anaheim-gazette 1932-01-14

For Buyers and Sellers GAZETTE WANT ADS GET RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOLUME LXII Tenure Law Hit By School Board Wrong Interpretation Results in Anaheim Action; 1670 Pupils Enrolled No more teachers will be added to the permanent list of the public schools of Anaheim so long as the present teacher tenure law stands. This action was decided upon at the Anaheim school district board meeting held last Friday, following a report by Superintendent M. A. Gauer of the disadvantages of the present school law which is interpreted to mean life tenure for teachers instead of its real meaning of protecting the teacher from dismissal without cause. So strongly has sentiment against the present law developed that the state superintendents convention held at Riverside in October recommended to the state association that it endeavor to secure a revision of the law to avoid misinterpretation. Defines Stand The Anaheim board decided that: "To be satisfactory, tenure must mean just as much to the educational security of the community as it does to the security ing this action, the board is follow-of the teacher in her position." In taking the lead of Whittier, Fullerton and La Habra. In effect, the state legislature upheld this action in 1931 by relieving all districts having 850 pupils in average daily attendance from the provision of the present law. Districts with Defines Stand The Anahelm board decided that: "To be satisfactory, tenure must mean just as much to the educational security of the community as it does to the security ing this action, the board is follow- of the teacher in her position." In tak- ing the lead of Whittier, Fullerton and La Habra. In effect, the state legislature upheld this action in 1931 by re- leving all districts having 850 pupils in average daily attendance from the pro-vision of the present law. Districts with greater attendance gradually have pro-TESTED making teachers permanent after the three-year probationary period. Superintendent Gauer reported enrol- ment in Anaheim schools as of January 7 as 1670, or 21 pupils less than at the same period last year. Shortridge Sees Oil Tariff Soon Declares Sentiment in Congress Changing to Favor Law Introduced Year Ago Possibility that congress may take some action toward relieving the pres-ent deplorable conditions in oil com- petition, with over-production at home viewing with cheaply-produced oils from abroad, is seen by Senator Samuel M. Shortridge, who last spring introduced a bill asking for $1 per barrel on im- ported crude petroleum, and 50 percent ad valorem on oil by-products. Hope for early action by congress, and expression of a changing sentiment in favor of the bill was expressed by the senator in a letter to the Fullerton News-Tribune, in response to an editorial "Begin With Oil," published Dec. 16, 1931. Part of the letter follows: "Of course, the duty proposed is in effect a tariff duty, but inasmuch as a tariff bill is regarded as a revenue rais- ing bill and must originate in the house of representatives, and as I wish to get action, I introduced the bill referred to, claiming the right to do so, and I am urging its early consideration. As I have so many times said if there be any economic wisdom in a tariff for protec- tion purposes it applies to our oil industry; for with what may be an over- production from our own wells it is perfectly plain that we should speedily put a tariff duty on the competing foreign products. I am encouraged to believe that there is a rapidly-changing sentiment or view among members of both house and senate and that we shall be able to enact a genuinely protective tariff measure as to oil and its products during this session." General Man Chen San, commanding the Chinese forces which have been opposing the Japanese in Manchuria. Tsuyoshi Inukai, new head of the Japanese Government, who warns the rest of the world to keep hands off in Japan's difficulties with China. Mrs. Cornella Brice Pinchot, wife of the Governor of Pennsylvania, announces that she will be a candidate for the place now held by Representative Louis T. McFadden. Effect Econ- in Sta- Consolidation of therellets, closing of 48 schools by affording better located insti- cconomies permitted $185,075,157.75 to $185,075,157.75 for the year 1931 oi to the report just amount the state's cent as compared wi- the county's went ure reducing the district 64.5 to 62.7 percent. Enrollment for therellets, closing of 48 schools by affording better located insti- cconomies permitted $185,075,157.75 to $185,075,157.75 for the year 1931 oi to the report just amount the state's cent as compared wi- the county's went ure reducing the district 64.5 to 62.7 percent. "Standards for therellets also have change year, and 1932 will an improved teach- have so many times said if there be any economic wisdom in a tariff for protection purposes it applies to our oil industry; for with what may be an overproduction from our own wells it is perfectly plain that we should speedily put a tariff duty on the competing foreign products. I am encouraged to believe that there is a rapidly-changing sentiment or view among members of both house and senate and that we shall be able to enact a genuinely protective tariff measure as to oil and its products during this session." Farmers Opposed to Proposed Zone Laws Because they would prove a source of annoyance and expense, Orange County farmers are opposed to the proposed building, plumbing, electrical or other zoning ordinances. J. W. Crill of Garden Grove, Orange county farm bureau president, stated this week that the farmers have no objection to ordinances being passed for congested areas in cities and towns, or for subdivisions, providing inhabitants in those sections do not object. But a pool of votes through his organization shows a very strong opposition to such ordinances being passed to cover farm territory. Pittsburgh Company Asks Option Renewal Request for renewal of right-of-way for railroad tracks, the present option expiring January 22, by Executive Engineer J. H. Fox of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass company, indicates that this firm may start construction of its contemplated $4,000,000 glass factory plant at Santa Ana within the next six months. Renewal option is asked for half a year. Santa Ana's Chamber of Commerce Secretary George Raymer believes turn of economic conditions to the better will mark beginning of construction on the new plant. Mrs. Cornella Brice Pinchot, wife of the Governor of Pennsylvania, announces that she will be candidate for the place now held by Representative Louis T. McCadden. Sea Scouts to Hold First Meet Tonight Anaheim's Sea Scout troop, recently organized under the sponsorship of the 20-30 club, will hold its first meeting tonight (Friday, Jan. 15), according to announcement by District Supervisor Vernon Cruzen. The future "admirals" will have Ray LaFont as leader and Dr. Waters, reserve naval officer, as advisor. Four Men, Accused of Failure to for Their Children, Facing Four husbands and fathers, accused by their wives of non-support of their children, this week either languished in jail or were out on bail awaiting preliminary trial January 21 in Justice Charles Kuchel's court. All were hailed before the local magistrate late last week. Harvard N. Schneewels is waiting in the county jail for his hearing, following complaint of his wife, Mrs. Ethel Schneewels, who charges that he has failed to support his three children. Leo M. McWhorter, brought before Justice Kuchel on sworn complaint of Maude M. McWhorter for failure to provide for two children, was released on promise to pay $30 a month. Date of trial in this instance is indefinite. Paul Irwin, who is now in Oakland, is out on bail following wife, who lives at the county's went up reducing the district 64.5 to 62.7 percent. Enrollment for the 821, a gain of 3.6 per cent of district employs with a 3.5 percent Elementary schools stead of 4,100 of a year. "Standards for the ers also have change year, and 1932 will an improved teach result," the report. Hacienda C Bridge Dis Local members Country club this week to attend a bridge at the clubhouse January 21. Among occasion are Mr. and of Fullerton. AHEIM GAZET Anaheim, California, Thursday, January 14, 1932 3 Anaheim Houses Forming Exchange Name: A. H. Kirchmann Manager; to File Incorporation Papers Soon. Articles of incorporation for the Central Orange County Citrus Exchange, a sub-exchange of the California Fruit Growers to include in its organization the Anaheim Community Growers, and Anaheim Orange and Lemon and Anaheim Citrus Fruit association, will be filed in time to give it legal authority before the valencia season begins. No definite date for filing of incorporation papers had been decided upon this week, except that organization would become effective within the next two months. Appointment of A. H. Kirchmann of Guand Rapids, Michigan, as manager of the sub-exchange was announced as officials of the three associations involved completed details for formation of the local division, the third step in 23 years for a local marketing interest. Reasons Stated Reasons for the sub-exchange included in a written statement given by backers of the organization include: 1. Addition of acreage around Anaheim justifies local marketing group. 2. To relieve central exchange of complicated handling of many different brands from citrus belt, thus keeping sales department of central group to minimum size. 3. To handle carlot shipments directly Reasons Stated Reasons for the sub-exchange included in a written statement given by backers of the organization include: 1. Addition of acreage around Anaheim justifies local marketing group. 2. To relieve central exchange of complicated handling of many different brands from citrus belt, thus keeping sales department of central group to minimum size. 3. To handle carlot shipments directly to markets of country, subject to association's approval. 4. No see that pro rata shipments outlined by central office are maintained determining amount of fruit to go direct to auction; protecting members and getting new ones started. Advantages Justify Cost 5. To protect individual interests of local associations from being lost sight of in larger organization. The report states: "The board of directors of the above associations feel that in taking this step that still higher net results are assured through such a sub-exchange being able to give more time to the handling and selling of each individual car without being handicapped by having to handle fruit from other districts as in the past and which have entirely different climatical and crop conditions, and which service will far more than offset the additional 1-3 of a cent per packed box which the operation of this sub-exchange is expected to cost." The new manager has had considerable experience in the marketing division of the California Fruit Exchange, and the local board of directors feel that he will bring good marketing contacts to the local office. Effect Economies in State Schools Consolidation of eight school districts, closing of 48 uneconomical rural schools by affording transportation to better located institutions and other economies permitted a reduction from $185,075,157.75 to $182,485,211.24 in cost for the year 1931 over 1929, according to the report just completed. Of this amount the state's share was 14.9 percent as compared with 14.1 in 1929, and the county's went up from 20.9 to 21.9, reducing the district taxpayers' bill from 64.5 to 62.7 percent. Enrollment for the year was 1,475.-831, gain of 3.6 percent, with the number of district employees holding even with a 3.5 percent increase, to 47,418. Elementary schools numbered 4,052 instead of 4,100 of a year ago. "Standards for the selection of teachers also have changed during the last year, and 1932 will find California with an improved teaching personnel as a Sheriff Proposes Shotgun Patrol to Lessen Night Crime Throughout County Sheriff Logan Jackson wishes to eliminate a large part of the spectacular drama that attaches itself to raids and hurry-up calls to scenes of crime, and eliminate the cause of the drama by placing three shotgun patrol squads on duty every night. This in brief, is his reason for asking for six or more additional officers to be placed on night duty. Annual additional expense for the larger force, together with cost of operating the patrol cars and other incidentals to the scheme, would be about $16,000. Sheriff Jackson proposes to equip the deputies with sawed-off shotguns, place them in cars to patrol not only all main highways, but side streets and canyon roads between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Routes for the cars would be confidential and changed occasionally to prevent criminals from knowing where cars would be at certain hours. Officers so employed would be instructed to watch carefully for all suspicious characters, to look out for chicken-thieves, fruit thieves, and keep in contact with local police, fruit patrols, sheriff's office, state traffic officers, and other groups. As soon as thieves, bandits, gangsters and other criminals found out that Orange county was effectively policed during the night, that at any moment a patrol wagon might move in view with two menacing shotguns at the disposal of the officers, there would be considerably less crime and consequently less dramatic news about crime, in the belief of Sheriff Jackson. These views are based on his experiences during the past year in office. 25 Unemployed Men Get Work Monday Under Month's Trial of Relief Measure Twenty-five men of Anaheim, in need of money to support their families, Monday will start to work under the Anaheim relief plan and will receive the equivalent of 40 cents an hour, payable in certificates which will be good for the face value of $1. each at any participating merchant's establishment. James Heffron selected as secretary. Other members are: Dr. Walter L. Bingham, Ross Phegley, C. C. Mann, Oscar Renner, Ray Smith, Earle T. Jackson, Walter Kohler and Robert Ramsey. Walter Kohler stated at the meeting Monday evening that the Independent Hacienda Club Gives Bridge Dinner Jan. 21 Local members of the Hacienda Country club this week were preparing to attend a bridge dinner to be given at the clubhouse Thursday evening, January 21. Among the hosts for the occasion are Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Parry of Fullerton. Twenty-five men of Anaheim, in need of money to support their families, Monday will start to work under the Anaheim relief plan and will receive the equivalent of 40 cents an hour, payable in certificates which will be good for the face value of $1, each at any participating merchant's establishment in the city. The men will start out on community projects furnished by the city officials, relieving policemen at school crossings, and various other useful work in the city. A total of $250 a week will be paid out in certificates, good for their face value on first presentation. The merchants will place four-cent stamps on the certificate each time it comes to them in trade, thus automatically creating a fund from which the certificate will be redeemable for $1, cash after having been used in 25 transactions. Joe C. Elliott was named chairman of the board of control for the plan, with James Heffron selected as secretary. Other members are: Dr. Walter L. Bingham, Ross Phegley, C. C. Mann, Oscar Renner, Ray Smith, Earle T. Jackson, Walter Kohler and Robert Ramsey. Walter Kohler stated at the meeting Monday evening that the Independent Greco association membership will cooperate 100 percent, while other merchants of the city have expressed a desire to participate. The plan will be given a trial for a month, when any troubles that might develop are expected to appear. If proven sound, it will be used on a larger scale on many city improvements; if, in the meantime, a careful daily check shows that it is failing, it will be halted at once. The plan was originated and worked out by the chairman, with several of the board of control members assisting. 11 Western States Spend $119,000,000 Approximately $119,000,000 will be spent in 11 western states in 1932 for road-building and related construction work, according to figures announced recently. California will have the largest share, with a total of $45,000,000 divided, $30,500,000 for new construction and maintenance, and $14,600,000 in carry-over projects. These figures compare favorably with construction work actually done in 1931, which exceeded considerably estimates made at the beginning of the year. The total, $127,551,000, for last year probably will be exceeded in 1932 if development projects authorized later can take last year as a criterion. Washington, with $12,000,000 is the second largest constructor of roads. Special Session Off, Rolph Says California legislators will not meet in special session. Governor James Rolph Jr. settled Los Angeles' State Senator Rochester's agitation about that with a definite refusal because "the attendant disturbance to the business of the state" would outweigh immediate benefits from such a session. Rochester sent mail to Asserl; Ted Craig of Brea and other Southern California legislators seeking a special session to consider unemployment problems. Ted Craig last week informed Orange constituents that action was up to the governor. Early this week the governor noted in a public letter to Rochester. W. Curtis Horton Released on Bail Faces Manslaughter Charge as Result of Oscar Cornelius' Death in Fist Fight W. Curtis Horton, who faces a preliminary hearing February 2 on charges of manslaughter growing out of the death during a fist fight of Oscar Cornelius Monday noon on Lincoln Avenue, was released from the county jail late Wednesday after posting a $5,000 bail. Charges of manslaughter were lodged against Horton on complaint of Mrs. Charlotte Cornelius, widow of the victim in the street fight. Jury Says Death Accidental Testimony before the corner's jury which met Tuesday for an request over the body at Backs, Terry and Campbell's funeral parlors, by Dr. E. W. Tock showed death resulted from concussion of the brain and meningeal hemorrhages due to impact against zone hard object. Jury's verdict was accidental death. A series of incidents during the past few years led to the fist fight when, according to witnesses, loud talking preceded Hortoff's crossing of the street in front of the M.C.D. packing house where he was met by Cornelius who at first had a valve-lifter in his hand. Stories differ slightly as to how the right actually began, but Horton and Cornelius clashed, with the latter falling to the sidewalk in a face-prone position. Cornelius was struck. As soon as Horton notched unconscious he Stink Bombs Put in 40 Theatres Fairyland Among Sunday Night Victims; Police Fail to Find Motive Forty non-union Southern California theatres emitted such an odor last Sunday night that they drove thousands of patrons onto the streets resulting this week in firing of pertinent questions at suspicious racketeers and union sympathizers in attempts to locate persons responsible for placing bombs in showhouses. Among the victims of this annoying but otherwise harmless attack were the Fairyland theatre of Anaheim, and a theatre in Orange. Method of placing bombs in all theatres was the same. During the height of the performance, when the most people were in the theatre (in Anaheim's case, at 7 p.m.) a muffled cracking of glass was heard and an unknown man rose and shouted: "Gas, Fire!" Attack Reason Unknown Manager Earl Yonkers of the Fairyland kept the show going and most patrons returned to see the rest of the show, but in Orange the theatre closed after the unpleasant incident. Reasons for the attack were unknown. Manager Yonkers said that no unpleasant relations had occurred between him and the unions, and he knew of no cause for such action by any person or organized group. Police investigating the case found stench bombs and some hard object. Jury verdict was accidental death. A series of incidents during the past few years led to the first fight when, according to witnesses, loud talking preceded Hortoff's crossing of the street in front of the M.C.D. packing house where he was met by Cornellius who at first had a valve-lifter in his hand. Stories differ slightly as to how the right actually began, but Horton and Cornellius clashed, with the latter falling to the sidewalk. In a rare prone position, Cornellius was seated. As soon as Horton noticed unconsciousness he rushed to call a doctor and police, surrendering himself and remaining in jail until bail was raised Wednesday. "Bad Blood" Shown Testimony at preliminary questionings by police brought out evidence of "bad blood" between Cornellius and Horton for several years, during which time police had been called by Horton on several occasions in an effort to settle annoyances charged to Cornellius. Horton finally moved to get away from Cornellius. Mr. and Mrs. Horton, on advice of counsel didn't testify at the inquest. Those appearing as witnesses included eye witness Joe Putchoff, Clerk of Police James S. Bouldin, Officer Grant Rude, Dr. E. W. Tock, C. A. Danley and Ned Cornellius, brother of the dead man. Horton lives at Eail Road and Stanton, while Cornellius lived at 220 Diamond street. Crime Didn't "Pay" in County in 1931 Here's what crime "pay" Orange county criminals during 1931: Motor crime: 48 findings or guilty out of 54 cases, one of which still pends; Five of these were sent to penitentiaries three to Preston School of Industry, 27 to the county jail; 32 were granted probation; three probation applications were denied; a total of 21 drew jail sentences as a condition of probation; $550 in fines were assessed and 17 years handed out in jail sentences. Murder: Five charges resulting in conviction on manslaughter counts. Public Library Closed all Day Sun, Mon. For the purpose of maintaining inventory of the thousands of volumes, equipment and records, the Anahlm public library will be closed all day Sunday and Monday, January 17 and 18. Attack Reason Unknown Manager Earl Yonkers of the Fairyland kept the show going and most patrons returned to see the rest of the show, but in Orange the theatre closed after the unpleasant incident. Reasons for the attack were unknown. Manager Yonkers said that no unpleasant relations had occurred between him and the unions, and he knew of no cause for such action by any person or organized group. Police investigating the case found stench bombs and remains of bombs, and were somewhat inclined to blame racketeers who figured that unions would be falsely blamed for the incidents. No physical damage was done to persons or property. Fumigation, Spraying in Fight on White Fly Operating on a $55,000 state appropriation to fight spread of the Citrus white fly, which has been found in certain places in Orange county, D. B. Mackle, head of the etomology division of the state department of agriculture, last week established headquarters in Santa Ana. Fumigation will be relied upon in some areas, while spraying will be used in bearing commercial groves adjacent to infested areas. This expense will be met by the state and not by the individual. Autoists Must Apply for '32 License Today Autoists who haven't made application for their new 1932 license by right (Friday, January 15) will have to put their machine in the garage and wait until such action is taken, if they wish to conform to the state law. Those caught operating their car, unless application has been made for license, after today will be subject to arrest and fine, while motorists who fail to apply by the end of the month will be compelled to pay double as a penalty.