anaheim-gazette 1931-03-19

For Buyers and Sellers GAZETTE WANT ADS GET RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOI VOLUME LXI College Takes Up Study of Heaters Protests of Women and Merchants Promise to Bring Definite Results SMOKE IS BEING WEIGHED Photographic Comparisons Also Being Made Smudge from the heaters in Orange county, as well as in other counties in the Southland, was a burning and smoky subject throughout the citrus region early in the winter, and there was strong insistence that something be done about it. College Called Upon As a result of the agitation, the University of California College of Agriculture has been called upon to make smoke tests of orchard heaters. The study came after organized protests developed from housewives, merchants and others who suffered from the results of the smoke pall of last December. Early in January, a mass meeting was sponsored by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, at which an investigational committee was commissioned to investigate orchards heaters Lost Left Eye, But Goes Back to Orchard The loss of an eye has not discouraged George R. Whitcomb, 80 years old, from returning to his orange ranch on West Orangewood avenue after his release from the hospital at Santa Ana. While working in his garden he ran a sharp stick into his left eye, which necessitated an operation, when the injured eye was removed. One eye is not as good as two, he reasons, but one is sufficient to enable him to again take up the management of his tenacre orange orchard, and to look after a flock of about 700 chickens. Mr. Whitcomb was a pioneer real estate man in Los Angeles before he sought the quiet life of an orange grower. He and Mrs. Whitcomb celebrated their golden wedding anniversary some time ago. They are the parents of Mrs. Herbert Rankin, of Santa Ana, and Harold S. Whitcomb, of Los Angeles. Prospects Bright For Citrus Fruits Dr. H. R. Wellman Makes Forecast at Two Meetings of Orange County Growers It was a message of optimism and good cheer which Dr. H. R. Wellman brought to Orange county citrus growers when he smoke to them at Garden College Called Upon As a result of the agitation, the University of California College of Agriculture has been called upon to make smoke tests of orchard heaters. The study came after organized protests developed from housewives, merchants and others who suffered from the results of the smoke pall of last December. Early in January, a mass meeting was sponsored by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, at which an investigational committee was commissioned to investigate orchards heaters and to develop data which might serve as the basis of a uniform set of regulations for the use of orchard heaters in the principal citrus districts of the state. R. L. Willits of Corona, was named chairman of the committee. University Asked for Aid The committee asked Dr. L. D. Batchelor, director of the Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside, for the cooperation of the University of California. At a meeting on January 30, at Riverside, a plan of the work to be undertaken was adopted and the several responsibilities of the committee and of the university were agreed upon. It fell to the committee to furnish a place to do the work, three heaters of each kind to be tested, a supply of a representative fuel, and an experienced orchard heater user to regulate and adjust the heaters undergoing test; and to the university to supply personnel and apparatus needed and ton ake the required tests. Tests of Smoke Agricultural Engineer A. H. Hoffman and Mechanician C. E. Barbee of the Branch of the College of Agriculture at Davis were designated to make tests of weights of smoke in unit volumes of the gases emitted by the heaters and the corresponding fuel consumption rates, and to make photographic comparisons of relative smokiness. This work is actively under way in an orange grove in Southern California and gives good promise of furnishing a definite numerical basis on which the smokiness of the heaters may be judged. The tests are not yet completed but the results to date make it clear that among the worst offenders are the open 'distilling' type oil burners such as garbage pails, lard pails, powder cans, and a number of obsolete types of heaters, large numbers of which are unfortunately still in use. One of the older 'non-distilling' type heaters, equals if it does not outdo in smokiness the worst of the open oil burners. All of these and several others almost equally as bad must evidently be eliminated before the smoke situation can be greatly improved. Adjustment Makes Difference It has also been shown that many of the heaters that burn practically clear when clean and properly adjusted For Citrus Fruits Dr. H. R. Wellman Makes Forecast at Two Meetings of Orange County Growers It was a message of optimism and good cheer which Dr. H. R. Wellman brought to Orange county citrus growers, when he spoke to them at Garden Grove and at Orange last Friday and Saturday. 20 Percent Larger Crop Dr. Wellman said that the citrus growers may this year expect crop yields to be approximately 20 percent higher than last year. He based the estimate, he said, upon statistics computed during a study of crop conditions of 1929. At both meetings he spoke on "What About the Future of the Citrus Industry," and he is regarded as an authority on the subject since he is a specialist in agricultural economics at the University of California. 112,000 Acres In 1929 "California had 112,000 acres set to Valencia oranges in 1929, 20 percent of which were non-bearing," the speaker declared. "Additional planting during the past two years insures larger crop returns, while greater care and improved conditions point to a decrease in the total amount of non-bearing acreage." Dr. Wellman said the demand for fruit was on the increase, but such was not as evident as the demand three or four years ago. "There has been a slight levelling off tendency during the past few years but not enough to create an alarming condition. Growers may expect the coming season to be a most favorable one." Speaks on Water Problem In speaking at the Orange meeting on the subject, "Shall we allow outside cities to take water from the Santa Ana basin?" Harry H. Hale of Placentia appealed to the people of the county to unite and work together in solving the current water shortage problem. "We should not allow anyone to share in Santa Ana basin waters," he said, "as communities should seek to retain every drop of water for local use." Two Assemblymen Instead of One It is now practically assured that Orange county will get two assemblymen in the state legislature, instead of one as at present, following a meeting of the Economic League of Southern California, held in Los Angeles last Saturday. $246,700 All to Oran Federal Fund to On Wider High Anaheim In the final allocation Federal highway fund bridge building in O will be expended according to Phil St way commissioner. Irvine-Tustlin The allotment for v ment from Irvine to Coast route, $176,700 for the improvement pavement between Irvine 20 feet wide. Traffic ing, the July 1930 travel of from 5,000 per day. This travel taxing a two-lane pav ent program has as foot pavement all Orange County from All of the highway n has already been wid ecess of widening. Wider Anaheim Anaheim Bridge W allocated for widening of Seal Beach in Oran El Rio-San Juan Ca The present bridge is 24 feet wide. Pavement of the bridge has be feet, making the br ight to traffic on this high equacy of the pres ce can be seen from th New Serial Story "TIGER EYE" You had to be his friend to call him that, though. He couldn't change the stare of his yellow right eye. It was the eye that looked down a gun barrel when he started shooting. But he would not shoot to kill, no matter even if the other fellow drew first. Yet he was the son of a killer—old straight-shooting Killer Reeves, down on the Brazos in Texas. What did he do when he found himself, his girl and his best friend trapped in a lonely cabin, besieged by cattle thieves out for revenge? Did he break his vow? Read TIGER EYE, one of the most thrilling serials we have yet printed. B. M. Bower, master of the "westerns," is the author. It begins soon in THE GAZETTE Two Assemblymen Instead of One It is now practically assured that Orange county will get two assemblymen in the state legislature, instead of one as at present, following a meeting of the Economic League of Southern California, held in Los Angeles last Saturday. The change will come through a re-apportionment measure from the legislature. Representatives from ten counties attended the league conference and it was agreed, in cooperation with the county Republican central committee, to support a claim for two assemblymen from Orange county. To do this, Los Angeles county will have to supply a part of one assembly district, of which the main portion will be in Orange county. High School Cadets Pass An Inspection The 125 boys of the Anaheim high school who make up the cadet corps not only have passed the inspection test made by Capt. Francis B. Shearer, of the state adjutant general's staff, but won his compliments. He also complimented J. A. Clayes, school principal, Major L. M. Sharpless, faculty commandment, and Joshua Williams, bondmaster captain. Capt. Shearer said that 25 boys would be selected from the corps to attend the encampment of the state's high school cadets which will be held in Sacramento during the Spring vacation. Capt. Shearer was assisted in the inspection by Capt. R. E. Smith, of the U. S. Reserves, of Anaheim. ON NOMINATING COMMITTEE Mrs. Earl Smith, of the Anaheim Ebell club, has been appointed to the nominating committee of the California Federation of Women's Clubs, the constitution of which will be held in Fresno in April. Wider Anaheim Anaheim Bridge WI allocated for widening of Seal Beach in Orlando El Rio-San Juan Canyon The present bridge is 24 feet wide. Pavement of the bridge has been feet, making the bridge to traffic on this high-equacy of the presse can be seen from the July, 1930, which shows this highway of front vehicles per day. 1,000 Expectations Walther C Local members of the group are organizing 1,000 delegates who over Southern California to be held in days, beginning September largest meetings held. A committee has H. P. Friedrichs and the other members and assistant chairman; Mr. A. Elliste, receptional; program; Mrs. H. Mrs. Friedrichs and itsetics; Mrs. Eric-Winnie Brithner, banquet secretary and treasurer. A BANQUET F The Katella Parentation will give a banquet on April 21. Mrs. Hall is chairman of thetee in charge and Mrs. Berg and Mrs. Ray charge of tables. A nominating committee of the Mrs. J. E. Wilbalderman, Mrs. E. W. O. Menden hall Haster. The committe AHEIM GAZET Anaheim, California, Thursday, March 19, 1931 He's Getting the Runaway under Control By Albert T. Reid JOHNNIE CONFIDENCE GOOD TIMES STORE DELIVERY OUR BUSINESS HORSE SENSE $246,700 Allotment to Orange County Federal Fund to Be Expended On Wider Highway and the Anaheim Bridge In the final allocation of $2,000,000 of Federal highway funds for road and bridge building in California, $246,700 will be expended in Orange county, according to Phil Stanton, state highway commissioner. Irvine-Tustin Pavement The allotment for widening the pavement from Irvine to Tustin, on the Coast route, $176,700 has been allocated for the improvement. The present pavement between Irvine and Tustin is 20 feet wide. Traffic is rapidly increasing, the July 1930 traffic count showing travel of from 5,000 to 12,000 vehicles per day. This travel is already overtaxing a two-lane pavement. The present program has as its objective a 30-foot pavement all the way through Orange County from Santa Ana south. All of the highway north of Santa Ana has already been widened or is in process of widening. Wider Anaheim Bridge Anaheim Bridge Widening—$70,000 is allocated for widening this bridge south of Seal Beach in Orange county on the El Rio-San Juan Capistrano highway; The present bridge at this location is 24 feet wide. Pavement on both sides of the bridge has been widened to 30 feet, making the bridge a "bottleneck" to traffic on this highway. The inadequacy of the present narrow bridge can be seen from the traffic count for Veteran Iowa Editor On Iowa “Exiles” "It looks to me as if California had all the Iowans it can hold at present," said J. W. Johnson, of Oskaloosa, which is in the state where the tall corn grows. "I have heard there are anywhere from 100,000 to 140,000 'exiles' from my home state now living in Southern California. Some left after nightfall for good and sufficient reasons best known to themselves. Others came because the women folks were tired of having the men fellas carry in coal and carry out ashes. And the men were tired of it, too. Others just followed those who came in advance." "Anyhow, it looks to me as if about all of these 'exiles' have quit work and earn a living by playing croquet and pitching horse-shoes in the park at Long Beach, said to be Iowa's seaport. Whatever the number already here, there are still about 2,000,000 back in Iowa, who hesitate about coming to California because they fear there would not be standing room for them." Mr. Johnson is one of the pioneer editors of the Commonwealth where corn grows tall and the ocean billows are of green and later of golden color as they wave in the wheat fields. He and G. W. Shockley, now of Whittier, founded the Oskaloosa Globe in 1884. Mr. Johnson said he is in Southern California "Just looking around," said he could not throw a stone without striking some one from his home state. There is one distinction which Mr. Johnson treasures more than he does being a moulder of public opinion through the editorial columns of the Oskaloosa Globe. Five years ago, when he was 76 years old, the degree of A. B. was conferred upon him by Penn College. "I know what the degree means," he said, "and I fear I can never live $80,000 for Pre-Cooling Plant, $45,000 for Lemon Unit Are Included The Orange Mutual Citrus Association expects within the next 30 days to start the development of a $125,000 expansion program, which will include an $80,000 pre-cooling plant, and as a preliminary to the construction work J. F. Snowden, president of the association, has obtained from the Orange City Council permission to close the upper end of Marietta Place for the location of the pre-cooling plant. No protests were made against the blind street and the council adopted a resolution deeding the land back to the property owners. $45,000 Lemon Unit Mr. Snowden announced that the association has acquired sufficient property for the precooling plant on the south side of Marietta Place. At the same time, he revealed that the Mutual Orange Distributing Association is negotiating for the remainder of the property extending through Palmyra avenue for the purpose of building a lemon unit, costing upward of $45,000 which is expected to be constructed within the next year. Plans are being prepared by J. G. Vrydagh, architect, and are expected to be ready in about a week. Bradford Brothers on Wider Anaheim Bridge Anaheim Bridge Widening—$70,000 is allocated for widening this bridge south of Seal Beach in Orange county on the El Rio-San Juan Capistrano highway: The present bridge at this location is 24 feet wide. Pavement on both sides of the bridge has been widened to 30 feet, making the bridge a "bottleneck" to traffic on this highway. The inadequacy of the present narrow bridge can be seen from the traffic count for July, 1930, which showed a travel on this highway of from 12,000 to 24,000 vehicles per day. 1,000 Expected at Walther Convention Local members of the Walther League are organizing to entertain the 1,000 delegates who are expected from over Southern California at the convention to be held in Anaheim for three days, beginning Sept. 6. It will be the largest meetings held here this year. A committee has been formed with H. P. Friedrichs as chairman and the other members are: Alex Dutzl, assistant chairman; Mrs. Henry Burdorf, decorations; Mr. and Mrs. August Eltiste, receptional; Lawrence Minge, program; Mrs. H. Cordes, luncheon; Mrs. Friedrichs and Veda Dutzl, dramatics; Mrs. Eric-Winger, housing; Berrice Brithmer, banquets; Freda Yorde, secretary and treasurer. A BANQUET FOR FATHERS The Katella Parent-Teachers' Association will give a banquet for the fathers on April 24. Mrs. W. O. Mendenhall is chairman of the general committee in charge and Mrs. George Vandenberg and Mrs. Ray Howell will have charge of tables. A nominating committee to select new officers of the association consist of Mrs. J. E. Wilburn, Mrs. Leonard Holderman, Mrs. E. V. Hughes, M. W. O. Mendenhall and Mrs. Thomas Haster. The committee will report at the next meeting. Mr. Johnson said he is in Southern California "just looking around," said he could not throw a stone without striking some one from his home state. There is one distinction which Mr. Johnson treasures more than he does being a moulder of public opinion through the editorial columns of the Oskaloosa Globe. Five years ago, when he was 76 years old, the degree of A. B. was conferred upon him by Penn College. "I know what the degree means," he said, "and I fear I can never live up to." To make the degree of still greater value to him, on the day it was conferred Herbert Hoover, who was not then thinking of going to the White House to live, received the degree of LL.D. on the same platform and at the same time at Penn College. Mr. Johnson is said to be the oldest man ever to receive the mark of A.R. While Mr. Johnson has been to California before and is quite a run-about, most of his trips out of Iowa have been to Washington, D.C., where he attended the presidential inaugurations of McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft. Otis Classification is Applied to Schools The Otis classification tests, to determine both the intelligence and achievements of school children, are for two weeks being applied to pupils in the Anaheim grammar schools. The intelligence tests offer evidence of what children learn without instruction in school, while the achievement tests determine what they have accomplished by school training. The results of the tests will be available about May 1. WORK ON PALM SCHOOL A force of 40 Anaheim men are busy in the construction of the Palm street elementary school building, ten of them being carpenters and thirty of them laborers. Concrete for the foundation has been poured this week and the work is going forward rapidly under the direction of Nicholas South, contractor. At the same time, he revealed that the Mutual Orange Distributing Association is negotiating for the remainder of the property extending through to Palmyra avenue for the purpose of building a lemon unit, costing upward of $45,000 which is expected to be constructed within the next year. Plans are being prepared by J. G. Vrydagh, architect, and are expected to be ready in about a week. Bradford Brothers on Second Navel Pool Second and final pool for navel oranges for this season was started Monday of this week by Bradford Brothers of Placentia. The first pool, which closed two weeks ago, saw about 20 cars of navels shipped form that house and the second is expected to equal the first in quantity of fruit. SUES FOR SAILOR'S DEATH The death of a sailor in a burning motor stage near San Clemente on Feb. 5, latter identified as Virgil Allen White, 19-year-old member of the U.S.S. Southard's crew, was made the basis of a suit for $30,000 damages filed at Santa Ana by the youth's father, Fred White, of Wichita, Kan. White demands $25,000 damages against the Pacific Greyhound Stage Lines and other connected stage companies, as well as John E. Weston, driver of the ill-fated stage that burned near San Clemente after being washed off the state highway by a cloudburst. The father also sued for $5,000 damages against three interested insurance companies. FIRST BENEFIT PARTY The first of a series of card parties for the benefit of the Citron Parent-Teachers' Association was given at the home of Mrs. John Kemper, Tuesday evening, with 20 players at five tables. A midnight lunch was served. The prize winners were Miss Ruth Williams, Miss Emily Rannow, L.N.Wise-nor and Mrs.Anson Bartlett. ZETTE Is Now In Its 61st Year IT GREW WITH ANAHEIM SINCE 1870 THE GAZETTE 109 NORTH EMILY STREET Number 24 C. H. Hillis Leaves to Survey Citrus Markets Before leaving Sunday evening for an extended trip to survey eastern markets, C. H. Hillis, manager of the Orange County Fruit Exchange, predicted that his organization would ship approximately 7100 cars of citrus fruits this year, approaching the record year of 1929. He estimated that the crop of 1931 from exchange houses in the Orange district would total 6000 cars of Valencia, 1000 cars of lemons and about 125 cars of navels. This mark will fall somewhat shy of the 1929 record, when 7700 carloads were shipped from the exchange, but represents a considerable increase over last year. Hillis will be gone about five weeks, spending about a day in smaller markets and three days in the larger trading centers. More than twenty citrus-distributing centers are on Hillis's itineray. To Make Changes In Craig Water Bill Amendments to Meet Suggestions from Fullerton and Santa Ana City Councils Word from Assemblyman Ted Craig at Sacramento is that changes are being planned by the author of the bill in the legislature, which would make a Orange Show-Fair Committees Named Chairman Loudon Organizes His Staff for Exposition Which Opens June 4 DISPLAYS IN A HUGE TENT Board County Supervisors Refuse to Vote $10,000 Aid The Orange County Valencia Show and Fair, to be held in Anaheim, June 4 to 14 inclusive, has organized its forces by the appointment of committees. An application made to the board of county supervisors for $10,000 to aid the show has been refused. Tent 180 by 670 Feet The combined show of oranges and county farm products is to be held in a tent 130 feet wide and 670 feet long. In the north end of the tent will be displayed the agricultural products. The industrial display will be in the center. At the south end of the big canvass shelter will be the orange show features and program platform. At the meeting of the executive committee, a Fullerton Monday night, the committees were announced and a number of features were discussed, one of them being a polo game every night. H. E. W. Barnes proposed a county-wide spelling match and a committee was named to investigate. The committee will meet at Santa Ana next In Craig Water Bill Amendments to Meet Suggestions from Fullerton and Santa Ana City Councils Word from Assemblyman Ted Craig at Sacramento is that changes are being planned by the author of the bill in the legislature, which would make a new water district of Orange county, to conform with the desires of the Fullerton and Santa Ana city councils, which by resolution have opposed some of the provisions of the original measure. Amendments, Assemblyman Craig said, are being worked out to meet the suggestions which have reached him from Orange county. The Original Provisions The bill provided originally for the formation of a Santa Ana valley water conservation district, but was opposed by city officials and others in the county on the grounds that it added a double tax burden to cities that were part of the Metropolitan Water district. It is known as "The Water Saving's Act." In commenting on the measure, Craig said: "This bill, like any other bill that is presented to me by my constituents, is naturally introduced, but before I do anything with a controversial bill, I try to get the reaction from the district affected and I find that the following will have to be done to A. B. 1861 to make it acceptable to the majority of people in said district: Changes Proposed "Eliminate the cities that are now in the Metropolitan Water district and make provision for future withdrawals by any city that joins the Metropolitan district. Change the voting of bonds from majority vote to two-thirds vote. Change the consent of the supervisors from the majority to four. In addition to these major changes it may be necessary to add a few minor ones to make the bill workable." Changes proposed by Craig are in line with those suggested by the Fullerton and Santa Ana city councils in a recent resolution asking that the bill be altered for the benefit of this and other cities in Orange county which are members of the Metropolitan Water district. Howard Gaates After Cacti in the Wilds Moward Gates, who left Anaheim some weeks ago to seek rare specimens of cactus, is searching the deserts and mountains of Lower California for them, far back in regions where white men are seldom seen, the scent nou- the north end of the tent will be displayed the agricultural products. The industrial display will be in the center. At the south end of the big canvass shelter will be the orange show features and program platform. At the meeting of the executive committee, a Fullerton Monday night, the committees were announced and a number of features were discussed, one of them being a polo game every night. H. E. W. Barnes proposed a county-wide spelling match and a committee was named to investigate. The committee will meet at Sant Ana next Monday night, when all members are expected to attend the dinner meeting. 'Tis Found,' 'Tis Found! the Jacaranda Blue 'Tis found! 'Tis found! Fullerton, after a pursuit which enlisted men, women and children has corralled the elusive blue of the Jacaranda blossom. Or, has come near enough to it for the Chamber of Commerce, made up of men who are not color blind, to decide that the hue that has been discovered will answer for the decorative color when the Jaracanda Festival is held next June. The tint, the special color committee has decided upon is a warm shade of blue-purple, which is declared so closely to resemble the massed effect of a Jacaranda tree in full bloom that there is little difference, if any. Samples of the approved shade have been applied to silk and cotton materials and to manufacturers of cloth as a new shade, and it expected to prove popular in the fabric trade and to women's and men's fashions, as well as emphasizing the Fullerton Jacaranda idea throughout these United States. The blue-purple shade is declared to be different from any now appearing on the market. Manufacturers of dyers and fabrics who have seen the samples have expressed their interest in obtaining the use of it. Dye remember back there when a girl named Alice, who lived in the White House at Washington, came out one day arrayed in a shade of blue from hat to hose? Well, the women of the United States took up the idea of "Alice blue." Not only did blondes, brunettes and red heads wear "Alice blue," but it was the then new color that put the White House on the tourist map. Everybody wanted to go there and see the house and the girl who had "discovered" the blue shade. Well, folks, that is what the Jacaranda blue is expected to do to Fullerton. Everybody is going to wear it, maybe—jacaranda blue dresses, hats, gloves, parasols for women; jacaranda blue shirts, neckties, hose, hat bands and hankerchiefs for men. And when the jacaranda festival comes on in Fullerton, it is the inten- Howard Gaates After Cacti in the Wilds Moward Gates, who left Anaheim some weeks ago to seek rare specimens of cactus, is searching the deserts and mountains of Lower California for them, far back in regions where white men are seldom seen, the scant population being made up of Indians. Mr. Gates writes that the region he is in has had an abundance of rain this winter, while it was very dry there a year ago. He expects to return to Anaheim in April. Joyful News Given To School Children Melbourne A. Gauer, superintendent of Anaheim schools, has broadcast some joyful news to the pupils. It is that spring vacation will begin with the closes or regular classes on Friday, March 27, and the vacation will continue until a week from the following Monday, April 8. The holidays will include Easter, and then will some ten more weeks of school, when summer vacation begins. NEW OFFICERS OF ELKS The local lodge of Elks has confirmed the report of its nominating committee and at the first meeting in April the following officers will be installed: Lotus H. Loudon, exalted ruler; Jean Arroues, leading knight; Leonard Evans, loyal knight; Walter F. Yates, lecturing knight; Evan S. Alsip, secretary; Guy O. Brunet, treasurer; William Bielefeldt, tl. (re-elected); A. H. T. Osborne, trustee for three years, and F. A. Yungbluth, trustee for two years. John B. Menges, who retires as exalted ruler, was elected delegate to grand lodge with F. B. Callan as alternate delegate. The offices of esquire, chaplain, inner guard and organist will be filled by appointment of the exalted ruler. 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