anaheim-gazette 1933-03-02

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 and 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK MARCH 12, 1908 City politics are commencing to warm up and already four candidates have filed their petitions for city trustees. The time for filing petitions expires on Friday the 13th inst. The election occurs April 13. There are two trustees to be elected and the term is four years. Up to the hour of going to press the following gentlemen have filed petitions for trustee: Godfrey J. Stock, Frank Gates, J. Hahn and A. Rimpau. John Hartung incumbent and Charles A. Boege are aspirants for the office of city treasurer. For Marshal, N. F. Steadman has filed his petition. The names of Harry Speilman and W. G. Emmett are also mentioned in connection with the office. E. B. Merritt is the only candidate so far mentioned for city clerk, and in all probability he will have a walk-over. R. P. Mitchell, principal of the Westminster school, and president of the Orange county board of education, was on Thursday elected to the office of county school superintendent, made vacant by the resignation of W. R. Carpenter. Dr. McMullan, who was offered the position the preceding day, declined it. Five candidates were named by petition: J. J. Zeilian of Tustin, W. M. Clayton and B. F. Beswick of Santa Ana; J. F. Walker of Anaheim, and Prof. Mitchell, all actively engaged in the teaching profession. The board of supervisors had a secret conference, came out and took three ballots. On the first ballot each candidate received one vote; on the second Mitchell got two, Zeilian two and Clayton one; on the third Mitchell got all five votes. Mitchell was born and raised at Garden Grove. He graduated from the Los Angeles normal school in 1898. He is a republican, as was his predecessor. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kuchel and son Theodore are in Phoenix A. T., where they last evening attended the wedding of Miss Zelma Bailey, sister of Mrs. Kuchel to John F. Cleaveland, well known business and mining man of the territory. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Bailey, and is a native daughter of Anaheim. The groom is a member of the upper house of took three ballots. On the first ballot each candidate received one vote; on the second Mitchell got two, Zeilian two and Clayton one; on the third Mitchell got all five votes. Mitchell was born and raised at Garden Grove. He graduated from the Los Angeles normal school in 1898. He is a republican, as was his predecessor. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kuchel and son Theodore are in Phoenix A. T., where they last evening attended the wedding of Miss Zelma Bailey, sister of Mrs. Kuchel to John F. Cleaveland, well-known business and mining man of the territory. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Bailey, and is a native daughter of Anaheim. The groom is a member of the upper house of the territorial legislature and was recently appointed secretary to Governor Kibbey. After a honeymoon trip to visit the groom's parents in Denver the newly wedded couple will return to Phoenix where they will reside. The Eagles will initiate a class of ten candidates at their meeting next Monday evening. The new members are Frank Wheeler Tony Hagg, Wm. Murphy, Arthur Andrade, Chas Neving, Lawrence McMullan, Bernard Scott, William Stark, David Dixon and Andrew Litten. Conductor Levi Mann is providing liberal quantities of barbed wire as a diet for the goat and an interesting session is looked forward to. Abig banquet will be discussed after the exercises. Rev. W. S. Dearing, in charge of St. Michael's Mission in this city for twelve years, and his wife were the recipients recently of a most unexpected and generous gift from members of the mission and guild, as a farewell token of love and appreciation. They will use the sum in the purchase of books, which will be a lasting memorial of the kind friends endeared by long years of pleasant association. A party of hunters composed of Henry Hetebrink, Aaron Fithian and Jacob and Louis Edwardson on Sunday went into the hills back of the ostrich farm on a coyote hunt and killed ten of the varmints. The boys are rated as being among the best rifle shots hereabout and "picked off" some of the coyotes at a considerable distance. The pests are quite prevalent in the hills and the boys are going to arrange for another roundup of them. On Tuesday evening, March 17, Prof. H. S. Holmes of the University of Southern California will give a stereopticon lecture in the high school auditorium on the subject "Athletics in American Colleges and Highschools." Admission 25 cents, 15 cents for school pupils. Proceeds to go to the athletic funds. Contractor Schindler has a force of mechanics engaged in laying cement sidewalks on several downtown streets. The city now is one of the best sidewalked towns on the coast, and still the good work proceeds. How about street-paving, Mr. Citizen? Mrs. Rose McFarland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nemetz, departed Monday for her home in North Dakota, after a pleasant three months visit here. She was accompanied by her son Joseph and baby Julia. Charles A. Norman died at his home in Escondido on February 28 after an illness of several months. Deceased leaves a wife and five children. It is said that 640 acres of land California Ostri with a capital company is Dr. C experienced osso the farm are of them has coined inches in long lateral diameter to hear from, February 28th. Those who 30th instant w Goodman & R and gentlemen in San Francisco list of the ostu on or before costumes is so trouble of make By reference will be seen that ing bridges ac a bridge across reason that su for a bridge ac board could have granted it in a Mr. L. A. acres south of latter part of pleased with has rented the large part of it The first Grand Van Sant, will 16th. Mr. and vocalists will a gramme comp airs. All music From London Blasphemous Huxley and The Stuart Mills we have sown wide Mr. George Landing, and w Mrs. Rose McFarland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nemetz, departed Monday for her home in North Dakota, after a pleasant three months visit here. She was accompanied by her son Joseph and baby Julia. Charles A. Norman died at his home in Escondido on February 28 after an illness of several months. Deceased leaves a wife and five children. He was formerly a resident of West Anaheim and filled the position of road overseer for a number of years. Mrs. Cladel of Brooklyn, N. Y., arrived here this week, and is visiting with her cousin, Mrs. J. Zeigler, and her sister, Mrs. T. Deis, the latter also being a visitor from New York, and will remain a few months. Miss Katherine Hunter delightfully entertained a party of friends from this city at her home on Orangethorpe avenue Monday evening. Refreshments were served and at a late hour the party dispersed. Miss Kroeger tendered Miss Pauline Weinberger a parcel shower at the former's home one day last week. Mrs. John Rimpau returned to her home in Yuma on Tuesday after a six weeks visit with relatives and friends here. A. Nagle has been laid up with an attack of the grippe, but is able to be about again. Prof. Walker was indisposed several days the past week with an attack of shingles. Edward Kraemer and family have taken up their residence in Olive. W. F. Gelderman, for eight years city marshal of Orange; was this week appointed by Sheriff Lacy a deputy for this district. Miss Emily Eichhorn of Los Angeles visited several days the past week with Miss Ella Brunworth. Miss Stella Schwentker visited in Los Angeles several days the past wee kand attended the Paderewski concert March 3rd. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK MARCH 10, 1883 The fruit trees are already budding. Soon the blossoms will appear, the fruit set, ripen—and then what? How will the coming crop of peaches, apples, pears, apricots and other fruit be disposed of? Shipping it to the Los Angeles cannery was found to be unsatisfactory in so many ways that the building of a cannery or dryer in Anaheim was seriously discussed. The opinion prevailing that $20,000 to $50,000 is necessary to build and operate a cannery is erroneous. From $2,500 to $3,000 will erect the necessary buildings and furnish a plant which can be made profitable to all concerned. A few days ago Mr. Arthur Heimann of the commission house of E. Germain of Los Angeles gave us some facts concerning the Pasadena cannery, the product of which is in great demand. This plant is of the most primitive kind, but by using only the best fruit and putting it in neat and attractive packages there was created a demand for the product which the proprietor is unable to fill. There is big money in such an enterprise if handled carefully. The superintendent of the San Jose cannery deprecates the building of more canneries, asserting that none of them are making money. That is bosh. The Los Angeles cannery asserts that it is losing money, but its owners are willing to build a branch cannery here or at Santa Ana if they can secure subsidy enough. No, the consumption of canned fruits increase in proportion as they become cheaper. Who will build and run a fruit cannery in Anaheim where the finest fruit in the state is grown? If any person or firm desires to embark in this business here we offer them, free of all expense, a suitable and convenient site for the necessary buildings. It is said that the owners of the Sterns Ranchos have sold 640 acres of land near Anaheim to an association known as the California Ostrich Farming company, which recently incorporated with a capital stock of $30,000. The superintendent of the company is Dr. C. J. Sketchly of Cape Town. He is said to be an experienced ostrich farmer. The ostriches to be used in stocking the farm are now at Woodward's Gardens, San Francisco. The last of the Hoover family's personal effects have been taken out of the White House and put on board a Government ship, which will take them through the Panama Canal to the Mare Island Navy Yard in San Francisco Bay. From there it will be a short haul by truck to the Hoover's permanent residence at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are "living out of suitcases" until the fourth of March. They will have very little baggage to take with them when they leave Washington on that day. Mr. Hoover will accompany the new President to the Capitol, but his plans do not contemplate remaining there to listen to his successor's inaugural address. Instead, he will meet Mrs. Hoover at the railroad station, shortly after noon, and they will take a train for New York to catch a ship which is sailing that night for California. Democrats In Control Twelve years of uninterrupted Republican control of the Federal Government are practically at an end. The Democratic Party is in more complete control than it has been since the first Administration of Woodrow Wilson, which began just twenty years ago. At that time only a few persons on either side of the Atlantic anticipated the great European war, and fewer still had any remote idea that the United States would be dragged into it. Yet it is the events which occurred during the war which are at the roots of the economic troubles from which the United States and all the rest of the world are suffering. By all odds the biggest job ahead of the Roosevelt Administration is the adjustment of the international situation, with respect of debts growing out of the war, and the effort to restore international trade upon which It is said that the owners of the Sterns Ranchos have sold 640 acres of land near Anaheim to an association known as the California Ostrich Farming company, which recently incorporated with a capital stock of $30,000. The superintendent of the company is Dr. C. J. Sketchly of Cape Town. He is said to be an experienced ostrich farmer. The ostriches to be used in stocking the farm are now at Woodward's Gardens, San Francisco. One of them has commenced to lay three and a half pound eggs, seven inches in longitudinal diameter by four and a half inches in lateral diameter, so far she has laid two, with about eighty more to hear from, if she does her duty, laying on alternate days from February 28th, to the end of June. Those who intend to participate in the masquerade ball on the 30th instant will be pleased to know that Mr. Fred Rimpau of Goodman & Rimpau, has secured a very large number of ladies' and gentlemen's fancy costumes from a firm of celebrated costumers in San Francisco, which can be rented for the occasion. A list of the ostumes is in his possession and orders must be given on or before the 20th instant. The price for the use of these costumes is so low that it is needless to go to the expense and trouble of making any. By reference to the proceedings of the board of supervisors it will be seen that the district attorney has given a legal opinion to the effect that the board has no right to expend money in building bridges across rivers. We were hoping that the petition for a bridge across the Los Angeles river would be granted for the reason that such action would have been followed by a petition for a bridge across the Santa Ana river at Burruel Point, and the board could hardly have refused its consent in one case and granted it in another. Mr. L. A. Kelley of San Francisco, who lately purchased 120 acres south of town from the Bank of Anaheim, was here the latter part of last week looking after his interests. He is well pleased with his purchase and with the country generally. He has rented the land for the season, but next year will set out a large part of it to vines and trees. The first Grand Concert by the combined classes of Prof. Leport Van Sant, will be given at Kroeger's hall on the evening of March 16th. Mr. and Mrs. Haydon Tilla, the celebrated San Francisco vocalists will assist, and a musical treat is promised. The programme comprises simple ballads and the most difficult operatic airs. All music lovers should attend. From London we hear that the Society for the Suppression of Blasphemous Literature will get up cases against Professors Huxley and Tyndall, Herbert Spencer, the publishers of John Stuart Mills works, and John Morley and others, who by writings have sown widespread unbelief and in come cases rank atheism. Mr. George Earle has leased all the buildings at Anaheim Landing, and will manage that popular seaside resort this summer. It seems from here at this time safe to assert, first, that the new Administration will not consent to the demand of the American Legion for the immediate payment of the deferred bonus certificates held by veterans of the war. It also seems safe to predict that there will be a complete reorganization of the system of caring for invalid and disabled veterans whose allowances and injuries are not directly due to their war service. At present the cost of medical and hospital service for such cases is estimated at around $400,000,000 a year, and it is anticipated that this will be one of the first points of attack by President Roosevelt in his effort to reduce the cost of carrying on the Government by at least 25 percent. Presidential Power The desire of many of the Democratic party leaders to rush a bill through the present Congress to give the President broader powers than have ever been conferred upon any President in peace time, for the reorganization of governmental offices, the consolidation of bureaus and the elimination from the White House that if such a bill as proposed is adopted, Mr. Hoover will veto it. Mr. Hoover had asked for authority to make certain reorganizations, which authority was denied him. He never requested any such broad powers as it is proposed to confer upon President Roosevelt, and he does not believe that any President should be exempted from the control and review of his acts by the Congress. Since there are not enough Democratic votes in either House to pass any measure over the President's veto, if it is made a party issue, this seems to settle the matter so far as this Congress is concerned. Cleared For Action Mr. Roosevelt, it is known, has asked his supporters in Congress to give him all the power they can legally grant under the Constitution. And, in the beginning at least there is little doubt From London we hear that the Society for the Suppression of Blasphemous Literature will get up cases against Professors Huxley and Tyndall, Herbert Spencer, the publishers of John Stuart Mills works, and John Morley and others, who by writings have sown widespread unbelief and in come cases rank atheism. Mr. George Earle has leased all the buildings at Anaheim Landing, and will manage that popular seaside resort this summer. The time for the exodus to the seaside and mountain is not far distant. There was shipped from the depot for the month, up to the 7th instant, 4 cars corn, 77,376 lbs.; wine, 33,655 lbs.; lumber, 16,000 lbs.; 503 boxes of oranges and lemons, 34,180 lbs.; 77 cases of eggs, 4,660 lbs.; small lots, 7,320 lbs.; total 173,191 lbs. Mr. Gade announces today that he is the agent for the Los Angeles Ice company. The convenience of having an ice depot here will probably be greatly appreciated during the summer months. The revised and final figures of the population of the United States issued by the census bureau give the total population as 50,155,783. The population in 1850 was 23,191,876, so that in thirty years it has more than doubled. We acknowledge the receipt of a complimentary invitation to the San Diego Third Citrus Fair to be held at National City, March 13, 14 and 15. Mr. Woodmansee who bought twenty acres in North Anaheim last week, has already contracted for the building of a house thereon. J. T. Stewart has finished boring a well for Judge Bailey getting a fine volume of water at a depth of ninety-seven feet. He is now boring one for Mr. Max Nebelung. Another excursion will leave Chicago and Muscatine, Iowa, about May 1st for Los Angeles county under the pilotage of J. H. Washburn. In the River and Harbor bill as passed by Congress, $50,000 is appropriated for the improvement of Wilmington harbor. Anaheim, Calif., March 2, 1933 Speaker, N. D. House Mrs. M. D. Craig, prominent in North Dakota Republican circles for 10 years, is the first woman Speaker of the N. D. House of Representatives. She is also believed to be the first woman ever to hold such office in the U.S. POLITICAL GOSSIP Behind the Scenes In California Politics By HOMER L. ROUBERTS The inside story of how the recall movement against Governor Rolph was stopped would fill a large volume. It was accomplished by the simple expedient of starting a backfire in the California state grange, whose master, George Sehlmeyer, was spokesman for the recall. The grangers did the rest. The two Rolph lieutenants who pulled the strings were Earl Lee Kelley, director of public works, and Eric Culenward, deputy director. Strangely enough, they were the two who succeeded Colonel Walter E. Garrison and James J. Herz. Don't be fooled by the grange's announcement that the recall was "postponed" until the senate investigation committee finishes its report. The recall is as dead as a doornail. The "postponement" yarn was to give Sehlmeyer a hold to crawl into. How do you think Former Governor C. C. Young would do as a candidate against Governor Rolph next year? Well, it's being seriously considered by progressive republicans who are seeking an opponent to groom for the race. Young is reported as willing, but his family isn't. Earl B. Meek, director of public works in Young's administration, is also being booed by the progressives. His running mate would probably be John R. Quinn, Los Angeles supervisor and former national commander of the legion. Strangely enough, two of the persons influential in blocking the Rolph recall were Young and Meek. Senator J. M. Inman of Sacramento, chairman of the senate committee investigating Governor Rolph's administration, and Sheridan Downey, attorney for the committee, want to know who's hiring all the Pinkerton detectives who are "capturing on their trails." Downey says the Sherlocks have even Bank Index Shows Hopeful Factors One-Half Point Decrease Lowest Since 1929, Indicates Some Encouragement for 1933 The Bank of America's February index of far western business activity, which is based on carloadings, power production, and bank debits in 11 western states, registered a slight decline in January, 1933, from the December, 1932, index. While the preliminary January '33 figure is lower than December, it is somewhat improved from November and considerably above the depression low of 59.1 in August, 1932. The one-half point decrease in the index from December to January is the smallest decline in a similar period since the beginning of the repression. It is the first time since 1929 in which the decrease for this period has been less than one point. While still reflecting the continued stability of business in the far west during the last half of 1932, the January, 1933, figure also lends some encouragement to the expectancy that the first half year of 1933 will be somewhat improved from the same period in 1932. A substantial pick-up during the month is evidenced in the textile industry in both San Francisco and Los Angeles. Other improvements in Los Angeles pay rolls were in the following groups in the order named: Stone, clay and glass products; motion pictures; and leather and rubber goods. In the remainder of the state improvement was noticeable in the petroleum industry, explosives, paints and chemicals and in clothing, millinery and laundering. The value of building permits issued during January, 1932. Most of this increase was due to large permits issued in San Francisco for further work on the bridge and this work will continue to benefit the construction trades for some time to come. of employees in any given department, thus abolishing any number of civil service posts. Probably half the population of Washington, which is composed almost entirely of Government employees, is trembling in apprehension that their jobs may vanish. Struggely enough, two of the persons influential in blocking the Rolph recall were Young and Meek. Senator J. M. Inman of Sacramento, chairman of the senate committee investigating Governor Rolph's administration, and Sheridan Downey, attorney for the committee, want to know who's hiring at the Pinkerton detectives who are "capturing on their trails." Downey says the Sherlocks have even gone back to his old home at Laramie, Wyo., in attempt to dig up something in his "past." Inman says the detectives are having hard pickings. They about exhausted themselves on his last campaign for relection. Political sidelights: U. S. Senator Hinfan W. Johnson wants California to be the first state to ratify repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. A bill providing for election of delegates to a state ratification convention will be introduced in the legislature. Oregon Senate has passed a "gln marriage." If Nevada and Arizona do likewise, where will California receive? Even Governor Rolph's bathtub and private elevator in his Los Angeles offices were subjected to inquiry by the senate investigators. State Printer Harry Hammond started his newspaper, the Evron Times, with a $2,000 insurance policy after the San Francisco earthquake and fire. There are 136 proposed constitutional amendments before the legislature. And talk is being revived about redrafting the state's constitution. Much Promise Seen In New Type Peach Much promise is held out for the Labcock peach, a new freestone developed by Professor E. B. Babcock of the University of California. It was specially bred for adaptability to climatic conditions of Southern California. In 5 out of the last 9 years, the peach crop of this section has been injured by what was called "delayed foliation." This is now known as "prolonged dormancy," by farm experts, and it results in preventing the formation of fruit. The new peach, now being propagated by nurserymen, is expected to overcome this trouble. Throw OFF That COLD! Some men and women fight colds all winter long. Others enjoy the protection of Bayer Aspirin. A tablet in time, and the first symptoms of a cold get no further. If a cold has caught you unaware, keep on with Bayer Aspirin until the cold is gone. Bayer Aspirin can't harm you. It does not depress the heart. If your throat is sore, dissolve several tablets in water and gargle. You will get instant relief. There's danger in a cold that hangs on for days. 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