anaheim-gazette 1951-07-12

Insanity vs. Justice Sentencing of Jules Aparicio, Atwood pitchfork murderer, tomorrow, moves John Neubauer to some interesting observations about insanity, crime and the law. See page 8 of today's Gazette. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHE FELINE BEAUTIES COP "MOST UNUSUAL" AND "MOST BEAUTIFUL" at the Annual Pet Show yesterday. "Terry," a silver Persian owned by Janet Nickey, was judged most beautiful and a brighter and sister pair of blue Siamese kittens, "Frisky" and "Tommy" owned by Lois Wenholz won the most unusual. Phone Co. Reveals Appointment of New Dist. Manager The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company announced today the appointment, effective July 16, of J. E. Kenney as district manager of its Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino county exchanges. Kenney succeeds J. W. Hull, Jr., who has been named engineer in the operations and engineering department of American Telephone and Telegraph Company in New York City. Kenney, former acting district telephone manager in downtown Los Angeles, will supervise the Anaheim, Santa Ana, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Fullerton, Brea, Buena Park, Placentia, Orange, Garden Grove, Dana Point, Riverside, Colton, Corona, Fontana, Highland and Rialto exchanges, where the company serves nearly 92,000 telephones. He will make his headquarters at 514½ North Main st. in Santa Ana. (Continued from Page 5) Sleeping Sickness Claims Small Girl Sharon Lee Melrose, 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Melrose of Balboa Beach, died early this morning following several weeks of illness in Orange County hospital. The child's allment was diagnosed as encephalitis (sleeping sickness). She had snapped out of the coma stage of the illness and appeared to be gaining but then Mellee of Dogs, Cats, Other Pet Highlights Pet Show at City Park A melee of bathing-suited children, barking dogs, wild-eyed cats, fowls, amphibious pets and assorted other small "animals" chased each other over the city park grounds yesterday as the judges industriously nabbed one after another to confer whatever honors and prizes were theirs to bestow. Occasion for such exuberant activities was the Annual Pet Show sponsored by the city recreation department. As the judging progressed, the hubbub was controlled to an extent and it became possible for spectators and judges to tread between comparatively orderly arrangements of pets and owners. With a record turnout for the annual Anaheim Recreation Pet Show, many assorted varieties of pets were presented to judges, Mrs. Leonard Daigle and Miss Marilyn Daigle. After much consideration the Sweepstake Winner was an all white English Bull entered by Miss Toni Jackman. The Sweepstakes prize was donated by the Anaheim Pet Store and Anaheim Feed and Seed Co. Dog Winners: Cutest—1. Thomas Worden, 2. Claudia Coleman, 3. Janet Ferguson, Honorable Mention, Carl Casebeer. Most Unusual—1. Gerry Hammatt, 2. Larry Muray, 3. Dennis Faulkner. Best Groomed—1. Frudi Borden, 2. David Evans, 3. Karen Smith. Youngest — 1. Claudia Coleman, 2. Larry Baker, 3. Thomas Worden. Oldest — 1. David Evans Smallest — 1. Larry Clingman. George LaFollette Takes Presidency Of Lion's Club Before one of the crowds of Anaheim Lions to attend a President's George LaFollette was installed president of the local club dinner dance held at the Seranos County club near C LaFollette took over from the man who held the for the shortest term on x Sully Roquette, who was app proxy's proxy for Mike Krk who stood in at official institution ceremonies for LaF some time ago. Roquet he office yesterday afternoon evening. O. E. Hanson, past presidian 1931 and 1932, was awarded Senior Master Key for recriment 35' new members for the during his 28 years of service. Approximately 800 of the keys have been awarded the history of Lions Internation which boasts about members. Other officers installed Vie Lamont, secretary-treasurer and directors Bob Borden, Stephenson, Bob Mungall, Coons, and John Shea. Leavitt Ford was mast ceremony and installing on Music was furnished by the mona Lions club orchestra. Sleeping Sickness Claims Small Girl Sharon Lee Melrose, 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Melrose of Balboa Beach, died early this morning following several weeks of illness in Orange County hospital. The child's ailment was diagnosed as encephalitis (sleeping sickness). She had snapped out of the coma stage of the illness and appeared to be gaining, but then suffered a relapse, according to close friends of the family. Richard Melrose, who is working with the U. S. Navy in Washington, D. C., is flying home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars Mortuary, Anaheim. Short Change Artist Gets Six Month Sentence as Lawyer Busy Elsewhere Raleigh Partwood, 23, Los Angeles Negro who short-changed several Santa Ana and Anaheim theaters, at $5 per bunco, got a six-months jail sentence from City Judge Ronald Crookshank of Santa Ana yesterday, and may be putting the blame on Henry Ford McCracken, now on trial for murder. Partwood had to appear without an attorney to defend him, because his lawyer, George Chula, was currently working for McCracken in a superior court trial. Partwood had originally waived a jury trial, but appeared some time later with Chula, who demanded a jury trial for him. The trial was set for yesterday. Meanwhile McCracken's trial started, despite Chula's efforts to postpone it, so Partwood was left "holding the jury trial" alone. He let go of it when he found himself in court yesterday, and was found guilty by the court on three counts of petty theft, and one attempted petty theft. All were in Santa Ana. Anaheim police are waiting for him, with respect to a short-change incident at an Anaheim theater. They will have to wait six months, to which he was sentenced on one count. Judge Crookshank placed him on three years probation, for each of the other counts. NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1951 Cease-Fire Talks Bog Down To Bar U.N. Newsmen Fr MUNSAN, Korea (AP)—The United Nations broke off cease-fire negotiations today over the question of press representation at Kaesong after red guards challenged part of a U.N. convoy. The Allied command put the next move up to the communists. Up to 10 p.m. tonight (5 a.m. PDT), a U.S. Eighth Army communique said, the reds had not replied to an Allied ultimatum that U.N. peace convoys pass unchallenged. There was no indication when talks would be resumed. Sessions scheduled for today were cancelled after communist guards refused to let a truck load of 20 newspapermen pass a check point with a U.N. convoy. Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, chief U.N. delegate, said there would be no more cease-fire talk until the reds agreed that "my convoy, bearing the personnel of my choosing, including such press representatives as I consider necessary, will be cleared to the conference site." Greatest Kansas Flood Crest in History Rises TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)—Flood waters poured over eastern and central Kansas in the greatest torrent in the state's history today and lapped over into parts of Missouri leaving seven dead and five to eight at the Annual Pet Show most beautiful and a brothel by Lois Wenholz won title photo by Anita Robertson) Pets, Other Pets at City Park George LaFollette Takes Presidency Of Lion's Club Before one of the largest bowls of Anaheim Lions ever attend a President's Party, George LaFollette was installed as president of the local club at a inner dance held at the Los Angeles County club near Chino. LaFollette took over the job from the man who held the job for the shortest term on record, Jelly Roquet, who was appointed Roy's proxy for Mike Krueger, who stood in at official installation ceremonies for LaFollette time ago. Roquet held the office yesterday afternoon and evening. O. E. Hanson, past president of 1831 and 1932, was awarded a Senior Master Key for recruiting new members for the club during his 28 years of membership. Approximately 800 only of the keys have been awarded in the history of Lions Internation- which boasts about 40,000 members. Other officers installed were the Lamont, secretary-treasurer; and directors Bob Borden, Mark Stephenson, Bob Mungall, Rex Jones, and John Shea. Leavitt Ford was master of tremons and installing officer. Music was furnished by the Poona Lions club orchestra. Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, chief U. N. delegate, said there would be no more cease-fire talk until the reds agreed that "ray convoy, bearing the personnel of my choosing, including such press representatives as I consider necessary, will be cleared to the conference site." Joy ordered the entire vehicle convoy to turn back from the red check point where newsmen were halted. The U. N. commander, Gen. Ridgway, said it was "all or nothing." The five Allied armistice negotiators did not leave Thursday for the scheduled sessions in reoccupied Kaesong, 12 miles away. They won't return, Joy announced, until the reds permit the U. N. party, as selected by U. N. representatives, to proceed intact. Joy so informed North Korean Gen. Nam Il, head of the communist cease-fire delegation, in a strongly worded dispatch sent to Kaeson by helicopter. Gen. Ridgway informed the communists Wednesday that the "presence of a selected number of newsmen at a conference of such major importance is considered an inherent right by members of the United Nations." At that time he said flatly they would be "an integral part of the United Nations command delegation (Continued on Page 5) Youths Steal $145 Worth of Smokes Two-young Mexican boys escaped from the store room of the Santa Ana Savings Center market, 1201 N. Main st., with four half-cases of cigarettes worth $145, as reported by the owner, Clarence R. Sackerson. The boys slipped out a side door on 12th st. and loaded the cases into a waiting car, it was reported. They were seen getting away. G. R. Sims, who operates a salvage yard at 2323 W. Fifth st., reported theft of 25 junk batteries, worth $37.50, from his yard. Four wheel rings worth $10 were stolen from the parked car of Mrs. Catherine Hendrixson, 1405 N. Garnsey st. Flood Crest in History Rises TOPEKA, Kan. (P)—Flood waters poured over eastern and central Kansas in the greatest torrent in the state's history today and lapped over into parts of Missouri leaving seven dead and five to eight missing. At least five persons were dead in Kansas, and two in Missouri. Two more were killed by lightning at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., which was not affected by floods. Army engineers estimated damage from the floods totaled at least $85,-000,000. It likely would go higher. The Kansas river valley was the hardest hit although the Neosho, Marias des Cygnes, and Cottonwood rivers in Kansas were causing widespread damage and the Blue river in Missouri was overflowing in Kansas City threatening many plants in the rich industrial district on the city's eastern edge. Many of the state's major cities were deep under the waters of the swollen Kansas river, including the north Topeka and Oakland sections of Topeka, the state capital; the northern portion of Lawrence, home of Kansas university; Manhattan, Abilene, and parts of the Argentine section of Kansas City, Kansas. Hundreds of residents of North Topeka who ignored evacuation orders yesterday were trapped by water that poured through two (Continued on Page 3) Officer Fresh Out Of Tickets; Youth Escapes Citation The 14-year-old driver of a truck peddling grapefruit and oranges from house to house in Santa Ana yesterday was lucky when he ran the truck across a lawn and then crashed it against a parked car in the 1200 block of Camden pl. He didn't get hurt, and he didn't get a traffic ticket when a traffic officer nabbed him. He didn't get the ticket because the traffic officer was fresh out of tickets. REPORTING BACK—Lieutenant on a U.N. convoy halted central road from Masan to U.N. newsmen were included by raido from a jeep. In white flag on bumper. Peace because of the incident—from Tokyo) Jury Selected First Witness Selection of a jury der trial was finally completed first prosecution yard, was called to the evidence. Hillyard filed large Explosion Rocky Indianapolis GE Jet Engine Plan INDIANAPOLIS (P)—men are believed to have an explosion today in the Motors Corp. military jet plant just west of Indianapolis. Maj. Harold E. Wilber Force public information said eight men were workable small concrete building explosion occurred shortly before daybreak. One man was blown from building and survived the blast though he suffered severe injuries. Maj. Wilber made the deadline after an inspection tangled debris and a check office records. Two mangled bodies brought out about three hours later the blast. Maj. Wilber said it may Father Indicts Politicians on Son's Tombstone SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP)—James W. Horning, Sr., whose son was killed in Korea, has ordered a stone memorial fashioned to place near the highway in a Saananh suburb. This inscription is being carved on the monument: "In memory of 19-year-old James Horning, Jr., USMC, killed in action December 2, 1950, Ludam-Ni Chosin reservoir, Korea." "The Incompetent, greedy, confused politicians elected in 1948 were responsible for this boy being murdered in Korea." RESURFACING Anaheim Street department been grading and resurfacing work Patt st., north of Commercial street, this morning. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 81. High for the previous 24 hours was 81 at 3 p.m. yesterday. Low was 58 at 6 a.m. today. R. Sackerson. The boys slipped out a side door on 12th st. and loaded the cases into a waiting car, it was reported. They were seen getting away. G. R. Sims, who operates a salvage yard at 2323 W. Fifth st., reported theft of 25 junk batteries, worth $37.50, from his yard. Four wheel rings worth $10 were stolen from the parked car of Mrs. Catherine Hendrixson, 1405 N. Garnsey st. RECKUITING HONORS—O. E. Hanson, center, is congratulated by Lions Club past president Warren Schutz, left, on receiving the Lions Senior Master Key last night for recruiting 35 new members during his 28 years of membership. George LaFollette, who replaced Schutz as president last night, looks on at right. Approximately 800 of the keys have been awarded in the 40,000 membership of Lions International. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) BULLETIN WILMINGTON (UP)—A storage tank at the Union Co. refinery here exploded 1:57 p.m. today, shaking the tire harbor area. Smoke and flames bill 3000 feet in the air and visible for miles. A company spokesman one tank was ablaze but not know if any others were danger. There was no immediate port of casualties. ZETTE Weather S. Calif.—Generally clear east portion tonight, fog and low clouds west portion early morning. Generally clear on Friday, night warmer Friday. g Down After Reds Attempt men From Trip to Kaesong Ridgway Action May Help Spike Red 'Host' Line TOKYO (AP)—It wasn't the correspondents. It was communist guns barring the way to a United Nations truck that halted cease-fire talks in Korea. The U.N. command broke off armistice negotiations after red guards tried to cull one truck out of an Allied convoy of 17 vehicles headed for Kaesong, the conference site. The truck carried 20 newsmen. The fact that correspondents REPORTING BACK—Lieut. Col. Joseph E. Long, liaison officer on a U.N. convoy halted today by communist forces on the neutral road from Masan to Kaesong and refused passage because 20 U.N. newsmen were included, reports back to U.N. headquarters by raido from a jeep. In background is a truck of the convoy, white flag on bumper. Peace talks with communists were stopped because of the incident.—(Associated Press Wirephoto via radio from Tokyo) Jury Selected for McCracken Trial; First Witness Called by Prosecution Selection of a jury in the Henry Ford McCracken murder trial was finally completed shortly before noon today and the first prosecution witness, County Surveyor W. K. Hillard, was called to the witness stand to begin the taking of evidence. Hillyard filed large maps of the scene of the crime at Buena Park last May 19, showing the location of the Valaskis theater where McCracken allegedly contacted little Patty Jean Hull, 10: the Pine Motel, near the theater, where McCracken had a cabin and where he allegedly beat the little girl to death after criminally attacking her. Also shown on the map was the White Elephant cafe, from whose owner, Lee Stradley, McCracken borrowed a car that evening (for a few minutes and kept it several hours). The prosecution charges that he used the car to haul Patty's body to Live Oaks canyon where it was found buried five days later. Judge Robert Gardner today received two more reports of psychiatrists who examined McCracken in connection with his insanity plea. They agreed with that of Dr. M. W. Conway, filed yesterday, which stated that McCracken is a sexual psychopath, but not a psychotic, and is legally sane. Dr. Hyman Tucker of Norwalk commits guns barring the way to a United Nations truck that halted cease-fire talks in Korea. The U.N. command broke off armistice negotiations after red guards tried to cull one truck out of an Allied convoy of 17 vehicles headed for Kaesong, the conference site. The truck carried 20 newsmen. The fact that correspondents wanted to get to Kaesong to report armistice discussions was only incidental. They were an "integral part of the United Nations command delegation." Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, U.N. commander, told the communists that yesterday through Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, his chief delegate at the cease-fire talks. The basic issue was: who has the right to say who can enter Kaesong? Are the reds "playing host" at armistice talks, as some communist newspapers have boasted? Or are the two parties on an equal basis? Ridgway and Joy left no question how they feel about it. The U.N. isn't going to play second fiddle at the peace talks, as some commentators have suggested they were doing. Red propaganda has been trying to develop the second fiddle idea, and to imply that the U.N., and especially the United States, were (Continued on Page 5) Local Boy Scouts Set Sequoia Trip Boy Scouts of Anaheim Troop 74 will put classroom lessons to the test of practical experience July 14 to 24 on a camping trip to Yosemite. Scoutmaster Thomas Atkinson will be in charge of the expedition aided by Assistant Scout-masters Billy Franklyn and A. D. Downs. Mrs. Olive Erwin and Mrs. Arnie Atkinson will guide the scouts' cooking activities and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Atkinson will serve as camp nurses. Scouts attending will be Patrol Leaders Jim McIllwain and Johnny Lin with their respective assistants, Daryl Wecker and Daryl Wimberly; Senior Patrol Leader Charles Cutshall and Junior As- One man was blown from the building and survived the blast, although he suffered severe burns. Maj. Wilber made the death estimate after an inspection of the engled debris and a check of the office records. Two mangled bodies were caught out about three hours after the blast. Maj. Wilber said it may take hours to recover some of the her bodies, buried beneath tons concrete. Maj. Wilber said the names of the dead would be released as soon he was assured the families had been notified. All were civilian employees. Eight men were known to have been working in the building. The major attributed the explosion to gas vapor but he couldn't say what set off the blast. "There was positively no saboage," he said. He added that a leak had been reported in a gas line and its source was being sought shortly (Continued on Page 5) BULLETIN WILMINGTON (UP)—An oil storage tank at the Union Oil Co. refinery here exploded at 1:57 p.m. today, shaking the entire harbor area. Smoke and flames billowed 1000 feet in the air and were visible for miles. A company spokesman said one tank was ablaze but he did not know if any others were in danger. There was no immediate report of casualties. Water District Directors Approve Tentative Budget of $345,672 Orange County Water district directors late yesterday approved a tentative budget for 1951-52 amounting to $345,672, which is expected to be pared down somewhat when exact valuation figures are known, since the district's total revenue, from taxes and other sources, is expected to be approximately $319,702. The board also heard a report from its consulting engineer, Paul Bailey, that state chamber of commerce committees are expected to endorse "in principle" Bailey's request that state and federal institutions locating in the Santa Ana river basin be induced to use Colorado river water. Bailey appeared before the state chamber in Los Angeles Tuesday, and presented the suggestion that the chamber recommend such action to state and federal departments concerned. Committees of the chamber will endorse the proposal, he anticipates. The preliminary budget includes $12,250 for salaries and wages, $23,130 for operating and maintenance expense, $15,000 for water recovery, including such activities as the recent channel improvement in Prado basin; $1000 for land purchase, $4292 for capital outlay, and $290,000 for purchase of water. Since the 15-cent tax rate limit of the district will produce a tax levy of only $225,000, less an estimated 15 per cent tax delin-