anaheim-gazette 1951-06-12

Seven Year Drought Ada By FRANKLIN ARTHUR LOS ANGELES (AP)—Residents of the little foothill town of Verdugo City, 15 miles from here, turned on their faucets. But nothing came out. Wary apple ranchers in Julian, high in the mountains of San Diego county, trapped water in rain barrels. They flushed their toilets only once a day and tossed their dishwater on their plants. San Diegans have organized to pray for water. Citizens try to reduce its use one-third to forestall rationing. Newspapers publish pictures to illustrate water-saving—a pretty girl sweeping a walk, not housing it; a boy bathing in a few inches of water, not a tubful. Conservation is encouraged by such slogans as "don't be a drip." These are but a few of the surface manifestations of Southern California's biggest question mark: water. A pyramiding popu-lation and fast-booming lint tries compound the problem posed by a seven-year drought. But the basic trouble is nat al. Geographically, South California's water supply never intended to support more than the sleepy Mexico hamlet of Los Angeles a cent- ago. A perverse people, coming w chose to bypass an area wh water is no problem in favor one where it is the No. 1 proble Old Timers "In the Days of Long Ago" (25 years ago) talks about people you know. The story is "Old Timers with Wonderful Records." Please see Page 4. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEID Commies Fleeing Through East Korea to Escape Tanks TOKYO (AP)—Three long columns of reds fled through East Korea's mountains today to escape being trapped by Allied tanks rumbling through their fallen "Iron Triangle." Stout new defense lines protected the red's retreat from the east-central front. United Nations troops mopped Eight Youths to Be Arraigned for Statutory Rape East Korea to Escape Tanks TOKYO (UP)—Three long columns of reds fled through East Korea's mountains today to escape being trapped by Allied tanks rumbling through their fallen "Iron Triangle." Stout new defense lines protected the red's retreat from the east-central front. United Nations troops mopped up reds in hills around captured Chorwon and Kumwha. The towns formed the southern anchors of the Pyonggang valley Iron Triangle buildup area. Chinese headed for the hills on each side of the valley. American tanks striking up roads from the triangle to the east coast would cut squarely across the red escape route from the eastern front. While reds were pulling back from the fighting fronts, unverified reports cropped up that they were building up new forces only 30 miles northwest of Seoul. The buildup was reported in the Kaeong-Korangpo area. This is near the foot of the Allied western flank. This flank drags southwest of the main front. It reaches from Chorwon to a point 35 miles to the southwest, running roughly along the banks of the Imjin river. While the U. N. counterattack has pushed northward along a narrowing front, patrols have probed this long flank daily for signs of red strength. The jagged northern front has been cut to about 75 miles. At the height of the communist spring offensive it was 125 miles long. (Precisely what is happening (Continued on Page 8)) AVOCADO OUTLOOK The final meeting of the Farm Bureau Avocado Department will be held this Friday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m., in Farm Bureau hall, 353 S. Main, Orange, according to Farm Advisor C. D. Gustafson. Wesley Marquart, chairman of the avocado department, reports that a double billed program has been planned. Eight Youths to Be Arraigned for Statutory Rape Held to answer at a preliminary hearing in Santa Ana Justice court, eight youths, including three from Anaheim, were scheduled to be arraigned in Superior court at Santa Ana next Friday on charges of statutory rape and contributing to the delinquency of a 15-year-old Anaheim girl. The girl accuses the youths of a series of offenses against her extending from last Nov. 27 to last May 13. Those held to answer were August R. Huesca, 19, Edward Ramirez, 18, and Gerald L. Poole, 18, all of Anaheim; James E. Fike, 19, of Brea; James T. Young, 22, Yorba Linda; George J. Enneman, 19, Westminster; Richard Montoya, 18, La Habra; and Robert E. Hogle, 18, of Long Beach. Eight other boys of juvenile age were arrested for offenses involving the same girl. Their cases are being handled by juvenile court. Costa Mesan Held On Morals Charge William O. Wharton, 26, of Costa Mesa was being held today under $5000 bail for arraignment next Friday in Superior court at Santa Ana for an alleged sex offense against his ten-year-old stepdaughter. Wharton waived preliminary hearing today at Costa Mesa. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 77. High for the previous 24 hours was 79 at 3 p.m. yesterday. Low was 61 at 6 a.m. today. Another OPS official here said the difference in cattle feeding accounts for the larger beef supply in the West. Western growers feed principally grass while Eastern cattle are grain fed. Therefore, Western cattlemen find it more profitable to sell a home rather than send their cattle to Eastern markets to be fed. TOLAN said all livestock par... Read This, You Might Feel Happier About a Paradise ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. (AP)—Tired of trouble? Wish you could find a paradise? Well, Paradise might be a dandy thing for you personally, but tough on the future of the human race, a medical exhibit at the American Medical association's 100th annual meeting shows. Ups and downs, hard times and good times, are apparently a good thing for the human race, said Drs. R. R. Spencer and M. B. Melroy of the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md. Dr. Spencer told of little one-celled animals, paramecia, that won Paradise. Paradise was plenty of food, a fine temperature, no enemies, everything that science thinks a parmecium would love. In eight years, the whole population of paramecia died out. This happened to six different strains of them: But paramecia that lived under normal troubles and windfalls are going strong, maybe because changes and challenges "keep them on their toes," Dr. Spencer said. In another experiment, bacteria were exposed continuously to a temperature of 125 degrees, or enough to be slightly lethal. In three days all of them were dead. But bacteria exposed to hot temperature, then normal, then hot, then normal, kept on thriving. Great numbers of individuals died, but the colony went on. They adapted to change. They became able to live under the higher temperatures. "As individuals, we yearn for peace, stability, security," Dr. Spencer said. "But nature seems to imply that all that may not be good for the race. The conditions that are perfect for one individual are not perfect for the race." "Individuals are nature's most expendable commodity. Nature cares more about the race than the individual." "We must expect change. It is the primary law of the universe. Nothing stays the same. Until a man is able to realize that your death and mine are just as essential for progress as is his birth; he is not mentally mature." Man has qualities beyond any other animal's for survival, for meeting change and adapting, he said. Because of that, Dr. Spencer said, he doesn't think an atomic war will wipe out the human race. Another OPS official here said the difference in cattle feeding accounts for the larger beef supply in the West. Western growers feed principally grass while Eastern cattle are grain fed. Therefore, Western cattlemen find it more profitable to sell at home rather than send their cattle to Eastern markets to be fed. Tolan said all livestock, particularly beef, is expected to reach Western markets in normal volume and that buyers have experienced no difficulty in buying cattle since OPS price rollbacks. Driver Exonerated In Anderson Death (See Mall Bag, Page 4) Death of Arlene Anderson, 18-year-old Anaheim beauty contest winner, in a Santa Ana traffic accident a week ago today was held to be accidental when a coroner's jury sat at the inquest yesterday afternoon in the Grauel Mortuary in Costa Mesa. The jury exonerated Frank A. Scott, 19, of Tustin, driver of a State Forestry fire truck from Orange that collided with Miss Anderson's car at the intersection of 17th and Bristol sts., adjacent to the campus of Santa Ana college, where Miss Anderson was a student. The fire truck was on its way to answer an emergency call and drove through a red signal light at the intersection where the crash took place. Miss Anderson died several hours later in a Santa Ana hospital. Right Adds to Southern California and fast-booming industrial compound the problems by a seven-year drought. But the basic trouble is nature-Geographically, Southern California's water supply was intended to support much than the sleepy Mexican set of Los Angeles a century perverse people, coming west, to bypass an area where it is no problem in favor of where it is the No. 1 problem. Gold settled Northern California. Climate lured later comers to Southern California. The stampe of sun lovers far outstripped the gold rush. Now the climate they came to find—warm and dry—is threatening to limit the number who can live in it. The drought is making the crisis acute in some districts, but the problem is deeper-seated than that. Rainfall in the last seven years has only been five-sevenths of normal. In other words, the area has lost the equivalent of two full years of rainfall. But even with normal rain, water is being used faster than nature provides it. Without imported supplies, the area never could have achieved its present population — more than 4,000,000 in Los Angeles county alone. The city first started bringing in water from the Sierra Nevada mountains in 1913, via an aqueduct 337 miles long. In two decades it needed and the metropolitan water trict tapped the Colorado River 392 miles away. That source offers a tremendous reserve, with folks still coming west wholesale lots, the water-wise looking two more decades ago to the day when another sucker will have to be found. The simple fact is that Southern California is desert. Its cal-valleys get about 15 inches rainfall a year, its mount ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1951 Weden Russian Council to Act On Eastside Trace WILL TELL—Today the controversy is raging as to whether or not beef will disappear from family table. The picture above shows a section of the Chicago Stock Yards where practically every pen was empty. Packers contend they can't pay the price for beef and comply with government price cellings. S Official Dies No West Beef Shortage FRANCISCO (UP) — The need not fear a lack of beef is dinner table, says the area of Price Stabilization. A regional director John H. said yesterday there is no shortage in California, Near Arizona and there are no cuts for one. Even minimized the shortage in the East. Tolan said they must be artificial and probnised to scare Eastern cows into cancelling sched-PS price cuts. Other OPS official here said difference in cattle feeding is for the larger beef supply in the West. Western growers feed principally while Eastern cattle in fed. Before, Western cattlemen more profitable to sell at rather than send their cat-Eastern markets to be fed. said all livestock. Beef Rollback To Stick, Says Charles Wilson WASHINGTON (UP) — Mobiliza-tion Chief Charles E. Wilson today rejected demands of the cattle industry for price relief in four words—"the rollbacks are firm." Wilson told a news conference there is no plan to relax either the present 10 per cent rollback on the price of live cattle or the scheduled rollbacks of 4½ per cent each in August and October. He conceded that "we will be in a terrible mess' if cattle raisers cut off the flow of beef to market. He said he hoped they would not. But when asked whether his Office of Defense Mobilization had any plans for rationing if the flow were curtailed, he replied with emphasis: "no." We have a tremendous cattle population, and the ceiling prices are good according to most economical data. Full Scale Ration Of Meat Seen LOS ANGELES (UP)—Full scale meat rationing seems likely within a few weeks, says Charles Bauer, president of the National Association of Retail Meat and Food dealers. Bauer, a member of the Retail Advisory committee of the OPS, says that if this does come to pass, price controls will be to blame. The nation's livestock population dropped alarmingly between 1940 and 1950, Bauer said yesterday, and the contributing cause was the price ceiling and rationing system of World War II. On a West Coast tour, Bauer told newsmen the livestock feeder is not going to "take it on the chin" year after year. "He'll just discontinue; go into another line of business," Bauer said. Price controls, he argued, are not the answer to any shortage, for "housewives will pay only so much, and no more, for a product." Council to Act On Eastside Track Anaheim City council will tonight on the tentative mayor Tracts 1428 and 1429 which approved recently by the Planning commission. The tracts include no area feet north of Center st., and tween the cemetery road and western boundary of the Boyd tract, 100-odd feet west of Evan dr. The subdivision will include lots of a minimum 6000 square area. Homes will be single-family 1100 square foot minimum stu-tures. The area is zoned RA. Tentative plans call for even development of the area to Sy-mer more st., on the north and I-centia ave., on the east. Way Being Cleared For Water Election Moving briskly to clear the way for an election on annexation, the Metropolitan Water district directors of the Orange Coun- Municipal Water district late yerday set hearings on preliminary exclusion proceedings for July 3 p.m., and adopted a budget $60,000 for the first 18 months that district's existence. This will involve a tax rate of 3 cents per $100 of property valuation for fiscal year 1951-52. The board, meeting in the range city council chambers, heard a suggestion from D. Gardner/prominent Orange ran-er and water leader, that it add a policy of assistance to low areas in the district in procur- distribution lines for Colorado river water. Board members agreed with an expression by B. Hellis, director from division 5, that it was too early to enunciate such a far-reaching poli-which would require more stud of problems that develop. LEADERS TO MEET Before, Western cattlemen more profitable to sell at rather than send their cattle Eastern markets to be fed. Said all livestock, parly beef, is expected to Western markets in norrume and that buyers have faced no difficulty in buy-ble since OPS price roll- Over Exonerated Anderson Death Free Mall Bag, Page 4) of Arlene Anderson, 18-Anaheim beauty contest in a Santa Ana traffic acc-week ago today was held incidental when a coroner's at the inquest yesterday in the Grauel Mortuary Mesa. Bury exonerated Frank A., of Tustin, driver of a restry fire truck from Orl-collided with Miss An-car at the intersection of Bristol sts., adjacent to cous of Santa Ana college, Miss Anderson was a stutruck was on its way to an emergency call and through a red signal light intersection where the took place. Miss Anderson several hours later in a San-sospital. He conceded that "we will be in a terrible mess if cattle raisers cut off the flow of beef to market. He said he hoped they would not. But when asked whether his Office of Defense Mobilization had any plans for rationing if the flow were curtailed, he replied with emphasis: "no." We have a tremendous cattle population, and the ceiling prices are good according to most economists," the ODM director said. "I hope we'll be able to supply (Continued on Page 5) 344 Valencias Withheld from East Markets No more size 344 Valencia oranges will be shipped out of California after June 17. Decision of the Orange Administration committee to eliminate the small sized fruit from fresh markets in the cast came after several weeks of debate on the issue. Committeeman Joe Imhof, who is also sales manager for Mutual Orange Distributors, led the fight to eliminate 344s, contending that they returned less than cost of production and lowered the price on the larger and more desirable fruit. Final vote on the regulation was unanimous. The OAC is made up of co-operative and independent shippers and growers. Elimination of 344s and smaller will probably mean that this fruit will be diverted to processing plants for the manufacture of frozen concentrates and other products. Commission to Leroy Ater, Jr. Midshipman Leroy Ater, Jr., will receive a commission as ensign in the U.S. Navy in a special ceremony following graduation exercises at the University of Southern California Saturday, June 16. Ater, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Ater, 10211 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, will have previously been awarded his Bachelor of Arts degree from the university. He entered the NROTC after graduation from Anaheim Union High School in 1947, the year the program was inaugurated. Before completing training he took two summer cruises to Hawaii, amphibious training at Norfolk, Va., and air indoctrination at Pensacola, Fla. Assigned aboard the USS Spruceston, destroyer escort, Ater will report for duty at San Francisco, July 10. Guerrera Body Found The body of Augustine H. Guerrera, 25, Rt. 3, Box 375, Anaheim, who was drowned on Memorial Day at Newport Beach was recovered from the ocean at 28th st., Newport Beach, early today. Leaders To Meet IN DAVIS Junior leaders in the 4-H ch- program will meet in Davis, Jun-17 to 21, for a statewide confe-rence. Attending from Oran- county will be Gladys Posthwaite of Garden Grove a Don't Forget, Huck Finn Day Is Saturday Huck Finn Day, to be held next Saturday, the 16th, at Irvine Park, is expected to draw a crowd of youngsters to catch the 2000 and more fish recently stocked in the lake by members of the sponsoring group, the Izaak Walton's. Blue gill, crappie, and perch were scooped out of the Irvine Company's lake Sunday and transferred, by donation of Myford Irvine, to the miniature lake at Irvine park, where angling Huck Finners will be competing for a list of prizes ranging from the largest fish to the smallest fish and the most fish caught in the time limit. The youngsters fishing license for the day will be merely their age. Anyone from kindergarten to the sixth grade, a la Huck Finn, will be accepted as a certified fisherman. California's Water Problem In two decades it needed more, the metropolitan water district tapped the Colorado river, miles away. That source still exists a tremendous reserve. But in folks still coming west in walesale lots, the water-wise are going two more decades ahead the day when another supply have to be found. The simple fact is that South-California is desert. Its coastcalleys get about 15 inches of fall a year, its mountains twice that. Mountain dams have been built for irrigation, but seven succesive dry years have lowered them almost to record levels. The growing population of pumping wells deeper and deeper into underground lakes, some of which show signs of giving out. Industry, which needs water for cooling and other purposes, is taking an increasingly heavy draft. Los Angeles' population is up 28 per cent since 1940, but its water consumption is up 59 per cent, most of industrial. Clear the seas, as well levels under the pressure of the Pacific is pushing in sea water. Dammed legislators are seeking state help to find some solution. In some areas this contaminanation has pushed several miles inland. Little Verden City solved its problem temporarily with emerggency water. It and other foot- (Continued on Page 8) Weather S. Calif. Mostly clear tonight and Wednesday but night and morning low clouds and local fog. Wedemeyer Says Tell The Russians: 'You've Had It' WASHINGTON (AP) — Lieut. Gun. Albert C. Wedemeyer said today he believes the time is coming when this country "will just Air Force May Resort to Draft Council to Act on Eastside Tract Naheim City council will act right on the tentative map of its 1428 and 1429 which was moved recently by the City Planning commission. The tracts include an area 1000 north of Center st., and be in the cemetery road and the eastern boundary of the Bonnat 100-odd feet west of Evelyn. Subdivision will include 133 of a minimum 6000 square feet Homes will be single-family, square foot minimum structure. The area is zoned RA. Inventive plans call for eventual development of the area to Syca-st., on the north and Plana ave., on the east. May Being Cleared for Water Election Voting briskly to clear the way in election on annexation of Metropolitan Water district,itors of the Orange County Municipal Water district late yes-set hearings on preliminary session proceedings for July 3, and adopted a budget of 500 for the first 18 months of district's existence. This will have a tax rate of 3 cents per property valuation for the year 1951-52. On board, meeting in the Orchid city council chambers, also a suggestion from Dianer, prominent Orange ranch-water leader, that it adopt policy of assistance to local in the district in procuring quotation lines for Colorado water. Board members with an expression by W. Ellis, director from division it was too early to enunciate a far-reaching policy, would require more study problems that develop. WASHINGTON (UP) — Lieut. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer said today he believes the time is coming when this country "will just have to draw a line" and tell Russia: "no more, this is it." And it ought to be done in the United Nations, and we ought to have the military means, and I again say predominately air (power) to carry out our plans," Wedemeyer said. Wedemeyer, former Army deputy chief of staff, was testifying for the second day at the Senate's MacArthur inquiry. Leading up to these statements, he had said he was concerned that the United States may not be able to meet its commitments in Europe or elsewhere "if we continue to pour our effort into Korea." He had said yesterday he believed U.S. troops should be pulled from Korea. Wedemeyer also told the Senators: 1. He favors rearming the Japanese, "but with reservations." He explained: "I would not give them far-reaching offensive capability." If the Korean war is to be continued, Wedemeyer said, "I definitely think we ought to employ Oriental people who are seeking freedom in our pattern." 2. This country "should do everything possible" to disrupt Russia's efforts "to establish a sound economy in any area of the world that she is trying to control or that she does control." He said he would seek to deny Russian rubber and oil. As to fighting Russia, Wedemeyer said he "would take areas from which I could conduct effective air operations." "I would maintain areas in the close proximity of the heart land, to the warmaking potential of my enemy, and maintain those areas, but I would not engage in the (Continued on Page 5) Air Force May Resort to Draft WASHINGTON (UP)—The Air Force says it will be unable to meet its June 30 manpower goal of 850,000, and a lack of volunteers may soon cause it to reach for draftees. Previously, only the Army has taken draftees. The Air Force, like the Navy and Marines, have filled their quotas with volunteers. The Air Force enlisted 56,000 volunteers in January, but the May figure was only 11,000. Army figures for the same months were 29,000 and 9000. Navy and Marine volunteers has also slackened. Volunteering is now apparently increasing, but an Air Force spokesman told a reporter today: He said the Air Force is worried by the quality of men it is receiving as well as the quantity. Air Force figures show its enlistments during the last two months have been predominately in the lowest intelligence group. Old Timers Picnic Set for June 24 The Annual Old Timers' Picnic of Orange county will be held June 24, in Irvine Park. President Earl R. Abbey of the Old Timers' said a huge crowd is expected, judging by last year's attendance of 5000. George Young, Jr., is in charge of arrangements. "Come to the picnic and enjoy the day meeting old neighbors, old school pals," Abbey urged. "Maybe someone asked for you there last year. It will warm your heart and take you back many years down Memory Lane. Bring the whole family and bring your lunch. We will furnish the cream, sugar, coffee and entertainment." Would-Be Suicide Involves Self, Two Police Cars in Tustin Crash Spectacular pursuit by two Santa Ana police cars of a madly dashing car driven by a war veteran bent on suicide, terminated in a wild scramble of wreckage involving all three cars at Tustin early today, sent Richard Orona Guillen, 28, war veteran, to the county hospital for mental observation. The four police officers involved miraculously escaped with minor injuries and Guillen, whose car rolled over twice, was completely unhurt, police reported, despite the fact that the three cars had been traveling at 90 miles per hour when they reached the curve at First and D sts., Tustin, where Highway 101 turns south through Tustin. Guillen had openly announced his intent to end his life by driving his car at top speed against some obstacle. He telephoned Deak Sgt. Harold Ely at the police department at 2:21 am, from a telephone booth at First and Bristol sts., and told of his plan. Ely quietly directed Traffic Officers Al Pillsbury and Duane Smith to start for the scene, to head Guillen off. Meanwhile he tried to keep Guillen talking until the officers arrived. Guillen told him he was having wife trouble, and talked for a while, but finally scented a trap and suddenly broke off the conversation. Pillsbury, at the wheel of a patrol car, and accompanied by Smith, were within a block of the telephone Lvth, when Guillen passed them at Baker st., traveling east on First. They turned and gave chase, with siren sounding and red light on. But they were not gaining so they radioed for assistance and another car, with Thomas E. Bell as driver, accompanied by Charles W. Ryel, joined the chase at Spurgeon. Guillen's car, crossing First and Main sts., had almost upset, but he recovered and reached a speed of 90 miles an hour as he neared Tustin, four miles from his starting point. By that time the police cars had him bracketed. Bell's car on his left, Pillsbury's car on his right. At the turn into Tustin Guillen appeared to be heading straight on along First st., then suddenly braked his car and started into the turn, swinging in front of (Continued on Page 5)