anaheim-gazette 1951-05-31

Police How do police feel about sex crimes? Read the very interesting article in "County Comment," Page 4. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM. Anaheim Observes Memorial Day MEMORIAL DAY SALUTE—Marines from El Toro MCAS fired three volleys over graves of Anaheim's war dead yesterday during annual Memorial Day services at Anaheim cemetery. T/Sgt. A. S. Fay and S/Sgt. T. R. Fry were in charge and Cpl. C. Tillman was the bugler. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) Impressive ceremonies in Anaheim Cemetery yesterday marked the local observance of Memorial Day. MEMORIAL DAY SALUTE—Marines from El Toro MCAS fired three volleys over graves of Anaheim's war dead yesterday during annual Memorial Day services at Anaheim cemetery. T/Sgt. A. S. Fay and S/Sgt. T. R. Fry were in charge and Cpl. C. Tillman was the bugler. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) Impressive ceremonies in Anaheim Cemetery yesterday marked the local observance of Memorial Day. Wreaths were placed on the monument to the Unknown Soldier by the city's various patriotic organizations and a salute to the dead was fired by a detachment from VMR 352, MCAS, El Toro. Speaker of the day was the Rev. Father W. A. McGuire, chaplain of St. Catherine's Military academy and former Navy fleet chaplain. "The reason we love America is because it is the home of the free man," he told the people gathered in front of the mauseloeum. "Everything depends on that personal freedom. Take it away and we're sunk." "Our freedom is being threatened," he continued, "but we cannot be afraid. The men we honor today were not afraid and I can say that every free American living today is willing to fight for freedom. "Our chief enemies are those who would take our freedom away from us—the communists. We must pray to God that he may make us strong and more enlightened to meet the crisis. Peace is always possible provided individuals will obey the commandments of God. If individuals take the initiative in obeying God's will, the nations must follow, for a nation is only the sum of its individuals." "Let us prepare for the fight," he pleaded. "The honored dead gave their lives for freedom—cannot we, the living, give from our bank accounts, at least, to prepare to fight for our freedom?" Invocation was given by Dr. D. Shelby Corlett, president of the Ministerial Assn. of Anaheim and pastor of First Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. John K. Saville, rector of St. Michael's Episcopal church, Anaheim, gave the benediction. Taps was blown by Thomas Schmitt, of St. Catherine's Military Academy. Arthur Nation Celebrates One of Its Safest Memorial Days; Three Die in County By The Associated Press The nation's celebration of Memorial Day appears to have been one of the safest since the end of World War II. The death toll in violent accidents—116—was one of the lowest for a single Memorial Day holiday in several years. A new record low was set in the traffic death toll. The 71 killed on the highways was far below the National Safety Council's estimate of 110. The Safety Council, noting that the toll was running below the estimate yesterday, termed the record "a marvelous achievement." Millions were on the highways for the season's first holiday outing. The lowest traffic toll on a single major holiday since World War II was 93 on New Year's Day, 1946. Yesterday's traffic toll is not comparable to the 1950 figure as the day was counted as part of a four-day holiday. The staggering total in the four-day period was 560, including 340 traffic fatalities. In addition to the 71 traffic deaths yesterday, 28 persons drowned and 17 others lost their lives in miscellaneous violent accidents. The Safety Council yesterday announced that auto deaths decreased for the first time in 16 months in April. The month's toll was 2569 and boosted the total for the first four months of 1951 to 10,460, seven per cent above the comparable period last year. One prominent businessman was killed and seven persons were injured in Memorial Day holiday traffic in Orange county, according to the Highway Patrol. Two men also are believed to have drowned at Huntington Beach. Frank Doyen, 20, Pomona, and Ivan Sanderson, 26, Ontario, disappeared while wading shoulder deep in the surf at Huntington Beach. Lifeguards were unable to find them. C. H. Echols, 59, of Whittier, who operates a school bus system and the Santa Ana city bus lines, was killed instantly late Tuesday afternoon when struck by a panel truck while crossing the coast highway at El Moro Beach. Echols had been playing tennis and was returning to his trailer at the El Moro trailer court where he was vacationing with his wife. The truck was driven by Percy A. Vrooman, 49, of San Diego. Echols founded the Santa Ana bus lines in 1929. He was active in business and civic affairs in both Whittier and Santa Ana. He leaves the wife, three sons and five daughters. Injured in other traffic accidents were Mrs. Anna Sullivan, 73, Whittier; Kenneth Earl, 23, Upland; Roger White, 17, Alhambra; Harriett Morse, 17, Baldwin Park; Rose Mary Corales, 5, Santa Ana; Walter A. Pearsall, 38, Long Beach, and Ann Susoer, 28 Porterville. Maurine Nicholson Brown, 53, Invocation was given by Dr. D. Shelby Corlett, president of the Ministerial Assn. of Anaheim and pastor of First Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. John K. Saville, rector of St. Michael's Episcopal church, Anaheim, gave the benediction. Taps was blown by Thomas Schmitt, of St. Catherine's Military Academy. Arthur Winney of Anaheim VFW explained the monument to the Unknown Soldier and Mrs. Opal Waters of the VFW Auxiliary sang "Sleep Soldier Boy." Participating organizations were DAR, VFW and VFW Auxiliary, Daughters of Union Veterans, Gold Star Mothers, American Legion and Auxiliary, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, DAV and the Women's Relief Corps. Committee chairmen in charge of arrangements were Ed Dailey, American Legion, and Commander Fritz Nelson, VFW. Postage Stamp Lots in Auction Auction of nearly 1800 small lots on the Ocean View district which were originally sold as oil lots and later abandoned, will be held soon it was announced today by county tax collector Don Mozley. Only 25 of the 16x25 feet lots have access to public highways, according to Mozely, who said he has received an offer of $7.50 per lot for the entire group. Ocean View adjoins the city of Huntington Beach on the north. In addition to the 71 traffic deaths yesterday, 28 persons drowned and 17 others lost their lives in miscellaneous violent accidents. The Safety Council yesterday announced that auto deaths decreased for the first time in 16 months in April. The month's toll was 2569 and boosted the total for the first four months of 1951 to 10,460, seven per cent above the comparable period last year. The April toll was three per cent below the total of April, 1950. The toll by states on Memorial Day, listing traffic, drownings and miscellaneous accidents: Alabama 3 4 0; California 14 3 0; Colorado 0 1 0; Delaware 1 0 0; Florida 1 1 0; Idaho 0 0 2; Illinois 7 0 2; Indiana 2 4 1; Iowa 2 2 2; Kentucky 4 3 0; Louisiana 1 0 0; Maryland 0 2 1; Michigan 7 0 0; Minnesota 0 0 1; Missouri 2 0 0; Nebraska 0 1 0; New Jersey 0 0 1; New York 2 1 2; North Carolina 2 0 0; Ohio 1 0 4; Oklahoma 1 1 0; Oregon 6 2 0; Pennsylvania 7 0 0; South Carolina 0 1 0; Tennessee 3 2 0; Texas 0 1 1; Virginia 2 0 0 and Wisconsin 2 0 0. HINESLY UNDER BAIL Douglas H. Hinesly, operator of a Costa Mesa service station who resigned from the Costa Mesa school board after being arrested on three charges of contributing to the delinquency of minor girls, today was awaiting arraignment in Superior Court, Santa Ana, while at liberty under $1000 ball. Hinesly waived preliminary examination when arraigned Tuesday. LOS ANGELES — It was a memorable Memorial Day for Los Angeles county. There wasn't a single traffic death. Nor were there any deaths by drowning although lifeguards were kept busy in some areas. County lifeguards hauled 68 persons from a rough surf in the South Bay district of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach. There were a few rescues on other beaches. The shoreline was crowded with holiday bathers all the way from Newport-Balboa to Zuma Beach. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 74. High for the previous 24 hours was 75 at 4 p.m. yesterday. Low was 59 at 6 a.m. today. ANAHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1951 40th Division Sets Up Novel Traveling PX TOKYO (P) — Infantrymen of the 40th Division bivouaking in the Sendai area are getting post exchange luxuries from a mobile unit manned by an ordained minister, a photographer and five muscians of a swing band. The traveling PX store is taking such items as beer, cheese crackers and cookies to the men in the former Japanese army training area in northern Japan. These delicacies are a welcome relief from the steady diet of field rations. "We've got the only PX in the Army with a juke box and photo studio," boasts Lt. Aaron J. Rothman, 360 Perie Pl., Costa Mesa. Rothman, former public relations director for Southern California Bible college, thought of the idea along with Sgt. Ralph Hall, 314 N. Atlantic blvd., Monterey Park, former UCLA campus photographer. The five five artists are 223rd Regiment's Privates Jack Shields, Seattle; Guy Jordan, Lincoln, Kas., Selwyn Malin, New York; Robert Grinsell, Westerville, R.I. Admiral Sherman Stop Korean War Prospect Good For Insect Lab Near Anaheim Prospect that the Bureau of Entomology, U.S. Department of Agriculture, will establish its Southern California headquarters near the Anaheim city limits, adjacent to the Orange county agriculture department's offices and laboratory on S. Palm st., were strengthened Tuesday when Avery S. Hoyt, chief of the bureau, visited the county. Hoyt informed the county supervisors that he had promised local citrus growers representatives that his bureau will undertake action to obtain federal funds for a building on the site, which would be either donated or leased to the federal government. BOSTON, May 31—TALKED OUT an hour and a half last night, abert Thomas, 19, formerly of Cl Of Its Safest Site in County ninent businessman was seven persons were in Memorial Day holiday orange county, accord Highway Patrol. also are believed to owned at Huntington day, boyen, 20, Pomona, and person, 26, Ontario, diswhile wading shoulder the surf at Huntington guards were unable to hols, 59, of Whittier, is a school bus system Santa Ana city bus lines, instantly late Tuesday when struck by a panel crossing the coast El Moro Beach. had been playing tennis returning to his traileroro trailer court where nationing with his wife. was driven by Percy 49, of San Diego. landed the Santa Ana 1929. He was active and civic affairs in er and Santa Ana. He wife, three sons and ers. on other traffic acci-Mrs. Anna Sullivan; or Kenneth Earl, 23,ater White, 17, Alham-nt Morse, 17, Baldwin Mary Corales, 5, San-alter A. Pearsall, 38, and Ann Susoer, 28 Nicholson Brown, 53, man, 360 Perie Pl., Costa Mesa. Rothman, former public relations director for Southern California Bible college, thought of the idea along with Sgt. Ralph Hall, 314 N. Atlantic blvd., Monterey Park, former UCLA campus photographer. The five five artists are 223rd Regiment's Privates Jack Shields, Seattle; Guy Jordan, Lincoln, Kas., Selwyn Malin, New York; Robert Grinsell, Westerly, R. I., and Donald York, Middletown, N. Y. The syncopated storekeepers sometimes find their dual job a bit confusing. "I don't know if I'm supposed to be counting (music) measures or money," complained Malin, a former bass violinist for the Baltimore symphony orchestra. The mobile PX idea has caught on so well in the 223rd that other units of the 40th are considering a similar plan. Tax Situation Must Have Taken Bing's Last Shirt; VANCOUVER, B. C. (UP)—Bing Crosby's love of sloppy dress got him the brush-off in one of the town's fancier hotels, but a bellhop with a sharp eye fixed it all up. A room clerk took one look at the singer's leather jacket and dungarees and told him no rooms were available. He didn't take a look at Crosby, or if he did, he didn't recognize him. But the bellhop did, steered Crosby and his producer, Bill Morrow, to a freight elevator, settled them, their nine pieces of luggage and 18 articles of clothing in two rooms and then told the room clerk. State Expert To Aid County In Hull Case The State Department of Justice will help in preparing the case against Henry Ford McCracken, charged with the kidnap-slaying of 10 year old Patricia Hull of Buena Park. Sherrill Lennard Dean of Catholic Church in U.S. Dies at Age 85 PHILADELPHIA (UP) — Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, 85-year-old prince of the Roman Catholic church died today at 9:15 a.m. (EST), at his residence. Death, apparently the result of a stroke, came to the cardinal only a brief time after he had celebrated mass marking the 61st anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He was the dean of the church in the United States and had served as Archbishop of Philadelphia since 1918. The short rotund cardinal, despite his advanced age, continued to carry out the duties of his high office to the moment of his death. He had celebrated mass as usual this morning, the chancery office reported, and then had returned to his bedroom. Death came unexpectedly. The cause was not announced immediately. Born in the eastern Pennsylvania mining town of Ashland, Pa., Cardinal Dougherty was the son of Patrick and Bridget Henry Dougherty immigrants from culture department's offices and laboratory on S. Palm st., were strengthened Tuesday when Avery S. Hoyt, chief of the bureau, visited the county. Hoyt informed the county supervisors that he had promised local citrus growers representatives that his bureau will undertake action to obtain federal funds for a building on the site, which would be either donated or leased to the federal government. Agricultural leaders have agreed to support that move, he stated. D. W. Tubbs, county agricultural commissioner, told the supervisors that the federal bureau now has operations in Anaheim, Alhambra and Whittier,and seeks to combine them at one location large enough to accommodate all. Hoyt said he would investigate the suggestion by Supervisor C. M. Featherly that additional space might be provided in the new headquarters for the agricultural extension service. Girl Friend Runs O So Youth Threate BOSTON (UP)—A white-haired priest was credited today with saving the life of an 18-year-old youth who teetered precariously on a 9th-story hotel ledge for 92 minutes yesterday, apparently bent on suicide. The youth was identified as Albert Thomas, an Army private absent without leave for two weeks. His rescuer was Father Joseph P. Curran of St. Stephen's Catholic church, who was attracted to the scene by a throng gathered in front of the Hotel Touraine. Father Curran, conversing with Thomas through the window by which the youth gained access to the ledge, finally persuaded him to leave his 18-inch wide perch after unsuccessful attempts by several others, including a pretty girl recruited for that purpose. Twice before that Thomas apparently abandoned his intention to jump and reentered the hotel window. But on both occasions he returned to the ledge 130 feet above the street when police tried to get their hands on him. As the youth wavered on the hotel ledge, some of the crowd below, apparently believing it was a publicity stunt, shouted: "Go ahead and jump—put the show on the road." Others screamed "No, no," everytime he leaned too far forward. Thomas later told police he wanted to kill himself because State Expert To Aid County In Hull Case The State Department of Justice will help in preparing the case against Henry Ford McCracken, charged with the kidnap-slaying of 10 year old Patricia Hull of Buena Park. Sheriff James Musick said yesterday he asked the department for aid because of the collapse of Jack Cadman, sheriff's laboratory technician after a strenuous wook of testing a large array of evidence. Musick said Roger Green, a state criminologist, is flying here from Sacramento today to give his aid. RESENTFUL BOY FRIEND CARVED UP WARDROBE Resentment of a former boy friend toward Connie S. Ortiz, 924¼ E. Pine st., Santa Ana, was blamed today for the slashing and tearing of a $165 wardrobe in her home while she was absent yesterday, Santa Ana police reported today. The man was seen leaving the house, police were told. Miss Ortiz found on her return home that one long coat, a short coat, a wool suit, six cotton dresses, a pair of levis and a satin formal gown had been torn and cut with a knife. Two butcher knives also were missing from a carving set in the house; Miss Ortiz said she feared to sign a complaint against her ex-boy friend for fear that he might return with the butcher knives to do some carving on her. He had celebrated mass as usual this morning, the chancery office reported, and then had returned to his bedroom. Death came unexpectedly. The cause was not announced immediately. Born in the eastern Pennsylvania mining town of Ashland, Pa., Cardinal Dougherty was the son of Patrick and Bridget Henry Dougherty, immigrants from County Mayo, Ireland. Landlord Spots Lifer and $50 Suspicion of a landlord sent George A. Clifton of Santa Ana on his way back to, the Iowa state penitentiary at Ft. Madison today, to resume serving a life term for murder. And, the landlord, G. H. Sperry, was richer by a $50 reward paid by the state of Iowa. Clifton had made his escape from Ft. Madison four years ago and came to Santa Ana. He almost brought detection by mailing Christmas packages back to his old cell mate under an assumed name, but was not identified at that time. Recently, however, his landlord, Sperry, discovered suspicious papers in Clifton's room at 1608 Spurgeon st., Santa Ana, and called in the police. They recognized Clifton from a reward notice that had been posted at police headquarters. Today Ray Scott, captain of the guards at Ft. Madison prison, arrived in Santa Ana and started Clifton on the way back to his cell. IF YOU MUST SLEEP IN CAR WATCH OUT FOR THEODORE M. Sgt. Henry A. Szymoniak, Jr., El Toro Marine, had taken his girl friend home last evening and, having imbibed, was quietly sleeping it off in his car in the 1600 block on W. Fifth st., Santa Ana, when he rudely awakened. A strange man was jabbing his wrist with a knife. "I'm Theodore and you're that Marine who called me dirty names from your car a while ago," the man grunted as he and the sergeant grappled. Between gasps Sgt. Szymoniak managed to convince Theodore that there had been a mistake, so Theodore desisted and drove away in his own car. The sergeant was given first aid by the Shore Patrol for a deep gash in his wrist. WASHINGTON, (P) — Admiral Forest P. Sherman said today Russia could call off the war in Korea at any time and may be inclined to do so as the United States become stronger. Sherman, the Chief of Naval Operations, gave those views in response to questions at the Senate inquiry into the firing of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. He also testified: 1. In the early days of last December, the Pentagon felt that the Korean fighting might explode into a world war. 2. Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff, who was then in Tokyo, messaged the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Dec. 4 that MacArthur "feels best solution would be to arrange armistice on best terms available as soon as possible." 3. Collins reported on his return that MacArthur—as of Dec. May 31—TALKED OUT OF JUMPING—For more than a year and a half last night, a youth, identified by police as Al-Homas, 19, formerly of Clinton, Mass., was poised to jump ninth floor ledge of Hotel Touraine in downtown Boston. Catholic Priest, Rev. Joseph Curran of St. Stephen's church, Bay, talked the youth out of plans for the leap. Father is on the right while the girl in the center is unidentified. Youth told police he has been AWOL from Fort Dix, N. J., past three weeks.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) Friend Runs Off with Musician Youth Threatens 130 Foot Jump N (UP)—A white-haired man credited today with the life of an 18-year-old teenager precariously on-story hotel ledge for days yesterday, apparently suicide. Youth was identified as Al-Homas, an Army private without leave for two hours was Father Joseph of St. Stephen's Catho- who was attracted to by a throng gathered in the Hotel Touraine. Curran, conversing with through the window by youth gained access to finally persuaded him this 18-inch wide perch successful attempts by others, including a pretty suited for that purpose. Before that Thomas abandoned his intention and reentered the hotel but on both occasions he to the ledge 130 feet street when police tried to hands on him. Youth wavered on the edge, some of the crowd parentently believing it was stunt, shouted: "Read and jump—put the road." Screamed "No, no," he leaned too far later told police he would kill himself because Rainy Season Over Says Weatherman The weatherman said today the rainy season definitely is over. His announcement made official the seventh year of drought. Chief Forecaster A. K. Shawalter, in Los Angeles, looking into the prospects of weather for June, said the desert can expect a few thunderstorms, coastal cities should get fog three days out of four, and smog probably won't be severe. He remarked too that temperature ranges can be extreme. He pointed out that during past Junes readings as low as 25 have been recorded in the mountains—and as high as 124 in Death Valley. Fired Up Reds Stop Allied Drive TOKYO (UP)—Red troops fighting with renewed fury halted American advances today 13 miles from the communist Korean strongholds of Chorwon and Kumhwa. Other United Nations forces regained control of the 275 foot high Hwachon dam with comparative ease. Across the 125 mile Korean front, Allied forces logged respondent John Randolph, is no-man's land. Americans patrol it by day, Chinese by night. The Chinese started their first spring offensive prematurely April 22 to keep the Allies away from Chorwon. At that time U.N. forces were four miles away. One of the announced objectives of the current Allied counter-offensive is to force the reds TOKYO (UP)—Red troops fighting with renewed fury halted American advances today 13 miles from the communist Korean strongholds of Chorwon and Kumhwa. Other United Nations forces regained control of the 275 foot high Hwachon dam with comparative ease. Across the 125 mile Korean front, Allied forces slogged through the mud for slow gains or fought off sharp attacks. Twelve red jets tried an attack of their own on U.S. B-29 Superforts. Eight F-86 Sabre jets cut in with the usual result—two Russian-type jets downed and one damaged. The B-29s, unarmed, went ahead with their bomb runs on a northwest Korea rail bridge. The stiffest fighting swirled against American spearheads on the western and west-central fronts pointed at Chorwon, and around Inje on the east-central sector. Chinese units pitched a fantastic counterattack at dusk Wednesday against Americans in the hills around Yonchon, 13 miles south-west of Chorwon. In a night-long battle the reds pushed the Doughboys off the ridges and shoved them back 1000 yards. At dawn Thursday the Americans leaped to the attack. By noon they had regained their positions on the road to Chorwon. Frontline officers estimated at least two Chinese divisions stood between the Americans and that red stronghold, 60 miles north of Seoul. Yonchon itself, said AP correspondent John Randolph, is a no-man's-land. Americans patrol it by day. Chinese by night. The Chinese started their first spring offensive prematurely April 22 to keep the Allies away from Chorwon. At that time U.N. forces were four miles away. One of the announced objectives of the current Allied counter-offensive is to force the reds into another premature attack. During such offensives the Chinese have been cut down in the greatest numbers. High School Hires Three Instructors At a meeting of the high school board of trustees Tuesday three new teachers were selected to fill vacancies in the teaching staff next fall. Seven candidates were interviewed for the posts. The three selected are: Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Fackiner, of Anaheim, to teach English and study hall. Mrs. Fackiner has taught high school classes at Bakersfield one year and two years at Newport Harbor. Miss Beverly Schnug, will teach art replacing Miss Virginia Oakley, who resigned. Miss Schnug is a graduate of Long Beach State college. This is her first high school teaching job. Samuel Sheldon Disrud, a graduate of USC and an assistant to Dr. Charles Hirt, choral director at USC, was engaged to teach vocal music. He will replace Miss Gania Demaree who resigned to take further studies.