anaheim-gazette 1950-06-14

ANAHEIM 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 What Helps ANAHEIM Helps YOU . . . A fellow stopped by the office yesterday to tell us of a shopping expedition to the big city recently. His tale of woe is pretty interesting. He succumbed to some high-powered television salesmanship and rode off to the big city to invest in the flicker-box. He bought a set, it wasn't quite what he had expected—but then he had invested his time and money in a long, tough trip to the city, so he figured he had to have something to show for it all. While he was at it, he bought an electric refrigerator because the salesman convinced him it was a pretty good bargain. With all these modern conveniences paid for he came home to await their delivery. came out and explained where she had gone wrong. Later, she went over to Smith-Reafsnyder and found exactly the television set she wanted. The folks there delivered the set, hooked it up, tuned it in, and let her view it for a couple of weeks just to make sure it was the one she wanted. It was. Being a woman, however, she had to try it in this corner and in that room. Moving it around may have knocked it a little out of whack. Anyway, it developed a slight flicker. So, she telephoned the furniture store. Bingo, out came the repair Colony Q (Continued from Yesterday) Detroit—There is still activity with any of our citrus juices. One large noted to have a good tangerine juice and berry juice. Orange selling for about 39-46-ounce can with about the same price fruit juice a few cans Frozen orange concentrate appears to be floundering higher price tacked on ever it is featured at the 30-cent level, better. One big local chain its own brand at two cans for 39 cents, and heavy volume. Chicago—a round frozen concentrate made to obtain a real present high costs at and its effect on volume. The more outsiders pointed out that suffering because of prices. The prediction that Florida prices California packers to market with much go Summarizing the concise look, the trade feels being able to move a volume of frozen juice the last. More consumers introduced to the product the year, and overall has been increased by orange concentrate cab ever, no one can go along expectation of doubling volume of sales while at 30 cents and high p He bought a set, it wasn't quite what he had expected—but then he had invested his time and money in a long, tough trip to the city, so he figured he had to have something to show for it all. While he was at it, he bought an electric refrigerator because the salesman convinced him it was a pretty good bargain. With all these modern conveniences paid for he came home to await their delivery. And, he waited; a little over two weeks, in fact. But, eventually his purchases were delivered. Somehow, though, he couldn't get the television in focus and tune. So he wrote to the people from whom he had bought it. After a long drawn-out exchange of correspondence, he finally gave up and called in a local television repair man. Naturally, it cost him some money to get the thing working. The refrigerator soon developed a peculiar habit of ice-up on the walls. Try as he would he couldn't adjust it. But, rather than go through another disheartening series of attempts to get it fixed, he just let it go. In the meantime, however, he began to check around. He found that any money he had raved on the television set and refrigerator he had paid out in the trip to the big city. In fact, it had cost him more than if he had just shopped around Anaheim and gotten the things he wanted right here. Well, the man's story started the writer of this piece thinking. Recently, the writer's wife bought a refrigerator at the Aaron Schultz furniture store, in Anaheim. It was exactly the model she wanted. She had, of course, stopped around Anaheim stores for a refrigerator, and within a space of a few blocks had seen just about all the models a person could hope to see anywhere. The big city couldn't have offered more. The Schultz folks delivered the refrigerator, and started it on its way to doing its job. A few days later they checked back to make sure it was working like it should. And, everytime the Mrs. had a question about it they set, hooked it up, tuned it in, and let her view it for a couple of weeks just to make sure it was the one she wanted. It was. Being a woman, however, she had to try it in this corner and in that room. Moving it around may have knocked it a little out of whack. Anyway, it developed a slight flicker. So, she telephoned the furniture store. Bingo, out came the repair man and fixed it in a hurry. And, so it goes. Buy a stove at Garey's, a lamp or deep freeze at McMahon's. The firms stand back of their products and are anxious to make sure you are satisfied and get the service you feel you should have. And it's the same story in almost all Anaheim stores. It all points to the fact you should buy in Anaheim. It all boils down to these simple truths: 1. You don't have any traffic headaches (or hazards) in getting to the Anaheim business district. 2. You have free city parking lots. 3. Within an area of a few blocks you can find almost any product you can find in the big city, whether it be men's suits ladies' shoes, furniture, automobiles, jewelry, or anything else you may want. 4. The people in the stores are anxious to serve you. They want to know you personally so that they are better prepared to take care of your needs. 5. You have a direct, simple recourse in case anything goes wrong, or adjustments become necessary. 6. You are close enough so that representatives of the local firms can reach you easily to service the products they sell you. So, if any of you folks are considering a shopping expedition to the big city, we hope you will thoughtfully consider these points the next time you take to the highway. We think you'll be a little more satisfied if you shop in Anaheim—since you will get what you want along with personal service, and... What helps Anaheim, helps you. Summarizing these price is a big deciding the sale of citrus in all price of concentrate tied to the price of citrus concentrator hailed could not produce a centrate for less than $3.50 a box. He figures it this way: cents; can, 2 cents; per cents; transportation; per cent or 4 cents distributor; 25 per cent markup for retailer-tot before any profit can be to the concentrator. been able to cut these where along the line; any great extent. And tors argue that they are more profit than the basis of their great investment. Minute Maid Corporation the four large concentrations was buying groves to growers' profit from the product to make it cheaper consumer. To meet that challenge growers think they sit together in the concernness. They argue that worth just what it will it has been bringing IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHFL 75 Years Ago A restaurant will be opened in a few days in the building adjoining Enterprise hall. A former waiter in the Planter's Hotel has been arrested on a charge of embezzlement in appropriating several bottles of champagne, claret, etc. He will be tried before Judge Alex Bailey this morning. The Fourth or Southern Congressional district is composed of 19 counties, as follows: Freano, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare, Ventura. On the first of July a steamer from Panama will arrive at Santa Monica and discharge 500 tons of railroad iron. The sugar beets of the Sacramento sugarie give promise of a full harvest. The company has been experimenting for three years, and this crop will decide if sugar making from beets is a business reliable for 25 per cent dividends. Affirmative proof is expected. 50 Years Ago Anaheim Lodge No. 28, Fraternal Brotherhood, elected the following officers at its meeting Friday night: W. M. Carver, president; Miss Joyce Littlefield, vice-president; F. C. Rimpau, secretary; Mrs. W. M. Cooper, treasurer; Mrs. Robert Landreth, chaplain; W. M. Cooper, sergeant; E. H. Adams, master-at-arms; Mrs. J. H. Clabaugh, inside doorkeeper; J. H. Clabaugh, outside doorkeeper. Miss Frances Higgins is a graduate of the California Training School for nurses, located in Los Angeles. Miss Jessie Lawton and Miss Stella Newson of Garden Grove are also among the 17 graduates. Henry Schulte, one of the popular young men of Fullerton and Mrs. E. E. Wallace, an accomplished young lady of Monrovia were married in Los Angeles some days ago, and are spending their honeymoon at Catalina. Neill E. Bailey, who for some years past has been city ticket agent in Los Angels for the Rock Island route, leaves next week for San Francisco where he has accepted the position as city ticket agent for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. 25 Years Ago Another old-time giving way to modern The residence on Er across the alley from the Temple, is being demolished a modern office building erected on the site. The fornia bungalow has storied erations and was beet crepit. Its last tenant Stimson, the watchman some weeks ago, gathered household goods, and a watches belonging to people, and started for him in Texas. He was healthy Nichols, before he got off and the watches were from him, after which lowed to continue on. The property has been by S. W. Todd, supporter of the Industrial Fuel He has taken out a per construction of an office to cost $14,000. George Zeigler has seventy-third birthday 195 pounds, and is best of health. He hails from a recent slight rheumatism and is feeder than for many years. Colony Quips (Continued from Yesterday) Other Areas Detroit—There is still very little activity with any of the canned citrus juices. One large chain was noted to have a good stock of tangerine juice and blended tangerine juice. Orange juice is still selling for about 39 cents for a 46-ounce can with the blended about the same price and grape-fruit juice a few cents higher. Frozen orange concentrate still appears to be floundering with the higher price tacked on it. Wherever it is featured at prices below the 30-cent level, movement is better. One big local chain featured its own brand at two six-ounce cans for 39 cents, and moved a heavy volume. Chicago—A round of calls on frozen concentrate distributors was made to obtain a reaction to the present high costs at retail levels and its effect on volume movement. The more outspoken handlers pointed out that sales were suffering because of the high prices. The prediction was made that Florida prices will enable California packers to get into the market with much greater ease. Summarizing the concentrate outlook, the trade feels confident of being able to move a greater volume of frozen juice this year than last. More consumers have been introduced to the product during the year, and overall distribution has been increased by means of orange concentrate cabinets. However, no one can go along with the expectation of doubling last year's volume of sales while continuing at 30 cents and high prices. WASHINGTON—A sensational report on wire-tapping in the nation's capital is now in the hands of the Justice department, but for some strange reason so far has been suppressed. The report, prepared by the Metropolitan police, indicates that Washington, D.C., has been going in for the same police-state methods we are opposing in Europe. Two of the worst offenders are leading Republican Senators, Owen Brewster of Maine and Homer Ferguson of Michigan. The report, which resembles a detective-story thriller, tells how Senators Brewster and Ferguson tapped the telephone of Howard Hughes, head of Trans-World airlines, when Hughes was summoned to Washington for a Senate hearing. There was not a thing that Hughes said while in Washington that the snooping Senators did not listen to. Not only was his phone at the Mayflower hotel tapped from the day he set foot in the capital, but the Senators rented a room just above Hughes and dropped an electronic-induction microphone down an air vent to pick up conversations between Hughes and his lawyers. The "mike" they used was so sensitive that it could pick up conversations 700 feet away. These were all recorded on wax discs. Under the law, a man's conversations with his lawyer are held privileged and cannot be revealed in court. However, this made no difference to the two eavesdroppers. Ambassador Embarrassed Justice Department officials, when queried about the report, admitted that Senator Brewster had phoned Morris Fay, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, and asked to use Lieut. Joe Shimon of the Metropolitan police force, then attached to the district attorney's office. Fay fused to have anything the matter, whereupon called Mai. Robert of the Metropolitan secured the use of Lieut. Shimon in wire-tapper who also some eavesdropping time ambassador. In mon was acting for Lieut. trell, scion of a wea ton, D.C., family, w son to suspect his w Nina Lunn, grandda Senator White of M Lieut. Shimon d lady and Ambassador of Argentina, both vacant apartment of lowing which Mr. cured a divorce. The fact that the police lieutenant was private detective on bassador was one th ed inspire the report methods in the nati Actually, the Ju ment's record on w good. J. Edgar Hob Summarizing the concentrate outlook, the trade feels confident of being able to move a greater volume of frozen juice this year than last. More consumers have been introduced to the product during the year, and overall distribution has been increased by means of orange concentrate cabinets. However, no one can go along with the expectation of doubling last year's volume of sales while continuing at 30 cents and high prices. Charleston, W. Va.—Concentrate sales in West Virginia have slowed somewhat since the latest rise in price. The product will move well before it gets past 29 cents, but just as soon as this happens, sales begin to take a dip. Some report an increase in fresh fruit sales when this occurs. Other say they switch to canned single strength juice. Buffalo, N.Y. — Advertising of frozen concentrate has slowed down at present and only a few demonstrations of this product are now being conducted in retail stores. Most of the leading brands are still priced above 30 cents and movement seems to have slowed down a bit at this price. Is Deciding Factor Summarized, these reports say price is a big deciding factor in the sale of citrus in all forms, and price of concentrate is definitely tied to the price of fruit. One citrus concentrator has estimated he could not produce a can of concentrate for less than 30 cents on a break-even basis with fruit at $3.50 a box. He figures it this way: Fruit, 14 cents; can, 2 cents; processing, 2 cents; transportation, 2 cents; 25 per cent or 4 cents markup for distributor; 25 per cent or 6 cents markup for retailer-total 30 cents, before any profit can be figured to the concentrator. Some have been able to cut these costs somewhere along the line, but not to any great extent. And concentrators argue that they are entitled to more profit than the grower on the basis of their greater capital investment. Minute Maid Corporation, one of the four large concentrators, says bluntly in its prospectus that it was buying groves to eliminate the growers' profit from the finished product to make it cheaper to the consumer. To meet that challenge, some growers think they should band together in the concentrate business. They argue their fruit is worth just what it will bring, and it has been bringing high prices; Minute Maid Corporation, one of the four large concentrators, says bluntly in its prospectus that it was buying groves to eliminate the growers' profit from the finished product to make it cheaper to the consumer. To meet that challenge, some growers think they should band together in the concentrate business. They argue their fruit is worth just what it will bring, and it has been bringing high prices; you can't have concentrate without fruit. No one in the industry claims to have the answer. For every measure, there is a counter-measure. There can be only suggestions. 25 Years Ago Another old-time building is giving way to modern progress. The residence on Emily street, across the alley from the Masonic Temple, is being demolished and a modern office building will be erected on the site. This old California bungalow has stood for generations and was becoming decrepit. Its last tenant was J. A. Stimson, the watchmaker, who some weeks ago, gathered up his household goods, and a number of watches, belonging to other people, and started for his old home in Texas. He was halted by Chief Nichols, before he got out of town, and the watches were taken away from him, after which he was allowed to continue on his journey. The property has been purchased by S. W. Todd, superintendent of the Industrial Fuel Company. He has taken out a permit for the construction of an office building to cost $14,000. George Zeigler has passed his seventy-third birthday, weight 195 pounds, and is enjoying the best of health. He has recovered from a recent slight attack of rheumatism and is feeling better than for many years. Fine Striped or Colored Tick Tempered Steel Springs 306 COILS Crush - Proof Border Taped Edges Damask and other Fine Covers 312 COILS Crush - Proof Border Damask and other Fine Covers Tempered Steel Springs Aaron 301 W. CENTE R PHONE 2144 fused to have anything to do with the matter, whereupon Brewster called Mai. Robert Barrett, head of the Metropolitan police and secured the use of Shimon. Lieut. Shimon is the expert wire-tapper who also figured in some eavesdropping on the Argentine ambassador. In this case, Shimon was acting for Nathaniel Luttrell, scion of a wealthy Washington, D.C., family, who had reason to suspect his wife, the former Nina Lunn, granddaughter of ex-Senator White of Maine. Lieut. Shimon discovered the lady and Ambassador Remorino of Argentina, both unclead, in the vacant apartment of a friend, following which Mr. Luttrell secured a divorce. The fact that a Washington police lieutenant was used as a private detective on a foreign ambassador was one thing that helped inspire the report on Gestapo methods in the nation's capital. Actually, the Justice Department's record on wire-tapping is good. J. Edgar Hoover leans over backward against such methods, uses them only in espionage, kidnapping and other serious cases. Telephone tapping is indiscriminately practiced, however, by the Armed Forces, Central Intelligence, and apparently by Brewster and Ferguson. Incidentally, Howard Hughes made monkeys of both Brewster and Ferguson, especially after it became known that Brewster had been pulling wires for Pan American airways and favored a merger between Pan American and Hughes' TWA—which Hughes had rebuffed. Merry-Go-Round Two New York furriers have learned that you can't do business with Russia—even in the fur business. They heard the Soviet government was interested in getting a dozen live mink to mix breeds in Russia, and a swap was arranged for 12 live Russian sables. The American furriers shipped their mink, but when the Russian sables arrived it was found they had been sterilized and were valueless for breeding purposes... A power behind the national security resources board has always been Ferdinand Eberstadt, who helped write the unification law and is sometimes considered the father of the board. Now that Stuart Symington has taken over the resources board-chairmanship, Eberstadt won't be invited to sit in on strategy meetings as in the past... President Truman will name roving Ambassador Averell Harriman as the over-all coordinator for arms-to-Europe. This will make Harriman the most powerful man in Western Europe. W. C. MULLENDORE, L.A., Pres. So. Calif. Edison Co.—"America's phoney prosperity is financed by government guarantee of unsound private loans, by legal counterfeiting and by confiscation of savings through inflation." MAURICIO NABUCO, Brazilian Ambassador in S.F.—"An ideological war can only be fought with ideas. You can not shoot guns or atomic bombs at ideas." SMASHING ons Sale! QUALITIES CLASSES & BOX SPRINGS! 24 88 1 — Either Mattress or Box Spring 29 88 2 — Either Mattress or Box Spring PRESENTS BIGGEST Mattress SALE IN 27 YEARS! REMEMBER -- Simmons is Maker of the Famed BEAUTYREST! BUY SEVERAL SETS AT THESE LOW PRICES!! 2 — Either Mattress or Box Spring 34 88 39 88 4 — Either Mattress or Box Spring Schultz CENTER R • ANAHEIM LOWEST OF CREDIT TERMS