anaheim-gazette 1930-12-18

Santa Fe President Forecasts Future W. B. Story, Head of Great Railway System Says Business Will Improve in 1931 VICISSITUDES GENERAL He Thinks Commodity Prices Are Stabilized Although recovery will be slow, the coming year will bring improved business conditions, in the opinion of W. B. Storey, president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, who says in a statement that the Santa Fe's addition and betterment program for 1931 will be about normal, requiring an expenditure of from 20 to 25 million dollars. Drought the past summer curtailed farm production and traffic has suffered as a result of the present business and industrial depression, but the chief executive of the Santa Fe declares that commodity prices now seem fairly well stabilized, and expresses the hope that a year from now "we can all record substantial improvement and a bright outlook." "The territory served by the Santa Fe Railway is from here to here." Drought the past summer curtailed farm production and traffic has suffered as a result of the present business and industrial depression, but the chief executive of the Santa Fe declares that commodity prices now seem fairly well stabilized, and expresses the hope that a year from now "we can all record substantial improvement and a bright outlook." "The territory served by the Santa Fe," said Mr. Storey from his headquarters in Chicago, "has experienced the same vicissitudes that have befallen our country generally this year. The drought in the summer curtailed its crops, but much less than in territory further east. "Wheat was made before the drought and turned out well; corn was from 25 to 50 per cent off, cotton and other crops were fair; but with the low prices the monetary return has been greatly reduced." Only citrus fruits brought good prices, and with rather small crops, which produced an excellent return. "Oil, mining, lumber, building, manufacturing and industry generally has been depressed, and our traffic has suffered accordingly. Roughly it has run about 13.5 per cent behind last year, which it should be remembered, was the greatest in our history, but only 6 per cent behind 1928. "In looking forward we find that winter wheat has had a favorable millions up to the present time, and cirrus fruit gives promise of a much heavier crop than this past year. It should be remembered, however, that it is still too early to make any definite forecast as to either of these crops. Commodity prices seem fairly well stabilized and any strengthening of them will be a favorable sign. "The Santa Fe is engaged in building 350 miles of new lines in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and New Mexico, on which we shall do some 5 million dollars of work this coming year. We have ordered over 6 million dollars of new equipment; our addition and betterment program will be about normal, requiring from 20 to 25 million dollars of expenditures, and our maintenance of way and structures and of equipment will be about normal. "We feel that the coming year will bring improved business conditions, but that the recovery will be slow. We hope, however, that a year from now we can all record substantial improvement and a bright outlook." Valencias Are Turned Into Real Money The Anaheim Co-Operative Orange Association has turned Valencias into real money this year, according to figures prepared by W. H. Price, manager of the organization. The amounts paid by farmers are shown in the table below: | Amount Paid | Percentage | | :--- | :--- | | $100,000 | 20% | | $200,000 | 30% | | $300,000 | 40% | | $400,000 | 50% | Envoy of Anaheim on Two Days Visit to Cities and Schools Santa Claus, as an envoy of goodwill from Anaheim, began a tour of cities of the county today, but instead of riding through the streets, she met teachers' colleges and the city hall to all affect the future development of the city. Valencias Are Turned Into Real Money The Anaheim Co-Operative Orange Association has turned Valencias into real money this year, according to figures prepared by W. H. Price, manager of the organization. The amounts paid to growers totals $1,067,555.23, he says, and the season's shipment of the fruit totaled 466 carloads. The amount paid to the growers is "velvet," or above operating expenses. The total receipts were $1,275,683.24. The carloads shipped in 1929 were 935, with total receipts of $1,094,545.40 and returns to growers were $729,539.44. With a smaller crop, better prices were obtained in the 1930 season. Mr. Price will make a detailed report to the stockholders when they meet Jan. 20. SALE OF GROUND HELD UP The county Board of Supervisors continue to hold in abeyance a decision on the proposal from Los Angeles county to buy a plot of ground 150 by 170 feet on Alamitos bay for a recreational spot. A representative of Long Beach was before the supervisors Tuesday to discuss the proposition, but the board decided that no action would be taken until it sees a definite map showing the ground desired by Los Angeles county for straightening the channel of the San Gabriel river as a flood control measure. The lot sought for recreational purposes is just over the Orange county line from Long Beach. SPEAKER AT LIONS CLUB The Anaheim Lions Club, at its Friday luncheon at the Elks club, heard an address by Dr. E. H. Howland, district governor of the Lions, his subject being the general activities of service clubs and the Lions organization. Sam Hilgenfeld was program chairman. Solos were sung by Mrs. James Sutherland, accompanied by Mrs. Kate McCulloh, and Miss Evelyn Hilgenfeld gave readings. ENVoy of Anaheim on Two Days Visit to Cities and Schools Santa Claus, as an envoy of good-will from Anaheim, began a tour of cities of the county today, but instead of riding in a sleigh with a prancing team of reindeer to draw it, he went on a decorated truck, arrayed with Christmas trimmings. He went forth under the sponsorship of the Anaheim Merchants and Manufacturers Association and the Fox Anaheim theatre and he will not return until tomorrow evening. As he went from city to city today, Santa was greeted by the Chambers of Commerce, made up of men who have not outgrown their faith of this distributor of Christmas cheer. Santa stayed in each city long enough to invite the children to come to Anaheim to a Christmas party and free show which the Fox Anaheim theatre will put on for them next Saturday morning at 10:30. When Santa gets back tomorrow night at 7:30 he will lead a parade in downtown streets, and a joyous greeting for him is in prospect. Coming from Toyland up near the North Pole, Santa felt very much at once on his tour of the county abroad a float which was decorated with snow, ice and Christmas colorings from the Artic region. Beginning tomorrow evening, the merchants of Anaheim will keep their stores open each evening until Christmas for the accommodation of shoppers. The points on Santa's itinerary today were Garden Grove, Buena Park, La Habra, Brea, Yorba Linda, Placentia, Atwood and Olive. BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED A building permit has been issued to the Union Pacific to construct a loading platform at a cost of $300. The contractor is the Lynch Construction Co. of Los Angeles. Every county of the state it is located in, according to Vandegg institutions from Burckha are included in the building highways, hospitals, nurseries, reform schools teachers' colleges and the versity will all be affected by the millions of dollars. In the past, money applied for legislation for carying inmates building programs available until five to six use was sanctioned by makers and buildings has until six to 18 months after available. The nexxt legislature approve the Rolph-Vanderbilt in February or early March 30 days thousands of men employed and actual construction various projects begun. "Governor Rolph realize is at no other time, need a constructive progress," Vandergritt said. "The money will be a after the first of the year be used immediately—not we have $4,000,000 ready use, and more may be if California ever need up building, that time every man actually engage structure—and there will thousands—three men must supply material transportation for such living work to this large remendously accelerate normal business condition." AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, December 18, 1930 Plenty of Horses If They'll All Pull By Albert T. Reid OUR OLD PROSPERITY WAGON GID DAP NEW WALL PAPER PAINT THE HOUSE PIX THE ROOF Rolph To Launch Building Program New Governor Proposes That State Spend $4,000,000 On Construction Work EVERY COUNTY INCLUDED Next Legislature's Approval To Be Asked A $4,000,000 state building program will be launched immediately after inauguration of Governor-elect James Rolph, the United Press learned exclusively today. Smashing all precedent, the new governor has determined to begin work at once on a host of new projects, outlined in the state's "Ten Year Building Program" for various institutions. Rolland A. Vandegrift, budget-maker for Governor-elect Rolph, who appears to be slated for appointment to the important post of director of finance in the new administration, is completing plans for California's relief in the present unemployment crisis. Every county of the state will benefit, according to Vandegrift, for state institutions from Eureka to San Diego included in the building plans. State highways, hospitals, national guard armories, reform schools, prisons, teacher's colleges and the state university will all be affected by release of the millions of dollars. Bishop Dedicates Parochial School With impressive ceremonies and with an audience of about 1,000 persons, St. Boniface's parochial school was dedicated Sunday by the Rt. Rev. John J. Cantwell, bishop of the diocese of Los Angeles and San Diego. He was assisted by Mons. George Donahue and Francis Conaty of Los Angeles and 14 priests. An imposing procession, made up of St. Catherine's academy band and cadet corps, pupils of the school, followed by the clergy, Knights of Columbus, the Young People's Society, and lay members of the church, marched to the flagpole on West Chartres street, where the bishop blessed the American flag. Upon returning to the school, the bishop made the dedicatory address and Mons. Donahue gave the sermon. Mons. Donahue said that the pioneers of America depended upon parochial schools for education and he deplored the removal of religion from the country's educational system. He urged that the burden of taxation imposed upon the parochial schools be removed and he warned parents not to rely entirely upon schools for the proper training of their children. Bishop Cantwell paid special tribute to Father Brown, pastor of the local church, because of his zeal in administering to the people of his parish, and he also urged that taxation on school and church properties be lightened. BASKETS FOR NEEDY The city's charity bureau is planning to provide baskets of food to 30 families, each basket containing about $5-worth of food, but so far only a few names of needy families have been reported to Mrs. Mona Price at the city hall. Before baskets are distributed, Fire Destroy's Sugar Factory Most Disasterous Blaze in History of Anaheim Wipes Out Much Property ESTIMATED LOSS $150,000 Much Of It Is Covered By Insurance The most disasterous fire in point of property loss in the history of Anaheim occurred early, Sunday. The loss is estimated at $150,000, well covered by insurance. The cause of the fire has not been determined, but Fire Chief R. Nyboe is of the opinion that it was due to a short circuit developing in the burglar alarm system. The fire was discovered about 4:15 a.m. and for five hours the Anaheim fire-fighters kept four streams of water flooding the building and contents. The water turned the sugar into a kind of molasses which flooded the street about the factory. Thirty thousand pounds of sugar, in 100 pound sacks and valued at $5 a sack, were destroyed. There were 700 sacks of beet seed, worth $14,000, in the warehouse, but some of it may be slavaged. The sugar, however, was ruined either by water or scorching. Your Dollars Smile— At the opportunity for thrifty spending through the medium of Anaheim Gazette Want Ads. Phone 2414 For Results ZETTE Sixty Years of Progress GROWING WITH ANAHEIM SINCE 1870 THE GAZETTE 108 N. EMILY Number 12 Christmas Turkeys Plentiful and Cheap; Christmas turkeys are in good supply in the Anaheim retail markets and prices for No. 1 birds be somewhat between 45 and 48 cents, while some retailers may want 50 cents for extra choice. "There are plenty of turkeys available for Christmas feasts," said John B King, of Taylor & King, wholesalers. "While the retail price range will be somewhere between 45 to 48 c. 50 cents for the best quality, there will be plenty of turkeys offered to consumers at considerably less price. "There will not be a glut of the turkey market, as many consumers expected Thanksgiving and when the hold off their purchases until the last hours. They guessed wrong, for I do not know of a retailer who did not sell every turkey he could get for Thanks giving. We could have sold 500 more than we did had they been available." Local retailers say that turkeys for Anaheim Christmas dinners will L three to five cents lower in price than will be charged consumers in Los Angeles. Anaheim Entry Wins $250 Reward Harold A. Bartlett, Pomona realtor who won $100 by capping the local district contest of the North American Building-Loan association three weeks ago, early this week received an additional reward of $250 as a result placing second in the state-wide con- 775,000 Reduction In Electric Rates Southern California Edison Co. Announces Big Savings. Beginning May 1 3,525 CONSUMERS BENEFIT Peaches Farmers and Industrial Patrons A voluntary rate reduction which will save the consumers of the Southern California Edison Company, Ltd., $775,-900 a year has been announced by R. H. Ballard, President. The request for this reduction, which will become effective May 1, was approved by the Railroad Commission December 17. The proposed rate reductions apply industrial and agricultural consumers of electric energy throughout the entire southern California Edison Company system in Southern and Central California, according to Mr. Ballard. The number of agricultural consumers who will benefit from the new reduction is 15,484. A total of 18,041 industrial consumers will share in the benefits of the reduction. This rate reduction will constitute the company's third major voluntary reduce- Anaheim Entry Wins $250 Reward Harold A. Bartlett, Pomona realto who won $100 by capping the local district contest of the North American Building-Loan association three weeks ago, early this week received an additional reward of $250 as a result placing second in the state-wide contest of the same institution, William Siemann, vice-president in charge of the Anaheim branch, announced Monday. Mr. Barlett's written them, "What Building and Loan Means to Me," received hearty endorsement of the local board of judges, and also won applause at the statewide contest. A girl from Long Beach won first place and $500. Legion Posts Issues Warning to Public The Orange County Council of the American Legion has issued a warning to the public not to make contributions to various alleged veterans' entertainments unless solicitors bear credentials in the form of letters written on stationary of the Post which they claim to represent. Commander J. Fred Sidebottom says that the Legion is powerless to stop the many schemes which are being promoted by unworthy veterans to get contributions from the public, or by friends who claim they are helping veterans by making the solicitations for them. Christmas for Needy From Elks Committee A committee of Elks from the Anaheim lodge will distribute Christmas cheer among the needy in all cities within the jurisdiction of the local edge and will act through welfare organizations in those communities. The committee has sent checks covering its contributions in the various cities lotus H. Loudon is chairman of the Elks charity committee. No Change Made In County Tax Rate California Taxpayers' Association Reports on Rates Applied In Orange County Orange county showed no change in the tax rate applied to nonoperative day 1, was approved by the Railroad Commission December 17. The proposed rate reductions apply industrial and agricultural consumers of electric energy throughout the entire southern California Edison Company system in Southern and Central California, according to Mr. Ballard. The number of agricultural consumers who will benefit from the new reduction is 15,484. A total of 18,041 industrial consumers will share in the benefits of the reduction. This rate reduction will constitute the company's third major voluntary reduction since 1927 and the eighth of a series of voluntary reductions inaugurated in 1926, according to Mr. Ballard. The last voluntary reduction, which became effective November 1, 1929, lowered lighting rates for the company's consumers, effecting a saving of approximately $1,400,000 a year. The number of consumers benefitting from this reduction was 427,000. In proposing to the commission this plan for reduction of industrial and agricultural service rates, the Southern California Edison Company is conforming to its announced policy of passing on to consumers, in the form of rate reductions, the benefits of economies in company operations. "Our budget for 1931 calls for an expenditure of $28,000,000, which indicates our faith in the development of business during the coming twelve months," said Mr. Ballard. "This calls for $8,000,000 in expenditures over and above normal for the year." This sum was placed in the budget-in order to insure steady employment to our more than 5,100 regular employees throughout the year. "Lowered rates have resulted in increased consumption of electric energy in our company's territory and our program of expansion of service for 1931 contemplates the addition of $50,000 horsepower of new business from present consumers who we expect to apply new consumers who we expect to apply for service. A major portion of this anticipated total of new business will develop in the industrial and agricultural fields." Artist Wins Favor at Piano Recital Madam Wilma Souvagecol won high favor from the audience which attended her introductory piano recital last Thursday evening at the Union High school auditorium. The recital was attended by a large audience of music lovers, the occasion being sponsored by the Buttree-Mulligan studios. The guests were received by Margaret J. Buttree and Romona Mulligan. The ushers were: Georgia Greene, Elizabeth Gates, Ferne Hein, Charles Bush, Champion Nixon, Virginia Long, Bernadine Bettendorf and Eleanor Longworth. Conference Held On Waste of Water No Change Made In County Tax Rate California Taxpayers' Association Reports on Rates Applied In Orange County Orange county showed no change in the tax rate applied to nonoperative property inside incorporated areas and no change in the tax rate applied to property outside incorporated areas in the county for 1930-1931, as compared with the rates for 1929-1930, according to a study of county tax rates and assessed valuations for county purposes, made public by California Taxpayers' Association. The rate for this year will be $1.45 inside and $1.85 outside. The assessed valuation to which the county tax rates are applied is $177,446,500. In addition there is in the county an assessed valuation of $2,105,210 in solvent credits and money, to which a tax rate of one mill is applied, and an assessed valuation of $5,563,455 in stocks, bonds, notes, etc., to which a two mill rate is applied. In ten California counties the tax rates for 1930-1931 remained the same as those for the preceding year. These counties were Orange, Colusa, Fresno, Mendocino, Monterey, San Joaquil, San Luis Obispo, Shasta, Ventura anduba. In Mariposa, Plumas and Trinity counties, where all property assessed is outside of incorporated areas, the rate remained the same. In fifteen counties the tax rates inside and outside were increased. Los Angeles county showed a decrease inside and an increase in outside rate. CRIME SOARED IN NOVEMBER Crime soared upward in California last month, according to Clarence S. Morrill, chief of the state division of criminal identification. A total of 3,894 felonies were committed in the state during the month, as compared with the preceding monthly average this year of 2,845. Robberies in November were more than double the average for the first 10 months of this year, numbering 2,914. Murders jumped to 246-gain of 60 per cent. CONFERENCE Held On Waste of Water A committee from the Orange County Farm Bureau and the county Board of Supervisors held a luncheon conference in Santa Ana Tuesday when the question of what ranchers might do to stop the alleged waste of water by gun club officials was discussed. The committee wanted to bring criminal action against the gun club directors but the supervisors, basing their opinion on state laws as they now stand, thought convictions could not be obtained. District Attorney Z.B. West, Jr., was of the opinion that more could be accomplished if proceedings against the gun club officials were in the form of a civil suit brought by an individual. TAKE RED BERRIES You Break a Law If you're tempted to reach for a branch of toyon or red Christmas berries along the roadside, remember it's a violation of the California law. Such is the warning of State Forester M. B. Pratt, who points out that it is a misdemeanor to mutilate or destroy any toyon tree growing on public or private property without first obtaining written permission from the owner. COTERIE CLUB'S CHRISTMAS The Coterie Club celebrated Christmas at the home of Mrs. M. B. Tomlin on West Elm street last Thursday afternoon when lunch was served, followed by a game of 500., after which prizes were awarded to Mrs. Rena Wheeler, Mrs. William Lake and Mrs. A Stevenson. At lunch the table was ornamented with a tree with red tapers for lights and small silver trees marked the places for the guests. The club will hold another party in January at the home of Mrs. Wheeler.