anaheim-gazette 1950-05-31

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 2, 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 use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatches. THEODORE E. KUCHE Publisher MAX BESLER Assistant Publisher ROBERT FUNSETH Managing Editor WILLIAM GREGORY City Editor NEIL STANLEY Display Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager Study the Ballot Propositions Three "propositions" will be submitted to the electorate at the June primary election. Analysis of election results inevitably shows that a large group of voters always overlook the propositions in order to plant those crosses alongside the candidate's name. Propositions, however, are most important because they often instruct government officials in how you want them to operate your government. So give a little thought to the propositions before you vote. Here are the proposals which will appear on your ballot, June 6: The first proposes a $100 million bond issue to provide finances for the continuance of the California Veterans Farm and State Chamber of Commerce and others on the ground it is a discriminatory act in that it extends only to veterans under the state program. The state program is open to any bona fide California veteran of modest means. If he owns property valued in excess of $10,000 he is not eligible to participate in the state program. The act is an extension of tax exemptions to a specific group, namely those under the state farm and home loan program. The veterans claim justification in that they have no control over the property other than that of a tenant until it has been fully paid. The state requires its approval of all actions with respect to the property in much the same manner as a landlord requires of a Propositions, however, are most important because they often instruct government officials in how you want them to operate your government. So, give a little thought to the propositions before you vote. Here are the proposals which will appear on your ballot, June 6: The first proposes a $100 million bond issue to provide finances for the continuance of the California Veterans Farm and Home Loan program. This proposal costs the people of the state nothing. There is no opposition to the proposal and is generally supported as a sound program which has aided more than 40,000 California veterans in becoming better citizens by reason of becoming home and farm owners. The entire costs of the program are paid by the veterans so aided and the program has been so successful that World War I veterans received rebates several years ago as a result of surpluses in the fund. Proposition No. 2 on the ballot is also a veterans measure. It proposes to restore to the veteran the exemptions on real property which existed prior to 1948. Under the California Veterans Farm and Home Loan program the state purchases real property upon the request of a veterans and then enters into a conditional sales contract. The property is state owned until the last payment is made. This proposal would require that the veteran pay taxes only upon his equity in the property. Since 1948 he has been obliged to pay taxes upon the total assessed valuation. For many years prior to World War II veterans paid no taxes upon homes purchases under this program on the premise the property was exempt by reason of being state owned. Veterans in the state at present enjoy an exemption grant of $1000 providing they own less than $5000 worth of property, real and personal. The measure is opposed by the $10,000 he is not eligible to participate in the state program. The act is an extension of tax exemptions to a specific group, namely those under the state farm and home loan program. The veterans claim justification in that they have no control over the property other than that of a tenant until it has been fully paid. The state requires its approval of all actions with respect to the property in much the same manner as a landlord requires of a tenant. Those who lease or otherwise rent pay no taxes and the veterans argue their position is comparable but agree they should pay taxes on their equities. Proposition No. 3 seeks approval of the use of parking meter revenues to repay off-street parking costs. It has been endorsed by various groups, chiefly those interested in the development of off-street parking. Parking meters in California have never been legally tested in the courts of this state. In every instance they have been installed by action of municipal officers without the express approval of the people. In Bakersfield, where the issue was submitted to a vote, parking meters were roundly disapproved. In Sacramento, as happened in many other communities, the parking meters were installed with the explanation that the devices were on trial and the issue would be submitted to the voters. In the capital city the devices have been in operation for more than four years and the issue still has not been submitted for a vote. The adoption of proposition No. 3, presented as a measure to authorize the use of the parking meter revenue for off-street parking financing, actually will have the effect of an endorsement by the electorate of the parking meters themselves. It is conceded by all concerned that approval of the issue would carry considerable weight with the court if a test of the legality of the meters is subsequently made. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Fountain Valley on Tuesday to see sights in the city. He re-miles east of the city line still had an estimated cap of 75 gallons and was fully en- and ready for operation. Frels of corn mash, five gals manufactured liquor and utensils for its manufacture seized in the raid conducted Chief Charles B. Nicols and Bert Moody, working in connection with Chief Criminal Sheriff Ed McClellan. They gave his residence Angeles was arrested by officers and charged with being owner and operator of the When taken before Justice Peace Charles Kuchel, he pleaded guilty to theft and was fined $500 and on serve 500 days in jail. WASHINGTON—Neutra—One inside reason for S.J. Johnson's trip to Tokyo and Navy opposition to MacArthur's idea of making Switzerland of the MacArthur has been talked much about Japanese news that the Japanese people are gaining to dislike Wash-Idea of using Japan as a base against Siberia. Sex probe—One nest of fortunates, now under investigation by the Senate, has been led to the Soviet Embassy hinted, behind closed doors, Soviet perverts are being get acquainted with American fortunes. The idea is that Americans could then be spy for Russia, rather than exposure. Police also testified Hitler had a world-wide perverts and that Stalin confiscated this list, or is ing one of his own—for c purposes. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago We have received from Messrs. Sherman and Hyde, music dealers of San Francisco, a copy of the Elaine General March, composed by Blumanthal and published by them. The title page is embellished with an accurate photograph of Toby E. Rosenthal's magnificent painting "Elaine." We learn from the Los Angeles papers that a prismoidal road will be built by the citizens of Anaheim from the depot to town and that a section is already constructed. We wish this was so but it isn't. Charles A. Chase, Esq., has bought six lots on the northeast corner of Heiman and Sorenson's addition. Lumber is already on the ground for a two story building. 50 Years Ago Miss Marie Horstman was a passenger on Saturday night's Owl for San Francisco. She will visit with relatives and friends in the metropolis for a month or five weeks. Miss Virginia Nicolas, Miss May Heaslip, Arthur Steley, Dewitt Montgomery, Clarence McFadden and Elbert Potter have returned from Stanford to spend their summer vacation at home. John Mogart came up from Fountain Valley on Tuesday to see the sights in the city. He reports things flourishing in the valley, and all hands getting ready to plant celery. Bill Lamb will have 100 acres in celery. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sandilands depart on Saturday for Ohio where they will visit for a month or six weeks with Mrs. Sandiland's relatives. They go thence to New York and later to Jamaica where Mr. Sandilands will enter the orange shipping trade. Fred Mickel left on Friday for San Francisco, whence he goes to his mine at Irvington, Alameda county. The work of developing the mine, which had been abandoned during the winter owing to excessive rainfall, will be again taken up. George Frick who has been in Irvington during the year will have a hand in the development enterprise. William Schumacher, Ed Kraemer and John Rush returned on Sunday evening from a ten days' camping trip to Bear Valley. They report no bears killed, but other game and one snow. Their trip to hasten their footsteps out of the mountain fastnesses. 25 Years Ago One of the largest complete bootlegging ware seized in this vicinity was captured last Wednesday evening in an East North street residence about three LITTLE LAMBS MAY BE SEEN BUT NOT HEARD BRITISH LABOR PARTY SOCIALISM Colony Quips In this installment of bott's series on what f centrate did for the Flor er you see what some who find Paradise dissa are saying about the winess. If you just look at deal from the grower's all looks: good. We take tion that it would be liquidate all our packing even that great building 5th street, known in pa industry as the kremli is what it took to get $ on the tree for fruit better cool down and over to Bill Abbott: "Despite the quick success of frozen citrus c and the millions it h into Florida, some still a highly speculative en "On the other hand, site view is often expr concentrate is here to will do for the citrus what the automobile did portation, or the linotyp newspaper. "Take your choice. It find spokesmen for either each will offer evidence port his point. Has Caused Bo "The fact remains that ishing young industry a made fortunes for th miles east of the city limits. The still had an estimated capacity of 75 gallons and was fully equipped and ready for operation. Four barrels of corn mash, five gallons of manufactured liquor and all the atensils for its manufacture was seized in the raid conducted by Chief Charles B. Nicols and Capt. Bert Moody, working in conjunction with Chief Criminal Deputy Sheriff Ed McClellan. The owner, who gave his residence as Los Angeles was arrested by the officers and charged with being the owner and operator of the plant. When taken before Justice of the Peace Charles Kuchel, Thursday, he pleaded guilty to the charges and was fined $500 and ordered to serve 500 days in jail. Super - strategy board—Secretary of State Acheson's talks in London will be followed by several moves to organize democracy into a hard-hitting team. A key plan is now being discussed backstage whereby the president will set up what amounts to a joint chiefs of staff for propaganda, economic warfare, diplomacy, military strategy, and bush-hush behind-the-enemy-lines activities. GOP runs foreign policy?—The State Department has gone so far to appease Republicans that the Democrats are fuming. While Secretary of State Acheson keeps Republican Senators informed on foreign policy, Democratic Senators have to read it in the papers. It has got so bad that Democrats are now talking about investigating the Republicans. In the State Department—Such as General MacArthur in Japan, Commissioner McCloy in Germany, ECA Administrator Paul Hoffman, United Nations Delegate Warren Austin, and special advisers Dulles and Cooper, who seem to have a bigger voice in foreign policy than the Democrats. Guided missiles—In its secret laboratories, the Navy is way ahead of the other services in a field more revolutionary than the atomic bomb—the guided missile. Naval discoveries are so hot that Admirals who chafed against B-36's are now saying these guided missiles will relegate planes to a minor place in aggressive warfare. The Navy's guided missile can follow a moving target around like a magnet. Merry-Go-Round President Truman will veto the government net revenue. That means no tax reduction will become law this year. An 11-year-old youngster almost broke into tears when he couldn't find any paper for Vice President Barkley to autograph. But the kindly Veep solved the problem by signing his name on the white lining of the boy's necktie. Remarked Henry Wallace to a friend the other day: "The Progressive party will die because it doesn't seem to be able to get rid of the communists." Top government economists estimate that if rent control is removed there will be a 25 per cent increase in city rents throughout the nation. That's equivalent to a 5 per cent cut in the average take-home pay of every tenant. Senator KeFauver of Tennessee, who is leading the Senate's war against crime, wants Congress to establish its own "Little FBI" to do the sleuthing for Congressional investigations. This would provide permanent trained agents for committees of Congress to draw upon, rather than the present system of rounding up a new staff for every investigation. The idea was suggested by Senator Watkins of Utah who will join KeFauver in sponsoring appropriate legislation. Old age assistance in the United States was started in 1937. TODAY'S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE NEIGHBORLY NEIGHBORS HEHEH...LOOK AT 'EM EATIN' UP THAT PAPER I "ACCIDENTLY" DROPPED! I'D LIKE TO HEAR WHAT THEY'RE SAYIN' ABOUT MY PHONY CONFIDENTIAL REPORT TO MY SUPPOSED CLIENT, THE ESTRANGED HUSBAND OF ONE OF THESE DNORCE APPIRED LOVELIES!! PETERS' CURIOSITY ABOUT WHAT THE GALS ARE THINKING IS NEARLY AS STRONG AS THEIR CURIOSITY ABOUT HIM!...HE'D BETTER BE CAREFUL OR HE'LL GUM UP HIS LITTLE SCHEME, WHATEVER IT IS! HORIZONTAL 1 Bitting 5 Costume 10 Part of the leg 14 Ore deposits 15 Great artery 16 Verbal 17 Often mentioned 19 Explosive 20 Main cabin 21 Fell to pieces 23 Puts to service 25 Covered promenade 26 Connecting gallery 30 Sacrificial structures 34 Foreign 35 Scotch squire 37 Scart 38 Fermented liquor 39 Coat with sugar 40 Saturate 41 Trench 42 Form of drama 43 West Pointer 44 Owner of traps 46 Cuban dance VERTICAL 1 Mountain range 2 A gazelle 3 Image 4 Consumed 5 Repaired 6 Fruit alrpup 7 Early exploren 8 Luminaries 9 Beneficial 10 Fight 11 Seed coating 12 Country road Yesterday's Puzzle Solved: EPI TIPS BAST RUN EDIT EPEE ALS RELEASED SPEM DEER CA SOL DOLL PAT SOW SERAI AR DIN UOD IN CARRET CDB ADE TRIP PAS MB ALAN TIRED CHARACTER IRE RUST TOME AIN YEAS SNEE LET Colony Quips In this installment of Bill Abbott's series on what frozen concentrate did for the Florida grower you see, some of those who find Paradise dissappointing, are saying about the whole business. If you just look at the whole deal from the grower's angle then all looks good. We take the position that it would be better to liquidate all our packing houses—even that great building on West 5th street, known in parts of the industry as the Kremlin—if that is what it took to get $3.50 a box on the tree for fruit. Guess we better cool down and turn you over to Bill Abbott: "Despite the quick sensational success of frozen citrus concentrate and the millions it has poured into Florida, some still see it as a highly speculative enterprise. "On the other hand, an opposite view is often expressed that concentrate is here to stay and will do for the citrus industry what the automobile did for transportation, or the linotype for the newspaper. "Take your choice. It is easy to find spokesmen for either side, and each will offer evidence to support his point. Has Caused Boom "The fact remains that the flourishing young industry already has made fortunes for those lucky and has been a popular haven of corn oil, starch and pudding. "Minute Maid then adopted its Minute Maid label, and some customers were surprised to find the Minute Maid label over that of the blue and white Snow Crop package. "Aware of the prejudice against orange juice from a can, President John M. Fox knew he had to make housewives taste his product. He started at Hingham, Mass., stocked the groceries; went from house to house and begged women to try the free can he offered. They flocked to the stores. "He did the same thing with 750,000 post cards to frozen food customers whose names were supplied by grocers. They were offered free samples at their stores. About 30 per cent of the cards were redeemed and 80 per cent of these became regular users. "The new company then had its customers, but barely enough capital to keep going. Fortunately, wealthy John Hay (Jock) Whitney came to the rescue and bought stock. He gave Bing Crosby a drink of concentrate and made a valuable convert. Crosby began to boost Minute Maid on his radio shows. The big incentive to Crosby was the capital gain opportunity of getting something at reduced taxes. He bought 20,000 shares of Minute Maid at 10 cents a share which has now boomed up to around $15 a share, over the counter. Operates Two Plants "The Minute Maid Corporation now owns and operates two plants, one at Plymouth and the other at Leesburg. It has contracted with Ridge Citrus Concentrate, Inc. at Davenport and two California companies to purchase concentrate. It also purchased the 4700-acre grove holdings of the DiGorgio..." concentrate is here to stay and will do for the citrus industry what the automobile did for transportation, or the linotype for the newspaper. "Take your choice. It is easy to find spokesmen for either side, and each will offer evidence to support his point. Has Caused Boom "The fact remains that the flourishing young industry already has made fortunes for those lucky, and has been a popular haven for venture capital. Moreover, it helped to run up orange prices on tree to above $3.50 a box before the current price cutting by processors set in, the highest in more than 20 years for one of the best crops in history. "It is also a fact that it was built largely on a song — the crooning of Bing Crosby, who is concentrate's foremost salesman. "To General Foods, Clinton Industries and Pasco Packing Company, the concentrate business was merely a well organized step forward and an addition to already sound business. But Minute Maid, the remaining member of the "Big Four" concentrators, had to start from scratch. "Investor's Reader, published by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, stock brokers, says Minute Maid's funds were so limited at the start that it turned to Snow Crop Marketers, frozen foods processor, to distribute concentrate from its Plymouth plant with the Snow Crop label. "That lasted until 1948 when Clinton Industries of Clinton, Iowa, makers of corn products and frozen foods, took over Snow Crop along with Juice Industries of Dunedin. It added the plant and 2700 acres of grove of William P. McDonald Corporation, of Auburndale, last year. Clinton started to make its own concentrate and to add it to frozen vegetables, fish and poultry in its food line." Coach or Pullman Streamliner "CITY OF LOS ANGELES" 39¾ Hours Between Los Angeles and Chicago. Private Rooms and Berths in Pullmans. Coaches with individual reclining seats—reserved. Club Lounge and new Dining Cars. New Cafe Lounge for Coach patrons. 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