anaheim-gazette 1935-01-17

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 65th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXV "Yum, Yum, Juicy Flapjacks and Sausages" — by A. B. C. MORE THAN FIVE BILLION CASH INCOME, ABOUT 20% GAIN OVER 1933 ALSO 500 MILLION BENEFIT PAYMENTS SEASON OF 1934 FARMING Avocado Growers To Study Prorate At Jan. 25 Meet Counsel Edson Abel Will Tell Details of Plan; Growers Urged to Attend A mass meeting of avocado growers of Orange county will be held Friday, January 25, at Santa Ana to consider the question of proration of the crop for the balance of the season. Requests have been received by the California prorate commission to determine the attitude of the industry regarding the advisability of instituting a prorate control. Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg has arranged to call a meeting of all growers in this county on Friday, January 25, at the Willard Junior high school auditorium, located on the corner of North Ross street and Washington avenue, Santa Ana. All growers, regardless of their marketing outlets, are urged to attend. Similar meetings are scheduled in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. Edson Abel, counsel for the prorate commission, will be present to explain in detail the operation of the prorate act and how it might apply to the avocado industry. Commodities which are now covered by prorate agreements under the California prorate act are Gravenstein apples, artichokes, celery, grapes, lettuce, potatoes, sweet potato and tomatoes. According to Wahlberg, several other commodities are considering the National Crime Drive WASHINGTON ... J. Weston Allen, of Boston (above), is the newly named chairman of the National Crime Commission in the offensive launched against underworld forces. He voices the opinion that Congress will provide for the establishment of a national police school. Anaheim School Funds Allocated Anaheim's union high school and five elementary schools receive a total appropriation of $103,091.05 from first installment of Orange county tax money for the year 1934-35. Angeles and San Diego counties. Edson Abel, counsel for the prorate commission, will be present to explain in detail the operation of the prorate act and how it might apply to the avocado industry. Commodities which are now covered by prorate agreements under the California prorate act are Gravenstein apples, artichokes, celery, grapes, lettuce, potatoes, sweet potato and tomatoes. According to Wahlberg, several other commodities are considering the prorate programs. They are lemons, turkeys, eggs, hay, and miscellaneous vegetables. FIRE DAMAGES MACHINE Fire caused by a short circuit in a soil-testing machine caused damage only to the apparatus itself, according to Fire Chief R. Nyboc's report on a run of the fire department to the Houts Laboratories at 407 West North street Sunday afternoon. Anaheim School Funds Allocated Anaheim's union high school and five elementary schools receive a total appropriation of $103,091.05 from first installment of Orange county tax money for the year 1934-35. This was revealed in figures released by County Auditor W. T. Lambert on Saturday, following apportionments made by him. The elementary school system of this city, comprising the George Washington, Horace Mann, Citron, Broadway and Lincoln, get a total of $20,506.74, divided into the special school fund, $19,693.46, and into the interest and sinking fund, $813.28. The high school receives $61,053.12 in its general fund, and $21,531.19 in its sinking fund, for a total of $82,584.31. Elementary schools adjacent to Anaheim—Centralla, Cypress, Katella, Loara, Magnolia, Orangethorpe and Yorba—receive a total of $21,623.22 from county tax funds. Combined, the Anaheim elementary and near-by elementary schools get a total appropriation of $42,129.96 from the same tax installations. Woman Loses Suit Against Dime Store Anna Mahoney, Anaheim orange packer, Tuesday lost her suit for $5,825 damages against the S. H. Kress store in this city. She sought damages for injuries she reported receiving whep she fell on the slippery floor on January 27, 1934. Testimony brought out that she had observed the slippery floors, but nevertheless entered and took no special precautions. Superior Judge H. G. Ames ruled in favor of the defendant because the plaintiff took no precautions. Rainfall Monday night an inch to the heavy footed, and Wednesday day of .15 of an inch bring the season to 13.63 inches the Anaheim Union Wanguages. Last year at was a total rainfall of inches of which fell in New Year's day, 1934. Local Oil Work To Be In For Severe Field Superintendent the Continental Oil company St. Joseph's hospital for as the result of two left leg, received Friday in pulling a truck from broke, rebounding to sit the knee. Superintendent at 520 Zeyn street, Anasonic Temple "Nice Surplus Officers are After paying a four pence a "nice little balance" on the surplus funds for according to a report mottors of the Masonic Temple at the annual meeting beginning of January 9. Secretary-Treasurer the report, after which elected as follows: M. A. H. Shipkey, E. R. mann and A. B. Cross named president, Martin dent and Zitzmann treasurer. WILL PLASTER Eldo R. West of Acorn North Los Angeles took out a building peeling on that property cost is $100. AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1935 HIGH SCHOOL TO STUDY OFFER OF PWA FOR FUNDS Principal Clayes Authorized by Board To Go Into Matter With L. A. Officials Principal J. A. Clayes of the Anaheim union high school was scheduled to confer with PWA officials in Los Angeles Thursday afternoon regarding federal approval of an application made a year and a half ago for a grant of 30 per cent of funds necessary for construction of a new plant. Word of this approval reached the high school board on December 20, 1934, after material changes in the program had been made following defeat of one proposition by the voters and approval of the second plan for a one-unit structure. The high school board Wednesday evening decided that it would investigate the possibilities of accepting the belated federal offer, which will pay 30 per cent of the costs of materials and labor on the high school project from date of acceptance forward. There are several involved questions to be determined in this regard, since the voters have approved a $275,000 bond issue which already has been sold. The government, according to the understanding of the local board would pay nearly one third of future construction costs. Here they are—winsome young girls of San Bernardino — who aspire to be selected Queen of the Twenty-Fifth National Orange Show to be held in San Bernardino. Light Rain Halts Cold Spell That Threatened Frost Mercury Drops to 31 Wednesday Morning; Total Rainfall for Season 13.63 Inches Ranchers near Anaheim looked at their thermometers Wednesday morning, shivered when they saw the mercury had gone as low as 31 degrees Ferenheit, and that evening welcomed a light rainfall of .15 of an inch, which broke up the cold spell. Temperatures, although slightly below freezing, did no damage in this district, according to officials of orange associations. Smoke drifted over from smudging in Porona valley, however, and considerable smudging was done toward Whittier, where temperatures were somewhat lower than in this area. Association Laboratory reported that the minimum temperature of 31 was reached at 6 a.m. Wednesday. At 9 p.m. the same day, and at 7:30 a.m. Thursday the mercury had dropped as low as 42 degrees, a rise of 11 degrees in minimum temperatures. Rainfall Monday night added .54 of an inch to the heavy fall so far registered, and Wednesday night's sprinkle of .15 of an inch brings the total for the season to 13.63 inches, according to the Anaheim Union Water company's gauges. Last year at this time there was a total rainfall of 7.49 inches, five inches of which fell in the storm on New Year's day, 1934. Local Oil Worker The high school board Wednesday evening decided that it would investigate the possibilities of accepting the belated federal offer, which will pay 30 per cent of the costs of materials and labor on the high school project from date of acceptance forward. There are several involved questions to be determined in this regard, since the voters have approved a $275,000 bond issue which already has been sold. The government, according to the understanding of the local board would pay nearly one-third of future construction costs under the plan, a major share being approved by the state board of architecture which examined it to make sure of meeting requirements on earthquake-proof construction. The possibilities were, Principal Clayes pointed out Thursday morning, that if a PWA grant can be arranged, the plans will be enlarged to include other structures. Part of the cost, he pointed out, would be taken up in increased cost of materials and labor, rises occurring since original estimates were made. In the meanwhile, work progressed whenever rains would permit on the excavation of foundations under the classroom and library units. This work is being done by 60 SERA men, and 29 more men were scheduled to be added Friday morning to speed up the project in laying steel for pouring of concrete. Cost of labor and materials for the two foundations will be about $52,000, on which SERA allowed $28,000 for labor and spent approximately $4,000. This work is under the supervision of A. H. Pibel, former member of the school board who resigned to carry on inspection under the direction of the board. Two months were required for final approval of the state board of architecture on the library and classroom units, and another two months probably will be required before final approval on the auditorium unit will be received, according to Pibel. Vestrymen Elected at 60th Yearly Meet of Saint Michael's Vestrymen elected at the 60th annual meeting of St. Michael's Episcopal church include J. A. Clayes, William Davis, Karl Klein, Gordon Handsfield, Everett Parks and E. J. Naffziger. E. G. Zitzmann was re-elected treasurer, and Everett Parks was named Anaheim Cooperative Recreation More for 5,000 Fewer Than In 1933, Manage Declares Citrus Industry Getting Back Past Year Are $741,080.42 as Comparison Last Year: Association has 24 Membership in the Orange County Production Credit association, will preside at the first annual meeting of that body to be held at the Farm Bureau assembly hall, 622 North Main street, at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 26. Membership in the Orange County Production Credit association now numbers 129, according to the secretary-treasurer, and from date of organization January 4, 1934, to Dec. 31, 1934, loans have been advanced by that organization in the amount of $389,153.86. Collections as of that date had totaled $233,586.07. Plans laid for the meeting include a report by the directors and the finance department. Rainfall Monday night added .54 of an inch to the heavy fall so far registered, and Wednesday night's sprinkle of .15 of an inch brings the total for the season to 13.63 inches, according to the Anaheim Union Water company's gauges. Last year at this time there was a total rainfall of 7.49 inches, five inches of which fell in the storm on New Year's day, 1934. Local Oil Worker To Be In Hospital For Several Weeks Field Superintendent F. J. Howard of the Continental Oil company will be in St. Joseph's hospital for several weeks as the result of two fractures of his left leg, received Friday while assisting in pulling a truck from mud. A cable broke, rebounding to strike him below the knee. Superintendent Howard lives at 520 Zeyn street, Anaheim. Masonic Temple Has "Nice Surplus," New Officers are Chosen After paying a four per cent dividend, a "nice little balance" was left to apply on the surplus funds for the association, according to a report made to the directors of the Masonic Temple association at the annual meeting held on the evening of January 9. Secretary-Treasurer E. Zitzmann read the report, after which directors were elected as follows: M. W. Martenet sr., A. H. Shipkey, E. R. Deering, E. Zitzmann and A. B. Cross. Deering was named president, Martenet vice president and Zitzmann retained as secretary-treasurer. WILL PLASTER CEILING Eldo R. West of Acme Cleaners, 940 North Los Angeles street, last week took out a building permit to plaster a ceiling on that property. Estimated cost is $100. Vestrymen elected at 60th Yearly Meet of Saint Michael's Vestrymen elected at the 60th annual meeting of St. Michael's Episcopal church include J. A. Clayes, William Davis, Karl Klein, Gordon Handsfield, Everett Parks and E. J. Naffziger. E. G. Zitzmann was re-elected treasurer, and Everett Parks was named secretary, while the vestrymen elected Ed Howell as junior warden and the rector, Rev D. Howard Dow, appointed T. K. M. Smith as senior warden. The rector presided at the meeting, while Rev. Perry Austin of St. Luke's church at Long Beach spoke on "The Family." Secretary Zitzmann made the annual report, stating that the parish was in good condition, all bills paid, and all 1934 assessments paid. Plans laid for the meeting include a report by the directors and the finance committee on the association's business since its organization; discussion on the proposal to open loans for farm dwelling improvement under the federal housing administration to non-members of the organization; an address by S. P. Applewhite, Vice-President, representing the Berkeley Production Credit corporation. Chief business of the meeting, however, will be the election of officers and directors for the coming year. Blame Drunk Driving and Excessive Speed As Auto Fatalities Set An All-time High A 15-percent increase in motor vehicle fatalities—the largest in a single year in the history of the state—was reported for 1934 by the California highway patrol. A provisional figure, based on complete reports for the first eleven months of the year and an estimate for December, placed the gory total of persons who lost their lives in motor accidents during the year at 2,771. This is a gain of 368 over 1933 and is 180 higher than the all-time record of 2,591 deaths established in 1931. Drunken driving and excessive speed are the elements most blamed by Chief E. Raymond Cato for the increase. Both may be curbed and a substantial cut in the death rate effected by the addition of a substantial number of men to the present force of the highway patrol, he said. A characteristic of last year's record was that the actual number of accidents were smaller although the number of deaths was much greater. Another was the increasing number of accidents in which from three to eight cars were involved. In Cato's opinion, both characteristics point to a tendency toward greater speed. "Fatal accidents are more certain to occur when cars are traveling at excessive speeds," he said. "It also is far easier for cars to pile up on the highway when two of them become involved in an accident if all are traveling at speeds that are excessive." The apprehension of drunken drivers and speeders will constitute the patrol's principal objectives this year. Cato said. ORANGE SHOW HERALDS NEW TH GREATEST CITRUS PAGEANT SQUEEZE PLAY BY STATE TIES UP ROAD FUNDS City’s Share of Gas Tax, Money Must Go Toward Purchase of Manchester Right-of-Way Although desiring to spend the $13,600 gas tax money due Anaheim from the state for another project, the city council virtually was told Tuesday night that unless it accepted the proposition put forward by the state to allocate the money toward purchase of a right-of-way on Manchester avenue, the state would refuse to sanction the expenditure of the money for any other purpose. The controversy hinged upon interpretation of the state laws governing expenditure of the state gasoline tax, the council holding that the state cannot spend the city's share without the city's consent, and the state contending that the city cannot get the gas tax money nor spend it for anything except what the state approves. City Attorney George Holden's interpretation of what admittedly is a loosely written law held that the state's consent had to be obtained before expending the funds. Upon this information the city council acceded to the state's demands that the money be spent for Cooperative Receives $300,000 of 5,000 Fewer Boxes of Fruit in 1933, Manager Pierce Reports Industry Getting Back to Normal as Receipts for $741,080.42 as Compared with $437,177.13: Association has 2400 Acres Affiliated Credit Jan. 26th President of the production Creditado at the first body to be held assembly hall, 622 10 a.m. Saturday. Orange County County association now numb to the secretary-date of organization Dec. 31, 1934, enced by that orount of $389,153.86 date had totaled meeting include a s and the finance gorgeous feature displays, millions of citrus fruits in rack displays; lights and flowers, brilliant musical programs, all in a setting of silver and purple—the colors for the silver anniversary show. And again is presenting the National Horse Show in the magnificent indoor arena, with the finest show horses in Western America on parade. The amusement zone, food show, industrial departments are other features of this greatest of all mid-winter attractions. City Attorney George Holden's interpretation of what admittedly is a loosely written law held that the state's consent had to be obtained before expending the funds. Upon this information the city council acceded to the state's demands that the money be spent for purchase of right-of-way for Manchester avenue, but in the contract asked the state to purchase the right-of-way within the city limits where Manchester crosses Lincoln avenue on the west side of the city. Specific authorization was granted for this purpose. The council in return asked State Engineer S. V. Cortelyou for a written promise that he would use his influence in an effort to have the next city allotment of gas tax money spent upon resurfacing of South Los Angeles street, where the council planned to spend the $13,600 which now goes to another purpose. The written promise has not been received. Controversy over gas tax money goes back to an understanding the city had with Engineer Cortelyou and members of the state highway commission relative to how costs on North Los Angeles street should be met. The city agreement called for Anaheim's $8,500 share of expenses to come out of the present allotment of $13,600 gas tax money, leaving $5,100 to be expended for other purposes. Six weeks after the project had been signed the highway commission found a technicality upon which it based a refusal of that agreement, thus forcing the city to pay the expenses out of city funds instead out of funds otherwise to be obtained from the state. Then the commission refused to appropriate the gas tax money for anything but what is dictated, naming purchase of right-of-way along Manchester avenue. Kiwanis Objectives Reviewed at Meeting William Webb and Everett Cone, members of the Anaheim Kiwanis club, explained the objectives of the club to a new member, Wendell Jones, and reviewed the purposes for the benefit of other members of the club on the program Tuesday noon., Dr. Honer Nelson spoke for the committee on Kiwanis education. Ernest DuBois was elected a member of the board of directors. We feel that a great deal of credit is due the Mutual Orange Distributors for its efforts to get the best possible sales, and while there has been some criticism of the prorate agreement under which the citrus industry worked during this last season, yet we feel that this prorate has been of benefit to the grower. Mistakes have been made in it, but these can be overcome; the prorate is a grower program, should be maintained for his benefit and improved whenever possible. The meeting was at noon, at the Christian church, with a turkey dinner served to 350 members and guests by the Ladies Council of the church. Invocation was by the Reverend Arthur Ritchey, pastor. The members heard a talk by a representative of the Orange county production credit association, in which the workings of this organization were explained. Talks on general conditions in the citrus industry and facts of national distribution were made also by C. P. Earley, general manager of the Mutual Orange Distributors; J. A. Steward, salesmanager; W. H. Blodget, field manager; E. J. Brickell, manager the Supply Department, and H. L. Thomason, field service department. The report by Pierce gives the condition for the seventh year of the cooperative under his management. He stated that the organization showed an increase in acreage during 1934, and now has 2400 acres affiliated. Receipts for 1934 were $741,080.42, as against $437,177.13 for the previous year. Another item of interest in the local labor situation is that the house employed an average of 220 persons at the peak load, and paid into the community during the six-month season nearly $90,000 for labor. Pierce called attention of his growers to the growing menace of citrus scale and other pests in the Orange county groves. "The open weather during the last two winters has accentuated the scale (Continued on page 6)