anaheim-gazette 1933-11-02

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 64th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIV 40,000 APPLAUD AS HALLOWE'EN PARADE PASSES Extravagant Praises Given Tenth Annual Party; Little Damage Reported "Forty thousand Hallowe'eners can't be wrong!" With extravagant praises backed up by this sentiment, Anaheim's annual Hallowe'en party goes down in history as more successful than its nine predecessors. The Anaheim union high school band started promptly at 7:30 o'clock from its leading position at Five Points. East on Center it marched, through throngs of people jamming the sidewalks and pushed back from the line of parade by screeching sirens on police motorcycles, which sped to and fro in advance of the marching column, lending weird noises to weird ghouls that followed. Police handled the crowds well, estimating not less than 40,000 spectators. The band, costumed in everything from patched football pants to an old witch's blouse, drew many a laugh, while the music itself was appreciated. City dads, although scheduled to hold a dignified meeting in the city hall, decided instead to climb into the councilmen's car and look over their fair city on Hallowe'en. Followed a mile-long procession, plentifully sprinkled Alcatraz Island, located in San Francisco Bay, is the spot Sam proposes to house desperate gangsters, kidnappers and thus eliminating outside aid in prison breaks and riots. The located there, (above), is being taken over from the War Department and foremost among the first 400 to 600 "bad men" to be called "Machinegun" George Kelly, left:—Albert Bates and His right leaders in the Urscell kidnaping, for which all received l Vincent’s Wins Window Display Mahaffey's Creation Takes Blue Ribbon Fourth Consecutive Time; Draws Throngs Artistry of G. C. Mahaffey, who admits he gets a youngster's thrill out of painting ghouls and goblins, for the fourth consecutive year has won first prize for the Vincent Furniture company in show window competition on Hallowe'en. Judges Tuesday morning, after a careful perusal of a score of windows in competition Monday night, voted the Mahaffey creation a blue ribbon. The winning display shows a cave in a rocky precipice, a calderon simmering in the back while bedeviled imps dance about prodding their fallen man with hot irons. Funny paper characters on the outside, draw away in fright. Other winners are: Stroup-Barnes showing the kitchen of their old farmhouse theme, second; Stevens-Van Engelen campany, with a pumpkin house and tiny elves, third; and S. Q. R. store, representing an irate farmer out to get revenge on the persons who littered up his yard and put the cow in the barn loft, fourth. Of especial interest to persons who have remembered old-fashioned comforts is the Stroup-Barnes exhibit. Everything is present in that old kitchen, from a wood stove to the patent medicines and almanacs. A cake box, coffee grinder, churn, blue dishes, wash bench with the tin bucket and dipper and a pantry of jams are there. Many windows entered in competition had exceptional exhibits, ranging from a negro with his cider jug to two cemetery scenes, with the typical epitaphs which brought many a laugh. A score of windows were decorated for the Hallowe'en festival, but were not entered in competition. Funeral Tuesday For Mrs. Jensen Funeral services were held Tuesday Anaheim City Exchange Acquires Property Water With $15,000 Improvements to Anaheim Citrus Fruit week announced that its West Anaheim property for the East Anaheim house improved and presented together with $15,000 of improvement needed. The West Anaheim located adjacent to the tracks on the north side boulevard. Several years ago was acquired and associated in conjunction East Anaheim house Santa Fe tracks on the Center street. The exchanged through the Seaboard of Los Angeles, as trust. In addition to present association secures much additional land all contemplated requiring Manager Carl E. Morning on the exchange, past we have been opened houses, which is no sound business under economic conditions. set-up, we will be relieved expense on one complete items such as taxes, preciation, which amountable sum of money each. Secures Permit Big, Modern The Savings, Loan association of Anaheim may a $13,500 permit for erection Market at 133 South which will become the store. J. A. Planting construction, which is... Barbers Win In Fight On Prices Haircuts, 50 cents. This price hung legally from windows of barber shops throughout California, with the exception of the Bay City region where it is 15 cents higher, as a result of State Industrial Director Reardon's decision Tuesday. Permission to operate under the 50-cent, instead of the 65-cent rate originally established by the state recovery commission, was received in a telegram by Charles Brown representative of Anaheim barbers, who joined almost unanimously in protest against the higher figure. Orange county barbers, immediately upon setting of the high rate, wired for permission to charge less, and filed a protest signed by 98 per cent of the shops. Special permission was secured to charge less till the hearing was held and a decision announced. Some local barbers still object to the feature of 40 cents for a women's neck trim, claiming the price too high. Shaves are 25 cents, and children's haircuts 35 cents. Proof of the PUDDING — is in the eating We are glad of and flattered by the loyalty of Gazette subscribers. We are honored by many prominent Orange county citizens who have been readers for 25 years—some for more than 50 years. Funeral Tuesday For Mrs. Jensen Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Backs, Terry & Campbell parlors for Mrs. Minnie M. Jensen, 55, who died at her home. 889 South Palm street Monday after a residence of 12 years in Anaheim, Rev. H. G. Schmelzer of the Zion Lutheran church affiliated at the final rites, with burial following in Anaheim cemetery. Surviving are a widower, John, a daughter, Mrs. Veda, Dutzi of this city, four brothers, Fred Wockmann, of Winner, Neb., Otto, Hardington, Neb., William, Hoskins, Neb., and Adolph, Pilger, Neb.; and four sisters, Mrs. Margaret Stolle, Carter, S. D.; Mrs. Louisa Schermeler and Mrs. Marie Splittgber, Winner, Neb., and Mrs. Anna Jackmann, Ottowa, Can. New Complexion To Water Plans A new complexion to the Orange county flood control situation was seen this week when Col. Evans, in charge of the federal works office in Los Angeles, said the government likely would finance the projected improvements on a 50-50 basis; the county bonding itself to pay half. Previously the impression was gained through Tustin's Ross Shafer that the federal government would pay the whole cost. Col. Evans discouraged this view. Supervisor J. C. Jerome was named to investigate the situation. Building Permits Now Total $73,419 October's 18 permits with a valuation of $20,420 brought this year's building totals to date to $73,419 as compared with $120,144 for the same period last year. Inspector R. Nyboe announces. Many windows entered in competition had exceptional exhibits, ranging from a negro with his cider jug to two cemetery scenes, with the typical epitaphs which brought many a laugh. A score of windows were decorated for the Hallowe'en festival, but were not entered in competition. The Savings, Loan association of Anaheim will a $13,500 permit for erection Market at 133 South which will become the store. J. A. Planting construction, which is AHEIM GAZETY ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 1933 Uncle Sam's Gangsters Francisco Bay, is the spot where Uncle gangsters, kidnappers and racketeers,ison breaks and riots. The prison nowken over from the War Department...to 600 bad men to be confined thereleft:—Albert Bates and Harvey Bailey,ing, for which all received life sentences. ORANGE COUNTY JUDGE SALARIES SLASHED BY LAW Lopped From $6,000 to $5,000 Per Year As 16 Bills Become Effective Sixteen legislative bills became laws this week, affecting schools, judges' salaries; tax delinquent property redemption, state employees' junkets and fish and game rules. The bills were passed during the July session of the state legislature. They were not considered emergency measures, so were permitted to become effective in the routine course of time. A referendum held up one bill—the Central Valley Water project—and forced a special election December 19. State support of the California nautical school will be ended June 30, 1934, under terms of one bill. The merchant marine training institute will have to seek elsewhere for its funds, although pledged federal aid may finance the school for a few months beyond June 30. There will be no more 4½-year-old kindergarten pupils. A new law makes 5 years the minimum age for kindergarten entry. Non-resident students in California's seven teachers colleges must pay $75 for tuition the first semester and $37.50 each semester thereafter. School superintendents must pay for The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works is fighting a battle with frost in its drive to move men from relief rolls to pay rolls. Recognizing early that the advent of winter would cripple some types of construction, the Administration has stressed the necessity of speed in getting work-creating projects in the Northern States started. Studies were made and the above map drawn and distributed to the far-flung State organization of Public Works, showing how the Southward sweep of winter would handle actual construction and the need of fast Anaheim Citrus Exchanges House Acquires Property On East Center With $15,000 Additional Improvements to be Added Anaheim Citrus Fruit association this week announced that it has exchanged its West Anaheim packing house and property for the East Anaheim packing house improved and equipped as at present, together with an additional $15,000 of improvements to be made as needed. The West Anaheim property was located adjacent to the Southern Pacific tracks on the north side of Lincoln boulevard. Several years ago this property was acquired and operated by the association, in conjunction with its East Anaheim house adjacent to the Santa Fe tracks on the south side of Center street. The exchange was handled through the Seaboard National Bank of Los Angeles, as trustee. In addition to present equipment, the association secures the right to as much additional land as necessary for all contemplated requirements. Manager Carl E. Monahan, commenting on the exchange, states: "In the past we have been operating two packingshouses, which is not fundamentally sound business under the present economic conditions. Under the new set-up, we will be relieved of items of expense on one complete packing unit, items such as taxes, upkeep and depreciation, which amount to a considerable sum of money each year." Secures Permit For Big, Modern Market The Savings, Loan and Building association of Anaheim Tuesday secured a $13,500 permit for erection of a modern Market at 133 South Lemon-street, which will become the home of a chain store. J. A. Planting is supervising construction, which is underway. Wedding Licenses Dren In October The merchant marine training institute will have to seek elsewhere for its funds, although pledged federal aid may finance the school for a few months beyond June 30. There will be no more 4½-year-old kindergarten pupils. A new law makes 5 years the minimum age for kindergarten entry. Non-resident students in California's seven teachers colleges must pay $75 for tuition the first semester and $37.50 each semester thereafter. School superintendents must pay for their own conventions, rather than relying upon state support. Salaries of superior judges were slashed as a result of another bill. Those in Colusa county were trimmed from $6,000 to $5,000 annually and Orange and San Bernardino counties slashed salaries from $7,000 to $6,000. Los Angeles and Long Beach municipal judges were cut from $7,500 to $6,500. Two important bills affected redemption of tax delinquent land deeded to the state. Local government agencies were authorized to purchase property deeded to the state for non-payment. This would give irrigation and other districts, with claims against the land, opportunity to obtain title. The other bill reduced sales costs and eliminated the necessity of county tax collectors obtaining permission from the state controller before auctioning land for taxes. The board of control was given authority in another bill to fix maximum traveling expenses of state officers and employees. This was devised to end complaints of extravagance. Power of the state insurance commissioner to appoint special attorneys in liquidation proceedings was transferred to the state attorney general. A new sportsman's bill changes regulations concerning fishing for Marlin sword fish, whit sea bass, barracuda and yellow-tail in Southern California waters. Clayes Is Elected Kiwanis President Principal J. A. Clayes of the Anaheim union high school this week stands elected as president of the Anaheim Kiwanis club, following balloting at Tuesday's luncheon meeting. Other officers chosen at the same time are: Stanley Trueblood, vice president; Fred Backs, treasurer; and Charles Mann. William P. Wallop, Henry Adams, O. E. Steward, John W. Price, Robert Fowler and Harold Keirsey, directors. The club received two invitations. One was to attend the luncheon honoring Coach Howard Harding Jones of the University of Southern California under terms of one bill. Unborn Child Is "Existing Person" Judge Allen Overruled by Appellate Court in Test Case At County Seat Since an unborn child is "an existing person," so far as California law goes, Orange county attorneys, judges and scores of laymen are wondering about the proper labeling of the child, just how it is to receive "food, shelter and medical care" and other questions which arise following the reversal of Superior Judge James L. Allen's ruling by the fourth district appellate court this week. The ruling was carried through as a test case when Judge Allen sustained the demurrer of Judge R. Y. Williams, counsel defending Lucas Slanes in a recent hearing in Santa Ana. Slanes was arrested and charged with failure to provide for an unborn child. The demurrer was based on the grounds that no offense had been committed because an unborn child is not an existing person, and also that the specific person had not been named. The demurrer was sustained without leave to amend. The appellate court held that the demurrer should have been sustained, but with leave to amend. The complaint merely said "an unborn child." The legal question now arises as to how the complaint shall be for "John Doe" or "Jane Doe," and if such naming will be sufficient. The higher court overrules the defendant and his counsel who claim there is no way to "provide food, shelter and medical care" for the unborn child, holding that such support can be supplied indirectly through the mother. Since nourishment and health of the child depend upon the food and medical care given the mother, when such things are needed by the mother. The law does not require the mother be supported, such support being incident- Secures Permit For Big, Modern Market The Savings, Loan and Building association of Anaheim Tuesday secured a $13,500 permit for erection of a modern market at 133 South Lemon-street, which will become the home of a chain store. J. A. Planting is supervising construction, which is underway. Wedding Licenses Drop In October For the first month during 1933, marriage licenses issued in October fell behind those granted for the same period in 1932. County Clerk J. M. Backs announced Wednesday. In October this year 315 couples were granted a license to wed, while for 1932 there were 334 Licenses. In September the highest mark of the season, with the exception of June, was set when 412 couples took out there parners. DRUNK DRIVER SENTENCED Judge Frank Tausch, after finding Charles Forner, 51, of this city, guilty on charges of driving while intoxicated, Monday sentenced him to pay a fine of $100 or spend 50 days in jail. Fruit Thieves Are Sentenced To Jail E. W. Marsh was sentenced to jail for six months, Robert Wallace was given a jail sentence of 50 days and L. Boyd was fined $50 when the trio were found guilty in Judge Charles Kuchel's court this week in connection with theft of fruit from the Joe Carroll ranch on West Broadway. All three are Los Angeles men. Marsh hiring the elderly Wallace to help him steal fruit which was sold to Boyd. $16,690,680 of Operative Property Will Be Added to County Tax Rolls January 1, 1935 First steps pointing toward the return to local tax rolls of approximately $2,000,000,000 worth of operative or public utility property have been taken by the state board of equalization with the appointment of A. G. Mott to supervise valuation of public utility property for tax purposes. Effective November 1, the appointment will mark the beginning of an organization charged with the huge task of certifying to local assessors the value of all operative property as provided in the Riley-Stewart tax plan. At the present time utility property is taxed on a gross receipts basis. In 1935 it will be returned to local assessment rolls. This change will affect Orange county to the extent of $11,210,020 in regular operative property and $5,480,660 in railroad properties on the basis of a report of State Controller Ray L. Riley, or new taxable property totaling $16,690,680. The return of this property for local tax purposes is expected to result in another reduction in county tax rates. The assumption by the state of school costs under the Riley-Stewart plan permitted an average reduction of 67 cents per $100 valuation in county rates of taxation this year. Mott will take over the new position after having been on the staff of the state railroad commission since 1921, including service as chief engineer of the commission since 1926. Headquarters for the new unit will be in Sacramento, the board announced. Local Tax Bills Amount to $96,472 Anaheim property-owners Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday received city tax bills amounting to $96,472. They were placed in the malls on the last day of the month and became due on the first of November, although they will not become delinquent till December 5, according to Mies Etta Williams, deputy tax collector. Personal property this year becomes payable on the same two-installment plan existing heretofore only on real property. The city council recently amended its ordinance to make the taxes on radios, automobiles, planes, furniture and other personal possessions easier. Investigator's Life Threatened State Director of Finance Rolland Vandegrift announced Thursday morning that investigators for state, probing into alleged whiststocking of wells in the Huntington Beach area had been threatened with their life if they testified at the trial in which the state is suing private corporations for several millions of dollars. Works Program Must Reckon With Old Jack Frost NEW BOND ISSUE LOOMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Hoskins Charges State Board makes Racket Out of School Building Situation Julian Stafford, senior structural engineer of the state division of architecture, and his assistant Thomas Chase, who made the survey of the Anaheim union high school building which aroused considerable comment at Monday night's meeting of the school trustees, visited the high school plant Wednesday, evidently for Mr. Stafford to review the work of his departmental engineer. In conversation with Principal J. A. Clayes the visiting engineers made no changes in original state recommendations, and offered no promise that requirements would be modified to meet the demands of Trustee Louis H. Hoskins. Voters of the Anaheim union high school district themselves apparently will be called upon to determine whether the district should be bonded in the amount of about a quarter of a million dollars to rebuild a large portion of the high school plant. Explosiveness of this question was illustrated Monday evening at the regular meeting of the high school board of trustees, when Trustee Louis H. Hoskins flaved the idea of "fireing." Call Meeting At Fremont School High School Trustees to Submit Explosive Building Question To Taxpayers Taxpayers of the Anaheim union high school district this week received notices calling for a mass meeting to be held in the Fremont auditorium, Tuesday evening, November 21. The message of the board, which voted Monday night to call the mass meeting, follows: "We wish to invite you to attend a mass meeting at Fremont auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1933, to discuss financing a reconstruction program and vote bonds. The state legislature, shortly after the earthquake of last March, passed a law to the effect that all school buildings in the state should be inspected by a board of structural engineers employed by the state architectural department and all buildings found by them to be damaged or structurally weak against earthquake shocks should be repaired or rebuilt to comply with the new state law (known as appendix A) added to the universal code. Your board of trustees, believing that some of the buildings in your high school plant were structurally weak, applied to the state architect's office for an inspection on the following buildings: (1) Auditorium; (2) Administration; (3) Auditorium; (4) Shops; (5) Music. (Continued on page 4) Tabernacle Ready For Gipsy Smith Preparations for the coming of the Gipsy Smith evangelistic campaign in Anaheim Sunday were nearly completed Thursday. Voters of the Anaheim union high school district themselves apparently will be called upon to determine whether the district should be bonded in the amount of about a quarter of a million dollars to rebuild a large portion of the high school plant. Explosiveness of this question was illustrated Monday evening at the regular meeting of the high school board of trustees, when Trustee Louis H. Hoskins flayed the idea of "tearing down good buildings to erect other good buildings," and openly charged the California state board of architecture with attempting to make a racket out of the school building situation. Under the present set-up the board of trustees must assume all the responsibility for use of the school buildings. If the voters pass upon the mooted question, approfing or disapproving bonds, the board can act accordingly without assuming full responsibility in case of future criticism. Members feel that parents should decide whether or not the structures are safe and the extent of repairs needed. To determine the attitude of the voters, the board has called a meeting to be held at the Fremont auditorium, Tuesday evening, November 21, a full report of which is published elsewhere in the Gazette this week. Conforming to state law, the trustees several months ago requested the state board of architecture to make a survey of the local high school plant, which previously had received an okeh by the Anaheim building inspector, and did not show any evidence of material damage as a result of the shake. The (Continued on page 8) Jones Addresses 168 Grid Fans at Lions Club Meet Coach Howard Jones of the University of Southern California Trojans and two of his All-America candidates, Quarterback Homer Griffith and Running Guard Aaron Rosenberg, addressed 168 ardent football fans at the Lions club luncheon in the Elks clubhouse Thursday noon. The S. C. headman, in a friendly informal manner, discussed football strategy, development of players and teams, and the importance of the right mental attitude, sometimes called "psychology," for games. He declared that in major football contests, where teams "point" for each other, the proper build-up determines the effectiveness of the team. Some players, off to a good start, play "over their heads" throughout the game, making their effectiveness for that particular contest much greater than ordinary circumstances. Coaches Tabernacle Ready For Gipsy Smith Preparations for the coming of the Gipsy Smith evangelistic campaign in Anaheim Sunday were nearly completed Thursday. The tabernacle, moved from Placentia by volunteer help, was ready at Clementine and Broadway. Committees making arrangements for ushering, installing of loud speakers, and other details were functioning, and the whole project is expected by Rev. Ray C. Harker, chairman of the committee in charge, to be in readiness for the opening sermon Sunday. The campaign is sponsored by the Anaheim Ministerial union. At a meeting Sunday, the committee in charge named Rev. Harker as ex officio member of the finance committee to approve bills paid by the treasurer, while W. C. Mauerhan was chosen to membership on the finance committee. J. D. Egers was chosen chairman of the ushers' committee, with Rev. W. J. Ritchey in charge of outside delegations. Perry W. Mathis was named to make arrangements for installation of a loud speaker, and the choir leaders announced that rehearsals will begin Saturday evening. During the past two weeks extensive preparations have been carried out, with announcements of the campaign being made at every meeting possible. Pruyer meetings have been held in a score of homes, while young people's organizations have taken a big part in the preparatory program. 12 Tons Pork To Be Distributed Twelve tons of salt pork received from the federal government by the county welfare department will be distributed through welfare registration in each locality. Director Byron Curry announces. Eligible persons will be notified by mail.