anaheim-gazette 1932-05-19

DISTRICT BONDS PROVING BURDEN TO THIS COUNTY Government's Paternal Costs Turn Out To Be Taxpayers' Nightmare Orange county in the past year has begun to feel very much like the large family that bought a home, a radio, a piano, an automobile, some new clothes and borrowed money to go to special shows, with expectation of paying for them out of earnings, only to find its income so drastically reduced that many corners had to be cut to meet regular monthly bills. In prosperous years this county, like many others in the state and nation, thought nothing of bonding itself to pay for special needs. Money was plentiful, so the demand that the county and local government take over many rather paternal duties was fulfilled, using the deferred payment plan of enjoying now the fruits of anticipated income. District Taxes Heavy The county itself isn't so badly bonded, excepting as the municipalities and special districts voted themselves in debt. The county's outstanding bonds of June 30, 1931, according to State Controller Ray L. Riley's report, are District Taxes Heavy The county itself isn't so badly bonded, excepting as the municipalities and special districts voted themselves in debt. The county's outstanding bonds of June 30, 1931, according to State Controller Ray L. Riley's report, are $856,000. But the district bonds tell an entirely different story, $5,021,750, or exactly $42.56 per capita for the 1930 population of 118,000. District bonds are six times the county bonds, the total for both being $5,877,750. On these bonds, every person in Orange county is paying $2.57 interest per year, and $3.52 for redemption. This is a total of $6.09 per person per year to meet present bonded indebtedness. For municipalities the story is even more appalling. Figures Surprising Anaheim is hardly a fair example of the condition of other communities in the state and even in the county. Conservative handling of the city government has accounted for many savings yet when one figure what it is costing every person in the city every year, even these figures are somewhat surprising. Of course, many of the bonds are paying themselves off through charges in public service departments, such as power and light. Nevertheless, the people of this city have gone on notes to the amount of $659,375, on which the percapita cost for interest on bonds and debts is $3.39 per year, and for redemption of bonds and debts, $2.72 making a total of $6.11 paid by every person every year on present city indebtedness. Anaheim paid $37,-363.12 as interest on bonds and debts, and $29,962.50 for redemption for the year ending June 30, 1931. Bonded (Continued on page 8) Howard E. Gates Wins 18 Prizes Eighteen prizes was the total collected by Howard E. Gates. Anaheim's lone venturer into America's "Saharas" for specimens of genera cacti, at the Cactus & Succulent Society of America exhibits held in Pasadena last week. Awards were made Friday. Specimens exhibited by Gates brought the following awards: First for best collection of cacti; eight firsts and one second for collections of different genera of cacti; six firsts and two seconds for the best individual specimens of various cacti species. Gates recently returned from a two- "Locust Swarm" Faces the Light Lobbies and Lobbyists Are Named As Result of Hoover Catburst Considerable discussion averted the "locust swarm of lobbyists who haunt the halls of congress seeking selfish privilege" which President Herbert Hoover described in his message to congress ten days ago, has led to the question: Who are the "locusts" and for whom do they lobby? Most Washington dispatches mentioned lobbying, but no names. In Time of May 16 appear the names of lobbyists paying each of their "locusts" $10,000 or more to secure special favors from congress. The list, reprinted here for information, follows: "VETERANS: Dapper, aggressive John Thomas Taylor of the American Legion and dark, stock' L. S. (Ted) Ray of the Veterans of Foreign wars pushed the war widows pension bill through the house last week. But Lobbyist Ray failed to get the bonus out of committee. "GOVERNMENT CLERKS. Luther Stewart and Gertrude McNally lobby for the National Federation of Federal Employees. They managed to beat a real pay cut in the house omnibus economy bill. "MOTORISTS. The American Automobile association, whose special pleader is Alexander E. Johnson, failed to block a Senate increase in the automobile tax. "OIL. Flashy with diamonds is lobster West Franklin of the Indie" THIS IS WHAT STATE MONEY GOES SO Where does tax money this problem, which every property holder not in the nation, is paid indirectly by receipt of the California railroad California State Building cisco. In the regular envelope mission on regular paper was mimeographed "Ration State of California evidently written by run off on state paper postage apparently paid state, which actually ad camp. The story was Whitsell, railroad company entered five personal Frog Contest, May 15. On the basis of 150 many newspapers in the revelant message cost Government two-cent paper, $5; employee's time what was supposed to or human interest yarn copying and mimeographed $55. Only two motives Either to get Whitsell paper, or to advertise The story wasn't include timate one about state client interest to justify nature of state money. And the irony of the penditure is that the state late to be published (even to) before the Leaping There probably are Eighteen prizes was the total collected by Howard E. Gates, Anaheim's lone venturer into America's "Saharas" for specimens of genera cacti, at the Cactus & Succulent Society of America exhibits held in Pasadena last week. Awards were made Friday. Specimens exhibited by Gates brought the following awards: First for best collection of cacti; eight firsts and one second for collections of different genera of cacti; six firsts and two seconds for the best individual specimens of various cacti species. Gates recently returned from a two-week sojourn to Nevada desert near Las Vegas. He makes several trips a year to various deserts in California and occasionally wanders below the border to Baja California, where some of the prize specimens have been picked up in roadless wastes 50 to 100 miles from the nearest human inhabitants. Mrs. Margaret Buttree Is Taken to Sanitarium Blood-polsoning setting in after injury to her finger sent Mrs. Margaret Buttree, head of a music studio bearing her name, to the Anaheim Sanitarium Tuesday where she was reported in a serious condition. Mrs. Buttree is too ill to see visitors, her staff at the studio reported. Bold Face Readers GET RESULTS because they stand out in deep contrast to the rest of the column, and assure attention. For little ads, they're big pullers, especially when used in the Gazette. CHAMBERS HEAR RUTLEDGE Associated chambers of Orange county, in its meeting to be held at Yorba Linda Tuesday evening, May 24, will hear Dr. Rutledge of Los Angeles, who will talk on general business conditions. Session will open at 6:30 o'clock. Lobbyist Ray failed to get the bonus out of committee. GOVERNMENT CLERKS. Luther Stewart and Gertrude McNally lobby for the National Federation of Federal Employees. They managed to beat a real pay cut in the house omnibus economy bill. MOTORISTS. The American Automobile association, whose special pleader is Alexander E. Johnson, failed to block a senate increase in the automobile tax. OIL. Flashy with diamonds is Loboyst Wirt Franklin of the Independent Petroleum association. He got his tariff in the tax bill. FARMERS. Chester Grey, lobbyist for the American Farm federation, Joseph Simpson, for the Farmers union. Last week they were inactive. RAILROADS. Alfred Pembroke Thom, counsel for the Association of Railway Executives, takes care of his client before congress. WETS. Lawyer Levi Cooke lobbies for brewers. As a side-line last week he fought off a tax on cosmetics. DRYS. Most famed of lobbyists are Dr. Clarence True Wilson of the Methodist Board of Temperance and Francis Scott McBride of the Anti-Saloon league. PLACE. Against all military expenditures lobbies Frederick Libby of the National Council for Prevention of War. WOMEN. Margaret Sanger lobbies for birth control. Dorothy Detzler, young and fair, represents the International League of Women Voters. Elizabeth Eastman works for a combination of other women's organizations. LABOR. Lobbyist for the American Federation of Labor is shrewd, able Edward Francis McGrady. FREE LANCE. Ready to take on any lobby client is Frank Wheeler Mondell who, because he was once republican floor leader in the house, does a thriving trade 'contacting' his erstwhile colleagues." Board of Stroke May Organize Followng Dr. J. Marr dress at the Presbyterian day, May 20, a "board combat through co-ordination groups any man tack the eighteenth amendment was anticipated. Dr. Pharr, of Georgia behalf of groups support and in speeches through is organizing boards to success of the tempera plan for Anaheim health named Rev. H. L. Tha man of a committee Pharr's visit. Other are Rev. Thomas H. W.J. A. Watson. Orange Candid Contests Defeated on the face 24 votes for councilman Orange in the recent Councilman George Wednesday filed for con in the superior court at J. Hessel, E. M. Chapm H. Heim, successful candidate April 11 balloting, are fendants by Shoemaker irregularities in county and misconduct on part boards. ANAHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1932 PIONEERS ARE FEATURED AT CHURCH FETE Three-Day Celebration Ends With St. Michael's Party Monday Night St. Michael's Episcopal church closed the three day celebration of its fifty-eighth birthday anniversary by an entertainment at Parish hall in honor of Pioneers of the church. About 200 guests were present among them being many prominent members of the Presbyterian church which was the first Protestant church organization in Anaheim, the Episcopal church being the second. There has always existed a strong bond of friendship between the two congregations, this feeling being beautifully expressed by Rev. Thomas H. Walker, who extended greetings and best wishes from the Presbyterian church. Right Rev. Robert B. Gooden brought a message from Bishop Stevens, who was unable to be present. Rev. D. Howard Dow, rector of the church, welcomed the guests and Harry Whitaker spoke a few appropriate words. J. W. Griffen told of the work of the Sunday school. The Elks Glee club contributed several songs which were much enjoyed. Miss Frieda Lumsdon and Mrs. Mada- THIS IS WHY STATE MONEY GOES SO FAR! ! Where does tax money go? This problem, which is bothering every property holder in California if not in the nation, is partially answered indirectly by receipt of a letter from the California railroad commission, California State Building, San Francisco. In the regular envelope of the commission on regular paper over which was mimeographed "Railroad Commission State of California" was a story evidently written by state employees, run off on state paper and mailed with postage apparently paid for by the state, which actually advertised Angels camp. The story was about Leon O Whitsell, railroad commissioner, who entered five personal pets in a Leaping Frog Contest, May 15. On the basis of 1500 letters to as many newspapers in the state, this irrevelant message cost approximately: Government two-cent envelopes, $35; paper, $5; employee's time to mull over what was supposed to be a humorous or human interest yarn, $10; labor for copying and mimeographing, $5; total, $55. Only two motives can be found: Either to get Whitsell's name in the paper, or to advertise Angels camp. The story wasn't included with a legitimate one about state affairs of sufficient interest to justify the expenditure of state money. And the irony of the needless expenditure is that the story arrived too late to be published (even if we wanted to) before the Leaping frog contest. There probably are ten thousand Old Timer Shows Jubilee Interest Written Letter to Judge Kuchel Recalling "Old Gang of Mine" Indicating the intense interest taken in present plans for a diamond jubilee this summer by former residents of Anaheim, Bert D. Barham, who lived in this city about two-score years ago, wrote the following letter to Judge Charles Kuchel: "It has come to pass that dear old Anaheim, known to many as "Anna's Home," is to celebrate its seventy-fifth anniversary or Diamond Jubilee. "I came to Anaheim when I was six months old, during the year of 1874, with my mother and father and brothers, Guy and James. Brother James died in his seventh year and was buried there in the old cemetery. Guy and myself went to the only school house at that time. My brother, Dr. Frank F. Barham, now the President and Publisher of the Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express, was born in the old Metzz house on Center Street some fifty-three years ago, and brother Harold W. Barham was born in the Fritz Ruhmann home (which is now the Pioneer house), located on Los Angeles Street some fifty years ago, so you can see that the Barham family started from Anaheim and went north to this wonderful city of Los Angeles to make their home for the future. "There were many families located in and around that old German town that I can recall, the Rusts, Lewis, Backs, Warlings, Melrose, Boege, Mit- Members of St. Agnes Guild sponsored a fashion show of costumes worn during the past sixty years. Miss Dorothy Yungbluth explained the history of each costume as the models appeared. Some of the costumes were wedding gowns, some graduation and ball gowns. One was worn at President McKinley's inauguration ball." Arabian Horses Given To State California now owns the largest single herd of Arabian horses in the world. It was given to the state, to be under the care of and a division of the University of California breeding school and testing ground, by W. K. Kellogg, well known food magnate, Wednesday, together with a $600,000 endowment to insure perpetuation of the gift. Hundreds of Orange county residents what was supposed to be a humorous or human interest yarn, $10; labor for copying and mimeographing; $5; total, $55. Only two motives can be found: Either to get Whitsell's name in the paper, or to advertise Angels camp. The story wasn't included with a legitimate one about state affairs of sufficient interest to justify the expenditure of state money. And the irony of the needless expenditure is that the story arrived too late to be published (even if we wanted to) before the Leaping frog contest. There probably are ten thousand more "leaks" which, if plugged, would cut down state expenditures considerably. "Board of Strategy" May Organize Here Following Dr. J. Marvin Pharr's address at the Presbyterian church Friday, May 20, a "board of strategy" to combat through co-ordination of temperance groups any movement to attack the eighteenth constitutional amendment was anticipated this week. Dr. Pharr, of Georgia, is speaking on behalf of groups supporting prohibition, and in speeches throughout the country is organizing boards to work for the success of the temperance law. The plan for Anaheim has the endorsement of the Ministerial union, which named Rev. H. L. Thatcher as chairman of a committee to secure Dr. Pharr's visit. Other committeemen are Rev. Thomas H. Walker and Rev. J. A. Watson. Orange Candidate Contests Election Defeated on the face of returns by 24 votes for councilman at the city of Orange in the recent election, former Councilman George A. Shoemaker Wednesday filed for contest of election in the superior court at Santa Ana. C. J. Hessel, E. M. Chapman and Arthur H. Heim, successful candidates at the April 11 balloting, are named as defendants by Shoemaker, who charges irregularities in counting of ballots and misconduct on part of the election boards. Takes First Solo Since World War Herb Oelke, for two years with government flying forces during the World war, has completed four lessons and Sunday will go up for his first of a series of solo flights in training of a transport pilot's license. During the war he was stationed mostly on the ground at English and French airports, out on several occasions led attacking forces in raids over the line. If automobile accident fatalities continue at the rate established during the first four months of 1932, 56 more people will meet their death in Orange county by January 1, 1933. This enormous toll is six more than the high total of last year when 78 people met their death in this county through automobile accidents. Of that number, 51 were killed in rural road mishaps and 27 in cities. The district at San Clemente this year looms as the most dangerous. Out of the 28 deaths reported up to the first of this week, 10 occurred at the southernmost town in the county. After a study of 35,013 traffic accidents during the year 1981, the California Highway patrol stated its findings thusly: "Numerically the most serious group of accidents are those occurring on rural highways. Out of 4786 such accidents, 736 or over 15 per cent were fatal. This type of accident is responsible for more persons being killed in one single wreck than in any of the other groups. Many of the most serious of such wrecks occur on the long, straight stretches of wide-open paved highways where cars can be accelerated to high speed." In California last year, 2,591 persons were killed in motor car accidents. Of this number, 1300 were in rural districts. Most of these deaths were caused by excessive speed. IS NOW IN ITS 62D YEAR OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET NUMBER 33 ARE SEATED AT MARCH FETE Celebration Ends Israel's Party Night Senator Takes Stand on Right to Change Law Is There 'BUG' in Water Bill as Proposed? Legislators Meet at Elks Hall June 4 to Discuss Measure Determination of the state's policy in regards to developing water resources will be reached at a joint meeting of the governor's special legislative water committee and the Economic Council of Southern California at a meeting to be attended also by Southern California members of the legislature to be held in Anaheim June 4. Secretary A. G. Arnol of the Economic Council announced this week. The council met Saturday in Bakersfield, deciding that another meeting was necessary in order to get the measure on the August primary ballot to prevent a two-year delay. Discussion Saturday turned to the necessity of speed haasmuch as certain portions of the state are said to be without sufficient water now, and that the measure as proposed, incomplete but subject to change at the hands of the legislature, must be voted upon this summer to secure action in the near future. Vice President Lotus Loudon of the council attended the Bakersfield meet- Resubmission 18th Amendment Asked Shortridge Favors Giving People Right to Retain, Modify or Alter Law United States Senator Samuel M. Shortridge this week took a definite stand in favor of resubmission of the eighteenth amendment to the people. News of the senator's decision was contained in messages sent to his Southern California campaign headquarters. The solon said: "I favor giving the people opportunity to exercise their right to modify or alter or repeal the eighteenth amendment to the constitution. Gives Reasons "My views are in entire harmony with the public policy of California whose people have provided in their state constitution for the initiative and the referendum. Under our California constitution the people may initiate a law to be adopted or rejected by vote of the people. "The great and far-seeking statesman who framed the constitution of the United States realized and anticipated that conditions might and probably would call for its amendment. Hence Article V of the constitution which provides and prescribed the procedure for its amendment. "I believe and have always believed that the people should be given, and I shall vote to give them opportunity to exercise that inherent, constitutional right with respect to the eighteenth amendment. "While the eighteenth amendment is a part of the Constitution of the United States it must be upheld." City Hall Plans More Economies Further economics in city govern- hield, deciding that another meeting was necessary in order to get the measure on the August primaries ballot to prevent a two-year delay. Discussion Saturday turned to the necessity of speed inasmuch as certain portions of the state are said to be without sufficient water now, and that the measure as proposed, incomplete but subject to change at the hands of the legislature, must be voted upon this summer to secure action in the near future. Vice President Lotus Loudon of the council attended the Bakersfield meeting. Assemblyman Ted Craig of Brea is a member of the joint legislative committee which has designed the present water-conservation measure. Bonds Planned Forty legislatures are expected to be in attendance at the meeting, which will assemble at Elks' hall at 10 o'clock. Lunch will be served at noon and a discussion of the subject at hand entered into during the session. An invitation to the public is extended. One of the important subjects to be discussed is the propriety of providing for an enabling act to be voted upon at the next election, giving counties of central California the legal right to form themselves into a water district, with a view later on to voting a bonded indebtedness to the amount or $160,-000,000 for water development. The matter of the enabling act will come before the voters this year and if it be approved by the people the bonded indebtedness proposition will follow two years later. Before this can be submitted to the people it will require a two-thirds vote of the legislature. Joker Seen The bonding bill will provide that these bonds shall be taken care of by the counties of central California embraced in the water district, but, according to local reports, there seems to be a joker in the bill which provides that if the district should default in its payments, then the entire amount shall be saddled upon the taxpayers of the state of California. If this be true, and it appears to be true, this bonding bill will be a jolly good proposition to defeat. It will cost Anaheim a million dollars to bring the Colorado water here. Following this, it is the purpose of the people to construct a reservoir in the foothills, along with other cities in the northern part of the county, to provide for an ample and abundant supply for this district. This will cost another large sum of money. Communities now in the metropolitan water district have already bonded themselves to the amount of $225,000,-000 for the purpose of bringing the Colorado river water hitherward. (Continued on page 8) City Hall Plans More Economies Further economics in city government will take effect June 1 when two employees of the engineering department are eliminated from the payroll and Fire Chief R. Nyboe, in addition to being building inspector, also assumes the additional duties in supervising of trash and garbage collection. This will save $337.50 a month. This move was decided upon at the meeting of the city council Tuesday evening. Mayor Fred Koesel describes it as "another step in the board's economy program." Those whose jobs in the city engineering department are eliminated are: Millard Parks and Ewald Lemke, employed by the city for eight and five years, respectively. Only City Engineer Hapgood will be left in that department. Mayor Koesel explained that adding the additional duties to Nyboe's department would assist him in controlling fire hazards. Another economy planned is the elimination of the telephone switchboard and installation of direct telephone lines to various departments, thus doing away with necessity of a city employee at the switchboard at all business hours. Odd Fellows Plan Dance On May 13 Members of the I. O. O. F. lodge will stage an entertainment and dance following the 6:30 o'clock dinner planned for Tuesday, May 31, the lodge decided at the meeting Tuesday evening when 75 members and friends enjoyed a chicken dinner at the lodge hall. Reports of the grand lodge meeting at Riverside were read. The lodge plans to attend in a body the memorial services to be held June 5 at the White Temple church.