anaheim-gazette 1933-09-14

Is Now In Its 63d Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY THE GAZETTE 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIII ANTICIPATE LARGER ENROLLMENT AS SCHOOL CHILDREN, VACATIONS OVER, TREK TO SCHOOL MONDAY General Faculty Meeting of Elementary System Called by Superintendent Gauer Friday Morning; Indications Point to Greater Registration as Outside Districts Show More Students Approximately 150 kindergarten and 1550 elementary school students will trek to sevep Anaheim schools Monday morning to take another step up the ladder of education. If indications from enrollments in nearby elementary schools may be taken as a criterion, and the long-awaited cycle of upturn in average daily attendance arrives this year, the schools are expected to exceed the 1630 average daily attendance of last year. Last year's attendance was: Kindergarten, 128, other grades, 1502. Preparations for the year's work were completed by the board of trustees Tuesday evening when it named Miss Mildred Mauerhan as fifth grade instructor at the Broad-day school and awarded the contract for re-roofing two bungalows at the Citron school to the Owen Roofing company. Superintendent Melbourne A. Gauer has called a general meeting of all staff members for 10 o'clock Friday morning at the Fremont school, where instructions and detailed information on opening of school will be given to all staff members. State Traffic Officer George Peterkin, assigned to protection of school children from traffic accidents, this week No Saloons Will Be Allowed; Only Wines and Beer Can Be Sold With Meals If and when the twenty-first amendment is adopted (which repeals the eighteenth amendment) Californians will have to take their hard liquor home to drink it. Contrary to the hopes of many wets, whiskey and other high alcoholic drinks cannot be consumed with meals in restaurant, cafe, or hotel, and can be sold only in unopened packages by state-licensed dealers. Wines and beer, however, can be sold "with meals." Machinery for enforcing this provision already is adopted and will go into effect immediately upon repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Twenty-nine states have marched to the polls to give repeal unbroken support; 36 are necessary. By November 7 enough states, with a few to spare, will have voted to make possible return of the "good old days" before Santa Claus packs up his sleigh for his annual cheer-bringing journey. Residents of California last November repealed the Wright act by adopting proposition No. 1, and with it adopted proposition No. 2, a companion measure giving absolute control of liquor traffic to the state if and when the eighteenth amendment is repealed. Accordingly the legislature passed a control measure which becomes effective the minute hard liquor becomes legal. The new law forbids the establishment of saloons, requires all licensees to be of "good moral character," and gives to the state board of equalization power to revoke licenses upon strength of charges proven against licensees. Drastic limitations were placed on the sale of the wines and liquors, however. No liquors other than wine and beer shall be sold anywhere for consumption on the premises; wine and beer may be served only in hotel dinners. Lions Hear Talk On NRA Program Calendar of the Lions club was filled up considerably last Friday at the regular luncheon-meeting. First of all, the club will be host on September 18 to the county council of Lions, at the Elke clubhouse. The local group also will enter a float in the Armistice day parade to be held this day school and awarded the contract for re-roofing two bungalows at the Citron school to the Owen Roofing company. Superintendent Melbourne A. Gauer has called a general meeting of all staff members for 10 o'clock Friday morning at the Fremont school, where instructions and detailed information on opening of school will be given to all staff members. State Traffic Officer George Peterkin assigned to protection of school children from traffic accidents, this week warned parents to carefully instruct their children not to run across the street, but to stop and look for traffic, then walk across when the highway is clear. He urged when possible the parents set a certain route for the children to follow to and from school and insist upon following this route; that parents take beginners to and from school the first day in order to get them accustomed to traffic and route. Other measures of safety are taken by the school themselves. School Nurse Adelaide Price and Attendance Officer Ray B. Walter daily check up attendance at the schools. Superintendent Gauer, commenting on this feature says: "This is done for two reasons: The law of the State of California compels the attendance of children between the ages of eight and 16, and it is up to the school authorities to see that any child who is eligible for school is in his appointed place on time. Secondly, the child is on the roll at school, and if the parent is not notified of his absence, perhaps he has been sent to school and has never arrived. Therefore, it is a close check on the whereabouts of the children after they are sent to school. The parent, after sending the child, would think that the child was in school and yet, with kidnapping, abduction and various other criminal activities prevalent in this day and age, by the great speed of getting away afforded the criminal by the use of automobile, it would be perfectly possible for a child to start to school and be kidnapped and be miles away if the school did not check up on these absences. "With our method, the home will be notified by 9:30 or 10 o'clock that the child is not in school." HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLS 879 STUDENTS IN WEEK Anaheim union high school enrollment, which Wednesday night reached a total of 879 students, is almost identical with last year. Principal J. A. Clayes announces. Heavy registrations were noted during the registering days of last week, and Monday and Tuesday of this week. However, less than 10 students signed up Wednesday, and only a slight increase is expected. Charles Landis Is Buried Another descendant of county pioneers—Charles 32, son of Justice and Mildred of San Juan Capistrano Lions Hear Talk On NRA Program Calendar of the Lions club was filled up considerably last Friday at the regular luncheon-meeting. First of all, the club will be host on September 18 to the county council of Lions, at the Elks clubhouse. The local group also will enter a float in the Armistice day parade to be held this year at Orange. Carl Schweiss was named tennis chairman and Charles Pearson golf chairman for a program of enlarged athletic activities. The club received an invitation from El Monte to attend a meeting to be held at Gay's Lion Farm on September 17. Speaker of the day was Assistant Manager Stanley Trueblood of the Central Orange County Citrus Exchange, who discussed the NRA, conditions which led to its adoption and declared that Anaheim will benefit from the nation's prosperity in the same measure as its effort to make the program a success. Guests at the meeting were: S. H. Bowen, telephone company executive from San Diego, Al Bartlett, and R. W. Dudley. Anaheim’s Productive SHOW WINDOWS are the pages of the Anaheim Gazette. Have you noticed the large number of people who motor up to a store, hop out, buy and drive away without joining the sidewalk parade? In the quiet of their homes, Anaheimers read your message and make their decisions to buy. HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLS 879 STUDENTS IN WEEK Anaheim union high school enrollment, which Wednesday night reached a total of 879 students, is almost identical with last year. Principal J. A. Clayes announces. Heavy registrations were noted during the registering days of last week, and Monday and Tuesday of this week. However, less than 10 students signed up Wednesday, and only a slight increase is expected during the first part of the week. Enrollments Wednesday night were divided as follows: Freshmen, 267, sophomores, 226; Juniors, 212; seniors, 164; and 10 specials. KATELLA SCHOOL HAS LARGEST ENROLLMENT Principal Warren Mendenhall of the Katella school announced this week that 127 students had registered, the largest number for this time of the year in the history of the school. He anticipates more registrations late this week and early next. Principal Mendenhall states that several changes in courses of study have been made at the suggestion of the state department of education. Loara school reports an increased enrollment, with 84 children signed up early this week. Of this number, the new kindergarten claims 16, 24 are in the primary and 22 in the intermediate grades, with 22 in the upper classes. Mrs. Mabel Dixon, principal states. Savanna No. 2 enrollment, due to the walnut picking season when Mexican children are helping their parents, was not up to standard this week, but is expected to reach last year's mark or exceed it within a couple of weeks. Savanna No. 1 reports and enrollment of 78 children, nine more than last year. Truck Arrives Too Late to Stop Fire Anaheim’s fire department truck, making a run outside the city limits to help save a pumphouse located on a ranch on South Walnut street, arrived too late to prevent almost total destruction of the structure. Origin of the blaze was not determined. AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 14, 1933 Paying Farmers Millions Secretary of Agriculture, Henry A. Wallace, under whom the Agricultural Adjustment Administration is functioning, has the wheels actually turning in his part of the great recovery program, millions of dollars now being paid to farmers fulfilling crop reduction agreements. Ray Adkinson Is County NRA Head Walnut Growers Watch Weather Reports Given Daily May Help In Preserving Quality of Nuts If Hot Spell Looms Daily weather forecasts, with particular reference to their effect on walnut quality, are being made a part of the extension service daily broadcast over KFI at 12 o'clock noon, according to Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg. This is made possible through cooperation of the United States weather bureau in supplying information relative to major weather changes as far in advance as possible. "Walnut quality can suffer from unusual heat at this time of the year more than at any other time," says Wahlberg. "Trees are quite like other organisms, and hot weather following a cool summer affects them severely. In 1932 the hot weather of September 6, 7 and 8 turned a prospective high quality crop into one of somewhat less than average. If growers could know 48 hours in advance the arrival of a hot spell they could put extra crews into the field, shaking off as many walnuts as possible so as to avoid their deterioration by hanging on the tree during excessive heat." Walnuts so removed woul decontain many green sticktights, it is pointed out, adding that such sticktights should be sweated either in sacks or in trays with additions of plenty of water every two or In Davey Jones Locker Fifty miles off Cape Charles, Va., in 200 feet of water lies the hull of the S. S.Merida, sunk in collision in 1911 Within is a great fortune of gold, silver and jewels. The salvage ship Salvor located the Merida, divers visit her daily and soon expect to make ship and sea yield the Ray Adkinson Is County NRA Head Will Select, Board to Represent Employee, Employer and Consumer in Enforcement Chairman Ray Adkinson of the county NRA adjustment board, organized Tuesday as the first move in enforcement plans, this week pondered selection of three members to assist him in handling complaints. Adkinson, county superintendent of schools and a prominent democrat, was appointed by the state recovery board in Los Angeles, which is chairmaned by Jack L. Warner of Hollywood. The county chairman attended conferences in Los Angeles with the recovery board and returned, announcing that the three members of the board will be chosen to represent in a non-partisan manner, employers, employees and consumers. Adjustment committees will be established in various districts to work under the county board. They will handle first phases of enforcement work, after which the county board will take action and if not settled in that manner, will be taken directly to Washington. Chairman Adkinson said that every effort to avoid threats will be made, but that threats will be resorted to in the sense of pointing out penalties of the recovery act only as a last resort in case of extreme stubbornness. Only signed complaints will be considered by the local committees, and persons making such complaints must have actual knowledge of violations. These complaints will be held in strict confidence. Upon first complaint a notice will be sent to the employer. Upon the second complaint, the employer will be requested to appear before the committee. Charles Landell Is Buried Here Another descendant of early Orange county pioneers—Charles T. Landell, 32, son of Justice and Mrs. John Landell of San Juan Capistrano—lies buried in 1932 the hot weather of September 6, 7 and 8 turned a prospective high quality crop into one of somewhat less than average. If growers could know 48 hours in advance the arrival of a hot spell they could put extra crews into the field, shaking off as many walnuts as possible so as to avoid their deterioration by hanging on the tree during excessive heat." Walnuts so removed woul decontain many green sticktights, it is pointed out, adding that such sticktights should be sweated either in sacks or in trays with additions of plenty of water every two or three hours; wetting is better than immersing. Walnuts so treated should be examined every 12 hours after the first 24 to determine exactly when they should go into the huller. Twelve hours too long in the sweat will cause them to darken, or develop stained shells and become culls. If handled promptly and with care, none of these sticktights need lose any quality which they now possess. The extension service suggests that growers listen to the daily weather forecast at 12 o'clock noon on KFI and if the prediction is for a hot spell two days ahead, growers should remove as many walnuts as is physically possible, and thus prevent excessive lowering of grades. Gold Owners Get Federal Warning Collector of Internal Revenue John P. Carter, announces that persons, firms and corporations having in their possessions, or owning gold coin, gold bullion and gold certificates in excess, in the aggregate, of $100 must report the same to his office on or before September 18, 1933. The report must be made on form T G 1, in triplicate, and signed and sworn to. Collector Carter said that all dentists, jewelers, and others in industry, arts and professions, using gold bullion in their business, must make a return in triplicate form TG1 if they own or have in possession more than $100 in gold bullion, gold coin and gold certificates. If one person holds gold owned by another, both must make returns. The collector said the penalty for failure to make the return is $10,000 fine, or ten years imprisonment, or both. No return is required unless the aggregate amount of gold coin, gold bullion and gold certificates held or owned exceeds $100. Forms may be had by applying in person or writing to the office of the collector of internal revenue, 939 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California. Fifty miles off Cape Charles, Va., in 200 feet of water lies the hull of the S. S.Merida, sunk in collision in 1911 Within is a great fortune of gold, silver and jewels. The salvage ship Salvor located the Merida, divers visit her daily and soon expect to make ship and sea yield the treasure. Water District To Ballot On Oct. 18 Voters to Make History As New Method of Determining Ballots Put in Effect Property owners under the newly-created Orange county water district will go to the polls on October 18 on the history-making basis of one vote for each $100 of assessed valuation of their properties. Nothing like this ever has been attempted in California before. Attorneys who drew up the measure hold it is leagal; that the division of votes is a fair method of letting the property owner decide; on the basis of his interest in the project, just who he wants as directors of the water district board. The nearest attempt to this method of vote determination was on an acreage basis, which was thrown out of appellate court recently on the ground that acreage was not a fair division of representation. The county board of supervisors Tuesday tentatively accepted County Clerk J. M. Backs' recommendation that the election be held October 18. Backs' request for additional help in preparing the rolls was granted, and his recommendation for 58 precincts, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with three memebers serving at $5.00 each, also were approved. Deputy District Attorney W. F. Menton informed the board that he would have an ordinance ready for submission next Tuesday, when the date will be approved formally. Referendum Looms On Water Project Charles Landell Is Buried Here Another descendant of early Orange county pioneers—Charles T. Landell, 32, son of Justice and Mrs. John Landell of San Juan Capistrano—lies buried in the Anaheim cemetery. He died a week ago at the Santa Ana Valley hospital from a combination of Bright's disease and complications following a minor operation. Funeral services were held Saturday from the Wingbiler Funeral home in Santa Ana, with Rev. Harry Evan Owings, pastor of the First Baptist church officiating. Buena Park Masonic lodge, of which the deceased was a member, had charge of ritualistic services at the graveside. Highway Patrolman George Stinson, sang at chapel services. Charles Landell, a San Juan Capistrano business man, was well known in Anaheim and northern Orange county. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha V. Landell; one daughter, Nila Anne; his parents, and a sister, Mrs. R. C. Reid, all of San Juan Capistrano. If one person holds gold owned by another, both must make returns. The collector said the penalty for failure to make the return is $10,000 fine, or ten years imprisonment, or both. No return is required unless the aggregate amount of gold coin, gold bullion and gold certificates held or owned exceeds $100. Forms may be had by applying in person or writing to the office of the collector of internal revenue, 939 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California. Expect County to Buy Radio Station Supervisors LeRoy Lyon, Mitchell and Jeffrey Tuesday expressed a sympathetic attitude to Sheriff Logan Jackson's request that the county immediately purchase and operate a low-wave radio station and equip all law-enforcement cars with receivers as a means of combatting crime. Action on the request is expected next week. Sheriff Jackson pointed out that the radio is needed in conjunction with the teletype service recently installed. He believes that cities within the county would be willing to pro-rate costs of operation for handling radio calls to their districts. More than 60,000 signatures have been obtained in Los Angeles district and more than 32,000 in other districts of the state have been obtained on the referendum petitions seeking to give the people of California a chance to say whether or not the credit of the state shall be lent to the extent of $170,000,000 or more for the San Joaquin valley project, most of the money to be spent on combatting salinity in the Sacramento area. San Francisco's Fred G. Athearn, who is directing the passing of petitions, claims to have enough signatures to force an election. Only 70,000 signatures in the entire state are needed. Supporters of the enterprise last week appealed to the California state chamber of commerce for aid as the referendum loomed. Chamber Will Broadcast Anaheim’s Low Tax Rate and High Cash Reserves In Booklet Giving City’s Financial Status Anaheim's economy-minded city council's achievement of reducing taxes from $1.25 per $100 of assessed valuation to 90 cents and cutting assessed valuations 12 per cent, while increasing the city's cash reserves from $78,988.61 from 1930 through 1933, will be broadcast to the world by the chamber of commerce. This decision was made last week when Charles Pearson moved that figures presented by Councilman Leo Sheridan at the chamber luncheon in the Elks clubhouse be printed in booklet form and enclosed with all correspondence outside the city. Past President Fred Robins, presiding in the absence of President August Eltiste, left for the president the appointment of a committee to carry out the suggestion made by Mr. Pearson. The councilman presented statistics showing assessed valuations had dropped from a high of $11,769,870 in 1931 to $10,376,170 for 1933, a drop of 12 percent. During the past year assessed valuations were cut $303,580, while the tax rate was slashed from 95 to 90 cents. Cash reserves of the city were built up $15,137.71 in the same twelve months, and increased $49,735.58 in the three-year period when other cities were building up tremendous deficits, incurring huge indebtedness, or increasing tax rates to meet increased demands upon them. What particularly received the praise of the chamber men was the double form of benefits. Assessments were slashed, taxes were slashed, and yet cash reserves were built up. This is the point which the chamber wishes to "get over" in its promotion campaign. Lotus H. Loudon presented a report on the Manchester boulevard association meeting at Norwalk, O. E. Steward reported on the NRA drive in Anaheim, and W. L. Bigham reported that only 10 North Los Angeles street property owners were "hold outs" in the plan to repave the street at no cost to property owners, letting the state and county bear the brunt of the cost. COUNTY IN ARMS AT THREATENED DUMPING OF GANGSTERS HERE AS RESULT OF L. A. EMERGENCY LAW Officers and Civic Leaders Hasten Plans to Prevent Criminals From Making Cities or County Their Abode as Campaign of Harrassment is Carried Out in Metropolis; Law Necessity Orange county must not become the dumping ground for Los Angeles gangsters! This sentiment, expressed by officials and civic leaders throughout the county this week, spurred the board of supervisors and city councils of incorporated communities to hasten studies of and possible action to prevent a large influx of criminals and ex-criminals. Los Angeles county's severe ordinance requiring registration, finger-printing and complete life-history and description of all persons convicted of felonies within the last decade on penalty of $500 fine, or six months in jail or both, allowed but 48 hours to consult the sheriff. That time limit was up Wednesday night. The City of Los Angeles adopted a similar emergency ordinance, the time limit being up Friday. Since the purpose of the emergency laws is to give enforcement officials a weapon with which to fight gangsters, who fear such drastic regulation and finger-printing, they were expected to move out of the metropolis in droves, but to attempt to "work" the fertile field of Los Angeles from safer abodes in adjacent counties. Mayor Charles Mann and Councilman Leo J. Sheridan of Anaheim Wednesday voiced strong sentiment in favor 3-COUNTY FAIR AT POMONA TO BEGIN FRIDAY Number of Entries Indicates Huge Exhibit to be Best In Its Brilliant History Bearing out earlier predictions that the combined Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange county fair in Pomona, Sept. 15 to 24, would be larger than ever before, official reports that REVIVE HOPES FOR FEDERAL BUILDING Dispatches from Washington early this week indicated that Anaheim's proposed federal building, to cost in the neighborhood of $130,000, is included in the projects covered by the $2,273,671 allocated for 22 buildings in 15 states. This makes a total allocation of $1,-431,540,234 out of the record-making $3,300,000,000 public works program adopted by congress this spring. Postmaster J. H. Whitaker announces that he has no further information than the mere announcement carried in the dispatches. A federal inspector in February checked bids and sites for the local project. BEGIN FRIDAY Number of Entries Indicates Huge Exhibit to be Best In Its Brilliant History Bearing out earlier predictions that the combined Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange county fair in Pomona, Sept. 15 to 24, would be larger than ever before, fair officials report that entries in all departments to date are just twice as large as they were at the corresponding time last year. Every inch of space has been reserved in the agricultural and horticultural department. In the livestock department arrangements have been made for shipping in over 200 cars. Providing a wealth of clean, wholesome entertainment, the exposition will feature an over-changing program of colorful, spectacular and thrilling headliners calculated to please the most varied tastes. Throughout the whole big exposition the spirit of the flesta and the carnival will prevail. From the death defying trapeze sets high in the air down to the flea circus on the "zone" there will be one grand succession of surprises. Notable among the many outstanding attractions will be the appearance of Mme. Collenette and her troupe of 16 beautiful ballot dancers. For eight years she was with Mme. Pavlowa and for five years she was a favorite star in Broadway musical comedy. She has toured the world with her troupe and appeared before the crowned heads of Europe. The Flying Wards, world famous aerial stars, will present their difficult flying return act, a whole herd of elephants will entertain with their almost unbelievable display of intelligence. The famed Blondin-Rollins high wire set will offer thrills. Clowns, funny Fords, trick riders, acrobats and others will vie for applause. Foremost radio stars will appear daily in programs to be broadcast direct from the grounds. Newsreel cameras will be on the ground to record the unusual scenes. On the huge stage in the agricultural building there will be programs of entertainments and instruction. Strolling musicians will add their bit of charm and melody. The Craft shows will occupy the carnival zone and here one will find new wonders, new sights and new fun. Massed bands, fireworks, special attractions and a hundred and one other things will combine to make the fair long remembered purely from the amusement phase. this week indicated that Anaheim's proposed federal building, to cost in the neighborhood of $130,000, is included in the projects covered by the $2,273,671 allocated for 22 buildings in 15 states. This makes a total allocation of $1,-431,540,234 out of the record-making $3,300,000,000 public works program adopted by congress this spring. Postmaster J. H. Whitaker announces that he has no further information than the mere announcement carried in the dispatches. A federal inspector in February checked bids and sites for the local project, and his report is expected to be the one upon which Washington officials will act. Congressman Sam Collins several months ago stated he had received assurance that Anaheim's building would be approved. L. A. LIMITS SIGN IS SEEN AT KOOTNEY! After driving six thousand miles through the Rockies and visiting for two months with relatives in Manitoba, Sachatchewan and Alberta, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Schrank were astounded to see on a huge white boulder near the entrance of Kootney park in the Canadian Rockies the sign: "Los Angeles City Limits." The Schranks, who returned to their 233 East Adele street home after a two-and-a-half-month camping trip, related their experience in seeing the Los Angeles sign as about the most humorous incident of their trip. "We had described the growth of Southern California's metropolis on many occasions to our friends in Canada," they said. "We had remarked to them that we had driven toward Newhall and Saugus about 10 years ago and were surprised to find the city limits way out on the desert. We had seen the city grow both in population and dimensions. But we had little appreciation for the astounding territorial expansion tell we came across that city limits sign in Kottney. Our Canadian relatives certainly appreciate the joke." The Schranks motored to Salt Lake City, thence to Yellowstone and then north to Manitoba and Saskatchewan. They drove through Alberta, the Canadian Rockies to British Columbia and thence back via the coast route. Council Grants 3 Beer Licenses M. Anton of 1100 North Los Angeles street and Albert Brunet of 213 East Center street were granted class A and Hans Gantzens of 924 Zeyn street a class B beer licenses by the city council at its Tuesday evening meeting. Special gallonage taxes on beer yielded $100.33 during August, showing that residents of this community consumed 6,200 gallons of 3.2 beverage in the hot month.