anaheim-gazette 1931-02-26

Read it in the Gazette ALL THE LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXI New Town May Rise Around KFI Station Ground Broken for 50,000 Watt Plant Northeast of Buena Park PLANT TO COST $250,000 Two Towers 480 Feet High and 900 Feet Apart Ground was broken last Monday for a new transmission station for KFI on the old C. L. McCumber ranch near Northland, a sliding about one and one-half miles northwest of Buena Park, and it is estimated that the new enterprise will cost about $250,000. The location is just over the Orange county line and the prediction is made that in time a new town will likely spring up around it. A 50,000 "Watter" The new radio broadcaster is the first 50,000 "watter" to be set up west of Chicago, St. Louis and Dallas. It will consist of two towers, each 480 feet high and about 900 feet apart. A $15,000 building to house the station equipment will be erected. Several cottages for station operators and technicians are to be built. The whole enterprise will occupy a 30-acre tract. Can Have State Park, But Price is High Orange county can have a state park at San Clemente by paying half of a $400,000 purchase price, the state park commission to pay the other $200,000, according to George Jeffrey, county supervisor, who quotes Henry W. O'Melveny, of the state commission, as authority. While the park commission looks with favor upon the proposition, the Orange county supervisors think that $200,000 is $200,000, and that $400,000 for the park site is too high. Appraisers appointed by the county placed the total figure at $229,700, or a little more than half what the owners of the site ask for it. Since Orange county must give approval to the purchase, and pay half of the purchase price, it is likely that the there will be "nothing doing" until the owners revise their figures considerably. Politics Boiling In Santa Ana Election Many of the “Ins” Will Endeavor To Win in Municipal Campaign The political caldron is beginning to boil in anticipation of the approaching city election in Santa Ana. A number A 50,000 "Waffer" The new radio broadcaster is the first 50,000 "watter" to be set up west of Chicago, St. Louis and Dallas. It will consist of two towers, each 480 feet high and about 900 feet apart. A $15,000 building to house the station equipment will be erected. Several cottages for station operators and technicians are to be built. The whole enterprise will occupy a 30-acre tract. The general contractor is the P. J. Walker Construction Co., of Los Angeles, and it is said that a number of contracts are yet to be let. While the construction of the station is under way, the Southern California Edison Co. will extend a 400 horsepower load line to the station, the load line to connect with both the Kattella and Whittier substations of the Edison company. Eight Telephones Lines The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. will soon begin extending eight separate telephone lines to the station, most of the lines to be used for transmission of programs which are to be broadcast over nation-wide air lanes. The construction company officials announce that they have an ample force of workmen now employed, and if more men are needed, the extra help will be obtained through the Buena Park Chamber of Commerce. A number of Buena Park men are already in the employ of the company. Elementary Schools Get $100,674 More The Orange County elementary schools received a total of $501,653.36 from the first and second installment of taxes, $100,674.36 of it being from the second, according to announcement from the state department of education at Sacramento. The high schools of the county received $132,928 on the second installation, making the total for the year $162,998. For the entire state the apportionment of school funds amounted to $27,492,024.67, of which $19,971,535.44 went to the elementary schools, $6,885,044.99 to high schools and $635,444.24 to district junior colleges. Orange Tract Brings $4,000 An Acre One of most important realty transactions in orange groves this year is the sale of the M. J. Tammond grove in the Yorba Linda District of Al Stovall of Fullerton. The grove consists of ten acres and is regarded as an extraordinary producer. The consideration is said to have been $40,000. Santa Ana Election Many of the "Ins" Will Endeavor To Win in Municipal Campaign The political caldron is beginning to boil in anticipation of the approaching city election in Santa Ana. A number of the present city officials are candidates for re-election, while a number of others now in office, following the example of Calvin Coolidge, "do not choose to run." Mayor Purinton May Run William Kelley, member of the city council, has announced he is a candidate for re-election. Mayor Frank Purinton and Councilman J. L. McBride are expected to announce their candidacies for re-election. Councilman Bert Sutton and Councilman Stanley Goode have said they do not choose to seek their places again. Ed. Vegely, veteran City Clerk, has announced that he will seek his place again and City Judge John Franklin Talbott is also expected to become a candidate for the place he now holds. Police Chief a Candidate Chief of Police Claude Rogers has said that he will stand for re-election. Hunter Leach, commander of the Santa Ana post of the American Legion, may be an opponent. There have been reports that John Mitchell, former secretary of the Orange County Democratic Central Committee, would become either a candidate for City Clerk or city judge. Charles Swanner, City Attorney, has announced his intention to seek re-election. School Board Candidates A new school board is also to be elected in Santa Ana. Dr. John Ball and Herbert Miller have signified that they do not intend to seek re-election. Mrs. Margaret Baker, recently named to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. J. Dick Wilson; Dr. Roy Horton and Dr. M. A. Patton will seek re-election, it is believed. W. Maxwell Burke, brother of J. Frank Burke, publisher of the Santa Ana Register; William Tway, former president of the Orange County Builders' Exchange, and Dr. James Farrage, prominent in American Legion circles, have been mentioned as candidates for the board. Trash Remover In Santa Ana Canyon The March issue of Scientific American contains an illustrated article explaining the trash removing machine. Since the Lenten Prof. Dankworth of the traditions through the history such numbers as a to the Lenten perbers which will Chorus a good opportunity strating tone color of tone into tone has exceptional altho On the Anaheim compositions as Be Treasure," Taschaer," and Goundad" A number from will also be sung "St. Matthew's N Of Bach's choralis." Orange Tract Brings $4,000 An Acre One of most important realty transactions in orange groves this year is the sale of the M. J. Tammond grove in the Yorba Linda District of Al Stovall of Fullerton. The grove consists of ten acres and is regarded as an extraordinary producer. The consideration is said to have been $40,000. It is the intention of the purchaser to live on the property. Trash Remover In Santa Ana Canyon The March issue of Scientific American contains an illustrated article explaining the trash removing machine which has been perfected by Francis Cuttie and C. F. Brookhart of Riverside. This machine has now been in successful operation for one and one-half years. It is operated by a waterwheel placed in canal below the machine which removes the trash. All trash looks alike to it as it will remove anything from fine moss to a railroad tie. At the present time the B. & K. Machine Works of Riverside are building a machine for the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company of Orange, California. This will be installed in the canal of the company about one mile above Olive in the Santa Ana canyon. The removal of trash from streams prevents the clogging of irrigating gates and in that way conserves water for both the company distributing it and the irrigator. PROPERTY OWNERS PROTEST A delegation of property owners on West Center street and Lincoln avenue made a protest to the City Council, Tuesday night, against the sums levied against them for street improvements and acquisitions. The hearing will be continued at the next meeting that the county supervisors may give their decision as to what part of the costs they will meet. COUSINS OF LILLIAN LEITZEL Lillian Leitzel, the world's most famous ariel acrobat, who was killed by a fall from a defective trapeze recently, and whose ashes are to be buried at Long Beach, was a first cousin of Mr. and Mrs. A. Barghofm of Anaheim. Miss Leitzel was also a gifted concert pianist. IF you haven't used the Gazette Want Ads, you haven't even scratched the surface of your tremendous opportunities. Prove this to your own satisfaction. ANAHEIM GAZETTE AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, February 26, 1931 His Policies Are Still Sound— By Albert T. Read Uncle Sam, "If we follow his advice, my boy, our country will never go wrong." Lutheran Chorus In Anaheim Concert Fine Old Masterpieces With Lenten Flavor to Be Sung Next Sunday Evening The Lutheran Chorus of southern California will make its only appearance in Anaheim this season when it will next Sunday evening give a concert at the Zion Lutheran church at 118 North Emily street. The program will begin at 7:30 and no admission will be charged. The chorus numbers 65 voles, has for five years been conducted by Prof. Edwin G. Dankworth, and at the Anaheim concert will sing many numbers dear to the hearts of lovers of fine sacred music. Songs With Lenten Flavor Since the Lenten season is now on, Prof. Dankworth has selected, instead of the traditionally conducted tour through the history of church music, such numbers as are more appropriate to the Lenten period, as well as numbers which will give the Lutheran Chorus a good opportunity for demonstrating tone coloration, and shadings of tone into tone for which the chorus has exceptional ability. On the Anaheim program will be such compositions as Bach's "Jesus, Priceless Treasure," Taschalkowsky's "Our Father," and Gounod's "Babylon's Wave." A number from Handel's "Messiah" will also be sung and one from Bach's "St. Matthew's Passion," and several of Bach's chorals in the original German-language. Boy Scout Campaign To Obtain $2500 A drive for subscriptions for the Anaheim Boy Scouts started yesterday with a well organized force of workers seeking to enrich the treasury. The general chairman is Evan Alsip. The city was divided into five districts, with solicitors at work in each, the district chairmen being A. Curtis Case, Lotus H. Louden, Al Barlett, Charles Pearson and V. F. Cruzen. R. R. Miller, secretary of the Santa Ana Community Chest, and Harrison E. White, county Scout executive, are helping with the details of the effort, which is to continue through tomorrow. The goal is $2,500. Birthday of Two Georges is Observed The birthday of George Washington, father of his country, and of his name-sake, George Washington Hamler, was duly celebrated Sunday, when a merry company gathered at a bountiful spread at the home of Mrs. Mebelle Hamler, 315 South Clementine. The dinner table was arrayed in decorations appropriate to the occasion, a cherry tree adorning the center, with appointments in red, white and blue. The floral decorations were blue flags, poinsettias and calla lilies. The desert course, a gift to Mr. Hamler from Mrs. A. D. Dickson, was a gay red, white and blue cake. Mr. Hamler was the recipient of many gifts. Those attending the dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Franzen and daughter, Norma; Mr. and Mrs. David Franzen and daughter, Donna, all of Hollywood; Mrs. Tillie Erickson and daughter, Elith; Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Program Topics of Walnut Institute Large Attendance Expected at Sessions at Anaheim Next Saturday Indications point to large attendance of walnut growers from over Orange county to the thirteenth annual institute, which will be held at Anaheim Union High School on Saturday, Feb. 28. A cafeteria lunch will be served at noon. F. A. Tetley, chairman of the inter-county walnut department of the Farm Bureau, will preside. The program, as announced by Harold E. Wahlberg, will begin at 10 a.m. with greetings from John Crill president of the Orange County Farm Bureau. Speakers at Morning Session Discussions during the morning will be as follows: "Results of Two Years Investigation on Moisture Requirements for Walnut Trees," Prof. S. H. Beckett, University of California. "Cooperatives and the Farm Board," C. C. Teague, member Federal Farm Board. "What the Farm Bureau is Doing for the Walnut Growers." Earl Maharg, Secretary Los Angeles County Farm Bureau. Program in Afternoon J. A. Smiley, chairman of the walnut department of the Orange County Farm Bureau, will preside at the afternoon session, beginning at 1:15. The subjects and speakers will be: "The Status of the Walnut Industry." such numbers as are more appropriate to the Lenten period, as well as numbers which will give the Lutheran Chorus a good opportunity for demonstrating tone coloration, and shadings of tone into tone for which the chorus has exceptional ability. On the Anaheim program will be such compositions as Bach's "Jesus, Priceless Treasure," Taschalkowsky's "Our Father," and Gounod's "Babylon's Wave." A number from Handel's "Messiah" will also be sung and one from Bach's "St. Matthew's Passion," and several of Bach's chorals in the original German text. Trios and quartets will also be heard. Flue Old Masterpieces Zlon church, which will be host for this concert, will bring the chorus from its Los Angeles headquarters in response to repeated requests from many enthusiastic local friends. Past concerts by this talented chorus have met with such unusual success that the announcement of next Sunday's concert is expected to bring many Anaheim people to the Zlon church to enjoy the singing of these fine old masterpieces by this large singing group, the membership of which is limited to members of the Lutheran churches of Southern California. Avocado School at La Habra, Mar. 10, 11 Preparations are being made for an attendance of over 300 avocado growers at the extension school to be held at La Habra on March 10 and 11, according to F. D. Halm, chairman of the Farm Bureau Avocado Growers Department. The program, which has been prepared by the agricultural Extension service, University of California, is creating considerable interest in the avocado districts of Southern California. The subjects to be discussed by members of the University extension and experiment station staffs, include avocado irrigation, fertilization, disease control, pruning and other essentials in proper orchard management. The two days session are open to the public. They will be held in the auditorium of the Lincoln Grammar School, La Habra. Luncheon facilities will be provided at the school. The dinner table was arranged decorations appropriate to the occasion, a cherry tree adorning the center, with appointments in red, white and blue. The floral decorations were blue flags, poinsettias and calla lilies. The desert course, a gift to Mr. Hamler from Mrs. A. D. Dickson, was a gay red, white and blue cake. Mr. Hamler was the recipient of many gifts. Those attending the dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Franzen and daughter, Norma; Mr. and Mrs. David Franzen and daughter, Donna, all of Hollywood; Mrs. Tillie Erickson and daughter Edith, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Erickson and daughter Marjorie, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hamler, Mrs. Mabelle Hamler and her daughter Elva Hamler. $7,000 Desired to Boost Merged Shows The Orange County Associated Chambers of Commerce, meeting at Costa Mesa Tuesday night expressed itself as in favor of asking the county supervisors for an appropriation of $7,000 with which to advertise the merged Orange Show and County Fair, now combined in one exposition, which will be staged this spring. The supervisors have heretofore appropriated $3,500 for the orange exposition. The association will meet at Santa Ana on March 31, when new officers will be elected. COUNTY ENGINEERS MEET The Orange County Engineers Club held its February meeting in Santa Ana, when Clyde C. Downey, Santa Ana attorney, spoke on "Character Building from Within," and Ray L. King showed motion pictures showing the making of corrugated iron. The March meeting will be held in Anaheim. LUMBERMEN HEAR ADDRESS The Orange County Lumbermen's Association held its dinner at the Elks club last Thursday night, when the guest speaker was H. A. Lake, of Garden Grove, president of the state organization. He gave an address on prevailing conditions in the lumber industry. Program In Afternoon J. A. Smiley, chairman of the walnut department of the Orange County Farm Bureau, will preside at the afternoon session, beginning at 1:15. The subjects and speakers will be: "The Status of the Walnut Industry in Central and Northern California," W. Charles Anderson, Linden. "Observations on European Walnut Production," Harold E. Wahiberg, farm adviser of Orange county. "Conclusions on Four Years Blight Control Investigations," Dr. B. A. Rudolph, University of California. "The Present Walnut Market Situation," Carlyle Thorpe, General Manager of California Walnut Growers Association. 759,023 Tourists Bring in Money A total of 759,023 out-of-state motor tourists visited Southern California in 281,120 automobiles last year and paid $1,939,555 in gasoline tax. It is announced by the All-Year Club. Gasoline and oil amounting to $12,-879,955 was brought by visiting motorists in the 10 southern counties during 1930, accounting for 65,304,902 gallons of gasoline and 5,861,767 quarts of oil, according to official statistics. The figures covering the number of out-of-state tourists in autos were obtained from the California Department of Agriculture as a result of their inspection of every motor car entering the state and do not include cars entering the state bearing California licenses. The 1930 motor tourist figures compared with those of 1929 show a decrease of only 1.5 per cent. The figures are for tourists arriving in their own cars and do not include money-spending visitors arriving by rail, steamship, transcontinental stage or air lines and using public transportation while in this section of the state. ZETTE Sixty Years of Progress GROWING WITH ANAHEIM SINCE 1870 THE GAZETTE 108 N. EMILY Number 21 Airplane Campaign Adds 45 New Names The Anaheim American Legion Post increased its membership by 45 names as a result of the airplane "pick-up" campaign conducted by state headquarters of the organization last Saturday. There were fifteen Orange county planes in the escort of the fifth area "pick-up" plane to the Fullerton airport at noon Saturday, where a rousing welcome was given by a crowd of some 500 cheerers. Each post on Orange county was represented by a delegation those from Huntington Beach and Tustin traveling by airplane, while old time stage coaches and covered wagons made up a caravan from Garden Grove. The Orange county posts now have total membership of 1,500 and are endeavoring to increase the number to 2,100. Ranchers Draw Up In Battle Array Santa Ana Basin Farmers Will Oppose All Attempts to "Steal" Water The ranchers in the Santa Ana river basin, are being drawn together in "battle array" to oppose any and all efforts on the part of outsiders to Orange and Fair Name Merger of Two Expositions Is Practically Completed and Executive Board Formed FIRST SHOW AT ANAHEIM Plans for Financing to Be Made by Sub-Committee "The Orange County Valencia Show and Fair" is the new name for the two merged expositions and Anaheim is to be the location for the first display. Practically all the plans for the merger were completed Monday night at a meeting of the executive committee at Garden Grove, when additional members were added to the committee. One of the important details yet to be worked out is the method of financing. The orange show has been backed by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, while the Orange County Fair has been financed as an incorporated enterprise. Lotus H. Loudin is President Lotus H. Loudin, president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, was elected president of the combined exhibition forces, and George Kellog, of Yorba Linda, is secretary. H. E. W. Barnes, F. A. Yungbluth, Charles A. Pearson, and Mr. Loudin Santa Ana Basin Farmers Will Oppose All Attempts to "Steal" Water The ranchers in the Santa Ana river basin, are being drawn together in "battle array" to oppose any and all efforts on the part of outsiders to "steal" any water now owned within the basin. Committee Is Appointed The Orange County Farm Bureau is taking an active interest in the movement and has appointed a committee not only to protect the rights to the water by farmers in the basin, but to encourage these owners in the economical use of the water. The committee that has been named consists of E. E. Campbell, chairman, Orange; J. J. Dwyer, vice-chairman, Anaheim; L. J. Bushard, Huntington Beach; J. H. Pope, Huntington Beach; R. A. Chaffee, Garden Grove; W. C. Mauerhan, Anaheim; R. J. McPadden, Placentia, and R. D. Flaherty, Santa Ana as secretary-treasurer. All ranchers within the basin will be asked to join the movement and to pledge 50 cents an acre to the "fighting fund." John Walop, of Anaheim, and A. J. Smiley, of Santa Ana, have been employed to solicit signatures to the pledges. Co-Operation Is Pledged About all the farm center presidents of the county have already pledged their co-operation in obtaining signatures to pledges. Half of the amount being raised is to be paid upon signing the pledges and the other half will be due upon call of the committee chairman. The Farm Bureau has appointed a committee of its own to join in the protection movement. The committee is: Chairman, Earl E. Campbell, of Orange; vice-chairman, John J. Dwyer, Anaheim; L. J. Bushard, Huntington Beach; John H. Pope, Talbert; Ralph A. Chaffee, Garden Grove; W. C. Mauerhan, Kataela; Raphael J. McCraven, Placentia, and Secretary-Manager, R. D. Flaherty, of the Farm Bureau. Five Cars of Fruit Sent to Arkansas Middle-western drought sufferers will get their vitamin C with the arrival this week of five mixed cars of oranges and lemons donated by members of the California Fruit Growers Exchange to the Red Cross for relief work, according to E. G. Dezell, Sunkist general manager. Mary Pickford appeared on the Sunkist coast broadcast February 18, and presented the Sunkist donation to burses were added to the committee. One of the important details yet to be worked out is the method of financing. The orange show has been backed by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, while the Orange County Fair has been financed as an incorporated enterprise. Lotus H. Loudin is President Lotus H. Loudin, president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, was elected president of the combined exhibition forces, and George Kellog, of Yorba Linda, is secretary. H. E. W. Barnes, F. A. Yungbluth, Charles A. Pearson, and Mr. Loudin, all of Anaheim, were elected to the executive committee as representatives of the old Orange show exposition. H. A. Lake, of Garden Grove; S. W. Stanley, of Santa Ana; W. J. Carmichael, of Fullerton, and Mr. Kellog were named as representatives of the old fair organization. Financing Combined Shows One of the chief points discussed was how to finance the combined shows. The advantages of forming a corporation with limited liability was discussed, but a definite plan will be developed later. The president is to name a sub-committee of five members to develop plans for the next exposition, and another committee is to be named to find a plan for financing the show. The features of the orange show are to be combined with those of the county fair, including the Junior fair, school exhibits, the women's department, farm exhibits and other displays of educational value. In fact, all of the outstanding features which have in other years been prominent in the two expositions will be continued and expanded. SCHOOL HEATING CONTRACT The trustees of the Anaheim grammar schools have awarded the contract for heating the Palm street school house, to be built this year, to the Modern Appliance Co., of Anaheim, at $3,298.50. All of the contracts for the building have been awarded to local concerns. PLANS FOR SPRING TRADE The Merchants and Manufacturers' Association will hold its dinner meeting at the Elks club on Monday evening, March 2. The subject for discussion will be "What new or special plan, out of the ordinary, have you for the opening of Spring trade?" NEW WATER DISTRICT Assemblyman Edward Craig, of Brea, has introduced a bill in the legislature which would create a new water district in Orange county, to include the territory in the Santa Ana basin. Five Cars of Fruit Sent to Arkansas Middle-western drought sufferers will get their vitamin C with the arrival this week of five mixed cars of oranges and lemons donated by members of the California Fruit Growers Exchange to the Red Cross for relief work, according to E. G. Dozell, Sunkist general manager. Mary Pickford appeared on the Sunkist coast broadcast February 18, and presented the Sunkist donation to officials of the Red Cross. The Exchange board of directors at a recent meeting unanimously approved the distributing of the five cars of Exchange oranges and lemons to those in middle-western states suffering from lack of proper food. The cars of citrus donated by over 12,500 California Sunkist growers are scheduled to reach their destination in Oklahoma and Arkansas this week. According to an official of the Red Cross, other California industries are doing their share in furnishing food and money for relief work. Cargoes of food for drought sufferers made possible by donations, are being rushed from the state, report officials of the Red Cross. YOUNG MEN'S CLUB ELECTION The Young Men's Club met at the Home of Conrad Jongewaard, Monday night, when officers were elected and a constitution was discussed. The officers are: President, Theodore Quarton; George Sloop and Franklin Van Meter, vice-presidents; Donald Dandy, secretary and treasurer. Meetings are to be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, the next meeting at the home of George Minder on March 10. WILL DRILL FOR OIL A company of Anaheim men which will drill for oil in the San Joaquin valley near Kettleman Hills has opened offices in the Bank of American building. The directors include W. F. Brown, for whom the company is named, H. C. Kler, Herbert H. Oelke, William M. 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