anaheim-gazette 1951-08-03

Talent Night Don't forget—Anaheim Recreation Dept, sponsored Talent Night. August 6 at 8 p.m. in the Greek Theatre at the City park. Free. Everyone invited. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAE McCRACKEN JURY GOES HOME—Members of the jury which tried Henry Ford McCracken charges of murder, kidnapping and child stealing walk from the jury room and head for their after their discharge Aug. 2, at Santa Ana. They found the night club guitar player guilty of stealing, innocent of kidnapping, and they were unable to agree on a murder verdict. McCraken was accused in the death of 10-year-old Patricia Jean Hull. Sheriff Abandons Ground-Breaking Marks Beginning Sheriff Abandons Hunt for Missing Couple in Desert YUMA, Ariz. (AP)—Sheets of water today covered the usually parched southwestern Arizona desert where an intensive search has been made for a young California couple who safely landed their rented plane two weeks ago and vanished. Heavy rain drove the ground searching parties out of the desolate country late yesterday. Sheriff Jim Washum said at the time he was giving up the search, but today decided to send his men back when the ground dries up. The air rescue unit from March Air Force Base, Calif., continued to fly over the area in which Klaus Martens, 28, Pasadena and June Walker, 22, South Pasadena, may have perished while trying to walk out. At the time they landed their plane the daytime temperatures were around 120 degrees. The couple took off from East Los Angeles for Blythe, Calif., July 15. The abandoned plane, found last Monday, had only enough gas for a few minutes of flying but its radio was in operating condition. A note in the plane said Martens and Miss Walker started walking west "at 5:45 a.m. Monday," presumably July 16. Deputies in a jeep had followed the tracks of the man and woman for 3½ miles due west from the plane. The tracks disappeared completely on top of a little ridge. Search of a 10 to 12-mile area from the plane failed to disclose any other trace of the missing couple. The sheriff refused to say whether he believed them dead or alive. He did say, however, that Miss Walker, a student nurse, Ground-Breaking Marks Beginning Of Construction of Northrop Plant Cabinet Mission Leaves for Tehran LONDON (AP)—Britain's cabinet Mission to Iran left by plane for Tehran today to begin negotiations toward settling the bitter dispute over nationalization of Iranian oil. In an exchange of formal notes at Tehran, Britain and Iran today agreed to the round table discussions. Britain accepted the "principle of nationalization of the oil industry in Iran." The leader of the British mission, Richard R. Stokes, Lord Privy Seal, told newsmen at the airport: "I'm quite sure that the conversations will be conducted in an atmosphere of what I would describe as the utmost goodwill. As long as we do that, we should find some solution which will be acceptance to everyone." But he added that "it doesn't mean everybody will get everything they want." Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 80. High for the previous 24 hours was 83 at 3 p.m. yesterday. Low was 67 at 6 a.m. today. Ground-breaking ceremony at Northrop Aviation International range finder plant site E. Orangethorpe ave. in eastern Anaheim this morning led the beginning of construction on the huge $1,364,000 project. First shovelful of dirt was ed by Gen. Oliver P. chairman of the board of the rop, assisted by Anaheim Councilman Robert S. mayor pro-tem for the occurrence of Mayor G. Pearson. Also representing Northrop the ceremony was Richard D. Ian general manager of the factory. City Administrator Murdoch, City Clerk Charles Fifth, City Engineer George Yoke, Planning Commissionman Joe R. Thompson and cilman L. N. Wisser represent the official family of the Anaheim. Anaheim Chamber of Commerce was represented by Pro Adolf Schoepe, Industrial Director Chairman Clyde Cromer, who led as master of ceremonies retary-Manager E. W. Moellburt Ellis, field representative at the Anaheim Area Ind group. Officials of the Corporation, which is building factory and leasing it to rop, also were present. William P. Neil of William Neil Co., Ltd., Los Angeles tractors erecting the 2-story building. Deputies in a jeep had followed the tracks of the man and woman for 3½ miles due west from the plane. The tracks disappeared completely on top of a little ridge. Search of a 10 to 12-mile area from the plane failed to disclose any other trace of the missing couple. The sheriff refused to say whether he believed them dead or alive. He did say, however, that Miss Walker, a student nurse, could not have gone over seven or eight miles across the rough desert land if she were dressed as reported in shorts and without a hat. Temperatures in the area rise to more than 120 degrees during the day. Although the sheriff made no attempt to explain why the tracks of Martens and Miss Walker stopped so suddenly, others pointed out these have been showers in the area during the past week as well as sand and wind storms. Son’s Pleas Fail To Halt Mother’s Suicide by Poison LONG BEACH (P) — Her 12-year-old son pleaded with Mrs. Viola E. Pagels to live yesterday after she had taken poison. She died shortly after telephoning her father, Carl Hertel: "Good bye; I've just taken poison." Police said she was despondent over the death of her mother. They found her son clinging to her as she lay on the living room divan. CONSTRUCTION BEGINS—Ground-breaking ceremonies were finder plant at 500 E. Orangethorpe ave., Anaheim, when Echols collaborated to turn the first soil in the operation. Gen Nolan, general plant manager of the new plant; Adolf Schoepf of L.A. Ordnance Procurement district, and Clyde Cromer, ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE paper ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1951 McCracken to Face Trial; Deadlocked Judge Rejects Three Defense Motions to Delay New Trial on Murder Charge Henry Ford McCracken, convicted of child-stealing, but acquitted of kidnapping Patty Hull, 10, from a Buena Park theater last May 19, must face a second trial on a murder charge because the jury disagreed on that count and was discharged late yesterday to the accompaniment of stirring scene at the courthouse. Allied Air Might Factor in Bogged Down Truce Talks U.N. ADVANCE HEADQUARTERS, Korea (P)—The Allies today pointedly reminded the reds that United Nations warplanes and ships range at will far north of the Korean battlefront and A juror fought a news photographer, District Attorney James L. Davis sharply criticized some juror's "lack of courage and intestinal fortitude," and the defense attorney George Chula reprimanded the prosecutor in reply. Wild confusion followed the court's declaration of a mistrial when the jurors admitted they were "hopelessly deadlocked," their last ballot on the murder charge being 6 to 4, with one juror turning in an undecipherable ballot and another juror refusing ARKS Beginning Northrop Plant Ground-breaking ceremonies at the Northrop Aviation Inc. optical range finder plant site, 500 Orangethorpe ave. in north-north Anaheim this morning signal the beginning of construction on the huge $1,364,000 project. First shovelful of dirt was turned by Gen. Oliver P. Echols, chairman of the board of Northrop, assisted by Anaheim City Councilman Robert S. Boney, mayor pro-tem for the occasion in the absence of Mayor Charles Pearson. Also representing Northrop at the ceremony was Richard R. Noon, general manager of the new factory. City Administrator Keith Hurdoch, City Clerk Charles Griffith, City Engineer George Holoke, Planning Commission Chairman Joe R. Thompson and Councillor L. N. Wisser represented the official family of the City of Anaheim. Anaheim Chamber of Commerce was represented by President Dolf Schoepe, Industrial Division chairman Clyde Cromer, who acted as master of ceremonies, Secretary-Manager E. W. Moeller andurt Ellis, field representative of the Anaheim Area Industrial Group. Officials of the Marda corporation, which is building the factory and leasing it to Northrop, also were present. William P. Neil of William P. Neil Co., Ltd., Los Angeles contactors erecting the 250,000 (Continued from Page 4) Allied Air Might Factor in Bogged Down Truce Talks U.N. ADVANCE HEADQUARTERS. Korea (P)—The Allies today pointedly reminded the reds that, United Nations warplanes and ships range at will far north of the Korean battlefront and must be taken into account in setting up any cease-fire buffer zone across the peninsula. An authoritative source said the U.N. envoys emphasized this virtually unchallenged air and naval might during the deadlocked armistice negotiations at Kaesong. The communists have been insisting on a cease-fire buffer zone straddling Parallel 38. The U.N. demands a dividing line generally following the present front, which extends diagonally, from south of 38 in the west, into North Korea for as much as 35 miles. So, in effect, the Allies told the reds today not to forget that the ground line is not the only battle front—that the war can, and is, daily being carried to the reds as far north as the Yalu river boundary between North Korea and red Manchuria. When Allied negotiators used this lever in Friday's two hour and 35 minutes session, a U.N. spokesman said, North Korean Lt. Gen. Nam Il grudingly admitted that the superior Unified Nations air power had influenced communist ground action. However, the chief red delegate did not weaken his demand for a cease-fire line along the 38th Parallel. The sessions ended with the two delegations still unable to agree on where to create a buffer zone. They take up the same subject for the tenth time in Saturday's session, set for 11 a.m., L. Davis sharply criticized some juror's "lack of courage and intestinal fortitude," and the defense attorney George Chula reprimanded the prosecutor in reply. Wild confusion followed the court's declaration of a mistrial when the jurors admitted they were "hopelessly deadlocked," their last ballot on the murder charge being 6 to 4, with one juror turning in an undecipherable ballot and another juror refusing to vote at all. Last night in Buena Park there was a meeting where drastic action was talked and another meeting will be held there tonight. Jurors discharged from the case were filing down the courthouse staircase when a Los Angeles newspaper photographer on a landing halfway down snapped a flashlight shot of the decending jury. W. J. Blackburn of Silverado, juror number five, resented the picture-taking and struck the photographer in the face, cutting his eyebrow and breaking his camera. The photographer retaliated by smashing Blackburn in the mouth and flooring him. Deputy Sheriff Glen Annabell stepped quickly between them and halted the battle. Today defense counsel George Chula, with a partial victory in the case, pressed a group of motions before Superior Judge Robert Gardner, but was refused the first three he submitted. He first asked that the insanity trial of McCracken, his second line of defense to the child-stealing conviction, be held ahead of the second murder trial. This was denied. Chula then moved that three new psychiatrists be appointed by the court to re-examine McCracken, one of them to be selected by the defense. Judge Gardner also denied that motion, but will permit the three psychiatrists, who reported on McCracken on the murder trial to re-examine him if they wished, in the light of the (Continued on Page 4) U.S. Eighth Army Heaters, Korea (P)—Fire be F-80 Shooting Star; jets blast path for United Nations troop capture a hill on the centre rean front today, the Fifth Force reported. The Eighth Army said it along the front was limited ly to patrol clashes. Some of were prolonged fights, including a four and a half hour bar against no-man's-land east of the song cease-fire neutral zone. The Air Force said the ing Stars got in on the front action near Kumphwa, fallen ern anchor of the old Iron angle when four F-80s dired on top of a hill for U.N. ground forces were fi "Our troops had been try take the hill all day," said Lt. Charles R. Nozhe or Heights, Calif. "When we finished workier er the area, the ground conid our troops were on." breaking ceremonies were completed at 10:30 a.m. today on the site of Northrop's new optical range the ave., Anaheim, when Anaheim Councilman Robert Boney, left of shovel, and Gen. Oliver P. soil in the operation. Gen. Echo is chairman of the board of Northrop. From left: Richard R. new plant; Adolf Schoepe, president of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce; Col. W. S. Broberg, chief rict, and Clyde Cromer, chairman of the Anaheim Chamber's Industrial division, look on. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) ZETTE Weather Southern California — Mostly clear west portion today, tonight and Saturday but with light and morning low clouds coastal section. Variable high cloudiness portion Face Second Murder ked Jury Dismissed McCRACKEN JUROR AND NEWSMAN ECUFFLE—A member of the jury which convicted Henry Ford McCracken of child stealing at Santa Ana, Aug. 2, scuffles with a news photographer as the jury left the courtroom after the verdict. The jury failed to agree on a murder charge against McCracken in the death of Patricia Jean Hull, 10. Observers said the juror, W. J. Blackburn (right), swung at the photographer, Perry Fowler, as newsmen made pictures of the group. Three women members of the jury are on stairs at right along with spectators. Jets Blast Path For UN Troops In Hill Capture U. S. Eighth Army Headquarters, Korea (UP)—Fire bombing a path for United Nations troops to capture a hill on the central Koan front today, the Fifth Air Force reported. The Eighth Army said action along the front was limited most to patrol clashes. Some of them were prolonged fights, including four and a half hour battle in the no-man's-land east of the Kaeng-ng cease-fire neutral zone. The Air Force said the Shooting Stars got in on the front line formation near Kumhwa, fallen eastern anchor of the old Iron Triangle when four F-80s dived at hills on top of a hill for which N. ground forces were fighting. "Our troops had been trying to take the hill all day," said First Lieutenant Charles R. Nozhe of City Heights, Calif. "When we finished working over the area, the ground controller told our troops we were on top of Army Cashiers 90 West Point Cadets for Honor Violation Santa Ana Reports $2,010,819 Total Spearheaded by a new subdivision of 136 homes on East Santa Clara ave., being built by the Maray Construction Co., of Long Beach, building activities in Santa Ana during July compiled a total of $2,010,819 in valuations. This was the largest total in several months. Valuation total for the year to date stood at $7,899,792, showing building operations running ahead of last year's record total. At this date in 1950 the total stood at $6,760,159, or $1,139,633 less than the total for the first seven months of this year. WASHINGTON (UP)—The Army today cashiered 90 West Point cadets, including "a majority" of Army's Varsity football players. The charge was violating the Army's code of honor by accepting outside help to pass classroom tests. No names were announced, and the Army said none would be. A spokesman said the number discharged was the largest involved in any single investigation since the founding of the Academy. Secretary of the Army Pace said he had approved the action upon recommendations made by a special board. The board was set up by Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army (Continued from Page 4) Poles Fleeing from Reds Land Bullet-Riddled Craft in Sweden STOCKHOLM (UP)—A bullet open during the flight across the Poles Fleeing from Reds Land Bullet-Riddled Craft in Sweden STOCKHOLM (AP)—A bullet riddled Polish training aircraft carrying four Poles, one of them a woman, landed at the Bulltofta airport, near Malmoe, southern Sweden, today. The Poles made their dramatic escape from red Poland in a homemade plane less than 24 hours after 12 sailors of the Polish navy staged a mutiny aboard a minesweeper and escaped to this country. Preliminary reports from Malmoe said the takeoff of the four Poles was preceded by a gun fight. The three men and a woman were whisked away from Bulltofta airport in Swedish police cars. They were taken to a camp for political refugees. Reports from the airport said the four Poles escaped from an airport near Poznan at 3 a.m., after an exchange of fire with Polish army guards. Their plane was described as a makeshift affair with a Polish engine, wheels from a German Messerschmitt, several parts of Swiss origin and an American carburetor. One report said a hatch in the bottom of the plane was blown open during the flight across the Baltic and the passengers were almost thrown into the sea. On arriving at Malmoe they still carried firearms. But they told authorities a submachinegun they had used in the fight at Poznan was dropped into the Baltic. The refugees said they also were pursued by a Polish military aircraft which they eluded in the clouds over the Baltic. They finally made a perfect landing in their battered aircraft. Yesterday 16 Polish mutineers overpowered their officers at pistol point aboard the Polish minesweeper Hedregfariezon and pulled into the port of Ystad in southern Sweden. Twelve of the 16 came ashore and asked for Swedish asylum. The four others sailed back with their ship last night, deciding they wanted no more of the mutiny and would face whatever fate awaited them in their homeland. This was the second mutiny aboard a communist ship in the Baltic in two weeks. Three Lithuanians locked up the other crew members of the Russian trawler Samsun July 19 and escaped to Sweden.