anaheim-gazette 1951-05-31

4 Anaheim Gazette THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Publishheo afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 259 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anahelm 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: $0 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 MA. BESLER LEONARD KREIDT NEIL STANLEY G. E. MELLEN MARY ROULAND RALPH ROULAND LUCY HUBBARD Important draft changes ... There are two points, very important for a lot of people, in the bill which Congress is expected to make the new draft law next week. That bill seems certain, to become law so it will be treated as one here. The two points involve deferments and at least one of them is far-reaching: 1. Draft-age married men without children no longer will be deferred simply because they happen to be married. The old law provided deferment for them. The new law wipes out that deferment. 2. Men who pass the top draft age of 25 without being drafted—because for one reason or another they were deferred—can now be drafted up to the age of 35 any time the reason for their deferment ends. every deferred man who is 25 when this new law goes on the books but later, through deferment, reaches 26 without being drafted. (Will it apply also to those men who reached their 26th birthday before the law went on the books—say in the past year—but escaped the draft through deferment? That point cannot be answered yet. Selective Service will have to figure that one out and lay down a rule.) But this is what the law means for those who are now under 26 but remain deferred until they are 26 because: They are married and have a child, or because they are college students with high marks, or because they are in an essential job, and so on. When they reach 26 and their WASHINGTON — Truman, talking to a friend San Francisco the other hinted that he would making a whistle-stop call through California. He had warned that Mr. Trux better come out to soon. "That's in the cards, the dent promptly replied." "The cards." Then, as an afterthought asked why he was needed foronia. "You're in trouble out Mr. President," the friend replied as a result of MacArthur visit." "Oh, that'll be all right. Truman's humorous co-call California's composed of pots from Kansas, Iowa and sourirelike me. Once I there and talk their la- they'll get back in line." Snubbed Senator Busy Sen. Ken Wherry braska is complaining about the way he has been bed by General MacArthur man for whom he has bat so vigorously. What irks Ken is that tors Knowland of Cali Bridges of New Hampshire Taft of Ohio, all Repubs are in frequent touch with Arthur, while his spoke Maj. Gen. Courtney W telephoned questions to shoot at Gen. Omar B and Gen. Joe Collins, where were on the witeries." 2. Men who pass the top draft age of 25 without being drafted—because for one reason or another they were deferred—can now be drafted up to the age of 35 any time the reason for their deferment ends. This means a deferred man who reaches 26 will have to report to his draft board—until he is 35—anytime the reason for his deferment ends. Under present law everyone from 19 through 25 is draftable unless, for some reason, he is specifically deferred by his board. (Reason for deferment are given at the end of this story.) And under present law a man who remains deferred until he is 26 cannot be drafted at all once he reaches his 26th birthday. But the new law, besides lowering the draft age to 18½, says: A man not drafted before he is 26 because of deferment can be drafted any time after that until he is 35—unless the reason for his deferment remains unchanged until he is 35. While the new laws say the regular draft is to continue until July 1, 1955 it also says that after that date men who have passed their 26th birthday without being drafted—because of deferment—will continue to be draftable until 35. This would mean a draft system to remain in operation for years after the need for a full-scale draft, such as we have now, had passed. By 1955, of course, Congress may change all this if the world crisis disappears. But that's something for the future. This new law will go into effect as soon as Congress approves it and the president signs it. So it will apply to answered yet. Selective Service will have to figure that one out and lay down a rule. But this is what the law means for those who are now under 26 but remain deferred until they are 26 because: They are married and have a child, or because they are college students with high marks, or because they are in an essential job, and so on. When they reach 26 and their status changes — for instance the married man's one child dies, or the student finishes school, or the man in the essential job switches to a non-essential one—they must report that fact to their draft board. They then can be drafted. But there is another side to this picture: Any man who reaches 26 without being drafted—but has not been deferred—cannot be drafted after reaching 26. The new law does not change the following which was in effect under the old law: Veterans of any age, married or single, are exempt. Priests, ministers, and youth studying for the priesthood or ministry are exempt. And these men are deferred: married men with children; men with dependents who really need their supoprt — hardship cases; and men who are in vitally essential jobs in industry or farming and cannot be replaced; and men, classified 4-F, who have physical disabilities. But the rules on 4-F's are tightened by lowering the physical standards for the armed forces. Students making satisfactory grades in college will be deferred until they finish school — as a policy of Selective Service—but the draft boards have wide powers under the new law to use their own judgment on this. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Lawrence, was formerly Miss Bes IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Mr. Wrg. Justice called at the Gazette office yesterday and informed us that he has just completed boring a well on Mr. Bromwell's farm situated southeast of Arnheim. The well is one hundred and sixty-one feet in depth and gives a 10-inch flow. This undoubtedly gives forth more water than any well in the county. A party of gentlemen will hold a meeting this evening to consult in regard to organizing a brass band. Mr. Fred Hartung is leading the movement and we hope his endeavors will be heartily seconded. The inspired idiot of the Los Angeles Herald, has gone into poetry; such evidences of imbecility in our contemporary are inexpressibly saddening. The board of trustees of Anaheim school district held a meeting yesterday and fixed the bond of H. S. Austin, assessor and collector, at seven thousand dollars. Mrs. D. C. Lawrence is a passenger per steamer "Ancon," which left San Francisco at 9 o'clock yesterday morning (Mrs. Lawrence, was formerly Miss Bessie Harden, the beautiful and talented daughter of Dr. W. N. Hardin, pioneer physician of Anaheim. She was one of California's early singers and was famous throughout the state.) The furniture and fixtures of the Union club, of Los Angeles, were sold by the sheriff on Wednesday. The sale amounted to about $3000. The Gazette has often urged upon the attention of citizens of Anaheim the advantages of having a literary and social club, and we are glad to see that many citizens have called a meeting for Saturday night to effect an organization of that character. It rained just a "leetle bit" on Wednesday night. 50 Years Ago Paul Derge has disposed of his drug store to W. P. Turner, recently of Pasadena, and will leave shortly for Salt Lake, where he will go into partnership with his brother in the book and stationery business. Mr. Derge has lived several years in Anaheim and has amassed a competency which he takes with him to blow-in in the construction work on the wick Stage Company's terrace building is now in progress. First crew of workmen are laying the foundation. The building being erected at the corner of Angeles and Chestnut street ground leased from Fred C. Paul. This is the only 99 year ever recorded in Orange county and it will bring Mr. Rimpau his heirs nearly a million dollars in rentals. The new station be of stucco in the Spanish architecture. It will have frontage of 171 feet on Los Angeles street and 120 feet Chestnut street. Wilson Bever of Anaheim were given contract. A. S. Bradford of Placentia acquired the ownership of Cook's apartment houses North Lemon street, exchanget a 820 acre ranch in Imperial ley. The Lemon street property has a frontage of 150 feet there are three buildings in group. It is valued at $64,000. WASHINGTON — Preside Truman, talking to a friend fr. San Francisco the other day, hinted that he would soon be making a whistle-stop campaign through California. The friend had warned that Mr. Truman had better come out to California soon. "That's in the cards, the predent promptly replied." "That's the cards." Then, as an afterthought, asked why he was needed in C. ifornia. "You're in trouble out there, Mr. President," the friend replied as a result of MacArthur's visit. "Oh, that'll be all right," wa Truman's humorous comeback California's composed of crack boots from Kansas, Iowa and Mis ouri—like me. Once I get ou here and talk their language they'll get back in line." Snubbed Senator Busy Sen. Ken Wherry of Nebraska is complaining bitterly about the way he has been snubbed by General MacArthur, the man for whom he has gone to at so vigorously. What irks Ken is that Sentors Knowland of California, Bridges of New Hampshire and Taft of Ohio, all Republicans, are in frequent touch with MacArthur, while his spokesman, Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney, telephoned questions to them to shoot at Gen. Omar Bradley and Gen. Joe Collins, when they In contrast, Senator Wherry has turned down when he tried to see MacArthur in New York, and hasn't yet been able to get him on the telephone. You can't name him for feeling just a little bit in the cold. Lady Senator from Reno? It is supposed to be an office secret, but the lady who runs Pat McCarran's office, atactive Eva Adams, now has ambitions to become a Senator from Nevada herself. Miss Adams hasiah capital. He also takes with him the best wishes of a host of friends. J. W. Whann was in town from Los Angeles on Saturday evening taking hands with old friends. Fred Schmidt, foreman of San-Francisco bridge builders, spent several days at home during the week. His outfit is stationed at Milbrook, San Diego county. George Peters was over from Santa Ana on Monday. Attorney Chynoweth came down from Los Angeles on Tuesday to attendance at the meeting of the city trustees. Veit Bentz has been on a trip Long Beach. He reports fishing or on account of the unsettled father at sea. He says Long Beach is having a boom. 25 Years Ago Eighty-nine cadets from theerman training ship Hamburg,der command of Graf von Pfeil Klein-Elligth, ober-leutenant in German navy visited Anaheimnesday for the purpose ofing the Orange show. The boysbeen badgering her boss McCarran, to support her in the 1952 election against his Nevada colleague. GOP Sen. George "Molly" Malone. Miss Adams has secretly coveted Malone's seat for some time, and even put herself through law school at nights until last year, she passed both the District of Columbia and Nevada bar examinations. She is the port, competent, former dean of women at Nevada university, but for the past 10 years she has been McCarran's secretary. Those close to McCarran's office also say she can twist the Senator around her finger. Net result of Miss Adam's political ambitions is that the silver-thatched Nevada Democrat is very much on the spot. For he had already promised his support privately to Alan Bible, the attorney general, who also wants to run against Malone. If McCarran goes through with his support for Bible, it means that his Senate office and the lady who runs it will be impossible to live with. Therefore, the harassed McCarran is trying to placate his secretary by offering to make her a federal judge, even though she was admitted to the bar only a short time ago. Panning John Steelman Dr. John Steelman, back-slapping administrative assistant to President Truman, has been pulling frantic wires on Capitol Hill to prevent the Senate Labor committee from making public a report on the railroad strike criticizing him. Steelman has been pleading and cajoling that the report be rewritten or suppressed. Chairman of the Senate Labor committee, Jim Murray of Montana, is a great friend of the White House, and ordina-course—has been returnedon. Three other cases of children, which had less months earlier, were reported police of that city, as parents read with how possibilities of such incidences demonstrated by the Bureau case. This illustrates another of the sex offense problem not only aggravates the but also aggravates the p is understandable that shrink from reporting cases they fear might attach to their daughters and most parents do not know the names of the child never revealed by the prosecution of such cases it is a case of kidnapping; publicity is necessary to child, or murder, when she no longer a point. Since the unreported fender is always a p murderer, law enforcement officials regret the mistake of protecting the child instead protects the fender, until he commits awful crime which can concealed. Santa Ana police are partly irritated with what they is a policy of school offender and screen cases or molesting brought to their tion. All such cases report teachers are passed along school principal and by the cipal to the board of edi where the top commander whether the police shall be in. it is claimed. Police contend that they more about how sex o should be handled, and q the right of school officials... 25 Years Ago Eighty-nine cadets from the German training ship Hamburg, under command of Graf von Pfeil Klein-Elligth, ober-lieutenant in the German navy visited Anaheim Wednesday for the purpose of seeing the Orange show. The boys in their teens are keenly interested in the show and admired beautiful fruit, etc., on display. The Hamburg is circumnavigating the earth and the trip scheduled to last fourteen months. Construction work on the Picknick Stage Company's terminal building is now in progress. The crew of workmen are laying foundation. The building is being erected at the corner of Los Angeles and Chestnut streets on land leased from Fred C. Rimmer. This is the only 99 year lease recorded in Orange county that will bring Mr. Rimpau and his nearly a million dollars rentals. The new station is to be stucco in the Spanish style architecture. It will have a height of 171 feet on Los Angeles street and 120 feet on Stutton street. Wilson and her of Anaheim were given the tract. S. Bradford of Placentia has acquired the ownership of Fred Kirk's apartment houses on Lemon street, exchanging 100 acre ranch in Imperial valleys. The Lemon street property is frontage of 150 feet and there are three buildings in the up. It is valued at $64,000. President Truman, has been pulling frantic wires on Capitol Hill to prevent the Senate Labor committee from making public a report on the railroad strike criticizing him. Steelman has been pleading and cajoling that the report be rewritten or suppressed. Chairman of the Senate Labor committee, Jim Murray of Montana, is a great friend of the White House, and ordinarily would not level criticism at one of Truman's aides. In this case, however, Steelman is charged with being responsible for the off-again, on-again White House policy which confused the nation last year and helped precipitate the railroad strike. This column has obtained a copy of the Senate report which Dr. Steelman wants suppressed, and it's easy to see why he doesn't like it. Here are some purple passages: "Dr. Steelman allowed himself to become involved in the dispute in a manner which compromised his effectiveness and which threatens to embarrass the White House. It is an unwritten rule in the profession that McLators will not... become arbitrators in the same dispute. In the opinion of the Senate committee, he (Steelman) made himself a vulnerable target." The above referred to the fact that Steelman wrote himself into the railroad agreement as arbiter in case of future misunderstandings between the railroads and the brotherhoods. The Senators also panned Steelman for having "grossly distorted and misrepresented" the railway unions. The Senate committee also suggests that Steelman was untruthful when he advised the president that the brothers had promised not to strife. "The committee finds," says the report, "that no such promise had been given." All in all, for a man who likes to get along with folks, as Big John does, the report puts him in rather a bad light with a large segment of society. So a potent touch was added to the advertising of this tragedy. And, as advertising always brings results, so did this advertising. The sex offenders who have been on parole—and it seems that most of them are on parole—and those who have been approaching the status of first offenders, began to stir restlessly 'at the attention centering upon one of their kind. Whether it is the inferiority complex which some authorities say is at the root of their abnormality, and which may impel them to crowd into the spotlight, or whatever the reason, notoriety of one crime arouses the impulses of like criminals. Santa Ana offers a clear example close at hand. During the week following the disappearance of little Patty Hull in Buena Park, and the search for her, three cases of children being molested were reported in a single day, and a Santa Ana college co-ed was criminally attacked. One of the offenders—he was on parole,, of suggests that Steelman was untruthful when he advised the president that the brothers had promised not to strife. "The committee finds," says the report, "that no such promise had been given." All in all, for a man who likes to get along with folks, as Big John does, the report puts him in rather a bad light with a large segment of society. Police contend that they more about how sex offenders should be handled, andQC right of school officials themselves up as censors, ering the dangerous possessions involved. The wish to avoid desirable publicity for them is not as important as the welfare and that of other vital victims, say police. The same policy prevails public recreation projects; police charge. They cite that of a woman playground dick who witnessed the molestation a child and then shook herger in the face of the offender warning him: "I saw you that. Don't let it happen again." When this incident was reded to police, it almost can wave of official apoplexy; the playground director, dehner action by saying that had to think of the publicer her job. Police feel that someone ought to think about the five victims of sex offenders who protected and encouraged fear of publicity. Since seems to be no cure, they that everybody should wear prevention, and one of these ways is to nip every offender first time he is caught. The state itself, however, to need some lessons in having sex offenders. Standard news seems to be to turn loose. THERE HAS BEEN a lot of fuss going on in some location about the lemon processing deal which was put upon the industry by the boys in the Kremlin—and—we are told that very few growers knew anything about it. And right today, here in Anaheim, we see the reason the valencia industry will probably be saddled with the same sort of thing. (You know, of course, that the "upper" boys have it in mind?) The independent juice people do not want to buy this year's valeneias on the basis of "soluble solids" content. They offer and are getting valencias for $35 a ton. Wait a minute, that is what Nesbit's is doing. Some of the others are acting coy. The big point is that these canners by their attitude are going to make it easy for the Exchange to put over the same deal on "by-products" oranges. This year every California concentrate plant will run up to its full capacity. That will not be very much from a gallonage point of view. We are sadly lacking in plant capacity. We mean this from the growers standpoint. The PACKER can now act coy. With 2000 tons a day more capacity the GROWER can act coy. And you will see that thing happen. The grower will not stand still very much longer and it will take more than the wiles of Wilcox to keep them lulled. But a sensible attitude by the Exchange right now would do unmeasured good—for the Exchange as well as the California grower. AS SOON AS THE Exchange "hired help" take the attitute that the California GROWER, whether in or out of the Exchange, is the one to be helped, protected, WORKED FOR, and every effort made to bring up his economic position, then the Exchange will justify, even in its inflated form, the cause which brought it into being. Right today Mr. Wilcox could be of great benefit to California growers by reaching for his telephone, calling Nesbit's, and saying to the top management that they had better get their sights up because none of Mr. Wilcox's growers liked the sound or smell of $35 valencias and neither did their neighbors. Is that silly? Don't kid yourself. Old man Nesbit must be nice to the Exchange "hired help" because sooner or later that is where they come for fruit. We will guarantee you Wilcox would not do anything like this. We are afraid he is not big enough. We don't care a tinker's dam whether or not he likes this column. We are going to keep on or long course—has been returned to prison. Three other cases involving children, which had happened months earlier, were reported to police of that city, as alarmed parents read with horror the possibilities of such incidents, as demonstrated by the Buena Park case. This illustrates another phase of the sex offense problem which not only aggravates the problem but also aggravates the police. It is understandable that parents shrink from reporting cases which they fear might attach stigma to their daughters and probably most parents do not know that the names of the children are never revealed by the press in prosecution of such cases—unless it is a case of kidnapping, when publicity is necessary to find the child, or murder, when stigma is no longer a point. Since the unreported sex offender is always a potential murderer, law enforcement officials regret the mistaken motive of protecting the victim, which instead protects the offender, until he commits some awful crime which cannot be concealed. Santa Ana police are particularly irritated with what they assert is a policy of school officials toensor and screen cases of child molesting brought to their attention. All such cases reported to teachers are passed along to the school principal and by the principal to the board of education, where the top command decides whether the police shall be called if it is claimed. Police contend that they know more about how sex offenses should be handled, and question the right of school officials to set to bring up his economic position, then the Exchange will justify, even in its inflated form, the cause which brought it into being. Right today Mr. Wilcox could be of great benefit to California growers by reaching for his telephone, calling Nesbit's, and saying to the top management that they had better get their sights up because none of Mr. Wilcox's growers liked the sound or smell of $35 valencias and neither did their neighbors. Is that silly? Don't kid yourself. Old man Nesbit must be nice to the Exchange "hired help" because sooner or later that is where they come for fruit. We will guarantee you Wilcox would not do anything like this. We are afraid he is not big enough. We don't care a tinker's dam wheher or not he likes this column. We are going to keep on as long as we can saying the things we think should be said. Wilcox never sees this little colyum. (Haw.) HE DOESN'T CARE a tinker's D hat Nesbit pays for fruit. But if Nesbit keeps on getting away with this sort of thing it will affect the whole orange market (juice fruit). Fran better start getting allergic to getting his growers more dinero. If California growers had a Mutual which was independent of all the "money-suckers" who get the valencia dollar before the producer is paid off, practices like the one Nesbit is putting over right now would not last ten minutes. A California Mutual would also catch up Mr. Wilcox before he could give Minute Maid a "cheaper" fruit deal. Wilcox could still get the business but at a much higher price—FOR THE GROWER. AND—don't let the Exchange kid you about Minute Maid losing money on orange concentrate, Florida shipper LOST money on frozen GRAPEFRUIT concentrate. But not on orange concentrate when the grower was getting 3 cents a pound, net on the tree, for his fruit. Fruit that went into frozen concentrate, "juice" or "by-products" fruit, if you please. By the simple expedient of having 75 per cent of California growers agree, a Mutual could be formed here, and it could LEGALLY set a floor price under your valencias. That would sweeten them up. If you didn't sell to Nesbit. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were lower small size valencias. REFRESENTATIVE PRICES BY SIZE: SUNKIST (First Grade): Size 100 126 150 176 200 220 252 288 344 6.57 7.13 7.01 6.27 4.78 3.95 3.69 3.29 CHOICE (Second Grade): Size 100 126 150 176 200 220 252 288 344 4.58 5.19 5.09 4.47 3.70 3.23 3.03 2.96 LOS ANGELES, May 31—UP—The Federal State Market News Service reported today grapefruit steady, prices unchanged; lemons slightly wkr. on packed; oranges slightly stronger on loose valencias. Hal Boyle By William C. Barnard (for Hal Boyle) SOMEWHERE IN KOREA (P) —Some guys are stumped by a camel's humps. They say there isn't any such critter in the Korean war. But the air force disagrees. common to North Africa, not Asia. Allied ground forces have never found a camel or a camel's carcass. But there is nothing significant about that because Allied ground forces are not operating as far north as the airmen. The air force first reported spotting camels Dec. 9. Lt. Norman Burhner of Des Moines, Ia., leading a flight of F-80 jets, strafed a red convoy northeast of Pyongyang and reported knockin off sight camels. Hal Boyle By William C. Barnard (for Hal Boyle) SOMEWHERE IN KOREA (P) Some guys are stumped by a camel's humps. They say there isn't any such critter in the Korean war. But the air force disagrees. Cross our hearts and hope to die, we've seen 'em and even counted the humps (two), the pilots report. Navy fighter pilots recently backed up the air force's argument. The navy fliers reported they picked off two camels near Hungnam, on the east coast of North Korea. It was another rebuff for the skeptics who have been arguing since December that the fly boys are merely too eager, that they mistake bundles on other animals for camel humps. One infantry general even cast a sly wink at the sky and commented: "I wish the air force would send me a camel—I've always wanted one as a pet." But whether you believe in camels or not, the truth remains they are the most fascinating target so far the U.S. Fifth Air Force. They easily outrank oxen, oxcarts and bicycles. The pilot who returns to base and says, "I got me a camel today," instantly wins the attention of the briefing officer. Weah?" says the briefing officer. "How many humps?" "Two," says the pilot. "I counted them." It would be a rare thing, indeed if the airmen spotted a one-hump camel being used by the reds in Korea. Old one-humper is Allied ground forces have never found a camel or a camel's carcass. But there is nothing significant about because Allied ground forces are not operating as far north as the airmen. The air force first reported spotting camels Dec. 9. Lt. Norman Burhner of Des Moines, Ia., leading a flight of F-80 jets, strafed a red convoy northeast of Pyongyang and reported knockin off eight camels. Since that time airmen have reported swooping down on many camels in various red supply arteries of North Korea. Some of the ungainly beasts were seen hauling artillery pieces—the air force insisted. But the infantry still isn't convinced.