anaheim-gazette 1934-01-18

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 64th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIV ENFORCED HIGH SCHOOL HOLIDAY MAY BE EXTENDED SECOND WEEK AS BUILDING REMOVALS DELAYED Board of Trustees Orders Administration and Auditorium Buildings Condemned and Moves Spring Vacation Up to Mid-term Examinations; Expect Spring Term to Be Lengthened Students of Anaheim union high school, who this week took an enforced vacation declared during mid-term examinations, probably will have their "spring vacation" stretched to two weeks and go five or more days longer at the end of the spring term. This was indicated when two old school buildings formerly located at Mexican settlements at Independencia and northeast of Anaheim, were not moved to the high school grounds in time to prepare them for classrooms and administration office use by the first of next week. School officials expect several days will be required to make the buildings ready for use. The Moody House-Moving company of Fullerton, low of two bldgers, was awarded the contract by the board of trustees. Actual work of removing the buildings was started Wednesday. Cost of moving the Swan street building, including permit, will be $300, while cost of moving the Independencia structure will be $350. It is larger and must be removed in sections. Principal J. A. Clayes of the high school nor the board of trustees were prepared to give an estimate of what it will cost to renovate the two structures to make them suitable for occupancy, stating that definite 60 LOCAL PEOPLE DEPOSIT $1500 IN GOLD WEDNESDAY Delay Outlawing Gold As Medium of Exchange In United States of America Sixty Anaheimers delved into safety deposit boxes, mattresses, socks, and basement tins to haul out approximately $1500 in gold (old standard) to deposit in the two banks remaining open in this city Wednesday. Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau had warned persons to deposit their gold before mid- Delay Outlawing Gold As Medium of Exchange In United States of America Sixty Anaheimers delved into safety deposit boxes, mattresses, socks, and basement tins to haul out approximately $1500 in gold (old standard) to deposit in the two banks remaining open in this city Wednesday. Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau had warned persons to deposit their gold before midnight, January 24, or take the consequences in penalties which might even amount to confiscation of the whole gold cache hoarded. Federal officials Thursday morning tentatively lifted the deadline by which gold could be returned. Most local people depositing gold had only small amounts, largely gift coins presented in recent years which would become useless as money after the federal reserve called in all the gold. According to the president's edict, gold would cease as legal tender on internal business transactions after Wednesday. The notice was mailed out to local banks by the twelfth federal reserve bank of San Francisco. Shipments of gold were made Tuesday and Wednesday by the Bank of America and (Continued on page 6) Judge A. Hutton Is Mourned Here Judge A. W. Hutton died at his home at Santa Monica on Tuesday of the past week, after a lingering illness, due to the infirmities of advancing age. He was one of the best known attorneys in the state, and was considered an authority upon irrigation law. He was attorney for the Anaheim Union Water company and the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation district in all the lawsuits against their interests during many years past, and it is due to his credit to say that he won every case. He was the father of Mrs. Beth Singleton who lived on a ranch between here and Fullerton for many years, but who since her father's illness has been living at Santa Monica. Judge Hutton had many warm personal friends in this county and his death will come as a shock to all of them. He was 86 years of age and had lived in Southern California for 64 years. His funeral occurred on Friday. awarded the contract by the board of trustees. Actual work of removing the buildings was started Wednesday. Cost of moving the Swan street building, including permit, will be $300, while cost of moving the Independencia structure will be $350. It is larger and must be removed in sections. Principal J. A. Clayes of the high school nor the board of trustees were prepared to give an estimate of what it will cost to renovate the two structures to make them suitable for occupancy, stating that definite costs cannot be ascertained till the moving is completed. Although there has been considerable discussion anent the high school buildings since the March 10 earthquake, including an election on December 18 when a proposed bond issue of $275,000 was turned down by the voters, the action of the board of trustees Friday night in ordering the plant closed came as a distinct surprise to the residents of the city. Board members explain that they had been extremely liberal in allowing the buildings to be open and used this year, hoping by the election to determine the attitude of the residents toward reconstruction of the plant. State engineers have made detailed studies of the structures and declare the auditorium and the administration building structurally weak. Although the state itself cannot close the buildings, the inspector's report is adverse and responsibility in case of accident is thrown upon the shoulders of the board of trustees. "Our prime consideration of necessity must be the safety of the students," Al Ritucel, member of the board explained. "The state law sets certain requirements up to which we must live. While the state itself cannot condemn the buildings they must pass state inspection before they can be re-opened after repairing or construction. The law is definite and specific in this regard, and no matter how just or unjust we feel the state law is, we must live up to it. The only thing for us to do, under the circumstances, is just exactly what we have done — close the administration and auditorium buildings." Motion to close the buildings was made by Trustee Charles E. Harbeson, seconded by A. H. Pibel, and unanimously adopted. Ritucel held out for some time for a separate inspection of the buildings. Members of the school board were invited to a meeting of the Anaheim (Continued on page 6) If a nominal deficit develops after estimates contracts let for import harbor, the court the funds and permits begin immediately. This was assured by board of supervisors guarantee $43,345. Peteeing this amount, made sure of receiving that sum in return material with the guaranty that amount. In the resolution deficit should any one called that it prevent federal government from county could satisfy its and administrator that be completed within defined in the appliment money. The reason for this antee was that engino on the work to be above the total of county received a govemment would bind bonds. The P. W. proved a grant of 5 percent of the estimated rivers and harbors proved a further great half of the total est. Chairman Willard of supervisors believe are received they w estimated, thus elimination of a deficit. He bids be equal to ther dredgings will provide SHE surrendered to hate for the sake of love, and the whole town talked. . . Honor gets strangely twisted and the marriage of Nancy Gordon goes on the rocks . . . even before the ceremony. . . Here is an exciting story of a matrimonial mixup of The DOLLAR BRIDE — a beautiful girl who was trying to do right. . . A new serial story by Mary Imlay Taylor It starts this week, page 5 ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1934 ROOSEVELT MAY STOP IN COUNTY TO VISIT FRIEND Possibility that President Franklin D. Roosevelt would stop in Orange county to visit with his old New York friend, Laguna's Stephen Chalmers, was speculated upon this week by local residents. President Roosevelt is known to anticipate a trip to the Pacific coast after the short session of the 73rd congress. In fact, the chief executive has expressed that desire in letters to Chalmers, who is an author and former newspaper man. Chalmers was non-citmital this week on the possibility of the president visiting him, but friends of the Laguna Beach author claim that President Roosevelt might stop in this county while en route from Los Angeles to inspect the naval station at San Diego. An article by Chalmers appeared recently in a New York newspaper. President Roosevelt was the central theme of the article. Supervisor Board Guarantees Small Deficit at Harbor Assures Federal Government That Project Will Be Com- Supervisor Board Guarantees Small Deficit at Harbor Assures Federal Government That Project Will Be Completed Within Estimates If a nominal deficit of under $50,000 develops after estimates are in and contracts let for improvements at Newport harbor, the county will guarantee the funds and permit construction to begin immediately. This was assured Tuesday when the board of supervisors took action to guarantee $43,345. Previous to guaranteeing this amount, however, the board made sure of receiving approximately that sum in return for certain dredged material, with the guarantee limited to that amount. In the resolution guaranteeing the deficit, should any occur, the board recalled that it previously had given the federal government assurance that the county could satisfy the state engineer and administrator that the projects can be completed within the estimate contained in the application for government money. The resolution was passed because the federal government wanted further assurance on that point, as well as on the guarantee that the project will be completed. The reason for the additional guarantee was that engineering estimates on the work to be done went $43,345 above the total of loans asked. The county received a guarantee that the government would buy its $640,000 of bonds. The P. W. Administration approved a grant of $278,000, or 30 per cent of the estimated total cost, and the rivers and harbors committee approved a further grant of $918,000, or half of the total estimated cost. Chairman Willard Smith of the board of supervisors believes that when bids are received they will be below actual estimates, thus eliminating any possibility of a deficit. However, should the bids be equal to the estimates, sale of dredgings will provide the small deficit. Legion Awards 1st and 2nd “Degrees” Newlyweds of the American Legion High Absorption Along Santa Ana U. S. Engineer's Figures To Flood Control Office Show Flow During Storm Unusually high absorption, combined with spreading operations on the upper cone of the Santa Ana river, kept the tremendous flow of water caused by the storm of December 30 to January 3 from sending more than 2500 acre feet to the ocean. This was revealed Wednesday when Associate Hydraulic Engineer Harold Troxel of the U. S. department of interior geological survey turned his storm figures over to Orange County Flood Control Engineer M. N. Thompson. This report shows that the flow of water increased to 7,140 acre feet at Santiago creek junction, near Santa Ana. Flow at Prado was 6,490 acre feet. Although Troxel's figures show a total absorption of 4,190 acre feet during the four days, they do not include run-off from Plunge creek, which was not measured. The interior side's figures reveal that headwaters at Mentone and Mill creek near Craftonville totaled 5,210 acre feet. Spreading and absorption reduced this to 1,020 feet at San Bernardino. By the time waters had reached Warm creek and San Mateo creek, the flow had again increased to 2,530 acre feet, dropping 200 fet by absorption when it reached Riverside narrows. Chino creek added 1,720 acre feet, with run-off from other areas increasing the river flow to 6,490 acre feet at Prado. This VALENCIAS SHOW REMARKABLE GAIN FOR LAST MONTH During the month from December 10 to January 10 valencia oranges showed a remarkable growth, according to Dr. D. D. Waynick of the Association Laboratory. Outside fruit showed a growth of .153 inches and inside fruit a gain of .154 inches, making respective gains of .093 and .76 above average of the last nine years. Measurements for outside fruit averaged 2.355 and inside fruit 2.174. This is equivalent to market sizes for outside fruit of 293 and inside fruit of 345. Reclamation of Sewage Studied Possibility that Orange county may yet establish an experimental plan to reclaim sewage, as proposed by agricultural interests for several years, was seen by the action of the board of supervisors Tuesday when it allotted $500 to guarantee engineering costs in connection with a survey to make it CWA project. The CW Administration had demanded that the costs of an engineer's survey be guaranteed before it would consider it as a project. When Anaheim's O. E. Steward and Secretary Holmes Bishop of the Orange county farm bureau appeared before the board Tuesday, outlining the situation, the board approved the guarantee. Steward had offered to contribute his Legion Awards 1st and 2nd “Degrees” Newlyweds of the American Legion post Monday night marched in solemn, handcuffed procession ahead of other members to receive a "first degree" at a local cafe, after which they marched back to the Legion quarters in the city hall, where the "third degree" was administered to the benefactors. Preceding the hilarity, however, Chairman Clair Liebhart of the membership committee outlined plans for an intensive membership drive, which began immediately. The post Monday night, according to Chairman Liebhart, had 128 members. Goal of the post is 200 members before convention time. Kenneth Peck reported on behalf of the Boy Scout committee that the American Legion drum and bugle corps would lead the march of Boy Scouts from the city hall to Fremont school at the court of honor, January 26. $182,804 Paid To Schools In County County Superintendent of Schools Ray Adkinson Saturday received notice from County Auditor William Lambert that $182,804.94 from personal property taxes for 1933-34 was available. This apportionment includes $33,853.97 set aside for the county school fund, and $23,945.49 for the county high school fund. The special school fund received $49,-374.60, with Anaheim's share listed at $1347.85; the school building fund totals $13,176.40, with Anaheim's share set down at $419.33; and the high school fund, from which this city gets $2036.76. The interior aide's figures reveal that headwaters at Mentone and Mill creek near Craftonville totaled 5,210 acre feet. Spreading and absorption reduced this to 1,020 feet at San Bernardino. By the time waters had reached Warm creek and San Mateo creek, the flow had again increased to 2,530 acre feet, dropping 200 feet by absorption when it reached Riverside narrows. Chino creek added 1,720 acre feet, with run-off from other areas increasing the river flow to 6,490 acre feet at Prado. This showed a gain of 2,440 acre feet. Santiago creek flow was 650 acre feet, increasing the total to 7,140 acre feet near Santa Ana. Total absorption of measured waters was 4,640 acre feet, and total wastage by run-off to ocean was 2,500 acre feet. Anaheim Union Outlives First 50-Year Incorporation Permit; Seeks Another Excited over the union of the Anaheim Water company and the North Anaheim Canal company, residents of this city 50 years ago this week thrilled to clang of blacksmith anvils, peals from church bells, and shrink from whistles, and then migrated en mass to the city hall where they emptied the contents of a wine barrel to celebrate the occasion. Since then the company has been known as the Anaheim Union Water company. The old Anaheim Water company was organized shortly after the "Los Angeles Vineyard Society" had colonized on 1100 acres now contained within the area bounded by North, East, South and West streets. Early minutes of the water company, which tell of the struggles of the city during its infancy, are now and have been appearing in the Anaheim Gazette for more than a year. Many intimate details of the early life of the city, its fight for water rights and its battle against natural and man-made elements, are being revealed for the first time in this series. Those minutes really constitute the minutes of the first city council of Anaheim, because the water company's officers and board of directors constituted the governing body of the community. This intimate tie-up of the water company and the city has made mutual development certain. Residents of the city 50 years ago realized the significance of the union of the two water companies, for, according to the Anaheim Gazette of January 19, 1884: "Imediately after announcement of the favorable vote upon the question of consolidation the whole town was in a blaze of enthusiasm. The anvils, prepared beforehand, sent forth salvos of noise almost before the result of the vote was announced. The fire bell, the school bell, and the church bell all pealed the most charming discord and in harmony. The steam whistle' in the mill at the depot screeched its salutations long and shrill. The band in full uniform discoursed lively airs and everybody cheered with a vim and were (Continued on page 6) ANAHEIM BANK IS IN RECEIVERSHIP; LIQUIDATES SOON New Depositors at First National To Get Notice to Collect Money; Old Depositors Wait Within the next few days depositors of accounts opened since the Anaheim First National Bank went under a federal conservator after the bank holidays last March will be notified to appear personally and receive payment in full. Depositors whose funds were in the bank previous to the bank holidays are formally notified that the bank on Tuesday was placed under Receiver J. V. Hogan, who has been instructed by the comptroller of currency in Washington to liquidate as quickly as possible. No indication of what percentage old depositors might expect on their accounts was available this week. Receiver Hogan stated that he could not even approximate a percentage till after his own tabulation of assets had been completed. "We will make every effort to accommodate the depositors, and realize fully what it means to the community to have as much of this money freed as quickly as possible," he said. Temporarily, pending complete reaccounting, the bank is closed even to owners of safety deposit boxes. Mr. Four Institutes Being Arranged Bean, Walnut, Citrus and Avocado Growers to Hold Educational Sessions Soon Several farm bureau commodity departments are making plans for their annual institutes. The bean growers department will hold its institute for Saturday, February 6, at the Irvine warehouse. The walnut growers department has announced its institute for Saturday, February 10, at the Willard Junior high school auditorium in Santa Ana. The citrus department will have a one-day institute on March 6. Harold Brewer, chairman of the citrus department, and his committee, are assisting the farm advisor in drawing up a valuable presentation of topics at that time. The location of the institute has not been definitely set, but Orange is being considered. Last year the citrus institute was held at Anaheim, with an attendance of 1100. The fifth annual avocado institute is planned for March 16, according to A.R. Marshburn, chairman of the avocado growers department of the farm bureau. Set a Limit of 35 Cars During Week Navel shipments for area No. 1, which includes the eight southern counties, all of Nevada except Reno, were available this week. Receiver Hogan stated that he could not even approximate a percentage till after his own tabulation of assets had been completed. "We will make every effort to accommodate the depositors, and realize fully what it means to the community to have as much of this money freed as quickly as possible," he said. Temporarily, pending complete reaccounting, the bank is closed even to owners of safety deposit boxes. Mr. Hogan also is receiver for the City National Bank of Huntington Park. The Anaheim First National was reopened under limited federal instructions at the close of the bank holidays which President Roosevelt declared within 12 hours after taking his oath of office on March 4. At that time there were three classifications under which the banks were listed. Those meeting certain requirements were permitted to open for unrestricted business, others with what federal authorities believed a chance of surviving were put under a conservator and allowed to handle new accounts though not pay out on the old pending a reorganization of the bank under treasury department approval; and the last group which was in such poor shape that receivership were declared. Unpaid deposits in the bank when the holidays were declared total $350,000. Since the bank opened under limited conditions, an average of $50,000 has been handled, all of which had to be retained as cash in bank vaults, invested in government bonds or deposited with the federal reserve bank. This was to insure new depositors their money in full. Two years ago this month the Anaheim First National Bank survived a strenuous two-day run, receiving the congratulations of local citizens whose confidence in the institution had been increased. However, the run is believed to have weakened the bank so that when it met a general demand that February it could not qualify for unrestricted business after the holiday. President William A. Dolan of the local bank was named conservator. He decreased the clerical force at the bank by about half, and submitted several plans for reorganization to Washington. He hoped to have one plan submitted in December approved in time to permit the bank to open under the federal deposit insurance guarantee which went into effect January 2. Instead, instructions Tuesday morning placed the bank under receivership. Dolan made this statement Tuesday: "The Anaheim First National bank has been closed by order of the comp- Set a Limit of 35 Cars During Week Navel shipments for area No. 1, which includes the eight southern counties, all of Nevada except Reno, and all of Arizona, were limited to the equivalent of 35 packed cars for this week, according to a decision reached by the distribution committee for the California-Arizona citrus agreement at a meeting last Friday. Shipments for area No. 2, which includes the balance of the United States and Canada, was allowed to ship a total of 600 cars. Grapefruit shipments, upon recommendation of a special advisory committee of growers, was set at 30 cars for area No. 1, with no restriction of shipments to the balance of the markets. "The growers advisory committee met Friday and checked the estimates and established the base for proration purposes on navels and grapefruit, and allotments for next weeks prorate are already in the mail to all shippers from whom we have received estimates and applications," said W. C. Frackelton, manager of the California-Arizona citrus marketing agreement. About 300 estimates and applications for allotment have been received by the committee, he said. Dr. H. N. Neville Brother Is Mourned Friends sympathized with Dr. H. N. Neville of this city over the death last week of his brother, Lorne S. Neville, deputy horticultural commissioner of Los Angeles county since 1919. Funeral services were held Friday at Wee Kirk o' the Heather at Forest Lawn Memorial park in Glandale.