anaheim-gazette 1927-11-10

Santa Ana Licenses Take Huge Slump Yuma, Arizona, Supplants Our County Seat as Gretna Green The three-day marriage license law is driving Dan Cupid out of California, and Yuma, Arizona, is supplanting Santa Ana as the Gretna Green of the Southland. While County Clerk J. M. Backs at Santa Ana is watching his volume of matrimonial business gradually dwindle away to about half of what it was a year ago, the county clerk at Yuma is being smothered under an avalanche of California marriage license applications. Backs gleaned this information in a conference with County Clerk Lampton of Los Angeles recently. Where Los Angeles couples formerly turned their steps toward Santa Ana to avoid wedding publicity, they now are alarmed by the added risk of the three-day wait required by law and flitting across the state line to Yuma, where immediate action can be obtained. Lampton stated. The Yuma license bureau, it has been discovered, is doing a "land office" business. Bareks was able to confirm this statement by comparing the statistics of his office for the month just ended, when 268 marriage licenses were issued, with October, 1920, which had 418 licenses. Since last June, which broke all records with a total of more than 600, the license applications have gradually dwindled. The new law went into effect July 29. August saw a slump. September was worse, the total dropping to 313. Then came October with further losses. Backs wondered where they were going. Friday he found out. Lampton was authority for the statement that the marital emigration to Arizona is not only nullifying the effect of the three-day law in its application to youthful couples, whose hasty marriages it was designed to stop, but that it also includes a large proportion of mature brides and grooms who desire Year’s Program for Agricultural Clubs The 4-H Agricultural Clubs of Orange county, organizations which belong to the rural boys and girls of this section, have just completed a very successful year's program. During the year 181 boys and girls have been enrolled in these clubs, not only for the purpose of learning something of agriculture, but also to have some recreation and to learn some other things of value. Each club member is required to carry on a small agricultural project on which a complete set of books is kept. Of the 181 members enrolled in 1927, 122 turned in completed records. These records showed that these 122 members had done a total business of $3617 at an expense of $2784.24, leaving a small net profit of $832.76. Each project is judged during the year, the items taken into consideration being net profit, neatness and accuracy of records kept, appearance of project, interest of member, and a short story written about the project. A certain percentage is allowed for each item on the list, and the member receiving the highest percentage in each club is taken to the state 4-H Club convention at the University farm, Davis. This year 37 members were selected to make this trip, but the convention had to be postponed, due to not wishing to spread infantile paralysis, of which there were a few cases in the state. All winners this year will be eligible for next year's convention, however; so they will not lose everything. United States Owns Half of World's Gold Eighteen thousand tons of gold is locked in the treasuries of all nations so back their currencies—and the United States has half of this amount, treasury experts estimate. The world's gold stock is about $9,-200,000,000, and the United States has $4,-581,000,000 in gold coin and bullion. The most gold in any place in the world is at the government assay office. Modjeska Attracts House Now Memorize Mme. Modjeska maintained as a friend is an interesting week-end trip. By way of the Co-organizer an excellent pay through orange juice and huge orchard this point pavilion Orange County paid of the distance on except for five on which must be here the great farm people Polish writers among others Sieber author of Quo Vow a museum of souls which included signed and dedicated ones inscribed One entire room Modjeska's autograph photographs. For after her death home has now a memorial museum testing collection souvenirs. It is attendant in charmation, and a mason is charged. LIFE ON SHIP RIDE TENSE S the license applications have gradually dwindled. The new law went into effect July 29. August saw a slump. September was worse, the total dropping to 313. Then came October with further losses. Backs wondered where they were going. Friday he found out. Lampton was authority for the statement that the marital emigration to Arizona is not only nullifying the effect of the three-day law in its application to youthful couples, whose hasty marriages it was designed to stop, but that it also includes a large proportion of mature brides and grooms, who desire privacy for their wedding plans and refuse to risk the required wait of three days between applying for their license and getting it. Reno, Nevada, and Ashland, Oregon, are said to be northern rivals of Yuma for the California marriage business. Homecoming Week At U. S. C. Dec. 1, 2, 3 College classmates of the days of 1887 to 1927 will gather on the campus of the University of Southern California on December 1, 2, and 3 to attend the fourth annual Homecoming Week to be held by the Trojan institution. Social events, golf tournaments, banquets, rallies, parades and a football contest with the University of Washington are announced by Kemper Campbell, president of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and general chairman of the Homecoming Week program, as features of the annual reunion of "Old Grad." Mr. Campbell is a graduate of the class of 1907 of the University of Southern California. Miss Sara Stoneham is chairman of social functions, assisted by Helen Kleline and Catherine Colwell, senior co-eds at Southern California. Burke Long, graduate of 1925, has been appointed assistant general chairman, and Burdette Henney, a senior in the College of Liberal Arts, is student chairman of the "Old Grad" get-together. Lawyers, dentists, preachers, teachers, engineers, politicians, former football players, and mothers who have received their degrees and diplomas from Southern California will be honor guests of the faculty and student body of Southern California during the three days of reunion. Olive Citrus Crop Sells for $1,593,000 Approximately $1,593,000 was paid to growers in the Olive citrus belt the past season by the three associations in the district, the approximate total of cars used to convey this fruit to market being 1088. The Olive Heights Citrus Association, under the managership of Ben C. Cole, closed its season carlg this month with approximately 525 cars used in shipping and close to $1,000,000 paid to the growers. United States Owns Half of World's Gold Eighteen thousand tons of gold is locked in the treasuries of all nations so back their currencies—and the United States has half of this amount, treasury experts estimate. The world's gold stock is about $9.000,000,000, and the United States has $4,581,000,000 in gold coin and bullion. The most gold in any one place in the world is at the government assay office, in New York City, where $2,000,-000,000 worth reposes. The second largest gold stock is held by the federal reserve bank, which has about $1,024,513,000. Experts said that if this nation's wealth, estimated at $500,000,000,000, could be converted into gold, the bullion would weigh 1,000,000 tons and the national income of persons gainfully employed—$90,000,000,000 annually—would weigh 180,000 tons. One million dollars gold weighs approximately two tons. On the assumption Henry Ford is worth a billion his wealth converted into gold would require 2000 one-ton trucks to move it, the experts calculated. The gold subject was brought up in the treasury as preparations were made for supplying banks with gold pieces for Christmas. Officials said there would be a sufficient supply of $2.50 gold pieces this year, but that larger gold coins would not be available for general distribution. MORE BUNK Some years ago, a certain Doctor Osler of Baltimore, Md., with an apparent desire to secure cheap publicity, announced that every person who reached the age of 45 years should be given a "dose" and transported from this "vale of tears," because he had passed the limit of his usefulness. The reaction to that "stuff" was so pronounced that Dr. Osler found it most wise and agreeable to leave these shores and become a citizen of a foreign nation. Now comes along Dr. Will Durant, so-called philosopher and author, having a similar "mental complex" and proclaims that most men ought to die at 35 years og age. He says that at 40 years of age man is but a reminiscence; that at 35 man is at the height of his curve (whatever that means) and that men ought to die at their zenith. So far as we are concerned, the doctor being already 44 years of age, there is no objection to his putting his theory into practice on himself, but we seriously question the logic of his proclamation. Clemenceau, J. Pierpont Morgan, and John D. Rockefeller, all of whom did great work after they were 60, easily belle his statement. The four great Japanese generals in the Russo-Japanese war, Oyama, Nodyu, Kuroki, and Oku, were all past 60. In the World Life aboard a shipant anguishlilutional man-handed romance of a love two-fisted sailor level of the same list which gives nations is headed queeline Logan latter appear Paramount-Kevin he is under Seitz directed ther Indiana is to buyry of Lincoln. Hiclian over thereand gaze at it for ning for office. CHURCO First Church branch of The Mo Church of Christ Mass—Philadelphia Sunday service "Mortals and School will be Festimonial meet at 8 p.m. The Bank of Italy b from 11 a.m. to and legal holiday Approximately $1,593,000 was paid to growers in the Olive citrus belt the past season by the three associations in the district, the approximate total of cars used to convey this fruit to market being 1088. The Olive Heights Citrus Association, under the management of Ben C. Cole, closed its season early this month with approximately 525 cars used in shipping and close to $1,000,000 paid to the growers. The Olive Hillside Groves Association, a member of the Mutual Orange Distributors' Association, and managed by F. B. Maxwell, announces the shipment of 153 cars with an approximate return to the growers of $200,000. The Olive Fruit Company shipped 410 cars of fruit and purchased approximately $313,000 of fruit from the growers and shipped between $75,000 and $80,000 of fruit on consignment, according to A. J. Miller, manager of the concern. A BUFFALO HUNT Arizona has "too many buffalo." This seems odd when we remember being told of the almost total destruction of this animal, of which there were once millions roaming over the western plains. But as it is, now the only place where bison survive is in localities where a few are preserved and where the pasturage is limited. There is no room for millions, or even for thousands. The government, national or state, is glad to have the bison increase up to this limit, but can not permit them to go beyond, for they would starve or break out of range or cost too much to feed artificially. Arizona has reached this limit in Coconino county. Fifteen buffalo are to be shot by permission. Over 500 hunters have registered for a drawing. The fortunate ones will be permitted to go out in the last week of November and the first of December for their "hunt." Each will be rewarded with head and hide and meat. And the glory of telling about it. Clemenceau, J. Pierpont Morgan, and John D. Rockefeller, all of whom did great work after they were 60, easily belie his statement. The four great Japanese generals in the Russo-Japanese war, Oyama, Nodyu, Kuroki, and Oku, were all past 60. In the world war, Hindenburg, Von Bulow, Foch, Haig, and Pership, all great generals, were past 60 when engaged in the big conflict. Justice Holmes of the United States supreme court is 86 years of age and is still considered one of our greatest jurists. The late Judge Gary of the United States Steel Corporation was past 80 and still active at the time of his recent death. Thomas A. Edison is now 80 years old, and yet we find him still engaged in wonderful work. Dr. Adolf Lorenz, the great bone setter, is 73, and even Henry Ford, of filver fame, is 64 years old. Calvin Coolidge was unheard of at 35. And so we might go on enumerating outstanding characters who really didn't reach worth-while proportions until long after their thirty-fifth year. What nonsense, then, to proclaim that man right in the very prime of his life should be put out of the way. The truth about the matter is that this old world would be mighty topsy-turvey if we didn't have some of these older heads to balance our human activities and share with us the wisdom which long years of experience has given to them. The age of man has very little to do with his value. There are "lounge lizzards" at 25 who could be dispensed with very beneficially, while we have hundreds of men and women who have reached their three score years and ten, or even more, whose departure from this life would leave a great vacancy in human society. The old-fashioned woman who used to boast that she paid cash for everything now has a daughter who takes pride in the fact that she has a charge account in every store in town. ANAHEIM GAZETTE Modjeska’s Home Attracts Motorists House Now Maintained as a Memorial Museum Mme. Modjeska’s former home, now maintained as a permanent memorial, is an interesting objective for a short week-end trip. Leaving Los Angeles by way of the Coast route, one follows an excellent paved highway leading through orange groves, walnut groves and huge orchards to Santa Ana. From this point pavement is had to the Orange County park, with the balance of the distance over a good dirt road, except for five or six stream crossings, which must be negotiated carefully. Here the great Modjeska established a farm, people with her compatriots, Polish writers, composers, and artists, among others Sienkiewicz, subsequently author of "Quo Vadis." The place was a museum of souvenirs and art works which included paintings specially signed and dedicated, and over 200 personally inscribed presentation volumes. One entire room was devoted to Mme. Modjeska’s autograph collection and photographs. For a number of years after her death the place was run as a tourist hotel and restaurant, but the home has now been reserved as a memorial museum, housing an interesting collection of books, pictures and souvenirs. It is open daily with an attendant in charge who gives information, and a nominal admission fee is charged. LIFE ON CLIPPER SHIP REVIVED IN TENSE SEA DRAMA Life aboard a clipper ship, such as piled the seas more than a hundred years ago, is lived in all its brutal and elemental reality in "The Blood Ship," Columbia Pictures mighty drama of the sea which comes to the United Theatre for one week, commencing November 9. Message to People On Armistice Day Governor Young Endorses Observance in State Schools Armistice Day, Friday, November 11, brings forth a message from Governor C. C. Young; greeting the World war veterans of California through the American Legion and requesting a statewide observance of the day in the schools. "I kno what it is the hope of the American Legion that Armistice Day may take on the characteristics which marked Independence Day in the times of our fathers and grandfathers; that it may not be merely a day of sport and entertainment, but that it may everywhere be marked by widely attended patriotic exercises, which will bring home to our people an ever-strenued realization of the blessings of liberty which they enjoy." Governor Young declared. Joining with the governor is State Commander Phil Dodson of South Pasadena in a message to the legionnaires of California. "We believe heartily that the spirit of America calls for the establishment of equal opportunity for all; such an opportunity that will reach to every nook and corner of the land, to the homes where children of poverty dwell, to be available there as well as in the homes where wealth and luxury abound," Commander Dodson said. "We want this opportunity of education to be the priceless boon of every child wherever he or she may be, whatever be the circumstances of birth, or conditions of living in which that child may find himself. For our country’s sake, let us work to the end that all the children of America may grow into manhood and womanhood a credit to their country." Commander Dodson paid tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives for their nation during the World war and asked that Armistice Day be solemnly observed. Colorful Scenes of Early California The colorful history of early California and old Spain has been perpetuated in the building of the "Spanish Village" of San Clemente, located on the Coast highway between Los Angeles and San Diego, six miles south of San Juan Capitanal, according to information received from the touring department of the National Automobile Club. Within the space of a few months this unique and picturesque community of Spanish homes has come into existence, exuding a spirit of friendliness. A trip through the San Clemente Club is an interesting one, for it contains a very interesting collection of old paintings of the early missions. All of the missions are represented as they were many years ago. Every building in this unusual district is of Spanish design, featuring red tile roofs, patios, balconies and white walls glistening in the sun and overlooking five miles of picturesque coast line made romantic and sacred by the traditions of early California history. It's not overseas flying, but under-seas flying that's fatal. LIFE ON CLIPPER SHIP REVIVED IN TENSE SEA DRAMA Life aboard a clipper ship, such as plied the seas more than a hundred years ago, is lived in all its brutal and elemental reality in "The Blood Ship." Columbia Pictures mighty drama of the sea which comes to the United Theatre for one week, commencing November 9. The picture throbs with scenes of colignant anguish, the cruelty of a traditional man-handling skipper being contrasted with the sweet, haunting romance of a lovely young girl and a two-fisted sailor lad. "The Blood Ship" is a picturization of Norman Springer's novel of the same name. The splendid art, which gives marvelous characterizations, is headed by Hobart Bosworth, Jacqueline Logan and Richard Arlen, the latter appearing through courtesy of Paramount-Famous Players, to whom he is under contract. George B. Seitz directed the production. The American Institute of Electrical Engineers has appointed Prof. Philip S. Biegler, head of the electrical engineering department of the University of Southern California, as chairman of the Pacific coast district committee on student activities. The American Institute of Electrical Engineering devotes the first day of its annual convention to college student papers. Indiana is to build a temple in memory of Lincoln. Every prospective politician over there should be made to sit and gaze at it for one year before running for office. CHURCH NOTICE First Church of Christ, Scientist—a branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.—Philadelphia street at Chartres. Sunday service at 11 a.m. Subject, "Mortals and Immortals." Sunday School will be held at 9:30 a.m. Festimonial meeting every Wednesday at 8 p.m. The free reading room, 304 Bank of Italy building, is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Sunday and legal holidays. No. 412 N Mother! 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