anaheim-gazette 1946-03-28

Pst-s-st, Mr. Husband... SPRING HATS ARE BUSTIN' OUT, AND, MAN, THEY'RE DISTURBIN'! By BOB SEGAL in Santa Ana Register Dear husbands: Spring hats are about to start busting out all over. And when they bust, they are going to splatter all over your bank account. It will do no good to mutter "aw, yer fodder's mustache" and turn back to the sports page. Those hats are going to disturb you, brother, they are going to disturb you! An expert on the subject of spring hats is Miss Elmira Widge, which is not the real name of a smart young lady who buys and sells hats for a local hattery. "Spring hats are going to be nuts," Miss Widget told us with a little laugh. "Also, you might say they are goofy and slightly screwy. On the other hand," she continued, "they are insane and silly. I would say they are hysterical." SHE'S NOT A HUSBAND Miss Widget laughed again. Miss Widget is not a husband, obviously. Just to prove that spring hats are goofy, screwy, insane, silly and hysterical, Miss Widget whipped out an armload of them. "There," she said proudly, holding at arm's length a thing. The "thing" is very difficult to describe. It resembled a rose garden coming off a three-day bat. The hat consisted of six red-pink roses bound together by a green ribbon. Under the petals of one of the roses was a cluster of green grapes. "That is going to cost somebody 32 bucks," Miss Widget said nervously. A woman shopper came dashing over from the dress department. "Oh, what a gorgeous hat," she said. "I'd take it in a minute except Herbert would ready for the museum. Men are very slow on the up take. We just have to disregard the poor creatures." Miss Widget is a firm believer that a new hat means a new woman. "No woman ever had any trouble a new hat wouldn't fix. There's something psychological about a new hat that makes a gal feel 18 again." In order to give your Maggie that 18-year-old feeling it's going to cost from $8 to $30, unless Mag gets into the "originals." In which cases the damages may run up to $75. "Oh, it's wonderful all right," Miss Widget concluded. "Those hats are terrible, simply terrible. They don't even look like hats—isn't that delirious?" As they say in the Army, Elmer, you'll be sorry! 1946 U.S. Animal Population Down Over Last Year There were fewer animals of every kind on farms in the United States last January 1, than on the corresponding date a year ago, with the single exception of hogs, which registered an increase Additional Train Service Additional train service between Chicago and Cincinnati and Chicago and northwest Texas points was announced by the Santa Fe equipment now on order livered this fall," Fred G., the road's president revealed this fall," "the luxury streamline Super Chief, and our transcontinental chair car El Capitan, both operating 39 hour and 45 minute shifts and pulled by high speed locomotives, will be operated between Chicago and Los Angeles." "At the same time," our Diesel-operated strollers Nos. 11 and 12 will tended to Fort Worth, Houston and Galveston, on a schedule of approximately 19 hours from Chicago to Texas and 25 hours from south Texas. Between las City and north Texas schedule of Nos. 11 and be 10 hours and 45 minutes to south Texas 16 hours minutes. Trains Nos. 5 will likewise be fully equipped with lightweight stainless cars and powered with Diesel motives and their Chicago to north Texas to approximately 20 hours from Kansas City to north to 10 hours and 30 minutes new Texas service will both morning and evening parture from Chicago writing and evening arrivals Texas and mid-morning at Houston and Galveston." It resembled a rose garden coming off a three-day hat. The hat consisted of six red-pink roses bound together by a green ribbon. Under the petals of one of the roses was a cluster of green grapes. "That is going to cost somebody 32 bucks," Miss Widget said nervously. A woman shopper came dashing over from the dress department. "Oh, what a gorgeous hat," she said. "I'd take it in a minute except Herbert would break my leg." Herbert would probably be acquitted by the jury if he did. Miss Widget dug industriously into a huge bin of hats. From somewhere out of the depths of the drawer came her voice: "All colors are good this year." She went on to say that greens and blues and reds and yellows and purples and all sorts of colors which are hard to spell are "good" together. Then Miss Widget crawled out of the hat bin with another creation. This one looked like a baseball cap with a rose bush on the front. She tried it on and the roses appeared to be growing out of her left eyebrow. SURE IT'S AWFUL "Isn't that awful?" Miss Widget asked cheerfully. The lady who was worried about Herbert sighed as if she had just heard Frankie sing real gorgeous. Some hats are "tailored." Miss Widget explained that a tailored hat looks like a hat. This is whimsy on the part of the designer, Miss Widget said sternly. "Everybody knows it is a hat right off and won't give it a second glance. No mystery about it, you know." Much better is a converted wash basin with a scarf. The wash basin hat is very "smart." It is smart enough to cost 25 dollars, Miss Widget said. It consists of a black straw superstructure and a red-white-and green scarf which trails down the neck of the victim. There is a neck scarf to match. "This is the season of half-hats," MissWidget said. Some of them have no tops to them. Some of them have no sides to them. Manipulated crowns are very smart. A manipulated crown looks sort of sat-on and can be worn hindside-too without much trouble. Then again, some hats have no crowns at all, leaving the top of the head exposed. The noggin nudism also is very smart. Another peachy thing is the 1946 U.S. Animal Population Down Over Last Year There were fewer animals of every kind on farms in the United States last January 1, than on the corresponding date a year ago, with the single exception of hogs, which registered an increase of almost 2,000,000 head, according to the Crop Reporting board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hogs and pigs at that time numbered 62,344,000, as against 60,660,000 a year before. Other comparisons, with young included in each case: Horses, January 1, 1946, 8,259,-000; January 1, 1945, 8,897,000; mules, 3,196,000 and 3,408,000; cattle, 78,791,000 and 81,760,000; milk cows, 26,785,000 and 27,785,-000; and sheep, 44,241,000 and 47,945,000. Census of farm animals in California last January 1 shows: horses, 143,000; mules, 20,000; cattle, 2,560,000; cows, 851,000; sheep, 2,280,000; and hogs, 763,000. Chickens and turkeys reversed the picture, with more of each reported than at the beginning of last year, due in a large measure, no doubt, to relaxation of governmental demands for military needs at home and overseas. The number of chickens in the country last January 1 is set at 526,586,000 os compared with 511,-130,000 on the corresponding date a year ago, and turkeys, 8,734,000 as against 7,494,000. California farms held 18,589,000 chickens and 1,247,000 turkeys. State Troops In National Guard 39/568 SACRAMENTO — California's allotment in the National Guard plan submitted by the War Department calls for 34,949 ground troops and 4619 air troops comprising the 40th division, parts of the 50th armored division, 61st and 62nd Wing headquarters and headquarters squadrons, six control squadrons, one light bombardment squadron and three fighter squadrons, according to advice from Washington. The national plan doubling prewar strength totals 571,000 officers and men in the ground L. A. Sports Shoes Will Open April LOS ANGELES—Newest equipment and sportfits will be exhibited in the annual Southern California men's show, which opens more stadium here April nine-day run. Mel Morrison, general ger of the event, has seen a lavish display for the w hungry public, and has all kinds of contests and straations, with valuable pri ng offered in every sponsory from log-rolling t pong. Entry in all events is free interest is keen in arch cycling, dog shows,tennis ing,swimming,tumbling a minton. Hundreds of thousands creation-minded people ar ning their first vacation from wartime restrictions ing to Morrison,and th will cater to their every governors of all westen have been invited to par kand booths will be avail travel bureaus wishing plly the public with up-to-formation on where v may be spent this summer. Wilber Rites In Fullerton Funeral services were ed for Harry Lee Wilber ular managing editor and About-Town" columnist Fullerton News-Tribune afternoon at 2 o'clock at Aulay and Suters funeral on North Spadra,Fullerton the Rev.William Tuttle rector of the Episcopal clu th that city ,officiating. Born into a atmosphere and printing presses,his began on the Host of Colo. He later became tor and was elected presse the Press club there. Wilben made his home lerton since 1917 where h work on the Tribune,foll staff job with the Los Times: "This is the season of half-hats," Miss Widget said. Some of them have no tops to them. Some of them have no sides to them. Manipulated crowns are very smart. A manipulated crown looks sort of sat-on and can be worn hindside-too without much trouble. Then again, some hats have no crowns at all, leaving the top of the head exposed. The noggin nudism also is very smart. Another peachy thing is the "bumper" hat. A bumper hat is an off-the-face job and sits on the back of the victim's head. The "Pillbox" hat is a variation of the bumper. It resembles the box it comes in. LOTS OF JUNK Ribbons, veils and feathers are very popular, Miss Wilget said. Hats are inclined to be heavy this year with all kinds of junk jewelry latched to them. One variety is similar to the one worn by Abe Lincoln, except there is a huge feather trailing down the side. "It tickles good," Miss Widget said. Women take from 30 minutes to a whole day to pick out a hat, Miss Widget said. The fussiest women are ex-Wats and Waves who haven't had a good hat orgy in years. They try on hundreds of hats, Miss Wilget says. Hats must fit the face, figure, personality and complexion of the wearer, Miss Widget says. She doesn't like to think about those three-feet-in-the-beam women who buy whispy little hats or little girls who buy big hats. "We try to discourage them, but you know how it is," she said sadly. Men are very bad judges of hats, according to Miss Widget: "They like last year's hat. They are always at least a few seasons behind the times. About the time a man gets used to a hat it's plan submitted by the War Department calls for 34,949 ground troops and 4819 air troops comprising the 40th division, parts of the 50th armored division, 61st and 62nd Wing headquarters and headquarters squadrons, six control squadrons, one light bombardment squadron, and three fighter squadrons, according to advice from Washington. The national plan doubling prewar strength totals 571,000 officers and men in the ground forces, 47,600 in the air forces, and 3900 in service and administrative forces, a total of 622,-500. The prewar National Guard numbered 295,000 ground forces and 6009 air forces. Many prominent Orange county Republicans this week sent the nomination papers of Charles Lyon, a 30-year veteran state legislature, for lieutenant governor. In the picture you see Assemblyman Sam Collins turning Lyon's petition County Clerk B. J. Smith. Additional Train Service Additional train service between Chicago and California and Chicago and north and south Texas points was announced today by the Santa Fe. "When equipment now on order is delivered this fall," Fred G. Gurley, the road's president revealed today, "the luxury streamliner, the Super Chief, and our deluxe transcontinental chair car train, the Capitan, both operating on a 9 hour and 45 minute schedule, and pulled by high speed Diesel locomotives, will be operated daily between Chicago and Los Angeles." "At the same time," he said, four Diesel-operated streamliners Nos. 11 and 12 will be extended to Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston and Galveston, operating on a schedule of approximately 9 hours from Chicago to north Texas and 25 hours from Chicago to south Texas. Between Kansas City and north Texas the schedule of Nos. 11 and 12 will be 10 hours and 45 minutes and so south Texas 16 hours and 55 minutes. Trains Nos. 5 and 6 will likewise be fully equipped with lightweight stainless steel cars and powered with Diesel locomotives and their schedule Chicago to north Texas reduced to approximately 20 hours and from Kansas City to north Texas to 10 hours and 30 minutes. Our New Texas service will provide both morning and evening departure from Chicago with morning and evening arrivals in north Texas and mid-morning arrival in Houston and Galveston." L. A. Sports Show Will Open April 12 LOS ANGELES—Newest camping equipment and sporting goods will be exhibited in the first floor of the Anaheim Gazette. 1945 Citrus Crop Set New Records Production of citrus fruit during the 1944-45 season set an all-time high for the United States, totalling 419,000 carloads, as compared to 415,000 cars in 1944 and 370,000 cars in 1943, A. H. Kirchmann, manager of the Northern Orange County Citrus exchange, states in his annual report for the 28th year of the organization's existence. The California citrus industry set an all-time shipping record of 142,544 cars of fresh fruit of all varieties during the 1944-45 season, the report continues, and the state's oranges accounted for 105,538 cars of the total, lemons 23,516 cars and grapefruit 11,490 cars. Following the pattern of citrus production as a whole, Southern California set an all-time record crop of 76,000 cars, while the average size of the fruit, 266 to the box, was the smallest in history. This average represents the portion packed and not the harvest size, which of course would be a great deal smaller in average. THIRD PROCESSED Largely because of the extremely small sizes, 30 per cent of the crop was diverted to processing channels, while 70 per cent moved through fresh fruit channels. The lemon crop for the 1944-45 season amounted to 30,570 cars, of which approximately 23 per cent moved to products channels, the remainder being utilized in interstate, intrastate and export channels. The crop was of average quality in southern California. Sizes generally ran smaller than usual, and presented quite a problem in handling, as well as marketing. Floyd W. Howard Seeks Nomination FLOYD W. HOWARD Nearly two decades of experience as police executive were offered to Orange county today with the formal announcement by Floyd W. Howard that he is a candidate for the sheriff's office in the June 4 primary. A resident of Orange county for 25 years and a veteran of both wars, Howard is a former Santa Ana chief of police and also served as chief of the criminal department in the sheriff's office. These two officers represent 12 years of his executive experience. As a veteran of World War II serving with the marines, Howard returns with four years of military executive work, besides having two years of executive experience in commercial plant protection, at shipyards and the Western Pipe and Steel Co. of Los Angeles. I was talking, last week the "cooling-off period"gress, suggested by the Federation of Labor, a convention. I said that very earnestly, and that personally would like to come home and talk groups in the district; actions in Washington that letter ended; that like a little "cooling-with my friends who the unions. I believe in union members believeth practice them, in me with the people who me. I don't like racketeering, right wing, or the road racketeering; same to me. In northern formia, as this is written being treated to the spice "jurisdictional disputethe canneries. Wage conditions, hours, agreed; it's a question of w.A. F. of L. is to contract canners, or if the CIO tract. In a few days they starts going to many crops follow. The NL aside a protested electionthe canneries to dealunions until another ebe held. The AFL, wlong term contract,c that,and the Teams(AFL) has said it wonany cannery which desigCIO, so the Steel Workare reported as threatefuse cans to any candeals with the AFL,a notice (the situationLongshoremen were reiif if it were a private L. A. Sports Show Will Open April 12 LOS ANGELES—Newest camping equipment and sporting goods will be exhibited in the first annual Southern California Sportsmen's show, which opens in Gilmore stadium here April 12 for a nine-day run. Mel. Morrison, general manager of the event, has scheduled lavish display for the vacation-ungry public, and has arranged all kinds of contests and demonstrations, with valuable prizes being offered in every sports category, from log-rolling to ping-pong. Entry in all events is free and interest is keen in archery, bicycling, dog shows, tennis, skating, swimming, tumbling and badminton. Hundreds of thousands of recreation-minded people are planning their first vacations free from wartime restrictions, according to Morrison, and the show will cater to their every desire. Governors of all western states have been invited to participate, and booths will be available to travel bureaus wishing to supply the public with up-to-date information on where vacations may be spent this summer. Wilber Rites In Fullerton Funeral services were conducted for Harry Lee Wilber, 71, popular managing editor and "Manhout-Town" columnist of the fullerton News-Tribune, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Mculay and Suters funeral chapel in North Spadra, Fullerton, with the Rev. William Tuttle Lewis,ector of the Episcopal church of that city, officiating. Born into a atmosphere of ink and printing presses, his career began on the Bost of Denver, Bob. He later became its editor and was elected president of the Press club there. Wilber made his home in Fullerton since 1917 where he began work on the Tribune, following a staff job with the Los Angeles Times. He died on the eve of his 49th channels, while 70 per cent moved through fresh fruit channels. The lemon crop for the 1944-45 season amounted to 30,570 cars, of which approximately 23 per cent moved to products channels, the remainder being utilized in interstate, intrastate and export channels. The crop was of average quality in southern California. Sizes generally ran smaller than usual, and presented quite a problem in handling, as well as marketing. L. A. Kelly is president of the exchange. Other officers are: H. E. Hollingsworth, vice-president, and the following members of the board of directors: Ernst Borchert, A. M. Otis, F. C. Edwards, E. B. Hosking, William Schmacher, R. A. Phillips and B. B. Stakemiller. L. Stokes is assistant secretary-manager. Members organizations, with their top executives, are: Anaheim Citrus Fruit association, G. A. Hipes; Anaheim Valencia Orange association, G. W. Sandilands; Eadington Fruit company, K. E. Hollingsworth, and Tom Eadington; Fullerton Mutual Orange association, Colin Baker; La Habra Citrus association, A. C. Bray; Orangethorpe Citrus association, J. A. Eaklin; Orange County Valencia association, L. F. Finley; Placentia Cooperative Orange association, A. C. Pixton, and Yorba Linda Citrus association, A. A. Adams. The first postage stamp of Great Britain was made in 1840, and bore a portrait of young Queen Victoria. Per capita consumption of petroleum in the United States is 30 times the average for the rest of the world. Both employed and unemployment in the Los Angeles area are rising, Raymond Krah, state director of Southern California USES offices announces. A net increase of 3515 male workers have been reported since November, Krah said, while female employment has decreased 2480 during the same period. He ascribed this change to tendency of employers to replace women who quit their jobs in the industrial field with men who are more thoroughly trained in this line of work and more physically capable of performing heavier tasks, to returning veterans who claim their old jobs, and a limited number of new employment opportunities for women in the industrial field. February unemployment which is estimated at 208,500 is 10.2 per cent above the January figure, he said. Auto factories in Great Britain expect to produce 500,000 cars during 1946. Effective Sunday, March 31st, 1946 DAILY COAST-TO-COAST DAILY COAST-TO-COAST SLEEPING CAR SERVICE Starting Sunday, March 31, 1946, you can travel coast-to-coast between Los Angeles and New York, or Los Angeles and Washington, in an all-room sleeping car. You travel in the same car all the way. The Los Angeles and New York service, with daily departures from both cities, will be operated on the Santa Fe Chief between Los Angeles and Chicago; on the New York Central 20th Century Limited and the Pennsylvania Broadway Limited between Chicago and New York. The Los Angeles and Washington service, with daily departures from both cities, will be operated on the Santa Fe Chief between Los Angeles and Chicago; on the Baltimore & Ohio Capitol Limited between Chicago and Washington. There are no changes in departure or arrival times at Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington and New York. Reservations may now be made by calling an Santa Fe Ticket Office. SANTA FE SYSTEM LINES WASHINGTON As Seen By CONGRESSMAN JOHN PHILLIPS I was talking last week, about the "cooling-off period" for Congress, suggested by the American Federation of Labor, at its Miami convention. I said that I agreed very earnestly, and that I personally would like to have time to come home and talk to several groups in the district, about conditions in Washington. I said, as that letter ended, that I would like a little "cooling-off period" with my friends who belong to the unions. I believe in the things union members believe in; and I practice them, in my dealings with the people who worked for me. I don't like racketeering; left wing, right wing, or middle-of-the-road racketeering, it's all the same to me. In northern California, as this is written, we are being treated to the spectacle of a "jurisdictional dispute" affecting the canneries. Wages, working conditions, hours, are not involved; it's a question of whether the A. F. of L. is to contract with the canners, or if the CIO is to contract. In a few days the spinach starts going to market; other crops follow. The NLRB has set aside a protested election and told the canneries to deal with both unions until another election can be held. The AFL, which had a long term contract, doesn't like that, and the Teamsters Union (AFL) has said it won't haul to any cannery which deals with the CIO, so the Steel Workers (CIO) are reported as threatening to refuse cans to any cannery which deals with the AFL, and on last notice (the situation is hot) the Longshoremen were reported asking if it were a private fight, or said, "John, some of the boys have had letters, telling them not to vote for you. You're supposed to be against labor." I said, "You've known me for ten years, what do you think?" He said, "It doesn't sound right to me." I asked him, "What am I supposed to have done now? You know, lobbyists for unions, just like lobbyists for manufacturers, have to have 'issues' now and then, to keep up the interest of the dues-paying members! I think the 'issue' this year is the Smith-Connally Bill. That was a bill which says there shall be no strikes in industries connected with the war. The bill expires automatically, as soon as the war is over." "Oh," said my friend, "I know about that bill. I thought that was a pretty good bill myself." There was a pause; then he said, "Don't worry about that letter, John." There was another and slightly longer pause. Just before he hung up, he said quietly, "I have a boy in the Pacific myself." That to me is the true voice of labor; as it is of the farmer, or the veteran, or the merchant; it is the voice of the 22nd district; it is the voice of America. Yes, I'd like to come home for a "cooling-off period." Except for one thing; I'm afraid it might not be a period for cooling-off. If I were to have thirty days to meet with you, and tell you what is going on down here in Washington, and how the propaganda machine works, and how the people back in the grass-roots are being imposed upon by government agencies, I wonder if you'd cool off, or if the temperature Buyers Group Hope to Check Price Inflation LOS ANGELES, March 26. Dealing with anti-inflation measures as they relate to standards of living, business and veterans' housing, Southern California community groups are calling a conference April 12, it was announced by Mrs. Sumner Spaulding, chairman of the consumers advisory committee of the Southern California OPA. Featured speaker will be Dr. Esther Cole Franklin, consumer relations advisor to the national OPA administrator, and a panel of Southland community speakers. Dr. Franklin, who heads the panel, will stress the consumer's role and responsibilities in the price control program. The local speakers, who are not as yet announced, will dwell on anti-inflation measures as related to the other phases of the community. The meeting will be held at the clubhouse of the Council of Jewish Women, 214 Loma drive, Los Angeles, at 8 o'clock. With widespread community interest in inflation controls being evidenced by the number of organizations working with the consumer advisory committee, the following organizations are expected to be present: American Association of University Women, the American Legion, AFL women's central committee; CIO women's auxiliary, Catholic Daughters of America, Council of Catholic Women, Council of Negro Women, Council of Jewish Women, California Federation of Women's clubs, Disabled American Veterans, League of Women Voters, Railway Labor auxiliaries, Tenth District Parent-Teachers association, Veterans of the canneries to deal with both unions until another election can be held. The AFL, which had a long term contract, doesn't like that, and the Teamsters Union (AFL) has said it won't haul to any cannery which deals with the CIO, so the Steel Workers (CIO) are reported as threatening to refuse cans to any cannery which deals with the AFL, and on last notice (the situation is hot) the Longshoremen were reported asking if it were a private fight, or if they could come in. The farmers, who have no interest whatever in the argument, stands to lose their crops, and one-third of the nation's canning fruits and vegetables will spoil, if this isn't settled quickly. We're supposed to be helping feed the world. Now I want every union member, either union, in the 22nd district to stand up and be counted. Do you, or do you not, approve of this situation? I do not. If you do not, then you would have voted for the "Case Bill" when it went through the house a few weeks ago. Remember, you'll be told it was "vicious" and "anti-labor" and that you should vote against everyone who is on the blacklist as a result of that vote. Well, brother, where do you stand on that one? I think I know where you stand. I'll tell you how I know. Not only by what you've told me privately in the past; not only by what California labor leaders told you privately, when I first ran for congress, but by this little incident, out of real life: In the early fall of 1944, my phone rang in Banning. It was a call from another part of the district. It was from a long-time friend of mine, a union man. He Yes, I'd like to come home for a "cooling-off period." Except for one thing; I'm afraid it might not be a period for cooling-off. If I were to have thirty days to meet with you, and tell you what is going on down here in Washington, and how the propaganda machine works, and how the people back in the grass-roots are being imposed upon, by government agencies; I wonder if you'd cool off, or if the temperature at home would rise, as I know it is rising in other districts all over the country, and as, I sense, it is rising in the congress. So I guess it is just as well for me to stay here in Washington, and record a few more votes! North African Arabs grow squashes which in size and quantity of flesh surpass American varieties; seeds planted in Connecticut in 1945 produced fruit weighing from 40 to 63 pounds with exceptionally thick flesh. LOTS OF HOT WATER YOUR AUTOMATIC GAS WATER HEATER REPLACES IT IN A HURRY, TOO! Forever more...FREEDOM FROM MONDAY "BLUES" Happy day when you install your new Automatic Gas Water Heater! 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