anaheim-gazette 1951-10-02

Nothing ventured... Nothing gained The oil news in Anaheim has become less spectacular recently since much of the "smog" has been blown away and people are beginning to realize that the City Council was pretty much on top of the situation all the way. The Gazette has campaigned during the discussions on oil, for two things and has warned about a third. We have campaigned for a good, clear, tough, oil control ordinance. One that spells out Anaheim's oil needs to a T, one that puts the strait jacket on oil and diverts it to the best interests of Anaheim. We have campaigned for an honest, fair, and courteous hear- Anaheim getting more money in their jeans. Of course, the petroleum people have to come through with the oil!!! If it is a dud—and the oil folks are willing to bet a pot of money that it isn't—then we have settled a question in 1951 which might have come up at any time in the future. We say go ahead and let 'em drill. But, we say, have such a firm ordinance and such a tight understanding with the company that they will have to police the operation all the way. No smells, no unsightly operation, no messes—just some well camouflaged equipment will be used. The Gazette has campaigned during the discussions on oil, for two things and has warned about a third. We have campaigned for a good, clear, tough, oil control ordinance. One that spells out Anaheim's oil needs to a T, one that puts the strait jacket on oil and diverts it to the best interests of Anaheim. We have campaigned for an honest, fair, and courteous hearing for the oil company in the thought that if Anaheim gets the true facts it may see its way to "have its cake and eat it too." We have warned from the beginning that, if through some hysterical mis-judgment we didn't give the oil company a fair hearing, we might find we have a booming oil field just outside the Anaheim city limits where we have no control whatsoever—and in the city's natural expansion area to the northeast. This, of course, all amounts to the proposition that we feel the City Council acted in the best interests of the city in studying the oil possibilities carefully and granting a lease on city-owned property to the Steele Petroleum Co. And, since we have hinted at it, we don't mind coming out flat-footedly and stating that we hope the City Council finds a way for the Steele Petroleum Co. to whipstock for oil from the industrial area in the city's north-end. Land holders of Anaheim and the city of Anaheim simply would make money from their mineral rights if oil is found. That is the cold fact. We are all for the people of IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY RUCHEL 75 Years Ago Mrs. Gustave Heimann, Mrs. Richard Heimann and Mrs. D. Sorenson were in town during the week visiting friends. 50 Years Ago The Chamber of Commerce has already buckled down to work in behalf of the upbuilding of the city. It is in correspondence with officers of the sanitarium situated settled a question in 1951 which might have come up at any time in the future. We say go ahead and let 'em drill. But, we say, have such a firm ordinance and such a tight understanding with the company that they will have to police the operation all the way. No smells, no unsightly operation, no messes—just some well camouflaged equipment which doesn't annoy a soul... with the city government and just plain citizens making sure it is run just that way. We believe Anaheim has the right combination to do that. We have an alert citizenry, proud of Anaheim. We have a City Council composed of men who have the city's best interests at heart (for what other reason would a man run for the office???) And, we believe, the Steele Petroleum Co., is composed of honest men who want to get along with the people of Anaheim and will make every effort to uphold their part of the contract. They aren't slickers, big promoters, or get-rich-quick Charles; they are business men who want to make money, even as thee and me. The Gazette feels the situation is on solid ground, that we have the right ingredients for giving the oil drilling a whirl. But, you can bet we will watch it like a hawk, and if someone gets off base—well, they'll hear from us. Who knows: perhaps Anaheim can set up a model oil ordinance and oil operation which will be something for the rest of the world to marvel at!!! Ambassador Vladimir Outo who then represented Czechoslovakia was exteremely about permitting the children his county to receive Christmas toys from the American League He wanted to know how these would be, and so horrified that there might be many as one freight-car. It was obvious that he went anything to dispel communist myth that American people—even including our children—the most maltreated of the Czech children. 75 Years Ago Mrs. Gustave Heimann, Mrs. Richard Heimann and Mrs. D. Sorenson were in town during the week visiting friends. On Monday there was a rumor circulated among the Indians who had come in from Temecula and the various ranchs to pick grapes, that one of their number was afflicted with small pox. The different tribes became excited by the rumor and on Tuesday there was not a single Indian left in Anaheim—they had folded their tents, like the Arabs and as silently stolen away. Dr. Hardin and De Witt C. Laurence, editor of the Oakland Press, visited in Santa Ana on Monday and expressed themselves as delighted with the town and surrounding country. At the concert at Kroeger's hall, tomorrow night, we understand that hooks will be provided outside the door on which to hang babies during the performance, as the weal powers of unruly youngsters will not be needed on the occasion. On Monday Oct. 2, Judge McNearel will take Judge Sepulveda's place on the bench of the district court of this district for the purpose of trying cases wherein Judge Sepulveda is disqualified. 50 Years Ago The Chamber of Commerce has already buckled down to work in behalf of the upbuilding of the city. It is in correspondence with officers of the sanitarium situated at Battle Creek, Mich., who are desirous of establishing a branch of this institution in Southern California. Alonza T. Jones of Berkeley, a representative of the sanitarium people was in Anaheim a few days ago and was shown through the Del Campo hotel building, and expressed himself as being very well pleased with the building and surroundings. Sam Hill and F. A. Gates were in town from the West End on Saturday. Victory Browning was in town from his ranch on Saturday looking for bulletins of the yacht race. Mrs. Napoleon Hart visited friends in Riverside several days the past week. 25 Years Ago Recent deaths in Los Angeles have been Ed Wenger, formerly of this city, and Dr. Wells, who some years ago was wedded to Miss Gussie Hartung also of this city. Carl F. Elliott went up to Los Angeles Tuesday to attend the marriage of his son, Ehlert Elliott; to Miss Helen Ednera of Montreal, It was obvious that he would have to consult his errantment, and after two weeks answers arrived—as I expire in the negative. In brief, coist Czechoslovakia did not any tokens of people-to-canada. The young couple make their home in Indiana, the groom is manager of a ranch. The Rebekah lodges of D. No. 50 observed the 75th anniversary of the founding of that at a meeting held in Santa Ana some evenings ago. Membo Sycamore lodg, Santa Ana as hostesses. In addition to regular exercises an interprogram was rendered. One flitering features of the gram was an original poem by Miss Hannah Horwitz this city. Gene Tunney, conqueror of Dempsey, will probably be the or guest of the Orange C American Legion on November when the veterans will staged annual Armistice Day celebrations in Santa Ana. Telegrams of gratulations have been sent new champion by the Amor Legion of Orange county. WASHINGTON — The communist Czechoslovak embassy in Washington is located in a most fashionable and uncommunist part of town. Almost next door are friendly Chilean embassy, the Egyptian embassy, the now doubled Pakistan embassy, the American Philippines and theanchly anti-communist Turkish embassy. Across the street are the Koreans, the Danes and Norwegians, the latter firm Allies in the North Atlantic Pact, while just around the corner are the mediate homes of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow of the late president, and of Herbert Hoover. Down the street about a block away the embassies of Greece and Italy Luxembourg — now made famous by "Call Me Madam" Perle Mesta — both lined up closely with the United States. In fact, the communist embassy Czechoslovakia seems just a t out of place in these surroundings. Out of its windows, however, and across Sheridan Circle, its diplomats can see one fellow communist embassy that of Rumania, rather attractive building which once housed Queen Marie on her famous visit to the U.S. During those more glamorous days when the crowns of kings and queens rested more firmly in the Balkans. Staring blankly at the Rumanian embassy in eternal disapoval is the statue of General Sir Sheridan, famous for his cavy A-Bomb raids up and down ORDERS FOR CIVILIAN CUT-BACKS OUR WAR EFFORT MORE METALS FOR WAR PRODUCTION In these surroundings, the communist Czech embassy ought to appear lonely. Externally, however, it doesn’t look as well at any other of the dignified stone buildings along Embassy row. Inside, however, it’s different. I have been inside the Czech embassy only once in the years since it was taken over by the communist and that was on a visit in behalf of the American Legion to see whether the children of Czechoslovakia might be permitted to participate in the Legion’s Tide of Toys. The downstairs of the embassy about the same as that of any other embassy—huge marble staircase, rather impressive, leading to quarters above. The room which the ambassador received, however, had seen better. The brocade on the walls, miniscent of the golden era, Americans didn’t have to worry about income taxes, was reached and worn; while the general atmosphere was one of leisure tobacco and disuse. Ambassador Vladimir Outrata, who then represented Czechoslovakia, was exteremely cagely out permitting the children of a county to receive Christmas gifts from the American Legion, wanted to know how many there would be, and seemed terrified that there might be as many as one freight-car load. Was obvious that he didn’t want anything to dispel the communist myth that the american people—even including our children—are the mortal enemies can see one fellow communist embassy that of Rumania, rather attractive building which once housed Queen Marie on her famous visit to the U.S. During those more glamorous days when the crowns of kings and queens were more firmly in the Balkans, Staring blankly at the Rumanian embassy in eternal disapoval is the statue of General Sir Sheridan, famous for his cavy A-Bomb raids up and down Shenandoah valley, but who now stands, still a-horse, in the middle of Sheridan Circle while children play around his horse’s hoofs. Friendship from the American Legion or from American children. I am quite sure that few other American newmen have been inside the communist Czech embassy during the years it has stood isolated and aloof on ritzy Massachusetts avenue—until last week when all the press was suddenly invited in Historic Press Conference. Somber, unhappy Ambassador Outrata, whom I interviewed has now been replaced by Ambassador Vladimir Prochazka. He is the man who is an historic hour and a half-long interview tried to tell the communist side of the Oatis case, submitted to questions, and threw out hints that his government might be ready to call it quits regarding Oatis if the U.S. relaxed its economic and propaganda pressure. The details of that interview have been well portrayed in the press. But some of the detailed facts behind that interview have not been portrayed. They began last August when a long caravan of trucks camped out in a Bavarian wheat field late one night and beran the cerie and rather fantastic job of releasing balloons carrying friendship messages to the Czechoslovak people. A lot of people in this country at first pooh-poohed the idea. Unquestionably it was an experiment. But systematically for two weeks a total of 11,000,000 messages were dropped over Czechoslovakia, the equivalent of one message for every third man, woman and child in the country. Simultaneously, Radio Free Europe, run by the National Committee for a Free Europe, began augmenting this balloon barrage. The effect has been electrifying. The story of these balloons It is with a feeling of repugnance that we write Henry McCracken, the wretched hulk who was at last asked to pay the supreme penalty for one of the dirtiest crimes. This case was probably accorded more attention than the county press than any other, with the exception Overall thing, and the taxpayer ground his teeth inrage at the costly, apparently interminable proceedings. It was an overly extended trial and it made more than one person himself if the jury system were really a good thing. Evidence against the defendant was overpowering, yet he was, in effect, absolved of the crime by the first jury. Lawyers for the defense, George Chula and James Monroe, have been the objects of wholesale recrimination during the protracted case, but in retrospect (and forgetting our pocketbooks) we taxpayers should think about the underlying principle upon which our trial-by-jury system rests. It is the supposition that the accused is innocent until proved guilty. Over in Russia, they take it for granted that you are guilty at the outset, and it is then your problem to prove otherwise. For doing his utmost to win the case, it is unfair for us to castigate a defense lawyer. Were he to do less than that, he is remiss in his duty and should be disbarred. The law is a confusing thing, and lawyers’ ethics are obscure to the lay brethren, but it is generally understood that a defense lawyer looks not at what the culprit has done, but at the culprit. He reduces the matter to the simple fact that he may look differently upon defense lawyer than God for a Constitution which irrevocably proclaims that you be accorded a jail trial. about permitting the children of a county to receive Christmas gifts from the American Legion. They wanted to know how many days there would be, and seemed terrified that there might be as many as one freight-car load. Was obvious that he didn't want anything to dispel the communist myth that the american people—even including our children—the mortal enemies of the Czech children. On the end, the ambassador said would have to consult his government, and after two weeks the lawyers arrived—as I expected, the negative. In brief, communist Czechoslovakia did not want tokens of people-to-people Canada. The young couple will take their home in Indiana where groom is manager of a large ch. The Rebekah lodges of District 50 observed the 75th anniversary of the founding of that order at a meeting held in Santa Ana the evenings ago. Members of the amateur lodge, Santa Ana acting hostesses. In addition to the regular exercises, an interesting program was rendered. One of the interesting features of the pro-am was an original poem written by Miss Hannah Horwitz of city. Gene Tunney, conqueror of Jack ampsey, will probably be the long-guest of the Orange County American Legion on November 11 when the veterans will stage their usual Armistice Day celebration Santa Ana. Telegrams of conclusions have been sent the day champion by the American union of Orange county. NOTE—This can be the beginning of a steady, unrelenting campaign to change people's minds behind the Iron Curtain—If there is sufficient follow-through on the part of the American people. It is unfair for us to castigate a defense lawyer. Were he to do less than that, he is remiss in his duty and should be disbarred. The law is a confusing thing, and lawyers' ethics are obscure to the lay brethren, but it is generally understood that a defense lawyer looks not at what the culprit has done, but at the culprit. He reduces the matter to the simple fact: "This person is my client. He must go free." It is this department's considered opinion that Chula performed a masterful job on the McCracken case despite the fact that the whole thing was disfasteful to us and despair the fact that we believed McCracken guilty at the outset. The case has done a thing or two for the good. It has caused the citizenry to look deeper into their jury system, and to examine the operation of the machinery of justice as handed down to us by the Bill of Rights. To yell about the cost of the trial, after considering all the facts, is to display evidence of shallow thinking, no thinking at all, or to reveal outright approval of abolition of trial-by-jury, one of the staunchest safeguards of American freedom. Despite the monumental array of evidence against the defendant in this jurid trial, there will always the barest chance that he may not have murdered the little girl. Through the long weeks while prosecution and defense wrangled and threshed out the case and while the taxpayers fumed, it was proved beyond doubt that this "barest" chance never existed. Human life is valued in the The Sacramento Scene By Henry C. MacArthur Capitol News Service SACRAMENTO (CNS) — The growing number of tax exemptions on property throughout the state was emphasized in a report made by the State Board of Equalization, which announced that, for 1951, the total was more than three-quarters of a billion dollars, or to be exact, $765,391,22. The 1951 exemptions the board said totaled $110,000,000 more than the previous year, with the majority of the increase the result of World War II veterans applying for the $1,000 property exemptions granted by the state to all veterans. Approximately 700,000 veterans have property exemptions totaling $581,299,727; church property which is not taxed was valued at $82,776,980; private colleges $42,394,000; and well-known institutions $55,868,000. All of the exemptions are authorized in the state constitution and the total does not include the $100 personal property exemption allowed every citizen. EXECUTIVE: While Governor Warren remained in the east officials at the state capitol were preparing his new office in the Capitol Annex. Although Countv Comment By GEORGE HART The long drought and our great population increase has made hash out of an old and popular saying. There has been no water running under the bridge in Orange county for some years, as Howard Crooke, the Placentia fruit grower and packer remarked so lately the other evening at the Associated Chambers meeting. In Orange county, that means the Yorba bridge. Once meant the Chapman avenue bridge, and in those days when water ran under the Chapman avenue bridge it was the signal that all was well with Orange county's water supply, and Riverside and San Bernardo counties could go ahead with spreading operations on the upper reaches of the river without hurting us. Now, the Yorba bridge, possibly 10 river miles upstream, is a water signpost, though of a different sort. It not only shows the retreat of our natural water supply. It marks the power limit of spreading operations in Orange county, and for the last few years there has been no difficulty at all in keeping the water above Yorba bridge. Normal flow of the river, in fact hasn't got anywhere near the VIEWS SHAPED HEAD HUNTER Pugnance that we write about hulk who was at last adjudgfor one of the driest of all accorded more attention by er, with the exception of the ground his teeth in helpless United States as it is valued nowhere else in the world. For the State to supersede the immutable right of the Creator to take life away is a drastic and fearful decision. It is right, then that no expense be spared, that no possibility of innocence, however remote, be overlooked when a human life hangs precariously in the balance. McCracken might have been dismissed as a "nobody" and been taken out on the night of his apprehension and shot, but that is not the way we work it here. Millionaire, pauper, genius or limbit is granted the right of trial by a jury of his peers. Think not lightly of it; some day, through circumstances over which you have absolutely no control, you, too, may sit before a stern-faced judge and an impassive jury. Then, you may look differently upon defense lawyers and thank God for a Constitution which irrevocably predicates that you be accorded a just and fair trial. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: As unemployment insurance claims continued about even, but still at the lowest level in years, California employers are preparing to pay between 45 and 50 million dollars into the state's unemployment insurance fund as third quarter payroll taxes. The amount expected is a decrease from the 53 million dollars paid for the second quarter, principally because many employees have passed the $3,000 limit on which the payroll tax is paid. INCOME TAXES: The State Franchise Board for the past several months has engaged in a campaign to draw in tax payments from people who failed to make state income tax returns, and recently reported on its efforts. Out of 100,000 persons suspected of having failed to file returns, the Board has checked a third, and has obtained payments of nearly $350,000 in delinquencies. State Controller Thomas H. Kuchel, who heads the Board, expects the payments to total a million dollars. Now, the Yorba bridge possibly 10 river miles upstream, is a water signpost, though of a different sort. It not only shows the retreat of our natural water supply. It marks the power limit of spreading operations in Orange county, and for the last few years there has been no difficulty at all in keeping the water above Yorba bridge. Normal flow of the river, in fact, hasn't got anywhere near the Yorba bridge. All of it goes into the canal intakes of the two major water companies which own all of it, the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co. on the east side of the river, and Anaheim Union Water Co. and the west side. These intakes are considerably upriver from the Yorba bridge. Therefore, if water should run under the Yorba bridge, it would be a happy event. It would show that our water supply was getting better instead of growing steadily and rapidly less. The stark fact that no local water is coming into the Orange county basin, except to water the limited area served by the two water companies, is the clearest proof yet that Orange County Municipal Water district must be annexed at all costs to the Metropolitan Water district at the election Oct. 16. Everything going out, nothing coming in. Nobody ever beat that combination. Some water is getting down below the water company intakes, but that is the bypassed portion of the 50,000 acre feet of surplus Columbia river water purchased from the Metropolitan Water district this year by the Orange County Water district and the county flood control district. The by-passing of this Colorado river水 happens at the moment to be the subject of discussion, but more of that later. Todays' thesis is merely to show that unless this Colorado river water can be kept coming into Orange county, one of these days there not only will be no water under the bridge in Orange county; there will be no bridges for water to run under. There's no need for bridges where people can't live. Then, you may look differently upon defense lawyers and thank God for a Constitution which irrevocably predicates that you be accorded a just and fair trial. ADULT EDUCATION: The Senate Interim Committee on Adult Education, headed by Senator Harold T. Johnson of Roseville, plans to get to the core of the controversy over this subject, through questions as to what agencies should stand some of the expenses of the program, and also as to whether or not the adult program is worth holding some educational advantages from the youth of the state. HERE AND THERE: Suggestions have been made to the Assembly Interim Committee on Municipal and County Government that "area tax zones" could provide one answer to the battle between cities and counties over the taxation of urban areas outside of incorporated cities for the payment of city services; polio cases hit 153 during week, and remain at top of communicable disease list; governor will fill many state jobs created by 1951 legislature when he returns from east, and also plans new director of public works; motorists paid $13,448,668 net as gasoline taxes in July, on a total of 328,287,808 gallons of gasoline and other taxable fuel; liquor tax payments for July totaled $1,321,947, which was 42 percent below corresponding month last year; Veterans Affairs announced 7,561 World War II Vet-Cruz. CIVIL DEFENSE The Savanna district Civil Defense staff members and council will meet Saturday noon, Oct. 6, in the clubroom of the Stanton Community church, according to an announcement today from the coordinator, Royal Marten. Rev. Charles White, chairman of the council will preside and said it is urgent that all members attend. The U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" was wrecked April 21, 1933, in a thunderstorm with a loss of 73 lives. erans have taken advantage of the state's assistance program in education, to the tune of $1,702,694 for the spring term; narcotics costs to users in California set at a billion dollars a year by Assembly Interim Committee investigating dope; Senator Randolph Collier, Yreka, advised county supervisors it would take 33 years to correct 1950 highway deficiencies; and that less than half enough money will be produced by 1962 to start meeting these deficiencies; blame for relief chiseling was placed on county welfare departments by Charles L. Schottland, State Director of Social Welfare in a speech made before supervisors association meeting in Santa Cruz.