anaheim-gazette 1931-12-17

Mary Marshall's "Very Latest" ONE OF GAZETTE'S BEST FEATURES FOR WOMEN WHO SEW FOR SELVES THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXII Turkeys Are Not Roosting So High Dealers Made Thanksgiving Prices a Little Strong for Depression Times MAY BE 35 CENTS POUND Local Markets Gay With Christmas Feast Supplies Christmas turkeys are not roosting as high in the Anaheim market as they did around Thanksgiving time, when they were sold to consumers as high as 40 cents a pound. Dealers who fixed the prices found the Thanksgiving quotations a little high for economizing consumers, and as a result the number sold was below expectations. A Goodly Supply When housewives go marketing for their turkey this week-end, they will find there is a goodly supply of the Yuletide birds available for Christmas feasts, and the prediction is made by local retailers the price will be near 35 cents a pound, and perhaps a trifle lower. Christmas Rush Is on at Postoffice The Christmas rush is starting at the Anaheim Postoffice, most of it at present consisting of outgoing mail to "folks back home," but holiday cards and parcels are beginning to trickle in from distant points to Anaheim folks who believe in Santa Claus. The Christmas demand for stamps is increasing the monthly receipts, but Postmaster Whitaker doubts if the receipts will equal December of last year. The Postmaster said his entire force is anxious to aid the public in every way—by giving telephone information of departing mails, suggestions for wrapping parcels, cost of mailing and similar questions. Postmaster Whitaker says that patrons with worn-out boxes or other receptacles for mail must replace them or call at the postoffice for their mail. A number of carriers have reported that there are many mail boxes in the city in such a delapidated condition that the delivery of mail to them is a serious problem. Fruit Exchange Has Banner Year Total Receipts for Citrus Crop of 1931 May Reach $9,000,000 A Goodly Supply When housewives go marketing for their turkey this week-end, they will find there is a goodly supply of the Yuletide birds available for Christmas feasts, and the prediction is made by local retailers the price will be near 35 cents a pound, and perhaps a trifle lower. It seems that retailers of turkeys are not over-optimistic on the outlook, for they are said to be placing smaller advance orders for birds than they did a month ago. Complement to the Turkey There must, of course, be more on the Christmas dinner table than white and dark turkey meat. An appetizing complement to turkey is lucious red cranberry sauce and, as at Thanksgiving, there is an abundance of these berries from far distant Cape Cod in Anaheim markets at 15 cents a pound, two pounds for 25 cents. The markets are gay now with a long list of vegetables, fruits, nuts—all from California gardens and orchards—with which to make up a very satisfying Christmas feast. And, too, they are all scaled at prices which bring them within reach of families which live on or above the comfort line. Home Fruits and Nuts Valencia oranges are still in the local markets, the best selling at two dozen of 30 cents. Grapefruit the size of croquet balls and a dainty yellow in color are soiling at four for 25 cents; smaller ones at less. Unbranded yet good home-grown valnuts are down to 24 cents a pound; and soft-heil almonds, two pounds for 35 cents; filberts, 25 cents a pound; large pecans, 33 cents. A mixture of several kinds of nuts can be had for 19 cents a pound. Californias Should Feast Californiaians should have the most elaborate Christmas dinners of any people in America, for they produce in their home gardens and orchards all the complements necessary for home feasts, and the markets are now well supplied with everything needed at what are low costs, compared with a few years ago. Christmas Basket for Every Needy Family Representatives of all welfare church, civic and fraternal organizations which are planning to aid needy families with Christmas baskets of food and clothing will meet at the City Hall at 2:30 next Monday afternoon, to make plans for the distribution of Yuletide cheer. At the meeting names of families will be given the organizations so that there will be no duplication of Fruit Exchange Has Banner Year Total Receipts for Citrus Crop of 1931 May Reach $9,000,000 From the standpoint of shipments, the Orange County Fruit Exchange which moves about 75 percent of the citrus crop of this county, has finished one of its best years, according to C. H. Hillis, manager of the exchange. The harvesting season is practically over, he said, and by the time returns from 299 remaining cars are reported to him, receipts for the 1931 crop will be close to $9,000,000. Returns Up to Nov. 1 Mr. Hillis said that returns up to November 1 totaled $8,743,349.06, but at that time 299 cars of the current crop remained to be reported with indications being that they would boost the total above $9,000,000. While no estimate is yet available from other fruit marketing agencies it is believed that citrus receipts from Orange county as a whole will run close to $20,000,000. The Northern County Fruit exchange generally runs about the same as the local co-operative marketing organization, while the balance will be accounted for by independent marketing agencies and by the Mutual Orange Distributors. Second Largest Year In reviewing the past year's activities, Hillis declared that shipments were the second largest in exchange history, being surpassed only by the 1924 crop, which still holds the production record of 7,700 cars. A total of 6,538 cars were shipped by the exchange of which 5574 represented Valencias, 834 lemons, 122 navels, 6 grapefruit and 2 miscellaneous varieties. In addition to this a total of 201,832 loose boxes of culls, the equivalent of 504 cars were handled locally or sold through the Los Angeles distributing plant, making a total of 7042 cars sold during the season. Early Shipments Light Owing to a belated market, shipments were light during the forepart of the year, but increased proportionately as the season progressed. The peak of sales was reached in July, when returns totaled $1,801,847.98. Because of the late market, May sales dropped to a very low point, reaching only $140,-644.47. Sales continued comparatively heavy for the balance of the season, never dropping below $1,000,000. Labor Camp Open Bed and Board in Work on Fire and Trend A chain of labor on board and beds will married men in exhilarating fire breeds are to be opened in a part of the state-wife part of Governor Ronald Ridgway man a means of livelihood. Two-Fold The purpose of this It will remove unemployed breadlines and soup cities and guard against disastrous forest fires California next year. The men chosen by direct the establishment these can Vandegrift, state director W. B. Rider, deputy W. S. R. Black, secretary Forest Protective asses. Camp Super "The U. S. forest state division of forest tall 50 men to supervay says Mr. Vandegrift. state and federal for lending housing, cool equipment." "We understand that have also a large area and trail-building." Christmas Basket for Every Needy Family Representatives of all welfare church, civic and fraternal organizations which are planning to aid needy families with Christmas baskets of food and clothing will meet at the City Hall at 2:30 next Monday afternoon, to make plans for the distribution of Yuletide cheer. At the meeting names of families will be given the organizations so that there will be no duplication of efforts. Under the contemplated plans, not a local family or wandering stranger will go without a wholesome dinner on Christmas day in Anaheim. Santa Is Coming Saturday Evening Santa Claus will visit Anaheim promptly at 7:30 p.m. Saturday to confer with the children upon their wants for Christmas. He will come in a sleigh hitched behind the usual reindeer. The visit will also be to invite children of Anaheim to the free matinee to be given by the Fox Anahelm theater at 1:30 next Monday. Santa is urging every Christmas shopper to do his buying in his own home town if possible, and if he cannot find there the things needed, to visit the Anaheim stores. Democrats to Get Christmas Gift The Democrats of the county are to get a Christmas gift in the form of a new weekly newspaper, to bear the name of the Orange County Outlook. The paper is being sponsored by the county central committee and it is to be published in Santa Ana. The first issue is to appear on Christmas day. Robert W. Ramsey is to be the publisher and the editor will be Delbert B. Davenport. It is to give most of its attention to politics, it is announced, rather than to general news. Early Shipments Light Owing to a belated market, shipments were light during the forepart of the year, but increased proportionately as the season progressed. The peak of sales was reached in July, when returns totaled $1,801,847.99. Because of the late market, May sales dropped to a very low point, reaching only $140,-644.47. Sales continued comparatively heavy for the balance of the season, never once dropping below $1,000,000 except for the uncompleted month of November, to which must yet be added returns from 299 cars remaining unreported. Growers as a whole were not disheartened by market conditions and are already looking forward to next year, when with a small crop, higher prices are again expected to prevail. Permit is Needed to Gather Holly Motorists are being warned that stopping to pick holly along the road is in violation of state law and many county ordinances. When the Christmas berry bush is on private property, the would-be pickler must have written permission of the property owner before touching the plant. Reports state that county officers are maintaining a strict watch in protection of the holly bush this year because of the fact that the beautiful plant is rapidly disappearing from the hills of the state. Violation of the law is punishable by a maximum fine of six months imprisonment in the county jail. There is no law against picking mistletoe, however, since it is a parasitic plant living on trees, and picking it is a benefit. $3,089 FOR BOY'S DEATH Mr. and Mrs. Henry Luchau of Olive won a damage judgment of $3039.50 against Herman Kelsler, for the death of their son, Charles, 9 years of age, killed when struck by a truck driven by Kelsler on the Orange-Olive highway March 9, 1957. AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, December 24, 1931 They're Only a Cent Apiece By Albert T. Reid Labor Camps to Open in County Bed and Board in Exchange for Work on Fire Breaks and Trails A chain of labor camps where free board and beds will be offered to unmarried men in exchange for work in constructing fire breaks and fire trails are to be opened in Orange county as a part of the state-wide effort to help the unemployment situation. It is a part of Governor Rolph's plan to give idle man a means of at least temporary livelihood. Two Fold Purpose The purpose of this plan is two-fold: It will remove unemployed men from breadlines and soup kitchens in the cities and guard against the recurrence of disastrous forest fire experience in California next year. The men chosen by Governor Rolph to direct the establishment and management of these camps are Roland A. Vandegrift, state director of finance; W. B. Rider, deputy state forester; and S. R. Black, secretary, of the California Forest Protective association. Camp Supervision "The U. S. forest service and the state division of forestry will each detail 50 men to supervise these camps," says Mr. Vandegrift. In addition, both state and federal forest services are lending housing, cooking and working equipment. "We understand that county foresters have also a large amount of housing and trail-building equipment that will Squaw Winter Sweeps California Southland "Squaw Winter" rode into Southern California on a rain storm. Monday, giving "exiles" something to write about to the home folks back East. The rain gave Anaheim .32 inches of water, making the total 4:55 inches for the season, against .79 for the same period last year. "Squaw Winter" means back East a flurry of snow, but there were numerous places in Sunny California where it was more than a flurry. In Newhall and other place in high altitudes the streets were so deep in snow that shovels were required to clear paths. In low spots within 15 miles of Anaheim the ground was frozen and some pools were so thick with ice that they would bear the weight of a man. The rain was accompanied by a cold, raw wind, the temperature dropping to about 40. But "Squaw Winter" was over Tuesday morning. The wind over night had been strong and blew away the rain clouds. It was a cold wind, however, which swopt the Valencia orange belt from the snow white Sierra Madre mountain range. With "Squaw Winter" past there is now promise of a season of Indian Summer. Officers Elected by Anaheim Y. M. C. A. F. N. Glibbs was re-elected chairman of the board of the Y. M. C. A. at the annual meeting at Calvary Baptist church, last Thursday evening. Paul H. Demaree was elected vice-chairman; Ted Payne, recording secretary; R. H. Easton, treasurer. Other directors named were E. C. Kendrick, H. W. 1865 Men at Work On County Roads Board of Supervisors Conducting Plan for Jobs for Needy Men of County The Orange county board of supervisors have provided jobs for 1865 jobless men on roads of the county, 525 of the number living in Santa Ana and 1365 from other parts of the county. The board has named Supervisor C. H. Chapman of Santa Ana as chairman of welfare work, with Byron V. Curry as head of the welfare department. Watching the Situation "The board is watching the employment situation closely," said Mr. Chapman. "It is our purpose to do whatever we can to meet the needs developed in this county. While Orange county as a whole is much better off than any county I know anything about we recognize the fact that hundreds of families that have been dependent upon labor have been hard hit by slow times. Having myself discussed the situation early with Mr. Curry and Nat Neff, superintendent of highways—Mr. Neff has charge of the jobs—and with a great number of unemployed men, I know that hundreds of men who have been reached by our relief program are men who are not looking for charity, but they do want work. They are used to work, are not afraid of it, and sincerely want to earn their living. Get Chance to Work "Our plan gives them a chance to work and earn something to help them pay grocery bills and rent." Camp Supervision "The U. S. forest service and the state division of forestry will each detail 50 men to supervise these camps," says Mr. Vandegrift. In addition, both state and federal forest services are lending housing, cooking and working equipment. "We understand that county foresters have also a large amount of housing and trail-building equipment that will be made available. County foresters will be able to detail additional men to supervise the camps. Only One on Payroll With the exception of the employment of a chief steward, who will buy food and prevent volunteer cooks from wasting it, the state doesn't anticipate the need of paying any other salaries or wages to men in carrying out the objectives of these camps, the finance director said. "Volunteer cooks are already appearing in numbers, and a close check will be kept to prevent wastage of food," he added. "Ordinarily, camps will be held to fewer than 200 men, as large camps entail greater hazards in contagious disease, and would entail expensive sanitation facilities." Lions Club Toys For Poor Children The Lions Club, which for five years has made toys for the crippled poor children of Orange county, is busy again this year. The club has doll beds complete with mattress covers, pillows and a doll, tables and chairs, and dressers for girls. For boys, there are dogs, ducks and wagons, racing cars, elephants on wheels, and jig-saw puzzles. BRIDGE IS OPEN Bridge repairs over the Santa Ana river at Yorba road, on the Fullerton-Corona road through Santa Ana canyon have been completed and the bridge is now open to travel. Officers Elected by Anaheim Y. M. C. A. F. N. Gibbs was re-elected chairman of the board of the Y. M. C. A. at the annual meeting at Calvary Baptist church, last Thursday evening. Paul H. Demaree was elected vice-chairman; Ted Payne, recording secretary; R. H. Easton, treasurer. Other directors named were E. C. Kendrick, H. W. Lewis, R. J. Grange, Dr. H. A. Johnston, W.C. Mauerhan, Charles Pearson, E.C. Rundstrom, Warren Mathis and J.A. Baker. Santa Broadcasts Good News Many Christmas suggestions for husbands, wives, brothers and sisters, friends and sweet-hearts are contained in the store news published in this issue. Look them over and profit. Anaheim Gazette PHONE 2414 Get Chance to Work Our plan gives them a chance to work and earn something to help them pay grocery bills and rent. The plan is purely an emergency measure, not meant to provide men with luxury money. The supervisors want their available funds to go as far as possible, reach as many people as possible. Under the plan the county provides ten days' work each month for the man who has himself and one other to support; 14 days when three to support; 18 days for four and 22 days for 5. The pay is $2.50 per day. Must Be a Resident Work cannot be provided for a man who has not been in the state for a year and in the county at least six months prior to August 14. The assignments are made through the office of Aid Commissioner, Curry, to whom applications must be made. Nat Neff, superintendent of highways, who receives the assignment card from Curry, details the workers to the 12 jobs the county is carrying on. Two Camps Opened. Two camps are in operation. One is in Silverado canyon for California born men of Mexican descent. These men pay 60 cents a day for board and get the remainder of the $2.50 for their families. A similar camp is operated at the old tin mines in Trabuco canyon. The men are employed upon public work that is advisable. The list of 12 jobs follows: Straightening El Modena grade. Allso canyon grade. Santiago canyon road Santa Ana canyon road, Santiago canyon firebreak, clearing Santa Ana river bed of willows, building check dams in Santiago watershed, Modjeska grade, Silverallo canyon road, Trabuco canyon road, Trabuco canyon narrows road Black Star grade. HINTS FOR THE HOME NANCY HART MAKES MANY TIMELY SUGGESTIONS FOR WOMEN READERS THE GAZETTE 109 NORTH EMILY STREET Salvation Army's Christmas Party Busy as it is operating the relief station for idle and hungry wayfarers who come into Anaheim, the Salvation Army will give a Christmas party, with a tree and everything, for children on Christmas day. The party arrangements are under the direction of Ensign L. L. Montgomery. Women of the Army are now ringing bells and seeking contribution to kettles on several downtown street corners and the money so obtained is used to fill baskets for needy families, which will be distributed that poor homes may have their Christmas dinners. A check is made with other welfare organizations, service clubs, the 71k's club and others that do similar work so that the efforts will not be duplicated. Last year about $60 was raised by donations made in the kettles. Ensign Montgomery also has a plan afoot to place boxes and bottles on the counters in local business houses for donations for the Christmas fund. Several merchants have agreed to place the boxes on their counters, he said. Santiago Dam is Monumental Work Cost $750,000 and It Is Result of Twenty Years' Effort Santa Claus Likes Christmas Trees He Feels at Home When He Goes Down Chimney and Sees One Truck Loads Shipped Here From Forests of Washington If there is one thing more than another that Santa Claus likes, it is to find a Christmas tree in a garden where the sunlight of a home shines on the branches of a tree indicated to Santa that it is a home of believers in him, and that it is also a home of children. Santa will find just such trees as these and a general atmosphere of Christmas cheer in scores of Anaheim homes on Friday morning of next week. Firs From Washington Forests Christmas trees by the truck load have arrived in Anaheim from the fir forests of Washington State, and the dealers say it is as a whole about the finest shipment from up the Pacific coast that has come into Orange county. Santiago Dam is Monumental Work Cost $750,000 and It Is Result of Twenty Years' Effort The recent dedication of the Santiago dam, located at the fourth crossing above Irvine park, and constructed at a cost of $750,000, marks not only one of major projects of the kind in Southern California, but stands as a monumental effort of 20 years by the three companies which promoted it. The dam was built as a co-operative effort of the Serrano Water district, the John T. Carpenter Water, the Irvine Water and El Modena companies bringing it into existence. Holds 26,000,000 Acre Feet The dam has a storage capacity of 26,000,000 acre feet. Work began on the immense structure about April 1 after the contract for building it had been let to L. G. Tourneau, of Stockton. A Kempkey, drew the plans for the dam and was in actual charge of the work. John F. Johannsen was the engineer for the construction company, D. W. Albert for the Serrano and Carpenter water districts and Roy Browning has represented the Irvine company. Canyon Road Moved The canyon road which formerly ran where the dam now stands was moved to the ridge of the hills above the storage basin. The cost of the construction work was borne by the three companies, the Serrano Water district and the Carpenter company sharing half of the expense and are to share half of the impounded waters and the Irvine company obtains the other half of the storage water and shares half of the expense. The storage waters will cover about 700 acre feet and is 160 feet in height. The foundation is 30 feet below the stream bed. A Problem for 50 Years Water has been the greatest problem at all times during Irvine's 61 years in the county, he told the assembled crowd at the dedication, stating that in the early days the water disposal from artesian wells was the big problem. Next water shortage became a problem. "It is problems like this which have kept water the foremost topic of the day all these years," he declared. Willard Smith told of the development leading up to the bond issue and construction of the Santiago dam. First Discussed in 1910 "The project was first discussed in Santa will find just such trees as these and a general atmosphere of Christmas cheer in scores of Anaheim homes on Friday morning of next week." Firs From Washington Forests Christmas trees by the truck load have arrived in Anaheim from the fir forests of Washington State, and the dealers say it is as a whole about the finest shipment from up the Pacific coast that has come into Orange county. These fir trees are of all sizes and prices—with prices about where they were this time last year. A graceful tree ten to twelve feet high costs $1.60. A spreading fir, with many branches pointing toward the "pointer" at the top can be had for 75 cents. One of the same class, but four feet high costs 50 cents. For a table decoration, or for a family that lives in an apartment, there are fir trees only two feet tall, for as little as 30 cents each. A Land of Christmas Trees Californians especially fond of Christmas trees, and especially of the fire. Not only are they used to adorn home interiors, but throughout the Southland Christmas trees on home lawns, community trees in parks, churches and schools, and whole "lanes" of them along business streets of cities and towns, make it evident that Southern California indulges in Christmas trees to a greater extent than any other section of the United States. Millions Used Every Year From five to ten Christmas trees are required in the United States every year. Computed on the basis of the average sold, every third or fourth family in this country has a Christmas tree, and the children of many more families enjoy some sort of Christmas tree; for in many cities community trees are set up. Foreigners Want In Melting Pot Forty-eight foreign born men and women who desire to become citizens of the United States will endeavor to pass the required examination before a representative of Uncle Sam at the Santa Ana courthouse tomorrow. It will be the semi-annual hearing of naturalization petitions, and the 48 form not only the largest class in the history of Orange county, but the most cosmopolitan group that has tried to enter the American melting pot in this county. Thirteen nations are represented among the 48 applications already on file, which to date probably will be augmented by the customers all group of American women seeking repatriation, having lost citizenship through marriage to foreign The project was first discussed in 1910, the county supervisor said, "at a meeting of the Serrano Water company. In 1913 it was discussed with the Carpenter company, and was finally consummated after a long period of negotiations with the Irvine company, conducted under the supervision of Judge R. Y. Williams of Capistrano, one of Villa Park's early pioneer residents. "The election resulted in but one opposing vote. It carried unanimously in the Carpenter district at El Modena, which voted $200,000, while there was one vote of opposition in the Serrano district at Villa Park, which also voted $200,000 in bonds." Bonds Sold at Par "The Irvine company furnished the site and appropriated $400,000 to help finance the project," Smith said. Mr. Smith paid particular tribute to the support given the districts by the First National banks of Orange and Santa Ana in making the sale of bonds possible at par during a time when irrigation bonds were heavily depressed throughout the country. Anaheim Float in Pasadena Parade Annheim will be represented by a float in the Rose parade, to be given at Pasadena on January 1, the float to be provided by the Chamber of Commerce. It will represent the First Olympic and will be decorated by Harry Macress, the decorations to include 1200 carnations, 100 dozen sweets, 100 dozen delphinium, 50 bunches of heather and 100 strings of smimax. New Postoffice For Placentia Even little Placentia has edged in ahead of Anaheim, for that town is to have a new postoffice. Not a new structure to be erected by Uncle Sam, but by next June the postoffice is to be moved to another location, on which a ten years lease will be taken. Bids for furnishing the building and new equipment are now ready for bidders. The final date for bids for lots is December 28.