details for a swimming meet to be sanctioned by the A. A. U. and for a football game in which it is hoped to feature two of the strongest teams from the fleet now in San Diego harbor. In the evening a ball will be given at the Elks club, and Oscar Heyling, chairman of this committee, announces that this event will be the gayest of the season. Other committees reported progress and the chairman announced these committees would be augmented, if necessary, to insure the success of the event. Earl Fulfer has been named general secretary for all committees, and will maintain an office at the Legion rooms in the basement of the city hall. Agent Walker of the Santa Fe Company, accompanied by Mrs. Walker, left Saturday for a three weeks' outing at Miami and other points in Florida and the South. Mr. Walker has traveled extensively throughout the North and Citrus Fruit Season Closes in Anaheim Last Cars Shipped to Market Friday of Last Week The Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association finished packing this season's crop of Valencias on Thursday, and loaded out its last cars Friday, which completes the orange shipments for this district for the 1924-25 crop. A very few cars of Valencias remained to be shipped from scattering districts this week; mostly Orange county, however, with Redlands-Highlands district next in quantity. This season's shipments of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association amounts to 521 cars, of which 490 were Valencias, 25 Washington navels, five Mediterranean sweets, and one miscellaneous varieties. Last year the same association shipped 846 cars, or 62½ per cent more fruit, but this year the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association has up to fourteenth instant, banked $1,035,170.42, which is 20.83 per cent more money than the same date last year. This does not include any borrowed money, all of which has been returned. The above 521 cars is the lightest crop of this association since 1918-19 season, including which season that association has shipped a grand total of 4422 cars, or an average of 631 cars per year for the seven years. This 'association has used what is known as the "Brogdex" method of processing its fruit before packing, but will discontinue that operation and extra expense hereafter, as the process does not accomplish the purpose intended, and as represented, which was to carry fruit safely to the markets without refrigeration. Mrs. Nellie E. Terry and Miss Kathryn Steward, accompanied by Mrs. O. E. Steward, were guests of the La Habra Woman's Club at last week's meeting. Miss Steward was invited to furnish music for the afternoon, which she did by giving several charmingly rendered group numbers on the piano. Mrs. Terry, who is county chairman of "Friendly Co-operation with War Veterans," was asked to speak on that subject, it being one in which the club is interested and in which they wish to take up during the winter in a practical manner. The La Habra Woman's Club, of which Mrs. Eva Snow is president, has 75 members, and they own their own clubhouse, which they built Mr. and Mrs. O. M., here on July 6 for West, arrived here were accompanied Miss Nina Ziller, broad. They received pleasant trip, with the entire journeyman automobile. While in the Mrs. Eygabroad centers at Hecla, S. I., into Iowa, Minn., Mr. Eygabroad wheat ranch in Dakota, and a dine in Wisconsin year's bumper crop prevailing have recovered from during the past yielded from 20 t and the price raised macaroni to $1.42 threshed from 55 corn crop was gathered. The price left was 89 cents one of the print Middle West course from 11 to 13 c regulated by the 400-pound porker as the average size fished animal, wool market. The Middle W where he is a raiser or a cattle street this year, being engaged in cattle business, he harvests KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LODGE INSTALLS ITS NEW OFFICERS Impressive ceremonies marked the joint installation of the officers of Santa Ana and Anaheim councils, Knights of Columbus, which took place Tuesday night in the Knights of Columbus hall at Santa Ana, when 200 Sir Knights gathered to witness the rites. The hall had been prettily decorated with flowers for the occasion and Past State Deputy Judge Thomas White of Los Angeles and Peter Rielley of Huntington Park, state warden, installed the officers of the two councils at the same time, their work bringing forth high commendation from the assembled Knights. Present also were Ernest F. Ganahl of Anaheim, district deputy, and more than 100 Anaheim members; District Deputies Dr. V. A. Rossiter, Santa Ana; Jack Stahl, Whittier, and W. C. Murray, Long Beach; the Rev. Fathers Mortimer Murphy, Fullerton; Frances E. Ott, Long Beach, and Sheehy, Anaheim; J. W. O'Toole of Long Beach, state athletic commissioner; Grand Knights Al Mellinger, Long Beach; N. J. Stahley, Anaheim; C. J. Nenno, Anaheim, and Grand Knight-elect P. W. Gavin of Long Beach, former Notre Dame football star, and Faithful Navigator fourth Greee, Knights of Columbus, John Shinners of Long Beach. Many interesting talks were heard, Judge White making the principal address of the evening: Santa Ana's lecturer, Clyde Ashen, and his committee, composed of Mesdames George Ravenkamp, Clyde Ashen, U. J. Englemann and J. P. Murphy, served refreshments to the company. Preceding the installation, a dinner for 24 officers was held at St. Ann's Inn, where plans were discussed for interchange of social courtesies among the councils in the southern district. Anaheim's new officers include: Grand knight, H. Huelscamp; deputy grand knight, Ben Dauser; chancellor, Ben Class; warden, Alois Volz; financial secretary, A. Erickson; recorder, George Rice treasurer, S. Kistler; advocate, Ed Daley; trustees, E. Brus, F. Snyder, G. Kramer; inside guard, A. Oswald; outside guard, Philip Bastian. For Santa Ana the new corps is composed of: Grand knight, J. P. Murphy; deputy grand knight, George F. Nash; chancellor, L. A. Muckenthaler; warden, George K. Ravenkamp; financial secretary, E. C. D. Pettitt; recorder, George S. Carroll; treasurer, Carl M. Helm; advocate, Clyde Ashen; trustees, H. Cochema, George Pierson and C. J. Klatt; inside guard, R. Burns; outside guard, A. L. Meric. Unless artimisate by the shipping of he said, "the reputation citrus industry damaged beyond doubt." "The dealers during my trip could depend absolutely on California not handle any Florida orange perishable, is not western public dealers claimed, western market." NAHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, October 22, 1925 SCENES TO BE DEPICTED Many and Varied Excuses Offered By Speed Demons A NEW crop of excuses popped up among motorists who were arrested in the county over the weekend, according to Orange county traffic officers, who were busy making arrests on the San Diego highway Saturday and Sunday. A woman Mrs. Harriett E. Richardson of San Pedro, fell into the clutches of the law Sunday night, when Officer F. G. Yoder arrested her on the San Diego highway and gave her a ticket, charging speeding at 55 miles per hour. She is scheduled to appear in Justice Kenneth Morrison's court Friday morning, and if found guilty, faces a five days' term in the Orange county jail. Morris Herskowitz 973 East Thirty-third street, Los Angeles, was arrested by Motorcycle Officer L. E. Hurd in almost the same place on the road. Herkowitz said the lights from a car in the rear were worrying him so he thought he would leave the car and get away from the glare. This glare was from Hurd's machine. COURT APPOINTS RECEIVER FOR BEEF CO. WILLIAM H. MOORE, JR., NOW HAS CHARGE OF THE CONCERN Creditors Hold Meeting and Demand Appointment of Receiver in Bankruptcy—Total Indebtedness of the Company Placed at $103,000—Business Will Continue, and It Is Hoped Plant will Get on Its Feet The Anaheim Beef Company, one of this city's largest industries, is now in the hands of a receiver, and efforts will be made to again place it on a driver of Hearse Under Arrest for Speeding on Road EVEN drivers of hearses are not immune from a desire to step on the gas and watch the speedometer climb. At least one of them couldn't resist the temptation Sunday, when he was giving his family a joy-ride in his dead wagon. A hearse is supposed to be a slow moving vehicle, so when State Motorcycle Officer L. E. Hurd overtook one near Capistrano, alleged to have been running from one side of the road to the other at a fairly good rate of speed, the driver, George Howard, was arrested and brought to the Orange county jail on a charge of reckless driving. Howard was arraigned before Justice K. E. Morrison. His trial was set for October 28, at 10 a.m., and he was released when he furnished $300 bail. Howard bought the hearse from An Espondido undertaker Saturday, he is alleged to have told officers, and decided to give his wife and small children a ride, so he tucked them in and down the road he went. Complaints are said to have been Eygabroads Home From Eastern Trip Report People in Middle West Enjoying Unusual Prosperity Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eygabroad and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stearn, who left here on July 6 for a trip to the Middle West, arrived home Saturday. They were accompanied on the return trip by Miss Nina Ziller, a niece of Mr. Eygabroad. They report an exceptionally pleasant trip, with no mishaps, although the entire journey was made in an automobile. While in the Middle West Mr. and Mrs. Eygabroad made their headquarters at Hecla, S. D., but they made trips into Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Mr. Eygabroad owns an extensive wheat ranch in Brown county, South Dakota, and a dairy and cattle ranch in Wisconsin. He states that this year's bumper crops and the good prices prevailing have enabled the farmers to recover from the loss they sustained during the past few years. Wheat yielded from 20 to 30 bushels per acre, and the pride ranged from $1.30 macaroni to $1.45 for red wheat. Oats threshed from 55 to 75 bushels, and the corn crop was one of the heaviest ever gathered. The price of corn when he left 89 cents per bushel. Hogs, one of the principal products of the Middle West country, were selling at from 11 to 13 cents, the price being regulated by the size of the animal. A 400-pound parker at this price, which is the average size of a yearling corned animal, would bring $50 on the market. The Middle West farmer, therefore, whether he is a grain farmer, a hog raiser or a cattle breeder, is on easy street this year, and Mr. Eygabroad, being engaged in both the grain and cattle business, has reaped his share of the harvest. THE CONCERN Creditors Hold Meeting and Demand Appointment of Receiver in Bankruptcy—Total Indebtedness of the Company Placed at $103,000—Business Will Continue, and It Is Hoped Plant will Get on Its Feet The Anaheim Beef Company, one of this city's largest industries, is now in the hands of a receiver, and efforts will be made to again place it on a substantial financial footing. Creditors claiming to represent more than half of the alleged indebtedness have procured the filing of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy and the appointment of a receiver in bankruptcy, William H. Moore, Jr., according to an announcement by a creditor's committee, consisting of the Hillside Water Company, Blake, Moffit & Towne, Rowland Cattle Company, Walter Greening and the Diamond Bar Ranch. On or about September 25, a suit was filed in the Superior court of Orange county by C. C. Chapman against the Anaheim Beef Company, in which action a court receiver was appointed at the instance of the plaintiff. J. C. Thamer was appointed by the court to act as receiver. Thereafter, on or about October 6, a meeting of the beef company's creditors was called, at which time the committee discussed at length the affairs of the company, particularly with a view to determining whether or not the continuance of the state court receiver-ship would be for the best interests of creditors represented by the committee. The question was raised particularly in view of the fact that the receiver was held to be an interested party, or the agent of an interested party. The committee named was appointed by the creditors present at the meeting, representing upwards of $55,000 out of a total alleged indebtedness of $103,000, for the purpose of determining how to obtain for the general unsecured creditors the largest possible amount of money, by means of an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding and a stockholder's liability suit, as the said committee might deem best. On the same day, the committee met and determined that an involuntary petition in bankruptcy should be filed and that a disinterested party should be appointed as receiver in bankruptcy. Thereafter, on October 12, upon the petition of creditors, William H. Moore, Jr., was appointed in United States district court as receiver in bankruptcy with authority to conduct the business of the beef company. SOCIETY LADIES ENJOY BRIDGE Rimpau Mansion Scene of Social Hallowe'en Luncheon Anaheim Young Man Dies in Car Accident Fell Under Wheels While Trying to Board Train The youth whose life was snuffed out by a railroad train in Glendale Saturday as he was trying to "hop" a train was a runaway Anaheim boy, Roy Holmes, 16, son of son and Mrs. C. E. Holmes of 1118 West Center street. The heartbroken father made the identification after neighbors had called his attention to newspapers accounts of an accident in which an unidentified lad had been fatally injured. The complete story of the accident was learned when the youth's three companions, William Huarte, Fred Easton and William Adams of this city, appeared at the Anaheim police station at noon. The youths excused their silence by declaring that they were badly frightened when the accident occurred. According to the boys' story, they were on their way to Venice when they met young Holmes, who told them that he was going to San Francisco. The three youths say that they tried to persuade Holmes to abandon his proposed trip and come to Venice with them for an outing. On his refusal they agreed to accompany him to Glendale, where he hoped to catch a train for the northern city. In attempting to catch a moving train the Holmes youth slipped and fell beneath the wheels. The boy's three companions, horrified at their friend's fate, hurriedly left the scene of the accident. Other witnesses to the accident called an ambulance. On its way to a hospital the ambulance was badly wrecked in a collision with another machine, and it was necessary to call another car to carry the dying boy. According to physicians, the ambulance accident did not hasten the Anaheim boy's death, as he was dying when placed in the machine. The father declares that his son left home early Saturday, leaving a note He was considerably exercised over the discovery that low grade California oranges had been shipped into the country he visited by unscrupulous buyers. Being an orange grower himself, and a director of the California Fruit Growers' Association, he was vitally interested in this matter, and will probably make an effort to remedy the evil. "Unless an immediate stop is put to the shipping of such worthless fruit," he said, "the reputation of the California citrus industry as a whole will be damaged beyond repair. "The dealers with whom I talked during my trip declared that if they could depend absolutely upon the quality of California oranges, they would not handle any Florida oranges. The Florida orange, they said, is quickly perishable, is not popular with the midwestern public and, consequently, the dealers claimed, is a drug on the midwestern market." Jess Joseph, aged Los Angeles motorist, who recently ran down Mrs. W. H. Dale and son, Harold, as they were crossing a street intersection here, seriously injuring Mrs. Dale, pleaded guilty when he appeared before Judge Holden on a charge of reckless driving and paid a fine of $25. Joseph's automobile struck the pedestrians when they were about 13 feet from the curb, the impact hurling the woman and boy to the sidewalk, bystanders said. Mrs. Dale received two broken wrists and a serious cut below one knee. The youth was struck on the hip and suffered numerous minor cuts and bruises. The invited guests were: Mesdames Homer Ames, Henry Adams, Grace Atkins, W. E. Alexander, Sr., Fred Backs, Jr., M. J. Bradley, H. E. W. Barnes, F. C. Benjamin, Horace Benjamin, Joe SOCIETY LADIES ENJOY BRIDGE Rimpau Mansion Scene of Social Hallowe'en Luncheon Miss Sophie Rimpau, Mrs. W. E. Alexander, Jr., of Los Angeles and Mrs. Ernest Borchieri were the hostesses at a very smart and elaborate Halloween luncheon and bridge party on Wednesday afternoon, at the home of Miss Rimpau, on Palm street. The lower floor of this beautiful home was turned into a fairy bower, lighted with Jack-o'lanterns and electric lights, shaded with yellow and black streamers. Quantities of gorgeous dahlias, chrysanthemums and other autumn flowers were used in the decorations, all carrying out the scheme of rich autumnal coloring. In one corner of the dining-room a witch's cauldron seethed and produced a delicious punch. The four-course lunch-on was served at 1 o'clock at the small tables which were afterwards used for cards, each carrying out the Halloween idea in the decorations, the luncheon also conforming to the holiday spirit in the serving of delectable dishes resembling pumpkins, candles etc. Bridge was played later, and Mrs. Henry Adams won the first prize, a Parisian doll cushion; Mrs. C. E. Harblison was awarded the second prize, also a beautiful-doll cushion; Mrs. Percy Rust won the third prize, a dainty boudoir pillow, and Mrs. Fred Backs the consolation, a pretty doll pin cushion. The prizes were awarded by drawing a number, the guests holding the score nearest the number being awarded the prizes. The invited guests were: Mesdames Homer Ames, Henry Adams, Grace Atkins, W. E. Alexander, Sr., Fred Backs, Jr., M. J. Bradley, H. E. W. Barnes, F. C. Benjamin, Horace Benjamin, Joe Carroll, J. A. Clayes, C. A. Clark, J. Cole, William Dolan, J. J. Dwyer, L. Evans, William Goodrum, B. Hartfield, O. Heying, E. Heying, C. F. Grim, C. E. Harblison, Sam Kraemer, Jr., L. F. Lewis, A. L. Lewis, A. B. McCord, F. Marsh, O. Mulillinx, Natalia Rimpau, J.Ruther, Percy Rust, G.Sandilands, J.J.Schnelder, Leo Sheridan, J.S.Sheridan, E.Smith, E.E.Smith,Herman Stern,H. Strodthoff, J.Truxaw Joe Wagner,Peter Welser,H.Welsel,Belworn Wallop,j.G.Hilleary,C.HoustonWilliam Falkenstein,Swan,A.C.Pearson,F.Zeppenfeld,Singleton,D.Jesserun,V.Loly,L.H.Sears,SldMcGrawJ.H.Garnett,Tom McFadden,Henry Kuchel,R.McFaddenW.J.Locke,B.Shite,M.B.Soule,Clyde Cromer,Carl Martin,F.A.Yungbluth and Misses Winifred Melrose，Esther Greweco and Anna Ryan；Mrs.Havener and Mrs.E.Olmstead，of Los Angeles; Mrs.Earl Abby，of Santa Ana; Mrs.Mendenhall，of Whittler; Mrs.C.E Holcomb and Miss Dora Zeyn，of Long Beach,and Mrs.W.Davis，of Brea. Life in Europe nowadays seems to be just one darned conference after another. Other witnesses to the accident called an ambulance.On its way to a hospital the ambulance was badly wrecked in a collision with another machine,and it was necessary to call another car to carry the dying boy.According to physicians,the ambulance accident did not hasten the Anaheim boy's death，as he was dying when placed in the machine. The father declares that his son left home early Saturday，leaving a note asking his parents not to worry.The parents did not see newspaper stories of the accident,and did not know of it until neighbors,suspecting that the victim might be the Anaheim boy，asked the father to go to the Glendale funeral parlor. Funeral will be held at 10 o'clock today at Backs,Terry & Campbell's parlors，Dr.B.S.Haywood conducting the services. Orange improved most maritime 1924 state divorce law this year by making it easier for couples to get married without having to visit their court. This is by far the few coveringWhile rate was state in 6 per cent Orange of others.In San Francisco over reduced a slight rise in rides at Orange of 6 per cent from 426 to 6 per centLos Angeles1923 to 1 per cent from 426 to 6 per centSan Francisco1923 to 1 per cent from 426 to 6 per centLos Angeles1923 to 1 per cent from 426 to 6 per centLos Angeles1923 to 1 per cent from 426 to 6 per centLos Angeles1923 to 1 per cent from 426 to 6 per centLos Angeles1923 to 1 per cent from 426 to 6 per centLos Angeles1923 to 1 per cent from 426 to 6 per centLos Angeles1923 to 1 per cent from 426 to 6 per centLos Angeles1923 to ZETTE ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 CTED IN PAGEANT PRADO DAM ADVOCATE TELLS OF EXPECTED BENEFITS FROM IT After Deducting Interest on Bonds, It Would Yield a Profit of $535,000 Annually to Orange County People DEFENDING Engineer Lippincott's plan for a great dam at Prado to conserve flood waters of the Santa Ana river, A. V. Napier has compiled an article for the press. In addition, he declares, to an increased production of crops, as a result of having a more adequate supply of irrigation water at the proper time, it is estimated by J. B. Lippincott, consulting engineer, that a check-dam in the river near the head of the Santa Ana canyon will not net the people of Orange county an annual saving in cash of $535,000. Intoxicated Driver Given Sixty Days Intoxicated Driver Given Sixty Days Judge West Emphatically Denies Plea for Probation The Orange county Superior court is a poor place for an intoxicated motorist to look for leniency. This was indicated when, in sending A. J. Robinson of Santa Ana to the county jail for six months, Judge Z. B. West remarked: "These drunken drivers will be sorry if they come into this department looking for probation, and I imagine that if their cases fall in either of the other departments, they'll be sorry they didn't come into my court after all." Robinson had asked for probation as a first offender. He got leniency to the extent that the court didn't send him to San Quentin, but that was all. Besides the six months jail sentence, Robinson's driving license was revoked. Robinson's offense was committed August 12, on West Commonwealth avenue, Fullerton, where his car collided with another machine. A wine tonic had caused his condition. Robinson said. In passing sentence, Judge West described the tendency of motorists and others to "defy the law" against liquor, and then added his grim remark about what might be expected in the way of leniency from local courts. George Geslington, another motorist charged with a similar offense, was a spectator at the Robinson proceedings, while awaiting his turn. Nothing daunted, he entered his plea of guilty and asked for probation. The hearing was set down for next Friday at 9 a.m. Sentence was passed upon Robinson after Chief Deputy District Attorney C. N. Mozley entered an "earnest protest on behalf of the people" against probation for that particular case and that class of cases. Patronage of the Anaheim City Park plunge having fallen off to a great extent during the last few weeks, the pool has been closed. The plunge, however, will be kept filled with water. Warren Ashleigh, park superintendent, said, and will be available for use by the American Legion November 11 next, for a swimming meet. More than 28,000 persons have used the pool during the last season. Ashleigh reported. Other activities in the City Park during the summer prove, according to the superintendent, that the grounds have become very popular to young and old alike. Receipts from the plunge totaled net the people of Orange county an annual saving in cash of $535,000. If the report of Lippincott, on his investigation of the proposed Prado dam project, receives the approval of the state engineer, the Orange county board of supervisors will ask the people of the county to vote on an issue of bonds in the amount of $5,000,000 to finance the project. It was made known today. Supporting their contention that some action toward the conservation of water in the Santa Ana basin is necessary, the county supervisors point out that the area of good agricultural land in Orange county is 220,000 acres, of which 165,000 acres is now cultivated, and 120,000 acres of which is now irrigated. The irrigated area has increased 3.5 times in the past 35 years. It is shown, and the rate of increase has been rapid in the last few years. With water levels in wells over the county dropping, as the newly developed land demands water, it is declared to be impugative that all available water be conserved until a new source of water can be secured or developed, or that further extension irrigation throughout the county cease. With this serious problem in mind, the county supervisors have long sought a practicable answer. It is shown by the report of J. B. Lippincott that the consumption of water in Orange county is now 39.-499 acre-feet per year more than the seasonal supply. An acre-foot is defined as water sufficient to cover an acre of land a depth of one foot. It is shown that the seasonal supply in Orange county is 208,501 acre-feet. Estimators agree that 20,000 acre-feet are wasted into the sea every average year. Evaporation losses are estimated at 60,000 acre-feet. This leaves a net available supply of 128,501 acre-feet. The actual water used on the 120,000 irrigated acres is given as 168,000 acre-feet. Thus the overdraft of 39,499 acre-feet per year is arrived at. These figures are given to indicate the seriousness of the water situation in Orange county and to demonstrate the necessity of drastic action to conserve the available water if agricultural progress is to continue. The location of a large dam at Prado (or Rincon), as the station name is given on the railroad map, just above the upper end of the Santa Ana canyon, in Riverside county, is advised. This dam would be 70 feet in height. Above the dam site is a very large natural basin. With a maximum depth of 70 feet of water at the dam, it is shown that 174,-000 acre-feet of storage can be obtained. The tributary drainage are given as 1485 square miles. The plan proposed is for a hydraulic fill dam at a point above the Santa Fe railroad crossing for this storage capacity. It is explained, however, by the board of supervisors that the dam ORANGE COUNTY STANDS THIRD IN NUMBER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES Orange county not only fortified and improved its position as the third greatest marriage county in California during 1924, but also proved itself the state's stronghold of defense against the divorce evil. This is shown by statistics just issued by the federal department of commerce, covering the 48 counties of California. While the increase in the marriage rate was less than 1 per cent for the state in 1924, in Orange county it was 6 per cent. In number of marriages, Orange county was passed by only two others. Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Francisco's margin of leadership over Orange county was considerably reduced fro mthat of 1923, because of a slight decrease in the number of marriages at the bay metropolis, while Orange county was gaining 263. San Francisco dropped from 7097 in 1923 to 6850 in 1924, a decrease of 3½ per cent. Orange county increased from 4267 in 1923 to 4530 in 1924, a gain of 6 per cent. Los Angeles county, in first place, gained but 2½ per cent, the totals being 16,897 for 1923 and 17,299 for 1924. Alameda county, which includes the cities of Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda, was again behind Orange county, with 4014, a decrease of seven-tenths of 1 per cent from 1923, when the total was 4040. Fresno, San Diego, Santa Clara, Sacramento and other populous counties were back of Orange county. Divorce statistics show that, while the state's divorce rate increased 20 per cent, in Orange county the increase was but 18 per cent. Los Angeles county increased 45 per cent. San Francisco proved one of the most virtuous cities in the state, so far as divorces go, having an increase of but 9 per cent. Although third in number of marriages, Orange county had no aspirations for divorce leadership, being passed by nine other counties. Orange county had 166 divorces in 1924 as compared to 141 in 1923. Los Angeles county produced 4337 divorces in 1924 and San Francisco county had 2228. Alameda, San Diego, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Sacramento, Fresno and Kern counties were others with higher divorce totals than Orange county. Out and up in the wide open spaces of such counties as Alpine, Mono, Sierra and Trinity, the divorce and marriage problems were not bothersome. Alpine county, during the last two years, had no divorces and only one marriage each year. Mono county, during 1923, had neither marriage nor divorce, but last year made progress with two divorces and nine marriages.