anaheim-gazette 1933-11-02

Petition Racket Milks Well-Intentioned Donors of Thousands of Dollars Annually State Officials Warn Residents of This County to Investigate Before Signing Any Petitions, and Especially Not to Contribute To Aid Recall Movements, Unless Sponsor is Reputable State officials today warned residents of Orange county to investigate before signing petitions and contributing money to aid recall movements. The latest widespread racket to make itself evident in all sections of the state is that involving the distribution of recall petitions. Many have been circulated, thousands of dollars have been collected from well-meaning donors, Hallowe’en Fete Praised By 40,000 (Continued from page 1) second, Mary Johnson. Comical: First, Jackie Bleecker and second, Dorothy Bleecker. Mount—Silver Class Ladies’ western: Florence Turner, Fullerton, first; Mrs. Little, Monrovia, second, and Mrs. Lorella MacBeth, Anaheim, third. Men’s western: Mr. Little, Monrovia, first; Walter Laurel, Santa Ana, second; John E. Wagner, Placentia, third, and Gene Blackman, Lany Beach, fourth. Plain Class Ladles’ western: Bradys Counter, Buena Park, first; Mrs. Morse, Buena Park, second; Edith Brush, Huntington Beach, third; Babo Sanchez, fourth; Kuth Michel, Chine, fifth; Mrs. Anderson, sixth; Eva Sawers, seventh. Men’s western: J. F. Conley, Fullerton, first; Fred Sparks, Long Beach, second; Ben Christieb, third; Wm. Whitehead, Irvine, fourth; Fred Brush, fifth; Bill Jones, Huntington Beach, sixth; L. Wagner, Santa Ana, seventh. Pony Class Children: Virginia Hunt, Whittier, first; Norman Christlieb, Fullerton, second; Junior Williams, Anahelm, third; Clifford Beckler, Anahelm, fourth; Barbara Chugh, Anaheim, fifth. Best Matched Pair All of which led authorities to say another fraudulent scheme had been foisted onto the public. Recall petition racketeers usually follow this method: They draw up petitions for the recall of the governor, or the sales tax or some other measure not entirely popular, or for changes in state departments. The petition forms are given to circulators, usually poor people, who are paid a high percentage of money collected to aid the “campaign.” Circulators, when asking for signatures, also request a cash donation, probably a dime. Many people sign and contribute not bothering to determine whether the petitions were originated by responsible persons or organizations. Circulators pocket 50 to 60 per cent of the contributions and backers of the movement take the remainder. No attempt is made, in most cases, to file the petitions. In event of a showdown there would be the argument “We didn’t get sufficient signatures.” And contributors would not wish to fight over a lost dime. Governor James Rolph directed C. S. Morrill, chief of the division of criminal identification, to make an exhaustive investigation and “run the racket to earth.” Many officials, including Richard E. Collins, veteran member of the state board of equalization, predict the racket unless curbed may result in elimination of initiative, recall and referendum privileges by paving the way for attacks against those methods of letting Kith Michel, Chine, 10th; Mrs. Anderson, sixth; Eva Saunders, seventh. Men's western: J. E. Conley, Fullerton, first; Fred Sparks, Long Beach, second; Ben Christie, third; Wm. Whitehead, Irvine, fourth; Fred Brush, fifth; Bill Jones, Huntington Beach, sixth; L. Wagner, Santa Ana, seventh. Pony Class Children: Virginia Hunt, Whittler, first; Norman Christlieb, Fullerton, second; Junior Williams, Anaheim, third; Clifford Beckler, Anaheim, fourth; Barbara Cough, Anaheim, fifth. Best Matched Pair Silver western: Mr. Little, N. Canyon Blvd., Monrovia and Mrs. Little, N. Canyon Blvd., Monrovia, first; John E. Warner, Placeia and Mrs. Lorella Macbeth, Anaheim, second. Plain western: Mr. and Mrs. Morse, Buena Park, first; J. E. Seale and Babe Sanchez, second; Gladys Counter, Buena Park and Bill Jones, Huntington Beach, third. Novelty costume: Fullerton Girls' Polo team, first, second, third and fourth. Best matched group: Parkmouth stables, first, second and third. English Class Ladies: Mrs. John Voss, first; Mrs. Kendall Yorba, second, and Mrs. Don Jones, third. Men: Carl O'Connell; Harry Smith, Orange, second; Jam Jernigan, Santa Ana, third; Bob Simpson, Fullerton, fourth, and Dick McKeep, Fullerton, fifth. Special children: silver class, Bobby Kerr; special courtesy ribbons, Mr. and Mrs. Monte Montana. After the parade, many of the spectators enjoyed the street dance held between Lemon and Clementine on Cen-street, while others attended the vaudeville acts shown at the city park amphitheatre. The weather was perfect for the occasion, the rain the previous night clearing the atmosphere and lending a real fall tinge. Adkinson Fills 2 School Places County School Superintendent Ray Adkinson Tuesday named John W. Schiller of Buena Park to fill the unexpired term of Arthur Staley of Placeia, on the Fullerton union high school board of trustees. The appointment was made following a ruling of the attorney-general that Staley was ineligible because Placeia elementary had withdrawn from Fullerton to join the new Valencia high school district. Previously J. A. Prizer had moved from Placeia to Fullerton and then resigned to remove any question of eligibility to serve. Ernest Walker of Yorba Linda was named to fill his place. The present board is the first in the history of the unit to have a trustee from over eleven years. Canadian Sawmills Follow NRA Codes British Columbia shingle mills are operating under Uncle Sam's NRA code and are reported enthusiastic over increased prices and wages. Through arrangement between British Columbia and Washington shingle mill operators the northerners are operating on a 64-hour a week basis. One of the problems of adopting the NRA in Canada is Oriental labor. During the war Orientals gained a strong foothold in British Columbia mills. About 25 per cent of the workers now are of the yellow race. Private Charity Must Not Fail The Winter, Warns State Welfare Citizens of Orange county must remember that despite improved conditions there are still thousands of unemployed persons in dire need. Mrs. Rheba Crawford Splivalo, state director of social welfare, said in urging support of local community chest and charity campaigns. "Despite improved economic conditions," she said, "we are faced with a severe winter which may prove a crucial part of our recovery program. While hundreds of thousands in California are again at work, there are still more than 300,000 unemployed." "The needs of these individuals must be recognized, and starvation and suffering as a result of public apathy toward the relief needs, imbued by the recovery drive, must not be tolerated." It is Mrs. Splivalo there is need for more provided merely in aid. "It is vitally important that private charity term implies shall level, and possibly last former years, for this and adequate relief than in former years." "We must not miss from starving. We the necessity of building tom up, and not make bare necessities of the down." The appointment was made following a ruling of the attorney-general that Staley was ineligible because Placentia elementary had withdrawn from Fullerton to join the new Valencia high school district. Previously J. A. Prizer had moved from Placentia to Fullerton and then resigned to remove any question of eligibility to serve. Ernest Walker of Yorba Linda was named to fill his place. The present board is the first in the history of the unit to have a trustee from ever elementary school district in the high school district. Hello Anaheim! FRANK SHINNER ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF A NEW SHOP FOR MEN Saturday, Nov. 4th COME IN, GET ACQUAINTED AND LOOK AROUND 161 W. Center Street Anaheim, Calif. ANAHEIM GAZETTE How On the Trail By Albert T. Reid DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE KIDNAPPER Albert T. Reid Superior Court Charges Rocket Suspect Is Caught Superior Court Jury Is Named County Clerk Joe Backs this week notified the following 42 persons that they were named on the new panel of jurors for service in the superior courts: Winifred Morris, Lucille Swanson, N. U. Potter, Etta S. Howard, Mary Verburg, C. D. Harrison, Frances MacMullen, Julian W. Heim, Adam Shearer, Mrs. I. R. Hendrie, Clara Bullock, Mrs. Ida Spauding, Thomas Plant, C. W. Hedges, M. M. Sutton, Edna E. Stevenson, Mrs. Anna Chapline, Clyde Day, C. K. Lee, Kate Thompson, Mrs. George E. Morrison. Mrs. George Rayburn, Georgia McFarland, Cora I Dugdale, F. H. Meller, G. G. Beckman, John F. Parker, Luella Beardsley, Margaret M. Selfert, D. H. Cherry, Della M. Davis, W. F. Holt, H. H. Armburst, John A. Boseman, J. A. Small, D. C. Post, C. A. Lane, F. C. Woodbury, Trene W. Kingsberry, Ida E. Dunphy, Sadie E. Dooley and Jennie E. Johnson. The juror prospects will meet Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. in department three. Charges Racket By State Board (Continued from page 1) state board, however, condemned the auditorium outright and outlined expensive and extensive alterations for the balance of the plant. The school board employed State Board Architect T. C. Kistner to draw up plans for rebuilding the structures in accordance with state laws, together with estimates of cost to form a basis upon which the school board might act. Kistner in his original report estimated the auditorium could be repaired for $50,000; in his second, he elevated the cost to $96,000, although the original total cost of the structure was $85,000. Total cost of repairs to make buildings conform to state requirements is estimated by Kistner at from $225,000 to more than $300,000, according to which several alternatives would be chosen. These plans were outlined in the Gazette last week. Hoskins assailed the state board, charging it with making a racket out of the school building situation. He attacked the board for laying down rules which would force Anaheim union high school to tear down buildings which in nowise show bad effects from the major earthquake, while the best-constructed buildings in the downtown section were damaged in a material way. He attacked the board for an organization which inspects the buildings, but refuses to accept the credit of the school district, demanding payment for services in advance. A stenographer made a permanent record of charges hurled at the meeting. Hoskins pointed to the strength of buildings which withstood the earthquake and questioned the right of the state board to order new structures built. He was supported by Contractor J. S. Fluor, prominent in building circles of Southern California, who said: "If these buildings shake down now there won't be much of Anaheim left. These buildings are safe. "I do know the people will not pay the bill for reconstruction of this plant. They cannot pay the bill." He said he did not know the wording of the law, but he thought there ought to be a way Suspect Is Caught At Mexican Border Joe Perez, 32, who was sought by Sheriff Logan Jackson in connection with the murder of Melchor Duarte, 24. Talbert ranch hand, on October 23, was caught by immigration officers as he sought entry into Mexico on Tuesday. Deputies Merle Dean and G. F. McKelvey went to San Diego where they picked up their suspect and returned him to Santa Ana to face murder charges. Student Einstein Robert Einstein (above) cousin of the famous Albert Einstein, physicist, is now a student at Tulane University at New Orleans, to finish medical education begun in Germany. Willing Workers Are Entertained Mrs. Marguerite Harris Hostess To Class at Hollowe'en Party On Friday Verna Wade and Robert Perry won prizes for this article County Mails Its Annual Tax Bills County Tax Collector J. C. Lamb Wednesday mailed out tax bills totaling $4,269,757.96 or $1,601,674.64 less than the $5,871,432.60 of last year. Several factors entered into the slash. As a result of transferring mandatory county school taxes to the state, which will be paid through revenue obtained from the two-and-one-half-cent sales tax, the tax bill was cut about 70 cents. Five cents of this, however, was nullified through forced additions to the county reserve fund, leaving a net change of inside county tax rate from $1.55 to 90 cents, and outside from $1.77 to $1.04. Another factor in lowering the amount of the tax bills was Assessor James Sleeper's cut in valuations of 11.72 per cent. Police Seeking School Vandals Anaheim police this week continued to look for vandals who entered the Citron and Fremont school yards over the week-end and destroyed seven drinking fountains; three were found in an old shed and four in rubbish cans. Basketball and volleyball posts also were uprooted and a playground bench broken. Willing Workers Are Entertained Mrs. Marguerite Harris Hostess To Class at Hollowe'en Party On Friday Verna Wade and Robert Perry won prizes for the best laugh-producing Hallowe'en attire at the costumed party given Friday evening by Mrs. Marguerite Harris, teacher of the Willing Worker class of the Calvary Baptist church. Mrs. Harris' home was decorated in appropriate ghoul-like schemes. Gypsies added to the fun of the evening with their fortune telling, while various other Hallowe'en games were enjoyed throughout the evening. At a late hour the hostess assisted by her mother, Mrs. Edward Rawlings, and Mrs. Eunice Barnes served refreshments at the table which was decorated with witches, pumpkins and black cats. Members of the class who were present at the party included Paul McClisster, Cecl Stanridge, Evelyn Hopper, Robert Perry, Melvin Hopper, Donald McCloud, Verna Wade, Marianne Purdy, Muriel Barnes, Billy Prosch, Margie Harris and the hostess. Guests of the class included Jack Nevin, Naomi Wheaton, Enid Wallin, Rowland Harris, Douglas Prosch, Mrs. Eunice Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Prosch and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rawlings. Longest Chase Nets Arrest of Youths One of the longest chases ever made by state highway patrolmen resulted in the arrest of two youths who cruised the highway between Vallejo and Sacramento at a speed of 70 miles an hour. Two patrolmen in an automobile followed the youths five miles but were unable to catch up with them because of traffic conditions. A motorcycle officer took up the chase for 15 miles; then was joined by another. The speeders were overtaken 22 miles from the point where they were first sighted. Spectacle of 6 Per Cent Shipping 15 Per Cent of Fruit Ends Under New Agreement Individual Grower May Be His Own Shipper But He Must Come Within Marketing Agreement Scope, Sharing Equal Opportunity and Treatment; Pact Ends Chiseling Practices There will be no restriction on a citrus grower's marketing affiliations under the national citrus marketing agreement, but all growers will have the obligation as well as the opportunity of sharing the existing market equally. Paul Armstrong, general manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange told several hundred growers at Orange Friday night at the Orange high school. Mr. Armstrong recently returned from Washington with the advice that the national agreement in final form will be ready within the next few days and will be presented to citrus shippers and growers for approval. "Under this agreement, which will be declared in effect as soon as the required percentage have signed it, every grower will be on the same basis regardless of marketing affiliation," said he. "In fact an individual grower can be his own shipper if he wishes, but the agreement guarantees that all growers will be treated alike in the opportunity to market fruit under surplus conditions." "We won't have six per cent of the growers shipping 12 to 15 per cent of the fruit as has been the case of this small minority that have failed to cooperate in the valencia stabilization agreement this summer," stated Mr. Armstrong. The Exchange manager paid high tribute to Dr. D. D. Waynick and his farm bureau committee as well as to Orange county members of the distribution and local regulation committees which included W. E. Spencer, Whitier; Harold Kelly, Fullerton; H. W. Pierce, Anaheim; L. F. Finley, Tustin; C. C. Hillis and R. E. Gross, Orange. Mr. Armstrong recounted the efforts of the Exchange since 1925, when the lemon agreement and distribution committees on both oranges and lemons were placed in effect, to cope with surplus conditions through regulation of shipments just past Christmas. DRIVER HELD FOR TRIAL C. W. Lipscombe, Bolsa rancher, was held for trial on charges of manslaughter growing out of the death of Bradford Todd, 60, of Garden Grove, at the preliminary hearing Wednesday in Justice Kenneth E. Morrison's court at Santa Ana. Homer A. Nelson, Opt. D. OPTOMETRIST Phone 3104 114 N. Lemon St. Anaheim, Calif. 235 W. Center Phone 3602 STARTS SUNDAY FOR 4 DAYS Sunday Continuous From 2:30 “BROADWAY to HOLLYWOOD” with Alice Brady - Jakle Cooper County Receives $70,000 From State From the first block of the state's $20,000,000 emergency relief bond voted a year ago, Orange county will receive $70,000, Director of County Welfare B. V. Curry was informed this week. The first block of bonds sold for $6,000,000. The county's share froms a part of tribute to Dr. D. D. Waynick and his farm bureau committee as well as to Orange county members of the distribution and local regulation committees which included W. E. Spencer, Whitier; Harold Kelly, Fullerton; H. W. Pierce, Anaheim; L. F. Finley, Tustin; C. C. Hillis and R. E. Gross, Orange. Mr. Armstrong recounted the efforts of the Exchange since 1925, when the lemon agreement and distribution committees on both oranges and lemons were placed in effect, to cope with surplus conditions through regulation of shipments just as is provided in the agricultural marketing act passed by congress last May in its effort to restore the purchasing power of American agriculture. "Our efforts were handled by the percentage outside the Exchange who would not conform," he said. "In 1932, with a large crop, the situation became so serious that other shippers did join with the Exchange in an endeavor to stabilize the valencia orange market. This effort was short-lived, being broken up by withdrawal of some of the shippers." "Profitting by experience, this year's valencia stabilization agreement has been operating to good advantage since May 29, and everyone in it sings the praises of this cooperative effort and the stabilized market and improved prices it has brought on packed and loose oranges." He cited the fact that more valencia oranges had been sold last month than in any previous September in history and on a rising market. Loose fruit sales in Los Angeles are ahead of last year at much better returns. Although no other state than California is involved, the national marketing agreement can be extended to lemons if desired, according to Armstrong. He said that the small percentage of lemon shippers outside the Exchange have followed the same tactics as the orange shippers outside the present prate, but because the Exchange has marketed well over 90 per cent of the lemon crop for years, the regulation has been sufficient to keep lemons in a relatively better position. "Many of us who have followed the results with lemons feel certain the same thing can be done with like grower support on oranges," he said. Why Doctors Favor a Liquid Laxative A doctor will tell you that the careless choice of laxatives is a common cause of chronic constipation. Any hospital offers evidence of the harm done by harsh laxatives that drain the system, weaken the bowel muscles, and even affect the liver and kidneys. Fortunately, the public is fast returning to laxatives in liquid form. The dose of a liquid laxative can be measured. The action can thus be controlled. It forms no habit; you needn't take a "double dose" a day or two later. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin has the average person's bowels regular as clockwork in a few weeks' time. Why not try it? Some pill or tablet may be more convenient to carry. But there is little "convenience" in any cathartic which is taken so frequently, you must carry it with you, wherever you go! Its very taste tells you Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is wholesome. A County Receives $70,000 From State From the first block of the state's $20,000,000 emergency relief bond voted a year ago, Orange county will receive $70,000, Director of County Welfare B. V. Curry was informed this week. The first block of bonds sold for $6,000,000. The county's share from a part of the $116,000 to be given by the state to the county relief work. The federal government will contribute a similar amount, making a total of $348,000. Thousands of G. E. Ranges and Refrigerators have been sold through the Southern California Edison Company. The Edison company stopped selling these major appliances Nov. 1, 1933. J. C. Morganthaler Co. is happy to serve you in the future. We have the only complete major appliance store in North Orange county, selling G. E. Ranges, Refrigerators, Radios, Washing Machines, and many other useful small electrical appliances Notice: If you live on the Southern California Edison lines we will wire your home for a G. E. Range FREE, a saving of $35.00. Have a G. E. Range installed and get the cheap power rate which means you will be able to run a refrigerator, cook, wash and light your home for only $6 per month. Stop in our store and get acquainted and learn of these new methods of cooking. J. C. MORGANTHALER CO. 245 W. Center, Anaheim Phone 3912 Stop in for Bess Meals' weekly menu, it's free