anaheim-gazette 1932-08-11

BUDGET SHOWS LOWERED COST CITY RATES UP Decreased Valuation Cause of 18-Cent Upping; Road Tax Cut 18 Cents Despite a slash of $658,248 in estimated county expenses for the coming year, indicated county tax rate for property within cities is a raise of 18 cents to $1.63, with outside property bearing a $1.85 rate. These figures are based upon the new county budget presented to the board of supervisors Tuesday by Auditor W. T. Lambert. The budget requests $6,581,522, which would require the raising of $4,673,507 in county taxes. Compared with last year, the budget estimates $1,309,151 less than the total of $7,890,673 as approved in 1931. Total tax must be raised under these figures is $658,248 under the figure for last year. Reasons For Upping Two strong reasons appear for the necessity of raising the rate within cities. First, decrease in property valuations; secondary, the new state law requires a boost of from five to 10 per cent reserve to care for delinquency in matters of school bond interest and redemption. In some districts this was followed last year, but this year total of $7,890,673 as approved in 1931. Total tax must be raised under these figures is $658,248 under the figure for last year. Reasons For Upping Two strong reasons appear for the necessity of raising the rate within cities. First, decrease in property valuations; secondary, the new state law requires a boost of from five to 10 per cent reserve to care for delinquency in matters of school bond interest and redemption. In some districts this was followed last year, but this year it is mandatory. Together with a decrease of $7,000,000 in valuations within school districts and the increased delinquency fund, the tax rate jumps three cents. More students is another reason for more funds. Average daily attendance, the basis upon which the state awards nearly half the school monies, increased in elementary schools to 17,721, and for high schools and colleges to 6,226. Park interest and sinking funds, general funds, salary, health, hospitals and advertising estimates were slashed, while the county good roads rate of 4 cents last year, was cut out entirely this year. No rate was made for bridge fund or general reserve. An increase of 6.9 cents was made for the welfare fund, with 15-cent rate provided for the unbudgeted reserve. Upon which no rate was made last year. Programs Made By August 30 the supervisors must by law, have adopted a budget. On that date hearings on the budget will begin. The tabulation below gives the preliminary budget figures and the rate as based on figures contained therein. Provision were made for the state gas tax share of $405,128, out of which $49,192 as a balance carried over is pledged for work now under way. The budget estimates receipt of $355,926 this year from the state fund. (Continued on page 8) Tuffree Denies Any Retraction James C. Tuffree of Placentia, who ten days ago charged that Jim Irvine was interested in defeat of Supervisor William Schumacher at the coming election and had even gone so far as to back another candidate to oppose him, denied that he had retracted his statement at the meeting of the Placentia chamber of commerce Tuesday noon. Instead, certain publications within the county misquoted him, but his stand against outside intrusion in the third supervisorial district remains the same. The Placentia chamber heard Candidates Herbert Oelke, John Kellenberger and LeRoy Lyon tell what they Nels Edwards In Re-Election Drive Receives Hearty Support For Good Work at State Capitol Encouraged by pledges of support from friends in all sections of Orange county, Senator Nelson T. Edwards of Orange has begun his campaign for re-election to the state senate. "Making a campaign in Orange county with its 120,000 people is a bigger job than it once was," said Senator Edwards today. "When I drove a meat wagon over Orange county a good many years ago, I knew most of the people of the county personally. That is impossible, of course, today, but I still know a good many of the people of the county and I think I have a good many friends even among my old meat wagon customers. "I have had a somewhat extended experience in the affairs of Orange county in the 57 years I have lived here and I am willing to put that experience at the service of the people of the county, if they desire. I want to say with all emphasis that I do not desire to represent Orange county in the state unless I can do so without obligation to any special interest, group or individual. On the basis that I can represent all the people of Orange county, making free use of such experience, judgement and ability as I may posses, I shall hold it an honor to be the state senator from Orange county. Served With Distinction "The people of Orange county who know me are the best judges of whether I should be returned to the state senate. To those who do not know..." ten days ago charged that Jim Irvine was interested in defeat of Supervisor William Schumacher at the coming election and had even gone so far as to back another candidate to oppose him, denied that he had retracted his statement at the meeting of the Placentia chamber of commerce Tuesday noon. Instead, certain publications within the county misquoted him, but his stand against outside intrusion in the third supervisorial district remains the same. The Placentia chamber heard Candidates Herbert Oelke, John Kellenberger, and LeRoy Lyon tell what they will do if elected supervisor. To query by Tuffree as to what their stand on the important water situation would be, all reported that they would give it their best study, thought and judgment, and that they would vote the way they believed would help the district most. Not one advanced a concrete or constructive proposal in solving the water problem. REPORTS WATCH MISSING Bill Rolffsmier of North Emily street reported to police that his watch was missing Wednesday from his room. If you like your CITY'S HISTORY —and enjoy reading up on it, you'll get a real wallop out of the "Days of Long Ago" in the Gazette, reprinting incidents about local people and happenings of 50 and 25 years ago. Read this feature every week. You'll recognize many old families, and know more about your city's delightful past. Melbourne Gauer Is New Chapter Leader Superintendent Melbourne A. Gaucer of the Anaheim grammar schools was appointed leader of the Freidrich Froebel chapter of the Raycroft junto and juntists by Mrs. Emma B. Mahar and Mrs. Clara Morley, organizers, who plan to remain in the city until after the organization dinner of the new group is held. Objectives of the organization, according to the organizers, is to promote independent thinking, with discussions to be timely and practical. Members of the club include: Miss Elizabeth Calnon, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clayes, Miss Jessie Coons, Mrs. Ada Gandy, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Gauer, Mrs. Lulu Garrison, Mrs. Eva Boyd, Miss Olive Potter, Miss Clara Mork, Mrs. Perrice Schacht; Miss Erma E. Waidler, Miss Bella J. Walker, Mrs. Rena Wheeler and Miss Naomi Jean Wheeler. represent Orange county in the state unless I can do so without obligation to any special interest, group or individual. On the basis that I can represent all the people of Orange county, making free use of such experience, judgement and ability as I may possess, I shall hold it an honor to be the state senator from Orange county. Served With Distinction "The people of Orange county who know me are the best judges of whether I should be returned to the state senate. To those who do not know me, I suggest that they make impartial investigation of my record and reputation. I am willing to stand on those findings." Throughout his career, Nels Edwards has been actively identified with the agricultural and business life of Orange county. He has been a leading supporter of republican policies and has served his county with distinction as a member of the state highway commission and the state senate. Senator Edward is opposed at the primaries by Clyde Downing, city attorney of Santa Ana, who registered as a republican this year for the first time in his life. Until recently he has been a democrat. Supervisors Off Gas T Proponents of the pro-13-cities in Orange county La Habra being the only ficially taking action favor of funds to the cities—curred in the motion of Mitchell to procure a from Deputy District A Menton on the legal proposal. An unexpected request that the funds be allocated streets was what cause cause legal opinion was Mayor Thomas Murpheme acted as spokesman of eleven cities, present from the various city ing the proposal. Cit were: Anaheim, Fullerton Brea, Placentia, Tusti Huntington Beach, New guna Beach and San cluded in the request, the endorsement of th was reduction from 40% the county road tax fore the supervisors coduction to 22 cents, bu state gas tax funds to AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1932 ARATHON Albert T. Reid 19TH CONGRESS DISTRICT VOTE TOTALS 150,177 San Bernardino Tops Orange by 982; Anaheim Registrations Are 5,493 Republicans enjoy an overwhelming majority of 33,805 registrations over the democrats in the nineteenth congressional district when the two parties clash in the primaries just three weeks away. Compilation of registered voters of the three counties in the district gives San Bernardino first position with 982 votes over Orange county, or totals of 59,450 to 58,468; and for Riverside, 32-259. With a total vote of 150,177, the republicans have 90,839 registrations, and the democrats 52,034. The registration by parties and counties follows: Orange: Republican, 36,368; democrat, 19,715; prohibition, 431; socialist, 359; liberty, 66; miscellaneous, 1529. San Bernardino: Republican, 33,747; democrat, 22,294; prohibition, 454; socialist, 397; liberty, 43; miscellaneous, 2515. Riverside: Republican, 20,724; democrat, 10,025; prohibition, 284; socialist, 152; liberty, 5; miscellaneous, 1069. In the break up of Orange county registrations, the third supervisorial district including the north end of the county takes a commanding lead with 19,311 while the first is second with COUNCIL ACTS TO CUT COSTS OF LANDLORDS City councilmen Tuesday night were unable to reach a decision on the much-debated auction license ordinance, so the measure—No. 568—was laid over for further consideration. Other ordinances received the approval of the city fathers. Landlords and hotel operators of the city will enjoy a greatly-reduced license for three-apartment or less apartments or flats, and 50 cents per unit additional charge, which shall not exceed $12 during the year. City park regulations were approved in ordinance No. 569. Other actions of the council was ordering of bids for supplies of cast iron pipes and fittings and hearing of reports from the various city departments. Danz Honored by Laguna's Artists Louis Danz, well known Anaheim composer who is in demand throughout Southern California as a speaker at various art and musical gatherings, was elected president of the Laguna Art association at the meeting in the Laguna Art Gallery Monday night. Mr. Danz is the first out-of-town member and non-painter ever chosen to this honor. Unanimous ballots also elected the following officers: First vice-president, W. Galen Doss, artist; second vice-president, Clarence K. Hinkle, artist; recording secretary, Ruth Alexander, artist; corresponding secretary, Helen Carter Tiffany; treasure, Maude Robertson.; directors, John Hinchman, Elianor Colburn, Philip Ilsey, also artists. Valuations of County In Drop Anaheim One of Four Cities To Show Increase During Past Year Orange county assessed valuations dropped $8,036,970 this year as compared with last year, while Anaheim's valuations jumped $161,156, according to final and revised figures announced this week by County Auditor W. T. Lambert. Non-operative property within the county lost $7,024,850, to $151,051,560; intangibles such as securities lost another $1,012,120, to $5,994,720, bringing the total taxable valuation to $157,046,-280 as compared with $165,083,250 of last year. Property within incorporated cities is valued at $66,393,225, while last year it was $68,501,690. Anaheim, Laguna Beach, Seal Beach and Newport showed increased valuations, while all other districts showed decreases. The list of cities and their valuations as compared with last year follows: 1932-33 1931-32 Anaheim $7,563,230 $7,402,075 Brea 1,171,225 1,200,170 Fullerton 11,408,000 11,556,140 Huntgn. B. 6,363,785 8,334,390 (Continued on page 8) Former City Clerk Now at San Quentin Former City Clerk Paul Clark of Orange changed his defense plans last week, plead guilty on a charge of theft of $2880 from the city's funds, and was sentenced to from one to ten years at San Quentin by Judge James L. Allen. Clark left with two other prisoners Saturday for the state penitentiary. Anaheim Consumes 50,383,750 Gallons During the compartively cool month of July, Anaheim consumed 50,383,750 gallons of water. Superintendent Vard W. Hannum of the municipal light and water department announced this week. Wells operated 611 hours and 50 minutes, using 58,180 kilowatt hours of electric current. The city brought 560,000 kilowatt hours, with general consumption running to 460,420; street lights and signs, and city pumps consumed the balance. ARE YOU DISCOURAGED? ARE YOU DISCOURAGED? You shouldn't be. There once was a man who faced every human discouragement you will ever know . . . even unto death. But he overcame all obstacles and was happy all along the way. It is the story of the founder of modern business. And it is presented to you in an entirely new and original form . . . in brief weekly installments, each article complete in itself . . . but having a week to week continuity which will inspire and help all along the way. You will find it . . . starting this week . . on page (3) of the Anaheim Gazette. Read it this week—and you will read it every week. You will always find this inspiring article under this heading . BRUCE BARTON writes of "THE MASTER EXECUTIVE" Supplying a week-to-week inspiration for the heavy-burdened who will find every human trial paralleled in the experiences of "The Man Nobody Knows." ZETTE Is Now In Its 62d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE SAGENITE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET NUMBER 45 PRESS VOTE 150,177 Orange by Registrations 93 Overwhelming operations over the seventh congressional two parties must three weeks later voters of the district gives position with 982 deputy, or totals of Mr. Riverside, 32,250 of 150,177, the 19 registrations, parties and councils. 36,368; demo-431; socialist, uneous, 1529. publica-p. 33,747; ubition. 454; so- miscellaneous. 20,724; demo-281; socialist, uneous, 1069. Orange county and supervisorial north end of the funding lead with is second with GNAWING AT A FILE. J. Frank Burke's smoke-screen thrown out last week in his Santa Ana Register, which was given free distribution for the purpose of enlisting additional thousands of citizens in a fight fundamentally selfish on the part of the publisher, needs but scant study to reach the real reason for all the noise and frothing at the mouth. Whenever you see a person yelling at the top of his uregs and spending vast sums of money crying out for the righteousness of the "people", you'd better get a definition of his "people" and you'll reach a truer understanding of the hullabaloo. The Gazette has no desire to get into the tangle, or to take sides in what might be a newspaper battle. But the Gazette does take this occasion to clear away the smoke-screen and point out the real cause between J. Frank Burke and the board of supervisors and other constituted authorities for the county. So long as the Register enjoyed exclusive printing of the county advertising—the same delinquent tax list Burke has been yelping about—the members of the board of supervisors seemed to receive the stamp of approval of Santa Ana's daily. The rich plum kept county politics in a tranquil state, so as far as the Register was concerned. Then the board, which had paid Burke the regular legal rate, decided that patronizing one paper to the exclusion of all others in the county was not fair or just, either to other places of business in the county or to the people themselves. The reasoning of the board is sound. Not all the people of the county take the Register, nor is it the only paper in the county. Why should one newspaper enjoy all the county COUNTY SAVES TWO MILLIONS ON HIGHWAYS Supervisor Schumacher Is Praised by Stanton for Leadership Supervisor William Schumacher, by his familiarity in road matters and his success in getting the state to take over in its secondary system a number of Orange county highways, saves the county approximately $50,000 per year in road maintenance, and at least $1,-500,000 in construction within the next ten years. This is a grand total of $2,000,000 in a decade. These figures became known this week when State Highway Commissioner Phil A. Stanton announced that various Southern California highways, including 75 miles of roadways in Orange county, will be taken over under secondary highway system methods of the state. Inclusion of Orange county's 75 miles, Stanton emphasized, was due almost entirely to the influence of Supervisor Schumacher, whose popularity with state officials and his sound knowledge of road problems made his opinions and desires respected. Supervisor Schumacher, commenting centrally from a several-days stay at Sacramento where he carefully went over the county's roadway problems with the highway commission and state engineers. Schumacher was consulted in making the state budget, and the Orange roadway system was included in its provision. receive the stamp of approval of Santa Ana's daily. The rich plum kept county politics in a tranquil state, so as far as the Register was concerned. Then the board, which had paid Burke the regular legal rate, decided that patronizing one paper to the exclusion of all others in the county was not fair or just, either to other places of business in the county or to the people themselves. The reasoning of the board is sound. Not all the people of the county take the Register, nor is it the only paper in the county. Why should one newspaper enjoy all the county patronage, when admittedly there were other publicantions of merit and worth? That is the crux of the whole trouble between Burke and the "ring" which he charges is running the county. Immediately, Burke attempted to slash the rate of advertising in order to get the printing and keep other papers from their share of work. But the rate of advertising is fixed by law, and both the newspaper and county must live up to law. But Burke tried cut-throat tactics, and lost. He then bought the Santa Ana Times, which had been awarded and printed county advertising. When the Orange News secured the county contract there was the same old squeal about cheating the people (the people being confined exclusively to the Register's owner), and this year when the Fullerton News-Tribune secured the county plum, Burke yelled again. Burke's smoke-screen attempts to make out the Register as the "goat" when fighting for righteous causes. Burke attempts to take unto himself all the credit accumulating from tax reductions, saying: "The politicians who have been spending the people's money so long without considering the masses of the voters or the taxpayers are terribly angry when The Register insists that public expenditures must be deduced not only a little, but very materially." A movement for material tax-reduction has been sweeping the country, finding expression in intelligent articles in all the county's newspapers. Perhaps Burke is taking credit for Calvin Coolidge's sensible articles; perhaps Burke is trying to say that his Santa Ana Register is the means of saving the United States from financial ruin; perhaps—but what's the use in the face of such colossal egotism? Burke toys with the idea that he is a moulder of public opinion. Apparently he thinks the people of Orange county are clay in his hands and that he, as the superman, must personally mould the destinies of this great commonwealth. His attitude bespeaks as much. But his anger and smoke-screen darts speak louder than his words. Beware of a man whose wild antics resemble gestures of a person drowning in a troubled sea of his own making. Youths Commit 15 Altogether, the state has taken over approximately 100 miles of highways as the result of Schumacher's work. Previously, Brea canyon and Santa Ana canyon routes were added. The roads included in the latest announcement are proposed as: Manchester boulevard from Norwalk to Buena Park and then along the Southern Pacific tracks to join highway 101 at Mira Flores, south of Anaheim—11 miles of highway. Anaheim-Olive road—four miles. Orangehorpe avenue from original starting point at Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles county; to connect with Santa Ana canyon—26 miles, not all of which is in Orange county. Seal Beach and Santa Ana road, via First street—12 miles. Huntington Beach to highway 101, connecting north of La Habra—22-mile section. This road passes through Stanton and Buena Park. El Toro, Orange county, to Compton, Los Angeles county—29 miles, some of which is in Los Angeles county. This routing is flexible and indefinite, with possibility that roadway may be shifted north to Century boulevard. Tribute To Schumacher The estate legislature last winter made a recommendation limiting to 345 miles the number of roadways to be taken into the state secondary system. In this, Southern California will get 259 in the 11 southern counties. Supervisor Schumaker, commenting upon the proposed Manchester route, states that recognition of this highway is a big step toward its completion, although actual construction of the proposed route may not be undertaken for several years. Stanton's statement directly attributed Orange county's success in getting about one-third of the total mileage awarded to Southern California to Supervisor Schumacher. Inside Fruit Shows Growth During Month Inside fruit grew .26 inches as compared with .016 for outside, during the past month. Association Laboratories report. Inside fruit now measures an average of 2.608 inches as compared with 2.612 for outside. Burke toys with the idea that he is a moulder of public opinion. Apparently he thinks the people of Orange county are clay in his hands and that he, as the superman, must personally mould the destinies of this great commonwealth. His attitude bespeaks as much. But his anger and smoke-screen darts speak louder than his words. Beware of a man whose wild antics resemble gestures of a person drowing in a troubled sea of his own making. Youths Commit 15 Burglaries Here Out of the $7,000 loot secured by two youths in 15 burglaries committed in Orange county, $5,000 worth has been recovered, and the youths, Willard McCormack, 19, and Lloyd McCarter, 19, both of Los Angeles, have been sent to the Preston school of industry until they reach their majority. They admitted, in addition to the Orange county burglaries, 42 burglaries in Los Angeles. The lads were arrested by Fullerton police when found in a stolen car. The youths admitted participation in robbing the following Orange county homes: C. C. Wagner, of Placentia, on May 18; R. B. Newcomb, Orange, June 12; Earl Mathis, Placentia, May 30; J. Huntley, Placentia, March 22; Arthur Staley, Placentia, March 9; A. A. Phillips, Placentia, May 3; Fred Jackson, near Anaheim, May 5; John C. Tuffree, Placentia, May 9; Ben H. Bauman, Anaheim, June 25; George Johnson, Placentia, June 15, and Alice M. Reynolds, La Habra, March 3. Miss Furtsch Wins County's Plaudits Orange county's only athlete in the Tenth Olympiad—Miss Evelyn Furtsch of Tustin—this week was receiving congratulations of friends, neighbors and admirers for her part in helping set a new world's record for women in the 400-meter relay. Miss Furtsch is known as the 'flying calavo queen.'