anaheim-gazette 1939-12-21

World News Paragraphs WINNIE RUTH JUDD CAUGHT AT YUMA YUMA—Caught while she was attempting to telephone to her husband in Los Angeles, Winnie Ruth Judd, escaped insane slayer was taken into custody here Friday afternoon and turned over to the Arizona state hospital for the insane at Phoenix. FINLAND PAYS U. S. WAR DEBT AS USUAL WASHINGTON — The regular semi-annual installment of $234,-693 on its debt to the United States was paid by Finland here Friday in spite of the fact Finland is at war with Russia. GRAND JURY INDICTS L. A. LIQUOR CHIEF LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles county grand jury Friday returned indictments charging bribery against Merle Templeton, chief state liquor enforcement officer in the Los Angeles area, and William Cook, close friend of W. G. Bonelli. SRA PURGE IS REVEALED SACRAMENTO—That at least 26 county SRA directors had been dismissed or transferred was revealed Saturday. The changes are the result of a state-wide shap-up of SRA personnel. IDLE WATERFRONT MEN Grove Mortgage Terms Lightened By Federal Bank Three Major Provisions Are Included in Program Now in Effect Rearranging of terms of payments on mortgages held by the Federal Farm Mortgage corporation was announced recently by the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley and is now in effect, it was learned here this week. As the result, many owners of citrus groves in northern Orange county, as well as farm owners throughout the west, have found the threat of immediate loss of their property averted. The program which was recently adopted contains three major provisions, which include reamortization, deferment of principal, and a standstill arrangement for both interest and principal. Reamortization Plan Under the reamortization portion of the program, it is provided that, where it is necessary to do so, and where the treatment gives reasonable hope of ultimate payment by the present borrower, the Commissioner loans may be reamortized over a period of 20 years. SRA PURGE IS REVEALED SACRAMENTO—That at least 26 county SRA directors had been dismissed or transferred was revealed Saturday. The changes are the result of a state-wide shap-up of SRA personnel. IDLE WATERFRONT MEN LOSE UNEMPLOYMENT PAY SACRAMENTO — A temporary restraining order against payment of unemployment insurance benefits to about 4,000 idle San Francisco waterfront workers was granted Saturday by the third district court of appeals. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM PROPOSED BY OLSON SACRAMENTO — The special session of the legislature will be asked to deal with a 14-point program when it convenes sometime in January, Governor Olson said Saturday. NAZIS DESTROY ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay—Germany's pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, was blown up and sunk by order of its commander, six miles off Montevideo Sunday. The ship was destroyed to avert its capture by British naval forces. HEYWOOD BROUN CALLED BY DEATH NEW YORK—Heywood Broun, 51, president of the American Newspaper Guild and prominent columnist, died Monday morning. He had been ill several days of pneumonia and heart attack. OLSON URGES FEWER STATE LEGISLATORS SACRAMENTO—In a radio address Sunday night, Gov. Olson declared the number of legislators should be reduced, increase should be made in lawmakers' pay, and legislative districts should be reapportioned according to population. BRITISH TO SEEK AIR SUPREMACY LONDON—A campaign to establish definite air supremacy over Germany has been started by England, it was reported here Tuesday. Increased air activity is seen as the result by airplane The program which was recently adopted contains three major provisions, which include remortization, deferment of principal, and a standstill arrangement for both interest and principal. Reamortization Plan Under the remortization portion of the program, it is provided that, where it is necessary to do so, and where the treatment gives reasonable hope of ultimate payment by the present borrower, the Commissioner loans may be remortized over a period of 20 years on a basis of semi-annual payments of the interest and only 1⅓ per cent of the unpaid principal. Regular principal payments on a 20-year Commissioner loan have been 2½ per cent semi-annually. Principal Deferment The second portion of the program provides for deferment of all principal for a three-year period on both Land Bank and Commissioner loans. This aid to borrowers will be utilized only where needed and on an individual case basis, it was said. In most instances, loans where this treatment would be advisable will be delinquent, it was said, and would probably be remortized, with the delinquent principal to be included in the sum remortized. It was pointed out that there may be instances where no delinquencies have yet occurred but, because the outlook is bad, deferment of all principal for three years would be required and would be in order. Standstill Agreement In extreme cases, where the first mortgage Land Bank loan is seriously delinquent and other forms of forbearance, deferment, and remortization are inadequate, the Federal Farm Mortgage corporation will authorize a special standstill agreement on its second mortgage loan, requiring, with some exceptions, no payments during a period not exceeding five years, in order to enable the borrower to clear up his Land Bank loan delinquences and taxes, and pay current Land Bank loan installments either on the existing or on a remortized basis, it was said. Board Discusses Baseball Affairs Season ticket books for the seven games to be played by the Philadelphia Athletics in Anaheim J. Fred Sidebottom of Anaheim, Orange county recorder, last Friday was elected president of the Southern California Recorders association when that organization held its annual meeting in Los Angeles. Senate Group to Quiz Citrus Men County Agricultural Leaders Turn Over Records to Committee Probability that several Orange county agricultural leaders and citrus officials would be called to appear before the civil liberties committee of the United States senate shortly after the first of the year became known here late last week. Records of several of those persons have already been subpoened and delivered to the committee's office in the federal building in Los Angeles. At the present time the committee is conducting hearings in San Francisco, but it is believed that further hearings will be held in Los Angeles, probably beginning January 3, next. 1936 Labor Troubles It is reported that the committee is particularly interested at this time in the labor troubles of 1936. These disturbances affected vegetable growers as well as citrus men, but records of the former group have not yet been called by the committee. In a statement issued last week ends George Graham, secretary of the Associated Farmers of Orange County, Inc., said, "Apparently the committee is trying to prove that farmers violated the civil liberties of the workers. Farmers don't care whether a worker belongs to a union or not. They insist, however, that men who desire to work in spite of union orders be given protection by the law enforcement agencies. Charge is Silly "The charge that vigilante groups operated in Orange county during the labor troubles of 1936 is silly. Apparently this investigation is a 'fishing expedition' for the purpose of getting information for radical groups." As everyone knows, all of the leaders who fostered labor trouble in Orange county in 1936 were members of the Communist BRITISH TO SEEK AIR SUPREMACY LONDON—A campaign to establish definite air supremacy over Germany has been started by England; it was reported here Tuesday. Increased air activity is seen as the result by airplane experts. ALLIES VOTE TO ASSIST FINLAND PARIS—All moral and material aid possible without weakening their own war with Germany will be given by the Allied powers to Finland, the Allied supreme war council decided here Tuesday, it was reported. KEYNETTE AND ALLEN GRANTED NEW TRIAL LOS ANGELES—The district court of appeals Monday granted new trials to Earle E. Keynette and Roy J. Allen, Normer Los Angeles police officers who were convicted of malicious use of explosives in connection with injuries suffered early in 1938 by Harry Raymond, private detective. GRAF SPEE COMMANDER TAKES OWN LIFE BUENOS AIRES—Capt. Hans Langsdorff, commander of the destroyed Admiral Graf Spee, shot himself to death here yesterday. AMENDMENTS TO LABOR ACT OFFERED WASHINGTON—Twelve amendments to the Wagner labor acts were proposed here yesterday by the National Association of Manufacturers. Half of them place limitations on the right to strike. Board Discusses Baseball Affairs Season ticket books for the seven games to be played by the Philadelphia Athletics in Anaheim will be available at a reduced price if Connie Mack, president and manager of the Athletics, accepts the recommendations made yesterday by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce directors. The directors suggested that single admissions be 40 cents for games with Coast League teams and 50 cents for games with major league clubs, with the season book to be priced at $2.50, a savings of 50 cents. Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange county will be asked to hold its February meeting in Anaheim on February 27 and devote the evening to a reception for members and officials of the Philadelphia baseball club. A baseball boosters club is also to be oragnized here and it will cooperate with the Associated Chambers and the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce committee in arranging the program. Five New Families On New comer List Five new families chose Anaheim, for their home during the past week, according to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce list. The newcomers are L. S. Hutchins, 820 N. Sabina; Mrs. Walter Hahne, 521 E. Adele; L. D. Brand, 624 S. Palm; Walter Lierman, 1243 Pearl, and Carl Karcher, 1000 E. Center street. Man Freed After Making Restitution John O. Alsup of Buena Park, who pleaded guilty last Thursday to a charge of obtaining money from the California unemployment commission illegally, was given a 30-day suspended sentence when he promised to make restitution of $180 to the state. The payment was made Monday, according to records of the Anaheim justice court where the case was heard. AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 21, 1939 Children Guests At Service Club Yuletide Parties Liens, Retarians, Kiwanis Stage Separate Events For Youngsters Scores of Anaheim and northern Orange county children were made happier during the past week when the Lions, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs of Anaheim entertained groups of youngsters at Christmas parties. All parties were at the Elks clubhouse. The Lions club, with the cooperation of the Orange County Crippled Children's Relief association, entertained about 50 disabled boys and girls Friday afternoon, and each of the youngsters received from Santa Claus the particular gift for which he or she had previously expressed a desire. Program Presented Before Santa Claus made his appearance a program especially designed for children was presented. Included on the program were Miss Betty Fackiner, Anaheim vocalist; Mary Joan Alden who recited several stories; Vina Mae Harmer, who played her miniature piano accordian; Sylvester Brown, who presented several rope stunts. WE heard a small child recently its mother and ask "Mummy Christmas for?" Then we started thinking would we have answered that little girl mas is for spreading friendship and love the world. Christmas is for bringing nearer, making each person seem dearer, is to make us all remember that once a born, who gave to civilization the greatail—the spirit of love and tolerance." County Seat Will Build Own Plant Churches Present Christmas Music Choirs of many of the churches of Anaheim have participated in singing of Christmas music over the public address system atop the Valencia hotel during the past week, and programs will be given during the remainder of the week. Arrangements for the programs were made by S. F. Hilgenfeld. Tonight the Zion Lutheran church will be heard from 7 to 7:30, followed by the Bethel Baptist church from 7:30 to 8 o'clock. Tomorrow evening, the Calvary Baptist church choir will present a program. The children's quartet of Gloria and Joan Knutsen, Shirley Kemp and Betty Lou Lee will be heard Second Place Won By Anaheim Girl In Speech Contest Mary Sowden, Anaheim union high school student, placed second in the northern Orange county American Legion oratorical contest on the Constitution last Thursday evening at Brea, being defeated by Kee Maxwell of Fullerton union high school. Mary Sowden and Maxwell will compete in the Orange county finals last year, also, but went on to take first place in the county contest. County Seat Will Build Own Plant Santa Ana city council has virtually decided to construct its own sewage treatment plant, it was disclosed Monday night when the trustees declined to retain an engineer to study existing sewer problems and recommend a course of action. Acting upon instruction from the executive board of the joint outfall sewer, the engineering committee of the board met last Thursday and determined upon their recommendation of an engineer and submitted his name for approval by Santa Ana, contracting city for section one of the sewer. What action the remaining members of the sewer will take will not be known until later this week, City Engineer E. P. Happgood said this morning. County Supervisor Has Eye Operation Chairman Willard Smith of the Orange county board of supervisors is reported convalescing following a week-end operation in the Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Los Angeles for removal of cataracts. Smith will be absent from his duties for a few weeks as the result of the operation. He is vice president of the First National bank of Orange and of the Orange Savings bank. Poling Arrested on Second Accusation Arrested for being drunk Sunday for the second time within week, Ralph L. Poling, 37; Route 1, box 170, Fullerton, is not in county jail awaiting a jury trial on a charge of being a common drunkard. Date of the trial was set as January 11 by C.Judge Frank Tausch. Poling was at liberty under bail of $100 pending his appearance in Anaheim city court next Wednesday on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Wright was arrested by Anaheim officers shortly before 10 o'clock Tuesday evening. Santa Claus Visits Anaheim Merchant Santa Claus will appear on float in the business districts night, Friday and Saturday evenings, according to John Morgan, chamber of commerce secretary. He will also visit varicus stores during the remainder of the evenings. 21. 1939 NUMBER 9 Army to Assume Active Charge of Prado Dam Basin Flood Control Engineer Will Turn Over All Data to Federal Officials The United States army will take over active charge of the Prado basin project, a part of the $7,000,000 Prado dam, it was indicated this week as the county board of supervisors prepared to abandon vast machinery set up for acquisition of land behind the dam for flooding purposes. Upon receiving word from Lieut. Col. Edwin C. Keltner from the war department that the department "is considering" taking over the project, supervisors immediately adopted a resolution instructing Flood Control Engineer M. N. Thompson to turn over all data of his department to army engineers. Local Work to End At the same time notice was ordered given all flood control district attorneys, appraisers and other special employes that their services will be terminated as soon as tasks already undertaken are completed. Lieut. Col. Keltner's communi- MARY CHRISTMAS A small child recently turn to her and ask "Mummy, what is then we started thinking... how answered that little girl? "Christening friendship and love all over Christmas is for bringing the family such person seem dearer. Christmas remember that once a Child was so civilization the greatest gift of love and tolerance." Mabee Re-elected Walton President Despite his earlier protests that he could not accept the position, Roy Mabee, president of the Anaheim Izaak Walton League chapter, finally accepted the nomination and was re-elected to office last Thursday evening. Last year Mabee was awarded a diamond pin for obtaining more new members to the League than any other person in the nation. Other officers elected were Erick Winger, first vice president; Charles Sellers, second vice president; Joe Lieb, Jr., secretary, and Fred Fischle, treasurer. Winger will also serve as chairman of the board of directors. Directors elected include Maxately adopted a resolution instructing Flood Control Engineer M. N. Thompson to turn over all data of his department to army engineers. Local Work to End At the same time notice was ordered given all flood control district attorneys, appraisers and other special employees that their services will be terminated as soon as tasks already undertaken are completed. Lieut. Col. Keltner's communication to the board also cleared up a question regarding water rights in the basin. Rights Retained He stated that the Santa Ana River Development company, which has an option on 1970 acres in the basin, will retain its water rights, "providing such development does not interfere with operation of the flood control reservoir for the water rights of others in the basin." The federal government, in taking over acquisition of lands in the basin, will exercise the right of eminent domain where it cannot negotiate purchase, according to the government's policy. However, the government will seek to negotiate purchase on an equitable basis, it was added. Merchants Group Has Yule Party Members of the Anaheim Merchants association laid aside all business this morning and enjoyed a Christmas party, during which each person present received an "appropriate" gift from Santa Claus and told why he or she was happy this Christmas time. H. E. W. "Doc" Barnes acted as master of ceremonies and assisted Santa Claus in distributing the gifts, which had previously been selected by L. H. Hoskins and Joe Sowder and wrapped by Mrs. Leila Sowder, assistant to Secretary John A. Morgan. Before Santa Claus appeared Leon Wray led group singing, with Bob Wallace at the piano. Christmas cards were signed by each person present and sent to Roy Mendoza, Charles Sellers and Charles Atwell, all of whom are UJ. The group also signed a birthday card which will be sent to Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, who celebrates his 77th anniversary on Saturday. Beware of Santa Claus appeared Leon Wray led group singing with Bob Wallace at the piano. Christmas cards were signed by each person present and sent to Roy Mendoza, Charles Sellers and Charles Atwell, all of whom are Ull. The group also signed a birthday card which will be sent to Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, who celebrates his 77th anniversary on Saturday. Pickpocket Suspect, Convicted by Jury William W. Crawford, convicted Monday by a superior court jury on a charge of attempting to commit grand theft, will be sentenced by Superior Judge Harry C. West-over tomorrow. He faces a term of from one to five years in San Quentin prison. Crawford, a resident of El Monte, was arrested here during the recent Hallowe'en celebration after assertedly trying to take a wallet from the pocket of E. W. Loomis of Placentia. Loomis felt the man's hand in his pocket and held onto Crawford until police arrived. City Employes Get Salary in Advance Employees of the city of Anaheim yesterday received a total of $7294.26 in payroll accounts which were paid a week ahead of schedule so that the employees might have the money before Christmas. The council also discussed the new subdivision ordinance which was introduced last week Tuesday, but postponed action until the meeting next Tuesday evening. Considerable discussion was also held on the sewer problems, but no definite action was taken.