anaheim-gazette 1950-08-07

Gazetteer The Anaheim Gazetteer keeps his ear to the ground and his eye on the accomplishments of folks in this area. Don't miss this Gazette feature. Page 8. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHE Nation at Glance Plane Explodes; Harriman Visits Korea; Controls By The Associated Press FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, Calif.—Less than 60 seconds spelled death for 17 Air Force men as a crippled B-29 crashed and exploded. Both inboard engines failed as the bomb-laden Superfort took off for a long training flight Saturday midnight. The pilot tried desperately to return to the runway. But a wing scraped. The bomber belly-landed. Minutes later its gasoline and demolition bombs exploded. A witness said the pilot could have landed safely in less than one minute more. Seventeen men perished in the wreckage. Sixteen of these have been identified. Sixty or more persons were injured, some seriously. They were base personnel and their families. The bomber belly-landed. Minutes later its gasoline and demolition bombs exploded. A witness said the pilot could have landed safely in less than one minute more. Seventeen men perished in the wreckage. Sixteen of these have been identified. Sixty or more persons were injured, some seriously. They were base personnel and their families, living in a trailer camp only 150 feet from the spot where the big ship crashed. Bombs leveled the trailer area "like a giant had stepped on them" a witness related. Among the dead was Brig. Gen. Robert F. Travis, 45, much-decorated commander of the base, leader of the Ninth Heavy Bomber Wing here and hero of World War II. He was riding behind the pilot. Both the plane commander and the pilot were among eight of the 20 men aboard who escaped alive. They had made an emergency belly landing. The fire and explosion came several minutes later. Both inboard engines developed serious trouble as the wheels of the heavily laden bomber left the runway. The pilot told the control tower he couldn't raise his landing gear. This caused further drag. He couldn't lift the plane more than 200 feet. Low hills confronted him. He tried to get back to the runway. He almost made it—needed less than a minute more. TOKYO — President Truman's special assistant on foreign affairs, W. Averell Harriman, flew to the Korean war front today as American troops kicked off on their first offensive. On his return to Japan Harriman said he found American military leaders and South Korean officials "very cheerful and optimistic." "Morale is high amng Korean government officials and officers," Harriman said. "They seem very cheerful." He said President Rhee had expressed confidence that "his country will be liberated." Harriman said he was "extremely impressed" by the teamwork of the allied services. He mentioned particularly the close ground support given by allied fighter pilots. WASHINGTON—Senate Bank-ink committee members today predicted completion by nightfall of a home front mobilization bill giving President Truman a free hand to invoke wage-price-rationing TALENT SCOUTS—As well as baseball bugs, Anaheim's Junior Scouts to La Palma in search of likely young talent. Anaheim Legion turns to make comment but the play in progress has the attention of Moore, west coast representative of the Boston Braves; Hollis The land Indians; and Mike Carron, Cleveland. Right foreground is M Legion Baseball Tourney Starts Three-Week Junket If you are a baseball fan, then these next three weeks in Anaheim will be your time to howl. If you're not, then maybe you might nose around La Palma Park and pick up a few pointers on the national past time, just to see what you've been missing. For the Fifth Annual Anaheim American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament is now underway and it's baseball, baseball and more baseball from now until the end of the month. Close to 60 teams are now entered in the competition. Last count was 57. But 21st district Legion sponsors are hopeful of attaining better than 62 squads ultimately in order to surpass last year's record total. The squads come from as far away as Santa Maria. Legion sponsors calculate that more than a thousandyoug baseballers will make the trip to Anaheim before the Tournament comes to a close. Double headers are on tap every night of the week at La Palma Park, starting at 7 p.m. On Saturday and Sundays the cork really pops as anywhere from a dozen to a dozen and a half teams hit the diamond. Overflow games, of which there are likely to be a considerable number, will be played at Amerige Park, Fullerton. Everything took place at La Palma this first weekend, but next weekend both parks will see service. Baseball fans aplenty make the trip to Anaheim for the tourney. And then there are those who are more than just casual observers. The ultimate goal of the youthful participants is the trip, provided by the American Legion Posts, which is awarded the Tournament winner. Destination this year is undecided but trips in the past have taken winners to San Francisco and Las Vegas. Admission to all of the games is free. Legionnaires take up collection during each contest they help defray Tournament costs and most people are glad to buy share in the project. An even better way to get aboard the baseball bandwagon is to purchase "Booster Ticket." These past boards go at a buck a whack or more. They facilitate financial matters more readily and beside they're a handy thing to flashe when the collections man come around at the ball park. They are available at the gate or at sponsoring Legion posts. They're good deal anyway you look at it. Harriman said he was "extremely impressed" by the teamwork of the allied services. He mentioned particularly the close ground support given by allied fighter pilots. WASHINGTON—Senate Bank-ink committee members today predicted completion by nightfall of a home front mobilization bill giving President Truman a free hand to invoke wage-price-rationing controls. The committee worked for three and a half hours behind closed doors. When the group recessed for lunch, Chairman Maybank (D-SC) and Senator Sparkman (D-Ala) reported considerable progress. The sections tentatively approved at the committee's first session today provide, Sparkman said, for: 1. Encouragement of voluntary action by business, labor, agriculture and consumers designed to keep the wage, price and supply SPEED DASH ENDS—a 50 mph trip down Los Angeles street Saturday afternoon resulted in a considerably slower haul to the garage for this car driven by a San Diego man. Anaheim motorcycle officer Earl Vipond clocked the speeder to the finish line. Gazette Photo by Bradley ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1950 American Co Gains Four Resist Stiffly Marines Call All Reserves To Active Duty WASHINGTON (P) — The Marine Corps announced today it will mobilize all of its 80,000 volunteer reserves. A marine spokesman said the initial call is going out to approxi- KOREA AT A GLANCE By The Associated Press KOREAN FRONTS — Mr. Doughboys and South Korean commandos jump off in first offensive on Korea, pushing almost four miles along front in southern sector. Re-tack right flank of drive, oppensive on northern front; South Korean defenders. THE AIR WAR — Land fighters and bombers and based on two carriers lash lines in advance of American fensive. Tourneyreek Junket These next three weeks might nose around Laos on the national pasting. American Legion Junior Rotary Hears Indian Student Speaker at the Rotary Club noon meeting today was John Arokiasamy, who was born in Singapore of parents from Southern India. Mr. Arokiasamy at present is a student at George Pepperdine college, in Los Angeles, and is president of an association consisting of students from India studying in the United States. Mr. Arokiasamy discussed his reaction to American democracy after two years in the United States. The mixture of religions, cultures, and nationalities in the United States has fostered an "international concept and vision" in the United States which has been accomplished nowhere else in the world, he said. The speaker believes such concept is necessary to success of the United Nations. Each nation in the U.N. has its own point of view—nationalism which does not embrace the rights of others. He says the U.N. can find peace when the delegates think on a "world basis." Use of force alone will not cure the problems of world history that crop up from time to time, Mr. Arokiasamy said. He believes the nations must analyze the root causes of war and solve them through moral authority with peace as the ultimate goal. Mr. Arokiasamy is being sponsored in his Rotary club talks by the Long Beach Rotary club. He was introduced by Arch Baker, chairman of the Anaheim club's international relations committee. Marines Call All Reserves To Active Duty WASHINGTON (AP) — The Marine Corps announced today it will mobilize all of its 80,000 volunteer reserves. A marine spokesman said the initial call is going out to approximately 50,000 officers and men who will report for active duty between August 15 and October 31. The Marine Corps said that it also is calling up additional organized units of its air reserve. Some air reserve units were summoned to active duty about three weeks ago. The corps already has called to active duty all its organized ground reserve units. A marine spokesman said no date has been set for the call to approximately 30,000 volunteer reserves who will not be included in the first summons. Temperatures The thermometer reading in downtown Anaheim at 2:30 this afternoon was 88 degrees. High temperature for the 24-hour period (ending at noon today) was 85 degrees at 4:45 p.m. yesterday. Low was 55 at 4:40 a.m. today. CULVER CITY (AP) — Burglars took $1000 from a safe in the local branch office of the Division of Motor Vehicles, according to police. Elwyn L. Judd, manager, discovered the robbery. James Roosevelt Asks Evacuation Plan for 4,000,000 Californians SACRAMENTO (AP) — James Roosevelt, Democratic nominee for governor, proposes immediate evacuation of 4,000,000 or more Californians from key cities in case of attack. The late president's eldest son, addressing the Democratic state convention yesterday, charged his November opponent, Republican Gov. Earl Warren, has failed to present a definite plan for civilian defense. Then Roosevelt outlined his own program: Build evacuation areas on some of the 23,000,000 acres of federal and state land in California. At the first warning of danger, evacuate 2,500,000 from Los Angeles' meandering metropolitan area. Public Library Will Be Closed Aug. 14 to 28 Anaheim Public Library closed from August 14 to 28, according to an announcement made today by Miss Elizabeth non, head librarian. The decision was made a cent meeting of the Library in order to allow renovation adult library. Entire interdisciplinary scheduled for painting. Miss Calnon urges read check out all the books she before the 14th; allowing the continue ordinary reading a Use of force alone will not cure the problems of world history that crop up from time to time, Mr. Arokiasamy said. He believes the nations must analyze the root causes of war and solve them through moral authority with peace as the ultimate goal. Mr. Arokiasamy is being sponsored in his Rotary club talks by the Long Beach Rotary club. He was introduced by Arch Baker, chairman of the Anaheim club's international relations committee. Anaheim Masons Make Honor Roll Following achievement of 100 per cent donation of at least two dollars by each of its 406 members, Anaheim Masonic Lodge 207 has been placed on the Masonic Endowment Fund Honor Roll, Past Master H. C. K. Leigh announced today. It is the first time that the local lodge has made the honor roll. Only a small number of state lodges achieve the 100 per cent rating each year, Leigh said. The Anaheim lodge collected a total of $816 during the drive which began last January. The money goes to support the Masonic Old Peoples Home at Decota, California, and the Masonic Childrens Home at Covina. Ultimate aim of the yearly drive is to establish an endowment fund which will enable the two institutions to operate as self-supporting agencies. Collections in the Anaheim lodge were handled by Harry P. Bradley, lodge master, and Warren Hodges, chairman of the endowment committee. Assistants in the collection drive were Leonard Smith, Ernie Bullock and Charles Organ. The late president's eldest son, addressing the Democratic state convention yesterday, charged his November opponent, Republican Gov. Earl Warren, has failed to present a definite plan for civilian defense. Then Roosevelt outlined his own program: Build evacuation areas on some of the 23,000,000 acres of federal and state land in California. At the first warning of danger, evacuate 2,500,000 from Los Angeles' meandering metropolitan area; 1,500,000 from the San Francisco-Oakland bay region, and 500,000 from San Diego. These evacuees would be children, oldsters and other non-essential residents. First they would assemble in theaters and other large, designated buildings, then make an orderly trip to the evacuation centers. Veterans groups, service clubs, the Red Cross, doctors, nurses and other needed persons would be mobilized for emergency service. Warren told his own party—also holding its state convention here—"We have gone just as far (on civilian defense) as the federal planning allows." An overall federal program is expected September 1. A permanent civilian defense planning board, appointed by Governor Warren, is scheduled to meet here today. Hearing on Budget To Highlight AUHS Board Meeting A public hearing on the 1950-'51 Anaheim union high school budget will highlight business of a regular school board meeting to be held tonight at school administrative offices, according to Superintendent Paul H. Demaree. Routine matters dealing with reopening of school will occupy remainder of the evening. Meeting is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m. Anaheim Public Library closed from August 14 to 28, according to an announcement made today by Miss Elizabeth non, head librarian. The decision was made a cent meeting of the Library in order to allow renovation adult library. Entire interim scheduleled for painting. Miss Calnon urges read check out all the books she before the 14th; allowing to continue ordinary reading and observe the two weeks time. The library staff will take advantage of the alteration we take a vacation. Both the and junior libraries will be throughout the period. Answer Filed in Plumber Suit Anaheim Police Chief Stephenson and City A Preston Turner today filed to the writ of mandamus against them by plumber Quinn, demanding that St son appear in Superior Court show why he did not issue Buena Park Plumber a license practice in Anaheim. The heim answer to Quinn's concludes following an unsuccessful attempt by Turner to case aside on grounds of no for suit. Quinn started legal process against the Anaheim Police who issues plumbing licen the city, last month. He manding a license and $700 ages resulting, he claims contracts which he was unfulfill because of the licen fusal. The largest titanium mine world is located near S Lake, New York. ZETTE 1950 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month No. 93 The Weather S. Calif. Generally clear today, tonight and Tuesday except night and early morning low clouds and fog along coast. Slightly warmer today. An Counter Attack Four Miles As Reds Stiffly; Big Air Strikes KOREA AT A GLANCE By The Associated Press KOREAN FRONTS — Marines,oughboys and South Korean commandos jump off in first U.N. offensive on Korea, pushing ahead most four miles along 20-mile stretch in southern sector. Reds attack right flank of drive, open offensive on northern front against South Korean defenders. THE AIR WAR — Land-based fighters and bombers and planes used on two carriers lash enemy bases in advance of American offensive. NAKTONG RIVER DEFENSE LINE KOREAN FRONTS — Marines, doughboys and South Korean commandos jump off in first U.N. offensive on Korea, pushing ahead most four miles along 20-mile stretch in southern sector. Reds attack right flank of drive, open offensive on northern front against South Korean defenders. THE AIR WAR — Land-based fighters and bombers and planes used on two carriers lash enemy ships in advance of American offensive. TOKYO — President Truman's wiser, W. Averell Harriman, takes flying trip to Korea battlefront, and on return to Tokyo says he found U.S. and South Korean leaders cheerful and confident. LAKE SUCCESS—Trygve Lie, N. Secretary-General, calls for aid and enlightened statesman to avert World War III after United Nations action restores peace in Korea. U.S. Marines and Infantrymenashed almost four miles ahead their new Korean offensive behind a ferocious air attack today, dicting possibly the heaviest qualities of the war on stiffly existing communist forces. The brunt of an attack by about 100 men, including Leathernecks, doughboys and some South Korean commando units, was hurled against the 6th North Korean division, who were forced to ex- TODAY U. S. Marines and Doughboys drove nearly two miles through stiff red opposition. It was the first offensive action by U.N. troops in five weeks of retreats. The action covered a "broad front" with the main assault indicated above by the three open arrows. The reds, getting ready for a thrust of their own toward Pusan, have been pushing American troops in the Chinju area (1). Artillery duels are being fought across the Naktong river defense line on the approaches to Taegu. Two Anaheim Navy Men Now in Korean Theatre Two Anaheim Navy men were reported today aboard United States Naval vessels engaged in operations off the Korean coast. John C. Nevin, chief teleman, USN, of 815 S. Philadelphia st., Anaheim, is a crew member of a Naval aircraft carrier which is spearheading Navy attacks against Korean communist forces. Robert L. Bales, machinist's mate, first class, USN, of 1147 Center st., Anaheim, is serving in the Far East Theatre aboard the flagship of Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, USN, Commander of (Continued on page 5) Man Kills Self In Girl’s Home Francis Vincent “Moon” Mullins, 45, 306 S. Sycamore st., Santa Ana, committed suicide, according to the coroners office, Sunday morning after forcing his way into the home of his girl friend Jean Wellman, at 115 E. Pine st., during her absence. Later Sunday her mother returned to the house and found the body of Mullins with a towel over the head lying on the floor next to an open gas jet. The body was removed to the Tuthill mortuary. Miss Wellman told police that Mullins had been following her around Saturday evening when she was on a date with another man. Anaheim Public Library will be based from August 14 to August 20 according to an announcement made today by Miss Elizabeth Calm, head librarian. The decision was made at a recent meeting of the Library board order to allow renovation of the built library. Entire interior is scheduled for painting. Miss Calnon urges readers to check out all the books they want before the 14th; allowing them to continue ordinary reading and still reserve the two weeks time limit. The library staff will take advantage of the alteration work to make a vacation. Both the adult and junior libraries will be closed throughout the period. Answer Filed in Plumber Suit Anaheim Police Chief Mark Stephenson and City Attorney Weston Turner today filed answer to the writ of mandamus lodged against them by plumber Earl Bales, demanding that Stephenen appear in Superior Court to show why he did not issue the Anaheim Park Plumber a license to practice in Anaheim. The Anaheim answer to Quinn’s complaint times following an unsuccessful attempt by Turner to set the case aside on grounds of no cause or suit. Quinn started legal proceedings against the Anaheim Police chief, who issues plumbing licenses in the city, last month. He is demanding a license and $700 damages resulting, he claims from contracts which he was unable to fulfill because of the license re-sal. The largest titanium mine in the world is located near Sanford Lake, New York. John C. Nevin, chief teleman, USN, of 815 S. Philadelphia st., Anaheim, is a crew member of a Naval aircraft carrier which is spearheading Navy attacks against Korean communist forces. Robert L. Bales, machinist's mate, first class, USN, of 1147 Center st., Anaheim, is serving in the Far East Theatre aboard the flagship of Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, USN, Commander of (Continued on page 5) One Dies, 12 Injured in Weekend Orange County Traffic Accidents One motorist was fatally injured and 12 others were hurt in Orange county’s week-end traffic, as reported today by the California Highway patrol. Fatally injured was a Huntington Beach driver whose name was given by the highway patrol as Alan Richard “Donald” Hanson, 26, of Hunting Beach. He died in St. Josephs hospital at 1 a.m., Sunday, five and a half hours after his car had collided with a machine driven by Claude R. Brown, 39, of Orange. The accident took place at W. Chapman ave., and Haster st., near the county hospital, Saturday evening. Mrs. Thelma Hanson, 27, wife of the driver, suffered major injuries and is in St. Joseph hospital. Two men narrowly escaped death Sunday morning when a car driven by Richard D. Bower, 25, Compton, went out of control on highway 101 near San Juan Capistrano and plunged 58 feet off an embankment before it struck on its front bumper. The sedan next landed on its rear bumper 48 feet further on, then struck again on its front bumper 21 feet and buried its nose in soft dirt. Bower and his passenger, Gail Walter Stafford, 28, of Willowbrook were treated for injuries at the San Juan Capistrano emergency hospital. Lloyd G. Stansberry, 33, 12952 E. Stanford st., Anaheim, and his son, John, 6, received minor injuries when Stansberry’s car collided with a machine driven by Chlorene C. Hayward, 56, of Coachella, Sunday evening on the Santa Ana canyon highway at the junction near Yorba bridge. Balente Hernandez, 43, Garden Grove, received slight injuries when his car collided with the car of Esther Irene Schoneveld of 8821 Miller st., Anaheim, on Saturday afternoon on Lincoln, east of Miller st. Three persons were injured at 5:50 a.m., today on the Coast highway north of Palisades rd., Newport Beach, in a collision between cars driven by Jack Morton of San Diego and Robert G. Lindsay, 23, 208½ N. Olive st., Anaheim. Both the drivers and Robert Redman, 20, of Oceanside, a passenger in the Lindsay car, received minor injuries.