anaheim-gazette 1946-06-27

COLONY QUIPS You remember the old poem of Rudyard Kipling about Tommy Atkins: "Oh, its Tommy this and Tommy that and Tommy go away, but its thank you Mr. Atkins when the bands begin to play." That thought so aptly signifies the attitude of the general public towards the man in uniform. It is as old as war itself. We send them off with a blare of trumpets and when the victory is won the survivors are expected to come home and find their own place and make their own way. The bands are forgotten. Of course, these boys want to make their own way. They don't want any special favors. In Anaheim there is a deep seated feeling that we owe these boys and girls a great debt and this community wants to show its appreciation in putting aside a day which returned service people can feel is their day. This community wants to put on a feed and show and make it possible for these veterans to get together, spin yarns, and do just what they would like to do. Nobody is looking for any credit and the only hope is that the veteran who attends will have a good time. The date is August 15, 1946 and the place is the Anaheim City park. Veterans and their families are all welcome. The committee only hopes to know about how many to get ready for and the details for making reservations will be announced at a later date. One tourist counted 703 auto- would like to do. Nobody is looking for any credit and the only hope is that the veteran who attends will have a good time. The date is August 15, 1946 and the place is the Anaheim City park. Veterans and their families are all welcome. The committee only hopes to know about how many to get ready for and the details for making reservations will be announced at a later date. One tourist counted 703 automobiles for sale ads in one Mexico City newspaper. 50 advertised '46 models. The prices were high but the cars were plenty. In southern California we take many things for granted in the way of climate. We look for good weather all the time, when it does not suit us we say it is unusual. One thing we could not do without is water. Water is a miracle. Water is eternal. It disappears into the fibers of growing things but eventually reappears as water again. The "eternal hills" are not eternal. They wear away in Time's eons. Water is the master of the hills, and can be servant to the hills, and valleys. Usually man over-irrigates vegetation and under-irrigates itself. A physician told a friend: "If you would drink enough water you would seldom need me." Water is nature's cathartic. Taken in small quantities is may merely flush your kidneys, but if you fill your stomach with water it lubricates your intestines. This is natures spelled frontwards. Water is a solvent, lubricant, and flushing agent. If you want to give nature an assist in speeding lazy bowels add the juice of a lemon to the drench of water. We waste so much water. Lots of water is poured into the sea in sewage which should be added to the storage resources of the soil. We lose water, and soil, by not saving the runoff. Many farmers who should have combination storage dams and fish ponds, stand by while water and soil journey by them to the sea. Much of our irrigation is too little, too much, too often, or too late. Yorba Linda Estate Sells For $70,000 Purchase of 50-acre estate in Yorba Linda by a syndicate headed by Selmer M. Rosedale, was miles southeast of Bikini and Eniwetok, 200 miles west. Tests conducted this week proved successful and elicited comment, "swell, I hope the show is as good as the rehearsal from Admiral Bandy. Those tests saw B-29 drop a dummy bomb simulation the one to be dropped Monday squarely in the center of the trench area bursting as planned several hundred feet above the door ed ships. Still unknown is the amount of time that must elapse between the dropping of the bomb and its investigation of the results by physical inspection of the area scientists. More than 5,000,000 photographic pictures of the experiment will be taken by scores of boots motion and still picture cameras in addition to television equipment. Dropping of the bomb will make the fourth time an atomic bomb has been dropped since its birth in ultra-secret plants in the United States and subsequent trial on the New Mexico desert. What followed after that is history. What is to come out of the experiment at Bikini however w decide the shape of things to cont for all mankind. What they w be is still unknown. Following the surface explosion experiment leaders plan an underwater explosion about a month later. Many farmers who should have combination storage dams and fish ponds, stand by while water and soil journey by them to the sea. Much of our irrigation is too little, too much, too often, or too late. Yorba Linda Estate Sells For $70,000 Purchase of 50-acre estate in Yorba Linda by a syndicate headed by Selmer M. Rosedale, was disclosed here last week by R. L. Rust, Anaheim real estate dealer who handled the transaction. Purchase price of the ranch was reported at $70,000. The estate included a residence and several other buildings in addition to the 50 acres which are planted in Valenclas, lemons and avocados. Services Held For Mrs. Bebee Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Catherine Beebe, 50, of Anaheim, who died at a family home in Los Angeles Tuesday, were held at 10 o'clock this morning at the Grace chapel in Inglewood Park cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Robert Burns McAulay, pastor of the Orange Presbyterian church officiated. Burial was at the cemetery. Mrs. Beebe was a graduate of the Anaheim Union high school here in 1914. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Clarence Beebe and one daughter; Dorothy; two brothers, John Griesmer of Fullerton and Fred E. Griesmer of San Diego. Anaheim Youth Home On Leave Now home on leave after completion of "boot" camp Marine Private Albert Peter, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Peter of route 1, box 39, Anaheim, will return to his base next Tuesday at San Diego, Calif. Safeway Stores Pledges Low Prices Despite OPA Fuss As congressional wrangling over the OPA continued to muddle the price ceiling outlook for the nation, Ralph Pringle, division manager of Safeway Stores, Inc., in southern California today announced, food price policies of the company would be "kept low as possible." "In setting its retail prices Safeway will continue to give consumers the benefit of saving resulting from our way of doing business at the lowest point that will yield a reasonable profit," declared. Stating their policy is a pledge to the consumer, Pringle added "regardless of what happens." ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1946 WATCHES, WAITING MARSHALL ISLANDS PEARL HARbor 2350 miles KWAJALEIN MALOELAP Irate Husband Reverses Custom This is a brief tale of the reversal of the ordinarily accepted custom. When one sees a motorcyclist pursuing an autoist it usually is John Law reaching out for Joe Motorist for some traffic violation or other. But Friday noon, Center street pedestrians—motorists too—got bad cases of the jitters as a tan coupe, swerving from side to side, occupied by a man and woman, careened through town missing cars by inches. For in hot pursuit was a motorcyclist and he didn't represent the law! The two vehicles tore madly through crowded Center street, the driver of the car doing his best to shake the cyclist by weaving in and out of traffic. The squealing of protesting brakes could be heard for blocks until the sudden screech of badly-mauled rubber signaled finish of the impromptu race track affair in front of the police station. Police associated the automobile chase as the pursuit of an estranged woman and her City-County Police Seek Check Passer Anaheim police report this week the check passes here and in Santa Ana, booked at the University of Los Angeles following his hension in Fullerton on week end. He was booked James Carruthers Gilmore said, and faces nine counts suing fictitious checks in Angeles county. Anaheim police this sought a "smooth talking dressed individual, describ about 22 to 30 years old," to have passed five checks city that "bounced" when sent at banks for payment. Also wanted by the San police who have a felony rant for the man in com with passage of several (Continued on Page 6) Glover Sets AU NEARS FOR BIKINI AND WORLD southeast of Bikini and to look, 200 miles west. conducted this week prov-cessful and elicited the intent, "swell, I hope the real as good as the rehearsal," admiral Bandy. tests saw B-29 fliers dummy bomb simulating to be dropped Monday, by in the center of the tar-a bursting as planned seventh feet above the doom-unknown is the amount of that must elapse betweenapping of the bomb and initiation of the results by physi-spection of the area by tests. than 5,000,000 photo-pictures of the experiment taken by scores of both and still picture camerasition to television equip-ping of the bomb will mark birth time an atomic bomb then dropped since its birth-secret plants in the States and subsequent test in the New Mexico desert. Followed after that is his-is to come out of the ex-nt at Bikini however will the shape of things to come mankind. What they will will unknown. wing the surface explosion,nent leaders plan an un-er explosion about a month COMMANDER of the Task Force is Vice Admiral William H. P. Blandy, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Special Weapons. The Ghost Walks Or, The Dog That Came to Life Police officer, LeRoy Curtis picked up the insistently ringing telephone which had just aroused him from a brief "forty winks." "Police department," he yawned into the mouthpiece. "There is a dead dog by the fire hydrant at Helena and Elm streets," a woman's voice said, "I think it was just run over." "I'll send a man out to investigate immediately," barked Curtis, now wide awake. As the officer approached the scene where the inert body of the dog was, the "dead" dog suddenly got up, stretched, yawned, wagged his tail at the approaching officer—then trot-center street, the driver of the car doing his best to shake the cyclist by weaving in and out of traffic. The squealing of protesting brakes could be heard for blocks until the sudden screech of badly-mauled rubber signal-ed finish of the impromptu race track affair in front of the police station. Police associated the auto-motorcycle chase as the pursuit of an estranged woman and her male companion by an irate husband. Richards-Martin Annual Pageant At AUHS Tonight Tonight stage lights will focus on the "Pageant of Progress," starring more than 250 talented young singers and dancers from the Richards-Martin School of Dancing, 719 North Los Angeles street, to be staged at 8 o'clock in the Anaheim Union high school auditorium. The eleventh annual dance benefit program is given by Lenoir Martin and Anna L. Richards, and again sponsored by the Anaheim R.T. A council for child welfare. The panorama of well contrasted vocal and dance interpretations to unfold, tableau by tableau for more than two hours, complemented by colorful costumes, decorative and artistic stage settings and fluorescent lighting, promises this pageant to be remembered as an outstanding creative event. Planists for the evening will be Lois Sargent and May Mennes. Also featured will be the Anaheim Elks band, under the baton of William A. Cook. Big Vet Affair Planned Here By Civic Heads A homecoming for all local veterans to be staged August 18, first anniversary of V-J Day, and held in City park, was announced here Tuesday by Ben Kaulbars, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce's recreation and events committee. Sponsored by city and local service organizations, the party Anaheim police this sought a "smooth talking dressed individual, descriv-about 22 to 30 years old," to have passed five checks city that "bounced" when sent at banks for payment. Also wanted by the San-police who have a felony rent for the man in com with passage of severa-(Continued on Page 6) Glover Sets AUHS Pool Schedule Swimming classes at A-Union high school pool will next Monday under the di-fof Richard Glover, high coach and Teen Canteen de They will convene each week with the swimmers divide three groups each morning day through Friday until fr- boys in the elementary from nine to twelve year will swim from 9 to 10 Girls of all ages will enj-jpool from 10 to 11 o'clock school boys will swim from 12 o'clock. The advanced swimming is scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 7 o'clock. There is no admission for summer classes. All inte-r are asked to bring their suits and towels. Irrigation Test On Hosack Place A demonstration showing gods of measuring water flow a discussion of irrigation n-tices will be staged at o'clock afternoon at the T. S. H place, one-quarter mile east Stanton avenue on Lan-street. W. M. Cory, assistant farm visor of the Orange county cultural extension service, sa-demonstration will enable men to determine the quanti-water applied with each i-tion. A knowledge of the volu-water pumped also provid-means of determining the clency of the pumping Cory said. The demonstration is open all who wish to attend, he Local Red Cross To Move Monday The Anaheim auxiliary o Fullerton Boys Leave By Plane For Convention Two Fullerton high school youths, teen-aged executives of the boys' league, sponsored by the American Legion, were winging their way north today aboard a Pacific Airlines plane to attend the annual convention at Sacramento. They were Robert Neilson, boys' president and Robert Osborn, boys' league president, who will represent Fullerton at the annual boys state meeting now in progress in the capital city. More than 750 youths from throughout the state are in attendance at the convention, legion officials said, 160 of them from the greater Los Angeles area. Climax of the meeting will be the election of boys officials from governor on down through the roster of state, county and city leader positions. The meeting is being presided over by a staff of American Legion officers. OPA ceiling prices on foods, Safeway food price policies insure that Safeway prices will be kept as low as possible." By Civic Heads A homecoming for all local veterans to be staged August 18, first anniversary of V-J Day, and held in City park, was announced here Tuesday by Ben Kaulbars, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce's recreation and events committee. Sponsored by city and local service organizations, the party will start at 2 p.m. with a huge barbecue scheduled for 5 o'clock. At 7 p.m., participants will be treated to vaudeville entertainment followed by a dance at 9 p.m. Called "Veterans Reunion Day," the affair will honor all veterans enlisted or called from the Anaheim high school district and will also include vets from other areas now residing in the city, Kaulbars said. Local men's and women's clubs are co-sponsoring the affair along with service groups, he said. Bale-Tie Relief Seen in Record May Production Relief in the acute bale-tie shortage was seen here this week with the record production of 9,000 tons last month and possibility of a 10,000 ton production record for the current month, the Orange county AAA revealed this week. Elimination of the $4 per ton differential in the price of wire for bale tie manufacture was credited for the production increase. Little prospect remained however, AAA spokesmen pointed out, that the industry would meet the entire demand for the season. Nitroglycerin was discovered by an Italian named Sobero in 1884. ZETTE 1946 TEN PAGES NUMBER 85 City-County Police Seek Check Passer Anaheim police reported late this week the check passer sought and in Santa Ana, has been looked at the University Jail in Los Angeles following his apprehension in Fullerton over the week end. He was booked as James Carruthers Gilmore, police old, and faces nine counts of issuing fictitious checks in Los Angeles county. Anaheim police this week caught a "smooth talking" well-tested individual, described as out 22 to 30 years old, reported have passed five checks in the city that "bounced" when presented at banks for payment. Also wanted by the Santa Ana police who have a felony warrant for the man in connection with passage of several bad (Continued on Page 6) Glover Sets AUHS Red Cross Swim Campaign To Be At City Plunge The Red Cross two-week swimming campaign, to be staged by Sadie King, credited instructor from the San Francisco area office, will open Monday at the city plunge, Mrs. D. M. Wheeler, executive-secretary of the Anaheim auxiliary, revealed today. John Wallin is pool master for the summer program. The Red Cross campaign will be open to all swimmers, and beginning, intermediate and advanced swimming certificates will be presented to aquatic students passing the two-week course. This campaign is financed and sponsored by the local Red Cross Chapter. The city plunge which opened this week is open on week days from 1:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. each week day, on Saturdays from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. Admission for adults is 50 cents on week days and 80 cents on Sundays. Children under 12 Request 'Cycles For Traffic Patrol Here Request for two motorcycles for patrolling traffic in Anaheim was made by Pollen Chief Mark A. Stephenson before the city council meeting last Tuesday night. Need of the vehicles was stressed in a letter Stephenson addressed to the council, in which he pointed out the approaching installation of 450 parking meters in the business center, would call be used for traffic patrol. One standard motorcycle costing $622.17 and the other, a three-wheeled motor costing $766.06 was requested. Stephenson said the three-wheeled cycle was for patrol of the parking area while the standard type motorcycle would be used for rtraffic patrol. Installation of the parking meters is expected here within the next 60 to 90 days, Charles E. Griffith, city clerk said. Anaheim police this week caught a "smooth talking" well-tressed individual, described as about 22 to 30 years old, reported to have passed five checks in the city that "bounced" when presented at banks for payment. Also wanted by the Santa Ana Police who have a felony warrant for the man in connection with passage of several bad documents. Glover Sets AUHS Pool Schedule Swimming classes at Anaheim Union high school pool will start next Monday under the direction of Richard Glover, high school coach and Teen Canteen director. They will convene each week day, with the swimmers divided into three groups each morning, Monday through Friday until fall. Boys in the elementary group, from nine to twelve years old, will swim from 9 to 10 o'clock. Girls of all ages will enjoy the pool from 10 to 11 o'clock. High school boys will swim from 11 to 12 o'clock. The advanced swimming class is scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 o'clock. There is no admission for these summer classes. All interested boys asked to bring their own tits and towels. Irrigation Test On Hosack Place A demonstration showing methods of measuring water flow and discussion of irrigation practices will be staged at o'clock this morning at the T. S. Hosack Drive, one-quarter mile east of Anton Avenue on Lampson Street. W. M. Cory, assistant farm ad-visor of the Orange county agricultural extension service, said the demonstration will enable citrus growers to determine the quantity of water applied with each irrigation system. Knowledge of the volume of water pumped also provides a basis for determining the efficiency of the pumping plant, he said. The demonstration is open to anyone wish to attend, he said. Local Red Cross Move Monday The Anaheim auxiliary of the local Red Cross will present its aquatic students passing the two-week course. This campaign is financed and sponsored by the local Red Cross Chapter. The city plunge which opened this week is open on week days from 1:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. each week day, on Saturdays from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. Admission for adults is 50 cents on week days and 80 cents on Sundays. Children under 12 years-of-age, are admitted for 20 cents a day. For children from 12 to 18 years of age, admission is 30 cents during the week and 50 cents on Sunday. There will be additional charge of 10 cents for use of a dressing room and 25 cents for rental of a suit. Beginning Monday the program will be run by two week blocks, to make it possible to accommodate all youngsters and adults wishing to use the plunge. Starting July 8, there will be a two-week course in fundamentals of swimming with Miss Joyce Hayes, instructor at Ohio State University in physical education, incharge, Wallin disclosed. Five half-hour classes will be presented each week-day morning with the minimum age set at 7 years. Cost of the lessons is 10 cents a day or $1 for the two-week course. One standard motorcycle costing $622.17 and the other, a three-wheeler motor costing $706.06 was requested. Stephenson said the three-wheeler cycle was for patrol of the parking area while the standard type motorcycle would be used for rtraffic patrol. Installation of the parking meters is expected here within the next 60 to 90 days. Charles E. Griffith, city clerk said. Business concluded by the council during its regular session included permanent appointment of Stephenson as police chief and an official city go-ahead on the joint sewer outfall in section 1, including construction of the treatment plant. With 15.3 per cent ownership of the project being retained by the city, Anaheim's share of the sewer project initiated by Santa Ana amounts to $9,404.15. Costs of architectural drawings and plans will cost the city $364.43. Duplicate amounts will be advanced from the state allocation fund for civic improvements, Griffith said. Meanwhile councilmen studied a request of the Business and Professional Women's clubs concerning installation of a stop-go signal at Los Angeles and North streets at the 101 Highway. (Continued on Page 2) LOCAL RED CROSS TO MOVE MONDAY The Anaheim auxiliary of the American Red Cross will move to new quarters on the second floor of the city hall, 204 Eastenter street, from its present location, 142 East Center street, Sunday, Mrs. P. M. Wheeler, executive secretary, announced yesterday. Quickie" Blaze Malted Quickly Desk Sergeant E. Roger Sherman accounts for the following story which occurred early this week and was over with in less than it takes to tell. Sunday morning a man rushed into the police station, bathless, his clothing dishev-ed shouting, "My car is on!" Sherman quickly leaped into armand of the situation, summoned fire fighters—right next door to his office—and asked man where his car was. Right outside," replied theorist... Armed with portable equipment firemen found the smoking car smack dab in the center of engine house driveway. The fire—a smouldering cigarette down behind a seat—was likely extinguished. A minicopter the motorist drove off. Everything went back to normal. Here "Rusty," Chuck," and "Gene" peer into the vitals of an ailing engine for a quick diagnosis of its illness after it was brought to their "hospital" at the Skyranch Airport for treatment. BROTHERS RECONVERT EASILY; RESUME WHERE THEY LEFT OFF Reconversion after release from the armed services of the nation was easy for the Cochran brothers of Anaheim: All they did was continue to do just what they had been doing while in service. Result: one, excellently equipped, well staffed airplane machine shop at the Skyranch Airport on Valley boulevard in Puente. The two brothers, James (Gene), 25 and Charles, 23, today are busier than the proverbial "flea on a dog's back" as they pull out airplane engines for overhaul; paint shiny new surfaces on old aircraft; patch up damaged planes and in general do just about everything to a plane that the garageman does to the family bus when it is brought in for a overhaul job. Gene, former army flying instructor stationed at Hemet, California and Fairbanks, Alaska, and formerly with the Ryan Aircraft company flying school before the war, estimates his business has grown from a $200 gross business several months ago to one now doing better than $1500 gross each month. Five helpers, including a young woman who served in the female Marine corps keep the wheels of industry humming at the shop located on the fringe of the airport. All ex-servicemen, and all taking advantage of the G. I. apprentice training program, everyone of his staff has had experience of some sort around planes before entering service or learned (Continued on Page 2)