anaheim-gazette 1951-08-21

MWD Reduces Tax Rate for 1951-'52 To 30 Cents per $100 Assessed Value Persistent Woman Suitor Jangles Phone ... Nerves Santa Ana police were baffled by the Case of the Ringing Telephone. They didn't know just what to do about the young Santa Ana girl who has declared a telephone blockade on the parents of the man she wants but who doesn't want her. She has just about ruined the business of his father, Gilbert Gomez, field contractor, of 1832 W. Third st., Santa Ana, because much of his patronage from Orange county farmers comes to him over the telephone. For the past week, they haven't been able to call him, because his line is busy. His line is busy because the girl—an American girl—is on it, or trying to get on it, throughout most of the day and evening. When they don't answer their telephone, knowing who is calling them and hoping she will give up, she never does. She keeps the phone ringing until they answer, sometimes as long as 20 minutes, they told police. Occasionally the girl varies her tactics. Yesterday, she called an ambulance to their home. That's how the matter came to attention of police. The irked ambulance driver told them about his dry run to the Gomez home. The girl's unique courtship is despite the fact that increasing water requirements in Southern California necessitate an expanded construction program, the Metropolitan Water District by order of its board of directors has once more reduced its tax rate, effective for the year 1951-52. Acting on the recommendation of its finance committee headed by Director Herman Nelson of Glendale and Controller A. W. McKinlay, the board, on Aug. 17, voted to reduce the water district's 1950-51 rate of 31 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to 30 cents. Since the Metropolitan Water District tax rate reached its highest level of 50 cents in 1945-46, successive reductions during the past six years have cut the rate down 20 cents, Controller McKinlay pointed out. Of the 30 cent tax rate, McKinlay stated, 24 cents will be used to meet interest and principal payments on outstanding Colorado river aqueduct bonds that were sold to finance the construction of the giant, $200,000,000 water supply system from the Colorado river. The remaining six cents will be used to help pay operation and maintenance expenses and meet outstanding obligations with the Federal government. Cities and areas within the Metropolitan Water District are not required to meet assessments made against them from taxes but may pay these charges if they Drive to Enforce Price Ceilings on Cattle Started A campaign by the OPS to force cattle ceiling prices avert a meat famine and bleak markets in meat has been started in San Diego, Orange and Imperial counties, according to William C. Moeser, director of San Diego District Office of Price Stabilization. The drive is a part of a national campaign ordered by P.Director Michael V. DiSae Moeser said, as a result of complaints from registered shoppers who are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain livestock ww in the price ceilings. The enforcement staff of local OPS office is concentrated on cattle prices, Moeser said, special agents are making speeches of meat packing plans to check the number of cattle slaughtered and the prices paid for the animals. "Since we are no longer able direct meat into the regular rural channels," Moeser said "through the slaughter quota system, there are growing indications of maldistribution. This situation of course, puts a strain on low prices and threatens to move available supply into fewer areas higher—and illegal—prices may be attainable." Moeser said honest packers find it difficult to get cattle at lower prices, in the absence of the quail system, and are being forced to reduce their cattle purchases low normal volume. Shetland Ponys Stanton Egg Assn. Holds Anniversary Meeting Friday The Stanton Egg association held its first anniversary meeting Friday at the home of Carl N. Jameson, president, 7341 E. Katella ave. Following the idea presented by the Farm Bureau and already showing practical results in 18 groups in Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, ten chicken ranchers whose main product is eggs, formed the club a year ago and the results of a tally taken at the quarterly meeting revealed they had taken in more than $288,000 wholesaling eggs as a group. Bids are taken on the cases of eggs on a yearly contract. Feed and equipment are also available on the same basis. Not only has the system helped the local men to stabilize their prices and market but it guarantees the buyers better eggs. In order to be a member of the group the members have had to install refrigeration rooms that keep the eggs at the proper temperature, 58- to 60 F. and about 70 humidity, until they are picked up twice each week. Ralph Martin is secretary-treasurer and the board of directors headed by Jameson has four members: Prentice Martin, Vince Douser, Guy Clark and Henry Hauptman. Other members are Harry Walker, Paul Clark, Dave Roper and J. C. Bonsar. Cities and areas within the Metropolitan Water District are not required to meet assessments made against them from taxes but may pay these charges, if they choose, from municipal water or other revenues. Board Chairman Joseph Jensen pointed out. He said that Glendale, Pasadena, San Diego and Burbank next year will levy no taxes to meet their Metropolitan Water District obligations, but will pay all these charges from their water or other revenues. Other district cities that will pay part of their assessments from water revenues are Chula Vista, National City and Compton, it was stated. Chairman Jensen stated that the one-cent tax reduction was ordered by the board even though the district's payments to amortize outstanding Colorado river aqueduct bonds will be considerably increased during the next year as compared to former years. Recent annexations to the Metropolitan Water District will also require large investments in additional acqueduct distribution works, he stated. Factors which help to make possible the reduction of the Metropolitan Water District tax rate, Chairman Jensen pointed out, include increasing revenues from the sale of Colorado river water and an increase in the assessed valuation of property within the district. Covering an area of about 1100 square miles and including 35 incorporated cities and much unincorporated territory, the Metropolitan Water District now has an assessed valuation of $4,674,-664,000 and a population in excess of 3,500,000, it was pointed out by Chairman Jensen. The aqueduct of the Metropolitan Water District has its intake on the Colorado river above Parker dam and extends clear across the state of California. The aqueduct system, including its distributing lines, is 457 miles in length of the giant. $200,000,000 water supply system from the Colorado river. The remaining six cents will be used to help pay operation and maintenance expenses and meet outstanding obligations with the Federal government. Moeser said honest packers find it difficult to get cattle at low prices, in the absence of the quail system, and are being forced to reduce their cattle purchases by low normal volume. Shetland Ponys Due in Anaheim for Visit on Aug. 30 Two of the nation's most famous Shetland pony teams visit Anaheim Aug. 30 on a goodwill call attention to Los Angeles County Fair which runs from Sept. 14 through Sept. 30. At fair, Sept. 18 has been set aside as Anaheim day and many special events have been planned for local citizens. Both teams are scheduled to make a tour of the business district between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. From there they proceed to City Park where dren will be given a chance to spect the ponies and coaches. Shirt transfers portraying fair's pig will be given to the children. County's Share of Gasoline Tax Monument Set at $238,493.38 SACRAMENTO (CNS)—Orange county's share of the gas tax for the quarter ended June 30 tallied $238,493.38 according to nouncement made today by S Controller Thomas H. Kuchel. Kuchel said he had completed distribution of $59,592,309 for the highway users fund for quarter, a sum which represents an increase of three and a million over the previous quarter and nearly nine million over corresponding quarter last year. The distribution, he said, was follows: $4,872,740 to the s highway fund for future distr Lt. Josef Seger Arrives Aboard USS Prairie Lt. (jg) Josef M. Seger, USN, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Day of 9362 Stanton ave., Anaheim, and husband of the former Miss Bette Rhea of 448 Oriena ave., Long Beach, has arrived here today aboard the destroyer tender USS Prairie after a tour of duty in the Far East. The Prairie left the United States in late January. She acted as a repair ship for the United CONQUER YOUR CONSTIPATION A remarkable medical discovery is offered in McCoy's Norm Tabs. You can quickly conquer your constipation and restore regularity. No violent purging—no muss—no fuss—nothing to mix. McCoy's Norm Tabs create a soft gel bulk and give you comfortable bowel movements. They are harmless to take over any length of time and the dose never has to be increased. Easily carried in your purse. 21 Tabs 25r. 90 Tabs $1.00. 200 Tabs $2.00. On sale at McCoy's Drug Store, 100 W. Center, Anaheim. Nations Fleet. As a "mother" ship for the vessels, she provided supplies and repairs for all types of ships from battleships to frigates. She used enough metal to manufacture 50 automobiles. The Prairie also served as flagship of the U.N. Blockading and Escort Force. Americans in the military services consume an average of 288 pounds of meat per capita per year. Aviation Fuel Tax Money Given Count SACRAMENTO (CNS) — The county of Orange and the airplane owning cities therein will receive $2,521.87 from the unrefunded motor vehicle fuel tax on aviation gasoline, State Controller Thomas H. Kuchel announced today. Total apportionment amount to $185,741, Kuchel said. The money was derived from taxes collected on gasoline sold for aviation purposes, on which a tax was charged, but not refunded because of the fact no claims were filed. The money may be used for capital outlay for aviation airport purposes. drive to Enforce Price Ceilings on Battle Started, campaign by the OPS to encattle ceiling prices and a meat famine and black sets in meat has been started San Diego, Orange and Iml counties, according to WilC. Moeser, director of the Diego District Office of Price alization. The drive is a part of a national campaign ordered by Price actor Michael V. DiSalle, Moeser said, as a result of comments from registered slaughterho are finding it increasingly ult to obtain livestock withthe price ceilings. Enforcement staff of the OPS office is concentrating battle prices, Moeser said, and agents are making infusions of meat packing plants check the number of cattle entered and the prices paid the animals. Since we are no longer able to get meat into the regular, norchannels," Moeser said, though the slaughter quota systhere are growing indications of distribution. This situation, course, puts a strain on legal sales and threatens to move the able supply into fewer areas the higher—and illegal—prices be attainable." Moeser said honest packers find difficult to get cattle at legal sites, in the absence of the quota form, and are being forced to cease their cattle purchases benormal volume. 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