anaheim-gazette 1944-03-23

Anaheim — "The City of Beautiful Parks" VOLUME LXXIV A Legal Newspaper ANAH We Rise to Remark by JAKE PROCTOR In and About "The Orange Capitol of the World" You used to go to the markets and buy six bunches of almost any kind of fresh vegetables for a nickel. You knew they were grown by the Japs and you thought you were getting a bargain. What you didn't know was across the water. We also have had good frozen meat shipped in from South America, and we kicked because people bought it in preference to local meat. Out of that experience has developed the "quick freezing" method now in You used to go to the markets and buy six bunches of almost any kind of fresh vegetables for a nickel. You knew they were grown by the Japs and you thought you were getting a bargain. What you didn't know was that you were helping the Japanese sabateurs to ruin the American vegetable growers by selling their produce at less than cost of production. The plan was financed by the Japanese government for the purpose of bringing embarrassment and financial ruin to our own farmers. I've been in some pretty fast-moving situations, including earthquakes, floods, hail and wind storms, etc., but the fastest thing I ever got into was when I got in front of a cyclone that wrecked the business district of Pryor, Okla., on April 27, 1942. If you haven't been through one of those things you wouldn't want to believe some of the things a cyclone can do. When you get penned in a building that seems to be coming down on you, with all manner of debris, including mud, water and hail, being piled in so fast you can't get out of its way, there isn't much you can do about it. In fact you don't have time to do anything. When buildings are being smashed like cigar boxes and automobiles are picked up and sailed several blocks through the air, you get a sort of a helpless feeling and your only move is to crawl under something, if there's anything left to crawl under. When chickens are snatched naked of their feathers, when pieces of board are driven straight through large tree trunks, and people are doubled up and shoved through the window of a car door, you can get some idea of the powerful driving force that's in a cyclone. Personally I don't hanker to go through another one if I can help it. I wonder if the sponsors of most of the radio programs ever listen to the silly line of stuff they are paying to have forced out into the pure ethereal lanes. Statisticians say, as if we didn't already know it, that the print across the water. We also have had good frozen meat shipped in from South America, and we kicked because people bought it in preference to local meat. Out of that experience has developed the "quick freezing" method now in use which makes it possible to keep meat indefinitely, until it is "cured" and fit to eat. When I was a kid in what is now Oklahoma, the Indians always hung fresh meat out to "taint" slightly before it was eaten. In the absence of any kind of refrigeration that was their way of "aging" the meat. As far as I'm concerned California beef is good enough for me. Every man's ambition is to marry a good cook, a witty companion, a skillful housekeeper and a devoted wife. Yes, men are naturally polygamous. — Citrus Leaves. Well, we start this week to really feel the gasoline rationing, which for practical purposes might as well be total prohibition as two gallons a week. This drastic cut in gas allowance is blamed to human selfishness which this time crops out in what is called "black market." The black market is supposed to furnish those who are selfish enough to take advantage of those who are patriotic enough not to deal with the black market source. That is true of course. But, let's look behind that and see whose selfishness is responsible for the necessity for a black market. Who was it that kept the steamer cars and Diesel motored cars off the market? If it wasn't for somebody's selfishness there wouldn't be any shortage of gasoline. It's somebody's fault that today you can't drive all the way across the United States on five gallons of kerosene or other crudely refined fuel oil. I don't blame those who patronize the black market because I am unable to get enough gas to drive my own car. Their selfishness is small compared to those who have forced a condition that created the black market. But you're not supposed to think of those things! I once knew a preacher who put on a big church attendance next Tuesday evening at the Rossmore cafe North Sycamore, Santa Ana been set as the time and place of the annual meeting and ban of the Associated Chamber Commerce of Orange County cording to an announcement President Clyde Simmons on tin, and Secy. William Gallup of Huntington Beach. Representatives from all bers of commerce in the city are especially urged to attend reservations should be made the secretary at $1.25 per for the chicken dinner. In addition to the usual bus there will be the election of ficers and delegates are added to come instructed how to An attendance prize will be the city having the largest m presentation present, Santa Ana competing. Guest speaker for the occasion will be the Hon. Stanley Inman technical advisor to the Snake War Plants Corporation. He bring an important message to business men, industrialists farmers which no one can afford to miss, according to Secy. Lillene. His subject which deal with the post-war p will be "Re-Negotiation and Conversion." Paul Demaree The Attend Principal Meeting, San Jose Paul H. Demaree, principal the Anaheim Union high school will attend the principal's vention in San Jose on April 11 it was revealed this week. Representatives will also attend Santa Ana, Brea, Orange Newport Harbor. Mr. Demaree said this year tendance to the annual affair being limited on account transportation. District 19, will included Orange county, will send five delegates. Former Resident Made Manager of Hollywood Bowls High honors have come to other Anaheim son, this time the field of music and related Dr. Karl Wecker of Los Angeles who spent his youth in this I wonder if the sponsors of most of the radio programs ever listen to the silly line of stuff they are paying to have forced out into the pure ethereal lanes. Statisticians say, as if we didn't already know it, that the printing business is the hardest of all businesses to operate at a profit. When we need to borrow some money the bankers get cold as an iceberg and tell us that printers are not too desirable as borrowers because they don't charge enough for their work, and therefore don't make the profit that other businesses make. But, (as a rule) when we try to sell a banker some printing or advertising — well, that's a horse of a different feather. There seems to be some idea afloat that the meat you buy here in the west is not as good as the meat produced in the east. I'll have to differ with that opinion and, if there's any difference, I believe western grown meat is the best. The fact is it isn't so much a matter of where the meat is grown as it is the manner in which it is prepared and marketed that makes it either good or bad. It has only been during the last few years that we have learned how to process and cure meat to make it really good to eat. In the old days we slaughtered an animal in the morning and devoured it the same afternoon. Meat isn't good that way. It has to be aged and cured under proper conditions. A long time ago, before the other war, we used to get good beef from Australia, in the north Pacific country, and it had to be frozen and kept that way for weeks while making the long trip all the way across the United States on five gallons of kerosene or other crudely refined fuel oil. I don't blame those who patronize the black market because I am unable to get enough gas to drive my own car. Their selfishness is small compared to those who have forced a condition that created the black market. But you're not supposed to think of those things! I once knew a preacher who put on a big church attendance campaign and had his workers out beating the bushes to bring in a big crowd on Sunday morning. The church was filled and everybody was really feeling satisfied with themselves and were all set to listen to a good sermon. Instead of giving a sermon the preacher raised hell with them for a solid hour for not coming to church and most of them never came back any more. There's only one way to make a balky horse pull. Tie his tail to the double-tree and he'll pull the load. After a short distance rehitch his traces and he won't balk again the same day. This is not a permanent cure, however. I believe I'll start a school of instruction for toastmasters, masters of ceremonies, and others who introduce people at gatherings and meetings of various kinds. In most cases the person making the introduction will speak with perfect enunciation until the time comes to present the speaker or guest, and then he'll either forget to give the name at all or will drop his voice to a murmur nobody can hear and never give the man's first name or initials. If you ever tried being a news reporter you know how it feels when somebody is introduced as "Mr. Jones." For gosh sakes, which Mr. Jones? The Gazette wants your personal news items. Please phone 2206. High honors have come to other Anaheim son, this time the field of music and related Dr. Karl Wecker of Los Angeles who spent his youth in this county has been made managing director of the Hollywood Bowl and at same time is in charge of all physical activities in Los Angeles county. In this capacity he will survive national festivals of rock and folk art, pan-American orchestrations, religious and pathetic observances and the development of the 65 acres that comprise real area of the famous bowls. At one time Dr. Wecker director of the Grand Rapids phony orchestra. High School Open House On April 21 The Anaheim Union high school will hold its annual open house on Monday, April 24, the beginning of public school's week, H. Demaree, principal announcing this week. Plans have not yet been plated for the week's activity but the various departments of the school will be opened for public inspection and the work activities of the students can view. It is anticipated that year, as in past years, there be a large attendance. A program of interest will given in the school auditorium and the new officers of the School Parent-Teacher's association will be installed as in years. Everybody reads the Gazette "THE ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD" AHEIM GAZETE Est. 1870 "In The Heart of the Valencia Orange District" ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, RED CROSS DRIVE GOES Associated Chambers of Commerce To Hold Annual Meeting at Santa Ana Next Tuesday evening at 7:00 clock at the Rossmore cafe, 410 North Sycamore, Santa Ana, has set as the time and place for annual meeting and banquet of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange County, according to an announcement by resident Clyde Simmons of Tuscaloosa and Secy. William Gallienne Huntington Beach. State’s Cash Fund In Better Shape Than Year Ago SACRAMENTO: — State Controller Harry B. Riley today announced that the State’s General Fund cash excess over current obligations on February 29, 1944, was $121,420,685, as compared and an excess of $79,380,746 on STRUCK BY CAR Mrs. Laura Claussen of Route 4, Anaheim, was knocked down when she was struck by a car driven by Donald B. Yarnell of Fullerton as she was crossing South Los Angeles street Sunday morning. Her injuries were not serious it was reported. VISITS IN EAST William Whitaker Spadra and Orangethonton, is making an extra in the middlewest amour at Colorado Springs, KTopeka, Wichita, OklaTulsa, and Enid, Oklahoma to be gone a month 324 Men and Women In Primary For Congressional, State Legislature SACRAMENTO, CAL. — Frank M. Jordan, secretary of state and California's chief election officer Next Tuesday evening at 7:00 o'clock at the Rossmore cafe, 410 South Sycamore, Santa Ana, has set as the time and place for an annual meeting and banquet of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange County, according to an announcement by President Clyde Simmons of Tuscaloosa and Secy. William Gallienne Huntington Beach. Representatives from all chambers of commerce in the county especially urged to attend and servations should be made with the secretary at $1.25 per plate the chicken dinner. In addition to the usual business we will be the election of officers and delegates are advised come instructed how to vote. Attendance prize will be given city having the largest represtation present, Santa Ana not repeting. Quest speaker for the occasion be the Hon. Stanley Ingram, principal advisor to the Smaller Plants Corporation. He will give an important message to allness men, industrialists and others which no one can afford miss, according to Secy. Galine. His subject which will be with the post-war period be "Re-Negotiation and Reversion." Paul Demaree To Attend Principal's Meeting, San Jose Paul H. Demaree, principal of Anaheim Union high school, will attend the principal's conition in San Jose on April 3-4, as revealed this week. Repreatives will also attend from Ana, Brea, Orange and Port Harbor. Paul Demaree said this year attendance to the annual affair is limited on account of deportation. District 19, which included Orange county, will only five delegates. Former Resident Trade Manager of Hollywood Bowl High honors have come to an Anaheim son, this time in field of music and related arts. Karl Wecker of Los Angeles spent his youth in this city, State’s Cash Fund In Better Shape Than Year Ago SACRAMENTO: — State Controller Harry B. Riley today announced that the State General Fund cash excess over current obligations on February 29, 1944, was $121,420,685, as compared and an excess of $79,380,746 on the end of the preceding month, and a nexcess of $79,380,746 on February 28, 1943. General Fund revenues deposited in the State Treasury during the first eight months of the present fiscal year, ended February 29, 1944, totaled $171,604.242—an increase of $5,323,589, or 3.20% over collections for the same period last year. ‘Angels’ To Play U.S.C. Here Friday; School Day Game Tomorrow, Friday afternoon at 2:30 an exhibition game is scheduled between the Los Angeles “Angles”, now training here, and the University of Southern California baseball team, which will be open to the public. Admission is 75 cents. Friday will be school day at the game, it was announced by Ross Lee Laird, secretary of the chamber of commerce, and all pupils from the elementary schools will be admitted free, he said. The chamber of commerce is sponsor for the matched games and one-half the net proceeds from the gate goes to the organization while the visiting team receives the other half. The Angeles defeated the Oakland team on the La Palma park diamond last Sunday afternoon, the score being 6 to 1, after they had been defeated by the same team on its training grounds at San Bernardino on Saturday in a 11 to 10 game. A comfortably filled grand stand greeted the opposing team Sunday afternoon when the skies were overcast and the weather slightly too cool for the players and spectators. The game was somewhat slow for professional baseball and neither the teams nor the fans warmed up in the usual baseball driven by Donald B. Yarnell of Fullerton as she was crossing South Los Angeles street Sunday morning. Her injuries were not serious it was reported. 324 Men and Women In Primary For Congressional, State Legislature SACRAMENTO, CAL. — Frank M. Jordan, secretary of state and California's chief election officer has released the official list of candidates for the consolidated primary elections May 16 and which showed 324 men and women aspirants for 124 congressional and state legislative posts. Jordan said of the total candidates for nomination 164 are registered Republicans, 156 Democrats and four Prohibitionists. Broken down by office eight Republicans are running against four Democrats for United States Senate; Congress, 43 Republicans, 36 Democrats, 2 Prohibition; State Senate, 18 Republicans, 13 Democrats; State Assembly, 95 Republicans, 103 Democrats, 2 Prohibition. Jordan's figures disclosed there are more candidates running for the one seat in the United States Senate than any other office. Eleven men and one woman are in this race. In the campaign for the 23 seats in the house of representatives, three women are participating, with ten running for the state assembly. In only one congressional district, the fifth, is the incumbent unopposed. For the 20 seats being sought in Southland Food Processing Expansion Seen In OPA Approval of Projects Southland food production was given a boost the past week with approval by the area production urgency committee of ten projects for expansion of local processing facilities at a total cost of $311,211.75. Orange and lemons, potatoes, soy beans, and milk were among the commodities involved, according to Louis M. Dreves, urgency committee chairman, who listed the following projects: ANAHEIM—Rebuilding of fire-damaged structure at Anaheim for processing of oranges by the Associated Anaheim Growers. Cost driven by Donald B. Yarnell of Fullerton as she was crossing South Los Angeles street Sunday morning. Her injuries were not serious it was reported. SMALL BOY DROWNS Paul Strople, 6-year-old Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Streathore Drive, Newpaltz 1924 Westmore Drive, A drowned in Newport Bay night after he appeared into the water near tha home. The body was Sunday morning. REPLACES WALNUT TREE C. C. Vogel is replacing trees with 100 orange tree acreage on Nutwood road. NOTED SINGER HERE Farmer Resident Trade Manager of Hollywood Bowl High honors have come to an Anaheim son, this time in field of music and related arts. Karl Wecker of Los Angeles spent his youth in this city, been made managing director of the Hollywood Bowl and at the time is in charge of all musical activities in Los Angeles city. This capacity he will superintend national festivals of music folk art, pan-American demos, religious and patriotic advances and the development of 65 acres that comprise the area of the famous bowl. One time Dr. Wecker was director of the Grand Rapids symphony orchestra. High School Open House On April 24 The Anaheim Union high school hold its annual open house Monday, April 24, the beginning of public school's week, Paul Lemaree, principal announced week. Nuns have not yet been comed for the week's activities the various departments of school will be opened for pub inspection and the work and duties of the students can be had. It is anticipated that this as in past years, there will be large attendance. Program of interest will be held in the school auditorium the new officers of the High School Parent-Teacher's association will be installed as in past years. Everybody reads the Gazette. A. Schumacher Elected Red Cross 2nd Vice-President August Schumacher was elected second vice chairman of the board of directors of the Anaheim chapter of the American Red Cross Tuesday night when the regular monthly board meeting was held at the chapter headquarters. It was decided at the February meeting to create this office in order to have a stronger board. Mrs. P. H. Nelson, chairman, presided at the meeting, at which time routine business was discussed. Miss Alva Haskett, librarian, was appointed First Aid chairman for the year and will assume her duties at once. Mrs. Leo Friis, Nurses's Aide chairman, reported that Anaheim now has 14 active nurses aides. Keen interest has been shown in this activity of the Red Cross and there have been from one to five women in each class started. NEW INITIATES New initiates into the Lois Rebekah lodge are Bertha Ulrich, LaVonne Meger, Fredricka and John Hamlin, Bessie Mark and Pauline Lendler. Orange and lemons, potatoes, soy beans, and milk were among the commodities involved, according to Louis M. Dreves, urgency committee chairman, who listed the following projects: ANAHEIM—Rebuilding of fire-damaged structure at Anaheim for processing of oranges by the Associated Anaheim Growers. Cost, $100,140. ARVIN—Construction of potato and vegetable packing shed at Arvin by Emil E. Penner at cost of $15,580.75. BURBANK—Enlargement of a plant of Olson Bros., at Burbank, for processing and purchasing of eggs. Cost, $24,750. IRVINE—Addition to packing house operated by Irvine Valencia Growers Association at Irvine. Cost, $30,000. LOS ANGELES—Addition to Swift & Company plant at Los Angeles, to step up production of fertilizer and insecticides. Cost, $9700. Installation of soy bean processing equipment at the Swift Company plant in Los Anegles, for manufacture of edible oils. Cost, $38,000. Enlargement of Arden Farms dairy plant at Los Angeles, through construction of new buildings and remodelling of old ones at a total cost of $45,702. OXNARD—Construction at Oxnard of storage building for processing of 1944 crop of lemons by the Seaboard Lemon Association. Cost, $16,467. SANTA PAULA—Construction of frozen food locker plant at Santa Paula at cost of $8890. Applicant, Fred Kelsey. VENTURA—Installation of machinery for processing lemons at packing house operated by the Ventura Citrus Association, Ventura, at cost of $21,982. Seashore Drive, Newport 1924 Westmore Drive, A drowned in Newport Bay day night after he appeared into the water near the home. The body was on Sunday morning. REPLACES WALNUT TREE C. C. Vogel is replacing trees with 100 orange tree acreage on Nutwood road. NOTED SINGER HERE Ivan Harold Brownin colored singer, presented gram Sunday evening at Temple Methodist chur artist is one of America noted lyric tenors. RETURNS TO FLORIDA Don Fergus has returned station in Florida following visit here with his family Mrs. E. P. Fergus of Emily street. RE-VISITS ANAHEIM Mrs. Helen Ashe Born Ardmore, Oklahoma, for Anaheim, is in this vicinity newing former friendship is her first visit to Ani 10 years. She is the house Mrs. Leland Auer of Brent JOINS HUSBAND Mrs. William Thompson left Bethel) left Satu Virginia where she will husband Lt. Bill T U. S. A. FIRE DESTROYS BALBOO PAVILION Fire, said to have been from an over heated tank completely destroyed Bamboo Room dance park Balboa early Friday morning was estimated at $35,000 $15,000 was covered by it The building was owned Murphy who also owns Rendezvous dance hall which was rebuilt follow similar fire in 1936. ZETTE The Citrus Industry's NEWspaper DAY, MARCH 23, 1944 TWELVE PAGES NUMBER 26 GOES 'OVER THE TOP' VISITS IN EAST William Whitaker of South Spadra and Orangethorpe, Fullerton, is making an extended visit in the middlewest among relatives at Colorado Springs, Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Enid, Okla. He expects to be gone a month. Red Cross War Fund Drive Goes Over The Top With Contribution of $29,100 Again, in a fine patriotic manner the citizenry of Anaheim has gone over the top in the annual Red Cross War Fund drive it was revealed Wednesday by E. J. Powers, chairman of the drive, who announced that to date $29,100 has been contributed and more is still to be turned in. The 1944 goal was $28,000, more than double the 1943 goal of $12,000. No More 2-Cent Letter Postage Mr. Powers emphasized, however, that contributions should not stop just because the goal has been reached. "The need is so very great," he said. "That every en In Primary Race State Legislature the state senate, 12 candidates are unopposed. The state assembly race shows 24 of the 80 offices are unopposed. Following are the candidates in which this district is particularly interested: For U. S. Senate—Justus Craemer of Orange, filed on both Republican and Democrat ticket. Sheridan Downey of Laguna Beach, incumbent, filed on both tickets. Congressman, 22nd district — John Phillips of Banning, incumbent, filed on both tickets. James E. Walker, Santa Ana, Democrat ticket. State Senator, 35th district — Thomas H. Kuchel, Anaheim, incumbent, filed on both tickets. Charles Hindley, Santa Ana, Republican ticket. Frank L. Lowrey, Fullerton, Democrat ticket. State Assemblyman, 74th district—Clyde A. Wilson, Orange, incumbent, filed on both tickets. Douglas H. Hinesley, Costa Mesa, Democrat ticket. Rev. Wesley G. Edwards, Santa Ana, Prohibition ticket. State Assemblyman, 75th district—Sam L. Collins, Fullerton, incumbent, filed on both tickets. Harlan L. Savage, LaHabra, filed on both tickets. Processing Expansion oval of Projects SMALL BOY DROWNS Paul Strople, 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Strople, 4110 Seashore Drive, Newport, and 1924 Westmore Drive, Alhambra, drowned in Newport Bay Saturday night after he apparently fell into the water near the Strople home. The body was recovered Sunday morning. REPLACES WALNUT TREES C. C. Vogel is replacing walnut trees with 100 orange trees on his acreage on Nutwood road. Again, in a fine patriotic manner the citizenry of Anaheim has gone over the top in the annual Red Cross War Fund drive it was revealed Wednesday by E. J. Powers, chairman of the drive, who announced that to date $29,100 has been contributed and more is still to be turned in. The 1944 goal was $28,000, more than double the 1943 goal of $12,000. No More 2-Cent Letter Postage After Saturday After the close of business this Saturday, March 25, there will be no more two-cent postage rates on letter mail, local or otherwise, according to Postmaster Louis Hoskins. Beginning at midnight Saturday night, as of March 26, practically every postage rate and other fee charged for services rendered by the postoffice will be increased to meet its share of the two-billion dollar tax bill recently passed by congress. Postmaster Hoskins believes it would only confuse the public to attempt to all of the changes in the various rates and charges, however he says that a 2-cent postage stamp will not take a letter anywhere, and that letters mailed after Saturday night with two-cent stamps will have to be returned to the sender. If the sender's address is not on the envelope, then the letter will have to be opened in order to find out who to return it to. The regular 2-cent postage on letter mail will remain the same and letters for local delivery will require three cents instead of 2-cent postage as heretofore. Airmail letter rate is to be increased to 8 cents instead of six cents, with the exception of airmail letters addressed to service men overseas. Some other rates in the lower class postage will remain the same, however, until patrons become familiar with the various new changes, Postmaster Hoskins says, "If in doubt, ask questions." Money order and registry rates will be increased according to a new schedule, as will insurance charges, etc., to all of which the public will gradually become informed. Mr. Powers emphasized how ever that contributions should not stop just because the goal has been reached. "The need is so very great," he said, "that every bit of money available will be used in this most worthy cause." There are still many people in Anaheim and vicinity who have not made contributions and they are urged to do so before the drive is concluded on March 31. Donations can be made at the Red Cross headquarters on East Center street or checks made out to the "American Red Cross" can be mailed to the same place. While every dollar counts many large contributions have been made by business houses and individuals, including Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Zimmerman, $500; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fluor $200; Mr. and Mrs. Pete Fluor $200, and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Powers $200. The employees of Mutual Citrus Products corporation contributed $300. The largest single contribution was made by the Fluor corporation and was for $1,500, while Mutual Citrus Products corporation contributed $1,000. The S. Q. R. store gave $500 and the Granada Packing House, $250. As a result of two benefit parties given by women's organizations in the interest of the drive the Assistance League contributed $250 and the Junior Ebell club $200. While returns are not yet complete from the outlying Anaheim districts indications are that each vicinity will make its quota, Mr. Powers stated. In urging those who have not yet made contributions to do so, Mr. Powers again pointed out the vast amount of money it takes to keep going the two major activities of the Red Cross; the blood plasma bank and the sending of food and clothing packages to our boys who are prisoners of war. Phone your news items to The Gazette. Call 2206. Metropolitan Water District Board In Move To Save Colorado River Water REPLACES WALNUT TREES C. C. Vogel is replacing walnut trees with 100 orange trees on his acreage on Nutwood road. NOTED SINGER HERE Ivan Harold Browning, noted colored singer, presented a program Sunday evening at the White Temple Methodist church. The artist is one of America's most noted lyric tenors. RETURNS TO FLORIDA Don Fergus has returned to his station in Florida following a short visit here with his family, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Fergus of 419 North Emily street. RE-VISITS ANAHEIM Mrs. Helen Ashe Bornheim of Ardmore, Oklahoma, formerly of Anaheim, is in this vicinity renewing former friendships. This is her first visit to Anaheim in 10 years. She is the houseguest of Mrs. Leland Auer of Brea. JOINS HUSBAND Mrs. William Thompson (Mildred Bethel) left Saturday for Virginia where she will join her husband Lt. Bill Thompson, J. S. A. FIRE DESTROYS BALBOA BAMBOO PAVILION Fire, said to have been caused from an over heated hot water tank, completely destroyed the Bamboo Room dance pavilion at Balboa early Friday morning. Loss was estimated at $35,000 of which $15,000 was covered by insurance. The building was owned by Bob Murphy who also owns the new Rendezvous dance hall there which was rebuilt following a similar fire in 1936. Metropolitan Water District Board In Move To Save Colorado River Water A call for an aggressive and united effort on the part of all city and county governing bodies and civic and patriotic organizations in Southern California to assure the defeat in the United States Senate of a proposed treaty between the United States and Mexico was sent out today by Chairman W. P. Whitsett of the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors. Mr. Whitsett, who is also a member of the Colorado River Board of California, declared that the proposed treaty takes away from California vitally needed Colorado River water and gives it to Mexico. The water taken away from California by the proposed treaty, he pointed out, is water that has been made available by Boulder Dam, which is being paid for by California communities and private companies which have contracted to take and pay for enough Boulder power and stored water to guarantee the repayment of the full cost of Boulder Dam. “There are many provisions in the proposed treaty that are unjustified, extremely harmful to California and which constitute a flagrant breach of faith on the part of the United States Government with its states and with its people,” said Mr. Whitsett. “California has never been confronted with a more serious threat to its economic development than that contained in the pending treaty with Mexico, involving allocation of Colorado River water, James Mussatti, General Manager of the California State Chamber of Commerce, declared in a statement sent yesterday to all members of the California delegation in Congress. Under the provisions of this treaty, Mussatti pointed out, Mexico would be given an additional 750,000 acre feet of Colorado River water bringing commitments of the Lower Basin to a grand total of 9,962,000 acre feet. This, he stated, is more than 2,000,000 acre feet in excess of the available supply, according to findings of the Bureau of Reclamation Engineers. LEGION JOINS MASONS IN SCHOOL WEEK SAN FRANCISCO—The 72,000 members in the 595 posts of the American Legion in California were urged today to participate in the twenty-fifth observance of Public Schools Week, beginning April 24, in a public statement by William P. Haughton, State commander of the Legion. “Both the public schools system and the American Legion have one magnificent common background — Constitutional democracy — an ideal which today millions of men are demonstrating that they are willing to die for,” said Commander Haughton.