anaheim-gazette 1950-10-23

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 BEULER Assistant Publisher WILLARD GREGORY Editor ERNEST BEYER Assistant Editor MYLES BRADLEY Picture Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager G. E. MELLEN Assistant Advertising Manager MAHY ROULAND Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager An American Duty . . . Nothing separates democracy from slave states so much as the free and secret ballot. If we Americans ever lose our right to vote, we lose the foundation stone of our freedom. The preservation of that freedom is a duty we owe posterity. Thus we must come to regard voting not merely as a privilege, but as a duty. When citizens fail to vote, they make it easy for demagogues and pressure groups to sneak their candidates into office. In Governor Earl Warren, California has one of the ablest and most incorruptible public administrators in American history. There can be little doubt that Governor Warren has the support of the great majority of Californians. Yet if people get the idea that Warren has "as good as won" the election, and fail to vote, it is conceivable that we might face the prospect of four years with Jimmy. That prospect should be enough to move even the most placid citizen out of his armchair and down to the polls. We have a good governor. Let's make sure we keep him by turning out 100 per cent to vote for Earl Warren. Plan now be be on hand November 7 when your vote is needed to select our officials and to guide them in how you want them to govern you. Savings bonds: slightly devalued . . . People have been cashing in their savings bonds faster than they have been buying new ones. Most of the selling has been to finance war-scare buying of goods. But some of the drop in "E" bond buying is because people are wondering about their value as investments. You can't buy as much with the dollar you get from redeeming your bonds as you could have bought at the time you put the dollar into them (unless you bought them in 1948.) At least one economist urges the Treasury to tie the redemption value of savings bonds to the cost of living so that bondholders would get back their full dollar's worth of buying power. The Treasury has other "E" bond headaches in addition to their loss of popularity as investments. Redemptions will soar from now on, to a peak: of $7 billion worth of the 10-year paper coming due in 1954, since 1944 was the top year in sales. This comes at an embarrassing time. Outstanding "E" bonds total around $31 billion. The Treasury wants you to hold them, exchange maturing bonds for new ones, and buy still more out of your present income. It thinks that's one of the best ways to finance rearmment, fight inflation by reducing the money for buying goods, and keep bank credit from soaring as it would if the Treasury has to borrow from the banks instead of from you. The question is; can the Treasury reverse the present trend (cash-ins in September exceeded sales by $104 million) by public appeals and hoopla drives? Or must it offer more attractive terms? And if so, what? And there is talk of forced savings. This would use the present payroll savings plan, except that there would be nothing voluntary about it. Your boss would buy about it. Your boss would buy the bonds for you on a compulsory basis and you couldn't cash them until the government says the danger of inflation is over. Meanwhile, here's the present picture on the "E" bonds you own; or may be thinking of buying: It's true that the $75 you put into a bond in 1940 would buy $75 worth of goods then. That bond is now worth $100 but those $100 will now buy only $60 to $65 worth of 1940-priced goods. On the face of it, you're out from $5 to $10 even with your interest. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anghelm Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Col J. J. Warner, the "oldest inhabitant" says that he can not recall an instance in which a heated term reaching the degree of the present one, has continued for one-fourth of the time. He is constrained to believe that there is but good work emanates therefrom. The painting of "Elaine" by Ignacio Covarrubias, is nearly finished. The picture will be placed on exhibition in a few days and will be displayed at his home. Mesmer. The deed was filed Tuesday in Santa Ana amount paid is said to be $ 75 Years Ago Col J. J. Warner, the "oldest inhabitant" says that he can not recall an instance in which a heated term reaching the degree of the present one, has continued for one-fourth of the time. He is constrained to believe that there is some other cause for the present heated term than fires in the neighboring mountains. The thermometer was at 110 degrees in the shade at noon on the 16th. Anaheim Lodge of Good Templars will give a Festival on Thursday evening, October 28, at Enterprise hall. The programme will be decided upon and published in a few days. There is now on exhibition at Luedke's jewelry store two rings and a locket which will be given away on the night of the Festival. One of the rings will be placed in a cake, the other will be presented to the most handsome lady present. This question will be determined by a vote of the audience. The locket will be presented to the homeliest man. There is no doubt of the Festival being a great success, socially and pecuniarily. The demand for Crowther's buggies and wagons continues unabated. He can scarcely procure the lumber and iron fast enough to satisfy his customers. We made a visit this morning to the painting establishment of Mr. J. H. Gooch. It is in the building erected by Mr. A. Hill on Lemon street. It is one of the best establishments of that character in Southern California, and nothing but good work emanates therefrom. The painting of "Elaine" by Ignacio Covarrubias, is nearly finished. The picture will be placed on exhibition in a few days and will be disposed of by raffle. It is a very good copy of the original "Elaine" painted by Joby Rosenthal in San Francisco and which made the artist famous. The Baptist church of Downey City, at their last business meeting, without a dissenting vote elected Rev. J. B. Tombes, D.D., as their pastor. Dr. Tombes is a brother-in-law of W. M. McFadden, and resides on his farm about four miles northeast of Anaheim. 50 Years Ago J. H. Parks, who is connected with one of the leading banks of Oakland is here for a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Neff. Ray Billingsley, Esq., and Editor Norton of Santa Ana were in town on Saturday afternoon on business. Joe Backs has taken a position at Stern Brothers store. Senator Stephen M. White of Los Angeles was in town Sunday accompanied by Joseph Mesmer and Dan Kenealey. They arrived on the morning train and hired a carriage and drove to the Mesmer tract on the Kraemer ranch. The trip was made for the purpose of completing the purchase of a portion of the Kraemer ranch by Mr. Huntington Beach is to have Elks lodge. This announcement was made yesterday. The lodge will not be until next year. There are 50 ter members in the organization. A large number of candidates be initiated in November. The officers will be appointed by Santa Ana lodge and District duty L. A. Lewis of Anaheim. IF IT DOESN'T REVEAL ANYTHING ELSE GAMBLING INVESTIGATION NO.1 SUCKER THE PUBLIC The president and his party had expected a tough argument with MacArthur over Formosa and the general policy agreed upon by both the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the State Department—that we can not afford to risk war with China over Formosa. Expectation of such a blow-up may have been the reason for the president's solemn silence while en route to Wake. He had indicated to his staff that he was prepared to stay all right and longer on Wake, if necessary, in order to bring MacArthur around to his point of view. First signs were slightly ominous. MacArthur did not go down meet Gen. Omar Bradley when arrived half an hour ahead of Independence, though Bradley as chairman of the Joint Truman, while Bradley conferred with MacArthur. The president at this point indicated that he would let the staffs work out further details and went for a trip around the island. During the staff talk, MacArthur reported that he expected to clean up the bulk of the Korean fighting by around November 1. He said that he had quit worrying about the Chinese and Russians intervening in Korea, and he was convinced now that they realized it would be foolish to do so. MacArthur also agreed to the idea of pulling American troops out of Korea as soon as possible, probably after elections in North Korea. He paid tribute to the South Korean army, said they were now rehabilitated, re-equipped and competent to defend South Korea. It was also decided that MacArthur would make an economic survey of Korea, using Army and ECA personnel, in order to report on rebuilding Korea. The report is to be turned in within 30 days and will be sent to the United Nations. It was also decided that aid would be speeded to the French in Indo-China, though this is to be the arms already promised the French, not any new commitments. The economic situation in the Philippines also was discussed. Swap War Experiences General Bradley and MacArthur also got to swapping war experiences and comparing the difference of war tactics in Asia and Europe. Bradley, who commanded U.S. troops in the field for Eisenhower, said he had had trouble with the Air Force bombing bridges which he neded for the use of American troops. MacArthur said he had had the same trouble with an eager-beaver Air Force in Korea and had had to issue certain orders against bombing. At one point, when President Truman had returned to the staff conference, an important two but merely had without one as Mr. cooks by the looks and fruit, adding sugar and preserves as her exp dictates at the time. However, so many asked for the recipe chips (she receives interested homemade the country) that she this one down. Here Mrs. Campbell makes gingered pear chips: Gingered Pearls 2 lemons 2½ pounds pears 4 cups sugar 2 cups water 1 tablespoon chop served ginger Extract juice from remove all membranes. Boil in water soft, then cut the slices. Wash, peel and pears. Let stand in w are peeled. Cut in th pears, lemon juice, rin water and preserve preserving kettle. Boil til thick—about two ring occasionally. Pe sterilized jelly glass mediately with parch about four eight oz. Nurseryme by Orange County N Association The Viburnums are best of our hardy shrubs. After the hour's personal talk, staff discussions followed—in two groups: One the military, the other economic. Ambassador Muccio referred with the State Department officials who accompanied usmer. The deed was filed on Tuesday in Santa Ana. The count paid is said to be $70,000. 25 Years Ago Charlie Landell dropped into town yesterday afternoon after an absence of more than 20 years and talked up and down the principal streets of town several times without meeting a man or woman whom he knew. He says Anaheim greatly improved but he regret very much not being able to aid any of his old-time friends. Charlie is a son of Judge and Mrs. W. Landell of Centralia and a mother of Justice John W. Landell of San Juan Capistrano. He lives in the wholesale cheese business in Los Angeles. Several times said he was sorry not to find any of his old friends, but thought recognized Frank Dyer through a window and was going back to ask him up. His aunt, Mrs. Fan-Shoemaker, still lives in the family home at St. James Park, Los Angeles, and is well remembered by old timers in Anaheim. Huntington Beach is to have an lodge. This announcement made yesterday. The charter of the lodge will not be granted till next year. There are 58 char-members in the organization. Large number of candidates will initiated in November. The new officers will be appointed by the Santa Ana lodge and District Dep-L. A. Lewis of Anaheim. At one point, when President Truman had returned to the staff conference, an important difference of opinion arose regarding Korean President Syngman Rhee. Truman had some rather harsh things to say about Rhee, felt he had been inadequate and that Korea could not be unified with him as president. But MacArthur defended Rhee and finally won his point. Whereas the president wanted to hold elections in both North and South Korea as suggested by the United Nations, MacArthur held out for holding elections only in North Korea. Thus Syngman Rhee would remain in power in South Korea until 1952. It was finally decided that the United States would maintain this position in talks with the United Nations. After the staff conferences were concluded, the president had another 15 minutes completely alone with General MacArthur. He came out of this all smiles. “This has been the best conference I have ever attended,” he said, in effect. “Let's all have lunch and then we'll take off.” But MacArthur politely and firmly asked to be excused. He said he had some work awaiting him in Tokyo and that he would like to take off immediately so as to get back before dark. Thus ended the Wake Island Conference. nia from Nebraska 26 years ago when drought in Nebraska made farming too difficult. She is a widow now and lives by herself in a big, sunny "light housekeeping" room. You will be surprised to know that she does all her prize winning cooking in a kitchen no bigger than a minute with a two burner gas plate! Mrs. Campbell was crocheting a table cloth and her fingers flew as we talked. The table cloth will measure 60x102 inches when finished, proof of Mrs. Campbell's energy. As she worked, she told me she always liked to cook and started preserving and making jelly as a girl when produce was so plentiful on the farm. She needs a hobby now that she is alone so much and so has turned again to her cooking. The jelly she makes is astonishingly clear and of perfect consistency. All her jellies which include quince, plum, apple, etc., are made without a bit of pectin in order to conform with the county fair regulations. Lemon juice and sugar is all she adds to the fruit juice which she strains through an ordinary jelly bag bought at the store. “Once in a while it doesn't jell,” she said, “and then I just cook it over again.” There seems no end of the varieties of her perserves and pickles—mustard pickles, green tomato pickle, chili sauce, fig preserves and all sorts of marmallades, jams, and butters. Watermelon pickles used to be one of her favorites, but lately watermelon growers have concentrated on the quality of the meat and the good thick juicy rind that makes the best pickles has become a thing of the past. Mrs. Campbell, a perfectionist, has crossed watermelon pickle off her list. Of course I wanted a recipe or sterilized jelly glass mediately with parchment about four eight oz. Culture of Viburnum most ordinary solls though sandy solls ly better. They shoot fertilized. Trimming at almost any time, is considered best. Among the species burnums japonicum sum (the latter also Sandankwa) are two evergreens. Both great six feet height, for masses of dark gr Flowers of V. suspens pinkish cast, but the nent difference between the texture of the lea ponicum having sn leaves and V. suspens leaves that are less shag a crinkly surface. Viburnum odor grows to about ten bearing large laurel on stout warty brass masses of pure white flowers against the h Colony Quips The other day we were taken out in the field and shown some very beautiful lemon trees. They were full of big, green leaves. Also a lot of lemons in all stages from plosion to fruit ready to pick. The fruit was deep green but we were informed by our guide that lemons were always picked while green in color. These trees had been planted with what its developer calls "stovepiping" and we will try to describe it. First of all we were shown a three year old tree which had been gophered and pulled up. It had two main tap roots which went directly down for about fifteen feet. That's right, we saw it and intend in the not too distant future to have a picture of this miracle. At least that is what it appeared like to us. "Stovepiping" is the brain-child of one of our most successful medical men, now retired, who practiced here for more years than he will admit. Dr. Jay L. Beebe, who probably has more living patients than any other retired doctor in the county, has a beautiful grove of lemon trees which were "stovepiped" and show unusual strength because of it. We were amazed to hear the things Dr. Beebe had accomplished and to see the proof before our very eyes. We got a partial explanation of it when we discovered, from the alumni magazine of an eastern col- PITCHING HORSESHOES by Billy Rose Last night at Lindy's a bunch of us were discussing what, for want of a better term, I'll call the inevitability of the impossible. "The most improbable yarn I ever heard," said Deems Taylor, "is the one about a missionary named Renault who was captured in 1948 by a tribe of cannibals in French Equatorial Africa. "According to a report in the files out at the U.N., just as they were about to roast him over a fire, shish-kebob style, the missionary fell to his knees and asked the Lord to have mercy on his servant, Renault. And when the cannibal chief heard the name, he untied him and told him to go about his business. "No, it wasn't the prayer that did the trick—it seems that six months before, they had cooked and eaten another giant named Renault and he had turned out to be tough and tasteless." I know an equally implausible story," I piped up. "The one about the clerk in Tacoma, Washington, who was handed $5000 to buy insurance for a bridge that was under construction. The fellow had never stolen a nickel in his life but this was one temptation he couldn't stand off—what in the name of the five Ringling Brothers could happen to a bridge? "Suiting misdeed to thought, the clerk went to Reno and brew in the whole five grand on a Forum ITE oomist two but merely had to come away without one as Mrs. Campbell cooks by the looks and feel of her fruit, adding sugar and boiling the preserves as her experienced eye dictates at the time. However, so many people have asked for the recipe for her pear chips (she receives letters from interested homemakers all over the country) that she finally wrote this one down. Here is the way Mrs. Campbell makes her famous gingered pear chips: Gingered Pear Chips 2 lemons 2½ pounds pears 4 cups sugar 2 cups water 1 tablespoon chopped preserved ginger Extract juice from lemons and remove all membrane from the rinds. Boil in water to cover until soft, then cut the rind in thin slices. Wash, peel and core the pears. Let stand in water until all are peeled. Cut in thin slices. Mix pears, lemon juice, rind and sugar, water and preserved ginger in preserving kettle. Boil slowly until thick—about two hours—stirring occasionally. Pour into hot sterilized jelly glasses. Seal immediately with paraffin. Makes about four eight oz. glasses. Nurserymen say... by Orange County Nurserymen's Association The Viburnums are among the best of our hardy shrubs for four years. Dr. Jay L. Beebe, who probably has more living patients than any other retired doctor in the county, has a beautiful grove of lemon trees which were "stovepiped" and show unusual strength because of it. We were amazed to hear the things Dr. Beebe had accomplished and to see the proof before our very eyes. We got a partial explanation of it when we discovered, from the alumni magazine of an eastern college, that Dr. Beebe had also received a degree in agriculture while preparing for medical school. He held that one out on us. But to get back to "stovepiping". The planting hole is prepared in the usual way. Then, with a small soil auger, another hole is bored starting at the bottom and edge of the hole prepared for the balled young tree. This small hole is bored to a depth of six or eight feet and then a couple of stalks of bamboo are driven down as far as practical. The balance of the small hole is filled with top soil and mulch and the tree planted in the regular way on top. This sounds simple and it is simple. But did you ever stop to look at a plant growing on top of a rock? There is always some small fissure for the roots to travel in. This small hole in "stovepiping" gives roots a chance to take hold of the rotting bamboo and live top soil and go down into real soil where there is always moisture. Much of our soil in this area is loam on top and then a thick layer of sand. Below the sand is rich heavy loam which the roots cannot reach except with some help. If you look at some of the citrus trees which have been taken out to make room for sub-divisions you will notice their root structure does not go deep but fans out. In all cases that we have noticed the roots just hit the sand and come back up. Dr. Beebe has evolved a practical answer. It works. The trees grow and produce. They do not wilt if the irrigation water is a split second late. They have roots which go deep where there is food and moisture. We draw one conclusion: man is still learning how to grow crops. Dr. Beebe has another little stunt which is intriguing and which works. He calls it "bending the bough" and that is just what it is. When a tree sprouts a sucker it grows straight up and does not produce flowers or fruit. I know an equally implausible story," I piped up. "The one about the clerk in Tacoma, Washington, who was handed $5000 to buy insurance for a bridge that was under construction. The fellow had never stolen a nickel in his life but this was one temptation he couldn't stand off—what in the name of the live ringing Brothers could happen to a bridge? "Suiting misdeed to thought, the clerk went to Reno and blew in the whole five grand on a couple of pigs, and then, the night before he was due to start back, the Mayor of Tacoma phoned and wanted to know about the insurance. It seemed that the bridge the famous Galloping Gate of the newsreels — had come apart at the seams and fallen into the gorge." "The believe-it-or-not that tops them all is the one about Charles Coghlan," said Eugene Burr who writes the theatre pieces for Playbill. "Charles who?" I asked. "Coghlan," said Burr, "the actor who used to play opposite Lily Langtree back in the last century. When he was 50, he bought himself a farm on Prince Edward Island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and quit the stage for what he thought was good. A few years later, however, Forbes-Robertson made him a very attractive offer to play Mercutio in a touring production of 'Romeo and Juliet,' and while Coghlan hated to leave the island, he couldn't afford to turn the offer down. In one season he'd earn enough to be able to live comfortably the rest of his life. "When his neighbors came down to the boat to see him off, the actor assured them that, come heaven or high water, he'd return when his tour was ended. And he did—but it took both heaven and high water, and in that order to arrange it. "Heaven got into the act shortly after the tour started—in Galveston he suffered a heart attack and died and was buried in a cemetery not far from the sea. The high water came a year later, September 8, 1900, when a tidal wave hit Galveston, drowned six thousand people and washed away a good part of the waterfront, including most of the coffins in the cemetery. "Some months after the disaster a fisherman on Prince Edward Island went down to the beach one morning to inspect his nets, and found a coffin which had washed up on the sands." "On it was a brass plate with the name 'Charles Coghlan'—the Nurserymen say... by Orange County Nurserymen's Association The Viburnums are among the best of our hardy shrubs for foundation planting, borders, and hedges. Most of the popular ones in this area are evergreen, but some semi-deciduous and deciduous species are frequently planted. In general, they are erect, bushy, and somewhat rounded shrubs which take trimming well. Flowers are in terminal cymes or panicles, usually fragrant, white or pinkish, blooming mostly in spring and summer. Culture of Viburnums is easy, most ordinary soils being good, though sandy soils are generally better. They should be well fertilized. Trimming can be done at almost any time, but autumn is considered best. Among the species planted, Viburnums japonicum and suspensum (the latter also often called Sandankwa) are two of our best evergreens. Both grow to about six feet height, forming dense masses of dark green foliage. Flowers of V. suspensum have a pinkish cast, but the most prominent difference between the two is the texture of the leaves, V. japonicum having smooth shiny leaves and V. suspensum having leaves that are less shiny and with a crinkly surface. Viburnum odoratissimum grows to about ten feet height, bearing large laurel-like leaves on stout warty branches. The masses of pure white fragrant flowers against the bright green (Continued on Page 6) grow and produce. They do not wilt if the irrigation water is a split second late. They have roots which go deep where there is food and moisture. We draw one conclusion: man is still learning how to grow crops. Dr. Beebe has another little stunt which is intriguing and which works. He calls it "bending the bough" and that is just what it is. When a tree sprouts a sucker it grows straight up and does not produce flowers or fruit. Neither does any other branch which grows straight up. But if you bend this bough, almost to a break, it will bend horizontally, bloom and increase the production of fruit. This all takes only a little thought and effort to put into practice. And thought is the hardest thing to shake out of human beings. The roots on that little lemon tree, which was in the ground for two years, was gophered and had to be pulled up, went down in a straight line, following the "stovepipe", a full fifteen feet. It looked like legerdemain to us. Dr. Beebe just smiled and said: "Stovepiping." LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23—(AP)—The Federal State Market News service reported today oranges, lemons and grapefruit unchanged. Oranges: Per bx, Valencia local pckd fcy 126s to 150s 5.25-50; 176s 5.25-50; 200s 4.50-75; 220s 4.50; 252s 4.25-50; 288s 4.25; ex choice 126s to 176s 4.50; 200s-220s 3.50-75; 252s 3.50; 288s 3.25-50; loose fcy 126s to 150s 3.50; 176s 3.25; 200s 2.75-90; 220s-252s 2.75. Lemons: Per bx, local loose fcy 4.50-75; pckd fcy 252s-360s 5.50; 432s-490s 5.25. Grapefruit: Per bx, local pckd fcy 64s 5.50-6.00... 80s 3.50-75; 100s 2.25; loose 64s 3.75; 80s 2.25; 100s 1.50; Texas wirebound crts ruby reds 64s 9.00; 70s 8.75; 80s 8.50; 96s 7.75; pinks 70s 3.50; 80s 8.25; 96s 7.50; whites 64s 5.75; 70s 5.50; 96s 4.75. The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were slightly lower. Representative prices by size: Sunkist (first grade)—126s 6.01; 150s 6.17; 176s 6.33; 200s 6.28; 220s 6.80; 252s 5.21; 288s 4.98. Choice (second grade)—126s 4.77; 150s 5.00; 176s 5.04; 200s 4.77; 220s 4.64; 252s 4.27; 288s 4.27. NEW YORK, Oct. 23—(FSMN)—New York orange auction—California Valencias: 100s one lot 4.30, one lot 5.90; 126s 3.95-6.65; 150s 4.30; 6.65; 176s 4.25-6.60; 200s 4.00-6.80; 220s 4.38-6.50; 252s 4.05-6.50; 288s 4.15-6.25.