anaheim-gazette 1935-03-07

Gasoline Tax For First Month of ’35 Shows An Increase Officials Hopeful This Year Will Witness Greater Return From Fuel California’s gasoline tax for January has reached a total of $3,002,383.93, or $402,493.74 more than the tax for the first month of 1934. This gain of 1.5 per cent was announced here by the state board of equalization when assessment of last month's tax of three cents per gallon on motor vehicle fuel was completed. Contrasting the gain registered at the beginning of this year with a loss of 3.8 per cent shown by comparison of the January 1934 tax with that for the first month of 1933, the equalization board predicts that gasoline tax collections for 1935 may be expected to show a definitely improvement. Analyzing the statistics, the board said: “Although there was some fluctuation in fuel tax returns for the months of 1934, that year as a whole marked a gain over 1933 of a little less than one per cent. December 1934 collections were 1.5 per cent more than those for the last month of the previous year. “Now that the first month of this year has shown a comparable increase, we are encouraged to believe that 1935 gasoline taxes may exceed $40,000,000 as contrasted with the yield of $39,-625,055.32 for 1934.” Refunds for non-highway uses, absorb approximately ten per cent of collections and the board cautions that even with a total yield of $40,000,000 for 1935, the net gasoline tax proceeds for road work may not be expected to Cal.-Edison Co To Use Unique Method For Meet March 15 Utilizing its privately-owned telephone system as a transmission network, the Southern California Edison Company on March 15 will inaugurate an entirely new form of electric utility company stockholders' meeting by holding twelve broadcast network-linked meetings simultaneously, according to the company in this territory. Proceedings of the annual meeting in Los Angeles will be brought to a meeting of stockholders in the Temple Theatre, Third and Bush Sts., Santa Ana, at noon, Friday, March 15, via wired radio over the company's lines. Harry J. Bauer, president of the company, will present his annual report, and those attending the broadcast meetings also will hear reports and discussions of the Company's affairs by other officers, as well as all other features of the meeting as it is conducted at the company's general office. “The great interest manifested by stockholders this year in company affairs has prompted the Edison management to arrange this unique means of holding simultaneous meetings,” Mr. Beacon said, “thus saving stockholders the time and effort that might be entailed in attending a meeting some distance from their homes. The broadcast meetings are planned for eleven centers, in addition to the one in Los Angeles, each of the centers representing a company division headquarters. In each instance the division executive will be chairman of the local meeting. “At each receiving point on March 15 the addresses and other proceedings of the general meeting in Los Angeles will be heard through the audio system of radio broadcast receivers by means of phonograph pickup facilities. From the Edison Building at Fifth street and "Now that the first month of this year has shown a comparable increase, we are encouraged to believe that 1935 gasoline taxes may exceed $40,000,000 as contrasted with the yield of $39.625,055.32 for 1934." Refunds for non-highway uses, absorb approximately ten per cent of collections and the board cautions that even with a total yield of $40,000,000 for 1935, the net gasoline tax proceeds for road work may not be expected to exceed $36,000,000 during the year. MELROSE ABBEY MAUSOLEUM Entombment may now be made in this beautiful memorial edifice for as low as $97.50. Niches at $20. Liberal terms. Located on 101 Highway between Santa Ana and Anaheim. Ph. Orange 131; Santa Ana 1337, Anaheim 4177. — NOW — you can Rent a BICYCLE — We have OPENED A BICYCLE SHOP at 1104 Lincoln Ave. Rentals - Repairs Also Sales of Best Makes MORRIS CYCLE & TOY SHOP SPECIAL CLUB PRICES PARTICIPATE IN ESTATE Two Anaheim residents were mentioned in the will of the late Joseph W. Pollock who died February 25 leaving an estate valued at $4070.73. They are Roy N. Pollock and Carrie E. Pollock. Roy N. Pollock has petitions for letters of administrator in the state. SELLING THE PAPERS The daily press during the progress of a distressing child kidnapping case, devoted pages to printing the court proceedings to a cock-eyed world when just a few lines would've been sufficient. A DEAD HEAT When a bunch of the boys sent in a detachment and captured a courthouse down Louisiana way, Huey valorously trumpeted in another relay and the enemy were dispersed with a headache, and the plebesite snuckered. 3 LINES — 3 TIMES — 3 DIMES Electric Refrigerators FEARN ELECTRI SHOP See our New Atwater-Kent Refrigerators — $149.50 up Easy Parking cast meetings are planned for seven centers, in addition to the one in Los Angeles, each of the centers representing a company division headquarters. In each instance the division executive will be chairman of the local meeting. "At each receiving point on March 15 the addresses and other proceedings of the general meeting in Los Angeles will be heard through the audio system of radio broadcast receivers by means of phonograph pickup facilities. From the Edison Building at Fifth street and Grand avenue, Los Angeles, the program will be carried over trunk lines to the company's communication department center at Alhambra and rebroadcast from there to each of the receiving points where the meetings of stockholders are being held. "There are today some 121,000 Edison company stockholders, most of them living within the company's service area in Southern and Central California. This is an area of more than 55,000 square miles, and obviously it would be impractical for large numbers of them to attend the general annual meeting in Los Angeles. Through the ingenuity of the Edison communications engineers, and the telephone communication equipment already available, the company's extension meetings are expected to bring large numbers of the stockholders together at the division center meetings." 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Rapp Parades the Champions Survival of the Fittest at the Orange County Athletic Club WALK-A-THON Open 24 Hours a Day Highway 101 — Between Santa Ana and Anaheim Miles of Pitfalls for Contestants Milestones of Spills, Thrills, Chills, Laughter and Pathos Varied Highclass Vaudeville Attractions Gala Opening Saturday, Mar. 9 Tune in KREG 9:45 - 10 A.M. 3:45 - 4 P.M. 10:15 - 10:30 P.M. Admission 25c Mat. to 6 P.M. 15c CLIP THIS AD Good for One Paid Admission OPENING NIGHT with 10c Service Charge Gathered From Hither and Yon YORBA LINDA—Mrs. Neva Lebrecht and Dr. R. C. Cochran have announced intentions of running for the grammar school board. Stechert's Flowers. Phone 3230. GARDEN GROVE—Mrs. C. F. Vonderwater of Long Beach was the speaker for the all-day general meeting of the Woman's Aid society of the Garden Grove Methodist Episcopal Church last Thursday. Still serving the best 25-cent Merchants Lunch in town. Al's Cafe, 213 E. Center. BREA—Graduates of the Brea-Olinda high school of classes from 1927 to 1934 were honored last week at the fourth annual homecoming held at the school. Nearly 150 were in attendance. All haircuts 25c English Barber Shop, 129 East Center St., Annheim. GARDEN GROVE—Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Woodworth were hosts at a supper to friends at their home on West Stanford avenue last Thursday evening. 80,000 Fuller Brooms sold in Jan. Yours for 99c. Tel. 4891—125 S. Bush. Brushes for every use. Fuller Brush Co. YORBA LINDA—Young People of the Friends Church were hosts to a large crowd when Howard L. Brown of Glendale was present as speaker. For Modern Interior Decoration—Call Harry Kindlg. Phone 3568. Western Tree Conference In Pasadena Meet Many tree lovers of Orange County, including landscape men, nurserymen, planning committees, horticulturists and growers, are attending the sessions of the Second Western Shade Tree Conference at Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Thursday and Friday of this week. The program started at 10:00 A.M., Thursday morning, according to Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg, who announced the subjects being discussed as follows: "How Water Goes Up a Tree," "The Cause and Cure of Honeydew Drip form Shade Trees," "Protect Trees from People," "Native Trees for Ornamental Planting," "The Possibilities of Chemical Injection in the Treatment of Tree Diseases," and "The Status of Aboriculture in the West." There will be a banquet at the Hotel Green this evening at 6:30 P.M. Charles Gibbs Adams, Landscape Architect, will discuss "Rare and Interesting Trees of the Pasadena Region." Friday the sessions will convene at 9:30 A.M. The subjects to be discussed include; "Tree Rings and Their Relationship to the Archeology of the Southwest," "Ventilating Devices of Tree Trunks," "Road Builders Must Learn Trees," and "Fungi in Tree Decey an dthe Value of Surgical Treatment." Following lunch at noon at Brookside Park, there will be a tour, conducted by Wm. Hertrick and Dana Tyson, to the Huntington Bontanic Gardens and an inspection of tree surgery in city parks. Cold Weather Is Delaying Growth of Truck Crops Considerable Damage Done In Certain Lettuce Areas; Labor Trouble Starts Practically all sections of the state report the past two weeks as being a little more cold and damp than is considered beneficial to vegetable growth. It was indicated in a truck crop report prepared by the federal-state crop reporting service. Rains which were general in the vegetable districts delayed the harvest of some crops, and seriously interfered with planting operations. About the only crop to react favorably was cauliflower. Some setback was experienced by lettuce, carrot, pea, cabbage and celery growers. All districts are waiting for the weather to clear in order that growers can get in their spring crops, the planting of which has been delayed. Recent rains in the Imperial valley made harvest impossible in a good many lettuce fields. There was considerable acreage available for cutting and some loss of mature lettuce is reported by growers. However, rains were of benefit to the March acreage and further advanced the maturity of this crop. In spite of some loss of crop, shipments are expected to run fairly heavy for the remainder of the month although a drop in the general quality of the lettuce is expected. Labor trouble last week held shipments down. Stock is hard, but growers are reporting some damage by burst and cracked heads and culling will be heavy for another ten days. Sizes are running large and shippers are trimming it Report Increase of Compensation Insurance Funds Growth of Third In Premium Income for 1934 Is Noted Range, Pastures In Good Shape As Spring In Offing The range and pasture situation in California continues to be one of the particularly bright spots of the agricultural picture, according to a report made by Statistician George Scott of the federal-state crop reporting service. In the last 12 years of such records, only in 1923 and 1927 has the February condition been reported higher than at present. Livestock men from all sections of the state report excellent prospects for spring feed. In this connection it is interesting to note that in past years favorable pasture conditions in February have been consistently followed by good grazing conditions throughout most of the season. Additional rainfall in all parts of the state during January added to soil moisture supplies, insured the continuation of growth of pasturage in all lower areas, and promises adequate water supplies and spring feed in the high mountain sections. Additional rainfall in the southern half of the state since February 1 ensures further growth of feed in the counties most severely affected by the drought last year. Many stockmen report that new feed is better than it has been for many years at this season. The high mountain sections generally have had more snow than for several years, which materially brightens the outlook for suring and summer feed in those areas. With moderate rainfall during the spring months, the stage is set for one of the best feed years on record. Practically no feeding has been necessary for range stock on low or intermediate ranges. Winter feeding is of course seasonal in the higher mountain districts, but stockmen report that feed supplies there are adequate to meet winter needs, as the weather generally has been mild, and feed requirements were of benefit to the March acreage and further advanced the maturity of this crop. In spite of some loss of crop, shipments are expected to run fairly heavy for the remainder of the month although a drop in the general quality of the lettuce is expected. Labor trouble last week held shipments down. Stock is hard, but growers are reporting some damage by burst and cracked heads and culling will be heavy for another ten days. Sizes are running large and shippers are trimming it down to make a five dozen pack. Spring lettuce acreage in the Central coastal area is still problematical inasmuch as growers have had but a few days in which to work their lands since Christmas. Continued rains, cold and foggy weather have made the fields so wet that planting is away behind schedule in the Salinas-Watsonville district. With clearing weather during the next two weeks growers may complete their intended plantings and if rains persist they may seek other crops for their lands. Even though weather has been bad for planting, the acreage planted prior to the rains is in good condition. Growth has been slow the last three weeks but the lettuce has a good start and with favorable weather should come in fairly early. Dry farmed plantings which normally are in a precarious position due to rainfall seem assured of a crop this spring. All districts report the weather too cold and wet for the maturing crop or the plantings already made to spring peas. Some acreage is still to be planted in the Sacramento valleys and in the Central coastal area. The preliminary acreage of Bermuda onions in California is estimated at 2000 acres as against 1850 acres last year. All districts report the crop in fine condition although growth has been slow during the past month on account of the cold and wet weather. The increased acreage occurs mainly in Kern county. Practically the entire acreage in Kern county is of Crystal Wax White onions. The acreage of set intermediate onions has not been completed as yet. Early in January it appeared as though Report Increase of Compensation Insurance Funds Growth of Third In Premium Income for 1934 Is Noted In Manager's Report In a report submitted to T. A. Reardon, director of the department of industrial relations and chairman of the industrial accident commission, by C. B. Day, manager of the state compensation insurance fund, material gains are noted over the previous year. The premium income for 1934 totaled $5,608,792, an increase of $1,384,981 or 33% over 1933. Approximately 26,000,000 employers patronize the fund, or one-third of the insured payroll in the state. While the new business written increased materially, a substantial portion of this gain is due to the improvement in business conditions throughout the state during the past year. The amount returned to policyholders during 1934 as dividends totaled $831,-605. This is in excess of 20% of the premiums on the policies on which dividends have been allowed and represents a direct saving to employers. The expenses for 1934 were 15.94% of the premiums, a substantial reduction over the last two years; this will further increase the savings returned to policyholders. The financial position of the fund is now the best in its history. The fund has admitted assets totaling $9,452,550, which is an increase of $1,432,996, and is the largest ever held by the fund. The assets are represented principally by cash of $1,017,560, U. S. treasury notes of $766,562, and bonds of $7,261,-068. Only those bonds which are legal for savings banks in California are purchased. Outlook for suring and summer feed in those areas. With moderate rainfall during the spring months, the stage is set for one of the best feed years on record. Practically no feeding has been necessary for range stock on low or intermediate ranges. Winter feeding is of course seasonal in the higher mountain districts, but stockmen report that feed supplies there are adequate to meet winter needs, as the weather generally has been mild, and feed requirements have thus far been light. 3 LINES — 3 TIMES — 3 DIMES W-A-N-T A-D-S RATE: Five cents the line (count five words to the line) for each insertion. Phone 2414 for want ads that bring results. SALESMEN WANTED WANTED:—Man to start in business selling widely-known products to satisfied consumers. Complete line. Largest company; established 1889. BIG EARNINGS. No capital or experience needed. Write for free particulars. Rawleigh's, Box CAC-11-1, Oakland, California. MUST SELL—Lot 90x125, SE corner Roslyn and Malden Street, Fullerton, assessment paid. Sam Clapp, 108 Main Street, Huntington Beach, Phone 3001. PAINTING & PAPERHANGING Painting, and paperhanging, J. E Saylor 131 W. Chartres, Phone 2761. PIANOS FOR SALE 100 PIANOS to choose from; Knabe, Bechstein, Steinway, Chickering, Kimball, etc., new and used, $35 and up DANZ, Anaheim. $10 FREE! Send name of friend who wants piano and get $10 Free when we sell. DANZ, Anaheim. Anaheim, Calif., March 7, 1935 Weather Is Growing Growth In Truck Crops Damage Done In Lettuce Areas; Trouble Starts All sections of the state two weeks as being a and damp than is con- tual to vegetable growth. In a truck crop report the federal-state crop race were general in the acts delayed the harvest and seriously interfered operations. About the fact favorably was caul-lsetback was experienced rot, pea, cabbage and All districts are wait- weather to clear in order can get in their spring timing of which has been in the Imperial valley impossible in a good fields. There was con- gue available for cutting of mature lettuce is re-owers. However, rains to the March acreage advanced the maturity of spite of some loss of crop, expected to run fairly remainder of the month up in the general quality he is expected. Labor rock held shipments down but growers are report- ge by burst and cracking will be heavy for days. Sizes are running pers are trimming it Index of Prices Paid To Farmers Nears 1910-15 Goal Grower Shows Gain of 16.4 Per Cent Over Year Ago; 52.2 Above Depression Low The index of prices received by farmers in California for 24 of the state's major products during January was 86 percent of the July 1910-15 average, according to the Bank of America's business review released recently. This is a gain of 16.4 percent over January, 1934, and 25.4 percent above January, 1933. Prices of farm products in California are now 52.2 percent above the all-time low of the depression. Retail stores showed 10.2 percent gain in aggregate dollar volume over January a year ago. The pick-up in volume of retail trade has been especially noticeable throughout the agricultural sections of the state. Building activity in California, according to this business review, gained 74.1 percent over January, 1934. Improvement in building activities, it was said, is largely due to the stimulating effect of the build, modernize and repair campaign sponsored by the national housing administration. Bank debits, which according to the review, are an index of business activity, showed a gain of 8.2 percent over January a year ago. The number of business failures in the eleven far-western states in the entire year of 1934 was 33 percent lower than 1933, and 54.9 percent below the number of failures in 1932. Vandals Destroy Indian Writings In Owens Valley Many remarkable Indian picture writings in the Inyo-Mono' region of eastern California are being lost to scientific research through the nefarious work of vandals, it is reported by Bishop observers. "Pot hunters" and other visitors have cut out and taken away sections of rock bearing rare pictographs from government land in violation of federal law. The area is protected by a withdrawal order issued some years ago by ex-President Hoover at the request of the Eastern California Museum association and which designated the section as part of an outdoor museum project. The prehistoric writings are valuable only when left in their own environment, it is pointed out. It is believed that some were taken away with the idea of selling to private museums or curio dealers. FOX ANAHEIM 235 W. Center Phone 3602 Sun., Mon., Tues.- Mar. 10-11-12 Sunday Continuous from 2 P. M. Charles Dicken's Greatest Story "DAVID COPPERFIELD" STAR CAST OF 65 PLAYERS Added to the March acreage advanced the maturity of piles of some loss of crop, expected to run fairly remainder of the month in the general quality is expected. Labor held shipments down but growers are reportage by burst and cracking will be heavy for days. Sizes are runningapers are trimming it a five dozen pack. The acreage in the Central still problematical inaswers have had but a few to work their lands since continued rains, cold and have made the fields so untending is away behind the Salinas-Watsonville clearing weather during weeks growers may commended plantings and if they may seek other crops. Even though weather for planting, the acreage to the rains is in good growth has been slow the rains but the lettuce has a with favorable weather fairly early. Dry farm-which normally are in a condition due to rainfall seem crop this spring. Report the weather too or the maturing crop or already made to spring acreage is still to be plant-ramento valleys and in coastal area. Early acreage of Bermudaornia is estimated at 2000 last 1850 acres last year. Import the crop in fine con-growth has been slow last month on account of wet weather. Acreage occurs mainly Practically the entire corn county is of Crystal lions. Of set intermediate once completed as yet. Why it appeared as though bank debits, which according to the review, are an index of business activity, showed a gain of 8.2 percent over January a year ago. The number of business failures in the eleven far-western states in the entire year of 1934 was 33 percent lower than 1933, and 54.9 percent below the number of failures in 1932. There would be considerable increase in this planting in the Stockton area. Growers now report that their seed beds have not been turning out the plants expected and that the full intended acreage may not be planted. There will undoubtedly be more acreage set than last year but increases in acreage will come from plantings in Merced, Stanislaus and outlying sections of San Joaquin county. Early potato planting has been completed in San Diego county for the past two weeks and some of the crop is up four to six inches in height. The acreage is about the same as last year. In the Colma district growers are still planting. Weather has not been favorable for the crop and stands are only fair on the acreage that is showing through the ground. Seed is still coming in but a 200 acre decrease is expected in this area. The acreage in Kern county will show an increase when planting is completed. Seed receipts have already exceeded the amount necessary to equal last years' planting in this area. Some acreage has been planted in the early sections of Kern county but the bulk of the Shafter acreage has been delayed by rains and growers will be planting heavily during the next ten days provided the weather permits. In the southern counties it is still too early to predict the acreage that will be planted. Some early lands in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties have already been planted to "Queens" but the bulk of the acreage will not go in for another thirty days. A decrease will probably be shown in this area when growers' plans are fully made. ANAHEIM Theatre 182 W. Center Phone 4212 FRI. - SAT. - SUN. Sunday Continuous from 2:30 "The THIN MAN" with William Powell • Myrna Loy Second Feature "The NIGHT is YOUNG" with Ramon Novarro • Evelyn Laye BANK NITE FRIDAY Now Showing NEW SPRING HATS Famous Trimble Make Test Shapes and Colors Silver Pearl — Champagne Greys — Cinnamon $3.50 F. A. Yungbluth "THE HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX" First Center Street Anaheim, California