anaheim-gazette 1947-06-05

California again leads the nation in traffic fatalities over the late Memorial Day week end. This is nothing much to get excited or to beat one's chest about and we are sure that the State Chamber of Commerce will not mention it in its advertising. Then too, there were probably more motorists out per square inch of highway than almost any other state. The fact remains that for present day travel our highway system is inadequate and a bill to make them adequate languishes or perhaps we had better say it lays dead in an assembly committee. The main reason, we have been told, is a reluctance on the part of the Assembly to increase the gas tax. We are all against any increase in taxes. But in this case we believe it is poor economy. Have you looked at your insurance premium lately? Part of the answer is surely right there in front of your nose if you will notice the increase you have been assessed. The wave of accidents and subsequent insurance claims have to be borne by the motorists who buys insurance. There have been many accidents that can be blamed on inadequate highways. It seems to us that we are paying for new highways and not having them to drive upon. Too late now to write your assemblyman but there may be a chance later to vote on an initiative measure to get a real highway program. Increase in Assessed Valuation Of Land Causes Tax Payers Concern County tax payers are beginning to exhibit some concern over substantial increases in assessed value of land in Orange county for the coming year which was announced exclusively in The Gazette several weeks ago. Twenty owners of property in 'Newport, Balboa and Costa Mesa areas recently met with County Assessor Maurice F. Enderle to discover the reason for increases in assessed valuation of their properties ranging from 15 percent to 592 percent. It was revealed at this meeting that assessed values on lots in that beach area showed these increases: Harbor Island increases ranging from 105 to 155 per cent. Lido Isle, increases ranging from 27 to 592 per cent. Balboa Island, increases ranging from 15 to 426 per cent. Bay Shore, increases ranging from 153 to 201 per cent. Costa Mesa, Bay Shore, increases ranging from 215 to 420 per cent. It also was brought out that on South Main street, Santa would be "very considerably creased and that there would be increases in assessed valuation orange groves. Enderle explained that all increases were based upon orders of sales of property in immediate vicinity of the where increases in assessment were made and that increases were made to bring properties in line with assorted values in other parts of the city. He reminded the tax payer that they should look to the rate for the coming fiscal year equalize the increase in ass valuations. In a comprehensive analysis covering the detailed financial transactions of 287 cities and counties of California, State controller Thomas H. Kuchel vealed that county assessed The Colony Quipper has this from "Constant Reader": "Dear Quipper: Let us forget for a while our preoccupation with the atom bomb, our tense relations with the Bolshies and the small size of oranges, and for a while view with alarm a more insidious menace. I refer to the corruption of our language by radio announces, popular song composers, columnists, scientists and even school men. It is easy to overlook lapses in grammar by illiterate people who forget there are such words as "lie" and "sit," but what shall we say of a Doctor of Philosophy who habitually splits his "infinitives"? As a class the worst offenders in this respect are agricultural scientists. I don't recall ever having read a treatise by an agricultural scientist who didn't commit this sin, and frequently he seemed to have gone out of his way to offend. An even commoner crime committed even by nationally known columnists, is using "like" not only for comparison of things but for comparison of acts. At the present rate the use of "as if" will in time seem as quaintly archaic as "eftsoon". It is true that ungrammatical speech and writing offends a minority of readers or hearers, but I say gramatically correct speech or writing offends no one, as long as it is not used merely to display the user's erudition." Did you hear what happened to Chas. Sturtevant, Tulare cattleman who drilled a well for water and got an oil well instead? All he wanted was water so now he is going to shut off the oil and drill in another spot hoping to get water. Gee, wonder if Chas. is telling the truth? Editor says: "The U. S. tax system is a fearful and wonderfully complex structure." If he will agree to delete any reference to the word "wonderful" we will that beach area showed these increases: Harbor Island increases ranging from 105 to 155 per cent. Lido Isle, increases ranging from 27 to 592 per cent. Balboa Island, increases ranging from 15 to 426 per cent. Bay Shore, increases ranging from 153 to 201 per cent. Costa Mesa, Bay Shore, increases ranging from 215 to 420 per cent. Bay Shore Drive, increases ranging from 215 to 312 per cent. Coast Highway, increases ranging from 325 to 400 per cent. Coast Highway, inside lots, 215 to 420 per cent. Legion Juniors Plan Season of Baseball Games A meeting of the managers of the American Legion Junior Baseball teams of the 21st District was held at La Palma park on June 3. Special rules concerning umpires, official scorers, and other details were decided upon and definite dates for the playoff to determine the District Champion were set up. This schedule must be completed by the end of June to enable the winner to enter the 5th Area playoffs which take place during the early part of July. The Fifth Area is composed of all of Southern California south of Los Angeles and Inyo counties. Plans were made for the league to continue playing throughout the summer concluding with a tournament to be held at La Palma park in August to which teams from the Fourth area (who staged a tournament here last fall) will be invited. Arrangements were also made for a "North" and "South" game to be played in Anaheim sometime in July; the "North" to be composed of players from Anaheim, Fullerton and Placentia teams, while the "South" will be represented by Santa Ana, Orange and Newport Beach. Among those attending the meeting were Milton Kohne, 21st district commissioner; Vic Ruedy, Anaheim; E. L. Hull, Santa Ana; Jule Marshall, Newport Beach; Frank Hargorve, Placentia; Glenn Walters, Fullerton; William Helmick and Earl Tracy Orange. Lemon Market Improves But Oranges Drag The lemon market picked smartly during the past week spite of poor lemon weather any change for the better in orange market was imperceptible. The biggest and most bear valencias failed to equal week's top for similar fruit the smallest sizes didn't quite as low as last week's tom. The average for the two however dipped slightly the average for the previous week. Florida continued shiheavily — 2,000 cars last week and an anticipated 2,100 this week. Prospects are poor satisfactory prices for 252s smaller as long as Florida tinues this heavy movement fruit. Florida sizes are roughly larger than California and prices are lower. A new Orange county man who in New York last week said dium size California oranges retailing there for $1 a box higher than the open price last week for 300 and while the average was slightly on the smaller sizes. Last week's cold wave much of the midwest brought a foot of snow to who buys insurance. There have been many accidents that can be blamed on inadequate highways. It seems to us that we are paying for new highways and not having them to drive upon. Too late now to write your assemblyman but there may be a chance later to vote on an initiative measure to get a real highway program. The Colony Quipper has this from "Constant Reader": "Dear Quipper: Let us forget for a while our preoccupation with the atom bomb, our tense relations with the Bolshies and the small size of oranges, and for a while view with alarm a more insidious menace. I refer to the corruption of our language by radio announces, popular song composers, columnists, scientists and even school men. It is easy to overlook lapses in grammar by illiterate people who forget there are such words as "lie" and "sit," but what shall we say of a Doctor of Philosophy who habitually splits his "infinitives?" As a class the worst offenders in this respect are agricultural scientists. I don't recall ever having read a treatise by an agricultural scientist who didn't commit this sin, and frequently he seemed to have gone out of his way to offend. An even commoner crime committed even by nationally known columnists, is using "like" not only for comparison of things but for comparison of acts. At the present rate the use of "as if" will in time seem as quaintly archaic as "eftsoon". It is true that ungrammatical speech and writing offends a minority of readers or hearers, but I say gramatically correct speech or writing offends no one, as long as it is not used merely to display the user's erudition." Did you hear what happened to Chas. Sturtevant, Tulare cattleman who drilled a well for water and got an oil well instead? All he wanted was water so now he is going to shut off the oil and drill in another spot hoping to get water. Gee, wonder if Chas. is telling the truth? Editor says: "The U. S. tax system is a fearful and wonderfully complex structure." If he will agree to delete any reference to the word "wonderful" we will that beach area showed these increases: Harbor Island increases ranging from 105 to 155 per cent. Lido Isle, increases ranging from 27 to 592 per cent. Balboa Island, increases ranging from 15 to 426 per cent. Bay Shore Drive, increases ranging from 215 to 312 per cent. Coast Highway, increases ranging from 325 to 400 per cent. Coast Highway, inside lots, 215 to 420 per cent. Legion Juniors Plan Season of Baseball Games A meeting of the managers of the American Legion Junior Baseball teams of the 21st District was held at La Palma park on June 3. Special rules concerning umpires, official scorers, and other details were decided upon and definite dates for the playoff to determine the District Champion were set up. This schedule must be completed by the end of June to enable the winner to enter the 5th Area playoffs which take place during the early part of July. The Fifth Area is composed of all of Southern California south of Los Angeles and Inyo counties. Plans were made for the league to continue playing throughout the summer concluding with a tournament to be held at La Palma park in August to which teams from the Fourth area (who staged a tournament here last fall) will be invited. Arrangements were also made for a "North" and "South" game to be played in Anaheim sometime in July; the "North" to be composed of players from Anaheim, Fullerton and Placentia teams, while the "South" will be represented by Santa Ana, Orange and Newport Beach. Among those attending the meeting were Milton Kohne, 21st district commissioner; Vic Ruedy, Anaheim; E. L. Hull, Santa Ana; Jule Marshall, Newport Beach; Frank Hargorve, Placentia; Glenn Walters, Fullerton; William Helmick and Earl Tracy Orange. Lemon Markets Improves But Oranges Drag The lemon market picked smartly during the past week spite of poor lemon weather any change for the better in orange market was imperceptible. The biggest and most bear valencias failed to equal week's top for similar fruit the smallest sizes didn't quite as low as last week's tom. The average for the two however dipped slightly Bthe average for the precedent week. Florida continued shiheavily — 2,000 cars last week and an anticipated 2,100 this week. Prospects are poor satisfactory prices for 252s smaller as long as Florida tinues this heavy movement fruit. Florida sizes are ruined considerably larger than California and prices are lower. A new Orange county man whil in New York last week said dium size California oranges retailing there for $1 a box higher than the open price last week for 300 and while the average was slightly on the smaller sizes. Last week's cold wave much of the midwest and brought a foot of snow to who buys insurance. There have been many accidents that can be blamed on inadequate highways. It seems to us that we are paying for new highways and not having them to drive upon. The Colony Quipper has this from "Constant Reader": "Dear Quipper: Let us forget for a while our preoccupation with the atom bomb, our tense relations with the Bolshies and the small size of oranges, and for a while view with alarm a more insidious menace. I refer to the corruption of our language by radio announces, popular song composers, columnists, scientists and even school men. It is easy to overlook lapses in grammar by radio announces, popular song composers, columnists, scientists and even school men. It is easy to overlook lapses in grammar by radio announces, popular song composers, columnists, scientists and even school men. It is easy to overlook lapses in grammar by radio announces, popular song composers, columnists, sciences and even school men. It is easy to overlook lapses in grammar by radio announces, popular song composers, columnists, sciences and even school men. It is easy to overlook lapses in grammar by radio announces, popular song composers, columnists, sciences and even school men. It is easy to overlook lapses in grammar by radio announces, popular song composers, columnists, sciences and even school men." Editor says: "The U. S. tax system is a fearful and wonderfully complex structure." If he will agree to delete any reference to the word "wonderful" we will go along. Vals Acquire Publicity Man; Rothrock Out Meb Schroeder, secretary of both the Sunset and the California baseball leagues, attended a meeting Tuesday of baseball fans at the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce to discover why Anaheim with the best ball club in the Sunset league isn't drawing an audience for the home games. Upshot of the discussion which lasted two hours was that the club hasn't had enough publicity. General Manager Henry Cohen had an answer for that. He brought to the meeting with him Peter Mitchell who has taken the job of publicity and public relations manager for the club. Mitchell has been a baseball player and club owner with a remarkable record for getting out crowds to see his teams play. To expressions of surprise that Jack Rothrock had been released as manager of the league-leading Valencias, Cohen said he couldn't reveal the reason but indicated baseball politics outside the club had something to do with it. He insisted he and Rothrock still are the best of friends and that the situation had been imminent for a month or more. MEMORIAL DAY AFFAIR FOR THE PATTONS Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Patton and son, Ronnie, of 1011 East Broadway, spent Memorial Day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Patton of 1813 South Van Ness street, Santa Ana. VALUATION PAYERS CONCERN It also was brought out that lots of South Main street, Santa Ana would be "very considerably" increased and that there would be increases in assessed valuation of range groves. Underle explained that all of the increases were based upon receipts of sales of property in the immediate vicinity of the places where increases in assessed valuation were made and that the increases were made to bring the properties in line with assessed taxes in other parts of the county. He reminded the tax payers that they should look to the board supervisors for relief as it alone is the power to adjust the tax rate for the coming fiscal year to realize the increase in assessed situations. In a comprehensive analysis deriving the detailed financial transactions of 287 cities and 58 counties of California, State Controller Thomas H. Kuchel relied that county assessed valuations. MAN AND WIFE DIE IN CRASH AT CROSSING Because a boulevard stop sign at the corner of Placentia avenue and Ball road had been broken down earlier in the day, James Walter Tangeman, 22, of San Dimas, failed to stop his coupe at the intersection. Because of his failure to stop, a car occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Christopher Paulus of Route 3, Anaheim, collided with his coupe. Both are dead. Mrs. Paulus was killed and her husband died an hour later at the county hospital. The tragedy occurred at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday. Tangeman was driving eastward on Ball road and Mr. and Mrs. Paulus were proceeding northward on Placentia avenue. At the office of the California Highway Patrol it was said the stop sign had been broken down Tuesday afternoon by a house moving crew and that Tangeman said he did not know Placentia avenue was a boulevard. He was not held. PART OF AREA RECEIVING 60 CYCLE CURRENT June 4 was cutover day for the electric service in the Anaheim vicinity and some of this area is now being supplied 60-cycle current by the Southern California Edison company, R. E. Bacon, district manager of the Edison company explained. The change to 60-cycle current is being made, because it will enable customers to purchase the 60-cycle clocks, timers and other frequency-sensitive items now produced in increasing quantities. Since the war, appliance manufacturers have concentrated their production on 60-cycle devices, for which the market has been greater and have reduced or completely discontinued their output of 50-cycle items. Not only are 50-cycle devices becoming increasingly difficult to find, but due to their limited production they probably will cost more than similar 60-cycle devices. Sixty-cycles. VALENCIA TOIRE INVITED TO SEE VALENCIAS AT Valencia growers, packers and shipping Valencia baseball players to make a night of it on June 25. To give the Valencia in the Sunset baseball a moral boost, a green baseball lovers in the industry are organizing they call Orange Council Night. An campaign will be carried meantime to induce packing house managers their field and how ployes to attend the night of June 25 at La Park between the Ville and the Ontario Oriental Organizers of Orange City George Graham, Glenn Earle Woodward of Alicen Tom Eadington and Alken of Fullerton, Rutin of Yorba, Charles Garden Grove, Bob Orange and E. J. The Frank DeLoge of Tufts University. Lemon Market Improves But Oranges Drag The lemon market picked up shortly during the past week, in one of poor lemon weather. But the change for the better in the lemon market was imperceptible. The biggest and most beautiful encias failed to equal last year's top for similar fruit but smallest sizes didn't drop as low as last week's bottleneck. The average for the week, never dipped slightly below the average for the preceding week. Florida continued shipping wily — 2,000 cars last week, an anticipated 2,100 cars this week. Prospects are poor for factory prices for 252s andeller as long as Florida cones this heavy movement of it. Florida sizes are running considerably larger than California and prices are lower. A north-orange county man who was New York last week said men size California oranges were selling there for $1 a dozen. Like Florida fruit of the same retailer for 60 cents. While lemon growers and ship-haven't yet had a real break on the weather man, this week used with the market a dollar box higher than the opening the last week for 300 and 360s like the average was down entirely on the smaller sizes. Last week's cold wave across much of the midwest and east, night a foot of snow to one The tragedy occurred at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday. Tangeman was driving eastward on Ball road and Mr. and Mrs. Paulus were proceeding northward on Placentia avenue. At the office of the California Highway Patrol it was said the stop sign had been broken down Tuesday afternoon by a house moving crew and that Tangeman said he did not know Placentia avenue was a boulevard. He was not held. Paulus, 46, was an orange juice distributor who drove his own truck route. He was a native of Downey and had lived in California all his life. An inquest will be held by Coroner Earl Abbey at Hilgenfeld mortuary. Funeral arrangements had not been made at midweek. The couple are survived by two sons, Jack L. Paulus and Fred C. Paulus, Jr., and one daughter, Beverly Jean Paulus, all of the family home. Members of his immediate family include two brothers, Peter Paulus of Olive-Anaheim road and Walter Paulus of Sunkist avenue; and two sisters, Mrs. Robert Law of Garden Grove and Mrs. Fred Law of Anaheim. Mrs. Paulus, 42, was a native of Missouri and a resident of California for 40 years, and the Anaheim area for the past 20 years. She is survived also by her mother, Mrs. Herman Young of Pomona; four brothers, George Young of Seattle; Mark Young of Anaheim; Joseph Young of San Diego, and Lee Young of Long Beach; three sisters, Mrs. Loretta Packer of Los Angeles, Mrs. Irene Jacoby of Claremont, and Mrs. Fay Johnson of Pomona. Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Paulus will be conducted in the White Temple Methodist church Friday (tomorrow) afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Stanley Frederick George, former pastor of the First Prebyterian church, officiating, assisted Rev. Archie R. Crouch, in the absence of the regular pastor, Rev. Howard S. Congdon, pastor of the Presbyterian church, this city. Burial will be in the Anaheim cemetery with Hilgenfeld mortuary in charge of arrangements. Death Comes to Mrs. Dowling Of Placentia Nematodologist Seeks Prey In Since the war, appliance manufacturers have concentrated their production on 60-cycle devices, for which the market has been greater and have reduced or completely discontinued their output of 50-cycle items. Not only are 50-cycle devices becoming increasingly difficult to find, but due to their limited production they probably will cost more than similar 60-cycle devices. Sixty-cycle current has become the national standard, and the change-over provides customers with the benefits of standardization and the mass production of 60-cycle appliances and other electrical equipment. "Most 50-cycle appliances now in use will operate as well on 60-cycle current without adjustment, as explained in the folder mailed to customers with their cutover notices," said Bacon. "The majority of appliances, such as radios and many others are not affected by the change in frequency," he said, "and the only difference in refrigerators and most washers is that they run slightly faster on 60 cycles. Housewives usually find that the faster rate of operation is desirable in such appliances." Exceptions, Bacon said, are automatic washers, clocks and timing devices, which must be adjusted for 60-cycle operation. Necessary adjustments in appliances other than clocks will be made at Edison's and City of Anaheim's expense by California Electric Construction company crews, who will call at homes here during the next week or two. An interesting feature of the frequency change program is the temporary clock depot, which the company established on May 28 in the Anaheim city substation, 518 South Los Angeles street. Here customers may exchange their portable 50-cycle clocks for new 60-cycle models at nominal exchange prices, or may leave their 50-cycle clocks to be cycle-changed at Edison's and City of Anaheim's expense if the required replacements parts can be obtained. Bacon pointed out that the new clocks can be obtained only in exchange for a customer's present 50-cycle model. Spurred by criticism of an Orange county man, Expediter Frank Creed week announced liberal regulations for building effective at once, feding permits will no longer quired of those who wish homes for themselves or erans, the limit on the moth fixtures to be installed a new house has been and the 1,500 square feet on a new house has panded to 2,000 feet. The liberalized regulation lowed a meeting in Washington on the executive board of local associations. Death Comes to Mrs. Dowling Of Placentia Funeral services were held last Thursday in Fullerton for Mrs. Bertha Bethia Paul Dowling, widow of the late Rev. Frank Dowling, early day Fullerton pastor and pioneer orange rancher in the Placentia area. Rev. and Mrs. Dowling acquired the ranch east of Placentia on Placentia-Yorba boulevard before the Santa Fe line was built up Santa Ana canyon. Later Rev. Mr. Dowling served as pastor of the Christian Church in Fullerton and held pastorates in other Southern California towns. Two daughters and four sons survive her. They are Mrs. Ruth Chapman and Mrs. Harriet Laidlaw, both of Los Angeles, Paul Dowling of Orlando, Fla., William Dowling of Menlo Park, Calif., Francis Dowling of Beaumont, Calif., and Robert Dowling, manager of the Placentia Mutual Orange association. SCENIC FISHING TRIP FOR THE WATTS A fishing trip via Gen. Grant National park, King's River canyon, back through Sequoia National park was enjoyed this week end by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Watts and children, Evelyn and Ronald, of 1517 Temple avenue, Long Beach. Watts is in charge of the Anaheim route of the Linen Service company of that city. Job printing. The Gazette. Nematodologist Seeks Prey In County Groves In an effort to determine the extent of the nematode infestation of citrus groves in Orange county, Dr. R. C. Baines, in company with Farm Advisor Harold Wahlberg, visited a number of groves on various types of soil in the county this week. Dr. Baines was recently named nematodologist at the Citrus Experiment Station of the University of California at Riverside. There is a growing belief in the citrus industry that the citrus nematode is an important factor in the lack of vigor and thrift in many orchards. Examination of citrus tree roots often discloses the absence of feeder roots. Infested roots often appear weak, and the soil clings to them because of a gelatinous substance excreted by the nematode. Plots are being established to test the effects of certain chemicals on the minute pest. Main object is to find something that will kill the pest without too serious injury to the roots on which it feeds. The new research project was requested by the Agricultural Extension Planning conference held in the county last January. Have you called the Gazette to give a news item about the company you had or the visit you made? Please phone 2206. Effective at once, federal permits will no longer quired of those who wish homes for themselves on erans, the limit on the new bath fixtures to be installed a new house has been and the 1,500 square feet on a new house has padded to 2,000 feet. The liberalized regulations allowed a meeting in Washington the executive board of national association of homers, and the man who led tack on the rules of the expedition was Col. W. W. of Yorba Linda who is a member of the executive board. The factor in removal of the ment of a permit was his intention that there were two processed applications for in the Los Angeles office housing expeditor. From the first of this May 9, the Los Angeles had issued 14,000 permits amounted to over 14 per all permits in the country. Crossing Crash Presents Problem To Officers Anaheim police and stray patrolmen labored yesterday with maps cision measuring instruc determine whether the e where a light coupe and trailer truck crashed near coln and Manchester b Tuesday was within the city limit or in county. It finally was decided was within the city. Mrs. Corda Leon Potter Garden Grove suffered pelvis bone. Harry Binns of Long Beach, was given information. Patrolmen said told them Binns failed the boulevard stop sign... ZETTE 1947 SIX PAGES NUMBER 32 Valencia Toilers Invited To See Valencias At Play Valencia growers, pickers, packers and shippers and Valencia baseball players plan to make a night of it together on June 25. To give the Valencia club in the Sunset baseball league a moral boost, a group of baseball lovers in the citrus industry are organizing what they call Orange County Valencia Night. An intensive campaign will be carried on meantime to induce growers, packing house managers and their field and house employees to attend the game the night of June 25 at La Palma park between the Valencias and the Ontario Orioles. Organizers of Orange County Valencia Night include George Graham, Glenn Hipes, Earle Woodward of Anaheim, Tom Eadington and John Alken of Fullerton, Ray Eastin of Yorba, Charles Witte of Garden Grove, Bob Gross of Orange and E. J. Theis and Frank DeLoge of Tustin. ANAHEIM ON FIRST HELICOPTER MAIL-EXPRESS ROUTE IN THE U.S. Anaheim postoffice is one of 30 cities in southern California to receive the first helicopter mail and express service in the United States, according to a Washington announcement this week. But it won't come in time to avert a serious curtailment in Anaheim's mail service. The helicopter service will be inaugurated next fall. Next Sunday the Santa Fe railway will discontinue its train No. 53 through Anaheim, and train No. 53 is one of the already too few trains which stop here for mail. Some other through trains pick up mail pouches here on the fly, but only airmail and registered letters can be accommodated in "catcher pouches." Train No. 53 has been run between Los Angeles and San Bernardino by way of Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana and Atwood. After June 8 it will not make the loop through here, Orange and Santa Ana, traveling straight from Fullerton to Atwood. The new helicopter mail-express planes used the high school football field for its landings and take-offs, but that was, of course, possible only when school was in vacation. No one here knew where the planes would land under the new service and the only word from Washington was that surveys now are being made for landing spots and arrangements are being made for personnel which will number about 40 persons, including pilots, most of whom will have had military training with helicopters. Clarence M. Belinn, president of Los Angeles Airways; was quoted as saying the company has four Sikorsky S-51 ships on order, to be delivered at the rate of one a month beginning in July. The ships will carry a payload just under 1,000 pounds and will cost $70,000 each. One of the three routes will be to and from the airport covering only the Los Angeles Terminal Annex, where the ship will presumably alight on and take off. Newport Beach Now 2nd City In County Anaheim has gained 1,866 in population since 1940, according to population estimates of California cities contained in the annual report of Thomas H. Kuchel, state controller, on financial transactions of cities and counties. But Anaheim, according to the same authority, is no longer the second city of Orange county in population. It has been replaced by Newport Beach (including Balboa and Corona del Mar but not Costa Mesa) which, from a population of 4,438 in 1940, made the incredible jump to an estimated 30,000 in 1946. Santa Ana grew from 31,921 Federal census figure, in 1940 to an estimated 40,000 in 1946. Fullerton still trailed Anaheim by a few hundred, having a population in 1940 of 10,442 and an estimated 12,173 in 1946. Orange County Builder Leads Housing Fight Spurred by criticism offered by an Orange county man, Housing Expediter Frank Creedon, this week announced liberalization of regulations for building of homes. Effective at once, federal housing permits will no longer be required of those who wish to build homes for themselves or for veterans, the limit on the number of bath fixtures to be installed in a new house has been removed, and the 1,500 square feet limitation on a new house has been expanded to 2,000 feet. The liberalized regulations followed a meeting in Washington of the executive board of the national association of home builders pick up mail pouches here on the fly, but only airmail and registered letters can be accommodated in "catcher pouches." Train No. 53 has been run between Los Angeles and San Bernardino by way of Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana and Atwood. After June 8 it will not make the loop through here, Orange and Santa Ana, traveling straight from Fullerton to Atwood. The new helicopter mail-express service to be inaugurated in the fall under authority of the Civil Aeronautics Board will be operated out of the Los Angeles airport by Los Angeles Airways, Inc. It will cover daily three routes totaling approximately 200 miles. But, according to Los Angeles advises, the company is permitted to vary its service upon notice with the board, "to meet postal needs." Postmaster L. H. Hoskins said all he knew about the proposed new service is what he has read in the newspapers, but expects official advices any day from Washington. In a test last July of helicopter mail service over a route which included Anaheim the windmill Company K, First in State To be Activated Company K, 234th Infantry, California National Guard, was activated at formalities held in the Greek theatre, Anaheim City park, late last week and thus became the first National Guard regiment in California to be completely reformed since the war. Officiating at the formality was Col. C. E. Wilson, inspector general of the 6th Army. On his staff were Col. Anson Smalley of the 224th regiment, Col. E. A. Rink, battalion commander, and Lt. John B. Wiltz, battalion P. I. O. Lt. Martin Geissler was installed as commander of Company K and Lt. Paul Shepherd as executive officer. Members inducted were Frank C. Barruga, Joseph G. Barrera, Albert H. Bailey, John Bruce, Leonard A. Cruz, Leslie R. Crowell, Clarence Dickerson, Ed S. Driskill, Milton Dhyse, Duane C. Harvey, John M. Hopkins, Chas A. Hunt, Boyd M. Johnson, Lawrence R. Labadie, Albert H. Miller, Jim A. Meyers, Jarrett W. Clarence M. Belinn, president of Los Angeles Airways; was quoted as saying the company has four Sikorsky S-51 ships on order; to be delivered at the rate of one a month beginning in July. The ships will carry a payload just under 1,000 pounds and will cost $70,000 each. One of the three routes will be to and from the airport covering only the Los Angeles Terminal Annex, where the ship will presumably alight on and take off from the roof, and certain postal stations in outlying areas of Los Angeles. The second will serve a dozen towns mostly in the immediate vicinity of Los Angeles. The third will serve 11 cities including Torrance, Wilmington, Long Beach, Santa Ana, Orange, Anaheim, Fullerton, Norwalk, Downey and Compton. There will be three round trips daily, the first early in the morning for delivery of mail, the second at midday to deliver both mail and express, and the third early evening as a final pickup service. Belinn estimates the helicopter service will speed up mail delivery from 4 to 25 hours by avoiding heavy street traffic. Air Park To Open June 15 Near Anaheim It won't be formally opened for another fortnight, but a flying field with a 2,000 foot air strip already is being used by a dozen planes and an aviation school within five miles of Anaheim. It is located on Lincoln avenue between Anaheim and Cypress and is named the Cypress Airpark. James Bryant, owner-manager, has acquired 50 acres of level land on the south side of the highway where he has installed offices, a waiting room, hangar, repair facilities and a gasoline filling station designed specially for planes. The airstrip is laid out from northeast to southwest so that planes using it may take off and land in the direction of the prevailing wind. A part of the field is a large square oiled surface which will serve as a ready mat and a 600-foot take-off strip—longer than any light plane will require. The airpark is used by the Cypress School of Aeronautics, Effective at once, federal housing permits will no longer be required of those who wish to build homes for themselves or for veterans, the limit on the number of bath fixtures to be installed in a new house has been removed, and the 1,500 square feet limitation on a new house has been expanded to 2,000 feet. The liberalized regulations followed a meeting in Washington of the executive board of the national association of home builders, and the man who led the attack on the rules of the housing expedition was Col. W. H. Evans of Yorba Linda who is a member of the executive board. The chief factor in removal of the requirement of a permit was his revelation that there were 2,000 unprocessed applications for permits in the Los Angeles office of the housing expedition. From the first of this year to May 9, the Los Angeles office had issued 14,000 permits. This amounted to over 14 per cent of all permits in the country. Crossing Crash Presents Problem To Officers Anaheim police and state highway patrolmen labored most of yesterday with maps and precision measuring instruments to determine whether the exact spot where a light coupe and a semi-trailer truck crashed near Lincoln and Manchester boulevards Tuesday was within the Anaheim city limit or in county territory. It finally was decided the spot was within the city. Mrs. Corda Leon Potts, 48, of Garden Grove suffered a broken pelvis bone. Harry Binns, Jr., 27, of Long Beach, was given a citation. Patrolmen said witnesses told them Binns failed to heed the boulevard stop sign. Members inducted were Frank C. Barruga, Joseph G. Barrera, Albert H. Bailey, John Bruce, Leonard A. Cruz, Leslie R. Crowell, Clarence Dickerson, Ed S. Driskill, Milton Dhyse, Duane C. Harvey, John M. Hopkins, Chas. A. Hunt, Boyd M. Johnson, Lawrence R. Labadie, Albert H. Miller, Jim A. Meyers, Jarrett W. McConnell, Douglas Martindale, Richard G. Palm, Norman A. Pape, Winslow L. Rainbolt, William N. Roscom, Martin L. Summers, and John W. Vulksanovich. To be inducted later are William I. Nickle, Lee E. Cooper and Henry L. Morgan. Plans call for removal of an army barracks to the corner of Juliana and Sabina street to serve as temporary headquarters. It was announced that the state had set up a fund of $100,000 to cover company expenses during the next four years. Two Groves Sell For $122,500 Sale of two county orange groves during the past week was disclosed by papers on file with the office of County Recorder Ruby McFarland. A 20-acre grove in Crawford canyon has been sold by Mr. and Mrs. O. Kemper Anderson to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carey of West Los Angeles, for an estimated price of $75,000. The sale of this grove was said to be part of a $125,000 deal involving 300 acres under development in northern San Diego county. A 16-acre grove was sold in the Irvine area by Horace Stevens to Mae Hoepner. The indicated price was $47,500. Go to Church Sunday!