anaheim-gazette 1952-04-08

Comeback for primaries ... The primary election—40 years ago a meaningful movement which was shortly to lose its momentum and popularity—may now be on the comeback trail. The interest stirred up by this year's primary tests could result in public demand for more such elections in future presidential years. And the people may insist too, that some primaries which are now but empty gestures be revised to make the popular choice for the presidency binding on the elected delegates. At present, only one-third of the 48 states hold primaries. And several of these have no meaning whatever. What caused public enthusiasm for primaries to yawn after 1912? One important factor was the latitude given the elected delegates. For instance, in 1912 Champ Clark won in the Nebraska Democratic primary. But at the national convention it was the Nebraska delegates who swung the nomination to Wilson. The same year, Teddy Roosevelt swept one GOP primary after another. Taft was nominated. In 1920, California's Hiram Johnson got most of the primary votes. But Harding got the nod. In 1916, Hughes, who didn't enter a single primary, was the Republican standard bearer. The same was true of Democrat Davis in 1924. Occasionally, a man of high caliber, but relatively unknown, is nominated. But more often, the choice of the back room bosses tends toward the tried and true (to the party) political hack. The people can have a strong voice in naming the nominees if they insist on it. And judging by some of the nominees we've had it's high time they did insist. WASHINGTON—James P. McGranery, new attorney general of the United States, has set interesting attributes. He honest as the day is long; married to one of the most beautiful and brilliant lady attorneys who ever practiced law, and so loyal to Harry Truman every political whim the president has will be anticipated in vance. Jim also knows where most of the bodies are buried in justice department. And have this knowledge, he could probably dig them up—if he wants to. But the chances are he won't. For the new attorney general also knows that the justice department has become the most portant political arm of the Democratic party. There was time when the post office was great political boodlebag of political party in power. But more. Today, postmasters largely under civil service of the postmaster general himself—a career man. But the justice department which has the power to put in jail or save them from which has the power to give pardons, prosecute for tax fraud, compromise taxes, collect claw against corporations, settle contracts, bring anti-trust against the motion-picture industry, the investment bankers, newspapers and any other industry* has become by all odds most potent civil arm of government. White House Friend At present, only one-third of the 48 states hold primaries. And several of these have no meaning whatever. What caused public enthusiasm for primaries to yawn after 1912? One important factor was the latitude given the elected delegates. For instance, in 1912 Champ Clark won in the Nebraska Democratic primary. But at the national congates, a man of high caliber, but relatively unknown, is nominated. But more often, the choice of the back room bosses tends toward the tried and true (to the party) political hack. The people can have a strong voice in naming the nominees if they insist on it. And judging by some of the nominees we've had it's high time they did insist. Your Easter parade... It's a safe prediction, as usual, that every school girl, career girl and housewife in the land who possibly can manage it is going to have something new to wear in the Easter parade. And as usual, when the bills come in at the end of the month there'll be dire comments throughout the length and breadth of the land about the high cost of living. For what it's worth, however, here's some cheerful data on spring fashions for both those who wear them and those who pay for them: Mrs. Alan G. Kirk, wife of the former U. S. ambassador to Russia, has brought home with her a collection of Soviet clothes. Last week a fashionable Chicago store displayed them along with comparable American articles. One item was a satin "best" dress that sells in Moscow for $13 rubles, or $128. Along side a smartly fashioned American dress of the same general type, the Russian dress looks downright dowdy. Yet the price tag on the American model is only $25. The clumsy Soviet counterpart of a trimly designed $70 American coat costs the equivalent of $155. Russian hats, handbags and children's clothes were similarly high priced and tasteless. The poorest paid stenographer in the U.S.A. can take comfort from the fact that she'll be better dressed this year than all 10 of the best dressed Russian women. Hal Boyle SOUTH BEND, Ind. (UP)—Frank Leahy of Notre Dame has eight children, and a friend once told him: "Your greatest coaching job is in your own house." Leahy treasures that tribute. He has a theory that children as well as football players require proper training. His theory has worked out magnificently on the gridiron. In nine years at Notre Dame his football teams have won 71 games, lost nine and tied seven. His parental coaching seems to be working out just as well in the home. He and his pretty red-haired wife, Flossie, and their eight youngsters make a fine family team. They have her objection. "I may be old-fashioned," he said. "But I think respect, obeience and courtesy are disappearing in too many American homes. We want our kids to learn these things." EACH OF THE Leahy children is given certain chores and duties to perform. Every night after dinner they and their parents say the family rosary together. "About every two weeks I line them up and grade them on five points—neatness, courtesy, respectfulness, cooperation and unselfishness," Frank said. "The winner gets an extra allowance." "They enjoy the competition, and I believe it makes them better." As to punishment, the Leahy household has one flat rule: "If which has the power to garddons, prosecute for tax fraud, compromise taxes, collect clauses against corporations, settle contracts, bring anti-trust against the motion-picture industry. The investment bankers, newspapers and any other industry has become by all odds most potent civil arm of government. White House Friend That's why the man who it must be one of the true friends of the White House. Also why it took courage on his man's part to fire Howard Grath; for Howard likewise killed where the bodies are buried and might remember some them. Finally that's why Jim Granery, an old and intrepid friend of the president's, was led for this all-important job. The new attorney general not only a friend of the president's, but almost equally important, he is the friend of kind maker Matt Connelly, the W.W. House secretary, who has come one of the busiest bodyies in Washington. Originally Connelly picked old friend McGranery to be chairman of the Democratic national committee, replacing Boyle. Then he discovered ex-Senator Francis Myers Pennsylvania and Democritum committeeman David Lawrence the mayor of Pittsburgh, wishing down McGranery so Connelly boosted Frank McKinney into party chairmanship instead. McGranery also is a first-hair eyewitness of the grab while the politicians made for justice department one month after Harry Truman came in office. At that time Jim was assistant to the attorney general, the No. 2 spot in the justice department and was doing an A-1 job. His chief, another Philadelphian was Francis Biddle, a strait-laced Pennsylvania blue blood gave 'the justice department honest and forthright administration.' Puritan Biddle and Irish McGranery were an effective His theory has worked out magnificently on the gridiron. In nine years at Notre Dame his football teams have won 71 games, lost nine and tied seven. His parental coaching seems to be working out just as well in the home. He and his pretty red-haired wife, Flosse, and their eight youngsters make a fine family team. They have five sons and three daughters ranging in age from 15-year-old Frank, Jr., to seven-week-old Christopher. "Flosse is one of eight children, and I am one of eight," said Leahy, "and before we got married we decided we'd have eight ourselves." "I think we are the luckiest couple in America. And we're still one the offense. We'll have more children." I had a pleasant Sunday afternoon visit with the Leahys in the big brick home at Long Beach on the south shore of Lake Michigan where they are rearing their own squad. One after the other the Leahy children came in and wished me welcome, a ritual they observe with all callers. "All Notre Dame football players are taught that when they meet a person they should look him in the eye, pronounce his name clearly and address him as 'air'." said Leahy. His children do that, too, although one of his daughters told him recently, "daddy, really, that isn't necessary for a girl to do. It's too formal." Leahy, who is now being taught the polka by this particular daughter, grinned as he recalled the family rosary together. "About every two weeks I line them up and grade them on five points—neatness, courtesy, respectfulness, cooperation and unselfishness," Frank said. "The winner gets an extra allowance. They enjoy the competition, and I believe it makes them better." As to punishment, the Leahy household has one flat rule: "If you've done something wrong and come and tell us, there'll be no hair-brushing." The hairbrush is the instrument of discipline, and Frank wields it. "The spankings happen only once in a great while," he said, smiling. "It works better now to ration their rights to watch television." The Leahy home-coaching system may sound formal and old-fashioned, but it works wonderfully well. His children are happy, spontaneous, and secure. Frank is very affectionate toward them. As I started to leave, he turned to five-year-old Jimmy and said: "Jimmy, will you tell us your favorite wish?" "I wish the whole world would pop up to heaven!" He thinks he's got the greatest dad and mom in the whole world. So do the other Leahy kids. And the reason is that the whole family prays, plays and works together, the way old-fashioned families used to do when having eight kids wasn't such a rarity. The Leahys want to have as many children as they can. As another friend of Frank's once observed: "He never was one to hold down the score." His chief, another Philadelphian was Francis Biddle, a straight-laced Pennsylvania blue blood gave the justice department honest and forthright administration. Puritan Biddle and Irish McGranery were an effective efficient team. McGranery on the Spot Shortly after vice president Truman became president of United States, however, the politicians round him cast hung eyes on the justice department. They decided Biddle would go to go. But Biddle embarrassed Truman by going down to White House, telling him quite undegranted that a new president would want to hire his own attorney general, minded him that he had already submitted his resignation, and pointedly asked who his successor was going to be. Biddle was interested in having just department efficiency continue. His successor, Truman would be Tom Clark. At this Biddle almost dropped dead. He had been on the verge firing Tom Clark as chief of criminal division. "Don't take word for it," he told the president "call in your friend Jim McGranery and ask him what he thinks of Clark." McGranery did go down to White House. But Jim is smart. He did not make a full report. Shortly thereafter, his new boss the man whom he did not cize to Truman, recommended WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND SHINGTON—James Patrick ranery, new attorney general the United States, has several testing attributes. He is as as the day is long; he is used to one of the most beautiand brilliant lady attorneys ever practiced law, and he is royal to Harry Truman that political whim the presihas will be anticipated in admons also knows where most the bodies are buried in the free department. And having knowledge, he could probdig them up—if he wants out the chances are he won't. The new attorney general knows that the justice departhas become the most imnt political arm of the cratic party. There was a when the post office was the political boodlebag of the real party in power. But no Today, postmasters are only under civil service and postmaster general himself is deer man. The justice department, has the power to put men or save them from jail; has the power to grant ans, prosecute for tax frauds, promise taxes, collect claims t corporations, settle war acts, bring anti-trust suits at the motion-picture industhe investment bankers, the napers and any other indushas become by all odds the potent civil arm of govern- OUT OF HARNESS FIRST CHANCE FOR A FREE-FORALL CONVENTION SINCE 1932 CUT AND DRIED NOMINATION MORRIS TV-RADIOLOGIC TV-RADIOLOGIC The Adrenalin Flows Faster With Hillary Brooke Around By TOM E. DANSON HOLLYWOOD—I've got a confession to make, I'm a new man. This is to report that I have been captivated by one of the most ravishing blondes that has ever made a television tube melt — Tillary Brooke, who is 5 feet 7 inches of super-glamour in the new Abbott and Costello filmed video series now being readied for your entertainment via NBC-TV in the near future. I lunched with Hillary in a quiet little Hollywood restaurant the other noon. At least it was quiet until she walked through the cafe to our table. Every eye in the place followed her, and you could hear the whispers. Now I know how it feels to be a performer in the spotlight. When she turned her blue eyes on me I ate my napkin and wiped my face with the beef stew ... wow! Anyway getting back to Hillary, I had expected to find an actress who preferred to wear striking evening gowns and portray the wicked woman who always gets the other woman's man. But Miss B. has other notions. "Never again the other woman if I can help it," she told me. "I have finished 25 TV films with Abbott and Costello and will do 13 more. They are the greatest challenge anyone could have." "Why, in most films or television or radio shows you know your lines and every bit of action. But with Bud and Lou, you start shooting with only a bare current movies, 'What's Playing?' on New York's WJZ marks its 100th program next week. The Army's TV show, 'Big Picture,' will be available to TV stations starting this week. Kay Armen, now in Los Angeles, had her cat airmailed to the West Coast because it got lonesome. TELE-TIPS . . . Stu Erwin and his family turned detectives as the program moves to this new day over KECA (7) at 7. A bad case of pantophilia leads to a riot of laughs in "Bedside Manner" during the movies from KTTV (11) at 7:30. The Los Angeles make their TV debut as they meet the Hollywood Stars during the baseball telecast from KHJ (9) at 8:15. Sen. Kefauver will make an address over KTLA (5). (they say exclusively), tonight at 8:30. A half-hour preview of the Automobile Show in New York will be presented by Ken Murray over KNXT (2) at 9:30, in place of "Suspense." Dayton, Ohio, will be saluted by Ted Mack during the amateur show over KNBH (4) at 10. DIAL-LITES . . . There is a hassle over the cost of getting the kids new Easter outfits during "Remember the Time" from KNX at 6:35. Collectors' items, records seldom heard, will be spun by Eddie Garrity. Anahemer Gazette by JEWEL NEUER In the sweatshalt thou eat bread LOOKING BACK a year ago Chinese ethe floodgates of afloodwaters would UN advance . . . Ty21, a Marine, was ther car driven by Francis when rammed by a vehicle. He died en hospital . . . Jesse V. was accused of the star of Charles W. LetbeYorba Linda . . . MaPark became Mrs. G pont . . La Mar Smith up girl, while Clarence celebrated the arrivalson . . Sheriff's officeJoseph Ellis on an assdeadly weapon chargeThat was the news. AFTERTHOUGHTS that the exalted runElks have a lot in correll Christie, Warren Raymond and Lloyd mention a few—get clothe get it clipped . . . asco, the Anahelmer his ups-and-downs, haff friendly touch. He c funny side of life. Wo better world if even Pat Kavanagh is who never lets a St. pass him by without At that time Jim was meant to the attorney general No. 2 spot in the judepartment and was doing a job. Chief, another Philadelphiaan, Francis Biddle, a straight-Pennsylvania blue blood who the justice department and forthright administraturian Biddle and Irishman Biddle were an effective efteam. Chery on the Spot Lately after vice president in became president of the States, however, the policracy round him cast hungry on the justice department. Decided Biddle would have Biddle embarrassed Truby going down to the House, telling him he understood that a new client would want to have own attorney general, red him that he had already settled his resignation, and edly asked who his sucwas going to be. Biddle interested in having justice ment efficiency continued, successor, Truman said, be Tom Clark. His Biddle almost dropped he had been on the verge of Tom Clark as chief of his al division. "Don't take my or it," he told the president, your friend Jim McGrand ask him what he thinks is." Cherry did go down to the House. But Jim is smart, not make a full report. Only thereafter, his new boss, whom he did not critiTruman, recommended him B. has other notions. "Never again the other woman if I can help it," she told me. "I have finished 25 TV films with Abbott and Costello and will do 13 more. They are the greatest challenge anyone could have. "Why, in most films or television or radio shows you know your lines and every bit of action. But with Bud and Lou, you start shooting with only a bare outline. (Costello hates to re-hearse. He says things never come out the same as the script anyway). It's the most stimulating experience I've ever had," she continued, "and I think TV audiences will welcome these new half hour features." Hillary has appeared on a number of video panel shows here as well as network dramas out of New York. I found that many people shared my impression that the beautiful Miss Brooke was an English actress. "I used to sound like one," she said, "because that's what producers wanted for a time. Actually, I was born in Brooklyn, and I'm Scandinavian, thank you." "And thank you for the lunch too," she said, as she powdered her nose and turned those blue eyes on me again. I put my coffee cup on my head and went back to the office. DOWN TV-RADIO ROW ... The National Association of Gag-writers named Red Skelton Comedian of the Year and Lucille Ball Comedian of the Year ... The first TV program built around for appointment as a federal judge in Philadelphia. "Suspense" ... Dayton, Ohio, will be saluted by Ted Mack during the amateur show over KNBH (4) at 10. DIAL-LITES ... There is a hassle over the cost of getting the kids new Easter outfits during "Remember the Time" from KNX at 6:35 ... Collectors' items, records seldom heard, will be spun by Eddie Cantor during his show over KFI at 7 ... "Does the President's Security Order Threaten the People's Right to Information?" is the question to be discussed over KECA during the America Town Meeting program at 9 ... A Beverly Hills detective will receive the Official Detective Award tonight during the show over KHJ at 9:30. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ... Overheard: I love Jersey tomatoes — I used to go with one! Copyright, 1952, by Universal Radio and TV Features Syndicate An estimated 15 million Americans, as stockholders, are the owners of most of America's major industries, according to the Invest in America committee. In the United States, more than 60 million persons have savings accounts. Average account amounts to $800, according to the Invest in America committee. Los Angeles is surpassed by the only three foreign nations in the ownership of automobiles—England, France and Russia, according to the Invest in America committee. rell Christie, Warren Raymond and Lloyd mention a few—get clipped they get it clipped ... asco, the Anaheimmerit his ups-and-downs, has friendly touch! He capped funny side of life. Won a better world if ever... Pat Kavanagh is who never lets a St. Paul pass him by without it. It's his birthday, y'see Bernal, on the other serves Memorial Day tell us that Sgt. Jim is on his way home. His business in Korea heim's Own ... Kenneth the sand-and-gravel seriously considering expedition to Baja He's practically a curtsey here and the fishin'. Mr. Foster?" VIGNETTE—See by that Kenny McCloud in the wars. Betcha the Anate has some interesting encies to tell his Edison dies when he gets bad job. But, Kenny won't top his experience as a pilot. On one of his missions he was "zero the blue white yonder how Capt. Eddie Rush must have felt on that the shark-infested vast South Pacific. It was an albatross that kept until he was picked up. PERSONALITIES—W O'Doul, Joe DiMaggio Frawley attended an The Sacramento Scene By HENRY C. MacARTHUR Capitol News Service SACRAMENTO—A weary and beat-up group of legislators left Sacramento last week, some of them muttering imprecations concerning man's inhumanity to man, for the 1952 budget and special session of the legislature left some sore spots that will be long healing. The think least understandable to the public, according to reports reaching Sacramento, is the fact that the legislators left Sacramento without provision for financing additional school buildings, a program that manifests a crying need in many sections of the state where the growth in school population has expanded attendance beyond the capacity of districts to provide housing for the children. It is slightly less than logical to large segments of citizens how the legislature can appropriate money for such items as the purchase of Olvera street in Los Angeles ostensibly for a state park for $750,000; loan one fund (veterans) money to keep going while they refuse to make a loan to the school building fund; make provision for new state office buildings and in fact, perform many acts which are held to be less desirable than providing funds for schools so that the program of NEW LEADER—French Premier Antoine Pinay, a right-wing independent, reads a declaration in Paris after he and cabinet were sworn into office by French President Auriol. More than 44 million Americans own automobiles, according to the Invest in America committee. A total of 86 miillion Americans have invested $234 billion in 210 million life insurance policies, according to the Invest in America committee. Two U.S. families out of every three either own their homes or are buying them, according to the Invest in America committee. was such a close margin that Governor Warren felt it necessary to return $5 million to the In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread—Gen. 3:19. LOOKING BACKWARD—Just a year ago Chinese reds opened the floodgates of a dam so that floodwaters would impede the UN advance . . . Tyrus Cooney, 21, a Marine, was thrown from a car driven by Francis Hocking, 20, when rammed by a hit-and-run vehicle. He died en route to the hospital . . . Jesse V. Thomas, 33, was accused of the stabbing death of Charles W. Letbetter, 38, in Yorba Linda . . . Markaret Ruth Park became Mrs. George Pierpont . . . La Mar Smith got a pin-up girl, while Clarence Neighbors celebrated the arrival of a new son . . . Sheriff's officers booked Joseph Ellis on an assault with a deadly weapon charge a year ago. That was the news. Remember? AFTERTHOUGHTS — Noticed that the exalted rulers of the Elks have a lot in common—Carrell Christie, Warren Ashleigh, Al Raymond and Lloyd Verry, to mention a few—get clipped when they get it clipped . . . Bob Menasco, the Anaheimer who's had his ups-and-downs, hasn't lost the friendly touch. He can see the funny side of life. Wouldn't it be a better world if everyone did? Pat Kavanagh is one Irisher who never lets a St. Patrici's Day pass him by without celebrating money for such items as the purchase of Olvera street in Los Angeles ostensibly for a state park for $750,000; loan one fund (veterans) money to keep going while they refuse to make a loan to the school building fund; make provision for new state office buildings and in fact, perform many acts which are held to be less desirable than providing funds for schools so that the program of double session will not have to continue. On the other hand, and this is more or less individual reasoning on the part of some legislators, the state could not have spent the money for schools if a constitutional bond issue had been voted before the present fund is exhausted. The trouble lies in the fact that most of the original $250 million bond issue has been allocated to school districts, but not actually spent. And too, economy minded legislators who are used to getting a dollars worth of construction for a dollar spent, were somewhat put out at the size of building costs, the fact that less than 8000 actual classrooms were obtained for the $250 million, and the use of the people's emergency bond issue to construct a "plush" system of school plants in a time of dire need for additional classrooms. Although the arguments will rage until the governor either calls a special session later to work out the problem, or it comes up at the 1953 regular legislative session, there will be no conclusions as to the validity of arguments on either side. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Despite the hiatus which sent the legislators home in an ugly mood, there were some accomplishments. The solons spent more money in operation, subventions and capital outlay for the state than at any time in history, $1,187,505,000 to be exact. This is the size of the 1952-53 budget signed by Gov. Earl Warren, and it sets the pattern for state expenditures during the next fiscal year. In adopting the budget and special bills, the legislature can appropriate money for such items as the purchase of Olvera street in Los Angeles ostensibly for a state park for $750,000; loan one fund (veterans) money to keep going while they refuse to make a loan to the school building fund; make provision for new state office buildings and in fact, perform many acts which are held to be less desirable than providing funds for schools so that the program of double session will not have to continue. Two U.S. families out of every three either own their homes or are buying them, according to the Invest in America committee. was such a close margin that Governor Warren felt it necessary to return $5 million to the surplus from a loan to the veterans fund to provide a slight cushion. The legislature also returned the joint tenancy laws to their previous status, thus making it possible for a surviving joint tenant to secure title to property without court action, a move while not spectacular, will win it some approbation in Southern California. California's solons also took care of California's state employees, by making a budget allowance of some $14 million for salary increases. But they did not cut taxes to make the burden less on California's citizens, although the assembly did pass a tax cut which was killed by a senate committee. HIGHWAY PATROL: The row over increasing the size of the California Highway Patrol was compromised at the last minute in an effort to secure conference approval of California's huge budget. Although the patrol asked for 200 more men, the opposition of Senator Randolph Collier of Yreka, who advocated they get no more men, cut the final allowance down to 100 men, the same amount the patrol secured last year. Most of the fight was directed at Commissioner Clifford E. Peterson of the highway patrol, who was charged with inefficiency in operating the organization. THE FUTURE: The situation as it existed at the close of the legislature forecast nothing but trouble for the future. Unless proponents of more schools can put an initiative on the ballot, and there seems to be little possibility of this, the school fight will be a major issue at the 1953 session. And if rell Christie, Warren Ashleigh, Al Raymond and Lloyd Verry, to mention a few—get clipped when they get it clipped... Bob Menasco, the Anahelmer who's had his ups-and-downs, hasn't lost the friendly touch. He can see the funny side of life. Wouldn't it be a better world if everyone did? Pat Kavanagh is one Irisher who never lets a St. Patric's Day pass him by without celebrating It's his birthday, y'see... Joe Bernal, on the other hand, observes Memorial Day... They tell us that Sgt. Jimmy Heffron is on his way home. He's been doing business in Korea with Anaheim's Own... Kenny Foster of the sand-and-gravel Fosters is seriously considering a fishing expedition to Baja California. He's practically a cummuter between here and the fishing banks. It won't be long before the border patrol will ask him, "How's fishin', Mr. Foster?" VIGNETTE—See by the papers that Kenny McCloud is back from the wars. Betcha the Anahi graduate has some interesting experiences to tell his Edison Co., buddies when he gets back on the job. But, Kenny won't be able to top his experience as a World War II pilot. On one of his 50 combat missions he was "zeroed" out of the blue white yonder. He knows how Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker must have felt on that liferaft in the shark-infested vastness of the South Pacific. It was an obliging albatross that kept him going until he was picked up. PERSONALITIES—When Defty O'Doul, Joe DiMaggio and Bill Frawley attended an exhibition game this spring Anaheim small fry had a field day. They requested autographs... Frawley, we are told, useta play ball in Anaheim just after the turn of the century. The moompicture-TV personality attended Fullerhi in Walter Johnson's day... Doug Wheeler, former Anaheim service station manager, who also managed the Buena Park Lynx, is aircraftting in Kansas and Georgia. He says he's traveling more than Joe Mene did when he played in the Three-I league... Pete Lehr is proud of his nephew, John Lehr, who pitched a no-hitter. "I never did that. I was more of a shortstop," Pete said... Don Derr will give Anaheim the fastest city league softball this summer, but its almost a certainty that the teams will play to empty seats... Dana Newkirk is going to work for the Placentia Orange Growers. It seems that Jack Prizer's retirement created an opening for an able citrus man. NITECAPSULE—Why is it that a failure always can give advice to the successful? THE FUTURE: The situation as it existed at the close of the legislature forecast nothing but trouble for the future. Unless proponents of more schools can put an initiative on the ballot, and there seems to be little possibility of this, the school fight will be a major issue at the 1953 session. And if the courts hold that designations of approaches to the bay bridges by the California Toll Bridge Authority are illegal and that bonds to build these approaches cannot be sold, there will be another fight in 1953 on this issue. There will, in fact, be a battle anyhow, because of the controversy over the parallel bridge and southern crossing. The legislature allowed about $23 million for school operation, against a requested $60 million made by the lobbyists for the schools. This is most certain to bring up before the 1953 session the major question of average daily attendance allotments and additional subsidies for the school districts. This session also set aside $10 million for eventual purchase of the Central Valleys water project from the federal government by the state of California. This will be one of the big issues in 1953 as feeling runs high on both sides of the question. Although this year's legislature took no action on roads and highways other than to appropriate available gas tax funds, next session will see the introduction of legislation to increase gas taxes and build more highways.