anaheim-gazette 1948-07-22

COLONY QUIPS Emerson J. Marks, of Orange county, retires at the end of this month as an associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeals, thus concluding more than 30 years of honorable service on the bench. Previously a practicing lawyer in Fullerton, and then a superior court judge in Santa Ana, Justice Marks now looks forward to many pleasant years in Balboa, where he has lately maintained his official residence. The Fourth District Court is unique in our state judicial system as it is the only one which travels a circuit holding court in Fresno, San Bernardino and San Diego. So, practically, the three justices of that court have very little home at all. What is also of interest to the people of Orange county is the possibility that Gov. Warren might appoint an Orange county lawyer to Justice Mark's vacancy. Presumably, where there are many lawyers in private practice in the county who are qualified, the potential would be narrowed to our four superior court judges, West, Morrison, Thompson and Gardner. And among them, so goes court house gossip reaching us, Judges West and Thompson are being prominently mentioned. Both are able lawyers and judges and are highly qualified for advancement. And, assuming the appointment comes to Orange county, and particularly to a superior judge in Orange county, there would then be another superior court judge to appoint from among... Install IOOF, Rebekah Lodge Officers Here Officers of the Anaheim IOOF and Lois Rebekah lodges were installed at a joint ceremony in the IOOF hall on West Center street last Friday night. Carl Webber was seated as noble grand of the IOOF lodge and Rhoda Sibley, noble grand of the Lois Rebekah lodge. James Gillison and Mrs. Mildred Read were installed junior past grands of these two lodges. Mrs. Read presided for her last business session as the women's lodge met separately from the Odd Fellows. IOOF officers seated in addition to Webber included William Kruse, vice noble grand; C. R. Nelson, recording secretary; A. E. Howard, financial secretary; and E. G. Reisinger, treasurer. Appointive officers installed were William Railsbeck, warden; Forest Johnson, chaplain; Ray Hamilton, musician; August Fitz, right supporter to the noble grand; Curtis Horn, left support; Mark Peterson, right support to the vice grand; Ralph Summers, left support; Alton Shawhan, inside guardian; Charles Pannier, outside guardian; C. A. Myers, right scene support; H. L. Burns, left scene support; and Francis Arnin, conductor. Officiating for the join installation ceremonies were District Deputy Grand Master W J. Reynolds and a staff of officers from Fullerton and Gertrude Birt, district deputy president, and her corps of officers from Santa Ana. Assisting with arrangements were A. S. Johnston, IOOF deputy marshal, and Audrey Rackavitch, Rebekah deputy marshal. Elective officers seated with Mrs. Sibley were Elleen Peterson, vice grand; Berthyle Reisinger, recording secretary; Elsie Borth, financial secretary; Hannah Horwitz, treasurer, and Etta Tuma, Jennie Nelson and Lola Compton, trustees. Installed as appointive officers were Elsie Spaulding, warden; Letha Webber, conductress; Mil- Smaller sizes showed a downward trend early this week. Fornia shipments averaged 65 percent 252s and smaller. The rate under the Orange Administrative Committee's new meeting date was not to be fixed for next week until some time this afternoon, but forecasts were that would again be 1500 cars. Indications were that the prorate cost not be dropped below that figure until well toward the end of the season if the crop is to be cleaned up by the end of October. While there is some complaint from the east and midwest to California orange prices are high figures have been prepared to show that the charge of high prices can be applied only to larger sizes, and that smaller sizes, which predominate this year, should tail at prices lower than competitor fruits. Lower temperatures over most of the country had their effect on lemon prices. The average dropped last week about 24 cents to about $6.64 a packed bag. Still a highly salty factory price. It was about $7 a box higher than the average corresponding date last year and about $3.03 higher than average two years ago. Supplies at the end of the week reported fairly heavy and buyers were coming much more choosely. Fresh, firm appearing fruit this week at a premium. This was an adjustment downward smaller sizes sold in private Temperatures over much of the country showed an upturn about the middle of this week and being demand was expected in our sequence. The Lemon Administrative Committee raised the prorate week to 850 cars but dropped this week to 700 cars still above the average for this time of year. While forecasts indicated smaller lemon crop this year that was harvested last year, stores on July 11, last, was 7895 compared to 7484 cars at the responding date last year, 6 cars in 1946 and 5416 cars in 1947. Grapfruit, third member of California citrus trio, is paralyzed Suit Against Judge Morrison, KVOE Dismissed The suit brought against Judge Kenneth E. Morrison and radio station KVOE for $150,000 damages by radio station KFI was dismissed Tuesday by Federal District Judge Ben Harrison. He sustained a motion by Attorney R. M. Crookshank, representing the Santa Ana radio station, and Attorney O. A. Jacobs, representing Judge Morrison, for dismissal of the action. Plans for an appeal were immediately announced by attorneys for Earl C. Anthony, Inc., Los Angeles, owner of station KFI, who said they would carry the case to the United States Supreme Court. The suit grew out of the trial of Louise Overell and George Gollum on a charge of murdering Miss Overell's parents. Owners of the Los Angeles station charged they were barred from setting up broadcasting equipment in the court room, over which Judge Morrison presided, and were told they would have to make arrangements with the Santa Ana station. In ruling on the motion Judge Harrison held that Judge Morrison had jurisdiction over his court room and it was within his discretion to grant broadcasting privileges to one station to ten stations or a hundred stations. Gazette Want Ads Bring Results. Elective officers seated with Mrs. Sibley were Eileen Peterson, vice grand; Berthyle Reisinger, recording secretary; Elsie Borth, financial secretary; Hannah Horwitz, treasurer, and Etta Tuma, Jennie Nelson and Lola Compton, trustees. Installed as appointive officers were Elsie Spaulding, warden; Letha Webber, conductress; Milfred Brubaker, chaplain; Maude Adams, musician; Lola Compton, R.S.N.B.; Edna Kruse, L.S.N.G.; Violet Howard, R.S.V.G., Mildred Fitz, L.S.V.G.; Gale Cleveland, inside guardian; Gladys Hamilton, outside guardian; Mary Railsbeck. GOP Convention Delegates to be Dinner Speakers Three speakers at a dinner to be given tomorrow evening at the Santa Ana Ebell club will reveal some of the aspects of the recent Republican convention at Philadelphia the reporters missed. All three were convention delegates. They are Col. Edward S. Shattuck, vice-chairman of the Republican state committee; Gordon X. Richmond of Orange who was a member of the platform committee where he helped along the resolution demanding the return to the state of the oil-rich tidelands, and Mrs. Leila Eastman, chairman of the Orange county Republican central committee. The dinner, a reservations-only affair, is sponsored by the county central committee and is the first Republican conclave in the county since the convention. Delegates from other volunteer Republican groups will be present. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. in the Peacock room. Anaheimer Files Accident Report Under New Law The first financial responsibility report from Anaheim is on with the state department motor vehicles. Reporting under the new California law which became effect July 1 was Alex Martienz D 309 South Franklin street, San Ana. Diaz stated his vehicle collided with one driven by Richard Preston, 85 Prospect avenue, La Beach. All persons involved in accident resulting in personal injury or property damage or more must file a report of accident within 10 days, according to provisions of the law. Savings through the U. S. Bonds program encourage and makes possible the attainment of things which make for better living. Famous Handler of Deadly Reptiles Totally Bitten by Cobra at Cypress Orange Market joys Sharp gift Upwards California oranges made an upleap of about 50 cents a box last week, but under influence of cooler weather, market faltered the first of week. In the prorate set at 1500 California Valencias brought average of about $3.67 a packed f. o. b., last week. This was $1.28 a box higher than the age at the corresponding time year but $1.62 under the age two years ago and 52 under the average three ago. Caller sizes showed a downtrend early this week. Cali shipments averaged 65 per 252s and smaller. The pro-under the Orange Adminis- Ninety minutes after she had been bitten by a young Sumatra cobra at her home in Cypress Mrs. Grace Olive Wiley died in an "iron lung" at Long Beach Community hospital. She was probably the world's most skillful handler of deadly reptiles. Mrs. Wiley had been trying to induce the cobra to rear up and spread its hood for Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pratt Mannix of Malibu who were 'photographing her zoo for True magazine. The reptile was part of a shipment she had received only a few weeks ago. "It's getting nervous and I'd better put it away," Mannix quoted her as saying as she reached for the cobra. At that moment the reptile struck. It buried its fangs in the middle finger of her right hand and it was several seconds before she could disengage it. It is said that only by biting an object it can surround with its fangs can a cobra eject its venom. Had her finger not been extended, a fellow herptologist said, she would probably be alive today. After she was bitten Mrs. Wiley Exchange Board Takes Action on Small Valencias After looking at the Orange Administrative Committee's statement of size measurements of southern California Valencias for July 1, the board of directors of the California Fruit Growers Exchange has decided to look into the matter. As published in last week's Gazette, the OAC measurements indicate southern California Valencias on July 1 had attained an average size of 284 fruits to the packed box. For four years southern California Valencia averages have been growing progressively smaller and this year's average is the smallest in history. Digesting these facts, the Exchange board voted last week to have Directors Jameson, Jennings and Shepherd look into the problem and to correlate available knowledge from the University of California Experiment Station and local farm bureaus to see what progress, if any, is being made towards finding an answer to the small size situation. Search for Oil Formations Made On Placentia A A crew of the Geophysic vice was making subtle soundings this week along tia avenue between the A Olive road and North street bers of the crew said theings were being made Continental Oil company. A similar search for oil tions were made in th territory and northward years ago but were not by actual drilling for oil. Vets Urged to Qualify Early For School Ben Liebermann, Orang-ty director of Veterans has urged veterans who enter school this fall under the state or federal prog file now for their certifica gibility. By filing early, v can be assured of receiving first subsistence checks minimum of delay. Those w who do not secure their co prior to registration may pay their own fees for books, and other material. California Valencias brought average of about $3.67 a packed car. o. b., last week. This was $1.28 a box higher than the age at the corresponding time year but $1.62 under the age two years ago and 52 under the average three ago. Caller sizes showed a downtrend early this week. Californias shipments averaged 65 per 252s and smaller. The provider the Orange Administrative Committee's new meeting was not to be fixed for next until some time this after but forecasts were that it again be 1500 cars. Indica were that the prorate could be dropped below that figure well toward the end of the if the crop is to be cleaned at the end of October. There is some complaint the east and midwest that Bernia orange prices are high, has been prepared to that the charge of high can be applied only to large and that smaller sizes, which minimize this year, should reprices lower than competing ever temperatures over much country had their effect on prices. The average last week about 24 cents about $6.64 a packed box, b. — still a highly satisfactory price. It was about $1.13 higher than the average at corresponding date last year, about $3.03 higher than the age two years ago. Supplies end of the week reported heavy and buyers were being much more choosey. Only firm appearing fruit sold week at a premium. There an adjustment downward on our sales sold in private sale. Features over much of the day showed an upturn about middle of this week and better deal was expected in conscience. Lemon Administrative committee raised the prorate last to 850 cars but dropped it week to 700 cars, still well in the average for this time war. Forecasts indicated a her lemon crop this year than harvested last year, storage only 11, last, was 7895 cars, used to 7484 cars at the corriding date last year, 6958 in 1946 and 5416 cars in 1945. Epiphruit, third member of the Bernia citrus trio, is parallel. Cleaners Open Branch Office A branch office of Ray and her as saying as she reached for the cobra. At that moment the reptile struck. It buried its fangs in the middle finger of her right hand and it was several seconds before she could disengage it. It is said that only by biting an object it can surround with its fangs can a cobra eject its venom. Had her finger not been extended, a fellow herptologist said, she would probably be alive today. After she was bitten Mrs. Wiley returned the cobra to its cage. Then Mannix applied a tourniquet which Mrs. Wiley had on hand. It was old and broke. Meantime someone had called Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Tanner, cousins, who live next door to the Wiley home in Cypress. Tanner applied two tourniquets, one at the elbow and the other at the wrist and an ambulance sped Mrs. Wiley to the Long Beach hospital. It was said before she left her home her eyes had already begun to glaze, indicating the approach of death. The cobra which was responsible for Mrs. Wiley's death was young and measured but a little more than 3 feet in length. She had told friends in Cypress that cobras become more venomous as they gain in age and that king cobras about 15 feet in length which she had in her collection were the most venomous reptiles she possessed. She said that anyone biten by one of them would hardly live to reach the door of the room in which they were kept. She had also said that she would prefer death from a snake bite "to any other way." Mrs. Wiley was not without experience in being bitten. She had suffered a bite previously from a cobra and from rattlesnakes and had sacrificed a finger in a previous attempt to save her life after she had been bitten by a Monitor lizard of Java. Mrs. Tanner said Mrs. Wiley recently had been offered large sums for cobras to be taken to Florida for exhibition, with the fangs removed. She refused. "These cobras are timid and have to be forced to eat," Mrs. Wiley told Mrs. Tanner. "The people might not handle them right and might let them die." She once said, "I never extract (Continued on Page 5) Confesses Theft Of Copper from Essex Wire Corp. Lonnie Branch of Watts has been arrested for the theft last Wednesday night of approximately 10,000 pounds of reclaimed copper from the loading dock of the Essex Wire Corporation, Anaheim, and police records say he has confessed. But the Essex corporation was still out its copper or its value in cash. Company officials however, had the promise of a Los Angeles junk dealer who bought at least a part of the loot that he would get back the metal Branch sold to him or its equivalent in cash. From Branch the police recovered weight tickets indicating he had sold a total of 5000 pounds of copper to the junk dealer. What became of the other 5000 pounds company officials were this week trying to discover. When Branch was arrested Sunday he had no cash on him. At first he claimed he had received but $144 for the load. Under further questioning he said he had received between $900 and $1000 and had paid $280 to Leslie Boswell, partly in payment for the truck which he borrowed, (without Boswell's knowledge) and in which he hauled the copper from the Essex plant, and partly for some aluminum castings which were in the truck when he borrowed it. The rest, he said, he had spent on a good time between the time he sold his load on Thursday and his arrest Sunday. First information of what had become of the Essex corporation's copper came from an Anaheim citizen who wished that his name be kept out of the affair. He said he had seen the truck on Commercial street early Thursday and took its license number which was turned over to Anaheim. Ben Liebermann, Orangutan director of Veterans has urged veterans who enter school this fall under the state or federal program file now for their certification gibility. By filing early, you can be assured of receiving first subsistence checks minimum of delay. Those who do not secure their course prior to registration may pay their own fees for books, and other materials. Cuyama Valley Provides New Major Oil Strike After years of drilling new which merely extended known fields or discoveries of mines fields, a major new field has discovered in California. The Cuyama valley, dry, and sparsely settled region between Santa Maria and Mt Richfield Oil company dredge discovery well and owns share of the acreage in this city, but other major oil coors are acquiring leases or land in the valley in four farmer is reported to have acres for $125,000. Wells valley are said to have an production of as much barrels a day. Alpha Beta Fire In Many Things 38 Years Service In 1910 the organization pha Beta Food Markets was ed. This company has been leading pioneers in the food industry. This annual occasion which will be held in the month of August is up by the 38 years of p since the one store which its doors for business in thie of August, 1910. Through these years Alpha Beta Food have been credited to be the leaders in new developments. The self-service grocery ments which are now nationally was originally started by company. In trying to so problem of how to sell food for less price, H. A. O founder of Alpha Beta, t experiment with letting t ple help themselves. This out so successfully that he all his groceries on self- cle forecasts indicated a larger lemon crop this year than harvested last year, storage July 11, last, was 7895 cars, traced to 7484 cars at the corriding date last year, 6958 in 1946 and 5416 cars in 1945. Grapefruit, third member of the Virginia citrus trio, is parallel to upswing in oranges and limes. The market on California grapefruit showed mark improvement during the week with Texas and Florida applauded the finish of their marriage season. However, some grapefruit has been purchased by the eastern trade and can storage for later delivery. Aheimer Files Incident Report Under New Law (Western News Service) The first financial responsibility from Anaheim is on file in the state department of vehicles. Reporting under the new California law which became effective January 1 was Alex Martienz Diaz, South Franklin street, Santa Clara. Stated his vehicle collided one driven by Richard W. Lennon, 85 Prospect avenue, Long Beach. Persons involved in an incident resulting in personal injury property damage of $100 must file a report of the event within 10 days, according to provisions of the law. Wings through the U. S. Savings Bonds program encourages makes possible the attainment savings which make for better returns. Farmers can insure future security by the purchase of U. S. Savings Bonds. Cleaners Open Branch Office A branch office of Ray and Oscar's Cleaners opened Monday at 1104 West Lincoln avenue under the managership of Mrs. Frieda Staudt. Laundry, cleaning, dying and hat blocking will be handled at the branch office. All processing work will be done at the main plant, 630 South Los Angeles street, owned and operated by Ray Walter and Oscar Leeb. Mrs. Staudt and her husband, Emil, came here from Chicago, Illinois. They plan to make their home in Anaheim. She is the daughter of Mrs. Walter. ILLINOIS PICNIC NEXT SATURDAY The forty-second annual Illinois summer picnic will be held in Bixby Park in Long Beach, next Saturday. More than 10,000 former Illinois residents from throughout southern California are expected to attend, according to state society officials. The program will begin at 1 o'clock with a concert by the Long Beach Municipal band. Admiral Paul Hendren, U. S. Navy, will be the guest speaker. Many radio artists and other entertainers will be featured. Registration will be for the 102 counties and free coffee will be served to all wearing souvenir badges, David B. Livingstone, state society president, stated. Farmers can insure future security by the purchase of U. S. Savings Bonds. First information of what had become of the Essex corporation's copper came from an Anaheim citizen who wished that his name be kept out of the affair. He said he had seen the truck on Commercial street early Thursday and took its license number which was turned over to Anaheim police. This resulted in the arrest, by Los Angeles county authorities, of Boswell who said the truck had been borrowed by Branch. Branch protested his innocence until he was confronted, police said, by Boswell, in the county jail. Branch's preliminary hearing has been set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, before Judge Bonnat. He is in the county jail in default of $5000 bond. County Draft Board Announced Members of Orange County Draft Boards announced today are: Board No. 133—J. Ross Bryant, 315 South Orange street, Orange; H. Stanley Huntington Orange; Lloyd Berry, Security First National Bank building, Fullerton. Board No. 134—Carl C. Cowles, Reliance building, Santa Ana; Lee Smith, 1215 South Main street, Santa Ana; H. M. Warren, Yorba Linda. Board No. 135—L. H. Louden, Jr., Anaheim Bulletin; Ray H. Overacker, 112½ Main Street, Huntington Beach; Arthur C. Peterson, 375 Diamond street, Laguna Beach. Payroll savings in the form of U. S. Savings Bonds is a part of your take home pay, the part that grows in value. The self-service grocery ments which are now nationally was originally started by company. In trying to so problem of how to sell food for less price, H. A. C. founder of Alpha Beta, tried experiment with letting people help themselves. This out so successfully that he all his groceries on self- Several months later other picked up his idea and to have self-service groceries-wide. Alpha Beta was the firstization in southern California the retail field to own and ate their own packing house pasture lands to meat case story behind the Alpha Beta program. Every step of the completely owned and owned by Alpha Beta. Alpha Beta was also first central self-service deli kitchen. The central plant produces all delicatessen merchants for all their stores. This was three years ago, and in year several other chain-grocers have started this idea. Alpha Beta was the first use of the cut-away cheeseball which allows the shopping to be checked in and out checkstands. This method nates extra handling of the tickets. This feature today is aard in all large-volume retorts. Also Alpha Beta was first retail grocery field in the television. Alpha Beta has 18 weeks a television show Hollywood. The above-mentioned arly a few of the firsts the cof of Alpha Beta has set up in years of progress. Search for Oil Formations Made On Placentia Ave. A crew of the Geophysical Service was making subterranean soundings this week along Placentia avenue between the Anaheim-live road and North street. Members of the crew said the soundings were being made for the continental Oil company. A similar search for oil formations were made in the same territory and northward a few years ago but were not followed by actual drilling for oil. Vets Urged to Qualify Early For School Ben Liebermann, Orange county director of Veterans Affairs, has urged veterans who plan to enter school this fall under either the state or federal program, to be now for their certificate of eligibility. By filing early, veterans can be assured of receiving their first subsistence checks with a minimum of delay. Those veterans who do not secure their certificates prior to registration may have to pay their own fees for tuition, books, and other materials. Plans for $100,000 Armory Here Reported Nearing Completion Dispatches from Sacramento this week said plans for construction of the armory the state has announced it will build in Anaheim for a California National Guard unit were nearing completion and the department of public works expected to call for construction bids early in August. The latest information available is that the state expects to spend between $75,000 and $100,000 on the building. Peter Stoffel Services Held Peter Stoffel, 84, died at his home at 520 West Center street, Anaheim, Sunday morning following a brief illness. A native of Luxumburg, Germany, he came to the United States in 1867 and had lived in Anaheim since 1906. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Johanna Kraemer, Mrs. Cora Bauer and Mrs. Clara Schmid, all of Anaheim; 19 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Recitation of the Holy Rosary was held at Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars chapel Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mass was at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Boniface Catholic church, of which the deceased was a member. Interment was in the Holy Senilehre cemetery. Meanwhile Mayor Charles Pearson and other city officials are trying to catch a glimpse of the proposed plans with the idea of adding some Anaheim money to the state funds and asking that the plans be modified to make the building suitable for wider uses than that to which the National Guard would put it. City officials have been furnished a mere sketch of the proposed building but wish to see more detailed plans. Anaheim officials believe they would like a larger kitchen than the state's plans provide for, and perhaps a stage in the drill room. No title to a site for the proposed armory has yet been given by Anaheim to the state but a triangular site of 1.38 acres at the east end of La Palma park has Cuyama Valley Provides New Major Oil Strike After years of drilling new wells which merely extended known oil fields or discoveries of minor new fields, a major new field has been discovered in California. It is in the Cuyama valley, dry, desolate and sparsely settled region between Santa Maria and Maricopa. Richfield Oil company drilled the discovery well and owns a good care of the acreage in the vicinity, but other major oil companies are acquiring leases or buying land in the valley in fee. One farmer is reported to have sold 13 acres for $125,000. Wells in the valley are said to have an initial production of as much as 6000 barrels a day. Alpha Beta First In Many Things in 38 Years Service In 1910 the organization of Alpha Beta Food Markets was founded. This company has been one of the leading pioneers in the retail food industry. This anniversary occasion which will be celebrated on the month of August is backed by the 38 years of progress since the one store which opened its doors for business in the month of August, 1910. Through these 38 years Alpha Beta Food Markets have been credited to be one of the leaders in new developments. The self-service grocery departments which are now nation-wide was originally started by this company. In trying to solve the problem of how to sell food items at less price, H. A. Gerrard, founder of Alpha Beta, tried an experiment with letting the people help themselves. This worked out successfully that he placed his groceries on self-service. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Johanna Kraemer, Mrs. Cora Bauer and Mrs. Clara Schmid, all of Anaheim; 19 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Recitation of the Holy Rosary was held at Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars chapel Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mass was at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Boniface Catholic church, of which the deceased was a member. Interment was in the Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Mr. Stoffel was brought to this country by his parents when he was two years old, April 1866. He attended public schools in Jackson county, Iowa, and business college in Wichita, Kansas. He was a grain farmer and stock raiser as was his father in Sedgwick county, near Wichita... In 1880, his brother gave a glowing account of Anaheim, and in July, 1906, Mr. Stoffel came here to find out for himself. He bought the Wallace grocery store on East Center street, and employed six clerks, and also purchased his present home and six lots at 520 West Center street. Four years later he sold the grocery business and bought 29 acres of raw land four miles southwest of this city. There he developed one of the best fruit ranches planted to Valencia oranges, lemons and walnuts in the county. He married Mary E. Geiger, a native of Indiana. They were the parents of ten children. Alleged Slayer Committed to State Asylum William Carl Osborne, 29, alleged slayer of his grandmother, Mrs. Winifred De Long, 64, of Buena Park, was ordered sent to the state hospital for the criminally insane at Mendocino yesterday (Wednesday). He was held to answer by Justice Howard Cameron and then was ordered committed by Superior Judge Robert Gardner after he was declared to be "incurably insane" in superior court, Santa Ana. According to Dr. William Stanley Musfelt, Santa Ana neuropsychiatrist, the slightly built defendant showed no signs of remorse or any realization of the gravity of charges faced during his conversation with him. Dr. Musfelt testified that he suffers from a cleft palate, spastic-type than that to which the National Guard would put it. City officials have been furnished a mere sketch of the proposed building but wish to see more detailed plans. Anaheim officials believe they would like a larger kitchen than the state's plans provide for, and perhaps a stage in the drill room. No title to a site for the proposed armory has yet been given by Anaheim to the state but a triangular site of 1.38 acres at the east end of La Palma park has been proposed and this is reported as entirely satisfactory to the state, though the adjutant general said the guard originally would require title to at least two acres as a condition to placing an armory here. Capt. Martin Geissler of Company K, Anaheim unit of the National Guards, said his only instructions regarding the matter from the adjutant general's department was to get in touch with city officials and learn what they desired. The Sacramento dispatches said this week that Adjutant General Curtis D. O'Sullivan anticipates completion of the Anaheim and 15 other armories within California by the first of the year. Company K has temporary quarters under the stage of the Greek theatre in City Park. Its need for an armory, is officers say, has become more pressing since the unit has attained its full strength. Portola Trek Riders to Be 10 Days in County For ten days of this and next week Orange county is host to the forty or more horsemen who are making the Portola treke from San Diego to San Francisco. Their schedule provided for the arrival at San Clemente at the southern end of the county Tuesday, July 20, and for their arrival at La Babra at the northwestern edge of the county Friday, July 30. They are to arrive in Anaheim Wednesday, July 28, and camp over at La Palma Park and be entertained by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce with a program of Spanish dances by students of the Richards-Martin studio. Entertaining the party is made a simple matter by its Alpha Beta was the first organization in southern California of the retail field to own and operate their own packing house. From past lands to meat cases is the story behind the Alpha Beta meat program. Every step of the way is completely owned and operated by Alpha Beta. Alpha Beta was also first in a central self-service delicatessen kitchen. The central plant prepares food products, slices meat, packages all delicatessen merchandise for all their stores. This was started three years ago, and in the last year several other chain-group of stores have started this idea. Alpha Beta was the first in the use of the cut-away checkstand, which allows the shopping carts to be checked in and out of the checkstands. This method eliminates extra handling of the basets. This feature today is a standard in all large-volume retail food stores. Also Alpha Beta was first in the retail grocery field in the use of television. Alpha Beta has had for 38 weeks a television show out of Hollywood. The above-mentioned are merely a few of the firsts the company at Alpha Beta has set up in its 38 years of progress. According to Dr. William Stanley Musfelt, Santa Ana neuropsychiatrist, the slightly built defendant showed no signs of remorse or any realization of the gravity of charges faced during his conversation with him. Dr. Musfelt testified that he suffers from a cleft palate, spastic-type paralysis and has deformities of one arm and leg and has a "moronic-type intelligence." The young cripple has been subject to seizures which are "a type of epilepsy" of the kind following injury to the brain. In my opinion, his condition is incurable," Dr. Musfelt told the court. He recounted Osborne had been confined in a state hospital after shooting a bartender in Fullerton several years ago and then apparently his grandparents had been permitted to take him to their Buena Park home where he was kept in a walled-in yard, barred room and was shackled when taken out for air until the recent death of his grandfather. It is reported Mrs. De Long had given him "more leniency" but that there was an argument before Osborne was alleged to have killed her with a butcher knife. All criminal proceedings were ordered suspended by Judge Gardner and the defendant, who, according to Jail Turnkey William P. White, suffered a number of seizures in jail was committed to the state hospital "until the director finds he has regained sanity." In such event he will be returned to Orange county for prosecution on the murder charge. Gardner explained the hearing had been speeded up because the defendant "appeared in grave danger of injuring himself in jail." Then schedule provided for the arrival at San Clemente at the southern end of the county Tuesday, July 20, and for their arrival at La Babra at the northwestern edge of the county Friday, July 30. They are to arrive in Anaheim Wednesday, July 28, and camp over at La Palma Park and be entertained by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce with a program of Spanish dances by students of the Richards-Martin studio. Entertaining the party is made a simple matter by its regulations that members shall prepare their own meals and sleep under the stars. The party left San Diego, July 13. It is scheduled to arrive at Mission Dolores, San Francisco, October 17. Its program called for a good rest at Irvine Park after the 23 mile ride from San Juan Capistrano. It was scheduled to arrive at the park Saturday. The public is invited to witness the formal ceremonies of the party at each of its scheduled stopping places. Garbed in Spanish costumes of the period, the riders in the treke are reproducing, as nearly as modern conditions will permit, the historic ride of Don Gasper de Portola and his party 179 years ago which resulted in the Spanish colonization of California. The treke is a part of the California Centennial celebration. 4-H CLUB LEADERS TO DAVIS CONFERENCE Seven members of Orange county 4-H clubs are expected to attend the 4-H club Junior Leaders conference to be held on the Davis campus of the University of California, August 30 - September 1. The program provides training in agriculture and home economics. Six demonstrations in each field will be offered and there will be periods devoted to discussion of Junior Leader service and 4-H club leadership.