anaheim-gazette 1948-02-26

COLONY QUIPS One of the great compromises in the theory of the American government was the idea that one branch of the legislative part was to be elected at large, on a population basis, and the other part was to be elected on a territorial basis. That means that political subdivision would have representation in one house according to its population and in the other house would have equal representation with all other such subdivisions. Our national congress is set up on this pattern as is our state legislature. For example the county of Los Angeles has 32 men in the state assembly to Orange county's two; but in the state Senate these two counties each have one vote. Some of the sparsely settled counties have as many as three put together to form one senatorial district. Now this sort of political arrangement simply means that the rights of the smaller counties cannot be roughly walked over by counties with a larger population. The rights of minorities in the so-called 'cow counties' must be respected because they have sufficient votes in the state Senate to cast a strong veto. Who do you think dominates the state Assembly, Los Angeles with her 32 votes or Orange county with her two? Of course, the proponents of the new reapportionment plan put up a mighty fine argument. They point out that in the large centers of population, such as Los Angeles county, the mass of people do not have as much representation in the state senate as the people The eyes of Dean Philpott, Benjamin Franklin elementary school student, shone brighter than the chrome on his new "bike" as he posed for the picture shown here. The youngster was the lucky win-mately 900 honor club member and friends. Speakers stressed that safe bicycle riding made longer life, were Father J Gallagher of St. Boniface Cath respected because they have sufficient votes in the state Senate to cast a strong veto. Who do you think dominates the state Assembly, Los Angeles with her 32 votes or Orange county with her two? Of course, the proponents of the new reapportionment plan put up a mighty fine argument. They point out that in the large centers of population, such as Los Angeles county, the mass of people do not have as much representation in the state senate as the people in a small county such as Orange. This is the same thing as saying that the State of California should have several more U. S. senators because Nevada has the same representation in the U. S. senate as does this large populous state of ours. It is only fair to say that under this plan that will be before the voters come November Los Angeles county will only have a ten to one break over Orange county. This is not as large a majority as they have in the assembly now—but if the plan goes over it will not be long. The state senate you must remember is much smaller in number than the assembly so a ten to one ratio is pretty fair. This is something to think about. It won't be long. Billy Franz is starting a new barber shop. Fifty odd years ago he did the same thing so this is another case of history repeating itself. His shop at one time was next to the Gazette office. Business not being as brisk as it might be, in those days, Billy went out and bought a guitar which he started to learn to play the hard way. The late Henry Kuchel sat on the other side of a wall engrossed in the duties of editing a newspaper and the musical endeavors of the budding young virtuoso did not mix very well with getting names and places straight. The next week a story appeared, reading something like this: 'Billy Franz has embarked upon a new career. He is learning to play the guitar. He is showing marked ability and is making tremendous progress. Six weeks ago he could only play plink, plink, plink. Today he can play plunk, plunk, plunk.' Billy went out on the warpath and tried to buy a shotgun. We have this all on the authority of a boy who worked for Billy in the barber shop at that time. His name—Frank Dyer. Most orange growers have heard The eyes of Dean Philpott, Benjamin Franklin elementary school student, shone brighter than the chrome on his new "bike" as he posed for the picture shown here. The youngster was the lucky winner of the free bicycle, donated by the local Elks club, for the gigantic Honor Bicycle club's monthly Saturday morning show, 9:30 o'clock at the Fox theater. Traffic Officer Fred Cornell heads the group which is obtaining national recognition through an article soon to be published in the National Safety magazine. Walt Taylor, active "Y" man, and manager of Harvey's Lumber company, served as the dynamic master of ceremonies, winning decided approval of the approxi-mately 900 honor club members and friends. Speakers stressed that safe bicycle riding may longer life, were Father J. Gallagher of St. Boniface Catholic church and Officer R. I. "C.C Morris of the California High Patrol. Also introduced was Mr. Harris' partner, Officer Walter Meyers. "Every bicycle is considered motor vehicle and it must treat according to law," stated Moore. "We don't want to give tickets bike riders but we do want to live. Tragic accidents can be vented," he continued, "through cooperation of youngsters." Basis of the Anaheim club the title indicates, is the home system. Frost Damaged County Citrus, But How Much? There were this week plenty of guesses by qualified guessers as to the extent of damage done to Orange county's citrus crop by frosts this winter. But no official estimates were yet available—and might not be until the beginning of the Valencia harvest late in April or early in May. Some of the unofficial guessers guessed that, from the amount of fruit already beginning to drop from the trees, the crop loss in certain restricted districts would amount to 100 per cent. Certain other districts were thought to have been hurt only in some low pockets. Dixon W. Tubbs, county agricultural commissioner, said no attempt would be made by his office to estimate frost damage to Valencia oranges until the beginning of the harvest. Meantime, all he could say was that there were at least four nights this winter when temperatures dropped low enough to freeze some fruit, but in few if any cases did these low temperatures occur twice in the same place. It was his guess, therefore, that frost damage would... Most orange growers have heard of the new fresh juice dispenser being developed by the California Fruit Growers Exchange. Some of these machines will appear in southern California this summer and eventually will cover the east. One of the first of these dispensers was tried out in a restaurant close to the Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles. This particular eating place did a good orange juice business using the hand squeezer. The dispenser, we were told, increased their orange juice business 600 per cent. Not bad, huh? March of Dimes Produces $4000 Less Than 1947 Orange county's contribution to the March of Dimes apparently followed the pattern on contributions to all philanthropic enterprises this year. A. L. Raaberg, chairman of the county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, reported at a meeting of the Health Council of Orange County held Tuesday night in Santa Ana that receipts from the March of Dimes in the county were about $4000 less than last year and that he estimated the total will approximate $13,000. Beef cattle form the largest single industry in San Luis Obispo county. Dixon W. Tubbs, county agricultural commissioner, said no attempt would be made by his office to estimate frost damage to Valencia oranges until the beginning of the harvest. Meantime, all he could say was that there were at least four nights this winter when temperatures dropped low enough to freeze some fruit, but in few if any cases did these low temperatures occur twice in the same place. It was his guess, therefore, that frost damage would be pretty general over the county. As to the degree of damage he had no guess he was willing to make public. Commenting on the California Fruit Growers Exchange estimate of 15 per cent total loss of navel oranges remaining on the trees (Continued on Page 8) 20 U. C. Scientists Take Up Problem Of How to Improve Orange Sizes The problem of small sized oranges which appeared in the 1944-45 season and has become increasingly acute each season since then and will continue into the coming Valencia harvest has been assigned to 20 scientists of the University of California. This was disclosed by Paul Armstrong, general manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange, in a talk at the annual meeting of the Santiago Orange Growers association last weekend. The scientists, he said, are to study rootstock and bud influences, soil characteristics, and cultural practices. To one scientist, he said, has been assigned the task of discovering orchards with especially good records for size of fruit and then to discover, if he can, what cultural methods are responsible for the exceptional showing. “If we can't get better sizes added Armstrong, “we are not trouble. Small sizes are meeting consumer resistance, and the consumer reigns.” Meantime many experience growers are convinced scientists will not get very far in improving the size of Valencias unless they can find some way of bringing about conditions favorable to growth early in the life of the growing crop. They say that favorable conditions later in the season are important but of not the first importance. They pointed out that in the 1946-47 season the growth rate of Valencias was above normal from the first October on towards the harvest so the cause of the small sizes last season might be found in the... ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1948 Wins Bicycle at Honor Show at the Anaheim Honor Bicycle club's big show. Saturday red above. Rading from left to right, front row, are John by Kelsey, Donnie Cliss, Eugene McLaughlin, Dean Philpott row, left to right, are Traffic Officer Fred Cornell, club orsecretary Warren Ashleigh. —Photo by Rowe Studio The danger of riding two people on a bicycle constructed to carry one person only, was emphasized by Father Gallagher. Bicycles are taken away from high school students. Solons Arrive And Begin 1948 Training Grind Manager Joe Orengo brought a squad of 45 Sacramento Solons into Anaheim this week in preparation for the Pacific Coast League season opening March 30. Orengo began the schedule of daily workouts at La Palma Park Wednesday morning. The training program will be interspersed by exhibition games starting March 4 when the Oakland Oaks will be here to play the Solons. New faces among the Solons this year are topped by Ernie Lombardi who was for years one of the top batters in the National League and one of the game's great names. The Solons acquired Lombardi last winter from the Boston Braves in a deal that some observers maintain was the most astute phenagling of the winter season. Lombardi has always been one of the game's great hitters. The Solons anticipate few hold-out problems. Jack Salveson, at the moment, is the only worry. Citrus Culture Marketing Institute The Orchard culture probably largely occupies the morbidity of the annual Orange citrus institute which will Friday, March 5, in the Union high school au Marketing problems and sidereation of growers' will be taken up in the area. This was revealed this the announcement by F visor Harold E. Wahlberg detailed program. Over a thousand groups expected to attend the twentieth held in the Wahlberg will preside morning session which will at 9:30 o'clock. The program New Control Materials rus Red Spider and Mit Jeppson, Citrus Experiment. What Can We Do to M Farm Profitable?, R. E assistant farm advisor. Use of 2,4-D to Prevent Only 900 honor club members friends. Speakers stressing safe bicycle riding means for life, were Father James Agher of St. Boniface Catholic Church and Officer R. I. "Cuba" Davis of the California Highway Department. Also introduced was Morrison partner, Officer Walter J. Lars. Every bicycle is considered a car vehicle and it must travel under law," stated Morris. Don't want to give tickets to riders but we do want to save Tragic accidents can be prevented," he continued, "through operation of youngsters." Russels of the Anaheim club, as little indicates, is the honor man. The danger of riding two people on a bicycle constructed to carry one person only, was emphasized by Father Gallagher. Bicycles are taken away from high school students by traffic officers while officials are more lenient with younger riders. "We all have to learn," said Morris, "let's learn before it's too late. Every bicycle rider who expects to drive a car when old enough will profit now by learning the motor vehicle code, which also applies to bicycles," he added. Following the motion picture and comedies, Warren Ashleigh, secretary of the Elks club, awarded the many prizes to a group of young cyclists. All the attractive (Continued on Page 8) Council Denies Variance For Hatfield Motel With a dozen residents of the neighborhood on hand to applaud its action, the city council at a regular meeting Tuesday night denied, after a public hearing, the application of R. B. and Mamie J. Hatfield for a variance which would permit them to erect an eight-unit motel and real estate office at 826 South Los Angeles street. Applications for variances by Albert Jenkins to convert a dwelling at 121 North Placentia avenue into a multiple dwelling, and by O. H. Renner for use of the property at 10 East Wilhelmina street as a place for the sale and reconditioning of motor parts were granted. The council received with approval an offer by U. S. Secretary of the Interior J. C. Krug to cooperate with a committee to be named by the Anaheim city council in a local drive against rats. In his letter to Mayor Pearson, Secretary Krug said the Fish and Wild Life Service would provide technical aid to the local committee. Poundmaster Robert Spencer has been selected to head the local committee and City Clerk Charles Griffith was instructed to write to the department for more information. Also the council—Heard a report by City Clerk Griffith that expenditures for the first half of February reached the impressive total of $40,473.83. Voted to add $9850 to the $15,305 already appropriated for the improvement of Commercial street from Lemon to a point 91 feet east of Patt street with a lower highway. Wahlberg will preside morning session which will at 9:30 o'clock. The program New Control Materialsrus Red Spider and Mitte Jeppson, Citrus Experimentation. What Can We Do to My Farm Profitable?, R. E. Assistant farm advisor. Use of 2,4-D to Prevent Fruit Drop, W. S. Stewartus Experiment Station. Do Our Soils Need Acid D. G. Aldrich, Citrus Exhibition Station. Wind Machines vs. Or Heaters, J. C. Johnston, Nural Extension Service. The session will adjourn lunch at noon and will reside at 1:30 p.m. with Dean chairman of the citrus department of the Orange County Fair eau, presiding. A. G. Salter, San Benito county farm advisor, will question "Where Are We Where Are We Going?" representatives of three principal marketing agencies speak on the subject, "Levy Our Marketing Press" The three are Romer sales manager for America Growers; Robbins Russes manager for Mutual Orangetributors, and F. R. Wilcoxant general manager of the fornia Fruit Growers Excuse. Final program feature in the discussion of question growers. ‘Small World’ Say Anglers When belonging to the of fishing enthusiasts, be known as Izaak Walton, apt to meet almost anybody at Parker Dam Friday Sunday night, Nick Winger brother, Ralph Wingert and Wisser were hailed by a party from this city to the prize. Jim Rymer and Sam po were trying their luck wary and far between basis. The Wingerts and Wissers 10 presentable bass, the weighing three and one pounds. Rymer nabbed two fish and Whippo hooked two before they returned here day. Wingert opinioned that little too early for "real fury at Parker Dam and that N. Lemon St. vowed for New Chamber Building Anaheim Chamber of Community board of directors will hear a draft at a dinner meeting to rel Friday night at the Spanchen, by the New Building tee on possible sites for the new building. Parts from within the commembership indicated that arcel of land at 136 North street would be recommended for further investigation. Up Problem Range Sizes We can't get better sizes," we are in Armstrong, "we are in Small sizes are meeting tter resistance, and the conreigns." Time many experienced scientists are convinced scientists get very far in improvsize of Valencias unless can find some way of bringout conditions favorable to early in the life of the ing crop. They say that favconditions later in the seasimportant but of not the importance. They pointed out the 1946-47 season the rate of Valencias was normal from the first of on towards the harvest, because of the small sizes last might be found in the Day drawing on March 3, there will be a drawing among those registered for the free house painting. On the following Saturday, March 6, over a score of painters will arrive at the home of the winner with the hope of painting his house in half a day. The four participating paint dealers will provide the materials and recruit the painters who have agreed to give a half day's labor to the project. The free house-painting is a feature of a Paint Up, Clean Up, Fix Up campaign sponsored by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. The campaign begins next Monday, March 1, and will extend to March 15. It will include poster contests for school boys and girls, and contests for homes showing the greatest improvement during the campaign with cash and merchandise offered as prizes. Highest peak in San Luis Obispo county is Mt. Caliente, 5,095 feet. Griffith was instructed to write to the department for more information. Also the council— Heard a report by City Clerk Griffith that expenditures for the first half of February reached the impressive total of $40,473.83. Voted to add $9850 to the $15,305 already appropriated for the improvement of Commercial street from Lemon to a point 91 feet east of Patt street with a seven-inch pavement. Adopted a resolution naming officials for the municipal election to be held April 13. For this election the city's 24 precincts have been consolidated into nine precincts, the resolution revealed. Mrs. Nellie Webb, Mother of Local Citizens, Passes Mrs. Nellie F. Webb, 85 years of age, passed away in Orange last Saturday following an extended illness. A native of DeWitt, Iowa, she had resided in Anaheim since 1906 and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star of this city and the Rebekah Lodge in Iowa. Surviving are several step-children, including two step-daughters, Mrs. Blanche Schaffer and Mrs. Stella Ramm, both of Anaheim; four step-sons, Monte, Clyde, Wm. P. and Darroll Webb, all of Anaheim; twelve grandchildren; nine great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Katherine Clark of Los Angeles. Funeral services were conducted from the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary last Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev. Howard S. Congdon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. Interment was in Anaheim cemetery. Water Co. Sets Basin to Conserve With the idea of consivery drop of water in its of the flow of the Santa Ana this winter, the Anaheim Water company has creattenive new spreading and ing grounds on what is knothe Gomber tract at the faiVista avenue a short diwest of Atwood. The tract, owned by the company, consists of 40 acres this area about 25 acres are ered by seven basins into the company this week beganning about 25 acre feet. The water flows into the at a somewhat higher rate, the sandy subsoil which unthe basins will absorb it. The water flows into the canal from the headgate or river to the Yorba reservoir it is diverted to a line which plies water to much of the age south of Placentia and of Anaheim. Besides the water it reefrom the Santa Ana river, the company last year pu Citrus Culture, Marketing Are Institute Themes Orchard culture problems will largely occupy the morning session of the annual Orange county citrus institute which will be held Friday, March 5, in the Anaheim Union high school auditorium. Marketing problems and a consideration of growers' questions will be taken up in the afternoon. This was revealed this week in the announcement by Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg of the detailed program. Over a thousand growers are expected to attend the institute, the twentieth held in the county. Wahlberg will preside at the morning session which will begin at 9:30 o'clock. The program: New Control Materials for Citrus Red Spider and Mites, L. R. Jeppson, Citrus Experiment Station. What Can We Do to Make Our Farm Profitable?, R. E. Puffer, assistant farm advisor. Use of 2,4-D to Prevent Citrus Disease. 63 Navajos at Work in County Groves Prove 'Satisfactory' A working agreement under which Mexican nationals may again be recruited in Mexico for agricultural work in the United States has been signed in Mexico City and ratified in Washington. But Citrus Growers, Inc., which has managed the recruiting of agricultural labor in Mexico for Orange county farmers the past several seasons intends to go ahead with its project of trying out Navajo Indians as citrus field workers, according to George Graham, secretary-manager. "We like the Mexican nationals and we believe they like us," said Graham, "but for a number of reasons we prefer to go ahead with what is an experiment both on our part and on the part of the Navajos." For over a week the Indians have been arriving in Orange county in small parties until the number at midweek totaled 63, who have gone to work for the Placentia Mutual Orange Association, the Yorba Linda Citrus Association and the Francis Citrus Association. A dozen more are ex- Wahlberg will preside at the morning session which will begin at 9:30 o'clock. The program: New Control Materials for Citrus Red Spider and Mites, L. R. Jeppson, Citrus Experiment Station. What Can We Do to Make Our Farm Profitable?, R. E. Puffer, assistant farm advisor. Use of 2,4-D to Prevent Citrus Fruit Drop, W. S. Stewart, Citrus Experiment Station. Do Our Soils Need Acidifying?, D. G. Aldrich, Citrus Experiment Station. Wind Machines vs. Orchard Heaters, J. C. Johnston, Agricultural Extension Service. The session will adjourn for lunch at noon and will reassemble at 1:30 p.m. with Dean Millen, chairman of the citrus department of the Orange County Farm Bureau, presiding. A. G. Salter, San Bernardino county farm advisor, will discuss the question "Where Are We Now; Where Are We Going?", and representatives of three of the principal marketing agencies will speak on the subject, "Let's Analyze Our Marketing Problems." The three are Romer Johnson, sales manager for American Fruit Growers; Robbins Russell, sales manager for Mutual Orange Distributors, and F. R. Wilcox, assistant general manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange. Final program feature will be the discussion of questions by growers. "Small World' Say Anglers" When belonging to the league fishing enthusiasts, better known as Izaak Walton, one is set to meet almost anybody. Angling at Parker Dam Friday to Sunday night, Nick Wingert, his mother, Ralph Wingert and Allen Wisser were hailed by anotherarty from this city to their surprise. Jim Rymer and Sam Whipp were trying their luck with the larry and far between bass. The Wingerts and Wisser caught presentable bass, the largest weighing three and one-half pounds. Rymer nabbed two catfish and Whippo hooked two bass, before they returned here Monday. Wingert opinioned that it is a little too early for "real fishing" Parker Dam and that conditioned to attend the institute, the twentieth held in the county. Wahlberg will preside at the morning session which will begin at 9:30 o'clock. The program: New Control Materials for Citrus Red Spider and Mites, L. R. Jeppson, Citrus Experiment Station. What Can We Do to Make Our Farm Profitable?, R. E. Puffer, assistant farm advisor. Use of 2,4-D to Prevent Citrus Fruit Drop, W. S. Stewart, Citrus Experiment Station. Do Our Soils Need Acidifying?, D. G. Aldrich, Citrus Experiment Station. Wind Machines vs. Orchard Heaters, J. C. Johnston, Agricultural Extension Service. The session will adjourn for lunch at noon and will reassemble at 1:30 p.m. with Dean Millen, chairman of the citrus department of the Orange County Farm Bureau, presiding. A. G. Salter, San Bernardino county farm advisor, will discuss the question "Where Are We Now; Where Are We Going?", and representatives of three of the principal marketing agencies will speak on the subject, "Let's Analyze Our Marketing Problems." The three are Romer Johnson, sales manager for American Fruit Growers; Robbins Russell, sales manager for Mutual Orange Disibutors, and F. R. Wilcox, assistant general manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange. Final program feature will be the discussion of questions by growers. Smaller Navel In Sharp Upturn First of Week It may have been a marked improvement in the weather in the east and midwest, it might have been the discovery that both California and Florida have substantially smaller crops of winter oranges than they had at this time last year, or it may have been a combination of both. But whatever the reason, the market rose sharply this week on navels in the medium and smaller sizes. While 176s and larger averaged on the auctions the first of this week slightly under the averages for the corresponding sizes a week ago, fancy 200s averaged $6.13 Tuesday compared to an average of $5.85 a week earlier, 288s averaged $5.09 while the same size and quality fruit averaged $3.78 a week earlier and 344s in fancy brands averaged $4.37, delivered, compared to $3.57 on the preceding Tuesday. Last week navels in all sizes and grades averaged 43 cents a box more than in the preceding week. The average for the week was about $3.65 a box, f.o.b. In the corresponding week last year the average was $3.62, in 1946, $3.90, and in 1945, $3.86. Florida's orange crop was estimated this week at 10,000 cars under the crop remaining on trees a year ago. The volume of lemon sales and the price average was about in line with sales volume and price averages at this time of year in the three preceding years. The f.o.b. average last week was $4.87 per box, compared to $4.80 for the corresponding week last year, $4.25 in 1946; and $4.07 in 1945. As to what reports the Navajos have written home about their jobs and living conditions, Graham said "we haven't heard a word, good or bad," but he was told this week by men well acquainted with the Navajos that if they had been dissatisfied they would have been back on the reservations before their letters could have reached home. Under the terms of the agreement between the U.S. and Mexico U.S. farmers may recruit (Continued on Page 8) New Enemies Of Citrus Pests Found in Orient County Agricultural Commissioner D. W. Tubbs and his expert on biological control of orchard insect pests, Rush Bumgardner, are awaiting with some eagerness the release to them by the Citrus Experiment Station at Riverside of some parasites recently received from Indo-China. The hosts of the parasites are red and purple scale, two of the worst scourges in southern California citrus groves. In their native habitat the parasites are reported to be highly effective in controlling these two scales. A parasite against either of these scales as effective as the parasite which within the past eight years has practically exterminated black scale, once a major pest, from Orange county citrus groves would earn the everlasting gratitude of orange and lemon growers. In the first place they would save county growers the hundreds of thousands of dollars they now are forced to spend annually on spraying or fumigating their groves. No less important, Water Co. Sets Up 25 Acre Sinking Basin to Conserve Supply for Summer With the idea of conserving water drop of water in its share the flow of the Santa Ana river is winter, the Anaheim Union water company has created extensive new spreading and sinkage grounds on what is known as Gomber tract at the foot of Santa Avenue a short distance east of Atwood. The tract, owned by the water company, consists of 40 acres. Of its area about 25 acres are covered by seven basins into which the company this week began running about 25 acre feet daily. The water flows into the basins at somewhat higher rate than sandy subsoil which underlies basins will absorb it. The water flows into the main canal from the headgate on the river to the Yorba reservoir where it diverted to a line which supplies water to much of the acre-south of Placentia and east Anaheim. Besides the water it received in the Santa Ana river flow the company last year pumped 6068 acre feet of water from wells on five different tracts. Prospects now are that a great deal more water will have to be pumped this year than last. And some of the water now being sunk on the Gomber tract will be recoverable by the company when irrigation is at its height next summer. But the conservation measure will also supplement the underground water storage for the benefit of any other water users to the west and south of the territory served by Anaheim Union. According to Superintendent George Holditch, the clearing of the Prado dam basin of tules, willows and other growth and ditching of the reservoir bottom to lead water from marshy lands in it to the outlet under the dam have added materially to the flow of water in the river. The cost of these improvements was born by the Santa Ana River Development company of which Anaheim Union Water company and the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company are the two stockholders. A parasite against either of these scales as effective as the parasite which within the past eight years has practically exterminated black scale, once a major pest, from Orange county citrus groves would earn the everlasting gratitude of orange and lemon growers. In the first place they would save county growers the hundreds of thousands of dollars they now are forced to spend annually on spraying or fumigating their groves. No less important, they would increase the health of the trees immeasurably. Both spraying and fumigating trees shock them severely and interrupt growth of fruit and trees. And frequently trees suffer severe damage from infestations of these scale before they can be treated. Highway Mail Routes Outlined The towns in Orange county to be served by one of the four Highway Postoffices which are to be put in service some time in March have been revealed to Postmaster Louis H. Hoskins. The No. 1 route will extend from Los Angeles to Laguna Beach and will make these stops: Maywood, Bell, Downey, Norwalk, Aresia, Buena Park, Fullerton, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Balboa Island and Corona del Mar. Primary purpose of the service is to speed pick-up and delivery of mail, but the traveling post-offices, using remodeled motor coaches, will transact all kinds of postoffice business. Route No. 2 will extend from Los Angeles to San Pedro via Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, and Route No. 3 will also extend from Los Angeles to San Pedro but via Huntington Park, South Gate, Compton and Long Beach.