anaheim-gazette 1943-02-11

If You Buy Bonds You are Buying Victory! ANAHEIM The Oldest News VOLUME LXXIII ANAHEIM, ORANGE World-Famous Tenor Booked On County Artist Series Mrs. R. W. Balch Heads County T. B. Association With the possible early departure of Mrs. Oliver Wickersheim of Orange to assume her new status with WAAC Reserve, her duties as president of Orange County Tuberculosis and Health association will devolve upon Mrs. R. W. Balch, 726 South Lemon street. For Mrs. Balch as first vice-president of the association, will become acting president to serve until the annual meeting, which falls upon the fourth Wednesday in April. Mrs. Wickersheim conducted her final session Monday when association directors met in Santa Ana headquarters office, 112 West Fifth street. At that time results to date of the Christmas Seal sales were given, showing that Anaheim had received $1,998.83, a 27 percent increase over sales at the corresponding date a year ago. However, Mrs. Homer G. Ames, chairman for this area, reported that 998 letters are still outstanding, and when these are turned in, it will increase local sales by a still larger percentage. Seal sales to date for the entire county have reached a total of Anaheim music lovers are putting a bright red ring around the date of Tuesday, February 23, on their calendars. For on that night they are to be privileged to hear one of the world's greatest tenors, Richard Crooks, appearing as the third event on the Orange County Concert series. The concert, as in others of the series, will be presented in Santa Ana high school auditorium, and will draw scores of patrons from this city. It will be of special interest here, where Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink has sung in the Greek theater of the city park, to know that the great diva was among the first to recognize the masterly qualities of Richard Crooks' voice. It was when Crooks was a 12-year-old lad in his home city of Trenton, N. J., that Schumann-Heink was guest artist on the Trenton Music Festival. Fully appreciating the youth's vocal gifts, she made him a co-star on the program, and predicted the future that actually came to pass. But his success was achieved only after many privations and hard manual labors with pick and shovel, driving an ice wagon, and (Continued on page 3) New Men Elected To Water Group Final canvas was taken Monday of the votes cast in Orange county water districts last week, when the sole change was in division 2 where President Dian R. Gardner did not stand for reelection. Trafford Watson of Olive was elected without opposition as his succeeds. Heavy Loss Shown In Third District When the post-election purge of Orange county's list of registered voters was completed by the office of County Clerk Basil J. Smith, it showed that the third supervisoral district, including the city of Anaheim, registered the largest loss, dropping from a registration of 22,599 to 15,059. This was part of a county-wide drop which was the largest since the present permanent registration law went into effect. The county registration totalled 73,681 voters, a figure which has been cut to 48,832 by the purge. Under the present law, voters who fail to use their franchise at either the primary or the general election, are purged from the list and are required to register anew before they regain their status as voters. Such a purge removes about one-fifth of the voters, according to records. This year's heavy loss, estimated at approximately one-third, was largely due to war conditions, according to Elmer Schaniel, head of the registration department in the county clerk's office. Many registered voters are in military service, he explained, and others were prevented from to date of the Christmas Seal sales were given, showing that Anaheim had received $1,998.83, a 27 per cent increase over sales at the corresponding date a year ago. However, Mrs. Homer G. Ames, chairman for this area, reported that 998 letters are still outstanding, and when these are turned in, it will increase local sales by a still larger percentage. Seal sales to date for the entire county have reached a total of $15,234.28, which represents an increase of 22 per cent over last year. Dr. Robert Burns McAulay of Orange county chairman is now instituting a follow-up campaign to secure either the money or a return of seals for nearly nine thousand letters mailed out in November and as yet unanswered. The number represents 34 per cent of the total of 25,551 letters sent out. Other details of Monday's business meeting included decision of the directors to cooperate with the California Tuberculosis association in the coordination of health educational and case-finding programs for both heart and tuberculosis diseases. Mrs. William Dohr of the Victory Book campaign asked for books for army hospitals, and the board decided to purchase books on tuberculosis as its contribution. Plans were made also for representation at the staff-training institute of the California Tuberculosis association to be held February 15 to 28 in San Francisco. The annual meeting of the state association will be held in April and Mrs. Wickersheim named official delegates to include Mrs. Balch of this city; F. William Dohr, Dr. Edward Lee Russell, Mrs. Edna Crawford and A. J. Cruickshank, Santa Ana. County Tax Levies Show Slight Drop Property tax levies by Orange county together with the schools and other districts in the county totaled $5,058,672, according to California Taxpayers' association, which has made public its study of property tax levies in all California counties. The sum shows a slight decrease from 1941-42 levy which was $5,312,574. The association pointed out in its report, that city tax levies are not included. New Men Elected To Water Group Final canvas was taken Monday of the votes cast in Orange county water districts last week, when the sole change was in division 2 where President Dian R. Gardner did not stand for reelection. Trafford Watson of Olive was elected without opposition as his successor. Reelected to serve from division 4 was J. J. Denni of Cypress, with Ralph McFadden of Placentia in division 3, and Vernon Heil of Smelzer in division 6. Holdover directors were William C. Mauerhan, Katella; Frank Champion, Laguna Beach, and C. Roy Browning, Tustin. Garden Bulletins Now Available Victory gardeners who may be new to the game and uncertain as to the correct procedure in preparing and planting their gardens, will find much helpful information in special bulletins now obtainable at the Orange County Farm Advisor's office, Ramona Building, Santa Ana. One of the bulletins, "The Home Vegetable Garden," is from the agricultural extension service, and covers the subject generally. Others are prepared especially for this area and include Sweet Potato Prduction in Orange County; Tomato Production, Celery Production, Carrot Growing, Onion Production and Squash and Pumpkin Growing (all "In Orange County"). Of equal assistance are other available bulletins on Home Canning, Drying of Vegetables and Fruits, The Home Poultry Flock, and A Backyard Poultry House. Such a purge removes about one-fifth of the voters, according to records. This year's heavy loss, estimated at approximately one-third, was largely due to war conditions, according to Elmer Schaniel, head of the registration department in the county clerk's office. Many registered voters are in military service, he explained, and others were prevented from voting by their employment in defense industries and consequent absence during hours when polls were open. Local Banker Has Important Post On War Committee Announcement of the appointment of Wilson Phelps, secretary of the Southern County bank of Anaheim, as a member of the War Activities committee of the Independent Bankers' association of Southern California was made yesterday by Robert Bolman, association president. The association is composed of community-owned banks in the eleven southern counties of the state with resources in excess of $600,000,000. Commenting on the activities of this committee, Mr. Phelps said: "Banks large and small, unit and branch, have one objective for 1943—winning the war. All bank officers and employees are war workers. They have an important front in this war, the home front, It will be the responsibility of the War Activities committee to watch constantly for activities and undertakings which we as independent bankers should study, discuss, and act upon to aid and expedite our war effort." Property tax levies by Orange county together with the schools and other districts in the county totaled $5,058,672, according to California Taxpayers' association, which has made public its study of property tax levies in all California counties. The sum shows a slight decrease from 1941-42 levy which was $5,312,574. The association pointed out in its report, that city tax levies are not included. The levy for county current purposes for 1942-43 amounted to $1,598,916 as compared with $1,650,444 for the corresponding period a year ago. The total 1942-43 levy for school district current purposes in the county was given as $2,226,698, while the levy for 1941-42 was the higher figure of $2,472,562. Special district levies for the current year were named as $728,631 as compared with $669,537 in 1941-42. County Beekeeper To Meet Saturday All Orange county beekepers, both commercial and amateur, are invited to attend the annual meeting of the County Beekepers' association to be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock in Farm Bureau hall. President Charles Reed of Orange will conduct the session. Various problems of the industry will be discussed in a question and answer period to complete the program. Speakers will include C. E. Lush on OPA price ceilings; Leonard Scriven on pollen substitutes, and A. K. Whidden of Riverside, on apiary management under emergency conditions. Roy K. Bishop county apiary inspector, will tell of proposed changes in bee laws, and P. L. Crump will report on activities of the National Honey institute. HEIM GAZETTE The Oldest Newspaper In Orange County — Now In Its 73rd Year NAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1943 W. Balch County Association possible early departure of Oliver Wickersheim to assume her new WAAC Reserve, her president of Orange Circulosis and Health will devolve upon Mrs. 726 South Lemon Mrs. Balch as first acting president to the annual meeting, upon the fourth Wed-ior. Kersheim conducted session Monday when directors met in Santa Martes office, 112 West At that time results of Christmas Seal sales showing that Anaheim $1,998.83, a 27 per over sales at the cor-ate a year ago. Howomer G. Ames, chair's area, reported that are still outstanding, these are turned in, it local sales by a still shortage. More Books Needed As City’s Gifts To Military Bases Look at those books, simply overflowing your bookshelves! Why they’re piling up so high that you’ll have no place to put your next volumes from Literary Guild or Book of the Month club! That fine biography you just finished for instance. Why don’t you pass it along to some soldier lad to whom it would be an inspiration? That book of high adventure too, think what it would mean to some weary lad, as an escape from the dreadful business of making war! How he would enjoy that book of essays, so humorously developed! Why not wrap up a bundle of them and take them to Miss Elizabeth Calnon at the city library, to start on their rounds to camps and hospitals and Army, Navy and Marine bases? Did you know that Anaheim, which last year sent 800 or more nice books to such a wonderful destination, has donated only a trifling 60 volumes to the current Victory Book campaign? Sort o’ makes one feel ashamed doesn’t it? Why not have a book bridge party with some rather nice prizes, or a book tea with a New Ration Order Is Big Surprise To Entire Nation Just which ration subject—coffee or shoes—was uppermost in Anaheim conversation this week is a matter of opinion. If you're a coffee hound, you're more affected by the additional week that your current allotment of coffee must serve. If you're hard on footwear and simply can't stretch three pairs of shoes over an entire year, then that new edict of the OPA touches you more closely. The first coffee stamp which became outlawed Sunday, was negotiable for a pound of coffee at any time between January 3 and February 7. But the stamp available for current use in making coffee purchases and which became effective Monday, must endure until March 15, extending by a full week, the period over which that amount of coffee must be stretched. The surprise shoe rationing order, first announced Sunday via radio, has already brought a measure of confusion to the Anaheim War Price and Rationing board, according to Arthur G. Porter, executive secretary. For the arbitrary price of Stamp 17 as the medium whereby the purchase of Radio Announces That Tires May Be Recapped “We heard it on the radio” is quite a shibboleth. It seems to be as certain as taxes — or as death. At least that is the way it looks to War Price Ration board (where books will get you canned goods in case you never hoard). But thus says Arthur Porter, who heads the busy staff, “So far as information — I simply have to laugh! For even as the other folks, like Harry, Tom and Joe, we have to hear new edicts that cme by radio.” So when we heard that recapped tires may once more be in force, we called to ask the ration board — you've guessed the score of course. They haven't yet been notified—they simply do not know —they've had no word from OPA except by radio. So if your tires are thin and need need retreads for the lot, authority is on the air — we hope it isn't hot! Hungry Southland Hopes For Meat After OPA Report Local Machine Shop Is Awarded Prized Army-Navy E One of the famous Army-Navy E's has come to Anaheim. The coveted recognition has been awarded to Aksel Oas for the Anaheim Machine Works, 125 South Clementine street, where the parchment certificate with its gold seal and tri-colors, will have place of honor on his office walls. This is the first Army-Navy E to be awarded in the city of Anaheim if not in North Orange county, and was given, as the certificate states, "In recognition of the service and cooperation of management and workers . . . for outstanding effort in the production of equipment so vital to the successful conduct of the war." The award was made through Lights, Incorporated of Alhambra, parent organization under which the Anaheim Machine Works has produced vital war supplies for two years or longer. While work is done for both Army and Navy, the bulk of it is for the Navy, according to Oas. The local plant has been in operation for the past seven years, when it was founded by Aksel Oas "on a shoestring" as he himself asserts. It was the first machine shop to locate in this city, and its important war work is now being produced by an average of ten employees. Mr. and Mrs. Oas live at 531 South Helena street. They have one daughter, Miss Amelie Oas, who graduated last year from UCLA and who has returned for an additional year of post-graduate work. The surprise shoe rationing order, first announced Sunday via radio, has already brought a measure of confusion to the Anaheim War Price and Rationing board, according to Arthur G. Porter, executive secretary. For the arbitrary price of Stamp 17 as the medium whereby the purchase of the first pair of shoes of the year's allotment might be made, found several book holders holding the bag, so to speak. For that particular stamp had been detached for supplies of sugar they had on hand when sugar rationing first went into effect. Stamp 17 will be good for the purchase of a pair of shoes until June 15. Three pairs a year may be all right for father and mother, but when it comes to the little (Continued on page 2) Woman From Upland Killed Instantly In Motor Collision Death traveled Anaheim boulevards yesterday when Mrs. Bradford Whitney of Upland, met instantaneous death when her automobile collided with a big oil truck and trailer at the intersection of Palm street and Broadway. The accident occurred shortly before noon when Mrs. Whitney, driving a Lincoln sedan south on Palm street, collided with a Petrolane Ltd. (Long Beach) oil truck and trailer driven by Carl H. Bergman of Torrance. In his report filed at the police station, Bergman stated that he was travelink west on Broadway, and that the sedan failed to make a boulevard stop. Investigation indicated that Mrs. Whitney was thrown from her car by the impact, and suffered instant death. Her companion, Mrs. Roswell Brownson, also of Upland, was unhurt. Coroner Earl Abbey was to conduct an inquest over Mrs. Whitney's body this afternoon at the Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary. Sleeper Returned To Presidency of Assessors' Ass'n Hungry Southland Hopes For Meat After OPA Report Possibility of increased meat allowances for Orange county was seen today as a result of activities on the part of Southern California OPA and Dr. Arthur Coons, OPA price officer for the Southland. For they have prepared a report already submitted to Washington on the meat shortage and the needs of the Southland because of a tremendous population gain. Dr. Coons, who is the son of Mrs. Mary E. Coons, well known notary public of this city, declared today that much of the meat designed for civilian use in the Southland, is diverted instead to needs of service men. He pointed out that investigations show that 100,000 service eat the equivalent of 300,000 civilian meals in restaurants and eating houses, every day. He further stated that military forces equal to 60,000 civilians eat three meals daily in Southland homes, hotels and apartments, and that these meals are charged to the civilian quota. The report which has been sent to OPA headquarters in Washington shows that less than 40 percent of the meat received by Southland civilians in 1941 is now being distributed among them. This in spite of the fact that the civilian population has increased by more than 460,000 since the 1941 census. Dr. Coons estimates the civilian increase as nearing the 580,000 mark. Mexican Stabbing Case Postponed Prosecution of Adolf Rangel, 19 and Porfirio Peralta, 20, upon the charge of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of Arthur Espinoza on the night of December 19 in an Anaheim alley, was blocked when Attorney N. D Meyer, retained by the two youths, demanded that the complaint be dismissed. The case opened last Friday in Judge G. K. Scovel's court, but Meyer based his demand for dis for county current 1942-43 amounted to tax compared with the corresponding year ago. The total 1942-school district current the county was given $5,312,574. The pointed out in its retty tax levies are not increased from 1941-42 was $5,312,574. The pointed out in its retty tax levies are not increased from 1941-42 was $5,312,574. Mr. and Mrs. Oas live at 531 South Helena street. They have one daughter, Miss Amelie Oas, who graduated last year from UCLA and who has returned for an additional year of post-graduate work. State Gas Tax Deductible on Income Returns California motorists received a break this week with the announcement of a ruling from Washington holding that state gasoline taxes paid during 1942 are deductible on the Federal income tax returns. The announcement of the new ruling received from Guy T. Helvering, commissioner of internal revenue, by the Automobile club of Southern California, clears up a question which has been hanging fire for several years. The ruling, however, applies only to the state tax of 3 cents per gallon, and not to the Federal gas tax of 1½ cents on the gallon, the Automobile club was informed. This marks the first time that the state gasoline tax has been declared deductible in California. Claimants to deductions are not required to provide proof at the time Federal income tax filings are made, it was explained, but motorists "must be able to substantiate the claim in some reasonable way if the necessity arises later." While Federal gasoline tax is not a deductible item, the Federal use tax stamp is included on the deductible list. Sleeper Returned To Presidency of Assessors' Ass'n Orange county Assessor James Sleeper was returned to the presidency of Southern California Assessors' association at the annual conclave concluded Saturday in Los Angeles. Officers elected to serve with Sleeper were Assessor John R. Quinn of Los Angeles county, vice-president: Assessor Charles Tomlinson of Santa Barbara county, secretary-treasurer. Program features of the convention included a talk by President Sleeper on assessment of dormant, unimproved subdivided lands; an address by William G. Bonelli of the state board of equalization, on wartime assessment problems, and a talk on details of his office by John H. Keith, chief of the division of assessment standards for the state board. F. A. Backs Returns From Hospital Returning home Tuesday from St. Joseph hospital where he recently underwent a major operation, Fred A. Backs is able to sit up for a short time each day, and soon will be able to receive friends for brief calls at his home, 317 North Philadelphia street. Mrs. Duncan Powers (Florence Backs) of Sacramento who arrived recently to be with her mother during Mr. Backs' hospitalization, plans to remain for a fortnight longer. City Hall, Banks Close Tomorrow Anaheim banks and city hall offices will close tomorrow in observance of Lincoln's Birthday However the closing rule will not extend to the local War Price and Rationing board, whose duties must continue whether holiday come or go. Postmaster Louis Hoskins stated that the post office will remain open and city deliveries will be uninterrupted, all thought Washington's Birthday on February 22 will be observed as a legal holiday. Minute Men Flag To Be Unfurled Invitation has been issued to the general public to attend special ceremonies Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, on the Marywood school campus, where the Minute Men flag will be unfurled. This flag was presented the girls of the school because of their fine record in purchase of War Bonds and Stamps. ETTE Year JRY 11, 1943 NUMBER 20 Announces Tires Be Recapped heard it on the radio" is certain as taxes — or At least that is the looks to War Price Raward (where books will canned goods in case her hoard). But thus says Porter, who heads the aff, "So far as informaI simply have to laugh! in as the other folks, like Tom and Joe, we have to new edicts that come by when we heard that retires may once more be we called to ask the board — you've guessed more of course. They yet been notified—they've do not know — they've word from OPA except so. So if your tires are and need retreads lot, authority is on the we hope it isn't hot! Native Daughter of Anaheim Attains Highest Navy Rank Because the highest ranking officer and the only woman "four-striper" in annals of the U. S. Navy, Capt. Sue S. Dauser, is a native daughter of Anaheim, and one of whom the city is justly proud, an article on her career which appeared in a recent issue of "Pathfinder," America's oldest news weekly, will be of keen interest here. Captain Dauser was born in Anaheim and has a host of friends here, with many members of the family still residing in north Orange county, particularly in Fullerton. The Pathfinder article follows: CAPT. SUE S. DAUSER In January of 1939 new and capable hands took over at the helm of the U. S. Navy Nurse Corps. They belonged to a white haired, understanding woman who has devoted half her life to Naval Service. The past November, only two months after her fifty-fourth birthday, she marked the completion of a quarter of a century as an angel of mercy to the men in blue. Her greatest reward is perhaps an inner sense of well-being arising from the knowledge of good performed. But her manifest devotion to the service over a period of twenty-five years State Director Of Civilian Defense Sets Forth Status This city's recent Incident Training drill put on by Anaheim Civilian Defense council in cooperation with the U.S. Army and the State Council of Defense, served to fan interest in the report just issued by James S. Dean, clarifying the status of the State Council. Dean, recently appointed by Governor Warren as acting executive director of the State Council, announced that its present functions will continue unchanged until the state agency is reorganized by legislative act. In making this announcement Governor Warren Will Address Taxpayers Ass'n Governor Earl Warren is to be one of the principal speakers at the 17th annual meeting of California Taxpayers' association, to be held in Los Angeles Friday, February 19, at the Biltmore hotel, the Taxpayers' association announced today. The meeting will open at 10 a.m. and all interested citizens are invited to attend. Governor Warren's subject will be "The State and the Taxpayer." Other speakers include James L. Beebe, chairman of the governor's Citizen's Tax committee, and chairman of the Government Cost Study committee of Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Beebe will discuss "Local Government in Wartime." The third speaker will be David T. Babcock, alternate management member of the Manpower Labor Policy committee of the War Manpower Commission and vice president of Blyth and Company, who will speak on "Manpower Problems Affecting Government." Dr. A. C. Hardison, prominent agriculturist of Santa Paula and president of the association, will preside and the Taxpayers' 17th annual report will be presented by Dr. Milbank Johnson, chair- Postponed Auction of Adolf Rangel, 19, Fririo Peralta, 20, upon the fatal stabbing of Arthur Blyth on the night of December an Anaheim alley, was when Attorney N. D. retained by the two demanded that the commission dismissed. The case opened last Friday in G. K. Scovel's court, but based his demand for discussion the ground that the determine were held for trial reasonable or probable. Judge Scovel postponed assignment until February argument on Meyer's modismissal. Hall, Banks Tomorrow Simm banks and city hall will close tomorrow in object of Lincoln's Birthday. For the closing rule will not be the local War Price and flag board, whose duties continue whether holidays or go. Postmaster Louis stated that the post office main open and city delivrill be uninterrupted, always Washington's Birthday on May 22 will be observed as a holiday. State Men Flag Unfurled Auction has been issued to the public to attend special ties Wednesday afternoon on the Marywood school where the Minute Men will be unfurled. This flag presented the girls of the because of their fine record phase of War Bonds and The third speaker will be David T. Babcock, alternate management member of the Manpower Labor Policy committee of the War Manpower Commission and vice president of Blyth and Company, who will speak on "Manpower Problems Affecting Government." Dr. A. C. Hardison, prominent agriculturist of Santa Paula and president of the association, will preside and the Taxpayers' 17th annual report will be presented by Dr. Milbank Johnson, chairman of the organization's board of directors. S/Sgt. Schmelzer At Greenville AAB Latest letter which the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Schmelzer, 118 North Emily street, received from their son, S/Sgt. Victor Schmelzer, informed them that he had been transferred from Tyndall Field, Fla., to Greenville Army Air Base, Greenville, S. C., for advanced training in his work as radio operator. He received his silver wings at Tyndall Field, graduating in the class with Screen Star Clark Gable. S/Sgt. Schmelzer enlisted just a year ago, immediately after graduation from Occidental College. He was first stationed at Sheppard Field, Tex., where he took examinations in three branches, radio, officer training and meteorology, passing with high grades in all three. When he chose radio he was sent to Scott Field, Ill., for preliminary training, and upon graduation was transferred to Tyndall Field for aerial gunnery and allied subjects. S/Sgt. Schmelzer has lived in Anaheim all his life. His father, the Rev. Henry G. Schmelzer, has been pastor of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church for 30 or more years. "We feel confident that if it were possible to arrange two drills a month, operating your equipment on one, in a short time you would unquestioningly have the outstanding defense council in Orange county." Advance in Rank Is Gained By Transport Pilot It is now Captain Sam Coughran of the U.S. Army Air Transport Command. For an advance in rank from his lieutenancy came within the past week to Capt. Coughran of Buena Park, former Anaheim Airport manager, who has just returned from piloting a P-38 to its destination. Captain Coughran has also received his instrument rating for the famous "Flying Fortress," the government's big four-engined bomber, after an intensive three weeks' training. He now flies the Flying Fortress and the P-38 almost exclusively to all points within the continental United States. At the time that he was preparing for the instrument rating status, Capt. Coughran was fortunate in having much time at home, so that he was here to welcome the advent of his small son, Master Monte Warfield Coughran, now seven weeks old. Since his headquarters are at Long Beach base, he is able to be home frequently. Mrs. Coughran is a member of the Officers' Wives' association of the base, and takes part in the social affairs which are held every alternate Tuesday in the Officers' club. She was present Tuesday of this week for a luncheon and bridge party. Since between three and four hundred pilots are stationed at the base.