anaheim-gazette 1951-04-26

Schools The Mighty Hunter (Waldo, of course) with his usual sharp wit discusses another mighty institution: the public schools. Please see Page 4. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim’s FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM WATERY PREDICAMENT—Three-fourths inch of rain fell on Anaheim, but the depth grew to somewhat more than that by the time the water reached Broadway and Claudina st. Anita Robertson, above, fends off the water falling from above, but is having difficulty figuring a way to cross the intersection which is axle-deep in swirling water. Truman Says So Peace or Bear 'A' WASHINGTON (P)—President Truman said today it is up to the communists to choose between spreading the Korean war or seeking a peaceful settlement. He did not elaborate and he specifically refused comment at a news conference on reports that Lt. Gen. Matthew Ridgway has authority to bomb Manchuria if he deems it necessary. But Mr. Truman's assertion that the choice of peace or a greater war is up to the communists left open the interpretation that United Nations forces would strike back outside Korea if large enemy air forces enter the fighting. At his meeting with reporters, the president also: 1. Said General MacArthur can now say and go where he pleases—that while he still has strings on the deposed Far Eastern commander he does not intend to pull them. 2. Expressed confidence in Secretary of State Acheson and said former ECA Administrator Paul Huffman. WATERY PREDICAMENT—Three-fourths inch of rain fell on Anaheim, but the depth grew to somewhat more than that by the time the water reached Broadway and Claudina st. Anita Robertson, above, fends off the water falling from above, but is having difficulty figuring a way to cross the intersection which is axle-deep in swirling water. Anaheim Gets .72 Inch Rain as County Crops Receive Surprise April Shower An unexpected late April rain added nearly three quarters of an inch to the seasonal precipitation for Anaheim yesterday and drenched the entire county—much to the satisfaction of orchard irrigators, in particular, and agriculture in general. The exact measurement in Anaheim this morning was .72 of an inch for 24 hours, bringing the season total to 7.38 inches, as compared to 9.15 inches, at this date last year. Rainfall measurements at various points in the county were as follows: | | Rtorm | Season | Last Year | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Buena Park | .26 | 6.53 | 8.70 | | Fullerton | .54 | 7.12 | 10.04 | | Cypress | .41 | 7.48 | 10.41 | | La Habra | .51 | — | — | | Yorba Linda | .45 | 7.94 | 10.95 | | Garden Grove | .42 | 6.80 | 8.69 | | Orange | .61 | 6.84 | 10.18 | | Santa Ana | .51 | 7.10 | 9.03 | | Laguna Beach | .72 | 5.37 | 8.18 | | Costa Mesa | .57 | 6.72 | 7.59 | | Huntington Bch. | .62 | 6.06 | 8.43 | LOS ANGELES (P)—Snow up to three inches, deep melt rapidly today as a surprise April shower moved eastward after (Continued on Page 6) Welfare Bill Gets Support SACRAMENTO (P)—Supporters of Governor Warren's No. 1 welfare proposal took heart today in the first legislative approval of $75 a month aid to California's needy disabled. Pleas by witnesses in wheelchairs and testimony of near-starvation cases helped win Assembly Merwin Wagner To Water Jobs (Photo Page 2) Merwin D. Wagner, 48, born and reared at the address where he now resides, 16362 Yorba Linda blvd., Placentia, is the new director of the Orange County Water district named to serve the unexpired term of the late Lewis Lemke of Placentia. Wagner, son of C. C. Wagner, pioneer northern Orange county citrus grower, who also has lived in the county since infancy, was sworn in as director from Division 3 late yesterday by J. W. Crill of Garden Grove, president of the water district. Mr. Lemke died April 15. He had started a new four-year term Feb. 10, which terminates Feb. 10, 1955. Merwin Wagner, whose father helped excavate the original Anaheim Water Company canal, was recommended for appointment as water district director by that water company. It is reported that he probably will be also made a director of the water company to succeed Mr. Lemke. At his meeting with reporters, the president also: 1. Said General MacArthur can now say and go where he pleases—that while he still has strings on the deposed Far Eastern commander he does not intend to pull them. 2. Expressed confidence in Secretary of State Acheson and said former ECA Administrator Paul Hoffman is not going to succeed Acheson. He said he already has a secretary with whom he is very well satisfied. The president's mention of MacArthur came in response to questions regarding the general's present status. Asked if he had any strings on MacArthur, he first replied he had none, but then added he did but did not intend to pull them. He smiled as he said it. He said he also had strings on Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney, whom he referred to as MacArthur's press secretary, but would (Continued on Page 2) OPS Warns of Price Deadline LOS ANGELES (P)—The Office of Price Stabilization warned gasoline dealers today that their ceiling prices must be on file with the OPS office here by midnight tonight. It said there is some confusion because certain retailers were granted a 30-day extension recently. But it made plain that service stations and garages selling petroleum products are not included. The forms are necessary to determine marginal markup price regulations, the OPS said. It added these other deadlines: Wholesale and retail grocers, midnight, April 28. Restaurant owners, midnight, April 30. Welfare Bill Gets Support SACRAMENTO (AP) — Supporters of Governor Warren's No. 1 welfare proposal took heart today in the first legislative approval of $75 a month aid to California's needy disabled. Pleas by witnesses in wheelchairs and testimony of near-starvation cases helped win Assembly committee endorsement of the new assistance category, over objections that it will cost too much. The governmental efficiency committee adopted a tryout policy, however. It amended the bill by Assemblyman Thomas A. Maloney (R-San Francisco) yesterday, before voting it out to terminate the program in two years unless continued by the legislature. The measure calls for payments to Californians who are permanently and totally disabled—once described by Maloney as "the most helpless group in our population." Its enactment would qualify the state for federal grants amounting to $30 for each case. In opposition, Max Eddy Utt of the State Chamber of Commerce warned that once a welfare program is established it tends to mushroom. He said disabled aid could lead to a caseload of 200,000 and a total cost of $100,000,000. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 67. High for the previous 24 hours was 59 at 3 p.m. yesterday. Low was 51 at 6 a.m. today. BRASS HAT CONFAB—Details of the new YMCA building under construction at 121 S. Citron st., Anaheim, are the subject under discussion above by Walt Taylor, left, chief of Operation Success, Airborne, and Melbourne A. Gauer, chairman of the YMCA building committee. Operation Success is the Y's fund drive for completion of the building, which begins at a kickoff breakfast at 6:29 a.m. tomorrow in White Temple Methodist church. (Gazette photo by Bradley) ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1951 Truman Says Soviets Must Decide Peace or Bear 'Awful Responsibility' WASHINGTON (AP) — President Truman, saying inflationary pressures "have not yet reached their peak," asked Congress today for higher taxes, tighter credit controls and "fair ceilings" on farm and other products. In a special message to the lawmakers, Mr. Truman urged speedy action. He said: "The world situation could explode at any time, and we must make every day count." The president's request for "fair ceilings" on farm and other products is aimed at permitting tighter controls on food prices. "I do believe that for price control purposes, the parity price for each commodity prevailing at the start of its normal marketing season should be applied there." Warns of Deadline ANGELES (UP)—The Office of State Acheson and said ECA Administrator Paul is not going to succeed. He said he already has any with whom he is very satisfied. President's mention of our came in response to regarding the general's status. If he had any strings Arthur, he first replied he did not intend to pull them. As he said it. He also had strings on Courtney Whitney, referred to as MacArress secretary, but would continue on Page 2. Warns of Deadline CHICAGO (UP)—General MacArthur and his party arrived at Chicago's Midway airport at 10:20 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time). The general's big plane, from New York, was guided through an 1100 foot overcast by radio. MacArthur came here for a big civic ovation. It was the fourth such celebration since he returned to the United States after he left Tokyo. Once below the cloud cover, the graceful, four-engined Bataan, had no trouble. A 17-gun salute was fired as MacArthur, preceded by his wife, Jean, and son, Arthur, left the plane. The MacArthurs were greeted by Mayor Martin H. Kennelly. MacArthur smiled and said "I am glad to be here." Mrs. MacArthur was presented with a bouquet of red roses by Mrs. Robert E. Wood, wife of General Robert E. Wood, chairman of the welcoming committee. Chicago Greets Gen. MacArthur CHICAGO (UP)—General MacArthur and his party arrived at Chicago's Midway airport at 10:20 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time). The general's big plane, from New York, was guided through an 1100 foot overcast by radio. MacArthur came here for a big civic ovation. It was the fourth such celebration since he returned to the United States after he left Tokyo. Once below the cloud cover, the graceful, four-engined Bataan, had no trouble. A 17-gun salute was fired as MacArthur, preceded by his wife, Jean, and son, Arthur, left the plane. The MacArthurs were greeted by Mayor Martin H. Kennelly. MacArthur smiled and said "I am glad to be here." Mrs. MacArthur was presented with a bouquet of red roses by Mrs. Robert E. Wood, wife of General Robert E. Wood, chairman of the welcoming committee. City to Help In Extension Of Broadway The City of Anaheim has agreed to cooperate in the extension of E. Broadway to Placentia ave. in order to help in the development of acreage on the rear of properties facing Center st., City Administrator Keith Murdoch said today. Tuesday night Anaheim City Council agreed to grade and surface the extension proposed by A. E. Robertson, local realtor. Murdoch felt that the problems entailed in the extension for property owners in the area should be clarified, in that they will bear the cost of curbing along their properties. REDS SWARM TOWARD SEOUL and surged toward Seoul. Anou Uijonbu and the South Korean city the reds pushed a U-shaped buoy the east Allied troops prepared munist foces regrouping east o A 17-gun salute was fired as MacArthur, preceded by his wife, Jean, and son, Arthur, left the plane. The MacArthurs were greeted by Mayor Martin H. Kennedy. MacArthur smiled and said "I am glad to be here." Mrs. MacArthur was presented with a bouquet of red roses by Mrs. Robert E. Wood, wife of General Robert E. Wood, chairman of the welcoming committee. Anaheim Man is Hurt in Accident William P. Morris, 29, 8161 Maro Lane, Anaheim, and Mrs. Cletis E. Turner, 26, of Dana Point, both received minor injuries when their cars collided yesterday at the Serra underpass near the junction of Highway 101 and the Coast Highway, Capistrano Beach. Two El Toro Marines, M. A. Smith, 26, and Jack Wigglesworth, 25, received minor injuries when a car in which they were riding with another Marine, Frank G. Rogers, 25, collided with a car driven by Ella L. Tipton, of Santa Ana, and then went into a ditch on Trabuco rd., near the Marine base at 2 a.m. today. DELIVERS GRANDCHILD LOS ANGELES (P)—The ambulance was late, so a grandfather delivered his grandchild. And he did such a good job, doctors decided not to take the mother and baby to a hospital. "Nothing to it," Charles Duarte, 51, said today. "I delivered three of my own 18 children." His daughter, Mrs. Mike Hernandez, named the daughter Ellen Louise. UCLA NOT FOR NIMITZ BERKELEY (P)—Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz announced today that he was not a candidate for the newly created post of chancellor at the University of California at Los Angeles. "I'm not a candidate," the wartime commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet said at his home here. "I have not been interviewed, and I am not available for assignment to that position," he added. REDS SWARM TOWARD SEOUL and surged toward Seoul. Ano Uijonbu and the South Korean men the reds pushed a U-shaped buoy the east Allied troops prepared munist foces regrouping east of line is battle line at start of line approximate present battle photo) Plan New Evangel At Corner of Sou The Evangelical United Brethren church, 405 W. Center, have purchased a plot of ground 252 feet by 330 feet at the southeast corner of the intersection of South and Lemon streets from Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Beebe at a price of $22,000 for a new location. Church trustees: Walter Taylor, Howard Pannier, Louis Hammann, W. C. Mauerhan and Arthur Korn made the purchase and placed the transaction in escrow with the Stephen and Stephen Escrow company. A building committee of Alfred Holve, Louis Hamann, Floyd Stockwell, Albert Ramm, Earl Zahl, Arthur Korn, Sr., S. P. Hillgenfeld, Wesley Visel, Miss Lydia Betz, Walter Taylor, Darwin Stockwell, J. W. Stephen, Mrs. Irene Keller, Miss Mildred Mauerhan, Howard Pannier and W. C. Mauerhan with Alfred Holve WEATHER S. Calif. Mostly clear and slightly cooler tonight except variable low cloudiness coastal section increasing high cloudiness Friday. Slightly warmer afternoons. COMUNISTS SWARM SEoul; Allies Intact KOREA-INTERNATIONAL AT A GLANCE KOREAN Front — A 500,000 man communist force swarms toward Seoul; pushes through Mun-san, 21 miles northwest of old capital. Allies retreat with forces intact. Signs point to abandonment of Seoul for third time. Allied commanders estimate reds have lost 25,000 men killed in first four days of spring offensive. Allied lines holding on Kapyong bulge along central front where 100,000 reds committed. Powerful searchlights and star shells light up communists night movements allowing Allied artillery to lay down "wall of fire" defense. UNITED NATIONS — United States has proposed bombing of Manchurian bases if enemy launches heavy air attacks on U. N. forces. No objections raised infantrymen huddle behind rocks to shield themselves from river on Korea's central front. An Allied wall of fire today stands still on the central front. (U. S. Army photo via Assonation) TOKYO, Friday. (F) — United Nations troops on the west-central Korean front withdrew again Thursday before Chinese red masses. This extended their rollback in that sector to 27 miles in five days. U. N. stragglers fired at point blank range to hold back 300,000 reds pressing toward Seoul. The new withdrawal wiped out every western front U. N. foothold north of the 38th Parallel. But the Allies still are in North Korea along the Hwachon reservoir on the eastern end of the 100-mile front. They beat back red attacks on both sides of the reservoir Thursday. The western withdrawal from above the Parallel began at midday, as Chinese advanced within 20 miles of Seoul. Eighth Army headquarters said the Allied troops were "fighting a magnificent delaying action." Munsan fell to Chinese driving down a main highway from the northwest. The town, 21 miles from the war-battered capital, was the site of an American (Continued on Page 4) Baseball Opens Way to Drop Hap Chandler NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball's executive council has decided to take Commissioner A. B. Chandler up on his offer to resign immediately by accepting the resignation of baseball's Secretary-Treasurer Walter Mulbry. Once friends, the men now are bitter enemies. Chandler, at the time he was voted out of office, said he would WARM TOWARD SEOUL—Communists took Munsan (A) surged toward Seoul. Another arm of drive headed toward Bu and the South Korean capital. In center of battle line (B) pushes a U-shaped bulge 30 miles northeast of Seoul. In east Allied troops prepared to meet a new assault from combat forces regrouping east of Hwachon reservoir (C). Broken is battle line at start of communist spring offensive. Solid approximate present battle line.—(Associated Press Wire) In New Evangelical UB Church Corner of South and Lemon Sts. Evangelical United Brethren Church, 405 W. Center, have added a plot of ground 252-330 feet at the southeast of the intersection of South Mon streets from Dr. and L. Beebe at a price of $22.-a new location. Trustees: Walter Tayward Pannier, Louis Ha-V. C. Mauerhan and Arthurude the purchase and plac transaction in escrow with then and Stephen Escrow. Inding committee of Alfred Louis Hamann, Floyd Ill., Albert Ramm, Earlthur Korn, Sr., S. P. Hill-Wesley Visel, Miss Lydia Walter Taylor, Darwin Ill., J. W. Stephen, Mrs. Miller, Miss Mildred Mauerward Pannier and W. C. Ill., with Alfred Holve serving as chairman, has been instructed to employ an architect and present working plans for a new church building on the new site. The board of trustees, headed by Walter Taylor, has been instructed to sell the present site at the corner of Center and Helena streets at such time as the progress of the building plans will allow. SAN DIEGO HOUSING WASHINGTON (P) — The Defense Production administration today declared San Diego, a critical defense area for housing. The action clears the way for the Housing and Home Finance agency and the Federal Reserve System to relax housing credit restrictions to speed up building of homes for military personnel and defense workers. AUTOS COLLIDE Property damage only resulted yesterday afternoon when cars driven by Ernst Otto Kruger, Santa Ana and Donald Thomas Grass, Fullerton, collided at Ellsworth and Los Angeles sts.