anaheim-gazette 1933-04-27

Is Now In Its 62d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIII TEN-CENT CUT IN ANAHEIM'S TAX RATE SEEN 1933-34 Budget Cuts Expenses $39,189; Total Estimated Income $272,791.12 A possible reduction of as much as 10 cents in the tax rate for the city of Anaheim looms as a result of the city council's action in cutting estimated expenditures $39,189 in adopting the 1933-34 budget, providing for an estimated income of $272,791.12, and estimated expenditures of $276,346.32. Reductions in operating expenses in almost every department were ordered, with a few exceptions, like the welfare department, where moderate increases were provided. Among the services and departments to be curtailed will be advertising, with expenditures lopped from $4,500 to $3,200; and trash collection, where reductions from the $12,920 cost of the current fiscal year were cut $2500. This was accomplished by changing frequency of collection in the residential section from twice to once a week, and in the business section from daily to every other day. Last year taxes in Anaheim were reduced from $1.15 to 95 cents. Because of certain necessary expenditures in connection with widening of North Los Angeles street, not all of the contemplated saving of $39,189 can be saved by taxation, and provisions must be made for variance in estimated and JUDGE AMES IS ENDORSED FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE H. G. AMES Judge H. G. Ames of Anaheim, the only democrat among the three superior court judges in Orange county, this week stands unanimously endorsed by the Orange County Bar association and the Orange county democratic central committee for appointment as judge of the United States circuit court. Of appeals ninth judicial district. BOOSTER BAY AIRS OPPOSE TO WATER Votes to Notify Orders Legislators on Against Me Orange county's protection with protecting the Santa Ana river is solved when a measurable county water district veto by several fractions and the state legislature has senate bill No. 1201, for renewed verbal atrage County Association Commerce meeting on Tuesday evening. The voters voted against the and instructed the secrect-Senator Nelson Assemblymen Ted Craig. Opposition to the waiver led by Tustin's Ross Shield secretiveness by proclaiming of the bill's provision in regard to the 1927 flood control act. He components promised they that act and in early measure provided for in the draft submitted nature the act was to also charged that drains in the Santa Ana fair, that providing for Anaheim Chorus Becomes Fixture JUDGE H. G. AMES Judge H. G. Ames of Anaheim, the only democrat among the three superior court judges in Orange county, this week stands unanimously endorsed by the Orange County Bar association and the Orange county democratic central committee for appointment as judge of the United States circuit court of appeals, ninth judicial district. The barristers, on motion of Santa Ana's B. Z. McKinney, last week put their stamp of approval on Judge Ames' candidacy, with the central committee doing likewise a few nights later. Judge Ames is understood not to be personally seeking the position, but friends obtained his consent to work for his appointment. In giving reasons for asking Judge Ames' appointment, McKinney pointed out that the Anaheim jurist is eminently qualified for the position, having served, pro tem, on the bench of the fourth district court of appeals in California, and serving for a number of years as superior court judge in Orange county. Appointment of a western democratic judge, and very likely a superior court judge, looms, giving friends encouragement in working for appointment of the Orange county official, McKinney said. Form County Tax Research Bureau Formation of the Orange County Tax Research bureau, with a complete list of the general council representing various communities in the county, was announced by the Santa Ana chamber of commerce tax committee Thursday. Members of the council from Anaheim were listed as Dr. J. C. Hillary of 631 Zeyn street, and Claude Sidnam of 122 S. Lemon street; while councilmen at large included C. Stanley Chapman of the Southern Meat company, as representative from Anaheim. The bureau was defined as "a permanent, non-political, non-profit, fact-finding bureau. It is staffed by a group of men who have had practical experience in the field of taxation and statistical work. The organization requires no dues for membership; its activities in the field of tax research will depend entirely upon voluntary contributions from the taxpayer whose taxes it seeks to reduce." Purposes were given: 1) To make a detailed study of taxes now imposed, in order to determine the equity of the relative burden, and develop methods for correcting such inequalities that may be disclosed. 2) To consider such Anaheim Chorus Becomes Fixture Anaheim Civic Chorus, which recently presented Hayden's oratorio, "The Creation" at the high school and won much applause for its splendid work. Monday night met at the Elks clubhouse and perfected a permanent organization. The chorus decided to give presentations twice yearly, in April and November, with financing to be accomplished through sale of associate memberships. Chosen to the board of directors were George Watson of Santa Ana, Miss Marion Graaf, Lyman Harpster, Al Kluthe and Reginald Taylor. Evan Alsip was chosen secretary and treasurer. After the meeting rehearsal for presentation of "The Creation" in Santa Ana on May 5 was held, where it will appear under the auspices of the Santa Ana Elks lodge. Follow BRUCE BARTON'S series of articles on "The Life of Christ" appearing every week in the Gazette. This sympathetic study of Christ is enlightening and interesting. 366 Men Employed by Overhead Cut County Welfare Director B. V. Curry announced this week that because of economy in administration 366 more men were given work this month than were originally contemplated under the R. F. C. fund allotted to this county for unemployment relief. Use of records used in county relief more than a year ago saved much investigation, Curry pointed out. This, with the county assuming the cost of accounting and supplies, allowed practically the whole R. F. C. fund to be turned over for direct unemployment relief. Fielder's Glove Reported Stolen Norman Suhr of R. D. 1, Box 390, reported to police that his fielder's glove was stolen from the city park. AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1933 BOOSTER BODY AIRS OPPOSITION TO WATER BILL Votes to Notify Orange County's Legislators of Action Against Measure Orange county's problems in connection with protecting water rights of the Santa Ana river basin, partially solved when a measure proposing a county water district was concurred in by several fractions and submitted to the state legislature last Saturday as senate bill No. 1201, were hauled out for renewed verbal attacks at the Orange County Associated Chambers of Commerce meeting held in Placentia Tuesday evening. The associated boosters voted against the bill's provisions and instructed the secretary to so instruct Senator Nelson T. Edwards and Assemblymen Ted Craig and James Utt. Opposition to the water measure was led by Tastin's Ross Shafer, who charged secretiveness by proponents in certain of the bill's provisions, especially in regard to the 1927 Orange county flood control act. He stated that proponents promised they would not touch that act and in early drafts of the measure provided for its retention, but in the draft submitted to the legislature the act was to be repealed. He also charged that drawing up of districts in the Santa Ana basin was unfair, that providing for a vote of prop- Jobless Enlisting in Reforestation Service Army Herewith is pictured the launching of the recruiting drive to enlist 250,000 unemployed for President Roosevelt's Reforestation Service plan. Opposition to the water measure was led by Tustin's Ross Shafer, who charged secretiveness by proponents in certain of the bill's provisions, especially in regard to the 1927 Orange county flood control act. He stated that proponents promised they would not touch that act and in early drafts of the measure provided for its retention, but in the draft submitted to the legislature the act was to be repealed. He also charged that drawing up of districts in the Santa Ana basin was unfair, that providing for a vote of property owners on the basis of assessed valuations was unfair because one land holder, James Irvine, alone could control the election of the director from the Tustin district. He pointed to the three city members of the Metropolitan Water District—Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana—and declared their rights were not protected under the proposed measure. President Ralph McFadden of the associated chambers answered Shafer, claiming that the proposed measure is fair and pointed out that this is the first time in the history of the county when practically all parties had reached any kind of an agreement. Mayor Thomas Murphine of San Clemente also spoke in defense of the measure, while H. C. Head, who was instrumental in drawing up the bill, held that "Irvine cannot get water from this district because the district is not in the water business," to which Shafer responded by reading a section of the measure giving the directors a right to sell water. Newport's Mayor H. Hillmer said that city was included in the district against its protest, with Head replying that since the city would enjoy certain benefits under the measure, it should be called upon to share in its expense. Engineer C. Roy Browning, representing the Irvine company, pointed out that under the measure and compromise litigation suit, the Irvine company could take no water out of the basin, unless more water were brought in. Orange's E., C. Campbell, La Habra's O. T. Stephens, the Farm Bureau's Secretary Flaherty, Yorba Linda's George Kellogg, Placentia's H. H. Hale and Anaheim's Lotus Loudon all spoke in connection with the water bill. 28 Request Loans Totaling $28,000 Up to the latter part of this week 28 property owners in Orange county applied for loans to rehabilitate their property damaged by the recent earthquake, according to Elwayne Wilcox, representing the Reconstruction Financier. Annual Avocado Show May 2 to 6 Exhibit Will Be Held at Whittier; Calavo Growers, Farm Bureau Giving Support The eighth annual California avocado show will be held at Whittier this year from May 2 to 6, inclusive, according to announcement from the farm advisor's office. This show is sponsored by the Progress club of Whittier. Its aim is to promote the avocado industry in California. Exhibits from all parts of Southern California were displayed in the previous years and a much larger display is expected this year. The show will be located at Painter and Walnut avenues. Growers are asked to send to M. C. Lautrup, in charge of displays, a sample of 3 to 6 fruit of all their varieties. These will be artistically displayed (free of charge), bearing the name and address of grower and a description of the fruit. These exhibits should reach the show by noon of the opening date, May 2. Suitable awards are to be given exhibitors for the best fruits and varieties, and for educational and commercial displays. The California Avocado association has endorsed the show. The Calavo Growers of California will participate with an exhibit, and a man from the association will be on hand during the entire show. The farm bureau avocado departments are giving recognition-and support. Allen Upholds Dry Ordinance Decision Will Be Appealed In Test Case to Higher Courts, is Claim Orange county's dry ordinance, adopted before the Wright act, is in full effect, prohibiting sale of or giving away, or possession and consumption in public places of the new 3.2 per cent beer. Possession in the home is legal. This is the interpretation handed down by decision of Superior Judge James L. Allen in denying a writ of habeas corpus for release of Frank Haegele of Sunset Beach, and a ruling of District Attorney S. B. Kaufman. Judge Allen decided that the dry ordinance is in full force because it was adopted before the Wright act, and because a provision of the Wright act stated it was not to interfere with local ordinances. In addition, the ordinance does not prohibit possession of beer, but does prohibit giving it away, while the Wright act did prohibit possession, and did not prohibit giving it away. Kaufman admitted that possession of beer is legal, and advised Sheriff Logan Jackson to that effect. Attorney O. A. Jacobs, who defended Haegele, announced that he would appeal the case to higher courts, contending that the ordinance and the Wright act did interfere, that the latter did prohibit giving away of liquor, that the ordinance became inappropriate when the Wright act was repealed last fall. Haegele is in the county jail serving a 12-day sentence as an alternative of... 28 Request Loans Totaling $28,000 Up to the latter part of this week 28 property owners in Orange county applied for loans to rehabilitate their property damaged by the recent earthquake, according to Elwayne Wilcox, representing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation at Santa Ana for county applications. Total of the loans asked is $43,000. Loans to be made by the R. F. C. must be in the form of first mortgages, at five per cent interest. All loan applications received to early this week were from Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa, Sunset Beach and unincorporated districts of the county. Youth Sent to Jail for Bicycle Theft Francisco Carrillo of this city went to the county jail Tuesday to serve a five-day sentence when he pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle owned by Fernando Barrera of 1042 North Patt street, from carnival grounds on West Cypress street. Barrera saw Carrillo with the stolen bike, and reported to police. It was recovered. Farm Advisor’s Summary of Production Costs of Groves Given In Bulletin Form Orange county growers who missed Farm Advisor Harold Wahlberg's scheduled talk at the Anaheim union high school Thursday evening, when he was to review production costs of valencia and lemons in this county, can get copies of the summary in bulletin form at his office in Santa Ana next week. This was announced by Wahlberg following inquiry by many growers. The summary was the seventh consecutive year that this economic study has been conducted by the agricultural extension service in Orange county. It was started at the request of the citrus department of the farm bureau eight years ago to establish a basis of economic costs for various orchard operations. Since that time the study has revealed a great range in costs for similar operations throughout the citrus orchards of Orange county and has furnished a basis for measuring the efficiency of orchard production. Cultivation costs have been materially reduced in the past seven years as directly influenced by these data. It has been definitely shown that frequent cultivation does not conserve moisture except as it destroys weeds that draw on soil moisture. The cost study has also revealed that orchards receiving conservative amounts of irrigation water have brought better returns per acre than those orchards getting excessive amounts or those obtaining too little water, although there have been very few orchards in the past that have received too little water. A total of 16 to 18 acre inches of irrigation water per acre has been found to be the average optimum use of water for mature citrus trees in Orange county. A recent survey made by the farm management committee indicates that $360,000 was saved by Orange county growers in reduced cultivation costs last year and $250,000 was saved in more conservative irrigation practice. All applications for loans on property damaged by the earthquake must be filed not later than May 15, in order that the special advisory committee to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation on the administration of the earthquake relief fund can properly allocate the limited funds available. This date was set by the committee and announced Wednesday by Chairman H. S. MacKay, Jr. In explaining the decision, Chairman MacKay said applications included those on all classes of private property, including residential, commercial, religious, social, benevolent and fraternal, and added: "Upon that date, the committee will expect to make this allocation and will then assume that all applications have been made. "The unified rehabilitation corporation, the non-profit corporation through which the loans are to be made, has established offices on the twelfth floor of the Security building, Long Beach; at the city hall, Santa Ana; at the city hall, Lynwood; and at 326 Chamber of Commerce building, Los Angeles. Information and application blanks may be obtained at said offices." HAILS INFLATION AS GREAT BOON TO FARMERS, CLAIMS ROOSEVELT RELIEF PLAN COMPOSITE OF IDEAS Secretary Johnson of California Farm Bureau Federation Says Farm Relief Program Result of Crystalization of Ideas of Leading Farm Organizations; Outlines Four Objectives Into President Roosevelt's farm relief program is poured all the wisdom of a decade of study of farm problems by the Farmers' Union, Granges, the Farm Bureau and representatives of most other organized agricultural groups of America. The major purposes of the farm relief program are to combine plans for curtailing crops to normal consumption and, through controlled inflation, raise crop prices. This was the report made to 30 agricultural leaders and newspaper representatives by Secretary Alex Johnson of the State Farm Bureau Federation at a noon-day meeting held Monday in Ketner's cafe, Santa Ana. He told of the gradual evolvement of the relief program during the past ten years and said that when representatives of the major farm organizations of America were called to Washington early in March, only three days were required to formulate the program because ideas for relief had become crystalized. In this connection he outlined the program of the California Farm Bureau Federation as follows: (1) Restoration of crop prices. (2) Agricultural credit relief. (3) Reduction of fixed charges. (4) Miscellaneous, (A), valencia and navel orange stabilization, (B) canning peach marketing program, etc., etc. "When we study the present-day condition of agriculture in the United States," Gauer Prepares and Distributes Pamphlet on "The Child and the Dollar" While initial response to the public school week program in Anaheim did not witness a great number of parents visiting elementary and high schools of this city during the first part of the week, a greater turn-out is anticipated Friday. Partly to promote visiting, Superintendent Melbourne A. Gauer of the Drive to enlist in Service plan. Enlist the ages of 60 and over are passed. The provision is of their pay to officers following up after which No. 1 shows all recruits from stationing camps. Mild Ordinance The Appealed In Higher Claim Is dry ordinance. Wright act, is in sale of or giving and consumption in new 3.2 per cent the home is legal. Preparation handed of Superior Judge denying a writ of release of Frank Reach, and a ruling S. B. Kaufman, that the dry ordinance because it was Wright act, and befit the Wright act interfere with local action, the ordinance session of beer, but sit away, while the bit possession, and sing it away. Kaufpossession of beer and Sheriff Logan jobs, who defended that he would appear courts, contend and the Wright that the latter did of liquor, that the operative when the appealed last fall, county jail serving an alternative of were called to Washington early in March, only three days were required to formulate the program because ideas for relief had become crystallized. In this connection he outlined the program of the California Farm Bureau Federation as follows: (1) Restoration of crop prices. (2) Agricultural credit relief. (3) Reduction of fixed charges. (4) Miscellaneous, (A), valencia and navel orange stabilization, (B) canning peach marketing program, etc., etc. "When we study the present-day condition of agriculture in the United States," Secretary Johnson said, "we must remember that in some sections the depression has been continuously and increasingly disasterous since 1921. Because of conditions in the Mid West relief programs to aid agriculture received their first public recognition in the McNary-Houghton bill, the fate of which we all know. As conditions in agriculture became increasingly worse, other schemes were outlined. For several years I looked over the minutes of national agricultural gatherings and found reported every time a small item about a certain group recommending that farmers study a plan to stabilize the dollar. Every time action was denied. However, about 1928 I noticed a committee was appointed to study this phase of our problem. At first I thought the farmers had gone off on a tangent extraneous to our real purposes. But the more I learned about our monetary system, the more convinced I became that we needed some sort of inflation. This committee asked for a monetary reform, stating that prices were dependent upon the volume of gold. Reduction of amount of gold backing the dollar was asked, with power to be given to the federal reserve board to maintain market fluctuation of the dollar within a five per cent level. This was asked on the theory that farmers were more interested in the prices they received for their products that they were in gold itself. "Agricultural leaders now realize that inflation has more significance to farm relief than any other proposal now before the American people. Combined with a plan to control production, it certainly is the one thing that will help." President Blackburn of the California Farm Bureau succeeded in having inserted in the farm relief bill, para-(Continued on page 8) Approve 100 For Civilian Camps Orange county men assigned to President Roosevelt's civilian conservation camps probably will total 200, according to an estimate made this week by County Welfare Director B. V. Curry, in charge of registration. Gauer Prepares and Distributes Pamphlet on "The Child and the Dollar" While initial response to the public school week program in Anaheim did not witness a great number of parents visiting elementary and high schools of this city during the first part of the week, a greater turn-out is anticipated Friday. Partly to promote visiting, Superintendent Melbourne A. Gauer of the grammar schools this week prepared a small pamphlet entitled "The Child and the Dollar," for elementary school children to deliver to their homes Wednesday afternoon and Thursday. The subject of the pamphlet is an argument to place the welfare of the child above the dollar. It asserts that the gage of a statesman is his attitude toward education, implying that criticism of school expenditures is not justified. Copy for the pamphlet was taken from the Journal of National Education. The public school week program this year is confined mostly to presentation of the junior class play, "Your Uncle Dudley" at the Anaheim Union high school auditorium Friday evening, under the direction of Mrs. Faye Kern Schulz, program chairman. Gilbert Franzen will tell the history and purpose of public schools week, while Wesley Weaver, another student, will tell about the coming student body play, and will announce the date on which the high school annuals will be distributed. Anaheim Youth Wins High Honor Anaheim's Melbourne Ford, student of the Fullerton junior college, this week is proud possessor of a year's scholarship to the Pasadena Community Players' association school of theatre, as a result of his excellent performance in the leading role of "A Game of Chess," which won first place in the fourth annual contest sponsored by the association. The one-act tournament was held Monday afternoon at Pasadena. Ford, who last year was cast in "Broken Dishes" and as a freshman in "The Queen's Husband," was praised highly for his dramatic work. He was cast Monday in the role of Alexus Alexandrovitch. Judges awarded the play first place because: "It was so well balanced. The action was concentrated; it worked up steadily to the climax and when it was reached, the suspension was perfectly held to the end." Approve 100 For Civilian Camps Orange county men assigned to President Roosevelt's civilian conservation camps probably will total 200, according to an estimate made this week by County Welfare Director B. V. Curry, in charge of registration. Approximately 100 unmarried men of the county who have dependents already have been registered and approved for work under the conservation camp plan. All of them are between the age of 18 and 25 years. Another 200 men have registered but investigators have not yet reported on them. Applicants approved will be notified when and where they will report for duty. Preliminary "hardening" exercise and drill will be given at regular army forts, with men from Orange county probably going to Fort MacArthur at San Pedro. There is a possibility however that the men may be assigned to Fort Rosencrans at San Diego. Enrollment registrations for the conservation camps in Anaheim are in charge of John Kellenberger, who has offices at the city hall. He also is handling applications for R. F. C. relief from earthquake damages. Brotherhood Hears Talk On Temblors Huntington Beach's N. A. Speer Monday evening addressed 30 members of the Salem Evangelical Brotherhood on "Earthquakes." He stressed geological aspects of the March 10 quake, stating that it soiled the surface of the earth in the affected area eight and one-half feet north, with a rebound of five feet, leaving a permanent shift of three and one-half feet. The meeting was held at the church bungalow. Beverly Kraemer of the Orange School of Fine Arts entertained with readings. President W. A. Mittman presided. Santa Ana To Vote On Beer Question Until City Attorney Clyde Downing learns when the state is holding its special election, the Santa Ana city council will not set a definite date to determine whether the city shall or shall not have beer. The council Monday night voted to hold the election with the state election in order to avoid too much expense. Bitter attacks on the beer election proposal were made by representatives of dry groups.