anaheim-gazette 1951-02-20

4 Anaheim Gazette TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 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: $5 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 BEYER Editor and Sports Editor LEONARD KREIDT Assistant Editor MYLES BRADLEY Picture Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager G. E. MELLEN Advertising Manager MARY ROULAND Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager LUCY HUBBARD Circulation Manager There shall be no smog... There is a tremendous interest in Anaheim at the present time in industrial activity. A huge new manufacturing plant is moving into the area, "industries" are mobilizing to bring defense work to Anaheim, and far-sighted programs are underway to assist Anaheim in a strong civic growth. But one of the most heartening aspects of this activity is the determination of Anaheim manufacturers and businessmen to stamp out the sources of smog before they can hurt the Anaheim area. Coming from men who run the busy manufacturing and commodity plants around Anaheim this is not only welcome news but just down right good planning on their part. Who wants to live and work in Los Angeles? Is the practical question they have asked them? wastee or other trash of a smoky or fumy nature, and to provide controls on processes which might contribute to smog. If that doesn't work, then Anaheim industrial leaders are prepared to recommend a city ordinance to put curbs on smoggers. Likewise they will insist that the county enforce its air-pollution ordinance. The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce right now is studying anti-air pollution ordinances in effect in other areas in order to be in a to stamp out the sources of smog before they can hurt the Anaheim area. Coming from men who run the busy manufacturing and commodity plants around Anaheim this is not only welcome news but just down right good planning on their part. Who wants to live and work in Los Angeles? is the practical question they have asked themselves. Who wants to live and work in any smog belt? Smog can not only lose friends for Anaheim but valuable wealth producing units. And smog is created by the very people who live in an area and by their manufacturing units. Don't get the idea the smog problem is upon us. Not exactly. But the SMOG POSSIBILITY is upon us. And, right now is the time to eliminate the roots of a smog problem. Progressive manufacturers in the Anaheim area are figuring out ways and means of "putting the heat" on other units in the Anaheim area which now or in the future could put some of the ingredients of smog in the air. These fellows are going to talk cold turkey to any and all people who could possibly contribute to the smog hazard and tell them to take anti-smog measures, to orient employees who might unthinkingly burn IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago We are sorry to learn that the barn of Mr. Joel Parker of Orange was burned on Wednesday night. A buggy and harness and a considerable quantity of feed was destroyed. The loss is estimated at $1000.—The fire was caused by some little children playing with matches. Many of our most dignified citizens on processes which might contribute to smog. If that doesn't work, then Anaheim industrial leaders are prepared to recommend a city ordinance to put curbs on smoggers. Likewise they will insist that the county enforce its air-pollution ordinance. The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce right now is studying anti-air pollution ordinances in effect in other areas in order to be in a position to draft a tough one for Anaheim—if the need arises. Coming from the very businessmen who would be accused of smog conditions, if they ever occur, this is a mighty fine omen for the life and living of Anaheim. In spite of some jabs here and there, the "industrialists" of Anaheim enjoy good relations with the townspeople in general. Intelligent and progressive employers like Kwikset, some of our citrus firms, and other civic-minded business units have brought this to pass. Robertshaw-Fulton Controls co. will fit right in with this group. Let's face it: when you have these people figuring and fighting on your side, the "living and working" future of the city looks good. You might even go so far as to help figure out how smog can be prevented in this area—and to take steps to get your ideas before city officials. Two admirals have gaged in such a hair-pull test out at the Bethesda hospital that the Secreta Navy himself has had vene. The two admirals are Swanson, retiring surgeon of the Navy, and Pugh, the incoming general. Reason they each other's hair is both want to occupy the house on the grounds of val hospital which has bimiral Swanson's home was surgeon general. Although he is vacant job, Swanson is remar commander of the Bethesda hospital, so he demanded to retain these living quarrels. However, Admiral Pu the top medic in the Navy these lush quarters for his room there were in the house and why it was so known the location of gen plant a short time of the official announcement emphatically denied that tipped off his friend, actor Edgar Brown, else. State Senator Brown while, has made various filing statements quoted in the August Chronicle, shortly after announcement of the bomb site, that he hailed in advance where it was located. But to this day Brown vigorously denied he had known anything vance. To the Augusta Herd ever, he admitted know-the-project in advance ther stated that he had group of citizens together 27—one day before the announcement—and that an announcement mendous government plant likely would be made in hours"; that this woul "as many as 2,500 homes"; and therefore posed that this group could build a housing project. Admirals' Row Two admirals have gaged in such a hair-pull test out at the Bethesda hospital that the Secreta Navy himself has had vene. The two admirals are Swanson, retiring surgeon of the Navy, and Pugh, the incoming general. Reason they each other's hair is both want to occupy the house on the grounds of val hospital which has bimiral Swanson's home was surgeon general. Although he is vacant job, Swanson is remar commander of the Bethesda hospital, so he demanded to retain these living quarrels. However, Admiral Pu the top medic in the Navy these lush quarters for his room there were in the house and why it was so known the location of gen plant a short time of the official announcement emphatically denied that tipped off his friend, actor Edgar Brown, else. State Senator Brown while, has made various filing statements quoted in the August Chronicle, shortly after announcement of the bomb site, that he hailed in advance where it was located. But to this day Brown vigorously denied he had known anything vance. To the Augusta Herd ever, he admitted know-the-project in advance ther stated that he had group of citizens together 27—one day before the announcement—and that an announcement mendous government plant likely would be made in hours"; that this woul "as many as 2,500 homes"; and therefore posed that this group could build a housing project. Admirals' Row Two admirals have gaged in such a hair-pull test out at the Bethesda hospital that the Secreta Navy himself has had vene. The two admirals are Swanson, retiring surgeon of the Navy, and Pugh, the incoming general. Reason they each other's hair is both want to occupy the house on the grounds of val hospital which has bimiral Swanson's home was surgeon general. Although he is vacant job, Swanson is remar commander of the Bethesda hospital, so he demanded to retain these living quarrels. However, Admiral Pu the top medic in the Navy these lush quarters for his room there were in the house and why it was so known the location of gen plant a short time of the official announcement emphatically denied that tipped off his friend, actor Edgar Brown, else. State Senator Brown while, has made var flicting statements quoted in the August Chronicle, shortly after announcement of the bomb site, that he hailed in advance where it was located. But to this day Brown vigorously denied he had known anything vance. To the Augusta Herd ever, he admitted know-the-project in advance ther stated that he had group of citizens together 27—one day before the announcement—and that an announcement mendous government plant likely would be made in hours"; that this woul "as many as 2,500 homes"; and therefore posed that this group could build a housing project. Admirals' Row Two admirals have gaged in such a hair-pull test out at the Bethesda hospital that the Secreta Navy himself has had vene. The two admirals are Swanson, retiring surgeon of the Navy, and Pugh, the incoming general. Reason they each other's hair is both want to occupy the house on the grounds of val hospital which has bimiral Swanson's home was surgeon general. Although he is vacant job, Swanson is remar commander of the Bethesda hospital, so he demanded to retain these living quarrels. However, Admiral Pu the top medic in the Navy these lush quarters for his room there were in the house and why it was so known the location of gen plant a short time of the official announcement emphatically denied that tipped off his friend, actor Edgar Brown, else. State Senator Brown while, has made var flicting statements quoted in the August Chronicle, shortly after announcement of the bomb site, that he hailed in advance where it was located. But to this day Brown vigorously denied he had known anything vance. To the Augusta Herd ever, he admitted know-the-project in advance ther stated that he had group of citizens together 27—one day before the announcement—and that an announcement mendous government plant likely would be made in hours"; that this woul "as many as 2,500 homes"; and therefore posed that this group could build a housing project. Admirals' Row Two admirals have gaged in such a hair-p pull test out at the Bethesda hospital that the Secreta Navy himself has had vene. The two admirals are Swanson, retiring surgeon of the Navy, and Pugh, the incoming general. Reason they each other's hair is both want to occupy the house on the grounds of val hospital which has bimiral Swanson's home was surgeon general. Although he is vacant job, Swanson is remar commander of the Bethesda hospital, so he demanded to retain these living quarrels. However, Admiral Pu the top medic in the Navy these lush quarters for his room there were in the house and why it was so known the location of gen plant a short time of the official announcement emphatically denied that tipped off his friend, actor Edgar Brown, else. State Senator Brown while, has made var flicting statements quoted in the August Chronicle, shortly after announcement of the bomb site, that he hailed in advance where it was located. But to this day Brown vigorously denied he had known anything vance. To the Augusta Herd ever, he admitted know-the-project in advance ther stated that he had group of citizens together 27—one day before the announcement—and that an announcement mendous government plant likely would be made in hours"; that this woul "as many as 2,500 homes"; and therefore posed that this group could build a housing project. Admirals' Row Two admirals have gaged in such a hair-pull test out at the Bethesda hospital that the Secreta Navy himself has had vene. The two admirals are Swanson, retiring surgeon of the Navy, and Pugh, the incoming general. Reason they each other's hair is both want to occupy the house on the grounds of val hospital which has bimiral Swanson's home was surgeon general. Although he is vacant job, Swanson is remar commander of the Bethesda hospital, so he demanded to retain these living quarrels. However, Admiral Pu the top medic in the Navy these lush quarters for his room there were in the house and why it was so known the location of gen plant a short time of the official announcement emphatically denied that tipped off his friend, actor Edgar Brown, else. State Senator Brown while, has made var flicting statements quoted in the August Chronicle, shortly after announcement of the bomb site, that he hailed in advance where it was located. But to this day Brown vigorously denied he had known anything vance. To the Augusta Herd ever, he admitted know-the-project in advance ther stated that he had group of citizens together 27—one day before the announcement—and that an announcement mendous government plant likely would be made in hours"; that this woul "as many as 2,500 homes"; and therefore posed that this group could build a housing project. Admirals' Row Two admirals have gaged in such a hair-p pull test out at the Bethesda hospital that the Secreta Navy himself has had vene. The two admirals are Swanson, retiring surgeon of the Navy, and Pugh, the incoming general. Reason they each other's hair is both want to occupy the house onthe grounds of val hospital which has bimiral Swanson's home was surgeon general. Although he is vacant job, Swanson is remar commander of the Bethesda hospital, so he demanded to retain these living quarrels. However, Admiral Pu the top medic in the Navy these lush quarters for his room there were inthe house and why it was so knownthe locationofgenplantashorttimeoftheofficialannouncementemphaticallydeniedthattippedoffhisfriendactorEdgarBrownelse 75 Years Ago We are sorry to learn that the barn of Mr. Joel Parker of Orange was burned on Wednesday night. A buggy and harness and a considerable quantity of feed was destroyed. The loss is estimated at $1000.—The fire was caused by some little children playing with matches. Many of our most dignified citizens were seen yesterday, forgetting sobriety of pace and propriety of language in the frantic chase of their hats, blown off by the wind and rolling sportively ahead just far enough to be out of reach. To be tantalized that way is more vexatious than a total loss. The person who took the sign of Mr. R. W. Scott from Kroeger's Hall is requested to return it. No questions will be asked. A gentleman from San Gabriel was down yesterday and carried back in his spring wagon, a large number of lime trees. There are a number of beautiful and flourishing nurseries in Anaheim. We learn that Mr. Lewis of the firm of Gaddy & Lewis has purchased the residence on the Helmann & George vineyard, now occupied by Mr. J. H. Short. We yesterday saw two Chinese engaged very intently playing some game like chess. We asked if they were gambling, "No," said one, "only hab litty fun." Horses upon the streets yesterday bore evidence of the warmth of the weather by the sweat upon them. 50 Years Ago Dr. J. W. Harpster of Anaheim has been named a member of the county union junior college general committee, to represent the Anaheim union high school district. The general committee headed by the county superintendent, is to be made up of one trustee from each high school district in the county. More water flowed under the Olive bridge during the week, according to Leo Sheridan, than has come down from the mountains in five years, and more water has been spread in the gravel beds up the river than in a similar length of time. While some people fear the possibility of a flood, this stream of water is one of the greatest blessings that has come to us since 1921. It will do much to replenish the underground supply. Wet winters will come again, much water will flow down the river. The underground supply will be replenished and we shall be living in a paradise on earth. At least this is what Leo Sheridan told us. The board of Audit began its labors upon the books and accounts in the water office on Thursday morning. The members appointed at the stockholders were: Alex Wright, Ed Amerige and Otto Rust. The latter gentleman is unable to serve and Max Nebeling has been secured to act in his stead. 25 Years Ago Marking another step forward in the magnificent progress of two of the best known and most popular young business men of the city, the dry goods establishment Although he is vacant, Job, Swanson is remanding commander of the Bethesda hospital, so he demanded to retain these living quarters. However, Admiral Puget the top medic in the Navy these lush quarters for his home. When this column teases the hospital to ask how rooms there were in the house and why it was so such a wonderful place to Commander C. V. Crawford charge of press relations that he could make no stray. "Is the number of room admirals house a military owned by Oscar Renner and Schumacher will in the near move into their new store at the corner of Centennial Lemon streets, where a modern structure is now completed. The building on the site of the store erected Langenberger in the early lot was purchased by Renner and Schumacher of years ago at a cost of $800 both of the young proprietors in Anaheim in 1887. They bought Mr. Federman in 1914 they moved to their location. Their expandingness necessitates more room last year they purchased a store down the old building began erection of the magister structure which they will shortly. That the community respond generously to their enterprise goes without saying there is no doubt that the store will continue to and to bring trade here from entire county." WASHINGTON — Members of the Atomic Energy committee are skeptically eyeing a leak of important information in South Carolina where the giant new hydrogen bomb plant is to be located. Congressmen Holifield of California and Jackson of Washington have called the committee's attention to a startling set of facts wherein State Senator Edgar Brown and a group of other South Carolina politicians suddenly snapped up leases on important land sites just one day before the Atomic Energy commission announced it would locate the hydrogen plant near Alken, S. C. Options on these strategic plots obviously were secured by those with an inside tip as to what was going on either inside the Atomic Energy commission or from South Carolina Members of Congress. Senator Burnet Maybank of South Carolina, who is chairman of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee dealing with atomic energy, admitted that he had known the location of the hydrogen plant a short time in advance of the official announcement, but emphatically denied that he had tipped off his friend, State Senator Edgar Brown, or anyone else. State Senator Brown, meanwhile, has made various conflicting statements. He was quoted in the Augusta, Ga., Chronicle, shortly after an- To the Augusta Herald, however, he admitted knowing about the project in advance and further stated that he had called a group of citizens together on Nov. 27—one day before the official announcement—and "explained that an announcement of a tremendous government defense plant likely would be made within hours"; that this would require "as many as 2,500 additional homes"; and therefore he proposed that this group of citizens build a housing project. Admirals' Row Two admirals have been engaged in such a hair-pulling contest out at the Bethesda Naval hospital that the Secretary of the Navy himself has had to intervene. The two admirals are Clifford Swanson, retiring surgeon general of the Navy, and Herbert Pugh, the incoming surgeon general. Reason they are in each other's hair is because both want to occupy the swank house on the grounds of the Naval hospital which has been Admiral Swanson's home while he was surgeon general. Although he is vacating that job, Swanson is remaining as commander of the Bethesda Naval hospital, so he demanded the right to retain these living quarters. However, Admiral Pugh, now the top medic in the Navy, wanted these lush quarters for himself. When this column telephoned the hospital to ask how many rooms there were in the admiral's house and why it was considered known the location of the hydrogen plant a short time in advance of the official announcement, but emphatically denied that he had tipped off his friend, State Senator Edgar Brown, or anyone else. State Senator Brown, meanwhile, has made various conflicting statements. He was quoted in the Augusta, Ga., Chronicle, shortly after announcement of the hydrogen bomb site, that he had known in advance where it was to be located. But to this columnist, Brown vigorously denied that he had known anything in advance. OBLONG VIEWS FROM AN EGG-SHAPED HEAD By WALDO HUNTER MY HAT IS off to John S. Neubauer, that peripatetic purveyor of pointed personal paragraphs whose GAZETTEER column is never missing from the Gazette. I do believe that Neubauer's column contains more names (local names) than any newspaper column of a similar type in the country. The GAZETTEER seems to possess a keen insight to human nature, and he knows that there is nothing so flattering to the common man as the exhilarating experience of seeing his name in print. That's the GAZETTEER'S stock in trade: names, for names make news. Many columnists also make it a point to print as many names as possible, but they like to make unkind remarks in conjunction with the names. Not so the GAZETTEER. He is a philosopher, and he sees the good points in people, and he gets a great satisfaction out of emphasizing those good points in the Gazette, where EVERYBODY will read them. The GAZETTEER is to be congratulated for his perserverance. It is no easy job to write a newspaper column five days a week round. Neubauer seems to be made of the stuff to do it, in addition to his other duties. So, a swirl of the cape to the local journalist who Sees All, Hears All, and Tells (almost) All. IT IS ENCOURAGING to read the claims of casualties our forces are inflicting on the enemy in Korea, but one can't help wondering how authentic they are. (Not that our side would purposely put out untruths). But here is one thing I can't figure out. When a train wreck occurs in this country, such as the recent tragedy on the Long Island railroad in New York, the actual count of the dead is not determined until at least the time of the third edition. One newspaper headlines 78 deaths; another 75; still another 80. Now, if it is so difficult for the news-gathering agencies to get the correct figures in a homefront disaster under comparatively easy working conditions, how can the Army flash back such accurate results of enemy dead 24 hours after an air raid or battle, when the dead are still in enemy territory? How can an observer in a jet plane traveling at 400 mph count 1135 dead enemy soldiers as he swishes over the target area? And those figures are never revised up or down in subsequent dispatches. Seems to an old veteran that the Army, in reporting the number of enemy casualties had best leave off using figures and instead use the words "a few", "quite a bit" "a whole slew," or "gobs." Besides, we can take small comfort over here in the fact that 5, 10, 15, 50, 100, or 200 thousand red troops are killed in a single engagement. Where those boys are coming from they are breedingNothing causes ten than uncertainty. The Korea is more relaxed ways than the civilian cause he basically knew what to expect. On the are enemy Chinese Korean reds, and he them. But the America is beset by nameless fights his clouded future. I know for sure what across his horizon next shadows he sees are deed. The chief worry seems to have is, "I am what to plan for." This the teen-age boy, she caught between a fix and rising prices, and men who don't know what will be able to go on more tons or have to start grenade pins. The greatest shock turns home same day... Although he is vacating that job, Swanson is remaining as commander of the Bethesda Naval hospital, so he demanded the right to retain these living quarters. However, Admiral Pugh, now the top medic in the Navy, wanted these lush quarters for himself. When this column telephoned the hospital to ask how many rooms there were in the admiral's house and why it was considered such a wonderful place to live in, Commander C. V. Crawford, in charge of press relations, replied that he could make no statement. "Is the number of rooms in the admirals house a military se- owned by Oscar Renner and A. E. Schumacher will in the near future move into their new store building at the corner of Center and Lemon streets, where a splendid modern structure is now nearing completion. The building occupies the site of the store erected by A. Langenberger in the early 70's. The lot was purchased by Messrs. Renner and Schumacher a couple of years ago at a cost of $73,000, and the new store building has been erected at a cost of $200,000. Both of the young proprietors arrived in Anaheim in 1887. In 1907 they bought Mr. Federman's store. In 1914 they moved to their present location. Their expanding business necessitates more room and last year they purchased the lot, more down the old building and began erection of the magnificent structure which they will occupy shortly. That the community will respond generously to their enterprise goes without saying, and there is no doubt that the fame of the store will continue to grow, and to bring trade here from the entire county. secret?" Crawford was asked. "We are just not giving out any information," the commander replied. "How about the number of bathrooms? Is that confidential too?" "No comment." "Is this house paid for by the taxpayers?" The commander admitted that it was. "Then isn't the public entitled to know how many rooms are in the house which their money built?" "You may write a letter officially requesting this information about the number of rooms," replied the commander, "and we will answer you through channels." Note: Patient Secretary of the Navy Matthews has now ruled that the fush living quarters at Bethesda will remain with Admiral Swanson, since he is to command the hospital and since Matthews wants Admiral Pugh, as new surgeon general, to give his time to other medical matters. Although he is vacating that job, Swanson is remaining as commander of the Bethesda Naval hospital, so he demanded the right to retain these living quarters. However, Admiral Pugh, now the top medic in the Navy, wanted these lush quarters for himself. When this column telephoned the hospital to ask how many rooms there were in the admiral's house and why it was considered such a wonderful place to live in, Commander C. V. Crawford, in charge of press relations, replied that he could make no statement. "Is the number of rooms in the admirals house a military se- owned by Oscar Renner and A. E. Schumacher will in the near future move into their new store building at the corner of Center and Lemon streets, where a splendid modern structure is now nearing completion. The building occupies the site of the store erected by A. Langenberger in the early 70's. The lot was purchased by Messrs. Renner and Schumacher a couple of years ago at a cost of $73,000, and the new store building has been erected at a cost of $200,000. Both of the young proprietors arrived in Anaheim in 1887. In 1907 they bought Mr. Federman's store. In 1914 they moved to their present location. Their expanding business necessitates more room and last year they purchased the lot, more down the old building and began erection of the magnificent structure which they will occupy shortly. That the community will respond generously to their enterprise goes without saying, and there is no doubt that the fame of the store will continue to grow, and to bring trade here from the entire county." -Colony QuipsBy the Gazette Farm Editor One of the finest newspapers in the south is the Oriando (Fla.) Morning Sentinel. It should be for the editor and publisher, Martin Andersen, is as outspoken an editor as we have read in many years. He put on a campaign against Claude Pepper, ex-senator now, that was beautiful to see. It simply blew Claude into retirement. We enjoyed every word—and not because we are of the Republican faith. Last week Editor Andersen wound up and took a full scale wallop at the Wall Street attempt to get Florida fruit cheaper. It is good business for the processor, but poor business for the grower to sell fruit "cheaper" and so we are reprinting his column titled "Today" and hope you will enjoy it as much as we did. Remember what suckers these Wall Street boys made of our "hired help" last year? Remember that Florida growers are RECEIVING $2.25 a box NOW for their JUICE FRUIT. When their valenclas come in the price will go higher. It all bolls down to the fact that the only place the big processors got "cheaper" fruit was from the contract with Mr. Wilcox. Wall St. & Oranges— A Price Conspiracy? Or Just Good Business? By Martin Andersen WELL, IT SEEMS as if the long predicted war between the citrus grower and the big processor (canner-concentrator) has finally broken out. Last week the independents, operating under the name of Orange County Citrus Growers assm., held a meeting ostensibly to sie the sheriff on fruit thieves. But before these so-called "little growers" got through, they had forgotten about the sheriff and branded Wall Street as a conspirator to fix prices on their oranges. Tis a far cry indeed from the sandy citrus groves of Florida to the cold marble, steel — granite banking houses of Broad & Wall, but these little growers have been reading about the five, 10 and 13 million dollar loans to these big concentrators and their memory lingers as long as that of an elephant, who, they say, never forgets. WHETHER BIG insurance companies who hired out their money to the concentrate (canning) deal have decreed the price they pay for oranges must be held down, is a moot question. Little growers can yell all they wish but they can't prove any- Hal Boyle By HAL BOYLE NEW YORK UP—Coming back from Korea to America today is a disturbing adventure. It is a voyage from an uneasy war to an uneasy peace. The soldier there is less tense in many ways than is the civilian here. That is a startling first impression to one returning to the United States after more than half a year in the Far East war theater. When you are in a battle area, home becomes a shining paradise you long to get back to. You forget it has fly specks. But I suppose the extraordinary tension here, so surprising at first glance, is only normal, considering the troubled times. Nothing causes tension more than uncertainty. The soldier in Korea is more relaxed in some ways than the civilian here because he basically knows better what to expect. On the next hill, are enemy Chinese or North Korean reds, and he must fight them. But the American civilian is beset by nameless fears about his clouded future. He doesn't know for sure what is coming across his horizon next, and the shadows he sees are black indeed. The chief worry everybody seems to have is, "I don't know what to plan for." That goes for the teen-age boy, the old couple caught between a fixed pension and rising prices, and businessmen who don't know whether they will be able to go on making buttons or have to start turning out grenade pins. The greatest shock of my return home came when I entered... The chief worry everybody seems to have is, "I don't know what to plan for." That goes for the teen-age boy, the old couple caught between a fixed pension and rising prices, and businessmen who don't know whether they will be able to go on making buttons or have to start turning out grenade pins. The greatest shock of my return home came when I entered the elevator to ride up to my apartment. The first thing I saw was a poster telling what to do in the event of an air raid. That jolted me. A year ago it would have been thought silly to put up air raid warnings in Manhattan. Another thing that struck me was this: a profound disillusionment with the United Nations and a tendency to make it the scapegoat of our own uncertainty. Few soldiers in Korea spend much time debating the shortcomings of the United Nations. But I don't recall any blaming it for the present plight of the world. As more and more parents invest their sons beneath their flag, the homesickness for real peace grows. But of the major countries today America seems most determined to stand up for what it believes in—and most willing to undertake the burdens of war, if it comes. There has been a deep hardening of purpose here in the last six months. It stands out amid all the half-serious joking about food shortages and black markets. "I've got plenty to eat put away in my freezer," said one father. "But I've got two boys of draft age, and I can't hide them in my cellar. And if the country needs them I wouldn't want to stand in the way." "They are alreading beginning to put things under the counter in some stores," said the taxi driver who drove me home. "But I'll give people credit for one thing. There hasn't been a buying panic this time, and I don't think there will be. People are acting more like people ought to." I thought that was the best tribute that could be paid to our country, as it readies its vast power against whatever trials the next few months or years may bring. And it's a wonderful feeling to come back to a land that still is free—and the home of the Brave. RED PAPERS BANNED AS WRAPPING BERLIN (AP) — East German communists started selling their newspapers to West Berlin groceries and fish stores as wrapping paper to get around the western ban on their circulation. The West Berlin city government has now asked food dealers to shun this source of paper. Fireplaces Hit in New Home Plans The addition of fireplaces along with the other popular Lifetime Home features is meeting with approval from the homeshoppers who visited the company's newest site in the 700 block on E. Chapman in Fullerton this week, according to agents at the site. Although the tract has had no official opening, both buying and inspections at the site has already been active, officials report. The new floor plans that include fireplaces along with features like garbage disposals, tile baths, modern kitchens, hardwood floors, three-bedrooms, two-car garages, landscaped yards and other buyer-approved points are meeting a good reception at the site, the company reports. The builders assured that the latest of the Lifetime Homes were available to both veterans and non-veterans with financing arranged on easy terms to veterans.