anaheim-gazette 1933-03-23

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of a Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim and 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK APRIL 2, 1908 The enthusiastic cordiality with which the Atlantic fleet has been entertained in South America and is being urged to visit Japan, Australia, New Zealand and other places, constitutes a sad commentary on many American editors. Foreigners evidently understand the pacific character of the Pacific cruise, while some American editors, in their blindness of partisan animosity, could not, or would not understand the cruise as anything but a menace to the peace of the world. Among many other things that have been affected by the development of the motor car, is road building. Up to the time that the motor car became an acknowledged mode of conveyance, the system of building highways was carried on under rules that had not improved for at least the past decade. A top dressing occasionally kept them in fair condition. With the advent of the fast moving automobile these roads were disintegrated and constantly showed the weakness of thin construction, which raised the howl that the modern vehicle would soon destroy the road-beds. This was one of the greatest points against the motor car when it was coming into favor, but what was at first thought an evil, is the best thing for good roads that could happen. The old roads although cheap in construction were expensive in upkeep. The science of road building has had to develop with the science of automobile construction and it is now known that while the first cost of a good road is a little more it is far cheaper in the end. Oil roads are found to be worse than the ordinary highway when there is much travel. The experience of the past two years, since the motor car has become popular in California demands that some action must be taken. Before another winter is at hand a movement should be started by which all the authorities of the state can come together and decide for the future of the rules that shall govern road building. evil, is the best thing for good roads that could happen. The old roads although cheap in construction were expensive in upkeep. The science of road building has had to develop with the science of automobile construction and it is now known that while the first cost of a good road is a little more it is far cheaper in the end. Oil roads are found to be worse than the ordinary highway when there is much travel. The experience of the past two years, since the motor car has become popular in California demands that some action must be taken. Before another winter is at hand a movement should be started by which all the authorities of the state can come together and decide for the future of the rules that shall govern road building. A. Pierotti was in town on Saturday afternoon from his orange and walnut plantation at Placentia. Mr. Pierotti owns 40 acres in the heart of the frostless belt, and irrigates it with 66 shares of stock. He also frequently uses rented stock, and his place is in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Pierotti was formerly a member of the board of directors of the Water company and also was at one time superintendent. A better official never held either office. He is a sample of the level-headed stockholders, who are now supporting the present board of directors from the attacks of a few calamity howlers, one of whom owns only one share of stock and not an acre of land to locate it upon. Druggist Mullinix on Monday awarded contract for a two-story brick building to cost $6000 upon his lot east of the First National. C. Schindler secured the contract for the foundation and brick work and V. W. Whitson of Santa Ana for the carpenter work. Building operations began on Tuesday. The building will be ready for occupancy June 1st. It will be 30 by 80. The lower floor will be used by Mr. Mullinix as a drugstore. The upper floor will be devoted to offices. The Santa Ana chamber of commerce same days ago asked the navy department at Washington to permit the battleship fleet now at Magdelena bay to steam a half mile off the Orange county shore on its way north from San Diego to San Pedro. The department replied on Monday that orders were issued to Admiral Evans in conformity thereto, and the fleet will pass within sight of the shore. Capt. Amos Fries of the United States engineering corps reports deep water along the designated route. Orders to this effect have been conveyed to the fleet by wireless. Twenty-one to five was the score of the baseball game on Saturday on the home grounds, between Santa Ana and Anaheim high school teams, with the countyseaters on the long end. A practice game on Friday afternoon between Anaheim and Orange-thorpe resulted in a victory for Anaheim by a score of 4 to 3. Mrs. Marie Hartung has begun suit in the Superior Court of Los Angeles county contesting the will of her deceased sister, Miss Alice Chevalier, who died a year ago, leaving an estate variously estimated at from $20,000 to $30,000, to a third sister, Mrs. Louise Holmes. Mrs. Hartung has retained E. A. Meserve of Los Angeles to appear in court for her. Emil Dreyfus arrived from San Francisco yesterday in response to telegraphic advices of the fire in Stern’s store, which is located in his mother’s building. After adjusting losses with the insurance company he returned north last evening. Emil says San Francisco is rapidly rebuilding and fast winning out evidences... Mrs. Marie Hartung has begun suit in the Superior Court of Los Angeles county contesting the will of her deceased sister, Miss Alice Chevalier, who died a year ago, leaving an estate variously estimated at from $20,000 to $30,000, to a third-sister, Mrs. Louise Holmes. Mrs. Hartung has retained E. A. Meserve of Los Angeles to appear in court for her. Emil Dreyfus arrived from San Francisco yesterday in response to telegraphic advices of the fire in Stern’s store, which is located in his mother’s building. After adjusting losses with the insurance company he returned north last evening. Emil says San Francisco is rapidly rebuilding and fast wiping out evidences of the fire.—The fire department was called out at four o’clock Tuesday morning when fires in two places in Stern’s store threatened for a time to develop into a serious blaze in the heart of the city. The department soon had the fire under control and within half an hour the blaze was entirely subdued. Contractor Lagman is completing a $2400 residence for Charles Baker of Westminster, and has a contract for erecting a $1400 residence for Mr. Hedges and an $1800 residence for Mr. Gregg on the newly opened avenue in the Royer tract. He has prepared plans for a $3000 residence for H. Ray on the Nutwood ranch, a $1500 cottage at Newport Beach for Alex Wright and a $3000 residence for Mrs. Tucker on the East side. He also recently completed a kitchen, pantry and screen porch for the Sisters of St. Dominic. A crowd of young folks of this city were on an outing to Anaheim Landing on Sunday. The party was composed of Lina Filbert, Emma Newman, Alma and Anna Gergen, Fannie Click, Paula Chemnitzer, Ella Brunworth, Bertha Thoemke, Ed Newman, Leslie Bowen, Arthur Waidler, Will Boom, Albert Brunworth, Earl Waidler, Raymond Nebelung. Joseph Helmsen has installed a new phonograph, having taken the agency for the newest thing in the musical line. He plays the Merry Widow waltz and other up to date compositions and his store is more of a favorite lounging place than ever for young and old. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Yungbluth entertained the Four-Four club at progressive whist at their home on Lemon street on Monday evening. The lady’s prize, a set of cut glass punch glasses was won by Miss Olga Zeus. The gentleman’s prize, a silk muffler, was captured by Gus Strodthoff. Refreshments were served and a delightful evening participated in by all. The next meeting will be at the residence of Mrs. J. J. Dwyer. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK MARCH 31, 1883 The rain, which has washed the dust from vegetation, has also washed away the gloom which overclouded the people. All rains are opportune in this country, but it seemed as if this last one was peculiarly so. Had another week intervened before the storm's arrival, its revivifying influence would not have availed to any great extent. The rainfall has been general throughout the state, and barring blasting northers and desert simoons, the yield of grain throughout the state will be fully up to the acreage. The fall in Anaheim up to Thursday eve, as indicated by Mr. Saxton’s gauge, was three-quarters of an inch. Some smart showers yesterday places the total at over one inch. The barometer indicates a continuance of wet weather. There is an abundance of water in the river. A San Bernardino dispatch yesterday says the Santa Ana river at that point is not fordable, and other streams are overflowing their banks. At Los Angeles the fall was 2.22 inches. At El Monte 1.75, at Westminster three-fourths of an inch. The performance of the Anaheim Ministrel troupe on last Monday was of the most entertaining kind, and we can recall no performance which yielded more enjoyment to the audience. Local hits were aptly put, and received with uproarious laughter, as the witticisms were purely comical and devoid of malice. Altogether the entertainment was of such a character as to whet the appetite for more, and the troupe has been solicited to give another performance and have been assured of an overwhelming patronage. The programme was as follows: Song, “Meet Me Tonight,” Jack Landell; song, “We Will All Be Dar,” Chas. Higgins; song, “Brown Eyes Close to the Window,” W. Landell; Song, “Down by the Old Mill Stream,” D. W. Hudson; song, “Hallelujah Band,” J. Hodges; grand finale, R. R. Collision; Specialties, J. Hodges; stump speech, C. Hazelton; song, “A. B. B.,” J. Landell; farce, “Our Boy Pete”； song and dance, Hodges and Higgins； song, TODAY AND TOMORROW By Frank Parker Stockbridge MONKEY . . . a definition I think we are going to come out of our economic troubles with a much more general understanding of the unimportance of money, than most of us had before. Millions of people have learned how to get along with substitutes for money. A lot of them have learned that money is not wealth, but is merely a symbol of wealth. Real wealth is commodities that can be used, and nothing else. The best definition of money I have ever seen was written by a German economist, Paul Helfferich. He said: “Money is a medium for storing commodity values and conveying them through time and space.” SCRIP . . . Just as good Any money is good money which everybody is willing to accept as each. Practically the whole nation has gone on a script basis, and until we try to spend some of it outside of the United States it is just as good as gold. The only thing that makes gold the best money is that it is the one substance which everybody in the world accepts at the same value. But when everybody in Hopfrog Corners accepts the local scrip at its face value, the scrip is just as good money as gold money. Neither scrip nor gold is wealth; both are merely yardsticks with which to measure wealth. FORSTER . . . has served long I was glad to learn that Rudolph Forster is to keep his job as executive clerk in the White House. I have known him since he was first appointed by President McKinley, in 1897. He has held that post continuously through A very important land sale was made this week. Messrs. M. L. Wicks, M. E. Hodgkins and E. T. Wright of Los Angeles and Chas H. Watts of Pasadena purchased from Mr. Ben Dreyfus his tract of land in the San Rafael ranch, lying about eight miles north of Los Angeles, and comprising 8,400 acres. The consideration was $50,000. There are seven hundred acres of land irrigable from ditches, and many hundred more for which water can be developed. The land will be divided into small tracts and sold to actual settlers. In addition to the money consideration Mr. Dreyfus retained part of the irrigable land, and all the mineral contained in the hill land. Several ledges of gold bearing rock have already been discovered, and the assay, made in San Francisco, is full of promise. A one-half interest in these mineral lands has been purchased from Mr. Dreyfus by J. de Barth Shorb and others and no time will be lost in developing the leads already discovered and in prosecuting further researches. On last Monday night the ostriches became panic stricken and rushed with great force against the sides of the corral, making a breach through which one of them escaped. A reward of $50 was offered by Mr. Sketchley for the return of the bird, and this stimulus caused an animated search for it. As Mr. Strong of Norwalk was driving along the highway, the ostrich walked socially up to his wagon and examined its contents carefully, evidently in search of something eatable. It subsequently fraternized with a band of sheep, and resented undue familiarity on the part of the herder by knocking him down whenever he approached too close. He was found with the sheep and returned to his companions. A fatal accident occurred on last Friday after the Gazette went to press. Mrs. Lamson and Mrs. Everett of Garden Grove had been visiting in Anaheim, and on their return home their horse took fright and ran away. The buggy was overturned and the occupants thrown violently to the ground. Mrs. Everett had two ribs broken, Mrs. Lamson was severely bruised and Mrs. Everett's child was so badly hurt that it died shortly after the accident. The child was buried on Sunday. The Southern Pacific railroad company has reduced freight rates on fruit and vegetables as follows: Green fruit from Los Angeles to Galveston and Kansas City, $1.80 per 100 lbs. by freight train; to St. Louis and New Orleans $1.92; to Chicago $2.00; to New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore $2.27. The rate on vegetables to the same places is in the order named, $1.40, $1.42 and $1.50. The rate on oranges and lemons is $1.50, $1.67½ The Southern Pacific railroad company has reduced freight rates on fruit and vegetables as follows: Green fruit from Los Angeles to Galveston and Kansas City, $1.80 per 100 lbs. by freight train; to St. Louis and New Orleans $1.92; to Chicago $2.00; to New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore $2.27. The rate on vegetables to the same places is in the order named, $1.40, $1.42 and $1.50. The rate on oranges and lemons is $1.50, $1.67½ and $1.75. Postmaster Higgins yesterday received a mail sack full of public documents, which he will distribute among those who can appreciate them. Our acknowledgements are due to him for a congressional directory and the report of the U.S. Fish commission. The exports from the Anaheim depot for the week ending the 28th were as follows: Six carloads wine, 129 casks, 131,170 lbs.; three carloads sheep, 260 head, 60,000 lbs.; 174 boxes oranges, 11,670 pounds; 122 cases of eggs, 7,320 lbs.; miscellaneous freight 20,500 pounds. Total 231,660 pounds. The Colton cannery will be prepared to pack fifty tons of fruit per day during the coming fruit season. We cannot as yet state with any certainty how much the Anaheim cannery will get away with daily. Dr. Piercey Ellis, formerly a well known resident of Anaheim, died suddenly on March 28th at Cambria, San Luis Obispo county. He was born at Fratton, Hampshire; England, July 6th, 1838. Hats of every shade, shape and style, for ladies and children, men and boys, have been received in immense quantities by Goodman & Rimpau. It is the most elaborate lot of headgear ever brought to Anaheim. Anaheim Lodge No. 85, A.W.O.U.W., has elected Mr. Frank Ey as its representative to the Grand Lodge which convenes in San Francisco the first Tuesday in April. Miss Eunice Crosby has opened a ladies' hair-dressing establishment on Center street adjoining the bakery. She has also a very complete assortment of ladies' furnishing goods, which she sells very cheap. PERKINS . . . In New York Frances Perkins, the first woman member of the Cabinet, is in private life Mrs. Paul Wilson. Her husband is a statistician. They have a daughter, Suzanna, who is now about sixteen years old. So sharp a line does Miss Perkins draw between her public life and her private life that it was not until her name was announced as Secretary of Labor that most of the newspaper men in Albany, where she was head of the New York Labor Bureau, even knew she was married. Since the laws of New York do not require a married woman to take her husband's name unless she feels like it, she is still legally Frances/Perkins, although in the District of Columbia she may have to sign the Federal payroll as Mrs. Paul Wilson. HOOVER . . . the man I am very fond of Mr. Hoover. So is everybody who really gets acquainted with him. In his private and personal capacity as a man he is genial, humorous, considerate and not in the slightest degree "high hat." I don't know what Mr. Hoover will do next, but I am satisfied that it will be something in the nature of public service. He has no money ambitions. He made a great deal of money as a mining engineer. He spent some millions of his personal fortune in his Belgium relief work and at that time, 1914, deliberately put an end to his business career and told his friends that he intended to devote the rest of his life to serving his country, which he did as Food Administrator, Secretary of Commerce, and President. Mr. Hoover deals with facts on a large scale with greater ability than any man I have ever known. I think he is permanently out of politics, but I believe he will be a great figure in public affairs in some other way as long as he lives. School District Consolidation and County Government Bills Scheduled State Chamber Sponsors Cutting School Districts from 3600 to 297 as a Measure of Increasing Efficiency and Economy; Proposes Central Administration of Road Work. Committee hearings on two measures sponsored before the legislature by the California state chamber of commerce are scheduled for the near future. The committee on education will conduct hearings on assembly bill 897, dealing with school district consolidation, and the committee on county government will take up assembly bill 1138 which calls for centralized administration of road work. These two measures constitute a part of the governmental economy and tax reduction program of the state chamber. School district consolidation, as proposed by the state chamber, calls for reducing the number of school districts in California from 3600 to 297, using the present high school district as the unit for administering school affairs, and bringing elementary and secondary schools under centralized administration. Substantial economies are claimed for it in management of the schools and in the centralization of purchasing power. At the same time, broader educational facilities will be provided the smaller schools, sponsors claim. The rights of teacher's tenure would not be affected by the consolidation measure, nor would the principle of local supervision be violated. The new districts would continue to be operated under the direction of locally elected boards of trustees, which would manage the schools within their districts, and would determine for themselves all matters of policy, such as the consolidation of school plants. This measure was introduced before the legislature by eleven assemblymen, representing all sections of the state. Assembly bill 1138, calling for central administration of road work, relieves individual supervisors of detail in connection with road building and maintenance within their own districts, and places this work on a unified basis. County Adopts Building Code Provisions Governing Plumbing and Electrical Work Are Included Orange county's new building code, adopted last Thursday by the board of supervisors following conferences with various groups, will determine the form of reconstruction for buildings damaged in the county territory by the recent earthquake. Included in the ordinance is an electrical and plumbing code, placing enforcement of provisions in the hands of the county inspector, a position which the board created two days previously, naming Fullerton's Edward M. Mahi to the job. The code as adopted provides minimum standards for construction and includes that portion of the Santa Ana city ordinance requiring bond beams. The clause referring to reinforced mortar had already been included in the code. The code will apply to all buildings valued at $500 or more, requiring permits and inspection for their construction. Following adoption of the code, the supervisors officially requested the planning commission and farm bureau to work out the zoning phases of the ordinance as soon as possible. Get Rid of That SORE THROAT! Any little soreness in the throat grows rapidly worse if neglected. Crush some tablets of genuine Bayer Aspirin in some water, and gargle at once. This gives you instant relief, and reduces danger from infection. One good gargle and you can feel safe. If all soreness is not gone promptly, repeat. There’s usually a cold with the sore throat, so before gargling take two tablets to throw off your cold, headache, stiffness or other cold symptoms. Bayer Aspirin relieves neuralgia, neuritis, too. You may use it freely, it does not hurt the heart. NO TABLETS ARE GENUINE BAYER ASPIRIN WITHOUT THIS CROSS