anaheim-bulletin 1953-09-25

France to Offer Russia Chance of Joining Pacts PARIS (UP)—France has decided to offer the Kremlin "formal new guarantees" against any possibility of a revival of German militarism, authoritative sources said today. The decision was made in an effort to get the Soviet Union to agree to real negotiations for ending the cold war, these sources said. AFL Charters New Waterfront Union ST. LOUIS (UP)—The AFL today chartered a new union to organize waterfront dockworkers. AFL President George Meany announced that the new union, known as the International Longshoremen's Association, would be headed by a five-member committee of top AFL leaders. The charter was issued to seven members of the expelled Longshoremen's Association. The action followed up the ousting of the longshoremen's union headed by President Joseph P. Ryan by the national convention last Tuesday. It was the start of an AFL crackdown on criminal elements within the federation. Beck is Chosen Meany said he and four other top AFL leaders would oversee the activities of the new union for some time. The others were Presidents Dave Beck of the Teamsters; William Dougherty of the Letter Carriers; Al J. Hayes of the Machinists, and Paul Hall, secretary-treasurer of the Seafarers Union. Those who received the charter According to the informants, the French Cabinet approved the project and said it would be announced shortly by the French delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Informed Pacts French Premier Joseph Laniel and Foreign Minister Georges Bidault worked out the plan which, the sources said, would offer the Russians a chance of joining the French in informal pacts aimed at stopping any revision of the present German frontiers by force. The sources said the French project had these aims: 1. It gives the lie to Soviet propaganda charges that the European Defense Community (EDC) has aggressive designs. Russian Fears 2. It responds to the "neutralist" and other anti-European army segments of French public opinion who claim the EDC will lead to West German domination of Europe. 3. It replies to voiced Russian fears that Germany may at one future date spearhead a Western movement against the Soviet sphere. If the Russians really are serious about wanting to settle the German issue, informants said, the French guarantees ought to help provide a solid basis for negotiations. France, like Russia, fears the revival of a strong militarized Meany said he and four other top AFL leaders would oversee the activities of the new union for some time. The others were Presidents Dave Beck of the Teamsters; William Dougherty of the Letter Carriers; Al J. Hayes of the Machinists, and Paul Hall, secretary-treasurer of the Seafarers Union. Those who received the charter were rebel leaders of the ousted longshore union who appealed to the convention to issue a new waterfront charter. The 2nd convention of the AFL later is to take up ratification of an unprecedented "no-raiding" agreement with the rival CIO as the "first and essential" step toward merger of the two big labor organizations. In fast action, the convention adopted a Taft-Hartley program for the coming year and also approved a plan to bring about the end of jurisdictional disputes between AFL unions. The convention went on record with the statement that 19 amendments supported by AFL Plumbers' President Martin P. Durkin when he was secretary of labor "do not meet the objectives of the labor movement and have no AFL sanction for approval." Shopping Center For Garden Grove Gets First Okay SANTA ANA — Approval of a proposed shopping center in the northwest Garden Grove area by the Orange County Planning Commission, subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors, today paved the way for development of property at the southwest corner of Brookhurst St. and Chapman Ave. W.K. Murphy of Long Beach, who has projected a subdivision of 86 single family residence lots along with the shopping center, has held up his tract application pending disposition of the business lot. Murphy intends to provide parking spaces for 250 cars, and his plot plan was recommended by the planners for supervisorial okay, providing a 10-foot strip of landscaping be included to screen off the center from surrounding homes. At the same time, the commission waived the landscaping laws. W.K. Murphy of Long Beach, who has projected a subdivision of 86 single family residence lots along with the shopping center, has held up his tract application pending disposition of the business lot. Murphy intends to provide parking spaces for 250 cars, and his plot plan was recommended by the planners for supervisorial okay, providing a 10-foot strip of landscaping be included to screen off the center from surrounding homes. At the same time, the commission waived the landscaping screen requirement in the application of Soule C. Oertly for permit to establish a grocery store and meat market on the west side of Harbor Blvd., north of Chapman Ave. In this case it was pointed out, the proposed store is to be located in an orange grove. The application was favorably recommended. Also recommended for approval was the application of Milton S. Gier for establishment of a wholesale and retail furniture business including upholstering and manufacture of custom built furniture, on the west side of Harbor Blvd., about 1500 feet north of Westminster Blvd., in the southeast Garden Grove area. Broadway-Manchester Crash Injures Two Men Two men received major injuries early today at the corner of Manchester Blvd. and Broadway, scene of several injury accidents within the past few years. One of the injured, was not immediately identified since he was transferred to St. Joseph Hospital for emergency surgery. Recelving major injuries at 6:55 a.m., was Herman C. Schleusener, 59, a visitor from Orchard, Neb., driver of one of the vehicles involved. The other driver, Bert Rouwenhorst, 47-year-old painter of Artesia, escaped uninjured. Police said the Rouwenhorst machine with several painters aboard, was traveling South on Manchester as the Schleusener car crossed Manchester on Broadway. The unidentified injured man was thought to be a painter riding with Rouwenhorst, police said. DICK GETS A FAMILY—Singer Dick Haymes gets to know family just before his marriage to Rita Hayworth at the San in Las Vegas, Nevada. With Dick and Rita is Rebecca, 8, Miss Hayworth by former marriage to Orson Welles, and daughter by her marriage to Prince Aly Khan. Anaheim Daily-Herald Orange ANAHEIM Evenings Except Sundays FOURTEEN PAGES ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Repatriation Team Deadlocked Families of Renegades Shocked By UNITED PRESS A Communist broadcaster in Peeling read 23 names, and broke the hearts of a handful of American families. Angry disbelief was the most common reaction of the families of the men who came into Panmunjom Wednesday singing the "Internationalale" and refusing repatriation. But some sorrowing parents accepted the unconfirmed Communist identification as true, although they clung stubbornly to the hope that the men would change their A Commissive Broadcaster helped read 23 names, and broke the hearts of a handful of American families. Angry disbelief was the most common reaction of the families of the men who came into Panmunjom Wednesday singing the "Internationale" and refusing repatriation. But some sorrowing parents accepted the unconfirmed Communist identification as true, although they clung stubbornly to the hope that the men would change their minds. Tape Recording Mrs. Portia Howe of Alden Minn., mother of Pfc. Richard R. Tenneson, 20, said she has contacted American authorities about the possibility of sending the POW a tape recording, pleading that he reject Communism. "I'm sure that if Richard could hear our voices and know that we are all right and want him to come home, it would impress him," she said. "It's so strange," she added, "He sounded so homesick in all his letters." Some men on the list had suffered hard knocks in their young lives. Take the case of a GI from Detroit, reported to be a Bronze Star winner. From Brooklyn Family His mother was identified as a "skid row bum," who couldn't be reached for comment, his sister was in a Catholic home for wayward girls, his brother was in jail for armed robbery and his father was dead. But others came from close-knit families. "He is my son, and he will always be my son," said Daniel H Pate of rural Bordaleville, Ill., who said he feared his son, Arlie, "was in so deep he's afraid to come back." The corporal's sister, Beulah, said "there will always be a light burning for him when he's ready to come home." California Parents The parents of prisoner James G. Veneris of Hawthorne, Calif., told newsmen to "Tell him this: "Son, why should you turn Commun? What in God's name do you expect to gain?" His mother said "We hope and pray you will come back to us where you were born and where you belong." The wife of Cpl. Otto G. Bell of Olympic, Wash., was afraid he might never see their two-year-old daughter again. She was sure he was forced into joining the non-repatriates and said "He may even have been doped." "I wish someone like Gen. (William) Dean could talk with those boys," Mrs. Bell said. Hurricane Roars Across Gulf Area NEW ORLEANS (UP)—A killer hurricane generating winds reported at 140 miles an hour plowed through the Gulf of Mexico today on a course that would hurl it against the Northwest Florida and the Alabama Coast during the night. Lt. Charles J. Neumann of Jamalia, N.Y., aerologist aboard a hurricane hunter plane that braved the mighty tempest to take vital weather information, sent back a radio message that winds were estimated at 140 miles an hour. Lt. W. K. Smith, Memphis, Tenn., was pilot of the plane which sent the message to the mainland as coastal residents hurriedly boarded up for the expected blow. At midafternoon the hurricane, sixth of the season, was about 340 miles south of Mobile, Ala., and headed north. Showers and thundershowers sprinkled the Upper Mississippi Valley today, and rain drenched Southeast portions of the country. Meanwhile, a tropical storm, "Hurricane Florence" whipped across the Gulf of Mexico. The Coast Guard reported that at least two skippers had ignored storm warnings and had taken their fishing boats into the area where winds roared at speeds up to 90 miles an hour. The boats had only a "remote" chance of surviving the full blast of the storm, the Coast Guard Colonists Open 1953 Football Season Tonight at La Palma Anaheim's Colonists open their football schedule, tonight, at 7:30, against the Redlands Terriers, at La Palma park. Coach Clare Van Hoorebeke has his team "up" for the game and although outmanned by the powerful Terriers, Van concedes victory to no opponent. Redlands Coach Buck Weaver's team has two games in the win-column this season and is expected to flash great polish throughout the season. Seating arrangements for the public have been greatly improved at La Palma this season. The Colonist student body will sit on the north side-line and the visiting student body will occupy a small section on the south. The public will have the entire grandstand, and a new battery of bleachers will be installed between the 30-yard line and the east goal line. These seats will face northwest. Meat Packers Try To Avert Strike CHICAGO (UP)—A union source said today that CIO and AFL meat packers would attempt to arrange an early bargaining session. Mayor of BreastNamed to HeathLeague of Citics Buena Park Mayor O McCart of Brea last elected president of the County League of Cities officers were picked at session here which drew crowd. The attendance at the Woman's Clubhall from all 15 cities of the Mayor McCart, who Mayor Ira Welde of will also be chairman League's Executive Boys officers picked include Norman Miller of Newp vice-president, Mayor Pearson of Anaheim, or the League of California and William C. Jerome Ana, secretary - treasurer Assemblyman Le Roy of Fullerton was speaker legislation of the last s Of particular interest governments, Lyon disposed limitations on munition and predicted that session will approval a limit on damages a collect from a city for also would permit a c oan award on installment. His mother said "We hope and pray you will come back to us where you were born and where you belong." The wife of Cpl. Otto G. Bell of Olympic, Wash., was afraid he might never see their two-year-old daughter again. She was sure he was forced into joining the non-repatriates and said "He may even have been doped." "I wish someone like Gen. (William) Dean could talk with those boys..." Mrs. Bell said. Century Club Every day during Anaheim's Community Chest fund drive the Anaheim Bulletin will print the names of those who qualified as members of the Century Club—those who have contributed $100 or more to the Anaheim Community Chest. Below are the members as of today. Anaheim Kiwanis Club Mrs. Martha A. Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. J Ben Kaulbars Northrop Aircraft, Inc. A Friend SQR Store General Electric Steffy Bulck Co. Marco Industries J. C. Penney Co. Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Co. Home Oil Co. Bank of America Rex Construction Co. Security First National Bank Mr. and Mrs. J. J Dwyer Mrs. Rose Carroll U. S. Industrial Chemical Co. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Butterbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Renner A Friend Vista Furniture Co. Rev. and Mrs. Chester Ferris Ganahl Lumber Co. 6-4-6 Club Everyone in these organizations gave a dollar or more to each of the six agencies in the chest: AUHS Faculty Security First National Bank employees Smith-Reafsnyder Furniture Co. Anaheim Letter Carriers 100% Employee Participation Casey-Beckham Pontiac Co. Meat Packers Try To Avert Strike CHICAGO. (UP)—A union source sold today that CIO and AFL meat packers would attempt to arrange an early bargaining session with the meat packing industry to head off a threatened nationwide strike. Contract negotiations between the "Big Four" meat packers and the CIO Packinghouse Workers and AFL Butcher Workers and Meat Cutters are stalled over a union demand for a wage increase of 12 1/2 cents hourly, plus a 5-cent raise in fringe benefits. Pat Gorman, secretary of the AFL union, told the AFL convention in St. Louis yesterday that a "nationwide strike is imminent." A CIO spokesman here said that such a walkout was not unlikely. He pointed out that CIO members have staged "voluntary" walkouts at Omaha, Denver, and Chicago. There have also been stoppages at San Francisco and in Iowa. The spokesman said the joint AFL-CIO strike, if called, would probably start against Swift & Co., and spread "quickly" to the rest of the Big Four Armour, Cudahy and Wilson. The strike would idle some 150,090 workers. Bodies of Two County Servicemen Returned Bodies of two Orange County service men are now returned from Korean fighting, having landed in San Francisco yesterday aboard the USS Mankato Victory. Marine Pfc., Patrick J., Edmunds, husband of Mrs. Lola M. Edmunds, 1626 Orange Ave., Costa Mesa; and Army Pfc. Thomas J., Mason, son of Boyd J. Mason, 5781 Marshall Ave., Buena Park, were among the bodies of 234 Americans returned, the Department of Defense announced. Two German Two-Ton Units NUERNBERG, Germany—Two Germans disregard possibility of death took fused a two-ton unexploded in the center of this as 100,000 citizens crashed. Demolition experts derman and Richard Berman erately gambled their lives squirrel into a narrow to unscrew three fuses biggest unexploded bomb postwar Germany. The walling of the reins sent residents of gered area scurrying with vivid memories of destruction caused by a much smaller bomb. In the weird silence lowed, the experts took hour gamble and woke them reporte Orange County Plain Dealer ☆☆☆ BULLETIN DAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1953 VOL. XXXI NO. 30 Locked on Prisoner Issue Official Says Delay May Be Indefinite PANMUNJOM, Korea (UP) — The five-nation Neutral Repatriation Commission is deadlocked over the issue of interviewing prisoners who refuse to go home it was disclosed today. As the result, the start of the attempt by United Nations and Communist indoctrination officers to persuade "stay behind" men to change their minds has been postponed "for not more than five days." An Indian spokesman for the commission said the delay may Mayor of Brea Named to Head League of Cities Buena Park Mayor Charles O. McCart of Brea last night was elected president of the Orange County League of Cities and other officers were picked at the dinner session here which drew a record crowd. The attendance at the session at the Woman’s Clubhouse was from all 15 cities of the County. Mayor McCart, who succeeds Mayor Ira Weilde of La Habra, will also be chairman of the League’s Executive Board. Other officers picked include Mayor Norman Miller of Newport Beach, vice-president, Mayor Charles Pearson of Anaheim, director to the League of California Cities and William C. Jerome, Santa Ana, secretary - treasurer. Assemblyman Le Roy Lyon, Jr., of Pullerton was speaker discussing legislation of the last session. Of particular interest to city governments, Lyon discussed proposed limitations on municipal liability and predicted that the next session will approval a law to fix a limit on damages a person can collect from a city for injuries. It also would permit a city to pay an award on installments. Repatriation Commission is deadlocked over the issue of interviewing prisoners who refuse to go home it was disclosed today. As the result, the start of the attempt by United Nations and Communist indoctrination officers to persuade "stay behind" men to change their minds has been postponed "for not more than five days." An Indian spokesman for the commission said the delay may be indefinite. First Serious Dispute The dispute, the first serious one in the commission, concerns the issue whether the anti-repatriate prisoners including 23 Americans should be interviewed singly or in groups. The "explanations," or discussions on why the men should return to their homeland, originally had been scheduled to start today, but the Communists called for a 24-hour delay. Then the Reds began clamoring for the right to interview each anti-Communist prisoner turned over to neutral Indian guards by the Allies. Under terms of the Korean armistice, no date was set for the beginning of the "explanations," but it was stated clearly that the Indians may hold the men no longer than 90 days. Allied authorities opposed the Communist plan to permit Red lecturers to interview prisoners individually because of fears the men might be badgered into returning to Red China or North Korea against their will. Missing Prisoners The Communists made no move to accept the proposal for starting the questioning not later than five days from now. Nor did they reply officially to Gen. Mark W. Clark's charge that they lied in denying knowledge of the fate of 3421 missing Allied war prisoners, including 958 Americans. Clark dispatched a new note to the Reds, demanding in the straightforward language of a tough soldier the return of the missing men or a satisfactory explanation of what happened to them. Held in Manchuria The U. N. Far Eastern commander called the Red "know nothing," reply to his first demand as "wholly unacceptable." Communist spokesmen had admitted the Reds were holding American filers charged with being shot down over "neutral" Manchuria but tried to dismiss the list of missing men produce by the U. N. as "crudely manufactured propaganda." Clark's new note emphasized the goal of $11.049 by Oct. 5, which is the deadline. Since many down- Two Germans Defy Death to Defuse Two-Ton Unexploded Bomb in Berlin NUERNBERG, Germany (UP) — Two Germans disregarded the possibility of death today and defused a two-ton unexploded bomb in the center of this silent city as 100,000 citizens cringed in cellars. Demolition experts Erich Froderman and Richard Hesse deliberately gambled their lies as they squirmed into a narrow opening to unscrew three fuses from the biggest unexploded bomb found in postwar Germany. The walling of the wartime slurens sent residents of the endangered area scurrying for shelter with vivid memories of the destruction caused by explosion of a much smaller bomb in 1951. In the weird silence that followed, the experts took the three-hour gamble and won. Then they reported over an army field telephone they had removed the fuse and everyone left the cellars. All communications with this historic-city were cut when telephone operators abandoned their switchboards to seek shelter in nearby basements. The central telephone offices lies in the mile-square death zone threatened by the rusting, eight-year-old 4000 pound British land mine dropped in the heart of the city in 1944 by the Royal Air Force. Sweating U.S. soldiers and 200 German police with dogs kept inhabitants and would-be looters out of the roped off area. A worker uncovered the bomb last Tuesday while employed at a new apartment project. Held in Manchuria The U. N. Far Eastern commander called the Red "know-nothing" reply to his first demand as "wholly unacceptable." Communist spokesmen had admitted the Reds were holding American filers charged with being shot down over "neutral" Manchuria but tried to dismiss the list of missing men produce by the U. N. as "crudely manufactured propaganda." Clark's new note emphasized the list had been documented from letters written by prisoners, broadcasts made by the missing men, names broadcast by the Reds, and eyewitness reports by captives returning to freedom in "Operation Big Switch." Weather Night and morning low clouds and local fog becoming sunny but hazy in the afternoons today and Saturday. High today about 84, and 72 at the beaches. Woman Arraigned for Theft of Firm's Funds Arraigned today in the Anaheim-Fullerton Municipal Court was a woman charged with grand theft—the alleged embezzlement of some $1200 from the Van Oil Co. of Anaheim. Mrs. Marie Sunner Pickard, 29, former trusted bookkeeper for the Van Oil Co., 314 North Pauline St. is charged with absconding with funds when she and her husband left Anaheim Sept. 11. At that time, owners Ray and Joe Van Wagoner of the firm found deficiencies which are believed to total well over the $1000 dollar mark. The comely brunette, visibly haggard from her short custody in the County Jail since she gave herself up early yesterday to Anaheim police, was represented by Deputy Public Defender, Bruce Sumner. She was returned to the County Jail following the arraignment today under bail of $1000 to appear in the Superior Court for the filing of information charging grand theft on Oct. 2.