anaheim-gazette 1932-05-12

City Gains $15,864.17 In Cash During Year; Council Studies Finance Report Expenditures for Year 1931-32 Were $446,307.69. With Actual Collections Listed at $462,191.86; Cash on Hand $140,954.21; Reports of Various Departments Are Made Public John Knox Resigns as Mayor of Santa Ana Councilman Paul Witmer was unanimously elected mayor of Santa Ana Monday night when Mayor John Knox resigned to become a candidate for supervisor from the Santa Ana district. Knox stated that being mayor entailed great personal sacrifices and that he couldn't afford to retain the position longer. Horace Snow and William Penn are candidates to fill the vacancy on the council made upon Witmer's election to mayor. The vacancy will be filled Monday night. It was stated. Some men are in touch with their neighbors for all they will stand. Argentina is making a variety of paper from straw pulp. Vermont has been carried by every Republican nominee for president since the organization of the party. Jean Nicolet, a Lieutenant of Samuel de Champlain, is credited with the discovery of Lake Michigan in the summer of 1634. Total city income for the year ending April 30, 1932, was $587,261.90, with total expenditures for the same period of $446,307.69, while actual collections for the same time were $462,191.86, according to a report submitted to the city council Tuesday night by City Accountant A. G. Tuma. Cash on hand, City Treasurer Charles A. Böge reported, was $140,954.21 on May 1, 1932, as compared with $125,-090.04 last year, making a net gain of $15,864.17. General government expense was given as $42,706.25; protection. $55,-607.47; Sanitation, $36,375.75; recreation, $28,087.08; public utilities, $130,-287.29; city library, $18,761.30; redemptions, $70,042.45. Expenses of the street department for labor during the month of April totaled $3,297.51; electrical department, $1,665.13; park department, $1,794.15; shop labor, $347; engineering labor, $607.50; water department labor, $298 and storeroom expense $270.19 according to the monthly report of J. W. Price. Collections in the service department for the month were: light, $10,618.75; power $3,108.09 and water, $4,279.23 according to the report of W. J. Lake. Business licenses fees paid during the month totaled $216.50 Chief of Police James Bouldin reported. Chief Bouldin also reported 23 arrests; 74 citations for traffic violations; 26 citations for violations of the motor vehicle act, and the recovery of 9 stolen automobiles during the month. Fire Chief Nyboe reported three fires with damage totaling $1000. In the street department report J. W. Price reported collections of 242 loads of garbage, 48 loads of street Men's Work Shoes Again we have reduced our Famous Customs Men's Work Shoes Again we have reduced our Famous Kustom-Made Work Shoes. We feel that these shoes are the Greatest Buy in America today. Come in and let us show you these wonderful values. All Goodyear Welts. Guaranteed all-leather: not nailed shoes. Our Everyday Price Now! Boys Shoes ... $1.59 KARL'S KUSTOM MADE SHOES "For the Entire Family" 105 West Center St. ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Phone 4533 In the street department report J. W. Price reported collections of 242 loads of garbage, 48 loads of street sweepings; 1595 hours labor for trash collection; 435 hours for weed cleaning; 1463 hours for street maintenance; 112 hours labor on ranch No. 1, and 188 hours labor by the street superintendent. Council ordered warrants issued for current bills totaling $16,092.14. City Recorder Frank Tausch reported collections in his court totaling $802 during April. Ordinances given their first readings fixed the annual theater license in the city at $45, a reduction from $120; and amended sections 24, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of Ordinance No. 54 which provides a system of assessments, levy and collection of city taxes. Under this proposed legislation the chief of police must publish a notice within ten days after receipt of the assessment book warning that all personal tax and one-half of all property tax will be due November 1 and delinquent on December 5 and unless paid by that time will be subject to a 10 per cent penalty and that if one half is not paid before the following April an additional five per cent penalty will be added. On or before May 10 each year the chief of police must deliver to the city clerk a complete totaled list of delinquent taxes and before June 8 each year he must publish a complete list of all delinquent taxes. An ordinance appropriating $6000 for municipal advertising and promotional purposes was given its second reading. most styles most styles FLORSHEIM SHOES at the new low price now give greater value per dollar than ever before. See the new styles! Compare what you get! F. A. YUNGBLUTH "THE HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX" 145 West Center Street Anaheim, California ANAHEIM GAZETTE Local openings Mrs. Wm. Dolan and Miss Isabelle Dolan returned last week from a three weeks' visit with relatives in Evanston, Illinois. Miss Winifred is spending the weekend in Los Angeles the guest of Miss Katherine Connell. Children's Day Nursery, 50c day, 10e hour, 808 N. Lemon. Ph. 3652. Mrs. M. Lothrop, house-guest of her daughter, Mrs. Milo K. Tedstrom of Anaheim for several weeks, left Monday for her home in Texas. Beaumont Cherries Are Ripe! Come any day. Get California's choicest cherries direct from orchards of Beaumont, American Legion Cherry Fair and Exhibit May 28-30, Beaumont. Mrs. G. W. Bland and small son, Richard of Berkeley, are spending a month's visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Borchert of Garden Grove road. Mrs. Bland will be remembered as the charming Miss June Borchert. Bulld Beauty from inside eat. Pomegranate Selected Milk. Phone 4401. F. A. Backs, William Wallop and Henry Adams of Anaheim attended the twenty-seventh annual convention of the California Building & Loan league held at Riverside last week. Edna and Verna Johnson of 221 South Olive street last Friday had as their guest a cousin, Mrs. Julia Marx, wife of Graucho Marx of the well-known Marx brothers of stage and screen. Mrs. Marx said that the brothers now are working on a new picture at a Beverly Hills studio. Mother’s Chorus On Radio Program Members Plan Pot Luck Dinner At Orange County Park On May 25 Following their successful appearance over radio KFOX last Sunday, Anaheim Mothers’ chorus members this week looked forward to a pot luck picnic-dinner to be held May 25 at Orange county park. The chorus sang in the Sunshine and Roses hour through arrangements completed by Mrs. Eva Terbest. The program included: “Salutation” (Gaines)); “Prayer Perfect” (Stenson; “Lullaby” (Brahms), by the chorus. Soprona solo; Mrs. Walter Ross "Songs My Mother Taught Me" (Dvorak); hymn, "My Mother's Old Bible Is True" (Gelbel), Mrs. John D. Zook and chorus. "Who Is Sylvia?" (Schubert); "To A Wild Rose" (McDowell); "Mother, My Dear" (Trehante), by the chorus. Under Directress Mrs. Walter Ross, with Mrs. H. H. Heckman accompanying the following appeared with the chorus: Mesdames Marie Cooper, Mark Bodie, R. C. Hein, C. C. Root, G. H. Goodale, R. F. Maxwell, Matt S. Snyder, J. E. Johnson, Gladys Black, W. F. Ramm, E. Burgi, Floyd West, L. J. McKee, R. S. Summers, Netta Anderson, H. L. Burden, N. F. Ballou, Eva Terbest, Fred Doepke, Venna Anderson, H. Stock, Gladys Wagers, A. C. Vary, H. W. Hill; S., M. Wire and John Zook. Corsages were presented to each mother through the courtesy of Mrs. Marie Cooper, Mrs. Eva Terbest and Mrs. E. A. Abbott. Gifts were presented Mrs. Walter Ross and Mrs. H. H. Heckman by members of the chorus. Mrs. Ross responded, over the radio, with thanks for herself and Mrs. Heckman. Wednesday morning the chorus met at the Fremont school, where Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Heckman thanked members for the gifts presented Mother’s Day.A vote of thanks was tendered Mrs. Ross and Mrs Heckman for work done. ORDINANCE NO. 560 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR PUBLICITY AND ADVERTISING PURPOSES, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 1ST, 1933. The City Council of the City of Anaheim do ordain as follows: That there be, and is hereby appropriated, for the fiscal year ending May 1st, 1933, from the General Fund of the City of Anaheim, the sum of Six Thousand ($6000.00) Dollars which shall be used for the purposes of Advertising the City of Anaheim, and providing for music and promotion within said City of Anaheim; said money to be paid out by direction of the City Council of the City of Anaheim for said purposes. The City Clerk of the City of Anaheim shall cause the foregoing Ordinance to be published once in the "Anaheim Gazette," a weekly newspaper published and circulated in the City of Anaheim, and the same shall be in full force and effect on and after its final passage. The foregoing Ordinance is signed approved and attested by me this 10th day of May, 1932. FRED KOESEL. Mayor of the City of Anaheim. (SEAL) Attest: EDWARD B. MERRITT City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF ORANGE. CITY OF ANAHEIM. I. EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council, held on the 26th day of April, 1932; that it was duly passed and adopted at a regular meetings of the City Council of the City of Anaheim, held on the 10th day of May, 1932, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: Councilmen Koesel, Mann. Martenet Jr., Cook and Sheridan. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT AND NOT VOTING: F. A. Backs, William Wallop and Henry Adams of Anaheim attended the twenty-seventh annual convention of the California Building & Loan league held at Riverside last week. Edna and Verna Johnson of 221 South Olive street last Friday had as their guest a cousin, Mrs. Julia Marx, wife of Graucho Marx of the well-known Marx brothers of stage and screen. Mrs. Marx said that the brothers now are working on a new picture at a Beverly Hills studio. Gone are the days of muss and painting disorder. Use Wallhide, the vitilized oil paint; dries in four hours; 15 very beautiful shades. Sold at the Pittsburgh paint store, B. F. Spencer, owner. Mrs. H. A. Hawley of Anaheim has been visiting her sister at Phoenix, Arizona. Rough dry, 33 pieces $1.00, Anaheim French-Laundry, Phone 2488. Among those attending the Photographers' association gathering at Santa Ana last week were: Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mitney, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pfefferkorn, Mr. and Mrs. LaMori and Mrs. Mary Betzold, who is president. ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS—Music, Drama, Dance, SPECIAL FEATURE: Sight-reading classes. 422 W. Center St. Phone 4312. Dorothy Faulkner's piano program Sunday evening at the Epworth league meeting in the Wesley Methodist church was enjoyed very much, those attending said. Walhlde, the vitilized oil paint—it is so good that it merits your closest investigation; dries in four hours. Spencer, the Pittsburgh Paint Store in Anaheim. Malcolm McConnell and Margaret Weakley were chairmen of the entertainment and old-fashioned games given at the barbecue dinner at the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Carter in Santa Ana canyon Friday evening. The dinner was prepared by Rev. H. L. Thatcher, and attended by 35 members of the Epworth league. Bishop Hughes of the Methodist Episcopal church, says that every person has had 16,777,216 ancestors. WANT ADS RATE: Five cents the line (count five words to the line) for each inscription. Phone 2414 for want ads that bring results. Corsages were presented to each mother through the courtesy of Mrs. Marie Cooper, Mrs. Eva Terbest and Mrs. E. A. Abbott. Gifts were presented Mrs. Walter Ross and Mrs. H. H. Heckman by members of the chorus. Mrs. Ross responded, over the radio, with thanks for herself and Mrs. Heckman. Wednesday morning the chorus met at the Fremont school where Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Heckman thanked members for the gifts presented Mother’s Day. A vote of thanks was tendered Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Heckman for work done during the year, and to Mrs. Marie Cooper and Mrs. Terbest for corsages, with a letter of thanks ordered sent Mrs. Abbott, and a vote of thanks to Mrs. Eva Terbest. Complete Program for 58th Birthday Arrangements were completed this and Whitsundy celebration to be held week for the three-day anniversary at the St. Michael's Episcopal church beginning Saturday an dending Monday evening at a party which three persons who attended the first Episcopal Sunday school held in Anaheim 60 years ago this September are expected to be present. Two services Sunday celebrate the Holy Communion, one at 8 and another at 11 a.m. Rev. Byron Holley of Los Angeles will be the principal speaker. This service will mark the 58th anniversary of the actual founding of the parish in Anaheim, although the first Sunday school work was started two years before, in September, 1879. Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock a series of talks are planned, interspersed with entertainment ranging from songs by the Elks Glee club to an old-fashioned fashion show at which members of the Agnes Guild will wear dresses of the mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers, as well as sing old-time songs of 20 to 50 years ago. Many Features One of the big features will be the introduction of “old timers” who will be a speaker, Rev. D. Howard Dow, rector, will talk, and Rev. Thomas Walker, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, the first church founded in Anaheim, will make a short address. Three persons who attended the first Sunday school service of the Episcopal church here are expected to attend the celebration Monday night. They are Mrs. E. M. Grimshaw, Mrs. L. E. Miller and Mrs. J. J. Dwyer. An anniversary cake with 58 candles on it will be cut, and refreshments served. I. EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council, held on the 26th day of April, 1932; that it was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Anaheim, held on the 10th day of May, 1932, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: Councilmen Koesel, Mann, Martenet Jr., Cook and Sheridan. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT AND NOT VOTING: Councilmen None. And I further certify that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed and approved said Ordinance on the 10th day of May, 1932. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said City this 10th day of May, 1932. (SEAL) EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim HORACE MANN P.-T. A. MEETS The year’s work was summarized in reports at the meeting Wednesday afternoon of the Horace Mann Parent-Teacher association held at the school with Mrs. Arthur Kemper, president, presiding. The June meeting will be a cover-dish affair at the city park. About the greatest test of courage this year will be in accepting a presidential nomination. Does Automobile Insurance Bother You? It should not as the Exchange will give you insurance at lowest rates available. It protects you under a very broad policy for Fire, Theft, Full Collision, Plate Glass, and Liability Damage. It also protects you as an owner if you are injured. ARMERS’ AUTOMOBILE INTER-SURANCE Exchanger Orange County Mutual Fire Insurance Building Main at Eleventh Street SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Office Telephone 3860 KELVINATOR—Regular 5 Cubic Foot Machine REDUCED from $196.40 to $157.12 FEARN, 273 E. Center St., Anaheim - Easy Parking - Phone 3111 WANT ADS RATE: Five cents the line (count five words to the line) for each insertion. Phone 214 for want ads that bring results. FOR RENT — FURNISHED FOR RENT—Close in, 5-room furnished modern flat, 2 beds, elec. washer, ironer, garage. Ph. 2360, 201 N. Emily St., Anaheim. Rent reasonable. A. H. Squier. Poultry WE PAY CASH for poultry; any quantity. Market or laying. Will call. Phone 1401, R. D. Taylor. 3-20ffe Painting & Paperhanging Painting, paperhanging. J. E. Saylor, 016 S. Philadelphia St., Phone 2761. Situations GENERAL repairing and odd jobs. Gene Adams, 416 S. Olive. 2954. Financial LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS $100—$1200 CO-MAKERS OR COLLATERAL Autos Refinanced LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS $100—$1200 CO-MAKERS OR COLLATERAL Autos Refinanced Planos For Sale 100 PIANOS to choose from; Knabe, Bechstein, Steinway, Chickering, Kimball, etc., new and used, $35 dp. DanZ, Anaheim. $10 FREE! Send name of friend who wants piano and get $10 Free when we sell. DanZ, Anaheim. Three persons who attended the first Sunday school service of the Episcopal church here are expected to attend the celebration Monday night. They are Mrs. E. M. Grimshaw, Mrs. L. E. Miller and Mrs. J. J. Dwyer. An anniversary cake with 58 candles on it will be cut, and refreshments served. KELVINATOR—Regular 5 Cubic Feet Machine REDUCED from $196.40 to $157.12 FEARN, 273 E. Center St., Anaheim - Easy Parking - Phone 3111 Your telephone means a lot to your friends Half the value of your telephone lies in what it means to those friends who enjoy your companionship. The other half lies in what it means to you. Saving your time. Running your errands. Spanning distance. Nothing else does so much for so little. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY CITY CLERK'S REPORT Of Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Anaheim From May 1st, 1931 to April 30th, 1932 Cash Balance May 1st, 1931 $125090.04 RECEIPTS Chief of Police— Collected for License 14090.74 Chief of Police— Collected for Dog Tax 67.50 Deputy Controller— Collected for Water 63490.98 Deputy Controller— Collected for Light and Power 191719.41 Tax Collector— Collected for Taxes 126354.45 Assessor— Collected for Pers. Prop. Taxes 8360.63 City Clerk— Collected for Sundries 3559.54 Inspector— Collected for Sundries 4498.92 Superintendent of Streets— Collected for Street Work 12806.98 City Engineer— Collected for Sewer Work 13856.10 Superintendent of Park— Collected for Sundries 480.80 Superintendent of Park— Collected for Park Plunge 5100.00 Inspector— Collected for House Moving 30.00 Inspector— Collected for Walks and Curbs 34.50 Inspector— Collector for Street Signs 96.50 Inspector— Collected for Water Connections 310.00 City Electrician— Collected for Electrical Permits 580.00 Inspector— Collected for Sewer Permits 107.50 Inspector— Collected for Plumbing & Gas 314.85 Inspector— MERRITT, City Anaheim, do here- foregoing Ordinance a regular meeting held on the 26th that it was duly at a regular meet-council of the City of the 10th day of May, vote of the memen Koesel, Mann and Sheridan. NOT VOTING: ify that the Mayor signed and ap- pice on the 10th day HEREOF, I have and affixed the by this 10th day of D B. MERRITT. City Clerk of the City of Anaheim P.-T. A. MEETS was summarized in Wednesday af- face Mann Parent-hold at the school Kemper, president, the meeting will be at the city park. Test test of courage accepting a presi- mobile as the Exchange insurance at the available. It pr or a very bro Theft, Full Co loss, and Liability damage. It as owner if y AUTOMOBIL INSTANCE Excha Mutual Fire Building eighth Street CALIFORNIA phone 3860 Feet Machine 2 ing - Phone 3111 Collected for Walks and Curbs 34.50 Inspector— Collector for Street Signs 96.50 Inspector— Collected for Water Connections 310.00 City Electrician— Collected for Electrical Permits 580.00 Inspector— Collected for Sewer Permits 107.50 Inspector— Collected for Plumbing & Gas 314.85 Inspector— Collected for Building Permits 513.50 Police Judge— Collected for Fines 5937.50 Anaheim Public Library— Collected for Deposit 1398.86 City Treasurer— Collected for Interest etc. 4234.77 Acquisition District No. 2 Bonds and Interest 4227.88 Total Receipts 462191.86 TOTAL 587261.90 BALANCES IN FOLLOWING FUNDS GENERAL FUND 92165.11 LIBRARY FUND 12159.62 IMPROVEMENT NO. 2 FUND 15.75 IMPROVEMENT No. 3 FUND 72.00 IMPROVEMENT No. 4 FUND 1650.00 IMPROVEMENT No. 6 FUND 398.50 IMPROVEMENT No. 7 FUND 1143.75 IMPROVEMENT No. 8 FUND 147.00 IMPROVEMENT No. 9 FUND 2205.00 IMPROVEMENT No. 10 FUND 4210.00 IMPROVEMENT No. 11 FUND 3140.00 IMPROVEMENT No. 12 FUND 1720.00 IMPROVEMENT No. 14 FUND 3550.00 IMPROVEMENT No. 15 FUND 1937.50 IMPROVEMENT No. 16 FUND 775.00 IMPROVEMENT No. 17 FUND 75.00 IMPROVEMENT No. 18 FUND 3100.00 IMPROVEMENT No. 19 FUND 2150.00 ACQUISITION DIST. NO. 1 FUND 4432.35 ACQUISITION DIST. NO. 2 FUND 2487.75 ACQUISITION DIST. NO. 3 FUND 982.08 DRINKING FOUNTAIN FUND 500.00 STREET IMPROVEMENT (Overdraft) 157.62 138858.79 UNPAID WARRANTS 2095.42 May 1st, 1932, Cash on Hand 140954.21 Building Permits Represent Improvement of $189994.00 Bonded Indebtedness 730096.21 Real Estate and Other Property Owned by the City of Anaheim not includ- STREET IMPROVEMENT (Overdraft) 157.62 138858.79 UNPAID WARRANTS 2095.42 May 1st, 1932, Cash on Hand 140954.21 Building Permits Represent Improvement of $189994.00 Bonded Indebtedness 730096.21 Real Estate and Other Property Owned by the City of Anaheim not including Streets and Alleys 12929911.30 Assessed Property Valuation 12588935.00 Fire Department Received 36 calls during the year; Property loss Estimated at 1885.00 The Finances of the City of Anaheim are in good condition. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk. Total Receipts Brought Forward 587261.90 EXPENDITURES WATERWORKS 52250.89 ELECTRICAL 88366.57 PUBLIC STREETS 70654.67 EXPENSE 65041.37 CITY PARK 28514.21 LIBRARY 19029.77 INTEREST 41529.24 REDEMPTION 32975.00 STREET IMPROVEMENT 4378.42 SEWER CONNECTIONS 4902.36 FIRE DEPARTMENT 13973.51 SALARY 8393.40 LEGAL SERVICE 2397.80 JOINT SEWER NO. 1 2688.37 JOINT SEWER NO. 2 6168.37 DONATIONS 4656.77 REFUNDS 123.97 ACQUISITION & IMPROV. DIST. NO. 2 263.00 446307.69 May 1st, 1932, by Balance, Cash on Hand 140954.21