anaheim-gazette 1951-07-10

Lady Godiva Know what was behind that famous bare-backed ride? With tongue-in-cheek, Hal Boyle gives the real low down on Page 4 of today's Gazette. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM, OR $485,000 Permit Issued for New Daystrom Plant Anaheim Building Inspector Homer Wallace issued a $485,000 building permit this morning to C. R. Young and Sons, local contractors, for the new Daystrom Furniture Corp. factory at South st. and the Santa Fe tracks. Initial construction activities have been under way for some time on the 250 by 410-foot structure which is scheduled for completion sometime in September. The entire structure is being built atop a three-foot earth fill to bring it level with the Santa Fe tracks and up to truck-bed level. A separate permit for $20,000 was issued for the fill. Walls of the building will be of the reinforced concrete, tilt-up type, which are poured flat on the floor, then pulled erect in proper position. The huge structure will be built in three bays of approximately 83-foot widths. Architect in charge of the design and specifications for the facade. Traffic Collisions In City Yesterday Hurt Three Persons Three persons were injured, two superficially, in traffic mishaps in Anaheim yesterday. John Wedell, 408 W. Broadway, Anaheim, was taken to Anaheim Community hospital with two broken ribs following a collision at Los Angeles and Elm sts, with a car driven by Sylvester Joseph Vinicky of Santa Ana. Police reported that Wedel was making a left turn onto Elm st. from Los Angeles st. when the collision occurred at 9:10 p.m. He was traveling north while the other car approached from the north. Cars driven by Hugh Cedric Roberts of Burbank and Charles LeRoy Felling of Downey collided at Euclid ave. and Manchester blvd. at 9:19 a.m. yesterday causing minor hurts to Mrs. Roberts and Felling. Felling was making a left turn from Euclid to Manchester when the collision occurred. Duff May Sound Out Eisenhower For '52 Campaign BEFORE NEGOTIATORS TOOK OFF—Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, s up before their departure from an advance base camp in Korea for the Burke; Maj. Gen. L. C. Craigie, air force; Gen. Sun Yup Paik, So ut and Maj. Gen. Henry I. Hodes, deputy chief of staff, U.S. 8th Arm y Dorado, Inchon, Korea. McCracken Trial Drags as Attorney Prolongs Selection of 12 Jurymen Trial of Henry Ford McCracken, 34 year old Buena Park guitar player, charged with the kidnap-murder of little Patricia Hull, 10, in Buena Park last May 19, moved slowly today and predictions were made by court attaches that it will require two weeks to complete a jury. The defense particularly was going to exhaustive lengths in quizzing prospective jurors and McCracken's attorney, George Chula, spent an hour this morning questioning one member of the panel. Chula's queries gave first indication of what line the defense may take. He questioned the jurors regarding their attitude toward a claim of temporary insanity and asked them whether they would give McCracken the benefit of the doubt if there was evidence that he was temporarily insane at the time the crime was committed. Chula also discussed with jury prospects the assertedly low mental age of McCracken, whom one psychiatrist is said to have reported to have a mental age of eight or nine years. Chula had reached only the eighth member of the panel this forenoon. Three jurors had been excused for cause during questioning by Judge Gardner, but none has been ousted from the box by counsel for prosecution or defense. Each side has in reserve 10 peremptory charges by which jurors can be excused without cause being given. Court officials Military Buildup Must Continue Warns Connally WASHINGTON (U)—Sen. Connally (D-Tex.) said today any successful cease-fire efforts in Korea must not retard the military build-up at home and in Western Europe. Connally, who heads the Senate foreign relations committee, endorsed President Truman's proposal yesterday that Congress end the state of war with Western Germany. Other Senators said the move may speed German contributions to the North Atlantic defense force. No immediate Senate opposition appeared. In the House, Rep. Javits (R-N. Y.) urged that Congress go slow on the proposal (Continued on Page 5) Public Hearing Set for Tonight On Subdivision Anaheim city council will hold a public hearing tonight at 8 p.m. in City Hall concerning a real estate subdivision in the city's northwest RO zone. The subdivition to be considered is No. 1404, proposed by Jess Duff May Sound Out Eisenhower For '52 Campaign WASHINGTON (P) — Senator Duff (R-PA) is thinking about going to Europe late this summer and if he does may call on Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Some politicians think the Pennsylvania senator might seek some information on the availability of the five-star general for the 1952 Republican presidential nomination. Except to confirm he may go to Europe and may see Eisenhower, Duff declined to comment on his plans. Thus far Duff has contended he doesn't know whether Eisenhower would run if he were asked. But the Pennsylvanian, an Eisenhower backer, doesn't seem to be worried on that score. Of possibly greater present worry to Duff is what might happen in the jockeying for control of the 73-vote Pennsylvania delegation at next year's party nominating convention in Chicago. As the man who licked the GOP "old guard" for the Senate nomination in his state's primary in 1950, Duff was regarded for a time as having the Pennsylvania delegation practically in his pocket. Combat Veteran Gets Call for Induction EL TORO (P)—Joseph R. Vickerman received a notice from his Wisconsin draft board to report for induction. He laid it aside because he was busy—he had to go out to the parade ground at this Marine air base to receive the Navy-Marine Corps medal. Master Sergeant Vickerman was decorated for heroism at a Korean airfield, where he defused several serial rockets after three planes crashed on the runway. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Vickerman of Milton, Wis. Anaheim city council will hold a public hearing tonight at 8 p.m. in City Hall concerning a real estate subdivision in the city's northwest RO zone. The subdivision to be considered is No. 1404, proposed by Jess Medaris, local realtor. The subdivision failed to be approved by the Anaheim Planning commission due to substandard widths of the lots proposed. Medaris is asking a variance to permit the non-conforming widths since the tract, located on North st. between Citron and West sts., is right between an RO development on one side and an R-1 on the other. In effect, he is asking that a transition zone be created. After two public hearings Anaheim Planning commission approved the operation of a new-type cowfeed machine by the E. A. Silkle Corp. at 203 S. Atchison St. Subsequently, property owners in the neighborhood appealed the decision to the city council. The matter was held over for tonight's meeting. Tonight the council will seek to settle a basic question: "Is the new process consistent with M-1 (light manufacturing) uses?" An older dehydrator used by the company at present is classified as M-2 (heavy manufacturing). Final action on the question is expected unless the council decides further hearings are necessary. ANAHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1951 Progress Reported Talks Res County Fair Look Noted at Korea Peace Camp PEACE CAMP, Munsan, Korea, (CP)—Today's scene at the home base of the U.N. cease-fire delegation was a mixture of the genuinely impressive, the merely important and the plainly absurd. There also was a bit of an air of a September country fair. "Tent City" is laid out much like the tents at a small carnival or circus. Glittering military police and special guards surrounded all Matthew B. Ridgway, a supreme commander (second from left), stands with UN negotiators in camp in Korea for the peace conference in Kaesong. Left to right: Rear Admiral Arleigh Gen. Sun Yup Paik, South Korean army; Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy; General Ridgway, of staff, U.S. 8th Army.—(Associated Press Wirephoto, via Navy Radiophoto Ship El PEACE CAMP, Munsan, Korea, (UP)—Today's scene at the home base of the U.N. cease-fire delegation was a mixture of the genuinely impressive, the merely important and the plainly absurd. There also was a bit of an air of a September country fair. "Tent City" is laid out much like the tents at a small carnival or circus. Glittering military police and special guards surrounded all the gates and entrances. There were special parking lots for the aircraft and jeeps. And there were nearly 100 newsmen of every shape, type and description. The only important news agency not represented this morning was Tass — the official Soviet news service. The few women reporters staying at Seoul were not on hand for the first takeoff. The newsmen here represented every important media outside the Iron Curtain. Not only were the wire services out in strength—the Associated Press had six men at this one spot alone — but almost every important newspaper in the world had a correspondent. The Army, Navy and Air Force public information officers, trying to be helpful, often shouted out their various and rival attractions—like barkers at a sideshow. "Hey, I've got the names of the helicopter pilots," one PIO would bellow—and get a small crowd scribbling furiously. Before he finished his list, a brother officer would sing out, "Here's a list of the delegation with all the interpreters." (Continued on Page 5) British Change Policy in Iran TEHRAN, Iran (UP)—A snap switch in British tactics in the Iranian oil dispute became increasingly clear today. There's a surprising move to soft-pedal previous threats to withdraw all British technicians from Iran and "let the Persians stew in their own oil." A new policy of trying to hang on as long as possible—in the face of nationalization or holdings of the British-owned Anglo-Iranian Oil company—is replacing the tough talk of only a week ago that the big refinery at Abadan and the surrounding South Iranian oil fields would be shut down. One Iranian official declared: "We've always said the British were bluffing when they threatened to pull out. It looks as though Premier (Mohammed) (Continued on Page 5) Long Distance Call Comes for Taxi HOLYOKE, Mass. (UP)—Geo. Hamel, owner of a taxicab company, placed this advertisement recently in the Holyoke Transcript: "Just tell us where you are and where you want to go and we'll provide cab service." He got a request for a cab yesterday and had to turn down the job. The request came in a letter which said: "We're about 16 miles beyond the 38th Parallel. Take the main supply road, turn at the first Highway Crashes Injure Six Over Last 24 Hours Six persons were injured in three Orange county automobile wrecks in the last 24 hours, according to reports of the California Highway patrol. Mrs. Anna Feeder, 22, Long Beach, an expectant mother, suffered minor injuries at 1:10 a.m. on Santa Ana canyon road, near the Riverside county line when a car driven by William Slanridge, 39, of Huntington Beach, struck a 55 gallon drum of oil which had been jolted off a truck traveling ahead of the Slanridge car. Mrs. Emma Bruner, 78, and Mary C. Bruner, 55; both of Pomona, received minor injuries when a car in which they were riding with Mrs. Maybelle Hendricks, 54, Pomona, collided with a car driven by Charles Howard, 28, Costa Mesa. The accident took place at 5:15 p.m. yesterday at Orange avenue and Monte Vista st., in Costa Mesa. Collision between cars driven by William Seliger, 16, of Santa Ana, and Ben Francis Jr., 22, Garden Grove, which took place on Newport blvd. north of Puahino road, 11:50 a.m. yesterday brought injuries to Francis, his bride, Nellie, 18, and Constance Schultz, 18, of Orange. The girls were taken to Santa Ana community hospital. Francis, a sailor stationed at Treasure Island, was taken to El Toro Marine base dispensary. GIRL FOR HODIAKS Donald Strickland Promoted to Sgt. Donald W. Strickland, Anaheim, Calif., a member of the 45th Infantry division in training in Japan, has been promoted from Corporal to Sergeant. Sgt. Strickland is serving as a Squad Leader in Mortars in 45th Rcn. C., 45th Infantry Division. His promotion was one of 46 recently announced by his unit. The 45th division was one of two infantry divisions which arrived in Japan during the latter part of April to provide further security to the country. During the peacetime, the 45th division comprised the ground Just tell us where you are and where you want to go and we'll provide cab service. He got a request for a cab yesterday and had to turn down the job. The request came in a letter which said: "We're about 16 miles beyond the 38th Parallel. Take the main supply road, turn at the first right and we're in the first foxhole in a rice paddy without water. We'd like a cab immediately." The letter was signed by 22 soldiers in Korea. GIRL FOR HODIAKS HOLLYWOOD (P)—The first child of actress Anne Baxter and her husband, actor John Hodiak, is a girl. The six-pound, seven-ounce baby was born yesterday. The Hodiaks were married in 1946. ALMOST COMPLETED—When he gets the plywood outer covering on his racer, Jimmy Dunton, 306 W. Cypress st., above, will be ready for the Soap Box Derby regional races in Los Angeles, July 18 to 21. Jimmy agreed to pose for the above picture to show how the youthful speedsters fit into their vehicles. His feet just reach the brake pedal, the only control needed since the motive power is supplied by gravity. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) Progress Toward Armistice Reported in Negotiations, Kks Resume at 5 (PDT) SEOUL, Korea (P)—Cease-fire representatives last night "made progress toward an agenda to discuss an armistice," United Nations representatives said today. Discussions will be resumed at 10 a.m. Wednesday (5 p.m. today PDT) in communist-occupied Kaesong. A communique issued by U.N. commander Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway's headquarters said the two opening sessions on Tuesday were held in "an open and formal atmosphere." Reds Infiltrating Red Triangle U.S. Eighth Army Headquarters, Korea (P)—Small groups of reds today infiltrated the old Chorwon-Kumhwa-Pyonggang iron triangle on the west-central front. At the outset of the talks Vice-Adm. C. Turner Joy, head of the five man U.N. delegation, announced discussions would be restricted to military matters in Korea. He said the Allies would not talk about anything else—no politics, no economics, no military affairs elsewhere. Allied war correspondents were not permitted in Kaesong. They will not be allowed to go Wednesday, either, as planned earlier. Brig. Gen. Frank Allen, Chief Reds Infiltrating Red Triangle U.S. Eighth Army Headquarters, Korea (AP)—Small groups of reds today infiltrated the old Chorwon-Kumhwa-Pyonggang iron triangle on the west-central front. Intelligence officers said the reds "want control of this area. They probably are sending down enough men to ambush any of our patrols." The heart of the triangle is only 47 air miles northeast of Kaesong, where red and Allied negotiators today began peace talks. Sharp but relatively minor skirmishes dotted the entire battlefront. An Eighth Army briefing officer said there was no report of military activity of any kind today in the vicinity of Kaesong. Rain and poor visibility over all Korea limited Fifth Air Force pilots to only 22 effective sorties. Eighteen sorties were reconnaissance flights. Four B-26 bombers made radar-controlled bomb drops in support of ground troops. B-29 superforts flew through thick rain clouds and dropped 70 tons of bombs on important red supply centers at Sinpo and Kowon on the east coast of North Korea. The big planes flew from Okinawa. They used radar to find their targets. The communist radio at Pyongyang claimed big victories in both ground and air action. The nightly North Korean communique, monitored in Tokyo, said red planes shot down six Allied jets. No details were given. The red radio also said heavy damage was inflicted on Allied ground troops on the central front. It said one U.N. battalion was "annihilated" and 11 machineguns and four artillery pieces were captured or destroyed. There was no confirmation of any of these reports from Allied sources. Temperatures Temperature reading in down- Record Number of Local Boys Point Toward Soap Box Derby Next Week With a record number of Anaheim boys competing, the biggest Soap Box Derby race in the event's history will take place Wednesday, July 18; Thursday, July 19, and Saturday, July 21 at Arroyo Seco Playground in Los Angeles. Sometime ago, Hursel Snyder, Anaheim chairman of the Derby, was in an auto accident, and since that time he has been unable to continue his vigorous work for the event until the past few days. Now he has recovered to a point where he will be able to arrange publicity, a mass meeting for the Anaheim entries, and to help the boys with the problems that arise in a contest of this type. A mass meeting of entries will probably be called early next week where Anaheim officers of the Derby will answer any questions and give added information concerning the actual meet. Boys whose cars are finished or will be finished in time for the race are expected to attend. Representatives from the three sponsoring groups: Cone Brothers Chevrolet, sales department; Anaheim Optimist club and the Anaheim Gazette will be on hand at the meeting to make arrangements necessary for the boys. If, before that time, prospective entries need wheels, advice or more information concerning the cars or the race, they may call Hursel Snyder at Cone Bros. sales department, Leonard Kreidt, at the Anaheim Gazette, or Harold Thomas of the Optimist club, 4991. Completion of any racing car before that time will entail a call to either the Gazette or chairman, Hursel Snyder.