anaheim-gazette 1931-08-27

THE WEEK'S SOCIAL REVIEW ONE OF THE GAZETTE'S BEST NEWS FEATURES FOR WOMEN THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXI Barrier Against "Imported" Labor Board of Supervisors Set Up Protection for Orange County Workers The Orange county board has followed the example set by Los Angeles county on one side and San Diego county on the other, by erecting a barrier against "imported" labor on county work. The move is one for the protection of home labor, and not only are imported workers shut out of this county, but the Orange county supervisors have established a minimum wage scale which local workers are to be paid. Minimum Wage Scale The wage scale follows: Blacksmiths, $5; carpenters, $6; concrete finishers, $7; crane operators, $8.50; grader men, $5; common labor, $4; skilled labor, $4.50; mixer operators, $7; powder men, $6; roller operators, $5.50; shovel operators, $10; teamsters, $3.50; tractor operators, $4.50; truck drivers, $4.50; watchmen, $4. The supervisors also favored the requirement that locally-owned trucks also must be used on county contracts. Only Exceptions to Rule The resolution adopted by the supervisors requires contractors on any public work in the county, including highways or buildings, to employ both skilled and common labor from the ranks of those who have established Three Slickers Pull Off New Hold-Up Three city slickers, supposed to be from Los Angeles, pulled a new one at the Haclenda Country club a few days ago. It was a brand-new kind of hold-up, in which the loot was three slot machines. The slickers went to the club in an auto, where they saw Thomas Duckworth, club chef and owner of the three machines. They said that the sheriff was about to raid the club to capture the slot machines, and the slickers had come at the suggestion of John Levy of Belvedere Gardens to take the machines away before the sheriff arrived. Duckworth helped load the machines, valued at $225, in the auto, and the slickers drove away. But before they left, Duckworth saw that the rear license plate had been covered up, while the front plate was badly bent, yet revealed the plate number. It was learned that the slickers were using a sedan which had been rented in Los Angeles. G. J. Stock Dies of Heart Attack Overcome in Excitement of Close Anaheim-Santa Ana Ball Game The excitement incident to a ball Only Exceptions to Rule The resolution adopted by the supervisors requires contractors on any public work in the county, including highways or buildings, to employ both skilled and common labor from the ranks of those who have established legal residence in Orange county by residing in the state a year and in the county three months. The only exception to the rule will be the contractors' superintendents, foremen, steam shovel operators and structural steel workers. Al Riutcel Looks at Magic Island Al Riutcel's two-week vacation, the first half of which was spent in Long Beach, was climaxed over the week-end when he departed with friends Saturday and where he anticipated a marvelous in a small boat for Santa Catalina Isle-view of the "Magic Isle." "I never did get to look with unconcerned delight at the Magic Isle," Mr. Riutcel admitted. "The magic of the wallowing seas, their whitecaps, rising like nightmares, overcame me long ere I reached the island. I stayed just long enough to catch the first morning boat back—a big boat this time—and the sense of security upon placing foot on the mainland left me with no more desire to return to the wandering palace of fores and afts, alofts and below, galleys, decks, starboards and port-sides." Family Dinner for Air Mail Pilot Mr. and Mrs. William Dowling were honor guests at a family reunion and dinner last Friday evening, given by the parents of the former, the Rev. and Mrs. Frank M. Dowling at Highway Tea Gardens. William Dowling is a pilot in the mail service of the Western Air express and makes his home in Albuquerque. They are the guests of Mr. Dowling's parents on Olive road. Following the dinner, the party attended a ball game at the City park. The Dowling family spent the week-end at their cottage at Lake Arrowhead. No Fish Limit; Caught Their Limit Friends of L. N. ("Pete") Wisser and O. Morey, Anaheim nimrods, Wednesday began stuffing themselves with fresh yellowtail, bonita and barracuda, which the local anglers caught Tuesday. G. J. Stock Dies of Heart Attack Overcome in Excitement of Close Anaheim-Santa Ana Ball Game The excitement incident to a ball game between the Anaheim and Santa Ana teams Monday night, is thought to have been the cause of a sudden heart attack which resulted in the death of Godfrey J. Stock, who was witnessing the game. He was taken to his home at 621 South Walnut street, and died Tuesday morning. Game at High Tension The game had reached a point of high tension in the ninth inning, with Santa Ana at bat. One man was out, the bases were filled and the score stood 3 to 3. There came a long drive, bringing in a run which gave Anaheim its first defeat in 21 straight games. During the excitement, Mr. Stock crumpled, friends rushed to his aid, and as soon as a physician reached him at his home, it was found there was no hope. Councilman Two Terms Mr. Stock was 62 years old and one of the most widely known men of Anaheim and of northern Orange county. He served two terms as a city councilman, being elected for four years in 1906, and after an intermission of several years was elected again in 1922 for four years. During this term there was a political upheaval and all of the councilmen but Mr. Stock were recalled from office. Came Here In 1888 He was also known as a grower of citrus fruits and walnuts, and he was also prominent as a real estate man. Mr. Stock came to Anaheim in 1888; making his home here since that time. He was a member of the Elks' and Odd Fellows' orders. He is survived by Mrs. Stock; three sons, O. N. Stock and Arthur Stock of Anaheim and R. F. Stock of Taft; four sisters, Mrs. E. B. Johnson and Mrs. S. L. Johnson, both of Anaheim; Mrs. Kate Radcliff and Mrs. Rose Rodesler; of Deerfield, Mich., and by one brother, Ben C. Stock, of Blissfield, Mich. Funeral services will be held this Friday afternoon at the chapel of Backs, Terry & Campbell, with the Rev. Thomas H. Walker officiating. Officers of the local Elks' lodge will take part in the last rites and burial will be in Los Angeles. Legion Will Show Float in Anaheim With less than six until the $220,000,000 aqueduct bond election 29, members of the O River Water Committee opened a campaign to formation on the aqueduct the voters of Anaheim itan water district. He be opened by the locus Bank of America b and Los Angeles street. Cost of the aqueduct year construction perlthe increase in the tax to cover the investment cents per $100 assessed pointed out. Low Cost Enail Thus, for the owner the cost during the co will be but $3.52 a year cent a day. At the c structure period, oper levied, but the aqueduct ducing revenue through water. The urgent necessity the committee explain tha fact that 200,000,00 ter daily are being tal underground reserves amount being replaced ture. The supply found, is inadequate o nance of southern Ca No Fish Limit; Caught Their Limit Friends of L. N. ("Pete") Wisser and O. Morey, Anaheim nimrods, Wednesday began stuffing themselves with fresh yellowtail, bonita and barracuda, which the local anglers caught Tuesday when deepsea fishing in a live-bait boat off Long Beach. "Fishing was fine, and we had unusual luck," Fisherman Wisser admitted Wednesday. "Since there was no limit, we brought back our own limit—all we could carry." City Water Level Is Getting Lower The gradual lowering of the water level from which homes and business houses of Anaheim are supplied makes it again necessary to set the pumps in one city well 24 feet lower. This will be the fourth city well in which the pumps have been set deeper since the first of the year. ROYER HEIRS SUED Mrs. J. O. Royer, a son and a daughter, heirs of General Royer, have been sued on stock they inherited in the Anaheim Investment company by the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank of Los Angeles for a total of $6,187.37. The suit is based on their alleged liability as stockholders in the investment company. Mrs. Royer, it is alleged, owns 1434 shares of the stock; Marie L. Amstutz, the daughter, owns 250 shares, and Max Royer of Fullerton also owns 250 shares. WATER BONDS APPROVED The Associated Chambers of Commerce in session at Huntington Beach urged all Orange county cities in the Metropolitan Water district to vote in favor of the passage of the Colorado aqueduct bond issue on September 29. Legion Will Show Float in Anaheim One of the American Legion's showiest floats will be displayed on the streets of Anaheim next Tuesday while on its way to the Legion's state convention at Long Beach. The float will picture the proposed Golden Gate bridge to be erected at San Francisco. The float was built by the Legion posts of Marin county. Beekeepers Meet at Huntington Beach The summer picnic of the beekeepers' department of the Farm Bureau and of Beekeepers' Association of Southern California is to be held in the civic auditorium at Huntington Beach next Saturday, the program beginning at 9:30 o'clock. A speaker from each region in the district will be on the program and State Bee Inspector Krebs will deliver an address. It will be a picnic meeting and those attending should take their lunches. LE VECKE EMPLOYES PICNIC Employees of the William Le Vecke company, to the number of 50, with their wives, held a picnic at City park Friday evening, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Le Vecke. A feature was a steak bake. The employees later attended the Anaheim-Santa Ana ball game as guests of the company. TWO MORE PRECINCTS The Board of Supervisors have added two new voting precincts to Anaheim, made up of territory recently annexed to the city. One of the precincts is No. 2 and the other is No. 19. AHEIM GAZET Anaheim, California, Thursday, August 27, 1931 Fly Time By Albert T. Reid OUR LITTLE OLD WORLD POLANDO-AND-BOARDMAN HERDON-AND-PANGBOAN ES AND MAGYAR Headquarters Will Open Next Tuesday Local Committee Preparing for Campaign of Aqueduct Bonds Election With less than six weeks remaining until the $220,000,000 Colorado river aqueduct bond election on September 29, members of the Citizens Colorado River Water Committee have officially opened a campaign to provide full information on the aqueduct project to the voters of Anaheim in the Metropolitan water district. Headquarters will be opened by the local committee in the Bank of America building at Center and Los Angeles streets, next Tuesday. Cost of the aqueduct, during the six-year construction period will be small, the increase in the tax rate necessary to cover the investment being only 10 cents per $100 assessed valuation, it is pointed out. Low Cost Each Year Thus, for the owner of a $1000 home the cost during the construction period will be but $3.52 a year, or less than a cent a day. At the close of the construction period, operation costs will be levied, but the aqueduct will begin producing revenue through the sale of water. The urgent necessity of the project, the committee explains, is reflected by the fact that 200,000,000 gallons of water daily are being taken from ancient underground reserves in excess of the amount being replaced by man or nature. The supply, engineers have found, is inadequate even for maintenance of southern California's present Watch Out, Men, for "Dusting" Boy The next make-believe office boy who shows up at the office of the Excelsior Creamery in Santa Ana with a dust cloth in his hand, had better have a sheaf of credentials to display before he does to work. Because why: when D. F. Tidball, an officer of the company, had opened the office Monday morning a youngster with a dust cloth in his hand stepped in. Mr. Tidball thought the visitor was a janitor, but he wasn't. The boy began dusting shelves, desks and chairs, while Mr. Tidball opened the safe and then left the office for a moment. But it was long enough for the imitation janitor to swipe a bundle of currency from the safe, wrap it in the dustcloth and frisk out the door, whistling a cheerful tune as he went. The imitation janitor carried away $600 in the dust cloth. Steam Shovel Is Turning Up Gold Gold was discovered on the Mammoth Mining Company's property last week in large enough quantities to justify installation of a steam shovel and handling of hundreds of thousands of tons of ore, according to Stockholder P. A. Stofather of 202 North Olive street, who returned Saturday from a three-day visit at the properties, which lie back of Bishop. Mr. Stofather and Vice-President Ed Premis of Anaheim interviewed a Japanese engineer, who is on the grounds studying the lay-out. The engineer, they said, was particularly enthusiastic about the property, stating it was like a famous mine in Japan which has been in operation for 250 years. The gold discovered was along the bed of the canyon, near a roadway. It averaged $20 a ton. "Life's Destiny" Is Pastor's Topic The Rev. Burgi Delivers Sermon at Union Church Service in City Park "Life's Great Destiny" was the subject of the sermon delivered by the Rev. E. Burgi, pastor of Salem Evangelical church, at the service of the union of churches at City Park last Sunday evening. The music included an anthem by the choir of the church, directed by Lowell K. Schmid, and Albert Kuechel of Burbank sang a solo. Great End In View Mr. Burgi took his text from Psalms 8: "Life has a great end in view," he said, "for it is divine in both its origin and its nature. There is a spark of the divine in all of life's elements and its great end was mapped out by God Himself. What is man that thou are mindful of him? There are three great aims of life. The first great purpose is, the building of a God-like personality, because we are from God and of God's own nature, and we should strive to be like Him. Accomplish the Great Work "The second purpose is to accomplish the great work which God has given man—the building of the kingdom of God and the establishment of righteousness and truth." "The third purpose and final destiny is to live for the hereafter, not merely for today, but for eternity." The Protestant churches of Anaheim will be but $3.52 a year, or less than a cent a day. At the close of the construction period, operation costs will be levied, but the aqueduct will begin producing revenue through the sale of water. The urgent necessity of the project, the committee explains, is reflected by the fact that 200,000,000 gallons of water daily are being taken from ancient underground reserves in excess of the amount being replaced by man or nature. The supply, engineers have found, is inadequate even for maintenance of southern California's present state of development, much less for future development. Jobs for 10,000 Men Approximately 10,000 men will be employed on the giant project, district officials estimate. At the same time, business leaders point out that the expenditure of $220,000,000 in eastern "cold storage" money in southern California will result in tremendous business stimulation here. Boy Scouts on a Trip to Catalina The Boy Scouts of Orange county will on August 26 to 30 go on a bicycle hike. They will ride their wheels to Wilmington and there take a boat to Catalina. While on the island they will go sightseeing all over the place. The trip will be under the leadership of Lloyd B. Stearns, assistant Scout executive. Dr. and Mrs. Tompkins Give Dinner-Bridge Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Tompkins entertained a party of friends with dinner at a cafe last Thursday evening, preceded by bridge at their home on North Lemon street. Astors in their brilliant colors were the floral decorations. The high bridge scores were made by the host and hostess, Mrs. Lester Randall and E. C. Russell. Others attending were Mrs. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Huntoon, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boney, Mr. Randall and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Monohan. Mr. and Mrs. Balch Reveal a Secret George Balch, Jr., and Miss Wilma Smith have had a deep secret from their friends since June 17, that being the date on which they were married in Los Angeles, the announcement being made a few days ago. The bridgeman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Balch and the bride is the daughter of Charlie Smith. She was graduated from Union high school with the class of 30. Mr. Balch is with the Industrial Fuel company. They will make their home in Anaheim. TWO SMALL FIRES Two small fires caused runs by Fire Chief Nyboe's big red apparatus at the week-end. One blaze destroyed a double garage and two autos at the home of Mrs. Pearl Easton, 602 North Los Angeles street, about 3 e'clock Sunday morning. Loss on the building was $100. Cause of the fire, unknown. A Sunday afternoon alarm came from an auto which caught fire at 200 East Broadway, but the blaze was guished before the fire department arrived. MRS. SYRE'S LUNCHEON Mrs. Peter Syre, who came to Anaheim a year ago as a bride, entertained friends from Anaheim, Fullerton, Los Angeles and Hollywood at noon lunchcon one day last week at her home on North Claudina street. Following the luncheon, bunco was played, the awards going to Miss Alda Diehl, Mrs. J. Beeler and Mrs. A. Baum. Accomplish the Great Work "The second purpose is to accomplish the great work which God has given man—the building of the kingdom of God and the establishment of righteousness and truth." "The third purpose and final destiny is to live for the hereafter, not merely for today, but for eternity." The Protestant churches of Anaheim are through the summer uniting in their services in the open air theater of City park Sunday evening, the sermon and song service being by a different church each evening. The services are well attended and will continue until the vacation period is over. John Nichols Dies at Age of 90 Years John Nichols, one of the oldest Civil War veterans of Orange county, died at his home at Stanton and Ball roads Monday, and the funeral was held this morning in Fullerton, the Rev. H. E. Evans of the Presbyterian church of Fullerton officiating. The service was attended by members of the G.A.R. and Daughters of Veterans. Burial was in Loma Vista cemetery. Mr. Nichols was 90 years of age and had lived in the county for 40 years. He was a soldier in the 180th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was wounded at the battle of Chicamagua. He was a member of Malvern post G.A.R.of Fullerton. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Etta F. Quillan of Stanton, and a son, Alvin J. Nichols of Oklahoma; a brother, Dave Nichols, Garden Grove; a sister, Mrs. Matilda Compton, living in Oklahoma; fourteen grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild. COUNTY CLERK AUGUSTINE County Clerk, J.M.Backs has appointed as a deputy Lynn B.Wallace of Orange, effective September 15.Wallace has just been elected commander of the Orange Legion post. Slot Machines Run On in Newport Tp Juries in two slot machine cases in Newport Beach township returned verdicts of acquittal against the owner of the machines, and District Attorney Sam L. Collins has dismissed four other cases which were pending, as a result of the two acquittals, one defendant being M. F. Ireland and the other Ralph Burt. In dismissing the four cases, Collins said that in view of the outcome of the first two trials, useless expense would be imposed on taxpayers should the four cases be brought to trial in that township. There is a similar case pending in a justice court in Santa Ana against A. R. Bailey and that case will be tried, Collins said. The dismissal of the case in Newport township, he said, did not mean that the district attorney had established any policy on which to base future action. Eyes Shot Out in Meuse-Argonne Elmer F. Stephan, Ohio Veteran, Comes to Anaheim to Live Elmer F. Stephan has arrived with his family from Ohio and is constructing a new facility. Eyes Shot Out in Meuse-Argonne Elmer F. Stephan, Ohio Veteran, Comes to Anaheim to Live Elmer F. Stephan has arrived with his family from Ohio and is constructing a residence on Citron street, between Broadway and Los Angeles, and will make his home there early in October. He is living at present in the Koessel home on South Claudina street below Broadway. In Two Battles He is a veeteran of the World War and saw service overseas in France with the Ohio division. He participated in the fights at St. Mihiel September 12, 1928. He says the fight did not amount to much, the American victory being complete and overwhelming. He went into the Meuse-Argonne fight October 5. While engaged in the battle a shrapnel shell exploded over his head, tearing out both his eyes and the upper portion of his nose. He lay in the brush from daylight until dark without attention. Dying on All Sides His comrades lay dying on all sides. Of his company of 250 men, only 25 survived. He was removed to a base hospital in the evening and given first aid treatment. He later was taken to an army hospital where both eyes were removed. His strong physical condition insured rapid recovery and he was invalidated home in December. He was taken to the Baltimore hospital where two surgical operations were made upon his nose. Portions of his ribs were taken and used in the operation. The first was unsuccessful, but the second proved successful, and the nose was restored. He has a brother-in-law living in Baltimore who was in the Argonne fight and who lost both his eyes by a bullet wound shortly after he suffered loss of his own eyesight. Mr. Stephan is a farmer by occupation. He is 38 years old, and despite his grievous injuries suffered in defense of the Flag, has a fine family of a wife and three young children and is getting along "fine as a fiddle." New Committees of Chamber of Commerce The Chamber of Commerce has organized its committees for the year and is ready to plunge into the activities of the Fall and Winter, the make-up of the committees being announced by President Charles Pearson. The appointments as announced on Tuesday are: Finance: F. A. Yungbluth, chairman; Don Winans and H. A. Hawley. But the supervisors kept whittling on the budgets, especially those of the general fund, the park and advertising, until the general increase steadily declined. By reducing his budget $195,000, County Superintendent Ray Adkinson reduced the tentative school tax rate 12½ cents, holding the tax for county schools down to last year's figure. The tax for the general reserve fund was cut down from last year's figure of $225,000 to $43,000, which brought the sought-for rate down to the level desired. Three Budgets Established The three budgets thus established are: County hospital, $211,150; social welfare department, including veterans welfare, $143,070; health department, $62,180. Heretofore these departments have been operated under the heading of hospital funds, leading to public misunderstanding. The board decided to split the so-called hospital into the three divisions it actually represents, in order to properly determine what each department is doing and to correct popular error regarding the expense of maintaining the county hospital. Don't Ask for Anything After adopting the budgets and tax rate, the supervisors in a statement said: "There will be no appropriations for anything or anybody this year, so don't ask for anything." The total budgets show that the cost of Orange county government next year will be $7,890,673, a decrease of $886,767 from this year. Goble Family Picnic Held in City Park Fifty relatives and friends attended a dinner reunion given by Mr. and Mrs. L. Goble in the Anaheim city park, Sunday, the occasion marking the arrival of the hosts from Texas 27 years ago. About all present attended a reunion at Pomona a year ago, the chief absentee being Miss Lulu Ray Goble, who died within the year. The feast was spread at a long table, about which were gathered many visitors from cities of the Southland. Cottage Are Closing at Orange Beaches Numerous cottages of Anaheimians and other cities at Balbon, Newport and along other beaches on the Orange county shore are closing for the summer season. As September approaches, more of them will close, and still more will end the season for summer outings at these retreats as the day for public school opening draws near. It has been a highly enjoyable summer at these beach homes. The ocean surf has been warm yet refreshing as heat waves have swept the inland. New Committees of Chamber of Commerce The Chamber of Commerce has organized its committees for the year and is ready to plunge into the activities of the Fall and Winter, the make-up of the committees being announced by President Charles Pearson. The appointments as announced on Tuesday are: Finance: F. A. Yungbluth, chairman; Don Wlnans and H. A. Hawley. Membership: August Eltiste, chairman, and Harry Macras. Publicity: Lotus H. Loudon, chairman; Harry Arthur, Fred Robins and Ted Kuchel. Legislative: George Holden, chairman, and Harry Whitaker. Entertainment: Paul Tedrick, chairman, and H. E. W. Barnes. Agricultural: George Vandenberg, chairman; Charles Mann, D. D., Waynick and Harry Pierce. Water: O. E. Steward, chairman; Leo J. Sheridan, Carl Monohan, D. D. Waynick and Louis Hoskins. Industrial: F. A. Yungbluth, chairman; Jack Burkhart, H. B. Pearson and Charles Mann. H. A. Hawley was named treasurer and the Southern County Bank was made the depository. WILL MOTOR TO UNIVERSITY Three Anaheim youths, all graduated from the local high school and well acquainted in the younger set, leave next Thursday by auto for Moscow, Idaho, where they will enter the University of Idaho. Lloyd Riutcel returns to the educational institution for his junior year while Ray Pomeroy and James Holland will enter the university as freshmen. The lads plan to motor up the coast to Berkeley, and from there on through Oregon to Moscow. ROYAL NEIGHBORS PICNIC Members of the Royal Neighbors and their families held a picnic at City park Tuesday evening. The hostesses for the event were Mrs. Louise Lubkeman Mrs. Emma Holt, Mrs. Mary Galbrath and Mrs. Edith Grooce. at Orange Beaches Numerous cottages of Anaheimians and other cities at Balboa, Newport and along other beaches on the Orange county shore are closing for the summer season. As September approaches, more of them will close, and still more will end the season for summer outings at these retreats as the day for public school opening draws near. It has been a highly enjoyable summer at these beach homes. The ocean surf has been warm yet refreshing as heat waves have swept the inland. The cottagers have kept open house to their friends, dinners, luncheons and picnics among these social features. Surprise Reunion for Mrs. Daugherty While Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Daugherty left home on August 24 to partake of a birthday dinner for Mrs. Daugherty at the home of their son John in Brea. Mr. Daugherty had other plans back in his mind in the form of a surprise family reunion in Anaheim City park. As they motored through the park, relatives and friends spring from behind shrubbery, when Mrs. Daugherty learned what it was all about. The picnic dinner table was aglow with a large basket of purple asters, golden glow and heather, and there was also a large white cake adorned with lavender and yellow. There were also numerous gifts which added to the surprise of Mrs. Daugherty, among them a china breakfast service, a Madeira buffet set, a dress scarf and a new frock. DEATH OF MRS. CLAES Death called Mrs. Anna Claes last Friday afternoon, after a residence of 23 years in Anaheim. She had been ill for some time at her home on West South street. She was 68 years old and a native of Iowa. She is survived by a son, Anthony Claes, of Anaheim, and a daughter, Mrs. Agnes Mosena, of San Francisco. Two sisters live in Davenport, Iowa. Requiem mass was said at St. Boniface church, Monday afternoon, and burial was in Calvary cemetery, Los Angeles.