anaheim-gazette 1926-02-25

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was... 2,268 Total for 1920 was... 5,525 Today estimated at...12,000 VOLUME LVI HARBOR BOND ELI COURT MAY NOT REACH DECISION BEFORE THE TIME LIMIT EXPIRES Ruling of Court May Be Unfavorable and Act of Legislature Necessary Before Election Can Be Legally Held IN ALL probability the Newport harbor bond election will not be held on April 7, the date fixed by the supervisors, and there is a possibility that it will not be held at any time. It is not expected that a court ruling to determine the legality of the election can be handed down in time to permit carrying out the program, and it is now believed the court will rule against the proposition, and a legal tangle can be straightened out only by an act of the legislature. This was the statement of L. A. West, attorney for County Clerk J. M. Backs in the mandamus proceedings instituted by the county, for the purpose of untying legal knots before the election is held. Studebaker Force Host to Managers IN ALL probability the Newport harbor bond election will not be held on April 7, the date fixed by the supervisors, and there is a possibility that it will not be held at any time. It is not expected that a court ruling to determine the legality of the election can be handed down in time to permit carrying out the program, and it is now believed the court will rule against the proposition, and a legal tangle can be straightened out only by an act of the legislature. This was the statement of L. A. West, attorney for County Clerk J. M. Backs in the mandamus proceedings instituted by the county, for the purpose of untying legal knots before the election is held. In his brief to the appellate court, where the mandamus petition has been filed, West has raised several constitutional points, which, if sustained by the court, would require passage of a new enabling act for the voting of the bonds and would delay the election until after the next session of the state legislature. West's brief was filed Tuesday, with the court, on behalf of the county. According to Attorney West, the court's decision would have to be favorable and would have to be handed down not later than March 10 to allow time for giving the bond election. April 7, due legal advertising. Because of the importance of issues involved, West does not believe the court will have its decision ready by that time, particularly since the district attorney may desire opportunity to file a reply brief to cover the points raised by West, which would further delay the proceedings. West's brief attacks the constitutionality of the harbor act of 1915 and its amendments of 1921, under which the bond proceedings are carried forward. Because approximately eight-ninths of the proposed harbor improvement would be located within the city limits of Newport Beach, West contends that the voting of bonds by the county would be in violation of section 31, article 4, of the state constitution, which withholds authority for a county to aid or lend credit to a municipality. The legislative act conferring such authority upon a county, likewise, would be unconstitutional, he holds. The attempted conferring of authority upon the harbor commission to expend money in improving the harbor is a delegation of power to perform a municipal function, which would be in conflict with section 13, article 11, of the constitution, the brief further declares. The harbor act violates section 11, article 1, of the constitution, because it does not have uniform operation, it also is claimed. The act exempts one class of harbor from its provisions, while not exempting others, when there is no "natural intrinsic or constitutional distinction" between the two classes. Section 21, article 1, is violated by the act, it is held, because the act grants one class of harbor a privilege withheld from other classes, when there is no natural, intrinsic or constitutional distinction between the classes. These points relate to the provision of the harbor act permitting expenditures for improvement of harbors where tidelands have not been ceded by the state, but withholding such permission Studebaker Force Host to Managers Many Representatives Guests of Local Organization The Harry D. Riley Studebaker organization was host recently in Anaheim, to the Studebaker Service Managers' Club of Southern California, with 53 members present, representing Whittier, El Centro, Hollywood, Bakersfield, San Bernardino, Riverside, Glendale, Burbank, Taft, Los Angeles, Pasadena, El Monte, Alhambra, Venice, Ontario, Santa Barbara, Long Beach, San Pedro and Imperial. Asserting that the service managers' club is the largest organization of its kind anywhere, Riley said that the benefits of the meetings are reflected in better and more competent service to patrons by reason of the fact that problems confronting the managers at various agencies are discussed, with result that the best practices of any one shop are made available to all of the individual service organizations. "The subjects discussed cover the actual service of cars, and are most helpful in diagnosing unusual conditions of freak happenings." Riley said. "By acquainting the managers with various methods of handling service problems, they are in position to save patrons money on repair costs by going quickly to the seat of trouble that may develop in a car." Addresses were made by George Aif of Detroit, Mich., representative of the Studebaker Corporation of America; Clair Thomas, Long Beach; A. B. Van Zant, Los Angeles, and G. C. Bagyard, Pasadena. ASHLEIGH HEAD OF NEW FORUM CLUB At a meeting and banquet, held at White Temple church Monday night, a Community Forum club was organized with 112 members. Warren Ashleigh was chosen president, A. E. Hargrove and J. W. Harpster vice-presidents, Edward P. Eason secretary, Fred Edwards assistant secretary, and Evan Alsip treasurer. Dr. Bruce Baxter of the University of Southern California made the speech of the evening, his subject being "Manhood." Many other speakers of note will be engaged to address the club during the coming year. Entertainment was provided by Ernest Zitzmann, who gave two violin solos; a reading; Mrs. Holly Lash Visel; an essay on Washington by Louis Kroeger; president of the student body, All this talk a county, as if it be distributed on Millan. RANCHER SEEKS DAMAGES IN COURT BECAUSE OIL FIRM STOPPED DRILLING When Frank and Veronica Mead granted an oil lease on their $2-acre ranch near El Modena, several years ago, their purpose was to discover, by means of a test well, whether oil was underlying their property. And when drilling on the test well was abandoned at a depth of 1500 feet, the owners felt themselves to be damaged $90,000, their estimated cost of completing the well. Such, at least, is their claim in a suit on file in superior court against F. A. Gillispie and others connected with the lease and a sub-lease. They ask $3480 as delinquent lease rental besides the $90,000 for abandonment of operations. Besides Gillispie, the complaint names Earl E. Rogers, R. A. Fuller, A. J. Garroway, L. P. Damewood, W. E. Lanyon, Nelson V. Edgar, Ray R. Sherwood, Ross R. Stuckey, Charles B. Sherwood, Josephine Lee and H. S. Huff as defendants, the list including several prominent Orange and Santa Ana business men. According to the complaint, Gillispie originally leased the tract from the plaintiffs in 1921 and then sub-leased 32 acres to Rogers, who sold interests in the sub-lease to the other defendants. The drilling clause of the lease, it is alleged, was violated by extended delay in the beginning of operations and also by failure to complete the drilling of the test well to an agreed depth of 3000 feet. In addition to the money judgment sought, the plaintiffs ask the court to declare the lease forfeited. Attorney J. E. Hannon, Los Angeles represents the Meads. NAHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, February 25, 1926 ELECTION LIKELY TO BE Electric Shark Is Captured by Local Fisherman AN ELECTRIC shark, a very rare specimen of the shark family and the first of the species to be caught here for more than a year, is on exhibition at the Hugh McMillan sporting goods store, Newport Beach. The shark was caught in a net by Pete Anich, local fisherman. The only means of defense possessed by the odd shark is the ability to administer an electric shock to any living object which comes in contact with it. Anich carefully secured a gaff with a long wooden handle to kill the shark. Several local fishermen, not knowing the shocking qualities of the shark, have attempted to kill them with a knife and have received severe shocks, it is claimed. The shark on exhibition is about two feet in diameter and the body is almost perfectly round. A tail about a foot in length protrudes from one edge of the circle. The shark is a light blue color, spotted with black. EARLY JOURNALS IN ORANGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL HEAR PAPER ON FORMER PUBLICATIONS HERE Much Interesting Information Found in Columns of This Paper Regarding Subject, and Efforts of Pioneers to Cut Away From Los Angeles County; Tried for Anaheim County in 1872, and Again for Santa Ana County in 1876 Mrs. Olive Lopez, city treasurer of Santa Ana, and Mrs. J. E. Preasants, Claimed He Was a Flier, but Proved To Be a Liar THE "fallen airplane" took its place Tuesday among fairy tales of the hobo profession without scoring a success. Vicente Caperoni is in the county jail, sentenced to 30 days for vagrancy, because he failed to make good his story in which he posed as a stranded aviator. Vicente did not look the part when he approached an El Toro ranch house and asked for food and he could not make the rancher believe his story, although it was a splendid yarn. Justice Morrison agreed with the rancher when Caperoni was brought into court. Caperoni told the rancher that he and two companions had been flying from San Diego, to Denver and had been forced to land in the mountains. He had walked through brush and rocks for five days before reaching civilization, the Mexican said, his two companions being unable to travel. He wanted food for himself and to take back to them. The rancher MINISTER AN ELECTRIC SHOCK TO ANY LIVING OBJECT WHICH COMES IN CONTACT WITH IT. Anch carefully secured a gaff with a long wooden handle to kill the shark. Several local fishermen, not knowing the shocking qualities of the shark, have attempted to kill them with a knife and have received severe shocks, it is claimed. The shark on exhibition is about two feet in diameter and the body is almost perfectly round. A tail about a foot in length protrudes from one edge of the circle. The shark is a light blue color, spotted with black. So rare is the shark that it is a curiosity to a great many people who have been flocking to McMillan's store to see it. Two walrus tusks, found by a Newport fisherman on a recent trip to San Clemente Island, have also been placed on exhibition by McMillan. Mrs. Olive Lopez, city treasurer of Santa Ana, and Mrs. J. E. Preasants, wife of Judge Pleasantis, county bee inspector, were callers at this office a day or two ago in search of data for a paper which is being prepared by Mrs. Lopez on early-day newspapers in Orange county which will be read by her at a meeting to be held by the Orange County Historical society in the near future. They looked over files of The Gazette running back to 1870, and were greatly interested and at times amused at what they read concerning incidents happening more than half a century ago. Among other interesting information obtained by them was the fact that in 1872 the Pioneers sought to set up a new county here, to be named Anaheim county, and they tried again in 1875 to form Santa Ana county. Los Angeles was too heavy for them and both bills were defeated in the legislature, although committees of citizens went to Sacramento to urge the passage of the bill. The Los Angeles delegation lined up solitary against division and the old-timers never had a chance. The Pioneers warned leaders of Los Angeles politics that vast sums were being collected from the people in taxes, that little or nothing was being expended in this portion of the county and that they were greatly dissatisfied with the expenditure of funds in and about Los Angeles. There were no bridges over rivers and creeks in the proposed new county, and no work was done on county roads, while the Los Angeles river was bridged at several points near that city and roads were graded, gravelled and kept in good condition for many miles around. Division did not finally come until 1889, and the information gleaned about that never-to-be-forgotten fight should be made the basis of another story. Mrs. Lopez is the daughter of the late Alonzo Waite, who published the Los Angeles News, which is supposed to have been the first English paper ever published in that city. Mr. Waite later came to Santa Ana, where he was engaged in the newspaper business and where his daughter became a member of his editorial staff. She is a very graceful writer and has written many stories of the early times in this county. She obtained a list of the papers published in Anaheim and other points in Orange county, and will read her paper at the meeting of the historical society to be held in a few days. She is city treasurer of Santa Ana, and can hand out money on a city warrant with one hand and write an old-time historical sketch with the other. Mrs. Pleasantis is the wife of the STUDENTS LISTED ON HONOR ROLL Fifty-one High School Boys and Girls Draw Prize Fifty-one students of the high school are listed on the honor roll for the second semester. Nineteen of these seniors, 12 junior, 5 sophomores and 11 freshmen. They will remain on the honor roll to the end of the term. The names are: Martha Adams, Catherine Bode, Eugene Booth, John Bovee, Robert Cole, Josephine Cook, Marlan Fochtman, Grace Geren, Ellen Gibbs, George Goodyear, Violet Grant, Howard Hineman, Jesse Johnson, Marjorie Latourette, Eater Leushner, Randall Maass, Elizabeth Martin, Doris Massey, Leonora McAllister, Lorenzo McOlmle, Katheryne Miller, Lydia Mohr, Madeline Moore, Lucy Morgan, Berce Murphy, Lawrence Calvert Norland, Eloise Owens, Eleanor Palmer, Norma Palmer, Lyle Pember, Vesta Robwart, Everett Schneider, Audra Schwartz, Bob Schweinfest, Florence Smith, Ruby Stanley, Alice Strange, Mary Tanaka, Charles Tremblly, William Utter, Marrian Utter, Mary Jane Van Booven, Doris Staltz, Marjorie Watts, Carol Welch, Barbara Welch, Bryce Wolfe, Dorothy Yungbluth and Ralph Squier. MITCHELL PEEVED BY DIVISION TALK Article in Long Beach Paper Excites His Ire All this talk about cutting up Orange county, as if it were spoils of war to be distributed among the victors, has been organized as Ashleigh Hargrove Presidents; Fred And Evan Baxter of California College; his many other engagements to come PUBLICATIONS HERE Much Interesting Information Found in Columns of This Paper Regarding Subject, and Efforts of Pioneers to Cut Away From Los Angeles County; Tried for Anaheim County in 1872, and Again for Santa Ana County in 1876 Mrs. Olive Lopez, city treasurer of Santa Ana, and Mrs. J. E. Preasants, wife of Judge Pleasantis, county bee inspector, were callers at this office a day or two ago in search of data for a paper which is being prepared by Mrs. Lopez on early-day newspapers in Orange county which will be read by her at a meeting to be held by the Orange County Historical society in the near future. They looked over files of The Gazette running back to 1870,and were greatly interested and at times amused at what they read concerning incidents happening more than half a century ago. Among other interesting information obtained by them was the fact that in 1872 the Pioneers sought to set up a new county here, to be named Anaheim county,and they tried again in 1875 to form Santa Ana county.Los Angeles was too heavy for them and both bills were defeated in the legislature although committees of citizens went to Sacramento to urge the passage of the bill.The Los Angeles delegation lined up solitary against division and the old-timers never had a chance.The Pioneers warned leaders of Los Angeles politics that vast sums were being collected from the people in taxes that little or nothing was being expended in this portion of the county and that they were greatly dissatisfied with the expenditure of funds in and about Los Angeles.There were no bridges over rivers and creeks in the proposed new county,and no work was done on county roads，while the Los Angeles river was bridged at several points near that city and roads were graded,gravelled and kept in good condition for many miles around.Division did not finally come until 1889,and the information gleaned about that never-to-be-forgotten fight should be made the basis of another story. Mrs. Lopez is the daughter of the late Alonzo Waite，who published the Los Angeles News，which is supposed to have been the first English paper ever published in that city.Mr. Waite later came to Santa Ana，where he was engaged in the newspaper business and where his daughter became a member of his editorial staff.She is a very graceful writer and has written many stories of the early times in this county.She obtained a list of the papers published in Anaheim and other points in Orange county,and will read her paper at the meeting of the historical society to be held in a few days.She is city treasurer of Santa Ana，and can hand out money on a city warrant with one hand and write an old-time historical sketch with the other. Mrs. Pleasantis is the wife of the JOHN SULLIVAN FIRST ENGINEER Hauled First Train of Cars Into Anaheim in January，1875 Charles E. Stone of Placentia is a personal acquaintance of Engineer John Sullivan，who hauled the first train of cars into this city in January，1875.In a recent review of this interesting occurrence,the name of engineer was omitted，它 having been forgotten，但 Charlie comes in to supply the missing data.Sullivan is still living in Los Angeles。He is 84 years of age and resides with his daughter and her family.His is a veteran of Civil war and draws a pension from the government.Here also receives a pension from the railroad company.Hea hauled the train into Anaheim for a number of years；was then transferred to another division,and was succeeded by Martin Wetzel，who later hauled the fast train between Los Angeles and San Francisco.Frank Monahan was the first conductor;the brakeman was a man named Johnson,and the expressman a man named Bassett，who visited Orange county a few years ago和 recalled his first trip，51 years ago. The arrival of the first train in this city was a red-letter day,and all the old-timers and their friends were there to meet a company of distinguished visitors who came down from Los Angeles.The train remained here overnight and returned to the city early next morning.A turntable was provided in the railroad yard，upon which the engine ran and was turned about for the homeward trip.Later on two round trips a day were made.Forever years before the railroad reached Anaheim,the terminus was at Downey,and people took the San Diego stage here for that point before sunup in the morning They returned after nightfall in the evening but were very Mitchell Peeved By Division Talk Article in Long Beach Paper Excites His Ire All this talk about cutting up Orange county, as if it were spoils of war to be distributed among the victors, has lost its comic aspect and is beginning to get decidedly tiresome to most residents of the county, according to R. P. Mitchell, county superintendent of agitation promoted by outside interests to stir up unrest and dissension. His remarks had direct reference to a recent article published in a Long Beach paper, predicting that at some future time the entire coast section from Seal Beach to Capistrano, would find it advantageous to break away from Orange county and join Long Beach in the formation of an independent county, of which Long Beach would be the county seat. "These outsiders, who are worrying themselves about the future of Orange county, should be told that the people of this county are quite capable of looking after the development of the county's resources and do not need outside advice," he commented. The Long Beach article goes on to say that the coast section of Orange county is a live, progressive community, while the interior section is composed principally of an element well satisfied with conditions as they are. This element, it is asserted by the Long Beach interests, fall, apparently, to visualize the great future of the coast section, which is destined to become the Riviera of Southern California. Mrs. Charlotte Emery, aged 90, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. M. Seamon, on East North street. Besides her daughter she is survived by a son, R. B. Emery of Los Angeles, and two grand-daughters, Mrs. L. B. Bingley of San Francisco and Mrs. E. A. Christensen of this city. later came to Santa Ana, where he was engaged in the newspaper business and where his daughter became a member of his editorial staff. She is a very graceful writer and has written many stories of the early times in this county. She obtained a list of the papers published in Anaheim and other points in Orange county, and will read her paper at the meeting of the historical society to be held in a few days. She is city treasurer of Santa Ana, and can hand out money on a city warrant with one hand and write an old-time historical sketch with the other. Mrs. Pleasants is the wife of the veteran bee inspector, Judge J. E. Pleasants of Silverado, who has been living in Orange county continuously since 1861. Judge Pleasants occupied the responsible position of judge at the Santa Ana racetrack in the palmy days of Silkwood, Klamath, Wood, Our Dick and other notable horses. Silkwood made the half mile post repeatedly in one minute flat, and was one of the few horses in the country that ever accomplished that feat. Klamath was also a great horse, and some of the best records in the west were made on the track. With Judge Pleasants in the judges' stand were Don Marcus Forster, Cash Harvey, R. J. Blee and others, among them a bunch of newspaper men. Judge Pleasants was the official announcer—and when he told the drivers to go, they beat it; when he told them to come back, they returned. The ladies were accompanied by Mrs. J. A. Manwarring and her little daughter, Betty May of Hollywood, and Mrs. Arthur Brady of Santa Ana. A very pleasant afternoon was spent in going over the old files of the paper, and they promised to come again for more data concerning the early history of this section. Press dispatches say that tax valuations are greatly exciting fashionable Newport. Usually Newport gets excited over a different kind of figures. Time Worketh Changes Customer—This butter isn't nearly as fresh as what you sent me last week. Grocer—That's strange, it's from the same tub. Following is a section of an ordinance recently adopted by the trustees of Seal Beach. The man who wrote it must have been an Irishman: "Section 10—It shall be a public nuisance for any person or persons, to erect, have or maintain, within fifty feet of any building in the city of Seal Beach, any building or structure under the influence of intoxicants, as proved by competent testimony." ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 Number 20 TO BE POSTPONED WORK ALREADY IN PROGRESS ON SIXTH VALENCIA ORANGE SHOW Numerous Applications Being Received for Space and Concessions; Decorations This Year to Be Greek Style PREPARATIONS are already in progress for staging the Sixth Annual California Valencia Show, which will open in this city at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 13, and close its gates at midnight Sunday, May 23. George W. Reid, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, has been chosen manager this year and, with his able corps of assistants, is busily at work laying the preliminary plans and negotiating with the numerous persons and firms already Poultry Thief Goes To San Quentin Confesses to Having Looted 60 clamoring for space and concessions. There are 13 spaces for feature displays in the main tent, and nearly 150 booths in the industrial tent. The decorations this year will be Greek, depicting scenes at the siege of Troy, one of the most picturesque and interesting chapters in all history. Poultry Thief Goes To San Quentin Confesses to Having Looted 60 Hen Roosts in County Sixty chicken thefts in Orange county during the last two years are believed to have been cleared up with the arrest of Purdy Hefflin, 26, Los Angeles man, who is held in the Los Angeles county jail, pending transfer to San Quentin prison, where he has been sentenced to a term of from five years to life for first degree burglary. Guarded by two Los Angeles deputy sheriffs, Hefflin was taken to the Buena Park district, where he was met by Orange county deputy sheriffs, led by Ed McClellan, chief criminal deputy. The man is alleged to have pointed out nine places he robbed. He admitted to officers that he stole as many as 700 chickens from these places. "It will be hard for me to say just how many ranches I have robbed in this county, something like 60. I suppose," Hefflin said. Using trucks and automobiles, Hefflin said that he had stolen thousands of chickens in Orange county. He made light of the search instituted for him during the nights when one roost another was robbed, and said that, on several occasions, while hiding in orange groves, he had watched the officers. Los Angeles officers said Hefflin had admitted at least 75 chicken thefts in Los Angeles county during the last five years. Sauve and well dressed, the prisoner resembled Orange county's rug burglar in appearance. As the man had already been convicted and sentenced in Los Angeles, no action against him can be taken by Orange county officers at the present time. State School Fund Divided by Wood Orange County Schools Receive $170,820.51 In an apportionment of more than six and a half million dollars in school funds, just announced by Will C. Wood, state superintendent of public instruction, Orange county will receive $79,-571.17 for elementary schools and $91,-249.34 for high schools. Of the total of $6,762,561.27, elementary schools of the various counties in California will receive $3,102,352.12, and high schools $3,660,209.15. Clamoring for space and concessions. There are 13 spaces for feature displays in the main tent, and nearly 150 booths in the industrial tent. The decorations this year will be Greek, depicting scenes at the siege of Troy, one of the most picturesque and interesting chapters in all history. The show this year will surpass all others in the beauty and style of its decorations and in the extent of the exhibits. All departments of the show are housed under two tents. One tent, 450 feet long by 130 feet wide and 45 feet high, will house the fruit-feature and industrial exhibits. The fruit-feature part of this mammoth tent is 240 feet long by 130 feet wide, while the industrial department occupies the remainder. In the center of the fruit-feature portion of the tent is located a large stage, from which will be given the highest class of entertainment that can be procured; such as, vaudeville, radio program with well-known radio artists, concert bands and other musical attractions. These programs will be given afternoons and evenings, with a change of program daily. From the fruit-feature portion of the tent you pass into the industrial section. All spaces in the industrial section contain an average of 100 square feet. The frontage of these spaces range from 91 feet to 32 feet. The exhibitor 100 square feet with 10 feet frontage. A uniform style of banners, signs and placards will be required. Color of banners signs and placards must harmonize with the general color scheme of decoration and must be placed in accordance with the directions of the management. Banners, signs and placards must not overlap another exhibitor's space. The signboard is 12 inches wide and the length of booth at the rear. It will be placed at the top of the back section of the booth, in plain sight. All sign painting will be done by the official sign artist furnished by the management, at a uniform price. The work will be satisfactory and the cost reasonable. The automobile department of the 1925 California Valencia Orange Show was one of the most beautiful and artistic shows of its kind ever held in Southern California. This year the scheme of decoration adopted with its artistic effectiveness, its unlimited scope of interpretation, insures the exhibitors a setting of beauty such as has not been seen before. Here will be found the latest approved, the most popular models of the leading makes of automobiles. The tent, 130 feet by 210 feet, will be arranged in the form of a hollow square, with 14 feetaisled and large showy spaces at reasonable prices. No partition of booths will be found in the department, but each exhibitor will be required to confine himself to the space Orange County Schools Receive $170,820.51 In an apportionment of more than six and a half million dollars in school funds, just announced by Will C. Wood, state superintendent of public instruction, Orange county will receive $79,571.17 for elementary schools and $91,243.34 for high schools. Of the total of $6,762,561.27, elementary schools of the various counties in California will receive $3,102,352.12, and high schools $3,660,209.15. The money represents the final apportionment of state school funds derived from 1925 taxes, a previous apportionment having been made in September. Funds are apportioned on average daily school attendances. Los Angeles received the largest total of $2,414,382.59. Of this amount, $1,068,396 goes to elementary schools and $1,345,986.59 to high schools, and Alameda county, with $263,371.78 for elementary schools and $372,432.84 for high schools or a total of $635,804.62, was second. The Orange County Realty association will hold a meeting at the Elks' clubhouse Friday evening. A program full of interest has been arranged, practically all the realty boards in the county being expected to provide stunts. Attendance is not limited to members of the boards. HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR COUNTY BY STATE COMMISSION Two grade separations of the Santa Fe railway, at Serra; an underpass at the Southern Pacific tracks, at Branagan, and paving jobs in Seal Beach and Laguna Beach are among the projects to be constructed next by the state highway commission, according to an announcement in Sacramento today by M. R. Horton, state highway engineer. All of this work is on the coast boulevard. Bids will be asked as soon as plans and specifications are completed, the engineer said. Branagan is the point on the boulevard to Newport Beach where the situation of the Southern Pacific tracks has made it impossible to complete a connection between the ends of the coast highway on each side of the boulevard to Newport Beach. The project of an underpass has been under discussion between the state highway and railway authorities for some time. The crossing separations at Serra will be for the coast boulevard connection with the present highway at Serra and will eliminate two points that would be very dangerous were they to remain after the opening of the coast highway through Serra. Paving of 1.25 miles in Seal Beach is proposed for closing the present unpaved gap between the point where the old paved highway to Santa Ana diverts from the coast boulevard and the pavement running along the shore line east of the beach city. Paving of two miles through Laguna Beach is the other project scheduled by the engineer. This is through the main business district of the beach community, and completion of the work will give the "beach that's different" a considerably increased paved area.