anaheim-gazette 1933-06-08

Is Now In Its 63d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIII STATE BALLOTS ON REPEAL AND 10 PROPOSITIONS County Also Votes On Three-Point-Two Beverages at June 27, Election In addition to choosing delegates to vote on the proposed repeal of the 18th amendment of the constitution of the United States, Orange county citizens on June 27 will ballot on ten state questions and one county question. In addition, residents of three cities, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana, will decide whether or not they want three-point-two beverages sold in their communities. Question No. 11 on the ballot provides for the county residents to express their preference regarding the much-discussed beer problem. Supervisors ten days ago agreed by a vote of four to one to place the question on the ballot, arguing that by so doing it will save the county money since proponents of alcoholic beverages were preparing to circulate a petition which would have required a county vote. By placing the question on the state ballot the county thus escapes an otherwise mandatory $15,000 to $18,000 expenditure. On the ballot will appear the names of 22 delegates favoring, and as many opposing ratification of the 18th amendment. Delegates elected will meet in Sacramento to ballot in accordance with the expressed wishes of their con- place the question on the ballot, arguing that by so doing it will save the county money since proponents of alcohol beverages were preparing to circulate a petition which would have required a county vote. By placing the question on the state ballot the county thus escapes an otherwise mandatory $15,000 to $18,000 expenditure. On the ballot will appear the names of 22 delegates favoring, and as many opposing ratification of the 18th amendment. Delegates elected will meet in Sacramento to hold, in accordance with the expressed wishes of their constituency regarding amending the federal constitution to permit manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors. Candidates favoring ratification are: H. H. Cotton, S. F. B. Morse, Sheriden Peterson, Roy M. Hardy, James M. Murphy, Felton Taylor, William Hornblower, Henry E. Harwood, Grace Montgomery, R. L. Hughes, B. W. Gearhart, John A. Pafma, Dr. Patrick M. Walker, Eleanor Banning MacFarland, Earle C. Anthony, Gurney E. Newlin, Byron C. Hanna, Asa V. Call, John T. Gaffey, Roland G. Swaffield, Mrs. Imogene G. Hook and Edward J. Kelley. Candidates opposing ratification are: Robert P. (Bob) Shuler, Alonzo L. Baker, William M. Hotle, Irl G. Maxwell, Fred M. Owen, Forbes Harris Brown, J. E. White, George Wallace Phillips, Elmer E. Nichols, J. Hugh Jackson, G. L. Aynesworth, Philip T. Dennis, Ronald Shero, Mrs. Maud P. Reaben, Mrs. Eva Craven Wheeler, George Winfield Scott, Nathan Newby, Richard K. Gandy, W. Rufus Page, Mary A. Ruckle, J. F. Burke and Joseph S. Campbell. The ten state and one county propositions appearing on the ballot are: No. 1. Taxation. Senate Constitutional amendment 30. No. 2. Unemployment Relief Bonds. Senate Constitutional Amendment 41. No. 3. Horse racing. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 119. No. 4. Exempting educational institutions from taxation. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 47. No. 5. Assessing property damaged by earthquake in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 101. No. 6. State Bonds for refinancing irrigation and reclamation districts. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 16. No. 7. Declaring effective dates of acts of Legislature. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 108. No. 8. County Government. Senate Constitutional Amendment 16. No. 9. Diverting Gasoline Tax Funds for Biennium ending June 30, 1933. No. 10. Diverting Gasoline Tax Funds (Continued on page 8) Order Survey of New Jersey Real Estate Old Timers Will Picnic June 25th Between 1,000 and 1,500 Are Expected to Attend Gigantic Affair at County Park Old Timers of this county will hold their annual picnic at Orange county park Sunday, June 25. President Joe Backs of the Old Timers Picnic association announced this week. Other officers who joined in sending out greetings and announcements were Secretary E.B. Burns and Treasurer George E.Peters. They urged Old Timers of the county who know the address of any person who would be interested in the picnic to send an enthusiastic letter, inviting attendance. “Bring your own lunch and dishes.” President Backs broadcasts.“We will provide coffee, sugar, cream, ice water and cold punch.Anyone interested in Old Timers is entitled to attend. “If you cannot be there for the picnic lunch under the old oaks, be sure to drive up in the afternoon; for it is then the old friends get a chance to talk over old times.” Officers anticipate between 1,000 and 1,500 old timers and their families will attend. Start Move to Get Farm Loans Political machinery was put in motion this week for the purpose of getting Chairman Henry Morgenthau Jr., of the federal farm credit association, to revise national rulings to permit lending of federal money to citrus growers of Southern California. E.M.Lash, of Rialto, was named chairman of the committee to organize and present the growers’ claim for more leniency.Secretary George Raymer of the Santa Ana chamber of commerce is on the committee.The committee plans to ask the Orange county board of supervisors, as well as super- Brewing Company Is Incorporated Announces Work Orders Begin by July 1; Directors Select With incorporation coming first meeting of officers of directors held this week County Brewing company that construction on built a plant capable of storing beer a day will begin July 1.The exact date start was not set because F.A.Link is now completed on the Vernon brewery come here to direct work plant sometime this month. Officers elected and must board of directors named to Link: Al Davis,Carnahan law firm of Los retary: Thomas McFadden firm of McFadden and heim secretary; E.Wa Angeles,and E.E.Hayneheim.in addition to the members of the board of L.Harlow and associates firm. The corporation is issuing of common stock with a $100.for a total capital combination stock and arrangement is being followed securing distributorships.ritories are required to stock,making a definite choice according to Harlow company of capital as we tion for years to come.the corporation has proposed point where the officers this week determined to be tion work sometime this plant will have a capacities of beer per day.with age capacity of 400 barrels ing through addition of about 30 workmen a of 400 barrels. Because of modern meting.beer can be made in stead of several months.Harlow.The brewers buu Order Survey of New Scenic Road Highway Superintendent Nat Neff of Orange county this week bore instructions from the board of supervisors to survey a projected scenic road from Modjeska's to the Santiago dam lake, following the ridge where motorists could survey valencia groves to the ocean and navel orchards to the mountains. The supervisors Tuesday ordered the route surveyed. While they doubted that it could be constructed within reasonable cost, the move was done to take advantage of R. F. C. funds and county highway money, should it prove feasible. The route would be approximately 12 miles in length and would traverse some of the most scenic territory in Southern California. Albert Reid's WEEKLY CARTOONS have won national renown. They are a vital force in solidifying American public oponion. Turn to them every week in the Gazette, and see this graphic picture of noteworthy events. Political machinery was put in motion this week for the purpose of getting Chairman Henry Morgenthau Jr., of the federal farm credit association, to revise national rulings to permit lending of federal money to citrus growers of Southern California. E. M. Lash, of Rialto, was named chairman of the committee to organize and present the growers' claim for more leniency. Secretary George Raymer of the Santa Ana chamber of commerce is on the committee. The committee plans to ask the Orange county board of supervisors, as well as supervisors of other counties, to back the program. A group of growers organized at San Bernardino Monday to help carry on the campaign. Committeemen point out that the farm board rulings prohibit lending of money on farms where water must be pumped more than 100 feet. Average depth in pumping in Southern California is 200 feet, but there always has been a plentiful supply of water, and there are no indications that there will not be for years to come, the committeemen state, in reasoning that an exception be made in this district. Evan Alsip Heads Local Lions Den President Evan Alsip this week pulled the reins controlling the Anaheim Lions den as a result of installation of officers at the "ladies' night" dinner held at the Elks clubhouse Friday evening. Other officers installed were: A. P. M. Brown, secretary; Clyde Cromer, treasurer; Frank Tausch, Cliff Lamb, Carl Monohan, Joe Elliott and Vic LaMont, directors. Santa Ana's Dr. Elliott Rowland was installing officer, while Orange County Council President Ivan Swangeg of Orange presented membership pins, as a reward for perfect attendance records, to Carl Monahan, Bill Payne, Sam Hilgenfeld, Frank Tausch, A. P. M. Brown, Reginald Taylor and Vernon Cruzen, while C. C. Lamb on behalf of the club presented Retiring President Frank Tausch with a past president's pin. Obviously answering Southern California propelled tried to give the impression club was furnishing st signs practically without tacked the Craig bill, A. state extravagance, Asse ward (Ted) Craig replies is purely an economic measure save the state of California. The bill which puts sign in the hands of department, Assemblyman "has been subject to so much misrepresentation, that to myself, I feel that you the following facts: "This bill passed the age 57 'aye' votes and 16 'no' passed the Senate with 3 and 15 'no' votes. When this bill my only thought California in line with ever ANAHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1933 60 START WORK UNDER R. F. C. RELIEF PLANS Small Unit of Men Set to Catching Gophers; Rest Assigned to County Projects Sixty Anaheimers began work Thursday morning under R. F. C. unemployment relief projects throughout the county. Because projects approved by the state, a necessary requisite for federal appropriations, were completed during May, practically all of the 60 allotted for this area were placed to work on county projects. Of the total, however, 100 man-days were allotted for rodent control work in Anaheim. For this task, Mayor Charles H. Mann and City Clerk John C. Price were choosing men particularly qualified for trapping gophers and rats. Most of the control-work will be in catching gophers in vacant lots throughout the city, preventing much damage to lawns and gardens. Men chosen for this work, operating in small groups, will be kept busy for most of the month of June. Those going to county projects will be their allotted amount of work of either six or eight days, according to the number of dependents. This schedule is the same as April. It was increased during May because of increased appropriations. First Farm Loan to Illi The first loan under President Roosevelt Farm Loan Bill was made at the St. Louis office Photo shows E. A. Purvines of Pleasant Plain $3,500 check from Commissioner E. J. Bodm looks on. In the rear is Wood Netherland and vice-president of the St. Louis Federal Land Bank Where and How Loans Are Federal Emergency Fund Purpose of Liens to Refinance Farm Imaging Capital for Farm Operations and Brewing Company Is Incorporated Announces Work On Plant Will Begin by July 1; Officers, Directors Selected With incorporation completed and the first meeting of officers and the board of directors held this week, the Orange County Brewing company announced that construction on buildings to house a plant capable of storing 400 barrels of beer a day will begin not later than July 1. The exact date for work to start was not set because President F. A. Link is now completing construction on the Vernon brewery and will come here to direct work on his own plant sometime this month. Officers elected and members of the board of directors named are in addition to Link: Al Davis, of the H. L. Carnahan law firm of Los Angeles, secretary; Thomas McFadden, of the law firm of McFadden and Holden, Anaheim, secretary; E. Wagner, of Los Angeles, and E. E. Haymaker of Anaheim, in addition to the officers, as members of the board of directors. A. L. Harlow and associates organized the firm. The corporation is issuing 5000 shares of common stock with a par value of $100, for a total capital of $500,000. A combination stock and distributorship arrangement is being followed. Persons securing distributorships for given territories are required to take so much stock, making a definite down payment, which, according to Harlow, assures the company of capital as well as distribution for years to come. Financing of the corporation has proceeded to the point where the officers and directors this week determined to begin construction work sometime this month. The plant will have a capacity of 200 barrels of beer per day, with a cold storage capacity of 400 barrels, thus allowing through addition of a second shift of about 30 workmen a daily capacity of 400 barrels. Because of modern methods of brewing, beer can be made in 18 days instead of several months, according to Harlow. The brewers buy malt syrup and rats. Most of the control-work will be in catching gophers in vacant lots throughout the city, preventing much damage to lawns and gardens. Men chosen for this work, operating in small groups, will be kept busy for most of the month of June. Those going to county projects will be their allotted amount of work of either six or eight days, according to the number of dependents. This schedule is the same as April. It was increased during May, because of increased appropriations. County Welfare Director B. V. Curry urged men registered for employment work under the relief program not to go to his office since assignments are being made by mail in plenty of time to allow the men time to report on the job. Going to his office for assignments, he said, works an unnecessary hardship on applicants. County projects to be continued through June are: Open air auditorium in Irvine 'park'; Limestone Canyon Scout camp, wrecking of Bixby Pit plant at Olive, Brea Creek Flood control project, Carbon Canyon firebreak at La Vida Springs, improvements at Westminster park, State park at San Clemente, State park at Doheny park, Victoria street extension at Costa Mesa and road cleaning in the Second district in the vicinity of Midway City. Violent Deaths Show Decrease Violent deaths in Orange county decreased from 50 for the first five months of last year to 35 for the same period this year, despite four deaths from the March 10 earthquake and addition of four new classifications with one death each, making a total of eight new causes not experienced in 1932. Coroner Earl Abbey, in whose offices the figures were compiled, states the biggest drop in fatalities came in the automobile division, with only 18 persons killed so far this year in comparison with 30 up to this time last year. Suicides also took a decrease with only 8 as compared to 10 for 1932. The earthquake of March 10 added four victims to the 1933 list to increase the types of accidental deaths from eight to nine. Two persons were killed by tractors from January to June in 1932 but there have been no accidents of this type to date this year. The same situation holds true for burns and train wrecks, each with only one fatality last year, and firearms, which caused two deaths in 1932. Four new classifications were marked up this year, each with one death. These were falling from roof, falling from tree justifiable homicide and he Where and How Loans Are Federal Emergency Fund Purpose of Liens to Refinance Farm Imaging Capital for Farm Operations and Foreclosed Farms; Refinancing Special to The Anaheim In the first two days after the passage of the lease applications for relief were received from applications sent to Washington, indicating the federal land banks for their districts are there are twelve of these banks, and in a loan commissioner to operate under the new law has been appointed. These new loans are made to refinance farm indebtedness, provided working capital for farm operations and to aid in the redemption of foreclosed farms. They are not, primarily, made for the purpose of refinancing farm first mortgages. That is to be done through the federal land banks working in connection with the present holders of first mortgages. There Are Loan Limits Loans under the new law are limited to $5,000 to any one farmer. The amount that may be loaned, added to existing mortgages or other debts secured by the farm property, cannot be more than sufficient to bring the total debt up to three-quarters of the appraised value of the property. These are second mortgage loans, repayable over a series of years, and an agreement has to be obtained from the holder of the first mortgage that he will not proceed against the farmer for failure to pay the first mortgage. Applications for loans under the new law should go to the federal land banks for the district in which the farm is located. These districts include: Eleventh District: Berkeley, Calif. For California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. William H. Woolf, agent. Twelfth District: Spokane, Wash. For Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. J. A. Scollard, agent. How To Get Loan Farmers desiring to borrow under the new law should write for information to the agent for their district. Address "Loan Commissioner's Agent, Federal Land Bank" and the name of the city in which district headquarters are located. It takes a little time to get action. Local appraisers have to be called in to look over the property and examine title and records of existing mortgages, but the farm board promises to move as Craig Answers Misleading Auto Club Propaganda by Giving Figures to Prove Highway Signing Bill Would Save Money Obviously answering Auto Club of Southern California propaganda, which tried to give the impression that the club was furnishing state highway signs practically without cost and attacked the Craig bill, A. B. 272, as a state extravagance, Assemblyman Edward (Ted) Craig replies that "my bill is purely an economic measure and will save the state of California money." The bill which puts state highway signing in the hands of the highway department, Assemblyman Craig writes, has been subject to so much opposition and misrepresentation, that in justice so myself, I feel that you should know the following facts: "This bill passed the assembly with 7 'aye' votes and 16 'no' votes and passed the Senate with 23 'aye' votes and 15 'no' votes. When I introduced this bill my only thought was to put California in line with every other state—that is, to sign their own highways through a state department. "Upon investigation I found that California is paying too much for its signs, as high as $105 for one sign bought without bids. California has 400 maintenance trucks and 2200 maintenance men and is in a position to do this road signing at a much more reasonable cost than they are paying at the present time. I have the facts and figures to bear this out. "To convince myself that California was paying too much for its highway signs I wrote to every highway commission in the United States enclosing the sign cost data under the present practice supplied to me by our state highway engineers. After looking this over, BEN JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE KENTUCKY HIGHWAY COMMISSION, WROTE ME, 'I ENTERTAIN NO DOUBT THAT, IF YOUR HIGHWAY COMMISSION WILL PURCHASE YOUR ROAD SIGNS ON COMPETITIVE BIDDING, FIRST HAVING DETERMINED THE MINIMUM NUMBER NEEDED, YOU WILL SAVE AT LEAST 50 PER CENT." In 1931 and 1932, on a purchase order basis without any competitive bidding whatever, California bought 2896 highway signs and paid $19,360.02, an average price per sign of $6.68. In 1932 Now Mexico which conforms to the highway sign standards approved by the bureau of public roads, put up 2,027 signs at a cost of $7,459.00, an average of $3.68 and estimates that the total cost of these signs maintained for five years will only be $4.20 each. "In view of these facts and the sign costs supplied to me by other states, I am convinced that my bill is purely an economic measure and will save the State of California money." For Buyers and Sellers GAZETTE WANT ADS GET RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR NUMBER 35 Farm Loan to Illinois Farmer 3,000 STUDENTS WAIT START OF LONG VACATION Series of Commencement Exercises Under Way; Fremont Chooses "Mayor" Friday Three thousand pairs of young eyes this week lighted up with anticipation at three months of summer vacation, the beginning of which is "Just around the corner." For the 1,684 students in Anaheim's elementary schools, vacation begins Friday afternoon, while the 840 students of the Anaheim union high school must wait till next week before entering upon a period of schoolless days. Likewise, students of St. Boniface Parish school wait their exercises on June 11, while cadets of the St. Catherine's Military academy have another week of work and drill before they are released for the summer on June 18. 159 FREMONT GRADUATES RECEIVE SHEEPSKINS First commencement exercises among the larger schools of this district were those for Fremont grammar school, held Thursday evening, June 8. Students drilled for weeks for presentation of the costumed pageant, "History of Anaheim." Principal W. Bonney announced that Fremont students, including the graduates, would return to their classrooms Friday morning for an hour and a half-session, after which they How Loans Are Made Under Emergency Farm Mortgage Bill To Refinance Farm Indebtedness, Provide Work-Farm Operations and Aid in Redemption of Farms; Refinancing Through Land Bank Special to The Anaheim Gazette After the passage of the federal emergency farm mortgage relief were received from 1,269 farmers. Most of these loans Washington, indicating that few farmers know where to their districts are located. Of these banks, and in connection with each of them operate under appointed. These two refinance farms working capital land to aid in the used farms. They made for the purm first mortgaged through the working in connection holders of first property. These are repayable over an agreement has the holder of the will not proceed or failure to pay us under the new federal land banks which the farm is include: Berkeley, Calif., Utah and Arizona, agent. Spokane, Wash., Idaho and agent. St Loan Aborrow under the for information district. Address Agent, Federal agency of the city headquarters are to get action. to be called inerty and examine listing mortgages, premises to move as Blast Victim’s Rites Held Here Edward F. Wyler, Killed in Gasoline Plant Explosion Friday, Mourned Here Funeral services for Edward Wyler, killed with nine other victims Friday in the gasoline explosion at Long Beach. were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Hilgenfeld funeral parlors. Rev. S. F. Hilgenfeld officiated, with cremation following. Mr. Wyler, 42, with his family lived at 119 East Valencia street, Anaheim. He had resided here continuously for 11 years, most of which time he was employed by the Richfield Oil company as a machinist. At the time of the explosion, he was doing repair work in the absorption plant. His body was badly burned and disfigured, virtually blown beyond recognition. Besides his widow, Florence M. Wyler, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Sipple and Miss Mildred Wyler, both of Anaheim; two brothers, Harry and Walter of San Bernardino; and three sisters, Mrs. William Nicolaus, Long Beach; Mrs. Charles Boehm, San Bernardino; and Mrs. Seth Walker of Compton. Awaiting Decision On Water Measure Farmers of Orange county, who for years have fought tactics of gun clubs in pumping water to attract ducks and then permitting the water to flow into the ocean, this week momentarily ex- for the summer on June 18. 159 FREMONT GRADUATES RECEIVE SHEEPSKINS First commencement exercises among the larger schools of this district were those for Fremont grammar school, held Thursday evening, June 8. Students drilled for weeks for presentation of the costumed pageant, "History of Anaheim." Principal W. Bonney announced that Fremont students, including the graduates, would return to their classrooms Friday morning for an hour and a half-session, after which they would adjourn to the auditorium, where the students would witness completion of their student form of government. This student government is modeled after Anaheim's city organization. Members of the city council elected a week ago (Marvin Thompson, Ernest Moore, Mary Show, Gus Jackson, and Betty Jane Key) were to meet during the assembly and elect their mayor, or president, the results to be announced to the students before the school year 1932-1933 closes. June Malmstrom was named clerk at the election last Friday. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 148 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 Final examinations at Anaheim union high school neared completion Thursday, with last quizzes scheduled for Monday morning. In the meantime, preparations went forward for the baccalaureate services to be held at the open-air theatre, Anaheim city park, Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. In case of inclement weather, the services will be held at White Temple church. The junior-senior reception is scheduled for Tuesday, and commencement exercises at the city park on Wednesday, June 14. Rev. Thomas H. Walker will address the students Sunday evening. Commencement exercises will be marked by a brother and sister, John and Marion Blewitt, receiving top scholarship honors of the class of '33. The brother and sister tied in marks, with the former giving the valedictorian honors to his sister, and contenting himself with salutatorian awards. ST. BONIFACE PARISH PROGRAM ON SUNDAY Children of St. Boniface Parish school will present a pageant, "Around the World" as a feature of the commencement exercises to be held at the school Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Twenty-two will be graduated. MERRIAM IS SPEAKER AT ST. CATHERINE'S Lieut-Governor Frank Merriam will be the speaker at commencement exercises of St. Catherine's Military academy, to be held Sunday, June 18, when 13 boys will receive their diplomas. At the same time, the school will celebrate the tenth anniversary of Major Daniel M. Healy's services there as military instructor. Awaiting Decision On Water Measure Farmers of Orange county, who for years have fought tactics of gun clubs in pumping water to attract ducks and then permitting the water to flow into the ocean, this week momentarily expected a momentous decision of the California supreme court, sitting in Los Angeles. The question is presented the higher court in the form of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus to release Secretary H. A. Maas, 34, of the West Shore Rod and Gun club, who went to jail to give the Orange county waste water ordinance a quick trial, rather than paying a fine of $25, imposed when he was convicted in the Huntington Beach justice court. The gun clubs are testing the validity of the county ordinance. B. Z. McKinney is their counsel. Autoists Rush In Wrong Direction Scores of Anaheimers, anxious to see the fire Tuesday night, rushed north on Claudina street toward the old sugar factory, only to find it was at 877 South Claudina street in the residence owned by T. J. Cooper. The blaze broke out in the attic in exactly the same place as one did several months ago. Damage was nominal. Postoffice Income Is Running Behind Postmaster J. H. Whitaker this week announced that for the eleven months ending June 1, the Anaheim postoffice is $1441.96 behind receipts for 1932. May's receipts were $3225.59 as compared with $3645.99 for 1932. Receipts to date for the fiscal year ending July 1, are $16,646.99 as compared with $18,068.95 for the same period a year ago. MERRIAM IS SPEAKER AT ST. CATHERINE'S Lieut-Governor Frank Merriam will be the speaker at commencement exercises of St. Catherine's Military academy, to be held Sunday, June 18, when 13 boys will receive their diplomas. At the same time, the school will celebrate the tenth anniversary of Major Daniel M. Healy's services there as military instructor. Suspends Sentence For Four Mexicans Justice Charles Kuchel Monday imposed suspended sentences of five days each on four Mexicans arrested Saturday on suspicion of petty theft while trespassing in an old junk yard on Vermont street.