anaheim-gazette 1951-05-23

Morris W. Martenet, Sr., of the Martenet hardware store, 323 W. Center, is celebrating his 83rd birthday today. Mr. Martenet was born in San Francisco, May 23, 1868. The W. of Morris W. Martenet stands for Wampler. It's an old family name. It was passed onto him because his father's favorite cousin, with the same name and an old Southern general, was lost on the Merrimac. In 1910 Mr. Martenet came to Anaheim and started the second oldest business in town. The SQR beat him by three years. Soon after he moved to Anaheim he affiliated with the Ma New Products Discussed by DuPont Official Safety is the No. 1 responsibility of industrial management. Dr. Walter A. Dew, DuPont research chemist, told the Kwikset Foremen's club last night. Dr. Dew is district manager of the extension division of E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. Speaking on the "Responsibilities of Management," Dr. Dew listed four points. Most import- 1910 Mr. Martenet came to Anaheim and started the second oldest business in town. The SQR beat him by three years. Soon after he moved to Anaheim he affiliated with the Masonic lodge, in which he served in high offices. During his early years in town, Mr. Martenet patrolled Anaheim on a police beat with a horse and wagon. Today his son, Morris Martenet, Jr., is his partner. Mrs. Martenet, Sr., helps him at the store, and Mrs. Martenet, Jr., does her part, too. The boys at the store sent him a large bouquet of flowers, commemorating the occasion, and the Martenets junior gave him a bouquet of roses and a straw hat. **Rose Bowl** CHICAGO (CP)—A squeeze play on the Rose Bowl football game probably will begin tomorrow between the Big Ten and the Pacific Coast conference. The Big Ten faculty representatives and athletic directors, in a showdown vote on the bowl question are expected to approve continued play in the Pasadena classic in a nip-and-tuck ballot. But the anticipated 6 to 4 sanction of the five-year bowl pact which ended last New Year's day undoubtedly will be restricted to a limit of one appearance every three years by the same team. The Pacific loop, however, is reported to be violently opposed to anything except an every-other-year limit. While the possibility exists that the Big Ten may kill bowl renewal on the first ballot tomorrow—and a 5 to 5 deadlock would do it—all signs point towards an okay of the once-every-three-year restriction. Safety is the No. 1 responsibility of industrial management, Dr. Walter A. Dew, DuPont research chemist, told the Kwikset Foremen's club last night. Dr. Dew is district manager of the extension division of E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. Speaking on the "Responsibilities of Management," Dr. Dew listed four points. Most important, he said, is safety; second is morale; third, quality and fourth, quantity. Quality he defined as the "integrated good workmanship all along the line." Dealing with new products being produced by chemistry for the use of the public, he cited Orlon acrylic fiber, which has great promise for making new and useful fabrics. An example of new plastics development, Dr. Dew said, was the shirt he was wearing, which could be rinsed out at the end of the day, and would dry smooth by morning, with no need for ironing. Titanium, he explained is a new metal, weighing half as much as stainless steel, with comparable strength and better corrosion resistance. Teflon, he said, is a plastic which is proving useful in many novel ways. Nothing sticks to it permanently; so it is coming into use by bakers, who coat their bread pans, bake the loaf and dump it out—without need for greasing the pan. The housewife will find this a handy coating on her rolling pin. It is heat resistant to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. "Many products," Dr. Dew said, are available to the public only because they are produced at low cost in large amounts in plants which are very costly." Cellophane, he said, may be produced in the home kitchen—at $50 per pound; but it takes a $30,000,000 plant to produce it in marketable quantities at reasonable prices. FACT—George Easton, the helmer who manages the Linda Fruit Growers, made expenses on his recent trip to La Paz, Mexico won the pot with his 250 marlin. BACKGROUND—Kelly put on a water show at El isn't on "speaking" term Marine generals. He talks to the aide. Protocol, y'know Pete Guadan will make a back this year. An auto a can't keep a good softball down... Results of last schoolboard elections show surprises. In La Habra a candidate, Don Roganer, pref of the Western Wood Ex Manufacturing Co., beat cumbent, Kenneth Kessler, 66. Down El Toro way the ended in a dead heat—Rose ary, 10 votes, and Mable W 10 votes... But the best about those city schools elections was the turnout in Hem. Anahelmers, you, Mrs. Voter, are to be co-lated... Robert Larson, Anahelmer, is serving on Santa Ana school board... SAVE! SAVE! DURING OUR STOCK REDUCTION PLUMBING Sale All This Week 10% to 20% OFF ON EVERYTHING ON THE FLOOR 10% DOWN—50 MONTHS TO PAY Limited Amount of Galvanized Pipe BILL WARD the PLUMBER 246 E. CENTER ST. PHONE ANAHEIM 6105 OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL 9 P.M. Anaheim Gazetteer by JOHN S. NEUBAUER Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace—Acta 19. CALIFORNIANA—On May 23, 335, General Miguel Barragan issued a decree raising the pueblo of Los Angeles to the status of a city, and making it the capital of California. MISCELLANY—Grant Brown's grandfather, W. T. Brown, was vice-president of one of Anaheim's pioneer financial institutions, the Citizens Bank of Anaheim, just before the turn of the century. Miss Anita Schultz, the singing immedienne, who as a high school girl made her debut on Porace Heldt's program is TVviewing. When the right break comes her way, she'll skyrocket to fame. That reminds us, that John Litt, star of stage, screen and radio, will sign a concert in Fullerton come June 1. John's first break came when MGM signed him out of Redlands university to appear in a Betty Grable picture. He had a big part to a singer. He walked on the scene as a chauffer and said, "Your car is waiting, ma'am." Fact, Louis B. Mayer nudged one of his underlings when he heard Raltt sing and asked, "Who Buena Park (Continued from Page 1) Buena Park theater last Saturday was still at a stalemate today as searchers failed to locate her body and the suspect under arrest, Henry McCracken, maintained his innocence under intermittent questioning by deputy sheriffs. District Attorney James L. Davis, however, prepared to go ahead with his request for a grand jury indictment of McCracken on charges of murder, kidnapping, and child stealing when the grand jury meets in special session at 10 a.m. Friday. Search parties, working out of two bases, Buena Park fire station and Orange Legion hall, continued to comb the likely areas of concealment. Grappling irons were obtained late yesterday and will be used. It was said, in dragging Santiago reservoir, Peters Canyon reservoir and irrigation canals at various points. State Forestry division crews did some dragging in Peters reservoir yesterday without results. New objective of the search today was a golden yellow bed spread reported missing from McCracken's motel cabin. Deputy Sheriffs Boyd Sturgis and Danny Rios, investigating the girl's disappearance theorized she was slain in the motor court, wrapped in a plastic shower curtain, and then in the yellow bed spread, to be carried away in a car borrowed from Lee Stradley, operator of the White Elephant cafe in Buena Park. Large quantities of blood found on floors, walls, and furnishings of the apartment pointed to the Subpena Power Given to State Crime Board SACRAMENTO UP—The new California Crime commission, for at least its first nine months, will have the right to pull in reluctant witnesses and tell them, "talk!" The legislature is almost unanimous about that. Only Assembly acceptance of Senate amendments was needed today to wrap up the bill arming the crime probers with subpena powers and hand it to a willing governor for his signature. The Senate yesterday gave swift, 33 to 0 passage to the measure. Just nine members balked when it cleared the Assembly previously. There was no reason to think the Lower House would change its mind on the legislation. It was advocated by the outgoing crime commission and vigorously pushed by Governor Warren. The Senate amendments (1) prohibit radio broadcast or television screening of commission hearings and (2) guarantee right of counsel to witnesses called to testify on crime conditions. Warren intends to name the new commission in another month or so. But it won't be able to issue any subpenas until the bill goes into effect in late September. And the power to do so will expire next June 30. The governor returned yesterday from a trip to Alaska and quickly got to work on legislation piling up on his desk. He signed McCulloch Winner in Water Vote Election of Clem McCulloch Placentia in a decisive over City Councilman Chrief Newsom of La Habra, in 3, sole contest on the board swered the only question make-up of the Orange Municipal Water Company of directors in yesterday" McCulloch, citrus grower president of Associated Daughters of California, carried by a vote of 1154 to 295. All of the other four elected unopposed candidates they were: R. H. Rogers Beach, Division 1, 274, and tering; Gerald Price, Midway bean grower and farm manufacturer, Division 2, 16 scattering; Glenn P. A. ange, manager of the San Valley Irrigation Co., Div 481, and 1 scattering; W. lis, Panorama Heights, of the Irvine Co., Division and 1 scattering. The total vote 3143, registically less than 10 per cent the registered vote of the 33,640. In Division 3, we contest took place, 19.4 of the 7464 registered votes to the polls. Efforts were being made to arrange the first meeting new district board of directors Friday, when they would be into office and probably wiganize by electing officer leaves Saturday to attendvention of Rotary Inter- FACT—George Easton, the Anaheim who managers the Yorba Linda Fruit Growers, almost made expenses on his recent fishing trip to La Paz, Mexico. He on the pot with his 250-pound carlin. BACKGROUND—Kelly Hester, the newly elected Valencia high school student body prexy, was incidentally "beaned" in the Garden Grove game. His injury, more than anything else, cost Valencia chance for the Little CIF baseball title. Rudy Casillas was unable to pitch his best without his battery mate. John Tynes, the coach, gives Hester a lot of credit for holding the Tiger team together. Had he been able to play Saturday, it might have been different story. NEWSNOTES—Tom Hoag, who out on a water show at El Toro, isn't on "speaking" terms with marine generals. He talks through the aide. Protocol, y'know...ete Guadan will make a comeback this year. An auto accident can't keep a good softball pitcher down. Results of last weeks schoolboard elections showed two surprises. In La Habra a write-in candidate, Don Rosner, president of the Western Wood Excelsior Manufacturing Co., beat the incumbent, Kenneth Kessler, 301 to 3. Down El Toro way the election ended in a dead heat—Rose Noutry, 10 votes, and Mable Whisler, 10 votes. But the best thing about those city-school board elections was the turnout in Anaheim. Anahelmers, you, Mr. and Mrs. Voter, are to be congratulated...Robert Larson, former anahelmer, is serving on the Santa Ana school board...Villis Rios, investigating the girl's disappearance theorized she was slain in the motor court, wrapped in a plastic shower curtain, and then in the yellow bed spread, to be carried away in a car borrowed from Lee Stradley, operator of the White Elephant cafe in Buena Park. Large quantities of blood found on floors, walls, and furnishings of the apartment pointed to the theory they have adopted, officers said. The blood has been found to be Type A, the same blood type as that of Patricia Jean, as shown by records of Lindbergh school in Buena Park, which she attended. McCracken's claim that he had cut his thumb, causing the blood stains, was disproved, officers said, by the fact he has Type O. Among areas covered by searchers was Silverado canyon, where the bones of little Rochelle Gluskoter, 6, of Los Angeles, were found in 1947. Her slayer never was located. Los Angeles police officials sent an artist's sketch based upon descriptions obtained of the suspected slayer, together with other data of the case, for possible application to the Hull child's disappearance. Officers heard from Mrs. Dorothy Gard, employee of the White Elephant cafe, that her daughter, Audrey Lee, then 15, ran away to Yuma and married McCracken in February 1947, a month after they became acquainted. The girl returned home again a month after her marriage, telling her mother that McCracken had threatened to "cut her up," Mrs. Gard said. Buena Park community today cancelled its celebration of Home Town day in respect to the tragedy which had befallen the Dale Hull family. Vultures circling over the Santa Ana canyon mountain area yesterday led searchers of 10-year-old Patricia Jean Hull into vicinity in the hope of finding her body. Object of the big bird's activity was the carcass of a doe, and the search was renewed with plodding, patient thoroughness. Yesterday nine search parties, with from five to 60 men in each, combed the area in and around Warren intends to name the new commission in another month or so. But it won't be able to issue any subpenas until the bill goes into effect in late September. And the power to do so will expire next June 30. The governor returned yesterday from a trip to Alaska and quickly got to work on legislation piling up on his desk. He signed 28 bills and vetowed one other. If your church advocates healing by prayer, you won't have to pay the state disability insurance tax under one of the measures signed into law. The veto knocked out a proposal to give 30 days pay to any state, county or city worker who enters the Armed Forces. Noting that it would involve a great amount of money, the governor said the legislature failed to consider the financial aspects as fully as the bill warranted. group began the hot, tedious job of dragging the lake at Big Peter's Dam, about one mile south of Irvine Park. The search around these two areas, has been intensified since chemical tests have shown clay from these areas match with clay found on the tires of the car McCracken borrowed on the day of the crime. A child's hand print has been found on the door of the alleged murder cabin, at The Pine motel in Buena Park, which police are now checking with fingerprints on Patricia's piggy bank. It has also been established that a tasselled, gold colored bedspread is missing from Cabin 9 of the motel and it is believed that the body of little Patricia Jean may be wrapped in it. Volunteer workers at the Legion hall in Orange work day and night to feed the 800 searchers who struggle in at all times to eat and to catch a few minutes of rest. Tired men sprawl fast asleep, on chairs and lounges and in cars. Reporters and photographers from Los Angeles down to San Diego stand in groups and crowd, the doors and offices at the sheriff's office and the Legion Hall, waiting until news comes from the HONORABLE MENTION—Carlene Anderson and Hank Bode, Anaheim hi's outstanding student drivers, are to be congratulated. Well, so is Frances Cowee for size-winning plango playing. Dean Stokes and Jan Pullman, too, for their outstanding leadership. And Dick Ryan for having successfully presented the school-teachers wage problem to an understanding schoolboard. Innie R. Spiceer is to be congratulated on having completed 50 years of teaching. She has done outstanding performance as counsellor, teacher and friend. William Aupperle recently resigned as financial secretary of the carpenters' union because of ill health. Good going, Bill. We're bullin' for ya! And to Ralph Kingsbury, recently elected AUHS faculty club leader, we say: bravo, keep up the good work! Ira Webber, Stuard Schmie and Al Clayes, likewise, are ladies who earned this column's accolade. Vultures circling over the Santa Ana canyon mountain area yesterday led searchers of 10-year-old Patricia Jean Hull into vicinity in the hope of finding her body. Object of the big bird's activity was the carcass of a doe, and the search was renewed with plodding, patient thoroughness. Yesterday nine search parties, with from five to 60 men in each, combed the area in and around Silverado canyon and still another gion hall in Orange work day and night to feed the 800 searchers who struggle in at all times to eat and to catch a few minutes of rest. Tired men sprawl fast asleep, on chairs and lounges and in cars. Reporters and photographers from Los Angeles down to San Diego stand in groups and crowd, the doors and offices at the sheriff's office and the Legion Hall, waiting until news comes from the search. PAPAYA and its PRODUCTS at their finest TROPIC - PAYA KOESEL'S YES...we have FROZEN FRESH CABBAGE JUICE Junction 101 Highway at Manchester Phone Anaheim 4350 Open for you convenience until 8 P.M. daily McCulloch Winner in Water Vote Election of Clem McCulloch of Placentia in a decisive victory over City Councilman Charles A. Newsom of La Habra, in Division 3, sole contest on the ballot, answered the only question as to the make-up of the Orange County Municipal Water Company's board of directors in yesterday's voting, McCulloch, citrus grower and president of Associated Farmers of California, carried Division 3 by a vote of 1154 to 295. All of the other four divisions elected unopposed candidates. They were: R. H. Rogers of Seal Beach, Division 1, 274, and 5 scattering; Gerald Price, Midway City, bean grower and farm implement manufacturer, Division 2, 646, and 16 scattering; Glenn P. Allen, Orange, manager of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co., Division 4, 481, and 1 scattering; W. B. Heilis, Panorama Heights, manager of the Irvine Co., Division 5, 263, and 1 scattering. The total vote 3143, represented slightly less than 10 per cent of the registered vote of the district, 33,640. In Division 3, where the contest took place, 19.4 per cent of the 7464 registered voters went to the polls. Efforts were being made today to arrange the first meeting of the new district board of directors for Friday, when they would be sworn into office and probably would organize by electing officers. Hellis leaves Saturday to attend a convention of Rotary International. County Board Wants Opinion On Water Buy Requested by a committee of water leaders to appropriate $250,000 of Orange County Flood Control district funds for purchase of Colorado river water in the present water shortage emergency, the County Supervisors Tuesday afternoon referred the proposal to County Counsel Joel Ogle for an opinion on legality of the move. Some board members expressed willingness to make the appropriation in view of the emergency, even though it might not be within the ordinary functions of the flood control district, providing there is no legal obstacle. The board passed a motion by Supervisor Willard Smith of Orange to take the matter under advisement, pending the legal ruling. The Orange County Water district early this year appropriated a like amount for the purchase of 25,000 acre feet of surplus Colorado river water from the Metropolitan Water District. The price is $10 per acre foot, contingent upon annexation of the new Orange County Municipal Water district to MWD by Dec. 1 of this year. If annexation is not effected by that date, the price for the water would be $15 per acre foot, or an additional $125,000. It is presumed, officials said, that the flood control district could purchase the water from MWD at the same price paid by the water district, $10 per acre foot, which would mean an additional 25,000 acre feet of water. Legislature In Brief By The Associated Press Senate passes bill arming new state crime commission with power to force witnesses to appear, but providing there shall be no television screening or radio broadcasts of commission hearings. New legislation proposed in Assembly (Lyon-Beverly Hills) prohibiting cities from levying sales taxes, but allowing the legislature to return to cities a percentage of state sales tax collections. Senate defeats bill legalizing night harness racing with parimutuel betting. Assembly Public Health committee approves bill permitting communities to add fluorine to their water supplies if they wish as a method of stopping tooth decay in children. Senate government efficiency committee tables measure appropriating $150,000 for a state study of the effect of smog on public health. Governor signs bill providing no pennant or flag, except those of churches, may be flown in California above the U.S. flag or to its right if both are on the same level. Governor vetoes bill giving each state, county or city worker who enters the Armed Services a month's pay. The legislature failed to study the costs of such a program enough, he said. SACRAMENTO (UP) — Somebody finally came up with a kind word for smog: "Isn't it true that the smog blanket over the city of Los the registered vote of the district, 33,640. In Division 3, where the contest took place, 19.4 per cent of the 7464 registered voters went to the polls. Efforts were being made today to arrange the first meeting of the new district board of directors for Friday, when they would be sworn into office and probably would organize by electing officers. Hellis leaves Saturday to attend a convention of Rotary International, and it was hoped to complete organization before his departure. First important task before the new board, after organizing, will be to get the machinery in motion for holding a special election on the question of annexing the district to the Metropolitan Water District. Such annexation, with the acquisition of water rights on the Colorado river, was the basic purpose for forming the municipal water district, which includes six cities of the county and most of the unincorporated territory of the Santa Ana basin. Orange, Huntington Beach, Placentia, Seal Beach, La Habra and Tustín are the cities included. Santa Ana, Anaheim, Fullerton, Brea, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach are the cities already in the MWD, together with Costa Mesa range County Municipal Water district to MWD by Dec. 1 of this year. If annexation is not effected by that date, the price for the water would be $15 per acre foot, or an additional $125,000. It is presumed, officials said, that the flood control district could purchase the water from MWD at the same price paid by the water district; $10 per acre foot, which would mean an additional 25,000 acre feet of water for sinking undreground in the Santa Ana basin. The committee which presented the request to the supervisors Tuesday consisted of Walter Schmid and Mayor Charles Pearson of Anaheim; C. Roy Brownling, Tustin, a director of the water district; Robert Dowling, Placentia, a director of the Anaheim Union Water Co.; and John A. Murdy, Jr., Winterburg chairman of the water problems committee of the Orange County Farm Bureau. The committee was selected Monday evening at a conference which included three county supervisors, directors of the water district, and other water leaders. and the coastal strip between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach. Governor vetoes bill giving each state, county or city worker who enters the Armed Services a month's pay. The legislature failed to study the costs of such a program enough, he said. SACRAMENTO UP — Somebody finally came up with a kind word for smog: "Isn't it true that the smog blanket over the city of Los Angeles would act as a sort of defense against an enemy—sort of keep their bombers from hitting their targets?" required Assemblyman John D. Babbage (R-Riverside) of his colleagues recently. After his quip, the Assembly Ways and Means committee went on to approve a $150,000 appropriation bill for reserach into the effect on air pollution on public health. POMONAN TO SPEAK John L. Vieg, professor at Ponjona college, will be the principal speaker tomorrow night when the Orange County League of Cities meets in the basement of Fullerton City Hall for its regular dinner meeting. His subject will be "Municipal Administration." 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