anaheim-gazette 1950-12-15

President Truman to Call Look out! Folks, the big day is coming fast. If you haven't gotten around to buying those gifts, maybe you'd better set aside a little time and get 'er done while there is one full week of buying-time left. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM, Red Hordes Smash Crippled Children's Christmas Party STUDY IN CONCENTRATION—The magician and his tricks meant absolute entrancement for these two Lions Club Crippled Children's party this afternoon at the Elks club. Handicapped boys and girls from watch the show, get presents from Santa Claus and enjoy ice cream and cake. This afternoon's party conducted for crippled children of the county. (Additional photo, Page 4.) AUHS Boardmen Consider New Land Purchase Anaheim High school trustees last night cast a tentative eye toward acquisition of a house and lot adjacent to present AUHS boundaries. The house, an 1750 sq. ft., building, is located at the northern end of Illinois st. The lot on which it is located measures 50x150 ft. Anticipation of high school extension motivates offer to dispose of the property, realtor Bryan Bostick told trustees last night. Title holder of the prop- Lions Bring Christmas To County Crippled Kids Anaheim Lions played hosts to the county's crippled children this afternoon at a gala Christmas party. Today's fete marked the 19th that the local clubmen have put on for the hand-capped youngsters. It was a big occasion. Invitations went out to nearly 60. The guests arrived at the Elks club where they were greeted with a present-laden tree, Santa Claus, entertainment and refreshments. Entertainment was first on the program. The guests, some watching from wheel chairs, took in the offerings of a magician and a ventriloquist. Then came Santa Claus, in real life, Harwood Larson, with his presents. The attempt is made each year to give the handicapped children presents which they request. Requests are made through home teachers. So far, the Lions say, they've been able to satisfy every one. This year the requests ran all the way from dolls to cement mixers. The toy variety, of course. last night cast a tentative eye toward acquisition of a house and lot adjacent to present AUHS boundaries. The house, an 1150 sq ft., building, is located at the northern end of Illinois st. The lot on which it is located measures 50x150 ft. Anticipation of high school extension motivates offer to dispose of the property, realtor Bryan Bostick told trustees last night. Tillia holder of the property is Arnold Pape. Resident is Clarence Baas. High school recently acquired property directly north of the Illinois st., house. Trustees, interested, essentially in the lot for addition to AUHS grounds, made no commitment but determined to make a personal survey and appraisal of the property in the near future. On the expansion line, trustees set Jan. 4 as the tentative date on which they would hear findings on (Continued on Page 3) Camp Cooke Men Get Yule Leave CAMP COOKE—It’s going to be a brief holiday leave for Southern California’s 40th Infantry Division at Camp Cooke. Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hudelson said troops will be permitted to leave camp on the Saturday preceding Christmas and New Year’s day but must return by midnight New Year’s Day to resume their training. A previous plan to stop training and give the soldiers a 10-day vacation has been rescinded. Prices on soft drinks in Orange county and other parts of the Southland rose from five to seven cents per bottle today. Companies indicating increases were the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Santa Ana, the Coca Cola Co. of Los Angeles, Nehi Bottling Co. of Orange and La Vida Bottling Co., Inc., of Fullerton. Coca Cola announced the rise official as of yesterday. Fair-trade prices for more than one bottle, for all the companies are 37 cents for six bottle carton; 73 cents for 12 bottle carton and $1.45 for a 24 bottle case. Bottlers contacted indicated that increased cost of bottles, crowns, sugar and increased labor costs occasion the rise. Larry Patterson, owner-manager of the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Santa Ana made the announcement for his organization. He said the rise would affect Pepsi-Cola prices in Los Angeles; San Bernardino and Riverside counties as well. Spokesman for La Vida was manager Charles Shugt. Nehi Owner George Martinson said the new quart price on Nehi products will be 20 cents for one bottle, 39 cents for two. to Call for Sacrifices in Effort to ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1950 Smash Over Hungna Chief to Ask Speedup in Freedom Fight WASHINGTON (P)—President Truman calls on Americans tonight to unite in greater sacrifices behind the critical effort to build up the free world's military might. The tempo of that effort was already being speeded up rapidly, but members of Congress and others were demanding definite manpower and production goals. WASHINGTON (AP)—President Truman calls on Americans tonight to unite in greater sacrifices behind the critical effort to build up the free world's military might. The tempo of that effort was already being speeded up rapidly, but members of Congress and others were demanding definite manpower and production goals. It was disclosed officially today that the government has picked a site near Leaducah, Ky., for a $500,000,000 atomic energy project—the second expansion of the atomic program to be announced within three weeks. And Secretary of the Army Pace was disclosed to have told Congress that the $41,841,000,000 voted or sought for the military establishment this year probably won't be enough. He said the latest request for $16,844,000,000 has been outmoded before Congress can act on it. Mr. Truman, speaking at 7:30 p.m. (PST) on the radio, plans to outline the home front sacrifices he thinks are necessary to meet the grave crisis of military defeats in Korea and the threat of new communist aggression elsewhere. A declaration of national emergence for these two youngsters at the Anaheim boys and girls from all over the county came to this afternoon's party marked the 19th Lions have (Gazette photo by Gregory) Xmas Gifts Trapped in Rail Strike The move by the Post Office department to prevent parcel post packages from piling up in overcrowded railway terminals has resulted in a partial embargo on parcel post matter by the Anaheim post office. The embargo is the outgrowth of the wildcat rail strike in the east. Air parcel post and air mail are still moving as is first class mail under eight ounces. The embargo order covers parcel post, second-class mail (except daily newspapers), any first-class matter weighing more than eight State Receives Defense Plans For Air Strike SACRAMENTO (AP)—California, along with the rest of the nation, got formal instructions today on what to do in case of an air attack. Two warnings will be used: A "red alert" when there is danger of a imminent attack and the "all clear." The red alert will be of three minutes duration. You'll hear a fluctuating or warbling signal of varying pitch by sirens, or a series of short blasts by horns or whistles. OUT OF TRAP AND INTENTION the Changjin Reservoir truck follows. Chinese red head perimeter today, breeds head and onto the flatland Kwikset Asks Employees to Discuss Jobs Some 500 employees of Kwikset Locks today had the opportunity to tell the bosses what they think about their jobs at Kwikset. The employees got the afternoon off today in order that they could attend a company meeting at the Fox theater where Fair Consolidated, an employee relations organization, could turn the loose on questionnaires while survey the employee's relation to his job and employers. An there was opportunity for the employees to say anything they want to about working condition at the modern Kwikset plant Anaheim. The results will not be pigeonholed for the eyes of the management only. All employees will be informed of what their collective thinking is when the results are tabulated. Additional good news for 500 employees were the Christmas gift checks which will be distributed by the company. As soon as the opinion survey was completed, Adolf Schoefer president of the firm, joined WCTU Proposes Juice for Boys COLUMBUS, O. (AP)—The Ohio Women's Christian Temperance Union has a truckload of assorted fruit juices for servicemen overseas who don't like beer. The WCTU collected the juice, $3000 worth, after various breweries reported they were donating beer to servicemen in Korea. Mrs. Esther M. Madsen, Ohio WCTU president, said she felt sure many young men in uniform prefer fruit juice to beer. Mrs. Madsen is asking the armed forces to pay costs of shipping the juice overseas. The results will not be pigeonholed for the eyes of the management only. All employees will be informed of what their collective thinking is when the results are tabulated. Additional good news for 500 employees were the Christmas gift checks which will be distributed by the company. As soon as the opinion survey was completed, Adolf Schoepel president of the firm, joined the group and reported to the employees on what the company had done in the past and where it going in the future. Dr. Robert Hartman discusses the profit sharing and cost saving sharing plans of Kwikset. New C of C Board Members Named Seven Anaheim businessmen was named to three-year position on the Chamber of Commerce board of directors today following ballot counting, and one was named to the board for two years. The seven three-year men at Richard Gay, L. L. Jones, E. McCoy, Wilson W. Phelps, Robe J. Rossberg, Walter Taylor and Tom Yellis. The two-year man is Bert Arnold. The new members will be stalled in office next Thursday at an Elks club meeting. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m., today was 70 degrees. High temperature for the past 24 hours was 69 at 4 p.m., yesterday. Low was 54 at 6 a.m., today. CALIFORNIA STATE Weather: S. Calif.—Mostly clear tonight and Saturday. Slightly warmer Saturday. 1950 5c a Copy 50c Per Month No. 185 Engnam Defenses OF TRAP AND INTO BEACHHEAD FIGHT—A Marine tank which broke out of Changjin Reservoir trap arrives in Hamhung from Koto as troops line the road and follows. Chinese reds pressed their attack against the Hamhung-Hungnam beach-perimeter today, breaking through the mountainous ring surrounding the beach-and onto the flatlands extending to the sea.—(Associated Press Wirephoto.) Kwikset Asks Employees to discuss Jobs 500 employees of Kwikset today had the opportunity the bosses what they think their jobs at Kwikset. Employees got the after-fifth in order that they attend a company meeting Fox theater where Facts dated, an employee rela-organization, could turn them on questionnaires which the employee's relations job and employers. And was opportunity for theees to say anything they do about working conditions modern Kwikset plant in them. results will not be pigeon-on the eyes of the manage-ally. All employees will be told of what their collective is when the results are used. National good news for the employees were the Christmas weeks which will be dis-lied by the company. Soon as the opinion survey completed, Adolf Schoepe, out of the firm, joined the Chinese Hit Hard to Destroy UN Evacuees TOKYO, Saturday, Dec. 16—(GP)—Chinese red hordes smashed over American outposts in the Hamhung-Hungnam defense lines in northeast Korea Friday night in a roaring battle aimed at annihilating the U.S. Tenth Corps or driving it into the sea. Two American platoons (possibly 80 to 100 men) were cut off in the initial attack during the day by about 2500 Chinese, but gunfire in the no-man’s land area Friday night indicated they still fought on. A tank-led column had failed to rescue them. Instead, the tankers had to fight off frenzied Chinese infantrymen who pried at the hatches with their hands. After overruning some abandoned American outposts, the reds pulled up briefly to build up for a large-scale assault on Chigyong, eight miles west of Hamhung. AP correspondent Stan Swinton, with the U.S. Third Division in the defense area, said the battle was raging late Friday night. The American lines were ready, and artillery and planes took heavy tolls of the massed Chi- results will not be pigeon- or the eyes of the managely. All employees will be of what their collective is when the results are ad. national good news for the employees were the Christmas weeks which will be dislled by the company. soon as the opinion survey completed, Adolf Schoepe, cent of the firm, joined the and reported to the emponment what the company has the past and where it is in the future. Robert Hartman discussed fit sharing and cost savings plans of Kwikset. W C of C Board members Named An Anaheim business men named to three-year positions Chamber of Commerce of directors today following counting, and one was namne board for two years. seven three-year men are Gay, L. L. Jones, E. R. Wilson W. Phelps, Robert Berg, Walter Taylor and ellis. two-year man is Bert Arnew members will be innion office next Thursday at club meeting. Temperatures perature reading in downAnaheim at 2 p.m., today 10 degrees. High temperator the past 24 hours was 4 p.m., yesterday. Low at 6 a.m., today. 2 Years to Match Russia—Hoffman LOS ANGELES (F)—It will take us two to three years to match Russia's military strength, says Paul G. Hoffman, former ECA administrator. In a speech yesterday, Hoffman said Russia has 70 divisions, compared to our five now, but that "Stalin is afraid to send the bulk of his armies out of Europe because he fears a revolution at home." Hoffman warned "we must not walk out of Korea." "We have made our commitment and the United Nations commitment in Korea," he said. "We cannot walk away from it and retain any standing in the world." After overruning some abanoned American outposts, the reds pulled up briefly to build up for a large-scale assault on Chigyong, eight miles west of Hamhung. AP correspondent Stan Swinton, with the U.S. Third Division in the defense area, said the battle was raging late Friday night. The American lines were ready, and artillery and planes took heavy tolls of the massed Chinese, but still the reds came on into the blazing flatlands near the sea—lit by the fires of demolitions. The beachhead was the last (Continued on Page 4) Woman Dies in Beach Crash Crash of two automobiles on the Coast highway at West Newport yesterday afternoon resulted in the fatal injury of Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, 65, Newport Beach, who died at 9:45 a.m. today in St. Joseph hospital, Orange. Robert Dale Lower, 40, Hollywood, driver of a car which rammed the rear of the Wright machine, was held in the county jail today on a charge of felony drunk driving. The charge may be changed to manslaughter, officials said. Mrs. Wright was thrown from the car, being operated by her husband, when it went out of control after the impact and upset in the sand adjacent to the highway. Her husband, George H. Wright, 64, suffered shock. Lower received a bruised knee, and Paul Naumo, 28, Inglewood, passenger in Lower's car, received minor injuries.