anaheim-gazette 1951-07-26

Hot Rod! Ever ridden in a souped-up, zoomtype hot rod? Waldo Hunter, the Gazette's poor-man's Drew Pearson, did yesterday. He records his mingled emotions on today's editorial page. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANA FBI Swoops Down on California Communists in Hour-Long Raid WASHINGTON (AP)—The Justice department today launched a new roundup of secondary communist party leaders in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City. The FBI in Los Angeles said all arrests in this area were made within an hour. The department announced that 11 arrests have been made. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover said those arrested have been active in communist party work, largely in California. The new move against party leaders followed the arrests of 17 eastern seaboard communists last month. Among those arrested today was William Schneiderman, chairman of the California communist state committee and a member of the party's alternate national committee. The Justice department said the alternate committee was formed to take over the leadership from the convicted 11. Shortly before seven of the convicted group gave them-selves up to go to prison, the department said Schneiderman was Rep. 'Get Acheson' Drive Faces Snags WASHINGTON (AP)—A drive by Republicans to knock Dean Acheson off the State Department payroll faced two big obstacles today in the House—a vote shortage and a possible parliamentary snag. With GOP ranks splitting on the issue and Democratic lines evidently firmer than usual, Republican leaders doubted if they had anywhere near enough votes to win their campaign against the Secretary of State. And, even if they had enough votes, they might not get a chance to use them. Among those arrested today was William Schneiderman, chairman of the California communist state committee and a member of the party's alternate national committee. The Justice department said the alternate committee was formed to take over the leadership from the convicted 11. Shortly before seven of the convicted group gave themselves up to go to prison, the department said, Schneiderman was called to New York City to act as the top communist executive in the national headquarters. His arrest this morning was made in New York. These other arrests were announced: Rose Chernin, 48, of 3048 Victoria ave., Los Angeles, executive secretary of the Los Angeles Committee for Protection of Foreign Born. Philip Marshall Connelly, 47, of 1733½ W. 84th st., Los Angeles, Los Angeles editor of "Daily People's World." Ernest Otto Fox, 45, of 273 Green st., San Francisco, waterfront section organizer of the San Francisco county communist party. Dorothy Ray Healey, 36, of 1733½ W. 84th st., Los Angeles, chairman of the county communist party. Carl Rude Lambert, 54, of 311-C Joost ave., San Francisco, chairman of the security review commission for the party's district 13. Albert Jason Lima, 43, of 405 Washington ave., Richmond, Calif., East Bay regional party chairman. Al Richmond, 37, of 2015 Broderick st., San Francisco, executive (Continued on Page 5) Three Injured In Auto Crash Three persons were injured at 9 p.m. yesterday when cars driven by Josephine Perez, 34, Santa Ana, and Richard D. Mott, 17, of San Marino, collided at So. Main and Goetz sts., Santa Ana. Taken to Santa Ana Community hospital were Mott, who suffered from cuts on the face and several broken teeth, his brother, John T. Mott, 15, of Balboa, who had face and arm injuries, and Ysabel Hernandez, 42, of Santa Ana, who suffered leg injuries. Battle Casualties For Week Total 584 WASHINGTON (UP)—Announced U.S. battle casualties in Korea reached 79,723 today, an increase of 584 since last week. The increase was the third lowest since the Defense Department's first summary issued last August. Today's weekly report based on notifications to families through last Friday reported: Killed in action—100, wounded—472, and missing—12. Battle deaths—110, and missing—2. McCracken said he and dog if it wanted to hear sords played and the dog a "No," the music would ears." McCracken then dog he had one record how the dog would like to hear dog asked what it was. Shep'" McCracken said he led the dog. "I'll take the dog said. After the replayed the dog said he and asked to hear more McCracken started another playing, the dog leaped table and on the revolving and went round and round Cracken told the jury. McCracken completed t Fishermen Suffer Serious Burns In Yacht Explosion and Sinking NEWPORT BEACH (UP)—Seven men were rescued today after a 26-foot yacht, Knight Rider, blew up and sank four miles off Newport Beach, the Coast Guard reported. The men were blown into the sea but were promptly picked up by two nearby boats, the Nibbs II and the Anthony. Three of the men suffered burns. All of them were brought to Newport Beach. The craft sank at 8:45 a.m. today six miles off Newport Beach within 45 minutes. Skipper John Martindale, 21, of Canoga Park and Newport Beach, who was blown overboard in the explosion, is in a critical condition in Santa Ana community hospital with burns almost entirely covering his body. One of the passengers, E. D. Fryer, 61, Beverly Hills, is in the same hospital with less serious burns. A faulty carburetor was blamed for the explosion which was quickly followed by the fire. The cabin cruiser, Efenee, a 24-foot cabin cruiser, owned by Frank Martin of Laguna Beach, reached the scene quickly and picked Martin-dale out of the water, rushing him ashore to the hospital. The Efenee radioed ahead for an ambulance to meet the boat. The seven passengers of the Knight Rider including Fryer, were taken off soon afterward, by Nibbs II, a 40-foot Matthews cruiser from the Balboa Bait Club, owned by Thomas Jefferson DeVaughn, of Huntington Park. Skipper of Nibbs II, was Russell B. Jones, part owner of the sinking Knight Rider. Passengers brought in by Nibbs II were Fryer, Martin, Weiseren, his brother, Avery, Joe Everson, Henry Furer, and Max Eworsky, all of LA, and Art Schleck of Pasadena. Except for Fryer, the passengers were given first aid treatment for minor burns. The Knight Rider, a single screw type, 28-foot cabin cruiser was built in '46. Jones and Joseph C. Tourville, both of Santa Ana purchased the boat last April. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE wspaper ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1951 Korea Agree World War He Off by UN St Declares Tum WASHINGTON (U) Truman today expresses that the "resolute" U tion' stand against agg Korea may have head world war. Declaring that the U. reaction to the commun on South Korea "made an aggressor will not b to isolate and destroy tims one by one." Mr. added: "There is much to ind the resolute resistance troops has given pause McCracken, THE YARN REELER—was caught by the Gazette cameraman yesterday afternoon as George Chula, defense attorney, left, told McCracken to resume his place on the witness stand. And then McCracken obliged sensation seekers with his fantastic tale of a "talking dog." Standing to the right is associate defense attorney, James Monroe. McCracken Tells Jury Story of 'Talking Dog' Who Visited Death Scene of Little Patty Hull A talking dog today highlighted a bizarre tale told by murder defendant Henry Ford McCracken in recounting his version of the death of Patty Hull, 10, in his Motel cabin last May 19. On the witness stand this morning, he told an amusing story about a talking dog in his cabin. He said that while Patty's body remained in his cabin, a dog ran out from under the bed and bit him on the leg. A conversation between McCracken and the dog ensued, according to the witness. McCracken said he asked the dog if it wanted to hear some records played and the dog answered "No, the music would hurt my ears." McCracken then told the dog he had one record he thought the dog would like to hear and the dog asked what it was. "It's 'Old Shep'" McCracken said he informed the dog. "I'll take that one," the dog said. After the record was played the dog said he liked it and asked to hear more when McCracken started another record playing, the dog leaped on the table and on the revolving record and went round and round, McCracken told the jury. McCracken completed testimony Hull, 10, was slain last May 19, was wearing a grey coat and habitually wears a white shirt. A man in grey clothing with a white shirt was described by Ermma Shaw, 10, companion of Patty Hull, as the man who sat beside the little girls in the Buena Park theatre, where McCracken is alleged to have made contact with the victim of the murder charged against him. Stradley, the man who first (Continued on Page 5) CAR STOLEN Johnny Lee Nom, of the Canton Cafe, 156 S. Los Angeles st., reported the theft of his "41 Pontiac two-door sedan yesterday to the police. He had left the car parked, unlocked, and with the key in the ignition. License plate is 4A74654. Information Clerk Gets Real Question LONG BEACH (P) — Pretty Pat Barnett is used to questions. She works at the city hall information desk. Today she was tossed one she will cherish for a long time. A man, evidently in a hurry, asked, "Where's the fourth floor?" Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 86. High for the previous 24 hours was 82 at 5 p.m. yesterday. Low was 63 at 6 a.m. today. Fishermen Rescue From Sinking LOS ANGELES (P)—Sons were rescued from a boat 11 miles southwest Los Angeles harbor earlier day. Capt. Jack Wooll of the work boat, Maybe, and sengers were taken off sport fishing boat Gentleman of San Pedro, and a Coast patrol boat placed pumping the sinking Maybe and to port. The Maybe is on the Sopac Ship Maintenance of Long Beach. Broken Handcuff Poses Question Frank Le Saout, city employee, turned in a Peerless handcuff to the city police department yesterday. The one cuff had two links attached and showed evidence that it had been detached from the other cuff by means of a bolt-cutter. The cuff bore the serial number 10896 and was found in the parking lot adjacent to the Corner Cafe, La Palma and No. Los Angeles st, about 9:30 a.m. The police have put out an All points bulletin. Now this may mean there is a desperado loose—or, more likely, some charivarl victims found the easiest way to get free. BOSTON, MASS.—MacArthur SPEAKS—Gen. Douglas MacArthur speaking to a joint session of Massachusetts House and Senate from the Speaker's rostrum here last night. The five star in a fighting speech charged the administration with lack of a foreign policy. (Associated Wirephoto) ZETTE 1951 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month NUMBER 191 Korea Armistice Negotiators Agree on Five Point Agenda World War Headed Off by UN Stand Declares Tuman WASHINGTON (U.P.)—President Truman today expressed belief that the "resolute" United Nation' stand against aggression in Korea may have headed off a world war. Declaring that the U.N., by its reaction to the communist attack on South Korea "made clear that an aggressor will not be allowed to isolate and destroy his victims one by one," Mr. Truman added: "There is much to indicate that the resolute resistance of U.N. troops has given pause to those U.N. ADVANCE HEADQUARTERS, Korea (U.P.)—Allied and red delegates agreed today on the exact limits of Korean armistice negotiations. United Nations spokesmen said negotiators approved a five-point program and immediately disposed of the first item. A communist spokesman heralded this as a "progressive move toward an armistice." Korea Front Quiet As Reds Continue Manpower Buildup KOREAN FRONT (U.P.)—Peace progress at Kaesong today was matched on the fighting front by one of the quietest days in the 13 months of the Korean war. (And in Washington, the U.S. Defense Department reported the third smallest one-week's battle casualties of the war, 584. That raised total U.S. casualties to But U.N. announcement cautioned: (1) Delegates are far apart on the remaining four points; (2) nobody knows how long it will take for them to agree, and (3) shooting will continue until an armistice is signed. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway's headquarters announced the five point agenda (list of subjects to be debated) covers: 1. Adoption of agenda. (They did that in the first nine minutes of Thursday's session.) 2. Deciding where to draw the truce line and establishing a buffer zone between opposing armies. Declaring that the U.N., by its reaction to the communist attack on South Korea "made clear that an aggressor will not be allowed to isolate and destroy his victims one by one," Mr. Truman added: "There is much to indicate that the resolute resistance of U.N. troops has given pause to those aggressive forces which cold-bloodedly brought tragedy to Korea." These views were contained in a letter with which the President submitted to Congress a report on United States participation in the U.N. during 1950. Mr. Truman referred to the 450-page report as "a record of decision and action in the face of danger" and "for the most part central front. The fighting was bitter on a small scale and continued throughout the day with undetermined results. The other red company attack was launched at noon north of the Hwachon reservoir on a 3,500-foot hill. The United Nations patrol broke away under cover of its own fire. Most of the other action was (Continued on Page 5) Fishermen Rescued From Sinking Boat LOS ANGELES (UP)—Five persons were rescued from a sinking boat 11 miles southwest of the Los Angeles harbor entrance yesterday. Capt. Jack Wooll of the 39-foot work boat, Maybe, and four passengers were taken off by the sport fishing boat Gentleman, out of San Pedro, and a Coast Guard patrol boat placed pumps aboard the sinking Maybe and towed her to port. The Maybe is owned by the Sopac Ship Maintenance Inc., of Long Beach. Manpower Buildup KOREAN FRONT (UP)—Peace progress at Kaesong today was matched on the fighting front by one of the quietest days in the 13 months of the Korean war. (And in Washington, the U.S. Defense Department reported the third smallest one-week's battle casualties of the war, 584. That raised total U.S. casualties to 79,723.) Despite the peace talks in Kaesong front line officers continued skeptical and pointed to the unending communist buildup of supplies and manpower. Always before this has been a sure sign of a coming offensive. Last night, nearly 1,200 trucks were sighted on the move behind enemy lines, most of them moving south. Most of today's action involved small-scale enemy probing attacks, mostly in squad and platoon-size but in two cases by full companies. One of the latter started in the reconging with an assault against Eniments of an Allied regiment on a hill mass northeast of the Hwachon reservoir, on the East a record of solidarity among U.N. members against aggression." Declaring that "the aggressors and their supporters undoubtedly believed" the U.N. would not rally to the defense of South Korea, Mr. Truman said: "It is probable that one of the TOP EMPLOYMENT MONTH More people were at work in California in June than at any time in the state's history with the exception of the all-time employment peak in October of last year, James G. Bryant, director of the Department of Employment, and Paul Scharrenberg, director of the Department of Industrial Relations, announced today after analyzing last month's labor market data. Gen. MacArthur Steps into Political Scene; Denounces Trumanite Policy BOSTON (UP) — Gen. Douglas plan" — either for Korea or art Gen. MacArthur Steps into Political Scene; Denounces Trumanite Policy BOSTON (P) — Gen. Douglas MacArthur has thrown himself into the 1952 presidential fight as a candidate or campaigner—at least in the eyes of Massachusetts politicians. Both Republican and Democratic leaders see the 71-year-old general as far from "fading away" after he opened a two-day tour of the Bay state with a bristling attack on administration policies—foreign and domestic. And MacArthur himself—while claiming "neither partisan affiliation nor political party"—served defiant notice he intends "to raise my voice as loud and as often as I believe it to be in the interest of the American people." Whether the general hopes to run himself in 1952 — or merely take the stump as a champion for his policies—drew divided opinions in this historic countryside. MacArthur chose a bi-partisan Massachusetts legislature—a Republican Senate and a Democratic House—to lash out last night with one of the bitterest attacks on American policy since President Truman fired him from his Far Eastern commands. Grim-faced and even more determined than when he addressed Congress, the old soldier charged that the United States has "no plan" — either for Korea or at home. While skirting around the current cease-fire negotiations underway in Kaesong, he declared: "Now that the fighting has temporarily abated, the outstanding impression which emerges from the scene is the utter uselessness of the enormous sacrifices in life and limb which has resulted." MacArthur contended the result of the war in Korea has been "indecisive" and charged Russian propaganda "completely dominates American foreign policy." The general said one of the reasons for his ouster was for offering "to meet the enemy commander at any time to discuss acceptable terms of a cease fire arrangement." "Yet," he added, with a tone of sarcasm, "for this proposal, I was relieved of my command by the same authorities who since have received so enthusiastically the identical proposal when made by the Soviet government." But MacArthur struck out even more vigorously—and drew some of his loudest applause — in denouncing policies on the home front. With emphasis, he criticized rising taxes, inflation and what he called a threat to the "system of free enterprise."