anaheim-gazette 1950-06-02

Play-Day Championship softball and basketball teams receive trophies at 24th annual Elementary School Play-Day. Pictures, page 5. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHE LEGAL GATE CRASHERS—Proudly displaying their gold, four-year athletic passes are these five senior girls of Anaheim high school who were elected by their classmates as the outstanding co-eds on the Colonist campus. They received their honors at the annual Girls Athletic Association banquet held last evening. They are: Aurura Zuniga; Elouise Bielefeld, Mary Whitney, Mrs. Norma Lee Elliott, advisor; Jackie Whiteman and Carol Reid. Other pictures page 8. (Gazette Photo) COLOR GUARD—Girls from Loara school serve as color guard to lower flag at the close of yesterday's First All-City Brownie Fly-Up. The girls are (1. to r.)—Claudia Schiller, Audra Bennett, Joyce Boege, Virginia Acton and Linda Nelson. Ninety-eight fourth-graders from eight Anaheim schools received wings and tenderfoot badges at yesterday's program in La Palma Park. See picture page 8. 98 Brownies in All-City Fly-Up Ninety-eight Brownies graduated to Girl Scouthood yesterday afternoon in La Palma Park at the First All-City Brownie Fly-up. The affair marked the first time that the fourth graders from Franklin, Broadway, Horace Mann, Loara, Lincoln, Savanna, Zion Lutheran and St. Boniface schools have received their wings and tenderfoot pins together. Conferring of the tenderfoot degree culminated three years of work as Brownies for the girls. During the past four weeks, they were given special instructions leading to the tenderfoot degree. Following the pledge of allegiance to the flag and the singing of America the Beautiful, the Brownies formed lines opposite their leaders. Then each girl stepped up to her particular leader, repeated the Promise and then re- Whittier College Dean Addresses Colonist Co-Eds at GAA Banquet Colonist co-eds of the Girls Athletic association were advised to adopt the principles of the game into a code of life by Miss L. Verhulst, dean of women, Whittier College, last night at the annual banquet of the local high school group. Installation of executive board members and of managers of the various girls' sports was one of the highlights of the well-attended affair. Snatch Dresses From Mail Truck Some lucky bandit's wife now has $120 worth of new dresses to wear since her enterprising hubby Remember it's how we play the game, not the end result," concluded the noted Southland educator. She paralleled the athletic game to a way of life in an address entitled, "The Player Looks at the Game of Life." Changes in our living habits, Conferring of the tenderfoot degree culminated three years of work as Brownies for the girls. During the past four weeks, they were given special instructions leading to the tenderfoot degree. Following the pledge of allegiance to the flag and the singing of America the Beautiful, the Brownies formed lines opposite their leaders. Then each girl stepped up to her particular leader, repeated the Promise and then received her wings and pin. Troop leaders present at the ceremonies included Mrs. Roy Agren, Franklin; Mrs. Harold Fellbaum, Broadway; Mrs. Kenneth Dougan and Mrs. Lee Wentz, Hoarace Mann; Mrs. John Meyers, Loara; Mrs. Fred Jeter and Mrs. L. Brown, Lincoln; Mrs. Alice Jennings, Savanna; Mrs. V. Schulz and Mrs. Kermit Maley, Zion Lutheran; Mrs. M. E. Dugan and Mrs. George McKool, St. Boniface. Prior to the bestowal of wings and pins, Mrs. Jerry Schiller, Girl Scout executive of Anaheim, introduced Mrs. Norbert DeCock, program chairman; Mrs. William Bushman, nominee for commissioner for the coming year; Mrs. Raymond Hathaway, president of the Leaders Association; and Mrs. H. Meger, representative of intermediate Girl Scouts. As newly ordained tenderfeet, the girls repeated the Girl Scout laws en masse and sang "Girl Scouts Together." A color guard from Troop 43, Loara school, lowered the flag as the ceremonies closed. County supervisors have raised the minimum wage for Riverside county employees from $150 to $160 a month. The vote yesterday was 3-2 after an American Federation of Labor spokesman, C. W. Mitchell, asked the increase. Snatch Dresses From Mail Truck Some lucky bandit's wife now has $120 worth of new dresses to wear since her enterprising hubby hijacked the pretties from a truck at Center and Los Angeles streets yesterday afternoon. She'd better select her coming out parties with care, though, because the truck from which the six-item trousseau came was a U.S. Mail truck, and that means the feds are on the job. The dresses were originally intended for the Laurette Dress Shop, truck driver Charles Pannier told Police Lt. Niles Fiscus. They came from Deanna Dee in Los Angeles. Pannier was delivering some parcels to a nearby store when the streetside shoplifting occurred. Eagles Install New Officers Eagles will install new officers on Monday night 8 p.m., incoming secretary Fred Robinson announced today. Meeting will be held in the Eagle Hall. On Friday, June 9, Eagles are planning an open house complete with refreshments, entertainment and various party games such as bingo, et al. All Eagles are urged to attend. Acres of slums were razed to make way for Paris' boulevard system in the time of Napoleon III. Remember it's how we play the game, not the end result," concluded the noted Southland educator. She paralleled the athletic game to a way of life in an address entitled, "The Player Looks at the Game of Life." Changes in our living habits, moral codes and outlook during the first 50 years of the 20th century has resulted in a moral conflict that can best be met by realizing that there are certain rules to the game of life which must be abided to, asserted Miss Verhulst. Acceptance of certain basic premises is primary to living a happy life, she said. A quintet of senior girls were bestowed the highest honor a coed can receive—four-year passes to all athletic contests of Anaheim high school. Mrs. Norma Lee Elliott, advisor, made the presentations to Aurora Zuniga, Elouise Bielefeld, Mary Whitney, Jackie Whiteman and Carol Reid. She paid special tribute to Mary Whitney, outgoing president and presented her with a gift from the advisors of the association. Officers installed by Mary Whitney were: Barbara Trapp, president; Joanne Kellogg, vice-president; Maggie Young, secretary; Carol Davenport, treasurer, and Mona Carner, sophomore representative. Managers of sports installed included: Kathleen Bielefeld, basketball; Genevieve Bradley, volleyball; Phoebe Merriman, hockey; Janet Fukuda, softball; Thelma Clamp, tennis; and Gretchen Decker, swimming. The sweet potato is a member of the morning glory family. Mauna Loa Volcano Erupts, Hawaiian Families Trapped HONOLULU (AP)—Mauna Loa erupted with an awsome lava flow that today destroyed part of a village and 15 homes and trapped an undetermined number of persons. The Civil Air Patrol flashed word that the village of Milolii on the nearby coast was encircled by fiery lava. It said there are seven houses in Milolii and "people are in them." Harry Blickhahn, editor of the Hilo Tribune-Herald, reported eight to 10 sightseers were marooned on the main highway southwest of the volcano. The river of lava split and caught them between its branches. They were in no immediate danger, however. Mauna Loa, quiet for 18 months, sent two streams of molten rock more than 20 miles to the sea. At least 60 families were driven from their homes. The molten river was a mile wide, as much as 10 feet deep and at some steep points raced along at 40 miles an hour, police at the scene reported. Police reported that Mr. and Mrs. Lyman P. Lincoln, originally reported missing, had been found safe and well at a lodge well out of the way of the lava's path. The report of their being missing had come from Police Sgt. Henry Kuni- V.A. Praises Condition of Navy Hospital LONG BEACH (AP)—It's shake-down tie today in the new Long Beach Veterans Administration hospital. Twelve hundred VA patients moved in yesterday from the abandoned Birmingham VA hospital in Van Nuys, 57 miles away. They and 1700 VA employees took over where the Navy left off in this institution which was Long Beach Naval hospital. VA spokesmen nurses and attendants unanimously compliment- Crime Probe Snow-Balls WASHINGTON (AP)—A Senate investigation of crime and gambling appeared to be snow-balling today into the biggest government crackdown on the underworld since Prohibition days. With the full support of President Truman—reaffirmed at his news conference yesterday—a special Senate committee moved toward a series of fast-breaking inquiries stretching all the way from New York and Florida to California. Freeze Files In the latest move, Chairman Kefauver (D-Tenn) disclosed he will ask the Federal Communications commission to "freeze" all Western Union message files to prevent them from being discarded. The FCC ordered such a freeze on telephone toll slips at the request of the Kefauver committee. Normally the telephone companies destroy toll slips after holding them for six months. Western Union keeps its message files for the same period. The investigators hope, through these communications records, to establish that big-time gamblers and racketeers are using interstate communications to conduct their operations. At his conference, Mr. Truman pledged his personal support—and the full cooperation of federal agencies—to the Senate committee. He opened up a whole new field of inquiry by promising to give the Senators access to information (Continued on Page 2) Workmen Ready LONG BEACH (AP)—It's shake-down tie today in the new Long Beach Veterans Administration hospital. Twelve hundred VA patients moved in yesterday from the abandoned Birmingham VA hospital in Van Nuys, 57 miles away. They and 1700 VA employees took over where the Navy left off in this institution which was Long Beach Naval hospital. VA spokesmen nurses and attendants unanimously complimented the Navy housekeeping. "There's not a spot on the floors, no litter; everything was left in tip-top shape by the Navy," said one nurse. Large quantities of expensive X-ray, laboratory and therapy equipment was left intact by the Navy for the VA. Even bottles of medicines were left on the shelves in the pharmacy section. Some VA spokesmen privately said "we got a bargain from the Navy." Friends of the Navy agreed emphatically. Lutheran School Commencement Thursday, June 8 Principal speaker at the eighth grade commencement exercises of the Zion Lutheran school to be held Thursday evening at the church parish hall will be the Rev. L. E. Eifert, former pastor and instructor of the class. Lou Ann Fukuda will deliver the class valedictory; Marilyn Miller will give the salutatory address. Graduates will receive their diplomas from the board for Christian education and school pins and guards from the Parent-Teacher Association. Musical numbers will be presented by grades one and two under the direction of Miss Maxine Geisert, primary teacher and by grades three, four and five under the direction of Paul Lohr. Grades six, seven and the graduates are preparing their part of the program under the leadership of Mr. Walter Knigge, principal. The eight members of the grad-Ronald Miller, Marilyn Miller, uating class are: Charles Prentice, David Kurk, Lou Ana Fukuda, Allan Schafer, Dorothy Steinbrink, and Ardell Kruse. ISRAEL EXPECTS RECORD TOURIST CROP TEL AVIV, Israel (AP)—A record Workmen Ready Greek Theatre For Festival Workmen are today preparing the stage of the Greek Theatre in the city park for the Choral Festival Sunday at 5 p.m., which will bring the largest choir ever organized in Orange county. Upwards of 800 voices from 35 church choirs are joining forces to present this festival under the sponsorship of the Orange County Choral Conductors Guild. Howard Swan, director of the Occidental College music department, has been secured to conduct the choral group in their Sunday concert. He is acclaimed throughout the southland for his choral work with the Occidental glee clubs, according to Wesley Marquart of Orange, general chairman of the event. Seven choirs from the Presbyterian and White Temple Methodist churches are scheduled to participate in the county-wide musical program. High point of the program will be combined selection of the 200 voice youth choir and the 600 voice adult choir. The conductors guild in sponsoring this outdoor festival are hoping it will promote better church music in the county. The public is cordially invited to attend. ISRAEL EXPECTS RECORD TOURIST CROP TEL AVIV, Israel (A)—A record tourist business is forecast for Israel this spring and summer. Dr. Werner Bloch, director of the government tourist bureau, predicted 30,000 travelers would arrive in this little Jewish state. The total visitors in 1949 was 21,981. Stiff Battles Loom Tuesday POLITICOS TURN ON HI SACRAMENTO (A) — California's 1950 Primary election campaign gets down to its final stages today. Many of the 396 candidates for state legislative or Congressional jobs will keep going right up to election eve Monday. Others are beginning to taper off. The campaign that goes to the voters in 18,024 polling places Tuesday will be remembered chiefly for the high competition for Governor, Attorney General and United States Senator. Republican Governor Earl Warren has stepped up his attacks on Democrat James Roosevelt in the closing days of the gubernatorial race. And Roosevelt has been hitting hard at the two-term governor. Roosevelt has attempted to label Warren's tenure as a "do nothing" administration. Warren accuses him of half-truths. He says California leads the nation in every governmental field. Warren, who captured both Republican and Democratic nominations four years ago, brings his re-election drive to a climax in San Francisco tonight. He'll make his last scheduled political appearance at a mass rally. However, he'll review his record in a wide radio broadcast Monday night. Roosevelt plans to put in his last day of intensive speechmaking in Los Angeles today. Aside from Warren, who will vote in Oakland, most of the aspirants for office will wind up their spring oratory in Southern California. It's apparent by this time that a few thousand votes may decide the close contest to succeed U. ZETTE The Weather Variable high cloudiness today, tonight and Saturday with night and morning low cloudiness and local drizzle. Little change in temperature. Anaheim Chamber Officers Retained for Six Months Shea and Allen Appointed to Director Posts Warren Ashleigh, Oscar Solter and Earnest Moeller were re-elected president, vice president and secretary-treasurer of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce by members of the board of directors last night. The men will hold office during the interim six months ending December 31, 1950, at which time the Chamber begins a new fiscal year. At the same time, Clayton Allen and John Shea were appointed to the board of directors, to fill out the terms of Frank Belmont and Gilbert Kraemer who resigned recently. Allen and Shea were appointed on the recommendation of the nominating committee which is chairmanned by A. J. Schutte. The new members were ALLENGING RECORD—Paul Demaree (left), received distinished service pin from Wilbert Bonney, Demaree, leader of and Gold Hi-Y club, was honored for his outstanding record Hi-Y work last night at Fathers and Sons Bean-quet at White ple Methodist Church. Demaree has been leader of the senior up since it was organized nine years ago. See picture on page 2. (Gazette Photo by Bradley) Install Hi-Y Officers at Fatheron Banquet at White Temple Church New Hi-Y officers were installed last night at the first Father and Sons' Bean-quet held at the White Temethodist Church. In addition, members of the Blue and Gold senior club attribute to Leader Paul Demaree who has guided the club its inception nine years ago. Demaree was presented with jeweled pin denoting dishored service to Hi-Y work. Demaree's record consides a challenge to all of us work harder for the Hi-Y," board member Paul Bakenho presented the pin. Demaree, president of the and Gold club, extended on behalf of members to Demaree and stated that a of appreciation, a plaque the names of club memnow being prepared for going club leader. Following new club officers installed last night, district: Dan Holden, president; Fort, vice-president; Don Bard, secretary, and Bob Bos, treasurer. Hi-Y: Phillip Wright, presiennis Ryan, vice-president, Warwick, secretary, and Korn, treasurer. Set 1200 Car Prorate for Valencias The orange administrative committee meeting yesterday in Los Angeles declared maturity on Southern California valencia oranges and set the prorate for the coming week at 1200 cars. The committee declared general maturity following requests from 108 shippers for early maturity allotments totaling 1373 cars. This represents 66 per cent of the shippers and 89 per cent of the pro rate base. With only a few cars left to ship the prorate of Central Caliifornia valencias and Southern California navels was left open during the interim six months ending December 31, 1950, at which time the Chamber begins a new fiscal year. At the same time, Clayton Allen and John Shea were appointed to the board of directors, to fill out the terms of Frank Belmont and Gilbert Kraemer who resigned recently. Allen and Shea were appointed on the recommendation of the nominating committee which is chairmanned by A. J. Schutte. The new members were officially installed by Ken Hellyer, past-president of the Chamber. In the past, the Chamber has operated on a July to July fiscal year basis. In 1951 the group will commence a January to January schedule. The change will facilitate the Chamber's activities considerably, Mr. Ashleigh said today, noting that a big difference is expected in preparations for the annual Hallowe'en Festival. Now committee members will be able to commence planning in January and carry the affair through to completion without a hitch, it was indicated. In the past, mid-summer change-overs of personnel have necessitated relaying partially completed plans for the affair to incoming workers. The same goes for other Chamber business which must be transferred to new hands in mid-summer. Bookkeeping Alceded Bookkeeping, collections and government reports will also be facilitated by the switch, Mr. Ashleigh indicated. A financial report given by Harold Smith, chairman of the finance committee, showed that the Chamber will have operated within $50 of the budget allotment for the year ending July 1, 1950. Later, board members okayed a budget for the coming six month period. According to President Ashleigh, the budget is essentially the same as that allotted for the corresponding six month period last year. Reporting on the progress made by the Hallowe'en committee, General Chairman Ken Hellyer stated that numerous sub-committees are presently hard at work and that as a whole, the group is far ahead of schedule in preparations for the gala affair. Clyde Nickel, general chairman of the recently concluded Fourth Annual Civic Progress Week, told board members that letters of commendation have been flowing in from all parts of the Southland. Civic Progress Week was tabbed as the "best so far." WEDNESDAY BURN ON HEAT AS PRIMARY NEARS He saysnia leads the nation in governmental field. en, who captured both Rean and Democratic nomina-our years ago, brings his on drive to a climax in Francisco tonight. He'll make scheduled political appeara-t a mass rally. However, view his record in a state-radio broadcast Monday. velt plans to put in his day of intensive speechmak- Los Angeles today. Aside Warren, who will vote in all, most of the aspirants for will wind up their spring in Southern California. apparent by this time that thousand votes may decide the contest to succeed U. S. Senator Sheridan Downey, a Democrat. Headquarters of both Manchester Boddy and Mrs. Helen Gahag-en Douglas—fighting it out for the Democratic nomination—are confident their candidate will win. Rep. Richard Nixon, Whittier Republican, seems assured the Republican nomination. He has been trying to attract Democratic support in the hope that the Boddy-Douglas split will enable him to get the Democratic bid as well. Since it's a direct primary (and has been for nearly 40 years), practically all top ranking candidates have taken advantage of the election law and crossfiled. The contest for Attorney General presents another tight three-way race. In probably the most bitter campaign of all, Attorney General Frederick Howser, a Re- publican, is trying to defend his $16,000 a year job from Edward Shattuck, Republican, and Edmund G. (Pat) Brown, Democrat. Each has crossfiled. Only a handful out of the 396 candidates won't have to sit on the edge of a chair Tuesday night and expectantly perhaps nervously await the voters' verdict. Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan, Controller Thomas H. Kuchel and Treasurer Charles G. (Gus) Johnson have minor opposition. Superintendent of Public Instruction Roy Simpson is opposed only by a registered communist. With all 80 Assembly seats and 20 of the 40 Senate places up for re-election, three incumbent Senators and 12 Assemblymen are assured new terms. None is opposed.