anaheim-gazette 1952-01-24

Cover Crop Value In Rainstorms Demonstrated Now is the time to observe the effects of rain on soils of various textures and slopes with and without the protection given by winter cover crops. Observations should be made this week, since with modern power tools the effects of erosion will be obscured very quickly when the soils become dry enough to work. A trip around the northeastern part of the county at about the 250-foot elevation will reveal the situation very clearly, according to Eric E. Eastman (production and marketing executive secretary for Orange county). While the recent storm is variously reported as the most severe in many years, in reality it was not an excessive precipitation, and was not followed by an equal, or greater rainfall. In fact, the storm was one which should be normally prepared for in the handling of our soils, and extra provision should also be included for real emergencies. In general, but little erosion damage was done, agriculturally—and that in scattered areas. In appraising the observed instances where damage occurred it was found that the major cause was failure of some structure to function as designed, with resultant divergences of water over farm lands and whatever else might be in the way. The type of structure that failed most freeway. Ex-Gazette Man Leads Life of Traveling Printer Once, a familiar figure in America was the traveling printer. Today he has almost disappeared. Evidence that he still exists, though rare, is supplied by Bernard "Curley" Couch, who graduated from Fullerton JC in printing four years ago, and left the Gazette last summer to go to Billing. Mont. From Billings he has gravifated around the country and lately landed at St. Louis. Mo., where he mailed the letter recently received by Ralph A. J. Porter, printing trades instructor at the college. He reported landing a good job only four hours after arriving in St. Louis. A journeyman printer, he is "seeing the country" as the old-time traveling printers did. Only one of numerous Fullerton JC printing graduates now working in the field, Couch worked for the Gazette, and various newspapers in this county. While in Anaheim, he belonged to the International Typographical Union, Local 873. Lester L. Blem Dies at Home Lester L. Blem, 54, a native of Indiana who came to Anaheim four and a half years ago, was found dead yesterday in the family home, 817 N. Topeka st. Authorities made an investigation and concluded that death was due to natural causes. He is survived by his wife Inez by John Klein and Chmielewski joined the Clarence Hleks, 40, drop in Santa Ana...John became the papa of a wee And Marion (Shorty) organizing a new Girls league a year ago white. ACTION—At long last will be taken on a very flood control problem...Matt. 5:24. BACK GLANCES—Back turn backward, O Time, flight, and let us see what pened a year ago tonight for one thing, headlines pled that the Yanks had 30,000 reds ... Talburt was Anaheim's latest "panler" victim ... It was January this time last year member? The thermometer ed to 90 at Earl Campbell in Santa Ana. That was gree less than Burbank' 91.' Anaheim was cool at 86 ... Burglars looted the Gover home, making $1310.70 in furniture and ... A White Russian fam to live in Anaheim. The Why, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan off; Apollineria Korlovsky ow, and her 37-year- Vladimir, and cousin, I 12 ... George Klein and Chmielewski joined the Clarence Hleks, 40, drop in Santa Ana ... John became the papa of a wee And Marion (Shorty) organizing a new Girls league a year ago white... In appraising the observed instances where damage occurred it was found that the major cause was failure of some structure to function as designed, with resultant divergences of water over farm lands and whatever else might be in the way. The type of structure that failed most frequently, according to the preliminary survey, was the pipe or closed flume type of water conduit. These failed largely because they became slipped up with debris—mainly silt and sand; but in some instances because the conduit was too small to carry the amount of water from the watershed above them. The superiority of the open flume, or ditch, over the pipe type is clearly demonstrated, although both types proved ineffective where the size was not adjusted to the slope of the land. Sloping farm land that was protected with a cover-crop of 18 inches or two feet in height was not observed to have eroded; but adjacent land that had only a few inches of cover growth, or none at all, usually eroded noticeably, especially where the soil was loose from recent cultivation, stripping, etc. Some groves under the non-cultivation system appear to have stood up under the test, but there are few of these in the erosion area. The fallacy of depending upon volunteer growth of cover crops is clear; for these are the ones with little growth and affording no protection, with rare exceptions; and the conclusion is obvious that cover-crops should be seeded late in September and irrigated up if they are to be of a size to afford protection from heavy early rains which are likely to occur any year. An ironic observation may be made also—that people have a genius for locating new farm steads at the point on the farm most likely to receive the greatest amount of runoff water and slitting, and which are hardest to Lester L. Blem Dies at Home Lester L. Blem, 54, a native of Indiana who came to Angheim four and a half years ago, was found dead yesterday in the family home, 817 N. Topeka st. Authorities made an investigation and concluded that death was due to natural causes. He is survived by his wife, Inez H. Blem, at the present time visiting in the east; two sons, Eldon Blem of Detroit, Mich., and James Blem, with the Air Forces in Korea; one daughter, Mrs. Harriet Mertens of Detroit; four brothers, Benjamin Blem of Michigan, William and Frank Blem, both of Indiana, and Chester F. Blem of Whittier; three sisters, Mrs. May Meerise and Mrs. Fannie Stites, both of Michigan, and Mrs. Mary Stewertnik of Colorado. Hilgenfeld morjuary is in charge of funeral arrangements. Blueprint, Drawing Class Open at FJC Blueprint Reading and Mechanical Drawing is one of the new classes scheduled for the spring semester of the Fullerton evening junior college. Designed to provide basic skills for those employed in industrial work requiring this type of training, the class will meet Monday and Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. Elwyn Saferite, instructor in drawing and trades in the Fullerton junior college, will be the instructor. The first meeting of the class is scheduled for Feb. 4. Registration for the Blueprint and Drawing class, as well as other day and evening classes, may be made in the evening college office on the front arcade of the Fullerton Union High school campus. The office is open during the day Monday through Friday and from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Armistice Halts Destruction Idea OPS Announces Attorney Openings Positions with the San Diego District Office of Price Stabilization are open for two attorneys, it was revealed today by William C. Moeser, director of the OPS District Office. Moeser is seeking the recruits from lawyer residents of San Diego, Orange or Imperial counties. He said one of the positions is in the OPS general counsel's office and the other is in the Enforcement Division. A three-year minimum practice is required to meet Civil Service requirements. The positions begin at $7040 a year. Applications may be made to the Personnel Branch of the San Diego district OPS office, 1215 Seventh ave., San Diego. The director said he would like to fill the positions with attorneys who live in any of the three counties served by his office. Armistice Halts Destruction Idea ROME (A)—A wartime Italian naval commander says Italy planned a submarine attack in New York city harbor for December, 1943, but the Italian armistice came along before the scheme could be carried out. The commander, J. Valerio Borghese, said in a letter—to-the-editor published in the newspaper Roma that a long-range submarine was to carry a smaller one within close range of New York. The little one was to slip up the Hudson river "to the heart of the city" to make the attack. Borghese said he took part in successful year-long tests of the small assault craft at Iseo lake in Lombardy. He reported the mother sub idea was perfected at an Italian submarine base at Bordeaux, France. "The psychological effect on Americans who had not seen any war action brought up to their own shores surpassed in the long run the material damage we could see." He said the surrenders Italian fleet in the Sept. 8, 1943, stoppe plan. Colonists at Jamie made crude glass so landed in 1607 because in trading with the Anaheim Gazetteer by JOHN S. NEUBAUER No man can serve two masters—Matt. 5:24. BACK GLANCES—Backward, turn backward, O Time, in your light, and let us see what happened a year ago tonight... Well, for one thing, headlines proclaimed that the Yanks had trapped 80,000 reds... Talburt Winfrey was Anaheim's latest "pants burger" victim... It was June in January this time last year. Remember? The thermometer climbed to 90 at Earl Campbell's ranch in Santa Ana. That was one degree less than Burbank's record 91. Anaheim was cool at a record 86... Burglaries looted the G. G. Gover home, making off with $1310.70 in furniture and clothes. A White Russian family came to live in Anaheim. Their names? Why, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Pakuloff; Apollineria Kozlovsky, a widow, and her 37-year-old son, Vladimir, and cousin, Ludimilla, 12... George Klein and B. H. Chmielewski joined the Elks... Clarence Hleks, 40, dropped dead in Santa Ana... John Esperza became the papa of a wee gal... And Marlon (Shorty) Hill was organizing a new Girls' Softball league a year ago 'nite. ACTION—At long last, action will be taken on a very vexing flood control problem. Richard PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 24—WEATHER WINTER'S FURY—Thoroughly chilled by snow, wind-driven into their fur, these young steers huddle together after weathering Monday's blizzard in the Pierre area. Note icicles hanging from chin. Midwest in Severe Cold Weather Spell (By The Associated Press) Bone-chilling cold hit the midwest today as icy blasts from Canada and the Arctic region spread across the eastern half of the nation. The north central region was in a deep freeze. Temperatures plummeted to more than 30 degrees below zero in some areas. There was a promise of some relief—not so cold tomorrow. The cold air extended south to northern Florida and eastward to the Atlantic seaboard. Readings The bitter cold covered Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. It was -32 in Alexandria, Minn., and near that mark in many other north central cities. In Rockford, Ill., the early morning low was -6. It was zero in Chicago and 21 below in Minneapolis. Temperatures remained below zero all day yesterday over most of the Dakotas, Montana, Minnesota and Northwestern Iowa and Wisconsin. But today's forecasts were some warming for the area by tomorrow. Snow flurries were reported over most of the Great Lakes region while light snow fell from neck and body of animal in foreground cattle perished. Winds of more than 50 hour piled up 15 foot drifts—(Associate Wirephoto) Expectant Moist Severely Burn Mrs. Lee M. MacArth 12341 Camille st., Santa was burned when her coat ignited from a gas her home, yesterday most reported in critical condition at Orange county. JC MEETING POSTPONED Anaheim Junior College regular board's meeting has been for tonight, according Lee Fellows, but will 31 instead at the home dentist Warren Hollings. ACTION—At long last, action will be taken on a very vexing flood control problem. Richard Nixon and William Knowland, California senators, have gotten the ball rolling in Washington. On the home front, the board of supervisors will aid in pushing for federal funds to construct the much needed Carbon Canyon flood control dam. Flood Control Engineer J. A. Bradley will attempt to get federal funds for the job. It isn't too late to correct an aggravating situation. Although Anaheimers were asleep at the switch when the WPA and all the rest of the alphabetical agencies were looking for a place to spend federal funds, a federal grant could do wonders. City Manager Keith Murdock and the Chamber of Commerce soil conservation committee headed by A. J. Schutte should be unrelenting in their efforts to promote this flood control project. They should be spurred forward by Fullerton's example. Fullerton has two check dams within its city limits and has two concrete lined flood control barrancas. SPORTSCENE — Joe Rodgers, the Long Beach oil magnate, is trying to revive major league softball in Southern California, but he isn't interested in putting in an Anaheim team in his wheel. Rodgers' attempt to revive the old National Niteball League is doomed to failure before it starts. Art Sullivan tried to give Fullerton a championship team. He had "Big LeRoy" Zimmerman pitch for his team at that. When Sullivan gave up, Cecil Crew, the Fullerton-Anaheim auto dealer, picked up the marbles. His efforts, too, met with disappointment. Daddy, do pipe dream ever come true? HERE'S ONE THAT DID... One of the biggest pipe dreams ever conceived became a reality on November 13, 1947. For on that day the turn of a valve opened the 1200-mile Texas-Southern California pipeline and started Texas gas on its way to Southern California homes, businesses and industries. Designing and constructing this "biggest inch" pipeline was a bold step—yet a very necessary one because it was realized that gas wells here couldn't supply gas as fast as Southern California was growing. The Texas-Southern California pipeline has enabled your Gas Companies to keep ahead of our area's tremendous growth, which has averaged over 80,000 new families a year since 1945. Rodgers' attempt to revive the old National Niteball League is doomed to failure before it starts. Art Sullivan tried to give Fullerton a championship team. He had "Big LeRoy" Zimmerman pitch for his team at that. When Sullivan gave up, Cecil Crew, the Fullerton-Anaheim auto dealer picked up the marbles. His efforts, too, met with disappointment. Anaheim and Santa Ana were the two best softball towns in Southern California in the late '20's and early '30's. But interest in the sport petered out. Old Timers recall how George Pace's team packed 'em in at the City park. They also remember the players of another day—Clare (String) McDonnell, the deputy sheriff who pitched; J. F. (Pep) Lemon, the pepper-pot catcher; Uncle Otto Brandle; Phil and Lou Schrott; Less Haserot; Al Kohler and a jillion other guys who made history with the Valencias. NITECAPSULE — Ain't it the truth, though: there's really nothing that can hold liquor as well as a bottle. have inflicted," Borghese concluded. He said the surrender of the Italian fleet in the armistice of Sept. 8, 1943, stopped the attack plan. Colonists at Jamestown, Va., made crude glass soon after they landed in 1607 because of its value in trading with the Indians. Hobart is the capital and largest city of Tasmania. 2 IT BRINGS IN MILLIONS OF CUBIC FEET OF GAS EVERY YEAR ...405 millions to be exact, and nearly 100 millions more a day than the Texas-Southern California pipeline was originally designed to carry. The fact is Southern California's growth has been so great that parallel have been added to increase itsity. The illustration above crosses the Colorado River Glen E. McCloud Cites Political Import of West "California and the West is growing in political importance," was the statement of Glen E. McCloud of Anaheim on his return to Orange county early this week from San Francisco where he conferred with Republican leaders at the National Republican apportionment caucus concluded this week. "Due to the growth of population in California," McCloud said, "Republican National Committee voted unanimously to increase the state's representation at the national convention by 17, bringing it to a total of 70." McCloud has thrown his own hat in the ring for the June primaries, making a bid for the Republican nomination for Assemblyman from the 75th District of Orange county. "It is of note," the local man said, "that a great majority of those attending the caucus were young men and women, where heretofore, the old-line Republicans dominated the pre-election conventions." Convention delegates are awarded on a basis of congressional districts plus certain bonuses for Republican senators and governors. "Because of the strength shown by Californians," McCloud said, "the New York delegation dropped their fight to have allocations made on the 1940 census rather than the 1950 census as demanded by our delegates. "Shift in voting power may well influence the outcome of the next Poll of Office Workers Taken PHILADELPHIA (UP) — Since the birth of business, office employees have wondered, "am I treated as well as the fellow in the building across the street?" The National Office Management Association (NOMA) of Philadelphia attempted today to answer this question. If conducted a survey of more than 2000 business firms in 120 cities and came up with a report outlining the average office practices. Perhaps the most often-asked question is the office rule on smoking. The NOMA report discloses that less than three per cent of the companies interviewed forbid smoking entirely. Almost half, however, forbid smoking by women. Small organizations tend to be more lenient. Geographically, the southern states report that three in every four companies allow unrestricted smoking by both sexes. Firms in Canada and the west central United States are least friendly to smokers. Permit Issued for 6-Unit Apartment A building permit was issued yesterday to Albert Pletz, 713 S. Los Angeles st., for a six-unit apartment building at 862 S. Los Angeles st., for a total of $38,000. The two-building project, which will include garages, is to be built on an 81 by 154-foot lot. Mrs. George Williams, 916 W. North st., was granted a permit for a house and garage at 531 Causeway St. her home, yesterday morning, was reported in critical condition today at Orange county hospital. JC MEETING POSTPONED Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce regular board of director's meeting has been cancelled for tonight, according to Sec'y. Lee Fellows, but will be held 31 instead at the home of President Warren Hollingsworth, 201 N. Rose st. Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Northern California. A building permit was issued yesterday to Albert Pletz, 713 S. Los Angeles st., for a six-unit apartment building at 862 S. Los Angeles st., for a total of $38,000. The two-building project, which will include garages, is to be built on an 81 by 154-foot lot. Mrs. George Williams, 916 W. North st., was granted a permit for a house and garage at 531 Grove st. to cost $12,000. If You Drink! Don't Drive The dreams true? 3 TO ASSURE ALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLENTIFUL COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE AT LOWEST COST Your Gas Company together with others who supply us with natural gas have spent $125,000,000 on the Texas-Southern California pipeline project. This gigantic expenditure represents more than half the total investment in the gas systems here in 1946 and was necessary to assure all Southern California a plentiful supply of gas. And every time your Gas Company installs the pipe, meter and other equipment needed to bring gas to a new home, it costs us three times as much money as it did before the war. Yet the price you pay for gas today is actually no higher than in 1938. That's why gas is truly your household bargain. Enjoy it fully in sparkling modern appliances. SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS COMPANY hold bargain is GAS