anaheim-gazette 1950-11-30

4 Anaheim Gazette THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1950 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 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 BEILER Assistant Publisher WILLAH DREGORY Editor ERNEST BEVER Assistant Editor MYLES BRADLEY Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager G. E. MELLEN Advertising Manager MARY ROULAND Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager Disasters seem to bunch up... The past few days have been one of "tough" weather and disasters—which, for the most part, have been fairly unrelated. Even Anaheim has seen some tough weather in the form of hot desert winds, followed by cool rain, followed by dense fog. All of these contributed to automobile accidents, damage to some crops, and other losses. Of course, they didn't touch the death and destruction of the floods in northern California. So, even though Congress settles down in earnest today in its Lame Duck session, the major domestic news recently has not been political. various directions. The storms that kill the most people in this country are not cold-weather storms at all. They are hurricanes and tornadoes. September is the height of the hurricane season, and May is the height of the tornado season. The nation's worst death-dealing hurricane was the one that struck Galveston, Tex., in 1900, driving a huge wave out of the Gulf. About 6000 people died. The worst tornado was the "Tri-State" tornado of 1925. It slashed a path through Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Indiana and killed 689. WASHINGTON — It was hushed up, but one day last practically every top military in Washington was anxiously scanning the sky in anticipation of an enemy air raid on the nation's capital. Reason for their concern a cable from India which said "Alert all U.S. cities they are to be bombed within the next 24 hours." Astonished clerks at the head, cutting out a pick the scalp and cushioned severe bruises about the head body. He was picked up by Stone and B. F. Cheever of city, and carried to his home uncle, Samuel Porter, who wore eye witness to the accident that the engineer did not an alarm and that the engine bell was not ringing at the B. F. Porter, father of the infant blames the railroad company for having no bell or other appliance to warn passers by of danger. The railroad crossing one of the most thickly traced roads in the county, and there never been any signal to people of danger. Paul Turk has taken a pooled at Dickel's. 25 Years Ago The Ladies Euchre Club was tertained on Thursday after hot desert winds, followed by cool rain, followed by dense fog. All of these contributed to automobile accidents, damage to some crops, and other losses. Of course, they didn't touch the death and destruction of the floods in northern California. So, even though Congress settles down in earnest today in its Lame Duck session, the major domestic news recently has not been political. Rather, the big black headlines have been yelling about disasters. First, the nation was appalled by the rearend collision on the Long Island Railroad, one of the most sickening train wrecks in American history. Then, while the investigations of this accident were getting underway, the eastern third of the country was ravaged by one of the worst cold-weather storms on record. The death toll of this storm has almost reached 300 and the property damage figure is growing. It was an unusual storm not only in violence but in its character. Terrific wind banged the northern seaboard but it was not the "northeaster" that often strikes that area, for it blew out of the east and southeast. The air was warm, and there was no snow. At the same time, astonishing snowfalls occurred inland, in the region of western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. There, the air was icy cold. Stiff winds rushed out of the north, northwest and west. The storm in this region took on the character of a blizzard, though the Weather Bureau says it wasn't a "typical blizzard," which fills the air with snow blown from the ground. Now this may sound like two different storms, but the Weather Bureau says it was all the same storm, caused primarily by a big area of low atmospheric pressure which moved up from the Carolinas and sucked air inward from September is the height of the hurricane season, and May is the height of the tornado season. The nation's worst death-dealing hurricane was the one that struck Galveston, Tex., in 1900, driving a huge wave out of the Gulf. About 6000 people died. The worst tornado was the "Tri-State" tornado of 1925. It slashed a path through Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Indiana and killed 689. The worst flood, in terms of deaths, killed an estimated 2200 people at Johnstown, Pa., in 1889, though other floods have caused more widespread damage to property. Forest fires have been known to kill more than 1000 people, and the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 killed hundreds. But the greatest fire toll in a single building occurred in the Iroquois Theater, at Chicago, in 1903, when 602 people were either burned or trampled to death. The year 1947 was a year of disasters in the U.S. In March, a coal mine explosion at Centralia, Ill., killed 111 miners. In April, a ship explosion at Texas City, Texas, took a toll of 512. Then there were four major plane crashes, in which 43 were killed at La Guardia Field, New York; 53 near Bainbridge, Md.; 50 at Lookout Rock, W. Va.; and 52 near Bryce Canyon, Utah. Those aviation disasters were exceeded last June by the death of 58 persons in a plane which fell into Lake Michigan. The largest death list in a U. S. train wreck was 101 at Nashville, Tenn., in 1918. Motor vehicle accidents are not usually classed as "disasters" because the deaths come in ones and twos, but the victims are just as dead — and they mount to a fearful annual total. The record year was 1941, when 39,909 were killed. The National Safety Council says this year's total may be about 35,000, a post-war record. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Mr. Mendelson, on Sunday captured some Chinamen in the act of appropriating to themselves some of the luscious oranges which hang so temptingly in the orchard of Mr. Gus Davis on Lemon st. The celestial thieves in order to save their characters from the searching ordeal of our Justices' court came to the store of Messrs. Davis Bros. yesterday, plunked ten dollars, and enjoyed the pleasure of eating oranges bought and well paid for. Freight ready to be shipped from the depot today is 1½ bbls. brandy, 1 bbl. wine, 1 cask wine, 1 sack walnuts, 1 case honey, 13 dry hides, 1 bundle hides, 1 case eggs, 21 ten gallon kegs beer, 4 bundles sheep pelts. It is now said that Temple and Workman's bank will be opened in about a week. In the commercial columns of the San Francisco Bulletin, of Nov. 29, we find the following: "A small vessel has been sent to Anaheim to load a cargo of barley for Peru." Judge Sepulveda will open court in Santa Barbara on the 13th inst., to try cases for which Judge Fawcett is disqualified by reason of a former interest therein. Kroeger's new store on Centre street is being elegantly fitted up. It will be opened next week as a branch of the "City of Paris" store in Los Angeles. There are peach trees in bloom in the Hammes vineyard. Seventy-fle chinamen are still at work on the Cajon ditch. Much could be added to the safety and comfort of pedestrians by a little repair in the sidewalks of our principal streets. It is a perilous experiment to travel about town by night. 50 Years Ago As Arthur Porter was driving across the Santa Fe tracks at Fullerton on Saturday morning, he was run into by a box car propelled by an engine of the company and narrowly escaped fatal injuries. The buggy was overturned, throwing Porter 12 feet into the air. He landed on the back of WASHINGTON — It was all heed up, but one day last week critically every top military man Washington was anxiously timing the sky in anticipation of enemy air raid on the naval capital. Reason for their concern was visible from India which read: "art all U.S. cities they are due to be bombed within the next hours." Antonished clerks at the mess- head, cutting out a piece of scalp and sustained other bruises about the head and neck. He was picked up by Rodney and B. F. Cheever of this land carried to his home. His name, Samuel Porter, who was an witness to the accident says the engineer did not sound alarm and that the engine's was not ringing at the time. Porter, father of the injured blames the railroad company having no bell or other appliance to warn passers by of danger. The railroad crossing is on of the most thickly traveled lines in the county, and there has been any signal to warn of danger. Paul Turk has taken a position nickel's. 25 Years Ago The Ladies Euchre Club was enlisted on Thursday afternoon sage center immediately made a dozen copies—on message center forms—and shot them out to the key offices. The cryptic message, on official stationery, had all the appearances of being an official warning, and remembering how Washington was caught asleep during Pearl Harbor, word of the impending attack was flashed from the Pentagon to every key office throughout the city—including the White House. Uniformed couriers sped the message to the National Security Council, a sergeant raced into Defense Secretary, Marshall's office, the Central Intelligence agency was alerted, Pentagon stenographers hearing the news made frantic phone calls to advise their friends and relatives. Tension was mounting to the breaking point. Then the bubble burst amid a sea of very red faces. A few calm officers decided to check the name signed to the cable from India. They discovered that the signer wasn't employed by the State Department, wasn't a CIA agent, wasn't in Army, Navy or Air intelligence. In fact, he wasn't a U.S. government employee of any kind. He was, they learned, an American tourist stopping off in India. Examination of the original cable revealed it had been sent on Nov. 23. One officer glanced at a calendar, "Nov. 23 was Thanksgiving Day," he said. Then he queried, "What are some Americans apt to do if they're in India on Thanksgiving Day?" "Get drunk," was the reply. Colony Quips The past few months this column has taken issue with our big co-op in the manner in which they have handled their proportion of the Orange county valencia crop. Their ideas, until, perhaps, just the last few weeks, has been one to scoff at any use of the fruit except that which goes to market, packed in standard lidded (their size.) containers, fresh, the price of which is determined by a private auction. The grower paying all the handling and freight costs and taking what a group of fruit buyers are willing to pay. In other words the valencias are "rolled" east and sold either in the auction or private sale the price, in either heavier than the comparable 4.2-inch U.S. mortar; also fires 1600 yards farther. In addition, the North Koreans used a mortar even heavier than the 120-mm., which the army has not yet evaluated. The Russian burp gun has a drum-type magazine and fires at a terrifically rapid rate. Most of these were inscribed with 1950 manufacturing markings, thus refuting the Soviet claim that they had shipped no arms to North America being determined solely by the auctioneer grower just sitting here for the best—because he can do. If he puts up he is liable to be in this sition as this writer. Now around this system of handling citrus past forty years, has set of air-tight alibis artists whose job it is growers happy—in lieu It seems to us that they are afraid that if the grower gets too much he will get independent if he is only a couple away from the sheriff have to be good and start cap in hand, in the phetters or "hired him we fully realize that going is pure heresy and "reflect" the whole plan it did they would provide us in the hoosc-gow to U-NO—, well you you? Anyway if some big company had handled a year as these smart "dled the 1950 valencia would all be out looking jobs by this time instilling around awake "Provident plan" since lencias have been in ww call "extreme demand past month or so," really been what Mr. called, last summer, a market. It came all r time we had no v 25 Years Ago The Ladies Euchre Club was enlisted on Thursday afternoon at its regular monthly meeting by Mrs. Max Nebeluing at her home on East Sycamore street. First prize was won by Miss Ryan, the second by Mrs. Carroll and the consolation Mrs. George Hamler. The next evening will be held at the home Mrs. F. C. Benjamin, on the third Thursday in December. The Eicholtz of the Boston army is manufacturing fruit for the holiday trade and a sale of weeks ago he shipped to President Coolidge to be on the White House table for Christmas day. A few days ago he received the following acknowledgment: "My dear Mr. Eicholtz—The president has asked to thank you, in his behalf the special California fruit which came with your comments. This Thanksgiving rebrance is much appreciated, only the press of public duties prevented a personal acknowledgment. Very truly yours, Clarke, secretary." An A. Voiz and Son, contract have just finished a reservation for E. W. Pohlman on Lin-Avenue and will shortly begin direction of a fine residence in E. Shumacher at the corner elementine and North streets. He was, they learned, an American tourist stopping off in India. Examination of the original cable revealed it had been sent on Nov. 23. One officer glanced at a calendar, "Nov. 23 was Thanksgiving Day," he said. Then he queried, "What are some Americans apt to do if they're in India on Thanksgiving Day?" "Get drunk," was the reply. The assembled officers nodded in agreement. Washington was saved. Soviet Secret Weapons American ordnance officers are popeyed at Soviet weapons, captured in Korea. They are so amazed that they are hastily revising their estimates of Russian military might and are convinced that the United States has been underestimating Russian strength by as much as 50 per cent. A preliminary survey indicates that Russia sent nearly two billion dollars worth of military aid to North Korea, which is more than the total American deliveries to all North Atlantic Pact countries combined. And this does not include planes and ships which the Russians did not supply to North Korea in quantity. Furthermore, markings on the equipment have been traced to Russian factories that U.S. intelligence thought were producing civilian goods. These captured weapons are now being tested and evaluated at the Aberdeen, Md., Ordnance Center. The most effective weapons captured from the North Korean are heavy mortars and burp guns, which laid down the most terrific firepower that the American army has ever faced. For example, the captured Russian 120-mm. trench mortar is heavier than the comparable 4.2-inch U.S. mortar; also fires 1600 yards farther. In addition, the North Koreans used a mortar even heavier than the 120-mm., which the army has not yet evaluated. The Russian burp gun has a drum-type magazine and fires at a terrifically rapid rate. Most of these were inscribed with 1950 manufacturing markings, thus refuting the Soviet claim that they had shipped no arms to North Korea since 1945. Soviet Jeep Probably the most fascinating captured equipment is the Russian jeep. This is slightly larger and more comfortable than the U.S. model, is equipped with softer seats, double springs and better shock absorbers. However, its vital parts are still modeled after the outmoded A and B types, made by Ford. Several BA-64 light-armored cars were also captured. However, they are distinctly inferior to the American M-8 in maneuverability, firepower and defense against small arms. Most captured Soviet rifles are modeled after the U.S. Springfield 1903. They weigh 10 pounds, use five-round clips and fire at a slower rate than modern U.S. rifles. This last valencia set as a whole, was one jig forgotten. But we shit it right before us so we make a holler if the starts again. Many growers did when you hear it from party. But how in California valencia or what it should to its great much of the year that prices were low and a time the Exchange had er fruit" contract wi Maid that sold them $50 a ton, at the pack The Packer, fruit and produce trade paper, commenting on the news that the name Sunkist is now going on top-quality juice products as well as on fresh fruit, has this to say:— "Since 1905, the Exchange has invested more than $55,000,000 in advertising fresh citrus. Any advertising it may now do on its non-fresh output will have a running start by exactly that many millions." Why not give your quality juice products this running start? California Fruit Growers Exchange case, being determined almost solely by the auction, "bid" the grower just sitting home hoping for the best—because that is all he can do. If he puts up a squawk he is liable to be in the same position as this writer. Now around this sacred cow system of handling citrus, for the past forty years, has grown up a set of air-tight alibis and alibi artists whose job it is to keep the growers happy—in lieu of money. It seems to us that the "boys" are afraid that if the ordinary grower gets too much mazuma he will get independent, but that if he is only a couple of steps away from the sheriff he will have to be good and stand around, cap in hand, in the presence of his betters or "hired help." Now we fully realize that the foregoing is pure heresy and does not "reflect" the whole picture. If it did they would probably put us in the hoosc-gow or send us to U-NO—, well you do, don't you? Anyway if some big automobile company had handled its 1950 car year as these smart "boys" handled the 1950 valencia crop they would all be out looking for new jobs by this time instead of just sitting around awaiting their "Provident plan" sinecure. Valencias have been in what we will call "extreme demand" for the past month or so. There has really been what Mr. Wohlwend called, last summer, a run-away market. It came all right, but at a time we had no valencias to Oblong Views FROM AN EGG-SHAPED HEAD By WALDO HUNTER (The Poor Man's Drew Pearson) IT IS WITH some trepidation that I venture to criticize the great General Douglas MacArthur. He once was my boss and may see fit to have me hired again. But I think that the general got too close to Harry Truman at that recent Wake Island clambake and was exposed to a peculiar ailment which HST has been afflicted with for quite some time. It is a minor disease but it can cause great grief and embarrassment to the afflicted. Most pronounced symptom is an uncontrollable urge to place the pedal extremity in the oral cavity. By making the statement that our embattled troops would be out of the Korean mess and home by Christmas, MacArthur fanned the hopes high on the home front, and families of servicemen not only in Korea but in training camps in the U.S. were at first elated, then let down with a sickening shock. The general belatedly made a statement to correspondents that for stuff with 120 lbs. of soluble solids? he hadn't officially said that the troops would be home by Christmas, that "jocular remarks" to some of his officers were misconstrued by newsmen present. Be that as it may, the fact remains that he said it, and the damage has been done. Surely MacArthur realizes that the entire world hangs on his every word. To service men, and to their kin, this piece of advice is worth remembering: When the high brass, or ANYONE, makes the statement that "the troops will be home by Christmas," it is wise to ask yourself: "WHAT troops . . . and WHAT Christmas?" That self-styled oracle Gabriel (Gabby) Heatter—one of the worst things to happen to this country since the advent of bubble gum—supplied a great and shameful example of this cruel business of building up false hopes on the home front in that bleak winter of 1944, just about this time of the year. From his plush broadcasting studio, far, far removed from the flying bullets, Heatter declared in his most evangelical tones: "Ah! There's good news tonight! We're marching to victory tonight! Our troops will be home for Christmas this year! Ah! What wonderful news tonight!" I personally saw some of the devastating results of the Great Gabbo's ill-founded optimism: At a training camp for infantry in Texas, new recruits heard such year as these smart "boys" handled the 1950 valencia crop they would all be out looking for new jobs by this time instead of just sitting around awaiting their "Provident plan" sinecure. Valencias have been in what we will call "extreme demand" for the past month or so. There has really been what Mr. Wohlwend called, last summer, a run-away market. It came all right, but at a time we had no valencias to sell in Orange county. We had too little, too late to do the grower any good. All the rest of 'em got paid off though, or shouldn't we bring that up? This last valencia season, taken as a whole, was one just as well forgotten. But we should keep it right before us so we can start making a holler if the same thing starts again. Many growers did right well—when you hear it from the right party. But how inell can the California valencia orange bring what it should to its grower when much of the year the auction prices were low and at the same time the Exchange had a "cheaper fruit" contract with Minute Maid that sold them fruit below $50 a ton, at the packing house, by Christmas, MacArthur fanned the hopes high on the home front, and families of servicemen not only in Korea but in training camps in the U.S. were at first elated, then let down with a sickening shock. The general belatedly made a statement to correspondents that for stuff with 120 lbs. of soluble solids? If the "boys" upstairs can sell the old grower this then they ought to be salesmen enough to get ten times the money back to the grower for his valencias. When you start talking about the old "dollar a box, on the tree" just remember that was good money in the '30s when the dollar was worth more. But in 1950 it is just about one-half enough. That ought to give 'em something to shoot at. And they better bring back more to the grower than the little boy shot at. There is evidence that some of them are beginning to realize that the candy wagon is going over the hill—and that some of the smaller shippers might be aboard. Let's save some valencias for the high market next year. Bercus is willin'. I personally saw some of the devastating results of the Great Gabbo's ill-founded optimism: At a training camp for infantry in Texas, new recruits heard such broadcasts as this, and refused to cooperate in the training program. The war was practically over, and they would be home in a few weeks. Gabriel Heatter had said so! A scant three weeks later, these young fellows, their basic training drastically cut, were thrown into the breach as replacements in a frenzied effort to halt Von Hunstedt's army in the Battle of the Bulge. I would hesitate to lump our great General MacArthur and Gabby Heatter in the same category, but if he is going to start giving out with such irresponsible statements as this latest one, he will have to be so lumped. In the treatment of tuberculosis, rest is basic, ame puts Exchange growers 55,000,000 ahead juice products advertising During 1951, national distribution will be built on Sunkist Frozen Orange Concentrate and Sunkist Frozen Concentrate for Lemonade, followed by other quality products selected to carry the Sunkist trademark. You know the nation-wide consumer appeal that Sunkist has on fresh fruit. You know the unequaled sales organization the Exchange has developed in the fresh fruit field. You probably know, too, that the Exchange products plants, the most complete citrus products plants in the world, are now equipped to make the finest frozen concentrates in addition to all other citrus products. 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