anaheim-gazette 1933-08-03

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of an Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim and San Francisco yesterday, consigned to this office, and is now being set up in our composing room. The machine left the factory at Brooklyn, N. Y., July 6th, and was the last machine completed by the Merganthaler Linotype company previous to the departure of a carload of machines consigned to that company's coast headquarters in San Francisco. When the machine was ordered it had not yet been completed. The linotype is one of the most wonderful pieces of mechanism ever devised, as it sets type with almost human intelligence. The machine now being installed in this office will do the work of six men, it being the latest model, and the speediest machine of its kind on the coast. It will enable us to make many improvements which have been under consideration for some time past. A phenomenon in the shape of a thunder storm prevailed on Sunday morning beginning at 6 o'clock. Rain fell in heavy showers for upward of an hour, .20 of an inch being recorded by Mr. Dickel's gauge. Rain in August is an unheard of occurrence in this section. The storm came as a result of electrical disturbances in the mountain ranges east and in Arizona. Rain fell heavily in the foothills, and was general throughout this part of Southern California. No damage is reported. While oiling a motor which is used for charging batteries at the Sunset Telephone office in this city on Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock, Miss Mable Wommer, night operator at the office experienced a painful and serious accident. As she was stopping over the machine her hair was caught and was quickly wrapped around a rod revolving 1800 times a minute. That she was not Mr. Dickel's gauge. Rain in August is an unheard of occurrence in this section. The storm came as a result of electrical disturbances in the mountain ranges east and in Arizona. Rain fell heavily in the foothills, and was general throughout this part of Southern California. No damage is reported. While oiling a motor which is used for charging batteries at the Sunset Telephone office in this city on Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock, Miss Mable Wommer, night operator at the office experienced a painful and serious accident. As she was stopping over the machine her hair was caught and was quickly wrapped around a rod revolving 1800 times a minute. That she was not scalped was due to the fact that the fuse blew out when her hair began wrapping around the rod causing the current to be shut off. She was alone in the office but her screams brought two men from the street who freed her. Miss Wommer is resting easily at her home. There are several cuts and bruises about her head and hands and a large quantity of her dark hair is torn off. Petitions are in circulation for the paving of Center and Los Angeles streets from Orange street to Palm and from Santa Ana to Sycamore. Property owners are being requested to sign for this much needed civic improvement, and the chamber of commerce, under whose auspices the work of circulating petitions is being carried forward, confidently expect paving will be completed before the winter rains. Eddie Schneider while driving with two young ladies in a single rig at West Anaheim some evenings ago was the victim of an accident in which both ladies were hurled to the ground and his buggy more or less demolished. A barking dog started his horse to run away. The buggy top caught in the branches of a tree. The girls were precipitated to the ground, but Eddie manfully hung on the lines and prevented a complete smashup of the rig. After quieting his horse he escorted his fair charges home and ran the rig into the shop for repairs. Mrs. R. Spoerl and daughter, Mrs. Geo. B. Hagar, returned on Sunday from Niagara Falls, accompanied by the latter's little girl. Mrs. Hagar disposed of her Niagara Falls property since the death of her husband some months ago and will make her home with her parents here. Mrs. Spoerl has been at Niagara Falls with her daughter for the past three months. The new electric road has been graded through the La Habra valley to the west side of the Berry ranch about two miles east of La Habra Store and only a few miles from the Brea Canyon and Olinda oil wells. The road is being double tracked. The thirty acre tract in La Habra which was purchased from Launer & Mills by Los Angeles parties a few days ago is said to have been bought for H. E. Huntington. Joseph Helmsen returned from Elsinore on Tuesday after a week's outing at that resort as a guest of Capt. Barr and H. F. Kealiher. Cal Woods was here from Los Angeles managing Mr. Helmsen's business during his absence. Charles Federman was in town on Friday in attendance upon a meeting of directors of the American Savings Bank. Mr. Federman has incorporated his wholesale business in Los Angeles with a capital stock of $200,000 and it is now known as Federman. The reduction which will take place Denis Kearney,duction will help also consider than that advantage a reduced letter service. Had the present, and use vice wherever possible receive the most mails a day will acceptable to th Los Angeles seven money-only offices and only but thirteen postal money or age of two and or nearly three including all the and revenue is in the state, sa H. D. Polher Street, Los Angle Hanna at Anahipected that this Mr. Polhemus will to this section here as usual a sale will be filed We are in it is true that where boys whome sixty dollars We know of no do, will they pl In the super Dreyfus vs. Fit.The west 75 ad been set aside will be placed at a low figure. In the case pine, charged with Los Angeles, theness having file dismissed. & Mills by Los Angeles parties a few days ago is said to have been bought for H. E. Huntington. Joseph Helmsen returned from Elsinore on Tuesday after a week's outing at that resort as a guest of Capt. Barr and H. F. Kealiher. Cal Woods was here from Los Angeles managing Mr. Helmsen's business during his absence. Charles Federman was in town on Friday in attendance upon a meeting of directors of the American Savings Bank. Mr. Federman has incorporated his wholesale business in Los Angeles with a capital stock of $200,000 and it is now known as Federman, Hersh & Co. During his brief visit he met many of his old time friends who have not forgotten their former townsman. Auf Wiederschen. Sam Kraemer drove up in his automobile on Saturday morning from Long Beach where his family has been for some weeks past enjoying an outing. He went to his ranch at Placentia, drove to Yorba to purchase a quantity of hay for his cows and returned to the beach in the afternoon. T. E. Schmidt returned some days ago from a three months visit with his daughter, Mrs. Dr. Bullard in Los Angeles. C. Schindler has a force of mechanics at work in Ahlborn & Raymond's store replastering and repairing the effects of the fire which came near destroying the store some weeks ago. The Southern California Sugar company which is building a $550,000 factory at Santa Ana is signing contracts with growers for delivery of beets next season. James McFadden and the Irvine company are preparing for beets land that has never been used for anything more intensive than cattle pasturing. Between 2000 and 2500 acres of beets will be planted within wagon haul of the factory. Gerald Sandilands writes from Quebec saying that he and his family arrived there safely, finding the weather hot. He adds: "Please send Gazette to Box 524, Saranac Lake, New York. We want to keep in touch with home news during our absence. Best wishes to all." Olive defeated Olinda at baseball at the oil wells on Sunday afternoon 6 to 5. Manager Franz of the oil team asserts the unpire robbed them. The two nines play again at Olive on Sunday afternoon. There has been an active demand for hay during the past week. Barley hay is selling in the Buena Park district for $15 a ton delivered and loose alfalfa at $11 a ton in the field. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK AUGUST 11, 1883 The Board of Town Trustees met on Wednesday. Present Messrs. Konig, Saxton and Zeyn; Absent Messers. Backs and Ey. The proposal to rent the first story of the Masonic Hall building for the fire department at a rental of $5 per month for three years was discussed and definite action deferred until next meeting. In regard to the removal of the Broadway ditch, the board expressed its willingness to pay one-half the cost of removal, if the other half would be borne by the property owners to be benefitted. Further action postponed until next meeting. The clerk reported that the assessment roll as amended by the Board of Equalization footed up $350,375 whereupon it was resolved that the rate for the fiscal year 1883-84 be fixed at 50 cents on the $100 valuation. An ordinance was introduced making it a misdemeanor to drive any band of cattle horses, sheep or other stock through the streets of Anaheim between the hours of 6 A.M. and 9 P.M., and persons desiring to drive stock through the streets between 9 P.M. and 6 A.M. must notify the town marshal of the route they desire to take. The penalty for a violation of this ordinance is a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days. The adoption of this ordinance is made necessary because of the damage done to vineyards by unruly cattle while being driven through the streets. The reduction of letter postage from three cents to two cents which will take effect on October 1st, is considered a mistake by Denis Kearney, because poor men write few letters, and the reduction will help only the rich men who write many letters. We also consider the reduction a mistake, but for a different reason than that advanced by Kearney. The country did not ask for a reduced letter postage, but it did ask for a more efficient postal The reduction of letter postage from three cents to two cents which will take effect on October 1st, is considered a mistake by Denis Kearney, because poor men write few letters, and the reduction will help only the rich men who write many letters. We also consider the reduction a mistake, but for a different reason than that advanced by Kearney. The country did not ask for a reduced letter postage, but it did ask for a more efficient postal service. Had the department continued the rates as they are at present, and used the surplus revenue in duplicating the mail service wherever practicable that part of the people who send and receive the most letters would have been better pleased. Two mails a day where one is now received would have been more acceptable to the business men of the country. Los Angeles county has thirty-eight postoffices, including seven money-order offices. San Diego possesses seventeen post-offices and only one money order office, while San Bernardino has but thirteen postoffices and two money order offices. Los Angeles leading the two counties combined in the number of offices. Of postal money order offices there are 124 in the state, or an average of two and a half per county, while Los Angeles has over or nearly three times as many as the average for the whole state, including all the thickly settled counties. But our postal business and revenue is as good, or better in proportion, than any county in the state, save San Francisco city and county. H. D. Polhemus has opened a real estate office at No. 10 First Street, Los Angeles, and will work in conjunction with Mr. John Hanna at Anaheim, the firm being Hanna & Polhemus. It is expected that this vicinity will be greatly benefitted by this move, as Mr. Polhemus will undoubtedly direct the attention of land buyers to this section. Mr. Hanna continues the business at his office here as usual and a description of all property given to him for sale will be filed in the Los Angeles office. We are in receipt of a letter from San Francisco inquiring if it is true that "there is in the vicinity of Los Angeles, a school where boys who are willing to work are enabled, at an outlay of some sixty dollars a month, to acquire a good English education." We know of no such school. If our Los Angeles contemporaries do, will they please state where it is? In the superior court on Wednesday the partition suit of Dreyfus vs. Fithian et al was heard and findings, and decree filed. The west 75 acres of the Fithian tract in North Anaheim has been set aside to plaintiff and we learn that part if not all, of it will be placed in the market immediately in small tracts and sold at a low figure. In the case of the People vs. Horace Bell, editor of the Porcupine, charged with maliciously libeling Chief of Police King of Los Angeles, the defendant was discharged, the prosecution witness having filed a statement asking that the charge of libel be dismissed. The settlers on Las Bolsas have been holding meetings for Method of Organizing and Satting to Work 275,000 Reforestation Men Is Told The large part that the U.S. forest service played in helping to bring about the president's objective to have 275,000 conservation workers in forest camps by June 30 is told in a report made by Major R. Y. Stuart, chief of the forest service, Washington, D.C., to Robert Fechner, director of emergency conservation work. Promptly after the passage of the reforestation act on March 31, states the chief forester, the forest service began the selection of locations for conservation camps in the national forests and prepared a general plan for the work to be done from each camp. After cutting down the number selected by over one-third, 588 national forest camps in 32 States were approved and occupied. Nine additional camps were established in migratory bird refuges managed by the biological survey and on revested grant lands in Oregon. At the same time the forest service cooperated with the forestry departments of 47 states to help locate and plan the work to be done from 321 camps on state-owned forest lands, 217 camps on privately owned forest land, and 122 camps on private lands where erosion control was needed to help reduce floods. Thus, the forest service, aided and advised by other bureaus of the department of agriculture and state forestry officials, laid plans for a total of 1,257 camps under the immediate or general jurisdiction of the department of agriculture. The federal and state forestry officers collaborated with the army in locating the exact building site for each camp, assisted in camp installation by the loan of personnel, tools, equipment, trucks and building materials, and in cooperation with state relief agencies selected the local enrolled experienced men to aid in camp construction. "Cooperation between the Army, the relief agencies, and the forestry agencies has been close and effective," said Major Stuart. More than 17,000 foresters and other trained men have been employed by the forest service to direct the C.C.C. work in the woods and to perform specialized forestry tasks. Stuart said. The necessary tools, trucks, equipment and material for the emergency conservation workers have been acquired. The west 75 acres of the Fithian tract in North Anaheim has been set aside to plaintiff and we learn that part if not all, of it will be placed in the market immediately in small tracts and sold at a low figure. In the case of the People vs. Horace Bell, editor of the Porcupine, charged with maliciously libeling Chief of Police King of Los Angeles, the defendant was discharged, the prosecution witness having filed a statement asking that the charge of libel be dismissed. The settlers on Las Bolsas have been holding meetings for several days during the week for the purpose we are told of apportioning to the different members of the league the land confirmed to them by the Secretary of the Interior. The Messrs. White are selling the best brand of barbed wire for 9½ cents a pound. This is cheaper than it has ever before been offered. An inferior article has been sold for that price, but this is the genuine "Star" brand. Mr. T. S. Grimshaw will next week begin the erection of a dwelling in his lot on Broadway. It will be built in the graceful Queen Anne style, 40 x 26 feet. It will be a noted improvement to the town. The Anaheim Volunteer Fire company met on Thursday evening at the Planters hotel and organized by electing the following officers: N. A. Bittner, foreman; F. Smythe, secretary; E. J. Pellegrin, treasurer; W. Wolf, C. Weise and E. A. White, finance committee. The company adjourned to meet at the call of the fire commissioners. Over forty teams passed through town on Thursday en route to the various seaside resorts. They were principally from River-side and vicinity. Water consumers should take heed of the town marshal's notice that the pumping engine will be stopped for two days next week to admit necessary repairs and should store up whatever water is necessary and practice economy in its use. We are in receipt of the first number of the Valley Echo, the new Riverside paper, it is neat, newsy and able. A flowing artesian well, two miles south of Fulton Wells, owned by a man named Baker has been destroyed by some malicious person who exploded a charge of dynamite in it. The Postmaster General has ordered a general delivery service to be established in Los Angeles on October 1st. More than 17,000 foresters and other trained men have been employed by the forest service to direct the C. C. C. work in the woods and to perform specialized forestry tasks. Stuart said. The necessary tools, trucks, equipment and material for the emergency conservation workers have been acquired. Intensive group training in the highly technical details of such work as thinning and improving forest stands, locating roads and trails, and other forest activities has been given forestry leaders. Special groups of enrolled men in each conservation camp have been trained in forest fire suppression tactics, in anticipation of emergency calls for such work. Arrangements have been made for forestry study courses for the men in the camps so that they may understand the reasons for the work they are doing and the benefit to be derived therefrom in increased forest protection and productivity. Already there is a sizeable quantity of forestry work accomplished to the credit of the emergency conservation project, states Major Stuart. This includes the building of fire breaks, roads, truck trails and telephone lines, the removal of brush and dead trees which constitute a fire hazard, erosion control, eradication of insect infestations and rodent control, cleaning and improving public camp grounds, reforestation projects and like. "Now, at the end of the first emergency phase—the installation of the camps," said Major Stuart, "we are ready to bring the whole force of this great enterprise to bear on works to increase the protection of our forests against fire, disease and insects and to enhance their productive powers." In acknowledging receipt of a copy of the report, secretary of agriculture H. A. Wallace wrote Major Stuart: "I am greatly impressed with your letter giving the account of the work accomplished by the forest service in carrying out the emergency conservation work program. I congratulate you on the splendidly efficient manner in which you have gotten this work started." World Championship at Stake For American Legion Trip Distinctive Color for School Buses State Department of Education Adopts Chrome Yellow to Promote Safety Acting on the request of the California highway patrol, the state department of education has adopted a distinctive color for all school buses operating in California. The arrangement is effective as of July 15. The color to be employed is a medium chrome yellow. New buses secured by school districts will be in this color. All existing buses will be painted in this color as rapidly as new paint jobs are required. E. Raymond Cate, chief of the patrol, explained that the distinctive color scheme would make buses more readily distinguishable on the highways, thereby cutting down the danger of accidents. He said that while no effort would be made to compel school districts to repaint buses it was the hope of the patrol that all buses eventually would be painted in the color adopted. The words "School Bus" will be painted on the front and rear of all buses in large black letters. Approximately 2,000 school buses are operated in the state. They are examined periodically by officers of the highway patrol to insure the maximum of safety. "We are very proud of the fact that accidents among school children have been reduced very materially since the system of periodic check-ups was inaugurated," said the patrol chief. FREE COPIES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY Delinquent Tax List FOR 1932-1933 May be obtained at the office of this newspaper August 7, by courtesy of THOUSANDS ARE BUYING IT!! ELECTROLUX the air-cooled THOUSANDS ARE BUYING IT!! ELECTROLUX the air-cooled natural gas refrigerator Ribbon Type Shelves and Rounded Corners —are only a few of the many new conveniences in the AIR-COOLED ELECTROLUX the natural gas refrigerator It operates for as little as 2 cents a day. SOLD ON EASY DIVIDED PAYMENTS SEE YOUR DEALER OR THE GAS COMPANY SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS CO.