anaheim-gazette 1931-03-12

For Buyers and Sellers GAZETTE WANT ADS GET RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXI Anaheim Council Favors Craig Bill "City Dads" Pass Resolution for Organizing New Orange County District MEASURE FOR PROTECTION Fullerton and Santa Ana Councils Oppose Craig Bill There are prospects that Assemblyman Ted Craig will soon find some of the sorrows of being a legislator, for the bill which he introduced in the legislature has become an outstanding topic of discussion in his ballpark. The purpose of the bill is to make a new water district of Orange county, and the municipal officials in two cities in the district have expressing their disfavor of the bill through their city councils, with one favoring it. Anaheim Is For It The Anaheim city council at its session on Tuesday night passed a resolution favoring the Craig measure. The city councils of Fullerton and Santa Ana have by resolution opposed the formation of the new district. The resolutions will not only be sent to Mr. Craig, but he will get many individual expressions on the subject. March 16 is Deadline for U.S. Tax Returns Galen H. Welch, collector of internal revenue, Los Angeles, announces that Monday, March 16, is the last day for filing income tax returns for 1930 without penalty. He stated that his office at 939 South Broadway, and all his branch offices, will remain open on Saturday, March 14 until 4:30 P.M., and on Monday, March 16, until midnight to accommodate taxpayers. Assistance in preparation of returns may be had at the main office, 939 South Broadway, third floor, or at any branch office. Every single person having a gross income of $5000.00 or more, or a net income of $1500.00, must file a return, and every married person having a gross income of $5000.00 or more, or a net income of $3500.00, must file also. Collector Welch urges immediate filling to avoid the last minute rush when deputies can not give each one as much personal attention. Forms may be secured at 939 South Broadway, or any branch office. Fullerton Seeks Jacaranda Blue Whole Town on Hunt for Elusive Color for Floral Festival In June the municipal officials in two cities in the district have expressing their disfavor of the bill through their city councils, with one favoring it. Anaheim Is For It The Anaheim city council at its session on Tuesday night passed a resolution favoring the Craig measure. The city councils of Fullerton and Santa Ana have by resolution opposed the formation of the new district. The resolutions will not only be sent to Mr. Craig, but he will get many individual expressions on the subject. Opposition in Fullerton and Santa Ana is based on the impression that since both cities will obtain water from the Colorado river acqueduct, with the new Orange county water district in operation they will have about double the financial burden to carry. "Penny Wise, Pound Foolish" Anaheim men who are thoroughly familiar with the water conditions in the Santa Ana river basin and also with the need of the Craig bill enacted into law, say the opposition in Fullerton and Santa Ana is "penny wise and pound foolish." While the Colorado river acqueduct will bring needed water into the three cities and to the farms of Orange county, all that can be conserved from the Santa Ana river basin will also be needed. The municipality of Anaheim covers 2,456 acres, of which 1,030 acres is used for agricultural purposes and 1,426 acres have been subdivided. The Fullerton acreage in the district proposed by the Craig bill is 4,780 acres. There is within the city boundaries of Fullerton 3,880 acres which are now irrigated for agricultural products, while 900 acres of the 4,780 have been subdivided. Farmers Need More Water Anaheim authorities familiar with county-wide water conditions say that in the subdivided districts of Santa Ana and Fullerton property owners might save a little money if the new Orange county district were not formed. But on the other hand, the farmers around the three cities will need more water than the acqueduct will give them, while the protection of the Santa Ana (Continued on Page 4) Independent Grocers Form Association The independent grocers of Anaheim have formed a permanent association for mutual benefit, twelve of them attending a dinner at the Elk's club last Friday night. The meeting was called by V. W. Koehler, who was elected president. One of the chief purposes of the organization, Mr. Koehler said, will be to govern credit and to carry out the "trade-at-home" policy, which local merchants generally are advocating. The new association will meet at the Broadway, or any branch office. Fullerton Seeks Jacaranda Blue Whole Town on Hunt for Elusive Color for Floral Festival In June About everyone in Fullerton who is not color blind is looking for the elusive blue of the Jacaranda blossoms, the floral festival of which will be celebrated June 5, 6, and 7. H. M. May, secretary of the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, is in the thick of the search, for a wide variety of samples and suggestions as to the exact shade are pouring in upon him. Nobody Finds It The seekers after the Jacaranda blue are trying all sorts of experiments in their efforts to get the exact shade. They are mixing dyes, mixing paints, comparing blue fabrics, but the color eludes them. Shades of blue purple and indigo have been submitted to Mr. May and the committee that is to make the decision as to who has found the exact blue, but so far no one has produced the desired shade. The Fullerton druggists say they never had such a demand for dyes. Seeking the Jacaranda blue is Fullerton's most popular indoor and outdoor pastime. Women are abandoning bridge, the men are laying off from business. Some have consulted fortune tellers, and some of the more discouraged think the problem should be turned over to Amos and Andy, the Kingfish or Madam Queen for solution. Hope Not Abandoned It is a topic of more interest to the color hunters than is the Hoover Dam, what water district Fullerton will be in, Federal relief of the farmers, or adjustment of the tariff. There is no unemployment in Fullerton, for everyone has joined the Jacaranda hunt. Mr. May, as well as the Jacaranda festival committee have not abandoned hope, however, but think the town-wide interest will finally result in finding a blue that will not only mark the floral festival, when the town can array itself in the proper shade of blending blue, but there are great possibilities for publicity. Hollywood has its divorces, San Gabriel has its old mission play, Hemet has its Ramona pageant, Pasadena chews Wrigley gum and has high hats. Los Angeles has its general reputation, about every California town except Fullerton has some mark of distinction to attract nation-wide attention to it. Blue Talk On Tourist Maps While the various associations are preparing accurate survey of the range county as to crop that is soon to divide growers say orchards the oranges two months made and but the warm dry weather ten days has had a tie to the growth. A rain they say. Crop Will Be That the crop is good evident, but what probably be in condition to shift kets is still probmctical It is the purpose o get some accurate figure be expected from this survey will begin with days, it will be about final figures from this ready, says George Crawler manager of the Northern City Citrus Association. be made by field meetings and by estimator growers. No Mealy Birds Reports from someone say that the orchard from the mealy bug which in 1928 caused boxes of oranges waste. Freedom from growers say, means the percentage of orange The independent grocers of Anaheim have formed a permanent association for mutual benefit, twelve of them attending a dinner at the Elk's club last Friday night. The meeting was called by V. W. Koehler, who was elected president. One of the chief purposes of the organization, Mr. Koehler said, will be to govern credit and to carry out the "trade-at-home" policy, which local merchants generally are advocating. The new association will meet at the Elks club twice a month, hereafter, the next session to be on March 26. Join the Army of SAVERS By taking advantage of Anaheim Gazette Want Ad opportunities, this happy fellow joins the Savings Club and is one of its most active members. Membership in this club is open to you, too. Phone 2414 And See What Happens Blue Talk On Tourist Maps Find the jacaranda blue and Fullerton can make a bid for wide-spread distinction. When every American woman is wearing a hat and a dress and carrying a handbag and parasol of Fullerton jacaranda blue; when every man is wearing a necktie and a pair of hose of this hue; when most of the autos are ducoed in jacaranda, Fullerton will have become a conspicuous blue tack on the tourist maps of these United States. But the jacaranda blue is as elusive and deceptive as a mirage of a lake in a desert. It is said that the exact shade that all Fullerton is looking for is really presented by a great mass of jacaranda blooms, the whole mass giving a general and most beautiful shade of blue. A single bloom of the jacaranda variety may carry a number of variations of the general color, being a different shade at the tip than at the base, the whole going to make up the true "jacaranda blue," observed in gazing at flower covered trees. Jacaranda blue seems to be as difficult to capture as a California sand flea. "CHECK ARTISTS" SENTENCED Two "check artists," charged with practicing that calling in Anaheim recently, were before Judge Homer Ames in Superior court, last Friday. One was Joseph Proctor, who passed several "rubber" checks in this city, was sentenced to Folsom prison, where he had previously served a sentence. The other was Howard Donaldson who was granted probation with the proviso that he serve four months in the county jail. AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, March 12, 1931 ON THE MAP By Albert T. Reid OUR DAIRY FARMER RETURNS TO THE SOIL 75% TO 90% OF PROPERTIES CONTAINED IN HER FEED 2½ TIMES THE VALUE OF OUR COTTON CROP PAY CHECK EVERY MONTH IN THESE UNITED STATES Valencia Oranges In Need of Rain Survey of Orchards to Be Made to Make Estimate on Size of Crop While the various valencia orange associations are preparing to make an accurate survey of the orchards in Orange county as to prospects for the crop that is soon to be gathered, individual growers say that in their own orchards the oranges have in the last two months made an increase in size, but the warm dry weather of the last ten days has had a tendency to check the growth. A rain is badly needed, they say. Crop Will Be Large That the crop is going to be large is evident, but what proportion of it will be in condition to ship to distant markets is still probetical. It is the purpose of the survey to get some accurate figures on what may be expected from the crop. While the survey will begin within the next ten days, it will be about 30 days before final figures from the county will be ready, says George Crawford, assistant manager of the Northern Orange County Citrus Association. The survey will be made by field men of the associations and by estimates by individual growers. No Mealy Bug Pests Reports from some of the growers say that the orchards are now free from the mealy bug and tortrix worm which in 1928 caused many thousands of boxes of oranges to be dumped as waste. Freedom from this pest, the growers say, means that a much higher percentage of oranges will this season. Orange Juice and Milk Makes Palatable Drink Carl Martin, a native of Coblenz, in the Rhineland country of Germany, and who came to Anaheim in September, forty years ago, found his first job in the old Anaheim brewery, but now grows oranges in his orchard on the Garden Grove road. Anaheim used to be a center for the production of wines and brandies, millions of gallons of which were made and which found market that was nation-wide, and good wine could be had for 25 cents a gallon. Mr. Martin said: while brandy sold for a dollar a gallon. The grope vines were beginning to die out about the time I landed in Anaheim from New York." Mr. Martin said: "and wine making went into a steady decline. There used to be so much of it made around Anaheim that it was almost plentiful and cheap enough to use in family bath tubs. "But since we can't get wine like we used to, we ought to drink orange juice. It is plentiful and cheap, with such an immense crop of valencias coming on. A mixture of orange juice and milk—in half and half proportions—makes a very palatable drink. Try it once." Not Easy to Be In Two Places at Once Robert Sandon, an investigator for the district attorney, finds that it is not easy to do two things at once or to be in two places at the same time, and he is now facing a charge of contempt of court by Justice K. E. Morrison of Santa Ana. Sandon had failed to appear as a witness in the court in the trial of four Mexicans who were charged with passing worthless checks. Instead of appearing in court, Sandon had gone to Water Protectors Take First Step Long Beach Is Warned Against Encroachment On Santa Ana Basin Supply The Santa Ana River Basin Water Rights Protective Association has taken the first step in preventing encroachments by serving notice on Long Beach officials that resistance will be made to any plan to take water from the Santa Ana basin for the benefit of that city. Basis of the Protest The association took this action through its president, E. E. Campbell, who is also president of the Orange County Farm Bureau, filed a definite legal protest with the city council and the city manager of Long Beach, last Saturday, a copy of which was sent to Herbert C. Morse, city treasurer and Miss Myrtle Gunsell, city auditor of Long Beach. The protest said: "You are hereby notified that Santa Ana Basin Water Rights Protective association protests against any taking of water by the City of Long Beach from wells in Orange county for use in the city of Long Beach, on the ground that any such water will be taken from the underground basin of the Santa Ana river which is now insufficient to supply the needs for beneficial use of said water for domestic and irrigation purposes in Orange county. Water Supply Will Fall Taking water from any part of that underground basin affects the whole basin and any such taking of water by the city of Long Beach will only hasten the day when the basin will fall to simpy water needed for domestic and ready, says George Crawford, assistant manager of the Northern Orange County Citrus Association. The survey will be made by field men of the associations and by estimates by individual growers. No Mealy Bug Pests Reports from some of the growers say that the orchards are now free from the mealy bug and tortrix worm which in 1928 caused many thousands of boxes of oranges to be dumped as waste. Freedom from this pest, the growers say, means that a much higher percentage of oranges will this season be in marketable condition. Breaking Bottles Is Expensive Practice Breaking glass bottles by throwing them on Orange county highways is an expensive pastime, when highway patrolmen or city police catch the offenders. Mrs. Grace Wodwards, of San Diego, left that city last Wednesday night in a taxi cab, and threw a bottle out of the car window in Fullerton, breaking it into bits on the pavement. She was arrested and spent part of a night in the Santa Ana jail, and on Thursday was fined $50 in Judge Halsey I. Spence's court. Two taxi drivers who had transported her to Fullerton said she ran up a bill of $150 in more than 24 hours of riding from San Diego. The Fullerton police said that the bottle contained liquor and she threw it out of the car window when they approached the car. GOODALE'S TEAM WINS A debate between teams from Santa Ana and San Diego, chosen from the Orange County Chapter of the American Institute of Banking and the San Diego Chapter, was held last Thursday evening. Kenneth Goodale, of Anaheim, employed by the Bank of America at Fullerton, was on the winning team. INDUSTRIAL TRACT LEASE The Chamber of Commerce has leased a portion of the industrial tract to the Schmidt Oil Co. for a 24,000-gallon gasoline storage tank. The work of setting up the container is now under way. It will cost $500. Two Places at Once Robert Sandon, an investigator for the district attorney, finds that it is not easy to do two things at once or to be in two places at the same time, and he is now facing a charge of contempt of court by Justice K. E. Morrison of Santa Ana. Sandon had failed to appear as a witness in the court in the trial of four Mexicans who were charged with passing worthless checks. Instead of appearing in court, Sandon had gone to Los Angeles to make an investigation for the district attorney. A bench warrant was issued for Sandon to appear before the Justice. Tax Exemptions for 4,000 Ex-Service Men County Assessor James Sleeper estimates that 4,000 ex-service men who own property in Orange county will be exempt from taxation, and he urges that those entitled to the exemption file their claims without delay. There were 3,551 of these exemptions filed last year, the assessor said, a slight decrease over the number filed in 1929. Ex-service men who own property, of an assessed valuation of $5,000 are entitled to $1,000 exemption, in addition to the regular $100 exemption, the assessor said. The exemption applies to school county and state taxes, but not to special assessments. WALKER HOME WARMING A surprise house warming was given for Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Walker at their new home, 832 North Clementine, last Thursday evening. The party was sponsored by Mrs. Alois Sobinski, of Fullerton, who entertained the guests with readings. Cards were also played. $15,000 FOR EMPLOYMENT The Santa Ana city council has voted an additional $15,000 for the unemployment fund, to be expended by the street department. The council recently voted $15,000 which gave employment to 110 men at three-day jobs. Water Supply Will Fall "Taking water from any part of that underground basin affects the whole basin and any such taking of water by the city of Long Beach will only hasten the day when the basin will fall to supply water needed for domestic and irrigation use in Orange county and increase the danger already existing of invasion of the basin by salt water. "You are notified that any attempt to take water from Orange county for use in the city of Long Beach will be contested in every legal way possible." Farmers Join Movement The association has since March 2 been soliciting memberships on a basis of 50 cents and acre and so far very few farmers have declined to join the movement. It is expected that all of the farmers will have been solicited by the end of the month. Construction Begins On Santiago Dam Construction of the Santiago canyon dam, at a contract cost of $507,721, has started, giving employment for several months to about 100 men, the dam to be constructed for the Irvine company the Serrano and John T. Carpenter water districts. It will be 140 feet high and have storage capacity of 25,000 acre feet. The contractor is R. G. LeTourneau of Stockton, who over the week end moved a large quantity of machinery to the site. The contractor is now building the highway from Las Vegas, Nevada, to the Hoover dam on the Colorado river. He recently completed the Newhall cut-off on the ridge route. The Santiago dam is the first of a series planned by the Irvine company to conserve the run-off in the Santiago and Newport bay watershed. The next it is said, will probably be started late this year near the head of the bay. ZETTE Is Now In Its 61st Year GREW WITH ANAHEIM SINCE 1870 THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET Number 23 Padlocked Gates, Basis of Law Suit The right of property owners to reach the ocean through gates that are now barred against them at East Seal Beach is the basis of a suit which Superior Judge Ames has heard at Santa Ana and which he has taken under advisement. About 40 property owners applied to the court for an injunction against the Phillips & Hambaugh Realty and Construction Co., which owns a narrow strip of land between the Pacific Electric tracks and the sea, the strip being several blocks long. The right of the public to cross the strip to get to the sea is in controversy and the court action was brought by the property owners to establish their legal rights to cross the forbidden ground. The plaintiffs told the court that for a long time they crossed the strip any point without any restrictions, but in 1926 the Pacific Electric Co. set up a fence along the strip, but left some openings in it. Traffic used these openings until 1929, when the present owners of the strip erected gates and put padlocks on them. Large Addition To Cooperative Plant Anaheim Organization Expects to Ship 500,000 Boxes of Oranges This Year Orange Show, Fair For Eleven Days Combined Exposition Begins June 4 and Will Be Open Day and Night FLOOR PLANS NOW READY Three Large Departments are Provided For The Orange County Valencia Show and Fair, the two expositions which have been merged into one, is to be held in the grounds of the Valencia show in Anaheim from June 4 to 14, and is to continue through eleven days and nights, closing on Sunday night. It will be the eleventh year for the orange show. Floor Plans of Exposition George W. Reid, manager of the combined exposition, has completed the floor plans for the displays which show it is divided into three departments—citrus fruits, agricultural and industrial. The citrus department will have 400 feet of racks for display purposes, together with twelve large spaces for special features shown by counties and municipalities. The department will be one of the most spectacular features of the whole exposition, Mr. Reid said. Large Addition To Cooperative Plant Anaheim Organization Expects to Ship 500,000 Boxes of Oranges This Year The Anaheim Cooperative Orange Association began yesterday the construction of a large addition to its plant in West Anaheim on Lincoln Avenue. It is a structure 55 by 155 feet, with a ten-foot basement of cement, and when in operation will give the plant an additional four days of sweating capacity. Daily Capacity of 14 Cars The new addition will give the plant a peak capacity of 14 carloads of fruit a day. The work on the new addition is being done entirely by local labor. This is the second major improvement made in the plant in the last few years and indicates the successful career the organization is enjoying. The first improvement was when a $70,000 pre-cooler was erected. Expects to Ship 11,000 Cars H. W. Pierce, manager of the association, says the cost of the new improvement will not necessitate an assessment, but will be entirely financed by the regular revolving fund. "With the new addition completed," Mr. Pierce said, "which will be ready for operation by May 1, we expect to ship 11,000 carloads of oranges this year, or a total of 500,000 boxes." R. A. Masons To Hold Big Meet Preparations for ladies' night, combined with a social conducted separately from fraternity degrees, at which Grand Lecturer D. B. Richards and deputy grand lecturers of Southern California will be guests, were being completed this week for the Royal Arch Masons by High Priest Oscar N. Crower and his official aides. The parly will be held Saturday evening, March 21. Dinner will be served at 1:30 o'clock by Mrs. Henry (Mother) Hansen. Entertainment for the affair will be given during and after the dinner hour. The joint meeting then will be split up with the ladies playing cards, and the men attending the degree work. Degree ceremonies for marks and past masters were held Thursday evening at the Masonic hall by the Royal Arch Masons. Daily Agricultural Floor Plans of Exposition George W. Reid, manager of the combined exposition, has completed the floor plans for the displays which show it is divided into three departments—citrus fruits, agricultural and industrial. The citrus department will have 400 feet of racks for display purposes, together with twelve large spaces for special features shown by counties and municipalities. The department will be one of the most spectacular features of the whole exposition, Mr. Reid said. Agricultural Department The agricultural department will illustrate the rich farming resources of the county, and will include displays by cities, farm centers and agricultural associations, made up of a great variety of products of the soil. In this department will also be the women's displays of needle and fancy work and other feminine creations. The by-products of fruits, in almost endless variety will be shown. Schools are to display various phases of their educational work and the 4-H clubs will have abundant space in which to exhibit their products. An Industrial Exposition The industrial department will be a great exposition within itself, said Mr. Reid. It will contain 130 booths in which will be exhibited products which are nationally known. These booths will be 10 by 10 and 10 by 15 feet, each complete with floor, side and back walls. "It promises to be the best exposition Orange county ever had," said Mr. Reid, "for it will be a combination of the best features of the orange show and county fair of other years. We are getting enthusiastic co-operation from many sources, and the success of the exposition itself is already assured. Its financial success depends upon the attendance of the public, and the enlarged exposition ought to have more crowds than ever before." Frank G. Mauer Hangs Himself In Shed Frank G. Mauer, who operated a furniture store at 114 North Los Angeles street, burg himself in a shed in the rear of his store last evening and the police were called about 8:30 o'clock to take the body down when it was removed to the Backs Terry & Campbell mortuary. Mr. Mauer was about 46 years old lived at 316 East Wilhelmina street. He is survived by Mrs. Mauer. His health had not been good for some time and this, it is thought, may have been the cause of his taking his life. He was a native of Albany, Minn. Arrangements for the funeral await the arrival of relatives. Daily Agricultural Radio Program Beginning each day at 12 p.m. and continuing 10 minutes talks of interest to farmers, growers and producers will be given during the week beginning March 16, under the auspices of the Agricultural Extension Service, cooperating with Radio Station KFI, as follows: March 16—"Small Farm Home Conest." Ross Gast, Agricultural Department, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. March 17, "Walnut Question Box." M. H. Kimball, Assistant Farm Advisor, Los Angeles County. March 18—"Danger of Spreading Insect Pests Through Orange Pickling Boxes." John P. Coy, Agricultural Commissioner, San Bernardino County. March 19—"Forest Protection or Forest Devastation." M. H. Davis, U.S. Forest Ranger. March 20—"Utilization of Domestic Rabbit Skins." Robert Jackson. Optimistic Postmaster Expects Better Year The Anaheim public is buying more gasoline and fewer stamps, according to receipts counted by Postmaster J. H. Whitaker, the February income being less last month than for the same month a year ago. The receipts for this last February were $3,977.31, or $204.75 less than a year ago. But Postmaster Whitaker is an optimist and believes that 1931 will more than take up the slack in his office receipts from last year, for March has so far showed an encouraging gain over the same period of last year. The Gazette's New Serial Story "TIGER EYE" BY B. M. BOWER It is a Western story by the author of the very best "Westerns." You will be "Tiger Eye's" warm friend from the very beginning. He would not shoot first, even if the other fellow drew his gun first. Yet he is the son of a killer—old straight-shooting Killer Reeves, down on the Brazos in Texas. Read "Tiger Eye," the best thriller we have yet printed. Watch for it, for it is coming soon in THE GAZETTE