anaheim-gazette 1942-05-14

Vote At The SCHOOL ELECTION Tomorrow VOLUME LXXII ANAHEIM, ORAL Japanese Aliens, Non-Aliens Depart Tomorrow, Sunday If they bore Uncle Sam any ill will for their plight 200 Japanese aliens and non-aliens who registered all this week at a US Civil Control station set up at 249 East Center street, failed to show it in their demeanor as they lined up for their "check out," and today they are awaiting transportation on Friday and Sunday morning to government reception centers inland. According to Don R. Cram, acting manager of the station, and a member of the US Employment service, 848 persons of Japanese ancestry from Orange county as far north as the Los Angeles county line and as far south and including the City of Santa Ana, signed up for evacuation, exclusion order No. 60 of the Western Defense command. Procedure included checkup by the US Army, the Employment service, the Federal Reserve bank, and physical examinations concluded yesterday. Trains Friday and Sunday morning from Anaheim will take the evacuees to government reception centers and interment for the duration of the war. Anaheim Council Votes City Light Rate Reduction to Begin July 1 City Councilmen of Anaheim voted a substantial rate reduction on city light rates at the regular meeting Tuesday. The rate, which will not go into effect until July 1, will give Anaheim Council Votes City Light Rate Reduction to Begin July 1 City Councilmen of Anaheim voted a substantial rate reduction on city light rates at the regular meeting Tuesday. The rate, which will not go into effect until July 1, will give a 4% saving in domestic service and 18% in commercial lighting. Vard Hannum, city electrician and superintendent of city power, stated that the new domestic rate will not effect those persons who use less than 50 kilowatts. However, everything over that will be reduced 4%. Other business at the city council meeting Tuesday included the approval of a four months extension of city insurance on employees joining the armed services; granting of permission of the Women's Defense Ambulance corps to use a basement room in the City park Greek theatre for classes and first reading of Ordinance No. 652 which creates a surplus fund for capital outlay permitting specific expenditures without assessment by bond issue or taxation. WARRANTS DEMANDS Warrants and demands April 15 to 30 were $12,088.79; the City court handled 42 cases in April collecting $492; 16 building permits were issued last month with a valuation of $13,215, and as of April 30, 98 per cent of city tax assessments were reported collected. The city council recommended that steps be taken to preserve city equipment during the war period. USO Drive Starts; Committees Listed Anaheim's part in the national USO campaign to raise $4,000 of a national budget of $32,000,000 was underway today following the appointment this week of local committees for the drive, and a statement that donations may be mailed to the City hall, the Southern Counties Bank or Bank of America or deposited with any of the following committees. Included in the local organization are: Mayor Charles A. Pearson, chairman; O. E. Hanson, campaign director; Charles Griffith, treasurer, Pearson, Hanson, O. H. Renner, H. A. Johnston, Harry Arthur, Sr., F. A. Yungbluth, M. A. Gauer Misses Guess By Only One Estimating that a total of 141 persons in Anaheim would sign in the four-day sugar rating sign-up in this city, Superintendent of Schools M. A. Gauer missed his estimate by one percent according to total figures released this week from the school office. A total of 11,142 signed the Anaheim city area while 170 registered in the whole Of this number, 10,370 received books, leaving 1800 who had much sugar to receive a book. AFTER NAMES After the names of the trustees had been alphabetized cording to school districts, lists were delivered to the Co- clerk. It is expected that a rationing board will be set up replace the temporary one in next ten days or two weeks. Wounded Navy Boys Need Entertainment It's hard to forget Pearl Bor if you are a sailor who wounded on Jap Sunday at Islands. Over 100 such boys lie in the US Navy Capital created out of the Norconian club near Coronado Orange county today, where county organizations search means of helping them away the time as they recover. One such organization is service class of the We Methodist church in Anahale and R. V. Balch, 604 N Zeyn, president, would welcome any contributions such as ra Which is little or much depending upon the way you look at it, and which may be more or less after the final governmental provisions get here. No matter which way you look at it, it is more than it was before priority reestablishment when no building was possible because of freezing of the source of supply. Today, according to all the information the FHA will give out, whether or not Anaheim keeps what she has gained is contingent upon whether or not a bus line—and at the present time it happens to be the Citrus Belt Line—continues to serve this area. The following letter received by the Outsider, discusses this contingency more fully: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, (c/o The Outsider): We have a fine city here, don't you agree? We have several hundred available building lots haven't we? We were recently returned to the Los Angeles Defense area and can build under the same conditions as govern ALL building anywhere today, can't we? You and I have a new bus line that carries us to and from the Douglas Aircraft plant in Long Beach, and soon a service will be started to Vultee and the shipbuilding area. BUT— Mr. and Mrs. Defense Worker, now driving your private cars to and from the Douglas plant, you are going along on the assumption that by driving and giving your neighbors a lift, that the four or five of you in one car are conserving rubber to the utmost. The busses running through Anaheim can haul 40 of you at once, and the government knows it. That's why they made the bus line mandatory. (Turn to Page 2) Mann Appointed To Transportation Post Pending specific instructions from Joseph B. Eastman, director of the office of Defense transportation in Washington, Charles H. Mann is carrying the title of Administrator of Defense transportation in Anaheim today, following his appointment Tuesday night by Mayor Charles A. Pearson. The appointment came at the request of the Washington office asking that the city set up an administrator to be in charge of a movement to conserve vital defense transportation. Just what the duties and powers of the position will be remains to be seen when official instructions arrive in the near future. In an effort to assist farmers in Orange county in harvesting increased crops on a war-produced basis, students of Anaheim school will be registered week for "victory vacation farms this summer in the county according to Paul Demaree'sipal. Response to the call for staff to take over the work of workers who have been called to the armed forces and plants is expected to be Demaree revealed, in point that many students had evin their willingness to assist phase of the war effort. As the war progresses since 16 years of age and over asked to participate in the effort by taking over the men who have been called to the service," Demaree said. AHEIM GAZETE THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ORANGE COUNTY — NOW IN ITS 72nd YEAR ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1942 Carnival Promises For Everyone Games of skill and games of life, all originated and operated by senior and senior high school students, and fun for all is prom-public attending the high school students carnival at the Anaheim Union High School athletic field tomorrow afternoon until 9 p.m. Conserved by the high school in charge of Mrs. Charles Rickle, and Junior class Miss Edith Weber, 25 total booths for which admis-sion will range from one to five have been created by upper-men for entertainment of the body and public. DR-SENIOR PROM Successes from the carnival go to expenses of the Junior-prom to be held June 8. Val admission for the frolic cents for children; 10 cents adults. School will recess at noon norrow for the event, though carnival grounds will not be until 3 p.m. The day will conclude with a dance in (Turn to Page 2) OPA Price Freezing Will Be Discussed For Businessmen Attendance of Anaheim merchants, both wholesale and retail, and all businessmen in the local trade area, was requested this morning by Ray Reafsnyder, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce merchant's committee, at a county-wide meeting with United States Office of Price Administra-chants to get first-hand informa-tion on the nation-wide regula-tions on price and credit control and their responsibilities under the act. FEDERAL OFFICIALS Federal officials from the San Francisco OPA office will be on hand to clarify any points in question on the freezing of prices by wholesalers which went into effect Monday, and on the forth-coming price control to be placed in operation on all retail mer-chants this coming Monday, May 18. A Hearty “Thank You”! By virtue of its reinstatment as a vital defense area this week, Anaheim had a “thank you” today for the follow-ing, all instrumental in assisting local agencies in the A Hearty “Thank You”! By virtue of its reinstatment as a vital defense area this week, Anaheim had a “thank you” today for the following, all instrumental in assisting local agencies in the campaign for the release of governmental building restrictions. Congressman Harry R. Sheppard, Postmaster Louis Hoskins, Anaheim; Postmaster Frank Harwood, Santa Ana; the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce; Harry Welch, Newport-Balboa; Bill Gallienne, Huntington Beach; Secretary Blanchar of the Brea Chamber of Commerce; Secretary John Johnston, and other members of the local Chamber of Commerce, local building and civic leaders. Just how much the reestablishment means to Anaheim is difficult to measure in dollars and cents, except to say that the benefit is immeasurable. Building everywhere in the United States today is re- (Please Turn to Page 8) Anaheim And Northern Part Of County Reinstated As Critical Defense Zone Anaheim, along with Fullerton, Cypress, and Buena Park, all served by the Citrus Belt Bus Line, were back in the building picture as a vital defense area today, and were awaiting the appearance of H. V. Davidson, field representative for the FHA, scheduled to call at any time now and inform anyone desiring to build in this area, what governmental qualifications are necessary to do so. An improved situation since early this week when notification was received from the office of W. G. Bingham, district FHA director in Los Angeles, that because of the presence of the bus line operating through the northern part of the county and taking in Anaheim, the department had decided to release building materials for preference rating distribution in the area. Davidson is expected to clarify the procedure necessary for new construction. According to the government office, the new area takes in that territory within two miles walking distance of a loading and unloading point for the Citrus Belt bus. Local Board Reviews Dependency Cases As State Office Forecasts Call To Duty Anaheim draft board was today reviewing and carefully considering the individual merits of all registrants claiming a dependency status in line with a communication from Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Donovan, state director of selective service, which forecast that many men deferred from military service. Local Board Reviews Dependency Cases As State Office Forecasts Call To Duty Anaheim draft board was today reviewing and carefully considering the individual merits of all registrants claiming a dependency status in line with a communication from Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Donovan, state director of selective service, deferred from military service. "America," Donovan, "is rapidly approaching the stage where everyone must be working or fighting to win the war." WAR REQUIREMENTS "Resulting war requirements and the demands for manpower by essential industries as well as the armed forces," he said, "will compel many local boards within the next several months to find selectees for their quotas among registrants who have dependents." According to the state office the local board is reconsidering all registrants with dependency deferments for two major purposes. The first being to eliminate from this class all those who cannot prove their dependents need their income for support in a reasonable manner, and all who cannot prove that they did not acquire dependents to avoid military service. Lieut. Col. Smith May Present Awards At Scout Honor Court And Dedication Lieut. Col. Ray Smith of Camp Roberts and formerly of Anaheim may be here to present higher awards at the Boy Scout Court of Honor next Thursday at the new scout house at 119 West Chartres avenue. Dedication ceremonies of the new building will be held in connection with the court, according to Frank Kellogg, chairman. William P. Webb, county scout councilor, will be in charge of the dedication ceremonies. MAYOR PEARSON Mayor Charles Pearson will give an acceptance speech. Also present to add congratulatory remarks will be Harrison White, county scout executive. The main speaker will be Paul Demaree, principal of the Anaheim high school. Special guests at the court will be parents of the scouts who will receive awards, contributors to the building and members of the city council. Five troops will participate in the dedication. They include Rotary, Kiwanis, Legion, Masons and St. Boniface troops. Volunteer To Act In With current waviness and civilians alike, training now being offered for 18 members of making up the local Facing one of the most difficult jobs, defense activity, it would duty of the squad, in the poison gas attack, the striken area of the dead before civilian reoccupation. VOLUNTEER FIREMEN Organization of the ranks of local volunteers, according to City has been complete at for a month now, an Voters' Action Urged For School Election Tomorrow Urging action on the part of every Anaheim voter tomorrow in the annual school election, members of the Anaheim Citizen's committee, and educational officials appealed for an end to complacency in public affairs and asked that everyone interested in school government show their interest by going to the polls and balloting for board of trustee candidates for both the local high school and elementary school district. Anaheim school election polling hours tomorrow are from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and election boards for elementary school voters will be set up during these hours at the Fremont school district at Anaheim Union high school, all West Center street, and for the local high street, and at all outlying school district. SCHOOL TICKET Balloting on the elementary school ticket will be for President of the Anaheim school district board for a three year term to replace Earle Smth, retiring trustee. The lone candidate on the ballot is Vincent W. Borden, with writein selections at the option of voters. Borden is president of the offices created by the expired terms of A. C. Riutcel, president, and Mayor Charles A. Pearson, trustee. Riutcel has filed for re-election, while Arthur H. Shipkey of the firm of Shipkey and Pearson has announced as candidate for the office vacated by Pearson. WRITEIN PERMISSIBLE As in the case of the elementary school district, write in candidates are permissible. Other members of the high school board with unexpired terms are F. L. Benson, clerk; J. A. Baker, trustee, and Robert C. Cawthorne, trustee. Members of both boards serve three year terms and come up for re-election alternately. St. Michael’s 69th Anniversary Sunday CAPT. JACK N. MATTIS, Home in Anaheim on vacation From duties with Pan American Airways. He is a flying officer on the company's Atlantic division. Capt. Jack Mattis Home On Vacation Home in Anaheim today to stay or at least another week is Capt. Jack N. Mattis, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Mattis of 861 South Palm street. He is a flying officer on the Atlantic division of Pan American Airways. Capt. Mattis impressed the utmost secrecy in the present opteration of the trans-oceanic service of Pan American stating only that he has been engaged in flying the Atlantic clippers on runs between New York and Africa, and New York and South America. Pan American flying boats which he commands are capable of carrying 60 passengers. In the service of the airline for over ten years Capt. Mattis is a graduate of Anaheim high school, of the University of Southern California and a former Navy man. He learned flying in the Navy and was for several years with Pan American airways in Mexico and South America. He opened the company's air route between Seattle and Juneau, Alaska. It's A Dog's Life Without A License It's a dog's life any way you look at it today, especially for Anaheim pets frisking about without a city dog license tag tacked to their collars, for according to the Dog Licensing department at the City hall, they are subject to immediate call by the dog catcher and imprisonment in the local pound unless their owners secure permits for them without delay. As a matter of fact a pickup order is out now for your dog, if it isn't properly licensed in accordance with city ordinances, SCHOOL TICKET Balloting on the elementary school ticket will be for President of the Anaheim school district board for a three year term to replace Earle Smith, retiring trustee. The lone candidate on the ballot is Vincent W. Borden, with writein selections at the option of voters. Borden is president of the Borden Fruit company, a resident of the city since 1929, the parent of a child in the elementary school system, and was nominated for the office to succeed Smith through the efforts of the Anaheim Citizen's committee. He has agreed to accept the office if elected, which would be through a vote of confidence on the part of local voters sufficient for a majority over any writein candidate who might gain favor. OTHER MEMBERS Other members on the local elementary school district board who are not up for election this year are Harry Fox, clerk, and Earle T. Jackson, trustee. On the high school board, voters are to vote to fill the THE NEWS IN BRIEF Last Minute Summary of Events DRAFT CONTINGENT A contingent of 49 draftees from the local district, including 18 from Anaheim left yesterday morning from the City hall bound for service with the US Army. Anaheim inductees included; Leo Chetelat, Alego De La Cruz, Florencio Baldos, Anasleto Soriano, Harry Heath, Ervin Wedel, Ildefonzo Augino, Frank Barruga, Harold Hasse, Newton Newton, Walter Wiley, Louis Aguiar, August Pipepenbrink, Walter Peitzke, Vernon Delgoda, Earl Johnson, Jess Gaudan, Carl Cavenaugh. STRATED CLEARING City of Anaheim through the agency of Elliott and Wilmsen began Tuesday to clear vacant lots of weeds in accordance with notices posted two weeks ago with the hope today that of the 623 properties upon which notices were placed, somewhat more than the estimated 100 which are already available. Appropriate songs were offered by Ed. Backs Elmer Guy of Brea presented a tribute to all Mothers. The new officers, led by Al DeWitt, exalted ruler, gave the lodge ritual for Mother. Draftees Obligated To Advise Changes All registrants signed up under the jurisdiction of the local draft board were advised this morning by Leo Sheridan, president of the board, that any change in their status whatsoever is the confidential business of and should be reported to the local office in the City hall personally or...in...writing immediately following the change. According to Sheridan, Selective Service laws makes it mandatory upon every registrant that any change in his personal life which might conceivably influence his draft classification must be reported immediately. Volunteer City Fireman Squad Qualified To Act In Event Of Poison Gas Attack With current war reports adding grim realism to the possibility of widespread use of poison gasses upon soldiers and civilians alike, added importance was placed today on the training now being conducted by Fire Chief Rudolph Nyboe for 18 members of the Anaheim Volunteer fire department making up the local Civilian Defense Decontamination squad. Facing one of the most dangerous and difficult jobs, of all home defense activity, it will be the duty of the squad, in the event of poison gas attack, to rid any striken area of the deadly vapors, before civilian reoccupation. VOLUNTEER FIREMEN Organization of the squad from the ranks of local volunteer firemen, according to Chief Nyboe, has been complete at 18 members for a month now, and alternate classes of nine men each are conducted each Monday night at the Anaheim Fire department. So intensive has been the training that the members are qualified for action at the present time, but lack the necessary equipment such as protective rubber clothing and gas masks, which are to be supplied by the State Civilian Defense organization, and which have been promised for some time. MUSTARD, LEWISITE Study and instruction is being carried on weekly, in combatting the two most widely used casualty gasses, mustard and Lewisite. As both are persistent gasses, and will remain in any given area for many days or weeks under favorable conditions, it is part of the training of the decontamination squad, equipped with protective apparel, to render the gassed area habitable by stabilizing or destroying all traces of the plane dropped chemicals. Though several methods of cleaning up contaminated areas are practicable, the job at best is a hazardous one.