anaheim-gazette 1950-07-12

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 WILLARD GREGORY City and Sports Editor HOWARD HALL News Editor MYLES BRADLEY Picture Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager Retirement: it can be mighty tough Last Sunday we took a trip up to Pasadena to see an old friend of ours who several months ago was retired after many years in the United States Army. The fellow had joined the military forces shortly before the Mexican border trouble in the early stages of our preparation for World War I. And, he never left the Army. During his military service he had been a great one to serve "with troops." You couldn't get him into a desk job. He was simply an outdoors man and a regular powerhouse when it came to training his troops. He was interested in his job. His great pride was seeing raw troopers turn into good soldiers. And, he worked hard. Came World War II. He was put in command of a training unit. He put in just This time he is going to retire slowly". The other day the Gazette received through the mail one of those "canned" editorials which come by the gross. This one was on the subject of "sudden leisure." It sort of points up the theme of this article. So, we clipped it and reprint it below: "In their meeting in San Francisco members of the American Medical Association warned against the sudden retirement of men who have been accustomed to working hard. They say it can produce bad physical and mental results which they call "withdrawal symptoms" similar to those affecting an addict who is suddenly deprived of a drug. "This suggests a point which might be well to consider. Many people look forward to the time when they can retire and be free" WASHINGTON—The incident took place on the floor, but was not reported Congressional Record. The continuation of the act was before the Senate vote. Three of the strongest nationists—James Kem of George Malone of Nevada Arthur Watkins of Utah, publicans — huddled with leaders. "Don't embarrass us whispered. 'We don't want ord vote. Just the ayes and Whereupon Oregon's Morse stomped back to Republican Cabot Lodge inachusetts and said in whisper "The nerve of thou Lodge, getting the mediately demanded a vote. When the roll was all three—Kem, Malone andkins—meekly voted "aye." Korean Contrasts The following four happened in widely separated parts of the world, but they have significant bearing on other: 1. U.S. troops in Korea that they knocked out a Korean tank; the Korean jumped out, their clothes and the Americans tried them to surrender. But they rejoined their own and kept on fighting. "I have contempt for them," high American commander I was mistaken." 2. In the U.S. Senate, Republican of Massachusetts posed two billion dollars more arms aid to the world. 3. General Eisenhower, During his military service he had been a great one to serve with troops." You couldn't get him into a desk job. He was simply an outdoors man and a regular powerhouse when it came to training his troops. He was interested in his job. His great pride was seeing raw troopers turn into good soldiers. And, he worked hard. Came World War II. He was put in command of a training unit. He put in just about 24 hours a day churning out troops for overseas duty. Later he went along with one of the units as a high ranking divisional officer. When the war in Europe was over the man was retired by the Army. He was sent out to graze on a nice Army pension. He deserved it. But, after about six months of puttering around a pretty garden he got a little nervous, couldn’t eat, sleep was tough. He just sort of lost interest in life. And, it had a profound effect on his health. He just seemed to fade away. Well, a doctor diagnosed his trouble: the sudden leisure after a rigorous life was slowly killing him. So now he is taking steps to get a job with a youth group which will take him out-of-doors and, in a measure, get his mind and energies back on the type of work he had done most of his life. In their meeting in San Francisco members of the American Medical Association warned against the sudden retirement of men who have been accustomed to working hard. They say it can produce bad physical and mental results which they call "withdrawal symptoms" similar to those affecting an addict who is suddenly deprived of a drug. This suggests a point which might be well to consider. Many people look forward to the time when they can retire and be free of all business repsonsibilities. Many of them seem to think that they’ll find great pleasure in just sitting around doing nothing. They frequently learn that complete inactivity, especially after a busy career, quickly becomes boring. Time hangs heavily on their hands and they feel lost and useless. If nothing is done to correct this feeling a physical and mental decline may be rapid. The point is that motionless, purposeless existence is not natural. Everyone must have an interest of some kind whether it be a business, a hobby or some other form of activity. The person who expects to retire soon should make certain that he will have enough things of interest to do to keep himself occupied. If he has no interests outside of his business he’d better continue working until he has found something else—a hobby, for instance—to hold his attention. The purpose of retirement is not to provide time for stagnation. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago On Thursday evening at Enterprise hall a large assemblage was addressed by Dr. Lucky on the evils of intemperance. At the conclusion of the address a lodge of Good Templars was organized with 19 members. The following members were elected officers for the ensuing term, beginning August 1. P. C. McKinnie, W. C. T.; Mrs. E. C. Smith, W. V. J.; Mrs. A. K. McKinnie, W. S.; Mrs. H. N. Nixon, W. A. S.; R. G. McGibbon, W. F. S.; Mrs. Kate Parker, W. T.; Mrs. Alice Higgins, W. M.; Geo.Mathews, W. D. M.; Miss LydiaParker, W. I. G.; D. M. Harvey,W. O. G.; J. M. Allis, W.C.; A.C. management has forged rapidly toward the front among the banking institutions of Southern California and with such an able assistant as Mr. Holcomb ought to be well prepared to handle its constantly increasing volume of business. Madame Chevalier is down from Los Angeles visiting with her daughter, Mrs. John Hartung. She will remain several weeks. 25 Years Ago Miss Frieda Janss was hostess Friday to members of the Star Korean tank; the Koreans jumped out; their clothes and the Americans tried them to surrender. But the reams rejoined their own and kept on fighting. "I have contempt for them," high American commander I was mistaken. 2. In the U.S. Senate, Republican of Massachusetts posed two billion dollars more arms aid to the world. 3. General Eisenhower, making more money for the West America, said: "All the army and the world are no good morale." 4. The Senate Appropriate committee, one day after hower, 'Gen. George M Bernard Baruch, Genell Smith, and Gen.Davis noff of RCA had emphasize importance of Voice of A propaganda, proceeded to the above advice. The company lopped $13,000,000 off the Department's 1951 budget $1,300,000 off the Voice of Africa. Meanwhile, in Korea, propaganda-fed North Korea continued to cut through delicately unpropagandized Sourees like a warm knife butter. World's Worst Advertise A better way to tell the can story to the rest of the is something this columbeen harping on for five years—probably to the book of a lot of readers. Propaganda, of course, is used to cover a great manyings, and to some people it angled news, deliberately to put across a certain cause the best propaganda is the And the most powerful we make people think you are good is to do good. But while we have been great deal of good through Marshall Plan and in many ways, we have failed to tell the truth about that good the wheat we sent to France Italy went into the normal nels of trade, brought in for those governments, by their budgets, and kept the power. But the American got little or no credit. By contrast, in 1947, when United States actually was ing 9 per cent of the wheat by the French people, the government landed one c wheat in Marseilles. The was carried in an American lease ship, and the Russi quired the French to pay jars, while our wheat wa At the conclusion of the address a lodge of Good Templars was organized with 19 members. The following members were elected officers for the ensuing term, beginning August 1. P. C. McKinnie, W. C. T.; Mrs. E. C. Smith, W. V. J.; Mrs. A. K. McKinnie, W. S.; Mrs. H. N. Nixon, W. A. S.; R. G. McGibbon, W. F. S.; Mrs. Kate Parker, W. T.; Mrs. Alice Higgins, W. M.; Geo. Mathews, W. D. M.; Miss Lydia Parker, W. I. G.; D. M. Harvey, W. O. G.; J. M. Allis, W. C.; A. C. Nixon, P. W. C. J. We understand the lodge will meet every Friday night and that steps have been taken to secure the Masonic hall for that purpose. Santa Ana notes—Judge O'Meleny of Los Angeles, J. C. Hickey and Dr. M. S. Jones of this place have bought the property here known as the "Fickas" property, consisting of 10 lots and improvements. They intend to construct dwelling houses for the purpose of renting. A joint stock company is being formed here for the purpose of buying the hotel property and starting a first-class hotel. Three-fifths of the stock has been subscribed and no doubt before we go to press, the entire amount will be raised and the new hotel will be an accomplished fact. 50 Years Ago G. W. Sherwood was in from his walnut grove east of Fullerton on Tuesday and purchased seven shares of water stock from W. H. Blennerhassett at $45 per share. Chester Holcomb has accepted an appointment as cashier of the Fruit Growers Bank at Fullerton. The bank, under Mr. Balcomb's assistant as Mr. Holcomb ought to be well prepared to handle its constantly increasing volume of business. Madame Chevalier is down from Los Angeles visiting with her daughter, Mrs. John Hartung. She will remain several weeks. 25 Years Ago Miss Frieda Janss was hostess Friday to members of the Star Five Hundred club, at her home on West Center street. A two course luncheon was served at noon. Mrs. J. Kellenberger, Mrs. Robert McKee of Fullerton and Mrs. Asa Squier were awarded the prizes at the game of cards. Among those present were Mesdames H. P. Campbell, J. A. Clayes, Thomas Haster, E. E. Lybarger, V. W. Lamont, E. H. Metcalf, W. E. McCann, A. B. Prescott, J. B. Probst, R. B. Young, Chas. Turner, Mrs. J. Janss and the hostess Miss Frieda Janss. The regular meeting of Kiwanis on Tuesday at the Elks club drew a good attendance, and the members were treated to an interesting and graphic story of the recent world trip, taken by Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Grim. The attendance prize went to secretary Harry Horn. Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Gibbs returned the first of the week from a visit to the middle west; They went first to St Paul, Mr. Gibbs being a delegate to the Kiwanis international convention; then went to Chicago.On the way home they visited Salt Lake, Colorado Springs, Oakland and Santa Barbara.The trip was an enjoyable one—but they encountered—hot weather in the middle east. This was partly what is the Friendship Train.Orden on the West Coast so that it crosses the continent and genuine contribution by American people, newsreel the train's progress were Western Europe in advance shown in the motion theatre there, to give the concrete evidence of how can youngsters, were even proof that the Moscow race not tell the truth. Propaganda doesn't have carried by radio or by the word.The best and most some forms of propaganda personal contact—by people friendship This is the American Legion did w tide of toys last Christmas children of Europe It含3,000,000 toys from the kids USA and distributed them kids of Europe,and these straight from the hearts of can youngsters,were e proof that the Moscow race not tell the truth. But when it's impossible behind the Iron Curtain WASHINGTON—The following incident took place on the Senate floor, but was not reported in the Congressional Record. The continuation of the Draft Act was before the Senate for a vote. Three of the strongest isolationists—James Kem of Missouri, George Malone of Nevada and Arthur Watkins of Utah, all Republicans — huddled with floor readers. "Don't embarrass us," they whispered. "We don't want a record vote. Just the ayes and nays." Whereupon Oregon's Wayne Horse stomped back to fellow Republican Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts and said in a loud whisper "The nerve of those guys!" Lodge, getting the cue, immediately demanded a record vote. When the roll was called, all three—Kem, Malone and Watkins—meekly voted "aye." Korean Contrasts The following four incidents happened in widely separated parts of the world, but they may have significant bearing on each other: 1. U.S. troops in Korea reported that they knocked out a North Korean tank; the Korean crew jumped out, their clothes on fire, and the Americans tried to get them to surrender. But the Koreans rejoined their own forces and kept on fighting. "I used to have contempt for them," said a high American commander, "but I was mistaken." 2. In the U.S. Senate, Lodge, Republican of Massachusetts, proposed two billion dollars more in bills aid to the world. 3. General Eisenhower, request- A. Alan Post succeeded to the office of Legislative Auditor following the death of Roland A. Vandergrift, there were those who doubted his ability to fill the position. But the quiet, even-tempered Post sailed through his first budget session without incident and succeeded in rolling up a good measure of success in his job of checking state expenditures. His actual score was a reduction of $3,600,000 from the proposed total budget of $973 millions. Perhaps not too impressive an amount in contrast to the total budget but some of Post's most significant achievements during the session will reflect in future budgets. For one thing it was Post who succeeded in convincing the legislature of the need for stemming the state's expenditures for luxurious, high powered automobiles. As a result a prohibition against the purchase of any car out of the small car class has been adopted for all state officials excepting the few Constitutionally elected officers and the highway patrol. He was also responsible for the installation of a competent auditing system for the state's National Guard, an agency which Post described as producing "unrealistic figures" and declared its accounting procedures and practices were "startling in their deficiencies." Post, who had served as top aide to Vandergrift, undertook the job of Legislative Auditor with a considerable handicap. The job was handed him only a few weeks before the 1950 budget preparation was completed. But for the 1951 budget session he will have had a full year in which to conduct studies and investigations that are expected to result in further savings to the Treasury. Colony Quips At the end of this season we hope that the California grower may be able to read the same kind of headline that the Florida grower is looking at right now. "Citrus Returns Set New Record" is a heading which appeared last week in Florida newspapers. Now read the rest of the story and keep in mind that the figures given are for ALL the fruit, some or it pretty lousy, much of it very far from the quality needed for frozen concentrate and still the whole thing returned the grower over 2½ cents a pound, net on the tree. Read it yourself: "Florida's 87 million box citrus crop for 1949-50 reached a new record on-tree value of over $175 million, the U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics revealed here yesterday. "J. C. Townsend, Jr., agricultural statistician, said a preliminary season average price for the 1949-50 season citrus crop shows all oranges averaged $2.16 a box on the tree, all methods of sale, with tangerines at $1.29 and grapefruit, $1.79. "Orange prices for 1948-49 were $1.39 a box, tangerines, $1.20 and grapefruit 67 cents. The 93 million boxes of citrus in the 1948-49 season brought about $108 million—68 million less than the current season. The peak year prior to 1949-50 was 1945-46 when 86.2 million boxes were valued at $168 million." That sort of return for the venera grower would look mighty good to Orange county. And it could be done. But the grower would have to stand up and tell his hired men what was required. Then another segment of the Associated Press It looks like "Little has come to our house." He has practically left of the family. And, while he acts like one, All space of a year. But I don't know why without him—he's much a part of our life. "Little Blowhard" a dog, a foundling, a canary, or a memorial Democratic party. He animal, human or He's mineral, I suppose. In fact, he is not simple, ordinary air-unit. But bless his heart, he's all ours—lements. When my wife, Fergested buying an air-unit last summer, I the advantages of spice money on more basic things like bread, shoot She agreed my logic And, naturally, the new air-conditioning unit was installed. We nicknamed her Blowhard" and put him we call the "keep cool" Last year autumn a forego got his front grill well-chilled. But he's created his own climate. That is the truth our "keep cool" room pick the climate. Little does. He's about as hard to the weather outside. We knobs to tell him what then he just goes ahead us whatever he decides have. He likes to play like a wayward child. If we think a little would be nice, Little suddenly gets the idea tempest. He huffs and and we have to hold chairs to keep from bending backwards. By contrast, in 1947, when the United States actually was supplying 9 per cent of the wheat used by the French people, the Soviet government landed one cargo of wheat in Marseilles. The wheat was carried in an American lend-aide ship, and the Russians received the French to pay in dollars, while our wheat was given away. Yet, by staging a parade through Marseilles, the Russians created the impression that they were the only nation coming to rescue of the hungry people of France. This was partly what inspired the Friendship Train. Organized by the West Coast so that it couldoss the continent and be a unique contribution by the American people, newsreels of the train's progress were sent to western Europe in advance and down in the motion picture features there, to give the people concrete evidence of how Americans from every walk of life were anxious to contribute to their welfare. Propaganda doesn't have to be carried by radio or by the printed word. The best and most wholesome forms of propaganda are by personal contact—by people-to-people friendship. This is what the American Legion did with its sale of toys last Christmas to the children of Europe. It collected 100,000 toys from the kids of the USA and distributed them to the kids of Europe, and these gifts night from the hearts of American youngsters, were eloquent proof that the Moscow radio did not tell the truth. But when it's impossible to get behind the Iron Curtain with a train, or toys, or personal contacts, the next best alternative is the radio. And for us to curtail the Voice of America at this time is like denying a local merchant a chance to put his goods in his own show window. Post, who had served as top aide to Vandergrift, undertook the job of Legislative Auditor with a considerable handicap. The job was handed him only a few weeks before the 1950 budget preparation was completed. But for the 1951 budget session he will have had a full year in which to conduct studies and investigations that are expected to result in further savings to the taxpayers. Lacking both the flamboyancy and pugnacity of the late colorful Vandergrift, Post is confronted with the necessity of contentions. Vandergrift's experience in government permitted him to size up a situation and, with few facts, accomplished the desired results through aggressive action. However, as a research man, Post was highly regarded by Vandergrift. The 35 year old professor of economics at American university in Washington D.C., is being aided in his job by a 24 man staff of researchers and investigators. His complete fairness, his modesty and quiet manner, and his tenacity, after thorough development, to a point, are all expected to enable him to fill the job in a manner which would have met with the unreserved approval of the man whose untimely death left vacant this important office of the state. The peak year prior to 1949-50, was 1945-46 when 86.2 million boxes were valued at $168 million." That sort of return for the valencia grower would look mighty good to Orange county. And it could be done. But the grower would have to stand up and tell his hired men what was required. Then another segment of the business would be out of joint and a larger holler would go up there. The deal is so big and the average grower cares so little that a person gets tired digging in and finding stuff to write about. It sure is a lot easier to just take the new releases' and print them for the growers to read. They like to hear the good old oil put out by the paid Boswells of the big shippers. It makes no matter who pays them the money it all comes out of the growers' fruit. But the average California grower likes to hear the stuff. The Florida grower got fed up, demanded a change and even went so far as to expect some hard cash for his tree crop of citrus. Out here some of our shippers look out for the grower and let others make the filthy profit. With the attitude the California grower takes it is no wonder he does not get the money he ought to. He gets a good load of propaganda, which he pays for, and loves it. The 'big boys' in the industry (you know who we mean) use the same old motto: Never give a sucker a break. What suckers these California growers are. He's about as hard to the weather outside. We knobs to tell him what then he just goes ahead us whatever he decides have. He likes to play like a wayward child. If we think a little would be nice, Little suddenly gets the idea tempest. He huffs and and we have to hold chairs to keep from blow out of the room. Other to bed with the thermometer a cool 70. In the morning I wake up shirt cold: Little Blowhard denly decided we are怕 berg. Then I not only get one for him, too. The worst thing about that he's awful Whenever we take a view our keep cool room Blowhard begins to tract attention. He quits purring and groan, whir, and vibrate. He keeps this up until says: "My, Little. Blowhard tainly working hard to he?" You would think that enough credit to satisfy him. He demands more than a ham actor. He clatters louder and loud drowns out the convection soon as the guest leaves and smacks his brown say: "All right, Blowhard nobody here but the fact just us folks. Shut up!" And darned if he mediately go back to knows there is no long trying to impress us. But we no longer think of Little Blowhard as just an air-conditioning unit. He has too much personality and too strong a will of his own. He's one of the family now. I suppose that's a natural outgrowth of the mechanical age. People begin to think of machines as people—and the machines are acting more and more like people. Name Local Man Head of County Party Committee Glen E. McCloud, Anaheim resident, was elected chairman of the County Republican Central committee at a meeting held last night in Santa Ana. Robert A. Banyard of Santa Ana was named secretary and Stanley Goode, Jr., also of Santa Ana, treasurer. McCloud, an electrical engineer, is a product of Anaheim and Fullerton schools. He has been associated with Republican party politics for 10 years. He presently serves as a member of the State Republican Central committee, appointed by the State Controller, and as a member of the executive board of the organization. This will be his second term with the county committee. Serving for the U.S. Navy for five years, McCloud was at Pearl Harbor during the infamous December 7 attack and later served with Admiral Halsey on the USS Enterprise and with Admiral Kincaid's staff with the 7th Fleet. Anaheim Banker To Chair County City Tax Valuation Hits $20,366,790 Valuation of real estate; improvements and personal property. In Anaheim was set at $20,-366,790 by the report Deputy Assessor E. W. Bonkosky turned in to city councilmen last night. The Council, sitting as a board of equalization, approved the report. Mayor Pearson's call for objections to the estimate went unanswered. The increase over last year was $1,859,960. Bokonsky figured the value of Anaheim real estate at $4,926,130. Improvements were calculated at $9,587,190. Personal property evaluation was $5,853,470. Exemptions totaled $1,859,960. $276,520 of this was for land. $918,360 for improvements. Exemptions increased $136,550 over last year. A breakdown of the exemptions showed churches, $98,330; City $236,280; Orange county, $23,300; D.A.R., $360; Federal Government (post office) $50,530; and Schools, $680,080. Jesse O. Thatcher Claimed by Death While at Work Death claimed Jesse O. Thatcher, 55, resident of Anaheim for 23 years, while he was at work yesterday in Whittier. Wholly unexpected, he had been in apparent good health. A member of Anaheim American Legion post, he had made his home here at 924 N. Olive. He was born in Kansas City, Mo. He is survived by his wife, Erthel B. Thatcher of Anaheim; two sons, George O. Thatcher of Hal Boyle (Associated Press Writer) It looks like "Little Blowhard" has come to our house to stay. He has practically become one of the family. And, what is worse, he acts like one. All this in the space of a year. But I don't know what we'd do without him—he's become so much a part of our lives. "Little Blowhard" isn't a cat, a dog, a foundling, an orphan, a canary, or a member of the Democratic party. He isn't an animal, human or vegetable. He's mineral, I suppose. In fact, he is nothing but a simple, ordinary air-conditioning unit. But bless his honest metal heart, he's all ours—less two payments. When my wife, Frances, suggested buying an air-conditioning unit last summer, I pointed out the advantages of spending our money on more basic needs — things like bread, shoes, bus fare. She agreed my logic was perfect. And, naturally, the next day the air-conditioning unit arrived and was installed. We nicknamed him "Little Blowhard" and put him in what we call the "keep cool" room. Last year autumn arrived before he got his front radiator grill well-chilled. But this year he's created his own indoor climate. That is the trouble with our "keep cool" room. We don't pick the climate. Little Blowhard does. He's about as hard to predict as the weather outside. We turn the knobs to tell him what we want—then he just goes ahead and gives us whatever he decides we should have. He likes to play pranks, like a wayward child. If we think a little fresh air would be nice, Little Blowhard suddenly gets the idea he is a tempest. He huffs and he puffs, and we have to hold on to our chairs to keep from being swept away as a member of the executive board of the organization. This will be his second term with the county committee. Serving for the U.S. Navy for five years, McCloud was at Pearl Harbor during the infamous December 7 attack and later served with Admiral Halsey on the USS Enterprise and with Admiral Kincaid's staff with the 7th Fleet. Anaheim Banker To Chair County Chamber Units Wilson Phelps, 10282 Orange-thorpe ave., an official of the Southern County Bank of Anaheim, is newly appointed chairman of the Industrial Committee of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange county. He replaces W. L. Farrow, Garden Grove, and Howard Itwin, Fullerton, who have served as co-chairmen of the committee. Yesterday it was announced the committee had recommended a county-wide survey of industrial sites and facilities with a view to stimulating industrial growth of Orange county. The recommendation was accepted by the Associated Chambers. Freeway Bones (Continued from Page 1) partment's contract with the Sully-Miller Co., for building the Freeway from the county line, just beyond Buena Park, to Euclid ave., near Anaheim, allows the contractors until March 1, 1951, to complete the job. That's nearly eight months away. If the contractor should need an extension of time to complete the job, such extensions are sometimes given. However, road officials say the state frowns on such extensions, except in unusual circumstances, because the state would rather collect the penalty the contractor must forfeit to the state for each day the job runs beyond the contract time limit. Any reason for an extension had better be good. As for any recourse the business firms may have for the hardship imposed on them, lawyers say there doesn't appear to be such. The state government represents the whole body of the people of the state, whose business takes precedence over individual business. Of course everybody is sorry there has to be hardship on anyone. But there's one thing Buena Park merchants do not want to bear: They don't want to harm their business. While at Work Death claimed Jesse O. Thatcher, 55, resident of Anaheim for 23 years, while he was at work yesterday in Whittier. Wholly unexpected, he had been in apparent good health. A member of Anaheim American Legion post, he had made his home here at 924 N. Olive. He was born in Kansas City, Mo. He is survived by his wife, Erthel H. Thatcher of Anaheim; two sons, George O. Thatcher of Whittier; Gerald T. Thatcher of Anaheim; and two daughters, Mrs. Jessie I. Coldren of Penn., and Miss Rush Jean Thatcher of Hermosa Beach. Funeral services will be held at Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars chapel on Friday at 2 p.m., with the Mormon church officiating. Interment will follow at Loma Vista Memorial Park cemetery. Anaheim American Legion will render military rites at the graveside. DELIVERED TO L.A. LOS ANGELES (P)—This hurts. From Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Mrs. C. L. Carlisle has received a letter addressed to her in "Smog City," USA. It was written by her husband, a doctor for Arabian-American Oil Co., who wanted to see if it would reach her. Delivered without hesitation. EMPLOYMENT HIGH California industry hit the highest peacetime peak in employment last month. Factory payrolls numbered 735,000 persons in June—52,000 more than were employed in January, State Industrial Relations Chief Paul Scharrenburg reported. Korean War (Continued from Page 1) line was made during two days in the face of overwhelming North Korean forces. The small American unit did a gallant job of trying to stop the red horde; he said. TOKYO (P)—Victory flushed North Korean forces Wednesday drove a two-pronged armored thrust closer to the vital Kum river where hard-pressed American troops are expected to make their first major stand of the Korean war. The communists covered by heavy mortar and artillery are using flakking and infiltration tactics effectively moved through a fog to capture Chochiwon, 20-miles northwest of Taejon, import- He's about as hard to predict as the weather outside. We turn the knobs to tell him what we want—then he just goes ahead and gives us whatever he decides we should have. He likes to play pranks, like a wayward child. If we think a little fresh air would be nice, Little Blowhard suddenly gets the idea he is a tempest. He huffs and he puffs, and we have to hold on to our chairs to keep from being swept out of the room. Other times I go to bed with the thermometer reading a cool 70. In the middle of the night I wake up shaking with cold: Little Blowhard has suddenly decided we are playing iceberg. Then I not only have to get a blanket for myself—I have to get one for him, too. The worst thing about him is that he's an awful showoff. Whenever we take a visitor into our keep cool room, Little Blowhard begins to try to attract attention. He quits purring and begins to groan, whir, and vibrate his filters. He keeps this up until the visitor says: "My, Little Blowhard, is certainly working hard tonight, isn't he?" You would think that would be enough credit to satisfy him. Not him. He demands more praise than a ham actor. He clinks and clatters louder and louder until he drowns out the conversation. As soon as the guest leaves, I go over and smack his brown sides and say: "All right, Blowhard, there's nobody here but the family now—just us folks. Shut up!" And darned if he doesn't immediately go back to purring. He knows there is no longer any use trying to impress us. As for any recourse the business firms may have for the hardship imposed on them, lawyers say there doesn't appear to be such. The state government represents the whole body of the people of the state, whose business takes precedence over individual business. Of course everybody is sorry there has to be hardship on anyone. But there's one thing Buena Park merchants do not want to hear. They don't want to hear the state say, like pop used to say in the woodshed: "this hurts us worse than it does you." Herbert H. Oelke Funeral Services Set for Tomorrow Funeral services for Herbert H. Oelke, 52, former Anaheim resident, will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m., at Todd Memorial North chapel, Holt and Garey, Pomona. Oelke died Sunday at his home in Pomona. Formerly connected with Bonkosky and Oelke Fumigating company in Anaheim, he had made his home here for a number of years. He is survived by his wife, Jean; his mother, Mrs. Louise Oelke; one son, Herbert Oelke, Jr., of Laguna Beach; three brothers, Carl F. Oelke, Anaheim; Harold Oelke of Dana Point, and Will Oelke of Terra Haute, Ind., and one sister, Mrs. Caroline Fackiner of Anaheim. The first ambulance corps operated during the Nappleonic Wars, and consisted of French soldiers assigned to the work of removing casualties from the field on stretchers. TOKYO (UP) — Victory flushed North Korean forces Wednesday drove a two-pronged armored thrust closer to the vital Kum river where hard-pressed American troops are expected to make their first major stand of the Korean war. The communists covered by heavy mortar and artillery fire and using flanking and infiltration tactics effectively moved through a fog to capture Chochiwon, 20-miles northwest of Taejon, important American concentration point. United States troops fought a game delaying action before withdrawing before overwhelming odds. Another red column headed down the road to Kongju on the Kum river. Strong air support was given the Americans and South Korean ground forces by bombers and fighters. Australian mustangs, using a Southern Korean base for refueling and rearming, claimed they bagged eight tanks Wednesday. An advance headquarters spokesman in Korea said the air strikes were so intense they isolated the reds from their own reinforcements. However it appeared that the reds had already built up a formidable amount of power, men and tanks before the air pounding wrecked their supply route. The North Korean radio claimed 700 Americans had been killed and 200 captured south of Chochiwon during the red breakthrough. The report was taken with reservation here. The red radio also claimed 15 U.S. tanks and five armored cars were destroyed, more than 1,100 automatic rifles, several anti-tank guns and five tanks were captured. The radio did not give the period covered.