anaheim-gazette 1950-10-16

ANAIIEM 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 BEGLER Assistant Publisher WILLARD GREGORY Editor ERNEST BEYER Assistant Editor MYLES BRADLEY Picture Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager G. E. MELLEN Assistant Advertising Manager MARY ROULAND Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager National Letter Week . . . Louis Hoskins, the local postmaster, reminds us that this is National Letter Writing Week (October 15 to 21). One of the slogans of the week is: "Someone is waiting to hear from you. Write that letter today." A darn good idea. Americans, you know, are pretty good letter writers. They just hate to stand by quietly and see things drifting from bad to worse. If they think the country is going to hell, they do not withhold this information from their neighbors. They write dear-sir-you-cur letters to their Congressman, Dr. George Logan, but he was not a member of Congress. Oh, my, no. Here is the story: In 1798, when John Adams was president, we came perilously close to war with France. Relations were broken off. George Washington, then 76 years old, was yanked out of retirement to command the army. Adams sent three ment to France to smooth things over. They failed. Adams' party, the Federalists, whooped it up for war. Vice-president Thomas Jefferson's party, the Republicans (not the present Republican party) was friendlier to France, and op- One of the slogans of the week is: "Someone is waiting to hear from you. Write that letter today." A darn good idea. Americans, you know, are pretty good letter writers. They just hate to stand by quietly and see things drifting from bad to worse. If they think the country is going to hell, they do not withhold this information from their neighbors. They write dear-sir-you-cur letters to their Congressman. So it isn’t surprising, in these uncasy times, that some Americans have an itch to take pen in hand and begin: "Dear Joe Stalin . . . Harold E. Stassen did it a couple of weeks ago. Henry A. Wallace did it in 1948. Since Mr. Stassen and Mr. Wallace are prominent political figures, it is possible to imagine that they had an added incentive for their letters to Joseph Stalin. But the itch is felt by obscure citizens as well. A month ago, a woman school teacher named Icie Johnson wrote Premier Stalin from Warrensburg, Mo., asking him to help restore a permanent chance for peaceful living for all people. And she is not alone. Every few days the State Department reports it gets a letter from some citizen who asks if it’s OK for him, or her, to write to Stalin to explain what a mess he’s getting the world into. The State Department discourages these earnest people and quotes the Logan Act to them. The Logan Act was passed on January 30, 1799, and is still on the books almost unchanged. This law prohibits any U.S. citizen, without authority of the U.S., from getting in touch with a foreign government—directly or indirectly—with intent to influence that government in relation to a dispute with the U.S. No record exists that anyone was ever convicted of violating this law but the State Department implies that there could always be a first time. The Logan Act was named after In the Days of Long Ago From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY EUCHEL 75 Years Ago and as election day is yet 14 days IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY EUCHEL 75 Years Ago The thermometer at noon indicated 91 degrees in the shade. Henry Boege is reported quite ill with congestion of the lungs. Dr. D'Assonville has removed his office to the Langenberger building. Theodore Rimpau and P. Osterman left yesterday on a trip to San Diego county. At Santa Monica last evening the stage team became frightened at the locomotive and ran away. It collided with a telegraph pole and Sam Harper, the driver and William Geller, Jr., son of Dr. William Geller of El Monte were thrown out. The driver was not badly hurt, but Geller, it is feared, is fatally injured. Prof. Harmon's troupe is in town and will perform next week. The Professor has visited Anaheim before and always draws a large house. A petition is being circulated for a U.S. District Court for Southern California in Los Angeles. We learn that Con Howe of Westminster, is to be brought out as a candidate for Justice of the Peace. The coming election for justice of the peace promises to be a briskey contested one. There are now four candidates in the field, and as election day is yet 14 days off, it is not improbable that more aspirants will spring to the surface. The candidates who have formally announced themselves are D. W. C. Cowan, J. W. Clarke, H. F. Stearn and S. Randall. It is also said that Con Howe of Westminster is a candidate. Judge Bailey has been asked to be a candidate for re-election, but has declined, as he intends to visit his home in the East next summer. 50 Years Ago Frank Dyer has been assisting in August Baum's barber shop while August officiated in the Anaheim Bakery during Peter Syre's absence at the San Diego turnfest. Mrs. J. B. Neff has returned home after an absence of several weeks in San Francisco and Oakland. W. G. McPherson of Orange was in town on Saturday to have a conference with William Crowther in reference to matters concerning the Durkee ranch. Gov. Gage speaks upon the political issues of the day at Santa Ana on Saturday evening, the thirteenth. A delegation of the Governor's Anaheim friends will go over to hear his address. The Democrats held their initial rally of the campaign at Kroeger's hall on Saturday evening. R. H. Norton of Santa Ana delivered an address and uncle Billy Spurgeon Probably feeling some compulsion because of his niggardly weather man began the season 1925-26 with a rainstorm drenched the entire South even extending into the outskirts of the desert country, where precipitation is very infrequent happened also during the week in October, which is unusual even in this favored climate and it proved that Father Ridgway the sage of Santa Clara is not fallible, because some days ago prophesied fair weather through out the entire month. This staggered, strayed in from southwest, and its advance were far beyond the reach of padre's telescope. The first fell at 7 o'clock Sunday morning and within an hour there was a steady downpour that continued for 24 hours. The gauges in Anaheim measured .85 of an inch Santa Ana reported 1 inch, Ostrano 1.55 and San Diego All vegetation is looking bright for the grateful moisture. WASHINGTON—Just as the illfied hospital ship Benevolence recently without lowering a boat, the same thing could hapto seven troopships which are equipped with cumbersome boat gear, almost useless in an emergency. These troopships are plying the Atlantic and Pacific today, cramwith G.I.'s going to Korea or Germany, or with dependents living home. In case of an emergency, they may not be as fortunous as the Benevolence passengers who went down within easy range San Francisco rescue boats. The seven troopships eartheir lifeboats cradled in navy triple-bank davits which don't even meet the minimum safety standards of the Coast Guard. It takes ships' power to bring the davits out with any degree of speed. Yet ship's powr usually fails in any emercy serious enough to require boats. Though substitute underanks are attached to the davits, the mechanism is too slow and cumbersome to swing the lifeboats in position within 10-minute Coast Guard time limit. The troopships still using triple-bank davits are the Generals W. Black, Le Roy Eltinge, W. G. Brown, Stuart Heintzelman, W. C. Mitt, M. B. Stewart and S. D. Gris. All were inherited from Army but are now operated by been time to improve the ships inherited from the Army. The same spokesman denied, however, that a power failure had prevented the Benevolence's lifeboats from being lowered. He insisted the hospital ship was not equipped with triple-bank davits which require ship's power, but with simple gravity davits. Yet Capt. Barton Bacon, Jr., commander of the Benevolence, told a Coast Guard inquiry that lack of power had made it impossible to get lifeboats over the side. The frantic crew was able to cut loose only one lifeboat, which immediately capsized. With illegal Russian-made mines floating loose in Far Eastern waters, the Navy may be faced with a needless tragedy unless it installs modern, safe lifeboat equipment in these seven unsafe troopships. Whistle-Stop Truman?? Before the president decided to visit General MacArthur, Democratic politicians had been begging him on bended knees to make a fist-swinging, whistle-stop tour during the last 10 days of the campaign. Mr. Truman, however, has remained lukewarm. The inside reason for his coolness is not the official explanation at the White House — that the president is pressed with urgent problems. It is his own fear that he cannot repeat his 1948 victory in an off year. Presidential Secretaries Matt Connelly and John Steelman threw the most cold water on the speech tour, because: "If the boss goes out and does his best and we still lose seats in Congress, he won't be the champ any more. That would hurt in 1952." Democratic Chairman Bill Doyle and acting campaign director, Sen. Charcoal is hardwood been charred under concluding air. It will be long time giving off without smoke and may prefer it to wood. Char relatively economical to cause only a very small needed to broil a steak will burn for 45 minutes. Since charcoal has been popular, all sorts of our have come on the market ably priced, which must substitutes for a regular fireplace. The natural flavor of broiled steak is hard to classify if it has been broken of doors. Tenderloins, pots and sirloins are best for pose and should never less than one inch thick enthusiasts, undaunted by cost of meat, have instill "bring your own steak." Each guest brings his or cooks it over the glowing his own liking and the supplies the rest of the rubs. Lamb chops cut from to an inch and a half the well, as do ham slices, salmon or halibut, brospare ribs. The delicate charcoal an Irish potato roasted in is another favorite. Sim whole potatoes in the or wrap the potatoes brown paper, soaked Medium size potatoes w 25 Years Ago S. Roberts who has been living in England for the past months has returned home presumed his position at the R. store. Deodore Deidrichs is becoming of the most expert bicycle rider in this part of the country. He covers many miles a day on wheel. The other morning he rode over to Coyote creek and again, a distance of 18 miles, see the town was fairly astir. This way back he observed a car automobile in the ditch along roadside. No one was present finding that he could not offer anyone assistance, he came and reported the accident to authorities. Probably feeling some compunction because of his niggardliness during the past two years, the man began the season of 1926 with a rainstorm that reached the entire Southland, extending into the outposts of the desert country, where preposition is very infrequent. It seemed also during the first week in October, which is uneven in this favored climate that proved that Father Ricard, age of Santa Clara is not in trouble, because some days ago he needed fair weather through the entire month. This storm, ever, strayed in from the lowest, and its advance signs far beyond the reach of the state's telescope. The first drops at 7 o'clock Sunday morning within an hour there was ready downpour that continued 4 hours. The gauges in Ana measured .85 of an inch. Ana reported 1 inch, Capilo 1.53 and San Diego 1.88 vegetation is looking brighter the grateful moisture. Presidential Secretaries Matt Connelly and John Steelman threw the most cold water on the speech tour, because: "If the boss goes out and does his best and we still lose seats in Congress, he won't be the champ any more. That would hurt in 1952." Democratic Chairman Bill Doyle and acting campaign director, Sen. Clinton Anderson, on the other hand recommed that Mr. Truman take the last 10 days before the election to stir up excitement and get voters to the polls. Their reason: Confidential and alarming reports that reveal the Democrats will lose key seats unless they get out a big vote. The survey show the Democrats must get 55 to 75 per cent of the registered voters at the polls in order to carry such strategic states as New York, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and California. A smaller vote would lop off Democrat incumbents and a big turnout would increase the administration strength in Congress. In most areas, Democrat scouts report apathy among the voters. Headline charges of communism, responsibility for Korea, and appeasement of Rusia have not stirred up any excitement in the grass roots. One correspondent wrote, "I wish the Republican war cry of 'communism, Korea and confusion' was clicking better, so the Democrats would get out and work." NOTE — The Truman-MacArthur meeting was considered a compromise between the two groups of presidential advisers. The trip keeps the president in the war news, and also reminds voters that he had something to do with the big decision of Korea. Penn State Capt. Owen Dougherty has played under seven different coaches in eight years of high school and college football. His city-bred spouse, of course, didn't take kindly to this new routine—the country without a fella around the house wasn't much fun—and when it became clear that Charlie was going to be spending more and more of his evenings at the studio, she suggested selling he house and moving back to town. "I'd hate to give this place up," said the trombonist. "I get a big kick out of it, even if it's only week ends. As for an apartment, they're pretty tough to find right now but I'll see what I can do." For the next couple of weeks Charlie answered ads and talked to real estate agents but without any luck—either the rent was more than he could afford to pay, or it involved plinking down a couple of thousand dollars for a few sticks of furniture. When he told his wife what the situation was, she said, "I know it isn't easy, but you've got to do something. I just can't take it out here any more." One evening not long ago, while grabbing a sandwich during a rehearsal break, Charlie picked up a paper and an item caught his attention; a young woman had committed suicide by throwing herself out of the window of a kitchen apartment house spur of mood and more musician hopped a taxi around to the address m "I understand you've given cancy," he said to the student, "and it's worth a hundred to me if I can crack at it." The super took him to elevator and showed apartment — four cheated rooms. "It's hard to believe with such a lay-out work out the window," Charlie joked. "Did the woman alone." "Just between us," superintendent, "I think guy was paying the bills ed the place in her name months ago and at first show up pretty regularly he hasn't been around guess that explains why the dive." "Was she as good lookin' papers said?" "She was quite a lookin' the super. 'There's a pheron on the bureau." Charlie went over and it. It was a photograph seated at a harp with aish comb in her hair. BIG SHOTS Co. K. Guardsmen PAUL RICHARD LAWRENCE McGUIRE NORTH KOREA Charcoal is hardwood which has been charred under conditions excluding air. It will burn for a long time giving off intense heat without smoke and many people prefer it to wood. Charcoal is relatively economical to use because only a very small amount is needed to broil a steak—a hatful will burn for 45 minutes. Since charcoal has become so popular, all sorts of ourdoor grills have come on the market, reasonably priced, which make good substitues for a regular outdoor fireplace. The natural flavor of a good broiled steak is hard to beat, especially if it has been broiled out of doors. Tenderloins, porterhouse and sirloins are best for this purpose and should never be cut less than one inch thick. Outdoor enthusiasts, undaunted by the high cost of meat, have instituted the "bring your own steak supper." Each guest brings his own steak, cooks it over the glowing coals to his own liking and the hostess supplies the rest of the meal. Lamb chops cut from one inch to an inch and a half thick broil well, as do ham slices, slices of salmon or halibut, broilers and spare ribs. The delicate charcoal taste of an Irish potato roasted in the coals is another favorite. Simply place whole potatoes in the coals as is, or wrap the potatoes in thick brown paper, soaked in water. Medium size potatoes will require 1/2 teaspoon pepper 4 tablespoons celery seed 1 elove garlic, chopped fine 3 tablespoons grated onion 2 tablespoons vinegar This amount of sauce will take care of 6 to 8 pounds of ribs. 3. Brush the sauce on the spare ribs. Sprinkle additional celery seed on spare ribs while broiling. Baste spare ribs with sauce each time they are turned. In from 30 to 40 minutes they should be well done and crisply browned just the way you like them. Lamb chops cut from one inch to an inch and a half thick broil well, as do ham slices, slices of salmon or halibut, broilers and spare ribs. The delicate charcoal taste of an Irish potato roasted in the coals is another favorite. Simply place whole potatoes in the coals as is, or wrap the potatoes in thick brown paper, soaked in water. Medium size potatoes will require about forty-five minutes cooking time. Grilled fruit adds a note of surprise and is a welcome taste treat among the somewhat heavier foods. Pineapple, peaches, apples midtown apartment house. On the spur of mood and moment, the musician hopped a taxi and went around to the address mentioned. "I understand you've got a vacancy," he said to the superintendent, "and it's worth a couple of hundred to me if I can have first crack at it." The super took him up in the elevator and showed him the apartment — four cheerfully-furnished rooms. "It's hard to believe anyone with such a lay-out would jump out the window," Charlie small-joked. "Did the woman live here alone." "Just between us," said the superintendent, "I think some guy was paying the bills. He leased the place in her name about two months ago and at first used to show up pretty regularly. Lately she hasn't been around, and I guess that explains why she took the dive." "Was she as good looking as the papers said?" "She was quite a looker." said the super. "There's a picture of her on the bureau. Charlie went over and examined it. It was a photograph of a girl seated at a harp with a big Spanish comb in her hair.