anaheim-gazette 1934-08-09

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 64th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXIV PETITION CLAIMS SCHOOL DISTRICT CHANGE ILLEGAL Anaheim Union High School Asks Writ of Review, and Action be Voided Charging four counts of illegal procedure in changing the boundary lines to eliminate the Centralla school district, the Anaheim union high school district Tuesday afternoon filed a petition in superior court asking that the act of the board of supervisors on December 5, 1933, be voided, and requesting a writ of review. The action, filed by Attorneys Roger Dutton and F. C. Drumm, came as a surprise, nine months after the supervisors had eliminated the district. The union high school claimed irreparable damage to the district by action of the board of supervisors in expending the boundaries of the Buena Park, Cypress and Magnolia school districts to take in all of the old Centralia district. The greater share of the assessed valuation of the Centralia district by the change, comes under the Fullerton district. The petition contends that County Superintendent of Schools Ray Adkinson had not filed a recommendation High School Budget of $247,904 Passed by Education Board Anaheim union high school will raise $101,277.95 in district taxes and secure $146,626.41 from state and other sources to make a total budget for the coming year of $247,904.46. These figures were officially approved by the school trustees, meeting last week, when the budget was adopted. No protests were fled, following publication several weeks ago. Operating expenses for the plant will amount to $185,000 for the 1934-35 season. Kiwanis Club to Sponsor Benefit Show for Clinic Board Discusses Date, Tickets and Other Details at Meeting Wednesday Members of the Anaheim Kiwanis club executive board discussed dates, ticket sales and other arrangements for a motion picture show to be given in the near future at the Fox Theater for the purpose of raising funds to aid the dental clinic started last year in the elementary schools. The union high school claimed irreparable damage to the district by action of the board of supervisors in expending the boundaries of the Buena Park, Cypress and Magnolia school districts to take in all of the old Centralia district. The greater share of the assessed valuation of the Centralia district by the change, comes under the Fullerton district. The petition contends that County Superintendent of Schools Ray Adkinson had not filed a recommendation with the board of supervisors prior to action by that body. This the law, requires, according to the high school district. The petition also claims that the law requires notice be given to the boards of trustees of affected districts ten days before such a change, which was not done. Notice that such a change is contemplated also must be filed in three public places at least 10 days before passage of the resolution, which the petition claims was not done. The law also requires, according to the petition, that original petitions for change in school boundaries must be signed by two-thirds of the heads of school families in the district. Again, this was not done, according to the plaintiff. Women Organize to Support Merriam Six district chairman will conduct the active campaign Orange county women are staging for Merriam for Governor club, with Mrs. Nelson T. Edwards of Orange having charge of the district comprising Anaheim, Orange, Garden Grove, El Modeno, and Villa Park. The district chairmen will comprise the executive committee for the women's division, of which Miss Mary Safley, popular young teacher in Santa Ana schools, is leader. Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Governor Merriam's sister and a resident of Santa Ana, is honorary president. Other district chairmen, for whom Mrs. A. G. Flagg is secretary, are: Mrs. Halsey I. Spence of Fullerton, for the area comprising Fullerton, LaHabra and Buena Park; Mrs. L. F. Moulton of El Toro, for Capistrano, El Toro, San Clemente, and Laguna Beach; Mrs. Frank Rospaw of Placentia for Placentia, Olive, Yorba Linda and Brea; Mrs. Edna Herron of Huntington Beach Board Discusses Date, Tickets and Other Details at Meeting Wednesday Members of the Anaheim Kiwanis club executive board discussed dates, ticket sales and other arrangements for a motion picture show to be given in the near future at the Fox Theater for the purpose of raising funds to aid the dental clinic started last year in the elementary schools. Decision to sponsor the benefit show was made by the club Tuesday when Harry C. Arthur sr., manager of both local theaters, offered to furnish the theater and the program free for such a benefit. The club took up the challenge enthusiastically, instructing its executives to thresh out details. The board met Wednesday night at the summer home of F. A. Backs at Long Beach, where dinner and a beach party were enjoyed, and plans discussed. Miss E. Kate Rea, representing the elementary school board, and Miss Adelaide Price, school nurse, in talks before the club at the luncheon-meeting Tuesday told of the history of the dental clinic and of the necessity of keeping it going by donations from philanthropic organizations. Several Parent-Teacher associations have contributed to the fund, although not nearly enough to assure continuance of free dental service to children who otherwise could not afford the work. Work for the clinic, according to Miss Rea, began 15 years ago and last spring culminated in purchase of $750 in equipment and materials, and the hiring of a dentist and an assistant two half days a week. Miss Price stressed the necessity of preventative measures in the school system, and related difficulties in inducing some parents to keep their children at home, despite contagious diseases. Plan SERA Garden On 45 Acres of Land Orange county's unemployed Co-operative Exchange Unit No. 6 this week obtained a lease from the board of supervisors on 45 acres of land near Huntington Beach which had been turned back to the state for tax delinquencies. Deputy District Attorney W. F. Menton drew up the lease on the land, which will be used as an SERA garden project. Burglar Gets But Funeral services afternoon from the Campbell parlors for Squier, 78, who died at her home, 201 following a deep sleep Virgil K. Ledbetter Baptist church office of Chispa chapter, forming final rites mausoleum. Pall Deering, Arthur Oswald Frank Tausch, Arlene W. A. West. Mrs. Squier, a field, Wis.; married 1872, and came to A was a member of church for 60 years matron of the Halecern Star at Albert She has been ineral months, and death her widower dren were at the Strayer of El Paso Overgard of Rivers and Mrs. D. H. Van She also leaves five a brother, W. J. La Eye Doctor to State D. Guthrie, Governor Merriam's sister and a resident of Santa Ana, is honorary president. Other district chairmen, for whom Mrs. A. G. Flagg is secretary, are: Mrs. Hulsey I. Spence of Fullerton, for the area comprising Fullerton, LaHabra and Buena Park; Mrs. L. F. Moulton of El Toro, for Capistrano, El Toro, San Clemente, and Laguna Beach; Mrs. Frank Rospaw of Placentia for Placentia, Olive, Yorba Linda and Brea; Mrs. Edna Herron of Huntington Beach for Huntington Beach, Newport, Balboa, and Costa Mesa; and Mrs. R. O. Winckler of Santa Ana, for Santa Ana, Tustin, Westminster and Seal Beach. ADD 3 SERA MEN As the SERA sewer project in Anaheim, originally strated under CWA, swung to laying pipe between South and Vermont streets Monday of this week, three additional men were added to the force. Burglar Gets But $1.25, Leaves Keys Sometime after police officers had completed their regular round of inspection at 4:30 a.m. Monday, a burglar pried open a window and ransacked the Henry Adams Lumber company office, obtaining but $1.25 in cash. The intruder left a key ring containing four keys and a small iron tool used for gaining entrance, departing by way of the front door. Efforts to get fingerprints were unsuccessful. Orange County’s Next Tax Bill Expected To Be $111,088 Lower Than for Last Year Orange County's tax bill for -1934-35 will be $111,088 lower than that for last year. It was revealed this week when the tentative budget was completed and ordered printed by County Auditor W. T. Lambert. The total to be raised by taxation in the county under this budget is $1,173,668 as compared to $1,284,-756 last year. The sums required under this budget can be raised on a tax rate of $1.04 outside cities and 92 cents inside cities. The outside rate thus would be the same as last year while the inside rate would be two cents higher. A total of $68,878 is set up for the four road districts, in the budget, and on this basis a road tax of 12 cents would raise the required funds. Last year the rate was 14 cents, Lambert pointed out. The total to be raised by taxation on the inside rate would be $1,104,790 under the tentative budget, as compared to $1,186,933 last year, a decrease of $82,143. The county had an unemcumbered balance on June 30, amounting to $323,-757. Estimated revenues and accruals other than taxes will total $292,265, making a total of estimated available funds other than taxes, of $616,022. Last year this figure was $533,159. The Board of Supervisors will hold a budget hearing on August 20 and must adopt the budget, either in its present form or, revised, on or before August 30. The tax rates are to be fixed on September 1. Eye Doctor to State D Simon F. Mohr, an eye-doctor, was G. K. Scovel last S than five years at result of his convict with prior conviction which he served time took jewelry and Mrs. Anna Manker ment of treatment probation was deni Dr. H. A. Jo Supp Growing interest Harry D. Riley, seen for sheriff, is shown by Dr. H. A. John prominent Orange Dr. Johnston has for fifteen years associated with him welfare projects president of the A Commerce and each Show during its ex Of the candidate "I have known the past fifteen ye pleasure to recommend friends as a capable tiring executive." "I believe that in the position of sheriff that he will perform important office in manner, and I am I can to further h AHEIM GAZET ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1934 Little Man, What Now? by A. B. Chapin STRIKES ROAD TO RECOVERY BURDENS OF THE DEPRESSION BUSINESS Mrs. Asa Squier Dies on Sunday; Funeral Tuesday Members of Chispa Chapter, Eastern Star, Perform Graveside Rites Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Backs, Terry & Campbell parlors for Mrs. Georgia Ann Squier, 78, who died Sunday morning at her home, 201 North Emily street, following a deep sleep of 15 hours. Rev. Virgil K. Ledbetter of the Calvary Baptist church officiated, with members of Chispa chapter, Eastern Star, performing final rites at the Fairhaven mausoleum. Pall bearers were E. R. Deering, Arthur Osborn, Dick Bruce, Frank Tausch, Arthur Ransom and W. A. West. Mrs. Squier, a native of Springfield, Wis., married Asa H. Squier in 1872, and came to Anaheim in 1912. She was a member of the Universalist church for 60 years, and was a past matron of the Halcyon chapter of Eastern Star at Albert Lea, Minn. She has been in poor health for several months, and at the time of her death her widower and following children were at the bedside: Mrs. A. J. Strayer of El Paso, Texas, Mrs. T. A. Overgard of Riverside; Ralph M. Squier and Mrs. D. H. Van Meter, of Anaheim. She also leaves five grandchildren, and a brother, W. J. Latham, of Albert Lea. Eye Doctor is Sent to State Penitentiary Blackburn Speaks at Farm Bureau’s Picnic on Sept. 22 R. W. Blackburn, president of the California Farm Bureau federation, will be the speaker at the annual picnic of the Orange County Farm Bureau to be held September 22 at Orange county park. Date for the picnic was approved at the recent meeting of the local group's board of directors. Agnes Johnston Funeral Friday Anaheim mourned a native daughter this week as many friends and relatives prepared to attend the funeral Friday morning at 10 a.m., at Backs, Terry and Campbell, of Miss Agnes Marion Johnston, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Johnston, who died Wednesday morning at the family home on South Los Angeles street. Dr. W. H. Wickett of Fullerton attributed death to a sudden heart attack. Rev. F. W. Mitchell of Huntington Park, a former local pastor, will offlceate at the services, in the absence of Rev. Thomas H. Walker, pastor of the Anaheim First Presbyterian church, of which the deceased was a member. Burial will follow at Loma Vista cemetery. Miss Agnes Johnston was the second of three daughters. She was born in this city and attended local schools. Besides her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Glen Doughty of Los Angeles, and Miss Jessie Johnston. Declares Church Needs Power, Not More Machinery Rev. S. E. Schrader Claims Many Lose Consciousness of God’s Will Citing Kings 6:5-7, Rev. S. E. Schrader of the Salem Evangelical church addressed the union church services in the city park Sunday evening, comparing the incident of the axe-head to the spiritual condition of many persons today. “In the instance of the text, the prophet Elisha headed a school of prophets. They went to the banks of the River Jordan for the purpose of enlarging their institution. While at work there one of the men lost his axe-head. He called the prophet’s attention to this fact. On being informed just where the axe-head had fallen, the prophet restored it to him,” Rev. Schrader said. “What might the ‘axe-head’ represent in the church today? It might represent the consciousness of the presence of Jesus Christ in the life of the Christian. Many people have lost that. It might represent the consciousness of the incoming, infilling and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Many people have lost that. It might represent the consciousness of God’s will and word embodied in life. Many people have lost that. In short, the ‘axe-head’ might represent vital spiritual power. Many people have lost that.” In discussing out-spoken criticism of churches today, Rev. Schrader said: She has been in poor health for several months, and at the time of her death her widower and following children were at the bedside: Mrs. A. J. Strayer of El Paso, Texas, Mrs. T. A. Overgard of Riverside; Ralph M. Squier and Mrs. D. H. Van Meter, of Anaheim. She also leaves five grandchildren, and a brother, W. J. Latham, of Albert Lea. Eye Doctor is Sent to State Penitentiary Simon F. Mohr, 76, who claims to be an eye-doctor, was sentenced by Judge G. K. Scovel last Saturday to not more than five years at San Quentin as the result of his conviction of petty theft, with prior conviction of a felony, for which he served time at Sing Sing. He took jewelry and other valuables from Mrs. Anna Manker of this city for payment of treatment. Mohr's request for probation was denied. Dr. H. A. Johnston Supporting Riley Growing interest in the candidacy of Harry D. Riley, seeking the nomination for sheriff, is shown by an endorsement by Dr. H. A. Johnston of Anaheim prominent Orange County Surgeon. Dr. Johnston has known Mr. Riley for fifteen years, having been closely associated with him in community and welfare projects. Both men served as president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and each headed the Orange Show during its existence. Of the candidate Dr. Johnston says: "I have known Harry D. Riley for the past fifteen years and find it a pleasure to recommend him to my friends as a capable, efficient and untiring executive. "I believe that if he is elected to fill the position of sheriff of this county that he will perform the duties of this important office in a very satisfactory manner, and I am glad to do anything I can to further his candidacy." Sales Tax Revenue Reaches New High Sales tax collections in California for April, May and June amounted to $12,-410,846.06, the state board of equalization announces. This amount exceeded collections for any previous quarter since the law went into effect, the board said. A total of $12,078,000 from the sales tax in the last quarter of 1933 was the nearest approach to this figure. Carl Monahan on Trip to Chicago Manager Carl Monahan of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association departed Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock on a combination plane-train ticket, and was scheduled to arrive Thursday morning in Chicago where he will take up a study of citrus market conditions. Monahan is making the trip on behalf of his citrus association, for the purpose of studying fruit conditions on arrival on eastern markets, new processes of coloring, and prices on both the auction and private markets. He will be gone several weeks. MRS. BECK APPOINTED Mrs. Marle Beck, former county school nurse, began serving as nurse for the Anaheim district August 1, succeeding Miss Elsie H. Bennets who resigned to resume university studies. Auto Registrations Up, So Is Big Check Because of increased automobile registrations, Orange county receives $4125.78 more in auto license fees for the first six months of 1934 as contrasted with 1933, according to figures announced at the court house this week. Total allotment for the first six months of this year is $59,788.50, while for the same period last year the annual state check was for $55,662.81. The check's total is based upon records of the state division of highways which show 45,658 motor vehicles in this county. The county gets half of the receipts, the state the balance. Money must be spent for road building and repairs. W. C. MAUERHAN URGING CHANGES IN WATER LAWS Changes in the county's ordinance against wasting water were urged upon the board of supervisors Tuesday by W. C. Mauerhan, director of the Orange County Water district and a member of the Farm Bureau water committee. Mauerhan pointed out to the board that the ordinance should be revised before fall in order to enjoy its full protection. Recent trials, he said, had shown ways in which it could be perfected, with these proposed changes now being taken up with the district attorney's office. Grammar School Budget for 1934-35 Is Set at $138,135 Two New Teachers Named and Two Custodians Appointed By Trustees Anaheim elementary school budget for the year 1934-35 was placed at $138,135 when the board of trustees Tuesday night met at the Fremont school and accepted the budget recommended by and the annual report of Superintendent of Schools M. A. Gauer. In breaking down revenue sources, MERRIAM TO TELL INSIDE STORY OF BAY CITY STRIKE Mass Meeting to be Held On Friday Evening at Birch Park, Santa Ana "The Inside Story of the Red Activities during the strike in the San Francisco Area" will be discussed by Frank T. Merriam at the mass meeting to be held Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock at Birch park, Santa Ana. Residents of the county are invited to hear the governor discuss the recent crisis in the Bay region, outlining the reasons which led to defiance of popular government by certain leaders of the labor movement, and the necessity of calling out the national guards, in which four Orange county companies served. Agricultural and political leaders of this county point out the direct responsibility of the governor of the state to the agricultural interests of California. This was brought to the fore when strikers threatened to tie up movement of crops in areas adjacent to San Francisco, as a part in the general strike which met dismal failure a few days after it paralyzed transportation facilities in the northern metropolis. Governor Merriam's prompt accept- Two New Teachers Named and Two Custodians Appointed By Trustees Anaheim elementary school budget for the year 1934-35 was placed at $138,135 when the board of trustees Tuesday night met at the Fremont school and accepted the budget recommended by and the annual report of Superintendent of Schools M. A. Gauer. In breaking down revenue sources, Superintendent Gauer points out that the elementary school district will raise $56,959.60 by taxes, while the state will contribute $81,275.40. To carry over till revenue is obtained from this year's taxes, the elementary school system has a surplus left over from last year of $23,236.39. Expenditures are anticipated as follows: Teachers' salaries $100,350; operating expenses $15,585; maintenance $3285; library, $2680; auxiliary agencies, including transportation and nurse. $3565; capital outlay, $6550; and administration expenses, $6120. The school board made two changes in the school faculties, and appointed two new custodians. Earl Royer, a student and part-time teacher at LaVerne College and a student of the University of Southern California, takes the place of Adolph Bunge as social science instructor at Fremont. Mrs. Marion Scott, a widow, now of Brawley, will succeed Miss Pauline Hinds as first grade teacher at Lincoln. Carleton Starr and Harley Vincent were appointed custodians at Broadway and George Washington schools, respectively. Painting and repairing of schools will be done by day labor and paid from the general school fund, the trustees decided. 3 Local Students Get High Grades For Spring Work Three Anaheim students, Florence E. Eymann, Grace V. Houch and Lola M. Ritchey, are included among 231 University of Southern California undergraduates who made no grade less than "B" during the spring semester of the past school year it is revealed by Theron Clark, U. S. C. Registrar. A perfect academic record of all "A" grades was achieved by 12 Trojan students according to the scholarship report. Seniors placed the largest number of students on the honor roll with juniors, sophomores, and freshmen following in the order named. Agricultural and political leaders of this county point out the direct responsibility of the governor of the state to the agricultural interests of California. This was brought to the fore when strikers threatened to tie up movement of crops in areas adjacent to San Francisco, as a part in the general strike which met dismal failure a few days after it paralyzed transportation facilities in the northern metropolis. Governor Merriam's prompt acceptance of the challenge of strikers, according to local agricultural leaders, and his warning that the crops of farmers must be moved if such action required the entire resources of the state, gives local growers an idea of support they might expect should valuable perishable crops be threatened by foenters of labor troubles. Precautions in Orange county against labor troubles are threefold. Governor Merriam, since the strike situation in San Francisco, has revised the set-up to enable all state and county officers to mobilize within 24 hours to meet emergency agricultural labor disputes. The other two measures are purely local, with representatives of the district attorney's and sheriff's offices cooperating, and the farmers themselves posting "No Trespassing" signs, thus giving them a firm legal action against pickets, strike fomenters and other labor agitators. Previous to the mass meeting at Birch park, Governor Merriam and newspaper publishers of Orange county will be guests of Justus Craemer and W. O. Hart at a dinner to be given at the James cafe, 216 West Fourth street, Santa Ana. Edwards and Smith Absolved of Blame Sate Senator Nelson T. Edwards and Chairman Willard Smith of the board of supervisors today stand absolved of contempt of court charges as a result of their appearance Tuesday before Superior Judge J. O. Moncur in connection with a mortgage foreclosure case. Edwards and Smith, on behalf of the Orange First National bank, started foreclosure proceedings against Bess J. Carter. This suit was followed by one in which the Orange County Valencia Groves sued the bank and Bess Carrier, in which the plaintiff charged the bank went ahead with the suit despite a temporary restraining order. Fate of $3,000 Experimental Plant to Reclaim Sewage Water Up To State SERA Fate of a $3,000 experimental plant to test the feasibility of reclaiming sewage waters in Orange county now rests with the state SERA officials. This became evident upon announcement that the county SERA board has approved the project, upon application by the board of supervisors, and the Orange County Farm Bureau board of directors, meeting last week, also gave its support. The plan as submitted by the board of supervisors calls for establishment of a portable plant, materials to be paid for by the various participating cities, who have agreed to buy the materials which cost in the neighborhood of $700. Balance of the cost, all of it labor, will be paid by SERA, providing final approval is given from San Francisco headquarters. The plan would place Orange County Flood Control Engineer Murray Thompson in charge, with competent sanitary engineers assisting. Various unofficial estimates of a reclamation plant for the outfall sewer in Orange county place the cost anywhere from $600,000 to $800,000. The experimental plant, should its work prove satisfactory, would give county officials a basis upon which to work and an idea of what the plant would do in reclaiming water for irrigation purposes.