oc-plain-dealer 1922-01-25

BUILDING PERIMEDIARY, 25, 1922 OF ANAHEIM'S Year 1921 No. of Permits Year 1920 No. of Permits VOL. XXV—NO. 146 CITRUS Gas Asphyxiation Fate to Anaheim Man To DRUG CLERK OVERCOME BY STOVE Found in Unconscious Condition at His Room, Dies in Hospital Arthur Poyet, about 21 years old, and well known in Anaheim, working at the Mullinix drug store on No Place Like Home, After Imperial Valley "No place like Anaheim" is the sentiment of Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Harvey who have put returned from a long automobile trip down into the Imeprial Valley. What with frost, rains which washed out half-mile sections of the highways, etc., Anaheim looked more attractive than ever. Harvey said a stage between Los Angeles and El Centro and a Ford car had to be dug out of the sand and silt which a 20-foot wall of water brought in during the night, when the machines got stuck. At Banning the couple saw an icicle 18 inches long, and young vegetables all the way in BY STOVE Found in Unconscious Condition at His Room, Dies in Hospital Arthur Poyet, about 21 years old, and well known in Anaheim, working at the Mullinix drug store on Center-st., was found gassed in his room at his boarding house on North Clementine-st, today about 11 o'clock, it was rushed to the local hospital, where he died a few minutes later. It is stated that he had returned to his room about 7 o'clock this morning, and being cold, started the gas stove, and then lay down on the bed, covering himself up. It is that the fumes from the stove overcame him. His family are French, and live about four miles west of town. He is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. Poyet, and a brother, John Poyet, and a sister, Mary Poyet. The body is at Backs & Terry. Funeral services will be announced later. PRIZE BULL GORES KEEPER TO DEATH LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 — Giacconi Andreola, 80, of Sattico, south of Santa Barbara, is dead because he wore a red shirt into the pen of a prize bull on the Vanoni ranch, according to reports which reached Los Angeles today. He was gored to death by the enraged bull, which turned upon him shortly before he entered the pen to feed the animal. Desperate efforts of Andreola to escape over a board fence as the bull rushed upon him proved futile when his foot slipped. Caught against the fence, the long horn of the bull caught him under the chin, piercing virtually his entire head. FIGHT FORD'S OFFER AT FARMER'S MEET WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 — Powerful forces were at work today to prevent the agricultural conference from going on record in favor of Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals offer, the St. Lawrence river canalization project and the farm bloc. Fertilizer and other big interests are opposing Ford, New York, New England and other Atlantic coast sections are fighting the St. Lawrence project and administration forces are laboring against the farm bloc. DIVORCED PAIR TO TRY AGAIN A "retake" on a Santa Ana wedded automobile trip down into the Imeprial Valley. What with frost, rains which washed out half-mile sections of the highways, etc., Anaheim looked more attractive than ever. Harvey said a stage between Los Angeles and El Centro and a Ford car had to be dug out of the sand and silt which a 20-foot wall of water brought in during the night, when the machines got stuck. At Banning the couple saw an icicle 18 inches long, and young vegetables all the way beyond El Centro were frozen up and practically ruined. A rancher near El Centro was leaving most of his lettuce crop in the ground, it was so badly bitten. Peas were frozen stiff. ANAHEIM MAN'S CAR IS BADLY DAMAGED The Nash sedan of M. A. Maxwell of Anaheim, was considerably damaged last evening when it collided with a Studebaker touring car of B. W. Landwehr, of 1928 E. 77th-st., Los Angeles, in Walnut Park. The Maxwell car now is at the garage of the Auto Club of So. Cairn. It was proceeding south at Long Beach boulevard. The other car was going north, turning west at Broadway. Nobody was hurt. The Maxwell is insured with the auto club. AUTO BADLY DAMAGED There was a collision yesterday at the intersection of Chartres and Los Angeles-st when a car driven by John Brookins of So. Rose-st was run into by F. R. Holcomb of Fullerton as the former was turning west on Chartres. It was stated that Mr. Brookins gave the signal, but Mr. Holcomb either did not see him or else that he could get by first. Mr. Brookins' car was badly damaged. ASSOCIATED C. OF C. BANQUET TONIGHT The Associated Chambers of Commerce will hold their regular meeting tonight at Yorba Linda. The ladies of the town will serve the dinner, beginning at 7 o'clock. OPEN S. A. SCHOOL BOND BIDS FEB. 12 Bids for the Santa Ana school bond issue of $250,000 will be opened by the board of supervisors Feb. 14 at 11 o'clock, it was announced today. HOSPITAL FOUNDER DEAD LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 — Dr. Walter Lindley, founder of the California Hospital, is dead at his home, 2007 South Figueroa street, following a cerebral hemorrhage. He came here in 1875. TO ITA Voling on New York Be Delayed Cardinals from ROME, Jan. 25. choose a Pope from ranks of Italian cardinals put under way in a paign, the Popolo Ro day. The paper brings inently the possibility man may be chosen late Benedict XV. The paper's article ticular interest, be paper had previously ports that a camp other than an Italia can was being made. Cardinal Merry secretary of state u X, is directing the break the tradition Italian. Merry Delard is one of the papacy. The cardinal is best paper insists, by which kept in the ling Benedict's pontifex latter's conciliat Jesuit General Lloyd stated, is canvassing as they arrive in Ro Pope's funeral and meeting of the sacred lect a new Pope. To for Feb. 2. Other Italian m show the most inthe Benedict's successor the cardinals outside ly to play in making Many papers, how the belief that a G to be chosen by expire the conclave of canvelop an allied promenant in which the m of the former belly will play a promising would delay action and hold up the sel Pope. While the discuss successor went on multitudes today co their homage to tha 9 o'clock today a sembled outside St ing-opening of the d will be on view until JUMPS TO DE FROM HO TULSA, Okla., J Chase, 57, well know erator throut OKla committed suicide off the roof DIVORCED PAIR TO TRY AGAIN A "retake" on a Santa Ana wedding, which ended in the Los Angeles divorce court, will be staged tomorrow night when Edmund Kirby and Florence Kirby will be rewedded. The couple dashed to Santa Ana for a hasty wedding in January, 1920, and after almost two years of married life were given an interlocutory decree in a Los Angeles superior court on November, 1921. INCREASE IN "FLU" REPORTED BY U. S. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. — A large increase in the number of influenza cases in various parts of the United States was reported by the public health bureau here today. Meager and incomplete reports from 15 states showed 274 new cases had been discovered during the last seven days. The totals showed 582 cases this week, compared with 308 last week. CORONA VOTES BONDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL CORONA, Jan. 25. — Corona has registered its approval of the project to purchase a site and erect a complete new high school. After a one-day campaign, an election resulted in 534 to 52 favoring the issuing of $150,000 in municipal bonds to finance the venture. MRS. MAXWELL VERY ILL Mrs. F. B. Maxwell of Olive, is dangerously ill at the Maxwell home and under the care of a trained nurse. Mr. Maxwell's sister, from Kentucky, and Mrs. Maxwell's brother, from Tennessee, are expected to arrive today, in response to messages advising them to come. Mr. Maxwell is manager of the M. O. D. packing association in Olive. "The Professor's Dilemma", Grand Theatre, Feb. 1st. OPEN S. A. SCHOOL BOND BIDS FEB. 12 Bids for the Santa Ana school bond issue of $250,000 will be opened by the board of supervisors Feb. 14 at 11 o'clock, it was announced today. HOSPITAL FOUNDER DEAD LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25—Dr. Walter Lindley, founder of the California Hospital, is dead at his home, 2007 South Figueroa street, following a cerebral hemorrhage. He came here in 1875. OROVILLE PUBLISHER DEAD OROVILLE, Jan. 25. — J. H. Dungan is dead at the age of 59. He was editor and publisher of the Oroville Mercury and formerly in the newspaper business at Woodland, San Francisco and other northern cities. URGE ALMOND TARIFF SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25. — A higher protective tariff will be urged to the national agricultural conference at Washington by the California Almond Growers' exchange, officials declared today. Anaheim Auto Dealers Have USED CAR that will make you and the family happy. They have many excellent bargains good, dependable cars—cars that will recommend. Read their page two and buy here where tricks of the "dopester" are not successor went on multitudes today co their homage to the 9 o'clock today a sembled outside Sting-opening of the d will be on view until JUMPS TO DEF FROM HOUSE TULSA, Okla., J Chase, 57, well known erator throutout Oklahoma committed suicide ing off the roof of hotel a three-story heart of the city instantaneous. FOMONA MOURNS FOMONA, Jan. 25 of Frank O. Slanker, eran constable and f city sheriff, will be row By the entire houses of the city two p.m. to four p. services will be co Methodist Episcopal If it's from Wittna AIN DEALER READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Wednesday, January 25, 1922 S PRICES n Fatal an Today DEL VAL IN OPPOSITION TO ITALIAN Voling on New Pontiff May Be Delayed to Awail Cardinals from U. S. ROME, Jan. 25. — Efforts to choose a Pope from outside the ranks of Italian cardinals have been put under way in a formal cam- Pretty Girl, 24 Hours Old, Wants to Know If There’s a Home for Her in Anaheim HERE is an appeal direct to the heart of Anaheim! A brand new baby girl wants a loving home. She is 24 hours old, weighs 7½ pounds and is in perfect health. Her father is 22 and mother 19. Both parents are American, well educated, and would like to keep their little daughter but they already have two others, and they cannot afford the added expense of this third little one. The other two children are of the brightest type, perfectly healthy and most likeable in every way, with curly hair and shining eyes. The family lives at No. 20, C. of C. apartments, on S. Claudina-st, where the baby may be visited. If you want to take this promising bit of humanity into your home and love her as your own, you had better hurry. Such as she won't have to wait long for a home. Dr. J. W. Truxaw, city health officer, is attending physician. It is desired that the baby be removed shortly. FLOOD MEETING AT RICHFIELD MONDAY A meeting to discuss flood protection has been called at the Richfield school building next Monday evening. It is proposed to proceed along KITCHEN'S MARKET OPENS SATURDAY Kittenen's Public Market will open Saturday morning in the Postoffice block, a member of the firm said today. Those holding concessions are TO ITALIAN Voting on New Ponliff May Be Delayed to Await Cardinals from U. S. ROMEO, Jan. 25. — Efforts to choose a Pope from outside the ranks of Italian cardinals have been put under way in a formal campaign, the Popolo Romano stated today. The paper brings forward prominently the possibility that a German may be chosen to succeed the late Benedict XV. The paper's article aroused particular interest, because the same paper had previously denied all reports that a campaign to choose other than an Italian for the Vatican was being made. Cardinal Merry Del Val, papal secretary of state under Pope Pius X, is directing the campaign to break the tradition of choosing an Italian. Merry Del Val, a Spanish, is one of the candidates for the papacy. The cardinal is being assisted, the paper insists, by the Jesuit order, which kept in the background during Benedict's pontificate because of the latter's conciliatory policy. The Jesuit General Llochowsky, it is stated, is canvassing all cardinals as they arrive in Rome for the late Pope's funeral and later for the meeting of the sacred college to select a new Pope. This has been set for Feb. 2. Other Italian newspapers also show the most intense interest in Benedict's successor and the role the cardinals outside Italy are likely to play in making the choice. Many papers, however, discount the belief that a German is likely to be chosen by expressing fear that the conclave of cardinals will develop an allied pro-German alignment in which the national interests of the former belligerent nations will play a prominent part. This would delay action by the conclave and hold up the selection of a new Pope. While the discussion of Benedict's successor went on, undiminished multitudes today continued to pay their homage to the dead Pope. At 9 o'clock today a large crowd assembled outside St. Peter's awaiting opening of the doors. The body will be on view until 3:30 p.m. JUMPS TO DEATH FROM HOTEL ROOF TULSA, Okla., Jan. 25.—M. Q. Chase, 57, well known as an oil operator throut Oklahoma and Texas, committed suicide today by jumping off the roof of the Densmore FLOOD MEETING AT RICHFIELD MONDAY A meeting to discuss flood protection has been called at the Richfield school building next Monday evening. It is proposed to proceed along the same plan as that now being done in the Anaheim district and secure funds by voluntary subscriptions. A levy is proposed to start at the Santa Fe bridge on the Olive line, where the Anaheim district levy will quit, and extend 31-2 miles up the river to the Yorba bridge and from there to the hills. About $7500 was raised by subscriptions among some of the growers in the district affected about four years ago and several sections of protection work built. This proved effective in the December rain storm, but would not have been adequate had there been slightly more water. LEGION TO PLEAD FOR COMPENSATION INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 24.—The American Legion will plead its case for adjusted compensation before every Chamber of Commerce in the country, according to a plan of Hanford MacNider, national commander. The legion's object is to obtain a decision favorable to compensation in the nation-wide referendum on the subject which has been called for by the United States Chamber of Commerce at Washington. This body went on record against compensation at its last annual meeting and has since waged a bitter fight on the legion's bill, but there have been indications that its attitude has not reflected faithfully the stand of many of its individual members. LITTLE CHANGE IN FLOOD FUND DRIVE Today saw little change in the campaign for the water protection fund here. The general committee, headed by Charles A. Eygabroad, anticipated more difficulty in getting the last few thousands, than the first, and their work has been increased by the tardiness of growers in the outside districts to subscribe their shares of the total of $40,000. Various business places in the city also have still to contribute their quotas. The cleanup squad continued following up delinquents. The showing of the corporations remains excellent. The city has not yet appropriated all money. KITCHEN'S MARKET OPENS SATURDAY Kitchen's Public Market will open Saturday morning in the Postoffice block, a member of the firm said today. Those holding concessions are William Knott, meat market; Mills Bros., lunch, delicatessen, etc.; and Paul Martin, an employee of the firm at present, fruits and vegetables. The firm will operate the bakery and confectionery departments. The market will be operated as an additional establishment, the present Kitchen's store being retained. In quality of stock, prices and service Kitchen's Market will compare well with any in the city. FIRE PREVENTION SLOGANS PLANNED HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 25.—Every pack of cigarettes sold in Pennsylvania next spring is expected to carry some printed slip bearing a slogan urging the smokers to keep fire out of the forests. The Pennsylvania department of forestry is seeking the co-operation of cigarette manufacturers asking that the packages of cigarettes bear information concerning damage resulting from forest fires carelessly started by smokers. PREFERS HONEST-TO-GOD AMERICAN DES MOINES, Ia., Jan. 25.—Kitty Gordon, movie star and vaudeville favorite, is going to marry and quit the stage. The beautiful, backed Kitty, pending receipt of her divorce decree from her present husband, Lord Henry Berrestord of London, kept secret her engagement until today. "I just couldn't keep it any longer," Kitty told the United Press in an interview today. "I expect my divorce very soon and you can tell the world I'm through with titled foreign husbands. I'm going to marry an honest-to-God American." EFKER SELLS MUSIC DEPT. TO SCHMIDT E. J. Efker, of the Anaheim Music and Novelty store, is closing out his musical goods department, having disposed of the small goods to the Schmidt Music Co. He will dispose of his remaining phonographs at attractive prices. His store will from now on be known as the Anaheim Novelty and Gift Shop. FARM CENTER WILL ELECT FEB. 14TH JUMPS TO DEATH FROM HOTEL ROOF TULSA, Okla., Jan. 25.—M. Q. Chase, 57, well known as an oil operator throut Oklahoma and Texas, committed suicide today by jumping off the roof of the Densmore hotel, a three-story building, near the heart of the city. Death was instantaneous. POMONA MOURNS CONSTABLE POMONA, Jan. 25.—The memory of Frank O. Slanker, pioneer and veteran constable and for 36 years deputy sheriff, will be honored tomorrow by the entire city. Business houses of the city will close from two p.m. to four p.m. The principal services will be conducted at the Methodist Episcopal church. If it's from Wittman's it’s good. $250,000 BLAZE IN PENNSYLVANIA CITY UNIONTOWN, Pa., Jan. 25.—Fire starting in the heart of this city easy today destroyed six business buildings and damaged several others, causing an estimated loss of $250,000. The fire is said to have started in the kitchen of a restaurant. At 8 o'clock this morning, the fire was still burning, though under control. It started at 3 o'clock. CO-OP. EGG MARKETING Co-operative marketing of eggs, to accommodate the smaller producer, will be undertaken by the members of the Garden Grove farm center. This was decided at a meeting held in the Y. M. C. A. building at Garden Grove. The continuance of the work by the drainage committee, the drawing up of suggestions on road maintenance, to be presented to the county supervisors, the extension of poultry service, and a program of work among the women of the farms, were other projects taken up. Assistant Farm Advisor Floyd Scott assisted in drawing up the program of projects. Plans to make the February meeting of the center an unusually large one are under way. PURCHASE BEACH HOME Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lee spent a very delightful week-end at their recently purchased cottage on Hermosa avenue, Redondo. The bungalow is a double flat construction and was bought by Geo. W. Lee and his sons, W. B. and Henry. The place is all modernly equipped and is an ideal place for week-end jaunts. The Lees plan to spend a good part of the coming summer at their new residence. Wittman, eyesight specialist. Rail Men Seek to Change Wage Ruling CHICAGO, Jan. 25—Shop craft employees of the railroads today started direct negotiations with their employers in an effort to overthrow the decision by the U.S. railroad labor board eliminating time and one-half pay for overtime. Following a meeting extending over a period of several days heads of the shop craft unions instructed their locals to start new disputes with the railroad management and attempt to obtain concessions greater than allowed by the board. In case no agreement is reached the union will again bring the matter before the railroad labor board for readjustment. WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE-CO. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR S JUMP ANAHEIM GROWERS MAY EXPECT BUMPER RETURNS Citrus prices have advanced $1 to $1.50 in eastern auctions and from $2 to $2.50 at interior points as a result of the freeze in So. Cal. They will continue to climb. When Anaheim’s bumper crop of Valencias, which has come thru the cold weather practically 100 pct., the district being unique in this respect as in the “1913 freeze,” local growers will enjoy the biggest prices on record for their fruit. This was the unanimous assertion of fruit experts today. There is no longer any denying the fact that Anaheim is singularly and fortunately situated as respects minimum damage from cold weather, nor that the interior country has suffered heavy damage. If prices are now advancing by leaps and bounds on assurance of a diminished So. Cal. citrus supply, there is now a heavy crop of Floridas going forward, what will prices climb to next summer when there are no Floridas, one expert pointed out to Dimes Will Help Build Orphans’ Home DES MOINES, Ia., Jan. 25.—Ten cents a month has been assessed against every one of the 300,000 members of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen through the U.S. to raise a fund to start work on the home for moth-grass and fatherless children. MARKET SATURDAY Market will open in the Postoffice the firm said to concessions are at market; Mills Westen, etc.; and employ of the firm and vegetables. The bakery and concessions be operated as an event, the present retained. In prices and service will compare well. ENTION PLANNED Pa., Jan. 25—Gigarets sold in spring is expect-printed slip bearing the smokers to the forests. The treatment of forestry operation of cigars asking that the smokers informa-damage resulting carelessly started ONEST-TO AMERICAN Jan., 25—Kitty and vaudeville marry and quit beautiful, backed Kitten of her divorce de-ment husband, Lord London, kept sec- until today. Keep it any lon- United Press in "I expect my di- you can tell the with titled foreign ing to marry an american." AS MUSIC NO SCHMIDT The Anaheim Music is closing out his department, having dis- goods to the He will dispose of photographs at attract- from now on be Anaheim Novelty and ER WILL FEB 14TH There is no longer any denying the fact that Anaheim is singularly and fortunately situated as respects minimum damage from cold weather, nor that the interior country has suffered heavy damage. If prices are now advancing by leaps and bounds on assurance of a diminished So. Cal. citrus supply, there is now a heavy crop of Floridas going forward, what will prices climb to next summer when there are no Floridas, one expert pointed out today. W. H. Johnston, district manager of Stewart Fruit Co., made a special tour of the various orange growing districts Tuesday, in order to get first-hand information as to the damage done by the recent cold weather. He made a personal inspection of districts as far East as Crafton, above Redlands, and zig-zagged from foothill to valley boulevards on return trip. He found that apparent damage much heavier than he had anticipated, the crop of both oranges and lemons in many large shipping districts being practically ruined. The few exceptions were Corona, where but little damage is evident, and Riveralde, where the large part of the district is not hurt much. Some sections of the Pomona-Ontario district where heavy firing was resorted to, shows but slight damage. A narrow strip East of Glendora, and also the foothill section of that district, looks good, but aside from these exceptions, the less said the better. Not only this year's crop is mostly eliminated, but the heavy loss of foliage that is bound to occur will seriously effect the setting of a crop for next year. Anaheim growers should "shake hands with themselves," Mr. Johnston says, and be thankful that they have escaped with so little damage, his observation here being that aside from a few spots that have apparently suffered slight damage, the district is practically free from loss by the cold weather. In this connection, Mr. Johnson would advise Anaheim growers to know actual conditions in other districts before they speculate on their good fruit here, as exceptionally high prices should rule during the coming season on Anaheim fruit. The growers here have an opportunity to profit by the other fellow's loss such as seldom occurs, it being only another illustration of the saying, "It's an ill wind that blows nobody good," and when producers here realize the extreme shortage of good fruit that is left in the state, they should get their sights pretty high. For the independent growers of the district to market their fruit through a good and tried organization such as Stewart Fruit Company, and realize the Eastern market for it, would seem to be the logical and profitable plan. Mr. Johnston will be glad to explain their pooling system, etc., to interested growers. "Prices are certainly going up this year," said L. H. Ritchie, manager of Dimes Will Help Build Orphans' Home DES MOINES, Ia., Jan. 25. Ten cents a month has been assessed against every one of the 300,000 members of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen thru-out the U.S. to raise a fund to start work on the home for moth-erless and fatherless children to be established by this fraternal society. This will total $360,000 a year. The site of the home, it is announced, will be selected and work started within the next few months. It is planned to be one of the largest institutions of its kind in the world and ultimately will represent an investment of $10,000,000. CITRUS SHIPPERS WILL MEET THURS. Representatives of the California Citrus League, composed of most of the leading shipping associations of the state, will meet at the Consolidated Realty Co. building, Los Angeles, tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, at the call of Secretary F. O. Wallschlaeger, to discuss the situation growing out of the cold weather. Most or all of the local associations will be represented directly or indirectly. Specifically, "the meeting is called so as to enable all shippers to get a clear understanding of the problems arising through the cold weather, to discuss any questions relating to the subject and take any action deemed desirable." Manager G. W. Sandilands of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n today made public his satisfaction regarding the passing of the ordinance yesterday by the board of supervisors, stiffening the regulations regarding the quality of oranges that may be shipped. CAPITAL STOCK IS RAISED TO $150,000 At the annual stockholders meeting of the National Bank of Orange, yesterday, D.C. Pixley, who has served as president for eight years, retired, and F.L. Ainsworth was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Pixley retains all his interests in the institution, but desired more time to devote to personal business. The banking organization has been authorized to raise its capital stock to $150,000 from $100,000. Election of a board of directors occurred and organization resulted in the choice of F.L. Ainsworth, president, N.T.Edwards and K.E.Watson. FROM NOW ON BEHELM Novelty and Illustration of the saying, "It's an in wind that blows nobody good," and when producers here realize the extreme shortage of good fruit that is left in the state, they should get their sights pretty high. For the independent growers of the district to market their fruit through a good and tried organization such as Stewart Fruit Company, and realize the Eastern market for it, would seem to be the logical and profitable plan. Mr. Johnston will be glad to explain their pooling system, etc., to interested growers. "Prices are certainly going up this year," said J. H. Ritchie, manager of the Anaheim Co-operative Orange Association. "They have been raising since the first front. They have gone up $1.00 a box already. Navels now are bringing $2.50 to $3.00." Ritchie refused to predict what prices Valencias would start at, beyond saying that prices in general would be higher than last year. The average price received last year by Ritchie's association was $2.75 a box. Considerably more than this is looked for by the manager. The lemon crop of the county has been practically wiped out, said Ritchie, and some damage has been suffered by oranges even in the Anaheim district. Manager G. W. Sandilands of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Assn. was cautioned about discussing price advances, particularly on Valencias. He said that while an undiminished demand and a decreased supply naturally tended to advance prices, a price advanced tended to cut the number of consumers. The percentage of people in the Eastern markets who can pay stiff prices for oranges is small. Prices this year depend upon labor conditions also to some extent. Sandilands thinks prices will be higher, but how much he cannot say. Prices on naval oranges already have gone up a total of $1.00 a box, he said. The present is always a dull time of year, and it is possible that the business atmosphere will have cleared within two months sufficiently to help the market for Valencias, which will then be coming in. CITY MANAGER BACK AGAIN City Manager O. E. Steward was back at his desk today after a few days' illness. Mrs. Steward has also been ill. The noted Balbrow Colored Jubilee Singers at White Temple, Thurs. eve. A laugh in every line: "Professor's Dilenima", Grand Theatre, Feb. 1st. At the annual stockholders meeting of the National Bank of Orange, yesterday, D. C. Pixley, who has served as president for eight years, retired, and F. L. Ainsworth was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Pixley retains all his interests in the institution, but desired more time to devote to personal business. The banking organization has been authorized to raise its capital stock to $150,000 from $100,000. Election of a board of directors occurred and organization resulted in the choice of F. L. Ainsworth, president, N. T. Edwards and K. E. Watson, vice president, J. R. Porter, cashier and secretary and F. M. Gulick, assistant cashier. R. W. Jones and P. W. Ehlen are the other members of the board. WOULD ERADICATE ILLITERACY STIGMA SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-To discuss the most beneficial steps to be taken to eradicate the stigma which the presence of 95,592 illiterate persons, according to the census figures, in the State of California give to the various communities in which they reside, the sectional illiteracy conference will meet at the St. Francis hotel here, February 3 and 4. Illiteracy in other Western states will also be discussed, and concerted action throughout the west will probably be planned. The movement is fostered by the naturalization service. Representatives will attend the conference from Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Nevada, Washington and Oregon. CLASSES IN SPANISH AND FRENCH OPEN The classes in Spanish and French will open at the Union High school tonight in room 8. Visitors are welcome. Many persons enrolled on Monday. Don't Miss "The Professor's Dilemma," Grand Theatre, Feb. 1st. BUILDING PERMITS L. Van Derwelder, Calif., house, at 1120 Diamond-st., cost $700. Samuel Mrewka, frame residence at 1121 Diamond-st., cost $900. L. E. Miller, frame garage, at 125 W. Elm-st., cost $300. THE THERMOMETER Minimum $3½ at 7 a.m. Maximum 74 at 1 p.m