anaheim-gazette 1933-12-28

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 64th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIV FORCES LINE UP FOR POLITICAL DRIVE IN APRIL 3 Councilmen, Clerk and Treasurer to be Elected; "Outs" Prove Active, "Ins" Quiet With the turn of the year and the last annual mile post till the 1934 municipal elections in April, the Anahelm political bug is turning perceptibly. First indications of a torrid political campaign were seen here several weeks ago when the old, old political trick of the "outs" getting friends of friends to approach the "ins" with the advice "not to run, because you cannot be elected." Every "in" has received this advice on a number of occasions. Some of it is sincere, some of it political strategy. The city will elect three councilmen who will constitute a majority in the new board, a clerk, and a treasurer. Incumbents who may or may not stand for re-election are: Councilmen, F. A. Yungbluth, filling by appointment the unexpired term of Fred Koesel who died following a shooting in Brea canyon more than a year ago, M. W. Martenet Jr., and Leo J. Sheridan; City Clerk John C. Price, who is filling the unexpired term of Edward B. Merritt, who resigned shortly after his last election; and City Treasurer Charles Boege. will constitute a majority in the new board, a clerk, and a treasurer. Incumbents who may or may not stand for re-election are: Councilmen, F. A. Yungbluth, filling by appointment the unexpired term of Fred Koesel who died following a shooting in Brea canyon more than a year ago, M. W. Martenet Jr., and Leo J. Sheridan; City Clerk John C. Price, who is filling the unexpired term of Edward B. Merritt, who resigned shortly after his last election; and City Treasurer Charles Boege. None of the "ins" have given any intention of whether or not they will run run" advice was showered on Martenet recently, but that has quieted down, for re-election. Considerable "not to while other "ins" have received similar verbal pressure in lesser degree at different times. No outright candidates for any particular position have appeared in the limelight, although there is considerable under cover preparations. Among prospective candidates most frequently mentioned for any or all of the positions is E. E. Long, defeated in the last municipal elections for council by a 300 majority. Some informers claim that if Long runs for city clerk, Herb Oelke will run for council, and if Long runs for council Oelke will run for clerk. Other prospective candidates for city clerk include Charles Griffith, who was defeated four years ago, and Glenn Merrill, while names frequently mentioned as candidates for the city council include: Walter Ross, Joe Elliott, Jake Lakeman and Ernest Hartwell. Until his appointment by the state board of equalization recently, J. Fred Sidebottom was considered a probable candidate for city council. Better Feeling As Loan Policy Told A better feeling existed among farmers of Orange county this week as a result of a protest meeting held in Santa Ana Friday evening when President Willard Fills of the federal land bank division at Berkeley answered local critics. County Assessor James Sleeper, Santa Ana's Mayor Paul Wittmer, and Publisher J. Frank Burke had protested to Washington, claiming that local appraisals had been held up and involved in politics, that appraisals on lands were too low, that the county had not received anywhere near its proportionate share of federal loans, and that those loans then made were so low as to depreciate the value of local groves. State To Allow Liquor In Cafes Rulings Given by State Board of Equalization on Hard Liquor Consumption Liquor law enforcement in the state will be left primarily to local police, according to announcement made by R. E. Collins, chairman of the state board of equalization. Charged with general administration Bespeaking its opportunities at week installed will enable us to you. We feel the first issue confidence in our Our own addition presses the con hand. Four ye all of us, bring of our neighbor locally and nation As another year add to our New you as honestly possible. We ap and business serve you well. We wish you a County Assessor James Sleeper, Santa Ana's Mayor Paul Wittmer, and Publisher J. Frank Burke had protested to Washington, claiming that local appraisals had been held up and involved in politics, that appraisals on lands were too low, that the county had not received anywhere near its proportionate share of federal loans, and that those loans then made were so low as to depreciate the value of local groves. Ellis replied that he had been a democrat for 16 years, although he had been appointed by President Herbert Hoover. He said that Anaheim's Raymond Nebelung, chief appraiser, recommended the eight appraisers from this county. Ellis explained that at first officials believed loans could be made by the bank directly to the county through recommendation of a loan agent, but that this interpretation had been reversed, and that loans only may be made through a farm loan association, which now is functioning. This procedure at first slowed down the process of loans to Orange county farmers. Begin the YEAR 1934 —with a firm resolve to keep in touch with important developments in your own community. Subscribers to the Anaheim Gazette keep abreast of local news by reading concise accounts each week. Liquor In Cafes Rulings Given by State Board of Equalization on Hard Liquor Consumption Liquor law enforcement in the state will be left primarily to local police, according to announcement made by R. E. Collins, chairman of the state board of equalization. Charged with general administration of the new liquor control act, Collins says the board intends to see that the law is enforced but that the burden of checking license applications is proving so heavy as to require concentration on that work. "Assurances of cooperation from police, sheriffs, district attorneys and other law enforcement officers have been so gratifying," said Collins, "that the board members feel no hesitancy in leaving liquor control enforcement duties to local officials." Following a conference between Collins and his fellow board members, Fred E. Steward, Oakland, and John C. Corbett, San Francisco, it was concluded that a recent opinion from Attorney General U. S. Webb would support the board in its determination to look to local authorities for closing of illegal liquor establishments. In his opinlon Webb advised the board that while the legislature had charged them with administration of the (Continued on page 3) Constable Pays For Prisoner's Beverage Constable Joe Mitchell of Fullerton unintentionally paid for a bottle of liquor for Edward Valentine, 18. The youth was arrested on a liquor charge in Fullerton Tuesday. In his possession were $29 of the $30 and the gun stolen from Constable Mitchell. The prisoner displayed a bottle to prove he had purchased a beverage with the missing "buck." AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 1933 ISSUE INSTRUCTIONS SHIPPERS, INDIVIDUAL UNDER NEW NATION Separate Applications for Shipping Valencias and Grapefruit; Estima In Order for Prorate Basis to B Practical operations under the nation California and Arizona were instituted when acting under authority conferred directly issued initial regulations governing all ship grown in California and Arizona. The com Brighter Outlook For Citrus In '34 Better Marketing Conditions Under Citrus Agreement, Lighter Crops Better marketing conditions than existed during the past year are expected for the 1933-34 citrus fruit crops, according to the bureau of agricultural economics of the U.S. department of agriculture, in its annual forecast. Early reports indicate the total crop for oranges and grapefruit will be less than in 1932. Two factors indicating a more favorable market are the lighter supplies and regulation of shipments under the na- LOOKING AHEAD-- Bespeaking its confidence in and appreciation of the opportunities afforded by the Year 1934, the Gazette this week installed a modern Babcock Optimus press, which will enable us to turn out a better-printed newspaper for you. We feel that the large expenditures for purchase and installation of our modern new press, on which this is the first issue printed, speak louder than words our confidence in our own community. Our own addition of equipment at this time merely expresses the confidence and determination we see on every hand. Four years of depression, working a hardship on all of us, bring out the best traits of hope and courage of our neighbors and friends. These qualities, exhibited locally and nationally, assure a bright future. As another year and another opportunity roll round, we add to our New Year resolutions a firm resolve to serve you as honestly, as courageously and intelligently as possible. We appreciate the fine confidence of our readers and business men, and pledge our continued effort to serve you well. We wish you a Happy New Year. WORLD'S BEST IS CHRISTMAS GIFT TO FIVE FAMILIES Future Christmases will be double holidays for five infants born Christmas morning at the Orange county hospital. The five births establishes a record at the hospital, where seldom more than one birth a day is recorded. But the five following sets of parents believe they received the world's best Christmas present: Mr. and Mrs. August Clark Balboa John Mattis Wins Airline Promotion Young Aviator Extensively Dined on Three-Week Visit from Mexico City Post John Mattis, familiarly known by former classmates at the Anaheim union high school and other local friends as Lighter Crops Better marketing conditions than existed during the past year are expected for the 1933-34 citrus fruit crops, according to the bureau of agricultural economics of the U.S. department of agriculture, in its annual forecast. Early reports indicate the total crop for oranges and grapefruit will be less than in 1932. Two factors indicating a more favorable market are the lighter supplies and regulation of shipments under the national citrus agreement, which went into effect December 18. The long-time trend, however, does not appear to be so encouraging. Producers of oranges and grapefruit are confronted, so the report states, with a continuing upward trend in production in the United States. Of total plantings of oranges and grapefruit of 747,000 acres, nearly one-fifth is not yet in bearing, though planting in recent years, particularly in 1932-33, has slowed down somewhat. The bearing acreage of lemons has not changed much in the last decade although production has increased. More lemon trees than usual were planted during the last few years. Production has now reached the point at which there are burdensome surpluses in years of average or better-than-average growing conditions. If there is not more than the usual loss of trees, it would be possible, under favorable conditions, for the production of oranges and grapefruit combined to exceed 95,000,000 boxes by 1935. World production of grapefruit is expected to continue its rapid increase for at least a decade. Increasing competition may be anticipated in export markets. However, the per-capita consumption of grapefruit outside the United States is very small and any appreciable increase in per-capita consumption would provide an outlet for a large volume of shipments. World orange production and the volume moving into trade are increasing, and with this variety also more competition than formerly may be expected in export markets, especially in Europe. The future of the U.S. export trade in oranges will be influenced according to the report by the increasing world supplies, changes in per-capita consumption, business conditions, exchange rates, and trade barriers. Fred Chamberlain Attacker Unknown Fred Chamberlain, printer who was beaten up by unknown assailants Tues- Future Christmases will be double holidays for five infants born Christmas morning at the Orange county hospital. The five births establishes a record at the hospital, where seldom more than one birth a day is recorded. But the five following sets of parents believe they received the world's best Christmas present: Mr. and Mrs. August Clark, Balboa, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Walton, Costa Mesa, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Oran Davidson, 557 Jefferson, Orange, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Smith, Yorba Linda, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ryan, Santa Ana, a daughter. Lack of Money Is Bothering Board How to secure funds with which to operate till revenues from taxes become available next year is a problem facing the new Orange County Water District. Tuesday members of the directorate appeared before the county board of supervisors requesting the county employ a water engineer to determine how much water rightfully belongs to Orange county by surveying the upper Santa Ana river basin, including the water sheds. Deputy District Attorney W. F. Mentone advised the supervisors that the county did not have any legal right to employ a water engineer for the Orange County Water District, either directly or through the flood control bureau. The district, he said, is a separate legal entity. He told the board that the records of the flood control bureau, howvr. wre-v S-wivesetnlaflxx bureau, however, were legally available for the water district, and that those records might be supplemented. Airline Promotion Young Aviator Extensively Dined on Three-Week Visit from Mexico City Post John Mattis, familiarly known by former classmates at the Anaheim union high school and other local friends as Jack, is being extensively entertained during his three-week leave of absence from Mexico City, Mexico, where he is division manager for the Pan-American Airways. John is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Mattis of South Palm street. He was reared and educated in local schools, later completing a cruise in a N. S. navy aviation course, being assigned to a squadron on the airplane carrier U. S. S. Saratoga, where he served for about a year. Upon leaving the navy he immediately joined the Pan-American Airways and was assigned to Mexico City, from where he piloted for more than a year, when he was promoted to division manager. The air line operates separate lines to Yucatan, El Paso, Nogales, and other points, flying over mountainous territory hard for other modes of travel. Because of the mountainous terrain, young Mattis says, the lines are doing exceptionally well, and have had but one fatal accident in three years. Christmas he was the honored guest of his parents at a family reunion dinner, when a center piece on the table was a miniature of the Saratoga, the significance lying in that the elder Mr. Mattis served on the old coal burner Saratoga, and his son served on her successor, the air-plane carrier. Tuesday the young filer was the guest of his sister at Santa Barbara, and Monday visited with his brother at Glendale. He expects to return via plane to his Mexico City post shortly after the turn of the year. Fred Chamberlain Attacker Unknown Fred Chamberlain, printer who was beaten up by unknown assailants Tuesday night and found unconscious on the lawn at his home at Alberta and Zeyn streets Wednesday morning, left the Anaheim Sanitarium Thursday morning and was taken home where painful but not serious contusions and abrasions about the face will be treated. No motive for the beating has been found by Anaheim police. Upon regaining consciousness at the hospital, Chamberlain could give no information which might lead to the arrest of his attacker, stating that he had no money on his person and his watch had not been stolen. He remembered having attended a party in the western portion of the city, and of starting to walk home. The printer is a member of the firm of Chamberlain and Abbey, and belongs to the national guard unit of Anaheim. Bastanchury Ranch Gets Crop Mortgage The Bastanchury ranch at Fullerton, operating under a federal receivership for several years, has secured a $95,000 chattel and crop mortgage from the original Agricultural Credit corporation of Salt Lake City, a unit of the federal farm credit association. The mortgage was filed Tuesday at the Santa Ana court house. Tuesday at the Santa Ana courthouse. It covers packing house, equipment and a portion of the crop, and matures August 1, 1934. It was drawn by Sunny Hills Ranch company, Inc., of which A. R. Thomas is president and Edward V. Charter secretary. INSTRUCTIONS TO ORANGE GROWERS, INDIVIDUAL GROWERS FOR NEW NATIONAL AGREEMENT Applications for Shipping Must Be Made for Navels, and Grapefruit; Estimates of Crops Must Be Filed For Prorate Basis to Be Set by Advisory Board Operations under the national citrus marketing agreement for Arizona were instituted when the growers advisory committee authority conferred directly on it by the agreement. Tuesday relations governing all shippers of oranges and grapefruit in Arizona. The committee has established headquarters at 514 East 8th street, Los Angeles. W. C. Frackelton, formerly in charge of local citrus regulation under the voluntary valencia stabilization agreement, has been appointed to manage the operations of the committee. Estimates covering all oranges and grapefruit controlled by each shipper as of January 1, 1934, under the regulations must be filed by every shipper, including individual growers who are not affiliated with any shipper. The committee has levied a preliminary assessment of 25 cents per standard carload (462 packed boxes), which assessment must accompany the estimates can be made may be obtained from the growers advisory committee. All estimates must be made on these official forms. The committee announced: "It is essential that estimates be filed without delay because no shipper can re- POLITICAL HOPE OF P. WITTMER THWARTED AGAIN County To Begin Construction Immediately On Police Radio Station Political ambitions of Santa Ana's Mayor Paul Wittmer may be thwarted temporarily by a move of the board of supervisors Tuesday when four precincts with 874 registered voters were transferred from the fifth to the first supervisorial district. Last year Wittmer wanted to become a candidate for supervisor from the first district. Before the elections, however, he discovered he was a resident of the fifth district, and therefore ineligible to run. He bled his time. Friends were under the impression that he would run from the fifth district in 1934. All that is changed now. The Wittmer precinct is transferred into the first district, which held its elections last year, while the elections from the fifth district will be held in November, 1934. Wittmer must wait till 1936 if he chooses to run for supervisor. However, the board of supervisors did not mention Wittmer's possible candidacy as a reason for shifting the boundary lines. The first district lines now conform exactly to those of the City of Santa Ana. Originally all of Increasing competiticipated in export or the per-capita confault outside the very small and any apline in per-capita confault provide an outlet for a shipments. Production and the onto trade are increashis variety also more formerly may be exmarkets, especially in ure of the U.S. export will be influenced acport by the increasing changes in per-capita business conditions, extral trade barriers. Lumberlain er Unknown In addition to its power to adopt rules and regulations necessary for full performance of its duties, the growers advisory committee has the right to levy and to collect assessments, to sue and to be sued, to receive from all shippers written applications for allotments based on estimates of fruit controlled by each shipper, to check and to revise such estimates, and to set the prorate basis for each shipper. Under the terms of the agreement a "shipper" is a person, firm, corporation or association (including individual including individual growers who are not affiliated with any shipper. The committee has levied a preliminary assessment of 25 cents per standard carload (462 packed boxes), which assessment must accompany the estimates can be made may be obtained from the growers advisory committee. All estimates must be made on these official forms. The committee announced: "It is essential that estimates be filed without delay because no shipper can receive an allotment or ship either oranges or grapefruit after proration goes into effect unless such shipper has submitted its estimate and had its prorate basis set. The prorate basis is determined by the estimate. The distribution committee has the authority to determine whether or not proration shall go into effect, and when. Every shipper should have its prorate basis set before any prorate program begins to operate. It is advisable to have all estimates, covering both oranges and grapefruit, in to the growers advisory committee before January 1, 1934, or as soon as possible thereafter. "Individual growers not affiliated with any shipper must file their estimates, have their prorate basis set and apply for their allotments. Under the agreement all shippers are treated alike, including individual growers who ship their own fruit. Growers who are not affiliated, therefore, with any shipper must protect themselves by filing their estimates with the growers advisory committee prior to January 1, 1934, or as soon thereafter as possible. "Every shipper in California and Arizona now is under federal license. Shipping fruit without complying with the license subjects the violator to penalties of the agricultural adjustment act. It is imperative that shippers become fully informed respecting the license under which they now must operate. The growers advisory committee desires to cooperate to the fullest extent with all shippers and growers to the end that greatest benefits may result from operations under the national citrus marketing agreement." In addition to its power to adopt rules and regulations necessary for full performance of its duties, the growers advisory committee has the right to levy and to collect assessments, to sue and to be sued, to receive from all shippers written applications for allotments based on estimates of fruit controlled by each shipper, to check and to revise such estimates, and to set the prorate basis for each shipper. Under the terms of the agreement a "shipper" is a person, firm, corporation or association (including individual run from the ninth district in 1934. All that is changed now. The Wittmer precinct is transferred into the first district, which held its elections last year, while the elections from the fifth district will be held in November, 1934. Wittmer must wait till 1936 if he chooses to run for supervisor. However, the board of supervisors did not mention Wittmer's possible candidacy as a reason for shifting the boundary lines. The first district lines now conform exactly to those of the City of Santa Ana. Originally all of Santa Ana was in the first district, but as the community grew, it extended into and annexed portions of the fifth. To make the interests of the district more harmonious is the supervisors' reason for making the change. COUNTY AWARDED POLICE RADIO PERMIT TUESDAY The board Tuesday received a permit from the federal radio commission for a police radio station to operate on 2430 kilocycles, with unlimited operation time. Construction must begin within 30 days after December 8, 1933, and must be completed by April, 1934, according to terms of the permit. Action on awarding of contracts was deferred from Tuesday till Thursday evening, however, pending conferences with officials of the Orange County League of Municipalities, of which Anaheim's Councilman Leo J. Sheridan is president. It is proposed that cities of the county share in costs of construction and use of the station, thus speeding up apprehension of criminals, promoting prevention of crimes, and otherwise making the strong arm of the law stronger. When application for the permit was made several weeks ago the supervisors instructed specifications be drawn in order to speed up awarding of contracts, bids for which have been in the board's hands for more than a week awaiting receipt of word from the radio commission. Hundreds Are Made Merry Via Checks Several hundred CWA workers in Orange county were wished a "Merry Christmas" with pay checks advanced from this Wednesday to last Saturday in the amounts of $51,448.91. They will be wished a "Happy New Year" by advancement of checks again to this Saturday, enabling recipients to enjoy Hundreds Are Made Merry Via Checks Several hundred CWA workers in Orange county were wished a "Merry Christmas" with pay checks advanced from this Wednesday to last Saturday in the amounts of $51,448.91. They will be wished a "Happy New Year" by advancement of checks again to this Saturday, enabling recipients to enjoy their money just before the two big holidays. Checks were made available through the Orange county committee on civil works administration. Most of the work was done by request of the committee to Acting Director Byron V. Curry, assisted by newly-appointed Robert W. Ramsey of Anaheim on the final day. Ramsey has charge of the plan to issue checks Saturday before New Year's. "Crashes" Jail, Not Odd Fellows' Dance C. Hawkins of this city, arrested Saturday evening by Deputy Sheriff Sam Snodgress on a charge of disturbing the peace, appeared before Judge Frank Tausch Tuesday morning and was ordered to spend four days in jail, following which he will be released on a six-month suspended jail sentence. Hawkins attempted to "crash" the gate at the Odd Fellows hall.