anaheim-gazette 1934-03-08

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 64th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIV 32 MEN ON $150 DAILY PAYROLL AS CITY'S $52,000 PWA ELECTRIC PROJECT SWINGS TO FULL STRIDE Expect Improvement to be Completed Late in June; Uncle Sam's Inspector Checks Daily Expenditures and Labor As Project One of Three PWA Works Authorized in This Part of State Installation of new electric light poles and construction of an underground system in Anaheim's $52,000 PWA electrical extension project swung into full stride this week, with 32 men employed by Thursday on an average daily payrol. of $150, according to Consulting Engineer J. Edward Brown, whom the city council hired to prepare plans for the improvement. Uncle Sam, who allotted COUNTY POLICE RADIO STATION KGHX DEDICATED Numbers Allotted Cities, With Anaheim Getting Five; Floyd First Message "Station KGHX calling all cars." Orange county radio listeners soon may hear this call sent out. With it may come information which will lead to the capture of criminals and speed the work of sheriff's deputies and police throughout the county. For Orange county's new Police $15,000 for the project, has his inspector check the work daily and keep an accurate record of how the money is spent. This project, according to local officials, is one of three public works improvements in Southern California. Most of the city grants are made under the civil works administration because the PWA regulations are so strict that not more than 70 per cent of the projects advanced meet stipulations. Clogging of the administration machinery resulted, with Anaheim officials feeling jubilant because their work was one of three accepted at this writing. The underground part of the system is ready for the cable, which will be laid from the plant on South Los Angeles street to the new manhole on Claudina street, where it will go overhead on newly-installed poles running west on Santa Ana to Lemon street. Numbers Allotted Cities, With Anaheim Getting Five; Floyd First Message "Station KGHX calling all cars." Orange county radio listeners soon may hear this call sent out. With it may come information which will lead to the capture of criminals and speed the work of sheriff's deputies and police throughout the county. For Orange county's new Police radio sending station went on the air Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with Chairman Willard Smith of the board of supervisors officially dedicating the station, aided by Sheriff Logan Jackson. First message Chief Technician C. W. Jones sent warned patrol officers that an Anaheim woman had seen "Pretty Boy" Floyd, notorious outlaw, on the west side of this city. He was accompanied, according to the report, by another man and a woman, all riding in a gray roadster carrying Missouri license plates. Next messages were teletype warnings concerning stolen cars and general crime news, broadcast at regular intervals. A numbering system worked out permits use of the station by 15 cities and other agencies, with all districts being given a quota of numbers, for which Anaheim is allowed five. These numbers total 65, and will be changed periodically in order to prevent the public from becoming familiar with the cars, because Sheriff Jackson does not want public curiosity to hinder enforcement work. Communications for the station must be sent by individual police departments through a secret telephone number, with city messages being sent exactly as sent. The sheriff's office will get warnings from unincorporated territory. No charge will be made citics for use to the station. The cities and agencies with the number of sets allowed for each are as follows: Santa Ana, 10; Anaheim, 5; Brea, 3; Fullerton, 6; Huntington Beach, 5; La Habra, 3; Newport Beach, 5; Orange, 4; Placentia, 3; San Clemente, 2; Seal Beach, 3; Tustin, 2; Califorsia Highway Patrol, 19; sheriff's office, from 10 to 15. Anaheim Library to Close for 3 Days Miss Elizabeth Calnon, librarian, announces that the Anaheim public library will be closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to permit CWA workers to finish painting in several rooms. "The refinishing work done by the not more than 70 per cent of the projects advanced meet stipulations. Clogging of the administration machinery resulted, with Anaheim officials feeling jubilant because their work was one of three accepted at this writing. The underground part of the system is ready for the cable, which will be laid from the plant on South Los Angeles street to the new manhole on Claudina street, where it will go overhead on newly-installed poles running west on Santa Ana to Lemon street, north to the first alley north of Center street, thence east to Los Angeles street. The project is about 15 per cent completed, with completion scheduled for late in June or early in July. "When the new system is completed it will increase the efficiency between 10 and 12 per cent," Engineer Brown estimates. "This will result in better and more uniform lighting for the homes, better running of electric motors, and less loss of current. The improvement at this time is putting many thousands of dollars into trade channels of Southern California, with Anaheim, of course, getting the major benefit. The system is being constructed so that in the future it may be changed over to another circuit which will allow the city's power lines to carry more load with more efficiency." To facilitate handling poles, the city recently purchased an old truck and equipped it to hoist poles. Officials state that the truck has paid for itself in the first two weeks. CWA Approves New Airport for County Secretary George Rymer of the Santa Ana chamber of commerce returned from San Francisco late last week and announced that he had received definite assurance from Director B. M. Doollin of the state CWA that the airport committee had approved and allotted $25,000 for construction of an Orange county airport, to be prepared at a site near the Eddie Martin airport south of Santa Ana. It will be located on 160 acres of land owned by the county. Work on the airport was expected to start within a week or ten days. Preliminary arrangements were laid at a meeting of County Superintendent of Highways Nat H. Neff, and Virgil Westbrook of San Clemente, who drew the plan, which were submitted several weeks ago to proper CWA officials. Although it is a federal project, the allotment of $25,000 for the airport is above the general CWA fund allowed by Arizona Wide To Fight Shake Battle Units. Leaders of Metropolitan District Tell State Work Done Until If Arizona wants to do Parker dam site she will with the United States. This was made clear when officials of the metropolitan district, which is building made the following annuity. "Parker dam is to be United States government bureau of reclamation—metropolitan water dam will be built by the meantion and owned by the land and will be used for the life lands in Arizona as benefit of the metropolitan district's aqueduct. Officials.of the feder have plainly indicated that proceeding with the Parker dam immediate has $2,000,000 has been republic works administratork on the dam. There are no rep workmen of the met district working on or zona soil. "Any issues which Aire to raise relative to matters for consideratiand and the federal governmetropolitan water d Anaheim Library to Close for 3 Days Miss Elizabeth Calnon, librarian, announces that the Anaheim public library will be closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to permit CWA workers to finish painting in several rooms. "The refinishing work done by the CWA is splendid," Miss Calnon states. "It gives the library a refreshing appearance and encourages a brighter outlook because of brighter surroundings." DO YOU KNOW? The largest whale ever captured is supposed to have been the one caught by Norwegians in the Antarctic a few years ago, its weight being estimated at 175,000 pounds. TODAY'S FACT Tiny want ads are big pullers when it comes to selling or buying anything from fresh eggs to groves. Phone 2414 ANAHEIM GAZETTE Work on the airport was expected to start within a week or ten days. Preliminary arrangements were laid at a meeting of County Superintendent of Highways Nat H. Neff, and Virgil Westbrook of San Clemente, who drew the plans, which were submitted several weeks ago to proper CWA officials. Although it is a federal project, the allotment of $25,000 for the airport is above the general CWA fund allowed for the county, officials pointed out. The project is numbered 0-1003-x. It is to be financed through funds appropriated by the aeronautics division of the department of commerce. The government will not finance materials for hangars and buildings, but will consider tiling for draining the field. Four-fifths of the federal sum will be spent for labor. Tills Celebrate Golden Wedding Seventy-five friends, two children and three grandchildren gathered Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Till on North Euclid avenue to celebrate their golden Wedding anniversary. The home was beautifully decorated with yellow daffodils, lavender sweet peas and white carnations, with a wedding cake forming the chief decorative attraction. The couple were married in the old Kingston church in London. National Defense Policy Is Studied Members of the Anaheim chamber of commerce were scheduled to vote on a number of questions submitted in a referendum from the United States chamber at the meeting Thursday afternoon in the Elks clubhouse. Purpose of the referendum is to determine a policy on national defense. Shadows of A County R Shadows of medieval stories this week cast the Orange county fishermen of Newport rushed to Newport the largest monster which blance of truth to the dragon yarns spun in every nation. The 1000-pound beast of Grabrovae and Martin J fishermen of Newport prided themselves upon pecius type found in waters, has not been c satisfaction of scientists over 18 feet long, and sembles a huge shark, nobody ever saw a shap pairs of gills. Specula whether or not the giga a hybrid from a species. At any rate, it was pro out from its struggle t AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1934 His "FEE" By Albert T. Reid *DON'T FORGET,-I HAD A HARDER JOB GETTING YOU OFF THAN YOU HAD GETTING THIS MONEY.* *OH, YEAH? BUT YOUR PART OF IT IS SAFE.* JEETZYN2. A JAHIMIAD YBIROTTA CRIME MONEY TECHNICALITIES TRICKS NOT MONEY CRIMINAL WORLD If Arizona Wants To Fight She Must Battle Uncle Sam Leaders of Metropolitan Water District Tell Status of Case; Work Done Under CWA If Arizona wants to quarrel over the Parker dam site she will have to do it with the United States government. This was made clear early this week when officials of the metropolitan water district, which is building the aqueduct, made the following announcement: "Parker dam is to be built by the United States government through its bureau of reclamation—and not by the metropolitan water district. Parker dam will be built by the federal government and owned by the government, and will be used for the benefit of public lands in Arizona as well as for the benefit of the metropolitan water district's aqueduct." Officials of the federal government have plainly indicated their intention of proceeding with the construction of Parker dam immediately. The sum of $2,000,000 has been released by the public works administration to launch work on the dam. "There are no representatives or workmen of the metropolitan water district working on or occupying Arizona soil." "Any issues which Arizona may desire to raise relative to Parker dam are matters for consideration by Arizona and the federal government. The metropolitan water district has no" TWO MEN FOUND GUILTY IN SAME AUTO ACCIDENT By an odd coincidence, two men Tuesday were found guilty in the same accident. Jeff Coelho, 38, Talbert dairyman, was convicted of hit-and-run driving in connection with an accident when his machine crashed into a truck driven by Joe Torenvacca, 25, of Bolsa. Coelho's application for prosecution will be heard Friday. Torenvacca was convicted at the same time of drunk driving. He will be sentenced Friday. Harbor Work May Begin by May 1st If red tape is cleared away according to schedule, actual work on construction of $1,200,000 in improvements at Newport Beach will begin by May 1. This was assured Tuesday when the county board of supervisors authorized Chairman Willard Smith and County Clerk Joe Backs to sign agreements with the government covering the $640,000 of bonds voted at the special election December 19. The agreements also cover a grant of $235,000 to be made by Uncle Sam, while the war department will furnish an additional $918,000 from its rivers and harbors fund. Work will be done under direction of United States army engineers. The agreement will be sent to Washington immediately, in order to hasten the government's action on the harbor County’s Jobless Will Organize at Santa Ana Friday To Discuss Organizations In Each Community, Petitions To CWA are Granted Orange county CWA workers, those who have registered for work, and those who are unemployed, are invited to attend a meeting Friday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Frances Willard Junior high school, 1342 North Ross street, Santa Ana, to discuss local organizations for each community, according to announcement made by A. H. Boolean of Garden Grove, president of the Workers Co-Operative association. This group, organized a month, is planning the setting up of local organizations in each community that better relief facilities for all unemployed workers may be handled, and that general welfare problems for those in need may be considered. Plans also are to be made at the meeting for an unemployed workers picnic for the near future. R. W. Ramsey, CWA head, this week granted a petition signed by 1000 citizens, asking that the CWA rate of pay be maintained. The petitions were circulated and presented on three days notice by the Workers Co-Operative association. Chairman of the Anaheim grievance committee is T. J. Small, 833 S. Claudina Street. Shadows of Ancient Sea Serpents Cast Spell Over Orange County Fishermen as 1000-Pound Monster Found at Newport Shadows of medieval sea serpent stories this week cast their spell over Orange county fishermen, who Tuesday rushed to Newport Beach to see the largest monster which lends a semblance of truth to the old fire-eating dragon yarns spun in folk stories of every nation. The 1000-pound beast caught by Tony Grabrovae and Martin Jelovic, old-time fishermen of Newport who previously prided themselves upon knowing every picus type found in Pacific coast waters, has not been classified to the satisfaction of scientists. It is slightly over 18 feet long, and somewhat resembles a huge shark, excepting that nobody ever saw a shark with five pairs of gills. Speculation turned to whether or not the gigantic serpent is a hybrid from a species of porpoise. At any rate, it was pretty well worn out from its struggle to escape the firmly anchored net when Grabrovae and Jelovic went out to see their catch, just off the mouth of the harbor. The fish evidently had fought through the night; the net was badly torn. The two men hoisted it aboard their fishing boat Estria, and pointed the prow of their craft toward the South Coast Boat Works, where the oddity from the sea was placed on exhibit. It will be given to a museum. Finding of this serpent recalls to Orange countyans numerous reports throughout the world which make folk wonder if the sagas are not true, after all. Two months ago a man of high reputation in England was motoring home after dark. As he passed a cove near the English Channel, some giant monster flung itself across the road and dived into the bay. The man notified police, who went out the next morning and saw scale-prints or foot-prints of the beast. Later it was caught offshore; nobody was able to classify it, other than the fact that it answered descriptions in ancient stories. The body of another monster floated ashore in France two weeks ago. Again, the scientists were puzzled. Several reports indicate that an old serpent roves around Lake Champlain, in New York state. The most plausible explanation yet, made for these shadows of the past is that they occupied some cave or other habitat which has escaped the drastic changes in other parts of the earth's surface, thus enabling the moderate changes in eating and living habits. Naturally, whenever such an animal is sighted, it creates a sensation, with many persons inclined to claim that the spectators instead of the beasts have most of their weight below the ears. DRYS MAY DRIVE WEDGE IN LOCAL POLITICS AS NEW TICKET LOOMS; 7 OUT FOR COUNCIL, 5 FOR CLERK Political Bee Buzzes In Everybody's Ear As Three File for Council and Two File for Clerk; V. W. Koehler Enters "City Dad" Race, While John Price and R. A. Patrick Out for Clerkship The political bee buzzed in everybody's ear this week. Hardly had the first ticket in the field filed for the three councilmanic positions to be filled at the April 9 municipal elections, when a swarm of aspirants increased their activities, some taking out papers, others contemplating their chances. Till noon Thursday, only three had filed for council and two had filed for clerk. However, there are four more petitions out for council, and three more out for clerk, with indications of at least two more getting petitions for the "city dad" jobs. A third wedge into municipal politics appeared on the horizon when local drys, disliking the attitude of the present administration on the liquor control problem and not trusting the uncertain policies of the only ticket filed, this week maneuvered to get an anti-liquor group lined up. As yet, no definite arrangements have been made but indications pointed to J. D. Eger, Five Point realtor who already has a petition in the field, and L. P. Nichols, former preacher and high school teacher and now a rancher, winning support from dry quarters. Some rumors link V. W. Koehler, Five Point grocer, with this group to form a ticket, but the latter's previous announcement that he U. S. SEEKS TO CANCEL LICENSE OF EARL BAKER Citrus Growers Told Value of Standardization by Citrus Institute Speakers Several hundred-citrus growers attending the annual institute held under the sponsorship of the farm bureau and the farm advisor at Orange Tuesday, heard particular stress placed upon the value of standardization, and learned of the first citation by the federal government against a California chipper, Citrus Growers Told Value of Standardization by Citrus Institute Speakers Several hundred citrus growers attending the annual institute held under the sponsorship of the farm bureau and the farm advisor at Orange Tuesday, heard particular stress placed upon the value of standardization, and learned of the first citation by the federal government against a California chipper, charging violation of federal license. The citation was issued against Earl Baker, Inc., of Pomona, to show cause why its license to ship oranges and grapefruit should not be suspended or revoked. It was issued by Acting Secretary of Agriculture Gregg on Monday, who charged violations of conditions by refusing to submit a written application for the allotment and shipping oranges and grapefruit in excess of the allotment. In commenting on the announcement, Manager W. C. Frackelton of the California-Arizona Citrus marketing agreement, said: "We realize that the 98 or 99 per cent of growers and shippers that are cooperating and obeying the law are very impatient over delays in enforcement and we are doing everything we can to bring 100 per cent compliance. Contrary to the impression taken by many, both sympathetic to the plan and otherwise, we do not have police power to immediately correct violations. The enforcement is in the hands of the federal government, after we supply the facts and they are checked by special observer of the AAA located here. All members of our growers advisory and distribution committees, representing all types of marketing, are working in harmony on our stabilization program. They are convinced of the necessity and value of prorating shipments. With Florida again regulating shipments, a more optimistic attitude for the balance of the naval season is in order." Secretary Holmes Bishop of the farm bureau, speaking on "Effect of Standardization on Returns to Growers," said: "When we attempt to ride on the good reputation of California and deceive the consumer with inferior fruit, we are only deceiving the growers and hurting the reputation of our good fruit. It is difficult for anyone who has had much faith in grower education to give up hope and admit that strict law and rigid enforcement is the only solution, but if a few growers can press a packer to break the law, or if a packer violates it as an invitation to membership, or if a community shows collusion by an unwillingness to convict violators, the public is being victimized." zales, Arnold R. EnEarl, Rev. W. R. Thornton, N. H. Sanford and Jacob Lakeman. For Jefferay: W. L. Birgel, E. J. Wiseman, P. D. Lake, L. B. Weber, Sophie Kimpau, W. E. Alexander, Arthur F. Dykeman, George E. Dutton, M. A. Garland, and Reha C. Tobin. For Pressel: L. C. Hiserodt, L. N. Wisser, H. E. Arnold, Louis A. Bonner, Leonard Evans, Alfred C. Pibel, J. J. Dwyer, S. A. Rimpau, Frank Baum and August Nagel. Maj-General Heath Visitor Wednesday Major General and Mrs. Thomas Heath and their daughter, Ruth, Wednesday visited Mr. and Mrs. Al Schuette of 417 North Claudina street, while en route from an army post in the Hawaiian islands to another in Virginia. The officer is an uncle of Mrs. Schuette. Frank Gibbs Is Out For School Trustee Frank N. Gibbs, president of the board of trustees of the Anaheim elementary school system and a well-known civic leader of the city, this week announced that he is a candidate for re-election to the board of trustees. Election will be March 30. Mining Engineer Back from Mexico W. Clifford Dunham, geologist and mining engineer living at 209 E. Adele street, and Lawrence Henderson of Hollywood returned Wednesday evening following a six-day trip to the State of Sonora, Mexico, where they viewed mining properties and brought back several samples of rich gold and silver-bearing ore. Dunham is instructor at two adult mining classes held four nights a week at Santa Ana schools. good reputation of California and deceive the consumer with inferior fruit, we are only deceiving the growers and hurting the reputation of our good fruit. It is difficult for anyone who has had much faith in grower education to give up hope and admit that strict law and rigid enforcement is the only solution, but if a few growers can press a packer to break the law, or if a packer violates it as an invitation to membership, or if a community shows collusion by an unwillingness to convict violators, the public is being victimized, the industry is being exploited, and the grower of good fruit is being penalized, by a denial of his rightful heritage." Maxwell Henry Ramsey of the field department, California Fruit Growers Exchange, declared that recent market demonstrations show the value of pro-ration and surplus control, while Chief Stanley Rogers of the standardization department, state department of agriculture, addressed the growers on the subject, "Standardization as Defined by Law."