anaheim-gazette 1951-01-29

Anaheim Gazette MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 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, 1869, 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: $50 per month by carrier or $3 per year by carrier or mail. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatches. THEODORE B. KUCHEL Publisher MAX BESLER Assistant Publisher WILLARD GREGORY Editor ERNEST BEVER Assistant Editor MYLES BRADLEY Picture Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager Q. E. MELLEN Assistant Advertising Manager MARY ROULAND Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager Maybe it isn't all wet... Drawing yourself some water is as easy as falling off a log. All you have to do is flip the handle on the faucet and swish. When it comes that easy you find it a little hard to consider that the water supply is a real problem in these parts. Last year a bunch of scientists explored a desert in southwest Afghanistan. (We are out of Orange county, now, and talking about a place in Asia.) These scientists came across an extinct Afghan city which they figured once had from 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants. The city limits of the place would remind one of Fullerton—the city was six miles long and five miles wide. Except for what 10 centuries enough the government might set up some sort of a program to find a way to make lots of freshwater from the sea . . . inexpen-sively. But, even if that happened, getting the stuff inland from seaside refining plants probably would call for elaborate piping and pumping systems, or at least a multitude of railway tank cars. If we could produce fresh water from the sea cheaply enough we probably would find ways to get it to points of need. However, a great amount of attention is now being given to increasing the supply of water through artificial rainmaking. All of a sudden rainmaking has emerged from the comic book stage into the realm of likelihood. WASHINGTON—WHILE al Eisenhower went Europe, a lot of people g depression that he was to leave Columbia, get form again and return haunts abroad. Actually not the case. To a few close friend fore he left, Ike contend he dreaded going over crowds, realized how would be to organize re-in war-weary Europe. Ike also knew, that didn't say, that getting into uniform might presidential ambitions. There was nothing theatrical, therefore, an answer when President called him in Chicago cember and asked him chief commander under Atlantic Pact. Ike rea a soldier has to go wh called, and he meant it. Report to Congress Behind Eisenhower's Congress this week will significant facts which eral public may not att preciate. No. 1 is that the presi partially abdicated to her the national leadership gard to European policy be up to Ike to sell and the nation on sen troops to Europe at a t isolationism is growing a thousands of mothers d all relish seeing their so home. explored a desert in southwest Afghanistan. (We are out of Orange county, now, and talking about a place in Asia.) These scientists came across an extinct Afghan city which they figured once had from 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants. The city limits of the place would remind one of Fuller-fon—the city was six miles long and five miles wide. Except for what 10 centuries of desert weather had done to the city, the place was intact. Tools of iron and bronze were found. And, there were some fabrics and bracelets. But, there were no human footprints or other signs that people had lived in the city in a number of centuries. The scientists concluded, from a number of old dry wells, that somehow the water supply of this ghostly place had failed centuries ago, forcing the people to get out as fast as they could. Everytime we hear of water problems in Orange county we think of the story of the city in Afghanistan. Not that there is any apparent danger of this area suddenly hitting the dusty trail. We've always had fairly good rainfall averages in the right places, though the distribution of the water leaves a lot to be desired. Arizona and California are in a knockdown and dragout legal fight over Colorado river water rights; people here in the county say "import water or export people"; the population continues to grow; water-gulping air-conditioning is on the increase; and so are various industrial processes which require larger and larger amounts of water. Above all, of course, are the requirements of agriculture. Well, maybe if things got bad IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRN. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Geo. M. Wolfe has been appointed Postmaster at Downey City. Crowder, Robt. McPherson, Mr. Armor, A. Tarkington, Rev. J. M. Allis. A vote of thanks was passed to the M.E. church for the use of a multitude of railway tank cars. If we could produce fresh water from the sea cheaply enough we probably would find ways to get it to points of need. However, a great amount of attention is now being given to increasing the supply of water through artificial rainmaking. All of a sudden rainmaking has emerged from the comic book stage into the realm of likelihood. In California, the legislators are studying proposed licensing and other regulatory measures to encourage and control rainfall experimentation. That sounds a little hopeful. Rainmakers claim they have alleviated the—perennial, water shortage In California's Central Valley by increasing precipitation over the Sierra-Nevada by scientific means. Even in Southern California rainmakers claim they have increased the tempo of rainfall. Rainmakers who worked the clouds over in San Bernardino county claim they were responsible for that heavy rain Anheim had last fall. And, on it goes. Perhaps much of the rain claimed by the artificial rainmakers (who seed clouds with dry ice) could be a coincidence. But, many highly responsible persons are watching the experiments with more than casual interest—and with considerable approval. Maybe something will come of it...and, as one writer put it: "Some day, perhaps, large-scale weather control operations by state or federal agencies may make the sprawling canal systems and giant dams presently envisioned by engineers for the nation's major river networks obsolete and unnecessary." The start was made at the track, the hunters moving Richfield when lunch was en of. One hundred and five rabbits were killed. Frank Steadman succeed killing a coyote, which he from a distance of ten yards ting the varmit in the back head and toppling him over makes two coyotes killed a few days, one having been last week by Roman Wiss. G. M. Townsend of Los Angeles county editor of the was in town yesterday on business trip. 25 Years Aged Although the rainfall t son is far below the nom to date, don't worry. The plenty of time yet for pla rain, according to John IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette BY MRN. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Geo. M. Wolfe has been appointed Postmaster at Downey City. Col. R. S. Baker has been elected vice-president of the Los Angeles County Bank. The Tennessee Jubilee Singers gave a concert last evening at Kroeger's hall to a large and appreciative audience. They have been induced to remain tonight and give us another concert. There will be a complete change of programme—Admission$ 1—children under 12—50 cents. The election of a Zanjero for the Anaheim Water Company was postponed until Saturday next in order to allow candidates to make out their applications to conform to the new regulations, passed at the meeting yesterday. That honey-handed Granger Gen. P. T. Banning, visited his constituents at Santa Ana yesterday. The committee appointed by the Presbyterian church of Orange reported on Sunday that the time to build has come and as soon as $1500 has been subscribed a finance committee will be appointed to provide plans and building will begin. The following gentlemen were appointed on the building committee: Mr. Parker, W. A. McGiffer, Levi Lockhart, Mr. Crowder, Robt. McPherson, Mr. Armor, A. Tarkington, Rev. J. M. Allis. A vote of thanks was passed to the M. E. church for the use of their building. Pedro Blanco arrived in Anaheim last night from Arizona. His horse died on the desert and he was compelled to foot his way a long distance. 50 Years Ago Miss Nancy M. Gregg has been re-appointed postmaster at Fullerton by the president. The appointment is one eminently fit to be made. John Elman and Miss Louise M. Schumacher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Schumacher, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock at the residence of the bride's parents in this city on Monday. After a short honeymoon spent in Los Angeles, the happy couple will return to the city to reside. We join their many friends in wishing them the felicitations of the season. Richard Egan, Esq., of San Juan Capistrano, spent a couple of days with friends in Anaheim during last week. The boys enjoyed a rabbit drive on Sunday and but for the rain which began to fall shortly after noon would have slain 175 rabbits. Although the rainfall this son is far below the normal date, don't worry. The plenty of time yet for play rain, according to John R. a Santa Ana pioneer, who has lived in Santa Ana more than half a century, copy of the rainfall record by Richard Egan at Santa Capistrano during the season 1884. The season was dry the last of January. Grass foothills withered and the winds came often. Then it kept on raining until one ride in a boat from San Antonio to Los Angeles over land now farmed or occupied homes. Everything from Ana to the sea was underwater. Until the morning of January there had been 3.12 for the son, which had dried away as it had fallen. Then the day 3.60 inches fell. It rained 10 different days between May and Feb. 17, during which 12.13 inches fell. March wet with 9.33 inches recorded 13 different days. It rained different days in April total for the month of May 15 came 42 inch and o'clock 18, there was added .34 inch 13th of June .92 inch total for the season was inches. With this record us, we are not saying the spring of 1926 is necessarily to be dry. It might be little spring of 1884. WASHINGTON—When General Eisenhower went off to Europe, a lot of people got the impression that he was rather glad to leave Columbia, get into uniform again and return to his old haunts abroad. Actually, this was not the case. To a few close friends just before he left, Ike confessed that he dreaded going overseas again, knew that he would face hostile crowds, realized how tough it would be to organize rearmament in war-weary Europe. Ike also knew, though he didn't say, that getting back into uniform might blast any presidential ambitions he had. There was nothing phony or theatrical, therefore, about Ike's answer when President Truman called him in Chicago last December and asked him to become chief commander under the North Atlantic Pact. Ike replied that a soldier has to go where he is called, and he meant it. Report to Congress Behind Eisenhower's report to Congress this week will be two significant facts which the general public may not at first appreciate. No. 1 is that the president has partially abdicated to Eisenhower the national leadership in regard to European policy. It will be up to Ike to sell Congress and the nation on sending U.S. troops to Europe at a time when isolationism is growing and when thousands of mothers do not at all relish seeing their sons leave home. No. 1 is that the president has partially abdicated to Eisenhower the national leadership in regard to European policy. It will be up to Ike to sell Congress and the nation on sending U.S. troops to Europe at a time when isolationism is growing and when thousands of mothers do not at all relish seeing their sons leave home. No. 2 is the fact that Eisenhower, though trained as a military man, has now become a political figure. Furthermore, Eisenhower's political development is bound to accelerate; for his job of welding different nationalities into a smooth-working military machine is much more political than military. For some time, Ike's critics—and he has some—have harped on his political proclivities. Political General And though they criticize Ike for having been a political general during the invasion of Europe, it must be remembered that one of his jobs was to smooth the ruffled feathers of General Giraud, get the cooperation of the difficult General de Gaulle, tone down the passion for publicity of The start was made at the Tustin track, the hunters moving toward Richfield when lunch was partaken of. One hundred and twenty-five rabbits were killed. Frank Steadman succeeded in killing a coyote, which he fired at from a distance of ten yards, hitting the varmit in the back of the head and toppling him over. This makes two coyotes killed within a few days, one having been killed last week by Roman Wisser. G. M. Townsend of Los Angeles, county editor of the Herald, was in town yesterday on a short business trip. 25 Years Ago Although the rainfall this season is far below the normal up to date, don't worry. There is plenty of time yet for plenty of rain, according to John Cubbon. Field Marshal Montgomery and weld the heterogenous, politically minded armies of Europe into a homogenous unit. One thing that gripped some Americans, for instance, was Ike's order that there was to be no criticism of the British during and after the D-Day invasion of Normandy. He also placed a British officer alongside each American officer in key jobs where cooperation was essential. This may have slowed military movements at times but it built Allied harmony—which was all-important. This is some of the invaluable experience Eisenhower will draw on when it comes to the present peacetime mobilization of Europe. Ike Hates War Another quality that will help the North Atlantic Pact command is the fact that his hatred of war is just as genuine as that of the war-weary Europeans who now dread preparing for another showdown. Probably Ike gets this from his mother, a descendant of a Swiss-German family who fled Europe to escape its wars. Mrs. Eisenhower never relished the fact that her son became a soldier and once, when Sam Goldwyn congratulated her on her son, she promptly replied: "Which one?" Eisenhower Go-Round As a schoolboy in Abilene, Kas., Eisenhower was called "Ugly Ike." His father was a Democrat, Ike had a little difficulty getting an appointment to West Point, but finally obtained the endorsement of the leaders of both wings of the Republican party in Abilene. The Eisenhower high-school gang used to hang around the office of the Abilene News where they did odd jobs for editor J. W. Hawe and where young Once you have met her, you cannot forget her. Her kindliness, charm and scintillating personality has the quality that stays in your mind. I met her first in Anaheim's Community Chest office. As a volunteer worker, she displayed an amazing knowledge of Anaheim and its environs and quickly answered all my questions in a way that made me glad I asked. We met again in the office of her tax consultant husband where she assists during the rush of the income tax season. She not only remembered my name but brightened up my day with her well-informed and witty conversation. This lady is one of Anaheim's outstanding home-makers who has raised two fine children and at the same time has worked long and hard for the youth of our whole community. My hat is off to—Mrs. R. W. Marvin. Mrs. Marvin was in the news recently when she was awarded a national life membership in the P-TA. This was the result of many years or service to that organization. Mrs. Marvin joined the P-TA when daughter Dorothy, was in kindergarten. She became president of the local organization at the old Citron school which was located where the remont cateria is now. She was elected president of the Anaheim P-TA Council and then ramento and the White House Conference and Youth, this giving its mid-winter meeting at the new YWCA in San Francisco to be a dinner meeting anyone interested in this youth program is urged. All service clubs, work and churches are invited representatives. Reservations may be made to Mrs. Marvin or with them. With all her varied Mrs. Marvin's own family ways come first. She is astatic homemaker who loved den and to cook. Dorothy, her daughter up now and married. Capt. Harry W. Dodge of Army, Dorothy is in a write many interesting home. She is employed with the ornance secretary's armament division. Son, Robert, or "R" friends know him, who athlete while attending schools and spent three months in the Navy. At present he is taking his fifth year at White Edge where he will soon general secondary teaching. During 34 years in many a social hour at this has revolved around an ironed ice cream freezer. 25 Years Ago Although the rainfall this season is far below the normal up to date, don't worry. There is plenty of time yet for plenty of rain, according to John Cubbon, Santa Ana pioneer. Cubbon who has lived in Santa Ana for more than half a century, has a copy of the rainfall record kept by Richard Egan at San Juan Capistrano during the season of 1884. The season was dry up to the last of January. Grass in the soothills withered and the desert winds came often. Then it rained. It kept on raining until one could ride in a boat from Santa Ana to Los Angeles over land that is now farmed or occupied by homes. Everything from Santa Ana to the sea was under water. Until the morning of January 27, there had been 3.12 for the season, which had dried away as fast as it had fallen. Then the next day 3.60 inches fell. It rained on 90 different days between Jan. 31 and Feb. 17, during which time 2.13 inches fell. March was also wet with 9.33 inches recorded on 95 different days. It rained on 7 different days in April with a total for the month of 1.56. On May 15 came 42 inch and on May 3, there was added .34. On the 8th of June .92 inch fell. The total for the season was 32.65 inches. With this record before us, we are not saying that the spring of 1926 is necessarily going to be dry. It might be like the spring of 1884. As a schoolboy in Abilene, Kas., Eisenhower was called "Ugly Ike." His father was a Democrat, Ike had a little difficulty getting an appointment to West Point, but finally obtained the endorsement of the leaders of both wings of the Republican party in Abilene... The Eisenhower high-school gang used to hang around the office of the Abilene News where they did odd jobs for editor J.W.Hawe and where young Ike read exchange newspapers. According to Howe: "Dwight never complained about working, seeming to take that for granted. In school discussions he was always for the underdog and contended we needed a somewhat better distribution of wealth." WILD WEST SHRINE PASSES DEL RIO (UP)—The Val Verde Hotel, where Judge Roy Bean met out the only law west of the Pecos, 78 years ago is being torn down. The Southern Pacific Railroad built the building when Indian tribes menaced the white man J.W.Burns, whose mother operated the hotel in its early days, says "a man could get a clean bed for 25 cents in those days and a whole beef liver for five cents." The Val Verde is the fourth of Del Rio's old hostelries to be dismantled. LUSTY SONG HEADS FOR STUD NEW YORK — More than 15 standardbreds will make their initial appearances in stud this year. Heading the list is Lusty Song, 1950 Hambletonian winner owned by E.J.Hayes of DuQuoin, Ill. The colt has been leased by the Walnut Hall Stud at Doneraile, Ky. His stud fee is $500. national life membership in the P-TA. This was the result of many years or service to that organization. Mrs.Marvin joined the P-TA when daughter, Dorothy, was in kindergarten. She became president of the local organization at the old Citron school which was located where the remont cateria is now. She was elected president of the Anaheim P-TA Council and then in 1932 went on to become president of the California Congress of Parents and Teachers, fourth District. The Four District designates Orange county because it was the fourth area in the state to be organized in this way. For eight years, Mrs.Marvin was a member of the State board as radio chairman. She retired voluntarily because she felt that the board should offer a place for new folks with new ideas. But not for an instant did her interest in the youth of the community stop. During the last war she was a member of Anaheim's popular Teen Canteen. At present she is a member of the Orange County Probation committee in connection with the Juvenile home. And with the welfare of our young folks in mind, she has become vitally interested in a rather new organization called the Orange County Council of Community Agencies. Its aim is to integrate the needs of the county in education and youth under one head in departments of health, welfare and group work and recreation. Characteristically, Mrs.Marvin is chairman of the group work and recreation section. Incidentally, as a follow-up to the Governor's conference in Sac- OBLONG VIEWS FROM AN EGG-SHAPED HEAD By WALDO HUNTER EMINENT SOCIOLOGISTS are concerned about what is happening to the American home, and their perturbation is understandable. Whatever happened to that wonderful old institution, the Family Circle? Remember those fine old days when there was no radio or television, when a night away from home was actually an event, and when it was decided to see a movie, the entire family went? It used to be that after mom had done the dinner dishes (we called the third meal of the day "supper" back home) dad would ease into his favorite chair, the kids would find things to do in the living room, under strict orders not to play too noisily, and mother would busy herself with sewing or a magazine. On long winter nights, apples would be brought up out of the cellar, or perhaps popcorn would be the treat. Sometimes a real old "taffy pull" was on the program. Running throughout these pleasant evenings was a constant stream of conversation (with the children, of course, awaiting their turn to speak and never butting in on the adults' conversation as they do today). THOSE WERE rich, pleasant evenings and it is too bad we can't recapture them. Quite frequently the head of the house would draw the family about his great chair and read passages from the Bible or perhaps a poem by Longfellow or Whittier. Etched on my memory is one such scene of years ago when dad read to us "The Village Blacksmith" and when mother had to cry a little at one of the more sentimental lines. I don't want to sound old fashioned, but it seems to me that the home in those days (not very long ago at that) was a solid rock of comfort and inspiration. There was real companionship; a constant undercurrent of understanding among all members of the clan. The pressure of outside activities had not disrupted the home in those days. Mother was ALWAYS on hand and not away at club meetings. Dad, too, with the exception of his night at Lodge, was there when we needed him. It was not necessary then for a man to belong to a dozen or so clubs and organizations to be a success. In contrast, today both parents find the demands of social and fraternal organizations taxing them to the utmost. The good old Family Circle has literally been clubbed to death. FORUM ramento and the Mid-century White House Conference on Children and Youth, this group is holding its mid-winter meeting Jan. 31, at the new YWCA in Santa Ana. It is to be a dinner meeting to which anyone interested in the county's youth program is urged to attend. All service clubs, women's clubs and churches are invited to send representatives. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Marvin or with the YWCA. With all her varied activities, Mrs. Marvin's own family has always come first. She is an enthusiastic homemaker who loves to garden and to cook. Dorothy, her daughter, is grown up now and married. As wife of Capt. Harry W. Dodge of the U.S. Army, Dorothy is in Japan and write many interesting letters home. She is employed in Japan with the orphanage section of the army's armament division. Son, Robert, or "Red" as his friends know him, was a fine athlete while attending Anaheim schools and spent three years with the Navy. At present he is finishing his fifth year at Whittier college where he will soon receive his general secondary teaching credential. During 34 years in Anaheim, many a social hour at the Marvin'a has revolved around an old fashioned ice cream freezer. Mrs. TODAY, WHAT is the American home like? What once was the very cornerstone of our great democracy is now just a focal point where the family keeps its possessions, where it eats and sleeps. It is a base of operations, a headquarters from which are planned outside excursions. If a high school sophomore spends a night at home any more, his parents, if they are there to notice it, suspect that he is either seriously ill or hiding from deputy sheriffs, which amounts to the same thing. Love, companionship, and a spirit of doing things together is the cement which knits the home into a compact unit. It would give us all more of a sense of peace and security in these frightening times if we would direct our energies more toward the home and less toward the Eat and Chatter Societies. As Edgar Guest so wisely penned: "It takes a heap o' livin' In a house to make a home." = Colony Quips = By the Gazette Farm Editor YOUR FRIEND HARRY intimated some days ago he would seek power to establish ceiling prices BELOW PARITY when controls were put on farm and food products. That simple statement is, perhaps, oversimplified but it sort of implies that the individual orange grower should stop for a second and give a thought to it. There maybe something he could do that would improve his own welfare. He might even write a letter to his US senators and congressman. At least one of our citrus packing houses has informed its growers of the issue and has asked them to get out a letter if they were interested. As this group does not belong to the Exchange there may be some letters written. This writer intends to get a letter into the hands of these three of our officials: Congressman John Phillips, New House Office Building, Washington, D.C. Senator William Knowland, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. Senator Richard Nixon, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. SO FAR AS we have heard the Exchange has made no move to inform its growers that anything of this nature is going on. The boys, perhaps, take the attitude that word of this nature would only During 34 years in Anaheim, many a social hour at the Marvin's has revolved around an old fashioned ice cream freezer. Mrs. Marvin's recipe file bulges with ice cream recipes that cannot be made in the refrigerator. It may take a little extra work, but when the little folks get to licking the paddle while their moms and dads exclaim at the frozen cream's smoothness and flavor, Mrs. Marvin knows its worth the effort. MRS. MARVIN'S ORANGE ICE CREAM 1 qt. strained orange juice 1 qt. half and half cream 3½ cups sugar 1 tablespoon gelatin ½ cup cold water Dissolve the gelatin in the cold water and mix with the other ingredients. Freeze in an old fashioned ice cream freezer. Let stand three to four hours to mellow. SO FAR AS we have heard the Exchange has made no move to inform its growers that anything of this nature is going on. The boys, perhaps, take the attitude that word of this nature would only tend to upset a group of docile citrus ranchers who would rather sit around in a state of suspended animation and be "taken care" in the same old way: by getting paid off in "baloney" and "cheaper fruit" contracts. Of course, the big co-op wants no mention of "money" when parity is mentioned, for that is not "free enterprise, which we cherish" or is it? If a prorate does not mean that government has a hand in the pie then who is getting kidded? Prorate means government control, control by majority, if you please, and with no MONETARY guaranty. The wheat, corn, soy and all the rest have government in the picture—BUT they also have a price figure mentioned that means they get MONEY for their crop. And if anything gets set-up at below parity we will make a sizeable wager that it will be California citrus. And who will be most to blame? No, not the Exchange. Their individual stultified growers, whose name, we are afraid, is legion. They are the ones who give the "hired help" the power, inadvertantly it is true, to do the things which we thing are a detriment to the citrus industry. IF YOU WANT Mr. Wilcox to sell it for you "cheaper" then just relax and go back to sleep. But if you want to get nearer to what your fruit is actually worth, in a dollar valuation, then get out a letter to these worthies mentioned above. Tell them plainly that you do not want anyone to have the power to set ceiling prices below parity—especially on California oranges or orange products. You could tell them that you don't like Mr. Wilcox to sell anything you have "cheaper" and that you don't even think it is "selling" but merely a political move to make him look better by comparison. But that wont do any good. Tell Wilcox. Write him a letter. We would but are afraid he would act like Mr. Prizer. But write your senators and congressman and let them know you need money to pay taxes, bills, etc., too. Stop being a sucker and tell these guys whats what. They will respect you a lot more. You also might help some other poor grower who is scared to get up and make a large noise.