anaheim-gazette 1931-09-03

THE WEEK'S SOCIAL REVIEW ONE OF THE GAZETTE'S BEST NEWS FEATURES FOR WOMEN THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXI Water Committee Opens Displays Headquarters for Information Is Located at Center and Los Angeles Streets The Anaheim committee organized for the purpose of dispensing information on the importance of constructing the Colorado river aqueduct and why voters should favor a bond issue of $220,000,000 for building the aqueduct, opened its headquarters at Center and Los Angeles streets Tuesday, where it will continue its activities until the bond election on September 29. At Center and Los Angeles Headquarters is located in the old Bank of Italy building, at the southeast corner of Center and Los Angeles streets, the use of the quarters being given the committee by the Bank of America. Many maps and charts illuminating the aqueduct, water conditions as they now exist in the Metropolitan Water district, and numerous other allied subjects are on display, this information having been prepared by the City of Anaheim engineering department. Real Colorado Water At headquarters, too, real Colorado river water is being dispensed to callers as evidence of its potability. Protests Made on Budget for Schools About all the joy Ray Adkinson, county superintendent of schools, experienced during a recent vacation has been taken out upon his return by a storm of protests that is flowing in upon him from school authorities, chambers of commerce and others, because of the cut made in his budget for next year, that the tax rate for schools can be held at last year's level. The superintendent pared $195,000 from the budget. The reduction means that the Anaheim school district was cut $9,000; Santa Ana $22,000, and Fullerton $9,-180. Representatives from the school districts have discussed the subject with the county superintendent, but so far he has "stood pat" on his budget. Dana King Leaves Citrus Exchange Orange Sales Manager Resigns After 22 Years of Service to Growers Dana C. King, orange sales manager of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange, has resigned his position, effective August 31, it was announced by the Exchange board of directors. He and Mrs. King are planning an extend- east corner of Center and Los Angeles streets, the use of the quarters being given the committee by the Bank of America. Many maps and charts illuminating the aqueduct, water conditions as they now exist in the Metropolitan Water district, and numerous other allied subjects are on display, this information having been prepared by the City of Anaheim engineering department. Real Colorado Water At headquarters, too, real Colorado river water is being dispensed to callers as evidence of its potability. The headquarters were arranged under the direction of D. D. Waynick of the Associated Laboratories, and Miss Loretta Barr will be on duty every day, the hours being from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sample ballots to the number of 4570 will soon be in the hands of Anaheim voters, the ballots having been prepared for mailing in the office of City Clerk Merritt. Approximately 25,000 votes will be cast in Anaheim, Santa Ana and Fullerton in the aqueduct bond election of September 29, these three cities being the only ones of Orange county included in the Metropolitan Water district. The recent registration showed a loss in voting strength in Fullerton, with slight gains in Anaheim and Santa Ana. Public Meeting Sept. 14 A public meeting has been called by Committee Chairman Sheridan, to hear discussions of the water question, and the aqueduct, to be held at the City hall on the evening of September 14. Walnut Picking Begins in the Anaheim Groves The harvesting of walnuts has begun in many groves in Orange county and will before long be in full swing, as the Anaheim packing house will next week begin operations. The Anaheim Growers' Association has fixed a price of 65 cents a sack for picking, a reduction of 10 cents from the price paid last year. While some white workers are employed in the groves, most of the pickers are Mexicans. Walter Rose, manager of the Anaheim association, says that recent heat waves have inflicted some damage on the crop, the walnuts being burned, causing the meats to be darker in color on one side. White it is estimated that the crop for the state will be 30 percent larger than last year. Mr. Ross thinks that the output for the Anaheim region will about equal that of 1930, or about 452 tons. The increase in the crop is mostly in the central and northern walnut sections. The Anaheim packing house, Mr. Ross said, will have from 40 to 45 employees, most of them who have been employed year after year. The plant is now ready to begin operations, and will start in about a week. Orange Sales Manager Resigns After 22 Years of Service to Growers Dana C. King, orange sales manager of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange, has resigned his position, effective August 31. It was announced by the Exchange board of directors. He and Mrs. King are planning an extended trip through foreign countries and on their return Mr. King will devote his time to personal interests in the citrus industry. Record of 22 Years Since 1903 he has been actively connected with the Exchange, and is widely known in the fruit industry. For the past 22 years he has been orange sales manager of the California citrus co-operative. In tendering his resignation, Mr. King said: "The Exchange orange marketing plans are well formulated for the remainder of the current Valencia season and I feel that this is the logical time for my retirement. It is with deep regret that I retire from active participation in the affairs of the Exchange, and it is my earnest desire and belief that this organization shall continue as the outstanding leader in American cooperative marketing." Ranks With Builders In accepting the resignation of Mr. King, the directors adopted the following resolution: "Mr. King ranks among the builders of the citrus fruit industry. In 1903 he began his connection with the Exchange movement, serving several years as the representative of his district on the board of directors of the central Exchange. Appointed one of two orange sales managers in 1909, and placed in charge of the entire department in 1913, he has ably handled the growing responsibilities of that position. "During this period the number of cars shipped has grown from less than 10,000 to 55,000 of oranges alone. Knowledge and experience were combined with considerate and sound reasoning in this marketing accomplishment, in which the leadership of Dana King was outstanding." City's Free Programs Brought to a Close The free entertainments which the City of Anaheim has been giving in the Greek theater at the City park on Thursday evenings this summer, have not only been enjoyed by large audiences of local people, but many thousands from over the county have relished the programs, especially on the warmer evenings. The largest audience of the season at causing the meats to be darker in color on one side. White it is estimated that the crop for the state will be 30 percent larger than last year. Mr. Ross thinks that the output for the Anaheim region will about equal that of 1930, or about 452 tons. The increase in the crop is mostly in the central and northern walnut sections. The Anaheim packing house, Mr. Ross said, will have from 40 to 45 employees, most of them who have been employed year after year. The plant is now ready to begin operations, and will start in about a week. The Richland Walnut Association packing house will open September 14, and the preparation of the nuts will start two weeks later. A number of walnut growers are planning the start the harvesting next Monday, although the season for gathering the nuts is considerably advanced over the date the harvest started last year. The Richland house will handle about 450 tons of nuts. Industrial Exposition Week of October 5th The Anaheim Industrial exposition, which the local Chamber of Commerce will sponsor, will be held the week of October 5 in the building owned by the Bank of America, at Center and Los Angeles streets. There are 34 concerns in Anaheim engaged in industrial work and most if not all of them will make displays. The Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner during the week. COUNTY'S SHARE OF TAXES The state controller at Sacramento has apportioned $5260 to Orange county as its share of the gross receipts of taxes on motor bus and truck lines. The apportionment covers taxes for the first half of 1831. The total tax collected by the state was $430,637 of which half, or $215,218, was apportioned to the counties. COUNTY TAX RATE The supervisors have formally fixed the Orange county tax for the coming year, the same rate as adopted a year ago—$1.45 inside of cities and $1.85 outside property. City's Free Programs Brought to a Close The free entertainments which the City of Anaheim has been giving in the Greek theater at the City park on Thursday evenings this summer, have not only been enjoyed by large audiences of local people, but many thousands from over the county have relished the programs, especially on the warmer evenings. The largest audience of the season attended the closing concert last Thursday night, the program being given by a company of Rumanian and Russian musicians and dancers. All the seats of the open-air amphitheater were taken and many stood in the colonade to witness the stage numbers. Before the program began, Chairman W.P. Whitsett of the Metropolitan water district spoke on the importance of the voters of the district voting for the bond issue on September 29 for the construction of the Colorado river aqueduct. Training School for Fire Fighters A training school for volunteer fire fighters will be held next Saturday at the upper end of Irvine park. The purpose is to give instruction and training in the principles of combating different kinds of fires and the use of fire-fighting equipment that is now available in Orange county. The program will begin at 10 in the morning and continue through the afternoon, with a picnic lunch at noon. There will be numerous speakers, among them representatives of the Federal and state forestry service. NO TRABUCO ROAD The Board of Supervisors will not grant the petition of 126 cabin owners in Trabuco canyon, who asked that Aliso, Live Oak and Trabuco road be improved. Supervisor George Jeffrey, in whose district the road is located, said the improvement would cost $80,000, and the county does not have the money. He said that $20,000 had been spent in recent years to keep the dirt pond in condition for traffic. Help Keen By Keeen The opening of school and the county health office a message of caution to school children as well teachers. Orange county a summer relatively free disease and a reason care on the part of parents can prolong this forty well on into the school. Sick Child In First of all, a sick child long in school. A sick child if not infectious and a sick person is in no condition absorb instruction. If he suffering from an infection illness lowers his natural infection making him receptible to the latter. Sore throats, cough pain, fever are all symptoms wrong; a raash, a skin, vomiting, swollen throats or spots on the skin peeling from the skin are distinct signs of ill be checked by the family or county health officer child is allowed to min Parents and teachers AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, September 3, 1931 Uncle Sam Pays Homage By Albert T. Reid Labor Day Guy Barp’s Family on Long Auto Trip Anaheimians Left Monday to Tour Countries of Europe in Own Car On a six-month motor tour of Europe, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barp and their two children, Stella, 12, and Irene, 8, left their home at 818 North Lemon street Monday morning for an auto trip to New York, where they will board the steamship Ile de France, departing next week. In Nine Countries Upon arrival in France two weeks hence, the Anaheim family will begin a motor tour in the same car that has seen service in this city, visiting besides France, England, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Rumania, parts of Lithuania and Jugoslavia. The family plans to put their car and baggage on a ship in the Mediterranean, and come back through the Panama canal, disembarking at San Pedro after the first of the year. Mr. Barp sold his grocery store at Claudina and Center streets to the Bossermans, and disposed of his Model delicatessen on North Lemon street to his sisters, Miss Clara and Miss Emma Barp. Mr. and Mrs. Barp plan to return to business in Anaheim in the next year. In Boyhood Homeland One of the most pleasant features of the boat and motor tour will be visiting old woodland "stormy grounds" in Here's First News of the Turkey Crop The first news of the California turkey crop for next Thanksgiving and Christmas has come from W. E. Lloyd, turkey specialist of the poultry division of the University of California, who says that the crop for the coming season of turkey feasting will be 15 to 20 percent larger than last year. Despite this larger output, he believes that prices will be about the same as a year ago, when they slid down the scale until turkey was within reach of a common pocketbook. Taking the state as a whole the hatch last year, says Mr. Lloyd, was poor, but this was offset by the fact that turkeys were raised with unusually light loss. Disease in flocks was at a minimum and climatic conditions were just about right. One fact which may help to hold turkey prices at about last year's low level is the number of turkeys held in cold storage is considerably less than a year ago. What the Argentine and Australian shipments into the California market will be is not known as yet, and these shipments will likely have considerable bearing on what Southland families will have to pay for their turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts. Of the California output of turkeys, between 15 and 20 percent are ready for the market at Thanksgiving, while the remainder is held for the Christmas time. In the meantime, all through these summer months turkey has been a feature item on the menus of many city hotels and restaurants. POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS LOWER School Year Opens With Registration But Class Work in Anaheim Schools Does Not Begin Until Sept. 10 Anaheim boys and girls who have been at large with free rein during the long summer vacation, are realizing that school days are drawing near, for last Tuesday registration began at Union high school and continued through today, under the general direction of Principal J. C. Clayes. First Regular Assembly The first regular assembly for the student body will be held at 10 o'clock this Friday morning, to be followed by short class sessions for checking attendance and assignment of lessons, the registration to be completed in the afternoon. Then comes a brief respite for the high school youngsters, for regular class schedules will not begin until Thursday of next week. The student body commission has been on duty this week to assist in the registration and school buses have been making their regular runs. Welcome to Freshmen Girls The Girls’ League of the high school has begun its year's activities early and has arranged a special program to welcome freshmen and other girls to the campus at 9 tomorrow morning, this welcome to precede the assembly of the student body an hour later. Help Keep Contagious Diseases Out of Schools By K. H. SUTHERLAND, M. D., Orange County Health Officer The opening of school is approaching and the county health department has a message of caution for parents of school children as well as for school teachers. Orange county has enjoyed a summer relatively free from contagious disease and a reasonable amount of care on the part of parents and teachers can prolong this fortunate condition well on into the school year. Sick Child in School First of all, a sick child does not belong in school. A sick child in school, if not infectious and a menace to others, is in no condition to study or to instruction. If he is not already suffering from an infectious disease, his illness lowers his natural resistance to infection making him particularly susceptible to the latter. Sore throats, coughing, headache, pain, fever are all symptoms of something wrong; a raash, a breaking out on the skin, vomiting, swollen glands, red throats or spots on the tonsils, and the skin peeling from the hands or neck are distinct signs of illness and should be checked by the family doctor, school or county health officials before the child is allowed to mingle with others. Parents and teachers should know the beginning signs of contagious disease and when to look for them. Chickenpox, Measles, Mumps Chickenpox begins with little red spots or blisters on the neck and chest. Measles is evidenced by coughing or sneezing, redness of the eyes, red blotches on the face, neck or chest. Mumps starts with pain and then swelling in front of as well as just below the canal of the ear. First symptoms of scarlet fever are sore throat and vomiting with a redness of the skin developing rapidly. Diphtheria usually commences with fever and a sensation of fullness in the throat or with swelling. The throat may or may not be very sore at first, but any child with a sore throat should be kept at home or sent home at once and referred to a physician. Whooping cough begins with a short cough and soon develops into paroxysms of coughing. Control of Disease The control of contagious disease in school depends entirely upon the discovery and control of the children who are spreading the disease and upon the early exclusion and quarantine of developing cases. The infection is in the throats of the children except in chickenpox and smallpox, where it is in the skin. The infection is not in the air nor on the woodwork of a classroom unless the infected children are present. Fumigation of a classroom is useless as it cannot kill the germs which are in the children themselves. The teacher who finds or learns of a case of quarantinable disease has an immediate duty which must be completed. The child must be sent home at once in such a way that he will not come in contact with other children while going home. The family of the child should be advised to call their family physician without delay. The teachers must report the case at once to the local health officer. Law Requires Reports Sunday school teachers and all others who have a number of children under their charge, even temporarily, should learn how diseases are handled in school and should adopt such measures. Another fact which people should know is that when a physician is not called to attend a case of communicable disease, or a suspected communicable disease, the head of the family is required by law to report the presence of that disease to the health authorities. Let us all work together for a healthful school year! HINTS FOR THE HOME NANCY HART MAKES MANY TIMELY SUGGESTIONS FOR WOMEN READERS THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET Number 48 Anaheim Legion at Long Beach The American Legion post of Anaheim was well represented at Long Beach Monday, when the state meeting of the organization opened with a gorgeous street parade which was witnessed by perhaps 150,000 spectators. The Anaheim post was in the marching units with a large representation and delegates from the local post and auxiliary were accompanied by many friends at dinner, the party later viewing the parade and the drum corps contest. The first award for drum and bugle corps went to the South Pasadena post, which also won first prize last year, and the winners will get a free trip to the national convention at Detroit this month. Ladybirds Win in Mealybug Fight Enemy of Orange County Citrus Orchards Suppressed in Last Three Years J. A. Prizen, secretary-manager of the Placentia Orange Growers' Association, and A. A. Brock, agricultural commissioner of Orange county, estimate that the University of California Experiment Patrol Plans for Safety of Pupils New County-Wide Movement Is Formed for Coming Year in Public Schools A new feature of the school year throughout Orange county will be plans for the protection of the children. It is a movement sponsored by the California highway patrol in which the school authorities of Orange county are to co-operate. George Peterkin has been assigned to a detail which is to have immediate charge of the new movement. Inspection of Busses School busses are to be rigidly inspected, bus drivers are to be instructed and discipline is to be enforced among pupils riding in the busses. These are some of the details that Peterkin is to have charge of. Traffic hazards along bus routes are to be studied and junior highway patrols are to be organized among the pupils, these appointments to be made by teachers, who will give the juvenile patrolmen credit for work of this kind. The Junior Patrol Members of the junior patrol will be identified by Sam Browne belts and badges which they will wear when on Enemy of Orange County Citrus Orchards Suppressed in Last Three Years J. A. Prizen, secretary-manager of the Placentia Orange Growers' Association, and A. A. Brock, agricultural commissioner of Orange county, estimate that the University of California Experiment Station at Riverside has saved a million dollars this year for the orange growers of Orange county by overcoming the ravages of the mealybug, and have saved several millions a year for the growers of the Southland. Fight of 40 Years The citrus growers of California have been fighting the common mealybug for 40 years, and the Riverside station has finally won the battle, but only after putting as high as 42,000,000 ladybird beetles a year into the Southland to fight the mealybugs. It was years ago that the state's entomologists concluded that somewhere on earth was an enemy of the mealybug which would destroy this enemy to California's citrus industry and Harold Compere of the Riverside staff was finally sent to Australia in search of this mealybug enemy, for it seemed likely that Australia or the South Pacific islands would prove to be the original home of the sought-for enemy. Found Six Parasites Mr. Compere made the long trip and found six parasites, or enemies, of the mealybug and brought them back to California. Two of these ladybird beetles attack the mealybug by boring holes in its back and therein lay their eggs. The attacks made on the mealybugs in the state in the last two years have been so successful that the pest is no longer found in numbers of economic importance. The damage done to citrus fruit by the mealybug is accomplished by the female, partly through sucking the sap from the tree around the buttons of the developing fruit, and chiefly by excreting a syrupy liquid or honeydew which is spread over the surface of both fruit and leaves. This sticky covering on the tree offers a foundation for the growth of a black mold which cuts off the sunlight. Spread Over Orchards From an infestation of a few acres in 1913, the mealybug spread over thousands of acres of citrus orchards, attacking, in some cases, 75 percent of the acreage in a county. The University's parasites were introduced in 1928, and in less than three years they have controlled the situation. This is the second such instance of perfect biological control of an insect pest in the history of California agriculture, the first having taken place in 1888, when the cottony cushion scale suspected, bus drivers are to be instructed and discipline is to be enforced among pupils riding in the busses. These are some of the details that Peterkin is to have charge of. Traffic hazards along bus routes are to be studied and junior highway patrols are to be organized among the pupils, these appointments to be made by teachers, who will give the juvenile patrolmen credit for work of this kind. The Junior Patrol Members of the junior patrol will be identified by Sam Browne belts and badges which they will wear when on duty at street crossings. Each of the young patrolmen will also carry a red disk, 16 inches in diameter, on which the word "Stop" will be plainly inscribed. These young patrolmen are to stand at street curbs and will hold the disks aloft when traffic conditions are safe for children to cross. Peterkin is also to give attention to accidents in which a child may be hurt. P. T. Expected to Co-operate Parent-Teacher organizations are expected to co-operate with him in the expansion of the new safety plan and he will from time to time make talks on the subject to these organizations. He is to make reports on his work to the county highway patrol officers and to the county superintendent. "We are going to try to get through the school year without injury to a single child," Peterkin said, "and I believe that rigid control of mechanical equipment and drivers, a study of hazards and strict enforcement of traffic regulations will enable us to do it." Final Union Service Next Sunday Evening The final union service of the Anaheim Protestant churches will be held at the City park next Sunday evening, the sermon to be by the Rev. C. A. Watson of Los Angeles, son of the Rev. J. A. Watson of the Anaheim Free Methodist church. The service last Sunday evening included a sermon by the Rev. Thomas H. Walker of the First Presbyterian church and music by the choir of that church, with the Misses Miriam Sloop and Eleanore Longworth as pianists. A baritone solo was sung by Donald W. Walker. The text for the sermon was from the fifth chapter of Paul's letters to the Ephesians, beginning with verse 18. "The heart of a true Christian is a singing heart," said Mr. Walker in part, "and it sings through adversity as well as in joyous times of life." He said that in the modern love songs chanted over the radio and sung in public places he can see evidences of lustful sin, and, he said, these songs are not of the faith. "The Christian heart finds in the hymns of the church an outlet for its longing for music," he said. Robert Louis Stevenson was given as Spread Over Orchards From an infestation of a few acres in 1913, the mealybug spread over thousands of acres of citrus orchards, attacking, in some cases, 75 percent of the acreage in a county. The University's parasites were introduced in 1928, and in less than three years they have controlled the situation. This is the second such instance of perfect biological control of an insect pest in the history of California agriculture, the first having taken place in 1888, when the cottony cushion scale was brought under control by importation of the parasite Vedalia. 4-H Club to Hold "Achievement Day" The "Alamitos Johnnies," a 4-H club located west of Garden Grove, will hold a local fair or achievement day next Saturday afternoon and evening. The public is invited to attend and observe the work of the members, each of whom will exhibit products in a booth. An evening program will be presented featuring the 4-H activities and the Farm Bureau's part in the organization. The fair, or achievement day, will be held on the grounds of the Friends' church on Magnolia avenue, between Ocean and Chapman avenues. This is the first local club event of this nature to be held in Orange county for several years. Achievement days of this kind are characteristic of 4-H club work in many counties, however, and are frequently very popular, as many people are interested in seeing the accomplishments of the 4-H boys and girls. Fruit Patrol Is Reduced to Five The Supervisors have reduced the Orange county fruit patrol force from eight to five men as a retrenchment move. The five who were reappointed are C. W. Thornwaite, Anaheim; Fred Swayze, Orange; Stephen Duhart, Santa Ana; Walter Dungan, Garden Grove; Ives Brown, Fullerton. Those not reappointed were Sam Snodgrass, Anaheim; Leo Porter, Fullerton; Tom Scudder, Santa Ana. The text for the sermon was from the fifth chapter of Paul's letters to the Ephesians, beginning with verse 18. "The heart of a true Christian is a singing heart." said Mr. Walker in part. "and it sings through adversity as well as in joyous times of life." He said that in the modern love songs chanted over the radio and sung in public places he can see evidences of lustful sin, and he said, these songs are not of the faith. "The Christian heart finds in the hymns of the church an outlet for its longing for music," he said. Robert Louis Stevenson was given as an example of a heart that smiles and sings through adversity. Although stricken with a malady which racked his body with pain and was ever a threat of death, Stevenson, said the pastor, still found a sweetness of character which expressed itself in happy poetry. Santa Ana Bulletin Sold to L. H. Loudon The Santa Ana Bulletin passed to the ownership of Lotus H. and Mrs. Loudon, local publishers, last Tuesday, the plant and goodwill having been acquired from M. A. Yarnell and C. D. Overshiner. The Santa Ana paper was first published on June 10, 1899, its founders being Dan M. Baker and W. J. Rouse. It is understood that the Santa Ana Bulletin, now published once a week, will later appear as a daily, giving the county seat two daily newspapers. Loudon will also continue the publication of his Anahelm paper. JAMES McGUIRE DIES James McGuire, a widely known oil worker, was buried Monday, his death occurring on the previous Thursday night at the county hospital where he had been a patient for about two years. He was a native of Scotland and came to California 13 years ago from the Pennsylvania oil fields and was employed by the Union Oil company at Brea. He was 77 years old. Mr. McGuire was a member of the Anaheim Knights of Columbus. Requiem mass was said at St. Boniface on Monday morning, and burial was in Holy Cross cemetery.