anaheim-gazette 1933-06-29

Is Now In Its 63d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIII COUNTY OKEHS 3 PROJECTS FOR STATE PROGRAM Supervisors Expect Flood Control Plans Will Be Ready For Inclusion Soon Orange county's $13,000,000 program being worked out for inclusion in the federal unemployment drive this week progressed to the point of approval by the board of supervisors on Monday of three proposed projects costing $1,923,-073. All three projects, improvement of the harbor at Newport Beach, completion of piping of ditches in the Talbert drainage district, and drilling and casing two wells in the Newhope drainage district, are in the southern portion of the county. This was the first official act of the board of supervisors in approving projected improvements to be placed "in the hat" with other projects from California counties from which the state program will be formulated and submitted to the federal government. At work now on a plan for flood control, Engineer Murray Thompson is expected to submit to the board soon an elaborate plan for the county. This project looms as the most extensive of all yet outlined by Supervisor W. J. Jerome, who has attended preliminary meetings with representatives of other counties. Largest of the three approved is development of the Newport Beach harbor, cost of which is expected to be about $1,840,573. This would provide for... program will be formulated and submitted to the federal government. At work now on a plan for flood control, Engineer Murray Thompson is expected to submit to the board soon an elaborate plan for the county. This project looms as the most extensive of all yet outlined by Supervisor W. J. Jerome, who has attended preliminary meetings with representatives of other counties. Largest of the three approved is development of the Newport Beach harbor, cost of which is expected to be about $1,840,573. This would provide for deepening and widening of the main channel making a larger turning basin at the end of the present channel; provide extensive anchorage ground for small pleasure craft, and remove mud bars from the bay. Supervisor George Jeffrey's motion requesting Major H. W. Lanagin of the army engineering corps to approve the project, as district manager, was approved. The other two approved plans would cost about $2500. As soon as the county plan is co-ordinated and completed, it will be turned over to the state chamber of commerce for inclusion in the state-wide program. Cotton Acreage Plan Is Outlined Word has just been received by Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg, that the secretary of agriculture, acting under the instructions of the president, has drafted the agricultural extension service in California, to take the lead in handling the federal government's cotton acreage reduction campaign. This campaign is set to begin during the week of June 26, 1933. Details of the plan have been coming in to the state office at Berkeley beginning Sunday, June 18. Two plans are offered farmers, according to Wahlberg. First, cash acreage benefit plus option to buy from the secretary of agriculture a certain amount of cotton at six cents per pound, or a plan providing for a straight cash rental benefit per acre. As other crops come under the crop stabilization plan of the new farm relief act, the work of the farm advisors offices in the agricultural counties will be greatly increased. Relieve Tension In Building Row Tension over enforcement of Orange county's building code was relieved Is Mourned Here Many Friends Learn of Death Too Late to Attend Funeral At Hollywood June 21 John H. Pfeninger, 63, died and was buried as quietly as he had lived on his ranch home on Spadra road for more than 40 years. Not many of his numerous county friends knew of his death on June 17 until too late to attend the funeral services on June 21. Death occurred at the ranch after a lingering illness. Funeral services were simple. They were held at the Hollywood cemetery, where a private service was read at the grave. The rancher was well known in northern Orange county. He had resided on his place continuously for more than 40 years, inheriting it from his father. A sister, Miss Emma Pfeninger, was fatally injured several years ago when she was returning from a trip to the city. She stepped off the bus and was going across the street to the residence when she was struck. Another sister, Miss Leila I. Pfeninger, who also resides on the ranch, survives. The deceased was born Oct. 30, 1869, in Alton, Illinois. Find Death Gun in Koesel Shooting With the pistol found June 12 in Otterbein canyon, a short distance from where Mayor Fred Koesel of Anaheim was fatally shot in a hold-up last November, definitely established as the weapon used in the shooting, Los Angeles and Orange county sheriffs' offices this week bent every effort toward tracing ownership of the death instrument. Ballistic Expert Fred Gompers of the Los Angeles sheriff's office, which has charge of the investigation, announced Tuesday that the weapon found by reforestation workers on June 12, a hammerless .38 calibre Iver-Johnson, No. 4291, was the gun from which bullets were fired that resulted in the death of Mayor Koesel. The gun was turned over to the sheriff's office on June 18, when comparisons with slugs taken from Mayor Koesel's body were made. At the time of the shooting, officers made a thorough search of all surrounding territory but failed to find the gun. No trace of the thugs was found, and the finding of the gun and its establishment as the instrument used in prices of farm produce farmer to buy on the same amount of goods and could buy in the pre-base period which is fictitious in general that August, 1909, to July, August, 1919, to July, Since that 1909-1919 prices were above "parity" with goods that prices of farm products even if the prices of not rise. As prices of goods rise, farm prices more to come to a parity not the plan of the act to accomplish once. A parity price is stable price at any parity merely bears a certain number of other prices. Parity products and things may be maintained either at price level but farm price decline to lower points than other prices in prison. Although farm prices pre-war level during 1930 a constant dispersion This disparity was small to small crops. Then they received to prices-paid 92. A decline in farm lowed, making this ratified February, 1933, the record. The long continued 1920 has prevented farms pairs and replacement tent that the conditionings and machinery hclined. Prices must cease time at a parity level to make up for the low war years and to restore the same condition held during the 5 year Walnut Outline More F Outlook for the walnut usually good for this perennial Manager Walter E. Fheim Walnut associates this week Relieve Tension In Building Row Tension over enforcement of Orange county's building code was relieved Tuesday when the board of supervisors voted to amend the present code, instead of repealing it, thus successfully bridging the gap that had grown up at a heated session a week previously when various officials expressed the opinion that the code was unenforceable. Purpose of the amendments is to meet objections of the farm bureau which wanted certain farm territory exempted from severe building ordinances enforced in cities. These changes are being worked out satisfactorily, with members of the Orange County Builders' exchange and other groups of the county co-operating. The Orange County Planning commission was instructed to prepare and submit at the next meeting of the board of supervisors a revised zoning ordinance confining operation of the present building code to a limited area. 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. Chamber Chooses 3 New Directors New directors on the board of the Anaheim chamber of commerce, elected following balloting which closed this week, are Dr. W. L. Bigham, Robert Easton and O. E. Steward. Directors re-elected were Leonard Evans, Charles Pearson and Harry Pearson, while Don M. Winans and F. A. Yungbluth were defeated. Police Judge Frank Tausch was named to fill the unexpired term of H. E. W. (Doc) Barnes, resigned. Directors held over from last year are: Al Rlutcel, O. W. Renner, August Eltiste, L. H. Loudon, and F. P. Robins. Stray Shots Prove Motorist Danger Sheriff Logan Jackson warns boys of the county against promiscuous use of firearms. In recent weeks several motorists passing along Placentia avenue have reported bullets passing dangerously close to their heads. Sheriff Jackson asks information regarding the shooting in order to put a stop to the practice. ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1933 REPEAL, TAX PLAN, RACES WIN IN STATE Clear Sentiment Shown Against Tax Diversion and Irrigation Bond As the smoke of battle cleared away following the special election Tuesday, citizens turned their attention upon the issues involved and found a clear sentiment of the people as follows: REPEAL: The state joined the wet parade by a whopping three to one majority, the sixteenth consecutive commonwealth to favor the repeal of the eighteenth amendment which wet leaders now claim as doomed in the year 1933. Orange county joined the state in the movement by a vote of 18,056 yeas and 13,154 noes. Anaheim followed suit with a total ballot of 1938 to 1204. RILEY-STEWART TAX PLAN: Approved by the state with a two to one majority, approved by Orange county by a vote of 16,270 to 12,033, and by Anaheim 1861 to 1100. This measure shifts the mandatory county school costs to the state and promises a two-cent sales tax. It creates a new financial set-up for the state, and new budget-balancing problems for the legislature. UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF BONDS: Approved by a three to one vote in the state, by a vote of 22,644 to 7,550 in the county, and in Anaheim by a ballot of 2170 to 744. "Parity," or fair exchange value of farm prices, is a situation in which the prices of farm products will enable the farmer to buy on the average the same amount of goods and services with the same amount of farm products that he could buy in the pre-war period. The base period which is fixed by the Farm Act is in general the pre-war period August, 1909, to July, 1914 (for tobacco, August, 1919, to July, 1929). Since that 1909-1914 period, farm prices were above "parity" for only two years during the World War. In the depression of 1920 farm prices dropped so much lower and quicker than prices... prices of farm products will enable the farmer to buy on the average the same amount of goods and services with the same amount of farm products that he could buy in the pre-war period. The base period which is fixed by the Farm Act is in general the pre-war period August, 1909, to July, 1914 (for tobacco, August, 1919, to July, 1929). Since that 1909-1914 period, farm prices were above "parity" for only two years during the World War. In the depression of 1920 farm prices dropped so much lower and quicker than prices of other products that a 25% disparity resulted. It has continued ever since, and in intensified form in the past three years. In order that farm products be on a parity with goods that farmers buy, prices of farm products must be doubled even if the prices of other products do not rise. As prices of non-agricultural goods rise, farm prices must rise even more to come to a parity level. It is not the plan of the administrators of the act to accomplish complete parity at once. A parity price is not necessarily a stable price at any particular level but merely bears a certain definite relation to other prices. Parity between farm products and things farmers buy can be maintained either on a high or low price level but farm prices tend to decline to lower points and more quickly than other prices in periods of depression. Although farm prices were above the pre-war level during the period 1920 to 1930 a constant disparity continued. This disparity was smallest in 1925, due to small crops. Then the ratio of prices received to prices-paid by farmers was 92. A decline in farm prices then followed, making this ratio as low as 48 in February, 1933, the lowest point on record. The long continued disparity since 1920 has prevented farmers making repairs and replacements to such an extent that the condition of their buildings and machinery has seriously declined. Prices must continue for some time at a parity level at least in order to make up for the losses of the post-war years and to restore agriculture to the same condition relatively that it held during the 5 years 1910 to 1914. Walnut Outlook More Favorable Outlook for the walnut crop is unusually good for this period of the season, Manager Walter E. Ross of the Anaheim Walnut association announced this week. Proved by the state with a two to one majority, approved by Orange county by a vote of 16,270 to 12,033, and by Anaheim 1861 to 1100. This measure shifts the mandatory county school costs to the state and promises a two-cent sales tax. It creates a new financial set-up for the state, and new budget-balancing problems for the legislature. UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF BONDS: Approved by a three to one vote in the state, by a vote of 22,644 to 7,550 in the county, and in Anaheim by a ballot of 2170 to 744. PARI-MUTUEL HORSE RACING: Californians okeched the measure by a two to one majority. Orange county went against the proposition by a vote of 14,712 yeas and 16,424 noes; Anaheim approved by a two-vote majority, 1564 to 1562. Horse racing begins in Southern California this fall. TAX EXEMPTION FOR NON-PROFIT SCHOOLS: Disapproved by Californians by a three to two vote. Orange county defeated the proposition by a ballot of 10,848 to 20,123, and Anaheim went against it, 1728 to 1384. EARTHQUAKE REASSESSMENT: Approved by the state by a two to one majority, by Orange county, 22,241 to 6,974; and by Anaheim, 2212 to 647. IRRIGATION BONDS: Defeated by a three to two majority in the state, overwhelmed in the county by a vote of 18,823 to 8,158; and defeated in Anaheim by a vote of 1576 to 1027. DATE OF EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION: Given a substantial two to one vote in the state, a 17,831 to 6760 in the county, and 1783 to 684 in Anaheim. COUNTY GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Won in the state by a two to one majority, in the county by a vote of 14,417 to 11,321; and in Anaheim by a ballot of 1697 to 760. NO. 9, GAS TAX DIVERSION: Defeated two and one-half to one in the state, 15,268 to 13,855 in the county, and 2,012 to 917 in Anaheim. NO. 10, GAS TAX DIVERSION: Defeated nearly three to one in the state, 15,116 to 13,557 in the county, and 1997 to 846 in Anaheim. COUNTY BEER PLEBISCITE: Won in the county by a vote of 16,314 to 14,023; received an unincorporated area approval by a vote of 4,676 to 4,271; carried in Anaheim by a vote of 1769 to 1094. Yorba Linda, Garden Grove and Westminster went against both beer and repeal, while Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress and Capistrano voted both. In the wet and dry issue is where most of the battle centered. Orange voted in favor of selling beer, but voted against repeal. La Habra did likewise. Santa Ana and Fullerton approved sale of beer in their communities and also approved repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Just a few more than half of the registered voters in Anaheim went to "Lone Star" failed to diet ... and as a result of the World Fair at Chicago. "Lone Star" was Largest Cow". She is owned by Miss Jeanette Roberts. She stands 78 inches high and measures Shown above she is ridden by Miss Frances O'Connor exhibition at the fair. Her owner offers a $500 than "Lone Star." Once-a-Day Mail Delivery In July Economies In Postal Service Forces Move; Two-cent Local Letters Effective Saturday Economies in the postal service achieved by forcing all employees of the postoffice take a furlough without pay in addition to regular vacation periods, necessitate a once-a-day delivery for Anaheim residence sections during the month of July. Postmaster J. H. Whitaker announces. The delivery will be made between 10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m., but will include all the mail formerly sent on two deliveries. In the business district both an early and late delivery, as now scheduled, will be maintained. Also beginning Saturday, the one-cent reduction on first class matter sent through the local postoffice for local distribution will become effective, making the rate two instead of three cents. For all other deliveries and classes of mail however, which includes first class to points other than Anaheim, the present rate remains. Police Catch Three Stealing Old Tire Judge Frank Tausch Wednesday morning fined F. Roderate $10 and suspended the sentence when he appeared on charges of petty theft. He also paid a fine of $5 for driving a car without an operator's license. Two other Fullerton Mexicans arrested at the same time when local officers found them stealing a used tire from an automobile, were freed. Honor Rev. Dow At Garden Fete Honoring the Rev. D. Howard Dow, rector of St. Michael's Episcopal church Walnut Outlook More Favorable Outlook for the walnut crop is unusually good for this period of the season, Manager Walter E. Ross of the Anaheim Walnut association announced this week. He reported that the nuts are growing rapidly and apparently are of good quality, making their marketing more profitable. In addition, marketing conditions, with prices of most farm commodities advancing sharply, indicate that the grower will receive more for his crop than otherwise might be expected. Surplus walnuts will be shipped to Europe for the first time in the history of the local association. The surplus from last year's crop will be handled in the same way, thus relieving the overproduction tension on the domestic market. Last year's surplus will be cleared up before the present crop is harvested. More shelled nuts are being marketed now than several months ago. Harvesting of this year's crop is not expected to begin before September. Ministers Plan For Gypsy Smith Preparations for the November appearance in Anaheim of Evangelist Gypsy Smith will be started at a meeting of ministers and laymen of local churches at the White Temple Methodist church, Sunday, July 2, at 2:30 o'clock. This action was determined upon at a recent meeting of the Ministerial union of Anaheim, which met at the Log Cabin cafe recently. Those attending the session included Ministers V. K. Ledbetter, T. H. Walker, W. R. Thornton, S. E. Schrader, O. R. Schroeder and Ray C. Harker, and Conrad Jongewaard, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Old Timers and their descendants who have chuckled when chronicling the "duel" held in Anaheim in 1877 between a negro, Red Rogers, and a hotel manager by the name of Tom Stagg, will recall the previous episode when they attend the exhibition duel to be held at the Santiago Rifle and Revolver club shooting range near Orange county park on August 6. However, there will be two important differences. This duel is merely an exhibition, to be held with real dueling pistols. The former affair was "cooked up," the negro believing it real, the hotel manager "in the know" simulating being shot, with fake blood visibly streaming down his clothes. All other details will be similar. There will be attendants and a referee; the regulation ten paces, wheel and fire will be followed. And, of course, officials are not anticipating the crowd to take after one of the duelers with shouts of "kill him!" The exhibition is sponsored by the Southern California Gun Collectors association, of which Dr. Roy S. Horton, of Santa Ana, is president. In addition to the duel, the club will exhibit century-old or more muzzle-loading pistols, rifles and shot guns. All modern firearms are barred. Only "cap and ball" instruments are eligible for showing. Dr. Horton states that since few modern people have ever seen a flint-lock used, the club expects a large group of interested persons present to witness the unusual exhibition. Flint-locks have not been generally used for more than a century, so all the guns exhibited will be 100 or more years old. ZETTE For Buyers and Sellers GAZETTE WANT ADS GET RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-FOUR NUMBER 38 anks She Is World's Largest Cow 3,000 OLD TIMERS RELIVE THE DAYS OF YESTERYEAR J. M. Backs Re-elected President; Score of Pioneers Tell Early Experiences Hailed as the largest gathering in the history of the group, more than 3,000 Old Timers and their descendants gathered at Orange county park last Sunday to live again the glorious days when Anaheim was a colony and most other communities in the county were just taking root or were not much more than geographical locations. The program was marked by impromptu speeches from a score of pioneers. Among the speakers were C. D. Overshiner, former postmaster of Santa Ana, who revealed that just 50 years ago last Sunday he arrived in the southern portion of Los Angeles county, in a part now known as Orange county. He landed at what now is known as West Orange, and has made his home in the county since. One of his pleasantest memories, he said, was when the Old Timers attended these annual picnics in buckboards. Other speakers included: W. L. Hale, Fullerton; Sheriff Logan Jackosn; John Osterman and B. F. Beswick, Tustin; Dr. C. E. Price, Lyn Shaw, former Sheriff San Jernigan, Mrs. F. Mansur, Mrs. Amanda Blee, and Dr. C. D. Ball, of Santa Ana; W. F. Coulter, Fullerton; Clem Sheffield, born and reared in Anaheim but now of Los Angeles; R. Y. Publishers Seek To Keep Printing Decide to Organize "Printed In Orange County" Campaign At Laguna Meeting "Printed in Orange county." Weekly publishers of Orange county, at their regular meeting held in Laguna Beach Saturday night, voted to adopt the above as a slogan outlining their purpose to have many thousands of dollars of printing which annually goes to Los Angeles diverted to Orange county printers. The plan of the Long Beach club, which has succeeded in bringing back about $200,000 of printing to Long Beach printers which formerly went to the metropolis, was outlined by Secretary J. Moss of the Printed in Long Beach club. He credited San Diego with starting a movement three years ago which is spreading over the nation. President Frank Rospaw of the Orange county weekly publishers announces that the association shortly will organize a Printed in Orange county club. Publisher A. C. Peterson, new owner of the South Coast News, and his managing editor, Sherman Paddock, were extended a warm welcome. Secretary-Manager John Long of the California Newspaper Publishers association and Publisher John A. King of the Hemet News were other speakers. Veteran Officer Wins Acquittal Constable William D. Tremaine of Brea-La Habra township stands acquitted of charges of bribery. Superior Judge James Allen Wednesday afternoon instructed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty, following defendant counsel's plea that testimony of admitted accomplices was not sufficient to convict without other corroboration. Other speakers included: W. L. Hale, Fullerton; Sheriff Logan Jackosn; John Osterman and B. F. Beswick, Tustin; Dr. C. E. Price, Lyn Shaw, former Sheriff San Jernigan, Mrs. F. Mansur, Mrs. Amanda Blee, and Dr. C. D. Ball, of Santa Ana; W. F. Coulter, Fullerton; Clem Sheffield, born and reared in Anaheim but now of Los Angeles; R. Y. Williams, Santa Ana attorney and resident of San Juan Capistrano; John Pope, of Talbert; R. J. McFadden, of Placentia; R. E. Larter, of Westminster; W. B. Parrett, of Anaheim; Willard Smith, of Orange; Ed Chaffee, of Garden Grove; and C. D. Morrow, of Villa Park. The only business of the meeting was re-election of all officers serving during the year. This included: J. M. Backs, president; Elmer Burns, secretary; George Peters, treasurer; and L. F. Harvey, vice-president and assistant secretary. President Backs announced that former residents of this county who now live, as far away as Arizona, San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles county, San Diego county and Nevada, were present to enjoy a typically pleasant day and an afternoon of pleasant reminiscences with old friends, and friends of old friends. State Beach Park Dedication July 1 Former Governor Friend W. Richardson has been invited to plant a tree in the new state beach park at San Clemente as part of the opening ceremonies to take place on Saturday next. Among others who will participate in the opening program are W. T. Hart of Carlsbad and C. P. Hatch of Long Beach, members of the state park commission, who are scheduled to accept the park and improvements, on behalf of the state. Another feature recently added to the program will be a dance by a group of Indian students from the Sherman Institute at Riverside. Starting at ten in the morning, there will be a ball game followed by a series of race events, open to all visitors. A fat man's race, a woman's bicycle race, shoe race for Boy Scouts, nail driving contest for women, peanut-and-spoon race, and a sack race for Boy Scouts. Scouts from all parts of Orange county are planning to attend in large numbers; the Santa Ana Troops will send about thirty for patrol work. Veteran Officer Wins Acquittal Constable William D. Tremaine of Brea-La Habra township stands acquitted of charges of bribery. Superior Judge James Allen Wednesday afternoon instructed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty, following defendant counsel's plea that testimony of admitted accomplices was not sufficient to convict without other corroborating testimony. Counsel first asked for acquittal on the grounds that there was a technical fault in the information but this was refused. The veteran officer had been on trial for two days. The first person to congratulate Tremaine was Foreman P. P. Donnally of the jury. Testimony of several Mexicans was heard but Judge Allen said no evidence had been submitted to show the crime had been committed by others than those who collected and offered the bribe to "go easy" on a charge against Jose Alvarez, Mexican alien. Heart Victim’s Funeral Friday Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock in St. Boniface Catholic church for John E. Fisher, 51, well known resident of Anaheim, who died while enroute to attend the ball game at the city park Tuesday evening. Burial will follow at the Anaheim cemetery. The body was taken to the Backs, Terry and Campbell parlors immediately after the heart attack. Mr. Fisher, who had resided in this city for 30 years, was in the company of his wife, and young son, John E., Jr. He had just entered the Cypress street entrance when he was overcome. Besides his widow, Estelle, Mr. Fisher is survived by two sons: Edwin H. and John E. Jr.; two brothers, Ray, of Anaheim, and Alfred G. of Cleveland, Ohio; and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Rosebrook and Mrs. Almary Ballinger of Anaheim. All-American End Tackles Marriage Ted Shipkey, 28, former All-American end who raised havoc in the backfields of Stanford opponents, tackled Dan Cupid and was thrown for a marriage certificate at the offices of County Clerk Fred A. Backs on Monday. He appeared with Miss Gertrude Jones, 26, or Tempe, Arizona, and filed notice of intention to marry.