anaheim-gazette 1950-09-11

FIRST DAY—Many Anaheim mothers conducted their youngsters to city schools for the opening day of the 1950-51 academic year. At Washington school was Mrs. Orel Farless with sons, Jackie, 10, and Jerry 6. (Gazette Photos by Gregory) Anaheim School Schools in Anaheim and the outlying area went back into business today with a record number of customers. Nearly every educational institution on the list reported record attendance for the first day of the 1950-51 session. Many that hadn’t reached last year's marks were expecting to within a week or two. Schools were on minimum schedule today, with full-time schedule expected to get underway tomorrow. Simultaneously with reports of the record enrollment, school authorities launched a plea for motorists to take care in areas in and around Anaheim's schools. Homes Today is the first day of National Home Week. Idea of the observance is to point out "pride of home ownership." See Pages 4, 5, 6 of today's Gazette. FIRE HAZARDS—$75,000 Santa Ana paint store fire set paint cans to popping with the result that fire fighters had to wade through the mess. Here three smokeaters show results of their trials. (Gazette Photo by Bradley) $75,000 Paint Fire Threatens Santa Ana; Six Fighters Hurt Threatening a considerable section of downtown Santa Ana, a fire at the Sherwin-Williams Paint store, 311 N. Broadway, caused an estimated $75,000 damage to that structure and adjacent business houses late Sunday afternoon. Six firemen were hurt as the city's four fire companies and all off-duty firemen rallied to fight the blaze. The fire, discovered at 6:30 p.m., had originated in the rear of the paint store from an undetermined cause. It caused between $40,000 and $50,000 damage to the paint stock and interior of the building which is owned by Councilman W. C. Cheney. All of that loss is covered by insurance. Smoke damage resulted to the Friend Electric Co., in the same building and the Farmers' Issue. Suit, Coat Co. To Establish New Shop Here Another new industry is due to bloom in Anaheim within the next two weeks when the Anaheim Coat and Suit company officially opens its doors for business on September 20. The announcement of the new firm was made today by Industrial department of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Harold Berlin, who will head the new company, told Earnest Moeller, manager of the Chamber, that he had chosen the name Anaheim Coat and Suit company in order to spread the fame of Anaheim. The firm will move into its new home on the second floor at 110 E. Center st. Building improvements are now under way and the new company will install 30 modern sewing machines and other equipment. With September 20 tentatively set as the opening date, Berlin has announced that hiring will begin on September 14. The company will have a payroll of 50 women. According to Berlin, the section work system will be used to make high grade women's coats and suits. Kate Spottswood Passes Away Kate R. Spottswood, 81, a native of Minnesota who came to Anaheim 25 years ago, died Saturday evening at the Anaheim Community hospital after a brief illness. For a goodly number of years she served as an assistant at the Anaheim Public Library. She is survived by one son, Arthur P. Spottswood of Minneapolis, Minn.; one daughter, Mrs. Roy Abnet of Los Angeles; one brother, Arthur C. Price of Minneapolis; one sister, Miss Adelaide Price of Anaheim; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private funeral services will be conducted from the Hilgenfeld The fire, discovered at 6:30 p.m., had originated in the rear of the paint store from an undetermined cause. It caused between $40,000 and $50,000 damage to the paint stock and interior of the building which is owned by Councilman W. C. Cheney. All of that loss is covered by insurance. Smoke damage resulted to the Friend Electric Co., in the same building, and the Farmers' Insurance Exchange group and the Stricklin and Gilmore Insurance agency on the second floor, also the adjacent Wilson Clothing store, Mattingly Dress shop and Marbro's Woman's store, all front- ing on Fourth st. Flames were attacking the Marbro building before the fire was brought under control. An unusual feature of damage was that received by clothing of fire fighters when they waded through paint, white lead, and acids, causing an average of $50 damage to every fireman's clothes. The firemen were considerably aroused, as they receive no compensation for such loss. Telephone and electric lines in the vicinity of the blaze were put out of commission. Estimates of damage were made by Fire Marshal J. J. Hansen. PILED UP—Flossie R. Garner, 20, and her young daughters, Patricia Ann, 2½, and Viola Lee, 6 months, received slight injuries Saturday morning when their car, seen in background, collided with this fertilizer truck driven by Claude E. Malone at the intersection of La Palma and Miller near Cypress. The mother and her children were released from the Anaheim Community Hospital yesterday. (Gazette Photo by Gregory) ANAHEIM Schools Welcome Record Crowd of Students With the enrollment increased as it is this year, we can't stress safety enough," said M. A. Gauer, Anaheim School superintendent. "Drivers must resolve to be more on the alert than ever this year." Enrollment in Anaheim elementary schools, according to Gauer reached the 1820 mark this morning. That's 80 more than 1949, he said and at least 60 more students are expected before rolls are completed. A breakdown shows Fremont with 343 students, Franklin 353, Horace Mann 427, Washington 237, Lincoln 243, and Broadway 217. Nearly 1100 high school students filed into AUHS halls this morning. 1019 registered for courses last Friday. Although the figure was only a few above the total posted on registration day last year, school officials indicate that more than 100 additional pupils are expected to swell the total enrollment to nearly 1200 for 1950. For all except one of the schools in outlying districts, 1950 is the biggest year ever. Magnolia No. 2 welcomed approximately 170 students this morning which, officials said, is slightly under the enrollment last year. Centralia school had 222 students, surpassing last opening day's total of 198. Like all other schools, Centralia exceeds the number to go even with the arrival of late cars during the next week two. Number at Katella nearest with more on the way. At it was 135. Magnolia No. 2ged 230 students, the same ber as last year. But here late-comers are being pated. No figures were available Stanton and Savanna school press-time, but officials indicated that enrollments in the institutions was nearing the ord marks. ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1950 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1950 GIs Wait North K National Home Week America's realtors, builders and contractors, looking back on the greatest home building boom in history, today begin the observance of National Home Week. Locally, the Anaheim Realty board is conducting the week in order to acquaint the public with all the advantages of home ownership. Bert Arnold, president of the local board, says that "concentration of public opinion on the advantages of home ownership has brought almost 60 per cent of the nation's families into possession of their own homes. This is the highest ratio ever reached in any nation's history. "It is estimated that approximately 70 per cent of all families in Anaheim occupy their own homes—which, you can see, is decidedly above the national average," Arnold states. The nation is in the midst of a building boom which is reflected in Anaheim and throughout Southern California, Mr. Arnold says. The nation's builders have created nearly five million homes for the nation's population since World War II. The impact of such heavy construction, Mr. Arnold points out, is felt throughout our entire economy. All our citizens somehow or another benefit from the activity. In business, the construction program is especially felt by those individuals in the building trades, by suppliers of materials, by financial institutions and by those who furnish and equip new homes—such as furniture dealers, home appliance firms and others. The Korean situation, Mr. Arnold says, is expected to have considerable influence on the building picture. He points out that several people in the Anaheim area have now started to build houses which they originally had planned for some future date in order not to be caught later in restrictions which might delay their plans. This might be reflected partially, Mr. Arnold says, in the large number of building permits issued during July and August—normally fairly slow months in starting home construction. Home builders and realtors feel that the home construction program is tending to re-establish the home as the center of family life—due, in part, to television and the comforts which are now being built into homes. For example, Mr. Arnold says, people are tending to turn their backs on noise and unsightly backyards and are showing unusual pride of ownership in their homes. All of which means, Mr. Arnold believes, that families are finding that the best way of enjoying the gifts of America is to own and love a part of its land. Anaheimers Sustain Injuries in Anaheimers Sustain Injuries in County Weekend Auto Crashes One woman was "critically" injured, eight other persons were "seriously" hurt, and 15 sustained "minor" injuries in Orange county traffic accidents over the weekend, according to the California Highway Patrol. Several from the Anaheim area were involved in the accidents. Flossie R. Garner, 20, 9512 S. Juanita st., Anaheim suffered major injuries, and Patricia Ann Garner, 2½, was hurt slightly when a car driven by the former was involved in a collision with a truck of Claude E. Malone, 39, 7342 (Continued on Page 4) Thirsty Crook Set For Toot Someone was all set for a "lost week-end" after he broke into an Anaheim doctor's office and made off with cash and intoxicating beverages. According to police reports, the burglar climbed over the fence and entered the rear of the building at 125 S. Palm st., the office of Dr. James H. Lee, sometime last Friday night. Entrance was gained by unhooking a screen and raising an unlocked window. Inside the intruder ransacked 2 desk drawers for $55 in cash, and a closet, which yielded a pint of whiskey, a pint of gin, and a fifth of wine. Anaheimers Aid in In Korea Landing Serving aboard an amphibious flagship operating in the Far Eastern are two Anaheim, California men, Rudolpn Ramirez, seaman, USN, of 213 W. Elm st., and John Richard Cadwalader, seaman apprentice, USN, of 832 South Philadelphia st., who took part in the record - breaking amphibious landing of the U. S. First Cavalry Division at Pohang-dong, Korea, in July. The Pohang-dong landing, which took only eight days from start to finish, earned commendations for participants from the Chief of Naval Forces in the Far East. Commenting on the operation, the commander of the amphibious task force, Rear Admiral James H. Doyle, USN, said: "Never to my knowledge has an amphibious operation, of divisional size been planned organized, and executed in so short a period of time. Every day and every hour that could be saved in getting the First Cavalry into the front lines was vital to our hard-pressed ground forces All hands were aware of the urgency; all hands responded in accordance with the highest traditions of the Navy." Of Students Day's total of 198. Like all the inner schools, Centralia expects the number to go even higher with the arrival of late scholars during the next week or so. Number at Katella neared 195 with more on the way. At Loara was 135. Magnolia No. 1 logged 230 students, the same number as last year. But here again, te-comers are being anticipated. No figures were available from Canton and Savanna schools at less-time, but officials indicated that enrollments in the two institutions was nearing the record marks. ANOTHER YEAR—AUHS students chatted about the just-commenced year prior to opening day assembly this morning. Left to right are Ronnie Faulkner, Barbara Mary, Barbara Trapp and Dennis Denny. The Weather S. Calif.—Night and morning low cloudiness but clear otherwise today, tonight and Tuesday. Slightly warmer interior sections. R 11, 1950 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month No. 117 North Korean Smash NORTH KOREAN SMASH Front Remains Static in Bitter Fighting OKYO, Tuesday, Sept. 12 (AP)—American and communal artillery and infantry charged at each other in bitter range fighting seven miles north of Taegue Monument, but at nightfall a U.S. Coast Cavalry Division spokesman said there had been no damage in the front. A fresh red Korean offensive was expected at any hour, following up the current brisk feelers against that vital northwest corner of the Allied defenseimeter in Korea. The spokesman said "consideration" was expected in the Monday night, but field reels about midnight indicated no further developments during the business. Correspondent Jack MacArthur reported Navy Corsair fightput in a night raid against enemy supply point 12 miles north of Taegu, but results were unknown. American artillery and phosphorous shells to light planes' targets. North Korean broadcast comique Monday night said the war were advancing south of Taegu, but gave no particulars. General MacArthur's Tokyo quarters omitted its usual war marry early Tuesday, as it has done when action is not standing. U.S. Eighth Army spokesman Korea said the American bar north of Taegu had knocked "a great many" red guns. Most of this sector Allied South forces ground ahead in an attack which has secured the deserts of Yongchon, eastern gate- 32 Persons Known Dead In Fogbound Train Crash COSHOCTON, O. (AP)—Thirty-two persons were killed early today when a passenger train crashed into the rear of a stalled troop train in the fog, Coroner William E. Phaadt reported. The coroner said the figure was "at least 32 and possibly more." He placed the injured at 40 or 50. Fort Hayes at Columbus said it had compiled a list of 27 soldier dead, and 61 injured, 20 of them critically. Mutual Orange Distributors will be host to hundreds of Orange county citrus growers during the week of September 11, at an "open house" celebration at the Real Gold Citrus Products plant at 1460 N. Olive st. Growers affiliated with all MOD houses in Orange county have been invited to bring their friends and inspect the enlarged and modernized concentrate plant. The half-million dollar expansion of the plant was recently completed featuring a second triple-effect concentrator, new unloading facilities, storage bins and sorting equipment in addition to modern research laboratory and testing equipment. Roy Campbell, general production manager, Gordon Beisel, director of research and development, and other key plant personnel will act as hosts to the growers. The visitation is being arranged by D. S. DeRoo, manager, and Max Royer, field representative of the MOD field department. Railroad officials said "we won't have anything on cause of the wreck until after an investigation is made." Most of the dead and injured were in an old fashioned coach on the end of the 20-car troop train. Some were sleeping, others were being awakened for breakfast when the crash occurred at 3:15 a.m. (PDT). The rear coach looked like a pile of tin cans and rubbish after it had been rammed. Its roof, 70 feet long, was compressed into 10 feet. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP)—A train wreck in Ohio today brought the Korean war close to home with shocking impact in this eastern Pennsylvania city in the heart of... ANAHEIM'S 1950 Tide of Empire (This is the fourth of a series of articles on problems facing Anaheim in this period of growth in Southern California.) The problem of what Anaheim is to do about industry provides the second facet of the city's current problems of growth. This, it must be recognized, represents a major part of any city's growth and must precede and accompany residential growth. Like good, sound residential growth, economic growth too depends essentially on long-range planning. Long-range planning should call for full development of all the resources and potentialities of the area—resting on a firm agricultural base and a generally widened base of selected light industry. The chief concern of most city planners has been, and should continue to be, the development of surveys which can be translated into hard and fast ordinances which specifically state what belts will be zoned for light industry. Anaheim's citizens must realize that the development of such surveys, such ordinances, and such an industrial "backbone" for the community, would seem to be of greatest importance. Three roadblocks balk attempts to bring light industry to the city in adequate quantity. One, the lack of sufficient areas of land definitely zoned for light industry. Two, the opposition of some home-owners located in path of industrial development. Three, lack of adequate and clear-cut information on the subject. The first two obstacles, in reality, interact upon each other. Home owners will not sanction industry until they have been provided safeguards against nuisance or heavy industry. Planners dislike proceeding with a large (Continued on page 5) Temperatures The thermometer reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 this afternoon was 71 degrees. High temperature for the past 24 hours was 75 degrees at 4:30 p.m. yesterday. Low was 58 at 3 a.m. today.