anaheim-gazette 1948-12-30

Colony Quips Friday midnight we kick out the old year and one hour later out into the scrapheap goes daylight saving time. This will surely be a relief to a lot of us and then we will be right up against the problem of finding something new to kick about. On second thought (?) perhaps a good resolution for 1949 would be to stop kicking about anything. This would be a good one for two reasons, (1) it never does you a bit of good to kick, and, (2) you never keep those good intentions for more than a few days so you really can't get hurt. Then another idea springs to mind; keep those two reasons firmly before you when making out your list of resolutions. In this way things that you usually shy away from can be put down with a clear conscience and you can have the satisfaction of bragging about them to your friends. That is if you have any friends who will let you get away with it. Anyhow it has been a good year and we have a better world to look forward to. The Rose Bowl football score for the West could not be worse, the Republicans need look ahead to no national elections and the price return for oranges have no place else to go but up. Oh yes, it will be a tremendously good year for the people who promoted No. 4 on last November's ballot. They and their friends seem to be blanketing themselves in for state jobs with salaries ranging from $10,000 to $12,000 a year, with big travel set-ups to boot, and with nothing to do. The mere fact that the aged could not be worse, the Republicans need look ahead to no national elections and the price return for oranges have no place else to go but up. Oh yes, it will be a tremendously good year for the people who promoted No. 4 on last November's ballot. They and their friends seem to be blanketing themselves in for state jobs with salaries ranging from $10,000 to $12,000 a year, with big travel set-ups to boot, and with nothing to do. The mere fact that the aged and blind pensions were increased is merely incidental because the legislature would have done that this session anyway. But now we taxpayers are subjecting ourselves to the extreme pleasure of giving promoters a well earned reservation on the state pay-roll. Yes it has been a good year all around—for some people. And we hope the devil does not take the hindmost. Action Deferred On Drive-In and 40 Unit Motel The Civic Planning Commission has deferred action on the variance petition presented Monday, December 20, to permit the construction of a Drive-In Restaurant and 40-unit motel in a single-dwelling zone at Center and East streets until engineering plans are submitted showing the plot plan, general floor plan and elevation of the proposed structures. Petitioners are Herman and Muriel Lenz, owners of the property and W. W. Naylor, prospective buyer. Mr. Naylor represents the McDonald chain, who operate 23 Drive-Ins throughout southern California and who desire to construct one at the above location. At a public hearing held in the City Hall, Wednesday, December 22, nine property owners, headed by Marcel Szymanski presented a petition protesting the granting of the variance on the grounds that property would depreciate and that such a business would be a nuisance. Jess Medaris, also present at the hearing, protested the granting of the petition, stating that it would jeopardize the financing of 27 low-cost dwellings in that area. He maintained that in the interest of Anaheim, permanent home owners should be encouraged and that transient trade would do no good for the city. Mr. Hofeld realtor for the Mo. Baptists to Break Ground for Costa Mesa Youth Center Sunday Ground will be broken this Sunday afternoon at 3 in Costa Mesa on the site where a new youth center is erected—first of three units planned for the recently organized First Baptist Church of Costa Mesa. The new church was organized a year ago through missionary efforts of the Bethel Baptist Church of Anaheim whose congregation has sponsored the new church, cooperated in its activities and who are not only supervising the construction of the new building but contributing funds for it as well. Site for the youth center consists of three lots located at Santa Ana and Magnolia streets, which were purchased in August at a cost of $7000. The youth center is one leg of a proposed "U" shaped structure which will also include an educational wing and a sanctuary. At present services are being conducted in the American Legion hall in Costa Mesa by M. Thiesen, a student of divinity who has been coordinating the work of the church under the supervision of the Reverend Paul G. Neumann, pastor of the Anaheim church. Growth of the congregation has been rapid with 113 in attendance at the Christmas services last Sunday. It is expected that the congregation will increase to about 200 by Easter. The building was designed by architects of the Baptist Convention with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco and is of stucco-type construction. Similar buildings have been erected by other Baptist congregations throughout southern California. Present activities of the church include two services on Sunday and participation by the members (Continued on Page 2) Offices of Chamber Of Commerce To Be Remodeled Final plans for the remodel of the Anaheim Chamber of mercie offices are being made week by architect Lee and as soon as they are coed, work will begin, according E. Moeller, general manager the Chamber. Included in the face-lift operations will be a new front building, including both offices of the Chamber of mercie and the Automobile of Southern California. Cooperating in the reno of the building is its owner Mabel G. Brydon who lives San Dimas. The interior Chamber of Commerce office be completely changed, including interior decoration and new furniture and fixtures. It is expected that the reing operations will take 6 months and should be completed by February 1, during which time Chamber of Commerce will in temporary quarters. The Automobile Club do anticipate any interior reing of their offices at the ptime. Over $3½ Million Spent Campaigning 'For or Against' Six Propositions Interested groups and individuals spent $3,763,646.98 in support or opposition to six controversial proposed constitutional amendments on the California ballot in November, according to Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan. While there were 19 proposed amendments on the ballot only Over $31 Million Spent Campaigning 'For or Against' Six Propositions Interested groups and individuals spent $3,763,646.98 in support or opposition to six controversial proposed constitutional amendments on the California ballot in November, according to Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan. While there were 19 proposed amendments on the ballot, only six were controversial, he said, but interest was so great in local option, increased pensions to the aged and blind, senate reapportionment and the railroad brakemen initiative, the campaign developed into a multi-million dollar industry. Proposition No. 4, increased aid to the aged and blind and creating a complete new setup in the state department of social welfare, drew little opposition with supporters of the initiative spending $295,635.56 and $2,274.93 being expended by opposition groups. Greatest expenditures for any single proposition was on No. 3, which provides the number of brakemen to be used on railroad trains may be set by the Public Utilities Commission. The California committee for the amendment expended $1,188,-174.79 in support of the proposition, while opponents spent $208,027.13. Drys and wets conducted a sharp fight,, the drys for proposition No. 12, local option, and the wets for No. 2, municipal control of liquor establishments without the local option feature. The drys spent $389,576.61 and the wets $214,682 for a total of $604,238. Proposition No. 13, state senate reapportionment, developed a fight between the California era of labor and commute from cities, counties and and south sections of the state. The labor group spent $313,000 in its unsuccessful drive for apportionment with the opposing party. Proposition No. 14, a housing measure which have granted subsidies, created housing authority, and taxation resulted in another in which supporters of the nature spent $70,684.93 and others $237,086.60. Propositions 6 and 15 bishops and the state's fishing industry into compaign. The proposed amendments have changed regulations governing commercial fishing and use of fish nets. The fishing industry spent $180,735.61 to defeat both sitions, while sportsmen expended $80,109.83. Only other propositions pearing on the ballot for campaign expenditures were: Proposition No. 5, competition legislators, $11,965.48 inport; and Proposition N amendment to the chiroact, $4,502.19 against. The millions spent in canfor the eight amendments, said, went for circulation of tions, radio and newspaper tising, publicity personnel miscellaneous expenses. English walnuts are grown commercial scale only in and California. ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1948 Public Affairs In ’48 Reviewed By GEORGE HART The story of Orange county for 1948, so far as public affairs are concerned, repeats the history of 1947, with an added chapter denoting advance with the projects of a year ago. The new year, 1949, may see some of these projects realized, but probably some problems will be left over for 1950. Of the public programs underway or pending, sanitation has made the most concrete advance. The huge county-wide program has taken definite shape with the formal organization of eight sanitation districts during the year, and now awaits implementing in the form of a bond election in late February, at which voters will pass upon proposals aggregating $8,308,000 for construction of trunk sewage lines into many areas not now served, and for purchase of the joint outfall system of the principal cities and sanitary districts, which form the nucleus of the new project, likewise to include expanded treatment works and a new and longer ocean outfall, ultimately to reach nearly three miles into the Pacific. As in 1947, main projects of the county besides sanitation and Grafton Band to Play and Parade Here Friday The Grafton Municipal Parade Band, known as the “Governor’s” band from Grafton, North Dakota, only top marching band unit to be invited to participate in the annual Tournament of Roses this year by the tourney association, will preface its Pasadena engagement by playing in Anaheim tomorrow (Friday) morning beginning at 10 o’clock it was announced by the Chamber of Commerce. Boasting 60 pieces and five majorettes, the Grafton band, directed by J. I. Birkeland, is scheduled to arrive aboard two special busses out of Los Angeles shortly before 10 o’clock Friday. The crack outfit left Grafton on December 25, Christmas night, aboard their special Pullman train on the Great Northern lines arriving in Seattle, Washington, then Portland, Oregon, Monday. They pulled into Los Angeles at 8:55 o’clock Wednesday night, and were guests of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce today (Thursday). Invited to Anaheim by the local Daylight Saves Ends Saturday Next Saturday at 2:10 ten million Californians their clocks back an hour returning their state to standard time zone New Year’s eve revealing a hour for toasting. This early morning end daylight saving was invoked by the last March 14, as a measure after a drought. When the legislature time-saving law, it would save the amount consumed by the city Francisco. At the time, cal shortage was so signs along streets of California cities were industries were ordered power consumption by cent; irrigation pumps were denied current; artificial cuts also asked; buoyant basis. Gov. Earl Warren return to standard time Year’s day last December less the daylight saving vision had been extended legislature at the January law would have actually expired January. Ground for Center Sunday Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. A new youth center is to be used for the recently organized Mesa. Used a year ago through the Baptist Church of Anaheim. Offices of Chamber Of Commerce to Be Remodeled Final plans for the remodeling of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce offices are being made this week by architect Lee Fabian and as soon as they are complete, work will begin, according to Moeller, general manager of Chamber. Included in the face-lifting options will be a new front for the building, including both the faces of the Chamber of Commerce and the Automobile Club Southern California. Cooperating in the renovation of the building is its owner, Mrs.abel G. Brydon who lives in Dimas. The interior of the chamber of Commerce offices will completely changed, including interior decoration and new furniture and fixtures. It is expected that the remodeling operations will take 60 days and should be completed by February 1, during which time the chamber of Commerce will move temporary quarters. The Automobile Club does not anticipate any interior remodeling of their offices at the present time. Controversy Forms Over State Finances; Budget Expected to Run Over a Billion Dollars By HENRY C. MacARTHUR Sacramento, (WNS)—With the 1949 Legislature a short time distant, the lines of battle became clear the state’s finances. Despite the fact he is faced with a budget well over a billion dollars, Governor Earl Wynn thrown a protective screen around $400 million reserves. On the other hand, Senator Ralph Swing, Sandino, who always has been one of the leaders in the state's financial policy, has declared publically that the reserves should be used for current operation. In the middle of these divergent opinions sits the taxpayer, who no matter which of these two basic views prevail, will end up paying more taxes. Because, in the opinion of capital financial observers, the lush days of surplus, war-time revenue, are about over, and the state administration must get back to counting pennies. Even then, Mr. Taxpayer is going to dig deep to foot the bill. The governor has outlined the "why" of his program in a thorough manner. The "how" of raising more revenue is another story. Briefly, Governor Warren believes in balancing the budget, and retaining the war-time reserves for educational and humanitarian projects. He considers use of these reserves for current operating expenses would only postpone the evil day of a greater burden for the California taxpayer. But stronger in his belief is the contention that the state has set aside the reserve for specific humani-busses out of Los Angeles shortly before 10 o'clock Friday. The crack outfit left Grafton on December 25, Christmas night, aboard their special Pullman train on the Great Northern lines arriving in Seattle, Washington, then Portland, Oregon, Monday. They pulled into Los Angeles at 8:55 o'clock Wednesday night, and were guests of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce today (Thursday). Invited to Anaheim by the local Chamber, the band will be greeted by Kenneth Hellyer, chamber president; Richard Gay, chairman (Continued on Page 2) Increased Postal Rates Effective January 1 Increased postal rates affecting virtually every class of mail except first-class letters and cards will become effective on January 1, it was announced this week by Postmaster Louis Hoskins. The increases were authorized at $8,308,000 for construction of trunk sewage lines into many areas not now served, and for purchase of the joint outfall system of the principal cities and sanitary districts, which form the nucleus of the new project, likewise to include expanded treatment works and a new and longer ocean outfall, ultimately to reach nearly three miles into the Pacific. As in 1947, main projects of the county besides sanitation and water supply are the three H’s, harbor, highways and housing. SEEK WATER SUPPLY Following one of the driest and windiest autumns in memory, the water problem has grown more and more acute. Falling water tables at home and increasing uncertainty regarding increase of imports from the Colorado river, because of interstate dispute and a new stand by Los Angeles to bar new participation in the Metropolitan Water district, has sharpened the county's interest in developing other water sources, notably the plan to conserve an added 8,000-acre feet annually in Prado basin. That plan ran into a temporary legal snag this year when it was ruled that the county was without legal right to expend funds upon conservation of water unless it is surface storm water flow. Since the Prado water is sub-surface percolation from the upper Santa Ana river, which rises in the basin and is now lost there through evaporation and transpiration, the county found it necessary to seek new enabling legislation to cover the sub-surface flow. Such a bill has been prepared by County Counsel Joel Ogle and will be introduced in the legislature at the pending session. When the legal way is cleared, the county will lay pipe under Prado dam to bring the water (Continued on Page 8) Drivers License Exams at New Location Drivers license examinations will be temporarily moved Barney Koster Studebaum at 524 East First Street Ana, it was announced Groom, manager of the office of the Department Vehicles at 405 South N Orange. Examinations at the were closed at noon on December 28th and most new location that after new location was opened Wednesday morning ber 29th and will continue February 8th, after which return to the regular Main street. The usual to 5 on weekdays and Saturday will continue. "Due to the tremor..." Rates Effective January 1 Increased postal rates affecting virtually every class of mail except first-class letters and cards will become effective on January 1, it was announced this week by Postmaster Louis Hoskins. The increases were authorized by the 80th Congress at its last session, which also authorized the inauguration of a 4-cent air post card. Air mail letters will go from 5 cents to 6 cents, but postal and private mailing cards sent by air will drop to 4 cents. One of the increases will be in special delivery service, which will jump from 13 cents to 15 cents. Money order fees will also be increased with the minimum moving up from 7 to 10 cents and postal note rates will jump from 5 to 8 cents for amounts not exceeding $10. Other items such as registered, insured and C. O. D., mail rates will go up. Postmaster Hoskins explained that for packages sent by air weighing more than eight ounces, the rates established with the new Air Parcel Post Service still will be in effect. He said that in most cases this new service provides lower rates for parcels mailed by air. The familiar 1½ cent unsealed greeting card, standby of those with large Christmas correspondence lists, will cost a straight 2 cents after the first of the year. The rates for packages of mailable matter above 8 ounces sent by parcel post will be increased, as well as third class matter which has a weight limit of 8 ounces. Briefly, Governor Warren believes in balancing the budget, and retaining the war-time reserves for educational and humanitarian projects. He considers use of these reserves for current operating expenses would only postpone the evil day of a greater burden for the California taxpayer. But stronger in his belief is the contention that the state has set aside the reserve for specific humanitarian purposes, and therefore, the moneys should be used for those purposes. And the taxpayers should foot any new bills for state govern- (Continued on Page 2) Rainfall Nears One-Inch Mark Rain topped the inch mark in several sections of the county during the latest surprise storm which began late Sunday afternoon and continued through Monday while total rainfall in Anaheim was registered at .70 bringing the season's total for this city to 2.41 as compared with last year's total, to date, of 1.46. After a prolonged arid spell, rain began falling in this area, like a welcome Christmas present, before 7 a.m. Wednesday of last week. Hail, snow and—most important—rain fell on Orange county during that night and last Thursday morning. Although more of the same was promised for southern California over the Christmas holidays, it failed to materialize. Total rainfall tabulated for Anaheim during last week's storm, Wednesday and Thursday, was .44 of an inch, which brought the season total to 1.71 as compare to last year's total of 1.46. Examinations at the office were closed at noon on December 28th and most new location that after new location was opened Wednesday morning ber 29th and will continue February 8th, after which return to the regular Main street. The usual rate to 5 on weekdays and Saturday will continue. "Due to the tremendous crease in auto registrations during the annual plate renewal period," stated, "we are unable drivers license examine this office for lack of floor space. We have been again this year to generous cooperation at Laguna Beach, Newport Huntington Beach and will be maintained as a FARM BUREAU CITY DEPARTMENT MEET." The Citrus Department Orange County Farm meet at the Little The Santa Ana high school Walnut and Garnsey, December 30 at 7:30 p.m. D. Greene, from the UFruit and Vegetable will give an illustrated their methods of increase and what success they ing. More than 33,000,000 the United States are electric service. Daylight Saving Ends Saturday Next Saturday at 2 a.m. some ten million Californians will turn their clocks back an hour thereby returning their state to the Pacific standard time zone and giving New Year's eve revelers an extra hour for toasting 1949. This early morning switch will end daylight saving time which was invoked by the legislature last March 14, as a power-saving measure after a winter-long drought. When the legislature passed the time-saving law, it estimated it would save the amount of energy consumed by the city of San Francisco. At the time, the electrical shortage was so acute that signs along streets of northern California cities were blacked out. Industries were ordered to cut power consumption by 20 per cent; irrigation pumps on farms were denied current, and residential cuts also asked, but on a voluntary basis. Gov. Earl Warren ordered the return to standard time on New Year's day last December 8. Unless the daylight saving time provision had been extended by the legislature at the January 3 meeting, the law would have automatically expired January 16. State Denies City Request For Relocation of Highway 178; Calls For Relocation of Parking Meters The city of Anaheim is faced with a 40 per cent reduction in parking space along Center street and a costly job of relocating parking meters as a result of the state highway commissions rejection of a request for the re-routing of Highway 178. At Monday evening's council meeting, a letter from E. S. Gripper, District City and County Projects Engineer, indicated that the state would not relocate Highway 178 in the "foreseeable future." It was conceded, that, "relocation of the highway away from the principal business street is undoubtedly desirable" but that the state could not make an "exception" in Anaheim nor would they consider it feasible in that the commission from long study was convinced that diagonal parking on a state highway is hazardous. Mr. Gripper concluded his correspondence by pointing out that it will be necessary for the city to relocate its parking meters, doing away with diagonal parking. The council took no immediate action, deferring compliance until further study for a possible appeal can be made. FURNITURE COMPANY BUYS LAND Plans for the erection of a furniture factory in Anaheim were carried further toward realization with the purchase of city-owned land at Sabina, Julianna and Pauline streets by Forrest Thectge of Balboa and C. E. McGinnis of Los Angeles Monday evening. The city council gave their OK to the purchase, fixing the selling price at $200. Industries were ordered to cut power consumption by 20 per cent; irrigation pumps on farms were denied current, and residential cuts also asked, but on a voluntary basis. Gov. Earl Warren ordered the return to standard time on New Year's day last December 8. Unless the daylight saving time provision had been extended by the legislature at the January 3 meeting, the law would have automatically expired January 16. Warren considered ending daylight saving time in October but after conferences with concerned [Continued on Page 2] ms Over State’s Expected to Million Dollars C. MacARTHUR With the 1949 Legislature only two months of battle became clearer over faced with a budget which may rams, Governor Earl Warren has around $400 million of staterator Ralph Swing, San Bernarone of the leaders in dictating Drivers License Exams at New Location Drivers license examinations will be temporarily moved to the Barney Koster Studebaker agency at 524 East First street, Santa Ana, it was announced by Claude Groom, manager of the local office of the Department of Motor Vehicles at 405 South Main street, Orange. Examinations at the local office were closed at noon on Tuesday, December 28th and moved to the new location that afternoon. The new location was open for business Wednesday morning, December 29th and will continue until February 8th, after which it will return to the regular office on Main street. The usual hours of 9 to 5 on weekdays and 9 to 12 on Saturday will continue. “Due to the tremendous in- Examinations at the local office were closed at noon on Tuesday, December 28th and moved to the new location that afternoon. The new location was open for business Wednesday morning, December 29th and will continue until February 8th, after which it will return to the regular office on Main street. The usual hours of 9 to 5 on weekdays and 9 to 12 on Saturday will continue. "Due to the tremendous increase in auto registration activities during the annual license plate renewal period," Mr. Groom stated, "we are unable to give drivers license examinations at this office for lack of sufficient floor space. We have been fortunate again this year through the generous cooperation of Barney Koster, Studebaker dealer, to arrange for the use of his showroom during this time." All applications on file at the local office will be taken to the temporary location and may be completed there. The weekly examining service regularly given at Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Bellflower will be maintained as usual. FARM BUREAU CITRUS DEPARTMENT MEETS TONITE The Citrus Department of the Orange County Farm Bureau will meet at the Little Theater of the Santa Ana high school, corner of Walnut and Garnsey, Thursday, December 30 at 7:30 p.m. Henry D. Greene, from the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable association will give an illustrated talk on their methods of increasing sales and what success they are meeting. More than 33,000,000 homes in the United States are wired for electric service. Operator Licenses Of Four Anaheim Drivers Suspended The state department of motor vehicles announced the following actions on operator licenses in the city of Anaheim: Placed on probation—Freddie L. Hayes, 811 East Center street, negligent operation. Suspension for failure to comply with provisions of the financial responsibility act—Norman F. Svendson, route 5, 11911 Haster. Suspension for driving while intoxicated—Buster W. Conner, 314½ Vine street; Joe G. Moreno, 612 East Cypress street; Cory D. Wiens, route 4, box 47. RED CROSS BOARD TO MEET WEDNESDAY Final plans for the annual Red Cross chapter meeting will be formulated during the regular monthly board session next Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock in the chapter headquarters second floor of the city hall. Mrs. Leo Friis, chapter chairman, will preside. The annual meeting will be held in the latter part of January. OBTAIN LICENSE Obtaining a marriage license at the county court house in Santa Ana early this week were John J. Lypps and Virginia L. Schilling, both of Placentia.