anaheim-gazette 1929-12-26

Read it in the Gazette ALL THE LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS THE GAZETTE CALL SEVEN-TWO VOLUME LX RANCHERS ORGANIZATION MUNICIPAL TREE BLOSSOMS AT CITY PARK SANTA DISTRIBUTES PRESENTS TO THOUSANDS OF EXPECTANT CHILDREN Orange County School of Fine Arts Presents Program of Appropriate Music; White Temple Sunday School Presents Interesting Program at Christmas Tree Services Tuesday Night; Participants All Children. Finkle Sues Head For Heavy Damages Water Users Engineer Declares the Attorney Libeled Him As an aftermath of the hot campaign over the Prado dam proposition a year ago, which was defeated at the polls, Engineer F. C. Finkle, who was employed by the water users association, opponents of the proposed bond issue, has filed suit against Horace C. Head, Santa Ana attorney for $100,000 damages. Head is attorney for the Anaheim Union Water Co., and was attorney for the flood control district, which organization was sponsoring the bond. After Engineer Paul Bailey had made a survey of the county and recommended the Prado site as the most suitable for the dam, Finkle was employed by the association opposing the bonds to make a second survey. In his report he pointed out alleged defects in Bailey's plan, and declared that the site selected by Bailey was not practicable. Mr. Head then wrote an article castigating Finkle, embodying in it some accusations that Finkle condemned children. ORANGE COUNTY DISTRIBUTION TAX MONTH MILLIONS APPORTMENT THE CITIES AN SCHOOL DISTRICT First Half Yearly Totaled $4,248,794.31 Tax Possible of for 1829-1830 Fiscal $7,081,324.29; Anaheim School Receives $1 Grammar District, Orange County School of Fine Arts Presents Program of Appropriate Music; White Temple Sunday School Presents Interesting Program at Christmas Tree Services Tuesday Night; Participants All Children. Thousands of people, old and young, gathered at the city park Monday night and enjoyed the excellent program presented by the city government in cooperation with the Welfare board and various civic clubs. A mammoth Christmas tree, beautifully decorated, was the center of attraction. Truck loads of packages surrounled the tree and Santa Claus, accompanied my several assistants, was there on hand to distribute the packages to the eager and expectant children. The old saint's supply was apparently inexhaustible, and every child was made happy by the receipt of one. A program of vocal and instrumental music was given under the auspices of the Orange county school of Fine Arts. The program was as follows: Selection by the Orange County Orchestra, directed by Orilia Bigelow; singing of "America" by the audience; invocation by the Rev. H. G. Schmelzer; pastor of Zion Lutheran church; tenor solos, "Dawn," Curran, and "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear." by Hayden Bolander of Fullerton; "Christmas Scripture" by Stuart Berger; Christmas carols by the Anaheim American Legion Auxiliary glee club. Among the many unusually interesting entertainments given during the Yuletide season by the various churches and societies was the Christmas tree ceremonies at White Temple Methodist church by the Sunday school. Nine countries were represented by costumed groups in songs and readings, following a short introductory program. Old English:—"God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen," Quartet: Mrs. Paul H. Demaree, Mrs. Carol Young, Mr. Edwin Osher, Mr. Fred Edwards. "Custom of Bringing in the Yule Log," by Miss Meiba Roquet. French Group:—Carol "The First Noel," sung by Kathleen Demaree, Lois Miller, Shirly Lewyllen; An impression of Peasant France at Christmas, given by Wallace Riutcel. German:—Song, "Away in the Manager," Little German girls, Kay Wilson, Barbara Newton, in custome. Italian:—A Living Picture: Madona, Ethel Mathis; Joseph, Mabel Harrson; Shepherds, James Betsold, Jules Osher, Melbourn Gauer, Jr.; Singers, Ellen and Katherine Collins. Russia:—Quartet: Mrs. Carol Yonge, Harlette C. Corrie, Mr. E. A. Collins, Mr. Fred Edwards; Reading; "Xinas in Russia," by Mrs. Harlette C. Corrie, Planofors Duet, "Song of the Steppes," Russian Folk tune, by Theodore Lee and Gordon Lewis. Bohemian:—Carol: Lesta Creath, Erfela Mae Suernagel, Mildred Roger. Santa Ana attorney for $100,000 damages. Head is attorney for the Anaheim Union Water Co., and was attorney for the flood control district, which organization was sponsoring the bond. After Engineer Paul Bailey had made a survey of the county and recommended the Prado site as the most suitable for the data. Finkle was employed by the association opposing the bonds to make a second survey. In his report he pointed out alleged defects in Baller's plan, and declared that the site selected by Bailey was not practicable. Mr. Head then wrote an article castigating Finkle, embodying in it some sentences that Finkle considers libelous. In his complaint Finkle denied the truth of the following statements in the article written by Head: 1. That he ever was discharged by the Edison company from his position as chief hydraulic engineer; 2. That whenever any plan is proposed by others he will sell his services to its opponents for the purpose of criticising or opposing the project; 3. That he ever offered his services to the city of Riverside in litigation between that community and San Bernardino, or that he was told his services were not wanted, or that he then testified on the opposite side for San Bernardino; 4. That he ever testified as an expert witness for C. Enchanique, of San Juan Capitranzo in accordance with Enchanique's contentions, or that later, when the same matter was involved in litigation, he testified in the opposite manner for either parties; 5. That Los Angeles attorneys and judges have declared his testimony habitually is shaped in accordance with any side of a proposition in which he is involved or that he is thoroughly discredited as a witness on engineering matters. The complaint branded the Head article as utterly false, malicious and defamatory. It declared that the article had injured Finkle's reputation, that he had been deprived of some income which otherwise would have accrued to him, and that the article had been written for the purpose of bringing him into discredit and to hold him up to contempt before the general public. Finkle asked for $50,000 damages and $50,000 punitive damages. His suit was filed through Randall J. Hood, Los Angeles attorney. Increased Sales Of Automobiles Last Year Surpassed By First Eleven Months of 1929 The first 11 months of 1929 have exceeded the whole year of 1928 in motor cars sales by 34,321 in Southern California. Of this gain, 24,154 is accredited to Los Angeles county in the latest compilation of registration totals by Motor Fax. The comparative totals for Southern California are 146,030 up to Dec. 1 of this year, and 111,709 for the whole of 1928. First Half Yearly Detailed Tax Possible for 1829-1830 Fiscal Year 7,081,324.29; Anaheim School Receives $5 Grammar District; $7 County Auditor W. C.; Jay Day announced the annual season apportionment of money to various counties and districts; and to cities for county collect taxes. The amount amounts to 60 per cent taxes possible of collection year 1929-1930. The sum was $4,248,794.57. The total collection amount to $7,081,324.29. Of the total sum apportioned schools of the county receive 689.90 while for the mail roads sum the sum of $380,000 w Other cities for which collect taxes received apportionments: Laguna 331.65; Placentia 2747.07; mentate 8,880.42; Tustin 58 Beach, city 15,810.45; streets 9,504.14; Seal Beh 858. For the first time an ap was made to the Metropolitan district, in which Santa Ana holm are participants. The tioned was $6,695.08. The Laguna Beach sewer allotted $10,869.66 and Beach water district was $283.78. The amount apportioned by the personal property t ed through the office of Cou James Sleeper and the pr oplied through the office of Collector J. C. Lamb. The following sums were the various school district县: Anahelm high school is sinking-$13,603.94; Brea-Old and sinking-$14,738.13; Ca terest and sinking-$3499.8 interest and sinking-$426 Grove interest and sinking Huntington Beach; Interest-$24,953.94; Orange Interest-$10,681.11; Santa Ana inter ing.$27,262.40; Tustin i sinking-$14,528.82; Alamite terest and sinking-$694.12-$14,573.42; Brea-$5177.74; Cypress-$2243.18; El Modena-$3778.18; Fairview,$1691.90 Valley,$1734.24; Fullerton Garden Grove,$4784.78; Harper,$2922.29; Beach,$8840.42; Katella,$guna,$9010.56; La Habra Little German girls, Kay Wilson, Barbara Newton, in customer. Italian:—A Living Picture: Madona, Ethel Mathis, Joseph, Mabel Hanson, Shapherds, James Betsoid, Jules Osher, Melbourne Gauer, Jr.; Singers, Ellen and Katherine Collins. Russia:—Quartet: Mrs. Carol Yonge, Harlotte C. Corrile, Mr. E. A. Collins, Mr. Fred Edwards; Reading: "Xmas in Russia," by Mrs. Harlette C. Corrile, Planofors Duet, "Song of the Steppes," Russian Folk tune, by Theodore Lee and Gordon Lewis. Bohemian:—Carol: Lesta Creath, Frieda Mae Steuernagel, Mildred Rogers, and Ruth Rymier; Reading, Robert Ely. Scandinavian:—Song: "What Can I Give Him," and reading, Cyrilla Hannah, Marion Jackson, John Knipe, Richard Lindsay. Dutch:—Motion song, Elaine Roquet, Gladys Blades. American:—Carol: "There's a Song in the Air," sung by Fern Mathis, Ruth Sheafee, Alma Ruth Shaw, Helen Hargrove, Flora Felton and Leola Felton; Story: "The First Christmas Tree," H. Van Dyke, Margaret Nichous; Christmas Fairies: Elizabeth Bunting, Ellen Jane Peters, Pollyanna Kirkham. The program closed with a song by Beatrice Miller, "Waiting for Santa Claus." Growers Association Asks for New Trial Notice of a motion to set aside the verdict and judgment in the case of the Placenta Orange Crowder association vs. Louis Henning and request for a new trial were filed at daytime in superior court b y attorneys for the orange growers' association. The court recently entered judgment for the defendant in the case, wherein the association was suing for damages of over $11,000, alleged to have been inflicted when Henning, whom the association claims is a member, sold fruit from a 45-acre grove outside the organization. The trial was by jury and a verdict favoring the defendant was returned. The notice alleges that grounds for the motion are irregularities in the proceedings of the court, jury and the de- Last Year Surpassed By First Eleven Months of 1929 The first 11 months of 1929 have exceeded the whole year of 1928 in motor car sales by 34,321 in Southern California. Of this gain, 24,154 is accredited to Los Angeles county in the latest compilation of registration totals by Motor Fax. The comparative totals for Southern California are 146,030 up to Dec. 1 of this year, and 111,709 or the whole of 1928. Beginning with Jan. 1, southern California has had a monthly sales average of 13,275 new cars, with the peak being reached in August, when 14,950 were registered. Los Angeles county in the same period, has averaged 9634 monthly, with a whole total of 105,981 up to this month. Every Southern California county has shown sales increases over last year. Here are the comparative figures for the first 11 months of 1928 as compared to 1929: | Year | Los Angeles | Imperial | Inyo | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1928 | 76,511 | 105,981 | 3,690 | | 1929 | | | | | Keen | 3,007 | 4,747 | | | Orange | 3,939 | 5,436 | | | Riverside | 2,536 | 3,136 | | | San Bernardino | 2,981 | 5,095 | | | San Diego | 0,685 | 9,642 | | | Santa Barbara | 2,371 | 3,711 | | | Ventura | 2,857 | 2,876 | Los Angeles city, including Hollywood, has played up a total of 57,944 in the first 11 months this year, or 76 percent of the entire county sales. The high months were March and August, each having the same total. 5992. "It is interesting to study the figures which represent the new car registrations for the year of 1929 u pto the closing month," said Harold W. Tuttle, general manager of the Howard Automobile Co. of Los Angeles. "Beginning with the introduction of the new 1930 Enix these models have led their price division monthly." Fendant, which prevented the plaintiff from obtaining a fair trial; misconduct of the jury; newly discovered evidence; and insufficiency of the evidence submitted at the trial to justify the verdict. Of Automobiles Last Year Surpassed By First Eleven Months of 1929 A man took the witness his brother in Justice Ken's son's court Friday and asked defendant brother was held to superior court. It was in the case of the sus Charles F. Miller A driver charged with non-s children. His brother T. T., Santa Ana, took the witness told the court that his boy not take care of the child. His testimony was damned was reluctant because he or I have a feeling for The defendant then was stand and during cross suddenly suffered a nerve and toppled from the witch floor. A physician was attended him and after he was able to return to the At the conclusion of Miller was held to answer perior court on ball of $500. William Utter and Harro are in Anaheim over Chastainford. AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, December 26, 1929 GANIZE BATTLE AGAINST ORANGE COUNTY DISTRIBUTING TAX MONEY MILLIONS APPORTIONED TO THE CITIES AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS First Half Yearly Distribution Totaled $4,248,794.57, the Total Tax Possible of Collection for 1829-1830 Fiscal Year is $7,081,324.29; Anaheim High School Receives $13,603 and Grammar District, $14,573. Cripples Are Paid Visit By Santa Claus Santa Claus arrived at the homes of 32 crippled children of Orange county Tuesday morning when three emissaries of the Christmas spirit journeyed about the county delivering bulgy and gaily wrapped packages to children and young people to whom Christmas perhaps is of more interest than it is to those who are able to move about as much as they like. The gifts were supplied by the Anaheim Lions club and the assortment of clever animals was made by Anaheim Boy Scouts. With an automobile load of gifts, Mrs. George Briggs and her daughter, Miss Janet Briggs, and Mrs. Janet Crowell, nurse in charge of the work among crippled children in the county, started Tuesday morning with dolls wearing beautiful hand-made clothing, which will be company for lonely little girls through long hours, and funny animals, which jump along as they are wheeled on rolling platforms by their new masters. The MANY AGGIDENTS OVER WEEK-END IN COUNTY TWELVE PERSONS RECEIVED INJURIES BUT NO FATALITIES REPORTED Collision Between Triangle Express Truck and Car at North and Olive Streets Saturday Night, Put Driver of Truck in a hospital with a Fractured Skull; Fire Plug Broken Off by the Cars Flooding the Neighborhood. Building Pasadena St. Patrick's Day Chosen by Anaheim which awarded a silver plaque to the Pasadena flowering in this year's proclamation of the chamber of commerce by Harry Macros motif of the float and is a replicature of dimensions it is 36 feet high and 14 feet high crest." Just back be an energetic St. pents from the deep sea. The serene because they endless belt, alon tonds, and other early Christian cast out of Ireland have a bell. First Half Yearly Distribution Totaled $4,248,794.57, the Total Tax Possible of Collection for 1829-1830 Fiscal Year is $7,081,324.29; Anaheim High School Receives $13,603 and Grammar District, $14,573. County Auditor W. C. Jerome Monday announced the annual Christmas season apportionment of county tax money to various county funds, school districts, and to cities for which the county collects taxes. The apportionment amounts to 60 per cent of all the taxes possible of collection for the fiscal year 1929-1930. The sum apportioned was $4,248,794.57. The taxes possible of collection amount to $7,081,324.29. Of the total sum apportioned the schools of the county received $2,262,689.90 while for the maintenance of roads the sum of $380,000 was set aside. Santa Ana city was allotted $238,470.20. In addition to this sum $164,538 in road taxes were collected for and allotted to the city, while $1,123.34 in weed cutting taxes was apportioned. To the city of Fullerton was apportioned the sum of $132,270.43, with $466.05 for the Fullerton lighting district and $349.77 in weed taxes. Other cities for which the county collects taxes received the following apportionments: Laguna Beach, $18,331.65; Placentia, $2747.07; San Clemente, $8,859.42; Tustin, $3,337.40; Seal Beach city, $15,810.45; Seal Beach streets, $9,504.14; Seal Beach weeds, $858. For the first time an apportionment was made to the Metropolitan Water district, in which Santa Ana and Anaheim are participants. The sum apportioned was $6,695.08. The Laguna Beach sewer district was allotted $10,869.66 and the Laguna Beach water district was allotted $25,283.78. The amount apportioned was supplied by the personal property taxes collected through the office of County Assessor James Sleeper and the property taxes paid through the office of County Tax Collector J. C. Lamb. The following sums were allotted to the various school districts of the county: Anaheim high school interest and sinking, $13,603.94; Brea-Olinda interest and sinking, $14,738.13; Caplatrano interest and sinking, $14,738.80; Fullerton interest and sinking, $4260.75; Garden Grove interest and sinking, $8,652.98; Huntington Beach, interest and sinking, $24,953.94; Orange, interest and sinking, $10,658.11; Santa Ana, interest and sinking, $27,262.40; Tustin, interest and sinking, $14,838.82; Alamitos school interest and sinking, $694.12; Anaheim, $14,573.42; Brea, $5177.74; Buena Park, $3971.18; Cypress, $2243; Diamond, $1518.32; El Modena, $3778.40; El Toro, $265.18; Fairview, $1691.98; Fountain Valley, $1734.24; Fullerton, $26,954.66; Garden Grove, $4784.78; Greenville, $589.31; Harper, $2922.29; Huntington Beach, $8840.42; Katella, $1265.28; Laguna, $9010.86; Lahra, $11,947.92; The gifts were supplied by the Anaheim Lions club and the assortment of clever animals was made by Anaheim Boy Scouts. With an automobile load of gifts, Mrs. George Briggs and her daughter, Miss Janet Briggs, and Mrs. Janet Crowell, nurse in charge of the work among crippled children in the county, started Tuesday morning with dolls wearing beautiful hand-made clothing, which will be company for lonely little girls through long hours, and funny animals, which jump along as they are wheeled on rolling platforms by their new masters. The older children were given appropriate gifts. Aged Pioneer Passes Away Mrs. Vincenta de los Reyes Dies at the Age of 95 Years Mrs. Vincenta de los Reyes, of Atwood, one of Orange county's oldest citizens, who was a resident of this section years before Anaheim was founded, died Saturday at the age of 95. The body was brought to the chapel of Backs, Terry and Campbell, where it was prepared for burial. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Catholic church in Yorba, and burial was made in the Yorba cemetery. In 1948, the year that Mexico ceeded California to the United States Mrs. de los Reyes then a girl of 14 came with her parents from Hermosillo Sonora Mexico,and settled on what was then the great Yorba ranch its broad acres covering all the territory from the mountains to the sea. Since that time she has been a resident of the valley, witnessing the changes that progress has brought.The ranch broken up into smaller and parcels of land was planted to walnuts and oranges;the passing of the ranch house,the hundred rooms crumbling to dust;the coming of the railroad,more people settling in the valley;the discovery of oil;all the changes of California history from the days of the dons to the days of the moderns have taken place during her $1 years of residence here. She is survived by a sister Mrs.Luisa Valenzuela of Fullerton,and six children Juan de los Reyes,Vivian de los Reyes,Mrs.Amelia Aguadez Mrs.Jesus Navarro,and Gabriel de los Reyes.all of Atwood. Date Fixed for School Election High School District Will Vote on Annexation January 21 Voters in the Anaheim and Brea- Collision Between Triangle Express Truck and Car at North and Olive Streets Saturday Night,Put Driver of Truck in a hospital with a Fractured Skull; Fire Plug Broken Off by the Cars Flooding the Neighborhood. The heavy traffic on the roads and streets of Orange county Saturday and Sunday made the list of accidents unusually long.Twelve accidents were reported,some of them of minor importance,但 no lives were lost,a although two or three of the victims were seriously injured. Charles Hill of 910 West Center street driver of a Triangle Express truck was badly injured Saturday evening when his truck collided with a car driven by Onslow Hammond of Chestnut street.His skull was fractured.Both cars were shunted into a fireplug,breaking it off and flooding the neighborhood with water. Two Santa Ana girls,Ruth Gradell and June White were cut and bruised when the car in which they were riding crashed into another machine at San Clemente Sunday morning. The girls were riding with Lawrence Laughman.of San Pedro.at the time.His car collided with a machine driven by J.E.Everett.of Chicagowho was enroute to Glendale.Mrs.Everett was in the machine with him. The girls were removed to the San Clemente hospital and after receiving medical attention returned to their homes. Laughman was arrested on a reckless driving charge,police claiming he was on the wrong side of the road at the time of the crash. Mike Mercado.of Santa Ana,suffered a fractured skull when the automobile he was driving over turned at Fruit and Lacy streets at 11:15 a.m.Sunday. He was rushed to the Orange County hospitalwhere it was said that although his condition was serious,他 would live. Mrs.Bert Muller.of Santa Ana，received cuts and bruises about one knee and ankle when the automobile she was driving collided with a machine driven by B.C.Shanklin.of Los Angeles.at First and Main streets at 8 a.m.,Sunday. Elmer Clem.Santa Ana.was slightly injured when the car he was driving collided with a Star taxi cab driven by J.M.Hummond.at 9 p.m.,Saturday. Thomas Williams,T0was badly shaken up Saturdaywhen he is reported to have walked into the side of the automobile driven by Edwin L.Eckert of San Diego.in the downtown district. He was taken to the Orange County hospital where it was said his condition was not serious. Mrs.Jewell McQuade.of Brea,riding with her husband.J.T.McQuade.was out and bruised when their automobile collided with a machine driven by F.J.Rawlings.of Fullerton.She was tak- ing constructed us by Harry Macres motif of the float,and is a replicated dimension it is 36 ft and 14 feet high crest."Just high beacon an energetic Strip pens from the deep sea.The serful because they endlessly belt.along tods,and other early Christian cast out of Irelandhave a bell. Sixty thousand in the decorations.e.broom.yellowand many native used.More than required.as well gdiolii，10,000 carps，3000 violets，2and an assortment denias in addition. Five Prison To Get Must Serve Jafore Beim Five prisioners，wof guilty to varden against them b ythouse and appliedgiven jail sentenceas conditions pf granted in everyG.K.Scovel. 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A term of one yeaswas a condition of ed to Cruz Carcia.pleaded guiltytovehicle while undintoxicating liquorrested for his devion November 11.Z.L.Bernorandgranted probationaconditionofthethey serve termscount jail.the theftof copperfromthePacificEhadpleasedguiltyconditionofthetheyremainwithincountiesoftheseleasefromJaildu Grove interest and sinking, $8,652.98; Huntington Beach, interest and sinking, $24,953.94; Orange, interest and sinking, $10,683.11; Santa Ana, interest and sinking, $27,262.40; Tustin, interest and sinking, $14,828.82; Alamitos school interest and sinking, $694.12; Anahiel, $14,573.42; Brea, $5177.74; Buena Park, $3971.18; Cypress, $2248; Diamond, $1518.32; El Modena, $3778.40; El Toro, $265.18; Fairview, $1691.98; Fountain Valley, $1734.24; Fullerton, $26,954.66; Garden Grove, $4784.78; Greenville, $589.31; Harper, $2922.29; Huntington Beach, $8840.42; Katella, $1265.28; Laguna, $9010.86; La Habra, $11,947.92; Laurel, $1777.32; Magnolia, $1034.20; Newport Beach, $3159.50; Oceanview, $1528.96; Olive, $367.72; Orange, $7246.52; Paularino, $968.52; Placentia, $875.11; Richfield, $622.51; Santa Ana, $524.95; Savanna, $938.74; Seal Beach, $3163.52; Serra, $1047.28; Springdale, $608.24; Tustin, $7242.44; Villa Park, $873.42; Westminster, $2010.93; Yorba Lake, $1228.48; Yorba Linda, $2936; Bolsa, $522.90; Trabuco, $93.60. Charge Taxi Driver With Non-Support A man took the witness stand against his brother in Justice Kenneth Morrison's court Friday and, as a result the defendant brother was held to answer to superior court. It was in the case of the people versus Charles F. Miller, Anahiem taxi driver, charged with non-support of his children. His brother, T. D. Miller, of Santa Ana, took the witness stand and told the court that his brother would not take care of the children. His testimony was damaging, but he was reluctant because "he is my brother," and I have a feeling for him. The defendant then was called to the stand and during cross examination suddenly suffered a nervous collapse and toppled from the witness stand to the floor. A physician was called and attended him and after a few minutes he was able to return to the stand. At the conclusion of the hearing Miller was held to answer to the superior court on bail of $500. William Utter and Harold Thompkins are in Anahiem over Christmas from Stanford. Date Fixed for School Election High School District Will Vote on Annexation January 21 Voters in the Anahiem and Brea-Olinda high school districts will go to the polls on January 21 to decide whether the two regions shall be annexed to the Fullerton Junior college district. The board of supervisors Tuesday set the date for the election which was called as a result of a petition protesting the merging of the districts. Chief Deputy District Attorney L. W. Blodget presented the resolution calling the election. Each grammar school district in the regions affected will be a voting precinct and the votes will be cast in the school buildings. Election officials were appointed as follows: Laurel school, Brea—W. B. Corlett, inspector; Mrs. Martha Remp and Mrs. Winifred Gurley, judges. Olinda school—Mrs. Nettle Richards, inspector; Mrs. Geo. Duncan and Mrs. Kathryn Van Atta, judges. In the Anahiem district the appointees were as follows: Laurel—Esther Rhodes, inspector; Treas N. Johns and Grace Green Judges. Magnolia—B. B. Winters, inspector; Jerome D. Wallace and B. Poyet, judges. Centralia, Lydia Shear, inspector; Annie Leubkeman and Lois L. Couts., Judges. Loora—Sadla Fishering, inspector; Ida L. Henry and Ida Dutton, Judges. Savanna—Walter J. Cole, inspector; Minnie M. Lukens and Alvyda Rutledge, Judges. Katella—Kate E. Eaton, inspector; Cyril R Hannah and Laura Dominguez, Judges.Cypress—Ethel La Rue, inspector Samuel Miller and Eiffle M. Miller Judges.Anaheim—H. W.Comstock, inspector: Prieda Janss and Erna Woelfel, judges. Joe Collings of the Anahiem Truck and Transfer company has gone north for the Stanford-Army football classic. Seven Divorces Granted Saturday Seven interlocutor decrees of divorce were awarded in departments of the superior court Friday, all of them by defaults of the defendants who failed to appear to contest the actions. Two actions each charging desertion were tried before Judge G.K.Scovel These decrees were awarded Sylvia K.Hart from Wilbur H.Hart and Edward R.Roberts from Edith G.Roberts. Judge James L.Allen tried the other five cases. Gladys M.Mark was awarded a decree from George F.Frank on the grounds of cruel treatment.Certified copies of Canadian police records were introduced to show that the defendant had been in the custody of authorities there 11 times. Failure to provide and cruel and human treatment were grounds upon which Evelyn Hockett successfully sought to have her marriage with Willis Rolph To New Year San Francisco the Pro Mayor James Roscoff will commandment of Roses P.New Year's Day. Mayor Rolph's post of grand marshal first annual page beauty has been Reynolds president. E.Hockett dissolved Fern Britton willed and custody of her against Roy P.Btreme cruelty. Cruel and injuited the grounds upon based her complaint Cyrus E.Canfield by the court. Ertha Zaepfel cree from Louis Z.of desertion. ETTE Sixty Years of Progress GROWING WITH ANAHEIM SINCE 1870 THE GAZETTE 103 N. EMLY Number 13 NST GUN CLUBS Building Float for Pasadena Parade St. Patrick's Day is the Motif Chosen by George W. Reid Anaheim which, a year ago, was awarded a silver cup for its display in the Pasadena flower parade, will enter a much larger and more unique float in this year's procession. It was designed by George W. Reid, secretary of the chamber of commerce, and is being constructed under his supervision by Harry Macres and Fred Robins. The motif of the float is St. Patrick's day, and is a replica of Ireland. In dimensions it is 36 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 14 feet high at the "mountain crest." Just back of the middle will be an energetic St. Patrick shooing serpents from the mountain top into the deep sea. The serpents will be plentiful, because they will be rigged on an endless belt, along with a group of toads, and other things the celebrated early Christian was reputed having cast out of Ireland. St. Patrick will have a bell. ANOTHER EFFORT TO STOP WASTE OF WATER GUN CLUBS OF COUNTY AGAIN UNDER FIRE BY IRATE CITIZENS Group of Ranchers, Headed by W. C. Mauerhan and H. E. Carner, making an Investigation; Claim 20,000 Acres Can Be Irrigated by the Water Wasted in Duck Ponds; Will Ask Grand Jury to Act. Alleged waste of water by the gun clubs of Orange county has again stirred the fire of the ranchers and others Five Prisoners To Get Probation Must Serve Jail Sentences Before Being Released Five prisoners, who had entered pleas of guilty to various charges placed against them by the district attorney's office and applied for probation, were given jail sentences for varying terms as conditions of probation, which was granted in every instance by Judge G. K. Scovel. The mental stability of one defendant was questioned by the court and a condition of the probation in the case of Schley Sain, charged with grand theft, was that he be examined as to his sanity by the county physician. Sain, it is stated, took a car in Westminster for a trip to Huntington Beach to see his brother "because he got tired walking." The report of the probation authorities stated that Sain had been wandering around the country doing odd jobs for the last two years and that he was crippled from infantile paralysis. Sain is to spend 90 days in the county jail as another condition of the probation. A term of one year in the county jail was a condition of the probation granted to Cruz Carcia, who previously had pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Garcia was arrested for his deviation from the law on November 11. Z. L. Bernor and Oliver Hamlin were probated for five years, but a condition of the probation was that they serve terms of one year in the county jail. They were charged with the theft of copper cable, valued at $700 from the Pacific Electric company, and pleaded guilty. Another special condition of their probation was that they remain within the seven southern counties of the state after their release from jail during the remainder. AGAIN UNDER FIRE BY IRATE CITIZENS Group of Ranchers, Headed by W. C. Mauerhan and H. E. Carner, making an Investigation; Claim 20,000 Acres Can Be Irrigated by the Water Wasted in Duck Ponds; Will Ask Grand Jury to Act. Alleged waste of water by the gun clubs of Orange county has again stirred the fire of the ranchers and others to whom water is essential for the maintenance of their industries. A committee of ranchers is making an investigation of the matter, and the result of its findings will be presented to the grand jury early in January. The group, under the leadership of W. C. Mauerhan, and H. E. Carner, of Anahaim, conducted a survey of the situation recently, in which the grounds of 10 gun clubs were inspected. The survey showed, according to estimates of members of the committee, that from 800 to 1100 acres of land is flooded with fresh water by the clubs and that this water constantly is being pumped from the underground reservoir. Pumping operations are carried on for a period of approximately four months, according to Carner, ending with the close of the duck season on January 15, when the ponds are opened and the water drained away into the ocean. Carner claims that 20,000 acres of cultivated land could be irrigated by the water that is "wasted" through the ponds during the duck season, which he placed at about 1100 acre feet. The ponds are kept filled to about an average of a foot in depth, it was stated. The survey made revealed that several wells are pumping from 80 to 100 inches of water in a continuous stream, 24 hours a day, and in several instances, the committee claimed, it found water being pumped from wells that have a slight artesian flow when not being pumped. Prior efforts of the foes of the clubs resulted in $300 fines being imposed on two clubs several years ago, leaders in the movement pointed out. A meeting of a representative group of men is to be called in the next few days, it was stated, for the purpose of considering the next steps to be taken. The matter will be presented to the grand jury early next month and the group will enter a vehement protest against the continued waste of water in this manner and the jury will be asked to take steps to stop the practice. It was asserted that great sentiment is being developed all over the county among ranchers, whose well levels are being lowered, against the practice of further depleting the underground basin for the purposes of providing better sport for the gun clubs. The matter was taken up with the county board of supervisors early in the fall, when the ranchers asked that some step be taken to conserve the fresh water that is pumped into the ponds every year, but the supervisors found that they had no power to act in Rolph To Lead New Year's Parade San Francisco Mayor to Head the Procession Mayor James Rolph, Jr., of San Francisco will command the annual Tournament of Roses Parade at Pasadena New Year's Day. Mayor Rolph's acceptance of the post of grand marshal for the forty-first annual pageant of flowers and beauty has been announced by C. L. Reynolds, president of the Tournament E. Hockett dissolved. Fern Britton was awarded a decree and custody of her child in her action against Roy P. Britton, charging extreme cruelty. Cruel and inhuman treatment was the grounds upon which Elva Canfield based her complaint for divorce from Cyrus E. Canfield, which was granted by the court. Bertha Zaepfel was granted her decree from Louis Zaepfel on her charge of desertion. of Roses Association of Pasadena. San Francisco appreciates the honor of having its chief executive participate in California's most glorious pageant, according to Mayor Rolph's telegram of acceptance. Plans for the 1930 pageant indicate that it will be the most colorful in Pasadena's history, according to Reynolds. Mounted on a coal black stallion, Mayor Rolph, a splendid horseman, is expected to present a picturesque figure as leader of the great floral pageant. Last Summer, San Francisco's executive served as grand marshal of the Flesta de las Rosas in San Jose. Governor Young and Mayor Porter of Los Angeles will also participate in the parade. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will ride in a beautiful decorated automobile. Joseph Yager, aged 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yager, of Orangethorpe, died Saturday after an illness of only one day. Funeral services were held at the Backs, Terry and Campbell chapel Tuesday morning, Rev. H. G. Schmetzer delivering the sermon.