anaheim-gazette 1931-01-15

Efforts To Conserve Santa Ana Waters Francis Cuttle, Chairman of Tri-County Reforestation Committee, Makes Annul Report IN PRECARIOUS CONDITION New Source for Funds Is Immediate Need, He Says After 24 years of operations, the Tri-County Reforestation Committee finds itself confronted with a more precarious condition than when it began, says Francis Cuttle, of Riverside, chairman of the organization, in a lengthy report to the members. One of the chief purposes of the association, made up of members in Orange, Santa Ana and Riverside counties, is to conserve the water supply of the Santa Ana river. Draft On Water Supply The population of the three counties, the report says, has increased about 80 percent from 1920 to 1930, which has meant increased draft on the water supplies. Every year, too, has seen the irrigation of increased acreage with water largely taken from the underground strata of the Santa Ana valley. Increased population has caused more Phone Expansion In Orange County Southern California Co. Will Spend $466,000 In Its Numerous Exchanges Anaheim will share generously in the expansion of the Bell telephone system this year, says A. L. Bartlett, manager of the Southern California Telephone Co., improvements and extensions in the city amounting to $69,000. This does not include the payroll of the operating people or other operating expenses, Mr. Bartlett said. Orange County Program The Anaheim appropriation is a part of the Orange county telephone program for 1931 which involves a total of $466,000. Expenditures in other exchanges will be as follows: Fullerton, $48,000; Newport Beach, $45,000; Orange, $32,000; Placentia, $19,000; San Clemente, $14,000; Santa Ana, $234,000; and the long distance facilities at Whittler, $5,000. Approximately $26,000 of the Anaheim appropriation will be used for central office equipment and $43,000 for equipment on subscribers' premises, cable and exchange lines, and other miscellaneous additions, necessary to care for growth. Gain In Twelve Months During the past twelve months Ana- One of the chief purposes of the association, made up of members in Orange, Santa Ana and Riverside counties, is to conserve the water supply of the Santa Ana river. Draft On Water Supply The population of the three counties, the report says, has increased about 80 percent from 1920 to 1930, which has meant increased draft on the water supplies. Every year, too, has seen the irrigation of increased acreage with water largely taken from the underground strata of the Santa Ana valley. Increased population has caused more travel into the mountains, which means greater fire hazard. "These facts, together with the lowering of the water plane," says the report, "are urged for the protection of the watershed cover and for pushing forward every other means by which the water supply may be conserved." Cost of Pipeline System The committee, says Mr. Cuttle, engaged engineers to investigate plans for laying pipe lines under pressure in the upper Santa Ana canyon to supply water for fire protection on this important watershed. The engineers estimated that the pipeline system would require 28 miles of line to cover 4,400 acres, and the total cost would be $107,-520, or $24.43 an acre. The report of the engineers was sent to the State Division of Forestry, which considered the cost too high for the amount of territory to be protected. "It would seem as though this was not an unwise decision," says the report, "even though the territory is very valuable is watersheds go." Contributors to Fund "During the fiscal year ending last June 30, the committee received financial help from 34 organizations, 22 of which were citrus shipping organizations, the total contributions amounting to $5,771. These funds were turned over to the Federal Forest Service to match appropriations by the U.S. Government for the construction of fire (Continued on page 4) Duck Hunting Ends January 15 Duck hunting in Southern California officially closed Thursday, January 15. Throughout the season, nimrods of Anaheim have motorized to the Salton Sea and other Imperial Valley points and secured their limits. This year has been one of the most successful of recent record, according to L. N. Wisser who, with R. Dutton of Santa Ana, was one of the last local hunters to secure a limit. They motored to Imperial Valley a week ago and returned with their quota. Quail hunting has been rather quiet, except for members of clubs, where limits time and again have been secured. Occasionally non-club members have found good places to hunt and secured their limits too. Orange County as One Municipality Orange county as one gigantic municipality, with city boundaries obliterated and one central governing body, was a suggestion made by W. C. Jerome, president of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, last Friday, at a luncheon of Laguna Beach citizens, with Harold McCormick, of Chicago, as the guest of honor, the meeting being at the Santa Ana County Club. The proposal was also advocated by Stanley Goode, a Santa Ana councilman. The two speakers said that a central government spreading its authority over the county would make it possible to affect many economies. Overlapping and duplication of effort and expenses would be eliminated. The cities of the county, Mr. Jerome said, have total expense of $25,000 a month in maintaining their engineering departments, while one department serving all the county could be operated for much less expense to taxpayers. Among numerous advanced in support of the idea, Mr. Jerome said that changes will be as follows: Fullerton, $48,000; Newport Beach, $45,000; Orange, $32,000; Placentia, $19,000; San Clemente, $14,000; Santa Ana, $234,000; and the long distance facilities at Whittler, $5,000. Approximately $26,000 of the Anaheim appropriation will be used for central office equipment and $43,000 for equipment on subscribers' premises, cable and exchange lines, and other miscellaneous additions, necessary to care for growth. Gain In Twelve Months During the past twelve months Anaheim has gained more than 107 telephones, a four per cent increase, and is now serving more than 2,802 telephones, twice the number of nine years ago. Since its establishment in 1882 the exchange has grown steadily, and it is expected that its development will continue. Bartlett said. Approximately 11,480 calls originate in the Anaheim office daily are handled by a force of 43 people. The year 1930 was an eventful one in Anaheim's telephone history. On October 4 the new $485,000 dial telephone system was placed in service, bringing to a close months of construction work. Cable Being Installed Besides housing central office equipment for Anaheim's telephones, the new building at 217 North Lemon has long distance equipment which provides direct and quick service among various Orange county exchanges and to far distant points. More than 85 per cent of the work has been finished on the installation of two miles of cable in the west section of the exchange, the project to require an estimated expenditure of $17,000. According to present plans, the cable will be completed within the next few months. Orange County as One Municipality Orange county as one gigantic municipality, with city boundaries obliterated and one central governing body, was a suggestion made by W. C. Jerome, president of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, last Friday, at a luncheon of Laguna Beach citizens, with Harold McCormick, of Chicago, as the guest of honor, the meeting being at the Santa Ana County Club. The proposal was also advocated by Stanley Goode, a Santa Ana councilman. The two speakers said that a central government spreading its authority over the county would make it possible to affect many economies. Overlapping and duplication of effort and expenses would be eliminated. The cities of the county, Mr. Jerome said, have total expense of $25,000 a month in maintaining their engineering departments, while one department serving all the county could be operated for much less expense to taxpayers. Among numerous advanced in support of the idea, Mr. Jerome said that And Now Louis Danz Tells One When Louis Danz, widely known Anaheim composer of music, was touring Europe, he hustled hither and yon taking in every possible sight. Among the places he went was the old monastery where Leonard da Vinci painted his masterpiece "The Last Supper." When Napoleon a long time ago swept down into Italy he took his French artillery along, and among the places captured was an old monastery on the outer edge of Milan. The Frenchmen took possession of the monastery and turned it into a barracks, making a stable for their horses in one of the largest rooms of the basement. On a brick wall of this basement room da Vinci painted "The Last Supper." The French artillerymen were fastidious and da Vinci and his painting meant nothing at all to them. To make the stable more sanitary, the artillerymen whitewashed the basement, the da Vinci picture and all. Some of the whitwash has been removed, however, and tourists flock to the monastary to see what is visible of this famous painting. Mr. Danz brought home this story, with which he occasionally regales his friends: "While I was in Europe," he said, "I tried hard to make every minute pay, and learn all I could about every famous thing I saw. I even butted in if I thought someone was getting something that I ought to know. "When I went to see the da Vinci painting, I observed another American not far away who would look intently at the picture, then hurriedly draw or write something in a notebook he held. He repeated that performance several times. "Fearing that I was missing something, I approached him. 'I beg your pardon,' I said, 'but are you an artist?' 'No,' the man answered, again using his pencil hastily, but half closing the notebook so that I could not see what he was doing. 'I don't wish to intrude,' I apologized. 'My time here is so limited that I am hurriedly trying to learn all I can. If you were making notes about the picture, I would be interested in comparing them with mine; that is, if you don't object.'" "The man looked a little disconfited for a moment, and then grinning somewhat sheepishly. "I wasn't making notes,' he said. 'I was just jotting down what was on the table and trying to figure up what this last supper cost.'" AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, January 15, 1931 The Cornerstone By Albert T Reid THRIFT OUR CAREER Population Density In Orange County Ranks Fifth In State With Average of 149.7 People to Square Mile Orange county, with a total population of 118,674, ranks fifth among the 58 counties of California in population per square mile. This was disclosed when final official figures of the United States census bureau were received showing the county to have an average of 149.3 persons per square mile. State Average Is $6.5 Persons California's population of 5,677,251 is distributed over 155,652 square miles of territory, the census returns disclosed. This gives the state an average population density of 36.5 persons per square mile. Some idea of the difference in population density in various sections of the state may be gained by comparison of various sections of the state may be gained by comparison of the various counties. San Francisco, for example, with an area of 42 square miles has a total population of 634,394 or an average of 15,104.6 persons per square mile, as compared with Los Angeles county, which has 4,115 square miles, a population of 2,208,492, or an average of 536.7 persons per square mile. St. Michael's Holds Its Parish Meeting The annual Parish meeting of St. Michael's Episcopal Church was held Wednesday, Jan. 7th preceded by a $3,000,000 Proposed For Flood Control What may prove to be the financial solution of the problem in Orange, San Barnardino, and Riverside counties to control flood waters of the Santa Ana river are in prospect in a measure which Senator Swing, of San Barnardino, introduced in the legislature last Friday. The bill provides for a legislative appropriation out of the state treasury of $3,000,000 to carry on a ten-year program of flood control construction work along the river in the three counties. The measure provides that $200,000 a year for ten years be appropriated, the counties combining to match this sum. Odd Fellow Team Installs at Brea Anaheim's I. O. O. F. installation team Monday night functioned at a joint Odd Fellows-Rebekah ceremony at Brea, where District Grand Master Clayton Allen and District Deputy President Faunle Baker of Orange were in attendance. Little Shirley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Liewellyn, of Romneyea Drive, sang several solos, among which was "Baby's Birthday Party." Red Cross to Raise $1,000 In Anaheim Ray E. Smith, chairman of the Anaheim chapter of the Red Cross, has launched a movement to raise $1,000 in subscriptions as Anaheim's contribution to the $10,000,000 fund that is being raised throughout the nation. The fund is for the relief of drought victims. Headquarters for the Anaheim campaign have been opened at the H. N. White hardware store, 142 East Center, where contributions will be received. Fair, Orange Show Merger Proposed Committees from Both Organizations are Working On Plans for Consolidation Sentiment in favor of merging the Orange County Fair with the Orange show, so that both expositions may continue, has been crystallizing for the last two weeks, and at a meeting held in Fullerton last Friday night definite steps toward the merger were taken. The meeting was attended by the directors of both shows and by many other Orange county men who are interested, and a committee was appointed to study the proposed consolidation in all its phases, with a view to finding a plan. Make Up of Committee The resolution forming the committee was proposed by H. E. W. Barnes, and provided for three committeemen from the orange show board, three from the fair board and three at large. Harry Lake, chairman of the fair board, appointed John Osterman, of El Toro; S. J. Tuffree, Pisacntia; Frank Kellogg, Yorba Linda, with Ross Shaffer, of Tustin, as a member at large. Lotus H. Loudon, as head of the orange show, named Mr. Barnes, F. A. Yungbluth, of Anaheim, and Tom Talbert, Huntington Beach. W. B. Williams, of the Santa Ana First National Bank, was added to the committee, which met yesterday in Santa Ana. Fair Is Definitely Through Frank Kellogg was a speaker at the Fullerton meeting. He said that the St. Michael's Holds Its Parish Meeting The annual Parrish meeting of St. Michael's Episcopal Church was held on Wednesday, Jan. 7th, preceded by a dinner. Reports of officers and organizations showed the parish to be in very good condition. The Rev. D. Howard Dow, rector of St. Michael's, presided and outlined plans for the coming year. The rector appointed J. H. Whitaker as senior warden and the vestry selected L. C. Vincent as junior warden. The following were elected as vestrymen: W. D. Grafton, E. G. Zitzmann, R. W. Balch, Thomas Lumsdon, R. H. Easton, G. M. Parks. Five lay delegates to the diocesan council were elected: J. H. Whitaker, L. C. Vincent, E. G. Zitzmann, Thomas Hill, Thomas Lumsdon. To the Convocation of Los Angeles, the following were elected: Mrs. R. W. Balch, Mrs. Henry Adams, J. A. Clayes, E. E. Parks and E. J. Naffziger. The Bishop will visit here for Confirmation on Mid-Lent Sunday. Confirmation class for adults will meet on Tuesday evening, Jan. 20th at 7:30 o'clock, and every Tuesday until the coming of the Bishop. Houts and Lord to Open Laboratories Opening of the Houts-Lord Laboratories for soil and fertilizer analysis and moisture determinations at 263 East Center street is scheduled for January 20, according to an announcement this week by Percy Houts and A. L. Lord. Mr. Houts formerly was with the field service department of the Mutual Orange Distributors, while Mr. Lord has been with several companies in Los Angeles. Red Cross to Raise $1,000 In Anaheim Ray E. Smith, chairman of the Anaheim chapter of the Red Cross, has launched a movement to raise $1,000 in subscriptions as Anaheim's contribution to the $10,000,000 fund that is being raised throughout the nation. The fund is for the relief of drought victims. Headquarters for the Anaheim campaign have been opened at the H. N. White hardware store, 142 East Center, where contributions will be received. Pointing Dollars If you want to buy a liberty bond, sell your family flivver, locate the owner of the $10 bill you found, or buy a pet bull dog, try our want ads. They cost little, but their results are big— Phone 2414 And See What Happens Orange Men Hear Report of Year The Anaheim Community Growers Orange Association held its annual meeting at the packing plant, last Saturday, heard the report of J. H. Ritchle, manager, and elected officers. Mr. Ritchle reported a most successful year and predicted a large increase in production this year.. To take care of the increase, he said, an expenditure of $25,000 on packing plant expansion is being spent. Members of the board of directors who were re-elected were: Perry W. Mathias, C. J. Gregg, R. L. Howell, R. C. Hein, Dana S. Newkirk and C. F. Leonard. R. Wollenman and Thomas Haster and F. A. Fehlman were added to the board. Mr. Mathias was re-elected as president and R. L. Howell vice-president. Mr. Ritchle was continued as treasurer and manager and Edward Mills as secretary and assistant manager. County Settles With Controller County Treasurer Turns Over $24,312.13, Most of It Inheritance Tax Orange county has just completed settling up its accounts with the state of California, according to announcement by State Controller Ray L. Riley. The total amount turned over to the state by the county's treasurer was $24,312.13, representing six months' collections, most of which was inheritance taxes. Largest Total In Years During the period covered by the steelement, the 58 counties of California collected a grand total of $10,421,472.32, the largest sum turned over to the state in many years. Thirty of the county treasurers settled their debts in person, later attending a county treasurers' conference in the offices of State Treasurer Charles G. Johnson. Largest Single Item The large increase in inheritance tax collections is explained by the fast that a number of wealthy persons died in California last year. This state's extremely low inheritance tax rate has been the means of inducing many wealthy persons to take up residence in California. The inheritance tax paid by Los Angeles county in the estate of the late William G. Kerckhoff, was $1,787.718.74, and represented the largest single item. Plans Started Against Smudge Committee to Look Into Whys and What-fors of Dark Clouds In Citrus Belt HEAT, NOT SMOKE, NEEDED Frost Protection Committee and Resolutions Adopted An effort to take the smudge out of the smudge pots in the citrus orchards of Southern California was launched last Saturday when an organization to be known as the Frost Prevention Committee was formed. The meeting was held at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and was attended by men who are interested in the citrus industry, civic leaders and representatives of numerous municipalities. Eighty fruit growers were present, 33 representatives of affiliated interests, also 50 public officials. Something Should Be Done There was general accord that something should be done to eliminate much if not all of the despoiling smudge which arises from the oil burners which are fired up in the orchards when there is threat of injurious frost. There seemed to be general accord, too, on the opinion that the smudge or smoke rising in oily, black clouds from the heaters does little if anything toward Largest Single Item The large increase in inheritance tax collections is explained by the fast that a number of wealthy persons died in California last year. This state's extremely low inheritance tax rate has been the means of inducing many wealthy persons to take up residence in California. The inheritance tax paid by Los Angeles county in the estate of the late William G. Kerckhoff, was $1,757,718.74, and represented the largest single item. 200 Join Hansens In Golden Jubilee Two hundred kith and kin, neighbors and friends, joined with Mr. and Mr. Henry Hansen in celebration of their golden wedding anniversary yesterday at the Hansen home 710 West Center street, where they have lived for twenty years. Mr. Hansen and Miss Sophia Blott were married at Blue Island, Ill., on Jan. 14, 1881, came to Los Angeles in January, 1887, and to Orange county 38 years ago. There were 200 callers during the afternoon to whom refreshments were served by three grand-daughters—Mable and Alice Hansen and Marlon Spehegir. Another grand-daughter present was Mary Jean, three years old, the baby of the whole family, and who admits she loves her Grandpa. At six o'clock a sumptuous dinner was served, the table decorations being in gold, the anniversary cake being white with gold roses. It was a family gathering, the children present being Theodore Hansen, of Anaheim; Mrs. Florence Swinger, Los Angeles; Mrs. Fred Spehegir, Torrence, Elmer Hansen, Anaheim. Including the three grandsons, there were seven grand-children present. Mrs. Hanna Staff, sister of Mr. Hansen of Chicago, came especially for the celebration, as did Mr. and Mrs. Will Blott, also of Chicago. Mr. Blott is a brother of Mrs. Hansen. Mr. and Mrs. Blott will leave for home next Monday, but Mrs. Staff will spend the winter here. Citrus Growers Elect Officers for Year Shipments of nearly 400 cars of fruit and distribution of $964,483.90 to members were reported at a meeting of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Association, which held its annual meeting at the Elks club, and which was attended by about 200 members and their women friends. In addition to the distribution of funds, about $90,000 is yet to come, according to G. W. Sandilands, manager of the association. The board of directors were given a vote of confidence and the members were elected for the year including: Something Should Be Done There was general accord that something should be done to eliminate much if not all of the despelling smudge which arises from the oil burners which are fired up in the orchards when there is threat of injurious frost. There seemed to be general accord, too, on the opinion that the smudge or smoke rising in olly, black clouds from the heaters does little if anything toward warding off the frost, while it is the heat from the flames which really do the work. It is the intention of the executive committee which was appointed carefully to examine heating methods and to avoid the examination and detailed reports on certain makes of heaters. Resolutions Adopted A bill to be introduced in the present session of the legislature is to be drafted, which will come before the legislature during the last half of the season. The following resolutions were offered by Rex B. Goodcell, which were adopted without dissent: Be It Resolved, that an organization to be formed from among the persons residing within or owning property situated within the State of California for the following purposes: (1.) To purpose and urge the adoption of any and all legislation that may be found necessary to protect, so far as may be possible, the health of the people residing within the State of California and property situated within said State from any injury or loss by reason of the unnecessary emission of smoke by heaters used within the orchards of said State. (2.) To investigate the types of orchard heaters used to prevent damage from frost and to determine the following facts in relation thereto: (a.) What, if any, is the value of the smoke emitted by such heaters as a frost preventive; (b.) The relative value for orchard heating of a heater that does not smoke and one that does; (c.) If it shall be determined that all of such heaters issue more or less of such smoke, then the minimum amount of such smoke per heater, necessary to the operation thereof; (d.) To devise ways and means of elimination by entrapment or otherwise of the smoke emitted from such heaters. (3.) To solicit funds and receive contributions for the purpose of carrying on the work of said organization; and be it further Resolved, that a committee of nine be appointed by the chairman of this meeting to effect a permanent organization to accomplish the purposes of this resolution. A Story of a Man-Killing Grizzly California's perennial secretary of state, Frank C. Jordan, who is just starting his sixth successive term in office, is 70 years old. "But I wouldn't be living at this ripe old age if Clubfoot had got me," he said while in a reminiscent mood. "Clubfoot was the meanest, most vicious man-killing grizzly bear that ever roved the hills. He had killed eleven people up at Haycraft ferry, Shasta county, where I was born. Went for Pall of Milk "We had a cow on our place, but as cows will, she happened to go dry, and I was sent, six years of age, to a neighboring farmer's, a mile or so away, for a pall of milk. "Well, I hadn't been gone long when the alarm of 'Clubfoot' was sounded, always a cry of terror in those regions. My Dad grabbed up his old Henry rifle and started after me. He hadn't gone far when he found the big tracks of Clubfoot hot on my trail, his huge paws even wiping out my barefoot prints. "Finally Dad got a glimpse of Clubfoot, lumbering off into the timber, and he ran to the ranch house I was bound for, where he found me safe and sound. So we marched home together, father with the old Henry rifle ready for instant action if we sighted the big grizzly." No Sign of the Bear "But never a sign of the bear did we get on the return home, and when we got back and mother had dried her tears and everybody had made a lot over me, my brother picked up Dad's old Henry rifle to show us how he would have killed Clubfoot if he had a chance. He aimed the rifle at a tree stump and pulled the trigger—but no shot. "Yes sir, my Dad had started out on the trial of that man-killing grizzly and me with an empty rifle." And Jordan wiped away the suspicion of moisture from his eye at the memory of his father, a fighting Baptist minister, rushing to his small bay's rescue with an unloaded gun. They got Clubfoot later, Jordan recalled, and the state of California paid a bounty of $200 to the hunter who landed him.