anaheim-gazette 1932-07-28

STATE SENDING $822,337.85 TO THE COUNTY SCHOOLS County Superintendent Ray Adkinson Reveals Classifications From the office of County Superintendent of Schools Ray Adkinson comes the announcement that Orange county schools will receive approximately $822,337.85 from the state for this year. This was the estimate which the state's superintendent of public instruction, Vierling Kersey, has sent out. Kersey's estimate gives $108,606.05 to the two county junior colleges, the Santa Ana school receiving $58,686.93, and the one at Fullerton receiving $49,919.12. The amount for each junior college consists of a $2,000 state bonus while the balance of the apportionment comes through the allowance of $86.81 per student based on the average daily attendance at each institution. Thus, $56,686.93 goes to Santa Ana, while $47,919.12 goes to Fullerton. County high schools will be paid $196,282.70, which will be apportioned in three separate divisions. The first of these consists of payment on the basis of the number of years maintained. California pays $550 for each year maintained counting each high school as maintaining three years. The total for the county is 53 years, and the returns in this division will amount to County high schools will be paid $196,282.70, which will be apportioned in three separate divisions. The first of these consists of payment on the basis of the number of years maintained. California pays $550 for each year maintained counting each high school as maintaining three years. The total for the county is 53 years, and the returns in this division will amount to $29,150. The second division, apportioned on the basis of what special day and evening classes are maintained, brings the county $18,020. The third, apportioned on the basis of average daily attendance which pays $23.95 for each student so classified, will yield $149,112.70 to the county. The grammar schools of the county will receive a total of $517,449.10 from the state. It is made up from an average daily attendance computation which pays $5.95 per student, and additional payments to each teacher unit. Something over $2,000 will be given to the county to use in educating its physically handicapped children. Senator Expected In County Aug. 4 Arrangements are being made for United States Senator Samuel M. Shortridge to visit Orange county August 4. The tentative program calls for his appearance in Fullerton at 10 a.m., and provision will be made for a public address. At noon he is to be the guest of the Santa Ana Lions club and other service organizations at a luncheon to be held at the Masonic temple. Following the luncheon he will go to Orange, arriving there about 2 o'clock for an address; probably at the plaza. From Orange he will go to Anaheim and deliver a speech at the Elks' hall at 3:30. At 6 p.m. he will be a dinner guest at Huntington Beach, returning to Santa Ana at 9 o'clock to speak at the conclusion of the Municipal band concert at Birch park. Club Speaker Lauds Hoover Lauding the nation's President in glowing terms, Walter F. Dexter, president of Whittier college, spoke before the Kiwanis club at its weekly meeting held on Tuesday noon at the Elks' club, touching upon the republican national convention at which he was himself one of California's delegates, and dealing with its platform and nominees. Trustees Meet With Supervisor Discuss Plans For Disbursing County Money On City Streets Before a joint meeting of the city councils of the third district held in the Fullerton city hall on Monday evening, Supervisor William Schumacher made a detailed explanation of the manner in which the county board of supervisors administers the gasoline tax fund, and of his own active interest in the endeavor to equitably distribute it throughout the cities of the county. The supervisor discussed the details of the legal battle which created the mode of distribution that the county board uses today, whereby 25 per cent of the cost of the two main highways in Anaheim and Fullerton is furnished. In the discussion which followed, it was brought out that Supervisor Schumacher had himself contributed to the expenses of the legal encounter along with the chambers of commerce of each city. He went on record as not being entirely satisfied with the present manner of distribution and advocated legislative action so that distribution might be effected on percentage basis. He explained that the action of the board in omitting some cities from its distribution list came about because those cities had no highway program to which the board might direct its aid. Praise was given to Schumacher by the Mayor of Fullerton, W. L. Hale, who presided over the meeting. Hale In view of the fact that undecided whether or not special session of the legislature consider the question of w ment in the San Joaquin mento valleys, it might to observe at this time tha of the state should have a consider the huge bond is rather than to jam it t special session. In the us events, the matter should for discussion in the next legislature. It is to governor will not call an for it will be a waste of and nothing will come proposition has not a upon. He has heard from the legislature, a large whom object to an extra are also opposed to bond for this work. According to estimates the last legislature, it will acre to put water on the valley lands, and farmers to pay only $4 per acre two-thirds of the outlay may by power and there seem if any prospect of dispos vantageously. San Francisco very well supplied Hetchy, and it is doubtful of this power can be made The proposition does not ably to taxpayers in So california. The bonding scheme taking over $220,000,000 by Southern California f rado river water. Work u ject is now in progress. Of these bonds has been higher court and it is do Club Speaker Lauds Hoover Lauding the nation's President in glowing terms, Walter F. Dexter, president of Whittier college, spoke before the Kiwanis club at its weekly meeting held on Tuesday noon at the Elks' club, touching upon the republican national convention at which he was himself one of California's delegates, and dealing with its platform and nominees. Dr. Dexter, who only a few days ago was tendered with a banquet in his honor in Los Angeles, the occasion being his completion of a book interpreting President Hoover's messages and utterances during his term in the White House, spoke of the Republican prohibition plank as a fine bit of statesmanship, and predicted that the nation's present chief executive would, in time to come, when the perspective of years will have revealed him as he really was during the present period, be known as a great and good man, self-sacrificing, and interested in the common people. The Damon-Pythias FRIENDSHIP—was so enduring that it has lasted through the ages as a symbol of highest unselfish devotion. Something akin to this same bond of friendliness exists between the Anaheim Gazette and its readers, some of whom have been subscribers for more than half a century. That kind of reader loyalty builds PRESTIGE that's invaluable to advertisers. Stanley Falkenstein Leaving For Home Stanley Falkenstein, who come from Berkeley to attend the funeral of his father, will leave for his home in the north first of the week. Stanley is instructor in architecture in the University of California, of which institution he is an honored graduate. He takes with him the best wishes of his many friends hereabouts for his future welfare. CHIEF AND WIFE VACATIONING Two weeks of vacation are the program for Chief of Police James S. Bouldin and his wife as they left the city for Coronado. Some of their time will also be spent in Santa Monica and Santa Barbara. Captain Marcus Andrade will head the police department during Bouldin's absence. AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1932 the Road By Albert T. Reud TAX LOWERING, COMPLETION OF ROAD, FAVORED Associated Chambers of Commerce Hold July Meeting From the three-hour dinner meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce held Tuesday evening at the El Portal cafe in Balboa, there developed the following results: 1. Submission of its complete, investigatory report by the organization's tax committee, with multiple recommendations; 2. Bitter indictment of the stand taken by the Santa Ana Register in attacking the board of supervisors in its Ortega highway work, taking form, in the main, in four resolutions eminating from the chambers of commerce of four southern communities, which were read at the meeting. 3. Adoption of a resolution favoring the completion of Ortega highway and deploring "the action of certain selfish interests in criticising the board of supervisors for the continuance of this work." The work of Chairman J. A. Knapp's tax committee, extending over a period of many weeks, centered around a group of recommendations looking to- LET THERE BE NO EXTRA SESSION In view of the fact that Gov. Rolph is undecided whether or not to call a special session of the legislature to consider the question of water development in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, it might be pertinent to observe at this time that the people of the state should have ample time to consider the huge bond issue involved rather than to jam it through at a special session. In the usual course of events, the matter should be called up for discussion in the next session of the legislature. It is to be hoped the governor will not call an extra session or will be a waste of public funds, and nothing will come of it. The proposition has not a leg to stand upon. He has heard from members of the legislature, a large majority of whom object to an extra session, and are also opposed to bonding the state for this work. According to estimates submitted to the last legislature, it will cost $12 per hectare to put water on the San Joaquin valley lands, and farmers will be able to pay only $4 per acre therefor. Thus two-thirds of the outlay must be borne by power and there seems to be little if any prospect of disposing of it advantageously. San Francisco is already very well supplied from Hetch Hetchy, and it is doubtful if any sale of this power can be made to that city. The proposition does not appeal favorably to taxpayers in Southern California. The bonding scheme contemplates taking over $220,000,000 of bonds issued by Southern California for the Colorado river water. Work upon this project is now in progress. The legality of these bonds has been upheld by the higher court and it is doubtful if our resolutions eminating from the chambers of commerce of four southern communities, which were read at the meeting. 3. Adoption of a resolution favoring the completion of Ortega highway and deploring "the action of certain selfish interests in criticising the board of supervisors for the continuance of this work." The work of Chairman J. A. Knapp's tax committee, extending over a period of many weeks, centered around a group of recommendations looking toward a reduction of county taxes. The committee favored a 40 per cent reduction in the road tax, averring that there was no need for further building of new roads. It was recommended that the pay of all county employees be reduced by a graduated plan so that the larger salaries would be cut the greater. In view of the dollar's increased purchasing power, the committee held that even with such reductions, the salaries would represent greater buying power than the original salaries did a few years ago. Further, the committee favored the closing of the doors of the county hospital to all who were in a position to pay for care. It advised a central purchasing department for county schools, and cash payments by it in an endeavor to save by quantity buying and cash discounts. Thomas Murphine, San Clemente mayor, and a candidate for the assembly from the southern end of the county, led the fight against the Register. He quoted from an editorial of that newspaper published three years ago, in which the supervisors' were commended for their appropriations for the building of the Ortega highway. And then came the editorial of a short time ago, in which the editor of the Register made a rather mordant denunciation of that which three years ago he had commended. Murphine interpreted the change in policy as nothing but an attempt on the part of the publisher of that newspaper to gain control of the county government by electing to office those candidates whom he endorses. The resolutions, all of which referred to "vicious and unwarranted attacks," "petifogging and chicanery and attempted bossism in county politics," of the Register and its publisher, came from the four southern communities of San Clemente, Laguna Beach, San Juan Capistrano, and Doheny Park. The submission of them to the president of the organization, Ross Shafer, of Tustin, led to the third outstanding development of the evening, the unanimous acceptance of a resolution endorsing the stand taken by the board of supervisors in regard to the building of the Ortega highway, and deploring the selfish criticism of that stand. State May Take County Roads The next session of the California legislature will be presented with a proposition from the state highway commission to include in the state highway system 340 miles of road projects, about 80 miles of which will be in Orange county. The proposition has this to say with respect to the recommendations for the county's roads: Anaheim to the state highway 43 near Olive, 4 miles; Miraflores to Norwalk to connect with Manchester avenue, 11 miles; state highway route 60, near Huntington Beach to state highway 101, nead La Habra. P. A. Stanton, of Anaheim, state highway commissioner, and Supervisor William Schumacher, of this district both aided in obtaining such a favorable recommendation for this city and county. Avocado Thief Awards Paid by Growers Assn. Two $25.00 rewards were paid recently to two members of the Orange County fruit patrol by the Calavo Growers' association for the successful capture and jail sentences given two men caught stealing avocados from the San Joaquin Fruit company's groves near Tustin, declares Earl C. Dutton, field manager of the association. Due to the $25.00 reward as paid by the association for the capture and conviction of any thief found taking fruit from an association grove, thieves are beginning to pay a more "distant respect" for calavo groves. PERMITS ISSUED A permit to build an addition to his garage, to cost $100, has been taken out by C. Floyd Pierpont, 221 Ellsworth street, S. Schulz, 428 S. Los Angeles street, has taken out a permit to re-roof his home at a cost of $60. petrifying and chilling and attempted bossism in county politics," of the Register and its publisher, came from the four southern communities of San Clemente, Laguna Beach, San Juan Capistrano, and Doheny Park. The submission of them to the president of the organization, Ross Shafer, of Tustin, led to the third outstanding development of the evening, the unanimous acceptance of a resolution endorsing the stand taken by the board of supervisors in regard to the building of the Ortega highway, and deploring the selfish criticism of that stand. Throughout the meeting there was a constant undercurrent of opposition to the Santa Ana newspaper, which succeeded breaking out so much that the president of the association had to ask at least one of the speakers to refrain from dealing in too great an extent in personalities, which resulted a second later in a laugh when the speaker calmly changed the name of the publisher to the name of his publication. The adoption of the final resolution plainly demonstrated the general feeling. In the absence of Orra Monnette, well-known speaker and an executive of the Bank of America, a short talk on "Encouraging Courage" was given by one of Mr. Monnette's business associates from Los Angeles. Invitations for the subsequent meetings came from the Orange county Farm Bureau, and from the Tustin chamber of commerce. The farm bureau will have charge of the August meeting. Association Names Postmaster Whitaker Honored by the California Postmasters' association, J. H. Whitaker, Anaheim's member of that organization, was this week receiving congratulations for having been placed upon its board of directors. Whitaker and the Postmistress of Tustin, are the only two Orange county members of the board. ZETTE Is Now In Its 62d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 109 NORTH EMILY STREET NUMBER 43 CRAEMER MADE N.E.A. PRESIDENT Justus Craemer, publisher of the Orange Daily News, who was unanimously elected president of the National Editorial association, at its convention held in Los Angeles. EDITORS OF NATION TOUR THROUGH HERE Wednesday Spent In Orange County; Many Stop In Anaheim Gentlemen of the Press — 350 strong—honored Orange county and beheld its many beauties on Wednesday of his week when the itinerary they are pursuing as delegates of the National Editorial Association selected a half-day trip through this region and an out-of-doors luncheon at Irvine park. The press of the county had charge of the program for the day, aided by the various cities' chamber of commerce, and several scores of automobiles met the party at Fullerton for their tour. Among the many delegates who visited Anaheim were Kirk F. Roe, William Herman, and Harold Kump, all of Northfield, Minn., and sons of publishers in that state. Young Roe's father, head of the Northfield News, is a prominent newspaper man of that part of the country, and his newspaper enjoys the reputation of being an outstanding weekly newspaper. The town of Northfield is essentially a college town, there being two schools of higher learning there, St. Olaf college, a Norwegian Lutheran institution, and Carleton college, a non-sectarian school. Loan Association Sends Out $16,000 President Yungbluth Reveals Solid Statement of Association Sixteen thousand dollars in checks—all of it going to people of Anaheim and northern Orange county—were mailed this month by the Anaheim Building and Loan association, representing interest due the concern's many certificate and share-holders. This was done at the direction of the directors at their regular meeting. F. A. Yungbluth, president of the association, revealed this week that it has approximately $800,000 in loans, surplus, and cash on hand. With a guaranteed stock, completely paid up, of $100,000, Mr. Yungbluth placed the credit for the concern's fine showing on the conservative manner by which the men in charge conduct its affairs and make its loans. CITY VALUATION IS LOWERED TO $10,702,915.00 Following the recommendations of the city council for a 15 per cent reduction in the valuation of improvements, the city's tax office made announcement this week that Anaheim's assessed valuation is $10,702,915, which represents a reduction of $948,555 from the valuation of last year, $11,719,395. The city tax rate, however, will not be determined until after Aug. 8, the time set aside from the council to sit as a board of equalization, to confirm the tax roll, and thereafter to set the tax rate. Although the local administration's operating costs have been materially lowered, it is impossible now to judge just what the new tax rate will be, inasmuch as it will depend wholly upon the city's income from its other sources. It appears, however, that the new figure will be approximately one dollar. Games' Posts Taken Among the many delegates who visited Anaheim were Kirk F. Roe, William Herman, and Harold Kump, all of Northfield. Minn., and sons of publishers in that state. Young Roe's father, head of the Northfield News, is a prominent newspaper man of that part of the country, and his newspaper enjoys the reputation of being an outstanding weekly newspaper. The town of Northfield is essentially a college town, there being two schools of higher learning there, St. Olaf college, a Norwegian Lutheran institution, and Carleton college, a non-sectarian school. Late in the afternoon, the party boarded a train at San Juan Capistrano to take it to a night in Old Mexico and Agua Caliente. Thursday is to be spent in the Mission Inn at Riverside, after which return will be made to Los Angeles. Thus a long trip down the coast will be concluded, and a convention which saw this county highly honored by the election to the presidency of the association of Justus Craemer, co-publisher of the Orange News. The N. E. A. convention closes on Saturday, although it is expected that many of the editors will remain here with their families to view the Olympic games. Toastmasters Name Waters President John Waters will head the local Toastmasters' club for the next six months. This was decided at the club's Tuesday evening meeting at the Highway Tea Gardens, at which time the following new officers were also elected: William Kohlernberger, vice-president; William Claussen, secretary-treasurer. Jack Gledhill was the evening's Toastmaster, and Wesley Ellhard was general critic. The speeches were furnished by C. O. Patterson, Paul Demarec, Ross Phegley, and William Kohlenberger. Cyril Hannah, Henderson, and Charles Schutz, a former member and a guest of the evening. Rotary Members Supply Program This week's Rotary club meeting boasted an all-club program with Melbourne A. Gauer, addressing his club brethren on the Seattle convention of Rotary International, its many highlights, and his trip there and home; and James Heffron, sports editor of the Anaheim Bulletin, speaking on "The Olympic Games—Do They... Games' Posts Taken By Two Anaheimers Two men, former Anaheim residents, will assume prominent rolls in the Olympic games in Los Angeles. George Kemp, son of Mrs. C. M. Kemp, an assistant district attorney of Los Angeles county has been made warden of all medals and awards for winners in the games. Al Clayes, son of J. A. Clayes, principal of the Anaheim Union High school, and at present head football coach at Citrus Junior college, will have charge of the official Olympic scoreboard. New Industry For Los Alamitos Dr. W. J. Ross company, manufacturers of dog and cat food, signed this week a ten-year lease on the old Los Alamitos Sugar company plant at Los Alamitos and before long will move its equipment there from its present quarters in Norwalk. The establishment will employ about 38 men, and will begin its operations in several months when its Norwalk leases expire, and its machinery is all moved. The Los Alamitos tract consists of 20 acres of ground upon which there is a large brick building. What remains of the sugar factory's old equipment will be moved out immediately and the installation of the new manufacturer's equipment will start soon thereafter. This week's Rotary club meeting boasted an all-club program with Melbourne A. Gauer, addressing his club brethern on the Seattle convention of Rotary International, its many highlights, and his trip there and home; and James Heffron, sports editor of the Anaheim Bulletin, speaking on "The Olympic Games—Do They Promote Good-Will?" The speaker decided in the negative, citing the present wrangling over Stella Walsh, girl sprinter, Paavo Nurmi, erstwhile ineligible distance man, and others. His speech was also an indictment of the so-called American idea to "win at any cost." Oscar Renner was program chairman for the day. Dr. F. H. Houck announced the golf tournament for club members for Wednesday, August 3, at the Hacienda Country club.