anaheim-gazette 1944-12-28

Anaheim — "The City of Beautiful Parks" VOLUME LXXV A Legal Newspaper ANAHEIM, We Rise to Remark by JAKE PROCTOR In and About "The Orange Capitol of the World" Most of us remember "the good old days" back in 1931 when the granaries of the country were bulging to the bursting point and produced to a starvation basis by the Japs who were financed by the Bank of Japan, to grow and sell vegetables for less than cost? How about thinking of fellow Americans, for a change, and displaying a little loyalty to America? When the war is over there will be plenty of time to decide what to Paul Bakenhus To Take Presidency Of Kiwanis Tuesday Feature of next Tuesday's meeting of the Anaheim Kiwanis club will be installation of President-elect Paul Bakenhus as successor to Fred Robins who completes a year of successful work as head of the civic organization. Bakenhus is a leading young business man and has been an ardent worker in the club for many years. He will accept the gavel and preside at the next meeting for the first time. This week's program was in keeping with the Christmas holiday season, Rev. Earl Berg, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, acting as chairman. Before introducing the speaker of the day Rev. Berg gave a brief history of the traditional ringing of the bells at Christmas time, and of the origin of the Christmas tree custom. Most of us remember "the good old days" back in 1931 when the granaries of the country were bulging to the bursting point and the bank vaults were crammed so full of money they couldn't hold any more, yet millions of people were hungry and cold and out of work. Still it is surprising how many have forgotten those days and advocate "going back" to something like that. In the November 26, 1931 (Thanksgiving Day) issue of the Anaheim Gazette, the front page lead story tells of the opening of Anaheim's "soup kitchen" at 226 South Los Angeles street. Many of you remember that great social event, although everybody would like to forget it. The story advises residents not to feed people who come "begging" at their back doors, but to send them to the soup kitchen. It further explains that those who are able will be given work to do so they can "earn" the food that is doled out to them. It also says, "Those who are too weak from lack of food, or ill, will be given a free meal and a bed until arrangements can be made to turn them over to the county hospital." That may sound like a page from the ancient past, but it happened in Anaheim in the year 1931 A.D. It's a pitiful story that might well ring the hearts of every resident of this great land that perpetually flows with milk and honey. It is also probably fitting that it be retold during this festive season when it is the annual custom to drag out the familiar phrase, "Peace On Earth, Good Will Toward (all) Men." I see a lot of boys and girls poking nickels in the juke boxes to play "Meet Me In St. Louie, Louie." All they know is that it sounds pretty good as a jazzed up juke box number. Some of you will remember that that was the theme song for the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904, just 40 years ago. Even as some organizations, meeting in the name of religion, pass resolutions favoring the return of the Japs to the Pacific coast, and within two weeks afduced to a starvation basis by the Japs who were financed by the Bank of Japan, to grow and sell vegetables for less than cost? How about thinking of fellow Americans, for a change, and displaying a little loyalty to America? When the war is over there will be plenty of time to decide what to do with the Japs, so why all the sweat about bringing them back to the west coast at this dangerous period of the war? I'm afraid the late William Allen White, sage of Emporia and internationally beloved small town newspaper man, would hang his head in shame if he could read the report on Russia, written by his son, W. L. White and printed in Reader's Digest. Born with a silver-plated spoon in his mouth, young White has started on a career of tearing down all the fine traditions his illustrious father worked a long lifetime to build up. Young White never knew what it was to have to work for his daily bread. He lived off the sweat of his own father's brow and took advantage of all the breaks that sometimes fall to a prodigal son. He recently had the opportunity to spend three weeks in Russia with Eric Johnston, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, supposedly on a friendly mission, but actually as a poison pen propagandist for everything that is anti-people. Partaking of the hospitality of the Russians and their government, shown every courtesy possible for the Russian people to bestow after five years of the most trying warfare in history, White returns to betray every confidence, to commit the worst breach any well-bred guest ever committed against his host. Displaying the utmost ignorance of what it is all about, White's first article in a series entitled "Report On The Russians," which appeared in the December Reader's Digest, is obviously intended to smear and slander one of America's principal allies in the war. After reading Eve Curie's lengthy "report on the Russians" in her book "Journey Among Warriors," every American should hang his head in shame at William L. White's version of the same story. As I have said before, I get around and talk to people to find out what's going on in the world. This week's program was in keeping with the Christmas holiday season, Rev. Earl Berg, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, acting as chairman. Before introducing the speaker of the day Rev. Berg gave a brief history of the traditional ringing of the bells at Christmas time, and of the origin of the Christmas tree custom in America. Rev. Paul Neumann, pastor of the Bethel Baptist church, gave an inspiring Christmas address. Herman Zachay, accompanied at the piano by Katherine Stewart, sang two Christmas songs, and C. George Hedstrom presented four records of Christmas carols. National Citrus Committee Meets Ceiling prices to be set aside for the 1944-45 pack of processed citrus fruits were discussed at a recent meeting of the national Processed Citrus Fruit Industry Advisory Committee, the Office of Price Administration officials announced today. The committee is concerned with the pricing of canned orange juice, canned grapefruit juice, canned grapefruit segments and blended orange and grapefruit juice. W. K. McCracken, president, Treesweet Products Company, of Santa Ana, California, is a member of the national committee. A. L. Cramer, vice president of the Engelman Products Company, of Elsa, Texas, was elected chairman of the committee. County Hospital Gets Approval For Addition From WPB The War Production Board has authorized the construction of an addition to the tubercular ward of the Orange County Hospital by issuing priorities for the necessary materials, according to an announcement made last Friday by Chairman Willis H. Warner, of the board of supervisors. In all probability, bids will be called for by the board sometime this week, the addition expected to cost approximately $30,200. Specifications have been prepared by architect H. C. Wildman, in order that County Counsel Joel Ogle Even as some organizations, meeting in the name of religion, pass resolutions favoring the return of the Japs to the Pacific coast, and within two weeks after the arrival of the first contingent from the isolation camps, Tokyo announces that Japanese submarines are "again" operating on the west coast of the United States. With the Japanese spies back on the coast where they can continue their service to the Japanese war government, you can expect to hear of more United States ships being sunk by Jap submarines, bombing of oil fields along the coast, forest fires started by incendiary bombs fired from Japanese submarines, and possible bombings of military installations and coastline cities by Jap planes launched from submarines or carrier ships, directed by the land-based spies who are being returned from the isolation camps. Granting that there might possibly be some loyal Japanese-Americans, which is very, very doubtful, it can also be taken for granted that at least 90 percent of all Japanese know only one loyalty and that is to Japan. With all that in prospect, some Americans are weeping their eyes out because there are a few Japanese soldiers in our army, and because they still want to buy six bunches of Japanese-grown vegetables for a nickle, and are openly advocating bringing the Japs back. How about a little sympathy for the millions of American boys who are serving in the army?—and how about a little sympathy for American vegetable growers who for years were re- As I have said before, I get around and talk to people to find out what's going on in the world. Sometimes I learn something that way and sometimes I confirm some ideas I already had. The other evening I talked with a 26-year old mechanic now employed on a government construction job. Briefly, he is married and has two children, one five and the other two and a half years of age. He has been reclassified as A-1 and expects to be drafted into the army. At 26, with a boy five years old, he should have been married when not more than 21 years of age. I was also married at 21 and had been working then at my trade and profession for nearly five years, but that was 34 years ago. How long he has worked at his trade he did not say but at his construction job he makes more than twice as much salary as I can make after more than 38 years experience which has required becoming an expert in several separate branches of the printing business. Incidents like that may cause some of us to wonder, but the only answer seems to be that we lived 30 years too soon. It indicates again that the young men, the soldiers of this army, will take over when the war ends and they will expect good jobs with good pay, which they deserve. A lot of us old birds of the 1917-18 vintage will probably be liberated when the army of liberation comes home and (Continued on page 2) MARRIAGE LICENSE Jason Ceymote Eubanks and Viola Moody Payton, both of Anaheim, were issued a marriage license at the county court house on Monday. CITRUS GROVE NEAR HERE SOLD TO SANTA ANA MAN A seven and one-half acre grove about a mile and a half east of Anaheim on the Anaheim-Olive Boulevard belonging to Jack Bernard of Santa Ana, was recently sold to Ben W. Brown, a grocer of that city, for a reported sum of $30,000. The trees in the grove are about twenty-five years old. Several structures are on the property. RETURN TO SAN DIEGO AFTER 10-DAY VISIT HERE Lt. and Mrs. Howard Minter, who have been here for the past ten days visiting with relatives and friends, left on Wednesday to return to San Diego where Lt. Minter will report for a change in duty. GET MARRIAGE LICENSE Geo. F. Prole of Whittier, and Charotte Elleen Baumbach of Anaheim, obtained a marriage license at the county court house last weekend. Santa Ana Blocks Move to Solve Outfall Sewer Problem; Fights for ‘Status Quo’ Apparently resolved to maintain the “status quo” of the Joint Outfall system Santa Ana has again blocked the move of all other member cities to allow Newport Beach to buy an interest in the sewer; or to in any other way disturb the present arrangement which all members, except Santa Ana declare is unworkable, inasmuch as Santa Ana in refusing to agree to any solution assumes control of the entire plant. Mayor Asa Hoffman of Santa Ana was represented at the Friday meeting held at the Anheim city council chamber by City Auditor William C. Jerome, who stated that he had lived here all his life and had done as much civic work for the county as any other resident, but could see no reason for any change in the set-up of the communities, and not to lose control of the project. According to Engineer Lempke the present equipment has an expectancy of 17 more years of service. In the meantime it is expected that further expense and investment will have to be made, in which case Newport would be liable for its share of such expense or investment, if it became a part owner in the system. Inasmuch as Santa Ana is not willing to allow Newport Beach to buy an interest in the plant the other joint-owners have countered with the proposal to organize the entire drainage area into a sanitation district and make the facilities of the out-fall sewer available to all communities. The board members are more favorable to this latter proposition. May Hospital Approval For Don From WPB Production Board has the construction of an in the tubercular ward County Hospital by priorities for the necessary according to an audit made last Friday by Willis H. Warner, of supervisors. Probability, bids will be pay the board sometime the addition expected to ultimately $30,200. Specifications been prepared by C. Wildman, in order by Counsel Joel Ogle The only proposition Santa Ana will agree to, he intimated, is to allow Newport to continue to use the Marine section of the sewer on a monthly rental basis at $200 a month, instead of $150. Newport has no alternative but to accept any proposition made by the joint owners, however that city's preference is to buy a 11.5 percent interest in the system in order to be assured a permanent connection with the outfall sewer. Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange and the sanitary districts of La Habra, Buena Park, Garden Grove and Placentia are all favorable to selling Newport an interest, but since any action involving the sewer must be unanimous, Santa Ana is blocking the move. Newport is willing to pay for its interest in the plant and to assume its share in the upkeep and replacement of the system, but in that case Santa Ana would lose the voting control over the system. At the present time Santa Ana holds 45 percent of the unit shares, Fullerton, Anaheim and Orange 45 percent between them, which forces any issue to a unanimous basis. The ten percent of units owned by the sanitary districts do not carry voting privileges. Officials at the Friday meeting were Chairman Nelson Launer of La Habra, Grover Walters of Fullerton, George Weimer of Orange, Robert H. Boney, Anaheim; and Jerome, representing Santa Ana. Ewald Lempke, maintenance engineer, was present in an advisory capacity, and Ross Lee Laird took notes for the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, and Chairman Launer of La Habra attempted to pass a motion to allow Ana declare is unworkable, ins much as Santa Ana in refusing to agree to any solution assumes control of the entire plant. Mayor Asa Hoffman of Santa Ana was represented at the Friday meeting held at the Anheim city council chamber by City Auditor William C. Jerome, who stated that he had lived here all his life and had done as much civic work for the county as any other resident, but could see no reason for any change in the set-up of the Joint Outfall sewer system. He did state however that there was merit to the proposal of the other cities that a sanitation district to involve the entire Santa Ana river drainage basis be organized to take over the jointly-owned sewer, but would not vote for such a move as he was not authorized by the city of Santa Ana to do so, he said. The only proposition Santa Ana will agree to, he intimated, is to allow Newport to continue to use the Marine section of the sewer on a monthly rental basis at $200 a month, instead of $150. Newport has no alternative but to accept any proposition made by the joint owners, however that city's preference is to buy a 11.5 percent interest in the system in order to be assured a permanent connection with the outfall sewer. Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange and the sanitary districts of La Habra, Buena Park, Garden Grove and Placentia are all favorable to selling Newport an interest, but since any action involving the sewer must be unanimous, Santa Ana is blocking the move. Newport is willing to pay for its interest in the plant and to assume its share in the upkeep and replacement of the system, but in that case Santa Ana would lose the voting control over the system. At the present time Santa Ana holds 45 percent of the unit shares, Fullerton, Anaheim and Orange 45 percent between them, which forces any issue to a unanimous basis. The ten percent of units owned by the sanitary districts do not carry voting privileges. Officials at the Friday meeting were Chairman Nelson Launer of La Habra, Grover Walters of Fullerton, George Weimer of Orange, Robert H. Boney, Anaheim; and Jerome, representing Santa Ana. Ewald Lempke, maintenance engineer, was present in an advisory capacity, and Ross Lee Laird took notes for the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, and Chairman Launer of La Habra attempted to pass a motion to allow Ana declare is unworkable, ins much as Santa Ana in refusing to agree to any solution assumes control of the entire plant. Mayor Asa Hoffman of Santa Ana was represented at the Friday meeting held at the Anheim city council chamber by City Auditor William C. Jerome, who stated that he had lived here all his life and had done as much civic work for the county as any other resident, but could see no reason for any change in the set-up of the Joint Outfall sewer system. He did state however that there was merit to the proposal of the other cities that a sanitation district to involve the entire Santa Ana river drainage basis be organized to take over the jointly-owned sewer, but would not vote for such a move as he was not authorized by the city of Santa Ana to do so, he said. The only proposition Santa Ana will agree to, he intimated, is to allow Newport to continue to use the Marine section of the sewer on a monthly rental basis at $200 a month, instead of $150. Newport has no alternative but to accept any proposition made by the joint owners, however that city's preference is to buy a 11.5 percent interest in the system in order to be assured a permanent connection with the outfall sewer. Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange and the sanitary districts of La Habra, Buena Park, Garden Grove and Placentia are all favorable to selling Newport an interest, but since any action involving the sewer must be unanimous, Santa Ana is blocking the move. Newport is willing to pay for its interest in the plant and to assume its share in the upkeep and replacement of the system, but in that case Santa Ana would lose the voting control over the system. At the present time Santa Ana holds 45 percent of the unit shares, Fullerton, Anaheim and Orange 45 percent between them, which forces any issue to a unanimous basis. The ten percent of units owned by the sanitary districts do not carry voting privileges. Officials at the Friday meeting were Chairman Nelson Launer of La Habra, Grover Walters of Fullerton, George Weimer of Orange, Robert H. Boney, Anaheim; and Jerome, representing Santa Ana. Ewald Lempke, maintenance engineer, was present in an advisory capacity, and Ross Lee Laird took notes for the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, and Chairman Launer of La Habra attempted to pass a motion to allow Ana declare is unworkable, ins much as Santa Ana in refusing to agree to any solution assumes control of the entire plant. Mayor Asa Hoffman of Santa Ana was represented at the Friday meeting held at the Anheim city council chamber by City Auditor William C. Jerome, who stated that he had lived here all his life and had done as much civic work for the county as any other resident, but could see no reason for any change in the set-up of the Joint Outfall sewer system. He did state however that there was merit to the proposal of the other cities that a sanitation district to involve the entire Santa Ana river drainage basis be organized to take over the jointly-owned sewer, but would not vote for such a move as he was not authorized by the city of Santa Ana to do so, he said. The only proposition Santa Ana will agree to, he intimated, is to allow Newport to continue to use the Marine section of the sewer on a monthly rental basis at $200 a month, instead of $150. Newport has no alternative but to accept any proposition made by the joint owners, however that city's preference is to buy a 11.5 percent interest in the system in order to be assured a permanent connection with the outfall sewer. Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange and the sanitary districts of La Habra, Buena Park, Garden Grove and Placentia are all favorable to selling Newport an interest, but since any action involving the sewer must be unanimous, Santa Ana is blocking the move. Newport is willing to pay for its interest in the plant and to assume its share in the upkeep and replacement of the system, but in that case Santa Ana would lose the voting control over the system. At the present time Santa Ana holds 45 percent of the unit shares, Fullerton, Anaheim and Orange 45 percent between them, which forces any issue to a unanimous basis. The ten percent of units owned by the sanitary districts do not carry voting privileges. Officials at the Friday meeting were Chairman Nelson Launer of La Habra, Grover Walters of Fullerton, George Weimer of Orange, Robert H. Boney, Anaheim; and Jerome, representing Santa Anna. Ewald Lempke, maintenance engineer, was present in an advisory capacity, and Ross Lee Laird took notes for the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Fullerton, Anaheim，Orange，and Chairman Launer of La Habra attempted to pass a motion to allow Ana declare is unworkable，ins much as Santa Ana in refusing to agree to any solution assumes control ofthe entire plant. Inasmuch as Santa Ana is not willing to allow Newport Beach to buy an interest in the plantthe other joint-owners have countered withthe proposalto organizethe entire drainage area intoa sanitation districtandmakethefacilitiesoftheout-fallseweravailabletoallcommunities. The board members are more favorableto this latter propositionsince all communitiesinthebasiswouldthenhaveanopportunitytogrowanddevelopalongwiththosenowservedbythejointoutfallsewer,andnoonecommunitycouldcontrolthesystemtothedetrimentoftheothers. Commenting onthe situationfollowingtheFridaymeeting,CouncilmanRobertH.BoneyrepresentingAnaheimontheboard,thestatedthatallmembersexceptSantaAnaaretryingtolookaheadonlya fewyearshence,tоa greatresidentialandindustrialdevelopmenthere.“Webelieve,"CouncilmanBoneysaid,"thatthevariouscommunitiesshouldsteadofshuttingthemoffwithoutapossibleadequate outletforseewagewaste,andwebelievetheorganizationofasa sanitationdistrict, availabletoallcommunities,thesolution,”he said. May Attempt To Acquire All Beach Frontage Ata meetingoftheStateSupervisors'AssociationinSacramentotomorrow,Friday，Orangecountyrepresentativesmayattempttoreviveaformerplantoc acquireallthecountysbeachfrontage,eitherbythecounty,或byboththecountyandthecitiesalongtheoceanfront,它wasindicatedBySupervisorWillardSmithofOrangebeforehisdepartureforthestatecapitol. Ithasbeenpointedoutthatmostofthecountys40-oddmilesofbeachfrontageisprivatelyownedandmuchofitfencedofffromtheuseandpleasureofthepublic.Advocatesoftheplancetowaccipirethebeachfrontagedeclare Officials at the Friday meeting were Chairman Nelson Launer of La Habra, Grover Walters of Fullerton, George Weimer of Orange, Robert H. Boney, Anaheim; and Jerome, representing Santa Ana. Ewald Lempke, maintenance engineer, was present in an advisory capacity, and Ross Lee Laird took notes for the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, and Chairman Launer of La Habra attempted to pass a motion to allow Newport to continue to use the outfall sewer at the present rental of $150 a month for one year, by which time they proposed to organize a sanitation district to take the sewer system out of direct control of the present joint-owner cities. A sanitation district board would then operate the system in cooperation with the county supervisors, and independent of the various city councils. This was not agreeable to the Santa Ana representative, however the proposition was sent back to Santa Ana showing the four-to-one favorable vote. Some members of the present board are unable to understand why Santa Ana sends a representative to the meetings, apparently with authority to block any move, yet admittedly without authority to take any favorable action on any proposal agreed to by the other members. Grover Walters, as spokesman for Fullerton, painted a glowing picture of the possible future development of the entire Santa Ana basin, which, he said, would be seriously hampered unless all communities are served by the Joint Outfall Sewer. All other members present agreed with this unselfish attitude toward the balance of the area, but no amount of argument has been able to budge Santa Ana's determination not to extend the services of the sewer to other frontage, either by the county, or by both the county and the cities along the ocean front, it was indicated by Supervisor Willard Smith of Orange before his departure for the state capitol. It has been pointed out that most of the county's 40-odd miles of beach frontage is privately owned and much of it fenced off from the use and pleasure of the public. Advocates of the plan to acquire the beach frontage declare that the heritage of the ocean front belongs to all the people and the public should not be denied access to the beaches merely because a few people with plenty of money have bought up the land and erected barriers against the public. "If Orange county is to entertain the hundreds of thousands of tourists who will visit the west coast annually after the war, it should make available one of the greatest attractions, the ocean and beaches," one enthusiast for the beach acquisition plan said. Whether the matter will be brought up at this meeting of the supervisors is not definitely known, however, since the idea has been revived it is expected that various civic-minded persons and organizations may get behind the movement. "Acquisition of the beach land would involve condemnation proceedings against a large amount of property and improvements, however, if such a thing is ever undertaken, the sooner it is done the better," one commenter said. SPENDS HOLIDAY VACATIONS HERE Miss Kay Wilson, a student at Mills college and Don Wilson, from the San Diego Naval and Military academy, are visiting with their parents, Dr. and Mrs. John Wilson of this city, during the holidays. Taxpayers' association. This is a gain of 1,935,300 from the 6,907,-387 persons in the state at the time April, 1940, census was taken and is an increase of 28 per cent in less than four years. Population of the state a year ago, January 1, 1944, was 8,373,080. Twenty-one counties in California have had increases of 20 per cent or more in population since the 1940 census was taken, the Five Processed Vegetable Cuts Restored to Ration Further details of the greatly expanded and tightened rationing program announced by Price Administrator Chester Bowles December 24 were given by Paul Barksdale d'Orr, OPA district chief yesterday. All blue and red ration stamps validated before December, 1944 and all outstanding sugar stamps except Sugar Stamp 34 were cancelled at 12:01 a.m. December 26. Blue stamps A8 through Z8 and A5 were cancelled. Blue stamps X5, Y5, Z5, A2 and B2 remain valid. Red stamps, A8 through Z8 and A5 through P5 are cancelled. Remaining valid are red stamps Q5, R5 and S5. Five canned vegetables were added to the ration last December 26. These are asparagus, corn, waxed or green beans, peas and spinach. At the same time OPA announced that ration point values of processed fruits and juices, tomatoes and tomato juices will remain unchanged until 12:01 a.m. Sunday, December 31, when new and lower point values will be announced. Point value of butter changed to 24 points per pound, effective 12:01 a.m. Sunday, December 31. Survey Shows County’s Per Capita Wealth 25 Percent Above State Average SON BORN AT HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson of route 1, Garden Grove, are the parents of a son born at St. Joseph's hospital on Thursday of last week, Dec. 21, 1944. Citrus Root Rot Control Explained In New Leaflet Practical suggestions for the control of armillaria root rot are contained in the new leaflet prepared by Dr. D. E. Bliss of the Citrus Experiment Station. It is titled, "Controlling Armillaria Root Rot in Citrus." Citrus Root Rot Control Explained In New Leaflet Practical suggestions for the control of armillaria root rot are contained in the new leaflet prepared by Dr. D. E. Bliss of the Citrus Experiment Station. It is titled, "Controlling Armillaria Root Rot in Citrus." Armillaria root rot is causing concern among citrus growers and other orchardists in southern California. It has been found in many orchards of Orange county, according to Farm Advisor H. E. Wahlberg. The disease is caused by a toadstool-forming fungus known as the oak root fungus. It is native to California on oaks and other woody plants, and it is now found on many wild and cultivated species. The circular deals with recognition of the disease, infection and spread, prevention, and eradication in infested soil. It is well illustrated. The new leaflet may be obtained free from the office of farm advisor, Agricultural Extension Service, 220 Ramona Building, Santa Ana. New Gains 32 Percent in Population 1940 Census; Estimate Now 172,000 County of Orange county at 1945 will be 172,000. Taxpayers' association making public its estimate of population of counties. County of the county a year association estimates was 1760 people in the county 1940, the county has 41,250 persons; or 32 of the state of Cali- estimated at 8,842,700 for 1945, according to the association. This is a 85,300 from the 6,907,- in the state at the time 1940, census was taken increase of 28 per cent four years. Population a year ago, January 1, 83,373,080. Counties in California increases of 20 per share in population since census was taken, the association estimated. These are Alameda, Contra Costa, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madeira, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, and Yuba. Thirteen counties have apparently had decreases in population since the 1940 census. These are Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Del Norte, Imperial, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity, and Tuolumne. The Taxpayers' population estimates are primarily based on the number of children enrolled in the elementary grades of the public schools. Employment records, ration book rolls, etc., are also considered. The estimates include the civilian population of the county together with Californians in military service. No information is available on military populations located in the state. Property valuations in the county averaged $1,236 per capita for 1943-44, the association found total valuation amounting to $202,-736,725 and population at January 1, 1944, estimated at 164,000. Over the state as a whole, the assessed value of taxable property averages $935 for each of the 8,842,700 estimated population of the state at January 1, 1945, the association said. Total valuation of property in California for taxable purposes for 1944-45 is $8,-267,099,366. For 1943-44, the assessed value of property averaged $942 for each of the estimated 8,373,080 persons in the state at January 1, 1944. Total valuations amounted to $7,886,-224,624 for 1943-44. Twenty-two California counties showed increases in assessed values per capita for 1944-45 compared with 1943-44. These counties are Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern Lake, Los Angeles, Merced, Mono Monterey, Plumas, Riverside Sacramento, San Diego, San Joaquin Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz Shasta Solano Somona Sutter Tulare and Ventura. Each of these counties except Plumas showed an increase in total assessed valuation. Plumas and Mono showed a falling off in population while no change in population was indicated for Inyo Santa Cruz and Sutter counties. Two counties, Calaveras and Napa, show no change in assessed value per capita. Thirty-four California counties show lower assessed valuations per person for 1944-45 than for 1943-44,the association found.In twenty-four of these counties,however both total assessed valuations and population show increases when the two years are compared indicating that population in these areas is increasing faster than the assessed valuation of taxable property.The twenty-four counties where population is increasing faster than assessed values include Alameda Butte Colusa Contra Costa Glenn Lassen Madera Marin Mendocino Modoc Nevada Orange Placer San Benito San Bernardino San Francisco San Mateo Santa Clara Sierra Siskiyou Stanislaus Tehama Trinity and Yuba. Processed Vegetables, Many Meat Restored to Rationing on Dec. 24 Details of the greatly and tightened ration announced by Price Admits Chester Bowles Dept. were given by Paul D'Orr, OPA district ravesterday. and red ration stamps before December, 1944. Distinguishing sugar stamps for Stamp 34 were can-2:01 a.m. December 26. Stamps A8 through Z8 and cancelled. Blue stamps A5, A2 and B2 remain stamps, A8 through Z8 though P5 are cancelled. Valid are red stamps S1 S5. Named vegetables were the ration last December are asparagus, corn, green beans, peas and same time OPA an-nt ration point values of fruits and juices, tomato juices will remain until 12:01 a.m. Sunday, December 31, when new and old values will be an-alue of butter changed stems per pound, effective Sunday, December 31. Most unrationed meats are returned to the ration list, effective at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, December 31. New stamps validated are five red stamps—T5, U5, V5, W5 and X5 may be used beginning Sunday, December 31. Five new blue stamps for processed foods—C2, D2, E2, F2 and G2 become good Monday, January 1. A new stamp for sugar will be made valid for five pounds on February 1, OPA said. Point values being established for previously-point-free canned vegetables are as follows—asparagus, No. 2 can, 10 blue points; green or waxed beans, No. 2 can, 10 points; vacuum-packed whole kernel corn, 12-ounce can, 20 points; all other corn except corn on cob, No. 2 can, 20 points; peas, No. 2 can, 20 points; spinach, No. 2 can, 10 points. Present values for most canned fruits and juices now costing points are reduced 10 points per can. The point cost of the 10 to 14 ounce size of tomato cat-sup and chili sauce is reduced from the former 50 points to 30 points. Grapefruit and orange juices remain point free. RAIN Season Opens With .13 Inch At 2:00 A.M. Today Anaheim residents who retired late Wednesday night were surprised when they were awakened at 2:00 o'clock this morning by a downpour of rain, accompanied by distant thunder. Falling steadily for some time, a soft patter, then a downpour, the final total only amounted to .31 of an inch, as recorded by the Associated Laboratories gauge at Lincoln and Loara Road. At this time a two-inch rain would be welcomed by the ranchers, following the usual dry spell through December. However, this morning's shower is regarded as the "opener" for the winter rainy season which usually starts in January. Early fall rains during the first part of November brought the total up to and including December 7 to 5.28, as compared to less than half an inch to that date in 1943. Farm and orchard land is in excellent shape due to earlier rains but at this time a ground-soaker would be welcomed by the ranchers and would effect a considerable saving in irrigation expense.