anaheim-gazette 1952-02-27

5 Anaheim Gazette WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1952 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Reds Hint Spread of Bubonic Plague in Charges of Germ War TOKYO (A)—Red reportsiant that bubonic plague and cholera may be sweeping North Korea. The hints were contained in communist charges that the Allies are using germ warfare in Korea. For four days red radios in Peiping and Pyongyang have been repeating and elaborating the story. The persistence and violence of the charges led to speculation in U.N. command headquarters today that an epidemic may have broken out in North Korea. Red China's official Peiping radio today linked the bubonic plague with its charges of bacteriological warfare. It recalled "the horror of 1940 when countless civilians in Chekiang Province (of China) died of bubonic plague spread by the Japanese invaders." In the Korean truce town of Panmunjom, a communist correspondent said germs which produced bubonic plague and cholera have been isolated. The correspondent, Wilfred Burchett of the Paris Ce Soir, said communist forces have undertaken a widespread inoculaation program. Burchett said he and other red correspondents covering Korean armistice talks were inoculated Tuesday night at Kaesong. Peiping radio said China was ready to "organize anti-epidemic teams to send to Korea to fight the diseases spread by the American aggressors." A year ago American army officials reported that typhus fever had reached epidemic proportions in North Korea and was reducing red manpower. At that time the communists made no charge of bacteriological warfare. Nor did they show any such concern as has been indicated in broadcasts of the last four days. The U.N. command, which is reluctant to dignify red propaganda with official recognition, has issued no formal denial of the germ war charges. A U.S. Eighth Army spokesman in Korea said "we have at no time or in any place engaged in any such activities" as germ warfare. Other sources suggested the red insistence that the Allies are employing bacteriological weapons may be either (1) a stalling tactic linked to truce negotiations or (2) a propaganda attempt to blame the U.N. command for a deadly epidemic the communists were unable to check. Both the bubonic plague and a form of cholera occur commonly in Asia. Asiatic cholera is malignant and often rapidly fatal. Meetings Set For Vegetable Growers Orange county vegetable growers are invited to attend two vegetable meetings on March 4. A field meeting showing tenery varieties will be held at a.m. on the Takahashi ranch, Yst. and Harbor bird., Santa Anita. An afternoon program will at the Farm Bureau hall, 853 Main st., Orange. The program will be as follows: 1:30 p.m.—"Diseases of Vegetables in Orange County" Dr. T. Middleton and Dr. J. B. Kirkdick, Jr., University of California, Riverside. 2:20 p.m.—Recess. 2:30 p.m.—"Some Prospect Developments in the Truck Field" Dr. J. E. Knott, head truck crops division, University of California, Davis. 3 p.m.—"Seed Corn Maggot Vegetable Seed" J. S. Elmo, U.S.D.A., Whittier. 3:15 p.m.—"Field Seeding of Tomatoes" Dr. P.J. A. Minges, trust crops extension specialist, University of California, Davis. 3:45 p.m.—"What's New in Vegetable Pest Control" Dr. L. D. Anderson and Dr. H. T. Reynolds University of California, Riverside. 4:15 p.m.—"Fertilizers in Orange County" A.H.'Holland, fast advisor, Orange county. 4:30 p.m.—Adjourn. LOLA G. BAKER OPTIMISTS TO MEET Axel Christiansen of Whittier, noted humorist and previous entertainer at Anaheim Optimist meetings, will talk about "Old Time Vaudeville" tomorrow at the 7 p.m. meeting of the group in Mother's Kitchen. Christiansen's last local appearance was in August, 1951, when he carried an impersonation of a Danish count through almost the entire meeting. In addition to his speaking ability, Christiansen plays a mean piano in the ragtime style. The devout followers of the Aga Khan, Moslem leader, number more than 20 million. Red insistence that the Allies are employing bacteriological weapons may be either (1) a stalling tactic linked to truce negotiations or (2) a propaganda attempt to blame the U.N. command for a deadly epidemic the communists were unable to check. Both the bubonic plague and a form of cholera occur commonly in Asia. Asiatic cholera is malignant and often rapidly fatal. Wartime conditions would encourage the spread of either disease to malignant proportions. The communists in North Korea are known to be short of doctors and medical supplies. They don't have enough to care adequately for their war wounded, let alone fight an epidemic among civilians. LOLA G. BAKER Funeral services for Lola Baker, whose death occurred unexpectedly Monday night, will be conducted from the Cypress Church of the Nazarene, tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Rev. William D. Howard will officiate and burial will follow in Loma Vista Memorial Park. Hilgenfeld Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Paul Bunyan never saw one like this Paul Bunyan never saw one like this Paul Bunyan was used to big things. He logged the Upside Down Mountain and dug Puget Sound for Babe the Blue Ox. But he never saw a train the like of ours, and all brand new! Our new Southern Pacific train has 452 diesel locomotives, 185 passenger cars, 46,180 freight cars (including 10,100 jointly owned refrigerator cars for Pacific Fruit Express), cost $388,000,000 and coupled together would be 400 miles long! That's quite a Paul Bunyan sort of train. It represents the rolling stock Southern Pacific has ordered since V-J Day. And we've invested millions more in other facilities to serve the West better, and to keep in step with our country's defense program. We've increased our freight car ownership by 27% in the last six years, compared to about 4% average increase by the nation's railroads as a whole. And, "getting there the fustest with the mostest" on our 13,700 miles of railroad (see map below), we set our all-time efficiency record last year. More efficiency meant not only more speed, but more cars for Western and Westward shippers. We don't tell you these things to brag, but to show you that this expanding, demanding, give-us-more-of-everything West is something to keep up with. And we intend to keep on keeping up with it, making free enterprise work for your prosperity and ours. A SYMBOL OF SOUTHERN LINES SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, D. J. PURPLE, President Ticket Office: Corner Los Angeles & Santa Ana Sts. Phone 2563 G. L. ROBER, Agent E. B. SHARPLEY, Dist. Pagr. Agent Meetings Set for Vegetable Growers Orange county veggtable growers are invited to attend two vegetable meetings on March 4. Field meeting showing ten cellarieties will be held at 11 am on the Takahashi ranch, 17th and Harbor blvd., Santa Ana. Afternoon program will be the Farm Bureau hall, 253 S. St., Orange. The program is as follows: p.m.—"Diseases of Vegetation in Orange County" Dr. J. Middleton and Dr. J. B. Kennett Jr., University of California, Davis. p.m.—"Seed Corn Maggot on Table Seed" J. S. Elmore, A., Whittier. p.m.—"Field Seeding of Toast" Dr. PJ A. Minges, truck extension specialist, University of California, Davis. p.m.—"What's New in Veg-Pest Control" Dr. L. D. Anand and Dr. H. T. Reynolds, University of California, Riverwood. p.m.—"Fertilizers in Or-County" A. H. Holland, farm, Orange county. p.m.—Adjourn. FHA Director Warms Home Owners On Title I Price, Claims Checks Property owners financing essential home repairs and property improvements with FHA-insured Title I loans were warned today by FHA: District Director H. V. Davidson, to make a careful check of the prices charged and of the claims made by salesmen before signing contracts. Several instances have been reported recently in which the dollar amounts of loans insured under Title I for repairs and improvements have been seriously out of proportion to the work done, Mr. Davidson said. In other cases reported, the abuses involved high pressure selling methods such as unfounded claims about the virtues of the product, as well as inferenges that because the FHA insured the loan, the Federal Government guaranteed the product, materials and workmanship. This is contrary to the circumstances as the Federal Housing Administration specifically points out that neither the lending institution nor the FHA guarantee the materials or workmanship or inspect the work performed. That is the sole responsibility of the home owner. Mr. Davidson further warns that the use of the "Model Home" approach is generally an indication of unethical practices of salesmen. The "Model Home" approach is where the home owner is sold patio, siding, roofing or other type of home improvement job with the promise that the house will be used as a model, and that on every subsequent sale in the neighborhood, according to the salesmen, the home owner will be paid commissions and that these commissions will be sufficient to pay for his own job. There is practically no record of the MRS. WINIFRED L. BACON (Hospital Administrator) Hoag Hospital Directors Choose Administrator The board of directors of Hoag Memorial hospital, Presbyterian has approved the appointment of Mrs. Winifred L. Bacon to serve as administrator of the new hospital when it opens in September. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 27—PLATON Thompson, 14, hides his face Wilson about the shooting Patrick McNellis, 13. Wilson was entering the Thompson McNellis came in without room with the gun and all son quoted young Thompson abdominal wound. His com Wirephoto) 28th Congressional Candidates to Hospital Directors Choose Administrator The board of directors of Hoag Memorial hospital, Presbyterian, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Winifred L. Bacon to serve as administrator of the new hospital when it opens in September, according to the announcement made by John A. Murdy, Jr., chairman of the board. For the past several months, Mrs. Bacon has been acting as purchasing agent for the hospital and has been responsible for buying the furniture and equipment for the new institution. According to Murdy, Mrs. Bacon is well qualified to handle this important task. She served on the staff of the Pomona Valley hospital for several years beginning in 1937, and took over the administration of the hospital in 1943. A resident of California since 1912, she is a graduate of Oregon State college, receiving her B.S. degree in 1926. Mrs. Bacon has already arranged for the purchase of a large share of the equipment and supplies for the new hospital at Newport Beach and will continue to make all purchases required until the hospital is opened in September, 1952. MORE ABOUT Dog Lovers (Continued from Page 1) more and La Palma sts., elicited no objections so the first reading of Ordinance 709, making the annexation official, was held. Propontness of the Placentia ave., annexation were permitted to proceed with action preliminary to the annexation and the approval of the Orange County Boundary committee was requested. Action of the planning commission in recommending denial of a request for reclassification of proach is where the home owner is sold patio, siding, roofing or other type of home improvement job with the promise that the house will be used as a model, and that on every subsequent sale in the neighborhood, according to the salesmen, the home owner will be paid commissions and that these commissions will be sufficient to pay for his own job. There is practically no record of the owner of the "Model Home" ever having received commissions as represented. Mr. Davidson cautioned home owners to make a thorough investigation of salesman's claims and prices charged and to secure competing bids from reputable firms before signing a contract. Propontines of the Placentia ave., annexation were permitted to proceed with action preliminary to the annexation and the approval of the Orange County Boundary committee was requested. Action of the planning commission in recommending denial of a request for reclassification of the southwest corner of Los Angeles and South sts., was sustained by the council. C. A. Zimmerman, owner of the site, proposed to have a super market built there. Numerous protests from neighboring land owners were registered against the market during previous hearings. Change of zoning in the Morales annexation on N. Lemon st., was approved by the council. The area, lying north of Romneya dr., and west of Lemon st., is now M-2 (heavy industrial) instead of R-1 (single residence) which it was automatically classified when annexed. The council appointed 44 election officials to preside at the 11 election polls designated for the municipal election April 8. U. S. MINISTER AIDS ENGLISH CHURCH NEW YORK — A donation to help repair and maintain a 19th Century English church, one of the oldest in England, has been made by a New York minister. The Rev. R. C. Hungicker, vice of St. Paul's Chapel here, sent a $200 check to the rector of Iffley Church, Oxfordshire, England. The New York clergyman said he was impressed with the antiquity and magnificence of the church he saw on a visit last summer. MORE ABOUT... Legislature (Continues from Page 1) the release of $2,790,078 for immediate home preparedness use. 2. Joint tenancy. A movement is underway to repeal the 1951 enactment requiring surviving joint tenants, such as widows, to go to court to clear title to the property. Warren has indicated he will submit San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridge financing to the legislature. Another possibility is a sex crimes-castration bill. The governor, in vetoing a similar measure last year, told the authors he would be willing to let it be considered at the March session if they smoothed out provisions to which he objected. The bill offers freedom for sex offenders who submit to surgery. The special session proclamation probably won't be out until Saturday or Sunday. Warren flew to the midwest Monday for a political tour and is not due back until late in the week. coming election. Since all candidates will be present an excellent opportunity for questioning the candidates will be provided the public. Each candidate will be given an opportunity to present his platform during his introductory remarks. Following these statements the meeting will continue with an open session of questions from the floor. James Zeiger, Corona del Mar, will preside over the meeting. The Newport group feels that 8th Congressional District candidates to Appear on Panel meeting of the Newport or Young Republicans to be Friday at 8 p.m., in the New-Beach city hall the five anced candidates for Congress will appear on a panel deed to acquaint all voters of district with their candidates. Five panel members, James Utt of Santa Ana, Frank Linnell of Newport Beach, John Steiger of Occanside, Oscar Knappe of Escondido, and David Farrell of Santa Ana, have all expressed a great deal of enthusiasm over this meeting. This will be the first time that these candidates have met on a common platform to discuss issues pertinent to the forth- ...Another Deal commuted through the popular, economical ...Another Deal commuted through the popular, economical of using ANAHEIM GAZETTE WANT-ADS "EVERYONE'S MARKET PLACE" Is You Want to DEAL with the Want-Ads Just Call ANAHEIM 2206 or 6232 Every day, readers of the Gazette avail themselves of the silent salesmanship of the wantad, to convey to fellow readers, information on articles they no longer need, rooms they want to rent, help they need and a hundred other things. Some other reader is sure to need what you have to offer. The rest is easy! They contact you . . , and, "It's a DEAL!"