anaheim-gazette 1935-02-14

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 65th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXV STUDENTS LEARN HOW AFFAIRS OF CITY CONDUCTED City Council of Fremont Meets City Council of Anaheim at Informal Session Mayor Bill Burden, Clerk Ruth Armentrout, Councilmen Bob Carter, Douglas Allan, Wilma Kerr and Mary Bell Cooper, and City Manager Mildred Geissler of Fremont school accompanied Principal Wilbur Bonney to an informal session of the Anaheim city council Wednesday evening, where the students received a first hand demonstration of how the community's business is handled. The school bases its governmental system upon that of the city, Principal Bonney explained to the city officials, in order to encourage interest in civic affairs and give the future citizens knowledge of how their closest political sub-division functions. All the student officials were introduced to the council and Mayor Charles H. Mann and after the social ceremonies the students sat nearby, taking an interest in the problems of their community. For one thing, they discovered that the city is subject to many libel suits and claims, many of them under odd circumstances. The students looked on Texas First Lady AUSTIN ... Still on the "sunny side" of thirty years of age, Mrs. James Allred (above), wife of the newly inaugurated Governor Allred of Texas, is the youngest first-lady ever to preside over the Texas Governor's mansion. She has two children Jimmy, Jr., 5 and David, 13 months. He Got A Job ANAHEIM BUSINESS OVER 4 MONTHS Local Citizens Pay Sales Tax for Holds 2nd Anaheim's gross bus was approximately four million dollars. This was revealed in announced a few days board of equalization quarters of last year, year, local business gains as evidenced by sales tax returns. In Anaheim merchants pay the state's coffers; in months, local citizens $91.23 for sales tax the third quarter that jumped to $27,373.31. Definite figures for ter were not available surveys indicated that state business increases cent, largely on account and using this general gauge. Anaheim's total year approached four million dollars. The definitely showed $78.50 He Got A Job WASHINGTON ... Walter W. Walters (above), 1932 Bonus Army Chief, has been put to work in the War Department, upon recommendation of Gen. Douglas MacArthur whose soldiers drove the veterans from their Washington camp two years ago. Farm Bureau Urges Low Interest Rate Directors of the Orange County Farm Bureau, favoring lower interest on federal land bank mortgages, Monday went on record in favor of the Wheeler amendment to the farm credits act, which would send interest down from 4½ to 3½ per cent. In accordance with instructions, Executive Secretary Roland D. Flaherty sent the following message to Senators Hiram W. Johnson and William G. McAdoo: "We urge your support of Wheeler amendment farm credits act lowering farm mortgage interest to three and one-half per cent. Many farm mortgages have not been refinanced and many crops still bringing less than production cost. We believe amendment will help farmers hold their homes and farms." Recent Visitor to Mexico Tells of His Impressions St. Michael's Men's Club met in the Parish Hall Tuesday evening for their regular monthly dinner. John Poyet was chairman and presided over a Dinty Moore dinner. Earl Dahlman, new president of the board of directors, Definite figures for interest were not available surveys indicated that state business increase cent, largely on account and using this general gauge. Anaheim's total year approached four million dollars. The definitely showed $730 the state treasury receipts from retail totaled $2,922,662. To paid by residents of last year will exceed these sales tax flies Anaheim maintained second most busy city. Santa Ana, of course than three times the approximately three third of Anaheim. Fullerton of almost exactly Anaheim, did consider business, amounting to for the first three quarter to a figure $419,906 hit in the same period. third in Orange county recorded, with Orange Beach cities, part and Laguna, made third quarter, the hot season, although their quarter receipts were the same as La Habra. San Clemente did not of any incorporated city and Placentia was volume. Unincorporated the county did about business of Anaheim. Total sales receipts in the first three were $574,126.62. Loved any other county wide margin, with a 162.80, going into the first three quarter county even approach San Francisco coming little more than a third paid in by the metro north and west. Tot the state for the first 286,480.17, of which Little less than half. Quarters sales tax recieved were $39,222,618.61, of les county paid $16,000 The auditor reported collections for January of $9,030.90, and Deputy Tax Collector Etta Williams reported collections from November 1 through January 31 of $58,334.82, or considerably more than half of the total levy. Students discovered that throughout the city conditions appear to be on a better basis, judged from the decrease in delinquent light and power bills, which were $2,361.83, or considerably less than for the same period last year. Another phase which drew interest from the future citizens was the report that water levels in city wells rose one foot and eight inches during the month of January, to a depth of 134 feet, four inches. The students also found that business licenses netted Anaheim $4,867.90 in the month of January, that dog licenses brought the city $33.25 in the same period, and finds collected in the city court, which handled 41 cases, amounted to $513. At the close of the meeting Principal Bonney declared the students secured a good general knowledge of the function of the city council. The student council was elected during the last week in January and installed on February 1, with Anaheim Mayor Charles Mann as an observer. Recent Visitor to Mexico Tells of His Impressions St. Michael's Men's Club met in the Parish Hall Tuesday evening for their regular monthly dinner. John Poyet was chairman and presided over a Dinty Moore dinner. Earl Dahlman, new president of the board of directors, outlined plans for the coming season. Rev. D. Howard Dow made a short talk on George Washington, whose birthday is celebrated this month. Washington was a member of the Epsicpal Church and warden of Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia. Leo Frisls paid a glowing tribute to Abraham Lincoln, stressing his life as a lawyer. Dr. H. Clarke Smith told of a recent trip thru Mexico and of the present conditions as he found them. A sing under the direction of Ernest Dubols with Ernst Zitzmann at the piano, followed. Ernest Dubols was appointed chairman for March. The blessing of the newly-decorated altar at St. Michael's Church will take place Sunday morning. "SLUMBERING GOLD" The story of man's struggle for gold almost always is a tense tale of action . . . "Slumbering Gold," from the pen of Aubrey Boyd, is a story from the raw , . . . a recital of the deeds of adventurous men who swarmed into the Yukon field in '97 . . . It combines all of the elements of mystery, adventure and romance, a thrilling, well-told story as tense in action as any fiction ever written of the West and the Northwest. "Slumbering Gold" starts in the Anaheim Gazette this week. Turn to page 5. From the first to the last chapter it is packed full of exciting drama. ANAHEIM GROSS BUSINESS IN 1934 OVER 4 MILLIONS Local Citizens Pay $100,000 In Sales Tax for Year; Holds 2nd Place Anaheim’s gross business for 1934 was approximately four and a quarter million dollars. This was revealed in sales tax returns announced a few days ago by the state board of equalization for the first three quarters of last year. Throughout the year, local business showed substantial gains as evidenced by cold, accurate sales tax returns. In the first quarter Anaheim merchants paid $21,802.40 into the state's coffers; in the second three months, local citizens forked over $23,-$91.23 for sales tax purposes; and in the third quarter the state's revenue jumped to $27,373.31 from this city. Definite figures for the fourth quarter were not available, but preliminary surveys indicated that throughout the state business increased almost 25 per cent, largely on account of the holidays, and using this general increase as a gauge, Anaheim's total business for the year approached four and a quarter million dollars. The first nine months definitely showed $73,066.58 paid into Hauptman Sentenced to Electric Chair Week Guilty of one of the most reputed Bruno Hauptman (right, above) sentenced to die in the electric chair March 18, following a verdict of "guilty" by the jurors, who arrived at their dawn Chief Defense Counsel Edward J. R. Definite figures for the fourth quarter were not available, but preliminary surveys indicated that throughout the state business increased almost 25 per cent, largely on account of the holidays, and using this general increase as a gauge, Anaheim's total business for the year approached four and a quarter million dollars. The first nine months definitely showed $73,066.58 paid into the state treasury in Anaheim sales receipts from retail business, which totaled $2,922,662. Total sales taxes paid by residents of this city for the last year will exceed $100,000. These sales tax figures show that Anaheim maintained its place as the second most busy city in Orange county. Santa Ana, of course, with more than three times the population, did approximately three times the business of Anaheim. Fullerton, with a population of almost exactly, the same as Anaheim, did considerably less retail business, amounting to only $2,502,756 for the first three quarters as compared to a figure $419,906 higher for Anaheim in the same period. Fullerton was third in Orange county in total business recorded, with Orange coming fourth. Beach cities, particularly Newport and Laguna, made big spurts in the third quarter, the height of vacation season, although their first and second quarter receipts were approximately the same as La Habra and Brea. San Clemente did the least business of any incorporated city in the county, and Placentia was next lowest in volume. Unincorporated territories of the county did about two-thirds the business of Anaheim. Total sales receipts for Orange county in the first three quarters of 1934 were $574,126.62. Los Angeles county led any other county in the state by a wide margin, with a total of $16,006,-162.80, going into the state coffers in the first three quarters. No other county even approached half that sum. San Francisco coming second with a little more than a third of the amount paid in by the metropolis unit on the north and west. Total sales taxes in the state for the first period were $12,-286,480.17, of which Los Angeles paid a little less than half. For the first three quarters sales tax receipts by the state were $39,222,618.61, of which Los Angeles county paid $16,006,162.80. Judge and Jury of Fremont School to Anaheim’s Wants Would Cost Uncle Sam Half Million City Lists 16 Projects When Answering Questionnaire Early This Week If Uncle Sam fulfilled all the official wants of the City of Anaheim he would spend $532,000 on local improvements within the next year or so. This was definitely made known early when City Engineer E. P. Hapgood, with approval of the city council, answered a questionnaire the federal government sent out to determine the various needs of the various communities. The questionnaire does not constitute a hard and fast set of improvements, nor necessarily list them in order to their desirability, according to the engineer, merely being a basis upon which the needs of the city may be determined. First project on the list is the extension of city water mains to connect with the metropolitan water district, a job which must be done within three years at a cost of $33,000; second building a new fire station, $40,000; and third purchase and equipment of a second athletic field, $60,000. Other projects listed are: Continuation of the master plan, $2500; construction of a car storage and paint shed, $2200; glass house at the city park, $800; curb and sidewalk repair, $6000; culvert enlargement and repair, $2500; drainage improvement, $3000; continuation of improvements to the Pros and Cons of Road Program Get Unusual Impetus What promised to be one of the most interesting discussions of the proposed absorption of all county road maintenance costs by the state looms at the February 28 joint meeting of the Orange County League of Municipalities and Orange-County Engineers' association, according to officials arranging the program. Earl Lee Kelley, director of public works of the State of California and the person chiefly interested in pushing the administration proposal through the legislature this session, has been invited to discuss his reasons for the bill. Chief opponent of the measure are the boards of supervisors of the various counties, particularly Orange county. Bill Jerome, representing the local board of supervisors, has been asked to speak on the same subject. County Gets Slice Of Vehicle Melon Check for $63,072.24 Mailed To Cover Share on 48.215 Registered Vehicles Orange county received a nice slice of the state motor vehicle department's melon, cut over the week-end when a total of $2,722,099.12 was distributed among the 58 counties of California from motor vehicle fees for the period... Judge and Jury of Fremont School to Learn Court Ways Judge George Griffith and a juror from each classroom of Fremont school are planning a visit to a superior court at Santa Ana in the near future to learn the proper procedure in administration of justice in the local school's self-government disciplinary problems, according to Principal Wilbur Bonney. The judge is junior past mayor of the school's government. RADIATOR CAP STOLEN Otto Krams of 721½ South Los Angeles street reported to police Saturday that the night before thieves had taken a radiator cap from his automobile, parked on West Center street. Invite Public To Fremont Operetta The public is invited to the presentation of the operetta, "Tied Piper of Hamlyn" to be given by pupils of Fremont school at their school auditorium Friday evening, Principal Bonney announced Thursday. The cast presented the operetta at various grammar schools this week. Fremont students will have a program on Thursday, February 21, jointly honoring both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The school was too busy with its operetta to give a separate program on both birthday anniversaries and so combined them. There will be no school on Washington's birthday, February 22. City’s Water Wells Showing Rapid Rise Water wells owned by the city of Anaheim have risen from the October 1st low of 134.4 feet to 145.6 feet on February 1st, according to Superintendent Vard Hannum. OF VEHICLE MOTOR Check for $63,072.24 Mailed To Cover Share on 48,215 Registered Vehicles Orange county received a nice slice of the state motor vehicle department's melon, cut over the week-end when a total of $2,722,099.12 was distributed among the 58 counties of California from motor vehicle fees for the period from January 1, 1934 to December 31, 1934, inclusive. A check for $63,072.24 was mailed this county, representing this area's share of fees collected from $48,215 automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, and trailers. Total registration fees in the state amounted to $5,444,198.24, of which the department of public works received $2,722,099.12, and the counties the balance. All the money thus sent to the counties will be used for road-building and repair purposes. Total vehicle registrations for the year were 2,080,-884. Registrations gained 43,966 and fees collected grew $341,331 above the 1933 level, a gain attributed by officials to a pick-up in general business conditions throughout the state. Registrations were divided as follows: Automobiles, 1,876,192; solid trucks, 4,508; pneumatic trucks, 112,416; motorcycles, 8,294; solid trailers, 5,631; and pneumatic trailers, 73,843. Phil Stanton Is Better Thursday Hon, P. A. Stanton, who is critically ill at his home on Brookhurst road, was slightly improved Thursday morning although his condition is critical. Mr. Stanton has been ill for several months and two weeks ago suffered a severe heart attack. Five doctors have been in attendance and everything known to medical science is being done to restore him to health. He is still too ill to receive visitors. ASKS VOTERS TO APPROVE CHANGE IN SCHOOL TAX Election Set for March 29 As Permission Sought to Shift Certain School Funds When voters in the Anahéim elementary school district go to the polls on March 29 to name one member of the board of trustees, they also will be asked to approve a technical change permitting raising of school tax rate for maintenance purposes from the present 45-cent maximum to a 65-cent limit. This was assured by unanimous action of President Henry Gibba and School Trustees E. Kate Rea and Leonard Evans at a meeting Wednesday evening. Miss Red's term expires soon and on that date the voters will decide who shall fill the vacancy. As yet she has not announced whether or not she will be a candidate for re-election. Trustees and Superintendent of Schools Melbourne A. Gauer point out that the proposed limit increase for maintenance purposes will not increase the present total levy for local elementary school purposes. However, it will permit a shifting of funds which now are set aside by mandatory action for re-payment of bonds and meeting of interest charges, to apply a greater one of the most repulsive crimes in history, man (right, above) Wednesday afternoon was in the electric chair during the week of having a verdict of "guilty as charged" returned who arrived at their decision after five ballots. Counsel Edward J. Reilly is shown in one of passions with Hauptman, during which the used to "carry to the highest court" his appeals ex-convict were found guilty. Mrs. Huptman, son, Manfred, in her arms, is shown at the Water District To Organize March 5 Thresh Out Rights Change In Meeting Place Is Sought by Amendment to Legislative Act Three hold-over directors and the four re-elected directors of the Orange County water district who were seated at Wednesday's meeting in Garden Grove, will hold their re-organization meeting on March 5, and at the same session are scheduled to take definite action on permanent improvement of the Santa Ana river bed for absorption purposes which would sink all flood waters in nine out of ten years, according to Director W. C. Mauerhan. At the present time the board has an amendment to the measure authorizing the Orange county water before the legislature to permit meeting anywhere within the outer confines of the district. The three largest cities of the county are not members of the district, and the board wants to meet in Santa Ana because there it will have available records of the Orange county flood control district. Expenses for the election on February 5 were paid. They amounted to slightly more than $1500, or about one sixth of the costs of the first general election when the district was organized. At the meeting Wednesday the board members talked over plans to meet soon with the board of directors of the Santa Ana River Development comwho shall fill the vacancy. As yet she has not announced whether or not she will be a candidate for re-election. Trustees and Superintendent of Schools Melbourne A. Gauer point out that the proposed limit increase for maintenance purposes will not increase the present total levy for local elementary school purposes. However, it will permit a shifting of funds which now are set aside by mandatory action for re-payment of bonds and meeting of interest charges, to apply a greater portion of the total now raised to meeting of current maintenance expenses. "This is the picture," Superintendent Gauer explained. "Anaheim's elementary schools are dependent upon two main sources of income, first being the state allotments under an average daily attendance plan whereby we received a total of $105,934.32 in 1931. Our average daily attendance that year was 1601 pupils. Our average daily attendance, because of persons moving away from the city, decreased to 1418 in 1933-34, bringing the amount we received from the state down to $81,-275.40, a decrease of $24,658.92. The second chief cause of our trouble is the decreased assessed valuations in our school district. In 1930-31, the assessed valuation was $10,242,015, and in 1934-35 it is $7,511,465, a reduction of $2,730,-550. For every million dollar decrease in assessed valuations the same tax rate of 45 cents brings $4,500 less, which amounts to a considerable reduction. Furthermore, we estimate an average daily attendance this year of 1310, or more than 100 fewer than last year. This will bring down the amount of money we will receive from the state. To offset the decreased income, we have done everything possible to cut expenses. Our total income has decreased from $170,822.08 in 1930-31, the year when our enrollment was the largest and our assessed valuations the greatest, to $120,732.92. We have slashed our expenses from a high of $175,743.29 in 1926-27 to $128,365.63 for 1933-34. We have two less teachers, for instance, now than we had when I first came here ten years ago. We have skeletonized our forces as much as possible in conformity with our standards of teaching, but cannot go further without seriously disrupting the quality of our instruction. Our expenses for the current year will be approximately $128,000. If our assessed valuations, or our enrollment should increase, we would receive enough money under the present arrangement to meet our expenses. But, since neither is likely to happen P. J. Weisel Re-elected President of Local Exchange; Mathis Vice-President President P. J. Weisel of the Central Orange County Citrus Exchange stands re-elected to that position following the annual meeting of the organization Monday afternoon, when Manager A. H. Kirchmann gave his annual report. Perry W. Mathis was elected vice-president and O. E. Steward was named representative to the California Fruit Growers Exchange, which meets in Los Angeles. Other directors of the organization are Ernest Borchert, Dr. D. D. Waynick, S. D. Winters and V. W. Borden. Manager Kirchmann again was chosen secretary-manager, with C. H. Lawrence appointed officially to succeed Stanley Trueblood as assistant manager. Kirchmann's report indicated that 1934 than in any previous year of its history, that returns were 50 per cent greater in 1934 than in 1933, and that total shipments were 2,348 cars, an increase of one-fifth over the previous organization handled more fruit in season. F.O.B. returns were considerably higher than the year before, and returns on loose fruit were nearly twice as great as in the season just before. He stated that oranges graded out 76 per cent Sunkist and 23 per cent choice, while the year before only 57 per cent went into the higher grade and 40 per cent choice. He anticipates California will ship 9,000 more cars of oranges next year than during the past season, when 35,000 were sent out of the state.