anaheim-gazette 1951-05-02

Television Television is making real inroads into Anaheim's social life. See what some of your neighbors think about it. Please turn to Page 5. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHE WHERE'S THE END OF IT ALL?—Price stabilization may be necessary to save the nation from inflation and communism, but to Joe Hurst, the gentleman above with his head in his hands, it's all a headachy nuisance. OPS Regulation 7, with its pricing charts, categories, et al, have Joe searching back through his jewelry store's invoices, which have been accumulating for years. Multiply his predicament by all the jewelry and other stores in the nation and the "house" being unwrapped by OPS. WHERE'S THE END OF IT ALL?—Price stabilization may be necessary to save the nation from inflation and communism, but to Joe Hurst, the gentleman above with his head in his hands, it's all a headachy nuisance. OPS Regulation 7, with its pricing charts, categories, et al., have Joe searching back through his jewelry store's invoices, which have been accumulating for years. Multiply his predicament by all the jewelry and other stores in the nation and the "havoc" being wrought by OPS is plainly indicated. Cornelia Rios, Hurst's bookkeeper, assists ably with aspirin and a sympathetic attitude. 'Civic Progress Week' Program Topics Attract Prominent Speakers Here; Full Schedule, May 7-11 The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce has completed its program for "Civic Progress Week," May 7-11—and the list of speakers indicates expert discussion of important topics. The events will be at the Elks club. Programs will be held at noon each day of the week—on Thursday they will be day-long—in conjunction with the Anaheim service club's meetings. On Monday, May 7, the Rotary club luncheon will hear William B. Frederickson, Superintendent of Recreation, Los Angeles, speak on "The Importance of Recreation in the Urban Community." Members of the Chamber of Commerce and of the youth, service, recreational, and educational groups of the city have been invited to attend the meeting. Tuesday, the Kiwanis club will be host to Clarence Belln, president of Los Angeles Airways, who will speak on the subject "The Helicopter Becomes of Age." Anaheimers interested in this phase of air transportation are invited to attend. On Wednesday, the Anaheim (Continued on Page 6) Democrats to Pick Convention Place WASHINGTON (UP)—The Democratic National committee will meet in Denver on May 25 to pick the time and place for the 1952 presidential nominating convention. Chairman William M. Boyle Jr., of the committee announced the session last night. Six cities have put in bids for either or both of the major party nominating conventions. Chicago and Philadelphia are regarded as having made the strongest offers. Republicans will meet in Tulsa, Okla., May 11-12 to pick their site. Thus the Democrats, if they choose, again will be able to hold their convention after the GOP ticket has been named. US Casualties Reach 62,799 WASHINGTON (UP)—Announced American casualties in Korea reached 62,799 today, an increase of 1055 in a week. The total includes 9603 killed, 42,246 wounded and 10,950 missing in action. It covers combat casualties reported to the next of kin through last Friday. Of the wounded, 1110 have since died, 100 of the missing are known dead, raising the total combat deaths to 10,813. The missing total also included 1166 who have since returned to U.S. military control and 113 known prisoners of war, leaving 9571 currently missing. MacArthur to Ad Lib Pacific Policy Airing NEW YORK (P)—Gen. Douglas MacArthur will have no prepared statement and no documents with him when he testifies tomorrow in Washington, an aid of the ousted Far East commander says. MacArthur will be the first witness at a joint investigation by the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees into his ouster by President Truman and U.S. foreign policies in the Pacific. MacArthur and former President Herbert Hoover conferred for an hour yesterday in the general's tower suite at the Waldorf Astoria hotel. What they talked about was not disclosed. It was the second known talk between the two since MacArthur went to the hotel where Mr. Hoover makes his home. In the first talk, MacArthur called on Mr. Hoover, under whom he served as Army Chief of Staff. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim a 2 p.m. today was 75. High for the previous 24 hours was 69 at 8 p.m. yesterday. Low was 48 at 6 a.m. today. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETY ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1951 Another Auto Fatality in Orange County A U.S. Marine was killed this morning, his passenger hurt seriously, and three members of a family injured slightly, in a spectacular three vehicle smashup at Red Hill ave. and Highway 101, near Tustin. Edward P. Gilbert, 26, of Santa Ana Marine Corps air station, died in the wreckage of his car which crashed broadside into another machine and then overturned to crash into a truck. The other motorist, Reno, C. Nadeau, 26, of the Air station, escaped with minor injuries and the truck driver, Merle Wolverton, 44, Santa Ana, escaped injury. John G. Carlisle, 22, also a Marine who was riding with Gilbert, sustained major hurts. He is at the dispensary at the air station. Nadeau and his wife, Christine, 20, and their daughter, Helen, 3½ months of age, were hurt slightly and were taken to the base dispensary for treatment. Van Fleet Sees As UN Control Easy Ss Boys Know How to Do It Easily? WASHINGTON (AP)—Have any trouble paying your bills this week? Plenty of money in your pocket to pay the butcher, the gas company, the installment on the car? Then consider the case of Mickey Cohen, the West Coast gambler. He ran a little short one day so he walked into a bank, talked to the president, and walked out again with a $20,000 loan. No note: No security. Just $20,000. save the nation from inward in his hands, it's all a set al, have Joe searching years. Multiply his prebeing wrought by OPS is in and a sympathetic attiGazette photo by Kreidt) **Ms Attract** May 7-11 **Casualties** ach 62,799 WASHINGTON (UP) — Announcer casualties in Korea $2,799 today, an increase in a week. total includes 9603 killed, wounded and 10,950 missiction. It covers combat casreported to the next of kin last Friday. wounded, 1110 have since of the missing are known causing the total combat to 10,813. missing total also included o have since returned to military control and 113 prisoners of war, leaving currently missing. ARROWHEAD SPRINGS HOTEL BEVERLY HILLS (UP) — The Hilton Hotels Corp. has acquired the vacation spa of Arrowhead Springs, 75 miles east of Los Angeles in the San Bernardino mountains. Warren Signs Bill For County MWD SACRAMENTO (UP) — Governor Warren today signed a bill permitting all of Orange county to join the Metropolitan Water district. The measure was that of Sentor Clyde Watson (R-Orange) repealing the law which allowed parts of the county to be excludfrom the Orange water district and annex themselves to the Metropolitan. ARROWHEAD SPRINGS HOTEL BEVERLY HILLS (UP) — The Hilton Hotels Corp. has acquired the vacation spa of Arrowhead Springs, 75 miles east of Los Angeles in the San Bernardino mountains. Farm Accidents to Be 'Put on Spot' Depicting agricultural accidents as not only an individual physical danger but a financial and economic loss to agriculture as a whole, the Orange County Agricultural Safety council met last night and organized for an acciden't prevention campaign throughout the county. Under leadership of Chairman William Cook of Irvine, the council, in session at the Orange County Farm Bureau, discussed means of conducting an educational campaign that will show the extent of accidents on farms of the county, and their causes, so that hazards can be eliminated. An exhibit will be arranged at the Orange county fair in August, and meanwhile a Heathfield trouble paying your bills this week? Plenty of money in your pocket to pay the butcher, the gas company, the installment on the car? Then consider the case of Mickey Cohen, the West Coast gambler. He ran a little short one day so he walked into a bank, talked to the president, and walked out again with a $20,000 loan. No note: No security. Just $20,000. Or rest your gaze on Tony D'Anna, a Detroit operator. He's been getting an annual salary of $27,000 a year from a car-hauling firm. What does he do to earn the money? Nothing whatever. Easy money? Well, these are only two among scores, if not hundreds, of men whose fantastic money-handling operations are described by the Senate Crime committee in its newly-published report. There are sums in the report that could make you dizzy—a $20,000,000-a-year "take" by one East St. Louis bookle joint; a $3,000,000-a-year income from New Orleans slot machines; a $600,000 payoff by the operators or a racing wire. "Money," said the committee, "is the key to power in the underworld." And it doesn't seem hard to get—if you don't care how you get it. Matter-of-factly, the crime com- (Continued on Page 5) Warren Wants More Speed on A SACRAMENTO (UP) — Governor Warren nudged the California legislature today to set on his requests for legal blows against the underworld. He said he was concerned over failure of some of his anti-crime proposals to move more rapidly. In a statewide radio broadcast last night, the governor reported: His request for funds for a new state crime commission is set up in the air. The 1951-52 state budget includes $101,000 for the rackets probe. It passed the Asembly several weeks ago but awaits a decision in the senate. His proposal to give the commission the power of subpoena is not doing so well. The Asembly-passed bill has been slowed by a Senate committee which has yet to consider it. Legislation which he endorses to outlaw draw poker has been "running into difficulty" even though approved by the Assembly Warren said: "I think almost everyon around Sacramento is aware that the gamblers are putting up fight to prevent the legislature from passing any and all legislation which might hamper or e Under leadership of Chairman William Cook of Irvine, the council, in session at the Orange County Farm Bureau, discussed means of conducting an educational campaign that will show the extent of accidents on farms of the county, and their causes, so that hazards can be eliminated. An exhibit will be arranged at the Orange county fair in August, and, meanwhile, 4-H clubs will have poster contests, with prizes offered, and will place 'skull-and-crossbone' stickers on accident hazards they find on the farms. Farm centers will name safety chairmen to distribute information on accident prevention, and to check danger points on farms in their territory. Legislation which he endorsed to outlaw draw poker has been "running into difficulty" even though approved by the Assembly Warren said: "I think almost everyone around Sacramento is aware that the gamblers are putting up a fight to prevent the legislation from passing any and all legislation which might hamper or expose their activity." He did not amplify the statement that the draw poker bill was running into difficulty. It had not been set for a hearing by the Senate committee to which it was referred. The governor reiterated how ever, he couldn't see why draw (Continued on Page 3) ZETTE Weather St. Calif.-increasing high cloudiness tonight-Cloudy Thursday with rain west portion. Snow level mountains 6000 feet. Cooler and windy Thursday. et Sees 'Great Victory' Controls Red Offensive TOKYO (AP)—The red spring offensive has been stopped by "a great victory by the United Nations," Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet said today—but a new communist assault is in the making. The Allied ground commander jubitantly announced "the enemy has failed." The reds lost, too, in their battle to control the rivers which must be crossed in the next phase of their spring offensive. American Naval planes skip-bombed gaping holes in the floodgates of Hwachon reservoir and sent water rushing back into the Pukhan and Han rivers. The reds had closed the gates tight in an effort to lower these great natural water barriers for an easy crossing. EAN BATTLE FIZZLES TO MINOR SKIRMISHES—This was the picture in Korea today as big red offensive fizzled into minor armishes: (A) Reds were out of contact with Allied forces in soul area; (B) Heavy red concentration of troops and supplies was noted in Chunchon sector; (C) The reds tried to punch through east of Hwachon dam near Inje but Allied planes, artillery and infantry broke up the effort; (D) South Koreans still are operating about 20 miles north of Parallel 38.—(Associated Press Wirephoto Map) Warren Wants Legislature to Show More Speed on Anti-Crime Proposals CARAMENTO (UP) — Governor Brown nudged the California statute today to set on his record for legal blows against the world. said he was concerned over some of his anti-crime calls to move more rapidly. Statewide radio broadcast night, the governor reported: request for funds for a new crime commission is still the air. The 1951-52 state includes $101,000 for the probe. It passed the Assembly several weeks ago but a decision in the senate proposal to give the commission the power of subpoena doing so well. The As-passed bill has been slowed by a Senate committee which it to consider it. Isolation which he endorsed saw draw poker has been going into difficulty" even approved by the Assembly, he said: think almost everyone Sacramento is aware that amblers are putting up a to prevent the legislature passing any and all legislation which might hamper or ex- WINS SPEECH CONTEST Winner of the speech contest conducted Saturday at the District convention of Lions International held at Palm Springs was Paul Lee, Newport, Lee, who represented this 4-E-1 district spoke on the subject "The American Voters Responsibility." As a result he will go to the State battle to control the rivers which must be crossed in the next phase of their spring offensive. American Naval planes skipped bombed gaping holes in the floodgates of Hwachon reservoir and sent water rushing back into the Pukhan and Han rivers. The reds had closed the gates tight in an effort to lower these great natural water barriers for an easy crossing. As the rivers returned toward normal levels, U.N. tank patrols rumbled out Wednesday on red hunts. One tank force stabbed 11 miles north of Seoul to the Uljongbut area and ran into a Chinese ambush. Tankers buttoned down their hatches and fought their way back through red attempts to set up a road block. Other armored patrols searched the immense "V" formed by the Pukhan and Han rivers east of Seoul. They found no reds. Searching war planes found (Continued on Page 9) Acheson Says Korea Report Was Heeded WASHINGTON (UP)—Secretary of State Acheson said today the administration carried out the Wedemeyer recommendations on Korea with one exception. He told a news conference the exception was the creation of the military mission independent of the Korean forces instead of a Korean scout force with American officers as Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer recommended in a 1947 report. The Senate Armed Services committee yesterday released the report Wedemeyer made on a survey of Korea and China which he undertook at the request of President Truman. The report had been kept secret during the intervening period of almost four years. The report, delivered in September, 1947, warned that "Soviet-inspired" North Koreans might invade South Korea. Wedemeyer recommended WINS SPEECH CONTEST Winner of the speech contest conducted Saturday at the District convention of Lions International held at Palm Springs was Paul Lee, Newport, Lee, who represented this 4-E-1 district spoke on the subject "The American Voters Responsibility." As a result he will go to the State convention contest to be held in Stockton in June. BIG LA CAR JAM LOS ANGELES (P)—A section of the northbound Arroyo Seco freeway caved in yesterday just before the evening rush to Pasadena and caused one of the worst traffic jams in years. GEN FLOORS AND LIVES—Tommy Paiva, Jr. (above), sent building and lived, is wheeled out of Beckman-Downway to Bellevue hospital. Broken line (bottom) indicates a apartment in downtown Manhattan. He suffered only when shrubbery broks his fall. Tommy fell when he holstered a casement window.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) RAID AUTOMOBILES Thieves got away with auto accessories and conduit pipe valued in all at $125 in a pair of Santa Ana thefts, according to Santa Ana police reports today. Truman W. Brewer, 2025 S. Sycamore, Santa Ana, reported theft of four hub caps and a spotlight, worth $62, from his car, parked near the Cypress ave., fire station last evening. Exact time of the pipe theft was not known, but footprints of two men found at the scene were made since the Saturday night rains, police said: