anaheim-gazette 1934-10-11

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 65th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXV ANAH THE DEFILER "GREAT RELIGIONS...EACH A MIGHTY FORTRESS OF GRAFT!" See Page 23 THE PROFITS OF RELIGION BY UPTON SINCLAIR UPTON SINCLAIR St. Catherine’s New Commandant Is Lt. Schmitt Maj. Healy Resigns, Leaves For Arizona Where He May Open Academy Lieut. Charles A. Schmitt, 63rd coast artillery (AA) and formerly instructor at Fort MacArthur, stands appointed as commandant of the St. Catherine’s Military academy cadet battalion, following the resignation Saturday of Major D. M. Healy, commandant for 11 years. Announcement of Lieut. Schmitt’s appointment was made Monday by sisters of the academy. The new commandant will make his first public appearance here on Armistice day, heading the cadet corps to take part in the annual county parade to be held this year at Huntington Beach. He will review the cadets on Sunday, November 18, and will follow the policies and schedule arranged by his predecessor. Major Healy came to the academy 11 years ago, when it had an enrollment of 70. Enrollment now is 140, and the reputation of the academy has grown to be one of the best, especially for military drill, in the state. For several years, Major Healy has conducted SINCLAIR RAPS THE LEGION AS “RIOT DEPT.” Next our military men present themselves as educators; nothing would please them more than to take over our schools entirely and make 100,000 little West Points. They have made much progress and Big Business cheers them on and puts up the money for this propaganda. We have seen the N.E.A. (National Educational Association) turning over its conscience to the American Legion, which may be described as the Riot Department of the plutocracy. In city after city the chambers of commerce and merchants and manufacturers have built palatial clubhouses for the Legion. They are subsidizing its worst activities and keeping its incitents of violence upon their secret pay rolls."—From "The Goslings," by Upton Sinclair, Page 296. Plan Whole Day of Hallowe’en Fete When Anaheimers start their usual brisk walk down town on Hallowe’en they will gaze in astonishment at goblins perched contentedly in windows, at epochs with black ears and long tails beaming upon them from across store counters, at the strange costumes How To Continue School Progression After Hurricane While Placentia officials deputies were trying to save a parent incendiarism of a grammar school, education and trustees busied them day in trying to find a solution of continuing school. Several possibilities were among them was a plan $12,000 reserve fund for a perfect temporary structure house the elementary student plan was to send the $0 school students to the Fu high school, paying a pro turn the south wing of the only part not completely fire, over to instruction of tary students. No decision had been early time. In the meantime, showed that oil workers’ school building at 12:15 a.m. morning, and Special Nickles who passed the minutes earlier, had noticed Major Healy came to the academy 11 years ago, when it had an enrollment of 70. Enrollment now is 140, and the reputation of the academy has grown to be one of the best, especially for military drill, in the state. For several years, Major Healy has conducted a summer boys' camp at Santa Catalina island, and a "dude ranch" at Flagstaff, Arizona. Upon his resignation here, Major Healy went to Flagstaff for a brief stay and plans to go from there to Chicago for several months. Friends understand he expects to return to Arizona in the spring to open a non-sectarian school for boys. Paul Groover, who has been assistant to Major Healy, remains at St. Catherine's as director of athletics, and Jack Coleman, who was associated with Groover at Major Healy' camp, becomes Groover's assistant here. Lleut. Schmitt since July, 1933, has been military instructor at the Burbank Military academy. Eight Released as Judge Allen Upholds Morrison Decision Eight defendants arrested on charges of conspiracy to gamble were free today on the technical decision of Superior Judge James L. Allen that the charge is a misdemeanor and not a felony, and therefore out of the jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace K. E. Morrison's court. The district attorney's office had appealed from the same decision by Justice Morrison. If the case is continued, it must be taken before the Seal Beach Justice. The ruling of Judge Allen dismissed the defendants, who had been out on bail. Plan Whole Day of Hallowe'en Fete When Anaheimers start their usual brisk walk down town on Hallowe'en they will gaze in astonishment at goblins perched contentedly in windows, at spooks with black ears and long tails beaming upon them from across store counters, at the strange costumes of everyday folk trekking down Center street, at clothes ordinarily worn in the privacy of thorough house-cleaning or when irrigating. That is, these scenes and thousands more will be enacted if plans discussed by the Merchants and Manufacturers association at its meeting Wednesday noon in the Pickwick cafe mature. The merchants decided that instead of just window decorations and the Hallowe'en parade as in previous years, the whole day will be turned over to the occasion, to be known as the Harvest Festival. Clerks and owners of stores, as well as the residents of the city and visitors from nearby towns are requested to wear suitable costumes for Hallowe'en and enter into the spirit of the occasion. Mother Hubbards, straw hats, dungarees and other homely apparel are suggested. ENROLLMENT 80 LESS Enrollment at Anaheim elementary schools on October 5, 1934, was 1522 as compared with 1602 on the same date the year previously. LOVE Lightly" Ellen Church, until she was 17, lived in a make-believe land of her outside world her knowledge was meager. Suddenly fate upon her and she was transplanted into the whirl of the city's background of art and studio life. "Love Lightly" is a story that will hold your beginning to end. It is written by Margaret Sangster. Week in The Anaheim Gazette. You'll enjoy it! ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1934 GUN CLUB PUMPS NOW IDLE, SUIT BEGINS MONDAY Restraining Order Granted As Permanent Injunction Sought By Kaufman Pumps of the Westminster Gun club are idle this week. Unless attorneys for the club next Monday succeed in convincing the superior court of this county that it is not wasting water, the pumps in all ligellhood will remain quiet, as a result of the suit District Attorney S. B. Kaufman filed Saturday in Judge H. G. Ames' court seeking a permanent injunction to restrain wasting of water from the Santa Ana river basin. Judge Ames granted a temporary restraining order, pending appearance of the club's attorney's and officials, the Westminster Land, Water and Improvement company, Stephen W. Royce of Pasadena, president W. H. Olds, of Pasadena, secretary; and S. M. Farmer, Keeper, all of the latter group. District Attorney Kaufman seeks the injunction in the name of the people of the state of California. The suit was filed by Deputy District Attorney Leo Fris shortly before noon, citing as reasons that defendants operate a well which draws water from the Santa Ana river basin upon which 76,000 persons PRIVILEDED TO SERVE Glance at the dateline under the map that this is Volume 65, issue No. 1, of the four-page, hand-set issue of the Gazette. The present have been packed full of information of a growing western community. For the Gazette, as a boy 11 years old, delivered to manhood, purchased this news, the helm has steadfastly steered the rooftop purpose, and fair play, with the interest always first in objectives. To follow this course many times per selfish interests. On one occasion an editorial office, laid two revolvers down on editor to take his choice, go to the street another occasion, the Gazette became a county citrus growers in fighting three manner, had obtained patents on fumigated patents and pay royalties on every type would have wrecked the citrus industry. Gazette fought this battle, carrying it to the United States—and winning. dustry has placed the county in the commonwealths. There may be some confusion as to Gazette lacks a little more than two years old. This is explained by a hard line changes of ownership and competition weekly to a daily, and then back to a volume constitute six months instead over, approximately two weeks were added. The Gazette is the second oldest new formia, out-ranking in age every public being the junior by three months of the How To Continue School Problem After Huge Fire 150,000 School Building Blaze at Placentia Believed of Incendiary Origin While Placentia officials and sheriff's deputies were trying to solve the apparent incendiarism of the $150,000 grammar school, educational officials and trustees busied themselves Thursday in trying to find a solution to the problem of continuing school. Several possibilities were advanced among them was a plan to take the 12,000 reserve fund for building and erect temporary structures or tents to house the elementary students. Another plan was to send the $9 Valencia high school students to the Fullerton union high school, paying a pro rata cost, and turn the south wing of the building, the only part not completely gutted by the fire, over to instruction of the elementary students. No decision had been eached at press time. In the meantime, investigations showed that oil workers passing the school building at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday morning, and Special Officer Earl Dickles who passed the school five minutes earlier, had noticed no fire. District Attorney Kaufman seeks the injunction in the name of the people of the state of California. The suit was filed by Deputy District Attorney Leo Frisis shortly before noon, citing as reasons that defendants operate a well which draws water from the Santa Ana river basin upon which 76,000 persons depend for domestic water, and 150,000 acres of farm land depend for irrigating water. Since there is a shortage of water, also, the complaint states that pumping water for wild birds constitutes a public nuisance by obstructing free use of the irrigated lands of the district by wasting water which is needed for farming purposes. Filing the suit seeking a permanent injunction against the Westminster Gun club is the latest move in the part of the district attorney to stop wastage of water from the Santa Ana river basin. For several years he has fought the gun clubs in the interests of the farmers, who are seeking to halt the clubs, claiming that the water is needed for agricultural purposes. Several arrests and trials have been held in recent months, with the gun clubs calling for jury trials. Juries, told by club officials that the club lands were used for grazing purposes the greater part of the year, refused to convict. This paradoxical claim of using the water for agricultural purposes, when the farmers are attempting to preserve it for agricultural use, was hit by W. C. Mauerhan in statements before the board of supervisors recently, when he claimed that everybody knew the lands of the clubs were of no use agriculturally, and that the water was pumped merely to attract wild birds for the club members to shoot. Such usage of water, he said, was "non-beneficial" and hence, wasteful. This statement was made when the board revised the county ordinance to include the term "non-beneficial use" in an attempt to stop wasting of underground water by gun clubs. Police Mobilize In Two Minutes Anaheim police, through county police radio station KGHX, can have its force concentrated at any point within the city in less than two minutes after learning of a crime, or emergency. Police Chief Asks Housewives Report All Hoboes Quickly In order to keep Anaheim from gaining a reputation as an "easy mark" for transients and hoboes this winter, Mayor Charles H. Mann and Police Chief James S. Bouldin this week joined in requesting local housewives not to feed men coming to the door, and to telephone the police immediately when and if they are accosted for food or "handouts." Both officials point out that state and federal agencies are supplying ample provisions and camps for these transients. Only those who do not wish to do any kind of work, or who prefer to bum for a living, have any excuse for asking at the door for food. Chief Bouldin states that if these hoboes are able to get food rather easily here, they spread the word and the "infestation" of more hungry men becomes remarkable; on the other hand, if the police escort such pan-handlers to jail, the city gets a "tough" name that saves its citizens many dollars, much inconvenience and a great deal of annoyance. REPORTS ON LICENSES Four dog licenses amounting to $4 were paid during September, while business license collections totaled $446.40. Police Chief Bouldin reported to the city council Tuesday evening. Police Mobilize In Two Minutes Anaheim police, through county police radio station KGHX, can have its force concentrated at any point within the city in less than two minutes after learning of a crime, or emergency. This was determined in a test trial Tuesday. An order was sent out to patrol a funeral procession. The order first was telephoned to the Santa Ana station and broadcast from offices over the county jail. Officers on the radio-equipped motorcycles and patrol car were on the job in about a minute and a half. Installation of short-wave radios, all fixed on the 2490 kilocycle band, were made by Paul Davidson of Superior Radio Service. Receivers on the motorcycles have been installed for several weeks, the receiver in the station itself was placed late last week, and the wind-up of present installations was completed Thursday on the patrol car. This latter radio was temporarily installed last week. Anaheim is co-operating with other incorporated communities of the county in county-wide police radio. Police Chief James Bouldin declares it "a great help" in local work. Small Growth of Oranges Reported September growth of oranges was the smallest since 1829, according to Dr. D. D. Waynick of the Association Laboratory. However, previous growth was so satisfactory that sizes still remain better than average. Outside fruit grew .190 and inside .178 for the month, with average sizes now running 2.084 for outside and 1.962 for inside, as compared with 1.780 and 1.601 last year on the same date. In a report to Roche covering the situation, Registrar Russell Bevans, who has direct charge of the stations said most of the men are without personal effects except for suitcases, hand bags or blanket rolls. "Most of them tell our clerks they have been informed there will be plenty of work for the unemployed shortly in California," the Bevans report said. Give Your Own For This An amazing increase in the number of unemployed into California within recent weeks through a stations maintained on main highways leading Theodore J. Roche, director of the department of up to August 31st there was an increase vehicle permits issued by these stations over the same period of 1933. The heaviest influx was reported in the months of August and September, the increase being approximately 33 percent over August and September, of last year. The checking station located at Yermo reported an increase of 350 percent in temporary non-resident permits. These figures, Roche said, do not tell the extent of the story since non-resident permits are issued only when vehicle owners are unable to show proper identification as residents of California. Many who formerly lived here are coming back to California and are able to show the necessary identification papers to the border checkers. Registrar Russell Bevans, who has direct charge of the stations said most of the men are without personal effects except for suitcases, hand bags or blanket rolls. "We by play lower shield variabl LEDGED TO SERVE 64 YEARS Mateline under the masthead and you will see issue No. 1, of the Anaheim Gazette. Years from October 29, 1870, when the first issue of the Gazette made its appearance, till been packed full of interesting episodes, typical town community. For instance, the publisher of by 11 years old, delivered the first edition. He purchased this newspaper and since being at fastly steered the rough course of honesty of today, with the interests of the community objectives. Course many times meant running counter to one occasion an irate resident came into the two revolvers down on the desk and asked the choice, go to the street and "shoot it out." On the Gazette became spokesman for Orange men in fighting three men who, through some need patents on fumigation. To observe these royalties on every tree for every fumigation and the citrus industry in this county. The battle, carrying it through the supreme court cases—and winning. Since then the citrus in the county in the forefront of California come confusion as to why volume 65, when the tale more than two weeks of actually being 64 explained by a hard life in the early days, when ship and competition caused shifts from a and then back to a weekly. The bookkeeping confused when for a time one owner made one six months instead of a year. In the change two weeks were added. The second oldest newspaper in Southern Cali- in age every publication in Los Angeles and three months of the San Diego Union. APPEAL SOUGHT FROM JUDGMENT IN WATER SUIT Water Companies Ask Elliott Plan Study Halt Till Outcome Settled If judgment of the Riverside court in the Lillibridge suit stands, impounding of waters by a dam at Prado as contemplated in the Elliott plan of water conservation, would fill the so-called Corona basin to the detriment of Orange county water users. This is the opinion of officers of the Santa Ana River Development company, holding unit of the Anaheim Union Water and Santa Ana Valley irrigation companies, who on September 27 instructed their attorneys to appeal the decision, or secure a re-hearing. In accordance with this decision, the holding company, upon motion of L. L. Marchant and seconded by H. H. Hale, sent the board of supervisors of this county the following resolution: "Resolved that on account of the decision in Riverside superior court, in the cast of Corona Foothill Lemon company et al vs. C. E. Lillibridge et al, being against all Orange county interest, it is not advisable, at the present time, to make further engineering investigation regarding the Elliott plan for a dam at Prado." AASKS REPORT AS QUICKLY Palm Cut-Off Will Be Opened Oct. 15 Saves Three Miles Anaheim will join with other communities on October 15—next Monday—opening the new cut-off road via Palm street to Costa Mesa. The road, a county proposition on which the federal government expended $50,000 for construction of a bridge over the Santa Ana river, cuts off three miles in the distance from northern Orange county to its beaches. The celebration was announced last week by Supervisor George Jeffrey, through whose supervisorial district it was constructed. The road from Costa Mesa is concrete, from the bridge to Palm street mostly macadam. Time required to properly tamp loose ground at approaches to the bridge necessitates delay till the middle of the month for the opening, although the bridge was completed early in September. Land Company Heads Approve $1900 Loan Approval of a $1900 loan from the Southern County Bank was given by members of the board of directors of the Community Industrial Land company, meeting Tuesday morning at the chamber of commerce offices. The loan is to refinance the company. Y. M. Drive Off To a Good Start Twenty-eight hours after the Y. M. campaign to raise $4,900 got under way. 16 of the 28 field teams reported 214 subscriptions totaling pledges of $1,691. Secretary Conrad Jongewaard announced that on first tabulations, the holding company, upon motion of L. L. Marchant and seconded by H. H. Hale, sent the board of supervisors of this county the following resolution: "Resolved that on account of the decision in Riverside superior court, in the cast of Corona Foothill Lemon company et al vs. C. E. Lillibridge et al, being against all Orange county interest, it is not advisable, at the present time, to make further engineering investigation regarding the Elliott plan for a dam at Prado." The resolution was in response to a communication from Chairman Willard Smith of the supervisors. Previously the Anaheim Union Water company had signified that it would not oppose the Elliott plan if its interest were protected, although it did not give approval because it felt there were other means by which water could better be conserved. The Elliott plan proposes construction of a dam at Prado, which would inundate over 6,000 acres of Riverside county land and directly in the Corona basin, into which water would seep for use by that area. The suit filed by the Corona Foothill Lemon company was to obtain a permanent injunction against Lillibridge, keeping him from pumping water for the major water companies of this county, which he could do more cheaply than could be done here because of less lift. The permanent injunction means that such waters in the upper basin must find a natural method of coming to this county, and therefore if this county should deliberately impound water in the dam, it would fill the upper basin and deprive Orange county of just that much water—which would be considerable, in the opinion of water company officials. The water companies feel that the decision deprives them of certain rights and at the same time deprives the county of certain rights. They therefore ordered their attorneys to secure a rehearing or seek an appeal from the decision. Until such time as the matter is definitely settled, the water company officials believe that further study of proposed dams at the upper Prado site should be held in abeyance. Your Own Reason For This In recent weeks through automobile registration checking a main highways leading into the state is reported by director of the department of motor vehicles. There was an increase of $1,83 non-resident motor by these stations in the number of unemployed and indigent men coming to report in September, approximately 33 and September, located at an increase of 350 per-resident permits. Said, do not tell by since non-resilient only when unable to show residents of formerly lived to California and necessary identi-border checkers. The covering the Russell Bevans, one of the stations are without per-suitcases, hand our clerks they were will be plenty employed shortly in reports said. "Reports of this kind apparently have been given wide circulation throughout the middle-west and the south." The men were reported to be arriving mostly in old trucks or cars. Most of them are coming through stations maintained at Yermo, Yuma, Blythe and Duggett in Southern California although a smaller number are trickling in through the northern stations. In one case, the Bevans report said, 20 adults from Louisiana arrived in one truck. The Yermo station had 19 vehicles in a single day bearing indigent unemployed. "In interrogating these men our clerks are not able to find out where they intend to reside as a general rule," the Bevans report said. "While some of them claim to have lived here before or to have friends here, most of them say they are here because they expect the state of California to give them a job. "We register them as non-residents by placing a non-resident sticker on the lower right-hand corner of the wind-shield as provided by law. This invariably meets with protest."