anaheim-gazette 1930-02-13

Read it in the Gazette ALL THE LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS THE GAZETTE CALL SEVEN-TWO VOLUME LX MORE THAN $22, NORTH EXGHANGE DIRECTORS IN MEETING OLD OFFICERS RE-ELECTED MONDAY TO SERVE FOR ANOTHER SEASON Secretary-Manager Dale King's Annual Report Shows Heaviest Shipments in the Industry's History; More Than Three and a Half Million Boxes Sent to Market and Growers Receive $10,750,000 for the Same. Orange County Ranks Seventh Amount of Wealth Determined for Every Boy and Girl In School Orange county, with a total of $35,-280 in wealth for every boy and girl attending her schools, ranks seventh among the 58 counties of California in true wealth per pupil. Walter E. Morgan, chief of the bureau of research and statistics in the State Department of Education, made this computation in a report handed to Governor Young this week. In estimating the amount of property represented by each elementary pupil, Morgan took into consideration the ratio between the actual value and the value placed upon the property by county assessors. This differs with different counties. The total number of pupils in average daily attendance is then used to figure out the true wealth per pupil. Alpine county, California's baby ANOTHER SEASON Secretary-Manager Dale King's Annual Report Shows Heaviest Shipments in the Industry's History; More Than Three and a Half Million Boxes Sent to Market and Growers Receive $10,750,000 for the Same. The citrus growers of Orange county have just passed through the most prosperous year within the history of the industry, according to final reports of that we exchanges in the county. The report of L. D. Palmer, manager of the two exchanges in the county, Monday shows that the associations in that end of the county shipped during the season 3,457,598 boxes of fruit, and the net returns to the growers aggregated $11,919,830.87. The report of Dale King, manager of the Northern Orange County Exchange, also made public Monday shows that the associations in this end of the county shipped during the season 3,610,753 boxes and the returns footed up to $10,750,000. This makes a total for the county of 7,073,351 boxes shipped and total receipts of the independent companies. A meeting of directors of the Northern Orange County Exchange was held at Fullerton, Monday, at which the business of the past season was discussed and officers elected. Nearly all of the old officers were re-elected. They are: V. C. Dillingham, of Fulterton, president; A. M. Otis, of La Habra, first vice president; Warren Bradford, of Placentia, second vice president; Dale R. King, secretary-manager, and George Crawford, assistant secretary-manager. B. A. Beck was re-elected representative to the California Fruit Growers' exchange. B. L. Chandler was named representative to the exchange by products plant and A. M. Otis delegate to the exchange lemon plant. The following association representatives were named. B. L. Chandler, Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association; A. G. Miller, Anaheim Orange and Lemon association; George D. Montgomery, Anaheim Community Growers; Warren Bradford, Bradford Brothers' plant; L. J. Kelley, Fullerton Mutual Citrus association; A. M. Otis, La Habra Citrus association; J. W. Phelps, Orangethorpe Citrus association; E. A. Beck, Placentia Mutual Citrus association; Louis Jacobson, Placentia Orange association; V. C. Dillingham, Yorba Linda Citrus association. Maager Dale King's annual report was an interesting document. Manager King reported that a total of 7960 cars were shipped during the past season, which was an increase in volume of 50 per cent over the last record year and an increase of 149 per cent over the 1927-28 season. The sizes last season were the smallest ever running 10 per cent more orange to the winter E. Morgan, chief of the bureau of research and statistics in the State Department of Education, made this computation in a report handed to Governor Young this week. In estimating the amount of property represented by each elementary pupil, Morgan took into consideration the ratio between the actual value and the value placed upon the property by county assessors. This differs with different counties. The total number of pupils in average daily attendance is then used to figure out the true wealth per pupil. Alpine county, California's baby county" lead the entire state in wealth per pupil, with a total of $85,505 for each of the 13 children enrolled in that county's one school. Placer county stood at the bottom of the list, with $10,766 per pupil. Los Angeles county, which has the largest school enrollment of any county in California, stood eleventh in the "true wealth" list, with an average of $27,828 per pupil. San Francisco ranked fourth with $37,200, and Alameda county thirtlethigh, with $20,687. Death Overtakes Former Resident Mrs. Ada Nickerson, a former resident of Anaheim, died at her ranch home at Wild, California on Wednesday, February 5th, at the age of 75 years. She is survived by two sons: Charles F. Nickerson of Wild, Harry L. Nickerson, of Oakland, and one daughter: Mrs. Maud Main, of Pasadena. She also leaves five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at 11 o'clock at the mortuary of Reynolds and Eberle, Pasadena, and the body was interred at Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. Nickerson came to California 69 years ago, and was a resident of Anaheim many years. She moved to Los Angeles 28 years ago. Swing Appoints New Midshipmen The United States Civil Commission, having held a competitive examination throughout the Eleventh Congressional District for Rep. Phil D. Swing, in order to assist him in choosing candidates for Annapolis, and having made a report on the examination. Mr. Swing announces the appointments as follows: Walter A. Settle Jr., San Diego Principal. Errol J. Turner, Riverside First Alternate. Kenneth G. Pearce, San Diego Second Alternate. Donald A. Nienstedt, San Diego Third Alternate. Edson Rood, San Diego Principal. George S. Griffith, Laguna Beach First Alternate. Leigh G. Garnsey Jr., Redlands Second Alternate. Earl G. Schweizer, San Diego Third Alternate. Although they by comparative one death occurred when Elwin L. Ohio street, San injuries as the coast highway Laguna Beach art suffered severe skull, and died Eckort and were taken to and hospital. M Los Angeles received a fracture Arthur C. Butler slight cuts and At an Inquest D. Brown at Funeral parlor jury found that for a fracture operated by the rate of speed lost Butler is repeat the machine strung over two attributed their low visibility care. In addition to this accident minor injuries One man was an county jail on a ceeling treatment hospital Jesus arrested man have collided with L Amello, of San Beach boulevard teenth street It is said to have in the rear and three times A was filed at the Sheriff Harry Baccacarajosa w Two other car in a wreck at the marf and Malin p.m., and three injured Mrs. L Lemon street injured in the roskish, Anaheim wrist; and Miss received slight evident happened by V.E.Mortin street Anaheim been in a collision by A.A.Sch Two Anaheim early Sunday morning mation of Broadwm M.J.Bradley South Citron one of the cars the owner and Phleps, Orangethorpe Citrus association; E. A. Beck, Placentia Mutual Citrus association; Louis Jacobson, Placentia Orange association; V. C. Dillingham, Yorba Linda Citrus association. Manager Dale King's annual report was an interesting document. Manager King reported that a total of 7960 cars were shipped during the past season, which was an increase in volume of 50 per cent over the last record year and an increase of 149 per cent over the 1927-28 season. The sizes last season were the smallest ever running 10 per cent more oranges to the box than in 1826-27, the previous record year, and 22 per cent over the 1927-28 season. The season's shipments were largely of valencias a total of 6751 cars of the summer fruit being marketed. In addition 481 cars of navels, 14 cars of grapefruit, 42 cars of miscellaneous varieties and 672 cars of lemons were shipped. The navel shipments were about one-third greater than in any previous year and the sizes were considerably smaller than usual, averaging 218 to the box as compared with 191 during the 1927-28 season. "Cooperative marketing of citrus fruits by the California Fruit Growers Exchange stood the acid test during the 1928-29 season," Manager King declared in summarizing his report. "It is almost entirely due to the flexibility and efficiency of the exchange that such a large tonnage of citrus fruits could be as successfully marketed as was done last season. Neither individuals nor small groups could have solved the problems necessary for the marketing of the 1929 crop; it is only through the large cooperative that such tasks can be accomplished." "Business conditions over the country are not quite as good as they were a year ago and may have some effect on the prices received for citrus fruits. However, we expect good satisfactory prices on both oranges and lemons and would not be surprised to see the net returns for the 1929-30 crops one of the highest on record. "The finding of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Florida last April affected the marketing plans of both Florida and California. The heaviest shipments ever made left Florida during the latter part of April and during May they were still abnormally high. Florida shipped something over 23,000,000 boxes of oranges and grapefruit for 1929 which was a new high record for them." "Sizes on the 1930 navels are large and the premium is being paid for medium to small fruit." King's report said. "Indications are that the sizes on valencias will be considerably larger than last season. Our guess at the present time is that they will be about equal to, or slightly larger than in 1928, when the crop shipped from the Northern Orange County Citrus exchange averaged 209 oranges to the box. This would be about an ideal size situation." "The lemon crop is short compared to last year and for the first three months of the new season the picks have been light. Fruit is being forced for color and there is no fruit stored up to date. The quantity of fruit in the houses will undoubtedly be very light at least until April or May." "Business conditions over the country are not quite as good as they were a year ago and may have some effect on the prices received for citrus fruits. However, we expect good satisfactory prices on both oranges and lemons and would not be surprised to see the net returns for the 1929-30 crops one of the highest on record." NAHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, February 13, 1930 $22,000,000 PAID COUNT SHORT LIST OF ACCIDENTS IN COUNTY ONLY ONE FATALITY OVER THE WEEK-END WAS REPORTED Los Angeles Attorney Killed Near Laguna Beach, Sunday; M. J. Bradley, Wife and Son, Injured at Broadway and Citron Street Sunday Morning; Total Injured in County, Nine. $45,000,000 Deposited In County Banks Depositors had to their credit in the 35 banks of Orange county on January 1, 1930, the same little sum of $45,613,193.72, according to figures released today by Orange county officials. The total is $1,288,974.00 less than the same banks had on deposit on the first day of 1929, it was stated. The report pointed out that some of the banks showed an increase in deposits, with the majority showing decrease. However, there were substantial gains in savings accounts. "The gain in deposits over a period of ten years is shown as figures of December 31, 1910, gave total deposits of $15,091,700." "A very considerable gain over preceding years was reported in the savings banks and savings departments of commercial banks. The people of Orange county have on deposit in their savings accounts $22,-441,698.17, a remarkable increase over any preceding year." GRAND JURORS FINISH THEIR LABORS SUBMIT REPORT TO SUPER-IOR JUDGE J. M. ALLEN SATURDAY Conditions in All Offices, Municipal and County, Found to be Satisfactory, but Recommends More Room for County Treasurer, and Two New Bridges in the County; Ask Reappraisement of Real Estate. After three months of investigation the county grand jury made its final REPORTED Los Angeles Attorney Killed Near Laguna Beach, Sunday; M. J. Bradley, Wife and Son, Injured at Broadway and Citron Street Sunday Morning; Total Injured in County, Nine. Although the week end was marred by comparatively few traffic accidents, one death occurred on Saturday night when Elwin L. Eckert, attorney, 4092 Ohio street, San Diego, received fatal injuries as the car he was driving left the coast highway a few miles south of Laguna Beach, and turned over. Eckert suffered severe cuts and a fractured skull, and died early Sunday morning. Eckert and two persons with him were taken to the San Clemente clinic and hospital. Mrs. C. Von Huetsendorff, Los Angeles, was cut and bruised and received a fractured leg in the accident. Arthur C. Butler, Los Angeles, suffered slight cuts and bruises. At an inquest held by Coroner Charles D. Brown at 10 a.m. at the Divel Funeral parlor in San Clemente, the jury found that Eckert died as a result for a fractured skull "when the car operated by the deceased at a high rate of speed left the highway." Butler is reported to have said that the machine struck a telephone pole and turned over two or three times. He attributed the accident to speed and low visibility caused by fog. In addition to the people injured in this accident, six others suffered minor injuries in week end accidents. One man was arrested and placed in the county jail on a drunk charge after receiving treatment at the Orange County hospital. Jesus Baccacarajosa was the arrested man. His car was asserted to have collided with a machine driven by L. Amello of Santa Ana, on Huntington Beach boulevard just north of Seventeenth street. Baccacarajosa's machine is said to have struck the Amello car in the rear, and to have turned over three times. A report on the accident was filed at the sheriff's office by Deputy Sheriff Harry Carter, who placed Baccacarajosa under arrest. Two other cars were badly damaged in a wreck at the intersection of Chapman and Main street on Friday at 5 p.m., and three women were slightly injured. Mrs. Fred Manhas, 536 South Lemon street, Anaheim, was slightly injured in the crash, while Mrs. Moskosh, Anaheim, received a broken wrist, and Miss Olga, also of Anaheim, received slight head injuries. The accident happened when the car, driven by V. E. Mortimer, 427 South Olive street, Anaheim, was reported to have been in a collision with a machine driven by A. A. Schmidt, Santa Ana. Two Anaheim sedans came together early Sunday morning at the intersection of Broadway and Citron street. M. J. Bradley, prominent rancher of South Citron street, is the owner of one of the cars, and W. N. Polson is the owner and was driving the other car. Service Men Borrow Money Building Homes and Purchasing Farms in This County Ex-service men of Orange county have borrowed a total of $303,280 from the State of California up to February 1, 1930, for the purchase of farms and homes under the state's Farm and Home Loan Act. This was disclosed here this week by George M. Stout, secretary of the Veterans' Welfare Board, who said that this figure represents the following: Total homes purchased in county, 61; total cost, $282,680. Total farms purchased in county, 31; total cost, $19,600. Stout, who recently announced himself a candidate for State Controller to succeed Ray L. Riley, a candidate for governor, made a plea in behalf of the $20,000,000 bond issue to appear on the ballot at the November general election. This amount is needed to complete the farm and home loan/program of the veterans, Stout said. To date, thirty million dollars in bonds authorized by the people of California have been sold," he continued. "This has enabled the Veterans' Welfare Board to invest the entire proceeds in 7,216 veterans' farm and homes in 54 counties of the state." These properties are inspected by the board, and reports indicate the veterans are keeping their property in good repair. Well kept lawns, shrubberies and flower gardens are visible proof of the home interest engendered. Up to this month, 34,500 veterans have filed applications for loans Stout said. Approximately 24,000 applications have been classified and those eligible approved. If the $20,000,000 bond act is adopted this year it will mean that at least 5,000 more veterans will be benefitted. The average cost of homes bought increase in deposits with the majority showing decrease. However, there were substantial gains in savings accounts. "The gain in deposits over a period of ten years is shown as figures of December 31, 1910, gave total deposits of $15,091,700. "A very considerable gain over preceding years was reported in the savings banks and savings departments of commercial banks. The people of Orange county have on deposit in their savings accounts $22,-441,698.17, a remarkable increase over any preceding year. "Another form of saving which rapidly is mounting in figures is shown in the building and loan associations of the county. On December 31,1928,the total resources were $12,107,083.41. Actual figures for same date, 1929 are not yet secured but an estimate is made of an increase of at least $2,000,000.00." After three months of investigation the county grand jury made its final report to Superior Judge James L. Allen Saturday. There was nothing sensational in the public report of the inquisitorial body most of the major items having been acted upon by the body and revealed in previous recommendations during the course of its work over the period covering nearly three months. Possibly the most important of the recommendations made as a result of the investigations conducted by the various committees and adopted by the body was with reference to the appraisement of Orange county lands. The report stated that the jury recommender a reappraisement of all lands in Orange county, by a qualified committee to be appointed by the board of supervisors. At the same time it was stated that the methods used in appraising trees, buildings and personal property were good and the valuations equitable and satisfactory. Recommendations of the previous grand jury were endorsed in two particulars, one with reference to the provision for additional buildings to relieve congestion in many offices at the court house, and the other stating that the need for a bookkeeper at the county hospital was great and one should be employed. The 1928-29 recommendations were reversed with reference to certain changes that had been proposed in the county welfare department and the methods of purchasing school supplies. It was pointed out that the need for additional county buildings to eliminate congestion was more imperative than ever and the jury recommended the creation of more buildings at an early date. The instances where the previous jury was reversed in connection with school supply purchases which the former body recommended be handled through the office of the county purchasing agent, and the creation of a commission of seven citizens to act in connection with management of the county welfare department. The 1929-30 jury declared that the present system of school purchases was satisfactory and stated that the creation of a committee in connection with the welfare department would tend to decentralize and reduce responsibility. The management and operation of most of the county departments and offices was commended by the jury in its report to the court. In connection with the operation of the welfare department it was recommended that the supervisors set aside a certain sum through which the judges would be permitted to order work done Funeral Services For Mrs. C. O. Rust Funeral services for Mrs. C. O. Rust, a pioneer of this city, but who for the past several years has been making her home at Los Angeles and Pasadena, were held in the latter city Friday afternoon, with Dean A. G. H. Bode, former rector of St. Michaels Episcopal church, in charge. The body was laid to rest in Inglewood cemetery by the side of her husband, Charles Otto Rust, who for many years was one of Anaheim's most prominent citizens, and who served for a number of years as its mayor. Pallbearers were all Anaheim people, or former residents here, and intimate friends of the family. They were Leo J. Sheridan, W. T. Wallop, F. A. Backs, Dr. F. H. Houck, Walter Cadman and Ted Dickel. A Chicago woman has brought suit for divorce and charges among other things that her husband permitted four saxaphones in the home. This ought to come under the ban against cruel and unusual punishment. Artists Entertain Kiwanis Club Harry Arthur, manager of the Fox theatre was chairman at the luncheon of the Kiwanis club at the Elks clubhouse Tuesday, and presented a program of music and humor with a number of high class stars as performers. The first on the program was Arthur Terry, who was introduced by the chairman as mayor of Cardiff, Calif. In his address he made use of the names of various members of the Kiwanis who were present. A trio from Costa Mesa, Misses Ethiel and Verna Stearns and Vera Harper, rendered some excellent music with violin, cello and piano. Tommy Hart, banjo soloist, also made a hit with the audience. Going to Shanghai Mrs. Lieut. Dale Quarton arrived home from Bremerton on Tuesday, she came down by train and was met in Los Angeles by Mr. and Mrs. W. P., Quarton in their car. She will remain here visiting relatives and friends for several weeks. Lieut. Quarton will arrive from Bremerton, March 1st, and he and his wife will sail from San Francisco, March 14th, for Shanghai, where he will be attached to the Aslatic spadron for two years. These properties are inspected at regular intervals by the board, and reports indicate the veterans are keeping their property in good repair. Well kept lawns, shrubberies and flower gardens are visible proof of the home interest engendered. Up to this month, 34,500 veterans have filed applications for loans Stout said. Approximately 24,000 applications have been classified and those eligible approved. If the $20,000,000 bond act is adopted this year it will mean that at least 5,000 more veterans will be benefitted. "The average cost of homes bought through the board is $4,738, and of farms, $5,484," declared Stout. "Veteran beneficiaries, with very few exceptions, meet their obligations promptly. This in turn makes it possible for the board to meet its own obligations punctually." The management and operation of most of the county departments and offices was commended by the jury in its report to the court. In connection with the operation of the welfare department it was recommended that the supervisors set aside a certain sum through which the judges would be permitted to order work done by prisoners who are the sole support of families or individuals and the money thus earned paid to the dependants. Two bridge improvements were noted—the report stating that a wider bridge was needed where Orangtsepe Avenue crossed Coyote creek, and that the bridge over Santiago creek near Villa Park was in a dangerous condition and needed to be replaced. The conditions of older, well established cities in the county were found to be excellent, but several recommendations were made in a few instances concerning newly organized cities where certain irregularities were found. Following an investigation of complaints that had been placed before the jury with respect to the handling of a certain estate by the public administrator, the report showed that the administrator was being properly handled by Charles Brown, records were in an excellent condition, the office was being handled according to law and accounts were correct and very well maintained. Residents of the county were complained on the large number of high school buildings provided for the youth of the county and it was stated that in nearly every instance the schools were maintained at a high standard. Cash accounts of the schools and student organizations were found in good condition with funds properly accounted for. An index of the amount of business transacted by the county was seen in the statement that during the past year disbursements and transfers totaling $9,790,750.84 were handled through the office of the county treasurer. It was pointed out that the conditions in this office were very congested and more commodious quarters were needed. Exercise of care was recommended ZETTE SIXTY YEARS OF PROGRESS BROADWAY WITH ANAHEIM SINCE 1870 THE GAZETTE 208 N. EMILY Number 20 COUNTY GROWERS JURORS THEIR ORS RT TO SUPERM. M. ALLEN RDAY Offices, Municipality, Found to be about Recommends or County Treasurer New Bridges in Ask Reappraise-Estate. Council Orders Palm Street Paving Street Improvements and Lights Occupy Time of Session Palm street, between Broadway and Vermont avenue, was ordered paved by resolution adopted by the city council Tuesday night. The pavement will be 51½ feet wide, and the cost is estimated by City Engineer Hapgood at $43,000. Plans for installing new ornamental lights and setting back Center street, between Los Angeles and Lemon streets, to provide a new traffic lane were accepted by council. A tier of lots on Diamond street between West street and the westerly city limits was removed by council from the assessment district established to meet the cost of widening Lincoln avenue between points named. Owners of the lots petitioned council to remove their property from the assessment on the ground that the land is too far away from Lincoln avenue to be greatly benefitted by the improve- CITRUS GROWERS HOLO ANNUAL SESSION MANAGER SCHUREMAN'S REPORT LISTENED TO BY 350 STOCKHOLDERS Association Enjoys Prosperous Season in Spite of the Preponderance of Small Fruit; Old Members of Board of Directors Re-elected for Another Year; Members Receive More Than Million Dollars Net for the Crop. REPORT LISTENED TO BY 350 STOCKHOLDERS Association Enjoys Prosperous Season in Spite of the Preponderance of Small Fruit; Old Members of Board of Directors Re-elected for Another Year; Members Receive More Than Million Dollars Net for the Crop. The annual meeting of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association held at the Elks Club home Thursday was noted for its large attendance. Out of a total membership roll of stockholders of 362, the attendance was 350, many of them being ladies. The morning session of the meeting was occupied principally by the reading of Secretary-Manager W. H. Schureman's annual report, but this was extremely interesting to the stockholders, as it showed a year of prosperity notwithstanding the small size of most of the fruit shipped. Dale R. King, manager of the Northern Orange county Citrus Exchange, also addressed the gathering at the morning session, reviewing the marketing difficulties occasioned by the small fruit. Manager Schureman, in his annual report, stated that 1212½ cars of 462 boxes each were shipped during the past season, bringing gross returns to the district of $1,560,971.83 and net returns to the growers totalling $1,005,-521.52. In addition to the net returns on fruit, already made, the report promises the growers cash refunds on the year's business totalling $96,570.16, $76,069.27 from the local association and $17,500.44 from the Northern Orange County Citrus Exchange. Indicative of the difficulties experienced in handling the last season's fruit, Manager Schureman reported that 69½ per cent more fruit was handled during this period than was handled during the 1927-28 season and that 84.35 per cent of the past season's valencies were of size 216 and smaller. During the past season the association marketed 1154½ cars of valenclas, 54 cars of navels, 2 cars of miscellaneous varieties and 2 cars of grapefruit. An average return of $1.14 per loose box was made on all varieties and sizes as received and an average price of $2.09 net to the grower was paid per packed box on all grades and sizes of valenclas, the report revealed. Lack of serious wind damage; lack of rain, which is held largely responsible for the preponderance of small sizes and slight damage from frost were general features of the season commented upon by Manager Schureman. In the afternoon addresses were made by Dale King, sales manager of the California Fruit Exchange, and Herbert, S. Bailey, general manager of the Exchange Products Co. of Ontario. The board of directors elected in the afternoon is composed of Ben Baxter. Blaze Levels Pumping Shed Explosion in Relay Sets Small Building Afire on the Phelps Ranch Between two and three thousand dollars damage was incurred when the pump house on the J. W. Phelps ranch on S. Spadra near Orangethorpe was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon in a blaze that held up traffic on S. Spadra for a mile back. The electric pump in the shed had been going about 20 minutes, filling the pump line to the orchard, when the relay box above the transformer over the shed housing the pump exploded. The shed was sprayed by oil and in a few seconds was a burning mass. A call was sent in for the Fullerton fire department which responded, although the ranch is outside of the city limits. Without water facilities to fight the fire, the department was handicapped in extinguishing the blaze and could do little but keep it from spreading. Fear that the blaze would melt that $2250.25 went for jurors' fees and mileage. Each juror received $3 for each day of service and was paid mileage at the rate of 15 cents one way for regular sessions and 10 cents one way for committee meetings. Stenographic services were listed at $35. An item of $208.89 covered the services of court reporters for sessions in which public records were required. Fees for expert certified public accountants to examine records and bookkeeping of various county departments and other bodies coming under the supervision of the grand jury amounted to $2943.25. with reference to not permitting large sums of money to accumulate in the vaults of the department and at no time allowing deposits in any one bank to exceed the amount authorized under law for each bank. Justice courts docketed 5821 cases during the year ending November 30, 1929, and collected fines and fees amounting to $635.90. In the afternoon addresses were made by Dale King, sales manager of the California Fruit Exchange, and Herbert, S. Bailey, general manager of the Exchange Products Co. of Ontario. The board of directors elected in the afternoon is composed of Ben Baxter, Dr. J. W. Harpster, J. J. Dwyer, O. E. Steward, S. C. Hartrault, B. L. Chandler, F. H. Zalser, Louis H. Hoskins and L. W. Eaton. All of these served on the last board with the exception of the latter who was elected to fill the seat of Charles Eygabroad, deceased. At a meeting of the directors Dr. J. W. Harpster was elected president, Fred H. Zalser vice president, and W. H. Schureman secretary-manager. Mr. Schureman has already filled this important position for eleven years. State Forest Fires Agreements with 31 cooperative county organizations and many private groups were made by the state last year in its campaign against forest fires. The state department of natural resources reported that invaluable aid was extended to the state in its efforts to prevent and suppress fires in California. A meeting has been called during February by the state board of forestry in Sacramento to confer with organizations interested in strengthening the state fire patrol and improving fire protection standards in the state. through the high tension wires directly over the shed led Fire Chief Roy Davis to hold up traffic past the shed. A telephone cable also ran over the shed the heat melting the lead on the outside. T. N. Lane, ranch foreman, was eating dinner at the time of the explosion, which he heard. When he had rushed out of the house, the pump shed was a mass of flames. It is expected the total damage will exceed $2,000.