oc-plain-dealer 1921-12-31

AUTO CLUB BUSY FOLLOWING STORM That the Auto Club of So. Calif. is considering a very valuable service to the motoring public, especially in Anaheim and surrounding territory, will be widely evidenced by the number of calls both personally and telephones for accurate road information, made at the local office during the recent heavy rains, which, according to Paul V. Allen, representative of this club, averaged 125 daily. The Automobile Club of So. Calif., Mr. Allen, was able to make intelligent answers to all inquiries made through the fact that it has its branch offices in the principal cities of Southern California, each of which scouted its territory immediately after the rains commenced, collecting accurate information as to road conditions and immediately communicating such to the main office in Los Angeles where the reports from the branch offices were consolidated and furnished each individual office, enabling all offices to make intelligent replies to all queries regarding road conditions anywhere in the State of California, and also on the transcontinental highways. The Touring—Information Bureau of the club, continued Mr. Allen, not only collects and distributes accurate road information during the rainy season, but is constantly on the alert, keeping informed as to the conditions of the highways at all times. DISCOVERERS PHOSPHORITE Phosphorite fields have been discovered an two provinces of Holland in a search for mineral fertilizers. MISSION PLAY WILL OPEN SEASON SAT. The Mission Play by John Steven McGroarty will open its eleventh season at the San Gabriel playhouse Saturday afternoon, Dec. 31, at 2:15 with Frederick Warde portraying the stellar role of Father Junipero Serra, the revered Franciscan padre and Patia Power taking the feminine lead of Josefa Yorba. Rehearsals are now being held at the San Gabriel playhouse under the supervision of Mr. McGroarty who has just returned from a trip to Spain where he made a study of the archives covering the pictureque period of the early days of California. Many delightful new touches have been added this year to the wonderful play depicting the birth of civilization in the Golden state. Exclusive Club Members Ex-Convicts PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 29 — Pittsburg has the most unique club in the country. Its membership is made up exclusively of ex-convicts. The institution is known as the Parting of the Ways Home and is in charge of Rollo H. McBride. Its sole motive is to give the man who has finished his "bit" in the state penitentiary here a helping hand as soon as he gets out, find him a job and turn him toward a better life. In the seven years since the Parting of the Ways Home was established McBride has taken care of over 22,000 ex-convicts, and last year 1,290 were fed, sheltered and given a new start. Traversing the less Valley, 100 miles of wavy sea level; enjoying benefits of a desert sand bucking six miles off were among the many truly interesting expo Franklin party that receded from this notorious story of their experience by the Bob White Orange county dealers in lin. The out trip was made Palmdale, Victorville thence across to Death Valley of Garlie and Cave Springs, at an elevator feet, was rather chilly, hustled down the third Saratoga Springs, which above sea level at the Death Valley, in record Travel in California NO. 11 In the Days of the Santa Fe Trail Perhaps those were the days, when the ox-drawn, canvas-covered "prairie schooners" plodded across the desert and up over tortuous mountain passes to the golden west, but—who wants to take a trip like that today? With an up-to-date car now, a membership in the Orange County Auto Club for insurance protection and thorough information on roads and traffic rules, one can travel the length and breadth of the good old state without hardship. AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF ORANGE COUNTY 519 N. Main St. Phone 452 Santa Ana THE DEMI-SEDAN—an entirely new idea in metering comfort and convenience. Quickly removable, non-rattle glass panels make it adaptable to winter, to spring and fall, and to summer. Permanent top, 4 doors, for 5 passengers. Price $3075 Delivered Here Today's FRANKLIN Today's FRANKLIN Its Score of Recent Improvements Make It a Better All-Round Car Than Ever THE Franklin has always been a car that stands up under the hardest usage in all sorts of weather. Today, with its many improvements, this is truer than ever. These advances, some of which are listed on the left, prolong the wearing life of important parts—make starting quick, sure and easy—increase comfort—lessen routine care—silence engine operation—add to safety. Together with Franklin air cooling (no radiator), they increase the value of Franklin easy handling, reliability and economy. 20 miles to the gallon of gasoline 12,500 miles to the set of tires 50% slower yearly depreciation (National Averages) BOB WHITE COMPANY Orange County Distributor Franklin Motor Cars Quaker State Oil 125 S. Lemon St., Anaheim Phone 548 Traversing the length of Death Valley, 100 miles of which is below sea level; enjoying the numerous benefits of a desert sandstorm, and bucking six miles of sand dunes were among the many novel and extremely interesting experiences of a Franklin party that recently returned from this notorious valley. Here's the story of their experiences as related by the Bob White Auto Co., Orange county dealers for the Franklin. The out trip was made via Saugus, Palmdale, Victorville and Barstow, thence across to Death Valley by way of Garlie and Cave Springs. Cave Springs, at an elevation of 6390 feet, was rather chilly, so the party hustled down the thirteen miles to Saratoga Springs, which lie 360 feet above sea level at the south end of Death Valley, in record time. 045 feet, reared its head above the dust clouds. Half way between Tule Spring and Furnace Creek ranch the Franklin reached the lowest elevation on the trip, 274 feet below sea level, but only a few miles distant the valley drops 337 feet below the waves. From Furnace Creek ranch the Franklin Camel humped along to Stovepipe wells, where L. F. Noble, government geologist; C. J. Carr, Franklin dealer at Ocean Park, and R. L. Larson, advertising manager for Ralph Hamlin, spent the second night in the valley—in the well! Deeming it prudent to escape sand, and discovering the wells were bone dry, with no chance for water for four or five feet, the party spent the night in comparative comfort—comparative because of the mosquit. scouts for the Auto Club. Learning that the Franklin came straight through on what was the old Mormon route, the prospectors immediately crowded around to see just what the car was like. According to them, the last party through (before the Franklin) made it in 1912: two prospectors on foot, And the grave of one of them, who perished on the trip, is but a stone's throw from Stovepipe. As near as can be determined the Camel is the first motor car to ever negotiate this difficult stretch, and is likely the first automobile to even attempt the feat. From here the Camel made the stiff climb to Emigrant Spring over rocks, then down Wildrose Canyon to Panamint Valley, from which the party saw the peak of Whitney, 14- Franklin party that recently returned from this notorious valley. Here's the story of their experiences as related by the Bob White Auto Co., Orange county dealers for the Franklin. The out trip was made via Saugus, Palmdale, Victorville and Barstow, thence across to Death Valley by way of Garlie and Cave Springs. Cave Springs, at an elevation of 6290 feet, was rather chilly, so the party hustled down the thirteen miles to Saratoga Springs, which lie 360 feet above sea level at the south end of Death Valley, in record time. Saratoga is one of the most interesting of the desert oases. Here the water bubbles up so hot you cannot put your hand in it, and flows into a pool whose constant temperature is around 85 degrees. From Saratoga the Camel proceeded down the valley and the party camped at Confidence mill the first night. The old mill was operated by the Mormons nearly 40 years ago, but very little of it remains. It might be of interest to know that while in the valley the Franklin party was experiencing a violent windstorm, the same which swept all Southern California. Having great scope here it carried quantities of sand and dust and the party had sand as a stupie food morning, noon and night. Continuing on up the valley the next day the Camel passed Bennett's Well, named after the ill-fated party that christened Death Valley, and near Tule Spring (salt) passed the grave of a borax teamster who died while piloting the mules. A heap of bones, all that remains of his unfortunate team; decorated the grave, another cross on the desert's death list. Off to the left, like a gigantic guar- "HOME PRODUCTS FOR HOME FOLKS" VALENCIA BRAND BACON, HAM, MUTTON, LARD COMPOUND, FRESE AND VEAL, SMOKED MEATS, PORK PRODUC ARE UNSURPASSED IN FLAVOR AND QUALITY THE PEER OF ANY MEATS SOLD IN ORANGE COUNTY OUR BACON, HAM AND LARD COMPOUND ARE CU AND RENDERED FROM ORANGE COUNTY LIVE ST YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND OUR MEATS FRESH, SWEET AND JUICY. ONCE YOU GET TO KNOW THE "VALENCIA" BRAND PRODUCTS LIEVE YOU WILL ALWAYS DEMAND THEM. THE "VALENCIA" BRAND IN MEATS STANDS FOR THE "VALENCIA" MEANS IN THE ORANGE INDU Anaheim Beef C 418 Anahe CANADIAN FILMS TO SHOW IN EUROPE OTTAWA, Dec. 30.—The Canadian government has made arrangements with one of the largest European distributors of moving pictures in Paris by which France, Belgium and Switzerland will be given an opportunity to see many thousand feet of "Seeing Canada" films. These films were made under the auspices of government agents at the film plant in Ottawa. They picture all phases of industry and agriculture throut out Canada. Special attention has been devoted to illustrating farming development in the western provinces. Here millions of acres of rich land await the settler a country where it is not extra-primary for a single crop of wheat a good year to pay for a farm. USED IN DAYLIGHT British inventors have brot out a screen that reproduces motion pictures in daylight or a brilliantly lighted room as clearly as in a darkened theatre. WITH TWELVE MONTHS FULL OF PEACE AND PLENTY We also take this opportunity of thanking our friends and patrons for their many favors and it will be our pleasure to again serve them in the year 1922. HINEMAN'S TRANSFER F. 8. HINEMAN, Prop. Phone 714-W HINEMAN'S TRANSFER F. S. HINEMAN, Prop. Phone 714-W OPTOMETRIST Glasses Fitted Ten years a member of the North Dakota state board of examiners of optometry. Advanced optical knowledge together with twenty-three years' experience makes our name stand for SERVICE. Using the Vertex Lenses for testing together with the most scientific instruments on the market. DR. WALTER R. BLAKELY OPTOMETRIST Office Over S. Q. R. Store Hours, Except Sunday 8 to 12—I to 5:30 Special Appointment By Request MAY 1922 Bring to you a year of Happy Days, brimfull of contentment, joy and peace. Bring to you a year of Happy Days, brimfull of contentment, joy and peace. CHOPS Pork Chops, Plain or Dipped in Bread or Cracker Crumbs and fried to a turn, make one of the most appetizing of meat dishes. Every member of the family will relish them. Pork is the ideal cool weather meat dish. You are always sure of getting them fresh and lean where the "VALENCIA" brands are handled. TS STANDS FOR WHAT ORANGE INDUSTRY eef Co. Anaheim, Cal. PHONE THE PLANT WHEN YOU HAVE LIVE STOCK FOR SALE.