anaheim-gazette 1951-03-19

Opinions Like to read other folks' opinions? There is always something to be said on Page 4. Make Page 4 a reading habit. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEM Gauer Ousted Over Contract Disagreement The elementary school board last weekend announced that a new contract would not be offered to Superintendent M. A. Gauer when his present contract expires shortly. Gauer had been superintendent for 26 years and was within three years of qualifying for retirement. A compelling reason for not renewing the contract has not been forthcoming from the school board, although the board said it did not want to give Gauer a four year contract. Apparently there was no desire to compromise on a lesser contract until the superintendent reached retirement. Superintendent Gauer's record over the past quarter century was not publicly challenged by the board. Nor was there any public criticism by the board of the condition of the school plant, the methods of instruction, and the Superintendent Gauer's record over the past quarter century was not publicly challenged by the board. Nor was there any public criticism by the board of the condition of the school plant, the methods of instruction, and the quality of the teaching staff. Gauer had four year contracts in the past, but his present contract is for three years. Earlier, it is understood, the school board considered easing Gauer out of the picture by putting him under a "business manager" or demoting him to a principalship. The superintendent is said to have countered by suggesting that an individual be assigned to work with him to learn the job and to have close contact with the experience offered by the office. This arrangement might have seen Gauer to his retirement date and provided a successor with experience in the office. Nothing came of the suggestions. Gauer was informed earlier this year that the school board was (Continued on Page 9) SQR Ready Now For 45th Year Anaheim's SQR store celebrated its 44th birthday last Saturday with the help of a party and 1200 to 1400 guests. Oscar H. Renner, partner with Mrs. Martha K. Schumacher in the store, said this morning that many Orange county old-timers attended and proffered their congratulations and good wishes. "In addition," he said, "I marked many new faces I've never seen before among the guests." Mrs. Schumacher cut the birthday cake, which was a pastry replica of the original SQR building at Los Angeles and Center sts., and served 480 pieces of it. Lucky numbers were embedded in 10 pieces of the cake and entitled the holders to prizes given by the store. Forum to Hear Woman Speaker Dr. Merle V. Taber, world famous lecturer and psychologist will be presented on the Anaheim forum for a series of six lectures beginning Monday night, April 2, according to word released today through the Adult Education office of the high school and the YMCA, who are jointly sponsoring the Family Relations series. Dr. Taber is recognized nationally as an authority in her field, receiving her Ph.D., in Sociology from Harvard, having a background of a professorship in Sociology, Economics and Psychology as well as Dean of Women in Boston university, doing graduate study and research in England, Germany, Denmark and Sweden, a colleague of the eminent scholar Ernest R. Gnoyes, having lectured in most of the major cities of the United States, and currently lecturing at the University of Southern California and throughout the state of California for the California Department of Adult Education. Mabee to Screen Mexican Angling Roy Mabee, member of the Anaheim chapter, Izaak Walton league, who conducts airplane tours to LaPaz, Baja California, will exhibit moving pictures of fishing conditions in Mexican waters when he presents an hour program at a meeting of the Santa Ana chapter Wednesday night in the Santa Ana community center clubhouse. County Traffic One Killed, One man was killed and fornia Highway Patrol report Lloyd W. Buell, 61, Long Island in which he was riding with the rear of a truck parked on heim, Saturday. Also injured were Mrs. Buell, 17, and Stanley H. Clark 20, of Whittler, who receive minor injuries. All were taken to Fullerton General hospital. Nine persons were injured in a crash on Highway 101 just north of Anaheim at 7:35 p.m. Sunday when a car driven by Audrey A. Donaghey, 24, of Fullerton, collided with a car operated by Benny A. Morales, 26, 10922 Garza st., Anaheim, who was making a turn into a service station south of Orangethorpe blvd. Morales escaped injury but his eight passengers all received minor cuts and bruises and were taken to Cottage hospital. Fullerton They are Jose Y. Garcia, 32, Downey; Mary Morales, 28, Eleanor Morales, 5, Ruby Morales, 4, Benny Morales, Jr., 3, Mrs. Connie Saldana, 21, Carol Jean Saldana, 5, and Robert Saldana, 3. The Morales live in Anaheim and the Saldanas in Stanton. Austin Donaghey, 20, Fullerton, received minor injuries in the accident. Mrs. Esther R. Salcido, 29, Norwalk, Robert L. Shoemaker, 3½, and Nathalle Thomas, 39, both of (Continued on Page 5) MINNEAPOLIS—PLANE HITS SNOWBANK—A Northwest Airlines passenger plane, arriving from Portland, Ore., today, nosed into a snowdrift at Wold Chamberlain airport after missing the snow-covered airstrip. None of the 17 persons aboard was injured. The deep snow sheared off a nose wheel—(Associated Press Wirephoto) ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1951 UN Forces Along Old FIGHTING FRONT: U.S. Eighth Army establishes reds appear to have abandoned prepared defenses along HI DIPLOMATIC FRONT over an agenda for Big Talks, now in third week, it doesn't come up with any new. Economic Front: France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Western Germany, Italy initial Schuman plan pooling Western Europe's and steel production; agreement most important development date in plan backed by United States for strengthening West Europe's economic might in per of tension with communist wor By the Associated Press Allied patrols operated too within a few miles of the 3 Parallel and strong U. S. Elg Arm y forcesevlespudahloESh Army forces set up a holding County Traffic Goes on Bender With the Killed, 29 Injured Over Weekend The man was killed and 29 injured in Orange county traffic over the weekend, the Cali-Highway Patrol reported. Lloyd W. Buell, 61, Long Beach, died in Fullerton General hospital shortly after a car which he was riding with his son, Lloyd W. Buell, Jr., 38, Long Beach, collided with a truck parked on Orangethorpe blvd., west of Hansen rd., northwest of Ana-Saturday. Also injured were Mrs. Verba Mae Buell, 55, who sustained major injuries, Miss Carol Whittler, who received injuries. There were taken to Fullerton General Hospital. Persons were injured in a Highway 101 just north of Elm at 7:35 p.m. Sunday car driven by Audrey A. By, 24, of Fullerton; collided with a car operated by Benny Maltese, 26, 10922 Garza st., who was making a turn service station south of Orangethorpe blvd. Escape injury but his passengers all received mi- and bruises and were tak-tage hospital. Fullerton. Jose Y. Garcia, 32, Dowry Morales, 28, Eleanor 5, Ruby Morales, 4, Ben-les, Jr., 3, Mrs. Connie 21, Carol Jean Saldana, Robert Saldana, 3. The live in Anaheim and the in Stanton. Donaghey, 20. Fullerton, minor injuries in the ac-ther R. Salcido, 29, Nor-bert L. Shoemaker, 3½,alle Thomas, 39, both of continued on Page 5) IT GOES THATAWAY—Engineer R. B. Diemer (left), assistant general manager of the Metropolitan Water district, points to the course of surplus water being released from MWD aqueduct into Santa Ana river near Arlington, to wind its way into Orange county spreading grounds, the first of 25,000 acre feet of water purchased for delivery this summer to the Orange County Water District. By the Associated Press Allied patrols operated to within a few miles of the 38th Parallel and strong U. S. Eighth Army forcseviespudahioEST Army forces set up a holding line only 17 miles south of the boundary between North and South Korea. The Army broke a three-caliber silence to announce that hold elements were 17 miles from the Parallels at five disclosed points and patrols were probing "north" of these points and in other sectors. Should the United Nations try to cross the 38th Parallel in force once more? The question is knotty one for the U. N. Britt is urging cautious consideration with the hope of achieving peace. U. N. Secretary-General Trygve Lie thinks that it may be possible to get a cease-fire without linking it to red China demands for admission to the U. N. or surrender of Formosa. The U. N. victories in the fight may strengthen its hand in negotiations. The Chinese reds appear to have given up Chunchon, their last main military base south of the 38th Parallel, and well-prepared defenses along the Hongchow river south of Chunchon. The U. S. Eighth Army said there has been no contact with the enemy worthy of mention in the past two hours. In Paris the Western deputy foreign ministers sought a show down with Russia's Andrei Orlymyko on proposals for an agenda for a Big Four foreign minister conference. This was the third week of talks with no agreement in sight. If Russia hasn't anything new to offer the West may move to end the talks. Paris was also the scene for an important development in Western Europe's economic planning France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Western Germany initialled the Schu-man plan for pooling most of their contributions on page 4) IT GOES THATAWAY—Engineer R. B. Diemer (left), assistant general manager of the Metropolitan Water district, points to the course of surplus water being released from MWD aqueduct into Santa Ana river near Arlington, to wind its way into Orange county spreading grounds, the first of 25,000 acre feet of water purchased for delivery this summer to the Orange County Water district. Vice-President E. T. Watson, Olive, of the water district (center), and Mayor Glenn P. Allen of Orange, look on. The three men are standing at the wheels which open giant valves of the aqueduct. First of 25,000 Water Acre Feet Starts Flowing in Santa Ana River Golden gallons of Colorado river water began flowing down the Santa Ana river at noon Saturday from the Metropolitan Water district aqueduct near Arlington, as delivery started for the 25,000 acre feet of surplus water purchased by the Orange county Water district. Promptly at 12 o'clock noon, the aqueduct valves were opened and a huge jet of water shot out into the river channel, under the direction of Engineer R. B. Diemer, assistant general manager and assistant chief engineer of MWD. A group of Orange county water leaders, including officials of the water district, looked on. The great stream of water, starting at 20 second feet, gradually was increased to 60 second feet by late Saturday afternoon and that flow will be maintained day and night for 208 days, or until about November 1, barring shutdowns required by rain storms that might overload the channel. Under present plans of the water district directors, the entire flow into Orange county's spreading grounds will be sunk below ground before it can pass the Jefferson street bridge, above Olive. That area is regarded as the most effective spreading ground. Clay stratas below the surface lower in the basin would, it is feared, interfere with sinking the water. NO ONE HURT— A car and a telephone pole suffered the only injuries yesterday at 2:35 am., when Robert James Foran of the Lighter Than Air Base, Santa Ana, drove his car into the pole in front of 1233 N. Palm st., Anaheim. Defense Delays Mrs. Green Trial Efforts of the defense to block prosecution of Mrs. Cordell Green, 23-year-old Costa Mess mother accused of the murder of her own 4-months-old daughter last Friday delayed her arraignment in Superior Court for one week, and she is scheduled to appear next Friday morning before Judge Kenneth E. Morrison, for ruling on a motion to dismiss the charge. Public Defender N. D. Meyer, representing Mrs. Green, made the motion last Friday, basing it on the contention that the prosecution, at the preliminary hearing in Santa Ana justice court, had not produced sufficient evidence to justify holding Mrs. Green for trial. Judge Morrison took the ruling under advisement. If it is denied next Friday, Mrs. Green will then enter her plea to the murder charge. The state alleges that a beating she is said to have given her small daughter, Patricia Ann, last Feb. 8, caused its death of a skull fracture, at the county hospital the following day. UN Forces Undecided as They Balance Along Old 38th Parallel Divider INTERNATIONAL AT A GLANCE FIGHTING FRONT: Allied patrols operate within few miles of 38th Parallel in Korea; Eighth Army establishes holding line only 17 miles south of controversial boundary; appear to have abandoned Chunchon, main base eight miles south of parallel and well-pared defenses along Hongchon river south of Chunchon. DIPLOMATIC FRONT: Western deputy foreign ministers seek showdown with Russia on agenda for Big Four foreign minister's conference; west may seek to end Paris now in third week, Russia won't come up with anything economic Front: France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Western Germany and Initial Schuman plan for Western Europe's coal steel production; agreement is important development to in plan backed by United States for strengthening Westernoe's economic might in periodension with communist world. By the Associated Press ed patrols operated today at a few miles of the 38th parallel and strong U. S. Eighth force sevespudahloESA forces set up a holding line ALLIES PROBE ON GROUND—BLAST FROM AIR—Allied patrols probed (arrows) within a few miles of the 38th parallel today while setting up a holding line (saw toothed line) only 17 miles from the boundary. Air jets firebombed, rocketed and strafed the airfield (blast symbol) at Sinulju on the Kuala River, just across from Manchuria. Other bombers (blast symbols) attacked Hunnam and Wonsan. Wonsan was also bombarded by the U.S.S. Missouri. It was the 31st consecutive day Wonsan has been shelled. Shoplifting Case Again Postponed When Two Defendants Fail to Show Two women shoplifters charged with theft of four suits of clothing from the Swanberger store in Anaheim last Dec. 12, failed to appear for their scheduled trial today in Superior Court at Santa Ana, and were declared in contempt. Judge Kenneth E. Morrison issued a bench warrant for their arrest and fixed $5000 bail. Rosa Lee Tillery and Ethel Fells, who were at liberty on $2000 ball, were the defendants who failed to appear, causing the trial to be postponed, for a third time, until April 2. The third defendant, Victor L. Kellis made his appearance in court. First trial of the case several weeks ago was delayed because Mrs. Tillery was unable to arrive in time by plane from her home in Detroit, due to the weather. One week ago today a jury had been selected for the second trial and Mrs. Tillery apparently became ill in court. A second postponement was granted to permit her to receive medical care and the case was continued until today. Christ Crusade Termed 'Success' The final results of the Christ for Orange county crusade was announced this week by the sponsoring committee headed by Gaylord Hicks and Dewey Lockman. The former is a Santa Anan and Lockman is from Anaheim. The three-week-long crusade, which began Feb. 19 and continued through March 11, was "a tremendous success," according to Lockman, who was in charge of compiling final statistics. With nearly 70 churches in the county participating and co-operating in First trial of the case several weeks ago was delayed because Mrs. Tillery was unable to arrive in time by plane from her home in Detroit, due to the weather. One week ago today a jury had been selected for the second trial and Mrs. Tillery apparently became ill in court. A second postponement was granted to permit her to receive medical care and the case was continued until today. Today both Mrs. Tillery and Mrs. Felts were absent and the court learned of reports that Mrs. Tillery had returned to Detroit. Attorney Lloyd Verry, of Fullerton, representing the defense (Continued on Page 7) Clean-up Week Plans Commence Plans for Civic Beautification Week in Anaheim are in the formation stage with Chairman A. J. Schutte of the Chamber of Commerce-appointed committee making arrangements for drawing in civic and service groups, nurserymen and the citizenry generally to insure success of the campaign. The local clean-up, paint-up campaign is being undertaken in co-operation with the county-wide drive sponsored by the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange county. Schutte, as chairman of the Anaheim committee, sits on the county committee. Temperatures The temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2:30 p.m. today was 85. High for the past 24 hours was 81 at 2:30 p.m., yesterday. Low was 52 at 5:00 a.m., today. Announced this week by the sponsoring committee headed by Gaylord Hicks and Dewey Lockman. The former is a Santa Anan and Lockman is from Anaheim. The three-week-long crusade, which began Feb. 10 and continued through March 11, was "a tremendous success," according to Lockman, who was in charge of compiling final statistics. With nearly 70 churches in the county participating and co-operating in the revival services, more than 20,000 persons heard Dr. T. W. Wilson and other members of the evangelistic team which held forth in a converted citrus packing plant at 804 E. Center st., throughout the drive. "Almost 700 persons were converted during the campaign," Lockman said, "while 55 young people came forward to offer full-time service to the Lord." He went on to point out that names of the converts were immediately turned over to the churches of their choice so that the local pastor "could carry the ball from there." Lockman added that plans already are being made to conduct a similar campaign early in 1952. 178,000 ON BEACH LOS ANGELES UP—Southern California beaches had good-sized early season crowds yesterday as a dry offshore wind sent the temperature into the high 70s. Lifeguards estimated 178,000 persons were on the beaches from Zuma Beach to Long Beach. WARREN 60 SACRAMENTO UP—It's Governor Warren's 60th birthday today.