anaheim-gazette 1952-08-05

ANAHEIM Daily GAZETTE Published afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 250 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 2206. Entered as second-class matter at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice on June 5, 1869, under the Act of March 3, 1879. The Gazette is a member of the Associated Press, the National Editorial Association, and California Newspaper Publishers Association. All rights herein are reserved. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatches. THEODORE B. KUCHEL MAX SESLER TLEONARD KREIDT NEIL STANLEY G. E. MELLEN RALPH ROULAND DON YOUNG Drew Pearson On The Washington MEERY-GO-ROUND WASHINGTON. — It is probably no accident that the planners in the Kremlin have chosen the most hectic of all American election summers to do some of their ugliest nose-thumbing. Election years in the U.S.A. are always watched most carefully by those in Europe who have something ominous to put across. It was no accident, for instance, that Mussolini, Hitler and Japan gained up in the fall of 1936—an election year—to start unofficial submarine warfare in the Mediterranean while Japan was putting farther into China. Roosevelt called a conference in Brussels to try to stop the Japs, but worried politicians, including Cordell Hull, finally induced him to pull his punches. are: 4. The economic illness of Great Britain. This goes hand-in-hand with the split in the Labor party and the increasing strength of the cut-loose-from-America group. What’s happened in England is exactly what’s been happening in the United States. England now has an isolationist party. It’s somewhat comparable to the isolationists led by Senator Taft and Colonel McCormick, except that, being labor leaders, they don’t belong to the same economic strata. Nevertheless, they urge with increasing vigor and increasing popularity that England can’t pay for heavy rearmament and must go it alone. While this might save us a lot money, it would also wipe out our air bases in Britain and pull the props out from under our goal of European unity against communism. NEW YORK. (UP)—The businessman at last has a chance Nightingale of his verge. She is Dr. Sara M. Jordan, lady doctor from Boston, certainly American industrying candidate for the woman-the-year in 1952. What have the Republic Democratic parties done for tired businessman? Nothing isn’t even mentioned in their forms, and he can walk away for all they care. But Dr. Jordan, one of the try’s top female physicians come up with a concrete gram to make the tired bus man feel less tired. For years the tired bus man has been a misunderstood figure, subject to public utterance and the loud leer. Every suspected that he was real gay dog worn out from too play rather than too much It got so that even the city of a hamburger stand be afraid to complain about his len arches for fear he would labeled as a social climbering to pretend he was a businessman.” But Dr. Jordan has put stamp of medical authority on fact that the tired business really is tired. And her presence is: He ought to take it and pamper himself more. Specifically, the ingredient her prescription for business over 50 included: 1. The hab taking one or two relaxing drugs. It was no accident, for instance, that Mussolini, Hitler and Japan gained up in the fall of 1936—an election year—to start unofficial submarine warfare in the Mediterranean while Japan was pushing farther into China. Roosevelt called a conference in Brussels to try to stop the Japs, but worried politicians, including Cordell Hull, finally induced him to pull his punches. It was also no accident that Hitler picked the election summer of 1940 to drive into France and try to take England. He knew that American isolationists would do their best to tie Roosevelt's hand. And had it not been for Roosevelt's courage in bucking the tide in congress and sending arms to England, a Nazi government might have ruled the British isles. Kremlin's Moves Likewise, it is probably no accident that the Kremlin is making some of its most telltale moves this summer—at a time when the American public is thinking about the heat, summer vacations, and who will be the next president of the United States. Here are some of the moves spurred on by Moscow at this time: 1. Reported test of the first Russian hydrogen bomb. If this is true, then the Soviet is ahead of us in developing the H-bomb. Bruno Pontecorvo, who escaped behind the iron curtain, is reported to be the scientist who developed it. Of course, these reports could be another part of the war of nerves. But if true, a hydrogen bomb in Russian bombs will seriously upset the balance of military and diplomatic power in Europe. For nations like to be on the side of the nation with the greatest power, and so far our atomic power has been overwhelming. 2. Possibility that Iran will go Communist. Iranian riots and the demand that the American mission pack up and leave is no accident. Of course, incredible state department and British stupidity have played right into Russian hands. But Communist agents, who now swarm all over Iran are rapidly bringing about long to the same economic strata. Nevertheless, they urge with increasing vigor and increasing popularity that England can't pay for heavy rearmament and must go it alone. While this might save us a lot money, it would also wipe out our air bases in Britain and pull the props out from under our goal of European unity against communism. The wabbly situation in France. What most people don't realize is that American subsidies, both under the Marshall plan and later under the North Atlantic pact, long have kept middle of the road leaders of France in power. We have long benefited from a loose alliance between the Catholic leaders of the middle, the non-Communist leaders of labor, and small businessmen of the middle. The chief factors keeping them together are fear of communism plus the fact that the French government could balance its budget through subsidies from the United States. While these have not been large compared to the total French budget, they represented the margin that kept the middle parties in power. Today congress has drastically cut this margin, and France may be torn between the Communist left and the Fascist right of anti-American General De Gaulle. This comes at a time when the Kremlin is pushing its propaganda harder than ever and when we appear to be within gunshot of attaining the great goal of a European army. All these things also come at a time when the American public is bored stiff with world problems and when it was difficult to squeeze a line of European news into the papers during the Chicago conventions, even with a crowbar. Nevertheless, this undoubtedly is why the Kremlin has stiffened its truce talks in Korea, why inflammatory posters have been tacked up in Moscow showing American planes shot down by the Reds, and why the Moscow radio has stepped up its hate-America program to a new pitch. In brief, we are pretty sure to pretend be was a businessman." But Dr. Jordan has put stamp of medical authority on fact that the tired business really is tired. And her prescription is: He ought to take it and pamper himself more. Specifically, the ingredient her prescription for business over 50 included: 1. The habit taking one or two relaxing days a day; 2. Restful one month cations twice a year; 3. Aurelly noon lunch, followed by nap; 4. Moments of relaxation between business appointments break the tension of the week. These are sound sensible recommendations. The only quarrel average fellow will have with this: "Why wait until I am 50? I start living that way now." There is some justification for this viewpoint as all impact surveys show that the ordinance person who starts earning his ing at 21 begins to feel tired fore his 22nd birthday. Other sensation of ennui can be seen before he draws his first check. After that time, men deepens it. What Dr. Jordan may have advertently done is open the door to a great revolution in the American business office. Since the office is a man's work a-day home, it should have been the facilities of a well-appointed home and social club—a bar, library, some card tables and ball machines, and a few comfortable couches. I don't know whether Dr. Jordan has made any research in what makes the tired business man tired. But I have. My theory, based on long service, is that the average character in the office zoo, be boss or hired hand, by the limitations of the human animal actually can work hard only five hours in his eight-hour day. The other three hours he spends pretending to be busy—rustling papers, walking back and forth in the water cooler, fidgeting at h 2. Possibility that Iran will go Communist. Iranian riots and the demand that the American mission pack up and leave is no accident. Of course, incredible state department and British stupidity have played right into Russian hands. But Communist agents, who now swarm all over Iran are rapidly bringing about a situation where the shah will have to abdicate, and Iran will fall into Red hands like a ripe plum. When that time comes, Communist influence is bound to march down through neighboring oil rich Iraq, to oil rich Arabia, to strategic Egypt and the Suez canal. Thus, the Soviet by working around Greece and Turkey, may circumvent the billions of American money sent into Greece and Turkey under the Truman doctrine to block off Russia from the Mediterranean. 3. Frenzied Soviet rearming of east Germany. This was spurred on partly by our pushing of a west European army. It is also why thousands of German refugees are fleeing into west Germany. They want to escape conscription into the Red army. But this rush by Russia to build up an east German army has brought great consternation to other Germans regarding the most important, foreighted project Europe has seen since 1870—the unity of French and German troops under one flag. Lack and Stupidity On top of these, are some other factors attributable more to bad luck or American stupidity than to Soviet astuteness. While the man in the Kremlin can't take credit for them, they certainly are benefiting from them. Here they go conventions, even with a crowbar. Nevertheless, this undoubtedly is why the Kremlin has stiffened its truce talks in Korea, why inflammatory posters have been tackled up in Moscow showing American planes shot down by the Reds, and why the Moscow radio has stepped up its hate-America program to a new pitch. In brief, we are pretty sure to face more trouble ahead this summer and fall—regardless of politics, the heat, and our own desire to be let alone. For Health, Eat California Fruit PERSONAL TOUCH —Mrs. Jack W. Thomas, Columbus, O... feeds spaghetti to an Ohio robin which accompanied her and her husband on a vacation trip to Long Beach Cali forelega. My theory, based on long observation, is that the average character in the office zoo, be it boss or hired hand, by the limitations of the human animal actually can work hard only five hours in his eight-hour day. The other three hours he spends pretending to be busy—rustling papers, walking back and forth at the water cooler, fidgeting at his desk. It is these three hours of acting that cause so much tension and send the businessman home so tired he is even ready to talk back to his wife. A three-hour daily stint on the stage is an out deal even for a professional actor. What kind of a strain must it be then for the millions of amateurs in American offices? The real way to cure the tired businessman is to take this burden of pretense off his back. Some body ought to set up an experimental office in which everybody hits the job hard from 9:30 until noon, and from 2 p.m., until 4 p.m. The rest of the time they would be to lunch, take naps, play golf runimy or make love to each other. I don't know how long an office set up on that basis would stay in business. But nobody would go home tired. And the boss would have to pay them double even to force them to take a vacation. Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died at 35 shortly after the family had moved across the Ohio river to the hills of southern Indiana. Girafes can reach grass and water by awkwardly spreading their forelegs. Hal Boyle NEW YORK. (UP)—The tired businessman at last has a Florence Nightingale of his very own. He is Dr. Sara M. Jordan, a doctor from Boston, who is mainly American industry's lead candidate for the woman-of-year in 1952. What have the Republican or Democratic parties done for the tired businessman? Nothing. He even mentioned in their platings, and he can walk a plank all they care. But Dr. Jordan, one of the countrys top female physicians, has up with a concrete pro- to make the tired business feel less tired. For years the tired businessman has been a misunderstood figure, subject to public laughter and the loud leer. Everybody expected that he was really a dog worn out from too much rather than too much work. Not so that even the owner of a hamburger stand became used to complain about his failures for fear he would be used as a social climber try-to pretend he was a "tired businessman." But Dr. Jordan has put the ope of medical authority on that the tired businessman is tired. And her prescriptions: He ought to take it easy samper himself more. Specifically, the ingredients in prescription for businessmen included: 1. The habit of one or two relaxing drinks. The World Today By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON (AP)—It must have been the free criticism from practically everybody that upset the politicians, momentarily. They're talking of making the 1956 conventions better. But with four years to regain control of themselves they should be able to keep improvements to a minimum. There's a reason for not rushing, as anyone who looks 500 years ahead can see. The critics have particularly harsh about the mass demonstrations that followed the brief, 30-minute man—who made nominating speeches. They have labeled these riots on the floor as phony as a boat with rubber oars since the delegates waited so calmly for the signal to become hysterical and some were several candidates' buttons. But in 2452 A.D. an anthropologist might feel this spectacle was an invaluable link between the early American tribal dances and the mating call of the albatross. It's the economists and sociologists of that time who might run into difficulty determining the precise significance of the buttons of two candidates on the lapel of one delegate. To the economist it would be pretty good proof that Americans of today had a fervent faith in personal insurance while the sociologist might consider those two buttons as evidence of the will to win, no matter who wins. The delegates who repeatedly interrupted the proceedings with demands that their delegations be Star Who Quit Films for Religion Will Go Back Before Movie Camps By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD (AP) — Colleen Townsend who quit the movies for a life in religion, is back before the cameras. But this time she's appearing in a film sponsored by evangelist Billy Graham. Some cynical citizens of Hollywood scoffed when Colleen announced three years ago that she was giving up her promising career at 20th Century Fox. The unbelievers said it was merely a publicity stunt when she said she sought another career of helping others to find God. But the succeeding years have proved her sincerity. She married Louis Evans, Jr., the son of her pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. She has kept house for her husband while he has attended seminary at San Anselmo, Calif. In the last two summers, the pair has worked at youth camps in Europe. “This summer, Louis went to Africa on a trip with his father and other churchmen to visit missions there,” she remarked. “Unfortunately, the wives weren't asked to go along. So I'm staying home with Louis' mother. It was nice that this picture came along to keep me busy.” The picture is called "Oiltown," and it is the second to be produced by Billy Grahamistic Films, Incorporated was called "Mr. Texx" was termed "the way Christian western." This is about a rugged oil his daughter. They best tians after attending Graham's meetings. I asked Colleen if she the movie starlet routed "Good heavens, no." "The main thing I like working in pictures was I made. I still have to do what is there to get me wrong—I love it in pictures. But it was tion of choosing between and the best. And rehearse the best. "I've never known siness. Our trips to Eu fascinating; it was a g lenge to help those p Christ. In the last ye we have been working w groups. I just came l a camp where I was th women and I had a time." She said that her hus one more year in semina that, I don't know what she added. "We may take assignment in the Unit or we might do mission County Public Utility Assessment Set at $30,012,970 for Year 1951 SACRAMENTO. (AP) — Orange county's 1952 public utility assessment today was set at $30,012,970; an increase of $1,827,470 over the 1951 figure. The state board of equalization assessed public utility property in all of California at $1,963,000,000 for the coming tax year—an increase of $136,041,960 over last year. The board has the annual task of fixing the taxable value of the utilities' physical properties. The individual counties of the state then use the assessments as the base on which they tax the companies. Jerrold Seawell, Roseville, board chairman, said the valuations represent the physical properties, gas and electric companies, telephone companies and other state assessed properties. These and other tangible properties assessed by the ooara, seawell said, are expected to yield about 110 million dollars or taxes in the current year for school and other local government functions. the past four years. They do this by dividing the political world into saints and sinners. And if one orator sounds exactly like all the others it's probably only because he wishes to bring those people up to date who tuned in late, and not because he couldn't think of anything better. Auditor's Report Discloses Misuse Of $250 Million Schoolroom Funds By HENRY C. MACARTHUR SACRAMENTO (CNS)—A report by Legislative Auditor A. Alan Post bears out what a lot of people have suspected for a long time, namely, that many more classrooms for the school children of the state could have been obtained with the $250 million bond issue voted by the people in 1949 than actually were built or are contemplated for construction. Post's report was made to members of the state legislature, who are convened in special session for the primary purpose of submitting another huge bond issue, anywhere from $150 to $250 million to the people for balloting next November. The report, unquestionably, will bring forth a lot of questions primarily as to the adequacy of the state supervision on spending the money, which the legislature originally proposed for classrooms. Post's report said that approximately 7000 kindergartens, standard classrooms, and special classrooms were constructed with the $250 million. He pointed out that this meant an average of $38,857 for each classroom. "It is calculated," the report said, "that 14,945 classrooms could have been built at the fairly liberal figure of $18,200 apiece, including necessary adjuncts such in Post's belief, about half the money voted by the people for classrooms have been spent by the school districts aided, with the okeh off the state, for purposes other than classrooms. Too much of the school money, according to Post, was siphoned off by multi-purpose rooms. He declared little was done with the money to reconstruct existing buildings. Instead, the old buildings which could have been remodeled, were junked and new construction erected with the state's money. It is also a fact, his report points out, that the square foot cost of state financed projects was higher than the cost of locally financed job. His estimates indicated state constructed buildings cost $19.18 per square foot, against a local project cost of $14.84. Then too, the cost per pupil was higher, $994 per pupil for the state, and $720 for the local job. Although some investigations have been made into the methods of disbursing the state's bond money, legislators are going to want to know in greater detail before this session is over, just why these higher costs actually occurred, and also why the various agencies connected with the granting of state money to school districts have not obtained more for their money. Involved will be the state de- Films for Religion ore Movie Cameras duced by Billy Graham Evangelistic Films, Incorporated. The first was called "Mr. Texas," and it was termed "the world's first Christian western." The new film is about a rugged oil tycoon and his daughter. They become Christians after attending one of Billy Graham's meetings. I asked Colleen if she missed the movie starlet routine. "Good heavens, no;" she smiled. "The main thing I liked about working in pictures was the friends I made. I still have the friends, so what is there to miss? Don't get me wrong—I loved working in pictures. But it was a question of choosing between the bet and the best. And religion was the best." "I've never known such happiness. Our trips to Europe were fascinating; it was a great challenge to help those people find Christ. In the last year or so, we have been working with youth groups. I just came back from a camp where I was the dean of women and I had a wonderful time." She said that her husband has one more year in seminary, "After that, I don't know what we'll do," she added. "We may take a church assignment in the United States or we might do missionary work. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago August 1927 Bro. Morton of the Santa Ana Times joined his name to the list of married editors on Sunday last. The bride was Mrs. M. M. Rice of Santa Ana. We extend our best wishes to the newly wedded couple. The team attached to the mail wagon ran away last evening while Mr. Lewis was loading the mail at the cars. Mr. Lewis was thrown from the wagon but not injured. The horses were captured before they could do any damage. We stood on Los Angeles street yesterday afternoon and counted nine dogs without the required license tag upon their neck. We think that a little strychnine judiciously distributed among those curs would be more effective than the dog ordinance. 50 Years Ago August 1902 County Clerk, W. A. Beckett; auditor, S. W. Munger, J. H. Hall, W. M. Smart; Judge of Superior court, J. W. Ballard, Z. B. West; coroner and public administrator, C. G. McKinley, George S. Smith; sheriff, J. C. Nichols, John F. Snover, A. Meacham; treasurer, W. G. Potter; assessor, Henry Yount, Robert Flook, Frank Vegeley; superintendent of schools, W. R. Carpenter, J. B. Nichols, M. S. Davis; Recorder, George E. Peters, Perry Lewis; tax collector, A. Y. Wright, Edward W. Hardy; district attorney, R. Y. Williams, E. F. Langley; surveyor, G. W. Sherwood; assemblyman, D. W. Hassen, E. R. Amerige; supervisors, first district, Frank Ey, F. P. Nickey, H. E. Smith; second district, J. Fulsom, R. E. Laster; third, W. L. Hale, A. S. Bradford; fourth, D. A. McMullen; fifth, George W. Stevens, U.C. Holderman, W. Hoyle, G. H. Clark; Justices of the peace, Frank Shanley, Anaheim; C. K. Ford, Fullerton; J. N. Lemon, Orange; C. Chandler, Santa Ana; George Freeman, Santa Ana; Josiah Mc- She said that her husband has one more year in seminary. "After that, I don't know what we'll do," she added. "We may take a church assignment in the United States or we might do missionary work. City Assessment for Year 1952 Combined with the assessments made by the counties themselves on common property, the utilities assessment figure brings the total tax valuation in California to about 18 billion—or more than twice what it was in 1943, Seawell said. We stood on Los Angeles street yesterday afternoon and counted nine dogs without the required license tag upon their neck. We think that a little strychnine judiciously distributed among those curs would be more effective than the dog ordinance. 50 Years Ago August 1902 The Republican county central committee met on Saturday and announced the following candidate for county office to be entitled to have their names placed upon the official primary ballot: We've been doing a lot of praying to help us decide." WHO'S ZOO-ON THE HIGHWAY DON'T BE A JACK RABBIT. Fast starts are bad for your car and worse for pedestrians. 25 Years Ago August 1977 Rudolph Fassak, familiarly known as Sprock is visiting in town with his father. He started to learn the printing business in this office 30 years ago and later went to Los Angeles where he has been employed on the daily papers for many years. He is 49 years old, has a wife and three children, and is doing well. It seems like yesterday that this little kid, hat in hand, came in asking to be taught the printers' trade. He was always a good little boy and we hope the good Lord will bless him. G. T. Ingram, manager of the West Coast California Theatre here since its erection in 1921, left some days ago with his family for Klamath Falls, Ore., to take charge of a large camping ground which he secured in a trade for the Ingram apartments on West Broadway. The deal is said to have involved $55,000. The campsite purchased by Mr. Ingram comprises 90 modern cabins, and is reputed to be one of the best known in the Northern part of the state.