anaheim-gazette 1950-05-29

ANAHEM GAZETTE Published afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 259 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 2206. Entered as second-class matter at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice on June 5, 1879, under the Act of March 3, 1879. The Gazette is a member of the Associated Press, the National Editorial Association, and California Newspaper Publishers Association. All rights herein are reserved. Subscriptions: 50c per month by carrier or $5 per year by carrier or mail. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatches. THEODORE B. KUCHEL Publisher MAX BESLER Assistant Publisher ROBERT FUNSETH Managing Editor WILLARD GREGORY City Editor NEIL STANLEY Display Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager Memorial to a Rough War ---- Tommorrow is Memorial Day. Observance of the day seems to bring an atmosphere of reminiscent history unlike that of any war celebration anywhere else in the world. Memorial Day, or Decoration Day, has been observed each May 30 since 1868, when it was suggested as a commemoration of the Civil War by General John A. Logan, then Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. And, May 30 ever since has commemorated four years in which the Union came as close to dissolution and death as it ever has come to date. That includes three more wars in which this county has engaged. In terms of the last two world wars, the Civil War might appear of the Union forces. Grant then began his constant hammering tactics at the main body of the Rebel forces; And, gave rise to the remark "Faster than Grant took Richmond." Only, that doesn't indicate any great speed, because it was more than a year after Grant took command that Richmond fell and General Lee surrendered at Appomattox, April 9, 1865. Some great reputations were made during the Civil War. Military men to this day debate the abilities of Lee and Grant—who was the greatest general? Abraham Lincoln came out of the war as one of our greatest presidents. And, judging from later events, his reputation may have been saved by the assassin's bullet five days after the fall of the South. by General John A. Logan, then Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. And, May 30 ever since has commemorated four years in which the Union came as close to dissolution and death as it ever has come to date. That includes three more wars in which this county has engaged. In terms of the last two world wars, the Civil War might appear to be a small-time affair. But it was anything but that. By any standard of comparison, it was a huge, deadly, widely spread (for the times) and enormously expensive war. The war between the states began April 15, 1861 with the bombardment of Fort Sumter at Charleston, S.C. During that spring and the preceding winter, 11 states had declared themselves out of the USA and had set up the Confederate States of America with a capitol Montgomery, Ala. The seceding states were Alabama; Georgia; Arkansas; Louisiana; Florida; Virginia; Tennessee; South Carolina; Texas; North Carolina; and Mississippi. When the shooting war began in earnest the North got nowhere. Early in the war the Union forces were chased to the outskirts of Washington. The North was in an uproar of confusion and fear. General replaced general in the Northern armies as campaign after campaign bogged down or flopped. The nation was becoming alarmed and discouraged at the imrottence of Northern arms. Over in the Mississippi river county, however, General U. S. Grant was getting results by resorting not to spasmodic efforts to penetrate the enemy, but by a continual hammering at the South irrespective of the losses he was taking. He had, by June 1862, pushed the Rebels down the Mississippi to Vicksburg. Then, in July, 1863, the South made its supreme bid to invade the North; only to lose the great Battle of Gettysburg. That was the Rebels last offensive punch. But, even so, the North couldn't seem to properly utilize its superior manpower and resources; and the war wore on until March 1864, when Grant took command Some great reputations were made during the Civil War. Military men to this day debate the abilities of Lee and Grant—who was the greatest general? Abraham Lincoln came out of the war as one of our greatest presidents. And, judging from later events, his reputation may have been saved by the assassin's bullet five days after the fall of the South. In military tactics and science the Civil War had a tremendous influence on modern warfare. Mobile attacks were developed, the forerunners of motorized cavalry and tanks; rifling was introduced into gun barrels to make the accurate shooting of a gun possible, iron-clad ships came into being, power offensives developed. The American Civil War, in fact, serves as one of the principal chapters in the schooling of American (and foreign) army officers. Some of our leading military figures today can explain the skirmishes and strategy of the Civil War almost step-by-step. To illustrate the tremendous drain on resources and manpower of the Civil War period, the Union called up a total of 2,130,000 soldiers, while the Confederacy mobilized about 800,000. Union dead is placed at 360,000 men, the Confederate dead at 135,000. Lincoln's administration spent three billion dollars to win the war, the cost to the Confederacy probably never will be known. These figures may seem relatively low in this hydrogen bomb age. But in the period of the Civil War they represented almost unbelievable toll. What came out of all this. Well, the issues of secession and slavery were settled. Some writers and historians say that these issues could have been settled without resort to arms. But they were not. Regardless of the cost, however, and the tradition of a "Lost Cause," it is doubtful if any descendant of the old South would insist that people lying in these United States would be better off if we were now two nations, and if we still had human slavery. SACRAMENTO, (Washington) soft hearted can one of the problem of State Thomas Kuchel who, duties, is charged with ing of all unclaimed estates, which an individual dies known heirs, revert after a one year period which the county a locate legal heirs. The State Controller tains the property for period after which all holdings are disposed deceeds from such sale fund which is maintained by claims of legal pearing after the dispensing actual property. Interest fund goes into State treasury is used for public education. But, in addition to thiserty which is turned controller, thousands of personal property his keeping. These articles range pathetic things as "a spectacles, one broken old books of consider Hundreds of gold war and other pieces of included in this property bundles of stocks and utilities, most of which less. Since 1850 these artisional property have been laiting. Now Kuchel, who human guy is confront necessity of disposing the most recently accerty. "For lack of space other reason," Kuchel "some of this property auctioned off. Some, anyone excepting a heir should be thru IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO. By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Names of pupils of the grammar and high school whose standing in examinations was above 70 per cent: E. J. Pellegren 100; Claudina Rimpan 96; Ed Rimpan 92; Frank Rimpan 91; Ettie Bremmerman 96; Ida Raine 96; Nellie Kuehel 90; Emma Werder 100; Clara Mosseman 100; William Kroeger 97; Oscar Leudke 97; A. Pellegrin 98; Henry Padderatz 89; Josie Smythe 83; J. Langenberger 82; Matilda Rimpan 100; Kate Hilmer 100; Vice Calisher 96; A. Langenberger 92; Frances Schmidt 94; Sallie Hilmer 94; Melvina Fischer 88; Bertha Cohen 74; Otto Strobel 74. The new hotel will be built in the form of an "L." The part fronting on Los Angeles street will be 108 feet in length with a breadth of 38 feet. On N. Third (Adele) st., it will be 130 feet in length and 54 feet in breadth. The trustees have decided not to have a Man-sard roof. The building will contain 70 rooms, including 17 suites, with public parlor, bathrooms and water closets on each floor. The basement will contain billiard, bar and baggage rooms. The reception and dining rooms will be on the first floor. There will be gas and water throughout the house, which will be furnished in the most complete modern stype. The building will cost exclusive of furniture—about $40,000. 50 Years Ago Charles Otto Rust was a business visitor to the city of the Angels Monday. Hypolite Cohen is having his residence re-papered. August and Fred Backs are doing the work. C. E. Groat is cementing two miles of ditches on the Richardson and Botsford ranches. J. Harry Whitaker has been appointed postmaster at Buena Park vice George H. Warren. George A. Hunter is making commendable progress in taking the census. His work is more than half done. R. Melrose departs tomorrow for Ventura to be absent three or four days on business connected with a new oil company. John Hartund returns day from Ventura after absence inspecting the of that section. 25 Years Ago Although the rainfall section was light this season only one-half of a northerntation, Anaheim ranch suffering to any apples. While rainfall in this light rain and snow it tains was heavy and for an abundance of irrigation. Prices of orange are ex- high, and the Valencia good one, G. W. Candlager of the Anaheim Lemon Association brought the record pear season in New York a car of Gloria was so per box at the auction of Delicious brought $9 ord highest price out that were sold. Manager Walter R Walnut Growers' Assports that this year's will probably a rec- going far ahead of last WE DON'T MIND IF NOBODY SHIRKS! WEST'S DEFENSE BUDGET ATLANTIC PACT NATIONS United States Department of Agriculture at Winter "They found that developed if juiced was conducted at degrees. They did that concentrate榨 or even lower temp a flat taste. All the oring had been rem water vapor. "And here is what of frozen citrus co wrought in a simple was the idea of "c or the addition of the concentrate. T tion process was past its logical stop the product was 'c fresh single strength of fresh juice three desirable thin the taste of fresh juice evaporation process easy re-introduction cells, and it facil trol of consistency the finished produ Assigned to "This research fo of the patent applic U. S. Patent No. granted to the McDowell, Moore a assigned to the United States as the Secretary of A "All major ma concentrate now u in the fastest grow the Florida citrus "While it already a year-around mark of the orange crop to jump to half season, the surface scratched. "MacDowell said rady has been succ centrating grapefruine juices, and is grape, apple and p Snow Crop announ SACRAMENTO, (WNS) — How soft hearted can one get? This is the problem of State Controller Thomas Kuchel who, among other duties, is charged with the keeping of all unclaimed estates. These estates, which result when an individual dies leaving no known heirs, revert to the state after a one year period during which the county attempts to locate legal heirs. The State Controller then retains the property for a five year period after which all real estate holdings are disposed of. The proceeds from such sales go into a fund which is maintained to satisfy the claims of legal heirs appearing after the disposal of the actual property. Interest from this fund goes into State treasury and is used for public education. But, in addition to the real property which is turned over to the controller, thousands of articles of personal property come into his keeping. These articles range from such pathetic things as "a pair of gold spectacles, one broken lens" to rare old books of considerable value. Hundreds of gold watches, rings and other pieces of jewelry are included in this property as are bundles of stocks and other securities, most of which are worthless. Since 1850 these articles of personal property have been accumulating. Now Kuchel, who is a very human guy, is confronted with the necessity of disposing of all but the most recently acquired property. "For lack of space, if for no other reason," Kuchel stated, "some of this property should be auctioned off. Some, worthless to anyone except a sentimental heir, should be thrown away." to individuals. A picture, a pipe, a family diary, mean nothing to anyone except the descendants of the persons who left them." Asked how he intended to meet the problem, Kuchel said he thought something might be done about getting rid of some of the oldest property "one of these days." "I'd hate to sell an irreplaceable ring or watch, or throw away a picture or a family Bible and then have an heir appear the next week to claim the property." But an insight into what actually happens came from one of the officials under Kuchel who said: "The only way we are going to dispose of this property is to wait until Kuchel takes his vacation. He's too soft hearted." Colony Quips Here comes the second of Bill Abbott's articles on the stuff that has raised the Florida grower's take to $3.50 a box from 30 cents in two years. It behooves every person here to make a study of this bonanza. If our last years crop had been handled as smart as Florida's there could have been, perhaps, as much as 10 million dollars more come into Orange county. Some of our growers seem to like the 'peanuts' they are getting. The third article will appear tomorrow. "The boom in Florida citrus concentrate with recent attendant sky-rocketing of fruit and grove prices may seem far removed from the Battle of Britain, but German bombs figuratively exploded the sensational new food product into reality. "If the Nazis had not blitzed London, Coventry and other cities, is now well known. It is accomplished in a high vacuum, which permits the evaporation of water content at relatively low temperature. No boiling of the juice at high temperature which would impair the flavor is necessary. "Elimination of the water makes possible transportation economies, so that the cost of juice to consumers is lower when bought frozen and concentrated than when squeezed from fresh fruit. It is quickly reconsidered into full strength juice when three times the amount of water is put back by the consumer from the kitchen faucet. "Basic principles of the process are nothing new. The first patent for concentrating juices by dehydration by cold was applied for in 1899 by August Gurber, German chemist, and granted in 1903. He refrigerated juice in a whirling container in which the heavier concentrated juice particles were thrown against the outer walls and drawn off, leaving water in the form of ice. "Endo Monti of Italy obtained a number of patents between 1902 and 1908 for a similar process of concentrating juices by freezing and separating the concentrate from the ice crystals. "But for economic reasons these processes never reached common use. Scientists continued to work on the problem and developed a powdered orange juice, but it never achieved popularity, mainly because of its high cost. Once Frozen In Bulk In the 30's as frozen foods reached a commercial stage, General Foods which now distributes Birds Eye concentrate, National Dairies and Borden's in Tampa started to freeze orange juice in its natural strength and package it in paper containers. But since it had to be kept frozen for preservation, it was difficult to thaw quickly to the consistency of a table beverage. That destroyed its convenience element. Subsequently, several companies worked simultaneously on or- Since 1850 these articles of personal property have been accumulating. Now Küchel, who is a very human guy, is confronted with the necessity of disposing of all but the most recently acquired property. "For lack of space, if for no other reason," Küchel stated, "some of this property should be auctioned off. Some, worthless to anyone excepting a sentimental heir, should be thrown away. We've been keeping this property all these years because I know how much things like these mean "The boom in Florida citrus concentrate with recent attendant sky-rocketing of fruit and grove prices may seem far removed from the Battle of Britain, but German bombs figuratively exploded the sensational new food product into reality. “If the Nazis had not blitzed London, Coventry and other cities, it is conceivable that millions of American housewives would not be pouring golden orange juice from small handy cans today. "It was Britain's sad plight early in the war that provided the impetus for frantic research to develop concentrated citrus and vitamin C for its people, and the resultant healthful, fresh beverage in convenient shipping form now making Florida's citrus industry rich. “This wartime demand plus the work and know-how of three Florida scientists accomplished the remarkable feat of developing a laboratory success to a commercial phenomenon in the short space of three years. It usually takes from 10 to 15 years to achieve national distribution for a new item. “All this was done after scientists had studied and worked on the problem for half a century and had gotten off the track numerous times. When the solution was finally reached and began pouring millions into a new era of citrus growing and merchandising, the Florida researchers who did most to make it possible got nothing, except kind words. Their patent was made out in the name of the American public as a contribution to better living. High-Vacuum Process “The story of juice concentration reached a commercial stage, General Foods which now distributes Birds Eye concentrate, National Dairies and Borden’s in Tampa started to freeze orange juice in its natural strength and package it in paper containers. But since it had to be kept frozen for preservation, it was difficult to thaw quickly to the consistency of a table beverage. That destroyed its convenience element. “Subsequently, several companies worked simultaneously on orange concentrate and high vacuum techniques. General Foods tried high evaporation of orange juice to such a point that it would be self-preserving. This was done successfully so that no micro-organisms could grow in the product, but other causes of spoilage soon became evident. The most serious of these was the so-called “browning reaction” by which the concentrate turned brown and even black at room temperature on the grocer's shelf. At about the same time National Research Corporation developed a vacuum process, leased it to Vacuum Foods Corp., now Minute Maid Corporation, and it was put into production in April, 1946, at the Minute Maid plant at Plymouth. Meantime, chemists at the University of Florida were working with the freezing process and Florida Citrus Commission chemists with the evaporation process. At a meeting of the Florida Horticultural Society in 1945 concentrate of both types was served. The members preferred the evaporated juice, and the freezing experiments were discontinued. Joined Search “The citrus commission, through its chemists, Dr. L. G. MacDowell, Dr. Edwin L. Moore and Cedric D. Atkins, had joined the search in 1943, working with the United States Department of Agriculture at Winter Haven. "They found that no cooked taste developed if juice evaporation was conducted at less than 80 degrees. They did find, however, that concentrate produced at this or even lower temperatures had a flat taste. All the volatile flavoring had been removed with the water vapor. "And here is where the miracle of frozen citrus concentrate was wrought in a simple fashion. It was the idea of "cut back" juice, or the addition of fresh juice to the concentrate. The concentration process was merely carried past its logical stopping place, and the product was "cut back" with fresh single strength juice. Addition of fresh juice accomplished three desirable things. It restored the taste of fresh juice lost in the evaporation process, it allowed the easy re-introduction of pulpy juice cells, and it facilitated the control of consistency and taste of the finished product. Assigned to People "This research formed the basis of the patent application on which U. S. Patent No. 2,453,100 was granted to the three chemists, McDowell, Moore and Atkins, and assigned to the people of the United States as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. "All major manufacturers of concentrate now use the process in the fastest growing phase of the Florida citrus industry. "While it already makes possible a year-around market for a third of the orange crop which is apt to jump to half the crop next season, the surface has not been scratched. "MacDowell said the process already has been successful in concentrating grapefruit and tangerine juices, and is being used in grape, apple and pineapple juice. Snow Crop announced recently it" WASHINGTON—This column is to be buried at Wichita, Kansas, to be dug up and read 50 years later. The idea of such a column was evolved by Dick Long, editor of the Wichita Eagle who is burying a mid-century time cylinder at the Wichita airport. When he first asked me to write a column to be read 50 years later, I thought it was sort of a crackpot idea. But the more I thought about it, the more I figured this might be a chance to get some things off my chest I've been thinking for some time. So were goes. To those who read this in the year 2000: This is written in 1950, when the world seems very complex, very harassed and very uncertain. I don't know how much more complex it will be by the time you read this. But Approximately 100 years ago, when my grandfather traveled to Kansas in a prairie schooner, life was much simpler. He pitched a tent at night almost anyplace he wished. There were no fences to bother him, no no-tress-passing signs, no speed laws, no filling stations, no gasoline fumes. And when he got to Kansas he was able to settle almost any place. In the hundred years that have passed since then, we have accelerated in complexities of life tremendously. And in the 50 years since my mother used to take me to Kansas, as a boy they have become accelerated even faster. I vividly recall always seeing Indians in the Union Station when we changed trains at Kansas City, and that my cousin, who owned one of the first automobiles in Ottowa, Kansas, didn't have to worry about getting a license tag must learn to live with himself or bring about his own destruction. For we have now evolved not only an Atomic bomb which can burn whole cities in a matter of minutes but a hydrogen bomb which could smash the entire planet to pieces. We have developed gases which make raving maniacs out of men, developing their lust to kill. We have devised germs which can be scattered over an enemy country in thousands of tubes, spreading disease among cattle, rust among wheat, and virus among humans. We have invented rockets which, when fired into the air, shoot not in a straight line, but change their course with uncanny accuracy to catch up with a speeding airplane. And we have developed bombs which can devastate cities almost across oceans. All this we have developed quite recently for we are now convulsed with fear. All this we have developed quite recently for we are now convulsed with fear. The Age of Fear I should say that as you in the year 2000 look back on the year 1950 you will probably describe it as the age of fear. And you will probably say that fear is a bad master. It was in 1950 that we really woke up from our sublime isolation. Most of us alive today recall how the Senate killed Woodrow Wilson's League of Nations because they believed we could remain isolated. We recall how at (Continued on Page 5) In the fastest growing phase of the Florida citrus industry. "While it already makes possible a year-around market for a third of the orange crop which is apt to jump to half the crop next season, the surface has not been scratched. "MacDowell said the process already has been successful in concentrating grapefruit and tangerine juices, and is being used in grape, apple and pineapple juice. Snow Crop announced recently it would add coffee concentrate. "'Possibilities are unlimited,' MacDowell said. 'Think what it would mean if it can be applied to fresh milk. "'People talk about dislocations in the citrus industry brought about by concentrate. They would be nothing to the dislocations in the dairy industry by milk concentrate. It would eliminate daily milk deliveries, and give the housewife her milk and cream from small cans in the refrigerator." Is Thawing Practice "He explained the proportion of three parts of water to one part of concentrate was arrived at as standard practice because it was found that this amount of tap water at the average national temperature of 70 degrees was needed to quickly thaw the concentrate for a quickly prepared breakfast beverage. 'MacDowell is one of those who see only lasting benefits to the citrus industry from concentrate. "'It is a truism,' he said, 'that the more efficiently you do something, the more successful it will be. Concentrate is the most efficient product of the citrus industry. "'It provides a year-around national market for Florida citrus in a form that eliminates waste to the consumer. It is a good product as shown by its unparalleled public acceptance and the fact that it has a good reception even in Florida. Most citrus growers use it themselves despite the fact that fresh fruit is available in their back yards.'" And citrus concentrate is by no means the ultimate goal of the researchers. MacDowell said researchers of the citrus commission, the United States Department of Agriculture and individual concentrate manufacturers are working daily to evolve still more new and wonderful products, a secret at this stage, from the billion-dollar assets of Florida's citrus, soil and sunshine." THANKS A MILLION To our many friends and customers who attended our Grand Opening last week-end. The response was far beyond our expectations. Your business and many expressions of good wishes are greatly appreciated. OPEN ALL DAY Tuesday, Memorial Day FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE GREATER ANAHEIM MARKET KILDUFF QUALITY MEATS POMEROY BROS., Groceries 225 East Center St. Anaheim