anaheim-gazette 1940-01-18

World News Paragraphs FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROSECUTE BIOFF HOLLYWOOD — The federal government will try William Bioff, film labor leader, on charge of income tax evasion before he can be turned over to Chicago authorities who hold a fugitive warrant against him, it was announced here Fridy. ONE KILLED, FIVE HURT IN PLANE CRASH SAN DIEGO—One navy aviator was killed and five others hurt here Saturday when two torpedo bombers crashed to earth. Suction of a powerful downdraft of wind was blamed for the accident. The dead filer was James A. Crowson, 24, of Marysville, Ala. GROUNDWORK LAID FOR SPECIAL SESSION SACRAMENTO—The Olson administration and its opponents have begun laying the groundwork of the special session of the state legislature which will begin on Monday, January 29. BUSINESS BLOCK DESTROYED BY FIRE REDDING—Fire, whipped by wind, roared through a business block here early Saturday morning, doing damage estimated at close to $1,000,000. Several large department stores and other smaller business houses were damaged by the blaze. ANAH VOLUME LXX ANAH City Requests Action On Carbon Canyon Situation The city of Anaheim today took a definite step pointed toward the abatement of the flood conditions in the northern edge of the city during periods of heavy rainstorms when City Clerk Charles E. Griffith sent a letter to Supervisor Harry D. Riley asking that the board of supervisors start work immediately on Carbon Canyon relief channel project. The particular phase of the project which the city wishes completed within as short a time as possible is the proposed channel linking the spreading grounds lying north of Placentia - Yorba boulevard between Placentia and Atwood and the Santa Ana river. This project is included in the flood control and water conservation plan prepared by M. N. Thompson, engineer, June, 1937. Griffith's letter to Riley says in part: "The work on Carbon Canyon relief channel should be done at once regardless of other upstream projects and would be effective without the other proposed projects; there appears no justification for waiting completion of other projects. "The Carbon canyon run-off has for years been flooding the north end of the city of Anaheim and contiguous territory, causing treasure." Abandoned Baby Taken by Family Week-Old Boy Left in Auto at Fullerton Adopted by City Attorney Mrs. Donald Fraser of Fullerton went shopping in a hurry shortly after 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. She parked her car in the first block on East Amerige avenue and hurried along Spadra road. Fifteen minutes later she returned to the car and found a week-old baby bundled up and asleep in the back seat. Mrs. Fraser has two children or her own and one more seemed too many. She thought it must be a mistake but no frantic mother. BUSINESS BLOCK DESTROYED BY FIRE REDDING—Fire, whipped by wind, roared through a business block here early Saturday morning, doing damage estimated at close to $1,000,000. Several large department stores and other smaller business houses were damaged by the blaze. FBI UNCOVERS TERRORIST PLOT NEW YORK — Seventeen men were arrested here Saturday night by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on charges of conspiring to overthrow the government of the United States. Chief J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI said that the arrested merely "scratched the surface" of a terrorist plot to establish a dictatorship here. JAPANESE FIRE FATAL TO 300 TOKYO — An estimated 300 persons were killed in a fire which swept the business district of Shizuoka, city of 200,000 southwest of Tokyo Monday. Approximately 4000 homes were also destroyed, it is reported. BRITISH NAVY LOSES THREE SUBMARINES LONDON — The Admiralty Tuesday acknowledged the loss of three submarines, the Seahorse, Starfish and Undine. Official reports said they had been engaged in particularly hazardous service and must now be regarded as lost. CHAMBERLAIN EXPLAINS HORE-BELISHA OUSTER LONDON—The army did not bring any pressure on him for the displacement of Leslie Hore-Belisha as war secretary, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain fold the house of commons Tuesday. COMMITTEE SLASHES BUDGET ESTIMATES WASHINGTON — The budget for the government's "independent offices" was slashed by $94,492.166 by the house appropriations committee Monday. It recommended that congress appropriate only $1,100,212,307. E7XPLOSION WRECKS DYNAMITE PLANT GIBBSTOWN, N. J.—The dynamite mixing plant of the E. I. Griffith's letter to Riley says in part: "The work on Carbon Canyon relief channel should be done at once regardless of other upstream projects and would be effective without the other proposed projects; there appears no justification for waiting completion of other projects. "The Carbon canyon run-off has for years been flooding the north end of the city of Anaheim and contiguous territory, causing tremendous property damage and depreciation of values to groves and residential property in district affected. "Discussion of by-passing the run-off of this water went on for at least five years before the Carbon canyon project was included in the government flood control plan for Orange county. During the recent heavy rains in early January, 1940, the entire northern section of Anaheim was flooded, closing arterial highways to traffic, creating a grave hazard to children going to school, and isolating the district north of Los Angeles and La Palma streets. "Rains such as are experienced several times each year cause the water to flow through the present course, in its present natural but inadequate bed through several miles of county territory and improved land. "This flood menace does not originate in Anaheim, but finds its source several miles to the northward in Carbon canyon. It is generally recognized that the solution lies, not in Anaheim, which receives the brunt of the flood waters, but rather in the vicinity of Carbon canyon where the condition is created. Anaheim has been unable to cope with this (Continued on Page 3). "Black Flamingo" To Be Presented "The Black Flamingo," Sam Janney's three-act comedy-mystery, comes to the stage of the Fremont school auditorium tomorrow evening at 8:30 o'clock as a benefit performance for the Anaheim Boy Scouts community center project. The play is sponsored by the Anaheim Rotary club and will be presented by the Laguna Beach Community Players. A large crowd is expected in view of the presale of tickets, Mrs. Donald Fraser of Fullerton went shopping in a hurry shortly after 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. She parked her car in the first block on East Amerige avenue and hurried along Spadra road. Fifteen minutes later she returned to the car and found a week-old baby bundled up and asleep in the back seat. Mrs. Fraser has two children or her own and one more seemed too many. She thought it must be mistake, but no frantic mother came to claim the child so she took the infant to the police station. Police called Dr. G. Wendel Olson and Mrs. Jessie Evans of the Fullerton welfare center, who took charge of the situation. The infant awakened at the station, looked at the small crowds of interested spectators and wried not at all. Examination revealed diapers, a piece of soft white cloth wrapped around lieu of a gown, while on the head was a cap fashioned from the toe of a woman's stocking. Parents Not Found Police, physicians and welfare workers held conference, but no trace of frantic parents was found. There was no note with the child and no extra garments. Chief of Police and Mrs. J. M Pearson decided, on suggestion of Mrs. Evans, to take the child to the county hospital, although nearly a dozen persons already were asking for the baby. (Continued on Page 6) Educator Speaks To Service Club The greatest fields for communistic propaganda in this nation are found in the restless youth and lack of security, in the opinion of Eugene Memmler, director of the School of Personality at Los Angeles, who spoke before members of the Anaheim Rotary club Monday. He was accorded here by Dr. David Vince Jones, founder of the school, and was introduced by Harry Riley, program chairman. The present school system fails to instruct in a manner to offcommunicistic propaganda, the speaker said, but added that schools are using the best systems they know. A second speaker was Lt. F. Brossy of the U. S. naval air force who told of the BUDGET ESTIMATES WASHINGTON — The budget for the government's "independent offices" was slashed by $94,492.166 by the house appropriations committee Monday. It recommended that congress appropriate only $1,100,212,307. E7XPLOSION WRECKS DYNAMITE PLANT GIBBSTOWN, N. J.—The dynamite mixing plant of the E. I. Dupont Denemours and company was the scene of an explosion yesterday which killed at least two persons. The explosion will be probed by the FBI, it was announced. RED LEADER FACES JURY NEW YORK — Earl Browder, general secretary of the communist party, will be tried on a federal passport fraud charge by a jury of 11 men and one woman. The jury was chosen yesterday. GERMANY, HUNGARY SIGN TRADE TREATY BUDAPEST—Reports were current here yesterday that Germany and Hungary had concluded an economic agreement which is expected to increase the shipments of food stuffs to Germany. Anaheim Students Returned to Posts Bob Larsen, student body president; Bob Faust, vice president, and Esther DeLeon, secretary, were re-elected to those positions by students of Fullerton junior college last week. All are from Anaheim, and they will serve during the spring secester. Joe Lieb, Jr., was chosen as a judge on the newly-created student supreme court. "The Black Flamingo," Sam Janney's three-act comedy-mystery, comes to the stage of the Fremont school auditorium tomorrow evening at 8:30 o'clock as a benefit performance for the Anaheim Boy Scouts community center project. The play is sponsored by the Anaheim Rotary club and will be presented by the Laguna Beach Community Players. A large crowd is expected in view of the presale of tickets, Rotary committeemen report. Tickets, however, may be purchased at the box office for those persons who have not already obtained them. The Laguna Beach Community Players come to Anaheim with a reputation for excellence as artists and members of the committee who have seen the production say that it is presented in nearly professional manner. Net proceeds of the performance will be turned over to the Boy Scout community center fund by the Rotary club. The ultimate goal of the fund is to construct a building in which all scout troops of the city may meet. Teacher Discusses European Conflict The European war and its affect upon the United States was discussed by A. Edelson, head of the science department of Garden Grove high school, at Tuesday's meeting of the Anaheim Kiwanis club. The speaker was introduced by T. W. Stuard, program chairman. The speaker touched on the Russian invasion of Finland and the moral support the Scandinavian countries are giving to the Finns. He also pointed out that Italy is showing more favor toward the allies now than it did prior to beginning fo the war. Roll Call Brings 723 New Members The annual Red Cross roll call last fall enrolled 723 members of the Anaheim chapter and brought in $835.72 in cash, it was reported at the meeting of the chapter on Tuesday evening at City hall. The Rev. D. Howe Dow, chapter chairman, presided. The annual meeting of the chapter will be held sometime in February and the Rev. Dow plans name a committee shortly to decide upon the place and time. Will also select a nomination committee to present a slate of officers for the new year, he said. Court Levies Fines Against Motorists Two traffic violators paid fine amounting to $15 in Anaheim court during the past week. Dolas P. Updyke of Placentia fined $10 for failure to make boulevard stop and driving wreck an operator's license. CH H. Miller of Pomona paid a fine for speeding. ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY, 18, 1940 Strike at Prado Dam Threatened By Labor Unions Walkout Scheduled Monday Afternoon if Demands Are Not Met A strike of all union workers on Prado dam was threatened yesterday unless demands for adjustments in wages, hours and working conditions are met. The strike will be called for 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, declared officials of the Orange County Building Trades council, the Los Angeles Building Trades council and the Riverside Central Labor Union, through J. J. Bardwell, secretary-treasurer of the Orange county organization. Bardwell, in making the statement; also acted as spokesman for the International Operating Engineers union; the International Hod Carriers and Common Laborers union; the International Teamsters union; the International Carpenters union; the Plasterers and Cement Finishers union and other unions of the construction industry. Charges Hurled Contractors for the job have been charged with ignoring almost entirely local labor and im- Katherine Bevins Wins Second in Essay Contest Second place honors in the fourth annual essay contest sponsored by Cabrillo General Assembly, Knights of Columbus, in the arch-diocese of Los Angeles were won last Thursday evening by Miss Katherine Bevins of Marywood Central Catholic high school. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bevins. Miss Bevins' essay, "The Christian Basis of World Peace," gained for her $15 in cash and a certificate. She was also given special commendation for her unusual oratorical ability. Attending the contest from here in addition to Katherine Bevins and her parents were Nancy Ganahl, Mary Elizabeth Pruitt and Genevieve Heinz. Editors Discuss Citrus Problems Officials of Exchange Meet With Newspapermen at Dinner Last Friday One result of unrest in the citrus belt was a dinner at the end of last week in Santa Ana to Pageant Telling History of City Being Discussed Meeting of Organizations Consider Project Slated for Near Future Possibility of producing a paper depicting the history of city of Anaheim was discussed yesterday noon by the directors of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and steps were taken form a large committee to further investigate the feasibility of plan. An outline of the proposal presented to the directors by Rev. D. Howard Dow, rector St. Michael's Episcopal church who has had considerable experience in directing such pages and who offered his services if plan is adopted. It was his suggestion that the event be staged either during the spring or summer, with all civic organizations cooperating. That the page might be developed into an annual presentation which would be valuable publicity to Anaheim was a thought which the Rev. D expressed. Project Endorsed The booster directors approve motion that the project be approved. Donald Fraser of Fullerton stopping in a hurry shortly after clock Saturday afternoon, kissed her car in the first East Amerige avenue and along Spadra road. Fifteen later she returned to the found a week-old baby up and asleep in the attic. Fraser has two children of one more seemed too She thought it must be a but no frantic mother to claim the child so she is infant to the police called Dr. G. Wendell and Mrs. Jessie Evans of Barton welfare center, who urge of the situation. Infant awakened at the stairway at the small crowd tested spectators and worried at all. Examination of diapers, a piece of soft, both wrapped around in a gown, while on the head tap fashioned from the top man's stocking. Parents Not Found physicians and welfare held conference, but no frantic parents was found. Was no note with the child, extra garments. of Police and Mrs. J. M. decided, on suggestion of evans, to take the child to county hospital, although a dozen persons alreadyeking for the baby. Continued on Page 6) Scrutator Speaks To Service Club greatest fields for commu-propaganda in this nation and in the restless of youth rank of security, in the opin-Eugene Memmler, director School of Personality of Angeles, who spoke beforeors of the Anaheim Rotary Monday. He was accomhere by Dr. David Vincent founder of the school, and introduced by Harry D. program chairman. Present school system fails struct in a manner to offset nonistic propaganda, the said, but added that are using the best system now. Second speaker was Lt. F. A. of the U. S. naval air re-ons who told of the op- Bardwell, also acted as spokesman for the International Operating Engineers union; the International Hod Carriers and Common Laborers union; the International Teamsters union; the International Carpenters union; the Plasterers and Cement Finishers union and other unions of the construction industry. Charges Hurled Contractors for the job have been charged with ignoring almost entirely local labor and importing a majority of men now on the job to the exclusion of local labor. It was this complaint, it was said, which brought about the decision to call the strike. The official statement of the union declares that "unless satisfactory adjustments of hours, wages and working conditions are made union men on the job will be removed at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22. "The contractors have failed to recognize the proper prevailing wage rate of various workmen and mechanics employed on the job," Bardwell declared, "and a 48-hour week is being preserved which is eight hours in excess of the prevaling work week for this type of construction. No Contract Made "Records show that no contract was ever made by contractors with the state employment office in this vicinity for Prado dam proper. On numerous classifications of workers on the dam the men are being paid below the prevailing wage scale. Approximately 217 men are now employed at Prado dam and our survey shows that only a few of the men are from Orange county," Bardwell declared. The spokesman also said that union officials are to meet with Paul Grafe, chairman of the executive committee of Prado Contractors company, in Los Angeles on Saturday for final word on the outcome of the union demands. College Teacher Speaks to Lions Germany needs more raw materials to wage a successful war and the German people will break under pressure of hunger and lack of such raw materials, Dr. Kraemer Rohleisch of Santa Ana junior college told members of the Anaheim Lions club last Friday noon. Editors Discuss Citrus Problems Officials of Exchange Meet With Newspapermen at Dinner Last Friday One result of unrest in the citrus belt was a dinner at the end of last week in Santa Ana to which representatives of the California Fruit Growers Exchange invited representatives of Orange county newspapers in citrus-growing districts. The hope in promoting the dinner was that there might be an exchange of information and ideas which would be helpful to the citrus industry. The main idea the Orange county newspaper men received from the exchange men was that the most important service they could perform for the industry in this county was to hammer home the idea that the grower who hopes to survive must raise more and better fruit. Chief idea imparted by the newspaper men to the Exchange representatives was that the Exchange publicity department has not been anything like as efficient as the similar department of its chief rival, Mutual Orange Distributors. Also there was considerable discussion of the prate, with the newspaper men generally attacking it and the Exchange men defending it—but strictly as a temporary expedient. F. F. Heydenfeldt, Exchange grower service (Continued on Page 6) Insect Collection Given to County Kenneth D. Sloop, of Anaheim, deputy agricultural commissioner, this week presented to the county of Orange a collection comprising 65,000 specimens, covering 6500 species of insects. Each is carefully mounted and classified. Work involved in the gift was done by Sloop and his wife as a spare time hobby and required more than 15 years. Sloop made the gift because he no longer intends to pursue the hobby systematically. He is in charge of insect and pest control at the present time. Almost daily use of the speci-ence in directing such pages and who offered his services if plan is adopted. It was his suggestion that the event be started either during the spring or summer, with all civic organization cooperating. That the page might be developed into an annual presentation which would be valuable publicity to Anahi was a thought which the Rev. I.D expressed. Project Endorsed The booster directors approve a motion that the project be dorsed and that Secretary John Morgan be instructed to conduct all organizations to send representatives to a meeting for further discussion of the plan. The Dow will assist Morgan in arranging the meeting, he said. President Louis H. Hoskins pointed as the booster board representatives at the meeting with J. Friis, Frank Tausch, Kuchel, Miss Sophie Rimpau and Mrs. Lenoir Richards-Martin. Resignation of Carroll D. C as a director of the chamber commerce was accepted with a treme regret. Cone, in his leftof resignation, said that press business matters as the result his concern's recent expansion makes it impossible for him continue his duties as director successor was chosen yesterday. Reception Approved Secretary Morgan read a letter from Connie Mack, presidentthe Philadelphia Athletics, which he expressed his approval of February 25 as the date for reception in honor of his Chairman L. H. Loudon of entertainment committee met his group this morning to devise plans for the occasion. Decision was reached to sup- to the Anaheim Ministerial u t that it take over sponsorshipthe sale of Finnish relief but which is expected to start w here a short time. The directors voted to Secretary Morgan to the ameeting of the California Association of Commercial Secretaries be held this coming weekend Santa Barbara. Santa Ana River Bridge is Open The Santa Ana river bridge Santa Ana boulevard was open for travel this morning, ju little less than two years afte- College Teacher Speaks to Lions Germany needs more raw materials to wage a successful war and the German people will break under pressure of hunger and lack of such raw materials, Dr. Kraemer Rohfleisch of Santa Ana junior college told members of the Anaheim Lions club last Friday noon. He was introduced by Dr. C. P. Tompkins, program chairman. Dr. Rohfleisch visited Germany during 1938 and made his statements on what he observed during that time. The older Germans are not in favor of the present war, he said, although the younger people are ready to follow Hitler. Ability of Russia to supply needed war goods is important to Germany, as is the ability of the United States to furnish aid to the allies, Dr. Rehfliesch said. Superior Court’s Jury Panel Given Nineteen men and women were drawn on the 1940 superior court trial jury panel late last Week. A total of 180 persons were drawn from the county, from which one-fourth will be called during each of the four periods. From Anaheim are Joe B. Mitchell, George E. Miller, T. D. McKeehan, R. H. Lee, S. J. Scally, Sam Whisenant, Frank Newton, Ferdinand Heying, Hubert J. Kluthe, R. C. Ewing, Mrs. Robert J. Parra, Mrs. Florence Smith, Mrs. Goldie Van Gagoner, Mrs. Della M. Polston, Mrs. Laura M. Geiselman, Mrs. Elvina D. Cooper, Mary E. O'Neill, Mrs. Florence Davis and Mrs. Ralph Heeter. Request of Anaheim post of the American Legion for concession privileges at La Palma park baseball stadium was granted by the city council Tuesday evening during its informal session. The post plans to operate its concession during the time the Philadelphia Athletics are training at the park in February and March. Santa Ana River Bridge is Open The Santa Ana river bridge Santa Ana boulevard was open for travel this morning, just little less than two years after old structure was swept during the flood of March State, county and city offices joined in the ceremonies morning. The new bridge, built state gasoline tax monies, is feet long with sloping north approach 520 feet long and southwest approach 577 feet wide, with four-foot, four sidewalk on each side of bridge. A cement "park separates the two roadways. Esther De Leon is Injured in Miss Miss Esther de Leon, 20, of heim, was the least seriously of three persons injured automobile accident near No early Monday morning, according to reports received here. A passenger in the car es injury. Miss de Leon was riding car reportedly driven by McIntyre, 20, of Buena which hit a telephone pole Norwalk and Imperial Boulevard Investigators report McIntyre parently fell asleep at the Elbert Hill, 19, also of Park, was the third person if while Ross Hardcastle, 20, Park, escaped unhurt. Three Citrus Associations Hold Meetings During Week Three of Anaheim’s cooperative citrus packing house associations held their annual meetings during the past week. The Anaheim Valencia Orange association conducted its meeting last Thursday, the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association met Tuesday and the Anaheim Cooperative Orange association also met Tuesday. The first two are affiliated with the California Fruit Growers Exchange, while the third is a members of Mutual Orange Distributors. ANAHEIM VALENCIA HOUSE BACKS PRO-RATE Following a lengthy discussion of the California-Arizona Marketing agreement, members of the Anaheim Valencia Orange association went on record as unanimously endorsing the agreement during the annual meeting of the association last Thursday at the Presbyterian church. During the discussion it was pointed out that all fruit eliminated was thrown away because of its being of no value and not because of the pro-rate. Most growers expressed their opinion that the price situation on valencias would have been much worse if no pro-rate had been in force. Three Speakers Speakers during the meeting were Fred F. Heydenfeldt, manager of the growers service department of the California Fruit Citrus Fruit association Tuesday at the White Temple Methodist church. The morning session was given over to the report of Secretary-Manager Glén Hipes and an open forum discussion led by Hipes and President L. P. Halderman. Lyon discussed the methods by which the Exchange operates, and defended its advertising policy and the pro-rate. He also explained the operation of the auction markets. Hipes’ report showed that the returns for the past year were less than for 1938, which, he said, was the result of several uncontrollable factors. Members re-elected eight of the nine hold-over directors, with Fred E. Edwards chosen to succeed C. W. Martin. Re-elected directors are L. P. Halderman, N. C. Project Endorsed The booster directors approved motion that the project be ended and that Secretary John A. Can be instructed to contact organizations to send representatives to a meeting for further session of the plan. The Rev. Will assist Morgan in arranging the meeting, he said. President Louis H. Hoskins applied as the booster body's representatives at the meeting Leo Friis, Frank Tausch, Ted Wel, Miss Sophie Rimpau and Lenoir Richards-Martin. Designation of Carroll D. Cone director of the chamber of commerce was accepted with exe regret. Cone, in his letter designation, said that press matters as the result of concern's recent expansion may it impossible for him to pursue his duties as director. No messor was chosen yesterday. Reception Approved Secretary Morgan read a letter Connie Mack, president of Philadelphia Athletics, in which he expressed his approval February 25 as the date for the motion in honor of his club.erman L. H. Loudon of the entertainment committee met with group this morning to develop plans for the occasion. Decision was reached to suggest the Anaheim Ministerial union take over sponsorship of sale of Finnish relief buttons, which is expected to start within short time. The directors voted to send secretary Morgan to the annual meeting of the California Association of Commercial Secretaries to hold this coming weekend at Santa Barbara. Santa Ana River Bridge is Opened The Santa Ana river bridge on Santa Ana boulevard was opened travel this morning, just a few less than two years after the During the discussion it was pointed out that all fruit eliminated was thrown away because of its being of no value and not because of the pro-rate. Most growers expressed their opinion that the price situation on valencias would have been much worse if no pro-rate had been in force. Three Speakers Speakers during the meeting were Fred F. Heydenfeldt, manager of the growers service department of the California Fruit Growers Exchange; F. A. Wilcox, manager of the Exchange, and F. D. Lockman of Garden Grove, who spoke from the standpoint of a grower. A board of directors was also elected, including P. J. Weisel, Ernst Borchert, Joseph Carroll, Herman Allgeyer, M. J. Bradley, Lee C. Deming and F. D. Lockman. The board later met for organization and re-elected Weisel as president, Borchert as vice president nd Gerald Sandilands as secretary-Manaager. It was the sentiment of growers present that a difficult season had been handled to the best advantage possible by the association and a vote of appreciation and confidence was extended to Manager Sandilands and his entire staff. ANAHEIM COOPERATIVE REPORTS OF ACTIVITIES Reports on the activities of the Anaheim Cooperative Orange association and Cal-Juices, Inc., were given Tuesday at the meeting of members of the former association at the Ebell clubhouse. Among the speakers were T. E. Woodward, present manager of the Anaheim Cooperative; H. W. Pierce, manager of Cal-Juices, Inc., and former manager of the packing house; John Annala, assistant sales manager of the canned goods department of the Mutual Orange Distributors, and J. A. Steward, sales manager of the MOD. The volume of fruit handled by the association during the past year was less than the year before, Woodward reported. This was due to heavy winds in November and February, low temperatures and subnormal growth as the result of low temperatures. Small sizes and low grades depressed the prices, as did the huge volume of fruit sent into the market by Florida and Texas, the manager reported. Prospect Better Prospect for 1940 however defended its advertising policy and the pro-rate. He also explained the operation of the auction markets. Hipes' report showed that the returns for the past year were less than for 1938, which he said, was the result of several uncontrollable factors. Members re-elected eight of the nine hold-over directors, with Fred E. Edwards chosen to succeed C. W. Martin. Re-elected directors are L. P. Halderman, N. C. Christiansen, S. C. Hartranft, F. H. Zaiser, D. L. Harpster, F. W. Elliott, B. L. Chandler and J. J Dwyer. The board organized later and choose Christiansen president, Elliott vice president, Hipes, secretary-manager, and Burt Zaiser, assistant secretary. Saturday Chosen For Sales Eevents Major sales events in Anaheim will be held on Saturdays this year instead of the former Thursday dates, it was decided by members of the Anaheim Merchants association this morning. Decision to change the dates was reached after Secretary John Morgan had made a detailed survey and learned that merchants favored the new date. The first of the four major events scheduled for this year will be a Dollar Day and will be held on Saturday, February 3. The remainder of the calendar for 1940 was also adopted this morning. For the entertainment portion of the meeting several members offered criticisms to other business men. Those who spoke were Harry C. Arthur, sr., F. A. Yungbluth, H. E. W. Barnes, Frank Tausch, Herb Eldred, Everett Cone, T. W. Stuard, Leslie Moon, L. H. Hoskins and Ted Masterson. L. H. Loudon suggested that steps should be taken to have boulevard stops placed on all sides of the intersection of Palm street and Manchester boulevard. Bob Emisch was introduced as a new member of the association. Trio of Suspects Must Face Trial Three of four criminal suspects given preliminary examination on Santa Ana River Bridge is Opened The Santa Ana river bridge on Santa Ana boulevard was opened travel this morning, just a few less than two years after the structure was swept away during the flood of March, 1938. The county and city officials agreed in the ceremonies this morning. The new bridge, built from the gasoline tax monies, is 520 long with sloping northwest protrusion 520 feet long and sloping east approach 577 feet long. Each bridge roadway is 25 feet wide, with four-foot, four-inch walk on each side of the bridge. A cement "parkway" marches the two roadways. Esther De Leon is Injured in Mishap Miss Esther de Leon, 20, of Anaheim, was the least seriously hurt three persons injured in an automobile accident near Norwalk Monday morning, according reports received here. A fourth passenger in the car escaped injury. Miss de Leon was riding in a reportedly driven by Jack Intyre, 20, of Buena Park which hit a telephone pole at Norwalk and Imperial boulevards. Investigators report McIntyre apparently fell asleep at the wheel. Robert Hill, 19, also of Buena Park, was the third person injured. Mike Ross Hardcastle, 20, Buena Park, escaped unhurt. ANAHEIM CITRUS HOLDS MEETING LeRoy Lyon, director of the California Fruit Growers Exchange; D. O. Tubbs, county agricultural commission, and Harold Walberg, county farm advisor, were the speakers during the Tuesday afternoon session of the annual meeting of the Anaheim boulevard stops placed on all sides of the intersection of Palm street and Manchester boulevard. Bob Emisch was introduced as a new member of the association. Trio of Suspects Must Face Trial Three of four criminal suspects given preliminary examination on felony charges in Anaheim city court this morning were held to answer in superior court, while the fourth was granted his liberty. William R. Kaye, 42, of Beverly Hills was the man who gained his freedom. He was accused of issuing fake money orders to two Anaheim merchants, but the district attorney's office asked for dismissal on the strength of testimony by handwriting experts who said Kaye did not write the checks. Roy L. Hazelwood, 39, of Hawthorne, charged with issuing a forged check, was bound over, as were Lupe de la Cruz, 19, and Maio Yorba, 20, both of Anaheim, who are accused of stealing an automobile owned by Porfio Macaray, 412 S. Palm street. Edward Mills Given Trial Postpement Trial of Edward Mills, former Anaheim citrus packing house manager, on seven counts of grand theft, has been postponed until January 22. Originally slated to start on January 15, postponement was granted Friday by Superior Judge Franklin G. West on request of S. B. Kauffman and W. P. Webb, attorneys for Mills, with consent of Deputy District Attorney Martell Thompson.