anaheim-gazette 1950-07-05

Orange Deal Are you following Colony Quips (Page 4)? It's in there pitching for the orange grower. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM American Infantry Anaheim Gazetteer by JOHN S. NEUBAUER Will Russia fight? Honestly, it appears as if the Kremlin doesn't know what to do! The present U.S. foreign policy hindered their plans. Russia is unprepared. Although foreign spys stole vital secrets, the communists don't have the war potential to carry on a war with a major power—namely the United States. Weekend Death Toll Climbs To an All-Time High; 783 Accidental Deaths Recorded (By The Associated Press) The nation's holiday toll of accidental deaths reached a new all-time high of 783 during the four-day Independence Day week-end. The previous record—761—was set in 1936. Traffic accidents in 47 states and the District of Columbia claimed 482 of the total number of persons killed. Only Delaware had an unblemished record. California had the worst record the home front makes America's part in the Korean war for the same period look like a Sunday school picnic. "There is no rhyme or reason to this butchery and it couldn't happen if the people once made up their minds it must not happen. Years ago fireworks took a terrific toll every Fourth of July until public opinion demanded that it stop. Now traffic is taking an ever Will Russia fight? Honestly, it appears as if the Kremlin doesn't know what to do! The present U.S. foreign policy hindered their plans. Russia is unprepared. Although foreign spys stole vital secrets, the communists don't have the war potential to carry on a war with a major power—namely the United States. They know it! If the communists thought they had a chance in a shooting war with the United States, they wouldn't have waited this long. They'd have started hammering away long before this. Russia has armies, but— Not the war potential. The time is not ripe for communism to challenge the American Way in an all-out, knock-down, drag-out fight. If it is at all possible, the Russians will postpone it until they are better prepared. CONGRATULATIONS — Fire Chief R. W. Nyboe is to be congratulated for his tireless efforts in promoting fire safety and prevention in Anaheim. SPORTOPIX — Harold (Sheets) Gregg isn't doing so well with Indianapolis. He's won one and lost five ... Incidentally, the man who signed Gregg also signed Fullerton's whiz kid, Don Hedrick ... Rumor has it that something like six G's went with the signature on the dotted line. Joe Mene didn't get a cent when the late James Bouldin, Anaheim's scouting police chief, signed him to an Angel contract ... La Habra's Jess Flores won two and lost three for Cleveland's rampaging Indians ... Little Jimmy Heffron might not have made the Jaysee ball club, but if he keeps up his pace some scout will grab him ... Elmer Williams isn't doing quite as much fishing as he did ... Clayton Shepard seldom misses one of the Buena Park Lynx ball games. He likes to see Marion Hill coach. Yes? ... Fred (Dobbin) Vall, former Anaheim pitcher, is now working for Fluor Corporation (a former Anaheim firm) and is designing houses as a sparetime interest... RECOMMENDATION — The proposed Sepulveda freeway should be routed close to, but not through Anaheim. PEOPLE—Herman H. Hoch, the wire company safety engineer The nation's holiday toll of accidental deaths reached a new all-time high of 783 during the four-day Independence Day week-end. The previous record—761—was set in 1936. Traffic accidents in 47 states and the District of Columbia claimed 482 of the total number of persons killed. Only Delaware had an unblemished record. California had the worst record—55 dead. They include 25 traffic deaths, 18 drownings, 12 miscellaneous accidents of violent nature. Fireworks, once the major cause of Independence Day deaths, claimed only one victim—in South Dakota. "Butchery" The count of fatalities was limited to those occurring in activities related to the holiday celebration. They did not include suicides or other violent deaths that had no holiday connection. The terrific number of deaths from traffic mishaps was called "butchery" by the president of the National Safety council which had predicted that only 385 would die in this fashion. The total dead, which averaged about one every eight minutes, was counted from 6 p.m., Friday (local time) to midnight last night. In contrast to the rest of the nation, Anaheim enjoyed a relatively accident-free Fourth of July holiday. Only one automobile crash was on record for yesterday. A woman was slightly injured. This, plus a pair of property damage collisions over the week-end, made up Anaheim's traffic total for the four days from July 1 through July 4. The comparatively clean slate was much like last year's record which witnessed only one crash within the city limits during the Independence Day celebration period. A check of the local clinic and hospital revealed no injuries in the city resulting from use of fireworks. Ned H. Dearborn, head of the Safety council, said "the casualty list for the 'peaceful' celebration of the Fourth of July holiday on the home front makes America's part in the Korean war for the same period look like a Sunday school picnic. "There is no rhyme or reason to this butchery and it couldn't happen if the people once made up their minds it must not happen. Years ago fireworks took a terrific toll every Fourth of July until public opinion demanded that it stop. Now traffic is taking an ever more hideous toll but so far public opinion seems to say 'nothing can be done about it,'" Dearborn said. He added that traffic deaths "will come down in a hurry" only when the average American begins to realize "that this slaughter has gone far enough and that he is going to stop his part in it." The 1936 death record was set during the four-day Christmas holiday period. At that time 555 of the 761 deaths were in automobile accidents. During the 1949 three day Fourth of July holiday only 296 were killed in traffic accidents. Light Accident Toll in County Four persons were injured, none critically, in a light crop of July 4 traffic accidents in Orange county. All of the injured reside outside of the county. Patricia Ramero, 5, of Los Angeles, was walking with her grandmother along Coast highway near Los Patos ave., in the Seal Beach area, and suddenly broke away to run onto the highway. She ran against the side of a car driven by Charles Flynn, 16 of Colton, and suffered bruises and pavement burns, for which she was treated at the county hospital. Raymond Garcia, 25, Los Angeles, and Frank Jaquez, 23, Long Beach, received minor injuries when Garcia's car went into the ditch at Los Alamedos and Garden Grove blvd. Both were taken to Long Beach Community hospital. Three cars were involved in a crash on Huntington Beach blvd., near Cypress st., north of Huntington Beach, which resulted in neck and head injuries to Myrna Bloem, 17, of Alhambra. Lynx ball games. He likes to see Marion Hill coach. Yes?... Fred (Dobbin) Vall, former Anaheim pitcher, is now working for Fluor Corporation (a former Anaheim firm) and is designing houses as a sparetime interest... RECOMMENDATION — The proposed Sepulveda freeway should be routed close to, but not through Anaheim. PEOPLE—Herman H. Hoch, the wire company safety engineer, started out to become a journalist and a thesplan. Ray Holt, the Anaheim church youth leader, is rapidly becoming the leading historian of these parts. The personable librarian is digging into the past with the same, zeal and fervor as did the county's venerable Terry Stephenson. Gene Morris has found that becoming a concert singer is a long, tough up-hill struggle. Moe Pitts, the collie fancier, has won more than his share of trophies with his exceptional dogs. His pets enjoy appearing in shows and travelling by plane. Dad Kavanagh's two-week vacation back to his old haunts in Pennsylvania was prolonged to a three-week stay by the train strike. Lupe Gonzales, the 13-year-old son of an Anaheim section hand, seems to be destined to become a major league ball player... REMEMBER—Anything worth doing at all is worth doing right. National League CHICAGO (F)—The Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their six-game losing streak here today when they defeated the Chicago Cubs, 4 to 1. Ralph Kiner set up an early lead for the Bucs by walloping his 22nd homer with one aboard in the fourth inning. Pittsburgh ... 000 200 002—4 7 0 Chicago ... 000 000 010—1 4 1 Queen and Turner, Mueller (9): Lade, Hiller (9), Leonard (9) and A. Walker. SERVICES TOMORROW—Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars Chapel for Mrs. Henrietta Schindler. A pioneer Anaheim resident, Mrs. Schindler died Sunday morning. She had resided in Anaheim for 88 years. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY 'ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD' ANAHEIM GAZETE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1950 Countrymen Trapped By Miss Anaheim of 1950 Toll Climbs High; 783 Recorded e front makes America's the Korean war for the period look like a Sunday picnic. is no rhyme or reason to hery and it couldn't haphe people once made up ands it must not happen. o fireworks took a terrific by Fourth of July until pionion demanded that it traffic is taking an even Helen Weir Chosen as MissAnaheim Miss Helen Weir, 17, daughter of J. R. Weir, 13212 E. Katella, was duly installed as Miss Anaheim of 1950 last night at the Greek Theatre. Miss Weir will represent Anaheim when she competes for the Queen of the Orange County Fair title on August 16. Her highness was officially designated queen last night by Merton "Bud" Stahlman, chairman of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Miss Anaheim contest. Along with the title, Miss Weir received a merchandise gift certificate. More Than 80 Local Girls Sign up For Anaheim Girl Scout Day Camp at Jack Fisher Park, Santa Ana, on July 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20. There are still a few registrations available for girls unable to get their names in before the deadline, according to camp leaders. Vacancies are now being opened up to any fifth or sixth grade Intermediate Scout interested in attending. This will afford a camping experience at a reasonable rate for Intermediate Girl Scouts not planning to attend Camp San Antonio in the San Bernardino mountain area. Intermediate Scouts who attend the girls who will help play campfire program, and part of it, as one of the requirements of the badge. Several special events are planned for the entire camp. On Tuesday, July 12, Mrs. Edmure Cook will visit the various locations (Continued on Page 8) Her highness was officially designated queen last night by Merton "Bud" Stahlman, chairman of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Miss Anaheim contest. Along with the title, Miss Weir received a merchandise gift certificate courtesy of Cotler's Clothing Store. The certificate was presented by Ralph Osborn, out-going Junior Chamber of Commerce president, and Dick Morley, president-elect. Today, Miss Anaheim had publicity pictures taken in Santa Ana. In her county-wide debut at the fair, she will be displaying her charms along with 20 other contestants chosen as the most alluring in the various county cities. Should she miss the crown, Miss Anaheim will serve as a princess during the five-day affair. Last night's Greek Theatre program, sponsored by the Junior Chamber, also provided an estimated 1500 onlookers with entertainment in the form of the Richards-Martin dancers, the Sybil Ring Majorettes, and a representative from the Val Moore Hawaiian dance group. Committee for the event included Stahlman, Morley, Osborn and Kenny Banks. Tonight the Junior Chamber members will install officers for the coming year. The meeting will be held at Knott's Berry Farm, Milford Dahl, district vice-president from Santa Ana will install Dick Morley as new president, "Bud" Stahlman, vice-president, and R. Noel Mendoza, secretary-treasurer. The new officers replace Ralph Osborn, president, Fred Rusch, vice-president, Dean Polhemus, treasurer and Ralph Maas, secretary. There are still a few registrations available for girls unable to get their names in before the deadline, according to camp leaders. Vacancies are now being opened up to any fifth or sixth grade Intermediate Scout interested in attending. This will afford a camping experience at a reasonable rate for Intermediate Girl Scouts not planning to attend Camp San Antonio in the San Bernardino mountain area. Intermediate Scouts who attend Day Camp will be offered the opportunity of earning the campcraft badge. An overnight at the Rankin Dude Ranch in Lemon Heights will be the feature of the last day for these older girls. They will be Text of Mother Colony Plaque Revealed Today Full text to appear on a bronze plaque to be unveiled at the Mother Colony House on July 16 was given the Gazette today by an official of the California Centennial Commission. Planned in collaboration with the local Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West, the plaque will be about three feet square and be attached to the historic house. It reads: MOTHER COLONY HOUSE First house built in Anaheim, 1857, by George Hanson, founder "The Mother Colony," group selecting name given settlement. This German group left San Francisco to form grape growing colony in Southern California. Vineyards became largest in California until destroyed, 1885, by grape disease. Colony started producing Valencia or (Continued on Page 5) ZETTE 1950 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month No. 69 The Weather Mostly cloudy today, tonight and Thursday with some possibility of scattered thundershowers. Local night and morning fog on coast. d By Tank Thrust Nation at Glance Bullet Hits Man In 40,000 Crowd At Polo Grounds (By The Associated Press) New YORK—A bullet aimed by chance or incredible marksmanship whipped through the Polo Grounds yesterday and struck one of 40,000 baseball fans dead in his grandstand seat. Twelve hours later part of the 40 detectives working on the case found several empty 22 caliber shells on the roof of a nearby apartment building—and a 22 target pistol and two rifles in an Situation Desperate (By The Associated Press) ADVANCE U.S. POSITION, Korea—Communist tanks isolate American infantry position in swift maneuver after U.S. artillery knocks out two tanks in first American ground forces battle action. More red concentrations move southward in offensive drive. TOKYO—Headquarters reports Korean communists planes destroyed or damaged and suffered heavy losses in rail and road equipment from U.S. air blows. Rain hampers U.S. airmen on battlefront. Inchon reported fallen to North Korean pincers. Carrier planes of massed naval might strike North Korean military targets, including troop train. At Polo Grounds (By The Associated Press) New YORK—A bullet aimed by chance or incredible marksman-ship whipped through the Polo Grounds yesterday and struck one of 40,000 baseball fans dead in his grandstand seat. Twelve hours later part of the 40 detectives working on the case found several empty 22 caliber shells on the roof of a nearby apartment building—and a 22 target pistol and two 22 rifles in an apartment one floor below. They questioned a 14-year-old Negro boy who lived in the room with his grandmother, but said he denied any connection with the holiday shooting. He was detained for further questioning. The victim was 54-year-old Bernard Lawrence Doyle of Fairview, N. J., a former fight manager who launched James J. Braddock on the path to the world's heavyweight championship. Doyle, in straw hat and shirt sleeves, was sitting in an upper left field stand with a 12-year-old neighbor boy, waiting to root for the New York Giants when they opened their Fourth of July doubleheader with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was watching the Dodgers' pre-game batting practice when his close neighbors heard a "pop" like a paper bag breaking, and saw Doyle slump back in his seat. They assumed he had been taken ill suddenly, but then saw blood run from his ears. There was a small hole in his left temple. The bullet had passed through his brain and lodged in the other side of his skull. He died instantly. An autopsy was ordered later to recover the bullet. Police said the shot could have been fired up to half a mile away. Forty detectives were ordered into the needle-in-the-haystack search. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. — A hard-bolled 32-year-old paratrooper from Dillon, Mont., has brought the world's record for the most consecutive parachute jumps in one day back to the United States. Sgt. John W. Swetich attached to the famed 82nd Airborne Division at nearby Fort Bragg, is the man who did it. American ground forces battle action. More red concentrations move southward in offensive drive. TOKYO—Headquarters reports Korean communists planes destroyed or damaged and suffered heavy losses in rail and road equipment from U.S. air blows. Rain hampers U.S. airmen on battlefront. Inchon reported fallen to North Korean pincers. Carrier planes of massed naval might strike North Korean military targets, including troop train. SPOKANE—More B-29s take off for Pacific theater, many manned by battle-tested war veterans. Other planes ready to leave. WASHINGTON—Americans and others fighting in Korea may carry United Nations flag. Washington gives top priority to protecting sea supply lane from Japan to Korea. Communist troops and tanks trapped an American infantry position in the Korean fighting today. The tanks were one prong of a mass offensive drive southward from captured Suwon apparently aimed at lopping off the whole Suwon-Ichon sector. The spearhead of the communist push reached the area of Osan, 11 miles south of Suwon. It seemed designed to open the way for a drive on Taejon, military center 73 miles south of Suwon. The communist tank thrust, coming after an engagement with American artillery units which cost the reds two tanks, blocked off the escape for an undisclosed numbers of GIs. The North Korean reds, meanwhile, poured reinforcements into the blazing battle area while U.S. arms and men flowed in a steady stream from Japan by sea and air. Next Blow? While the communist war blazed, diplomats worried over the next communist move. Observers in Hong Kong predicted the Soviet Union is setting the stage for another surprise blow in the East against the U.S. These observers said it could be expected that within the next month the Chinese communists would rush troops from Manchuria to support North Korea in its war against the South. This tied in with London specu- (Continued on Page 7) GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY honors were given Mr. and Mrs. William H. Dolan as they celebrated their 50th year of married life. The couple are seen drinking a toast to their future at a reception held in the home of Mrs. Phil Bastian, 537 S. Illinois. (See story, page 3.)