anaheim-gazette 1927-11-03

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was..... 2,268 Total for 1920 was..... 5,525 Today estimated at.....12,090 VOLUME LVIII. CITY COUNCIL PEOPLE ODOROUS FUMES AGAIN ROUSE CITIZENS NORTH END PEOPLE ASK CITY COUNCIL TO INTERFERE Alcohol Factory Once More Under Fire Because of Waste Water; Company States Apparatus Now Being Installed to Utilize Water; L. Lund Asks Permit to Build Modern Paint Factory at Five Points ONCE again complaint has been filed against the United States Industrial Alcohol plant Anaheim Will Hold Services Thanksgiving UNION. Thanksgiving services in Anaheim will be held this year in the German Baptist church, it was decided at a meeting of the Anaheim Ministerial Union, at the home of the Rev. Thomas H. Walker, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. The Rev. Mr. Walker presided over the meeting, which was attended by the Rev. C. C. Root, of the First Christian church; the Rev. F. N. Brinkmeyer, of West Broadway Methodist; the Rev. L. M. Light, of the Evangelical; the Rev. Benjamin S. Haywood, of the White Temple Methodist, and Conrad Jongewaard, secretary. Rev. Mr. Schroeder extended an invitation to the other churches to make his church their meeting place for the Thanksgiving service, which invitation was unanimously accepted. The Rev. C. C. Root of the First Christian church was selected to give the main address at the service, which will be held at 10 a.m., while Alcohol Factory Once More Under Fire Because of Waste Water; Company States Apparatus Now Being Installed to Utilize Water; L. Lund Asks Permit to Build Modern Paint Factory at Five Points ONCE again complaint has been filed against the United States Industrial Alcohol plant because of the alleged odor spread broadcast by the waste water from that institution. A petition, signed by 36 residents of the North End, was filed with the city the council take immediate steps to council Thursday night, demanding that abate what is denominated as a nuisance. The petition was presented by Gug Brunet, one of the signers. After hearing the petition read, and listening to Mr. Brunet's talk, Mayor Leonard ordered an official investigation of the matter. No action will be taken until the report is received. In the meantime, it is understood, the company is taking steps to relieve the situation. At a cost of many thousands of dollars, a process is being installed for the purpose of controlling the waste water and turning it back into the factory, where it will be used again. This will be completed within two or three weeks, and when in operation, it is claimed, no more water will be turned into the plits; consequently, there will be no further cause for complaint. Mrs. M. Smith asked the board for permit to construct an auto camp on North Palm street. She was informed that the matter was inthe hands of the planning commission now engaged in drawing up the new zoning ordinance. Another matter that must wait introduction of the zoning ordinance was presented by L. Lund of the Anaheim Paint and Paper Company. Mr. Lund asked permission to build a paint factory at Five Points. If the zoning ordinance recognizes Five Points as a business section, Mr. Lund will probably be granted a permit. Demands against the city totalling $34,846.13 were approved, and warrants in payment ordered drawn on the treasurer. O. E. Steward, maintenance engineer on the joint outfall sewer, made his report by proxy for the month of September on units 2, 3, 4, and 5, and for August on unit 1. Both reports were approved by the council. Expenses of operating the screening plant on unit 1 during August were $627 apportioned as follows: Santa Ana, $285.58; Anaheim, $97.10; Fullerton, $97.10; Orange, $91.38; Placentia, $15.69; Garden Grove, $15.69; and La Habra, $25.10, the report showed. Expenses on units 2, 3, 4, and 5 for September totalled $75, divided as follows: Anaheim, $24.23; Fullerton, $20.03; Orange, $18.69; Garden Grove, $3.38; Placentia, $3.57; and La Habra, $5.25. Prominent Attorney Passes Away Sunday Clyde Bishop Succumbs at His Home Near Tustin Sunday Clyde Bishop, one of the most prominent attorneys in Southern California, died at his home at Lemon Heights Sunday, at the age of 52. Death came suddenly to him, as he had been ill only a week. Mr. Bishop had been a resident of Orange county for 46 years. He was state assemblyman on two different occasions, and he had been one of the leaders in developing Orange county's harbor at Newport Beach. He was city attorney of Newport Beach at the time of his death, an office which he had held since 1906. He was affiliated with many fraternities and organizations and was a prominent member of the California State Bar Association. Bishop was chairman of the board of directors of the Bank of Italy in Santa Ana, formerly the Orange County Trust and Savings Bank, and was in charge of the trust department of the bank. He was an ardent student of astronomy, and his home on Lemon Heights includes an observatory. Bishop was attorney for the sanitary district which built the outfall sewer, serving practically every city in Orange county, and conducted all legal proceedings for the district. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Young Bishop, and three brothers, of Santa Ana, and Roy Knight and Umphrey Holmes, of Orange. Mr. Bishop was born in Chicago, Ill., May 23, 1875, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bishop, Bishop's grandfather, Umphrey Hine Bishop, built the first ice house on South Water street, in Chicago. The family lost everything in the great Chicago fire in 1871, and young Clyde came into the world to help the Bishop family assist in rebuilding Chicago. A few years later Brinkmeyer, of West Broadway Methodist; the Rev. L. M. Light, of the Evangelical; the Rev. Benjamin S. Haywood; of the White Temple Methodist, and Conrad Jongweaard, secretary. Rev. Mr. Schroeder extended an invitation to the other churches to make his church their meeting place for the Thanksgiving service," which invitation was unanimously accepted. The Rev. C. C. Root of the First Christian church was selected to give the main address at the service, which will be held at 10 a.m., while music will be furnished by the choir of the German Baptist church, and the Rev. Mr. Schroeder, pastor of that church, will preside. It was voted that the offering taken at this service be turned over to Mrs. J. W. Price for social welfare work. IN SOME respect I'een parade far surpassed fort. The floats vehicles were and more beautiful in former years, but the artists who structured them but the comic elementthe performances young people who tributed the grote parade were apploved volunteering them though the long at intervals with these features we as they were a yea The procession and numerous unapplauded who llowing the mountainistically decorated city officials,camp school band,and marchers.T band,the Santa drum corps,and school band.The had evidently rare wardrobes,and a female attire. Judging the n awarding prizes wi the judges who ha thad purpose. First prize for th decorated float Club.The float Spirit of Halloween Legion post drew most comic float.yard scene,the m uration on it being a rooster also cap prize for being th in the procession.manded the Lions second prize for best decoration awarded to Falker. Practically all th town had decorat dows although ma in the competition prize for th most ornamented window wi & Company,the se Barnes Furniture third to Caverly's display was a fair e'en.Stroup-Barn a country crosser was common in West half a century much attention... Sailors Bound Over On Assault Charge Men Who Slugged Scholz Held For Highway Robbery John Dudley Crompton, 18, and William Blythe Oden, 20, two sailors from San Diego, who are asserted to have beaten Julius Scholz, of Capistrano, over the head with an insulator and taken his car on October 15, were bound over to the superior court Saturday by Eldon W. Stark on a charge of highway robbery. Stark ordered the youths to be sent to the county jail, where they will be held until a date is set for their hearing in the higher court. The charge of highway robbery in the first degree will carry a sentence of 10 years to life. If the boys are convicted. The two sailors and Scholz are said to have been having a liquor festival in the latter's car while on their way toward San Diego. An argument developed and the boys are alleged to have thrown Scholz from his car and used a glass insulator in beating him senseless. He was found by the Anaheim police at the side of the road. After leaving their supposed victim, the sailors proceeded to Torrey Pines grade in his car, where a bearing burned out and they left it. They managed to get rides into San Diego, where they were arrested on charges of drunkenness, and questioning revealed their experiences with Scholz. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Young Bishop, and three brothers, of Santa Ana, and Roy Knight and Umphrey Holmes, of Orange. Mr. Bishop was born in Chicago, Ill., May 23, 1875, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bishop. Bishop's grandfather, Umphrey Hine Bishop, built the first ice house on South Water street, in Chicago. The family lost everything in the great Chicago fire in 1871, and young Clyde came into the world to help the Bishop family assist in rebuilding Chicago. A few years later A. D. Bishop moved his family to Iowa, where he stayed only a short time, moving to California and locating near Orange, in 1881. In May, 1899, Bishop began the study of law in the offices of C. S. McKelvey and Victor Montgomery, in Santa Ana, and on April 15, 1902, he was admitted to the California bar. Four years later, on November 26, he was admitted to all United States courts. He opened an office in Santa Ana in 1902, and was the second eldest practicing attorney in Orange county at the time of his death. In 1906 Bishop was elected on the Republican ticket to the assembly of the California legislature, and served during the winter of 1907. He wrote among other things, the Newbert protection district bill, designed especially for the safeguarding of Santa Ana. He was elected again in 1910 and during his term of office was chairman of the committee on counties and county boundaries and a member of the judicial committee and the committees on constitutional amendments and municipal corporations. In 1915 he wrote the act under which county bonds were voted for the improvement of Newport harbor and spent his time at the state capital to see that the measure was passed. He was city attorney of Orange for two and one-half years and conducted the first bond issue in that city, by which the city of Orange purchased its present water system. He was employed as attorney for Newport Beach and conducted the proceedings forming that city, being made city attorney September 1, 1904. Practically all the town had decorated dows, although many in the competition prize for the most orated window was & Company, the seabarnes Furniture third to Caverly's display was a fair e'en. Stroup-Barron a country crossword was common in West half a century; older folks who stores in the day. As soon as the dancing began on block between Loch streets, Gledhill's music. Two weeks in operation on C in the block between Angeles, and the Clementine nessed the performer participated in the Donors of prizes Store, Bluebird I Jefferay, F. C., Stein's, Spear's S.W.H.Locke', E.win,H.N.Wh Mary Millerick,F.Schnelder,Strou Kemp's Pharmacy Sweet Shop.'Cattributed by a mnd and distributed thru Manufacturer. A resolution urging department of $5000 annually in rout the chill per adopted by the S Commerce, at-the Horticultural Com The resolution setory to study the established by t mology,the Calif periment station; it is said that the will be sufficient effective work alre Anaheim, California, Thursday, November 3, 1927 FALL FESTIVAL UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS HALLOWE'EN PARADE APPLAUDED BY THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS Floats, Beautiful and Artistic, All Suggestive of the Season; Ebell Society Draws First Prize for Float; M. Eltiste Company Awarded First for Window Display, Second Prize Awarded to Stroup-Barnes IN SOME respects the Hallow'e'en parade Friday evening far surpassed any previous ef- Harbor District Will Fight for Separate School THAT the harbor district move­ment to separate from the Santa Ana high school system will come into the superior court in the near future was announced Wednesday at the board of education office. The Newport Chamber of Commerce, in a letter to the board, informed that body at Tuesday night's meeting that the money for financing court action against R. P. Mitchell, county school superintendent, had been secured. Mandamus proceedings in which an attempt will be made to have a court order issued demanding that an election be called on the proposition, will be filed with the county clerk, the latter stated. The harbor area has been working with this idea in mind since the announcement from Mitchell that in his opinion the law does not provide for the separation of a city high school district into two sections. The mandamus action will be an attempt to get a decision on the interpretation of the law from the FOUND DEAD WITH BULLET WOUND IN HEAD G. M. SIMPSON, PROMINENT REAL ESTATE AGENT, MEETS TRAGIC DEATH Body Found by Wife and Son on Arrival From Del Mar at Noon Monday; Shot Fired by Own Hand, According to Coroner’s Verdict, but Friends Believe It Was Accidental; No Known Motives for Suicide ANNOUNCEMENT on Monday that G. M. Simpson had been found dead in his bed with a bullet hole through his head, at Floats, Beautiful and Artistic, All Suggestive of the Season; Ebell Society Draws First Prize for Float; M. Eltiste Company Awarded First for Window Display, Second Prize Awarded to Stroup-Barnes IN SOME respects the Hallow-e'en parade Friday evening far surpassed any previous effort. The floats and decorated vehicles were more numerous and more beautiful than those entered in former years, reflecting credit to the artists who designed and constructed them, but there was a lack of the comic element which characterized the performances of former years. The young people who have hitherto contributed the grotesque feature to the parade were apparently backward in volunteering their services, although the long line was punctuated at intervals with an amusing feature, these features were not as numerous as they were a year ago. The procession was a lengthy one, and numerous units in it were loudly applauded by the twenty thousand spectators who lined the streets. Following the mounted guard and the artistically decorated car carrying the city officials, came the Fullerton high school band, heading the line of floats and marchers. The American Legion band, the Santh Ana Legion fife and drum corps, and the Anahelm high school band. The members of the band had evidently ransacked their sisters' wardrobes, and appeared arrayed in female attire. Judging the numerous entries and awarding prizes was a serious job for the judges who had been appointed for the purpose. After due deliberation, first prize for the most artistically decorated float was awarded the Ebell Club. The float was labeled "The Spirit of Hallowe'en." The American Legion post drew first money for the most comic float. It depicted a barnyard scene, the most conspicuous figure on it being a crowding rooster. The rooster also captured an individual prize for being the best costumed bird in the procession. The man, who commanded the Lions Club float was given the second prize for costume. Prize for the best decorated automobile was awarded to Falkenstein's store. Practically all the business houses in town had decorated their show windows, although many of them were not in the competition for prizes. First prize for the most appropriately decorated window was awarded M. Eltiste & Company, the second going to Stroup-Barnes Furniture Company, and the third to Caverly's Radio Den. Eltiste's display was a farm scene on Hallowe'en. Stroup-Barnes' window depicted a country crossroads store, such as was common in the East and Middle West half a century ago. It attracted much attention, especially from the Idaho Valley. Program Complete For Armistice Day Something Doing at Fullerton Every Minute on Nov. 11 There will be something doing every minute from the start of the grand parade at 11 a.m. to the wee small hours of the morning, in Fullerton, November 11, when all of Orange county joins in the celebration of the ninth anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which ended the World war. Adequate preparations for handling of the huge crowd, which will assemble in Fullerton on Armistice day, are now being made under the direction of a special police committee, including R. C. Lee of Brea and W. J. Carmichael of Fullerton. Uniformed officers from every city in Orange county will augment the regular force in Fullerton, in addition to a host of special officers on duty for the day to prevent traffic tangles. Parking facilities have been provided under the auspices of the American Legion, with J. E. Seale in charge of arrangements. Every space except the route of the parade and the streets on the east side of the city on which it will form, will be available for parking purposes. The parade will form on East Commonwealth, just west of Balcon avenue, proceed west on Commonwealth to Pomona avenue, north on Pomona to Chapman avenue, west on Chapman to Spadra, south on Spadra road to Commonwealth, west on Commonwealth to Highland avenue and disband. Bands, marching units and massed colors will return over the line of march to pass by the reviewing stand just north of the California hotel, on Spadra road. At this point the huge Mandamus proceedings in which an attempt will be made to have a court order issued demanding that an election be called on the proposition, will be filled with the county clerk, the latter stated. The harbor area has been working with this idea in mind since the announcement from Mitchell that in his opinion the law does not provide for the separation of a city high school district into two sections. The mandamus action will be an attempt to get a decision on the interpretation of the law from the court. Newport and Balboa, Costa Mesa and Paularino are interested in the outcome of the affair, having expressed the desire to form a new district. The Paularino elementary school district is desirous of a change also, and a part of that section will make an attempt to be annexed to the Costa Mesa union school district. The matter is scheduled to come before the board of supervisors on November 8. Body Found by Wife and Son on Arrival From Del Mar at Noon Monday; Shot Fired by Own Hand, According to Coroner's Verdict, but Friends Believe It Was Accidental; No Known Motives for Suicide ANNOUNCEMENT on Monday that G.M. Simpson had been found dead in his bed with a bullet hole through his head, at his home on South East street, came as a shock to the numerous friends of the family. Mr. Simpson was alone in the house Sunday night, his wife being on a visit to their son, Ehrle, at Del Mar. Mr. Simpson was also visiting the son, but returned alone Sunday evening, his wife and son having arranged to drive up Monday. They arrived at noon Monday and found the husband and father dead, a bullet wound in his head and a revolver lying by his side. A physician was hastily summoned, and C.C.Randall, partner of Mr. Simpson, notified. The doctor announced that he had been dead several hours, and Mr.Randall took charge of arrangements and had the body taken to Backs, Terry & Campbell's undertaking parlers, where a coroner's inquiry was held Tuesday afternoon. The physician who was called to examine him, testified before the coroner that he must have died after 4 o'clock Monday morning, as there was still warmth in the body when he made the examination. Mr.Randall, who was one of the partners in the Simpson Realty Company, said that he knew no cause from a financial standpoint why he should become despondent, as the company's affairs were in good shape. His revolver was lying on the bed by his side, and the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the shot was fired by his own hand. His friends are of opinion, however, that it was fired accidentally. Finger-print experts from the office of the sheriff, who made an examination of the room could find no trace of an intruder, and it is evident his own hand fired the shot, but whether intentionally or accidentally cannot be determined. Mr. Simpson came here from Montana, 17 years ago, and has been prominent in affairs ever since his arrival. In addition to his real estate business he was a ranch owner, and was well do financially. He leaves a wife and two sons, Ehrle, who lives at Del Mar, and Gerald, whose home is at Buena Vista. He was 64 years of age. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the parlors of Backs, Terry & Campbell; interment being in Loma Vista cemetery. Rev. Thomas H.Walker had charge of the services, and the Masonic lodge, of which he was a member, assisted. The pall-bearers were Henry M.M Adams, Dr.J.P.Brasadc., C.C.Randall, Frank N. EXCELLENT H.E.C.His Practically all the business houses in town had decorated their show windows, although many of them were not in the competition for prizes. First prize for the most appropriately decorated window was awarded M. Eltiste & Company, the second going to Stroup-Barnes Furniture Company, and the third to Caverly's Radio Den. Eltiste's display was a farm scene on Halloween. Stroup-Barnes' window depicted a country crossroads store, such as was common in the East and Middle West half a century ago. It attracted much attention, especially from the older folks who had patronized such stores in the days of long ago. As soon as the parade had disbanded, dancing began on the Centre street block between Los Angeles and Lemon streets, Gledhill's orchestra furnishing the music. Two vaudeville shows were in operation on Center street, also one in the block between Claudina and Los Angeles, and the other between Lemon and Clementine. Crowds of people witnessed the performances, and hundreds participated in the dance. Donors of prizes included the S. Q. R. Store, Bluebird Draper Shop, F. W. Jefferay, F. C. Eligonhauer, Falkenstein's, Spear's Studio, B. F. Spencer, W. H. Locke, E. D. Abrams, A. M. Irwin, H. N. White, Safeway Stores, Mary Millerick, F. A. Yungbluth, Fred Schneider, Stroup-Barnes, L. Lund, Kemp's Pharmacy, and the Colonial Sweet Shop. Cash prizes were contributed by a number of merchants and distributed through the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association. A resolution urging the United States department of agriculture to spend $5000 annually in assisting ranchers to rout the chili pepper weevil, has been adopted by the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, at-the request of County Horticultural Commissioner A. A. Brock. The resolution sets forth that a laboratory to study the pest has already been established by the bureau of entomology, the California agricultural experiment station, and the growers, and it is said that the appropriation of $5000 will be sufficient to carry on the effective work already started. Itinerant Buyers Swindle Ranchers George McPhee Warns Walnut Growers to Beware Warning was broadcast to all walnut growers by George McPhee, sealer of weights and measures for Orange county, against selling nuts to intinerant purchasers. McPhee claims the traveling merchant in affairs ever since his arrival. He was a ranch owner, and was well to do financially. He leaves a wife and two sons, Ehrle, who lives at Del Mar, and Gerald, whose home is at Buena Vista. He was 64 years of age. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the parlors of Backs, Terry & Campbell, interment being in Loma Vista cemetery. Rev. Thomas H. Walker had charge of the services, and the Masonic lodge, of which he was a member, assisted. The pall-bearers were Henry M. Adams, Dr. J. P. Brastad, C. C. Randall, Frank N. Glbbs, C. E. Holcomb, and J. T. Johnson. chants pay more for nuts than the packing houses, but that in weighing invariably short-weight the grower, with the result he loses on the transaction. Following is McPhee's statement: "I wish to call the attention of those whom it may concern to the possibility of their being victimized by walnut buyers who come here from outside points and attempt (in many instances successfully) to do business with holders of small quantities of walnuts by offering prices for the commodity often two or three cents a pound in advance of the current market." These itinerant walnut merchants are in most cases foreigners and beguile their victims with plausible stories of being satisfied with smaller profits than are made by the big buyers, but what they apparently stand to lose in price they amply make up for in weight, according to reports received by this office during the last few days. For, according to these complaints, these walnut buyers short-weight the sellers from two to five pounds on each 60-pound sack, which means from 40 cents to $1 loss on each sack sold. Unfortunately, these reports did not reach this office until the transactions complained of had been completed and the short-weight artists afforded time to get away, so attempting to bring them now to book would be like trying to locate a needle in a haysstack. "The remedy for the sort of thing referred to is to promptly notify this office when walnut buyers call." ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 Number 4 ELIMINATE SMELLS Denies Motion For Order to Halt Marriage PROBABLY the last echo of the recent re-marriage of a Gardeha couple, at which alienists established the sanity of the bride and thereby prevented an adopted daughter from gaining control of a $200,000 estate, was heard when J. M. Backs, county clerk, announced that an attempt to have a permanent injunction against the issuing of a license for the pair failed in the Los Angeles superior court. Los Angeles superior court Monday. Mrs. Margery Wyath, of Los Angeles, the daughter, had secured a temporary restraining order against the issuing of the license for William Watts, 64, and Clara Watts, 48. Backs issued it, however, on the ground that the Los Angeles county clerk could not restrain an Orange county public official. Monday's session before Superior Judge Gates, of Los Angeles, resulted in a denial of the motion to make the order permanent. Chief Deputy District Attorney Lew Blodget represented Backs and HEAVY RAINFALL DELUGES THIS SECTION ANAHEIM'S PRECIPITATION 3.23 IN STORM SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY Total Fall for Season to Date Is 3.82, Breaking All Records Since Memorable Season of 1899-90, When the Fall to November 1 Was 6.96; Measurement Last Year to Date Was .31, Season Totaled 17.08 THE heaviest rainfall experienced by this section up to the first of November for 27 years is the record for this Pioneer Director Attends Meeting Only Member of Board Elected At Initial Session, 38 Years Ago, Still on Duty Herman Dickel came down from Pasadena on Tuesday to attend a meeting of the directors of the Saving Loan and Building Association, of which he has been a member for 38 years. He was elected a director of the association at its initial meeting in 1889, and is the only member remaining of the original board. He attends meetings regularly and takes an active interest in association affairs. It has grown from a small beginning to one of great proportions, and is now one of the largest in Southern California. He brings reports that all members of the family are in the enjoyment of excellent health and spirits, and all are happy and prospering. He lives with his son, Percy, in a palatial home near Pasadena, and from his porch has a fine view of Rose bowl, where New Year's football games are played. Mr. Dickel formerly conducted in this city for many years the largest grocery and general merchandising establishment in Orange county. He enjoyed a very lucrative business, trade coming in from near and far. Several years ago he disposed of his business interests here, and made extensive investments in reality in Pasadena. He sold to this city for $100,000 the 20-acre tract on Lemon street now the site of the beautiful city park. He expects to make a trip to Europe next spring. It is 25 years since he last visited the old country, and he contemplates another tour in the not distant future. EXCELLENT WALNUT CROP H. E. Carner has completed harvesting his walnut crop on his fine ranch. Total Fall for Season to Date Is 3.82, Breaking All Records Since Memorable Season of 1899-90, When the Fall to November 1 Was 6.96; Measurement Last Year to Date Was .31, Season Totaled 17.08 THE heaviest rainfall experienced by this section up to the first of November for 27 years is the record for this season. Only .59 of an inch had fallen up to last Sunday, but a storm which began Sunday night added .68 to it, according to the gauge kept by the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Growers' Association. This was the measurement at 8 o'clock Monday morning. The rain continued to fall, without cessation all day Monday and far into the night. At 8 o'clock Tuesday morning the gauge registered a precipitation of 2.55 during the 24 hours, making a total for the storm of 3.23. This, added to the .59 recorded for a previous storm, brings the total for the season to 3.82, a record that has rarely been reached since the weather bureau began keeping tab on the rainfall. Last year at this date only .31 of an inch had fallen, but the total record for the season was 17.08, which was four inches above a normal fall. Not since the season of 1899-90, has there been such a precipitation up to this date. That was the year of one of the historical floods, as the total fall for the season was 34.84, considerably more than double the normal record. That was the wettest season recorded by the weather bureau since its establishment. All the streams of Southern California went on the rampage that winter, and inundated the surrounding low lands. Protection work along the banks for the purge of confining the current to the channel had not been thought of at that date, or at least little progress had been made, consequently the raging floods overflowed the surrounding ranches without restraint. Most of the water which fell Monday was absorbed by the soil, very little of it running to the streams. It has had little or no effect on the Santa Ana river. Damage by the heavy precipitation in this section was very slight. Nearly all the walnuts have been gathered, and there is little in this immediate neighborhood that could be injured. It will prove of incalculable benefit to the ranchers. Every section of the county reported a heavy downpour, the highest figure recorded being at Fullerton, and the lowest at Yorba Linda. Santa Ana's measurement was 3.14 for the 24 hours beginning at 8 o'clock Monday morning; Olive reported 2.21, Orange 2.59, Newport Beach 1.95, Garden Grove 2.12, Yorba Linda 1.59, Placentia 2.03, and Fullerton 3.49. EXCELLENT WALNUT CROP H. E. Carner has completed harvesting his walnut crop on his fine ranch on the Garden Grove road. He reports a larger yield of nuts and better quality throughout the walnut section than was ever before grown. More walnuts are being harvested in Southern California at the present moment than ever before in the history of the industry, and associations are bending their best energies to marketing the huge crop. But, as in former seasons, they have had to guard against selling short. It is confidently expected the whole crop will be sold at established prices. Grenoble nuts are now coming in large quantities from France, and this gives another angle to the market, but as the Southern California walnut is superior to the foreign, being heavier and of superior content, although the Grenoble nut is good, it is thought likely the whole crop will soon be advantageously sold in the eastern markets. Anemometer stations for the study of wind velocity in relation to windbreak protection were recently installed at the Perry and Horton ranches. Villa Park. This will be the third season of observations on wind behavior in this district, taken by the weather bureau. The anemometers are automatic instruments, recording continuously the velocity of the winds during the season. One instrument has been set in an open, unprotected orchard, while the second is placed behind a typical eucalyptus and Montrey cypress windbreak. Floyd Young, meteorologist of the weather bureau, is in charge of the instruments. A GOOD MAN GONE In the death of G. M. Simpson this city loses one of its most widely known and best beloved citizens. Always in the forefront of affairs making for the betterment of the community, he was a power and an inspiration to his associates, and was in all respects a man whose place it will be very hard to fill. A man of large means, his investments were many and varied, and he was known as one of the city's most successful men. During the World war he was a power in putting over the top the heavy drives for money allotted to the community. While some of the Liberty loan drives seemed hard, he was ever courageous and sanguine of success. No little credit for Anaheim's going over the top so nobly in the many drives for money to carry on the war is due to Mr. Simpson. It was a great pleasure to be in close association with him and to hear his counsel and feel his guilding hand in all of these important matters. Of courteous demeanor and splendid in his routine of daily life, well informed and well educated and of charming personality, it was a delight to know him, and his death comes as a grievous personal shock to his friends throughout the city. Many men will come, and many men will go, but there will be few to take the place in the affections of the people left vacant by this stout-hearted, genial and magnificent gentleman. In his death there is removed a friend of the entire community. We trust it is well with him on the distant shore.