anaheim-gazette 1934-10-18

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 65th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXV "Step Off the Hose, Buddy"——by A. B. Ch BUSINESS HAROLD KEIRSEY DIES SUDDENLY FUNERAL FRIDAY Young Civic Leader Mourned; Masons To Conduct Ritual At Services The Masonic ritual will be given by the Anaheim lodge at the funeral services for Harold B. Keirsey, 37-year-old civic leader and Ford agent of this city, who died suddenly Tuesday night of heart failure, at the Backs, Terry and Campbell parlors Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. Ray Harker, pastor of the White Temple Methodist church, also will officiate at the services. Pall bearers will be Charles Busch, Milton Kohne, Al Kluthe, H. E. Haines, John Gilchrest and Jack Thompson. Burial will be at Forest Lawn cemetery, Glendale. Mr. Keirsey is survived by his bride of six weeks, the former Miss Lois Dunham; his mother, Mrs. Carrie M. Keirsey of Long Beach; three sisters, Mrs. Lois K. Thompson of Anaheim, Mrs. Faith K. Bright of Long Beach and Mrs. A. L. Dunn of Santa Barbara. The civic leader apparently was in the best of health Tuesday as he visited friends around the city and tended to business. At 11 p.m., he suddenly clasped his side, gasped and fell dead. Friends throughout the city were shocked by his death, many expressing helplessness first hearing about it. Real Estate Poll Indicates Victor Will be Merriam After a two-month state-wide poll conducted by the California Real Estate association, the poll on October 12 indicated that the November 6 election would show Frank F. Merriam winning the election by a plurality of about a quarter of a million votes over Ppton Sinclair, with Raymond Haight getting a little over a third of a million votes. The estimate made from poll returns indicates the following probable results, on a basis of 2,000,000 votes cast: Merriam ... 1,032,000 Sinclair ... 774,000 Haight ... 362,000 Scattering ... 32,000 Total ... 2,000,000 Claude Sidnam, vice president of the Merriam for Goxernor club of this county, declares: "Forces are at work that will create a tidal wave of popular votes for Merriam. The good name of the state of California is at stake." Historical Group To Meet Oct. 27th Mrs. J. E. Pleasants, one of the pioneer residents of Orange county and joint author with her husband of the "History of Orange County," will address members of the Orange County Historical Society on Saturday, October 27, at the meeting in San Juan Capistrano mission, on "Life of Junipero Serra." Another address will be given by Assemblyman Craig Thomas H. Glen At Friday. Assemblyman Edward Brea and Mrs. Thomas speakers on the Mother-D. A. R., program to regular session in the Friday afternoon at 2:30 Honor H. Eastman and Chambers are hostesses. Assemblyman Craig 20-odd amendments on ballot, giving both sides problems. His familiarity problems following years representing no county in the state led him particularly well unbiased summary of pleasures, the program notices. The other speaker, talk on "French Youth educational program outgining the year. Miss Ethel Campbell numbers accompanied Mrs. Geraldine Gallaghfo of the chapter are urgentlytes to attend. Cut-Off Road of six weeks, the former Miss Lois Dunham; his mother, Mrs. Carrie M. Keirsey of Long Beach; three sisters, Mrs. Lois K. Thompson of Anaheim, Mrs. Faith K. Bright of Long Beach and Mrs. A. L. Dunn of Santa Barbara. The civic leader apparently was in the best of health Tuesday as he visited friends around the city and tended to business. At 11 p.m. he suddenly clasped his side, gasped and fell dead. friends throughout the city were shocked by his death, many expressing disbelief when first hearing about it. Mr. Keirsey was a world war veteran and member of the Anaheim post, American Legion; past president of the Merchants and Manufacturers association and a member of the chamber of commerce; member of the Anaheim district council. Boy Scouts of America and president of the Orange County Council of Boy Scouts; was a member of the Masonic lodge of Fort Collins, Colorado; Anaheim Royal Arch, Los Angeles chapter of the Knights Templar and Al Malalkah temple of the Mystic Shrine; a member of the local Elks lodge and of the Pacific Coast club of Long Beach. He was born July 16, 1897 in Canyon City, Colorado, and was graduated from the Colorado State Agricultural college, where he was a member of Phil Delta Theta fraternity. He came to California 17 years ago and to Anaheim seven years ago. Policemen Start Writing Tickets Anaheim policemen this week started chalking automobile tires in an effort to prevent abuse of local parking laws. Police Chief James S. Bouldin Monday instructed his men to "see to it that store employees and others do not leave their machines on Center street in violation of the parking laws." The main purpose back of the order is to keep traffic moving and give shoppers a chance to park close enough to the shopping district to encourage buying in the city. Historical Group To Meet Oct. 27th Mrs. J. E. Pleasants, one of the pioneer residents of Orange county and joint author with her husband of the "History of Orange County," will address members of the Orange County Historical Society on Saturday, October 27, at the meeting in San Juan Capistrano mission, on "Life of Junipero Serra." Another address will be given by John Steven McGroarty, author of the "Mission Play" and many historical books on Southern California. Introductory remarks will be given by Rev. Arthur Hutchinson of the mission. Mexicans Urged To Be Loyal Citizens One thousand Mexican residents of Orange county were urged by newly-appointed Consul Alexander V. Martinez, at a welcoming picnic in the city park Sunday evening, to keep their children in American schools as long as possible, teach them to revere the Stars and Stripes, work toward peaceful relationship between this nation and Mexico, and to keep out of communistic strike activities. The consul declared the first duty of families migrating to the United States is adherence to its laws and loyalty to the new country. The address was in Spanish. Among speakers at the gathering were Sheriff Logan Jackson, J. Franke Burke and W. Maxwell Burke; all remarks were translated; Carmen De Otera, and presidents of Mexican Honorifica societies in the county. The SERA band presented a program and a soprano soloist, while 20 tiny Mexican girls, dressed as bees and butterflies and trained by Mrs. F. Lopez and Mrs. J. C. Espinosa, gave a colorful program. Lucas Luclo was master of ceremonies. Highway Commissioners cut the ribbon, signaling opening of the cut-off street to the south coast affair took place at Bus day afternoon, with Mr Mann of this city among Hundreds of residents of the county were present the celebration of the road, which lops through distance to the by eliminating a trip Ana. Commissioner Sta purposes of the commission the present administra a by-pass will be con arches. Shriners to In Local Man Joe Williamson of the will "trod the sands o Shrine initiation at Bo Saturday and Sunday candidate from Ana many local members o planning to attend the AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1934 by A. B. Chapin ODD FELLOWS TO APPOINT CHIEFS FOR CONVENTION October Encampment Will Be Held Here, With 1500 Persons Attending Members and officials of the local lodge, I. O. O. F., this week turned their attention to selection of committees and general chairman for the annual encampment and Patriarchs Militant to be held here in October. Following acceptance of the local lodge's invitation for the October encampment by the Odd Fellows' convention at Sacramento last week, the local lodge met, accepted the report of Delegate Henry A. Mann Jr., and discharged the committee appointed to extend the invitation. Mang, recording scribe of the local lodge, took the invitation north with him. As soon as the Anaheim message was made known, two other cities withdrew their request for the next encampment. The lodge officials at their next meeting are scheduled to name persons to prepare and conduct all arrangements for the encampment, which will be held during the second week of October. Approximately 1500 persons will attend and will spend, in the opinion of seasoned delegates, not less than $25,000 in this city. History Turns Back 22 Cornerstone Box at Opened to Revea In the year 1956, if history of the recently-razed Anaheim union high school building is repeated, the school board of trustees will gather round their table and pry open a little tin box, waiting nervously for revelations of "pioneer" history. Inside that box, besides copies of publications and other documents inserted in the school year 1934-35, will be what the present board of trustees consider worth while preserving from documents and publications in the cornerstone box placed in the old building in February, 1912. For last week the present board of trustees gathered round their table, and nervously opened the little tin box removed from the cornerstone of the old structure. History turned back to pages describing 1912, when with pompous ceremony the city officials and educational leaders of the community on February 12, at 3 p.m., said appropriate things and sealed for posterity the tin box, which was inserted in the cornerstone and left to record history made that day. The building cost $133,000 and was considered, according to a copy of the Anaheim Gazette contained in the tin box, "among the foremost educational study for with still Clyde Simpson Brisco Schneen, Earl Ralph Reed, John Mille, Louis Gould Dorot Amon of Clarence Wittn Carthay Maidie. Only can be mentioned still a facultate of Pur Mrs. D. A. R. To Study Propositions On November Ballot Assemblyman Craig and Mrs. Thomas H. Glenn to Speak At Friday Meet Assemblyman Edward (Ted) Craig of Brea and Mrs. Thomas H. Glenn will be speakers on the Mother Colony chapter, D. A. R., program to be given at the regular session in the Pioneer House Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Honor H. Eastman and Mrs. William Chambers are hostesses. Assemblyman Craig will outline the 20-odd amendments on the November ballot, giving both sides of the propositions. His familiarity with the state's problems following five successful years representing northern Orange county in the state legislature, make him particularly well qualified for the unbiased summary of proposed amendments, the program chairman announces. The other speaker, Mrs. Glenn, will talk on "French Youth," following an educational program outlined at the beginning of the year. Miss Ethel Campbell will sing several numbers, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Geraldine Gallagher. All members of the chapter are urged by the hostesses to attend. Cut-Off Road Is vitation north with him. As soon as the Anaheim message was made known, two other cities withdrew their request for the next encampment. The lodge officials at their next meeting are scheduled to name persons to prepare and conduct all arrangements for the encampment, which will be held during the second week of October. Approximately 1500 persons will attend and will spend, in the opinion of seasoned delegates, not less than $25,000 in this city. Meeting simultaneously with the Patriarchs Militant will be the Odd Fellows auxiliary, for which the local women are making preparations. The programs of the auxiliary and the men's organization will be filled with colorful, spectacular parades, uniformed drills, and team competitions, in addition to various festivities and business meetings. Local members recall the encampment held in Fullerton four years ago, and look forward to making the Anaheim conclave one of the most successful in the lodge's state history. Local Girl Enrolls In Eastern School Miss Ruth Jacquelyn Rust, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Rust of 619 North Palm street, Anaheim, has enrolled at Northampton School for Girls, Northampton, Massachusetts, as a Senior. She formerly attended Anaheim union high school. Northampton, probably the only school in New England exclusively for college preparation, opened its eleventh year with a considerable increase in resident and day students. "California, Here I Run," Says Money If Californians are inclined to hoot at stories about capital leaving the state because of the threat of Upton Sinclair being elected governor at the November 6 balloting, let them ponder over the following story from the news-magazine Time for October 15: "There was no doubt about it; the U.S. was seeing within its own frontiers what has come to be a common place of Europe—vast sums of timid money skittering out of a country at the first rumor of devaluation or rebellion. By last week the flight of capital from sunny California and the Epic plans of its democratic nominee for governor had become a major market factor. History turned back to pages describing 1912, when with pompous ceremony the city officials and educational leaders of the community on February 12, at 3 p.m., said appropriate things and sealed for posterity the tin box, which was inserted in the cornerstone and left to record history made that day. The building cost $133,000 and was considered, according to a copy of the Anaheim Gazette contained in the tin box, "among the foremost educational structures in the state." Professor Tully C. Knowles of the University at Stockton, was the speaker. Rev. Post gave invocation, and Chairman Otto Storm of the board of trustees presided. Another member of the board was S. D. Winters. Names of other members were obliterated because the box was not sealed tightly enough to prevent erosion and water seepage. Found in the box, besides a copy of the Gazette for February 8, 1912, was a copy of the Orange County Plain Dealer for February 10, 1912, and one of The Derrick, a Fullerton oil publication for the same month and year; a letterhead of Contractors Upton-French, erectors of the building; a copy of the school laws, 1911 edition; a list of workmen on the building; a copy of the course of Anaheim Citrus Picks John Dunn For New Manager Packing House Foreman For Last Two Years Succeeds Carl Monahän John Dunn Jr., for two years foreman of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association packing house, this week took over duties as manager, following appointment by the board of directors. He fills the vacancy left by the resignation three weeks ago, of Carl E. Monahan, who held the post five years and had been with the association 11 years. During the interim, members of the board of directors were in charge of the association activities pending selection of a manager. In the formal announcement to members of the association, the board said: "Your board of directors, after a very thorough discussion and consideration of the problem of the selection of a new manager for your association, has chosen John Dunn Jr., as our secretary and manager. Mr. Dunn has..." The other speaker, Mrs. Glenn, will talk on "French Youth," following an educational program outlined at the beginning of the year. Miss Ethel Campbell will sing several numbers, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Geraldine Gallagher. All members of the chapter are urged by the hostesses to attend. Cut-Off Road Is Opened Monday Supervisor William C. Jerome broke a bottle of water on the south side of a ribbon held by Miss Anaheim (Jewel Cawthon) and Miss Newport (Mary Jean Mason). Supervisor John C. Mitchell broke a bottle on the north side. Highway Commissioner P. A. Stanton cut the ribbon, signaling the formal opening of the cut-off road via Palm street to the south coast beaches. The affair took place at Buaro bridge Monday afternoon, with Mayor Charles H. Mann of this city among the officials. Hundreds of residents from both ends of the county were present to witness the celebration of the completion of the road, which loops three miles off the distance to the coast beaches, by eliminating a trip through Santa Ana. Commissioner Stanton told of the purposes of the commission, and said if the present administration is retained a by-pass will be constructed at the arches. Shriners to Initiate Local Man On Desert Joe Williamson of the Pickwick hotel will "trod the sands of Sahara" in a Shrine initiation at Boulder dam this Saturday and Sunday. He is the only candidate from Anaheim, although many local members of the order are planning to attend the giant fete. November's broadcast, let them ponder over the following story from the news-magazine Time for October 15: “There was no doubt about it; the U.S. was seeing within its own frontiers what has come to be a commonplace of Europe—vast sums of timid money skittering out of a country at the first rumor of devaluation or rebellion. By last week the flight of capital from sunny California and the Epic plans of its democratic nominee for governor had become a major market factor. “Election betting on socialist-turned-democrat Upton Sinclair plunged to even money. Forthwith the stocks of six big California enterprises listed on the New York stock exchange sloughed off $60,000,000 in total value in one day. The market value of the securities of California’s three leading utilities has dropped $100,000,000 since the August primaries when Mr. Sinclair was nominated. A list of 20 California stocks (including preferreds) has dropped 16% in the last five weeks. “President Joseph M. Schenck of United Artists announced in Miami: ‘If Florida is on the alert, it will benefit to the extent of $150,000,000 a year on the John industry if Sinclair is elected.’” The directors announced that picking of fruit would be finished Thursday of this week. On Tuesday there were but-80 cars left to sell which on the present market “will materially increase our average returns for the season. We are certain that these returns will be very gratifying when all are in.” The announcement was signed by Dr. D. D. Waynick, president of the board of directors. Sinclair Advocates Free Love; Min Quotes “Profits of Religion” By Rev. L. C. Carlisle R.D. 2, Box 570, Santa Ana, Calif. As a minister of the Gospel, I am appealing to all the Churches of California in behalf of the Christian religion and the sacredness of our homes, and the marriage right, which was ordained by God himself—so come and let us reason together. I am not attacking Mr. Sinclair as an individual, but his system, the "Epic Plan", which is Marxian science, and as such is pure and unadulterated free love. Mr. Sinclair has made the attack on the church and marriage himself, and I take note that some of our good people apparently have found Mr. Sinclair to have Jesus “OFTEN IN THOUGHTS.” In the Illustrated Daily News October 2nd, I find the following: “The Methodist committee found that Sinclair has without ambiguity declared his belief in a personal God; confessed his devotion and loyalty to Jesus, and paid his tribute to the church and the christian method.” To these Methodist friends I ask: Why has Mr. Sinclair not taken his book off the market and repudiated it Returns Back 22 Years As Stone Box at High School Turned to Reveal 1912 Activities Study at the Anaheim union high school for that year; and a list of students, with each signing his own name. This list was partially destroyed, but names still visible include: Edith Hedstrom, Clyde Kelley, F. Earl Spencer, Wanite Simpson, Clarissa Bridge, Charley Brisco, Ferdinand Larson, Hulda Schneider, Almina Squiers, Millis Jacobsen, Callye Sparkes, Minnie Kelley, Earl Crist, Albert Messerschmith, Ralph Jayne, Phillip Petersen, Lyla Reed, Arthur W. Turck, Clarence Beebe, John Spencer, George Hedstrom, Edna Mille, Eleanore Egge, Inez E. Yorba, Louise Dahn, Gerald Whitaker, Galen Gould, Gladys Gervais, Myrtle Hein, Dorothy Peterson and Adlena Spingath. Among the freshmen appear the names of Clark Chamberlain, Bert Conliff, Marjorie Rains, Marie Schneider, Stella Wittmer, Raymona Metzgar, Rosa McCarthy, Fred Fishle, Milton Pannier, Maidie Wilson. Only a few members of the faculty can be learned from the damaged documents. These include Bella J. Walker, still a member of the local high school faculty; Loen O. Culp, now a member of Fullerton Junior college faculty; Mrs. Emma M. Bratlet, Josephine Davis, Jesse Turner. back to pages dewith pompous cereals and educational unity on February appropriate things virtue the tin box, in the cornerstone history made that $133,000 and was to a copy of the tainted in the tin most educational tease. Knowles of the was the speaker, education, and Chairthe board of trusmember of the contents. Names of obligated because died tightly enough water seepage. Besides a copy of January 8, 1912, was a county Plain Dealer and one of The soil publication for year; a letterhead French, erectors copy of the school list of workmen on of the course of State Convention of Growers to be Held December 18 A. A. Brock Heads Leaders Directing Three-Day Farmer Conclave Plans for what is expected to be the most successful of California's conventions of fruit growers and farmers, to be held in Riverside, December 18, 19 and 20, are being made at Riverside by a county wide convention committee, headed by Edward Hagen, chairman of the citrus committee of the Riverside chamber of commerce. The convention is held under the auspices of the state department of agriculture, A. A. Brock, director. This year the program will include nationally known authorities in various agricultural lines and it is expected, Chairman Hagen said, that the sessions at the Riverside Mission Inn, convention headquarters, will attract many Riverside growers as well as those from other points over the state. Another check indicates that the eastern portion of the city received considerably more rain fall than the western. Association Laboratory guages showed a fall of but .5 inch at 8 a.m. Wednesday; 1.72 inches at noon Wednesday; with the fall from noon till 6 p.m. measuring 1.03 inches; and 6 p.m. Wednesday till 8 a.m. Thursday, 1.95 inches; making a grand total of 4.70 inches. The heaviest previous fall on record for a like period was December 30 and 31, 1933, when Association Laboratory guages recorded 4.75 inches. This was the same storm which dropped an even foot of water in the Montrose-Glendale area and flooded Verdugo wash at a cost of 50 lives and millions of dollars damage. The storm in that area this week was of approximately the same density as recorded here. Streets in Anaheim were flooded during Wednesday night, the water running well over the curb on Center street and into some store basements. Along sidewalks debris and leaves marked the edge of the curb flow, many times reaching back to buildings. A house at 607 West Broadway was damaged by water flowing at floor level, according to reports with police. The rain delayed picking of fruit and nuts, although it is not expected to cause much damage to crops. Three of the local packing houses had completed their pickings, while Anaheim Citrus Fruit association lacked half a day's work, which was expected to have been completed Thursday, but cannot now be done till next week. Scott and Borden has about two week's picking left. Walnut picking is mostly completed. If the weather clears immediately, the remaining nuts are not expected to be discolored. There was considerable run-off from the storm in certain portions of the city. Water completely covered West Broadway street, doing minor damage to lawns and shrubbery and flooding some garages. The storm was general over most of Southern California. As usual in a heavy downpour, hundreds of persons in Long Beach were forced to leave their homes to escape water backing up in the streets. This water is run-off from hundreds of miles of paved streets, much of it coming from Los Angeles. Several Anaheim residents who visited Long Beach Wednesday reported that water was as high as five feet deep at places on State street, and that they could not come back via Seventh street, being forced to take a circultous route north to find a passable road. Love; Minister Religion” To Prove It some of our good we found Mr. Simus “OFTEN IN Illustrated Daily find the following: committee found that ambiguity declared real God; confessedalty to Jesus, and the church and the best friends I ask: air not taken his and repudiated it as a slander on religion, if he has repented? Could I steal your automobile and afterwards come out and try to defend my course and make you believe I had repented, but yet keep right on riding in your machine? “NO NO NEVER,” you say. But see his attack on MARRIAGE and then let him defend his book. On that too we quote: “Or you find yourself involved in a marital tragedy, and in order to free yourself from unendurable misery, you are obliged to go to (Continued on page 2) Demonstrate New Cooking Methods Mrs. Margaret Lackland, home service director of the Southern Counties Gas company, demonstrated new methods of meat cookery and meat cutting at the gas company office in Santa Ana on Thursday afternoon. The demonstration was held under the sponsorship of Mrs. L. A. Bortz, chairman of the Orange County Farm Bureau home department.