anaheim-gazette 1952-03-26

The people don't have a chance... The presidential primaries so far have given a taste of what it might be like if the people in all 48 states had a chance to express their preference among presidential candidates. But once again this year, as in the past, the Republican and Democratic candidates will be chosen by delegates, not by the voters in general, at the two big party conventions in Chicago this summer. If there were presidential primaries in all 48 states before those conventions the voters might have been able to express their choice so unmistakably that delegate-politicians would simply be limited to saying amen. By the time those conventions roll around, of course, the tide of popular feeling for one man or another may have become so... If there were presidential primaries in all 48 states before those conventions the voters might have been able to express their choice so unmistakably that the delegate-politicians would simply be limited to saying amen. By the time those conventions roll around, of course, the tide of popular feeling for one man or another may have become so apparent that the delegates wouldn't dare any political conning but simply would approve the popular man. In 32 states the delegates to those conventions are chosen by party machines or bosses in state conventions or committees. In only 16 states will the voters have a chance to express preference among candidates or elect delegates. But those 16 primaries are much a hodge-podge, each one differing from the other, that in only a few states like Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Oregon will the people have had a chance to vote directly on the candidates. In New Hampshire freedom for the voters to vote a preference among candidates is an old story. They've been able to do it in previous presidential campaigns. Still, their huge vote for Eisenhower stood the politicians on their ears. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago March, 1877 D. C. Hayward of the Semi-Tropical nursery, Orange, shipped one carload (1400) orange and lemon trees to Sacramento this morning. Friday night as the San Diego stage from Anaheim was passing a group of elder trees, about 10 miles from San Juan Capistrano, on the San Joaquin ranch a man in the town of cage this summer. 50 Years Ago March, 1902 The dry goods store of Rimpau Bros., once the largest in this section of Southern California, will, this week, close its doors. The firm was a successor to Goodman & Rimpau, one of the best-known firms of early days. The stock will be shipped to Arizona. Richard Melrose advertises Carl Bernstein's business. He was not asked why he saved Grunewald from a tempt citation by the Senate why he had used Grunewald a wire-tapping deal; or whether he, as chairman of the publican committee on territorial elections made it a practice to ignore the rules of party and contribute to one's publican's nomination as again another Republican. Furthermore, Brewster who asked none of these questions later. It's against the rule the club. Members of Congress just don't embarrass each other. Other witnesses can be grate day after day. They can be sulted and badgered on the messy stand. They can be thrown into jail if they refuse to answer questions. But the unwritten law of the grass is that you don't ask barrassing questions of a member of Congress. The committee has done an excellent job on other matters, but it will violate this rule. Straight Friendship However, since the public is titled to know all the facts regarding the men who write the which the public has to for it is altogether fair to point some highly significant fact the relationship between Sergeant Brewster and mystery-man Harry Grunewald which the King Mittee passed over. Grunewald, who has refused to name the source of about quarter of a million dollars, such a familiar person around Brewster's office that Brewster and staff called him "Henry He was also on familiar ten with Pan American Airways, whom he admits "checking telephone wires." Brewster also happens to close to the giant Pan American Airways combine—in fact, done so many favors for them he is sometimes called "the Sator for Pan American." In 1946-47, Brewster was planning his "chosen instrument" to abolish competition between D. C. Hayward of the Semi-Tropical nursery, Orange, shipped one carload (1400) orange and lemon trees to Sacramento this morning. Friday night as the San Diego stage from Anaheim was passing a group of elder trees, about 10 miles from San Juan Capistrano, on the San Joaquin ranch, a man stepped out from beside the road, and called to the driver to stop. The driver reined in his horses, and the robber told him to pass out the treasure box. Instead of complying with this modest demand, the driver whipped up the horses and started on. A plucky German, Mr. C. F. Lutson, who was on the box, commenced firing at the highwayman, who returned the fire, one of the bullets striking the stage driver in the hand. There were two passengers inside the coach, one of whom was Judge Richard Egan of Capistrano, who took the wounded drivers place upon the box and drove the stage through Los Flores. The robber was evidently a stranger, or he would never have taken the risk to obtain the treasure box after it left Anaheim, as there is seldom anything in it. As Mr. A. McGregor was riding with his family near town yesterday the horses became unmanageable and in the endeavor to control them, one of the reins broke. Mr. McGregor succeeded in cutting the traces and letting the horses loose but not in time to save the wagon from overturning. The family were all thrown out but not injured. The dry goods store of Rimpau Bros., once the largest in this section of Southern California, will, this week, close its doors. The firm was a successor to Goodman & Rimpau, one of the best-known firms of early days. The stock will be shipped to Arizona. Richard Melrose advertises Carl Pamperl's Anaheim business property for sale—Fine building location, corner of Los Angeles and Chartres streets—100 feet on Los Angeles street by 131 feet on Chartres. The two-story brick building (22 x 47 feet) about 100 yards distant from the center of town. I am authorized by the owner to sell it today (March 3, 1902) for $2950, on easy terms. 25 Years Ago March, 1927 Mr. and Mrs. Dolan entertained the Four-Fours club on Thursday evening last. Dinner was served at the Oyster Loaf cafe at 7 o'clock, after which the guests were entertained at the Dolan home on Broadway, when a delightful evening was spent at the usual game of progressive whist. Mrs. Yungbluth and Ralph McFadden won the prizes for high score. The club will be entertained at the Elks club, at their next meeting by Mr. and Mrs. McCord, who are at present visiting in Glendale. C. C. Connoly of Los Angeles, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Katherine Connoly and Miss Fleming were the guests of Miss Winifred Melrose on Sunday. Brewster also happens to close to the giant Pan American Airways combine—in fact, he done so many favors for them that he is sometimes called "the Sisterator for Pan American." In 1946-47, Brewster was putting his "chosen instrument" to abolish competition between different U.S. airlines overseas putting all of them in the hands of one company instead. American wanted this bill pass was vigorously lobbying for it, assured Pan Am would be the "clen instrument" to handle all U.S. air traffic overseas. But Trans-World Airlines, headed by Howard Hughes, was posed. Hughes figured that until the Brewster bill TWA would amalgamated with Pan American He favored free American competition. Brewster, whose business was legislate, not negotiate private business deals, made an amazing approach to Hughes, asked him to sell out to Pan American Hughes refused. Strange Investigation But Brewster was also chairman—in 1947—of the power Senate Investigating committee formerly under Sen. Harry Tanner. And with the Republic controlling Congress in 1948 Brewster began a probe of Holder Hughes. Many people find that it had all the earmarks of a blackmail probe to force Hughes to do business with Pan American Airways. At about this same time, Brewster also stooped to the un-America can act of having the Washington police tap the telephone wires... FOR THE BIRDS The Senator from Maine appeared before the King subcommittee last week and testified he had paid Grunewald $10, in order to cover up two 200 contributions given to the primary campaigns of Senatorseton of California and YoungNorth Dakota. Grunewald, Brewster claimed, had served as conduit to pass the money into their campaigns. However, Senators Nixon and knew nothing about the and were sore as blazes when Brewster sprang his out-of-the-testimony. It would be a matter of mere investigation for the King fraud committee to have delveeper into the strange relation between the Senator from and Washington’s most un-tax-fixing lobbyist. Never-ess, Brewster was asked few tions by the King commit- he was not asked why he had used Grunewald from a con-pt citation by the Senate; or he had used Grunewald in fire-tapping deal; or wheth-one, as chairman of the Redican committee on senal elections made it a prac- to ignore the rules of his and contribute to one Re- Big Robberies In War Period Net Millions By The Associated Press The $681,000 robbery of an armored car in Danvers, Mass., yesterday will take a high spot among the gigantic crimes in American criminal history. It is far from the biggest in over-all value, but for cash lootings it probably stands second only to the Brink's money express robbery in Boston, Jan. 17, 1950. Robberies, burglaries and other thefts have involved millions of dollars in cash, bonds, jewels, furs, postage stamps and other sundry goods in the United States since World War II ended. But the era between the two wars produced the largest hauls. But infant 1952 already has two of the biggest "jobs" pulled off in the post-war period. On Feb. 29, a million and a half dollars in jewelry, cash and securities were taken from a safe in the Reno mansion of La Vere Redfield. Several men and women already have been arrested in connection with this burglary. However, the cash involved in the Redfield burglary was no where near the $681,000 taken yesterday from a United States Trucking company money express armored car in the Massachusetts town while the guards were in a cafe. An Associated Press survey showed that the Danvers cash amount was second only to the $1,200,000 taken in the Brink's County Comment By GEORGE E. HART Time was when that moneywise institution, the biggest life insurance company, refused to make loans in Southern California territory where they had such a hair-brained scheme as the Metropolitan Water district's project on the Colorado river. 300 miles away. Today, the Metropolitan Water district is doing right well, and territory all through the Southland is flocking into it, so that the day may come when it will prove its ability to handle even more hair-brained schemes. When the future development of this territory possibly requires more water than the Colorado can furnish, MWD will be big enough to go anywhere necessary to get whatever water is necessary. That contrasting picture of yesterday and today was painted last week for Santa Ana Kiwanis club by Joseph Jensen, president of the Metropolitan Water district. It elsewhere. A number of the jobs, especially burglaries, have involved personalities who have been prominent in the news. A few who have lost $100,000 or more since 1947 are entertainer Sophie Tucker, in Miami Beach; the wife of actor James Mason, in New York; actress Hope Hampton, in New York; actress Hedy Lamarr, in New York; Mrs. Alla Bruce, former wife of American diplomat David Bruce, in Syosset, N.Y. JENSEN DID NOT fail to supply all the eastern California needs. Zona puts across its final project and grabs California's allotment from the river, the fate of this territory we halted, he said. One reason the supply isn't likely to because the upper Utah, Wyoming and have no place to use water allotted to their inter-state agreement share of their water come down the river, dicted. Even the U.S. Service, which Jensen as formerly an institute grade engineers but not real money-grabbing most likely to find enough effects in those states to water allotments. MWD owns 1,200,000 of water rights on the river, but is last in fornia owners, so what of this state's water A grab would come out share. WHATEVER HAPPED Colorado, Jensen for filled with 12,000,000 at least $15 billion property valuation, we make MWD such a financial force that it water from anywhere. Brewster also happens to be the giant Pan American news combine—in fact, has many favors for them that sometimes called "the Senator Pan American." 1946-47, Brewster was pushers "chosen instrument" bill polish competition between U. S. airlines overseas, all of them in the hands the company instead. Pan can wanted this bill passed vigorously lobbying for it, figure Am would be the "chosrument" to handle all U. S. traffic overseas. Trans-World Airlines, head-Howard Hughes, was op-hed Hughes figured that under Brewster bill TWA would be animated with Pan American. Dored free American competitor, whose business was to not negotiate private deals, made an amazing touch to Hughes, asked him out to Pan American, refused. Strange Investigation Brewster was also chairman 1947—of the powerful Investigating committee, under Sen. Harry Tru-And with the Republicans being Congress in 1947, her began a probe of How- Hughes. Many people felt had all the earmarks of mail probe to force Hughes business with Pan American. About this same time, Brewster stooped to the un-Ameri- of having the Washington tap the telephone wires of However, the cash involved in the Redfield burglary was no where near the $681,000 taken yesterday from a United States Trucking company money express armored car in the Massachuesetts town while the guards were in a cafe. An Associated Press survey showed that the Danvers cash amount was second only to the $1,200,000 taken in the Brink's robbery. The Brink's robbery, at the time, was called the biggest cash robbery on record by a spokesman for the National Security corporation. Checks totaling more than half a million dollars brought the Brink's total to $1,700,000. The Brink's case has not been solved. What probably ranks as the third biggest theft in recent years was the looting of $700,000 worth of valuable stamps from the Bruno Lisker stamp collector's shop on Dec. 14, 1949, in New York. Most of the big jobs since the war rarely have passed half a million dollars. There have been dozens between $50,000 and $100,-000. Many of these have occurred in New York City. Others have been reported from Knoxville, Tenn.; Philadelphia; Birmingham, Ala.; the San Diego, Calif., area; Kansas City; San Francisco and Howard Hughes and his attorneys at a Washington hotel. Most of this came out during the wire-tap investigation by the Senate District of Columbia committee in the summer of 1950. This was where Grunewald was voted a contempt citation for refusing to answer questions, and where Brewster saved him from going to jail. WHATEVER HAPPENED Colorado, Jensen foresaid filled with 12,000,000 at least $15 billion property valuation, would make MWD such a financial force that it water from anywhere. He emphasized how the scheme for bringing from the Feather riverly distant points is priced for industrial use. Ind afford it but irrigation he declared. The MWD president frown upon current engineer A. M. Rawn Angeles county sanitation to reclaim water from one thing, he indicated petition with MWD's gram. The day will co-said, when sewage will be fed for industrial water time has not arrived. MEANWHILE, Me t Water district, which tightly to its water was choosy about who in, has swung its policy about. Now it will t territory that wants it meet the terms. More than that, MWD with its big Colorado ply, holding an umbrella those areas that do not now. When such areas find themselves badly water later, MWD will That's the way Jensen. MWD; the silent policy, sounds like a pro-gadget to have around. TV-RADIOLOGIC 'Remember the Time' With Gordon Hughes By TOM E. DANSON HOLLYWOOD—A lot of people these days spend most of their time looking into the future and spouting off their forecasts and prophesies. Maybe that's why it Hal Boyle NEW YORK — Stray thoughts of a new video fan: A new form of exercise in the American home is getting up to answer the telephone only to discover it isn't your own phone ringing—it's the phone on a television program. It gives you a sheepish feeling but on the other hand it also gives a man a good excuse at least for not answering his own phone at all. TELEVISION IS credited with building up a national public for several political figures. But this little view box can destroy as well as build. And isn't this already becoming evident? The American people love a hero, but the clamor of a hero who talks too often and is seen too much soon wears thin. People weary of him. Part of the success of Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous fireside chats lay in the fact he didn't make one every day. Are some statesmen already making the mistake of inviting themselves too often into America was so pleasant to spend an afternoon recently with Gordon T. Hughes of KNX Radio and the Columbia Pacific Network. We looked into the past. It happened when I was talking to Gordy about his radio show, "Remember the Time," and since the show deals with flashbacks to the late 20's and early 30's, it was natural for us to do a few flashbacks of our own. Hughes remembered the time his brother, who operated a short wave transmitter, jammed all of the radio sets in the neighborhood, resulting in a committee calling upon the Hughes family, with mayhem in mind. Gordon's father promised that his brother would only run the set in the early-morning hours after that. I countered with some of my early radio-listening experiences passing headphones back and forth etc. I don't suppose we would ever have gotten back to "Remember the Time," if the subject of music of those days hadn't come into the conversation. Old time recordings are one of the features of the program that Hughes likes to talk about most of all. He told me he spends almost as much time running down the recordings for the show, as he does working on the scripts, and so far he's come up with some dandles. Gordon, incidentally, forms a chapter in the amazing story of Southern California. Incidentally, Jensen added, the biggest life insurance company is now investing heavily in Southern California. JENSEN DID NOT mean that the Colorado river will someday fail to supply all the water Southern California needs. Even if Arizona puts across its fantastic central project and grabs some of California's allotment of water from the river, the future growth of this territory would not be halted, he said. One reason the Colorado river supply isn't likely to run short is because the upper basin states, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado, have no place to use all of the water allotted to them under the inter-state agreement. A major share of their water will always come down the river, Jensen predicted. Even the U.S. Reclamation Service, which Jensen described as formerly an institution of high-grade engineers but now a political money-grabbing machine, isn't likely to find enough phony projects in those states to use up their water allotments. MWD owns 1,200,000 acre feet of water rights on the Colorado river, but is last in line of California owners, so whatever share of this state's water Arizona might grab would come out of MWD's share. WHATEVER HAPPENS ON THE Colorado, Jensen forsees a future filled with 12,000,000 people and at least $15 billion in assessed property valuation, which would make MWD such a mighty financial force that it could bring water from anywhere. The American people love a hero, but the clamor of a hero who talks too often and is seen too much soon wears thin. People weary of him. Part of the success of Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous fireside chats lay in the fact he didn't make one every day. Are some statesmen already making the mistake of inviting themselves too often into American living rooms via the television screen? It is a thought that must cost them considerable soul-searching, because it's a long time between now and November. The political epitaph of some candidates may be this: "I voted against him because I was just plain tired of seeing his face, and couldn't stand the idea of looking at it for another four years." The trouble with using television as an electioneering medium is that even the wisest speaker, the most veteran campaigner, doesn't realize the point at which he may begin to bore more people than he interests. TELEVISION IS without doubt the greatest entertainment bargain since the free shows the Caesars put on in the Coliseum at Rome. Mediocre as many of the programs are, the average man, whatever his interests or educational level, can find 10 to 15 hours of entertainment worth his attention. The programs would be even better if as much time, talent and effort were put into them as are put into the commercials. That is why more and more thoughtful viewers prefer the artful and tuneful commercials to the drab programs that precede, and follow them. Maybe the answer is for the sponsors to concentrate even more on the commercials and drop the programs altogether. My small god daughter no longer looks at the programs but she drops her toys and comes running to watch the commercials. They're more exciting. If the subject of music of those days hadn't come into the conversation. Old time recordings are one of the features of the program that Hughes likes to talk about most of all. He told me he spends almost as much time running down the recordings for the show, as he does working on the scripts, and so far he's come up with some dandles. Gordon, incidentally, writes, produces and co-stars in the show, as well as handling the directing chores. Gordon has a pretty good theory about reminiscences, too. In the middle of our verbal flashbacks, it occurred to us that we were only recalling things that were pleasant memories. It's Hughes' idea that a great many things we remember today as being pleasant or funny might easily have been considered tragic at the time they took place. "Take the time Aunt Minnie fell down the cellar steps," Gordon said. "She fractured her ankle and gee, it was pretty bad right then. But now—well, I can still see Aunt Minnie taking that tumble and by gosh, it looks funny from here." DOWN TV-RADIO ROW...According to the FCC, TV revenues for 1952 doubled those of 1950 and were seven times that of 1949...Comedian Jackie Gleason will have a change of pace next month (April 8) when he does a straight dramatic role on "Suspense". Bette Davis' sister, Barbara Berry, has turned actress in the Laguna production of "On Borrowed Time". There's talk that one of the major studios has turned over all of its major productions up to 1949 to TV. TELE-TIPS...A story of mystery, intrigue and murder, "The Creeper" will be seen in its world TV premiere on KTTV (11) tonight at 7...In addition to his regularly scheduled tunes, Liberace will play selections chosen by the studio audience during his show from KLAC (13) at 7:30...Kate Smith will bring her show to Tviewers from the United States aircraft carrier Wasp stationed at the New York City airport. WHATEVER HAPPENS on the Colorado, Jensen forsees a future filled with 12,000,000 people and at least $15 billion in assessed property valuation, which would make MWD such a mighty financial force that it could bring water from anywhere. He emphasized, however, that the scheme for bringing water from the Feather river or similarly distant points is practical only for industrial use. Industry could afford it but irrigation could not, he declared. The MWD president appeared to frown upon current proposals by Engineer A. M. Rawn and his Los Angeles county sanitation districts to reclaim water from sewage. For one thing, he indicated it was competition with MWD's water program. The day will come, Jensen said, when sewage will be reclaimed for industrial water, but that time has not arrived. MEANWHILE, Metropolitan Water district, which once held tightly to its water supply and was choosy about who could get in, has swung its policy completely about. Now it will take in any territory that wants in and will meet the terms. More than that, MWD stands by with its big Colorado water supply, holding an umbrella over even those areas that do not want in—now. When such areas suddenly find themselves badly in need of water later, MWD will have it. That's the way Jensen put it. MWD, the silent insurance policy, sounds like a pretty handy gadget to have around. MUCH HAS BEEN written about the effect of television on children. But how about exploring its impact on housewives and household pets. My own wife, for example, hasn't darned a pair of socks or sewn a button on my clothes since our set arrived. "I've got TV eyes," she explains. "Just can't see to thread the needle any more." As to household pets, a friend of mine who owns a cat had to give up television in her home altogether. "I had to choose between it and my cat," she said. "My cat was jealous. Every time I turned on television she attacked the set and tried to scratch it to death." On the other hand I have heard of another lady whose cat likes to sit and stare at the television set all day. Doesn't care about any particular program, but wanders about the house, restless and unhappy, until the set is switched back on. I have also been told about a dog that whines unless the video screen is tuned to a western movie. "The only way I can figure it out is that he is a city dog," said the owner. "And it is only by looking at the western movies that he ever gets to see trees." DIAL-LITES . Bing Crosby and his guests, Marilyn Maxwell and Anna Maria Alberghetti, broadcast from the Marine Memorial auditorium in San Francisco tonight at 6:30 over KNX . Billings, Mont., is the scene for the story set tonight for the "Cisco Kid" when heard over KHJ at 7:30 . A group of arsonists are nabbed during the story "The Top Guy," when aired over KECA at 8 . Mythical Summerfield's comical bachelor water commissioner, "The Great Gildersleeve," buys a TV set during the radio show from KFI at 8:30. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY . Figuring income tax is like a girl going to the beach . You take off everything the law allows! Copyright, 1952, by Universal Radio and TV Features Syndicate