anaheim-gazette 1933-05-18

Is Now In Its 63d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIII FAIR EXCHANGE OBJECTIVE FOR FARM MEASURE Process Tax and Limiting of Production Keys to Farm Relief Program President Roosevelt's farm relief program, on which the inflationary bill is attached as a rider, was signed last week by the president and immediately became effective. It gives the president and his agricultural secretary wide discretionary powers, explained by the following article: By FRANK PARKER STOCKBRIDGE Written Specially for Anaheim Gazette Washington, (Autocaster) The Senate passed the farm relief bill on Friday. I telephoned at once to the department of agriculture, to see if I could get Secretary Wallace to tell me just how the new law will be administered and how it will affect the average farmer. "I'm sorry, but I won't have a minute of time until Sunday morning," said the Secretary. "Can you come in then?" "At your house?" "No; I'll be at the office." They are working long hours in Washington, at least the members of the president's cabinet are. Working fast, too. Sunday morning carpenters were already at work in the agriculture. ANYWAY, SOME DISTINCTION IS DUE JESS MAYO Resignation of Assemblyman Albert F. Ross, to become superior judge of Shasta county, placed his seat-mate, Jesse Mayo, "on the spot" insofar as work is concerned. Without realizing what his offer meant, Mayo generously offered to handle Ross' bills from the senatorial districts the Redding legislator represent. Mayo came to with a start—after it was too late—when he learned he was official assembly sponsor of bills introduced by senators of 17 counties. In the generous offer, he took on the senate bills offered by Harold J. Powers, Modoc, Lassen and Plumas counties; James M. Allen, Siskiyou county; John B. McColl, Trinity and Shasta counties; and Jerrold L. Seawell, Sierra, Nevada and Placer counties. As if that wasn't enough, Mayo had three senators of his own to look out for. They are A. L. Pierovich, Amador, Alpine and El Dorado counties; Dan E. Williams, Tuolumne, Mariposa and Calaveras counties and Joe Riley, Mono and Inyo counties. Mayo's fellow assemblymen have him the man representing the most territory, if not the most population, in the house. Watson Funeral Friday Morning Assemblyman Ted Which Embodied Water Users to Only Governor J. the creation of the Or drawn up after two y terested in the Santa The assembly applied to the governor for s ousely the senate had Nels T. Edwards' bill. In the assembly Ted tative from the sevent explained the purpose "The three objective trel, water conservation water and the prote rights in the Santa An trict it affects in Or prises 110,000 acres of land in California, w valuation of $80,000,000 the district depends underground supply has been receding for the formation of this objectives can be carr "This is the first ti irrigation water have working together in fo ly needed and active the purpose herein en just how the new law will be administered and how it will affect the average farmer. "I'm sorry, but I won't have a minute of time until Sunday morning," said the Secretary. "Can you come in then?" "At your house?" "No; I'll be at the office." They are working long hours in Washington, at least the members of the president's cabinet are. Working fast, too. Sunday morning carpenters were already at work in the agriculture administration building, converting a long, wide corridor into a series of offices for the use of the men and women, still unappointed, who will administer the farm aid law! The bill hadn't been approved by the house yet, but everybody knew it would be and nobody was wasting any time. Secretary Knows Farming "It looks complicated on paper, but it will not be so complicated as it seems, in operation," said young Mr. Wallace. A straightforward, direct-speaking man, this secretary of agriculture, whose father held the job in the Harding administration and whose grandfather was the founder of one of the greatest agricultural journals. He knows farming, too, both in the United States and Europe. He understands foreign trade and the effect of low export prices on the American farmers' exportable surplus. "What this new law is intended to do, and will do," he said, "is to restore the fair exchange value of farm products when measured against the things farmers buy." That isn't a matter of a fixed price per bushel or pound, he went on to explain. "The Department for years has been keeping records of farm prices and of prices the farmer has to pay for what he buys—food, clothing, machinery, fertilizer and the rest. Just now the index price of what the farmer buys is about where it was just before the war, while the price of what he sells is about half of that. So that at present the 'fair exchange' value of wheat would be about 90 cents a bushel, cotton, 13 cents a pound, hogs about $7.30 a hundredweight. But if commodity prices continue to rise in the things farmers buy, the fair exchange value of what he sells must go up in proportion. Into Details of Plan "How are you going to do that?" I asked. "We are going to try to do it, first, by limiting the production of the basic agricultural products to what the domestic market will normally absorb," said Mr. Wallace. "In the law those basic products are named: wheat, (Continued on page 8) Issues Warnings Watson Funeral Friday Morning Pioneer Landholder of Olive Dies at Ranch Home; Lived In County for 65 Years Funeral services for Jonathan Watson, pioneer Olive district landholder who died Wednesday following an illness of several months, will be held at the C. W. Coffey chapel, Orange Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Anaheim cemetery. Mr. Watson, who was 88 years old, had been a resident of Orange county for 65 years. At six years of age he came with his family in a covered wagon to California. The family joined a train of 500 wagons and 1000 men at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and settled near Marysville, later moving to Southern California. In 1868 he bought 12,000 acres from the Yorba estate. These holdings constituted the present townsites of both Orange and Santa Ana, and for many years were used as grazing for sheep and cattle. The property was cut up and sold in sections and town property. Some of the land was sold to the Bixby interests. At the time of his death, he owned and lived on 100 acres in the Santa Ana canyon about two miles east of Olive. About 50 years ago Mr. Watson had an option to purchase at 50 cents an acre hundreds of acres of land at what now is the City of Long Beach, but the option was never exercised. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Lenna May Watson; three sons, Floyd, of this city; Trafford, Santa Ana Canyon rancher, and Harold of Santa Paula; two daughters, Mrs. Harvey M. Stoner of Santa Ana Canyon, and Mrs. Florence Beckler of Anaheim, and nine grandchildren. He was a member of the Santa Ana Christian Church. Legion Prepares Memorial Rites Chairman Ray E. Smith of the Legions Memorial day observance committee announced to members of the Anaheim American Legion Monday evening that the Memorial day program would be held at the Anaheim cemetery beginning at 10 am on May Into Details of Plan "How are you going to do that?" I asked. "We are going to try to do it, first, by limiting the production of the basic agricultural products to what the domestic market will normally absorb," said Mr. Wallace. "In the law those basic products are named: wheat, (Continued on page 8) Issues Warnings On Personal Tax The tax moratorium does not apply to personal property. This is the warning County Assessor James Sleeper issued this week to avoid complications and misunderstanding by persons who have personal property not secured by real estate. The moratorium, he states, applies only to real estate, and personal property taxes are now due and should be paid in order to avoid penalties. Payments can be made directly to his office. He also notified veterans, church organizations and householders that applications for tax exemptions must be made annually. For convenience of persons too ill to personally appear and file for exemption, deputies will call at the bedside to receive such filings. 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. Legion Prepares Memorial Rites Chairman Ray E. Smith of the Legions Memorial day observance committee announced to members of the Anaheim American Legion Monday evening that the Memorial day program would be held at the Anaheim cemetery, beginning at 10 a.m. on May 30. All post members are asked to report at the south gate where they will parade to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where the program begins. The legion took up discussion of extent of veterans' cuts to be made under President Roosevelt's economy program. Veterans' County Welfare Officer Harry Edwards reported on results of his studies, which prompted the local post to send an unanimously approved resolution to President Roosevelt, Senators Johnson and McAdoo, and Congressman Sam Collins. The resolution cite's the legion's belief that many of the rulings are unjust, and that the measure goes beyond the president's intentions. The post accepted the Orange post's invitation to a pot-luck dinner and dance on May 22. Theft Suspect to Face Trial June 6 Walter Milstead, arrested on a charge of petty theft, will appear June 6 before Justice Charles Kuchel to stand trial. He was arrested in Los Angeles and brought to Anaheim Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing approximately $150 of walnuts from Mrs. Ida Siegel's place at Garden Grove. He was lodged in the county jail on failure to raise $500 bail. Anaheim Kiwanians Visit at Whittier Most of the members of the Anaheim Kiwanis club motored to Whittier Tuesday to visit the club in that city. WATER DISTRICT BILL AWAITING ROLPH'S SIGNATURE TO MAKE IT EFFECTIVE; PURPOSES OUTLINED Assemblyman Ted Craig Tells Three-Fold Purposes of Measure Which Embodies First Co-operative Effort On Part of Most Water Users to Protect and Preserve Underground Supply Only Governor James E. Rolph's signature is needed to make certain the creation of the Orange county water district, as proposed in the measure drawn up after two years of negotiations between various county groups interested in the Santa Ana basin underground supply of water. The assembly approved the measure Monday by a 44 to 12 vote, sending it to the governor for signature. Previously the senate had approved Senator Nels T. Edwards' bill. In the assembly Ted Craig, representative from the seventy-fourth district, explained the purposes as three-fold: "The three objectives are flood control, water conservation, importation of water and the protection of water rights in the Santa Ana basin. The district it affects in Orange county comprises 110,000 acres of the finest citrus land in California, with an assessed valuation of $80,000,000. The future of the district depends solely upon the underground supply of water, which has been receding for 25 years. With the formation of this district the three objectives can be carried out." "This is the first time that users of irrigation water have succeeded in working together in forming an urgently needed and active organization for the purpose herein enumerated. While Hectic Session of Legislature Ends Nine Propositions Included on June 27 Ballot; Assembly 265 Millions in Bonds After one of the most hectic sessions in the history of the state, the legislature recessed until July 17. In the meantime the people of the state will be given an opportunity to express an opinion on questions of vital importance to the state government. MANY PROPOSITIONS ON JUNE 27 BALLOT The special election bill, which Governor Rolph signed after threatening Roosevelt's Aide Replies To Steen Realtor P. V. Steen, associated with Walter Ross in the Orange County Realty company, this week received a letter from Assistant Secretary of the Treasury James H. Douglas, replying to the local's man's plan for paying off ex-service men's adjusted certificates, submitted to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in April. The answer to Steen's communication states that "Your views and suggestions are greatly appreciated and will be carefully considered." The self-explanatory letters follow: June 21 Ballot, Assembly 265 Millions in Bonds After one of the most hectic sessions in the history of the state, the legislature recessed until July 17. In the meantime the people of the state will be given an opportunity to express an opinion on questions of vital importance to the state government. MANY PROPOSITIONS ON JUNE 27 BALLOT The special election bill, which Governor Rolph signed after threatening adverse action, provides for inclusion on the June 27 ballot of the following propositions: (1) Repeal of the 18th amendment; (2) Riley-Stewart tax plan; (3) Legalization of parimutuel betting on horse races; (4) Assessment of property in the earthquake damaged areas of Los Angeles and Orange counties; (5) A bond issue of $55,000,000 for refinancing outstanding irrigation district bond issues; (6) A bond issue of $20,000,000 for unemployment relief; (7) Exemption of nonprofit schools from taxation; (8) Permitting county boards of supervisors to fix salaries of county officers; (9) Providing all these amendments shall take effect 90 days after adjournment of the legislature. GOVERNOR SIGNS BUDGET FOR 247 MILLION DOLLARS After holding up the budget bill for more than a week, the governor finally signed the document calling for $247,-000,000 in expenditures for the next two-year period. Even though this amount is raised slightly by special appropriation bills, it will still be substantially under the $285,000,000 expenditures of the current biennium. MORTGAGE, TRUST DEED MORATORIUM EXTENDED Rolph also signed a measure extending until January 1, 1934, the mortgage and trust deed forclosure moratorium bill. The measure applies only to property improved with a single dwelling. NUMEROUS BOND ISSUES ARE MEETING FAVOR The recess found the legislature in favor of numerous bond issues including, $55,000,000 for refinancing irrigation district bonds, $30,000,000 for continuation of the home and farm purchase program for California veterans, $20,000,000 for unemployment relief. The assembly also passed a proposed constitutional amendment calling for submission to the people of a $160,000,-000 issue to finance initial units of the state-wide water plan. The senate will consider the amendment during the mid-summer session. SENATE KILLS BILL TO CHANGE PRIMARY Favored by the assembly, a bill liberalizing California primary election Many Tributes Paid Mrs. Dwyer Hundreds Attend Rites of the Beloved Pioneer Who Devoted Life To Civic, Charity Work Hundreds of friends of Mrs. Marie L. Dwyer, missing the warmth of her friendly presence, this week recalled with satisfaction the tremendous tribute paid to her following death in an automobile accident. Mourners unable to completely resist the request of the widower that no flowers be sent, ordered large baskets of beautiful bouquets as a tribute to the pioneer whose life suddenly was snatched from the civic and charitable paths she followed. Hundreds of persons Saturday afternoon jammed into the Backs, Terry and Campbell parlors, standing in the aisles and around the sides, and crammed outside on porch and steps to pay tribute to the pioneer. Rev. D. Howard Dow, rector of St. Michael's Episcopal church, of which Mrs. Dwyer was a member from girlhood, read the prayer book service. Large numbers of mourners attended the graveyard rites, while many also went to the 8 o'clock requiem mass held at the church Sunday morning, where Rev. Dow officiated again. At the funeral, Miss Alice Grimshaw, daughter of Mrs. T. S. Grimshaw, lifelong friend of the deceased, sang three of Mrs. Dwyer's favorite hymns: "O Love That Would Not Let Me Go," "Asleep in Jesus," and "Abide With Me." Mrs. Eberhard accompanied Miss Grimshaw, also playing a prelude and postlude. Gauer Is Elected Scout Chieftain Superintendent Melbourne A. Gauer of the Anaheim elementary school system succeeds M. W. Martenet Jr., as commissioner of the Anaheim Boy Scout district, following election of officers at the annual meeting held in Walter Ross in the Orange County Realty company, this week received a letter from Assistant Secretary of the Treasury James H. Douglas, replying to the local's man's plan for paying off ex-service men's adjusted certificates, submitted to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in April. The answer to Steen's communication states that "Your views and suggestions are greatly appreciated and will be carefully considered." The self-explanatory letters follow: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Washington, District of Columbia. Honorable, Sir: In regard to the pension and bonus of ex-service men, may I offer a plan which I believe would help the ex-service men and the government, give the people who have money a chance to invest safely, and circulate money through the United States? My plan is to print bonds to the amount we owe the ex-service men, in denominations of $10, $20, $50, and $100, payable in ten or more years. These bonds would be used to pay the men their pensions and bonuses. Many of the men would sell some or all of their bonds to people who would be glad to make a safe investment. This would quickly put into circulation millions of dollars. I will be very gratified if this plan is of any assistance. Believing in you and your plans, I am eager to be of service in every way that I can. Very respectfully yours, P. V. STEEN. May 10, 1933. Dear Mr. Steen: The President has referred to the Treasury your letter of April 5th, submitting a plan for the issuance of bonds in payment of the adjusted service certificates. Your views and suggestions are greatly appreciated and will be carefully considered. Very truly yours, JAMES H. DOUGLAS. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. A strong plea for the retrenchment of public expense, in the nation, the state and the small community, is made in the current issue of a national magazine, by Samuel B. Pettengill, congressman from Indiana, in a convincing article entitled "Economy and the New Era." In part, Congressman Pettengill says: "The gentle art of plucking financial feathers from squawkless geese has never been improved upon—from the standpoint of the pluckers. It has become the canon of statesmanship and the program of politics. Every new tax revenue scheme is first examined to see whether it squares with this principle. Those who vote the taxes ask: How many feathers? How many squawks? If it is believed that the squawks will equal the feathers some other plan is adopted. "But as every period of depression, since the time of Job, has been productive of reflection we now look with a new interest upon our featherless goose and wonder how he got that way. "It is in the field of federal revenue that this art has been carried to perfection. State, county and city taxes can scarcely be raised a cent in the hundred without hearing from the geese. Even at that, during the past (Continued on page 8) FIRST CARS OF VALENCIAS ARE OFF TO MARKET Vanguard of Crop Movement Sent As Picking Crews Begin Seven-Month Harvest Vanguard of Orange county's gigantic valencia crop moved to the Orient, Europe and to domestic markets this week. While the total shipped from Anaheim district amounted to only seven cars, the start of the season was auspicious. Three cars were scheduled for the Orient, two for European distribution out of London, and two for domestic consumption east of the Mississippi river. At the same time, several hundred pickers began to swarm into local orchards, beginning the seven-month harvesting period in a few orchards. Since Orange county is in the pro-rate agreement practically 100 per cent, houses throughout the county sent out their first picking crews. Size and number of the crews are expected to be increased considerably as the season progresses. Scott and Borden opens its first season under the Sunkist banner by sending 40 pickers out, and anticipating a weekly payroll of $1500 to $2000. In preparation the house has installed a completely new type of polishing machinery. Manager Ed Mills of the Ana- Schools Eliminate Seven Instructors Curtailments In High School Cause Dismissal of Four, In Grammar Schools Three Because of cirricula curtailments three elementary and four high school instructors were dropped from the rolls next year, while all other teachers received contracts with salaries unspecified, pending final adoption of budgets by the two school boards. In making a reductions of $35,000 in high school costs for the coming year, the Americanization and art departments of the high school were dropped, while certain restrictions were placed upon the manual arts department. This eliminated the need of services of Jennie Romoff, Alice Bate Hansen, Madeline A. Conover and C. C. Cochran, Principal J. A. Clayes announced following the board meeting Monday. Superintendent Melbourne A. Gauer presented contracts to teachers at a general faculty meeting Monday afternoon. He explained that the policy of the board was not to rehire married (Continued on page 5) Pioneer Anaheim Banker Is Dead Scores of old-time friends of Louis Denni, 74, millionaire resident of southern California who was associated with Anaheim's business growth during a period of many years, this week mourned his death. He died following an accident last Friday at Upland, California, when the automobile in which he was riding skidded and turned over into a ditch. The body was taken from the San Antonio hospital at Uplands to Wilmington, where funeral services were held Tuesday from the Wilmington Catholic church. Mr. Denni, although he never resided in this city, was interested in its development. He owned and managed the Los Alamitos Dairy and lived at Los Alamitos for many years. He was an Since Orange county is in the pro-rate agreement practically 100 per cent, houses throughout the county sent out their first picking crews. Size and number of the crews are expected to be increased considerably as the season progresses. Scott and Borden opens its first season under the Sunkist banner by sending 40 pickers out, and anticipating a weekly payroll of $1500 to $2000. In preparation the house has installed a completely new type of polishing machinery. Manager Ed Mills of the Anaheim Community Growers said his house would be running next week with about 150 employed, while Manager Carl Monahan of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association expected to have its crew out picking Thursday. Other houses throughout the district contemplated similar action. Prices generally are better than two and three weeks ago, averaging about a 30-cent increase per box. This was partly attributable to announcement of the prorate agreement going into effect; according to informed growers, and partly because of market conditions. Committees representing all groups in the prorate agreement are meeting regularly, completing arrangements for handling all packed and loose fruit. Details of arrangements were not announced by press time this week, although preliminary plans for handling shipments were anticipated in time to govern shipping of valencias with the beginning of the season. Church Observes 59th Anniversary Preparations are under way for the celebration a year from now of the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of St. Michael's Episcopal church. Plans for the big observance were started several months ago when a request for the personal appearance of the bishop of this district was made. Over the week-end the church quietly observed its fifty-ninth anniversary, climaxed Monday evening when members of the parish gathered at the Guild hall for entertainment and music. The Orange County Little Theatre Guild presented "The Boor," by Anten Chekhov, a clever one-act play which won the applause of those present. Freda Lumsden also appeared in several vocal numbers. Rev. D. Howard Dow, rector, officiated at special Sunday services while on Saturday afternoon members of the church school enjoyed a picnic at the city park. Dog Owners Told period of many years, this week mourned his death. He died following an accident last Friday at Upland, California, when the automobile in which he was riding skidded and turned over into a ditch. The body was taken from the San Antonio hospital at Uplands to Wilmington, where funeral services were held Tuesday from the Wilmington Catholic church. Mr. Denni, although he never resided in this city, was interested in its development. He owned and managed the Los Alamitos Dairy and lived at Los Alamitos for many years. He was an organizer and director of the old German-American bank of Anaheim. He also was interested in the former Golden State bank, and owned the property on North Los Angeles street which was bought by the Rimpaus a number of years ago. Before discovery of the Signal Hill oil field, he bought a tract of land and built a home on the hill. Oil wells made him many times a millionaire but, according to his local friends, "money never spoiled him." He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elsa Denni; a son, Joseph A. Denni; two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Neuman of Sierra Madre and Sister Mary Bonna, nun in a convent at Buffalo, N. Y.; and a nephew, Job Denni of Los Alamitos. County Will Vote On Beer Question Unincorporated districts of Orange county will have an opportunity to vote upon a resolution to determine a majority opinion on the question of "shall the board of supervisors legalize 3.2 per cent beverages" at the June 27 election. The question will appear upon the state ballot as a result of the decision of the board Tuesday, when it was informed that petitions were being circulated to demand an election on the beer question. Deputy District Attorney W. F. Menton advised the board that if it placed the question in that manner it would not be compelled to follow the expressed opinion of the voters and would obviate the costs of holding a special election which might place the question in a more compulsory form. The Orange County Little Theatre Guild presented "The Boor," by Anten Chekhov, a clever one-act play which won the applause of those present. Freda Lumsden also appeared in several vocal numbers. Rev. D. Howard Dow, rector, officiated at special Sunday services while on Saturday afternoon members of the church school enjoyed a picnic at the city park. Dog Owners Told To Buy Licenses Owners of dogs were notified this week that unless they "came across" with the annual license fee of $1 for males and $2 for female dogs, the police would hold a round-up for unlicensed quadrapeds to be disposed of by asphyxiation at the city pound. The dog license fee has been due since May 1. Few have been paid. Chief of Police James Bouldin announced that the round-up would begin this week.