anaheim-gazette 1932-06-23

For Buyers and Sellers GAZETTE WANT ADS GET RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOL. LXII YOU'LL PAY AND PAY ON PUBLIC DEBT Increased Taxes for U. S. Alone Draw $74,220 From Three Anaheim Sources How much are you contributing to balance-the-budget taxes imposed for a year by the federal government? It's considerable. Anaheim, from three sources, will pay $74,220, within the coming year. The three classifications and amounts are: Two cents per check ... $32,040 Gas and oil tax ... 32,680 Increased postage rate ... 9,500 Of course, these are only estimates, but are carefully figured on the basis of business done in recent months. This does not include the thousand and one other taxables: Brewer'swort, malt and syrup and extracts, etc.; electrical energy; telephone, telegraph, cable, radio messages; tires, inner tubes, toilet preparations (such as perfumes and toothpaste); fur articles, jewelry; autos and accessories, radios and phonograph records; mechanical refrigerators; sporting goods, cameras, candy, chewing gum; admissions in excess of 40 cents; soft drinks, club dues, safe deposit boxes, cereal beverages, carbonated beverages, matches, ad Yes, You’ll Pay If you are an average driver, you’ll probably use about 10 gallons of gasoline a week and drain six quarts of oil a month — a matter of $5.92 tax a year for those two items alone. If you drink sodas or indulge in drinks, or eat candy or chew gum, you’re going to pay just the same as the smoker has been paying for many years. And these latter items haven’t been added to the amount the residents of this city will contribute to Uncle Sam next year—an amount which might easily reach $150,000 in increased taxation. Dealers in Anaheim claim that the new taxes are making residents tax-conscious. Invariably the remark is good natured, but attention is drawn by the purchaser to the few cents difference in the tax-bearing items, the merchants report. Monday evening before the tax became effective, gas stations throughout the city did a real boom business and patrons by their foresight thus avoided contributing many dollars to Uncle Sam’s treasury. The big problem pointed out by local leaders, however, is to have the citizen pay as much attention to proposed bond issues, for it is to meet indebtedness already voted and non-changeable that the increased taxes are necessary this year. Bonds Out of All Reason In previous articles the Gazette has pointed out the great increase of bonded indebtedness. The state in the past ten years has increased its bonded indebtedness to $131,234,500, or 139.4 per cent. Counties within the state have increased their bonds debts to $297.-139,975.40 (excluding city and county of San Francisco); while municipali(Continued on page 8) Charges Dismissed Against W. Kudenov Charges again William Kudenov, 22, Russian accused of the burglary of the M. I. Eltiste company’s store and the Ford garage last March, were dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence when the preliminary hearing was held before Judge Frank Tausch early this week. Kudenov was held at the coun- 2,000 Songsters To Sing On Thursday Christian Churches of This County, Whittier to Hold Big Outing Two thousand Christian church songsters of Orange county and Whittier, next Thursday evening (June 30) will meet at the Anaheim city park to sing their praises of good fellowship according to plans now being completed by Harold Pierce. The outing will start at 6 p.m., with a picnic supper. This will be followed by singing of familiar hymns, with Mr. Pierce leading. Soloists from Los Angeles, and combined choirs of several churches will give numbers now being rehearsed under direction of Mrs. J. B. Horner of Fullerton. The general public has been invited to attend by the local Church of Christ. The idea originated with Rev. George F. Tinsley of the First Christian church of Fullerton. 65th Farmers’ Meet To Be At Ventura The sixty-fifth California Farmers’ convention will be held at Ventura, next December 7, 8 and 9, it was announced by Dudley Moulton, director of the state department of agriculture. The decision to hold the 1932 state-wide gathering of farmers and fruit-growers at Ventura was made by Moulton following receipts of invitations JUDGE SWING REVENUE Congressman Phil D. Nunnounced yesterday at Washington he has decided to retire from test for United States Senate California. He adds that he be a candidate to succeed congressman. Personally little regret for him. We ported him in all of his time during the past ten years time that he first came county as a candidate in campaign two years ago when he announced himself ago as a candidate again Shortridge we could not stand and his actions in the present have been such that we possible to endorse him former The President has vetoed n billion dollars of money buying in the house, for ever which, we believe the recital swing cast his vote. He led to vote in support of the trial veto. He voted for the and for the soldier bonus latter was nothing more than cratic attempt to embarase dent. He has failed to vote party and has cast his democratic majority in the bills carrying enormous amount of money. We do not believe Judge ever really a candidate for but we believe that he have succeeded himself a man if he could. He gives sons for withdrawing his tion with the republican this we personally do not Charges Dismissed Against W. Kudenov Charges again William Kudenov, 22, Russian accused of the burglary of the M. I. Eltiste company’s store and the Ford garage last March, were dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence when the preliminary hearing was held before Judge Frank Tausch early this week. Kudenov was held at the county jail to answer similar charges from various other Southland cities. MILL CREEK ROAD CLOSED The Mill Creek road to Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino county is still closed. 65th Farmers’ Meet To Be At Ventura The sixty-fifth California Farmers’ convention will be held at Ventura, next December 7, 8 and 9, it was announced by Dudley Moulton, director of the state department of agriculture. The decision to hold the 1932 state-wide gathering of farmers and fruit-growers at Ventura was made by Moulton, following receipts of invitations from civic organizations and officials in every section of Ventura county. Ventura’s bid for the convention also was supported by farmers and others in adjacent counties, including Los Angeles. District Attorney Sam L. Collins Announces Candidacy for Congress Bernardino counties. He demands constructive tax reduction through drastic economy. Collins said he intended to make a clean-cut campaign; stressing importance of economic issues rather than factional issues. He accepts the Republican platform. In keeping with his views on economy, he will carry on his campaign on that basis. Hits Racketeers, Backs Labor Favorably known throughout the three counties for his successful efforts to keep out “organizers” of the barber, cleaning and dyeing and restaurant business, the district attorney is also widely known for his sympathetic interests in veterans’ affairs, labor, agriculture, swift justice and up-building of the American home. If elected to congress, he makes no promises other than that he will stand four-square always for the interests of his constituents as represented by their expressed desires, and will be continually and actively on the job. Student of Public Affairs The candidate is entirely a self-made man, and is conceded to be a clear-thinking student of public affairs. He is married, prominent in veterans' organizations and has made an excellent record as district attorney, his friends declare. Chamber Will Six New D From the 12 men nominated chamber of commerce polygon week, six will be selected mail ballot at the final election June 29 for the board of The 12 nominated at ballot, in which 83 votes were: Fred Robins, August C. Kendrick, Dr. H. A. J. Louden, H. E. W. Barnesner, Paul Tedrick, Fred B Arthur, Dr. Walter Big Riutcel. All six of the present terms expire—Robins, Kiden, Eltiste, Barnes and nominated. Children of the Etta for Kiddies enjoyed a afternoon at the city park closing of the school for AHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1932 By Albert T. Reid SUPERVISORS REFUSE CITIES GASOLINE TAX County Denies Petition To Divert Funds To Street Bond Payment Another Infer contends proponents of a diversion of state gas tax funds from strict county and state highways to payment of street bond indebtedness incurred by cities. Acting upon the advice of Deputy District Attorney W. F. Menton, the county board of supervisors Tuesday refused to grant the petition of city attorneys representing Santa Ana, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Brea. They asked that alocations from the county's portion of the state gas tax fund be made to the cities for payment of street bond indebtedness, holding that an amendment to the motor act last year provided for such action. Santa Ana's Clyde C. Downing asked for $55,000; other cities wanted proportionate sums to relieve bonds; which face default. The attorneys promised to carry the battle to court for a test case if the board would grant their petition. Other Actions Several weeks ago the Anaheim city council, after studying the measure carefully adduced a resolution spon JUDGE SWING RETIRES (EDITORIAL) Congressman Phil D. Swing announced yesterday at Washington that he has decided to retire from the contest for United States Senator from California. He adds that he will not be a candidate to succeed himself as congressman. Personally we feel no little regret for him. We have supported him in all of his campaigns during the past ten years, from the time that he first came to Orange County as a candidate in 1920, to his campaign two years ago. However, when he announced himself two years ago as a candidate against Senator Shortridge we could not support him, and his actions in the present congress have been such that we found it impossible to endorse him for re-election. The President has vetoed more than a million dollars of money bills originating in the house, for every one of which, we believe the record shows. We bring cast his vote. He likewise failed to vote in support of the presidential veto. He voted for the Garner bill and for the soldier bonus bill, which latter was nothing more than a democratic attempt to embarass the president. He has failed to vote with his party and has cast his vote with the democratic majority in the house for bills carrying enormous appropriations of money. We do not believe Judge Swing was ever really a candidate for the senate, but we believe that he would gladly have succeeded himself as congressman if he could. He gives as his reasons for withdrawing his dissatisfaction with the republican platform but this we personally do not believe. He Spanish Music Is First Attraction Tentative Program for Musical Concerts at Park Announced On the soft, balmy evening of Thursday, July 7, music lovers of Orange county will be privileged to hear the first of the summer's weekly concerts to be given by the city at the Anaheim open-air park theatre. Featured musicians for the opening concert are Jose Arias and his Spanish entertainers who will bring with them some of the enchanting music for which they became famous at the Leo Carrillo theatre in "Spanish Village" in Los Angeles. On the program will be two Argentina dancers and a Spanish singer declared by L. E. Behymer to be among his outstanding artists. Two concerts, one showing the life of the American Indian and the other to present a chorus of 12 women's voices in Scandinavian folk songs and customs, will be given by Behymer. A third program will be a vocal trio to offer the very best in operatic arias in costume and dance. Another big attraction is the Long Beach band, which has been one of the favorites on the concert series every year. Dr. Walter L. Bigham, program chairman, hasn't completed the full program, on which there will be a special entertainment for children. Lutheran Group to Several weeks ago the Anaheim city council, after studying the measure carefully, adopted a resolution sponsored by the Auto Club of Southern California, taking a stand against diversion of state gas tax funds for any purpose other than construction of new roads in the county and state. In explaining the measure, a club representative said, the club wasn't opposed to use of the funds for payment of state highway bonds, but did oppose diversion of funds because it was a means of forcing a rise in gas taxes which it has successfully fought against several years. About a year ago State Finance Director Rolland C. Vandegrift recommended use of gas tax money, instead of building roads in many districts where they were not urgently needed. He used for payment of state highway bonds, thus relieving large appropriations from the state general fund for indebtedness incurred for highway construction before the gas tax was adopted. He pointed out that the money would be used for county and state roads, the same purpose for which the gas tax is levied, but there was no provision through which the money was to be given to cities for payment of municipal debts. Sam Shortridge In Senate Race Friends of U. S. Senator Samuel S. Shortridge, who has been instrumental in securing tariffs on citrus fruits thus contributing in large measure to success of local fruit growing, learned this week that he officially entered the race for re-election by filing a formal declaration with the county clerk at Redwood City, his home town. The statement declared: "Twelve years' experience in the senate and seniority in the important finance committee is invaluable to California in maintaining essential protection to this state's progress and industries. Membership on other important committees, including naval and military affairs, irrigation and reclamation, likewise offers special opportunity for service to state and nation." Decline of Commodity Prices Is Slowly Ending, Labor Bureau Statistics Show How soon will the depression end? This question, which has stumped and fooled the wisest men in America in the past two years, still is uppermost in the minds of the people, for with return of normal times comes normal employment, trade and happiness. General Charlie Dawes' "sunshiny" statement that the bottom has been reached and a turn made toward better conditions deserves and receives the public ear. But opinions aren't the basis of the bureau of labor statistics' report early in June which contained the most encouraging figures of all, despite the paradox that the "index number" had reached 65.5, the lowest in post-war compilations. The report, measured over periods of six months, showed the following percentages of recession: July, 1929-Jan. 1930 4.1 Jan. 1930-July. 1930 8.8 July, 1930-Jan. 1931 7.3 Jan., 1931-July, 1931 7.9 July, 1931-Jan., 1932 6.5 What the report did not show was the extent of decline for the period from Jan. 1, 1932 half-way through the six-month period to July 1, 1932, which shows that the decline was 2.7 per cent, or at the rate of 5.4 for a full six-month period. Financial leaders construe this as the most favorable showing since 1929, because the decline is sharply breaking, if by this time it hasn't broken. Guages of prices are more accurate than opinions. Cotton goods, chemicals, cement, coke, brick and tile prices have changed but little in recent months; structural steel prices have gone up 5.7 per cent and petroleum products have risen (country-wide) 14.3 per cent. The most severe drop has been on foods and farm products, but taking these into the reckoning, the average of commodities has declined but 1.1 per cent since January 1. AND YET THE DEMOS WANT FIAT MONEY! The following quotation, which so well describes the present economic problems of the United States, was taken from a speech made by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll in the eighties: "No man can imagine all the languages of the world cannot express what the people of the United States suffered from 1873 and 1879. Men who considered themselves millionaires found that they were baggars; men living in palaces, supposing they had enough to give sunshine to the winter of their age, supposing they had enough to have all they loved in affluence and comfort, suddenly found that they were mendicants with bonds, stocks, mortgages, all turned to ashes in their trembling hands. The chimneys grew cold, the fires in the furnaces went out, the poor families were turned adrift, and the highways of the United States were crowded with gramps. "Into the homes of the poor crept the serpent of temptation and whispered the terrible word 'repudiation.' I want to tell you that you cannot conceive of what the American people suffered as they staggered over the desert of bankruptcy from 1873 to 1879. We are too near now to know how grand we were. The poor mechanic said 'No'; the millionaire said 'No'; we will settle fair, we will agree to pay whether we pay or not, and we will never soil the American name with the infamous word 'repudiation.' Are you not glad our flag is covered all over with financier money?" "OLD TIMERS" HOLD PICNIC NEXT SUNDAY Between 1,000 and 1,500 Are Expected to Re-Live Pioneer Days Upwards of 1,000 "old timers" and pioneers of Orange county—the people whose faith and industry made this comparatively small commonwealth the richest for its size in the United States—will re-live the struggles of development when they meet at Irvine (Orange county) park next Sunday, June 26. But the dramatic and humorous, and not the sad events of past years will occupy the attention of most of the pioneers. Joy of meeting friends not seen for several years and in many instances several decades, overshadows every other feature of the annual event, held under the auspices of the Old Timers' picnic association, for which President H. C. Head, Secretary E. B. Burns and Treasurer George E. Peters have completed plans. The old timers and pioneers are requested to bring their own lunches and dishes. Coffee, sugar, cream, ice water and cold punch-will be provided. Anyone interested in "old timers" is invited to attend, while the "old timers" themselves were urged a week or more ago to write old friends anywhere within accessible distance to come to the pic- Into the homes of the poor crepe serpent of temptation and whispered the terrible word 'repudiation.' I want to tell you that you cannot conceive of what the American people suffered as they staggered over the desert of bankruptcy from 1873 to 1879. We are too near now to know how grand we were. The poor mechanic said 'No'; the millionaire said 'No'; we will settle fair, we will agree to pay whether we pay or not, and we will never soil the American name with the infamous word 'repudiation.' Are you not glad our flag is covered all over with financial honor? The stars shine and gleam now because they represent an honest nation. They said during that time, 'We must have more paper,' and the Republican party said, 'Let us pay what we have.'" Lauds Gazette For Tax Stand California Taxpayers Like Leadership in Tax Problems James Mussatti, executive secretary of the California Taxpayers' association with headquarters in Los Angeles, this week sent the Gazette a very much appreciated letter of commendation for the part it has played in putting essential taxation problems before the local public. The association which Mr. Mussatti represents is primarily interested in tax problems and has been the buffer between "envious eyes" that looked for more tax money, and the sometimes indifferent taxpayer. The letter follows: "My dear Mr. Kuchel: 'May we take this occasion to express to you a word of sincere appreciation for the splendid leadership which the Anaheim Gazette has assumed in creating a public opinion in favor of tax reduction. 'For several weeks now, it has been our pleasure to read very able and enlightening articles on taxation which have appeared in your newspaper. In my opinion, these articles are basically as well as economically sound. "We congratulate you upon the excellent manner in which you have presented the whole problem. "Yours sincerely, JAMES MUSSATTI, Executive Secretary." Excise Taxes for 9 Days Due Soon PIEROTTI SAYS GAZETTE STAND SENSIBLE ONE A. Pierotti, well known Placentia orange grower, steps in to say that he approved recent utterances in this newspaper concerning Congressman Swing, and is strong for an Orange county member of the lower house of congress. He states that instead of voting billions of pork barrel measures congress should economize and permit the government to pay its just debts. His position is similar to that of many other leading citizens and tax payers of this community. County Doubles Tax Delinquency 9.61 Per Cent Fail To Pay During Past Year, Recent Survey Shows Orange county tax delinquency for the year 1931-32 was $593,234, or 9.61 per cent. Total taxes levied were $6,174,199, of which $5,580,965 were collected. This makes Orange county the twelfth worst, or to put it the other way the eighteenth best out of a list of 30 counties whose tax collectors reported as of May 14, 1932, in a recent survey conducted by the California Taxpayers' association. San Diego county has the distinction of leading the delinquency column with $2,460,451 in delinquent taxes, or 20.5 per cent. San Benito enjoys the greater distinction with but $7,663 in de- Excise Taxes for 9 Days Due Soon Excise taxes imposed on 35 classifications of products in order to help balance the federal budget for the year 1932-33 must be paid in July for the nine days from June 21 to 30, according to a notice received this week from Callector of Internal Revenue Galen H. Welch. Welch states that his office force is busy sending out correct blanks for filling out in paying the taxes, but that "failure to receive a form however will not be an excuse of delinquency. Every person who may be liable to any of these taxes is urged to contact the collector's office and obtain proper forms for return of his tax." Classifications on which taxes are placed, as wired to Welch, include: Lubricating oil, brewers wort, and malt, grape concentrate, toilet preparations, furs, jewelry, automobiles, trucks, and accessories, tires, and inner tubes, radios and phonographs, mechanical refrigerators, sporting goods; and cameras, firearms, shells and cartridges, matches, candy, chewing gum, soft drinks, gasoline, electrical energy, telephone, telegraphic, radio, and cable facilities, leased wires, admissions, oil transported by pipe line, safety deposit boxes and bank checks. He'll Remember Cheatum and Rude H. De Pauw, who was awakened from his sleep in his automobile parked ten feet from the curb by Officers Cheatum and Rude early Saturday morning, had the choice later in the day of paying a fine of $25 or spending 12½ days in jail, after sentencing in Judge Frank Tausch's court. Total taxes levied were $6,174,199, of which $5,580,965 were collected. This makes Orange county the twelfth worst, or to put it the other way the eighteenth best out of a list of 30 counties whose tax collectors reported as of May 14, 1932, in a recent survey conducted by the California Taxpayers' association. San Diego county has the distinction of leading the delinquency column with $2,460,451 in delinquent taxes, or 20.5 per cent. San Benito enjoys the greater distinction with but $7,663 in delinquent taxes, a percentage of 1.93; however, the total taxes levied amounted to only $398,073. Last year the Orange county delinquency was $330,234, or a percentage of 6.02, then ranking eighteenth worst, six points better than this year, while the percentage was approximately half of that for this year. A weighted average of all counties reporting gives a tax delinquency of 6.48 per cent for 1930-31 and 10.83 per cent for 1931-32. The study finds that the rates of change of delinquencies are not uniform between counties. Some have a rapid increase while others have a lesser rate of increase. The percentage delinquency in Alameda county for 1929-30 was 3.93; for 1930-31, 6.32; and for 1931-32, 8.02. However, in Orange county the per- (Continued on Page 8)