anaheim-gazette 1933-10-19

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK OCTOBER 29, 1908 A committee of the chamber of commerce appeared before the board of city trustees at their meeting Thursday evening and laid before them plans for paving streets in the business center of town. Trustees Stock, Fiscus, Kroeger and Gates were present. The chamber of commerce was represented by Messrs. Wickett, Thomas, Enfield, Deitrich and Mullinix. The plan as laid before the trustees by the committee favors the issue of bonds by the municipality covering half the cost of paving a district in the business, portion to be agreed upon later at a conference between both bodies. Trustees Fiscus and Gates were appointed a committee to meet with the chamber of commerce and further consider the proposition. Building permits were granted as follows: P. J. Weisel, $2300 residence on Emily street; L. Z. Kroeger, $2500 residence on East Center street; W. P. Webb, $1000 residence on Rose street; Refugio Elisaldra $500 residence on Palm. Ahlborn and Raymond requested permission to erect hitching posts at their place of business. Granted. Trustee Gates called attention to a number of shacks occupied by Chinese on Chartres street for which building permits had not been granted by the board. The marshal was instructed to notify the owners to remove the same within ten days. Superintendent of Streets Steadman reported water connections made for five new residences. Finance committee audited bills amounting to $267.91. Ordinance No. 209 relating to appointment of commissioners for widening West Broadway was read a second time and passed.; It will be found in another column. Although Walter Johnson struck out fifteen men at the game of baseball between Santa Ana and Pasadena on the former's grounds on Sunday afternoon the Crown City nine took the game by a score of 11 to 3. Pasadena found the big leaguer for 13 hits, while Santa Ana amassed 8 off Tobey. Johnson was not in trim and was accorded faulty support. Meats led in batting, finding the foreigner for two singles and a double in four times up. Olinda will play Yorba at Olinda on Sunday afternoon. Although Walter Johnson struck out fifteen men at the game of baseball between Santa Ana and Pasadena on the former's grounds on Sunday afternoon the Crown City nine took the game by a score of 11 to 3. Pasadena found the big leaguer for 13 hits, while Santa Ana amassed 8 off Tobey. Johnson was not in trim and was accorded faulty support. Meats led in batting, finding the foreigner for two singles and a double in four times up. Olinda will play Yorba at Olinda on Sunday afternoon. Rev. James Stone, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church occupied Rev. Mitchell’s pulpit on Sunday morning. Rev. Stone is now a resident of Ventura and was in Los Angeles attending conference and dropped down to see his old flock. He preached to a large congregation and was happy to meet so many of his old friends. In the afternoon he went to Huntington Beach to call upon former Senator Jones and wife. Judge Ignacio Sepulveda and wife of the City of Mexico were guests the past week of Theo Rimpau and family of this city and Juan de la Guerra at Yorba. Judge Sepulveda was superior judge of Los Angeles county during the 70’s and is well known throughout this section as an able and well-educated jurist. For many years past he has occupied a high governmental position at the City of Mexico where he is on terms of personal and political intimacy with President Diaz. Bishop Joseph Johnson preached and confirmed a class of nine persons in St. Michael’s church on Sunday morning. His sermon was highly appreciated by the good congregation that heard it. After the sermon the Bishop and a number of others were invited to enjoy the hospitality of the home of Otto Storm. The Bishop left on the 2:50 train for El Toro. P. J. Snodgrass was in from his ranch at the West End on Saturday. He has been indisposed of late with a bad cold, but is otherwise as sturdy as of yore. Mr. Snodgrass is 64 and his friends say he is good for a quarter of a century more, and then some. Long life and continued prosperity to this old pioneer. In the United States court at Los Angeles Judge Wellborn found for the complainant in the suit of Timothy Carroll of this city against the Los Alamitos Sugar company. Mr. Carroll alleged infringements on his patent beet dump and the court found for him on every count. The litigation was long and expensive. Frederick S. Lyon of Townsend, Lyon and Hackley and James Scott of Los Angeles represented Carroll, while Miller & White of San Francisco defended the Los Alamitos factory. The Taft club met at Judge Howard’s office on Monday evening and transacted routine business. Preparations were made to get out the vote at Tuesday’s election. Gerald Sandilands and family returned on Monday from the Adirondacks where they have been spending the summer. They were ten days on the road coming home having been detained in one Colorado town five day sand four nights by washouts. Three trains were stalled at the point and the supply of provisions in the town ran short and many passengers were ill. Mr. Sandilands The Taft club met at Judge Howard's office on Monday evening and transacted routine business. Preparations were made to get out the vote at Tuesday's election. Gerald Sandilands and family returned on Monday from the Adirondacks where they have been spending the summer. They were ten days on the road coming home having been detained in one Colorado town five day sand four nights by washouts. Three trains were stalled at the point and the supply of provisions in the town ran short and many passengers were ill. Mr. Sandilands says he is glad to get back to the glorious climate of California. Bob Mills took a trip over to Riverside on Thursday to help his father celebrate his birthday. All the family were present and a most enjoyable day was passed. Assemblyman P. A. Stanton was in town on Sunday driving over form Bay City to talk politics a bit with friends. Mr. Stanton reports the clam crop at Bay City doing well under the influence of the tariff. Mrs. Mary Marion died at her home in the West End yesterday morning. She was aged 70 years. She leaves two children, a son, Edward Marion, and a daughter, Mrs. Stella Johnson, living at Needles, who arrived yesterday. The funeral will occur today. Wm. F. Bonkosky and Annie T. Oelke were married on Sunday morning at 9:30 at the home of Rev. A. B. Markle, who performed the marriage ceremony. The newly married couple left after the ceremony for their honeymoon trip, and on their return will take up their residence in this city. Mrs. Oliver Hill departed for South English, Iowa, some days ago in response to telegraphic advices of the critical illness of her mother. J. W. Peacock has invested in a $13,000 rooming house at Santa Monica and will remove thither to reside. W. D. Thompson and family returned on Tuesday from an outing trip to San Diego in their auto. W. H. Valentine was a business visitor in town on Saturday from the West End. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK OCTOBER 27, 1883 The fact that only five chicks have as yet been hatched at the ostrich farm, and that they lived but a few days, has given rise to the belief that the industry will be a partial failure—only partial, because it is undeniable that the birds are thriving and that the feathers are making a luxuriant growth. But as ostrich farming is a business with which the most conceived Californian cannot claim to be familiar, it by no means follows that the belief that the eggs will not hatch is a correct one, or based upon any substantial reason. The long transportation and rough usage to which the birds were subjected, and the further fact that they have not as yet had time to be acclimated are the real causes for the infertility of the eggs. The superintendent is not at all discouraged and can conceive of no reason why, when the birds have become thoroughly seasoned in this new country, they will not be as prolific of fertile eggs as in their native country. In the meantime the sale of feathers is reported to bring an income large enough to pay current expenses. Since the above was in type we learn that three chicks have been hatched at the farm during the week. It has come to our knowledge that an effort is to be made by the people of Tustin to build a parsonage for the use of Rev. J. A. Emery, and he is to be asked to take up his residence there instead of in Anaheim. Without deserving to be unduly officious, or to give unsolicited advice, we cannot refrain from suggesting to the members of St. Michael's church that they should not allow Mr. Emery to leave here without making a strenuous effort to prevent it, by showing to him that he is appreciated not only by members of his church but by hundreds of his townsmen who have never been within the walls of St. Michael's. It is possible that he will not be particularly pleased with the Gazette's reference to this matter, but knowing him to be a friend, a valuable citizen and an accomplished gentleman, we assume the privilege of speaking of the rumor that has reached us, and suggesting that a person he built in Anaheim. SHOW 3-LEGGED CALF The exhibition of a three legged cat at a July Fourth celebration was ingenious plan of 4-H club members St. Lawrence county, N. Y., to send a delegate to the national Club Congress to be held this in Chicago. The project was in hands of the county 4-H council, where members found willing people even where to help them make a go or hit. The calf was loaned by the owner and the army tent in which it was played was secured by the American Legion boys, who had charge of the celebration, by sending a truck Ogendsburg for it. The admission of five cents and the day's receipts $1 showing that 160 people took in show. The club members supplied posters to advertise the calf and the "barkers" to attract the crowd. It was not only a money maker but good experience in organizing an exhibition and promoting it. There are any number of ways clubs to raise money and new are being discovered right along enterprising members. The dance social is a common one, but must some unusual features to attract crowds in communities where there rival events. The Clever Clothers Co. in a Montana community staged county fair and barn dance and cleaned $12.25. A considerable sum was made on sales of popcorn, candy and cream. In a community near Elmira, N. two 4-H clubs joined their talents resources and staged a play, "Special Chair", which raised $23.00. Club was limited to boys and the other girls and it required both boy and girl characters in the cast. The Riverside Canal company has brought suit against every user of water in the settlement, to determine the right of the company to charge a rate for water higher than that fixed by the Board of Supervisors. The canals have cost the company $266,000, and they claim that they should be allowed to charge for water a sum sufficient to pay them 1½ per cent per month interest on $50,000 and 8 per cent per annum on $176,000 in addition to $22,000 annually for running expenses, repairs, etc. Thus their receipts ought to be $45,000 a year, whereas being allowed to charge only 7½ cents per inch for water their receipts are but $15,000 per year. The suit is formidable, into which much personal feeling enters and it will be bitterly prosecuted and as bitterly defended. Anaheim, having in some degree gotten out of the legal woods, can sit on the fence and shed its sympathy on the combatants. The plasterers of Los Angeles city are on a strike for less hours and more pay. Eight hours and $5 per day is the demand which the employers do not see their way to meet. For what may be considered the next thing to unskilled labor, the wages asked are certainly high. There are a large number of contracts out on which work has reached the plastering stage, and the men think this will compel the bosses to meet their demands. The contractors say they cannot afford to pay so much for labor, that it would bankrupt them. The Anaheim minstrel troupe will give its first performance of the season on Thanksgiving eve. The company is thoroughly reorganized and with their repertoire of new songs and sketches will delight the music-loving people of Anaheim. With Landell as interlocuter, Higgins, bones and Hodges, tamborine, the performance promises to outrival anything ever witnessed in Anaheim. After the performance a grand ball will be given, for which the best of music has been engaged. On Mr. E. S. Saxton's beautiful place in Orangethorpe are some pear trees of the variety known as Duchess d' Angouleme, which yearly bear fruit of great size. This year the three largest pears weighed 18, 24 and 25 ounces respectively—less than last year, but heavy enough to excite remark. Their appearance and quality are in keeping with their weight. Mr. R. H. Gilman, superintendent of the Semi-Tropical Fruit Co.'s orchard, says that the orange and lemon crops will be very On Mr. E. S. Saxton's beautiful place in Orangethorpe are some pear trees of the variety known as Duchess d' Angouleme, which yearly bear fruit of great size. This year the three largest pears weighed 18, 24 and 25 ounces respectively—less than last year, but heavy enough to excite remark. Their appearance and quality are in keeping with their weight. Mr. R. H. Gilman, superintendent of the Semi-Tropical Fruit Co.'s orchard, says that the orange and lemon crops will be very light this year, both in this country and San Bernardino county, owing principally to the injury done to the trees by cold last winter. The quality of the fruit will probably be prime. Miss Delfina de la Guerra (daughter of the late Judge de la Guerra), Miss Dominga Olivas and Miss Rosita de la Guerra, a bevy of accomplished and handsome young ladies from Santa Barbara were in town during the week as guests of the Misses Rimpau. They returned to their home in Santa Barbara on Wednesday morning. The county tax collector is now ready to receive taxes, the assessment roll having been turned over to him. The taxes become delinquent on the fourth Monday in December. The rate is $1.25 in Anaheim and Los Angeles and $1.40 for the balance of the county. The term trial jury will meet at the court house on Nov. 5th. Deputy Sheriff Tyler has subpoenaed the following jurors: Anaheim, John Neipp, L. W. Kirby, Theo Reiser; Westminster, Fred Smith, W. F. Poor, J. Beckett and T. D. Hull. The second wharf built at San Pedro by the Pacific Steamship company is completed, and we understand that still another will be constructed adjoining, making three in all, made necessary by their increasing business. The property known as the sanitarium has been sold by Dr. Bardill to M. J. Bennerscheidt. The doctor will return to Colorado shortly, having mining interests which demand his personal attention. He leaves Anaheim with regret, and not without the expectation of returning. The harbingers of winter, to-wit: Geese, have been flying southward during the week. All signs portend an early rainfall. New Market For Farm Products A new and profitable market for agricultural products of Orange county may grow out of the federal government's plan to purchase surplus farm commodities for the relief of the destitute. In the opinion of E. L. Markell, field representative of the agricultural adjustment administration. "It seems probable that if the new direct relief commodity purchasing plan is put into general operation it will eventually involve the purchase of considerable quantities of California fruits and vegetables." Markell said. "The portion of the excess which might otherwise go to waste or be dumped on the markets and depress prices below the level necessary to insure a fair return to the producers." "This will not disturb the normal distribution of commodities through the usual trade channels inasmuch as the government purchases will go to a class of consumers that is unable to buy anything more than bare necessities," Markell added. "Actually the plan should have a tendency to strengthen established market outlets by removing a portion of the overwhelming surplus that tends to check all improvement in prices." In commenting on the plan officials of the state department of agriculture pointed out that there are over 3,000,000 families on the relief rolls of the country according to federal statistics. More than $50,000,000 is spent monthly for organized relief work. Because $80 per cent of these huge expenditures is used for food, it is believed that many millions will be spent in this state under the new plan. 100,000 Transients, 23,000 of Them Women, In State; Many More Are Expected Soon State Emergency Relief Administration Completes Initial Survey Shows Substantial Increase in Number of Itinerants This Winter Possibility of Employment Given as Principal Lure California already has an army of 100,000 transient unemployed and may expect a "substantial increase in this number during the winter," according to a survey just completed by the state emergency relief administration. "The census conducted throughout the state by the relief administration indicated that of the 100,000 transients, 23 per cent are women and girls," the report stated. "The census included a check of the "jungles" in the environs of cities, cheap lodging houses and auto camps, highway quarantine stations and all rail and other carriers over which the transients move." "From information gathered it is estimated that a substantial increase in the number of transients may be expected this winter. The counties offering the greatest attraction for transients are Los Angeles, Fresno, San Francisco, Tulare, Stanislaus, Alameda, Sacramento, Riverside and San Jonquin. "The possibility of employment, though usually remote, appeared to be the principal lure as far as these counties are concerned, although other conditions such as mild climate and warm nights figured strongly." Considered a significant conclusion, the census report pointed out: "At the bottom of the stream of transients following the age old ways of vagrancy, is the pre-depression type of hobo. He constitutes in the aggregate perhaps 10 or 15 per cent of the total. Swinging along with this undercurrent are the newer itinerants who have picked up the practices and interests of the hobo during the last two or three years, perhaps an additional 25 or 30 per cent of the total. Thus somewhere around 40 or 50 per cent of" State Highway Program Spurts 86 Contracts Totaling Over 7 Millions Let Since August to Stimulate Employment California now is experiencing one of the most extensive highway building campaigns in the history of the state. Records of the state department of public works show that in less than two months, work orders culled for the expenditure of more than $7,000,000 have been issued. Specifically, since the high-speed program was inaugurated August 22 in keeping with the national recovery program, the department has awarded 86 contracts totaling $7,257,830. And additional calls for bids are under preparation. In keeping with the department's slogan to have "50,000 men at work by Christmas," every possible short cut is being taken to speed up actual work in the various projects. At a recent bid opening, Eric Cullenward, deputy director of public works, urged that every effort be made to get men and equipment in the jobs and asking bonding companies to reduce the time in underwriting bonds. "For our part," said Cullenward, "we are cooperating by awarding contracts within a day or two after bids are opened, speeding up the acceptance of..." Options In Orange County and by foster parents to less children continues to supply by a very large is the report submitted to Molph by Rheba Crawford director of the state department social welfare, who pointed ardeoxically, adverse ecotions have increased the adoptions. of the department show 507 for the 1932-33 fiscal year, in Orange county. Incomes, Mrs. Splivalo be forced many couples to re-traveling and other social such they formerly preferred children. made many persons remain hide, with a consequent de-liness which has brought a that true happiness may be having children about This type always meant to en, but just never found to get around to it." Mrs. state adoption law, admin-the social welfare depart-uctive investigators are physical and moral character placed for adoption, as fitness of potential foster assume this responsibility. two agencies, the Native of the Golden West, and the home society of Los Angeles by the department to con-cases and investigations. of these investigations not found it necessary to applications during the year. cases," the report explain- have been filed by per-ve not given the adoption serious thought as to how old adjust in that particu- how the home would Considered a significant conclusion, the census report pointed out: "At the bottom of the stream of transients following the age old ways of vagrancy, is the pre-depression type of hobo. He constitutes in the aggregate perhaps 10 or 15 per cent of the total. Swinging along with this undercurrent are the newer litterants who have picked up the practices and interests of the hobo during the last two or three years, perhaps an additional 25 or 30 per cent of the total. Thus somewhere around 40 or 50 per cent of the transients in California may be characterized as persons permanently given over to foraging, free riding, begging for food and money, lingering in bread lines and sleeping in inexpensive lodging places. When there is a temptation to commit depredations along railroad rights of way, the code of the hobo comes in to protect life and property. Transients on the move generally appear to lack gang or mass tendencies to crime." BRUCE BARTON writes of "THE MASTER EXECUTIVE Supplying a week-to-week inspiration for the heavy-burdened who will find every human trial paralleled for the experiences of "The Man Nobody Knows" FACING DEFEAT When Jesus and his mother reached the door of the synagogue on his first return to Nazareth a crowd was waiting outside. They returned his greeting with a mixture of regard and curiosity, and pushed promptly through the door behind him, filling the little room full. There was much whispering and craning of necks. He made his way to the front of the room, picked up the roll of the prophet Isaiah, turned around toward them and smiled. Instantly all his illusions vanished Instead of sympathetic understanding there was only cynicism on those faces The old woman, his neighbor, whom he had planned to heal, was sitting prominently in front. She was willing to take a chance on anything, for she had been a long time sick; but her look was less a hope than a challenge. The substantial men of the town settled solidly in their appointed seats, and dared him with their hard eyes to try his tricks on them! "You may have caused a stir in Capernaum," they seemed to say. "but little old Nazareth isn't so slow. We know you. You're no prophet; you're just the son of Joseph the carpenter, and you can't fool us!" Slowly he opened the roll and in tones that stirred them in spite of themselves he begun to read: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. In keeping with the department's slogan to have "50,000 men at work by Christmas," every possible short cut is being taken to speed up actual work in the various projects. At a recent bid opening, Eric Cullen-ward, deputy director of public works, urged that every effort be made to get men and equipment in the jobs and asking bonding companies to reduce the time in underwriting bonds. "For our part," said Cullenward, "we are cooperating by awarding contracts within a day or two after bids are opened, speeding up the acceptance of bonds and approval of contracts, cutting all red tape tending to delay the beginning of work on all constructs." This plan of speeding up work at this time is considered of particular importance inasmuch as a large part of the funds spent on public works goes for labor thus reducing unemployment. Under state requirements this labor is enlisted directly from local community aid rolls so that every public works dollar may go where it is most needed, officials said. Because he anointed me to preach of good tidings to the poor. He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives. And recovery of sight to the blind; To set at liberty them that are brushed. And proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. He closed the book and handed it back to the attendant. "This day hath this Scripture been fulfilled in your ears," he said simply. There was an ominous silence in the synagogue. "The eyes of all were distended upon Him." He knew what they were thinking; they wanted him to do some mighty work such as he had done in Capernaum. But he knew also the uselessness of trying. The scorn, the ignorant self-sufficiency were miracle proof. They would never receive him; never be proud of him. They merely wanted him to exhibit himself and they hoped that he would fail. "No prophet is acceptable in his own country," Jesus said to them sadly. "Elijah did his greatest works in a foreign city; Elisha could accomplish nothing big until he got beyond the borders of his home." With a look of soul-weariness he turned to leave. Copyright, Bobbs-Merrill Co. MARKET FOR FARM PRODUCTS profitable market for products of Orange county of the federal government to purchase surplus farm or the relief of the destipination of E. L. Markell. native of the agricultural administration. probable that if the new commodity purchasing plan general operation it will volve the purchase of contities of California fruits. Markell said. of the excess which we go to waste or be the markets and depress the level necessary to inturn to the producers. not disturb the normal commodities through the channels inasmuch as the purchases will go to a mmer that is unable to more than bare necessiadded. "Actually the have a tendency to published market outlets a portion of the oversus that tends to check in prices." going on the plan officials department of agriculture there are over 3,000,000 relief rolls of the long to federal statistics. 1,000,000 is spent monthl relief work. r cent of these huge exposed for food, it is bey millions will be spent under the new plan. 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