anaheim-gazette 1927-06-01

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was..... 2,268 Total for 1920 was..... 5,525 Today estimated at.....12,000 VOLUME LVII REAPPORTMENTS STATE TWO-CENT-GASOLINE TAX WILL NET COUNTY OVER $101,945 Orange County Ranks Eighth Among the Counties of California in Amount of Returns From Gasoline Tax SEVEN counties receiving more from the gasoline tax than Orange county are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Alameda, San Diego, Fresno, Santa Clara and Sacramento, the last named county exceeding Orange county by only $135.01. The amounts show that Orange county's per capita ownership of automobiles, judging from the gasoline tax, is about on a par with its population rank in the state, and slightly below its rating in assessed valuation of property, which is sixth in the state. In other words, Orange county, on the face of the figures, could afford to own more automobiles, it is estimated. Ranking eighth among the California counties in the amount of receipts from the two-cent gasoline tax, this county will receive $101,945.95 for the six months period ending March 31, according to State Controller Ray L. Riley. Engineer for Flood Control Not Chosen Express Doubt That Board Can Legally Act Before August 1 The choice of an engineer for the Orange county flood control district is June Lake Closed To Eager Anglers Law Prohibits Fishing in Lake For Period of One Year One of the greatest lakes for steelhead in the country may be saved from being fished out as the result of legislation passed this year closing June lake, in Inyo county, to anglers until June 1 after this year. The lake is only a mile long and about half a mile wide, yet anglers are taking at least a ton of fish a day from the lake, and the fish average four pounds each. This is the report brought back by Captain M. S. Clark of the San Francisco district to the executive offices of the Fish and Game commission. Captain Clark and Deputy C. L. Bun-dock, of the San Francisco district, were sent to June lake to aid in the establishing of a spawning area for the taking of steelhead eggs on May 1, at the suggestion of W. H. Shebley, superintendent of hatcheries. Working in conjunction with Deputy Carl Walters of Independence and the hatchery men from the Fern Creek hatchery, which is located between Gull and Silver lakes, Clark and Bun-dock camped on the shore of the lake, and put out a cork line marking off the area that would be used for taking fish for spawning. The officers maintained a 24-hour vigil, despite cold and snowfall, keeping the anglers from crossing the line into the area. Splendid co-operation was secured from the fishermen, Captain Clark reports. Just one angler out of the thousands fishing on the lake attempted to go into the forbidden waters. He was easily persuaded that he could not fish in the area selected for taking Engineer for Flood Control Not Chosen Express Doubt That Board Can Legally Act Before August 1 The choice of an engineer for the Orange county flood control district is still open, declared Chairman William Schumacher, of the county board of supervisors, who declared that there had been no understanding regarding the employment of J. B. Lippincott, Los Angeles hydraulic engineer, and that the field of engineering talent will be thoroughly canvassed before a selection is made. His statement spiked recent rumors that Lippincott was a leading contender for the appointment. "There has been no discussion of an appointment," said the chairman, "and so far as I know, Lippincott stands on the same footing as any other engineer with our board at present. So far as I am concerned, we will consider Lippincott and any other engineer who may apply for the appointment. "Not only that, but we will consider them carefully. This is a big thing, and we do not want to make any mistakes if we can help it. We will conduct an investigation of each applicant that will go into every possible phase of the task ahead of us." Supervisor John Mitchell is in accord with Schumacher's view of the matter. "I am not informed as yet regarding the qualifications of any engineer that may apply for the appointment," he said. "I want to be thoroughly informed before I vote for any appointment." Both Mitchell and Schumacher expressed doubt that the board could legally proceed with selection of an engineer before the law creating the flood control district goes into effect, about August 1. Other opinion has been expressed to the effect that the county can proceed with the preliminary steps at any time. About a year ago Engineer Lippincott was employed by the board to report upon the resources of the Santa Ana river and to recommend a program for conserving and developing its resources. His report recommended construction of a dam at Prado. His employment by the county in this instance was said to have been the basis of the rumor that he was being prominently considered as engineer for the flood control district. Sleeper Collecting Automobile Tax Fifteen Thousand Owners Are California's prosperity fled by her fruit and electric development, stock industries, real tages, and her thou homes, is inseparable wealth of resources national forests, acces descriptive bulletin Forests of California Ayres and Wallace N California district, Ur Service. "The Spanish explorer traced to California were right in their area region possessed wre dreams of avarice," "but they missed wealth they sought failed to realize she her forests and was being derived from industry and from prince farms and orchards." The 18 national for cover nearly one-fifth of the state and contiued at $300,000,000 count their value mountain watersheds. from the Fern Creek hatchery, which is located between Gull and Silver lakes, Clark and Bundock camped on the shore of the lake, and put out a cork line marking off the area that would be used for taking fish for spawning. The officers maintained a 24-hour vigil, despite cold and snowfall, keeping the anglers from crossing the line into the area. Splendid co-operation was secured from the fishermen, Captain Clark reports. Just one angler out of the thousands fishing on the lake attempted to go into the forbidden waters. He was easily persuaded that he could not fish in the area selected for taking spawning fish, and after being shown the error of his way apologized for his action. The lake is filled with fish that are in fine condition due to the fresh water shrimp that thrive on the mossy grass on the bottom of June lake that is peculiar to this body of water. In addition to the shrimp, a black bug resembling a ladybug in all but color is also eaten extensively by the fish. The temperature of the water, as well as the fine food and the fact that the lake is evidently fed by hidden springs, perhaps in the bottom, makes the fish strong and of fine quality. The first attempt to take eggs from the lake was made last year, when 1,000,000 were taken. It is anticipated that almost that number will be taken this year. The closing of the lake until the last May will give the egg-takers a fine chance to secure a record crop of steehead eggs next year and will also give the anglers plenty of fish. The fish return to normal in a short time in this fine water, eating what appears to be ideal food. Captain Clark was warm in his praise of the great crowds of anglers who so willingly co-operated with him and the other officers in the establishing of the spawning area. Most of the anglers, which included a record crowd of 500 on May 1, were from Los Angeles and Inyo counties. All caught fish in goodly numbers, and at least half of the seekers after trout carried away the limit, Clark insists. As the lake is so easily accessible, only the halting of the big catches during the spawning season will keep the lake in its present state. The great number of fish in this lake speaks well for the planting done in 1922, Nearly 15,000 owners of automobiles in Orange county are just now receiving notices from County Assessor James Sleeper that personal property taxes upon their vehicles are due and payable. More than 2000 such notices have already left the assessor's office, while about 12,000 more will be sent out within the next few days. It was announced today by Chief Deputy Assessor Maurice Enderle. The tax, however, covers more than automobiles. It includes all personal property. The collections upon this form of property are made by the assessor, where the owner does not own real estate, to secure payment of the personal property tax. In the cases of real estate owners, the personal property tax is included with their real estate bills and is collected by the county tax collector. This year's collections of unsecured personal property taxes, Enderle estimated, will show a material increase over those of last year, which barely passed the $1,000,000 mark. How great the increase will be cannot be told just now, it is said, but the number of assessments will be at least 1000 greater than last year. Payments upon unsecured personal property must be made not later than July 1, and should be made immediately. Enderle announced. The tax is payable at the time of the assessment, but the assessor usually allows a few days' time. Those who received the first notices sent out by the assessor's office will shortly receive a second notice, Enderle said, so that collections will not cause a jam at the last moment. Sleeper Collecting Automobile Tax Fifteen Thousand Owners Are Pungling Up Now The national forests managed with a view to vast resources operations on the good lands only the mature designated by forest and precautions are and slash disposal to growth from fire Every effort is made producing timber up pacity. California was one states to give thought her natural resources 1850 the best thinkers urging scientific care Notwithstanding this nearly 1,500,000 acres cut-over lands in this ducing but a small part could be grown some 50,000 acres off, of which at least in an unproductive co Stock raising is thined by violence says the bulletin. Service effectively resting on 24,000,000 acres and private lands will forests. The circular, which with 26 photographic maps of the nation state, gives an interest in the early history of Chelsea national forest NAHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, June 1, 1927 NMENT BILL GIVES US A NEWS Sixteen From County to Go To Del Monte ORANGE county persons who attended the citizens' military training camp at Del Monte will be placed in one company, it was announced by Major A. S. Ralph, in charge of local applications, for the training. Major Ralph received a telegram from Lieut. Col. William O'Laughlin of the infantry training corps at Del Monte, informing him that all Orange county men would be placed in Company G. The training camp opens June 26 and will close July 26. Sixteen applications to the Del Monte camp were approved, according to Major Ralph. The sixteen men whose applications were approved include seven from Santa Ana, eight from Anaheim, and one from Garden Grove. Major Ralph commended the interest of Santa Ana and Anaheim young men in the training camp. The major also announced that a few more applications could be taken care of if they were submitted to him. OLD-TIMERS’ PICNIC WILL BE JOYOUS COMING EVENT Daughters of American Revolution Will Entertain Anaheim Pioneers at Second Annual Picnic, at City Park, Saturday Afternoon, June 11; Many to Attend From Distant Points; Fayette Lewis Will Preside LADIES of Mother Colony chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, are making elaborate preparations for their second annual picnic in honor of old-time Pioneers, at the City park, on Saturday afternoon, June 11. Lunch will be served at 12:20 o'clock, and this will be followed by a program of musical and literary exercises. The balance of the afternoon will be given over to a joyous reunion of old-time friends who have not had the pleasure of meeting one another for a long time. Finds Pot of Gold in West An Illusion KATHRYN C. JONES of Anaheim, who came from Kansas to California on her honeymoon, looking forward to happiness and prosperity, was soon a disillusioned bride, she declared in her suit for divorce, filed against Ralph S. Jones. An alluring picture of a pot of gold to be found at the end of the rainbow in the Far West vanished before the cold light of fact—and the fact was that her husband had no job, she said. Before their marriage in Abilene, Kansas, in 1925, he had misrepresented his financial ability to take care of a wife, she charged. He told her of the "good job" that was waiting for him in California. So they wed and went west to grow up with the country. The divorce complaint indicates that it was as hard a struggle as the early pioneers to the west ever had. And the husband, she claims, developed insane jealousy. He accured her county, which National Forests Of Golden State Considered One of the State's Greatest Resources California's prosperity, as exemplified by her fruit and farm crops, hydroelectric development, timber and livestock industries, recreational advantages, and her thousands of happy homes, is inseparably linked with the wealth of resources provided by her national forests, according to a new descriptive bulletin on "The National Forests of California," by Robert W. Ayres and Wallace Hutchinson of the California district, United States Forest Service. "The Spanish explorers who were attracted to California in the early days were right in their assumption that the region possessed wealth beyond the dreams of avarice," say the authors, "but they missed the one kind of wealth they sought—gold—and they failed to realize the wealth that is in her forests and waters, wealth now being derived from a thriving timber industry and from prosperous irrigated farms and orchards." The 18 national forests of California cover nearly one-fifth of the total area of the state and contain resources valued at $300,000,000 not taking into account their value in protecting the mountain waterheds upon which designate them. LADIES of Mother Colony chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, are making elaborate preparations for their second annual picnic in honor of old-time Pioneers, at the City park, on Saturday afternoon, June 11. Lunch will be served at 12:30 o'clock, and this will be followed by a program of musical and literary exercises. The balance of the afternoon will be given over to a joyous reunion of old-time friends who have not had the pleasure of meeting one another for a long time. Guests are expected to bring lunch baskets. The ladies of the chapter will serve hot coffee. Those who recall the old-timers' picnic of a year ago will be delighted to attend the second annual event. Many letters have been received from old-timers, saying they will be in attendance, and a large outpouring is expected to be present. No formal invitations are being issued, but a general invitation is extended to all old-timers to be present with their friends and families. Fayette Lewis will preside as toast-master, and his grandmother, Mrs. C. Mossman, who is the last remaining pioneer of the original shareholders who formed the townsite in 1857, will be present to see that Fayette makes no bad breaks. Mrs. T. S. Grimshaw will read a "History of the Anahilah Cemetery." There will also be a program of musical exercises, and various short addresses will be made during the afternoon. All old-timers are tendered a courteous invitation to be present. Many are coming from Los Angeles and other outlying communities. County to Furnish Patrols in Forest The county supervisors have signed an agreement with the state forestry department arranging for additional fire patrol in the mountains of Orange county, under which a patrolman is assigned to duty in Orange county between June 1 and October 31. The agreement provides that the patrolman be paid by the state and work under direction of the United States forest supervisor for this district. It also provides for co-operation between state and county officials, by requiring that the county fire warden shall file reports with the state forester covering all fires and fire law enforcement work handled by the warden. A. U. H. S. Student Body Elects Officers In the student body election of Anaheim Union high school, held on May 24, Tommy Kuchel was elected president; Walter Taylor vice-president; and Martha Adams secretary. The newly-elected commission is composed of the following: Harold Hylton, boys' athletics; Alma Callor, girls' athletics; Margaret Bode, safety and welfare. Before their marriage in Abilene, Kansas, in 1925, he had misrepresented his financial ability to take care of a wife, she charged. He told her of the "good job" that was waiting for him in California. So they wed and went west to grow up with the country. The divorce complaint indicates that it was as hard a struggle as the early pioneers to the west ever had. And the husband, she claims, developed insane jealousy. He caused her of flirting with every man she saw. In company, she watched and glared at her so that she became extremely nervous, she alleges. At home, every evening he would berate her, she said, for her alleged flirtations. She got homesick for the home folks in Kansas and planned to go back for a visit. Jones objected, she said, and when she was ready to start, she endeavored to stop her slipping into her room and slashing her gowns into ribbons with a razor blade. Then she said, he assumed an innocent pose and summoned the police, telling them a vandal had broken into their apartment. Added to the other tribulations of the bride was the mother-in-law problem, she claims. She charges that Jones mother repeatedly interfered with her management of the household. Evangelist Brown Will Lecture Here Noted Oralor at White Temple Church June 7 John E. Brown of Siloam Springs, Ark., president of the John E. Brown College, and noted lecturer and evangelist, will speak at the White Temple Methodist church Tuesday, June 7th, at 2:30 p.m. He is one of the able platform speakers in America today. The lecture he is to deliver here has been presented to large audiences in one hundred cities and towns of the United States. Where he has spoken the highest commendations have appeared in the newspapers. The great California building, erected with money furnished by the people, is to be dedicated at Siloam Springs, Ark., on July 1. Mr. Brown will be in California on a lecture tour in June, to secure a trainload of people to go from California to the dedication ceremonies which will be during the day. At night a thousand-plate banquet will be held. A special train will run from Sacramento, San Francisco, through Los Angeles, over the Santa Fe, and steps have already been taken to organize large parties in the various towns and cities of California. Arrangements can be made to combine the Siloam Springs trip with summer trips to other points. Persona wishing to procure other in- were right in their assumption that the region possessed wealth beyond the dreams of avarice," say the authors, "but they missed the one kind of wealth they sought—gold—and they failed to realize the wealth that is in her forests and waters, wealth now being derived from a thriving timber industry and from prosperous irrigated farms and orchards." The 18 national forests of California cover nearly one-fifth of the total area of the state and contain resources valued at $300,000,000 not taking into account their value in protecting the mountain watersheds upon which depend nearly all the actual and potential major irrigation and hydro-electric power developments of the state, and the continuity of municipal and domestic water supplies. The national forests in California are managed with a view of perpetuating their vast resources. In all lumbering operations on the government's forest lands only the mature trees, previously designated by forest officers, are cut, and precautions are taken in felling and slash disposal to protect the young growth from fire or other injury. Every effort is made to keep the lands producing timber up to their full capacity. California was one of the earliest states to give thought to the care of her natural resources, and as early as 1850 the best thinkers of the state were urging scientific care of the forests. Notwithstanding this fact, there are nearly 1,500,000 acres of privately owned cut-over lands in the state now producing but a small part of the timber that could be grown on them. Also some 50,000 acres a year of privately owned forest are now being logged off, of which at least 40 per cent is left in an unproductive condition. Stock raising is the oldest industry in the state, and at one time was attended by violence and range wars, says the bulletin. Today the forest service effectively regulates the grazing on 24,000,000 acres of government and private lands within the national forests. The circular, which is illustrated with 26 photographic cuts and a skeleton map of the national forests of the state, gives an interesting account of the early history of California's forests, the national forest resources in the state, the value of forage in the forests, recreation possibilities and scenic attractions, wild life, the administration of the national forests, the development of forest roads and trails, the causes and means of preventing forest fires, and production and consumption of lumber in the state. Copies of the publication (miscellaneous circular No. 94) may be obtained free of charge from the District Forester, United States Forest Service, Ferry Building, San Francisco, or from any of the forest supervisors of the 18 national forests of the state. A. U. H. S. Student Body Elects Officers In the student body election of Anaheim Union high school, held on May 24, Tommy Kuchie was elected president, Walter Taylor vice-president, and Martha Adams secretary. The newly-elected commission is composed of the following: Harold Hylton, boys' athletics; Alma Callor, girls' athletics; Margaret Bode, safety and welfare; Lawrence Myers, student affairs. Miss Adams, Mr. Hylton and Mr. Myers were elected without opposition. Installation of the officers will be held on Friday, which is officially designated as Senior Day. The Blue and Gold," will be distributed at this time, too, all awards and honors being given at the same time. JOHNSON PITCHING Walter Johnson pitched his first game for Washington this season on Monday, when he shut out the Bean-eaters, 3 to 0. Johnson allowed but three hits. He was in great form, and still remains one of the greatest men on the diamond. The Senators started out with a great spurt at the beginning of the season, but with five of their men out of the game, they have been shoved down into the second division. They are putting up a great spurt to get back into the first division, and all of Johnson's old friends in Orange county will indulge the hope that his team will soon be out in front again. state, the value of forage in the forests, recreation possibilities and scenic attractions, wild life, the administration of the national forests, the development of forest roads and trails, the causes and means of preventing forest fires, and production and consumption of lumber in the state. Mrs. Joseph Carroll entertained at an elaborate dinner party on Monday evening at her home, on Illinois street, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Backs and Miss Winifred Melrose, who leave this month for a three months' tour of Europe. Govers were laid for sixteen, and dinner was served at 6:30. Decorations were suggestive of the trip, the table centerpiece being a beautiful boat filled with lovely flowers and favors of miniature week-end bags filled with nuts and candles were at each place. After dinner the evening was pleasantly passed at cards, "500" being the game selected. Prizes were won by Mrs. Yungbluth and Mrs. Smith. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carroll, the hosts; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Backs and Miss Winifred Melrose, the guests of honor; Mrs. Louise Backs, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Yungbluth, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dwyer.-Mr. and Mrs. James, Mrs. Ruth Smith, Miss Sophie Rimpau, Miss Anna Ryan, Miss Beryl Kennedy, and Hugo Strodthoff. Miss Frances Adams will graduate from the University of California at Los Angeles on Friday next June 10. She formerly resided here, but now lives with her parents, Mrs. E. H. Adams, at Long Beach. is to be dedicated at Siloam Springs, Ark., on July 1. Mr. Brown will be in California on a lecture tour in June, to secure a trainload of people to go from California to the dedication ceremonies, which will be during the day. At night a thousand-plate banquet will be held. A special train will be run from Sacramento, San Francisco through Los Angeles, over the Santa Fe, and steps have already been taken to organize large parties in the various towns and cities of California. Arrangements can be made to combine the Siloam Springs trip with summer trips to other points. Persona wishing to procure other information concerning the dedication and trip may do so by writing Mrs. J. J. McAllister, 784 Junipero avenue, Long Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Entertain at Dinner Mrs. Joseph Carroll entertained at an elaborate dinner party on Monday evening at her home, on Illinois street, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Backs and Miss Winifred Melrose, who leave this month for a three months' tour of Europe. Govers were laid for sixteen, and dinner was served at 6:30. Decorations were suggestive of the trip, the table centerpiece being a beautiful boat filled with lovely flowers and favors of miniature week-end bags filled with nuts and candles were at each place. After dinner the evening was pleasantly passed at cards, "500" being the game selected. Prizes were won by Mrs. Yungbluth and Mrs. Smith. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carroll, the hosts; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Backs and Miss Winifred Melrose, the guests of honor; Mrs. Louise Backs, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Yungbluth, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dwyer.-Mr. and Mrs. James, Mrs. Ruth Smith, Miss Sophie Rimpau, Miss Anna Ryan, Miss Beryl Kennedy, and Hugo Strodthoff. Miss Frances Adams will graduate from the University of California at Los Angeles on Friday next June 10. She formerly resided here, but now lives with her parents, Mrs. E. H. Adams, at Long Beach. oranges and blueberries impress measures rots occurring cording to a report on agriculture's tests ment circulating spraying with Quality Control just issued. Blue-mold mite have destroyed protective coatings during market peratures. It ping pickling wet weather careful handling if fruit by from remaining period, and buret during retard by treating detritive antiseptic solution of boots. The two otters of stem-end root during marks can be mistured out deadwood infection by a stem button (to prevent temperature treating the borax during spraying by melanose mixture in the form of department chief Control of Chemical Profits to the melanose content estimated at oranges. A copy of it trained as long writing to the agriculture life in these nowadays seen trial after another ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 Number 34 NEW REDISTRICTING MEASURE NOW ON CALIFORNIA’S STATUTE BOOKS Under Its Provisions No County Shall Have More Than One Senator; Orange County Will Have a Senator of Its Own THE “farm bureau plan” of legislative reapportionment, which places the farm districts in control of the California state senate and the city districts in control of the assembly, was approved by Governor Young Wednesday, when he signed Senate bill No. 490, by Senators Boggs, Nelson, Baker and Mueller. Marriage License Mark Shattered New Law Requiring Three Days' Notice Believed Reason Marriage license records for Orange county, which have been broken regu- Marriage License Mark Shattered New Law Requiring Three Days' Notice Believed Reason Marriage license records for Orange county, which have been broken regularly each month for many years, almost without exception, sustained another fracture when May established a mark of 461 licenses issued. This is a May record, as usual, but does not approach the record of 522 set by June, last year, as shown by the books of County Clerk J. M. Backs. That June record, however seems due for elimination this month, in the opinion of County Clerk Backs. It would probably fall anyway, since each year sees heavier matrimonial traffic coming into Orange county, but there is a special reason this year for a new high total. Not only June, but July, also, may set marks that will stand for perhaps several years. Instead of being lowered in one year. The special reason is seen in the new marriage law, requiring couples to file applications for a marriage license at least three days before the license is issued. This law will be in effect about August 1, and County Clerk Backs is looking for a rush to the altar during June and July. Not only the desire for their marriage plans will urge couples to hold their nuptials before the new law overtakes them, but the nuisance and bother as well as the expense of making two trips to the license bureau. Backs believes, will hasten affairs of the heart to their cifax in many cases. It is even possible that July, always a fairly close second to June in marriage license applications, may even surpass its romantic slister month in this case, being the last month under the old law. Then, in August, there will probably be a slump. Backs predicts. June and July, he thinks, will have cleaned up the immediately available supply of brides and grooms. Preventive Measures Against Citrus Rots The keeping quality of Florida oranges and grapefruits may be considerably improved by certain preventive measures against three important rots occurring during marketing, according to the United States department of agriculture. The results of six season's tests are discussed in Department circular 409-C. "The Effect of Spraying with Fungicides on the Keeping Quality of Florida Citrus Fruits," just issued. Blue-mold rot develops after injuries have destroyed the naturally effective protective covering of the fruit and is prompt in showing up at ordinary temperatures. It can be reduced by stop- oranges and grapefruits may be considerably improved by certain preventive measures against three important rots occurring during marketing, according to the United States department of agriculture. The results of six season's tests are discussed in department circular 409-C. "The Effect of Spraying with Fungicides on the Keeping Quality of Florida Citrus Fruits." Just issued. Blue-mold rot develops after injuries have destroyed the naturally effective protective covering of the fruit and is prompt in showing up at ordinary temperatures. It can be reduced by stopping picking operations in periods of wet weather when fruit is tender, by careful handling to prevent injuries to the fruit, by keeping the fruit surface from remaining moist for any prolonged period, and by lowering the temperature during shipping and storage to retard the development of the rot, or by treating during packing with a protective antiseptic wash, such as a solution of borax. The two other rots, different forms of stem-end rot, although more serious during marketing than in the grove, can be materially reduced by pruning out deadwood to reduce the source of infection, by spraying, by removing the stem buttons immediately after pickling (to prevent infection), by lowering the temperature during shipping, and by treating the fruit with a solution of borax during packing. Spraying to reduce blemishes caused by melanose, another fungous disease, is also helpful in preventing infection from stem-end rot. The regular treatment for melanose control is one application, between April 15 and May 5, of a spray consisting of the 3-3-50 Bordeaux mixture, plus 1 per cent of oil in the form of emulsion as described in department circular 259-C. "Commercial Control of Citrus Melanose." The net profits to the grower from spraying for melanose control may be conservatively estimated at 15 to 25 cents a box of oranges. A copy of the bulletin may be obtained, as long as the supply lasts, by writing to the United States department of agriculture, Washington, D.C. Life in the metropolitan newspapers nowadays seems to be just one murder trial after another. Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Hillcary left on Wednesday morning for Memphis, Tenn., where Dr. Hillcary will represent the Anaheim Kiwanis Club at the international convention being held at that city.