anaheim-gazette 1950-10-27

Gazetteer The Anaheim Gazetteer today scans the Want Ads. Read all about it on Page 4, your today's Gazette. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper Allies Brave Cold Fullerton Gat Probers Turn to Lie Detector Having temporarily failed with a metal detector to find the bullet fired through the automobile of Fullerton Councilman Kermit Wood, the sheriff's office now plans to use a lie detector to find the truth. Sheriff James A. Musick today disclosed that four Fullerton men who have come into the investigation of the Wood case have agreed to take the lie detector test and it will be given them with the equipment of either he Los Angeles or Pasadena police department next week. The four are Councilman Wood, his colleague Councilman Jack Adams; Lt. Bill Hovell, of the Fullerton Police dept.; and William Brito Murder Trial Slated December 11 cilman Kermit Wood, the sheriff's office now plans to use a lie detector to find the truth. Sheriff James A. Musick today disclosed that four Fullerton men who have come into the investigaion of the Wood case have agreed to take the lie detector test and it will be given them with the equipment of either he Los Angeles or Pasadena police department next week. The four are Councilman Wood, his colleague Councilman Jack Adams; Lt. Bill Hovell, of the Fullerton Police dept.; and William McNames, who operates a merchant patrol system in Fullerton. Councilman Wood, who, with Councilman Adams, has been conducting a council minority drive for a Fullerton police shakeup, contends that a shot was fired through the top of his car close to his head, as he was returning Sunday evening, October 15, from Sleepy Hollow, Carbon Canyon nightspot. He had gone there, he said, in response to an anonymous offer of "information," received by telephone. The shot was fired from a sedan which drew alongside his car a mile east of Brea, Wood stated. For two days, the sheriff's office looked for the slug in open country, armed with an anti-tank detector from Camp Pendleton, Oceanside. Then they discovered that the detectors would not "pick up" a bullet if it were buried more than one inch deep. So the search adjourned until the sheriff's office can make its own detector suitable for the job. Meanwhile, said Sheriff Musick today, so much of rumor and speculation has developed in Fullerton concerning the feud between Wood, Adams, and the police department that he is determined to use all possible means of ferreting out the facts. So, he decided on the lie-detector test. The test for the two Councilmen is based upon the possibility that either Wood, or both of them, arranged the shooting themselves (Beneficial on Page 5) Music Teacher to Get Murder Trial LONG BEACH (AP)—Accordion teacher Violet Berling must stand trial on a charge of murdering her pupil, Kay Frances Erickson, 10. After a three-day preliminary hearing, the teacher 32 was Brito Murder Trial Slated December 11 Trial of Joseph Brito (Breet), 18, on a charge of murdering his grandmother's farm employee, Ramon Mendoza, 65, at Costa Mesa, Sept. 12, was set today for Dec. 11 in Department 3 of Superior Court in Santa Ana. Brito pleaded not guilty when he appeared in that department today for arraignment on the murder charge before Judge Raymond Thompson. He was represented in court by the public defender's office. Brito is accused of clubbing Mendoza to death in a corral behind the barn at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Anna De Olivera 294 E. 17th st., Costa Mesa. The motive was alleged to be robbery. Brito was quoted by officers as saying he thought Mendoza had several hundred dollars in his possession, but found only two dollars in his pocket. Claude Smith Dies In Long Beach Claude H. Smith, 60, died yesterday at the Magnolia Hospital, Long Beach. A resident of Anaheim and vicinity for 40 years, he resided at 9162 E. Orange ave. He leaves his wife, Ferol; two daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Mae Davis, Anaheim and Mrs. Wilma Jones, Buena Park; five grandchildren; two brothers, Albert Smith, Anaheim and Ed Freeman, Silverado Canyon; four sisters, Mrs. Georgenia Pedersen, Santa Ana; Mrs. Jean Bird, Utah; Miss Thelma Smith, Modesto; Mrs. Clara Baerg, Dinuba; and his mother, Mrs. Nettie Smith of Dinuba. Funeral services will be conducted at the Hilgenfeld chapel Monday afternoon at 2. Fullerton Fruit Company Enters Music Teacher to Get Murder Trial LONG BEACH (AP)—Accordion teacher Violet Berling must stand trial on a charge of murdering her pupil, Kay Frances Erickson, 10. After a three-day preliminary hearing, the teacher, 32, was ordered held to answer yesterday and will be arraigned Nov. 9. She was returned to jail without bail. Miss Berling, who claims the girl liked to torture herself, reiterated her innocence. An autopsy surgeon, however, said the child died five hours before Miss Berling told police she awoke to find the girl strapped in a chair, dying. A friend, Michael Verdugo, testified he often saw the child strapped in a chair with accordion straps. This the teacher denied. Woods Flouts Law Say L.A. Realtors LOS ANGELES (AP)—The Los Angeles realty board and two associations of property owners have added their forces to the attempt to bring rent decontrol to Los Angeles by way of the White House. Charges that housing expeditor Tighe Woods has, among other things, "flouted the laws, defied the traditions of the United States and abrogated the constitution" were made in a telegram to President Truman yesterday. Woods has refused to sign an order lifting rent ceilings in Los Angeles, although the city council has approved the action. The lengthy telegram described Woods as a "native dicator" and called his refusal to sign the decontrol order "nothing short of anarchy." The Chamber of Commerce sent a similar wire to the President. Fullerton Fruit Company Enters Lemon Field The Eadington Fruit Company of Fullerton, California's largest shipper of oranges, today announced its entry into the lemon handling and packing field. D. A. Collins, general manager, commented, "Demands from our growers that we handle their lemons, plus juice outlet through our affiliate, Golden Citrus Juices, have impelled us to make this move. We intend to use the same methods that have made our orange operation so successful." According to Dr. J. L. Heid, general manager of Golden Citrus Juices, there is a very strong demand for frozen lemon concentrate and lemonades. This additional tonnage for the plant will be very helpful in filling commitments already made for the coming season. Handling and processing of lemons will begin at once. BALDIES GET REDUCED RATES ST. LOUIS (AP)—Men with just a fringe on top are getting a special price of 65 cents at the non-union barbershop of Louis J. Naum. A man with a gleaming pate himself, Naum says it isn't fair to charge bald customers his 75 cent fee. Union shops here get $1.15 for haircuts. (In Anaheim the price is a big $1.25.) ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1950 Cold to Open Push on The Hallowe'en Fair Is Underway India Te Surprise Tibet E NEW DELHI, India has asked its ambassad ping, capital of commu to convey his governm prise and regret" that Chinese army have be advance into Tibet. ministry announced A communique issu ministry said India's "read with considerab the invasion directive Gale-Force Winds Smash Pacific Coast States PORTLAND, Ore.—(AP)—Gale-force winds raked the Pacific Coast states last night and early today, claiming at two lives, injuring scores and causing heavy property damage. From Southern California north into Canada the wind topped trees, power and telephone poles, and sent torrents later cascading down streets. A new, but perhaps lesser, was brewing for tonight. Californian drowned. An Indian was fatally hurt as a crashed on his car as he rode along the Pacific Highway. $200,000 lumber mill fire at age Grove, Ore., was tentatively attributed to the storm by Supt. G. J. Lyon who said for a power surge blew out aformer. Family of three was trapped in plants Pass, Ore., house trailer escaped with minor injuries. Davers said 70-mile winds forced from the Weed-Klamath highway but no injuries were reported. Light workers in a San Francisco peninsula railroad roundhouse were hurt when the roof on them. Battle and Portland power and service was interrupted by mile winds. Elsewhere through the Pacific Northwest there similar reports. Many high-rise buildings were under air attack. The military spokesman re- Airborne Wifey Checks on Hubby; Result Unknown DAYTON, O. (AP)—A Dayton woman yesterday practiced the modern way to check up on husbands. She called the Miami Valley Flying Service here and said she would like to charter a plane if— “If you can see well from the air with a pair of field glasses ... well enough, that is, to spy on things.” The flying service didn’t disclose the woman’s name, but said when she appeared she wanted to fly near restricted areas at nearby Wright-Patterson air force base. Employees of the service hesitated and asked her for an explanation. Said she: “My husband piles up a lot of mileage on his car, and I want to find out where he goes after he leaves the field and before he gets home.” She made the flight, all right, but what she found out was her secret. She wouldn’t discuss what she saw through the glasses. RAIN WELCOMED LOS ANGELES (AP)—Farmers wecomed a slow soaking rainfall today with the prospect of more to come. Plagued Ship Makes Port After Ten Months KONG KONG (AP) — Almost a sigh today the trouble Tamara eased into the harbor dropped her hook. It was the end—or near the end of an unlucky cruise. Ten days it took her to sail from Trailia. Three weeks is par. The Tamara is a Honduran operated ship of 1160 tons—a if ever there was one, and ship with a temper akin to that of a king cobra. For 38 crewmen are of six finalities—all volatile. Her cargo is a group of Chinese mertees from Australia, seven of four cats, two monkeys and a trilina from Borneo. Her destination — well, anyone there is peace and quiet. There is what authorities were had happened: The Tamara left Newcastle, Australia, near Sydney, on a hot day last December. Her destination was Portuguese Macda on the South China coast. It was to be a leisurely three-week cruise. Two days out the Tamara's temper flared. She blew a boiler tube. The Chinese all got seasick. She limped into Brisbane for repairs. But even in port her baleful influence was felt. Three of her South American crewmen fell in love with the same girl. Knives flashed. The result: one jail and two hospital cases. Seven weeks and several court hearings later she put out for Bowen, northeast Australian port; More trouble: The officers and crew got in a Donnybrook. Don't know what it was about. Result: a bosun and fireman hurt badly; 12 crewmen quit. By mid-March the Tamara was headed for Thursday Island off the North Australian coast. A generator shift snapped, her coal ran low and disgruntled seamen demanded back pay. From Thursday Island the Tamara plodded toward Makassar in the Celebes. One day she found herself in the middle of a minefield while an Indonesian naval battle raged. With her luck, you'd think the Tamara would have had her brains blown out. She escaped unscathed. But once outside the battlezone she blew another boiler tube and her food ran out. By the time she reached the Golf of Bone in the Celebes her coal was gone. There she took on fresh water, food and wood and headed for Borneo. At Samarinda she loaded on the dogs, cats, monkeys and goats. On her way out she on a sand bar. Weeks later she puila for food, water and On September 23 she Hong Kong, the nearest the Asia mainland. Two blocked her way. She went back to Crew was getting tired They almost mutinied. Finally the Tamara today, 10 months late. Everybody, including cats, monkeys and got for getting right off They were all tired of But port authoritie them. It seems there trouble aboard the T-nobody but the cap come ashore until the straightened out. ZETTE R 27, 1950 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month No. 151 Weather S. Calif.—Rain west portion, showers east portion today. Decreasing cloudiness tonight, few scattered showers mounttain and coastal early tonight. Partly cloudy Saturday. on Red Remnants India Tells Surprise at Tibet Entry NEW DELHI, India (AP)—India has asked its ambassador in Peiping, capital of communist China, to convey his government's "surprise and regret" that units of the Chinese army have been asked to advance into Tibet, the foreign ministry announced today. A communique issued by the ministry said India's government "read with considerable concern" the invasion directive announced in Peiping Tuesday. Since then re- Snow, Wind Beset UN Fighters; Red Korean Resistance Stiffens SEOUL, Korea, Saturday, Oct. 28—(AP)—American and Allied forces began a big push in northwest Korea Friday against suddenly stiffened red opposition as reports grew of Chinese communist participation on the battlefields. Red Attempt To Ice Spain Talk Blocked At the same time a Korean republican spearhead which had raced to the Yalu river boundary facing red China's Manuchuria on Thursday was forced to pull back because of supply problems. U.S. Eighth Army headquarters in confirming the pullback emphasized that it was not because of enemy resistance. Simultaneously, winter burst NEW DELHI, India (P)—India has asked its ambassador in Peiping, capital of communist China, to convey his government's "surprise and regret" that units of the Chinese army have been asked to advance into Tibet. the foreign ministry announced today. A communique issued by the ministry said India's government "read with considerable concern" the invasion directive announced in Peiping Tuesday. Since then reports from Calcutta and various communist capitals said Chinese communist troops have crossed the Tibetan frontier on the road to Lhasa, Tibet's capital. The foreign ministry statement added it views on the matter also have been communicated to the Chinese embassy here. A spokesman for the ministry said the government has not yet received reports from its representatives at Peiping and Lhasa. He added that further government action awaits receipt of those reports. New Delhi morning papers, meantime, gave front page display to Tibetan developments for the second day. Two of them editorially condemned communist China's "adventure." The Hindustan Times, edited by the late Mohandas K. Ghandi's son, Devadas, declared the "wolf in Aesop's fable had better justification for swallowing the lamb." It added: "This most gratitutous act of military adventure for which there is neither justification nor even need... would prejudice (communist) China's case for admission to the United Nations and in addition alienate the sympathies of its friends." Dick Lane MC's Fair Show Tonight Tonight Dick Lane, will be the guest star and MC the show on the stage in the big top in La Palma park. KVOE will air their audience participation show with their star announcer Dean Long. Saturday, 1 p.m., will be the pet parade under the supervision of Donald Derr. Saturday is a big day for the kids with Alibi Terhune and Elmer heading the entertainment at 2 p.m., at La Palma park. Sunday the schedule will start with the Midway opening at noon and the first show at 3 p.m., featuring the Folk Dancers from Glendale; at 4 p.m., Bozo the Red Attempt To Ice Spain Talk Blocked LAKE SUCCESS (P) — The U.N. assembly's special political committee today defeated a Soviet bloc attempt to delay debate on a proposal to soften U.N. restrictions against Franco Spain. Poland asked for postponement until Monday of the discussion on a United States supported resolution which would revoke the ban on full diplomatic relations with the Franco government and would permit Spain to join specialized U.N. agencies. The vote was 34 against, six in favor and six abstentions. An American source said the United States will vote for the resolution, which does not permit full Spanish membership in the U.N. or repeal an earlier formal condemnation of Franco's government. Secretary of State Dean Acheson forcecast the new American policy in a letter to Sen. Tom Connally (D-Tex.), chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, last spring. He said that if the U.N. resolution did not constitute outright approval of Franco, the U.S. would have no objection to repealing the ban on ambassadors. Britain, whose labor government has been one of the most (Continued on Page 5) Air Crash Kills El Toro Marine Aerial collision of two planes from El Toro marine base during a routine flight over Arlington this morning resulted in the death of one pilot, and showered the town of Arlington with debris from the falling wreckage. Identity of the dead pilot was withheld by El Toro military authorities pending notification of his next of kin. The other pilot, First Lt. Willard C. Olson, recently recalled to duty from the active reserve, escaped uninjured, but is hospitalized at Riverside Community hospital, it was learned. Details of his escape from the At the same time a Korean republican spearhead which had raced to the Yalu river boundary facing red China's Manuchuria on Thursday was forced to pull back because of supply problems. U.S. Eighth Army headquarters in confirming the pullback emphasized that it was not because of enemy resistance. Simultaneously, winter burst upon the war fronts with snowy and icy blasts, and bypassed North Koreans in rear areas made widespread nuisance raids. Behind the forward most troops, however, red forces put up a fight. The battle raged all day around Unsan, directly south of Chosan, the only Manchurian border point reached by United Nations troops. At nightfall a U.S. 8th Army headquarters spokesman said the South Korean First Division had beaten back the attacking reds and driven them west of the town. At Chosan, where the ROK Sixth Division was perched on the banks of the Yalu river opposite Manchuria, not an enemy soldier was visible. The river forms the boundary. But hungry bands of bypassed North Koreans popped up in scattered areas. Two battalions of U.S. and ROK Marines were rushed south of Wonsan port to stop a marauding band of 4000 reds striking from the Diamond mountains. That is 30 to 40 miles from the big east coast port where U.S. Marines and Infantry and ROK Marines (Continued on Page 5) Queen-Chick Slates Told Sunday, Miss Slick Chick of 1950 will be crowned over KTLATV, the "Magazine of the Week" and made the Cover Girl of the Week. Monday, Oct. 30 Miss Slick Chick of 1950 and the Queen of this year's Fair will be the guests of Bill Welsh over KFI-TV at 9:30 a.m. Queen of the Fair will meet Queen for a Day also on Monday at 11:30 a.m., over radio station KHJ. Miss Slick Chick and the Queen will have pictures taken with Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz at 2:30 p.m., on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall. At 3:30 p.m., both the young ladies will be the guests of Al Jarvis of KLAC-TV and that Temperatures The temperature reading in downtown Anaheim was 71 degrees at 2 p.m., today. High temperature for the past 24 hours was 74 at 2:30 p.m., yesterday. Low was 62 at 6 a.m., today. Months cats, monkeys and gorilla. On her way out she got stuck on a sand bar. Weeks later she put into Manila for food, water and repairs. On September 23 she sailed for Hong Kong, the nearest port to the Asia mainland. Two typhoons blocked her way. She went back to Manila. The crew was getting tired of it all. They almost mutinied. Finally the Tamara got here today, 10 months late. Everybody, including the dogs, cats, monkeys and gorilla, was for getting right off the ship. They were all tired of each other. But port authorities blocked them. It seems there had been trouble aboard the Tamara and nobody but the captain could come ashore until things were straightened out. NEW FAIR FEATURE—Monday Hollywood's popular MC Jack McElroy will bring to the big top in La Palma Park his audience participation show "Welcome to Hollywood," aired over the ABC network. Doors will open at 11 a.m. with broadcast scheduled for 12:30. "Welcome to Hollywood" will change Monday to "Welcome to Anaheim" as the broadcast is beamed to the entire coast-to-coast network.