anaheim-gazette 1951-08-08

McCracken Waldo Hunter, our Oblong Viewer, has weighed all the circumstances in the McCracken case and has com along with his opinion. It is worthwhile reading. Please see Page 2. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM Moscow Newspapers Print Full Peace Pledge, Truman Letter MOSCOW (AP)—Moscow newspapers gave full spread today to the exchange of friendship messages between the United States and Russia. The official government newspaper Izvestia's editorial comment: "International reaction" is striving to "confuse peoples with lies and deceive them." Every newspaper in Moscow—even the Teacher's Gazette—gave over its whole second page to the full texts of the letter President Truman sent to Soviet President Nikolai Shvernik a month ago, the accompanying U.S. Congressional "friendship resolution," along with Shvernik's reply two days ago proposing a five-power peace pact. The second page of Soviet papers is reserved for foreign news. "Ingestion, thirsting for new war, strives to use reactionary governments in order to confuse peoples with lies and deceive them," Izvestia commented in a separate editorial. "They seek to present their aggressive policy as peaceful," said Izvestia, "and the peaceful policy of the USSR and other peace loving countries as aggressive." Publication of the exchange of messages followed broadcasts of their texts over Moscow radio last night. They were handled in much the same manner as were the critical comments by British Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison and Pravda's rebuttal less than a week ago. President Truman's letter, sent Six Injured in Traffic Crashes Ben Craig, 51, veteran member of the California Highway Patrol, who retired July 2, and accepted an engineering position at Vernon, is in S.A. Community hospital in a serious condition as a result of a traffic crash on Atlantic ave., near Slauson ave., Maywood, yesterday. Details of the accident as received here were meager. Driver of the car in which Craig was riding was Sam Rorabaugh, of Huntington Beach, who is said to have been critically injured. It was not known here, however, where Rorabaugh was hospitalized. Driver of the other car involved was Geraldine Goodbar, whose address was not known here. Graig received numerous cuts and one eye was badly injured, but its vision will be saved, it was stated. Two boys on bicycles were injured in Santa Ana traffic accidents yesterday afternoon. One of them, Peter Chas, Maxwell, 8, was dragged 20 feet under a car. Crime Pays! Local Officer Nets New 'Cuffs from Theft Anaheim Constable Haskey Kelley is sporting a brand new set of Peerless bracelets "handcuffs" to you—today. No, his old ones didn't wear out. According to Kelley, handcuffs aren't subject to depreciation or wear, but they are immune from theft, either. Late last month Kelley gave couple of 14 year-olds a lift from Anaheim to Cypress and on the way, stopped to serve summons. Sometime later it became necessary for Kelley to arrest who is known to the law enforcement fraternity as a "hard case." Reaching for his cuffs, while he kept in the glove compartment of his car, he discovers that they were no longer there. Bowing to necessity, he may the arrest without them. It was probably with some what mixed emotions that the parents of the two boys recently presented Constable Kelley with the funds necessary to place the old set of "borrowed bracelets." Publication of the exchange of messages followed broadcasts of their texts over Moscow radio last night. They were handled in much the same manner as were the critical comments by British Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison and Pravda's rebuttal less than a week ago. President Truman's letter, sent July 7, was addressed to Shvernik, who is chairman of the presidium of the supreme Soviet—a small group authorized to act for the Soviet parliament when it is not in session. Army Coach Blaik Admits Recruiting Of Grid Talent in Newspaper Attack WEST POINT, N. Y. (AP)—Head football coach Earl H. Blaik said today that West Point yearly recruits a percentage of its football team from the nations' high schools. "If we did not do that," he said, "we should be unable to have any athletes in West Point able to play a normal schedule." Blaik's statement came in the midst of a controversy over dismissal of 90 cadets, including most of the football squad, for cribbing in classroom examinations. It followed a report quoting Donald MacDonald, Flint, Mich., high school star, that the academy had attempted to recruit him. Blaik denied, however, that any of the high school boys were high-pressured to enter the academy. Many of them, he said, themselves contact West Point and ask for an opportunity to Of 24 boys given such an opportunity this spring, Blaik went on, only seven of them were able to pass stiff entrance examinations, and only five of them actually entered the academy in July. The Chicago Tribune had quoted MacDonald as saying he had a six-week, expense-paid vacation at the academy this summer and that he and 22 other potential players had informal talks with Blaik. In Flint, however, MacDonald said the story was a "misrepresentation of facts." Blaik said in his statement: "Young MacDonald has informed my office that remarks made by him were garbled to such an extent as to give an entirely erroneous impression." NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1951 School Board OK's $32,809 Budget, 92.6 Cent Tax Rate Public hearing of the proposed budget for 1951-52 was held last night at the regular meeting of Anaheim Elementary school board. An increased total valuation of $32,809.85 of all properties secured and unsecured, in the Anaheim elementary school district at a tax rate of 92.6 cents per hundred dollars was recorded. A budget increase this year is due to increases in teacher's salaries and the scheduled program for rejuvenating buildings and regular maintenance in the district. Average daily attendance is expected to exceed last year's ADA by 200 or more. Twice a year, during January and June, the school district will be reimbursed by the state for increases in ADA. Total funds from the state this year are expected to reach approximately $20,000. Total proposed income from state, county and district will be Time Pays! Local Officer Nets New Cuffs from Theft Haheim Constable Haskell is sporting a brand new of Peerless bracelets—cuffs” to you—today. His old ones didn’t wear According to Kelley, hand-aren’t subject to depreciation or wear, but they aren’t gone from theft, either. The last month Kelley gave a sale of 14 year-olds a lift Anitahelm to Cypress and the way, stopped to serve a mona. Sometimes later it became neo-tery for Kelley to arretr what down to the law enforcement normity as a “hard case.” Wishing for his cuffs, which kept in the glove compartments of his car, he discovered they were no longer there. Being necessary, he made arrest without them. Was probably with some mixed emotions that therants of the two boys recent-represented Constable Kelley the funds necessary to ree the old set of “borrowed” cuffs. Strike Cutting of 95 Per Cent Copper Called ALT LAKE CITY (P) — A which could cut off an estimated 95 per cent of United copper production was regular maintenance in the district. Average daily attendance is expected to exceed last year’s ADA by 200 or more. Twice a year, during January and June, the school district will be reimbursed by the state for increases in ADA. Total funds from the state this year are expected to reach approximately $20,000. Total proposed income from state, county and district will be near $536,487. Last year’s actual budget was $493,481. Cash remaining in the district’s coffers from that total is $85,653. Expected expenditures for the coming school year is divided in these departments. Administration, $23,965; teacher’s salaries, $326,650, which is the largest expenditure; other salaries, $5125; supplies, $12,965; health services, $4600; operation of plants, $53-300; maintenance, $15,000, somewhat of an increase over last year’s expenditures; fixed charges, including insurance, retirement contributions, $12,000; transportation, $6600; food service, $2700; community service, $3100; capital outlay, including new buildings and equipment, $12,000, and miscellaneous items, $536,487. Summer work program was reviewed and showed a total of completion on every count except (Continued on Page 6) McCarthy Claims He’ll Name State Dept. Disloyals WASHINGTON (P) — Senator McCarthy (R-Wis) said today he will name in a Senate speech tomorrow 29 present or past State department employee who have come under loyalty investigations. He said his list includes 24 persons he believes to be still employed by the State department, two whom“I think have been suspended,” two who have resigned, and one who has been cleared.” He said the list includes“some very high officials.” On a TV program (Meet the Press—NBC)—last night, McCarthy said he would give out the names from his office this morning“If any one of the three major service providers will give me the Rocketmen Jubilant as Viking Soaring 135 Miles Up at 4100 Miles per Hour Home Construction Reported to Have Come to Standstill NEW YORK (P)—It is now virtually impossible to start the construction of any house except the smallest bungalow. This is apparent in an analysis of the new restrictions on the use of steel, copper and aluminum. Even a four or five-floor minimum cottage does not fit into the allowances of essential metals now available. The restricting order, entitled M-4A, issued by the National Production Authority has created widespread consternation in building circles. When it was announced on Aug. 3 its full significance was not immediately realized by builders. The order temporarily froze the start of new industrial and commercial buildings, apartment houses and hospitals, as well as all structures requiring more than minor quantities of the three critical metals. The action was taken with the avowed purpose of conserving these metals for the national defense emergency. One observer promptly commented that“This means the end of all skyscraper building.” and WHITE SANDS (P)—Jubilant rocket experts, flushed with yesterday’s soaring success, talked day of new assaults on the rooftop altitude record. They sent the seventh American Viking rocket ever fired swooping 135 miles up into a hazy Mexico sky yesterday for a world record. Capt. A. E. Ehlinger, Navy sergeant at White Sands, summed their feelings. “Hot damn!” he said as hurried into the dugout near launching platform from vantage point some three miles distant where he had been with Army Secretary Frank Pace and other military officials. “I just couldn’t stand it over there any longer,” he said. Milton Rosen, head of the rocket project for the Naval research laboratory, put it this way:“We worked a long time for this we’re awfully happy. But we never satisfied with any altitude. He revealed that Viking Nine—the eighth in a series of 10 reels—already is being constructed. Firing is expected early next year. The flight almost straight was breathtaking to watch, no more so than the figures what the rocket did: It reached a top speed of miles an hour—more than a second. It took only four minutes seconds to set the record could get to the moon in Strike Cutting of 95 Per Cent of Copper Called ALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A e which could cut off an est195 per cent of United s copper production was early today for not later Aug. 20. The Metal Trades Council, reporting all AFL unions in the mer industry, took the action meeting here. Council spokesmen said the out would hit the big four copper — Kennecott Copper, Anaconda Copper Mining Vhelps-Dodge Copper Co. American Smelting and Reg Co. The move nearly duplicates, but a definite time limit, the vote of the Independent national union of Mine, and Smelter workers. Action spokesmen here indicated that organizations would act in on the proposed strike. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers range reported today all aumarkets California oranges lower. KIST (First Grade) 6.83; 150s 6.58; 176s 6.63; 6.64; 220s 6.36; 252s 5.99; 6.11. ICE (Second Grade) 5.54; 150s 6.12; 162s 6.38; 6.32; 220s 6.28; 252s 6.18; 5.85. Sons he believes to be still employed by the State department, two whom "I think have been suspended, two who have resigned, and one who has been cleared." He said the list includes "some very high officials." On a TV program (Meet the Press—NBC) last night, McCarthy said he would give out the names from his office this morning "if any one of the three major press services will . . . give me the assurance in writing . . . they will make those names public without my having named them on the Senate floor." County Tuberculosis Assn. Planning Extensive Health Exhibit at Fair The Orange County Tuberculosis and Health association's exhibit at the coming 1951 Orange County Fair will be one of many interesting and educational displays arranged by health-guarding organizations in this territory. The county's Tuberculosis and Health association's booth will dramatically show the work being done by the organization and which is entirely supported by the sale of Christmas Seals. Visitors to the display may fill out a "quizz sheet" to test their knowledge of tuberculosis. To help fight unknown cases of tuberculosis the organization is also planning to install, through co-operation of the State Health department and the Orange County Health department, a mobile X-ray unit for the purpose of making free chest diagnosis. Board of directors include: Dr. Donald F. Bauman of Fullerton, Miss Marion De Forest of Santa Ana, Paul Demarce of Anaheim, J. Sherman Denny of Huntington Beach, Mrs. H. V. Ekberg of Seal Beach, Harry L. Hanson of Santa Ana, Joe L. Montoya of Orange, Rev. F. W. Neidringhaus of Santa Ana, Miss Thelma Patton of Santa Ana, Mrs. Hilda Reafsynder of Garden Grove, Linton T. Simmons of Anaheim, A. Haven Smith of Orange, Dr. Kenneth W. Taber of Santa Ana, Leo Varner of San Clemente, Dr. Waldo S. Wehrly of Santa Ana, Dr. L. F. Wittaker of Huntington Beach, Mrs. R. S. Blach of Anaheim and Frank A. Henderson of Santa Ana. Volunteers to man the association's booth at the Orange County Fair, Aug. 15-19, are needed. Those interested should contact headquarters, 1104 W. Eighth st., Santa Ana. Phone: KImberly 2-7213. Poet's Failure to Take Own Advice Brings Divorce LOS ANGELES UP—Here a poem that backfired on M. Robert Harris in the foil of a $100-a-month separate maintenance suit: "Say it with flowers, say it with sweets, Say it with jewelry, say it for keeps; Say it with sable, say it with mink, But never, oh, never, say it with ink." In winning her suit, Harwife, Ruth, used the ditty alwith 700 love letters he wrote while courting her from ouseas in 1945. Weather S. Calif.-Mostly clear tonight and Thursday but night and early clouds along the coast extending inland. Red Radio Quiet Following Ridgway Demand for Fresh Assurances of Neutrality TOKYO (AP)—Red radios remained silent tonight on the United Nations demand for fresh guarantees of neutrality at the site of Korean armistice talks. Allied negotiators returned to Korea during the day, ready to resume cease-fire talks if and when communist commanders pledge the Kaesong neutral zone will be kept inviolable. Korean War Cost Set at 5 Billion WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress received an unofficial estimate today that the war in Korea already has cost the U.S. $5,000,-000,000 and may cost at least that much more by next June 30. That is in addition to the cost in American men killed, wounded or missing in action. The estimate came from Rep. McMahon (D-Tex) as the House started debate on a record peace- But neither the Peiping nor Pyongyang radios mentioned tonight the new demand of Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, U.N. commander, first broadcast at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday (8:30 p.m., Monday PDT). Instead—32 hours later—the Chinese red radio at Peiping featured a report the red commanders still were waiting for Ridgway's reply to a communist message dispatched Monday morning. The Peiping broadcast said the letter, entrusted to an American liaison officer, contained assurances from Korean Gen. Kim Il- WASHINGTON (UP) — Congress received an unofficial estimate today that the war in Korea already has cost the U.S. $5,000,-000,000 and may cost at least that much more by next June 30. That is in addition to the cost in American men killed, wounded or missing in action. The estimate came from Rep. McMahon (D-Tex) as the House started debate on a record peace-time $56,062,405,890 military budget for the fiscal year ending next June 30. Mahon, chairman of an appropriations subcommittee which drafted the bill, told a reporter that while his estimates were "not authentic," they were based on the best information available to Congress. The cost up to last June 30, he said, was about $5,000,000,-000 and the estimated cost for the year ending next June 30 will be around $4,500,000,000 if the Korean action continues without expansion. The pending bill does not include the cost of the Korean campaign for this fiscal year, an additional measure being planned to finance that. FBI Snares Third Group of Alleged Communist Chiefs (By The Associated Press) The FBI snared another batch of alleged American communists yesterday, promised more arrests, but said there would be "no hysteria, no mass raids, no roundup of thousands." The latest roundup netted five more communist leaders in New York, Baltimore and Cleveland. A sixth person, described by the FBI as an attorney for the red party, was arrested in Baltimore. All six were charged with plotting to advocate violent overthrow of the U.S. government. This same accusation was levelled against 11 convicted top-rung communist leaders and 34 more accused lesser reds now awaiting trial. Federal agents currently are pressing a hunt for four of the mander, first broadcast at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday (8:30 p.m., Monday PDT). Instead—32 hours later—the Chinese red radio at Peiping featured a report the red commanders still were waiting for Ridgway's reply to a communist message dispatched Monday morning. The Peiping broadcast said the letter, entrusted to an American liaison officer, contained assurances from Korean Gen. Kim Il Sung and Gen. Peng Teh-Hual that the Kaesong neutrality pledge would be observed. This apparently was the red message which Ridgway acknowledged Tuesday in his demand for a new red pledge they would really keep their word. The monitoring agency in Tokyo said the red radio broadcast the story in English, Chinese and Japanese. It was featured as a top news item, said to have been written by a red correspondent at Kaesong. The Peiping broadcasts said the Chinese and North Korean ceasefire delegation waited at Kaesong Tuesday for the U.N. negotiators, "but the latter failed to arrive." Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy led the four American delegates back to the United Nations advance headquarters from top secret conferences with the U.N. commander in Tokyo. On his arrival in Korea, Joy said: "I have no idea when the talks will be resumed. I will wait until the communists answer General Ridgway's last message." Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols, delegation spokesman, said the order to resume the interrupted negotiations would have to come from General Ridgway, even if red leaders accept his terms. The U.N. commander broke off talks after a company of armed reds marched through the neutral zone. Top red commanders said it was an accident. Week's Battle Casualties Set At 351 Total WASHINGTON (UP) — Announced U.S. battle casualties in Korea reached 80,430 today, an increase of 351 since last week. Gambler Who Cheated Death 12 Times Dies in Blast of Land Mine Under Auto DALLAS UP—Gambler Herbert Noble, who cheated death a dozen times, died in a thunderous explosion yesterday. On a 13th attempt "the Cat" ran out of luck. The silver-haired, self-styled retired gambler was killed as he stopped his car at a rural mail box near his fortress-like ranch. The killer—or killers—hid in a scrub oak thicket some 75 yards away, then touched off a devilishly-hidden land mine. The blast underneath Noble's automobile left it a crumbled wreckage and scattered bits of the 42-year-old gambler's body over a wide area. At least 12 times Noble had escaped death, but not injury, and this earned him the nickname "the Cat." He blamed "hired killers" for the attempts and said there was un underworld price of $50,000 on his head. The Kefauver Crime committee heard his experiences from a six person, described by the FBI as an attorney for the red party, was arrested in Baltimore. All six were charged with plotting to advocate violent overthrow of the U.S. government. This same accusation was levelled against 11 convicted top-rung communist leaders and 34 more accused lesser reds now awaiting trial. Federal agents currently are pressing a hunt for four of the convicts and four of the other defendants. Week’s Battle Casualties Set At 351 Total WASHINGTON UP—Announced U.S. battle casualties in Korea reached 80,430 today, an increase of 351 since last week. This is the smallest rise since the first weekly summary last August. Gambler Who Cheated Death 12 Times Dies in Blast of Land Mine Under Auto Dallas police officer this year and Noble told a Texas legislative crime investigating committee of gambling—and gambling feuds—in Dallas. There were few clues for police to follow. Police also sought three men in Fort Worth. One was once arrested for assault to murder Noble. He was never tried. The blast that killed Noble was carefully planned. It came about 12:45 p.m. (EST), but the result wasn't discovered until J. G. Cunningham drove down to get his mail and found it, about 2 p.m. (EST) some neighbors said they heard the explosion. Wires ran from the hidden mine, through a concrete culvert, and to the thicket where the killer hid. The explosive was hidden in a spot that was directly under Noble's automobile when it stopped at the mail box. It was at least the fourth at (Continued on Page 6)