anaheim-gazette 1932-08-18

LYON'S PLEA OF ECONOMY GETS SETBACK Placentia's School Cost Refutes Ability To Make Economies Candidate LeRoy Lyon of Placentia had to gulp hard Tuesday. Since entering the race for supervisor of the third district he has harped on economy in government, and his friends have pointed to his record for several years as a trustee in the Placentia school district. They enlarged upon the savings, of $37,000 made during the past year, attributing it to their aspirant. At the Placentia chamber of commerce meeting this week Louis Jacobsen pertinently inquired as to why the only savings that could be made in school districts was in chiseling teachers' salaries. Whether or not Jacobsen had in mind the true cost per pupil at Placentia as compared with other costs in the nearby communities, he alone knows. The facts, secured from the office of the county superintendent of schools for last year are: City Cost Per Pupil Placentia $154.32 Savanna 63.96 Cypress 75.63 Buena Park 69.73 Centralia 76.04 Fullerton 85.10 schumacher is gaining votes growing belief is he will be re-elected supervisor at primaries With only ten days more to go the campaign for the supervisorial nomination in the third district has failed to develop as much warmth as had been predicted by some. Inquiry in nearly every community in the district fails to reveal any amount of sentiment against William Schumacher, the incumbent, who is asking renomination and in the opinion of most observers will get it. What sentiment is shown against him seldom is found to be sentiment in favor of any of the other candidates in particular. The Schumacher-for-Supervisor committee declares that the prospects look more favorable with each new survey of the district, indicating a growing belief that the interests of the district and the county will be best served by returning "Bill" to office. While the committee is making no predictions of its own, it states that plenty of boosters are found who expect to see him receive a majority of votes over all other candidates in the primary, thus avoiding the necessity of a run-off between him and another at the November election. One of the outstanding noticeable facts about the campaign is that Mr. Schumacher has appeared at many public meetings of all sorts in the district, not to make speeches, but merely to answer questions and explain points in connection with county government, and that invariably he has proved the wisdom, fairness and soundness of his actions and motives. Further he has Anaheim's perplexing keeping ambitious roosters going too early for wakeful a simple one after all. William Whealy, old-timeer from Wisconsin, Kansas and other agricultural centers bothered with the difficulty recently was brought before heim city council has a solution. Just keep the rooster frost up, and he'll not crow. The theory is easy, but apply the theory is a little more complex than any specific suggestion keeping the rooster from rousing his manly glory and telling that the first beams of day arrived. Roosters always seem to higher the better, and roost they usually go back to place. That leaves the problem to the owner of the poultry where his roosters are roost might stretch a light canopy, chicken wire or board the roosts low enough so cockerel will have to go elk his crowing. In this case, Bill presumably rooster will refrain from rather than leave his roost tonsils. E. L. and R. C. H. Entertain Recommendations Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hein and Mrs. E. L. Hein, who have maintained relatives from Wisconsin day night were hosts at a summer picnic held at the CHAIRMAN Menard of the farm bureau's agricultural committee accused the supervisors of "passing the buck" in the matter of the plea for reduction of the road tax from 40 to 10 cents. The board already had slashed it to 22 cents. Menard further said that the board avoided the direct issue of splitting the gas tax fund with the cities. John Tuffree advocated consolidating county departments, putting flood control responsibilities on the county engineer. Ralph McFadden opposed this plan, saying the farm bureau advocated a separate office. H. O. Easton maintained in his talk that had the prorate control plan been followed, orange growers would not need to worry about taxes the plan would have saved them half a million dollars. HEN IS STOLEN Mrs. A. J. Bevillard of 207 North Emily street reported to police Thursday the theft of a valuable hen from her hencoop. 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. Friendly Indians at Camp In Mountains Friendly Indians, a young group of boys affiliated with the Y. M. C. A., this week are enjoying an outing at Camp Osceola in the San Bernardino mountains. Accompanying the boys were Advisors Conrad Jongewaard, Y. M. C. A., secretary, John Elewitt, Donald Schneider and Story Teller Fred Engel. Boys making the trip are: Douglas Allen, Billie Allen, Wilber Stephans, Bobby Richardson, Ernest Engel, Bobby Engel, Bob Hobson, William Taft, Billie Llewellyn, Junior Kier, Irwin Kier, Stuart Berger, Jimmie Benson, James Betzsold, Donald Betzsold, Raymond Jordan, Severlane Perez and Kendall Neises. The Anaheim group will join with other Friendly Indian organizations of Orange county. There will be approximately 70 from the county attending the camp. They will return next Friday. In this case, Bill presumes rooster will refrain from rather than leave his roost tonsils. E. L. and R. C. H. Entertain Re Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hein and Mrs. E. L. Hein, who have retained relatives from Wisdom day night were hosts at a supper picnic held at the Honored guests were Miss A. Holfer, of Clintonville, Wiscof of the R. C. Heins; and Rev L. F. Therkholfer and son Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin the E. L. Heins. Among others enjoying were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hein, Donald and Ames, Mr. and Hein and son, Ronney, Mr. Wesley Hein and children, Johnny, Mr. and Mrs. Herm daughter, Mabel, Verna, L. and Emogenee, Mrs. Caroline Otto Matz, Harry Garber, Chr er, Joe Weaver, Frances Hein, Margaret Hein, Robert Barbara Lee Hein, Mr. and Walter, Mrs. Fred Hess, Schultz, Ted Stolt, and Jack Whealys Observe 42nd Anniversary While they planned no abration of the event, other change of personal gifts, Mr. William Whealy last Friday congratulations from friends upon the occasion of second anniversary of their The couple, who managed Goodwill Store on East Co were married in Kansas. All of their married life has while Mr. Whealy was em large contracting concern, traveled all over the United frequently was called upon a location for several months. "As a consequence," they we received a liberal e travel." AHEIM GAZET ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1932 ACE By Albert T. Reid U.S. TREASURY PROGRAM OF ORDERLY GOVERNMENT SCORES MOURN SAD DEATH OF MRS. KOENIG Killed In Accident At Same Place Sister Died Years Ago Scores of friends and relatives this week mourned the untimely death of Mrs. Anna Koenig of 307 North Philadelphia street who was accidentally killed when struck by an automobile last Saturday evening. She was en route to attend church services when, in crossing Palm street at Chartres she was struck by an automobile driven by L. R. Sommerville of 922 North Palm street. She was rushed to the Anaheim Sanitarium in an ambulance, but died within a few hours. The driver was exonerated of blame by the coroner's jury which Monday afternoon, meeting at the Backs, Terry and Campbell funeral parlors where the body was taken, returned a verdict of accidental death. Holy Rosary was recited Monday evening at the funeral parlors, and the body, accompanied by Joe Trendle, nephew, was shipped Tuesday afternoon to the former home of the deceased at Oswego Oregon, where sons Henry and Benjamin will larrange funeral services and burial. In addition to relatives already mentioned, Mrs. Koenig is survived by a sister, a brother and four AN Citizens beginning cance of the state compass for ably and prudish salaries, the real measure they be When we amendmen pose of all payers, ontering our better plea Orange principals farm burge have been The smokers to those burden of purpose of tion of te outside th steps as th a slight c argument an untena plained in To their public sch proximate comes the lobbyists a measure if the lobb face claim property th wide organiative amene KEEP ROOSTER FROM AIRING HIS TONSILS! Anaheim's perplexing problem of keeping ambitious roosters from crowding too early for wakeful neighbors is simple one after all. William Whealy, old-time "dirt farm" from Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri and other agricultural centers previous-bothered with the difficulty which recently was brought before the Anaheim city council has a solution. Just keep the rooster from standing, and he'll not crow. The theory is easy, but application of the theory is a little more difficult. Bill isn't any specific suggestions for keeping the rooster from rising up in his manly glory and telling the world at the first beams of daylight have arrived. Roosters always seek a roost, be higher the better, and once on a host they usually go back to the same place. That leaves the proposition up to the owner of the poultry to find where his roosters are roosting. He might stretch a light canvas, screen wire, chicken wire or boards just over the roosts low enough so that the keeper will have to go elsewhere for crowing. In this case, Bill presumes that the roster will refrain from crowing either than leave his roost to air his nests. R. L. and R. C. Heins Entertain Relatives Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hein and Mr. and Ms. E. L. Hein, who have been entering relatives from Wisconsin, Friday night were hosts at a delightful dinner held at the city place. Schools Begin Work In Sept. High School Takes Up on 12th; Grammar School On 19th Vacation days for school children will be over soon. First indication of a winter's assignment for the youngsters was in evidence this week when Principal J. A. Clayes of the Anaheim union high school sent out notices to all faculty members to meet at 10 a.m., September 6, for the first faculty session of the semester. Registration of seniors and distribution of schedules begins at 1 o'clock the same day; junior and sophomores begin Wednesday, while freshmen and newcomers sign up Thursday. Grammar school children have a little more leeway. They start trudging into their classrooms on the morning of September 19. High school students actually begin class work on the morning of September 12. This will be marked by a student body assembly called for the first period. With one exception, the faculty at the high school this year is the same as last. The lone alteration is addition of J. C. Cochran, formerly of the Whittier state school, as instructor in automobile mechanics. EIGHT CHICKENS STOLEN Vic Ruedy, f17 Uorth Helena street, Wednesday reported to police that eight chickens had been stolen from his place. Holy Rosary was recited Monday evening at the funeral parlors, and the body, accompanied by Joe Trendle, nephew, was shipped Tuesday afternoon to the former home of the deceased at Oswego Oregon, where sons Henry and Benjamin will larrange funeral services and burial. In addition to relatives already mentioned, Mrs. Koenig is survived by a sister, a brother and four grandchildren, all in Germany; and another nephew Frank Trendle of Placentia. Strange Coincidence Mrs. Koenig for 20 years has been a trusted housekeeper for Miss Winifred Melrose of North Philadelphia street. She was 79 years old, a native of Germany and had been in California for 20 years, and the United States for 50 years. She was well known at the St. Boniface Catholic church. A strange coincidence was that Mrs. Koenig's fatal accident occurred within 50 feet of where her sister, Mrs. Caroline Trendle who lived with her son, Joe Trendle at 420 North Claudina street, was killed while on the same mission, going to church on a Saturday evening, three years ago. Mrs. Trendle was crossing Palm shortly before reaching the intersection at Chartres, while Mrs. Koenig was crossing at the intersection. Mrs. Koenig's son, William, was killed in an auto accident six years ago in Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Koenig had just returned from a two-month visit with her sons at Oswego, and was going to attend her first church service after coming back, when the fatal accident happened. Local Singer Enters Noted Radio Contest Miss Minerva Wiglash, daughter of Vic Wiglash of South Los Angeles street, stands a very good chance of winning a scholarship in the Atwater-Kent radio contest to start September 15, according to numerous friends in this city. She entered the contest last week. Lions Clubs Plan to Extend Their Work With eight members present at the Brea meeting of the Orange county council of the Lions clubs, the Orange club won attendance honors. Anaheim's President Frank Tausch, Vernon Cruzen, C. C. Lamb and August Eltiste took part in discussing plans for extension of next year's activities. The September meeting will be held at Costa Mesa. With one exception, the faculty at the high school this year is the same as last. The lone alteration is addition of J. C. Cochran, formerly of the Whittier state school, as instructor in automobile mechanics. EIGHT CHICKENS STOLEN Vic Ruedy, 117 Uorth Helena street, Wednesday reported to police that eight chickens had been stolen from his place. 30 Minute Service To Wonderlands The spirit of adventure pulses within the heart of every boy and no exception to this urge are Bud and Bub... those likable little chaps in Edmund Kressy's cartoon strip which appears every week in The Anaheim Gazette—Bud and Bub have met up with a new friend... a famous inventor... Rey Roamer by name who has just completed construction of a new rocket-plane—which gets you there and back in thirty minutes... Rex was a boy himself—not many years ago—and he understands the thrill of air adventure for Bud and Bub. Rex Roamer has a friend, Sam Sink... who has an equally marvelous craft—only it is a submarine to travel the depths of the oceans—Bud and Bub have been promised wonder cruises with Sam Sink too... and can your imagine the excitement? We can't all ride with Bud and Bud and Rex Roamer or Sam Sink, but we will all be interested, entertained and—perhaps even educated—by following these adventures each week in Kerssy's portrayal of the strange places they visit—to see the unusual places and people and animals that actually exist on this earth. "Home for supper each trip," that is Rex's and Sam's solemn promise to Bud and Bub. Meet the Boys — Bud, Bud, Bub and Rex — Page 3 this issue AN INFAMOUS MEASURE Citizens throughout California are beginning to realize the true significance of the proposed amendment to the state constitution to broaden the tax base for schools, which would irrevocably and progressively increase teachers' salaries. The more the citizens realize the real purpose back of the initiative measure, the more thoroughly aroused they become. When we consider that the proposed amendment is not for the primary purpose of alleviating the distressed taxpayers, or even for the purpose of bettering our schools, we begin to get a better picture of the measure which Orange county school teachers and principals as well as Orange county farm bureau and real estate officials have been boosting in recent months. The smoke-screen about transferring from the shoulders of the property owners to those of coupon clippers the tax burden of our schools is merely for the purpose of covering up the determination of teachers to place themselves outside the pale of such tax-reducing steps as those which recently resulted in a slight cut of teachers' salaries. The argument sounds well, but it is specious an untenable. This was adequately explained in previous Gazette articles. To their state-wide organization the public school teachers contribute approximately $90,000 a year, out of which comes the expenses of two highly-paid lobbyists at Sacramento. The proposed measure is so selfish that we wonder if the lobbyists framed it. On the surface claim of reducing taxes on real property the teachers secured two statewide organizations to support the initiative amendment. One of these groups, GAS TAX SPLIT PROPOSITION IS HELD UP AGAIN Supervisors Are Warmly Praised For Slashing Road Budget While praising the supervisors for their tremendous reduction of more than 50 per cent — from $1,600,000 to $784,-000 — in the county road budget for the coming year, the farm bureau officials in a letter Tuesday recommended still further slashing. The bureau admitted that its plan would not raise within $72,000 the amount it estimated to be necessary, but argued that such money could be transferred from unbudgeted and general reserves to meet the contingency. It advocated further slashing of the road tax to 10 cents instead of from 40 to 22. as was done; figured as $317 instead of $460 per mile for maintenance of roads; asked allocation of $241,769 to cities as compared with $177,000 under the budget; and wanted no road tax rate inside cities, instead of the 2-cent under the supervisors' plans. The letter was referred to Highway Superintendent Nat H. Neff for checking of figures. Decision on the proposition to split the county's share of the state gas tax funds with the incorporated communities within the county is expected Friday when the board opens its public Monday evenings, and the Joe Trendle day afternoon were deceased at sons Henry and general services to relatives Koenig is surgeries and four Germany; and Trendle ofence Arts has been a Miss Winifred Delphia street; active of Germ California for 20 States for 50 town at the St. was that Mrs. Caro her son, Joe Saudina street, same mission,urday evening. Trendle was before reaching heartres, while at the inter-son, William, student six years returned from a other sons at to attend her coming back, happened. Contest daughter of Los Angeles good chance of the Atwater-Art September us friends in contest last un to fair Work present at the orange county, the Orange Mrs. Anaheim's Vernon Cruz-et Eltiste took for extension The Septem-nt Costa Mesa. Banks, Terryors where the al verdict of a sight cut of teachers salaries. The argument sounds well, but it is specious an untenable. This was adequately explained in previous Gazette articles. To their state-wide organization the public school teachers contribute approximately $90,000 a year, out of which comes the expenses of two highly-paid lobbyists at Sacramento. The proposed measure is so selfish that we wonder if the lobbyists framed it. On the surface claim of reducing taxes on real property the teachers secured two state-wide organizations to support the initiative amendment. One of these groups, the California Real Estate association, was even hoodwinked into sponsoring it. There are signs that support within at least one of these two organizations is beginning to weaken and turn to opposition as the real facts become known. Farm bureau of the state through their federation, are supposed to be back of the movement But the Ventura county farm bureau has come to recognize the folly of the proposed amendment, as shown by the following resolution: "Whereas, the directors of the California Farm Bureau Federation have included in the tax program of the organization an initiative amendment to the state constitution providing for a personal income tax and a school equalization fund; and Whereas, the tax committee and legislative committee of the Ventura county farm bureau, after careful consideration, unanimously concur in the opinion that the proposed amendment is inimical to the interests of agriculture for the following reasons: 1. Because it falls to recognize the fundamental and basic proposition that real tax relief can only come through a reduction of public expenditures; 2. Because limitations on the extreme variability of what a state income tax and selective sales tax would necessitate other sources of revenue to meet the obligations of the amendment and make an AD VALOREM TAX NECESSARY; 3. Because the proposed amendment does not privilege for limitation of the taxing powers of local units and leaves them with the same powers as at present. Experience has demonstrated that the broadening of a tax base without definite offsets or limitations always results in increased expenditures; 4. Because a state equalization found would bring about further centralization of school administration and control at Sacramento. Experience indicates that this would be harmful to the welfare of the schools and add to the total cost of maintenance and operation. 5. Because congress has signified its intention to, and under the force of necessity undoubtedly will, increase personal and corporate income tax to 22, as was done; figured as $317 instead of $460 per mile for maintenance of roads; asked allocation of $241,769 to cities as compared with $177,000 under the budget; and wanted no road tax rate inside cities, instead of the 2-cent under the supervisors' plans. The letter was referred to Highway Superintendent Nat H. Neff for checking of figures. Decision on the proposition to split the county's share of the state gas tax funds with, the incorporated communities within the county is expected Friday when the board opens its public hearings on the budget. No action was taken Tuesday in the absence of a written opinion from Deputy District Attorney W. F. Menton on the legal phase of the proposed transfer. Previous opinion of the county counsel was that such action is not legal, while city attorneys for Santa Ana, Anaheim, Fullerton an dother communities want a test case. Shortridge's Aid To Movies Lauded Services of United States Senator Samuel M. Shortridge to the moving picture industry and to the theatre going public are pointed out in a statement issued today by Hollywood supporters of the legislator. The statement, signed by 40 prominent people, calls attention to the fact that the amusement tax on theatre tickets applies only to pasteboards selling above 41 cents. "This fact," the statement relates, "is due to the fight waged by the senator in the finance committee and on the floor of the senate when efforts were made to make the levy apply to all tickets selling at 10 cents and up. "Senator Shortridge has saved the theatre going public throughout the United States hundreds of thousands of dollars." Signers of the statement are Dr. Harry Martin, Dr. George O. Berg, Joseph Goldsmith, Jr., Charles A. Best, Dr. Walter Wessells, Sam Frankenberg, Joe Herman, H. B. (Rasty) Wright, Lewis Morris, Dr. Morris Goldsmith, Dr. J. L. Moreton, C. C. Nichols, L. S. Michelson, Fred Lafety, Clarence Myers, Isaere Barsky, Henry Beller, A. G. Berghoff, Richard Carle, William Conklin, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Edward Felldman, Dr. A. D. Freedman, Cecil George, Joseph Grossman, Sam Hardy, Walter Hiers, John Ince, Dr. J. M. Klein, Mitchell Lewis, Jack Mulhall, E. Claire Overholtzer, Walter C. Percival, Arthur C. Webb, H. Wilmer Welton, Lionel Belmore, Mrs. Carrie Guggenheim, Mrs. Fanny Newman and Joseph Schenck. More Than 500 Enjoy More Than 500 Enjoy City Park Picnics More than 500 persons enjoyed the facilities of Anaheim's city park from Tuesday through Thursday of this week. Virginia hotel employees held a picnic Wednesday, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Spanish-American war veterans, the Methodist Episcopal church of Orange and the West Broadway Methodist Episcopal church of this city held picnics there Thursday afternoon, while Blair's class of the Presbyterian church at Santa Ana met there in the evening. The proposed amendment does not fool State Finance Director Rolland Vandegrift, who wrote to State Secretary Glenn Willaman of the California Real Estate association, Los Angeles, as follows: "I am sorry that your allied organizations have been able to mislead 151,000 people and induce them to sign your initiative measure transferring school costs to the state and increasing the tax burden of people of California by at least nine million dollars. "Here is hoping that broad-minded civic leaders, free of selfish interests, awake in time to defeat your measure soundly at the polls." The people of California will not be fooled by such an initiative measure. We believe and sincerely trust it will suffer the same fate as the equally vicious Sharkey bill.