anaheim-gazette 1932-12-08

Is Now In Its 62d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIII FLOOD CONTROL PROBLEMS LOOM IN NEAR FUTURE Farm Bureau and Associated Chamber Presidents Give Personal Views Flood control programs for Orange county again loom as immediate major problems. Early submission of plans was indicated Tuesday evening when President Ross Shafer of the Orange County Associated Chambers of Commerce and President Ralph McFadden of the Orange county farm bureau gave their personal views before the associated booster body meeting at La Habra. Shafer reviewed the flood control enabling act of 1929 which he believed did not fully meet the situation. He then quoted J. B. Lippincott, Los Angeles engineer, who has studied the costal area and found 5000 acre feet more water falls annually than is needed for agricultural and community purposes. This water, Shafer believes, could be stored in Trabuco and San Juan basins, and spread out to lands under 300 feet elevation. Danger of more salt water wells is threatened by the decreasing water levels in the central plain. Overdraft of water in this section is $50,000 acre feet annually. In Santa Ana canyon and Riverside county approximately 20,000 acre feet of water can be stored which now goes to waste via transpiration. "Before the January meeting of the RAINEY A CANDIDATE The contest among Democrats for Speakership of the House gives promise of much action before March 4. Here is Congressman Rainey of Illinois, who aspires to the seat. Sleeper Answers Bulletin Attack Declares Editorial Contains "Bald-faced Falsehoods" About Irvine Assessments County Assessor James Sleeper Wednesday declared the Bulletin is guilty of "bald-faced falsehoods and untrue insinuations" in an editorial printed LEGION REVIVAL PLANS TO ERAD $35,000 BUILD Executive Commitment Charged With Buying Working Out Program If plans outlined by Commer Fred Sidebottom at the Anaconda meeting Monday evening succeedful work will begin in 1933 on a new $35,000 Legion. Executive committee member charged with the response selecting and purchasing a sale on which to build, while the voted unanimously to precee revived building plans proposed method can be worked out without sowing the local pest too deep. Commander Sidebottom, in his plans, said that Anaheim's formia National guard unit, Co. 185th infantry, would make the building. Executive committee will formulate and direct the for building gare Commander St. Adjutant James H. Heffron, President Harold Keirsey, Seal Commander E. K. Kersten, Ju Commander R. E. Campbell, Webb Jr., Ray Van Wagoner Rigby and Charles Steninger. By a unanimous vote the plan with the Legion Auxiliary forming a Christmas tree and pairednesday, December 21, at the headquarters. Charles Griffin ed for agricultural and community purposes. This water, Shafer believes, could be stored in Trabuco and San Juan basins, and spread out to lands under 300 feet elevation. Danger of more salt water wells is threatened by the decreasing water levels in the central plain. Overdraft of water in this section is 50,000 acre feet annually. In Santa Ana canyon and Riverside county approximately 20,000 acre feet of water can be stored which now goes to waste via transpiration. "Before the January meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce a program for water conservation and flood control will be produced that all Orange county can back," McFadden said. Representatives of various communities told of measures being taken to aid the unemployment situation. Howard Irwin said Fullerton property owners were meeting with success in getting unemployed men to do odd improvement jobs in payment of rent. President Shafer named Irwin to succeed W. B. Greeley of Newport on the educational committee. Supervisor-elect Leitoy Lyon, when introduced, said he was doing his best to familiarize himself with all county problems before taking office the first of the year. Supervisors O.K. Boulevard Stops Adopt Ordinance Including All Streets Posted Since Last Measure Passed Orange county highways outside of incorporated cities now marked as "boulevard stops" were specifically designated in an ordinance adopted by the board of supervisors Tuesday, amending a previous measure. The purpose was to include all streets posted since passage of the last ordinance. Streets, roads and highways included in the new ordinance as being posted with "Boulevard Stop" signs are: Anaheim-Olive road; Ball road; Batavia street; Bolsa avenue; Brea Canyon road; Buaro road; Bushard street; California State Highway; Carolina avenue; Central avenue; Chapman avenue; Commonwealth avenue; County Park road; Euclid avenue; Fairview avenue; Fifth street; Grand avenue; Huntington Beach boulevard; Jefferson street; Lincoln avenue; Los Alamitos boulevard; South Main street; Newport avenue; Newport Beach boulevard; Ocean avenue; Orange-Olive road; Orangethorpe avenue; Palm avenue (Anaheim); Palm avenue (Placentia); Placentia avenue (Placentia); Yorba boulevard; Prospect avenue; Santa Ana County Assessor James Sleeper Wednesday declared the Bulletin is guilty of "bald-faced falsehoods and untrue insinuations" in an editorial printed December 1. In a formal statement addressed to the "Taxpayers of Anaheim," Assessor Sleeper said: "The following bald-faced untruth appeared in the editorial column of the Anaheim Bulletin Thursday, December 1st, 1932: "Santa Ana on the other hand was favored by a reduction of $413,510, which with a reduction in the county budget gave the county seat city a nice feeling of relief. "It is noticeable that in the official statement of assessed valuations for 1929-1930, the assessed valuation of Anaheim was given as $8,112,345. Since that high peak of assessed valuations we have declined to $7,563,230. During this same period the school districts of El Toro, Laguna, San Joquin, San Juan and Silverado have declined from $33,389,545 to $13,692,556, or nearly $20,000,000. Most of the Irvine ranch lies within these five districts. "Reduction of assessed valuations as a means of bringing down the county budget is a scare and a delusion, but as a means of favoring one district over another, or of penalizing one city for a political affront it is a powerful weapon, as the above figures will show." The following are the actual assesses values of these districts which can be proven by the records in the County Auditor's Office, and could have been obtained by Louden, McCracken, et al. of the Bulletin if they had wished to publish the truth. Assessed Values 1929-30 1932-33 El Toro $752,080 $755,575 Laguna 4,289,505 4,633,030 San Joquin 5,699,095 6,220,385 San Juan 1,919,820 1,859,695 Silverado 212,980 212,820 Totals $12,673,480 $13,681,505 "The actual figures show that these districts had an increase of $1,008,025 instead of a reduction of nearly $20,000,000 as stated, but what is a little matter of twenty million dollars to Louden, McCracken, et al. of the Bulletin would make no building. Executive committee will formulate and direct their for buildin gaire Commander S Adjutant James H. Heffron, President Harold Kelrsey, Se ComMANDER E. K. Kersten, Jus COMMANDER R. E. Campbell, V Webb Jr., Ray Van Wagoner Rigby and Charles Steninger. By a unanimous vote the p with the Legion Auxiliary im ing a Christmas tree and pa nnesday, December 21, at the headquarters. Charles Griff Kaulbars, Frank Osbone, Joe and David Crow were named with the Auxiliary on the par. Membership Chairman Clyde announced that 102 members have been issued for 1933. The 180 Regular committee repeated following which Walt mell's kitchen committee s buffet luncheon. Highwaymen Be Rob Cafe Man Proprietor Ed Coiffman of stand and service station at airport, south of Santa Ana suffering from a severe beating listered him when two bandits his establishment late Tuesda him and then beat. bound and him before making good their installation on the excuse t were waiting for a garage man to help them start their au which they said was stalled o road. When notified that he whipped out a revolver, took w he had on his person. bound an him, and then ransacked the ca ters in the lunch counter and station, getting money in both Mrs. Coiffman and children we ng nearby, but were not at until Coiffman wormed his wa th wire wrapped around hi h and sought help. "Messiah" Given White Temple Director Edwin Dunning Pacific Palisades is conducting rehearsals at the White Temple dist church this week in prepara presentation of Handel's "Christmas evening. A special of sacred music will be present proximately 40 voices will be the "Messiah." Local Masons Nami GETS RE-ROOFING PERMIT W. R. Stanley early this week secured a re-roofing permit for a residence at 542 South Illinois street. Estimated cost is $100. Phone Your Want Ads DIAL 2414 "The actual figures show that these districts had an increase of $1,008,025 instead of a reduction of nearly $20,000,000 as stated, but what is a little matter of twenty million dollars to Louden, McCracken, et al., of the Bulletin, when it serves their purpose of trying to injure me with their bald-faced untruths. "This article not only reflects on my honesty but that of the Board of Supervisors, who sit as a Board of Equalization from the first to the third Monday in July, each year, and at which time every assessment in the County is before them and open to the public. Their duty is to equalize the assessments as they have power to raise or lower any assessment made by the Assessor. "As to the assessed value of Anaheim City, it was reduced instead of increased. This can be verified at the County Auditor's Office. As to the rates in the cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana, will state that the County rate was increased from $1.45 to $1.55; the school rate of Anaheim was reduced five cents, while Santa Ana was reduced seventy cents, which made a material reduction in the tax rate of Santa Ana City. "The Assessor has no voice whatever in fixing any tax rates; his duty is to fix the assessed values on property, and these values are on the Assessment Rolls in the Auditor's and Tax Collector's offices, and can be seen by any taxpayer. I cannot cover up any assessment, not even that of the Irvine Company — as Louden, McCracken et al., would have you believe. "In conclusion, I wish to state that when a newspaper stoops to bald-faced falsehoods and untrue insinuations, it has lost its usefulness to the Community. "Respectfully, JAMES SLEEPER, County Assessor." ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1932 REGION REVIVES PLANS TO ERECT A $35,000 BUILDING Executive Committeemen Are Charged With Buying Lot, Working Out Program Fifty Years . . . The President-Elect and His Mother From the façade Sara Delano R. the President's picture of most Franklin Delano months old. L. mother and son Park, N. Y. house velt's election ... the two pi years ... and of every mother low. The Pres at Warm Spring Roosevelt is m vacation, and Democratic le Plane Falls Into ASKS DONATIONS OF CANNED FOOD Tax Co Plane Falls Into Ocean, 4 Rescued Army Fliers Saved by Quick Action of Two Doheny Palisades Boatmen Saved from death by the quick action of Doheny Palisades men who went to their aid in a dory Monday evening when their two-motored army plane faltered and crashed into the ocean a mile and a half from shore, four army fliers Tuesday returned to their billets at Marsh field suffering slightly from exposure. Those saved were: Lieutenant E. M Campbell, Sergeant George Hollowell Jr., Corporal Mitchell C. Murphy and Private Adolph Hunzeker, T. D Jones and Mervin Gallegar, both of Doheny Palisades, went to the rescue. They picked up one of the army men who had attempted to swim to shore. He was in an exhausted condition and near collapse. The other three were clinging to a pillow and having difficulty in keeping their heads above water when the rescue dory arrived. According to the fliers, their plane's motors went dead, causing the craft to plunge into the ocean. It sank within two minutes. The fliers were taken to the beach clubhouse where they remained all night and received first aid treatment. They returned Tuesday Lieut. Campbell-suffered abrasions, but the others escaped injury. They were from the eleventh bonfairment squadron and were on a practice flight from Riverside. Fruit Sizes Compare Well With Last Year Growth rates of 'outside and inside' oranges for the past month are much higher than for the similar period last year. Dr. D. D. Waynick of the Association Laboratories announces. Outside fruit shows .123 against .081 for last year, and inside .130 against .083. However, growth attained for the year is not as high, with outside 2.335 compared with 2.336, and inside 2.116 compared with 2.26. Growers may expect a more rapid increase in size during the month of December. ASKS DONATIONS OF CANNED FOOD TO HELP NEEDY An opportunity to give food to the needy of Anaheim was given local residents this week when the Red Cross chapter of this city placed barrels in various grocery stores for the purpose of receiving such donations. Persons wishing to contribute are asked to drop their extra canned goods purchases into the barrels. All food thus collected will be distributed through the established service of the city welfare department, to prevent duplication in some instances and oversight of needy cases in others. Chairman Charles Pearson of the local Red Cross has charge of the unique canned food drive. Baxter Declares Faith Essential Faith is reason grown courageous. This was the gist of the message Dr. Bruce Baxter, dean of the school of religion, University of Southern California, gave to more than 400 who attended the county institute public meeting held at the Anaheim union high school Monday evening. Superintendent Melbourne A. Gauer of the Anaheim elementary schools introduced the speaker. Dr Baxter urged Americans to have faith in themselves and their institutions, and have faith in the plan and purpose of God. He declared that the person who fails to exercise faith in his everyday life dies of inertia. He changed the late Senator Dwight W. Morrow's famous expression, "Hope is greater than history," substituting "faith" for "hope." Character building qualities offered in America, and maintenance of a school system that builds character were lauded by the speaker. He urged a sympathetic understanding of the problems confronting educators in trying times when students are discouraged by seeing thousands of men unemployed, and school budgets are greatly restricted. Tax Co Bet When Bo Evening 1931 When Tax books were 5 o'clock a been paid in for the 1932- more than closed last year 559.71. Saturday m was the bus office. Taxp county offices before A line of waived for a blood mained until home for me. Total amo became deline total announcement cause there checks receive been entered being entered with an acc collected exp Anaheim At Incorporation by the World heim, a non November 25 mentions this v incorporation dence in the eernment of t and distribut manner." Directors v G. H. Archil Myrtle Brun O. Backus a Anaheim, Past Ex Meet White Temple Soon Ector Edwin Dunning of the Palisades is conducting special parsals at the White Temple Methodist church this week in preparation for institution of Handel's "Messiah" Christmas evening. A special program music will be presented. An approximately 40 voices will be heard in Messiah." Local Masons Name E. R. Deering Master Installation of officers elected by thevim Masonic lodge No. 207 Friday will be held at the Masonic de January 4. Censors elected were: E. R. Deering. Helpful master; A. Wiglash, senior man; A. B. Cross, junior warden; Hanse, treasurer; and E. H. Helf, secretary. Appointive offices filled later. Commissioner Sues To Collect $151.51 Agricultural Commissioner A. A. Brock last week filed six separate suits in superior court in an effort to recover $151.51 spent in eradicating Johnson grass on seven pieces of property. Amounts sought by foreclosure of liens on property range from $4.93 to $31.30. Explains Purposes of Home Loan Bank R. L. Gordon of the Bank of America, Los Angeles office, explained the purposes and workings of the Home Loan Bank as now operated to the Anaheim Lions club at its luncheon-meeting Friday at the Elks clubhouse. "The Federal Home Loan bank was not organized to compete in the open market for loans on individual homes to private borrowers," said Gordon. "However, the law provides that in event an individual exhausts every resource, in other words, has been turned down by banking and building and loan institutions which would normally loan to him, he may then apply to the Federal Home Loan bank for credit. The law specifically provides that such loans shall be advantageous to the federal government. In other words, good and sound loans." The real function of the Federal Home Loan bank is to serve as a re-discount bank for building and loan associations, insurance companies and savings banks, thus creating an additional reservoir of credit which these institutions may make available to the individual borrower. Thus the Federal Home Loan bank might be well called the 'Federal Reserve System' in the home mortgage field." CITY PAYS ITS FINAL TRIBUTE TO SLAIN CHEF Hundreds Attend the Funeral Services Monday Afternoon of Mayor Koesel Hundreds of floral offerings wilted a little this week, but the freshness of Mayor Frederick Henry Koesel's memory promises to live undimmed among his contemporaries. This pertinent impression gained impetus as hundreds of friends, from school children to public officials, Monday afternoon, paid final respects to their honored leader. Following the funeral services, at which Rev. H. G. Schmelzer presided at the Zion Lutheral church, men, women and children filed past the casket. Tears spilled down the cheeks as in silence many made their friend farewell. From the church, the procession slowly moved toward the Anaheim cemetery mausoleum, where the casket was carried to the final resting place by associates on the board of elders of the church — Charles Maas, Henry Burdorff, Walter Henning, Carl Dauss, Herman Friederish and Adolph Schuette. Honorary pall bearers included Councilmen Leo J. Sheridan, John H. Cook, M. W. Martenet Jr., and Charles H. Mann; and Civic Leaders F. A. Yungbluth, Forrest Fowler, Louis E. Miller, John W. Price, George W. Reid and W. J. Siemann. For the text, Rev. Schmelzer selected the 90th psalm, 20th verse: "Teach Tax Collections Better This Year When Books Closed Monday Evening Income Exceeded 1931 by $295,399.14 When Tax Collector John Lamb's books were closed Monday evening at 5 o'clock a total of $2,011,958.85 had been paid in on first installment taxes for the 1932-33 year. This is $295,399.14 more than was paid in when books closed last year with a total of $1,716,559.71. Saturday morning, according to Lamb, was the busiest in the history of the office. Taxpayers crowded into the county offices to pay their first installments before the books closed Monday. A line of waiting property owners formed for a block down the street and remained until noon, when some went home for meals. Total amount collected before taxes became delinquent doesn't show in the total announced. Sleeper stated because there were a large number of checks received by mail that had not been entered on the books. They were being entered as rapidly as possible, with an accurate report to amounts collected expected late this week. Anaheim’s Jobless Are Incorporated Incorporation proceedings were filed by the Workers’ Cooperative of Anaheim, a non-profit organization, on November 25, according to announcements this week. The purpose of the incorporation is to "perpetuate confidence in the common people in the government of the United States, to secure and distribute supplies in a charitable manner." Directors were listed as: H. E. Axup, G. H. Archibald, Charles McLaughlan, Myrtle Brunnick, Lester A. Daniel, W. O. Backus and F. M. Bungay, all of Anaheim. Past Exalted Rulers Meet Saturday Night School Students Await Vacations Students of both elementary and high school this week looked forward to Wednesday noon, December 21, when they will get out of classes for a two-week holiday vacation, to "see Santa Claus 'n everything." Not till the morning of January 3 will they be bothered much by the one-day shorter vacation than usual, for that morning they will go back to their classrooms for the three months of intensive work scheduled before the next letup, spring vacation. St. Boniface parochial school closes earliest of all, December 16 and will reopen during the first week of 1932 St. Catherine's Military Academy dismisses Sunday, December 18, to reconvene Monday, January 2. St. Joseph's academy however observes the same Past Exalted Rulers Meet Saturday Night Approximately 40 members of the Exalted Rulers association of California South will attend the meeting to be held here Saturday evening (December 10) at the Elks clubhouse, according to announcements this week. Local officers of the Elks lodge are planning to present the lodge's glee club and orchestra. Dinner will be served at 7:15 o'clock in order to allow members attending the S. C.-Notre Dame game to get here. Besides the Exalted Ruler Jean Arroues, and past exalted rulers, those attending from here will include District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Thomas L. McFadden. Sheriff Jackson to Continue Manhunt "The matter of jurisdiction is not going to interfere with our prosecution of the search for Mayor Koesel's murderers," Sheriff Logan Jackson stated Wednesday, following notification that Los Angeles authorities had definitely decided that the shooting had taken place in Orange county. "We have paid no attention to that point, except to yield direction of the case to Los Angeles county officers, and even though they decide to withdraw from the case, we shall continue to exert our utmost effort toward solution of the case." Officers attempting to find clues traced Mayor Koesel's homeward path from Pomona, going over the same route and arriving at approximately the same times as announced by the murdered official. However no definite clues were secured.