anaheim-gazette 1950-08-22

Plasma Because of the war in Korea the Red Cross Blood Bank needs more donors. You can contribute Friday by making arrangements now with Kathryn Wheeler, phone Anaheim 2065. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEM Anaheim Rents Decontrolled WASHINGTON (AP)—Housing expeditor Tighe E. Woods announced today the lifting of rent controls in these California cities: Culver City, Colton, Whittier and Anaheim. Woods acted as a result of decontrol resolutions adopted by local governing bodies. Rent control became a thing of the past in Anaheim with the announcement today that the City's petition for decontrol had been approved by Housing Expeditor Tighe Woods. What will happen to Anaheim rents in the immediate future was the first question most people asked. Observers saw a possible rise, judging from recent public hearing on the subject, and at the same time, expressed the hope that long-leased landlords would not take advantage of their new-gotten freedom. Said Mayor Charles Pearson: This ends a long campaign for rent decontrol in Anaheim. Our latest public hearing showed opposition to decontrol. I don't think there will be many raises. was the first question most people asked. Observers saw a possible rise, judging from recent public hearing on the subject, and at the same time, expressed the hope that long-leased landlords would not take advantage of their new-gotten freedom. Said Mayor Charles Pearson: This ends a long campaign for rent decontrol in Anaheim. Our latest public hearing showed opposition to decontrol. I don't think there will be many raises out of line because there are many houses available now and more in prospect for the future. The Anaheim Gazette is interested in knowing how rent decontrol is going to work out in Anaheim. We would be interested in having renters get in touch with us if they feel they are victims of a "gouge." And, we'd like to have reports from the other side of the picture: renters whose rents remain unchanged. Let's hear from the landlords, too. I think most landlords will be reasonable about rent raises." Bert Arnold, president of the Anaheim Realty Board predicted an immediate rise in rents, advised against landlords taking advantage of the situation. "No doubt rents will be increased," Arnold said. "A recent study of decontrolled cities in California showed increases of 15-18 per cent. Naturally, there were examples of extremes. These were unfortunate and unnecessary. We of the Anaheim Realty Board strongly advise against inordinate boosts in rents." Arnold also indicated the present Korean trouble as grounds for going easy. "In view of the current war," he stated, "I advise landlords not to impose excessive (Continued on Page 5). Baseball American League NEW YORK (AP)—Yogi Berra batted in six runs today with a homer, triple and two singles to pace the runner-up New York Yankees to a 13-6 victory over the league-leading Detroit Tigers. The Yanks' win put them within 2½ games of the Tigers. The teams will meet here again Wednesday and Thursday. Johnny Mize and Gene Woodling also clouted homers for New York while Johnny Groth belted a three-run homer for Detroit. LET'S GO INTO THIS DIVE—That's what these four boys were getting for tonight's all-city swim meet at the high school plunge. Perfect! Herbel of the 10-and-under class. Using the more widely accepted Sanchez, and Fred Frank, all in the 12-14 age group. All-City Swim Meet Slated Tonight at 7 in AUHS Plunge With more than 50 local swimmers entered, Anaheim's All-City Swim Meet gets underway tonight at 7 p.m., at the high school plunge. There are heroes in plenty and men known to fame lined up for the water extravaganza tonight, Anaheim aquatic bugs will see, among others, Leonard Weaver, classy AUHS diver and one of the top boardmen in CIF ranks of late; Orlyn North and Doug Allen, just departed Colonist swim stars and Dudley Frank, currently one of high school coach Ralph Kingsbury's luminaries. But these are just the top few known at present. With the entire Anaheim high school district eligible, plenty of fast and furious competition is in prospect. The program shows three divisions for boys and two for girls. Boys 12-14 will compete in 75 yard backstroke, breast stroke and free style; 50 yard back and breast; 220 yard free style and diving. Those 15-17 take up the 100 free, back and breast; 50 yard back and breast and free style, and diving. In open division boys swimming, contestants add 440 free style to the list. Girls 15 and under vie in the 25 yard free style, back and breast Canada in Grip Of Nationwide Railway Strike MONTREAL (AP)—More than 124,000 railway workers walked off their jobs today in a nationwide strike. Emergency services swung into action to meet the crisis of the first national rail tie-up in Canada's history. Some areas faced food shortages. Government mediation efforts which began last Saturday ended this morning with union leaders saying "That's all—no settlement." They sought increased pay and a 40-hour week instead of the present 48-hour week. Management's offer of pay scales under a 44-hour week were rejected. Bus companies and airlines expanded services to handle travel... More Welfare For Big Group Under New Act SACRAMENTO (AP)—An estimated 75,000 Californians might be getting increased government assistance. The figure came today from Charles I. Schottland, state Social Welfare department director. Before the extra money will be available, however, President Truman must sign a bill passd by Congress—and California would have to change some of its laws. Some 25,000 Californians who are permanently and totally disabled are covered in the federal legislation. It would be necessary for the state to contribute to the new benefit plan. Those 25,000 persons, said Schottland, are now drawing indigent aid from counties at the rate of about $35 a month. Some 50,000 aged pensioners would benefit from the new law because it increases old age and survivors' insurance benefits by 75 per cent. The aid to the disabled, the federal legislation provides, would total $50 a month. The federal government would contribute $30 and the state $20. Boys 12-14 will compete in 75 yard backstroke, breast stroke and free style; 50 yard back and breast; 220 yard free style and diving. Those 15-17 take up the 100 free, back and breast; 50 yard back and breast and free style, and diving. In open division boys swimming, contestants add 440 free style to the list. Girls 15 and under vie in the 25 yard free style, back and breast stroke and diving. Girls 16 and over enter 25 yard free style, back and breast, 50 and 75 yard free style and diving. Forest Fire Under Control SAN DIEGO (AP)—Fire-fighting crews were being gradually reduced today as a seven-day fire in the mountains east of here neared complete control. The flames had blackened 63,600 acres (100 square miles) of watershed foliage and scenic woodland. Only one of the more than 1000 men, including several hundred Navy sailors, who fought the seven-day fire was injured. Reports from the fire area said he was a civilian, injured when a falling tree hit him. The northern prong of the fire in Cuyamaca State Park was surrounded by fire lines. Only a one mile gap remained in the southern prong, in the Laguna region. TEMPERATURES The thermometer reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 this afternoon was 74 degrees. High temperature for the past 24 hours was 80 degrees at 8:30 p.m., yesterday. Low was 62 at 6 a.m., today. ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1950 trolled Gls Retake Ar In Sharp Att Poise 90,000 Defense Chief Sees February End for War WASHINGTON (AP)—Secretary of Defense Johnson estimates the Korean war will end by about February if there is no change in high command plans to push the communists back only to their pre-war border. This top level estimate came to light today with release of test- these four boys were getting ready to do as they prepared high school plunge. Perfecting a new style on the left is Glenn the more widely accepted style are Jerry Sanders, Fred-14 age group. Slated US Plunge vers entered, Anaheim's night at 7 p.m., at the known to fame lined right, Anaheim aquatic Weaver, classy AUHS Dada in Grip Nationwide Way Strike REAL (F)—More than railway workers walked jobs today in a nationwide emergency services swung on to meet the crisis of theonal rail tie-up in Canory. Areas faced food shortages. ment mediation efforts began last Saturday ended, ning with union leaders "that's all—no settlement." Right increased pay and a week instead of the presour week. Management's way scales under a 44-hour rejection. companies and airlines exervices to handle travel- L.A. County Reds Required To Register LOS ANGELES (F)—The Board of Supervisors today adopted ordinances requiring communists living in unincorporated area of Los Angeles county to register with the sheriff within 10 days. The law, adopted as an emergency measure, also requires communists living in cities to register if they work or regularly pass through unincorporated areas. The supervisors have jurisdiction only in county areas. Under the law communists must register at the sheriff's main office or at a sheriff's substation by September 1. Penalty for failure to register calls for a jail sentence up to six months and fine up to $500. "We believe we can enforce such an ordinance," said County Counsel Harold Kennedy who prepared the legislation. "We are pioneering; this is the first law of its kind." The legislation was passed by a 4-0 vote. The fifth member of the board, Supervisor John Anson Ford of Hollywood, declined to vote, saying he had not had an Sees February End for War WASHINGTON (F)—Secretary of Defense Johnson estimates the Korean war will end by about February if there is no change in high command plans to push the communists back only to their pre-war border. This top level estimate came to light today with release of testimony given by military leaders last month before a House Appropriations subcommittee in behalf of President Truman's request for a $10,500,000,000 supplemental defense appropriation. Johnson's disclosure of the plans was given on July 25, 11 days before President Truman was asked at a news conference if United Nation's police action in Korea would end at the 38th Parallel, which divides North and South Korea. The president replied that decision would be made when it became necessary. Presumably it would be one in which the U. N. would take part. The Defense Secretary was asked by Chairman Mahon (D-Tex.) of the sub-committee how much of the supplemental money would be needed to fight the Korean war, how much for general expansion of the armed forces and rearmament. Johnson spoke of various unknown factors in making such an estimate, then said: "The other imponderable is that this money for the Korean operation is based on its running the normal course of what it might take for us (1) to stabilize, (2) to build up the necessary equipment to go forward, in accordance with the planning of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and General MacArthur to the 38th Parallel. "There is more money than we need in Korea if these troops from North Korea should now or at an early date withdraw to the 38th Parallel. If there should be perchance misadventure and if the campaign should not move according to the best estimates of General MacArthur and the Joint Chiefs of Staff we might need more money." As to the timetable, Johnson said, in answer to another question, that: "The Korean situation, I hope, is a six or eight months' proposition." Kiwanis Club Gets Lowdown Inner Lands Safely After Five Rips Hole in Cabin R (AP) — The cabin of an Air Lines plane was ripped when an engine broke high over the Colorado early today and the big door here with one head in injured. Air-engine DC6 was bound Angeles to Chicago, car-passengers and a crew of 21,000 feet near Eagle, then the right inboard enveloply broke from its wing. In the propeller or a piece mattered engine slashed the top of the passenger vent, tearing a hole about eight feet over the force rows of seats and re-leasing the air from the pressurized cabin. Pilot R. K. Baker reported the mishap to the Denver CAA office, obtained clearance for an emergency landing and brought the ship about 100 miles to the Denver airport in 19 minutes, landing without further trouble. Here it was found that one passenger was dead and seven others injured. All of the injured were treated at Denver General hospital and released. A preliminary examination of the dead man, Jack Kreboy, 54, of Los Angeles, disclosed no sign of injury and it was believed he (Continued on Page 8) Kiwanis Club Gets Lowdown On Concentrate The Anaheim Kiwanis club dug down into its own membership for the speaker this noon and came up with one of the best talks of the year. Tom Henry, Anaheim Cold Storage Co., head, gave a vivid word picture of the growth and acceptance of frozen orange concentrate. He told of its effect upon the Florida industry in the last few years and now, how it was poised over the California industry and would soon force a change in our marketing of oranges. "Proper facilities," said Mr. Henry, "to reduce the entire Valencia crop to a uniform, standardized form would add at least $20 a ton to the price received by the grower and probably much more. At the present time the industry can handle about 1000 tons a day locally of our 4000 tons a day production of juice fruit. If we could handle that amount of fruit at $20 a ton more to the grower, you can see what it would mean in greater returns to the growers. Lt. Governor Frank Kellogg made a final announcement of the Division meeting at the Balboa Yacht club on Thursday afternoon and evening. Citrus Producers To Meet Thursday Conditions of the market both fresh and processed will be discussed Thursday as a daisy and shouted "All hours and 53 minutes." The Frenchman Georges Michel Second in to the Dow France, who did the stint pace-setter. Then came the parade: Egyptian No. 28, Maree Sam Rockett, 31, an E William Edward Barnhill Jason Zirganos, 40, a C Miss Fenton. Antonio Albertondo, and this year. Jennie Kammersgaard, Every finisher aside from consolation prize of 250 pounds. Treasurer Sydney O. Pe stated that this will be an important meeting and urged all members to attend. Pellew, who just returned from Denver, ports that oranges in that area now being sold for ten cents o ZETTE 1950 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month No. 104 Bake Area Won by Reds p Attack; Commies 0,000 Men In Drive KOREA AT A GLANCE By The Associated Press SOUTHERN FRONT—U.S. Infantry retakes all ground lost to sharp communist attacks, foil breakthrough for red drive on Pusan. CENTRAL FRONT—Red battalion repulsed in attack on U.S. 27th Regiment, and communists lose four of nine tanks. Americans wipe out roadblock behind their lines. EASTERN FRONT—South Koreans edge ahead along coast. AIR AND SEA—Land based Allied planes rip red positions behind lines, destroying tanks, building boxcars, big gun positions. WHERE REDS BUILD UP FORCES—Sawtooth lines locate areas along Korean front (broken line) where Korean Reds are reported building up strength, possibly for twin full-scale drives on Taegu and Pusan. Arrows locate major activity, with the Allies fighting off North Korean thrusts along most of the front. On the east coast, however, the Allies drove north of Kigye and Pohang for gains that cost the Reds heavily. The Communist buildups were reported in the Waegwan area of the Naktong front, and in the Chinju area in the south. Everybody Does It. What? Swims the English Channel DOVER, Eng. (JP)—Nine persons, two of them women, swam the English Channel today in a dizzying procession of prowess. This is what happened so far after 24 hopefuls took off from France: 1. An Egyptian shattered the world's record. 2. A Frenchman also broke the world's record, but lagged 10 minutes behind the Egyptian. 3. Another Egyptian, a Greek, an Argentine, an Englishman and a Scottish straggled in after them, along with a 118-pound British school teacher and a Danish lady whose non-swimming occupation is dress designing. It was a history-making mass assault upon the channel, which was an irresistible magnetism for swimmers. The London Daily Mall, sponsors of the event, paid the school teacher, Miss Eileen Fenton, 1000 pounds ($2800) because she was the first woman across in the race. Her time was 16 hours and 31 minutes, not even close to the world's record for women set by Lorence Chadwick of San Diego, Calif., this year. The newspaper paid another 1000 pounds to the Egyptian, a-year-old Abd El Rehim, who climbed out of the water fresh daisy and shouted "Allah! Allah! Record!" His time was 10 sharp communist attacks, foil breakthrough for red drive on Pusan. CENTRAL FRONT—Red battalion repulsed in attack on U.S. 27th Regiment, and communists lose four of nine tanks. Americans wipe out roadblock behind their lines. EASTERN FRONT—South Koreans edge ahead along coast. AIR AND SEA—Land based Allied planes rip red positions behind lines, destroying tanks, buildings, boxcars, big gun positions. Other planes smash at targets inside North Korea. U.S. Naval units bombard and silence battery on east coast, shell reds in support of advancing South Koreans. HONG KONG—Observers see loss of red momentum bringing about communist effort to save face in some kind of “peaceful settlement.” WASHINGTON — Korean war has built up U.S. Army, Navy and Air Corps. Capital hears more than 10 billions will be needed if reds are to be pushed beyond 38th Parallel. LAKE SUCCESS — Security Council prepares to meet again, but no progress is expected against Soviet procedural blockade on Korea question. TOKYO, Aug. 22 (JP)—American Infantrymen slammed back a red Korean advance on the gateways to Pusan port Tuesday and wiped out a communist roadblock infiltration under artillery fire 10 miles from Taegu. These were the day's fiercest blazing actions on the 120-mile Korean beachhead battlefront. Allied fighting men and tanks held firm or counter-attacked all along the line against the combined weight of nine enemy divisions—90,000 men—stacked up with armor to drive on Taegu and Pusan. The fighting on the south coastal approaches to Pusan; No. 1 Allied seaport on the southeast tip of the peninsula, roared for the third successive day. Three times the men of the U.S. 25th Division Infantry beat back the attacking reds on that bloodstained road. First, the U.S. 35th Regiment drove a numerically superior North Korean force off a key ridge near Chungam, 35 miles west of Pusan. See-Saw Battles Then Negro troops of the 24th Regiment recaptured nearby “Battle Mountain” for the fifth time (Continued on Page 5) and a Scottsman straggled in after them, along with a 118-pound British school teacher and a Danish lady whose non-swimming occupation is dress designing. It was a history-making mass assault upon the channel, which was an irresistible magnetism for swimmers. The London Daily Mail, sponsors of the event, paid the school teacher, Miss Eileen Fenton, 1000 pounds ($2800) because she was the first woman across in the race. Her time was 16 hours and 31 minutes, not even close to the world's record for women set by Florence Chadwick of San Diego, Calif., this year. The newspaper paid another 1000 pounds to the Egyptian, one-year-old Abd El Rehim, who climbed out of the water fresh off a daisy and shouted "Allah! Allah! Record!" His time was 10 hours and 53 minutes. The previous record, held for 24 years by Frenchman Georges Michel, was 11 hours and five minutes. Second in to the Dover shore was Roger Le Morvan, of France, who did the stint in 10 minutes more than the Egyptian race-setter. Then came the parade: Egyptian No. 28, Mareeh Hassan Hamad, 33. Sam Rockett, 31, an Englishman. William Edward Barnie, 54, a Scotsman. Jason Zirganos, 40, a Greek army major. Miss Fenton. Antonio Albertondo, an Argentine who didn't make it earlier this year. Jennie Kammersgaard, the Danish dress designer. Every finisher aside from Miss Fenton and Rehim, received a consolation prize of 250 pounds ($700). Ortrus Producers To Meet Thursday Conditions of the market on fresh and processed fruits be discussed Thursday at the ear meeting of the state board directors of the California Citrus Producers association. Theing will be at 10 a.m. at the Charles grill, 158 West Holt Pomona. Measurer Sydney O. Pellew said that this will be an import-meeting and urged all members to attend. Pellew, who has returned from Denver, re-that oranges in that area are being sold for ten cents each. ROY FERGUSON SERVICES Funeral services for Roy Ferguson, 55, Area Farm Placement supervisor for the State Department of Employment, will be held privately at 11 a.m., Wednesday, in the Winbigler Chapel, Santa Ana. Interment will follow in Melrose Abbey cemetery. HOW ABOUT THAT? COLUMBUS, Miss. (P)—The Desk sergeant couldn't believe it when the man came in to pay off a traffic ticket. The ticket was for parking too close to a fire plug. The defendant—Assistant Fire Chief Rowan Dashlell, back the attacking reds on that bloodstained road. First, the U.S. 35th Regiment drove a numerically superior North Korean force off a key ridge near Chungam, 35 miles west of Pusan. See-Saw Battles Then Negro troops of the 24th Regiment recaptured nearby "Battle Mountain" for the fifth time (Continued on Page 5) Phillips Names Westpointers A principal and three alternate candidates for one appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point were named this week by Congressman John Phillips. The four young men scored highest in the preliminary examination by the Civil Service Commission given in mid-July to 13 applicants from the 22nd Congressional district. Principal candidate is Herbert Milton Webber, son of Mr. and Mrs., J. M. Webber of Riverside. First alternate is Ralph Wesley Stephenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Stephenson of Arlington. Second alternate is Forrest R. Hanvey, son of Mrs. Patricia Hopkins, Santa Ana, and the third alternate is Sommers Ivan Howard, son of Sgt. and Mrs. I. E. Howard, Riverside. The candidates will take the academy entrance examination next spring for the single opening in the 1951 plebe class. Under the law governing appointments to the military and Naval academies, the Congressman is not entitled to appoint more than four students in each academy at one time. All appointments by Congressman Phillips are made on the basis of competitive examinations.