anaheim-gazette 1932-08-25

For Buyers and Sellers AZETTE WANT ADS GET RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR VOL. LXII COUNTY'S TAX RATE SLASHED EIGHT CENTS Total Savings of $1,428,385 Over Last Year Made By Supervisors Economies in county government for the coming year total $1,428,385, or 20 per cent of the total budget of last year. This figure was arrived at when Supervisor William Schumacher of the third district moved to cut the tax rate 8 cents, to $1.55 inside of cities, and $1.77 outside. Reduction of the unbudgeted reserve by more than half permitted the slash in contemplated taxes. Total requests for the coming year are $6,462,288, as compared with $7,-890,673 last year. Taxes to be raised were cut to $4,554,243 as compared with $5,331,755, a slash of $777,512. Salary reduction accounted for $138,473. Rates Fixed Indications point to greater economies in county government. Left over from last year is the difference between $7,890,673 raised and $7,402,129 expended, or $488,544. The supervisors transferred $40,000 from the general reserve to the unbudgeted reserve, thus permitting the money to be used in case of emergency. The board added $105,736 by fixing a seven-cent rate, which with the transferred funds an dthe $15,268 balance gives $161,004 this year. Rates Fixed Indications point to greater economies in county government. Left over from last year is the difference between $7,890,673 raised and $7,402,129 expended, or $488,544. The supervisors transferred $40,000 from the general reserve to the unbudgeted reserve, thus permitting the money to be used in case of emergency. The board added $105,736 by fixing a seven-cent rate, which with the transferred funds an dthe $15,268 balance gives $161,004 this year. The outside road rate of 22 cents remains, following appearance of Road Superintendent Nate Neff, who pointed out that following suggestion of cities in splitting the gas tax would cause a hardship on farmers by forcing the board to levy a 14-cent rate in order to raise specific sums needed, bringing the total of 24 cents instead of the 10 wanted by the farm bureau. Colony Member's Son Visits City Edward Wenzel, son of Edward Wenzel, one of the original members of the colony which founded Anaheim, and his cousin, Oscar Jansen, both of San Francisco, are visiting Romberg Jansen of 1302 West Center street this week. Mr. Wenzel, who has visited this city several times in the last quarter of a century, says the old landmarks that formerly distinguished Anaheim are rapidly disappearing. He looked for several old-time hotels, stores and business blocks without success. He recalled, on a visit to Anaheim Landing, that his father was one of the owners of the Anaheim Lighter company, which took off and put on cargoes on ships anchoring offshore. The original Wenzel property was on North street. FEARN AT PRESIDIO First Lieutenant E. E. Fearn of the regular army reserve signal corps will return Saturday from a two-week encampment at the Monterey Presidio where he was instructor in signal corps classes. Lieut. Fearn is owner of the radio store bearing his name on East Center street. Growers Must Hang Together "The citrus growers must hang together or they will all hang separately." This statement by F. C. Krause, Fullerton banker, summed up the opinion of a score of speakers and the expressed sentiment of hundreds of growers attending both the Fullerton and the Orange meetings to study prorate agreements as a method of controlling the market. County Slashes Salaries $138,473 State-Controlled Items Only Ones to Show Increase During Year Excepting where the state legislature has increased salaries specifically, the Orange county board of supervisors have been able to slash operating expense. Tersely, that is the manner in which the new budget can be estimated, when speaking of the much-disputed salary question, which was erroneously stated in a Santa Ana paper recently. The net decrease of salaries is $138,473. Aggregate slashes of $203,298 were made, but the state legislature's stand in increasing certain salaries of county officials, boosts the expense $64,825. Where one mistake was made in attempting to read the county figures was in transferance of $185,000 from "road maintenance and operation" to the salary budget. Actually there were decreases in salaries, but shifting of this item of expense to the category in which it belongs, makes the figures appear to tell a different story. Total salary expenditures this year will be $895,113, while last year the county paid out $1.033,586 for the same purpose. In the state-regulated salaries, only 10 months were effective last year, with the first full fiscal year of increases taking effect for 1932-33, thus further increasing the expenditures in a department where the board of supervisors has nothing to say about costs. Adventurer Meets Death by Accident PEACE TREAT IS SIGNED MEXICAN The next time war breeds international settlement; the local police are going thing besides scold. Last week they were hated to halt the bombarding wagon loaded with bent wire woven down to an alliance by Mexican youths in the Zeyn street. The soldiers were taken to the police they signed a treaty of peace by police of their arms. Old Boys' Club Meets S If recall difficulties of life from boats anchored at A ing, remember the blight on the vineyards so much were forced into citrus or have other first hand historical interest to Anahi eligible to join the Mother Boys club, which will hold during September 15 at the E Purpose of the club is to history of the community may live anywhere now, have lived in Anaheim sitting the early days and associated with the real community's development Dr. H. A. Johnston, president meeting will be one of events of the diamond junction, to be observed by th "The citrus growers must hang together or they will all hang separately." This statement by F. C. Krause, Fullerton banker, summed up the opinion of a score of speakers and the expressed sentiment of hundreds of growers attending both the Fullerton and the Orange meetings to study prorate agreements as a method of controlling the market. General Manager Paul Armstrong of the California Fruit Growers Exchange, District Manager Dalton A. Field of the Whittier area, Dr. D. D. Waynick of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit exchange, and others told of the benefits to be received from proringing, especially in relation to present conditions. The purpose of the meeting was to find a solution to the problem arising following the breaking down of the prorate agreement which operated effectively for several weeks at the beginning of the season, forcing net prices of oranges up more than 41 cents a box. 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. Adventurer Meets Death by Accident Clyde Sweeney, 16, son of Mrs. Catherne Sweeney of 848 Zeyn street, who started out with two other Anaheim youths ten days ago "to travel", met an untimely death when he fell from a freight train near Truckee Tuesday. No further details of the boy's death had been learned, excepting that Carl Snyder, 16, and Wallace Snyder, 15, the other boys, were in Truckee. Chicken Thief Is Asking Probation Hearing of Arthur Belreal's application for probation, filed early this week following conviction of second-degree burglary in connection with theft of chickens from R. G. Sutton on Newport avenue, will be heard Friday. The trial was held in Superior Judge G. K. Scovel's court. Former Anaheimer Dies In Riverside Friends today mourned the death of Mrs. Harriet Porter Haywood, widow of the late Rev. Dr. Benjamin S. Haywood, prominent Methodist Episcopal minister. Mrs. Haywood succumbed last night in the Community Hospital of Riverside to a stroke of paralysis. One daughter survives, Mrs. Mabel Dye of Whittier, California. Mrs. Haywood left a wide circle of friends here on Anaheim who remained loyal to those splendid contacts which enriched the lives of all who knew her. To Voters of the Third District: Owing to my duties as this district, which consumes part of my time, I find that quite unable to make a high canvas of voters in the district competitors have been deceived many of my friends and have been over-joyed with them again. I have been precinct of the district and many of the voters, but quite impossible for me to do To those residents whom I unable to meet. I desire to very much my inability to them, but this is due to my time has been so taken off official duties and the things pressing me for action However, I am asking that I have been able to see them on my record. If they given a good account of my vote on election day, I have eligible to join the Mother Boys club, which will hollow September 15 at the Election Day. Purpose of the club is to history of the community may live anywhere now, have lived in Anaheim since the early days and associated with the real community's development. Dr. H. A. Johnston, president meeting will be one of events of the diamond junction, to be observed by the middle of September. Secretary George W. Anaheim chamber of commerce also the Old Boys club, information and handle apprehensions. Billy Knott recovered from injuries received while a horse recently to apprehended streets Sunday on crutching. AHEIM GAZET ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1932 ething By Albers T. Reid BARBER SHOP “ORGANIZERS” WANTED HERE Racketeers Gas Two Local Shops: Fees Sought for “Protection” Racketeers who threw obnoxious gases into two Anaheim barber shops sometimes Tuesday morning are going to answer some rather embarrassing questions if Police Chief James S. Bouldin or District Attorney Sam Collins can lag their hands on them. Attempts to organize the barbers at $5 fee each for "protection" promptly will meet with resistance of Orange county officials. District Attorney Collins can lay their hands on them,cessfully kept out Los Angeles racketeers who have attempted to organize the cleaners and dyers and the barber shops in this county. At present he has investigator Robert Sandon working on the latest depredations. The Valencia at 226 East Center, and the Babcock at 318 West Center were the Anaheim barber shops molested Tuesday morning. The job looked very similar to those in Fullerton last week. Gas Tax Split Hits Snag In Legal Writ! Orange county's board of supervisors will not split the gas tax received from PEACE TREATY IS SIGNED BY MEXICAN LADS The next time war breaks out in the international settlements of Anaheim the local police are going to do something besides scold. Last week they were hurriedly called to halt the bombarding with sling-shots loaded with bent wire which had just settled down to an all day seige laid by Mexican youths in the 800 block on Zeyn street. The soldiers of ill fortune were taken to the police station where they signed a treaty of peace. One of the more stringent provisions was the seizure by police of the bombarders' arms. Old Boys’ Club Meets Sept. 15 If recall difficulties of lightering cargo from boats anchored at Anaheim Landing, remember the blight which affected the vineyards so much that farmers were forced into citrus fruit growing, or have other first hand data of historical interest to Anaheim, you are eligible to join the Mother Colony Old Boys club, which will hold its first meeting September 15 at the Elke clubhouse. Purpose of the club is to preserve the history of the community. Members may live anywhere now, but they must have lived in Anaheim sometime during the early days and thus become associated with the real facts of the community's development, according to Dr. H. A. Johnston, president. The first meeting will be one of the featured events of the diamond jubilee celebration, to be observed by the city during the middle of September. Sees Landslide For N. Edwards Justice Craemer Predicts State Senator to Win Easily "Nels Edwards will be nominated for the state senate by the republicans of Orange county on Aug. 30th and he will have a majority of not less than 5,000, which is a big majority in a republican primary in this county" declared Justus F. Craemer of Orange, president of the National Editorial association, today. Craemer, who is one of the publishers of the Orange Daily News, is the second Orange county man to hold the presidency of the National Editorial association. Twenty years ago the Editorial Association selected J. P. Baumgartner distinguished publisher of the Santa Ana Register at that time, for the honor. These two men are the only Californians who have ever held the position. Craemer is an experienced observer of political affairs, having been associated with numerous state and local campaigns. He has just completed a survey of the state senate situation and is confident that Senator Edwards will be returned a winner in the state senate fight. "Edwards has been in touch with the affairs of Orange county for so many years, has so many friends in the county, and has such an excellent record both in public and private life, that people everywhere are strong for him" Craemer said. Senator Edwards will close his campaign for the republican nomination with a final rally at Orange on Saturday evening, Aug. 27. He has addressed meetings at 615 South Figueroa street, Los Angeles. Gas Tax Split Hits Snag In Legal Writ! Orange county's board of supervisors will not split the gas tax received from with cities, under the proposition submitted recently by Mayor Thomas Murphine of San Clemente on behalf of larger communities within the county. This decision was arrived at late last week when Deputy District Attorney W. F. Menton finally laid before the board a written opinion on the state law, holding that the action would not be legal. He stated that the board however could allot any sum it saw fit providing the cities themselves complied with the law by authorizing specific projects and asking for aid. But to give the money to the cities without any strings as to how they shall use it was declared illegal. Seek Chance To Sell Supplies to Schools Copies of an Anaheim chamber of commerce resolution asking the purchasing groups of various county school units to amend their regulations so that Orange county business people will have an opportunity of bidding for school supplies, were mailed out this week by Secretary George Reid to various school officials and chambers of commerce throughout the county. The resolution was passed at a meeting of the chamber's board of directors last week, following a conference with County Superintendent of Schools Ray Adkinson, who expressed his desire to make possible such changes. Previously nearly all school supply business went to Los Angeles without local merchants and taxpayers having an opportunity to even bid. Edison Offices Close to Honor Dead Chief All Southern California Edison offices in Orange county will be closed all day Friday out of respect to R. H. Ballard, president of the power company, who died at his home in Los Angeles Wednesday, following a relapse of influenza. Funeral services for the noted power company official, who rose from book-keeper to the presidency will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from St. Paul's Cathedral at 615 South Figueroa street, Los Angeles. Local employees of the Edison company probable will attend dhe funeral, it An Open Letter from Bill Schumacher To Voters of the Third Supervisor District: Owing to my duties as supervisor of this district, which consume the greater part of my time, I find that I have been quite unable to make a house to house canvas of voters in the district, as my competitors have been doing. I have been many of my friends and supporters and have been over-joyed to meet with them again. I have been in every precinct of the district and have seen many of the voters, but it has been quite impossible for me to see them all. So those residents whom I have been unable to meet, I desire to say I regret very much my inability to call upon them, but this is due to the fact that my time has been so taken up with my official duties and the many other things pressing me for attention that I have. However, I am asking their support have been able to see them all. In my record. If they think I have given a good account of my stewardship, I shall be very glad to receive their votes on election day. I have done my level best for the interests of my constituents, and I assure them that if re-elected I will give to the office the same personal attention that I have given the job in past years. I am thankful for the support of those who have returned me to office, and I have tried to merit their confidence and esteem. I have given them the best that is in me, and promise them if re-elected I will give them a faithful administration of my stewardship and do the very best for my district. I am glad to say that I find no personal objection to me in my district, but that the opposition to me comes from another source. I have gained the emmity of a prominent citizen in the southern end of the county whose taxes I have raised this year, as I believe he has not been paying the amount of taxes that he should. I stand for an equalization of taxes, and I want this man to pay no more and no less than the taxpayers in the northern end of the county. From another source outside of the district there has come some little opposition to me, but this is because I have refused to take orders from a one-horse political boss at Santa Ana. Outside of these two gentlemen, whose personal disesteem of me has been broadcast against me, I find no objections to my actions as supervisor of this district. I hear nothing but commendation for my work on the part of my friends and neighbors here at home. I am content to stand or fall on that record. Again thanks my friends and supporters for their endorsement of my official conduct in the past. I now solicit again their support at the primary election next Tuesday. Believe me, I am yours, for the best interests of the citizens of the third supervisor district. If re-elected I shall do my best to retain their favor and I wish to thank them again for their very generous support in the past. I am, Your faithful public servant. WILLIAM SCHUMACHER. ZETTE Is Now In Its 62d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET NUMBER 47 TRIED AND TRUE NEW SET-UP OF GAS TAX IS INDICATED Supervisor Schumacher Will Win at the Primaries, Supporters Believe Cities of Orange county will receive a more equitable distribution of the county's share of the state gasoline tax. If present board of supervisor plans for a new set-up mature, Supervisor William Schumacher, candidate for re-election in the third supervisorial district, announced Thursday. The plan studied by the board, Schumacher states, eliminates the mooted legal question advanced when the cities recently made their recent request for a set-up, and wouldn't be a meritorious method of division. Outside Intervention On the heels of Schumacher's announcement, his friends and supporters strongly predicted his election at the primaries next Tuesday. They pointed to his record against which there is no criticism excepting that of What-a-Man J. Frank Burke whose boss-like whims were not concurred in by the supervisor from the third district, and James Irvine, whose property taxes recently have been materially increased so that, in the words of the supervisor, "this man pays no more and no less than the taxpayers in the northern end of the county." Both these points WILLIAM SCHUMACHER Third District Supervisor NELSON T. EDWARDS For State Senator Craig Tells Of Assembly Votes That from more than 1,000 measures upon which he voted in the past session of the state assembly, his critics have been able to find only three upon which to attack him, was the answer today of Edward "Ted" Craig of Brea, candidate for re-election to charges circulated in a campaign handbill. The three measures upon which he had been subjected to campaign attack Craig listed as the Sharkey bill, the uniform small loan act and the re-portionment measure. The circular also mentioned the Orange county water bill with which Assemblyman Craig was working the last session but which Craig said, was held up until the county itself could come to a harmonious conclusion on its water problem. The water bill, Craig said, was divided into three parts. One of these, elimination of gun clubs, was defeated by Los Angeles votes despite Craig's fight, and another, for reclamation of sewage, was taken care of in Senate Bill 825 which Craig steered through the assembly. Regarding the Sharkey bill, Craig said: "I had more sentiment from my district for the Sharkey bill than against it and my opponent never once protested it. The bill passed the assembly on On the heels of Schumacher's announcement, his friends and supporters strongly predicted his election at the parimaries next Tuesday. They pointed to his record against which there is no criticism excepting that of What-a-Man J. Frank Burke whose boss-like whims were not concurred in by the supervisor from the third district, and James Irvine, whose property taxes recently have been materially increased so that, in the words of the supervisor, "this man pays no more and no less than the taxpayers in the northern end of the county." Both these interests have invaded the third district in an effort to defeat the incumbent. While four opponents face Schumacher, there has been little or no "mud," with the exception of outside influences. Supporters point to their candidate's exceptional influence with the powers that be in state politics, resulting greatly to the benefit of Orange county. In addition, the incumbent is scheduled to be chairman of the board of supervisors next year, providing he is returned. Among the benefits recently obtained for Orange county through personal efforts of Schumacher are: Many Achievements Inclusion of many Orange county roads in the state secondary highway system, saving a total of $1,500,000 in a period of ten years for Orange county taxpayers. Santa Ana and Brea canyon roads already are included, saving many thousands of dollars annually to the county for maintenance of these roads. Of particular interest to Anaheimians is the scheduled widening from 18 to 30 feet of the Anaheim-Olive road, with widening of the bridge, meaning an expenditure of $150,000 for that one job. Another accomplishment pointed to with pride by Schumacher supporters is the allotment of $177,000 by the state for control of the white fly pest. After others had unsuccessfully attempted to secure the appropriation, Schumacher made a trip to Sacramento and promptly came back with the appropriation, $46,000 of which was spent in Orange county. Tolls Mournfully All Night, Citizens State Last Friday night was only the nineteenth, but it might just as well have been some hoodoo date, as far as residents at Sycamore and the Union Pacific tracks are concerned. The wig-wag signal went on a spree and toled its mournful story all night long, much to the discomfort of persons no other wise afflicted with insmnia. Ben Cole, Citrus Executive, Dead Funeral services for Ben H. Cole, 44, one of the best known citrus men in Craig said, was held up until the county itself could come to a harmonious conclusion on its water problem. The water bill, Craig said, was divided into three parts. One of these, elimination of gun clubs, was defeated by Los Angeles votes despite Craig's fight, and another, for reclamation of sewage, was taken care of in Senate Bill 825 which Craig steered through the assembly. Regarding the Sharkey bill, Craig said: "I had more sentiment from my district for the Sharkey bill than against it and my opponent never once protested it. The bill passed the assembly on its merits as the legislators knew that something had to be done to stabilize the oil industry. While they did not know for certain that this bill would do it, in the form it was passed it had the support of an overwhelming majority of the independents as well as the majors and they knew that if it didn't work, they could change it. It passed 63 to 11, six not voting, including a present candidate for congress from this district. A man who fought for the bill's passage in the assembly turned and led the fight against it on the referendum." The uniform small loan bill which Craig said his critics had charged was favored by the loan sharks, the assemblyman explained was diametrically the opposite, the purpose of the bill being to eliminate loan sharks from the state. Robert McFadden Here On Business Friday Robert McFadden, head of the new business department of the Southern California Edison company, was an Anaheim visitor Friday. He came in connection with his company's offer to purchase the municipal light distribution system. "In making this offer," Mr. McFadden said, "the company bore in mind that the municipal plant is a going concern, and consequently offered more than it would inventory. We feel that our offer is exceptionally fair." Mr. McFadden and another official, Fred Lewis, vice president and general manager, were reared in northern Orange county and are familiar with problems here.