anaheim-gazette 1952-08-07

ANAHEIM Daily GAZETTE Published afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 259 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. Subscriptions: 50c per month by carrier or $3 per year by carrier or mail. 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 BESLER LEONARD KRÉIDT NEIL STANLEY G. E. MELLEN RALPH ROULAND DON YOUNG DOWN TV-RADIO ROW . . . Author Emily Kimbrough has been signed for an afternoon show by CBS . . . According to Charles T. Ayres, vice-president of ABC radio operations, the "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" will be both a radio and TV feature . . . With each political party limited to a campaign expenditure of three million dollars by the Hatch Act, it is expected that the parties' use of radio and TV will have to be spread rather thin, however, what's to stop a multitude of "free public service" appearances for the favorite candidate? TV-RADIOLOGIC: Television's Irish Johnny Dugan Rates at Bigtime Star in Making By TOM E. DANSON HOLLYWOOD — Forgive me, readers, if I pull a Drew Pearson on you and make a prediction. But I'm not going too far out on the limb when I say that NBC-TV's bunk of Ireland, Johnny Dugan is on the road to becoming a real bigtime star, and right now, it's in the making. The affable singing emcee has climbed right to the top of the heap in the barely more than two months that he has been on NBC's coast-to-coast TV network. In fact, the latest report from the American Research Bureau shows that Johnny's show—and the show is Johnny (with plenty... on the road to becoming a real bigtime star, and right now, it's in the making. The affable singing emcee has climbed right to the top of the heap in the barely more than two months that he has been on NBC's coast-to-coast TV network. In fact, the latest report from the American Research Bureau shows that Johnny's show—and the show is Johnny (with plenty of help from the beauteous brunette Barbara Logan)—has nabbed the highest rating of any program on the aid transcontinently in his time period. And this is against such formidable opposition as Bert Parks, an old hand at emceeing, who's been broadcasting and telecasting for years. Actually, the 29-year-old Bostonian is a young edition of the late beloved emcee Tom Brenneman. He combines Brenneman's personality with a voice that in many aspects outdoes Phil Reagan. For the millions of fans he has gained across the nation, let it be known that Dugan is unspoiled by his swift rise to fame. This is evident if you are watching him on a TV screen. It is even more evident if you're sitting across a lincheon table from him. He's as regular and down-to-earth as he was not too many years ago when his title was "J. Dugan, Navy Gunner." NOTE TO FANS: Johnny delights in the great number of fan letters he receives each week, and he personally sees that every last one is answered—with tickets to his show if you want them, or autographed photos, if you've requested them. So there you are! Have at him! Johnny has three favorite people in his life whom he lists as his wife, Lorraine, a former New York model, and his two youngsters, Jack 8, and Gail, 7. They live—not in Beverly Hills—but in a trailer in San Fernando Valley, near Hollywood! TELE-TIPS ... The operation of a huge Navy blimp over KTTV studios and Hollywood, will be covered by Roy Maypole's "In Our Times" tonight at 7 o'clock. Jets and helicopters will be in camera as Roy, in the blimp, emcees the show from an altitude of 1000 feet ... A garden club contest is won by Mrs. Foster but she winds up being big loser during "Date With Judy" from KECA (7) at 8 ... There's a good wrestling card tonight to be TVwed over KTLA (5) starting at 8:30 with another rip-snortin' tag team match ... Al Pearce and his Gang, which has in the past been seen in the East, will finally reach local television screens starting tonight at 8:30 over KNXT (2) in an every-other-week series ... "Mr. Peepers" changes things around the school and assumes new duties too, during the situation-comedy show from KNBH (4) at 9:30 ... The UNESCO problem will again be discussed on "Freedom Forum" from KLAC (13) at 10. DIAL-LITES ... The most famous case in the career of "Mr. Chameleon" will be presented tonight in the story from KNX at 6 ... The "First Nighter" show presents the story of China before capture by the reds, when aired from KFI at 7, with the story of "China Skies" ... Fuzz is a fizzle with an anemic moustache on the upper lip of Andy Hardy during the story from KHJ at 8:30 ... Ballance your comedy budget with a Bill for humor when the guy gets going on KECA tonight at 10. Copyright, 1952, by Universal Radio and TV Features Syndicate "Dad, did you like Mr. Stoker's speech better than Gen Eisenhower's?" "What speeches do you mean?" "At the conventions," she patiently. "I don't know what one I liked best." "I asked her how she knew about them." "On the TV, of course," said. "I saw them on TV." I saw Mrs. Roosevelt and President Truman and just about all whole convention. It was pretty good, too." Well, of course, there is less vision nowadays. But you think of kids looking at nothing but westerns. "I bet you don't know what Stevenson's middle name is," Mary. "Certainly, I do. It's — Ewing," she said. "I heard man win some money on a raid quiz program when he knew that But he didn't know how many public governors there have been in Illinois since Lincoln... four, I think. Or three. No think they said four when they told the man." The plane dipped its left wing circling over Alexandria for the run-in toward Washington. Started pointing out the landmarks, the capitol, the Washington monument, the senate office building. "And there's the Jefferson memorial," said Mary, just in time to stop me from calling it the Lcoin memorial. "There was a whole page of colored picture about Washington in the Sunday paper." We went up to the library of congress and looked at the Declaration of Independence. It is faded badly now, but Mary stood, entranced, painfully spelling out the words and the signatures beneath. "Is this the only one," she asked. "This is the original. It's the only one." For a long moment, she stared up at the bronze-yellow paper sheathed in glass, with the warm light glowing around the edges. "Gee," she said at last. "There..." Johnny has three favorite people in his life whom he lists as his wife, Lorraine, a former New York model, and his two youngsters, Jack 8, and Gail, 7. They live—not in Beverly Hills—but in a trailer in San Fernando Valley, near Hollywood! "China Skies" . . Fuzz is a fizzle with an anemic moustache on the upper lip of Andy Hardy during the story from KHJ at 8:30 . . Ballance your comedy budget with a Bill for humor when the guy gets going on KECA tonight at 10. Copyright, 1952, by Universal Radio and TV Features Syndicate. DIALECT FLIES—Columnist Tom Danson swaps a few Irish stories with TV's Irish Johnny Dugan, with the dialect coming strictly from friend Dugan. Flood Controllers Purchase Property Purchase of two buildings, a water well, pressure tank and a quantity of fencing from contractor M. H. Hasler, who has leased county property along the Santa Ana river at Garden Grove boulevard has been announced today by the county flood control department. Flood control engineer Jack Bradley said the property would be used for storing flood control equipment; its present storage space at the county road yard on Fruit street, Santa Ana, being overcrowded. Purchased were one 20x40 office building, a 40x50 corrugated iron storage building, chain link fence, the well and pressure tank. The county will pay $7500 and refund Hasler part of the $100 annual rental which he paid to the county June 16. Shop Friday Night 'Til Hal Boyle By RELMAN MORIN For Hal Boyle NEW YORK.—It was a steamy summer day, hot and sticky, and the best time in the world to take a little girl to Washing-land sight-seeing. But, I thought, Mary isn't exactly a little girl any more. She's nearly 13... Pret-soon she will be studying American history in school... And then government... How much did you know about government when you were 12—going on—13??... Practically nothing except Bunker hill and picture of Washington passing the Delaware... That's not all any kid knows at that show Mary the Declaration independence and the White e and a few things she can stand... Maybe it will help they start cramming history her throat... But make it. The plane, Mary suddenly led up from the airlines map said: Did you like Mr. Steven-speech better than General Power's? What speeches do you ask? The conventions," she said, clearly. "I don't know which liked best." Asked her how she knew them. The TV, of course," she saw them on TV. And NOW THAT THEY'VE CHOSEN THEIR WEAPONS Drew Pearson On The Washington MERRY-GO-ROUND WASHINGTON. — Word has been passed inside the Chelf committee that the investigation of the justice department is to be quietly tapered off. Chief reason: pressure from certain big distillers who have contributed to both parties in the past. Already three committee investigators have given notice and orders are out to start writing the final report. Republican members are expected to object, but some of them may not be too vigorous, because the liquor companies have also been generous to the GOP. The Chelf committee was set up as a subcommittee of the house judiciary committee for the special purpose of probing the justice department. Congressman Frank Chelf, its chairman, appeared anxious to do a good job. However, Chelf, who comes from Kentucky where bourbon is sometimes said to be king, has not called his committee together since Seagrams admitted paying $30,000 in cash to ex-Atty. Gen. Howard McGrath on behalf of the Democrats, and $20,000 to Harold Talbot on behalf of the Republicans. Various heavy contributions were admitted by other liquor companies, together with the claim that an antitrust suit against them was dropped. Note—The Chelf committee will meet in August to probe the law firm of Peyton Ford and Herbert Bergson, two former justice department officials, and then plans quietly to fold its tent. Actually IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago August 1877 A number of bunches of bananas raised upon the farm of Mr. H. H. Messenger near Orange were brought into town for sale yesterday. Our fashion writer tells of two handsome dresses recently exhibited in New York: A very stylish suit made in the Breton style was a dark mouse-gray cashmere and silk of the same shade. The skirt was of silk, with rose-leaf pleatings, the overskirt, of cashmere, was extremely long, trimmed with black galloon and embroidered with mandarin yellow. The embroidered plastron, or Breton vest was attached by rows of sequin buttons to the waist proper. A new feature of this costume was the deep pocket which hung on the left side, and which was embroidered with the monogram of the wearer. Another new and stylish costume was of dark brown silk. The demi-train skirt was silk with plissis of faille. The polonaise of an entirely new style. The right side was quite plain, forming at the back a sort of Watteau plait. The left side is draped to form a one-sided pointed tabler in front, caught with a large double bow and loops. The denizens of Lemon street the strains of sweet occasion being a serene house of Mr. G. Davis. sounds which were waffled the orange trees were lilious and were listened pleasure. One empty barrel Zeyn, was the only fecelved at the depot last. The brick cellar on the & Denker tract is now dog-pound. Wild blackberries classic regions of Gospel were offered for sale yesterday. 50 Years Ago August 1902 Charles Fay left yestery Missouri, where he will arily reside. Charley is one best citizens, and we hope have an abundance of lucy new home. Mrs. John Rimpau been the guest of her Mr. and Mrs. Everhardy turned to her home in Her little daughter remaher grandparents. County Treasurer Joined us advised by the staircase that the day's events were well underway. Various heavy contributions were admitted by other liquor companies, together with the claim that an antitrust suit against them was dropped. Note—The Chelf committee will meet in August to probe the law firm of Peyton Ford and Herbert Bergson, two former justice department officials, and then plans quietly to fold its tent. Actually the operations of the Ford-Bergson firm are not important compared to some of the other things left untouched. Rewarding the Bureaucrats During the war, Nelson Rockefeller who did such a good job improving our good neighbor relations with Latin America, once remarked to me: "When I first came to Washington I had the idea that I could oring in private business executives and reform the government overnight. However, I've been here about a year, and the longer I'm here, the more respect I have for the average government servant. "Running the government," Rockefeller added, "is a lot harder than operating private business. You can't tire a congressman who cuts your appropriations. And you have to do business with senators whether you like them or not. "In addition, I have found that the average government servant is very conscientious — some of them remarkably efficient." That statement, coming from the son of one of the biggest businessmen in the nation, may cause surprise. However, Nelson's brother, John D. Rockefeller 3d, has followed it up this week with hard cash. He has put up a quarter of a million dollars through Princeton university to give an award each year to the 10 or so most deserving "bureaucrats." As a reward for their service to the government, they are to be given free educational travel or study for about six months. Embalmed Evita Peron Dictator Peron's plan to have his wife embalmed to lie in state permanently is a shrewd move to continue the hold he had, through his wife, or Argentine organized labor and the unorganized Argentine poor. Keeping their support, yet at the same time winning back Peron's greatest original source of strength, the military, is his real problem. Peron came in power through the army. But when his wife took over the labor ministry and as her unique power over the underprivileged increased, the military became restless and rebellious. It was because of Evita's "undue prominence" that military disaffection reached a climax last summer and some army units revolted. While the attempt failed, distrust remained; and it took the secret police at least five months to catch even the secondary figures in the revolution. The 1 revolutionary still remains unknown to Peron. Now that he is alone, Peron has been making overtime army. He wants to win a old military friends. But the lem is to do this without ing labor. That is why Peron is Hamburg, Germany, to obey best embalming experts to cope with the ex-cabinet entertainment permanent shrine like that in in Moscow. Communist Propaganda The Italian Communist paper Unita has distorted remarks of mine to make pear that the American andador in Rome, Ellsworth l was cosying up to the new leader, Marshal Graziani, and ing off on Premier de Gaulle. Not only did I not say that nothing could be further frightful. De Gasperi rates am with the ambassador, with state department and with White House. I have known personally, and regard him of the most courageous of western Europe. Unfortunately, both the munists and Fascists to some extent are playing ball with other in Italy, and the latter specially are trying to give the pression that U.S. officials their corner. Eve Arden Tired of Being Movies' 'Eva Arden'; Will Try Television By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD. (P) — Eve Arden has abandoned the movies for television because she's "tired of playing Eve Arden roles." "Don't get me wrong—I like making movies," said the actress. "But I can't seem to get the producers to think of me in any other role except the stereotype of the wise-cracking friend of the heroine. I don't mind doing small roles; the size of the part makes no difference to me. But I just don't want to be stuck in a rut. "I've never been able to get enthused about Eve Arden roles. The critics use words like 'brittle' to describe things I have done, but I don't understand it; I'm not at all like the roles I have played." Oscar Nomination "Why, I nearly fell over in a faint when I heard I had been nominated for an Academy award for 'Mildred Pierce.' To me, the role seemed like bits and pieces of so many things I had done before." "Mildred Pierce" was the last picture of hers that she has seen, she added, indicating she cannot get enthusiastic about seeing herself on the screen. Of the many films she has done, she remembers with relish only a few—"The Doughgirls," "Three Husbands," "Night and Day" and "We're Not Married." Last Picture? cording the show before an audience. After Miss Arden and her family take a month's tour of the U.S. in a station wagon, she'll return and continue the TV grind. She'll be able to do little else, except the radio "Miss Brooks" which takes a mere half-day. "I don't mind TV a bit," she enthused; "in fact I like it. It's the nearest thing to summer stock, yet it doesn't have the drawbacks of summer stock. You get to do a different show every week with competent actors and technicians. "The hours are great for a lazy cuss like me. I never could get used to getting up at 6 in the morning for movies. With 'Our Miss Brooks,' we rehearse two days from 10 until 6. The third day is the dress rehearsal, starting at 1 and usually lasting to 6. On the day of the show, we work right through the evening. The schedule is a dream." Production will continue through next spring, then she'll have three months off. Will she do movies then? "I don't think so," she replied. "Not unless the producers will let me play something besides Eve Arden." Capsule Review: "Affair in Trinidad" is neither as bad as advance reports indicated nor as good as Rita Hayworth fans would hope for." YS OF From the Files of Anaheim Gazette MRY KUCHEL the strains of sweet music. The occasion being a serenade at the house of Mr. G. Davis. The sweet sounds which were wafted through the orange trees were really delicious and were listened to with pleasure. One empty barrel for J. P. Zeyn, was the only freight received at the depot last night. The brick cellar on the Hammel & Denker tract is now used as a dog-pound. Wild blackberries from the classic regions of Gospel Swamp were offered for sale in town yesterday. 50 Years Ago August 1902 Charles Fay left yesterday for Missouri, where he will temporarily reside. Charley is one of our best citizens, and we hope he will have an abundance of luck in his new home. Mrs. John Rimpau who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everhardy, has returned to her home in Yuma. Her little daughter remains with her grandparents. County Treasurer Joplin has been advised by the state treasurer before." "Mildred Pierce" was the last picture of hers that she has seen, she added, indicating she cannot get enthusiastic about seeing herself on the screen. Of the many films she has done, she remembers with relish only a few—"The Doughgirls," "Three Husbands," "Night and Day" and "We're Not Married." Last Picture? The latter may well be Eve's last picture for a long spell. The reason is that she has weeded herself to television. Her radio show, "Our Miss Brooks," will blossom out as a TV opus in October, and she'll have no time for movies. She already has made a few of the TV films, using the same studio and workmen of the highly successful "I Love Lucy" show. The Arden program is put on the same way, with film cameras re- COUNTY COMMENT By GEORGE HART Hiring a man for a job used to be a comparatively simple matter. You had a job open and as soon as the fact became known, people came asking you for it. You looked them over, decided which one you wanted, and told him so. You said: "The pay is such and such. Be here Monday morning at 7:30 sharp." He said, "Yes, sir, thank you, sir," and he was there Monday at 7:30 sharp. Or the job was open but nobody came asking for it, so you ran a want ad in the Gazette, advertising for help. You got answers of course. The applicants loafed in to see about the job. You didn't look them over. They looked you over. You didn't decide which one you wanted. They decided whether they wanted you or the job. You didn't say: "The pay is such and such. Be here Monday at 7:30 sharp." They said "How much would this job pay, if I decided to take it, and how much do I have to do?" You told them, hopefully, explaining about the so-many days next spring, then she'll have three months off. Will she do movies then? "I don't think so," she replied. "Not unless the producers will let me play something besides Eve Arden." Capsule Review: "Affair in Trinidad" is neither as bad as advance reports indicated nor as good as Rita Hayworth fans would hope for. It is an obvious effort to recapture the magic of her biggest hit, "Gilda." There are the same Latin atmosphere, the same co-star—Glenn Ford, the same sensuous dances and the same kind of plot. It makes for agreeable entertainment, but far from a smash hit. Biggest lefthood is the plot which shows promise but gets loaded with confusion. For instance, the murder of Miss Hayworth's husband, basis of the whole film, is never really solved. Whodunit, Rita? only local labor in the orange groves is Mexican-American, and there isn't enough of that to handle the crop. George Graham of Anaheim, manager of Citrus Growers, Inc., representing the Orange county packing interests in labor matters, explained it the other day to visiting Kiwanians from Santa Ana, at the big Fullerton "camp" for Mexican nationals. While Graham didn't tell it this way, it goes something like this. It starts when the farmer who planted tomatoes the year before and then lost his crop because there was no labor to harvest it, decides to plant alfalfa this year, instead. The secretary of agriculture, whose job is to see that the national food supply is in balance, with no shortages, taps the farmer on the shoulder and says, "Say, you, you're going to plant tomatoes again this year. We need tomatoes." "Yah, but—" yells the farmer. "But me no buts," says the S. of A golddale. "I know you need..." Mrs. John Rimpau who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everhardy, has returned to her home in Yuma. Her little daughter remains with her grandparents. County Treasurer Joplin has been advised by the state treasurer that the state school fund appropriation for Orange county amounts to $18,525.70. Has been making overtures to the army. He wants to win back his old military friends. But the problem is to do this without alienating labor. That is why Peron sent to Hamburg, Germany, to obtain the first embalming experts of Europe to preserve the remains of the ex-cabinet entertainer as a permanent shrine like that of Lenin in Moscow. Communist Propaganda The Italian Communist newspaper Unita has distorted some marks of mine to make it appear that the American ambassador in Rome, Ellsworth Bunker, is cosying up to the new Fascist leader, Marshal Graziani, and cool-off on Premier de Gasperi. Not only did I not say this, but anything could be further from the truth. De Gasperi rates ace high on the ambassador, with the office department and with the White House. I have known him personally, and regard him as one of the most courageous leaders western Europe. Unfortunately, both the Commists and Fascists to some extent are playing ball with each other in Italy, and the latter essentially are trying to give the imposition that U.S. officials are in their corner. You didn't look them over. You didn't decide which one you wanted. They decided whether they wanted you or the job. You didn't say: "The pay is such and such. Be here Monday at 7:30 sharp." They said: "How much would this job pay, if I decided to take it, and how much do I have to do?" You told them, hopefully, explaining about the so-many days off a week and so many weeks' vacation with pay; also retirement, medical benefits, etc. You also agreed to vote the Democratic ticket. They said: "Well, I'll think it over. Maybe I'll be back. What time did you say I should be at work?" You thought a moment and then said: "Oh, 9 o'clock or so, Monday." If they showed up, it would be 9:30 Tuesday. In a few lines that still may be more or less customary. But not in agriculture. You should see how an Orange county farmer goes about hiring help in these days of social gains. He hires through Washington, D.C., the modern employment agency. When he hires a man, the secretary of agriculture, the secretary of labor, the secretary of state and the United States attorney general all take their turn at kibitzing the proceedings. Honest. It's not known for sure but the president even might come up with a veto. Of course, it's not quite as silly as it sounds. The old fashioned way still might be in vogue but for one thing. The man you want to hire just isn't around. Even putting a want ad in the Gazette wouldn't bring him. Picking orange or tomatoes is hard work and Anglo-Saxon-Scandinavian-Irish, etc. Americans no longer are willing to tackle hard work on the farm, besides having a wage level out of the farmer's reach. The secretary of agriculture, whose job is to see that the national food supply is in balance, with no shortages, taps the farmer on the shoulder and says, "Say, you, you're going to plant tomatoes again this year. We need tomatoes." "Yah, but—" yells the farmer. "But me no buts," says the S. of A. coldly. "I know. You need labor. I'll see that you have it." So the farmer plants tomatoes, and starts shivering. Meanwhile, the secretary of agriculture saunters over to the secretary of labor and says, "Tobe, old boy, there's a farmer out in Cal that needs some help with his tomatoes. Orange county, it is." "What!" shouts Tobin. "That black Republican county. Look what they did to Roosevelt, and Truman yet. Give 'em nothing, I say." "Sh-h-h, not so loud," says the S. of A. "Maybe Adlai can crack 'em this fall. You know, they're all Taft people out there, and don't like Ike much. Better see what you can do." So the grumbling secretary of labor checks his labor supply around the country—first county, then state, then nation—and finds it short. Meanwhile, the tomato plants are beginning to blossom. The farmer isn't sleeping very well nights. William R. Engeln, new National league umpire, was born in St. Lolus, Mo., but calls Palo Alto; Calif., his home now. The only undefeated athletic squad at West Virginia university this year was the track team. They defeated all six opponents. 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