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Anaheim Gazette THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1970 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA GAZETTE Published afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 250 East Ontario, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 2208. Entered as second-class matter at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice on June 4, 1879, under the Act of March 8, 1879. The Gazette is a member of the Associated Press, the National Editorial Association, and California Newspaper Publishers Association. All rights herein are reserved. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is entitled expressly to the rule for republication of all the local news broadcast in this department as well as all A.P. news digestions. TABODORS G. KUCHEL MAX BESLER LEONARD KRISDY NEIL STANLEY B. E. NELLEN RALPH ROULAND ROM YOUNG Chaplain J. Rex Smith, of the Navy. Anaheim can be truly grateful to the patriotic organizations who each year lead the community in remembrance of the war dead. As many of us as possible should attend the services which will begin at 10 o'clock in the Anaheim Cemetery, east of the city on Center st. County, city governments..... When the 1953 state legislature convenes here next January it will expect to have down in black and white all of the facts involved in the 1951 controversy over the "fringe area" problem, a controversy which resulted in bitter battling between the city and county lobbies. The controversy boils down to a fundamental question insofar as the taxpayers are concerned. ALTHOUGH THE committee hoped to develop a pattern through its investigations; the results are beginning to show that the problems are different in every area studied. In Sacramento county, for instance, as well as in Napa county, the results indicated that the fringe area problems were not pressing, in that for the most part, special districts tend to WASHINGTON — When White House decided about months ago to proceed with duction of the hydrogen bomb was considered a highly sensitive project. Scientists then they knew how to make it weren't sure. They couldn't anticipate success. Today, however, it can be revealed that progress is at point where success is assail. The scientists now know that H-bomb can be exploded. But they are not entirely of one other phase of the operation — namely, what will happen after the explosion. What worries them is hera possibility that the be might misfire. If so, scientists say it would send a ring of earth's atmosphere to glitter brighter than the sun, and earth's surface to melt glass. The scientists are confident they won't happen, but they also they never can be exactly sure the H-bomb's effect. However, what equally worries them is the reported rapid grass of the Russians on various types of atomic weapons. This the reason why President Trum is preparing an extra budget about five billions for the Atomic Energy commission. NOTE—The first H-bomb be exploded at Eniwetok this afternoon. TWO TEXANS—A lot of Sectors would give their eyeteeth know how the Supreme Court... When the 1953 state legislature convenes here next January it will expect to have down in black and white all of the facts involved in the 1951 controversy over the "fringe area" problem, a controversy which resulted in bitter battling between the city and county lobbies. The controversy bells down to a fundamental question insofar as the taxpayers are concerned, namely, are taxpayers in incorporated areas paying the bill for urban fringe area settlements and subdivisions, which receive and demand urban services? So much argument developed over the claims of the cities that the fringe areas were free-loading that the legislature, unable to adopt measures of a corrective nature on the basis of information available during 1951, decided to refer the entire subject to interim committees, led trained investigators dig out the facts, and tackle the problem again when the facts are better known. The investigation started shortly after the close of the 1951 legislative session, and two reports in different counties, Sacramento and Napa, have been made available to the committee headed by Assemblyman Marie Blankley of Orange county. Two additional reports, being prepared by S. J. Barrickk, whom the committee hired as its investigator, on Alameda and Kern counties are about to be released. The committee has one more report to make, on Los Angeles county, and if time permits, will make a study of problems in Fresno county, according to Barrickk who says that San Joaquin Valley area has asked to be included in the survey. ALTHOUGH THE committee hoped to develop a pattern through its investigations; the results are beginning to show that the problems are different in every area studied. In Sacramento county, for instance, as well as in Napa county, the results indicated that the fringe area problems were not pressing, in that for the most part, special districts tend to eliminate the charges of free-loading on the art of the urban suburbanites. That probably parallels the case in Orange county. However, it is expected that a different story will be found when the studies of Kern and Alameda county are completed and the reports available. It is in the larger counties, it is pointed out, where the county performs urban services for the fringe area out of the county general fund, to which the incorporated area taxpayers make generous contributions. Some observers point out that the trend of the investigations probably will reveal the fact that the present city and county government system is nearing the point of obsolescence, and that the final solution in a few years to come will be a combination of city and county governments to give all residents of a county an even break in the use of tax money contributed. They point out this is not an impossible innovation, due to the fact that good roads fast communication and general modern day living have put rural communities next door to county seats. Such a combination. It is held in some quarters, would be an eventual blessing to the taxpayer in the form of decreased expenses through the elimination of duplicated services. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Pitre of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY RUCHEL 25 Years Ago Mrs. Fred Backs and Miss Winfield TWO TEXANS—A lot of Storings would give their eyetests know how the Supreme Court goes to rule on the government seizure of the steel company. But there is only one among those who has gall enough to ask—Long Tom Connally of Texas. It's usual social custom at Washington dinner parties never mention a Supreme Court case front of a Justice. However, vulnerable Texan, who has been Congress for more than a quarter of a century, once approached fellow Texan Justice Tom Clay at a dinner party when the court was considering a racial question in Texas universities. "Tom," asked Senator "what's the court going to do about letting niggers into our colleges?" Justice Clark seemed embarrassed and evasive. "Are you fellows going to open our universities to the niggers?" pursued the senior Senate from Texas. "You know who was who put you in the Just Department. It was me, and don't want you to go round putting on airs or forgetting folks." NOTE — The Supreme Court later ruled against Connall views on the race issue. WASHINGTON PIPE-LINE General Ridgway personally inspected the Koje岛 prison camp last February, cabled Pentagon that except for a minor recommendations he satisfied with camp conditions, was shortly after this that trouser started... Speaker Sam Raybuse so crushed by the way Congress cut the European air program right after his personal appeal that he almost collapsed, had to turn his gavel over to Congressman Walter of Pennsylvania-Congressman Frank Chelf. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO FROM the Pines of Anaheim Gasette BY MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 25 Years Ago May 1927 The great tents have been erected and exhibitors are making preparations to take possession of their allotted space at the Seventh Annual Valencia Orange show, which opens in a couple of weeks. For the accommodation of the increased attendance expected at the show, a second entrance has been built. With only one entrance last year some confusion resulted and many persons had to wait their turn in passing through the gate. The new entrance is off the state highway and offers an easy mode of access for those approaching Anaheim from Fullerton and Whittler and points north. Women visitors will be especially interested in the exhibit of marmalades and other by-products of Valencia oranges prepared under the direction of Neillie Aldridge whose exhibit will be seen in a pyramid 10 feet square and will include jars of all sizes containing most desirable edibles made of the Valencia oranges. A very delightful party was given by Mrs. F. A. Yungbluth at her home on Broadway on Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Fred Backs and Miss Winifred Melrose who leave in June for a three months' European trip. After enjoying a three course 1 o'clock luncheon the guests spent the afternoon playing "500." Mrs. Wm. Dolap won first prize and Mr. Henry Kuchel second. Those present were the hostess Mrs. Yungbluth, the guests of honor, Mrs. Fred Backs and Miss Winifred Melrose, and Mrs. J. A. Clayes, Mrs. Lee Sheridan, Mrs. Jos Carroll, Mrs. Wm. Dolan, Mrs. Arthur Lewis, Mrs. Ernst Borchart, Mr. Homer Amos, Mrs. Ralph McFadden, Mrs. Karlen and Mrs. Henry Kuchel. Directors Hale, Tuffree, Annin, Miller and Hansen of the water board, accompanied by Secretary Sheridan, drove to Imperial Valley one day last week and spent several hours inspecting protection work along the Alamo river, where much valuable information was obtained. The trip down was made by way of Banning, and the trip north along the coast route. The party left Placetta at five o'clock in the morning and returned shortly before midnight. The speedometers showed 446 miles. Pentagon that except for a few minor recommendations he was satisfied with camp conditions was shortly after this that troubled started . Speaker Sam Raybush was so crushed by the way Congress cut the European air program right after his personal appeal that he almost collapsed, and had to turn his gavel over to Congressman Walter of Pennsylvania ... Congressman Frank Chellf Kentucky will reopen public hearings on the Justice Department about two weeks with more dynamic on pigeonholed prosecution and tax-dodging . U.S. Ambassador Loy Henderson has cabined Washington that the Russia have made a secret offer to buy half a million tons of Iranian oil With the country nearly bankrupt and on the verge of chaos, Premier Mossadegh is more likely to sell to Russia. LIBYA FIGHTS TYPHUS TRIPOLI, Libya (U.P.) - The Libyan health ministry is fighting widespread typhus fever outbreaks More than 80 cases were reported in a four-week period in Cynna naica in districts as far apart as Agedabia and Tobruk. SERVES DONKEY STEAK LUANDA, Portuguese Angola (U.P.) - A Portuguese butcher Angola started a trade in stolen donkey meat recently. It is not yet known how many donkeys have been stolen and killed. Local newspaper admitted that nobody in Luanda is sure not having been served donkey steak during the last several weeks. WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND AND A PRAYER FOR THE FUTURE WHEN the House decided about 18 hours ago to proceed with proton of the hydrogen bomb, it considered a highly speculaa-project. Scientists thought they knew how to make it but didn't sure. They couldn't guard success. Today, however, it can be read that progress is at the where success is assured. Scientists now know that the bomb can be exploded. They are not entirely sure of other phase of the opera—namely, what will happen in the explosion. What worries them is the possibility that the bomb misfire. If so, scientists would send a ring of fire and the world causing the world's atmosphere to glow better than the sun, and the world's surface to melt into scientists are confident this happens, but they also say never can be exactly sure of H-bomb's effect. However, what equally worries is the reported rapid proof of the Russians on various atomic weapons. That's reason why President Truman paring an extra budget of five billions for the Atomic Commission. The first H-bomb will exploded at Eniwetok this summer. Hal Boyle Dick Powell Eyes Directing, Hal Boyle NEW YORK — This is the heyday of Grandma. Grandma no longer worries about acting her age. Grandma is the spirit of the modern age. We are living in the age of the jet-propelled grandma. There was a time when women hailed the thought of becoming a grandmother, and maybe most of them still do. Being a grandmother then meant putting on a little lace cap and sitting by the fire with a cat in her lap, while life passed you by. Dear old granny — all she had left was her memories of more active days. But today? A girl just starts hitting her stride by the time she's a grandma. Some of the best years of her life are still ahead of her after she finishes untying her apron strings. Look at the world around you. You'll find grandma taking leading roles is practically every field of life except flagpole-sitting, and the only reason they don't go in for flagpole-sitting is that it is just too dog-gone sedentary for them. Who is the best known living American artist? Most people would say Grandma Moses, whose brush is still as busy as ever. Glamor is supposed to be the property of the young-in-years, but three Hollywood grandmas—Joan Bennett, Marlene Dietrich and Gloria Swanson — have a seemingly timeless beauty that is the envy of many a more youthful actress. One of the newest television stars is a grandma — Mrs. Arthur Murray. And in the bright arena of the theater who shines more luminously than deaf old Granny Gertrude Lawrence? She twinkles pictures for her. In the nouncement of future there wasn't one picture for her. The picture done lately have not standing. "June has gotten to where she doesn't care a year to go on here. But I'm sure she won't soon spend it at home something great come." "I don't know how that story got started," said Powell. "June has never said that she would quit making pictures. But I'm sure of one thing—she's through making bad pictures." "I can't understand this studio (MGM). Here they have the outstanding female attraction on the screen today; the polls have proved that. And yet they have no TVE BEEN IN IT," said the actor, whose appearance belies the year five years in the east here. That's long enough an actor." He admitted that getting the acting business is a signment. "It's tougher ting out of musicals, know how long that took." But I won't realizing out of the business another field. I want to director." Powell nearly achieved biton recently. He had writer Bill Bowers, who screen story and they Paramount, along with services as director. But script got no action at RKO they arranged for RKO. Then the deal hit a Simmons was sent to our universities. The Supreme Court case in Idaho is a Justice. However, the Judge Texan, who has been in court for more than a quarter century, once approached his Texas Justice Tom Clark, fininer party when the court considered a racial question as universities. "I asked the Senator, it's the court going to do letting niggers into our lives?" on that except for a few recommendations he was well with camp conditions. It shortly after this that trouble Speaker Sam Rayburn crushed by the way Con out the European air pro night after his personal ap at he almost collapsed,and burn his gavel over to Con in Walter of Pennsylvaniagressman Frank Cheff of city will reopen public hear the Justice Department in two weeks with more dyna- pigeonholed prosecutions dodging...U.S. Ambassadher Henderson has cabledton that the Russians hide a secret offer to buy million tons of Iranian oil. The country nearly bankrupt the verge of chaos, Pre-ossadegh is more than sell to Russia. A FIGHTS TYPHUS DOLL, Libya (P)—The Lib- muth ministry is fighting a dead typhus fever outbreak. Than 80 cases were reported four-week period in Gyre- districts as far apart as and Tobruk. TES DONKEY STEAK DA, Portuguese Angola, A Portuguese butcher in started a trade in stolen meat recently. Not yet known how many have been stolen and local newspaper admitted body in Laudna is sure of long been served donkey during the last several but three Hollywood grandmas—Joan Bennett, Marlene Dietrich and Gloria Swanson — have a seemingly timeless beauty that is the envy of many a more youthful actress. One of the newest television stars is a grandma — Mrs. Arthur Murray. And in the bright arena of the theater who shines more luminously than dear old Granny Gertrude Lawrence? She twinkles forever young, forever fair, and will keep on, we trust, until she is at least a great great grandmother. GRANDMA'S PLACE used to be in the home. Not any more. Some grandmas hold top industrial and political posts. They direct everything from racing stables to baseball clubs. And they run for Congress. Get elected now and then, too. There's even a grandma sheriff around somewhere. The literary world has known few more consistently successful authors than Grandma Mary Roberts Rinechart, who has written so many best sellers it would take a catalogue to list them all. The busiest grandmother of all, course, is Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who year after year in polls taken among women is voted by them as one of the outstanding representatives of the sex. Perhaps no woman of her time has been more widely recognized in so many fields. Her only concession to her years has both the purchase of a new hearing aid. About the only role in life this sprightly grandmother hasn't played is grand opera. The top star in grand opera for many years, however, was another grandmother — Kirsten Flagstad. It is hard to name a branch of human activity in which some grandma doesn't excel. Dear old grandma has put away her lace cap for good. She's out there pitching with the boys, and making good at their game. About the only sure formula for success today is to be born a grandma. It gives you a real head start in life. FAMILY DOCTOR—Dr. Percy G. Waller, S2, of New Baltimore, N.Y., was named by the Medical Society of New York as the state's outstanding general practitioner of 1951. HUNTED FOR MUSEUMS FT. ARCHAMBAULT, French Eq. Africa (P)—Five Americans and two Austrians have embarked on a two-month trek through Central and Northern French Equatorial Africa. They will gather the first major collection of animals from these regions for the Washington Museum of Natural History and the American National Geographic Magazine. He and a partner are a TV film series which Powell and three other players on alternate week. I'm sold on the future films," he said. "William of CBS told me that TV needing 4000 hours of development every year. That is as much as the movie has put out in any year history. Filmed shows want to supply a large amount needs." COUNTY COMMENT BY GEORGE E. HART Now that the election is over, and the sweeper is gathering up the abreads of tattered headgear that was tossed so bravely into the campaign ring last February and March, it's time to get back to normal topics. Sure, sure, candidates, we understand. The world is full of liars. But we've got to get back to normal topics. Like water. IN THE DYING days of the campaign the Orange County Water district was attending to its business as watchdog of Orange county's water rights and water supply. Representatives of the district got in some licks that may provide a permanent barrier against upriver raids on our water. It is still not certain, as the State Division of Water Resources has not yet decided the matter that could, if decided our way, lay down a policy that would end the necessity of ceaseless vigilance against raids. But our representatives feel sure it will be decided our way. As it is now, we must officially protest and oppose with evidence at a public hearing, every attempt to appropriate water in the Santa Ana river system. Our opposition, so far successful in every case, is that the law permits appropriation of surplus water only, from any stream, and there is no surplus in any of the streams from which diversion attempts have been made. Mail Bag To the Editor: Our Third District taxpayers should be warned that a young political upstart named Edward Faulkner, while trying to get elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, is promising to do nothing. His entire campaign, thus far, has been one of continuous blackguarding—not only of our present Supervisor Ralph McFadden but also of the entire supervisorial board. I have personally known Ralph for many years and, after serving 20 years as your supervisor, myself, I can truthfully state that Ralph McFadden knows how to handle the intricacies of County business and has done an exceptionally fine job. His record proves his worth. Edward Faulkner, so far as I have been able to ascertain, is trying to blame very county problem on Ralph, who has fought mightily for us with his one vote on the five-man County board. I believe that we, as taxpayers, should continue to support Ralph McFadden for reelection. I also believe that we must aid him in fighting for our rights and interests. He will be able to work more effectively. I know, if he has our verbal and written support. William Schumach. To the Editor: Recently you published a letter from Thomas Eadington of Fullerton which attempted to white-wash Supervisor McFadden of blame for the inexcusable mishandling of flood control affairs in the Third district. Since Mr. Eadington's letter was directing, Career pictures for her. In the recent announcement of future product, there wasn't one picture named for her. The pictures she has done lately have not been outstanding. "June has gotten to the point where she doesn't care. She has a year to go on her contract. But I'm sure she would just as soon spend it at home—Unless something great comes along." Powell indicated that he would be willing to toss in his makeup kit. I don't generally take such remarks seriously, since actors are always planning to get out of the racket, but never do. Those who make the move, like Fred Astaire, change their minds later. But Powell seemed serious about his intention. "IVE BEEN IN IT 25 years," said the actor, whose youthful appearance belies the years. "I was five years in the east and 20 out here. That's long enough to be an actor." He admitted that getting out of the acting business is a tough assignment. "It's tougher than getting out of musicals, and you know how long that took me," he said. "But I won't really be getting out of the business, just into another field. I want to be a director." Powell nearly achieved his ambition recently. He had a friend, writer Bill Bowers, whip up a screen story and they sold it to Paramount, along with Powell's services as director. But when the script got no action at Paramount, they arranged for RKO to buy it. Then the deal hit a smag. Jean Simmons. As it is now, we must officially protest and oppose with evidence at a public hearing, every attempt to appropriate water in the Santa Ana river system. Our opposition, so far successful in every case, is that the law permits appropriation of surplus water only, from any stream, and there is no surplus in any of the streams from which diversion attempts have been made. This time, at a hearing in San Bernardino city hall a few days ago, Orange County Water district representatives presented evidence that there is no surplus water anywhere in the Santa Ana river system. If that view is accepted by the State Division of Water Resources any future application for appropriation of water anywhere in the Santa Ana watershed probably would be denied automatically, without necessity of opposition from Orange county. In accordance with customary procedure, Commissioner Gordon Zander of the state body took the case under advisement for a later ruling by the state division, expected within a short time. Engineer Paul Bailey, Attorney H. Rodger Howell and Secretary W. D. Miller of the water district presented Orange county's protest. They reminded the commissioner that Orange county is at the end of the line, so far as Santa Ana river water is concerned; that we have a very large property value dependent upon our water supply, and have for several years expended large sums to import Colorado river water because there wasn't enough local water. If there isn't enough, there certainly isn't a surplus, and if there isn't a surplus, then no one has a legal right to take any of the supply. THE ATTEMPTED diversion being opposed was insignificant. A rancher named Wilson wants to appropriate .15 of a second foot, from the Patton storm drain, emptying into Warm creek, in San Bernardino county. The poor fellow certainly needs the water. Two years ago he bought 11 acres and set it out to has our verbal and written support. William Schumach. To the Editor: Recently you published a letter from Thomas Eadington of Fullerton which attempted to whitewash Supervisor McFadden of blame for the inexcusable mishandling of flood control affairs in the Third district. Since Mr. Eadington's letter was obviously a campaign document, aimed at re-electing Supervisor McFadden and defeating my candidacy, I presume it is in order for me to submit a reply and rely upon your fairness to give it corresponding prominence in your columns. It might be quibbling to point out that Mr. Eadington refers to himself as mayor of Fullerton, when he is no longer mayor, and that is more or less immaterial. It is more important to point out that Mr. Eadington, far from being an impartial reporter of facts in this matter, is actually Mr. McFadden's principal campaign supporter; that four years ago one of his employees was campaign manager for McFadden and this year another of his employees is in that capacity. Therefore, Mr. Eadington found himself between the horns of a dilemma when he wanted to complain about lack of flood control in the Third district and yet did not want to hurt his candidate's campaign chances. It took quite a contortion, to do this, but apparently Mr. Eadington thought he had found a way—a grand jury whitewash of Mr. McFadden, together with a bit of buck passing by Mr. McFadden himself. The only trouble was that the grand jury didn't cooperate. It didn't whitewash Mr. McFadden. Supervisor McFadden was one of the witnesses called on the carpet by the grand jury. He told the grand jury that it wasn't his fault. He had been Flood Control committeeman for the Board of Supervisors the first two years of his term, but now Chairman Willis Warner of the Second district is the man. It was up to Warner. Powell nearly achieved his ambition recently. He had a friend, writer Bill Bowers, whip up a screen story and they sold it to Paramount, along with Powell's services as director. But when the script got no action at Paramount, they arranged for RKO to buy it. Then the deal hit a smag. Jean Simmons was cast into the picture, and her contract apparently called for director approval. Powell was aced out of the director's spot. But RKO has promised to let him direct another one. "THEY'VE ALREADY sent me three scripts, but I turned them down," he remarked. "I want my first fling at direction to be good. If I finally do it, and if the picture is a hit, I think that will be the end of acting for me." Meanwhile, Powell's acting career shows no signs of slowing. He is currently appearing with Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon and Gloria Grahame in "Tribute to a Bad Man." Powell is also wound up in television. He and a partner are preparing a TV film series which will star Powell and three other big-name players on alternate weeks. I'm sold on the future of TV films," he said. "William Paley of CBS told me that TV will be needing 4000 hours of entertainment every year. That is six times as much as the movie industry has put out in any year of its history. Filmed shows will have no supply a large amount of TV's needs." THE ATTEMPTED diversion being opposed was insignificant. A rancher named Wilson wants to appropriate .15 of a second foot, from the Patton storm drain, emptying into Warm creek, in San Bernardino county. The poor fellow certainly needs the water. Two years ago he bought 11 acres and set it out to deciduous fruit trees. Then his well failed. So he put a bulkhead in the storm drain and began pumping water out of it to save his orchard. Then he filed application with the state to gain right to divert the water. It wasn't much. It wouldn't hurt anyone. But if it were permitted, others could not be stopped and pretty soon it would hurt like sixty in Orange county. There would be some orchards drying up here. The water district hasn't objected to anyone spreading water up above. But acquiring ownership of it is a horse of another color. So we've had to keep a sharp eye on 'em. Now, if the state accepts our thesis, maybe we can relax. TOUCHY AUTO PORTLAND, Me. UP — Robert B. Farley Jr. is only 2 but already he has his doubts about these modern autos. All Master Robert did recently was press a couple of gadgets and the family car jumped over a curbing and smacked a fence. The two gadgets were the ignition and the starter. The car was damaged a bit but Bobby wasn't grand jury didn't cooperate. It didn't whitewash Mr. McFadden. Supervisor McFadden was one of the witnesses called on the carpet by the grand jury. He told the grand jury that it wasn't his fault. He had been Flood Control committeeman for the Board of Supervisors the first two years of his term, but now Chairman Willis Warner of the Second district is the man. It was up to Warner. From this investigation, according to Mr. Eadington, "the grand jury did not find out very much about the reasons for delay in flood control work, but residents of the Third district did learn that their supervisor is not at fault." Indeed? From whom did the residents learn that their supervisor was not at fault? Not from the grand jury. The grand jury said no such thing. They "learned" it from Mr. McFadden himself and from Mr. Eadington. Mr. McFadden said he wasn't at fault. Mr. Eadington says he wasn't. What would you expect them to say? I will concede it probably was true that "that grand jury did not find out very much." It should be pointed out, in the interest of truth, that the Board of Supervisors, as a whole, manages flood control affairs. Supervisor McFadden, as a member of the board, cannot dodge his responsibility and pass the buck to Supervisor Warner. The Flood Control committeeman is only the "straw boss" for the board as a whole. If Supervisor McFadden will not work for flood control in his district, then it is not the fault of Supervisor Warner or anyone else. EDWARD FAULKNER.