anaheim-gazette 1945-02-22

Anaheim — "The City of Beautiful Parks" VOLUME LXXV A Legal Newspaper ANAHEIM We Rise to Remark by JAKE PROCTOR In and About "The Orange Capitol of the World" (The statements or opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the policy or sentiments of this newspaper, or its publishers.) The subscribers were given a much needed rest last week when this "colm" was omitted to make room for more important local news. I think it may be a good idea to give the readers a rest from this monotonous line of ar-whom the government ever made a one-man truce. I never knew Uncle Zeke but they say he was a good Indian and I never heard anybody criticize him for killing fourteen men the day he shot his way out of the Going Snake courthouse, where he was on trial for the accidental shooting of a woman who ran in front of his gun during a duel with another Indi- Citrus Institute In To Discuss Problems The largest Valencia crop, by the smallest sizes of record is the situation facing the citrus industry this year. It will affect the labor requirements and the sales program of the coming season. The Orange County Citrus Institute at Anaheim this Friday (Feb. 23), will present discussion relating to this problem and what the industry is doing about it. One of the popular features on both the morning and afternoon programs will be the question and answer periods in which growers may present their orchard and industry questions. Research and marketing authorities will be present to lead in discussion according to announcement from the Agricultural Extension Service. Scheduled subjects and speakers for the institute at the Freemont School, Anaheim, include: 9:30 a.m. — "Planting Replacements" The subscribers were given a much needed rest last week when this "colm" was omitted to make room for more important local news. I think it may be a good idea to give the readers a rest from this monotonous line of argument once in a while anyway. I get a little tired of it myself and it might be a good idea to eliminate it for about six months—twice a year, if you ask me. Almost every town has a stalwart citizen who stands out above the crowd as a community builder and civic leader and whose shoulders are broad enough to take the punishment that usually accrues to the man who gives most to the upbuilding of his community. Mayor Tom Talbert of Huntington Beach is that city's stalwart. For half a century he has carried the ball, not only for his own town, but for 20 years served the county as a whole on the board of supervisors. Mayor Talbert's plans for the next few years' development extend beyond the confines of his own town. They include the entire county coastline, and if carried out will influence the growth of the whole county. Tom Talbert loves his own home town, which is proud of him—but he belongs to all Orange county. Apparently they haven't made the news as yet since all the reports refer to the B-29 Superforts in the news about bombing Tokyo, but that isn't all. Tokyo is now being bombed with the new BP4V2 "Privateer" super-super bomber, according to Consolidated-Vultee, builder of the plane. The Privateer is much larger than the B-29 and has a cruising range of 3,000 miles. Maybe by the time the war is over the "Flying Wing" designed and offered to the government by Technocracy, will be put into service for its country. The Flying Wing has a cruising range of 12,000 miles and can carry a bomb load of 50 tons. It is claimed by the designers that 1,000 of these planes in one trip over Tokyo could completely obliterate that city, or Berlin, for instance, from the face of the earth. Well, what are we waiting on? whom the government ever made a one-man truce. I never knew Uncle Zeke but they say he was a good Indian and I never heard anybody criticize him for killing fourteen men the day he shot his way out of the Going Snake courthouse, where he was on trial for the accidental shooting of a woman who ran in front of his gun during a duel with another Indian. The Cherokees have no cuss words in their language. They were never known to steal until the white man taught them this light-finger art, and, under the laws of the Cherokee Nation, when convicted of a crime carrying the death penalty, they were turned loose on their own recognition until the day of execution when they would show up at the appointed hour to be shot. The Indians were pretty honorable people until we introduced the white man's skullduggery among the tribes, and they still are compared to some white folks. To my notion Knott’s Berry Farm, between Anaheim and Buena Park, is the most interesting place in Orange county. From a berry patch on a piece of vacant land Walter Knott has developed a show place that has no counterpart, even in southern California. Besides the huge building where 700 people may dine at the same time, and which houses several variety shops, the "Ghost Town," built on the premises from relics brought in from the desert country, is a marvel in re-creation. Visitors could profitably spend a whole day there seeing the unusual sights, and then partake of one of those fried chicken or baked ham dinners, which in themselves are something to write home about. Post-war plans at Knott’s call for the erection of a $100,000 "opery house" where real old-time western plays will be staged to complete the atmosphere of "Ghost Town." According to the June, 1911, issue of "Touring Topics,' Anaheim was really tough on them there guys that went gallivantin' around in them horseless carriages. While the speed limit at that time in Santa Ana, and the Quaker settlement at Whittier, as well as some other towns was 15 miles an hour, Anaheim held the speeders down with a limit of seven miles per hour. Several other cities had an 8-mile limit but Anaheim geared them down to seven the morning and afternoon programs will be the question and answer periods in which growers may present their orchard and industry questions. Research and marketing authorities will be present to lead in discussion according to announcement from the Agricultural Extension Service; "The Citrus Tree Decline Situation"—J. C. Johnston, Citrus Experiment Station. 1:30 p.m.—"The 1945 Farm Labor Situation for Orange County"—H. E. Wahlberg and Cifford Burr, Agricultural Extension Service; Citrus Marketing Problems and Outlook"—F. R. Wilcox Asst. Gen. Mgr., Fruit Grower Exchange; "Outlook for Citrus By Products and Prices"—C. F. Wilson, Exchange By-Product Department. Question Period. All growers are urged to attend by E. E. Campbell, chairman of the Farm Bureau Citrus Department. Floyd C. Roseberry Dies Suddenly At Truck Wheel Death came suddenly Tuesday afternoon to Floyd C. Roseberry 49, who died at the wheel of his truck while driving in the 300 block on West Broadway street. Besides his family he has left a host of friends to mourn his passing. Well known throughout Anaheim and vicinity Roseberry had driven a truck for more than 20 years for the Anaheim Truck and Transfer company and had been an active member in the Anaheim American Legion post. The family residence is at 706 North Lemon street. He was born in Kansas on Feb. 15, 1896 and came to Anaheim 23 years ago. He leaves his wife, Callie and two small daughters, Wilma Fay and Shirley Jean and five step-sons including Raymond who is at home. The other four, Gale Butler, Jerry Butler, Fred Butler and Clyde Butler are all in service with the U. S. Army. Besides the above he is survived by four Wm. R. Harper, pioneer Cherokee newspaper man and lawyer, writes a column of news from Salina, oldest white settlement in Oklahoma, for the Pryor Jeffersonian. In the current issue he tells about attending an Indian pow-wow near Kenwood where there were many half-breeds and full-blooded Cherokees present, among them being Cornsilk Proctor, Ed Proctor, Wm. Proctor, Tom Proctor, Abraham Proctor, John Mouse, Zeke Redbird, Henry Butter, Caw-n-a w-hee-tah Blackbird, and many others. It seems that all the Proctors in the Ozark foothill country are related and are all descendants of the original Cherokees who came west from Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky. My great-grandparents, who were not full bloods, came west from Tennessee before the tribe was moved over "the trail of tears," which was another "march of death," perpetrated upon the native Americans by the white man's government. That was about 150 years ago and the annual family reunion usually brings together about 1,000 members of the Proctor clan. Most of the full-blood Cherokee Proctors now live in Delaware and Cherokee counties, former rendezvous of Uncle Zeke Proctor who had the distinction of being the only person with According to the June, 1911, issue of "Touring Topics," Anaheim was really tough on them there guys that went gallivantin' around in them horseless carriages. While the speed limit at that time in Santa Ana, and the Quaker settlement at Whittier, as well as some other towns was 15 miles an hour, Anaheim held the speeders down with a limit of seven miles per hour. Several other cities had an 8-mile limit but Anaheim geared them down to seven, although there were no speedometers on a majority of the cars at that time. It is presumed the speed limit also applied to horse carriages which were more numerous than automobiles. Judging from that report I would imagine that Brea probably kept a constable hiding along the street somewhere with a shotgun to shoot the tires off any stray cars that came that way, just on general principles. Governor Warren has been to Washington to testify in the hearings on the proposed water treaty with Mexico, which if entered into will guarantee 1,500,000 acre feet of water from Boulder dam to Mexico, whether there is any left for Americans or not. As I have said here before, if you will find out who owns the 300,000 acres of land below the border that will benefit from the water, you will know why such a treaty was ever proposed. I doubt if the Mexican people or the Mexican government ever thought of such a treaty until some rich American land owners put the bug in their ear, and probably greased their palm to get them to act. A hint of some of this American intrigue has already come out of the hearings. All of the truth will prob- State Revenue In Gain Over Costs For Year 1943-44 SACRAMENTO — State Controller Harry B. Riley today announced that California's expenditures for the cost of government during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1944, totaled $266,197,926, as compared with $251,299,772 for 1942-43—an increase of $14,898,-154, or 5.93%. Combined State revenues from all sources for the 1943-44 fiscal year amounted to $400,691,653, according to Riley — an all-time high representing an increase of $33,134,456, or 9.01% over the preceding fiscal year's figure and an excess of $134,493,727 over cost of government expenditures in 1943-44. AHEIM GAZETY in The Heart of the Valencia Orange District" ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, Institute In Anaheim Friday Discuss Problems of Industry Largest Valencia crop, but smallest sizes of record is the facing the citrus industry. It will affect the requirements and the sales of the coming season. Orange County Citrus Institute at Anaheim this Friday (3), will present discussions to this problem and what industry is doing about it. One popular features on both morning and afternoon pro-terms in which growers present their orchard industry questions. Research marketing authorities willent to lead in discussions,ing to announcement from cultural Extension Serv-ed subjects and speak-the institute at the Freehool, Anaheim, Include:m. m. — "Planting Replace- Income Tax Expert Now at City Hall Oh, those income tax forms! The great groan is on, but Anaheim residents are fortunate in having, this week, a deputy income tax collector from the internal revenue office to help them with their problems and give a lot of free advice. For the rest of this week he is maintaining office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the city council chamber rooms at the city hall. He is practically the busiest man in town this week for many residents have availed themselves of the opportunity of receiving the expert advice that he is qualified to give regarding the forms and requirements for properly filling them out. Anaheim Police Officer Elected to Association Post Roger Sherman of the Anaheim police department was elected sergeant-at-arms of the Orange County Peace Officers association. Wednesday night when the group met in Tustin for annual election of officers. A turkey dinner served by the Tustin Pythian sisters preceded the business session. Herman Pause, state board of equalization officer was unanimously elected president. C. M. Featherly, retiring secretary-treasurer reported that $4,-100 was taken in from the annual benefit dance held last September. Plans for another benefit in 1945 were discussed. BRIEF VACATION Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Hineman and their daughter, Miss Beulah Hineman of 800 North Sabina street spent part of last week in Beaumont where they enjoyed a brief vacation. They reported that the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. Rainfall Normal For Time of Year A brief rain Monday added other .19 inches to the seasonal rainfall that now stands 9.28 inches which is about normal to this time of year. Last at the same time Anaheim's rainfall was 8.48 inches. Anaheim Union Water Officials To Hold Over Since a quorum of stockholders failed to attend the annual meeting of the Anaheim Union Water Company, scheduled to be last Saturday at the office of company, the present officers automatically hold over for other year. John Tuffree is identified of the pioneer water organization. According to Secretary Taxpayers' Association to Report on State Income and Expense for 44 Years (No. 1 of a series prepared by the California Taxpayers' Association.) The people of California paid $4,232,593,000 in taxes during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944. California Taxpayer' association said today, making public its study of forty-four years of income and expenditures of government in California. Of the $4,232,593,000 in taxes paid by Californians in fiscal 1944, $3,871,698,000 went to the federal government, $545,828,000 to the state of California, and $315,067,000 to the local government in the state. Taxes collected from the people of California for all levels of government first passed the billion dollar mark in fiscal 1941, when they reached $1,074,967,000. In fiscal 1934 they passed the half billion level at $511,647,000. For fiscal 1934, federal tax collections amounted to $151,946,000; state, $126,642,000; and local, $233,059,000. Since then, federal taxes have had an almost unbroken upward trend and state tax collections have gone up each year. Local taxes fell off to $229,702,000 for 1935 and reached $324,788,000 in 1942. Taxes paid by California in fiscal 1944 averaged $505.50 per person for each of the 8,373,080 people in the state on January 1, 1944. Of this, $402.69 went to the federal government, $65.18 to the state, $37.63 to the local governments. Per capita taxes for fiscal 1944 are almost six times as great as the $85.06 per capita collected for fiscal 1934. In that year, federal taxes averaged $25.26 per capita; state, $21.05; and local $38.75. While federal taxes have skyrocketed mainly because of war finance, the relationship between state and local taxes per capita and in total has been entirely reversed in the decade. In 1934, the state collected $126,642,000, or $21.05 per capita in taxes, the local governments $233,059,000, or $38.75 per person. In 1944, the state collected $545,828,000, or $65.18 per person, the local governments $315,067,000, or $37.63 per capita. County Shriners Have Stag Affair At Elks' Clubhouse William G. Paul, potentate and his divan from Al Malaikah Shrine Temple in Los Angeles were honor guests last night at a stag dinner and floor show held at the Elk's clubhouse under the auspices of the Orange County Shrine club. A fellowship tour was enjoyed from 6 to 7 o'clock with dinner following. E. R. McCoy of Anaheim, president, presided. City Dads' Receive Resolution On Intersection Problems Remember way back there in... City Dads' Receive Resolution On Intersection Problems Remember 'way back there in the past when an American flag atop a tall white standard stood in the center of the intersection at Los Angeles and Center street? It finally had to be removed because too many careless motorists hit it and too much damage to the flagpole and the automobiles involved resulted. Trouble didn't stop and the next step was the erection of traffic "stop" and "go" signals that operate continuously from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. and flash a caution signal throughout the rest of the night. That hasn't stopped all the trouble at the busy intersection either as most residents know following the spectacular crash last Saturday morning when a sedan and a heavy oil truck and trailer collided at the intersection, upsetting both vehicles and spilling heavy crude oil down the streets. Now the board of directors of the Lions club are seeking further remedies and last Tuesday night presented a resolution to the city council. Following a recommendation by Councilman Leo Sheridan the resolution has been referred to the police and ordinance committees for further study and discussion. The resolution proposes: (1) that the traffic signal at the Intersection of Los Angeles and Center streets be operated on stop and go schedule 24 hours per day each day in the week, and (2) or as alternative that a full stop traffic signal for the "four-way" traffic be installed to operate between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. each day of the week, and (3) that a study be made to determine the most practical and effective way to eliminate the hazard of the deep drainage dip at said intersection and that the method so determined by said study be put into effect at the earliest possible date, and (4) that a study be made to the end that truck routes may be established so as to route all heavy through truck traffic around the city, and (5) that copy of the resolution be forwarded to city council of Anaheim with the expression of our confidence and esteem and our assurance to assist in every way to bring about the above approved improvements. Both Center and Los Angeles streets are state highways and before any changes could be effected it would be necessary to secure approval from the state relative to the proposed changes, City Clerk Charles Griffith pointed out. The city council also authorized the mayor and city clerk to enter into a new agreement between members of the Orange County Joint Outfall Sewer and the Waste Water Disposal company concerning rental for disposal of sewage. China's Future To Be Discussed At Last Forum Meeting The final meeting of the Anaheim Public Forum will be held Monday evening, Feb. 26th, 7:30 p.m. when Dr. Phillip Yu Lee will speak on the topic "China's Future in the Light of Her Past." This brilliant young Chinese who educated both in his own country and in the United States brings in his address information which is both authoritative and interesting. His interpretations of China are realistic and challenging in their import. Dr. Lee has appeared before many audiences in Southern California and has ways been received most elusively. Because of the important place which Ching plays in present-day world affairs and because of its possibility of that great nation, the future, discussion of this topic on Monday evening is considered to be a fitting climax to the form lectures which have covered many leading topics of the day. The program will begin promptly at 7:30 and the lecture will be followed by a question and discussion period. Admission is free and all are invited to attend. Rainfall Normal For Time of Year brief rain Monday added an 19 inches to the season's torainfall that now stands at inches which is about norto this time of year. Last year the same time Anaheim's total fall was 8.48 inches. Anaheim Union Water Officials Hold Over Since a quorum of stockholders had to attend the annual meetof the Anaheim Union Water company, scheduled to be held Saturday at the office of the company, the present officers will automatically hold over for an year. John Tuffree is president of the pioneer water orization. S A Mayor Repudiates Statements Made at Joint Outfall Sewer Meet Following a most harmonious meeting of the Joint Outfall Sewer board held last Thursday night at the Anaheim Elks clubhouse, hopes were high that at last SantAna would work with other member cities to straighten out the stalemate that has handicapped the operating of the project for a long time. These hopes were short lived. however, when Mayor Asa Hoffman, in attendance at a board meeting for the first time in many months, repudiated his Thursday night attitude with a statement in Saturday's Santa Ana Register reversing his pledge to work with the other cities for a solution of the sewer problem. Mayor Hoffman quite clearly indicated Thursday night that Santa Ana would work with the rest of the county in seeking such a solution, and this fact was published in Friday's Register. the plan alone. Even in that case, according to Mayor Hoffman, Santa Ana would only "consider" the proposal, and judging from past performances would turn the proposition down. Other member cities have worked for an amicable solution of the sewer problem, however, with Santa Ana as the perpetual dissenting member, the only recourse appears to be the courts. Whether the other member cities will take the matter to court is not known, but, state officials at a recent meeting in Anaheim, indicated that unless something was done to relieve the situation the state would probably take the matter in hand itself. Nelson Launer of La Habra was presiding officer at the Thursday meeting. Robert H. Boney, Anahelm board member, George Welmer, Orange, and Grover Walters of Fullerton were all present and Hold Over Since a quorum of stockholders had to attend the annual meeting of the Anaheim Union Water Company, scheduled to be held Saturday at the office of the company, the present officers will automatically hold over for an entire year. John Tuffree is president of the pioneer water organization. According to Secretary Leo Hudan only 990 shares of the company stock was represented at the meeting, whereas the required quarter for a quorum is 4,003. Endolences were sent to H. H. who served as president of the company for many years, and is now ill at the Anaheimieran hospital. It was announced following the filing that as a token for his years service with the company, William T. Wallop, would be presented with a Paulin precision meter as a token from the holders for his faithful service resigned as secretary late 1943 after holding that office a quarter century. Committee Reports People Generous In Our Donations Recognizing the worthiness of Boy Scouts of America Anaheim residents are being very proud with their donations in current Boy Scout financial "Tex" Middleton, chairman, and yesterday in disclosing that B has already been contributed towards the total goal of 10. The drive started last week and will not be concluded until the entire quota has been met. Middleton and members of financial committee express their appreciation for the way actions are coming in and that a great number of donors have more than doubled previous donations. A high quote that has been heard on the drive has been made necessary because of the higher cost necessitated by the fact accounting has more than tripled Anaheim in the past year. New troops and packs were assembled during 1944 and many will be established in 1945. Boys should be made out to Boy Scouts of America and P. O. Box 121, Anaheim. When Mayor Asa Hoffman, in attendance at a board meeting for the first time in many months, repudiated his Thursday night attitude with a statement in Saturday's Santa Ana Register reversing his pledge to work with the other cities for a solution of the sewer problem. Mayor Hoffman quite clearly indicated Thursday night, that Santa Ana would work with the rest of the county in seeking such a solution, and this fact was published in Friday's Register. The following day, however, Mayor Hoffman denied that he had given such indication and said the statement he made at the Thursday meeting was: "Santa Ana would be glad to 'consider' any proposal of benefit that was offered by the other cities," which is interpreted to mean that the monkeywrench is still in the machinery. Each owner city, including Santa Ana, Anaheim, Fullerton and Orange, was represented by a board member, as well as the city attorney from each city. The purpose of the meeting was to consider the legal angles that might be involved in forming a sanitation district with legal operating machinery of its own, taking the sewer project out of the political management of the joint owners. Under the present operation every item of business or management must be unanimously approved by all members of the sewer board, and then in turn unanimously approved by every member of the various city councils. Operation under this system is admittedly hopeless, even by Santa Ana which holds the voting power in the jointly-owned outfall sewer project. Many meetings have been held and state sanitation officials have made surveys and met with the board, advising that something would soon have to be done to relieve the hopeless situation, but Santa Ana has refused to cooperate in any way with the other owners. Board members were hopeful, especially after the Thursday night meeting, that Santa Ana might change its attitude and work with the other cities in arriving at a solution for the stalemate. But since Mayor Hoffman repudiated his avowed good intentions, board members from the other cities fear that they may still be out on a limb. Santa Ana's own city attorney, Otto Jacobs, stated at Thursday night's meeting that in his opinion the present partnership agreement for the ownership and operation of the sewer is unwork- course appears to be the courts. Whether the other member cities will take the matter to court is not known, but state officials at a recent meeting in Anaheim, indicated that unless something was done to relieve the situation the state would probably take the matter in hand itself. Nelson Launer of La Habra was presiding officer at the Thursday meeting. Robert H. Boney, Anaheim board member, George Welmer, Orange, and Grover Walters of Fullerton, were all present and took part in the discussions. Ewald Lemcke, engineer for the sewer system, Hugh Neighbours, Santa Ana city engineer, and Ross Lee Laird, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce secretary, were also present. Spectacular Crash Pours Oil Through Anaheim Streets It certainly was a black day in Anaheim last Saturday morning when fabulous "black gold" poured through the main streets of town following a spectacular collision at 3 a.m. between a large fuel tank truck and trailer and a sedan driven by Lt. Warren G. McCoy of the convalescent hospital at the Army Air Force Distribution Station at Santa Ana. Donald L. Rasmussen of Long Beach was driver of the Century Oil company truck. Two of the five marines in the sedan driven by Lt. McCoy were injured and following emergency first aid treatment were taken to the Corona Naval hospital. They were A. S. Keith and Clarence E. Hull, both of the El Toro Marine Air Base. The crash occurred at the intersection of Los Angeles and Center streets and the impact knocked the truck over and toppled a street light standard off its pedestal and against a restaurant on the corner. The heavy crude oil spread along Los Angeles street from Center to Broadway and on Center street east almost to Claudina street. Men and equipment of the municipal street department under direction of Joe Walters spent many hours cleaning up the streets and pouring dirt and sand over the oll. The sedan was also overturned and severely damaged. Neither driver was injured. Anaheim Trio Anaheim Trio Named in $56,000 Action by Widow Major Charles Pearson, Joseph B. Colling and Wilburn A. Bowman were made defendants last week in a $56,000 damage action as an outgrowth of an accident January 8 at Commonwealth avenue and Indiana street, Buena Park, when William Harry Boon of Anaheim was fatally injured. The damage action demands $50,739.78 on behalf of Mrs. Laura Boon, widow of the man who died the day following the accident and $5,553.27 for Charles Grafton of Fullerton, driver of the car in which Boon was a passenger. Driver of the truck that collided with the car driven by Grafton was Wilburn A. Bowman, employee of the Anaheim Truck and Transfer company owned by Pearson and Colling. Mrs. Boon resides at 916 North Clementine street. A survey of windy areas in Orange County showed that windbreaks increased orange production by more than 50 percent and the percent of first grade fruit was twice as great in the protected orchards.