anaheim-bulletin 1954-05-06

Newsman Tells of Ride in Horseby Pat Michaels SANTA ANA (OCNS) — I have flown in an airplane that experts say can't fly. Today, I took a ride in the radical Horton Wingless — the first passenger to go up in the saucer-like craft that has caused comment across the country. The pilot for the flight was the plane's builder and designer William E. Horton of Huntington Beach. Horton is the tail, husky, steel - eyed figure who put the plane together with his own hands, and then built a company around it. He looks like an Iowa farm boy — but he talks of building future Horton Wingless planes with the firm conviction of a man who is determined to carry out impossible dreams. The flight began at exactly 2 o'clock. The sky above the Orange County Airport was clear and pale blue. The few onlookers who watched us crawl through the belly of the craft seemed to be utterly fascinated with our daring. Was Scared I was scared — and I thought I had good reason. Only a little over a week ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission had said in a suit filed against Horton's firm, the plane is "unsafe, completely unfit for any commercial purpose and can barely sustain flight." In addition, it had taken three months of cajoling, pleading and begging to get permission from the Civil Aeronautics Administration to ride in the Horton Wingless. Cal Tech and other universities had refused to wind-tunnel the plane because, they said, "aerodynamically, the plane can't fly." If that weren't enough to raise the goose pimples, on May 13, 1953 the Horton Wingless took a test hop and wound up fluttering to a crasp landing in a nearby bean field. I sat in the same seat that was occupied by Congressman Bob Wilson, when Horton took him on a test "jump" that lifted the plane into the air for a brief second. I glanced around the vacant expanse of the cavern - like interior — if the plane flew, I would readily believe his boast that the ship could carry a 100 percent greater payload than conventional craft — a boast that would revolutionize the aircraft industry, if true. "You ready?" Bill asked. I nodded and gulped hard. Engines Roar The twin 7-cylinder engines roared with a mighty fury and the plane charged down the runway toward Newport Beach. Almost instantly the ground reeled away and the Horton Wingless stood on its tail, climbing steadily toward the bright blue heaven that burned down on us. It was a magic feeling — like being on a firm cloud. That sickening lurch, that sudden ear-shattering pull that is usually associated with a take-off and flight, just wasn't there. It was as if we were riding on a solid, steady magic carpet that knew what it was doing and where it was going — secure in the knowledge that it could carry us safely to our destination. It was on that first thrust into the sky that my nervousness begged to evaporate. Seconds later, we charged in a wide circle, sitting against the horizon, the sharp needle-nose of the craft pointing toward Corona Del Mar then El Toro, then the blimp base, and then Santa Ana. "Here," Horton shouted. "You fly!" Grabbed Wheel I found the wheel in my hands. Like all amateurs, I grabbed it tightly and tried to drive like a car. Although I have never piloted a plane before, I found myself wheeling the Horton Wingless around the sky. Over to our right and left, and off in front, too, a half-dozen planes made incredulous turns and charged closer toward us for a closer look. High in the sky, far above us, the huge vapor trails of the mighty b-50's criss-crossed the pale blue. I couldn't help but feel that the plane in which I was riding was something like the flying filivere the Wright brothers used. It was... Milbrat's Ma 112 N. 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In the sky, far above us, vapor trails of the mighty miss-crossed the pale blue. It help but feel that the which I was riding was like the flying flivver brothers used. It was a prototype—and so is ours... a test model, built painstakingly with the inventor's own hands. But someday, maybe the replicas of the Horton Wingless will be making their own evapor trails, way up there where the present mighty giants of the sky leave proud plumes to their wake. Swung Back I returned the wheel to Bill and we swung back toward the airport. I glanced down at the adjacent empty bean field where Bill Horton plans to build the factory that will produce the Horton Wingless and employ more than 20,000 Orange Countians. I could almost see Bill Horton's dream. I felt like a pioneer as we swung down out of the sky toward the same airport where Glenn Martin had once risen unsteadily into the sky on a prototype flying kite. From Martin's original plane came a host of great aircraft — just as I'm now sure will come from Horton's plane, once his legal troubles are over. As the plane squatted down and nuzzled the runway, I felt a shiver of pride. In a sense, I was making aviation history — at least, I was Student Drivers Of County Set For Road-Day-O. SANTA ANA — With six drivers picked from 10 high school in Orange County, the air Driver Road-Day-O will be Sunday noon at Santa Ana Community Center to pick the best hand of "classroom" cars. It is part of the driver-train and behind-the-wheel courses into law by Assemblyman Earl Stanley of Newport Harbor, devised a system of classroom instruction on driver education then behind-the-wheel courses;ive in the various high schools further his campaign of safety the highways. In addition to the usual objections — of backing, making parking, weaving through stations set up to mark courses, maneuvering, the students write 75 written questions framed Stanley Edds, head of the Department of Motor Vehicle Registrations here. The Road-Day-O is being coated by the teachers who inquire about the courses, by Bob Stricklin James Gilmore, insurance agent and the North Santa Ana Ki club. Sending competing teams to high schools of Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange, Santa Ana, Garden Crest Huntington Beach, Valenciennes Placentia, Brea-Olinda, Capita Beach and Newport Harbor. A student journalism contest be judged prior to an awards lion May 13, when trophies were presented to the winning team in the winning drivers and to school editors and reporters. Market Steer SAT. Open Mon. thru Thurs. 9-7, Friday RMEL'S ACON59¹lb AK 55¹LB. BABY STEER BEEF BRAINS 23¹lb. AKS 53¹lb. I returned the wheel to Bill and we swung back toward the airport. I glanced down at the adjacent empty bean field where Bill Horizon plans to build the factory that will produce the Horton Wingless and employ more than 20,000 Orders. I felt like a pioneer as we swung down out of the sky toward the same airport where Glenn Martin had once risen unsteadily into the sky on a prototype flying kite. From Martin's original plane came a host of great aircraft — just as I'm now sure will come from Horizon's plane, once his legal troubles are over. As the plane squatted down and nuzzled the runway, I felt a shiver of pride. In a sense, I was making aviation history — at least, I was doing what the experts had said was impossible. The 4,000-passenger Horton Wingless doesn't seem like just a dream in Bill Horizon's eyes any more. Not to me, I've ridden in its great granddaddy. Local Fire Inspector Attends Conference Anaheim Fire Inspector James Heying was attending the monthly conference of the Southern California Association of Fire Inspectors in Compton today, it was announced by Chief Ed Stringer of the local department. The session to which Heying is taking an active part, are developed to acquaint fire inspectors and marshals of the Southland with problems of inspection and investigation. Monthly sessions are held in various cities of the area and are presided over by leading authorities on fire prevention and investigation. Loma Vista Memorial Park Fullerton, California Cemetery — Mansolum Columbarium— Endowment Care Provided Phone: Fullerton LA 5-1578 Rea. Anaheim KE 5-3811 at McMahan's FREE COFFEE IN ANAHEIM FRIDAY and SATURDAY May 7 and 8 BRAINS 23 AKS 53 lb BEEF HEARTS 29 lb AST 55 lb N'S FAMILY PACK CREAM ½ GAL, 69 lb la WHOLE OR HALF 29 lb Steer, Boneless NEW YORK BEAK 99 lb at Mc Mahan's FREE COFFEE IN ANAHEIM FRIDAY and SATURDAY May 7 and 8 DROP IN FOR YOUR CUP ... AND SEE IT MADE ON THE NEW Sunbeam COFFEEMASTER NOW 37 50 A PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE EVERY TIME Correct water temperature, agitation and brewing time controlled automatically. Set it if Forget it. No watching, no worrying. 75¢ DOWN! 75¢ A WEEK Mc Mahan's FURNITURE STORE In Anaheim 129 W. Center Street Student Drivers County Set Road-Day-O NTA ANA — With student drivers picked from 10 high schools Orange County, the annual Road-Day-O will be Saturday at Santa Ana Community Center to pick the best handlers classroom cars. Is part of the driver-training behind-the-wheel courses made law by Assemblyman Earl W. Ley of Newport Harbor, who used a system of classroom instruction on driver education and behind-the-wheel courses elected in various high schools to enter his campaign of safety on highways. Addition to the usual obstacle cases — of backing, making stops, weaving through stanchions set up to mark courses, andreuering, the students will do written questions framed by Ley Edds, head of the State Department of Motor Vehicle巡逻 here. Road-Day-O is being sponsored by the teachers who instruct courses, by Bob Stricklin and Jes Gilmore, insurance agents; the North Santa Ana Kiwanis Funding competing teams are schools of Anaheim, Pullerton, Edge, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Kington Beach, Valencia at Centia, Brea-Olinda, Capistrano and Newport Harbor. Student journalism contest will adjudged prior to an awards lunch-May 13, when trophies will be awarded to the winning school, winning drivers and to the editors and reporters. Democratic Heads Call Rare Secret Meeting WASHINGTON UP—The Democratic National Committee called a rare secret meeting today. There was speculation it would review the decision not to aid James Roosevelt and Robert L. Condon their California congressional races. No agenda for the meeting was announced in advance. The committee voted to meet behind closed doors this morning after an 11-man executive committee yesterday unanimously approved National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell's refusal to support Roosevelt and Condon. Mitchell based his stand on the argument that no one should use the party as a vehicle to seek vindication. Roosevelt is involved in a sensational divorce action and Condon's troubles grew out of the Atomic Energy Commission's refusal to clear him for secret atomic tests last year because of alleged Communist associations. Condon denied under oath that he is or ever had been a Communist. The meeting kicked off the final sessions of a two-day Democratic rally here. Party leaders from all the nation met to sharpen issues on which the Democrats hope to win control of Congress in the November elections. Climax of the rally will come tonight at a $100-a-plate fund raising dinner to help finance the fall election campaign. Speakers will include Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson and House Democratic Leader Sam Rayburn, both of Texas, and former president Harry S. Truman. Funeral Notice BREEDEN, Mrs. Madge E. New Smog Theory Relieves Industry LOS ANGELES (UP)—A new smog theory advanced by two local scientists today took part of the blame for smog off the shoulders of industry and automobiles and dumped it into the lap of Mother Nature. The culprit is a gaseous brown cloud which forms in the upper atmosphere off the coast and is blown in over the area by onshore winds, the scientists say. Stephen E. Blewett, meteorologist and director of Air Research Associates, Inc., of Pasadena, and Francis S. Stewart, a chemist from Los Angeles, said the cloud was a natural meteorological phenomenon "heretofore unidentified." The cloud appears to form in an area between Santa Barbara and Long Beach and a point several miles out at sea and frequently covers an area of more than 1,000 square miles, the scientists sal. The meteorologists said the cloud "probably is not new" and cited as an example the name "Bay of Smokes" which the Spaniards bestowed on the Los Angeles area in 1542. Research Vessel Takes Ending competing teams are schools of Anaheim, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Garden Grove,ington Beach, Valencia at Brea-Olinda, Capistrano and Newport Harbor. Student journalism contest will be judged prior to an awards lunch May 13, when trophies will be presented to the winning school, winning drivers and to the editorial editors and reporters. Artists Warn Mothers Thumb-Sucking OS ANGELES (UP)—Mothers punish children for thumbing may cause crooked teeth jaws instead of preventing nails, says a dental authority. J. J. Sillman, of New York, the California State Dental yesterday that punishing gasters for the habit may make n suck their thumbs even or else acquire equally danous habits, such as nail biting. Other expert, Dr. Maury Massa of the University of Illinois, "children will stop sucking thumbs when they get ready." Ring the business portion of meeting, Dr. Allison G. James, Severly Hills was installed asident-elect and Dr. C. Albert of Monrovia, was seated asident. Her new officers were Dr. Cas-E. Paul, Santa Ana, viceident; Dr. John J. White, Bakeld, treasurer; and Dr. James Bowers, Monrovia, secretary. News You'll See It In the Bulletin IN ANAHEIM FRIDAY and SATURDAY May 7 and 8 Funeral Notice BREEDEN, Mrs. Madge E. passed away at the Orange Sanitarium yesterday morning. She was 58 years of age—born in Norton, Kan. and a resident of Anaheim for 18 years. She lived at 2251's West Chartres. Survived by her husband, Guy of Anaheim; three daughters, Mrs. Ivafee Dorman, Santa Monica, Mrs. Maxine Kirkhart, and Mrs. Elaine B. Rankin, Anaheim; five grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Gladys B. Holcomb, Mrs. Helen Grover, Anaheim; one brother Harold S. Holcomb, Anaheim. She was a member of the White Temple Methodist church. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Backs, Campbell, and Kaulbars Mortuary Friday at 10 a.m., entombment in Melrose Abbey Mausoleum. BAKER, Fred G. 81, a native of Illinois who came to California nineteen years ago and who made his home with his sister at 124 S. Ohio Street, before entering a Rest Home and a Hospital, died yesterday at a Los Angeles County hospital after an extended illness. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Louise Waldrip, Groesbeck Texas; one son, Fred G. Baker Jr., Emmaus, Pa.; one sister, Mrs. Ruby Classey, Anaheim; one brother, Leonard Baker, Austin, Texas and four grandchildren. Private funeral services will be conducted from the Hilgenfeld chapel Monday, May 10th at 2 o'clock. Burial will follow in Fairhaven cemetery. UNEXPECTED GUEST PRINCETON, Mass. —(UP)—Mrs. Allen Slongwhite opened the door to let in her cat—and in strolled a full-grown raccoon along with the cat. She's making a house pet out of the raccoon. Research Vessel Takes Disabled Yacht in Tow SAN DIEGO (UP)—All four persons aboard a disabled racing yacht the Cheerio II, were safe today after a research vessel from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography took the craft in tow. George R. Murdock, 62, owner-skipper of the 46-foot yacht, radioed yesterday he had been injured in a fall and the vessel was disabled. A Coast Guard seaplane attempted to land near the Cheerio to remove Murdock but was prevented by rough seas. Murdock a retired San Diego businessman, and his wife were reurning from the San Diego-Acapulco race earlier this year. The skipper's son, George Jr., of Beverly Hills, and a friend, James White, Wes Los Angeles also were aboard. WEST COAST NOW Cont. From 1:15 p.m. EXECUTIVE SUITE AND KIRK DOUGLAS Act of Love FOX ANAHEIM KE 5-3602 NOW DOORS OPEN 6:45 P.M. Walt Disney's The IN ANAHEIM FRIDAY and SATURDAY May 7 and 8 YOUR CUP MADE ON Mrs. Allen Slongwhite opened the door to let in her cat—and in strolled a full-grown raccoon along with the cat. She's making a house pet out of the raccoon. FOX ANAHEIM KE 5-3602 NOW DOORS OPEN 6:45 P.M. Walt Disney's The Living Desert First FEATURE-LENGTH TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURE DIRECTED BY TECHNICOLOR Walt Disney's "BEN AND ME" • A Carnegie Honeydew author by TISONOOGAR —2ND FEATURE HIT— "THE LITTLE FUGITIVE" —ADMISSION PRICES— Gen. Adm. $1.00 Juniors 50¢. Incl. Fed. Tax Children 25¢ (Under 12) Pacific DRIVE-IN THEATRES COME AS YOU ARE IN THE FAMILY CAR SHOWS START AT DUSK Orange 1st RUN SHOWING JOAN CRAWFORD TRUCOLOUR" "JOHNNY GUITAR" Searing MAYDEN "The Sun Shines Bright" Charles Winniger Paulo NOW PLAYING LORITTA YOUNG ROBERT MITCHUM WILLIAM HOLDEN Rachel and the Stranger "The Valley of The Sun" Lucille Ball CARTOON CARNIVAL AT START OF SHOW —LAST COMPLETE SHOW STARTS AT MIDNITE—