anaheim-gazette 1950-07-27

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 on 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 BOULAND Classified Advertising Manager Credit control: what does it mean? If Congress gives the president the kind of power he asked for, and it probably will, then he can: 1. Control the amount of credit you can get when you want to buy things on time, like autos, refrigerators, household appliances. 2. Control the amount of time you'll get for paying off those things you buy on time. 3. Even control real estate deals—like buying a house—by saying how big a down payment you must make. Except for control over real estate, the controls listed above would not be new. Congress gave the president the same kind of power in World War II and after. That wartime-and-after power could compel people to pay up in full within 24 months or less on all kinds of credit; to make a one third down payment on automobiles; to make a 10 per cent down payment, at least, on all types of home appliances bought on time around to buy what they can. This means, of course, that they'll compete against one another for scarce, or relatively scarce, goods. The more they compete for the scarce stuff, the higher the prices go. Meaning: Inflation. The worse the inflation, the more damage to the whole economy and the less your dollar will buy. Some people, with cash on hand, buy outright. Others, with less cash, buy on time. But the less time you have for paying up in full and the larger the down payment you must make, the less apt you are to go out shelter - skelter and buy anything you want. So this control on credit buying would be a brake on inflation. There'll be another brake. That's increased taxes. Congress hasn't reached the point of boosting taxes yet. It seems sure to do so. That will drain away a lot of money. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago J. M. Guinn, Independent nominee for state superintendent of public instruction will leave for the northern part of the state tomorrow. Dr. Cummins and Burtnett, both of Santa Ana have dissolved their partnership in the drug business and the latter is now devoting his whole time to the duties of his profession. Speaking of doctors, reminds us of a fact that is not generally known that there is in Santa Ana a surgeon of 1812, who removed a ball from the thigh of General Jackson, in Nashville, which was put there by one of his political opponents, 15 years pre- Mr. and Mrs. Max Jacobson of Santa Ana drove over on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jacobson is the former Miss Flora Davis. Professor Keran, who was some years ago principal of the public schools in Anaheim, is at Berkeley attending the summer school of the University. Frank Dyer is camping at the Landing with his family. August Baum is taking his place in the barber shop. Mrs. Dr. Champion, formerly a resident here, now of Colton, was the guest of Mrs. Frank Gates. WASHINGTON—It isn’t generally known, but Admiral Ron Hillenkoetter, chief of the supreme spy agency, Central Intelligence, had asked for sea well before the Korean outbreak. The admiral has done a better job of foreign intelligence than Congress gives him credit for but he has never been particularly happy in the job and would like to get back to battleship Hillenkoetter who former commander of the battle ship Missouri, comes from the state of Missouri, and was picked by Truman personally for difficult intelligence assignment. Faced with the admiral’s insistence that he wants to be transferred, President Truman has assigned General Bedell Smith for U.S. Ambassador to Moscow, take over Central Intelligence Smith, so far, has refused, on ground that he recently uncovered an ulcer operation. General Smith knows the Russians, and would be better than most military men for this assignment. However, Congress, in creating Central Intelligence, did intend that it be run by the military. Past experience has shown that civilians are better qualified to direct detective-espionage agencies. Therefore, some of the president’s friends are urging that he appoint J. Edgar Hoover to important post. Hoover is one of the best organizers in government, has built one of the best-trained investigation bureaus the world has seen, and has it in such good shape that it could operate under a new director. On the other hand, getting intelligence on a prospective enemy is all important in this day when a suitcase smuggled into American harbor, or the flight one plane across the Arctic, or secret massing of troops on a certain border could cripple United States indefinitely. That is why a man of Hoover Dr. Cummins and Burtnett, both of Santa Ana have dissolved their partnership in the drug business and the latter is now devoting his whole time to the duties of his profession. Speaking of doctors, reminds us of a fact that is not generally known that there is in Santa Ana a surgeon of 1812, who removed a ball from the thigh of General Jackson, in Nashville, which was put there by one of his political opponents, 15 years previous to the operation. His name is Wilkinson, and he is the proprietor of the Faulkner House in Santa Ana. Died—In Anaheim, on Monday, July 26, 1875, Charles A. Chase of Lowell, Mass., aged 31 years. If anybody wants to see a three-pound potato, we will be pleased to show it to them. We have one of these dimensions in our office. It was grown on the farm of R. W. Bennefield near Orange, and is of the Early Goodrich variety. Mr. Bennefield says he has raised four tons of these potatoes to the acre and he has hundreds weighing two and two and one-half each. 50 Years Ago Chester Spencer desires us to announce that the Anaheim Silver Club will meet at Back's hall on Saturday evening August 4 for organization. All silverites are requested to attend. Governor Gage has appointed Col. R. J. Northam as lieutenant-colonel and side-de-camp on his staff: The revision of the governor's staff was announced last week. Professor Keran, who was some years ago principal of the public schools in Anaheim, is at Berkeley attending the summer school of the University. Frank Dyer is camping at the Landing with his family. August Baum is taking his place in the barber shop. Mrs. Dr. Champion, formerly a resident here, now of Colton, was the guest of Mrs. Frank Gates some days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Turck visited with relatives in town during the week. 25 Years Ago Governor Friend W. Richardson will attend the meeting of the Southern California Chamber of Commerce secretaries at Newport Beach on Saturday. Hundreds of representatives from all over the southland will be present. The Governor will give a short talk before the luncheon in the Newport Beach Yacht club. There will also be a talk by E. F. McDonough of the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, relating how Santa Barbara, wrecked by earthquake, is reconstructing. A tour of the bay, and dancing in the Balboa pavilion in the afternoon and dinner at St. Ann's in Santa Ana will wind up the entertainment. Mrs. R.-V. Marvin of South Ohio street is visiting in Loveland, Colo., at the home of her parents. She will not return to Anaheim until September. Anaheim's municipal flag is floating at half-mast this week as an expression of sorrow over the passing of William Jennings Bryan. After You Alphonso Republican members of the Economic Committee were just cooperative as Democrats in supporting President Truman's war for increased taxes. Even Ohio rugged individualist, Bob Tew went along. "The boys who are being ducted to fight for us are paying the greatest tax—with life at limb," declared another Ohio Democratic Representative Wal Huber, during the closed-door meeting. "It's up to us to should the financial arms, though they may be heavy. And those who profiting from this war should taxed the greatest." Even GOP Congressman Rob (“Where - are - you - going-to-give-the-money?”) Rich of Pennsvania agreed. However, Taft dig enthuse over a facetious suggestion by Huber that the Ohio-Senate sponsor tax increase legislation never a popular issue in an election year. "I'll go along," grinned Rob Alphonso, who faces a hot election battle, “But I think... MOSQUITO SEASON SLAP HOME GROWN COMMIES OUR MILITARY EFFORT COUNTY COMMISSIONER BY GEORGE E. HAIR Orange County Press It looks like there's a shift in the burden of tax in Orange county. Not the blamed tax but no! That's always in place. Right square on the who. And no chance to somebody else. There's time waiting for the could do that. But the burden of tax which is something else to shift. The blame for taxes, that is. Since before the last war we should say the war which began in blame for increasing been laid mostly on the assessor; because assessment of property in was steadily rising. They didn't belong to the cause as this department plained before, valuationerty doesn't determine the tax bill. It merely does how the tax bill shall be among the property owner's job being to by evaluating similar alike. The size of the tax determined by the size of the shipper is big enough whole industry together something skin to Florida. That is the only thing would stabilize the move to California. This will not make us popular than we are now quarters. But wouldn't it be derful to have a floor price of oranges? Florida did it, less And it brought Florida their biggest monetary history. Their frozen concentrate all sold, too. WASHINGTON—It isn’t generknown, but Admiral Roscoe Koetter, chief of the superspy agency, Central Inance, had asked for sea duty before the Korean outbreak. The admiral has done a better of foreign intelligence than press gives him credit for, he has never been particly happy in the job and liked to get back to a ship. Hillenkoetter was her commander of the battleMissouri, comes from the of Missouri, and was picked Truman personally for the built intelligence assignment. Ed with the admiral’s insistthat he wants to be transPresident Truman has askmental Bedell Smith former Ambassador to Moscow, to cover Central Intelligence, so far, has refused, on the if that he recently underulcer operation. General Smith knows the Rusland would be better than military men for this assignHowever, Congress, in creatcentral Intelligence, did not that it be run by the miliPast experience has shown villians are better qualified elective-espionage esforere, some of the presifriends are urging that he at J. Edgar Hoover to this chant post. Over is one of the best organgovernment, has built up the best-trained investigaureaus the world has ever and has it in such good shape could operate under a new or. the other hand, getting incease on a prospective enemy important in this day when case smuggled into an can harbor, or the flight of can across the Arctic, or the massing of troops on a cer­ border could cripple the States indefinitely. What do they think of Americans? Well, in this town there is a big banner reading: “Welcome to United Nations and United States Troops in Korea.” But there been laid mostly on the assessor, because assessa­ tion of property in tha­ was steadily rising. The didn’t belong to the assoc­ cause as this department plained before, valuation that doesn’t determine the tax bill. It merely de­ how the tax bill shall be among the property owner’s assessor’s job being to ed by evaluating similar alike. The size of the tax determined by the size budgets which local school city councils and the co­ pervisors adopt. But the average taxpay­ no student of the mic­ taxing, didn’t know that, the school boards and city (the supervisors reduced ty tax rate found a larger valuation to play with their chance to levy more without increasing the tax the taxpayers took one look at their tax bills, ce­ and vowed mayhem again guilty man. That one, the ed, was easy to identify tax bill itself. Didn’t where the increase was? tax rate. That was uncha­ was the assessed valuation increased. Therefore the must be to blame for the tax bill. And when the assessor, of years ago, jumped var­ several notches, under de­ the state board of equ­ that he bring Orange more into line with other o­ or the state would do it, councils and school boards played cute again and let tax rates ride, and the take the rap. School bud­ the county averaged more 50 per cent increase, sever­ above 100 per cent. City budgets likewise headed the stratosphere. But levies all were grouped in which the county sent to payer, so the taxpayer thought of blaming the loca­ cil or school board. The ad he was it. It was no secret in circles this spring that tha­ mon misunderstanding of ing process, which develop sentiment over increased tions, presented a serious threat to County Assessor Enderle. It was generally that Enderle faced certain at the June primary. Enderle himself was well of the situation. It will be that he devoted his camp­ education of the voters facts of the taxing pro­ After You Alphonso Publican members of the Joint Nicite Committee were just as responsive as Democrats in suppending President Truman's call increased taxes. Even Ohio's all individualist, Bob Taft, long. The boys who are being intended to fight for us are paying greatest tax—with life and declared another Ohioan, ratic Representative Walter Baker during the closed-door neg. "It's up to us to shoulder financial arms, though they are heavy. And those who are going from this war should be the greatest." GOP Congressman Robert Hare - are you going-to-getmoney?" Rich of Pennsyllane agreed. However, Taft didn't be over a facetious suggestion uber that the Ohio-Senator for tax increase legislation— a popular issue in an elecear. Go along," grinned Robert Hare, who faces a hot ren battle, "But I think the honor of sponsoring this bill belongs to you Democrats, the majority party. No, I wouldn't deny you that privilege for the world." Management is the most important ingredient in any business. That is axiomatic and can be verified by any top business executive. A list of business examples a mile long can be cited to prove that in five minutes. So what do we get in our big Caliifornia orange deal? The next thing to red ink. Why do our leaders sign a "cheaper fruit" contract with Minute Maid? Before the prorate was kicked out why did our "big brass" want 1400 car prorates when the tracks were loaded, the auctions were sagging and the return to the grower almost nil? It was simply lack of management, Bub, That's what it was. How do you get good managemen­t? If we knew we would be able to have a penthouse on the beach at Waikiki—or maybe even a cabana, yet. You know what we mean don't you? Why don't we all just give up on the Valencia orange any way? We could go fishing. But, we would still have expenses to meet. So, we can't give up. Why not get a bunch of the growers together and look up some smart guy and tell him we will give him some dough to sell our fruit. What are we talking about? The auction people would starve. The group would be sent to Siberia for even thinking a better way could be found. It will take more than petty local politics to get better returns for growers. The growers themselves will have to show great unity of purpose. Unbeatable unity of purpose. Where they will get it we don't know. We do not think our biggest It was no secret in circles this spring that thie­mon misunderstanding of the busi­ness process, which develop­ment over increased tions, presented a serious threat to County Assessor Enderle. It was generally borne that Enderle faced certain­at the June primary. Enderle himself was well of the situation. It will be a that he devoted his campa­gnation of the voters in facts of the taxing proces­taxes are made, and the net of valuation to the tax bill sumably it may be regarded tribute to the intelligence of ange county voters that grasped this rather o­subject, for all calculation­upset and Enderle was re-ay a rousing vote that most doubled the total of his opponent. (Advertising pay­ment) Now, at last, the tide of a valuation has started to fall. This year, for the first time pre-war, the total valu­lation be down a bit, approximately 000,000. This still doesn't anything, in itself, with no to the tax bill, especially if reduction is on oil output, companies having cut cric­prices. But in those districts wha­valuations have dropped, it the city councils and schools will have to stand up a counted. They can't hide the assessor this time. I don't cut their budgets they have to raise their tax rai­all the people to behold. Still, maybe they can hind county government, how. The county, remember­ sends out the tax bill for a shipper is big enough to get the whole industry together and form something skim to Florida Mutual. That is the only thing that would stabilize the money return to California. This will not make us any more popular than we are now in many quarters. But wouldn't it be wonderful to have a floor under the price of oranges? Florida did it, legally too. And it brought Florida growers their biggest monetary return in history. Their frozen concentrate will be all sold, too. County Comment By GEORGE E. HART Orange County Press Bureau It looks like there's about to be a shift in the burden of tax blame in Orange county. Not the blamed tax burden. Oh no! That's always in the same place. Right square on top of uno who. And no chance to shift it to somebody else. There's a fortune waiting for the man who could do that. But the burden of tax blame, which is something else, is about to shift. The blame for rising taxes, that is. Since before the last war—perhaps we should say the present war which began in 1941—the blame for increasing taxes has been laid mostly on the county assessor, because assessed valuation of property in the county was steadily rising. The blame didn't belong to the assessor, because as this department has explained before, valuation of property doesn't determine the size of the tax bill. It merely determines how the tax bill shall be spread among the property owners, the assessor's job being to equalize it by evaluating similar property alike. The size of the tax bill is determined by the size of the Talent Night (Continued from Page One) to perform their high stepping comedy routine and a colorful pageant number done with fluorescent lighting will conclude their part of the program. Widespread Support "Talent Night" has been made possible by 160 different business concerns who have supported the building project with an estimated $8600 in donations in cash and materials. Building committee chairman Harwood Larson announces that latest material gifts in addition to those previously listed include lumber from four of Anaheim's lumber yards, Gibbs, Taylor's, Ganahl's and Patten-Blinn. Hafer and Mason, Fullerton gas appliance dealers, have promised to install all heating fixtures. Soden Refrigeration, H. R. Fox and Co. and Allen Refrigeration have tentatively agreed to equip and install a modern kitchen. Bob's Welding Shop is supplying a most necessary article of furniture—the folding tubular chrome legs that will hold up 16 banquet tables. Other Donors Perhaps one of the costliest donations was offered by Lund and Sons who have promised to supply and install the glass in the big clubhouse. Louis H. Grigsby, better known as "Jim," has consented to supply the necessary labor for plastering. Kwikset Locks are giving locks for all the doors, while John O'Kane is donating three 16-inch girders 30 feet long to serve as roofing beams. Garey Austin's Television Service has given a public address system. M. A. Gartner of the Air Ray Venetian Blind Co. will make and donate the blinds needed. Marten Hardware is supplying all the nails on the job. Frank Olvera of the Olvera Fertilizer Co. has consented to loan his fleet of trucks for any jobs necessary. Evans Manufacturing Co., to Nation at Glance (Continued from Page 1) comment on the report. But elsewhere it was learned that he has begun sounding out the big organizations of labor, industry, and agriculture. NEW YORK—Vigorous demand for stocks faded away today after leading issues moved up a few cents to around $2 a share. Prices held firmly at the higher levels or receded only a trifle. Steels sparked the rise with the motor group a close second. Also well into the plus column were rubbers, utilities, rails, and radio-televisions. Business was brisk through the day. Turnover hit a rate of around 2,800,000 shares which compared with 2,450,000 Wednesday. An optimistic comment by General MacArthur on the Korean war inspired some buying. Another prod to demand was the president's statement that he sees no necessity now for wage, price and manpower controls. Steels had the benefit of excellent earnings reports, plus heavily loaded order books. U.S. Steel common recovered from the disappointment caused by failure of directors to increase the dividend when they met late Tuesday. No increase was voted despite the fact that profits for the second quarter were the second highest in the company's history. Bethlehem Steel directors are scheduled to meet after the close today and there was some hope they would be a little more generous with their stockholders. White Barn Auction To Open Saturday Auctioneering in modern garb comes to Orange county Saturday with the grand opening of the White Barn Auction Center located been laid mostly on the county assessor, because assessed valuation of property in the county was steadily rising. The blame didn’t belong to the assessor, because as this department has explained before, valuation of property doesn’t determine the size of the tax bill. It merely determines how the tax bill shall be spread among the property owners, the assessor’s job being to equalize it by evaluating similar property alike. The size of the tax bill is determined by the size of the budgets which local school boards, city councils and the county supervisors adopt. But the average taxpayer, being no student of the mechanics of taxing, didn’t know that. So when the school boards and city councils the supervisors reduced the county tax rate found a larger assessed valuation to play with, and saw their chance to levy more taxes without increasing the tax rate, the taxpayers took one horrified look at their tax bills, come fall, and vowed mayhem against the utility man. That one, they decided, was easy to identify by the tax bill itself. Didn’t it show where the increase was? Not the tax rate. That was unchanged. It was the assessed valuation that increased. Therefore the assessor must be to blame for the higher tax bill. And when the assessor, a couple of years ago, jumped valuations several notches, under demand of the state board of equalization that he bring Orange county more into line with other counties, or the state would do it, the city councils and school boards simply played cute again and let their tax rates ride, and the assessor like the rap. School budgets of one county averaged more than 10 per cent increase, several going above 100 per cent. City council budgets likewise headed toward one stratosphere. But the tax invites all were grouped in one bill, which the county sent to the taxayer, so the taxpayer never thought of blaming the local council or school board. The assessor, he was it. It was no secret in official circles this spring that the common misunderstanding of the taxing process, which developed rentment over increased valuations, presented a serious political threat to County Assessor Maurice Enderle. It was generally believed that Enderle faced certain defeat in the June primary. Enderle himself was well aware of the situation. It will be recalled that he devoted his campaign to education of the voters on the costs of the taxing process how plastering. Kwikset Locks are giving locks for all the doors, while John O’Kane is donating three 16-inch girders 30 feet long to serve as roofing beams. Garey Austin’s Television Service has given a public address system. M. A. Gartner of the Air Ray Venetian Blind Co. will make and donate the blinds needed. Martenet Hardware is supplying all the nails on the job. Frank Olvera of the Olvera Fertilizer Co. has consented to loan his fleet of trucks for any jobs necessary. Evans Manufacturing Co., together with Aksel Oas and Art Pressel, have supplied the reinforcing steel. Local 441 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers are wiring the building. Kelsey Sheet Metal will donate all sheet metal needed. “Certainly never has a community responded so generously with donations of time, skills, money and materials as have the people of Anaheim,” states Optimist president Tom Vellis. “We thank you with all the humility and gratitude of which we are capable.” ACTH Available in Four County Hospitals Says Medical Group The use of ACTH—the new hormone sometimes indicated in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory and degenerative diseases—is available to least four hospitals in Orange county—not just one as recently was announced. Such was reported today by the Orange County Medical Association following an announcement Sunday by the Santa Ana Community hospital that it “is the only Orange county institution permitted to use the drug.” “Ninety-five per cent of the product (adrenocorticotropic-hormone) produced commercially in this country is provided by the Armour Laboratories of Chicago,” said William Tobitt, executive secretary of the medical association. According to V. J. Holderby, west coast manager of the Armour Laboratories in Los Angeles, the Federal Food and Drug Administration now is permitting the release of ACTH to any American Medical Association approved hospital which desires it. Jiner hospitals without AMA approval may qualify on an investigative basis through special arrangements with the FDA.” Three Endorsed Three hospitals in Orange county from clinical studies throughout the world.” Expensive Drug Use of ACTH is limited mostly by the present cost of the product, Robitt said, “although it now is at less than half what it was two months ago, according to Mr. Holderby. Hospitals using the Armour product have an advantage in this respect inasmuch as the company’s facilities and experience permit it to market ACTH at perhaps one-fourth of the price charged by the smaller laboratories which produce the remaining five per cent of the existing supply.” John Linson, M. D., medical director of Orange County General hospital, said that ACTH has not yet been tried on patients there, but stated that as soon as a case was presented where the use of ACTH was indicated, the hormone would be purchased. “The Armour representative was here a few days ago,” Dr. Linson said.. "At that time he estimated that a three-weeks ACTH regime of daily injections would cost the county approximately $100 to $150 or medication alone for one patient. This, of course, is in addition to the daily hospital costs, not to mention the tree medica." It was no secret in official circles this spring that the common misunderstanding of the taxing process, which developed rentment over increased valuations, presented a serious political threat to County Assessor Maurice Enderle. It was generally believed that Enderle faced certain defeat in the June primary. Enderle himself was well aware of the situation. It will be recalled that he devoted his campaign to education of the voters on the facts of the taxing process, how taxes are made, and the relation of valuation to the tax bill. Premably it may be regarded as a bête to the intelligence of Orange county voters that they asped this rather complex subject, for all calculations were set and Enderle was re-elected by a rousing vote that more than rubbed the total of his nearest opponent. (Advertising pays—E..) Now, at last, the tide of assessed valuation has started to recede. This year, for the first time since re-war, the total valuation will be down a bit, approximately $20,000. This still doesn't mean anything, in itself, with relation to the tax bill, especially as the reduction is on oil output, major companies having cut crude oil prices. But in those districts where the valuations have dropped, it means the city councils and school boards will have to stand up and be counted. They can't hide behind the assessor this time. If they can't cut their budgets they will have to raise their tax rates, for the people to behold. Still, maybe they can hide behind county government, somehow. The county, remember, still sends out the tax bill for all. According to V. J. Holderpy, west coast manager of the Armour Laboratories in Los Angeles, the Federal Food and Drug Administration now is permitting the release of ACTH to any American Medical Association approved hospital which desires it. Other hospitals without AMA approval may qualify on an investigative basis through special arrangements with the FDA." Three Endorsed Three hospitals in Orange county are endorsed by the AMA—Orange County General and St. Joseph hospitals in Orange and the Fullerton General. Santa Ana Community, which is not so approved, has secured an FDA release, Tobitt said. This was confirmed by C. W. Forde, Jr., superintendent of the Community hospital, who said that the announcement by our radiology department was premature, and inadvertently was not submitted to any office or proper clearance." C. Emmet Raitt, M. D., vice-president of the medical association and chief of the medical staff at Santa Ana Community, said that "The announcement by the hospitals radiology department was ill-advised, and entirely without consultation with the medical staff. Community hospital has had only one case of rheumatoid arthritis on which ACTH has been used, and while the results were good, they certainly do not offer a basis for the sweeping statements attributed to the radiology department that it has discovered ACTH's effectiveness in scores of diseases. Such information," Dr. Reitt stated, "has been widely published in medical literature yet been tried on patients there, but stated that us soon as a case was presented where the use of ACTH was indicated, the hormone would be purchased." The Armour representative was here a few days ago," Dr. Linson said. "At that time he estimated that a three-weeks ACTH regime of daily injections would cost the county approximately $100 to $150 for medication alone for one patient. This, of course, is in addition to the daily hospital costs, not to mention the tree medical care provided by the visiting medical staff." Unexplored At St. Joseph hospital a committee of the medical staff already is functioning in controlling the use of ACTH at that hospital, where it has been used in limited amounts. "Need for close supervision of ACTH is of paramount importance," said a member of the committee, a specialist in internal medicine. "It's clinical history has provided us much information, of course, but it is still a new product, even after three years. General medical knowledge of the drug is still limited and its complications are still not sufficiently well understood to warrant too widespread a use of ACTH. BIDS INVITED Persons interested in bidding on materials at the deactivated Veterans Administration hospital at Van Nuys are invited to submit their names and addresses by letter to the Property Disposal Office, Veterans Administration Supply Officer, Van Nuys, California, according to a VA spokesman today.