anaheim-gazette 1950-09-13

Children Children in traffic is the subject of picture and story in today’s Gazette. It might pay to read it. Page 4. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper Allies Get Word Work Camp Removal Sought By South City Residents Close on the heels of successfully deterring Citrus Growers, Inc., plans to expand their East Vermont street labor camp from present capacity of 450 to an estimated 1200, southeastern Anaheimers last night stood before the Anaheim City Council and declared intentions to see to the ultimate removal of the camp from its present site on the edge of the city limits. City councilmen heard protests of residents and property owners in the area adjacent to the camp and gave indication of concurrence in the desire to remove the labor housing unit from the immediate Anaheim area. Ultimate outcome of the discussion, during which several property owners stated their demands for removal, was the decision o. the Council to arrange a meeting with Citrus Growers, Inc., representatives in the interest of work. Property Tax Abolition Plan Stirs Council Anaheim City councilmen last night cast an eye at proposition No. 1 on the November ballot. City councilmen heard protests of residents and property owners in the area adjacent to the camp and gave indication of concurrence in the desire to remove the labor housing unit from the immediate Anaheim area. Ultimate outcome of the discussion, during which several property owners stated their demands for removal, was the decision to the Council to arrange a meeting with Citrus Growers, Inc., representatives in the interest of working out an equitable disposal of the problem. Ultimately it is actually a county problem, councilmen indicated, since the camp is in county not city territory. Vermont street marks the southern boundary of Anaheim. The suggestion to contact Citrus Growers Inc. was offered by Councilman Robert Boney. It came following advisement by City Attorney Preston Turner that proper procedure required petitioning the county board of supervisors for removal of the camp in the event it was considered "nuisance." Mayor Charles Pearson then echoed Boney's proposal for arbitration, stating his desire to seek reference to county supervisors as a last resort measure only. For review purposes, councilmen heard City Clerk Charles Griffith read a letter sent by the City to the supervisors on September 6, prior to announcement by Citrus Growers, Inc., that expansion plans for the camp had been discontinued. The letter protested expansion plans and asked for removal of the camp to another location. Among the stipulated reasons for the two-fold request were police problems incurred, contribution from an outside source to the (Continued from Page 5) Council Asks 50-50 School Guard Pay Deal Anaheim city councilmen again took up the question of school street guards and who should pay them for their labors last night and came ultimately to the decision that it should be a 50-50 proposition between the Anaheim school district and the City of Anaheim. The councilmen based their decision on recent salary increase requests. Guard Pay Deal Anaheim city councilmen again took up the question of school street guards and who should pay them for their labors last night and came ultimately to the decision that it should be a 50-50 proposition between the Anaheim school district and the City of Anaheim. The councilmen based their decision on recent salary increase requested for the street crossing guards. Last year the eight guards, each of whom put in four hours a day, were paid $60 per month, according to Council records. The demand this year for seven guards is $75 per month. Last night's decision was a reiteration of a proposition made by the council to the school board in a letter last August 25. To the letter, School Superintendent M. A. Gauer replied with an opinion by County Counsel Joel E. Ogle which indicated that schools were not authorized to hire crossing guards. Meanwhile, councilmen, on recommendation of Police Chief Mark A. Stephenson, OK'd retention this year of seven of last year's crossing guards. The guard at the intersection of Broadway and Los Angeles streets has been eliminated following installation of signal lights. The seven returning are: C. B. Kirkhart, at Lincoln school; Otto Rahder, Santa Ana and Olive sts.; H. M. Gulson, Palm and Chartress; Carl Stoffel, Los Angeles and Palm; Charles Arnold, Broadway and Palm; Victor A. John, Water and Palm, and George A. Schmitt, Horace Mann school. The guards resumed their duties with the opening of school the first of this week. Faced with the prospect last night, councilmen talked briefly of the possibility of supplementing tax revenue, if lost through passage of Proposition 1, with a city sales tax. Ultimately they formed a committee, consisting of the entire council, plus City Clerk Griffith and City Attorney Preston Turner to study avenues of additional revenue in the event that the need is upraised in November. In additional tax business last night, the councilmen heard and approved second and final reading of an ordinance setting the official City tax rate this year at 90 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. It marks the third straight year that the tax rate has been pegged at the 90 cent figure. Baseball National League NEW YORK (AP)—Gus Bell of the Pittsburgh Pirates spiked Sal Maglie's efforts to set a new National League record for consecutive scoreless innings today, but the New York Giants dumped the Pirates 3-1 in a wet game that was finally called after seven full innings. Bell hit a home run that bounced off the right field foul pole in the top of the seventh, ending Maglie's string at 45 full innings. The league record is 46½ innings set by the great Carl Hubbell, also of the Giants, in 1933. American League RHE Pittsburgh ..... 000 000 1—1 4 0 New York ..... 000 021 0—3 4 0 Law and McCullough; Maglie and Westrum. RHE New York ..... 301 411 000—10 10 1 Cleveland ..... 000 101 100—3 8 2 Lopat, Ford (8) and Berra; Lemon, Flores (4), Pierettl (6), Rozek (8) and Hegan. ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD ANAHEIM GAZETE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1950 Word To Prepare For General W Says Ene Ready to TOKYO (A troops got word they will kick off o sive soon against Korean war ma have battled to a s a month. Lt. Gen. Walton Allied ground comm rea, said in a fightin frontline troops: "Soon we are goin the attitude of defen as we start forward the crust in front of will fold. "We can feel a wea enemy now . . . in s BIG BOSS (WHIP CRACKER) ASHLEIGH COME AND GET IT!—Big Boss Warren Ashleigh banged out a toothsome tune on the dinner bell this morning and more than 80 YMCA 1950 Members-at-large and Cash campaigners flocked to the table for the big inaugural breakfast at the White Temple Methodist church. With chow down and instructions from the boss, the rangers lit out on their appointed rounds. In the picture above, Mrs. A. D. Smith stands at Boss Ashleigh’s left while Walt Taylor lolls behind his own personal place card. (Gazette Photo by Gregory) 1950 YMCA Roundup Campaign Gets Underway; Goal Set at $11,000 With clinched saddles, brand new liariats, jingling spurs, Big Boss’ pep talk in their ears on a goal of $11,000 and 100 Members-at-large, Anaheim YMCA rangers set out on 1950 Round-up drive this morning. From now until September 25 the Y cowpokes and pokettes, guided by a host of such bosses and foremen will be hard at it to corrall funds the coming year’s operations. Today’s official riding signal was seen at an early morning break-in in the White Temple Methodist church. Between 80 and 100 riders were in attendance. Like almost everything else in the heim these days, the emphasis is on expansion. Last year, Y clubs saw to the friendship character building needs of the 636 boys and girls in Anaheim. The current goal anticipates prices to at least 700 Anaheim runs through the facilities of at 40 Y clubs. Warren Ashleigh, Big Bosses the YMCA rounders in the current era, Walt Taylor is charged with job of Big Wheel advanced chairman. Four Ranch Bosses, in charge of four ranch foremen who in turn ride herd on trips of cowpokes and pokettes did out the Western-styled archy. The Bosses include Nickle, Paul Demaree, Bob Hart and Frank Kellogg. Court to Decide Who Pays Clerk’s Gambling Losses Determination of liability for the $13,570.30 embezzled by former sheriff’s clerk Frederick Miller Bergthold will be asked by Orange county in a petition being prepared for filing in Superior Court, it was made known today. The total determined missing was reported by Ellis Diehl, Santa Ana accountant employed to audit the records of trust funds in the sheriff’s office. Bergthold had estimated that he had gambled away approximately $11,500. Since Bergthold was under bond of only $1000, the county is confronted with loss of $12,570.30 which might be collected either from Sheriff James Musick or County Auditor L. H. Eckel, or their bonds. Auditor Eckel vigorously denies any liability on his part but County Counsel Joel Ogle has Charity Drive Control Law Passed by Council Final step toward regulating activities of charity solicitors of all kinds in Anaheim was taken last night as City councilmen heard the second and final reading of an ordinance which requires any and all prospective solicitors in the city to obtain a special permit before commencing activities. Permits for such activities will henceforth be issued subject to Council approval. There will be no charge for the permits. Move for control of charity drives in Anaheim was first made last month. The ordinance passed last night becomes law in 30 days. The intent of the ordinance is to protect Anaheim citizens from individuals seeking to victimize them in the guise of charity solicitors, councilmen indicated last night as they passed the new law. Hence, they said, the all-inclusive nature of the measure. The ordinance lists solicitations of alt subscriptions, bazaars, sales as activities which require permits. Maximum penalties for failure to observe the new law are $300 fine or three months in jail. Temperatures The temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 this afternoon was 77 degrees. High Lt. Gen. Walton Allied ground command rea, said in a fighting frontline troops: “Soon we are going the attitude of defense as we start forward the crust in front of the will fold. “We can feel a weak enemy now . . . in spite they actually are put up. The U.S. Eighth mander described the need of delaying action “agony and suffering.” Only through such he said, could the All power for an offensive Walker’s fighting to Allied troops flatter Korean bulge on the front in a triple-thrive drive. The United Nations three-day offensive greatest in nearly a mile sealed much of the week by communists in slow breakthrough Kigye near the east coast. Resurgent South Korea driving east from Yo northwest from Kyoto back the communists. To the east, a mix South Koreans and rammed shut the south mountain corridor 3000 red Koreans. This task force was year-old Brig. Gen. Ga former West Point foot and right end. It was end sweep west from area by “Task Force” that trapped the reds. Along the 125-mile fence perimeter, this wature: Pohang-Yongchon se Force Davidson” close mile gap between Angola hang. From the west, Korean Eighth Division three-fourths of the way held Angang. It has miles in three days. A rean regiment drove from Kyongju to close gap. Reds dug in on southwest of Angang sisting fiercely. Taegu sector—U.S. alry. Division elements strongly-fortified hill north of Taegu. This w immediate area where ed and won a hill heavy cost. Other units ground north of the area a few miles west Council Grants Oning Changes Anaheim City councilmen last year granted three variances and first reading of an ordinance for a change in zoning definition in the city. Resolution, Councilmen added a variance to Gust Mabs direct a duplex at 224 Mills dr. area is currently zoned for family residences. Resolution, Councilmen added a variance to Rinshed-Paint company to use the Caltone building at 1244 N. St., for the manufacture storage of paints, varnishes, brushes, enamels and allied products. The variance projects the designated heavy manufacturing area into a multiple-family buffer strip along Lemon st.,nant City Engineer George Lake explained. Resolution, Councilmen added a variance to the Cali-Hosiery company to expand plant at 808 N. Los Angeles st. Area involved is now designated as neighborhood business. Hosiery concern comes under light manufacturing heading. Ordinance read for the first night calls for redesign from single-family resized to light manufacturing that triangle of land bounded north Manchester, Loara and n. Woman Named Beach Constable Appointment of Orange county's first woman constable was made by the County Supervisors yesterday when Mrs. Dagmar Schmidt, of Seal Beach, was named to serve the unexpired term of her husband, the late Hans P. Schmidt who died last Thursday at Long Beach veterans hospital, where he had been taken to await an operation for a stomach ailment. Mrs. Schmidt will not carry a gun nor wear a badge leaving that end of the business to a man deputy. She will do the office bookwork. MARINE DEATH INQUEST SLATED Coroner Earl R. Abbey will conduct an inquest September 19 at 3 p.m., in the case of Walter Babut, 20, El Toro Marine, who died of injuries received in a traffic accident on Santa Ana blvd., in Santa Ana, September 6, when he was thrown from an automobile driven by another Marine and rolled across the pavement into the path of a car driven by Claude Allison, 38, of Bakersfield. The Anaheim Elementary school board in a lengthy four hour session last night reached decisions on the following major points: 1. Rehired Mrs. Eunice Barnes as manager of the Fremont lunch program. 2. Opened bids for the purchase of a new pickup truck. 3. Delayed final consideration on proposed Lincoln school additions. Mrs. Barnes, who was mistakenly retired in June, 1949, was given her old job as manager of the Fremont school lunch program. To make way for her return, Mrs. Dorothy Thomas was transferred to the Lincoln section. In a similar vein, the board also approved a motion divorcing Lincoln cafeteria activities from the administration section except for the sale of tickets as in past practice. This cafeteria, the board ruled, would be directed by a manager selected by them and re-sponsible to them, and operated similar to the in use at the Fremont lu. No decision was made bids submitted for the purchase of the pickup truck for both half-ton and three ton trucks were submitted Robert H. Boney, Leav McCoy Motors, and Grant sick. The board decided accept any of the bids further study of the variations could be made. A. J. Marek, whose bid 000 was low for the Lincoln additions, appeared be board to see if any final had been reached. Marek clarification of the situ order that he might accords contracts were this or unavailable. The board which had passed a resolution of a legally has a few more... (Continued on page) AZETTE SEPTEMBER 13, 1950 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month No. 119 The Weather S. Calif.—Clear today, tonight and Thursday except late night and early morning low clouds. Not much change in temperature. For Offensive Drive General Walker Says Enemy Ready to Run TOKYO (AP) — Allied troops got word today that they will kick off on the offensive soon against the big red Korean war machine they have battled to a standstill for a month. Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, Allied ground commander in Korea, said in a fighting talk to his frontline troops: “Soon we are going to give up the attitude of defense...as soon as we start forward and break the crust in front of us, the enemy will fold. “We can feel a weakening of the enemy now...in some positions” Korean war machine they have battled to a standstill for a month. Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, Allied ground commander in Korea, said in a fighting talk to his frontline troops: “Soon we are going to give up the attitude of defense . . . as soon as we start forward and break the crust in front of us, the enemy will fold. “We can feel a weakening of the enemy now . . . in some positions they actually are pulling out.” The U.S. Eighth Army commander described the long weeks of delaying action as necessary “agony and suffering.” Only through such an ordeal, he said, could the Allies build up power for an offensive. Walker's fighting talk came as Allied troops flattened the red Korean bulge on the northeast front in a triple-threat power drive. The United Nations gains in a three-day offensive were the greatest in nearly a month. They sealed much of the gap torn last week by communists in their massive breakthrough south from Kigye near the east coast. Resurgent South Korean troops, driving east from Yongchon and northwest from Kyongju, rolled back the communists. To the east, a mixed force of South Koreans and Americans rammed shut the southern gate of a mountain corridor, trapping 3000 red Koreans. This task force was led by 47-year-old Brig. Gen. Gar Davidson, former West Point football coach and right end. It was a brilliant end sweep west from the Pohang area by “Task Force Davidson” that trapped the reds. Along the 125-mile Allied defense perimeter, this was the picture: Pohang-Yongchon sector—“Task Force Davidson” closed a three-mile gap between Angang and Pohang. From the west, the South Korean Eighth Division thrust three-fourths of the way to red-held Angang. It has punched 12 miles in three days. A South Korean regiment drove northwest from Kyongju to close this last gap. Reds dug in on Hill 343 southwest of Angang were resisting fiercely. Taegu sector—U.S. First Cavalry Division elements attacked a strongly-fortified hill eight miles north of Taegu. This was in the immediate area where they stormed and won a hill Tuesday at heavy cost. Other units seized high ground north of the Waegwan area, a few miles west. The reds Boxed area (A) is the scene where most of the interest on the Korean war front lies as the United Nations military commanders openly announce they are readying for the “big offensive.” In the Pohang-Yongchon sector, a task force closed a three mile gap (at C), while South Koreans were driving on Angang and Pohang (b). At the bottom of the line (D) the front today was relatively quiet. Truman Asks Law Exception In Marshall Defense Job WASHINGTON (AP)—President Truman asked Congress today to make an exception and let Gen. George C. Marshall serve as Secretary of Defense even though he is a military man. The Senate Armed Services committee immediately approved the necessary legislation. The vote was 10 to 2. Congress has to act because the law says nobody who has been on active duty as an officer of the armed forces within the past 10 years can be secretary of defense. The Senate group acted ever before a bill was introduced formally. The House Armed Services committee postponed action until Friday. Chairman Vinson (D-Ga.) of the House group said the matter is so important “that I want a full committee present if possible.” The bill may be called up in the Senate tomorrow or Friday, in a quick follow-up of the Senate committee action. “I don’t look for any difficulty,” Chairman Tydings (D-Md.) told reporters. Tydings said it was clear Mr. Truman wanted the exception to apply to no other person than Marshall, to no other circumstance and to no other time in the fu- Taegu sector—U.S. First Cavalry Division elements attacked a strongly-fortified hill eight miles north of Taegu. This was in the immediate area where they stormed and won a hill Tuesday at heavy cost. Other units seized high ground north of the Waegwan area, a few miles west. The reds pushed foot troopers off an important peak nine miles northwest of Taegu. Changnyong sector—all quiet. Guard Delays Further School Project sponsible to them, and would be operated similar to the plan now in use at the Fremont lunch room. No decision was made on the bids submitted for the proposed purchase of the pickup truck. Bids for both half-ton and three-quarter ton trucks were submitted by Robert H. Boney, Leavitt Ford, McCoy Motors, and Grant W. Musick. The board decided not to accept any of the bids until a further study of the various specifications could be made. A. J. Marek, whose bid of $118,000 was low for the Lincoln school additions, appeared before the board to see if any final decision had been reached. Marek asked for clarification of the situation in order that he might accept other contracts were this one to be unavailable. The board, which had not yet passed a resolution of any sort, negatively has a few more days in Robbery Hinted in Strawfork Death Struck down by an unknown assailant at the Costa Mesa farm where he was employed, Ramon Mendoza, 65, was injured at 8:45 p.m., yesterday and died at 12:40 a.m., today in Santa Ana Community hospital. Mendoza employed by Mrs. Anna De Olivera had driven a truck into the barn with Mrs. De Olivera opening the doors for him. She then went into the house and Mendoza went to a corral behind the barn to water a mule. When he did not reach the house, Mrs. De Olivera went to look for him and found him unconscious in the corral. Nearby was a bloodstained short-handled straw fork, apparently the death weapon. Mrs. De Olivera said that Mendoza probably was robbed because he should have had about $30 on his person, but when found his pockets were empty. By ELTON C. FAY WASHINGTON (AP) — George Catlett Marshall, soldier by profession and diplomat by experience, is headed back to the Pentagon to become Secretary of Defense. President Truman turned to the 69-year old, five-star general and former Secretary of State to replace Louis Johnson. Johnson, bowing to presidential will and the "enemies I have acquired during the 18 months I have served as a member of your cabinet," submitted his resignation yesterday. Mr. Truman accepted it with official regret—but with alacrity. Suddenly, in a single day, there were vacancies pending in the two top civilian posts of the huge and complex national military establishment. For what appeared to be entirely personal reasons, Stephen Early resigned as deputy secretary. He had remained well past the year's leave granted him by the Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing co., so that he could return to government work. None of the criticism that had welled up around Johnson had touched Early. Johnson's resignation is effective next Tuesday, Early's Seg- (Continued on page 5)