anaheim-gazette 1956-06-28

GSA Announces Joint Action To Increase Number GSA Contracts Centralia School To Receive Funds According to an announcement by Congressman James B. Utt the Centralia School District has been awarded the sum of $1,515 for school operating funds pursuant to Public Law $74. Schools which are heavily burdened by the impact of Federal installations in their area are eligible for financial assistance under this Public Law. The amount certified for payment is determined from the tentative entitlement for the fiscal year computed on the basis of information and estimates contained in the application. The total entitlement for the school district for fiscal year 1956 has been set at $1,683.88 of which the above amount has been certified for immediate payment. Additional payments will be subject to such adjustments as may be required by actual data and by the availability of funds in relation to total entitlements for financial assistance. Donald McLarnan, regional director of the Small Business Administration, and Robert B. Bradford, regional director of the General Services Administration, have announced joint action to increase the number of GSA contracts going to small business concerns in this area. Under the plan, proposed GSA contracts amounting to $5,000 or more will be screened by representatives of both agencies, and those found suitable for small business performance will be reserved for exclusive competitive award to small concerns. All or part of a proposed purchase may be reserved for small business award under the plan. Today's action puts into effect on a local basis, the joint program announced nationally by the two agencies last November. The program at that time was put into effect only at the Washington and New York offices of the Federal Supply Service of GSA. The cooperative program with General Services Administration is similar to other procurement programs the Small Business Administration is carrying on jointly with the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, Veterans Administration, and the Post Office Department. Safeway STORIES ANNOUNCE NEW PREMIUM PLAN Southern California Safeways will find a new type premium plan awaiting when they shop for the fast food supplies this weekend. The plan is designed to meet the food firm's customers' variety of beautiful, useful, valuable gifts free of any cost in exchange for special lopes containing pink Safeways. The system, known as cash register receipts. "Save-A-Tape" plan, is very simple, explained a company spokesman. "The customer places pink Safeway cash register tapes in a 'Save-A-Tape' envelope until she has accumulated $17.50 worth of receipts. Then becomes one premium lope. She then starts another envelope until she has the required number of $17.50 receipts for the desired premium." Premiums, it was pointed out, may be had for as little as envelopes of receipts. All pink Safeway cash receipts issued from June 28th will be honored for premium cept those on purchases of milk, fluid cream, or alcohol beverages, which are prohibited from redemption by state law. A Safeway advertisement nearing its close. Rev. Arthur Kent New Pastor for Wesley Methodist Wesley Methodist Church of Anaheim welcomes to its pulpit this Sunday, their new pastor, the Reverend Arthur A. Kent. The sermon topic will be, "For God So Loved the World." Rev. Kent comes to Wesley from the First Methodist church, Santa Ana, where he served as Minister of Youth. He is the fourth generation of Kents to serve as ministers. His great grandfather was a local preacher in the Methodist Church in Iowa; his grandfather was a minister in the Friends Church; his father is well-known to Southern Californians for he is a Methodist minister in this Conference. Rev. Kent has served churches in New England and in California before coming to Anaheim. Rev. Kent has received an A.A. degree from Compton College, a B.A. from College of Pacific, and has done graduate work at Boston University School of Theology, also U.C.L.A., and is currently completing his Master's Thesis at Southern California School of Theology. While studying at College of Pacific, he met his wife, Virginia and they were married upon graduation. Mrs. Kent received her degree in religious education. The family includes two girls, Kathleen aged five; Carole Diane, age 18 months, and son Tommy, age 4. They moved into the parsonage at 818 S. Palm Street, and are looking forward to his ministry in our growing community. Wesley Church shall grow with the community in the years to come. YMCA Groups Enjoying Outing At Camp Osceola One hundred sixty-two girls and leaders returned Tuesday, June 26, from the first period of YMCA Camp Osceola and another similar number departed for the second encampment, according to Mrs. Warren Hodges, chairman of the Women’s Advisory Committee, and John E. Bertch, general secretary of the Anaheim YMCA, who were overseeing bus loading and unloading operations. Camp Osceola is at an altitude of 7,200 feet in the San Bernardino mountains 35 miles east of Redlands. Mrs. Nan Moore is directing the camp assisted by Mrs. Alice Fox and the following crew of leaders who are attending one or both of the periods at camp: Zena Bloomfield, Teddy Calaway, Pattle Mattox, Pat Plantoni, Diane Sagan, Juanita Kindler, Zoe Fort, Barbara Kingsley, Wilma Bolch, Betty Palmberg, Lillian Reagan, Marilyn Palm, Sandi Schmidt, Diane Knutzen, Delores Grunemay, Lois Battle, Jean Williamson, Pam Walker, Terry Carter, Gwen King, Dorothy Nadorff, Marian Waldo, Elizabeth ton and New York offices of the Federal Supply Service of GSA. The cooperative program with General Services Administration is similar to other procurement programs the Small Business Administration is carrying on jointly with the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, Veterans Administration, and the Post Office Department. Owners or managers of small firms in this area interested in learning more about the GSA-SBA joint program are advised to contact the Small Business Administration Regional Office located at 1031 South Broadway, or the General Services Administration office at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles. Anaheim Doll Club Has Enjoyable Meeting A most enjoyable meeting at the Doll Club of Anaheim held at the hospitable ranch home of Mrs. Myrta Saunders, M.E. Broadway, on the evening June 21st, which was attended by a large number of men in addition to five guests. One of the highlights of evening was a "thank you" message received from Stephen Garcia MA Ariba, Honorary secretary of the Toy Museum, Long Island, thanking the club their gift of two doll replicas George and Martha Washington which have been placed in Toy Museum in London. Another highlight of the morning was a talk given by Ruth Ives Kaufman, a local artist and illustrator of children books. She spoke on the subject of books and the different artists through the past and present how her illustrations first arrived in book form after leaving her drawing board. Another feature of the evening was a gorgeous display of from the wonderful collection Mrs. Saunders, which were evidence throughout the room. Guests of the evening were Mrs. Gloria Swanson, Betty Pellefa Feighner, Ruth Ives Kaufman, and Miss Rosa Togel. Decorations were in keeping with the occasion, and delicacies refreshments were served by hostess Mrs. Saunders. The family includes two girls, Kathleen aged five; Carole Diane, age 18 months, and son Tommy, age 4. They moved into the parsonage at 818 S. Palm Street, and are looking forward to his ministry in our growing community. Wesley Church shall grow with the community in the years to come. Business Continues On Even Trend The horizontal trend of business activity in the Southern half of California continued in May, according to James F. McWaters, manager of Security-First National Bank's Anaheim Branch. Figures contained in the bank's Monthly Summary of Business Conditions for May were virtually unchanged from the record level attained in April, the local banker reported. The index has advanced only ½ of one per cent in the eight months since last September and in view of the continued rapid population growth of the area, it appears that business volume on a per capita basis is moderately below the level of last Fall. As compared with a year ago, the business index is up 4.4 percent—and has shown little net change on a per capita basis, according to the bank researchers. Unemployment in the Los Angeles—Long Beach Metropolitan Area continues to show a favorable trend—declining in May for the fourth consecutive month. Anaheim campers returning from the first week's period at Osceola are: Linda Bailey, Victoria Barker, Ann Bendon, Jill Bond, Carol Ann Brewer, Vivian Bridgford, Collen Brower, Lynne Campbell, Judy Chambers, Cassandra Clune, Judith Clune, Beverly Ann Daniel, Deana Davis, Nancy Dilley, Penny Falkins, Sandra Ann Ferriss, Pamela Fowler, Ardis Furuli, Janie Gregg, Linda Kay Hagerty, Diana Hammond, Pamela Harbor, Diane Harding, Rochelle Held, Linda Herring, Virginia Hiserodt, Vickie Hovde, Cheryl Hunt, Sandra Johnson, Leslie Johnston, Maureen Kane, Mary Larsen, Roberta LeGare, Maureen V. Moore, Elizabeth Miller, Jundy Meadows, Karen McLaughlen, Sue Ann McGinnis, Karen McCoy. Bonnie Nicholson, Peggy Osborn, Janet Perdiew, Terry Lee Peter, De Etta Lee Purtle, Susan Schumacher, Eleanor Sharnok, Tomi Jean Strickland, Patricia Ahn Stroud, Carol Symonds, Kathleen Tazza, Kathleen Thornton, Joan Valusek, Edith Vandermeulen, Dana Walker, Virginia West, Robin Wilferth, Lucinda Winsor, and Connie Rae Wright. Barbara Allen, Dixie Al- Another feature of the event was a gorgeous display of art from the wonderful collection Mrs. Saunders which were evidence throughout the room. Guests of the evening were Mrs. Gloria Swanson, Betty Paula Lefa Feighner, Ruth Ives Kirkman, and Miss Rosa Togel. Decorations were in keen with the occasion and delicately refreshments were served by hostess Mrs. Saunders. Tourists Spend Best Sum in Southland Nearly $111,000,000 was spent by tourists in the Southland during the Spring season of May April and May. W. Herbert Len president of the All-Town Club reported today. Allen said this was apparently the same revenue spring a year ago. The money was spent by 757,000 out-of-vacationers. Most of it floated into retail trade channels. “This is an effect—a one hundred and eleven million dollar bonus for our area here, we other travel areas do not get Allen said. “Few areas have a Spring season. This is one of the most favored with the climate and other facilities for Spring season—or which has the vision to go after Spruce travel business.” Allen pointed out that originally this area had only the tropical Winter travel season all mild climate areas. The Year Club has spent 35 years advertising and promotional or paigning to build the pre-four-season year-around business. SAFEWAY STORES ANNOUNCE NEW PREMIUM PLAN Southern California Safeway stores will find a new type of premium plan awaiting them when they shop for the family's food supplies this weekend. The plan is designed to give food firm's customers a variety of beautiful, useful, and valuable gifts free of any charge in exchange for special envoys containing pink Safeway The system, known as the fifth register receipts. Save-A-Tape" plan, is very similar, explained a company spokesman. "The customer places herink Safeway cash register receipt tapes in a 'Save-A-Tape' envelope until she has accumulated 150 worth of receipts. This can become one premium envelope. She then starts another envelope until she has the required number of $17,50 receipts saved for the desired premium." Many premiums, it was pointed out, may be had for as little as two developments of receipts. All pink Safeway cash register receipts issued from June 28th on all be honored for premiums except those on purchases of fluid ink, fluid cream, or alcoholic beverages, which are prohibited from redemption by state law. A Safeway advertisement appearing in this newspaper is in this activity in the coming fiscal year. The Senator KUCHEL URGES ARMY ENGINEERS TO ALLOT PART OF INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS Appropriations Committee last March to increase amounts allowed the Engineer Corps for Senator Thomas H. Kuchel of California revealed he has urged the Army Engineers to allot part of any increased appropriations for flood control studies to projects needing more money for completion in California and for surveys in other threatened areas in the State. Kuchel wrote Major General E. C. Itschner, Chief of Engineers for Civil Works, recalling that earlier this year, following severe winter floods which caused heavy damage in Northern and Central California, the need for accelerating surveys and investigations was discussed. He also recalled that he urged the Senate Committee several weeks there is need to carry on investigations in California at a faster rate than has been done in recent past and that very little work has been done on vital surveys because funds were not available. The Engineers' schedule for 1957 calls for surveys on 18 ers, creeks, and possible projects in California. While a tentative budget would provide sufficient funds to complete next year, Kuchel pointed out estimated $279,000 would be required to finish five. These on the Eel River, Redwood Creek, Mokelumne River, Corte Mad Creek and part of the Sacramento River. FIND AMERICAN FLAG OF EARLY New Pumping Units to Bring FIND AMERICAN FLAG OF EARLY COLONIAL DAYS An American flag, of early colonial days during the Revolutionary war period was found in the walls of an old Illinois house, more than 100 years old, the property of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Godby of Denman, Ill., who occupy the property as their home. The flag is about 8 by 12 inches. It is red, white and blue and carries 13 stars as did the first American flag. The stars are arranged in a manner different from the first official flag. Eight white stars are in a circle surrounding a large star that is centered in the flag. Four other stars are arranged in the corners of the blue field. There are six white and seven red stripes. Local research failed to identify it. Mrs. Godby said. Miss Hammatt S C Appointee Maryanne Hammatt, 11356 Orangewood Avenue, Anaheim, has recently received the honor of being appointed to the position of High School and College Relations Committee Chairman at the University of Southern California, where she has just completed her sophomore year. Miss Hammatt has also been selected as a member of Trojan Amazons; the junior and senior women's service honorary. Also included in her activities for the next semester will be chairmanships in the Associated Students Social Committee and the Foreign Students Orientation Committee, as well as holding the position of Bush Chairman of her committee because of the seriousness of flood threats in many sections of the country, the final bill will provide the Engineers with more money for such studies in the coming fiscal year. Kuchel noted that Brig. Gen. W. F. Cassidy, head of the South Pacific Division, told the Senate that because of the seriousness of flood threats in many sections of the country, the final bill will provide the Engineers with more money for such studies in the coming fiscal year. New Pumping Units to Bring More Water into So. California More water will be coming into Southern California from the Colorado River early in August when new pumping units are scheduled to swing into action, it was disclosed by Robert B. Diemer, General Manager and Chief Engineer of the Metropolitan Water District. The new pumps, installed under what District officials term a second phase of the construction program on the 569-mile aqueduct system will boost the aqueduct delivery of water from 600 cubic feet per second or from 400,000,000 gallons to 650,000,000 gallons per day. Three pumps were originally installed at each of the five great pumping plants built at intervals across the desert and mountain country to lift the water a total of 1617 feet in its journey from the Colorado River to the Coastal Plain. In the second phase of the aqueduct construction program, enlargement of the pumping plants by installation of two new pumps at each plant was begun about four years ago. It is the completion of the first of these that Diemer referred to as due early in August. Diemer explained that placing the new pumping units in service will make it possible to a limited degree to supply Colorado River water for replenishment of dangerously depleted underground water basins within the District. Diemer pointed out that in addition to the two new pumping units to be put in operation in August, further additions to the great pumping plants together with other large construction items will be carried forward in tentative budget would provide sufficient funds to complete next year. Kuchel pointed out estimated $279,000 would be required to finish five. These on the Eel River, Redwood Creek Mokelumne River, Corte Madre Creek and part of the Sacramento River. A Safeway advertisement appearing in this paper today gives further details of the new premium plan. A Safeway advertisement appearing in this paper today gives further details of the new premium plan. Anaheim-Doll Club Has Enjoyable Meeting A most enjoyable meeting of Doll Club of Anaheim was held at the hospitable ranch home Mrs. Myrta Saunders, 10772 Broadway, on the evening of the 21st, which was attended by a large number of members addition to five guests. One of the highlights of the meeting was a "thank you" letter delivered from Stephen Garrett, Ariba, Honorary secretary of the Toy Museum, London, Island, thankning the club for gift of two doll replicas of large and Martha Washington, which have been placed in the Museum in London. Another highlight of the meeting was a talk given by Mrs. Ivies Kaufman, a local art and illustrator of children's books. She spoke on the assembling of books and the different artists through the past and present how her illustrations finally lived in book form after leaving drawing board. Another feature of the evening was a gorgeous display of dolls in the wonderful collection of Anaheim, which were in residence throughout the rooms. Quests of the evening were: Gloria Swanson, Betty Pecor, Ma Feighner, Ruth Ives Kaufman, and Miss Rosa Togel. Decorations were in keeping with the occasion, and delicious freshments were served by the mess Mrs. Saunders. Miss Hammatt has also been selected as a member of Trojan Amazons; the junior and senior women's service honorary. Also included in her activities for the next semester will be chairmanships in the Associated Students Social Committee and the Foreign Students Orientation Committee, as well as holding the position of Rush Chairman of her sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta. A graduate of Anaheim Union High School, class of 1954, Miss Hammatt is attending the University of Southern California on a 4-year full tuition scholarship for leadership and service, which was awarded her by the Alumni Association of U. S. C. She plans to obtain a B. S. in Education in June of 1958. Progress of pipe line which will reinforce natural gas transmission and supply is viewed by Keith A. Murdoch, City Manager of Anaheim, (left) and Paul King, local manager, Southern Counties Gas Company. Scene of the construction work was the Santa Fe railroad at La Palma Avenue in Anaheim. TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHIM ORANGE COUNTY'S ORDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 11 Thursday, June 28, 1956. No. 5 Southern California-Arizona Methodist Conference Closed Sunday The 106th conference of the Southern California - Arizona Methodist district closed its labors last Sunday. The conference convened in the university chapel, University of Redlands, at Redlands, Calif. Bishop Gerald Kennedy of the Los Angeles area, presided. The growth of Methodism was shown in the statistical reports to the conference, as follows: Membership gain was 12,288, making a total membership to date of 185,532. Nearly 12,000 officers and teachers are needed to staff the 357 Sunday Schools. 12,574 adults, youth and children were baptized during the past year. Sunday schools show a registration of 160,637 persons. There are 355 Woman's Society for Christian Service organizations in the Conference, with a membership of 44,665. These women paid for local work $509,735. There are 210 chartered men's groups, sometimes called Methodist Men, with a membership of Salvation Army Make Appeal For Salvagable Materials With summer just around the corner, the Salvation Army Social Service Center which serves this area is making an appeal for all kinds of summer clothing for men, women and children and other items of summer use. The Salvation Army is observing its 76th year of "Ministry of Mercy" to needy and distressed humanity. During this time, the Salvation Army has been instrumental in helping hundreds of thousands of handicapped people and giving them a chance to become useful members of their communities. This program of social rehabilitation is only made possible by the collection of all kinds of salvage items such as clothing, shoes, furniture, bedding, mattresses, silverware, dishes, radios, stoves, electrical appliances. To Bring California Poters to Study 19 Propositions November California voters will ponder not propositions of far-reach importance before casting ballots in the November election this year. Secretary of State Frank M. Man last week assigned number 19 measures, with theennial $500,000,000 veterans loan and farm purchase act in the Number 1 spot. Proposition 2 will be the $100,-1,000 school bond issue; and proposition 3 is the $200,000,000 state building bond issue for total, correctional and college facilities. The important oil conservation measure was assigned the Proposition 4 position. These first four considered major issues up consideration by the electorate. The remaining 15 propositions are assigned numbers as follows: Eliminates provisions requiring the service of food in bars. Extends church exemption on taxation to parking lots used connection with religious worries. Change name of State Assembly to House of Representatives. Would require the Budget action of the Legislature to begin February of each year instead of March. Would permit the borough adults, youth and children were baptized during the past year. Sunday schools show a registration of 160,637 persons. There are 355 Woman's Society for Christian Servic e organizations in the Conference, with a membership of 44,665. These women paid for local work $509,735. There are 210 chartered men's groups, sometimes called Methodist Men, with a membership of 9,380. The value of church buildings is $48,154,494; parsonages, $4,-726,263. There was paid on old indebtedness $1,382,690; for buildings and improvements $2,764,385. Other items made the grand total of $102,051,291, or 7½% more than last year. Rev. William McKinley Walker, pastor of Wesley Methodist church for the past five years, was granted Sabbatical leave by the Conference. He has purchased a home on Lime Street, this city, and with his wife will continue to make their home in Anaheim. Santa Fe Railway is Giving New Service A bold, luxurious approach to railroad passenger train service will glide into Southern California on Santa Fe rails this week. The new train, called "Hi-Level," is of revolutionary design. Santa Fe Railway plans to operate it as the El Capitan, which runs daily between Chicago and Los Angeles. The Santa Fe describes El Capitan's modern equipment as offering smooth, quiet rides and superior sight - seeing through windows about four feet higher than in conventional streamlined coaches. Passengers board the Hi-Level cars at platform level, ascending an inner stairway at mid-car to the seating level. Each coach seats between 68 and 72 passengers. All baggage and rest room facilities are at the lower level of each car. Hi-Level's diner and lounge car, too, feature elevated seats. The lounge, which accommodates 90 adults, youth and children were baptized during the past year. Sunday schools show a registration of 160,637 persons. There are 355 Woman's Society for Christian Servic e organizations in the Conference, with a membership of 44,665. These women paid for local work $509,735. There are 210 chartered men's groups, sometimes called Methodist Men, with a membership of 9,380. The value of church buildings is $48,154,494; parsonages, $4,-726,263. There was paid on old indebtedness $1,382,690; for buildings and improvements $2,764,385. Other items made the grand total of $102,051,291, or 7½% more than last year. Rev. William McKinley Walker, pastor of Wesley Methodist church for the past five years, was granted Sabbatical leave by the Conference. He has purchased a home on Lime Street, this city, and with his wife will continue to make their home in Anaheim. Santa Fe Railway is Giving New Service A bold, luxurious approach to railroad passenger train service will glide into Southern California on Santa Fe rails this week. The new train, called "Hi-Level," is of revolutionary design. Santa Fe Railway plans to operate it as the El Capitan, which runs daily between Chicago and Los Angeles. The Santa Fe describes El Capitan's modern equipment as offering smooth, quiet rides and superior sight - seeing through windows about four feet higher than in conventional streamlined coaches. Passengers board the Hi-Level cars at platform level, ascending an inner stairway at mid-car to the seating level. Each coach seats between 68 and 72 passengers. All baggage and rest room facilities are at the lower level of each car. Hi-Level's diner and lounge car, too, feature elevated seats. The lounge, which accommodates 90 adults, youth and children were baptized during the past year. Sunday schools show a registration of 160,637 persons. There are 355 Woman's Society for Christian Servic e organizations in the Conference, with a membership of 44,665. These women paid for local work $509,735. There are 210 chartered men's groups, sometimes called Methodist Men, with a membership of 9,380. The value of church buildings is $48,154,494; parsonages, $4,-726,263. There was paid on old indebtedness $1,382,690; for buildings and improvements $2,764,385. Other items made the grand total of $102,051,291, or 7½% more than last year. Rev. William McKinley Walker, pastor of Wesley Methodist church for the past five years, was granted Sabbatical leave by the Conference. He has purchased a home on Lime Street, this city, and with his wife will continue to make their home in Anaheim. Gas Supply System To Southland to Be Expanded The transmission and supply system which handles natural gas for eventual use by Southland consumers will be expanded and reinforced with laying of 23 miles of 30-inch pipe from Placentia to Dominguez by Southern Counties Gas Co. According to gas company Orange County Division Manager Justin M. Kennedy the project will cost the gas company more than $3,000,000 and is part of a $33,000,000 expansion which includes construction of a new 236-mile pipe link from Topock to Newhall to bring in added amounts of out-of-state gas. Extends church exemption on taxation to parking lots used connection with religious work. Would require the Budgetion of the Legislature to begin February of each year instead in March. Would permit the borough of government for unincorporated county areas. Would amend civil serviceirements to permit State emment of private architects. Would give county boards of holders a year in place of six months to draft county charters. Sets maximum permissible of Statutory State bond is at 50 instead of 75 years. Would permit aliens to own estate in California. Deletes limitations regard-method of hiring and amount daily payroll of legislative attests during sessions. Authorizes state and local governments to acquire shares of total water companies to obtain c water supplies. Deletes current time limits Supreme Court to hear civil criminal appeals. Repeals constitutional proas regulating salaries of Sur-ur and Appellate judges. Makes eligible certain jus-of the peace for office asior Court judges. Permits legislation in coction with adjoining States approval of Congress to ree State boundaries. In bleached linen has advantage durability not possessed by typically bleached fabrics. Passengers board the Hi-Level cars at platform level, ascending an inner stairway at mid-car to the seating level. Each coach seats between 68 and 72 passengers. All baggage and rest room facilities are at the lower level of each car. Hi-Level's diner and lounge car, too, feature elevated seats. The lounge, which accommodates 90 persons, has tastefully-appointed facilities on two levels. Santa Fe announced it would place Hi-Level on display at several Southern California points before the new equipment makes its initial trip to Chicago July 7. The first public exhibition will be at Santa Fe's Auto Dock, Washington Street, Monday, July 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other Showings will be: Tuesday, July 3, Pasadena, Santa Fe station, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, San Bernardino, Sante Fe station, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 6, Santa Ana, Santa Fe station, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 7, Long Beach, Santa Fe freight house, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Miss Marcia Drewry, who won the title of "Miss Hi-Level" in a contest at her home city of Albuquerque, N. Mex., will accompany the equipment. She will be escorted by two colorful Conquistadores garbed in historical raiment. The Hi-Level diner, Santa Fe reported, has largest seating capacity of any railroad dining car in service. This is due to its Hi-Level construction, placing the kitchen at a lower level. Meals are prepared there and transported to waiters above by elevators. Eighty persons may be seated According to gas company Orange County Division Manager Justin M. Kennedy the project will cost the gas company more than $3,000,000 and is part of a $33,000,000 expansion which includes construction of a new 236-mile pipe link from Topock to Newhall to bring in added amounts of out-of-state gas. Work began on the Placentia to Dominguez link last week. Contractor for the job is Pacific Pipeline Construction Co. Completion of the line is scheduled for December 1, Kennedy said. He reported improvements in the transmission and supply system would enable Southern Counties and Southern California gas companies to increase their importation of gas from Texas and New Mexico fields to 1,042,000-000 cubic feet a day by July, 1958. That daily amount of gas, Kennedy added, would fill a ditch 110 feet wide and 40 feet deep (same as minimum dimensions of the Panama Canal) which would run over 44 miles long. A motion-picture camera has been developed which can take 11,000,000 frames a second. Sixteen frames is normal. In the diner at one time. Hi-Level also incorporates the latest techniques in decor, lighting, heating and air conditioning, the Santa Fe reported. The Hi-Level cars are about two feet higher than conventional streamlined passenger cars. Hi-Level also utilizes outside "swing hanger trucks" which the Railway said make for the most comfortable of rail rides.