oc-plain-dealer 1921-12-16

New York Letter Outsiders are already beginning to flock to New York for the Christmas shopping season. The stores are taking on an aspect of tinsel and colors. We hear much talk about the numerous diminutions of useless toys and other things which, before and during the war, we deemed so essential to our welfare and enjoyment, but, really one can not see a single speck of difference in the store displays. They seem to have as many, if not more of the old-time gee-gaws, and an unlimited number of innovations. New York children should have lots of fun selecting their holiday gifts. It makes one think of those who will not be so fortunate—for instance, the millions of Russian youngsters who are now fed by the American Relief Administration, headed by Herbert Hoover. It makes one conclude that a very human Christmas gift would be one of the Food Remittances which are being sent to Russia to help the older folks in the stricken country, and which can be obtained by applying to the American Relief Administration, 42 Broadway. New York is to welcome Leonore Ulrich in her return to these parts in the title role of "Kiki," a character study by Andre Picard under the auspices of Mr. Belasco. The play has had wide study and production on the other side and is particularly well suited to Miss Ulrich's type of work. The cast and production would seem to follow the Belasco standard. Dr. Edward N. Levy, formerly veterinary to the animals in the Central Park Zoo, who is now in the fish business. Not dried herring, but the shimmering little finsters which pursue an endless journey in small glass bowls. He has made a psychological study of the effect of goldfish on the human, and sees something of importance in the unusual tendency of a normal person to concentrate interest in the perfectly useless antics of fish within a globe. It seems that the subway always offers interest for me. I saw a stout gentleman going over his complete sartorial makeup the other day. Nor was he content with this. He became tonsorial as well. Perhaps it was his fine red mustache which he carefully and gravely combed, or the diamond horseshoe which he arranged to accentage in his cravat. Anyway, he was all set for exhibition when he arrived at the last stop. Not to be outdone, the conductor proved himself a quick change artist by unscrewing his beautiful brass buttons at the same time he called out, "Lagst stop!" and in the twinkling of an eye was ready for the street in a neat., but not gaudy, Blue serge suit. One of the quaintest shops in town is located in 15-st in a row of buildings which, even in the palmist days did not boast of a single brownstone front. The front of the shop is glass, with small-paned windows and has vines trained about the slills. All day long and thru the night a steady light burns from an electric candle in the back of the shop. The candle is set before a high and elaborate shrine, the image of which dominates the shop, and is surrounded by many lesser images, as if in honor of the central figure. Bunches of flowers are clustered on the ceiling. In anticipation of Christmas, the window display gives a little tableau of the first Christmas Eve such as one sees in the crib decorations in the churches. Countless little plaster models provide the picture for the commercial representation of this significant event. The day is past when our toppers can "save something in the bottle for the morning." It now amounts to saving the last cigarette to begin the day right. A glance around the subway stations in the early morning just after they have been celled from the night before, shows an shipment simmons complex White fruit shoppers enthusiastic that the perk become a minor occurrence in Orang. White estimation growers this year $25,000 for their prices were from a pound. The price last year, but too heavy, last year tional. "The hachty est of the perk" It is marketed November 20, ords for the pass son of the mature shipment varies days. That is, it will be ready to eight days earlier the first fruit thougting to secure him direct from Japan propagate their that reason there has been held that new orchard as fast as nurse. "The persimmon one of the most thrives exceedingly. The tree, pright stock, is a bears at an ear have no schlepe affect either thouf The fruit of weighing from pound, is very nance with its bury every one if ection. Its nutrition than that of peach. ANTS A NICE, Dec. 18 try of the Italian ened by the att NEW OIL REPORTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE The August and September numbers of "Summary of Operations — California's Oil Fields" are now available for distribution at the various offices of the State Mining Bureau. The August "Summary" is the official chapter of the Seventh Annual Report of the State Oil and Gas Supervisory. The principal features of the report are a definition and discussion of proved oil land and plots showing the location of all proved land in the state; the Supervisor's annual financial report to the State Minerologist; a complete copy of the amended statute, under which the Department of Petroleum and Gas functions, and an up-to-date directory of all oil companies operating in the state. The September chapter, Number 3, Volume 7, discusses a method of controlling a flowing gas well by the use of mud fluid. It also contains an article by R. N. Ferguson, Petroleum Engineer and Geologist, on the oil and gas prospects in the vicinity of Buttonwillow, Kern county. The Buttonwillow area is one of the attractive wildcat areas in California. This is especially true because of its proximity to the Elk Hills oil field and also because of the possibility that it represents a submerged anticlineal structure in the San Joaquin Valley basin. The report emphasizes the fact thus far none of the holes in the Buttonwillow area has been drilled in a manner effectively to prospect and test possible oil and gas bearing formations. Gas has been encountered, under considerable pressure, in the Buttonwillow district and analysis of samples of this gas are included in the report. WILL LAY CABLE Another telegraph cable will be laid between Peru and Ecuador to give those countries, as well as Colombia and Central America, better service with the United States through Galveston. 60300 gallons of water per minute When the Salt River Valley Water Users decided to reclaim more than a acres of land in Arizona and Nueva York & Bowler Turbine 52 of our pro- 60300 gallons of water per minute When the Salt River Valley Water Users Association decided to reclaim more than a hundred thousand acres of land in Arizona they standardized upon Layne & Bowler Turbine Centrifugal Pumps. To date 52 of our pumps are in operation in that famous project and 20 more are being installed. The present production is 60,300 gallons per minute and the pumps are running night and day—over 80 million gallons every day. This is but one of many immense projects where Layne & Bowler Pumps are assisting the land owners. The same careful service our Water Engineers give to the largest projects is available to the purchaser of a single pump. We can make immediate deliveries of pumps to early purchasers. Layne & Bowler Corporation 900 Santa Fe Avenue Los Angeles "World's Largest Water Developers" District Office: 205 N. Main St., Santa Ana Pho J. R. GILBERT, Dist. Mgr. Layne & Bowler Turbine Centrifugal PERSIMMON COMING CROP OF ORANGE-CO With shipments of hachiya persimmons completed for 1921, E. A. White, fruit shipper, is this year more enthusiastic than ever in declaring that the persimmon is bound to become a minor product of consequence in Orange county. White estimates that the local growers this year received a sum of $25,000 for their persimmons. The prices were from ten to twelve cents a pound. The price was higher than last year, but the yield was not so heavy, last year's yield being exceptional. "The hachiya remains as the finest of the persimmons," said White. "It is marketed from October 15 to November 20, as shown by our records for the past four years. The season of the maturity of the fruit for shipment varies from five to eight days. That is, some years the fruit will be ready to ship from five to eight days earlier, perhaps, than was the first fruit the year before." Owing to the inability of nurserymen to secure hachiya nursery stock direct from Japan, they have had to propagate their own hachiyas. For that reason the planting of the fruit has been held back. White believes that new orchards will be set out just as fast as nursery stock is available. "The persimmon," said White, "is one of the most delicious fruits. It thrives exceedingly well in this county. The tree, properly grown on the right stock, is a thrifty grower and bears at an early age. Persimmons have no scale pests or diseases that affect either the tree or the fruit. The fruit of the hachiya variety weighing from one-half pound to a pound, is very attractive in appearance with its bright orange or tomato-red color, and is relished by nearly every one if eaten in proper condition. Its nutritive value is higher than that of peaches. ANTS ATTACK CROP NICE, Dec. 16—The flower industry of the Italian Riviera is threatened by the attacks of a new type of ANTS ATTACK CROP NICE, Dec. 16.—The flower industry of the Italian Riviera is threatened by the attacks of a new type of large ant, ferocious, aggressive and prolific, which is believed to have been introduced into Italy from the Argentine, and is said to attack men and animals as well as plants. The prefect of Maurice has published a decree requiring horticulturists and farmers of the districts of Bordighera, San Remo and Ventimiglia to report immediately when they find the new pest and to take measures for its destruction prescribed by the Italian Pathological Institute. TEACHES WRITING For teaching children to write an inventor has designed metal strips embossed with letters and figures, a child following the indentations with a pencil until he learns to copy them. OPERATED BY STEAM A South African railroad has equipped a locomotive with a jib crane of two tons' capacity, mounted over the boiler and operated by steam from it. FIND CONCRETE CHEAPER Australia has been experimenting with concrete in the construction of cottages and has found it is as acceptable and much cheaper than the use of brick. Plain Dealer for Good Job Printing FRE The W Magic Mystery Girl of the Movies Nell Brinkley has drawn for the Book of Magic family one of her favorites of the screen. Who is she? Develop picture by painting it with plain water and see if you can identify her. Magic Kaleidoscope which is printed in black and turns to beautiful colored paintings at the touch of plain water. WITH NEXT The edition of these "BOOKS OF ORDER TODAY TO BE H. A. 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