anaheim-gazette 1951-08-07

4 Anaheim Gazette TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Published at Albany, Monday through Friday, at 259 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 8206. 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: $2 per month 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 LEONARD KREIDT City Editor HOWARD HALL News Editor STANLEY JONES Sports Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager G. E. MELLEN Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager DON YOUNG Circulation Manager Better television in Anaheim... Coast to coast television finally is appearing on the horizon. So close is it that such events as this season's World Series baseball, the Army-Navy and the Rose Bowl football games are possibilities for their first nation-wide video relays. Addition of the Far West to the operating circuit that now terminates at Omaha, Neb., is being made possible through completion of a new microwave radio highway across the Rocky Mountains to San Francisco. The tentative starting date has been set for Sept. 30, just ahead of the World Series, played in the early part of October. To Addition of the Far West to the operating circuit that now terminates at Omaha, Neb., is being made possible through completion of a new micro-wave radio highway across the Rocky Mountains to San Francisco. The tentative starting date has been set for Sept. 30, just ahead of the World Series, played in the early part of October. To herald the opening, a special four-network program is being planned under auspices of the American Telephone and Telegraph company, builders of the coast to coast facilities which include both coaxial cable and micro-wave relay units. The Omaha to San Francisco link is made up of 55 radio relay towers many of which utilize the high peaks of the Rockies as the bases to pass signals from one to the other and finally the destination points. Altogether the circuit New York to San Francisco embraces 107 relay towers, this principal pathway being entirely micro-wave rather than cable to insure the best possible signals at all points. Los Angeles (and consequently Anaheim) will be part of the hookup by means of another micro-wave circuit already operating from San Francisco. This will enable direct pickup of programs produced in nearby Hollywood. Broadcast details for the first possible sporting event, the World Series, have not yet been made known, but the MBS network which has the radio and TV rights under contract normally farms out the TV to other chains because it does not have video facil- tion flamingoes, used as yard ornaments, and a bird bath. And they were still more baffled by the only clues—the tracks of three horses. As to the Rose Bowl game on New Year's Day, NBC already has announced that under a new three-year contract it will get the games back from CBS. The contract covers both radio and television, which by 1952 should be a well established coast to coast service. Extension of the newwork will make possible the direct addition of three cities in which 12 stations are operating. Salt Lake City has two, San Francisco three and Los Angeles seven stations. San Diego with one station also is available via off-the-air pickup from Los Angeles. Denver is the only other big city on the overmountain hop which does not have a TV station as yet. Work on the new link was started in 1948. It is described by A.T. & T., as the longest micro-wave channel in the world, representing an investment of $40,000,000. The terrain over which it goes is the most rugged yet encountered and offered numerous construction and other technical problems. Despite the fact it will add only four TV communities for the present it does tap an area important in coast to coast programming. The overall total of network cities will go up from 50 to 54, counting all private and other side relays. These centers have 93 of the nation's 107 stations. Actually the circuit is being opened first on Aug. 17 for telephone purposes, one of the prime uses to which it will be put. Then by the end of September facilities for the handling of television should have been installed and thoroughly tested. Looks like better television for Anaheim. POLICE PUZZLER DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (P) — Police were puzzled when W. H. Taylor reported a burglary in which loot consisted of two imita-tion flamingoes, used as yard ornaments, and a bird bath. And they were still more baffled by the only clues—the tracks of three horses. As to the Rose Bowl game on New Year's Day, NBC already has announced that under a new three-year contract it will get the games back from CBS. The contract covers both radio and television, which by 1952 should be a well established coast to coast service. Extension of the newwork will make possible the direct addition of three cities in which 12 stations are operating. Salt Lake City has two, San Francisco three and Los Angeles seven stations. San Diego with one station also is available via off-the-air pickup from Los Angeles. Denver is the only other big city on the overmountain hop which does not have a TV station as yet. Work on the new link was started in 1948. It is described by A.T. & T., as the longest micro-wave channel in the world, representing an investment of $40,000,000. The terrain over which it goes is the most rugged yet encountered and offered numerous construction and other technical problems. Despite the fact it will add only four TV communities for the present it does tap an area important in coast to coast programming. The overall total of network cities will go up from 50 to 54, counting all private and other side relays. These centers have 93 of the nation's 107 stations. Actually the circuit is being opened first on Aug. 17 for telephone purposes, one of the prime uses to which it will be put. Then by the end of September facilities for the handling of television should have been installed and thoroughly tested. Looks like better television for Anaheim. GULLIVER --- IN REVERSE DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (P) — Police were puzzled when W. H. Taylor reported a burglary in which loot consisted of two imita- ornaments, and a bird bath. And they were still more baffled by the only clues—the tracks of three horses. GULLIVER---IN REVERSE INFLATION FIXED INCOME EARNER MORRIS IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anabeim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Mr. Frank Murtha returned from San Francisco yesterday morning. He is looking well and will immediately take his old position as lightning jerker at the A. and P. line. We saw a novelty yesterday in the shape of a neat and compact rifle-cane, serving the purpose of an elegant walking stick and a safe guard from the attacks of robbers, etc. Stockholders of the Hotel and Building association met last evening in Enterprise hall to consider a proposition to dissolve the corporation. Of the 180 paid up shares 157 were represented. It was decided to dissolve the corporation and sell the stock at public auctions. Each paid up share of stock shall be equivalent to 66 dollars in gold coin. It was decided to divide the land of the association into lots 45x140 feet and sell them separately, and to sell the plans and specifications also. It is deeply to be regretted that the association is obliged to give up the project for which they have struggled so hard, and which would have been of so much benefit to our town, but we are confident that the day is not far distant the place of the attempted hold-up. A bulls eye lantern was thrown upon them, but no attempt was made to molest them. They were driving in a covered buggy. It was shortly before midnight. When they reached the Christian church, a block further on, the city electric lights which are turned off at that hour, went out. Officers have a reasonably accurate idea as to the identity of these men and a crusade against the disrespectables who have recently floated into the neighborhood will probably begin. 25 Years Ago Rubber Trees Fifty Years of Age A number of old-time rubber trees in this city have recently come into prominence through the fact that visitors have been admiring them. The large rubber tree which stands on the old Helmann place on Lincoln as near as can be learned was planted by Arthur Helman in 1876. Thus it would be 50 years old. A large rubber tree on the Durfee place on No. West st., was frozen back by the severe frost which swept away the vineyards in 1976 or '77. Two shoots grew out the following spring and one of these is now the large tree on the old home place, which is one of the largest rubber WASHINGTON — One reason for the deadlock over the cease-fire line in Korea is that precious tungsten deposits are at stake in the juggling for position. For, without Korean tungsten, this country won't have enough tungsten to build jet engines, armor-piercing shells and, even more important, to supply atomic energy needs. The pie-shaped slice of land, held by General Ridgway's forces above the 38th Parallel, contains rich, untapped tungsten deposits. This is one reason Ridgway has been ordered to hold firm. Furthermore, the largest tungsten mine in the free world is located at Sangdon, less than 60 miles below the 38th Parallel. This is another reason Ridgway wants to hang on to his stronger defense line above the 38th Parallel, and keep the communists as far from Sangdon as possible. The shortage of tungsten is so desperate that we have rushed mining equipment to Korea, in order to step up production at the Sangdon mine and to reopen small mines above the 38th Parallel. It is no secret that this country is over two million pounds short of tungsten for civilian requirements alone. Normally the United States consumes about 14 million pounds a year, chiefly for metal-cutting tools. This doesn't count 50 Years Ago Some evenings, ago, as Alfred Seale was returning from a party given at Brookhurst, he was accosted by a man who attempted to hold him up, with the assistance of two others, in front the Isaac Lyons residence on Center street. As Seale was about to pass the point where the robbers lay in wait, one of them sprang out into the street levelling a bulls eye lantern at him and calling him to stop. Two other men ran out from under the trees that line the sidewalk. Quick as a flash Scale turned his horse and drove at a rapid gait the other way, going as far as West street where he met another vehicle containing members of the party returning to their homes. He communicated his experience to them, turned his horse's head homeward, and both vehicles set out at a rapid clip for the scene of the attempted holdup. As Seale reached the place the man with the lantern reappeared, followed closely by the others. The horse was going at a 2:40 gait, but no attempt was made to stop the buggy. Evidently the robbers discovered Seale was not the man they were looking for. All three of the men wore masks. The man with the bulls eye lantern is described as short of stature and shabbily dressed. The same evening, a half hour earlier, Fritz Yungbluth and Fred Backs drove by tree which stands on the old Helmann place on Lincoln as near as can be learned was planted by Arthur Helman in 1876. Thus it would be 50 years old. A large rubber tree on the Durfee place on No. West st. was frozen back by the severe frost which swept away the vineyards in 1976 or '77. Two shoots grew out the following spring and one of these is now the large tree on the old home place, which is one of the largest rubber trees in the city. Julius Schneider states that the frost referred to occurred in '76 or '77 and is recalled by old-timers still living. It occurred in the spring when the vines were luxuriant in their beautiful verdure and the scent of grape blossoms filled the air. The morning following the freeze the vineyards were transformed into a blackened waste as though a fire had swept over them. Only in the northeast part of town in a 20-acre vineyard owned by Mr. Scholl which had been irrigated the day before was a patch of vines left untouched by the frost. There are two other large rubber trees on N. Los Angeles st., one at the Elks lodge, which was set out by Dr. W. N. Hardin and the other on the William Crowther property between Cypress and Adele sts. These trees were planted about the same time as the others. Previous to laying out the Colony in 1858 there were no trees about Anaheim except a species of scrub oak in which it is recalled crowds built their nests. The lads of those early days climbed these trees and robbed the crow's nests. When the colony tract was laid out, willow hedges were planted about each 20 acre lot, and the main canal running from the corner of East and Sycamore sts. to the river had a willow hedge on each side. These hedges were planted to prevent evaporation, to keep stock from destroying the ditches and for firewood. On each 20-acre lot a patch was devoted to fruit trees, and the remainder to grapes. Some of the old-timers planted sycamore trees and later eucalyptus trees. Most of them have been taken away, but a few remain, and Daughters of the Revolution are interesting themselves in preserving a fine line of eucalyptus trees on E. Center st. between Olive and Orange sts. planted by Mr. Luedke. It is no secret that this country is over two million pounds short of tungsten for civilian requirements alone. Normally the United States consumes about 14 million pounds a year, chiefly for metal-cutting tools. This doesn't count the critically needed tungsten for jet engines, armor-piercing shells and atomic energy. In fact, our anti-tank warfare depends on these armor-piercing shells, which can't be built without tungsten. Yet the Russians know that the most tungsten we can scrape up this year will be about 12 million pounds—unless the Korean mines can be rushed into full production. Note—Our government has recently received several mysterious offers of Portuguese tungsten. The offers all mention the same figure—3000 pounds. U.S. experts suspect these offers are feelers from Russia, which may be preparing to trade Tungsten for critical war materials needed in the Soviet Union. Truth About Voice Congressmen are always quick to put the lie to newspapermen when they don't like criticism. But it's not often that a Congressman is called for a lie by his own colleagues. That was what happened to Congressman John Taber of New York the other day when he got careless of his facts regarding the Voice of America. Taber, campaigning to cut the state department's vitally important propaganda budget, quoted Ben Hibbs, editor of the Saturday Evening Post, as a foremost critic of the Voice. Hibbs is a member of a committee of distinguished Americans who advise the state department regarding the Voice and other propaganda. "The editor of the Saturday Evening Post who is on that committee," declared Congressman Taber, "has never been called to a meeting. And he wrote just a little while ago just what he thought about the situation and desperate that we have rushed mining equipment to Korea, in order to step up production at the Sangdon mine and to reopen small mines above the 38th Parallel." It is no secret that this country is over two million pounds short of tungsten for civilian requirements alone. Normally the United States consumes about 14 million pounds a year, chiefly for metal-cutting tools. This doesn't count the critically needed tungsten for jet engines, armor-piercing shells and atomic energy. In fact, our anti-tank warfare depends on these armor-piercing shells, which can't be built without tungsten. Yet the Russians know that the most tungsten we can scrape up this year will be about 12 million pounds—unless the Korean mines can be rushed into full production. Note—Our government has recently received several mysterious offers of Portuguese tungsten. The offers all mention the same figure—3000 pounds. U.S. experts suspect these offers are feelers from Russia, which may be preparing to trade Tungsten for critical war materials needed in the Soviet Union. Truth About Voice Congressmen are always quick to put the lie to newspapermen when they don't like criticism. But it's not often that a Congressman is called for a lie by his own colleagues. That was what happened to Congressman John Taber of New York the other day when he got careless of his facts regarding the Voice of America. Taber, campaigning to cut the state department's vitally important propaganda budget, quoted Ben Hibbs, editor of the Saturday Evening Post, as a foremost critic of the Voice. Hibbs is a member of a committee of distinguished Americans who advise the state department regarding the Voice and other propaganda. "The editor of the Saturday Evening Post who is on that committee," declared Congressman Taber, "has never been called to a meeting. And he wrote just a little while ago just what he thought about the situation and desperate that we have rushed mining equipment to Korea, in order to step up production at the Sangdon mine and to reopen small mines above the 38th Parallel." It is no secret that this country is over two million pounds short of tungsten for civilian requirements alone. Normally the United States consumes about 14 million pounds a year, chiefly for metal-cutting tools. This doesn't count the critically needed tungsten for jet engines, armor-piercing shells and atomic energy. In fact, our anti-tank warfare depends on these armor-piercing shells, which can't be built without tungsten. Yet the Russians know that the most tungsten we can scrape up this year will be about 12 million pounds—unless the Korean mines can be rushed into full production. Note—Our government has recently received several mysterious offers of Portuguese tungsten. The offers all mention the same figure—3000 pounds. U.S. experts suspect these offers are feelers from Russia, which may be preparing to trade Tungsten for critical war materials needed in the Soviet Union. Truth About Voice Congressmen are always quick to put the lie to newspapermen when they don't like criticism. But it's not often that a Congressman is called for a lie by his own colleagues. That was what happened to Congressman John Taber of New York the other day when he got careless of his facts regarding the Voice of America. Taber, campaigning to cut the state department's vitally important propaganda budget, quoted Ben Hibbs, editor of the Saturday Evening Post, as a foremost critic of the Voice. Hibbs is a member of a committee of distinguished Americans who advise the state department regarding the Voice and other propaganda. "The editor of the Saturday Evening Post who is on that committee," declared Congressman Taber, "has never been called to a meeting. And he wrote just a little while ago just what he thought about the situation and desperate that we have rushed mining equipment to Korea, in order to step up production at the Sangdon mine and to reopen small mines above the 38th Parallel." bulls eye lantern is described as short of stature and shabby dressed. The same evening, a half hour earlier, Fritz Yungbluth and Fred Backs drove by destroying the ditches and for firewood. On each 20-acre lot a patch was devoted to fruit trees, and the remainder to grapes. Some of the old-timers planted sycamore trees and later eucalyptus trees. Most of them have been taken away, but a few remain, and Daughters of the Revolution are interesting themselves in preserving a fine line of eucalyptus trees on E. Center st. between Olive and Orange sts. planted by Mr. Luedke, were removed to make room for sidewalks. After the Colony was laid out sycamore and poplar trees were planted, in the outlying sections, but excepting the scrub oaks, there were no trees in or about Anaheim a hundred years ago. PAINTED SKULLS WASHINGTON, D. C. (19)—An exhibit showing an unusual treatment of the dead has been installed in the U.S. National Museum here. The exhibits include four aboriginal skulls from Australia covered with complex painted designs. The collection represents a phase of an expedition to Australia sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution, the National Geographic Society and the Australian Government in 1948. The painted skulls, says Frank M. Setzler, head curator of anthropology for the National Museum, are often carried about by a close relative of the deceased, or suspended from a tree limb near a camp. The belief is that possession of the skull will attract the dead person's spirit. The only commercially important emerald mines in the western hemisphere are on Colombia. Coal ranks next to gold in value of Alaskan mineral deposits. Hibbs is a members of a committee of distinguished Americans who advise the state department regarding the Voice and other propaganda. "The editor of the Saturday Evening Post who is on that committee," declared Congressman Taber, "has never been called to a meeting. And he wrote just a little while ago just what he thought about the situation and the way it (the Voice) was not being carried out for the good of the American people." Mr. Hibbs, however, was quick to nail Taber's unfair and untrue distortion of the truth. In a letter inserted in the Congressional record by Congressman Rooney of New York Democrat, editor Hibbs stated: "There have been two regular meetings of the commission since my appointment and I have attended both of them. "I understand that it was also said on the floor of Congress that I recently 'wrote something' expressing critical views of the Voice of America. This is not true. I have written nothing about the Voice of America since I have been on the commission . . . "My position is that there is room for improvement in the whole state department's information program, as there always is in any activity, governmental or private. But I do not believe that this program has been a failure, and I do believe that it is being steadily improved. "Moreover, I believe most urgently that the program is of such enormous importance that we simply can't throttle it by denying funds for its continuance. (signed) Beh Hibbs." Note—Other members of the committee advising the state department on property old Dodds, president; Rev. Martin; dent of Catholic u.D. Canham, editor; Science Monk Reed, chairman; General Electric, issued a favorable efficiency of partment's anti-So program. CALIFORNIA VALENCIA growers may soon hear of a new product, that can only be made from their fruit, that may be as big a bonanza for the California valencia as frozen concentrate was for all oranges. This new one is set for entrance into the highly competitive but still highly remunerative beverage field where consumption is measured in billions instead of millions of gallons. The California valencia juice in this new beverage is vacuum concentrated and quick frozen in the same way as the regular concentrate. From there on it becomes an orangeade—with a much higher potential net return to grower. What else is necessary. We are high on this product and believe it has the greatest possibilities of anything yet for California valencias to come up to their true economic worth. It is being produced right in the heart of Valencialand. AS THE PEOPLE in the Kermlin have told their growers there is a great deal of canned citrus in Florida which "represents a threat to the California grower." You know who the quotes belong to. Statements of this sort from our highly paid, "Salcemen" give us a distinct pain in the proper place. Did you ever hear the Chevrolet salesmanager say that there would be a great many Plymouths built and that this represented a "threat" to their deal? What a laugh that would be. But our California orange industry is run by highly placed and paid persons who are not beholden to the ones who pay the bill. This condition has crept upon the California grower until many are being slowly squeezed to a point where it is no longer funny. True, there are many growers who are doing well and they are the ones who are not, as yet, aware of their problem. But enough of that stuff and let's get back to the Florida "threat" juice. The week ending July 21 saw the sale of Florida single strength juice take a 36 per cent jump over the first two weeks. The household consumption of single strength orange juice was up 40 per cent from a year ago levels. That is right—40 per cent up—and the information is based on reports from Industrial Surveys Co. That doesn't sound like the juice deal is going to the dogs. But you can't sell juice fruit like our "salesmen" do out here and get back any money for the grower. Hal Boyle BY RELMAN MORIN (For Hal Boyle) NEW YORK (A)—About two months ago, in Europe, I met a man who was deeply puzzled and a little bit hurt. He was an American on vacation. He said: "You know I've been over here two weeks and nobody has said a word to me about all the money we've been giving these countries." And he added, with a kind of small-boy bewilderment: "You'd think they'd be sort of grateful—after all we've done for them." There are about a half-million Americans on holiday in Europe this summer, and many of them are going to come back with somewhat the same feeling. Apparently they went over expecting to be met with dewy-eyed gratitude from every French concierge and to find the London cabbie humbly pulling his forelock and saying, "Thankee kindly, sir." Well, it just isn't that way. The primary purpose of our foreign aid program was to influence people. Winning friends was a secondary consideration. The money was intended to be used as a weapon, just as the communists were using propaganda as a weapon. They expected to capitalize on the poverty and misery that stemmed from the war. We countered with dollars, hoping to remove these conditions so that people would be many are being slowly squeezed to a point where it is no longer funny. True, there are many growers who are doing well and they are the ones who are not, as yet, aware of their problem. But enough of that stuff and let's get back to the Florida "threat" juice. The week ending July 21 saw the sale of Florida single strength juice take a 36 per cent jump over the first two weeks. The household consumption of single strength orange juice was up 40 per cent from a year ago levels. That is right—40 per cent up—and the information is based on reports from Industrial Surveys Co. That doesn't sound like the juice deal is going to the dogs. But you can't sell juice fruit like our "salesmen" do out here and get back any money for the grower. NOW LET'S LOOK at frozen orange concentrate for a moment. This is the stuff that Mr. Prizer told his growers in a letter about a year ago would hardly be a salvage item for the California grower. He said it would sell for around 10 cents a can and that would not return enough to pick the darn stuff. But Florida expert Prizer forgot to add in a little here and there. Frozen orange concentrate sales are 44 per cent higher than a year ago. We are very sorry to report this but it is nevertheless, Mr. Prizer to the contrary notwithstanding, and the money return to the Florida grower has been fabulous. That is fabulous when compared with the measly return the California grower got from his highly paid crew. Those figures are correct and from the same source as the dope on single strength. The concentrate shows a 44 per cent INCREASE. Last year the Exchange sent out "scare" stories about the great "carryover" of the product and scared only themselves. This year, in their July 21 "newsletter," they underline the "information" that on January 1, 1952, there would be a big "carryover" of frozen orange concentrate. But they have a few "ifs" before the statement and an exclamation point after it. What a FINE bunch of salesmen. Then they talk about some poor canned juice as being offered at a price that is "too low" and after the "cheaper fruit" contract signed last year by Mr. Wilcox they are not in too good a position to say anything. More later. OBLONG VIEWS FROM AN EGG-SHAPED HEAD BY WALDO HUNTER A MOSQUITO PLAGUE now adds to the complexities of life of that befuddled segment of the population which inhabits—either through economic necessity or by volition the traffic-snarled and smog-ridden behemoth of modern Southern California metropolitania called Los Angeles. During the current heat wave mosquitoes have spawned by the millions in stagnant pools along the Los Angeles river bed, and the taxpayers have registered complaints with the city council about these pestiferous little nuisances who like nothing better than a quiet meal of good raw "nomo sapien" flank steak, jowl, or shoulder. (Midwestern and eastern editors please note: These unusual heat waves are a rarity out here, occurring only every summer). To California's horde of displaced midwesterners, it must seem found that the mosquito problem here is practically non-existent due to a tax-supported Mosquito Abatement District with headquarters at the intersection of Haster st. and Garden Grove blvd. From this nerve center, entomologists and specialists wage a constant fight to keep mosquitoes under control in Orange county. Before formation of the District in 1947, mosquitoes, were so numerous that county resi- The primary purpose of our foreign aid program was to influence people. Winning friends was a secondary consideration. The money was intended to be used as a weapon, just as the communists were using propaganda as a weapon. They expected to capitalize on the poverty and misery that stemmed from the war. We countered with dollars, hoping to remove these conditions so that people would be less susceptible to communist sales-talk, double talk and promises. Whether we have succeeded in this, or will succeed, is much too long and complicated a story to be attempted here. In any case, a very large measure of plain self-interest went into the deal. Whether the theory was right or wrong, it was nevertheless designed to improve the position of the United States while improving those of the people in Europe. It was not charity primarily, nor the giving of alms to the poor. This is the point that our compatriots, traveling over there now, tend to overlook. Americans are a friendly people and they have an almost childish desire to be liked on sight, without question. But you can't buy friends with money, and we haven't bought any. And so, "after all we've done for them," the average Frenchman or Hollander, even today, goes right on acting like a human being. That is, he likes some Americans he meets and dislikes others, just as you or I do. Moreover, friendship, as such, seldom exists between nations. Two countries, when drawn together for mutual support during a war against a common enemy, may become friendly. But when the war ends, each tends to go its own way, following the paths of self-interest. You, as an individual, will stick with a friend even when you think he is wrong, and even if standing by him means sacrificing your own best interests. No government could or would do that for another nation. Hence, the man who comes home this summer and tells you that European nations do not Angeles river bed, and the taxpayers have registered complaints with the city council about these pestiferous little nuisances who like nothing better than a quiet meal of good raw "nomo saplen" flank steak, jowl, or shoulder. (Midwestern and eastern editors please note: These unusual heat waves are a rarity out here, occurring only every summer). To California's horde of displaced midwesterners, it must seem odd that mosquitoes can breed and proliferate in this semi-desert region. But a study of the insect's life and times reveals that great bodies of water are not necessary for their rapid propagation. All that is needed is a little water. Fact is, thousands of them can breed in a common old tin can in your back yard. They have even been known to breed in Hower vases and fish bowls inside the house when water has been left undisturbed for long periods. That innocent looking pool in your rock garden may at this very minute release a swarm of rapacious mosquitoes. Noting that Los Angeles had turned in a poor performance on mosquito control, to the great discomfort to the taxpayers, this column last week hurriedly examined Orange county's program for control of the nasty little pest, and department on propaganda are Harold Dodds, president of Princeton; Rev. Martin McGuire, president of Catholic university; Edwin D. Canham, editor of the Christian Science Monitor; and Philip Reed, chairman of the Board of General Electric. The commission issued a favorable report on the efficiency of the state department's anti-Soviet propaganda program. Before formation of the District in 1947, mosquitoes were so numerous that county residents were deprived due to use of their patios and lawns on summer evenings. In four years, through a program of public education and constant vigilance, the mosquito's activities in Orange county have been practically arrested. And what does this mosquito control cost to the county taxpayer? According to information put out by the District, the cost is approximately that of one loaf of bread per person per year. In these days of constant gripping about taxes, it is good for the citizen occasionally to take a look at the workings of such tax-supported agencies as this and learn that not all of his tax money is blown away for nothing. CHINESE NURSE WINS BRITISH SCHOLARSHIP HONG KONG (AP)—A Hong Kong Chinese nurse has won the British Red Cross Society nursing scholarship for 1951-52. She is Miss Doris Poon Siu Ho, a nurse at Hong Kong's Tung Wah Eastern Hospital. Miss Poon, sole winner of the annual grant of 350 pounds, sails for England soon aboard the RMS "Corfu" for a year's study at the Royal College of Nursing in London. VACUUM CLEANER FOR SWIMMING POOLS DENVER (AP)—Denver's recreation director is happy over his new vacuum sweeper to clean city swimming pools. But the director, J. Earl Schlupp, has one regret: It cost $1,000. "Why, 14 years ago, a plumber, a blacksmith and I built one on the same principle for just $40, Schlupp complains. The cleaning device enables maintenance workers Jim Herrick and Frank Carraher to remove rocks, bottle caps and other debris off the bottom of a pool without draining it and halting swimming. New York State leads the nation as a tourist attraction.