anaheim-gazette 1951-04-10

Dry Anaheim is in the longest drought in its history. We have had seven "deficit" years in a row. Please see Page 4. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHED Council to Hold Public Hearing On Hog Ranch, Sand Pit Quarrel; Housing, Trash Also Before Group Anaheim City Council will hold a public hearing tonight at 8 o'clock on revocation of a variance permitting conditional operation of a sand-pit at 1301 to 1325 W. North st., by J. P. Duval, whose address is given as Newberry, Calif., on the tax rolls in City Hall. Complaints from neighboring property owners that the sand-pit operation is causing undermining of lateral support for their properties and that truck operation in the neighborhood causes noise and dust nuisances initiated the action for revocation of the variance. The City of Anaheim also charges that the sand-pit is being operated in violation of the variance, since the sand has allegedly been completely removed and silt is now being taken out, which is not authorized by the variance. The City also charges that State health laws and City Ordinance 512 are being violated, in that hogs are being raised on the prop- Wrong Party! Two fine, respectable Anaheim citizens were dealt an unhumorous blow yesterday when a similarity between telephone numbers caused their names to turn up on the Anaheim Police bulletin in connection with a number of unidentified telephone calls to B. J. Daily, 846 S. Olive st. Daily's telephone number, 2648, was identified in the police blotter as one previously assigned to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hilton of 709D N. Lemon st. Murder Charge Filed on Thomas In Yorba Killing Formal charge of murder filed today by the District attorney's office against Jesse non Thomas, 33, Garden G tree puller, who is charged with stabbing his employer, Cha William Letbetter, 38, to last Saturday midnight. He is posed to have been in a rage at Letbetter's suspected attempt to Thomas's wife, Evelyn Irene. No time has been set for reargment of Thomas on the murder charge because he is in county hospital with a bruised wound in his left arm; inflicted Letbetter during his dying moments. Letbetter, his jugular Hit-Run Trial Of Roberts Opens Trial of Earl Howard Roberts, 31, Santa Ana, who faces charges of manhunters and hit-run as the result of a fatal traffic accident in Santa Ana last Jan. 10, opened today before a jury of seven men and five women in Superior Court, Santa Ana. Mrs. Opal M. Simon of Anaheim, was killed and Mrs. Ruth J. Fry, Anaheim, received serious injury in the accident. Judge Raymond Thompson is presiding over the trial. Roberts, who was apprehended at a girl friend's house in Orange several hours after the accident, allegedly made statements admitting that he was the driver of the truck which struck a car operated by Mrs. Simon at Birch and Walnut st., Santa Ana. Roberts' attorney, James Monroe, is attempting, however, to block introduction of the reported statements as evidence in court on the ground that the present The City of Anaheim also charges that the sand-pit is being operated in violation of the variance, since the sand has allegedly been completely removed and silt is now being taken out, which is not authorized by the variance. The City also charges that State health laws and City Ordinance 512 are being violated, in that hogs are being raised on the property without a permit. Also to come before the council tonight is a resolution to terminate state participation in the housing project at Olive and La Palma sts. by paying off the balance of the contract; $8653.43. City Clerk Charles Griffith explained that the city has been maintaining the project, but the state has been participating in revenue from rents. A contract for disposal of trash and rubbish of a combustible nature in the business district of Anaheim will also come up for action tonight. 11 Hurt When Bus Hits Irvine Garage Eleven persons were injured yesterday afternoon when a Greyhound bus, southbound on Highway 101, crashed against the Irvine garage building, at Irvine, while trying to avoid a car operated by a woman driver. Gene Bisner, 31 of Rivera, driver of the bus, told the California Highway Patrol officers that a car driven by a South Laguna woman pulled in front of the bus at the intersection of Highway 101 and Central ave., shortly after 2 p.m. Bisner swerved the bus sharply and was unable to halt it before it struck the building, he said. Injured in addition to Bisner, were 10 of his passengers, none of whom resides in Orange county. All were hospitalized in Santa Ana. Four of them are still in the hospital. The front end of the bus was crushed and its right side was ripped away in the crash, which also caused considerable damage to the building. BEER BURGLARS Roberts, who was apprehended at a girl friend's house in Orange several hours after the accident, allegedly made statements admitting that he was the driver of the truck which struck a car operated by Mrs. Simon at Birch and Walnut st., Santa Ana. Roberts' attorney, James Monroe, is attempting, however, to block introduction of the reported statements as evidence in court on the ground that the prosecution has not proved that Roberts was the driver of the death car or that he had violated any law. No corpus delecti could be established by the prosecution without such proof and that must be done before any of the defendant's admissions could be used against him, the defense contends. Anaheimers Train On Navy Carrier Two Anaheim airman apprentices, William J. Browne, USN, of 1011 E. Broadway st., and Edward Liptrap, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Liptrap of 521 E. Adele st., were among the pilots of Fighter Squadron 783 qualifying for carrier operations recently aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard. All pilots in the squadron qualified, making the required number of takeoffs and landings from the carrier. The operation was marked by a high degree of precision timing between the pilots and the ship's crew. It was the first operation between the newly "demonthballed" carrier and the reactivated reserve group. The squadron is now undergoing further training at the U.S. Naval Air station, San Diego, Injured in addition to Blinner, were 10 of his passengers, none of whom resides in Orange county. All were hospitalized in Santa Ana. Four of them are still in the hospital. The front end of the bus was crushed and its right side was ripped away in the crash, which also caused considerable damage to the building. BEER BURGLARS Beer burglars last night looted the L.B. Harrison warehouse at 311 W. Fifth st., Santa Ana, of 13 cases of bore, all in quart size, according to a report to Santa Ana police by S.W. Stanley, now owner of the property. Value of the stolen goods was $33.70. Producing $79,233,550 from its 150,523 farmed acres during 1950, Orange county numbered 11 "million dollar" enterprises among its agricultural assets; it was disclosed today by the annual crop report of Dixson W. Tubbs, county agricultural commissioner. Noteworthy in this year's report was the continued growth of the livestock industry in this county, which made it a close second to orchard crops in total yield, $33,517,200 for fruit and $28,040,350 for animal industry. The report shows that livestock returns increased nearly $8 million in two years, having $20,138,945 in 1948, and $25,641,200 in 1949. At the same time orchard yield was on the downgrade, hav- ing $34,577,155 in 1948, spurting up to $38,445,500 in 1949, and dropping back to $33,517,200 in 1950. Explanation of the orchard crop picture was seen in figure on acreage, which dropped from 80,207 in 1948 to 65,359 in 1950. Leading the 11 "million dollar" producers was the valencia orange, which yielded $27,918,000. Next came the dairy industry with $15,262,300. Poultry, with $8,285,400 was third, and bean (field and green) ranked fourth with $8,266,700. Following were: lemons $3,479,000; beef cattle $2,996,700; tomatoes (canning and market- (Continued on Page 5) ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1951 Troops Reach Shores Murder Charge ed on Thomas Yorba Killing Normal charge of murder was today by the District Atty's office against Jesse VerThomas, 33, Garden Grove puller, who is charged with ing his employer, Charles am Letbetter, 38, to death Saturday midnight. He is supI to have been in a rage over etter's suspected attentions thomas's wife, Evelyn Irene. Time has been set for arment of Thomas on the murcharge because he is in the city hospital with a bullet in his left arm, inflicted by etter during his dying mobetter, his jugular vein Year Resident of Anaheim Dies Bates, 46, a native of Mo., who came to Anaheim than 30 years ago, died yesterday afternoon at the Fullerton hospital after an extended stay. The family home is at 110 West St. First Elements Of 40th Arrive For Japan Duty YOKOHAMA (P) — First elements of the U.S. 40th "Rough and Tough" infantry division landed today to strengthen General MacArthur's occupation army in Japan. The 40th, a National Guard outfit from California, marched off the Navy transport General Butler in combat clothes and field kits, ready for action. The division commander, Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hudelson, said his men were "rough and tough"—ready for anything that came along. He said the rest of his division would be in Japan within a week to strengthen the occupation forces, trimmed sharply since the Korean war drained many combat troops from Japan. The 40th immediately boarded BSAs Travel; Lead Yosemite Outing Set for Summer Boy Scouts of Anaheim Troop 74 laid plans for a summer vacation trip to Yosemite in July last weekend while on a two-day trip to the Kiwanis cabin at Idylwild. It was decided that the Yosemite trip would last for ten days. About 15 boys are expected to go at a cost of $20 to $25 aplece. Anahelm Kiwanis club, which sponsors the troop, is to bear half of the cost; individual boys will contribute the rest. Last weekend's trip began at 1:45 p.m. Saturday and ended at 6 p.m. Sunday when the boys arrived home. Tom Atkinson, scout Board Meeting Set Back Week The regular monthly meet of the elementary school board of trustees, which was scheduled for tonight in the office, Superintendent M. E. Gauer, been postponed for one week 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 17 was announced today by M. Bessie Fry, secretary to Gal Hilgenfelds Back From Trip North Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Hillfeld and Melvin D. Hilgenfeld turned home from the north part of the state metropolis. Industries County in '50 1,577,155 in 1948, spurting $38,445,500 in 1949, and going back to $33,517,200 in nation of the orchard picture was seen in figures page, which dropped from 1948 to 65,359 in 1950, 15,262,300. Poultry, with 100 was third, and beans and green) ranked fourth 266,700. Wing were: lemons $3,479,-seef cattle $2,996,700,-to (canning and market) (Continued on Page 5) Y's Men Witness Movies at Meeting Twenty-two members and five guests were on hand last night for the regular meeting of the Anaheim Y's Men's club held at Mother's Kitchen. Colored motion picture films on wild life, procured by program chairman Bob Quast from Union Oil, represented the chief program of the evening. Les Humphrey's, regional World Outlook director, was also on hand to give club members details of world service. He brought five members of the Long Beach Y's Men's club with him who presented the Anaheim club with a traveling trophy. Business of the meeting included the appointment of committees and voting on a ladles night dinner to be held on the last Monday in April. Meeting was presided over by President Dave Collins. It was decided that the Yosemite trip would last for ten days. About 15 boys are expected to go at a cost of from $20 to $25 apiece. Anahelm Kiwanis club, which sponsors the troop, is to bear half of the cost; individual boys will contribute the rest. Last weekend's trip began at 1:45 p.m. Saturday and ended at 6 p.m. Sunday when the boys arrived home. Tom Atkinson, scoutmaster, was in charge of the trip and was assisted by Assistant Scoutmasters Bill and Bob Hoffman, A. D. Downs and Neil Elvris and Committee Chairman Leo Erwin. Glenn Merrill of Patten-Blinn Lumber Co. assisted with the transportation. Scouts who made the trip were Senior Patrol Leader Henry Lin, Patrol Leaders Charles Cutshall and Dick Hanson. Jess Hurtado, Eddie Agular, Darryl Wimberley, Jim McIlwayne, Carl Peterson, Jim Payne, Joel Habnor, Jim Barthelmess, Frank Colvard, Terry LaFortune, and Harry Sweet. Scoutmaster Atkinson was accompanied by his wife, Arne, and his daughter, Louella. DRUNK CHARGE Santa Ana police were called to Fairview and Flower sts. last evening by a report that Marshall L. Brundage, 41, 928 W. Pine st., Santa Ana, had run his car over a curb, breaking the curb. They found him at Flower and Bishop sts., where his car had struck the rear end of a car driven by Devon R. Klengler, 2057 Cypress ave., Santa Ana. No one was injured. Police jailed Brundage on a charge of drunk driving and being drunk. Hilgenfelds Back From Trip North Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Hillfeld and Melvin D. Hilgenfeld turned home from the north part of the state yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Hilgenfeld visited Mrs. Hilgenfeld's sisters in Kward West Wednesday night and Thursday they drove to Sacramento to where Mrs. Hilgenfeld visited with her daughter, Mrs. Will O. Rose (nee Dr. Frances K. Genfeld). Hilgenfeld drove on to Riverside was joined by Mel Together they were in attendance at a meeting of Group No. 10 the National Selected Mortician of which the Hilgenfeld Mortuary is a member. Cocke-Truman Confab Cancelled WASHINGTON (UP) — White House said today it ceased an appointment for National Legion Commander Nnie Erle Cocke, Jr., because Cocke first publicly announced what he planned to tell President Truman—that he support Gen. Douglas MacArthur's troversial position on Far Eastern policy. This eliminated the need for the conference which had been set for noon today, the White House said. ZETTE 1951 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month NUMBER 114 res of Reservoir Mortar Fire Halts Advance TOKYO (UP) — Allied troops reached the southern shores of the sprawling Hwachon reservoir today, but heavy red mortar fire stopped them short of the big North Korean dam and hydroelectric plant. AP Correspondent Tom Bradshaw reported from the central front battleground that the water behind the dam still is about 200 feet deep. The reds opened 10 of the reservoir's 18 floodgates Monday in a try to halt the Allied drive. But water quickly subsided to near-normal levels in the Pukhan river, reservoir outlet. American units paced the Allies assault on the dam. The communists fought back with a steady APAN—An army band plays a welcome as a transport carrying docks at Yokohama, Japan, today. (Associated Press Wire) Level; Leaders Feted Board Meeting Get Back Week The regular monthly meeting of the elementary school board trustees, which was scheduled tonight in the office of superintendent M. E. Gauer, has been postponed for one week to 10 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, it is announced today by Mrs. Sissle Fry, secretary to Gauer. Hilgenfelds Back From Trip North r. and Mrs. Samuel F. Hilgenfeld and Melvin D. Hilgenfeld re-ced home from the northern of the state yesterday. Awards Presented By Rotary Club The Anaheim Rotary club yesterday honored the adult supervisors of Boy Scout Troop 80 and Sea Scout Ship 280. The club sponsors the Boy Scout troop and is co-sponsor of the Sea Scout unit with the Lions club. John Bovee, chairman of Rotary's committee for Troop 80 and a member of the Sea Scout committee, presented American Beauty cigarette lighters engraved with each man's initials to the following: Ernie Owston, of the Lions club, committee chairman of Sea Scout Ship 280, and mate of the unit, shaw reported from the central front battleground that the water behind the dam still is about 200 feet deep. The reds opened 10 of the reservoir's 18 floodgates Monday in a try to halt the Allied drive. But water quickly subsided to near-normal levels in the Pukhan river, reservoir outlet. American units paced the Allies assault on the dam. The communists fought back with a steady barrage of mortar shells. Bradshaw said it was believed the Chinese lacked the equipment necessary to blow the dam. In the air, American F-88 Sabre jets shot down one Russian-type MIG-15 jet lighter and damaged another. The air battle was fought at low level over "MIG Alley" near Sinulju in Northwest Korea. Other Fifth Air Force planes Tuesday flew close support missions for the Allied infantry and continued their dawn-to-dusk attacks on red supply lines. Bitter communal resistance was reported from the western front as Allied patrols probed deeper into red Kores. Intelligence reports said the reds were sending more troops to this sector. On the east coast Allied warships hammered community supply dumps and traffic routes. There was no report of ground contact on this front. As the Allied offensive punched northward, informed sources in Tokyo said General MacArthur had asked for more troops and greater latitude in fighting the Korean campaign. He reportedly told Army Secretary Frank Pacen it would be a mistake to neglect Asia in order to emphasize the defense of Europe. Tuesday's heaviest fighting swirled near the Hwachon reservoir. American tanks rumbled northward on the Chunchon-Hwachon (Continued on Page 7) Smedley Visits Toastmasters Here Last night's dinner meeting of the Anaheim Toastmasters club was highlighted by a visit of Ralph C. Smedley, founder and education Hilgenfelds Back From Trip North Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Hilgenfeld and Melvin D. Hilgenfeld re-ceded home from the northern end of the state yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Hilgenfeld visited Hilgenfeld's sisters in Hayfield last Wednesday night and on Thursday they drove to Sacramento where Mrs. Hilgenfeld visited her daughter, Mrs. William Rose (nee Dr. Frances K. Hillfeld). Hilgenfeld drove on to Reno, there was joined by Melvin, neither they were in attendance meeting of Group No. 10 of National Selected Morticians which the Hilgenfeld Mortuary member. Rocke-Truman Confab Cancelled WASHINGTON (UP) — The White House said today it canceled an appointment for National Legion Commander Ernie Cocke, Jr., because he first publicly announced that he planned to tell President Truman—that he supports Douglas MacArthur’s consular position on Far East policy. This eliminated the need for conference which had been for noon today, the White House said. HIT-RUN CEASH John W. Rohrs, 69, 16932 Fairhaven ave., Orange, reported to Santa Ana police today that his automobile, parked by his orange grove while he was at work, was struck and damaged by a hit-run driver. The hit-run car also should show damage on its right front fender, as it left part of one headlight at the scene, he said. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 68. High for the previous 24 hours was 73 at 2:26 p.m. yesterday. Low was 58 at 6 a.m. American tanks rumbled northward on the Chunchon-Hwachon (Continued on Page 7) Smedley Visits Toastmasters Here Last night’s dinner meeting of the Anaheim Toastmasters club was highlighted by a visit of Ralph C. Smedley, founder and education director of Toastmaster’s International. Smedley participated in the discussions during the business session, and assisted in the planning of the forthcoming speechcraft course to be given by the local club starting April 28. This speechecraft course, the current work shop project, is open to all men of the community who wish to improve their ability to express themselves in the office, club, or in conferences, according to Page Vincent, educational chairman of the Anaheim club. Vincent also announced the program of speakers and their assignments during the eight-week course. Last night’s table topic was a round table discussion of the speechecraft course and the duties and problems of the various members who will participate. Smedley gave an informal talk on the growth and development of Toastmaster International, and cited some of the large corporations which have made membership in Toastmasters a recommended part of their training program for young executives. Due to the time spent in planning the new project there were no formal speeches. The meeting was under the chairmanship of Louis Taylor, president, and was held in the banquet room of Lum’s cafe in Anaheim.