anaheim-gazette 1930-11-20

Reud it in the Gazette ALL THE LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXI County Breaks Its Crop Record Orange Leads United States With Percapita Wealth of $5000.00 for 1930 TOTAL YIELDS $70,000.00 Crops Worth $44,045,500 and Minerals $25,000,000 Orange county's Cornucopia was turned upside down and aggregate wealth of $44,045,500 was poured upon the growers of fruits, field crops and producers of dairy products, according to authoritative figures on the returns for the year 1930. The showing is one to cheer the optimists who have unshrinking faith in the wealth and resources of this county, and the figures dismay the pessimists. In all of its history as a wealth producer, Orange county never equaled this year of 1930. The average production this year is $260 an acre. In the value per acre of its cultivated area, on a production basis, Orange county leads all of the counties of California, and it is doubtful if its record can be equaled by any county in the United States. The figures for the different products follow: Flying Rumors AND YOUR REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM THE FIRST TIME A governor of an eastern state has been receiving favorable mention for the democratic nomination for president, but yet again nevertheless when the big torchlight procession starts it looks like a brown derby will be bobbing up and down well out in front. WON'T HOLLER DOWN THEIR RAINBARREL A big Eastern politician is said to be as sharp as a steel trap, and it is reported that he started the rumor about the apparent break with the big medicine men and the happy warrior. As the legend goes it was believed that it would be better for Al, when he wanted to go places and do things, not to have the tiger following him around. Santa Ana Weir Will Be Dedicated Nov. 21 Frank Cuttle, president of the Conservation Association, announces that the weir at the mouth of Santa Ana canyon will be dedicated on Nov. 21, at 11 a.m., with a program arranged by the association. The dedicatory address will be by F. F. Merriam, lieutenant-governor elect. Ralph E. Swing will give an account of the co-operation by the state Santa Ana Weir Will Be Dedicated Nov. 21 Frank Cuttle, president of the Conservation Association, announces that the weir at the mouth of Santa Ana canyon will be dedicated on Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. with a program arranged by the association. The dedicatory address will be by F. F. Merriman, lieutenant-governor elect. Ralph E. Swing will give an account of the co-operation by the state legislature for flood control and conservation work particularly on the Santa Ana river. Brief addresses will also be made by representatives of the boards of supervisors of Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. A copper box will be deposited in the concrete weir and the box will contain records of the association, figures of the last census and other historical records, which may be of interest "when the weir is dug up a million years from now," said Mr. Cuttle. The public is invited to attend the dedicatory ceremonies, and bring picnic lunch and coffee cups. The association will furnish hot beans and hot coffee. The weir is a dam which has been constructed for the purpose of stopping and raising the water of the river. California May Gain 9 New Congressmen Under a congressional re-apportionment which the new census makes possible, California will gain nine members of the House at Washington, which will give this state a total representation of 20, one of the largest delegations, due to the immense growth in population of the Golden State. There has not been a congressional re-apportionment for twenty years, Congress failing to agree after the census was taken ten years ago. But under a new law, should Congress fail to make a new apportionment based on the 1930 census, it can be taken out of the hands of Congress and virtually left to the President. The Census Bureau has made its report to President Hoover with the bureau's conclusions how the re-apportionment should be made. Twenty-seven seats will be affected by a new apportionment, some states gaining and some losing. The report of the Census Bureau will be made to the short session of Congress and should that body fall to act by next March 4, the new law provides the House shall be apportioned according to the tabulation submitted on the Census Bureau's calculations and remain in effect until some future Congress does act. The present membership of 435 of the house will not be changed. The re-apportionment will be based on a population of 122,093,455. Merchant To Plan C Down Town Analyze Begin To Wear Attire In Street Plans for arraying hein in gay Christmas expected to go forward a special meeting of the Manufacturers' Association Chamber of Commerce at 7:30. Reports for final action on the jollification and suggestive observance of this will be discussed. In a number of signs of the Christmas are in evidence, most merchandise of many gifts. Soon after Christmas will generally their stores with the white colors of Santa windows will take on flavor. Fred Koesel, of the trustees, and chairman tee which will arrange Christmas tree, has motion. He has asked Lions and Rotary club appoint a representative organization as a memorial committee on the Christ As soon as these men Mr. Koesel will call a committee to discuss. Conference Here Christian Ends Orange county held a c El Modena Friends chus with about 150 in attenner for having the nation at the meeting Santa Ana Union Bret Mrs. Dorothy Abbott county president, presi of La Verne was tha and missionary work; C Of Fullerton in soci Brown of Torrence in rich counties of Southern California, the five counties producing crops and dairy products this year worth a total of $212,000,594. Orange county led Riverside, the output of which amounted to $26,170,000, and also exceeded San Bernardino county, the total of which is $40,505,000. The Orange county figures on Valencias tell a story of their own. The growing of Valencias is an industry that is expanding amazingly in this county, and this year not only was the crop exceptionally good, but there was a wide-spread market with strong demand at substantial prices. It is the resources of rural Orange county which makes it in percapita wealth the leading county of the United States and doubtless no other spot of less than 300 square miles can make such a showing. Orange county has a cultivated area of 170,218 acres. It has a population of 118,611, with percapita wealth of approximately $5,000, this including every man, women and child in the county. In addition to the worth of its soil and dairy products, Orange county will this year have yielded $25,000,000 in mineral wealth, making the gross income from these sources perhaps $70,000,000. Clinic By Dentists In Schools Dec. 9 Children who have aching teeth will take their faulty molars to school with them on December 9 when a dentist will be on hand to see where the ache comes from and why. Will he hurt? Oh, not more than a little. The dentists of Anaheim will on Dec. 9 join the grammar school authorities of a "School Examination Day" by holding a clinic at each school, when the teeth of every pupil will be examined and reports will be made to the school heads as to what dental work is needed. DINNER FOR NEW MEMBERS The Chamber of Commerce is planning a dinner for later in the month for members and their wives, one purpose being to introduce new members. An able speaker will be heard, probably on the subject of water conservation and flood control, a topic of local importance at present. VRADE TRETE CLUB MEETS Miss Frances Backs, assisted by her mother, Mrs. Louise Backs very delightfully entertained the Vrade Trete club at her home on Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock dinner and bridge. The beautiful decorations were in rich autumnal colors and the table center piece, in keeping with the Thanksgiving season, was a bowl of fruits of our own Southern California harvest time. The first prize was won by Miss Edith Erickson, the second by Mrs. Sophie Stock and the second by Mrs. Nellie E. Terry. Those present were: Mrs. Louise Backs, Mrs. Sophie Stock, Mrs. Belle Erskine, Mrs. Maybelle Hamler, Mrs. Neille E. Terry, Miss Adeline Curtie, Miss Clem Backs, Miss Edith Erickson and the hostess, Miss Frances Backs. HEALTH GROUP ORGANIZED The Health and Physical Education Association of Orange County has organized by electing Glen Lewis, Fullerton Union High School president; Harry Sheue, Huntington Beach High School vice-president. Anaheimians who are interested are Ben Carpenter, Linda V. Higgins, Adah Wilcox, Tex Middleton and Samuel E. Loose. The county association will affiliate with the state organization. TRIP TO PACKING HOUSES Directors and other members of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association have this week been on an inspection trip in the San Joaquin valley, where they visited the citrus packing houses of that region, for three days. The party was made up of Fred H. Zaiser, Carl Monahan, J. J. Dwyer, O. E. Steward, L. W. Eaton, L. W. Hoskins, Ben Baxter, and S. C. Hartranft. Christian Endorsement Orange county hold a covenant El Modena Friends church with about 150 in attendance for having the airmen at the meeting with Santa Ana Union Brett. Mrs. Dorothy Abbott county president, presiding of La Verne was the chief missionary work; O. Of Fullerton in social Brown of Torrence activities; Will J. Richard in society presidents. Candy is to be made to patients in the Oran capital and to inmates of for Christmas. A count Miss Blackstone Welch Harold Fergus of Plain pointed to make plans. The December meeting will likely be a Christmas fellowship banquet was February. Two new societies will the Union, the intermixed groups of the Anaheli church. First Steps to County Council A group of music lovers the initial steps toward Orange County Philharmonia which will seek to live interest of musicians in the county. A preliminary held at the Elks club, W Attending from Anaheim Price, Louis Danz, H. W E. McCullah, Alna So Juanita Ross. Those fared were D. C. Cianfoni, Ralph the Rev. Harry E. Owlir. A committee of three will arrange for a lunch next Wednesday for enlisting the musicians The Fullerton meeting will by others in all the cities Mr. Cianfoni is to be co-organized and will serve while the organization has a substantial basis. AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, November 20, 1930 1931 – CALIFORNIA FIESTA YEAR! "COME ON BOYS WERE GOING TO HAVE A GRAND TIME ALL NEXT YEAR" Turkey By Tons For Thanksgiving Taylor & King Packing House Marketing 6,000 Mammoth Bronze Birds This Season PRICES LOWEST IN YEARS Turkeys at Retail at 40 to Less Than 50 Cents Pound Tons and tons of dressed turkeys, or about 6,000 birds, will be the Taylor & King contribution to Thanksgiving feasts in Anaheim and a number of other cities of this region on Nov. 27. At home, restaurant and hotel dinners these Taylor & King turkeys will be served, the distribution by this packing concern being made through retailers. The Taylor & King packing house, less than three miles southwest of Anaheim on the Ball road, is one of the busiest spots in Orange county these days. Three trucks are kept busy scurrying to turkey ranches all over Southern California, gathering up birds of the mammoth bronze variety, and rushing them to the packing plant, where they are speeded through the Merchants Meet To Plan Christmas Down Town Anaheim Will Soon Begin To Wear Its Holiday Attire In Streets and Stores Plans for arraying down town Anaheim in gay Christmas attire are expected to go forward rapidly, following a special meeting of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association at the Chamber of Commerce, tonight beginning at 7:30. Reports will be received for final action on the recent Hallowe'en jollification and suggestions for elaborate observance of the Christmas time will be discussed. In a number of stores and shops signs of the Christmas shopping season are in evidence, mostly in arrays of merchandise of many kinds suitable for gifts. Soon after Thanksgiving merchants will generally begin bedecking their stores with the red, green and white colors of Santa Claus and show windows will take on their holiday flavor. Fred Koesel, of the city board of trustees, and chairman of the committee which will arrange for the public Christmas tree, has set his plans in motion. He has asked the Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary clubs of Anaheim to appoint a representative from each organization as a member of the city's committee on the Christmas festivities. As soon as these members are named, Mr. Koesel will call a meeting of the committee to discuss plans. Conference Held By Christian Union The Christian Endeavor Union of Orange county held a conference at the El Modena Friends church last Sunday, with about 150 in attendance. The banner for having the largest representation at the meeting was awarded to Santa Ana Union Brethren church. Mrs. Dorothy Abbot of Placentia, county president, presided. Avis Visick of La Verne was the leader in prayer and missionary work; Grace Blackstone of Fullerton in social work; W. E. Brown of Torrence in "Lookout" acce Armistice Day at Santa Ana in '31 Council of Legion Posts of Orange County Vote to Accept Invitation to County Seat Armistice Day next year will again be a county-wide affair and will be observed at Santa Ana, according to a decision made by the Orange County Council of the American Legion, which met at Placecia, Friday night. The vote for Santa Ana was unanimous, after the invitation came from Hunter Leach, commander of the post in that city. The three Placentia floats reviewing the history of California, the sweepstakes prize winner in the Anaheim parade last week, will be shown in the state parade at the Legion convention at Long Beach next year. District Commander Burr Beldon reported at the meeting that the Armistice Day celebration at San Bernardino was virtually wrecked by Red Communist sympathizers, who are said to have started a number of brush fires, which called all the Legion members into action against the flames, just as the parade was about to start. The Legionnaires put out the fires, saving a number of homes and then went back to their celebration. The meeting was attended by the following from the Anaheim post: Commander J. Fred Sidebottom, Adjutant Jack Hebson, Dick Elliott, R. E. Smith, Harry Akerman and James Heffron. Ray Smith said to the council that immediate steps must be taken to obtain national recognition of Armistice Day as a holiday within the next two years, or it may be impossible to get merchants of Orange county to close their stores for celebrations after that time. November Session of Welfare Bureau The November meeting of the advisory board of the Orange County Branch of the Catholic Welfare Bureau was held at the office of the bureau, 111% West Fourth Street, Santa Ana, on the 14th. Representatives were present from practically all the parishes of the county, and this proved the outstanding At home, restaurant and hotel dinners these Taylor & King turkeys will be served, the distribution by this packing concern being made through retailers. The Taylor & King packing house, less than three miles southwest of Anaheim on the Ball road, is one of the busiest spots in Orange county these days. Three trucks are kept busy scurrying to turkey ranches all over Southern California, gathering up birds of the mammoth bronze variety, and rushing them to the packing plant, where they are speeded through the dressing process, almost frozen in a great refrigerator, and after two weeks of "seasoning" the birds are ready for delivery to consumers. Three of the Taylor & King trucks went into Antelope valley last Sunday and spent the day there gathering up turkeys, which were dressed at the ranches where the birds were purchased, and at night three large cargoes of turkeys were brought to the packing plant ready for refrigeration. The three crews spent 22 hours in Antelope valley. Southern California ranches have produced a large "crop" of turkeys this year, the weather having been favorable for raising them. But the large crop has brought down prices. Dressied turkeys ready for roasting for the Thanksgiving feast will retail at from 40 to under 50 cents a pound, the lowest price consumers have had to pay for them for years. R. D. Taylor said. Turkies have during the present packing season been brought from all sections of the Southland, some of the ranches being 135 miles from Anaheim. "There is keen competition in the turkey packing business, as in all others," said Mr. Taylor, "and we have to hustle to get the birds we need to meet the demand. That is why we have three trucks busy every day picking up birds at ranches wherever we can find them." When the mammoth bronze brids arrive alive at the Taylor & King plant, they are for two weeks put on a strictly buttermilk diet. Much of the water is out of the buttermilk and in two weeks the milk fattens the turkeys and puts them in prime condition for a holiday dinner. When the birds begin the dressing process, a killer with a keen knife plunges the blade into the brain of the bird, causing instant death. Penetration of the brain seems to lossen all the feathers. The turkeys are suspended from the ceiling of the dressing room by strong cords and are dry pickled. About a dozen girls are employed in the Taylor & King plant pickling feathers from the birds, and each girl will dress from 125 to 150 birds a day, being paid, "by the piece." When a turkey has been dressed it is entirely empty of food and blood, which makes them keep well while in the refrigerator and for two weeks after they are taken from the freezing temperature. The dressing process is under as sanitary conditions as possible. The girls work in a well lighted and well Christian Union The Christian Endeavor Union of Orange county hold a conference at the El Modena Friends church last Sunday, with about 150 in attendance. The banner for having the largest representation at the meeting was awarded to Santa Ana Union Brethren church. Mrs. Dorothy Abbot of Placentia, county president, presided. Avis Vislok of La Verne was the leader in prayer and missionary work; Grace Blackstone of Fullerton in social work; W. E. Brown of Torrence in "Lookout" activities; Will J. Richards of Glendale in society presidents. Candy is to be made and distributed to patients in the Orange County Hospital and to inmates of the county jail for Christmas. A committee made up of Miss Blackstone Welch of Orange and Harold Fergus of Placentia was appointed to make plans. The December meeting of the Union will likely be a Christmas party and the fellowship banquet was postponed to February. Two new societies were admitted to the Union, the intermediate and high groups of the Anaheim Presbyterian church. First Steps to Form County Orchestra A group of music lovers have taken the initial steps toward organizing an Orange County Philharmonic Orchestra which will seek to enlist the active interest of musicians from all over the county. A preliminary meeting was held at the Elks club, Wednesday noon. Attending from Anaheim were John W. Price, Louis Danz, H. W. Lewis, Kate E. McCullah, Alna Schwentker and Juanita Ross. Those from Santa Ana were D. C. Cianfoni, Ralph Smedley, and the Rev. Harry E. Owings. A committee of three from Anaheim will arrange for a luncheon at Fullerton next Wednesday for the purpose of enlisting the musicians of that city. The Fullerton meeting will be followed by others in all the cities of the county. Mr. Cianfoni is to be conductor of the orchestra and will serve without pay while the organization is getting on a substantial basis. November Session of Welfare Bureau The November meeting of the advisory board of the Orange County Branch of the Catholic Welfare Bureau was held at the office of the bureau, 111% West Fourth Street, Santa Ana, on the 14th. Representatives were present from practically all the parishes of the county, and this proved the outstanding meeting of the year. Rev. T. J. O'Dwyer, director of the bureau, gave an enlightening report of the National Catholic Welfare conference held recently in Washington., D.C., and which he attended as a representative from the diocese of Los Angeles and San Diego. This diocese was the only one represented from the western coast. A nominating committee to name the advisory board and the officers for the coming year was appointed, consisting of Rev. F. A. Weckenman, Santa Ana; Rev. Hannon, Anaheim; Rev. M. Murphy, Fullerton; Rev. William Schulte, Orange, and Rev. W. Power, Newport Beach. A committee was also appointed to prepare and publish an annual report of the work done by the bureau. The members of this committee are Fred Gillen, Santa Ana; Dan O'Hanlon, Fullerton, and Mrs. V. A. Rossiter, Orange. A committee to consider the possibility of gathering and disposing of used articles and clothing is to report at the December meeting. Rev. F. A. Weckenman, Mrs. Charles Borchard, and Mrs. G. W. Young are working on this matter. Preliminary plans for the annual campaign to be conducted by the bureau in February were outlined and the success of the bureau in its first year of activity in Orange County created the assurance that a drive for funds for the coming year would meet with a ready response. SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSES FIRE A short circuit, caused by rain Sunday evening, started a fire in the alcohol plant north of Anaheim, which caused a run for the department. Little damage resulted from the blaze. Turtails are suspended from the ceiling of the dressing room by strong cords and are dry pickled. About a dozen girls are employed in the Taylor & King plant picking feathers from the birds, and each girl will dress from 125 to 150 birds a day, being paid, "by the piece." When a turkey has been dressed it is entirely empty of food and blood, which makes them keep well while in the refrigerator and for two weeks after they are taken from the freezing temperature. The dressing process is under sanitary conditions as possible. The girls work in a well lighted and well ventilated room of the plant. There is a cement floor under foot and after a day's work is done, the room is thoroughly flushed and cleaned with hot water, and made spic and span for the next day. All of the turtails, as well as the chickens, from this plant are passed upon by federal and state inspectors. The head of each bird is tied up in paper and care is taken to deliver the birds to the retail market in clean condition. The turkeys now coming from the Taylor & King plant weigh from eight to forty pounds each. Following the Thanksgiving demand Mr. Taylor said, will come a still greater one for turkeys for Christmas dinners. "Tall oaks from little acorns grow," even in turkeys. It was five years ago that R. D. Taylor and Don King both young men embarked in packing turkeys. They all but ran the wheels off the little truck that first year going from ranch to ranch gathering up turkeys. Business grew as the years went by, and now the Taylor & King packing house will this year market over a million pounds of poultry mostly chickens and turkeys. That is some turn-over on a $40 investment five years ago. HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING S. M. Davis, secretary of the Orange county Historical Society, has sent out a call for a meeting at the Ebell Clubhouse next Monday night. The speakers will be William McPherson, who discusses "Indians of Orange County," and Mrs. May M. Jones, who will speak on "Waracinwin" (Sloux for Sunflower). By Tons Thanksgiving Packing House 1000 Mammoth This Season EAST IN YEARS Tail at 40 to Less Cents Pound Of dressed turkeys, or will be the Taylor & to Thanksgiving and a number of region on Nov. 27. nt and hotel dinners turkeys will be ention by this packing e through retailers. King packing house, less southwest of Anaroad, is one of the orange county these is are kept busy y ranches all over gathering up birds bronze variety, and the packing plant, New Building Code For Cities and County The Orange County Planning Commission was to meet at Santa Ana today and consider a new code which proposes to co-ordinate city and county building throughout the county. The new code has been drawn by Jules W Markel, of Santa Ana, a member of the county commission. It is the intention to have the code control and direct building in the county through the application of set-back lines and restrictions on wiring, plumbing, type of building and standards of construction. It is likely that the new code will eliminate sign boards along main highways. The planning commission will, it is understood, submit the code to the Orange County Builders Exchange for approval and before the code is drawn in its final form the opinion of construc-tion experts, contractors and the general public will be sought. The county supervisors will then be asked to adopt the code. Orange County Casts Heavy Election Vote Returns on the county election of last week as compiled by County Clerk J. M. Backs shows that 33,711 votes were cast, or 67 per cent of the 50,304 registrations. San Clemente preclinvoted 72 per cent of its registrations. The official votes on offices as reported by the clerk were: Sheriff Logan Jackson, 18,009; Sam Jernigan (incumbent), 13,093; Jackson's Nov. 27 Feast At Less Costs Prices Are Down All Along the Line, Is Good News to Women Marketers TURKEYS ESPECIALLY LOW Price Levels On All Food On Pre-War Basis The cheapest Thanksgiving dinner in 15 years: That's the good word for California housewives, given by the state depart-ment of agriculture after an investiga-tion into the cost of the coming holiday repast. Prices on every item that goes into the meal have fallen at least 20 per cent below the mark last year at this time, with the single exception of butter. Turkeys, the most expensive part of the menu, are particularly low in price this year, and unless something occurs to disturb the market, fine young dressed turkeys should cost the retailer about 30 cents a pound. Oranges and grapefruit are pouring into the markets, and by Thanksgiving they should be in great abundance. Prices have held up during the first influx, but will be from 10 to 20 cents Orange County Casts Heavy Election Vote Returns on the county election of last week as compiled by County Clerk J. M. Backs shows that 37,711 votes were cast, or 67 per cent of the 50,304 registrations. San Clemente preinct voted 72 per cent of its registrations. The official votes on offices as reported by the clerk were: Sheriff Logan Jackson, 18,009; Sam Jernigan (incumbent), 13,093; Jackson's majority, 4916. District attorney: Sam L. Collins, 16,421; Harry Westover, 13,358; Collin's majority, 3063. County treasurer: E. B. Trago, 16,158; Earl R. Abbey, 11,905; Trago's majority, 4253. The official vote of Orange county on state offices was: Governor: Rolph 18,039; Young, 14,019; Sinclair 601; Rolph's plurality, 4,020. Lieutenant- governor: Merriam, 24,828; Welsh, 6472; Shapiro 466; Merriam's plurality, 18,356. Secretary of state: Jordan, 19,413; Hutchens, 5395; Maddux, 5339; Jordan's plurality, 14,018. Controller: Riley, 21,983; Harwood, 6099; Riley's majority, 15,884. State treasurer: Johnson, 20,000; Shearer, 5947; Kellogg, 2793; Johnson's plurality, 14,453. Attorney general: Webb, 25,106; scattering, 7. State board of equalization: Cattell, 21,043; Sherry, 5972; Cattell's majority, 15,071. Congress: Swing, 27,759. Assembly: Craig, 26,217; scattering I. Photographers Hold Annual Convention Fifty members of the Southern California division of the Master Photographers Association held their annual convention at the Elks club last Saturday, the members coming from numerous cities of the Southland. The visitors were greeted by L. H Loudon, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs. Mary Betzsold gave a brief welcome to which Thomas E. Winstead, of Long Beach responded. A. K. Anderson and S. U. Bunnell who attended the recent national convention at St. Louis spoke on what they saw and heard at that meeting. On the program of entertainment was a playlet "Tea Leaves," given by the Union High School dramatic class. Don Gahr, of Fullerton, sang during the dinner, which was served by the Misses Rose and Betty Donnelly. Before adjournment the following officers were elected for the coming year: President William P. Honnon, Los Angeles, re-elected; vice-president E. W. Herman, San Pedro; secretary-treasurer Los Angeles, re-elected; directors John F. Erickson, Orange; W. L. Moatman-Lewis. Prices on every item that goes into the meal have fallen at least 20 per cent below the mark last year at this time, with the single exception of butter. Turkeys, the most expensive part of the menu, are particularly low in price this year, and unless something occurs to disturb the market, fine young dressed turkeys should cost the retailer about 30 cents a pound. Oranges and grapefruit are pouring into the markets, and by Thanksgiving they should be in great abundance. Prices have held up during the first influx, but will be from 10 to 20 cents lower in another week, it is estimated. Celery, olives, nuts, and other "trimin' nins" have all had a big production with consequent lower prices. Particular attention of those in charge of the meal is directed by the agriculture department to such commodities as potatoes, cauliflower, string beans, tomatoes, and other vegetables. Of exceptionally good quality, they are down in price to a level that is reminiscent of pre-war days. Canned goods usually maintain a fairly constant price. But this year bargains are available in peaches, apricots, etc. The fruit crop was abundant and the public will benefit. Lettuce has recovered from a slump noticeable during the summer and fall, attended by high prices. Quality has improved, however, and price has fallen. Artichokes are not advised for inclusion in the menu at present. Heavy shipments cast combined with local conditions have boosted the price to some extent, although it is impossible department officials said that this vegetable may come down to a price where it can be safely included in the "economy dinner" by Thanksgiving. California supplied $88 per cent of the country's grapes this year with a huge production—more than 2,000,000 tons. Prices are nominal so that grape juice—or juice of the grape in other forms—will fit into the meal nicely. W. R. C. Holds Its November Session At a meeting of the A. B. Paul Women's Relief Corps, held at the Odd Fellows hall, a call was read from Mrs. Katherine B. Lightner, of the U. S. Hospital at San Fernando asking for pieces of velvet, silk or satin. The pieces can be as small as 3½ inches square, she said, regardless of shape. Packages of pieces can be left with Mrs. Nettle B. Abrams at the Abrams store. Mrs. Lydia Herrman, president of the corps, presided and two new members were initiated Mrs. Lottie Quarton and Mrs. Edith Grass. W. R. C. Federation No. 1 is to meet next Monday at Bellflower. Mrs. Martha Melville, chairman of the W. R. C. scholarship fund, and her committee will give a silver tea at her home, 1124 West Chestnut street, on Dec. 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. The tea is for Two Miles of Cable In West Anaheim More than $5 per cent of the work has been completed on the installation of two miles of telephone cable in the west section of the Anaheim exchange according to A. L. Bartlett, manager of the Southern California Telephone Company. The project, to require an estimated expenditure of $17,000, includes the placing of one-half mile of conduit, which was completed in June. One-half mile of the cable will contain 1,518 wires and the remainder from 100 to 400 wires. The installation is necessary to care for future growth. Part of the cable will be completed about the first of December and the remainder during the early part of 1931. MASONS AT DUCK DINNER Officers of the Royal Arch Masons were guests at a wild duck dinner at the home of Oscar Brower, who was host for the feast, last Thursday evening. The guests were LeRoy March, Harr Warton, A. L. Bartlett, Edward Marion, Gilbert Tull, A. Alexander, Carl Martin, J. H. Whitaker, James Boulin. The dinner table was beautifully adorned with red, white and yellow roses for floral embellishment, and Mr. Brower, Mrs. Marlon and Mrs. Mars assisted the host. Later in the evening cards were played at the Masonic Temple and at the session of the lodge the mark master and past master degrees were conferred on L. P. Carey. ISAAC COHEN DIES Isaac Cohen, well remembered by older Anaheim residents because he was a pioneer here, died at the family home in Los Angeles, Monday. He and his brothers Max and Leopold, cane to Anaheim in 1873 and opened a general store at North Los Angeles and Charlestrees streets which they operated until the early 80's, when they moved to Los Alamitos. Mr. Cohen was a Democrat and was active in politics while he lived in Anaheim. He was 82 years old when he died and is survived by Mrs. Cohen, two sons and a daughter. Burial was at Los Angeles. MEETING OF LAS AMIGAS CLUB The regular chapter meeting of the Las Amigas Study Club was held on Tuesday morning at Laura's Tea Room. Mrs. H. K. Knoph, president of the chapter presided. Mrs. Marian Tedrick was program chairman of the day. The study theme of the year, Latin America, was discussed in several aspects by Mrs. C. W. Austin, Mrs. C. E. Chammerlain, Mrs. H. G. Carlin and Mrs. Velle E. Terry. Mayan Architecture was one of the many fascinating subjects touched on by the speakers. Mrs. Walter Ross sang a group of solos during the morning. OCTOBER IN POLICE COURT Police Judge Frank Tausch had 36 cases before him in October and the total fines collected amounted to $758.