anaheim-gazette 1931-01-08

Read it in the Gazette ALL THE LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXI Too Much Smudge Arouses Protests Representatives from the Whole Orange Belt Meet Tomorrow At Los Angeles NEW STATE LAW DESIRED Regulation of Smudge Pots In Orchards is Urged That there has been entirely too much smudge rising from the orange orchards of Southern California on recent frosty nights and mornings, and something should be done about it, is the opinion of many people. There are indications that something will be done pronto, for a meeting of representatives from all over the orange belt has been called for tomorrow at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, when several hundred people from 60 cities of the Southland are expected to attend. The meeting was called in response to a request from the Pomona city council. New Law Is Proposed At this meeting it is the hope of the sponsors that definite steps will be taken to obtain from the state legislature a law that will eliminated smoke and carload of Navels Leaves Placentia Bradford Brothers Start Movement from Orange County as Season's Opening The picking of navel oranges in the Placentia district began in earnest this week, following decision on the first of the year by packing house managers that this was the opportune time to dispose of the fruit. Credit for the first car of oranges shipped out of Orange county in 1931 goes to Bradford Brothers packing house in Placentia. Manager Glenn Wiley hustled picking crowds out New Year's day, when rains threatened, and gathered enough fruit to keep the packing house going most of Friday, with the result that Friday evening, January 2, saw the first car load of oranges ready for market. Icicle Fairyland Survey of groves in Orange county failed to reveal much damage to fruit, although the cold spell which preceded the warming rains may have caused fruit damage that may not show up for some time. Very little fruit, however, is expected to be harmed. Temperatures which dropped as low as 26 degrees for short periods caused some alarm. It was during this cold spell that owners of the W. B. Warren ranch at Yorba Linda, fearing damage to their fruit, turned on the overhead pronto, for a meeting of representatives from all over the orange belt has been called for tomorrow at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, when several hundred people from 60 cities of the Southland are expected to attend. The meeting was called in response to a request from the Pomona city council. New Law Is Proposed At this meeting it is the hope of the sponsors that definite steps will be taken to obtain from the state legislature a law that will eliminated smoke and smudge that at times over-cloud some sections of the orange belt until the sky compares to the smoky overhead of Chicago or Pittsburg. Business men in cities and towns, public utilities and last, but not least, women who are keeping house, have arisen in protest against the olly soot which rises from the orchards when smudge pots are in action, and carry ruin in many directions. The smudge seeps into business houses and settles on stocks of merchandise. It gets into homes and despoils carpets, rugs, draperies and other furnishings. At times it is so heavy in the homes that white cats are turned into black ones, and the yellow feathers of canary birds take on the appearance of crowns. Caused by Smudge It is said that smudge in some instances causes tummy aches, headaches, loss of appetites. When sleepers open their bedroom windows at night, they cannot next morning, when they look in the mirror, tell whether they belong to the white or colored race. Windows have been kept closed, and weather stripped, yet the smudge gets in. When the smudge has been heaviest along rural highways, motor headlights gleam with about the brilliancy of candles. Roosters do not crow for daylight until about 8 a.m. Sunny California is not sunny, for Old Sol appears to be a great ball of red copper trying to shine through the dark, smudgy clouds. Local Laws Not Enforced It is not the purpose of the remonstrators, they say, to retard the citrus industry, but they insist that smudge pots can be so regulated that they will produce more heat and much less oily smoke. To light the smudge pots in an orchard and then go away and leave them to burn is not, the remonstrators say, the way to get smokeless results. If the smudgers will not attend to the pots properly, the remonstrators say, a state law is needed to force them to do so. It is the purpose of tomorrow's conference to bring orange growers, business men and others interested and discuss a mandatory law, to be submitted to the legislature for passage. While many cities have ordinances against offending smudgers, these local laws, it is said, are not enforced. Icelie Fairyland Survey of groves in Orange county failed to reveal much damage to fruit, although the cold spell which preceded the warming rains may have caused fruit damage that may not show up for some time. Very little fruit, however, is expected to be harmed. Temperatures which dropped as low as 26 degrees for short periods caused some alarm. It was during this cold spell that owners of the W. E. Warren ranch at Yorba Linda, fearing damage to their fruit, turned on the overhead sprinkling system on trees along the hillside. When they went out to look over their trees the next morning, they were greeted with icicles hanging decouply from branches and leaves, as if attempting to make Santa Claus reindeer feel at home. Growers to Meet Members of the Placentia Orange Growers association will meet at the Fullerton Union high school Saturday, January 10, with a business session scheduled at 10 a.m., to be followed by a turkey dinner. E. D. Lang, president; E. E. Beazley, vice-president; S. W. McCulloch, treasurer; Louis Jacobsen, E. W. Hemphill, Henry Melser and W. L. Hale, of the board of directors; and J. A. Prizer, manager, represent 230 growers and 3,500 acres of citrus fruit. Placentia Mutual Orange association members will meet at the Round Table club house January 13, where manager H. C. Caston will present statistics showing returns for the 1930 season in excess of two million dollars. Board of directors: John C. Tuffee, president; William Bilefeldt, vice-1president; Ed. P. Backs, C. C. Wagner, Evison Basten, C. E. Fuller and E. A. Beck. Manager J. F. Hixon will tell stockholders of the Placentia Co-operative Orange association of plans for enlargements of the packing house at the annual session to be held January 15 at the Round Table club. ADD CARLOAD OF NAVELS 50 or 60 Carloads The Santiago Orange Growers' Association, which will handle over half of the naval orange crop in this section, began active operations at Orange last Monday and in the next three weeks expects to ship 50 to 60 cars of the fruit, says R. E. Gross, manager. The naval crop in the district is short in quantity, but is fair in quality, color and size. The fruit is in good condition for marketing and is meeting the eight-to-one sugar test. Milk Man's Good News, Prices Are Lowered The milk man was doubly welcome at Anaheim homes yesterday morning, for the bottle of milk that he brought as well as the news that the price is down a cent, bringing it to 13 cents a quart. Warning Is Going To Tardy Moons Better Get Your New Jan. 15, or Highway Get You California motorists are the State Division of MOTOR that it will be illegal to drive vehicles in the state and Thursday, January 15, union has been made for plates. A penalty equal to the registration fee will be relied thereafter. In the case any passenger car this week the tardy motorist must pay $3 for his plates. Cops Must Be "Shut" Persons stopped by high men will be required to stop that they have filed appraisal in person at any bride's division or any branch mobile clubs or by making directly to the main office at Sacramento by mail. The applicant is required his certificate of registrar his present address and fee is remitted by mail bank drafts or certified on capitable. If the applicant ed the payments on his car and assumed legal owner's $1 is required as It is the purpose of tomorrow's conference to bring orange growers, business men and others interested and discuss a mandatory law, to be submitted to the legislature for passage. While many cities have ordinances against offending snudgers, these local laws, it is said, are not enforced. "If" Is Small Word, But Means $300,000 "If" is a small word which may mean a $300,000 saving to the tax payers of orange county, says Nat H. Neff, highway superintendent. Again, "if" may be a word which will cost the taxpayers $300,000. "If" the Santa Ana canyon highway is taken over as a part of the state highway system, the county will not have to pay $300,000 for its construction. "If" the state don't take it over—well, it is going to turn the meaning of the word around, and the county will have to do the paying. The way out for Orange county may come through a bill to be offered to the state legislature which is to include the Santa Ana route as well as various other highways in counties of the Southland. Milk Man’s Good News, Prices Are Lowered The milk man was doubly welcome at Anaheim homes yesterday morning, for the bottle of milk that he brought as well as the news that the price is down a cent, bringing it to 13 cents a quart. Pints continue at 8 cents, however, while a quart of butter milk is 12 cents and culture buttermilk is 10 cents a quart. No change in cream prices. One distributor said the reduction was due to lowered costs of feeds and grains for dairy herds. It is expected that dairymen all over the county will meet the reduction. Over-production may also have had something to do with the cut. FIRST LAWSUIT IN NEW YEAR The first law suit inscribed on the records of the Orange County Superior Court was caused by an auto mishap. The suit was brought by Edgar G. Hampson against J. W. Smalley and his daughter and damages in the sum of $15,875 is asked. The suit grew out of an auto crash in Fullerton last September when Mr. and Mrs. Hampson say they were injured. A Tip for Unemployed---Pan Gold Tip for the unemployed—pan gold. It doesn't pay much, but it's lots of fun. Take Andy Rude's word for it. He is an Anaheim contractor who had nothing else to do last Sunday, so spent the day panning gold in San Gabriel canyon. Of course, he wasn't the only person from this vicinity so occupied, but he was the only one of present record who afterward displayed a glass with flaky gold leafs in the bottom. Hundreds of people from all over Southern California spend Sundays and holidays along the river bed in the canyon, panning gold. Nobody makes very much money doing the old '49er stunt but the novelty of scratching in the sand for the possible reward of a few dollars' worth of precious metal is fascinating. In several old gold regions of California men make small wages re-panning sands that first was panned and yielded heavy returns in the "good old days." Districts around Riverside, some places in the mountains back of Pasadena, areas around Newcastle and Bodi furnish employment for several score of men. A special blue banner trophy were prizes won by helm float "A Child's Wash Padadena rose tournament Year's day. The float class A-2 for civic display in the third division of spectacle. The float was designed Harry Macres and many people went to see it both and when it was on ex-Macres Flower shop on... AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, January 8, 1931 Taking The Racket Out of Punctuation By Albert T. Reid Uncle Sam - "IT'S ABOUT TIME I STARTED A LITTLE RACKET OF MY OWN - COME ON, OLD BOY!" MINAL TEERING WHERE HING Warning Is Given To Tardy Motorists Better Get Your New Plates by Jan. 15, or Highway Cops'll Get You California motorists are advised by the State Division of Motor Vehicles that it will be illegal to operate motor vehicles in the state any time after Thursday, January 15, unless application has been made for 1931 license plates. A penalty equal to the amount of the registration fee will be required shortly thereafter. In the case of the ordinary passenger car this will mean that the tardy motorist must pay $6 instead of $3 for his plates. Cops Must Be "Shown" Persons stopped by highway patrolmen will be required to submit evidence that they have filed applications. New plates may be secured by applying in person at any branch office of the division or any branch of the automobile clubs or by making application directly to the main office of the division at Sacramento by mail. The applicant is required to present his certificate of registration showing his present address and his fee. If the fee is remitted by mail, money orders, bank drafts or certified checks are acceptable. If the applicant has completed the payments on his car during 1930 and assumed legal ownership an additional $1 is required as a transfer fee. Supervisors Name Mitchell Chairman Three Good Rains, But Irrigation Goes On Rainfall in the district served by the Anaheim Union Water Co. has not been sufficient to cause orange growers and farmers to ease up on irrigation, the company's resources having been drawn upon for this purpose continuously since last Fall. There have been three generous rains to mark the New Year, that of New Year's and one last Monday night, the company measuring .37 inches for each rain. The rain over Wednesday night brought a downpour of 1.25 inches. These rains brought the total fall for the season to 3.78 inches. For the previous season the fall to January 5, 1930, was only .88, but there was a heavy rainfall in January, last year. While irrigation has continued through the present season, it was particularly heavy in December, it was said at the company's office. Mission Play Artists In Anaheim Concert The Anaheim Parent-Teachers' Association is sponsoring two concerts for January 12 which are expected to be of uncommon merit, the talent being the quartet of the Mission Play. Two programs will be given at the high school, one in the afternoon and the other in the evening. Each member of the quartet is said to be an artist-solist, while their voices blend most effectively.Tickets may be obtained from members of the association. CAVALRY PASTOR RETURNS After an absence of four years, the Rev. Virgil K. Ledbetter has returned to the pulpit of Cavalry Baptist church. During his absence he has been with the Baptist church in Santa Paula. The pastor and family are now living at Bank of America's Good Statement Doubtless the Most Remarkable Financial Exhibit in History of California Banking The Gazette publishes elsewhere today the first semi-annual statement issued by the Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, in which is also shown the resources and liabilities of its state affiliation, the Bank of America. It is doubtless the most remarkable bank statement ever issued in the financial history of California, showing total resources of $1,225,035,477.11, with total deposits of $1,054,734,910.35. The liquidity is far more than legal requirements. The bank's customers number over 1,750,000. The Liquid Showing The liquid showing amounts to almost half of the deposits as represented by monies on deposit with other banks, cash on hand, bonds and paper eligible for rediscount, making a total considerably higher than the average. It makes evident, too, that the bank is emphasizing the protective feature for its customers to an unusual degree. Few if any banks in the country holds more U.S. Bonds and Treasury certificates of indebtedness, this total reaching approximately $140,000,000. In addition, the bank holds a large total investment in state, county and municipal bonds. The bank also owns or holds leases on 438 banking offices in California, all of them choice reality holdings. Another feature of the statement is the reserve account, which has been Supervisors Name Mitchell Chairman The Orange County Board of Supervisors organized for the year Tuesday by electing John C. Mitchell, of Garden Grove, as chairman, to succeed Willard Smith. The board then re-appointed heads of departments who served last year. Their names and monthly salary follows: D. H. Patrick, janitor; $240; Frank P. Lamar, custodian county garage; $225; W. S. Gregg, aid commissioner; $250; Dr. H. E. Zaiser, superintendent of county hospital and farm; $500; Dr. F. W. Slabaugh, purchasing agent; $400; W. E. Adkinson, fire and game warden; $50; George Benedict, courthouse gardener; $110; Dr. H. L. Wilkins, livestock inspector and humane officer; $50; Fay Irwin, county park custodian; $75; Dr. John H. Bower, meat inspector; $250; Dr. H. Sutherland, county health officer; $350; Nat H. Neff, superintendent of highways; $400; Ida Zaiser, assistant superintendent of hospital, in care of laundry; $75. Anaheim Float Wins Prize at Pasadena A special blue banner and a silver trophy were prizes won by the Anaheim float "A Child's Dream" in the Pasadena rose tournament on New Year's day. The float was entered in class A-2 for civic displays and it was in the third division of the imposing spectacle. The float was designed and built by Harry Macres and many Anaheim people went to see it both in the parade and when it was on exhibition at the Macres Flower shop on Friday. GOOD NEWS! Listen to the message of Anaheim Gazette Want Ads and you'll echo "good news," too. Heed the opportunities to get what you want, whether it's a used car or a vacant lot. Phone 2414 And See What Happens P. A. Stanton Is Not Seeking Appointment Their are no plums on Governor James Rolph's tree in the form of appointments which P. A. Stanton is reaching for, although he has been one of the new governor's most helpful supporters. Mr. Stanton wired the new governor that he does not want an appointment, after his name was mentioned by some newspapers that he might be named as highway commissioner. Mr. Stanton's telegram read: "Hope story that you are considering me for position is not true, as I would be forced to decline. My sole ambition is to be a Rolph private, giving support to your administration if and when needed." WEDDING OUTFIT STOLEN Ask Otto Ahlers who he things is the meanest man, and he will say it is the thief who broke into his home, at East South and East streets, last Friday night and stole his wedding outfit. The burgler took Ahlers' wedding suit and the wedding ring, as well as an overcoat. The outfit was used by Ahlers at his wedding a few weeks ago. The robbery occurred while he and Mrs. Ahlers were away from home for the evening. New Orchestra In Its First Concert Orange County Junior Symphony Plays at High School Tomorrow Night Musical Anaheim is looking forward to an unusual treat next Friday evening, Jan. 9, when the Orange County Junior Symphony Orchestra will make its initial bow to Anaheim at the High School Auditorium. Maurice Kary, conductor, has planned a varied program of unusual interest. Organized a Year Ago The Symphony Orchestra was organized by Maurice Karp, last-Jan. 17. Coming to Anaheim from New York, Mr. and Mrs. Karp were engaged by the Grammar School boards of Anaheim and Orange to develop more musical talent among school children. There has always been a lack of musical material for a Grammar School orchestra, so to develop an orchestra in the shortest possible time, the group method of teaching orchestral instruments was initiated in the Grammar Schools by Prof. Karp. The results were quite surprising. Seventy-five children who had never had any previous musical education began the study of some instrument. And at the end of six months training, 45 were eligible for orchestra training, and the Junior Symphony Orchestra was organized as a result of such splendid response. New Year Opens Bright for Edison Southern California Co. Anticipates 350,000 Horsepower of New Business 5,100 REGULAR EMPLOYES Construction Budget of $28,000,-000 for 1931 The Southern California Edison Company Ltd. anticipates the addition of 350,000 horsepower of new business on its lines during 1931, according to the announcement by R. E. Bacon, manager of the Santa Ana and Anaheim district, upon his return from the company's annual meeting of district managers and district superintendents in Los Angeles. Business sessions were held during the day and in the evening directors and officers of the company were hosts to the district leaders at dinner. 27,000 New Consumers "The development of industry and agriculture and new domestic requirements in 1931 will add 350,000 horsepower of new business to the load of the Edison company throughout its Southern and Central California system," Mr. Bacon said. "It also is estimated that 27,000 new consumers will apply for service during the new year." There has always been a lack of musical material for a Grammar School orchestra, so to develop an orchestra in the shortest possible time, the group method of teaching orchestral instruments was initiated in the Grammar Schools by Prof. Karp. The results were quite surprising. Seventy-five children who had never had any previous musical education began the study of some instrument. And at the end of six months training, 45 were eligible for orchestra training, and the Junior Symphony Orchestra was organized as a result of such splendid response. Sponsored by Parents The orchestra is sponsored by the parents of the members. Mrs. Alvin Stanfield was elected president of the Orange group and Mrs. J. P. Hanson, secretary-treasurer, Mrs. E. O. Hiserold was chosen president of the Anaheim group with C. H. Powell as secretary-treasurer. An advisory group of parents were appointed to draw up suitable governing laws for the organization. During national music week last year, after only six months of instruction, the Symphony Orchestra put on its first concert at the high school in Orange, May 6. The program fulfilled the promises made by Conductor Karp, that would be one of par excellence. This coming concert scheduled for Friday evening will be put on by 61 children. The concert is free of charge and the public is cordially invited. Any child in Orange County is eligible to become a member of the Symphony, Director Karp announced. The only requirement is that he is studying with some teacher. He does not have to be a member of the Karp studios. This work is the Karps' civic contribution to the cultural life of Anaheim and Orange county. Mr. and Mrs. Hansen Married 50 Years Henry H. Hansen, treasurer of the Masonic Building Association, says he will never forget the date January 14, 1881. One reason is, it was one of the coldest days he ever saw in Chicago, where he was living at the time. Another reason, and a better one, is he and Mrs. Hansen were married on that date, and their 50th wedding anniversary will be observed on the coming January 14. Chicago isn't much to brag about on January 14, or any other winter date, Mr. Hansen said. It's cold there, and smoky, and noisy. So five years or in 1886, after the Hansen nuptials were celebrated they came to Anaheim, where they have had good weather, little cold, no snow ever after. Mr. and Mrs. Hansen will on their anniversary keep open house to their friends at their home, 710 West Center, from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. County Supervisors "The development of industry and agriculture and new domestic requirements in 1931 will add 350,000 horsepower of new business to the load of the Edison company throughout its Southern and Central California system," Mr. Bacon said. "It also is estimated that 27,000 new consumers will apply for service during the new year. A portion of the anticipated new business will come from these new consumers and the balance of new load will result from an increased demand on the part of present consumers." "The diversity of the anticipated new business is indicated in quotas established by the company for 1931. Domestic and commercial heating and cooking, with a total of 110,000 horsepower, is the outstanding quota for the new year. The industrial power quota has been set at 70,000 horsepower and oil field power at 47,500 horsepower. The anticipated total of new agricultural business is 40,000 horsepower and that of residential and commercial lighting at 68,000 horsepower. It is expected the industrial heating load will be increased 12,500 horsepower and the street lighting load 2,000 horsepowre. In Anaheim District "Furtherance of the company's activities looking to the complete electrification of homes, apartment and commercial establishments in accordance with the Red Seal plan," of certified wiring, is expected to increase the number of Red Seal homes and snops in the company's territory by 1,800 by the end of 1931. "The Santa Ana and Anaheim district, of course, will supply its share of this anticipated total of new business for 1931. With all other districts of the Edison system, our own district is showing splendid progress. We are confident that when the end of 1931 is reached, we will have attained or exceeded our established quotas of new business. "There was a splendid spirit of optimism present at the meeting of the officers and district officials and the several speakers during the day and evening told of the extensive program of system development which will be carried out with the expenditure of the Edison construction budget of $28,000,-000 for 1931. Assurance also was given that there will be work throughout the year for all of the company's 5,100 regular employees, there being appropriation of $8,000,000 above normal in the 1931 budget to give this assurance." Total of 1,393,765 Horsepower "The extension and reinforcement of service facilities throughout the system will continue during the new year, carrying on with development that has been continuous for many years. Each district will share in this program." County Treasurer for 32 Years When J. C. Joplin retired from the office of county treasurer last Monday, to be succeeded by E. B. Trago, it ended what is thought to be the longest career in public office of any official ever elected in Orange county. Mr. Joplin had been county treasurer for thirty-two years and Monday he closed his seventh term. When he retired from the office he took with him a number of deer heads which had adorned the walls, all trophies of his hunting trips. Mr. Joplin is over 80 years of age. While Mr. Joplin was dean of Orange county officials, the next in rank was R. P. Mitchell, who retired after serving as county school superintendent for 24 years. He was succeeded by Ray Adkinson, of Santa Ana. W. C. Jerome, county auditor, had made a record of 16 years in that office when he turned over the office Monday to W. T. Lambert, of Laguna Beach. All of the county officials who were elected or re-elected in November took over their official duties last Monday.