anaheim-gazette 1951-04-10

4 Anaheim Gazette TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Published afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 259 East Center, Anaheim, California, Phone Anaheim 2206. Entered as second-class matter at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice on June 5, 1869, under the Act of March 3, 1879. The Gazette is a member of the Associated Press, the National Editorial Association, and California Newspaper Publishers Association. All rights herein are reserved. Subscriptions: $50 per month by carrier or $5 per year by carrier or mail. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is entitled accustomably to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatcher. THEODORE B. KUCHEL Publisher MAX BEESLER Assistant Publisher ERNEST SEVER Editor and Spokesman Editor LEONARD KRIDT Assistant Editor MYLES BRADLEY Picture Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager G.E. NEILEY Assistant Advertising Manager MARY ROULAND Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager LUCY HUBBARD Circulation Manager Fullerton vs. Anaheim...for years?? The spotlight right now is on that Anaheim-Fullerton court fight over the legality of a 10 foot strip of land annexed by Anaheim which prevents any sort of a move to fix a logical boundary between the two cities. The "strip" in question forms a T along the south side of Orangethorpe ave. and down Highway 101 toward Anaheim. Rather than be focussed on the "strip", however, public attention of both cities should be directed to a planned boundary along the entire east to west line between the cities. There is a considerable distance up there between Anaheim and Fullerton which will have to be defined into a boundary some day... unless, of course, there is some sort of a consolidation involving the two cities! public interest either for Anaheim or Fullerton—and especially for the folks who will develop the area and live and work in it. Will settlement of the "strip" case by the Supreme court solve anything? No. It involves such a small segment of the boundary between the two cities that unless it is skillfully handled the "strip" fight can louse up the whole future planning of the area between the cities. WASHINGTON-year the president around him have cold regarding the tacular military lection — Douglas I. times, as when Ma into things politics has been on the him. At other time returned from Washington president has sun praises. The truth is that tration has a bear doesn't know how Probably at no time can history has their parable situation White House and ular military com facts, briefly, boll c 1. MacArthur hain tive candidate for pro opposite ticket from Truman, entered primaries in 1948, ed campaign headqu Philadelphia convene the same year Truth elected. Thus he is ponent, as well as ordinate. 2. MacArthur main personal publicity inside the Republic committee — Big Fellers. General Fell quent contact with on Capitol Hill, he speeches in the House Rather than be focussed on the "strip", however, public attention of both cities should be directed to a planned boundary along the entire east to west line between the cities. There is a considerable distance up there between Anaheim and Fullerton which will have to be defined into a boundary some day... unless, of course, there is some sort of consolidation involving the two cities! Right now, portions of Anaheim reach up to Orangethorpe. Under the big court battle, it appears if Fullerton wants to go south of Orangethorpe along Highway 101. Well, there is plenty to be solved on both sides. It isn't easy to fix boundaries by hit or miss and "by just growing". Involved are such details as the most economical way to build sewers, according to the terrain, and so on. Then, too, you have to consider law enforcement, fire protection, schools, and many, many other public functions. Do you want to have a checkerboard boundary line to not only complicate these things for householders and business firms in the area, but to require excessive expenditures for bringing city services to the area? Do you want Fullerton and Anaheim scrapping for every inch of land as some company builds a factory or a sub-divider opens up housing? No. Such a situation is not in the develop the area and live and work in it. Will settlement of the "strip" case by the Supreme court solve anything? No. It involves such a small segment of the boundary between the two cities that unless it is skillfully handled the "strip" fight can louse up the whole future planning of the area between the cities. What is the solution? Anaheim, Fullerton, and the county have perfectly good (and able) planning commissions which were created for the special purpose of working out sound and logical planning of city and county areas. Such a system is sorely needed in any expanding area. And, such services are needed in the Fullerton-Anaheim "man's land" problem. So, get the planning commissions together—have them go over the land foot by foot and decide what is needed—where the city limits should run. The Fullerton and Anaheim city planners have a good connecting tie right now. Gordon Whitnall is employed by both cities as a planning consultant. This is one more reason why there should be little difficulty for the commissions to reach a sound conclusion. If something like that doesn't happen, we all, sooner or later, are going to be sorry. IN THE DAYS OF J.ONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Mr. Rivera of San Juan Capistrano, was in town yesterday. He reports everything prosperous in that section. The shearing time is about over and an immense quantity of excellent wool will be shipped this season. The ranchos Mission Viega and Trabuca, which adjoin to town, are without an unpleasant occurrence to mar the festivities. The supper at the Anaheim hotel was an excellent one. As the public has manifested a proper appreciation of their endeavors, the club will give a strawberry party in five or six weeks. 50 Years Ago 25 Years Ago The meeting Tuesday 75 Years Ago Mr. Rivera of San Juan Capistrano, was in town yesterday. He reports everything prosperous in that section. The shearing time is about over and an immense quantity of excellent wool will be shipped this season. The ranchos Mission Viega and Trabuca, which adjoin to town, are heavily stocked with sheep, giving employment to a large number of laboring men of that place during the busy season. Two surveying parties of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company returned to Los Angeles on Tuesday, having concluded their survey of the line in Arizona. One party which was under Cal Phelps was in charge of W. G. Gillette and the other was under Captain Isaac Smith. Born—In Anaheim, on the night of April 11, to the wife of H. Kroeger, a daughter. The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of California are holding their annual convention in San Francisco. A. T. Stewart, head of the great mercantile house, A. T. Stewart and Co., in New York, died yesterday at his home in that city. The Callco ball on Wednesday evening, was attended by a large number and the unanimous verdict was that the affair was an entire success. The managers must certainly have had experience in the practical workings of entertainment of this character, as the entire program was carried out in a masterly manner and without an unpleasant occurrence to mar the festivities. The supper at the Anaheim hotel was an excellent one. As the public has manifested a proper appreciation of their endeavors, the club will give a strawberry party in five or six weeks. 50 Years Ago The Deciduous Fruit Growers association held its annual meeting on Monday, when the old board of directors was re-elected as follows: J. B. Neff, George A. Hunter, L. W. Kirby and J. A. Eymann. A considerable new acreage will probably be in the association this year. Fruit will be marketed on the same plan which has been found to be so successful during the past three years. Mr. Neff will represent the association at the Southern California Deciduous Fruit Exchange. Johnny Killenberger came over from Buena Park Sunday to take his best girl to the theatre. D. M. Baker of the Santa Ana Bulletin is in San Francisco to undergo a surgical operation upon the throat for a severe ailment. Miss Mosseman and Miss Bowland of the Central school are ill and unable to leach. The former's place is being filled by Miss Alexandra Fay and the latter's by Miss Kurtz, the new high school teacher, during the morning hours and by Miss Snyder, a high school pupil, during the afternoon. Miss Kurtz teaches afternoons in the high school. The ladies are not seriously ill and will soon be able to resume their duties in the school room. 25 Years Ago The meeting Tuesday at Anaheim Kiwanis Clubature by the autumn Bill Wallop and a team McFadden. Bill Wallop biography which told of a busy life. He recounted in Falkenstein's store help in making the stench. Another incident three year's connection Anaheim Gazette. He telling the paper out of press turned by Ah R Chinese character. After per was printed, Bill Wallop the horse and helped papers to the rural residence McFadden told of a spent as a book agent tana. After the summer ing books came the joust to Palo Alto to join the football squad. The rep being too high, Tom take the "side door" home. After many excite tures he arrived in Palo time to register in co join the football team. George Littlefield hated the Eustide Grocery and is handing out groceries one hand and taking with the other. George of a former pioneer rove this city, his father has supervisor in Los Angeles before the creation of county. WASHINGTON—For almost a year the president and those around him have blown hot and cold regarding the most spectacular military leader in the nation — Douglas MacArthur. At times, as when MacArthur barges into things political, Mr. Truman has been on the verge of hiring him. At other times, as when he returned from Wake Island, the president has sung MacArthur's praises. The truth is that the administration has a bear by the tail and doesn't know how to let go. Probably at no time in American history has there been a comparable situation between the White House and a powerful, popular military commander. The facts, briefly, boll down to these: 1. MacArthur has been an active candidate for president on the opposite ticket from that of Mr. Truman, entered the Wisconsin primaries in 1948, and maintained campaign headquarters at the Philadelphia convention in 1948—the same year Truman was re-elected. Thus he is a political opponent, as well as a military subordinate. 2. MacArthur maintains his own personal publicity representative inside the Republican National committee — Big. Gen. Bonner Fellers. General Fellers is in frequent contact with GOP leaders on Capitol Hill, helps to plant speeches in the House and Senate. CONFUSION RAINS MACARTHUR PROPOSES TO MEET CHINESE REDS MEME DEPT REBUILKS HIM MARSHALL REBUILKS HIM BRITISH PAPERS DEFEND MACARTHUR TRUMAN TELLS CABINET MOBILIZATION LAGS WILSON BOASTS OF MOBILIZATION STRIDES MARSHALL SAYS IT'S TIME OF GREAT PERIL" MONTHLY DRAFT QUOTAS ARE CUT 0. SAULIE SLARS ON MORE PRICE CONTROLS PRICE INDEX HITS PEAK WE NEED MORE TRUST WE DON'T ETC. 25 Years Ago The meeting Tuesday of the advance that Defense Mobilizer Charlie Wilson's wings would be clipped. The clipping would begin, labor chiefs learned via the grapevine, with the creation of the new 17-man mobilization advisory board, a superstructure that will pass on such hot policy questions as labor's demand that wage stabilization board handle disputes over working conditions as well as wages. The labor chiefs were also tipped off, as they headed for the White House, that the "disputes" issue would be decided in their favor. In other words, the Wage Stabilization board would handle hours and working conditions in addition to wages. At the meeting the president went even further, promising that future control over all mobilization policies would be vested in the new 17-man board, rather than in Wilson. To make sure that Wilson's wings are clipped, the president reported that he would personally "sit in" with the new board, composed of four public, four farm, four labor and four management representatives "at least once a month." His labor callers took this to mean that Truman would act as chairman, instead of Wilson, in such cases, but the president didn't clarify what his status would be at the meetings he attended. JUST TESTING WITH THE FIRST MARINE DIVISION IN KOREA (P) — A Marine sergeant stopped one cold day recently on a road here and decided to fire his rifle, "Just to test it out" to see if the bolt had County Comment By GEORGE E. HART Dear people of Orange county, you are in a heck of a spot for water. Below ground, the usual water-yielding sands have finally gone dry, well drillers discover. Above ground, water in Irvine lake, Lake Henshaw, Hodges and the rest is so low that the fish are carrying caneens. Last week's showers, which added less than an inch of rainfall in four days of leece effort, were nothing more than a teaser. They merely emphasized our straits. This is the seventh year of the drought (total rainfall below the average of 15 inches), the longest in our history, going back to 1877, and coming at the time when it hurts the most, because we are using the most water now. And unless April does something it seldom does, to boost the present season's rain total of 5.50 to 6.50 inches, this will be the driest year in 52 years since 1888-99, which was a five-incher. Before that, there was a three-incher at San Diego in 1863. April could change that—remember the April floods of a few years back that set off the historic tank farm fire of the Union Oil Co. at Brea? But even such an unlikely circumstance would have no effect upon the county's underground tragedy. We have had some short water years in more recent history, like 1923-24 when there were seven inches, but we've never before All she needs will time for sand-box cute ruffled sleeve bonnet that are so together. Make broth suit, too, but omit ruin net. Barbara Bell sewed pattern No. 1875 for sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, sunsuit, requires Labor Smiles Again Inside reason why the recent conference between labor leaders and their old friend Harry Truman went off so well was a private tip passed out to labor in ad25 Years Ago The meeting Tuesday of the Anaheim Kiwish Club was featured by the autobiography of Bill Wallop and a tain by Tom McFadden. Bill Wallop read his biography which told the story of a busy life. He recalled a joo in Falkenstein's store and has help in making the store a success. Another incident was his three year’s connection with the Anaheim Gazette. He told of getting the paper out on the old press turned by An Koo, a local Chinese character. After the paper was printed, Bill hitched up the horse and helped deliver the papers to the rural residents. Tom McFadden told of a summer spent as a book agent in Montana. After the summer work selling books came the journey back to Palo Alto to join the Stanford football squad. The regular fare being too high, Tom elected to take the “side door Pullman” home. After many exciting adventures he arrived in Palo Alto in time to register in college and join the football team. George Littlefield has purchased the Eastside Grocery store, and is handing out groceries with one hand and taking in money with the other. George is the son of a former pioneer resident of this city, his father having been supervisor in Los Angeles county before the creation of Orange county. Mail Bag To the editor: I want to thank you for the very nice write-up in your paper about our Goat Dairy. We have had a steady stream of visitors who found the story and pictures so interesting, they just had to see it for themselves. Even two old friends that have been here before came because it sounded so interesting, they wanted to see it again. The little goat is so often made to appear ridiculous that it is such a joy to see pictures and read a story that gives a much more accurate account of her characteristics, and I know I can say, thank you, on behalf of all we goat dairy men, and goat owners. Mrs. Lucille Perkins, Perk Up Goat Dairy. April could change that—remember the April floods of a few years back that set off the historic tank farm fire of the Union Oil Co. at Brea? But even such an unlikely circumstance would have no effect upon the county’s underground tragedy. We have had some short water years in more recent history, like 1923-24 when there were seven inches, but we’ve never before had more than four deficit years in a row. Now we’ve had seven, with the last four of them yielding only 32 inches altogether, an average of only eight inches a year, or about half of normal. Even normal wouldn’t be enough, nowadays, considering increased consumption. Although the figure of 24,000 acre feet was given as the annual deficit during the campaign to form the Orange County Municipal Water district, that was merely to be ultra conservative. Actually the underground overdraft runs between 30,000 to 40,000 acre feet a year, engineers say. Since 1922 there has been an accumulated deficit of 700,000 acre feet. That is why water tables have dropped below sea level and are letting salt water from the ocean into our water supply throughout an area near Talbert that is spreading inland at the rate of 900 feet a year at some points. That is why heretofore dependable water sands are dry and the reservoirs are so nearly empty. That is why informed water users, whether in the city or on the farm, are so desperately anxious to get this territory into the Metropolitan Water district, with its access to our last water hole, the Colorado river. Nobody knows how much is left in our underground basin, but everybody knows that it is getting very scarce and couldn’t last All she needs what time for sand-box bins cute ruffled sleeve bonnet that are so together. Make broth suit, too, but omit run net. Barbara Bell sewed pattern No. 1875 for sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, sunsult, requires 35 or 39-inch fabric yard. For this pattern, plus 5 cents for first ing, in coins, your new pattern number and to Barbara Bell, Analyst 367 W. Adams St., Chelsea. The Spring and Suit is filled with ideas for wardrobe. Smart, elegant styles; special features terms printed inside Send 25 cents today. NARROW ESCAPE LIBERTY, N. Y. passenger car and he was driving collere here, Charles Bartelie on the New York City project in this area, like grip on the stee and tried to pull out way. He escaped injury; he was hauled from the discovered that he hung the wheel so hard that from a ring he was diamond worth $100. Indefinitely even if were not contaminated Everybody knows that terget get that Colorado water mains and to our areas for sinking belly. Sargum Sprout Sez HAPPY BIRTHDAYS There was a card in the mail this morning and it reminded me that there was one of those things due again, Happy Birthday. Godh when I was a young feller I wondered how the old folk passed the time from one birthday to another, now I wonder what has become of the time. When I was a kid it seemed about 10 years between birthdays. Since the time I was 21 the years have been getting shorter until now it seems that by the time I get used to being another year older I am still another year older. I guss life begins at 40 or 60 or 80, I'm going so fast I just can't decide. It took a long time to get to the top of the hill and the pull was hard but I have been drifting for a long time and time just whizzes by with ease. When you are young you have a heck of a time finding means of passing the time but when the years begin to pile up you have a heck of time finding time. Any how they say I'm a year older but I don't feel it. Of course I can't do some of the things that I used to but I feel I could. Life has been one big adventure. I have had some horroring experiences but the pleasant has far overshadowed the unpleasant so I have had lots of fun, still having fun and expect to have fun. SARGUM SPROUT. Hal Boyle By Ed Creagh (For Hal Boyle) WASHINGTON (P) — You've heard a lot about Truman the president, Truman the letter-writer, Truman the plain man from the Missouri farm. Now meet Harry Truman the historian. More and more, the man in the White House is looking into the past for a key to understanding the present and see... have given him renewed confidence that the United States, in the long run, will survive the world crisis. In a speech to an assemblage of fellow Masons he said: "I hope you will spend some time reading of certain crises which we have faced. "Washington had a terrific one in 1796. He met it. Old (Andrew) Jackson had one of the best, and he met it. "In the 1860's we had another crisis, and Abraham Lincoln met it. Woodrow Wilson faced the same situation..." By Ed Creagh (For Hal Boyle) WASHINGTON (PA) — You've heard a lot about Truman the president, Truman the letter-writer, Truman the plain man from the Missouri farm. Now meet Harry Truman the historian. More and more, the man in the White House is looking into the past for a key to understanding the present—and perhaps as a guide to the future. "Read more history," he often tells people who worry out loud at the state of the nation—or of the universe. Mr. Truman has been demonstrating the result of his own delving into the history books. "There isn't any difference," he told a group of magazine editors, "between Hitler and Mussolini, Tarquin in ancient Rome, the tyrants in Sparta, Charles the First of England, Louis the 14th—and Stalin." Out in Kansas City during the winter Mr. Truman made a similar excursion into the past. "Our growth and our laws," he told a luncheon meeting of newspapermen, "are founded on those originating with Hammurabi in the Mesopotamian valley, propounded by Moses and elaborated on by Jesus Christ . . . "Now the people in which we are on controversy with do not believe in any of those things. They are the inheritors of the program of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, who were the greatest murderers in the history of the world." Then, soberly, he told the not-scribbling reporters: "I wish you would read more history." The reporters did. They ran for reference books as soon as the luncheon broke up in order to explain in their stories that Genghis Khan (1162-1127) was a mongol emperor who overran Asia and eastern Europe and that Tamerlane (1336-1409) was another Oriental conqueror. An interest in history is nothing new for Mr. Truman. He's been an avid reader since boyhood. He likes American history in particular, is fascinated by fellow Masons he said: "I hope you will spend some time reading of certain crises which we have faced. "Washington had a terrific one in 1796. He met it. Old (Andrew) Jackson had one of the best, and he met it. "In the 1860's we had another crisis, and Abraham Lincoln met it. Woodrow Wilson faced the same situation . . . "And we will meet this situation just as those were met. And when we get through we will have a peaceful world, and a world that is safe for you and myself and everybody else to live in. I know that is coming." Shakespearean Festivals have been held in Stratford-on-Avon. The Bard's birthplace, since 1769 when actor David Garrick sponsored the first jubilee. All she needs when it comes time for sand-box hours is this cute ruffled sleeve play suit and bonnet that are so easy to put together. Make brother the play-suit, too, but omit ruffle and bonnet. Barbara Bell sew-rite perforated pattern No. 1875 is designed for sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 years. Size 2, sunsult, requires 1¼ yards of All she needs when it comes time for sand-box hours is this cute ruffled sleeve play suit and bonnet that are so easy to put together. Make brother the playsuit, too, but omit ruffle and bonnet. Barbara Bell sew-rite perforated pattern No. 1875 is designed for sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 years. Size 2, sunsuit, requires 1½ yards of 35 or 39-inch fabric; bonnet, ½ yard. For this pattern, send 25 cents plus 5 cents for first-class mailing in coins, your name, address, pattern number and size wanted to Barbara Bell, Anaheim Gazette, 367 W. Adams St., Chicago 6, Ill. The Spring and Summer stylist is filled with ideas for your new wardrobe. Smart, easy to sew styles; special features; gift patterns printed inside the book. Send 25 cents today. NARROW ESCAPE COSTS $100 LIBERTY, N. Y. (UP)—When a passenger car and a light truck he was driving collided head-on here, Charles Bartels., a worker on the New York City reservoir project in this area, got a viselike grip on the steering wheel and tried to pull out of harm's way. He escaped injury, but after he was hauled from the wreckage discovered that he had gripped the wheel so hard that he forced from a ring he was wearing a diamond worth $100. Indefinitely even if salt water were not contaminating it. Everybody knows that we'd better get that Colorado river flowing into this county to our city water mains and to our spicading areas for sinking below ground. An interest in history is nothing new for Mr. Truman. He's been an avid reader since boyhood. He likes American history in particular, is fascinated by anything concerning Andrew Jackson, loves to talk about the pioneer days in Missouri. But his interest seems to have broadened and deepened with the developing world crisis and to