anaheim-gazette 1950-09-08

Support We suggest to all our readers that they support Gazette advertisers. Shop the Gazette ads, then shop the stores. Tell 'em you saw it in the Gazette. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHI THE WORD—Queen Contest chairman Oscar Solter briefs gathering on plans for forthcoming Hallowe'en Festival, October 26 through 31. Next to Solter at the speaker's table at last night's meeting for civic and service groups were Ken Hellyer, general chairman of the Hallowe'en Festival; Warren Ashleigh, Chamber of Commerce president, and William Overly, general agent for Pan America. THE WORD—Queen Contest chairman Oscar Solter briefs gathering on plans for forthcoming Hallowe’en Festival, October 26 through 31. Next to Solter at the speaker’s table at last night’s meeting for civic and service groups were Ken Hellyer, general chairman of the Hallowe’en Festival; Warren Ashleigh, Chamber of Commerce president, and William Overly, general agent for Pan American Amusement Corp. Plans for 1950 Hallowe’en Festival And Fair Revealed to Civic Groups LASSO LESSON—Ranch Boss Bob Quast shows his foremen how to rope prospects in the 1950 YMCA member-at-large and cash roundup drive which begins September 13. Learning lessons, left to right, are: Mrs. A. D. Smith, Sam Hilgenfeld, and Wilbert Bonney. (Gazette Photo by Beyer) Cow Pokes and Pokettes Join Roundup Ranks The ranks of YMCA Member-at-large and Cash Roundup campaign rangers swelled again today as Ranch Boss Bob Quast filled the list of cow pokes and cow pokettes turned in by his group of Ranch Foremen. Crook Posing As Cop Gets $3850 Haul Posing as a plain-clothes police officer, a highwayman halted and robbed Loren Hargiss, Long Beach used car dealer of $3850 cash at Plans for Anaheim’s upcoming 27th Annual Chamber of Commerce sponsorship Hallowe’en Festival and the accompanying Fair, all scheduled to run from October 26 through 31, were before representatives of city’s civic and service organizations last night at the Elks club. An estimated 75 people, representing the bulk of Anaheim’s active organizations attended the dinner meeting. High spots of the entire six-festival were hit by speakers this night, but majority of the town was given over to a detailed planation of the Queen Contest. As set up, the contest function as a money raiser for the climbing traditional Hallowe’en Parade. A popularity ticket selling proposition, the Queen Contest starts to benefit just about everybody Here is how it was explained this night by Pan American Amusement Corp., representative William Overly: Any girl over the age of 16 works or resides in the area may participate. She must record her name, address, telephone number etc., on official entry blank provided by Queen Chairman Osborne at the Chamber of Commerce. At his direction, she will report to official photographer and have portrait made to be used for publicity purposes. Will make herself available via publicity, radio, television show as requested at time convenient arranged. All candidates are to be sponsored by a Service club, Veteran group, Lodge, Women's club, Auxiliary. The winner will be determined by the number of po- Cow Pokes and Pokettes Join Roundup Ranks The ranks of YMCA Member-at-large and Cash Roundup campaign rangers swelled again today as Ranch Boss Bob Quast filed the list of cow pokes and cow pokettes turned in by his group of Ranch Foremen. Advanced gift campaigning is already underway for the 1950 drive which has a goal of 1000 members - at large and $11,000 for YMCA operating expenses during the coming year. Following are the hands signed by Quast's foremen: Mrs. A. D. Smith—Mrs. Emory Simons, Albert Stokes, Mrs. Milton Kohne, and Mr and Mrs. John Mary; Dr. Brock Roberts—Dr. and Mrs. John Wilcox, Mrs. Katherine Hess, Mrs. Marlon Pickel and Dr. Ken Heuler. Foremen Wilbert Bonney and Sam Hilgenfeld had not reported at presstime. Drizzles Dampen Southland Area Soggy skies last night and this morning dumped "drizzles" of rain on Anaheim but it could all be measured as a "trace." It did wet the streets enough to make them slippery in some spots and some motorists enjoyed the luxury of turning on their windshield wipers. The sprinkles were part of a drizzle over much of Southern California. Rain in underground cables in Los Angeles caused a power blackout in a widespread area near the downtown district. Lights were off for about 90 minutes in a busy part of the city. Crook Posing As Cop Gets $3850 Haul Posing as a plain-clothes police officer, a highwayman halted and robbed Loren Hargiss, Long Beach used car dealer, of $3850 cash at Sunset Beach early today, when Hargiss produced his wallet to show the "officer" his driving license, according to Hargiss' report to the sheriff's office. Hargis said he was driving along Coast highway at 2:30 a.m. when a man in a two-tone gray sedan pulled alongside at 24th st, Sunset Beach, and ordered him to "pull over," he said. Hargiss obeyed and halted his car beside the highway. The man approached and demanded to see his driver's license. Hargiss produced the wallet, containing it and the $3850 in cash. The "officer" helped himself to everything and dashed to his own car, making off before Hargiss could recover from his astonishment and give chase or reach for the .32 calibre gun which officers later found under the seat in his car. Instead of pursuit, Hargis went to a drive in cafe. Some half-hour later, after his meal, he decided to notify the sheriff's office. The trail was by that time very cold. Temperatures The temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 this afternoon was 73 degrees. High temperature for the past 24 hours was 70 degrees at 3:25 p.m., yesterday. Low was 62 at 3:15 a.m., today. Hellyer Urges All-Out Support Of Festival "The Anaheim Festival can be allowed to stagnate; it must be made into a bigger and better show every year," said general chairman Ken Hellyer last night at the meeting of civic and service groups which kicked off officially the city's 27th Annual Halloween extravaganza. Hellyer urged everyone present at last night's meeting to get behind the 1950 effort to insure complete success. "The bigger the Hallowe'en festival gets," he added, "the better it is for Anaheim. We need cooperation of everyone to achieve our goal." ANAHEIM GAZETE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1950 Battle Lull On Ra Anaheim’s Biggest Fall Season To be Ushered in Next Friday Anaheim merchants will observe “open house” next Friday (September 15) to inaugurate the opening of the fall season in Anaheim. The stores will be open from 7:00 to 9:00 in the evening in order that all the folks of Anaheim and the surrounding area can see the new fall merchandise. Stores will be open all day at their regular times, but will close at 5:30 so that the salesmen may eat dinner before returning to the stores for the grand opening at 7:00. Plans are underway to make Anaheim’s Fall Opening show one of the outstanding events of the season. Store windows will be dark until 7:00 when the lights will be turned on to usher in the fall season with a blaze of light. Window decorations will be in tune with fall merchandise. As an added attraction to their special displays, several stores will have models show their merchandise. Discussion of the program took place yesterday afternoon at a meeting of Anaheim merchants. They all agreed Allies Look For New Red Smash TOKYO, Saturday, (AP)—Allied troops out slight gains at ends of the rain-lash rean warfront Friday dangerously rebuildin forces. Little fighting tool: p the whole 120 - mile b Americans surmised this North Korean buildup du lull for a new offensive s A U. S. 8th Army sp said the red drive by 50,000 Taegu, main Allied base central front, had “peter probably from lack of suf sufficient manpower for ent. Stores will be open all day at their regular times, but will close at 5:30 so that the salesmen may eat dinner before returning to the stores for the grand opening at 7:00. Plans are underway to make Anaheim’s Fall Opening show one of the outstanding events of the season. Store windows will be dark until 7:00 when the lights will be turned on to usher in the fall season with a blaze of light. Window decorations will be in tune with fall merchandise. As an added attraction to their special displays, several stores will have models show their merchandise. Discussion of the program took place yesterday afternoon at a meeting of Anaheim merchants. They all agreed the 1950 fall opening will be a gala event—offering much to interest the people of the Anaheim area. The meeting also discussed plans for a huge Christmas season in Anaheim. Lights and decorations are scheduled to be in place on November 24. Clerk Draws Jail Term for Embezzlement With indications that a shortage originally stated to be $11,500 may reach $13,000, Frederick Miller Bergthold, 46, former clerk in the shiriff's civil department, today was sentenced to San Quentin for a term of one to 10 years for embezzling trust funds in his care. Superior Judge Raymond Thompson pronounced sentence and stated that a recommendation as to the exact length of sentence would be sent to the State Board of Prisons and Paroles by the court and District Attorney James L. Davis. Bergthold had admitted taking $11,500 which he said he spent gambling, but a report from the County Probation department today said that an audit indicated more than that amount is missing from the sheriff's trust fund. This fund is made up of cash deposited by plaintiffs in attachment suits. Probation reports said that Bergthold claimed he had lost approximately $10,000 in the slot machines at the Santa Ana Elks club. He had already stated that he had gambled $3000 of his own savings before he started appropriating the trust funds. He lost about $1500 at the race tracks, the report said. His gambling at the Elks club was done at the 50-cent slot machines and he often cashed personal checks at the club to obtain funds. He later picked up the checks by paying cash taken from the sheriff's Camp Expansion Plans Abandoned Plans of Citrus Growers, Inc., to enlarge capacity of its housing for Mexican nationals at Anaheim from 400 to 1200 were abandoned today in the face of mounting opposition within the city of Anaheim. Anaheim opponents of the expansion program poured into the County Planning commission quarters in the Court House Annex for the scheduled hearing at 2:00 p.m. today, only to find that Citrus Growers Inc., had withdrawn its application for a permit to expand. Lateness of the withdrawal, which arrived this morning, prevented the Planning commission from getting notice to the public that the hearing had been cancelled. The commission had received a formal protest from the Anaheim City Council and protest petitions signed by more than 200 residents of the vicinity of Vermont and East sts., at the southerly city limits of Anaheim. Citrus Growers, Inc. an organization of packing house managers, provides the housing for Mexican nationals imported to pick the orange crop. Optimists Hear Russ Ex-prisoner Dr. A. Renner, Corona del Mar physician, told the Optimists club about his experiences as a prisoner in Russia at last night's meeting at Mother's Kitchen. Dr. Renner was a prisoner of the Russians for six years and reen warfront Friday dangerously rebuilding forces. Little fighting took place the whole 120 - mile by Americans surmised this North Korean buildup due lull for a new ol'ensive sigh. A U. S. 8th Army spirit said the red drive by 50,000 Taegu, main Allied base central front, had "peter probably from lack of super sufficient manpower for our ent. The reds had pushed them seven miles of Taegu beyond U. S. First Cavalry Division South Koreans broke their drive. General MacArthur's headquarters summary eased day confirmed this generation of the front. It said northern sector enemy continued but had dislille while the defense front moved intact. Near the east, it not Allied forces continued Yongchon and advanced slight enemy resistance. General MacArthur's hitters warned of a possible offensive either in the south or east. There were North Korea ups in the southwest, in tand to the east of Taegu central front base. One drive bogged down seven north of Taegu. Masan, south coast port line miles west of the major port of Pusan, was ordered of non-essential civility. The order was issued communist buildup west city was noted and U. N were warned 100 red ages By Queen Chairman Oscar at the Chamber of Community. At his direction, she will be to official photographer have portrait made to be for publicity purposes. She make herself available for city, radio, television shows requested at time conveniently needed. Candidates are to be sponsored by a Service club, Veteran Lodge, Women's club or Mary. The winner will be deemed by the number of points has been able to accumulate in credit by the sale of the 25 drawing tickets for the two City trips. The contestant having the most at the conclusion of the contest will be crowned "Queen of Fair," with all other contestants acting as maids of honor at the coronation ceremony which will be held Saturday of the Fair. Winning Queen will be given eight day trip to Mexico for $150 in cash," plus a commemorative wagonza. Quever urged everyone present at night's meeting to get behind the 1950 effort to insure its success. The bigger the Hallowe'en festivals," he added, "the better for Anaheim. We need the cooperation of everyone to achieve goal." Final Outdoor Church Service Features Band The last in the series of 10 union outdoor evening services presented in the City park Greek Theater by the Anaheim Association of Christian Churches, will present the Salvation Army Congress Hall band from Los Angeles in a sacred concert this Sunday at 7 p.m. Under the direction of Major E. K. Tobin, the band has won a reputation throughout the west. It appears annually in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade, presents many concert engagements, and is noted as one of the largest and finest Salvation Army bands in America. Tommy Thomason, Anaheim YMCA secretary, will preside; the Evangelical-United Brethren church will provide the accompanist; and ushers will come from Wesley Methodist church. Optimists Hear Russ Ex-prisoner Dr. A. Renner, Corona del Mar physician, told the Optimists club about his experiences as a prisoner in Russia at last night's meeting at Mother's Kitchen. Dr. Renner was a prisoner of the Russians for six years and during that time he served as a doctor in Siberia and he told of the mistreatment of prisoners and of fellow men. He also related how he bribed his way out of captivity and his subsequent flight to Shanghai. He is now an American citizen. Dr. Renner was introduced by Fritz Forker, the program chairman, and the program was under the direction of Vice-President C. O. Garshweiler. Ralph Alexander was last night's man of the hour. Christmas Blood Chairmen Name Anaheim Chamber of Commerce retail committeemen yested pointed block captains this year's Christmas season deprogram. Block captains intact merchants in their areas to collect funds for tion purposes. Chairman for the pro-Joe Hurst. Individual blood men are: 100 block East R. T. Parsons and Paul 200 East Center, Arthur M. and John Macloghlin; 100 West Center, Al Cotler White, Wallace Faprocki, A. Sowder; 200 West Center Parker and George Seielbock North Los Angeles Howard Schaeffler and J. Bradley; 100 South Angeles, E. J. Sedlock. ON TAP—The noted Salvation Army Congress Hall Band Los Angeles will present a sacred concert Sunday night Greek Theater as the last of the current Outdoor Union services. ZETTE R 8, 1950 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month No. 116 The Weather S. Calif. Cloudy with night and morning drizzle west portion becoming partly cloudy and slightly warmer Saturday afternoon. Partly cloudy and slightly warmer east portion today and Saturday. In Rainswept Front Allies Look For New Red Smash TOKYO, Saturday, Sept. 9 (AP)—Allied troops hacked out slight gains at opposite ends of the rain-lashed Korean warfront Friday against dangerously rebuilding red forces. Little fighting took place on the whole 120-mile battleline. Americans surmised this meant a North Korean buildup during the full for a new offensive smash. A U. S. 8th Army spokesman said the red drive by 50,000 men on Taegu, main Allied base on the central front, had "petered out," probably from lack of supplies and sufficient manpower for the present. Little fighting tool: place on the whole 120-mile battleline. Americans surmised this meant a North Korean buildup during the full for a new offensive smash. A U. S. 8th Army spokesman said the red drive by 50,000 men on Taegu, main Allied base on the central front, had "petered out," probably from lack of supplies and sufficient manpower for the present. The reds had pushed to within seven miles of Taegu before the U. S. First Cavalry Division and South Koreans broke the back of their drive. General MacArthur's Tokyo headquarters summary early Saturday confirmed this general picture of the front. It said in the northern sector enemy pressure continued but had diminished while the defense front remained intact. Near the east, it noted that Allied forces continued to hold Yongchon and advanced against light enemy resistance. General MacArthur's headquarters warned of a possible new offensive either in the southwest, north or east. There were North Korean builds in the southwest, in the north and to the east of Taegu, key central front base. One big red drive bogged down seven miles north of Taegu. Masan, south coast port 27 airline miles west of the main Allied port of Pusan, was ordered evacuated of non-essential civilians. The order was issued when a communist buildup west of the city was noted and U. N. forces were warned 100 red agents in Brown Fined on Bookmaking Rap Appearing in city court yesterday afternoon, Ralph W. Brown, 17 N. Philadelphia st., pleaded guilty to a charge of bookmaking and was fined $500. Brown was arrested earlier in the day by Chief of Police Mark A. Stephenson at 515½ E. Broadway. Christmas Block Chairmen Named Anaheim Chamber of Commerce retail committeemen yesterday appointed block captains for this year's Christmas season decoration program. Block captains will contact merchants in their individual be considered alongside the custom-built home. The custom-built home presents some problems in that it lends itself to a variety of sizes, shapes, architectural treatment, and costs, which can lead to irregular expansion. However, there is plenty of opportunity for the builder of custom-built houses, when such homes are figured into the neighborhood's scheme of planning. Happily, most of both our "non-restrictive" and "restrictive" proposals concede that planned, orderly growth must be a goal—where streets, setbacks, minimum construction standards, sanitation standards, zoning, and other planning intended to enhance attractiveness and value are considered. Another point of dissension appears to be in the haste to be involved. Should the city charge ahead and seize upon all growth available? Or should Anaheim be cautious and accept tract building and annexations to the city only after long study? Here, as in many of the other Christmas Block Chairmen Named Anaheim Chamber of Commerce retail committeemen yesterday appointed block captains for this year's Christmas season decoration program. Block captains will contact merchants in their individual areas to collect funds for decoration purposes. Chairman for the program is Joe Hurst. Individual block chairmen are: 100 block East Center, R. T. Parsons and Paul Nadorff; 200 East Center, Arthur M. Fisher and John Macloghlin; 100 block West Center, Al Cotler, W. E. White, Wallace Faprocki, and W. A. Sowder; 200 West Center, R. S. Parker and George Seielman; 100 block North Los Angeles street, Howard Schaeffler and Kenneth J. Bradley; 100 South Los Angeles, E. J. Sedlock. All State Fires Under Control By The Associated Press All fires in the Mendocino forests were brought under control today. The word came from Chief Ranger C. T. Campbell of the state forestry service at Willits. He said the 300 imported fire fighters, including 100 San Quentin convicts, would be released from the lines tomorrow. Campbell said that although 78,000 acres had been burned over, the property loss, as related to buildings, was held to the Anderson and Jamison ranches in Sherwood Valley; the post office at Navarre, and two houses there. There was no confirmed report of any loss of livestock. There were showers during the night in the Mendocino forest area. Fires still blazed in the Stanislaus forest and in the Agua Tibia mountains in San Diego county. The fires, since the Labor Day week-end, had caused timber losses estimated as high as ten million dollars. One of the Mendocino forest fires yesterday covered 22,400 acres in Colusa and Lake counties. Another point of dissension appears to be in the haste to be involved. Should the city charge ahead and seize upon all growth available? Or should Anaheim be cautious and accept tract building and annexations to the city only after long study? Here, as in many of the other issues involved, the best course would be an intermediate one. The city must proceed with all speed—much faster than it is accustomed to—but through long-range planning and elasticity of action. Caution must be preserved too. Basically, the following items appear to be the pitfalls, then, which have put brakes on sound, long-range planning in Anaheim. They must be overcome if the city is to grow to its best advantage. 1. Attempts to force growth into abnormal channels. Efforts to build the city of Anaheim into (Continued on Page 5) L.A. Arrests First Commie LOS ANGELES (AP) — Henry Steinberg, legislative director of the Los Angeles County communist party, is the first person to be arrested under the county's new red registration ordinance. "I'm making history," said Steinberg, 38, as he was taken to jail last night for failure to sign up. Later he made bail, $500, pending his arraignment today. Lt. J. E. Pascoe, head of the sheriff's anti-subversive squad, said Steinberg was sixth on a list of known communists living in county territory, but the other five registered.