anaheim-gazette 1933-11-23

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 64th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIV UNCLE SAM WILL EMPLOY 2450 IN RELIEF PROJECT Further Details of County Administration of Federal Funds Worked Out This Week Uncle Sam will take 2,450 unemployed heads of families off the relief rolls of Orange county and give them full-time work. This is the good news received from State Emergency Relief Director R. C. Brannion Wednesday. The money will be supplied from the $400,000,000 public works fund and will be paid directly to the workmen by federal checks drawn upon central reserve banks. Although no announcement as to amount of pay per day, or the total amount of work to be given the men has been made, persons who followed the announcement of President Franklin Roosevelt that $400,000,000 would put 4,000,000 men to work figure that the average person will receive in the neighborhood of $100. This figure is arrived at by a simple matter of division. This would indicate a total of about $245,000 will be spent by the federal government for Orange county relief this winter. Conferences Wednesday also fixed the number of men to go to work in Los WALNUT GROWERS GET FIRST CHECK ABOUT DEC. 1ST First payment to walnut growers for this year's crop probably will be made about December 1, Secretary-Manager Walter Ross of the Anaheim Walnut Growers' association announced this week. No indication as to amount to be paid was made, the manager stating that the sum being dependent entirely upon marketing conditions. Grading and cleaning of walnut packs at the local house ceased early this week, with the only activity now being in shipping. All the nuts are being handled in one pool, with the total crop approximately 320 tons, or about 60 per cent of last year's crop. Quality however, is much better. The local official says that demand for walnuts has been very good, with indications of an increase nearer the holidays. Pro-rating under the walnut code he said, is working satisfactorily. 400 Expected At Big Legion Fete Fifth Annual Thanksgiving Party to be Held Monday at Concordia Clubhouse More than 400 persons are expected to attend the fifth annual Thanksgiving party of the Anahelm post, American Legion, to be given Monday night at CITY DADS WILL INSPECT DAFT THREE-DAY Leave Saturday With Steward To Look For Gigantic Project Mayor Charles Main, Leo Sheridan, M. W. Marte, Yungbluth and John Cookinger O. E. Steward leave morning for a three-city Boulder dam. The sextette of A anaheim directly to the dam, look construction in Black canyon down the river to Parke metropolitan aqueduct which taken out, and return along of the aqueduct, which new construction. Engineer S days ago extended an inv city councilmen and they on the trip and see just w done, because Anaheim is cities of the metropolitan trict and is paying a total a million dollars to bring C water to this city for culina Boulder dam, although Hoover dam by Dr. Lyman secretary of the interior former president, was re-the present administration Work has been under o tie dam, the largest engine of its kind in the world. amount of pay per day, or the total amount of work to be given the men has been made, persons who followed the announcement of President Franklin Roosevelt that $400,000 would put 4,000,000 men to work figure that the average person will receive in the neighborhood of $100. This figure is arrived at by a simple matter of division. This would indicate a total of about $245,000 will be spent by the federal government for Orange county relief this winter. Conferences Wednesday also fixed the number of men to go to work in Los Angeles county as 40,000, with explicit directions from administrative sources that all politics must be eliminated in the granting of such relief. Directions even went so far as to direct that foremen on relief projects expecting that they make application for relief in the regular way. This move was calculated to eliminate "pull," it was stated. Further conferences Thursday were to go more into detail as to the projects to be promoted, the hours of labor and the amounts of pay, together with directions as to how the unemployed shall be selected. Orange County Welfare Director Byron Curry and Chairman J. C. McDonald of the county advisory board on work relief, were to attend the Thursday meetings in Los Angeles. They anticipated that California would receive about $20,000,000 of the $400,000,000 allotted to public work projects for the relief of unemployment. No official data on how much Orange county would receive, however, was available previous to press time. Director Curry has complete files of persons making application to him for work on relief projects. On previous occasions he has stated it is unnecessary for those who have registered with him to spend the money and take the time to go to Santa Ana to re-register, unless circumstances are such as to have eliminated the persons from the roles in his office. Valuables Stolen From Hotel Guest The thief who entered Miss Ella Haszler's room in a local hotel early Wednesday morning took her most prized possession—a large topaz ring mounted in green gold, her only remaining gift from an invalid mother, now dead. This is the report made to Anaheim police. Miss Haszler had left her room for a few minutes. Upon her return she discovered her large, red morrocan, envelope style, silk-embroidered front, purse had been stolen, together with rings that were on top of her dresser. 400 Expected At Big Legion Fete Fifth Annual Thanksgiving Party to be Held Monday at Concordia Clubhouse More than 400 persons are expected to attend the fifth annual Thanksgiving party of the Anaheim post, American Legion, to be given Monday night at the Concordia clubhouse on West Center street, according to a report given by Chairman Joe C. Elliott at the Monday night meeting. He stated advance ticket sales indicated an exceptionally good attendance. Legionnaires heard a number of reports and accepted several invitations to attend meetings. Membership Chairman Elliott stated that membership is ahead of last year and that 40 additional members are sought by December 15. State Membership J. Fred Sidebottom, past commander of the local post, reported 23,000 members this year as contrasted with 21,000 last year at the same time, while the national department boasted an increase of 68,000 in the past year. Twenty-five members of the drum and bugle corps will board its own private bus to attend the fifth area meeting Sunday at Brawley. It also was invited to attend the Americanism program at the Trabucco CCC camp Sunday. Invitation of Evangelist Gliese Smith to attend Thursday night's meeting in the temporary tabernacle at Broadway and Clementine streets was accepted. with Commander Ray Van Wagoner urging all members to wear their Legion caps when they report at 7 o'clock. Commander Van Wagoner appointed R. J. Lyons, Vie Ruedy and Al Steffens as Boy Scout committee members, and W. P. Webb jr., chairman of the post's constitution and by-laws committee. After the meeting a buffet luncheon was enjoyed. ELKS MAY INVITE GUESTS Secretary Evan Alsip of the Anaheim B. P. O. Elks lodge announces that members wishing to invite friends to the Thanksgiving festival to be held Saturday evening at the clubhouse may secure tickets at the lodge offices. Mourn Death of Another Pioneer Orange county residents Wednesday were saddened when they learned of the departure of another of their beloved pioneers, William Thomas Brown, 81, of Fullerton. He died early on the morning of November 22 at his home, 111 South Pomona avenue. Funeral The thief who entered Miss Ella Hazzler's room in a local hotel early Wednesday morning took her most prized possession—a large topaz ring mounted in green gold, her only remaining gift from an invalid mother, now dead. This is the report made to Anaheim police. Miss Haszler had left her room for a few minutes. Upon her return she discovered her large, red morrocan envelope style, silk-embroidered front, purse had been stolen, together with rings that were on top of her dresser. Besides the ring given by her mother, Miss Haszler reported the theft of a silver Mexican ring with a black head, several dollars in small change, a fountain pen and pencil, a silver filigree powder case and a hand-hammered silver brooch. The purse also contained Los Angeles street car tokens. "Probably the thief just wanted money," Miss Haszler said in reporting the burglary. "In that case he likely threw the purse away, together with its other contents. There were numerous business papers invaluable to me but of no value to other persons. I do hope any person finding any of the contents or the purse itself, will return them to me—especially do I want the ring, because it is all I have left to remember my mother by." 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. Mourn Death of Another Pioneer Orange county residents Wednesday were saddened when they learned of the departure of another of their beloved pioneers, William Thomas Brown, 81, of Fullerton. He died early on the morning of November 22 at his home, 111 South Pomona avenue. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 20'clock from the Presbyterian church of Fullerton, with the Rev. Graham C. Hunter, former pastor, and the Rev. E. J. Stantom of Alta Loma, officiating. Bugial will follow in Anaheim cemetery. Mr. Brown has been connected with civic projects for more than half a century. He came to California in July 1873, first working at the Vennable and Cheney ranch at Downey, where he earned his first six half dollars. He then became the first clerk on the Pacific railroad in Wilmington, and later joined the Southern Pacific railroad as freight clerk, going to Santa Ana in that capacity in 1877, where, in that year he married Isabell Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell of London, Ontario, Canada. To them, six children were born. Mrs. Brown died in 1893. In 1886, Mr. Brown resigned the Southern Pacific position to accept the position as manager of the John M. Griffith Lumber company of Anaheim, living here for a number of years. He married Alice E. Beazley of Sydney, Australia, in 1895. Upon moving to Fullerton he joined C. C. Chapman and William Hale in organizing the First National bank. He was interested in the Orange County Crippled Children's association, was a member of Fullerton Masonic lodge No. 191, of Macabee lodge, and the Presbyterian church, and owner of the Brown-Dauser company. He is survived by his widow, Alice B. Brown; four children, Katherine M. McGill of La Habra; Mrs. Mabel B. Butler, of La Habra; Miss Helen Brown, of Pasadena, and W. Grant Brown, of Fullerton, and nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. With the increasing interest break protection, many in been received by the agr tension service concerning of artificial breaks as comp windbreaks. In order to effectiveness of the former Orange county conditions, are being set up behind the system of wooden breaks at the Howard Gardner on east of Orange. The wind be measured at various dist the protective panels, and ment also set out in the from any protecting influence as a check reading. Theseity indicators or anemometer supplied by Woodbridge tension forester of the U California, who is cooperate farm advisor in the tests maintained throughout tha ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, NOV. 23, 1933 CITY DADS WILL INSPECT DAM ON THREE-DAY TRIP Leave Saturday With O. E. Steward To Look Over Gigantic Project Mayor Charles Maan, Councilmen Jeo Sheridan, M. W. Martenet jr., F. A. ungbluth and John Cook, and Engler O. E. Steward leave early Saturday morning for a three-day visit to boulder dam. The sextette of Anaheimers will go directly to the dam, look over its construction in Black canyon, then follow down the river to Parker where the metropolitan aqueduct water will be taken out, and return along the route of the aqueduct, which now is under construction. Engineer Steward ten days ago extended an invitation to the city councilmen and the mayor to go on the trip and see just what is being done, because Anaheim is one of the cities of the metropolitan water direct and is paying a total of more than million dollars to bring Colorado river water to this city for culinary purposes. Boulder dam, although christened loover dam by Dr. Lyman D. Wilbur, secretary of the interior under the former president, was re-named when the present administration took office. Work has been underway on the gigance dam, the largest engineering project its kind in the world, for several Democrats Plucking 3 Postmasterships Orange county's political plums are being plucked one by one, with loyal democrats receiving the endorsements of the central committee standing at the head of the line of those seeking appointments. Last week and the democratic central committee met and re-indorsed Mrs. Terra Wettlin of Orange for postmistress to succeed Publisher H. O. Hart. Another selection was Carl Brenner for postmaster at Buena Park. Hart's term office expires in December, and Buena Park's I. D. Jayne's in February. One other postmastership remains to be recommended soon, that of Prayton Norton's at Laguna Beach, which exres next month. New Philosophy Is Needed, Says Dow Rev. D. Howard Dow, rector of St. Michael's Episcopal church, told Anaheim Kiwanlans at their Tuesday uncone-meeting that what America needs is a new philosophy. He compared present philosophical progress to allow minds in days of electricity." Fathers-and-Sons Banquet a Success 248 Attend First Union Affair Held Monday Eve; Evangelist Smith Honored Officials who formerly promoted a series of events on the occasion of fathers-and-sons week now are congratulating themselves upon the success of their first union banquet held at the Presbyterian church Monday evening, when 248 fathers and sons attended. The event supplanted the usual series of meetings, and in part honored Evangelist Gipsy Smith. Rev. Ray C. Harker, president of the Ministerial Union and general chairman of the Gipsy Smith campaign, was toastmaster, while Rev. K. Ledbetter, past president of the Ministerial Union and pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, asked invocation. Edwin Dunning, director of the choir at White Temple Methodist church, led community singing. Mrs. Dunning accompanied at the piano. Walter G. Schroeder offered a verse in tribute to father, while Rev. O. R. Schroeder responded. Evangelist Smith paid a glowing tribute to his father, who lived to be 92 years old. Dr. H. A. Johnston pronounced benediction. Spurgeon Appointed Head of Grand Jury W. H. Spurgeon Jr., of Santa Ana was named foreman of the 1933 grand jury sworn into office by Superior Judge G. K. Scovel last week. LA FOLLETTE SAYS BIG PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM IS VITAL Senator Robert La Follette, son of the famous Bob La Follette of Wisconsin, Tuesday evening on the second of a series of lectures sponsored by the Orange County Forum, declared that a public works program on a scale much larger than contemplated by President Roosevelt is needed to bring the nation back to prosperity. He declared that agriculture, upon which 30 million people are directly or indirectly dependent, must be brought back to a semblance of its former purchasing power. He advocated a larger buying power on the part of the average person, but declared that he was offering no plans for a millennium. The speech was given in the Fullerton high school auditorium. 55,300 Voters Are Eligible Dec. 19 Seven thousand less Orange county voters than registered for the November elections last year are eligible for balloting at the special election December 19, according to County Clerk J. M. Backs, who this week announced that 55,300 are in good standing for the event. This total is contrasted with 62,306 eligible for the general election last year. Persons who have not voted during the past two elections were automatically cancelled from registration lists. Anaheim dropped to third place in New Philosphy Is Needed, Says Dow Rev. D. Howard Dow, rector of St. Michael's Episcopal church, told Anaheim Kiwanians at their Tuesday uncheon-meeting that what America needs is a new philosophy. He compared present philosophical progress to allow minds in days of electricity. Rev. Harker Named Minister’s Chief Rev. Roy C. Harker of the White Temple Methodist church was elected president of the Angheim Ministerial Union at a meeting held last week at the Lighted Palm inn, succeeding Rev. Irgil K. Ledbetter of the Calvary baptist church. Rev. A. F. Ritchey of the Church of Christ (Christian) was named vice president, and Conrad ongewaard re-elected secretary-treasurer. Instruments Set Up To Test Efficiency Of Artificial Windbreaks Near Orange With the increasing interest in windbreak protection, many inquiries have been received by the agricultural extension service concerning the efficiency of artificial breaks as compared to living windbreaks. In order to determine the effectiveness of the former type under orange county conditions, instruments are being set up behind the extensive system of wooden breaks constructed at the Howard Gardner orchard northwest of Orange. The wind velocity will be measured at various distances behind the protective panels, and an instrument also set out in the open away from any protecting influence to serve as a check reading. These wind velocity indicators or anemometers were supplied by Woodbridge Metcalf, extension forester of the University of California, who is cooperating with the farm advisor in the tests. They will be maintained throughout the winter and spring seasons, according to Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg. Several years ago similar velocity tests were made for living windbreaks in cooperation with the U.S. weather bureau. At that time a study and analysis of exhaustive data obtained from many recorded readings showed that windbreaks of Eucalyptus reduced wind velocity better than fifty percent at a distance of 150 feet behind the windbreak. The influence of the windbreak was obtained at a distance of five times the height of the break. Packing house records this year show that fruit from protected orchards is superior in quality and freedom from bllemishes to that not protected from the wind. Protected orchards are also enabled to hold the fruit on the trees later in the season wilt less loss from drops or shrinkage. Seven thousand less Orange county voters than registered for the November elections last year are eligible for balloting at the special election December 19, according to County Clerk J. M. Backs, who this week announced that 55,300 are in good standing for the event. This total is contrasted with 62,306, eligible for the general election last year. Persons who have not voted during the past two elections were automatically cancelled from registration lists. Anaheim dropped to third place in the city in total registrations, with 4,950. She is preceded by Santa Ana first, with 15,886, and Fullerton second, with 5,167. At the general elections Anaheim was second with 5,803, and Fullerton third with 5,709. Santa Ana had a high registration of 18,000, while Orange this year takes fourth place with 4,741 a year ago. Present registration totals for other cities and communities of the county follow: Brea 1167, Buena Park 1158, La Habra 970, Yorba Linda 523, Cypress 489, Placentin 436, West Anaheim 560, East Anaheim 534, Katella 424. El Modena 305, Villa Park 299, West Orange 297, McPherson 195, St. James 114, Olive 184. Garden Grove 1292, Tustin 490, Huntington Beach 1963 (2239 in November), Newport Beach 1628 (1685 in November), Laguna Beach 1386 (1478 in November), San Clemente 411, San Juan Capistrano 392, Costa Mesa 1466, Seal Beach 600, Westminster 316, Los Alamitos 220, Midway City 274, Sunset Beach 182. Beer Consumption Jumps In October Consumption of beer in California showed an unexpected increase in October over the preceding month, the state board of equalization announces. The tax for October totaled $76,680.35, representing a tax at two cents a gallon on distributions of $3,834,013½ gallons for the month, the board says. The tax for September was $71,288.45. Eighteen California breweries distributed 91% of the total for October, according to the board. BOND ISSUE FOR $274,482 WILL BE SUBMITTED SOON Committee of 16 Meets Monday Evening To Study High School Building Problems Further study of the high school bonding problem, which was brought before 400 taxpayers attending a mass meeting Monday evening at the Fremont school auditorium and resulted in a motion to submit a bond issue for $274,482, will be held by a committee of 16 next Monday evening at the high school. Personnel of the committee will be made up of two members from each grammar school board within the union high school district. This committee is asked to familiarize itself with the situation, and may submit both a majority and minority report, if the occasion arises. In the meantime, taxpayers in the union high school district this week continued to discuss the necessity for the bond issue. All agreed that the board of trustee's action in seeking the ballot is justifiable on the grounds that should a child or teacher be injured through defects in the present high school buildings, individual members of the board would be liable for damages. On the other hand, the need for spending nearly a quarter of a million dollars on a reconstruction program required by stringent state build- Proclaims Nov. 30 Thanksgiving Day President Roosevelt Drops Dull "Whereases" In Urging "Humble Thanks" From his temporary residence at Warm Springs, Georgia, President Franklin D. Roosevelt Tuesday proclaimed Thursday, November 30, as Thanksgiving day. He dropped the "whereases" of previous proclamations, with the following direct appeal: "By the President of the United States of America—a proclamation. I. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do set aside and appoint Thursday, the thirteenth day of November, 1933, to be a day of Thanksgiving for all our people. May we on that day in our churches and in our homes give humble thanks for the blessings bestowed upon us during the year past by Almighty God. May we recall the courage of those who settled a wilderness, the vision of those who founded the nation, the steadfastness of those who in every succeeding generation have fought to keep pure the ideal of equality of opportunity and hold clear the goal of mutual help in time of prosperity as in time of adversity. May we ask guidance in more surely learning the ancient truth that greed and selfishness and striving for undue riches can never bring lasting happiness or good to the individual or to his neighbors. May we be grateful for the passing of dark days; for the new spirit of dependence one on another; for the closer unity of all parts of our wide land; In the meantime, taxpayers in the union high school district this week continued to discuss the necessity for the bond issue. All agreed that the board of trustee's action in seeking the ballot is justifiable on the grounds that should a child or teacher be injured through defects in the present high school buildings, individual members of the board would be liable for damages. On the other hand, the need for spending nearly a quarter of a million dollars on a reconstruction program required by stringent state building laws passed since the March 10 earthquake, did not receive unanimous support. All persons seemed to agree, with the consensus of opinion at the mass meeting, that safety of the school children was the primary factor, but what constituted safety was a matter of extended debate. Briefly, the bond election, date of which has not been set, provides for two things: 1. If passed, the bonds will constitute authorization to proceed at once with a reconstruction program designed to provide a new auditorium to seat 1600, and make other buildings conform to state regulations. 2. Whether or not the bonds are passed, the election definitely shifts entire responsibility from the shoulders of members of the board of education to the taxpayers of the high school district. Thus, if the bonds are defeated, the board will have secured a mandate from the taxpayers not to proceed with building reconstruction in conformity with state regulations. The situation was outlined to those attending the meeting by Principal J. A. Clayes of the high school, who was chairman. He said the state law forbids any repair work amounting to more than $1,000 without state supervision, and since the state inspectors officially have condemned the auditorium and certain building features of other buildings, the needed work could not be done without state supervision. (Continued on page 8) 75 Citrus Pacts Signed and Sent More than 75 individual California and Arizona citrus agreements from as many local cooperative associations and district exchanges affiliated with the California Fruit Growers Exchange have already been signed and mailed to Washington since receipt of the final documents last Thursday, according to Paul S. Armstrong, general manager of the Exchange. "We mailed about 50 signed agreements last Saturday and another 25 today, representing over 22,000 cars of oranges and grapefruit," said Mr. Armstrong. "At this rate, most of them..." Orange county for the No. 239 in November 1968 (1683) in March 1386 (1478) in June 411. San Jose Mesa 1466, Monterey 316, Los Angeles 274. Sunnyvale. In California increase in October month, the election announces, called $76,680.35, so cents a gallon says. The tax is $288.45. Breweries distributal for October. La Habra Legion Planning New Hall La Habra's American Legion post this week was drawing up articles of incorporation as the first step in obtaining a new hall. Mrs. Anna C. Launer, widow of the first mayor of La Habra, gave a tract of land to the Kiwanis club for a civic center. The Legion is seeking two of these lots. Other lots will be used for a city hall and library. October Gas Tax Shows Income Drop The gasoline tax for October brought $3,182,008, into the state treasury, R. E. Collins, chairman of the state board of equalization, announces. This figure was a loss of 3.5 percent compared with the gasoline tax for October of 1932. The net taxable gallonage distributed in California during October was 107,-138,341. More than 75 individual California and Arizona citrus agreements from as many local cooperative associations and district exchanges affiliated with the California Fruit Growers Exchange have already been signed and mailed to Washington since receipt of the final documents last Thursday, according to Paul S. Armstrong, general manager of the Exchange. "We mailed about 50 signed agreements last Saturday and another 25 today, representing over 22,000 cars of oranges and grapefruit," said Mr. Armstrong. "At this rate, most of them should be sigped and cleared through the Exchange this week. This is very encouraging and indicates the enthusiastic support that citrus growers are giving this industry program." Mr. Armstrong stated that the Florida agreement has now been approved by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace and is in the hands of Florida shippers for signature. Both the Florida and the California - Arizona agreements include the national stabilization plan, which it is planned to have ready for operation next month.