anaheim-gazette 1946-07-04

COLONY QUIPS The first few days without the OPA seem to be about the same as the last few days with that same agency. True there is one more topic of conversation and some cases of increased rents and prices. But nobody expected anything to be coming down in price anyway, did they? Well the thought that comes to our mind is that if you will look back to just before the '29 crash you could not find anyone who expected values to tumble. Just before the Lusitania hit that iceberg the dance bands were going full swing, everybody was having a good time, and not one soul thought anything was going down with; perhaps, the sole exception of cocktails. All legitimate stores we have talked to have indicated that they intend to go right along on their present price schedule. Increases have come in some commodities which have been receiving a subsidy from Uncle Sam. The increase amounts only to the amount of the subsidy paid by Uncle Sam that you have been paying out of your left hand pocket. So it all evens up. We feel sure that when any glaring instance of price increases show up they will be taken care of by competition if new price control legislation is not passed in the meantime. California's bustling cities — most of them suffering from growing pains—may get a chance to don long pants, financially speaking, at the 1947 session of the state legislature. "Flying Eye" Dance Pageant To Be Staged In Los Angeles Due to overwhelming demand, the Richards-Martin annual dance festival will mute second encore at the Embassy ditorium, 843 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, Saturday 13, at 8 o'clock, under the sorship of the Child Relief for child welfare. This dance and vocal enganza already has to its an enthusiastically received miere at Anaheim Union school last Thursday even sponsored as the "Pageant Progress" by the Anaheim A. council for child welfare an appearance last Friday at Fullerton Union high auditorium under the sponsors of the Anaheim Elks' band 1348," as the "Dance of tions" for charity. Presented by Lenoir M. originator of routines and costume designs, and California's bustling cities — most of them suffering from growing pains—may get a chance to don long pants, financially speaking, at the 1947 session of the state legislature! With many of the local governments hard-pressed to find adequate sources of revenue to finance the new facilities required by California's 2,000,000 new residents, the legislature is reported ready to give serious consideration to the enactment of a state-wide city sales tax. The proposal under study by Senate and Assembly interim committees, this writer is informed, calls for an increase of one-half of one per cent in the state sales tax—with revenues from the additional tax to be used exclusively for local governments. The new tax would be a city tax, uniformly applied in every city in California, with the state merely acting as the collecting agency to avoid confusion and keep down administrative costs. Such a tax, based on the current rate of collections under the state's 2½ per cent sales tax, would bring in approximately $40,000,000 a year. As the basis for this estimate, state tax experts report that the 2½ per cent tax will yield in the neighborhood of $200,000,000 during 1946, if revenues during the first quarter of the year are used as a criterion. Action of the city of Los Angeles in adopting a ½ per cent local sales tax—paralleling similar action in San Diego and in one or two other cities—has spurred interest in the plan for a state-wide, state-collected city sales tax. San Francisco also has a local sales tax under consideration. The city sales tax, when locally-applied and locally-collected, has caused a great deal of confusion, it is reported, with hundreds of merchants sending their city tax collections to the state treasury by mistake. The cost of collection, it is contended, is also high—and there is the added problem of lack of uniformity, with people in a sales tax town sometimes bypassing their local merchants and doing their shopping in a nearby non-sales tax city to escape the PITTSBURGH, PA. — This bomb-like "flying eye," which helped win the battle of the Atlantic, will usher in a new era of oil exploration from the skies. Originated by Gulf Oil research as a magnetic detector for aircraft, it can "see" submarines hidden underwater — or "look through" the earth's crust to chart the underground magnetic structure. As the first practical airborne prospecting device, it opens to oil exploration hitherto inaccessible jungle, mountain and ocean regions; and will tremendously speed-up discovery of the world's remaining oil resources. The young lady perched on a pontoon of the exploration plane hears from E. W. Westrick, engineer who assisted in its development, how the "flying eye" trails from a cable in flight. Colonial House Makes Debut Today Succulent fried chicken—southern style, Mani—will tickle the palate of Anaheim's gourmet here today when Charles A. Criss stages the formal opening of his Colonial House restaurant at 512 East Center street. Staffed by a group of culinary artists with an aggregate total of nearly 25 years of experience in the food cooking field, the new restaurant, the only one of its kind in this area, will feature the fried chicken entree as the highlight of the daily menu. Scheduled to open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily, the restaurant will serve on Sundays from 12:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. On Mondays the place will be closed it was announced. Seating capacity will be 52 persons. Ten tables will accommodate parties of four while one huge table for clubs or extra large dining groups will seat 12. In addition to the fried chicken, steaks and other assorted meats will be served patrons. A unique feature of service will be the serving of three relishes with soup as appetizers. Presented by Lenoir M. originator of routines and cogitance designs, and An Richards, the 11th annual gram features a cast of more than 250 talented young artists; the Richards-Martin school dancing, 719 North Los Angeles street. This year's presentation pageant has gone on record tremendous success, with complete sell-outs of seats and in Fullerton. The cafe audiences applause resoundingly tableau by tableau, the pan of highly contrasted vocal dance interpretations unfolded. Professional pride and art was shown by the young formers, including tiny little dergarten-age misses, and standing precision and timeliness intricate and technically difficult solo and group numbers, making performance dramatic effects were the decisive and artistic stage set colorful and exotic costumes bined with flowing plumes, pleated by fluorescent light. The Elks band, to be feared during the coming Los Angeles show, appeared during both preceding programs, under baton of William A. Cook. Sargent and May Mennes again be the pianists. Appropriate with their philanthropic projects, the heim Elks lodge already hasceived the third certificate, one representing $1,000, seating the Elks Grand National foundation for charity, this time. The funds sent in by different Elk lodges goes into the national fund, with the interest deferred from the sum total being for child welfare, crippled drenn's relief, to disabled wans; to many other groups for emergency relief. Ushers for Friday's prowere Elk members' wives, he by Mrs. Clifford Jones. Tickets for rthe coming dance pageant may be secured at the box office for $1.25. City to Enjoy The city sales tax, when locally-applied and locally-collected, has caused a great deal of confusion, it is reported, with hundreds of merchants sending their city tax collections to the state treasury by mistake. The cost of collection, it is contended, is also high—and there is the added problem of lack of uniformity, with people in a sales tax town sometimes bypassing their local merchants and doing their shopping in a nearby non-sales tax city to escape the extra levy. One bug in the proposed state-wide city sales tax scheme, however, is that California's 58 counties are feeling poor, too—and may demand a cut for county treasuries. But the biggest question mark in the minds of investigating legislators is this: Would this new, lush source of revenue encourage city governments to go on a spending spree—or would the money be wisely spent for needed expansion of city facilities and to keep down local property taxes? Building Inspector Report Records Building Increase City Building Inspector R. Nyboe reported Tuesday 38 building permits were issued during June, 25 of which were for the erection of homes. Total valuation of the permits issued amounted to $175,631, bringing the total for the six months period ending June 30 to $226,168. During the corresponding period a year ago, Nyboe reported, 29 permits were issued with a total evaluation of $127,236 and building permit valuations for the first six months of 1945 amounted to $1,123,049. Illinois was organized into a separate territory in 1800. Its capital was Kaskaskla. Seating capacity will be 52 persons. Ten tables will accommodate parties of four while one huge table for clubs or extra large dining groups will seat 12. In addition to the fried chicken, steaks and other assorted meats will be served patrons. A unique feature of service will be the serving of three relishes with soup as appetizers. Heading the kitchen staff will be Mrs. Katherine Grist, former restaurant operator in Salem, Illinois and Mrs. Iris Green, also of Salem, but formerly connected with the Parker House here. Mrs. Green's daughter, Mrs. Lois Siggelkow will act as dining room hostess and Al Head will serve as an auxiliary helper about the restaurant. Prices of meals has been set at $1.25 on week days and $1.50 on Sundays and holidays. Seaks, 12-ounce size, will be $1.25. No intoxicating beverages will be consumed on the premises, nor will any be served, the operators said. The restaurant, a huge, rambling two story affair, formerly the home of Criss, owner and operator of the restaurant, has been in the stages of reconversion for the past month. Criss, union agent in the Santa Ana building trades, plans construction of a parking lot for the use of patrons at a later date. ISSUE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR $6,000 DWELLING Building permit for construction of a four-room dwelling valued at $8,000 at 229 E. Water street in the Mother Colony tract, was issued last Thursday to Jack D. Winger, it was reported by Rudolph Nyboe, building inspector. Lot dimensions are 49 by 113.82 feet. Buy now and Buy in Anaheim ANAHEIM GAZET EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1946 Dance Pageant To Be Staged In Los Angeles Due to overwhelming popular demand, the Richards-Martin annual dance festival will make its second encore at the Embassy auction, 843 South Grand avenue, Los Angeles, Saturday, July 4 at 8 o'clock, under the sponsorship of the Child Relief corps for child welfare. This dance and vocal exravaza already has to its credit enthusiastically received preere at Anaheim Union high school last Thursday evening, announced as the "Pageant of Progress" by the Anaheim P.-T. council for child welfare, and appearance last Friday night at Fullerton Union high school litterium under the sponsorship of the Anaheim Elks' band, "No. 55," as the "Dance of the Nuns" for charity. Presented by Lenoir Martin, originator of routines and creator costume designs, and Anna L. ‘Thieves’ Shot In Dog Pound “Well, I got the dirty rats!” exclaimed Bob Spencer, local poundmaster, as he strode into the police station last Sunday. Officers looked up expectantly, surprise smeared across their faces, as they awaited a recount of a possible encounter with lawbreakers. “Look,” Spencer said, holding up two gray rats, both as long as a foot rule. The rats were shot, Spencer explained, after he laid in wait for them for hours. They were making their home in the dog pound, living off food snatched from the feeding troughs of the dogs kept in the kennels, he said. Police Warn Dog Owners to Buy Licenses Now Police Warn Dog Owners to Buy Licenses Now City dog owners today were warned to purchase licenses for their pets if they wished to keep them out of the city pound as police staged a roundup of all stray dogs in the city limits. The warning was voiced by Police Chief Mark A. Stephenson who said the licenses could be purchased at the police station or from the pound, located northeast of the orange grove near the corner of La Palma and Olive streets. The warning followed notice that cards would not be mailed dog owners this year notifying them licenses were due July 1. Dogs picked up on the city streets and held at the city pound can only be redeemed through purchase of a dog license, he warned. License fees for dogs are: $1 for males, $2 for females and $1 for all spayed females. Licenses must be purchased for all dogs over three months old, Stephenson said. Dog owners unable to get to the police sation or city pound may purchase their license direct from Bob Spencer, local pound master, who will patrol the area in the pound truck. Meanwhile as several adjacent communities continued under a dog quarantine invoked by the county health officer following an (Continued on Page 2) Local Air Service Starts Here Saturday With helicopter delivery of air mail service tentatively scheduled for delivery here Saturday, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana and Anaheim today stood on the brink of a new era in mail service as four Sikorsky rotor-type planes were readied in Los Angeles for inauguration of the CHSC Camp Opens At Fort Ord More than 900 boys, including 42 from the Anaheim Union high school were encamped near historic Monterey this week as the California High School Cadet Corps opened at Fort Ord Monday. Over 60 schools, including public and private, are represented at the encampment which is under the direction of Col. Chester E. Mitchell, director of the CHSC and Lt. Col. George W. Walker, of Napa, camp commandant. A staff of 37 CHSC commandants assist in the program. Announcement of the scheduled opening was first reported in the Gazette several weeks ago naming the youths from the Anaheim Union high school who would attend the encampment from this area. Four of the boys are members of the post's 100-piece band. Phone Company Reports Increase Of 254,000 Units As Anaheim's telephone neared the easing point the additional equipment Powley, president of the Telephone and Telegraph company, announced an increase of 254,000 telephones have been into service since V-J Day. The coast company, part of the Southern California phone Company, reported 000 telephones in service May 1 including an increase of 183,000 added during the five months of the present. Powley termed the increase unequaled increase in an earlier time period in the hit our company." "We are diligently coming in, notwithstanding the ties in obtaining adequate paratus and materials, ongoing service to waiting apples as fast as it is humanly possible." City to Enjoy Quiet Fourth; Noise Banned "safe and sane" Fourth of July without blemish of accident suffering from dangerous fires appeared in prospect today Police Chief Mark A. Stephen reminded would-be violators city ordinance 627, that both cars and jail sentences will be laid out to lawbreakers. Like several neighboring committees where booths selling works were observed, Stephenson reminded would-be vendors myrotechnics that application permission of the sale of firearms should have been obtained days prior to the Fourth. A spokesman in the office of Syboe, Anaheim fire chief, reed no such applications wereolation of the city ordinance for a fine of not less than and not more than $300 and imprisonment of not more than days, or both, Stephanson said. Meanwhile as the city faced possibility of a quiet Fourth, business houses, banks, city, city and federal offices here and for the holiday. All service on a curtailed rule will be maintained but far than that, the holiday mark complete suspension of all financial activity. New York City's airport, known as Guardia Field cost 45 million dollars. With helicopter delivery of air mail service tentatively scheduled for delivery here Saturday, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana and Anaheim today stood on the brink of a new era in mail service as four Sikorsky rotor-type planes were readied in Los Angeles for inauguration of the service. M. H. Ackerman, representing postal authorities, said two trial flights were staged Tuesday and yesterday, in which aerial photographs of landing fields and hazards in the Anaheim area, were made. The mail flights will be made by army air force personnel under the direction of the postal authorities. Plans are being drawn up by both postal and army officials, he said, to inaugurate an air service to 33 cities in the state. Tentative plans call for two pickups and deliveries a day, one in the morning and another in the evening, Ackerman said. Meanwhile here in Anaheim, Postmaster L. H. Hoskins said yesterday, the athletic field of the Anaheim Union high school has tentatively been selected as a possible landing site for the proposed service. Various open areas in the city's vicinity have been inspected with an eye to the establishment of a permanent landing field here for helicopter deliveries but so far officials have not named a definite site for the landing field, he said. The United States granted 47 million acres of land to the Northern Pacific railroad company to aid in building that railroad. The state of Illinois contributed nearly 250,000 men to the Union army during the Civil war. Service Starts Here Saturday With helicopter delivery of air mail service tentatively scheduled for delivery here Saturday, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana and Anaheim today stood on the brink of a new era in mail service as four Sikorsky rotor-type planes were readied in Los Angeles for inauguration of the service. M. H. Ackerman, representing postal authorities, said two trial flights were staged Tuesday and yesterday, in which aerial photographs of landing fields and hazards in the Anaheim area, were made. The mail flights will be made by army air force personnel under the direction of the postal authorities. Plans are being drawn up by both postal and army officials, he said, to inaugurate an air service to 33 cities in the state. Tentative plans call for two pickups and deliveries a day, one in the morning and another in the evening, Ackerman said. Meanwhile here in Anaheim, Postmaster L. H. Hoskins said yesterday, the athletic field of the Anaheim Union high school has tentatively been selected as a possible landing site for the proposed service. Various open areas in the city's vicinity have been inspected with an eye to the establishment of a permanent landing field here for helicopter deliveries but so far officials have not named a definite site for the landing field, he said. The United States granted 47 million acres of land to the Northern Pacific railroad company to aid in building that railroad. The state of Illinois contributed nearly 250,000 men to the Union army during the Civil war. Announcement of the scheduled opening was first reported in the Gazette several weeks ago naming the youths from the Anaheim Union high school who would attend the encampment from this area. Four of the boys are members of the post's 100-piece band. The 12-day encampment will include instruction in citizenship, first aid, swimming and life saving, target shooting, and leadership problems as well as demonstrations by army personnel. ACME TO RE-OPEN MONDAY, JULY 8 Announcement was made by Warren L. Ashleigh this week that the Acme Cleaners and Dyers at 920 North Los Angeles street, closed for installation of new machinery and vacations for personnel, will re-open next Monday, QUOTES of the week "I've got to have a man around the place."—Mrs. Mattie Lyons Large, 79, of Louisa, Ky., marrying Delbert Sprouse, 18. "I don't want to spend the rest of my life explaining."—Senator McKellar, Tenn., on why he wouldn't vote for higher Congressional pay. "We've got enough war veterans already."—Gen. Omar Bradley, Veterans' Administrator, decrying future conflicts. "Something ought to be done about the way we waste time in the House."—Rep. Fred Bradley, Michigan. ZETTE 1946 Eight Pages NUMBER 36 NE OF THOSE! Sugar Stamp 10 Becomes Valid Spare stamp number 10 in regularly issued ration books was valid this week for five pounds of canning sugar. It will continue to be valid until October 31. Spare stamp number 9, validated months ago, is also good through the same date for canning sugar. Spare stamp number 49, the regular allotment stamp, will be worth five pounds of sugar until August 31. Rationing officials pointed out it will not be necessary for canning sugar applicants to appear before local rationing boards for canning sugar certificates. Presentation of the spare stamps is all that is required, they said. New Bus Service Started Here Inauguration of a new bus service last Monday from Garden Grove and Yorba Linda to Long Beach, by Elmer H. Hunt, owner-operator of Hunt Bus Lines, has received approval of the California Hotel Rents Hold Steady Level Here A spot survey of five hotels in the Anaheim area early this week as OPA died a strangling death in Congress revealed hotel owners contemplated no price increase on rents but instead were looking forward to cutting present rates. This startling turn of price trends was voiced by more than one hotel operator when asked what their attitude towards boosting rent prices was, now that OPA had "died" amidst congressional wrangling in Washington. R. F. Macbeth, operator of the Angelina hotel at 279 East Center street, emphatically stated, "If it sticks we'll cut our rents." If the OPA should be resumed we'll go back to where we were but we certainly are glad to see it go." He explained it was his desire to lower rents where feasible and that under the present circumstances, should OPA control permanently he removed that would New Bus Service Started Here Inauguration of a new bus service last Monday from Garden Grove and Yorba Linda to Long Beach, by Elmer H. Hunt, owner-operator of Hunt Bus Lines, has received approval of the California Railroad Commission, it was learned here this week. Prices and schedules of the new service are being printed, Hunt announced, and will be available for distribution this week. Two lines will be operated from Orange county to the coast city, Hunt said. One line will start at Garden Grove and go to Long Beach via Stanton and Los Alamitos Naval Air Station. The other line will run from Yorba Linda to Long Beach by way of Placentia, Anaheim, Buena Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Cypress, Hawaiian Gardens and Los Alamitos. Hunt said contracts for new bus equipment was cancelled after it was learned that they would not be available until fall. As a result, some of the runs to Yorba Linda from Long Beach will terminate at Anaheim, he said. The six-trip daily schedule however, will, he pointed out, be bolstered by addition of new equipment if available later this year. Buses now in operation have a seating capacity of approximately 30 to 35 persons. Phone Company Reports Increase Of 254,000 Units As Anaheim's telephone situation neared the easing point with the additional equipment, N. R. Powley, president of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, announced an increase of 254,000 telephones have been put into service since V-J Day. The coast company, parent of the Southern California Telephone Company, reported 2,886,000 telephones in service as of May 1 including an increase of 83,000 added during the first five months of the present year. Powley termed the increase "an unequaled increase in any similar time period in the history of our company." "We are diligently concentrating, notwithstanding the difficulties in obtaining adequate apparatus and materials, on providing service to waiting applicants as fast as it is humanly possible." Powley termed the increase "an unequaled increase in any similar time period in the history of our company." "We are diligently concentrating, notwithstanding the difficulties in obtaining adequate apparatus and materials, on providing service to waiting applicants as fast as it is humanly possible so do so," he said. Powley said long distance calls today were running 20 per cent greater in volume than in the corresponding five month period of a year ago. Council Sets Rules for Park Use by Ball Clubs Declaring "these ball clubs have had it too soft over here in past years," City Clerk Charles Griffith last week notified the St. Louis Browns of certain conditions that must be met before they can take over La Palma park for the 1947 spring training season. Birth of the conditions were given impetus following receipt of a request from the club's official asking for a 90-day option in the park for next March. Under the direction of the city council, Griffith advised the ball club that the council couldn't legally grant an option on the city property even if they wanted to. St. Louis officials were also notified that the city would consider their application for the spring season but stipulated that the browns would have to pay the city 10 per cent of all gross gate receipts; submit a scale of admission prices; and play a specified number of exhibition games here, including at least two Sunday engagements with their top teams and not scrub or "B" nines. F.W. Robinson, senior vice president of the Union Pacific Railroad and member of its board of directors, will retire on July 1, after 57 years with the line. His successor as vice president in charge of traffic will be Ambrose J. Seltz, assistant vice president-traffic. Announcement of the appointment was made by G. F. Ashby, president of Union Pacific, following a meeting of the board of directors in New York. Foul Play Feared In Woman’s Death County investigators swiftly pressed a grim hunt this week for the possible slayer of 19-year old Carrie D. Bendel, Long Beach waitress, found dead early Monday morning one mile west of Stanton. Theory that she may have died as the result of an illegal operation was quickly exploded following an autopsy of the body at the Honold Bros. mortuary in Garden Grove, when surgeons discovered what investigators said were finger nail scratches around the woman's throat. Death of the woman was attributed to asphyxia caused by strangulation, a spokesman in the coroner's office at Santa Ana, said Tuesday afternoon. A microscopic examination of the dead woman's vital organs was staged by examining doctors yesterday, the coroner's office said, to determine what if any, other causes may have contributed to her death. Meanwhile investigators plecing together the woman's whereabouts prior to the grim discovery of her body in a gum grove at Katella road and Stanton avenue, reported they had traced her movements up until 9 p.m. of the evening prior to her death. Police believe the woman died or was killed elsewhere in the county and later her body was dumped in the remote and lonely section of the Stanton district by her killer. The city of Havana, Cuba, was founded in 1511.