anaheim-gazette 1950-11-15

Blood Blood is being flown every day to Korea to save lives. Have you telephoned Anaheim 2065 to arrange to make a donation on Friday? VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper Communists Drive State Began Crime Purge Last Year Says Controller SACRAMENTO (AP)—State crackdowns on gamblers and criminals making big money and paying no taxes began in California 11 months ago, a high state official said today. The report came from Thomas H. Kuchel, State Controller, who also heads the State Franchise Tax board charged with collecting state income and corporation taxes. Governor Warren's organized crime commission yesterday asserted federal officials failed to enforce tax laws against criminals and it proposed the state do so. The federal tax collectors denied any laxity on their part. Kuchel said this action has been taken: 1. In January, the franchise tax Governor Warren's organized crime commission yesterday asserted federal officials failed to enforce tax laws against criminals and it proposed the state do so. The federal tax collectors denied any laxity on their part. Kuchel said this action has been taken: 1. In January, the franchise tax board ordered its auditors to make fine-tooth comb studies of all tax exemption claims made by corporations calling themselves charitable organizations. Kuchel said some gambling outfits are known to use the charity angle as a front and he said the close screening by the board will bring the phony operations to light. 2. The board, last month, in drawing up its program for next year asked the legislature to give it $39,000 to set up a special unit to ferret out income tax chiselers of all kinds—criminals and people who earned their money legitimately, but deliberately ducked taxes. The unit, Kuchel said, will consist of three special agents an attorney and clerical help. It will go out in the field and dig up evidence of willful tax evasion and fraud, he explained. When it gets evidence, it will do one or both of these: Get a tax lien on the property. Bank account or salary of the suspected evader so that if he is proved guilty the state can get not only the taxes owing but penalties. Give evidence to the state Attorney General or local district attorneys for prosecuting the suspected evader for criminal violation of the law. This can mean prison. Kuchel said that until recently, the state waited for tips on income tax chiselers to trickle down Continued on Page 5 Strike Threat Hangs Over Radio, TV Nets NEW YORK (UP) — Strike threats, mostly over pay issues, hung over the country's radio and television networks today. The Executive Board of the television authority, which represents all AFL unions in the industry, authorized a strike early this morning. George Heller, the executive secretary, said it probably would take place "within a day or two" unless peace is reached on contract demands. The American Federation of Radio Artists, an AFL union which also is a member of the television authority, voted Nov. 1 to strike in the main radio network centers of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The federation's national board met last night to decide whether to strike. But the meeting broke up without any announcement. The television dispute involves Continued on Page 5 Glenn A. Stroud Joins Anaheim P.D. Anaheim city councilmen last night ratified Police Chief Mark A. Stephenson's appointment of Glenn A. Stroud as officer with the Anaheim Police force. Stroud fills the vacancy left by rotation of badge numbers upward following retirement, effective today, of Lt. Grant Rude. Stroud, 30, lives at 1239 E. Oak st. His appointment pends passage of the required physical examination. He was formerly a police officer in El Reno, Oklahoma. Since 1948 he has served as an Anaheim deputy at Harmony Park. Ida May Bentz Found Dead Miss Ida May Bentz, 72, 119 South Claudina st., long-time resident of Anaheim, committed suicide this morning by slashing her throat with a safety razor blade. Ida May Bentz Found Dead Miss Ida May Bentz, 72, 119 South Claudina st., long-time resident of Anaheim, committed suicide this morning by slashing her throat with a safety razor blade. Miss Bentz, who had been under a doctor's care for some time, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Barbara Steadman, 631 South Claudina st. She was found shortly after 11 a.m. by Mrs. Steadman's nurse. Miss Bentz was a member of a family which came to Anaheim a half-century ago. She was the sister-in-law of the late Frank Steadman, for many years Anaheim city marshal. Anaheim police reported that Miss Bentz left a suicide note for her nephew, Earl Steadman, 728 North Claudina st. Chest Drive Hits 40 Per Cent Mark The Anaheim Community Chest effort has attained 40 per cent of its 1950 goal of $22,500, publicity chairman Bert Arnold said today. At the same time, Arnold announced that the drive, originally scheduled to end today, will continue throughout the rest of the month. He cited inclement weather and accompanying hardships to outdoor workers as a reason for the extension. General drive chairman Ray Reafsnyder has urged all Community Chest workers to file their solicitation reports as soon as possible. GROUP PLAN PAYS—One Anaheim family who can test the worth of group plan blood donations is that of Everett del, 313 S. Lemon. Trindel donated with other workers at Shortly after, his wife required and was given blood transfer for anaemia condition. Above the Trindels and daughter, look over the blood donation certificate. (Gazette photo by Bra ANAHEIM GAZETE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1950 Drive Back South K Yanks Rea Two Larg Power Pla SEOUL (AP)—R ions smashed back rean troops at t separated points on ed Nations line last today. Attacking commu the Republic of Ko Eighth Division back near Tokchon on t front. The attack, i strength, began Tu and continued Wedne Council Wades Through Sea of Routine Work Anaheim city councilmen in a long session last night talked many things—of sewers and locks and variances, of salaries annexings. Once done, they had acted on a minor business. Left for future consideration is big business—the rezoning proposal as submitted by the planning commission and aired at final public hearing last week. Indications were last night that talks with planning commission are in place, with no immediate decision sight. Newer talk started with a resolution to go along with Santa Ana, the contracting city, on re-cement of improperly sized dives at the JOS No. 4 digestor. necessary new valves, when installed, will cost an additional $607.40. On the advice of Koebig and Keebig, engineers, councilmen decided to pay a preliminary $10,000 on account for installation of 39 inch vitrified pipe under anchester, some of which was damaged during the job. Original bill for the job was $16,233.40. The bill must be uncovered and re-contained on Page 5. Pickets Fight Philly Police In Phone Row NEW YORK (AP) — Massed pickets struggled again with Philadelphia police today as they tried to block non-striking telephone operators from reaching their jobs in a Bell Telephone co., exchange. After five minutes of pushing and shoving, police drove a wedge in the picket line and 15 workers slipped into the building. Police sent for reinforcements after the line reformed and blocked other non-striking workers outside the building. The new flareup came as the partial coast-to-coast telephone strike neared the end of its first week with tension mounting on picket lines. Blasts Rock Texas Town PORT ARTHUR, Tex. (AP) — A series of seven explosions rocked a sprawling oil refinery near this Gulf coast city early today. Three men were injured, one critically. The blasts set off fires which were brought under control about 6 a.m. (CST) and extinguished about two hours later. The huge refinery and tank farm belongs to the Gulf Oil corp., of Houston. A company spokesman said the explosions and fire began as escaping gas struck a fire box. Anaheimer Dies In Manchester Auto Crash Dark and bloody Manchester claimed another victim last night. Aloysius Elmer Vonderwerth, 41, Freeway Park resident was killed instantly in a right angle collision at the intersection of the repair - torn highway and La Palma ave. at 6:15 p.m. Driver of the other car, who was uninjured in the crash, was Marshall H. Renfro, 28, 11509 Lowemont, Norwalk. California Highway patrol-men said Renfro was driving north on Manchester. Vonderwerth was driving west on La Palma. Vonderwerth was going home from work, police said. He was employed as an upholsterer at the McCoy Motor company, Anaheim. He had been with McCoy since 1945. A native of Detroit, Vonderwerth lived in Anaheim for 17 years. He is survived by his wife, Helen; one son, Duke Leslie; his mother, Selma Vonderwerth of Detroit; four sisters and two brothers, all of Detroit. Hearing on Stock Issue Continues Hearing on an original investor's attempt to prevent issue of rean troops at the separated points on ed Nations line last today. Attacking community the Republic of Korea Eighth Division back near Tokchon on the front. The attack, in strength, began Tuesday and continued Wednesday. By noon the ROK vision had withdrawn bank of the Taedong miles east of Tokchon the right flank of the ern front. On the extreme front six tank-led Nassault battalions torched through the ROK Cap line late Tuesday. The reans counterattacked gaps, the U.S. 10th Cause. Violent red assaults tinuing in the area southeast of the So But, a spokesman said was lost." These communist in sharp contrast to lilient encountered by troops advancing on North Korea's bitter American troops shores of North Korea est reservoirs which per also for Manchuria patrols inside the arctic city of Yongbon, and in front of their lines Commonwealth 27th Continued on 1 Group Blood Plan Pays Off for Anaheim Family Red Cross blood donation campaigners point up, among other aspects of the drive, the group participation plans in use at local places of business. That's the plan where a member of a family contributes blood to a group account upon which any of his family can draw when the need arises. For Everett Trindel and his family, 313 S. Lemon, this has turned out to be a good deal. Trindel, employed at USI, contributed last August. In September his wife was stricken with anaemia. She went to the Cottage hospital, Fullerton, and received two transfusions through the group participation plan. Now she is recovered. This is just one of numerous cases in and around Anaheim where the group participation School Workers A Fifteen non-certificated elementary school employees last night requested pay hikes at the monthly meeting of the Anaheim elementary school board. The employees asked to be placed on the same pay scale as that newly given the high school's employees—$245 per month for custodians, $255 per month for bus drivers, and a 40-hour work week with time and a half for overtime. The current salary is $225 for custodians and $230 for bus drivers. Action, however, was delayed by the board with the question taken under advisement. President H. H. Stabbert told the group that the board was with the request, but al factors prevented answer. He pointed out that school budget is more serious than that set by elementary schools to operate within it would not, he said, reserve if it were avail. It would cost $3600 to grant the board estimated, and time would bring in $7000. In taking it under Stabbert said, "We ZETTE VEMBER 15, 1950 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month No. 164 South Korean Troops Yanks Reach Two Large Power Plants SEOUL (AP)—Red battalions smashed back South Korean troops at two widely separated points on the United Nations line last night and today. Attacking communists drove the Republic of Korea (ROK) Eighth Division back four miles near Tokchon on the western front. The attack, in battalion strength, began Tuesday night and continued Wednesday morn- rean troops at two widely separated points on the United Nations line last night and today. Attacking communists drove the Republic of Korea (ROK) Eighth Division back four miles near Tokchon on the western front. The attack, in battalion strength, began Tuesday night and continued Wednesday morning. By noon the ROK Eighth Division had withdrawn to the south bank of the Taedong river, four miles east of Tokchon. This is on the right flank of the U.N. western front. On the extreme northeastern front six tank-led North Korean assault battalions tore five holes through the ROK Capitai Division line late Tuesday. The South Koreans counterattacked, closing the gaps, the U.S. 10th Corps said. Violent red assaults were continuing in the area, 90 miles southeast of the Soviet border. But, a spokesman said, "no ground was lost." These communist attacks were in sharp contrast to lack of opposition encountered by other U.N. troops advancing carefully in North Korea's bitter cold. American troops reached the shores of North Korea's two largest reservoirs which produce power also for Manchuria. They sent patrols inside the ancient walled city of Yongbon, and probed out in front of their lines. The British Commonwealth 27th Brigade addressed on Page 5 Fire Damages Knott’s Farm Fire discovered at 4:30 a.m., today in the Patio Room of the Steak House at Knott's Berry Farm caused damage estimated at $3000 before it was brought under control by the West Anaheim volunteer fire department under Chief Clyde Finley. Starting in the miniature ox cart, which stands in the center of the Patio Room surrounded by tables and chairs, the fire burned fiercely and caused extensive damage although brought under control within 20 minutes. It endangered the Ghost Town and caused smoke and water damage. SEATTLE, Nov. 15—DUNKED MAN CLINGS TO PLANE—Rescuers on crash boat throw a life ring to sailor hanging onto plane (under wheel) which crashed into Lake Washington. Five navy men were dumped into the water when plane's engine failed on take-off from Sand Point Naval Air station. Three swam to shore while crash boat rescued others.—(U.S. Navy Photo via Associated Press Wirephoto) Government Reports Drop In Retail Food Prices WASHINGTON (AP)—The government reported today that retail food prices dropped about 0.4 per cent during the last two weeks of October. Lower prices for fresh fruits and vegetables were mainly responsible for the decline, but small drops were reported in prices of meats, poultry, coffee and sugar. Higher prices were reported for eggs, dairy products, fish, canned and dried fruits and vegetables. Prices were lower for 21 foods, higher for 21, and no change was reported for eight others covered in a Bureau of Labor statistics survey. On the basis of a special survey of 50 food items in eight cities, the bureau estimated that on Oct. 30 food prices stood at 208.1 per cent of the 1935-39 average, or more than double. That would be a rise of about 1.6 per cent since June 15, before the Korean fighting began. Slight declines were reported in July and August and a drop of 1.2 per cent was experienced in the last two weeks of August, the bureau said. But the late October decline was the first since then. Prices for fruits and vegetables in the eight cities averaged 1.6 per cent lower over the two week period. A decrease of 2.5 per cent for fresh fruits and vegetables offset increases of 1.3 and 1.1 per Farm caused damage estimated at $3000 before it was brought under control by the West Anaheim volunteer fire department under Chief Clyde Finley. Starting in the miniature ox cart, which stands in the center of the Patio Room surrounded by tables and chairs, the fire burned fiercely and caused extensive damage although brought under control within 20 minutes. It endangered the Ghost Town and caused smoke and water damage to the rest of the building although confined within the Patio Room where it scorched tables, chairs, window casings and woodwork. The automatic fire alarm called attention to the blaze and roused the staff. It was believed that a diner the evening before had tossed a cigarette into the decorations of the small ox cart and the fire had smouldered until almost day break. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 65 degrees. High for the past 24 hours was 63 at 2 p.m. yesterday. Low was 44 at 4:30 a.m. today. Workers Ask Wage Boost that the board was in sympathy with the request, but that several factors prevented an immediate answer. He pointed out that the high school budget is much more generous than that set forth for the elementary schools and that the elementary board was attempting to operate within its budget. It would not, he said, dig into its reserve if it were avoidable. It would cost approximately $3600 to grant the pay raise, the board estimated, and the overtime would bring it to close to $7000. In taking it under advisement, Stabbert said, "We could make a sudden decision about this, but a sudden decision might be the wrong decision." Also taken under advisement were plans by two Anaheim nurseries for the landscaping of the new Horace Mann addition. Layouts and estimates of cost were submitted by Harold J. Botts and Roy L. Kirk, but the board deferred action until a complete study could be made of the plans. No definite action was taken on the "hot" topic of a centralized cafeteria. Superintendent M. A. Gauer and Mrs. Eunice Barnes made a report to the board on their observations of the work- Continued on Page 5