anaheim-gazette 1931-10-15

For Buyers and Sellers GAZETTE WANT ADS GET RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXII Courts Urged to Cut "Red Tape" Protests from Jobless Against Six Months Wait for Colorado Aqueduct Work Unless the lower and Supreme courts speed up action and cut some "red tape" to validate the $220,000,000 bond issue, voted by the Metropolitan Water district on Sept. 29 for the construction of the Colorado River aqueduct, some long, lean months of waiting are ahead of job seekers on the big construction project. Voices In Protest From all over the district voices are being raised in protest against a wait of five or six month for the courts to take action. It is being urged that an immediate and urgent unemployment emergency exists, and that the courts should cut out the red tape, now that the voters of the Metropolitan district have overwhelmingly expressed themselves in favor of the bond issue. Until the courts validate the bonds, however, the bonds can not be sold to investors, and until the money comes from this source there are no funds available with which to employ job seekers. The few men now at work on surveys and soil testings are being paid out of funds provided by Los Angeles Anaheim Jubilee in 75th Birthyear The diamond jubilee year marking the founding of Anaheim next year ought to be an occasion for a celebration on a lavish scale, according to a suggestion the Rev. William E. Brown has given the directors of the Chamber of Commerce. It will be 75 years next year since the trail blazers for a group of Germans came into this desert region and began what became the most successful colonization enterprise before or since in the history of Calofirnla. An historical parade, pagenry marking various phases of the city's history, school essays on the subject are only a few suggestions which Mr. Brown's idea has brought forward. The directors of the Chamber of Commerce have received Mr. Brown's suggestion with enthusiasm and believe that it is an idea which ought to have a conspicuous place on the "Olympic" year affairs in Southern California. The directors have indicated that the suggestion will be taken up for serious consideration at a future session of the board. Float Reservations for Armistice Day Union High School Students Will Build Their Showpiece for Parade It is being urged that an immediate and urgent unemployment emergency exists, and that the courts should cut out the red tape, now that the voters of the Metropolitan district have overwhelmingly expressed themselves in favor of the bond issue. Until the courts validate the bonds, however, the bonds can not be sold to investors, and until the money comes from this source there are no funds available with which to employ job seekers. The few men now at work on surveys and soil testings are being paid out of funds provided by Los Angeles county months ago. Warning From Beaumont One of the first pieces of aqueduct construction that will be undertaken will be cutting a tunnel under Mt. San Jacinto. Warnings have been issued from Beaumont, however, that there will be no jobs available at the tunnel for several months. The word is that men need not go to Beaumont or other towns about the San Jacinto mountain region now or later. J. B. Bond of Beaumont, construction engineer, stated that "it may take six months for the validation of the bonds, and before this is effected, we can look for no active work. We may but that doesn't put men to work." Small Crews at Work Small crews are continuing the drilling that has been going on for months in the desert, and on Mt. San Jacinto, to determine the exact routing of the great tunnel. But the crews are filled and there is no chance of employment from this source. So far as jobless men in Orange county getting work on the aqueduct is concerned, a long wait is in prospect. A tentative plan is to open employment registration offices in the 13 cities in the Metropolitan district, where applicants may apply for work. The number of men from each city who will get jobs is to be prorated according to the amount of bonds each city will be liable for. This is going to be a problem in arithmatic which will require time to figure out, but it will be accomplished it is said, long before courts pass on the validity of the bonds. Brilliant Party On Hallowe’en The indications are that Anaheim is going to "throw" a brilliant street party to mark Hallowe'en on October 23, when attendance records on the occasion in other years will likely be smashed to smithereens. Harry Horn, president of the organization behind the party, predicts that crowds totaling 40,000 will swarm the streets that night. At a meeting at the Elk's clubhouse Monday night all of the committees reported their affairs moving well. Walter Koehler, chairman of the music committee, reported that a number of bands, orchestras and bugle corps will action. Float Reservations for Armistice Day Union High School Students Will Build Their Showpiece for Parade Reservations for floats in the Orange County Armistice Day celebration in Santa Ana are being received daily by Harold Rasmussen, secretary of the Armistice Day committee. Students Will Build Float J. A. Clayes, principal of the Anaheim Union High school was one of the first to make reservations. He sent word that the float will be built by students of the high school and will depict a participant in the Olympic regatta, showing a boat of beautiful design that might have been used in Ancient Greece. The idea of the Anaheim float is in keeping with the theme of the parade which will be the Olympic games. The city council of Orange also has appropriated $100 which will be used by the Chamber of Commerce of that city in construction of a float. The Salvation Army also will enter a float. The Santa Ana High school and junior college will be represented by a number of floats. Prizes this year will be unusually beautiful. The Commercial National Bank of Santa Ana has informed the Armistice Day committee that it will present the sweepstakes trophy and it will be one of unusual beauty. Bands In Parade Harry Hanson, in charge of bands for the parade, announced that 22 bands and drum and bugle corps already have signified their intentions of entering the parade. Among them will be the Indian band of 50 pieces from the Sherman Indian school. Invitations, totaling more than 300, have been sent out by the committee to civic, fraternal and other organizations in the county. However, according to Rasmussen, someone may have been omitted and he declares that if that be the case it is an oversight and a telephone call will bring one. While the street parade will be the feature of the day, numerous other events are planned. Visitors may spread their lunch in Birch park, where several thousand people will be provided for and free coffee will be served all day. A football game will be played in the afternoon, the Santa Ana High school to play a team to be selected. Two dances are being arranged for evening at Masonic Temple and at... The indications are that Anaheim is going to "throw" a brilliant street party to mark Hallowe'en on October 30, when attendance records on the occasion in other years will likely be smashed to smithereens. Harry Horn, president of the organization behind the party, predicts that crowds totaling 40,000 will swarm the streets that night. At a meeting at the Elk's clubhouse Monday night all of the committees reported their affairs moving well. Walter Koehler, chairman of the music committee, reported that a number of bands, orchestras and bugle corps will add to the merriment, and an effort is being made to obtain the Indian band of 45 from Sherman Institute. Music will be one of the features of the parade which, according to tentative plans, will start at Five Points. A street dance is to be held in the first block west of Los Angeles street. An entertainment will also be staged in the City park theatre, and a midnight show will be put on at the Fox theatre. The finance committee has not reached its goal in obtaining subscriptions to the expense fund, but the fund is about at the three-quarters mark. Buena Park Bank Robbed of $900 It only required three minutes for two well dressed young bandits to hold up the Southern County Bank at Buena Park at 9:30 yesterday morning, making their escape in two cars. Bank Manager Bert M. Wells and two assistants, Miss Bertha Page and Miss Loyd Allen, were busy on their books when the hold-ups entered, brandished blue steel automatics, ordered the employees to keep quiet, and then emptied the tills. No customers were in the bank at the time. BAND GETTING IN TRIM The Anaheim Union High school band, under the leadership of Joshua Williams, is busy with preparations for public appearances. The band has 45 members and they are getting in trim to march in the Hallowe'en parade in Anaheim and the band is a candidate for first honors in the Armistice Day parade at Santa Ana. Slight Changes in Auto Plates Only one important change is made in the new license plates for California automobiles for 1932. This is spelling out of the state's name, instead of the abbreviation, as was the case this year. In the lower left hand corner the numerals "19" will appear and in the lower right, "32" with the world "California" between them. The numerals on the plates will be in script letters 3 3-4 inches high and 1 1-2 inches wide. Dull orange background with black figures will be the color scheme, reversing the order of this year. More than 2,200,000 pairs of plates are now being made for the annual license rush, and for its use in cooperating in the big job of distribution, the Automobile Club of Southern California will receive some 300,000 pairs of plates. FARMERS ELECT PANNIER Donald Pannier was elected president of the Anaheim Farm Center, at a meeting Tuesday night. Those attending also approved the report of the tax research committee of the Orange County Bureau, which favors the county building roads through cities on the same basis as they are built in the country. The center also elected Alfred Bonney as secretary; Leroy Lyons, director; L. F. Holderman, vice-president. Valencia Price Have Been Stronger prices have recently on Valencia o demand very encourage Crawford, of the North Citrus Exchange. About being shipped each week houses, and the move to continue until Novembe been a slight improvement in the main they are ve AHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, October 15, 1931 Let's Hope It Will "Take" By Albert T. Reid Library Starts Conscience Fund Two Dollars from Unknown Pays for Book Destroyed Years Ago Until this week the Anaheim Public Library has never had a "conscience" fund. But it has one now. It has been started by a contribution of two one-dollar bills, which were sent in with a letter, all enclosed in an envelope bearing the Anaheim postmark and dated October 10. Became Conscience Stricken The letter said: "Madam— 'Years ago when I was a child I destroyed by accident (or rather, partially destroyed it) a book of your library. I do not even remember the name of it or who wrote it, and the book was never paid for by me. My conscience, I suppose, has 'struck' me regarding this matter just recently and I am sending $2 with the hope that it will cover the cost of the book. 'Sincerely, 'A FRIEND' No one connected with the library has any idea as to the identity of the writer of the letter, which was type written, and no idea of what book was destroyed. "We are keenly appreciative of this acknowledgement," said Miss Elizabeth Calnon, librarian, "and wish that some others would replace damaged or stolen books." Too Much Vandalism Is Your Name in Little Red Book? Constable Jesse L. Elliott of Santa Ana, and two Federal officers of Los Angeles, arrested an alleged bootlegger — Melvine Price, age 24, of Long Beach — early Sunday morning, and not only captured ten gallons of gin, whisky and other booze, but also, and more important, a little red book. It is said that there is considerable anxiety and nervousness prevailing among some 50 prominent men and women of Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange, Santa Ana, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, and other points in this region, because their names are in the little red book as prospective, if not already customers of the alleged bootlegger. A key number was placed opposite each name, the officers said, and all the names written in the book are of prominent persons. Price was locked up in the county jail. Broad Hint of New Post Office A broad hint that sooner or later, and perhaps sooner. Anaheim is to have a new postoffice building has become known as the "high-ups" of the post-office department at Washington will take only a short time lease on the present postoffice building, the old lease expiring next January 1. W. H. Switzer, a postoffice inspector from Los Angeles, was in conference with Postmaster J. H. Whitaker relative to the new lease, which may be made on an annual renewal basis. The inspector disclaimed any knowledge of the new building, while Mr. Whitaker Teachers of County Meet in Anaheim Convention With Many Features to be Held Next Thursday, October 22 The numerical strength of Orange county public school teaching staffs will be in evidence in Anaheim on Thursday of next week, when the county Principale' and Teachers' association holds its convention here. The sessions will be in the Presbyterian church, with Wilbert Bonney, president of the association, presiding. Features of Program One of the features on the program will be Madeline Veverka, supervisor of kindergarten and primary work in Los Angeles city schools, who recently returned from Europe where she studied for her doctor's degree at the University of Prague. Mr. Bonney anticipates that she will bring the teachers and principals something entirely new on the theme of trends in European education. Music at the meeting will include numbers by the Girls' Glee club and the "Harmony Boys," formerly the boys' octette, under direction of Miss Lily Hansen. Community Singing Program leaves, including song sheets for community singing, are being prepared by teachers of the Horace Mann school, under chairmanship of B. F. Maddux, principal, who is also general chairman of local arrangements for the "Sincerely, "A FRIEND" No one connected with the library has any idea as to the identity of the writer of the letter, which was type written, and no idea of what book was destroyed. "We are keenly appreciative of this acknowledgement," said Miss Elizabeth Calnon, librarian, "and wish that some others would replace damaged or stolen books." Too Much Vandalism There is entirely too much vandalism at the library, it is said. Books are stolen, others mutilated, the vandals doing their nefarious work on the sly, back among the book shelves. One recent theft that is causing genuine regret at the library is that some person about three months ago stole a two-volume ect bearing the title of "The Beginning of San Francisco." It was published in 1912 by Zoeth, Skinner & Eldredge. The books are all the more valuable since they are of the first edition. They were taken from the open shelves. "We would certainly appreciate the return of these two volumes, or the pay for them," said Miss Calnon. "Tip Fund" Stolen, Too While the Anaheim Library has never before had a "conscience" fund, it for a time had a "tip" fund, made up of small amounts which appreciative patrons offered for courteous service they had received from members of the library staff. These coins were dropped into the common fund and over a period of about nine years grew to a total of $0 cents. Then some light-fingered visitor to the library stole the whole tip fund. Valencia Prices Have Been Better Stronger prices have been prevailing recently on Valencia oranges, with the demand very encouraging, says George Crawford, of the North Orange County Citrus Exchange. About 200 carloads are being shipped each week from Exchange houses, and the movement is expected to continue until November 1. There has been a slight improvement in sizes, but in the main they are very small. More Palm Trees Along City Streets The City Planning Commission has in mind an idea for further beautifying streets of Anaheim by the planting of many additional palm trees, among the streets being both sides of North Clementine from the business district to Cypress, Zeyn from Sycamore to La Palma, and on North Lemon from the business district to La Palma. The trees for the purpose are now being grown in the City park, says Engineer E. P. Hapgood, but it is not the intention to begin ornamenting the streets with then until next spring. The city council will be asked to approve the idea, and if approved the tree-planting campaign began four years ago, with the beautification in prospect, the plan will be about completed. The streets named are now dotted with palm trees, but the number should be increased, members of the commission thinks. The palm trees already standing were left when other streets were improved. Where trees are now standing they will not be removed unless property owners so desire. The city council when it takes up the suggestion will hold several hearings that the property owners along the streets named may express their opinion. The commission is considering a new zoning ordinance for submission to the council, the ordinance being modeled after those in effect in Los Angeles and Sacramento, clipals something entirely new on the theme of trends in European education. Music at the meeting will include numbers by the Girls' Glee club and the "Harmony Boys," formerly the boys' octette, under direction of Miss Lily Hansen. Community Singing Program leaves, including song sheets for community singing, are being prepared by teachers of the Horace Mann school, under chairmanship of B. F. Maddux, principal, who is also general chairman of local arrangements for the evening. Central school teachers with Miss Dorothea Harvey as chairman and Lincoln teachers with Miss Erna Steadman as chairman, have charge of table and room decorations while the Broadway faculty under Miss Lorene Ziegler will arrange the flowers, and candlesticks. Appropriate nut cups will be made by the faculty of Citrus school under leadership of Miss Raunou. Hallowe'en Decorations La Palma teachers, with Alexander Jimenez as chairman will take down the decorations following the event. Teachers at Fremont school, headed by C. F. Davis, will form the receiving line for the evening. The Hallowe'en theme is to be carried out in decorations and appointments, Mr. Donney said. Columbus Day in City Public Schools That ast Monday was "Discovery Day"-the 430th anniversary of when Christopher Columbus sailed over the blue Atlantic and discovered America—was mostly in evidence in Anaheim in the public schools. The banks closed, but otherwise it was only another day in Anaheim business affairs. Special exercises marked the day in public schools. At the Lincoln School children assembled on the school lawn for opening exercises. A they came to attention buglers for the Boy and Girl Scouts played taps and the flag raised. The assembled children gave a salute to the flag, repeated the oath of allegiance and closed the ceremony by singing America. Orange County Cities in Building Slump With the exception of the city of Orange, the cities of Orange county all show a slump in building construction for the year ending October 1, as compared to the year ending on that date twelve months ago. Statistics for the year show that up to October 1, Anaheim building permits amounted to $249,525, compared to $390,-133 a year ago. The chief Anaheim item was the Horace Mann school, which cost about $50,000. There was a heavy slump in Fullerton, the construction for the year 1930 amounting to $341,706, compared to $94,395 this year. Santa Ana building work for 1930 amounted to $1,851,042, but sank to $744,724 up to October 1, this year. Newport Beach also had a slump from $614,304 last year to $436,351 this year. Orange made the best showing of all building construction up to October 1, 1930, amounting to $132,700, while for the year up to this October 1 amounted to $208,374. Hallowe’en Baby Now City Clerk Anaheim’s Big Party Will Mark Birthday of Edward B. Merritt Y.M.C.A. Fund is Moving Along $1,868 Reported First Day in Campaign to Raise $5,555 With $1868 in cash and pledges, slightly more than one-third of the $5555 goal, reported at the luncheon meeting Wednesday at the organization’s building on South Philadelphia street, the Anaheim Y. M. C. A. campaign was well under way, following the “kick-off” Tuesday morning when 75 “coaches”, team captains and “players” gathered for the starting “whistle.” Along Football Lines The campaign, organized along football lines with ten captains of as many various "university teams," leading the field "play". The "coaches" include Dr. H. A. Johnston, who presided at the opening 6:30 a.m. breakfast, while the assistant coaches, Frank N. Gibbs, W. C. Mauerhan, R. J. Grange, E. C. Rundstrom, Charles Pearson and H. W. Lewis, must shoulder a large share of the work. Players to Make Reports The "players" and their captains and coaches were scheduled to meet this Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock to complete their report on all cards. Hallowe’en Baby Now City Clerk Anaheim’s Big Party Will Mark Birthday of Edward B. Merritt City Clerk Edward B. Merritt asserts and with some grounds on which to base the assertion, that the big Hallowe’en party which Anaheim will stage on the night of October 29, with an expected attendance of 40,000, is really a birthday party in Mr. Merritt’s honor. He was a Hallowe’en baby, born on October 31, 1851, in Baltimore, Maryland. Whole Family Left Baltimore The entire Merritt family, including father, mother and three brothers of the future City Clerk, left Baltimore soon after the Civil War, paused at Cincinnati for a time, and then went on to Memphis, Tenn. At Memphis, when the present City Clerk was only a school boy, the father and three brothers undertook a contract to get cargoes of freight out of the South to destinations in the North. All kinds of freight transportation had been upset by the war, and it was “some chore” which the Merritt men undertook. As the freight movement began to take on some order, Dad Merritt and the boys began building cotton compressers, so that more cotton could be packed in freight cars. Came to Anaheim It was in 1893 when Edward arrived in Anaheim—come to stay. “There’s been some changes in Anaheim since I came to town,” said the City Clerk. “But I came in the good old days.” He plunged into city politics, became a candidate for City Clerk and was defeated. But a defeat did not discourage the Hallowe’en baby from Baltimore. In the next campaign, in 1900, he was “up an’ at ’em” again. This time he was elected City Clerk by one vote. “Many a man told me next day that it was his vote that elected me,” said Mr. Merritt, “and I believed them all.” Everybody Likes Him He has been Anaheim’s City Clerk for 31 years—everybody in town knows him and likes him. “The people of Anaheim think it is cheaper to keep me as City Clerk than it is to take care of me at the county farm,” he said. Mr. Merritt will be 80 years old on Hallowe’en and he is early and late going to attend Anaheim’s big street festival. He has to, since it is to mark his birthday. ball lines with ten captains of as many various "university teams," leading the field "play". The "coaches" include Dr. H. A. Johnston, who presided at the opening 6:30 a.m. breakfast, while the assistant coaches, Frank N. Gibbs, W. C. Mauerhan, R. J. Grange, E. C. Rundstrom, Charles Pearson and H. W. Lewis, must shoulder a large share of the work. Players to Make Reports The "players" and their captains and ocaches were scheduled to meet this Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock to complete their report on all carded donners. At this gathering Assistant Coach Gibbs, who presided at the luncheon, was expected to throw the field open for everybody to solicit those who hadn’t been listed, as well as all in the city who have arrived since the last campaign. Secretary Conrad Jongewaard of Anaheim, Secretary J. B. Wilbur of Orange, and Secretary Arch Raitt of Fullerton, were speakers. The meals were served by the Evangelical church women. How Streets of City Were Named Philladelphia street was named by Mr. and Mrs. Metz, through whose twenty acres lot it was first projected in honor of that city, where they lived a number of years before coming to Anaheim. They never tired of speaking of what occurred in Philadelphia. Zeyn street was named for John P. Zeyn, a pioneer and Wilhelmina street for the daughter, who is now Mrs. C. E. Holcomb of Fullerton. Alberta street was named for Miss Rothaermal who now resides in Berkeley. Adele street was named for Mrs. Lionel Browning formerly Miss Adela Rust, a sister of the mayor. Salvina street was named after Mrs. Sorenson, a step-daughter of Mrs. Goldt and Paulina Street for her daughter of that name, who was later Mrs. Rihard Helmann. Sycamore street was named after a row of stately Sycamores which adorned that throughfare, under which people now prominent in Orange county camped on their first visit. The trees were removed for cement ditches which brought on some little discussion. Later sidewalks were constructed and the ditches piped. Clementine street was named after Mrs. Laungenberger. Melrose street was named "after Richard Melrose, who edited The Gazette many years in the early days. Kroeger street was named for Henry Kroeger a fine old pioneer gentleman once a mayor of the city. Davis street was named after Philip Davis and Dickel street after Herman A. Dickel. Claudina street was named for Miss Claudina Rimpau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rimpau. The meaning of Anaheim is "a home in the valley." The colony was formed and named in 1857. A tender and Singing including song sheets are being prethe Horace Mann manuship of B. F. who is also general arrangements for the Decorations with Alexander will take down the event. school, headed by in the receiving line Day in Public Schools was "Discovery anniversary of when us sailed over the discovered America— ence in Anaheim in The banks closed, is only another day affairs. marked the day in At the Linen's assembled on the evening exercises. A bull buglers for the played taps and the assembled childto the flag, repeated once and closed the America. Everybody Likes Him He has been Anaheim's City Clerk for 31 years—everybody in town knows him and likes him. "The people of Anaheim think it is cheaper to keep me as City Clerk than it is to take care of me at the county farm," he said. Mr. Merritt will be 80 years old on Hallowe'en and he is early and late going to attend Anaheim's big street festival. He has to, since it is to mark his birthday. I. O. O. F. Encampment Meets in Fullerton Odd Fellows of Northern Orange county have been hosts this week to the Grand Encampment of the California order, which is being attended by a swarm of delegates in Fullerton. The encampment opened on Monday with registration of about 1,000 and will continue five days. Soon after a luncheon on Tuesday, the visitors began to scatter on sight-seeing trips over the county. There was a banquet Monday evening for the active and retired commanders and another dinner was for the present and past officers of the women's auxiliary. The feature yesterday was canton drills at the high school athletic grounds, with a banquet at night for the past grand patriarchs and their wives. The election of grand officers was to be held this afternoon with the chief contest centered on grand junior warden. Modesto gets the encampment next year. INDIANS AT POW WOW Nearly 50 Friendly Indians from Anaheim attended a pow wow at the Kellog ranch near Pomona, Saturday. A feature was a demonstration of the use of bow and arrow by real Indian boys from Sherman Institute, Riverside, and the Kellog Arabian horses were shown. A colorful pageant, "The Dip of Peace," was given in the afternoon and at the exhibition of Indian handcraft prizes were awarded. Melrose street was named "after Richard Melrose, who edited The Gazette many years in the early days. Kroeger street was named for Henry Kroeger a fine old pioneer gentleman, once a mayor of the city. Davis street was named after Philip Davis and Dickel street after Herman A. Dickel. Claudina street was named for Miss Claudina Rimpau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rimpau. The meaning of Anahelm is "a home in the valley." The colony was formed and named in 1857. A tender and touching sentiment clusters about the name—home, sweet, sweet home. Miss Anna Fischer was born here the latter part of 1861 four years after the town was named. It is an error to say the town was named after her, lovely little girl that she was, and splendid woman that she grew up to be. Being the first white girl born here, she was named after the town. We have explained this many times, but recently the error has crept into print again. Committees to Discuss Duck Pond Water Representatives of the Orange County Farm Bureau and of the gun clubs operating in the county are endeavoring to reach an agreement on the subject of the use of water for filling the duck ponds of the clubs. Both sides of the controversy are to appoint committees which are to seek an amicable basis of settlement. The Farm Bureau representatives take the stand that there is not now enough water in the resources of Orange county to assure a supply for agricultural purposes until the Colorado river aqueduct can be completed, some eight or ten years hence, and that something must be done to prevent waste of water. On the other hand, the gun club representatives say there are now 15 clubs with ponds along the beaches of the county and that they have because of their investments in ponds and other property a real claim for consideration. It is said that the annual kill of wild ducks on the ponds is from 2000 to 4000, and that the birds are worth $1.50 each.