anaheim-gazette 1926-05-27

STAGE LINES CONSOLIDATE Motor Transit stage depot, at 130 South Lemon street, has become the local port of call for both Pickwick and Motor Transit stages, as the recently effected consolidation of the two systems went into effect on the local lines. Under the new plan the former Pickwick Short Line, from Santa Ana to Los Angeles, has been taken over by the Motor Transit line, and Motor Transit stages will henceforth operate both on this line and the regular Motor Transit Anaheim-Los Angeles route by way of Brea, La Habra and Whittler. Pickwick stages will operate exclusively in the southern district on the through line from Los Angeles to San Diego. Later, when the new $100,000 stage depot-hotel, now under construction at the corner of Chestnut and South Los Angeles streets is completed, the two lines will establish their permanent headquarters in the new building. No changes in schedules have been effected. Children are given SPECIAL attention at this bank This institution welcomes the accounts of children—and are given SPECIAL attention at this bank This institution welcomes the accounts of children—and every child who enters our doors is given the same careful consideration and attention that is given to any adult. ENCOURAGE your boy or girl to open a savings account here—in the bank that is "as truly American as the name implies." BANK OF AMERICA COMMERCIAL—SAVINGS—TRUST Head Office, 752 South Broadway LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Anaheim Branch E. E. SMITH, MANAGER 103 East Center St. Anaheim, Calif. F. O. B. Big Creek THE cost of electric service is F. O. B. Big Creek THE cost of electric service is about one-fifth electricity and four-fifths service. To generate a kilowatt-hour at Big Creek or the big Long Beach steam plant is only a part of the cost. It is the expense of delivery that must be reckoned with. Transforming, transmitting, distributing, patrolling, inspecting, meter reading, bookkeeping, collecting—a multitude of operations lie between the power-house and the push button. $250,000,000 has been invested by the Edison Partners to give you this constant, instant service. And yet the cost is lower than before the war. Think of this the next time you see a meter reader. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY Owned by Those it Serves ANAHEIM GAZETTE The Purdys' by Paul Robinson - PUBLISHERS - ADTOCASTER SERVICE REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE NO, it's nothing serious—just a distressed jaw—I'll go back and get my splints ed. IN A RUNAWAY! YEAH! YACANT HEAR? IN A RUNAWAY! THE OLD GREY MARE GOT SKERT AT THE CARS! I CAN PUT HER JAW IN A BANDAGE OR A CAST — THE BANDAGE-METHOD ISN'T SO EXPENSIVE—and OF COURSE THAT IS TO BE CONSIDERED. I'll say it is! MONEY ISN'T SO EASY TO GET THESE DAYS. THEN TOO, THE BANDAGE LEAVES HER JAW FREE TO TALK—WHILE A CAST HOLD'S HER JAWS TIGHT SHUT AND SHE WILL BE UNABLE TO SPEAK FOR SIX WEEKS. I THINK YOU BETTER USE THE CAST—I WANT ANNIE TO HAVE THE BEST MONEY NO OBJECT. Hold Summer School Historic Bear on Two Men Drowned Grain Draws Coming a of the grain grain men in the tour as the gravelly good, comparing various varieties. This year portunity was barley in fl over ten acer ing the day Aaron Buch Osterman's different fro has a smooth with the ma barley hay; it appeared Marlout. It mated, how threshed you compare the haps somew the other w lodge slighthay it is the time would Fields of and common during the is a selection barley, appe advantage of tonnage of s was further showing the of different past records in yield both and common grain per Marlout out lety. It has what shortest However, its is less and others will f were excepti An extrem noted in the field of Ear shortly after opposed to Farmland Defence. Hold Summer School Of Horticulture The leading position held by California in the production of subtropical fruits and in the development of intensive cultural methods is the reason for conducting summer sessions in subtropical horticulture by the University of California, according to a statement by the farm advisor's office. Two years ago the experiment was started at Riverside, with such gratifying results that a second session was held in 1925. Even greater preparations are being made for the 1926 session, which will extend from June 26 until August 7. To be given at the citrus experiment station, Riverside. Prof. R. W. Hodgson of the college of agriculture, states that, in addition to the major course in citrus fruit culture, a new course will be offered, covering major subtropical fruits other than citrus fruits. This list includes the Vinifera grape, Persian English walnut, the fig and the olive. These fruits, together with the citrus fruits, constitute nearly two-thirds of the total fruit acreage in California, returning approximately 75 per cent of the total crop income of the state. Courses are designed especially to provide an opportunity for high school agricultural teachers and students in colleges of agriculture. Regular university credits will be given. It is expected that a number of visitors or auditors will also characterize the session, inasmuch as the material to be presented will be of great practical value to ranch operators. A strong teaching staff has been organized, including some of the most prominent leaders in subtropical horticulture in California. Further information may be had at the office of the farm advisor, 110 Hall of Records, Santa Ana. Historic Bear on Farewell Voyage Revenue Cutter With Notable Record On Farewell Trip Bound for her own realm of icebergs and the perils of the Arctic—probably for the last time—the historic coast cutter Bear has sailed from Seattle. It was altogether fitting that Capt. C. S. Cochran should be in command of the picturesque old ship. For this salt-soaked skipper is almost as well known in the Bering sea as the hardy old coast guard vessel herself. The Bear left on her thirty-eighth annual trip to the Arctic, and Captain Cochran is making his twentieth trip. The forecastle still echoes to stories of heroic performances decades ago—how the Bear, 42 years ago, rescued Lieut. A. W. Greeley of the Lady Franklin Bay expedition on Ellesmere-land—how she has been trapped in the ice—how she was nearly lost several times. Admiral Schley, who later rose to fame in the Spanish-American war, was on the Bear when she found the Greeley expedition. The Bear was built in Scotland, in 1874, as a sealer, and was purchased a few years later by the United States government. She does not seem to feel the war of years. For several seasons she has repeated her "farewell trip" to Alaska—like a temperamental prima donna making her last engagement. This trip, however, it appears certain, will end the Bear's active duty in the far north. Money now is available for a new cutter to replace the heroic old vessel, whose history is the history of Alaska itself. Two Men Drowned In Avalanche of Oil Bursting Tank at Richfield Brings Death to Workmen Two men were buried alive in a flood of oil when an $80,000-barrel tank on the Union Oil Company farm at Richfield collapsed Saturday. The victims were Newton Wells and W. H. Eller. The official report was made to Coroner Brown at Santa Ana, and the bodies ordered held for an inquiry at the Hiligenseld-Rollins mortuary in Brea. Both bodies were within a foot of the spot where the men had been working, evidently pinned there by the heavy pressure of the escaping oil. Rescue workers, dragging what was a lake of crude oil with grappling hooks, recovered Eller's body at 2 o'clock Sunday morning, and four hours later found the body*of Wells. Both men were married and both were fathers of three daughters. Wells was 36 years of age and lived in West Whittier. Eller was 27 and resided at Placentia. According to the story by the Union Oil Company, one of their large tanks near the Chapman pumping station developed a bad leak early Saturday afternoon. A crew of 15 men was sent to repair it. In order to do so, they were compelled to dig a pit under the tank. While they were working on the job an entire section of the tank blew out, releasing its contents of oil. Although Eller and Wells were the only two who lost their lives, several of the crew were injured in their attempt to escape. L. B. Gordon of Brea, the most seriously injured, was taken to the Fullerton General hospital, where he is said to be recovering. Notice to Stage Patrons Effective Tuesday, May 25, 1926, local service heretofore operated by the Pickwick Stage System over the route Notice to Stage Patrons Effective Tuesday, May 25, 1926, local service heretofore operated by the Pickwick Stage System over the route popularly known as "The Short Line" to and from Los Angeles will be provided by the Motor Transit Company. The existing route, schedules and fares will remain in effect and all tickets issued by the Pickwick Stage System on and prior to May 24, 1926, will be honored on Motor Transit Stages. Note Changes in Depot Locations All stages will arrive at and depart from UNION STAGE DEPOT, Fifth and Los Angeles streets, Los Angeles. Other depots are now located as follows: NORWALK SANTA FE SPRINGS BUENA PARK FULLERTON Norwalk Pharmacy Santa Fe Springs Buena Park Pharmacy 113 W. Commonwealth Service Station ORANGE ANAHEIM SANTA ANA 228 W. Chapman 130 S. Lemon Fifth and Bush ABOUT MOTOR TRANSIT STAGE SYSTEM Principal cities throughout Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties—as well as Mountain and Beach Resorts—are served at frequent intervals DAILY by Motor Transit Stages, which afford every facility for Convenient, Comfortable and Economical Transportation. Motor Transit Company Grain Growers' Day Draws Big Attendance Coming as the sixth annual field day of the grain growers' department, many grain men of the county participated in the tour of inspection last Saturday. As the grain crop generally is reasonably good, a splendid opportunity of comparing the adaptability of the various varieties was afforded. This year, for the first time, an opportunity was had of observing Hero barley in field planting. Two plots of over ten acres each were inspected during the day. One, on land farmed by Aaron Buchhelm and the other on John Osterman's place. The Hero barley is different from other varieties in that it has a smooth beard, thus doing away with the most objectionable feature of barley hay. From a grain standpoint, it appeared about equal to Oregon Club Mariout. Its grain yield was just estimated, however, as none has been threshed yet and no opportunity to compare the yield. Its stalk is perhaps somewhat weaker than some of the other varieties, as it appeared to lodge slightly worse. When planted for hay it is thought the most favorable time would be about February 1. Fields of "4000," Orgeon Club Mariout and common barley were also visited during the day. "4000" barley, which is a selection of the coast or common barley, appeared probably to the best advantage of all varieties, considering tonnage of straw and grain yield. This was further substantiated by a chart showing the comparative grain yields of different varieties since 1923. From past records the "4000" has exceeded in yield both the Oregon Club Mariout and common varieties in pounds of grain per acre. The Oregon Club Mariout out-yielded the common variety. It has a tendency to grow somewhat shorter than other varieties. However, its demand on soil moisture is less and will make a crop where others will fall. All of the barley fields were exceptionally free of smut. An extremely interesting point was noted in the freeness from rust in one field of Early Defiance wheat sown shortly after the first of the year. As opposed to this was another field of Earle Defiance wheat sown shortly after the first of the year. Illegal Net Fishing Gets Heavy Fine $1200 Huge Sum to Pay for Few Striped Bass Antone J. Anderson of Crockett, Calif., said "never again" recently when, after entering pleas of guilty to two charges of illegal netting lodged against him in the court of Justice Ray Griffin of Redwood City, he was assessed fines of $100 each on the two counts and forfeited two fine nets, each more than one mile in length and valued at about $1000, to officials of the California Fish and Game Commission. One case has been pending Anderson in the Redwood City court for more than a year past, or since Patrol Captain M. S. Clark of San Francisco bay district, and Patrolman Jack Burke of San Mateo charged him with use of an illegal net, and of using it in an illegal manner. He was tried and the jury disagreed, but the game patrolmen only redoubled their efforts to catch him. At 4 o'clock, on the morning of April 28, 1926, after a vigil of more than 26 hours, Patrolman Burke and his son, George Burke, San Mateo high school student, caught Anderson a second time, again using an illegal net fastened to the shore in violation of the law. Anderson at first elected to fight the second case, but later decided that Burke's evidence was too strong, hence the plea of guilty. Executive Officer B. D. Marx Greene of the Fish and Game Commission, in commenting on the case said: "Use of the so-called 'set net' in the taking of striped bass must be stopped. Violators of the law governing this act will profit by a careful consideration of Anderson's case. Twelve hundred dollars is a big sum to pay for a few striped bass, when the chance of taking them is a gamble, at best." Paved Highways Being Constructed Paved Highways Being Constructed Commission Building Numerous Roads in Southern California Building of the last section of unimproved state highway between the Arizona border at Yuma and the Oregon line north of Yreka, a distance of nearly 1000 miles, was authorized this week, when the California highway commission asked for bids for grading and surfacing 6.46 miles from Westmoreland to Brawley, Imperial county. Coincident with the call for bids is the announcement of Commissioner Nelson T. Edwards of Orange that actual paving operations have been started on the Sand Hill project and that the two grading and surfacing contracts between El Centro and Holtville, and Holtville and Highline Canal, in eastern Imperial, are about ready for acceptance by the commission. Completion of the four projects will provide an improved highway through the state from the most southeasterly interstate connection, northward to Oregon. The San Bernardino-Yuma section, via Brawley and El Centro, was added to the state highway system by the second bond issue of 1915. Rapid settlement of Imperial valley and development of interstate travel have steadily increased the need for the highway, until today it is one of the important interstate connections of California. When the present highway commission took office, in 1923, it found not only the Westmoreland-Brawley section unbuilt, but also those from Imperial to El Centro and from El Centro eastward to the Highline canal. The sand hills were crossed by a plank road, but the 15-mile section between the dunes and Yuma was unimproved and impassable. In conformity with its announced policy of completing California's interstate connections as rapidly as possible, the commission, as on other routes, ordered preparation of plans for completing the unbuilt sections in Imperial county. A division office was established at San Bernardino and contracts were awarded for grading and surfacing unconstructed units as soon as rights of way and other matters could be settled. Disagreements over routings delayed the Brawley project, but these have now been settled and within a few weeks work should be under way. Brawley will be on the highway as provided in the bond act. Cautions Against Premature Irrigation By H. E. WAHLBERG, Farm Advisor The taking of numerous soil samples during the past week by the Agricultural Extension Service indicates that as a general rule the moisture content of the average soils is holding up in good shape. The copious rains of the past month have supplied ample quantity of water, equivalent to a good irrigation, or better. It will behoove the grower this spring more than ever to use his soil auger to guide him in an intelligent program of irrigation. There is already a tendency towards applying irrigation water earlier than the soil or tree requires. There will be more danger from over-irrigation following the recent period of heavy rains than has presented itself for several years past. Many groves located on the loams, the clay loams and clay soils will not require irrigation for some time, the period involved depending upon the type of soil. The use of the soil auger is particularly emphasized for this season. If a cover crop is present, the surface foot or fifteen inches might be somewhat dry, in which case a shallow irrigation would answer the needs of the orchard. To put additional water where moisture is already present will do no good to the tree and will result in actual harm, and if repeated will reduce root activity and availability of fertilizer elements. Disagreements over routings delayed the Brawley project, but these have now been settled and within a few weeks work should be under way. Brawley will be on the highway as provided in the bond act. One of the most spectacular highway projects in all California is the sand hills paving job. Grading operations have been under way for some time, and paving is just now starting. An asphalt concrete pavement, 20 feet wide, will be placed on a high embankment, the shoulders and slopes of which will be oiled to prevent erosion by winds which keep the sands in almost constant motion. The pavement will supplant the present narrow plank road which has provided a crossing of the dunes since 1916. Grading projects are also under way on the San Bernardino-Topock connection and on the Mecca-Blythe route. Much primary construction is also nearing completion along the Oxnard-San Juan Capistrano highway. Grading has just been finished on the Mountain Springs grade, in eastern San Diego county, and bids will be asked for in the near future for the placing of a pavement on this section. Widening and thickening of pavements and rebuilding of bridges is under way at several places between Los Angeles and San Diego, between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, and between Los Angeles and San Bernardino. Improvements in alignment are also being made on the Ridge Route northward toward Bakersfield. It is probable that never before at any time has so much highway construction been under way in the southern counties. SOME COMFORT Paddy was asked if his twins did not make an awful noise in the wee hours. "Well," he said, "not so bad. You see, one makes such a din that you can't hear the other."