anaheim-gazette 1932-10-27

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK NOVEMBER 7, 1907 Manager Stewart of the local baseball team states he will soon open the winter season of games to be played here. He has leased the grounds at the northeast corner of Center and Orange streets in the Kroeger tract and will erect a grandstand and partially fence the lot. The old grounds will shortly be converted into a lumber yard. Mr. Stewart will ask the liberal spirited people of the city to assist him in raising $150 for the purchase of suits for the players and for properly preparing the grounds for the winter schedule. Walter Johnson will be in charge of the team and probably the same Olinda line-up as we saw it last season will be with us again. Mott will return this week. Head and Elwell are already here. Admission will be charged at the gate and all proceeds will go to the players. The recent rains brought on a blight that will cost tomato growers heavily at Placentia, La Habra and other districts in Orange county. According to acreage the California Vegetable union estimated only a few weeks ago that it would ship at least seventy-five or eighty carloads from this district, but the crop has been moved and it is only ten carloads—ten tons to the car. The union could have sent out 100 carloads to the east from Fullerton at fancy prices as there was an active market. The growers have been receiving $30 a ton and had the shipments continued it is estimated that the price would have jumped to $40 or $50 a ton. The loss falls on between fifty and sixty growers and is very heavy for a dozen or more farmers who had large crops. The acreage in the local district was over 600. A shock to the community was felt on Saturday morning when it was learned that J. B. Johnston had expired of apoplexy at his home at midnight the preceding night. Funeral services were held at the residence on Claudina street at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon. Rev. Bailey of the Fullerton Baptist church and Fullerton at fancy prices as there was an active market. The growers have been receiving $30 a ton and had the shipments continued it is estimated that the price would have jumped to $40 or $50 a ton. The loss falls on between fifty and sixty growers and is very heavy for a dozen or more farmers who had large crops. The acreage in the local district was over 600. A shock to the community was felt on Saturday morning when it was learned that J. B. Johnston had expired of apoplexy at his home at midnight the preceding night. Funeral services were held at the residence on Claudina street at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon. Rev. Bailey of the Fullerton Baptist church and Rev. Mitchell conducted the services. The pall bearers were M. W. Wickett, J. B. Rae, Dr. Wickett, Dr. Johnston, Robert Johnston, Allen Knapp. Mr. Johnston was aged 63 years. He came here with his family three years ago. He was a devoted christian, a kindly neighbor and his death will cause sincere regret among friends and acquaintances. He leaves a widow and three grown children to mourn his loss, Dr. H. A. Johnston, Robert Johnston, and Miss Marian Johnston. Anaheim high school has selected the question: "Resolved, That the United States should sell the Philippine islands in the near future or give them independence," for the debate with Hollywood November 27, and will take the negative side. At an extemporaneous debate of the question yesterday when a number of students trying to make the team were jumped up on one or the other side of the question Oscar Heying and Miss Alma Yoern were selected as the team. Prof. Walker and other teachers acted as judges. School trustees will this week begin enforcement of the truancy laws. Children of school age are required by the California statutes to attend school and parents or guardians are subject to a fine of $5 for the first offense of permitting them to absent themselves from school. For the second offense the fine may be as high as $50, or imprisonment for 5 days. A number of children make a practice of remaining away from school, and the authorities have resolved to put a stop to the evil. S. O. Llewellyn will probably receive the appointment as truancy officer. Fritz Yungbluth was in Los Angeles the first of the week on an invasion into the tailoring business of that city. He delivered two suits of clothes and took measurements for two more. Fritz reports a lively trade, not only at home but in neighboring towns. For neatness of fit and all around superiority his clothing is superior to that turned out by Los Angeles tailors, and what's quite as much to the point, his prices are right. Peter Nicolas entertained a number of friends at dinner at his home in Fullerton on Wednesday evening of last week. Those present were O. R. Fuller, W. F. Fleischman, Gaston Bastanchury, George F. Miles, Herman Stern, James Ortega, Will Kennedy, Alec Pritchard, Oscar Osborn, Albert Vail, Erwin Bayha, D. J. Bastanchury, Pierre Nicolas sr., and Pierre Nicholas jr. A. T. Pedleton was in town the first of the week from his Placentia ranch. He reports no flurry over his way and adds times are more prosperous than ever. People of Placentia are too busy making money to pay much attention to Wall street or watered stock. Tilman Bushhawk $10. In less than three weeks she paid for herder that "child." State and Collector at Monday day of December be added. Visit the various tunities to pass Anaheim and Anaheim and inconvenience. Although work in some sale can find their readiness. Mr. E. F. town on Wednesdays change Spence said tha in a few days bank, but tha At the memetee on Public which street ta plan for an not to exceed routine proceed Antonio T days by Justice the latter's he of expletives, club with him own club. Mr. F. Con of a variety kn grows best on is very prolific wheaten flour ple. Mr. Con be glad to give it a trial. A. T. Pedleton was in town the first of the week from his Placentia ranch. He reports no flurry over his way and adds times are more prosperous than ever. People of Placentia are too busy making money to pay much attention to Wall street or watered stock. H. A. Dickel and A. L. Lewis and their families drove to Puente in their autos on Sunday to pay a visit to L. F. Lewis at his ranch there. They drove through La Habra and Whittier and report roads in excellent condition. They report a fine time at Mr. Lewis' ranch. Norris & Rowe's circus showed to large audiences yesterday afternoon and evening. The circus arrived at 10 o'clock from San Diego where it performed on Tuesday. A parade was given at 1 o'clock which was witnessed by many people. The performances were good and the audiences were delighted. George Hagar was in from his Miraflores walnut grove on Saturday morning. Mr. Hagar has extensive interests at Balboa, and contemplates many improvements. Ed Crowther was in Santa Ana the other day in his auto. Being of a liberal turn of mind he contributed $10 to the city treasury because his machine's tempo was a bit accelerato. Ed is a great boy. A ten-pound baby boy was born at the residence of Cashier Boege of the German-American bank on Tuesday evening. Mother and child are doing well and as we go to press Charlie is passing around the cigars. A dance will be given on Saturday evening in the opera house. M. C. Lopez, James Sylvas, and P. Daniel are the promoters. The best of music will be furnished. The Griffith Lumber company is erecting a two story warehouse 40x104 feet for storing finished lumber and cement upon its grounds on South Los Angeles street. I. W. Hart and wife were visitors from Los Angeles, Monday. Miss Kathryn Hayden visited in Los Angeles on Saturday, 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK NOVEMBER 4, 1882 At a special meeting of the Los Angeles Telephone company held yesterday, the directors decided to commence immediately the payment of dividends at the rate of 1½ per cent per month. A wire has been rented between Los Angeles and Santa Monica and will open for telephone business Monday morning. The General Manager Mr. John I. Sabin has just returned from an inspection trip through the East and reports that telephone lines between towns and cities are being constructed in every direction. For instance, the Omaha company will build three hundred and fifty miles of lines before the end of the year. Trunk lines between Los Angeles, Downey, Norwalk, Anaheim, Santa Ana, and between Los Angeles and Colton to connect with San Bernardino county exchanges will receive immediate attention from the company's canvasser. Eggs is eggs nowadays. There has been a time in the history of this country when the price of eggs would not pay for the wear and tear on the hens, but fortunately that time is past. The sale of eggs constitutes no small part of the income of most farmers in this county and the Gazette has heretofore given illustrations of profits of the barnyard. We can quote yet another instance: Mrs. Tilman Bush recently bought two dozen hens, paying therefore $10. In less than two weeks she had sold $8 worth of eggs and in three weeks she had received more from the sale of the eggs than she paid for the hens. It is such facts as these which cause wonder that "chicken ranches" do not multiply. State and county taxes are now due and payable to the Tax Collector at Los Angeles, and if not paid before the fourth Monday of December they will become delinquent and five per cent will be added. The law which provided that the tax collector should visit the various towns in the county, and give people an opportunity to pay their taxes is not now in force, but residents of General Department Cost $13.33 Per Capita Bureau of Census Estimates Post Net Indebtedness is $22.88 P $12.19 in 1918; Revenue for The bureau of the census announces the state of California for the fiscal year figures for 1931 are based on estimates were compiled by E. Foster. Expenditures The payments for operation and maintenance of the general departments of California amounted to $77,-191,832, or $13.33 per capita. This includes $27,961,936 apportionments for education to the minor civil divisions of the state. In 1930 the per capita for operation and maintenance of general departments were $13.31 and in 1918 $7.18. The payments for operation and maintenance of public service enterprises in 1931 amounted to $1,882,646; interest on debt, $5,365,048; and outlays for permanent improvements, $35,-512,636. The total payments, therefore for operation and maintenance of general departments and public service enterprises, for interest and outlays were $119,952,162. Of this amount $339,280 represents payments by a state department or enterprise to another on account of service. The totals include all payments for the year, whether made from current revenues or from the proceeds of bond issues. Of the governmental costs reported above, $32,247,108 was for highways; $6,803,172 being for maintenance and $25,443,936 for construction. Revenues The total revenue receipts were $126,-249,119, or $21.80 per capita. This was $41,809,593 more than the total payments of the year, exclusive of the payments for permanent improvements and $6,296,957 more than the total payments including those for permanent improvements. This excess of revenue Tilman Bush recently bought two dozen hens, paying therefore $10. In less than two weeks she had sold $8 worth of eggs and in three weeks she had received more from the sale of the eggs than she paid for the hens. It is such facts as these which cause wonder that "chicken ranches" do not multiply. State and county taxes are now due and payable to the Tax Collector at Los Angeles, and if not paid before the fourth Monday of December they will become delinquent and five per cent will be added. The law which provided that the tax collector should visit the various towns in the county, and give people an opportunity to pay their taxes is not now in force, but residents of Anaheim and vicinity can have their taxes paid by the Banks of Anaheim for a small percentage, thus obviating the expense and inconvenience of a trip to the county seat. The well known firm of A. Guy Smith & Co. was dissolved on the 1st instant by the withdrawal of Mr. Smith. The business will be carried on as usual by Mr. E. A. Saxton & Cox. Mr. Smith was forced by ill health to retire from all active business, he expects to take a sea voyage and we hope he will return thoroughly rejuvenated. The lumber yard, planing and grist mills were established in 1876 by Mr. Smith and Mr. Cox, Mr. Saxton became a member of the firm a year later. A large and profitable business has been built up by the exercise of judicious management and strict integrity in every transaction. Although the vintage is about ended, the crushers are still at work in some of the vineyards, and those who have grapes yet for sale can find a purchaser in Messrs. Dryfus & Co., who announces their readiness to buy an unlimited quantity of grapes. Mr. E. F. Spence, President of the First National Bank was in town on Wednesday evening. In regard to the rumors concerning a change in the management of the Bank of Anaheim, Mr. Spence said that negotiations are now in progress which may lead in a few days to the transfer of the controlling interest in the bank, but that the management had not yet been perfected. At the meeting of the town trustees on Wednesday the committee on Public Improvements were authorized to decide through which street to extend the water main. It was also ordered that a plan for an engine house be procured from an architect at a cost not to exceed $10. The other business transacted was merely routine proceedings. Antonio Tapia and Marcello Collota were sent up for sixty days by Justice Bailey for battery on Jose Collota. They went to the latter’s house and after exhausting their varied assortment of expletives, they dared him to come out. He came bringing a club with him. They knocked him down and beat him with his own club. “There was a woman in the case.” Mr. F. Conrad has received from Bavaria a small sack of wheat of a variety known in that country as spelz. It is a spring wheat, grows best on sandy soil and in a dry clime, does not rust and is very prolific. It makes a flour much whiter than the ordinary wheaten flour, and is a favorite production of the Bavarian people. Mr. Conrad would like to have it thoroughly tested and will be glad to give some of the seed to parties who desire to give it a trial. Of the governmental costs reported above, $32,247,108 was for highways; $6,803,172 being for maintenance and $25,443,936 for construction. Revenues The total revenue receipts were $126,249,119, or $21.80 per capita. This was $41,809,593 more than the total payments of the year, exclusive of the payments for permanent improvements and $6,296,957 more than the total payments including those for permanent improvements. This excess of revenue receipts is reflected in purchase of investments and increased cash balances not shown in this summary. Of the total revenue receipts $339,280 represents receipts from a state department or enterprise on account of services. Property and special taxes represented 10.1 per cent of the total revenue for 1931, 10.1 per cent for 1930, and 23.7 per cent for 1918. The increase in the amount of property and special taxes collected was 95.3 per cent from 1918 to 1931 and 18.0 per cent from 1930 to 1931. The per capita of property and special taxes collected was $2.38 in 1931, $2.08 in 1930, and $2.20 in 1918. Earnings of general departments, compensation for services rendered by state officials, represented 5.8 per cent of the total revenue for 1931, 6.2 per cent for 1930, and 10.8 per cent for 1918. Business and nonbusiness licenses constituted 67.6 per cent of the total revenue for 1931, 68.2 per cent for 1930, and 49 per cent for 1918. Receipts from business licenses consist chiefly of taxes exacted from insurance and other incorporated companies and of sales tax on gasoline while those from non-business licenses comprise chiefly taxes on motor vehicles and amounts paid for hunting and fishing privileges. The sales tax on gasoline amount to $26,677,833 in 1931 and $22,524,640 in 1930, an increase of 18.4 per cent. Indebtedness The total funded or fixed debt outstanding June 30, 1931 was $133,583,576. Of this amount $59,400,000 was for always. The net indebtedness (funded or fixed debt less sinking fund assets) was $132,471,336, or $22.88 per capita. In 1930 the per capita net debt was $21.81 and in 1918, $12.19. The increased per capita for 1931 was principally due to bonds issued for the veterans farm and home building fund. In California no general property tax is levied for state purposes unless other sources of revenue prove insufficient. There was no such levy for 1931. 4-H Achievements to be Told on Radio On November 5, the United States department of agriculture will convene... Mr. F. Conrad has received from Bavaria a small sack of wheat of a variety known in that country as spelz. It is a spring wheat, grows best on sandy soil and in a dry clime, does not rust and is very prolific. It makes a flour much whiter than the ordinary wheaten flour, and is a favorite production of the Bavarian people. Mr. Conrad would like to have it thoroughly tested and will be glad to give some of the seed to parties who desire to give it a trial. Ladies of the Episcopal church will give a promenade social early next month and will have a sale of useful and fancy articles. The proceeds will be devoted to the improvements now being made on the church and others that are contemplated. Rev. Wm. Schuldt, of the German church is soliciting subscriptions for the purpose of building a church for the use of his congregation. The subject of discourse in the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning will be "Then Peter Opened His Mouth." The store of Mr. H. Cahen is now resplendent with a varied and rich assortment of dry goods, fancy goods, etc., the result of recent purchases made by him. Visitors will find both pleasure and profit in inspecting them. The large store (33x100 feet) occupied by Goodman and Rimpau scarcely suffices for the proper display of the immense stock of goods received by them last week. In the ten years they have been in business in Anaheim they have never had such a large and choice stock. A strange bond for deed to 500 acres of land near Downey was made the other day. The terms are thus: If there be no rain, the intending buyer gets the land for $25 per acre, but, should rain come, the price is to be $50 per acre. Twenty-five thousand dollars is the sum invested by Mr. Dobner in dry goods on his recent trip and he offers noted bargains at his store. Mr. M. H. Cheeseman, proprietor of the new store near the railroad depot invites everybody to call and price his groceries, boots, shoes and clothing before buying elsewhere. Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 27, 1932 Department of State Government $13.33 Per Capita in '31; $7 in '18 Census Estimates Population of California 5,790,000; Debtedness is $22.88 Per Person as Contrasted With in 1918; Revenue for These Departments $21.80 Annual report of the census announces a summary of financial statistics of California for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931. The per capita amount is based on an estimated population of 5,790,000. These statistics are compiled by E. Foster. Expenditures for operation and maintenance of the general department of California amounted to $77,333 per capita. This includes apportionments for the minor civil divisions of 1930 the per capita for maintenance of general were $13,31 and in 1918 payments for operation and public service entered amounted to $1,882,646; debt, $5,365,048; and outlays improvements, $35,-total payments, therefore, and maintenance of genitals and public service or interest and outlays, $2,162. Of this amount payments by a state enterprise to another on service. The totals include for the year, whether current revenues or from bond issues. Governmental costs reported was for highways, for maintenance and construction. Revenues revenue receipts were $126,-1.80 per capita. This was more than the total pay-year, exclusive of the pay-permanent improvements, more than the total paying those for permanent expenses. This excess of revenue per cent will be added to the amount thereof and that if said one-half be not paid before the twentieth day in April, next at five o'clock P.M., an additional five per cent will be added thereafter. That the remaining one-half of the taxes on all real property will be payable on and after the twentieth day of January next, and will be delinquent on the twentieth day in April thereafter at five o'clock P.M., and that unless paid prior thereto, five percent will be added to the amount thereof. All taxes may be paid at the time the first installment, as herein provided, is due and payable. Said taxes are payable to the undersigned, in the City Hall, in said City of Anaheim, between the hours of 8 A.M. and 12 M., and between the hours of 1 P.M. and 4 P.M. Chief of Police and Ex-Officio Tax Collector in city of Anaheim. Oct. 6-13-20-27-Nov. 3 DO YOU WANT YOUR TAXES INCREASED? Amendment No. 9 would cause the imposition of A new State Income Tax on what you earn; A new selective State Sales Tax on what you buy; A new State Ad Valorem Tax on what you own. Dr. David Prescott Barrows, Professor of Political Science, former President of the University of California has this to DO NOT BE MISLED! Amendment No. 9 would cause the imposition of A new State Income Tax on what you earn; A new selective State Sales Tax on what you buy; A new State Ad Valorem Tax on what you own. Dr. David Prescott Barrows, Professor of Political Science, former President of the University of California has this to say about Amendment No. 9: “This initiative measure proposes to transfer a further proportion of school support from the counties to the state. Its announced purpose is also to reduce local taxes on real estate and personal property. The latter object may be desirable, but there is reason to believe that this initiative measure would leave our tax system—and ultimately our land tax burden—in a worse situation than we have already. The measure increases the cost of education and compels the state to find the additional money. Proposition No. 9 should be voted down.” TAXES ARE TOO HIGH NOW Vote NO Amendment 9 NOVEMBER EIGHTH For further information address California Statewide Committee Against Amendment No. 9 217 Balboa Bldg., 593 Market St., San Francisco Telephone SUtter 6317 A. C. HARDISON Ex-President, California Farm Bureau Federation, Santa Paula, Chairman A. AHLF Ex-President, California Farm Bureau Federation, Colusa, Treasurer GEO. R. HARRISON Past Master California State Grange, Sebastopol R. V. CARROD President California Farmers Union, Saratega S. S. KNIGHT President Poultry Keepers' Association of Petaluma, Petaluma, Executive Secretary Why Break the Citrus Market? Under the present Republican tariff, Italian lemons pay $2.25 per box (90 lbs.) for admission to your lemon market Why Break the Citrus Market? Under the present Republican tariff, Italian lemons pay $2.25 per box (90 lbs.) for admission to your lemon market. Under the 1913 Democratic Underwood tariff bill, Italian lemons paid 35 cents per box. Do California lemon growers want to go back to the Democratic tariff? Do avocado growers want to go back on the free list or retain their present protection of 15 cents per pound? Does any California grower desire to surrender advantages of a Republican tariff? Ask the grower. The prosperity of California is bound up in the Republican tariff. Every California job and every California investment is safer with a Republican tariff. Vote for Hoover and the Safety of California