anaheim-gazette 1933-05-25

COUNTY VOTES ON BEER LAWS ON JUNE 27TH Supervisors Override Strong Dry Sentiment, Ignore Threat of Political Reprisals Orange county votes upon three-point-two beverages on June 27. Overriding strong and sometimes abusive sentiment expressed by a group of drys, led by ministers, the county board of supervisors Tuesday afternoon decided to call the plebiscite. Deputy District Attorney W. F. Menton, legal advisor for the board, announced that the county, because of state legislation, is without any dry ordinance. This immediately brought a demand of the drys for the board to pass a dry ordinance immediately, basing its action upon the vote of Orange county last fall, which showed a slight majority in favor of retention of the Wright act. The drys argued that if the ordinance were adopted now they did not believe the wets would force an election by circulating petitions. Supervisor William C. Jerome, who previously declared liars persons who said he participated in an organization meeting of wets in Santa Ana, queried: "If you are so sure the county is dry, what are you afraid of an election?" Rev. C. D. Hicks of Santa Ana replied that stirring up prejudices in a liquor election was useless. Jerome pleaded for "fairness and decency" when one of the drys accused PAGE CRAIG TO FIND HOW WIFE VOTED ON BILL Assembly stenographers appreciate efforts of Edward Craig, Brea, chairman of the attaches committee, in their behalf. A resolution drawn by the stenographers and introduced in the assembly caused Craig to get the "raspberry," and exclaim "is my face red?" One paragraph said every stenographer would "like to dance with Craig at the attaches ball, and whisper sweet nothings in his ear!" "It ought to go to the public morals committee," shouted Mel I. Cronin, of San Francisco. Finally, the assembly referred the resolution to Craig, with the suggestion he send it home to his wife. Mrs. Dwyer's Will Filed for Probate Estate Valued at "Not More Than $10,000"; Bequests Total $22,500 Mrs. Marie L. Dwyer's estate was filed for probate in superior court last week by Attorney L. A. (Fayette) Lewis, on behalf of John J. Dwyer. Mrs. Dwyer, daughter of pioneers who settled the Mothor Colony and herself a beloved philanthropist and civic worker, was killed in an automobile accident on May 10. Mr. Dwyer was named as adminis- Estate Valued at "Not More Than $10,000"; Bequests Total $22,500 Mrs. Marie L. Dwyer's estate was filed for probate in superior court last week by Attorney L. A. (Fayette) Lewis, on behalf of John J. Dwyer. Mrs. Dwyer, daughter of pioneers who settled the Mothor Colony and herself a beloved philanthropist and civic worker, was killed in an automobile accident on May 10. Mr. Dwyer was named as administrator. With the petition for probate was attached a copy of the will signed by Mrs. Dwyer on July 27, 1928. She was generous with bequests, leaving the balance of her personal property to her husband, as well as any income from real property owned by her. The will provided that after the death of her husband the real property, or if it had been sold, the principal held in trust, was to be given to some benevolent cause. Mrs. Dwyer expressing a preference that the money go to aid of children. 155 Fremonters Graduate June 8 60 Rehearse Costumed Pageant "History of Anaheim" for Commencement Sixty children are rehearsing their parts for presentation of the costumed pageant "History of Anaheim" to be given in the commencement program of the Fremont grammar school June 8 at the city park. Principal Wilbert Bonney announced this week that 155 students will be graduated, and that within the next few days the complete list will be available. Miss Lillian Cole and Miss Ruth Gredis are directing the rehearsals for the pageant. Miss W. Ethel Campbell is directing preparation for a class song and school orchestra numbers for the commencement program. The graduating class will hold its annual picnic during the first week in June, probably at Irvine park. The sixth-annual exhibit fashion show will be held in the Fremont auditorium on the evening of June 1, to which the public is invited. The students made the garments which will be exhibited at the fashion show. Ministers Plan Union Services Union church services in Anaheim will begin on the evening of July 3 and case but not consumed from $120 to $10, the state law. Secretary George W. Anaheim chamber of commerce councilmen that met the 65 property owners posed widening and North Los Angeles street their willingness to cut strip of land for the to give the state right to foot road. The plan for a total expenditure by $40,000, with the half, and the city and the remainder. Unless is accomplished in the entire street must be entire cost stood by the ers, within a period of nine years state. The order laid in 1913, widened in condition by ironing roy effects since. The resolution of an asphalt-concrete facing, widening of the La Palma and Romney tion 56-foot pavement the right-of-way will being of the narrow strata partial elimination of tions with Romneya and made the road conform provisions between San Diego on U. S. high. The council specific that actual widening Angeles would not be property owners sign for the work. The object title to the right-of-way the state will be in a tribute a major share. Brother, Sister Tied For The Blewitt family Anaheim union high school scholarship honors them. This was learned with A. Clayes announced in the history of the and sister are tied for ship standing. Marion witt get the honors, b valedictorian and who decided when the broth highest honor go to he frequently, they will each dress at the Commence cises June 14. Their yet announced. Baccalaureate service June 11, with the time the Anaheim Minister was granted this duty interfere with other services. City Clerk John C. Price this week awaited information on whether or not Reconstruction Finance Corporation unemployment relief funds would be available for June before determining upon a rodent control plan in Anaheim. Following a recent conference with Flood and Sanitary Inspector C. W. O'Flying, Clerk Price stated the city would undertake such a program providing the R. F. C. funds are voted. The city would furnish certain supplies and equipment, and pay the salary for an overseer. The county health department would offer suggestions and give some general supervision. Tentative plans would call for a thorough inspection and rodent-extermination program for local warehouses and stores. This work, according to Price, would require about three months. Two Boys Report Bicycles Stolen Billie Johnson of 706 West Santa Ana street and John Sowden of 833 South Lemon street reported to police that their bicycles were stolen from the St. Boniface school grounds Monday. 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. Ministers Plan Union Services Union church services in Anaheim will begin on the evening of July 2 and will be held weekly through September 3, according to plans outlined by Secretary Conrad Jongewaard at the meeting of the Ministerial union, held at the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon. Committeemen in charge, besides Jongewaard include Rev. Virgil K. Ledbetter of the Calavary Baptist church, and Rev. W. R. Thornton of the Wesley M. E. South. Rev. Thornton will preach at the first meeting; Rev. C. H. S. Hunziker of the Grace Lutheran church; Rev. T. H. Walker, of the First Presbyterian church; Rev. Ray C. Harker, of the White Temple; Rev. O. R. Schroeder, of the Bethel Baptist; Rev. Ledbetter; Rev. Samuel E. Schrader of the Salem Evangelical; Rev. Arthur F. Ritchey, of the Church of Christ; and Rev. B. C. Voll of the West Broadway Methodist, in the order named, will have charge of successive meetings. Speaker for the concluding service has not been selected. The Ministerial union voted to join in a union meeting at the White Temple on June 21, to hear Dr. Clarence True Wilson of Washington, D.C. Gasoline Taxes Take Big Drop Gasoline taxes for April in California showed a decrease of 3.5 per cent when compared with the same month in 1932, R. E. Collins, chairman of the state board of equalization; announces. The tax for April totaled $3,355,448, representing distribution of 112,978,078 gallons. In April 1 of 1932 the tax was $3,477,087. Howard E. Gates, collector who left in six-week trip to Baja spent an additional season coming motor trouble of the desert and interrupted at the boundary, praised when he reached South Illinois street up nights reading accounts plotted in numeral throughout the United States. In what little time he tion, Gates can look up of 4000 succulent species for having the best coat and eight first prizes f at the recent Pasadena and a collection of new threatens to rival in selection of plants. COUNCIL STUDIES N. LOS ANGELES IMPROVEMENTS Also Makes Minor Changes In Beer Ordinance at Meeting Tuesday Evening Two important actions, changing of the beer ordinance to conform to state regulations and a resolution of intention to pave North Los Angeles street from Sycamore to Romneya avenue, were taken by the city council Tuesday evening. Final reading of the ordinance changing minor features of the liquor control measure in the city were read and ordered run in the Gazette, after which it becomes effective. Changes mostly consist of reducing license fees for class A (where three-point-two liquor may be served with meals) from $120 to $50; and class B (where the liquor can be sold in original bottles or by the case but not consumed on the premises) from $120 to $10, the limit set by the state law. Secretary George W. Reid of the Anaheim chamber of commerce informed councilmen that more than half of the 65 property owners along the proposed widening and improvement of North Los Angeles street had signified their willingness to deed a five foot strip of land for the project, in order to give the state right-of-way to an 80-foot road. The plan as outlined calls for a total expenditure of approximately $40,000, with the state bearing about Society Circus Laden With Chuckles As 21 Acts and 13 Sideshows Are Scheduled Side Tents Open at 7 P.M. But Close at 8 o'Clock When Main Tent Opens With Galaxy of Local Talent; Entertainment Sponsored by Pleiades Club of St. Michael's Episcopal Church Twenty-one acts on the main program and 13 sideshows, featuring everything from "The Spinsters" to "For Men Only" have been arranged to keep "youngsters under 70" chuckling throughout the Society Circus, scheduled for Friday evening at the Concordia clubhouse on West Broadway. The Pleiades club of St. Michael's Episcopal church is promoting the event. Ringmaster Thomas McFadden, Announcer L. P. Bonnat, Director H. F. McDowell and Circus Butcher Thomas Lumsdon will furnish everything in the way of thrills but calliopes. Harry Fellinge's junior band opens the main program at 8 o'clock, at which time the sideshows under Robert Easton and Henry Adams will close. The Twickem Sisters appear in an equestrienne number, followed by the Pleiades Clowns, the Bel Canto Singers, Spanish Dancers, Balance Sisters, Baby Elephant and Mitzi, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Spanish Mandolins, Yvonne Stanley in a solo dance, the Howells as Volga dancers, His Honor on the Wire, Black Boys Double quartet, Harry C. Arthur's specialty, the Strong Man of Anaheim, The Spinsters, Three Little Burks, and Gene Morris in Song and Dance; Lulu the Trained Horse, Grecian dancers, and the Anaheim Union high school tumblers. Winner of the girls' popularity contest recently conducted at the Anaheim union high school will be announced. The sideshows open promptly at 7 p.m., featuring the following tents: Wild Man, Man-eating Shark, Ball Thower, Portrait Painter, Snake Charmer, Mammoth Cave, For Men Only, Chemical Show, Diving Match, Siamese Twins, Deep Sea Diver, Fortune Tellers, and Photography booth. As soon as the main program starts the tents will close, but will re-open again when the curtain is rung down in the main tent. Acts will vary in length from three to ten minutes. Tents were erected Thursday, with Don Winans and W. D. Grafton in charge. Electric lighting is in charge of W. B. Holland. Public Invited To See School Exhibits Anaheim parents this week scanned with interest the list of exhibit dates for local elementary schools when work done by the students will be displayed. Superintendent Melbourne A. Gauer announced the following exhibit schedule: George Washington, May 23; La Palma May 25 and 26; Broadway May St. Joseph’s Will Graduate 6 June 18 Preparations for commencement exercises to be held on the evening of June 8 were being completed this week at St. Joseph’s academy, following announcement that six girls would re- Public Invited To See School Exhibits Anaheim parents this week scanned with interest the list of exhibit dates for local elementary schools when work done by the students will be displayed. Superintendent Melbourne A. Gauer announced the following exhibit schedule: George Washington, May 23; La Palma, May 25 and 26; Broadway, May 25; Citron, May 26; Lincoln, June 1 and 2; Fremont, June 1, Horace Mann, June 1. The public is invited to visit the schools and see the exhibits which represent the type of work accomplished during the school year. EBERHARD EXONERATED Otto W. Eberhard of Buena Park was exonerated of charges of maliciously killing Roy Hansen's dog when the case came to trial in Justice Charles Kuchel's court Tuesday morning. St. Joseph’s Will Graduate 6 June 18 Preparations for commencement exercises to be held on the evening of June 8 were being completed this week at St. Joseph's academy, following announcement that six girls would receive their diplomas at the exercises. The girls graduating are: Katherine Smith of Upland, valedictorian; Shirley Mooney and Frances Rogerro; San Pedro; Caroline Paino and Beatrice Paino of Orange; and Virginia Depweg of Anaheim. Students and friends were entertained in one of the final social events of the year last Friday evening. The band and orchestra played four numbers each. Shirley Mooney played two piano solos; Frances Rogerro, Mabel Harrison and Concha Vasque sang. Cactus Collector Gets Collection of Newspaper Articles As Bonus When Truck Breakdown In Desert Brings Hardships Howard E. Gates, Anaheim cactus collector who left in February for a six-week trip to Baja California and spent an additional seven weeks overcoming motor troubles in the middle of the desert and international red tape at the boundary, prayed for a little rest when he reached his home at 119 South Illinois street. Instead, he sits up nights reading accounts of his exploits printed in numerous newspapers throughout the United States. In what little time he has for reflection, Gates can look upon a collection of 4000 succulent specimen, a silver cup for having the best collection exhibited and eight first prizes for minor awards at the recent Pasadena cactus show, and a collection of news articles which threatens to rival in number his collection of plants. With his traveling companion, W. T. Marshall of Los Angeles, Gates left in February on his annual trip to explore the cactus plant possibilities of Lower California. He expected to return about April 1. Instead, when the truck was loaded with specimens in the roughest part of the whole journey, the drive shaft broke while going over a particularly bad stretch of road. That was 400 miles south of the line at Pedregoso (Rocky place). The road was a lonely one, with seldom more than one machine going over it in a day. For three days the cactus collectors waited, but no machines came along. Then Gates shouldered a water bag, grabbed a few sandwiches and started out on foot for Punta Prieta, a coal-mining town 57 miles away. He walked the distance in an elapsed time of 31 hours, taking five for sleep. There he secured a drive shaft which was hauled to the truck. But rough roads, heavy loads and desert heat and sand contributed to many more delays, resulting at one time in Gates' trip to Los Angeles for parts. Altogether, Marshall spent 12 nights alone on the desert. Back to the border the Mexican and American officials became technical, resulting in two more days' delay. Home again last week, Gates had to drive to San Pedro where quarantine officers inspected his plants. With 21 hours left in which to arrange his display, he entered the Pasadena cactus show, running from Friday to Sunday, where he was awarded the silver cup and eight first prizes. RICHARD MABEE IS SPEAKER ON MEMORIAL DAY Participating Contingents Meet at 10 A. M. at Cemetery to Start Program Memorial day services in Anaheim will begin promptly at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, when members of the American Legion, the Auxiliary, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, a firing squad from "Anaheim's Own" National Guard, and other groups meet at the flagpole of the Anaheim cemetery to march to the stand and thence to the grace of the unknown soldier. Richard W. Mabee, instructor at the Anaheim union high school, will give the principal address, entitled "Looking Forward." Several appropriate songs will be given by Mrs. Walter Ross, and the American Legion Auxiliary quintet, while Boy Scouts will participate raising the flag, and the bugle corps the Legion post will sound "Taps". Program 1st Call—9:50 A. M. Assembly—10 A. M. Audience assembly by organizations at Flag pole. 1. Raising of flag, by Anaheim Post No. 72 Boy Scouts. "To the colors", by Anaheim Legion Bugle Corps. 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, lead by Girl Scouts. 3. Placing of wreath on tomb of Unknown Soldier. 4. Taps. The Anaheim post bugle Anaheim Is Ready For "Poppy Day" Funds Secured Spent For Aid of Disabled Veterans and Their Families Friday and Saturday the Anaheim Legion Auxiliary will observe "Poppy Day" it was announced by Mrs. Margaret Boysen, chairman of the poppy committee. Preparations for the observance of the day are completed and a large corps of volunteer workers is ready to put on the sale. The poppies which the Auxiliary will distribute have been made by disabled World War veterans working under Auxiliary supervision at the San Diego naval hospital. The employment that the Auxiliary has been able to give these men has helped them provide food and fuel for their families during the period when they could not possibly have found other employment. How soon the poppy making can be started again depends on the public response to the sale. "Only disabled men who are in real need are given employment making poppies," Mrs. Boysen said. "Men receiving sufficient government compensation to provide the necessities of life for themselves and families are not employed. Preference is given to men with no compensation who have families to support." For shaping each of the little flowers the veteran is paid three cents. A limit of from 200 to 300 is placed on the number of poppies each man can make in a day in order to prevent the veterans from overtaxing their strength and to spread the work among as many men as possible. The Auxiliary supplies the materials and advances the money to pay the veterans as the work goes forward through the winter and spring." for themselves and families are not employed. Preference is given to men with no compensation who have families to support. "For shaping each of the little flowers the veteran is paid three cents. A limit of from 200 to 300 is placed on the number of poppies each man can make in a day in order to prevent the veterans from overtaxing their strength and to spread the work among as many men as possible. The Auxiliary supplies the materials and advances the money to pay the veterans as the work goes forward through the winter and spring." All contributions received by the Anaheim Unit will be used for the relief of disabled veterans and their families, the majority of the profits being kept here for local cases. All Departments In Court House Except for a few external appearances, new rugs and drapes, and remodeling and redecorating in some departments, the Orange county court house this week betrayed little change from the "good old days" before the earthquake on March 10 which sent county departments scurrying to safer quarters. Reconstruction on the building is completed. County jail trustees spent the week-end moving furniture from temporary to permanent quarters. Departments one and two of the superior court were moved from the Spurgeon Memorial church to their newly-decorated quarters. Department one, where Judge H. G. Ames sits, has been remodeled for two offices, one for the judge and the outer office for the secretary and the three superior court judges. Walls were retinted and green drapes hung around pictures of eminent jurists. An entirely new color scheme was followed in department two, which suffered most severely from the temblor. New carpets have been installed to take the place of those ruined by falling debris. R. F. C. officials have approved the proposed construction of an eight-mile bridle path and hiking trail along the bed of the Santiago creek from the Santa Ana city limits to Orange county park. County Welfare Director B. V. Curry announced receipt of official approval. He is in charge of the county's relief program. Work on the project will not be started until the county road department receives easements for rights-of-way over private property. This work is being pushed by Highway Superintendent Nat Neff. Officials estimate the project will furnish 10,000 work days. Four other projects, widening of roadbeds, digging ditches and cleaning roadbeds in the second, third, fourth and fifth supervisorial districts will provide another 24,000 work days. Fire hazard projects already approved will add 47,000 additional work days to the work relief program.