anaheim-gazette 1935-02-28

THE GAZETTE Is Now In Its 65th Year OLDEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY 108 NORTH EMILY STREET VOL. LXV DWYER EXPECTS BENEFITS FROM NEW CREDIT LAW Declares 66 of 129 Petitions Filed Locally are "Very Agreeably Settled" Orange County Conciliation Commissioner J. J. Dwyer, Anaheim resident who virtually has contributed his services for more than a year to assist distressed farmers through section 75 of the bankruptcy act, this week hailed a decision of the United States district court of appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a great boon to the Frazier-Lemke act, which was held constitutional. Commissioner Dwyer stated: "In the face of a few minor decisions against the amended bankruptcy act, this decision will go far toward firmly establishing the merits of the Frazier-Lemke act, and with the new amendments that are being prepared, the advantages to be had through the act will be of greater and more explicit intent. "It might be of general interest to state that of 129 petitions filed locally since the bankruptcy laws were amended, to date, 66 of these have been very agreeably settled, and in all cases the interest rate has been adjusted for the farmer, and where property has been heavily mortgaged, many of the creditor have been willing to cut on the Cold Spell Breaks After Four Nights Jack Frost took an envious glance at Orange county Sunday and Tuesday nights, sending the thermometers down to 28 at 5:30 a.m. Monday and to 29 at 5 a.m. Wednesday, but did no damage, according to Association Laboratory records. Although the cold spell threatened to damage buds and young growth, it did not get cold enough nor stay below freezing long enough to do much harm, Dr. D. D. Waynick of the laboratory states. In Pomona valley, however, smudge pots belched smoke several mornings in a row, and slight damage was reported. After hovering below freezing for a few hours on Monday morning, Old Sol came out and sent the mercury up to 70 at 3 p.m. Tuesday morning the mercury stood at 33, and climbed to 71 at one o'clock in the afternoon. Wednesday morning it sunk to 29 and climbed to 78 at 1 p.m., and Thursday morning at 6 a.m. the thermometer stood at 32 degrees. Weather officials report the cold spell broken and look for considerably warmer recordings from now on through the summer. Three Youths With 12 Guns Arrested; Admit 3 Burglaries City’s Finances Continue Good As Surplus Is Seen Approximately $14,000 Will Be Added to General Fund As Costs Are Slashed Anaheim's financial condition continues to be especially good, with a slight surplus accumulating instead of huge deficits experienced in most California communities, according to a report filed with the city council Tuesday night by City Auditor Beatrice Miller. For the year 1934-35 the council set up a budget of $270,000. On the basis of three-quarters expenditures already made, the council estimates that expenditures will be $263,000 for the year, or $7,000 less than the total provided in the budget. On the other hand, the council learned that revenue has been coming in better than expected, resulting in a probable $6,800 increase over the amount estimated in the budget. New County Seeks Daily Newspaper Will Star Announcement that a newspaper will be established Ana at once was made T John-P. Scripps, Roy Pim E. F. Elfstrom. A large office and plant of been leased, equipment is chased, and publication early in May, it was added. The newspaper, to apply afternoon, has been chris Santa Ana Journal. It will full leased wire service of the ed Press, together with a tion of features. A California corporation The Journal name is being by the three men, Mr. S residing in San Diego, is both of E. W. Scripps, four Scripps-Howard Newspaper Milton A. McCrae, his life-le Mr. Pinkerton and Mr. E. Three Youths With 12 Guns Arrested; Admit 3 Burglaries Three youths giving their names as Hugh Marting, 16; Eugene Hall, 16, and Gordon Causton, 17, all of Spokane, Washington, were arrested at 2 a.m. Wednesday in San Clemente by Officers Earl Moore and Tom Murphine, who found 12 guns and 5000 rounds of ammunition in the suspects' car. The lads were booked on burglary charges, following admission of burglarizing a service station at Doheny Park Tuesday evening, and three similar jobs at Spokane before setting out for California. The prisoners were scheduled to be taken before juvenile court here late this week. Postoffice Fund Is Slashed $40,000 Forty thousand dollars were lopped off the original $130,000 appropriated for the proposed Anaheim postoffice, leaving $90,000 for a structure, plans for which ought soon to be prepared and ready for approval according to word received by the local chamber of commerce from Congressman Sam L. Collins this week. The appropriation at one time was thrown out of the active list, and when it was restored the amount was slashed by almost one-third. Original plans submitted were for the larger amount and consequently are not suitable now. Other instructions were mailed Wednesday to the architect handling the job, according to the congressman. Senator Johnson's Reply Is Reported To the Supervisors Supervisor William C. Jerome of Santa Ana submitted to the board of supervisors on Tuesday a letter he received from California's senior senator, Hiram W. Johnson, in which the latter answered a letter from the board regarding public works funds for carrying out of the county's flood control and water conservation program. The senator stated he had taken the matter up with the public works administrator and learned that, because of shortage of funds, no new applications have been received since February 28, 1934. Hope for the county's program, he pointed out, lies in whether or not congress appropriates a huge fund requested by President Roosevelt for a national construction plan. Should this national program be favored, Orange county is understood to have a good opportunity of winning a large flood control appropriation. A change which forecasts the citrus industry in general by J. A. Steward, sales man Mutual Orange Distributor change is a growing tender part of a number of large tributors throughout the U.S. to specialize on the most sizes of oranges rather than to center their efforts on the sizes. "During the last two especially since the beginning 1934 crop, these retail outlet centering their sales efforts so of which we had the most said. "For many years this case," he added "It has been notice heretofore to demand sizes (176-200's & 216s) and of exceptionally large or even Miller. For the year 1934-35 the council set up a budget of $270,000. On the basis of three-quarters expenditures already made, the council estimates that expenditures will be $263,000 for the year, or $7,000 less than the total provided in the budget. On the other hand, the council learned that revenue has been coming in better than expected, resulting in a probable $6,800 increase over the amount estimated in the budget. The decreased expenditures and increased revenues will permit the city to have approximately $14,000 to add to the surplus at the close of the fiscal year, providing expenditures and collections so far this year hold for the balance of the twelve-month. In 1933-34 expenditures were $272,500, or about $9,500 more than the amount estimated for this year. New Trend of Sizes A change which forecasts the citrus industry in general by J. A. Steward, sales man Mutual Orange Distributor change is a growing tender part of a number of large tributors throughout the U.S. to specialize on the most sizes of oranges rather than to center their efforts on the sizes. "During the last two especially since the beginning 1934 crop, these retail outlet centering their sales efforts so of which we had the most said. "For many years this case," he added "It has been notice heretofore to demand sizes (176-200's & 216s) and of exceptionally large or even Miller." AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1935 NOTHING WRONG IN COUNTY, IS JURY'S VERDICT Grand Jurors Laud Everbody; Make Few Minor Suggestions For Next Probers Nineteen good and true grand jurors can find nothing seriously wrong with Orange county institutions. With the exception of minor recommendations, everything in the county secured a clean bill of health, so far as the jury is concerned, in its report filed with Presiding Judge Homer G. Ames on Tuesday morning. Of particular interest to Anaheim was the recommendation that Fremont school be modernized as quickly as possible. One other school, at Orange, received like reference. Other items of major importance and interest covered by the report included: 1. Modification of the teacher tenure act. 2. Protection of districts adjacent to Anaheim and Fullerton from flood waters from city streets. 3. Inauguration of a system of hold-over grand jurors, in order that experience of one group may be capitalized upon by the succeeding one. 4. That next year's grand jury study indications of false advertising, particularly as it relates to foodstuffs importation of meats and processed 22 Bills Before California Law Would Permit Small Policies To Issue Bonds Without Twenty-two bills which would permit California's political subdivisions to issue bonds without submitting them to the vote of the people have been introduced into the legislature, according to the finding of California Taxpayers' association's study of proposed legislation which will affect taxpayers. These 22 bills, according to James Mussatti, executive secretary of the association, authorize the issuance of revenue bonds for purposes running all the way from sewage and sanitary systems to the construction of homes. "These bills," said Mr. Mussatti, "not only would make it easy to increase greatly the public indebtedness of California, but they would also enlarge the powers of existing political subdivisions and would provide for the creation of new districts and public agencies at a time when no pay." Collins Fighting For Townsend Old Age Pension Plan Recently Appeared Before the Presi Club with her champion stock horse ranches at the greater Horse Show, San Bernardino, Miss Jackson active rider at the Salinas Rodeo New York as a result. Morgan Manning of North Hollywood night performances of the Horse the most attractive on the coast. the various events of the horse ers of this section. New County Seat Daily Newspaper Will Start Soon Announcement that a new daily newspaper will be established in Santa na at once was made Thursday by John P. Scripps, Roy Pinkerton and F. Elfstrom. A large office and plant quarters has been leased, equipment is being pursued, and publication will begin early in May, it was added. The newspaper, to appear in the afternoon, has been christened The Santa Ana Journal. It will have the ll leased wire service of the AssociatPress, together with a wide selecon of features. A California corporation carrying the Journal name is being organized the three men, Mr. Scripps, now adding in San Diego, is a grandson of E. W. Scripps, founder of the ripps-Howard Newspapers, and of Lton A. McCrae, his life-long partner. P. Pinkerton and Mr. Elfstrom are 4,964 Persons On Active Case Load of County Welfare Active cases on the general relief program for families and single persons in Orange county during the months of November, December and January were reported this week by the statistical department of SERA. During November there were 3,579 families and single persons getting relief assistance in this county. In December the number increased to 4,293 and in January further increased to 4,964. Los Angeles trebles San Francisco's active cases with 127,960 on the Collins Fighting For Townsend Old Age Pension Plan Recently Appeared Before the Ways and Means Committee On Plan's Behalf Congressman Sam L. Callins of Fullerton, who made an eleventh-hour promise to support the Townsend old age pension plan just before his re-election last fall, is battling for introduction of the plan and recently appeared before the house ways and means committee on its behalf. In response to a letter from an advocate of the plan at Garden Grove, Congressman Collins wrote: "In answer to your communication advising me of your interest in the Townsend old age pension plan, I want you to know that I have consistently advised those interested in this plan that I would be very happy to assist in every way possible to facilitate consideration of this bill. Spoke for the Plan "You are doubtless aware that this bill has been introduced by one of the California delegation and that Dr. Townsend and others have appeared before the ways and means committee, before which committee the bill is pending. I testified before this committee recently, where I bespoke the interest of the thousands of people in our district in the Townsend plan. "While I am convinced that this is the true situation, I nevertheless shall continue in my efforts to see that your wish shall prevail." Seaside Oil Company Adds New Equipment Construction was nearing completion this week on the warehouse and garage and installation of gasoline tanks at the new Seaside Oil company plant on East Center street. Tank installations include a 20,000-gallon container in top of the ground, and two 10,000-gallon containers under ground. Manager W. H. Williams, who has been in charge since the Seaside company bought the place from the Taft Oil company two months ago, states New Trend of Retailers Toward Stressing Prevalent Sizes of Valencias Boosts Sales and Helps Growers A change which forecasts benefit to the citrus industry in general is noted by J. A. Steward, sales manager of the mutual Orange Distributors. This change is a growing tendency on the part of a number of large retail distributors throughout the United States specialize on the most prevalent sizes of oranges rather than to attempt center their efforts on the medium sizes. During the last two years, and especially since the beginning of the 1940 crop, these retail outlets have been entering their sales efforts on the sizes which we had the most," Steward said. "For many years this was not the case," he added. "It has been the practice heretofore to demand the medium sizes (176-200's & 216s) and in a season exceptionally large or exceptionally small fruit all sales forces met with terrific resistance in disposing of the predominant sizes." "The indications are now that this is changing and of course it will result to the benefit of the citrus grower. "These big retail outlets in the east, middle west and along the coast realize that if, for instance, the season in navels shows the crop will run heavy to 150's and larger, it is merely good business for them to push these. They know that these will be steadily available and they can build up a cumulative demand which will make their selling efforts easier as the season goes on. Conversely, they realize also that when a Valencia season shows an abundance of 252's and smaller they can have months of uninterrupted specials and build up continual repeat calls on these sizes. "Followed out into the coming seasons this means that the former condition of unwanted sizes will be softened. "Of course, it is needless to say that there will always continue to be a good market for the sizes which are not in abundance. Scarcity always makes such a market. But the outlets which are being created by the intensive selling of the abundant sizes are bound to react to the benefit of the citrus growers. It will reduce one of the bugbears which has been in the citrus industry for many years. "And this condition," he continued, "does not apply only to citrus but applies also to every fruit product which these huge retail outlets handle. They realize that the thing to push is that which can be gotten most readily." CETTE NUMBER 22 are California Legislature permit divisions to issuing them to have been introduced, according to the Taxpayers' proposed legislation. leading to James retary of the issuance ofoses running all sanitary sys-of homes. Mussatti, "not easy to increase needness of Cali- so enlarge the total subdivisions the creation of agencies at a time when the taxpayers are least able to pay." Pointing out that the present authorized public indebtedness against the people of California for federal, state and local purposes is $3,305,000,000, which is equal to about 50 per cent of the total taxable assessed value of the state, he declared that to make it possible to issue millions more without authorization of the people through the unsound political financial device of revenue bonds would injure the credit of the state and jeopardize the present standing of California's public securities. "Easy methods of borrowing money are the source of governmental extravagance," Mrs. Mussatti stated. "The plight of many of the special assessment districts of California stands as silent testimony to the folly of making it easy to incur indebtedness." CITY COUNCIL PAYS TRIBUTE TO JOHN COOK Resolution of Condolence Is Sent Widow of Civic Leader Who Died Sunday Mayor Charles H. Mann Tuesday night called the council to order. City Clerk Charles E. Griffith began roll call. As their names were called Charles Mann, F. A. Yungbluth, M. W. Martenet Jr., and Leo J. Sheridan answered "here". "John H. Cook," concluded the c'erk. No answer. Mayor Mann waited a moment, then sorrowfully informed his associates that Councilman Cook, who was serving his third term on the city council, President Women's Clubs Is Speaker at March 4th Meet Luncheon Gathering Also Will President Women’s Clubs Is Speaker at March 4th Meet Luncheon Gathering Also Will Feature District Chief; Sections Will Meet Miss Josephine G. Seaman, president of California Federation of Women's clubs, will be the principal speaker at the March 4 luncheon-meeting of the Anaheim Ebell club, to be held at 12:30 o'clock at the clubrooms on West Center street. Mrs. Benjamin F. Warmer, president of the southern district of women's clubs, will be the luncheon speaker. On the program also is Juanita Ross, soloist. Mrs. O. R. Owen (telephone 3084) is chairman of the reservations committee; and Mrs. H. B. Pearson and Mrs. John Poyet are luncheon co-chairmen. Dates for meetings of various departments were announced this week as follows: Home and garden section, March 11 at 2 p.m. at club rooms, 325 West Center street. Breakfast study section, March 13, at 9 a.m. at the home of Mrs. H. A. Hawley, 122 West Sycamore street. Bible study section, March 18, at 2:15 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Nellie Harpster, South West street. Book section, March 25, at 2 p.m., at the home of Mrs. B. W. Borden, 835 N. Clementine street. The club also will hold an afternoon tea and shower for Girl Scouts Thursday, March 21, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Girl Scout house, 609 North Palm street. Members seeking information are requested to call Mrs. C. V. Schutz, phone 4892. Bishop Stevens to Hold Confirmation Here This Sunday Right Reverend W. Bertrand Stevens, bishop of the Los Angeles diocese, will administer confirmation at St. Michael’s Episcopal church Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. He also will deliver the sermon of the day. JOHN H. COOK would answer no more roll calls in mortal life. Members of the council bowed their heads in silent prayer for a moment, then passed a resolution of condolence, which was sent to the widow, Ann Cook. Previously that day, the city hall was closed during the funeral services of the popular civic leader while city officials and hundreds of friends throughout northern Orange county paid their final respects to the man who fought illness and death for more than a year, just as he fought for or against civic issues for a quarter of a century. Councilman Cook died at his home on South Walnut street early Sunday morning, result of a heart attack believed induced by a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Backs, Terry and Campbell parlors at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with Rev. H. G. Schmelzer of the Zion Lutheran church officiating. Burial followed at Loma Vista cemetery. Pallbearers were Councilmen F. A. Yungbluth and M. W. Martenet Jr.; William Schumacher, Frank Champion of Laguna Beach, Park Superintendent Rudolph Boysen, and Fire Chief Rudolph Nyboe. Mr. Cook leaves, besides his widow, two sons, A. L. Cook of this city and A. J. (Bill) Cook, coach at Santa Ana junior college; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Ella Champion of Hermosa Beach; two brothers, George Cook of Irvine and James Cook of El Toro; four sisters, Mrs. F. C. Salter of Placentia, Mrs. H. W. Borden of Anaheim, Mrs. Milo Stevens of Simi, and Miss Addis Cook of El Toro. Mr. Cook was born at Downey a little more than 62 years ago, and lived in Orange county for the last 40 years. Bishop Stevens to Hold Confirmation Here This Sunday Right Reverend W. Bertrand Stevens, bishop of the Los Angeles diocese, will administer confirmation at St. Michael's Episcopal church Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. He also will deliver the sermon of the day. During his stay here the bishop will be the guest of Rev. and Mrs. D. Howard Dow, rector of the local parish. City Offers Site For Relief Garden City Engineer E. P. Hapgood announces that on the request of Dan Mulherron the city council Tuesday evening voted to offer 18 acres of city-owned property at Placentia and East street, known as the university site, to the PTWW project for use as community relief gardens. The government, under this plan, would pay for seed and water, and pay relief workers to care for the garden. WARNS OF RACKETEERS Police chief James S. Bouldin warns residents of the city to beware of persons who are suspected of attempting to work a magazine racket here this week. Several cases of suspicious nature were reported to the chief Tuesday. WILL DURANT SPEAKER Will Durant, internationally known philosopher, author and lecturer, spoke on "Is Progress Real" at Bovard auditorium, U. S. C., Thursday evening. 4,008 GET SERA HELP Four thousand and eight Orange county persons received $207,620 for their work under SERA during the month of January, State ERA Auditor William N. Sanborn announces. One of the boldest burglaries in the history of Anaheim had local police puzzled this week. While nearly all city employees and officials were attending the funeral of Councilman John H. Cook Tuesday afternoon, a burglar gained entrance to the city hall by prying open a lock between the Kraemer building and the city hall. Coming downstairs he passed within 30 feet of three persons working in the public service department. One of the employees remarked that it was strange anybody should be in the hall, because it was locked in honor of Mr. Cook, but thought nothing more of the event until return of employees who noted drawers in the auditor's desk had been left ajar, and the lock pried off the metal cabinet from which $29.44 in stamps and cash was taken.