anaheim-bulletin 1954-06-18

Demand ‘Housecleaning’ As McCarthy Quiz Ends WASHINGTON — Sen. John L. McClellan D-Ark today demanded an immediate “house-cleaning” of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s investigating subcommittee staff because of “alleged threats” and failure of “alleged threats” and failure of some staff members to get Defense Department security clearance. McClellan also said after a stormy closed session of the special Army-McCarthy Investigating Subcommittee that the executive branch has an “immediate responsibility” to take “appropriate action” against executive officials who were “principals” in the Army-McCarthy hearings. McClellan’s statement to newsmen marked a renewal of the partisan bitterness that ran throughout the 36 days of hearings, which ended yesterday. “Should Be Fired” The two other subcommittee Democrats, Sens. Stuart Symington of Missouri and Hey M. Jackson of Washington endorsed his statement. McClellan’s views came in the wake of a demand by Sen. Charles E. Potter (R-Mich) for an “overhauling” of the McCarthy subcommittee staff. Potter, in a press statement released yesterday during the closing minutes of the hearings, said “top employees” involved in both sides of the case should be fired. Both Symington and McClellan said two members of the subcommittee staff applied for clearance from the Defense Department more than a year ago and it still has not been granted. “If you don’t grant it, you refuse it,” Symington said in answer to a question as to whether it had been refused. The staff members were not identified. Symington said one applied for defense clearance in March 1983. SILENT KNIGHT—The Sacramento Bee published a story that California Governor Goodwin J. Knight plans to marry attractive Los Angeles widow, Mrs. Virginia Carlson, 35 (above). Governor Knight refused to confirm the story, answering with “no comment!” Britain to Balk Both Symington and McClellan said two members of the subcommittee staff applied for clearance from the Defense Department more than a year ago and it still has not been granted. "If you don't grant it, you refuse it," Symington said in answer to a question as to whether it had been refused. The staff members were not identified. Symington said one applied for defense clearance in March, 1953, and the other in April, 1953. McClellan said he will move to block any further investigations by the regular subcommittee, with McCarthy as chairman, until action is taken on the staff "house-cleaning" and the "alleged threat" to subcommittee members. The latter include a sharp exchange of words last Friday between Roy M. Cohn, McCarthy's chief counsel, and Robert F. Kennedy, counsel for the Democrats, in which Cohn reportedly threatened to "get" Jackson. McClellan said there were other "alleged threats" but he would not elaborate. Asked if any of the threats were addressed to him, McClellan said: "Nothing I took seriously; I sent back a message I couldn't repeat to you, but I don't know whether the (threat) was aimed at me." During the final minutes of the marathon hearing yesterday, Potter said that the hearing record was "saturated" with perjury and "those employees who have played top roles" on both sides should be dismissed. Potter's denunciation was clearly aimed, at least, at Cohn and Army counselor John G. Adams. Boy Drowns in Swimming Pool ORANGE, (OCNS) — A 13-year-old Orange boy, Edward Rasmussen, was drowned while swimming in a pool at a neighbor's house yesterday afternoon. Edward, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. H. Rasmussen of West La Veta ave., had joined a number of his young friends for an afternoon swim at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Jackman, 210 South Batavia St., at about 4:30 p.m. California Governor Goodwin J. Knight plans to marry attractive Los Angeles widow, Mrs. Virginia Carlson, 35 (above). Governor Knight refused to confirm the story, answering with "no comment!". Britain to Balk At Allowing U.S. To Search Ships LONDON (UP)— The Foreign Office said today Britain will refuse to let American warships stop and search British merchant vessels for arms shipments bound for Guatemala. British refusal was expected to be followed by European rejection of the American proposal intended to prevent gun running to the Central American republic which the United States charges is Communist-tainted. Britain, while turning down the request, promised to "cooperate to the fullest extent possible" under British and international law in seeking to prevent British ships from carrying arms to Guatemala. France, Denmark and Norway were expected to take similar positions. West Germany was believed the only nation likely to agree to the American request. Shipping interests angily charged the U.S. plan would violate the time honored principle of freedom of the seas in peace-time. The influential Manchester Guardian bitterly attacked the Washington request under a headline: "The New Colonialism." "This is carrying things too far," the Guardian said bitterly. In the first place, there is not proof that Guatemala is really 'Communist'; in the second, the other states of the American continent have not yet formally put themselves at the complete disposal of the United States...who can talk of colonialism now?" To Discuss Request Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who likes to describe him which concluded secondary tion for 297 students from A was highlighted by the ledgement of scholarship gion awards as well as ing of the 15 high scholar- dents and those having a erage or better. Scholarship students int were Ann Allen, Occidenta Brooks, Stanford; Kay Rediands; Catalina Esse Sub-Debs club, $75; Diane may, Whittier; Mary Anmatt, University of Southern Ifnoria; Doris Holve, Un of California at Santa B Lydia Jahr, nursing, Orang y Hospital; Avis Jorgenson Hellenic; UCLA; Craig Cal-Poly; Duane Lindgren Poly; Robert Looper, W Don McCuistion, Cal-Pol olyn Poyet, Sub-Deb, $75; Reafsnyder, Long Beach College; Diane Gruenemay Kwikset Foundation (ren elementary education school Richard Acton, (engineerin or) $300 Kwikset (ren Foundation scholarship. American Legion awarded by Commander Ed and Vice Commander Bill went to John Brooks, class (Continued on page 2) Legion to Insta Officers Mond Plans for the annual inst of American Legion office Anaheim post 72 for the year were announced today Dailey, retiring Commander. The ceremonies were set for 8 p.m. Monday at the Hall, the officers consisting chael Michelle, commander liam Morris, 1st vice-commer Kenneth La+, 2nd vice-commer Ed Dalley, junior pass mander; George Brenner, lain; Roy Kaska, sergea arms; and Bud Lansdown tant. Incoming Commander M who is employed by the Cit Department has served in t as Sgt-at-Arms, second Vic mander and First Vice-Com er, as well as serving dur e past year as Sgt-at-Arms 21st District St. ORANGE, (OCNS) — A 13-year-old Orange boy, Edward Rasmussen, was drowned while swimming in a pool at a neighbor's house yesterday afternoon. Edward, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. H. Rasmussen of West La Veta ave., had joined a number of his young friends for an afternoon swim at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Jackman, 210 South Batavia St., at about 4:30 p.m. The death was a tragic climax to the festivities of commencement and graduation from the Orange intermediate school. The exact circumstances of Edward's tragic death are not known. At a few minutes before 5 p.m., Marine PFC Robert R. Bannister prepared to go swimming in the pool, sighted the body at the bottom of the deep end of the pool, and pulled it out of the water. The Bannisters immediately phoned the fire department, but the inhalator crew was unable to revive the boy. Dr. Graham Gilmer, Jr., attending physician, pronounced the boy dead at about 5:20 p.m. "This is carrying things too far," the Guardian said bitterly. "In the first place, there is not proof that Guatemala is really 'Communist'; in the second, the other states of the American continent have not yet formally put themselves at the complete disposal of the United States...who can talk of colonialism now?" To Discuss Request Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who likes to describe himself as "a former naval person" was expected to talk over the request with President Elsenhower when he flies to Washington next week. Churchill will almost certainly say "no," to the request, informed sources said. Britain was expected to offer every form of cooperation short of giving U. S. warships the right to stop and search merchant ships in peace times. It was pointed out that for six years there has been a British arms embargo on shipments to Guatemala and shipping circles were reported trying the controls. Tornadoes, Storms Sweep Midwest But Record Heat Wave Continues By UNITED PRESS Tornadoes and storms whipped the Midwest for the fourth straight night last night, but failed to snap a record breaking heat wave. Another scorcher was predicted today for such Midwest cities as Chicago, which has swoltered through a solid week of temperatures over 90 degrees. Forecasters said a band of cool air stretching from western Lake Michigan to Northeast Colorado might possibly break the heat wave. But they weren't sure. A twister swept through two counties in Northeastern Nebraska, starting near Pilger in Stanton County and traveling northeastward into Wayne County, knocking down telephone lines, striking at least nine farm homes and demolishing all buildings on at least two farms. A schoolhouse near Pilger was destroyed. Near Stanton, Mrs. Frank Glover was in her home when the tornado hurled the building 40 feet. Muncie, Ind., was swamped by 6.15 inches of rain in two hours and high winds tore the roof off a meat company warehouse. At St. Cloud, Minn., egg-sized hail stones piled up so fast they were a foot deep in some sections. Two Teenagers Hurried In Anaheim Crash SANTA ANA (OCNS) — teenagers received minor injury in a two-car collision at I-80 and Brookhurst, Anaheim, day, the highway patrol said. Injured were Jane Bond, hambra; and Les Klinemans San Gabriel — both passengers a car driven by Thomas McCarthy 17, San Gabriel. Injured were taken to John Gendel clinic. Hurshel H. Johnson, 41, Beach, was the operator of other car involved. Anaheim Daily-Herald Org ANAHEIM Evenings Except Sundays FOURTEEN PAGES IN TWO PARTS ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, JU ANAHEIM AIRMAN KILLE 197 Graduate at UHS Ceremonies Basic problem of public schools today as well as that of parents and churches is how to learn better to educate people to be good," said Arthur F. Corey, executive secretary of the California Teachers Association at the 54th commencement of Anaheim High School "at night. Every person needs to learn how to develop within himself values which, when he is confronted with critical problems, will keep him from failing. The commencement ceremonies, which concluded secondary education for 297 students from Anaheim was highlighted by the acknowledgment of scholarship nad Leon awards as well as the name of the 15 high scholarship students and those having a "B" average or better. Scholarship students introduced are Ann Allen, Occidental; Joan Books, Stanford; Kay Dierst, Odlands; Catalina Escarzega, PUERTO RICANS GUILTY—The four Puerto Rican Nationalists who shot up the House natives are shown talking to their attorneys in Washington after the Federal Court fugality of shooting with intent to kill. The men face up to 75 years in prison. Mrs. Lo to 50 years. Left to right, seated: Rafael Cancel Miranda, Andres Figueroa Cordero, and Irving Flores Rodriguez. Attorneys are, left to right: Myron G. Ehrlich, F. Jo The commencement ceremonies which concluded secondary education for 297 students from Anaheim was highlighted by the acknowledgment of scholarship nad Leon awards as well as one namur of the 15 high scholarship students and those having a "B" avail-age or better. Scholarship students introduced here Ann Allen, Occidental; Joan Brooks, Stanford; Kay Dierst, Oakland; Catalina Escarrega, Cal-ly; Robert Looper, Whittier; Mary Ann Hamatt, University of Southern California; Doris Holve, University of California at Santa Barbara; Adela Jahr, nursing, Orange Coun-Hospital; Avis Jorgenson, Pan-allenic, UCLA; Craig Koblitz, Cal-Poly; Duane Lindgren, Cal-ly; Robert Looper, Whittier; Mon McCuistion, Cal-Poly; Carr-wn Poyet, Sub-Deb, $75; Donna Safsynder, Long Beach City Col-lege; Diane Gruenemay, $300 wikset Foundation (renewable) elementary education scholarship; Richard Acton, (engineering maj-er) $300 Kwikset (renewable) foundation scholarship. American Legion awards pre- sented by Commander Ed Dalley and Vice Commander, Bill Morris, sent to John Brooks, class vale-(Continued on page 3) Region to Install Officers Monday Plans for the annual installation American Legion officers for Anaheim post 72 for the coming ear were announced today by Edley, retiring Commander. The ceremonies were set today at 8 p.m. Monday at the Legion hall, the officers consisting of Miel- Michelle, commander; Wil- lenn Morris, 1st vice-commander; Kenneth La-, 2nd vice-command-Ed Dalley, junior past com-ander; George Brenner, chap-ler; Roy Kaska, sergeant-at-arms; and Bud Lansdown, adjut-t. Comming Commander Michella, is employed by the City Park department has served in the past Sgt-at-Arms, second Vice-Commander and First Vice-Commander as well as serving during the last year as Sgt-at-Arms of the District Attorney. News of the World in Brief CONFIRM U.S. AIRMEN SIEZED BY REDS HANOI, Indochina — The United States announced officially today that Communist Indochinese rebels had captured five Amerioans and sent Maj. Gen. John W. Iron Mike O'Daniel flying to the scene to investigate their seizure. JACKIE GLEASON SIGNS SEPARATION AGREEMENT NEW YORK — Television comedian Jackie Gleason has signed a separation agreement with his estranged wife, Genevieve that will give her about $43,750 a year and should "end all disputes between us." HAILE SELASSIE LEAVES FOR OKLAHOMA LOS ANGELES — Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia left from nearby Ontario International Airport today for Stillwater, Okla., after a two-day visit to Southern California. JET FUEL TANKER EXPLODES IN RIVERSIDE RIVERSIDE — A car crashed into a Santa Fe freight train early today, causing one jet fuel tanker to explode and nearly igniting two other tankers loaded with fuel. ACTRESS DIVORCES SINGER ALLAN JONES HOLLYWOOD — Actress Irene Hervey yesterday divorced film tenor Allan Jones, ending an 18-year marriage which Hollywood had regarded as one of its most stable unions. GOP Claims Legislative Victory As Solons Pass Cut Military Budget WASHINGTON — The administration claimed a new legislative victory today with Senate passage of a cutback military budget of 29 billion dollars. The Senate shouted approval of the House -passed measure late Thursday after voting 50 to 38 to defeat a Democratic move to restore two Army divisions scheduled to be eliminated because of reduced funds. Forty Republicans and 10 Democrats teamed up to block the maneuver, removing the last remaining danger to the measure which fulfills most of the administration's requests. Minor differences now will be ironed out by Senate-House conferees. The bill, as approved by the SenMajor Offe Launched A Wetback L EL CENTRO, Caldreds of illegal Medstamped across t the homeland tod the wake of a ma- “wetbacks” by the Government. The governmla launched its full-suagainst the illegal alnia and Arizona yesting them out of field cities and shipping Mexico in a continuThe intensive camthe “wetbacks” waAttorney General Hell, Jr., who said thof this country had rproportions. Brownell said the veasion had caused crease in job shortand crime in the s of the nation during and that it had to U. S. Immigration clals here reported t terday afternoon a illegal Mexican alishipped by bus into M border points here ar Mex. Most of these were to the official lauall-out offensive. Yo throughout California Arizona totaled 22300 The border patrol of wetbacks were bethe punch by rushi Search Begins Today For ‘Miss Anaheim’ The search is on beginning today for a beautiful and talented lady of the greater Anaheim area to represent the city as Miss Anaheim for the coming year. Named to head the search for the girl is Wayne Anrade, popular local business man. The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce are the organizations sponsoring the Miss Anaheim contest. Andrade revealed that all entrants must be single, between the ages of 16 and 25 inclusive, and be residents of the greater Anaheim area. All girls must register with the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce office, 136 North Los Angeles St., not later than noon, June 30. Choice will be announced Thursday, July 1 at 8 p.m. when contestants will vie for honor of representing the city at the Hallowe'en Festival and all functions throughout the year in which the city participates. Winner in the beauty contest will be given a treasure chest of gifts including clothing and jewelry donated by local merchants. Weather Mostly sunny today and Saturday but early morning low clouds. Little change in temperature. High today about 79. Police Seek Plea Who Stabbed F Police in Anaheim searching for two years Spanish-American possible knife attackzen early today as the pair allegedly tailed his parked car. Treated at Orangeeral hospital for two in the left forearm Edward Quackenbush of 937 North Lemon bush told police at 2:30 that he noticed a beside his car parked his residence. As he and approached them to have pulled a knife the victim in the act then fled. Police sent to the County hospital of his wounds. A of the area by police to disclose any signers. BANK DER Anaheim bank o terday totaled $126 cording to figures today by local bank Orange County Plain Dealer Evenings Except Sundays BULLETIN ORNIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1954 VOL XXXI NO. 258 KILLED IN JET CRASH Flyer Dies In Forced Landing Anaheim airman, Capt. John W. Harpster, 31, was instantly killed yesterday in his speedy jet plane near Commerce, Ga., while attempting a forced landing, it was revealed today. Capt. Harpster was currently stationed on active duty at Moody Air Force Base, Aldosta, Ga., a short distance from the scene of the crash. Harpster was a graduate of local schools including Lincoln elementary school, John C. Fremont junior high school and Anaheim Union High school where he was prominent in school activities and was a star trackman, breaking the Sunset League mile record in 1941. He later served as an JOHN HARPSTER ... Killed in Crash Mendes-France Becomes New French Province Major Offensive Launched Against Wetback Laborers EL CENTRO, Calif. (UP)—Hundreds of illegal Mexican laborers stamped across the border to their homeland today, fleeing in the wake of a major roundup of "wetbacks" by the United States Government. The government officially launched its full-scale offensive against the illegal aliens in California and Arizona yesterday by flushing them out of fields, farms and cities and shipping them back to Mexico in a continuous bus lift. The intensive campaign against the "wetbacks" was ordered by Attorney General Herbert Brownell, Jr., who said their infiltration of this country had reached serious proportions. Brownell said the "wetback" invasion had caused a notable increase in job shortages, disease and crime in the southwest area of the nation during recent months and that it had to be remedied. U.S. Immigration Service officials here reported that as of yesterday afternoon a total of 12,972 illegal Mexican aliens had been shipped by bus into Mexico through border points here and at Nogales, Mex. Most of these were seized prior to the official launching of the all-out offensive. Yesterday's catch throughout California and Western Arizona totaled 2230. The border patrol said thousands of wetbacks were beating them to the punch by rushing across the border. Harpster was a graduate of local schools including Lincoln elementary school, John C. Fremont junior high school and Anaheim Union High school where he was prominent in school activities and was a star trackman, breaking the Sunset League mile record in 1941. He later served as an Air Force pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II and in Korea. He had been a member of the Young Republicans Club, Anaheim Elks and the White Temple Methodist Church. Heleaves his wife, the former Louise Denni of Cypress and one son, John (Jack) Harpster, age 6. The family has been residing near the Georgia air base since his assignment. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Lyman Harpster, reside at 619 East North St. A married sister, Mary, also survives. Funeral service will be announced at a later date from the Backs, Campbell and Kaulbara Mortuary of Anaheim. Guatemala Claims Planes Dropped Red-Marked Arms GUATEMALA CITY (UP)—The Guatemala government charged today that unidentified planes parachuted munitions marked with the hammer and sickle into Guatemala as part of a plot "to smear the government... as an instrument of a foreign power to justify an attack against our country." It laid the conspiracy to "inter-a communique last night report-national provocateurs." The ministry of Interior issued that three unidentified aircraft made airdrops of rifles, submachine guns and ammunition in southern Guatemala. (It was the third such airdrop reported in recent days.) The arms and ammunition were picked up by soldiers and farmers and turned over to the government stationed on active duty at Moody Air Force Base, Aldosta, Ga., a short distance from the scene of the crash. Mendes-France Becomes New French Premier PARIS (UP)—Radical Socialist Pierre Mendes-France scored the biggest political surprise in post-war Western Europe's history today by winning the French premiership on his pledge to stop the fighting in Indochina with a month or resign. Mendes-France's early morning victory in the National Assembly by a lop-sided and unexpected majority of 419 to 47 votes reversed a years-long swing to the right in French politics. Foreign Minister Georges Bidault's Popular Republican (MRP) Party abstained in the main and announced it would not take part in the new cabinet. The new premier, France's 20th since the end of World War II, recevied all the 100 Communist votes but brushed off their "kiss of death" by promising beforehand he would not accept the assembly's endorsement if he failed to muster the necessary 314-vote majority without Red support. He did not need it. Four-Point Program Mendes-France, 47, went before the same group of deputies who rejected him a year ago and confidently offered a four-point program nipping a crisis brought about Saturday by the resignation of rightwing Premier Joseph Laniel. It would: 1. Give the Geneva conference adversaries just four weeks to reach a cease-fire agreement on Indochina. Unleas this is done by June 20, Mendes-France will resign. 2. Introduce within the next four weeks an economic recovery program which would progressively permit France to get along without foreign aid and expand production through maximum use of resources. 3. Confront enemies and parti- terday afternoon a total of 12,972 illegal Mexican aliens had been shipped by bus into Mexico through border points here and at Nogales, Mex. Most of these were seized prior to the official launching of the all-out offensive. Yesterday's catch throughout California and Western Arizona totaled 2230. The border patrol said thousands of wetbacks were beating them to the punch by rushing across the border on their own so they can stay close to the boundary and possibly slip back across at a later date. If taken into custody, they are returned to their homes in the Mexican interior, the patrolmen explained. Police Seek Pair Who Stabbed Resident Police in Anaheim today were searching for two youthful men of Spanish - American descent in the possible knife attack upon a citizen early today as he discovered the pair allegedly tampering with his parked car. Treated at Orange County General hospital for two knife wounds in the left forearm was Robert Edward Quackenbush, a resident of 937 North Lemon St. Quackenbush told police at 2:35 a.m. today that he noticed a pair standing beside his car parked in front of his residence. As he left the house and approached them, one is said to have pulled a knife and stabbed the victim in the arm. The pair then fled. Police sent Quackenbush to the County hospital for treatment of his wounds. A quick check of the area by police cars failed to disclose any sign of the attackers. BANK DEBITS Anaheim bank debits yes-terday totaled $126,711.74, according to figures compiled today by local banks. It laid the conspiracy to "inter-a communique last night report-national provocateurs." The ministry of Interior issued that three unidentified aircraft made airdrops of rifles, submachine guns and ammunition in southern Guatemala. (It was the third such airdrop reported in recent days.). The arms and ammunition were picked up by soldiers and farmers and turned over to the government. Newsmen were provided with pictures of the arms on which the hammer and sickle engravings were clearly visible. But, the ministry said, there was no way of ascertainting whether the guns actually were made in the Soviet Union because "it is not known what marks are on Soviet arms." Dismayed Citizens of Florida City Ponder Who’s Who in Government ST. PETERSBURG BEACH, Fla. (UP)—Puzzled citizens of this resort town wondered today who’s who in their city government. The town has two of everything—two mayors, two city commissions, two police chiefs, two judges and two municipal attorneys. There may be a showdown between the two judges Saturday. Both have said they will hold the town’s weekly session of traffic court. Dismayed citizens envisioned two judges banging gavels on the bench and trying to grab each other’s cases, with unlucky defendants possibly having to pay two fines per crime. The only item the town doesn’t have two of is a police car. One of the chiefs has to drive his own family car. The mixup in this town of 1,800 residents resulted from a recent election in which Carlisle Manly was named to a City Commission seat. But it later developed that Manly was not a qualified registered voter. Second place candidate Harry Rodefeld and incumbent Al Puren refused to let Manly take over the post and claimed the seat for themselves. A row developed and resulted in the formation of two separate commissiones. Both groups then named police chiefs, city judges and town attorneys. Things became more confused when Commissioner Larry Bloomfield named Mrs. Virginia Neel, a member of the Manly commission, as the Bloomfield group’s town budget commissioner. The biggest difficulty so far has been paying the town’s bills. Bank President Lee Ballard said the bank would not pay the bills for either commission until the situation is straightened out.