anaheim-gazette 1950-10-02

Retiring Employees Fourteen city employees, totaling 300 year's service, retire. See page 5. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM TOKEN OF ESTEEM—Firemen Saturday presented retiring Chief R. W. Nyboe and fireman Dick Bruce with gold badges bearing number of years service in Anaheim in blue enamel. The chief gets his from Ed Stringer. Attractive leather containers for the badges were made by the firemen them- TOKEN OF ESTEEM—Firemen Saturday presented retiring Chief R. W. Nyboe and fireman Dick Bruce with gold badges bearing number of years service in Anaheim in blue enamel. The chief gets his from Ed Stringer. Attractive leather containers for the badges were made by the firemen themselves. See page 5. Head-On Auto Crash Kills Anaheim Navy Man; One Other Dead, Five Injured Ensign Arthur J. Sesma, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sesma, 210 S. Melrose, was killed early this morning in a head-on automobile crash which also brought death to a Santa Ana woman and serious injuries to five other people, one of them from Anaheim. The accident occurred at 12:40 a.m. today near Solano Beach. The dead woman is Mrs. Rose A. Droge, 37, 1417 S. Main st., Santa Ana. Injured critically were John J. Lybarger, 31, navy man of 205 E. Broadway, Anaheim, and Donald F. Gurtin, 30, Upland, both passengers in the car driven by Sesma and Mrs. Marjorie Burns, 27, Santa Ana police stenographer, Sgt. Jack D. Lentz, Santa Ana police bailiff and Patrolman Robert Brown, 32, Santa Ana detective division, passengers in the car driven by Mrs. Droge. Traffic was tied up for more than an hour. A state division of forestry rig put out a gasoline blaze and washed fuel from the highway. Ensign Sesma was returning to his North Island Navy Base headquarters after spending a weekend at home in Anaheim. A patrol bomber pilot, Sesma was commissioned Ensign April 27 at North Island, he had recently completed radar school and was waiting further orders. He entered the service October 3, 1948, shortly after his graduation from Fullerton Junior college. A life-long resident of Anaheim, Sesma graduated from Anaheim Union high school in 1946. He was a member of St. Boniface church. Surviving are his parents of the above address and a grandmother, Mrs. Mary DeCock of Anaheim. Funeral services will be announced later. Dies in Crash ENSIGN ARTHUR SESMA Citrusmen Face More Competition Says Farm Man ORANGE—Citrus producers will find more competition from Florida and Texas growers and probably from foreign producers, they were warned today. Roy R. McLain,, chairman of the City to Fete Retiring Workers As a gesture of gratitude to the 14 retiring city employees, the City of Anaheim will stage a banquet in their honor. This was announced today by councilmen with the notice that plans are already underway for the honorary affair. Councilmen expect to give additional consideration to the proposal at their meeting tomorrow night. More than 300 years of city service are represented in the records of the 14 employees. The majority of them terminated city service the first of this month. A few will stay on for some time longer. Joan Hanson Leads Queen Candidates Joan Hanson, sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's Club led the lovely pack as candidates for the Queen of Anaheim's Hallowe'en Fair made first ticket returns Saturday afternoon. Campaign manager for Miss Hanson is Addie Belle Hunt. Queen candidates will be placed according to their relative standings on the final turn-in date, October 28. The other candidates and how they finished Saturday: Elleen June Garcia, sponsor Lulac; Velma Pohlmann Neuman, sponsor Knights of Columbus and Young Ladies Institute; Elaine Newton, sponsor Anaheim Elks; Joan Burdick, sponsor Lions Club; Helen Louise Weir, sponsor Junior Chamber of Commerce; Janet Vincent, sponsor Job's Daughters; Janice Pullman, sponsor 20-30 clu; Jo Ann Wood, sponsor Kiwanis and Hi-Y. Margaret Naylor Passes Away 3, 1948, shortly after his graduation from Fullerton Junior college. A life-long resident of Anaheim, Sesma graduated from Anaheim Union high school in 1946. He was a member of St. Boniface church. Surviving are his parents of the above address and a grandmother, Mrs. Mary DeCock of Anaheim. Funeral services will be announced later. Anaheim Sailor At Great Lakes M. Paul Ructor, seaman recruit, USN, of 8722 Brookhurst rd., Anaheim, Calif., is undergoing recruit training at the world's largest Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill. Recruit training is the sharp break between civilian and naval life in which the new Navy man learns the fundamental principles of the Naval service. In the course of his training the recruit is taught seamanship, Navy customs, terms, basic ordnance, gunnery, signaling and navigation. Upon completion of his training the recruit is assigned either to units of the Fleet or to a service school for specialized training. IOOF Members Plan Initiation IOOF Encampment, No. 105, met Friday evening at 8 p.m., for a routine meeting at the Odd Fellows hall at 325 W. Center st. New business brought up included plans for the initiation of new members scheduled for October 13. Twenty-five members of the Anaheim Lodge No. 199, IOOF, met yesterday to put a new roof on the hall. Citrusmen Face More Competition Says Farm Man ORANGE—Citrus producers will find more competition from Florida and Texas growers and probably from foreign producers, they were warned today. Roy R. McLain,, chairman of the fruit and vegetable department for the American Farm Bureau Federation said at a meeting here that Florida production will increase by about eight million boxes and that Texas may have two million more boxes of oranges this year over last year. California growers with a generally improved crop of better quality fruit will find eastern markets glutted with competitive fruit and to meet the challenge McLain recommended that only top quality fruit be shipped. Other farmers may find competition in their markets largely because of government policies in regulating production. McLain said that when the Production and Marketing assn., formerly known as Agricultural Adjustment Administration takes land out of production on one crop farmers usually replant to another crop. Last year, he said, the PMA took 27 million acres out of production in eight crops. Most of this acreage was promptly planted for truck produce. WRONG SEASON BUFFALO, N.Y. (F)—Selective service officials ignored the message scribbled on an envelope containing a filled-in draft questionnaire. It read "Do not open until Christmas." Knights of Columbus and Young Ladies Institute; Elaine Newton, sponsor, Anaheim Elks; Joan Burdick, sponsor Lions Club; Helen Louise Weir, sponsor Junior Chamber of Commerce; Janet Vincent, sponsor Job's Daughters; Janice Pullman, sponsor 20-30 clu; Jo Ann Wood, sponsor Kiwanis and Hi-Y. Margaret Naylor Passes Away Mrs. Margaret E. Naylor of 161 Buena Vista dr., Fullerton, died yesterday evening in Santa Ana. She was 70 years old, born in Canada and had lived in Anaheim for seven years. She leaves one son, Arvid N. Naylor of Martinez, Calif., one daughter, Mrs. Elsa Culbertson of Fullerton, one brother, L. A. Murray of Colorado, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at St. Michael's Episcopal church in Anaheim at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. John K. Saville, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be at the Anaheim cemetery. Month's Building Totals $607,125 Building permits, numbering 79, and totaling $807,125 were approved during the month of September, according to the records of building inspector R. W. Nyboe. Single dwellings, valued at $542,000, accounted for 59 of the permits. This brought the total value for the first nine months of 1950 to $5,348,811. Figures for the corresponding periods in 1949 showed $204,214 in September, and $1,776,575 for the first nine months. ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD ANAHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1950 South Koreans 30 W. Germans Avert Red Riot Threat DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP)—West German police today claimed a decisive victory over communists who attempted to turn yesterday into a bloody wave of riots and demonstrations. Police jailed more than 1400 red ringleaders and broke up every attempt they made to start riots in a score of cities. The day marked for bloodshed ended with nothing more serious than scattered fist fights and stone throwing. About 30 police were hurt in the skirmishes. Meanwhile, the people of Soviet-encircled Berlin received assurance yesterday from Presi- VICTIMS OF RED SLAUGHTER—An unidentified American soldier civilian, one of hundreds slain by retreating reds when the U.S. Thursday. It was reported today that bodies of 1100 civilians are found so far in Taejon, victims of red slaughter that rivaled Hitchcock. Six Injured in Buena Park Crash Six persons were hurt seriously in a two-car smashup in Buena Park last night and six others were injured, at least five of them seriously, in a crash west of Anaheim early yesterday. Cars driven by Cleveland Beasley, 49, Los Angeles, and Aaron G. Robinson, 79, Oceanside, collided at 5 p.m. yesterday on Manchester blvd. near Artesia st., Buena Park. Taken to Fullerton hospitals were both drivers; Mrs. Ethel Beasley, 39, Mrs. Mabel Porter, 29, Larry Sanders, 11, and George Bradley, 13, all of Los Angeles. Investigating California Highway Patrolmen said the cars smashed head-on about 500 feet west of Artesia stop on Manchester. Both cars were almost completely demolished. Alleged failure of Rupert C. Pemberton, 29, Los Angeles, to make a boulevard stop at Manchester and Orangethorpe blvd., early yesterday morning, was reportedly responsible for an accident involving a car operated by John Middersdorf, 37, Artesia. Middersdorf miraculously was not hurt but six others were taken to a Fullerton hospital where Pemberton and his wife, Millie, 28, Roy Jacobs, 33, and his wife, Lucille, 37, both of Montebello, Mrs. Marjorie Wiley, 27, Los Angeles, all with major hurts, and Harold M. Walker, 21, Camp Pendleton, with injuries of a minor nature. Warren Names To Head State SACRAMENTO (AP) pointed the retired deputy Maj. Gen. Walter Melville Riverside to the National Security Resource Board. His headquarters will be the state fairgrounds here. Robertson, 62, retired June after three years in Sixth Army headquarters at the Presidio, San Francisco. Warren said he "thoroughly familiar with our state, with its people and with the problems of California." He was wartime commander of the Second Infantry Division in Europe. Warren made the appointment after signing into law the bill criticizing the civilian defense director's job and two other civilian defense measures. One of them appropriates $475,000 for support of the California Disaster Act, the basic civilian defense statute. Gen. Robertson is a soldier distinction. He graduated from West Point During World War II he led part of the fightingest outfits—the Seventh Division which is now doing itself proud in Korea. He has been much decorated for heroism and personal bravery. The letter dubbed the Marines as "the Navy's police force" with "a propaganda machine" comparable to Stalin's. Leathernecks raised a howl about the references and the president apologized. Harry Frasier, 52, president of Frasier Associates, Inc., and an army private in World War I, bought the letter for $2500 as a collector's item. Terms of the sale allow the Marine Corps league to distribute copies and provide that no copies be distributed until after the Nov. 7 elections. The letter was sent originally to Congressman Gordon L. McDonough (R-Calif). He gave it to the league. Temperatures The temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 this afternoon was 86 degrees. High temperature for the past 24 hours was 74 degrees at 3 p.m., yesterday. Low was 52 at 6 a.m., today. LA COUNTY FAIR POMONA (AF)—More than a million persons visited the 1950 Los Angeles County Fair last week. The attendance figure is the second highest in the history of the fair. The 1948 exposition drew 1,254,603. The 1950 fair closed last night. PE Railway Files Suit to Protest Fullerton City Council Bus Pact Acting as an "individual taxpayer," Pacific Electric Railway Co. has filed suit in superior courts against the five members of Fullerton city council in protest to a contract signed by civic officials with the Municipal Service Corp. on August 29. Pacific Electric seeks to overrule establishment of a vast county bus service which would operate tax free in direct competition to them on taxpayer funds furnished in part by the Railway Co. Named in the suit were all members of the council with Mayor Tom Eadington, and David K. Hutchinson and J. S. McKnight, directors of the Southern California Transit Authority which formed the Fullerton company. Contract signed by Fullerton council with the Municipal Service Corp. provides for a fleet of 200 buses to operate in Los Angeles and Orange counties with headquarters in Fullerton. The issue has been the subject of a strong controversy between members of the council for the past two months. Councilman Jack Adams, opposed to the contract, was declared "out of order" by Mayor Eadington when he requested cancellation of the agreement two weeks ago. Rotarians Hear About Problems Of Small Firms Humor reigned at the noon meeting of the Rotary club today as R. J. Cayton, of the Vogue Venetian Blind Co., Los Angeles recounted the hazards facing small businessmen today. Kidding on the square, Mr. Cayton pointed up his remarks with a wit that carried his points to his audience. Among other matters he pointed out that anyone "stupid" enough to go into business for himself must be an expert in many lines. Among these included office manager, accountant, purchasing agent, credit manager, employment expert, paymaster, tax expert, banker, insurance agent, advertising man, and efficiency engineer. WEATHER S. Calif.—Generally clear today, tonight, and Tuesday. Slightly warmer. CAPITULATION DEMAND STILL IGNORED BY REDS TOKYO (AP)—South Koreans ripped 30 miles into Soviet satellite red Korea today almost unopposed. Nearly two divisions — about 20,000 solely Korean troops—made the advance while their United Nations allies remained south of Parallel 38. A third South Korean division was poised to jump across the artificial border. American liaison officers said resistance was very light. Indications were that the going would get tougher, however. Captured red prisoners said the communists Warren Names General Robertson as Head State Defense Setup ACRAMENTO (AP)—Governor Warren today aped the retired deputy commander of the Sixth Army, Gen. Walter Melville Robertson, as California’s $12,000 director of civilian defense. The governor said Robertson took over this morning inington at a meeting of civilian defense directors with national Security Resources. His headquarters will be at the fairgrounds here. Warren, 62, retired June 30 three years in Sixth Armyarters at the Presidio, San Francisco. Warren said he is highly familiar with our people and with the issues of California.” As wartime commander of Bond Infantry Division in Eugene made the appointment signing into law the bill creating civilian defense directives and two other civilian deeasures. One of them applies $475,000 for support of California Disaster act, the civilian defense statute. Robertson is a soldier of on. Graduated from West Point. World War II he led oneightingest outfits—the Secession, which is now doing loud in Korea. Is been much decorated for and personal bravery. Nursing School Director Quits Over Dispute Disagreeing with management of Orange County hospital, Mrs. Esther DeTemple, Director of the School of Nursing, resigned late Saturday following a conference there. The hospital administration declined to back Mrs. DeTemple in her order of dismissal of four student nurses for infractions of school regulations. When this occurred, Mrs. DeTemple resigned effective as of today. Mrs. DeTemple served the dismissal notices on the four nurses, who, with others, promptly took their dispute before Director Ronald D. Powell and Dr. John H. Linson, medical director. They ordered the student nurses Nearly two divisions — about 20,000 solely Korean troops—made the advance while their United Nations allies remained south of Parallel 38. A third South Korean division was poised to jump across the artificial border. American liaison officers said resistance was very light. Indications were that the going would get tougher, however. Captured red prisoners said the communists were preparing to make a stand some 70 miles north of 38. Neighboring Red China made threatening noises but there was no further indication that the Chinese communists might intervene to save North Korea from unity with the republic. North Korea seemed determined to fight to the ultimate death and the red ignored MacArthur's Sunday surrender ultimatum. It was broadcast hourly in four Korean dialects and showered across North Korea in millions of air-dropped leaflets. AP correspondent Hal Boyle reported from the front that the South Korean Third Division had driven close to Kansong, a coastal town 30 air miles north of the Parallel 38 border. The entire South Korean Third Division and two regiments of the Republic’s Capital Division were across the border, Boyle said. The Third was driving north along the coastal highway. The Capital Division was striking west from captured Yangyang, about seven miles north of the border. An American officer with the South Koreans said republican forces were smashing ahead against very light resistance. The South Korean Third Division crossed the border Sunday on the east coast. The Capita: Division marched over Monday in the same area. The reds were ignoring General MacArthur’s repeated weekend order that they give up now or be destroyed. Top - ranking United Nations commanders would not say anything about what General MacArthur’s headquarters called a delicate campaign—the thrust into red territory. The crossing was reported only in field dispatches at the outset. Red Korean prisoners said the northerners were preparing to make a stand around Wonsan, the heavily bombed east coast port about 100 miles north of the border. This is due east of the red capital, Pyongyang, along a line cutting North Korea at its narrowest point. Robertson is a soldier of honour. Graduated from West Point. World War II he led one of the brightest outfits—the Secession, which is now doing good in Korea. He has been much decorated for bravery. Robertson, aged 62, and a Virginia retired June 30 year as deputy commander of sixth Army, headquartered Francisco. He had served as commander under both Clark Clark and Gen. Albert Flyer. Sarians Hear About Problems Small Firms Mr. reigned at the noon of the Rotary club today. M. Cayton, of the Vogue Blind Co., Los Angeles, and the hazards facing small firms today. On the square, Mr. Cayton up his remarks with that carried his points torence. Among other matters pointed out that anyone enough to go into business himself must be an ex-female line. These included office accountant, purchasing credit manager, employpert, paymaster, tax-examiner, insurance agent, ad-hoc man, and efficiency en- Legionnaires Prep For LA Meeting Los Angeles is preparing the greatest welcome in its history for 100,000 American Legionnaires and auxiliaries who will converge on the city next Sunday for their 32nd annual convention. In recognition of the serious international situation, the Legionnaires will have as their major convention theme the current conflict in Korea and containment of Communism throughout the world. The convention will open officially with Memorial Services and will wind up October 12. The 1950 conclave marks the second time that Los Angeles has played host to the American Legion which convened there in September, 1938. Anaheim Navy Man Misses Injury On Blasted Brush Mrs. S. M. Stoufer, 817 N. Lemon st., had the unique experience last week of knowing that her husband was safe before she ever knew that he was in any kind of danger. S. M. Stoufer, her husband, is a Navy lieutenant aboard the USS Brush, the destroyer that hit a mine off the shore of Japan last Wednesday. Later Mrs. Stoufer received a telegram from her husband assuring her that he was "well and safe." But she thought little about the wire, since Lt. Stoufer was in the habit of corresponding with her in that manner. When she heard the news of the accident on Friday, however, she admitted she was a bit "panicked." Only then did she grasp the real significance in her husband's latest message. Lt. and Mrs. Stoufer and their six children have been residents of Anaheim for the past seven years.