anaheim-gazette 1949-01-13

Colony Quips That white blanket Mother Nature threw over us in southern California was not made out of wool or cotton, it was just old fashioned snow. Some people said it was hail but it looked mighty like snow to us. But then we are not in the expert category when it comes to judging snow, having only seen that commodity in the mountains, and then only by choice. This was not by choice and, frankly, you can have it—we don't want it. But there it was just a couple of weeks too late for a white Christmas. As far as the citrus industry and the freeze is concerned it is still much too early to assess the damage done. But Orange county is still (and we say this with our fingers crossed) the most favored locality in California. That goes double for the Anaheim area—so far. Fingers still crossed. A group of Anaheim merchants and professional men gather several times a week for lunch at the Parker House under the name of Jolly Boys to break bread together and, in general, to raise the ethical plans of our community. Here is a report of what happened the other day: Joe Hurst showed up for lunch wearing an attractive watch. Tom Henry admired it and offered to buy. Joe set a price which Tom thought was too high and the haggling started. Tom finally offered $49.50 and Joe accepted with reluctance. On second thought Joe refused to sell. Tom started suit, retaining Bill Confer on 175-Acre County Park Establishment of a 175-acre recreation park, which would be available for operation of an agricultural fair on occasion, is believed a step nearer realization today following the conferences held with Orange county leaders Tuesday afternoon by representatives of the state and federal agencies considering the application of the 32nd Agricultural District Board of Directors for allocation of former Santa Ana Army Air base property to such uses. Favor of the citizens of Orange county toward the proposed recreation development was emphatically voiced during the course of a two hour session at the chamber of commerce office and later at a luncheon at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club which was followed by another two hour discussion period. Upon invitation of Clay Kellogg, Garden Grove, Seek Support in Keeping Damage Fruit Off Market All the California citrus industry joined with the California department of agriculture and county agricultural commissioners to prevent unsatisfactory citrus fruit from reaching consumers as the result of recent frosts. Spokesmen for the industry assured the department of utmost cooperation in observance of the state laws which prohibit packing or sale of frost damaged fruit. Said Harold W. Poulsen, chief of the department's bureau of fruit and vegetable standardization: "Growers and packers are acquainted with the strict provisions of the law against packing or shipping frost damaged fruit. We anticipate no difficulty in enforcing these laws which protect the reputation of California citrus for highest quality and consumer satisfaction." County agricultural commissioners, inspectors and state department of agricultural officials are testing fruit to determine the extent of damage in areas where low temperatures occurred. Parker House under the name of Jolly Boys to break bread together and, in general, to raise the ethical plans of our community. Here is a report of what happened the other day: Joe Hurst showed up for lunch wearing an attractive watch. Tom Henry admired it and offered to buy. Joe set a price which Tom thought was too high and the haggling started. Tom finally offered $49.50 and Joe accepted with reluctance. On second thought Joe refused to sell. Tom started suit, retaining Bill Webb as his attorney and Joe countered by retaining Steve Gallagher to defend. (This was all at the luncheon table.) After some arguing and threatening here is how the whole thing was settled or maybe you ought to be the judge. Bill and Steve got the money and the watch for attorney fees. Tom and Joe got what the little boy shot at. Supply your own moral. (We hereby repudiate any libel in the above and state, unequivodally, that it is purely coincidental. If you can't understand that then we will put it this way: we don't want to have to go out and hire Leo Friis as our attorney. He might get our typewriter.) With the talk of industrial development being the center of conversation when ever the future of Anaheim is discussed, it calls to mind a piece of history concerning the development of the automotive industry. At the turn of the century, the city of Buffalo was the automobile capital of the world. Great promise was held for the future development of that industry by the city fathers. In fact it's told that the city fathers felt they had the industry "all sewed up." The story goes on to tell of a certain inventor who came before the city in an attempt to get an industrial location where he could produce a new low-priced car. They agreed to sell him some city-owned land. While he was considering the offer or perhaps wondering where he was going to get the money to buy it, some representatives of a city west of Buffalo offered to give him some land if he would locate in their city. He accepted their offer. The city was Detroit. And if you don't want to accept it as history—why not consider it a parable? Here's another item on the "Great Snow of '49." We all know what a fine job our Chamber of Commerce does in selling our fine, warm, sunny weather to the rubes Favor of the citizens of Orange county toward the proposed recreation development was emphatically voiced during the course of a two hour session at the chamber of commerce office and later at a luncheon at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club which was followed by another two hour discussion period. Upon invitation of Clay Kellogg, Garden Grove, chairman of the 32nd District Board, sentiments relative to the needs of the county for such a recreational facility to serve all manner of recreational purposes were voiced by representatives of cities of the county and agricultural and business interests. Apparently favorably impressed with the sincerity of the expressions were Lieut. Col. Raymond E. Hoyt, regional chief of lands and recreation planning and Harold G. Fowler, park planner, both from the fourth region office of the National Park Service, San Francisco, and James Annand, chief of the surplus procurement section and property and service officer, state department of finance, Sacramento. Col. Hoyt indicated that the 32nd district's application for allocation of the 175 acres for rec(Continued on Page 9) Bernard J. Kluthe Passes Wednesday Bernard J. Kluthe, 63 years of age, passed away at the family home at 1221 Lincoln avenue, on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Born in Dodge, Nebraska, he had made his home here for the past fourteen years. The deceased was a member of St. Boniface Catholic church and Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his wife, Julia; four sons, Leander and Joseph Kluthe of Elgin, Nebr., Roman of Anaheim and Urban of Portland, Ore.; two daughters, Mrs. Bilhildes Herron of Ventura and Mrs. Veronica Rucker of Lincoln, Nebr.; 14 grandchildren; two brothers, Rev. Fr. Anton Kluthe of Bow Valley, Nebr., and Conrad Kluthe of Dodge, Nebr., and three sisters, Sister Victoria of Cross Plains, Wis., Mrs. Lena Ullrich and Mrs. Theresa Heiman of Howell, Nebr. Recitation of Holy Rosary will be held at the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary on Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock and Requiem Mass Saturday at 9 a.m. at St. Boniface church. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre with the strict provisions of the law against packing or shipping frost damaged fruit. We anticipate no difficulty in enforcing these laws which protect the reputation of California citrus for highest quality and consumer satisfaction." County agricultural commissioners, inspectors and state department of agricultural officials are testing fruit to determine the extent of damage in areas where low temperatures occurred. Study 5-Room Extension to Franklin School Following approval of the State Division of School House Planning, the working drawing of five-room extension to Benjamin Franklin elementary school was submitted for study to the local elementary school board Tuesday night in the Fremont Junior high school boardroom, chairman M.A. Gauer, superintendent, presiding. Upon revision or approval by the board the drawing presented by Herbert J. Powell of Mars Smith and Powell, architects of Los Angeles who designed Franklin school, will be sent to the State Division of Architecture. The board approved the sending of $360 to the division for filling and checking the plans. No bids were offered for the La Palma property which is used for sale. The Horace Mann site enlargement and building expansion plan was held over for further study by the board which comprises superintendent Gaue chairman; H.R.Fox, president; H.H.Stabbert,and John P.Mary Jr. Gasoline bids on school buses and equipment will be secured for the next meeting. The bungalows at Horace Mann school are complete except for hardware, it was disclosed. It hoped the classrooms will be available for use by the end of this week or first of next week thereby doing away with double sessions which were started around November 4. Gauer was authorized to attend the regional convention of the American Association of School Administrators, national superintendents organization, February 20 to 24, in San Francisco. The conclave sessions will be conducted Here's another item on the "Great Snow of '49." We all know what a fine job our Chamber of Commerce does in selling our fine, warm, sunny weather to the rubes back East. Well, Monday morning, a prominent attorney in town strolled in to the local chamber office demanding to know where the manager was. As Ernie Moeller looked up, this certain attorney let fly a snowball and was heard to mutter something about, "sunny Calinia—." Havens Heads Realty Board Paul T. Havens was installed president of the Anaheim Reality Board at a dinner meeting Monday night at Dorothy and Wade's restaurant on East Center street. Outgoing president John Pickard presided over the short business session. Twenty-nine members and eight guests attended the event. The financial report for the past year and a preview of multiple listing and other cooperative work was given. Other officers seated with Havens included Tom McLaughlin, secretary, and Jean Baker, assistant secretary. Frances Backs, who was aided by Miss Baker during 1948, was retiring secretary. In a brief address, Havens praised the work of past officers and discussed future plans for the board. Santa Ana Employment Office Plans 'Open House,' Friday, January 14 To give Orange county residents an opportunity to view operations at the California Department of Employment, an informal opening will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 14, in the new offices at 701 North Flower street, Santa Ana. Ray Mathewson, local manager of the Santa Ana office said that members of his staff will escort guests through the new, modern, well-equipped building next Friday. At that time operations of the Department of Employment both from a local and state-wide standpoint will be explained and presented graphically by means of charts, and photographs. Staff members will be on hand at all times to answer questions regarding job placements and unemployment insurance. Mathewson also added that interesting community displays featuring products manufactured locally and services rendered would attend the informal opening. Mathewson was enthusiastic in describing plans for the open house. County Fair Project "So many of our friends who have already seen our new building with its modern heating, lighting and up-to-date equipment have been zealous in expressing the desire that the entire public served by this agency might have an opportunity to tour the office and learn something of the Department of Employment's policy (Continued on Page 2) ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD AHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 NTS ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1949 Week Support in Keeping Damaged Fruit Off Market The California citrus industry is denied with the California department of agriculture and councercultural commissioners to treat unsatisfactory citrus fruits reaching consumers as the off recent frosts. Kesmen for the industry and the department of utmost observation in observance of the laws which prohibit the ing or sale of frost damaged fruit. Harold W. Poulsen, chief department's bureau of land vegetable standardization, and packers are acced with the strict provisions of the law against packing frozen frost damaged fruit. To anticipate no difficulty in enforcing these laws which protect reputation of California citrus highest quality and consumer satisfaction." AUTHORITY OF HARBOR COMMISSION ASKED Extension of the authority of the Orange county harbor commission was asked in legislation proposed by senator Clyde Watte. Sacramento Solons To Train Here The city council approved a contract Tuesday evening with the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League for the use of La Palma park as a spring training site for the baseball team. The Solons are expected to arrive in the city around the 20th of 21st of February. Present schedules indicate that the only major league team to meet the Solons here will be the St. Louis Browffns, however the contract stipulated that at least "two major league" teams play games here in Anaheim. Teams scheduled to play games with the Solons here include: Hollywood, San Diego, Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Portland—all of the Pacific Coast League. View Berlin Art In L. A. Ninety-five great paintings from the Kaiser Friedrich Museum of Berlin, hidden, with other more fragile works, in German salt mines at Merkers during the recent war, which went on display at the Los Angeles museum in Exposition Park early last week may be viewed this Saturday from 10 a. to 10 p.m., January 22, on Anaheim Day or until the exhibit closes January 22. Admission to the four galleries containing the works is 30 cents. All proceeds go to a fund for German children in the American zone. Rich in human interest and the display of the undying quality of true art, few of the paintings show signs of the term when they were cached away from the bombings of Berlin until their rescue by American troops in April, 1945. Once the pride of the Kaiser, the masterpieces were created in seven European countries during the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries. Throughout the foyer and three galleries, the pictures were hung by Dr. Valentiner and James. Annexation Room Takes New Twist Anaheim With A supplementary petition heim is without jurisdiction the proposed South Spadra day, January 11, in Santa Meiser. This followed closely a perior Judge Franklin G. W. the city of Anaheim to discuss bars the city from proceeding. The original dispute 'Lobbyist' Story Brings Results Disclosure by Western News Service correspondent Earl W. Peters of the number of lobbyists already in Sacramento for the legislative drew prompt response from the assembly. The art revealing the number of lobbyists at the state capitol was carried in last week's Gazette. Assemblyman John L. E. Colle Abbott & Costello, Alan Ladd, William Bendix, Leo Carillo, Others at VFW Event, Jan 23 Final arrangements were completed yesterday to bring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, William Bendix, Alan Ladd, Margaret O'Brien and Leo Carillo to the VFW Charity Baseball doubleheader at La Palma Park, Sunday afternoon, January 23. The local VFW is hoping to fill the sagging coffers of the Community Chest and their own welfare fund from the proceeds of one of the biggest charity events to hit Anaheim in many years. Playing with the four semi-pro teams who will be in action at the affair are a galaxy of Pacific Coast, Sunset League and collegiate baseball stars. Featured in the first game are the Eastside Beer company and Burke's Service teams, the former squad loaded with former college greats and the latter with a line-up of Pacific Coast League and Sunset League ball players. The second game, between the Twentieth Century Fox team and the Pacific Clay Products nine will be preceded by a stellar exhibition of baseball with our own Mayor Pearson at the plate trying to get a hit off the offerings of Jim Musick, Orange county sheriff. Filling out the quartet will be C. B. Horall, chief of police, Los Angeles who will call the balls and strikes and the catcher will be Ernest Manteverde from the Los Angeles county sheriff's office. Bill Bendix in Yankee Uniform The movie stars are scheduled to make an appearance sometime in the second game with Bill Bendix coming on the field in a New York Yankee suit—the one he wore in the picture "The Raha" Disclosure by Western New Service correspondent Earl Witters of the number of lobbyists already in Sacramento for the legislative drew prompt response from the assembly. The act revealing the number of lobbyists at the state capitol was carried in last week's Gazette. Assemblyman John L. E. Collier of Los Angeles tossed a measure on the speaker's desk asking for adoption of laws patterned after the federal regulation of lobbying in Washington, D.C. The federal law requires lobbyists to register and file statements of their expenditures, spying what the money was spent for. Collier said "let's find out where we have here and what they are doing." Present state law requires lobbyists (persons who appear before the legislative committees) advocate or oppose legislation) register with the sergeant-at-arm but no statement of expenses asked. Anti-lobbyist legislation has been a touchy subject in Sacramento and efforts to pass regulations have been defeated each time they have been made. Most notable attempt to stop bad lobbying practices was made by Senator Hugh P. Donnelly 1939 and 1941 when he was a member of the assembly. Donnelly proposals were beaten soundly and he was subjected to criticism along with retaliation by members who blocked his pointment to desirable committee. Waiting in Line At Postoffice Cut Considerably Waiting-in-line to mail a parish post package will be cut considerably at the Anaheim Post Office, by the new Pitney-Bow Inc., mailing machine the post office has just received. Here is how it works: Post office clerk, after weighing package and computing fills the money and touches letters on the electrically operated postage meter machine. Out pops a small printed label gummed and even automatically moistened, complete with postage. Forget Your Community The Fullerton conference, scheduled to open with a general session on Thursday evening, January 13, will be attended by representatives of organizations concerned with education, health, welfare, agriculture, and industry from nine southern California counties. The meetings will be open to the public. T. Stanley Warburton, superintendent of the Fullerton high school district and jjunior college, will serve as honorary chairman of arrangements committee for the Fullerton conference. Linton T. Simmons, Orange county superintendent of schools, and Mrs. Nellie Frost, general supervisor, Riverside county schools, will serve as co-chairmen. Other members of the committee include: Edwin Angier, president Pierce Junior college; San Fernando; J. William Cunliffe, coordinator of secondary schools; Orange county; John Hayes, director of curriculum; Orange county; Donald McIntosh, principal, Colton High school; Mrs. Edward Milligan, president, 14th district, California Congress of Parents and Teachers, Santa Ana; and Mrs. Ruth Goodman, general supervisor, San Bernardino county. The movie stars are scheduled to make an appearance sometime in the second game with Bill Bendix coming on the field in a New York Yankee suit—the one he wore in the picture "The Babe Ruth Story," in which he portrayed the late all-time great, Babe Ruth, Abbott and Costello, Ladd, Carillo and Miss O'Brien will all make personal appearances. Participating in color raising ceremonies will be VFW Post No. 3173 and providing music will be the national championship drum and bugle corp from the Santa Ana VFW Post No. 1680. Numerous prizes have been donated by local merchants including everything from a movie projector to picnic hams. Tickets, which are on sale at the Spanish Kitchen, California Coffee Shop, Elliott's Cafe, Danish Bakery and Delicatessen and the Valencia Hotel, are priced at $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for children. SUFFERS STROKE Charles M. Vernon, former editor of the Gazette, suffered a second stroke of apoplexy within the past year, sometime last Saturday night or early Sunday morning. He is recovering slowly at this time. Waiting-in-line to mail a parcel post package will be cut consistently at the Anaheim Post Office, by the new Pitney-Bowne Inc., mailing machine the office has just received. Here is how it works: Post office clerk, after weighing package and computing fills takes the money and touches letters on the electrically operated postage meter machine. Out pops a small printed label gummed and even automatically moistened, complete with postage of the exact total value, plus chapstick mark and date of mailing. It is slapped on the package and is done. Any value from one cent to $ is issued by the machine in a single "meter stamp." In a test in large eastern post office, a line of 60 parcel-laden persons was served in exactly 10 minutes. Metered parcels require no ceiling and postmarking and can be more quickly sorted for easy train dispatch. Post office cashiers and clerks are protected by automatic and fool proof postage control and accounting. And the postage, even when imprinted, is non-negotiable. The metered mail system, originated 28 years ago by Pitney Bowes Company, last year was used to collect $303,000,000—more than one-fourth of all United States postage revenue. The California division of highways was created in 1895 with the purchase of the Lake Tabula wagon toll road from which he developed a network of highways extending more than 15,000 miles. ANNEXATION ROW WITH FULLERTON LAKES NEW Twist; Mesier Alleges ANAHEIM WITHOUT JURISDICTION A supplementary petition, alleging that the city of Anaheim is without jurisdiction to conduct public hearings on proposed South Spadra Road annexation was filed Tuesday, January 11, in Santa Ana by the attorneys of Henry G. Pier. This followed closely an order made last Friday by Superior Judge Franklin G. West which overruled a motion by city of Anaheim to dismiss a writ of prohibition which the city from proceeding with the proposed annexations. The original dispute started last September when the city council of Anaheim passed a resolution calling for the annexation of land along Spadra Road, south of Orangethorpe. The council was acting on a petition of property owners who had requested admission to the city. Rancher Henry G. Meiser opposed the proposed Anaheim annexation and contended that it blocked attempts by him and other ranchers from proceeding to get a strip of land annexed to Fullerton. Through his attorneys, Lloyd Verry and L. W. Blodgett of Blodgett, Morris and Tobias, he ob- Rainfall Over 3-Inch Mark Following a rainfall of .35 of an inch of rain and snow here Sunday, Anaheim was bathed with .63, over a half-inch more frost-preventing "liquid sunshine" Wednesday night up to deadline time this morning (Thursday). This brings the season total to 3.24 as compared to a mere 1.54 for the same period last year. Anaheim was blessed, also, with less snow than the majority of her sister communities, it was disclosed following official weather tabulations made in Orange county. Temperatures dropped as low as 22 degrees in the northern sector of the county Tuesday night. Other temperatures recorded during the 11 day cold wave were 26 degrees and lower, yet Anaheim escaped with but a light coating of snow, while several of her sister cities, including Santa Ana, were host to snow-man size drifts. In the canyons, including Trabuco and Silverado, some of the record-making snow remained until washed away by rain. Although additional snow flurries were predicted for Wednesday and today, Closure by Western News correspondent Earl Wadley in Sacramento for the 1949 feature drew prompt response to the assembly. The article telling the number of lobbyists in state capitol was carried at week's Gazette. Remblyman John L. E. Collier as Angeles tossed a measure the speaker's desk asking the on laws patterned after federal regulation of lobbyists washington, D. C. The federal law requires lobto register and file stateof their expenditures, speciwhat the money was spent lier said "let's find out who have here and what they are" Present state law requires lob- (persons who appear bethe legislative committees to state or oppose legislation) to er with the sergeant-at-arms no statement of expenses is lobbyist legislation has long a touchy subject in Sacraand efforts to pass such sessions have been defeated time they have been made. Not notable attempt to stop lobbying practices was made inator Hugh P. Donnelly in and 1941 when he was a memof the assembly. Donnelly's salts were beaten soundly he was subjected to much ism along with retaliation members who blocked his apment to desirable committees. Waiting in Line Postoffice Not Considerably Appointment of Capt. Ralph E. Comstock as commandant of cadets of the Anaheim Union high school with the relative rank of major in the California National Guard, was announced today by the California Cadet Corps headquarters in Sacramento. CAPT. COMSTOCK RECEIVES PROMOTION Appointment of Capt. Ralph E. Comstock as commandant of cadets of the Anaheim Union high school with the relative rank of major in the California National Guard, was announced today by the California Cadet Corps headquarters in Sacramento. Orange Co. March of Dimes Campaign Launched at Kick-Off Dinner in S.A. Highest honors came to Orange county from the Nat­ional "March of Dimes" Foundation for its effective system used to combat poliomyelitis, it was disclosed during a kick-off dinner launching the 1949 "March of Dimes" campaign in this county, Wednesday night of last week at the Com- Orange Co. March of Dimes Campaign Launched at Kick-Off Dinner in S.A. Highest honors came to Orange county from the National "March of Dimes" Foundation for its effective system used to combat poliomyelitis, it was disclosed during a kick-off dinner launching the 1949 "March of Dimes" campaign in this county, Wednesday night of last week at the Community Center in Santa Ana, Mrs. Lois Brown, county chairman, presiding. Urging full support of this year's fund drive, which ends February 5, Mrs. Brown stated that in 1948 there were 27,000 polio cases in the United States. Theme of this year's campaign is "You May Save a Child" and the caption beneath a picture of a little girl leaving a wheel chair is "Look! I Can Walk Again!" Last year there were 5,445 cases in Los Angeles, one to every 820 persons. In Orange county there were 105 cases or one to every 1,900 persons. The mortality rate in this county is less than six per cent—far below the national average due to the efficient system in effect, said Ralph Spencer, Twenty-Thirtian in charge of the local drive. Because of its success in combatting the crippling disease, Orange county has been asked for details by the National Foundation to pattern the entire nationwide program after the system underway here for combating polio and the subsequent care of recuperating patients. Fifty per cent of all donations received in this county will remain here to aid in the program in this area, Spencer stated. The other 50 per cent goes to the national foundation to support research and clinics. Counter containers were placed throughout Anaheim and the county this week. Theatre contributions will be featured in Anaheim through the cooperation of Frank Treanor of the Fox Theater. The drive is also being conducted in high schools and elementary schools. MAY DONATE Donations in the mail campaign may be sent in the form of checks to Lois C. Brown, Orange County Director, Commercial National Bank, Fourth and Bush street, Santa Ana, or to Ralph Spencer, Anaheim chairman, P. O. Box 333, Anaheim. Sixteen thousand dollars were spent in this county last year. If all the money retained by Orange county since the "March of Dimes" was launched 11 years (Continued on Page 2)