anaheim-gazette 1952-02-22

Anaheim Gazette FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1908 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Published afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 259 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 2206. Entered as second-class matter at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice on June 5, 1869, under the Act of March 3, 1879. The Gazette is a member of the Associated Press, the National Editorial Association, and California Newspaper Publishers Association. All rights herein are reserved. Subscriptions: $5 per month by carrier or $5 per year by carrier or mail. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatches. THEODORE B. KUCHEL Publisher MAX BESLER Assistant Publisher LEONARD KREIDT City Editor STANLEY JONES Sports Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager G. E. MELLEN Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager DON YOUNG Circulation Manager Oil... Yesterday the Anaheim City Council agreed to accept a bid of Steele Petroleum which will give the company the oil and gas rights in the subsurface areas under city streets, alleys, parks, etc. It hasn't cost the city much of anything to negotiate the leases, yet the value to the entire community—aside from the monetary benefits—could be tremendous in the coming months. The fact that Steele has leases under the streets and alleys could curtail, even prevent, wild oil speculation in Anaheim if oil is found here. There is a good chance that in the web of streets and alleys it would be impossible for any speculator or chiseler to set up a drilling rig outside the city limits and whipstock under Anaheim without running into a sub-surface lease—and opposition unemotionally and in the best public interest. They have strewn the path of the petroleum people with reasonable controls which will go a long way toward protecting the city. On the other hand, the Steele Petroleum Co. has shown an earnest desire to go along with the people and the council in pursuing their objectives. They have been good Joes in the matters of respecting the intent of the Anaheim oil ordinance and in showing a helpful interest in some of the city's worthy programs and projects. So far, Steele has been able to gather the lion's share of subsurface leases from private property owners in Anaheim. Certainly, no one begrudges them success in that field because they were a scrappy enough outfit to believe in some... LOS ANGELES—Notes of a litterant newsman—Washington birthday: For almost two centuries free men throughout the world have been marching into battle to champion the ideas George Washington stood for and which were scratched on a piece of paper called the Declaration of Independence. Last July 4 the Madison Capital Times in Wisconsin and later the New Orleans Item circulated copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights among random groups of people and asked them to sign. The great majority refused—indicating either fear of McCarthyism and our time-honored right of free petition or else ignorance with basic principles of our founding fathers. To rectify this a great man people have been making it their business to put copies of the Declaration of Independence in the schoolrooms of the nation, and August Dietz, a patriotic printer in Richmond, Va., the state that fathered the father of the declaration has printed beautifully embossed copies at cost which have been distributed by the Sertom clubs. Yesterday in Richmond and today in Williamsburg, Va., the Virginia State Printers association is further promoting the time and drive to put the sacred primciples of the nation not only in every schoolroom but in every city hall, every American Legion VFW, Amvet and other service club headquarters. Communist logans have... under the streets and alleys could curtail, even prevent, wild oil speculation in Anaheim if oil is found here. There is a good chance that in the web of streets and alleys it would be impossible for any speculator or chiseler to set up a drilling rig outside the city limits and whipstock under Anaheim without running into a sub-surface lease—and opposition. Anaheimers some time ago expressed themselves as not wanting the city turned into an oil town. The councilmen obviously have been guided in their actions by the overwhelming principle: the oil people must live with Anaheim, not Anaheimers living with the oil people. In their dealings on the oil situation the councilmen have acted IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago February 1877 A grand ball will be given under the auspices of the members of Anaheim Lodge, No. 207 F and A. M., on the evening of Feb. 22, 1877, at Kroeger's hall. Tickets, including supper $5. Committee of arrangements, H. Blanken, Frank Ey, A. W. Steinhart, M. A. Mendelson, William Crowther. Last week at a public meeting held in Auburn, near Sacramento, a fruit drying company was formed. Capital stock $20,000. Shipments from the depot this morning were 32 bdls of sugar cane, 1 box butter, 2 bbls wine, 5 boxes dried onions, 6 boxes dried grapes, 5 boxes dried potatoes, 1 box oranges, 2 kegs wine, 1 kg beer, 190 sks ground feed, 23 sks meal. Mr. G. H. Kellogg who is an Victor Schumarcher went to Los Angeles on Monday to consult an occultist regarding an affection of the right eye. He returned on Tuesday greatly benefitted by the treatment. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Innes Henry has been seriously ill, but is improving. The Methodists will give a Washington social in the parlor of the Del Campo Friday evening, Feb. 21. Put on your old-fashioned clothes, if you have any and go there for a good time. 25 Years Ago February, 1927 Benjamin A. Rimpau, member of one of the Pioneer families of Orange county, died at the old family homestead in this city Saturday. Mr. Rimpau was born in Anaheim, but for the past 32 years clubs. Yesterday in Richmond and today in Williamsburg. Va. the Virginia State Printers association is further promoting the time and drive to put the sacred principles of the nation not only in every schoolroom but in every city hall, every American Legion VFW, Amvet and other service club headquarters. Communist slogans have swept the world because we have not gone out to show the world our Declaration of Independence. We have a document which preaches not class warfare between men, but faith in men. Communism can be stopped only by placing the great creed of the American revolution alongside the false creeds of the Russian revolution and letting the world choose between them. Jimmy Roosevelt—The elder son of the late FDR took a tough licking at the hands of California master governor, Earl Warren, but he isn't dead politically by any manner of means. Jimmy was left with a huge campaign debt—some say about $90,000—and while he could have ducked out of it, he has been working faithfully to pay it off. He has also been getting round the state and has become a respected leader even among some of the Demos who stabbed him in the back when he ran for governor. Helen Gahagan Douglas, who ran for the Senate, was also left with a large campaign debt; had to sell her home to pay it. Kefauver and Truman—Here in California, Senator Kefauve stands so high with the voters that some of Truman's friends have been quietly trying to pull him out of the California warm-up. Officially, Truman isn't entered in the California primary, but a delegation of his stanch supporters is, and everyone in the state knows that its members are pledged to "The Boss." Thus it becomes in effect a race between Kefauver and Truman. The Tennessee Senator did such a good job of focusing the spotlight on Shipments from the depot this morning were 32 bdls of sugar cane, 1 box butter, 2 bbls wine, 5 boxes dried onions, 6 boxes dried grapes, 5 boxes dried potatoes, 1 box oranges, 2 kegs wine, 1 keg beer, 190 sks ground feed, 23 sks meal. Mr. G. H. Kellogg who is an enthusiastic dog fancier, and who takes pride in the possession of trained and valuable canines, has again lost a fine setter, for which he offers a reward. This is the description of the dog: Lost, strayed or stolen—A half-grown lemon-colored settler dog, having on a leather collar. Any one returning same to premises of owner will receive a reward of $5—G. H. Kellogg. Marshal Wartenburg will today commence collecting licenses from all owners of saloons, billiard tables, bowling alleys, etc. The dog license is also due, and unless a tag is procured, your purp may soon be sleeping the sleep that knows no waking. 50 Years Ago February, 1902 Mrs. Burmester has a collection of oil paintings on exhibition in one of the windows of Harris & Falkenstein's which has attracted wide attention and proves her artistic ability. She will give lessons in painting and will be pleased to answer all questions relating thereto. Phid des Oranges was a visitor in town from the Placentia district on Tuesday. 25 Years Ago February, 1927 Benjamin A. Rimpau, member of one of the Pioneer families of Orange county, died at the old family homestead in this city Saturday. Mr. Rimpau was born in Anaheim, but for the past 32 years has been connected with the Boston Store in Los Angeles. His home was at 1733 North Wilton Place, Hollywood. He was the son of Theodore Rimpau, one of Anaheim's most prominent citizens in the early days. He is survived by his wife and two children, Edward L. and Annette Rimpau, and James A., of Hollywood, and two sisters, Miss Sophie Rimpau of this city and Mrs. W. E. Alexander of Los Angeles. The First National Bank of Anaheim, plaintiff in a suit against L. R. Hall, has been awarded judgment for $333.17 on a note. The case was heard by Superior Judge E. J. Marks, Attorney's McFadden and Holden representing the bank. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Yungbluth entertained the Four-Fours club at their meeting on Thursday evening. The guests were requested to come in old-fashioned garb, and there was much rummaging in attics and old trunks with, in some cases, fantastic results. After a bountiful 7 o'clock dinner, the usual game of whist was played, at which prizes were won by Miss Winifred Melrose and Fred Backs. A delightful evening was spent and all voted the old-fashioned part a wonderful success. New California Democrat—One Democratic leader to keep your eye on in the Golden West is Edmund G. (Pat) Brown, the new attorney general and the only Democrat to win in the last election. Brown, though of the opposite political party, is technically a member of Governor Warren's cabinet, gets along well with him, and has taken a forthright stand in interpreting the law on the 160-acre limitation for land under reclamation. Congress has decreed that when farmers get the benefit of irrigation made possible by all the taxpayer's farms using it cannot be of more than 160 acres. This is to prevent huge ranches from taking over, as is the trend in California. "Pat" Brown has been firm in ruling against attempts to find loopholes in the federal law. Real-estate lobby—The real-estate lobbyists who wine and dine WOULD FATHER APPROVE? THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY 1952 REPORT CARD ORLONG VIEWS Hal Rovle Yesterday in Richmond day in Williamsburg, Va, Ninia State Printers associa further promoting the time we put to put the sacred prinf of the nation not only in schoolroom but in every every American Legion, Amvet and other serviceheadquarters. OBLONG VIEWS FROM AN EGG-SHAPED HEAD By WALDO HUNTER AT SOME TIME OR other along life's hard trail the normal individual falls victim to a strange malady called collectivitis. He suddenly is seized with an urge to collect things. This hobby takes strange paths. The stamp and coin collectors are old standbys. Other objects sought and hoarded by the collectivities include salt and pepper shakers, bits of some Congressmen Washington have now focused away from capital lobbies to Los Angeles, where they hope to stymie the Taft Public Housing act. After the L.A. city council voted for a public housing project under the Taft Act, cleared away many acres of slums and spent some $12,000,000, the real-estate lobby stepped in, applied the heat, and managed to switch enough votes inside the city council to get a negative resolution. Courrageous Mayor Fletcher Bowron is bucking the council, and has referred the snarl of the California Supreme court. Importance of the row is not merely Los Angeles which has slums teeming with Mexicans and Negroes, but the entire nation, plus Sen. Robert A. Taft—for three reasons. First, the real-estate lobby is making L.A. a test for the nation. Second, they call the Taft Public Housing act "creeping socialism." Third, since the author of the act is none other than the currently vigorous GOP candidate for president, the battle may reveal some of Taft's real views. Actually, on domestic policies, Taft is probably farther to the left than Eisenhower. He championed string, match book covers, automobile license plates, rocks, leaves, butterflies, and in some cases, even women. Your correspondent is not immune to this malady. I collect newspaper "fillers"—those little two-, three-, and four-line items placed in newspaper columns to help fill out the space. I have thousands of them. Here are a few, culled from the pages of Orange county newspapers, including the Anaheim Gazette. Under them I have added my own comments, observations which I feel sure many newspaper readers have also made to themselves upon reading these often puzzling, generally irrelevant and usually superfluous little bits of trivia. "The George Washington Highway (U.S. Route 17) skirts the eastern edge of the Dismal Swamp of North Carolina and Virginia." And why not? "From Venus the earth at its brightest would appear about six times as brilliant as Venus ever does to us." So . . . who's going to Venus? An odd juniper tree, found on the Crooked River in Oregon, grows like a spire 40 feet in the air." NEW YORK (P)—Some ye ago I started the pleasant custo of kissing all the girls in the fice on my birthday. I don't know where I got idea, but it's a wonderful exce for a fine pastime. My boss has never cared for the practice, however, part ularly since the year he can out and caught me closing in a winded secretary who ha run five times around the water cooler. The girls w good sports enough to realize am not up to that sort of th anmore. They came up to my desk o after the other, said "happy bir day," and gamely submitted their annual punishment. One the rewards of being 41, I notice was that four out of five peck me on the cheek. Sample dialogue: First Girl—"Oh, go on an kiss him. It's no worse than he was your own grandfather. Second Girl—"Well, I'm ne around here. If I got to kiss o fossils to hold this job P underpaid." I looked out the window, a it was snowing—just as it was t day of my birth. When I remared on this to a friend, he said: "That isn't snow coming dow son—it's your second childhoo. 'Brrrrr! What an unhealth thought. How does it really feel to b 41? When I was 21, full of th timeless snobbery of the young when quietly trying to pull the real estate lobby is making L.A. a test for the nation. Second, they call the Taft Public Housing act "creeping socialism." Third, since the author of the act is none other than the currently vigorous GOP candidate for president, the battle may reveal some of Taft's real views. Actually, on domestic policies, Taft is probably farther to the left than Eisenhower. He championed federal aid to education, a modified public-health bill, and figures that one of the best ways of licking communism is to eliminate the slums that have bred communism in other parts of the world. Senator from Formosa—GOP Sen. Bill Knowland of California, who is considered pretty much unbeatable in the upcoming November election, is sensitive about only one thing. He has been such a vigorous champion of the Chinese nationalist government that critics sometime call him "The Senator from Formosa." Running against him is crusading Dewey Anderson, Democrat, former counsel of the Senate Small Business committee and close friend of Sen. Jim Murray of Montana. Recently Murray sent out letters asking help for his old friend and in the letter referred to Knowland as the "Senator from Formosa." Naturally one of the letters reached Knowland, who accosted the Democratic Senator from Montana on the Senate floor. "I don't mind your trying to defeat me for re-election," said Knowland, "but I do mind your calling me the 'Senator from Formosa'." And why not? "From Venus the earth at its brightest would appear about six times as brilliant as Venus ever does to us." So . . . who's going to Venus? An odd juniper tree, found on the Crooked River in Oregon, grows like a spire 40 feet in the air. Why? "The Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia number about 3400, approximately the same as their estimated population in the early 1600s." And who gives a damn? Among other qualifications, women Marine recruits must be at least 18 and less than 31. But what about those OTHER qualifications? Even at the current all-time record pace, sulphur output is a million tons less than domestic and export demands. The call has been sounded! The time has come for all good men to get out and dig more sulphur. Kangaroos, wombats, "teddy bears," koalas, and platypus are creatures common to both Australia and Tasmania, but found nowhere else on earth. GOOD! By law, the 'pattern pieces' of a trial strike made by the U.S. Mint are now carefully destroyed. In early days, however, such coins were often preserved and thus I looked out the window, and it was snowing—just as it was the day of my birth. When I remarked on this to a friend, he said: "That isn't snow coming down son—it's your second childhood." Brrrrr! What an unhealthy thought. How does it really feel to be 41? When I was 21, full of the timeless snobbery of the young I was certain that people over 40 didn't really have any feeling left at all. They were merely sad characters, plodding wistfully through the fog of lost dreams. The day I was 40 I still felt pretty much the same way. Lily hadn't looked so depressing since I lost my first true love in kindergarten. Gradually, however, and somewhat to my surprise, I found that being 40 wasn't altogether a crime against mature. And I learn there were even some compensations for the disaster. At 41 you wake up in the morning with no worse taste in your came into the hands of collectors. Internal Revenue? Dagger blades in the kingdom of Yemen are made from native iron ore. Can you prove it? Birds do not usually begin incubating their eggs until the fuzzy compliment has been laid. This is so nice to know. The lowest spot in the United States is Inyo, Calif. It is 28 feet below sea level. Wrong! The lowest spot in the United States is a joint on East Fourth street in Santa Ana. TV-RADIOLOGIC Bullet Rapid Rising Star Of Roy Rogers TV Program By TOM E. DANSON HOLLYWOOD — Of more than 10,000 letters received by Roy Rogers in response to the first three television shows, thousands referred to Bullet, "the wonder dog." Bullet, a 2-year-old German shepherd, has appeared in six of Roy's films and he just finished his 20th television series film with Roy and Dale Evans, Roy's lovely wife and co-star, when we met on the set at Goldwyn studios. Although he seems very fierce when he's attacking a villain, Bullet is actually quite gentle — and he loves children. When he first came on the set, I was told to put my hand to the ground and point at a spot on the floor. The dog, being trained with this maneuver rushed at my arm with bared teeth, growling like mad. At this point, I could visualize my becoming a one-armed typist, but much to my surprise, there was very little pressure from the jaws of this snarling beast, who upon instruction, began licking my hand. Bullet responds to Roy's spoken commands to crawl, roll over, sit up, leap, fight, snarl and attack a person. Often, in the western TV stories, all of which are based on actual happenings, Bullet saves the day by grabbing the arm of the tough hombres in the nick of time, or, he frees Dale, (who has been tied up) so she can help Roy. Often, it's this dog's nose which helps to track down the henchman Beery, adopted daughter of the late Wally Beery, will do a guest shot with Larry Finley at midnight on his KFWB air show ... Harry Babbitt, still in touch with his former boss, the now retired Kay Kyser, has inherited Kay's entire music library insured for $100,000. TELE-TIPS . . . "Treasure Travels," a Viewer and audience participation show makes its debut on KHJ (9) tonight at 6:30 . . . Gorgeous George does battle with Fred McDaniels in the main event of wrestling from Ocean Park via KLAC (18) at 8:30 . . . The drama of life-and-death problems will be told in the story, "The Boarder" during KECA's (7) "Rebound at 9 . . . You'll see next week's Life Magazine being printed when Success Story visits the printing plant with KTTV (11) cameras at 9. . . With Lawrence Welk in the hospital for minor surgery, Roberta Linn will take over as femcee for the show from KTLA (5) at 9:30 . . . Max Baer and Baron Leone will appear in a dream sequence during the Dennis Day show tonight from KNBH (4) at 10. Six fellow disc jockeys will form the panel for Peter Potter's "Juke Box Jury" over KNXT (2) at 11:15. DIAL LITES . . . The Washing- Hal Boyle NEW YORK (P)—Some years ago started the pleasant custom of using all the girls in the office my birthday. don't know where I got the but it's a wonderful excuse fine pastime. my boss has never cared for practice, however, particularly since the year he came and caught me closing in on the indicted secretary who had five times around the waterer trying to get away. as week I was 41, and there no thrilling chases around water cooler. The girls were sports enough to realize I got up to that sort of thing more. my came up to my desk one the other, said "happy birth- and gamely submitted to annual punishment. One of rewards of being 41, I noticed, that four out of five pecked on the cheek. simple dialogue: first Girl—"Oh, go on and him. It's no worse than if was your own grandfather." second Girl—"Well, I'm new and here. If I got to kiss old is to hold this job I'm perpaid." looked out the window, and snowing—just as it was the day my birth. When I remarked this to a friend, he said: that isn't snow coming down, it's your second childhood." rrrr! What an unhealthy attention. now does it really feel to be when I was 21, full of the sex snobbery of the young, over, sit up, leap, fight, snarl and attack a person. Often, in the western TV stories, all of which are based on actual happenings, Bullet saves the day by grabbing the arm of the tough hombres in the nick of time, or, he frees Dale, (who has been tied up) so she can help Roy. Often, it's this dog's nose which helps to track down the henchmen. In a recent TV show, Bullet sniffed blood in a closet which led to the finding of a body, and thus cleared a twin brother of charges of being an escaped criminal. During the shooting of a few stills, the cameraman asked for expression in the dog's face, whereupon Roy commended Bullet to stick out his tongue. Believe it or not, out came the tongue and it stayed there until the picture was taken. DOWN TV-RADIO ROW . . . Early this week the National Conference of Christians and Jews presented a citation of distinguished merit to the "Life with Luigi" C.B.S. radio show . . . Carol DIAL LITES . . . The Washington's Birthday program of "Musicland, U.S.A." will be dedicated to Brotherhood Week, when aired over KNX at 6:30 . . . Robert Gillemain, the fighting Frenchman, and Danny Nardicco meet in a 10-rounder tonight when broadcast from KECA at 7 . . . John Loder, British-born actor, joins the ranks of "Crime Does Not Pay" from KHJ at 8:30 . . . For those who like their music with a twang, dial KFI at 9:30 for the hillbilly antics of Walkin' Charlie Aldrich. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY . . Interior decorating has taken on quite a dignified aspect since the repeal of prohibition. Copyright, 1952, by Universal Radio and TV Features Syndicate HOWDY PODNER . . . Bullet, the wonder dog of Roy Rogers, shakes hands with Gazette columnist Tom E. Danson, as Roy and his lovely wife, Dale Evans, give their nod of approval. Into the hands of collectors." Internal Revenue? Roger blades in the kingdom men are made from native bee." If you prove it? Is do not usually begin ing their eggs until the full ment has been laid." Is so nice to know. Lowest spot in the United is Inyo, Calif. It is 280 low sea level." The lowest spot in United States is a joint on fourth street in Santa Ana. mouth than at 17. You just have to hack a little harder to clear your throat. At 41 you find yourself leading a slightly better life. It would be nice to credit this to the slow growth of character, but the truth is probably that you just have wearied of the old treadmill of your small vices and dull dissipations. At 41 you begin to enjoy this new sense of virtue, because you realize that being virtuous is much more relaxing than being sinful. Succumbing to temptation after 40 isn't play—it's hard work, and hard work is for the young. At 41 you feel normal. You don't envy young people. You feel sorry for them, knowing all the problems they must meet before they achieve the balanced wisdom of middle age. But at 41, of course, you don't feel middle-aged. You begin to think of middle-aged people as those over 55. You? why, you're just coming into your prime. At 41 you still feel young of heart but you do have to learn to face the fact of what you see in the mirror. Every once in a while as you shave you get a weird sense of mystery. "Is that my face?" you think. "Why it looks like my dad's face did when I was a boy." And you wonder whether you are shaving yourself or your father. At 41 your senses are more alive than at 30. You feel the small pleasures of life more clearly—the awakening from sleep, the sound of a bird, the intoxication of a sunset, the storm and sunshine of a child's face. At 41 you see the world in softer focus. And you still have a big ambition left—you want to be 42. Yes, at 41, you say, "it must be repulsive to be 21. I wouldn't be that age again for $1,000,000." And at 41, you might as well keep right on telling yourself that. There isn't anything you can do about it.