anaheim-gazette 1950-12-21

Helpful It is both profitable and pleasurable to read through the Gazette Want Ads. You might get some good ideas. Look 'em over. Page 7. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHE UN Land-Sea-Air Disaster There were Christmas carol sounding from out in the street but the group of men inside the City Council chambers were busy with other things. While streetside loudspeakers filled downtown Anaheim with Christmas songs, songs of peace and goodwill, the Anaheim Disaster Relief Corps Advisory Council was prepping to cope with an catastrophe that might occur. And the catastrophe? War-brought bombing, to be sure. The threat of war and possible attack on civilian centers has given primary impetus to the rebirth of Disaster Relief Corps across the country. But planners, last night, as we LOVELY TO LOOK AT—So say Ray Officer and Abe Cone as they check over newly-arrived Chevrolet at Cone Bros. Agency. But looking is all anybody can do. The auto is one frozen by GM until price negotiations are effected with the government. The tag in the window of the car tells the story: "THIS CAR FOR DISPLAY ONLY. PROPERTY OF CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION." (Gazette photo by Bradley) 18-Year-Old Newport Athlete Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder Joseph Brito (Breet), 18, was found guilty of second-degree murder by a jury in Superior Judge Raymond Thompson's court last night, after nine hours deliberation. The former Newport Harbor high school track star will be sentenced by the court Dec. 29. The week's trial of the youth for the club slaying of Ramon Mendoza, 65, at the Costa Mesa farm of young Brito's grandmother, Mrs. Anne De Oliveira, where Mendoza was employed, came to a close, and the case went to the jury shortly before noon yesterday. The jury returned its verdict shortly before 9 p.m. Brito was on the witness stand as final witness in his own defense, and testified that not only did he strike Mendoza after being attacked, but also that he had not killed Mendoza. They had an argument in the corral back of the barn on the De Oliveira farm, and Mendoza attacked him, Brito said. Brito said Mendoza knocked him down on a pile of scrap lumber, and Brito seized a two-by-four with which he struck Mendoza. He left Mendoza on the ground with a lump on his head; he said, but not dead. Brito did not deny taking Menaheim-Fullerton Citrus Merger Prelims Completed By The Farm Editor Preliminaries were all out of the way for the merger of the Orange County Valencia Assn., 701 E. Cypress, Anaheim, with Fullerton Mutual Orange Assn., 210 W. Walnut, Fullerton, the Gazette learned today. All assets, except the packing house property in Anaheim, will be taken over by the Fullerton association and all growers who elect to stay with the new set-up will have their fruit handeled in Fullerton. The property in Anaheim will be sold. Colin Baker is the manager of the Fullerton Mutual and it is understood that Frank Finley, manager of the old Orange County Valencia Association, will be retained on the staff of Fullerton Mutual. They had an argument in the corral back of the barn on the De Oliveira farm, and Mendoza attacked him, Brito said. Brito said Mendoza knocked him down on a pile of scrap lumber, and Brito seized a two-by-four with which he struck Mendoza. He left Mendoza on the ground with a lump on his head; he said, but not dead. Brito did not deny taking Mendoza's wallet, containing $11. January Draft Calls 159 Men From County Orange county quota for the January draft call is 159 men, according to word received today from Sacramento. Other local January quotas: Inyo-Alpine-Mono 14, Kern 170, Los Angeles 2001, Riverside 105, San Bernardino 111, San Luis Obispo 21, Santa Barbara 43, Ventura 88, Imperial 37, San Diego 178. LEGION SCHEDULES TOY DRIVE WASHINGTON (F) — The American Legion announced today that its second annual drive to collect Christmas toys for children overseas will begin Dec. 26 throughout the nation. The drive brought in 3,000,000 toys last year for European children. This year it will be enlarged to include the Philippine Islands and the children of veterans fighting in Korea. Disaster Meet — Who Was There Nearly all of the participating organizations that make up the Disaster Relief Corps for Anaheim were present at last night's meeting. The divisions working and their chiefs are shown in the chart accompanying the story. Local groups and the people who represented them last night were: Chamber of Commerce, Bert Arnold; Kiwanis, Charles E. Smith; American Legion, Bud Johnson; Ted Masterson, Ralph Cox, Paul Arnold and Howard Harvey; Elks, M. A. Gauer; Red Cross, Mrs. E. H. Kersten; 20-30 Club, Ralph Spencer; Boy Scouts and Rifle clubs, Tex Middleton and Lloyd Paxton; Police Department, Lt. E. Roger Sherman; city shop, R. A. Ingram. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1950 - Air Barrages Quiet Disaster Relief Corps Work Underway were Christmas carols from out in the street, group of men inside the council chambers were busy her things. streetside loudspeakers downtown Anaheim with songs, songs of peace will, the Anaheim Disaster Corps Advisory Council hoping to cope with any that might occur. the catastrophe? ought bombing, to be the threat of war and posack on civilian centers has primary impetus to the re-Disaster Relief Corps all country. flood conditions. Proof enough of the need. Last night, the members of the Advisory Council, together with the city council, did several things. They absorbed an explanation of the Disaster Relief Corps setup by Murdoch. They reported on work that has been accomplished thus far toward completion and readiness of Anaheim's Disaster Relief Corps. They raised pertinent questions and made suggestions which affect mightily the planning and organizational work yet to come. They emphasized the need for whole-hearted cooperation in the effort from every Anaheimer. For Your Information -- Herewith, a very long article on Anaheim's plans and preparations for Disaster Relief Corps. It will take you a while to read it. But we hope you will go through the whole thing. It will bring you up to date on what has been done, what is yet to be done and who is and will be doing it. AND THEY PROVED ANAHEIM IS NOW REAL THE WAY TO THE CREATION OF AN EFFECTIVE, WORTHY DISASTER R CORPS. Murdoch's explanation organizational setup was rily that which he gave to naires last Monday night pictorial reproduction according story.) The volunteer corps is by an executive board co of the City Council. Nomine of the entire organization or Charles A. Pearson, D Relief Corps Commandant. Working with the City is the general policy group. For Your Information -- Herewith, a very long article on Anaheim's plans and preparations for Disaster Relief Corps. It will take you a while to read it. But we hope you will go through the whole thing. It will bring you up to date on what has been done, what is yet to be done, and who is and will be doing it. You owe it to yourself to keep up with the developments in an operation that comes as close to home as does the formation of the Disaster Relief Corps of Anaheim. How close does it come? Right in the door. You, in all likelihood will be called to play an active part in the plans now being formulated. What the planners have in mind is an organization as far-reaching as the Disaster Corps of the recent World War, an organization that draws on everybody for mutual aid in the protection effort. Keeping up with the developments will make you just that much more valuable to the concerted effort. We on the Gazette owe it to you to keep you informed of the latest developments in Disaster Relief Corps operations. This is the job that logically falls to us as a newspaper. The task we intend to carry out to the best of our ability. Disaster Relief Corps Organization ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AMERICAN LEGION VFW BOY SCOUTS KIWANIS LIONS ROTARY OPTIMISTS 20-30 CLUB ELKS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE CITY COUNCIL COMMANDANT Charles A. Pearson ASSISTANT COMMANDANT Keith Murdoch ASSISTANT COMMANDANT Keith Murdoch DICAL AID John Miller George Oelkers Ed Stringer TRANSPORTATION Tray Cushman George Rider Robert Mungall COMMUNICATIONS Mark Stephenson LAW AND ORDER Charles Griffith RECRUITMENT Marion Pikeal RED CROSS Citizen Volunteers ZETTE OCT 21, 1950 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month No. 139 Quiet Korean Fronts Underway AND THEY PROVED THAT NAHEIM IS NOW REALLY ON THE WAY TO THE CREATION AN EFFECTIVE, TRUSTORTHY DISASTER RELIEF RPS. Murdoch's explanation of the organizational setup was primacy that which he gave to Legionires last Monday night. (See tutorial reproduction accompanying story.) The volunteer corps is headed an executive board consisting the City Council. Nominal head the entire organization is May-Charles A. Pearson, Disaster relief Corps Commandant. Working with the City Council the general policy group, the Commie Brigands Numbed By Furious Bombardment TOKYO (AP)—The Hungnam beachhead lay quiet today after Allied land-sea-air barrages mowed down and rolled back the reds' most menacing attack on the perimeter. Frozen bodies of Chinese and white-robed Korean reds littered the snow-crusted east flank of the United Nations defense ring where the attack was made. Senate Group OK’s Defense Outlay WASHINGTON (AP)—In a burst Communist survivors apparently were numbed to a standstill by the fury of 'round-the-clock bombardment Wednesday by Allied warships, planes and land artillery. Field dispatches reported the shattered survivors were thrown back from the point of gravest peril to the Allied forces holding their last sliver of northeast Korea around Hungnam on the Sea. Senate Group OK's Defense Outlay WASHINGTON (AP)—In a burst of congressional speed, legislation authorizing $1,600,000,000 of defense construction projects was approved by the Senate Armed Services committee today, less than 24 hours after it passed the House. Senator Russell (D-Ga), acting chairman, said he would ask the Senate to vote on it later today and also to pass a bill providing more than $20,000,000,000 of new defense funds. WASHINGTON (AP)—Failure of a majority of members to show up today threatened to force adjournment of the House until after Christmas. Home-bent congressmen were leaving the capitol in droves last night and today. Lack of a quorum—218 of the 435 members—was indicated as only 179 members responded when their names were called by the clerk. This was 39 short of the majority required to do business. Germans May Ask Occupation End In Defense Deal BONN, Germany (AP)—Chancellor Konrad Adenauer met with the Allied high commission today amidst reports he would demand the end of occupation controls as the price for German troops participating in Western Europe's defense army. An authoritative German source said the West German Republic's chancellor will ask for what he calls a "security treaty" between his government and the occupying powers to replace the present occupation statute. This would be the nearest approach possible, under present circumstances, to a peace treaty. The three high commissioners, John J. McClovy of the United Communist survivors apparently were numbed to a standstill by the fury of round-the-clock bombardment Wednesday by Allied warships, planes and land artillery. Field dispatches reported the shattered survivors were thrown back from the point of gravest peril to the Allied forces holding their last sliver of northeast Korea around Hungnam on the Sea of Japan shore. Quiet also was reported on the western Korean front. General MacArthur's headquarters reported the Chinese had suffered heavy losses—at a ratio of 10 to 1—during the darkest days of the Allied retreat from most of North Korea, Nov. 27 to Dec. 12. The United Nations commander reported U. N. casualties in the Nov. 7-Dec. 12 period at 12,975, not including those suffered by Republic of Korea (ROK) forces. All of the Allied killed, wounded and missing during the two-week period were American except 1011 from other U. N. forces. The Defense Department in Washington raised its total of announced Korean battle casualties to 36,421 today. This was a rise of 2543 since its last report a week ago. Of these, 5518 were listed killed in action, 25,587 wounded and 5316 missing. Of the wounded, 662 later died, bringing total deaths to 6180. The Department announces only casualties whose next of kin has received notification. Today's re- (Wilson Assumes Defense Office) WASHINGTON (AP) — Charles E. Wilson took office today as Director of Defense Mobilization and immediately appointed General Lucius Clay and banker Sidney Weinberg as his assistants. Wilson, former president of General Electric, told reporters of the two appointments at the White House after taking the oath of office in President Truman's presence. Wilson said Clay and Weinberg will serve without compensation. An authoritative German source said the West German Republic's chancellor will ask for what he calls a "security treaty" between his government and the occupying powers to replace the present occupation statute. This would be the nearest approach possible, under present circumstances, to a peace treaty. The three high commissioners, John J. McCloy of the United States, Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick of Britain and Andre Francois-Poncet of France, met with Adenauer to work out procedure for negotiation concerning the international army. Senate Confirms Rosenberg Post WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate today confirmed Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg as assistant secretary of defense by a voice vote. Action came after the Senate Armed Services committee twice had unanimously recommended such action. Testimony that she had communist associations 15 years ago was rejected by the committee as false. She said it was a case of mistaken identity. Born in Hungary 49 years ago, Mrs. Rosenberg is the first woman ever to serve in such a high post in the military departments. She will act as a manpower and labor authority under Secretary of Defense Marshall, who personally asked for her appointment. Mrs. Rosenberg has been serving for a month in the $15,000-a-year post under a temporary appointment.