anaheim-gazette 1950-09-27

Under the Bridge One of the Gazette's popular features is "In the Days of Long Ago," Page 8. It's mighty interesting. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAH Reds Staggering 14 Anaheim City Employees Named on Retirement List A total of 309 years of municipal service in the City of Anaheim draw near to a close following release last night by City Clerk Charles Griffith of the list of Anaheim employees eligible for retirement under the newly-contracted state municipal employee retirement plan. A total of 14 Anaheim employees are on the retirement list. Twelve of these are required by age to leave the city service. Two retire voluntarily, having put in sufficient years to merit release under the state plan. The bulk of the employees will retire on the first of October, according to Griffith. At the head of the list, in years of service to Anaheim, is power and light superintendent Vard Council Confirms New Employees Acting on the recommendation of Police Chief Mark A Stephenson, Anaheim City Councilmen last night confirmed the appointment of Police Officer Russell Hamlyn to the permanent roster of the A total of 14 Anaheim employees are on the retirement list. Twelve of these are required by age to leave the city service. Two retire voluntarily, having put in sufficient years to merit release under the state plan. The bulk of the employees will retire on the first of October, according to Griffith. At the head of the list, in years of service to Anaheim, is power and light superintendent Vard Hannum, Hannum, 67, has been with the city since August 1912. He will retire officially on November 1 this year. His retirement is voluntary since compulsory retirement age for employees other than safety employees is 70 years. Also scheduled to retire in the near future is City Engineer E. P. Hapgood, Hapgood, 70, has been with the city since 1924. Compulsory retirement is in store for Fire Chief R. Nyboe. Nyboe, 66, has been with the city since 1926. The police department loses the services of Capt. James Pifer who at 58 chooses voluntary retirement after 24 years active duty. Harry Jayne, 73, vacates his assessor's position after 31 years of service. The remaining city employees retiring have reached the compulsory retirement age. With their respective service entry dates they are: Joe F. Schultz, 77, power and light operator, 1923; Thomas Hollingsworth, 85, street department, 1932; A. C. Cooper, 71, power and light operator, 1942; A. F. Ballinger, 71, park department, 1926; H. G. Schmelzer, housing unit manager, 1947; Mrs. Mona Price, 65, police matron, 1924; Daniel Clemmer, 71, street department, 1937; Anne Camp, 80, library, 1926; Vincent Bruce, 65, fire department, 1927. Employees of the city are divided into two groups for retirement purposes. They are safety employees (Police and fire) and miscellaneous, or all other employees. For safety employees, retirement is voluntary at age 55. Retirement is compulsory at age 65. For miscellaneous employees, retirement is optional at 55 years with 20 years of service. Normal optional retirement age is 60. Compulsory retirement age is 70. Benefits accrue on a basis of age Council Confirms New Employees Acting on the recommendation of Police Chief Mark A Stephenson, Anaheim City Councilmen last night confirmed the appointment of Police Officer Russell Hamlyn to the permanent roster of the Anaheim Police Department. In other actions, the councilmen put another three men on the city payroll. The appointment of Hamlyn saw councilmen side-step an earlier decision not to take on city employees over 40 years of age, the reason being that compulsory retirement under the state retirement plan recently inaugurated by the city, would make for an individual's retiring with less than the number of years required for minimum pension. Hamlyn is 44. Compulsory retirement age for police is 65. Hamlyn has been with the Anaheim Police department on a fill-in basis throughout the summer. He was recommended highly for permanent appointment by Chief Stephenson. Hamlyn resides at 718 S. Claudina. Walter Frey, 45, was hired as plant operator at the Power and Light plant on the recommendation of Superintendent Vard Hannum and Councilman L. N. Wisser. Like Hamlyn, should he reach retirement age in the city employ, he will receive only a limited pension, based on age and years of service. Frey resides at 517 S. Los Angeles st. On the recommendation of Hannum, Harley B. Hesse, 25, 610 S. Ohio, was approved as a laborer at the power and light plant pending passage of the physical examination. TV Comes to Life For Santa Anans The Virgil Collier family of Santa Ana were watching a gripping western picture on television in their living room last evening. The hero in a ten-gallon hat, mounted on his white steed, was notly pursued by a gang of bandits: Bullets were flying with abandon. It was Bang! bang! bang! At one of the bangs, their front window crashed and a bullet whined through the room. There was a round hole in the window. SGT. FRANK C. TAYLOR Anaheim Soldier Wounded in Korea Sgt. Frank C. Taylor, 30, former scoutmaster of Troop 73 for two years in Anaheim, has been reported wounded in the left arm by shrapnel in Korea action and is now hospitalized in Japan. Sgt. Taylor, attached to the 2nd Division in Korea, re-enlisted August 1948 and stationed at Fort Lewis for two years where he had previously served 19 months during World War II. After last war he spent two years in Anaheim at the head of Troop 73 and then was elected commander of American Legion in Brea, which he declined on his immediate re-enlistment. Members of his family living in Anaheim are his wife, Ava, son Bernard, and daughter Phyllis, at 1044 No. Olive st., and his mother Mrs. C. G. Thayer at 422 N. Olive st. Sgt. Taylor's present mail address is R A. 3g-73277g; Hospital Directory Service; APO 503; c/o Postmaster; San Francisco; Calif. Temperatures The temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 this afternoon was 80 degrees. High temperature for the past 24 hours was 80 degrees at 3 p.m.yesterday. Low was 60 at 5 a.m.today. Baseball National League NEW YORK (P) — The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 8 to 7, in the first game of doubleheader today in 10 innings. R H Philadelphia ... 000 020 050 0—7 13 New York ... 020 302 000 1—8 10 Roberts, Britton (5), Candini (7) Konstanty (8) and Semlinck; Kennedy, Maglie (8), Koslo (8) and Westrum. BRQOKLYN (P) — The Brooklyn Dodgers kept their pennant chances alive when they came from behind to defeat the Boston Judge Takes Anaheim Newspaper Case Under Advisement Following Trial Decision of superior court in the suit brought by the American and Oriental Friendship Society against Mrs. Margaret Wright or Anaheim involving claims of misrepresentation in connection with the sale of the Orange County News by Mrs. Wright to the society last March 16, was under advisement today with Judge Robert Gardner, who presided over the trial. The hearing was concluded late yesterday, after attorneys summed the evidence, Burke and Colwell representing the society, and Attorney S. B. Kaufman for Mrs. Wright. Attorney James E. Walker appeared for the Burrow Escrow Co., included as defendant in the action because it held funds paid into escrow on the deal. Testifying in defense, Mrs. Wright asserted that there had been no misrepresentation either of circulation or profits of the newspaper, as charged by the society. She said she had told the buyers that the paper had about 2000 circulation, which was true, she declared. She had said nothing about whether it was paid or not. Some was paid, she testified, some copies were given to advertisers, some to business firms, and the rest to subscribers, paid or unpaid. The plaintiff had charged that the circulation was claimed to be paid. The society sued to recover $6000 paid in cash on the $21,000 purchase price, and for cancellation of a $15,000 note and mortgage covering the balance. Mrs. Wright, in a cross complaint, asked foreclosure of the $15,000 note and mortgage. ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD NAHEIM GAZETE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1950 ing to Final Defeat in Wounded Nation at Glance Peace Rumor Bubble Bursts NEW YORK — United Nations, American and Russian sources today discounted rumors the North Koreans have indicated they were willing to quit fighting and accept a U. N. settlement. Two news services carried the report, crediting it to responsible but anonymous sources at U. N. headquarters. Jacob A. Malik, Soviet diplomat who has conveyed to the U. N. several communications from North Korea, was shown a copy of one dispatch. "Propaganda," said Malik, with a shrug. FRANK C. TAYLOR heim Soldier CHICAGO — The gang-style PHANTOM WHISTLER HEAP BIG BLOW SAYS SHERIFF HAHNVILLE, La. (P) — The case of the phantom whistler is closed so far as St. Charles Parish (county) Sheriff Leon C. Vial, Jr., is concerned. The sheriff said in a prepared statement last night that there is no whistler who is a menace to anyone among the 200 residents of Paradis, La. The community got excited after Mrs. Clifford Cadow reported that a mysterious whistler frequently whistled a funeral dirge under her daughter's bedroom window. Mrs. Cadow said that relatives in New Orleans received telephone calls threatening death of 18-year-old Jacqueline Cadow if she persisted in going through with her marriage to 26-year-old state trooper Herbert Belson. The Cadows live in Paradis, 25 miles west of New Orleans. Vial said some of the threatening telephone calls had turned out to be the work of pranksters. Jacqueline and Belsom got a marriage license yesterday to wed Sunday. Mrs. Cadow said it would be "a big church wedding," at Holy Cross Catholic church at Taft, La., near Paradis. MOVING AHEAD IN SEOUL—U. S. Marine tanks move ing in Seoul, South Korean capital. In foreground, entangled dead North Korean soldier, Seoul is now in American hand. STATE ROUNDUP Solons Wind Up Session; Phone Boost BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO — California legislators turned toward home and elections today with “mission accomplished” written across a sweeping war emergency program. It took just six days to get the job done. The smooth-working special session ended at 11 p.m., last night in a playful, joking mood. Governor Warren got just about everything he wanted in the field of preparedness. Authority and funds to build up civilian defense, the home guard and anti-subversive activity; as well as re-enactment of the World War II anti-sabotage law carrying the death penalty in certain cases. Immediate step up of the allocation of $250,000,000 in school-building bond money was assured. The legislature deferred action on disabled aid and payments to hospitalized oldsters until the January session. It approved another Warren welfare measure—giving California $6,600,000 more in federal grants for medical care. ALLIED LINKUP TRAP tions drives against crum linkup at Changji (under in the southwest area). H mop up operations appear city to the north and non driving from Kochang an The Brooklyn kept their pennant alive when they came in to defeat the Boston 9-6, in the first game of the header today. RHE Britton (5), Candini (7), Wy (8) and Seminick; Kengle (8), Koslo (8) and Westsom. The Cadows live in Paradis, 25 miles west of New Orleans. Vial said some of the threatening telephone calls had turned out to be the work of pranksters. Jacqueline and Belsom got a marriage license yesterday to wed Sunday. Mrs. Cadow said it would be "a big church wedding," at Holy Cross Catholic church at Taft, La., near Paradis. Citrus Picture To Be Reviewed The national citrus pitcure—both production-wise and from a merchandising standpoint—will be reviewed by the National Citrus Merchandising Committee at its annual meeting in Chicago October 23-24, Clark Donmyer, national chairman from California announced. Absorbing interest for the committeemen will be production and possible utilization of citrus crops in all of the major producing areas—California-Arizona, Texas and Florida—for the coming year. Meeting with the citrus experts at the Palmer House in Chicago will be national representatives of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Donmyer said. Second day of the conclave will be devoted to conferences with nearly 100 representatives of retail merchandising groups regarding special merchandising campaigns. These meetings will involve the merchandising of fresh, canned and frozen citrus products. New officers will be elected to direct the affairs of the committee during the coming year. As chairman during 1950 Donmyer has directed seven special promotion campaigns for marketing the nation's citrus crops. Garden Grove Gets $725,296 for School District Allocation of $725,296 in state funds to Garden Grove school district in the form of a grant which does not have to be repaid was announced today from the office of County Superintendent of Schools Linton Simmons. The grant was made upon a request from the Garden Grove district based on the ground that it is bonded to its maximum limit, is levying its maximum tax rate, and has no other financial resources with which to provide for a rapidly growing school population. Under state regulations the district, therefore, is classified as an "impoverished" district so that the grant doesn’t have to be repaid. The district expects to apply $138,000 for the rebuilding of Hoover school, $421,000 for new classrooms at Fitz and Garden Grove grammar school, and the balance of $166,296 to complete construction of Newhope and Bolsa school buildings. ALLIED LINKUP TRAP tions drives against crumlinkup at Changji (underin the southwest area). H mop up operations appeacity to the north and nordriving from Kochang anture which would trap a column was stabbing to entered Toksin and reach wire story) Councilmen ApLots; Hold Off Final map for a subdivis19 lots was approved, tenmap calling for 23 lots w proved and tentative map for 51 lots was held over four study as Anaheim City Coungot back on the home bus trail last night at their remeeting. The final map accepted night was submitted by C Winther and Sherman Farr, tier, who propose construct a block of homes on north G W. North st. and Grafton The tentative map give go ahead last night portend struction of 23 homes on sions of S. Helena and S. sts. which terminate in a new west street to be known as L shire ave. The biggest proposal list tentative map for 51 lots on and West sts. hit a snag was held over for further Tentatively approved by Planning Commission, subj WEATHER San Calif.—Locally scattered high clouds today and local night and morning fog, but mostly clear otherwise today, tonight and Thursday. Rising temperatures. AT IN SOUTH KOREA Seoul Cleanup Appears Over; Commies Falter TOKYO (JP)—American Marines raised the Stars and Stripes over the National Capitol in Seoul today while other forces whipped out a 215-mile Allied noose around many thousands of reds in the south. All indications, including a broad appraisal by General MacArthur, were that the North Korean invaders were staggering and stumbling to final defeat in South Korea. Red Korean rule over the ancient capital city and most of South Korea seemed all but crushed—three months and two days after the Russian armed reds S. Marine tanks move against North Koreans in bitter street fightIn foreground, entangled in fallen trolley wires, lies the body of a s now in American hands. (AP Wirephoto via radio from Tokyo) ALLIED LINKUP TRAPS REDS—Dark arrows show United Nations drives against crumbling defenses of North Koreans. Allied linkup at Changji (underlined) closed trap on thousands of Reds in the southwest area. Heavy fighting continued in Seoul, where pop up operations appeared near an end. Reds were fleeing the city to the north and northeast. On southwest front, U. S. troops driving from Kochang and Chinju were reported nearing a junc- Blue Sun, Moon Baffle British LONDON (F)—A strange blue sun followed a freak blue moon in the skies over the North Sea area today. While baffled British star gazers traded notes on the phenomenon, first seen in the United Kingdom last night, colleagues in Denmark watched the sun come up as an azure ball. Jittery old folks queued up at some Danish provincial banks, demanding their money for a hurried flight from doomsday. A superstitious few feared the end of the world. Others guessed there had been a terrific atom blast somewhere on the globe. Astronomers were divided into three main schools of thought on the cause: 1. The filtering effect of a far flung smoke from vast forest fires raging in Canada which spread a pall over northeastern United States earlier in the week. 2. A peculiar high cloud formation. 3. Dust blown high into the air in a storm or volcanic eruption far to the west. A royal air force pilot who went up to investigate last night said he found a layer of fine brownish dust 5000 feet thick, beginning at 38,000 feet. City Power Plant Loaded Says Hannum Councilmen Approve Maps for 42 New Lots; Hold Off Plan for 51 More Final map for a subdivision of lots was approved, tentative map calling for 23 lots was approved and tentative map calling for 51 lots was held over for more study as Anaheim City Councilmen back on the home building last night at their regular meeting. The final map accepted last night was submitted by George Nuther and Sherman Farr, Whitney, who propose construction of block of homes on north Citron, North st. and Grafton place. The tentative map given the head last night portends construction of 23 homes on extensions of S. Helena and S. Dickel which terminate in a new east-street to be known as Hampstead ave. The biggest proposal list night, tentative map for 51 lots on North West sts. hit a snag and held over for further study. Tentatively approved by the Planning Commission, subject to engineering changes, the map was submitted by Jess Medaris. Plans, according to John Millet, Kemerer Engineering Co., call for erection of 1200 ft. area homes to sell around the $12,500 mark. Assistant City Engineer George Holyoke told councilmen that the map was presented to the Planning Commission in a "great rush," that sewage problems in the area may result owing to capacity of the disposal facilities now available in the area. Stating that the subdividers plan tentatively to handle sewage problems with cesspools, Holyoke stated that residents in the area object to the cesspool idea. Millet asked councilmen if cesspools would be grounds for rejection of the tentative map. Councilmen were non-committal except, on a motion by Oscar Heying, to put off a decision on the matter until further inquiry could be made. A royal air force pilot who went up to investigate last night said he found a layer of fine brownish dust 5000 feet thick, beginning at 38,000 feet. City Power Plant Loaded Says Hannum With the statement that Anaheim electrical power production equipment is "getting closer and closer to capacity," city power and light superintendent Vard Hannum last night told City Councilmen that they must begin looking to the acquisition of new facilities in order to avoid being caught short. Hannum based his recommendation on a study of Anaheim power usage currently being carried out through joint efforts of the Power and Light Department, the Edison Company and General Electric. Thus far along, Hannum said, the survey shows that new building in Anaheim and the concurrent addition of electric facilities therein, has jumped the power purchase for the city nearly three-fold in the past 10 years. In 1940 Anaheim was purchasing 10,233,600 kilowatt hours of power for its electrical needs. Last year the purchase amounted to 27,846,000 hours. Speculating on the future, Hannum estimated off hand that present facilities would be overtaxed within a year at the current rate of expansion in Anaheim. He recommended addition of at least two unit substations to ensure adequate electrical supply in the future. Current power facilities now in use include a 4200 kilowatt general distributor and a 3000 kilowatt unit substation.