anaheim-gazette 1951-04-25

Soap Kids, here is the kind of soap you really like. It is the Soap Box Derby. Better get an entry rolling. Please see Page 8. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM. OBJECTIVE: YMCA—Barney Jordan, right, flight leader in Jim Morris's Jet Squadron, indicates the location of one unit in the new Anaheim YMCA, which is the target for the fund drive beginning Friday morning at the H-hour kick-off breakfast, 6:29 a.m. in White Temple Methodist church, Walt Gooden, another of Morris's flight leaders. OBJECTIVE: YMCA—Barney Jordan, right, flight leader in Jim Morris's Jet Squadron, indicates the location of one unit in the new Anaheim YMCA, which is the target for the fund drive beginning Friday morning at the H-hour kick-off breakfast, 6:29 a.m. in White Temple Methodist church, Walt Gooden, another of Morris's flight leaders, gets in on the confab at left. Morris is in center. Other flight leaders, not shown, are Dave Collins, Bob Borden and Arch Baker. Navy Plane Explodes at Key West, Blasts Airliner With 34 Into Sea KEY WEST, Fla., (P)—A small Navy plane exploded alongside a commercial airliner over the Key West South Beach today and both plunged into the ocean in full view of hundreds of sunbathers. It was believed the two aircraft collided. Nine bodies had been recovered by 2 p.m. Shortly after the accident, a four-engined commercial ship with 34 passengers and five crewmen aboard was reported missing on a run from Miami to Havana and Pan American Airways said it looks more and more like it was the airliner that crashed. The big, silver-colored commercial craft now long overdue at Havana was operated by Compania Cubana de Aviation, an affiliate of Pan American. It left Miami at 11:03 a.m. (EST), due in Havana at 12:16. The crash occurred at 11:45 a.m. Pan American said the 34 passengers were mostly Americans. Navy boats that reached the scene a few minutes after the crash recovered the bodies of two Navy men and a woman. Bits of wreckage were floating slowly to the surface. The Navy plane, an SND, normally carries a crew of four, but the Navy could not say immediately whether it was fully manned. Eyewitnesses said they saw the liner and the small Navy plane flying alongside each other directly over the beach. They said the Navy plane blew up. One wing fell. Big River in Hand But Still Flooding By The Associated Press Levees in danger spots along the flooding Mississippi river in three midwest states appeared holding today but the danger of serious overflows had not ended. Rain was in prospect for some of the flood areas in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. The floods, which have made some 7500 persons homeless and threatened another 24,000, were expected to cause serious damage in downstream cities in the three states later this week. The big stream was rising slowly at Muscatine, Ia., but levees in the city of 20,000 showed no weak spots. Across the river at Drury, Ill., where the water neared the top of the levees, workers were extending the protective wall. The crest moved past Sabula, one of the most critical areas in Iowa, and nearby Clinton, but river authorities kept a watchful eye because seepage under dikes might cause serious damage. Residents of Sabula, a town of 800, have been working around the clock this week sandbagging the two one-mile long levees. The river reached a stage of 17.95 feet at Keokuk, Ia., and threatened the shutdown of some factories. Gen. Clark May Get UCLA Job LOS ANGELES (P)—Gen. Mark W. Clark, World War II hero, will retire this summer to become the first chancellor of the University of California at Los Angeles, the Herald and Express said today. The general, 54, now is chief of Army Field Forces. After the last war, when he distinguished himself in Africa and Europe, he was commander of occupational forces in Austria and later of the Sixth Army, with headquarters in San Francisco. The newspaper said procedure calls for his nomination by Dr. Robert Gordon Sproul, president of the University of California, and subsequent confirmation by the board of regents. The posts of chancellor were created last month for the Berkeley and Los Angeles campuses of the university and its eight campuses, but the chancellors here and at Berkeley will have virtually autonomous power. UCLA has been without a resident director since the death of Dr. Clarence Dykstra, its provost, last May. House Group OKs Six Billion Budget WASHINGTON (P)—The House Appropriations committee approved today a $6,468,206,000 emergency defense budget and readied itself to consider another military request which may exceed $70,-000,000,000. Th amount recommended today for House consideration starting recovered the bodies of two Navy men and a woman. Bits of wreckage were floating slowly to the surface. The Navy plane, an SND, normally caries a crew of four, but the Navy could not say immediately whether it was fully manned. Eyewitnesses said they saw the liner and the small Navy plane flying alongside each other directly over the beach. They said the Navy plane blew up. One wing fell off and the ship plummeted right behind it into 30 feet of water from a mile to a mile and a half offshore. The airliner remained on a level course for about 50 seconds, then went over in a nosedive, hit the water and disappeared beneath the surface. The spot was just offshore from the "Little White House" where President Truman spends his vacations. A Navy plane took off quickly and reported it saw no signs of wreckage or survivors. A few minutes later, as a Navy crash boat reached the area, pieces of the airliner began to come to the surface. In a short time, six Navy boats, including a diving crew, were engaged in the search for bodies. Coast Guard, Navy and other aircraft flew overhead looking for possible survivors. Capt. William R. Carruthers, acting head of the Naval submarine base here, said it was believed the planes collided after the explosion of the Navy craft. Admiral Robert Hayler, commandant of the 6th Naval district at Charleston, ordered an immediate investigation of the accident. Anti-Draw Poker Bill Gets Breath SACRAMENTO (UP)—The State Assembly breathed life into a bill to outlaw poker in California by voting 46 to 20 today to withdraw it from a hostile committee. The action overruled the 4 to 3 decision of the Committee on Boards and Commissions to shelve the measure for the present session. Instead, it proposed to turn the matter over to an interim group for further study. The victory by the bill's author, Assemblyman Herbert R. Klocksiem (R-Long Beach), in wresting it from committee assured a vote by the full assembly on whether or not to ban draw poker. Chairman Lester McMillan (D-Los Angeles) protested that the bill—aimed at closing down commercial poker parlors—was given a full and fair hearing before his committee 10 days ago. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 59. High for the previous 24 hours was 71 at 2:30 p.m. yesterday. Low was 58 at 6 a.m. today. House Group OKs Six Billion Budget WASHINGTON (UP)—The House Appropriations committee approved today a $6,468,206,000 emergency defense budget and readied itself to consider another military request which may exceed $70,-000,000,000. Th amount recommended today for House consideration starting tomorrow is for emergency purposes growing out of the stepped-up tempo of war in Korea. Most of it will be spent during May and June. In the immediate offing is the regular military budget for the year starting July 1. Military spokesmen themselves have predicted it may reach almost $80,-000,000,000 but the Appropriations committee looks for it to be closer to $70,000,000,000. Even the lower figure would be $10,000,-000,000 more than the president had estimated in his January budget. Included in the emergency measure which the committee sent to the House floor today are funds for a new Atomic Energy commission "Project X"; for a quick build-up in the manpower of the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps and the Air Force; and for a speed-up in procurement of the "hardware" for war—tanks, guns, guided missiles, and airplanes. The Army disclosed, during the hearings which preceded committee action, that it plans to cut its June draft call to 20,000 men and to bring home upwards of 20,000 battle-weary Korean veterans starting in May. NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1951 Did the Circus Bring the Rain? By the Farm Editor We finally got some action out of that high fog which has been keeping the sun away for so long. We have been hoping for old Jupe Pluvious to get on the ball for a long time and this morning we got a light sample. Not enough, as yet, to save growers an irrigation but—all are hoping. It may yet be in the "million dollar" category. A fast developing storm brought the rain to many parts of Southern California but couldn't do much to relieve a drought. Totals remained less than half of normal and four inches below last year. Storm totals ranged as high as .70 of an inch for Santa Barbara, and approached a quarter of an inch shortly after noon in Anaheim and in other southern communities. Aly Says 'No' To Rita's 'Yes' CANNES, France UP—If Rita Hayworth is thinking of divorcing UN Attacks Communists H 'Fine' Homes for Anaheim Turning Into a Real Problem for City Council True to a prediction in the Gazette yesterday, Anaheim city councilmen last night developed an "RO Zone" headache. Instead of prescribing aspirin (variances), however, they agreed that curative measures must begin at the root of the trouble—that the RO zone requirements must be made more flexible. Subdividers, contractors and property owners in the northwest Anaheim RO zone have been the chief protestants against the 9000 square foot, 75-foot frontage requirements of the RO section of the zoning ordinance. New Ordinance Would Up County Pay by $20,000 Adoption of a new county salary ordinance which in its present form would increase the county payroll by approximately $20,000 a month, is scheduled next Monday when the County Supervisor meet in special session at 3 p.m. to consider the measure. Squadron, indicates the end drive beginning Fri-Methodist church, Walt Harris is in center. Other magazine photo by Kreldt) Clark May UCLA Job ANGELES (UP)—Gen. Mark World War II hero, will be summer to become the captor of the Universityenia at Los Angeles, the and Express said today. General, 54, now is chief of Sold Forces. After the last in he distinguished him America and Europe, he was over of occupational forces and later of the Sixth headquarters in San newspaper said procedure his nomination by Dr. Gordon Sproul, president university of California, quent confirmation by of regents. sts of chancellor were last month for the Berk-Los Angeles campuses university and its eight but the chancellors at Berkeley will have autonomous power. has been without a resistor since the death of Ice Dykstra, its provost, The Group OKs Million Budget NGTON (UP)—The House members committee approves $6,468,206,000 emergen-budget and readied it-sider another military which may exceed $70,-nt recommended today consideration starting Aly Says 'No' To Rita's 'Yes' CANNES, France (UP)—If Rita Hayworth is thinking of divorcing her prince charming, Aly Khan, it's news to him, he said here today. Those reports from New York, Aly said, are "ridiculous." "There never has been any question of a divorce," he told a reporter at his chateau on the French Riviera. The reporter reminded him that in New York yesterday Rita's attorney, Bartley Crum, asked about the possibility of divorce, replied that "no decision has been reached yet." "I suppose," said Aly, "that in New York Rita let herself be influenced by the atmosphere there." Then he added: "There is no question for the moment of my leaving for America." NEW YORK (UP)—The New York Post said today Rita Hayworth has decided to get a divorce or legal separation from Prince Aly Khan without seeing him again. The Post story, by Columnist Earl Wilson, said the red-haired actress will acknowledge in a formal statement this week the marriage is ended forever. Bather than go through a meeting with the prince, Wilson said, she will send her lawyer to Paris to untle the marital knot. "She will ask for an adequate financial settlement to provide for the rearing of their daughter, Yasmine, as an American in America," Wilson wrote. No MacArthur Boom, Aide Says NEW YORK (UP)—An old says those who insist on booming General Douglas MacArthur for the presidency had better "go home." Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney made the statement yesterday when asked by newsmen about a .70 of an inch for Santa Barbara, and approached a quarter of an inch shortly after noon in Anaheim and in other southern communities. Subdividers, contractors and property owners in the northwest Anaheim RO zone have been the chief protestants against the 9000 square foot, 75-foot frontage requirements of the RO section of the zoning ordinance. A 29-lot tract between North, La Palma, Citron and West sts., proposed by Jess Medaris, local realtor, brought the RO zone controversy to a head last night. Medaris' proposed lots run from 7500 to 7700 square feet in size and have for weeks been the subject of much discussion in the council and Anaheim planning commission. The original intention in providing for an RO zone was to keep a portion of Anaheim restricted for "fine" home development to compete with the Fuller-(Continued on Page 5) Thomas Has Preliminary Hearing: To be Held for Yorba Linda Murder Following a brief preliminary hearing in Santa Ana Justice court late yesterday, Jessie Vernon Thomas, 33, 10551 E. Stanford ave., Garden Grove, was held for trial in Superior court on a murder charge. He is accused of fatal stabbing of his employer, Charles William Letbetter, 38, of Yorba Linda, April 7. Witnesses called by Deputy District Attorney Robert Kneeland, included Dr. Raymond Brandt, county autopsy surgeon, who said that the stab wound in the throat was the cause of death; Shirley Letbetter, 15, daughter of the victim, provided identification and Deputy Sheriff Francis Blystone, who testified regarding the scene within the Letbetter home where Letbetter died after being stabbed while standing in the front yard. The prosecution claims the stabbing took place because of Thomas' jealousy over Letbetter's asserted attentions to Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Thomas had admitted to Would Up County Pay by $20,000 Adoption of a new county salary ordinance which in its present form would increase the county payroll by approximately $20,000 a month. is scheduled next Monday when the County Supervisor meet in special session at 3 p.m. to consider the measure. Supervisors late yesterday began studies of proposed reclassification of nearly all of the county's 1700 employees to bring their salaries into line with prevailing wages in private business and industry. The proposed ordinance contains changes based upon a survey conducted by the county personnel administrator, David M. Goodman. Board members had some discussion yesterday of the fact one proposed change would increase Goodman's salary by $30 per month. Vets Tax Note By special arrangement approved by the County Supervisors late yesterday, County Assessor Maurice Enderle will keep his office open on Saturday mornings during May to permit veterans who are employed on other days of the week to appear then and file their claims for tax exemption. The Sycamore st. entrance of the Court House which is adjacent to the assessor's office will remain open from 9 a.m. to noon on the four Saturdays starting May 5 and ending May 26. Auto Bruises Charles Young Charles Whitman Young, 70, 113 N. Emily st., Arnheim, sustained a bruise on his left leg yesterday evening when he was struck by a car driven by Fred No MacArthur Boom, Aide Says NEW YORK (P)—An aid says those who insist on booming General Douglas MacArthur for the presidency had better "go home." Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney made the statement yesterday when asked by newsmen about a MacArthur-for-president club opened here Monday. Whitney met with newsmen, assigned to cover the general at his hotel, the Waldorf-Astoria, while the general himself remained in his 37th-floor suite for the fourth successive day. During the day, MacArthur had visits from Sen. Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio), publisher Henry H. Luce, and the Right Rev. Horace W. B. Donegan, Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York. MacArthur was expected to remain in his hotel again today, but his wife and their son, Arthur, 13, planned to see the New York Yankees play the Philadelphia Athletics at Yankee Stadium. At the news conference yesterday, Whitney answered questions on the MacArthur-for-president movement. MacArthur himself said in San Francisco last week that he did not intend to run for any political office" and that he hoped his name "will never be used in any political way." Whitney said that if any one raised the question, MacArthur would tell the questioner to "go home and read the Bible," particularly the part about "Doubting Thomas" (St. Thomas). Letbetter, 15, daughter of the victim, provided identification and Deputy Sheriff Francis Blystone, who testified regarding the scene within the Letbetter home where Letbetter died after being stabbed while standing in the front yard. The prosecution claims the stabbing took place because of Thomas' jealousy over Letbetter's asserted attentions to Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Thomas had admitted to her husband that she was in love with Letbetter, she told deputy sheriffs after the stabbing. Judge Fines Brodie $50 Barnes Brodie, local electrical contractor, was fined $50 by City Judge L. P. Bonnat yesterday for disturbing the peace. Brodie was tried by jury on the charge April 13 and was found guilty. Charles Kawaja proprietor of Nida Gift shop, preferred the charges. To Nick Gamblers LOS ANGELES (P)—California gamblers are going to start paying state income tax on their earnings, promises State Comptroller Thomas H. Kuchel. “If an honest businessman makes money he is deducted for it,” Kuchel told the Los Angeles American Legion luncheon club yesterday. “We are going to take legal income from illegal business in the future.” Auto Bruises Charles Young Charles Whitman Young, 70, 113 N. Emily st., Armheim, sustained a bruise on his left leg yesterday evening when he was struck by a car driven by Fred Luna Velarde, 1235 E. Chestnut st., Anaheim, as he was walking at Broadway and Philadelphia st. Velarde's car glanced off Young and continued on over a curb and into a fence before it stopped. Young was taken to Anaheim hospital, was treated and released. Baseball National League PHILADELPHIA (P) — Veteran Kenny Heintzelman pitched the Philadelphia Phillies to their third straight victory over the New York Giants today, 2-1, spacing eight hits for his first triumph. Richie Ashburn and Granny Hamner drove in the Philly runs as the Giants' losing streak was extended to seven in a row. American League NEW YORK (P)—Frank (Spec) Shea took a long step forward on his comeback trail today as he pitched the New York Yankees to a 4-0 shutout over the Philadelphia Athletics. The muckmen made only four hits as they went without a run against Yankee pitching for the second consecutive day. ZETTE Weather S. Calif.—Widely scattered light showers. Thursday partly cloudy. Not much change in temperature. Bucks Slaughter Reds; ists Hurt Very Badly Aheim Turning or City Council New Ordinance ould Up County by $20,000 tion of a new county salary ce which in its present would increase the county by approximately $20,000 is scheduled next Monen the County Supervisors special session at 3 p.m. WHERE ALLIES CHECK REDS' SPRING OFFENSIVE—In central Korea allied forces halted Reds' spring offensive south WHERE ALLIES CHECK REDS' SPRING OFFENSIVE—In central Korea allied forces halted Reds’ spring offensive seven miles south of 38th Parallel (A), four miles north of highway leading from Chunchon to Seoul. In Choksong area (B), the reds also were halted just as they were hammering north of Munsan. On eastern end of battle line (C), reds held Inje and were stabbing at Yanggu.—(Associated Press Wirephoto Map) Van Fleet Says Outnumbered Allies Superior to 400,000 Attacking Reds Military Honors On Saturday for Donald Nickey Pfc. Donald J. Nickey, 51, who died in action in Korea, Sept. 26, 1950, will be buried with military honors Saturday at 9 a.m. Pfc. Nickey was born in Flint, Michigan. He was graduated from AUHS, class of '48 and attended Fullerton junior college. In a matter of weeks from the time he joined the Marine Corps, he handed in Korea. He leaves his wife, Fluerette of Santa Ana; two children, Daniel and Cathleen; parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Nickey of Anaheim; two sisters, Mrs. Wayne Lawless of Long Beach and Miss Janet Nickey of Anaheim. Recitation of Rosary will be held Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars chapel. Mass will be held Saturday at 9 a.m., at St. Boniface church. Military services will be held at the graveside, Holy Sepulcher Cemetery. Street Proposed To Link B'way To Placentia TOKYO (UP)—Allied tanks and troops in savage counter-attacks today slaughtered Chinese communists on the critical central front, but a United Nations withdrawal was made north of Seoul. A field dispatch said two columns of tanks, supported by troops riding in armored half-tracks, killed an estimated 750 reds in the central front counter-blows north of Kapyong. Kapyong itself is 33 miles northeast of Seoul on one of the main roads to the old capital. The troops and tanks plastered roads and valleys with intense fire before withdrawing. Allied artillery rained shells on enemy positions both north and south of the 38th Parallel. One tank column drove back north to within six miles of the parallel before running out of ammunition and pulling back. Since their 20-mile breakthrough Monday and Tuesday, the Chinese have been stalled on the central front. At some points the enemy has been hurled back. One field officer said the Chinese had been "hurt very badly" and were slowing up to regroup. On the west central front, United Nations forces pulled back abruptly and broke contact with the reds. The withdrawal was so rapid some rear elements were trapped. Bruises Les Young Whitman Young, 70, Emily st., Amaheim, susbrulse on his left leg evening when he was by a car driven by Fred Marde, 1235 E. Chestnut elm, as he was walking away and Philadelphia st. 's car glanced off Young nued on over a curb and ence before it stopped. was taken to Anaheim was treated and released. Baseball National League DELPHIA (AP) — Vetny Heintzelman pitched Delphia Phillies to their night victory over the Giants today, 2-1, spachits for his first triumph. umburn and Granny Hamin the Philly runs as the sing streak was extended in a row. American League ORK (AP)—Frank (Spec) a long step forward on back trail today as he the New York Yankees shutout over the Philaathletics. The mackmen four hits as they went run against Yankee for the second consecu- Campbell and Kaulbars chapel. Mass will be held Saturday at 9 a.m., at St. Boniface church. Military services will be held at the graveside, Holy Sepulcher Cemetery. Street Proposed To Link B'way To Placentia Extension of Broadway from East st. to Placentia ave., an old bone of contention, was proposed again last night to Anaheim city council by A. E. Robertson, local realtor, who owns property in the area. The council agreed to grade a roadway if property owners in the area would donate a right-of-way, and if they would agree to pave and grade the street and put in any sidewalks desired. They pointed out, however, that the city's limits are 200 feet west of Placentia ave., so marginal residents and Orange county planning commission would have to be consulted. City Administrator Keith Murdoch was asked to contact the county planners and residents concerned. GARDEN GROVE CRASH Virginia Stephens, 16, 14538 Verano rd., Garden Grove and Sharon Calliham, 17, of Norwalk, received minor injuries at 8 p.m., yesterday when cars driven by Elden Garner, 18, 14856 Gunther st., Newhope, and Carrell Calliham, 22, of Norwalk, collided at Pine and Acacia sts., In Garden Grove. Chinese have been stalled on the central front. At some points the enemy has been hurled back. One field officer said the Chinese had been "hurt very badly" and were slowing up to regroup. On the west central front, United Nations forces pulled back abruptly and broke contact with the reds. The withdrawal was so rapid some rear elements were trapped. One was ambushed by communists wearing white civilian garb or the blue denim uniforms of South Korean supply bearers. In the extreme west, Allies fell back in orderly fashion before swarms of Chinese, exploiting their Imjin river crossing. They were less than 25 miles north of Seoul, South Korean capital out of which refugees poured in dust clouded columns. Some U.N. forces counterattacked as Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet, Eighth Army commander, told his troops, "in three days of battle (you) have proven your (Continued on Page 5) Codifier Says Anaheim Can Drop 554 Laws Anaheim Municipal code, a codification of Anaheim's numerous ordinances, is approximately half-completed, David G. Wettlin of Orange, who is doing the job, reported to city council last night. Wetlin said a total of 554 ordinances can be eliminated from the 774 ordinances currently governing the city. Of the superfluous ordinances, 87 had been repealed, 257 were special ordinances and 210 were amendments to previous ordinances.