anaheim-gazette 1951-06-06

River Water What about the local angle on that California-Arizona squabble over Colorado river water? Please see "County Comment," Page 4. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM Outside Shopping Areas May Make Anaheim 'Ghost City,' Whitnall Says; Shoppers Are Following Parking Lots to Compact Centers "Anaheim will become a modern ghost city if its central commercial district does not keep pace with compact new business centers being developed in nearby areas," Gordon Whitnall, planning consultant to the Anaheim Planning commission, said today at the membership meeting of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Whitnall said present commercial buildings are laid out on a horse and buggy principle. He pointed out that entrances to retail stores open on front streets where parking is limited while off-street parking faces unattractive rear entrances. He pointed out that it is difficult to make direct entry into a store from the parking lots since most of the patrons have to walk around the block to get at the front doors. On the contrary, function is the principal concern in new commercial developments, he said. What used to be the "rear" entrance has now become the main entry into the store leading directly from off-street parking facilities, he pointed out. New School Board Ups Teacher Pay Elementary school teachers of the Anaheim district slept well last night with the promise of a $300 to $400 raise of salary for the coming school year. The first meeting of the five-man school board last night brought good luck to the teachers who had been balancing on a margin for the past month on the subject of increased salaries. Original request for a $5000 a Silzle Receives Feed Machine Building Okay Following a public hearing—marked by amiable attitudes on the part of both applicant and protesting citizens—Anaheim's planning commission yesterday approved a variance, with restrictions, to permit the E. A. Silzle Corp. to operate a cow feed machine at 203 S. Atchison st. The Silzle Corp. proposes to set up and operate a new type machine manufactured in Anaheim by the P. and L. Welding Co. Citizen protests poured in at an initial hearing last week and the planning commission withheld action pending an investigation into the merits of the new equipment. Chairman Joe R. Thompson visited a similar machine in San Pedro which processes fish and roe. a store from the parking lots since most of the patrons have to walk around the block to get at the front doors. On the contrary, function is the principal concern in new commercial developments, he said. What used to be the "rear" entrance has now become the main entry into the store leading directly from off-street parking facilities, he pointed out. Mr. Whitnal said that land values in the downtown Los Angeles business district have declined 50 per cent in one decade due to the heavy increase in downtown traffic and the springing up of convenient shopping centers in the fringe areas which offer plenty of parking space. Clyde Cromer, chairman of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Industrial committee, presented another problem. He pointed out that the industrial program of the local Chamber is bringing constantly increasing purchasing power to this city. It is presenting a challenge, he said, to retailers of Anaheim to make these new people coming in to man the new industries want to live and shop in Anaheim. He disclosed that 1200 workers in local industries are being paid an annual payroll of $3,400,000 without counting those employed in several recent additions to Anaheim's industrial family. Mr. Cromer said the Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Co., plant and the Daystrom Furniture Corp., plant might easily double the figures. Bert Arnold, president of the Anaheim Realty Board and chairman of the Housing committee of the Chamber, voiced concern over the tendency of middle and higher income classes to build fine homes outside Anaheim due to insufficient restricted areas within the city. He also pointed out that homes must be provided, for moderate income families, in the 1000 to 1200 foot class and for the lower income groups who want less than 1000 square feet. He said that general appearance, architecture, and landscaping are important factors in these small- Elementary school teachers of the Anaheim district slept well last night with the promise of a $300 to $400 raise of salary for the coming school year. The first meeting of the five-man school board last night brought good luck to the teachers who had been balancing on a margin for the past month on the subject of increased salaries. Original request for a $5000 a year "cost of living" raise was cut down slightly after a thorough examination by the board and the teacher's salary committee members. As the issue now stands, elementary teacher's salaries will start at $3000 and continue with substantial increases every added year with a maximum of $4850 which may be reached at the 14th step with an M.A. degree. Teachers starting with an M.A. degree begin at $3150 and reach a maximum of $4850 with the 14th step. Beginning teachers with a B.A. degree plus 30 units start at $3000 and reach a maximum of $4650 at the 14th step. With a B.A. or B.E. degree only, they will begin at $3000 and at the 14th step may reach a maximum of $4450 a year. In the past, due to the shortage of teachers, emergency credentials have been issued. However, none will be issued this year due to the fact that all teaching positions can be filled with personnel having regular credentials. Resignations from Gladys Malmrose and Mary L. Fitz were read and accepted at the meeting last night. With the loss of two teachers for next school year, nine teachers were added to the staff. They are: Mrs. Joan Schlund, primary; Mrs. Roberta Page, primary; Miss Anne Ulseh, primary; Miss Lenora Marchant, primary; Mrs. Barbara Hiltscher, primary; Mrs. Gladys Gerrard, primary; Mr. Alexander Leick, intermediate; Miss Irene Holland, junior high, and Mr. Clark White, junior high. Herb H. Stabbert was re-elected president of the new five-man school board last night. John P. Mary/retains his post as clerk and (Continued on Page 5) The Silkle Corp. proposes to set up and operate a new type machine manufactured in Anaheim by the P. and L. Welding Co. Citizen protests poured in at an initial hearing last week and the planning commission withheld action pending an investigation into the merits of the new equipment. Chairman Joe R. Thompson visited a similar machine in San Pedro which processes fish and reported that the operation is odorless, uses no heat and produces no noise outside the building. He said improvements in the new-type unit over the old rotating tube type places it in the light manufacturing classification rather than the heavy. Three restrictions were appended to the variance, requiring that the Silkle Corp. house the unit, including presses, dehydrator, peel pits and bagging operation in a brick or concrete block building; that no connection will be made (Continued on Page 5) Building Activity Declines in County Evidence of decreasing building activities in unincorporated territory of Orange county was disclosed today by the records of the county building department, showing a total valuation of $7,782,325 for 1951, up to June 1, as compared to $8,497,968 for the corresponding period of 1950. During the first five months of 1951, there were 1592 building permits issued in the unincorporated territory. For the same period in 1950 there were 2063 permits. May, 1951 permits, numbering 290 for a total valuation of $1,060,961 represented a seven per cent decrease as compared to April, and was 42 per cent below the total for May a year ago. COUNTY SUPERVISORS STUDYING WATER TAX Request of the Orange County Water district that the county flood control district purchase 25,000 acre feet of Colorado river water for $250,000, was taken under advisement by the County Supervisors Tuesday, as several cities registered protests against adding General Ridgway Visits the 40th TOKYO (JP)—Gen. Matthew G. Ridgway, supreme commander for the Allied powers, yesterday visited California's 40th Infantry Division at Sendal, Japan. He inspected units of the division at Camps Younghans and Haugen. Ridgway and his party were guided at Younghans by Col. Julius Slack, division artillery commander of San Francisco, and his executive officer, Col. Charles Ott of Santa Barbara. The general messed with Battery, 981st Field Artillery Battalion, observed firing tests of A and B batteries and watched rifle range work of Company H, 223rd Regiment. Ridgway saw a column of troops moving at five miles per hour on a road march at Camp Haugen and asked if that was a normal rate. Lt. Col. Warren E. Benolt of Los Angeles, commander of the 160th Infantry Regiment, said it was and the supreme commander commented: "That looks fast." RANCH HAND HURT IN TRACTOR ACCIDENT Chris Hernandez, 48, Huntington Beach ranch hand employed on a ranch at 17871 Golden West ave., was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when a tractor ran over him, knocked down a garage and crushed Hernandez into the debris. We was released by an oil well crane which was rushed the half mile distance to lift the tractor off of him. Hernandez is in the hospital with a broken back and numerous cuts and bruises but he will recover, the physician said. The accident occurred when Hernandez cranked a tractor of the track layer type while it was in gear. INJURED Patrolman Lorrance Booth, 726 N. Philadelphia, and Glenn E. McCloud, 720 N. Topeka, both Anaheim, collided at the intersection of Philadelphia and Wilhelmina yesterday at 1:02 p.m. Both were injured and taken to private physicians. COUNTY SUPERVISORS STUDYING WATER TAX Request of the Orange County Water district that the county flood control district purchase 25,000 acre feet of Colorado river water for $250,000, was taken under advisement by the County Supervisors Tuesday, as several cities registered protests against adding a new 10-cent tax rate for that purpose. The cities want the supervisors to appropriate the $250,000 from the $1,016,000 in flood control fund on hand. TO BUILD DUPLEX A building permit was issued to Ben J. Phillips to build a $12,000 duplex and garage at 914 and 916 N. Olive st., Anaheim. MATHENITES FUNERAL Funeral services for Nick J. Mathenites will take place Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel at Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars. Rev. John K. Saville will officiate. GREASE DRIVE Anaheim high school P-TA will sponsor a salvage fat drive tomorrow in the high school cafeteria. Grease must be delivered in tin cans only. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 70. High for the previous 24 hours was 73 at 2:30 p.m. yesterday. Low was 60 at 6 a.m. today. ANAHEM GAZETTE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1951 Anaheim Are Centers Receives Machine Building Okay viving a public hearing—by amitable attitudes on of both applicant and pro-citizens—Anaheim's plan-commission yesterday apa variance, with restricto permit the E. A. Silkle to operate a cow feed ma203 S. Atchison st. Silkle Corp. proposes to set operate a new type manuufactured in Anaheim and L. L. Welding Co. Citiests poured in at an initial last week and the plancommission withheld action an investigation into the of the new equipment. Auto Wreck Nips Career ARLENE ANDERSON Crashing together at Bristol and 17th st., Santa Ana, yesterday afternoon, a state forestry truck from Orange and an automobile performed a freakish waltzing plunge into an orange grove, where they crashed again, breaking the right leg of the auto-mobile driver, Arlene Jacquelin Anderson, 18, of Anaheim, only MacArthur Inform But Didn't Believe Allies Hammer at Iron Triangle To Provoke Chinese Into Prema TOKYO (AP)—Allied tank patrols today hammered at the gates of Chorwon and Kumhwa, southern anchors of the communist central Korean stronghold. A tough and confident United Nations army "is standing at the front door now, hammering at the lock," AP Tokyo bureau chief Robert Eunson reported from Eighth Army headquarters in Korea. Tight censorship blacked out the exact distance Allied troops were from the reds' strategic Chorwon - Kumhwa - Pyonggang bastion. The Eighth Army report-ed gains of up to two miles, excep on the bitterly defended eastern front. In the west, Eunson reported ARLENE ANDERSON Crashing together at Bristol and 17th st., Santa Ana, yesterday afternoon, a state forestry truck from Orange and an automobile performed a freakish waltzing plunge into an orange grove, where they crashed again, breaking the right leg of the automobile driver, Arlene Jacquelin Anderson, 18, of Anaheim, only two days after she won the beauty contest Sunday at the Costa Mesa Fish Fry. Miss Anderson, whose hurts are described as "serious" was unconscious for a long period of time. The Santa Ana college co-ed who has won several beauty contests in various parts of Southern California during the past three years, was driving her car north on Bristol at 3:15 p.m., yesterday and found the traffic signal green at 17th st., the corner of the college campus. She was preparing to proceed through the intersection when a state forestry truck from Orange, on emergency call to Fifth and Harbor sts., west of Santa Ana, ran the red signal at Bristol st., its own red light showing and siren screaming. The truck was traveling at about 25 miles per hour because of traffic ahead of it, according to its driver, Frank Alexander Scott, 19, 555 W. Main st., Tustin. It left 12 feet of skidmarks before the point of impact, Miss Anderson's car leaving a trail of "skip" skidmarks (Continued on Page 5) RECOVER BODY The body of Ivan Sanderson, 19, of Ontario, who was drowned Memorial Day at Huntington Beach, washed ashore at 6:45 a.m. today near the Bolsa Chica Gun club, at the point where his companion, Frank Royen, 22, of Pomona, washed ashore Monday afternoon. The body of Farieta Daley, 13, Bell Gardens girl, who drowned at that point Sunday afternoon, has not yet been recovered. GIRL GRADUATE FACES POSSIBLE DEATH CALMY ATLANTA (P)—Out into the world last night went 185 beaming, hopeful high school graduates, leaving a lovely classmate, Betty Thompson, to face death. And cancer-doomed, 18-year-old Betty wistfully watched them go. She held proudly the loving cup they voted her as the class' outstanding citizen. The graduates went out dedicated for a brief, precious moment to peace and "one world." There was ahead for Betty only uncertain hopes of a brief marriage to sailor Tom Amburn and then—perhaps this fall—death. But Betty lived last night in the present, smiling gently at her classmates as they filed through an arch of swords onto the stage of the Municipal auditorium. The graduation exercises were (Continued on Page 6) IMPERIAL VALLEY HOT 'WETBACKS' EL CENTRO (P)—They're havingvesting a new crop in the Imperial Valley this year. It's "hot potatoes." California has no monopoly on the crop. California farmers want to see some Texans get their fingers burned, too. The "hot potatoes" are Mexican border jumpers. Their presence on this side of the line has become a national political issue, almost too hot to handle. Hungry and jobless in Mexico they swim across canals and streams at unguarded border points. They arrive here with nothing but the wet clothes on their back. Union leaders say some work for $3 a week and frijoles (beans). The native worker, organized by the AFL National Farm Labor union, wants that much per hour. Two weeks ago the union called a strike. Its members began an resting wetbacks and turning them over to immigration authorities. The carload shipments of vegetable tables from the Valley this season are only about a third of what they were last year. "Why pick on us?" the grower cried. "Texas has about 150,000 Wetbacks and nobody does anything like that." ATLANTA, Ga., June 6—LOVING CUP FOR CANCER VICTIM—Betty Thompson (left), doomed 18-year-old cancer victim, holds a loving cup presented her by classmates at high school graduation here last night. Classmates Martha Ann Hemperley (center) and Mary Louise Mann (right), congratulate the cheerful high school beauty queen whose leg amputation two years ago failed to halt the dread disease which has spread to her lungs.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) Huge Military Building Bill Due This Week WASHINGTON (P)—President Truman this week will ask Congress to approve the most gigantic military building program in the nation’s history. Rep. Vinson (D-Ga), chairman of the House Armed Services committee, said the projects total $7,000,000,000. Vinson went to the White House today to confer on the program. The huge program includes new construction and expansion of overseas bases and at military installations in every state. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY Weather S. Calif.-Considerable sunshine Thursday but with scattered overcast west portion. Generally clear Thursday afternoon. Rising daytime temperatures but cool at night. Informed of Red War Believe It, Says Acheson ron Triangle Attempting Into Premature Offensive WASHINGTON (AP)—Secretary of State Acheson said today Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters had a report three months in advance that the North Korean reds planned a June invasion of South Korea but refused to believe it. Acheson's testimony at the McArthur inquiry came after Republicans put into the record a statement from Adm. Roscoe A. Hillenkoetter, former head of the U.S. Central Intelligence agency, that he never was given a copy of the 1947 Wedemeyer report warning of possible communist aggression in Korea. This was a report Lt. Gen. Albert Wedemeyer made to President Truman after a survey of the Far East. Senaton Bridges (R-NH) produced secret testimony from Hillenkoetter to a Senate Appropriations subcommittee last year that so far as he knows the Wedemeyer report was silent on secret TOWARD TRON TRIANGLE'—Allied forces driving north Korea (black arrows) battled strong resistance (open arrows) drives toward the red "Iron Triangle" of the Pyongang-Chor-Kumhwa area. Other drives were developing, east of the chon reservoir and along the eastern coast. Imperial Valley Is Harvesting 'Wetbacks' in Border War CENTRO (UP)—They're harrowing a new crop in the Im-Valley this year. Hot potatoes." Vornia has no monoply on p. California farmers want some Texans get their financed, too. "Hot potatoes" are Mexican jumpers. Their presence on the line has become a political issue, almost too handle. Rry and jobless in Mexico, swim across canals and at unguarded border. They arrive here with but the wet clothes on back. Union leaders say some or $3 a week and frijoles native worker, organized AFL National Farm Labor wants that much per hour. Weeks ago the union called its members began arrests and turning them into immigration authorities. Carload shipments of vegetation from the Valley this season about a third of what were last year. Pick on us?" the growers Texas has about 150,000 acres and nobody does anything. St. Catherine's Military School Review Sunday The Twenty-Eighth Annual June drill of St. Catherine's Military school will be held on Sunday afternoon, June 10, starting at 3:30 on the school parade grounds. Col. John T. L. D. Gabbert, USMC, representing Major General William Wallace, USMC, of the El Toro Marine base will be the reviewing and inspecting officer. Ninth grade certificates of completion will be given to Ricci Chilson of Fullerton, Ralph Cox of Redondo Beach, Alfonso Galindo and Rudolfo Rosas of Mexico City, Marvin Ganmm of Wilmington, Conrad Grichar of Monrovia, Ralph Ince of Hollywood, Gregory Martinez of Tijuana, James Van-DerMeer of Las Vegas, James Walker of Oceanside and Charles Schmitt of Anaheim. Eighth grade diplomas will be presented to Edward Ackel, David deHerrera, Charles Dyer, George Escalante, Jerry Fitschen, Paul Grover, Thomas Logan, Charles Wedemeyer report warning of possible communist aggression in Korea. This was a report Lt. Gen. Albert Wedemeyer made to President Truman after a survey of the Far East. Senaton Bridges (R-NH) produced secret testimony from Hillenkoetter to a Senate Appropriations subcommittee last year that so far as he knows the Wedemeyer report was "kept secret from everybody." Acheson then told the Senators investigating MacArthur's dismissal that an intelligence report from MacArthur's command dated March 10, 1950, carried this note: "Report received that Peoples Army"—referred to as PA—"will invade South Korea in June, 1950." Acheson went on: "To that, was attached this comment: "Comment: The Peoples army will be prepared to invade South Korea by fall and possibly by spring of this year indicated in the current report of Armed Force expansion and major troop movements at critical 38th Parallel areas. Even if future reports bear out the present indication, it is believed civil war will not necessarily be precipitated; so that intentions in Korea are believed closely related to communist program in southeast Asia. "Seems likely that communist overt military measures in Korea will be held in abeyance, at least until further observations made by Soviets of results of their program in such places as Indochina, Burma and Thailand. If the Soviets are satisfied they are winning the struggle for these places they probably will be content to wait a while longer and let South Korea ripen for future harvest. "If checked or defeated in their operations in these countries in Asia they may divert large share of their effort to South Korea, which could result in a Peoples army invasion of South Korea."" Bridges broke in on Acheson to remark, "Well, that was a pretty definite statement that they had word that the attack was coming in June." wants that much per hour. weeks ago the union called its members began arwetbacks and turning them immigration authorities. carload shipments of vegefrom the Valley this season may about a third of what ere last year. pick on us?" the growers Texas has about 150,000 kills and nobody does anybout it. We have 4000 or wetbacks — just peanuts. Oxas politicians are trying California the scapegoat." Depending in Congress is a make it a felony to employ aliens such as Wetbacks. Introduced in the Senate Ben J. Ellender, Sr., of Omaha. It now is under continued on Page 5) The Military Ending Bill This Week WASHINGTON (AP)—President this week will ask Conapprove the most gigantic building program in the history. Winson (D-Ga), chairman House Armed Services comsaid the projects total 100,000. In went to the White House to confer on the program. Usage program includes new action and expansion at bases and at military inrons in every state. MORE THAN ONE WAY OF SKINNING A SKUNK VENTURA (AP)—What does a doctor do when he has skunks in his office? Calls a fireman. What does the fireman do? He puts the skunks under ether. Fire Marshal Joe Moore answer- ed the call yesterday from a throat specialist's office. The family' of skunks had set up housekeeping under a ventilation well and were downright stinking about it. Moore put on the doctor's smok- and poured a can of ether down the well. Soon, he lifted up three sleeping—and powerless—skunks. area ripen for future harvest. "If checked or defeated in their operations in these countries in Asia they may divert large share of their effort to South Korea, which could result in a Peoples army invasion of South Korea." Bridges broke in on Acheson to remark, "Well, that was a pretty definite statement that they had word that the attack was coming in June." Acheson: "Pretty definite state-(Continued on Page 5) Kelley Wants Siren Constable Haskell Kelley of Anaheim township, residing at Cypress, still wants a police radio, red light, siren, etc., in his car, despite refusal of the county supervisors recently to provide them for him. Constable Kelley appeared before the board Tuesday to again urge the equipment for his car. He is the only Class A township constable in the county without such equipment, and he is periodically called on to handle criminal cases, he said. He has had recent experiences when it would have helped him a great deal if he could have radioed the sheriff's office for assistance, or for a tow car or other equipment, he added. Kelley pointed out that he is operating his office economically, saving the county the salary of a clerk by acting without one, and at the same time increasing fees that are turned over to the county. The supervisors took his request under advisement.