anaheim-gazette 1931-08-13

Is Now In Its 61st Year IT GREW WITH ANAHEIM SINCE 1870 THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXI M. A. Gauer Issues Report on Schools Cost per Pupil in Anaheim Was $81.37, Compared to $94.30 for County PROPERTY VALUES GIVEN Superintendent Also Discusses School Policies M. A. Gauer, superintendent of the Anaheim school district, has filed with the trustees and the Board of Supervisors the annual report for the district, which shows that during the last school year $81.37 was spent per pupil in average daily attendance. This was a slight increase over the previous year, the report said, which was due to a drop in the daily average attendance brought about by the opening of the St. Boniface school. Below County Average The average cost per pupil for the state for 1927-28, the last figures available, was $98.57, and in Orange county last school year the average was $94.30, making the Anaheim cost per pupil considerably less than the state and county Larger Crop of Walnuts Expected Walter Ross, manager of the Anaheim Walnut Growers' Association, estimates that the oncoming crop of walnuts will total 425 tons, or five tons more than were harvested last year by the local growers. The quality of nuts is expected to be better this year than last, and sizes will be good, he forecasts. He reports there is little holdover expected, most of last year's output already having been consumed. No indication of probable prices has been noted, he said today. Representatives of the various California walnut associations will meet in October to fix prices. The nuts stood the hot weather well, and are not showing either serious blight or pest infestation, he said. Active harvesting is not expected to begin here until the middle of September. Slash in Budget Totals $836,628 Cost of Orange County Government Operations Will Be $8,122,505 This Year Final figures on the Orange county budget show a total slash of $836,628 from last year's total, the reduction be- Below County Average The average cost per pupil for the state for 1927-28, the last figures available, was $98.57, and in Orange county last school year the average was $94.30, making the Anaheim cost per pupil considerably less than the state and county average. Mr. Gauer reported that the Anaheim grammar school sites are valued at $218,541.42 and the buildings at $331,-850, with equipment estimated at $46,-759.95. A recent appraisal of these properties was made by C. Leonard Bradley, adjuster of school losses for insurance companies, who praised the condition of the school houses and the upkeep given them. Cafeteria Shows Profit The superintendent's report said that the school cafeteria did not make a noteworthy gain in profits last year. But the same standard of foods was maintained and generous portions were served, while the cafeteria had a balance of $639.96 when the school year closed. There were 198 pupils neither absent nor tardy during the school year and they were awarded certificates of perfect attendance. The Anaheim school district maintained an attendance record for the year of 96.4 percent and has been the highest among districts of its size in the county for the past five years. Construction Work Construction work for the year was featured by erection of the new Horace Mann school on North Palm street, which is now about completed, and of remodeling a duplex which was obtained with a parcel of ground bought in 1929-30 adjacent to Fremont school. This structure now serves as the administration building for the school system, providing a reception room, business office, office for the board of trustees, and one for the superintendent of schools, for girls' physical director, the boys' physical director, school nurse and Girl Scouts. Not only does it relieve former crowded conditions at Fremont school but it also avoids possibility of the superintendent being more identified with any one school than with others of the city. Facilities for Several Years With the completion of the Horace Mann school, Anaheim's school facilities should be sufficient to care for its needs for the next several years, Mr. Gauer said, quoting a survey completed dur-(Continued on Page 8) Bids on Equipment For New School Totals $836,628 Cost of Orange County Government Operations Will Be $8,122,505 This Year Final figures on the Orange county budget show a total slash of $836,628 from last year's total, the reduction being 10 percent, to meet the 10 percent reduction in assessed valuation of property in the county. This year's budget total is $8,122,505, as compared to $8,956,133 for 1930-31. Probable Tax Rate The present figures indicate a probable tax rate of $1.671 per $100 of assessed valuation inside of cities and $2.121 outside, an increase of 22 cents in the inside rate and 5 cents in the outside rate, as compared to last year. The higher tax rate was necessary, in view of the reduced valuations despite the rigorous paring of expenditures by county supervisors on all activities which they direct, with the exception of unemployment relief and social welfare, and the adoption of their example by other county departments. Cost of the Schools Aside from the charitable activities mentioned, official expenditures appeared to have been cut to the bone, the notable exception being provided by schools of the county, which are responsible for nearly half of the increase in the tax rate, figures show. Local school districts of the county this year asked for $700,275 of county money for elementary schools, an increase of $28-675 over last year, and $481,181 for high schools and junior colleges, an increase of $48,591 over last year. School Budgets Less In addition to these sums, which figure in the county tax rate, the elementary schools budgeted $1,253,651 to be raised as local school district taxes, and the high schools budgeted $1,425,295 both sums being substantial decreases from last year. Colorado Water of High Quality Dr. Dean D. Waynick, director of Associated Laboratories and one of the most widely known water experts of the southland, said to the Citizens' Committee of the Metropolitan Water District at its session Monday night, that Colorado river water compares favorably with the water which Anaheim consumers are using for drinking and other domestic purposes. Dr. Waynick based his assertion on chemical analyses made by himself and others of the Colorado water in three different years. Walther League Hold ComChapters of Southland to Send 1000 Deto Anahei The Walther League of Southern California days in Anaheim, beginn5, and President H. Fpects the attendance to 1000 delegates from varieling chapters south of mountains. Committees on ArrangCommittees are now buarations for the Anahei made up as follows: HousWinger; decorations; Mr. dorf; banquet; Bernice Bres; Mrs. Henry CordeFrieda Yorde; publicity; reception; Mr. and Mrs. Fprogram; L. Minge; and man; H. F. Friedrichs. The officers of the Anawho are also assisting wiflon plans are: Mr. Frident; Alex Dutzi; vice-priMass; corresponding seLena Lohr; treasurer; and secretary. District officers are hirthur B. Lange of Pasadec Convention FeaThe convention will open evening, September 5, while in the high school auditor's play "The Absent Mind" will be given by talent f Bids on Equipment For New School Bids for equipment for the new Horace Mann grammar school on North Palm street have been opened, two of the low bidders being from Anaheim. The building will be ready when the new school term opens on September 14. The Stroup-Barnes Furniture Company received the order for seven teachers' desks and chairs, at $22.25 each; for eight teachers' chairs, at $9.18 each; for seven straight-arm chairs, at $6.50, and for 14 visitors' chairs at $4.25 each. Six dozen kindergarten chairs at $1.14 each and 100 movable school desks at $9.45 each were purchased from the Riutcol-Smith Furniture company. The contract for 300 folding chairs went to B. F. Shearer & Company of Los Angeles, submitting a bid of $1.15 each, while playground equipment was purchased from Patterson-Williams of San Jose and C. F. Webber of Los Angeles, at a total expenditure of $453. No Protests Are Made Against Assessments The city council met Monday as a board of equalization to hear protests against assessed valuations, but it adjourned as there was not a protest filed. Figures drawn by City Clerk E. B. Merritt give total valuation of non-operative property in Anaheim as $12,-187,175, with total exemption from taxes of $168,005. Anaheim's tax rate will be fixed on a total valuation of $11,-719,170, the real estate valuation being $4,284,540; improvement valuation, $5,-905,505, and personal property, $1,529,-125. Dr. Dean D. Waynick, director of Associated Laboratories and one of the most widely known water experts of the southland, said to the Citizens' Committee of the Metropolitan Water District at its session Monday night, that Colorado river water compares favorably with the water which Anaheim consumers are using for drinking and other domestic purposes. Yuna and Imperial Valley cities are using the river water. Filteration, he said, had cleared the water of all sediment and slit, making it comparable to any water now found in the southwest. Within 5 years, he said, the river will have so adjusted its channel that it will purify the water itself. Discussing the needs for a greater water supply, Dr. Waynick predicted that Anaheim will have a population of about 16,000 by 1940 and by 1948 Orange county will have a population of 500,-000. Compared to the state gasoline tax, he said, California motorists will in four years pay enough to meet the cost of the aqueduct. "No Pay” Vacation, All Hold Jobs Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Spencer of 718 Zehn street, Sunday visited W. C. Weir, boyhood friend of Mr. Spencer, at Van Nuys. Mr. Weir, head of the health department division for this district, told Spencer how he met the demands for a 20 percent slash in expenses in his division without laying off a man. Every man in the organization agreed to a "vacation" without pay for a period of one month a year, which enabled everybody to stay on the job at the same rate of pay. SANTA ANA TAX RATE UP The Santa Ana city council has given first reading to an ordinance which fixes a tentative tax rate of $1.93, a boost of 11 cents over the rate of last year, Convention Feat The convention will open evening, September 5, with in the high school auditorium play, "The Absent Minded Will be given by talent fter. Inspirational studies will on Sunday and in the dresses will be given by the Webbking of Orange. The quet will be given at the house on Monday evening. During the three days of mittee meetings will be details of the international which is to be held in Los year. Anaheim Had .05 of an In Since you may not have Anaheim had one of the rains, it was not in the class-lairs it was deep enure .05 of an inch. Next dust was laid and they puddles on walks and quite a downpour for 15 watchers of Anaheim that this was the second years that the city has rain heavy enough to m August, 1918, measured Union High Op on Septe Anaheim Union high s Thursday, September 10, J. A. Clayes, while the first meeting on the September 1. Registration will begin on that date through three days. The grammar schools September 14. AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, August 13, 1931 Fisherman's Luck By Albert T. Reid NO SCALES FOR WEIGHING IT NO CAMERA TO PROVE IT NO ONE TO SWEAR TO THE TRUTH Walther League to Hold Convention Chapters of Southland Expected to Send 1000 Delegates to Anaheim The Walther League of the district of Southern California meets for two days in Anaheim, beginning September 5, and President H. F Friedrichs expects the attendance to number about 1000 delegates from various cities having chapters south of the Tehachapi mountains. Committees on Arrangements Committees are now busy with preparations for the Anaheim convention, made up as follows: Housing, Mrs. Eric Winger; decorations, Mrs. Henry Burdorf; banquet, Bernice Brehmers; lunches, Mrs. Henry Cordes; secretary, Frieda Yorde; publicity, Fred Kahlen; reception, Mr. and Mrs. Rugust Eltiste; program, L. Minge, and general chairman, H. F. Friedrichs. The officers of the Anaheim chapter, who are also assisting with the convention plans, are: Mr. Friedrich, president; Alex Dutzl, vice-president; Mary Mass, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Lena Lohr, treasurer, and Frieda Yorde, secretary. District officers are headed by Arthur B. Lange of Pasadena. Convention Features The convention will open on Saturday evening, September 5, with an assembly in the high school auditorium where a play, "The Absent Minded Bridegroom," will be given by talent from the chapel. Banker Disapproves Six-Day Holiday Governor James Rolph's ambition to have a six-day holiday during the first full week of September, from Labor day to and including Saturday. September 12, certainly would work a hardship on such business institutions as banking, according to President William Dolan of the Anaheim First National Bank. Two In One Week "We will have difficulty enough, with two holidays in that week. We have from noon Saturday until Tuesday morning, during which a tremendous amount of work piles up. With Wednesday, Admission day, off another batch of work accumulates until the bank aides are 'snowed' under and if they emerge by Saturday we'll be lucky. I'm afraid Governor Rolph isn't familiar with banking, or he wouldn't propose a week holiday." Vacation Next Week But, whether or not Governor Rolph has his way, President Dolan will take a vacation next week, "just loafing around home, playing a little golf, and going to the beaches." The second week may see the bank official at some nearby resort. Bear Looks, Runs; It's No Bare Tale Pete Wisser's deer hunt was no bare tale! And, although it was open season for Mendocino deer, Sportsman Pete hardly expected a bear hug, which current reports state he fought shy of-by making a wild dash down the mountain side. Pete puts it this way: While with Roger Dutton and Carl Zimmer hunting bucks in the Mendocino mountains, Bricklayers Get Highest Wages Contractors Draw Up Tentative Schedule for Pay on County Work Seventy-five general and subcontractors of Orange county, at a recent meeting in Fullerton, drew up a tentative wage scale which is proposed for action by public bodies awarding contracts in the county. The scale provides at least a basis for effective enforcement of a law adopted by the last legislature. Eight Hours a Day The scale is based on an eight-hour day and is as follows: Bricklayers, $11; carpenters, finish and rough, $8; cement finishers, $8; electricians, $8; helpers, $6; hod carriers, $8; common laborers, $5; lathers, $9; painters, $7; plasterers, $10; plumbers, $9; helpers, $5; roofers, composition and tile, $8; sheet metal workers, $8; steam fitters, $9; tile setters, $10; floor layers, $7,and finishers,$7. Other Classifications Classifications not included in the above list are to be made later and a committee is being formed from each craft and contracting organization. Such appointments are to be reported to the secretary of the Orange County Builders' exchange in Santa Ana. Experimental Plant for Testing Motors Tests of new high-compression auto- The officers of the Anaheim chapter who are also assisting with the convention plans, are: Mr. Friedrich, president; Alex Dutzl, vice-president; Mary Mass, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Lena Lohr, treasurer, and Frieda Yorde, secretary. District officers are headed by Arthur B. Lange of Pasadena. Convention Features The convention will open on Saturday evening, September 5, with an assembly in the high school auditorium where a play, "The Absent Minded Bridegroom," will be given by talent from the chapter. Inspirational studies will be featured on Sunday and in the evening an address will be given by the Rev. A. G. Webbeking of Orange. The annual banquet will be given at the Elks' clubhouse on Monday evening. During the three days numerous committee meetings will be held to plan details of the international convention which is to be held in Los Angeles next year. Anaheim Had Rain .05 of an Inch Deep Since you may not have noticed it, Anaheim had one of those "unusual" rains, about 10:30 Monday night. While it was not in the class of million dollar rains, it was deep enough to measure .05 of an inch. Next morning the dust was laid and there were small puddles on walks and streets. It was quite a downpour for 15 minutes. Watchers of Anaheim weather say that this was the second time in 16 years that the city has had an August rain heavy enough to measure, one in August, 1918, measured .04 of an inch. Union High Opens on September 10 Anaheim Union high school opens on Thursday, September 10, says Principal J. A. Clayes, while the faculty will hold its first meeting on the morning of September 1. Registration of pupils will begin on that date and continue through three days. The grammar schools will open on September 14. Bear Looks, Runs; It's No Bare Tale Pete Wisser's deer hunt was no bare tale! And, although it was open season for Mendocino deer, Sportsman Pete hardly expected a bear hug, which current reports state he fought shy of making a wild dash down the mountain side. Pete puts it this way: While with Roger Dutton and Carl Zimmer hunting bucks in the Mendocino mountains, he suddenly met Mr. Big Brown Bear at the top of a grade. His mind is quite clear on this point. He looked over the bear and had a sudden vision of strong arms locked around him, and a sudden impulse literally to fall down the mountain side. However, Mr. Bear took one good look at the Anaheim hunter and left for parts unknown. Anyway, the hunting trip was a success. "Proof of the pudding" is four bucks which the trio brought back. Gilbert Kraemer Gets Giant Swordfish Gilbert Kraemer, of Anaheim, while fishing for about anything some four miles off shore from Dana Point Wednesday afternoon, hooked a giant swordfish on his tred line, and for an hour and 57 minutes the man at one end of the line and the fish at the other had a genuine fight—the fish for its life and the angler for the excitement. Before Gilbert realized what he had caught, he thought he had a whale, or a flock of whales, on his hook. In the fight, the fisherman's hands were burned to blisters. When the monster was finally brought into the boat, it was found to measure between nine and ten feet in length. Its award was about 18 inches long. The fish was brought to Anaheim, where it tipped the scales at 170 pounds. A. W. STOCKWELL DIES Allen Wright Stockwell, 85 years old, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. F. Martin, Saturday evening. He came to Anaheim two years ago from Elks City, Okla., and had been ill for several months. The body was sent to Lawson, Mo., for burial. Other Classifications Classifications not included in the above list are to be made later and a committee is being formed from each craft and contracting organization. Such appointments are to be reported to the secretary of the Orange County Builders' exchange in Santa Ana. Experimental Plant for Testing Motors Tests of new high-compression automobile motor heads for the Scofield Automotive Engineering corporation, which plans construction of an experimental factory at Anaheim within the next few months, already are beginning from this city. Chief Testing Engineer Harold E. Hess Wednesday midnight left Anaheim for a record-breaking speed trim to Bishop and then on through the higher roads to Bridgeport, for the purpose of testing the latest development in the firm's new heads in altitudes ranging up to 12,000 feet. He expected to return via Sacramento within five days. Mr. Hess left Anaheim last Saturday shortly before noon, stopped at Glendale for addition of instruments, and then through the hot afternoon crossed the Mojave desert and arrived at Bishop at 8:30 o'clock that evening. The next day, during the hottest part of the day, he drove his experimental car over the roughest roads obtainable at the highest speeds possible to Handsburg, thence back to Anaheim. During the trip, when desert temperatures ranged from 105 to 110 degrees, the car's pick-up and speed were checked time and time again. Temperatures of the engine and efficiency of the motor also were constantly taken, with official data on fills at the company's headquarters. Fished for Fish; Caught a Sunburn Herman Jobst, of the J and N Shop on West Center street, returned Wednesday night from a one-day deep-sea fishing trip with a "beautiful" sunburn, which has been extensively "admired" by his friends. Half of Valencia Crop Is Shipped Dale R. King, manager of the Northern Orange County Citrus Exchange, estimates that approximately 50 percent of the Valencia crop of this region is yet to be shipped. Recent market conditions, he said, have not been so good, yet shows a slight improvement on larger sizes. While the demand has been only fair, shipments for the present week continue with little change. Improvement in market conditions are expected later, Mr. King said. Warm weather over the country continues to sustain the lemon demand. In the last ten days lemon prices have shown a gain of 25 to 50 cents more than for the previous week. With a continuation of warm weather, the lemon outlook is highly favorable. Roman Fingers in Affairs of the U.S. The Rev. H. L. Thatcher Points Out Sinister Influences Now at Work Some sinister fingers dating back to the old Roman empire are being thrust into affairs of the United States, de- Some sinister fingers dating back to the old Roman empire are being thrust into affairs of the United States, declared the Rev. Harold L. Thatcher of Wesley M. E. church, when he spoke to the union service of Anaheim churches at the City park meeting last Sunday night. Roman Emblem on Dime "Even while we have been signing peace pacts and treaties we have seen the Roman empire become so powerful in the United States that its emblem is embossed upon one side of the dime coin now in circulation. On the other side of this coin is pictured the Roman god of commerce, Mercury. Not only that, but a well-known automobile bears the emblem of the faecists, as do more than 200 American-made products," said Mr. Thatcher. "A great banking system has grown up in California backed by a threat to control every bank in the state, and this bank was reared under the shadow of the Roman empire." A Gospel That Corrects What things are to be feared from this asserted insinuation of foreign power were not listed by the speaker, whose text was taken from Romans 1:16. Taking a revised version of the verse which he read, "For I am proud of the gospel of Jesus Christ," the pastor declared that all lils of the individual and of the nations could be corrected by that gospel. "Religious zeal is no guarantee of salvation," he declared. He urged that none of the zealots of Confucianism, of Mohammedanism or of Hinduism ever has found utter satisfaction in his religion. Under the sway of all these religions, he said, there exist want and woeful wrongs which prove the fallacy of the religions. Only in Christianity and its true application are to be found the corrective rules for the wrongs of the world. Church Was Blood Bought Mr. Thatcher warned against any pointing the finger of scorn at the church because of its weaknesses. "Be careful how you criticize the church," he declared. "It is blood-bought; Jesus died for it, and it is the only institution on earth that is the salvation and the security of your lives and the lives of our posterity. Take the church out of your community and what would be the result in 24 hours?" The union services will continue at He announces that after five years of wandering far afield in his advertising practices he is coming back to the medium that gave him his first great merchandising start—the newspaper. Wrigley Not Only One And Wrigley isn't the only one in the big national field that is about to perform an "about face." The truth of the matter is that 1931 and 1932, and probably part of 1933, will see the greatest change of front in advertising practices on the part of the heavy buyers of space that has occurred in the past decade. Toughest "Buyers' Market" The reason is obvious to any thinking person who knows anything about merchandising. The retailer is facing the toughest "buyers' market" he ever faced, and only the best direct selling agency known to the sales managers of the country will deliver the goods in an advertising way. That agency, or medium, is the newspaper. While the business men of the country were cavorting around in that "tools paradise" which existed during the period of about five years prior to the fatal autumn of 1929, it was easy enough for any kind of an advertising man to sell any kind of advertising to the big sales managers of the country. Things Were Swimming The huge bill was charged off to legitimate operating expense, and the income tax just cut down that much. Things were swimming along everybody making money. Retail sales mounted far beyond the dreams of the most optimistic store manager and who gave-a-damn what the advertising bill was anyhow. Forms of media were used that were unnecessary, duplications of circulation spread in magazines and newspapers in various parts of the country which had national policy of extravagant spending characterized the larger concerns of the country who had national distribution of their products. Plenty Has Happened And now what has happened? Plenty, brother, plenty. The buyer of the country, with a far leaner purse than he had in November, 1929, is thinking "straight" with regard suspenders, a suit of clothes, a stick of tomost of the dollars he puts out for the purchase of anything, whether it be an automobile, a can of soup, a pair of suspenders, a suit of clothes, a stick of gum, a pair of stockings or what not. He is constitutionally cautious or fast learning to be. He is concentrating at home on what to buy and where to buy it, and how much to pay for it. Here Enters the Newspaper And here enters the newspaper—the closest and most intimately known form of advertising media within the family circle—the one daily visitor that is ex- Church Was Blood Bought Mr. Thatcher warned against any pointing the finger of scorn at the church because of its weaknesses. "Be careful how you criticize the church," he declared. "It is blood-bought; Jesus died for it, and it is the only institution on earth that is the salvation and the security of your lives and the lives of our posterity. Take the church out of your community and what would be the result in 24 hours?" The union services will continue at the City park next Sunday evening, in the charge of the Free Methodist church, and the sermon will be by the Rev. J. A. Wilson, pastor of that church. Free Farming Idea for Unemployed A co-operative farming enterprise as a means of relieving unemployment is starting on a 35-acre tract near Yorba Linda. The prime purpose is to enable unemployed to provide food supplies for their families. The movement was originated by John Golaspy of Placentia, and the committee in charge is made up of Mayor Miller of Anaheim, chairman; Mrs. Lowry Alry, Placentia, secretary; V. C. Porter of Fullerton and Lucy Craig of Brea. The committee is to be enlarged later. The farmers are to have free use of the tract, which consists of good soil. Plans are already under way to ship a carload of oranges east to be exchanged for potatoes and wheat. The free use of the Greek theater in Anaheim city park has been offered for one night a week for public meetings for the advancement of the co-operative enterprise. VACATION AT LA JOLLA Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Abrams of East Broadway returned to Anaheim Sunday evening high in the praise of La Jolla as a one-day vacation spot. They motored to the southern city early Sunday morning, where they visited Mr. Abrams' brother, Dr. A. E. Abrams, and a group of relatives who had arrived from the east. Scout Contests in City Park Plunge Aquatically inclined youths in the ten Boy Scout troops of Anaheim and Fullerton will perform before judges, friends and spectators Monday evening at the local city plunge, according to announcement by Boy Scout Commissioner Vernon Cruzen. The lads will try the 40 and 80 yard races, diving and underwater swimming. Other events will be scheduled, and prizes awarded the winners. A week from Monday evening the Boy Scouts of northern Orange county will tangle with the lads from the southern section at San Clemente. The meet Monday night is one of the preliminaries to the big event at San Clemente. Borna Disease Hits Horses and Mules The Borna disease has spread into an epidemic and is costing the lives of many horses and mules in Orange county, says Dr. Fred C. Wright, veterinarian, who has been called upon to treat numerous animals with the European disease. It appeared in California in 1930 in the San Joaquin valley, the veterinarian added, and there were more than 3000 animals taken in the toll. The cause of the disease and the methods by which it is spread from animal to animal are unknown, Doctor Wright said.