anaheim-gazette 1951-03-28

Anaheim Gazette WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 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. Subscription: $5 per month by carrier or $4 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 MAX BESLER ERNEST BEYER LEONARD KREIDT MYLES BRADLEY NEIL STANLEY G. E. NELLEN MARY ROULAND NALPH ROULAND LUCY HUBBARD Publisher Assistant Publisher Editor and Sports Editor Assistant Editor Picture Editor Advertising Manager Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager Classified Advertising Manager Circulation Manager Spot for a compromise ... There is a strong feeling around town that a satisfactory solution to the Mel Gauer fuss will be effected by the school board and interested citizens. 1. The school board says it has reasons for its actions in not renewing the superintendent's contract. 2. A group of interested citizens has interceded for Mr. Gauer and has discussed its views with the board. Upshot this morning is that there apparently is a willingness on the part of the school board and the interested citizens to compromise the controversy in the interests of elementary school education. A few days ago it appeared that compromise might be difficult in view of the fact that of a century experience behind him. In a situation like that what must you do? Compromise. We hope that a compromise will be effected in the best interests of the school system, the school board, and Mr. Gauer. Once more a valuable lesson is learned from these squabbles. Controversy isn't always damaging. Often it satisfactorily can sweep out the cobwebs which have accumulated over a long period, clear the air, and get a project off to a new fresh start. In the case of the contract of the superintendent, Anaheim has had its attention focused on the elementary school system, old grievances may be settled, the school board may be satisfied. WASHINGTON—It is no tittle fact that men wield their lives working in secrecy their sense of smell. Coming back to Wash., after several weeks' am struck with the fact that officials of the Truman administration also have lost their sense of smell. They have been accustomed to politicalism, petty chiseling, and politics that their olfactory are numb. They no longer that instinctive sense o so necessary to every official, to differentiate good and bad. Not only do they not what has been going on them, but they fall to stand that these stories are played up in the European are giving us a black eye where. What they further do size is that the men believe their cue from the top one of the truest facts of life, true in every admin whether Democratic or Republican. For instance, here cues given by two leaders administrations, which pattern for everyone below. Cue No. 1—Shortly after lin Roosevelt entered the House, he issued a barbed House statement criticising eratic National committees who had come to Washington lobby—such men as Arthur len, political boss of No Robert Jackson, Democrat. UPHOT this morning is that there apparently is a willingness on the part of the school board and the interested citizens to compromise the controversy in the interests of elementary school education. A few days ago it appeared that compromise might be difficult in view of the fact that the school board insisted it had good reasons for its actions while some of the local citizenry flatly felt Mr. Gauer had received a bad deal. This paper, following frank talks with a member of the school board, accepts the premise that the board had what it felt were compelling reasons for not renewing Mr. Gauer's contract. On the other hand there is plenty of weight to prove that Mr. Gauer is and has been a useful productive superintendent of schools who has a valuable quarter. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette BY MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Among the arrivals by the train last evening, were Mr. H.W. Lake and family of Seward, Nebraska. Mr. Lake is looking for a location and will probably make Anaheim his future home. Messrs A. Guy Smith and Co have now about 800,000 feet of lumber in their yard and in transit. Rain fell for a few minutes last night, some weather wise men tell us that this singular occurrence portends more shortly. The members of the Episcopal church congregation are to meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock to take into further consideration the subject of building a church edifice on their lots in the Heimann and George addition. The increased amount of their building fund 50 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. John Lemke of Placentia are rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter at their home. The Farmers club met at the residence of Mr. Korn on Monday afternoon. Sydmer Ross, one of the prominent orange growers of the Fullerton district was in town yesterday. Assessor Vegeley was over from Santa Ana a day or two ago on a short trip connected with taking the state and county assessment. Mrs. Wm. Konig is visiting her parents in San Francisco and will probably remain a month or six weeks. William J. Hill was in town yesterday from his ranch in the Coronado. Controversy isn't always damaging. Often it satisfactorily can sweep out the cobwebs which have accumulated over a long period, clear the air, and get a project off to a new fresh start. In the case of the contract of the superintendent, Anaheim has had its attention focussed on the elementary school system, old grievances may be settled, the school board may be reorganized into a five-man setup, and more public interest may be shown the school board to help it with its important job. That could be mighty helpful in these days of school changes, population growth, and the tremendous political pressures applied on our institutions. So, although some feelings have been ruffled, a world of good can come out of this squabble over the superintendent, and the school board. Let's look hard for the good that can be found in this situation. Cue No. 1—Shortly after lin Roosevelt entered the House, he issued a barbed House statement criticising eratic National commissio who had come to Washington lobby—such men as Arthur len, political boss of New Robert Jackson, Democrat of New Hampshire, and Kremer.of Montana. Some declined to take the hints had worked hard for a cratic victory, wanted to Whereupon Roosevelt force resignation. Cue No. 2—Came shortly Harry Truman entered the House. One man who powerful wires for his nomination was Ed Pauley, big West oilman and Democratic Southern California. Paul raised around $100,000 in Democratic party, later t cash in by lobbying for Cao oil intereses. Roosevelt have pulled him up short, Truman appointed Pauley secretary of the Navy, a job vising the purchase of more than any other in the world Senate objected. Truman j ed. One of his most potent inet members, Harold Icke signed in protest. Finally, with certain Senate defeat, withdrew. How Pattern Gets So Thus the pattern was seen it's important to remember when the man at the top pattern, you can't blame the below for following it. F stance: Cue No. 3—Shortly after coming vice-president, L Truman flew to Kansas City an Army plane to attend funeral of Boss Tom Petgast, the man who made Senator and later served as on term for taking bribes insurance companies. Re about this trip in the papers, some said: "Harry loyal friend." Others took cue that what the party did was what they could do Cue No. 4—After Harry T became president, just ab first official act was to The members of the Episcopal church congregation are to meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock to take into further consideration the subject of building a church edifice on their lots in the Heimann and George addition. The increased amount of their building fund gives them a better hope of progress than they have had of late months, still, small congregations find the same difficulty in overcoming the necessarily great expenditure of building that individual of small means experience, when the necessary funds are gathered by hard work and self-denying effort on the part of a few people. The enterprise claims the sympathy of the enlightened community on grounds independent of the object the promoters have in view. We are informed by a gentleman just from San Diego that the population of that county has received within the last year an accession of 2500. The city inhabitants have in that time increased 500. Several hats took aerial voyages yesterday, greatly to their own damage and damage to the tempers of their owners. A large number of Chinamen are said to be quitting the work at the San Fernando tunnel. Some permanently, on account of the constant occurrence of accidents and others temporarily, merely to take opium and tea sprees with their recently received pay. Assessor Vegeley was over from Santa Ana a day or two ago on a short trip connected with taking the state and county assessment. Mrs. Wm. Konig is visiting her parents in San Francisco and will probably remain a month or six weeks. William J. Hill was in town yesterday from his ranch in the Garden Grove district. He predicts that we shall have rain by Sunday night. Ray Billingsley of Santa Ana has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. He schedules his liabilities at $21,905, and his assets at $21,889: of the latter, $7200 is said to be exempt. 25 Years Ago The Kiwanis Club heard an address last Tuesday by H. C. Rutledge of the Orange County Business College who spoke on "salesmanship." Today the plane of salesmanship is vastly higher than it used to be. Henson Faris read his autobiography and gave in detail some of his experiences as a book agent. He recommended a kindly attitude toward all book agents. Dr. W. N. Palmer, L. P. Eonnat and Arthur Cohen put on a comedy skit. They gave a good idea of the way people considered a railroad not so many years ago. An overturned automobile on La Palma avenue got the fire boys out at the unholy hour of 3 o'clock this morning. The car caught on fire after turning turtle, and was entirely consumed, with the exception of the metal parts. Cue No. 4—After Harry Tucker became president, just about first official act was to fix U.S. attorney in Kansas Maureice Milligan, who had Tom Pendergast to jail. This ended the conviction on the people down below that the of the new administration wished to detect crime but to put criminals. Cue No. 5—Next Truman Francis Biddle, the attorney who had steadfastly resisted fire. Milligan as U.S. attorney in Kansas City. Biddle maintained that the man who had the age to prosecute one of the important political bosses in country should not be penal for his courage. And as long FDR was alive, he—then president—supported Biddle. But month after Truman entered White House, Biddle was marily dismissed. Naturally, more and more people said: "Harry is certainly loyal his friends." But, likewise, and more people took the cues friendships, no matter how tionable, were sacred and pulling wires, doing favors frequently at a profit—for friends. Friendships vs Honesty Other significant cues follow Cue No. 6—The president's sonal physician, Brig. Gen. lace Graham, got caught sp WASHINGTON—It is a scientific fact that men who spend their lives working in sewers lose their sense of smell. Coming back to Washington after several weeks' absence, I am struck with the fact that many officials of the Truman administration also have lost their sense of smell. They have become so accustomed to political favoritism, petty chiseling, and party politics that their olfactory nerves are numb. They no longer have that instinctive sense of smell, so necessary to every public official, to differentiate between good and bad. Not only do they not realize what has been going on around them, but they fail to understand that these stories of graft, played up in the European press, are giving us a black eye everywhere. What they further do not realize is that the men below take their cue from the top. This is one of the truest facts of political life, true in every administration whether Democratic or Republican. For instance, here are two cues given by two leaders of two administrations, which set the pattern for everyone below: Cue No. 1—Shortly after Franklin Roosevelt entered the White House, he issued a barbed White House statement criticising Democratic National committeemen who had come to Washington to lobby—such men as Arthur Mullen, political boss of Nebraska, Robert Jackson, Democratic boss NO ANSWER WHAT DO I DO NEXT? MASARTHUR Cue No. 1—Shortly after Franklin Roosevelt entered the White House, he issued a barbed White House statement criticising Democratic National committeemen who had come to Washington to lobby—such men as Arthur Mullen, political boss of Nebraska, Robert Jackson, Democratic boss of New Hampshire, and Bruce Kremer of Montana. Some of them declined to take the hint. They had worked hard for a Democratic victory, wanted to cash in. Whereupon Roosevelt forced their resignation. Cue No. 2—Came shortly after Harry Truman entered the White House. One man who pulled powerful wires for his nomination was Ed Pauley, big West Coast man and Democratic boss of southern California. Pauley had raised around $100,000 for the democratic party, later tried to cash in by lobbying for California l interestes. Roosevelt would have pulled him up short, but Mr. Truman appointed Pauley undersecretary of the Navy, a job supervising the purchase of more oil than any other in the world. The senate objected, Truman persistist. One of his most potent cabinet members, Harold Ickes, resigned in protest. Finally, faced with certain Senate defeat, Pauley withdrew. How Pattern Gets Set Thus the pattern was set. And is important to remember that, when the man at the top sets a pattern, you can't blame the people slow for following it. For instance: Cue No. 3—Shortly after becoming vice-president, Harry Truman flew to Kansas City in Army plane to attend the funeral of Boss Tom Penderast, the man who made him senator and later served a prison term for taking bribes from insurance companies. Reading about this trip in the newspapers, some said: "Harry is a loyal friend." Others took the cue that what the party bosses did was what they could do. Cue No. 4—After Harry Truman came president, just about his last official act was to fire the lobbying in commodities at a time when it was decidedly against public policy to speculate. Sitting right inside the White House, seeing the president daily, he saw nothing wrong with using his inside knowledge of government food purchases to gamble in food futures at the public's expense. Instead of being penalized, Graham eventually as promoted. Naturally, the public realized that he knew and understood the president well. Cue No. 7—Another close friend of the president, Mal. Gen. Harry Vaughan, also was loyal to his friends. His friends gave him deep-freezes and he pulled wires in return. Vaughan even pulled wires to get precious building materials for the Tanforan race track at a time when veterans' homes were desperately needed and when he was White House adviser on veterans' affairs. He also wrote letters aimed at helping friends get valuable ar contracts and surplus material which netted them millions. When all this was published, the public was shocked, but not the president. He hurled names at those who criticised his military aide. Cue No. 8—For three years, despite periodic exposures in the press, a semi-underworld character named John Maragon occupied a privileged position in and around the White House, was able to pull ires and demote generals. Though Maragon was finally convicted of lying and sent to jail, the White House never uttered one word of criticism of this "friend." Subordinates Follow Suit With these cues tacked on the public horizon for all the world to see, it is not hard to understand why subordinates followed suit. It is not hard to understand how $9000 mink coats were sported by White House stenographers. County Comment By GEORGE E. HART There's a bill in the state legislature proposing to protect the local basin water rights of cities using water from the Colorado river, instead of pumping local water. It is designed of course to promote more use of outside water and conservation of local supply, by making it safe for the cities to cut down their pumping. But some legal lights are inclined to throw some of our scarce water on this proposal. They suggest that many controversial points are involved in trying to protect prescriptive rights by legislation. In every-day English, that means rights gained to water by its use over a period of years. Be that as it may, there is one point that permits no argument. If the cities—and farmers too—keep on using local water at the present rate, in order to preserve their rights, pretty soon they will own rights to something that doesn't exist—local water supply. The question of prescriptive rights would then become purely academic and pointless. Prescriptive rights would then be worth a dime a dozen, and any lawyer's opinion about them would be worth even less. The cities then could preserve their prescriptive rights by salting them down with salt from their local water wells. From this quarter, it looks as if the cities are going to have to chance a choice between water without water rights, or water rights without water. Since they can't drink water rights, the choice should be easy. Under the circumstances, theyMore Women Men in California WASHINGTON (AP) — First time in California's its women outnumber men. The state also is brewing previous records in the tion of its married per cent of children and a portion of women in the ket. These are some of the hb of 1950 census figures by the Department of Cenl. The figures show Cenl final population tally to be 10,586,000 as of April That is a gain of 3,678,600 per cent, over 1940. Separate counts for r women were not given; announcement said California has but 97.6 males for e females. In 1940, there 103 for every 100 women. Of Californians over 10 old, 5,500,000 or 68 per cent married. In 1940, it was cent. The state's number of under 10 years more than during the decade, boost school population approx 600,000. Some 1,831,000 young nians between the ages and 24 are enrolled in pu private schools. The state's labor force 50 per cent since 1940, nouncement said. And tha of women working or loo work climbed from 26 per cent the state's total women to cent—some 1,290,000. California's unemployed was eight per cent of the population, compared to cent in 1940, and the (average) California famil General of Boss Tom Pendergast, the man who made him governor and later served a prison term for taking bribes from insurance companies. Reading about this trip in the newsapers, some said: "Harry is a royal friend." Others took the note that what the party bosses did was what they could do. Cue No. 4—After Harry Truman came president, just about his first official act was to fire the U.S. attorney in Kansas City, Justice Milligan, who had sent Pendergast to jail. This deepened the conviction on the part people down below that the cue the new administration was not detect crime but to protect criminals. Cue No. 5—Next Truman fired Francis Biddle, the attorney general who had steadfastly refused fire. Milligan as U.S. attorney Kansas City. Biddle maintained that the man who had courted to prosecute one of the most important political bosses in the country should not be penalized for his courage. And as long as RR was alive, he—then presided—supported Biddle. But one month after Truman entered theite House, Biddle was summarily dismissed. Naturally, more and more people felt that "Harry is certainly loyal to friends." But, likewise, more people took the cue that endships, no matter how questionable, were sacred and began ling wires, doing favors—freely at a profit—for their ends. Friendships vs Honesty Other significant cues followed: Cue No. 6—The president's peril physician, Brig. Gen. Wal Graham, got caught speculatively, more and more people felt that "Harry is certainly loyal to friends." But, likewise, more people took the cue that endships, no matter how questionable, were sacred and began ling wires, doing favors—freely at a profit—for their ends. Butterfiles, housefiles and water beetles have taste buds on their legs. Subordinates Follow Suit With these cues tacked on the public horizon for all the world to see, it is not hard to understand why subordinates followed suit. It is not hard to understand how $9000 mink coats were sported by White House stenographers; why airplane routes were jugged by friends of Pan American and Northwest Airlines; why Donald Dawson pulled loans out of the RFC hat for his friends. Nor is it hard to understand why certain big income-tax cases, such as the Guaranity Finance company of Los Angeles and Midwest Petroleum, were smoothed over; nor why a prominent executive of Internal Revenue has been seen in the company of Frankle Costello; Nor why Costello has never been deported. Nor is it hard to understand why the man who sends whisky to the White House, Milton Kronheim, gets his son appointed a municipal judge and his lawyer appointed to the powerful job of commissioner for the District of Columbia. It happens that Commissioner Donohue is an able man; but the cue thereby set for subordinates to follow is whisky, political favoritism, and the public-be-damned where friends are concerned. That is why it is so important for those in high places to get back their sense of smell. Butterfiles, housefiles and water beetles have taste buds on their legs. The cities then could preserve their prescriptive rights by salting them down with salt from their local water wells. From this quarter, it looks as if the cities are going to have to chance a choice between water without water rights, or water rights without water. Since they can't drink water rights, the choice should be easy. Under the circumstances, they may feel it is best to go ahead with the bill to preserve their local water rights, whether or not they could make it stick, under a test, and then proceed with the importing of Colorado river water. The city of Anaheim now is setting a fine example of local water conservation for other cities belonging to the Metropolitan Water district, which supplies the Colorado river water. Anaheim gets 95 per cent of its water from the Colorado, according to the last statement from MWD. Laguna Beach does even better, taking virtually its entire supply from MWD. Santa Ana has the next best record, about 85 per cent of its water coming from the Colorado. Some say that these cities may have sacrificed some of their local prescriptive rights through cooperation with the county's water welfare. Fullerton, perhaps more cautious about its water rights, perhaps less willing to pay the somewhat higher cost of Colorado river water, uses about 40 per cent Colorado river water, 60 per cent local water. Newport Beach, to make it brief, gets only about a quarter of its water from the Colorado. The Coastal Municipal Water district, which includes Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and private schools. The state's labor force 50 per cent since 1940, nouncement said. And there of women working or looking work climbed from 26 percent to the state's total women to cent—some 1,290,000. California's unemployed was eight per cent of the population, compared to one cent in 1940, and the (average) California family ed $3626 in 1949. ROOT OF EVIL SHREWSBURY, Eng. Ford George Moyle, 20, getting enough to eat at hings, so he stole 12 dozen tarts from his employers; nine dozen of them. Then, he told the mag here; he did not feel well; stole a tin of health salts; was put on probation for years; ordered to pay $2.11 and the probation office told to find him lodging the coastal strip between its water use, like Fullerton; 60-40 basis. The other six cities of the Ana basin, Orange, Hunts Beach, Seal Beach, Tustill centia and La Habra; do belong to MWD; so can Colorado river water; but it to be annexed this summer part of the new Orange Municipal Water district and then be eligible. Their water will then be diverted in considerable part; presumably, to the rado river; further relevance drain on the depleted local area. Or will they prefer salt or water rights? - Colony Quips - By the Gazette Farm Editor WE HAVE OFTEN HEARD from the propaganda mills of the big corporation, which would like to be thought of as a benign "cooperative" with the good of the orange grower always first, that the cost of producing a box of oranges is only abut 50 cents a box down there in Florida. The inference being that it is that much barder to get the California grower a buck for his superior fruit. The further inference being that the "hired help" up there in the kremlin are right on the job of selling California fruit in the "best" and "greatest" manner. Now the "boys" up there in the kremlin are right on the job and never forget that. Their major concern, however, is, we believe, the security of their "racket." This was exactly what a visitor called the deal the other day. Perhaps he should not have said that right in front of us because he should have known that we would print it. A "racket" is an activity in which the operator gets far more for himself than the activity is worth and the "sucker" gets far less than he should. Now that is just our idea of what a racket is and if you want to apply that definition to the way in which California citrus is handled it is all right with us. We will vote for you. We think so too. Now we have the word of a Florida citrus producer that it costs a lot more to raise oranges in Florida than a lot of our packing houses paid out to their grower last year right here in Orange county, California. Sam Coen, the boss man of Orange State Groves at Zellwood, has come up with some figures, which he claims belles the statement that the cost of producing a box of oranges is only an average of 52 cents. He says that if a grower is to get a fair interest on his investment and sets up a freeze-hurricane damage reserve of five per cent, then the cost is actually $1.18 a box. Sam has been in the business a long time and should know his way around. The last paragraph, in case you thought we dreamed it up, was an EXACT quote. Expert Priczr said in his report that California had "corner" on high costs but this article from Florida shows that they have the same problems. The big difference is the amount of money the Flor- More Women Than Men in California WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in California's history, its women outnumber the men. The state also is breaking all previous records in the proportion of its married persons, the number of children and the proportion of women in the job market. These are some of the highlights of 1950 census figures released by the Department of Commerce. The figures show California's final population tally to have been 10,586,000 as of April 1, 1950. That is a gain of 3,678,613, or 53 per cent, over 1940. Separate counts for men and women were not given, but the announcement said California now has but 97.8 males for every 100 females. In 1940, there 103.7 males for every 100 women. Of Californians over 14 years old, 5,500,000 or 68 per cent, are married. In 1940, it was 60 per cent. The state's number of children under 10 years more than doubled during the decade, boosting the school population approximately 800,000. Some 1,831,000 young Californians between the ages of five and 24 are enrolled in public and private schools. The state's labor force climbed 50 per cent since 1940, the announcement said. And the volume of women working or looking for work climbed from 26 per cent of the state's total women to 31 per cent—some 1,290,000. California's unemployed in 1950 was eight per cent of the total population, compared to 15 per cent in 1940, and the median average (California family earns has come up with some figures, which he claims belies the statement that the cost of producing a box of oranges is only an average of 52 cents. He says that if a grower is to get a fair interest on his investment and sets up a freeze-hurricane damage reserve of five per cent, then the cost is actually $1.18 a box. Sam has been in the business a long time and should know his way around. The last paragraph, in case you thought we dreamed it up, was an EXACT quote. Expert Priczr said in his report that California had "corner" on high costs but this article from Florida shows that they have the same problems. The big difference is the amount of money the Florida grower gets in his pocket. Expert Prizer acts exactly like a man who thinks the grower should keep his mouth shut and take what is given him for his fruit—and like it. We know a lot of Expert Prizer's growers who do not like it. Some of them are afraid to say so—can you believe it. But, expert or no expert, Mr. Prizer will learn that this is the year of decision. This is about the last year that the valencia grower will stand hitched. Too bad Mr. Prizer is not a grower, or is it? Sargum Sprout Sez AMERICA WELL TRAINED FOR ATOM BOMB The American public is the best trained populace in the world for the atom bomb for it has the most automobiles. If anything should fit the people for the atom bomb attack, it is the dodging of the automobile. Nothing can come so swift and more accurate than the automobile. It is costing America plenty in life, limb and body for this training. There is no way of avoiding this menace if you live anywhere in America. It seems that anywhere a person can live or rather make his home, an automobile can run there too. So, if you have successfully dodged the automobiles in Southern California through out the past years you should have little fear of dodging the atom bomb. The bomb will just hit in certain places while there is no place the auto does not hit. There are rules and regulations for the auto but it is just a piece of mechanical fury so what does it care for rules and regulations? The bomb hits and bingo you are out, that's it, but the auto hits and you may live to allow it to hit you again. SARGUM SPROUT. Citrus Report The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were lower. REPRESENTATIVE PRICES BY SIZE: SUNKIST (First Grade) Sizes 100 126 150 178 200 220 252 299 344 392 5.44 5.12 5.25 5.50 5.70 5.55 5.36 5.41 5.22... CHOICE (SECOND GRADE) Sizes 100 126 150 178 200 220 252 299 344 392 4.56 4.50 4.54 4.72 4.92 4.60 4.30 LOS ANGELES, March 28—UP—The Federal State Market News service reported today grapefruit dull; lemons and oranges slightly weaker. The state's labor force climbed 100 per cent since 1940, the announcement said. And the volume of women working or looking for work climbed from 26 per cent of the state's total women to $1 per cent—some 1,290,000. California's unemployed in 1950 was eight per cent of the total population, compared to 15 per cent in 1940, and the median average) California family earned $3626 in 1949. ROOT OF EVIL SHREWSBURY, Eng. (UP)—Clifford George Moyle, 20, was not getting enough to eat at his lodgings, so he stole 12 dozen jamborts from his employers. He ate nine dozen of them. Then, he told the magistrates here, he did not feel well, so he took a tin of health salts. Moyle was put on probation for two years, ordered to pay $2.10 costs, and the probation officer was told to find him new lodgings. The coastal strip between, divides water use, like Fullerton, on a 4-40 basis. The other six cities of the Santa Ana basin, Orange, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Tustin, Placentia and La Habra, do not yet long to MWD, so cannot get Colorado river water, but expect be annexed this summer as part of the new Orange County municipal Water district and will then be eligible. Their water use will then be diverted in considerate part, presumably, to the Colorado River, further relieving the strain on the depleted local basin. Or will they prefer salt on their water rights? REPRESENTATIVE PRICES BY SIZE: SUNKIST (First Grade) Sizes 100 126 150 178 200 220 252 299 344 392 5.44 5.12 5.25 5.50 5.70 5.55 5.36 5.41 5.22... CHOICE (SECOND GRADE) Sizes 100 126 150 178 200 220 252 299 344 392 4.56 4.50 4.54 4.72 4.92 4.60 4.30 LOS ANGELES, March 28—UP—The Federal State Market News service reported today grapefruit dull; lemons and oranges slightly weaker. MODEST MAIDENS Trademark Registered U.S. Patent Office JAY ALAN- RIGHT JOHNNY HE MAY NOT BE GO HOT AS A BOY GOING TO BE DRAFTED RIGHT AWAY EITHER!