anaheim-gazette 1945-03-15

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" When the war is over there will be one group of people who will not be customers for canned Chinese factions. The Communist leader came down from the north to Chungking and a two-weeks series of conferences were held. Chiang still refused to cooperate in the war against Japan. Pat Hurley gave up and started home and the Communist leader re- Elks Club to Set Palm Trees in Walk A row of ten ornamental palm trees are being set in the side walk across the front of the Elk clubhouse grounds on Los Angeles street. For each tree a square of concrete next to the curb has been taken out of the side walk. During the past several months the clubhouse grounds have been improved considerably and the row of new ornamental palms will add further to beautify the club house corner. Anaheim Sailor Seriously Injured In Auto Crash Benjamin P. Newkisk, 19 ye old Anaheim sailor who resides 220 South Rose street, was ser When the war is over there will be one group of people who will not be customers for canned "Spam," judging from the remarks and stories the soldiers tell about that so-called meat dish. Even in civilian life I have never heard a man say he liked Spam, but on the other hand, I have never known a woman who didn't like it. Therefore, by way of reasoning, Spam must be primarily a woman's dish, so why doesn't the army send all the canned Spam to the women's divisions of the armed services? Somebody apparently is wasting a lot of money sending "oomph" and "bump" girls all over the world to entertain the soldiers on the fighting fronts, judging from their reactions as expressed in letters coming back after some of these "high-powered" shows from the States have visited the Army camps. They say they are getting disgusted with the girl entertainers who "strut about the stage in scanty attire, boldly exposing their alleged charms and singing and dancing in suggestive manner." The boys in the army might go for that sort of thing here at home, under certain circumstances, but it is certainly no credit to the money-raising organizations at home to send that kind of entertainment halfway around the world to tantalize the men when they are confined to isolated army camps. The same thing might as well be said about the "pin-up" girls who strip off to have their pictures taken to be sent to the army camps to plaster the walls of the lonely barracks and tents occupied by the soldiers. If it weren't for the modesty of men the trend would seem to be toward nudism. During the boom that followed World War No. 1, when there was no OPA to regulate some of the silly things we would do now if there were no OPA, it was not uncommon for men to sneer at a $7.00 hat and buy one just like it out of another box for $10.00. Oil field workers, in town for a week end spree, would pay $20 for silk Chinese factions. The Communist leader came down from the north to Chungking and a two-weeks series of conferences were held. Chiang still refused to cooperate in the war against Japan. Pat Hurley gave up and started home and the Communist leader returned to his people to report failure from his trip. Chiang Kai-shek took over the reigns of government at the passing of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and was then the leader of the Communist movement in China. He turned anti-Communist when he sold out to the monied interests in China, then largely controlled by Britain and France. He has been ruthless in his treatment of the so-called Communists, driving them overland with his army to the northwesterly corner of the Empire where they settled and have developed a thriving country in the poorest section of China. It is said that if all the Chinese were united in the war against Japan they could drive the Japs out of China in no time and without outside help. In the meantime we are holding the sack, fighting Fascism in Europe and financing Fascism in China. On the basis of their record the so-called Communists in China are the patriots that have saved the country up to now in spite of the opposition of the Central government. Another 31-year old "little blonde" has been arrested by the FBI in Los Angeles for marrying too many service men and collecting too many remittance checks from the government. While this little gal only married nine, they were not all service men and she had been divorced from some of them while some of the other marriages were annulled or "dissolved," she said, although the records seemed to be a little incomplete. Maybe she's got something there. If you get yourself into an unsatisfactory marriage just "dissolve" it and go on to the next one. There's nothing like a war to develop progress and new ways of doing things. Cong. John Phillips says that about a third of the mail that comes to his office in Washington goes into the waste basket;—"it is propaganda matter in which he has no interest at all and for the most part is expensively printed row of new ornamental palms will add further to beautify the club house corner. Anaheim Sailor Seriously Injured In Auto Crash Benjamin P. Newkisk, 19 years old Anaheim sailor who resides at 220 South Rose street, was seriously injured Friday night when his car rammed into the rear of machine driven by Ord M. Gooey, 33, of Santa Ana, then bounced off and struck head on with machine driven by Dr. Richard Carter, 37, superintendent of Garden Grove sanitarium. The accident occurred about 8:30 p.m. Garden Grove boulevard. He waded east. Newkisk was taken to the Los Beach naval hospital while Carter and Gooey, though seriously hurt, were given emergency treatment. Newkisk was thrown into the back seat of a car when it rammed the Gooey machine; the car was then driven less and went out of control and crashed into the doctor's car. In injured man is stationed at Los Alamitos Naval air station. City Council Hears And Accepts Monthly Reports Warrants and expenditures by the city from Feb. 15 through Feb. 28 amounted to $74,907.07 and this amount $51,816.20 was spent for reconstruction work on joint outfall sewer, division No. It was reported at the city court meeting last Tuesday night where monthly departmental reports were accepted. Balance in the general fund totals $110,788.16. Chief of Police T. L. Wilder ported that 64 arrests were made in Anaheim during February that 89 traffic citations were sued. Judge Frank Tausch replied that the city court handled cases and collected a total of 076 in fines. Of this number violators paid fines and were leased; 2 were committed to county jail; 9 were certified by the juvenile court; 6 had license suspended; 2 were dismissed one was a felony case and was derered held to answer in the perior court. Fire chief R. Nyboe report During the boom that followed World War No. 1, when there was no OPA to regulate some of the silly things we would do now if there were no OPA, it was not uncommon for men to sneer at a $7.00 hat and buy one just like it out of another box for $10.00. Oil field workers, in town for a week end spree, would pay $20 for silk shirts to celebrate in and then wear them to work in the oil rig on Monday. When the shirts got soaked with oil they threw them away. I saw these things happen at Tulsa, in the dry state of Oklahoma, and they probably happened elsewhere. There are no silk shirts to buy now, and OPA won't allow a merchant to sell a $7.00 hat for $10.00 merely because his customers have more money than brains. But that's what would be happening if there were no OPA, as much as some of us like to grumble about being "regimented." When General Stillwell had to leave China because Chiang Kai-shek wanted to fight the Chinese Communist army instead of fighting the Japs, it looked as if the situation was pretty hopeless. The Japs were gaining ground in China while our lend-lease supplies were being used to fight other Chinese. Mme. Chiang Kai-shek left the country and announced that she would divorce Chiang because of his attitude toward the war. The so-called Communist Chinese in North China, but for whose efforts the Japs would already have taken the country, appealed to Chiang to join forces with them and as a united front drive the Japs from their soil. But to no avail, President Roosevelt sent Pat Hurley, former secretary of war, to China to study the situation and try to unite the thing there. If you get yourself into an unsatisfactory marriage just "dissolve" it and go on to the next one. There's nothing like a war to develop progress and new ways of doing things. Cong. John Phillips says that about a third of the mail that comes to his office in Washington goes into the waste basket;—"it is propaganda matter in which he has no interest at all and for the most part is expensively printed on good paper, which the government keeps on insisting is a scarce item during the war." He should be on the receiving end of a newspaper's mail. Literally tons of propaganda copy flows into the office of every newspaper, not only from almost every department of federal and state government, but from every big business and organization that has anything to sell or some deal to put over; every political organization and every branch of industry, including the millionaire farmer group. It seems that every business that is making millions of dollars out of the war thinks that the newspapers should give them a million dollars' worth of free advertising and every organized group of whatever nature feels that they should own the columns of every newspaper—all gratis. If all the millions of tons of paper that go into newspaper waste baskets was put to legitimate use we could supply the world with paper and have a surplus left to burn. I can understand Mr. Phillips' problem. You can get some idea of the sentiment against the Japs in this section by an incident that happened a few days ago in one Orange county town. A Japanese dressed in a United States army uniform, and it is my opinion that there should be no Japs in any branch of our armed services, appeared on the streets of a cer-(Continued on Page 2) Two Anaheim Men Wounded in Action The names of two Anaheim appeared on a casualty list leased late last week by the department. Listed as wounded in the pean theater of operations are Albert Arce, Box 3, Rt. Technician Fifth class Ray zales, son of Mrs. Ramona zales who lives at 12-A Santa Ana street. SERIOUSLY ILL Mrs. Barbara Kilduff of Olive street is reported ill at her home. "Anaheim Goes Over The Top In Red Cross War Fund Drive" The American Red Cross War Fund drive went over the top in the Anaheim district on Monday night, A. J. Schutte, general chairman of the drive, announced late yesterday afternoon and up to noon Wednesday approximately $32,000 had been contributed. The quota for the Anaheim chapter was $28,500. Last year, at the end of the campaign, Anaheim had raised $44,000 and every effort is being made to better that record in this campaign. "We can't afford to stop because the goal has been reached," Schutte said. "Our losses in the European sector and in the Pacific theater of operations are increasing all the time and the de- NINE NEW FAMILIES Nine new families moved to Anaheim last week, according to North Orange County Credit Reau's report of March 10. They are: O. W. Connor, 617 North Cedina; Thomas Delgado, 226 worth; Donald Dower, 118 worth; Roy Luther, 407½ S Olive; J. E. Platt, 214 East A T. E. Roady, Mabel avenue; Old W. Thomas, 506½ South C and W. B. Webb, 719 North street. RETURNS FROM CHICAGO Mrs. Ruth Daoust, employee of the city clerk's office, returns to Anaheim last Sunday from cago where she spent several weeks visiting with her hush Aviation Machinist 2-c H Daoust, who has recently returned from 17 months duty in the S Pacific. He is now undergoing construction in a specialized county Naval Air Station Tech Training Command in Chicago." Aheim Sailor Fusibly Injured Auto Crash Min P. Newkisk, 19 year Aheim sailor who resides at South Rose street, was seriinjured Friday night when rammed into the rear of a car driven by Ord M. Goochof Santa Ana, then bounced and struck head on with a car driven by Dr. Richard A. 37, superintendent of a Grove sanitarium. The accoccurred about 8:30 p.m. on Grove boulevard. He was east. Newkisk was taken to the Long naval hospital while Dr. Brad and Goochey, though not only hurt, were given emertreatment. Newkisk was into the back seat of his when it rammed the Goochey car; the car was then drivered went out of control and died into the doctor's car. The man is stationed at the Samitos Naval air station. City Council Hears All Accepts Monthly Reports Grants and expenditures for grants from Feb. 15 through Feb. counted to $74,907.07 and of amount $51,816.20 was spent reconstruction work on the boutfall sewer, division No. 3, reported at the city council last Tuesday night when only departmental reports accepted. Balance in the gendual totals $110,788.16. Def of Police T. L. Wilder recalled that 64 arrests were made Aheim during February and 89 traffic citations were issued. Judge Frank Tausch reportat the city court handled 108 and collected a total of $2,- fines. Of this number 88 orders paid fines and were recalled; 2 were committed to the city jail; 9 were certified to suvenile court; 6 had licenses ended; 2 were dismissed and was a felony case and was orheld to answer in the surce court. Chief R. Nyboe reported City Officials Inspect Parker Dam Recently A number of city officials and civic leaders accompanied City Engineer E. A. Hapgood to Parker Dam last week end when he went on a regular, annual left noon Wednesday approximately $32,000 had been contributed. The quota for the Anaheim chapter was $28,500. Last year, at the end of the campaign, Anaheim had raised $44,000 and every effort is being made to better that record in this campaign. "We can't afford to stop because the goal has been reached," Schutte said. "Our losses in the European sector and in the Pacific theater of operations are increasing all the time and the demands upon the Red Cross will be greater in the future than anytime in its entire past history. Remember it takes $6 a second to keep the Red Cross at His side." Highlight of this week's campaign was the spirited auction held in Cypress yesterday and at the conclusion of it the community had far surpassed its $1,000 quota. Results of the sale amounted to $1,400 and outside contributions have brought the total up to the $2,000 mark. One 24 hour old calf was sold and then re-sold for a total consideration of $238 while the market value was only $5. A carton of cigarettes was sold for $8 and a package of cigarettes sold for $1.-70. Seventeen young calves brought $852 and a 50 pound pigment for $50. Ten dollars was the top price paid for a four pound piece of bacon and the 50 by 142½ foot lot, donated by the city, sold for $225. A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered for the auction that began at 10 o'clock in the morning and by 1 o'clock everything was sold. Credit for its great success went to members of the community who so generously contributed donations and to the general chairmen, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Van Dyke who were ably assisted by Fred Bewley, Sam Miller, Otho Switzer, Miss Reva Hiekes, Mrs. Edith Lenerville, D. T. Mackay, Mrs. Mabel Coburn, Mrs. LaVerne Nance, A. H. Kelley, Mrs. N. L. Chapman, Mrs. Olive Rapp and Charley Ven der Vee. Stevens, 22, U. S. Marine Corps somewhere in the South Pacific has been received by his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stevens of 616 North Birch Street, Santa Anta. He is the nephew of Mrs. B. F. Chaplin of 820 N. Topeka St., Anaheim. His parents are well known in Anaheim having resided at 117 South Philadelphia for a number of years during which time his father was employed by the Caltone Corporation. Lieut. Stevens was on his third assignment overseas, his first being to Iceland where he spent eight months, the other two assignments being in the south Pacific. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in July of 1940 shortly after graduating from McAlester, Oklahoma, high school. His basic training was received at San Diego and from there he was sent to Iceland. After returning from the first assignment in the South Pacific he spent several months as an artillery instructor at Camp Pendleton and attended a special artillery school for officers at Quantico, Va. and was reassigned to overseas duty last October. RETURNS FROM CHICAGO Mrs. Ruth Daoust, employee the city clerk's office, retuto Anaheim last Sunday from cago where she spent seven weeks visiting with her hush Aviation Machinist 2-c Hdaust, who has recently retufrom 17 months duty in the S. Pacific. He is now undergoinstruction in a specialized counth Naval Air Station Tech Training Command in ChicUpon completion of his courhopes to have a leave in this Final Plans Are Formulated for G.E. Plastic Plan E. E. Talmage of SchneNew York attorney for therel Electric corporation wntown this week to expedite for the plastic plant that ww built here as soon as war ties can be secured. At the time building plans were nounced and it was disclose- the construction work will be by the Martin Engineering pany of Los Angeles. On the 12 acres of property chased in the north part of heim there will be three ingts totalling 100,000 square The larger of the building cover 80,000 square feet and other two will each total square feet. A large parking will also be provided. It ticipated that a minimum people will be employed plant when it is in operation. The General Electric coction is building three plants the west coast and the one to be built in California w vhe one in Anaheim. Pleased with the progress has already been made T indicated that work on thw will get under way much than originally anticipated. Though this season's Cal lemon crop is expected to 32,800 carloads, it will thousand cars short of the crop of 1941. 1944 State Tax Collections Six Time As Great 1933; Reflects Prosperity (No. 4 of a series prepared by the California Taxpayers' bank and corporation fr tax.$67,294,000; liquor tax) City Officials Inspect Parker Dam Recently A number of city officials and civic leaders accompanied City Engineer E. A. Hapgood to Parker Dam last week end when he went on a regular, annual inspection tour. The group left Anaheim early Saturday morning and returned Sunday night. Hapgood reported that everything looked to be in splendid condition and was well guarded. The party stopped at Iron Mountain Pumping Plant 70 miles this side of Colorado river and then went on to Division 1 headquarters where they inspected pumping plants including both the intake plant and the gene plant, Parker dam and Parker powerhouse. Included in the party with Hapgood was Mayor Charles Pearson, City Councilmen Leo Sheridan and Ray Van Wagoner, City Clerk Charles Griffith, V. W. Hannum, George E. Holyoke, Milfred Parks, Joe Walter, Chamber of Commerce President O. E. Hansen and E. W. Moeller, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Melvin Larson underwent a major operation last week at the Southwest General Hospital in Los Angeles, but recent reports are that she is getting along nicely. VISITS DAUGHTER HERE Mrs. A. E. Gay of St. Louis, Mo., arrived last week end for an extended visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ollie Lear, 422 South Ohio street. 1944 State Tax Collections Six Times As Great 1933; Reflects Prosperity (No. 4 of a series prepared by the California Taxpayers' Association.) California state tax collections of $546,242,000 for the year ending June 30, 1944, the last completed fiscal year, are six times as much as they were in fiscal 1933, the year before the California tax system was last changed, California Taxpayers' association study of income and expenditures of government in California 1900 to 1944 shows. For fiscal 1933 state tax collections were at a low of $90,879,000. New state taxes levied since 1933 include the retail sales and use taxes, which brought $135,-086,000 into the state treasury in fiscal 1944, race track taxes with receipts of $2,372,000; motor vehicle "in lieu" tax, $14,595,000; personal income tax, $48,323,000; unemployment insurance tax, $170,992,000; corporation income tax, $377,000; diesel fuel tax, $1,-490,000; private car tax, $450,000; gift tax, $548,000. Only one tax levied in 1933 is not collected by the state today; with the change in the tax system, utility properties were returned to the local property tax rolls. Other state taxes which go to make up the $546,242,000 of collections for fiscal 1944 include the inheritance tax, $9,762,000; insurance premium tax, $9,797,000; motor vehicle licenses, $14,283,000; gasoline tax, $42,473,000; motor transportation tax, $5,744,000; bank and corporation from tax, $67,294,000; liquor taxes 407,000; liquor licenses, $5,556 and miscellaneous regulations, $1,322,000. Receipts from the gasoline motor vehicle "in lieu" tax or vehicle fees and license quor licenses, and race tractors are by law required shared with the cities, county and agricultural districts, sociation said. In addition, the law that the state provide aid governments for a number of purposes. For fiscal 1941 state aid totalled $160,713,000. Elks Grand Lodge Convention Call Off Due to War The annual B.P.O. Elks Lodge Convention, scheduled to be held in New York City July has been cancelled to comply with the receipt of the War Mobilization James F. Burns, Mr. Stephan lagher, Exalter Ruler of Lodge No. 1345 announced. He also said that all S.Asociations have been in refrain from holding that are not strictly in the letter and spirit of Mr. request. When in need of job call the Anaheim Gazette 2206. "We'll be there in a CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY ZETTE The Citrus Industry's NEWSpaper MARCH 15, 1945 TWELVE PAGES NUMBER 25 C NEW FAMILIES The new families moved to Annapolis last week, according to the Orange County Credit Business report of March 10. They W. Connor, 617 North ClauThomas Delgado, 226 Ellsen; Donald Dower, 118 Ellsen; Roy Luther, 407½ South J. E. Platt, 214 East Adele; Roady, Mabel avenue; HarW. Thomas, 506½ South Olive, W. B. Webb, 719 North East t. URNS FROM CHICAGO Mr. Ruth Daoust, employee in city clerk's office, returned Anaheim last Sunday from Chilence where she spent several visiting with her husband, action Machinist 2-c Harold Just, who has recently returned in 17 months duty in the South fic. He is now undergoing infection in a specialized course at Naval Air Station Technical Command in Chicago. Anaheim': Company 'K' In Heroic Action On Luzon Is. From Fort Statesenburg, Luzon, Philippine Islands comes a story of heroism of men in the 185th Infantry, 40th Division (California) who participated in assaults on hilt 1500 during February. Eighteen of the men mentioned in the dispatch were from Orange County, many of them members of Anaheim's own National Guard Company K that was called up to active duty in August, 1941. The company trained at Camp Roberts and later at Ft. Lewis, Washington before going overseas more than two years ago. Two of the men mentioned in the dispatch, as participating in this particular action, are from Anaheim, S/Sgt. Francis J. Patlin of 1207 Lincoln avenue and S/Sgt. William "Bud" Fassel of 808 North Zeyn street. S/Sgt. Fassel is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fassel and their second son, Pvt. "Dick" Fassel is in the Philippines with the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division. The boys are hoping to see one another before long. "Bud" left Anaheim with Company K almost 31 months ago and went colored banners which denote the location of advance elements for mortar and artillery units directing overhead fire. Leaping from ledge to ledge and clearing caves as they advanced these veterans scoured the forward slope. Established on the crest of the ridge they began the General Plans Are Formulated for E. Plastic Plant The General Electric corporation is building three plants on the west coast and the only one built in California will be one in Anaheim. Pleased with the progress that has already been made Talmage indicated that work on the plant will get under way much sooner than originally anticipated. Though this season's California onion crop is expected to reach 8,000 carloads, it will be ten thousand cars short of the record crop of 1941. Mutations Six Times Prosperity Ruth Daoust, employee in city clerk's office, returned Anaheim last Sunday from Chicago where she spent several days visiting with her husband, action Machinist 2-c Harold Aust, who has recently returned to 17 months duty in the South Pacific. He is now undergoing infection in a specialized course at Naval Air Station Technical Training Command in Chicago. In completion of his course he must have a leave in this city. S/Sgt. Fassel is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fassel and their second son, Pvt. "Dick" Fassel is in the Philippines with the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division. The boys are hoping to see one another before long. "Bud" left Anaheim with Company K almost 31 months ago and went overseas with the company more than two years ago. Dick left these shores a year and a half ago and served in New Guinea before going to the Philippines. Both boys are graduates of the Anaheim Union High school. Following his graduation from high school with the class of '39 "Bud" was employed at the Safety stores at the time Company K was called up for active duty. In high school he was a star athlete, was captain of the basket ball team and was all county basket ball star." Other men named in the action who are well known in Anaheim are S/Sgt. Fred Woodruff of Compton, formerly of Anaheim, S/Sgt. Dan E. Larson of Bellflower, S/Sgt. Santos Sandoval of Fullerton and Pfc. Buster F. Kidder of Huntington Beach. The latter has been wounded though not seriously. Robert Stevens of La Habra, also a member of Company K, has been wounded and is now on his way home to recover from facial wounds sustained in a different enemy action. S/Sgt. Francis Patin is a graduate of the Anaheim Union High school and has lived in this vicinity for many years. His father is T. Patin of Lincoln avenue and his sister, Miss Hilda Patin, is employed at the local telephone company. Other Orange County men mentioned are Pfc. Harold I. Humber, S/Sgt. Lonnie H. Henson and S/Sgt. Clayton E. Rayburn of Buena Park; S/Sgt. Charles B. Barnett of Modjeska Canyon; T/Sgt. Santos A. Sandoval, T/Sgt. Dean Beedles, Pfc. Robert R. Potes of Fullerton; First Lieut. Robert T. Clark, Pfc. Lloyd M. Shipley, Pfc. Lowell D. Marshburn, Pfc. Ernest J. Mollica, Pfc. Eldor W. Behrmann, and S/Sgt. Paul E. Williams of Orange and Pfc. Peter A. Prager, Sgt. Bert E. Flood and Pfc. Ernest M. Decker of Santa Ana. The dispatch read in part as follows: Quiet, deliberate heroism mark-season more than two years ago. Two of the men mentioned in the dispatch, as participating in this particular action, are from Anaheim, S/Sgt. Francis J. Patin of 1207 Lincoln avenue and S/Sgt. William "Bud" Fassel of 808 North Zeyn street. colored banners which denote the location of advance elements for mortar and artillery units directing overhead fire. Leaping from ledge to ledge and clearing caves as they advanced these veterans scoured the forward slope. Established on the crest of the ridge they began the tedious task of removing Jap suicide squads imbedded on the reverse side. Subjected to almost constant mortar, machinegun and sniper fire, picked troops began the systematic mop-up. Efforts of soldiers to flush caves were limited by their depth. Well constructed by Japanese, with forced Filipino labor, these caves permitted a sneering Jap to appear, toss a grenade, picnic acid blocks, or dynamite, and withdraw. For three weeks these men had been without baths, had not removed their sweat-stained clothes, and had spent many sleepless nights. The supply of water, laborously carried up almost perpendicular mountains, averaged slightly more than a canteen per man per day. There was no extra with which to bathe. Enduring hoards of flies, the stench of enemy bodies, unburied by evacuating Japanese, cold nights without cover, and the full force of a tropical sun during the day these GI's faced "Banzi" attacks, infiltration and death. From their foxholes while under fire they said: "It's true there are no atheists in fox-holes. Every man prays, and it's high-powered when you see a flash and hear the hum of a mortar shell." "I drew my whole body into my helmet last night. You can't help it when those shells drop around you." "When you are on the crest of a kill you have mortars firing at you from one side and machine-guns from the other. We just take our choice." "All the men in the outfit would go to bat for those litter bearers and the aid boys. They are really saving lives." "Medics are doing a helluva wonderful job of patching up the boys before they go down for better care. It's not quite over two minutes before they reach the fellows, regardless of conditions." "I'm not worrying so much about getting home in a hurry, af- Though this season's California cotton crop is expected to reach 800 carloads, it will be ten thousand cars short of the record crop of 1941. Actions Six Times Prosperity Bank and corporation franchise tax, $67,294,000; liquor taxes, $15,-77,000; liquor licenses, $5,926,000; miscellaneous regulatory taxes, $1,322,000. Receipts from the gasoline tax, motor vehicle "in lieu" tax, motor vehicle fees and licenses, liquor licenses, and race track taxes are by law required to be shared with the cities, counties, and agricultural districts, the association said. In addition, the law requires that the state provide aid to local governments for a number of special purposes. For fiscal 1944, such state aid totalled $160,713,000. Elks Grand Lodge Convention Called Off Due to War The annual B.P.O. Elks Grand Lodge Convention, scheduled to be held in New York City next July, has been cancelled in order to comply with the recent request of the War Mobilization Director, James F. Burns, Mr. Stephen Galagher, Exalter Ruler of Anaheim Lodge No. 1345 announced today. He also said that all State Elks Associations have been instructed to refrain from holding meetings that are not strictly in line with the letter and spirit of Mr. Byrnes' request. When in need of job printing call the Anaheim Gazette, Phone 2206. "We'll be there in a minute." Modjeska Canyon; T/Sgt. Santos A. Sandoval, T/Sgt. Dean Beedles, Pfc. Robert R. Potes of Fullerton; First Lieut. Robert T. Clark, Pfc. Lloyd M. Shipley, Pfc. Lowell D. Marshburn, Pfc. Ernest J. Mollica, Pfc. Eldor W. Behrmann, and S/Sgt. Paul E. Williams of Orange and Pfc. Peter A. Prager, Sgt. Bert E. Flood and Pfc. Ernest M. Decker of Santa Ana. The dispatch read in part as follows: Quiet, deliberate heroism marked the penetration of doughboys of the 185th Infantry Regiment of the 40th Infantry Division, into the Cabusilan mountains of Central Luzon. Numbers became legends as these men assaulted and took hills 1000 and 1500 during February. Previously in a sustained drive against heavy resistance they captured Suicide ridge. From these decisive peaks Japs directed fire on advancing Yanks. Air strikes and artillery bombardments failed to oust Nips from deep, winding caves into which they scrambled like frightened gophers. From these cavernous defenses the enemy laid heavy mortar machine gun and light artillery fire on our men, supply lines and communications. To the 185th fell the task of clearing a portion of this heavily fortified range. Typical of the mountain action was the attack on old 1500. After a period of softening up by artillery and air support word came for foot soldiers to make the assault. As protection from enemy fire and observation a screen of smoke was laid on each flank of the advance group. Headed by lead-spraying tanks, troops began sheer ascent up the rocky face of 1500. In the lead were panel-carrying scouts, perfect targets for enemy fire. Panels are large, bright-at you from one side and machine-guns from the other. We just take our choice." "All the men in the outfit would go to bat for those litter bearers and the aid boys. They are really saving lives." "Medics are doing a helluva wonderful job of paching up the boys before they go down for better care. It's not quite over two minutes before they reach the fellows, regardless of conditions." "I'm not worrying so much about getting home in a hurry, after two and a half years over here, just let me out of these damn hills." "Tell the folks living conditions are damn poor here." "Fox holes with a rock mattress make a wonderful bed." "You can't open your mouth to talk 'count them flies. It’s a race to see which gets most of the chow at mealtime." Bill Armentrout Wounded in France By Shrapnel Appearing on a casualty list released this week was the name of Pvt. "Bill" Armentrout, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Armentrout of 417 East-Adele street. The family, however, have heard from him recently and he is in a hospital in France where he expects to remain for at least another month. He suffered a shrapnel wound someplace in France on Jan. 23. Armentrout entered the infantry last July and went overseas early in January. His brother, Bob, is also in France but with the Army Ordnance Corps. He entered the army in November, 1940. Both boys are graduates of the Anaheim Union High school.