anaheim-gazette 1931-09-24

For Buyers and Sellers GAZETTE WANT ADS GET RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXI Bond Election to Be Held Tuesday Voters of 13 Cities to Determine if $220,000,000 Aqueduct Is to Be Built WHAT BIG PROJECT MEANS How Metropolitan Water District Is Formed and Plans for More Water The voters of Anaheim and 12 other cities which make up the Metropolitan Water District will next Tuesday go to the polls to vote on the $220,000,000 bond issue with which to build the 266-mile aqueduct from the Colorado river to these 13 cities, the greatest piece of engineering in the world's history. The Metropolitan District The Metropolitan Water District is not a geographical unit of contiguous territory but thirteen cities, banded together and organized under the laws of the State of California. The business affairs of the district are handled by a board of directors made up of members appointed by the councils of the several cities. The number of directors from each city determined by the council. "Y" Campaign for Funds Starts Oct. 12 The Anaheim Y. M. C. A. will conduct a campaign for funds the week of October 12, the amount to be based upon budget requirements which the finance committee is to plan. Secretary Conrad Jongewaard and Everett Schneider and E. C. Kendrick made favorable reports on summer camp activities at a board meeting last Thursday evening. Mr. Kendrick was appointed to represent the board on the reorganized Red Cross board for Anaheim. Congressman Talks on Water Problem Phil D. Swing Speaks on the Importance of Voting for Aqueduct Bonds The most important public meeting for the Metropolitan Water bonds that has been sponsored by the local Citizens' Committee was held at the City park last night, with an audience of about 500 men and women. It was preceded by a parade from downtown, headed by a big red fire truck, which was placarded "We Want Water," and the Legion drum and bugle corps, which acted as an escort to Congressman Phil D. Swing, chief speaker at the meeting. The Metropolitan District The Metropolitan Water District is not a geographical taint of contiguous territory but thirteen cities, banded together and organized under the laws of the State of California. The business affairs of the district are handled by a board of directors made up of members appointed by the councils of the several cities. The number of directors from each city is determined by the county assessed valuation of the city, but no single city is allowed a controlling vote. Whenever the people of the district vote upon a question, the ballots from each member city are combined with those of the other cities to determine the result. The board of directors may admit other cities to the district upon proper application and under such conditions as the directors may impose. Such cities will be required to bear their portion of all expenses incurred by the district. Purpose The intention of the Metropolitan Water district is to provide and maintain an ample supply of water for each member city and to protect present sources for beneficial use. The comparatively light rainfall which southern California receives has for many years proven insufficient to supply the water demanded by the population. This condition has forced certain sections to develop every possible means to conserve water and others to import water via aqueduct, from outside territory until there remains no other adequate source of supply than the Colorado river. Therefore, the purpose of the Metropolitan district is to build an aqueduct from the Colorado river to southern California, where, through branch lines, it would connect directly to the distribution systems of the member cities. The Aqueduct The body of engineers, whose knowledge and experience in the problems involved in building and operating similar water supply systems make them the most able which this country could provide, were selected by the district to conduct the investigation and to supervise the preparation of plans and estimates for the aqueduct. The route of the aqueduct was selected from a great number of probable routes only after years of investigation and most careful consideration of all structural, operative and financial factors. The intake of the aqueduct will be located in a reservoir formed by a dam built across the Colorado river a short distance above the city of Parker. Reservoirs will also be provided at the terminus of the aqueduct for purpose of clarification, peak demand and emergency. Water for District Water for the Metropolitan district The most important public meeting for the Metropolitan Water bonds that has been sponsored by the local Citizens' Committee was held at the City park last night, with an audience of about 500 men and women. It was preceded by a parade down town, headed by a big red fire truck, which was placarded "We Want Water," and the Legion drum and bugle corps, which acted as an escort to Congressman Phil D. Swing, chief speaker at the meeting. Always a Cry for Water Judge Howard presided. He said that he had lived in Anaheim for 40 years and there has always been a constant cry for more water. Leo J. Sheridan, chairman of the Citizen's Committee, in a brief talk on water which is to come from the Colorado river, said that from local supplies Anaheim is now getting 1500 acre feet a year, while the Colorado river water will make 4500 acre feet available, an ample supply for irrigation purposes, or three times the amount now at hand. Water is Paramount Lotus H. Loudon said that water is the paramount thing needed in Orange and other southern counties, not only to maintain the present standard of development, but to expand in the future, and he urged that the individual cost of the aqueduct would be small. Miss Kate Rae spoke on present water supplies, and said that water now reaching Anaheim homes comes from wells where the supply is 138.4 feet below the surface, or within 11.8 feet of sea level. This, she said, is a drop of 13.4 feet in the last nine months. In the northwest part of the county, she said, there are wells which have been abandoned because the pumps were bringing up salty ocean water. "Father" of Hoover Dam Congressman Swing, co-author with Senator Hiram Johnson of the Boulder (Hoover) Dam act, said that the size of the audience indicated to him that the Metropolitan bond election would be successful. "We had a ten years' fight to get the United States government started to building the dam," he said, "and now if southern California wants water from the Colorado river, it will have to build the aqueduct, or give up its claim to its share of the water, which other states will eagerly seize." Creeping Water Paralysis He discussed diminishing water supplies in California and said that many ranches in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys have had to be abandoned because water sources had been drained dry. "The fate of these ranches threaten southern California unless something is done to bring in water from the outside, and the aqueduct is the only thing that will bring it in. The Southland is not yet feeling this creeping hand of water paralysis, but it will unless something is done to fore- Lutheran World Hold Convene Sunday Schools of Send Delegates to Church Session Delegates to the number Lutheran Sunday schools California held their convocation Grace Lutheran church. The delegates came from Inglewood, Torrence, Ponton, Ontario, Fullerton, San Anaheim. Topic for Afternoon The opening topic Sunday was "The Sunday School Winning Agency," the discussion led by the Rev. H. Meyer. The Rev. C. H. Hunzik Grace church, gave a re-book "The Teacher and Following the review," it that the Sunday school would in the future train and provide a course of study. Plenale Supper at The delegates attended per in City Park late in and the evening session on song service led by the Rev. Manomina Pomona. The chief evening address of the Rev. M. Berg of Purgued that more religious given the children and y The Rev. J. Peters of was chairman of both so offerings which were taken The route of the aqueduct was selected from a great number of probable routes only after years of investigation and most careful consideration of all structural, operative and financial factors. The intake of the aqueduct will be located in a reservoir formed by a dam built across the Colorado river a short distance above the city of Parker. Reservoirs will also be provided at the terminus of the aqueduct for purpose of clarification, peak demand and emergency. Water for District Water for the Metropolitan district will be made available by the construction of the Hoover dam which is now under construction by the Federal government. This dam is located about 150 miles above the aqueduct intake and is a separate undertaking from the work proposed by the Metropolitan district. All the normal flow of the Colorado river is put to beneficial use at (Continued on Page 5) Creeping Water Paralysis He discussed diminishing water supplies in California and said that many ranches in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys have had to be abandoned because water sources had been drained dry. "The fate of these ranches threaten southern California, unless something is done to bring in water from the outside, and the aqueduct is the only thing that will bring it in. The Southland is not yet feeling this creeping hand of water paralysis, but it will unless something is done to forestall it. There ought to be no opposition to this proposal to build the aqueduct," he said. HUNTERS GET TWO DEER A hunting trip of three days in the mountains south of Hemet resulted in two deer to Carlos Masterson, Archie Curtis and F. J. O'Neil, who returned home Thursday night. Anaheim Business Volume Ranks High Among Cities of Similar Population Anaheim in the course of a year does approximately 40 percent more retail business than other cities of comparable size in California. This fact, revealed through statistics made available by the magazine California Retailer, has focused attention of merchandise men throughout the Southland upon this city. Secretary George Reid, of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, this week figured out the business of various types of stores in this city and compared them with what is done in the average city of 11,000 population in the state. It shows that Anaheim does about $2,204,000 more business than the average gross of $5,-466,000. This city's retail business for the past year was $7,670,000. One of the surprising features was the approximately 6 to 1 ratio of business done in this city by the independents over the chain stores, while the average is about 3 to 2. The following table, showing the average number of stores and totals for various businesses for the average city of 11,000, and the number of stores and gross business in Anaheim, is presented for study: | Kind of Store | No.of Stores | Amount for City | Stores in Anaheim | Spent in Anaheim | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Foodstuff | 48 | $1,300,000 | 52 | $1,700,000 | | General merchandise | 5 | 844,000 | 10 | 1,024,000 | | Apparel shops | 13 | 550,000 | 21 | 427,000 | | Furniture stores | 5 | 320,000 | 8 | 482,000 | | Eating places | 18 | 380,000 | 18 | 310,000 | | Drugs | 6 | 228,000 | 6 | 249,000 | | Automobiles | 35 | 1,500,000 | 54 | 3,104,000 | | Hardware stores | 2 | 84,000 | 3 | 97,000 | | Lumber, etc. | 2 | 260,000 | 6 | 277,000 | | Chain stores | - | 2,000,000 | 45 | 1,685,000 | | Independents | - | 3,000,000 | 185 | 6,125,000 | Pastors Plan for Thanksgiving The Anaheim Ministerial began plans for union selections next Thanksgiving; to Temple church with the Hearth Dow, rector of St. Michaels as the speaker. The office service will be given to the fare department for relief. The Union met last Thursday when it was announced meetings are being planned which the Rev. Mr. New Anti-Saloon League will speak. The Rev. E. Burgi reported success of the Sunday services held at the City parade Jongewaard, treasuring meetings reported that the summer totaled $126,000 be expended by the Uni-gency relief work in Anaheim. A committee composed Ralph W. Lee, the Rev. Walker and the Rev. Mr. Pointed to confer with city authorities on the relations picture to the educational school children. A placard is to be placed room and city clerk's offices names and addresses of the ministers of the city. A nominating committee new officers at the next appointed consisting of the Watson, the Rev. Mr. Volk Mr. Root. AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, September 24, 1931 Maybe He'll Be Able to Keep Going Now —— By Albert T. Reid UNEMPLOYMENT Lutheran Workers Hold Convention Sunday Schools of Southland Send Delegates to Grace Church Sessions Delegates to the number of 175 from Lutheran Sunday schools of Southern California held their convention at the grace Lutheran church last Sunday. The delegates came from Los Angeles, Anglewood, Torrence, Pomona, Compon, Ontario, Fullerton, Santa Ana and Anaheim. Topic for Afternoon The opening topic Sunday afternoon was "The Sunday School as a Soul-Winning Agency," the discussion being led by the Rev. H. Meyer of Ontario. The Rev. C. H. Hunziker, pastor of grace church, gave a review of the book, "The Teacher and the Pupil." Following the review, it was decided that the Sunday school organization would in the future train its workers and provide a course of study for them. Plenic Supper at Park The delegates attended a plenic super in City Park late in the afternoon, and the evening session opened with a long service led by the Rev. Paul Dickman of Pomona. The chief evening address was that of the Rev. M. Berg of Pasadena, who urged that more religious education be given the children and young people. The Rev. J. Peters of Los Angeles was chairman of both sessions. The offerings which were taken will be di- 60 Years on Raw Fruits, Nuts, Greens Thomas Strain, who for 40 years proved that raw food in the form of fruits, nuts and greens would sustain human life, died at the age of 83 years last Saturday at his Placentia home. He was a native of Belfast, Ireland, and came to southern California when 25 years old. He was a student of chemistry, physics and mathematics in Belfast and became so proficient in these studies that a medal was awarded him by the Art and Science department of Great Britain. When he came to Orange county he purchased 100 acres of land near Placentia, paying the then high price of $75 an acre for the tract. He became a grower of citrus fruits and was one of the first to plant an orange and lemon grove in the Placentia neighborhood, and he led in the organization of the first cooperative packing house in that section. To expand his knowledge of citrus fruit growing he made several trips to South America and Europe. He became widely known over Orange county because of his advocacy of raw products as foods and he boasted that for 60 years he had eaten nothing but raw fruits, nuts and greens. As evidence of his theory, he was rarely ill, until shortly before his death. Mr. Strain's wife died several years ago. He leaves five children, all of whom reside in southern California. These are Mrs. Jane Pierotti, Mrs. May Knapp, Mrs. Margaret Mennes, Mrs. Lillie Frank, and Thomas Strain, Jr. Jumped Under Train to End His Life Legion Plans for Armistice Day Orange County Posts Will Hold Great Celebration in Santa Ana The American Legion of Orange county has begun its plans for the celebration of Armistice Day, to be held in Santa Ana on November 11. Committees are being organized, with Ed McFadden as chairman of the chief feature—the street parade. Olympic Games Theme The Olympic games, to be held in Los Angeles, will be the theme upon which floats will be based, these decorated features to be bronze and white, with no commercial floats in the pageant unless they conform to the Olympic idea. The committees are expecting about 75 bands and other musical organizations to appear in the street pageant, drum and bugle corps in their gay uniforms to be a feature. The parade is to start at 11 a.m., as in other years. Fentures for Afternoon A football game will lead in the afternoon program, the teams to come from Orange county schools, the contest to be held on the Polytechnic high school field. Band concerts are also to be held at Birch park afternoon and evening, with public dances in several auditoriums. Trees for Memory Lane It is proposed that the day be started with the planting of trees by the Mem- Pleinic Supper at Park The delegates attended a picnic supper in City Park late in the afternoon, and the evening session opened with a long service led by the Rev. Paul Dickman of Pomona. The chief evening address was that of the Rev. M. Berg of Pasadena, who urged that more religious education be given to the children and young people. The Rev. J. Peters of Los Angeles was chairman of both sessions. The offerings which were taken will be divided between the association and missionary work in California. Pastors Plan for Thanksgiving Day The Anaheim Ministerial Union has begun plans for union services to be held next Thanksgiving, to be at White Temple church with the Rev. D. Howard Dow, rector of St. Michael's church, as the speaker. The offerings at the service will be given to the city welfare department for relief work. The Union met last Thursday afternoon, when it was announced that other meetings are being planned, at one of which the Rev. Mr. Newcomb of the Anti-Saloon League, will be invited to speak. The Rev. E. Burgl reported on the success of the Sunday evening union services held at the City park, and Conrad Jongewaard, treasurer of these meetings, reported that the offerings for the summer totaled $126.08, which will be expended by the Union for emergency relief work in Anaheim. A committee composed of the Rev.alph W. Lee, the Rev. Thomas H. Walker and the Rev. Mr. Dow, was appointed to confer with city and school authorities on the relation of free motion pictures to the educational life of school children. A placard is to be placed in the court room and city clerk's office bearing the names and addresses of the Protestant ministers of the city. A nominating committee, to report on new officers at the next meeting, was appointed, consisting of the Rev. Mr. Watson, the Rev. Mr. Voll and the Rev. Ir. Root. Jumped Under Train to End His Life Neighbors and friends were shocked Friday afternoon at the news of the suicide of Verne D. Gamble, a World war veteran, who threw himself under the wheels of a fast Santa Fe train. He had been seen about the station and evidently was in a highly nervous condition. The train does not stop at Anaheim and the engineer did not know of the tragedy, as it was nearly two hours after the train passed that the dead man was found by a section man. It was thought that the act was prompted by fear of unemployment. Mr. Gamble left home saying he was going to see his physician. He is survived by Mrs. Gamble, two sons, Lowell and Ralph, and a daughter, Doris. His father, W. S. Gamble, lives at Long Beach. Mr. Gamble was a member of the Anaheim Legion post and was affiliated with White Temple M. E. church. The funeral was held at the Backs, Terry & Campbell chapel Monday afternoon, the services conducted by the Rev. Ralph W. Lee. Members of the Legion were pall bearers and the services at the grave were by the Legion post. New Families Come to Live in Anaheim Anaheim continues to exercise its allurements as a good city in which to live, and the permanent population is growing. According to lists made by the public service department of the Chamber of Commerce, 42 new families have moved into the city in the last three weeks, 12 of them coming last week, 17 the week before, and 13 the week before that. Fentures for Afternoon A football game will lead in the afternoon program; the teams to come from Orange county schools; the contest to be held on the Polytechnic high school field. Hand concerts are also to be held at Birch park afternoon and evening, with public dances in several auditoriums. Trees for Memory Lane It is proposed that the day be started with the planting of trees by the Memory Lane association just prior to the start of the parade. Some 50 Orange and Long Beach patriotic and fraternial bodies may be asked to plant one tree each along the stretch between Recreation Park, Long Beach, and Irvine park; Orange county, the route selected for the Lane; Santa Ana post would plant a tree just north of the city, if the plan is adopted. Jules Markel of Santa Ana is chairman of a Memory Lane committee in charge of perfecting the plans for the tree planting. When the lane is planted it will include about 5000 trees, each of which will be planted in memory of some fallen soldier or member of the military forces. Fred Dukes of Garden Grove is president of the Memory Lane association. Legion Reserves Cemetery Plot The Anaheim Legion post, through Commander R. E. Elliott and the executive committee, has arranged with the Anaheim Cemetery association for the reservation of a plot for the graves of members. It is located on the westerly border, extending south from the mausoleum to a large pepper tree and has space for 40 graves. The first burial was that of Vernon D. Gamble, a member of the local Legion post, who ended his life by jumping under the wheels of a Santa Fe tractor, who was buried there Monday. McFADDEN TO BROADCAST Thomas McFadden is to broadcast an address on the water question from Santa Ana next Saturday, his time being from 8 to 8:15 p.m. Midwest Crops Not Worth Harvesting F. A. McClary of the Coast: Ice Cream company has returned from an extensive trip in the middle west, where he saw bountiful crops, but said that many farmers are not harvesting their yields because market prices and low demand do not justify the effort. Mr. McClary was in his old home town at Gilman, Mo., and also attended the 100th anniversary of the Christian church at Clarksburg, of which his father was pastor for many years. Mayor Forecasts Bonds Will Win Water Situation in Anaheim Is One Demanding Immediate Relief. He Says Mayor Miller of Anaheim joined with the mayors of the 13 cities in the Metropolitan Water district in a "symposium" of interviews in a Los Angeles newspaper Sunday, in which they were unanimously of the opinion that the $220,000,000 bond issue for building the Colorado river aqueduct should be voted at the election to be held on next Tuesday. Near Salt Water Level Hallowe’en Party on October 30th Anaheim Will Again Give Street Carnival for Hobgoblins and Ghosts DISCUSS THE NEWSPAPERS Merchants and Manufacturers Also Hear of Aqueduct Bonds Anaheim’s fame for showmanship, contrary to the national average of business in the last two years, again will reach new peaks Friday evening, October 30, when the seventh annual Hallowe’en parade will be held here. George Henry Heads Committee This decision was reached Monday evening at the meeting of 48 merchants and manufacturers at the Elks club, when they voted unanimously to continue the gala affair, which annually attracts between 20,000 and 37,000 people to this city. Last year's parade was considered one of the most successful on record, with indications that this year's program will be better than ever. President Harry Horn named George Henry chairman of the finance committee. Mayor Miller of Anaheim Joined with the mayors of the 13 cities in the Metropolitan Water district in a "symposium" of interviews in a Los Angeles newspaper Sunday, in which they were unanimously of the opinion that the $220,000,000 bond issue for building the Colorado river aqueduct should be voted at the election to be held on next Tuesday. Near Salt Water Level Mayor Miller said: "The water situation in Anaheim is one demanding immediate relief. "At present this city is pumping from an elevation of 13½ feet above sea level. We are pumping water for domestic and irrigation use 135 feet, which makes it very expensive. "Last year the water level dropped 11½ feet, bringing us dangerously near the salt water level. "Unless we obtain Colorado river water our citrus groves are sure to suffer. The encroachment of the desert is just around-the-corner unless a new source of water can be developed. Should our water supply fail or become restricted the losses in property values will be far in excess of what it will cost to build the aqueduct." Opposition Is Small "There is no indication that there will be a noticeable vote against the bonds in Anaheim. Few persons have made known any opposition to the bonds, and most are speaking openly in their favor. I foresee victory for the bonds on next Tuesday." Women Urged to Vote for Aqueduct Bonds Mrs. E. E. Smith, president of the Orange County Federation of Women's Clubs, and a member of the Anaheim Citizens' Metropolitan Water Committee, broadcast an appeal over radio KREG last Saturday, in which she urged the women, as well as the men, to give whole-hearted support to the Colorado river aqueduct, bond election, to be held next Tuesday. "The greater part of the land we now occupy," Mrs. Smith said, "is reclaimed desert. In the last quarter century the population has made great growth, accompanied by enormous demands by industry and agriculture upon our decreasing and depleted underground water supply. Salt water is being pumped in wells many miles along our coast already. "For ten years southern California has been petitioning the United States government to build a dam on the Colorado to conserve in storage the nine billion gallons of water that flow into the sea every day. As a result of the untiring efforts of our most faithful citizens in negotiating with the federal October 30, when the seventh annual Hallowe'en parade will be held here. George Henry Heads Committee This decision was reached Monday evening at the meeting of 48 merchants and manufacturers at the Elks club, when they voted unanimously to continue the gala affair, which annually attracts between 20,000 and 31,000 people to this city. Last year's parade was considered one of the most successful on record, with indications that this year's program will be better than ever. President Harry Horn named George Henry chairman of the finance committee for the show, with other members to be named later. Efforts to collect but once from the merchants for the various activities of the association, instead of several times, will be tried. A Newspaper Resolution Suppressed excitement marked the introduction by Oscar Renner of a resolution requesting that J. Frank Burke, publisher of the Santa Ana Register, withdraw his Anaheim edition from the field, because it was considered unfair competition for Anaheim merchants and because in a number of instances cited the solicitors for the Santa Ana publication, by their persistency in securing subscriptions, had been an inconvenience to Anaheim housewives. C. H. Mahaffey seconded Renner's resolution. Might Be a Boomerang Discussion from various merchants among them H. E. W. Barnes, Mr. Sowder, Mrs. Betzwold, E. E. Pearn and Lotus Loudon, publisher of the Anaheim Bulletin, tended almost unanimously to express an appreciation for the spirit of the resolution, but doubted the wisdom of adopting it because it would "act as a boomerang" when placed in Burke's hands. President Horn first suggested that the resolution be tabled for consideration by the board of directors, but after discussion the resolution was unanimously defeated. Metropolitan Water Bonds Other actions of interest included a talk on the benefits and necessity of voting bonds for the Metropolitan Water System, September 29, by Fullerton's director, Walter Humphries, who was introduced by Councilman Leo Sheridan; appointing a board of directors to share with the officers responsibilities for the success of the association; naming of topics and speakers for coming gatherings; and voting on once a month, the date to be set by the directors, for night meetings. Directors Are Named Directors named by President Horn were: Gene Toelle, Oscar H. Ranner, C. H. Powell, R. Joe Quast, Paul Davidson, Walter Koehler, George Henry, and the officers, Vice-president F. A. Yungbluth, Secretary George Reid and the president. Principal J. A. Cloyze of the Anaheim Union high school told of progress made toward securing uniforms for the high school students by the Memphis City School District. Judge Tausch Recently Fined $1 for His "Rudeness" to Hold-up Man 25 Years Ago When Judge Frank Tausch of the Anaheim City court, tacks a fine on some culprit who is brought before him, it is all in the day's work, and it isn't always news. But when a fine is assessed against Judge Tausch, it is sumpin' which is news. And here is how come: In The Gazette a few weeks ago, in the "Twenty-five Years Ago" column, the following item appeared: "Frank Tausch, the gentlemanly head clerk at Dickel's, has never been suspected of being a hold-up man, but he came perilously near to it on Thursday evening last. He was hurrying home along midnight from band practice, carrying his cornet case in one hand and a music rack in the other, when, as he reached the city hall, a man approached and asked for a match. Frank supplied him with the lucifer, when the fellow demanded that he hand over his money. Frank never had so much use for a music rack in his life. He struck; the fellow with considerable force over the head, sending him to the sidewalk for the count. Our young friend continued on his way without further molestation. In future, hold-up men who seek to relieve him of his money will probably be held up themselves. That music rack is a bad one. Frank comes from Texas, where they have hold-up men for breakfast every morning." Just the other day at a meeting of the Lion's Club, the item was brought to the attention of the club. It was a serious charge, some members thought, to be brought against one of the dignitaries of the Lion's den, and something ought to be done about it. And it was. On motion of one of the Lions, a fine of one dollar was assessed against Judge Tausch "for being rude" to the hold-up man 30 years ago.