anaheim-gazette 1930-11-13

Read it in the Gazette ALL THE LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXI Entire County In Great Celebration American Legion Sponsored Imposing Armistice Day Spectacle In Anaheim Streets WINNERS OF THE AWARDS Record-Making Crowd of Spectators Looked On About all of Orange county joined with the American Legion in the observance of Armistice Day in Anaheim, and made of it the greatest occasion of the kind in the history of the county. Every city in the county and practically every civic, patriotic and municipal organization was represented in the imposing street pageant, and swarms of people from over Orange and adjacent counties looked on as the parade, over two miles in length, moved over its route. There was almost a continuous wall of spectators on both sides of the streets, forming a crowd estimated anywhere from 75,000 to 100,000. It was one of the great crowds in the history of Anaheim. Flying Rumors SWEEPING THE TIDE BACK WITH A BROOM The people who drink are asked to cut it out and help enforce the animated amendment. LOOKINK FOR A PLACE TO LIGHT It is said several of the countries in Europe are sitting on powder magazines and a premier over there is running around with a lighted torch in his hand. MONROE DOCTRINE STILL GOING STRONG So long as those southern republics stage a few fights among themselves, in all probability your uncle will not get excited—unless some outsiders try to horn in. Radio Phones In Patrol of Highways California highway patrol officers will be kept in constant communication with their central offices by radio telephone, if research work being conducted by the state division of motor vehicles proves successful. National Col. Arthur W. President Hoover Commission for the employment. He hailed 1921. County Debt On Trip Party of 125 Has tensions for Good Starting Every city in the county and practically every civic, patriotic and municipal organization was represented in the imposing street pageant, and swarms of people from over Orange and adjacent counties looked on as the parade, over two miles in length, moved over its route. There was almost a continuous wall of spectators on both sides of the streets, forming a crowd estimated anywhere from 75,000 to 100,000. It was one of the great crowds in the history of Anaheim. The feature of the day was the parade—"Pageant of the States"—in which there were about forty beautifully or humors floats arrayed representation of a particular state. Placement carried away the first sweepstakes award in the floats division by its three representations of California's history, one a covered wagon, another a pioneer stage coach, and with one of the most beautiful allegorical pictures of the whole pageant, the great seal of California. The second sweepstakes award went to the Lions clubs of Orange county, which presented a very picturesque float exploiting the mining wealth of Nevada. In the sweepstakes awards for non-professional bands, the first place was given to Anaheim Union High School. In the marching units the awards went in the order named to Company I, 185th National Guard Infantry; Company K, 185th National Guard; Scots' drill team of Santa Ana. The division awards were as follows: First division: Anaheim Union High school, first; 40-8, second. Second division: Anaheim Klwanis club, first; Huntington Beach Legion post, second. Third division: Orange American Legion post, first; Calumit post, U. S. W. V., second. Fourth division: Tustin American Legion post, first; Magnolia Parent Teacher Association, second. Fifth division: Placentia, first; San Clemente American Legion post, second. Sixth division: Orange County Lions clubs, first; Laguna Beach American Legion Post, second. Legion marching: Garden Grove, first; Santa Ana, second. Legion post attendance: Anaheim Bay Post, Seal Beach. Boy Scout marching contest, Troop 31, Tustin, first; Troop 21, Santa Ana, second. Boy Scout attendance: Troop 5, Newport Beach, 100 per cent. Girl Scouts: Laguna Beach troop, first; Orange, second. Non-professional bands: Santa Ana Union High school, first; Fullerton Union High school, second, and St. Catherine's military academy, third. Cadet marching units: St. Catherine's Military Academy, first; Redondo Beach Military Academy, second. Mounted division: Western, or stock class—ladies; Mrs Harold Curts Fullsome outsiders try to horn in. Radio Phones In Patrol of Highways California highway patrol officers will be kept in constant communication with their central offices by radio telephone. If research work being conducted by the state division of motor vehicles proves successful. Accidents and emergencies of all kinds, where officers are urgently needed, now occur with no possibility of getting patrolmen on the scene until too late to aid. "Under present conditions we have no quick and sure means of getting in touch with our men on the highways in case they are needed to clear a traffic jam or give aid in accidents," explained Frank G. Snook, chief of the division of motor vehicles. "The men are required to telephone to head quarters from points along the line, but this system is slow and the need for the officers is frequently gone before we can get in touch with them." The problem facing those conducting the research work lies in perfecting a receiving unit which will be light enough to mount on a motorcycle, and yet powerful enough to receive messages from a station 200 miles distant. Short distant reception has already been accomplished; radio experts working on the plan said , but conditions in California make it necessary for receiving sets to function over long distances. Preliminary plan of experiment involves the establishment of a 200 watt transmitter at the headquarters of the highway traffic school at Mather Field, near Sacramento. Four cars equipped with receiving sets will be sent to different parts of the state to pick up the messages sent out from this transmitter. One will operate in the extreme northern counties, another in the southern counties, another along the coast and a fourth in the interior valleys. These cars will make daily observations to determine where the "dead spots" of reception are located. Should the tests prove successful a transmitter will probably be permanently located at Mather Field, with at least two other sets in other parts of the state, state officials said. Sing In Bath Tub, Watch What Yer Doin' Have all the fun you want, "singin' in the bathtub," but if you value your life, don't touch the curling iron or electric heater! Such is the warning of Will J. French, director of the California department of industrial relations, who points to the fact that more than 100 deaths have been caused in the United States and Canada during the last two years from some outsiders try to horn in. County Deliver On Trip Party of 125 Hasifications for Good Starting A delegation of 12 have already made a trip into old Mexico sponsored by the A.A. of Commerce of Org. G. A. Raymer chalier tee in charge. Only of reservations are Mr. Raymer, and though the trip should attend with the secretary in the courtyard San Diego county gation of 40 and alton thinks it will be from California that old Mexico. The trip is to begin continue to Dec. 14 will expedition with as objective and manable value to Org.pected to result. Plans have been accommodated Orange among which is that will leave from San Los Angeles as preside The train will be done spect and will comp pullmans, compartmans room cars, observaticars in addition to the according to the law The party will be taken coast of Mexico to where four days off allowed. Returning west coast the train points which are not the going trip. Rabbit Institution At Alhambra The second annual Institute will be held Park on Sunday, Nov. to be an all day pro 9:30 A.M., and ending From 9:30 to 11:00 table show with Judd Jackson of the Uni presiding. Growers at their stock in and as to fur qualities dresses will be given the Experiment State Boy Scout marching contest, Troop 31, Tustin, first; Troop 24, Santa Ana, second. Boy Scout attendance: Troop 5, Newport Beach, 100 per cent. Girl Scouts: Laguna Beach troop, first; Orange, second. Non-professional bands: Santa Ana Union High school, first; Fullerton Union High school, second, and St. Catherine's military academy, third. Cadet marching units: St. Catherine's Military Academy, first; Redondo Beach Military Academy, second. Mounted division: Western, or stock class—ladies; Mrs. Harold Curtis, Fullerton, first; Mrs. Vincent Yorba, Anaheim, second; Miss Hazel Whitehead, Pomona, third. Men's class—E. P. (Dad) Burney, Brea, first; J. E. Seale, Fullerton, second; John Wagner, Placentia, third; Dan Williams, Placentia, fourth. Following the parade there were tennis games at the City courts and in the afternoon a large crowd saw the Brea-Olinda "Wildcats" defeat the Anaheim Colonists at football, the score being 6 to 0. "Y" Boys' Expedition To Football Game A delegation of boys of the Anaheim Y. M. C. A. is being organized for a joyful expedition Saturday on a holiday at Los Angeles, where a day of much activity has been planned for them. The first feature on the schedule is to see the picture "The Big Trail" at the Chinese theatre in Hollywood. Then comes a box lunch at the Hollywood High school. After that, the day is only really well begun, for the boys will attend the football game at the Los Angeles Coliseum, when they will see the Thundering Hord of U. S. C. play the Hawaiian squad. And all this including round trip transportation for a dollar. The "Y Boys' Day at Hollywood" is being sponsored by the Hollywood Y. M. C. A. and delegations from many cities of the Southland will attend. JOINS FORCES Frank Sergley, eight years a resident of Anaheim, has joined the forces of Raymond and Snyder at 250 North Los Angeles street as manager of the service department of the Graham aganov. Sing In Bath Tub, Watch What Yer Doin' Have all the fun you want, "singin' in the bathtub," but if you value your life, don't touch the curling iron or electric heater! Such is the warning of Will J. French, director of the California department of industrial relations, who points to the fact that more than 100 deaths have been caused in the United States and Canada during the last two years from contact with so-called "low voltage" electric current, carrying charges of from 110 to 750 volts. "There were 56 purely industrial fatalities in the group," said French, "nine mine fatalities and four railroad tragedies. Home fatalities rank second to industry with 31 deaths. Bath tub fatalities led the domestic list with 12 deaths. Next in importance came fatalities from contract while on wet basements or earth, with seven deaths. Portable appliances in the home caused six tragedies. There were several instances where the victims were working under cellarless houses with portable electric lamps." Bathtub cases, according to these figures, occur nearly twice as often as other electric tragedies in the home, it was pointed out. "Most of the bathtub cases involved the use of electric heaters, on which the insulation of the connecting cord was defective or was handled with hands," continued Frenck. "In one case the curling iron provided the contact with the circuit. The domestic list also included two fatalities from electricity occurring while the victim was in bed. Oil Well Flowing In Inglewood Field The oil well which the Cypress Petroleum Corporation of California has been drilling for several months has been completed in the Inglewood field, and is now flowing 400 barrels of oil and salty water a day, over 250 barrels of which is good oil with gravity of 34. The drill went down 6,200 feet in this first well the corporation has been drilled in the Inglewood field, and the oil is flowing because of the gas pressure behind it, no pumping being necessary to bring the fluid up the long hole in the ground. At Alhara The second annual Institute will be held Park on Sunday Nov. to be an all day pro-9:30 A.M., and ending From 9:30 to 11:00 table show with Judd Jackson of the Uni-presiding. Growers at their stock in and raise us to fur qualifies a dresses will be given to the Experiment Station the University of Cal-Kole. Cole, State Director reau. Mr. Cole will Rabbit Producers De-ter work through ther.In-the afternoon theresting talk on rabits be discussed from ther points: First, the prer; second, the bathtier and manufacturer retailer and (what ther The main speaker Dr. E. A. Stokdyk, wri principles of coopera particularly in regu-bilities and limitatio-h has recently publishe boration with Chas-Federal Farm Board qualified to speak All persons interes cordially invited to att Bring your own basis will be served to ever- NEW MEMBERS Three new members the rolls of the Char-at its luncheon last O.T.Johnson,groo Angeles street; C.Clinoleum and window Kate E.McCullah,forsthe Orange County So-Lotls H.Loudon Chamber, will represen-tion at a meeting of fornia Economic Coun-on Nov. 15. CHRISTMAS AT Anaheim is going mas fete at the City Mayor L.E.Miller h-Koesel, of the city bo-chairman of the Christ-ion committees. AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, November 13, 1930 National Job-Finder Col. Arthur Woods, appointed by President Hoover to head the National Commission for the Relief of Unemployment. He had a similar job in 1921. Gets $5,000 Award Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, pioneer suggragist, winner of a $5,000 prize for the woman contributing most to the national life during the year. New Record Made In Citrus Returns Over $135,000,000 Is Figure for Past Season For Growers of California CROP 32 PERCENT SMALLER Lighter Supply and Sustained Demand Helped Prices Making a new record for California citrus returns, over $135,000,000 was returned to California during the past season for a citrus crop 32 per cent smaller than the one of the previous year, according to the annual report by E. G. Dezell, general manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange. The report disclosed that citrus returns for the past season's shipments of 59,656 cars of citrus fruit were more than $16,000,000 in excess of the previous year when 88,363 cars were shipped, and $5,000,000 more than for any previous season. California citrus shipments for the year totaled 44,619 cars of oranges, 13,229 cars of lemons and 1,808 cars of grapefruit. County Delegation On Trip to Mexico Party of 125 Has Made Reservations for Good Will Tour, Starting Nov. 29 Light Is Thrown On Tax Questions People Want Improvements and Improvements Cost Money, Says Assessor Sleeper The combined American supply of or- County Delegation On Trip to Mexico Party of 125 Has Made Reservations for Good Will Tour, Starting Nov. 29 A delegation of 125 men and women have already made reservations for a trip into old Mexico, which is being sponsored by the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange county, with G. A. Raymer chairman of the committee in charge. Only a limited number of reservations are now available, said Mr. Raymer, and those desiring to make the trip should at once communicate with the secretary of any Chamber secretary in the county. San Diego county now has a delegation of 40 and altogether, Mr. Raymer thinks, it will be the largest delegation from California that has ever gone into old Mexico. The trip is to begin on Nov. 29 and continue to Dec. 14. It is to be a good will expedition with the city of Mexico as the objective, and publicity of inevitable value to Orange county is expected to result. Plans have been perfected that will accommodate Orange county people, among which is that the special train will leave from Santa Ana instead of Los Angeles as previously announced. The train will be deluxe in every respect and will consist of standard pullmans, compartment and drawing room cars, observation club and dining cars in addition to the baggage coaches, according to the latest arrangements. The party will be taken down the west coast of Mexico to the capital city where four days of sight-seeing are allowed. Returning also by way of the west coast the train will stop at several points which are not to be visited on the going trip. Rabbit Institute At Alhambra Park The second annual Rabbit Producers Institute will be held at Alhambra City Park on Sunday, November 16. This is to be an all day program, starting at 9:30 A.M., and ending about 3:00 p.m. From 9:30 to 11:00 there will be a table show with Judge Gilbert and Mr. Jackson of the United Fur Company presiding. Growers are invited to bring their stock in, and receive suggestions as to fur qualities and showing. Addresses will be given by J. W. Meyer of the Experiment Station; Dr. Kessel of Light Is Thrown On Tax Questions People Want Improvements and Improvements Cost Money, Says Assessor Sleeper Considerable light was thrown on the subject of taxation by County Assessor James Sleeper when he spoke to the Santa Ana Realty Board at its last dinner. The assessor urged cautious procedure with public expenditures of money and said that tax payers should not blame public officials when taxes are high, for the officials are only trying to give the taxpayers what they want. When times are prosperous, Mr. Sleeper said, people generally loose their heads and do not remember that good times are always followed by poor times. There comes a time, he said, when bonds and mortgages must be paid off, whether times at the time of payment are good or bad. "The taxpayer wants improvements but when he gets his tax bill he looks around for someone to blame, and in nine cases out of ten he will blame the assessor, who has nothing whatever to do with tax budgets or rates," said the assessor. "One of our most serious problems is taxation and it has caused the downfall of more governments than any other one thing. One of the most serious problems now consists of the debts incurred during good times. How are we going to pay them off when our incomes are curtailed or stopped altogether?" The assessor cited the rate of $50 per $100 of assessed valuation upon a certain district in Laguna Beach as an example of present tax rates. He referred to the county budget of $8,956,133 for this year and he displayed a chart showing that the city of Santa Ana this year paid a tax bill of $1,655,670, besides which Santa Ana people pay about one-third of the $600,000 that Orange county pays annually for auto gas and licenses taxes. The bonded debt of the county in 1920 was $1,536,050 and now it is $896,000; the assessed valuation then was $114,-089,155 and now it is $268,322,045, and the tax rate then was $1.90 as compared to this year's rate of $1.85, said Mr. Sleeper. ERECTING A $15,000 HOME Albert Beck has begun the construction of a $15,000 home and garage at 319 North Palm street. The house is year, according to the annual report by E. G. Dezell, general manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange. The report disclosed that citrus returns for the past season's shipments of 59,656 cars of citrus fruit were more than $16,000,000 in excess of the previous year when 88,363 cars were shipped, and $5,000,000 more than for any previous season. California citrus shipments for the year totaled 44,619 cars of oranges, 13,229 cars of lemons and 1,808 cars of grapefruit. The combined American supply of oranges and grapefruit from California, Florida and other producing sections aggregated approximately 96,558 cars last season, compared with 133,667 the previous year, 88,777 in 1928, 104,034 in 1927 and 90,819 in 1926. This lighter supply combined with the sustained demand built up by large crops of 1929, was an important factor in bringing record returns to California. Over 77 percent of the California citrus crop was marketed through the California Fruit Growers Exchange during the year, with shipments through the California citrus cooperative of 32,916 cars of oranges, 12,149 cars of lemons and 1,312 cars of grapefruit. The delivered value of Exchange shipments in United States markets equaled $130,000,000 of which $25,000,-000 was paid to railroads for transportation charges. "The outstanding record made by California citrus during the season just closed is even more remarkable when general business conditions and lower buying power throughout the country are considered." stated Mr. Dezell in his report. "A few years ago the past season's crop would have been considered large and would have returned to California citrus growers relatively small returns compared with those of the past season. Proper distribution of the crop through cooperation between producers, twenty-three years of Sunkist advertising to educate the American public to the health values of California citrus fruits and standardized practices in grading and packing the fruit have been the three most important factors in placing the California citrus industry in the favorable position among other agricultural producers that it holds today. With the large crop in prospect for 1930-31 these three fundamentals are even more important," continued Sunkist executive. "Orderly distribution to the trade in all available markets will be even more important and this can be only obtained with even closer cooperation within the industry itself." New Remedy for High School Parking Neighbors have complained, the police have tried, and both have failed. And now something else is going to be done about youngsters who park their cars At Alhambra Park The second annual Rabbit Producers Institute will be held at Alhambra City Park on Sunday, November 16. This is to be an all day program, starting at 9:30 A.M., and ending about 3:00 p.m. From 9:30 to 11:00 there will be a table show with Judge Gilbert and Mr. Jackson of the United Fur Company presiding. Growers are invited to bring their stock in, and receive suggestions as to fur qualities and showing. Addresses will be given by J. W. Meyer of the Experiment Station; Dr. Kessel of the University of California; and Roy K. Cole, State Director of the Farm Bureau. Mr. Cole will speak on how the Rabbit Producers Department can better work through the Farm Bureau. In the afternoon there will be an interesting talk on rabbit furs, which will be discussed from the following standpoints: First, the producer and breeder; second, the butcher; third, the furrier and manufacturer; and fourth, the retailer and (what the public wants). The main speaker of the day will be Dr. E. A. Stokdyk, who will discuss the principles of cooperative organizations, particularly in regard to their possibilities and limitations. Dr. Stokdyk has recently published a book in collaboration with Chas H. West on the Federal Farm Board and he is especially qualified to speak on this subject. All persons interested in rabbits are cordially invited to attend this program. Bring your own basket lunch. Coffee will be served to everyone. NEW MEMBERS OF C. OF C. Three new members were added to the rolls of the Chamber of Commerce at its luncheon last week. They are: O. T. Johnson, grocer, of North Los Angeles street; C. C. Lamb, dealer in linoleum and window shades, and Mrs. Kate E. McCullah, founder and head of the Orange County School of Fine Arts. Lotis H. Loudon, president of the Chamber, will represent the organization at a meeting of the Southern California Economic Council, at Santa Ana on Nov. 15. CHRISTMAS AT CITY PARK Anaheim is going to have a Christmas fete at the City park again, and Mayor L. E. Miller has appointed Fred Koesel, of the city board of trustees, as chairman of the Christmas tree celebration committees. In Politics Results Count —Only those winning the confidence of the people to the extent of securing a majority at the polls get into office. —In business, Gazette Want Ads are proving "vote getters." That's why you should— Phone 2414 For Results New Remedy for High School Parking Neighbors have complained, the police have tried, and both have failed. And now something else is going to be done about youngsters who park their cars about the Anaheim Union High School. The "something else" is to be a brand new ordinance which will limit parking about the school for a period no longer than thirty minutes. The city board of trustees heard all about it at their session Wednesday night. The complaints from neighbors have been that pupils of the school not only monopolize the parking space, but they make a great deal of unnecessary noise about it and while sitting in their cars. The police tried to apply gentle remedies, but nothing came of them. Now the city trustees have authorized City Attorney George Holden to try his hand, by drafting an emergency ordinance, which will put a 30-minute limit on parking, and the new ordinance, according to Chief of Police Bouldin, is just what is needed to cure the parking troubles around the school. Business Conditions Better In Anaheim H. C. Stevens, one of the owners of the Stevens-Van Engelen Company system of stores, this week spent several days with H. C. Van Engelen, partner and resident manager. Both Mr. Stevens and Mr. Van Engelen are optimistic about prospective business conditions in this territory. They claim that local conditions have been better than in many other sections of the county, and that all districts are showing improvement. FOUR FIRES—LOSS $100 Fire Chief Nyboe's report for October shows there were but four fires in Anaheim during the month and the total loss was within $100. Sixty Years of Progress GROWING WITH ANAHEIM SINCE 1879 THE GAZETTE 108 N. EMILY Number 7 Court House Annex As Christmas Gift Orange county is to have a Christmas gift in the form of an annex to the court house at Santa Ana, the supervisors having purchased the Santa Ana Inn, which is to be remodeled for county use, the work to begin about December 3. The remodeling will be under the direction of the county engineering department and will be performed by day labor. The contemplated plans provide for partitions in the main dining room and lobby to provide quarters for various county departments which are now occupying quarters for which the county has to pay rent, including the flood control office, farm bureau, social welfare an dother agencies. It is likely that the third floor will be used by the Historical society, G. A. R. Post, United Spanish War Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the auxiliaries of these organizations. The plans also contemplates building a large concrete vault, extending from the base of the main floor to the third floor, with compartments and sections which will give county departments fireproof protection for valuable county records. Farm Bureau Wins Reduced Rate Fight The Orange County Farm Bureau has received word that the fight against the suspension of the new reduced rates on the shipment of hay from Southern California to mid-western drought areas. New Street Lights For Christmas Time Anaheim Down-Town District To Soon Be Arranged for Yuletide Shoppers MERCHANTS GET READY Window and Store Displays Will Be Featured With Hallowe'en and Armistice Day, both with their gaiety and street and show window decorations off the autumn calendar, Anaheim merchants are turning their attention to the Christmas shopping season and have made extensive preparations for it. The show window decorators are again concentrating on original creations, and throughout the business district the window displays will be on unusually elaborate order. To enhance the efforts of the merchant to attract the eye of down-town visitors, the city itself is joining in this effort by lighting the streets more brilliantly than ever. New street lights conforming in design and power Farm Bureau Wins Reduced Rate Fight The Orange County Farm Bureau has received word that the fight against the suspension of the new reduced rates on the shipment of hay from Southern California to mid-western drought areas has been won before the Interstate Commerce commission. Arizona opposed this reduction before this commission for the sake of the Salt River Valley alfalfa growers. The reduced freight rates which approximate sixty-nine cents per hundred for hay from Imperial will make possible the shipment of large quantities of hay into areas like Ohio and Illinois where a very serious hay shortage exists. The Imperial Valley will probably be the principal source of hay shipments and in this respect will very greatly relieve the Los Angeles market and in this way bolster up the price situation for the Riverside, San Fernando and Antelope Valley growers. This fight for the freight reduction was carried on by all the southern California Farm Bureau under the direction of Mr. Edson Abel, attorney in the Law and Utilities Department of the California Farm Bureau Federation. Word has also just been received that the U.S. Treasury Department has ordered stopped the importations of waste hay from Mexico at $1.00 a ton duty. The Imperial Valley alfalfa growers under the direction of the Imperial County Farm Bureau, brought this matter to the attention of the Customs Officials with a very vigorous protest. The Farm Bureau found that American buyers were purchasing low grade hay on the Mexican side and by declaring it to be for fertilizer would avoid the payment of the $5.00 importation duty. It was sold in the Imperial Valley for feeding purposes. Farm Bureau officials are determined to put a stop to these practices and to date their efforts have been successful. Forced Buying Not a Cure for Depression Forced buying is not a good or lasting cure for business depression, Homer Chaney, of Santa Ana, told the Anaheim Lions Club at its Friday's session: "Strained credit on the part of laboring people is largely the cause of present sales decreases." Mr. Chaney said. It will, he said, require about two years for the average man to clear his credit rating. The speaker also said that following every depression of recent years have come periods of still greater prosperity than previously known. He said that he could not foresee a sharp decrease in wages or salaries while the present mas shopping season and have made extensive preparations for it. The show window/decorators are again concentrating on original creations, and throughout the business district the window displays will be on unusually elaborate order. To enhance the efforts of the merchant to attract the eye of down-town visitors, the city itself is joining in this effort by lighting the streets more brilliantly than ever. New street lights conforming in design and power with those already in use are to be installed in the business district, and the placing of the conduits to carry the power wires are being constructed, this work having begun yesterday. The new lights are to be installed and made ready for use by December 10. City Manager John W. Price says that he has been assured by the contractors that the conduits and installation of wires and lights will be completed earlier than at first anticipated. All the improvement work on West Center and Lincoln avenue, including the installation of street lights, is to be finished by the first of the coming year. Mr. Price has been in conference with officials of the telephone company, who will arrange for the removal of poles on West Center street to provide for the widening of that surface. The underground conduit for the telephone wires is to be completed within the next few days when all will be in readiness for "cutting in" the underground service. Public Library Is Expanding Service Changes in Methods Adopted By Trusfees and Effective November 15 A number of changes in the conduct of Anaheim Public Library affairs have been made by the trustees and announced by Miss Elizabeth Calnon, librarian, to become effective beginning Nov. 15. Chief among the changes is, a patron may borrow as many books as desired for a period of seven and fourteen days and may be renewed once, except where reservations have been made by other patrons. Four magazines will be issued for the same card, but cannot be renewed. Books may be renewed by telephone. Beginning with Nov 15, patrons will be required to carry their own card and the card is to be presented when a book is borrowed and returned. A fine Forced buying is not a good or lasting cure for business depression, Homer Chaney, of Santa Ana, told the Anaheim Lions Club at its Friday's session. "Strained credit on the part of laboring people is largely the cause of present sales decreases," Mr. Chaney said. It will, he said, require about two years for the average man to clear his credit rating. The speaker also said that following every depression of recent years have come periods of still greater prosperity than previously known. He said that he could not foresee a sharp decrease in wages or salaries while the present depression continues. Santa Ana Newspapers Merged Last Week After an effort for two years to "make a go of it," the Santa Ana Times issued its last edition last Saturday and was merged with the Santa Ana Register. It has been common report that the merged newspapers have been bought by a chain ownership. There have also been rumors that another newspaper will be started. The times has been published by M. C. Maloney. Local Couples Motor To Fire-Swept Area Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hennig and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kemp of Anaheim motored to Santa Barbara over the week-end to see the damage done by forest fires in that region last week. "The worst stretch of burned forest we saw was about 20 miles beyond Santa Monica," Mr. Hennig reported. "The fire in places had consumed shrubbery clear to the ocean. The devastating effect of the blaze is almost beyond comprehension." MINE PROSPECTOR DIES George H. Schermerhorn, an old time prospector who explored the winters of California deserts in search of gold died Tuesday night. He lived a cluded life in the West Orangestrope district where he had a small ranch. He was a bachelor and 81 years old. His nearest relatives live in Oklahoma. The Rev. Thomas A. Walker will conduct the funeral service this morning and burial will be in the Anaheim cemetery. Chief among the changes is, a patron may borrow as many books as desired for a period of seven and fourteen days and may be renewed once, except where reservations have been made by other patrons. Four magazines will be issued for the same card, but cannot be renewed. Books may be renewed by telephone. Beginning with Nov 15, patrons will be required to carry their own card and the card is to be presented when a book is borrowed and returned. A fine of one cent will be imposed when the card is not so presented. A fine of five cents a day on each book overdue has been imposed heretofore and it will be continued, with a fine of one cent a day on overdue magazines. Another rule continuing in force is, where the person in whose name a card is issued is held responsible for all books drawn out (the card and for all fines against it), although another person may have used the card. When a fine of 25 cents or more is imposed against a card the card will be held at the library until the fine is paid. The library is expanding its service in the reservation or books, which may be done by addressing cards at loan desk and paying two cents for postage. But reserved books will be held only for 24 hours from the time the notice is mailed. When a library card has been lost, a duplicate will be issued in 15 days upon payment of five cents and a temporary card, to be used but one time, will be issued with a charge of five cents. A lost book should be reported at once and over-due fines will be continued until a lost book is reported, returned or paid for. Change of address of patrons should also be reported promptly. The Anaheim Library is one of the growing cultural influences of the city. It now has 16,000 volumes on its shelves and in circulation and is adding about 175 books a month. FIRE DAMAGES BAKERY A fire which started under a dough mixer caused a loss of several thousand dollars to the plant of the Kirkpatrick Baking Co., on North Main street, Santa Ana, Friday night. The plant has been closed for a time that repairs can be made.