anaheim-gazette 1933-04-20

Is Now In Its 62d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIII TAXPAYERS ARE PUZZLED ABOUT 60 DAYS GRACE Unconstitutionality of Grant Charged; Leaves Feeling of Uncertainty Pending full interpretation of the 60-day moratorium law to determine whether or not it would be held constitutional and whether or not it applied to cities, taxpayers of Anaheim and Orange county this week were advised to be ready to make their payments on the second installment of taxes, due April 20 under old laws. Provision was included in the legislature bill to exempt San Francisco city and county from the moratorium, because of the peculiar cash basis upon which that combined district operates. This Jeniency, however, opens the bill to charges of unconstitutionality, with no authentic legal interpretation available before press time. Purpose of the measure was to give the taxpayers throughout the state 60 days in which to pay their second installment taxes. Tax Collector J. C. Lamb urged taxpayers to be ready to make their payments, should the law be held unconstitutional. On the other hand, unless the law is changed or repealed or held unconstitutional, it will be effective. Anaheim city councilmen, meeting Tuesday night, acted on the advice of City Attorney George Holden and held that taxes were due April 20.. Should the moratorium affect the city laws in regard to taxes the city would not be in the embarrassing position of many They Rule Supreme In Agriculture Henry Morgenthau, Jr., (left) and Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, (right) are the two men who will rule supreme in feeding to give relief to agriculture, as provided in President Roosevelt's measure. All farm and agriculture bureaus have been consonant direction of one board with Mr. Morgenthau at its head, directly with Secretary Wallace. Consolidation of Schools Defeated Plan Would Have Cut Anaheim's Tax Collector J. C. Lamb urged taxpayers to be ready to make their payments, should the law be held unconstitutional. On the other hand, unless the law is changed or repealed or held unconstitutional, it will be effective. Anaheim city councilmen, meeting Tuesday night, acted on the advice of City Attorney George Holden and held that taxes were due April 20.. Should the moratorium affect the city laws in regard to taxes the city would not be in the embarrassing position of many communities in the state because of its excellent financial reserves, with more than $100,000 available to meet current expenses, should drawing money from various funds become necessary. About $25,000 is outstanding to be collected in taxes. The county is not in such a favorable position and might have to resort to warrants to meet expenses should the moratorium be held effective. The 60-day tax moratorium approved by the legislature is causing officials considerable concern as to the financial condition of counties between April 20 and June 20. The measure extended the delinquent date for the second installment of taxes from April 20 to June 20 and as a result money will not begin to flow into the official coffers this month as had been expected. Instead a number of counties faced with the shortage of cash are planning to register warrants. Officials of San Francisco county restricted by charter from using the warrant system, fearing it would result in curtailment of relief work, were successful in having that county exempted from provisions of the bill. "We spend in San Francisco about $600,000 a month in relief work and if we were forced to delay tax payments we would have to find some other funds for temporary use," Edgar Levey, assemblyman and former speaker said. "On the other hand there has been a demand for such a measure from the property owners in San Francisco county." The bill was introduced by Assembly- (Continued on page-8) Asks 500 Schools Become Tax Free Millions of dollars' property valuation would be taken off the tax rolls throughout the entire state if a proposed constitutional amendment exempting private non-profit high and elementary schools is passed by the legislature and later approved by the electorate. Introduced by Assemblyman Charles W. Dempster, this amendment provides Consolidation of Schools Defeated Plan Would Have Cut Anaheim's School Taxes 15 Per Cent, Cut of 5 Cents On Rate Proposed consolidation of 3633 elementary school districts into the 295 high school districts within the state, allowing for approval of individual districts by a vote of the people within that area, met defeat in the assembly Monday by a vote of 45 to 28. Sponsors of the measure made no move for reconsideration feeling the vote was decisive. Opposition to the measure came mostly from rural legislators who feared increased costs in their districts and because it would deprive one or more superintendents of jobs. Consolidation of school districts, as proposed under assembly bill No. 897, would save Anaheim approximately 15 per cent of her annual school tax bill. Or, to state the same economy in another way, instead of the 30-cent school tax rate of 1931-32, the same amount of money would be raised under the consolidated plan by a 25.1 rate. A grand average slash of nearly two cents on the school tax rate in the nine most populous centers of Orange county would be achieved, without reducing the amount to be raised. But, in addition to reduction in school tax rate through a more even spread over the entire county, under the proposed consolidation measure noticeable economies could be made through more efficient and flexible administration. These would be achieved in purchasing departments, reduced overhead, less equipment, rearrangement of classes to prevent duplications between elementary and high school systems, and handling of personnel. This information was received from Manager W. F. Graham, southern division, California State Chamber of Commerce. Taking the 1931-32 school budgets as a means of comparison, figuring that the same amount of money would have to be raised under (Continued on page-8) Twenty-Thirtians Sponsor Ball Team Members of the 20-30 club, meeting in 600 Attended Sunrise Rev. Harker Gives Second Annual Sponsored While hundreds of Pacific coast residents to mountain top temporary centers of walmarters Easter morning city park for. The service conducts The program was used of the Anaheim Minis-Beginning prompt five buglers of the drum and bingle crook Arthur F. Ritchey Church of Christ, the future and Rev. W. L. of the Wesley Methodoffered prayer. Rev Ray C. Harker Temple church gave sermon, with Rev.-S. Salem Evangelical benediction. The youof the First Presbytery several selections, which led the congregation. Quake Victim Fill Queue Owners of property March 19 earthquake ed from the Anaheim merce questionnaires assessed valuation of loss and the amount rebuild. The questionnaire to the Los Angeles commerce for the coo to ponder over in tha caused in Southern temblor. The report will be forwarded to V in an effort to secure $5,000,000 R. F. C. low cent action of congressienaires will be sectricts throughout tha Millions of dollars' property valuation would be taken off the tax rolls throughout the entire state if a proposed constitutional amendment exempting private non-profit high and elementary schools is passed by the legislature and later approved by the electorate. Introduced by Assemblyman Charles W. Dempster, this amendment provides some 500 schobls—296 Catholic, 115 Seventh Day Adventists and the remainder of other denominations—would not be taxed. Dempster said his amendment was designed to protect a $10,000,000 annual saving now enjoyed by taxpayers, due to the fact these schools are educating approximately 100,000 children without cost to the state. "The depression plus taxes are threatening the future of the schools," he said. "Tax exemption will save them. Should they close, taxpayers will be called upon to furnish equipment and teachers to educate their pupils." Keep Abreast of TAX PROBLEMS by reading informative editorials and news articles in the Anaheim Gazette. Hand in hand with unemployment, the growing costs of governmental functions create problems of utmost importance to every individual. Twenty-Thirtians Sponsor Ball Team Members of the 20-30 club, meeting in the new banquet room of the Marigold cafe Monday evening, named Wilbert Heiden to manage the club's ball club this summer. Seventeen members announced their intention of playing. Joe Schulz, past president of the club, spoke about the oil industry, telling many features which affected directly the economic welfare of Anaheimers: Club guests were Britts Price and Robert Lamori. Cadets Tell of Big Encampment The 29 members of the Anaheim high school cadet corps who attended the R. O. T. C. encampment at Sacramento, this week told fellow students about the rigors of training and their experiences during the past ten days in the north. Major Richard Glover and Captain Dick Mabee reported that the encampment was the most satisfactory in the history of similar training periods in California. The lads arrived in Los Angeles early Easter morning, returning to this city immediately. Fails to Raise $50, So Lounges In Jail Daniel Selaye, who struggled with officers when arrested at South street and Placentia avenue Sunday, was convicted of intoxication and sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or spend 25 days in the county jail when he appeared before Justice of the Peace, Charles-Kuchel Monday. Selaye went to jail. ANAHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1933 ANAHEIM BREWERY, CAPITALIZED AT HALF MILLION, ANNOUNCED; SEEK SITE OF OLD BEER PLANT Orders Being Placed for $320,000 In Machinery; Plan Plant Capable of Turning Out 750,000 Barrels Yearly; Installation of Equipment, Remodeling of Building May Start in 30 Days Organization of the Anaheim Brewery company, to be capitalized at $500,000 and equipped to produce 750,000 barrels of beer each year, was announced Thursday by A. L. Harlow, representing substantial business men of California who are interested in developing the local project. The company hopes to complete plans for purchase of the old Anaheim Brewery grounds, building, remainder of old equipment, and wells, at a consideration of $50,000, from the Consolidated Ice company. The site is located in the 1500 block West Broadway, between the Home Oil company and the Anaheim Concordia Society clubhouse. Copyrights to the old Anaheim Brewery were secured from W. E. Alexander of 501 North Lemon street, and transferred to the new company Thursday morning. Orders for brewery equipment totaling $320,000 were to be let this week with first shipments of machinery expected within 30 days. Remodeling of the buildings, construction of necessary additions, and installation of machinery is expected to begin in about a month. The plant will not be ready for operation before August 1, and sales of beer cannot begin until about three months later, or about November 1. This tentative schedule of operation depends entirely upon prompt receipt of ordered machinery, and upon no delays in installation, Mr. Harlow states. "Because Claims Quake Set Earth 8 Feet North Huntington Beach Engineer Tells Lions Club Surface of Ground Raised 30 Inches The earth's surface in the major earthquake area of March 10 shifted north eight and one-half feet and rebounded five feet, leaving it permanently three and one-half feet north of its previous position. The surface of the earth at the same time was raised 30 inches higher. These two startling observations were made to members of the Anaheim Lions club Friday by Engineer M. A. Speer of Huntington Beach. The speaker declared that the recent quake was of major proportions, second only to the 600 Attend Local Sunrise Service Rev. Harker Gives Sermon at Second Annual Gathering Sponsored by Union While hundreds of thousands of Pacific coast residents made pilgrimages to mountain tops and other temporary centers of worship, 600 Anaheimers Easter morning trekked to the city park for the second annual sunrise services conducted in this city. The program was under the direction of the Anaheim Ministerial union. Beginning promptly at 6:30 o'clock five buglers of the American Legion drum and bugle crops sounded. Rev. Arthur F. Kitchey, pastor of the Church of Christ, then read the scripture, and Rev. W. R. Thorton, pastor of the Wesley Methodist church, South offered prayer. Rev. Ray C. Harker, of the White Temple church, gave a forceful Easter sermon, with Rev. S. E. Shrader of the Salem Evangelical church, offering benediction. The young people's chorus of the First Presbyterian church sang several selections, while Robert Coombs led the congregation in Easter singing. Quake Victims To Fill Questionnaire Owners of property damaged by the March 19 earthquake this week received from the Anaheim chamber of commerce questionnaires asking for the assessed valuation of the property, the loss and the amount it will require to rebuild. The questionnaires will be mailed to the Los Angeles chamber of commerce for the committee of fifteen to ponder over in their study of loss caused in Southern California by the temblor. The report of the committee will be forwarded to Washington, D.C., in an effort to secure more than the $5,000,000 R.F.C. loan allotted by recent action of congress. Similar questionnaires will be sent to school districts throughout the affected area. Boys' School Head Kiwanis Speaker ANAHEIMERS HAPPY AS THEY USED TO BE "Anaheimers are as happy as they used to be in the good old days before prohibition." This is the opinion of Captain Marcus Andrada of the Anaheim police force after watching the effects for the past week of beer's legal return. Police records, which show show only two arrests on intoxication and both of these out-of-town men who imbibed too freely before coming to this city, substantiate Captain Andrada's claim that "while beer has made everybody happy, there has been no disturbances of any kind from its sale. In fact, what confusion existed about interpretation of the new city ordinance governing the sale and consumption of beer has been cleared up. Everybody wants a license to sell it." While sale of beer is settling down to routine after the first excitement of its (Continued on page 'S) Judge Ames Tells of Juvenile Court Judge Homer G. Ames Monday addressed the local Rotary club on "Juvenile Court Procedure," telling Anaheimers that fully 90 per cent of the young people brought before the court have been steered back into more righteous paths. He reviewed the history of the juvenile court since its inception in California in 1903. The earth's surface in the major earthquake area of March 10 shifted north eight and one-half feet and rebounded five feet, leaving it permanently three and one-half feet north of its previous position. The surface of the earth at the same time was raised 30 inches higher. These two startling observations were made to members of the Anaheim Lions club Friday by Engineer M. A. Speer of Huntington Beach. The speaker declared that the recent quake was of major proportions, second only to the Tokyo disaster in intensity. He predicted that "we need not fear any further severe earthquakes in this section during our lifetime." Speer, who belongs to "The Rift Club" which is made up of 70 men in North America who meet at irregular intervals at some known fault in the earth's surface, declared there are three well known faults in the Southern California area; the San Andreas which is 1300 miles in length and is the longest known to geologists; the Whittier, and the Santa Ana. According to the speaker, the seismograph of Martin G. Murray, near Huntington Beach, by Thursday of last-week recorded 1900 distinct shocks following the March 10 shake. The speaker explained that the Whittier and Santa Ana faults held the disturbance within a certain area. The San Andreas fault, he said, appears at Yuma, Arizona, runs along the Salton Sea on the east side, through the Cajon pass south of Palmdale, then west of Maricopa, and north into the Pacific ocean near Eureka, a total distance of approximately 1300 miles. He declared that within a few weeks, or months at the most, persons will not be able to feel any of the minor shocks which are following the major disturbance, but that shocks will be recorded on instruments for the next five years. A week from this Friday, Speer again will address on the club, this time on "Famous Scouts of the West." W.C.T.U.Plans On Boycotting Orange county members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union this week began directing their efforts toward boycotting all retail outlets and restaurants selling recently-legalized beer. This action is based upon adoption of a resolution at the executive session held in Los Angeles Friday, which Mrs. Cora Hale of Fullerton, Orange county president, attended. Mrs. Hale points out that the boycott always has been a weapon of the W. C. T. U., and that members have tried to practice it against "wet" establishments. The resolution said: State Regulation of Beer and Wine Sales Looms as Assembly Blocks Senate's Plans for Local Option Orange county and the municipalities therein now have the right to enact their own regulations governing the sale and distribution of beer, but eventually—unless the present legislative treaty abruptly changes—they must give way to state regulations. As long as the state beer regulation bill remains tied up in a legislative deadlock, this county can pursue its own course in governing the "beverage." There is no immediate prospect of agreement. One thing is reasonably certain. The legislature will insist that state regulations predominate. An attempt of the California League of Municipalities to amend the pending state regulatory measure to permit cities and counties to use their own discretion was decisively voted down. As the bill now stands, however, cities and counties are granted local option—that is, they can decide whether or not 3.2 per cent beer or under can be sold within their boundaries. But it is this local option that is the subject of deadlock and it is conceivably possible it may be stricken out or modified before the measure passes. The senate favors local option and the assembly against it. The two houses must agree before the legislation can be enacted. Aside from the local option feature, the legislature seems unified on the proposition that uniform regulatory provisions should prevail throughout the state. To confer absolute regula-tory power on various political subdivisions would, it was argued, create many hundreds of conflicting regulations that would, in effect, bring a "beer chaos." The following uniform provisions will undoubtedly be retained in the bill: Cities and counties would be given the right to set up their own licensing boards and issue two kinds of licenses, "on sale" and "off sale;" "on sale" licenses, that is sold on the premises, would not exceed $50; "off sale," where beer is sold and taken away, would require a license fee of not to exceed $10; a local sales tax of not more than 50 cents per barrel; no sale of beer to anyone under 19 years; beer could be sold only with meals. For Buyers and Sellers GAZETTE WANT ADS GET RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR NUMBER 28 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF GOLD STANDARD Roosevelt Plans to Build Up Internal Price Structure by Controlled Inflation "We're off the gold standard." This brief statement Wednesday by Secretary of Treasury William H. Woodin electrified the trade marts of the world. For two years, since England went off gold payments in 1931, more than 30 nations of the world had concentrated on flooding the richest market in the world—the United States, with a domestic consumption of well over 75 billion dollars annually—with cheap products. Cheapening of currency by other nations while Uncle Sam held rigidly to the gold standard, maintaining the price of the dollar on foreign exchange, allowed other nations to pay the stiff tariffs of this nation, ship in hundreds of millions of dollars worth of merchandise to sell at less than the cost of producing it here under the gold dollar, and make money by the difference on the foreign exchange. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in announcing that the United States would let the dollar find its natural level in foreign exchange and would not make payments in gold, had in mind two main purposes, viz: (1) Raise the internal price structure of commodities under a controlled inflationary plan, with powers to act and control to be asked in a message to Officials Oppose Uniting Counties Argument of Decreased Expenses for Government Offset by Local Conditions, Claim Proposed consolidation of counties as a means of reducing expenses of government received no encouragement in Orange county this week. San Francisco's Assemblyman B. J. Flegenbaum, on behalf of the California State Chamber of Commerce, asks that the number of counties in the state be reduced from 57 to 28, as an economy move. Every Orange county official contacted this week on the proposition, heartily opposed any unification of counties that would throw Orange into Los Angeles, from which it won its "battle of independence" back in 1889 only after a strenuous political campaign and election. Board of Supervisors Chairman Willard Smith points to the joker in the measure, through which he claims larger areas could vote for an annexation or consolidation election, pile up a tremendous majority, override the smaller areas and "swallow them whole." This is what he fears would happen in the case of Los Angeles wanting Orange county. Because of the tremendous population in Los Angeles county it could wield a substantial majority in an election, even if every person in Orange county voted against the plan, and annex this county against its solid opposition. Assessor James Sleeper points to the disparity between assessed valuations in Los Angeles, with 50 per cent rating, and Orange county, with 33 per cent valuations. Although Los Angeles tax rates are $1.53 inside, and $1.68 outside, in comparison to Orange county's rate of $1.67 inside and $1.77 outside, the difference in valuation basis makes the Los Angeles rate considerably higher. Applied in Orange county, that would raise the taxes and thus offset the major purpose of the bill, which is economy in government. Judge Relents to Aid Four-Cruiser The second petition for repeal of the county's dry ordinance was presented to the board of supervisors Tuesday by Attorney George W. Bush of Sunset Beach, who claims that permission to sell bear in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach hurts the business of Sunset Beach, which is located between the earth at the same inches higher. Calling observationsers of the Anaheim Bay Engineer M. A. Beach. The speak-able recent quake was second only to the intensity. He pre-ident not fear any squakes in this se-cine." Notes to "The Rift up of 70 men in meet at irregular known fault in the freed there are three the Southern Cali-Andreas which is and is the longest the Whittier, andording to the speak-of Martin G. Murra Beach, by Thursorded 1900 distinct March 10 shake. Named that the Whitfaults held the dis-certain area. The one said, appears at along the Salton through the Cajon dale, then west of into the Pacific a total distance of miles within a few weeks, most persons will not of the minor shocks the major disturbances will be recorded the next five years. Friday, Speer again club, this time on the West." Plans Boycotting Members of the Women's Conference Union this year their efforts to retail outlets and recently-legalized upon adoption of executive session Friday, which Mrs. Bonn, Orange county Mrs. Hale points always has been a T. U., and that to practice it amendments. The reso-than the cost of producing it here under the gold dollar, and make money by the difference on the foreign exchange. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in announcing that the United States would let the dollar find its natural level in foreign exchange and would not make payments in gold, had in mind two main purposes, viz: (1) Raise the internal price structure of commodities under a controlled inflationary plan, with powers to act and control to be asked in a message to congress. (2) Place this nation in a more favorable bargaining position in the forthcoming economic discussions with representatives from 20 nations who will confer with President Roosevelt separately preliminary to the world economic conference to be held in London in June. Immediate effect of announcement that the United States had departed from the gold standard was a general rise in stocks and commodities throughout the country. Prices of wheat, cotton, and other farm products rose considerably within a few hours after the announcement. Stocks and bonds, with the exception of government bonds, also stepped up from two to nine points, with indications that the general public had entered the market again by the number of sales recorded. On Wednesday more than five millions of shares had been sold and recorded, the largest day's movement of stocks for six months. Influential financial leaders on Wall street, from J. P. Morgan down, Thursday appeared in favor of the action of President Roosevelt in taking us off the gold standard. Since March 4, when Roosevelt was inaugurated, the nation virtually has been off the gold standard because of the policy of refusing to ship gold and the rigid restrictions on its use throughout the country. President Roosevelt has set May 1 as the deadline for return of large sums of gold to the banks and treasury of the United States, following which he will invoke the powers conferred by congress to punish hoarders by a fine of $10,000 and a long term imprisonment. Names of all persons taking gold out of the banks in large amounts have been requested by the president. Sunset Beach Is After Beer Sales The second petition for repeal of the county's dry ordinance was presented to the board of supervisors Tuesday by Attorney George W. Bush of Sunset Beach, who claims that permission to sell bear in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach hurts the business of Sunset Beach, which is located between Sunset Beach Is After Beer Sales The second petition for repeal of the county's dry ordinance was presented to the board of supervisors Tuesday by Attorney George W. Bush of Sunset Beach, who claims that permission to sell bear in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach hurts the business of Sunset Beach, which is located between the other two cities. Supervisor W. C. Jerome opposed calling an election for consideration of repeal of the dry ordinance because of lack of funds. He cited cases where the county was attempting to furnish money with which to aid the people in distress, and could not afford an election before June 6, the date scheduled for state voting on repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Edwards' Bill Is Passed by Senate The state senate this week approved and sent to the assembly for vote a bill introduced by Senator Nelson T. Edwards of Orange calculated to aid California taxpayers by reducing interest on tax delinquencies and redemption fees, as follows: First installment, interest on delinquencies reduced from 10 to 8 per cent; second installment, reduced from 5 to 3 per cent; second penalty on first installment, reduced of 50 per cent in redemption fees also is provided.