anaheim-gazette 1926-11-11

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was... 2,268 Total for 1920 was... 5,525 Today estimated at...12,000 VOLUME LVII CITY COUNCIL ORDER COAL OIL LAMPS REPLAGED BY ARG LIGHTS POPULACE MAKES MERRY AT INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS Opera House Filled With People Celebrating Another Milestone in Community Progress; Distinguished Old-Timer Presses Key, Connected With Power House by Megaphone Relay, as Signal for Illumination WHEN one considers the splendid ornamental lighting system now adorning our city thoroughfares, and contemplates what extensions of the service on outlying streets will do in beautify- Car Sticks on Edge of Cliff; Men Uninjured THE dense fog which covered the Southland like a blanket Sunday night came near claiming two lives in Laguna Beach, when a machine containing Hugo Lindberg, Laguna Beach civil engineer, and Thomas Jones of Los Angeles, left the road. The two men became aware of the fact that the car was off the road when the front of the car dropped suddenly. The sudden jolt killed the motor and the machine ceased moving. Realizing that they were on the edge of a cliff, the two passengers climbed out via the rear seat. Investigation disclosed that the front wheels had dropped off a 75-foot cliff. Only the fact that the motor was stalled by the sudden drop saved the men from a fall to death, it is believed. The accident occurred in front of the Elmer Jahraus home, on Cliff drive. The machine was pulled from its position by a garage crew. Mexican Murdered WHEN one considers the splendid ornamental lighting system now adorning our city thoroughfares, and contemplates what extensions of the service on outlying streets will do in beautifying the community, it seems the early day pedestrian hereabout must have been easily satisfied with the coal oil lamps erected at long intervals about the principal streets in town. When nights were pleasant these glimmering lights proved to be municipal betterments. Many complaints had been made to the authorities about darkened thoroughfares. But when nights were rainy and the lamp lighter fell down on his job, the lighting system was conspicuous by its absence. While many of the residents were loud in their protests against this inefficient service, the lodest outcry came from people driving in from outlying sections to attend lodge meetings. These were faithful brethren, and they rarely missed a meeting, but they all declared that if the lights were not trimmed and burning they would have to forego the pleasure of coming to town. The authorities took the matter up immediately with the lamp lighter, who promised to reform his ways and do better in future. Occasionally this overworked official would forget to turn the lights out at midnight, and many of the lamps were permitted to burn until disastrous results intervened. However, this lighting system continued for a number of years, and on the whole it proved to be quite successful, but occasionally a lapse came, in bad weather, and then there arose another series of emphatic protests. New lamp lighters were employed, and for a time all things went well. But soon there was trouble again; the lamps were not properly lighted, and finally it was decided to make away with coal oil lamps once and for all. A meeting of citizens was held, along in the late '80s, at which the proposition of installing an electric lighting system was taken up for consideration. A number of gentlemen offered to install an electric lighting plant in this city, with many are lights adorning the thoroughfares, but their prices were so high their offers were rejected. It was decided to install a municipally owned electric lighting system and, while there was no little opposition to the plan, advocates of municipal ownership prevailed and bonds were issued for the installation of a small plant, which was erected on Cypress street, where the city water works were located. A plant was installed and the city wired for the new lighting service. When the new system of electric illumination was to be turned on, a largely attended meeting of the citizens was held at the opera house to celebrate the event. It was a milestone in investigation disclosed that the front wheels had dropped off a 75-foot cliff. Only the fact that the motor was stalled by the sudden drop saved the men from a fall to death, it is believed. The accident occurred in front of the Elmer Jahraus home, on Cliff drive. The machine was pulled from its position by a garage crew. Mexican Murdered In Country Shack Owner of Place Under Arrest On Suspicion Following the finding of the body of an unidentified Mexican, in a shack one-half mile north of Yeargan's dairy, on the bluffs north of Newport Beach, Monday, deputy sheriffs have arrested one man and are searching for another in connection with what they believe to have been murder. The Mexican was found lying in a pool of blood on the floor of a shack occupied by William E. Wilson, 55, who has been arrested. Officers are searching for a Mexican, named John, who was said to have been in the shack. The man is thought to have been murdered with a knife. A deep gash was found across his back and he also had been stabbed in the back of the head. The body has been taken to the Smith & Tuthill funeral parlor. Date for an inquest has not been stated. According to a statement made by Wilson, at the county jail, he was asleep when the two Mexicans, the man who was murdered and a man he called John, came to his house with a lantern. They asked him if he had any whiskey, and he told them that he did not. They questioned him further, he said, and he told them that there was some mash in a barrel, and they started drinking that. Wilson said that after the two men had been there for a short time, one of them struck him over the head, knocking him unconscious. This was shortly before midnight, he said. He regained consciousness at 6 a.m., and found the body of the Mexican lying on the floor beside him. Wilson reported to the officers. A hammer, thought to have been used in the murder, was taken by officers. No knife was found. There were no marks on the dead man's head, other than the knife wounds, to indicate that he had been struck, it was said. Officers were frank to state that they did not believe all the story told by Wilson. Staff Chosen for High School Book Property Values Be Wonderful At Entire County; Presentation of Harborness Proposition Present State Matter sentiment county is now that the harbor bond pledge is given it in all county. F. B. Talbert is board of supervise public a statement giving unanswerable reckoning people should support Talbert says: Orange county has evoked nothing to lose in her harbor at New York would seem that this has been sufficiently detailed people well enough should need no further knowing how easily o loses sight of facts and been asked to write anlication in furtherance of it. I view the proposition business standpoint now owns 7400 feet of about 59 acres of land contiguous to the lower also 364 acres with about frontage in and bordering bay. In addition, there 223 acres and a frontage same to be utilized at public may require purposes and fish having been acquired company by means of The county has come into this property through in court with the I What is the value of this county now? Why change in value of this entrance to this lake and made safe and do anyone say that this p become many times more dockage and lease purification of this e Let us analyze the moment. The greater $10,000,000 increase in valuation of this county past year came larger development and increase coast country. The true year before doubt but that the t be paying at least 5 cents 10 cents increase over tax rate had it not being up and developing Orange county. So tall standpoint, what would rate on the $100 amount county in general? We and never know it. For rate would be absorbed valuation of taxable times over. This rate is comparing to other high their offers were rejected. It was decided to install a municipally owned electric lighting system and, while there was no little opposition to the plan, advocates of municipal ownership prevailed and bonds were issued for the installation of a small plant, which was erected on Cypress street, where the city water works were located. A plant was installed and the city wired for the new lighting service. When the new system of electric illumination was to be turned on, a largely attended meeting of the citizens was held at the opera house to celebrate the event. It was a milestone in the progress of the municipality. Everybody was there, including ladies and gentlemen from many of the outlying sections. The hall was packed to the doors, and many speeches were to be delivered, and a first-class jollification meeting was in prospect. Only a few tallow candles lighted up the edifice. On the stage sat a number of the leading business men of the town. Upon a table at the center of the stage reposed an improvised key which, the throng was informed, was connected by wire with the power house. As the key was pressed, the floods of illumination were to me turned on. To the oldest Pioneer was delegated the honor of pressing the key. On the roof of the building was stationed a man, who, in lieu of the wire to the power house, was to call to another man stationed a block away, and thus in relays word was to be transmitted to the power house to turn on the service. At the appointed moment all the candles in the hall were extinguished save one on the table upon the stage. The dignified old Pioneer arose from his seat and, stepping up to the table, lightly touched the key. But there was no light. Something was wrong. A man at the back of the building yelled to the man on the roof to turn on the light. The old gentleman again pressed the key, and again there came no light. People began asking one another what was the matter. Finally, word reached the power house, and as the old Pioneer was touching the key, a flood of brilliant electric illumination filled the hall. (Continued on Last Page) Staff Chosen for High School Book Students Promise Best Blue and Gold Book Yet Printed With the selection of the staff for the annual high school publication, the Blue and Gold, the student writers have bent to their task of turning out an outstanding publication in the history of the official book of Anaheim Union high school. Robert Wilson, who has had considerable experience in journalistic work, has been chosen editor-in-chief. The following are the other staff members: Associate editor, Helen Grafton; business manager, B. Schwenfest; advertising manager, Robert Jensen; senior editor, Nellie Sackett; activities editors, Marjorie Latolette, Doris Massey; humor editor, Henry Schact; art editors, Edward Gruenemay, Charlotte Bingham, Sally Rees. Anoranco editor, Edward Snearly; dramatics editor, Dorman Norton; Girls League editor, Cuba Carner; music editor, Harold Tompkins; athletics editor, John Wallin, Granville Waters, Loretta Clevck; picture editor, Marion Utter; alumni editor, Florence Backs; literary editor, Leone Nelson; calendar, Ember Heyne; junior class editor, Rodney Chamberlain; sophomore class editor, Luella Kopitzke; stage craft editor, Earl Yorker. Robert Wilson, Helen Grafton, Nellie Sackett, Marjorie Latolette, Doris Massey, Marlon Utter and Leone Nelson will act as a committee to determine the literary policy of the book. True to the year before doubt but that the time be paying at least 5 cents 10 cents increase over tax rate had it not been up and developing Orange county. So tall standpoint, what would rate on the $100 amount county in general? Wand never know it. For rate would be absorbed valuation of taxable times over. This rate being compared to other been levied for various amounts. I have said, an Orange county will give benefit from this tax rate that she has her history for some time. This year property del Mar and Laguna B at $500 per acre, while time ago was assessed range at $50 or $60 looking up the record that this property was technically worthless from standpoint, and yet no higher than the richer land in Orange counties northward from which were assessed nothing a short time were considered worth sloughs and picks are now assessed at $3 must we fail to not subdivisions which are lots instead of, as his acreage, and which now times their former area. A new taxable value created on account of in and values are bound the surrounding property for miles, to say new and increased bus directly created on acc improvement. I feel within a very short time on taxable values will retire the interest and take care of the bond that is being submitted December 14, and tha AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, November 11, 1926 ORDERS WIDENING OF PA TALBERT FAVORS HARBOR BOND PROPOSAL GIVES US UNANSWERABLE REASONS WHY ISSUE SHOULD CARRY Will Add Millions to County's Property Values, and Would Be Wonderful Asset to the Entire County; Declares Completion of Harbor Good Business Proposition; Entrance in Present State Menace to Life THAT sentiment in Orange county is now favorable to the harbor bond proposal, and that the issue will be endorsed by the voters at the election on December 14, is indicated by the sup- STATE DIVISION The city of Los Angeles, having failed in its effort to put over an apportionment bill which would place it in perpetual control of the legislature, now sets about on a new tack and is forming an association which has for its object the division of the state of California. Orange county will consider long and seriously before joining with Los Angeles in this measure—if, indeed, state division be possible. The defeat of the so-called Los Angeles reapportionment bill, and the approval of the so-called farm bureau plan to reapportion state senatorial and assembly districts, seems to be the principal reason for the effort to create a new commonwealth. Los Angeles makes a number of charges against San Francisco and, in the matter of the two apportionment bills, puts the blame on the northern city for the defeat of the first and the success of the second measure. The Los Angeles plan would give that county five new state senators, and possibly six, as well as not less than ten new assemblymen. San Francisco would lose one senator and one or two assemblymen. Therefore, the northern city gave an adverse majority against the former plan and voted in support of the latter. It is pertinent at this time to suggest that Orange county voted overwhelmingly in favor of proposition No. 28, and voted as overwhelmingly against HECKE DEMANDS CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING WANTS FRUIT HANDLING METHODS ADOPTED BY GROWERS Marketing Methods Chief Topic at State Farmers and Fruit Growers' Convention at Fullerton; Over-Production Problem That Can Only Be Solved by Organization, Declares the State Director MARKETING problems was the chief topic discussed at the fifty-ninth annual convention of the California farmers and fruit growers, held at Fullerton, Tuesday and Wednesday. H.C. Big Fine Metal FIVE Oranges while engraving in the home near Huntington guilty in Just court and we The quintet was conducted by Huntington B. Four of the each, with a 100 days in was fined $12 of spending 1 sum of 25.25, the raid, was Those given L. Brown, 42, J. M. Vaughn Beach; O. Kaplan, Wintershall Placecia conti Another man laborer. West guilty to gamble by the court, he merely woke time of the ra THAT sentiment in Orange county is now favorable to the harbor bond proposal, and that the issue will be endorsed by the voters at the election on December 14, is indicated by the support given it in all sections of the county. F. B. Talbert, chairman of the board of supervisors, has made public a statement giving the following unanswerable reasons, why the people should support the bonds. Mr. Talbert says: Orange county has everything to gain and nothing to lose in the development of her harbor at Newport bay. It would seem that this harbor question has been sufficiently discussed and the people well enough informed that it should need no further comment, but knowing how easily one forgets and loses sight of facts and figures, I have been asked to write an article for publication in furtherance of the bond issue. I view the proposition from a purely business standpoint. Orange county now owns 7400 feet of frontage and about 59 acres of land fronting and contiguous to the lower bay. We have also 264 acres with about four miles of frontage in and bordering on the upper bay. In addition, there is a possible 223 acres and a frontage bordering the same to be utilized at such a time as the public may require it for navigation purposes and fisheries, this latter having been acquired by the Irvine company by means of a state patent. The county has come into possession of this property through a settlement in court with the Irvine company. What is the value of this property of the county now? What will be the change in value of this property when the entrance to this bay is improved and made safe and dependable? Can anyone say that this property will not become many times more valuable for dockage and lease purposes after the improvement of this entrance? Let us analyze the situation for a moment. The greater portion of the $10,000,000 increase in the assessed valuation of this county during the past year came largely from the development and increased valuation of the coast country. The same thing was true the year before. There is no doubt but that the taxpayers would be paying at least 5 cents and perhaps 10 cents increase over their present tax rate had it not been for the opening up and developing of the coast of Orange county. So, taking it from this standpoint, what would a 4-cent tax rate on the $100 amount to on the county in general? We would pay it and never know it, for the increased rate would be absorbed by the increased valuation of taxable property many times over. This rate amounts to nothing compared to other rates that have Property Values, and Would Be Wonderful Asset to the Entire County; Declares Completion of Harbor Good Business Proposition; Entrance in Present State Menace to Life THAT sentiment in Orange county is now favorable to the harbor bond proposal, and that the issue will be endorsed by the voters at the election on December 14, is indicated by the support given it in all sections of the county. F. B. Talbert, chairman of the board of supervisors, has made public a statement giving the following unanswerable reasons, why the people should support the bonds. Mr. Talbert says: Orange county has everything to gain and nothing to lose in the development of her harbor at Newport bay. It would seem that this harbor question has been sufficiently discussed and the people well enough informed that it should need no further comment, but knowing how easily one forgets and loses sight of facts and figures, I have been asked to write an article for publication in furtherance of the bond issue. I view the proposition from a purely business standpoint. Orange county now owns 7400 feet of frontage and about 59 acres of land fronting and contiguous to the lower bay. We have also 264 acres with about four miles of frontage in and bordering on the upper bay. In addition, there is a possible 223 acres and a frontage bordering the same to be utilized at such a time as the public may require it for navigation purposes and fisheries, this latter having been acquired by the Irvine company by means of a state patent. The county has come into possession of this property through a settlement in court with the Irvine company. What is the value of this property of the county now? What will be the change in value of this property when the entrance to this bay is improved and made safe and dependable? Can anyone say that this property will not become many times more valuable for dockage and lease purposes after the improvement of this entrance? Let us analyze the situation for a moment. The greater portion of the $10,000,000 increase in the assessed valuation of this county during the past year came largely from the development and increased valuation of the coast country. The same thing was true the year before. There is no doubt but that the taxpayers would be paying at least 5 cents and perhaps 10 cents increase over their present tax rate had it not been for the opening up and developing of the coast of Orange county. So, taking it from this standpoint, what would a 4-cent tax rate on the $100 amount to on the county in general? We would pay it and never know it, for the increased rate would be absorbed by the increased valuation of taxable property many times over. This rate amounts to nothing compared to other rates that have The truth of the whole matter is that Orange county takes little stock in the protestations of friendship which come from the politicians now dominating Los Angeles. Orange county has a long list of political crimes and misdemeanors to charge against Los Angeles. In 1889, when Orange county cut away from Los Angeles county, that county was upon the point of defeating our bill, as it had defeated our other county division bills in 1872 and 1876, but an appeal was made to San Francisco to come to our assistance, and the division bill was passed by the legislature and signed by the governor. The creation of Orange county was made contingent upon a two-thirds vote of the electorate of this county voting in its favor. Los Angeles thereupon took this matter into the courts, setting up the special plea that it was unconstitutional, but that county was defeated. Her politicians then tried to defeat the election, but they were again defeated. Orange county has always had a soft spot in its heart for San Francisco, and while that city was in control of state politics and paid little heed to the counties of the south, yet we always thought well of the northern city for its stand on the county division bill in 1889. In the Metropolitan water district bill, defeated in the last legislature, all the advantage lay with Los Angeles county, and little heed was paid to the interests of the people of Orange county. The bill provided for a great bond issue to bring to the waters of the Colorado river hithertoward, and then made it necessary for Orange county to vote an additional bond issue to connect itself with the system. This was like crowding the mourners. Supposing this first bond issue were carried, as it would have been by the preponderating vote of Los Angeles, and suppose the second bond issue had been defeated in Orange county. What then? The bill was one of the most nefarious ever offered to the legislature of this state. Under the provisions of the bill, Los Angeles could have appropriated the waters of Santa Ana river for its domestic uses, leaving our orchards in this county high and dry. As we said during the campaign, Orange at State Farmers and Fruit Growers' Convention at Fullerton; Tuesday and Wednesday. H.C. Hecke, director of the state department of agriculture, read his annual report at Tuesday's meeting. In part he said: "On one point there seemed to be unanimous agreement, that the fundamental problem facing agriculture is surplus production. "Due to our distance from consuming markets and our tremendous production, we in California are as vitally concerned with the problem of surplus as in any state in the Union. We have with a certain degree of satisfaction and profit solved this problem through our methods of standardization and well organized methods of distributing fruits and vegetables and other crops through co-operative marketing associations. The success we have met with in this endeavor proves to us conclusively—that our salvation in California is dependent in no small degree upon properly organized and properly functioning co-operative organization. A brief analysis of the agricultural situation in California with data as to production will serve to illustrate us problems we are facing. "From the standpoint of climate, year 1926 was very favorable to the agricultural interests of the state. No late spring frosts occurred to mar setting of a good fruit crop; no exceedingly high temperatures were prevalent during the growing season that a times in past have caused serious injury to some of the fruit crops. No early fall frosts or early fall rains have interfered with the harvest of the great variety of California crops ripening late in the season and which require clear bright weather for final harvest and threshing. A survey of the 1925 crop report for California, as issued through the California co-operative crop reporting service, shows that durin gthe last seven years, 1919 to 1925 inclusive,the farm value.on December 1.of field crops exceeded in four different yearsthe farm valueofthe fruit crops.In 1925consideringthetotalvalueofallcrops,thefieldcropvaluewas40.8percent,thefruitcropvaluewas48.2percent,andthevegetablecrops，11percent. "Unfortunately,becauseofexistingconditionsrelativetoproductionandmarketingwehavefailedtoaverylargeextenttogiveconsiderationandseriousthoughttothemanyproblemswhicharecontroiningtheproducersfocldropcsalthoughwehavemadetremendousprogressastaerviceandregulatorymeasures dealingwiththemarket" H.D.Rill the coast country. The same thing was true the year before. There is no doubt but that the taxpayers would be paying at least 5 cents and perhaps 10 cents increase over their present tax rate had it not been for the opening up and developing of the coast of Orange county. So, taking it from this standpoint, what would a 4-cent tax rate on the $100 amount to on the county in general? We would pay it and never know it, for the increased rate would be absorbed by the increased valuation of taxable property many times over. This rate amounts to nothing compared to other rates that have been levied for various other improvements. I have said, and I repeat, that Orange county will get the greatest benefit from this most insignificant tax rate that she has ever made in her history for some time to come. This year property between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach is assessed at $500 per acre, which only a short time ago was assessed as mere cattle range at $50 or $60 per acre. Upon looking up the records, you will find that this property was considered practically worthless from an agricultural standpoint, and yet now it is assessed higher than the richest piece of peatland in Orange county. Other properties northward from Newport Beach, which were assessed at practically nothing a short time ago and which were considered worthless sand dunes, tide sloughs and pickle-weed patches, are now assessed at $350 per acre. Nor must we fail to note the numerous subdivisions which are now assessed as lots instead of, as hitherto, worthless acres, and which now bring in several times their former amount of taxes. A new taxable value is bound to be created on account of new boats coming in and values are bound to increase on the surrounding property which will be felt for miles, to say nothing of the new and increased business that will be directly created on account of this new improvement. I feel assured that within a very short time the increase on taxable values will be sufficient to retire the interest and sinking fund and take care of the bond issue of $650,000 that is being submitted to the people December 14, and that Orange county will have automatically found this great improvement. From a larger scope, this improvement will be invaluable from an advertising standpoint. "Unfortunately, but perhaps quite naturally, because of existing conditions relative to production and marketing, we have failed to a very large extent to give consideration and serious thought to the many problems which are confronting the producers of field crops, although we have made tremendous progress as to service and regulatory measures dealing with the marketing of our fruit and vegetable products. "While we all hesitate to add to the duties which have through many years continually increased in scope and importance to California, yet we would earnestly suggest that our horticultural commissioners appreciate the absolute necessity of rendering assistance in the production and marketing of our field crops." At the conclusion of his address, Mr. Hecke made the following recommendations: "First: That the secretary of agriculture be urged to adopt the plan suggested by the president's agricultural conference or any alternate plan, which will have for its object the forming and maintenance of closer contacts between the states and the federal department. Second: That we concur in the belief of the secretary of agriculture that it is important to the states to separate the research and regulatory work of the United States department of agriculture and that the regulatory work be so co-ordinated under the supervision of the director of regulatory work as to do away with conflict in the issuance and enforcement of regulations, and to prevent the duplication of effort and division of responsibility which cannot be avoided under a system which divides appropriation, responsibility and authority among a number of bureaus and boards. Third: That there be no relaxation of the efforts of the agricultural legislative committee, the California agricultural protective committee, the farm (Continued on Last Page) ETTE ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by Gérman Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 Number 5 OF PALM STREET Big Fines Are Meted Out to Five Gamblers FIVE Orange county men, arrested while engaged in a poker game in the home of R. E. Turner, 34, near Huntington Beach, pleaded guilty in Justice Kenneth Morrison's court and were given heavy fines. The quintet was arrested in a raid conducted by sheriff's officers and Huntington Beach police. Four of the men were fined $100 each, with alternates of spending 100 days in jail each, and Turner was fined $125.55, with an alternate of spending 100 days in jail. The sum of 25.25, found on him during the raid, was applied to the fine. Those given $100 fines were Henry L. Brown, 42, oilworker, Costa Mesa; J. M. Vaughn, 25, cook, Huntington Beach; O. Kanawler, 45, bean salesman, Wintersburg; J. W. Weaver, 28, Placentia contractor. Another man, E. F. Sutherland, 34, laborer, Westminster, pleaded not guilty to gambling and was dismissed by the court. Sutherland said that he merely was in the house at the time of the raid. PAVING PROGRAM ALSO APPROVED BY BOARD THOROUGHFARE WILL BE TURNED INTO BEAUTIFUL BOULEVARD Ten Feet Sliced Off Frontage on West Side to Be Added to Street; Only 28 Per Cent of Property Owners Entered Protest; Work Financed by Establishment of Assessment District ONE of the greatest street improvement projects undertaken for many years was ordered Thursday night, when the city council approved the plan to add 10 feet to the width of Big Returns From Orange Orchards Past Season Was Good One for Orange County Growers That this has been a prosperous year for the Orange county citrus grower is indicated by an estimate just made public by L. D. Palmer, manager of the Orange County Fruit Growers' Exchange. His exchange only covers the territory south of the Santa Ana river, and his report has nothing to do with the northern Orange county exchange, which will make an equally prosperous showing. Mr. Palmer's tabulation shows that receipts for fruit up to November 1 aggregated $6,950,982. With 400 cars yet to be shipped, the total is expected to reach $8,000,000. Twelve packing plants affiliated with the exchange shipped 4200 cars of Valencia oranges and 900 cars of lemons, navels and other varieties of oranges. October was high month in point of returns, with $1,536,974 received. August ranked a close second, with $1,466,040. Other months' receipts are as follows: May, $363,371; June, $1,140,202; July, $1,170,294; September, $981,089. Receipts prior to May 1 were $293,022. That the grand total of returns for the entire citrus fruit district in and around Orange, which will reach $10,-000,000 for 1926, is about $2,000,000 greater than last year, and is a new high point in the history of the industry, is the assertion of officials of the exchange and independent plants. The plants affiliated with the Orange County Fruit Growers' Exchange in this year's orange harvest number 12 and include the following: Santiago Orange Growers' Association, Red Fox Orchards, Inc.; Olive Heights Citrus Association, Villa Park Orchards Association, Central Lemon Association, McPherson Heights Citrus Association, Hewes Park Orange and Lemon Association, Golden West Citrus Association and the Tustin Hills Citrus Association of Tustin, Garden Grove Citrus Association, the Frances Citrus Association and Irvine Citrus Association, in the Irvine ranch district. H. D. Riley Head of Finance Committee One of the greatest street improvement projects undertaken for many years was ordered Thursday night, when the city council approved the plan to add 10 feet to the width of Palm street through the city limits, also to pave it and create a boulevard for the accommodation of the constant stream of autos passing up and down El Camino Real daily, and thus relieve the frequent congestion on Los Angeles and Lemon streets. This idea was conceived several years ago and the matter has been discussed and favored by the trustees, but no definite action was taken until Thursday night, when an opportunity was given objectors to file their protests. It was found that owners of 28 per cent of the frontage on the street were opposed to the movement, but this was not sufficient to sidetrack it. The plan was approved by the board and the improvement ordered. Palm street now is only 59.5 feet wide. This is much too narrow for a business street or a boulevard, and it is certain that in a short time it will become a business street. The proposition is to cut 10 feet off the frontage of property on the west side and add it to the street, thus giving it a width of 69.5 feet. It will greatly inconvenience some of the residents, as it will cut off sections of their lawns and destroy trees, but it eventually will probably add to the value of the property. St. Boniface's church yard will be left with only a narrow strip on the Palm street side. After hearing the written protests Thursday night, several persons addressed the board, some of them objecting, but most of them favoring the improvement. Miss Kathleen Lolly said it would cut off portions of two or three houses owned by her family, but she would not object if the board considered the movement as best for the city's interests. After all the speakers had been heard, the board unanimously voted to order the work done. The assessment district to be formed will be divided into three zones, the details of which were partially explained by City Manager Price. The cost of the improvements will be defrayed through the issuance of bonds bearing 7 percent interest and maturing in 12 years. Principal and interest to be paid in 12 annual installments and to be paid jointly with the tax collections. Thirty Teachers Are Granted Certificates Teaching certificates based on satisfactory credentials and approved by the county board of education were H. D. Riley Head of Finance Committee Will Help Gather Funds for Harbor Campaign Harry D. Riley of Anaheim has agreed to act as chairman of the first of the three big committees for the Orange county harbor entrance campaign. As presiding officer of the committee on finance, Riley has selected 35 representative men from all parts of Orange county to assist him in the work. Those who have been invited to serve on the finance committee are C. C. Randall and J. E. Schumacher, of Anaheim; Ben Cope, Balboa; Ed Peterkin and J. A. Leuzinger, Brea; R. Nelson and Jack Golden, Buena Park; R. G. Chambers, Costa Mesa; D. Eyman Huff, El Modena; Frank R. Carroll and J. R. Gardiner, Fullerton; Vernon King, Garden Grove; Dale Peters and W. B. Mandeville, Huntington Beach; Foster Elliott, Laguna Beach; W. L. York and O. T. Stephens, La Habra; George P. Wilson, Newport Beach; Dr. J. D. Thomas, Olive; G. W., Cullen, Ollinda; W. A. Martin, M. Elistte and James F. Lewis, Jr.; Orange; J. A. Beek and H. B. King, of the Orange County Harbor Chamber of Commerce; John C. Tuffree and William Blelefeldt, Placentia; Carl H. Hankey and R. A. Bird, San Juan Capistrano; A. B. Rousseille and Robert E. Brown, Santa Ana; William McCoy, Santa Ana Heights; W. D. Miller, Seal Beach; Ross A. Shafer, Tustin; Frank Rospaw, Yorba Linda. Thirty Teachers Are Granted Certificates Teaching certificates based on satisfactory credentials and approved by the county board of education were issued Monday by R. P. Mitchell county superintendent of schools, to the following applicants. Administration certificate authorizing the holder to hold position as county, city or district superintendent, principal or vice-principal, and supervisor—Karl Edwin Harpeter, Louise Helen Bradshaw, Warren Landon Strickland, Florence L. Peters and Clarence White Chamberlain. Special secondary certificates—Howard Elmer Chambers, Evadna Christine Kraus Perry, Lillian Leila Dickson, Ethel Beatrice Phillips and Russell Harvey Richards. Secondary and high school certificates—Cecil Jo So Bowling, Albert Morris Williams, Annie Muriel Anderson, Alfred Henry Jones and Retta Marcia Rogers. Junior high and elementary certificates—Eveola Marguerite Colya, Clara Antionette Carmichael and Mary Frances Carson. Elementary certificates—Mary Alden Clemons, Ruby Ladd Taylor, Murrel Baker Hill, Christine Inman Kane, Myrtle Matkin, Lucinda Margaret Griffith, Maude Peak, Parham, Ruth Elizabeth Emley, Junquita Hill Armbruster, Faye Helen Peters and Hazel Nevins Ranney. Kindergarten certificate—Arline Leggett. It used to be said that the wages of sia were death, but so far as the boog-leggers are concerned the wages seem to be an eight-cylinder car and a summer home in the country.