anaheim-gazette 1929-01-03

FACTS ABOUT THE CITY OF ANAHEIM Population ...13,000 Assessed Valuation...$12,266,185 Building Permits...439,832 VOLUME LIX PAST YEAR WAS PRESENTED RETROSPECTIVE OF PAST YEAR IN ANAHEIM MANY MILLIONS BROUGHT INTO CITY BY ITS VARIOUS INDUSTRIES Citrus Groves Yielded $6,000,000 and Walnut Groves $400,000; Building Was Active During Past Year, Many Residences Being Constructed; Five Hundred New Families Added to Population. With a $6,000,000 crop from 10,000 acres devoted to the raising of citrus fruits, a $400,000 walnut crop, well over $8,000,000 in resources in the four banks of the city, a population of 13,000 and over one million dollars worth of business transacted through the Southern Heavy Shipment Of Navels to Eastern Market Approximately 50 cars of navels and 12 cars of lemons were shipped to eastern markets from northern Orange county during last week, it was revealed, following a check-up of the houses in the district. The Northern Orange County Citrus Exchange shipped 30 cars of navels and 7 cars of lemons, according to Dale R. King, manager. Other houses shipped approximately 20 cars of navels and 5 cars of lemons. Shipments for this week are expected to run over 100 cars. The Exchange plans to send out more than 75 cars. "The navel market is in very good condition," King declared. "The next two weeks should be even better and with heavy shipments to be made, the growers will receive very good prices." The exchange is still making tests for sugar contents before the navels are picked and about one-half are passing. The highest test made was 9.1 to 1 from the Franzen grove, in Anaheim. In two weeks all the oranges will have sufficient sugar content and tests will be unnecessary. SCHOOLL OPPOSE PEOPLE PROPOSAL TO COUNTY UNIT PLAN Determined Opposed Rural Districts pected in Legislator Edward blyman Craig A the Plan, It Is Consolidation of the county into one unit county board, is a pro causing much discussion which is meeting with opposition in the rural be bitterly fought who Citrus Groves Titled $6,000,000 and Walnut Groves $400,000; Building Was Active During Past Year, Many Residences Being Constructed; Five Hundred New Families Added to Population. With a $6,000,000 crop from 10,000 acres devoted to the raising of citrus fruits, a $400,000 walnut crop, well over $8,000,000 in resources in the four banks of the city, a population of 13,000 and over one million dollars worth of business transacted through the Southern Meat company, the city of Anaheim finished a year marked by general prosperity and healthy growth. Surrounded by a territory rich in productive soil that is especially suited to the raising of fruit and walnuts, the city has located within it nine plants for packing citrus fruits and a large walnut house. The valencia season just closed has been a remarkable one in that despite a shortage of fruit, the returns have been scarcely less than those of last year, when a bumper crop was harvested. A number of paving industries are already located in the city and provision has been made for the establishment of future industries by the purchase of 40 acres near the city limits for industrial sites. The sites were purchased by the community and will be available to those wishing to establish industries. A number of fine buildings have been erected during the past 12 months. In the past year the peak month of building activities was in April, when $70,970 was issued in permits. In 1927 the peak month was April, with $54,746 issued in permits. The permits this year greatly exceed those of last. Recent construction work in the city includes the E. E. Beasley building on the corner of Los Angeles and Charles streets. This structure cost more than $50,000. A number of other business structures have been built during the past year, among them the Kress building on West Center street. Among the beautiful new residences is the home of Dr. H. A. Johnston on South Los Angeles street. A business which is unique in that there is but one other of the same sort in the United States, is the Alberts-Huntington company, manufacturing packing plant machinery. A soon expansion program of this company resulted in the outlay of $15,000 and owing to the rapid growth of the concern it is expected that further expansion of the plant will be made soon. In developing the commercial side of the city, the educational site has not been neglected and a fine system of schools has been built and equipped. The city boasts six grammar schools, one intermediate or junior high school and one union high school. The grammar schools are valued at $566,212.00, the high school buildings at $581,000, and the grounds at $85,000. Beside the public schools, there are two parochial schools: St. Catherine's academy, a school for boys, and St. Joseph's academy, a school for girls, maintained by the Sisters of St. Joseph, and two con- Divorce Figures Of 1928 Revealed Many people in Orange county will interpret as an indication of progress the divorce figures gleaned from superior court records for this county during 1928. For the totals show that divorce has been growing less frequent here during the past 12 months. One hundred and sixty-eight couples received final decrees of legal separation, while 171 interlocutory decrees have been granted by the courts. The total for both varieties thus comes to 339. Then there is always the chance that during the coming months some of the couples who have interlocutory decrees will decide to make another try. Compared with 1927, these figures are not so high. For during that year 380 decrees, or 41 more than in the present year, were granted. There were 196 final decrees and 184 interlocutory judgments. Class Re-Union Mr. and Mrs. Hernan Backs were hosts at a delightful dinner and reunion of the Anaheim High school graduating class of 1905 on Friday evening. After enjoying the 8 o'clock dinner five hundred was played at which Mrs. Elsie Skinner, Mrs. Walter Mickel, Frank Borth and Victor La Mont were the winners. Those present besides the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Backs, were: Mrs. Elsie Skinner, Mrs. Walter F. Mickle, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Borth, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mont, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Christensen of Garden Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Ned Merlott of Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. Werry Bradford of La Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Percyl Bradford will entertain the class at the 1929 re-union. by Chief J. S. Bouldin, with Captain Marcus Andrade as captain of police. Harry O. Wharton, James Pifer and Ed Presell are the desk sergeants. During the past year five miles of streets were paved and three miles of ornamental lights were installed. Postal receipts in 1928 were about $54,127 and in 1920 they were $27,892. In 1920 there were 1800 water meters and in January 1, 1928 there were 2,886. The assessed valuation of the city was $11,564,610. Taxes levied in the city in the past year were $154,500, all of which consolidation of the county into one unit county board is a prairie causing much discussion which is meeting with opposition in the rural be bitterly fought where the legislature. Not since 1916, when 16 occupied the attentive makers, has there been interest in school leagues Superintendent R.P. With the exception tricts, virtually every district in the county unit plan, Mitching that the rural scout quite outspoken in the plan. It is understood that elect Nelson T. Edward Assemblyman-elect Teare inclined to lend to the representations madetees of the rural grant tricts. The rural districted have supportnumber of county suprathe various district superseded. Sa far, it was assert (Orange county) Districtia Congress of Parent has taken no stand in preferring to remain this attitude.Mrs.N president explainedwith the substance adopted a few days ago council of the state P.- On the other handsponsored by the larger California Taxpayer State Superintendent Cooper,and by a comof university professorProponents of the ground of efficiencyIf enacted into law.it isthe county's two junior high school and 49 grafttricts into six adminnamely: Santa Anna,Fanaheim,HuntingtonB county-at-large district Mrs.Henry I Ninetieth Pioneer Lady Cong Hundreds of Go Anaheim's pioneer faMr Mrs.Alexander Henry Thursday,and hundrecalled at the home oftot extend congratulationsyears and best wishesones.The occasion was In developing the commercial side of the city, the educational site has not been neglected and a fine system of schools has been built and equipped. The city boasts six grammar schools, one intermediate or junior high school and one union high school. The grammar schools are valued at $566,212.00, the high school buildings at $581,000, and the grounds at $85,000. Beside the public schools, there are two parochial schools, St. Catherine's academy, a school for boys, and St. Joseph's academy, a school for girls, maintained by the Sisters of St. Joseph, and two conservatories of music. At the high school during the past year a new office building was erected at a cost of about $10,000. The high school attendance increased from about 650 last year to over 700 this year. Eight new teachers were added. Forty-three teachers were employed previously. The grammar schools have about 2,000 pupils enrolled in the various grades with a teaching staff of over 60. Patriotic and fraternal organizations are well represented in the city and number many hundreds of members. The American Legion and the American Legion auxiliary, the W. R. C., and the Spanish War veterans and the Daughters of the Revolution all have active branches in Anaheim. Recently one of the oldest homes in the city was donated to the latter organization by E. E. Beasley as a museum for the early relics of the city. The building was moved from North Los Angeles street to a lot between Center and Sycamore streets. The city has an active Chamber of Commerce and a live Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association, a Kilwanis club, Lions club, Rotary club and a Business and Professional Woman's club besides a number of women's clubs and the Ebell club. The city departments are housed in a city hall of which many a larger city might be proud. The city council is headed by Mayor L. E. Miller. The Chamber of Commerce has as its secretary George Reid. The city police department is officered by 14 men headed by Chief J. S. Bouldin, with Captain Marcus Andrade as captain of police. Harry O. Wharton, James Pifer and Ed. Presell are the desk sergeants. During the past year five miles of streets were paved and three miles of ornamental lights were installed. Postal receipts in 1928 were about $54,127 and in 1920 they were $27,892. In 1920 there were 1800 water meters and in January 1, 1928, there were 2,836. The assessed valuation of the city was $11,564,610. Taxes levied in the city in the past year were $15,454, all of which but $3,000 have been paid. During the year just past the city park, situated in the residential district, has been increased by two acres. This park enjoys an increased patronage each year. It has a tennis court, a baseball diamond, swimming pool and bath house. Recently the last portion of an extensive tree-planting program was begun. Under the direction of the city manager, J. W. Price, and the city engineer, J. P. Hapgood, all of the parkings of the subdivided property of the city were planted to trees. Eight thousand trees were planted. Anaheim is served by three transcontinental railways, the Southern Pacific, the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe. It is one of five towns in the state to enjoy the service of three railways. It also has as the other means of transportation, the Motor Transit and Pickwick stage systems. The city has two distinctive festivals besides the annual orange show, which will be held this year from May 24 to June 2. The Hallowe'en party given by the merchants of the city has become well known all over the southern part of the state and attracts thousands each year. Another annual event of interest is the Christmas parade which ushers in the Christmas season. That these affairs are profitable-in an advertising way is shown from the fact that recently letters were received at the Chamber of Commerce here from the Jaffa Fruit company of Palestine asking for information on the Anaheim Orange show. This show brings over 100,000 persons to the city. Mrs. Alexander Henry, Thursday, and hundred called at the home of to extend congratulations years and best wishes ones. The occasion was day of Mrs. Henry. Edinburgh, Scotland, and is still halo attain Henry, the patriot will celebrate his 91st birthday of February. Captain and Mrs. Hen in Edinburgh in 1858 Mrs. Henry was twenty while the captain was taking his youthful days active life as a marine of 17 fought in the Crieving in all four fatties man, Balaklava and Se close of the war he was a medal by Queen Victoria of appreciation for his Mr. and Mrs. Henry more than sixty years since sided here ever since tied on a ranch west through hard work an ment prospered. Twentieth built the spacious resilient way and Philadelphia reside. Mrs. Henry has three grandchildren. The son resides on Cypress s west side rancher, and home is on North Palm that she and her hus live to enjoy many mills the sincere wish of warm friends. A lot of people who gave parties may not have resolutions next day from bootleg liquor AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, January 3, 1929 WAS PROSPEROUS ONE FO SCHOOL LAW IS OPPOSED BY PEOPLE PROPOSAL TO CONSOLIDATE DISTRICT SCHOOLS BITTERLY FOUGHT County Unit Plan Meets With Determined Opposition in the Rural Districts; Battle Expected in Legislature; Both Senator Edwards and Assemblyman Craig Are Opposed to the Plan, It Is Said. Consolidation of the schools of the county into one unit controlled by a county board, is a proposition that is causing much discussion at present, and which is meeting with almost universal opposition in the rural sections. It will be bitterly fought when it comes before Masons to Install New Set of Officers Interesting Program Arranged for Tomorrow Night. Tomorrow night Anaheim Lodge No. 207, F. & A. M., will hold its annual installation of officers, which will be accompanied by an entertainment of music and oratory. Dr. Fuller Swift, a noted orator, will be the chief speaker. Following are the officers to be installed: Darroll D. Webb, master; Wm. D. Kohlenberger, senior warden; Hugo Schulz, junior warden; J. L. Adkins, treasurer; E. H. Metcalf, secretary; Arthur Shipkey, senior deacon; Ewald Schulz, junior deacon; Wm. H. Spake, chaplain; Thomas Lumsdon, marshal; E. R. Deering, senior steward; Clifford Elliott, junior steward; J. H. Whitaker, organist; J. H. Enearl, tyler. The installing officer was Wm. H. Spake, past master of Anaheim Lodge, while Henry McMaster, district inspector, acted as master of ceremonies. Following is the program for the evening's entertainment: Prelude—Selected ... Reah Kendrick Address of Welcome...Thomas Lumsdon OWNERS OF SOIL REAPED RICH HARVEST MOTHER EARTH YIELDED ORANGE COUNTY $90,000,-000 DURING YEAR "Nature's Prolific Wonderland" Sustains Its Reputation; Citrus Crop Brought Growers $22,000,000, With Walnuts in Second Place; Oil is Chief Industry, Yielding More Than $50,000,000. Agriculturists, industrialists and residents generally of Orange county faced the new year of 1929 in perfect composure and confident that the next 12 months will bring to them the rich blessings of good crops and fair prices. Mother Seve While their a prisoner he seven helpless prived of her ous problem The mother was arrested the mother b caring for her a still which Mrs. Salazza peared severen stolen two bla warm during weather. But best work, p Hence the at City Police the seven you proclaimed the ing for stol knew was the committee. When they stumble another crime aware of the crisis, they g the woman their sub Determined Opposition in the Rural Districts; Battle Expected in Legislature; Both Senator Edwards and Assemblyman Craig Are Opposed to the Plan, It Is Said. Consolidation of the schools of the county into one unit controlled by a county board, is a proposition that is causing much discussion at present, and which is meeting with almost universal opposition in the rural sections. It will be bitterly fought when it comes before the legislature. Not since 1916, when amendment No. 16 occupied the attention of the lawmakers, has there been such an active interest in school legislation. County Superintendent R. P. Mitchell declared. With the exception of the city districts, virtually every grammar school district in the county is opposed to the county unit plan. Mitchell declared, adding that the rural school trustees are quite outspoken in their disapproval of the plan. It is understood that both Senator-elect Nelson T. Edwards of Orange, and Assemblyman-elect Ted Craig of Brea, are inclined to lend a favorable ear to the representations made by the trustees of the rural grammar school districts. The rural districts, it was learned, have the support of the greater number of county superintendents and the various district superintendents. So far, it was asserted, the Fourth (Orange county) District of the California Congress of Parents and Teachers has taken no stand in the controversy, preferring to remain neutral. This attitude, Mrs. Nell Beisel, district president, explained, is in consonance with the substance of a resolution adopted a few days ago by the executive council of the state P.-T. A. body. On the other hand, the proposal is sponsored by the large city districts, by the California Taxpayers' association, by State Superintendent William John Cooper, and by a considerable number of university professors. Proponents of the measure urge it on the ground of efficiency and economy. If enacted into law, it will consolidate the county's two junior colleges, nine high school and 49 grammar school districts into six administrative units, namely: Santa Ana, Fullerton, Orange, Anaheim, Huntington Beach and Orange county-at-large district. Mrs. Henry Passes Ninetieth Birthday Pioneer Lady Congratulated By Hundreds Of Good Friends Anaheim's pioneer family, Captain and Mrs. Alexander Henry, held open house Thursday, and hundreds of friends called at the home of the aged couple to extend congratulations over the past years and best wishes for the future ones. The occasion was the 90th birthday. Midnight Dances May Be Tabooed Supervisors Expected to Put a Stop to the Nuisance Orango county is tired of being annoyed by the "dance-hound" element of Los Angeles that nightly pours over the line into the rural dance halls of this territory at midnight, when the doors are closed on Los Angeles county dance halls. It should be stopped and probably it will be stopped, judging from the temper of county supervisors who have been discussing the problem. Passage of an ordinance closing at midnight all dancing establishments located outside of incorporated cities, including the dancing at various roadside cafes, loomed as a likely event of the near future. The Los Angeles county "night-lifers" have been a thorn in the side of Orangusetailists, industrialists and residents, generally of Orange county faced the new year of 1929 in perfect composure and confident that the next 12 months will bring to them the rich blessings of good crops and fair prices that have prevailed in recent years. Products from the soil, including oil, have returned in cash approximately $50,000,000. It is true that in volume of production the 1928 crop production record does not equal that of the previous year, but it is true that in point of monetary returns, the aggregate is about equal to that of 1927. The Orange county crop record is something unique, as records go for the variety of crops grown in commercial quantities, and it is reasonably safe to assert that no county in California, or any other state in the Union can duplicate the "menu" agriculturists of this county "set before the kings" annually. The citrus crops—oranges, lemons and grapefruit—dominate the field in quantity production and cash returns, and growers of these products have pocketed this year the next little sum of approximately $22,500,000, according to the best estimates obtainable at this time. The number of boxes harvested and shipped during the year was far less than for the previous year, but the higher prices obtained on the markets brought the cash revenue up to nearly what it was last year—within approximately $2,500,000 of the cash returns for 1927. And what's $2,500,000 "between friends" or between growers! It is some financial showing when it is considered that the yield of the year was about 60 per cent of a normal crop. Just to indicate the wide variety of crops grown within the confines in this, the smallest of the counties in the state in point of area, the following list is offered, each item being produced in commercial quantities: Oranges, lemons, grapefruit, walnuts, apricots, avocadoes, berries, loquats, grapes, olives, peaches, plums, pecans, persimmones, pears, chili peppers, asparagus, green lima beans, table beets, sugar beets, cabbage, canteloupes, carrots, cauliflower, nursery stock, bulbs, lima beans, celery, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, onions, peas, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, spinach, tomatoes, seed tomatoes, turnips, watermelons, barley, corn, wheat alfalfa hay, barley hay, bean straw and honey. Walnuts slip into second place in cash returns to growers in the county,and it is figured that cash brought into the county through the sale of this product will exceed $2,000,000 , despite the fact that conditions the past year were not as favorable to quantity production as years that have passed. Growers Irritious Wahlberg Too M Pointing out this section here have been for which the min had been used as adviser annually as spent on irrigation activities. "The orchard being conducted extension service reveals information lense to those involved in dath Wahlberg said investigations Bureau News." "The excess last year by 18 percent of the irrigated area 11.500 acres based on a 16-berg said. Among 75 gr producing one than the lowest was found. T360 packed box inches of water low groves averaged per acre and durin gthe yeam From this and said it appren groves were g water. In other we accorded to us using better than excess of the irrigation." Wahlberg. If the ave is susing o every acre o are 46.000 acres Orange county gation water u industry. MRS. HENRY PASSES NINETIETH BIRTHDAY Pioneer Lady Congratulated By Hundreds Of Good Friends Anaheim's pioneer family, Captain and Mrs. Alexander Henry, held open house Thursday, and hundreds of friends called at the home of the aged couple to extend congratulations over the past years and best wishes for the future ones. The occasion was the 90th birthday of Mrs. Henry. She was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on December 27, 1838, and is still hale and hearty. Captain Henry, the patriarch of Anaheim, will celebrate his 91st birthday on the 15th of February. Captain and Mrs. Henry were married in Edinburgh in 1858—70 years ago. Mrs. Henry was twenty at that time, while the captain was twenty-one. During his youthful days Mr. Henry led an active life as a marine, and at the age of 17 fought in the Crimean War, serving in all four fatties—Alma, Zukerman, Balaklava and Sevastopol. At the close of the war he was presented with a medal by Queen Victoria as a mark of appreciation for his valorous service. Mr. and Mrs. Henry came to Anaheim more than sixty years ago, and have resided here ever since. They first settled on a ranch west of town, and through hard work and wise management prospered. Twenty years ago they built the spacious residence at Broadway and Philadelphia, where they still reside. Mrs. Henry has three sons and many grandchildren. The sons are Innes, who resides on Cypress street; Archie, a west side rancher, and John, whose home is on North Palm. That she and her husband may both live to enjoy many more birthdays is the sincere wish of a wide circle of warm friends. A lot of people who go on New Year's eve parties may not have to make any resolutions for a refraining from bootleg liquor in the future. It should be stopped and probably it will be stopped, judging from the temper of county supervisors who have been discussing the problem. Passage of an ordinance closing at midnight all dancing establishments located outside of incorporated cities, including the dancing at various roadside cafes, loomed as a likely event of the near future. The Los Angeles county "night-lifers" have been a thorn in the side of Orange county law and order for a long time, and the county supervisors, among others, admit that they are tired of the situation. Unable to continue their frolicsome hunt for thrills at home through the "we sma' hours" because a Los Angeles ordinance halts dancing there at midnight, the dancing hordes swarm across the line into Orange county and start making the night hideous. It is whispered that they bring flasks with them. At any rate, according to the authorities, they constitute a nuisance and a menace to the peace and quiet of whatever locality they infest. Their rallying points breed disturbance, or would do so except that the sheriff's office has kept a strong hand upon them. However, local authorities also are tired of having to keep the continual watch against an unnecessary evil. Numerous roadside inns of this county, it is said, serve food merely as an excuse for conducting a place where dancing is the real business of the establishment. These places as well as the recognized dancing halls are due for regulation, according to the avowed views of the board. Chairman William Schumacher and his associates were agreed that the nuisance should be no longer tolerated. There is a move on foot now to change the calendar and we have a suspicion that—the landlords are behind it in an effort to make rent day come around oftener. Carrots, caulflower, nursery stock, bulbs, lima beans, celery, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, onions, peas, sweet potatoes, Irich potatoes, spinach, tomatoes, seed tomatoes, turpins, watermelons, barley, corn, wheat alfalfa hay, barley hay, bean straw and honey. Walnuts slip into second place in cash returns to growers in the county, and it is figured that cash brought into the county through the sale of this product will exceed $2,000,000, despite the fact that conditions the past year were not as favorable to quantity production as years that have passed. It is possible that when final figures are secured it will be found that beans crowded walnuts for the second position on the honor roll of products. It is a known fact that bean growers of the county have fared mighty well this year. It might be surprising even to a large number of Orange county residents that the tomato is assuming considerable proportions in the scheme of crop production, and it is believed that this vegetable will show a commercial value of around $450,000 when all possible facts are checked up by experts. Avocadoes and persimmonds are forgiving rapidly to the front and anything like definite figures on these two crops seem unobtainable, but an off-hand estimate credits the two fruits with bringing into the county 3,000,000 big round dollars. The oil wells in the county are the richest of financial producers and it is estimated that cash returns to those fortunate enough to be interested in oil properties will center around $50,000,000 something like $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 more than the surface crops produce. In summing up of returns from the various sources of soil production, the figures total up to approximately $80-100,000 to $90,000,000 for the year—and it is estimated that distribution of this tidy sum annually is one of the factors that continues Orange county in the rank of one of the most prosperous counties in the State of California. The income tells the story of magnificent residences on numerous small tracts and the story of Orange county "farmers" enjoying virtually every luxury that is obtained. It entiment that the county,and sincere booster county on carts... VALUE OF ORANGE COUNTY'S CROPS IN 1927 Orchard Crops.....$32,854,852.53 Trunk Crops.....2,122,910.00 Field Crops.....3,815,750.63 Number 11 NE FOR ANAHEIM Mother in Jail; Seven Children Left Destitute While their mother was being held a prisoner in the county jail, her seven helpless young children, deprived of her care, presented a serious problem to authorities. The mother, Mrs. Paula Salazar, was arrested. According to officers, the mother had met the problem of caring for her offspring, by operating a still, which the officers confiscated. Mrs. Salazar's husband had disappeared several months ago. She had stolen two blankets to keep her brood warm during the present chilly weather. But she could not, by honest work, provide them with food. Hence the still. City Police officer didn't know of the seven youngsters when they approached the Salazar dwelling searching for stolen blankets. All they knew was that a crime had been committed. When they got inside of the house they stumbled over the evidence of another crime—the still. Still unaware of the Salazar economical crisis, they gathered in the still and the woman and took both to jail. Their subsequent investigations re- FRANZEN TO ACT ON AQUEDUCT BOARD APPOINTED BY MAYOR MILLER AS ANAHEIM'S MEMBER OF DIRECTORATE City Council Holds Last Session of the Year Thursday Night; Graski Gets Contract for Paving on East Center Street; Demands Against the City Aggregating $18,761.56 Were Ordered Paid. Last Thursday night the last session of the city council for the year 1928 was held. There was very little business of importance on the calendar to transact. Councilman Franzen was appointed as representative for mithis city on the Metropolitan Water Board, and met Growers Wasting Irrigation Water Wahlberg Warns Against Using Too Much Moisture Pointing out that orange groves of this section having the highest yield have been found to be the ones on which the minimum amount of water had been used, Harold Wahlberg, farm advisor, estimated that in Orange county annually an excess of $400,000 is spent on irrigation and attendant activities. "The orchard efficiency studies now being conducted by the agricultural extension service in Orange county are revealing information that should challenge the thought of the industries involved an dthe community at large," Wahlberg said in commenting on the investigations in the monthly Farm Bureau News, published today. "The excess of irrigation water used last year by the citrus industry alone amounted to 184,000 inches or an equivalent of the irrigation requirements of 11,500 acres of good yielding citrus, based on a 16-acre inch usage," Wahlberg said. Among 75 groves studied, the highest producing ones were given less water than the lowest producing groves, it was found. The best groves averaged 360 packed boxes and applied 16.4 acre inches of water during the year. The low groves averaged 138 packed boxes per acre and applied 20.2 acre inches during gte year, according to Wahlberg. From this and other surveys, Wahlberg said, it appeared that the best yielding groves were given 16 acre inches of water. "In other words, the average grower, according to these economic studies, is using better than four acre inches in excess of the amount that appears optional," Wahlberg said. If the average grower, therefore, is suing an excess of four inches on every acre of mature groves, and there are 46,000 acres of bearing groves in Orange county, the total excess of irrigation water used last year by the citrus industry alone in this county City Police officer didn't know of the seven youngsters when they approached the Salazar dwelling searching for stolen blankets. All they knew was that a crime had been committed. When they got inside of the house they stumbled over the evidence of another crime—the still. Still unaware of the Salazar economical crisis, they gathered in the still and the woman and took both to jail. Their subsequent investigations revealed the seven children; also the fact that the two stolen blankets they recovered in the Salazar home were actually the only bed covering the family possessed. Last Thursday night the last session of the city council for the year 1928 was held. There was very little business of importance on the calendar to transact. Councilman Franzen was appointed as representative fro mhls city on the Metropolitan Water Board, and met with that body at Pasadena Saturday. He is one of the directors and will participate in engineering construction of the Colorado river aqueduct, which will carry water from that stream into this section. A communication was received from Secretary of State Frank Jordan, announcing that a charter for the Metropolitan Water District has been issued. Felix Graski was the successful bidder on the job of repaving East Center street at the Santa Fe railroad crossing. His price for the 110 cubic yards of concrete paving was $11.50 per yard, or approximately $1,390. The only other bid received at the council meeting was from P. V. Yarak of Los Angeles. It was for $13.75 per cubic yard. Bids were rejected on two items for excavating the old pavement and hauling the crushed material to the Santa Ana river dyke, the council believing the city could save money by handling the jobs through the street department. Appointment by Police Chief J. S. Bouldin of Ed. MacWilliams as a deputy patrolman to serve without pay, was approved. An agreement with the Southern Pacific Railroad company, covering the rental of crossings for power lines was approved. Under the new agreement the city will pay $5.00 for perpetual rental of such crossings in lieu of the $1.00 per year paid in the past. An order on the city treasurer to issue a duplicate warrant to the Southern California Edison Co., for the sum of $4,508.32 was issued. This is to replace a nonoriginal warrant lost in transit between Los Angeles and Anaheim banks, payment on which was stopped. An insurance policy issued by the Auto Insurance company of Hartford, Conn., covering city owned motor vehicles against fire and theft, was approved. Demands against the city, all approved by the finance committee and totaling $18,761.56, were ordered paid by warrant son the city treasury. Girls Injured In Auto Crash Miss Myra Winters, registrar at the Anaheim Union High school: Miss Eva Flemmer, her guest from Honolulu, and Miss Virginia Elam are recovering from injuries received in a New Year's accident near Eelma. A car attempting to pass another car skidded into the Girls Injured In Auto Crash Miss Myra Winters, register at the Anaheim Union High school; Miss Eva Flemmer, her guest from Honolulu, and Miss Virginia Elam are recovering from injuries received in a New Year's accident near Eelma. A car attempting to pass another car skidded into the Winters car at a turn in the highway. Miss Winters was returning from Modesto with her two companions, who are her cousins, the trio having been at the home of Miss Elam's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Elam. All three were bruised and Miss Fleener suffered cuts about the face and head. After emergency treatment at Eelma hospital the young women were brought to the Winters home on Magnolia road by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Starett, of Beverly Hills, who were following the Winters car at the time of the accident. The car driven by Miss Winters was almost demolished. It is said that they now train detectives in New York by sending them out to find a parking place for an automobile. When the applicant finds one he gets a badge. From the standpoint of the community, we cannot say that the 184,000 acre inch are entirely lost because the percolation of the excess and waste waters into the subterranean water strata to be used over again in the lower districts. However, from the standjoint of the individual grower, it is a matter of waste, not only in the extra cost of the water and labor handling, but also attendant depletion of fertility by leaching in the open soils. Obtainable. It explains the air of contentment that dominates the people of the county, and it explains why all are sincere boosters "for the greatest little county on earth." or impaired root growth in the heavier soils. "The grower who uses more water than the trees actually use is not only paying in terms of water and labor costs, but to a greater extent in terms of reduced yields per acre. "This is a phase of our water conservation program in Orange county which might well receive more serious recognition among the water users. It not only deals with the immediate question of water conservation but is at once identified with the problem of the maintenance of soil fertility to the end that our agriculture may be made a permanent industry."