anaheim-gazette 1933-01-26

Is Now In Its 62d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIII GROWERS STUDY DR. WELLMAN'S CITRUS REPORT Seven-Point Solution Is Submitted to Control Shipments, Limit Lower Grades Citrus growers and executives, who, through their affiliation with organizations requested a survey of marketing conditions following the breakdown of the prorate agreement last June, this week pondered over the voluminous report submitted this week by Dr. H. R. Wellman, agricultural economist, to the Orange county farm bureau citrus department. Dr. Wellman outlines a seven-point solution for the citrus industry's problems, particularly effective during years of surpluses. He was requested to make the study after disagreement over the prorate plan arose. Shipping Regulations Following are the seven points stressed by Dr. Wellman: 1. Regulation of shipments as to quantity, quality, time and place, affords a means immediately alleviating the difficulties of surplus production, while the more slowly operating factors of an increase in demand, a reduction in marginal acreage, a reduction in cost of marketing and a decrease in cost of production are correcting the situation. 2. Growers controlling at least 90 per cent. "We Must Act To Stop the Economy War" Sounding a call for action in a nation-wide appeal to citizens Murray Butler of Columbia University, as president of the Carnegie for International Peace, was featured in an address by the League Association at the opening of its tenth annual convention in St. Louis evening. Dr. Butler's appeal was for the United States to join in to end the present economic is laying waste to the Dr. Butler said; "There is no time to generalities or formalities world is in the graves' history. The duty and task of the people of the Union of their government are unexamined. It is for them and quickly, whether they and falter and do nothing permit the present economic depression to continue and disastrous end, they will now take those sists upon their being taken can point the way to a better day." "We must not shut off obvious facts. The great moment is for international and international cooperation move the peace and the world. Bitter and relational war is going on economics and finance, we that the trade of the world lated an dis sick unto de Four Weapon." Shipping Regulations Following are the seven points stressed by Dr. Wellman: 1. Regulation of shipments as to quantity, quality, time and place, affords a means immediately alleviating the difficulties of surplus production, while the more slowly operating factors of an increase in demand, a reduction in marginal acreage, a reduction in cost of marketing and a decrease in cost of production are correcting the situation. 2. Growers controlling at least 90 per cent of the orange production in California should participate. 3. In years of surpluses, adequate regulation of shipments as to quantity, necessitates limitations of the volume of packing fruit marketed in the United States. In 1932 a reduction of 20 per cent in packed fruit shipments to domestic markets would have resulted in an increase of about 35 per cent in returns per acre. Limit Lower Grades 4. Limitation of shipments should apply first to sizes and grades selling at lowest prices. If in 1932 all lower grade fruit smaller than 216s and all first grade fruit smaller than 288s had been withheld from the market, the returns per acre would have been about 5 per cent higher than if the same quantity reduction had been applied proportionately to all grades and sizes. 5. In a year when the surplus is large and the crop is of average quality, a portion of the fruit ordinarily shipped as first grade will have to be withheld from the market if returns per acre are to be substantially increased. In 1932 a season of poorer than average quality, lower grade fruit which sold at prices below the least desirable sizes of first grade fruit, constituted less than 12 per cent of the total shipments of all sizes and grades. Other Factors 6. Careful regulation of shipments from week to week and between markets, to insure the maintenance of trade confidence and avoidance of temporary gluts, is even more advantageous in years of surplus than in normal years. 7. If shipments are limited in only those years in which surpluses are actually present and a quantity no larger than the surplus is withheld from the market, it is not likely to cause a decrease in consumer demand or an increase in the acreage planted. Legion Campaigns For Local Jobless Expenditure of $92.40 for staple groceries for the Unemployed Co-operative association of Anaheim was ap- Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia university, and President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in a nation-wide radio broadcast appealed to citizens to join movement to end present world-wide economic war. Endeavor Unions Observe Founding Christian Endeavor unions of northern Orange county will celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the founding of their society at Portland, Maine. By Dr. Francis E. Clark, at a program to be given Saturday evening, January 28, at the Buena Park Congregational church. Feature of the program will be a "Two Hour Blizzard" in the North Region," marked by swaying of trees in the howling wind, snapping and cracking in the gale where few humans survive. "However," remarks Social Chairman Ella Armstrong, "there will be safety for all travelers within a big log cabin." The "Two Hour Blizzard" is something new in California entertainment, the program committee promises. Every person is invited to have a "freezing good time," with "cake and cocoa in the store for all travelers." Christian Endeavor was founded on February 2, 1881. The week of celebration this year has been set aside as January 29 to February 5, inclusive. Mrs. Reid's Death Mourned by Scores Funeral services for Mrs. George W. Reid, wife of the Anaheim chamber of commerce secretary who died Saturday morning following a six-month illness, were held from the chapel of the First Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Thomas Walker of the Presbyterian church officiating, assisted by Rev. Harker of the White Temple church. Burial followed at the Anaheim. What are the specific American people need do and insist upon their unhurrying government? First, they should make they demand from the comment conference such agreements as shall actuate nations for military and not merely equalize their and equipments for the war and the devastating of civil under the guise of gaining "Second, we must not put political formulas and passwords to stand in work of the coming ecology. This conference offers quick possibility of restoration trade and industry, of all markets for our farmers dustrialists, occupation workers and traffic for our bringing about the reduction of the many barriers to trade which now everywhere. That is a pretty poor tection to American labor industry which sends twelve millions of unemployed streets, which shuts les and leaves our wheat to rot in the fields. That Senate Gives Then we should insistate of the United States long continued misrepresentation American public opinion consent to the ratification the United States to the court of international justice government signed on De Such action would be iniance with American tracing and in conformity with American leadership. Its substance recommended dent since McKinley and retary of state since John opinion throughout the la- Legion Campaigns For Local Jobless Expenditure of $92.40 for staple groceries for the Unemployed Co-operative association of Anaheim was approved by the American Legion post of this city at its meeting Monday evening. Total collections to aid the unemployed as reported were $94, of which Legion members themselves contributed $59.50. The Legion is asking all civic groups of Anaheim to co-operate in raising funds through which staple groceries and certain necessities will be provided the 165 families grouped in the unemployed organization of this city. The unemployed through harvest months care for themselves largely by working in the fields, packing their own fruits and vegetables, smoking fish given or bought at a nominal price at the seashore, and otherwise supporting themselves by their own efforts. There is truth in MARK TWAIN'S reply as to why a spider was found in a subscriber's copy of Twain's paper. His reply was something like this: "The spider was merely looking over the publication to find which merchant was not advertising so that he could go to that store, spin a web across the door and lead a quiet, undisturbed life ever after." Mrs. Reid’s Death Mourned by Scores Funeral services for Mrs. George W. Reid, wife of the Anaheim chamber of commerce secretary who died Saturday morning following a six-month illness, were held from the chapel of the First Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Thomas Walker of the Presbyterian church officiating, assisted by Rev. Harker of the White Temple church. Burial followed at the Anaheim cemetery. Mrs. Reid, who was well known throughout this district, came with her husband to Anaheim in 1923. They previously had been in Nebraska, where they were married in 1894. Two sons were born there; Williard H. Reid, now of Houston, Texas, and Willis E. Reid, now of Bakersfield. Funeral Thursday for Peter Weber Requiem high mass was held from St. Boniface Catholic church Thursday morning for Peter Weber, resident of Anaheim since 1907 who died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Schumacher Monday afternoon. Burial followed at the Holy Sepulchre cemetery, while Holy Rosary was recited Wednesday evening at the chapel of Backs, Terry and Campbell. Mr. Weber is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Weber, and seven children, John, Lawrence, Mary, Helen and Marcella Weber, Mrs. Glenn Stillwell and Mrs. Schumacher, all of Anaheim. Kiwanians Hosts at District Gathering Anaheim Kiwanians Tuesday will be hosts at the division' meeting of the club at which Governor Clark Clement of the California-Nevada district will be guest of honor, according to announcements made by President Homer Nelson at this week's meeting, when motion pictures of Los Angeles harbor were shown and explained by L. V. Roberts and J. Reed Giddings. When Missouri's legislature early to ratify ment to the United States it sealed the fate of Missouri gained the district the 36th state to ratify thus making this the last session and, as Will R. "lathest" session, ever to United States. The 26th becomes effective on Oct It follows: "Section 1. The term dent and vice-president noon on the 20th day of the terms of senators attes at noon on the 3rd of the years in which su ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1933 To Stop War" Butler on-wide appeal to citizens, Dr. Nicholas was president of the Carnegit Endowment in an address by the League of Nations annual convention in St. Louis Friday. The United States to join in the movement to end the present economic war which is laying waste to the world's trade. Dr. Butler said: "There is no time to waste upon generalities or formalities. The modern world is in the gravest crisis of its history. The duty and the opportunity of the people of the United States and of their government are imperative and unexampled. It is for them to decide, and quickly, whether they will dwadle and falter and do nothing, and thus permit the present economic and financial depression to continue to its certain and disastrous end, or whether they will now take those steps, and insist upon their being taken, which alone can point the way to a happier and a better day. "We must not shut our eyes to obvious facts. The great forward movement is for international understanding and international cooperation to promote the peace and the happiness of the world. Bitter and relentless international war is going on in the field of economics and finance, with the result that the trade of the world is stagnated an dis sick unto death. Four Weapons "This economic war is being carried 125 TAX RATES ELIMINATED BY COUNTY BOARD 13 Road and Drainage Districts, Two Subdivisions Eliminated by Supervisors Orange county's 411 tax rates will be assessment roll. Supervisor W. C. Jerome submitted the resolution, which declared that road improvement districts Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 15, 17 and 19 either have paid their bonds in full, or would have the money reduced by 125 to 286 through the unanimous action of the board of supervisors Tuesday in eliminating 13 road and drainage districts from the 1933-34 to do so by June. These districts consequently were eliminated. The resolution further declares that certain other districts in the county never have functioned and in others ceased to function as districts by levying and collecting taxes. The districts eliminated for these reasons are: Cypress drainage district, Garden Grove drainage district, Fullerton-Orange-thorpe storm water protective district, Santiago storm water district, and Buena Park-Cypress storm water district. Subdivision tracts Nos. 830 and 833, north of Buena Park were returned to acreage by action of the board of supervisors, through abandoning streets which never have been used. These actions of the board will save much time on dormouse in the offices of livestock and furnishings." Four Weapons "This economic war is being carried on with four weapons which are quite as destructive of peace and human happiness as are battleships and guns, airships and poison-gas. These are high tariff walls, trade prohibitions and quotas, depreciated currencies and disrupted international exchanges. These are the weapons which must now be renounced and displaced if this destructive and devastating was to be brought to an end. What are the specific things which the American people now can and should do and insist upon being done by their unhurrying government? First, they should make it plain that they demand from the coming disarmament conference such conclusions and agreements as shall actually disarm the nations for military and naval war and not merely equalize their establishments and equipments for the killing of men and the devastating of cities and towns under the guise of gaining security. Second, we must not permit outworn political formulas and traditions and passwords to stand in the way of the work of the coming economic conference. This conference offers distinct and quick possibility of restoring the world's trade and industry, of again providing markets for our farmers and our industrialists, occupation for our wage-workers and traffic for our railways, by bringing about the reduction or removal of the many barriers to international trade which now everywhere exist. That is a pretty poor system of protection to American labor and American industry which sends from ten to twelve millions of unemployed to walk the streets, which shuts down factories and leaves our wheat and our cotton to rot in the fields. That Senate Group "Then we should insist that the senate of the United States leave off its long continued misrepresentation of American public opinion and quickly consent to the ratification on behalf of the United States to the permanent court of international justice, which our government signed on December 9, 1929. Such action would be in strict accordance with American traditional policy and in conformity with long standing American leadership. It has been in substance recommended by every president since McKinley and by every secretary of state since John Hay. Public opinion throughout the land is, and long can point the way to a happier and a better day." "We must not shut our eyes to obvious facts. The great forward movement is for international understanding and international cooperation to promote the peace and the happiness of the world. Bitter and relentless international war is going on in the field of economics and finance, with the result that the trade of the world is stagnated an dis sick unto death. Four Weapons "This economic war is being carried on with four weapons which are quite as destructive of peace and human happiness as are battleships and guns, airships and poison-gas. These are high tariff walls, trade prohibitions and quotas, depreciated currencies and disrupted international exchanges. These are the weapons which must now be renounced and displaced if this destructive and devastating was to be brought to an end. What are the specific things which the American people now can and should do and insist upon being done by their unhurrying government? First, they should make it plain that they demand from the coming disarmament conference such conclusions and agreements as shall actually disarm the nations for military and naval war and not merely equalize their establishments and equipments for the killing of men and the devastating of cities and towns under the guise of gaining security. Second, we must not permit outworn political formulas and traditions and passwords to stand in the way of the work of the coming economic conference. This conference offers distinct and quick possibility of restoring the world's trade and industry, of again providing markets for our farmers and our industrialists, occupation for our wage-workers and traffic for our railways, by bringing about the reduction or removal of the many barriers to international trade which now everywhere exist. That is a pretty poor system of protection to American labor and American industry which sends from ten to twelve millions of unemployed to walk the streets, which shuts down factories and leaves our wheat and our cotton to rot in the fields. That Senate Group "Then we should insist that the senate of the United States leave off its long continued misrepresentation of American public opinion and quickly consent to the ratification on behalf of the United States to the permanent court of international justice, which our government signed on December 9, 1929. Such action would be in strict accordance with American traditional policy and in conformity with long standing American leadership. It has been in substance recommended by every president since McKinley and by every secretary of state since John Hay. Public opinion throughout the land is, and long can point the way to a happier and a better day." "We must not shut our eyes to obvious facts. The great forward movement is for international understanding and international cooperation to promote the peace and the happiness of the world. Bitter and relentless international war is going on in the field of economics and finance, with the result that the trade of the world is stagnated an dis sick unto death. Four Weapons "This economic war is being carried on with four weapons which are quite as destructive of peace and human happiness as are battleships and guns, airships and poison-gas. These are high tariff walls, trade prohibitions and quotas, depreciated currencies and disrupted international exchanges. These are the weapons which must now be renounced and displaced if this destructive and devastating was to be brought to an end. What are the specific things which the American people now can and should do and insist upon being done by their unhurrying government? First, they should make it plain that they demand from the coming disarmament conference such conclusions and agreements as shall actually disarm the nations for military and naval war and not merely equalize their establishments and equipments for the killing of men and the devastating of cities和 towns under the guise of gaining security. Second, we must not permit outworn political formulas和 traditions和 passwords to stand in the way of the work of the coming economic conference. This conference offers distinct and quick possibility of restoring the world's trade和 industry, of again providing markets for our farmers和 our industrialists, occupation for our wage-workers和 traffic for our railways, by bringing about the reduction or removal of the many barriers to international trade which now everywhere exist. That is a pretty poor system of protection to American labor和American industry which sends from ten to twelve millions of unemployed to walk the streets, which shuts down factories和 leaves our wheat和 our cotton to rot in the fields. That Senate Group "Then we should insist that the senate of the United States leave off its long continued misrepresentation of American public opinion和 quickly consent to the ratification on behalf of the United States to the permanent court of international justice, which our government signed on December 9, 1929. Such action would be in strict accordance with American traditional policy和 in conformity with long standing American leadership. It has been in substance recommended by every president since McKinley和by every secretary of state since John Hay. Public opinion throughout the land is,and long can point the way to a happier和a better day." When Missouri's legislature met two hours early to ratify the 20th amendment to the United States constitution, it sealed the fate of "lame ducks." Missouri gained the distinction of being the 36th state to ratify the amendment, thus making this the last "lame duck" session and, as Will Rogers says, the "lanest" session, ever to be held in the United States. The 20th amendment becomes effective on October 15, 1933. "Section 1. The terms of the president and vice-president shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of senators and representatives at noon on the 3rd day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin. "Section 2. The congress shall assemble at least once in every year and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3rd day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. "Section 3. If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the president, the president-elect shall have died, the vice-president-elect shall become president. If a president shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the president-elect shall have failed to qualify, then the vice-president-elect shall act as president, or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a president or a vice-president shall have qualified. "Section 4. The congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of persons from whom the house of representatives may choose a president whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them, and for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the senate may choose a vice-president whenever the right of choice shall have developed upon them. "Section 5. Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect in the 15th day of October following the ratification of this article." For Buyers and Sellers GAZETTE WANT ADS ON RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR NUMBER 16 COUNCIL FILLS FIVE VACANCIES IN CITY BOARD Agrees to Changes To Permit Leniency for Delinquent Taxpayers Five vacancies in appointive offices two on the library board and three on the planning commission, were made by Mayor Charles C. Mann and confirmed by the city council Tuesday evening. Dr. Walter L. Bigham and Earl H. Smith were named to fill the unexpired terms of Fred H. Koesel and William Falkenstein on the library board. These appointments are for one year. Charles A. Pearson was named to succeed himself, and Oscar Heying and John Price were appointed to the planning commission. Other members on this com­mission are Dr. Bigham and W. D. Grafton. The council took up two ordinances, one of which, No. 572, is being changed to permit leniency for property owners who are forced by economic conditions to let their taxes become delinquent. The change contemplates adjustment to the state law, retaining the first penalty of 10 per cent for the first six-month periods, and changing additional 10 per cent for succeeding six-month periods to one per cent per month. Upon the suggestion of the county grand jury, the city council heard the first reading of a proposed change in the ordinance regulating the bond of the city treasurer, raising it from $25,000 to $50,000. Season’s Rainfall Totals 6.91 Inches Percolation From Upper Bridge To Chapman Avenue Raises Subterranean Levels A total of .51 of an inch of rain up till Wednesday evening brought the season’s total rainfall to 6.91 inches, according to gauges maintained by the Anaheim Union Water company. This compares with 8.80 inches at this time last year. Water in the Santa Ana river on several occasions passed the Olive street bridge, but did not get as far as the Chapman avenue bridge, observers report. In the district from the upper bridge to the Chapman avenue bridge is where the greater part of the river water percolates. In previous years the water level for major wells in Orange county has been going down about 10 feet a year, but this year for wells near the river bottom in the upper section the water level decreased from five to 10 feet, while it held its own in other wells. Next year the slow movement of underground storage from the heavy rains of last year is expected to actually raise the level throughout the section. The rains so far this year have been of such a type that all the water was preserved, none going to waste in the ocean. Grand Jury Hits Local City Jail Three direct recommendations for the city of Anaheim were contained in the county grand jury's report filed with Presiding Judge George Scoville of the county superior court Wednesday. The recommendations are: 1. No prisoners be held over night in Anaheim’s city jail until an improved system of ventilation is installed, the prison repainted and protective changes made. 2. The city treasurer be required to make out all receipts for money in triplicate, and that copies be kept on file at the clerk’s office. to permit leniency for property owners who are forced by economic conditions to let their taxes become delinquent. The change contemplates adjustment to the state law, retaining the first penalty of 10 per cent for the first six-month periods, and changing additional 10 per cent for succeeding six-month periods to one per cent per month. Upon the suggestion of the county grand jury, the city council heard the first reading of a proposed change in the ordinance regulating the bond of the city treasurer, raising it from $25,000 to $50,000. Engineer E. P. Hapgood was instructed to begin as soon as weather permits on leveling off the dip at Center and Olive streets, where a drainage pipe will be laid. This is part of the work the city contemplates for relief of unemployed. Although no changes were made in or agreed to on the power rates the city is charging, the councilmen discussed at length a proposal to lower the minimum amount of power that must be used to secure the power rates. This was on the suggestion of firms and persons using power, who informed the councilmen that because of economic conditions they found it extravagant to use the minimum amounts, and asked for adjustments. The council adopted a resolution expressing sympathy to Secretary George W. Reid of the chamber of commerce, whose wife died Saturday morning. Report of Maintenance Engineer O. E. Steward of the joint outfall sewer was heard, in which Anaheim’s share of expense was listed for the month of December as $158.27. Nutwood Mutual Splits Melon Directors of the Nutwood Mutual Water company, at a meeting held at the Gazette office on Saturday afternoon, cut a melon in refunding $350 to irrigators from the company's treasury. The price of water was retained at 60 cents per hour, which probably will permit another refund next year. A new board of directors was chosen, comprising N. J. Stehly, J. E. Baker, Ted Kuchel, H. G. Grant and P. M. Sparks. Mr. Stehly was elected president, Ted Kuchel vice president, and J. E. Baker secretary-treasurer. Mr. Baker submitted his books and accounts of transactions during the past year which were approved as read. Mr. Sparks, who owns 80 acres of orange grove in the district, is a descendant from pioneers, his parents having passed through Anaheim with an ox team in 1870 on their way from San Diego north. He is a successful grower and has one of the finest groves in the county. Three direct recommendations for the city of Anaheim were contained in the county grand jury's report filed with Presiding Judge George Scoville of the county superior court Wednesday. The recommendations are: 1. No prisoners be held over night in Anaheim's city jail until an improved system of ventilation is installed, the prison repainted and protective changes made. 2. The city treasurer be required to make out all receipts for money in triplicate, and that copies be kept on file at the clerk's office. 3. That Anaheim and all other cities in the county raise the bond of officials to an amount sufficient to safeguard funds of the cities. The grand jury claimed that $100,000 could be saved without injuring service in the least by following out its recommendations, viz: adjustment of bookkeeping systems between various departments; elimination from employment rolls of dependent relatives of county employees receiving $100 or more per month; fruit patrol remain under district attorney's office; state legislation to prevent persons not actually property owners from voting on bonds; removal of school tenure law; appointment of a committee to advise with presiding judge and various school boards of county to effect drastic economies; all legislative agencies in county begin economy plans. Jury Decides Truck Death Is a Suicide The coroner's jury sitting at an inquiry over the body of Louis E. Davis, 52, at the Backe, Terry and Campbell parlors in Anaheim Tuesday, decided that the New York man's death was suicide. The verdict was reached when the widow, who was with her husband when he dived under the truck driven by E. C. Gate of Los Angeles at Los Alamitos last Friday night testified that she did not hold the driver responsible. She was near a break-down and was not questioned closely. The body was shipped Tuesday to Cazenovia, N. Y., where funeral services will be held. Mr. Stehly was elected president, Ted Kuchel vice president, and J. E. Baker secretary-treasurer. Mr. Baker submitted his books and accounts of transactions during the past year which were approved as read. Mr. Sparks, who owns 80 acres of orange grove in the district, is a descendant from pioneers, his parents having passed through Anaheim with an ox team in 1870 on their way from San Diego north. He is a successful grower and has one of the finest groves in the county. Postal Inspector Here Next Monday Government Site Inspector Roscoe C. Knox will arrive in Anaheim Monday to look over various sites submitted for the projected federal building here and will hold a conference at 2 p.m. in the city council chambers of the city hall with persons who have submitted bids, according to Postmaster J. H. Whitaker.