anaheim-gazette 1939-06-22

Edison Company Puts New Boulder Dam Generator Into Active Service Boulder dam power yesterday was linked with the Southern California Edison company's million horsepower hydro and fuel-electric generating system when the first of a series of 110,000 horsepower Edison generators at the dam was put into service. Ceremony was entirely lacking as the big machine went into routine operation. The regular crew of Edison power-house operators which will staff the Boulder plant put the machine "on the line." Lobby Practices Ire Assemblyman Criticizing lobby practices of persons on the state payroll, assemblyman Thomas H. Kuchel of Anaheim this week said that he would favor a law prohibiting state officials and employees from engaging in lobbying at the expense of the taxpayers, who pay their salaries. Pointing to the presence of ten administration representatives or the governor's official family in the assembly chambers during an evening session in which administration measures were up for consideration, Kuchel said: "Three high state officials and ten lesser lights of the present administration seriously hampered deliberations of the assemblymen" The new unit has been on test run for several days and performed perfectly. An electrically operated valve, controlled by a push-button, was opened and the waters of the Colorado river held in leash in Lake Mead behind massive Boulder dam went to work to generate more electric power for southern California. Energy generated at the dam is brought into the Edison system over the new 223-mile, 220,000-volt transmission line which extends from the power house at the dam to the Edison receiving station at Chino, near Pomona. The Boulder dam plant is the twenty-seventh of Edison's system of power generating stations and the newest generator at Boulder is number 70 in the series of operating units. The company's total generating capacity was brought to 1,278,000 horsepower with the completion of the first Boulder dam unit. With Boulder, there are now 27 Edison hydroelectric plants, extending from the Big Creek-San Joaquin river plants in the High Sierra to the Mill Creeks plants in the mountains of San Bernardino county. The total hydro capacity is now 769,000 horsepower. Reinforcing this far-flung hydro-electric generating system are four fuel-electric plants of 508,000 horsepower capacity in the three plants of the Long Beach steam station and an internal-combustion plant. National Housing Law is Amended Of interest to owners of existing residential properties, as well as brokers who have them for sale is the recent amendment to the National Housing act calling for the extension of the Federal Housing administration's authority for the insurance of loans on existing properties, according to M. E. Beebe, chairman of the Anaheim better housing committee. The February 1938 amendments to the act called for the expiration of this privilege as of June 30, 1939, but the recent bill enacted by congress and signed by the president on June 3, calls for an extension of this privilege until July 1, 1941. Such mortgages may represent as high as 80% of the FHA appraised value of a property, but not to exceed $16,000 in amount, and may run for a term of years up to 20, if necessary. Liquor Permit Case Scheduled Saturday Hearing on the application of Merritt E. Hagan for an off sale beer and wine license in his market at 225 E. Center street, Anaheim, will be conducted in the county court. Local People Lose Suit for Damages Mr. and Mrs. George Schrott of West Anaheim lost a damage suit to Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Pickett of Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Ray S. Ramsey of Bell in Orange county superior court this week. The suit was an outgrowth of an automobile accident in which the Bell Liquor Permit Case Scheduled Saturday Hearing on the application of Merritt E. Hagan for an off sale beer and wine license in his market at 225 E. Center street, Anaheim, will be conducted in the supervisors' room at the court house Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Three of the four protests which were filed have been withdrawn. Testimony presented at the hearing will be sent to headquarters of the state board of equalization for action. Most birds of prey have wings with slotted tips, which enable them to gain altitude faster. Local People Lose Suit for Damages Mr. and Mrs. George Schrott of West Anaheim lost a damage suit to Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Pickett of Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Ray S. Ramsey of Bell in Orange county superior court this week. The suit was an outgrowth of an automobile accident in which the Bell residents were injured. The judgment requires the Anaheim people to pay Dr. and Mrs. Picket $4750 and Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey $1325. The original complaint asked for $35,000. Lake Chad, in central Africa, has an area of about 10,000 square miles during the dry season, and about 20,000 square miles during the rainy season. UPHOLSTERING of QUALITY By EXPERT CRAFTSMEN FREE — ESTIMATES — FREE PICK-UP - DELIVERY S. T. HAMMOND CO. 142 South Los Angeles Street PHONE 3931 Anaheim California THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE by TOPPS IT IS ESTIMATED THAT GOVERNMENT IN THIS COUNTRY WILL TAX AT THE RATE OF $26,600 A MINUTE AND SPEND AT THE RATE OF $26,180 DURING 1939. YOU CAN CHASE PESTY FLIES WITH RED LIGHTS ACCORDING TO EXPERIMENTS RECENTLY MADE IN DENMARK ...RED-TINTED LIGHTS PLACED IN CONBARNS SHOW THAT FLIES NOT ONLY DISLUKE THE LIGHT BUT IT MAKES THEM SO DROUSY AND INERT. THE BARN TO SEEK AID 80% OF THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THIS COUNTRY IS CARRIED ON BY INDIVIDUALS AND PERSONAL PARTNERSHIPS. DRINKING A TOAST ORIGINATED ON MEDIEVAL TIMES WHEN A BIT OF TOAST WAS DROPED IN THE GOBLETS, IN THE BELIEF THAT IT ADDED FLAVOR TO THE BEVERAGE WASHINGTON SNAPSHOTS Youth Hostels in Sequoia Planned Plans to make the western divide country of Sequoia National forest available for low-cost vacations through the establishment of Youth Hostels got under way Saturday when an exploratory party left Porterville to lay out a feasible hiking route through the scenic High Sierra country, reports the Automobile Club of Southern California. Following the exploratory trip, a final check of the route will be made by 30 high school youths accompanied by adult leaders. Under the tentative schedule, ten trips for boys, girls, and adults have been planned for the period beginning July 2 and ending September 10. For the first year, a truck will accompany each party to carry bedding, equipment and food, but if the experiment is a success permanent hostels will be built next year at each overnight stopping location. Under the sponsorship of Tulare county communities, the Youth Hostels, headed by Robert White-side of Tulare, would provide young people and adults with wholesome, inexpensive outdoor recreation under responsible leadership. Forest service officials at Porterville have assisted the project by suggesting camp sites, routes of travel and providing experienced guides on the first trips. goats inside and then dropping shells on the structures. The news body of Water to be Official The southwest in general southern California in park had a new lake Monday Havasu, the "Lake of the Waters." Official confirmation was issued by the Metropolitan district from the office of tary of the Interior Ickes that the Indian name of Havasu had been adopted designation for the body of created by Parker dam. Extending upstream five miles from the point where Colorado river is blocked by er dam, Lake Havasu is the ling blue reservoir from water is pumped into the 37 Metropolitan aqueduct to ried to Los Angeles and 1 cities on the coastal pl southern California. The name of Havasu was given to the lake early in J. 1939, by Haranai, an old Indian, and his wife, Ooac though they had spent their lives on the Colorado river few miles downstream, near them had ever before sa lake. The engineers who guide Indian couple on their tour speection expected them to at the great structures they been built on the river, training the poise tradition their race, however, neitranai nor Ooach were awake towering curves of Parker by the aqueduct's huge pumping plant. Instead, th WASHINGTON SNAPSHOTS by metric measure, Capitol Hill is the White House are only about a mile apart. But if the distance could be measured now on basis of policies and aims, it would show them to be poles apart. Differences are being smoothed over in spots and the wide breach being kept out of the headlines much as possible, but keen observers detect a bitter conflict. Here are a few of the major issues on which the administration of the congress have collided: Taxes: Congress wants to revive some of the burdensome tax and stimulate recovery by imposing a more natural flow of initial. The White House (until a compromise was worked out) was set against any change, arguing that taxes must be left alone to enforce the government spending schemes. Foreign affairs and neutrality: Congress wants to maintain a handsoff policy in foreign troubles to retain some responsibility and control over foreign policy. The administration wants to censor this authority in the hands of the president. Labor act: The congressmen want to satisfy the public clamor for amendment of the National Labor Relations act, but the New Deal helmsmen are determined to have the present law on the books without change. Spending: Congress really wants to curtail spending, but the White House group thinks spending must be continued. The White House is unwilling to concede that spending has failed to produce the desired results, arguing that recovery is in sight and can be reached with a continuance of the spending program. Observers see the struggle from the side-lines, congressional thought is being propelled by Mr. Average Citizen (who is paying the bill). Incidental to this situation was an unpublicized Saturday night stag party in Washington. The party was staged by a potent administration supporter recently appointed to one of the top-rung Washington jobs. The guest list was made up of all the inner New Dealers. According to reports, purpose of the party was to lay the groundwork for a systematic campaign to head off the conservative trend of congress. When the campaign gets underway more third-term talk may be heard, as that is part of the program—to stop the Garner movement. There was more behind the White House dinner-conference with business leaders than was contained in the official explanation offered the press. Many things were discussed, but the whole affair was carefully staged for a single purpose (which was not told to the newspapermen). That purpose was to head off amendment of the National Labor Relations act and to forestall an investigation of the labor board of congress. It was a move to reconcile business men to an attempted adjustment of the labor act problem through administrative changes rather than a revision of the law. In other words, those who planned the conference believe that if business can be "appeased" with promises, there will be no need for congress to go ahead with its plan of appeasement by action. Word comes from London that the British government has been testing its newest wrinkle in bombproof shelters by placing goats inside and then dropping shells on the structures. The news led one local wit to remark that, whenever anything new in the legislative or taxation line turned up in this country, the politicians employed a similar technique and simply used business men as the scapegoats. Buy Now and Buy in Anaheim! MENTLE E WEST PRESENTS Mr. Merlin and Monty How many children has your baseball friend, Monty? Four --- Mr. Merlin, two singles and a double! FOUR POINTS of better dry cleaning—equipment, quality, reliability and service—have scored a “Home-run” for Acme Cleaners and Dyers in clothing renovation! ACME CLEANERS and DYERS 920 N. LOS ANGELES ST. 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Extending upstream for 50 miles from the point where the Colorado river is blocked by Park Dam, Lake Havasu is the sparkling blue reservoir from which water is pumped into the 392-mile metropolitan aqueduct to be carried to Los Angeles and 12 other cities on the coastal plain of Southern California. The name of Havasu was first given to the lake early in January, 1839, by Haranai, an old Mojave Indian, and his wife, Ooach. Although they had spent their entire lives on the Colorado river, just a few miles downstream, neither of them had ever before seen the lake. The engineers who guided the Indian couple on their tour of inspection expected them to marvel at the great structures that had been built on the river. Maintaining the poise traditional to their race, however, neither Haranai nor Ooach were awed by the towering curves of Parker dam or by the aqueduct's huge Intake pumping plant. Instead, they look- Metropolitan Water district recently suggested to the department of the interior that the name be given official status. A telegram received from Washington Monday stated that the United States board of geographic names, acting on the recommendations of Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, and John C. Page, commissioner of the bureau of reclamation, had officially adopted the name of Lake Havasu. Parker dam is an integral part of the Metropolitan aqueduct system which will bring a billion gallons of water daily from Lake Havasu to the 13 cities which comprise the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. THANKS FOR THE TRIBUTE HUNDREDS of healthy children and rugged adults testify to the value of pure milk. THANKS FOR THE TRIBUTE HUNDREDS of healthy children and rugged adults testify to the value of pure milk. The cream content of our milk is always the same. ACACIA DAIRY STORE 409 North Los Angeles St., Anaheim FREE TIRES No fooling! 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