anaheim-gazette 1933-12-07

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 64th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIV ARCHITECT SAYS RE-BUILDING IS CHEAPEST PLAN Written Report Confirms Verbal Claim; Board of Trustees Hold Special Meeting Razing present structures and erecting new ones will be cheaper and more permanent than repairing the present administration building and the auditorium, according to Anaheim Union High School Architect T. C. Kistner, following submission of a written report confirming the verbal statement that additional buildings of the local school system are unsafe. Members of the high school board, who have called a special election on December 18 for a total of $274,000 in bonds to be voted in two sections, Friday night at a special session took up the report in detail. Architect Kistner holds that repairing of the shop-gymnasium and the music building is feasible. The report is the result of the investigation made by Thomas F. Chase of the state division of architecture, following passage of stringent building laws after the March 10 earthquake. Chase points to bracing in the shop-gymnasium as "without engineering design and cannot be regarded as other than temporary." The complete report, on file with High School Principal J. A. Clayes, gives the following conclusions: Architect Kistner holds that repairing of the shop-gymnasium and the music building is feasible. The report is the result of the investigation made by Thomas F. Chase of the state division of architecture, following passage of stringent building laws after the March 10 earthquake. Chase points to bracing in the shop-gymnasium as "without engineering design and cannot be regarded as other than temporary." The complete report, on file with High School Principal J. A. Clayes, gives the following conclusions: Administration Building The building, in its present condition, does not provide the degree of safety to occupants generally considered necessary. Considerable improvement might be made in the existing condition if the deficiencies and weaknesses in the portico, the roofs and the library floor framing were corrected. However, if it is found desirable to develop a structure providing reasonable safety from earthquakes and fires as well as vertical loads, extensive additional reinforcement and considerable alteration will be necessary. In general, the development of a lateral force resistant structure would involve the installation of a bracing or diaphragm system in the planes of the roof and floors and the development of sufficient strength in the existing walls or supplementary units to transmit these forces to the ground. As previously mentioned, the present egress facilities from the second story of the buildings are unsatisfactory and unless the existing stairs and exits can be materially improved consideration should be given to the removal of the second story portions. This procedure may prove expedient for other reasons as the development of a lateral force resisting system in the present structure in conjunction with the reinforcement of the existing framing will prove quite difficult. In planning alterations for the building it is recommended that the present colonnade and portico at the main entrance be removed and replaced, a (Continued on page 8) School Issues Are Referred To CWA Chairman H. S. Mackay Jr. of the special advisory committee, Los Angeles Loan agency of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Tuesday recommended that Anaheim union high school district make applications to the public works administration for loans of $125,000 for repairing the high school, and of $150,000 for construction of an auditorium to replace the one destroyed by earthquake on March 10. The reason given for recommending the applications be filed with the CWA Centralia School District Vanishes Supervisors Split It Three Ways. Also Transfer Buena Park Addition to Fullerton H. S. On motion of Supervisor LeRoy Lyon of the third district, the board of supervisors Monday eliminated the Centralia school district, dividing it up between Cypress, Magnolia and Buena Park school districts. Bulk of the district, representing about $500,000 in assessed valuation and between 60 and 70 students, was annexed by the Cypress district. Buena Park draw the next biggest slice, with a valuation of about $250,000 and between 35 and 40 pupils, while a small corner of the old district, representing $100,000 in valuation and a dozen or so pupils, was taken in by the Magnolia district. This action was taken because most of the residents of the school district desired to send their children to other schools and because of the problem of replacement of the building damaged by the earthquake of March 10. County Superintendent Ray Adkinson estimates that loss of valuation to the Anaheim union high school district will raise taxes about one cent per $100 valuation. The portion annexed by Buena Park was transferred from the Anaheim union high school to the Fullerton union high school district. Anaheimers Named Heads For Guild Chairman H. S. Mackay Jr. of the special advisory committee, Los Angeles Loan agency of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Tuesday recommended that Anaheim union high school district make applications to the public works administration for loans of $125,000 for repairing the high school, and of $150,000 for construction of an auditorium to replace the one destroyed by earthquake on March 10. The reason given for recommending the applications be filed with the CWA instead of the RFC is the full allocation of $5,000,000 appropriated by the RFC for assistance in rehabilitating public buildings damaged by the earthquake. MacKay the same day announced that Santa Ana elementary request for $114,400 and the Santa Ana high school for $700,000 loans had been recommended to Washington for approval, completing the amount allocated for that purpose. Among others whose applications had received preliminary approval were the Norwalk, Tustin, Ranchito, Rivera and two additional Long Beach school districts, bringing the total for the last group to $1,260,300. Grant school district for $8,000 and Los Nietos school district for $20,000 were the other two recommended for CWA applications. 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. County Superintendent Ray Adkinson estimates that loss of valuation to the Anaheim union high school district will raise taxes about one cent per $100 valuation. The portion annexed by Buena Park was transferred from the Anaheim union high school to the Fullerton union high school district. Anaheimers Named Heads For Guild Members of the Orange County Theatre Guild Monday evening elected Alex Geren president and Mrs. Laura Harland vice-president for the coming year. Both are Anaheimers. Other officers named were Miss Lenore Wildman, secretary, and Clifford Jarett treasurer. The election was held at the Izaak Walton League cabin in Fullerton. Y Campaign Falls Short of Its Goal Secretary Conrad Jpngwaard of the Y. M. C. A. reported to his board of directors Monday evening that a total of $2136 was raised in the recent campaign, lacking $1200 of reaching the goal set for this year. Members of the board agreed to see persons who have not contributed this year. Resignation of E. J. Walthall, who is being transferred from a local store to one in South Pasadena, was accepted with regret. Present at the meeting were President Frank N. Gibbs, Dr. H. A. Johnston, Ted Payne, Paul H. Demarcee, Mr. Walthall, W. C. Mauerhan and Secretary Jongewaard. 3 Stolen Bicycles Are Found In Grove Steve Wagner found three bicycles, believed stolen in a grove in the rear of his residence at 1001 East North street, and turned them over to the police Monday. Bobby Jones claimed one of the bikes, while the others were held at the police station pending proper identification. Nicholas' Stone Prance I Instead of the usual Jane erected along thoroughfares at this pedestrians and moors were surprised and reindeer dancing off the business district further decorated with streamers, giving a Like magic, display stores took on a ga-passing of Thanksgiving operations appeared in dows throughout the AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DEC. 7, 1933 ER By Albert T. Reid CONGRESSIONAL AND DEPARTMENTAL "BULL" POST OFFICE DEFICIT ANAHEIM QUIET AS PROHIBITION ENDED TUESDAY No Arrests Here for Disturbances Attributable to Liquor; Hard Liquors This Week Anaheim, enjoying its first few days of greater freedom since national prohibition was repealed Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock when Utah's delegates officially cast the 36th and deciding ballot, is more temperate than ever. Police are authority that up till Thursday morning no arrests whatever for drunkenness or any disturbance attributable to liquor had been made since the death knelt of prohibition was sounded. Contrary to expectations, Anaheimers did not turn out en-mass to celebrate return of liquors. The city was as quiet Tuesday evening as any other evening, although some cities along the coast route were enlivened with impromptu celebrations, and "dead soldiers" lay along the roadside in somewhat greater numbers than customary. By Thursday morning, Anaheim police had received only three application returns from the state board of equalization. Those were: Earl T. Jackson, for three permits, a medical, off-sale for beer and wine, and an off-sale for liquor other than beer and wines; Charles E. Harbeson and John W. Wallop for a wholesale dealers' license for beer and wine, an off-sale HARBOR BONDS VS. WATER CONSERVATION If Orange county voters turn down the harbor bonds on December 19, what chance will this county have of getting federal aid in the vital problem of water conservation? Frankly, none. The whole problem of federal aid simmers down to this: No money will be given or loaned where factional support dominates. If residents of this county are not whole-heartedly back of harbor development, what assurance has the government that they are back of water conservation? None. Those are two separate problems, but they are parallel. A good illustration of how government aid is withheld when voters turn down bond propositions is San Francisco’s request for federal support on eight projects. Being wise to politics, and accustomed to making “suckers” out of the southern portion of the state in California affairs, San Francisco civic leaders broached the project through Senator Hiram Johnson, who has the ear of the administration because he split with the republican party to help elect President Roosevelt. Everything looked “set” to a big helping of government money. Then the people of San Francisco frowned upon most of the bond issues. The government could not let them have the money, despite unusually strong political support. Further, we might as well face another fact. Uncle Sam is determined to give and loan billions of dollars in his effort to prime the pump of prosperity. He insists the money be put out where it will go for pavrolls, taking able-bodied men off charity lists. If Orange county doesn’t take advantage of the liberal two-dollars-for-one-dollar offer, the money will go elsewhere—but, and this is important, we will have to shoulder our proportionate share of federal taxation which will become necessary along the coast route were enlisted with impromptu celebrations, and “dead soldiers” lay along the roadside in somewhat greater numbers than customary. By Thursday morning, Anaheim police had received only three application returns from the state board of equalization. Those were: Earl T. Jackson, for three permits, a medical, off-sale for beer and wine, and an off-sale for liquor other than beer and wines; Charles E. Harbeson and John W. Wallop for a wholesale dealers’ license for beer and wine, an off-sale beer and wine permit and an off-sale permit for liquor other than beer nad wine; and H. E. Arnold, for a medical alcohol license only. The police have two days in which to make their recommendation on liquor licenses to the state board of equalization, which grants or denies licenses and regulates the liquor business in the state of California, under proposition No. 2 voted upon by the people at the general elections in 1932. Although the equalization board had not by Thursday morning granted any licenses to any Anaheim firms, local firms which made applications for on-sale and off-sale permits were allowed to dispense liquor, pending action on their permits. As a consequence, bottled liquors that had not made a public appearance in Anaheim in about 1 years again made their way to their public. Names which conjured up memories of old included Echo Springs, Belle of Anderson, Golden Wedding, 400 Club, Old Smoothie, Dixie Belle, and many varities of wines, including several well known brands of port, Muscatel and Angelica, Malaga, Madiern, Zinfandel, Burgundy, Reisling, Haut Sauterne and Sauterne, and others. Prices for wines served at restaurants ranged about 20 cents a glass, with not a very great demand. Some beer with a greater than 3.2 alcoholic content were available, but tap beer remained at the former legal alcoholic content, by agreement between distillers and the state board of equalization. Upon proclamation that national prohibition was repealed several federal taxes automatically rescinded, with (Continued on page 8) R. D. Flaherty To Quit Farm Bureau Applicants seeking the post of secretary of the Orange county farm bureau this week pulled every know wire in an effort to get favorable consideration of the ways and means committee, which meets Monday to consider successor to Roland D. Flaherty, who handed in his resignation Tuesday to accept the position as secretary manager of the Orange County Production Credit association. Flaherty’s resignation is scheduled to come before the board of di- people of San Francisco frowned upon most of the bond issues. The government could not let them have the money, despite unusually strong political support. Further, we might as well face another fact. Uncle Sam is determined to give and loan billions of dollars in his effort to prime the pump of prosperity. He insists the money be put out where it will go for pavrols, taking able-bodied men off charity lists. If Orange county doesn't take advantage of the liberal two-dollars-for-one-dollar offer, the money will go elsewhere—but, and this is important, we will have to shoulder our proportionate share of federal taxation which will become necessary to fill the depleted treasury. In other words, whether we get the money or not, we will be taxed to pay for it. Ordinarily, the Anaheim Gazette opposes bond issues on the grounds that they are an undue burden upon the taxpayers. After careful consideration of the harbor bond issue, however, we have concluded that the Newport Harbor project is an investment that will pay dividends to the county, worthy of our support even if such other factors as relief of unemployment, an upright gift of more than a million dollars from Uncle Sam in return for a bond issue of half that sum, and pride in our own county's progress, did not enter the picture. And don't forget that when the time comes for asking federal aid on a water conservation and flood control program, our coast cities will wield the same balance of power that the northern part of the county now holds in the harbor bond issue. Co-operation of the whole county is paramount for the success of either project. On its merits, however, the bond issue deserves a "yes" vote on December 19. Nicholas' Steeds Prance In Anaheim Instead of the usual Christmas tree line erected along Anaheim's main thoroughfares at this season of the year, pedestrians and motorists this week were surprised and pleased to see 67 reindeer dancing off light standards in the business district. The standards are further decorated with red and green streamers, giving a pleasing effect. Like magic, display windows in local stores took on a gayer mood with the passing of Thanksgiving. Holiday decorations appeared in rapid order in windows throughout the shopping area. American Legion Will Stage Party Committeemen William P. Webb Jr., Dick Downey and K. B. Rigby will have charge of the Anaheim post, American Legion, Christmas party for children, following decision of the post to stage the party again this year. Date is left to the committee. The post approved an appropriation to assist the auxiliary in preparing Christmas baskets, and gave Chairman Joe C. Elliott of the entertainment and membership committees a standing vote of thanks for his successful work. A buffet luncheon was served legionnaires following the business session. Applicants seeking the post of secretary of the Orange county farm bureau this week pulled every know wire in an effort to get favorable consideration of the ways and means committee, which meets Monday to consider successor to Roland D. Flaherty, who handed in his resignation Tuesday to accept the position as secretary-manager of the Orange County Production Credit association. Flaherty's resignation is scheduled to come before the board of directors on December 14. The production credit association, an agency of the farm credit administration, was organized Monday afternoon, with John C. Crill, past president of the farm bureau, as president; W. C. Childers, as vice president; and Flaherty, secretary-manager. In a statement to the press, Flaherty said: "The Production Credit Corporation at Berkeley, a part of the administration set-up, subscribed $150,000 worth of the stock of the local association and will pay $50,000 at this time, thus enabling the association to start doing business very soon. This capital fund will be invested in government securities which will be pledged with the federal intermediate credit bank and thus make available a line of livestock and crop production credit for farmers of this section of approximately $1,000,000. The Berkeley corporation has indicated that it will complete its purchase of the amount subscribed as fast as local borrowings demonstrate the need." "The Orange County Production Credit association is authorized to serve the farmers of Orange county. The borrower must offer satisfactory security including crops, livestock or farm equipment and an acceptable plan of repayment. The loans are for short term purposes, growing crops, breeding or feeding of livestock, poultry production or dairying." Those present at yesterday's meeting included M. A. Thompson, executive vice president of the Production Credit corporation of Berkeley and the seven directors of the Orange County Production Credit association—J. W. Crill, L. A. Bortz, Vernon C. Hell, J. J. Dennil, W. C. Childers, A. D. Smiley and H. D. Zimmer." FORCE ACCOUNT PLAN MAY SPEED LOCAL PROJECTS Total of $85,000 In Work May Be Underway by Christmas if Present Plans Succeed Three projects totaling approximately $85,000 in valuation may be underway under a public works program by Christmas. This loomed as a possibility Wednesday, when Anaheim officials received word from public works leaders in Los Angeles that such projects as the extension of the electric light system may be done by "force account". Acting on this idea, Anaheim this week is advertising for bids for materials for the $51,420 improvement, toward which the public works administration at Washington last Thursday gave $15,000, or 30 per cent. The balance of $36,420 will be paid by the city, which has ample reserves. The city also will carry the entire account, receiving a check in payment from the federal treasury for the amount appropriated. Definite word on whether the project can be put through on force account, which would eliminate necessity of letting contracts with their consequent delays for advertisements and bids, will be received next week. Meanwhile, the council's program for a $30,000 extension of local sewers, and placing of curbing in the city park is $50,000 Equipment Looms For Plant Universal Distilleries, Inc., Are Operating 24 Hours a Day with Three 5-Man Shifts With its present gin production plant operating 24 hours a day to keep up with current orders, Universal Distillers, Inc., a closed corporation formed here recently and operating in the old Dreyfuss winery at South and West streets, this week began preparations for ordering and installing between $50,000 and $100,000 of mashing and distilling machinery to care for future demands of the concern. Approximately $15,000 worth of machinery is in the process of installation now, to care for bottling and labeling demands, Manager James F. Stafford announces. Since the plant began operations Monday, it has worked three shifts of five men a day to keep up with demands. The plant at present is operating under a medicinal permit, and obtains its alcohol from the U. S. Industrial Alcohol company. As soon as allowance under the medicinal permit is obtained, the firm must install its own machinery because alcohol companies are prohibited from selling for beverage purposes. "This provision in the law will force all gin companies to operate under a distiller's permit. Enough capital has been obtained by us to assure getting necessary mashing and distilling machinery, which probably will be ordered in the near future." "Initial response to our produce was very satisfactory. We received reports that our product was 'exceedingly good,' and that our bottles and labels are in favor." Present plans call for enlarging the plant to make whisky. Manager Stafford, however, says that the future of the firm depends entirely upon success in finding a satisfactory market, and that it will be enlarged only as conditions warrant. The company several weeks ago filed application for a distilling permit to take effect as soon as prohibition officially ended, and in the meantime operated under a medicinal permit which was obtained early. The plant at present is capable of producing 1,000 gallons of gin a day. Production during the first few days was not that high because bottling and labeling had to be done by hand, since some of the machinery promised had not arrived in time to be used during the first few days. Mrs. Nellie Terry Death Is Mourned Settlement Looms In State Oil Case Back of the fourth delay in hearing the state's suit against the Termo Oil company on charges of the latter whip-stocking into the state's tidelight pool may be a plan for settlement, possibly on a royalty basis. This loomed as a possibility Monday when Judge L. N. Turrentine of San Diego agreed to a continuance of the suit till December 12. The plea was that Roland Swaffield, chief counsel of the defense, was engaged in a trial in Los Angeles and could not get away for the local case; there appeared to be an understanding that a settlement looms. In spite of a possible settlement in the present cases, the state is preparing to push suits against 15 additional firms, persons and companies, with the purpose of giving the state a whip hand in negotiating for settlements on a royalty basis. Cases against the Wilshire Oil company and the Ambassador company are scheduled for hearing January 8, when Mrs. Nellie Terry Death Is Mourned Hundreds of Anaheim residents this week mourned the death of Mrs. Nellie E. Terry well known clubwoman and civic leader who died at St. Joseph's hospital Monday morning following an extended illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 o'clock from the Backs. Terry and Campbell chapel, with Rev. Thomas H. Walker of the First Presbyterian church officiating, and Mrs. Walter Ross, solist. Burial followed at Anaheim cemetery. Pall-bearers were: Dr. George Chambers, William Siemann, Herman Backs, L. D. Condie, William Gathas and C. H. Weadon. Mrs. Terry was the widow of George W. Terry. She served as president of the Anaheim Ebell club on two occasions, 1915-16, and 1923-24, and on two occasions also represented the club as official delegate to the biennial conventions. She filled several elective and appointive positions with the California Federation of Women's clubs. She also was a member of the Las Amigas club and the local lodge of Rebekahs. Mrs. Terry was born in Tennessee, and came to California as an orphan. Until her husband's death she assisted him in the undertaking establishment of Backs and Terry. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church, and in recent years has resided at 410½ North Lemon street. Red Cross Receives $705 In Roll Call Anaheim chapter, American Red Cross, raised a total of $705 by Wednesday in its annual roll call here. The objective is $1,000. Membership fees and donations still are being accepted.