anaheim-gazette 1951-02-08

Action Hal Boyle has returned from Korea. He says way to clean up international mess is for Stalin to write a review of Margaret Trueman's singing for Pravda. That'll bring action. Page 8. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHI JCC INITIATES—Milford Dahl, vice-president of California JCC, second from right, above, addresses heim Junior Chamber of Commerce last night. At his right is Past President Ralph Osborne and o Standing, left to right, are: Inductees Leonard Kreidt, Al Nelleson, Harold Baumann, Robert J. Hein Blind Man Scores With Slingshot EAST LOS ANGELES (F)—The sheriff's office today arrested a blind man accused of hitting boys with a slingshot. Lt. Charles Hill said William Allard, 35, will be booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Allard was arrested on complaint of two 10-year-old boys who said the blind man hit them with stones with only the sound of their play to guide him. Hill said Allard boasted he could hit a target by throwing 250 yards with his slingshot. He told officers that he didn't intend to hit the boys but meant to frighten them "because they made fun of me and my guide dog, Harry." Alleged 'Fence' Waives Hearing Henry Thomas (Cool Breeze) Wheeler, 37, of San Bernardino; late yesterday waived preliminary hearing in Santa Ana Justice Court and was ordered held for trial in Superior Court on a charge of receiving property stolen in a $3000 burglary of the W. W. Woods Truck agency, in Santa Ana, a few nights ago. His co-defendants, Homer Smith, 37, of Watts and Cuthbert Mason Penney, 57, of San Bernardino, were granted dismissal of the charges against them. Three men from San Bernardino, Lester Foy, Leslie J. Smith and George Hilton, Jr., who are charged with burglary of the Woods agency will receive a preliminary hearing. Junior Chamber of Commerce Initiates Dozen New Members Twelve men were initiated as new members of Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce last night at Lum's cafe during a dinner meeting attended by 45 members and wives. Milford, I., Santa Ana lawyer and vice-president of the last Junior Chamber, and his wife were specialized membership pins and delivered the customary induction address to the new members. Two motion pictures were shown by Bob Hutchinson, program chairman—a film showing the manufacture of Kwikset locksets and a religious film titled "Creation According to Genesis." Ralph Osborne, Kenny Bank and Lee Fellows were elected as nominating committee for the 1951 elections to be held in April Osborne, presiding in the absence of President Dick Morley, and nounced the following projects for 1951: an air meet, assistance to the Red Cross blood bank, mother of the year, sales girl of the year, young man of the year and March dance. New members are Bob Malone Ottis J. D. Culver, V. F. Stichtman, J. Cavanagh, Doye Ford Aubrey Culver, Leonard Kreidt Al Nelleson, Harold Bauman Robert J. Heinz, Don Wallace and T. C. Martin. Next dinner meeting of the JCC will be held Feb. 21, in Lum'cafe. Hunt. Beach Oilers Vote Seabridge to Water Dist Office Weathers Guilty In Plane Theft Eddie Lee Weathers, Buena Park youth, charged with theft of an airplane from the Fullerton Municipal airport last Nov. 20 was found guilty late yesterday by a jury that deliberated nearly four hours before returning its verdict. Weathers is scheduled to receive sentence next Friday from Superior Judge Franklin G. West in Santa Ana. Weathers was involved with a 17 year old youth, a former employee at the airport, in the theft of a plane belonging to William S. Rainbolt, Fullerton service station and foreman of the county grand jury. The 19 year old youth was injured in a crash landing of the plane when its fuel supply was exhausted after a few minutes in the air. Business Manager Clyde Nickel was authorized to purchase a spotting scope for the cadet corps at the lowest possible price. Authorization was granted for the purchase of an 11-foot International Harvester freezer to replace the 4-foot freezer in the Home Economics department. Authorization okayed for the purchase of two Warmolator heaters to replace inadequate heating units in classrooms. Superintendent Paul Demaree gave a report on the effectiveness of bombing drills which were held at the high school this week. The board set March 8 as the date for reviewing the salary schedule for the 1951-52 school year and April 12 as the date for electing teachers for the coming school year. Superintendent Demaree was instructed to secure information regarding a suitable architect for future building projects. FORFEITS BAIL Walter Wells Atkinson, 18001 Santa Ana Canyon rd., failed to appear for trial yesterday afternoon in City Court on a charge of drunken driving. Today, his bail, $400, was ordered forfeited and a bench warrant for his arrest was ordered issued. He was picked up Dec. 3, 1950, on the misdemeanor charge. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 73 degrees. High temperature for the past 24 hours was 76 at 2:30 p.m. yesterday. Low was 48 at 5 a.m. today. NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1951 Strikers Told Seoul Rocks From Puerto Ricans Now Four Miles Away INTERNATIONAL AT GLANCE BY The Associated Press KOREAN FIGHTING FRONT Allied tanks pour shells into burned-out Seoul from hills only four miles away. Chinese defenses in western sector south of Seoul said to be crumbling as they back up against Han river. Allied planes stage one of heaviest raids of war against North Korean key rail and highway targets, fly 650 sorties during day. BERLIN—Top Soviet Politburo man reported conferring with East German satellite officials on future of Germany. VIENNA—Austrian newspaper Commerce Members New members of Anaheim right at Lum's cafe during members and wives. Mr and vice-president of and his wife were spec-pins and delivered the early induction address to new members. Motion pictures were by Bob Hutchinson, pro-chairman—a film showing manufacture of Kwikset locks—and a religious film titled, According to Genesis." On Osborne, Kenny Banks the Fellows were elected as acting committee for the selections to be held in April. Presiding in the absence President Dick Morley, and the following projects for on air meet, assistance to Cross blood bank, mother year, sales girl of the year, man of the year and a dance. Members are Bob Malone, D. Culver, V. F. Stichth., Cavanagh, Doye Ford, Culver, Leonard Kreldt, Elleson, Harold Bauman, J. Heinz, Don Wallace and Martin. Dinner meeting of the JCC held Feb. 21, in Lum's Alex Tamale Co. Work Commences Initial steps in the construction of the new Alex Tamale co., factory at N. Lemon st., and Romneya dr., were taken today at 1 p.m., when bulldozers began pulling orange trees at the new location. Rex Construction co., is in charge of the job and will lay the foundations of the factory after the land preparation is completed. Actual construction is scheduled to begin next Monday. Orange County Planning Commission is meeting today in Santa Ana to consider a variance request for changing the Alex Tamale co., acreage from agricultural-residential to industrial zoning. The new plant will employ approximately 100 people when completed. The old plant, for 60 years at 415 S. Olive st., employees 68 persons at present. Quill and Scroll Gets Charter AUHS officially chartered a chapter of the Quill and Scroll society, a national honorary, high school journalism club, last night at a potluck dinner and initiation meeting in the cafeteria. Jack Conklin was installed as president of the club. Howard Hall, journalism teacher at AUHS, presented the students with the charter. It was signed by Bette Appley, Jack Conklin, Frank Galusha, Rose Marie Cram, Dick Robb, Margaret Colbough, Dennis Denny, Lucy Carlson, Kenneth Kowalczyk. TOKYO (FP)—U.S. tanks shelled Seoul's blackened ruins today and howitzers, wheeling into easy range, plastered Chinese positions north of the frozen Han river tonight. Puerto Rican Doughbous seized a commanding height only 4½ miles south of the former Korean republic capital. The entire Allied line advanced another mile or more toward Seoul. The Eighth Army said: "Destruction of communist forces in the pocket south of the Han in the western sector, the objective of the current phase of the limited offensive, is proceeding and may sum up as a sizable victory in terms of enemy losses. "No further implications should be attached to the present situation." That was a cool military ap- (Continued Page 6). Farm Bureau Hears Full Production To Beat Inflation Answer to America's present critical problems of inflation and the threat of war is fullest possible production for non-defense as well as defense, declared George Wilson of Clarksburg, addressing the annual meeting of the Orange county Farm Bureau at Violette hall in Garden Grove last night. Wilson represents California and the 11 western states on the directorate of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Price controls and rationing will never carry this country through its crisis and those in the federal four miles away. Chinese defenses in western sector south of Seoul said to be crumbling as they back up against Han river. Allied planes stage one of heaviest raids of war against North Korean key rail and highway targets, fly 650 sortles during Jay. BERLIN—Top Soviet Politburo man reported conferring with East German satellite officials on future of Germany. VIENNA—Austrian newspaper says Czechoslovakia's former communist foreign minister, Vlado Clementis, fled to anti-Cominform Yugoslavia for asylum. Belgrade officials are silent. TANKS SHELL SEOUL—Today (1) from a distance of four ported concentrating in Inchel South Korean troops smashed Korean units captured Chad American unit ran into a re-associated Press Wirephoto. Orange County Up Three to 9 A total of 1610 traffic county, was reported in South Automobile Club of South This compares with 1 which occurred in Orange The club said decrease Southland's 13 counties last year with Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbosa Tulare and Ventura counties periencing less traffic deaths t in 1949. Los Angeles county, with no deaths, recorded its best safe record since 1928; it was point out, and established an all-time low in fatalities per 1000 re-tered vehicles. The 1950 breakdown showed following number of traffic talities in each county: Imperial, 51; Inyo, 5; Kern, 1; Los Angeles, 704; Mono, 1; Oange, 92; Riverside, 109; San Bardino, 163; San Diego, 171; Los Luis Obispo, 17; Santa Barbara, 30; Tulare, 73; Ventura, 42. At Beach Oilers the Seabridge to Water Dist. Office oil companies of the Monto Beach field pooled states in a surprise move and their candidate, Roy Seainto office as a director Orange County Water displacing the newly appointed Price of Bolsa as a successor the late Vernon Heil from Tuesday's election today. Others of the water district based on the basis of assessment of property, one vote in $100, so the oil command no difficulty placing man. Seabridge received votes to 6880 for Price. He was voting the proxies companies that owned propressed at $40,438,700. Other directors of the district up for re-election opposition. E. T. Watson, Division 2; Lewis Lemke, Division 3, and Job J. Ypresse, Division 4, were to office, Watson with mike with 6523 and Denni Bridge will represent District holdover directors are Crill, Garden Grove, DiC.C. Roy Browning, Tustin, 5, and Stephen Griset, Division 7. Howard Hall, journalism teacher at AUHS, presented the students with the charter. It was signed by Bette Appley, Jack Conklin, Frank Galusha, Rose Marie Cram, Dick Rolb, Margaret Colbough, Dennis Denny, Lucy Mazza, Carlene Korn, Rel Schmitt, Ronnie Faulkner, Neva Duncan, LaVerne Hooker, Barbara Hooker, Barbara Mary, Joan Saylor and Doranne Tangney. Double Lifeguard Trip Saves Pair LONG BEACH (P)—It was a busy 20 minutes for lifeguard Harry Wood. From his guard station yesterday, he saw a small sailboat overturn, a swimmer start for shore, then flounder. Wood dashed 200 yards, swam another 150 and helped Dale Smith, 29, Los Angeles, to shore. Smith told him another man was in the boat. Back went Wood, to bring in Stanley Blythe, 25, 354 Bellgrave ave., Huntington Park, who was still clinging to the craft. All-States Picnic Set for July 4 ONTARIO (P)—The sixth annual all-states picnic, at which guests eat on a two-mile-long table, will be staged on July 4 this year. The announcement came yesterday from William Tait, president of the Federation of All States. The picnic last year drew 150,000 citizens. JUSTICE LOS ANGELES (P)—A Downey dairy spurned the state's offer of $15,600 for 9/10 area condemned for the Santa Ana freeway. The dairy held out for $24,000. A jury settled the issue. It gave the dairy $13,000. CONGRESS DARED WASHINGTON (P)—President Truman today dared Congress cut his $71 billion budget. ZETTE Y 8, 1951 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month NUMBER 71 Told 'Work or Quit' k s From Shelling Army Ordered To Take Action By The Associated Press The Army told the striking railway men today they will be fired unless they report to work by 1 p.m. (PST) Saturday or can prove they are physically unable to do so. This notice to end the "sick call" strike came after President Truman ordered the Army to "take appropriate action" to return the railroads to full operation. At the same time, the Army put into effect hourly wage boosts effective as of last Oct. 1, for men who have had no increase since September, 1948. It said the wage hike would be temporary, pending final settlement of the wage-hour dispute between rail management and the KS SHELL SEOUL—Today in Korea U.S. tanks shelled Seoul from a distance of four miles. A large mass of reds was re-atted concentrating in Inchon area (2). In Hoengsong area (3) South Korean troops smashed forward eight miles. Other South Korean units captured Changpyong (4), while farther east an American unit ran into a red battalion in Kangnung area.—(Aslated Press Wirephoto.) Orange County Traffic Fatalities to Three to 92 During Past Year A total of 1610 traffic fatalities, including 92 in Orange City, was reported in Southern California last year, the Mobile Club of Southern California noted today. This compares with 1949 totals of 1644 deaths, 89 of which occurred in Orange county. The club said decreases were recorded in six of the island's 13 counties last year. Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties exceeding less traffic deaths than 19. Angeles county, with 704 incidents, recorded its best safety since 1928, it was pointed and established an all-time fatalities per 1000 registrations vehicles. 1950 breakdown showed the rising number of traffic factions in each county: Serial, 51; Inyo, 5; Kern, 158; Angeles, 704; Mono, 1; Ortez, Riverside, 102; San Bernardo, 163; San Diego, 171; San Obispo, 17; Santa Barbara,olare, 73; Ventura, 42. Six Hurt in Fog In County Crashes Six persons were injured in Orange county traffic accidents which were attributed to last night's dense fog, according to official reports today. A Westminster youth, Donald J. McKnight, 19, received a possible skull fracture at 12:30 a.m. today when his car collided with a parked car in the 400 block on W. First st., Santa Ana. He was taken to the Orange County hospital. Five persons were injured when cars driven by Joseph G. Burns, Truman ordered the Army to "take appropriate action" to return the railroads to full operation. At the same time, the Army put into effect hourly wage boosts effective as of last Oct. 1, for men who have had no increase since September, 1948. It said the wage hike would be temporary, pending final settlement of the wage-hour dispute between rail management and the unions. Mr. Truman accused the strikers of running out on an agreement like a bunch of Russians. Mr. Truman, in a statement which he read at his Washington news conference, said he had been "gravely concerned about the interference with essential military and civilian railroad transportation." He called the tieup "intolerable" in an emergency. He complimented "the vast majority of railroad workers" who stayed on the (Continued on Page 8) PO Dept. Eases Mail Restriction The Postoffice department eased restrictions on the mails last night as rail services swung back toward normal. The full embargo on bulk mails was retained, however, for the city of St. Louis and its nearby suburbs, the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, except for Michigan's Northern Peninsula. In addition, shipment of the restricted classes of mail is barred between the eastern and western halves of the country. Within the halves, normal mail service was restored. The bulk mail embargo imposed last Saturday applies to everything except first class mail under eight ounces, daily newspapers, medical and surgical supplies and money shipments by banks. The order easing restrictions also abolished a two-pound limit on air parcel post, restoring the normal 70-pound maximum. Official Accuses Police 'Guilty' Auto Theft Castillo, stepson of Julianuz, 900 E. Center st., last found the culprits who had his car, but found himself less to do anything about it them. Anaheim police department to towed to DuBois and all garage, definitely a legal 0:46 p.m. yesterday Californi- highway Patrol called Ana-Police station to report that car was found abandoned on railroad tracks near the County Athletic Club arena on 101 Hwy. Cruz was and he asked that the car be used to Dubois and Paschall 2:20 a.m. this morning, Casported his car had been to the Orange County Sher- Police and Anaheim police Anaheim police served to al- fears and establish the abouts of his wandering car. PRESS DARED WASHINGTON (UP)—President in today dared Congress to $71 billion budget. X-Rays Uncover 22,000 TB Cases LOS ANGELES (UP)—The mass X-ray project just completed disclosed 22,000 cases of tuberculosis in Los Angeles county. Mobile units took 1,861,000 photographs. Sponsors met yesterday to plan hospital or home treatment for the new cases discovered in the street-corner campaign. PROPERTY DAMAGE Property damage only resulted yesterday when cars driven by Anders Jacob Jessen, Rt. I, Box 45, Placentia and Albert Braine Lawrence, China Lake, collided at Center and Los Angeles st. Both cars were traveling west at the time, according to Anaheim police bulletin, when Lawrence made a left turn onto Los Angeles st., followed by the collision. Official Accuses Penn Railroad of Disregard for Life WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (UP)—Al Middlesex county official investigating the Pennsylvania Railroad crackup which claimed 83 lives today accused the big railroad of "a complete and indifferent disregard for human life." Assistant Middlesex county Prosecutor Alex Eber, in a statement which he termed "my personal indictment of the railroad" told a news conference in nearby New Brunswick: "We shall carefully explore any criminal aspects involved and present the matter at some appropriate time to the grand jury." Eber's statement came as workers dug into frozen snow to remove the remaining wreckage of the accident. Police Chief George Keating said the death toll from Tuesday night's disaster—the third major rail wreck in the New York Metropolitan area within a year—probably will remain at 83 unless some of the 11 persons still hospitalized in critical condition succumb. Meanwhile, separate investigations into the cause of the derailment of the crowded express were slated by the Interstate Commerce commission and Middlesex county authorities.