anaheim-gazette 1930-12-04

Read it in the Gazette ALL THE LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXI Six Months’ Share of Gasoline Tax Orange County Will Receive $154,651 Under State Apportionment RECEIVED AT GOOD TIME Money Can Be Used To Help Relieve Unemployment Orange county will receive $154,651.83 as its share of California’s $18,781,419 gasoline tax apportionment for the six-month period from April 1 to September 30, it is announced by State Controller Ray L. Riley. It is particularly fortunate, Riley observed, that the county is receiving its largest share of gas tax revenue at a time when it can be put to use in relieving the present unemployment crisis. The total figure represents a gain of $1,145,702 over the allotment for the same period in 1929. Under the law, the gasoline tax is divided three ways, as follows: To the state division of highways, $6,260,473 for construction of new highways under the initiative act of 1926. To the state division of highways, $6,260,473 for maintenance and con- It is particularly fortunate, Riley observed, that the county is receiving its largest share of gas tax revenue at a time when it can be put to use in relieving the present unemployment crisis. The total figure represents a gain of $1,145,702 over the allotment for the same period in 1923. Under the law, the gasoline tax is divided three ways, as follows: To the state division of highways, $6,260,473 for construction of new highways under the initiative act of 1926. To the state division of highways, $6,260,473 for maintenance and construction of state highways. To the 58 counties, $6,260,473, for county highways, as compared with $5,824,820 allotted in 1929. This is the second apportionment under the new law adopted at the 1929 legislature, by which no county shall receive less than $5,000 as its share of the gas tax. The remainder of the money is distributed to counties in proportion to their total registration of motor vehicles. This has made it possible for 15 small counties, Alpine, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Amador, Calaveras, Del Dorte, El Dorado, Inyo, Lake, Mariposa, Sierra, Trinity and Tuolumne, to receive $5,000 from the state motor vehicle fuel fund. Alpine county, for example, would have received approximately $250 as her share under the old law instead of the $5,000 she is now receiving. The largest share of the apportionment went to Los Angeles, which received $2,639,931. San Francisco was next with $493,732, and Alameda county third, with $456,372. Experts Work On Aqueduct Route Special Board of Review Will On December 20 Bring In Its Recommendations Headed by Thaddeus Merriam, chief engineer of the New York City Water system and builder of famous Catskill Aqueduct, largest water supply system in America, the special board of review retained by the Metropolitan Water District is scheduled on December 20 to bring in its recommendations on the best and most economical route for an aqueduct from the Colorado River. Other members of the board of review are A. J. Wiley of Boise, Idaho, and Richard R. Lyman of Salt Lake City, both internationally known consulting engineers. The detailed report on every phase of the Colorado river aqueduct route problem filed recently with the district board of directors by Chief Engineer Frank E. Waymouth is being thorough. Anhaeim’s Lions Take Possession of Grocery The most surprised man in Orange county last week was Walter Koehler, a grocer at Five Points, when he was pounced upon by the Anaheim Lions who without forewarning took possession of his store and held their Friday lunchmen meeting. Jimmie Heftron was one of the speakers. “Fellowship” being his topic. George E. W. Reid, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, congratulated Groceryman Koehler for his thought in erecting the new building in which the grocery is located. Mr. Reid said Mr. Koehler is “one of the real civile leaders of the community,” and a man who is chiefly responsible for the extensive improvements which have recently been launched at Five Points.” Louis Hoskins made an appeal for dolls for the youngsters in the care of the Orange County Crippled Children’s Society. Concordia Society Chooses Officers Election of officers and completion of preliminary plans for a Christmas festival marked the Tuesday night meeting of the Concordia Society at the clubhouse on West Broadway. H. Bremer was re-elected president; Herman Efker was chosen to succeed John Molt as vice president; Fred Heyling was re-named treasurer; Mr. Shoening was chosen financial and recording secretary; succeeding Henry Heyling; and Carl Schultz, John Volz, and Carl Martain were elected to the board of trustees. John Molt was named chairman of the Christmas festival committee, which will stage a giant entertainment for children and grown folks Sunday evening, December 21. Toys, candy, games and Santa Claus will provide amusement for the youngsters from one to seventy. INVITED TO POULTRY SHOW in America, the special board of review retained by the Metropolitan Water District is scheduled on December 20 to bring in its recommendations on the best and most economical route for an aqueduct from the Colorado River. Other members of the board of review are A. J. Wiley of Boise, Idaho, and Richard R. Lyman of Salt Lake City, both internationally known consulting engineers. The detailed report on every phase of the Colorado river aqueduct route problem filled recently with the district board of directors by Chief Engineer Frank E. Weymouth being thoroughly studied by the Merriman group. More than six years of constant study and engineering survey work formed the basis of the Weymouth report and findings. During the course of these years of investigation, Weymouth pointed out more than sixty different possible routes for an aqueduct were tested and studied by District engineers and consulting geologists. Mr. Weymouth has recommended an aqueduct route having its intake on the Colorado river near Parker. Such a line would come westward via Shavers' Summit and after skirting the San Bernardino mountains above Coachella Valley would tunnel under the San Jacinto mountains in the vicinity of San Gorgonio Pass. Chairman W. P. Whitsett, of the Merропolitan board of directors, in presenting the Weymouth report to the Merriman board of review for its information instructed this board to make an independent study of the route problem—and to be bound in no way by the Weymouth findings in any manner. Real Estate For Year Makes Good Showing J. S. Howard, a member of the Anaheim Real Estate Board and one of the city's best authorities on reality conditions, has made out a report from the local to the national board on real estate conditions here. "In comparing figures on Anaheim real estate for last year and this," he said, "I was really surprised at the good showing made this year. The fact is, we are not nearly as bad off in Anaheim as a good many people may think we are." "AHEIM GAZETE" Anaheim, California, Thursday, December 4, 1930 "My Best Girl" That is the appealing title of The Gazette's next great serial story. KATHLENN NORRIS WROTE IT. That in itself is a guarantee that it is a human, appealing, intensely interesting story about people of the kind you know. "Maggie Johnson," the "Best Girl" of the story, works in the "Five-and-Ten." Her father is a letter-carrier. Her mother feels that she has married beneath her. Her older sister. "Liz," works in a beauty parlor. Walnuts May Bring $190,000 for Crop Anaheim Growers' Association Closes Packing Season, After Shipping 442 Tons SHORT CROP, HIGH QUALITY About 80 Percent of Crop Has Been Sold The Anaheim Walnut Growers' Association has closed its season after shipping 442 tons of walnuts, and with a return to association members of about $190,000. Since the season started earlier than common, Manager Walter Ross said, the entire crop was moved in two pools, the second pool closing on Nov. 20. The walnut output by the association was only about half what it was last year, yet the money returns this fall were only $65,000 less. This, said Mr. Ross, meant that the walnuts of this year were of high quality, fully 70 per cent of them being worthy of the "Diamond" brand. It was, he said, the highest percentage of "Diamonds" in many years. During the season the association kept an average of 40 employees busy at That is the appealing title of The Gazette's next great serial story. KATHLENN NORRIS WROTE IT. That in itself is a guarantee that it is a human, appealing, intensely interesting story about people of the kind you know. "Maggie Johnson," the "Best Girl" of the story, works in the "Five-and-Ten." Her father is a letter-carrier. Her mother feels that she has married beneath her. Her older sister, "Liz," works in a beauty parlor. Not much romance in Maggie Johnson's life, you would say. But Maggie finds it—finds it right in the "Five-and-Ten." You'll love Maggie, and you'll like "Joe," the boy who brings romance into the little shopgirl's drab existence. DON'T MISS THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THIS GREAT NEW SERIAL. IT WILL BEGIN SOON IN THE GAZETTE Christmas Trees In Downtown Streets Two Hundred Illuminated Trees Assured By Merchants of Anaheim With approximately 200 Christmas trees subscribed for and with more in prospect, the Anaheim shopping district is assured of a real Yuletide glow beginning with Dec. 11. Committees representing the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association report that merchants have responded with enthusiasm to the idea of arriving the business district with gorgeous Christmas coloring, practically every merchant in the districts so far solicited having agreed to set up a tree. It was proposed to give shoppers a preview of Christmas wares in the stores on the evening of Dec. 4 when no merchandise was to be sold at this "open house" event, but this idea has been abandoned, and the preview will be a sales event on the afternoon of Dec. 11, a few hours before the Christmas trees along the streets are illuminated. A feature of the downtown festivities will be Christmas carolers, who will sing as they move through the streets on a truck on the night of Dec. 11. The carolers will again be heard on the evenings of Dec. 19, 20, 22, 23, and 24, and the stores will be open on these evenings. The Merchants and Manufacturers' Association is launching a plan to install Christmas Trees In Downtown Streets Roy Wethered Seriously Ill Well Known Merchant and Civic Leader Suffering from Poisoning; Reported Some Better Roy Wethered, well known merchant and civic leader has this week been battling for life while confined to the Anaheim Sanitarium under the care of specialists, as a result of blood-poisoning setting in from a cut on the finger. Mr. Wethered, part owner of Riutcel-Wethered Furniture company of North Los Angeles street, two weeks ago was opening a can in the family kitchen at 619 North Los Angeles street, when the can opener slipped and cut his finger. He appeared at the store with his finger in bandages, but a week ago Monday went home ill, and later was taken to the hospital. Specialists were called from Los Angeles Saturday, as Mr. Wethered's condition became more serious. From Saturday until Thursday morning Mr. Wethered was making a steady, uphill fight for recovery. He appeared slightly better Wednesday and Thursday morning, attendants reported, and hope for his complete recovery was expressed. STORK COMES TO ANAHEIM The stork in its flight over Anaheim Thanksgiving left a 10% pound boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Patrick, 426 West Amerige street. The father is one of Anaheim's widely known busi- Ross said, the entire crop was moved in two pools, the second pool closing on Nov. 20. The walnut output by the association was only about half what it was last year, yet the money returns this fall were only $65,000 less. This, said Mr. Ross, meant that the walnuts of this year were of high quality, fully 70 per cent of them being worthy of the "Diamond" brand. It was, he said, the highest percentage of "Diamonds" in many years. During the season the association kept an average of 40 employees busy at its local packing house, 28 of them being graders. The grading process was necessarily slow, said Mr. Ross, because many growers failed to spray their groves and worms in the nuts resulted, so the graders had to sort out these defective nuts. While the association has shipped its product, something over 70 percent of the nuts have been sold, this tardiness doubtless being due to the general business conditions over the country. Building Permits Show An Increase Whatever general business conditions may be, Anaheim is expanding along construction lines, the report of Building Inspector Nyboe show. The month of November shows an increase of $21,392 over the same month a year ago. Permits issued this last month totaled $54,637, against $33,245 a year ago. For the first eleven months this year the permits totaled $489,378, compared to $112,050 for 1929. "Dreams In Flowers" Is Pageant's Theme Pasadena's Rose Tournament Will Use Only Real Blooms In World-Renowned Spectacle Having for its theme "Dreams in Flowers," the 1931 Tournament of Roses in Pasadena next New Year's Day will present a scene of unusual beauty and promises to be unique even beyond imagination, because of the unlimited opportunity presented for creation of designs. Only real flowers will used in building the magnificent floats to be entered in the mid-winter floral pageant which will tell the story of California's beneficence and the glory of the Pacific Coast. Over all this loveliness will preside the queen of the Tournament of Roses, Mary Lou Waddell, charming 17-year-old Pasadena high school girl, attired A feature of the downtown festivities will be Christmas carolers, who will sing as they move through the streets on a truck on the night of Dec. 11. The carolers will again be heard on the evenings of Dec. 19, 20, 22, 23, and 24, and the stores will be open on these evenings. The Merchants and Manufacturers' Association is launching a plan to induce the people of Northern Orange county to do their shopping in their home towns, where extraordinary preparations have been made to supply the demands for Christmas gifts. "Buy at home if possible; if not, come to Anaheim," is the slogan the association is sounding. Lotus H. Loudon and Ernest Dubols are on an association committee which is with the Fox Anaheim theatre management arranging for the appearance of Santa Claus in Anaheim's nearby towns. "Mail Early" Is Slogan Of All Postmasters Christmas day will be vacation day for postoffice employees in California and the remainder of the nation. All California is urged to mail early as all ordinary mail service will be suspended on the holiday. There will be a few exceptions. Special delivery letters and parcels will be handled and delivered promptly upon receipt. According to word received at California postoffices from Postmaster Brown, all ordinary work will be suspended in the offices from 12 midnight, December 24, to midnight, December 25. DEATH OF OSCAR BRUNET Oscar Brunet, a resident of Orange county since 1918, died Tuesday at his citrus ranch home on Dale Aevenue. Death followed an abdominal operation He was 63 years old. He is survived by Mrs. Burnet, a brother, two sisters and six sons. Funeral arrangements await the arrival of his son Joseph of Montreal tomorrow. I Saw Your Ad In The Gazette —I'll be right over, for the description makes it fit my needs. That's the substance of more and more conversations now days. If you want to profit, you'll read the ads in the Anaheim Gazette. Phone 2414 For Results Roses in Pasadena next New Year's Day will present a scene of unusual beauty and promises to be unique even beyond imagination, because of the unlimited opportunity presented for creation of designs. Only real flowers will used in building the magnificent floats to be entered in the mid-winter floral pageant which will tell the story of California's benefice and the glory of the Pacific Coast. Over all this loveliness preside the queen of the Tournament of Roses, Mary Lou Waddell, charming 17-year-old Pasadena high school girl, attired in a regal costume. She will be attended on the official tournament float by a retinue of attractive hand-maidens wearing frocks of the same period design as the robe of the queen. With its gardens abloom, streets gay with banners and the city in its most festive mood, Pasadena on New Year's Day will be ready to receive guests from the four corners of the earth at the break of day. Tournament of Roses officials, headed by C. Hal Reynolds as president, are making elaborate and comprehensive preparations the forthcoming floral parade. Arrangements include everything for the comfort of guests and efficiency of handling the great processions as it wends its way through the main thoroughfares of Pasadena. Some of the finest bands in the west will march in the parade. Thoroughbred Arabian horses from the W. K. Kellogg ranch in Pomona will lend fire and romance to the pageant. The state of Nevada and Portland, Oregon, will have typical entries. California state officials will participate in the tournament, riding in rose-adorned automobiles. TEACHERS' INSTITUTES Institutes for public school teachers are to be held in Los Angeles on Dec. 18 and 19, under the general direction of the California Teachers' Association. Teachers are required to attend five institute sessions during a year, but many of the Anaheim teachers have already attended several meetings and lectures held in this county since the present school year started and this has given them the required credits. The Anaheim public schools will adjourn on Dec. 18 for the Christmas holidays, which will continue until Jan. 5. Sixty Years of Progress GROWN WITH ANAHEIM SINCE 1870 THE GAZETTE 105 N. EMILY Number 10 May Bring O for Crop ers' Association For Season, After 442 Tons HIGH QUALITY nt of Crop Has Sold almnut Growers' Assits season after walnuts, and with a members of about the season started Manager Walter crop was moved in and pool closing on by the association of what it was last by returns this fall This, said Mr. the walnuts of this quality, fully 70 per worthy of the "Dians," he said, the of "Diamonds" in the association of employees busy at County Orchestra Is Now Assured That Orange county is to have a philharmonic orchestra of 90 members, all home talent, is now assured since a meeting yesterday which was attended by representative music lovers from Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana. Louis Danz was appointed temporary chairman of the county-wide organization. Local committees were appointed with the following chairmans: Mrs. Albert Launer., Fullerton; Mrs. Leon Des Larzes, Orange; Mrs. Kate E. McCullah, Anaheim; R. C. Smedley, Santa Ana. The local chairman are to invite ten or more musicians of their community to attend a meeting when details of obtaining patrons will be discussed, and the chairmen are to report results of these meetings at a luncheon which will be held with Mr. Danz on Dec. 17. Quail Season Opens With Bang of Guns The open season for quail hunting began on Monday, Dec. 1, and local sportsmen immediately went afield with their scatter guns, under the incentive of reports that birds were plentiful. Quail have been reported as more abundant than for several seasons, and the fair weather of this week started the hunters out to those parts of the Southland where stories have said that covey after covey of Bob Whites had been seen. This year marks one of many that Masons Will Place New Corner Stone Impressive Ceremonies By the Grand Lodge Officials at Santa Ana Tomorrow TEMPLE WILL COST $250,000 New Structure On Site of the Old One An event of high importance to Masons will be the placing of the cornerstone of the $250,000 temple which is being constructed at Santa Ana. The ceremonies will take place at 2 o'clock this Friday afternoon, and among the witnesses will be many of the officers of the California Grand Lodge of Masons. The stone will be placed in position by Grand Master John Stewart Ross of Los Angeles, after a silver trowel, plumb-bob and level have been presented to him by Stanley Reinhaus, president of the Santa Ana Masonic Temple Association. In the stone will be placed papers from the cornerstone of the former Santa Ana temple, copies of newspapers, a roster of Orange county Masonic organizations and other records of the fraternity. Following the ceremonies, a short musical program will be given. The open season for quail hunting began on Monday, Dec. 1, and local sportsmen immediately went afield with their scatter guns, under the incentive of reports that birds were plentiful. Qualle have been reported as more abundant than for several seasons, and the fair weather of this week started the hunters out to those parts of the Southland where stories have said that covey after covey of Bob Whites had been seen. This year marks one of many that the season has been a short one; also the period is approaching the rainy season. Naturally the rain keeps many hunters at home and those who do go out find poor shooting, for the birds will not take poor in wet weather. These conditions for several seasons have assisted the game to multiply by the thousand. The season opening last Monday will last through December. The limit on valley and desert quail is fifteen birds a day or thirty in one week. On mountain quail the limit is ten birds a day or twenty in one week. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Wisser, Mr. and Mrs. John Cook, Al Cook and Al Elmer returned late Monday with a limit of quail for each of the party, following a most successful hunting trip to River side county on the opening day of the quail season. Historic Inn Has Closed Its Doors The Santa Ana Inn has as a hotel closed its doors, its furnishings and equipment are being sold at auction and the structure will then be turned over to the Orange County supervisors who purchased it for an annex for the county courthouse. The inn for many years has been a chief center of the civic and business life of Santa Ana, service and social organizations making it a rendezvous, and many celebrities have been its guests. The last guest to register was J. B Kessler of Los Angeles. The last meal was served last Sunday night when Manager Robert Bisby and his staff served a turkey dinner to all-comers. The auction sale began Monday morning. One of the features of adornment has been paintings of Orange county scenes which hung on the walls of this colonial hostelry. They were lent to the hotel for display by the Laguna Beach Art Association, to which they will be returned. Orange County Party On Tour of Mexico Twenty-three Northern Orange county people were in a delegation of almost 150 from Orange, Los Angeles and San Diego counties which left Saturday night on a special train deluxe for a witness will be many of the officers of the California Grand Lodge of Masons. The stone will be placed in position by Grand Master John Stewart Ross of Los Angeles, after a silver trowel, plumb-bob and level have been presented to him by Stanley Reinhaus, president of the Santa Ana Masonic Temple Association. In the stone will be placed papers from the corner stone of the former Santa Ana temple, copies of newspapers, a roster of Orange county Masonic organizations and other records of the fraternity. Following the corononies, a short musical program will be given. All of the Santa Ana York Rite bodies will make use of the new building, including the two chapters of the Eastern Star of Santa Ana, the order of DeMolay and Job's Daughters and the Orange Masonic Club. The new temple, which is being erected under the direction of a committee, of which Dr. L. L. Whitson is chairman, will be four stories high and constructed of brick and reinforced concrete. The temple is located at the northeast corner of Fifth and Sycamore streets, on the site of the temple which was removed for the new one. The architect is W. Horace Austin of Long Beach. Prior to the placing of the corner stone tomorrow, the Grand Lodge of Masons will meet at the Santa Ana L. O. O. F. hall and march to the new temple. Construction Work In Last Four Years County Assessor's Figures Show Rapid Realty Expansion In Orange County County Assessor James Sleeper has issued statistics which reflect the growth of Orange county construction during the last four years, which shows that the county has made rapid progress in this line of expansion. Over 3300 buildings, the figures show, have been erected in the county in the four years and nearly 20,000 real estate parcels have been listed in that period. In the last twenty years, the assessor says, the number of buildings in the county has multiplied more than four times and the number of real estate parcels have nearly tripled. The figures of the assessor show that there are now 123,730 parcels of property owned by 67,725 individual tax assessments and there were approximately 14,000 transfers of property during the year as an evidence of real estate activity. The county has 38,983 buildings. There are 78,024 fruit and nut orchards in the county, according to Sleer's records, which also show 62,015 dairy cows, 11,358 beef cattle, Orange County Party On Tour of Mexico Twenty-three Northern Orange county people were in a delegation of almost 150 from Orange, Los Angeles and San Diego counties which left Saturday night on a special train deluxe for a tour of old Mexico. It is said to be the largest delegation of tourists which ever left California for a trip into Mexico, and the excursion was promoted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce. There were three Anaheimians in the party—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haster, and Roy Mabee. Twenty others from the north part of the county were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles McComber, Buena Park; Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Welsel, La Habra; A. L. Anderson, Thomas Pickerell, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Lang, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tuffree, Mrs. Emma L. Trueblood, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Tuffree, Placentia; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Bishop, Rancho Santa Fe; Dr. D. C. Cowles, D. J. Churchill, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Corcoran, H. O. Easton, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Finch, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Finch, Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Krause and Edgar S. Reisinger, Fullerton. The tourists will arrive home on Dec. 14. DEATH OF MRS. BETTY SMITH The funeral of Mrs. Betty C. Smith for over a half century a resident of Anaheim and Orange, was held Tuesday from the Hilgenfeld funeral home, the service being by the Rev. Thomas H. Walker, of the First Presbyterian church. Burial was in the Anaheim cemetery. Mrs. Smith was the widow of John Franklin Smith. She died on Saturday evening after prolonged illness. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. George M. Spears, formerly of Anaheim, now of Lomita; three sons, Fred H. of Los Angeles, Harry C. of Glendale, and Roy A. of Oregon; two sisters, Mrs. Wincie McMichael of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Mary E. Rawlins of Long Beach Cal.; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Naval Oranges Are Moving to Market Naval oranges began moving early in all districts this year, creating a particularly heavy demand on the state division of fruit standardization. Fruit from Butte, Glenn, Tulare, Kern, Fresno, San Bernardino and Sacramento counties matured sufficiently during the latter part of October and November to permit some commercial movement and in many cases tested above the ratio of eight parts of soluble solids to one sugar. Color of the fruit also has been exceptionally good. SPECIAL D. A.R.MEETING The D.A.R. will hold a special Christmas meeting at the Pioneer House, Friday afternoon, beginning at 2:30. Members are to bring gifts for the house and for old people who are in the Orange County Hospital. The Pioneer House will be closed to the public between Christmas and New Years