anaheim-gazette 1948-06-24

COLONY QUIPS There is no dearth of business in Anaheim. Last Saturday one of our major stores reports the largest volume of business in their entire history of operation here. Another of our merchants, with a sale going on, reports results far in excess of expectation with many sales being made to people they never had in their store before from all points in northern Orange county. Still another, with their only advertising message appearing in the Gazette and the Gazette Shopper, cleaned out their entire stock of sale merchandise in one day and had to open, price and set out all the new goods they could lay their hands on to keep the shelves from being bare for the next day's business. It is with pardonable pride (?) that we mention a few of these things which prove the business getting qualities of our publications. Any skeptical person, firm or corporation who would like to check upon the above statements is invited to call the publisher, and will be escorted, personally, to these and other places of business where the same sort of stories are being told. You can easily see that we are not, entirely, hiding our light under a basket. The basket is slowly being raised and will continue to be until you may see, in the not too distant future, the full bright light of something Anaheim has needed for a good long time. County to be Guests of Beach Town on Fourth California’s Golden Centenniel will be a feature of this year’s Fourth of July celebration at Huntington Beach which will begin July 2 and, because Fourth of July falls this year on Sunday, will continue through July 5. The program will begin with "hot rod" racing at the stadium. Miss Phyllis Applegate will be crowned Saturday night as celebration queen. Sunday's events will include the rough-water swim around the Municipal Pier, an A. A. U. sanctioned event, an air show at the airport under the sponsorship of the Lion's Club, and a band concert in the beach bowl. Monday, the big day of the celebration, will begin with a giant military parade of seven divisions which will include bands, drum corps and units of U. S. Army, Navy, Marines, Naval Reserves and California National Guards. It will also include, mounted groups, floats and cover- As long as we have started out this colyum as a 'pointing with pride' affair we might as well finish on the same note. The following is part of an article by Leslie E. Claypool, political editor of the Los Angeles Daily News, which is, as you all know, an independent newspaper leaning toward the Democratic school of thought. Here it is: "There is a little unfinished California political business coming to you. It isn't really political either, except at election time. There was some Democratic criticism about supporting Thomas H. Kuchel, California's incumbent controller. But Tommy has done at least three things which even many of his erstwhile political opponents believe rates him a couple of huzzahs. "The controller, as you may know, is responsible, as the chief fiscal officer of the state, for the audit of all claims against the state for money payments, the disbursement of funds and the keeping of accounts. "All claims against the state are presented to the controller for approval and payment. But, when claims are based on a written contract the state law has provided for years, and still provides, that the contract which the claim is based need not be made available to the controller for audit. "The statute provides that the claim, when approved by the department of finance, is sufficient authority for the controller to pay it. This mocks the idea of a real audit and Kuchel went to James Dean, director of finance, and got his okeh to make all claims available to the controller for audit and has assisted in this regard in every way. "Why the Legislature hasn't changed this law is not clear. We won't always have Dean and/or Kuchel around to insure an honest deal. "The second thing Kuchel has done that rates a credit mark is to eliminate all private law prac- FJC Purchases 24-Acre Tract The purchase of approximately 24 acres of land on East Chapman avenue was approved last week by the Board of Trustees of Fullerton Junior college. The tract lies immediately east of the college campus and was owned by Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Campbell of Los Angeles. At present it is planted to mature valencias and contains, in addition, two irrigation lines and a house. Ultimate planned expansion of the college plant calls for new buildings and housing facilities. Immediate use of the property probably will include the expansion of the agricultural program, development of the more badly needed area for physical education activities and provision for more off-street parking. Purchase of this land by the board forestalled erection of apartment units which would have increased cost to the district at a later date. Present price of the land was approximately $3,000 per acre. State Offers A big red, white and blue bus carrying four postal officials besides the regular crew, arrived in Anaheim, Monday noon to inaugurate one of two new services the Postoffice Department this week added to its regular services in Orange county. The bus which is part of the equipment of the new Highway Postoffice was met here at 12:45 p.m. by city and Chamber of Commerce officials carried mostly covers for collectors the first day Tuesday it began its regular run. The schedule calls for two round trips a day between Los Angeles and Laguna Beach and including Maywood, Bell, Downey, Norwalk, Artesia, Buena Park, Fullerton, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach Balboa Island and Corona del Mar, in that order. The return trip is over the same route. On its first trip the highway postoffice passes through here before 5:00 a.m. and returning to Los Angeles, it reaches Anaheim at 8:20 a.m. For its second of its daily trips over the same route the highway postoffice reaches Los Angeles later in the morning and reaches Anaheim at 11:47 a.m. On its way back to Los Angeles from Laguna Beach on its last trip for the day the bus reaches Anaheim at 6:28 p.m. and Los Angeles at 8:00 p.m. Accompanying the highway postoffice on its initial trip were Fred C. Allen, district superintendent Railway Mail Service District 2; Arthur Grantham, district superintendent Railway Mail Service, District 5; Eugene Atkinson, newly named chief of Highway Postoffice Mail, Washington, D.C.; Claude L. Moyes. audit and Kuchel went to James Dean, director of finance, and got his okeh to make all claims available to the controller for audit and has assisted in this regard in every way. "Why the Legislature hasn't changed this law is not clear. We won't always have Dean and/or Kuchel around to insure an honest deal." "The second thing Kuchel has done that rates a credit mark is to eliminate all private law practice by civil service employees in his office on the theory that a man can't serve two masters. "Good deed No. 3 is the creation, with legislative approval, of a group of field auditors, under the controller, to determine by audits at the point of expenditure the correctness of all expenditures by local governments of state subventions to them such as state aid to distressed school districts, allocation of highway funds and postwar planning subventions to cities and counties. "There you are, Diogenes." ANNUAL FARM BUREAU PICNIC THIS SATURDAY Lots of fun, food and frolic is promised at the annual Farm Bureau picnic this Saturday noon at Irvine Park, by the picnic committee. Members of the Anaheim Farm Center are requested to bring a potluck dish large enough to serve 12 people, plus their own bread and butter and table service. The county Farm Bureau will furnish orange juice, coffee, cream, sugar and ice cream, it was announced. A varied program will be presented at 3 o'clock, followed by baseball games. ISSUE LICENSE Galo R. Almazan of Garden Grove, and Mary Gonzales of Westminster, obtained a marriage license at the county court house in Santa Ana this week. State Offers Many New Jobs To College Grads A career in state service is offered to recent graduates of colleges and universities by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. Claude Groom, manager of the Department's branch office in Orange county said that numerous openings existed in the Financial Responsibility function for Assistant Damage Injury Evaluators. There also are a number of well paid jobs for men with insurance claims experience. Administration of the Financial Responsibility law begins July 1 and a complete staff must be functioning on that date. Applicants for the position need have no experience. The sole requirement is graduation from college within the last five years. Starting salary is $220 per month with regular promotion, paid vacations annually and participation in the State Retirement System. ANAHEIM VISITOR FROM VISTA THURSDAY A. Berghofer of Vista, San Diego county, was a visitor in Anaheim last Thursday. Well known in Anaheim, Mr. Berghofer was an early day resident of Anaheim and vicinity. Anaheim Gazette since 1870. ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD AHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1948 New Services Speed Mail Between Orange County Towns By Hours Burglar Leaves $2 in Billfold But Takes $118 Scott E. Kerr reported this week a somewhat considerate burglar had visited his home at 402 South Philadelphia street. He said that for once in his life he left his billfold containing $120 under his pillow when he went to work Tuesday and when he came back $118 was missing. But the burglar had left him $2 on which he could eat until next payday. A tear in a screen indicated how the burglar might have entered. Nothing in the house besides the billfold appeared to have been disturbed. Chamber Now Assured Of New Building After hearing last Thursday how the drive for the Chamber of Commerce new building fund and for additional funds for chamber activities during the coming year, chamber officials decided it was safe to go ahead and pick the site Council Hears Objections To Truck Route A large delegation presenti petition bearing 600 signatures and with Chester Ralston spokesman was at the meeting the city council Tuesday night protest the opening of Santa Ana street from Placentia avenue toward the Santa Ana bridge as a route through heim for trucks, as urged by transportation committee of Chamber of Commerce. But the city council has taken no tion towards having the s opened and since the route tioned is almost wholly out the city limits, no action was en on the petition. The principal objection truck route over Santa Ana came from residents living of Center street who said added traffic would end school children and be object able to residents. The council concurred with city planning commission in Master Louis H. Hoskins looks on while Burton L. Trower Ralph J. D'Angelo sort the mail picked up enroute. president Railway Mail association; Burton L. Trower, clerk in charge; Ralph J. D'Angelo, clerk, and Alfred Torrance, bus operator. The other service inaugurated in the county this week serves six towns in northern Orange county and will speed up mail between Orange county towns as much as 24 hours. Called a messenger mail service, it leaves the Fullerton postoffice at 5:20 a.m. and 11:50 a.m., after the arrival of the highway postoffice from Los Angeles. Mall is picked up at Placentia at 5:45 a.m. and 12:05 p.m., at Atwood at 5:50 a.m. and 12:10 p.m., at Yorba Linda at 6 a.m. and 12:20 p.m., at Brea at 6:15 a.m. and 12:35 p.m., at La Habra at 6:25 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., and arrive at Whittier at 6:45 a.m. and 1:05 p.m. While all of these towns have had mail service to and from Los Angeles at least twice daily, they have in the past had slow service to and from other Orange county towns. For instance, it is less than three miles from Yorba Linda to Atwood, yet a letter from one town to the other went always by way of Los Angeles and took at least 12 hours. Now the service may under certain circumstances be cut to 5 minutes and at the worst will take less than a day. A letter will now travel between any of the northern Orange county towns and any other town in the county in less than a day in stead of 12 to 24 hours it has heretofore taken. The messenger service out of Fullerton to the northern Orange county towns will soon replace the star route which has for several years served the towns from Whittier to Yorba Linda. Assured Of New Building After hearing last Thursday how the drive for the Chamber of Commerce new building fund and for additional funds for chamber activities during the coming year, chamber officials decided it was safe to go ahead and pick the site for the new building. Group reports made last Thursday revealed that though only about one-third of the prospects had been called upon, 65 per cent of the $4,000 that the chamber desired to add to its building fund was in hand. They also disclosed that the $5,000 which the chamber wished to add to its funds for activities was 50 per cent raised. As general chairman of the Civic Progress week exposition, Warren Ashleigh reported that $3,200 remained as profit after all bills had been paid, that this amount was available for the new building fund. Of the ten groups soliciting building and budget funds the professional men were over the top for both funds and the transportation group had $975 while their quota was but $950. It was announced this week that a smaller committee would continue the drive for new building and budget funds. During the drive a total of 31 new members has been added to the chamber. The goal is a total of 61 new members. Company K Has Room for Only 26 More Men After the passage by the Senate and the House of the peace-time draft bill Company K, the Anaheim unit of the National Guard, had recruited 12 new men up to noon yesterday. Several additional men had applied for enlistment but had not at that time been accepted. The 12 new men raised the ranks of Company K to 74. A maximum total of 100 men is allowed the company. Therefore it could accept but 26 more enlistments before the President signed the bill and made it a law. The principal objection to truck route over Santa Ana came from residents living in Center street who said added traffic would end school children and be objective to residents. The council concurred with city planning commission in doing two building ordinance violations. R. E. Gross was denied variance which he sought for general automobile repair garage and a paint shop at 1935 heim-Olive road, and Louis S. Margaret Berk were denied an armace for a multiple dwelling at 423 Parkway which is zoned single family dwellings. It pointed out that, aside from objection adjacent property, there is a provision deeds in that vicinity that provides erection of any but single dwellings on the property til the year 1952. The council took under amendment an application of Marion United Shows for a permit to a carnival here for six days ginning July 27. The ordinance amending zoning ordinance so as to permit multiple dwellings in a portion of the territory along Illinois south between Center street and Brunswick Way was finally adopted. There were multiple dwellings in part of the city before the permanent zoning ordinance was passed. The finance committee of council reported that city expenditures for the first half of totaled $45,685.84. Exchange Sells Concentrate to U.S. Government The U.S. government began purchases of orange juice concentrate for school lunches next winter by buying this vase of 97,597 gallons of the concentrate from the California Fruit Grocery Exchange. Of this total 75,600 gallons were in gallon cans at a gallon and 21,597 in No. 3 at $3.14 a gallon. The Exchange said the price was based on $60 for the oranges. Purchases 66,200 gallons in Florida at $2.58 to $2.79 a gallon was nounced. Last year the government Water of Farm Bureau Federation Res Reclamation Water Policy All established rights through riparian, appropriation or adjudication processes; the threat being largely in the policy of the Bureau of Reclamation to require the title to water rights in project areas they may enter and the right to reassign those water rights upon their own findings. Wiser also urged ownership and operation of all irrigation projects by the local associations, cooperatives, and agencies, rather than by federal agencies far removed from the direct will of the people of the community. He also called for a return to the established reclamation laws prevailing in former years. He indicated that the Bureau of Reclamation policies have been changed recently to include socialistic enterprises over and beyond the proper functions of the Bureau of Reclamation. Acreage limitations, ordinarily referred to as the 160-acre limitation, are all right on newly developed projects, stated Wiser, but cannot be applied to established usages. He showed the group that the limitation was actually one on income and opportunity. The 160 acres can be redeveloped projects, stated Wiser, Everybody reads the Gazette. Bond Issue to Finance Housing On State Ballot A $100,000,000 bond issue to subsidize California housing interests will be on the ballot in November. An initiative providing for the bond issue has qualified, secretary of state Frank M. Jordan announced. The proposal would permit the state to subsidize public and private housing interests at $25,000,000 annually, until the money from the bond issue is used up. Richmond Head GOP Committee One of two Orange county gates to the Republican national convention in Philadelphia, don Richmond of Orange, named chairman of the subcommittee on public works, natural resources and western affairs Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman of the convention committee on resolutions and form. The selection of Richmond announced from Philadelphia. Adopted unanimously by general committee in the open Friday morning session, motion made by Richmond restrict the 1948 platform to words and to authorize pre-tion of a streamlined statement principles for campaign purp CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY Weekly Temperatures By Association Laboratory Day Min. Max. Thursday 60 82 Friday 60 78 Saturday 52 79 Sunday 62 80 Monday — — Tuesday — — Wednesday — — Twelve Pages No. 35 Council Hears Objections To Truck Route A large delegation presenting a motion bearing 600 signatures with Chester Ralston as presiding officer was at the meeting of city council Tuesday night to test the opening of Santa Ana from Placentia avenue east to the Santa Ana river bridge as a route through Anaheim for trucks, as urged by the transportation committee of the member of Commerce. But since city council has taken no action towards having the street closed and since the route men-DED is almost wholly outside city limits, no action was taken on the petition. The principal objection to a truck route over Santa Ana street from residents living west Center street who said the road traffic would endanger children and be objectionable to residents. Edna Herbel Wins 'Chest' Award Edna Herbel, 520 South Illinois street, won a five per cent "Treasure Chest" award of $13 at the big Appreciation Day event, Wednesday afternoon in front of the Fox theater, from a total possible award of $250. The consolation prize of a sewing kit went to Mrs. Wilma Smith, 914 North Pine street, courtesy of Reinhardt's Sewing Machine and Appliance Shop. Truck Driver Blamed for 2 Traffic Deaths One Anaheim young man was dead and an 11 year old bicycle rider suffered a possible fractured ankle as the result of weekend vehicle crashes. Floyd Elson Lenz, 22, of 9611 East Crescent avenue and his companion, Edward Baxter Crossar, 19, of Pomona, were killed at Ball road and Euclid avenue when their automobile collided headon with a flatbed truck driven by Arnold John Mitre, 22, of Valencias Ease Though Florida Offerings Drop The most favorable feature in this week's citrus market picture and about the only one — was the rather sharp decline in the supply of big Florida Valencias. This week's shipments was estimated at 875 cars and next week the southern state was expected to ship only 625 cars. Until the Florida fruit at low prices is out of the way it was expected that the small California Valencias would continue to bring unsatisfactory prices — though they are considerably higher than the Florida fruit brings. The volume of sales of California Valencias last week was about equal to the week before which was shortened by a holiday. The average price was about $3.41 a box f. o. b., compared to an average of $2.60 for the comparable week last year, $4.61 for the same week in 1946 and $4.41 in 1945. Exchange Sells Concentrate to U.S. Government The U.S. government began its phases of orange juice concentrate for school lunches next fall winter by buying this week 17 gallons of the concentrate in the California Fruit Growers Exchange. Of this total 75,600 gallons were in gallon cans at $3.08 billion and 21,597 in No. 3 cans 3.14 a gallon. The Exchange price was based on $35 a gallon for the oranges. Purchase of 100 gallons in Florida at from $2.79 a gallon was announced. One Anaheim young man was dead and an 11 year old bicycle rider suffered a possible fractured ankle as the result of weekend vehicle crashes. Floyd Elson Lenz, 22, of 9611 East Crescent avenue and his companion, Edward Baxter Crossar, 19, of Pomona, were killed at Ball road and Euclid avenue when their automobile collided headon with a flatbed truck driven by Arnold John Mitre, 22, of San Fernando. California Highway Patrolmen who investigated the wreck said Mitre suffered a broken shoulder. The bodies of the two dead young men were taken to Hilgenfeld's Mortuary where an inquest was held Tuesday afternoon. The jury held that the deaths were accidental, due to the negligent manner in which Mitre operated his truck. Floyd Lenz was born and educated in Anaheim and served during World War II in the Navy. At the time of his death he was an employee of the Anaheim Feed and Fuel company. Surviving him are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Elmer Lenz; three brothers, Earl, Forest and Harold of Anaheim, and four sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Thomas of Garden Grove, Mrs. William Schuland and Misses Clarice and Doreen Lenz of Anaheim. David O. Aguillers of 10942 Garsa street suffered a possible fracture of an ankle when his bicycle was struck by a car driven by Emil C. Smith of 9342 East Katella road at Katella road and Berry street. Smith said the boy rode out from behind another car directly into the path of his automobile. Five persons, all living in Los Angeles county, were injured in a crash at Magnolia and La Palma streets. The cars were driven by Robert B. Martin of Alhambra and Frank S. Cromwell of Bellflower, both of whom suffered injuries believed to be serious. Also injured seriously was Ruby K. Cromwell. Minor injuries were suffered by Richard Cromwell, 2½ years old, and Barbara Martin, 6 years old. Funeral services for Floyd Lenz, will be conducted from the Hilgenfeld chapel Friday at 2 o'clock Robin H. Kezer of the Seven Day Adventist Church of Fullerton will officiate. He will be buried beside his sister in Westminster district cemetery. The volume of sales of California Valencias last week was about equal to the week before which was shortened by a holiday. The average price was about $3.41 a box f. o. b., compared to an average of $2.60 for the comparable week last year, $4.61 for the same week in 1946 and $4.41 in 1945. California Valencia shipments last week averaged 71 per cent 252s and smaller, compared to 13 per cent in the fruit from central and northern California — which was about cleaned up — and 11 per cent from Florida. Southern California shippers still looked for a radical improvement in the market for southern California Valencias within the near future, in spite of the fact that fruits competing with citrus is beginning to appear in more liberal supply in the markets. The price for the competing fruit made oranges a good buy. With the appearance of warmer weather throughout the nation, a pickup in the demand for lemons was looked for this week but it had not put in an appearance Monday when 163 cars were sold at a f. o. b. average of $5.89, compared to last week's average of $6.34. The weather east of Chicago last week was cool and rainy and dealers stocks of lemons accumulated until, for the first time for many months they were on the heavy side. Industry storage of lemons as of June 13, was slightly ahead of the corresponding date last year. There were 9637 cars in storage against 9152 cars in 1947 and 9785 in 1946. Industry shipments of lemons last week totalled 765 cars. This week's prorate provided for the shipment of 700 cars. The sale of Italian lemons week before last described as "the best so far this year in New York" realized an overall average of $5.58 in the auction. It is understood this represents a substantial loss to the importers. There were no more offerings of imported lemons in New York last week but about 28,000 were purchased in Canada on the basis of $4.40 to $5.60, delivered. The Orange Administrative committee set the prorate for the week ending July 3 at 1150 cars. Last week's prorate of 1050 cars southern California Valencias... 'Jockeys-to-be' Frolic at Ranch Play-day spirit reigned as 60 members of the Boys' club of the Turf of Hollywood park, took time out from exercising horses to enjoy some spontaneous sprinting of their own at the M. F. Schilling ranch home on Yorba Linda boulevard, Placentia, Sunday. Ranging in age from 16 to 21, the youths arise at 5 o'clock each morning to assume apprentice jockey jobs at the park. To become full-fledged jockeys, they ride for one year or more after bringing in 40 winners. Jack Smith, who organized the club one year ago, hopes to see his original idea expanded into a national organization. Purpose of the plan is to give apprentices wholesome outdoor recreation away from race track atmosphere. There are approximately 4000 apprentice jockeys throughout the states, according to Hal Bacon, the park's recreation director. LICENSE ISSUED Nicholas South & Sons, 419 N. East street, Anaheim, have qualified for a general building contractors license, the State Contractors License board announced today. Of the 18,000 modern residents of Greenland, only 600 are of European origin, the remainder being Eskimos.