anaheim-gazette 1928-03-22

Supply Co. Reports Successful Season Manager Dezell Gives Figures At Annual Meeting At the annual meeting of stockholders of the Fruit Growers' Supply Company, held March 14 in the offices of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange, President C. C. Teague and all other officers and directors were re-elected for the 1928 season. In his annual report on business transacted during the year ended December 31, 1927, E. G. Dezell, who is general manager of the exchange and of the supply company, said: "A business of $8,657,876 was transacted with members, and lumber products sold to other than members amounted to $1,607,799, a total business of $10,265,676. "This business consisted of 45,156 invoices averaging $191.73, compared to 44,618 invoices averaging $183 in 1926." "The operating purchase costs of the company for the year, net including interest or reserves, were $1.53 per $100 of business transacted for members. This was a reduction in costs of 13 cents per $100 of business compared with the figure of $1.66 for 1926. "At its organization, 20 years ago, this unit, which furnishes the orchard and packing house supplies to exchange members, was a small corporation of $500,000 capitalization. Paid in capital December 31, 1927, was $6,000,000. The company has transacted $120,966,079 of business in the 20 years. "Members have received $1,553,084 as dividends on their capital stock investment to March, 1924." In discussing the 1927 operations, Mr. Dezell stated that the new plan of separate lumber and purchasing divisions was a decided success and an excellent working arrangement. Practically all active members have become parties to the continuing pool agreements for the purchase of major packing house supplies. This enables the supply company to better determine needs of its members and affords added protection to the entire organization. The S.Q.R. Store (SCHUMACHER & RENNER) Center at Lemon Anaheim, California Exquisite Printed Fabrics In Smart, New Designs and Colorings Exquisite Printed Fabrics In Smart, New Designs and Colorings This is a season of Prints—and we have the most wonderful collection of prints that can be found anywhere. Specially Notable Is the Display of Butterfield Quality Fabrics Butterfield fabrics can only be purchased at the S. Q. R. Store. They are fast colors—come in beautiful designs and make up beautifully. 36-in. Pueblo Prints, fast colors $29c 32-in. Jule Prints $45c 36-in. Helvetia Prints $50c 38-in. Essex Voiles $45c 38-in. Betty Batiste $45c 40-in. Chiffon Fleuret $1.50 Come in and see these beautiful fabrics. You will find the patterns irresistible and the prices surprisingly low. The S.Q.R. Store Anaheim, California A Complete Exhibit of TRIPLE TESTED A Complete Exhibit of TRIPLE TESTED Gas Appliances is maintained at your local gas office YOUR local gas office is a veritable exposition of the latest approved gas appliances. You will find on display the newest gas ranges, space heaters and water heaters. All of them are Triple-Tested for your protection. "Triple-Tested" means that they have passed the requirements of three great organizations—the American Gas Association, the Good Housekeeping Institute and your own gas company. It means that the appliance are certain to give you many years of dependable, economical service. If your present appliances are growing old or are in need of repairs you are no longer getting the most out of the fuel you are buying. The new gas appliances are more efficient than ever; they make housework lighter—save precious minutes for pleasure. Visit your local gas office, and have the features of the new appliances explained to you. You place yourself under no obligation to buy. SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS COMPANY "Service with Courtesy" W-3 LOCAL BREVITIES Mrs. Emma Polhemus is spending the week with her son, Dean Polhemus of Placentia avenue, and will return to her home in Los Angeles on Sunday. Mrs. Polhemus has been quite ill with bronchitis during the winter, but is much improved and will doubtless soon be restored to her usual good health. Harry C. Mapes is to be arraigned tomorrow in superior court on the charge of grand larceny. He is accused of stealing an automobile in Anaheim last November and leaving it for parts unknown. After a long search he was arrested in a Washington city, some weeks ago, and returned here for trial. A small car belonging to Bob Carter, loaned to Sam Dyer, one of the proprietors of the Oleson Cafe at Brea, and stolen from Dyer in Anaheim last Wednesday night, has been recovered. The car was found in the vicinity of Stanton and had been stripped of all accessories. Dyer was attending a theatre in Anaheim and came out to find the coupe had been stolen. Saturday morning the police brought in the remains of a stolen car which had been found at the junk yard. It had been stripped by the thieves, all four tires missing, and even the engine being removed. The car belonged to a Fullerton man. Boy Scout Troop No. 73, a Knights of Columbus troop, enjoyed a week-end outing at the Scout camp on Santiago creek. Scoutmaster Mike Mattis was in command of the party. Rev. and Mrs. G. R. Wellman, missionaries in Mexico City, have arrived in the United States after five years' service in Mexico, and are guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wellman, of East Center street, Anaheim. Rev. and Mrs. Wellman are on a year's leave of absence from their duties in the southern republic, and plan to spend at least a month at the Wellman home here. Annual School Week Will Be Observed Week Beginning Monday, April 23, Is the Date The state-wide committee in charge of the ninth annual observance of public school week, beginning April 23, was announced Monday by the general state chairman, Chairls Albert Adams, in San Francisco. Where formerly the committee was composed entirely of members of the Masonic fraternity, which originally instituted the week, the observance has come to have such general community interest that the committee has been greatly enlarged, including many leading educators. Those in charge for the northern section are Will Crocket, Alameda; Fred Stripp, president of the board of education of Berkeley; Walter R. Hepner, Fresno superintendent of schools; Fred M. Hunter, Oakland superintendent of schools; Wesley W Kerman, Piedmont; Roy W Cloud, Redwood City, executive secretary, California Teachers' Association; Arthur H Ziegler, Sacramento; Elias Ellison, Arthur H. Chumberlain and Joseph Marr Gwinn, superintendent of schools, San Francisco, and Walter L. Bachrodt, superintendent of schools of San Jose. The southern division under Robert A. Odell of Los Angeles as chairman is composed of the following: Charles E. Teach, superintendent of schools of Bakersfield; J. L. House, president Central Union high school of El Centro; Vierling Kersey, John B. Beman of the board of education; Bruce A. Findlay; W. W Tritt, Dr Walter V. Goodfellow; William T. Wheeling, and James T. Montana, all of Los Angeles; A. R. Clifton, principal of the Monrovia high school; F. A. Henderson, principal of the Orange Union high school; Edward B. Tilton, assistant superintendent of schools of San Diego, and Arthur H. Mabley, superintendent of schools of San Luis Obispo. Vaughan MacCaughey of San Francisco is general secretary of the state committee. Motor Traffic Cops Pay Their Salaries Fines Collected During Year Exceed Aggregate Pay Figures proving that delinquent fees collected by state traffic officers and fines for which they were responsible exceeded the total amount paid them in salaries during the past year by more than $43,000 were made public here today by George F. Moynahan, acting chief inspector of the Division of Motor Vehicles. The total salary roll for the year was announced by Moynahan as $640,-412.86. Balanced against this, the officers arrested violators who paid a total of $488,748.42 in fines. In counties where no branch offices are located the officers collected $144,773.90 in delinquent fees, a sum which the state would never have secured without the help of the officers. The estimated amount of delinquent fees collected at the branch offices for which the officers were also responsible was $70,000. This is a total of $683,522.32 in fines and delinquent fees or approximately $43,000 more than was paid the officers. "Actually," said Moynahan, "the traffic division was self-supporting and the officers cost the taxpayers nothing." Although we could probably double our force and get the same result since the number of violators caught and delinquent fines collected would increase proportionally, we cannot measure traffic law enforcement by dollars and cents." Moynahan added. Our officers handled thousands of cases on the highways in which no arrests or fines were involved. In a countless number of ways they contributed to the safety of the motoring public. Indeed, their very presence on the highway was a safety factor whether any arrests were made. "We men stopped 234,738 persons on the highways during 1927, but they only arrested 67,013 of these. It will thus be seen that their work is largely educational and preventive." Rev. and Mrs. G. R. Wellman, missionaries in Mexico City, have arrived in the United States after five years' service in Mexico, and are guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wellman, of East Center street, Anaheim, Rev. and Mrs. Wellman are on a year's leave of absence from their duties in the southern republic, and plan to spend at least a month at the Wellman home here. Rev. H. G. Schmelzer made a trip to the South several days ago. When he reached the Mexican border, he only looked toward Tijuana, then turned back. The latest edition of the telephone book has just been distributed to customers. It shows a substantial increase in the number of customers over the last issue. There are now 2400 names in the Andhelm list. Mrs. Earl Imus and her small child, formerly of Anaheim, were victims of the St. Francis dam disaster. They were living at Castile, having left Anaheim four years ago. Mr. Imus was employed in the city engineer's office here before moving north. Funeral services for the mother and child were held at Banning. Mr. and Mrs. William Le Vecke were host and hostess to a number of friends at a St. Patrick's Day card party at their home, on North Helena street. The house was artistically decorated with the St. Patrick colors. In the games, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Harlow won first prize, Mr. and Mrs. Newman Sanford second, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Brus third, and Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Sidnam consolation. Miss Helen Dillon of Canada, who is visiting friends here, received a guest's prize. William Askin, real estate broker, reported the sale Monday of a 14-acre orange grove for a consideration said to be $60,000. Louis Lemke, prominent orange grower of Anaheim, bought the grove, which is located on North street, east of Anaheim, from Martin Hausladen, of Anaheim, Clara B. Harris, of this city, sold her 30-acre grove on South Los Angeles street to Ed Wagner of Placentia, for a cash consideration of $120,000. Other orange grove deals have not been reported as yet total $50,000. A collision Sunday night between cars driven by Dr. J. W. Wilson and J. C. Smith resulted in minor injuries to Melvin Smith, a passenger, and considerable damage to both automobiles. Dr. Wilson, according to the report on file at police headquarters, was driving south on Los Angeles street when Smith, who was going north on the same street, cut across in front of him to go into a service station. Dr. Wilson was unable to stop, and the crash resulted, the report stated. Miss Adah Wilcox assistant physical W. W. Tritt, Dr. Walter V. Goodfellow, William T. Wheeling, and James T. Montana, all of Los Angeles; A. R. Clifton, principal of the Monrovia high school; F. A. Henderson, principal of the Orange Union high school; Edward B. Tilton, assistant superintendent of schools of San Diego, and Arthur H. Mabley, superintendent of schools of San Luis Obispo. Vaughan MacCaughey of San Francisco is general secretary of the state committee. High Court Upholds Co-operative Market Authority Recognizes Service to Agriculture of Co-operatives George Farrand, general counsel for the California Fruit Exchange and several other co-operative marketing organizations in California, recently called the attention of the board of directors of the exchange to the United States supreme court decision sustaining the Kentucky Co-operative Act regulating the marketing of tobacco. After reckoning the circumstances of the case, Mr. Farrand declared that the decision of the highest court was distinctly favorable and recognized co-operative marketing associations as a necessary part of the economic structure of the country in securing for the farmer a return for the product of his labor and investment. The supreme court opinion gave implied approval to the co-operative marketing laws of force-two states. Their action affirmed the judgment of the local and state courts and a number of references in the direct indicated approval by the highest court of the operations of co-operative associations and their service to agriculture. After quoting from opinions decided by various state courts upholding co-operative marketing, the supreme court decision states: "The opinion generally accepted ... and upon reasonable grounds, we think ... is that the co-operative marketing statutes promote the common interest." The provisions for protecting the fundamental contracts against interference by outsiders are essential to the plan." Congress itself has recognized the utility of co-operative associations, and widespread legislative approval has been given them, according to the opinion of the court, which was unanimous and was written by Justice McReynolds. Wade Elected Head of Southern Counties Gas After having served as president and general manager of the Southern Counties Gas Company for the past 17 years, Ferdinand R. Bain recognized yesterday afternoon at the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors held in Los Angeles. The board accepted Mr. Bain's resignation, which is to take effect immediately and at the same gas industry as a whole. He served as president of the Pacific Coast Gas Association in 1922-23, and has been associated with the American Gas Association for many years. President P.S. Wade stated yesterday that, as in the past, he wished each district of the company to operate in its particular field as a well managed local organization, doing business so far as possible with local merchants. A dispatch from Berlin says that the kaiser's gate is to be made part of a national war memorial. Wonder if this is the gate they handed him when the armistice was signed? Cabbage can always be used for salad if lettuce is not available. Fancy Navel Oranges At footbills, Pick choice, Phone Ray Billingsley, Villa Park, $700-J-1.tt A collision Sunday night between cars driven by Dr. J. W. Wilson and J. C. Smith resulted in minor injuries to Melvin Smith, a passenger, and considerable damage to both automobiles. Dr. Wilson, according to the report on file at police headquarters, was driving south on Los Angeles street when Smith, who was going north on the same street, cut across in front of him to go into a service station. Dr. Wilson was unable to stop, and the crash resulted, the report stated. Miss Adah Wilcox, assistant physical director of the Anaheim grammar schools and organizer of the Anaheim Girl Scouts, has just returned from a week's conference of local Girl Scout directors held in Asilomar. Last year there were 99 Girl Scouts in Anaheim, Miss Wilcox said. The troops are now being registered and it is expected that an increase in membership will be shown. William Falkenstein, one of the directors of the German American Savings Bank of Los Angeles, attended a banquet given to the officers and directors at the home of the president, C. L. Schloessman, Monday evening. E. E. Zitzmaun, a former Anaheimer, one of the directors and cashier of the bank, was one of the guests. The bank has shown remarkable progress during its short career. It was expected, when it was founded, that the deposits at the close of the first year would reach a million dollars, but the last statement at the close of year shows the deposits passed the two million mark. A rabbit experiment station was recently opened, under the direction of the United States department of agriculture, at Fontana, California, where studies will be conducted to determine the best methods of breeding, feeding, and housing rabbits. This is the first station of its kind in the United States where rabbits are studied exclusively, and it is expected to be a great help to the fast growing rabbit fur and meat industry. Wade Elected Head of Southern Counties Gas After having served as president and general manager of the Southern Counties Gas Company for the past 17 years, Ferdinand R. Bain resigned yesterday afternoon, at the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors held in Los Angeles. The board accepted Mr. Bain's resignation, which is to take effect immediately, and at the same meeting advanced Franklin S. Wade, vice-president and manager of the corporation, to the new position of president and general manager. F. S. Wade is widely known throughout Southern California and the Pacific coast as an executive and leader in the gas industry. Mr. Wade has made the gas business his life work, entering the industry with the Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation upon graduation from the University of Southern California in 1905. Mr. Bain will remain as a director of the Southern Counties Gas Company and in the future will be chairman of the board. In retiring from active participation in the management of the gas utility, he will be free to devote his time to extensive private interests and to gain more leisure for travel and recreation. The Southern Counties Gas Company was organized February 27, 1911. The company started with a few artificial gas manufacturing plants in small communities and has developed until today its vast system extends across five great counties, furnishing gas service to 121-949 consumers in more than eighty cities and communities. Recognizing Mr. Wade's ability and knowledge of the gas business, Mr. Bain prevailed upon him to join the newly formed Southern Counties utility in 1912, and placed Mr. Wade in charge of operations, which position he has filled until 1925, when he was elected vice-president and manager of the company. Mr. Wade has been active in the introduction of natural gas in Southern California and the development of the Exposition Reveals State Road Program People Enlightened on Progress Of Highway System California's highways and its generous ten-year program for their development have been placed dramatically before the eyes of the entire country through the Western Road and Equipment Exposition held early in March. It is evidenced from comments of exhibitors, visitors and eastern press. The show was not only the first of its kind to be held in the Southwest, but is declared to have been the most successful on record. It brought an attendance of 15,000 engineers, general contractors, road builders, city, county, state and federal officials, and similar types of citizens from all sections of the United States. These not only attended the group meetings held for discussion of highway problems, but were given ample opportunity of investigating California's good roads system and its program of building in the years to come. As a result of the exposition, much new type machinery will get into action in various counties of the state developing highways. The demonstrations of improved methods of handling mixtures, preparing materials, preparing roadbeds, aligning, culvert building, financing, and maintenance. It is said will work out to the benefit not only of California's highway system, but those of every state in the West. Reports from all sections indicate that highway development has been materially stimulated and that California is being regarded as an outstanding example of what may be done through intelligent legislation, proper budgeting, and economic handling of highway matters. Although the recent exposition was under the auspices of the Western Equipment Distributors' Association, it was a mutual non-profit show in which many organizations co-operated. Chambers of commerce, engineering bodies, contractors' associations, county and state officials, and the Autmobile Club of Southern California were among those contributing to the success of the big display which has resulted in a marked increase in interest in highway matters on the part of citizens generally. Business Allies IN this era of competitive distribution problems rapidly changing market conditions and price fluctuations, successful salesmen increasingly depend upon their proven business ally—the telephone. Physical limitations prevent calling frequently in person upon widely scattered customers, but the personal touch in business is easily maintained by consistent use of the telephone. Speed, economy and dependability have made this personal means of communication with customers or prospects nearby and in distant places an important factor in successful sales programs everywhere. From your telephone, you can now talk with over 70,000 cities and towns in the United States, to any telephone in Great Britain and many points in Canada, Mexico and Belgium, Holland and Germany. 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