anaheim-gazette 1951-11-28

Repatriation...red death... Signing of a cease-fire line agreement in Korea is only a step toward an armistice. There still remain some vexing problems to be solved before there is any real hope for a truce-peace in that uneasy peninsula. A top problem, of course, is the task of getting the enemy to agree to let joint Allied-communist teams travel freely to all parts of Korea to see that armistice terms are carried out fully. The reds, for reasons of their own are notoriously reluctant to permit outsiders into their territory. That stubborn "fear of the foreigner" may be the rock upon which armistice negotiations still will founder. But it is hard to see how the Allies can withdraw from Despite this ratio, the reds are sure to press for a straight exchange of all prisoners. They will want all their own people back, just as they did in Europe after the last world war. But what will they do with them when they get them back? A large number of the prisoners are deserters and defectors from the Chinese and North Korean armies. The Allies dropped millions of leaflets urging them to throw down their arms and come through the U.N. lines; thousands of men did so. What will happen to them if they now are handed back to the reds? Some American Army officers believe they will be put to death at once as traitors to the communist cause. WASHINGTON—Carran is supposed to sick man. He was however, to dispatch two-page telegram Cecil King of the Haitian tee investigating tax to send his own pergator to barge into tion. Since a Senate Finite mittee, under able liams of Delaware, probing tax frauds; House committee is taxes and doing a go Semator McCarran's terest from a hosp Reno has aroused int eration. Perhaps, su the Senator's own showing. Those who make t ion recall that it's a official record that Carran's henchmen, collector Pat Mooney, sold $5000 in worthle mining stock to Ger kins, the San Francis tonist, when she w investigation for a $ fraud. Mooney, who got h lecting job through S Carran, also sold $2400 less mining stock to Remmer, big-time g northern California who faced a $910,000 incom efficiency. These interesting litt That stubborn "fear of the foreigner" may be the rock upon which armistice negotiations still will founder. But it is hard to see how the Allies can withdraw from their position. They cannot blindly agree to a pact in the enforcing of which they have no share. Another thorny issue is the problem of prisoner exchange. It has many facets. For one thing, the return of Allied prisoners of war will reveal the full toll of red atrocities among the captives. Nearly 11,000 Americans are listed as missing in action. The fact must be faced that only a fraction of these men remain alive, probably fewer than half. The same uncertainty covers the fate of the other U.N. missing, including many, many thousands of South Korean soldiers. On the other hand, the Allies hold 160,000 prisoners on the island of Koje off Korea. The figure includes 18,000 Chinese and 40,000 North and South Korean civilians considered dangerous. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Piles of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago November 1876 The Anaheim Literary Society held its regular meeting on Monday night. E. T. Cahill in the chair; Messrs. Witt, Hudson and William M. McFadden delivered declarations after which the question "Resolved That the effect of music on the human mind is stronger than that of eloquence, was discussed by Mr. F. M. Cahill in the affirmative and Victor Montgomery in the negative. The discussion was given in favor of the affirmative. The question to be discussed at the next meeting is not disclosed." 50 Years Ago November 1901 Joseph Hatfield has been engaged for some days past in cleaning up the Fowler property on Chartres street, which was recently purchased by Dr. Johnston and which will be opened Dec. 15 as a surgical hospital. Electric lights are being installed and the premises will be fitted up with the latest surgical and scientific appliances. Mr. Hatfield will be associated with his wife, who is a professional nurse of experience, in the management of the hospital, and has had assistance from the Chinese and North Korean armed forces. The Allies dropped millions of leaflets urging them to throw down their arms and come through the U.N. lines; thousands of men did so. What will happen to them if they now are handed back to the reds? Some American Army officers believe they will be put to death at once as traitors to the communist cause. An American instructor at the Koje camp said recently: "The average (red) prisoner does not know why he was fighting. Most of the Chinese would like to go to Formosa to join the Nationalist forces, which in most cases they originally belonged to. With the exception of the few hard-core North Korean communist officers, the average North Korean soldier would prefer to stay south of the 38th Parallel." Will the U.N. negotiators compel these men to return to the bitter revenge of their communist leaders? Or will each prisoner be given his choice of going or staying? There is a moral problem involved in the decision. And there is also a military problem. As one officer put it: "If we force these deserters to go back, it won't look good to any future possible defectors." Sourwine first slippped San Francisco and proceed cross-examine Charles Tebbler, the assistant U.S. attorney, pioneered the first trial probe. Sourwine's line tioning was not at all it was not that of a man wants to see tax frauds up. Incidentally, it was an Carran man, U.S. Judge Murphy, who dismissed the jury which was probing tax under O'Gara. Murphy's and McCarran were old pals and McCarran was appointed of other until the Justice department nally appointed Murphy bench. Investigating the Investigator After butting into the Francisco tax situation, ran a investigator. chair. Messrs. Witt, Huduson and William M. McFadden delivered declarations after which the question "Resolved, That the effect of music on the human mind is stronger than that of eloquence, was discussed by Mr. P. M. Cahill in the affirmative and Victor Montgomery in the negative. The discussion was given in favor of the affirmative. The question to be discussed at the next meeting is, "Resolved, That the fear of punishment has greater influence on the human mind than the hope of reward." The affirmative will be sustained by J. M. Guinn and the negative by F. M. Cahill. Declamations will be given by W. M. Anderson and Ed Schubert. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: President N. H. Henderson; vice-president, John Fisher; secretary, T. S. Grimshaw; treasurer, Fred Rimpau; sergeant-at-arms, W. M. McFadden, Messrs Staggard, Brown were admitted to membership. The following resolution was adopted: Resolved that F. W. Athearn, Fred Rimpau, J. M. Guinn, A. Heimann and E. F. Cahill be appointed a committee to collect books and funds for the purpose of establishing a public library in Anaheim and that Mr. A. Helmann be placed in charge of all property in this hall belonging to the society. Mr. Montgomery has on exhibition at his office some mammoth ears of corn grown upon his ranch. Dr. James McCoy of Westmister is seriously ill. Bob Dunn was in town from Redlands one day last week. He effected the sale of part of the Dunn property west of town to Mr. Arnold. He reports prosperous times in Redlands, and active demand for real estate existing and business being lively in all branches. Supervisor Potter is giving attention to the work of covering with asphaltum the Chapman street bridge and that across the sandwash. The first structure will thus treated during the coming week, and will be closed to traffic for a week. Work will then begin on the sandwash bridge which has had but one coating in six years. Louie Noah, who came over on the Ark, was in town Friday from Los Angeles. Louie used to be in the internal revenue business, but now occupies the more pretentious position of traveling salesman. Frank Porter was over from Orangethorpe on Tuesday evening. Murphy, who dismissed the jury which was probing the under O'Gara, Murphy's and McCarran were old pals and McCarran is the appointment of others until the Justice department nally appointed Murphy bench. Investigating the Investigation After butting into the Francisco tax situation, Mr.'s investigator Sourwin ped down to Los Angeles investigate Congressman King self. Sourwine's line of inquiry may have exerted political sure on the U.S. attorney's in behalf of a friend, Thomas Gregory. Gregory is involved a tax investigation and a 000,000 lawsuit over the Beach Federal Savings and association. However, McCarran didn't tion the Los Angeles phase investigation in the unprecedented telegram he later sent to gressman King. Though this gram has never been made in this column has obtained an Explaining his committee den interest in the San Francisco case, McCarran wired: "I am confident that further and deeper investigation of these matters would be proper function ofate Judiciary committee." "However," he added, "I my committee frowns on lapping and duplication of... I am confident that members of the Judiciary committee agree that investigations taken with proper jurisdiction one committee should be brought to a conclusion by that group less there is evidence indic WASHINGTON—Sen. Pat McCarran is supposed to be a very sick man. He was not too sick, however, to dispatch a strange two-page telegram to Chairman Cecil King of the House committee investigating tax frauds, and to send his own personal investigator to barge into the tax situation. Since a Senate Finance subcommittee, under able Senator Williams of Delaware, is already probing tax frauds; and since a House committee is also probing taxes and doing a good job of it, Senator McCarran's sudden interest from a hospital bed in Reno has aroused interesting speculation. Perhaps, suggest some, the Senator's own shirttail is showing. Those who make this suggestion recall that it's a matter of official record that one of McCarran's henchmen, deputy tax collector Pat Mooney in Reno, sold $5000 in worthless Nevada mining stock to Gertrude Jenkins, the San Francisco abortionist, when she was under investigation for a $57,000 tax fraud. Mooney, who got his tax-collecting job through Senator McCarran, also sold $2400 of worthless mining stock to "Bones" Remmer, big-time gambler of northern California when Remmer faced a $910,000 income-tax deficiency. These interesting little matters TV-RADIOLOGIC Korla Pandit Questions Answered After Interview By TOM E. DANSON HOLLYWOOD—In answer to many requests by mail for some information about the turbaned organist, Korla Pandit, an interview was arranged with a lot of information resulting. For Catherine Ayres, of Long Beach: The entire story fulfills your and many others' desire, and for specific questions to be answered for Jane Marshall of Wilmington, here we go: As to age, Korla claims his age is governed by his mental outlook, and his is that of a 19-year-old. "Age is in the mind and part of one's environment," he said, "thus, one determines one's own age." He's real-ly older as far as age is concerned, being born Sept 16, 19(?). The diamond, worn on top of Korla's turban is not real. It is a white sapphire, but is a copy of a real one given to him by his family before leaving New Decal, India. The top stone in the pendant effect is topaz, which does not show too well in a TV camera. Korla wears a turban all of the time, taking it off only at home. He has become so closely associated with turban wearing, that publicly, he is never seen without it. (I peek under the thing, and he really has hair!) When he was asked just how long it took to put one of these 16 foot drapes with the reef pleat on, he replied, "Oh, just a little longer than it takes the average person to put on a necktie." He added, however, "actually in a speed contest, one could be put on very fast, but it would never pass a neatness test." Pandit, who studied pipe organ and harmony structure in the University of Chicago, actually majored in social sciences and government, because at one time he intended to return to India and enter into government. "Those ideas have long been forgotten," he said. Korla is very grateful for the support and loyalty of his fans, and hopes that he can continue to entertain them with his style of presentation which he terms as "universal language of music." By HENRY C. MACON Capitol News EXECUTIVE: Gov Warren, confined in of California hospital cisco, is recuperating a pendectomy and remission. Latest report hospital indicate his normal, and that if so, he probably will be from the hospital some week. The governor's somewhat of a damp date presidential camp but there is no indication the operation will makeference as far as the plans are concerned. PHEASANT Thousands of pheasants were in the fields and many of them got on opening day because error made by the and game commission permitted shooting a before sunrise on open Normally, the season 8 a.m., at which time were allowed to start maining nine days of son. The commission say much concerning but it did issue a piecelify "recommending hunters desist from Murphy, who dismissed the grand jury which was probing tax frauds under O'Gara. Murphy's father and McCarran were old prospecting pals and McCarran blocked the appointment of other judges until the Justice department finally appointed Murphy to theench. Investigating the Investigators After butting into the San Francisco tax situation, McCarran's investigator Sourwine slipped down to Los Angeles to investigate Congressman King himself. Sourwine's line of inquiry in Los Angeles indicated that he was hunting for evidence that King may have exerted political pressure on the U.S. attorney's office behalf of a friend, Thomas A. Gregory. Gregory is involved in tax investigation and a $30,000 lawsuit over the Long Beach Federal Savings and Loan association. However, McCarran didn't mention the Los Angeles phase of his investigation in the unprecedented telegram he later sent to Congressman King. Though this telegram has never been made public, its column has obtained a copy. Explaining his committee's sudden interest in the San Francisco case, McCarran wired: "I am content that further and detailed investigation of these matters should be proper function of Sen Judiciary committee. However," he added, "I know committee frowns on overpiling and duplication of effort. I am confident that members of the Judiciary committee would see that investigations undertaken with proper jurisdiction by committee should be brought to conclusion by that group unthere is evidence indicating I am instructing counsel Senate Judiciary committee to turn over to your committee immediately all investigative reports dealing with above-mentioned subject matter." McCarran concluded by requesting that King keep him "advised of progress respecting these matters as I must report fully to Senate Judiciary committee when Congress reconvenes." King may easily have read a hidden warning between the lines, however, that his San Francisco probe had better not embarrass McCarran. For reports quickly filtered back to King that McCarran's man was snooping around Long Beach, and McCarran must have known these reports would get back to King from his own Congressional district. Furthermore, it was unprecedented for McCarran to telegraph Congressman King, instead of Senator Williams of Delaware. Williams has also been investigating the San Francisco tax scandals for the Senate Finance committee, but he has not sent an on-the-spot investigator to San Francisco, as did Congressman King. Also, under Senate rules, a Senate committee is not likely to embarrass a fellow Senator. McCarran, however, couldn't be so sure about a House committee. Finally, it is interesting that of all the tax scandals in the nation, the only scandals McCarran chose to double check were those on his own doorstep; McCarran did not send his investigators to St. Louis, New York City or Boston—only to San Francisco—and, as a side probe, to Los Angeles. It's beginning to look as if someone should now start investigating the investigators. DOWN TV-RADIO ROW... Comedian-violinist Bobby Gilbert, originator of the talking violin, left yesterday on another of his USO entertainment junkets for a three month tour in Korea. Bobby was with the first troupe to go into the Pacific during the last war. He made eight six-month overseas trips during this period, covering thousands of miles of territory and visiting 24 countries, entertaining our boys. TELE-TIPS ... Three good shows fall at 7 o'clock, so take your pick. First features Alfred Drake and Ruth Hussey in the lead roles of "Celanese Theater" doing the smash sit, "Counselor-at-Law" over KECA (7) ... Next is the TV debut of the powerful dramatic film, "My Son, My Sod," over KTTV (11) ... Finally a doubleheader over KLAC (13) with the pictures "High Tide" and "The Prairie" ... Kate Smith presents Dolores Del Rio in her TV debut over KNBH (4) at 8 ... William "Doc" Morrison, the Groucho Marx wit-matcher, returns to "Bachelor's Haven" by request, over KNXT (2) at 8:30 ... One of the University of Chicago, actually majored in social sciences and government, because at one time he intended to return to India and enter into government." Those ideas have long been forgotten," he said. Koria is very grateful for the support and loyalty of his fans, and hopes that he can continue to entertain them with his style of presentation which he terms as "universal language of music, with a unity of thought through music." DOWN TV-RADIO ROW... Comedian-violinist Bobby Gilbert, originator of the talking violin, left yesterday on another of his USO entertainment junkets for a three month tour in Korea. Bobby was with the first troupe to go into the Pacific during the last war. He made eight six-month overseas trips during this period, covering thousands of miles of territory and visiting 24 countries, entertaining our boys. TELE-TIPS ... Three good shows fall at 7 o'clock, so take your pick. First features Alfred Drake and Ruth Hussey in the lead roles of "Celanese Theater" doing the smash sit, "Counselor-at-Law" over KECA (7) ... Next is the TV debut of the powerful dramatic film, "My Son, My Sod," over KTTV (11) ... Finally a doubleheader over KLAC (13) with the pictures "High Tide" and "The Prairie" ... Kate Smith presents Dolores Del Rio in her TV debut over KNBH (4) at 8 ... William "Doc" Morrison, the Groucho Marx wit-matcher, returns to "Bachelor's Haven" by request, over KNXT (2) at 8:30 ... One of the University of Chicago, actually majored in social sciences and government, because at one time he intended to return to India and enter into government." Those ideas have long been forgotten," he said. Koria is very grateful for the support and loyalty of his fans, and hopes that he can continue to entertain them with his style of presentation which he terms as "universal language of music, with a unity of thought through music." DOWN TV-RADIO ROW... Comedian-violinist Bobby Gilbert, originator of the talking violin, left yesterday on another of his USO entertainment junkets for a three month tour in Korea. Bobby was with the first troupe to go into the Pacific during the last war. He made eight six-month overseas trips during this period, covering thousands of miles of territory and visiting 24 countries, entertaining our boys. TELE-TIPS ... Three good shows fall at 7 o'clock, so take your pick. First features Alfred Drake and Ruth Hussey in the lead roles of "Celanese Theater" doing the smash sit, "Counselor-at-Law" over KECA (7) ... Next is the TV debut of the powerful dramatic film, "My Son, My Sod," over KTTV (11) ... Finally a doubleheader over KLAC (13) with the pictures "High Tide" and "The Prairie" ... Kate Smith presents Dolores Del Rio in her TV debut over KNBH (4) at 8 ... William "Doc" Morrison, the Groucho Marx wit-matcher, returns to "Bachelor's Haven" by request, over KNXT (2) at 8:30 ... One of the University of Chicago, actually majored in social sciences and government, because at one time he intended to return to India and enter into government." Those ideas have long been forgotten," he said. Koria is very grateful for the support and loyalty of his fans, and hopes that he can continue to entertain them with his style of presentation which he terms as "universal language of music, with a unity of thought through music." THOUGHT FOR THE DAY You cannot set a definition on anything that is going highest bidder. Copyright, 1951, by Universal and TV Features Syndicate. OBLONG VIEWS FROM AN EGG-SHAPED HEAD BY WALDO HUNTER THIS COLUMN HAS on past occasions clearly stated that drastic reform is needed in the English language. Our system of spelling is inadequate, unworkable, unreasonable and in many instances impossible. It is because of this that high school, nay, even college graduates are terrible spellers. Our language is surfelited with improbable words of double meaning; words spelled not like they sound. For instance, take the word "indict." That word is pronounced "Indite." Why not spell it that way? Our word "fast" has five meanings: (1) Rapid, as in motion; (2) to abstain from eating and drinking; (3) stationary, or restrained from motion; (4) permanent, as a dye in cloth which won't "run" when the fabric is laundered; (5) of careless virtue, such as a "fast" woman. Consider the word "manslaughter," a sinister word when used that way, but break it in two, and you have "manslaughter." It must be confusing to the student from Burma who is learning English at Stanford (assuming that they DO teach something besides football at that institution). If the plural of "mouse" is "mice," what should the logical plural of "house" be? Tell someone that you live five "nice" down the street and he will mentally catalogue you as either an ignorantus or a nut. We English-speaking peoples They have eliminated, for instance, the superfluous "Dear Sir" on business letters, 95 per cent of which are exchanged by executives who hold nothing "dear" but cash boxes and golf. Total strangers are never "dear" to one another, and most formal business letters are exchanged by total strangers. A business letter should start out after this manner: JONES: Enclosed please find check for $567.37 in payment for ... JOHNSON You will note that the "respectfully yours," or "Sincerely yours," have been omitted. Johnson just wiped out a debt owed to Jones, and Jones is not "dear" to him. Neither is Johnson necessarily respectful nor sincere to Jones. Jones, in Johnson's estimation, The Sacramento Scene BY HENRY C. MAC ARTHUR Capitol News Service EXECUTIVE: Governor Earl Warren, confined in University of California hospital, San Francisco, is recuperating from an appendectomy and removal of adhesions. Latest reports from the hospital indicate his recovery is normal, and that if it continues so, he probably will be discharged from the hospital sometime next week. The governor's illness put somewhat of a damper on immediate presidential campaign plans, but there is no indication so far the operation will make any difference as far as the ultimate plans are concerned. PHEASANT SEASON: Thousands of pheasant hunters were in the fields last week, and many of them got a break on opening day because of an error made by the state fish and game commission, which permitted shooting a half hour before sunrise on opening day. Normally, the season starts at 8 a.m., at which time hunters were allowed to start, the remaining nine days of the season. The commission doesn't say much concerning its error, but it did issue a piece of publicity "recommending" that hunters desist from shooting disappointed as the state department of employment, headed by James G. Bryant, issued a statement to the effect that the fund will be approximately ten million dollars short of reaching the total needed to make decreased rates effective. Insurance claims started increasing in November in normal amount for the fall period. Yet the Department, even with an increase of 50 per cent in the total fund, and a heavy increase in contributions resulting from a higher employment factor throughout the state, still was unable to invoke the lowered contribution rates. SUMMER CAMPS: Disclosure of the fact that of 735 summer camps providing 24 hour care of young people, only 368 have been surveyed by the Department of Social Welfare, was made in a report by State Fire Marshal Joe Yockers. The report disclosed the fact also that of the 368 surveyed, 12 per cent never had a fire incident to the student from Burma who is learning English at Stanford (assuming that they DO teach something besides football at that institution). If the plural of "mouse" is "mice," what should the logical plural of "house" be? Tell someone that you live five "hice" down the street and he will mentally catalogue you as either an ignoramus or a nut. We English-speaking peoples should wake up and get "hep." That word "hep" in modern slang means to be "sharp," but down in Texas and satellite states it also means "help." There are many words which we should streamline, a number of which are listed as follows: Telephone: telafone. Naught: nawt. Freight: frate. Straight: strate. Charge: charj. Conscientious: konshyenshus. Antidisestablishmentarianism: pft. There are thousands of others, but listing them here is both impractical and needless. You get the idea. IN THE commercial world there is also a small, hard core of rug- AUHS Band Set to March in Christmas Tree Lane Parade Anaheim Union High school band, led by Bill Cook, will participate in the Hollywood Christmas Tree Lane parade Nov. 29. Band members will banquet at the high school cafeteria at 4:30 p.m. and leave in time to join the parade at 8 p.m. The parade will be televised. Majorettes leading the band will be JoAnn Faust, Jean Cordier, Mary Lou Gastelum, Ian Pullman and Anne Risner. Song leaders bringing up the rear will be Mary Jo Duncan, June McClain, and Helen Oviedo. Band members are: Virginia-Avalon, Larry Burns, Tom Baker, Paul Billow, George Bishop, Jean Bettlinger, Tom Hyde, Gary Bonner, Tom Brown, Tyler Cone, Joe Critchefield, Jerry Capon, Don Coiller, Don Culpepper, Carroll Coykendall, Joe Daugherty, Bob Dierberger. "pets of KTLA (5) is "City at Night" which is Tvlewed at 10. DIAL-LITES ... Kid Gavilan meets Johnny Bratton in a 10-rounder from Chicago Stadium tonight at 7 over KNX ... The story of the "Elouquent Corse" will be aired over KECA at 7:30 during "Mystery Theatre" ... Danny Thomas will play host to the Family Theater presentation of "God and the Little Red Scooter" which will be presented by request for the fourth consecutive year over KHJ at 6:30. The Atlanta (Ga.) Journal-Constitution will be saluted during Big Story" tonight at 9:30 over KFI. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ... You cannot set a definite figure on anything that is going to the highest bidder. Copyright, 1951, by Universal Radio and TV Features Syndicate SUMMER CAMPS: Disclosure of the fact that of 735 summer camps providing 24 hour care of young people, only 368 have been surveyed by the Department of Social Welfare, was made in a report by State Fire Marshal Joe Yockers. The report disclosed the fact also that of the 368 surveyed, 12 per cent never had a fire inspection of any kind. The report led to a statement by Charles L. Schottland, state director of social welfare, that he is moving in on the summer camp situation, as required by law, and will ask the legislature for additional help to go forth next year, and see that the camps are in shape to house children without danger to health or safety. "Some of the camps are unfit for human habitation," said Schottland. He declared, however, that many are above standard, and cited particularly those camps operated by organizations such as boy and girl scouts as being the model for other camps. INITIATIVE: Pension promoter George McLain's latest gimmick is a constitutional amendment proposal which if adopted would prevent city and county governments from donating funds to civic organizations, such as chambers of commerce, for promotional purposes. It would also prohibit dues to the League of California Municipalities and the County Supervisors Association, a circumstance that is causing officials of these two groups to get ready for a knock-down, drag-out fight if the initiative qualifies for the ballot. HERE AND THERE: Division of highways started publication of its winter reports on road conditions; agriculture announced a public hearing for a proposed marketing order for canned olives; governor's office said plans are under way to effectuate some of the recommendations made by the conference for the aging held here last October; San Joaquin county installed first county exhibit in the new Capitol annex, where spaces are reserved for each of the 58 counties; crop and livestock reporting service said Californians drank 330,740,000 gallons of milk in 1950.