anaheim-gazette 1938-09-01

THE GAZETTE IS EQUIPPED AND MANNED TO PRODUCE Fine Job Printing 259 East Center Street VOL. LXVIII Residents of Orange County Select Nine JAMES SLEEPER Assessor W. K. HILLYARD Surveyor T. E. STEPHEN Treasurer City of Anaheim Tax Rate for Fiscal Year to be 75c Increase of Five Cents Made Over Levy of Last Year; Council Introduces Supervisors Set County Tax Rate For Coming Year Budget of $4,083,616 Give Approval; Eight-Cent Increase Made City of Anaheim Tax Rate for Fiscal Year to be 75c Increase of Five Cents Made Over Levy of Last Year; Council Introduces Ordinance Wednesday Night Tax rate in the city of Anaheim for the fiscal year 1938-1939 will be raised only five cents over the rate for the past year, it was revealed last night when the city council introduced an ordinance establishing a rate of 75 cents. Last year's levy was 70 cents. The fiscal year 1938-1939 will be of 14 months' duration, ending on June 30, 1939. A total of $77,490.97 will be raised by taxation in the city of Anaheim this year, which is approximately $2400 less than the total of $79,880.78 raised during the past fiscal year. Reduction in the assessed valuation requires a slightly higher rate to provide a small amount of money. As usual, the bond rate is the highest of the three subdivisions within the full rate. The bond rate is $.4825738, virtually the same as last year's figure. General Fund Higher The biggest individual increase is in the rate for the general fund, which this year requires $1.274262. Last year the general fund rate was $0.0881433. An even one cent increase was made in the library rate, raising it from 13 cents to 14 cents. This will raise the same total of $15,-236.72 that was raised last year. Taxes for bonds will provide $48,496.75, while those for the general fund will raise $13,757.50. Despite the five cent increase, city officials believe that the tax rate for this city is still lower than for any other city of comparable size throughout the state. Last year's figure was by far the lowest in the state and officials are of the opinion that the 75-cent rate will not be matched this year. Pedestrian Hurt By Drunk Driver One man went to a doctor's office for treatment of broken ribs and bruised legs, two automobiles. Services at Park To Close Sunday Symposium on Present Labor Problems to Feature Final Meeting The union church services held every Sunday evening at the Greek theater in the city park under the auspices of the Anaheim Ministerial union will be brought to a close next Sunday. Feature of the service, which will start at 7 o'clock, will be its recognition of Labor day through a symposium in which several pastors will participate. Various phases of the labor problem of today will be discussed by the ministers during the symposium. Rev. Stanley Frederick George, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will speak on "How has this machine age affected the labor situation?" "The despot's answer to the labor situation," is the subject of the talk to be given by Rev. Birney S. Hudson, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church. Rev. R. Kells Swenerton, pastor of the White Temple Methodist church; has chosen the subject, "What is the answer of Jesus the Carpenter to the labor question?" Special music will be furnished by the United choirs of various churches under the leadership of Prof. J. J. Coleman. Lydia Rorem Shafer will be the accompanist. Other music will be provided by a mixed quartet and Clarence Williams will play a cornet solo. Supervisors Set County Tax Rate For Coming Year Budget of $4,083,616 Give Approval; Eight-Cent Increase Made A tax rate of 89 cents inside the cities and 91 cents outside the cities was adopted yesterday by the board of supervisors. An increase of eight cents was made in both rates over those of last year. The rate was adopted following a long special session Monday after erroneous during which a budget of $4,083,616 was adopted. Actual expenditures during the past financial year were $3,289,949.19. Reduce Budget Adoption of the budget came after supervisors cut a total of $288,995 from the original budget. The biggest individual cut was in the unbudgeted reserve. Eighty-five thousand dollars was slim from this item. In order to make the reduction the supervisor adopted a motion transferring $25,944 from the general reserve to the unbudgeted reserve. The amount, they feel, will be sufficient for any possible emergencies dependent upon the general reserve fund. Reductions in other items included $40,000 from the county road department which is under the county general fund, $65,345 from the Orange county hospital fund, $10,150 from the agricultural commissioner's department and $28,500 from the county welfare department. Request Reductions The motions for all reductions were made by Supervisor John C. Mitchell, who said that Tom Douglas, director of the welfare department, and D. W. Tubb agricultural commissioner, had recommended those affecting the departments. Supervisor N. E. West sought adoption of the budget before the reductions were made, but he opposed from Chairman Will land Smith and Supervisor Harry D. Riley. His motion lost for waiver of a second. Plans for erecting new building at the county hospital at a cost... Pedestrian Hurt By Drunk Driver One man went to a doctor's office for treatment of broken ribs and bruised legs, two automobiles were damaged and an Anaheim resident was arrested for driving while intoxicated as the result of two accidents in which the driver was assertedly involved. Arrested was Warren T. Nelson, 52, of 830 N. Zeyn. Injured was Charles E. Peddicord, Rt. 4, Box 346, Anaheim. Owners of the automobiles are Nelson and Paul Rosales of Placentia. Nelson pleaded guilty Monday morning before City Judge Frank Tausch to drunk driving. He was fined $200 and his operator's license revoked. According to investigating officers, Nelson struck Peddicord on Los Angeles street, near North street, and then ran into Rosales' car as he attempted to turn onto North from Los Angeles. Nelson told the judge he knew nothing about hitting Peddicord. Man Sentenced for Electricity Thefts Thirty days in jail was the punishment ordered by Justice of the Peace Charles Kuchel for Joshua Hilton who admitted stealing electricity. Hilton confessed to wiring around an electric meter. The charge against him was brought by Don Dunbar, inspector for the Edison company. Special music will be furnished by the United choirs of the various churches under the leadership of Prof. J. J. Coleman. Lydia Rorem Shafer will be the accompanist. Other music will be provided by a mixed quartet and Clarence Williams will play a cornet solo. The invocation will be asked by Rev. U. S. Schauer and the offering by Rev. W. Grant Smith. Rev. H. F. Beaver will deliver the prayer and the benediction will be pronounced by Rev. William Rogatzky. Youngster Injured When Hit by Auto Francis Young, 12, of 423 S. Kroeger street, received slight back injuries last Saturday when the bicycle he was riding collided with an automobile driven by Mrs. Opal Comstock, 109 W. South street, it was reported to Anaheim police. The accident occurred in front of 413 S. Claudina street about 5 o'clock in the evening. Holbrook to Place Fiesta Decorations R. R. Holbrook of Los Angeles, who has had charge of decorating the streets in the business area of Anaheim for the annual Hallowe'en celebration since the event was inaugurated, has been chosen for the same work this year. Agreement was reached between Holbrook and the decorations committee of the Anaheim Merchants association yesterday. Holmes Bishop is Kiwanis Speaker Effect upon agricultural industry in California and throughout the nation of recent legislative action was discussed before members of the Kiwanis club at Holmes Bishop of Orange, president of the Associated Farmers of California. The speaker was introduced by Harry Pierce. Congressional acts which we discussed included the Wagre Labor act, the Walsh-Healey act and the Jones-Costigan act. Bishop declared that the national labor relations board is more or less dictatorial and one-sided in favor of unions. The speaker urged adoption of a measure to appear on the November ballot which does not prohibit strikes, but regulates them in all their phases. "Vocational guidance" will be the topic of a round-table discussion of Division four members tomorrow evening at Knott's Berry place at Buena Park. ANAHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1938 Select Nine Candidates to Public Office During P T. E. STEPHENSON Treasurer BASIL J. SMITH Clerk EARL ABBEY Coroner Servisors Set enty Tax Rate or Coming Year of $4,083,616 Given proval; Eight-Cent Increase Made Incumbents Lea in Contests f Township Off Justice Charles Kuch Oppose Eldon W. Sta Marion vs. Wallac Servisors Set County Tax Rate For Coming Year of $4,083,616 Given Approval; Eight-Cent Increase Made Rate of 89 cents in cities and 91 cents in the cities was adopted by the board of supervisors. An increase of 6 cents was made in both over those of last year. State was adopted following special session Monday attaining which a budget of 26 was adopted. Actual measures during the past fiscal were $3,289,949.19. Reduce Budget Oft of the budget came supervisors cut a total of from the original budget. Great individual cut was in budgeted reserve. Eighty-thousand dollars was sliced off item. In order to make reduction the supervisors a motion transferring from the general reserve unbudgeted reserve. This they feel, will be sufficient any possible emergency dependent upon the general fund. In other items in $40,000 from the county department which is under the general fund, $65,345 from Orange county hospital, 10,150 from the agriculturist-missioner's department and from the county welfare center. Request Reductions Notions for all reductions made by Supervisor John Shell, who said that Tom director of the welfare event, and D. W. Tubbs, rural commissioner, had extended those affecting their events. Supervisor N. E. West sought of the budget before the bills were made, but he met from Chairman Wilmith and Supervisor Harry. His motion lost for want of support for erecting new buildings county hospital at a cost of W. T. LAMBERT Auditor RAY ADKINSON School Superintendent CALIFORNIA PENSION PLAN WOULD BANKRUPT STATE, SPEAKER SAYS Passage of the California pension plan would place the state of California under the dictatorship of the administrator of the plan. It was declared this morning by C. J. S. Williamson, legislative representative of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce in his address to members of the Anaheim Merchants association. One of the largest groups ever gathered under the leadership of the association packed the new Pickwick hotel cafe to hear Williamson's message. Even leaders of the group sponsoring the measure admit that it cannot be successful, the speaker declared. He quoted William Kindig, former Los Angeles city councilman and one of the three men listed as eligible for the administrator's job, as saying that the plan will not work—and that the sponsors only desire to change the social system. Predicts Bankruptcy Williamson predicted that the state would be bankrupt within six months if the plan is adopted Burglar Suspect Arrested Today Business Leader Rotary Speaker Incumbents Leading in Contests for Township Office Justice Charles Kuchler Oppose Eldon W. Stark Marion vs. Wallace Justice of the Peace les Kuchel and Constable ward D. Marion led them in the two contests that tained particularly to heim township. Justice will face Eldon W. Stark the run-off elections in vember, while Marion will challenged by Homer Willett. Third in the primary r justice of the peace was Hragrove. Sam Snodgrave Joe B. Mitchell, former F constable, were the can eliminated from the contest. The complete count of lots gave Judge Kuchler 329 Stark 2591, and Hargrove, the justice of the peace, raction's total vote was 2719, f by Wallace with 1939, Sm with 1562 and Mitchell will Judge Kuchler obtained half of his votes within A including East and West precincts. Stark had strength within the city did in the outlying territory. Hargrove ran well back in heim and considerably outside. The vote between Marick Wallace was fairly close in heim, but in the outside of the incumbent showed a strength. Support for Sr and Mitchell was about divided inside and outs city: Building Permit Exceed $837 Building permit valuation ing August kept pace with months of the year and made a total mark in excess to a 1924, Building Inspector R reported this morning. Twenty-two permits woud last month including Burglar Suspect Arrested Today A felony charge of burglary was issued this morning against Ralph Reheva, 31, of San Diego with arraignment scheduled to take place before City Judge Frank Tausch this afternoon. Reheva was arrested shortly after officers were called to a service station at Los Angeles and La Palma street that Emil Witt, neighboring resident, saw a man attempting to enter. The man had left when officers arrived, but they soon observed Reheva at Los Angeles and North streets and took him into custody when he attempted to run away. Early this morning Joe Curran reported that his auto wrecking yard at 1194 N. Los Angeles had been entered during the night. He identified a screw driver found in Reheva's possession as one taken from his establishment. Boys Charged with Stealing Bicycles Two Santa Ana boys, both juveniles, Monday were remanded to juvenile court by City Judge Frank Tausch when they were arraigned on petty theft charges. The youngsters were taken into custody by Santa Ana officers as the result of investigations into thefts of bicycles from the city park here. Business Leader Rotary Speaker Howard Hall, general manager of the Exchange Lemon Products plant at Corona, was the principal speaker at the meeting of the Anaheim Rotary club Monday noon. The speaker's subject was "Science and Management." He was introduced by LeRoy Lyon. The future of a business must be shaped by the business itself, Hall said, in giving some definite rules for business management. Discussion of Czechoslovakia and the important part it is playing in current world history was led by Dr. Walter L. Bigham. Increase Reported in Postal Receipts Maintaining the year's record of each month's receipts surpassing revenue for the same month of last year, the Anaheim post office took in during August a total of $4834.44, it was announced today by Postmaster L. H. Hoskins. Total for August, 1937, was $4189.99, giving this year a gain of $644.45. Receipts for the first eight months narrowly missed being $6000 more than for last year. Receipts for this year to date are $38,909.85, compared with $32,910.30 for the same period of 1937. The actual gain is $5,999.55. Lathe Stolen from Structure Lock Thirty-eight bundles position lathe having a $25.84 were stolen Sunday at 750 N. Clementine street A. Teeter, contractor work a job at that location, regina Anaheim police Monday Ted Masterson will celebrate birthday anniversary next day, Labor day. Member Birthday club will honor son next Tuesday, however they gather around the Earle Jackson's drug their free drinks. ZETTE THE GAZETTE IS THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ORANGE COUNTY Now in Its 68th Year Phone: Anaheim 2114 NUMBER 45 During Primary Balloting Last; Tuesday RL ABBEY Coroner FRED SIDEBOTTOM Recorder JOHN C. LAME Tax Collector Documents Lead in Contests for Township Offices Justice Charles Kuchel to Oppose Eldon W. Stark; Marion vs. Wallace Nine Officials of County Are Returned to Office George Holden Enters Final Contest in Race for District Attorney; will Meet William F. Menton Nine Officials of County Are Returned to Office George Holden Enters Final Contest in Race for District Attorney; will Meet William F. Menton Nine Orange county officials were elected during the primary election held Tuesday, three of them without opposition. Three other successful candidates had two opponents, but received a majority of all votes cast for the office and thereby evaded further campaigning for the November elections. The other three winners had only one opponent. Returned to office without opposition were Basil J. Smith, county clerk, James Sleeper, assessor, and Ray Adkinson, county superintendent of schools. Each received a large complimentary vote. Victors over two candidates were Fred Sidebottom of Anaheim, county recorder, W. T. Lambert, county auditor, and Earl R. Abbey, coroner and public administrator. Elected in contests in which only two participated were John C. Lamb, tax collector, Terry E. Stephenson, treasurer, and W. K. Hillyard, surveyor. Captain Bayliss' Rites Held Today Veteran of Boer War Called by Death Tuesday after Lingering Illness Christian Science funeral services were conducted this morning for Captain Alfred Bayliss, 76, from the Backs, Terry & Campbell chapel. Burial was in Anaheim cemetery where the ritual of the Masonic order was exemplified by Anaheim lodge. Captain Bayliss died Tuesday morning after a lingering illness at his home, 611 E. Center street. He had lived in Anaheim for the past 27 years, the last 17 years of which he was engaged in the spray business. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Ann Bayliss, and a cousin, Ernest Webb of Ontario, Canada. Native of England Captain Bayliss was a native of England, having been born at Birmingham. He joined the British army while a young man and gave distinguished service in the Boer war and other campaigns. He was also noted for his musical closest contest in the election was that for office two of the superior court. Incumbent Judge James L. Allen trailed in third place behind Franklin G. West and Justice K. E. Morrison, but count of the 550 absentee ballots and official count of two precincts where the tabulation was faulty may put Judge Allen into second place ahead of West. Justice Morrison led the field with 15,138 votes, West had 12,410 and Allen 12,211. Judge Ames Leads In the contest for superior court in department one, Judge Homer G. Ames of Anaheim polled 19,393 votes, but must face James L. Davis in the run-off. Davis was given 10,503 votes with James B. Tucker third with 10,001. Jesse L. Elliott narrowly missed election as sheriff, polling a total of 18,553 votes, only about 5000 less than a majority. Sheriff Logan Jackson edged out James M. Pearson for second place and will face Elliott in November. Jackson's total was 12,811 to 10,113 for Pearson. L. M. Guyon got 556 votes. Holden in Run-Off George Holden, Anaheim city attorney, finished with a rush and moved into second place in the race for district attorney, trailing Incumbent W. F. Menton by 2500 votes. Holden narrowly beat out Building permit valuations during August kept pace with other months of the year and maintained total mark in excess to any since 1924. Building Inspector R. Nyboe reported this morning. Twenty-two permits were issued last month, including one of 83,900 granted during the past week to the Anaheim school district for reconstruction of George Washington school. Total valuation was $85,755, far ahead of the total for August, 1937, of $29,852. Total valuation for the first eight months of the present year was $773,638, as compared with $877,485 for the same period last year. In 1924 valuations for the first eight months totaled $837,003, while those for 1923, the biggest year in history, amounted to $1,733,698. Nyboe said. Cathe Stolen from Structure Location Thirty-eight bundles of composition lathe having a value of $25,84 were stolen Sunday night at 750 N. Clementine street, Ray Teeter, contractor working on job at that location, reported to anaheim police Monday morning. Red Masterson will Buy Drinks Tuesday Red Masterson will celebrate his birthday anniversary next Monday, Labor day. Members of the birthday club will honor Masteron next Tuesday, however, when they gather around the fountain at Earle Jackson's drug store for their free drinks. Native of England Captain Bayliss was a native of England, having been born at Birmingham. He joined the British army while a young man and gave distinguished service in the Boer war and other campaigns. He was also noted for his musical ability which enabled him to organize and instruct numerous musical organizations in England, Canada and the United States. The task of arranging and aligning the musical units in the annual Armistice day parade sponsored in Orange county by the various American Legion posts has fallen to Captain Bayliss during the last 15 years. He was an honorary member of Anaheim post No. 72, American Legion. Captain Bayliss held membership in Anaheim lodge, No. 207, F. & A. M. Honorary pallbearers at his funeral this morning were past commanders of the Anaheim American Legion post. Suspect Arrested for Federal Agents Investigations started recently by Anaheim police officers Saturday led to the arrest of two men, one a resident of Anaheim and the other of Fullerton, on charges involving possession of counterfeit money. Those arrested were David Marsh, 34, 556 S. Clementine street, Anaheim, and Edward M. Morris, 26, of Fullerton. Both men were taken into custody Saturday and held for United States secret service agents, who picked them up that night. Holden in Run-Off George Holden, Anaheim city attorney, finished with a rush and moved into second place in the race for district attorney, trailing Incumbent W. F. Menton by 2500 votes. Holden narrowly beat out Elmer Guy of Fullerton for a place on the November ballot. Totals for the district attorney's contest were Menton 11,059, Holden 8586, Guy 7863, Ogle 5404, Nelson 3460, and Burke 3458. Sidebottom more than doubled the combined vote of his opponents, M. E. Geeting and R. R. McDonald, in the recorder's race. The (Continued on Page 6) Boosters Slate Annual Banquet Anaheim chamber of commerce will be host to a second city-wide community dinner to be held sometime within the next two months. This is the decision reached by board of directors of the chamber last Friday noon. Details of the event were left in the hands of President Harry C. Arthur, Sr. The president promised a program and function which will compare with the inaugural event held last year at which Leo Carrillo was the principal speaker. Last year's annual dinner meeting was one of the outstanding civic occurrences of the year. Nearly 300 persons filled the large banquet room at the Elks clubhouse to hear Carrillo's addaddress.