anaheim-gazette 1952-03-04

2 Anaheim Gazette TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1952 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Published afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 250 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 2206. Entered an second-class mailer at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice on June 5, 1899, 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 here are reserved. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is notified exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatchers. THEODORE B. KUCHEL MAX BEELER LEONARD KRIDT NEIL STANLEY BILL MELLEN RALPH ROUILAND JIM BLOODDIAN DOM YOUNG Circulation Manager Happy birthday, SQR store... The Gazette is happy to salute the SQR store on the occasion of its 45th anniversary. Just imagine, 45 years doing business in one city. Quite a tribute to the founders, owners, and employees of the store. Obviously, high quality products, good and friendly services, have perpetuated this most useful department store. The history of the SQR store for almost a half century has been the history of Anaheim. Together, the city and the store have enjoyed good times, struggled through bad times, and kept right on functioning in normal times. Both have grown and prospered together. So, once again our hats are off to the SQR store. Long may it continue to serve our people. Each dollar counts... We have grown so accustomed to the Red Cross as a great humanitarian agency whose help is always available in peace and war that we couldn't imagine doing without it. Yet, Red Cross does not have an automatic existence. Because one can't give a lot, this should not deter him from giving what he can. If every person in the country gave but a dollar the goal would be reached with plenty to spare. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico U.S. Senate has now heard clam from three different Senators: Puerto Rico's Georgetown university-educated Governor Munoz Marin is dictator of land. The accusing Senator Brewster of Maine, Butte Maryland, both Republicans Johnston of South Carolina Democrat. Their charges illustrate a technique in what is supposed to be the most illustrious legislative body in the world—the U.S. state. For what the public do realize when it listens to speeches is that the man behind them is a South Carolina tractor who owes $1,000,000 back taxes to the Puerto Rican government. The Puerto Rican public does not realize this, however, reactions here have been highly prejudicial to the prestige of the U.S. Congress. Whereas Cress is supposed to set highest moral and legal standards for the west hemisphere, actually speeches of these three Senators are regarded in Puerto Rico little more than blackmails; brief, if the Puerto Rican government doesn't forgive $1.000,000 in taxes owed by L. D. Lo South Carolina contractor; if the U.S. Senate will investigate Puerto Rico. At a time when we are trying to encourage clean government... Each dollar counts... We have grown so accustomed to the Red Cross as a great humanitarian agency whose help is always available in peace and war that we couldn't imagine doing without it. Yet, Red Cross does not have an automatic existence. It lives and helps others to live because of the public donations which make its work possible. The annual Red Cross fund drive which is on right now is a reminder to all of us that we have an opportunity, a responsibility, in the continual activity of the Red Cross. The national goal running into many millions is the minimum figure required for the year ahead. Because one can't give a lot, this should not deter him from giving what he can. If every person in the country gave but a dollar the goal would be reached with plenty to spare. Don't wait to be ASKED to give. Make your donation voluntarily and immediately. It will speed up the campaign and encourage the workers who give their time and effort to raising the needed funds. Certainly, no clear thinking American needs to be sold on the services of the Red Cross. Its record speaks for itself. Let your dollar speak for you! Food and taxes... Every time the average California family sits down to the table it has an unseen guest who cuts more of the family income than the family does itself. Figures released by the National Association of Manufacturers show that in direct and indirect federal taxes, the average family in the state pays $1300 a year while spending only $1000 at the local retail food store. Even an income as low as $500 a year is taxed $60 in one form or another. Of course, if we're happy paying these imposts and care little how the money is spent—and much is spent without regard to actual necessity—we can go on giving the government an ever larger share of our earnings. But if we're not happy about it (and we believe most of us are not) we'll better start making our voices heard. And that means not just gripping to each other but telling our congressmen how we feel. It's a certainty that we can't endure indefinitely the philosophy of spend, spend, spend and tax, tax, tax. A limit must be called somewhere. It may be that a limitation on the taxing power such as the proposed 25 per cent ceiling already endorsed by many state legislatures will be the answer. But an answer must be found. And we'd better find it—quick. Nal Boyle NEW YORK (P)-Horace Barnacle had been working like a madness beaver all morning at a mass of papers on his office desk. Suddenly he put his head down on his arms and wailed hysterically: "Let 'em put me in jail. I just can't go on." comfortably. "I went before a judge and had myself declared mentally incompetent to handle my own financial affairs, and had Trellis Mae given power of attorney." Barnacle thought that over, then shook his head. "It wouldn't work in my case," he said despondently. "My wife, Desdemona, is even more hopeless as arithmetic than I am. She can't even balance her bank book." NEW YORK (UP)—Horace Barracle had been working like a maddened beaver all morning at a made of papers on his office desk. Suddenly he put his head down on his arm and wailed hysterically: "Let 'em put me in jail. I just can't go on." Willbur Peeble, who sat at the next desk, asked him what the trouble was. "It's my income tax," moaned Horace. "I just can't figure it out this year. Nobody can." Willbur gave him a smile of tolerant superiority. "It doesn't bother me," he said. "I haven't paid my income tax for years and years." Barracle looked horrified. "Why that's unpatriotic and dishonest," he objected, "and, besides, they can throw you in prison if your income taxes aren't paid." "Oh, they're paid all right," said Wilbur. "But I don't pay them." "Who does—Santa Claus?" "No, my wife, Trellis Mae." "I don't get you," said Barracle, mystified. "We'll, I used to, go almost crazy—just like you—trying to figure my own tax," explained Wilbur. "About 10 years ago I decided it was silly for a man to lose his mind that way. Who knows where the money in a family goes anyway? The husband or the wife? So I turned my income tax problem over to Trellis Mae." "But legally you're responsible for the accuracy of your tax returns." Horace pointed out. "Not any more," said Wilbur mentally incompetent to handle my own financial affairs, and had Trellis Mae given power of attorney." Barracle thought that over, then shook his head. "It wouldn't work in my case," he said despondently. "My wife, Desdemona, is even more hopeless as arithmetic than I am. She can't even balance her bank book." "Grow up, Horace," grinned Wilbur. "That's the beauty of it. No wife can—least of all my Trellis Mae. But no government expert can make sense out of her tax figures either." "Why, the first time she paid my taxes she spent a wide week arguing with the Internal Revenue men. It was all because they wouldn't let her list Murgatroyd as a dependent." "Who's Murgatroyd?" "He's our canary. Trellis Mae says that since Murgatroyd is under 18 and dependent on us they ought to allow us to deduct the price of his birdseed. She's been battling them 10 years on that one item alone. Last year the government fellows offered to chip in and buy Murgatroyd's birdseed themselves if she would drop the subject. But Trellis Mae refused as a matter of principle." "Don't they ever challenge her returns later?" asked Horace. "Sure, every year!" said Wilbur cheerfully. "Once they went a top specialist down from Washington. He spent four days trying to find out what was wrong with Trellis Mae's report—and gave up. My wife was so mad she immediately filed a revised return demanding a 15 per cent refund. The man couldn't find what was wrong with that one either. He had to pay up." Horace whistled in admiration. "It sounds wonderful," he said. "But I kind of hate the idea of having myself declared mentally incompetent." "Well, all I know," said Wilbur. "Is that I feel fine today, but three men in our local Interior Revenue office have had to quit because of nervous breakdown from dealings with Trellis Mae and Murgatroyd." "You have to do something self-defense. If every man let his income taxes drive him crazy who'd be left to pay them?" For Health, Eat California Fruit HOW WILL THE WILD MARCH WIND'S BLOW NEW HAMPSHIRE MORRIS Anaheim Gazette BY JOHN S. NEUBAUER NEWS REVIEW - Just a year ago today, if you're interested, the Yankees scored a sensational triumph by taking a red stronghold in Korea... And the Senate voted to draft 18-year-olds by a vote of 55-31... And you were reading about "the worst bizarre winter" that swept the east... Here at home, Wilbur Linden, 20-year-old Santa Ana motorcyclist, received a broken pelvis in an accident with a car... Anaheim's Y's Mens club received its charter; Dave Collins was president of the club; Bob Quast, vice president; Howard Bunk secretary; and Jim Morris, treasurer. It had 50 charter members... C. E. Cassidy announced that the spinach run had begun at Hunt Foods... John Deneweth became a proud papa a year ago. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Campbell were saddened by the death at birth of their infant son, Richard Charles Campbell... Robert P. Kelley lost eight dollars in a scuffle with the "pants burglar" who took John Semour for $2.00 and Mrs. C. B. Carter for $1.50. He also visited Cedric Ferguson's home, but it was a waste of time. He got exactly nothing... Don L. Beeman was one of 19 injured on work days. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO FROM THE FILES OF Anaheim Gazette BY MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago March, 1877 We were shown on Friday a fine picture representing a bird eye view of Anaheim drawn by E. S. Glover. It is intended to lithograph the picture; provided a sufficient number of subscribers can be secured. We understand it will be necessary to raise about $100 before the work can be commenced. Dr. James McCoy of Westhall-Stone has recorded his certificate of diploma from the College of Western Reserve, Ohio, dated Feb. 24, 1847. There is a town ordinance against leaving horses unhitched on the streets. The facilities for tying horses on the principal streets are not adequate, and unless one carries his own hitching post it is difficult to avoid an infraction of the law. Marshal Wartenburg got a fine new son on Saturday night. The first act of the youngster was to arrest—the attention of those present. Gaddy & Lewis have opened a branch of the Planter's hotel stable on Centre street, near the railroad depot. There are two cases of small boxes within three miles of West- A fire in Los Angeles day night destroyed a trample building on the yard tract, owned by L. Loss, $2200. 50 Years Ago March, 1907 The following wrote: "Hedged Turners at the ing of the Turnover drow, W. P. Bonkoaky, rad. Jr., William Dick drew Putterg, E. Gee Beebe, Paul Kluss, F. Martin, W. G. Potter, H. Swearingen. A br entertainment was given honor. The postoffice will be in a law days, permission been granted by the at Washington. Remo to the premises one day the present location, Mr who occupies the pre-millinery store, yesterday moving to the storeroom Turner's drug store. C present occupied by them will be used as an Federman's dry goods ment. The place will and remodeled. On Saturday next Park Charlie Landell wied in wedlock to Miss E one of the amiable and ad young ladies of However insisted, Finally told him to take the money secretary of the popular traffic party, get a receipt, would use the money if needed it. If not, it would be earned. Long did so. At the campaign—which initially elected a native, Munoz, first time in Puerto Rico's—the money was returned. Trouble over Long's tax when former Governor Jesus a Washington appointee, that his petition for taxation would be favorably denied. Ex-Governor Pinero went to work for Long, then the ex-governor does so that Long was promised emption gut rather than intention would be considered pay. ASKING—A reader wants to know what the favorite sport is and should Anaheim was in the gay ninety-seven Well, George (Mickey) Clegg, the indestructible little Irisher who now lives in Fullerton would tell you "loss-and-buggy" racing. They'd race from Fullerton to Anaheim. They'd bet anything on the outcome, too... And Hank Vlasis reports that in the 1920's bicycle peddling was a sport. Big time peddlers would think nothing of peddling to San Diego and back "pumping" up a hill on a bike. Wendell Pichens tells us that Arthur Heming, the Anaheim working out with the Ellay Angels, at Fullerton, has the "potentialities" of a big-time pitcher. Incidentally, Herman Kraft, an ex-Anaheimer, must be given the lion's share of the credit for landscaping the Orange Coast College campus and athletic fields. ACTION—Snail's pace is speedy compared to the notion taken by the powers that be in getting signals for the "coroner's corner." FOLKS—Jerome Heltzman is a venerable Anaheim who must be given considerable credit for Campbell were saddened by the death at birth of their infant son, Richard Charles Campbell... Robert P. Kelley lost eight dollars in a stray with the "pants burglar" who took John Semour for $2.00 and Mrs. C. B. Carter for $1.50. He also visited Cedric Ferguson's home, but it was a waste of time. He got exactly nothing... Don L. Beeman was one of 19 injured in week-end traffic... That was the news in last year's newspaper. Renamed her? his determination and fortitude. The genial, soft-spoken silver thatched gentlemen travels back and forth to Fullerton where he holds down a nite clerk's post at the leading hotel. Anaheim is great because of men like Jerome Heltzman... Lawrence Hernandez was one of the Daystrom production workers. If you ask him, he might tell you that the Dixie cup people won't employ many of the ladies who made furniture... Alton (Al Iyou) Kohler is well versed in the economic development of the community. He has studied the various phases of what makes a great city great. Anaheim can be thankful it has thoughtful men like Al on its payroll... Cisco Vejar is one of those Anaheimers who seldom sees his name in print. He works hard. Earns his bread by the sweat of his brow. But it is through ment like Cisco that a city like Anaheim prospers. Cisco, and men like him, are the solid citizens—the backbone of the community... Henry Kreissler covers a lot of miles in his business. Y'see, he's a salesman who sells. NITECAPSULE—It's so much easier to criticize the other fellow's effort than to help him do better. Turner's drug store. Present occupied by them will be used as an aid Federman's dry goods department. The place will be remodeled. On Saturday next Park Charlie Landell wiled in wedlock to Miss Elena one of the amiable and ad young ladies of the Charlie has hosts of throughout Orange county join in extending him and bride the felicitations of son. 25 Years Ago March, 1927 The Ladies Euchre entertained on Tuesday by Mrs. William Dolson home on Broadway. Mner won the first prize Sandilands the second. Hamler the booby. Del freshments were served close of the game. Mr Backs will entertain them the next meeting. Mayor Carl Leonard wiled a six month leave by the city council night. He has decided to vacation and rest from with the Anaheim Trucker company. He and Mr Hard will sail on the Lapland March 5 for E. On recommendation of Intendant R. P. Mitchell schools in the county we Wednesday and will not ed until Monday morning not deemed advisable for to expose themselves to ment weather in order to the schoolhouse. OBLONG VIEWS FROM AN EGG-SHAPED HEAD BY WALDO HUNTER THE LONG, STRONG arm of the Draft Board reached into the Gazette organization last week and plucked from our midst one Stanley Jones, our hustling sports editor. Young Jones made the mistake of being 21, in excellent health and ripe for pickin'. He was wide-eyed and innocent upon his departure, totally unversed in the devious ways of the military (despite attempts of several veterans on the staff to pump him full of lore of the service during the last-week or two of his life as a civilian, days which even now probably seem as golden memories). In short, Stanley Jones is what you would call, with absolutely no thought of bolttling him, an Army drill sergeant's meat. He is tall and slim, good-natured, with a free-and-easy stance, an ambling gait, a fondness for sleeping more than the customary eight hours a day, and a flair for going around tieless and in sports clothes. That is, he was. After a week or two in his new environment he will still be tall and slim, but those other civilian characteristics will have been flayed off him by the sergeant's tongue. In their place will be a set of different mannerisms: an erectness of bearing, a brisk way of walking, supreme self-confidence and a great feeling of pride springing from the knowledge of accomplishment in one of the sternest schools operating. For, regardless of whether he liked the new regime—indeed, even if he hates it—he will take great pride in being a member of the Big Team itself loaded with a vast supply of vaccines which must be hidden from the prying eyes of Senators investigating waste in the armed forces. No better way to ditch the stuff than to pump it into the twitching arms of raw young inductees. So, Stanley will wait in line many times with bared shoulder to file past the man with the needle, and he will see even the burliest men keel over in a dead faint at the prospect of getting that needle. And, from far back in the line the inevitable wag will ask: "What are they using up there, a needle or a ball bat?" Our erstwhile sports writer will face the numberless mysteries, perplexities and paradoxes of life with the military, problems still pondered by retired colonels of 30 years' service. For instance, he will wonder why his outfit, from a dead standstill, will suddenly ganyanize into almost maniacal activity to get some place with all the urgency of a group of men evacuating a spot just about to be atom-bombbed. YS OF From the Films of Anabelle Ganella NRY KUCHEL A fire in Los Angeles on Tuesday night destroyed a two story frame building on the Morris vineyard tract, owned by E.D. Nelson. Loss, $2200. 50 Years Ago March, 1902 The following were made full Tedged Turners at the last meeting of the Turnversin Ben Berdow, W.P.Bonkoaky, Frita Conrad, Jr., William Dickman, Andrew Pursberg, E.Geissel, B.V. Beebe, Paul Kluss, F.Lindner, F.Martin, W.G.Potter, Emil Turk, H.Swearingen. A banquet and entertainment was given in their honor. The postoffice will be removed in a few days, permission having been granted by the department at Washington. Removal will be to the premises one door east of the present location, Mrs. Carven, who occupies the premises as a millinery store, yesterday began moving to the storeroom east of Turner's drug store. Quarters at present occupied by the postoffice will be used as an addition to Federman's dry goods establishment. The place will be refitted and remodeled. On Saturday next at Buena Park Charlie Landell will be joined in wedlock to Miss Eva Calder, one of the amiable and accomplished young ladies of that place. In their place will be a set of different mannerisms: an erectness of bearing, a brisk way of walking, supreme self-confidence and a great feeling of pride springing from the knowledge of accomplishment in one of the sternest schools' operathing. For, regardless of whether he liked the new regime—indeed, even if he hates it—he will take great pride in being a member of the Big Team. Although he has been a member of the Big Team scarcely a week at this writing, Mr. Jones is probably even now fully aware that the military is a strange, truly wonderful and more often than not exasperating Thing. By now he will have had more than one brush with that arm of the service called the "medics" with their needles. He is probably well on the way toward life immunity from typhoid, smallpox, typhus, yellow fever, cholera, plant lice, aphids and thrigs. At induction, the trainee immediately gets the idea that the U.S. Army has suddenly found TV-RADIOLOGIC New Characters Are Sought By Gosden and Correll By TOM E. DANSON HOLLYWOOD—A list of the characters who have paraded through CBS Radio's "Amos 'n Andy" show in the past 25 years would fill this column, and yet, the search for new ones is carried on endlessly by Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, originators of the show and the real "Amos 'n Andy." Most listeners know Amos, Andy, Kingfish, Lightnin', Calhoun the lawyer, Madame Queen, Ruby, Butterfly and a lot more. But in addition to these, there have been dozens of characters that appeared once, twice or perhaps off and on for years. You, the reader, might be interested in knowing how they originate their constant flow of new voices and how they keep terioses, perplexities and paradoxes of life with the military, problems still pondered by retired colonels of 38 years' service. For instance, he will wonder why his outfit from a dead standstill will suddenly galvanize into almost maniacal activity to get some place with all the urgency of a group of men evacuating a spot just about to be atom-bombbed, only to sit idle and grumbling perhaps for hours awaiting the behest of some officer whom the men, looking down the steely barrels of their rifles, will fondly refer to as "the old man." Among other things, perhaps Stanley will be able to solve the age-old riddle of how an army mess sergeant can make good prime U.S. Inspected standing rib roasts taste like old potato sacks boiled in oil. Millions have approached this problem, only to fall back in baffled defeat. If Stanley can come up with the answer, he will have performed the U.S. Army a service second only to the contribution of a Mr. Garand. TELE-TIPS . . Every week day at 4, Zeke Manners and his gang can be seen over KUJ (8) . . Cass Daley and Liberace will be the guests of Frank Silatra on his show from KNT (2) at 5. Actress Maragarle On Saturday next at Buena Park Charlie Landell will be joined in wedgeck to Miss Eva Calder, one of the amiable and accomplished young ladies of that place. Charlie has hosts of friends throughout Orange county who join in extending him and his fair bride the felicitations of the season. 25 Years Ago March, 1927 The Ladies Euchre club was entertained on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. William Dolan at her home on Broadway; Mrs. Wagner won the first prize, Mrs. Sandilands the second, and Mrs. Hamler the booby. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the game. Mrs. Louise Backs will entertain the club at the next meeting. Mayor Carl Leonard was granted a six month leave of absence by the city council Thursday night. He has decided to take a vacation and rest from his labors with the Anaheim Truck & Transfer company. He and Mrs. Leonard will sail on the steamship Lapland March 5 for Europe. On recommendation of Superintendent R. P. Mitchell all the schools in the county were closed Wednesday and will not be opened until Monday morning. It is not deemed advisable for pupils to expose themselves to the inclement weather in order to reach the schoolhouse. Andy." Most listeners know Amos, Andy, Kingfish, Lightnin', Calhoun the lawyer, Madame Queen, Ruby, Butterfly and a lot more. But in addition to these, there have been dozens of characters that appeared, once, twice or perhaps off and on for years. You, the reader, might be interested in knowing how they originate their constant flow of new voices and how they keep their distinct voices in mind during a broadcast, where many voice changes for one man is not a bit unusual. In an interview with the famous pair last week—they're No. 1 show nationally by the latest Neilson ratings—they showed me how they do it. Most of the new characters are developed when they are just sitting around relaxing (which is easy for one of them, and hard for other). One or the other will start talking in dialect. They'll keep talking it up, changing pitch, changing tempo. When either one hits something that sounds different and interesting, the other will coach. They did it for me, and this is the way it goes: As Gosden (for instance), talks, Correl interjects something like this: "No, no... say, hold it—work on that one... I think you're getting something... no, that's not it... try something else." Once they get a voice that is different and interesting, they go to work building a real personality around it. They decide what would do it, the kind of clothes he would wear, the kind of wife he'd have, and what his hobbies would be. When they finish with this they write real biography on the character, and there he is—almost real! CBS-TV star Maria Riva, Marlene Dietrich's daughter, once played character parts only on TV because she weighed 180 pounds. TELE-TIPS . . . Every week day at 4. Zeke Manners and his gang can be seen over KHJ (9) . . . Cass Daley and Liberace will be the guests of Frank Sinatra on his show from KNXT (2) at 5 . . . Actress Marguerite Churchill will star in the drama "The Broken Cord" during "Fireside Theater" from KNBH (4) at 9 . . . Sen. Jack Tenney and Robert Kenny will debate the Communist Party issue on the KECA (7) program "America Votes" at 9 . . . A new policy now in force allows the public to enter KTTV's (11) "Championship Bowling" through elimination matches. This can be seen at 10:15 . . . A special hour-and-a-half telecast is featured over KTLA (5) at 10:30 tonight when they bring the Annual Awards by Arthur Murray to your screen. DIAL-LITES . . Molly discovers that McGee is in a "fixin'" mood during their show from KFI at 6:30 tonight . . . A president who improved civil service and made reform the watchword of the day will be portrayed by Edward Arnold in his "Mr. President" broadcast from KECA at 7:30 . . . "Mr. and Mrs. Nurth" go out to investigate a "heavenly body" during tonight's episode from KNXT at 8:30 . . . More mystery in the story of the "Death of a Baritone" during "Official Detective" from KHJ at 9:30. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ... A tradition without charm or reason is merely a bad habit. Copyright, 1921, by Universal Radio and TV Feature Syndicate