anaheim-gazette 1948-11-11

Colony Quips Thirty years ago the first great war was over and the boys started to come home. We heard 'How ya gonna get 'em back on the farm after they've seen Paree" together with other songs and sayings the vets brought back from their great adventure. We saw the Legion, the VFW and other organizations formed. We saw the boys try to get a toehold on the economic ladder, as we are now seeing the veterans of the second world war trying to do the same thing. Many of those from the first one are well up on the ladder. But their memories come flooding back on this occasion even after a space of thirty years. They came back then to become almost the backbone of this great country. We think very highly of them because they thought the same of their country and ours. On this, or any other, Armistice day you will see the men out parading that have helped to make this country great. We salute them and thank God that we raise that type of manhood. Since the election the stock market has been showing a soft tendency. We know that many people put money into stocks on the expectation of a Republican victory and a raise in the market. When the Democrats—or perhaps we should say President Truman—won, the smart (?) boys ran for cover and the market slid off. The question is why, and we wish we knew. But the same sun is still VOLUME LXXVIII ANAHEIM, Avocado Seedlings Suffer Worst from Wind; Other Damage in County Minor Mary Agnes Ey, Former Resident, Is Taken by Death Mary Agnes Ey, a former resident of Anaheim, passed away at a Glendale sanitarium on Wednesday of last week, Nov. 3. Born in New York City 53 years ago, she had resided in Anaheim for a number of years, moving with her family to Los Angeles in 1935, the home being at 936 South Westmoreland street. Her husband's family was very well known by members of early Anaheim. They came to this city in early 1870 and resided here for several years, moving to Santa Ana where Mr. Ey was well known in his civic activities in that city. Left to mourn her passing are her husband, Frank E. Ey of the home in Los Angeles; two daughters, Mrs. Gerald P. Winkler of Laguna Beach and Mrs. Derek T. Harris of Los Angeles; two grandchildren and one brother, Daniel While the Santa Ana win which blew from Sunday night to Monday night was the worst Orange county has experienced for several seasons, aside from the fire in the Santa Ana mountain damage was on the minor side. The most serious crop damage was to avocados of the Mexican thin skin varieties. Damage to Fuerte avocados, which makes perhaps more than 90 per cent of the Orange county crop, was a preciable but much less serious according to shippers. The right loss represented by frightened from trees was estimated at less than one per cent. A more serious loss was represented by downgrading of fruit which was scratched. It was thought that type of damage might amount to 10 per cent of the crop. The more serious damage was suffered groves unprotected by windbreaks. The Fuerte crop in Orange county this year has run to better than average while other avocacats growing districts have reported lighter than average crop. On a slight amount of the Fuerte crop in this county had reached Since the election the stock market has been showing a soft tendency. We know that many people put money into stocks on the expectation of a Republican victory and a raise in the market. When the Democrats—or perhaps we should say President Truman—won, the smart (?) boys ran for cover and the market slid off. The question is why, and we wish we knew. But the same sun is still coming up every day. The same man is in the White house and we have done business for the past many years. The patient is still well and prices seem to be on the down side. All of which seems to us to be fairly healthy. Let’s go to work. Most of the smart ones running to cover now were wrong about the election. Perhaps they are wrong now in selling. The forest fires that have hit this county so hard are still the product of simple carelessness. A lighted cigarette or cigar thrown from a car can cause untold damage. Money spent on cleaning up the edges of many canyon roads would pay big dividends. An ounce of prevention would be much cheaper. The football season, now past mid-season, is running true to form. Michigan and Notre Dame are, by all odds, the best in the country. The wolves are close on the heels of many a coach for the simple reason that his team has lost some games. The chances are that the coach is working much harder than when he had a winning team. The opinion of many big time coaches, and this comes to us directly, is that Jeff Cravath has done a marvelous job this year with mediocre material. Also that Bert LaBucherie has done a good job with what he has had to go on. The opposite is true with Frank Leahy of Notre Dame. He has done such a good job that a good many schools do not want to play his teams anymore. All of which goes to make the coaching profession interesting to say the least. A number of jokes which are supposed to be in vogue behind the iron curtain have been making the rounds. One of the best goes as follows: A Soviet purchasing agent named Krish was sent to a number of countries to buy goods. Arriving at Belgrade, Krish cabled home well known by members of early Anaheim. They came to this city in early 1870 and resided here for several years, moving to Santa Ana where Mr. Ey was well known in his civic activities in that city. Left to mourn her passing are her husband, Frank E. Ey of the home in Los Angeles; two daughters, Mrs. Gerald P. Winkler of Laguna Beach and Mrs. Derek T. Harris of Los Angeles; two grandchildren and one brother, Daniel F. Cunningham. Recitation of Holy Rosary was observed last Friday evening at 8 p.m. at St. Thomas Catholic church at Mariposa and Pico streets in Los Angeles. Mass was held Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at St. Thomas church with interment in Holy Sepulchre cemetery near this city. Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Nitzschke Dies Tuesday Mrs. Wilhelmine Auguste Nitzschke, 70, died early Tuesday evening at the family home, 323 North Olive street, Anaheim, following an extended illness. Native of Germany, she had resided in Anaheim for more than 20 years. She was the widow of Rev. Wilhelm Friedrich Nitzschke, retired pastor of Zion Lutheran church of this city, who died four years ago. Surviving her are a brother, Charley Kirchner of Lincoln, Nebr., and numerous nieces and nephews in the east and some in Germany. She was a member of Zion Lutheran church. Funeral arrangements have not been completed and will be announced later by Hilgenfeld mortuary. Other damage reported to by Anaheim police included a pile of telephone poles blown across the Santa Fe tracks on Sycamore street, and a tree blown across North West street in the 100 block Traffic signals on Los Angeles street required attention from police department. A tree blown across South Rose street the 300 block and a limb of a tree had to be removed from the block in the same street. At Citron street electric wires were blown against a pole and threw off sparks but started no fire. No housewife in eastern Orange county had a good word for weather Monday as she proceeded to clean house after the storm which filled every house, Armstrong Says High Freight Rates Driving Shippers to Use of Trucks Exchange May Store Lemon Reserve in East The lemon committee of the California Fruit Growers Exchange has undertaken a study of the exchange methods of marketing lemons and hopes to work out a better plan for next summer. For two summers in succession serious loss was represented by downgrading of fruit which was scratched. It was thought that type of damage might amount to 10 per cent of the crop. The most serious damage was suffered by groves unprotected by windbreaks. The Fuerte crop in Orange county this year has run to better than average while other avocado growing districts have reported lighter than average crop. On a slight amount of the Fuerte crop in this county had reached maturity and little of the frost blown to the ground can salvaged. All of eastern Orange county was covered by dust-laden winds but damage for the most part was minor. One of the heavy losses was James Wood of Santa Monica owner of the big B-29 hanger which was used as the main display tent at the Orange County Fair here last month. The win last week took it down and higher wind last Monday tore away of the canvas to shreds. The tape was said to have a value of $50. Other damage reported to by Anaheim police included a pile of telephone poles blown across the Santa Fe tracks on Sycamore street, and a tree blown across North West street in the 100 block Traffic signals on Los Angeles街头 required attention from police department. A tree blown across South Rose street the 300 block and a limb of a tree had to be removed from the block in the same street. At Citron street electric wires were blown against a pole and threw off sparks but started no fire. Armstrong referred to the fact that the carriers are asking for additional 8 cent per box increase in citrus fruit rates on the heath... A number of jokes which are supposed to be in vogue behind the iron curtain have been making the rounds. One of the best goes as follows: A Soviet purchasing agent named Krish was sent to a number of countries to buy goods. Arriving at Belgrade, Krish cabled home: "Arrangements made. Long live free Yugoslavia!" He went on to Bucharest and cabled: "Arrangements made. Long live free Rumania!" And from Prague he cabled: "Arrangements made. Long live free Czechoslovakia!" Finally Krish arrived in the United States. His final cable read: "Am in New York. Long live free Krish!" A pink elephant, a green rat and a yellow snake walked into a bar. "You're a little early, boys," said the bartender. "He ain't here yet." The bathing suit manufacturers are busy producing almost nothing. Anaheim Trio Catch Big Trout Three local anglers, Morrie Shirk, Dick Dickenson and Bill Groat returned home after enjoying a weekend of trout fishing 12 miles up the river from Willow Beach, just below Boulder Dam. The aquatic enthusiasts nabbed 28 trout. The biggest specimen was a 22-incher caught by Groat. The pigmy was a 12-inch trout taken by Shirk. Average measurement was from 16 to 18 inches. According to present indications given by the rod and reel experts, sport fishing on the river sholud continue good through the winter. Exchange May Store Lemon Reserve in East The lemon committee of the California Fruit Growers Exchange has undertaken a study of the Exchange methods of marketing lemons and hopes to work out a better plan for next summer. For two summers in succession the Exchange has found itself in the midst of a midwestern and eastern hot spell without enough fruit on hand to supply the demand. One of the plans suggested at the board meeting last week was the keeping of a reserve supply of lemons in eastern storage against sudden spells of hot weather. A means of having more lemons available in consuming markets to permit maximum sales at good prices during unexpected hot spells has long been a matter of study among lemon shippers. It has been hazardous and expensive to gamble on the weather since long range weather forecasts are not yet dependable. The matter of eastern storage in strategic locations, use of slow freight to permit immediate diversion in the event of sudden hot weather and fast shipments by express from California were alternatives discussed at a recent meeting of eastern sales managers of the Exchange. OBTAIN LICENSE A marriage license was issued to Adrian L. Wolfert of Anaheim and Frances Elizabeth McIntosh of Long Beach, early this week at the county court house in Santa Ana. The Naval Ordance Test Station, Inyokern, Calif., roughly equals the state of Rhode Island in size. "Many perishable commodities are being priced out of the market by constantly increasing freight rates," Paul S. Armstrong general manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange told his cooperative's board of directors upon his return from an extended trip through eastern markets. Armstrong referred to the fact that the carriers are asking for additional 8 cent per box increase in citrus fruit rates on the heels of a 20 cent increase granted by the ICC last August. He alsoferred to the 8 cent per box loading charge allowed by the ICC effective November 1 in the New York and Philadelphia terminations. “This unloading charge is most ridiculous of any of the increases,” Armstrong stated. “Carriers maintain that it covers costs but unloading is done in other markets for less than 4 cents per box by the receivers.” Many shippers are looking into the possibilities of using other means of transportation to hauling charges and the Exchange is doing likewise. The board directors approved the appointment of a committee to give intensive study to the transportation problem. Commenting on the canned frozen juice market, Armstrong reported that the price of s juice at retail must be substantially increased if the grower to obtain any net return for delivery to canneries. "Canned orange juice is sold at about half a cent an ounce the consumer," Armstrong said. "Such prices reflect red ink to grower and cannot keep him business." While the sale of canned juices undoubtedly increased its sale of orange and grapefruit juice, its low price has put a congestion on the price of fresh fruit (Continued on Page 6) ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1948 Fer Worst from County Minor the Santa Ana wind blew from Sunday night to Friday night was the worst county has experienced for seasons, aside from the fire in Santa Ana mountains, it was on the minor side. most serious crop damage avocados of the Mexican skin varieties. Damage to avocados, which make up more than 90 per cent of orange county crop, was apples but much less serious, being to shippers. The out-loss represented by fruit from trees was estimated than one per cent. A more loss was represented by trading of fruit which was used. It was thought this of damage might amount to about the crop. The most damage was suffered by unprotected by windbreaks. Orange crop in Orange county year has run to better than while other avocado growing districts have reported a greater than average crop. Only an amount of the Fuerte in this county had reached No School in Anaheim Until Next Monday Because Armistice Day comes this year on a Thursday and the county Teachers' Institute follows the next day, Anaheim youngsters get a long weekend this week. They went to school only on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and won't have to go back to school until next Monday. Orange Prices Improve as End Of Season Nears Both California oranges and lemon prices showed some improvement early this week. With the 1948 Valencia crop about cleaned up prices were particularly good early this week on 2522s and larger, and still better prices were anticipated for the rest of the year. The price average last week was $2.74 a box f.o.b., neither higher nor lower than the week before. In the corresponding week a year Home Owners Protest Kletke Business Plans A variance granted last July by the city council to Walter Kletke to establish a distributing station for ammonia drums from a location in the triangle formed by Center street. Placentia avenue and Anaheim-Olive road provided the chief excitement at the meeting of the Anaheim council at city hall Tuesday night. Fifty or sixty owners of property in the vicinity attended the council meeting to protest the action of the council. Both Kletke and the opposing property owners were represented by attorneys who argued the council action pro and con. Property owners, represented by Attorney Leo Friis, argued that any business established in that neighborhood should be confined to institutions serving the neighborhood. John Shea, representing Kletke, argued that before buying the property, his client had inquired among neighbors and had then found no opposition to his plans. The council took the matter Successor to Mrs. Eastman Named by GOP Roscoe W. Hewitt of San Francisco has been elected chairman of Republican county central committee, succeeding Mrs. Eastman of Orange who resigned Friday, announcing she would married Sunday to Frank McKens, her business partner. Mrs. Eastman, the first woman to be elected chairman of Orange county Republican committee, was serving her term. Her successor is predecessor of the county's Republican semblly. Growth Rate Of Valencias Low Last Month Growth of oranges in soCalifornia—both navels and lencias—varied greatly duringtober. Some districts where grew slowly during the summer forged ahead last month, and districts where growth was Of Season Nears Both California oranges and lemon prices showed some improvement early this week. With the 1948 Valencia crop about cleaned up prices were particularly good early this week on 252s and larger, and still better prices were anticipated for the rest of the year. The price average last week was $2.74 a box f.o.b., neither higher nor lower than the week before. In the corresponding week a year ago the f.o.b. average was $1.93 a box, in 1946 it was $4.97 on a light volume and on a much heavier volume of fruit in 1945 the average for the corresponding week was $3.25 a box. It was estimated that there were but 450 cars of Valencias to move after November 6 and the California Fruit Growers Exchange expected to end its Valencia season next week. With the 1948 Valencia season so near an end the trade was turning its attention to navels. A prate of 200 cars was set by the Orange Administrative committee, Arizona navels were said to be peaking on 176s and 200s and the central-northern navel crop was said to be showing much better sizes than was anticipated. OAC measurements indicated the crop would average 210 fruits to the box. The crop was estimated at 9500 to 10,000 cars. The lemon market last week was good and was expected to improve this week. The demand was for 360s and larger, a demand hard to fill at this time of year. The price average Monday was 63 cents a box f.o.b. higher than it was the preceding Monday. Last week's prate of 260 cars was not met. This week's prate was 250 cars. The effort of sales agencies was concentrated this week on getting rid of smaller sizes and there was some improvement in prices. Lemon storage last week finally dropped below the corresponding date a year ago. On November 1 there were just under 1500 cars of lemons in storage, compared with more than 1800 cars in storage on the corresponding date a year ago. Anaheim Girl Scouts Praised For Seal Work Anaheim Girl Scouts of Troop 52 and 38, true to the spirit of Scouting, have turned in a record property owners were represented by attorneys who argued the council action pro and con. Property owners, represented by Attorney Leo Friis, argued that any business established in that neighborhood should be confined to institutions serving the neighborhood. John Shea, representing Kletke, argued that before buying the property, his client had inquired among neighbors and had then found no opposition to his plans. The council took the matter of rescinding its action of last July in granting the variance under advisement, hoping ardently that the parties to the controversy could meantime get together by private negotiation. During the evening the council acted upon many matters and produced mainly statistics. A report by the finance committee showed city expenditures in the last half of October totaled $50,689. The general fund balance then amounted to $60,041, which was low. Total funds in the city treasury amounted to $292,130. Parking meter collections for October amounted to $1948. Public service collections amounted to $59,187, largest in the history of Anaheim. Building permits for the month numbered 44 and the value of proposed buildings totaled $203,954, giving Anaheim a new high for any year in the town's history. City Judge L. P. Bonnat heard 471 cases in October, 284 of which concerned parking meter violations and 159 were violations of various other ordinances. A total of $4,649 was collected in fines. Police Chief Mark Stephenson reported there were 54 arrests during the month. Fire Chief Rudolph Nyboe reported 13 fires, all of minor magnitude, and four calls for the inhalator. The city purchased 65,346,000 gallons of water and pumped 3,090,000 gallons more. On November 1 the water level in the city wells was down to 143 feet five inches, which is very low. An ordinance granting W. H. Baker a franchise for operating a passenger bus service in the city was read. It outlined the routes and the cost of fares, about the same as they have been since the line started operating a few weeks ago, and provided for no payment to the city. Mr. Friis argued that the city council did not follow the law in granting Mr. Kletke a variance in the face of a denial, by the city planning commission, that, contrary to low Mr. Kletke had no property owners were represented by attorneys who argued the council action pro and con. Property owners, represented by Attorney Leo Friis, argued that any business established in that neighborhood should be confined to institutions serving the neighborhood. John Shea, representing Kletke, argued that before buying the property, his client had inquired among neighbors and had then found no opposition to his plans. The council took the matter of rescinding its action of last July in granting the variance under advisement, hoping ardently that the parties to the controversy could meantime get together by private negotiation. During the evening the council acted upon many matters and produced mainly statistics. A report by the finance committee showed city expenditures in the last half of October totaled $50,689. The general fund balance then amounted to $60,041, which was low. Total funds in the city treasury amounted to $292,130. Parking meter collections for October amounted to $1948. Public service collections amounted to $59,187, largest in the history of Anaheim. Building permits for the month numbered 44 and the value of proposed buildings totaled $203,954, giving Anaheim a new high for any year in the town's history. City Judge L. P. Bonnat heard 471 cases in October, 284 of which concerned parking meter violations and 159 were violations of various other ordinances. A total of $4,649 was collected in fines. Police Chief Mark Stephenson reported there were 54 arrests during the month. Fire Chief Rudolph Nyboe reported 13 fires, all of minor magnitude, and four calls for the inhalator. The city purchased 65,346,000 gallons of water and pumped 3,090,000 gallons more. On November 1 the water level in the city wells was down to 143 feet five inches, which is very low. An ordinance granting W. H. Baker a franchise for operating a passenger bus service in the city was read. It outlined the routes and the cost of fares, about the same as they have been since the line started operating a few weeks ago, and provided for no payment to the city. Mr. Friis argued that the city council did not follow the law in granting Mr. Kletke a variance in the face of a denial, by the city planning commission, that, contrary to low Mr. Kletke had no property owners were represented by attorneys who argued the council action pro and con. Property owners, represented by Attorney Leo Friis, argued that any business established in that neighborhood should be confined to institutions serving the neighborhood. John Shea, representing Kletke, argued that before buying the property, his client had inquired among neighbors and had then found no opposition to his plans. The council took the matter of rescinding its action of last July in granting the variance under advisement, hoping ardently that the parties to the controversy could meantime get together by private negotiation. During the evening the council acted upon many matters and produced mainly statistics. A report by the finance committee showed city expenditures in the last half of October totaled $50,689. The general fund balance then amounted to $60,041, which was low. Total funds in the city treasury amounted to $292,130. Parking meter collections for October amounted to $1948. Public service collections amounted to $59,187, largest in the history of Anaheim. Building permits for the month numbered 44 and the value of proposed buildings totaled $203,954, giving Anaheim a new high for any year in the town's history. City Judge L. P. Bonnat heard 471 cases in October, 284 of which concerned parking meter violations and 159 were violations of various other ordinances. A total of $4,649 was collected in fines. Police Chief Mark Stephenson reported there were 54 arrests during the month. Fire Chief Rudolph Nyboe reported 13 fires, all of minor magnitude, and four calls for the inhalator. The city purchased 65,346,000 gallons of water and pumped 3,090,000 gallons more. On November 1 the water level in the city wells was down to 143 feet five inches, which is very low. An ordinance granting W. H. Baker a franchise for operating a passenger bus service in the city was read. It outlined the routes and the cost of fares, about the same as they have been since the line started operating a few weeks ago, and provided for no payment to the city. Mr. Friis argued that the city council did not follow the law in granting Mr. Kletke a variance in the face of a denial, by the city planning commission, that; contrary to low Mr. Kletke had no property owners were represented by attorneys who argued the council action pro and con. Property owners, represented by Attorney Leo Friis, argued that any business established in that neighborhood should be confined to institutions serving the neighborhood. John Shea, representing Kletke, argued that before buying the property, his client had inquired among neighbors and had then found no opposition to his plans. The council took the matter of rescinding its action of last July in granting the variance under advisement, hoping ardently that the parties to the controversy could meantime get together by private negotiation. During the evening the council acted upon many matters and produced mainly statistics. A report by the finance committee showed city expenditures in the last half of October totaled $50,689. The general fund balance then amounted to $60,041, which was low. Total funds in the city treasury amounted to $292,130. Parking meter collections for October amounted to $1948. Public service collections amounted to $59,187, largest in the history of Anaheim. Building permits for the month numbered 44 and the value of proposed buildings totaled $203,954, giving Anaheim a new high for any year in the town's history. City Judge L. P. Bonnat heard 471 cases in October, 284 of which concerned parking meter violations and 159 were violations of various other ordinances. A total of $4,649 was collected in fines. Police Chief Mark Stephenson reported there were 54 arrests during the month. Fire Chief Rudolph Nyboe reported 13 fires, all of minor magnitude, and four calls for the inhalator. The city purchased 65,346,000 gallons of water and pumped 3,090,000 gallons more. On November 1the water level inthecitywellswasdownto143feetfiveincheswhichisverylow.AnordinancegrantingW.H.Bakerafranchiseforoperatingapassengerbusserviceinthecitywasread.Ioutloutlinedtheroutesandthecostoffaresaboutthesameastheyhavebeensincethelinestartedoperatingafewweeksago,andprovidedfornopaymenttothecity.Mr.FriisarguedthatthecitycouncildidnotfollowthelawingrantMr.Kletkea varianceinthefaceofadenial,boytheplanningcommissionthat.conneregularityofflowersbyparticipationwhomwillinterpretthetourismtheme,"ChildhoodMemoir". Anaheim Girl Scouts Praised For Seal Work Anaheim Girl Scouts of Troop 52 and 38, true to the spirit of Scouting, have turned in a record performance for community service. In helping the Orange County Tuberculosis and Health Association prepare for its 42nd Annual Christmas Seal sale, the girls have folded and stuffed 18,000 seals and envelopes which are to be mailed to Orange county residents beginning November 22. Under the leadership of Girl Scout Executive Miss Dorothy Bowe, aided by group leaders Mrs. M. J. Agren and Mrs. Phyllis Woodrome, the girls have prepared more seal envelopes than any other group in the county; a record which indicates the caliber of community service rendered by the Girl Scouts. The Tuberculosis Association executive, Jack Spear, said, "The fine volunteer service rendered by the Girl Scouts has aided materially in our fight against tuberculosis which still causes more deaths between 15 and 44 years than any other disease. Christmas seals fight TB. By helping prepare the seals for distribution, the girls are striking a blow against the disease. Such support by all community groups will ultimately help bring TB to an end." LICENSE TO WED A marriage license was obtained by Elmer Glenn Greder of Anaheim and Elinor Marjorie Enos of Fullerton, early this week, at the county court house in Santa Ana. An ordinance granting W. H. Baker a franchise for operating a passenger bus service in the city was read. It outlined the routes and the cost of fares, about the same as they have been since the line started operating a few weeks ago, and provided for no payment to the city. Mr. Friis argued that the city council did not follow the law in granting Mr. Kletke a variance in the face of a denial, by the city planning commission, that contrary to law, Mr. Kletke had no property right to be protected when the city planning commission denied him a variance and that the city council in granting Mr. Kletke a variance, provided that he must use it so as not to interfere with right of owners of other property in the vicinity. Football Coach Tells Secrets To Kiwanis Club The Anaheim Kiwanis club was told of all of the pitfalls of the coaching profession by Ed Goddard, football coach of Fullerton JC, last Tuesday noon at the Elks club. He explained the free substitution rule and told how it helped a coach get many boys into the game for a short time and not jeopardise the team's chances of winning. This also has the effect of keeping the squad happy, as the boys all want to play in the games and do not come out only to take the hard knocks of practice. Goddard was introduced by Anaheim's football coach, John Wallin. President Kellogg called on Harry Horn to give out the tickets for the division meeting in Santa Ana on the evening of November 17, in the Santa Ana Masonic Temple, at which time the new Lt. Governor, Claude Lane, a member of the Santa Ana club, will be installed. 'Communism,' To At Public Forum Current problems and situa in east Europe and their wide effects were discussed Eric L. Pridonoff, former member of the United States Department, at the free forum held at Anaheim Uni school auditorium Monday ning. His topic was "Communism and Minorities." "Mr. Pridonoff is one of the men who can give an author report on conditions behind Iron Curtain," said Ralph forum director in his introduction of the speaker. An American citizen f past 20 years, Pridonoff was in Belgium but educated in sia and China where he spent and one-half years. He Russian as well as several Slavic languages. In 1945 the expert on and the Balkans was made with the U. S. Embassy in slavia. While there he much of Russian activities Balkan countries. After unally investigating condition concentration camp, he was upon by partisans of Tito's Numerous articles have written by Pridonoff and published in newspapers through this country since his return United States. 11, 1948 Twelve Pages No. 3 Successor to Mrs. Eastman Named by GOP Roscoe W. Hewitt of Santa Ana has been elected chairman of the publican county central committee, succeeding Mrs. Lelia Eastman of Orange who resigned today, announcing she would be carried Sunday to Frank Baesias, her business partner. Mrs. Eastman, the first woman elected chairman of the orange county Republican committee, was serving her second term. Her successor is president of the county's Republican Assembly. Growth Rate Of Valencias Low Last Month Growth of oranges in southern California—both navels and valencias—varied greatly during October. Some districts where fruit grew slowly during the summer, aged ahead last month, and some districts where growth was more rapid. 45,000 Acres of Brush Burned, Two Injured, Two Buildings Damaged At 2:30 p.m. Wednesday it was reported at the Orange headquarters of the State Forestry Service that the Santa Ana mountains' brush and timber fire was "practically controlled." At that time the fire was burning on the northeast fringe of the burn towards Bedford peak. A report was received that fire had broken out afresh in the Santa Ana canyon, but after investigation the Forestry Service concluded the report came from someone who had seen smoke from an island of brush or timber in burned-over land. The moment of high drama in the Santa Ana mountain fire which began last Thursday and wasn't out at press time this week, came early Tuesday afternoon. At that time the fire which had been burning in Ladd canyon, burst out southward and approached the north rim of Silverado canyon, containing about 250 cabins, stores, a school and a church. Almost $10,000 Yet Needed to Fill 1949 Chest With about 69 per cent of its budget for the coming year collected or pledged, the committee collecting for the 1949 Anaheim Community Chest was this week driving ahead by mail for the remaining 31 per cent. The Chest campaign committee the north slope near Shady Brook, about a mile and a half southwest of the main Silverado Canyon village. It menaced the school and a cluster of houses. But a battery of bulldozers and other equipment had been spotted along the canyon for just such an emergency. The bulldozers went into action and a firebreak was quickly cut just in front of the blaze, and it pushed it back. Later other fingers and stringers of fire worked over the north rim of the narrow, steep walled canyon and were Of Valencias Low Last Month Growth of oranges in southern California—both navels and Valencias—varied greatly during October. Some districts where fruit grew slowly during the summer, aged ahead last month, and some districts where growth was more early normal during the summer slowed up in October. But in all districts reported by the Orange Administrative Committee, October growth rate was lower than it was last year, than is the average for the past four years, and than was the 21-year average. The average for all districts in southern California on November 1947, was 519 Valencia oranges in the box. The district having the biggest oranges on November this year, was San Diego county and its average was 520 Valencia to the box. From that high, does graduated downward until took an average of 700 Valenias to fill a box in the Azusa-Coona-Glendora district. The average for Valencias in northern Orange county was reported as just under the 630 average. In this district the average was 638 fruits to the box. In southern Orange county it took an average of 660 fruits to fill a box. It was next to the smallest fruit in the ten districts into which the Orange Administrative committee is divided southern California. During October, however, southern Orange county district made (Continued on Page 6) Almost $10,000 Yet Needed to Fill 1949 Chest With about 69 per cent of its budget for the coming year collected or pledged, the committee collecting for the 1949 Anaheim Community Chest was this week driving ahead by mail for the remaining 31 per cent. The Chest campaign committee up to midweek had collected approximately $20,700. The total budget is $30,392. It finances or helps finance eight social agencies. They are Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Teen Age Canteen, Catholic Welfare Association, Salvation Army and Visiting Nurse Association. “If we wish to keep these agencies at work in Anaheim we'll have to raise the total of $30,392,” said Paul Demaree, chairman of the Community Chest campaign committee. Anaheim is up in the top brackets among Orange county cities which are conducting Community Chest campaigns, said Mr. Demaree, but percentage wise, both Santa Ana-Tustin and Fullerton are ahead of this town. Report Current Fishing News Reports of good catches of white sea bass, jack smelt, herring and some spot fin and barracuda are being given by Tom and Marty Scott of Port Orange Fishing Hole, Newport Beach. Fresh water fishing in the Colorado river is reported better. Some County Citrus Growers Find They Can Do Without Insecticides Plan to Enter Rose Tourney Float entries from this area to participate in the sixtieth annual tournament of Roses parade, New Years' Day in Pasadena include Anaheim and Santa Ana to date. Receipt of 53 entries so far presenting southern California immunities, civic, fraternal, triotic and business organizations were announced by chairman A. L. Gerrie. Scenes of childhood will be presented in flowers by participants who will interpret the tournament theme, "Childhood Memories." Communism,' Topic At Public Forum Current problems and situations in east Europe and their worldwide effects were discussed by Eric L. Pridonoff, former member of the United States State Department, at the free public forum held at Anaheim Union high school auditorium Monday evening. His topic was "Communism and Minorities." Mr. Pridonoff is one of the few men who can give an authoritative report on conditions behind the on Curtain," said Ralph Focht, forum director in his introduction to the speaker. An American citizen for the last 20 years, Pridonoff was born in Belgium but educated in Russia and China where he spent six and one-half years. He speaks Russian as well as several other native languages. In 1945 the expert on Russia and the Balkans was made attache with the U.S. Embassy in Yugoslavia. While there he learned much of Russian activities in thealkan countries. After unofficially investigating conditions in a concentration camp, he was fired upon by partisans of Tito's army. Numerous articles have been written by Pridonoff and published in newspapers throughout his country since his return to the United States. One is a lemon grove at the lower end of the Santa Ana canyon. The other is an orange grove in El Toro district. They were selected by Rush Bumgardner of the county agricultural commissioner's office for study by scientists of the University of California. To make the study significant, groves were selected in territory surrounded by other groves which were treated regularly by insecticides. The red scale in both groves built up dangerously until natural enemies of the pests — either predators or parasites — could build up sufficiently to hold the pests under control. Now they are as clean of pests — on the average — as surrounding groves that are treated normally by spraying or fumigation. In the case of the lemon grove in the Santa Canyon area, however, bud mite is something of a problem — when lemons are bringing the grower good money. Under that circumstance, bud mite can deform enough lemons to be commercially significant. But when lemons are bringing the grower little money it is cheaper for him to risk losing some of his crop rather than go to the expense of treating his grove for pests. The most effective natural enemies of red scale in Orange county, Mr. Bumgardner said, are the twice-stabbed ladybird, a predator, the golden chalcid and the Lindorus lopanthae, also a predator. No scientist studying the biological control of citrus pests is yet ready to recommend that growers generally abandon treatment of groves for red scale, but from what they have already discovered they profess to be much encouraged. They are especially canyons. Quarters were found for them at El Toro Marine Base and in Orange and Santa Ana. The Salvation Army endeared itself by serving coffee and sandwiches to refugees and fire fighters. At one time it was estimated as many as 2000 state, federal volunteer, Marines from El Toro base and from the Air Force's March Field east of Riverside were engaged Monday and Tuesday in combatting the blaze and keeping flames from buildings. Thanks to their efforts, damage at latest reports, was confined to destruction of a barn near Irvine Park, and part of one cabin in Silverado Ravine. One fire fighter was treated for burns and a Marine suffered a sprained or broken leg in falling from a truck. While the fire since a week ago has covered an estimated 45,000 acres, the damage was largely confined to brush and timber covered watershed and the homes of wild creatures from skunks, through bobcats and mountain lions to deer. Two New Cases Of Polio in County in Week Cooler weather has not yet brought a halt to the county's infantile paralysis epidemic. The total number of cases in the county since the first of the year at midweek stood at 93 with one new case last Friday and one child in the Anaheim rural region stricken this week. Deaths this week still stood at a total to two. PLAN TO MARRY Gladwyn Earle Blair of La Habra and Olive Pearl Collins of Placentia obtained a marriage license at the county court house in Santa Ana. Gazette Want Ads Bring Results,