anaheim-gazette 1951-02-22

Spring It is perpetual spring in Southern California—but only once a year does Anaheim have a big "spring opening" to show the latest fashions. And, today is the day. It's all in the Gazette. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM Six Injured In Crackups Six persons were injured in traffic accidents at various points in Orange county during the past 24 hours. It was shown by official reports today. Charles W. Hawks, 28 and Helen Hawks, 41, both of Long Beach, were injured when a car driven by the former collided with the car of John P. Ronquillo, 45, of Route 4, Santa Ana, at 6:35 a.m., today. The collision took place at the junction of Highway 39 and Stanton ave., north of Stanton. Andrew O. Hays, 52, Huntington Beach, received minor injuries when his car collided with the car of Donald Hamilton, 34, Long Beach, on the Coast Highway at 15th st., Sunset Beach, at 8:45 p.m., yesterday. Knocked down by a dairy truck which passed over him, Anthony Aguilar, two, who resides in a veterans housing project near the Santa Ana bowl, narrowly escaped death yesterday in front of his home. His tricycle was ground to pieces under the wheels of the the car of Donald Hamilton, 34, Long Beach, on the Coast Highway at 15th st., Sunset Beach, at 8:45 p.m., yesterday. Knocked down by a dairy truck which passed over him, Anthony Aguilar, two, who resides in a veterans housing project near the Santa Ana bowl, narrowly escaped death yesterday in front of his home. His tricycle was ground to pieces under the wheels of the truck but the child escaped with a bruised and swollen right arm. He was taken to Santa Ana Community hospital. Ernest Scherer, Santa Ana, driver of the truck sald the child must have been close in front of his truck when Scherer emerged from making a delivery and started to drive his truck away from the curb. He felt a grinding sound and stopped to investigate. The child was lying on the pavement near the right front wheel. Arnold R. Thompson, 23 and Donald L. Springer, 22, El Toro Marines, were injured at 2:10 a.m., today when a car driven by Thompson crashed against the rear of a box trailer of the Southern California Freight Lines at 17th and Main, Santa Ana. The truck and trailer, with Carlos McWhorter, 31, Oceanside, driving, had stopped for a traffic signal at the intersection. Both Marines were treated at El Toro. State Officials OK Co. Defense Orange county's civil defense program is progressing satisfactorily, in the opinion of state defense officials who visited the county yesterday. They concluded their stay with a conference with the city-county civil defense planning board in the county court house, Santa Ana. E. S. Dixon, regional director for District 9, Los Angeles and Orange counties; General W. R. Woodward, assistant state director in charge of logistics; General John Kellher, assistant in charge of plans and operations; Dr. Robert Dryar, chief of the health and medical services; Dr. Lester Breslow and Dr. Lloyd Hartman. First Phases Of A-Powered Craft Complete WASHINGTON (UP) — The Air Force and the Atomic Energy commission announced today completion of the first phase of study leading to atom-powered aircraft. A joint statement on the conclusion of their "NEPA" project (nuclear energy for propulsion of aircraft) said "other projects being supported by the Air Force and the AEC in the field of nuclear powered flights will be continued." The statement made no mention of who will head the next phase, but it is widely understood that it will be the General Electric company's gas turbine division, now being relocated at Lockland, Ohio, a Cincinnati suburb. The next phase will be closer to the building of an atomic engine, presumably starting with some experimental components. The NEPA project was directed by the Fairchild Engine and Airplane corporation, Hagerstown, Md., as a prime contractor to the Air Force. The Navy Bureau of Aeronautics shared the cost. Nine other engine companies participated as sub-contractors. The Moeller High on Sees Future Helipad Probably the most enthusiastic service for small towns today the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Moeller 'coptered into Los he was the luncheon guest of Los Angeles Airways, at Inter MRS. MYRTLE WELSH Mrs. Welsh Retires From PT&T Service Retirement of Mrs. Myrtle G. Welsh, central office clerk in the traffic department in Anaheim of E. S. Dixon, regional director for District 9, Los Angeles and Orange counties; General W. R. Woodward, assistant state director in charge of logistics; General John Keliher, assistant in charge of plans and operations; Dr. Robert Dryar, chief of the health and medical services; Dr. Lester Breslow and Dr. Lloyd Hartman, assistants to Dr. Dryar; Newton Halcomb, chief of the division of evacuation and welfare services; and Robert Jakoubek, Red Cross field representative for disaster service for civil defense made up the visiting party. The state officials held conferences during the morning with local officials handling corresponding work. Dr. Dryar and his aides met with Dr. Edward Lee Russell, county health officer; Halcomb conferred with Welfare Director Thomas P. Douglas; Dixon, General Keliher and General Woodward met with County Chairman Willis Warner and Coordinator Dan Liebermann and Jakoubek held a session with local Red Cross people. Elks to Attend District Meeting Four members of the Anaheim Elks Lodge will attend a district meeting of the Elks Lodges of the California South District in Riverside over Sunday. Representatives of the Anaheim Lodge will be: Exalted Ruler Lloyd Verry; Leading Knight Carrol Christie; Secretary Warren Ashleigh; and Trustee Bud Houts. Blustery Storm Brings Snow, Hail, Rainbows By The Associated Press A blustery storm did all sorts of strange things to Southern California's weather. Snow fell in the foothills, blanketing the Altadena country club's golf course. Hall pelted homes in Hollywood. In Anaheim raindrops fell while the sun shone. Rainfall on near cloudburst proportions fell briefly in various sections, nearby only a few drops were reported. Early risers in Los Angeles saw a beautiful rainbow. In the mountains, snow fell an inch deep on the Ridge route. And rain was reported inland as far as Beaumont and south as far as San Diego. Hall also fell in the north section of San Bernardino. In the San Bernardino mountains, snow fell with depths from one inch at Crestline to three inches at Lake Arrowhead. LA to Increase Relief Checks $5 LOS ANGELES (AP)—Blaming increased food costs, the board of supervisors yesterday increased food relief checks $5 each for 23,000 persons. The boost will cost taxpayers about $53,000 a month. The increase will become effective in April. NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1951 Operati Heads A KOREA AT A GLANCE FIGHTING FRONT — Allied forces in new offensive dubbed "Operation Killer" lunge out on central Korean front and gain up to 8½ miles; objective is the wiping out of 40,000 Chinese troops and North Koreans south of the 38th Parallel. TOKYO—Inforced sources say use of Chinese nationalist troops in Korea and for invasion of Chinese mainland as urged by Gen. MacArthur remains live issue; see no connection with visit to Formosa of Vice Adm. Arthur D. Struble, U.S. 7th Fleet commander. FORMOSA — Nationalists hold air raid tests, fear reds may launch invasion of their own with favorable weather. TOKYO (P) — Allied forces ter, secretary of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, is shown above as he climbed aboard the day noon on his way to a luncheon engagement at L.A. International Airport with Clariny. Miller High on 'Copter Service, Future Heliport in Anaheim BY LEONARD KREIDT Obviously the most enthusiastic supporter of helicopter or small towns today is E. W. Moeller, secretary of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Miller 'coptered into Los Angeles yesterday noon where the luncheon guest of Clarence Belinn, president of Angeles Airways, at International Airport. Today he is brimming over with enthusiasm on the subject of helicopters and insists that Anaheim must build a permanent heliport. "The helicopter will revolutionize the whole aviation industry," he said, "and Anaheim is in an ideal position to capitalize on it. We have no direct contact with the major air lines and we never will have because an airport that would handle big planes is just not economically possible here, so the best way in which we can make that contact is by helicopter, which can pick a person up here and set him down minutes later at any of the LA air terminals." Moeller reported that the Civil Aeronautics Board has extended the mail service permit for five to seven years. A projected passenger and package service is scheduled to go into operation this year, according to Bellin, and the new New Districting Bandied About In San Diego Several members of the legislature conferred in San Diego yesterday on San Diego county's request for a Fourth Assembly district and at least part of a new Congressional district. The meeting followed a hearing Monday at which Orange county representatives agreed to be joined with northern San Diego county in a new Congressional district but Imperial county balked at a similar union with southern and eastern San Diego county. Those at the conference included Senators Charles Brown of Shoshone, Clyde Watson of Orange, James E. Cunningham of San Bernardino, Ben Hulse of El Centro and Fred Kraft of San Diego and Assembly Speaker Sam Collins, Fullerton. Junior Chamber Hears Planning Plans for the model plane meet, an upcoming dance, a desire for Welsh Retires PT&T Service ment of Mrs. Myrtle G. entral office clerk in the department in Anaheim of Telephone and Telepany, after more than in the communications was announced this telephone Manager R. J. Rossberg said that ish joins nearly 1175 sthern California telele who have retired unephone company’s pennumber of these reoyees live in this area an active interest in and telephone affairs." stated. Increase CHECKS $5 NGELES (P)—Blaming food costs, the board sors yesterday increasler checks $5 each for ons. The boost will cost about $53,000 a month. se will become effecril. Moeller reported that the Civil Aeronautics Board has extended the mail service permit for five to seven years. A projected passenger and package service is scheduled to go into operation this year, according to Bellin, and the new eight-passenger helicopters are on order. They will be faster than the out-of-date mail models, and will incorporate a two-engine setup for maximum safety in the event of engine failure. To illustrate what helicopter service is doing for Anaheim in handling mail only, Moeller pointed out that a letter mailed here today and taken out by helicopter would be delivered to the addressee in Chicago in the second mail delivery tomorrow morning. "Speed and dispatch like that is possible because the mails are sorted right at International Airport, without being sent to the up-town post office. Then it is sent directly from the airport by plane," he explained. During January 100 pounds of letters were sent out of Anaheim per night on the helicopter. There are 55 to 60 letters per pound, making 5500 to 6000 letters daily for the 22 flying days during the month. To illustrate the comparative merits of helicopter vs. fixed wing airplane service, Moeller said a helicopter leaving Long Beach at the same time with an airplane can make two stops enroute and (Continued on Page 6). Junior Chamber Hears Planning Plans for the model plane meet, an upcoming dance, a desire for new members, and the appointment of a house committee were the main items of business at last night's dinner meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at Lum's cafe. Ralph Osborne conducted the meeting in the absence of President Dick Morley. Lee Fellows, in charge of last night's program, introduced Dr. Ranney, head of the Excelsior ranch, who spoke on artificial insemination. The dance committee, under the direction of Loren Wagner, announced that the dance would be held at the American Legion hall in Fullerton on March 31. It will be open to members and to invited guests. The house committee, under the leadership of Kehry Banks, will also include Bill Ross and Osborne. Osborne also presented the progress report on the plane meet to be held in La Palma park in the near future. The Junior Chamber also said it is looking for new members, and asked any interested persons to either come to the next meeting at Lum's on March 7 or to see Fellows, Morley, or Osborne. Experts Say Wash At Least, His Semi SACRAMENTO (F)—Today's a good day for this story. The oil pointing, of George Washington which has been hanging in the State Senate gallery is not an original Gilbert Stuart, as experts first thought, nor is it a Stuart copy by the famed painter's daughter, as the savants later agreed. Instead, says an eastern fine arts expert, it is a copy of a Stuart by William Winstanley, known in Washington's time as a "swindling artist." Operation Killer' Lunge heads Allies Toward 38th EAR AT A GLANCE ING FRONT — Allied new offensive dubbed Killer' lunge out on Korean front and gain up miles; objective is the wipeoff of 40,000 Chinese reds with Koreans south of the callel. O—Inforced sources say Chinese nationalist troops and for invasion of Chinland as urged by Gen. Dur remains live issue; see section with visit to ForVice Adm. Arthur D. U.S. 7th Fleet commandment. OSA — Nationalists hold tests, fear reds may invasion of their own with the weather. OP — Allied forces smashed northward today on a 60-mile rainswept front aiming to kill, maim or capture all reds in the mired mountains and valleys of central Korea. Advances in this new offensive “Operation Killer”—ranged up to 12 miles on the east-central sector and up to 8½ on the central valley, north of Wonju. Resistance was spotty most of the day but was stiffening at dusk, Allied spearheads neared the main forces of the dug-in Chinese and North Korean reds. An estimated 40,000 reds are south of Parallel 38. The Allied objective is to wipe them out. General MacArthur announced the new push today, nearly 24 hours after it began without fanfare. Field dispatches tonight re-ported an American division on the right flank of the United Nations line spashed 12 miles to within three miles south of the valley town of Pyongchang. Deep mud and red mines slowed the advance of other units in the area. A tank-led American spearhead advanced to within four road miles of Hoengsong by nightfall. The Chinese earlier had fought briefly and then ran—some in panic. A field-dispatch said that at dusk Thursday American machinegunners and riflemen were dueling from neighboring ridges with Chinese machine guners and burp (automatic rifle) gunners. The greatest obstacle to the Allied troops of five nations was the weather. AID FOR ENEMY—Capt. Raymond A. Gusti, Mark, Ill., army medical corps, administers to a wounded Chinese red prisoner captured near Seoul, Korea, Feb. 17. Another captured soldier awaits his turn. (Associated Press Wirephoto.) Knott to Reopen Mine, Ghost Town BARSTOW (P).—Restoration of the ghost town of Calico and the Zenda mine is planned by Walter Knott, owner of Knott's Berry Farm at Buena Park. Knott, nephew of the founder of the King mine near here, said he plans to perpetuate the Calico area on a noncommercial basis. Man Varies Routine 'OPERATION KILLER' IS UNDERWAY—Arrows show where United Nations troops plunged forward in a campaign out 40,000 reds south of Parallel 38. The 'kickoff front' is from near Yangpyong to Pyongcheng. The new offensive "operation killer" gained up to 8½ miles in one sector. Big opposition was expected in Hoengsong area. (Associated Wirephoto.) Man Varies Routine By Jump to Death SANTA MONICA OP—William Henry Humes has been lonely since his wife died Jan. 6. He spent much of his time in the living room of his $250,000 Bel-Air estate, gazing at her portrait, painted when she was a young woman. Still the 67-year-old retired building contractor followed the daily routine he has observed since the Humes came here from St. Louis in 1937, where he made a fortune as a building contractor. He always arose at 8 a.m., took a dip in his marble plunge, dressed, ate a breakfast steak and strolled over his estate. Yesterday he varied the routine. Instead of the walk he drove his automobile to Inspiration Point, a 100-foot bluff overlooking the Pacific ocean. Police found his body at the cratton. There were no notes, but officers said Humes jumped to his death. SANTA MONICA OP — Bing Crosby, fully recuperated from surgery, is out in the open again and hankering for the feel of his clubs against a golf ball.