anaheim-gazette 1929-06-13

DON'T KNOCK If you can't speak a good word for your town, move out. There's plenty of room outside. VOLUME LIX HOT DISCUSSION P MANY OBJECTING TO BAILEY'S PROGRAM ARGUE THAT EFFECTIVE WORK CAN BE CARRIED OUT MUCH CHEAPER Water Users' Association, Formed For the Purpose of Fighting the Proposal, Issues a Statement in Opposition to the Plan, to Be Voted On June 25; High Cost of Work Is Principal Objection. Condemning the $16,500,000 bonds to be voted upon June 26th as "wasteful, extravagant, and possessing economical and political features inimical to Jerome Favors Flood Control Issues Statement Setting Forth Views Upon Proposition to Be Voted Upon June 25 The county flood control project is a proposal to spend $16,500,000 in purchasing the future safety and prosperity of Orange county citizens and property. It is pointed out by W. C. Jerome, executive chairman of the flood control campaign committee. It is regarded as an investment that will pay enormous dividends, not only in physical and mental security, but in actual dollars and cents saved in flood damage, in reduced pumping costs, and in increased valuations that bring savings in taxes, said Jerome. In addition to that, he said, it means the continued opportunity to benefit from the financial prosperity that has favored ranchers and business men of Orange county through the years up to the present, and which has a duration limited only by the water supply and the freedom of menace from flood. Because, as one official phrased it, RAILBOADS OBEY SA MEASUR ORDINANCE INT IN COUNCIL FOR LATION OF T SERVICE Must Slow Down to Provide Proper Crossings; Council Resolution Endor Control Bonds; Young Awarded Chlorination Station Since the accident tha Water Users' Association, Formed For the Purpose of Fighting the Proposal, Issues a Statement in Opposition to the Plan, to Be Voted On June 25; High Cost of Work Is Principal Objection. Condemning the $16,500,000 bonds to be voted upon June 25th as "wasteful, extravagant, and possessing economical and political features intimical to the best interests of Orange county," the Water Users' Association recently organized to investigate the project, has come out flatfootedly as opposed to the issue. The action was taken at a largely attended meeting of members held Tuesday evening in Santa Ana, following a report upon their investigation to date, when the following "statement of principle and resolution" was adopted: STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE, AND RESOLUTION Convinced, after careful investigation, that the proposed $16,500,000 bond issue, presented under the guise of a "flood control and conservation" program, is wasteful, extravagant and possessed of economic and political features intimical to the best interests of Orange county, we urge our fellow citizens to vote "NO" on the measure at the election June 25. We deem it most important to defeat this enormous bond issue because: 1. Our citizens are being rushed into a vote before they have time to determine if it is wise to increase the county debt fifteen hundred per cent for a project that may not be necessary. 2. We find there are several other plans which would give us adequate protection from flood waters at a cost less than half that proposed. 3. We find that leading engineers of the country question the advisability of the $16,500,000 program. 4. We find the total cost to taxpayers will be approximately $40,000 with interest over a period of forty years and a maintenance cost of $200,-000 a year included. 5. We find there is no assurance that the $16,500,000 will be sufficient to complete the job as outlined. 6. We find that legal authorities believe the Board of Supervisors can spend this vast amount of money as they please, when they please, and where they please, instead of being restricted to a specified amount for a specified purpose. 7. We find the cost of the project is to be equally assessed against all property, without regard to the tremendous variation of the benefits to be derived. 8. We believe that our credit must be conserved for such immediate needs as that of getting our share of water from the Boulder dam, for school bonds and for highway improvements, and other necessary public developments. 9. We stand for flood control and resolution with all the discussion as to where the Santa Ana canyon dam should be, following cost estimates for the two alternate sites, both prepared by It is regarded as an investment that will pay renomous dividends, not only in physical and mental security, but in actual dollars and cents saved in flood damage, in reduced pumping costs, and in increased valuations that bring savings in taxes, said Jerome. In addition to that, he said, it means the continued opportunity to benefit from the financial prosperity that has favored ranchers and business men of Orange county through the years up to the present, and which has a duration limited only by the water supply and the freedom of menace from flood. Because, as one official phrased it, "a flood like that of 1916 might do $16,500,000 damage in 16 hours," and for the further reason that receding water levels warned of an impending water crisis, the county moved to balance two evils against another and thus correct both. It was decided to control floods in such manner that the flood waters would be conserved to replenish the underground reservoir from which 80 per cent of the county's water is pumped. The first step, after enacting legislation to permit proceeding with a plan was taken with the hiring of Paul Bailey, then state engineer, and regarded as the foremost engineer in the state. After twenty months of investigation by Bailey, who prepared a plan, three nationally famous consulting engineers were employed to review the plan. They did so and approved it as the safest and best system of dams that could be designed for the needs of Orange county. Further professional endorsement came from the Orange County Association of Engineers. The huge project, which comes before the voters on June 25, centers around a dam on the Santa Ana river, at the lower Prado site, which would store 180,000 acre feet of water, forming a lake nine miles long in the canyon. This dam would account for $11,895,300 of the entire cost, including purchase of the river channel below it, for permanent preservation as a spreading ground. The Prado dam, as planned, would be above any possibility of breaking, engineers have agreed. It would control a flood double the size of anl that ever occurred on the river. The system proposed includes two dams in Brean canyon, one in Carbon canyon, and one near Fullerton, with a system of conduits to conduct surplus water to the Santa Ana river spreading ground; also a dam on Trabuco creek, another on San Juan creek and two dams on Santiago creek. The Santiago creek dams would be for flood control only, the problem of conservation being handled by private interests who are proceeding with erection of a $750,000 dam of their own on the stream. According to latest reports somebody seems to have taken the rep out of the reparations conference. Since the accident that threw the lives of three people street crossing of the San Ana has been a demand for part of the city council's railway train service at the city. An ordinance vetoed at the council meeting providing that all railroads city to 15 miles an hour proper warning signals crossings. Passed in its first readiness or regular processes thru it a law. The measure to relieve a menace, then which was indicated in a woman and two children three weeks ago at the crossing. It was pointed out. The first section of provides as follows: "It shall be unlawful for firm or corporation, to owe steam railroad or elec within the City of Anaheim motive, car or motor train, or train or cars road lying with the city at a speed in excess of hour while said locomotive or electrically driven car shall be approaching a any street within the city of Anaheim within 1,000 feet of such grade less there shall be erect grade crossing a signal dicate to persons using highway, the approach train car, locomotive or vice." Basing its stand on water conservation for purity, the Anaheim citi night drafted and approving endorsing the pro flood control bond issue facing voters of Orange county June 25. Declaring that the county is being deplied rate because of the escap face water, and that there will immediately immentent, the council urge citizens and citizens on their duty to approve this project. The Anaheim pump fallen ten feet during it was stated in the reauthorize investigators revealing a mea present water resources not only offers escape from nent problem but holds reasonable means in eight- they please, when they please, and where they please, instead of being restricted to a specified amount for a specified purpose. 7. We find the cost of the project is to be equally assessed against all property, without regard to the tremendous variation of the benefits to be derived. 8. We believe that our credit must be conserved for such immediate needs as that of getting our share of water from the Boulder dam, for school bonds and for highway improvements, and other necessary public developments. 9. We stand for flood control and conservation of water resources, but we are vigorously opposed to the present plan because our engineers have found that we can have complete protection and control at a lower cost. 10. Voting bonds places a direct debt on all property in the county—on your homes and on our homes. The average debt would be $130 for each man, woman and child, or $785 for each family in Orange county. Think of this before you vote $16,500,000 of your money to be spent for an unnecessarily extravagant flood control program. Orange county must go forward on a sound, sane, substantial basis, and we deplore the hysteria of bond proponents which would attempt to make us believe we have to vote those bonds "NOW or NEVER," when as a matter of fact a similar issue can be voted upon six months later. We protest also the special legislation permitting flood control bonds to be voted by a bare majority of the voters, when the state constitution specifically provides for a two-thirds vote on bond issues for schools and all other necessary public improvements. Be it resolved, therefore, that we recommend the defeat of the present hasty proposal and the substitution of a more economical project at a later date which will save the taxpayers millions of dollars. WATER USERS ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY. STUART H. LUCAS, President, J. C. METZGAR, Executive Director. WAYNE GOBLE, Secretary. BAILEY'S ESTIMATES It is interesting to note in connection with two dams on Santiago creek. The Santiago creek dams would be for flood control only, the problem of conservation being handled by private interests who are proceeding with erection of a $750,000 dam of their own on the stream. According to latest reports somebody seems to have taken the rep out of the reparations conference. With all the discussion as to where the Santa Ana canyon dam should be, the following cost estimates for the two alternate sites, both prepared by Engineer Bailey. Despite Engineer Lippincott's recommendation of the upper site, despite the increased height and over four million dollars increased cost of the lower site, still this is the one recommended by Mr. Bailey and included in the current bond proposal. Included in the estimate for which voters are asked to issue $16,500,000 bonds, are the following items: Relocation of Sant Fe railroad, $3,165; relocation of Santa Ana canyon highway $1,015,000; placing irrigation canals through dam, $441,500; and "incidentals, contingencies and administration" $1,265,000. The following cost estimates are taken from Mr. Bailey's report: Upper Prado Dam—Capacity 180,000 acre feet; height 83 feet; dam, $544.200; cut-off, $569,400; spillway and reservoir outlets, $1,345,100; underflow by-pass, $34,000; relocation of county highways, $636,700; relocation of Santa Fe railroad, $455,800—Total, $3,585,200. Incidental, contingencies, administration, 15% of above, $537,800; lands and improvements, $3,467,900; channel above lower site, $85,300. Total cost estimate, $7,676,200. Lower Prado Dam—Capacity 180,000 acre-feet; height 155 feet; dam, $1,-659,200; cut-off, $888,800; spillway and reservoir outlets, $1,364,400; underflow by-pass, $33,300; relocation of county highways, $1,015,000; relocation of Santa Fe railroad, $3,165,000. A. U. W. Co. and S. A. V. I. Co. canals through dam, $441,500—Total, $8,567,200. Incidentals, contingencies, administration, $1,285,100; lands and improvements, $1,950,000. Total cost estimate, $11,-803,300. BRIDGE PARK Mrs. Sophie Stock entered her friends on Tuesday delightful bridge party at cottage of Ed Backs at After the game a dainty luncheon was served. Mrs. Nellie E. Terry was hostess with a bear honor of her birthday and wishing Mrs. Terry many turns. Miss Frances Backs was Mrs. Sophie Stock second backs the consolation were: Mrs. Sophie Stock E. Terry Mrs. Mabel Harle belle Erskine Miss Cleen Frances Backs Miss Adel Miss Edith Erickson. One annoying thing about Harry Sinclair's experience is that the newspaper relet you alone even in J AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, June 13, 1929 ON PRO AND CON ON FLOOR RAILBOADS MUST OBEY SAFETY MEASURES ORDINANCE INTRODUCED IN COUNCIL FOR REGULATION OF TRAIN SERVICE Must Slow Down to 15 Miles or Provide Proper Signals at Crossings; Council Adopts a Resolution Endorsing Flood Control Bonds; Hamlyn & Young Awarded Contract for Chlorination Stations. Since the accident that snuffed out the lives of three people at the North street crossing of the Santa Fe, there Anaheim Youths Defeated By Fullerton Kids Fullerton Post 142's young baseball team, entered in the national elimination contest for the junior world series, won over Anaheim in their first game at Anaheim Saturday afternoon, by a score of 15 to 13. The game was marked by free hitting on the part of both teams, but with Ed Thompson's southpaw stuns keeping the Anaheim hits sufficiently scattered so that even with some ragged work in the field, the results were well in the pot at all times. Fullerton is scheduled to play Santa Ana next week, and a return game will be played with Anaheim the following week, each of the three teams in the county meeting twice to decide the local championship. The winning team will go to the district, area, state and sectional championship in order, and the eventual stake will be the national title for teams of boys under 17 years of age. The winners will be guests of the National and American leagues at the world's series games next SCHOOL HOLDS COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES PROFESSOR CARL KNOPF OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Boys and Girls, Equally Divided, Receive Their Diplomas; Class Presents Substantial Sum to School to be Used in Buying Amplifying Equipment for Athletic Field. Bringing four years of meritorious accomplishment to an appropriate ending, the Com- Wallop New Directors of tion Select sidin At a called m of the Savings, I sociation held at evening. Wm. T mouly elected t association, succes who has filled t ability for many to the greatly the association, gave up the offi unanimously cho successor. Hen chosen vice-pres secretary, E. E. retary, First Na and Leonard Ev The new board include these ge Benjamin, Herma and A. E. Schum Mr. Dickel is o corporators and a treasurer. Or Must Slow Down to 15 Miles or Provide Proper Signals at Crossings; Council Adopts a Resolution Endorsing Flood Control Bonds; Hamlyn & Young Awarded Contract for Chlorination Stations. Since the accident that snuffed out the lives of three people at the North street crossing of the Santa Fe, there has been a demand for action on the part of the city council for a regulation of railway train service through the city. An ordinance was introduced at the council meeting Thursday night providing that all railroads shall limit the speed of their trains through the city to 15 miles an hour, or install proper warning signals at all the crossings. Passed in its first reading, the proposed ordinance will be placed through the regular processes that will make it a law. The measure was designed to relieve a menace, the acuteness of which was indicated in the death of a woman and two children less than three weeks ago at the North street crossing. It was pointed out. The first section of the ordinance provides as follows: "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to operate on any steam railroad or electric railroad within the City of Anaheim, any locomotive, car or motor propelled car or train, or train of cars, upon any railroad lying with the city of Anaheim, at a speed in excess of 15 miles an hour, while said locomotive, car, train, or electrically driven car or device shall be approaching a grade crossing any street within the city limits of the city of Anaheim, within a distance of 1,000 feet of such grade crossing, unless there shall be erected upon such grade crossing a signal device to indicate to persons using such street or highway, the approach of any such train, car, locomotive or electric device." Basing its stand on the necessity of water conservation for future prosperity, the Anaheim city council last night drafted and approved a resolution endorsing the proposed county flood control bond issue of $16,500,000, facing voters of Orange county at an election June 25. Declaring that the water table of the county is being depleted at a rapid rate because of the escapement of surface water, and that the failure of water will immediately impair development, the council urged upon local citizens and citizens of the county their duty to approve the bonds. The Anaheim pumping level has fallen ten feet during the past year, it was stated in the resolution. The authoritative investigation by engineers revealing a means by which present water resources may be saved, not only offers escape from an imminent problem, but holds the only reasonable means in eight, according to Fullerton is scheduled to play Santa Ana next week, and a return game will be played with Anaheim following week, each of the three teams in the county meeting twice to decide the local championship. The winning team will go to the district, area, state and sectional championship in order, and the eventual stake will be the national title for teams of boys under 17 years of age. The winners will be guests of the National and American leagues at the world's series games next fall. Ladies Prepare Annual Picnic Mother Colony Chapter D. A. R. Hosts at Happy Assemblage Next Saturday The fourth annual old-timers' picnic given under the auspices of Mother Colony Chapter D. A. R., will assemble at City Park on Saturday next June 15, at noon. Dedication of the Pioneer house on West streets near Sycamore, will begin at 11 o'clock and will continue for an hour, when the party will drive to the park for a picnic feast. This is the first house erected in Anaheim and was built by Geo. Hansen, who surveyed the original townsite, in 1858. It is probably the oldest house standing in Southern California. It was acquired by the ladies of the Chapter a year ago and was moved from its original location on Los Angeles street to its present site on West street, where Mrs. John J. Dwyer gave the ladies a deed to the lot which it occupies. It is filled with a rare collection of old-time treasures owned by Ploneers for the past seventy years. All old-timers are invited to be present. Mrs. H. H. Easton, who has just returned from Berkeley, after an absence of nearly a year, will deliver a brief address on the history of the house. Attorney Fayette Lewis will respond with an address devoted to the Ploneers. Those present may view the treasures and a very pleasant session is looked forward to. The picnic will begin at noon with a feast spread upon the tables in the park. All old-timers are requested to bring lunch baskets. The ladies will serve coffee and cake. Attorney Lewis will act as master of ceremonies and brief responses will be made by a number of old-timers present. A cordial invitation is extended to all old-timers to be present at the picnic festivities. The three former annual plenies given by the ladies were most enjoyable social events and the forthcoming picnic. It is believed will be quite as pleasant and more largely attended than those heretofore held. SPEAKER One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Boys and Girls, Equally Divided, Receive Their Diplomas; Class Presents Substantial Sum to School to Be Used in Buying Amplifying Equipment for Athletic Field. Bringing four years of meritorious accomplishment to an appropriate ending, the Commencement exercises of the Senior Class of Anaheim Union High School were held on Wednesday evening. It was the twenty-ninth time that a class had been graduated from Anaheim High School, and the one hundred and twenty-eight boys and girls who received their diplomas composed a group many times larger than the mere handful of students who received theirs over a score of years ago, in 1901. Ceremonies began at $ o'clock, when the students marched down the alley of the High School auditorium onto the stage to the strains of the march "Romaine," played by the school orchestra. The girls were attired in white sport dresses, and the boys, keeping in harmony with the idea, wore light trousers and dark coats. Reverend Benjamin Sherwood Haywood of the White Temple church delivered the invocation, and the Revend S. F. Hilgenfeld of this city gave the benediction. The class presented a varied program clearly delineating its versatility. Alice Ashley who, during her high school career, had taken part in nearly all of her school's musical productions, "Love's Garden of Roses." Warren Schutz, the student body president for the past year, rendered a cornet solo; Dorothy Winters gave a whistling solo; and the senior mixed chorus favored with a number. The salutatorian, Norma Palmer, welcomed the throng that filled the auditorium to the limit. She thanked the board of education, the high school office force, and the faculty, for all they had done for the class, but gave especial thanks to the parents of the students, whose untiring aid had been real road to their education. As valedictorian, Ruby Stanley reviewed the accomplishments of the members of the class, showing that each one had developed a good foundation. She then visualized the success that might be theirs did they strive to use what they had been given to end that they might ever advance. Towards close of the program Arval Morris, class president, presented the class memorial of the school George Blewlt, student body president for next year, accepted on the school's behalf. Last year, the class of 1928 left its surplus money as the beginning of a sum which should ultimately be used to buy a set of amplifiers for the athletic field. This year's class wisely sought to leave its surplus as an addition to the project. the county is being depleted at a rapid rate because of the escapement of surface water, and that the failure of water will immediately impair development, the council urged upon local citizens and citizens of the county their duty to approve the bonds. The Anaheim pumping level has fallen ten feet during the past year, it was stated in the resolution. The authoritative investigation by engineers revealing a means by which present water resources may be saved, not only offers escape from an imminent problem, but holds the only reasonable means in eight, according to the council. The cost will be moderate in proportion to the benefits, it was further stated. Contract for the construction of three chlorination stations approved for the Orange county joint outfall sewer district were awarded Thursday night by the Anaheim city council to Hamlyn & Young, local contractors. Bids from four concerns were considered by the city, acting as contracting agent for the district. The stations will be constructed at the expense of La Habra, Fullerton and Orange, and will cost $35,248, $38,264, respectively. BRIDGE PARTY Mrs. Sophie Stock entertained a group of her friends on Tuesday evening at a delightful bridge party at the seaside cottage of Ed Backs at Alamitos Bay. After the game a dainty two-course luncheon was served. Mrs. Nellie E. Terry was presented by the hostess with a beautiful cake in honor of her birthday, and all joined in wishing Mrs. Terry many happy returns. Miss Frances Backs won first prize, Mrs. Sophie Stock second and Miss Clem Backs the consolation. Those present were: Mrs. Sophie Stock, Mrs. Nellie E. Terry, Mrs. Mabel Hamler, Mrs. Isabelle Erskine, Miss Clem Backs, Miss Frances Backs, Miss Adeline Curtis and Miss Edith Erickson. One annoying thing about being rich as Harry Sinclair's experience proves is that the newspaper reporters won't let you alone even in jail. DELPHIANS MEET The closing meeting of the Anaheim Delphian society for this season met on Tuesday at the Hannah Bulb Gardens. New officers were installed and a delightful social time spent, culminating with a noon lunch on served cafeteria style each member bringing a special dish. Mrs. George M. Tedrick was chairman of the luncheon committee. The meeting room was tastefully decorated by Mrs. Cyril Hanna with a beautiful array of choice blossoms. Mrs. Terry, installing officer, in a very clever original rhyne, installed the officers for the coming year, who are as follows: President, Mrs. Fred Welsel; first vice-president, Mrs. C. M. Camp; second vice-president, Mrs. J. S. Sheridan; secretary, Mrs. H. G. Carlin; treasurer, Mrs. A. Nagle. The outgoing president, Mrs. Cyril Hanna, was made junior past president and both she and Mrs. Carlin, who was relected secretary, were presented with gifts in appreciation of their services during the past year. A very interesting report of the meeting of the Southwest Delphians Association in Los Angeles was read by Mrs. Goddard, who attended as a delegate from Anaheim. The next meeting will be held in September. Towards the close of the program, Arval Morris, class president, presented the class memorial of the school. George Blewitt, student body president for next year, accepted on the school's behalf. Last year, the class of 1928 left its surplus money as the beginning of a sum which should ultimately be used to buy a set of amplifiers for the athletic field. This year's class wisely sought to leave its surplus as an addition to the project. The address of the evening was given by Carl S. Knopf, Professor of Biblical Literature at the University of Southern California, who for the ensuing school year has been loaned to Yale University. Professor Knopf a thoroughly interesting and forceful speaker, chose as his subject "Seeing New Worlds." He showed how from babyhood, new facts and occurrences had so changed our way of seeing things that it might well be said we are viewing new worlds. Even today, Milliken of California Institute of Technology, Einstein and Steinmetz of Europe, are giving us so astounding things to ponder over as to completely metamorphose the complexion of the entire world, bringing, at the same time, a closer relationship between man and God. Professor Knopf closed his brilliant address with the statement that, in life, "it matters not whether you won or lost, but how you played the game." Principal J. A. Clayes read the names of the class—sixty-four boys and a like number of girls—and Henry Rammn of the Board of Education, awarded the diplomas. The program closed with the singing by the class of Kipling's "Recessional" and the benediction. Through the four years together in Anaheim High School, the class of 1929 has distinguished itself in many lines. Seven of its members—Ruby Stanley, Norma Palmer, Melva Roquet, Carol Welch, Arval Morris; Beree Murphy and Evelyn Hilgenfeld—have earned Life Memberships in the California Scholarship Federation and (Continued on Page Five) WHITE TEMPERATURE OF BEAUTY The White Terrace was the scene of a tiful weddings on day evening at Helen Reinert, Mrs. C. C. Reininger and the bride of Walt Willem. The ceremony was Benjamin S. Hailey church, in the number of guests mass of blossom peas and ferns setting for the stranger wedding march. The bride prepares mallets and flowers for the altar by the ceremony home of the bride guests assembled and prosperity to couple. Later in gift left to Yosemite and northern part of town. The bride's gown white satin and net was fastened somers her bouquet and fleur-de-lis was an ensemble. Miss Elsie Helme wore a frock of carried pink butter sweet peas. Dorothy Helde wore a dainty gown former green at Miss Helde carry sweet peas and orchid tints. Frieda Wire was silk. The best mother brother of the boy Grant Goddickse and Leon Connery ceremony Miss "Waltz in A Flight Troutman sang" "For You Alone." Mr. and Mrs. 1928 PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL IN THE COUNTY Total Value $90,000,000 Citrus Crops 22,000,000 Oil Output 50,000,000 FLOOD CONTROL Wallop Chosen New Executive Directors of Building Association Select Him As Presiding Officer At a called meeting of stockholders of the Savings, Loan and Building Association held at its office on Monday evening, Wm. T. Wallop was unanimously elected to be president of the association, succeeding C. F. Grim, who has filled the office with signal ability for many years past. Owing to the greatly increased business of the association, Mr. Grim voluntarily gave up the office and the new board unanimously chose Mr. Wallop as his successor. Henry M. Adams was chosen vice-president, Fred A. Backs secretary, E. E. Brus, assistant secretary, First National Bank treasurer and Leonard Evans attorney. The new board of directors chosen include these gentlemen and H. H. Benjamin, Herman Stern, H. A. Dickel and A. E. Schumacher. MANY INJURED IN WEEK-END ACCIDENTS TWO VICTIMS MAY DIE AS RESULT, HOSPITAL DOCTORS DECLARE G. W. Downs Operated On at Anaheim Sanitarium for Internal Injuries, But His Chances of Recovery Are Uncertain; His Wife is Also a Patient at the Sanitarium, But Her Injuries Are Not Serious. Two persons are in a serious condition in Orange county hospitals and twelve others were hurt in a series of six traffic accidents that occurred in G. W. Downs Operated On at Anaheim Sanitarium for Internal Injuries, But His Chances of Recovery Are Uncertain; His Wife is Also a Patient at the Sanitarium, But Her Injuries Are Not Serious. Two persons are in a serious condition in Orange county hospitals and twelve others were hurt in a series of six traffic accidents that occurred in the county over the week-end, reports at the sheriff's office and state traffic headquarters showed. Probably the most seriously injured was G. W. Downs, San Bernardino, who underwent an operation at the Anaheim Sanitarium, necessitated by internal injuries he received at 3:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon, when he swerved his car into an embankment along the side of the Santa Ana canyon road about a mile east of Olive to avoid hitting a car loaded with women and children that had stopped suddenly in the center of the road ahead of him. The attending surgeon reported that his patient's condition was only fair. Identity of the driver of the car which caused Downs to turn into the embankment was not learned by the accident victims. Mrs. Downs, who was in the auto with her husband at the time of the accident, is a patient at the Anaheim Sanitarium. Her injuries consisted of broken bones in the right foot and deep lacerations in the right thigh. Ralph Osterhout, Huntineton Park, is in a very serious condition at the San Clemente hospital, suffering from a skull fracture, cuts and bruises sustained in an accident on the coast highway south of San Clemente. Osterhout's wife and four children, Vernon, 11, Willam, 9, Nona, 5 and Betty, 3, who were riding with him on the motorcycle and side car, received hospital treatment for cuts and bruises they received in the accident, which occurred when their vehicle was forced from the road by a sedan alleged to have been driven by Sam Torres, founder worker of Los Angeles. The Osterhout family was returning from a motorcycle meet at San Diego when the accident happened and they were brought to the hospital by other members of the motorcycle party. Torres was apprehended near Tustin by State Traffic Officer Ole Buer, who was advised by phone messages from State Traffic Officer Joe Clever at San Juan Capistrano that the car which caused the accident was headed toward Santa Ana. Torres was booked on an investigation charge as a hit and run driver. Mrs. J. M. Pickarta, Los Angeles, was slightly injured when cars driven by L. M. Springer and Owen Splicher, both of Los Angeles, came together on the highway near Sunset Beach. The brakes of the cars failed to hold in a traffic jam, according to the report filed by State Traffic Officer Oscar Kelly. Mrs. Pickarta's injuries were... WHITE TEMPLE SCENE OF BEAUTIFUL WEDDING The White Temple Methodist church was the scene of one of the most beautiful weddings of the season on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, when Miss Helen Reinert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Reinert of this city became the bride of Walter E. Whiteman, son of Mrs. Clara Whiteman of Orange. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Benjamin S. Haywood, pastor of the church, in the presence of a large number of guests. The altar was a mass of blossoms, carnations, sweet peas and ferns forming a beautiful setting for the bridal party, which entered to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march. The bride, preceded by her bridesmaids and flower girl, entered upon the arm of her father and was met at the altar by the bridegroom. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride, at which about 75 guests assembled to wish happiness and prosperity to the newly wedded couple. Later in the evening the bride and groom left for a honeymoon trip to Yosemite and other points in the northern part of the state. The bride's gown was of shimmering white satin and her long veil of silk net was fastened with orange blossoms, her bouquet was of bride's roses and fleur-de-lis. Her going away gown was an ensemble of heavy rose crepe. Miss Elise Heilde, the maid of honor, wore a frock of orchid georgette and carried pink butterfly roses and orchid sweet peas. The bridesmaids, Miss Dorothy Heilde and Miss Ruth Wilson were dainty gowns of georgette, the former green and the latter peach, Miss Heilde carrying a bouquet of pink sweet peas and Miss Wilson one of orchid tints. The little flower girl, Frida Wire, was dressed in pale blue silk. The best man was Afton Reinert, brother of the bride, the ushers were Grant Goddickson, Robert Mathews and Leon Conkwright. Before the ceremony Miss Hazel Filer played "Waltz in A Flat," by Chopin, W. I. Troutman sang "All For You" and "For You Alone," accompanied by Miss Filler. Mr. and Mrs. Whiteman will reside by State Traffic Officer Glebe Beer, who was advised by phone messages from State Traffic Officer Joe Clever at San Juan Capistrano that the car which caused the accident was headed toward Santa Ana. Torres was booked on an investigation charge as a hit and run driver. Mrs. J. M. Pickarts, Los Angeles, was slightly injured when cars driven by L. M. Springer and Owen Spicer, both of Los Angeles, came together on the highway near Sunset Beach. The brakes of the cars failed to hold in a traffic jam, according to the report filed by State Traffic Officer Oscar Kelly. Mrs. Pickard's injuries were dressed at the Huntington Beach hospital. Lillian L. Christensen, 12-year-old visitor to California, received minor injuries at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon when the car driven by A. P. Wilson, Los Angeles, struck a truck near Serra hill on the state highway. First aid treatment for cuts sustained by the girl was given in San Juan Capistrano. Sam Zio, 37, butcher, living on route No. 5, Huntington Beach, and his companion, Frances Thompson, Huntington Beach, received severe cuts when the car driven by Zio went off the road and crashed through a barbed wire fence near Paralta in the Santa Ana canyon. Zio was placed under arrest by State Traffic Officer Vernon Barnhill, after his injuries were dressed, and he was lodged in the county jail under a charge of driving while intoxicated. Jack and Arthur McWilliams brothers, who live in Santa Ana, were hurt just before noon, when the bicycle which they were riding together was struck by an auto driven by Tony Orsua of Delhi. The lads were attempting a left turn at an intersection on South Main street when the collision took place. Both boys were thrown clear of the car and suffered cuts and bruises, which were dressed at the Santa Ana Valley hospital. The accident was witnessed by George Stin son, state traffic officer. In Orange and will, upon their return from their honeymoon trip, be at home to their friends at 611 W. Culver street in that city.