anaheim-gazette 1931-02-05

Read it in the Gazette ALL THE LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXI Merchants Study Improvement Fete School Board Commended for Action On Behalf of Anaheim Labor and Firms Just what kind of a celebration Anaheim will observe for the widening and paving and improvement work of West Center street this week received enthusiastic attention of Chairman G. C. Mahaffey and his committees, F. A. Yungbluth, Kurt Epstein, Harry Horn, O. H. Renner, John Newhard and Fred Robbins, following their appointment by President Harry C. Arthur Sr., at the Merchants and Manufacturers meeting in the Elk clubhouse Monday evening. Indications that the observance would be of an inclusive nature and may be held at Five Points were seen by discussion of the project, but details of arrangements were left to the committee. Command School Board Another committee, comprised of Chairman J. H. Heffron, John Newhard, Harry Horn, O. T. Johnson and H. C. Van Engelen, have under consideration the proposal of Steve Luther of Cypress to bring his baseball franchise to Anaheim. Mr. Luther pointed out that he had won three pennants in four years, and that inclusion of his club at Anaheim would bring a first class baseball aggregation to this city. Secretary George Reid was instructed by the merchants to write a commendatory letter to the grammar school board Ground Hog Day Weather Sort of Wicker-shammy Weather for the next six weeks is sort of Wicker-shammy. That is, to be politically explicit, one way or another. You see, of all the members of the ground hog weather commission, only two could feel the dry warmth of the sun. The majority reported the weather unsettled, and two held onto the wet theory that there was no shadow Monday, February 2, which prognosticates for quadrupeds what the winter holds in store. Monday was just another ramification of the wet and dry problem. King Pluvius, following the teachings of John Barleycorn, has given Southern California one damp orgy after another. Whatever dryness obtained a foothold, we'd have more wet-out-cropings. Said one Ground Hog committee man to another: "Your guess is as good as mine, so we'll append our study with separate conclusions." Long Water Shed Court Fight Seen Long Beach Acquires Two Anaheim City Enjoys Best Manager Carl Monahan Gross of $1,436,454,253,161 Boxes of Anaheim Citrus Fruit 253,161 boxes of fruit shaded the season of 1929-30 gross of fruit $5,355, according to 454,124 making a net ave-rate report made by Manager G. Han to the board of directors meeting at the Elk Thursday, February 5. Total number of boxes ing the past season was 560,329 sent during period, but the sizes were in contrast with 251.8 for year. Outstanding feature season was the most supersulting of the oranges under wise might have been anket even in the face of a and the successful whole-tion of color for the valle-tural coloring of which was weather conditions. Manager Monahan am highest prices ever received of ranges to the effective operative marketing, and the California Fruit Growth controls 77.7% of the CaHe made detailed reports on grapefruit, on pool blooms, financial condition sociation, trucking, fungi auditor's report for the Commend School Board Another committee, comprised of Chairman J. H. Heffron, John Newhard, Harry Horn, O. T. Johnson and H. C. Van Engelen, have under consideration the proposal of Steve Luther of Cypress to bring his baseball franchise to Anaheim. Mr. Luther pointed out that he had won three pennants in four years, and that inclusion of his club at Anaheim would bring a first class baseball aggregation to this city. Secretary George Reid was instructed by the merchants to write a commendatory letter to the grammar school board for its strict provisions in the North Palm street school improvements that materials shall be purchased from local firms, and that only local labor will be hired. Shows May Unite "Benefits of Organization to Business Men of All Descriptions" was the topic of Dr. Frank Warren of Riverside, who was introduced as the principal speaker. Dr. Warren preached a spirit of tolerance, urging his hearers to "do unto others as you would they should do unto you," suggesting that in many instances merchants were first offenders in buying articles elsewhere that might be purchased in their own city. Chamber of Commerce President Lotus H. Louden said that indications pointed to the consolidation of the California Valencia Orange Show and the Orange County Fair, with the probable date for the giant exhibit being the first two weeks of June. Avocado Growers Attend Schools First Avocado Extension Course In California to be Held at La Habra March 10 and 11 The first extension school in California for avocado growers will be held at La Habra on March 10 and 11, according to announcement from the office of Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg. Members of the staff of the University of California who have been associated with avocado investigations during the past decade have been secured to present special subject matter at the school. F. D. Halm, chairman of the Inter-County Avocado Growers department of the Farm Bureau, reports that the auditorium of the Lincoln School on Walnut street, La Habra, has been secured for the two days sessions. Among the speakers who will discuss cultural phases of growing avocados are C. V. Newman, manager, San Joaquin Fruit company and president, Calavo Growers association; W. R. Schoonover, specialist, College of Agriculture; J. G. France, agricultural extension service, San Diego county; Harold E. Wahlberg, agricultural extension Said one Ground Hog committee man to another: "Your guess is as good as mine, so we'll append our study with separate conclusions." Long Water Shed Court Fight Seen Long Beach Acquires Two Pieces of Property in Orange County as Water Reserve Reported purchase of two pieces of property within Orange county's borders by the City of Long Beach, for the purpose of assuring that city's reserve water supply has aroused citizens of Orange county who this week were studying means and methods of preventing diversion of water in the Santa Ana river basin elsewhere. The two pieces of property are said to have been sold by ythe Montana Land company, and the Los Alamitos Sugar company. The first is reported to have sold a site within the Orange county line, and the second a strip of land 5,000 feet long and 680 feet wide from its property two miles southeast of Los Alamitos. Both areas were described by Long Beach interests as within the Los Angeles and San Gabriel river basins, but this description doesn't jibe with Orange county's interpretation that it is part of the water supply naturally belonging to this county. Long Fight Foreseen Just what action is contemplated officials haven't devolved. The major portion of proof rests with Long Beach in convincing court officials that the property purchased for the purpose of obtaining water is not in the Orange county water shed. However, officials of this county and leaders of various water companies vitally interested, are laying plans to see that the supreme court decision of several years ago is upheld under this new condition. Visions of drawn-out legal battles to prevent Long Beach from obtaining the water it desires at the expense of Orange county were seen, following that city's action along the lines it pursued when it annexed a strip of land to Compton and west to Wilmington for the purpose of preventing other cities from expanding. This action was thrown out as illegal after court battles lasting several years. The determined course of Long Beach in invading what local authorities claim is Orange county's water shed is looked upon as another attempt of that city to play "whole hog." Santa Ana Must Make Legal Move Joe Kozina, well known musician and rancher at as his guest this week globe trotter who spoke meetings in Orange Kozina met Mr. Tulka years ago. Since that F. D. Halm, chairman of the Inter-County Avocado Growers department of the Farm Bureau, reports that the auditorium of the Lincoln School on Walnut street, La Habra, has been secured for the two days sessions. Among the speakers who will discuss cultural phases of growing avocados are C. V. Newman, manager, San Joaquin Fruit company and president, Calavo Growers association; W. R. Schoonover, specialist, College of Agriculture; J. G. France, agricultural extension service, San Diego county; Harold E. Wahlberg, agricultural extension service Orange county; Dr. W. T. Horne, pathologist, experiment station, Riverside; J. B. Brown, irrigation specialist, University of California; and others. Prominent growers will act as chairmen of each session—Judge F. D. Halm, La Habra, Tuesday morning; Geo. P. Smith, San Diego, Tuesday afternoon; and J. N. Thilles, Ventura, Wednesday afternoon. Between 200 and 300 growers are expected to attend from all parts of Southern California. HEALTH IS WEALTH The unusually good health of the country in 1930 as reported by the insurance men, may have been due to the simpler life that followed the collapse of the 1929 stock market.—Indianapolis News. Santa Ana Must Make Legal Move Cannot Collect $39,000 From Delinquent Taxes Without Court Order, County Auditor W. T. Lambert Monday refused to honor Santa Ana's claim for $39,000 from delinquent tax collections and as a result the county seat must go to court to prove its claim that that sum was illegally withheld from its treasury. Auditor Lambert explained that only upon a court order would he turn over the funds to Santa Ana, following a conference with county supervisors and the Santa Ana city council. Song Birds of 20-30 Club Get Opportunity Anaheim's newest service club, the 20-30, polished up its vocal chords last Monday evening under a "Singing Night" program featured by Impromptu quartet offerings. Four men, Jack LaTrelle, Jach Gledhill, William Campbell and Donal Wasser, were selected to represent the club in a singing contest at San Bernardino next month. Postal Receipts for January $400 Lower Postmaster J. H. Whitaker this week stated that postal receipts in Anaheim for the month of January were $4,059.68, as compared with $4,467.39 for the same month in 1930. This was a decrease for the month of $407.73. AHEIM GAZET Anaheim, California, Thursday, 1 bruary 5, 1931 Anaheim Citrus Enjoys Best Year Manager Carl Monahan Reports Gross of $1,436,454.12 from 253,161 Boxes of Fruit. Anaheim Citrus Fruit association's 253,161 boxes of fruit shipped during the season of 1929-30 grossed $1,436,- of fruit $5,355, according to the annual report made by Manager Carl E. Monahan to the board of directors and growers meeting at the Elks clubhouse Thursday, February 5. Total number of boxes shipped during the past season was less than half the 560,329 sent during the 1928-29 period, but the sizes were 202.18 per box in contrast with 251.8 for the previous year. Outstanding feature of the last season was the most successful marketing of the oranges under what otherwise might have been an adverse market even in the face of a smaller crop, and the successful wholesale acceleration of color for the valencia crop, natural coloring of which was retarded by weather conditions. Manager Monahan attributed the highest prices ever received per box of ranges to the effectiveness of cooperative marketing, and the fact that the California Fruit Growers Exchange controls 77.7% of the California crop. He made detailed reports on each pool, on grapefruit, on pool averages, off-blooms, financial conditions of the association, trucking, fumigation and auditor's report for the consideration. and the successful wholesale acceleration of color for the valencia crop, natural coloring of which was retarded by weather conditions. Manager Monahan attributed the highest prices ever received per box of ranges to the effectiveness of cooperative marketing, and the fact that the California Fruit Growers Exchange controls 77.7% of the California crop. He made detailed reports on each pool, on grapefruit, on pool averages, off-blooms, financial conditions of the association, trucking, fumigation and an auditor's report for the consideration of the 336 members, holding 3,137 acres. Rotarians Applaud Stephenson’s Talk Terry Stephenson's delightful reminiscences of Orange county history, and his telling of the founding of Anaheim landing, brought expressions of appreciation from members of the Anaheim Rotary club, following their luncheon-meeting Monday when the Santa Ana postmaster was principal speaker. Program Chairman O. H. Ronner displayed Stephenson's latest book, "Caminos Viejos," a history of this county. Arrange Program For Western States Club In acknowledgment of the outstanding work of 4-H clubs in the western states, the Western Farm and Home Hour program, broadcasting over the NBC net work, is to broadcast the first regular 4-H club program from the San Francisco NBC studio on Friday, February 6, from 12:15 to 1:00 P.M., Pacific standard time. Professor B. H. Crocheron, director of the California Agricultural extension service, will be featured speaker on this program. He will review the development of 4-H club work in the United States and especially here in the west. Earl Cone, specialist in field crops, University of California, will tell of 4-H club work from the standpoint of a former club member. Beginning with the March program, the 4-H club broadcast will come the third Friday of each month from 12:15 to 1:00 P.M., according to Eric E. Eastman, assistant farm advisor, Orange county. Joe Kozina Has Globe Trotter House Guest Joe Kozina, well known vaudeville musician and rancher at Villa Park, has as his guest this week Charles Tulka, globe trotter who spoke at service club meetings in Orange Tuesday. Mr. Kozina met Mr. Tulka in Europe two years ago. Since that time the world Anaheim Clubs To Hear Trade Talks Speakers Lined Up for Foreign Trade Week Program; Starts February 16 Foreign Trade Week, February 16 to 22, will be observed in Anaheim by the Rotary club, Klwanis club and Lions club with special programs headed by speakers well known in the foreign trade field and assigned under the direction of Russell M. Macleannan, chairman of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce Foreign Trade Week speakers bureau and a director of the Los Angeles Advertising club. So much importance has been attached to Foreign Trade Week, which was inaugurated five years ago by the Los Angeles chamber of commerce, that for the past two years the celebration has been made statewide by the California State chamber of commerce with the activities of the week in the south part of the state this year under the direction of R. A. Sumption, executive-chairman for Southern California. The Rotary club will be the first in Anaheim to start out the celebration with a program at noon on February 16, at the Elks club with Edgar M. Wilson as the principal speaker taking as his subject "Trade with the Orient." The following day at 12:10 noon, at the Elks club, the Klwanis club will have Koyne V. Gram who will speak on "Foreign Trade Week," with particular reference to India and the Far East. Friday noon, February 20, at the same Lions club will have Major W. H. Lanagan who will talk on "The Development of Los Angeles Harbor and its Relation to Foreign Trade." Famous Reporter Hon. George W. Wickersham, former Attorney General, chairman of the commission whose report on prohibition enforcement has thrown the subject into politics again. Sudden Death of Biefeld Mourned Friends and relatives this week mourned the sudden death Monday evening of Max E. Biefeld, 65, treasurer of the Bethel Baptist church at his home at 420 East Adele street. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from the Hilgenfeld mortuary, after which the body was sent to Watertown, Wisconsin, for burial. Rev. O. R. Schroeder, pastor of the Bethel Baptist church, officiated. Mrs. Texas, sion be port avy tru cl en rou Mrs. her br JOE KOZINA Has Globe Trotter House Guest Joe Kozina, well known vaudeville musician and rancher at Villa Park, has as his guest this week Charles Tulka, globe trotter who spoke at service club meetings in Orange Tuesday. Mr. Kozina met Mr. Tulka in Europe two years ago. Since that time the world traveler has gone 58,000 miles. Mr. Kozina himself has traveled a great deal; spending considerable time in countries near the Black Sea, and in musical tours of Europe. Vigilantes killed a real cattle rustler out in South Dakota, but it took several hours to convince the town skeptic that it wasn't just another movie stunt. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Narcotic Drug Addiction has become a major problem for all mankind, menacing the foundations of civilization and the future of the race; and WHERAS, education is universally recognized as an important means of treating such ills; and WHEREAS, the World Conference on Narcotic Education has called for a week to be observed throughout the world as Narcotic Education Week, the last week in February of each year, and has requested the cooperation of all individuals and organizations including Federal, State and Municipal Governments. NOW THEREFORE, I, L. E. Miller, Mayor of the City of Anaheim, State of California, hereby proclaim the week of February 21st to 28th, 1931, as Narcotic Education Week, and ask the active and earnest efforts of the citizens of our City, and I also urge Churches, Clubs, Societies and other assemblies to frame and adopt resolutions expressive of the abhorrence of the evil, and especially ask educators and all persons in position or influence to utter to youths and others their solemn warning against even the least beginnings of these insidious poisons, to the end that education may overcome this peril. (Signed) L. E. MILLER. Friends and relatives this week mourned the sudden death Monday evening of Max E. Biefeld, 65, treasurer of the Bethel Baptist church at his home at 420 East Adele street. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from the Hilgenfeld mortuary, after which the body was sent to Watertown, Wisconsin, for burial. Rev. O. R. Schroeder, pastor of the Bethel Baptist church, officiated. Mr. Biefeld was born in Germany and came to America as a small boy. He is survived by his widow, Anna Biefeld; daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Lange; and a son, Allen Biefeld, of Watertown, Wisconsin; and one brother, H. Biefeld, of Ohio. Hurate-Eickholt Vows Are Season Highlight Congratulations and best wishes of friends followed Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Huarte on their two-week's honeymoon to San Francisco, following their wedding, a social highlight of the season, at the St. Boniface church Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Father P. Browne officiated at nuptial mass, to which 150 guests were bidden. Close relatives and friends only were asked to the high noon wedding breakfast held at the bride's parents' home. Mrs. Huarte was Miss Dorothy Elckholt, popular and well known daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Elckholt of Nutwood avenue. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The bride, entering on the arm of her father, wore a beautiful gown of ivory satin, wore a long veil of Brussels embroidery, and carried orchids, lilies of the valley and white roses. Mrs. Robert Peltzer, the bride's sister, was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Estelle Bastian and Miss Janette Huarte, sister of the bridegroom. Cornellus Huarte was best man while ushers were Earl Bushard and Robert Peltzer. Both the bride and groom were graduated from Anaheim schools. The groom for the past six years has been playing professional baseball in the Texas and New England leagues. Sixty Years of Progress GROWING WITH ANAHELM SINCE 1870 THE GAZETTE 108 N. EMILY Number 18 By Albert T. Reid House O.K’s Bill To Save Beaches Washington, D. C., body Passes Measure to Preserve for Public use Reefs on Coast Uncle Sam’s House of Representatives last week passed a bill reserving for public use the scenic rocks, pinnacles, reefs and small islands on the coast of Orange county, California, and sent it to the Senate, according to the brief summary of the week's activities given in Time. The bill was introduced by Representative Phil D. Swing for the purpose of preventing the entire Orange county coast line from becoming the private playground of certain people, to the exclusion of the general public. Withdraws Acreage This problem of reserving the beaches for public use has caused considerable agitation throughout Southern California during the past few years. Sacramento officials have passed several laws pertaining to the situation in an attempt to save for public use a large share of present available beaches, while Los Angeles county has taken the lead in attempting to keep miles of its shoreline from being marked "Keep out, private property." The bill at Washington, D. C., is before the Senate. If passed by that body, it goes to President Hoover for signature. During the same week the house passed a bill withdrawing 376,000 acres of public lands in the Owens River Sheriff Jackson Asks For 8 Men Declares Enlarging of Officer Force Necessary to Offer Adequate Protection Eight more men, four of whom he proposes to assign to the criminal division, are needed by the Sheriff's office, according to Sheriff Logan Jackson who Wednesday appeared before the county board of supervisors with his request, the first he has made since taking office January 1. Citing figures to show that there is one police officer to approximately every 1,000 population in the cities of this county, there is but one deputy sheriff for every 10,000 residents, Sheriff Jackson pointed out the advisability of increasing his force in order to offer greater protection to persons in unincorporated areas of the county. He also stressed the value of increased salaries, saying: "It is better to have good men any pay them a living wage." He also thanked the board for the motor equipment given his department earlier in the year. Woman Killed As Cars In Collision Mrs. J. H. Crawford of Houston, Texas, was fatally injured in a collision between two automobiles on Newport avenue near the Santa Ana Country club Wednesday morning. She died en route to the St. Joseph's hospital. Mrs. Crawford had been a guest of her brother, Dr. Gunning Butler, of ramento officials have passed several laws pertaining to the situation in an attempt to save for public use a large share of present available beaches, while Los Angeles county has taken the lead in attempting to keep miles of its shore line from being marked "Keep out, private property." The bill at Washington, D. C., is before the Senate. If passed by that body, it goes to President Hoover for signature. During the same week the house passed a bill withdrawing 376,000 acres of public lands in the Owens River Valley to protect the Los Angeles watershed. Loses Death Race, In Narrow Escape Woman Driver Sends Car Through Railroad Guard Rail In Front of Train Virginia I. Browning of 234 South Freeman street, Occanside, lost her race with death, but made a gallant attempt to beat the grim reaper in a mad dash to Los Angeles. In addition, she perilled the lives of herself and auto companions when her car broke through the guard rails at the East First street crossing of the Santa Fe railroad at Santa Ana at 2:30 o'clock Monday morning. Too late to stop after seeing the guard rails down, the woman driver was forced to let her car smash the rails and barely missed the cow-catcher of the on-coming train. The car was permitted to rush on to Los Angeles without delay, but the speedsters arrived too late to see a dying relative. Friends Mourn Death of Charles H. Smith Death of Charles H. Smith, 89, former resident of Anaheim, at Long Island, New York, was learned by friends recently. Mr. Smith died January 27, his body cremated, an dthe ashes taken to the family cemetery plot at Park City, Montana. Until three years ago, when he sold his lemon ranch and moved to New York where he joined his nephew, Dr. Smith, the Mr. Smith lived in Anaheim and vicinity. For about eight years he stayed with R. B. Herman on North East street, and later moved to his lemon ranch. Woman Killed As Cars In Collision Mrs. J. H. Crawford of Houston, Texas, was fatally injured in a collision between two automobiles on Newport avenue near the Santa Ana Country club Wednesday morning. She died en route to the St. Joseph's hospital. Mrs. Crawford had been a guest of her brother, Dr. Gunning Butler, of Costa Mesa, in whose machine she was riding when the crash occurred. Dr. Butler's hand was broken. Eldon L. Hostetler of Upland was reported as driving the other car. Kerman Brooks of La Verne and J. H. Hipskind of Claremont were his companions. Hazard’s Birthday Observed by Party J. M. Hazard's birthday anniversary was remembered when Mrs. Hazard entertained a group of friends at her home Sunday evening. Sweet peas in pastel shades of pink, lighted by tapers of similar shades, marked the table decorations. Birthday cake was with the desert course, while coffee and angel food cake were served later in the evening. An impromptu program of song and dance by Betty Jean Koster was enjoyed tremendously, while five hundred attracted the attention of the guests for the major part of the evening. Prizes were earned by Mrs. Marry Mavres, Mrs. B. J. Koster, Miss Ora Smith, William Trapp Jr., William Trapp Sr. and Mr. Koster. Guests included: Mr. and Mrs. R. Dinkler and two daughters, Dorothy and Marlan; Mr. and Mrs. William Trapp Jr., and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Koster and daughter, Betty Jean; Mr. and Mrs. William Gathas, Mr. and Mrs. William Trapp Sr., Miss Ora Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Macros and daughter. "Young Raskob Cuts Honeymoon for Job," says a headline in the New York World. Quite right. Jobs are none too plentiful just now. 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