anaheim-gazette 1950-07-25

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 WILLARD GREGORY City and Sports Editor HOWARD HALL News Editor MYLES BRADLEY Picture Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager HALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager War atrocities plague every campaign There probably never has been a war fought in which there were no charges of "atrocities" being committed against captured soldiers. The North Koreans, according to their radio, are going to treat prisoners humanely. But, after a month of fighting, present evidence indicates they have murdered some 50 captives. General Douglas MacArthur, both before and after those killings had warmed the North Koreans to give prisoners good care. If they didn't, he told them, he would hold the communists responsible for "barbarity and murder." The problem of how to treat captured soldiers has a long history. It was a problem back in the Greek-Roman days, when prisoners were slaughtered or enslaved. It has remained a problem. The first meeting of big nations to discuss it was held in treatment of prisoners should be opened out even more clearly. A fourth big meeting was held in Geneva, in 1945. Daily newspapers, including Soviet Russia, signed that agreement. But—the North Korean government hadn't sat in at Geneva and hadn't signed the agreement. In fact, the North Korean government hasn't been recognized as a legitimate government by the United Nations. So the North Koreans, in defense of their assassination of American prisoners, might argue: Since they haven't signed any agreement on the treatment of prisoners, they couldn't be held responsible for what they did to prisoners. Against that argument, how could MacArthur and the United States tell the North Koreans flatly they would be held responsible for "atrocities" being committed against captured soldiers. General Douglas MacArthur, both before and after those killings had warned the North Koreans to give prisoners good care. If they didn't, he told them, he would hold the communists responsible for "barbarity and murder." The problem of how to treat captured soldiers has a long history. It was a problem back in the Greek-Roman days, when prisoners were slaughtered or enslaved. It has remained a problem. The first meeting of big nations to discuss it was held in 1864 at Geneva, Switzerland. That meeting agreed on decent treatment for sick and wounded prisoners. This 1864 agreement was pretty sketchy so a bigger meeting was held at the Hague, in Holland, in 1907. There it was agreed all prisoners should be treated humanely. But there were holes in this agreement, as World War I showed. So a third meeting was held at Geneva in 1929. Forty-seven nations took part in it. This one went into more detail on the treatment of prisoners and one of the agreement reached there said: "Prisoners of war . . . must at all times be humanely treated and protected, particularly against acts of violence, insults and public curiosity. Measures of reprisals against them are prohibited." Then World War II arrived. What happened to prisoners in that war made it clear that the IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Judge Clark will build a handsome residence next month. A picnic will be held tomorrow at the grounds used on the Fourth of July on the Santa Ana river. Louis Wartenberg solicits the votes of the people at the coming election for the office of constable. Frank R. Lafaucherie arrived a few days ago. He is agent for the well-known firm of Botton, Pearson and Company, cigar manufacturers. Frank will remain in Anaheim for about three weeks. The farmers club held a very interesting meeting at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Rogers, on the East side, on Monday afternoon. The question of free rural mail delivery was discussed at length and the names of Georgia Hunter and M. L. Rogers were added to the committee to assist in the work of establishing the free delivery route. Mrs. Rogers served refreshments of cake and lemonade and after the usual vote of thanks to host and hostess, the meeting adjourned. 25 Years Ago A picnic will be held tomorrow at the grounds used on the Fourth of July on the Santa Ana river. Louis Wartenberg solicits the votes of the people at the coming election for the office of constable. Frank R. Lafaucherie arrived a few days ago. He is agent for the well-known firm of Botton, Pearson and Company, cigar manufacturers. Frank will remain in Anaheim for about three weeks. In the last number of the "New Italy," the editor kindly says, "The Anaheim Gazette under the management of Messrs. Melrose and Athern is doing good service for Southern California and does not fail to put in a good lick for its particular locality, which it ought to do every time an opportunity presents itself." Col. W. R. Olden, whose valuable articles occupy so much of our space this week, is a very prominent citizen of Anaheim and has probably done more to build up the south end of Los Angeles. 50 Years Ago Mrs. Charles Bauer, who has been quite ill for some weeks past, is reported convalescing. Telephone lines have been completed to the homes of Mrs. Adele Browning and W. C. Eyman, and to F. W. Fleischman's stockyards northwest of town, and to J. B. Neff's southwest of the city. It is said the latter line may be continued in the near future as far as Senator Jones' residence on the Garden Grove road. Several subscribers on the proposed line have already been secured. 25 Years Ago W. E. Renner this week moved his grocery store which has been located at the corner of Lemon and Center streets, to 218 West Center street. The business is now in the new structure recently erected by A. E. Schumacher and Oscar H. Renner of the SQR store. Within a short time the structure vacated by the firm will be razed and, it is reported, the SQR company will erect a $100,000 modern commercial building on the site. The building to be razed is one of the oldest landmarks in Anaheim, being erected in 1874 for A. Langenberger, who was at that time a merchant of the city and who moved his stock of goods into the building from an old two-story adobe which was located near the present location of Falkenstein's. It was one of the first structures erected on Center street after the establishment of the business district of the city, and has for several years been known as the Lakeman and Renner building. Stanley Falkenstein arrived home from Berkeley Wednesday. Stanley is taking a post-graduate course in architecture and has just finished writing his thesis before receiving his degree. He will remain several weeks. DOES HE HAVE TO BRING HIS FRIENDS? CIVILIAN RESTRICTIONS SHORTAGES HOARDING BLACK MARKET BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MORRIS Lately "Dear Dean" and was signed by who is elected by both houses squares of aluminum the side of the plane space. The unpleasant bucket seat had far years since the last should have suspected coming when they stitched Mae West life jackets for the flight. I boarded the plane and good health. The ped me to a bucket realized it. A sergeant. "Well, rough we so keep your safety med." There was no escapade plane roared off the headed across the to Korea. Within cramps were bad numbness spread down. Everybody hunched in their riveted to those buckets called se. The torture lasted until we arrived at United States Air Base Japan. There they strapped us and told leave the plane for Our little band stu the ship and stagger apron of the runway culation began to affected parts. I could have cheated man who came up could go no further have to spend the m base. Bad weather he said, and all flight celled until tomorrow. Eight years ago fretted to get on to But not this time wanted more stead going on to the "C" One more bath. One eight hours of sleep gan losing the bicycle my middle. WASHINGTON—A significant, off-the-record meeting took place in the office of the Secretary of Defense on the morning President Truman sent his re-armament program to Congress. Secretary Louis Johnson, who had previously hacked billions from the armament estimates of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called in his most vigorous opponent, Rep. Karl Vinson of Georgia, and said quietly: "I need your help, Congressman. You were right." Vinson, the powerful chairman of the House Armed Services committee, replied: "We'll let bygones be bygones, Mr. Secretary. The important thing is that we all work together to get the kind of defense we need to win a war." When Johnson explained the plans for an enlarged Army, Navy, and Air Force, they were virtually identical to the demands Vinson has been making like a modern peremiah ever since the end of World War II. A year and a half ago, in dending a Joint Chiefs estimate of 80,000,000,000, Vinson argued that our minimum defense needs were: Army strength of 711,668; purchase of 673 new skysweeper anti-aircraft guns; modernize 743 medium tanks; put 421,314 Army reserves on drill-pay status; build up the Navy to 555,700 officers and salaried men; restore a $98,000,000 out in the Navy's maintenance and operation budget; spend $1,030,-900,000 for new Naval aircraft and 20,000,000 for Naval research; and add $800,000,000 to the Air Force to buy 702 more planes. At that time, the farsighted Georgian told Congressional associates: "The Army has not been able to acquire enough new tanks, and is left with World War II tanks that can't stand up to the latest tank produced elsewhere in the world." "The cut in the reserves and ately "Dear Dean" and was signed "Bob." But one day after Acheson received the note, his friend Bob delivered his Korea speech demanding that Acheson resign. Southern State Department Some observers were surprised at the fact that conservative Southern Senators like Byrd of Virginia and George of Georgia, who frequently vote with the Republicans, went down the line with the Democrats against Senator McCarthy. Explanation was that, ever since 1933, the State Department has been run by Southerners. And Southern Senators who knew Cordell Hull of Tennessee, Ed Stettinius of Virginia, and Jimmy Byrnes of South Carolina, just don't believe the State Department in infiltrated with communists. Furthermore, of the top executives in the State Department today, with the exception of Acheson, who is from Connecticut and Maryland, most are from the south. Here is the roll call of the chief State Department executives: Undersecretary James Webb—North Carolina, Deputy Undersecretary John Peurifoy—South Carolina, Edward Barrett, Assistant Secretary—Alabama, George McGhee, Assistant Secretary—Texas, Dean Rusk, Assistant Secretary—Georgia, Adrian Fisher, Legal Adviser—Tennessee. In the old days of Republican administrations, most State Department officials hailed from New York and graduated from Harvard. Now there are only about three New Yorkers near the top—Assistant Secretary Willard Thorp, Ambassador-at-large Philip Jessup, and John Foster Dulles, GOP adviser to Acheson. During the biennial general sessions this agency prepares literally thousands of drafts of bills and resolutions and innumerable amendments to pending measures. It also prepares opinions on many subjects, including constitutional law, parliamentary procedure, and the analysis of proposed enactments. This volume of work must be performed under the pressure of the time limits imposed on legislative sessions, and the staff works day and night throughout this period. In lesser volume, similar work is performed during the budget sessions held in March of even-numbered years and at special sessions which are called from time to time by the governor. Between sessions of the legislature, interim investigating committees require assistance involving extensive legal research and aid in the conduct of their proceedings. Drafts of proposed codifications of the existing law are prepared for the California Code commission, of which the legislative Counsel is secretary. The newest duty imposed upon the Legislative Counsel is the preparation of an impartial analysis of each measure submitted to the voters for publication in the ballot pamphlet issued by the Secretary of State prior to elections. Hal Boyle By DON WHITEHEAD (For Hal Boyle) ENROUTE TO KOREA (AP)—The bucket seat still is the best torture device who is elected by both houses of the legislature, and having a staff of more than 20 lawyers, this agency operates on a non-partisan and impartial basis, serving not only the legislature as a whole but also each individual member and the governor and other state officials. During the biennial general sessions this agency prepares literally thousands of drafts of bills and resolutions and innumerable amendments to pending measures. It also prepares opinions on many subjects, including constitutional law, parliamentary procedure, and the analysis of proposed enactments. This volume of work must be performed under the pressure of the time limits imposed on legislative sessions, and the staff works day and night throughout this period. In lesser volume, similar work is performed during the budget sessions held in March of even-numbered years and at special sessions which are called from time to time by the governor. Between sessions of the legislature, interim investigating committees require assistance involving extensive legal research and aid in the conduct of their proceedings. Drafts of proposed codifications of the existing law are prepared for the California Code commission, of which the legislative Counsel is secretary. The newest duty imposed upon the Legislative Counsel is the preparation of an impartial analysis of each measure submitted to the voters for publication in the ballot pamphlet issued by the Secretary of State prior to elections. Hal Boyle By DON WHITEHEAD (For Hal Boyle) ENROUTE TO KOREA (AP)—The bucket seat still is the best torture device who is elected by both houses of the legislature, and having a staff of more than 20 lawyers, this agency prepares literally thousands of drafts of bills and resolutions and innumerable amendments to pending measures. It also prepares opinions on many subjects, including constitutional law, parliamentary procedure, and the analysis of proposed enactments. This volume of work must be performed under the pressure of the time limits imposed on legislative sessions, and the staff works day and night throughout this period. In lesser volume, similar work is performed during the budget sessions held in March of even-numbered years and at special sessions which are called from time to time by the governor. Between sessions of the legislature, interim investigating committees require assistance involving extensive legal research and aid in the conduct of their proceedings. Drafts of proposed codifications of the existing law are prepared for the California Code commission, of which the legislative Counsel is secretary. The newest duty imposed upon the Legislative Counsel is the preparation of an impartial analysis of each measure submitted to the voters for publication in the ballot pamphlet issued by the Secretary of State prior to elections. Operation budget; spend $1,030,-200,000 for new Naval aircraft and 220,000,000 for Naval research; and add $800,000,000 to the Air Force to buy 702 more planes. At that time, the farsighted Georgian told Congressional associates: "The Army has not been able to acquire enough new tanks, and is left with World War II tanks that can't stand up to the latest tank produced elsewhere in the world. "The cut in the reserves and national Guard curtails equipment by 50 per cent and gives us a paper force only," Vinson continued. "The Navy budget provides only one-half the need for modern air arm, and eliminates the development of two aircraft prototypes. This at a time when most every nation has scientists working day and night on more destructive weapons. "It seems to me we are starting in a shortsighted perilous road." Taft and Acheson There was an amazing story behind Senator Bob Taft's Korean attack on the State Department, which he demanded that Dean Acheson resign as Secretary of State. It happens that, Acheson has long been a close friend of the泄泄露ist — despite their divergent views on world affairs. So, sometime ago, when Acheson learned that Mrs. Taft was in the hospital, having suffered from a stroke, he sent here flowers, accompanied by a cheerful "get well" note. Senator Taft, in turn, was so pleased by this gesture that he sat down and wrote Acheson a letter, telling how pleased "Mar-a-na" was by his remembrance. In fact, Taft went to the trouble of writing the note in longhand, instead of dictating to a secretary. The letter was addressed affection- While Mr. Waters is on vacation "Affairs of State" is being written by prominent Californians. Today's column is by Ralph N. Kleps, legislative counsel of the state of California. By RALPH N. KLEPS Legislative Counsel SACRAMENTO, (WNS) "Lawyers with a passion for anonymity," apply describes the staff of the legislative counsel—the attorneys for the California Legislature. Few citizens, other than those who attend sessions of the legislature at Sacramento, are aware that since 1914 this state has had a separate legal department for legislative business, although its work indirectly affects the activities of all who are governed by the laws of this state. The great increase in volume and complexity of modern legislation has made it essential that disinterested expert assistance in drafting and analyzing legislative proposals be made available to members of the legislature and to state officials interested in legislation. This need has steadily increased in recent years, resulting in a growing demand for the services of the Legislative Counsel bureau. Headed by a Legislative Coun- Hal Boyle By DON WHITEHEAD (For Hal Boyle) ENROUTE TO KOREA (AP)—The bucket seat still is the best torture rack devised since the Middle Ages, and is being used again to punish those who travel to war by plane. It seems that after all these years the American Air Force would have found some way to make a journey to war more comfortable. For the last mile, at least, there should be soft cushions and cocktails. But no! The Air Force has the same old bucket seats left over from World War II. Those bucket seats that gave a square bottom look to so many warriors in the last shooting fracas. The old timers are groaning through the familiar torture. And the younger generation is being moulded into the same square rigged shape which is going to puzzle the anthropologists of future ages. The human form began its change with the bucket seat into which travellers are compressed through hours of agony. From New York to Tokyo by commercial plane is strictly plush all the way. Nice, soft, reclining seats that fit the contours of the average human form. And there are cocktails before dinner served by attractive stewardesses. But the luxuries end at Tokyo and the bucket seats begin—those squares of aluminum set against the side of the plane cabin to save space. The unpleasant memory of the bucket seat had faded with the years since the last war. But I should have suspected what was coming when they strapped us into Mae West life jackets and parachutes for the flight to Korea. I boarded the plane with vigor and good health. Then they strapped me to a bucket seat before I realized it. A sergeant leered: "Well, rough weather ahead, so keep your safety belts strapped." There was no escape before the plane roared off the runway and headed across the bumpy road to Korea. Within 30 miles the cramps were back and the numbness spread from the waist down. Everybody aboard sat hunched in their parachutes, riveted to those hard, unyielding buckets called seats. The torture lasted for four hours until we arrived at an advanced United States Air Base in Southern Japan. There they mercifully unstrapped us and told us we could leave the plane for a brief time. Our little band stumbled out of the ship and staggered along the apron of the runway until circulation began to return to the affected parts. I could have cheered the little man who came up and said we could go no further and would have to spend the night at the air base. Bad weather over Korea, he said, and all flights were cancelled until tomorrow. Eight years ago I would have fretted to get on to the job ahead. But not this time. This time I wanted more stead dinners before going on to the "C" ration circuit. One more bath. One more full eight hours of sleep before I began losing the bicycle tire around my middle. TEMPERATURES Temperatures reported by the U.S. Weather Bureau for the 24 hours ended at 4:30 a.m., PST today: High Low San Francisco 60 51 Oakland 70 56 Sacramento 35 56 Los Angeles 84 65 Bakersfield 105 72 Red Bluff 104 71 Santa Rosa 85 50 Portland 85 60 Seattle 81 53 Spokane 92 64 Holse 92 63 Helena 85 50 Reno 97 53 Phoenix 100 79 Salt Lake City 93 62 Fort Worth 90 72 Chicago 81 59 Washington 78 69 New York 77 50 New Orleans 87 72 Pensacola 84 77 Colony Quips There is now very little question in the minds of most citrus men, with the possible exception of U-No-Where, that the little six ounce of concentrate is the competition holding down fresh fruit sales and returns. Remember this: it is the return to the GROWER which is hurt, lowered and almost wiped out. But most growers do not seem to care. What should be done about it? Now we get another rumor. The market has been tough so far this year but next year—oh boy. Even the agriculture boys in Washington are getting worried about how the poor California grower is going to market his oranges next year. Then we will be faced with a record supply of citrus, not only from Florida but Texas will be back in full swing. This fall top agriculture men from Washington will be out here to talk to top industry men. They may perhaps even talk to a new growers. From a Washington standpoint the California grower is getting a season's average of $1.92 with parity at $4.08 so something has got to be done. The USDA can see that one on the horizon. The Sunkist building, being on high ground, will not be caught in the storm. But its growers are right in the middle of a tornado. But they are very docile. They believe the Citrograph which runs this sort of stuff: California's best marketing opportunity lies in the field of fresh oranges, according to Wilcox While California... the California grower is getting a season's average of $1.92 with parity at $4.08 so something has got to be done. The USDA can see that one on the horizon. The Sunkist building, being on high ground, will not be caught in the storm. But its growers are right in the middle of a tornado. But they are very docile. They believe the Citrograph which runs this sort of stuff: California's best marketing opportunity lies in the field of fresh oranges, according to Wilcox. While California-Arizona producers must manufacture all types of citrus products, they must look at the entire return picture and not place all their output into a single commodity." No foolin' this was what the man said in July of 1950. That is this year and this very month. We will admit it sounds like our years ago—at that time Exchange growers could have purchased the rights to the 'Sunkist' label on cans from Cal-Pack for about $150,000. Today Cal-Pack thinks it is worth several millions of dollars, not rubles. When are we growers and other country folks going to get smart and tell these jokers to quit that fakin' and give us a decent pitch? Last week the average on choice one day (in the eastern auction) was $3.94 a packed box. This meant, for the grower, a net of 44 cents a packed box or 30 cents a field box. So what does it profit a grower to send his choice fruit east. You will notice today the announcement of the purchase of the Damprel - Allison products plant in Covina by the Exchange Lemon products company means that some of the lemon growers realize there must be profits in cans. We wonder what their con-