anaheim-gazette 1945-10-25

Anaheim — "The City of Beautiful Parks" VOLUME LXXV A Legal Newspaper ANAHEIM COLONY QUIPS Oscar Heying, our newest councilman, has lived in Anaheim longer than he cares to admit and so many people know him that he cannot get away with all the stories he would like to tell. When we were in our early teens Oscar and some of our other leading citizens were the beau-brummels of the town and the leading figures at the gay dances and parties. These "boys" and their "girls" used to take some of us "kids" to dances with them and we thought it was great 'stuff' and it was fun. We "kids" could never understand why they had to take us home first after the dances were over—we learned later that plans and dates had to be arranged for the next party. Seriously, Oscar cannot help but be a fine addition to our council. We wish him the best of luck in All his friends wish a speedy recovery. By the way, Art had to rush home from deer hunting to lose his appendix. Some of those new gadgets that we will have to make living more beautiful and reasonable are now at least in the talking stage. We heard about a new one (at least to us) the other day. It seems that a small box about two feet square on the back porch will control the temperature and humidity of the home together with the hot water supply and the refrigerator. The unit takes heat out of the refrigerator and uses that same heat in the hot water tank and the rest of the house, adding more heat if need be, getting that extra heat from outdoors if the day is warm or from gas or electricity if the outside is Police Sure Got Somebody's Goat Humor entered the make up the usually serious daily reel of the Anaheim police department last Friday morning. item, dated 6:30 a.m., foll just as written by Desk Sergio Fiscus: "Lone Ranger Rides At There in the middle of Cedar street stood a brazen goat. Tenant Bowen, with his la jumped from his patrol car lassoed this wandering milk tle. After considerable com he managed to lead the stub animal to the station, and le well secured in the jail yard the unknown owner does not o for this stinking goat, the geant will be forced to don a mask. (Lieut. Bowen has gon get fumigated.)" Anaheim Marks Our Hallowe'en festival, from all reports, will be a huge success and create a lot of fun for everybody in this section. There is one face that will be missed, however, the late "Doc" Barnes. For many years "Doc" was the life of the party. His expert performance as MC at the early breakfast always got the crowd into the spirit of the day. He would want the town to "carry on" and make this Hallowe'en the best ever. The Presbyterian church may have for its new pastor a Navy chaplain with a record of 22 month service in the Pacific. Some of the local members heard Chaplain Condon preach in San Diego county recently and are reported to have been favorably impressed. Capt. John Ganahl, son of Ernest Ganahl, is now located in Manila as chief assistant to the army's Oriental weather bureau. This new science, knowing the kind of weather that is coming, has enabled American commanders to win many engagements that otherwise might have been lost. We all know that this fine Anaheim boy is about the best man the army could find for such an important job. His father, however, thinks that there is a better spot for the captain in the lumber business. There is one spot that both father and son agree. The Rev. D. Howard Dow and family were in town the other day renewing old acquaintances made during his 14 year pastorate at St. Michael's Episcopal church. Now pastor of St. Mary's By-the-Sea at Pacific Grove, Rev. Dow has been at St. John's church in Los Angeles for two weeks while the pastor of St. John's operated in Pacific Grove. Rev. Dow says his new parish is a haven for retired army men. Four retired generals and some sixty colonels City Tax $78,852, Increase Over Last Year $7082 Anaheim city taxes for 1945 total $78,852.21, which is $7082.28 over last year, A. G. Tuma, treasurer and tax collector, reveals. Tax bills were being prepared Wednesday and will go into the mail late this week. The first installment, due Nov. 1 and delinquent Dec. 5, aggregates $39,436.36, and the second which is delinquent after April 20, $39,415.85. Both can be paid at any time prior to date of delinquency without penalty. Increase in the tax total results from the 5-cent increase per $100 of assessed valuation, which brought the rate to 75 cents. Greatest increase over 1944 is in Anaheim Marks Navy Day With Two Meetings Navy and Marine aircraft blanket the sky over parts of ange county Saturday afternoon in a special Navy Day sky raid, and Anaheim will be included in the area they re chamber of commerce leave have been advised by Com. K Upham of Los Alamitos auxiliary air station. The craft, 184 planes, will pear in Anaheim skies between and 1:30 p.m. Anaheim's observance of N Day, officially designated as Saturday, centered on two earlier in the week. The American Legion sponsors a special Navy Day program Legion headquarters Monday, in which other patron organizations participated. Kiwanis club turned its week Tuesday luncheon into a N Day observance and were that we should change Theo Roosevelt's slogan "Speak so and carry a big stick" to "C a big stick and speak firmly" John Kennedy, who joined Royal Navy in 1905, suggested slogan change and gave the word picture of his experience with the British navy in world wars. The second speaker introduced by Paul Davidson, chairman the day, was Lt. Thomas Ku county Navy Day chairman, Woman Found Dead of Natural Causes in Auto A woman found dead Sun afternoon, slumped in the sea an automobile parked in the block of South Los Angeles street, died of natural cause was determined at an aut The Rev. D. Howard Dow and family were in town the other day renewing old acquaintances made during his 14 year pastorate at St. Michael's Episcopal church. Now pastor of St. Mary's By-the-Sea at Pacific Grove, Rev. Dow has been at St. John's church in Los Angeles for two weeks while the pastor of St. John's operated in Pacific Grove. Rev. Dow says his new parish is a haven for retired army men. Four retired generals and some sixty colonels are among his communicants. Art Shipkey will soon be telling all his friends how to do an operation in the latest approved manner. Perhaps he will be showing us just where his appendix used to be. He probably will claim that Shipkey & Pearson do the very same thing to a tire that needs repair. Art was rushed to the hospital Monday night and relieved by an appendectomy. We understand that he is doing fine. Outfall Sewer System Inadequate, Needs Enlarging, Engineer Reports Redesigning and enlarging the joint outfall sewer district system must be the prime consideration of any post-war planning in Orange county, if its metropolitan area is to enjoy the opportunity for growth and prosperity which it faces, and if the health of its residents is to be safeguarded. This fact is made clear in a report by Ewald M. Lemcke, district engineer, to sewer system executive board members. The position is endorsed by Anaheim civic leaders, who point out that Anaheim has a vital interest in the project and that its improvement is of urgent necessity. "Anaheim's economic developments is being strangled by the sewage situation," E. W. Moeller, secretary-manager of the chamber of commerce, declares. "We simply cannot take on another industry with any appreciable waste load until correction in the sys- Wednesday and will go into the mail late this week. The first installment, due Nov. 1 and delinquent Dec. 5, aggregates $39,436.36, and the second which is delinquent after April 20, $39,415.85. Both can be paid at any time prior to date of delinquency without penalty. Increase in the tax total results from the 5-cent increase per $100 of assessed valuation, which brought the rate to 75 cents. Greatest increase over 1944 is in revenue for the general fund: $21,-424.85, as against $13,010. The library fund also receives more of the tax revenue than last year: $19,350.84, as compared to $18,795.38. City funds allotted for bond redeemation are cut to $38,770.89 this year. Last year, the amount was $38,381.83. The weed fund also claimed less of the municipal money: $1305.83, which is $303.02 under last year's figure. Officer Ralph Decker, who investigated when M. H. Lane, South Los Angeles street, ported to police headquarters 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon the car, a Ford coupe, had parked across the street from home since 1:30 a.m. Surrounded the body. One front of the car was flat and there indication that it had struck palm tree a short distance where it was parked. The tion was off. Police had the body remitted to the funeral parlors and fled Deputy Coroner C. R. Den. The automobile was taken to the Leavitt Ford garage. Authorities believe that the struck the tree after the tire out and that the woman paired to await the arrival of assistants. The body was claimed by woman's father, Warren R. M., also of Los Angeles, and was moved there Tuesday for burial. He said his daughter had in ill health for some time. "In The Heart of the Valencia Orange District" ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1945 Police Sure Got Somebody's Goat A mor entered the make up of usually serious daily report on Anaheim police departing last Friday morning. The date was 6:30 a.m., follows, as written by Desk Sergeant: Some Ranger Rides Again. He in the middle of Center Hall stood a brazen goat. Lieutenant Bowen, with his lariat, led from his patrol car and fed this wandering milk botton. After considerable cooking, managed to lead the stubborn animal to the station, and left it secured in the jail yard. If unknown owner does not come this stinking goat, the serter will be forced to don a gas tank. (Lieut. Bowen has gone to interrogated.) 50,000 Persons Expected For Hallowe'en SUCCESS NOW CERTAIN FOR ANNUAL FETE Throngs aggregating 50,000 or more persons are expected in Anaheim Oct. 31 to witness the colorful and amusing 22nd revival of the city's spectacular annual event, the Hallowe’en festival. Leaders in festival arrangements declared that, based on attendance in the past and on interest already evinced in this year's event, even larger attendance is entirely possible. Most retail stores will not open Hallowe’en until 10 a.m., following the breakfast and vaudeville show. Festival Recalls Hallowe’en Pranks of Days Now Long Gone The devil will find something for idle hands to do, or want to that effect, states an old saying. It was with that thought in mind that Anaheim civic leader inaugurated the city’s now famous Hallowe’en Festival a quarter of a century ago. Pent-up energy of youth, seeking an outlet for excess found an ideal excuse, in the days of our forebearers, with lack of entertainment and recreational facilities as we them, to indulge in stunts, usually intended to be funny which often proved anything else to their victims. With a view to giving the younger generation—some of members of which now are most active in the modern festivals—something of a clean and harmless nature with which to their Hallowe’en fun, the Anaheim Hallowe’en Festival conceived. It was successful from the first, and has grown more so with the years. Discussing Hallowe’en stunts of the past, those active in twenty-second revival of the annual event here October Anaheim Marks Navy Day With Two Meetings Navy and Marine aircraft will meet the sky over parts of Orlando county Saturday afternoon in special Navy Day sky parade and Anaheim will be in the area they reach, number of commerce leaders been advised by Com. F. K. Cam of Los Alamitos auxiliary station. The craft, 184 planes, will apin Anaheim skies between 1:30 p.m. Anaheim's observance of Navy officially designated as next day, centered on two events in the week. The American Legion sponsored special Navy Day program at headquarters Monday, in which other patriotic organizations participated. The club turned its weekly day luncheon into a Navy observance and were told we should change Theodore Roebuck's slogan "Speak softly carry a big stick" to "Carry a stick and speak firmly". Lt. Kennedy, who joined the navy in 1905, suggested the change and gave the club picture of his experiences in the British navy in both wars. The second speaker introduced Paul Davidson, chairman of day, was Lt. Thomas Kuchel, Navy Day chairman, who (Continued on Page 6) Woman Found Dead of Natural Houses in Auto A woman found dead Sunday noon, slumped in the seat of automobile parked in the 800 feet of South Los Angeles, died of natural causes, it determined at an autopsy more persons are expected in Anaheim Oct. 31 to witness the colorful and amusing 22nd revival of the city's spectacular annual event, the Hallowe'en festival. Leaders in festival arrangements declared that, based on attendance in the past and on interest already evinced in this year's event, even larger attendance is entirely possible. Most retail stores will not open Hallowe'en until 10 a.m., following the breakfast and vaudeville entertainment and will close earlier than usual Wednesday afternoon. A total of 45 floats already are definitely signed up for the Grand Victory parade, the night's climax. The parade will wend its way west the length of Center street from Atchison to Ohio street, beginning promptly at 7 o'clock, the return to the place of origin via Broadway. Float Sponsors Various final arrangements were announced at a breakfast at the Parker House last Tuesday morning, which was the last gathering of fete workers prior to the event itself. Names of those who have contracted to sponsor floats are: Excelsior Creamery, Swanberger's, Eagles lodge, Anaheim Citrus Fruit association, E. A. Silzle corporation, Daniel J. Alec, S. Q. R. store, Lions club, Kiwanis club, Orange County Tuberculosis and Health association, Brea Chamber of Commerce, 20-30 Annies, Anaheim Junior-Senior Ebell, Stroup-Barnes, P.-T. A. council, Caltone, Winckler and Smith, Paula's, Isaac Walton league, Rotary club. Thrifty Cleaners, Burdick Garage, Savings Building and Loan, Kilduff, Cotler's, Anaheim Realty Board, Spanish Kitchen, Al Brunet, Girl Scouts, Teen Age Canteen, Job's Daughters, Orange County Tractor, Future Farmers, Ermisch Cleaners, Anaheim Fusileers, Henig Paint, Granada Packing House. American Legion, Fullerton Junior college, Calvary Baptist church, Pete Lehr's and Chiksan company of Brea. In addition there will be numerous car floats and decorated cars in the parade line. Music will be dispensed by 10 or 12 bands, interspersed throughout the assemblage, it was announced at the Tuesday breakfast. Kingdom for a Horse' Bill Wallop absolutely refused the honor offered him as aide to Movie Star "Wild Bill" Elliott, grand marshal. Wallop will remain true to his first love, the home and institute that he a quarter of a century ago. Pent-up energy of youth, seeking an outlet for excess found an ideal excuse, in the days of our forebearers, with lack of entertainment and recreational facilities as we them, to indulge in stunts, usually intended to be funny which often proved anything else to their victims. With a view to giving the younger generation—some of members of which now are most active in the modern festive something of a clean and harmless nature with which to tie their Hallowe'en fun, the Anaheim Hallowe'en Festival conceived. It was successful from the first, and has grown more so with the years. Discussing Hallowe'en stunts of the past, those active in twenty-second revival of the annual event here October recall some that were funny and harmless, and others of which the participants soon were ashamed, or for which they recalled reprimand or even more severe punishment. One told of a prank of which he had heard from his father. It seems that, in the small town of his father's youth, a group of boys obtained a large, green "lumber" wagon, with red wheels, from the storeyard of a farm implement department. Rolling it to the railroad depot, which was closed, they quashed mantled and carried it, piece by piece, to the top of the tank, where they equally as quietly reassembled it. When the townspeople awoke, to their consternation stood a heavy wagon atop the tank, many feet above the ground. Several days were required before the manner in which might be returned to the ground and to the rightful order seeped into the minds of those who must solve the problem. Another told of a "stunt," of participation in which he acted he always has been ashamed. A man in his town, who was not particularly popular among the small boys owned a saddle horse with a beautiful tail, or which he was very proud. The boys roached mane and clipped its tail in the style usually worn-by musk. "The only sop for my conscience," he concluded, "was the owner's own sons were among the group who did the work." By unanimous vote, the members of the Anaheim city council at the meeting Tuesday night named Oscar W. Heying, druggist; to fill the vacancy in that body caused by death Oct. 11 of H. E. W. Barnes. Heying has accepted the honor and will take office at the next meeting of the council. A resident of Anaheim most of his life, a graduate of grade and high schools here and a leading Victory Chest Is Within $600 Of Reaching Gain With a week remaining close of the Victory War campaign, Anaheim is with 000 of attaining its goal. "We're not licked yet; no long shot," declared Chair J. Power. "If we maintain same pace in the final week we have set since the drilledened we'll make it." Included with Anaheim local drive are nine run tricts: Cypress, Los Angeles Magnolia, Loara, Stanton coln, Katella, Centralia and angethorpe. Although daily contributions been averaging $1000 on a day that is the result, declares of harder wo Woman found dead Sunday afternoon, slumped in the seat of automobile parked in the 800 block of South Los Angeles, died of natural causes, it determined at an autopsy carried Monday. The post-mortem showed that she suffered heart disease. A result of the findings of post-mortem, no inquest was filed. Infinitely identified as June Beth Head of West Los Angeles, from papers found in a file on the seat, the body is held at the Backs, Camp & Kaulbars funeral parlors. Officer Ralph Decker, who ingested when M. H. Lane, 824th Los Angeles street, relied to police headquarters at clock Sunday afternoon that car, a Ford coupe, had been used across the street from his residence since 1:30 a.m. Sunday, and the body. One front tire the car was flat and there was motion that it had struck a tree a short distance from it was parked. The ignis was off. Police had the body removed from funeral parlors and noti-fied Deputy Coroner C. R. Connell. The automobile was taken by Leavitt Ford garage. Authorities believe that the car kicked the tree after the tire blew and that the woman parked wait the arrival of assistance. The body was claimed by the man's father, Warren R. Morse, of Los Angeles, and was re-raced there Tuesday for burial. Said his daughter had been in health for some time. In addition; there will be numerous car floats and decorated cars in the parade line. Music will be dispensed by 10 or 12 bands, interspersed throughout the assemblage, it was announced at the Tuesday breakfast. 'Kingdom for a Horse' Bill Wallop absolutely refused the honor offered him as aide to Movie Star "Wild Bill" Elliott, grand marshal. Wallop will remain true to his first love, the horse, and is insistent that he be allowed to hold only his place as chairman of the horse-and-rider division. Riding beside Elliott at the head of the procession will be Aides Johnny Wagner of Placentia and Jack Turner of Long Beach, both widely known lovers of good horseflesh. They will vie for attention in competition with Wild Bill's famed steed, Thunder, black Morgan stallion known to millions of movie-goers throughout the world, and his familiar silver-mounted stockman's saddle. Despite his beautiful horse and showy saddle, Elliott prefers to be known as a "cowboy's cowboy," rather than as being of the flamboyant tyle popularly visioned as the movie version of the cow-wadie. Elliott truly is a ranchman, maintaining his own hacienda at Encino, where he breeds Morgans. Orange and black street decorations were being placed on Wednesday and will be completed today. Window decorations carrying the Hallowe'en-Victory theme of this year's celebration are going into place rapidly. Mrs. Hildred Ferrell, chairman of the window judging committee, urges all possible speed in getting the displays into place, as judging must be completed by next Tuesday night. She is assisted by the following committee members: Mrs. Lauretta Bradford and Mrs. Persis Ward. Business man of the city since 1909, Councilman Heying is widely and favorably known to a vast majority of Anaheimers, who received news of his election with favorable acclaim. He has been the recipient of congratulatory expressions since word spread of the council's action. Here 42 Years Born in Missouri, Heying came to Anaheim with his parents in 1902. His father, Fred Heying, moved about the time of World War I to an orange ranch west of town, where he continues to reside. The mother of the new alderman died there about two years ago. After finishing grade school in Anaheim, Heying graduated from high school here in 1907, then from U. S. C. Pharmacy college at Los Angeles in 1910. A year earlier, he had entered the drug business at 161 West Center street with his brother, A. H. Heying. Their partnership was dissolved in 1932 and the latter now operative. Included with Anaheim local drive are nine run tricts: Cypress, Los Alamitos, Magnolia, Loara, Stanton coln, Katella, Centralia, and angethorpe. Although daily contributions been averaging $1000 o'clock a day, that is the result, declares, of harder work more intensified solicitation part of the workers, all of are volunteers. Some contributors have satisfied to give as little year's combined chest as cent of what they gave to agency last year. Anaheim Union High-topped contributors of the week, with $687.25, of $582.25 was raised among members and the remaining among employees. Other recent major contribs: U. S. Industrial Chemical $150; Charles S. Smith, P.;ley and Ward Transp $100 each; pupils of the F-school, $78.50; Mr. and Lee Rogers, $75; Soden Reation Specialties Co., George guire, Al Cotler, Dr. Paul nold, Firestone stores, Hurly Co., Mr. and Mrs. Gleomel's cafe and Dr. a Edward Jordt, $50; Los A sanitarium, $43.00; B Franklin school pupils, $42 and Mrs. Kurt Epstein, $35 E. Nebelung, and Barnett nell & Hubbard, $30. Late contributions just the time this issue went Wednesday night included by the Anaheim Ele Teachers club, Alpha Be Markets, $150; Kress & C and W. W. Parker, $50. CALIFORNIA ZETTE The Citrus Industry's NEWSpaper ER 25, 1945 EIGHT PAGES NUMBER 57 For Hallowe'en Hallowe’en Now Long Gone For idle hands to do, or words and that Anaheim civic leaders us Hallowe’en Festival almost ing an outlet for excess spirit, of our forebearers, with their national facilities as we know intended to be funny, but to their victims. anger generation—some of the active in the modern festival— s nature with which to enjoy Hallowe’en Festival was the first, and has grown even the past, those active in the annual event here October 31 Wasn't Keeping 'Banker's Hours' Tearing asunder the usual tranquility of Center and Lemon streets at approach of the midnight hour, the raucous burglar alarm on the Southern County bank changed forth an imperative warning last Friday night. Police came a-running, winning in a "blanket finish" with the leader of a throng of the curious citizenry. Inside, they found a bank official, working overtime, who simply had failed to 'throw the contraption out of gear before he touched the knob it guards. The banker assumed a "go-away" attitude, the curiosity seekers lost interest and drifted away, and the guardians of the law returned to duty ... treating the matter as just another of those things that break the monotony of routine duty. Women Injured: VICTORY LOAN DRIVE OPENS NEXT MONDAY Total Quota $1,000,000 E Bonds 300,000 Other Individual 220,000 Corporations 480,000 There, in brief, is the task facing Anaheim in the Victory Loan drive, which opens next Monday and runs through December 9, as it was outlined by Chairman Paul Demaree, principal of Anaheim Union High school, at a luncheon in the school cafeteria Tuesday. This is $397,000 less than the city's oversubscribed quota in the mighty Seventh war loan earlier in the year. Only corporation securities to be sold in Anaheim during this campaign show an increase over the Seventh—$80,000 more than the previous quota of Women Injured; Officers Seek Highway Vandals Injury to at least two women occupants of automobiles was caused Sunday night when they were struck by contents of paper bags containing dust thrown through windshields of cars in which they were riding. Authorities have identified the dust as an insecticide commonly used in spraying citrus trees. Mrs. Betty Kramer, 305 South Bush street, was treated at Lutheran hospital by Dr. A. C. Elliott, who removed splinters of glass from her eyes. Mrs. Kramer was injured about 9:45 o'clock Sunday night while riding with her mother and three other passengers in a car driven by her father, William A. Goodrich, grocer, 1001 East Broadway. At a point on Placentia about a mile from Highway 101, while the Goodrich car was enroute south to Santa Ana, an automobile, traveling at a high rate of speed, approached. As it passed, a paper bag was hurled at the Goodrich car, shattering the windshield and filling the interior of the automobile with dust. Splinters of the glass were imbedded in the eyes of Mrs. Kramer. Goodrich could give no description of the other automobile or its occupants, because of being blinded by its headlights and because of the rapid speed at which it was traveling. Two other similar incidents were reported to Anaheim police and to the sheriff's office Sunday night. Names of the other motorists were not available at Anaheim police headquarters. In one, the eyes of a Mexican woman were filled with the dust. She entered the County hospital for treatment. In the other instance, the bag missed the windshield and struck drive, which opens next Monday and runs through December 9, as it was outlined by Chairman Paul Demaree, principal of Anaheim Union High school, at a luncheon in the school cafeteria Tuesday. This is $397,000 less than the city's oversubscribed quota in the mighty Seventh war loan earlier in the year. Only corporation securities to be sold in Anaheim during this campaign show an increase over the Seventh—$80,000 more than the previous quota of $400,000. E bonds are $200,000 less than in the last drive; and the quote for other issues available to individuals is less than half the $497,000 quota of the previous campaign. Bonds Being Held "You are going to meet sales resistance in the form of declaration that bonds do no good because they are immediately converted into cash by the buyers," Demaree warned. "That absolutely is not so." He then produced statistics provided by the Treasury Department, showing that 84.81 per cent of the funds which have been invested in war bonds since they first went on sale still is so invested. Of E bonds only, the percentage is slightly lower—80.72. Even so, such securities are declared to possess the smallest rate of turnover of any securities in the world. Orange County Figures Figures also were presented at the luncheon to show that individual residents of Orange county now own 85 million dollars worth of war bonds, and an additional 126 million dollars worth are stored by banks in private individual accounts. A round-table discussion was indulged in, at which numerous ideas for increasing bond sales were advanced and discussed. They will be worked out in detail before final decision on their use is made. Included are a move to obtain a suitable relic of World War II to be mounted permanently in City Park and to bear the name of the civic organization which sells the most bonds per capita of membership during the present drive; distribution of small souvenirs of the war to bond subscribers; a farcical "beauty contest in reverse" among male citizens, and other promotional stunts to build and maintain interest. Lee Fabian, chairman of the retail division, with whom Vic Loly and August Schumacher serve as co-chairman, announced Little Effect on Industry Here If Citrus Juice Control Is Eased Announcement in Washington late last week by John C. Collet, stabilization director, that the government plans to lift price controls on processed citrus fruits in the near future was viewed with more-or-less detached interest by leaders of the industry here. In a composite interview with such leaders of the processing industry as Elmer Fuller of Southern California Citrus Foods, James Rogers of Caltone Corporation, George Reeves of E. A. Silzle Corporation, Winckler & Smith Citrus Product Company's B. J. Smith, and C. C. Taylor and C. F. Woodbury of Mutual Citrus Products Company, the Gazette obtained a comprehensive insight into general conditions facing one of Anaheim's major industrial interests. Such action now would come too late to have any effect on juices and segments prepared from the Valencia crop now end- ing, these authorities point out. Whether it will affect conditions when Navels are ready for processing is a matter for conjecture. They stress that Collet pointedly said that "no immediate action will be taken to eliminate price ceilings on fresh citrus fruits." So long as prices set by the government for fresh fruit remain high, there can be no lowering of the price for finished products, they declare. Prices Are Up Juice prices are high, they admit, higher, in fact, than during any pre-war year with the exception of 1936, when the crop was short. Last year the government set the price of oranges to the grower at $52 a ton. In 1943 and 1944, it was $65. Pre-war returns were much less, they said. If no premium price were guaranteed to the orange grower, competition naturally would force