anaheim-gazette 1934-06-28

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 64th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIV ARMY OF 197 COUNTY CANDIDATES BEGINS SEIZING BUTTONHOLES OF VOTERS AS PRIMARY FILES CLOSE Summons From Bath Tub at 10 P. M. Saturday Raises Legal Tangle Which is Submitted to Attorney General for Solution; 7 Seek Sheriff’s Job and 6 Supervisorship of Fifth District An army of candidates for public office marched upon Orange county this week, taking residents by the buttonhole and confidentially telling them why each of the 197 persons who filed with County Clerk Joe Backs by last Saturday should be given a chance to serve John Public. Several questions of law were raised in connection with the filings. Charles Ocain, president of the Orange County Humane Society of 1337 West Ninth street, Santa Ana, called Deputy County Clerk Al Hitchcock out of his bath LUTHERANS MAY ESTABLISH HOME FOR AGED HERE District Conclave Ends On Friday; Mrs. Thomas Gives Land, Money With a roll call of 41 voting pastors, 31 voting lay delegates, 11 teachers and nine advisory pastors, the fourth annual tub at 10 p. m. Saturday to file for coroner. He failed to include "public administration" in his petition. The law provides that the county clerk's office close at noon, and that candidates may file till midnight. County Clerk Joe Backs, confused by the irregularity of bath-tub summons, is asking the attorney general of California for a ruling, not only on hours, but upon incomplete naming of office, as well. Other last-minute candidates under the noon-day wire were Anaheim’s Harry Riley for Sheriff; Russell Stroup, candidate for congressman from the 19th district; and Sahta Ana’s H. F. Kenny, candidate for assembly from the 74th district. More candidates, seven in number. FOR AGED HERE District Conclave Ends On Friday; Mrs. Thomas Gives Land, Money With a roll call of 41 voting pastors, 31 voting lay delegates, 11 teachers and nine advisory pastors, the fourth annual convention of the Southern California district, Lutheran church, Missouri synod, settled down to its serious program of church organization and scripture study this week. The convention actually got underway Monday and will continue through Friday of this week. One of the first problems brought before the convention was one of a Lutheran home for the aged. Committees were appointed Monday night to study feasible plans to take advantage of Mrs. August Thomas' gift of eight lots on North and Dickel streets, Anaheim, and a cash donation of $8000, for purposes of founding and maintaining a home for the aged. R. H. Loeber of Los Angeles was elected president, E. Junke secretary and W. G. Dottman treasurer for the home for the aged, with the following committee appointed to gather necessary information, framing of a constitution, and preparation of a permanent organization: Rev. O. W. Wismar of Los Angeles, Rev. H. G. Schmelzer of Anaheim, and J. C. Witt of Los Angeles. Membership dues were placed at $1 a year, with many new membership added after announcement that 130 had joined from Los Angeles. Rev. G. Smukal, president of the district, opened the convention with a sermon pointing to the Spirit of God as the source of all power. He reported that one pastor was ordained, two were installed, two were transferred from another district, two had resigned, and none had died during the past year. Prof. W. H. T. Dau, president emeritus of Valpariso Lutheran university, read a paper on "The Church Begins Her Life Work of Evangelizing the World." Vice President Randt, on behalf of the eynod's president, pointed out the 400th anniversary of Luther's translating of the Bible into German. He said the convention had assembled not for political purposes but to carry on work of the church. County Seeks Loan From State's Fund Backs, confused by the irregularity of bath-tub summons, is asking the attorney general of California for a ruling, not only on hours, but upon incomplete naming of office, as well. Other last-minute candidates under the noon-day wire were Anaheim's Harry Riley for Sheriff; Russell Stroup, candidate for congressman from the 19th district; and Sahta Ana's H. F. Kenny, candidate for assembly from the 74th district. More candidates, seven in number, seek the lucrative job of sheriff than any other office the county or various districts have to offer. Next popular post is that of supervisor from the fifth district, that area constituting half of the county which lies south of Santa Ana, where six men seek the office. Incumbents in every instance for supervisor, county, state or national offices are seeking re-election. Only four candidates are running unopposed. They are James Sleeper for county assessor; Joe Backs for county clerk; E. B. Trago for county treasurer; and Ray Adkinson for county school superintendent. A purely local war is being waged in Anaheim; township between the incumbent, Justice Charles Kuchel, and Candidate Alva E. Hargrove, for justice of the peace; and between Candidates John Martens and Sam Snodgrass and Incumbent Ed Marion for constable. Candidates whose names will appear on the August 28 primary ballots, and the offices they are seeking, follow: Sheriff: Sheriff Logan Jackson, Santa Ana; C. E. Jackson, Santa Ana; Arthur Eells, Santa Ana; Don Wilkle, Laguna Beach; Sam Jernigan, former sheriff, Santa Ana; Floyd W. Howard, Santa Ana; and Harry D. Riley, Anaheim. District attorney: District Attorney S. B. Kaufman; Elmer R. Guy, Brea; (Continued on page 6) Funeral Saturday For Rev. H. Peck Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the White Temple church for Rev. Harcourt W. Peck, 75-year-old retired minister who died early Wednesday morning at his home on East Broadway Hilgenfeld mortuary has charge of arrangements. Burial will be at Loma Vista cemetery. Rev. Peck, who led a colorful career as minister and sharpshooter in the Hawaiian islands in the early 90's, is survived by his widow, Hattle E. T. Recommendation to Act Frank F. Merriam that steps to provide "not less than 000 as the state's share relief costs for the June 30, 1935", to be completed and jointly admits expected federal relief grant detail in a letter written errorer's request by State Relief Administrator R. made public this week. Branion also suggested a definite program of stewardship to be correlated with "the congress is sure to take session" on such social pension pensions, and unemployed health insurance. The letter, written fellowference Branion had with Merriam at Sacramento lattes the total number unemployed as 425,000 with dependents, number 1,275. Branion estimated the adequate relief program will require an average penditure of at least 5,500 of $66,000,000 exclusive materials,' supplies and equated upon work relief federal government now lief funds to California from $3,000,000 to $3,500. This federal assistance is Vice President Randt, on behalf of the eynod's president, pointed out the 400th anniversary of Luther's translating of the Bible into German. He said the convention had assembled not for political purposes but to carry on work of the church. County Seeks Loan From State’s Fund Ppon receipt of a revised resolution passed by the board of supervisors Tuesday, a loan from the state's $20,000,000 bond issue for emergency relief will be available for the county, according to announcements this week. The original resolution had a wrong date and was returned for revision. Quarter of Million Computations Needed To Send Out 33,000 Tax Bills This Year One quarter of a million separate computations are necessary to arrive at sums totaled in 33,000 tax bills mailed to owners of Orange county property this year. Tax Collector J. C. Lamb reports. The enormity of this job seldom is realized by the individual when he appears at the window to pay his bill, according to the genial collector who has been on the job for many terms. In the first place there are such places as Laguna Beach, for instance, where there are 35 different rates within the city, and as many as 10 different district assessments upon one piece of property. Tax rates, due to delinquencies and heavy improvements, amount to as high as $79.81 per $100 valuation on certain parcels of Laguna Beach property. The tax collector's job is to figure the tax on each piece of property, separate collections for the hundreds of different tax levying agencies within the county, and charge back amounts not collected. “There are so many tax levying agencies within the county that I never have had a correct count of them.” Lamb states. “Addition of more such districts each year is just so much more to go through the sausage mill. In smaller counties where there are comparatively few tax levying bodies, the collectors are worried about adding more because of increased difficulties of levying and collecting the right tax for every piece of property. But the counties with more population, like this one or better, Los Angeles, the collector must hire more help. The problem has become so enormous anyway that the addition of a few more districts does not mean much in the lives of us mathematicians.” AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1934 — And Still It Waves — by A. B. Chapin BUSINESS DEPRESSION NATIONAL TRIBULATIONS INTERNATIONAL Asks 20 Millions For Jobless Aid Till June 30, 1935 Branion Reports To Acting Governor On Unemployment in California Recommendation to Acting Governor Frank F. Merriam that California take steps to provide "not less than $20,000,000 as the state's share of unemployment relief costs for the period ending June 30, 1935", to be closely coordinated and jointly administered with expected federal relief grants is made in detail in a letter written at the governor's request by State Emergency Relief Administrator R. C. Branion made public this week. Branion also suggested preparation of a definite program of state legislation to be correlated with "such action as congress is sure to take at its next session" on such social problems as old age pensions, and unemployment and health insurance. The letter, written following a conference Branion had with Governor Merriam at Sacramento last week, estimates the total number of California's unemployed as 425,000 who, with their dependents, number 1,275,000. Branion estimated the cost of an adequate relief program in the state will require an average monthly expenditure of at least 5,500,000 or a total of $66,000,000 exclusive of the cost of materials; supplies and equipment to be used upon work relief projects. The federal government now is granting relief funds to California at a rate of from $3,000,000 to $3,500,000 a month. This federal assistance is approximately POSTOFFICE IS REDUCED TO 2ND CLASS JULY 1ST Because Anaheim's postoffice failed to sell $40,000 worth of stamps during the past year, it will be demoted from a first to second class on Sunday, July 1. Postmaster J. E. Whitaker announces. This reduction in rank will not affect service to the community, but does reduce salaries of the postmaster, his assistants, carriers and clerks. Whether it will effect construction of a federal building, for which a lot has been secured on West Broadway, the postmaster did not know. Joe Backs Chosen Old Timers' Chief Orange County Old Timers and their families who swarmed over Orange county park Sunday, visiting and recalling the "good old days," settled down to the only business of the day and re-elected County Clerk Joe Backs president for the third consecutive year. The only other officer chosen was Elmer R. Burns, secretary, who was re-elected and instructed to appoint an assistant. Approximately 3,000 attended the basket picnic at noon, remaining to renew acquaintanceships of many years standing. No set program was planned for the social affair, which yearly draws one of the largest crowds in the county. Dwyer Confirmed Unity Looms For Orange County's Water Problems Boosters Offer Services to Bring Various Groups Into Harmonious Plan Evidence that Orange county, after many years of disagreement, may finally get together on a united plan for water conservation and flood control was seen this week by two separate actions. Tuesday evening the Associated Chambers of Commerce offered its services to bring various water interests together, during a meeting held at Peacock tavern, Costa Mesa. Wednesday Chairman Willard Smith of the board of supervisors released a copy of a letter received from River-side's Francis Cuttle, southern California's representative on the national rivers and harbors congress, in which he pointed out the necessity of unity, not only in Orange county, but for phases of plans affecting other counties, in order that development of Santa Ana river may not be jeopardized by cross-purposes. Relative to statements that he had forwarded the Elliott plan to Washington for approval, Cuttle made clear that he would do so upon written confirmation of unity. Speaking of this phase, "in order that there may be no misunderstanding," Cuttle says: "I advised him (Flood Control Engineer Thompson) in writing that when all of the organizations in Orange county interested in flood control and conservation of water agreed on a plan and so advised me in writing, that I would forward copies of such Branion estimated the cost of an adequate relief program in the state will require an average monthly expenditure of at least 5,500,000 or a total of $66,000,000 exclusive of the cost of materials, supplies and equipment to be used upon work relief projects. The federal government now is granting relief funds to California at a rate of from $3,000,000 to $3,500,000 a month. This federal assistance is approximately three-fifths of estimated needs. He gave 170,000 as a recent estimate of California's total of persons upon relief. These persons with their dependents, number approximately 500,-1000. Despite reduction of unemployment, the number of persons upon relief rolls is increasing. Branion said, due in part to cessation of CWA employment, exhaustion of resources by persons heretofore able to sustain themselves and the fact that seasonal employment is not absorbing as many workers this year as heretofore. The $20,000,000 unemployment relief bond issue of 1933 is rapidly being deleted by loans to counties, Branion pointed out. There remains as of July this year, $8,000,000 a large part of which sum has been allocated or has been requested as loans by the counties. Valencia School District is Legal California supreme court's refusal to order a rehearing on the case of a group of taxpayers seeking to prevent formation of the Valencia high school district ends the legal controversy, according to District Attorney S. B. Kaufman's office, which this week received notice of the court's action. Judge G. K. Scovel originally heard the case, holding that the district was legal. This contention was upheld by the appellate court, and finally by the state's highest tribunal. EQUALIZATION BOARD SITS The county board of supervisors Monday will begin sitting as a board of equalization, continuing till July 16. Dwyer Confirmed For Conciliator Presiding Judge William P. James of the federal district court of Los Angeles and the United States district attorney, also of that area, last Saturday confirmed the appointment of Anaheim's J. J. Dwyer as Orange county conciliator. Mr. Dwyer's appointment followed the death two weeks ago of Lucian Flippen of Orange, who had been conciliator for more than six months. The post originally was created by petition of 15 or more debtors for mediation in their behalf, for the purpose of bringing creditors and debtors together to work out a mutually acceptable plan of payment. Mr. Flippen six weeks ago made a report covering about 100 cases in which he had acted as conciliator. Co-incident with Mr. Dwyer's appointment, a new law amending the national bankruptcy act became effective making mandatory appointment of conciliators in counties with 500 or more farmers, and providing for counties with less than that number to become associated for conciliation purposes with adjoining counties. Mr. Dwyer took over his duties this week. His appointment was recommended a week ago by the board of supervisors. Insists Infant Son Has Sense of Humor "Just so he has a sense of humor," Attorney Stephen Gallagher beamed upon friends this week. "All I ask is that my first born, Peter A. Gallagher, is healthy and can see the funny side of life. Yes, he can be an attorney or a newspaper man, I'll not try to dictate his profession." So spoke the proud father of a six and one-half pound son, born to Mrs. Gallagher at St. Joseph's hospital in Fullerton Wednesday morning. "I am contemplating extradition papers from the hospital late next week, and hope to have my family back at our home at 408 North Lemon street soon. Both mother and son are doing splendidly." The infant is the first child in the family and the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dolan of this city. Electric Supplies Contract Awarded City councilmen Tuesday evening awarded Stueckle and Millings, local electricians, contract for furnishing street lighting supplies to cost approximately $2500 over a period of a year. CONGRESSMAN COLLINS REPORTS ASSURANCE OF PRESIDENT THAT TARIFFS WILL NOT BE MOLESTED Lauds Optimistic Psychology of Orange County and Attributes Better Feeling to Improved Business and Good Outlook for Oranges; Utopians Not Known In Washington "We have the assurance of the president that he will not tinker with tariffs," Congressman Sam L. Collins said Wednesday when discussing possible future competition with California crops in connection with the recent passage of a tariff measure giving the administration bargaining power with foreign nations. "This measure," he continued, "is like a lot of others in which congress saw fit to give the president abnormal powers with the understanding that he would not use them. I voted against the tariff bill because of its potential damage to California agriculture, but I did support the president on many recovery measures, in the belief that those measures were needed to increase confidence in the country." Asked to square the president's promise with the free trade theories of Secretaries Wallace and Hull, and the department of agriculture's theory that wherever a tariff is levied the consumer is penalized, Collins replied: "That is one of many inconsistencies of the administration." Collins remarked about the changed psychology of Orange county residents. When he left to attend congressional sessions there was a lack of enthusiasm and more of a discouraged outlook, he said, but upon his return last week he ANAHEIM HIGH'S BONDS SOLD AS PLANS CHANGED Administrative Offices Will Be Switched to Rear; Work to Begin About Oct. 1 Although Anaheim union high school's $275,000 bond issue was disposed of Tuesday at a $27,000 saving over For county's Problems Services to Bring Upts Into Plan the county, after amendment, may final united plan for flood control two separate Collins remarked about the changed psychology of Orange county residents. When he left to attend congressional sessions there was a lack of enthusiasm and more of a discouraged outlook, he said, but upon his return last week he found a note of optimism. This is attributed partly to better conditions of the county, and party to better prices prevailing for oranges with prospects that growers will receive fair returns this year. "Orange county," he said, "received the only loan and grant on which a grant was made on a loan and grant in the nation. This was in connection with the Newport Beach harbor project. I have heard a lot about possible improvements at the harbor which have not been announced, but there is nothing official that I know about. Congress, you know, is supposed to okeh such expenditures, but under the present set-up it is entirely possible that funds voted under the broad powers granted the president might be switched to such projects as the harbor. Congress would have nothing to say about that. So far as appropriations by congress are concerned, there are none which go beyond the announced development." Asked whether the Utopians, an organization which has grown by leaps and bounds in Southern California with the statement that its organization is sponsored or at least approved by President Roosevelt, Collins declared: "While I was in Washington I heard absolutely nothing about it. I am sure that had it the support of the president members of congress would have found (Continued on page 6) Seeks $100 Damages From City for Fire Damaging Property A. W. Wood of 6609 South Dickel street presented the city with a bill Tuesday evening for $100, claiming damage to plants and property as a result of accidental burning of dry weeds on an adjoining lot. He said notices to destroy weeds were posted but never enforced. Council Cancels Administrative Offices Will Be Switched to Rear; Work to Begin About Oct. 1 Although Anaheim union high school's $275,000 bond issue was disposed of Tuesday at a $27,000 saving over what had been estimated, construction on the one-unit plant to replace structures condemned by the state will not begin before October 1. Completion of plans by the architect, approval by the state board of architecture at Sacramento, advertising for bids and razing of condemned structures will require three months preliminary work, A. H. Pibel, clerk of the board of trustees announces. In the meantime, the board's application to SERA for funds with which to raze the condemned buildings has been approved at district headquarters in San Diego and now are before state headquarters at San Francisco, with fair chances of approval. Total cost of this tearing down of buildings probably will be about $15,000. Pibel estimates that Board made a second application for SERA funds to tear down the walls of the shop building. This structure will be repaired and materially strengthened in conformity with state requirements. The board will meet sometime next week and give formal order to the architect to proceed with plans for the structure. The architect, however, on his own responsibility went ahead with the plans and now has them about one-third complete. He is expected to complete them about the middle of August, when they will be submitted to Sacramento, where only about two or three weeks are expected to elapse before state approval. After this approval, the board will advertise for bids, a procedure which requires three weeks. Last week the board let the contract to the Moody House Moving company for removing three buildings in the side of the administration building in preparation for construction work next fall. This removing will be done sometime in the summer, at a cost of $4,000. The bonds were sold to the Security National bank of Los Angeles on the basis of three and three-quarters percent interest with a $716 premium. The board first rejected all bids received on its advertisement for five per cent when it understood that lower interest. Damaging Property A. W. Wood of 6609 South Dickel street presented the city with a bill Tuesday evening for $100, claiming damage to plants and property as a result of accidental burning of dry weeds on an adjoining lot. He said notices to destroy weeds were posted but never enforced. Council Cancels Delinquent Taxes After a brief discussion, the city council Tuesday evening cancelled delinquent taxes on property bought by the United States government for a postoffice site. The property, formerly owned by the Tipton estate, is located about the middle of the first block west of Los Angeles street on the north side of Broadway. Late June Rains Surprise Anaheim Anaheimers were surprised Sunday morning to look out their windows and see moist lawns and wet streets. The slow drizzle which fogged the air netted .03 of an inch of rainfall, which is declared "unusual" by old time Californians. Letter Writer Sentenced To Nine Months In County Jail For Attempted Extortion "This case," Federal Judge George Cosgrave of Los Angeles said Tuesday when passing sentence upon W. E. McCracken, 28, for attempted extortion from the California Fruit Growers Exchange, "has more than ordinary importance because of the activity of extortionists at this time. . . I am satisfied that the defendant will not attempt anything like this again, but the United States guards its postal department with jealousy and denounces anyone sending such a letter through the mails." McCracken, who worked on a ranch near Orange, was found guilty of sending a letter through the mails to the California Fruit Growers Exchange in an effort to secure $5,000 for information he said he possessed about persons plotting to release large swarms of Mediterranean fruit flies. The prisoner evidently relied upon the letter producing a "scare" because release of such files would lead to almost certain destruction of the valencia crop. The letter stated that the writer was hired to care for the flies and that he was willing to sell this information because his employers were "double crossing" him. The letter designated a place near the Santa Ana river where the money was to be placed. Officers hid near the place mentioned, staying under cover for nearly a day before McCracken made his appearance. The prisoner probed around in the bushes, finally opening up the branches of the tree in which the officers were hiding. After the arrest, McCracken confessed to the plot. He pleaded guilty in the trial this week, and was sentenced to nine months in the Orange county jail.