anaheim-gazette 1937-12-30

ANAHEIM GAZETTE Established 1870 Orange County's Oldest Newspaper HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher 1887-1935 The Anaheim Gazette has been owned and edited by the same family since 1875. Published every Thursday at 259 East Center Street, Anaheim, Calif. SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR $2.00 SIX MONTHS $1.00 MRS. HENRY KUCHEL — THEODORE B. KUCHEL Editors and Publishers Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Anaheim, California, under the Act of March 8, 1879. TO 1938 On the Fourth of July, perhaps the most momentous of our national holidays, we commemorate our birth of freedom with a bedlam of firecrackers, roman candles and booming cannons. And on New Year's Eve, hailing a New Year, with new hope flaming high, we shower each other with confetti, gather in hurly-burly street carnivals, ring all the bells, toot all the whistles! We are a strangely impulsive, contradictory people. If we feel deeply, desire greatly, hope courageously, we make a great noise so that we shall not be suspected of sentimentality. But let's admit our sentimentality for once; let's admit, as we prepare to greet 1938, that we hope—hope against hope—that America will come through it a better, stronger, healthier nation. Let's hope—freely and unashamed—that we shall learn to live together, as our Creator intended it—intelligently, decently! Between blasts of the whistles, let's admit, reverently, that even when we stumble and lock horns in desperate combat, we want peace and security. The Year 1938 is a babe without even swaddling clothes. It isn't hard-boiled; it isn't sophisticated; it's an infant in arms. Let's turn the town upside down, to be sure; that's part of the ceremony. But let's pull together, without too much selfishness or too much grandstanding, and raise 1938 as a child we can be proud of! we shall learn to live together, as our Creator intended it—intelligently, decently! Between blasts of the whistles, let's admit, reverently, that even when we stumble and lock horns in desperate combat, we want peace and security. The Year 1938 is a babe without even swaddling clothes. It isn't hard-boiled; it isn't sophisticated; it's an infant in arms. Let's turn the town upside down, to be sure; that's part of the ceremony. But let's pull together, without too much selfishness or too much grandstanding, and raise 1938 as a child we can be proud of! SPECIAL SESSION The old army war cry—"When do we eat?"—may soon resound in the legislative chambers and marble corridors of California's house of state! For if Governor Merriam summons the Legislature into special session, as he contemplates, it means payless-paydays for lawmakers. At special sessions, the statutes provide that legislators must serve for the honor of home and country—and pay their own expenses! They get their mileage to and from Sacramento; nothing more. And hotel and restaurant bills in Sacramento, during legislative session, are high. The Capital City, though the Chamber of Commerce may deny it, considers legislators fair prey—and makes them pay and pay! Consequently, members of the Legislature aren't exactly enthusiastic about the governor's special session idea. Reports that such a session, with a controversial slate of issues, may run from four to six weeks, have made many of the lawmakers as blue as a man of family, struggling with his post-Christmas shopping bills. WASHINGTON SNAPSHOTS As they departed for home and the Christmas holidays, many congressmen wondered what they should do to keep themselves right with the world. First, for several years, they did what they were told to do, and they were labelled "rubber stamps." Then a few months ago they decided to legislate as they thought best, and now, because they have killed or pigeon-holed legislation which they believed would be harmful, some folks are calling them "do notings." "I'm in the frying pan if I follow the leader and in the fire if I don't," one congressman mournfully summarized. The truth of the matter is that congress did so little because it really is worried about the business or five, or a dozen men—instead of 531—will decide what is best for the country. And those who know their history are inclined to believe that two heads are better than one. Ho hum department—Not so long ago the food and drug administration in the Department of Agriculture ruled that flour once infested with weevils cannot be reconditioned so that it is fit for human consumption. But now the navy calls for bids to recondition 608,364 pounds of weevil-infested flour in storage at Norfolk so it may be fed to the tars. As someone remarked, it seems to be a case of whose boar eats the cabbage—or who takes the loss. Coincidence department—Senator Wallace White of Maine, a The New Year, 1938—what it portend? For every Californian—every man, woman and child whether in America, in war China, or in ships that toss out seven seas—the gods of dewweave a separate pattern. No soothsayer can read them with accuracy for any member the human race; the year 1938 a well-thumbed book whose we have read and turned, but year 1938 is a new mystery; must live to understand. If you gauge the future intelligent study of the past, ever, there are certain clues are clearly defined—shoals have been charted; trial-and-lessons, painfully learned, but valuable (if remembered) averting minor and major tides in the year just ahead. Here are just a few of the sons of 1937 that should be on your calendar at the end of 1938: Stocks that go up invariably come down. Ask the man owns some! Freezes don't necessarily losses. Check with the citrus dustry! By splendid cooper between growers and govern agencies, frozen fruit was fully eliminated; buyer confidence was maintained. And total turns (to California growers) ceeded those of 1936. Strikes, like wars, bring victories. Both sides, in the pay heavy toll for crass stuppe. Ask any striker—when the representative of his union isn't w hearing distance. Ask any ployer—when he's checking balance sheet. The shell-pocked Road to G of modern warfare is a street, ending in the funeral or the cemetery. Ask the young China and Japan, of Spain, and Ethiopia. Wages, artificially boosted yond the capacity of an emp to pay, are a snare and a delve. Take a poll of America's job steel workers, its coal miners men in the auto factories, working three days a week. All. Ask the unemployed rai The truth of the matter is that congress did so little because it really is worried about the business recession. Most members didn't want the special session. Now they object to having the onus thrust upon them because once in session they declined to pass new laws that might further upset employment. Deep down in their hearts, many members haven't liked things they were voting for in past years, but conditions seemed to be improving so they continued to follow along. Now suddenly it develops that some of their silent fears may have been justified. So instead of enacting dubious legislation just when recovery looks like it might be heading for another toboggan slide, they decided to mark time until they find out what's what. Not until the legislators return for the regular January session will Washington know whether the congressmen got pats on the back or kicks elsewhere from the folks back home. The situation seems to be this: If congress remains in fairly high repute with the voters, then the 531 members of the senate and house will do what they think is best for the country. But if propaganda to load congress with a "do nothing" status is effective, then the members will resume the "rubber stamp" tactics and one, Agriculture ruled that flour once infested with weevils cannot be reconditioned so that it is fit for human consumption. But now the navy calls for bids to recondition 608,364 pounds of weevil-infested flour in storage at Norfolk so it may be fed to the tars. As someone remarked, it seems to be a case of whose boar eats the cabbage—or who takes the loss. Coincidence department—Senator Wallace White of Maine, a long-time expert on radio, telephone and telegraph, has been winning pledges of support next session for his resolution to investigate the federal communications commission. Now, though, he is named an official American delegate to the international radio and telephone and telegraph conferences beginning in Cairo, Egypt, on February 1. It's kind of hard to work for legislation in Washington while conferencing in Egypt. Best exchange department — After Representative Dies of Texas got an ovation from the house for a speech attacking the wage-hour bill, Speaker Bankhead who supported the bill remarked to him: "You got the applause, but we'll get the votes." The anonymous retort was the appearance on Bankhead's desk of a copy of the official roll call vote by which the bill was killed. Across the top was pencilled: "Who got the votes?" Even under war the Spanish government is carrying on agrarian reforms by giving land to the peasants—Louise Thompson, national director of the English branches of the International Yorkers' Order. Borrowing money to buy prosperity, when carried to means a terrific mortgage on a taxpayer's income. Check your bills! National deficits—when cross the danger line—must written off by Tom, Dick andry in devaluated currency. As housewife, perturbed by the cost of living and the realization that her dollar buy a dollar's worth at the grocery! Recessions and depressions spelled differently — mean same thing, financially, ask merchant! There are many other losses be learned from 1937 and 1945 years gone by. The test of democracy, for example, is the ability—or inability—of a people to work out its destiny; to govern itself in gently; to slow up when the sighs read: "Danger Ahead"; recognize that a successful son like a successful marriage, must a give-and-take proposition; SNEAKIN' OUT TH' BACK WAY HOTEL U.S.A. WELL, I CERTAINLY AM GLAD TO GET RID OF THAT OLD COOT! The MARCH OF TIME Prepared by the Editors of TIME The Weekly Newsman WORK DONE— WASHINGTON — The senate last week passed and sent to conference the Pope-McGill farm bill. The house voted to send the Black-Connery wages and hours bill back to the labor committee for further study and revision, in effect killing it; completed a petition calling for consideration of the Ludlow anti-war referendum; passed, 324-to-23, without notable amendment, a bill embodying the president's plan to amend the National Housing act. Their special session ended, congressmen then went home for the holidays. WORKING GIRLS' LINGERIE— ALBANY, New York—Of the 22 states that have minimum wage laws on their books, all but six take into account standards of living in fixing wages. Most of them have set up boards or committees whose duties include discovering how little a working girl can decently live on. A committee set up under the District of Columbia's wage board, having pondered budgets for sales-girls submitted by employers ($14.50 per week) and employes ($21.50 per week), finally compromised on $17. The New York state labor department, which devices its own working-girl budgets, last week arrived at the figure of $23.30 per week for a woman living alone; for a girl living at home, $20.70. This is, of course, pure theory, since the New York laundry industry for which the budget was prepared pays its female help as low as $6 per week and an average of $13. Three years ago the sons" wrote to the N Board of Health and the Robinson and Birch certificates be sent to ment house on Manhattan 17th street. Then they outside and presumably ed the mailman. When ment house superintendent suspicious Mrs. Robinson have a friend living hereral investigators were to find any friends of there or anywhere else. And who, everyone know, were the Robins patches from Moscow as the United States pro By RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California The New Year, 1938—what does tend? For every Californian—and for man, woman and child—other in America, in war-torn sea, or in ships that toss on the seas—the gods of destiny are separate pattern. Soothsayer can read the stars accuracy for any member of human race; the year 1937 is full-thumbed book whose pages have read and turned, but the 1938 is a new mystery we live to understand. If you gauge the future by an intelligent study of the past, how there are certain clues that clearly defined—shoals that been charted; trial-and-error tests, painfully learned, but invisible (if remembered) in mining minor and major tragedies in the year just ahead. There are just a few of the lessees of 1937 that should be written on your calendar at the start of 1938: Bucks that go up invariably down. Ask the man who some! Beezes don't necessarily mean check with the citrus industry! By splendid cooperation between growers and government agencies, frozen fruit was cared for eliminated; buyer confidence maintained. And total re-entry to California growers) exced those of 1936. Blogs, like wars, bring no ties. Both sides, in the end, heavy toll for crass stupidity. Any striker—when the repressive of his union isn't within distance. Ask any emerger—when he's checking his face sheet. The shell-pocked Road to Glory modern warfare is a blind tilt, ending in the funeral pyre in cemetery. Ask the youth of Asia and Japan, of Spain, Italy Ethiopia. Bages, artificially boosted because the capacity of an employer are a snare and a delusion. A poll of America's jobless workers, its coal miners—the in the auto factories, now three days a week, if at Ask the unemployed railroad ever mindful of the fact that there is no substitute for individual enterprise and initiative; to appreciate that public debt, like private debt is a serious responsibility. California, during 1938, will go to the polls to pass on many measures—good, bad and indifferent. And how California voters vote will have an important bearing on how they prosper or suffer, not only in 1938, but in the years to come. How America votes in the next few years—and how it acts, in its individual exercise of the rights of citizenship—may determine whether America shall remain a democracy. What does 1938 portend? You and your neighbors may determine it! The LETTER BOX Editor: Gazette: Of all the winds of any kind I have experienced in 25 years living in Anaheim this is the worst for there are no more bricks left on the Broadway schoolhouse. The next zephyr will take building and all. I would suggest the school board plant a double eucalyptus row around for protection. Why were the brick put on in the first place? G. G. A. Michigan Picnic to be Held January 8 All former residents of Michigan are included in the call to rally for the annual picnic reunion, all day, Saturday, January 8. It will be held in Sycamore Grove park Los Angeles, with basket picnic dinners at noon followed by the program of music and addresses. Dr. E. E. Haring, president of the Michigan Association of Southern California will be in charge of the doings and will preside. Hot coffee will be served and silk souvenir badges supplied. Each county will open headquarters and provide registers to enroll. In Washington: For room and board, $8.75 a week; for lunches, $1.25; for clothing, $2.87; and $4.13 for everything else, including such things as health, recreation, transportation, personal care, savings and insurance, church and charity. Some annual clothing items: three hats at $1.95, one at $2.95; three sweaters at $1.69; three handbags at $1; one $3.95 raincoat every three years; one heavy coat ($29.50), one light coat ($16.95) every two years; four slippers at $1.69; two girdles at $3.95; one scarf at $1; two collar-and-cuff sets at 59c; six bloomers and panties at 59c; two "dress-up" dresses, one at $5.95, one at $7.95. ROBINSON MYSTERY—WASHINGTON—Donald Louis Robinson was born in Queens on March 25, 1905, buried there on March 21, 1909. Ruth Norma Birkland's brief history was somewhat similar; born in Brooklyn Dec. 28, 1909, she was buried there in 1915. A month ago, the chances that these long-dead infants would ever become celebrities seemed practically negligible. But last fortnight in Moscow a lady who was registered at a Na Happy New Year To our Fellow Citizens we Extend our Most Sincere Wish for your Good Health, Wealth and Happiness throughout the Coming New Year. YUNGBLUTH'S tional hotel under the name of Ruth Norman Birkland called the United States Embassy and said that her husband, Donald Robinson was missing. When United States reporters went to call on Mrs. Robinson several days later she was missing, too. Ordinarily, when a United States citizen gets into such spectacular trouble abroad, his friends and relatives besiege the United States state department demanding that something be done. Although the Robinsons' passport applications seemed in perfect order, the state department began to have serious suspicions when no Robinson friends and relatives came knocking at its doors. Nonetheless, Secretary Cordell Hull sternly asked Soviet Ambassador Troyanovsky for an explanation, only to back down shamefacedly last week when he learned how the mysterious Robinsons had got their passports. Three years ago the "Robinsons" wrote to the New York Board of Health and asked that the Robinson and Birkland birth certificates be sent to an apartment house on Manhattan's East 17th street. Then they waited outside and presumably intercepted the mailman. When the apartment house superintendent seemed suspicious, Mrs. Robinson said: "I have a friend living here." Federal investigators were not able to find any friends of hers living there or anywhere else. And who, everyone wanted to know, were the Robinsons? Dispatches from Moscow indicated, as the United States press had sus- only the voter's name signed or printed but also such expressions as "I would give my life for Stalin, let alone my vote!" "The result is 100 per cent—100 per cent!" exulted "Pravda" official Communist party newspaper. "What election in what country for what candidate has given a 100-percent response?" Soviet officials explained that in Russia, under Stalin's new "Most Democratic Constitution in the World," the urge to vote is so strong that at thousands of polling places crowds of voters waited through much of the previous night for the polls to open. No speech against any candidate was reported made anywhere in the Soviet union; an opposition speech would have been "Trotskysism" or "wrecking," for which the legal penalty is death. Of the 1,143 deputies elected in Russia's new parliament, official figures listed 855 as enrolled members of the Communist party, 184 as women. Since each ballot was printed with two names (the name of a candidate for the lower house and the name of a candidate for the upper house of the Supreme Soviet) the government newsorgan Isvestia claimed that two scratched-votes equalled only one scratched ballot—that is, one voter who balked at voting for the candidates put up by Stalin's friends. If one makes the rather likely assumption that the votes "invalidated in other ways" were spoiled by other recusant voters and divides the total by two, the result is 1,677,000 Russians who still have the courage to oppose Stalin. Among more than 90,000,000 voters this is a small number. Also small is the number of Stalin's chief supporters, the 2,000,000 (estimated) enrolled members of the Communist party. stands the $3,000,000 tomb of saINTED Dr. Sun-Yet-sen "Father of the Chinese Revolution." That historic monument meant more to General Matsui than it would to most Japanese, for Revolutionist Sun spent many years in Japan and became a close friend of Matsui. At Friend Sun's last resting place General Matsui dutifully butchered the tragically misled Chinese troops who, against the advice of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's German military advisers, had been left to defend Nanking. It was a tiresome job, lining up hundreds of prisoners and shooting them down batch after batch. But according to foreign correspondents who witnessed some of the executions, Japanese soldiers invited Japanese sailors as their guests and apparently all of them "thoroughly enjoyed it." Chinese civilians, who had hoped that the arrival of the Japanese would mean at least a return of peace and safety, were meanwhile shot down on the slightest pretext until there were scores of bodies in the streets. Houses and shops were looted, women raped, and the whole city ravaged. Even fleeing refugees with whom the Japanese caught up were looted of their belongings. Only after the Japanese soldiers, drunk with victory, had been out of hand for several days did officers get them under control. GENEROUS— WHITE PLAINS, New York—In Republican Westchester county a jury awarded $21,000 damages to Frederick Grewen, 34, knocked down on Manhattan's Park avenue last April by Mrs. James Roosevelt's automobile. The president's mother and her chauffeur, Louis 17th street. Then they waited outside and presumably intercepted the mailman. When the apartment house superintendent seemed suspicious, Mrs. Robinson said: "I have a friend living here." Federal investigators were not able to find any friends of hers living there or anywhere else. And who, everyone wanted to know, were the Robinsons? Dispatches from Moscow indicated, as the United States press had suspected all along, that they had indeed been imprisoned as spies. The Soviet press intimated that they were United States Trotskyists, but heads of the Trotskyists Fourth International in Manhattan positively announced that the Robinsons were not members. Meantime, the United States state department breathed a sigh of relief. It was saved the tough job of getting United States citizens out of a Russian prison, saved the unpleasant job of trying to intercede in a spy case, saved from doing anything at all because it had no evidence whatever that the "Robinsons" were United States citizens. 100% VICTORY— MOSCOW, U. S. R. R.—Over 1,000,000 citizens of Moscow left their homes one sub-zero day last week, turned out in a driving snowstorm to march across the Red Square shouting "Hurrah for Stalin!" Meanwhile, the tremendous work of tabulating returns from 130,000 voting districts, of which 40,000 have no telegraphic or even rail connection with Moscow, went ahead with feverish activity. It was belatedly announced that 94,138,000 Russians registered to vote and that at least 96.5% had voted. 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