anaheim-gazette 1933-02-09

Is Now In Its 62d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIII FIXED CHARGES WILL EAT UP ALL BUT 4 MILLIONS OF ESTIMATED INCOME FOR NEXT TWO YEARS; ECONOMY STRESSED Dr. Milbank Johnson In Talk On “Readjust Or Bust” Hits Teachers’ Lobby as “Most Ruthless and Selfish Lobby In California”; Declares Ad Valorem Tax Looms “Readjust on Bust.” This title of Dr. Milbank Johnson’s talk before 50 Kiwanians and their guests Tuesday noon at the Elks clubhouse sums up his warning on state finances. He urged drastic trimming of California’s governmental functions, leaving essentials but eliminating over-lapping and “frills of every department of state government. WELL ROUNDED PROGRAM FOR WALNUT MEET Visitors Will Be Shown Shelling, Processing Plant at Los Angeles The fifteenth annual walnut institute, held under the auspices of the inter-county walnut growers’ department of the farm bureau of Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties, will be held at the California Walnut growers’ association, in recommending total economies of $34,076,000 in state government, is not single-shotting. We want all departments to trim, but especially do we want to see non-essential things eliminated in the interests of the average citizen, who is being ground beneath the burden of taxation. Program Chairman Don Winans introduced Executive-Secretary James Mussatti of the California Taxpayers’ association, who briefly outlined the financial condition of California. He recalled that when Governor James Rolph jr. took office on January 1, 1930, the state had a theoretical surplus of $30,000,000, and that at the end of the fiscal period of June 30, 1933, the state will face an estimated deficit of $9,500,-000. Out of the budget for the next biennium 1933-35 for $142,000,000, un- Visitors Will Be Shown Shelling, Processing Plant at Los Angeles The fifteenth annual walnut institute, held under the auspices of the inter-county walnut growers' department of the farm bureau of Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties, will be held at the California Walnut growers' association's shelling plant No. 2, on East Seventh street at the east end of the Los Angeles river vladuct, on Saturday, February 11, at 9:30 a.m. A well rounded program has been arranged, according to Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg. It will include not only discussions and talks, but an opportunity will be afforded everyone to visit the shelling and processing plant of the California Walnut Growers' association now in operation. The process of getting the edible kernels out of the walnuts, cleaning them, putting them in vacuum cans, and packing them for trade will be shown. It is also of vast importance to the growers, owing to the salvaging of an otherwise worthless product. A record crowd is expected. The entire program is as follows: Morning 9:30 Activities in the inter-county department. 10:00 "Relation Between Tower Shaking and Walnut Quality." — M. H. Kinball, assist farm advisor, Los Angeles county. 10:30 "Codling Moth Investigations in 1932." Dr. A. M. Boyce, assistant entomologist, citrus experiment station, Riverside. 11:15 "Financial Value to Walnut Growers of Farm Bureau and Extension Service Work." Roy K. Cole, Whittier. 12:00 Lunch — Those present guests of California Walnut Growers' association. Afternoon 1:00 "Present Economic Status and Future Outlook for the Walnut Industry." Dr. H. R. Wellman, economist, University of California. 1:30 "Walnut Marketing Situation, 1932-33 Season." Carlyle Thorpe, general manager, California Walnut Grower's association. 2:00 "Production and Marketing of Shelled Walnuts." C. G. Cowan, assistant sales manager, California Walnut Growers' Association. 2:30 Tour of shelling and processing plant No. 1 by visitors from outside of Los Angeles county, C. G. Cowan in charge. Maybe So, Maybe So, But Love Is Blind! Program Chairman Don Winans introduced Executive-Secretary James Mussatti of the California Taxpayers' association, who briefly outlined the financial condition of California. He recalled that when Governor James Rolph Jr. took office on January 1, 1930, the state had a theoretical surplus of $30,000,000, and that at the end of the fiscal period of June 30, 1933, the state will face an estimated deficit of $9,500,-000. Out of the budget for the next biennium 1933-35 for $142,000,000, uncontrolable expenditures amount to $86,000,000, and controlable expenses aggregate $56,000,000. The controllable items already have received a cut of $13,000,000, while the fixed charges of the state in the past two years have advanced $6,000,000. By far the largest part of fixed charges, and the largest single expense of the state, is education. Mr. Mussatti, lauding the civic accomplishments of Dr. Milbank Johnson, introduced him as the chairman of the board of directors, California Taxpayers' association. Dr. Johnson touched the highlights of the state's financial condition before launching into the association's program for governmental economies. He stated that in certain districts, delinquencies in taxation are mounting at an alarming rate, reaching as high as 40 per cent. "Taxes are subject to the same laws as govern business," he said. "They have reached the point of diminishing returns. This is shown by the experience of the federal government on income levies, which are about 35 per cent off estimated revenues. We are learning rapidly that increased taxes mean increased cost of living. However, every time we recommend a slash in governmental function we find that we are stepping on somebody's pet. That particular department is wanted by some group of people, no matter how small the minority and how small the direct benefit to the public. This is true particularly of the educational forces. Because we have dared to recommend a slash in school expenditures, we have been called everything imaginable, customary expletives being too mild for comparison. "Since schools constitute the largest expense of the state, we naturally must look to education to retrench if we are going to save our financial status, which has become so bad that unless the next biennium budget is slashed about $50,000,000, the state will be forced to levy an ad valorem tax. This is not a pleasant thing to contemplate. The ad valorem tax would amount to 50 cents on every $100 valuation on real property in the state." "We must remember when considering governmental economies that we are not just members of the national guard, or members of the district school board, or a member of the district school board, or a member of any one of a thousand age citizen who is being ground beneath the burden of taxation." First Year's Activity Reported by M.A.H.Kirchmil Members of the Central City Exchange will hold their meeting in the exchange at East Center street Monday 3 o'clock; Manager A.H.Kirchmil announced this week. They was organized a year ago on the first year's active which were revealed in meetings last month. The Northern Orange Exchange also will meet offices at Fullerton, while change of county; the city Fruit Exchange at Tuesday; reporting return 052.13 for the fiscal year ended 1er 1932. Manager Cvealed that 7,278 carloa 6,480 were valencias, 644 navels, and the balance varieties and grapefruit shipments exceeded the yer 161,872 boxes; but receipt million dollars less. M.Soderberg's $25 fine recorder's court Wednesay was a life saver. It is this way: Soderberg peacefully in his main evening at a lonely spot Park district; totally old flames which rapidly aterior of the automobile. Johnny Tresize; noticing vestigated. He pulled So the car; then put out to arrest the sleeping man of intoxication. The blaze by faulty ignition. Airplane Travel 1932 Shows George Strehlike of lines Friday told member heim Lions club that gained 18 per cent. He talk with stergontican Y Maybe So, Maybe So, But Love Is Blind! People still fall in love, depression or no depression. County Clerk J. M. Backs reports that during January, 1933, 262 couples secured marriage licenses, while in 1932 for the same month, the total was 253. The genial clerk opines that the depression must be over, because the decline of marriage license matched the decline of business in recent years. LICENSES NET $4471 Business license fees and penalties on installments due January 15 totaled $4471.60. Police Chief Bouldin announced this week. 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." Dr. Bigham Re-Elected President of Planners Dr. Walter L. Bigham of Anaheim was re-elected president, Jules Markel secretary and Nat H. Neff, county road superintendent planning engineer, at the election of officers of the Orange county planning commission last week. Assistant District Attorney W. F. Menton reported that the proposed ordinance to regulate placing of billboards along highways of the county is legal in its present form, and recommended passing by the board of supervisors. Blames Garage Blaze On Boys With Matches Small boys playing with matches were blamed by Fire Chief R. Nyboe for the fire which broke out in a pile of boxes in a garage at Karl Schmidt's residence on Corne avenue Tuesday evening. The fire was extinguished when the fire department arrived. AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1933 Hoover Seeks Relief Missing only one semi-annual interest payment of $400 on a $14,000 mortgage loan against his farm at Grand Meadow, Minn., but facing foreclosure, A. E. Hoover, cousin of President Hoover, turned to the Des Moines Joint Stock Land Bank, asking only that he be allowed to deed the farm to the bank and remain on it by paying rent. Mr. Hoover's father was the brother of the President's father. Central Exchange Meets On Monday 2-DAY CITRUS INSTITUTE TO OPEN MONDAY Problems Challenging Thought of Individual Grower and Industry Studied Problems that challenge the thought and enterprise of the individual grower, as well as the industry as a whole, will be studied at the Citrus Growers Institute to open next Monday morning at the Anaheim union high school. A review of the changing factors of the industry is planned on the two-day program, while speakers will develop special phases of the cultural and economic problems of citrus production and marketing. Growers throughout Orange county are urged by leaders of the citrus industry, and farm bureau officers and farm advisors to attend. The daily schedules start at 9:30 a.m., and close at 4 p.m. The complete program follows: Monday, February 13 9:30 "A Changing Situation in the Citrus Industry."—W. R. Schoonover, extension specialist in citriculture. "Keeping the Fertilizer Program in Line with the Present Price Situation." —Dr. L. D. Batchelor, director, citrus experiment station, Riverside. "The Interrelation of Soil Management Practices."—W. R. Schoonover. To Lead Inaugural General John J. Pershing as Grand-Marshal will lead the Inaugural parade at Washington on March 4 when President-elect Roosevelt is inducted into office, announces Admiral Cary T. Grayson, Chairman of the Inaugural Committee. 5 Counterfeiters Up For Sentences Buena Park Men Found Guilty On Two Counts of Making Bogus Money Next Monday at 2:30 p.m. five Buena Park men found guilty Tuesday of Central Exchange Meets On Monday First Year's Activities Will Be Reported by Manager A. H. Kirchmann Members of the Central Orange County Exchange will hold their first annual meeting in the exchange offices at 222 East Center street Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Manager A. H. Kirchmann announced this week. The exchange was organized a year ago, and a report on the first year's activities, part of which were revealed in member associations' meetings last month, will be made. The Northern Orange County Fruit Exchange also will meet Monday in its offices at Fullerton, while the third exchange of the county, the Orange County Fruit Exchange at Orange, met Tuesday, reporting returns of $7,554,-062.13 for the fiscal year ending November 1, 1932. Manager C. C. Hillis revealed that 7,278 carloads, of which 6,480 were valencias, 644 lemons, 134 navels, and the balance miscellaneous varieties and grapefruit. Volume of shipments exceeded the year before by 161,872 boxes, but receipts were half a million dollars less. $25 Fine Proves Real Life Saver M. Soderberg's $25 fine in Anaheim recorder's court Wednesday morning was a life saver. It is this way: Soderberg was snoozing peacefully in his machine Tuesday evening at a lonely spot in the Fuller Park district, totally oblivious to the flames which rapidly ate up the interior of the automobile. Traffic officer Johnny Tresize, noticing the fire, investigated. He pulled Soderberg out of the car, then put out the flames and arrested the sleeping man on a charge of intoxication. The blaze was caused by faulty ignition. Airplane Travel for 1932 Shows Big Gain George Strehlke of the United airlines Friday told members of the Anaheim Lions club that air travel in 1932 gained 18 per cent. He illustrated his talk with stereoceptive views. Program Monday, February 13 9:30 "A Changing Situation in the Citrus Industry."—W. R. Schoonover, extension specialist in citriculture. "Keeping the Fertilizer Program in Line with the Present Price Situation."—Dr. L. D. Batchelor, director, citrus experiment station, Riverside. "The Interrelation of Soil Management Practices."—W. R. Schoonover. 12:00 Noon recess. 1:30 "Economics in Water Use." J. B. Brown, extension specialist in irrigation. "The Control of Citrus Pests."—H. J. Quayle, entomologist, citrus experiment station, Riverside. "Economies in Disease Control and Pruning."—Harold E. Wahlberg, farm advisor, Orange county. Tuesday, February 14 9:30 "Grower and Grove Efficiency."—R. W. Hodgson, professor of subtropical horticulture, University of California. "Production of Citrus Fruits at Minimum Costs."—L. W. Fluharty, extension specialist in farm management. "Some Aspects of the Agricultural Credit Situation."—M. A. Thompson, Manager, Los Angeles branch, regional agricultural credit corporation, Los Angeles. 12:00 Noon recess. 1:30 "Activities of the Farm Bureau Citrus Department." — Holmes Bishop, chairman citrus department, Orange county farm bureau. "Some Economic Phases of Surplus Control in the Citrus Industry." Dr. H. R. Wellman, agricultural extension specialist in economics. "The Human Element in Cooperation." — Prof. L. B. Smith, assistant state leader of farm advisors, Berkeley General discussion. County Wins In First Skirmish Officers of 12 gun clubs in Orange county appear next Saturday before Judge Chris Pann of Huntington Beach to face arraignment on charges of wasting water, filed by the County of Orange under a recently-adopted ordinance. Demurrer of the Bolsa Chica Gun club was overruled last week. Attorneys representing the gun clubs will enter pleas Saturday, with probable selection of the Bolsa Chica Gun club as a test case. Assistant District Attorney W. F. Menton represented the county, while Attorney L. A. West, on behalf of the defendants, argued that the ordinance passed by the supervisors 5 Counterfeiters Up For Sentences Buena Park Men Found Guilty On Two Counts of Making Bogus Money Next Monday at 2:30 p.m. five Buena Park men found guilty Tuesday of counterfeiting by the Los Angeles federal district court, will face the federal judge to receive sentence. Vardaman Moore, 22; his brother, Laverne Moore, 19; James F. King, 28; his brother, Homer King, 32; and Sam Lindaboom, 18 were convicted of two counts, one charging conspiracy to make moulds for counterfeiting coins, the other charging conspiracy to make the counterfeit coins. The men were arrested several weeks ago by Deputy Sheriffs Merle Dean and G. F. McKelvey, who worked with federal secret service operators. The officers found moulds and other equipment to make counterfeit half-dollars in the King and Moore homes at Buena Park. Investigations linked the men with distribution of a large number of counterfeit half dollars in Orange county. Four Found Guilty of Liquor Charges Charles Craddock, Walter Patterson, Merle Buzzle and Edna Goodrum, charged with violation of county ordinance No. 182 following arrests Tuesday evening in the Buena Park district after actual purchases of liquor, were found guilty and fined $150 each, with the alternative of spending 75 days in jail when they appeared before Justice Charles Kuchel of Anaheim Wednesday. Scout Troop No. 71 Host Friday Night Scoutmaster Davis and Boy Scout Troop No. 71, Friday evening at their headquarters on East Center street will be hosts to the three other scout troops of this city at a court of honor ceremony. Water Well Levels Showing Favorable Showing a favorable underground water supply, water levels in Anaheim Tuesday stood at 126 feet, 10 inches, 9 feet and 7 inches higher than the low point reached last year, according to City Water Superintendent Vard Hannum. Higher levels resulting from... Airplane Travel for 1932 Shows Big Gain George Strehlke of the United airlines Friday told members of the Anaheim Lions club that air travel in 1932 gained 18 per cent. He illustrated his talk with stereoptican views. Program Chairman Vic Loly introduced Mr. Strehlke. Dr. C. A. Neighbors presided. Smoke-Eaters Give $10 to Unemployed Anaheim's volunteer smoke-eaters Tuesday evening at their clubroom meeting voted $10 for aid of the city's organized unemployed, and made plans for a "Dutch Pot" to be held February 15. Attorneys representing the gun clubs will enter pleas Saturday, with probable selection of the Bolsa Chica Gun club as a test case. Assistant District Attorney W. F. Menton represented the county, while Attorney L. A. West, on behalf of the defendants, argued that the ordinance passed by the supervisors is in conflict with the state law covering waste of water, and therefore void. The battle between the gun clubs and the county has been in progress for 20 years, with the gun clubs victorious in suits under the state law, which permits for regulation of artesian wells, but does not provide for pumping wells. The ordinance passed by the old board of supervisors was aimed at making wasting water from pumped wells a misdemeanor. Thieves Break Into Store, Get 30 Knives Thieves broke the front window of the Shaffer hardware store on South Lemon street Friday night, and took 30 knives valued at about $27, according to a report filed with police Saturday. Agricultural Credit Corporation Makes 10,752 Loans Totaling $32,344,477 In 90 Days; R. F. C. Finances Farm Relief Program In less than ninety days after the opening of the first Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation office more than $32,000,000 has been disburged to farmers and stockmen in loans made by the Credit Corporations, under the direction of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The Reconstruction Corporation was authorized to create in any of the twelve Federal landbank districts a regional agricultural credit corporation with a paid-up capital of not less than $3,000,000, to be subscribed and paid for by the Reconstruction Corporation. Such corporations, managed by officers and agents appointed by the Reconstruction Corporation, have been authorized to make loans or advances to farmers and stockmen. The loan money to be used for an agricultural purpose (including crop production) or for the raising, breeding, fattening or marketing of livestock. All loans made under the section are fully and adequately secured. No fees or commissions are paid by any applicant for a loan. The interest rate originally established at 7 per cent (with no inspection fees to be paid by the borrower), was reduced early in January to 6½ per cent. Regional offices are now operating in all twelve districts with twenty-one branches strategically placed to offer prompt and convenient service to farmers and stockmen in every state in the union. Quick Loan Action That the corporate organizations were speedily set up and that they have already performed a noteworthy service is seen in the volume of business handled. At the close of business January 13, 10,752 loans had been made totaling $32,344,477. In addition, 24,614 loans had been approved but the disbursements of $48.- 334,540, represented in this business, had not been "put through the mill." More than 36,000 applications were on file in the thirty-three offices representing a potential loan volume of $67,-677,720. Two districts account for more than half the total disbursements of the credit corporations. District 12, with offices at Spokane, Portland, Bolse and Helena, has made 2,021 loans for a total of $9,956,105; and District 8, with offices at Sioux City, Omaha and Cheyenne, has made 3,843 loans for a total of $9,898,963. Next is District 9, with offices at Wichita, Oklahoma City and Denver, with 1,097 loans totaling $4,654,706; District 10, with offices at Fort Worth, Houston and San Angelo; 428 loans, $2,632,969; District 11, with offices at Salt Lake City, Reno, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix; 463 loans. (Continued on page 4) POLITICS, HIDING SELFISH IRVINE INTERESTS, PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN CONFUSION OVER WATER SITUATION Inquiring Newspapermen Make All-Day Tour of Inspection to Find Source of Water for Orange County Agriculturists; Discover Irvine's Suit Attacks Everybody But Two Companies Politics play a greater part in Orange county's complicated water situation than do the actual physical problems confronting engineers charged with the responsibility of conserving this "life stream" for the agricultural interests of the Santa Ana river basin. This is the conclusion of the Gazette representative following a careful study with publishers of other county newspapers, who made a tour of inspection Saturday. The tour started at Anaheim, went via the proposed lower and upper Prado dam sites, thence to the Chino road and back to see how water stands in wells behind the under ground granite dyke on a level 50 feet higher than the flow of the Santa Ana river at the proposed upper Prado site. The lay of each of five basins, the Lower or Santa Ana basin, the Chino, Jurupa, Colton and Upper Santa Ana basins, were studied. Slopings, contours, jettings of granite rock and other surface indications of underground formations were followed for the purpose of getting an idea where the water in the Santa Ana river was coming from. The greatest volume appeared to come from springs at the Jurupa narrows, with large contributions to the flow from the lower end of the Chino basin. Into the Chino and Jurupa spills the Colton, and SCORES MOURN MISS BROWNE'S SUDDEN DEATH Bishop Cantwell Conducts the Funeral Rites for Beloved Church Worker Hundreds of friends throughout Southern California, including scores of high officials of the Catholic church, this week continued to mourn the death Saturday evening of Miss Elizabeth Browne, 71, companion of her brother, Father Patrick Browne, pastor of St. Boniface Catholic church of Anaheim. Bishop Cantwell Conducts the Funeral Rites for Beloved Church Worker Hundreds of friends throughout Southern California, including scores of high officials of the Catholic church, this week continued to mourn the death Saturday evening of Miss Elizabeth Browne, 71, companion of her brother, Father Patrick Browne, pastor of St. Boniface Catholic church of Anaheim. Bishop J. J. Cantwell and a host of lesser officials of the church were present when solemn high mass was held at the St. Boniface church at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Rev. Father Patrick Browne was celebrant; Rev. Father Frederick Wakemann of Santa Ana, deacon; Rev. Patrick O'Dowd of Laguna Beach, sub-deacon. Bishop Cantwell gave benediction and panegyric. Rey. McGuinness of Los Angeles was master of church arrangements. Priests attending the services included: Rt. Rev. Msgr. St. John O'Sullivan of San Juan Capistrano; the Rev. Fathers M. Murphy, Fullerton; E. Riordan, Orange; Thomas Nevins and Thomas Noonan, Santa Ana; Gabriel Ryan, Compton; Patrick O'Dyer, Bellflower; Ed Beary, Newport Beach; Louls Geneste, Huntington Beach; L. Esparza, Los Angeles; Vincent Reedy, Los Angeles; Jerome Lehane, Laguna Beach; John Morgan, chaplain at St. Catherine's Military school; Michael Conneally, chaplain at St. Joseph's academy; John Egan, Los Angeles; John O'Brien and Thomas Butler, Downey. Altar Society members attended as a group, while usheres were taken from the Holy Name society. The choir sang mass, with Mrs. C. J. Weber directing. Miss Hertha Togel sang a special offerory selection, "Pie Jesus," Wiegand. Burial followed at the Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Holy Rosary was recited at the Backs Terry & Campbell funeral parlor Monday night. Miss Browne has been closely associated with her brother in his church work of California during the 40 years they have been in California. She was one of a family of twelve, born at Rooskey, county Roscommon, Ireland. Besides her local brother, she is survived by another brother, Francis, who lives on his father's ranch in Ireland. She has numerous relatives in the United States. Burglars Break Into Stand, Get $30 Loot Burglar entering the Williams refreshment stand at 413 South Los Angeles street Friday night secured some small change and about $30 worth of tobacco, chewing gum and candy, police reported after checking up on Levels Favorable Underground levels in Anaheim feet, 10 inches, 9 other than the low ear, according to printendent Vard levels resulting from falls are expect-om now. Burglars Break Into Stand, Get $30 Loot Burglars entering the Williams refreshment stand at 413 South Los Angeles street Friday night secured some small change and about $30 worth of tobacco, chewing gum and candy, police reported after checking up on the theft. Company K Members Booked for Outing Members of "Anaheim's own" California National Guards company K, will be guests of their commander, Captain Dean Love, for an overnight outing February 18 and 19 at Kiwanis lodge, Idyllwild. Committee Probing Loan Possibilities Supervisors J. C. Jerome and John Mitchell and County Welfare Director Byron Curry, as a committee appointed by the board of supervisors Tuesday, this week are investigating possibilities of securing a county loan for the relief of unemployment from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Fire destroys Cafe and Pickle Factory Fire Friday evening destroyed the Stanton pickle factory and Bob's cafe on Lincoln avenue. Origin of both flames is unknown. The factory was a one-story frame structure owned by Emil Harberger, which has not been used for several years. The cafe is owned by a man known by residents of that vicinity only as "Bob." He was believed to be in San Francisco when fire destroyed his place. The Anaheim fire department was unable to answer either fire alarm because no water was available.