anaheim-gazette 1951-02-06

4 Anaheim Gazette TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1861 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: 500 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 BESLER Assistant Publisher ERNEST BEVER Editor and Sports Editor LEONARD KREIDT 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 LUCY HUBBARD Circulation Manager Look before you tremble ... Are American military leaders taking a new look at Russia's war machine and finding it a little less awesome? Or is it that high policy makers feel that, for reasons of both domestic and international psychology, the story of red army might has been overplayed? The answer may be some of each. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower has epitomized some of the thinking that has been going the rounds lately. In his Friday night radio address, he said "we should examine the current situation fearlessly, neither shutting our eyes to obvious dangers nor permitting fear to warm our judgment." licly or privately, it may be assumed there are other segments of the Russian picture of interest to analysts. Estimates, probably based in part on reasonably good military intelligence, credit Russia with a huge stockpile of tanks and artillery. But, by American standards, those need not all be big assets. The 40,000 or 58,000 tanks which some estimate the Soviets possess very probably include a large, even major percentage of World War II types. Anti-tank weapon development has progressed since the end of World War II. Moreover, true mass produc- WASHINGTON tant debate is go Pentagon. On its pend whether we ing up a huge whether we dra men and have a of drafting 18-year. The debate is military question takes a big army or a big air ar war. Old line Army eral Omar Bradley the Joint Chiefs of with Gen. Lawr Army's Chief of building a huge final victory will the ground. The Air Force hand, argues that outnumber the re and Russia; that to win is to p weapons and all they claim, can not on the ground. reserves are too Russian value of There is a veference of opinion and the men who not to promote of warfare but w of their country. The debate has step beyond the National Security posed of President President Barkley. GEN. DWIGHI D. EISENHOWER has epitomized some of the thinking that has been going the rounds lately. In his Friday night radio address, he said "we should examine the current situation fearlessly, neither shutting our eyes to obvious dangers nor permitting fear to warp our judgment." The record of the United States and its strength, he added, "should prevent hysterical apprehension of the future." What is there in the current military situation of Russia which if over-emphasized could warp judgment? In recent weeks, there has been disposition by military leaders to begin moving quietly toward offsetting some of the concern in the United States over the apparent numerical strength of the Soviet army. They feel that the "numbers" approach to estimating red army divisional strength is misleading — 175 Soviet divisions facing a present dozen and a future 40 divisions of the western nations. In testimony to Congressional committees and elsewhere it is being politicized out that a red army division, at full strength, is about half the size of an American, British or French division—9000 compared with 18,000. Moreover, there is a belief that red army divisions may be below authorized strength by 1000 or 2000 men. In addition to points which military officials have stated publicly, But, by American standards, those need not all be big assets. The 40,000 or 58,000 tanks which some estimate the Soviets possess very probably include a large, even major percentage of World War II types. Anti-tank weapon development has progressed since the end of World War II. Moreover, true mass production is something that Russia is only beginning to learn. To stop a production line for a certain weapon and re-tool it for turning out a new model to meet changed requirements would be far more a problem for Russia than for the flexible industries of the United States. Thus, weapon models in Russia are more inclined to be obsolete even while still coming out of the factories. What about the atomic armament race? There may be important significance in the fact that since President Truman announced on Sept. 23, 1949 there was "evidence that within recent weeks an atomic explosion occurred in the USSR," there has been no further reports of such explosions. That any additional explosions would have been detected is almost certain. Against this long pause after Russia's only reported atomic detonation is the contrast provided by the American tests in Nevada — four atomic explosions within a week. It might be a good idea to slow down and look at these reds objectively, through and through. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago The Sanafarium—The want of a first-class Sanatarium for patients who, although convalescing, still require watchful care, has been long felt by members of the Gilman and Miles. There being only seven out of about 140 stockholders, the meeting did not formally take place, but was the scene of noisy, goodnatured wrangling, there being, as usual in such cases, Mrs. Kate Simpson residence on West side from the effects of hip, sustained by boo 75 Years Ago The Sanatarium—The want of a first-class Sanatarium for patients, who, although convalescing, still require watchful care, has been long felt by members of the medical profession. To meet this want, Dr. James Ellis, an English physician, has erected at large cost a spacious building on Lemon st., which will be known as the Sanatarium. It is designed by the owner, has perfect ventilation, and the windows are of colored glass. The building was constructed by Messrs. Williams, Smith, Harvey and Bannonette & Griffin and is a monument to the skills of these gentlemen in their several departments. The accommodations offered to the invalid are about the same as that of a first-class hotel in San Francisco or London, and the owner desires us to say that the charges will be about the same. Mr. J. Frost has recently purchased a piece of land from the ranch of Mr. Greeley near town. The county delinquent list embraces about $50,000 this year. There was yesterday considerable rainfall and more was threatened. In consequence the meeting of the stockholders of the Bolsa Chica Wharf and Forwarding Company was very sparsely attended. In addition to a good many outsiders the following stockholders were present: Messrs. Calisher, Gaddy, Backs, Barron, Gilman and Miles. There being only seven out of about 140 stockholders, the meeting did not formally take place, but was the scene of noisy, goodnatured wrangling, there being, as usual in such cases, about as many different opinions expressed as there were gentlemen present. The rain came up yesterday about the time that many of our citizens were going to their dinner and from the vexed appearance upon their faces as they skidded through it. we suspect that if any one had ventured to quote to them the poem about the "Beautiful rain," he would have met with a violent response. 50 Years Ago A meeting was held in Santa Ana on Saturday to discuss the matter of controlling the Santa Ana river. Representative citizens were present from Anaheim, Pullerton, Buena Park, Garden Grove, Bolsa, Westminster and the peatlands as well as from Santa Ana. W. T. Clark of Westminster was elected chairman and S. W. Finley, secretary. E. S. Wallace explained that the object of the meeting which was called by the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce was to get an expression of opinion from the residents of the district most affected by the overflow of the river. City Attorney Heathman explained the law under which a protection district could be organized. A bill has recently been introduced in the legislature having for its pur- Mrs. Kate Simpson residence on West side from the effects of hip, sustained by a cow in April last. no relatives here. No about 61. Intermer Los Angeles. 25 Years Eighty cases of liquor, three auto-one prisoner were surrendered several months San Juan Capistrano morning. Two or three cars escaped had been watching unload its cargo on a well concealed car the bootleggers load and start away. Few were fired as the only machines, one after George Young. The drivers of the car got away. The truck a milk truck with the Dairy," printed on the liquor captured is said finest to fall into the officers here in seven It was "White Hoe George," Black and "Dunbar's Gold Label whiskies. The liquor stored in the new Sheriff Jernigan wiled on the raid by Dan Adams, Jesse Mozeley and Orla Mc WASHINGTON—An all-important debate is going on inside the Pentagon. On its outcome will depend whether we keep on building up a huge land army; also whether we draft more married men and have a continuing policy of drafting 18-year-olds. The debate is over the basic military question of whether it takes a big army of foot soldiers or a big air armada to win a war. Old line Army men, led by General Omar Bradley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, together with Gen. Lawton Collins, the Army's Chief of Staff, both favor building a huge army, claim that final victory will be decided on the ground. The Air Force, on the other hand, argues that we can never outnumber the red hordes of Asia and Russia; that our only chance to win is to produce superior weapons and airplanes. Russia, they claim, can never be whipped on the ground. Her manpower reserves are too limitless and the Russian value of life too cheap. There is a very honest difference of opinion about this, and the men who differ do so not to promote their own type of warfare but with the interest of their country at heart. The debate has now gone one step beyond the Pentagon to the National Security council, composed of President Truman, Vice-President Barkley, Secretary of There is a very honest difference of opinion about this, and the men who differ do so not to promote their own type of warfare but with the interest of their country at heart. The debate has now gone one step beyond the Pentagon to the National Security council, composed of President Truman, Vice-President Barkley, Secretary of Defense Marshall, Secretary of State Acheson and Security Resources Board Chairman Stuart Symington. Inside the National Security council, Symington is leading the fight to put most of our defense eggs in the aviation and tactical weapons basket. He is chiefly opposed by General Marshall, a former infantryman, who argues for a big land army. So far the president has stuck with Marshall. However, the outcome of the atomic tests in Nevada may help to settle the question. One of the important weapons the organization of protection districts and the following committee was appointed to ascertain its provisions: W. T. Clark, Westminster; W. T. Newland, Bolsa; R. Y. Williams, Santa Ana; J. A. Whitaker, Buena Park; J. J. Hunter and R. Melrose, Anaheim and S. H. Finley, Santa Ana. The young ladies of the TUC, Misses Melanie Cahen, May and Irene Cargill, Adella Strodthoff, Theresa Fay, Lexa Roberts, Poldie Heimmert, Hettie Weisel and Mable Middleham, have issued daity invitations for a social hop at Del Campo, the evening of the 14th inst. The invitations are written upon a pair of Cinderella like slippers cut out of cardboard and laced with white ribbon, strung upon the ribbon are two miniature hearts cut out of red cardboard. The hop promises to be one of the social events of the season and the fellow luckily enough to get an invitation will miss it if he does not go. Mrs. Kate Simpson died at her residence on West st., on Tuesday from the effects of a fractured hip, sustained by being kicked by scientists are reported testing in Nevada is atomic artillery shells which Gen. Collins announced we were developing. If atomic artillery shells are proved practical in the Nevada test, it will make the red army's famed artillery old fashioned overnight and will mean that a big land army is not so necessary. Unrecommended Reading Two ex-Roosevelt aides, George Allen and Judge Samuel Rosenman, were travelling from New York to Washington and had a literary argument in the diner. Noticing a man at the next table deep in a book, Judge Rosenman remarked: "now there is a citizen improving his mind on his way to Washington. What kind of book do you suppose it is?" "George," continued Rosenman in deep horror, "the country is going to the bowwows. It's that terrible low-brow book of yours.' Presidents Who Have Known Me.' Here I write a serious, scholarly book about government, and haven't found more than 10 people who ever read it. But this terrible thing of yours is every place: "There are only two pieces of reading matter in the entire dining car," concluded Rosenman, "The menu and your book. Personally I prefer the menu!" Governor Jimmie Byrnes For years the legislature of South Carolina has quarreled with the governor of South Carolina, Last month, however, South Carolina's legislators finally met a governor whom they may have to get along with—ex-Secretary of State, ex-Supreme Court Justice, ex-Senator, ex-War Mobilizer Jimmie Byrnes. CHICAGO (AP)—The U.S. home front experienced its safest year on record in 1950, but accident casualties still easily outdistanced U.S. losses in the Korean war. The National Safety Council totaled the nation's 1950 accidents cost today and what it shows: Killed—90,000. Injured—8,900,000. The cost in dollars—$7,700,000,-000. The first seven months of the Korean war brought the U.S. combat casualties to 6897 killed in action, 30,615 wounded and 9302 missing in action. The overall deaths from accidents, however, was 1000 less than in 1949. The death rate of 59.9 per 100,000 population is the lowest on record. Fatalities in motor vehicle accidents jumped 11 per cent to 35,000—the highest toll since 1941. The 1949 toll was 31,500. Fatalities in home accidents, the second major cause of accidental deaths, declined 11 per cent—from 31,000 to 27,500. Deaths from occupational accidents jumped three per cent—from 15,000 to 15,500. Deaths in public accidents, excluding motor vehicle, dropped 10 per cent—from 15,500 to 14,000. One out-of-every 17 persons in the U.S. suffered a disabling injury. The estimated $7,700,000,000 economic loss covers fatal and non-fatal accidents, wage losses, medical expenses of insurance for production delays and property damage accidents and fire. The elderly—older were print for the nation's ing. Accident deserved dropped 11 per children under the same as in six per cent mo 15-24 age group cent more in the The 45-64 year one per cent inc Falls were one per cent per cent fewer Deaths from bus and eight per drownings dropped—to 6100. Death dropped 11 per cent Mrs. Kate Simpson died at her residence on West st., on Tuesday from the effects of a fractured hip, sustained by being kicked by a cow in April last. Deceased had no relatives here. She was aged about 61. Interment will be in Los Angeles. 25 Years Ago Eighty cases of fine Scotch liquor, three automobiles and one prisoner were captured by sheriff Sam Jernigan and four deputies several miles south of San Juan Capistrano early Friday morning. Two or three men and two cars escaped. The officers had been watching a small boat unload its cargo on the beach in a well concealed cove and saw the bootleggers load their cars and start away. Fully 50 shots were fired as the officers rushed the machines, one a truck driven by George Young, surrendered. The drivers of the other two cars got away. The truck captured was a milk truck with the name "Bliss Dairy," printed on the sides. The liquor captured is said to be the finest to fall into the hands of officers here in several months. It was "White Horse," "King George," "Black and White" and "Dunbar's Gold Label," all Scotch whiskies. The liquor has been stored in the new jail building. Sheriff Jernigan was accompanied on the raid by his deputies, Dan Adams, Jesse Elliott, Don Mozeyley and Orla Moncrief. Governor Jimmie Byrnes For years the legislature of South Carolina has quarreled with the governor of South Carolina. Last month, however, South Carolina's legislators finally met a governor whom they may have to get along with—ex-Secretary of State, ex-Supreme Court Justice, ex-Senator, ex-War Mobilizer Jimmie Byrnes. Byrnes, who has fought plenty of battles on the Potomac, is determined to push a $75,000,000 school program through the South Carolina legislature—much of it for negro schools. He also wants a sales tax to finance the school program, plus a complete reorganization of the state government. Probably he'll win—due to the fact that 90 per cent of the people love him and the other 10 per cent fear him. Note—Though invited to come to Washington to advise the State Department, Byrnes plans to stick to his knitting in South Carolina. Mail Bag February 4, 1951 Dear Friends: There have been many pleasing comments regarding the nice writeup that I received, in your newspaper, last week. The city has needed a newspaper that would place the small man in parity with the big shot. The Gazette, I pray and hope, will become more and more popular with Mr. and Mrs. Average Citizen. Your efforts will be rewarded, by the good will created by this practice. Thanks ... to all of the good people of the Anaheim Gazette. Gratefully yours, JOE F. MIRANDA - Colony Quips - By the Gazette Farm Editor WE HAD AN old friend drop in the other day and we got together on the orange business with a vengeance. This party has been growing valencias for many, many years. That has been his business and he makes a living at it. He also has worked in all phases of the citrus industry, starting with the laboratory end of the cultural phase and going clear through the howling hippodrome. The only exception being actual employment in the canning end of the deal. But, we guaranty to you, he knows more than most of the "hired help" running the show in the canning department. He runs his own extensive groves and knows how to raise fruit and is fully conversant, from his packing house employment, of the weaknesses, from the growers point of view, in our so-called "great" Exchange. He has never been employed in an Anaheim-packing house and does not live in this locality. But he knows all about the "baloney" we were fed last year and the terrible mess some of the "boys" are actually bragging about. HE TOLD US one little interesting story and we just can't help passing it on to you. About 25 years ago, when he was a neophyte in the citrus business, he was being shown around the county by one of the more important people. Among the places they visited was the city of Fullerton and there he met the manager of what was then the "largest orange packing house in the world." Brit-oo-ther and that was a lot of years ago. And in those days the Placentia Orange Growers assn. was pointed out as the "largest packing house in the world." And in those days Mr. Prizer was introduced as the manager of the "largest orange packing house in the world." Today they have a packing house and an office in Fullerton, and a packing house in Placentia. They use the Fullerton office and the Placentia packing house a few weeks in the summer, the Fullerton house has stood idle for years, and 25 years ago they were referred to as the "world's largest". Along about the same time the Anaheim Citrus Fruit assn. was about in the same position as far as Anaheim was concerned. Yet today these two have combined and still need only a fraction of the space owned by one of them over the years. And don't think for a minute that we are Accidents Outstrip Korean Front medical expenses, overhead costs of insurance for all accidents, production delays, damage to equipment in occupational accidents and property damage from traffic accidents and fires. The elderly—persons 65 and older—were primarily responsible for the nation's good safety showing. Accident deaths in this group dropped 11 per cent. Deaths of children under 15 were about the same as in 1949. There were six per cent more deaths in the 15-24 age group and five per cent more in the 25-44 age group. The 45-64 year group reported a one per cent increase. Falls were one of the most deadly perils, killing 18,600—but 13 per cent fewer than in 1949. Deaths from burns totaled 7000, and eight per cent jump but drownings dropped nine per cent—to 6100. Deaths from firearms dropped 11 per cent—to 2100. LET'S PLAY CANASTA! This is the first of a series of eight articles on how to play Canasta. The articles will describe fully the play of a hand of Canasta, from the deal right through to the scoring, as seen by YOU in the position of North. CANASTA is a form of Rummy. If you have played Gin or any other kind of Rummy, you know all the fundamentals of packing house in the world." And in those days Mr. Prizer was introduced as the manager of the "largest orange packing house in the world." Today they have a packing house and an office in Fullerton, and a packing house in Placentia. They use the Fullerton office and the Placentia packing house a few weeks in the summer, the Fullerton house has stood idle for years, and 25 years ago they were referred to as the "world's largest". Along about the same time the Anaheim Citrus Fruit assn. was about in the same position as far as Anaheim was concerned. Yet today these two have combined and still need only a fraction of the space owned by one of them over the years. And don't think for a minute that we are casting any stones at either one of these houses which we personally think are almost institutions as far as California citrus are concerned. We are merely trying to point up the fact that everything is not peaches and cream as far as some of the longest tentacles of our largest shippers are concerned. Too many things "stick behind" as they used to say. You cannot cure a condition by blasting large type before the eyes of growers. You only tend to confuse the grower more by this sort of thing. THE ONLY WAY to cure the situation is to clean out the part that is no good—from the growers standpoint. That will hurt a lot of "overhead" but it will come sooner or later. There is nothing wrong with the California orange business except the way we handle the BUSINESS end of it. Even at that our fruit is so superior that we still do fairly good. Except the old grower is getting a little smarter and that old talk about a buck a box is too old to go over. Also the old yankey dolla is not what it used to be. Don't get us wrong . . . the dolla is still good but it takes more of them. Well they tell us that the old Exchange boys got a raise in dollar pay all around so they must be figuring on getting a little more money for the grower this year. Or is that heresy too? What are you talking about? ATOMIC BOMB LIFE SAVERS* By MAJ. GEN. WALTER M. ROBERTSON, USA (RET) CALIFORNIA DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE What's different about A-bombs? The atom bomb is just another way to cause an explosion. While it holds more death and destruction than ever before concentrated, its total power is still definitely limited. Like fire bombs and other high explosives, A-bombs cause death and destruction by heat and blast. Radioactivity is the only way—besides size—in which A-bombs differ from ordinary bombs. In the devastated area, the immediate cause of death is only of academic interest. Ahy one of the three factors is sufficient. Many casualties are caused by flying debris—glass, parts of buildings, etc.—and fire. Injuries due to radioactivity are the same as those caused by exposure of the entire body to X-rays—destruction of so many cells and tissues that survival is impossible. *Source: SURVIVAL UNDER ATOMIC ATTACK, official U.S. Gov't booklet.* CANASTA is a form of Rummy. If you have played Gin or any other kind of Rummy, you know all the fundamentals of Canasta. Just remember these special features: Suits don't count. Sequences don't count—only sets of the same rank. Treys (three spots) are special. Dicees (two spots) and jokers are "wild." Picking up the discard is restricted by special rules. Scoring by melding is usually more important than "going out." Canasta may be played by two, three, four, five or six players. Most-played is the four-hand partnership game. Let's sit down and play! You and your partner sit down as North and South against two others, East and West. The pack of cards for Canasta is the same as two regular packs of 52 cards each shuffled together, plus four jokers, making 108 cards in all. We will suppose that West deals first. He gives out cards one at a time to the left (clockwise) until each player has 11 cards. He then puts the rest of the pack face down in the center of the table, forming the stock. The top card is turned face up beside it, as the first upcard. INDONESIAN FISH DISCUSSED SINGAPORE UP — Fishermen in this British crown colony are dickerering for permission to reenter now prohibited areas in Indonesian territorial waters. T. W. Burdon, deputy director of fisheries, said his department is arranging a conference with Indonesian authorities to iron out fishing problems. Scarcity of fish in this colony, coupled with short supply from Indonesia and Sarawak, has caused a big boost in fish prices. CAUTIOUS WHITE HOUSE CALLER WASHINGTON UP — Former Representative Maury, Maverick of San Antonio, who served as mayor of the Alamo city after leaving the House, has been back to the capital for a visit. Asked about a private talk he had with President Truman at the White House, he replied: "I'm just not talking. People who come away from there doing a lot of commenting usually don't go back."