anaheim-gazette 1951-02-01

Smog Is Murder, Scientist Says; Killing Hundreds By ALTON L. BLAKESLEE Associated Press Science Reporter NEW YORK—Smogs are killing hundreds of Americans in dirty cities each year, Dr. Clarence A. Mills of the University of Cincinnati declared today. The fog-bound dirt and fumes in the air push people with lung and heart diseases "across death's threshold," he told the American Meteorological society. A study of 60 smoggy days in 1947-49 in Los Angeles showed 335 excess deaths from these diseases, compared with the average death rate on cleaner days, Dr. Mills said in a paper to be read for him at the society's 109th national meeting. Chicago studies earlier showed there were "700 excess deaths annually above what would have occurred if the death rates of the cleaner suburbs could have been made to prevail over the dirty districts." In Cleveland he found 250 extra deaths a year in dirtier areas and about 100 in Cincinnati. The Los Angeles smogs irritate eyes but they don't start fatal attacks of diseases in people who are well, Dr. Mills said. "The inference is rather that amog irritants so increase respiratory difficulties for those already ill from respiratory and heart troubles that a few of the more acutely ill are pushed across death's threshold." Dr. Mills blamed smogs for kill- No Segovia or Kreisler, But A Joe Miranda, Does Both Well By LEONARD KREIDT Richard Crooks was a singing ice-man; Perry Como was a singing barber; Frank Sinatra was a singing cub reporter—who knows what heights Anaheim's singing cop may attain! He is, of course, Lt. Joe Miranda, currently holding down the bastille on Claudina st. in the wee hours from midnight to 8 a.m. Miranda doesn't claim to have delved too deeply into the secrets of musical art, but does feel that he has acquired quite a spread of musical interests. In addition to warbling occasionally, alone or with friends, he can take a guitar and make like the Gay Caballero, or a violin and produce a reasonable facsimile of Fritz Kriesler. Neither Andreas Segovia nor Kreisler has suffered any lack of prestige through Miranda's playing, but the local virtuoso does have the distinction of being self-taught, in both guitar and violin. Miranda got his start, so to speak, in this town 47 years ago when he was born. There can be no argument with his statement that he is of good American stock, since Dutch, English, Spanish and two breeds of Indian ancestors contributed their blood lines to compose Joe Miranda, American. Racial purity is the bunk, both theoretically and practically The Los Angeles smogs irritate eyes but they don't start fatal attacks of diseases in people who are well, Dr. Mills said. "The inference is rather that amog irritants so increase respiratory difficulties for those already ill from respiratory and heart troubles that a few of the more acutely ill are pushed across death's threshold." Dr. Mills blamed smogs for killing 20 persons in Donora, Pa., in 1948, 60 in Belgium in 1930 and 15 last November in a Mexican town. He said the Mexican deaths were caused by "fog-bound fumes from an oil refinery." He said a close study of the "price being paid in various of our cities for breathing dirty air indicates that these few tragic deaths are as nothing compared to the hundreds of excess respiratory deaths taking place in the dirty parts of our cities every year." The Los Angeles figures took deaths occurring from tuberculosis of the lung, all forms of pneumonia and heart troubles on smoggy periods of two days or more in each month. These then were compared with the daily averages of deaths from the same causes in the most nearly smog-free five days of each month, said Dr. Mills, who is consultant to the California Legislative Committee on Water and Air Pollution. "There were 17 smoggy days of 1947 with 124 such excess deaths, 12 days in 1948 with 76 excess deaths and 31 days in 1949 with 135 such excess deaths." "Eleven days of September in 1949 had 94 of the year's 135 excess deaths," he said. "The worst smog of 1949 occurred on Sept. 23 and this day had 18 more respiratory and cardiac deaths than the daily average for the five-day September control period — an equivalent in miniature of Donora's Black Saturday." Miranda got his start, so to speak, in this town 47 years ago when he was born. There can be no argument with his statement that he is of good American stock, since Dutch, English, Spanish and two breeds of Indian ancestors contributed their blood lines to compose Joe Miranda, American. Racial purity is the bunk, both theoretically and practically speaking, according to the lieutenant. "Hitler's doctrine of Aryanism was proven biologically silly, and in practice, a pure blood strain tends to produce delicate individuals," he explained. "America's rugged individualism is partly due to the intermixture of blood lines. It tends to produce an individual who feels that he is on a par with anyone he comes in contact with, whether high or low. It is also an important factor in doing away with inferiority complexes," he said. Miranda was just getting a good toe-hold on life at the age of 14 when he lost both parents. "I had two kid sisters," he relates, "and they had to be fed, clothed and housed. So I went to work. I supported them by working in the orange orchards as picker and foreman, in all kinds of clerking jobs," in juice plants, as a plumber and as a meat cutter. Now they are both married and have their own kids." He and his wife, Mona, have no children of their own. In spite of the fact that he would like to have a few, Joe doesn't complain. "I believe my life, and every other life, follows a pattern set by God," he explains. "Evidently children weren't included in the pattern set for me, so I accept it." Miranda is convinced that the God-made patterns of life are cyclical in nature, rule out the factor omination. "A difference of a mile in the time of your life has a decided effect on your life," he says. You can still determine extent, by your own where it will lead you. One of Miranda's called "transmigration soul" by theologists, but it this way: "God is so just that all of us repeated achieve perfection. This makes a mess of this given a chance to do new life to come after That's why people lack of fulfillment in and are forever dissatisfied why a person feels that he is reliably experienced which he knows tirelessly new." A person becomes makes of himself, and Miranda. There is no reason "can't" to the strength the weak it is a word bed for and used as an explained. In 1942, at the age Miranda went to work withheim Police Department rookie. Perhaps she re risen to the position ant in nine years is tion of the police o niche in civic life: "The Police Depart mentally selling protect public. We're selling thing they really want they've asked for. I DAYS DOLLAR Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2 & 3 Clearance Sale on OVERSTOCKED SETS and SINGLE PIECES (broken stock) Dinnerware 5 Piece Place Setting Consists of Gold band decorated 10" plate, cup, sauces, bread & butter and fruit. 1.42 "Ramona" Pattern—20 Piece 4 cups, 4 saucers, 4 plates (10"), 4 bread & butter, 4 fruits. Hand decorated underglaze. 5.95 33½ OFF REGULAR PRICE on odd and end pieces in other patterns A "CLEARANCE" SALE TO PREPARE FOR NEW MERCHANDISE—OUR LOSS—YOUR GAIN! WEBER BOOK STORE 139 W. CENTER—ANAHEIM "Recollection of quality remains long after the price is forgotten" Kreisler, But Anaheim’s Singing Cop, does Both Well Along with his Vocalizing Orange Freeze Continued from Page 1 citrus crop is damaged. Only Orange county has a good valencia crop for this year and there will be no excuse for the grower return not being close to parity. (It has currently been about $0 per cent of parity.) Every Florida frozen concentrate and single strength canner will be out here to try to buy enough valencia juice to keep his brand name in the frozen food department of our food stores. There will be little need to offer our fruit on a “cheaper” basis as was done last year. The law of demand and supply and a ceiling price will take care of that, unless the grower’s fruit has already been sold without his knowledge as was done last year, the news then leaking out in Florida. All people closely connected with the citrus industry believe there will be ceiling prices put on all citrus within the next few weeks. That navels will be the first California fruit to be placed under the ceiling. Auction prices today were as high as $8.55 a box in the east. By The Associated Press The winter season’s coldest and stormiest weather showed no signs of abating today. In many parts of the country it got worse. Fresh blasts of cold air struck over western and mid-continent areas. Snow, sleet and rain pelted wide sections of the east and south. Texas took another beating from the wintry elements. Losses to livestock and to the citrus crop were estimated in the millions. SOMETHING NEW weiners with the duced to Southern the Alpha Beta c the next hot dogs the Palmer House at a meat packer states. Skies general over the western hal try. The nation’s ice st weather this week in more than 80 dead alone the toll was five who died from It was 10 below lo. Tex., early today LT. JOE MIRANDA (Anaheim's Singing Cop) cyclical in nature, but doesn't rule out the factor of self-determination. "A difference of a few minutes in the time of your birth may have a decided effect on the pattern of your life," he said. "but you can still determine, to some extent, by your own decisions, where it will lead you." One of Miranda's beliefs is called "transmigration of the soul" by theologists, but he puts it this way: "God is so just that he gives all of us repeated chances to achieve perfection. Thus, if one makes a mess of this life he is given a chance to do better in a new life to come after death. That's why people often feel a lack of fulfillment in their lives and are forever dissatisfied. It explains why a person so often feels that he is reliving an experience which he knows is entirely new." A person becomes what he makes of himself, according to Miranda. There is no such word as "can't" to the strong, but to the weak it is a word to be grabbed for and used as a crutch, he explained. In 1942, at the age of 39, Miranda went to work with the Anaheim Police Department as a rookie. Perhaps the reason he has risen to the position of lieutenant in nine years is his conception of the police department's niche in civic life: "The Police Department is actually selling protection to the public. We're selling them something they really want, something they've asked for. I believe it is protection—better and better all the time." Joe and his wife have been living at 612 W. Santa Ana st. for the past 14 years. Joe eventually hopes to build on the vacant lot adjacent to his house, which he owns. The couple will celebrate its 24th wedding anniversary Feb. 12. Joe is a confirmed rut-jumper. Says he: "A fellow stagnates in a rut. One of the most refreshing experiences a man can have is to completely change the deadening routine of daily life and try something new. If you don't believe it, try it." Wildcat Rail Strike Spreading to Calif. SAN JOSE, Calif., (CP)—Twenty-seven of 30 Southern Pacific switchmen failed to show work here today as a nationwide wildcat strike spread across the nation. SP officials said that was the only walkout in California. The men are all members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Western Pacific switchmen, who are members of the switchmen's Union of North America (AFL), stayed at work. At San Francisco, SP headquarters issued a statement saying "only one yard engine is operating out of 10 normally in service there." "The failure of San Jose yardmen to work had no effect on the winter season's coldest and stormiest weather showed no signs of abating today. In many parts of the country it got worse. Fresh blasts of cold air struck over western and mid-continent areas. Snow, sleet and rain pelted wide sections of the east and south. Texas took another beating from the wintry elements. Losses to livestock and to the citrus crop were estimated in the millions of dollars from the season's worst storm and cold. Neew cold air masses pushed across the Canadian border today, sending temperatures to as low as 35 below zero in parts of the Rocky Mountain region and to near —30 in the north central states. Skies generally over the western halftry. The nation's ice storm this week in more than 80 dead alone the toll was five who died from it. It was 10 below zero, Tex., early today. The snow, sleet rain which struck far handle deep into the ley in the east and the Grande Valley, dam crops and livestock. Tiemen figured lives in the Houston area made 000,000. Gazette Economist Gives RR Version of Burning of White By JOAN S. WHITE My first inkling that something was wrong was the sound of heavy trucks lumbering down our usually quiet street. Although it was the middle of the night, the headlights from one car after another began to illuminate the bedroom as they passed. When the unnerving sound of sirens wailed close enough to send shivers up and down my spine, I got up to investigate. As I pulled aside the drapes, the horrid red glare of fire lit up the room. Vividly framed by our picture window was the sight of the White Barn furniture auction burning down. Now the site of the White Barn is on 101 Highway at the intersection of the highway and Placentia ave., perhaps a quarter of a mile from my house, but perspective is lost at night and it seemed almost as if I could reach out and touch those leaping flames. The whole building was a solid mass of fire and smoke, sparks and flames were rising 150 feet in the air. Several fire departments were working furiously but right then, in the face of the inferno, the best they could do was to protect the nearby buildings which included a vulnerable gasoline ringside seat nothing between them and the burning building field. Mr. and Mrs. Me felt that their home too close for comfort. F.W. Buhrigs. Mrs. did a "Paul Reverend" neighborhood and r Mr. and Mrs. Jerry a year's growth. Luckily there was Tuesday night, so that the neighborhood weger. Don't let anyone else that furniture won't chrome sets will burn is hot enough. The White Barn was the scene of auctions filled with furnishings walked over there ing to satisfy my found nothing but ruins in which nottinghillable. The only building left standing pair of stairs leading three badly charred and their supports, a portion of wall. From portion of wall, there completely unaffected. BUDGET BUYS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Stout and Half Size DRESSES One Group $5 DRESSES Sizes 14-48 $7.95 SLIPS Broken sizes and styles $1.95 PANTIES $1 2 Palr BRAS one lot, 2 for $1 MATERNITY WEAR We have the perfect ensembles for the mem-in-waiting. DRESSES - SKIRTS - SUITS SLACKS - SLACK SUITS LINGERIE - GOWNS JACKETS - SMOCKS The above are all reduced for clearance for $ Days Friday and Saturday LORENE SHOP 350 W. CENTER ST. PHONE 2200 Trainmen. Western Pacific switchmen, who are members of the switchmen's Union of North America (AFL), stayed at work. At San Francisco, SP headquarters issued a statement saying "only one yard engine is operating out of 10 normally in service there." "The failure of San Jose yardmen to work had no effect on commuter or mainline trains this morning. Budget Buys was routed off 101 Highway to detour down my hitherto quiet street and it was like a race track of legitimate travelers in a hurry and thrill seekers, also in a hurry. Fire affects different people in different ways. For most it holds a strange fascination. Me, I sat on my davenport and shivered—never taking my eyes from the blaze. Some of my neighbors hurriedly threw on coats over their night clothes and were drawn like moths as close as they dared go. No doubt, they were warmer than I was but I had no desire to leave the house. They tell me that "Red" Hansen had a few anxious minutes. He is civilian defense warden in our area. He awoke from a sound sleep, ready for any emergency and was relieved to find that the emergency was "only" a fire. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Phelps had 4 Anaheim Gazette THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA. SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE BUN—Chili-Franks, the new weiners with the unique "built-in" chill flavor, are being introduced to Southern Californians today by the 22 food markets of the Alpha Beta chain. Here Miss Juliet Hamrin samples one of the next hot dogs at the hands of Executive Chef Paul Brunet of the Palmer House, Chicago; where Chili-Franks were presented at a meat packers' convention recently. VERNON E. NORWOOD RECUPERATING FROM A MAJOR OPERATION Vernon E. Norwood, 34, of 9742 Valdina ave., Anaheim, on Jan. 24, underwent a major operation for a stomach ailment. Mrs. Norwood stated that her husband would be convalescing for about three months at St. Joseph hos- Eisenhower Continued from Page 1 for the next 20 to 30 years. The cost of peace is going to be high, he said, "but the cost of total war is the destruction of our civilization." Eisenhower, speaking only from notes, addressed the lawmakers for an hour. These were among the main points in his address: 1. On his just-completed tour of Europe as commander of Allied forces he found a "rejuvenation" of morale and the spirit to stand up against the communist threat. He said France has promised to supply 25 battle-worthy divisions by the end of 1952. 2. The big need of Western Europe at this time is for arms rather than for troops. 3. The United States needs a much stronger information service. He said it is difficult to put over America's story to the world. "I don't want propaganda," he said. "We don't have to falsify either the facts or our intentions." 4. U.S. commitment of troops to the Allied force should be in a "ratio" to the troops provided by Western Europe. By and large, the Congress members applauded Eisenhower's report but there were complaints from some that he had not given them specific information they desired. The forests of the United States include more than 800 different kinds of trees. states. Skies generally were clear over the western half of the country. The nation's ice storms and cold weather this week have resulted in more than 80 deaths. In Texas alone the toll was 18 including five who died from exposure. It was 10 below zero in Amarillo, Tex., early today. The snow, sleet and freezing rain which struck from the Panhandle deep into the Trinity Valley in the east and the Lower Rio Grande Valley, damaged tender crops and livestock. Houston cattlemen figured livestock losses in the Houston area may exceed $6,000,000. VERNON E. NORWOOD RECUPERATING FROM A MAJOR OPERATION Vernon E. Norwood, 34, of 9742 Valdina ave., Anaheim, on Jan. 24, underwent a major operation for a stomach ailment. Mrs. Norwood stated that her husband would be convalescing for about three months at St. Joseph hospital in Orange. Mr. Norwood is employed as sales manager of the Yellis Dairy in Anaheim. Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us dare to do our duty as we understand it.—Abraham Lincoln. Tommy's Tips Have EARLIER Tomatoes! USE HOTKAPS. Even in small lots only 2c each. TOMMY WATTS' Anaheim Feed and Seed Co. (Across from Fox Theatre) 242 W. CENTER—ANAHEIM Phone Anaheim 3210 Amist Gives Ringside Mining of White Barn a ringside seat since there was nothing between their house and the burning building but an open field. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jackson felt that their home was a little too close for comfort as did the F. W. Buhrigs. Mrs. J. S. Weigand did a "Paul Revere" around the neighborhood and nearly scared Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wade out of a year's growth. Luckily there was no wind on Tuesday night, so the homes in the neighborhood were in no danger. Don't let anyone ever tell you that furniture won't burn! Even chrome sets will burn if the fire is hot enough. The White Barn, you know, was the scene of auctions and it was filled with furniture. When I walked over there this morning to satisfy my curiosity, I found nothing but smoldering ruins in which nothing was distinguishable. The only part of the building left standing was one pair of stairs leading nowhere; three badly charred cross beams and their supports, and one small portion of wall. From the small portion of wall, there hung a sign completely unaffected by the heat. FRIDAY and SATURDAY — Feb. 2-3 This is a bonafide offer to acquaint you with us... our store and our products. You choose the gallon item... regardless of Price... off comes $1. COUPON DOLLAR DAY SPECIAL Bring This Coupon in and receive 1.00 off on any Gallon VARNISH or ENAMEL or PAINT in Our Store COUPON Featuring... Boysen Paints ...Pittsburgh Paints ...Kemtone ... Spred ... and many more. NEFF'S PAINT GLASS 200 N. Los Angeles St. Phone Anaheim 3219 Clarice's DOLLAR DAYS Fri. - Sat., Feb. 2 - 3 Here's your chance to save! All quality merchandise priced just for $1 days. Hurry in! BLOUSES Crepe, short and long sleeves, all colors Reg. $5.95 NOW $1.95 SATIN BLOUSES Black and white ONLY $2.49 SHIRTS Long-sleeved, tan and blue, rayon $1 One Group Blouses Short sleeves. Reg. $5.95 NOW $2.95 or 2 for $5 ONE TABLE ASSORTED ITEMS $1 CLARICE SPORTSWEAR 210 W. CENTER—ANAHEIM