anaheim-gazette 1947-07-17

COLONY QUIPS The California canned orange juice business, as you all have heard, has been in the severe doldrums for some months past. There have been loud outcries from this industry that the growers and shippers charged them too much for the raw products in the 1946 season which made the cost to the consumer higher than he was willing to pay therefore depressing the market. There is probably some truth in the statement that $80 per ton fruit makes for expensive juice. From the standpoint of the grower there is also the factor of canned juice competition with the fresh fruit market. How serious this is in the large centers is a matter of argument but in the smaller towns of the east the factor of wider distribution due to canned products is an argument for the canner. The bald fact remains that if the grower only will get cost picking and hauling out of juice fruit then the grower would be better off to have this part of his crop dumped in the river rather than have it put into cans and appear on the same store shelves that display his fresh fruit. This, of course, comes under the head of oversimplification, a word coined by the politicians to salve the people and keep them voting right. The merchandising and distribution of these products has not been all that it should be in the opinion of many people in and out of the industry. That sort of a problem is not one to be decided. Walkout Idles U.S. Industrial Chemical Plant The Anaheim plant of U.S. Industrial Chemicals, Inc., was idled this week when production employees numbering 33 walked off the job at midnight Saturday night and get up a picket line at the entrance gate to the plant on Kemp street. The men walked off the job at the expiration of a contract between the company and the Food, Tobacco, Agriculture and Allied Workers of America, Local 25, CIO, which was certificated in 1946 by the National Labor Relations Board as the sole collective bargaining agent for the production employees of the plant. On July 8, four days before the expiration of the contract negotiated in 1946, a meeting was held between representatives of the management at the union for the purpose of negotiating a new contract. At this meeting union Minister of Music at Anaheim's First Presbyterian church. He will devote entire time to assisting Rev. Richard S. Congdon, pastor of church, in the development of unique and one of the most tractive programs of church activities for youth to be found where in southern California. Mr. Lewerenz, born and raised in Neilleville, Wis., is a member of the Lutheran church and received his early education at Lutheran parochial school. By time he graduated from high school he studied piano sang in his school's men's club, chorus and octette, and edited clarinet in the band. In his junior and senior years heceived the distinction of being national champion bass clarinet. He was also recognized as national champion baritone voice. The merchandising and distribution of these products has not been all that it should be in the opinion of many people in and out of the industry. That sort of a problem is not one to be decided by a group of growers or canners but by experts in the field. Almost every large business with national and international distribution spends plenty on their sales effort. If the sales program did not do the business the concern would be out of business or the program would be changed—but quick. Citrus is a big operation and the same basic laws apply. A case in point is the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This tremendous consuming center is right at our back door and is the second or third largest buyer of canned citrus fruit. And yet it buys more canned citrus products from Florida than any area other than New York. Yes, we have it on the word of a large canner who also operates plants in Florida, that Los Angeles is the southern state's second largest customer. It's a long way to this market from Florida, too. We are in receipt of a letter from Santa Clara’s Franklin Hichborn who has his own ideas about many things going on today. His letter follows and speaks for itself: Editor, Gazette Dear Sir: The State of California, after twenty-two years freedom from the evils of race-track gambling, (1911-1933) now shares in the gains of the gambling racket. For the calendar year 1946, the state’s share was $21,017,015.65. During the thirteen years of California’s participation (1933-1946) the state’s part of the gains totals $53,111,324.44. Unfortunately, there are no statistics of the embezzlements, the betrayals of trust, the wrecking of homes and of lives, involved in that more than $53,000,000, nor can we know the number of racketeers who has found in race-track gambling convenient California start for the related rackets of gambling games, nickel-in-the-slot-machine exploitation and no it put into cans and appear on the same store shelves that display his fresh fruit. This, of course, comes under the head of oversimplification, a word coined by the politicians to salve the people and keep them voting right. The merchandising and distribution of these products has not been all that it should be in the opinion of many people in and out of the industry. That sort of a problem is not one to be decided by a group of growers or canners but by experts in the field. Almost every large business with national and international distribution spends plenty on their sales effort. If the sales program did not do the business the concern would be out of business or the program would be changed—but quick. Citrus is a big operation and the same basic laws apply. A case in point is the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This tremendous consuming center is right at our back door and is the second or third largest buyer of canned citrus fruit. And yet it buys more canned citrus products from Florida than any area other than New York. Yes, we have it on the word of a large canner who also operates plants in Florida, that Los Angeles is the southern state's second largest customer. It’s a long way to this market from Florida, too. Representatives of the union said their demands included a wage increase which would bring their pay up to the average for chemical workers in California and would amount to 11½ to 15 cents an hour. Home office of U.S. Industrial Chemicals, Ltd., is in New York, but the Anaheim plant was said to be the only one involved in the current dispute. Principal product at the plant is industrial alcohol. More Anaheim People See ‘Flying Saucers’ There is at least one Anaheim man with whom you can't laugh off the "flying saucers" as an optical illusion, or "mass hysteria" or something that is one thing but looks like something else. He is Hiram Groenwald, 509 North Claudina street, well known Anaheim painting contractor. To a reporter Groenwald described this week with considerable detail what he saw, how it acted, and where and when he was when he saw it. It was just about 9 a.m. last Friday morning and he had just set up a ladder against the west exposure of the Hilgenfeld mortuary chapel at Broadway and Claudina street and was preparing to mount it when he saw a strange object in the sky time he graduated from high school he studied paving in his school's men's club, chorus and octette, and edited clarinet in the band. In his junior and senior years he received the distinction of being national champion bass clarinet. He was also recognized as native champion baritone voice. He voted much time as accompany for many instrumentalists and calists; participated in swimming and tennis, and graduated in high school with the school rank of five in a class of 65. He was offered musical schools from several colleges where he was unable to accept. In necessary, therefore, for him enter Whitewater State Teachers College to prepare for a teaching career. Upon the outbreak of war he entered the Army Forces and began preparation a meteorologist. Before his training was completed, however, was physically disqualified released from military service Throughout the period of national emergency he continued to work 12 hours night! in a Milwaukee factory doing strategic work. When the labor shortage no longer acute in that type specialized work he resumed M.O.D. Orange Go to Market Now in Bags Every orange packing plant Orange county shipping through the Mutual Orange Distributors bagging a part of its fruit seven-pound mesh bags, according to Max Royer M.O.D. field representative. It has been found that large oranges as well as small readily in packages and accordingly the M.O.D. houses are being gling all sizes. At present the fruit is bagged by hand labor but at the Garden Grove Cooperative house Broger is building a machine which will cut down the hand labor and is hoped, speed up operations. The bagged fruit is shipped California's participation (1933-1946) the state's part of the gains totals $53,111,324.44. Unfortunately, there are no statistics of the embezzlements, the betrayals of trust, the wrecking of homes and of lives, involved in that more than $53,000,000, nor can we know the number of racketeers who has found in race-track gambling convenient California start for the related rackets of gambling games, nickel-in-the-slot-machine exploitation, and narcotics. The Benny Siegels, now entrenched in California, work them all. Our state has paid dearly for that more than $53,000,000. Nor have we statistics of the over-all profits of the state's partners in the race track gambling game. But if stock market figures mean anything, the returns to the stockholders make the state's share seem like chicken feed. One of the nation's most widely read magazines, in its issue for May 5th last, states that the stock of the Santa Anita outfit, put out at $5000 a share, had gone up to $65,000; that the track's first year of operation paid back to its stockholders their entire capital investment. When this writer attempted to secure data on this particular track, he found that for that day $45,000 a share was bid; $50,000 asked. The race-track gambling game is highly profitable for its promoters—and a sorry enterprise for a state to be involved in. Sincerely, FRANKLIN HICHBORN. INSTALLATION DINNER SET FOR ALTRUSANS Members of the Altrusa club will gather July 29 for the installation dinner meeting in Dorothy and Wade's restaurant, 1418 East Center street, at 7 o'clock, Mrs. L. I. Ferrell, president, announced. The club charter will be presented in September. To a reporter Groenwald described this week with considerable detail what he saw, how it acted, and where and when he was when he saw it. It was just about 9 a.m. last Friday morning and he had just set up a ladder against the west exposure of the Hilgenfeld mortuary chapel at Broadway and Claudina street and was preparing to mount it when he saw a strange object in the sky a few degrees north of the morning sun. It was perfectly round, luminous at the edges and shading to darker at the center, as if it were made of a translucent material which was thin at the circumference and thicker at the center. He said it appeared to be "about as high as an airplane" but he wasn't able to say whether it was 1500 or 15,000 feet high. But whatever its altitude, it looked to be "about three feet in diameter." If it had been an airplane, he added, it was so high you couldn't have seen its landing wheels, so it must have been, he calculated, "at least 16 feet in diameter." It traveled southerly "at about the speed of an airplane" and (Continued on Page 2) Officer Kopfer Doesn't Agree Arizona Is Dry Reports on Arizona weather from Police Officer Carl Kopfer, who is on a vacation with his family, differ radically from those of the Arizona press association reporters. The same day the wire services carried a long story about severe drought conditions in the state, Officer Kopfer wrote to his fellow officers on the Anaheim police force that he had just survived a rain and hail storm. He wrote from Grand Canyon while the press report came from Phoenix, which might account for the discrepancy. If you see some yellow cuckoo (without saucers) suspended above the ground over a lawn golf course, or a park, cemetery railroad station, military establishment or near an airport, said D. W. Tubbs, county agriculture commissioner, they have no connection with atomic bombs. They represent an attempt on the plot of agricultural officials to detain the arrival of an enemy that reported to be a serious pest agriculture and a nuisance mankind. Since the arrival of the insect in the United States at point in New Jersey sometime prior to the summer of 1916 it has shown an ability gradually to filtrate various points in our country despite strenuous efforts eradication and attempts to prevent further spread. "The Japanese beetle," explained Tubbs, "has been known science for over a century, best first described by Newman from specimens taken in Japan. Pests due to natural enemies climatic conditions, or both, insect caused little concern in native land, but upon arrival in the United States it demonstrates an ability to increase to large numbers. The adult beetles are serious menace to early appl..." Minister of Music' Assumes duties at Presbyterian Church Arnold Q. Lewerenz begins this study at the University of Wisconsin, graduating with a B.A. degree. But the desire to enter into religious service was strong in the young musician. After deliberate and prayerful consideration, decided that whatever the cost he would prepare himself to serve in the field where he was best suited. From the fall of 1944 until June 1947 he attended the Westminster Choir College of Princeton, New Jersey. During this time he directed the choirs of a large Presbyterian church in Coatesville, Pa., sang with the Westminster choir in a recent tour of the United States, and has appeared with the Westminster choir at Town Hall, New York. His professional career has been most varied and colorful. He has held the position of soloist at the Immanual Lutheran church of Madison, Wis., and at the First Presbyterian church of Princeton, N.J. During the summer season Better Prices For Valencias Still Promised The valencia market last week only held its own, in spite of sharply curtailed shipments and the practical disappearance of Florida fruit from the market. It appears that there was a considerable amount of fruit on track or in storage, but this supply was reduced last week and shippers confidently predicted at midweek that the market will show a favorable reaction—and soon. The f.o.b. average this week was around $2.23 a box, compared to $4.47 for the corresponding week last year, $4.37 in 1945 and $4.36 in 1944. The prorate for next week is the same as for this week—1500 cars. Revising its shipping program covering southern California valencias, the Orange Administrative Committee now contemplates a 62 per cent reduction in prices. Native Sons Parlors Meet Here Tuesday Candidates from Anaheim were initially northern Orange county Colony Parlor 281 of the Sons of the Golden Wee joint meeting of approx 10 parlors of Los Angeles range counties Tuesday KC hall on East Central Arthur Hulse, outgoing of the Huntington Park presided over the initial mony. New members include Eadington and Alvin L., Fullerton and William and Edward Elliott, bothheim. Henry Plou, president Mother Colony parlor, during the business session introduced the speakers. A resume of NSGW and future plans was by John M. Johnston, me the Long Beach parlor al... beran parochial school. By the he graduated from high school he had received consider- notice as a musician and matist. Through the four years high school he studied piano, in his school's men's glee chorus and octette, and play- larinet in the band. In both junior and senior years he re- led the distinction of being na- l champion bass clarinetist. Was also recognized as national apton baritone voice. He de- del much time as accompanist many instrumentalists and vo- sus; participated in swimming tennis, and graduated from school with the scholastic of five in a class of 65. He was offered musical scholar- f from several colleges which was unable to accept. In was sary, therefore, for him to Whitewater State Teachers' age to prepare for a teaching er. Upon the outbreak of the entered the Army Air is and began preparation as teorologist. Before his train- was completed, however, he physically disqualified and used from military service. Aghout the period of national agency he continued to work our nightly in a Milwaukee factory doing strategic war When the labor shortage was anger acute in that type of utilized work he resumed his ed the choirs of a large Presbyterian church in Coatesville, Pa., sang with the Westminster choir in a recent tour of the United States, and has appeared with the Westminster choir at Town Hall, New York. His professional career has been most varied and colorful. He has held the position of soloist at the Immanual Lutheran church of Madison, Wis., and at the First Presbyterian church of Princeton, N. J. During the summer season, 1945, he was soloist with the Wisconsin Symphony orchestra. He has sung with the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Rodzinski, Stokowski, and Bruno Walter; and with the Philadelphia Symphony with Ormandy as conductor. Several of his appearances with the New York Philharmonic have been recorded for Columbia Records. Upon graduating from Westminster Choir College, Lewerenz accepted the invitation of the Anaheim church to become its first minister of music. Coming to Anaheim with Mr. Lewerenz is his wife, Anna Russel Lewerenz, whom he married in 1945. She is also an accomplished musician and graduate from Westminster. Until recently she taught voice at Princeton Theological Seminary. For the present they will live with her parents in Culver City, but will move to Anaheim as soon as a suitable home is available. GOP Women To Hear Members Of Legislature All members of the Orange county delegation to the state legislature are expected to attend the convention of the Orange county board of the California Council of Republican Women which will be held here Friday, July 25 at the Elks club. Senator Clyde Watson, Speaker Sam Collins and Assemblyman Earl Stanley have been invited to speak during the day. County President Dorothy Thompson Lodge will call the convention to order at 11 a.m. The day's business includes election .of officers to serve for the next two years. A luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock. For this, reservations should be made through Mrs. Eva Boyd, Anaheim. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the meetings. Donald Winans Found Dead Of Heart Disease Capt. Donald L. Winans, former Anaheim accountant, and commander of the Anaheim unit of the California National Guard with the rank of major, was found dead in a Louisville, Ky, theatre Sunday, a victim of heart disease. His death was announced in a telegram from the commanding general of Fort Knox to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Winans of Santa Ana. He was born Sept. 17, 1898 in Santa Ana. It was believed by the parents that Capt. Winans had just returned from Germany who had supposed until they received word of his death that he was still in that country on army of occupation duties. Papers found on his person indicated he was on fur- orable reaction—and soon. The f.o.b. average this week was around $2.23 a box, compared to $4.47 for the corresponding week last year, $4.37 in 1945 and $4.36 in 1944. The prorate for next week is the same as for this week—1500 cars. Revising its shipping program covering southern California valencias, the Orange Administrative Committee now contemplates a 62 per cent movement interstate; 26 per cent to products and 1½ per cent non-commercial. This revision is expected to result in reduced shipments of the less desirable sizes. Under weather conditions varying from cool to hot and humid, the market absorbed a greatly increased volume of lemons last week. The price dropped about 35 cents a box from the preceding week but still remained at a satisfactory level. Lemons brought an average last week of around $5.95 a box f.o.b compared to $4.54 for the corresponding week last year, $4.76 in 1945 and $5.67 in 1944. Supplies in the hands of the trade were light and the market opened active this week. Shipments last week totaled 709 cars and the prorate this week is 685 cars. With the disappearance of Texas and Florida grapefruit from the market prices for California grapefruit improved sharply last week. Walter H. Odemar of Gales, grand president of NSGW will be the guest oi at the Mother Colony here August 5. Well known ange county, Odemar has before local service clu over station KVOE, Santa "Fay" Lewis, newly grand exalted ruler of Elk United States is a charter ber of the Mother Colony Organist for the initiating was Lawrence Fergus Long Beach. Install Starkey Noble Grand Odd Fellows William Starkey was in noble grand of the Odd Lodge of this city Tuesday at 8:30 o'clock during the i tion meeting in IOOF ha West Center street. District Master Hutchinson of Sant officiated for the ceremony Albert Bruhaker outc Hops You See in Unexpected Places May Be Traps for Japanese Beetles You see some yellow cups (but saucers) suspended in air at a height of 3 to 4 feet on the ground over a lawn, a course, or a park, cemetery, and station, military establishment or near an airport, says Tubbs, county agricultural commissioner, they have no concern with atomic bombs. They want an attempt on the part of agricultural officials to detect arrival of an enemy that is used to be a serious pest to culture and a nuisance to land. Since the arrival of this hop in the United States at a New Jersey sometime in the summer of 1916 it has been an ability gradually to increase various points in our counsellure strenuous efforts at detection and attempts to pre-urher spread. The Japanese beetle," explain Tubbs, "has been known to be for over a century, being described by Newman from sens taken in Japan. Perdue to natural enemies or toxic conditions, or both, the caused little concern in its land, but upon arrival in United States it demonstrated ability to increase to large adults. The adult beetles are a menace to early apples, peaches, grapes and strawberries, among other things. The larvae feed on the roots of various ornamental plants, vegetables and especially in meadows and golf courses. It has been the cause of extensive work along the lines of plant quarantine, importation of parasites and other control by the United States Department of Agriculture since 1918. Various entomologists have reported its limitation in the Japanese island group to the north or colder areas. On this basis parts of southern California might be considered as climatically unfavorable. Previous experience, with insects such as the Oriental fruit moth, however, would leave one in Orange county to hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. "Since the program of federal quarantine has been imposed a survey to determine the spread of the Japanese beetle has been more or less continuous. Many long jumps have been found beyond the area of general infestation which extends from Maine to Virginia and westerly into Ohio. Trapping outside of the general infestation has revealed specimens from Florida on the south and Kansas on the west, although in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas only a telegram from the commanding general of Fort Knox to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Winans of Santa Ana. He was born Sept. 17, 1898 in Santa Ana. It was believed by the parents that Capt. Winans had just returned from Germany who had supposed until they received word of his death that he was still in that country on army of occupation duties. Papers found on his person indicated he was on fur-lough from Tilton General Hospital, Fort Dix, N. J. In addition to his parents, Capt. Winans is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edythe F. Winans of Peoria, Ill., and a brother, Carl Winans of Longview, Texas. The deceased was a member of the Elks lodge in Anaheim and of the Masonic lodge in Santa Ana. The body will arrive here Saturday morning and funeral arrangements will be announced by Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary. Bean Fields Show Ravages of Two Spotted Mite The yellow spots beginning to show up at the edges of some Orange county bean fields represent the work of what growers call the two-spotted mite. When the yellow spots show up in the field, says D. W. Tubbs, county agricultural commissioner, it is too late to do anything for that year's crop in the affected area. The time to go to work on the two-spotted mite, says Tubbs, is in the winter, and the place to move in is on weeds which grow along road sides, in ditches, along pipe lines and around power poles. Almost any winter weed will serve a two-spotted mite as a winter host. Job printing. The Gazette. Phone 2206. Native Sons Parlors Meet Here Tuesday Candidates from Anaheim and Fullerton were initiated into northern Orange county's Mother Colony Parlor 281 of the Native Sons of the Golden West during a joint meeting of approximately 10 parlors of Los Angeles and Orange counties Tuesday night in KC hall on East Center street. Arthur Hulse, outgoing president of the Huntington Park parlor, presided over the initiatory ceremony. New members include Thomas Eadington and Alvin L. Ford of Fullerton and William Stuhann and Edward Elliott, both of Anaheim. Henry Plou, president of the Mother Colony parlor, presided during the business session and introduced the speakers. A resume of NSGW activities and future plans was presented by John M. Johnston, member of the Long Beach parlor and form- Anaheim Elk and Native Son Named Grand Exalted Ruler The confidence of Anaheim Elks that L. A. (Fay) Lewis would be chosen Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was triumphantly justified this week. The Anaheim native son and former exalted ruler of the Anaheim Elks was elected Tuesday to the highest office in the order without opposition at its 83rd national convention now in session in Portland, Ore. Plans Ready For Reception To Fay Lewis With only details to be filled in, plans were ready in outline this week for the public reception to be given in the Greek theatre in Anaheim City Park July 29 in honor of L. A. "Fay" Lewis new Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks. Ross Lee Laird who is arranging the celebration said a reception committee with a motorcycle escort would meet Mr. and Mrs. Lewis at the Orange county line on U.S. Highway 101 and escort New members include Thomas Eadington and Alvin L. Ford of Fullerton and William Stuhann and Edward Elliott, both of Anaheim. Henry Plou, president of the Mother Colony parlor, presided during the business session and introduced the speakers. A resume of NSGW activities and future plans was presented by John M. Johnston, member of the Long Beach parlor and former secretary of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and of the Mother Colony parlor. Other speakers included Howard Woodward of Huntington Park, one of the organizers of the northern Orange county parlor; Joseph Sousa, president of the Long Beach parlor; Gregory Paul, president of the Santa Ana parlor; James Ray of Long Beach, district deputy, and Clyde Harry Davis of Los Angeles Parlor No. 45, district deputy. Officers and members of the Mother Colony parlor will meet with members of the Arrowhead Parlor, San Bernardino, Paradise Parlor of Huntington Beach and Santa Ana parlor July 21, at 8 o'clock in the evening in the VFW Hall, Santa Ana, it was announced. The event will honor Grand Trussee David W. Stuart of San Bernardino. Officers of the four parors will be installed, parlorokesmen stated. Walter H. Odemar of Los Angeles, grand president of the NSGW will be the guest of honor at the Mother Colony meeting here August 5. Well known in Orange county, Odemar has spoken before local service clubs and over station KVOE, Santa Ana. "Fay" Lewis, newly elected grand exalted ruler of Elks of the United States is a charter member of the Mother Colony parlor. Organist for the initiatory meeting was Lawrence Ferguson of Long Beach. Install Starkey Noble Grand Of Odd Fellows William Starkey was installed able grand of the Odd Fellow's edge of this city Tuesday night 8:30 o'clock during the installation meeting in IOOF hall, 325 West Center street. District Grandmaster Hutchinson of Santa Ana, affiliated for the ceremony. With only details to be filled in, plans were ready in outline this week for the public reception to be given in the Greek theatre in Anaheim City Park July 29 in honor of L. A. "Fay" Lewis new Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks. Ross Lee Laird who is arranging the celebration said a reception committee with a motorcycle escort would meet Mr. and Mrs. Lewis at the Orange county line on U. S. Highway 101 and escort them through Fullerton to Anaheim City Park. There they are to be met by a color guard from the Anaheim Post of The American Legion and escorted to the stage while the Elks band discourses martial music. Addresses of welcome are to be presented by Mayor Charles Pearson of Anaheim and Mayor Verne Wilkinson of Fullerton. The welcoming party on the stage will include Superior Judge Franklin G. West, Willard Smith, chairman of the county board of supervisors; and Rev. A. J. Casebeer, representing the Anaheim Ministerial association. Michael Shannon, well known Los Angeles attorney and past Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks will speak on behalf of the Elks Lodge. Oscar Heying, member of the city council and an old friend of "Fay" Lewis will then introduce the guest of honor who will speak for about 30 minutes. This is expected to be his first public utterance after his election to the highest office in Elkdom and it will be broadcast over station KMPC. The new Grand Exalted Ruler will later stand in a reception line and shake hands with all who wish to greet him. Orval Cope Shot, Apparent Suicide Police Believe Orval Leland Cope, 40, 725 North Sabina street, apparently committed suicide last night (Wednesday). Police answered a call to the home at 7 o'clock and found him lying beside the bed in the bedroom and a .32 caliber Hopkins and Allen nickel-plated revolver on the white bedspread. He was shot through the head. The two investigating officers called the K and M ambulance immediately and at the request of the family arranged for a doctor to be waiting at the Anaheim end of this week. Nevertheless, plans were well under way for a public reception to the new top Elk to be held at Anaheim City Park the evening of Tuesday, July 29 where he is expected to make his first public utterance as the Elks' Grand Exalted Ruler. The new Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks, who was initiated into the order as a member of Anaheim Lodge No. 1345 in 1919 and served it as Exalted Ruler for the year 1924-25, was presented for election to the highest office in the order by the Anaheim lodge of which he still is a member. His candidacy was endorsed by Paul T. Beck, district deputy grand exalted ruler and by Leonard Bush as president of the California Elks Association. Lafayette Arthur Lewis was born in Anaheim in 1888, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Lewis. His mother was Louisa Mosseman whose father, Chris Mosseman, was one of the original 50 colonists who established Anaheim. His paternal grandfather, L. F. Lewis, though not one of the original colonists, was one of the early settlers in this community. "Fay" Lewis as his intimates know him, went through grammar and high school in Anaheim and from high school went to the University of California in Berkeley where he was graduated from the law school in 1910. His first experience as a lawyer was in the office of the well known old Los Angeles firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Tradition here has it that one of his clients was Anita Baldwin, one of the two daughters of "Lucky" Baldwin. His year as exalted ruler of the Anaheim Elks lodge is described by fellow members as one of the most successful in the history of the lodge. The following year he was made deputy grand exalted ruler for the Southern District of California. He served on various state association committees and (Continued on Page 8) James S. Howard, Pioneer Citizen, Called By Death James S. Howard, 87, a well-known resident of Anaheim for the past 51 years, died last night (Wednesday) at his Home, 322 South Claudina street, after a prolonged illness. Install Starkey Noble Grand Of Odd Fellows William Starkey was installed noble grand of the Odd Fellow's edge of this city Tuesday night at 8:30 o'clock during the installation meeting in IOOF hall, 325 West Center street. District Grandmaster Hutchinson of Santa Ana, affiliated for the ceremony. Albert Brubaker, outgoing noble and, presided during the business session. Other officers seated, who will serve for the ensuing six months, include James Gillison, vice-cmd; C. R. Nelson, recording secretary; Arnold Howard, financial secretary, and Monte Webb, treasurer. Approximately 145 Odd Fellows from the district which incorporates Santa Ana, Anaheim, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Orange and Westminster attended. Lions Install New Officers At Gala Affair In the presence of over 130 members of the Anaheim Lions club, wives and guests Warren Shleigh was installed as club resident at a gala affair held last weekend at Los Seranos country club near Chino. Other officers installed were LaMont, secretary; H. G. Hamelzer, treasurer; and director Bert Arnold, Robert Mungall, by Mendoza, Kenneth Hellyer and Wayne Griggs. Thirty-two members and guests participated in a golf tournament which began at 1 o'clock. Louis Skins was toastmaster at the evening dinner-dance. Guests included District Governor and Mrs. Frank Shufelt of Al Beach and Past District Governor and Mrs. Fred Adams of Phoenix, Ariz. North Sabina street, apparently committed suicide last night (Wednesday). Police answered a call to the home at 7 o'clock and found him lying beside the bed in the bedroom and a .32 caliber Hopkins and Allen nickel-plated revolver on the white bedspread. He was shot through the head. The two investigating officers called the K and M ambulance immediately and at the request of the family arranged for a doctor to be waiting at the Anaheim hospital. At 7:50 o'clock, the victim was pronounced dead. Deputy Coroner C. R. Couden of Santa Ana was also called. Present at the time of the apparent suicide were the victim's mother, Lola Aloula Cope of the home address; Kirt Cope, of Long Beach, his brother; Richard Robert Carnes, 5250 Linden avenue, Long Beach, the victim's brother-in-law; and Ralph Virgil Carnes, 748 East Artesia street, Bellflower, Richard Carnes' father. Numerous neighbors, hearing the shot, arrived there too. The door from the service porch to the bedroom where Orval Cope was found had been broken loose to allow entry by Kirt Cope and Richard Carnes, who said they broke it down when they heard the shot. One bullet and one empty casing was found in the gun which had a capacity of five shells. An inquest is expected to be called this afternoon. Twenty-eight members of the club attended the first meeting of the board of directors under the new president which was held at the home of C. C. Lamb. They heard the annual reports of the secretary and treasurer, considered the budget for the coming year and heard committee chairmen report their plans for the coming year. Keep an eye on our classified section! James S. Howard, Pioneer Citizen, Called By Death James S. Howard, 87, a well-known resident of Anaheim for the past 51 years, died last night (Wednesday) at his home, 322 South Claudina street, after a prolonged illness. When first coming to this city, Howard was engaged in the photograph business and in later years was a real estate and insurance man. In 1902 he was appointed justice of the peace of Anaheim and also city recorder. Howard has served as chairman of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and as president of the Anaheim Retail Merchants Association. Prominent in civic enterprises designed to develop his adopted city and active in his numerous business interests, he has been closely identified with the upbuilding of this section of Orange county. He was a native of Iowa but a resident of California for 59 years. Howard was a member of the Anaheim Odd Fellows lodge and has passed through the chairs of the order and represented the organization in the Grand Lodge of California. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnie Howard at the home address; one son, Dr. H. J. Howard of Santa Ana, and one daughter, Miss Adele M. Howard of Anaheim. Funeral services will be conducted in the Hilgenfeld chapel Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock under the auspices of the Odd Fellows lodge. Private interment service will be held in the family plot in Pomona cemetery. Please phone your local, society or personal news items to the Gazette. Call 2206.