anaheim-gazette 1952-09-23

COMETS ZOOM THROUGH BRITISH SKIES—Three British Overseas Airways corporation Comet jets fly in formation over Hatfield, England. Today BOAC jet passenger planes are flying 800 hours a month about 300,000 miles—and this total be increased considerably with extensive jet service to Singapore from Colombo, lon. By 1953 British Comets are scheduled to be flying half way around the world. Orange County Taxpayers Get a Pleasant Surprise for a Change By GEORGE E. HART Taxpayers of Orange county are staring in surprise, but for once are making no protest. They are looking at a tax-fixng body which doesn't fix any tax this year. Orange County Municipal Water District, which embraces more than half of the tax base of the county, did not let a tax base this water into Orange county. The local areas which want to use it must build their connecting lines. The go-between, Orange County Municipal Water District, doesn't build anything. For that matter, the tax paid to MWD isn't as large as the taxpayers were told it might be when OCMWD was formed, and Bad Luck Dogs at Santa Ana Office Santa Ana traffic office M. Reeves, who suffered a arm when his motorcycle collided with an automobile in Santa Ana a few months ago, suffered other fracture Sunday on the hood of his police car for his band. Reeves was in a service station at First and Broadway remit the cap of his car's radiator the raised head. Orange County Municipal Water District, which embraces more than half of the tax base of the county, did not set a tax base this year. The three-plus cents of last year's rate, the first year of operation, raised a sum that will carry the district through this year, too, and perhaps next year as well. Did you ever hear the like? It looks like the best investment the taxpayers of this county ever made. It brings them Colorado river water to replenish their failing supply below ground, and doesn't tax them worth mentioning. Of course they have to pay the Metropolitan Water District for the water and for the expense of bringing it here from the Colorado river. 200 miles away. But the municipal water district acts as agent and doesn't charge a commission to speak of. The secret, or course is that Orange County Municipal Water District's expenses are nothing much but paper work. It is the legal entity through which local areas within the district deal with MWD. MWD has the big investment in dams, power plants, aquencts, canals, tunnels, siphons, filtering plant and whatever else is needed to deliver the Colorado water into Orange county. The local areas which want to use it must build their connecting lines. The go-between, Orange County Municipal Water District, doesn't build anything. For that matter, the tax paid to MWD isn't as large as the taxpayers were told it might be when OCMWD was formed, and is steadily diminishing. Taxpayers had been told that the annual tax rate would be about 60 cents per $100 of assessed property valuation, with prospect that it would be gradually reduced. This year, the rate is 54 cents, having been reduced two cents since last year and now is down to 28 cents. As new areas join MWD and increase its total assessed valuation, the tax rate goes down. The local district's share of MWD's back taxes and interest which will extend over a period of 30 years, requires a rate of 26 cents at present. That makes the total of 54 cents. Which is six cents less than the 60 cent rate everybody expected. Anybody object? Practically the same thing can be said of Coast Municipal Water District. Big tax base and small budget. That makes for low tax rates. A one-cent tax levy can raise enough money to fund district two or three years, ordinary conditions. Talking about big assessments is a reminder that Orange County Municipal Water District at the present rate of increase have enough valuation by year to give it another representative on the MWD board of nectors. Glenn P. Allen or ange, president of OCMWD is only MWD director. Each member of MWD is titled to one director, regular of total valuation. A value of $300,000,000 entitles a member to two directors. Orange County Municipal Water District has $247,000,000 valuation last $275,000,000 this year, a gain $28,000,000. Sunday School Follows Grammar School Lead; Doubles Sessions Public schools aren't the places which are being pressed space these days to accommodate the tremendous increase in population. Sunday schools also feeling the pinch. In an fort to better care for the bulb elementary school enrolling White Temple Methodist church Anaheim has decided to o parents a choice of enrolling their children in either one of two different Sunday school sessions both two hours long: one from to 11 a.m., and the other from a.m. to noon. These sessions correlate with their new schedule of duplicate morning church services at 9 and 11 a.m., beginning Oct. 5, and will enable family groups to come together and learn together, either early or late, they prefer. For the past month the church has resounded with the sound saws and hammers and the smelting of paint as members of the Me READY FOR "PUSH BUTTON" STRIKE—A Navy F-6-F plane (top, left), made into a guided missile, waits on the deck of the USS Boxer as its permanent control plane (right) takes off to start a successful strike against a North Korean target. Center, ready to follow the ship made into a guided missile is its temporary control plane (right) which takes it to the permanent control plane already hovering in the skies. (Bottom, left), the pilotless plane with electronic equipment and a powerful warhead takes off. An AD-2 control plane (right) takes off right behind the guided missile to control it until the permanent guide plane can take over. The plane at lower left is not involved in the operation. (U. S. Navy photo via AP Wirephoto) Anaheim Resident Dies at Home Mr. Frederick H. Garrison, 79, a native of Dixon, Ill., and resident of Anaheim since 1907, died yesterday at his home, 731 N. Zeyn st. He was a retired plumber. Mr. Garrison is survived by his wife, Margaret H. Garrison; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Hatfield of Fullerton and Mrs. Lois Hall of Anaheim and a grandson. Private funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Backs, Campbell and Kaulbark mortuary with the Rev. Harry Stief officiating. Interment will be made in Loma Vista Cemetery. State Chamber and Medical Assn. Oppose Propositions 10 and 11 (Editor's note: The following continues the discussion of Propositions 10 and 11 begun in the Gazette last Friday.) By MORRIE LANDSBERG SACRAMENTO (Pa)—Neil Petree, president of the State Chamber of Commerce, says passage of No. 11 "will reflect on both the economic and the political maturity and sanity of our state." It will, he warns, force an increase in taxes to pay the higher costs. Writing in the official arguments against No. 11, Dr. L. A. Alesen, president of the California Medical Association, and others contend approval of the new benefits would attract many thousands to a state which already has the most liberal welfare setup in the country. "A vote against this proposition," they say, "will be a vote against professional pension agitators who sow dissension among the elderly by wheedling contributions from their limited cash resources." As for Proposition 10, McLain contends that county boards of supervisors and city councils each year turn over about three million dollars to help support state and local Chambers of Commerce. Instead, he charges the money has been spent to build a powerful political machine. His initiative would prohibit such appropriations. Opponents reply that many worthwhile projects in the public interest would be wiped out if No. 10 succeeds. They say it would bring no benefits to people on the pension roll or to anyone else. For, they say: "It is a retaliatory measure, pure and simple, conceived by Pension Promoter George H. McLain as a political blackjack to punish civic groups and organizations that have had the courage to stand up against him and his political clique." Andrew Kulijis Is Sub Graduate U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, NEW LONDON, Conn.—Among the 225 sailor students who graduated from the basic submarine training course here recently was Andrew D. Kulijis, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kulijis of 10142 Ball rd., Anaheim. During the eight-week course, the students received practical SOVIET DESERTER JOINS U.S. ARMY — Soviet Sgt. Arkadiy Rudovsky (right), 24-year-old native of Odessa who is a deserter from the Russian air force and who hopes some day to "go back to Russia and make it a free country," is sworn into the U.S. Army at Sonthofen, Germany, by Lt. Col. Frank J. Viola of New York City. Burglar's Make Creator of Caspar SOVIET DESERTER JOINS U.S. ARMY — Soviet Sgt. Arkadiy Rudovsky (right), 24-year-old native of Odessa who is a deserter from the Russian air force and who hopes some day to "go back to Russia and make it a free country," is sworn into the U.S. Army at Sonthofen, Germany, by Lt. Col. Frank J. Viola of New York City. Burglaries Make Off with Cast Iron Safe Burglaries who broke into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Benning, 2114 Heliotrope dr., Santa Ana, during their absence on vacation in Seattle, ransacked drawers, desks and closets throughout the house, and finally dragged a 250 pound cast iron safe through the house to the driveway outside, where they carted it off, it was disclosed today. Dale E. Fowler, 16, who came to water the lawn yesterday afternoon, noticed that a rear window had been forced open. He called police. Investigation showed that the heavy safe had oeen dragged from a den closet through the house to the rear door, across the concrete rear porch, and over end down the steps to the driveway. The marks it left on the cement ended midway in the drive. Telephone communication with the Bennings in their Seattle hotel disclosed that the safe contained jewelry of unstated value. The loss was said to be covered by insurance. Building Permit Anaheim City Building department today issued a permit to C. N. Peterson of 327 S. Rose st. for construction at that address of a 12 by 65-foot duplex for $5500. The lot measures 50 by 155 feet. Creator of Caspar Milquetoast Dies STAMFORD, Conn. (P) — Harold Tucker Webster, whose cartoons made "Caspar Milquetoast" a part of the national language, died in an ambulance yesterday after collapsing on a railroad train as it pulled into the Stamford station. Webster, a Stamford resident, observed his 67th birthday Sunday. Dr. F. C. McMahon, medical examiner, said Webster suffered a coronary thrombosis heart attack. His cartoons—he had drawn more than 16,000 of them in his lifetime—were syndicated by the New York Herald-Tribune to papers all over the country. CONQUER YOUR CONSTIPATION A remarkable medical discovery is offered in McCoy Norm Tabs. You can quickly conquer your constipation and restore regularity. No violent purging—no muss—no fuss—nothing to mix. McCoy's Norm Tabs create a soft gel bulk and give you comfortable bowel movements. They are harmless to take over any length of time and dose never has to be increased. Easily carried in your purse, 21 Tabs 25c. 90 Tabs $1.00, 200 Tabs $2.00. On sale at McCoy's Drug store, 100 W. Center, Anaheim. Count a few of the hurdles from oil today! Almost every example comes directly (1) the enamel on steve, reptile (2) the dryer in the wall pane (3) the clock cover, curtains (4) the drainboard covering detergents used in washing car and (5) the synthetic rubber to these asphalt for paving a STANDARD OIL COMMON USAF Gimmick Called Effective SEOUL UP—The new top secret "gimmick" which Air Secretary Thomas K. Finletter said has been added to the Sabre "has been effective," a lead U.S. jet ace in Korea declared today. Col. Harrison Thyng, who commands the Fourth fighter interceptor wing, declined in an interview to elaborate. This dispatch did not say specifically that the "gimmick" has been used in combat in Korea. The air force has been non-committal ever since Finletter made his statement except to say the gimmick is in the Korean theater. Finletter described the secret device only as a gadget or gimmick which would bring down more Red MIG jets and keep more Sables flying. Thyng said a serious morale problem was knawing at the fighting spirit of Red China's MIG pilots, who have been falling in record numbers over North Korea this month. NEW YORK—ESCAPED CONVICTS KILLED IN GUN BATTLE—Policeman Joseph Mullen views the sheet covered bodies of Joseph and Ballard Nolen after the brothers and a detective died here yesterday in a short gun fight. The Nolen brothers, and Elmer Schuer, who escaped from Lewisburg, Pa., federal prison, Sept. 10, and left a trail of terror behind them, were cornered by police in a west side apartment here. Schuer was captured unharmed. Woman Cuts Hand In Washing Machine Anaheim police this morning summoned aid for Mrs. Edith Watson, 55, Apartment 217, California Apartments, 118 S. Los Angeles st., who suffered severe cuts on her right thumb and forefinger when her hand was caught in the wringer of a washing machine. The barrel that can't be emptied Many a man can remember reading by kerosene lamp. For however fast time speeds by, it hasn't been very long since lamps played an important part in lighting the homes of the West and Standard was a small company proud of its ability to get from 5 to 10 gallons of its principal product, "coal oil," from a barrel of petroleum. Count a few of the hundreds of products made from oil today! Almost every item in this picture, for example, comes directly or indirectly from oil: (1) the enamel on steve, refrigerator and cabinets, (2) the dryer in the wall paint, (3) the plastic in the clock cover, curtains, apron, (4) the linoleum, (5) the drainboard covering at the sink, (6) the detergents used in washing—(7) the finish on the car and (8) the synthetic rubber of its tires. Add to these asphalt for paving and roofing, insecticides, cosmetics, dry cleaning solvents...and, of course, steadily improving gasolines and motor oils...and you begin to see how important oil has become. More than 1100 products are now being made from petroleum by Standard Oil Company of California, and others are on the way. We have spent $35,000,000 in research and technical service in the last 5 years alone...to make a barrel of oil truly "a barrel that can't be emptied" in terms of the good things it contributes to your daily living. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA plans ahead to serve you better