anaheim-gazette 1951-05-22

Pretty Alley That's a peculiar headline isn't it? Well, there is at least one pretty alley in Anaheim. Please see Page 5. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANA Gen. Bradley Believes if Allies Smash Offensive Communists May Feel Inclined To Talk Negotiated Peace, Conflict's Ease WASHINGTON (P) — Gen. Omar Bradley said today the U.S., military high command hopes a Korean peace can be negotiated if United Nations troops "bump off" the present communist offensive. Testifying at Schate hearings, Bradley said that military men had hoped in March that some peace move could be made. He added: "We still hope that we will be in a position to again propose something through the United Nations which would end up in negotiations and cessation of hostilities." Bradley said the March truce effort had to be abandoned when Gen. Douglas MacArthur served what Secretary of Defense Marshall described as an "ultimatum" on the Chinese commander in the field. This was a MacArthur proposal for a cease-fire which carved out allied troops advanced in western Korea today, probed an ominous Chinese build-up on the east-central front, and fought to stem a red sweep in the east. Infantry troops waged see-saw battles in the eastern mountains 25 miles south of Parallel 38. Communist troops were trying to expand a wedge driven in South Korean lines near Soksa. Front line reports said South Koreans were forced to adjust their lines for 25 miles eastward to the Sea of Japan. All dispatches referring to this action were heavily censored. Obliging Car Almost Hooks Self on Tow Mahomet came to the mall last night in Anaheim where Jerome Hasselle, 16, Buemens smashed his car into the rear of Leavitt Ford's tow truck ed in front of the home of Baker, 904 N. Olive. Mr. B operated the operator of the truck. About 8:30 last night, C was driving north on N. O with Margaret Gordy. Bradley said the March truce effort had to be abandoned when Gen. Douglas MacArthur served what Secretary of Defense Marshall described as an "ultimatum" on the Chinese commander in the field. This was a MacArthur proposal for a cease-fire which carried also an implication the war might be widened if the Chinese commander did not accept it. President Truman has said he made up his mind to dismiss MacArthur from the Far Eastern commands because of this move. Bradley made it plain that Korean strategy has been keyed for weeks now to the hope peace negotiations might follow if the communists' spring offensive was met and broken. Bradley told Senators that as early as February this possibility was discussed by the military Joint Chiefs of Staff. He related: "At that time we were reasonably sure that a new attack would come sometime in the spring, and if you can bump that off, as it were, you are in a much better position to negotiate than you would be if you couldn't contain it." Bradley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was testifying at hearings by the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees on the dismissal of Gen. Douglas MacArthur as Far Eastern commander. The expected spring offensive has been launched by the communists and U. N. troops thus far have succeeded in preventing any major break-through, while punished (Continued on Page 8) Bill Ballman's Salesmanship Wins Big Trip William Ballman of Ballman's Appliances leaves Monday by plane for San Francisco, where he will board the S. S. Lurline with other prize winning Philco dealers for a trip to Honolulu. Infantry troops waged see-saw battles in the eastern mountains 25 miles south of Parallel 38. Communist troops were trying to expand a wedge driven in South Korean lines near Soksa. Front line reports said South Koreans were forced to adjust their lines for 25 miles eastward to the Sea of Japan. All dispatches referring to this action were heavily censored. This fighting was on the eastern flank of the heroic U.S. Second Division which hacked four Chinese corps to pieces in a red offensive started last Wednesday. Second Division patrols probed northward Tuesday into a new force of 130,000 Chinese reported massing north of their lines for a new strike. AP correspondent William C. Barnard said the new Allied aggressiveness and the enemy build-up indicated a showdown battle. However, AP correspondent Tom Bradshaw reported scouts found no sizable Chinese concentrations immediately in front of the Second Division Tuesday afternoon. Only small groups were spotted by planes hunting through the clouds and two tank patrols which reconnoitered more than a mile into no-man's-land. Planes and artillery hacked at reds withdrawing on the west central and western fronts. One U.N. officer said he saw nothing "too significant" in this northward movement. He called it a slowdown. He said the red (Continued on Page 8) Ask Supervisors Buy More Water Orange county supervisors were scheduled to be requested this afternoon to appropriate $250,000 for purchase of Colorado river water from the Metropolitan Water district. A committee named at a conference last evening between directors of the Orange County Water district and three County Supervisors were to present the request at 2 p.m., today to the supervisors as directors of the Orange County Flood Control district. Mayor Charles Pearson and Walter Schmid of Anaheim, John Mahomet came to the mast last night in Anaheim when Jerome Hasselle, 16, Buenos Aires smashed his car into the rear of Leavitt Ford's tow truck ed in front of the home of Baker, 904 N. Olive. Mr. B the operator of the truck. About 8:30 last night, O was driving north on N. O with Margaret Alice Gardin For some unexplained real lost control of his car and it ed into the tow truck. The end of Gasselle's car was scoped, but it was in position be hauled away when Mr. merely lowered the tow chained it onto the smashed er. Miss Gardner was shaken crash, but otherwise only was a casualty. Chief of Police Mark Steppe and other Anaheim police responded immediately to this as did an ambulance. However was not necessary to dispatch to truck to the scene!! Big Business 'Villain' in RFC Troubles WASHINGTON (AP) — Berge, former Justice Department trust buster, charged today "big business and banking ests are behind a move ingress to abolish the Recon tion Finance corporation (C). He described them at a hearing as a "web of industry and financial power," seekl choke off RFC as a sour loans to small business and try. The huge government le agency has been under f Congress for months, accus yielding to political influence some of it from the White H President Truman recently organized the RFC and put it a one-man boss who already started cracking down. But the accusations, filed by Senate Banking subcommittee headed by Senator Fulk (D-Ark.), have led to a drive wipe out the agency. Fulbr Bill Ballman's Salesmanship Wins Big Trip William Ballman of Ballman's Appliances leaves Monday by plane for San Francisco, where he will board the S. S. Lurline with other prize winning Philco dealers for a trip to Honolulu. Mr. Ballman was one of 280 Philco dealers located in the states west of the Rocky Mountains who topped all others in sales of Philco television sets during the past six months. He is one of four dealers from Orange county who won the all-expense trip, the others being from Santa Ana, Orange, and Costa Mesa. Accompanying him to San Francisco for a going away party aboard the steamship will be Darrel P. Anderson, sales manager of the firm. The dealers will stay at the Royal Hawaiian hotel in Honolulu for three days, the round-trip voyage to take nine days. A complete program of entertainment, both aboard ship and in the islands has been arranged. Ballman plans to take colored moiles of the trip. Approximately 7000 dealers in the region west of the Rockies participated in the television sales contest. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 74. High or the previous 24 hours was 67 at 3 p.m. yesterday. Low was 58 at 6 a.m. today. A committee named at a conference last evening between directors of the Orange County Water district and three County Supervisors were to present the request at 2 p.m., today to the supervisors as directors of the Orange County Flood Control district. Mayor Charles Pearson and Walter-Schmid of Anaheim, John A. Murdy, Jr., of Wintersburg, Robert Dowling, Placentia, director of the Anaheim Union Water Co., and C. Roy Browning of Tustin, a director of the Orange County Water district comprised the committee to appear before the supervisors. Other water interests also were represented at the conference last night. At the price of $10 per acre-foot which is being paid by the Orange County Water district to MWD for 25,000 acre-feet of Colorado river water being delivered this summer, the flood control districts appropriation would purchase an equal volume of water. Korea Veterans Return to U.S. Among the 1485 Army combat veterans from Korea who returned today aboard the transport William Mitchell are M/Sgt. Joseph A. Carmelo, 10871 W. La Palma, Anaheim, Pfc. Eugene W. Stagner, 4387 Rose Drive, Yorba Linda, and Cpl. Wade W. Rodney, 441 S. Orange st., Bsea. The transport arrived in San Francisco today. TO DUTY WITH MARINES Robert Wahlberg, of Santa Ana, who has been employed a commodity service staff member of the state Farm Bureau has been called to active with the U. S. Marine Corps his capacity as a first lieutenant. He will report for a refresher course immediately. CITY COUNCIL MEETING Anaheim City Council will tonight for a regular meeting the Council Chambers in hall at 8 p.m. A public hearth will be held on the proper Morales annexation in no Anaheim. ANAHEIM GAZETE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1951 Mes Smash Red Feel Inclined Conflict's End Begin Cautious of Red Retreat Obliging Car Almost Hooks Self on Tow Mahomet came to the mountain last night in Anaheim when Gene Jerome Hasselle, 16, Buena Park, mashed his car into the rear end of Leavitt Ford's tow truck, parked in front of the home of E. R. Baker, 904 N. Olive. Mr. Baker is the operator of the truck. About 8:30 last night, Gasselle was driving north on N. Olive st., with Margaret Allie Gardner. Civic Leader Held Here on Morals Charge A highly-respected Santa Ana businessman and Anaheim civic leader, Milo C. Sharp, 49, 416 S. West st., Anaheim, was arrested last night on a charge of morals offenses against minor boys. Sharp, a bachelor, had been under quiet observation by Anaheim police officers for the past two weeks following complaints from parents who suspected Sharp of perverted relations with their sons. The arrest came after some of the boys concerned told police that Sharp had picked them up in his car and committed immoral acts upon them. This morning Sharp, who is being held in City jail for arraignment, probably tomorrow, was confronted by four of the boys, all of them teen-agers, and he readily confessed to the immoral acts. Police Chief Mark A. Stephenson said. According to Chief Stephenson, Sharp confessed to perverted acts upon seven Self on Tow Mahomet came to the mountain last night in Anaheim when Gene Gerome Hasselle, 16, Buena Park, mashed his car into the rear end of Leavitt Ford's tow truck, parked in front of the home of E. R. Baker, 904 N. Olive. Mr. Baker is one operator of the truck. About 8:30 last night, Gasselle was driving north on N. Olive st., with Margaret Alice Gardner, 17, for some unexplained reason he lost control of his car and it crash-into the tow truck. The front end of Gasselle's car was telecopied, but it was in position to hauled away when Mr. Baker merely lowered the tow chain and looked it onto the smashed bump. Miss Gardner was shaken in the crash, but otherwise only the car was casualty. Chief of Police Mark Stephenson and other Anaheim police officers responded immediately to the call, did an ambulance. However, it was not necessary to dispatch a new truck to the scene! Big Business Villain' in RFC Troubles WASHINGTON (AP) — Wendellarge, former Justice Department just buster, charged today that big business and banking interests are behind a move in Congress to abolish the Reconstruction Finance corporation (RFC). He described them at a Senate hearing as a "web of industrial and financial power," seeking to take off RFC as a source of funds to small business and industry. The huge government lending agency has been under fire in congress for months, accused of holding to political influence—one of it from the White House. Resident Truman recently reorganized the RFC and put it under one-man boss who already has started cracking down. But the accusations, filed by a state Banking subcommittee led by Senator Fulbright (Ark.), have led to a drive to out the agency. Fulbright, Three Drown As Flood Hits Kansas Town By The Associated Press A flash flood swept into Hays, Kans., early today, drowning three persons and forcing 3000 to 4000 to flee their homes. Several were reported missing. The flood was caused by a cloudburst which caused nearby Big Creek to overflow. The cloudburst was part of a band of rain which fell over wide areas in the central part of the country and appeared headed for parts of the drought-stricken south. Hays, a town of 8000 in northwestern Kansas, said the flood was the worst since 1907. Water was 15 to 20 feet deep in the southeast and southwest sections of the community. Many persons were trapped on roofs and top floors of their homes and rescue workers were using boats to evacuate them. Two of those drowned were caught in the basements of their home when the walls collapsed and steps washed away. One was swept off the highway near Hays and three occupants were listed as missing. Southern states had hoped to get part of the rainfall overnight, but only small amounts fell in western Kentucky and western Tennessee. Heaviest falls were in Kansas, Missouri and Texas. Dodge City, Kans., reported getting 2.54 inches in six hours; Hill City, Kans., got 2.48; Vichy, Mo., 2.24 and Fort Worth, Tex., 1.10. POLICE RESTRAIN UNCLE—Jack Hull (center), uncle of been missing since May 19, is restrained by police and friend McCracken when police took McCracken to his Buena Park with evidence found there. McCracken is held by police opearance of the little girl.—(Associated Press Photo) Southern states had hoped to get part of the rainfall overnight, but only small amounts fell in western Kentucky and western Tennessee. Heaviest falls were in Kansas, Missouri and Texas. Dodge City, Kans., reported getting 2.54 inches in six hours; Hill City, Kans., got 2.46; Vichy, Mo., 2.24 and Fort Worth, Tex., 1.10. Paul's Barber Shop To New Location Paul's Barber shop, formerly located for the past three years at 318 W. Center st., has moved to its new location at 245 W. Center st. Paul Koenings, owne residing at 8131 Monterey st., announces his shop is open for business this week. Associated with Koenings for nearly three years is Bill Jackson, 115 N. West st. Jackson will continue on in the new location. PAUL SCHLUNG HONORED Paul Frederick Schlund, son of Mrs. C. F. Schlund, Rt. 5, 11356 S. West st., Anaheim, is among the 426 California State Polytechnic college students who made the President's Honor roll during the winter quarter, it was announced by the school's dean of students. FENDER BENDER Property damage only resulted yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Center and West sts., and Lincoln blvd. when cars driven by Henry Mack Elliott, 8162 Alamo st., Freeway Park, Anaheim, and Marie Packer. 7881 N. West st., collided. IDENTIFIES SUSPECT—Holly Holland, 27, a house mover (left Ford McCracken (right, handcuffed), held by police on suspicion of Patricia Jean Hull, when McCracken was taken to confront evidence found there. Holland said he saw McCracken with a little girl who resembled Patricia. Dep. Sheriff Dan Press Photo) American League NEW YORK (P)—Allie Reynolds set down the last place St. Louis Browns with four hits today while his New York Yankee mates ripped into Ned Garver for nine including Yogi Berra's fifth homer BOSTON (R)—Les Moss' slam homer with two out in seventh inning today gave Boston Red Sox a 6-3 victory ZETTE 5c a Copy — 50¢ Per Month NUMBER 144 Our Patricia Hull Fans Out Over Suspect Still Denies Knowing a Park Girl's Disappearance Grim sheriff's deputies abruptly shifted their hunt for the body of 10-year-old Patricia Jean Hull today to an area where another girl sex victim's skeleton was found in 1947. Patricia Jean vanished from a movie in her home town of Buena Park last Saturday. Booked on suspicion of kidnapping is a 34-year-old guitar player, Henry Ford McCracken. Through two days and nights of questioning he has denied any knowledge of the girl's abduction. Jack D. Hull, uncle of the missing girl, had to be restrained yesterday when he lunged at McCracken when he was brought Hull (center), uncle of 10-year-old Patricia Jean Hull who has trained by police and friends when he lunged towards Henry Fordracken to his Buena Park motel cabin yesterday to confront him. He is held by police on suspicion of kidnapping in the disapplaated Press Photo. Patricia Jean vanished from a movie in her home town of Buena Park last Saturday. Booked on suspicion of kidnapping is a 34-year-old guitar player, Henry Ford McCracken. Through two days and nights of questioning he has denied any knowledge of the girl's abduction. Jack D. Hull, uncle of the missing girl, had to be restrained yesterday when he lunged at McCracken when he was brought from the Santa Ana jail to the auto court in Buena Park. Hull then collapsed and had to be carried from the court. Patricia's father, Leonard Dale Hull, 30, a construction foreman, aided yesterday in the search for her, but her mother, Terry Hull, collapsed at the fire station in Buena Park. Search has centered near Buena Park, but today 500 townspeople and officers set up new headquarters 10 miles away in Orange. It was near Orange that the body of Rochelle Gluskoter was found in November, 1947. 20 months after she disappeared from her home in Los Angeles with a dark man in a black convertible. Sheriff's Detective Lieutenant Peter Klyne said today "We think McCracken may have some knowledge of the Gluskoter case and at least two other sex crimes." Marines will search the Silverado canyon area where five-year-old Rochelle's skeleton was found. Officers indicated the hunt would widen as far as necessary, including even draining oil sumps. McCracken, who has a record as a sex offender, was in the Air Force when the Gluskoter girl was lured into a car by her slayer Feb. 15, 1946. He was discharged at Fort MacArthur, 25 miles west of Anaheim, a month later. On Sept. 1, 1946, he was arrested in Santa Ana on suspicion of child molesting. Records are hazy, but officers say they indicate a ball forfeiture. Five later arrests are recorded in Detroit between 1947 and January, 1949, when he was sentenced to 90 days in the house of correction at Plymouth, Mich.* Witnesses placed him in the theater Saturday afternoon, walking down the street leading Patricia by the hand, and even taking her into his bright pink room at a me 27, a house mover (left), points an accusing finger at Henry held by police on suspicion of kidnaping in the disappearMcCracken was taken to his Buena Park motel cabin by police to said he saw McCracken go into his motel cabin late May 19 ricia. Dep. Sheriff Dan Rios stands between them.—(Associated 6-1 victory. New York swept three game series. BOSTON (R)—Les Moss' grandnomer with two out in the tenth inning today gave the ton Red Sox a 6-3 victory over WASHINGTON—The Senate's MacArthur hearings were recessed at 2:10 p.m. (PDT) today until tomorrow at 7 a.m. (PDT). of child molesting. Records are hazy, but officers say they indicate a ball forfelture. Five later arrests are recorded in Detroit between 1947 and January, 1949, when he was sentenced to 90 days in the house of correction at Plymouth, Mich.* Witnesses placed him in the theater Saturday afternoon, walking down the street leading Patricia by the hand, and even taking her into his bright pink room at a motel, now blood-spattered. But McCracken kept up steady denials. District Attorney James Davis said cautiously: "The fact that the girl is still missing would lead one to believe that she will not be found alive. The evidence at hand points to the suspect now in custody. "We are going to submit the evidence to the grand jury Friday." Other officers were blunt. They said they expected to find the girl's body, possibly dismembered, in some isolated area. But McCracken stubbornly maintained his innocence. He admitted he was at a children's movie matinee which Patricia attended, but he denied he had attempted to molest her in the theater or that he went to the cabin with her. Holly Holland, 27, a house mover, nevertheless told officers that McCracken brought a little girl "who looked like Patricia, even to her blond braids" into a cabin across the court from the one Holland occupies. Undersheriff Steve DuHart said bloodstains were found in McCracken's cabin—on the bed, the mattress, a pillow, walls the floor (Continued on Page 5).