anaheim-gazette 1934-12-06

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 65th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXV CLEARS DETAILS FOR QUICK WORK ON HIGH SCHOOL Council Abandons Plans for Proposed Sidewalk and Accepts Easement Anaheim's city council Tuesday evening extended its hearty co-operation with the Anaheim union high school board of trustees in an effort to clear up all details necessary for quick construction of the $275,000 unit of the high school plant, if and when the plans are approved by the state board of architecture. To permit unhampered construction, three resolutions were necessary, none of which materially altered the present status of the high school grounds. At present the high school has a ninefoot proposed sidewalk on the west side of its property planted to lawn. The city council Tuesday evening adopted a resolution of intention to close the north end of Ohio street, abandoning the proposed nine-foot sidewalk, thus giving the school the right to construct its buildings to the very edge of its property. This is called for under present plans, now before the state board of architecture. The city council then adopted a second resolution, adopting the city engineer's plat for the area. Pennsylvania's "Mysterious Strangers" WASHINGTON ... A couple of "mysterious strangers" around here this week. They were joyful Democrats from Peoria on the left, U. S. Senator-elect, Joseph F. Guffey and on Governor-elect George H. Earle. Mr. Guffey is the first Democrat from Pennsylvania since 1875 and Mr. Earle the first Democrat for that commonwealth since 1890. Newspapermen Learn Why Aqua Follows Mountain Ranges Via T Tour Directed by Engineer Hi its property planted to lawn. The city council Tuesday evening adopted a resolution of intention to close the north end of Ohio street, abandoning the proposed nine-foot sirewalk, thus giving the school the right to construct its buildings to the very edge of its property. This is called for under present plans, now before the state board of architecture. The city council then adopted a second resolution, adopting the city engineer's plat for the area. A third resolution of the council adopted the high school's easement of right-of-way for the sanitary sewer line through the high school property. Principal J. A. Clayes Thursday morning announced that approval of building plans is expected from the state board of architecture by February, thus enabling the board to advertise for bids in the second month of the new year. Once plans are approved, construction will move rapidly. In the meantime trenches for foundations of the new structure are being dug with SERA labor, granted 10 days ago under a new project. Foundation trenches are being made now for the classroom, library and study hall sections. In addition to the long foundations necessary on the outside walls, the classroom section has two cross-walls. SERA's tearing down of the old buildings and cleaning up of the grounds near completion. The council, in addition to passing resolutions to speed up the high school work, read letters of commendation. One was from the Valencia Tennis club, which lauded the city fathers for the construction of two new tennis courts, which were opened Thanksgiving day with a match between Mayor Charles H. Mann and Park Superintendent Rudolph Boysen. Another letter from the California League of Municipalities expressed appreciation for Anaheim's aid in sponsoring proposed legislation which will be submitted to the state legislature next month. Veterans of Foreign Wars Install Post Here Monday, Dec. 10 Veterans of Foreign Wars on next Monday evening, at a meeting to be held in the Knights of Pythias hall, will install a post in Anaheim, and at the same time install officers and initiate members. Walter Borg, chief of staff for the California-Nevada department of the V. F. W., lives at 747 North Los Angeles Newspapermen Learn Why Aqueduct Follows Mountain Ranges Via Tour Directed by Engineer Hu Representatives of Press From Orange and Los Angeles Visualize Tremendous Project to Bring Billion Water Daily to Metropolitan Water District Two puzzling questions regarding the metropolitan water district through which Anaheim as a member city will secure its future supply and have some left over for possible sale to growers were cleared up by Director Walter Humphrey of Fullerton due to the system by newspapermen over the week-end. Director Humphrey and guide to the group, which included newspaper representatives from Orange and Los Angeles county. Questions evolving from the tour naturally settled on: 1st, why should the aqueduct be tunnelled lengthwise of a range of mountains instead of constructed in the open on-the-desert; and, 2nd, why hasn't Uncle Sam through his RFC made arrangements for purchase of the entire bond issue of $240,000,000 voted in 1931 by residents of the metropolitan water district? Newspapermen noticed that rather than attempting to avoid mountains the aqueduct apparently went through every available range, so long as the general direction was toward the metropolis of Southern California. Director Humphrey soon cleared up this question by showing the newspaperman that drilling through hard rock in a mountain was about as economical in first construction costs as laying a canal or pipeline in the open and protecting it from floods. The tunnel offered the advantages of practically no maintenance costs and safeguard from sabotage during war. These two considerations, he pointed out, greatly overbalanced the just as expensive a plan to run the aqueduct along the open desert. That is the explanation of why there will be 91 miles of tunnels, of which about half are drilled now, and three have been lined with a cement coating, not less than nine inches thick and ranging to several feet, filling in to the mountain under 2500 pounds pressure from the 16-foot inside diameter. The second question involved a plan of financing which only RFC Director That the Florida city agreement may be placed shortly by action of Seculture Wallace is revived Markell, local AAA represents that the AAA rejoins 15,000 Florida growers, statement as to whether in favor of the proposal. “If a sufficient numberably, Secretary Wallace make the agreement even without the signature of the shippers,” said M that the regulation of movement for the next mean a saving of millions not only to Florida growers of California, Texas as well. “Prices have been driven during the past few weeks measure to lack of order in Florida,” he said. A Florida growers are already petitioned Secretariat put the agreement in effect. At the present time, zona, and Texas are no marketing agreements without an agreement, of her large volume particular season, large constructive efforts on Wars Install Post Here Monday, Dec. 10 Veterans of Foreign Wars on next Monday evening, at a meeting to be held in the Knights of Pythias hall, will install a post in Anaheim, and at the same time install officers and initiate members. Walter Borg, chief of staff for the California-Nevada department of the V. F. W., lives at 747 North Los Angeles street, and will take charge of starting the post and be its first commander. NURSES MEET FRIDAY NIGHT Nurses of Orange county are invited to attend the district 16, California State Nurses association meeting to be held Friday evening, Dec. 7, at 7:30 o'clock, at the home of Ann Stolpe, 405 South Main street, Orange. Mrs. Mabel Faulkner will give a short book review. SPORTETTE YA CAN'T HIT EM IF YA CAN'T SEE 'EM, IS A BASEBALL RULE, GOOD AND TRUE, SO HOW YA GONNA MANAGE, IF THERE AINT NO TEAM TO MANAGE. I... ASK... YOU? Turkey Dinner for Farm Center Meet Here Next Tuesday Members of the Anaheim Farm Center will enjoy a turkey dinner to be served by members of the women's home department at the dinner-meeting to be held Tuesday evening, Dec. 11 at 6:30 o'clock, at the Anaheim union high school, according to announcement this week of President A. E. Christensen. On the program to follow the turkey dinner, State Delegate Ralph J. McFadden will speak on "Highlights of the C. F. B. F. Convention." Frank Pierce, musical director of the Orange County Farm Bureau, will lead special music numbers, and Treasurer F. O. Wallschlager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange will be the featured speaker, addressing the group on "Eastern Markets." He will discuss the possibility and effect on the citrus industry of reciprocal trade treaties and farm and industry credit problems. All members are urged to make reservations early, with the new members especially urged to attend. EXPECT 1,000 TO ATTEND BIG 67TH GROWER MEETING Three-day Convention Will Be Held at Riverside On December 18, 19, 20 Orange county farmers, with the major agricultural conventions out of the way for 1934, this week turned their attention to the 67th convention of fruit growers and farmers to be held in Riverside on December 18, 19 and 20. Indications are that 1,000 growers and others interested in agriculture will attend. On the Monday prior to the conveni­tion, county agricultural commissioners of the state will gather for their annual meeting. The Associated Farmers of California, Inc., also may hold their session the same day. All meetings for the fruit growers and farmers conclave will be held at the Mission Inn, starting at 9:30 a.m. and lasting through the afternoon. The program features many national and state authorities on varied agricultural problems and activities, embracing nearly every main agricultural activity in California. One prime advantage of the River­side convention, observers said, is that it provides a year-end discussion opportunity for California agriculture at Why Aqueduct Ranges Via Tunnels by Engineer Humphrey Orange and Los Angeles Counties act to Bring Billion Gallons of Copolitan Water District Expects Florida To Accept Plan That the Florida citrus marketing agreement may be placed in effect shortly by action of Secretary of Agriculture Wallace is revealed by E. L. Markell, local AAA representative, who states that the AAA recently wrote to 15,000 Florida growers, requesting a statement as to whether or not they are in favor of the proposed agreement. “If a sufficient number vote favorably, Secretary Wallace will probably make the agreement effective with or without the signature of a majority of the shippers,” said Markell, stating that the regulation of Florida citrus movement for the next few months will mean a saving of millions of dollars, not only to Florida producers, but to growers of California, Arizona and Texas as well. “Prices have been declining rapidly during the past few weeks, due in large measure to lack of orderly marketing in Florida,” he said. A large number of Florida growers are reported to have already petitioned Secretary Wallace to put the agreement in effect. At the present time, California, Arizona, and Texas are operating under marketing agreements, but Florida, without an agreement, is able, because of her large volume of fruit at this particular season, largely to offset the constructive efforts on the part of the all meetings for the fruit growers and farmers conclave will be held at the Mission Inn, starting at 9:30 am, and lasting through the afternoon. The program features many national and state authorities on varied agricultural problems and activities, embracing nearly every main agricultural activity in California. One prime advantage of the River-side convention, observers said, is that it provides a year-end discussion opportunity for California agriculture at which the ideas expressed and resolutions adopted by other organizations in the closing months of the year may be reviewed and summarized for the general benefit of agriculture in California. The discussions have been arranged under three headings, first day, Tuesday, special agencies of assistance to agriculture; second day, Wednesday, agricultural regulatory and service work; third day, Thursday, agricultural marketing. Resolutions, the adoption of which usually provides one of the high points of the convention discussions will be considered Wednesday afternoon, at the close of the speaking program. On Wednesday night the convention banquet will be held at the Mission Inn. The banquet speaker will be Dr. Walter Dexter, former president of Whittier College, widely known throughout the state for his knowledge of economic trends. The governor of California, the Honorable Frank F. Merriam, will be the guest of honor and presiding over the program will be Assemblyman John Phillips, of Banning. All sessions are open to the public and growers are urged to attend. The convention will open at 9:30 a.m., December 18; with an address of welcome by Mayor E. B. Criddle, of Riverside. The resolutions committee will be appointed at the opening session. The program has been arranged by the state department of agriculture under whose auspices the conventions are held each year. The Riverside convention committee is headed by Edward Hagen, chairman of the citrus committee of the Riverside chamber of commerce, and A. E. Bottel, Riverside county agricultural commissioner. Convention committees have also been named in a number of Southern California counties, W. C. Jacobsen of Sacramento is convention secretary. What Happened To Hot Tamale Stand and Bill McCormick? Old Boys” Prove Better Than Young for Manual Labor Cypress Co-operative Sets a Record for Digging Ditch; Average Age 56.4 Years Members of the Cypress co-operative, composed of men with an average age of 56.4 years, this week earned the unstinted praise of SERA Director Winslow Carlton for their efficient work in digging a 1,850-foot ditch, three feet wide and five and one-half feet deep. They’re valiant, hard-workers, these old chaps in the self-help co-operative,” Director Carlton stated. The 16 men dug the ditch in the record-breaking time of two weeks. When Director Carlton inspected the job, he discovered the work had been done by a crew of men who had been refused industrial jobs as being “too old” for them. He reported better workmanship could not be found anywhere. The ages of the 16 men who could not get jobs elsewhere, largely because of their age, are: three, 67; two, 52; one, 53; one, 75; one, 41; one, 33; one, 64; one, 44; one, 57; one, 74; one, 25; one, 73; and one, 59. California-Oregon Trade Relations Is Historical Subject Mrs. M. C. Maloney will speak on “Early Trails and Trade Relations Between California and Oregon” at the meeting Friday evening, Dec. 7, of the Orange County Historical Society, to be held at Bowers Memorial Museum, 2010 North Main street, Santa Ana, at 7:30 o’clock. William McPherson will speak on “Biography of J. E. Pleasants,” and Terry R. Stephenson, Dr. C. D. Ball and others will speak on selected short subjects. Orange County Property Is Valued at $351,148,904 and Is Assessed at $125,884,945, or 35 Per Cent Orange county property has a true value of $351,148,904, on which it has an assessed value of $125,884,945, or 35.85 percent, according to findings announced this week by the state board of equalization. Average ratio of assessed to true value for the entire state is 46.66 per cent. Orange county's ratio is eighth lowest in California. Ratios have been computed for each of the 58 counties under a law limiting the amount of special assessments to be levied for public improvements. Subject to certain exceptions, this act limits these charges to one-half the true value of the property within the assessment district. Findings of the board are based upon assessed valuations made by county assessors as of the first Monday of March of this year. A wide range of assessment ratios is disclosed. Modoc county has the minimum at 26.24 per cent while the maximum is found in Mono county at 58.69 per cent. In Los Angeles county, which contains the greatest amount of taxable property in any one county in the state, the ratio is 50.20 per ctn. Comparisons made by the board show that nearly 65 per cent of all taxable property. in the state is assessed at a ratio to true value within 3 per cent of that found for Los Angeles county. Unusual significance is attributed to the current ratios for the reason that next year under a recent constitutional amendment, the state board will assess utility property throughout California on a basis equalized with property valued by local assessors. Final equalization action will not be taken, however, until next August, so that the ratios just announced are not actual orders calling for immediate readjustment of assessed values os between counties. CHRISTMAS LANE LIGHTED UP FOR BIG OPEN HOUSE Silver-Tipped Firs Hung From Lamp Posts Forming Novel Decorations Stunt Christmas cheer gained momentum this week as decorations committee members of Anaheim merchants "planted" pine trees on lamp posts and hung typical Christmas lights, and individual business men decorated their stores, displaying gift merchandise, and welcoming inspection by local and out-oftown residents. Officially, the merchants held their open house Wednesday evening, when many visitors from other towns came here to see how the local business men were appealing to their customers. No effort was made for sales, excepting on instances when persons in the store asked to buy. The whole atmosphere, despite a cold wind which prevented completion of decorations, was one of warm cordiality. Stores were closed from 6 to 7 p.m., and opened, from 7 to 9 o'clock for the visitors. This has become an annual custom. Many novel and attractive Christmas decorations are placed in local windows, attracting considerable attention from passers-by. Bright green and red colors predominate, and hundreds of sugge- Prove Man Young equal Labor Native Sets aaging Ditch; 56.4 Years Merchant Banquet Is Postpone Till Early In January Conflicting Dates, Illness of Secretary Cause Delay In Setting Date Local merchants must wait till next year to sit down at their annual chamber of commerce banquet. Originally, this feast was planned for early in December, but on account of conflicting dates, inability to secure a worthwhile speaker on open nights, and the illness of Secretary George Reid, the affair has been postponed till 1935. Merchants Wednesday noon voted to send flowers to the bedside of their secretary, and to delegate members to be with him during his illness. He was reported slightly better Wednesday afternoon. President O. E. Stewart several weeks ago appointed Ed M. Keight, Frank Tausch and Charles Pearson on a committee to arrange for the banquet, an annual affair. The festival will be held at the Elks clubhouse but, because of conflicts with some lodge dates this month combined with inability to get a good speaker because of holiday engagements, the dinner will not be held until January. Increase In Farm Sales Indicative of New Confidence "Sound refinancing of a substantial part of the country's farm debt burden and the rise in prices of farm commodities with the resultant return of confidence in farm purchasing power," are the reasons given by President Charles Parker of the federal land bank for the increase in sales-of farm real estate temporarily in possession of his institution. To date, Parker announced, the real estate sales department of the land bank had recorded a total of 123 farms sold on instances when persons in the store asked to buy. The whole atmosphere, despite a cold wind which prevented completion of decorations, was one of warm cordiality. Stores were closed from 6 to 7 p.m., and opened from 7 to 9 o'clock for the visitors. This has become an annual custom. Many novel and attractive Christmas decorations are placed in local windows, attracting considerable attention from passers-by. Bright green and red colors predominate, and hundreds of suggestions for gifts are contained in the displays. Two silver-tipped firs are fastened to the tops of each lamp post, in an ecort to prevent congestion on the sidewalks. This is the first time the trees have been hung above the ground, and promises a novel effect. In previous years the merchants "planted" the trees in sand boxes, wiring the firs to an upright position. The boxes were placed on the edge of the sidewalks, but the eight and ten-foot trees had a large spread of branches which tended to restrict sidewalk traffic. Two years ago the merchants hung large reindeer from the lampposts, but rains caused the colors to run, and wind tore them away, leaving the general decorations not quite as 'Christmas' as with trees, which provide a stronger resistance to vagaries of the weather. Ernest DuBois and Harry Macres are in charge of decorations this year. Pointing to the new plan, DuBois said: "Merchants need not be afraid of the lights being stolen this year, because the trees are high enough off the ground to tempt most people. Since a ladder would be needed to take the lights, we do not believe there will be much danger of theft." Merchants plan to remain open evenings till 9 o'clock starting December 17 till Christmas. This agreement may be changed at any time if merchants in other towns "jump the gun" in trying to attract trade, it was explained. High School Play Wins Compliments Seniors of the Anaheim union high school received many compliments this week upon the success of the two-night presentation of a hilarious comedy, "The Nut Farm." Success of girls in the first cast in the Tuesday night offering was repeated when a different set of girls performed in the Wednesday night presentation. Man Injured in Fall "Sound refinancing of a substantial part of the country's farm debt burden and the rise in prices of farm commodities with the resultant return of confidence in farm purchasing power," are the reasons given by President Charles Parker of the federal land bank for the increase in sales of farm real estate temporarily in possession of his institution. To date, Parker announced, the real estate sales department of the land bank had recorded a total of 123 farms sold this year in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona constituting the eleventh district of the farm credit administration; this representing 116 sales as against 100 sales at this time last year. On a total of 13,831 acres the realized $415,825, he added. Average value per acre of farm real estate sold by the bank during 1934 has been $22 as compared with $16 for the rest of the country. In all 12 land bank districts, President Parker said, an increase of 20 per cent over values obtained last year on farm sales has been registered. Largest number of sales in this district has been in California, with the transfer of 6316 acres for $236,092. Utah was second with 44 sales comprising 5544 acres for $123,843. There were nine Arizona sales of 1969 acres for $55,900; none in Nevada. "A noticeable feature of the farm sales over the year," said Parker, "is that the amount of down payments has increased and that the majority of investors either are farmers or have had farming experience. The land bank offers for sale only such farms as it has been compelled to acquire, on an amortized loan agreement and at prices based on present values." TAX COLLECTIONS GOOD Deadline for first instalments on the 1934-35 taxes was Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock. Tax Collector J. C. Lanab reports an extra heavy rush during the last three days, with preliminary tax receipts running higher than for several years. Seniors of the Anaheim union high school received many compliments this week upon the success of the two-night presentation of a hilarious comedy, "The Nut Farm." Success of girls in the first cast in the Tuesday night offering was repeated when a different set of girls performed in the Wednesday night presentation. Man Injured in Fall Off High Scaffold John R. Weaver, 53, of 111 South Bush street, will remain in the hospital for at least three months as a result of injuries received when he fell from a 20-foot scaffolding at the high school Monday afternoon. He broke both legs above the knees, broke his nose, and received severe lacerations about the face.