anaheim-gazette 1929-01-24

FACTS ABOUT THE CITY OF ANAHEIM Population ... 13,000 Assessed Valuation... $12,266,185 Building Permits... 439,832 VOLUME LIX THIRD JUNIOR COLLEGE GENTRAL SCHOOL BOOSTED AT A MEETING ALL COUNTY, OUTSIDE OF EXISTING DISTRICTS, IS NOW PROPOSED Educational Committee of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Prominent Educators Endorse the Proposal; Believed That Santa Ana and Fullerton Will Join If the School Is Established. Now there is a movement on foot for the establishment of a third junior college in the county, in case Santa Ana and Fullerton should persist in their refusal to join in a county-wide school. The Santa Ana and Fullerton Junior colleges impoverished by withdrawal of financial and student support and a big Longed to Drop His Wife From An Airplane How high would the modern wife bounce if she were dropped from an airplane at an elevation of 10,000 feet? How hard would she hit the earth? These are question which are said to have worried Coy C. Johnson of Anaheim. He told his wife's mother he would like to take his spouse up 10,000 feet, drop her out of the plane and observe how hard she hit the earth, according to testimony in Superior Court. Bonnie L. Johnson, the wife, was in Presiding Judge James L. Allen's court seeking a divorce. She got it. Johnson also is alleged to have asserted that he would fill Mrs. Johnson full of lead. Once he brought a pistol home, she said. She obtained it and hid it in a flower bed, she asserted, but later transferred it to the chicken coop when she thought Johnson was likely to find it. The couple married December 7, 1927, and separated November 8, 1928, the complaint stated. WATER COUNTY ANNUAL SATURDAY STOCKHOLDERS REPORTS OF DURING LAST BOOKS Show Excess Year, More Water Than Ever Before for Year Smaller Year; Board of Office For Management. Stockholders of the Water Company will session at the water bus for the purpose of disbanding its affairs, listening of the last year's business a board of directors be present. The member Now there is a movement on foot for the establishment of a third junior college in the county, in case Santa Ana and Fullerton should persist in their refusal to join in a county-wide school. The Santa Ana and Fullerton junior colleges impoverished by withdrawal of financial and student support and a big, strong junior college with high clauses faculty located in the central part of the county was visioned by educators and business men speaking on the junior college situation in Orange county at a meeting at St. Ann's Inn, Tuesday night, of the education committee of the associated chambers of Orange county. The concrete results of the conference was recommendation to the Associated Chambers of Commerce that steps be initiated at once for creation of a third junior college district to embrace all sections of the county not included in the two junior college districts already organized, and the further recommendation that the legislative committee of the county body draft an amendment to present a bill making it possible to form union junior college districts. The present law provides only for annexation of high school districts to junior college districts, and is indefinite as to whether annexed districts can have representation on the education board, according to R. P. Mitchell, county superintendent of schools. W. C. Jerome, T. E. Stephenson and Dr. R. A. Cushman were named as a committee to confer with the Santa Ana board of education to ascertain whether or not the board would be willing to join in a movement for a junior college district embracing all the county, and H. A. Lake, J. P. Greeley and W. B. Mandeville were appointed a committee to discuss the same proposition with the Fullerton board of education. The latter committee will meet with the Fullerton board at noon Friday. Thirty-six men and women from Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Anaheim, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Orange, Balboa, Tustin, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Placentia were present, the boards of education at Santa Ana and Fullerton being conspicuous by their absence. The group represented school faculties, boards of education and chambers of commerce in the communities represented. Frequent reference was made to the necessity of communities submerging their individual interests and co-operating in county-wide programs, where such programs are to the interest of the greatest number. H. A. Lake, chairman of the committee on education, in opening the meeting, pointed ut that discussions on the organization of a county college district had been going on for two or three year and expressed the opinion that time had come for definite action of some kind. The chairman referred to conferences of Draw Trial Jurors For Coming Year Supervisors Select 160 Names to Select From During Year A list of 160 Orange county residents selected by the board of supervisors for jury service in 1929, was announced Tuesday. From this group it is expected that the first panel of 40 will be selected in the near future. The following names were announced: Thomas I. Duhrman, H. E. Smith, A. E. White, Tom Bowen, Mrg. Vera Wettlin, Henry Diers, Mrs. Bertha Bowers, Lewis Was, John Awe, J. E. Kellogg, J. W. Flagg, Cora Adams, J. C. Clark, A. C. Bowers, J. A. Ketcher, G. B. Butler, H. T. Carey, G. T. Houseman, S. L. Carpenter, Gean A. Short, Mrs. Ada Phillips, Charles E. Dixon, Mrs. Lula M. Randel, W. I. Orth, N. G. Allen, Clara Bullock. Mrs. Thyra Swales, A. W. Griffith, Joe Warner, J. A. Dowell, E. L. Buffum, Lillian May Forgy, Mrs. Stella Farmsworth, Gus Ward, Mrg. May Stroud, George Harding, Mrs. Lina Burns, Edward Chaffee, Frank Rogers, A. A. Schnitger, Mrs. Luella Franks, Mrs. Eva Crosby, Mrs. Ida M. Ashley, Mrs. Estelle Harper, Floyd Benson, Martin Christensen, Jack Crill, Harry V. Anderson; Jesg Long, Homer Clemons, Harry Myers. O. B. Bryan, George B. Crane, John Kettler, R. F. Hazard, H. Larter, M. C. Hooptner, Fred Pope, Fred Mallet, Harry Woodington, Mrs. Reba Mitchell, Bort Burg, Jack Cook, W. H. Stennett, Mrs. Martha O. Wallop, Mrs.Winifred Melrose, Mrs.Ella D.Rivers,Mrs.Laura Harris,Mrs.Pauline Kroeger,Mrs.Ida B.Lake,Mrs.Belle M.Tedrick,Mrs.Hazel R.Royalty,Matilda Bunyard,Mrs.Carple Drake,R.W.JaffreyMarie W.Hollen,G.W.Baker,R.T.Davieg.W.E.Waren,Harry Wilber,Henry StephenJoe A.BrownCharles Wilson,C.W.Almes,A.O.JohnsonJ.W.Zumwalt,Aletha O.Havener,Mrs.Eva Fendley,Mrs.Georgia Thing,Mrs.Clara MartinGeorge McNielW.P.QurtonA.Stoil,Lillian Shaw,Margaret RobinsonMrs.Ida S.HenryRuth HarperDelores Goodwin,D.O.Mathews,V.G.YorbaJ.A.Green JudsonL WeaverMary A.Hutchings,A.L.Short. Beatrice Parsons, E.J.Brown,j.R.Sheece,j.P.Hayden,D.A.Kelsey,C.A.Knuth,A.S.DamsEmmaA.Honadel,Nell Johnson,Mrs.Rebecca Pope,Mrs.Genevieve Post,A.Cook,A.BergerHarvey StinchfieldJ.M.Helmreich, Stockholders of the Water Company will session at the water bus for the purpose of disbanding a board of directors be present.The members reports.as the booksSheridan show that they joyed an exceptionally late in 1928.More water any year of the compiance,and the operating considerably reduced The Board of Audit.comStaley and S.C.Hart its work of overhaul some days ago and high office force for the moment of the businessWe find,the board'smany booksand company have been keen clear and intelligent item in the board's report "Our water levels are feet lower than they wad since we pump about our summer water when we must have it cost we would urge operate in every possible serve the supply,and business in a brief man right." Superintendent Willis his annual report,summ business in a brief man are some extracts of his One item of special interest that while our pump about $3,000.00 less than water sales were $101,.91 saleg we have ever had It will be seen from while we delivered $12,.00 in 1928 than 1927,yet was $2,.500,.00 less,and pumping $385,.00 less,而for by the fact that m was used in the spring than 1927. Our cleaning bill was greater in 1928，owing the dredge in the Tuffre operated for a good deed and we operated an extra pumping plant No.I for poseg. While we have had these plants and three booster actions the entire summer equipment gave us any during the season of oically all of the $2,.02 pumping plant repairs we plants after the close putting them in condition season. In order to avoid large repair bills come year we have adopted the hauling three or four pumps Frequent reference was made to the necessity of communities submerging their individual interests and co-operating in county-wide programs, where such programs are to the interest of the greatest number. H. A. Lake, chairman of the committee on education, in opening the meeting, pointed out that discussions on the organization of a county college district had been going on for two or three year and expressed the opinion that time had come for definite action of some kind. The chairman referred to conferences of a year and a half ago, when the boards of education of the two junior college districts declined to enter into a county district program. Discussions revealed that in event a third district is organized the two present colleges might be impoverished by withdrawal of financial and student support. Mitchell said that the two schools now received $42,000 annually from taxax collected on property not in the two districts, and others pointed to the possibility of the new district college attracting students from the Fullerton and Santa Ana districts. Comment was made on the point that the assessed value of property outside the organized districts is more than the assessed value in both districts, the outside valuation being $92,051,320 and the inide $69,664,890, divided $31,285,775toS anta Ana and $38,379,115 to Fullerton. Several speakers commented on the influence operation of a college plant on high school grounds has on the spirit of college student, and the point was made that a county college, or a new college in a third district, would eliminate this condition. This was one of the points that led to declarations that if a third college is established it would attract students from the other junior colleges. Pointing out that the state board of education and the state superintendent of public instruction have made public declaration in opposition to too many junior colleges in a county, Mitchell said that it is possible proposal for a third college here might be defeated by the Stephen, Joe A. Brown, Charles Wilson, C. W. Almes, A. O. Johnson, J. W. Zumwalt, Aletha O. Havener, Mrs. Eva Fendley, Mrs. Georgia Thing, Mrs. Clara Martin, George McNiel, W. P. Quarton, A. Stoll, Lillian Shaw, Margaret Robinson, Mrs. Ida S. Henry, Ruth Harper, Delores Goodwin, O. D. Mathews, V. G. Yorba, J. A. Green, Judson L. Weaver, Mary A. Hutchings, A. L. Short. Beatrice Parsons, E. J. Brown, J. R. Sheece, J. P. Hayden, D. A. Kelsey, C. A. Knuth, A. S. Adams, Emma A. Honadel, Nell Johnson, Mrs. Rebecca Pope, Mrs. Genevieve Post, A. Cook, A. Berger, Harvey Stinchfield, J. M. Helmreich, W. E. Glton, George Caldwell, W. F. Crist, B. M. Cutter, W. T. Chapman, Jennie E. Cook, Isaac McCollum, William Bathgate, W. A. Dyer, D.P. Morgan, Fred Cason, Sam S. Stuart, S.L Pancoast, John Daneri, Hal Warner, Fred R. Watts, George Bremer, Fred Long, Mrs. Nora Melvin, Charles R. Van Duyn, Mrs. Lyda Conant, Mrs.Jennie M.Richardson,Roy I.Smith,Mrs.Jennette Morise,Cherles E.Saurg,Mrs.W.F.Wollenberg,Mrs.Maude B.Thramman Will Kirby,Mrs.Reubel M.Rice,H.H.Hannaford,B.H.Wollenberg,Mrs.Laura W.Minor Thomas W.Hudspeth,Dewitt C.Wilson,H.L.Sherman,Gene Fenelon,Mrs.Myrtle Cravath,F.R.Aldrich,Mrs.Grace Brooks，Iida A.SpauldingAnna L.Bowman OLD COMRADES MEET Captain C.S.Trouitman is enjoying a visit from a boyhood friend and Grand Army comrade—Isanc Meyers.Nearly every year these two old veterans get together for a reunion They were boys together at North Liberty.Iowa,and when the Civil War broke out both enlisted at the first call and stayed at the front until the last gun was fired.Mr.Meyers now makes his home with his son-in-law Emory Alberton.at Whittier. attitude of the state authorities.Mitchell briefly outlined the procedure for organization of a district,the first step being a petition to the board of supervisors for creation of such a district. While we have had the plants and three booster actions the entire summer equipment gave us any during the season of ourically all of the $2,025 pumping plant repairs plants after the close putting them in condition season. In order to avoid large repair bill come one year we have adopted tha hauling three or four plantsWe feel that by so doing the repair costs evenly have all our plants in ready for operation at allGeneral repairs for 18$800.00 less than 1927;that we had no serious charge and $3,300.00 charged to replacement of an old head gate.During 1928 practically spent on new work. VETO THREA Governor C.C.Younnounced that he wouldern highway bill sponsoredEdwards should it passThis bill sought to incorporate road in the southlandhighway system.Theready built consequentlyto the state would betheGov.Young's attitude sent by the peopleofthe,southern membersfavored it. "It was just what weone member."We knewno chance to get thehils through the adminstratibut we wanted to placeon record and force themto show its hand.We h A New Jersey man who on the election has notEvidently he was one oid didn't think that Hoover AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, January 24, 1929 COLLEGE FOR COUNTY IS O WATER COMPANY ANNUAL MEET SATURDAY STOCKHOLDERS TO HEAR REPORTS OF BUSINESS DURING LAST YEAR Books Show Exceptionally Good Year, More Water Being Sold Than Ever Before; Expenses for Year Smaller Than Last Year; Board of Audit Compliments Office Force for Efficient Management. Stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company will meet in annual session at the water building, Saturday, for the purpose of discussing the company's affairs, listening to the reports of the last year's business and electing a board of directors should a quorum be present. The members will hear good Mystery Shrouds Death of Man Murder or Suicide is a Question Unsolved by the Officials Mystery still surrounds the death of the man who was found by the side of the Santa Fe tracks a half mile north of Anaheim last Saturday, with his throat cut and several stabs in his breast. When the Santa Fe train, due here at ten o'clock, passed through the conductor notified C. A. Walker, Santa Fe agent, that a passenger had either fallen or been thrown from the train a short distance north of this city, and advised him into start a search for him. Mr. Walker and Jack Hebson, assistant at the station, walked up the track as far as Orangethorne avenue, but failed to find any trace of him. Other employees of the road later made a more thorough search and found the body. He had met his death from wounds, either inflicted by his own hand or by an assassin, which has not yet been determined. Papers found in his possession identified him as Ferdinand Merz of Pasco, Washington. If he had been murdered, robbery was not the object of the murderer, as government bonds to the amount of $1,500 and $160 in gold coins MUCH INTEREST IN MEETING OF P.T.A. WE LARE DEPARTMENT HAS SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE AT ANAHEIM Many Speakers Participate in the Discussions; Dr. Eby of California University Makes Principal Address; R. P. Mitchell, County Superintendent, Talks on the Proposed Unit Plan. The conference of the public welfare department, California Congress of Parents and Teachers, held in the auditorium of the Anaheim high school Friday, was one of the most successful and instructive conferences yet held by that body, according to those attended. Many of the leading workers of the state were present and took part in the Report on Growth from an increase over the first present manage Co-operative given yester manager. T 128,813 packets navels and 3 grades. Growth organization for all fruit The annual yesterday, with Temple Methos More than 300 an unusually grower-member Mutual Orange short talks and distribute lined by J. A. of the M. O. Iager of the fathers steady givers; Bruce Wious possible now pending of the fertile ments were oler and E. J. spectively. Stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company will meet in annual session at the water building, Saturday, for the purpose of discussing the company’s affairs, listening to the reports of the last year’s business and electing a board of directors should a quorum be present. The members will hear good reports, as the books of Secretary Leo Sheridan show that the company enjoyed an exceptionally prosperous year in 1928. More water was sold than in any year of the company’s long existence, and the operating expenses were considerably reduced from last year. The Board of Audit, composed of Arthur Stalcy and S. C. Hartranft, completed its work of overhauling the records some days ago and highly compliments the office force for the efficient management of the business during the year. We find, the board’s report says, that the books, papers and records of the company have been kept in a correct, neat, clear and intelligent manner. One item in the board’s report says: “Our water levels are more than fifty feet lower than they were 13 years ago, and since we pump about two-thirds of our summer water, which is the season when we must have it at almost any cost, we would urge patrons to cooperate in every possible way to conserve the supply, and encourage the business in a brief manner. Following rights.” Superintendent William T. Wallop, in his annual report, sums up the year’s business in a brief manner. Following are some extracts of his report: One item of special interest is the fact that while our pumping expense was about $3,000.00 less than 1927, our total water sales were $101,944.55, the largest saleg we have ever had by $2,000.00. It will be seen from the report that while we delivered $12,000.00 more water in 1928 than 1927, yet our electric bill was $2,500.00 less, and our labor in pumping $385.00 less, which is accounted for by the fact that more river water was used in the spring and fall of 1928 than 1927. Our cleaning bill was about $3,200.00 greater in 1928, owing to the fact that the dredge in the Tuffee Reservoir was operated for a good deal longer time, and we operated an extra sand pump at pumping plant No.1 for protection purposes. While we have had thirteen pumping plants and three booster plants in operation the entire summer, none of our equipment gave us any serious trouble during the season of operation. Practically all of the $2,027.51 charged to pumping plant repairs was spent on the plants after the close of the season, putting them in condition for the 1929 season. In order to avoid having an extra large repair bill come due in any one year we have adopted the policy of overhauling three or four plants each year. Prosperous Year Shown by Report The conference of the public welfare department, California Congress of Parents and Teachers, held in the auditorium of the Anaheim high school Friday, was one of the most successful and instructive conferences yet held by that body, according to those who attended. Many of the leading workers of the state were present and took part in the proceedings. The meeting was conducted under the direction of Mrs. J. V. Kelsey, president of the fourth district Congress of Parents and Teachers. Dr. Harvey L. Eby, associate professor of education in the University of California at Los Angeles, and manager of the bureau of rural life of the California congress, was the chief speaker of the day and was featured on the afternoon program, which attracted a large crowd of teachers, parents and workers in the association. "Some Problems of Rural Life," was Dr. Eby's subject. Of outstanding interest on the morning’s program were talks by R. P. Mitchell, Orange county superintendent of schools; Mrs. C. W. Tenney of Redlands state chairman of legislation, and Mrs. W. A. Price of San Diego, vice-president of the California organization. "The County Unit Plan" was discussed by Mitchell, who declared it to be the biggest bill, educationally, ever introduced in the state legislature. He summed up advantages and disadvantages of the plan. He declared that it was opposed by 56 of the 58 county superintendents in the state as a plan that would abolish the present school system but of course not the schools whose problems would remain. He felt that it would be an expensive proposition in view of the increased staff of superintendents and clerical workers. He advised giving the matter more study lest "we get something now that we would not want later on." Mrs. Tenney devoted her talk to Indian legislation, grants, tribal funds and other interesting matters and stressed the fact that it never has been written into the constitutional laws that Indians have voting rights. Mrs. Price’s thoughtful talk was on "The Building of a Better World," in which she asked "What is the matter with the one we have?" and took exception to those who would place all the blame on the American home. She spoke of the so-called wildness of the younger generation, but declared that older people should reserve their criticism of a generation that is first to use and apply such history-making inventions as radio, automobiles airplanes and other modernities that were invented by the older generation and presented to the present young people. Mrs. Kelsey closed the morning session with introductions in which those present stated the number of children in their own families and the number in the schools they represented. It was ascertained in this manner just how far-reaching the conference was. While we have had thirteen pumping plants and three booster plants in operation the entire summer, none of our equipment gave us any serious trouble during the season of operation. Practically all of the $2,027.51 charged to pumping plant repairs was spent on the plants after the close of the season, putting them in condition for the 1929 season. In order to avoid having an extra large repair bill come due in any one year we have adopted the policy of overhauling three or four plants each year. We feel that by so doing we will spread the repair costs evenly each year, and have all our plants in good repair and ready for operation at all times. General repairs for 1928 were about $8,800.00 less than 1927, due to the fact that we had no serious floods this year, and $3,300.00 charged to repairs was a replacement of an old flood gate at the head gate. During 1928 practically $31,000.00 was spent on new work. VETO THREATENED Governor C. C. Young Tuesday announced that he would veto the Southern highway bill sponsored by Senator Edwards, should it pass the legislature. This bill sought to incorporate 584 miles of road in the southland into the state highway system. The roads are already built, consequently the only cost to the state would be the maintenance. Gov. Young's attitude is bitterly resented by the people of the south. All the southern members of both houses favored it. "It was just what we expected," said one member. "We knew that there was no chance to get the highway measure through the administration's opposition, but we wanted to place that opposition on record and force the administration to show its hand. We have done so." A New Jersey man who won a bride on the election has now disappeared. Evidently he was one of the few who didn't think that Hoover would win. After staying in the room for some time, he took his bag and went to the telegraph station, where he is said to have wired the money to his brother, Jacob Merz, Bronxville, N.Y., and it was at this time that he is said to have made the remark that a man and a woman were after the money. Prosperous Year Shown by Report Stockholders of Anaheim Building and Loan Association Hold Meeting Stockholders of the Anaheim Building and Loan Association met in annual session at the company's office on North Lemon street, Monday evening, and listened to very gratifying reports of the business transacted during the past year. According to Secretary Fowler's books the business of the company is rapidly expanding, the past year showing a large increase over the preceding year. Officers and directors were elected at this meeting, but there were not many changes. The recent death of William Stark left a vacancy, not only in the president's chair, but on the directorate. F. A. Yungbluth, who served as vice-president during the past year, was elected president, and Judge Eldon W. Stark takes big father's vacant seat on the board of directors. Other changes were the election of S. W. Todd, who has hitherto served as treasurer, to Mr. Yungbluth's former place as vice-president, and clecting William Schumacher as treasurer. Following is a complete list of the officers and directors: F. A. Yungbluth, president; William Falkenstein, vice-president; S. W. Todd, vice-president; Fred Kocsel, vice-president and manager; William Schumacher, treasurer; Forrest F. Fowler, secretary; Dr. A. H. Domann and E. W. Stark, directors. Mrs. Kelsey closed the morning session with introductions in which those present stated the number of children in their own families and the number in the schools they represented. It was ascertained in this manner just how far-reaching the conference was. Fifty-three schools in Orange county were represented directly. Alding Mrs. Kelsey as hostesses were Mesdames Neal Beisel, fourth district president; Mrs. R. W. Marvin, president of the Anaheim City P.-T. A. council; Mrs. J. L. Van der Vlier, president of the Anaheim high school P.-T. A.; Mrs. Ida Hughes, president of the Katella P.-T.A.; Mrs. Pearl Huddlestone, of Magnolia, and Mrs. Charles Peters, of Savanna P.-T.A. Distinguished guests and speakers included Mrs. F. R. Schafer, Los Angeles president of the tenth district P.-T.A.; Mrs. P. L. Barnes, Long Beach treasurer of the state organization; Charles M. Rinchart of the Anaheim high school staff; Mrs. J. L. Thornton and Mrs. Maus Purple of Los Angeles, officers in the state Congress of Parents and Teachers. ANNUAL MEETING The regular annual meeting of the Orange County Historical society will be held at the Ebell clubhouse, 625 French street, Santa Ana, on Monday, January 28, 1929, at 7:30 p.m. The election of directors for the ensuing year will take place at that time, and any other business that will properly come before the annual meeting, Mrs. Victor Montgomery will present a paper on "The History of Orange County." What we would like to know is how much shorter the skirt will have to get before it becomes a flounce? VALUE OF ORANGE COUNTY'S CROPS IN 1927 Orchard Crops.....$32,854,852.53 Truck Crops.....2,122,910.00 Field Crops.....3,815,750.63 Number 14 RESTING MENT L. CONAHEIM Report Shows Rapid Growth of Association Growth from 1381 to 2004 acres, or an increase of 45.1 per cent, is shown in the first annual report of the present management of the Anaheim Co-operative Orange Association, given yesterday by H. W. Pierce, manager. The association shipped 128,813 packed boxes of valenelas and navels and 396,716 pounds of lower grades. Growers affiliated with the organization received $614,501.60 net, for all fruit received by the house. The annual meeting opened at noon yesterday, with dinner in the White Temple Methodist church, Anaheim. More than 300 persons attended, with an unusually heavy representation of grower-members. Officials of the Mutual Orange Distributors gave short talks. Conditions in the sales and distribution generally were outlined by J. A. Steward, saleg manager of the M. O. D.; H. W. Blodget, manager of the field department, told of the steady growth of the distributors; Bruce W. McDaniel told of various possible legislative measures now pending in Sacramento; affairs of the fertilizer and supply departments were outlined by A. L. Chandler and E. J. Brickell, managers, respectively, of these branches of the PACKING HOUSE ENJOYS GOOD SEASON ANAHEIM CITRUS FRUIT ASSOCIATION HAD A SATISFACTORY YEAR Shipped Only Half as Many Cars as During Previous Season, But High Prices Boosted the Cash Receipts; Stockholders to Meet February 7 to Choose Directors and Hear Reports of the Year. Although like all the houses of Southern California, shipments of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association shipped fewer cars this season than in the previous year, yet the returns were very satisfactory, and when the stockholders meet in annual session on February 7, they will have no cause for complaint. Pioneer Woman Called by Death Mrs. Helena Ruhman Passes at Her Home Sunday Mrs. Helena Ruhman, who has been a resident of Anaheim for more than half a century, died at her home on West Chartres street Sunday evening, at the age of 76. Mrs. Ruhman was the widow of Fritz Ruhman, prominent in business here for many years, but who died several years ago. She left no children, but is survived by a sister, Mrs. Jacobine Klein; a nephew, John Phaff, and a niece, Helen Cline, all of Brooklyn; a cousin, Otto Messer of Los Angeles; two stepsons, Henry Boege of Los Angeles and E. L. Boege of Fullerton, and three grandchildren, Ernest Lincoln, Mrs. Viola Doll and Mrs. Prather Beagle, all of Los Angeles. The three grandchildren are the children of the late Mrs. Louise Lincoln, well known in Anaheim. The Holy Rosary was recited at the funeral parlor of Backs, Terry and Campbell Tuesday evening, and requiem mass was sung at St. Boniface's church at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Burial was made in Anaheim cemetery. In 1877 Mrs. Ruhman came from Brooklyn, N. Y., where she was born, and in her younger days was prominent in social affairs. She leaves many friends here to grieve over her departure. The pallbearers were J. E. Dillon, Ben Danser, Joe Kluthe, Peter Syre, Lambert Stoffel and John Kirsch. Blackmailer Fails In His Attempt Frank Baum Selected as Victim, But Hold-Up Man Failed Frank Baum, well known real estate man and capitalist, has been selected by a blackmailer as a victim from whom easy money might be extracted, but the steady growth of the distributors; Bruce W. McDaniel told of various possible legislative measures now pending in Sacramento; affairs of the fertilizer and supply departments were outlined by A. L. Chandler and E. J. Brickell, managers, respectively, of these branches of the gales organization, and A. L. Chandler and H. L. Thompson told of developments in the fertilizer and soil culture fields. Although like all the houses of Southern California, shipments of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association shipped fewer cars this season than in the previous year, yet the returns were very satisfactory, and when the stockholders meet in annual session on February 7, they will have no cause for complaint against the reports that will be presented them. Last year the association shipped 1,033 cars for which it received $1,741,130.47. This year the total shipments were 526 cars, and the receipts were $1,128,951.26. Secretary-Manager Schureman says the crop was handcapped at the very start as a result of the severe northeast winds on December 3rd and 17th, 1927. The valenclas were not so far advanced as the navels and naturally did not suffer so great a percentage of drop. We picked up 2,207 boxes of drouped navels, 761 of which were sent to our by-products plant, the remainder being sold for the account of the respective growers. We were late in getting started to ship navels for the reason that none of them came up to the "8 to 1" test before January 3rd, 1928. That was quite a contrast to the previous season when much of the fruit tested up the latter part of November. We had no rain worthy of record between December 10th, 1927, and February 4th, 1928. We had some very warm weather from January 3rd to the 14th, which had a tendency to promote blossom growth. Some blossoms were produced as early as the latter part of January. From January 18th to the 21st we had some cold weather. However, our greatest trouble occurred on February 16th, 1928, when the frost damage came at the latest period in the history of the industry. Fortunately we had moved practically yall of our navels by February 1st, and therefore few of them were affected by the frost. Our detailed report of valencia Pool No. 1 shows a little over 19% of the valenclas in that pool were shipped under our Orchard Run. The price received for them was very satisfactory, averaging about $4.50 to the grower. This frost damage did not cover our whole district by any means, but it was quite noticeable that the greatest damage occurred in orchards having heavy cover crops. Two or three of our growers held some navels for Pool No. 2, which amounted to only 575 boxes. These were moved out on February 20th and 21st, 1928. We shipped all of our miscellaneous varieties, such as Mediterranean Sweets, St. Michaels and the like, between March 15th and 20th. I wish to once more recommend that the growers bud over or replace those miscellaneous varieties with valenlas, if they expect to maintain the space so occupied for citrus production. The advisability of this will be impressed upon... Blackmailer Fails In His Attempt Frank Baum Selected as Victim, But Hold-up Man Failed Frank Baum, well known real estate man and capitalist, has been selected by a blackmailer as a victim from whom easy money might be extracted, but the hold-up man failed in his attempt and is now being sought by the police. Last Saturday Mr. Baum received an anonymous letter threatening him and his wife and daughter with dire consequences unless he compiled with the demands of the writer. He wanted Baum to furnish him a list of all Germans in Anaheim during the World War, and also to pungle up $500 in cash. Instructions where to place the money and list of names would be telephoned the latter said. The matter was immediately laid before the chief of police. The telephone message did not come, but on Monday Mr. Baum received another letter instructing him to dig in the sand at the end of Huntington Beach pier where he would find a box. The names and money were to be deposited in this box, which was to be suspended by a cord at the end of the pier. A police officer, disguised to represent Mr. Baum, was sent down to the beach and at the appointed time and place digged into the sand where he found the box. The officer did not open it, but suspended it according to directions. A watch was kept but the blackmailer failed to appear to claim the box. It is now in possession of the police, and an effort is being made to discover the blackmailer. IMPROVEMENTS Superintendent Wallop of the water company has a force of fifty laborers engaged in laying a line of 36-inch cement pipe on the main canal east of town and along the South Branch ditch north. In each instance 3,000 feet of pipe is being laid, and the new line will replace open cement ditches constructed several years ago. Supt. Wallop is also making other improvements and has delivered more water to irrators this past season than ever before in the history of the company.