anaheim-gazette 1950-09-01

Fine Reading Anaheim sewer situation, facts behind Truman rebuke of MacArthur, great bank crash, and orange money. All discussed, Page 4. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHE Police Hunt For Tustin Bank Robber Lone Bandit Lifts $7500 in Morning 1st National Raid Orange county police officers, highway patrolmen, and federal FBI agents were still scouring the area around Tustin this afternoon in a search for a lone bandit who held up the First National bank of Tustin shortly after 9:30 this morning. Early this afternoon police discovered the getaway car at Pacific and Main streets in Tustin, not more than four or five blocks from the scene of the holdup. Police quickly drew up road-blocks throughout the county just after the bandit had held four employees and one customer at bay in the bank while he escaped with $7500 in small currency. BYE FOR NOW—Razors are definitely a thing of the past starting next Tuesday, September 5, as Anaheim men prepare to raise whiskers for the Hallowe'en Festival Whiskerino. Whiskerino chairman Ralph Rouland holds the door while Virgil Isbell, Office Barbershop, locks up shaving equipment for the duration. (Gazette Photo by Gregory) in a search for a lone bandit who held up the First National bank of Tustin shortly after 9:30 this morning. Early this afternoon police discovered the getaway car at Pacific and Main streets in Tustin, not more than four or five blocks from the scene of the holdup. Police quickly grew up roadblocks throughout the county just after the bandit had held four employees and one customer at bay in the bank while he escaped with $7500 in small currency. Aided by a detailed description of the bandit and his car, including his car license number, California 86A559, the sheriff's office and local police departments were hopeful he would be netted at one of the roadblocks while trying to escape from the county. The owner of the car was not immediately learned. He was driving a black Hudson sedan, 1948 or 1949 model, when he dashed away from the banx and fled west on Main st. toward Santa Ana. The bank opened at 9:00 and the bandit appeared half an hour later. He walked into the bank without a mask carrying a nickle-plated revolver with which he covered the lone customer, Jack M. Hall, Tustin plumber, and the four bank employees, W. M. Leinberger, cashier, G. O. Bixler, assistant cashier, Mrs. Frances Logan, tell- (Continued on Page 5) Countians Get Behind Holiday Freedom Crusade Volunteer workers throughout Orange county were massing behind the dramatic Crusade for Freedom, being launched nationally on Labor Day with a radio address by General Dwight D. Eisenhower at 7 p.m., over all networks. As the local groups prepared to join in the Crusade, Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker (Ret.), California chairman, announced the appointment of county chairmen throughout Southern California. These new local chairmen, who are coordinating the Crusade in their own counties, are: Harry L. Foster, San Diego county; Jerry High, Imperial county; Joseph Snyder, San Bernardino county; Don A. Stevening, Riverside county; Tom Parks, Santa Barbara county; Superior Judge Hugh Brierly, Inyo county; Superior Judge Walter R. Evans, Mono Opening Gun of Whiskerino Cocked For September 5 Attention Men: It's whiskerino time in old Anaheim. Starting September 5, all Anaheim males can begin cultivating the chin foliage in preparation for the mammoth Whiskerino which takes place at the Hallowe'en Festival. So says Ralph Rouland, city whiskerino chairman for 1950. Rouland's advice, "Don't be a smooth puss, be a fuzzy bear." There are no strings attached to this year's contest, chairman Rouland says, meaning that in the beard line, anything goes. To aid him in keeping things growing this year, Rouland has appointed a committee of four. Members include John Larson, Ivan L. Giese, William Sowder and Vigil Isbell. The Whiskerino will result in prizes for three classes of hirsuteness; Sour Dough beard; Beau Brunimel beard; and Scraggiest beard. Electric razors and a pen and pencil set are in store for the victors. Junior Chamber Member Drive Nears Close Junior Chamber of Commerce members are eyeing the close of their 1950 membership campaign—the official termination date is September 6—and President Dick Morley is eyeing Babe, the motherly rabbit, now in his care until he brings in a new member. Babe, as previously stipulated, provides added incentive to the recruitment. Reportedly in a family way at the start of the drive, Babe is guest of the individual Junior Chamber member until her host gets a new member. Should Babe turn up with a family, and that probability becomes more of a possibility each day, said host treats the Junior Chamber to a party. Fleeing Cycle Raider Shot by Market Owner Arthur Joselle, 22, Santa Ana one of four motorcyclists who allegedly attempted to raid the Merill Produce market at McPhern son, east of Orange, shortly after midnight last night, was fatally wounded by a shot fired in the darkness along the pavement after the fleeing group. He died enroute to the hospital. The shot was fired by Reginald Merrill, owner of the establishment. Apparently the climax to an evening of noisy riding about the country-side, the raid was decided upon by the four riders as they passed the Merrill stand on E Chapman ave. at 12:15 this morning and decided to break into it to get some oranges, according to statements reportedly made by Joselle's companions. Joselle remained with the motorcycles on the highway while the three companions, Marion Frank Duncan, 20, Midway City, James Cox, 20, and Keith Duffield, 20 both of Santa Ana, climbed a fence to the Merrill property. Barking of his dog awoke Merrill who seized a flashlight and pistol and rushed outside to investigate. He saw the group of men in flight and took up the pursuit, firing several shots into the air. They reaching the highway, he fired level along the pavement at figures running for their motorcycles. Joselle, hit in the back, was later found beside his motorcycle Two of his companions had mounted their machines at once and fled while a third hid beside the highway momentarily then also got his (Gazette Photo by Gregory) C. Eaker (Ret.), California chairman, announced the appointment of county chairmen throughout Southern California. These new local chairmen, who are coordinating the Crusade in their own counties, are: Harry L. Foster, San Diego county; Jerry High, Imperial county; Joseph Snyder, San Bernardino county; Don A. Stevening, Riverside county; Tom Parks, Santa Barbara county; Superior Judge Hugh Brierly, Inyo county; Superior Judge Walter R. Evans, Mono county; William Spurgeon, Jr. of Santa Ana, Orange county. “This is a real offensive against communism,” declared General Eaker in announcing the appointments. “We know that thousands of Californians will rally behind the volunteer efforts of their own leaders. “This Crusade is dedicated to the proposition that we have been and are losing the battle for men’s minds. This is the tremendous effort required to seize the initiative from the communist world.” County chairmen were completing plans to help tell each community of the Crusade's objectives. Details were being mapped out to enroll thousands of members on scrolls bearing pledges to support the principles of Freedom. Anaheimer Starts Fort Ord Training Recruit Robert Perez, age 19, of Anaheim, Calif., has arrived at Fort Ord and will immediately begin his basic training with the Fourth Infantry Division. At the completion of 14 weeks basic training, Recruit Perez will be permanently assigned or selected for a specialist school. He attended Fullerton high school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Perez, Rt. 3, Box 349, Anaheim, Calif. August Building Hits $638,769 Anaheim's biggest building year went up another man-sized notch with the release today of Building Inspector R. W. Nyboe's month end report. A total of 89 permits were issued for the construction of $638,769 worth of new structures in Anaheim. The August amount brings the year's total to $4,741,686. The total at this time last year was $1,485,-207. August 1950's 89 permits all but double the 1949 yield of 45 which contemplated building amounting to $207,091. Gazette Takes Labor Day Off In order that the Gazette labor force may join with families and friends in observing Labor Day on Monday, the Anaheim Gazette will not be published on Monday, September 4. Publication will be resumed as usual on Tuesday, Septimeber 5. South Anaheim Protest to the proposed expansion of facilities for housing citrus workers from the present 450 capacity to an estimated 1200, plus the addition of a warehouse at the Citrus Growers Inc. workers camp on east Vermont st., grew hotter yesterday as residents of Southeastern Anaheim circulated petitions condemning the proposed additions. Citrus Growers Inc., which maintains the 450-man camp during the Valencia season, currently has a request before the county planning commission for permission to add a new supply warehouse and to expand the present facilities in order to handle upwards of 1200 men. The present camp stands just west of East street on Vermont, across the street from the city limits. The expansion request asks permission to use the six acre patch between ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1950 Yank Tanks, Infantry First Guardsmen Go At Ha South Korea Retake Kigy On North Front KOREA AT A GLANCE By the Associated P WESTERN Front—Reds biggest offensive with troops against U. S. and Korean defenses on 55-mile U. S. 25th Division counter on southern front, reca Haman, which fell to inti attack. U. S. Second Divis 25th's right flank retreat miles before red armored abandoning Yongsan, 12 READY TO ROLL—Lt. John Snyder, right, makes last minute equipment check with Co. K executive officer, Lt. Ralph Comstock prior to departure for Camp Cooke early this morning. Lt. Snyder was in charge of a 12-man advance detachment which went to prepare the way for the main body of Anaheim Troops. Advance Group of Co. K Guards Leave for Camp Anaheim guardsmen got started on their way to active service early this morning as an advance detachment of 12 men left in the pre-dawn hours for Camp Cooke. The detachment, commanded by Lt. John Snyder, carried supplies necessary to prepare the way for the main detachment of Company K troops which is due in at the Santa Maria camp by September 6. Men on the roster included Sgt. 1st Class Norman Leonard, Bob Lattimore, August Pinedo, Sgts. Kenneth Tolman, Raymond Dykman, Cpls. Walter Wilson, Kelso Haught, Clinton Crout, Walter White, Kenneth Vertrees, and Pvt. 1st class Raymond Hazard. Detachments from 40th Units left today on similar missions, according to Maj. Gen. Daniel Huddleston, commander of the California National Guard division. Mobilization of the 40th takes men from civilian pursuits in cities and towns from Santa Maria to San Diego. It represents the greatest transition—in the current international crisis—for Southern Californians of military age. The General said he believed draft fillers would be assigned the Division to bring it to its authorized war strength shortly after its arrival at Camp Cooke. Reorganization of the 40th in the California National Guard was started in 1946 by Maj. Gen. Harcourt Hervey, now retired, Hudelson, and a small group of officers and enlisted men. The outfit was called to active service last on March 3, 1941, and trained at Camp San Luis Obispo. After Pearl Harbor the unit was Parental Blessing Looms for Crete Romeo, Juliet HERAKLEION, Crete (AP) — Crete's sizzling Romeo and Juliet love story held some possibility today of winding up soon on a happier theme of boy-wins-girl-with-parental-blessing. Providing, however, that 19-year-old Tassoula Petracogeorgi says "yes" to her tempestuous suitor-kidnaper, Constantine Kephaloyannis, without the persuasive influence of a sub-machine gun in the boy friend's hands. That, according to Petracogeorgian partisans in the Cretan family feud, is how "Costa" got "Tassy" to stick with him in a cave on Mount Ida, after a preliminary showdown between the clans last week. Now, says Cretan Gov. Nicholas Krasadakis, the girl's father has agreed to consent to a wedding—if that is what his daughter really wants and says so without the element of coercion. South Anaheimers Petition Against Work Camp to the proposed expansion of facilities for housing citrus from the present 450 ca. an estimated 1200, plus tion of a warehouse at Growers Inc. workers east Vermont st., grew yesterday as residents of eastern Anaheim circulated condemning the proposed Growers Inc., which in the 450-man camp dur-Valencia season, current-request before the county commission for permis-ld to expand the present in order to handle up-1200 men. The present lands just west of East Vermont, across the town the city limits. The request asks permission to six acre patch between the present camp site and East street for the added facilities. The county planning commission has scheduled a public hearing on the subject September 8. Southeastern Anaheimers are currently circulating a number of petitions against the proposed enlargement which they say they will submit to the county planning commission at the hearing. The petitions, in general, label the expansion project as undesirable, and charge the additional men in the camp will only aggravate problems already present. Signers formally charge camp workers with monopolizing the streets and sidewalks in the southern section of the city in evenings and on weekends; littering streets and property with debris, and trespassing. They maintain that property devaluation will result in the area surrounding the labor camp; that already existing homes in the area have lost value. They see a potential danger to neighboring residents in a large concentration of single men in one camp. They maintain that general noise and confusion in the city streets caused by the workers taxis, picking trucks and other vehicles connected with the camp constitutes a definite nuisance. On the basis of the preceding arguments, the petitioners demand first that the expansion request be denied and second that the authorities investigate possibility of moving the camp to another location. A Gazette survey conducted among resident and property owners in the affected area yesterday (Continued on Page 7) That, according to Petracogeorian partisans in the Cretan family feud, is how "Costa" got "Tassy" to stick with him in a cave on Mount Ida, after a preliminary showdown between the clans last week. Now, says Cretan Gov. Nicholas Krasadakis, the girl's father has agreed to consent to a wedding—if that is what his daughter really wants and says so without the element of coercion. Today, the wilful lover's brother, Manuel, was reported in the mountains entreating the couple to come out for a grand finale. In such joyful circumstances, everybody presumably would wind up happy—with the government satisfied at having averted possible civil war and at the same (Continued on Page 7) ZETTE 1, 1950 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month No. 112 The Weather S. Calif.—Generally clear today, tonight and Saturday except few afternoon clouds over mountains and night and morning low clouds near coast. Not much change in temperature. Country Blunt Red Thrust At Haman; Ease Pusan South Koreans Retake Kigye On North Front KOREA AT A GLANCE By the Associated Press WESTERN Front—Reds launch largest offensive with 50,000 troops against U. S. and South Korean defenses on 55-mile front. S. 25th Division counterattacks southern front, recapturing man, which fell to initial red attack. U. S. Second Division on its right flank retreats 8½ miles before red armored drive, abandoning Yongsan, 12 miles KOREA AT A GLANCE By the Associated Press WESTERN Front—Reds launch largest offensive with 50,000 troops against U. S. and South Korean defenses on 55-mile front. S. 25th Division counterattacks southern front, recapturing Haman, which fell to initial red attack. U. S. Second Division on Kia's right flank retreats 8½ miles before red armored drive, abandoning Yongsan, 12 miles from Pusan - Taegu road. Red troops with tanks swarm across Naktong river. NORTHERN Front—South Koreans recapture Kigye, nine miles northwest of Pohang, and drive mile north of Pohang against light resistance in area where navy red offensive was stopped yesterday. AIR War—Mass Allied air attack hits red offensive in south, kills them but fails to stop them. TOKYO—U. S. officers express confidence defenders will hold back new red offensive, say Americans were ready for it. LAKE SUCCESS—Russia ends fourth term in presidency of Security Council, and under Britishairmanship Council prepares to fly speed in Korean questioncussion. U. S. acknowledges possibility of American air attack mistake on Manchurian territory, votes for investigation, but Tokyo officers repeat denial of incidents charged by red China. WASHINGTON — President Truman addresses nation tonight, expected to tell world U. S. and no choice but to defend Korea. TOKYO, Saturday, Sept. 2, (AP) North Korean reds renewed their hammering assault on the southern ends of the flaming westfront Friday night after reaching an 8½ mile dent in American lines. But swiftly-moving U. S. tanks and infantrymen recaptured flamethrower Haman Friday in a slashing interattack that temporarily halted the reds' massive assault on the southwestern anchor of United Nations beachhead in area. The communists hurled a two-sided attack at Haman Thursday night, and for a time threatened to crack the American line. (Continued on Page 7) Sewer Vote Info Drive Gets Underway A campaign aimed at imparting full knowledge of the issues at stake in the Magnolia Sewer Bond election, and urging each qualified voter to go to the polls on election day, Sept. 18, is underway in Anaheim, according to S. E. Whieldon, chairman of the local Citizens Committee. "It is extremely important," Whieldon said, "that each eligible voter know how much the proposal means to him in the immediate future. How much it will cost him, and how much his and his children's future depends on an intelligent vote September 18." Whieldon explained that brochures, newspaper advertising and speeches before civic groups will all be utilized to bring the facts of the issue before each Anaheim Cross locates Nile Delta area 40 miles north of Cairo where a Trans-World Airlines constellation crashed and burned. Probe Opens In Cairo TWA Plane Crash Wilshire Pastor Featured Speaker at Union Service Mr. Warner S. Muir, pastor of Wilshire Christian church of Los Angeles, will be the visiting speaker at this Sunday's Union Church service at the City park later at 7 p.m. Mr. Muir, who has taken an interest in religious and civic activities in Los Angeles, is a popular speaker up and down the east coast. He has been the pastor of the Wilshire church for two years, following a nine-year tenure as pastor of the First Church Christ in Seattle. A graduate of Drake University (Molines), he holds a D.D. degree from that school, and B.D., with STM degrees from Hartford biological seminary. The writer of note, he has authored many articles for religious journals and has also produced a Sunday school material. He is the president of the Southern California Convention of Christian churches for 1951 and the president of the Wilshire Ministerial Association. Mr. Muir's sermon for Sunday will be "The Christian Solution." In this Sunday evening's service, Michael's Episcopal church be in charge of the music. The Temple Methodist will pro-ushers, and the Rev. A. J. Beer of the Anaheim Church will preside. "It is extremely important," Whieldon said, "that each eligible voter know how much the proposal means to him in the immediate future. How much it will cost him, and how much his and his children's future depends on an intelligent vote September 18." Whieldon explained that brochures, newspaper advertising and speeches before civic groups will all be utilized to bring the facts of the issue before each Anaheim citizen. "Civic leaders and businessmen have recognized the need for the Magnolia ave. Trunk sewer," he said, "but we of the committee feel that the issue will be decided by householders. We also realize that an informed voter will be able to cast an intelligent vote on this issue that is so important to this community." Seven Orange county communities in all will vote September 18 on the Magnolia ave. Trunk Sewer line, designed to relieve the present system which engineers (Continued on Page 3) Optimists Honor Baseball Members Members of the Optimists' baseball team were tested at last night's meeting of the Anaheim Optimists' club at Mother's Kitchen. The players, who perform in the league created by the Optimists as intermediate play between American Legion baseball and semi-pro baseball, were guests along with Joe Huarte, Vic Ruedy, and Ernie Foster—all of whom helped develop the team this year. Hal Burger, veteran sportscaster for radio station KMPC and the Armed Forces Radio service, was the guest speaker. He was introduced by Marvin Mason, athletic chairman for the Optimists. Probe Opens In Cairo TWA Plane Crash CAIRO, Egypt (P)—Trans World Airlines officials said today the bodies of all 55 persons who perished yesterday when a Constellation plane crashed in the Libyan desert have been found. Twenty-three of the victims were Americans. Experts opened an investigation into the crash of the big four-engine "Star of Maryland" which went down 65 miles west of Cairo. William C. Love, TWA traffic manager in Cairo said "there has been no indication of sabotage to my knowledge." The shock was so violent that the plane broke to bits and wreckage was strewn over an area of several hundred yards. Warren Lee Pierson, TWA board chairman, is expected in Cairo today to make a personal investigation of the disaster. The plane radioed its last ground contact to Cairo 20 minutes after takeoff, reporting that everything was all right. The air search did not begin until nearly five hours later, when the big plane was reported overdue in Rome. SHOWDOWN DELAYED ON ARIZONA WATER DEAL WASHINGTON (E) — A final showdown on the Central Arizona project was put off again today by the House Public Lands committee when it ran out of time.