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VOLUME LXXXII
ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRU
Ike Orders Leash Take
Repudiation of Russ-US Pacts
Seen as Slap at Potsdam, Yalta
WASHINGTON (UP)—President Eisenhower announced to a heavily applauding Congress Monday he is ordering the American navy to stop protecting Red China from Chiang Kai-Shek's forces on Formosa.
He also disclosed, in his first state of the union message, that he is preparing to repudiate any "secret understandings" of the Roosevelt-Truman era which permitted Russia to "enslave" free peoples.
Republican ranks whooped it up when the new president declared that price and wage controls must die in April.
But both Democrats and Republicans managed only mild applause for Eisenhower's idea of putting off tax cuts until the unbalanced budget is brought under control.
Stop Protecting Reds
Eisenhower said he has ordered the U. S. Seventh fleet to stop "shielding" Chinese Reds from attacks from Formosa. There is "no logic or sense," he said, in guarding Communists who are killing American and United Nations troops in Korea.
The order clears the way for Generalissimo Chiang's National
Morris Tract Owners Protest Nearby R-1 Zone
The building of small homes in an area where larger homes have already been constructed was protested yesterday at the City Planning commission meeting by a group of irate residents of the area.
Erval Morris, spokesman for residents of the Morris tract, on Santa Ana st. between S. East st. and Dorchester ave., asked that the adjacent land be restricted to lots of approximately 1300 square feet.
The owner of the property backing up to the Morris tract from E. South st., Otto Ahlers, objected to the reclassification, however, as there are no restrictions on the land now.
Plans Completed
Plans have already been formulated for the construction of small homes, varying from 850 to 1000 square feet on that property. Ben Shields, contractor, told the commission. According to Shields, there is a need for that type of home in the vicinity.
Morris contends, however, that the land proposed for reclassification is one of the few areas remaining that could be retained for larger homes and therefore should be a restricted area.
The hearing was continued until Feb. 16.
A portion of the triangle at E. Center st., Anaheim-Olive rd. and Placentia ave., to be changed from a residential area to allow for a neighborhood shopping center was asked by three of the triangle property owners.
Neighborhood Center
According to the proposal, at the corner of E. Center st. and Anaheim-Olive rd. a drive-in ice cream store would be built by Lee Symonds, 1236 E. Center st., while behind it a neighborhood grocery market would be operated by P. T. Lambeth, 7781 S. Acacia st.
Facing Anaheim-Olive rd., next to the proposed market, would be a service station, built by W. S. Fukuda, 16111 E. Orange ave.
The commission was petitioned by David Collins, 9952 S. Los Angeles st., to permit the frontage on the east side of Los Angeles st. 300 feet north of Ball rd. to be used for a commercial area, and the rear of the same property, extending to Olive st., to be zoned for light traffic only.
But both Democrats and Republicans managed only mild applause for Eisenhower's idea of putting off tax cuts until the unbalanced budget is brought under control.
Stop Protecting Reds
Eisenhower said he has ordered the U. S. Seventh fleet to stop "shielding" Chinese Reds from attacks from Formosa. There is "no logic or sense," he said, in guarding Communists who are killing American and United Nations troops in Korea.
The order clears the way for Generalissimo Chiang's Nationalist forces to mount on Formosa any attacks they are capable of turning against the Communist mainland.
From Paris came word from informed sources that Secretary of State Dulles had assured nervous French officials the U. S. would not support any "reckless actions" by Chiang.
Eisenhower said nothing of resisting the second part of the Truman Formosan policy — under which the U. S. fleet guards Formosa from attack from the Red mainland. Truman's policy, adopted before the Chinese Reds entered the Korean war, was designed to prevent an expansion of the fighting in the far east.
Repudiates Deals
Thunderous applause, largely from Republicans, greeted Eisenhower when he said he intended to ask congress to adopt a resolution making it clear the American government will not be bound by any secret deals which, he said, permitted enslavement.
Eisenhower did not explain what understandings he had in mind. Members of congress took it he was drawing a bead on concessions made to the Soviet Union at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences.
For 57 minutes the new president stood before a combined senate and house session unfolding the foreign and domestic programs that will guide his administration through four uncertain years ahead.
Here at home, Eisenhower laid down a homefront program built around such cornerstones as:
1. Balancing the budget as "the first order of business."
2. Holding off tax reductions until "we show we can succeed in bringing the budget under control."
3. Allowing price and wage controls to end April 30.
4. Maintaining a strong, ready to go fighting service but without waste and duplication.
5. Expanding old age insurance to cover millions now exempt.
6. Revising the Taft-Hartley labor and McCarran immigration laws.
7. Continuing the present government reorganization and reciprocal trade treaty acts.
8. Setting up an administra-tion on behalf of Democrats and Republicans managed only mild applause for Eisenhower's idea of putting off tax cuts until the unbalanced budget is brought under control.
President Eisenhower details the union message in a session of congress assenment
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18:10 a.m. Municipal Jury
Five Motorists in Orange County
Weekend traffic on Orange county highways left five dead its wake, sending the total fatties for the year to 14, as compied to eight at the same date last year. Three were killed Saturday when his car went out out control on Westminster blvd. McCannery rd. and rolled over into bean field. His body was hurt 45 feet from the wreck.
Mrs. Sarah M. Garcia, 35, alher two-year-old daughter,
of Los Angeles, were victims of truck-auto crash Saturday after noon on Highway 101 at All creek bridge, south of Irvine. Mr. Garcia was killed outright, t
child dying later in Santa Ana Community hospital. They were riding in a truck driven by Francisco Galvan, 48, of Los Angeles who was critically hurt The truck collided with a car driven by Dewey S. Mosley, 38, of Rivera.
Two more Artesia residents M.
and Mrs. M. M. Alves died Moday when their car apparent went through a boulevard stop
Facing Anaheim-Olive rd., next to the proposed market, would be a service station, built by W. S. Fukuda, 16111 E. Orange ave.
The commission was petitioned by David Collins, 9952 S. Los Angeles st., to permit the frontage on the east side of Los Angeles st. 300 feet north of Ball rd. to be used for a commercial area, and the rear of the same property, extending to Olive st., to be zoned for light manufacturing.
The land, now restricted to single family dwellings, would be used for a lumber yard.
The final hearing will be held March 2.
Church Gets Green Light
The go-ahead was given St. Michael's Episcopal church on the rezoning and subdivision of the area on South st. between Dickel and Lemon st., when a motion proposed by Commissioner Joe R. Thompson was passed by the commission.
Even though a tenative map of the site had not been drawn up, a rough sketch was accepted in its place.
R. G. Mitchel was granted an additional 42½ ft. for commercial use behind the shopping center to be constructed at the northeast corner of East and Center sts. The added area will be used for parking space.
Rezone Delco Land
The Delco-Remy property was recommended for reclassification from a residential district to a light manufacturing zone, subject to the annexation of the area by the city council.
At the same time, the commission recommended to the city council that the Allison-Honer area be annexed.
On a motion by City Manager Keith Murdoch, the commission adopted a plan for the study of the prohibition of industries that might release any form of pollution into the air.
Burglaries and thieves gathered $275 in loot over the weekend in Santa Ana, according to police reports, largest loss occurring at the home of Mrs. Clara Vose, 1248 Memory lane, where bedding, electric pads, an electric clock and a motion picture projector, all valued at $165, were stolen Saturday.
The owner was absent during the middle of the day when a rear door was broken open. Bedding was stripped from twin beds and the other articles were added to the "bed roll" removed from the house.
Two radiators and other automotive equipment valued at $90, were stolen from the Santa Ana Salvage Co., 2323 W. Fifth st., Saturday night. John Flower, 2900 N. Flower st., reported theft of two fender skirts worth $20 from his car parked at Santa Ana college campus.
Burglaries who broke into the state motor vehicle department building at 2520 N. Main st. Friday night, failed in an attempt to crack the safe. Entry was gained by cutting a hole through the ceiling.
Thieves Gather $275 Loot
Burglaries and thieves gathered $275 in loot over the weekend in Santa Ana, according to police reports, largest loss occurring at the home of Mrs. Clara Vose, 1248 Memory lane, where bedding, electric pads, an electric clock and a motion picture projector, all valued at $165, were stolen Saturday.
The owner was absent during the middle of the day when a rear door was broken open. Bedding was stripped from twin beds and the other articles were added to the "bed roll" removed from the house.
Two radiators and other automotive equipment valued at $90, were stolen from the Santa Ana Salvage Co., 2323 W. Fifth st., Saturday night. John Flower, 2900 N. Flower st., reported theft of two fender skirts worth $20 from his car parked at Santa Ana college campus.
Burglaries who broke into the state motor vehicle department building at 2520 N. Main st. Friday night, failed in an attempt to crack the safe. Entry was gained by cutting a hole through the ceiling.
Homes Dominate County Building
Home building held a prominent place in the first monthly report of 1953 building operations in rural Orange county, as issued by Building Inspector Charles Donahue. Of a total of $2,669,994 valuation of January permits $2,131,602 was invested in new homes, remodeling existing dwellings, or adding garages.
Single-family dwellings numbered an even 200, representing a valuation of $1,778,925. There were 14 multiple-family dwellings including 32 living units, erected at a cost of $177,048. Another $97,067 was expended in alterations to 62 dwellings. Construction of private garages accounted for an additional $80,562.
Commercial building had minor part in the month's activities. There were three store buildings, costing $27,800; three office buildings costing $12,000; six storage sheds costing $8750; and one workshop costing $1340.
One school building, the $324-700 elementary school structure at Coronna del Mar, increased the January total, which was up per cent as compared to the December total, and was 43 per cent higher than the total for January, 1952.
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LONDON (AP) — The grim toll would read death total already appalled reports from the Red Leader
Prefer Jail To Russia
NEW YORK (AP)—Thirteenth string Communist Monday furiously rejected posal that they live in Russia er than serve prison senten the United States. They prison.
However, Federal Judge E J. Dimock postponed their ses until Tuesday after each a chance to address court. Twelve were heard day.
They could get a maximum five years each in prison
PRESIDENT ADDRESSES CONGRESS—President Eisenhower delivers his state of the union message in a speech to a joint session of congress assembled in the House chamber. Vice President Richard Nixon is seated at left and House Speaker Joseph W. Martin at right.
Westminster Killer’s Hearing Set for Feb. 18 in Santa Ana Municipal Court
James Thomas Williams, 62-year-old Westminster man, who assertedly shot and killed neighbor, Bernard Zemke, and wounded Mrs. Ethel Zemke, during a dispute over debt Saturday afternoon, will have his preliminary hearing on a murder charge Feb. 10 a.m. Municipal Judge Howard Cameron of Santa Ana set the hearing date and held five motorists Dead in Wake of Orange County Weekend Traffic
Weekend traffic on Orange Bay highways left five dead in Lake, sending the total fatality the year to 14, as compared with the same date last three were killed Saturday two on Monday.
Price Bingham, 51, of Ardwell was killed at 3:30 a.m. Sat., when his car went out of control on Westminster blvd. near rd. and rolled over in a field. His body was hurled from the wreck.
Sarah M. Garcia, 35, and two-year-old daughter of Angeles, were victims of a auto crash Saturday after on Highway 101 at Aliso bridge, south of Irvine. Mrs. Garcia was killed outright, the day later in Santa Ana county hospital. They were in a truck driven by Fran Galvan, 48, of Los Angeles, as critically hurt The truck had with a car driven by S. Mosley, 38, of Riverside.
More Artesia residents. Mr. Mrs. M. M. Alves, died Monhen when their car apparently through a boulevard stop on blvd. west of Santa Ana, at 9:45 a.m.
Mrs. Alves was killed instantly. Alves, 72, died shortly before Monday noon in Santa Ana Community hospital; Miss Learned was only slightly hurt.
Youth Found Dead On Playground
The body of 13-year-old Roy John Chancellor, 542 S. Palm st., was found hanging from playground bars at Franklin school early Sunday morning.
The boy had been reported missing the night before by his mother. Mrs. William Chancellor. She told police he had left home to go to the library but did not return.
A check of his activities and subsequent investigation indicated that the youth had gone to the school yard by himself, officers said.
Near the body was a sweater and hibiscus card.
NEW YORK (AP)—Thirteenth and string Communist Monday furiously rejected a posal that they live in Russia er than serve prison sententia the United States. They were prison.
However, Federal Judge E.J. Dimock postponed their sentences until Tuesday after each chance to address court. Twelve were heard daily.
They could get a maximum five years each in prison and 000 in fines. Judge Dimock dicated prison wouldn't do much good, and said he'd plan to give them the maxi Surprise, Surprise
The 13 were convicted of lutionary conspiracy Jan 21st years of whooping up the death of life in Soviet Russia. They caught completely off bail Monday when Judge Dimock gested some form of protest whereby they could go to lie in lieu of prison.
The judge said he didn't prison would change their headed pro-Russian attitudes.
Several of the 13 made protests before Defense Attachy John T. McTernan spoke for them.
"It ill befits a court of law to propose this," McTernan the 63-year-old Dimock. "As I know, banishment has been recognized in America and is outlawed by the constitution itself."
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Judge Dimock replied that was more or less thinking at He admitted his plan was he theoretical and finally dismissed with the words:
"All right, we'll have no one of it."
'Tain’t Spring Yet, Groundhog Indication'
QUARRYVILLE, Pa. (AP)—shivering groundhog came lautantly out of his warm Monday, took one chilly glare at his shadow and turned tail silbernate for six more weeks winter.
As tradition has it, if Woodchuck had failed to see shadow, spring would have be just around the corner.
Police Search For Two Accuse Of Kidnap-Rape
Collapsing on the front porch her home after ringing the bell at 3 a.m., 18-year-old ginia Cabrera, 1225 S. Shelton Santa Ana was found blown
James Dominate County Building
The building held a prominent role in the first monthly report of 33 building operations in Orange county, as issued by Inspector Charles Donofo of a total of $2,669,994 in loan of January permits, 1902 was invested in new remodeling existing dwelling adding garages.
Family dwellings numbered even 200, representing a total of $1,778,925. There were multiple-family dwellings. Aged 32 living units, erected cost of $177,048. Another was expended in alteration of 62 dwellings. Construction private garages accounted additional $80,562.
Commercial building had a part in the month's activities where three store build-osting $27,800, three office costsing $12,000, six stor-ods costing $8750, and one shop costing $1340.
School buildings, the $324-elementary school structure at Del Mar, increased the total, which was up six as compared to the De-total, and was 43 per cent than the total for Janu-52.
So-Ana Boosters Elect Lee Prexy
South Anaheim Boosters last night voted to organize for keeps. Created as a neighborhood effort to enter a float in the 1952 Hallowe'en parade, the organization decided to draw up constitution and by-laws and elect new officers.
David Lee was named president, Vera B. Oster, vice president and Mrs. Mercie Shaw will continue as secretary-treasurer.
The business meeting followed a dinner in Allen's Cafe at Water and Los Angeles st., with Chairman Roy Field presiding. Following the election, President Lee took over the gavel.
The Boosters voted to extend the territory covered by the organization to include the area between Santa Ana st. and Broadway.
Yugoslavs Seek Ike Speech Copies
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (P) — A surging crowd estimated unofficially at more than 4000 gathered in front of the U.S. information service here Monday night seeking copies of President Eisenhower's address to congress.
USIS passed out earlier Monday all available advance copies of the address and planned to work through the night mimeographing additional copies.
Anaheimer Held For Petty Theft
Ralph M. Aranda, 20, Rt. 7096 Gonzales st., Anaheim, was arrested by Santa Ana police Sunday morning on a charge of pet theft. Officers said he was caught in the act of removing a beaver rim from the car of Cruz Chaves, Los Angeles, parked at a gas station lot at Fourth Ave. Garfield sts., Santa Ana.
06; May Hit 2000
Holland Hardest Hit with Nearly 1000
Dead; 200 Persons in Dutch Village
Drown in 36 Hours; 9 Americans Drown
By TOM OCHILTREE
LONDON (AP) — The devastated coastal areas of Britain, Holland and Belgium count
1406 dead Tuesday from the worst storm in 500 years and there was every indication
the grim toll would reach a staggering 2000. Little Holland was the hardest hit with a
death total already approaching 1000. The three-nation count passed the 1400 mark when
delayed reports from the little Dutch village of Stavenisse told how 200 persons were
drowned there in 36 hours of flood and terror.
In Britain hundreds more dead were expected to be found, and estimates of the number missing in the flooded eastern coastal lowlands from the Thames to the Humber river ranged up to 1000.
Police said the devastated island of Canvey in the Thames Estuary may still hold 300 unrecovered bodies.
The latest breakdown on the death toll was: Holland, 941 drowned in the floods. Britain, 443 dead, including 296 in floods, 132 in the sinking of the ferry boat Princess Victoria off Northern Ireland, and 15 others in a lost fishing boat. Belgium, 22 drowned in floods.
Town Beaten Flat
News trickled through from marooned communities in the Netherlands piled tragedy on tragedy. A sixth of that small country's
land area was still under water. The burgomaster of Stavenisse
sent word to Amsterdam by the captain of a rescue vessel that a
third of his town was beaten flat by the onrushing flood and that
more than 200 had drowned.
An exhausted messenger from Oude Tonge, Holland, staggered
out from that stricken town to report that 180 corpses of drowned
victims on the twin islands of Goeree and Overflakkee were stacked
in a single shed. Another 1500 persons, some dying, cowered on an
open dike for the third successive night without aid.
NEW YORK (P)—Thirteen second string Communist leaders Monday furiously rejected proposal that they live in Russia rather than serve prison sentences in the United States. They chose Jason.
However, Federal Judge Edward Dimock postponed their sentencing until Tuesday after giving such a chance to address the court. Twelve were heard Montary.
They could get a maximum of five years each in prison and $10,000 in fines. Judge Dimock instead prison wouldn't do them much good, and said he doesn't want to give them the maximum.
Surprise, Surprise
The 13 were convicted of revolutionary conspiracy Jan 21 after arrests of whooping up the delights life in Soviet Russia. They were right completely off balance when Judge Dimock suggested some form of probation before they could go to Russia lieu of prison.
The judge said he didn't think son would change their hardened pro-Russian attitudes. Several of the 13 made frantic tests before Defense Attorney T. McTernan spoke for all them.
It ill befits a court of justice propose this," McTernan told 63-year-old Dimock. "So far I know, banishment has never been recognized in American law is outlawed by the constitution."
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Judge Dimock replied that he more or less thinking aloud. Admitted his plan was hypotical and finally dismissed it in the words:
All right, we'll have no more it.
Unn't Spring Yet, Soundhog Indicates QUARRYVILLE, Pa. (P) — A overing groundhog came recently out of his warm hole today, took one chilly glance his shadow and turned tail to terminate for six more weeks of winter.
His tradition has it, if Mr.oodchuck had failed to see his window, spring would have been at around the corner.
Police Search For Two Accused Of Kidnap-Rape
Collapsing on the front porch of home after ringing the door at 3 a.m., 18-year-old VirCabrera, 1225 S. Shelton st., Ana was found blown away.
Town Beaten Flat
News trickled through from marooned communities in the Netherlands piled tragedy on tragedy. A sixth of that small country's land area was still under water. The burgomaster of Stavenisse sent word to Amsterdam by the captain of a rescue vessel that a third of his town was beaten flat by the onrushing flood and that more than 200 had drowned.
An exhausted messenger from Oude Tonge, Holland, staggered out from that stricken town to report that 180 corpses of drowned victims on the twin islands of Goeree and Overflakkee were stacked in a single shed. Another 1500 persons, some dying, cowered on an open dike for the third successive night without water or medicine.
Meanwhile, rescue workers searched through battered homes along 350 miles of ravaged East Coast England. Engineers sought to shore up gaping dikes and sea-walls against a new danger—high spring tides due to start two weeks from now.
Nine Americans Dead
The British total included nine Americans. Five more Americans still were missing.
Members of the royal families of all three countries visited the flooded districts and sent supplies to refugees.
Grimly, Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that everything in "human power," both for relief and precaution for the future, would be done.
"It is not yet possible to measure the magnitude of the loss, either in life or material," he said. "It is clear the catastrophe is one which will require to be treated upon a national responsibility."
Holland's historic dikes were broken in 60 to 80 places and waters swept 40 miles inland, swamping up to 1500 square miles of villages and fertile acres and penetrating a sixth of the country's total land surface.
Approximately one million people were in the area, homeless or threatened.
Worst In 500 Years
It was the worst disaster. In area flooded and lives lost, that the Dutch have suffered in five centuries in the struggle to keep their below-the-sea country dry.
A freakish combination, the highest tide of the month coinciding with a hurricane that shammed through the North Sea, piled great walls of water down the narrow southern end of the sea. Boiling up estuaries and battering down dikes, covered most of southwestern Holland's 23 islands. Most of the families that had gone peacefully to bed Saturday night awoke in flooded homes. Some drowned before they could get out.
Belgium's coastal dikes, dunes and roads were badly bashed, particularly in the Oostende area, where eight died. There were other fatalities at Antwerp, where ships capsized in harbor; at Termonde, Hammes and Malines.
Fear Epidemics
Oostende was like a city under martial law as police acted to prevent pliferage and barred population from the streets to prevent danger of fire from oil and gasoline floating on the water. In fear of epidemics, public authorities ordered 20 tons of disinfectant.
Damage in the Dunkerque area of France totaled several million francs.
South and Sons Awarded Bank of America Contract
Successful bidder for the construction of the new $325,000 branch of Bank of America, which will go up at the southwest corner of Center and Claudina streets, is the Anaheim general contracting firm of South and Sons. In making the announcement today, Manager O. E. Hanson of Anaheim Branch of the bank said that the firm expects to break ground within the next 10 days.
A single story modern banking structure, with basement and mezzanine, will be constructed as the new home of the present branch. Located just across the street from the present bank it will have a frontage of 75 feet on Center st. and a depth of 135 feet on Claudina st.
The new bank will contain approximately 15,000 square feet of floor space, more than double the present branch. All departments will be larger, and there will be 28 tellers windows. The present branch has 14.
Police Search for Two Accused of Kidnap-Rape
Collapsing on the front porch of home after ringing the door at 3 a.m., 18-year-old Vir-Cabrera, 1225 S. Shelton st., Ana, was found bleeding and unconscious, the victim kidnapping and raping.
When revived, she told her sister-law, Mrs. Stephen Lara, she had been assaulted and locked senseless by two Mexican men, one of whom she named, he walked along the 400 block burgeon st., Santa Ana, just the principal business street, day evening.
He was lifted into their car, then to a remote spot, and criminally attacked, she said. Most of time from 7 p.m. Saturday, she was kidnapped, until 3 Sunday, when she reached the girl was semi-conscious, she said. Whenever she would re-attempt to strike her again, she was cut, bruised and bleed from several wounds when Lara answered the doorbell around the girl senseless on the Santa Ana police are searching for two youths accused of the theft.
Anaheim Held Petty Theft
John M. Aranda, 20, Rt. 3, Gonzales st., Anaheim, was led by Santa Ana police Sun-morning on a charge of petty theft. Officers said he was caught in the act of removing a beauty from the car of Cruz M. Ms. Los Angeles, parked on station lot at Fourth and Sts., Santa Ana.
Fear Epidemics
Oostende was like a city under martial law as police acted to prevent pilferage and barred population from the streets to prevent danger of fire from oil and gasoline floating on the water. In fear of epidemics, public authorities ordered 20 tons of disinfectant.
Damage in the Dunkerque area of France totaled several million francs.
On England's southeast coast, the same story was repeated from the Humber to the Thames, a distance of about 200 miles.
Pounding seas swept through the hump of Norfolk, eradicating the coastline in many places and (Continued on Page 5)
Weather
Southern California—Fair except for high clouds at times; considerable night and morning fog or low cloudiness near coast; cooler locally in western portion Tuesday afternoon.
Daily Living for Peace of Mind
Editor's note: This is one of a series of daily articles by Anaheim ministers and is published by the Gazette in the interest of the kind of daily living that leads to contentment and happiness in troubled times.
Try, Try Again
By Rev. Wm. McKINLEY WALKER
Wesley Methodist Church
We like to read about Disraeli, for he gives us examples of his industry and application of working out an eminent career. It seems he reached success only after a succession of failures.
As an orator his first appearance in the House of Commons in England, was a complete failure. Though composed in a grand oratorical manner, every sentence was hailed with loud laughter by other members of the House.
Discouraged at the moment and before he sat down he said "I will sit down now, but the time will come when you WILL hear me."
And they did, and all England heard Benjamin Disraeli, for he became Earl of Beaconsfield, a noted writer and Prime Minister of all Britain.
How easy it is for us to turn to something else because a few silly people, with no more talents than we have, are discourteous enough to laugh at our clumway way of speaking our minds! I know men who have left professions for which they trained many years, because uncouth persons passed judgment upon their early attempts in their work.
Don't be sidetracked if you believe you are doing the work God planned for you to do. Disraeli succeeded in spite of the jeers, can you.