anaheim-gazette 1948-08-26

Colony Quips The traffic here in Anaheim is slowing down. Not the volume but the speed and it is all caused by the installation of our beautiful new traffic lights. These devices are working wonders for the poor lost soul that used to have to wait long stretches before venturing to drive their car across an open intersection after making a boulevard stop. The boys going nowhere in a hurry took delight in keeping them stranded behind that stop sign as long as possible. The lights give all a turn at the intersection. The off-street parking program in Anaheim has a good start and should be classed as our number one program. The city, as you all know, is setting parking meter money aside to finance off-street parking lots. This program is all to the good but it would be well if the average citizen was more aware and more out spoken in it's behalf so that none of the early steam would be lost. It has come to our attention that several of the large Los Angeles stores are spending a big lot of money to advertise their parking arrangements. In these ads and announcements no mention is made of merchandise they have for sale but only the item of their parking arrangements. With football season just around the corner, a national election in the offing we should be talking about parking. All we read about in the sporting columns of the mets these days is pro football and frankly it leaves us cold. The tax rate for 1948-49 Will Be 90 Cents A 1948-49 tax rate of 90 cents per $100 of assessed valuation was adopted by the city council of Anaheim at its meeting in City Hall Tuesday night and an ordinance to that effect was given its first reading. The tax rate is not based upon any city budget. The Anaheim city council for several years has followed the practice of adopting no formal budget. This new rate is an increase of 5 cents above last year's rate of 85 cents and a rise of 20 cents above the rate of 70 cents a few years ago, but is still far from the tax rate limit for a city of this size and still is one of the lowest rates for municipalities in California. The rate is calculated to raise $158,418 on a total assessed valuation of $17,601,480. This is the assessed valuation fixed by Anaheim's City Assessor Harry S. Jayne. Orange county's assessed valuation of the same property Dewey-Warren Headquarters Open in County Orange County Republican opened their Dewey-Warren campaign headquarters this week at 516 South Main street, Santa Ana and thus girded for the November 2 election of the New York governor and California's chief executive as the nation's President and Vice President. Mrs. Lelia Eastman, chairman of the county's Republican Central Committee, said that the first vote will be to encourage registration of voters for the general election. County Clerk B. J. Smith announced Wednesday that he expects a total of 100,000 to be registered to vote by then; he adds 20 new precincts to accommodate them. At the June 1 primary, 898 persons were registered, an time high. Assisting in operation of the Dewey-Warren campaign headquarters will be numerous volunteers, central committeemen and finance committeemen, from parts of Orange county. Local officials working with the office include Central Committee men Glen E. McCloud, vice chairman; and F. B. Callan and Vic With football season just around the corner, a national election in the offing we should be talking about parking. All we read about in the sporting columns of the mets these days is pro football and, frankly, it leaves us cold. The stuff should be on the page with the rest of the entertainment. Pro football is strictly an entertainment feature and lacks the color and rivalry of the college brand. It is much better than wrestling, for instance, but still put on for the show — and gate receipts. When old Sam Rayburn told the Democratic National Convention "Earl Warren was so far out of the Republican Party that he was the Democratic candidate for governor in California," his logic is elusive. If as the fact implies, the Democrats of California by their own free and unbridled choice prefer Warren as their nominees to any other Democrat he must indeed be one of them and as such they will certainly continue to vote for him. Clayton Rand, noted southern editor and political leader expresses himself on the present political situation in the Dixie Guide which he publishes at Gulfport, Miss., as follows: "No self respecting Democrat who was at the convention in Chicago four years ago and saw the riff-raff take his party over, could be anything but politically nauseated. 'No real Democrat can take the insults that were dished out at the convention in Philadelphia this month and travel any longer with the gang of assassins who staged this lynching-bee of the Constitution. 'A Democrat who does not believe in the freedom of the individual and the sovereignty of the state is a traitor not only to his heritage and traditions but to the Republic. 'If the millions of us in the Deep South who believe in constitutional government will stand firm now we can still save the country, the many evidences of national degeneracy notwithstanding. 'If the Republic survives the next fifty years, historians will spending a big lot of money to advertise their parking arrangements. In these ads and announcements no mention is made of merchandise they have for sale but only the item of their parking arrangements." The rate is calculated to raise $158,418 on a total assessed valuation of $17,601,480. This is the assessed valuation fixed by Anaheim's City Assessor Harry S. Jayne. Orange county's assessed valuation of the same property was $18,226,015. The higher assessment of the county helps explain the fact that the board of supervisors were enabled to maintain last year's rate of $1 per $100 of assessed valuation while adopting a record high budget. Last year's assessed valuation by Assessor Jayne was $15,549,490. For paving Commercial street the Sully-Miller Contracting company of Orange and Long Beach was the successful bidder with a bid of $4.62 per ton for paving material. The total price for the contract amounts to $11,734.80. Warren W. Jaycox again was awarded a two-year contract to collect the city's garbage for which he pays the city at the rate of $1 per ton. The garbage is fed to hogs. The city council at its meeting Tuesday got the official news that the Metropolitan Water District, of which the City of Anaheim is a member, had cut its levy one cent, from 35 cents to 34 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. All but 6 cents of the assessment goes to pay bond interest and principal. While discussing taxes, the council cancelled taxes on a parcel of land east of Olive street and south of South street which the Anaheim elementary school district has purchased and on which it plans to erect a new school building. The application of Warren Pebley for a variance from the zoning ordinance was granted. Pebley wishes to erect a triplex dwelling and other buildings at 314 East South street, in a district now zoned for two-family dwellings. The report of the finance committee showed general fund expenditures from August 1 to August 15 amounted to $6,599.61, a near-record total for two weeks. 'Serrano' to Perform For Fair Visitors Serrano, owned by Jack Dutton of Fullerton and billed as the "world's best educated horse," will be seen at the California State Office. Assisting in operation of Dr. Dewey-Warren campaign headquarters will be numerous volunteers, central committeemen and finance committeemen, from parts of Orange county. Local officials working with the office include Central Committee members Glen E. McCloud, vice chairman; and F. B. Callan and Victor Loly, the finance committeemen. From Garden Grove are Richard P. Haster and Walter R. Schmidt. Dr. Frank B. Fagerburg, physician and minister, will return at the second time as guest speaker at the Union service this Sunday night at 8 o'clock at White Temple Methodist church. With the First Baptist church Los Angeles since 1930, Dr. Fagerburg paid off a debt of more than $300,000 in 18 years. Well known on the west coast, he is the author of the books "The Sin of Being Christian," "This Questioning Age" and "Is This Religion?" He is member of the National Preaching Mission, an evangelistic crusade which has visited all parts of United States. In addition, he is a member of the Board of Managers of the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. The Rev. Rollo Dunham will preside at the service with Mr. Joe Burk at the organ. Hermann Zachay will lead the congregation singing, while Mrs. Donald Roe and her Union Choir will press Fred Waring's arrangement "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." The four-hand accompaniment to the arrangement will played by Mrs. William Facklin and Dorlyn Hochuli. William Fairner will sing a bass-baritone song "God Shall Wipe Away All Teeth from Their Eyes." The services are being extended one week to present Bishop Waskom Pickett of the Methodist church in India. This final U.S. program in the series will be September 5 at 8 p.m. at White Temple Methodist church. Nine Win at Final Appreciation Day Nine Anaheim residents will be lucky winners of the final Appreciation Day. "If the millions of us in the Deep South who believe in constitutional government will stand firm now we can still save the country, the many evidences of national degeneracy notwithstanding. 'If the Republic survives the next fifty years, historians will give recognition to a meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 17, 1948, where men and women re-dedicated themselves to the preservation of a Constitution that was almost destroyed by two Democratic presidents and a gang of peanut politicians posing as justices of the United States Supreme Court. "The Democratic revolt in the Deep South is more revival than rebellion. And we do not fight alone. If we will make the courageous effort we will find millions of patriots, north and south, joining up with us. This is a National Crusade." SPENDS VACATION WITH PARENTS HERE Miss Shirley Eaton left Sunday for her home in Los Angeles after enjoying a week's vacation with her parents; Mr. and Mrs. Hal Eaton of East South street, this city, An alumnae of Anaheim Union high school, class of 1944, Miss Eaton graduated from Woodbury college, Los Angeles, last February. Currently she is a department head in the sports wear department at the May Company, down-town Los Angeles. GLAZING CONTRACTORS LICENSE LET BY STATE Lund and Sons company, 1122 Lincoln avenue, Anaheim, have qualified for a glazing contractors license, the contractors state license board has announced. 'Serrano' to Perform For Fair Visitors Serrano, owned by Jack Dutton of Fullerton and billed as the "world's best educated horse," will be seen at the California State Fair, September 2 through 12, it was announced today by Ned Green, secretary-manager of the fair. Serrano, no stranger to fair visitors where he has delighted many visitors, will give three performances daily in the Amphitheater, located near the Junior Division buildings east of the race track. The educated horse can tell the date on a coin in a man's pocket and can also recognize colors. Serrano can teeter totter on a 12-inch plank, which he can make go up or down or can balance perfectly. Serrano will form one of many attractions to be seen at what is shaping up as the greatest State Fair in history, starting on Thursday morning, September 2. CATCH MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED ALBACORE More than 100 large albacore were caught by a party of 36 anglers aboard the "Valencia II," out of King's Landing, Newport Beach, last Thursday. Local fishermen included Hugh Howell, Ray MacIntyre and Rudolph Schwartzbaugh. SAYS TROUT RUNNING AT LAKE ARROWHEAD Kenny Dougan, 853 North Dickel street, this city, reported he had good luck trout fishing at Arrowhead last week despite the popularity of the mountain resort. Nine Win at Final Appreciation Day Nine Anaheim residents will the lucky winners of the final Preciation Day presentation yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon front of the Fox theater. They received certificate awards, redeemable by Appreciation Day merchants up to September 30, from a treasure chest of $150. Winners were Erick Borges 543 Chestnut street, $15; Mrs. R. Davis, 555 South Helena street; $8; Mrs. A. D. Smith, 600 South Helena street; $13; Mrs. Bramble 117 North Philadelphia street; Mrs. E. Henken, 327 South Illinis street; $22; Florence Smith, South East street; $8; Mrs. Reining Schuringa, East Ball Road; $Clara Kirkhart, 521 South Illinis street; $22 and Bernice Bailey, North Palm street; $33. Little Mary Ann Henry assists with the presentation. Last week Mrs. Schuringa received a prize $126. Buena Park Man Killed in Crash In a terrific crash Tuesday night, Bolsa avenue and Golden Way street, Andrew C. Rodabaugh of Buena Park was instantly killed and Paul Takus and E. H. Hardlard both of Santa Ana were injured. Takus and Ballard who cupped the car in collision wrecked at the U. S. Navy net ammunition depot near Seal Beach. Oak and yellow poplar are principal hardwoods in Kentucky. 'ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD' AHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1948 Dewey-Warren Headquarters Open in County County Republicans and their Dewey-Warren camheadquarters this week at South Main street, Santa Ana, us girded for the November election of the New York goverdial California's chief executhe nation's President and president. Lelia Eastman, chairman county's Republican Central Committee, said that the first job to encourage registration voters for the general election. County Clerk B. J. Smith and Wednesday that he extotal of 100,000 to be regto vote by then; he added new precincts to accommodate At the June 1 primary, 89,- persons were registered, an all-igh. isting in operation of the Dewey-Warren campaign headers will be numerous voluncentral committeemen and committeemen, from all of Orange county. Officials working with the include Central Committeeallen E. McCloud, vice chairand F. B. Callan and Victor DEWEY - WARREN CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS OF ORANGE COUNTY Be Sure to Register VOTE Nov. NATION'S NEXT LEADERS? Names of New York's governor and California's chief execut Fagerburg to Break Again at Union Service Frank B. Fagerburg, physician and minister, will return for second time as guest speaker in Union service this Sunday at 8 o'clock at White Temple Presbyterian church. The First Baptist church of Angeles since 1930. Dr. Fagerburg laid off a debt of more than $100 in 18 years. Well known west coast, he is the author of books "The Sin of Being Organs," "This Questioning Age," and This Religion?" He is a member of the National Preaching Council, an evangelistic crusade has visited all parts of the United States. In addition, he is member of the Board of Managers of the American Baptist Missionary Society. Rev. Rollo Dunham will be at the service with Mrs. Burk at the organ. Herman Will lead the congregation, while Mrs. Donald Rees and Union Choir will present Waring's arrangement of Battle Hymn of the Republic. The four-hand accompaniment to the arrangement will be by Mrs. William Fackiner, Maryn Hochuli, William Facklin, sing a bass-baritone solo, Shall Wipe Away All Tears Their Eyes." Services are being extended week to present Bishop J. Pim Pickett of the Methodist Church in India. This final Union service in the series will be September 5 at 8 p.m. at White Temethodist church. The Win at Final Appreciation Day Anaheim residents wereucky winners of the final Apollo. County Budget Of $10,273,734 Is Adopted (Western News Service) A budget of $10,273,734 for general county purposes was adopted Friday by the county board of supervisors. It broke all county records. It was $1,840,829 higher than the budget for the fiscal year which ended last June 30, which also established a high record. Only objector to the county's proposed expenditures for the fiscal year 1948-49 was the Orange County Farm Bureau, submitted in the name of John N. Gilmore, chairman of the Bureau's tax committee, and C. J. Marks, executive secretary. Among specific suggestions made in behalf of the Farm Bureau were that stenographer pools be developed, that a central duplicating department be organized and that there be more cooperation between departments having common procedures. The Farm Bureau also continued its war on expenditures by County Counsel Joel Ogle whose expenditures were $25,384.28 in the year 1946-47, $28,070.80 in 1947-48 and which has asked for $39,530 for the present fiscal year. The report charged that Ogle's salary is out of line with other officers having "similar or greater responsibilities" and continued: "The case has not been remedied but has been aggravated by the raise in the salary of the councillor (Continued on Page 5). Farm Bureau to Have New Home Board Decides The Orange County Farm Bureau board of directors has voted that the bureau shall have a new home. It will be located on Chapman, west of Main street, Orange, will include an auditorium with seating capacity of 500 and is expected to cost $60,000. The new home, the board voted, shall be built on a site of two acres owned by George R. Cole and C. J. Marks. The portion of the grounds not occupied by buildings shall be black-topped and used for parking space of members and visitors or for outdoor exhibits and functions, such as the annual 4-H Club fair. The Chapman avenue frontage will be 162 feet. Besides the auditorium, there will be adequate office space and a modern kitchen. The two-acre site chosen for the new Farm Bureau home is part of a 10-acre tract the remainder of which will be subdivided. The bureau now has a membership of 3300, three times what it had 15 years ago. There are now nine farm centers in the county and the bureau has eight commodity departments — citrus, avocados, poultry, rabbits, junior departments, dairy, field crops and vegetables. Meeting of the commodity departments have been growing at such a rate that directors recognized they would either have to have a new home or expand facilities. Find 6 County Road Projects Are 'Urgent' Among the "urgently needed highway projects in the 11 cities of southern California in Orange county, according to California State Chamber of Commerce report to the Cal State Highway Commission," was made last weekend. The report was made by Wilson, vice-chairman of statewide committee of the formia Chamber. The mendations for southern formia, he said. followed all meetings with engineers groups and local government. Orange county projects mended by the chamber. Santa Ana parkway, Los geles county line to east Santa Ana, 10 miles, five standards. Route 43, Riverside county to Peralta school, four divided. Route 43, from near O'Connell Avenue 101, freeway. Route 43, continuation from south to Newport avenue; plans and right of way. MacArthur boulevard Newport avenue south to east four-lane highway; widen lanes. Proposed inland freeway North Long Beach through eastern Orange county; plan right of way. Many Entries in Annual Pet Show Excitement ran high as the annual pet show, sponsored by Anaheim Recreation Department, was held Wednesday of last in the city park, boasting a Two Die as Result of Crash Between Train, Automobile Here Early Monday Louis A. Benner, a Native Citizen, Passes on Monday Louis A. Benner, a native son of Anaheim, passed away very suddenly Monday afternoon at his home at 219 South Lemon street. Born in this city 51 years ago, he had lived his entire life in Anaheim. The deceased was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bennerscheidt, who was the first tinsmith in Anaheim and who installed the first gas plant and gas lights in Anaheim. His mother was one of the Werder family, who were one of the original fifty families that settled the city of Anaheim. He was affiliated with the Mother Colony chapter of the Native Sons of the Golden West. Mr. Benner has long been proprietor of the Benner Industrial Sheet Metal Works on West Chestnut street. Surviving are his wife, Elsie, of the home; a son, Robert L. Benner, and a sister, Mrs. Louise Berdrow of this city. Funeral services are being conducted this afternoon (Thursday) at 2 o'clock from the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary. Rev. O. R. Schroeder will officiate at the last rites. Interment will be in Fairhaven cemetery. The two killed here were Miss Helen P. Otterness, 25, of Hermosa Beach and Charles H. Quigley, 25, of Gardena. Quigley who was believed to be driving was killed outright. Miss Otterness died about four hours later at the Fullerton general hospital. They were travelling westward on Center street, and the Santa Fe passenger train was travelling northward. Police could find no skidmarks left by the car in the street until about 70 feet of the railway crossing. A test of the signals at the crossing when a train passed later indicated they were in working condition. Investigators said the convertible sedan struck the diesel locomotive. At the coroners inquest held Wednesday afternoon at Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars, the jury found the deaths to be accidental from the tesitmony available. The third victim of traffic crashes was Opal Lowery Tollerup, 40, of El Monte whose car was in a collision with one driven by Edward R. Scholl, 28, of Monterey Park. With him were Clay Lee of Arcadia and Dale Rycroft of Compton. All were more or less injured. Highway crashes accounted for 20 injuries in the county over the weekend. Many Entries in Annual Pet Show Excitement ran high as the annual pet show, sponsored by Anaheim Recreation Depaul, was held Wednesday of last in the city park, boasting aning of more than 130 entries according to Director Roy McWinney. Winners in each divisionceived prizes of bubble gum suckers, and ribbons were ed for the first four placesthree divisions were for dogsand guinea pigs with an addivision for unusual pets. In the division for dog awards were for the largestsmallest puppy, best trick duetest dog. Cats were judgedthe largest, most unusualsmallest. The most unusual pets disincluded hampsters (meme,the rat family), lovebirds,pony, goat, white rat, rabbitspider caterpillar, turtles and ney toads. Judges were Mrs. Frank mares, William Flynn and Paxton. More than 400 spectattended the show. Arrest Follows Automobile Crash Following an automobile sion Tuesday at the interseedBroadway and LemonCharles E. Carmack of San-alleged to be the driverofthe cars, was arrested on aof drunkenness. Driverother car was John KnutsWest South street, Anahein. The Hawaiian islands arecross roads of the Pacific." Weekly Temperatures By Association Laboratory Day Min. Max. Thursday 62 84 Friday 62 82 Saturday 71 89 Sunday 52 85 Monday 58 86 Tuesday 61 82 Twelve Pages No. 44 Oil Production, Properties Carry Nearly Fourth of County’s Tax Load Eastern Hot Spell Lifts Citrus Market Both the orange and lemon markets apparently reached their low point for the season last week and, under the stimulus of the first really hot spell of the summer, began this week to mend. First effect of the warm weather, which covered most of the country east of the Rockies, was upon the lemon market. All sizes and grades showed marked improvement by last Tuesday and 360s in fancy brands averaged $2.30 a box higher. On the St. Louis auction Tuesday there were sales as high as $9.65 a box. Because of the torpid market last week the Lemon Administrative Committee had reduced this week’s prorate to 250 cars but it stood ready to up shipments if the hot spell the first of the week continued. With crude oil prices booming to the highest point in a quarter century, Orange county’s oil industry assumes stature in the county’s economy, with an annual market value of $87,580,755.05, based on present production, and also impresses its importance to the taxpayer by yielding nearly a fourth of the county’s total taxable property value, being assessed at $95,551,370. The postwar upsweep of oil prices, now at $2.45 per barrel, with another rise in prospect soon, tops by a considerable margin the last previous peak, which was $1.90 per barrel in the first world postwar boom, August, 1921, according to figures furnished by Daniel M. Waite, oil expert on County Assessor Maurice Enderle’s staff. Orange county’s total production of oil from March 1, 1947, to March 1, 1948, Waite disclosed, was 35,747,247 barrels, with an assessed value of $83,153,230, to which is added a valuation of $12,-398,140 on physical oil property exclusive of mineral rights. Mineral rights are valued according Find 6 County Road Projects Are 'Urgent' Among the "urgently needed" highway projects in the 11 counties of southern California are six Orange county, according to the California State Chamber of Commerce report to the California State Highway Commission which was made last weekend. The report was made by Martel Nelson, vice-chairman of the statewide committee of the Cali-nia Chamber. The recommendations for southern Cali-nia, he said, followed a series of meetings with engineers, civic groups and local governments. Orange county projects recommended by the chamber are: Santa Ana parkway, Los Angeles county line to east side of Santa Ana, 10 miles, freeway endards. Route 43, Riverside county line Peralta school, four lanes avoided. Route 43, from near Olive to Palo Alto, freeway. Route 43, continuation from 101 north to Newport avenue; survey runs and right of way. MacArthur boulevard from Newport avenue south to existing cur-lane highway; widen to four lanes. Proposed inland freeway from North Long Beach through southern Orange county; plans and draft of way. Many Entries in Annual Pet Show Excitement ran high as the annual pet show, sponsored by the Haheim Recreation Department, was held Wednesday of last week at the city park, boasting a show-east of the Rockies, was upon the lemon market. All sizes and grades showed marked improvement by last Tuesday and 360s in fancy brands averaged $2.30 a box higher. On the St. Louis auction Tuesday there were sales as high as $9.65 a box. Because of the torpid market last week the Lemon Administrative Committee had reduced this week's prorate to 250 cars but it stood ready to up shipments if the hot spell the first of the week continued. Incidentally, weather forecasters thought it would continue at least until the coming weekend. Tuesday's auction averages for fancy fruit for this week as compared to last week were: 210s—this week, $5.20; last week, $3.55; delivered. 252s—$5.65 and $3.80; 300s—$6.45 and $4.30; 360s—$7.40 and $5.10; 432s—$7.25 and $4.70. The orange market last week made a rather sorrowful story. Volume of sales was almost as low as the corresponding week in 1946, but in that week two years ago the f.o.b. average for all grades and sizes was $4.67 a box compared to last week's f.o.b. average of $3.10. That was the lowest average for the corresponding week in four years, lower than last year's disappointing prices. A year ago last week the average was $3.50 a box f.o.b. The average last week represented a drop of 45 cents a box from the average of the week before. Last week's orange market report indicated southern California Valencias still are growing or that shippers are sending only their larger sizes to market. Of the fruit which went to market last week 66 per cent was 252s and smaller. The week before the percentage of 252s and smaller had been 72. Shippers last week expected diversion to products, which in spite of the light crop have been high all season, would increase for the remainder of the Valencia season. OAC Finally Decides to Cut Orange Prorate The prorate this week for southern California Valencias was set by the Orange Administrative Committee at 1200 cars, 300 cars under last week's prorate, after a lively argument among Orange Administrative committeemen at their meeting last weekend. There were proponents of prorate figures all the way from 1000 to 1500 cars. “If the present break in the east of the Rockies, was upon the lemon market. All sizes and grades showed marked improvement by last Tuesday and 360s in fancy brands averaged $2.30 a box higher. On the St. Louis auction Tuesday there were sales as high as $9.65 a box. Because of the torpid market last week the Lemon Administrative Committee had reduced this week's prorate to 250 cars but it stood ready to up shipments if the hot spell the first of the week continued. Incidentally, weather forecasters thought it would continue at least until the coming weekend. Tuesday's auction averages for fancy fruit for this week as compared to last week were: 210s—this week, $5.20; last week, $3.55; delivered. 252s—$5.65 and $3.80; 300s—$6.45 and $4.30; 360s—$7.40 and $5.10; 432s—$7.25 and $4.70. The orange market last week made a rather sorrowful story. Volume of sales was almost as low as the corresponding week in 1946, but in that week two years ago the f.o.b. average for all grades and sizes was $4.67 a box compared to last week's f.o.b. average of $3.10. That was the lowest average for the corresponding week in four years, lower than last year's disappointing prices. A year ago last week the average was $3.50 a box f.o.b. The average last week represented a drop of 45 cents a box from the average of the week before. Last week's orange market report indicated southern California Valencias still are growing or that shippers are sending only their larger sizes to market. Of the fruit which went to market last week 66 per cent was 252s and smaller. The week before the percentage of 252s and smaller had been 72. Shippers last week expected diversion to products, which in spite of the light crop have been high all season, would increase for the remainder of the Valencia season. OAC Finally Decides to Cut Orange Prorate The prorate this week for southern California Valencias was set by the Orange Administrative Committee at 1200 cars, 300 cars under last week's prorate, after a lively argument among Orange Administrative committeemen at their meeting last weekend. There were proponents of prorate figures all the way from 1000 to 1500 cars. “If the present break in the east of the Rockies, was upon the lemon market. All sizes and grades showed marked improvement by last Tuesday and 360s in fancy brands averaged $2.30 a box higher. On the St. Louis auction Tuesday there were sales as high as $9.65 a box. Because of the torpid market last week the Lemon Administrative Committee had reduced this week's prorate to 250 cars but it stood ready to up shipments if the hot spell the first of the week continued. Incidentally, weather forecasters thought it would continue at least until the coming weekend. Tuesday's auction averages for fancy fruit for this week as compared to last week were: 210s—this week, $5.20; last week, $3.55; delivered. 252s—$5.65 and $3.80; 300s—$6.45 and $4.30; 360s—$7.40 and $5.10; 432s—$7.25 and $4.70. The orange market last week made a rather sorrowful story. Volume of sales was almost as low as the corresponding week in 1946, but in that week two years ago the f.o.b. average for all grades and sizes was $4.67 a box compared to last week's f.o.b. average of $3.10. That was the lowest average for the corresponding week in four years, lower than last year's disappointing prices. A year ago last week the average was $3.50 a box f.o.b. The average last week represented a drop of 45 cents a box from the average of the week before. Last week's orange market report indicated southern California Valencias still are growing or that shippers are sending only their larger sizes to market. Of the fruit which went to market last week 66 per cent was 252s and smaller. The week before the percentage of 252s and smaller had been 72. Shippers last week expected diversion to products, which in spite of the light crop have been high all season, would increase for the remainder of the Valencia season. Huntington Beach and fields near Fullerton are the oil capitals of the county, the former having produced 12,007,301 barrels during the year, assessed at $21,307,-000, exclusive of state oil, while northern Orange county fields produced 4,533,864 barrels, assessed at $12,440,430. Actual market value, at $2.45 per barrel, was $29,417,887 for Huntington Beach's output, and $11,107,966 for other production. Production by fields: Huntington Beach, 18,542,264 barrels; West Coyote, 4,951,347; Brea-Olinda, 4,623,427; East Coyote, 1,-803,963; West Newport, 2,527,660; Richfield, 2,423,171; Seal Beach, 774,915 barrels. Since the last peak in oil prices in 1921 of $1.90 a barrel, crude prices have shown a highly irregular graph. The low point was 43 cents a barrel in 1933.The Many Entries in Annual Pet Show Excitement ran high as the annual pet show, sponsored by the Anaheim Recreation Department, was held Wednesday of last week at the city park, boasting a showing of more than 130 entries, according to Director Roy Merk. Winners in each division received prizes of bubble gum and suckers, and ribbons were awarded for the first four places. The three divisions were for dogs, cats and guinea pigs with an additional division for unusual pets. In the division for dogs the awards were for the largest, the smallest puppy, best trick dog and test dog. Cats were judged as to the largest, most unusual and smallest. The most unusual pets displayed included hampsters (member of the rat family), lovebirds, duck, fox, goat, white rat, rabbits, fish, under caterpillar, turtles and horny toads. Judges were Mrs. Frank Paloares, William Flynn and Lloyd Nxton. More than 400 spectators attended the show. Arrest Follows Automobile Crash Following an automobile collision Tuesday at the intersection of Broadway and Lemon streets, Charles E. Carmack of Santa Ana, alleged to be the driver of one of the cars, was arrested on a charge of drunkenness. Driver of the other car was John Knutson, 316 West South street, Anaheim. The Hawaiian islands are "the crossroads of the Pacific." Orange Prorate The prorate this week for southern California Valencias was set by the Orange Administrative Committee at 1200 cars, 300 cars under last week's prorate, after a lively argument among Orange Administrative committeemen at their meeting last weekend. There were proponents of prorate figures all the way from 1000 to 1500 cars. “If the present break in the market,” says Arthur Clark, managing secretary of Independent Citrus Growers and Shippers association and OAC member, “is reflected in lower retail prices and better consumption, this setback may have some beneficial results. Off quality and high retail prices have been two strong contributing factors in the price break, together with too high shipments and cold, rainy weather throughout the country.” The letter containing this statement was written, of course before temperatures began to rise in the middle west the first of this week. Will Share in Pannier Estate To share in the estate of Mrs. Sarah M. Pannier, of Anaheim, who died August 1, are four sons and two daughters under terms of her will which was filed for probate in superior court, Santa Ana, Wednesday of last week. The estate was valued at “in excess of $10,000” in personal property. Heirs include Milton Pannier of 559 South Ohio street, Howard Pannier of Route 1, Box 273-A, Ruth P. Hall of 116 West Steuckle street, all of Anaheim, and Alice I. Schmid of 112 North Lowell street, Santa Ana. It pays to advertise when you use the Anaheim Gazette. New Problems Confront County Chest Groups A pre-campaign meeting of the board of directors of the Orange County Federation of Community Chests has been called by its president, H. F. Kenny, for tonight (Thursday). The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Santa Ana YMCA, 204 Church street. The purpose is the review of campaign problems which have arisen because of increased costs sustained this past year by Red Feather agency services. There will also be a consideration of the reports of the national budget committee on national agencies which are seeking inclusion for the first time in local Community Chest budgets. One such agency which has been reactivated because of the new draft law is the U.S.O. The abacus, counting device widely used in the Orient, is believed to be of Egyptian origin and perfected by pre-Christian Greeks and Romans.