anaheim-gazette 1951-08-20

Last Look A final roundup of the late, great Orange county fair — including more Anaheim prize winners—can be found in Gazette Home Economist Joan White's column on Page 3. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM. OR McCracken 'Dream Stories' Labeled As Fabrications "Dream stories" told by Henry Ford McCracken at his first murder trial, including the tale of the talking dog and his dream murder of his landlady, while the actual body of Patty Hull lay in his motor car at Buena Park, were "pure fabrications with defensive design," in the belief of Dr. M. W. Conway, Santa Ana Psychiatrist whose supplemental report on McCracken's sanity was filed with Superior Judge Robert Gardner today. The psychiatrist's supplemental report, blasting McCracken's claim of mental lapse when he saw the body of the 10 year-old girl lying in a pool of blood, was received as the second week of McCracken's second trial on a murder charge opened this morning with a new jury panel reporting for service. The new panel, ordered late last week by Judge Gardner when the Judge Robert Gardner today. The psychiatrist's supplemental report, blasting McCracken's claim of mental lapse when he saw the body of the 10 year-old girl lying in a pool of blood, was received as the second week of McCracken's second trial on a murder charge opened this morning with a new jury panel reporting for service. The new panel, ordered late last week by Judge Gardner when the first special venire of 50 was whittled down to one remaining juror, was promptly challenged as a whole today by Defense Counsel George Chula, who objected that the panel represented too high a level of education, economic and social position, so that it does not represent a true cross-section of the county and is a minority, percentagewise, of the population. Judge Gardner overruled the objection and started examining the panel as to its qualifications. Dr. Conway's supplemental report, following his original report, filled at the first trial, was based upon a new interview with McCracken on Aug. 13, after the first trial. His original report stated, "A psychotic cannot carry out a well-organized and proposing plan to commit and conceal a crime." McCracken's story of the talking dog, who had conversed with him in the cabin about phonograph music, he said, and his account of beating his landlady to death with an electric iron when she saw Patty's dead body in his cabin, were repeated by McCracken to the examining psychiatrist, the report said. McCracken, who had been reticent at the first interview, was quite voluble and less evasive" at the second interview. McCracken had testified at his first trial that Patty Hull died of an accidental fall from the kitchen table and that he then be (Continued on Page 6) Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were lower small sizes. SUNKIST (First Grade)— 126s 6.38; 150s 6.50; 176s 6.55; 200s 6.43; 220s 6.18; 252s 5.96; 288s 5.92. CHOICE (Second Grade)— BRUNCH.GUESTS—Lum's cafe on N. Los Angeles s.; played host to Oran lane Anderson's court for brunch Saturday morning; Shown above are the Royal Court. The fair closed its gates yesterday with a record 97,500 guiding the portals. Weekend Traffic Toll Set at One Killed, 12 Hurt A dozen persons, including an Anaheim woman, were injured in Orange county traffic accidents over the week end and Mrs. Lillie Higgins, 67, of San Diego, died yesterday of injuries received last Wednesday in a three-car crash in Laguna Beach. Coroner Earl Abbey announced that an inquest will be held in the case in Santa Ana, Mrs. Higgins' husband, Michael, 71, and Mary Joiner, 67, driver of the car in which she was riding, are still in a hospital. Nellie Garcia Hurtado, 23, of 217 E. LaPalma ave., Anaheim, and Jessie Morones, 27, of Escondido, a passenger in the Hurtado car, received minor injuries Saturday night in a collision involving another car driven by Bruce A. Johnson, 35, of Costa Mesa. The accident took place on Hwy. 101 in front of the Dixie Castle cafe south of Anaheim. Injured in other Orange county traffic accidents: Ludwig Ehlen, 86, Orange; Allen H. Noonan, 27, El Toro Marine; Lova H. Millard, 53, Santa Ana; Ruth E. Johnson, San Bernardino; Cal Cost, 36, and Janice Kay Hatch, 10, both of North Hollywood; Fred Galloway, 31, San Diego; Donal B. Davis, 29, Long Beach; and Barbara A. Gaines, 5, of Lakewood. CAR STRIKES BOY Saturday morning at 11:06 Tony Padilla, 537 S. Palm st., drove through an alley as his neighbor's son, Glenn Miller ran across the Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were lower small sizes. SUNKIST (First Grade)—126s 6.38; 150s 6.55; 176s 6.55; 200s 6.43; 220s 6.18; 252s 5.96; 288s 5.92. CHOICE (Second Grade)—126s 5.42; 150s 5.85; 176s 5.85; 200s 5.77; 220s 5.66; 252s 5.42; 288s 5.36. CAR STRIKES BOY Saturday morning at 11:06 Tony Padilla, 537 S. Palm st., drove through an alley as his neighbor's son, Glen Miller ran across the alley from behind a brick wall. There were no injuries from the resulting accident. Red Berlin Peace Festival Winds Up In Blaze of Hate for United States BERLIN (UP)—The communist youth festival ended in a blaze of hate for the United States last night with a half a million blue-shirted youth chanting allegiance to Stalin. They crowded buses and trains for their homes behind the Iron Curtain today leaving a weary Berlin to clean up after the two-week long "peace" demonstration. Despite the outward show of red strength among the world's young people, official western observers said they would report to their governments that the festival was a "near disaster" for communism in Germany. They drew three main conclusions from the activities of the past weeks during which about 2,000,000 red-indoctrinated kids visited East Berlin. At least 1,000,000 of these are estimated to have visited the West to sightsee, for political reasons or just to pick up a square meal at one of the U.S. or British canteens. 1. East German communist youths were exposed to West Berlin in such numbers, and liked it so well that they may flood their homes behind the Iron Curtain with pro-western feeling. 2. Many delegates from the satellite nations, restricted to the Soviet sector of divided Berlin, were impressed by the fact that the cause of communism has been stopped cold at the border and hasn't the ideological strength to push westward. 3. The lack of enthusiasm among German youth cast a sharp reflection on the party indoctrination work and the men responsible for it. It is possible that these same conclusions are being sent to Moscow for the Soviet politburo to think about. Russian political advisors presumably saw the same evidence available to western officials. Home Burglarized In Owners Absence At 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Julias C. McIlwain, 605 E. Broadway, called the police and notified them of a burglary during his absence from home. The screen door had been cut and the place had been ransacked. Property including a portable radio, lighter, knife and billfold total amounting to $25, had been stolen. Girl on Bicycle Strikes Car William Edward Hickman, 27, of 721 S. Sabina st., was driving north in an alley between Olive and Sabina sts. last Friday when he was struck by a small girl on a bicycle as he stopped before turning onto North st. Marilyn Coulter, 8, of 748 N. Sabina, apparently didn't see the car and ran into it with her bicycle, spraining her ankle in the process. Hickman took her home and notified the police of the accident. AHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1951 Killing of Red Soil Threatens to Bog D Anti-Armistice Po What About Oil?? A past several days the Gazette has been the recipient of questions, suggestions, opinions, and running oil well drilling in Anaheim. Ted down a few of these questions. And, if we answer them, we confronted the person who could. The Gazette feels it is wise to remember that oil brings out of excitement. Anaheim must talk and act on from a common sense level. As the following questions and answers will help, more questions from readers we will try to get them. What is the size of the area believed underlain by oil of Anaheim? The oil company says approximately 80 per cent land within the city limits. The southwest corner is that other 20 per cent. Is the oil lease "deal" put over by three members of Council who acted while their other colleagues of the city? Councilman Heying answered this question by stating all the councilmen and the mayor were involved in the transaction and had studied it thoroughly before reaching a decision to lease the land in the north end to the petroleum company. The Gazette's opinion the councilmen acted upon, after all, you elect councilmen to act for the city—or they—wouldn't fare too well if they never action of any kind. What is to prevent the oil company from moving away to the east across the railroad tracks and drill-side the city limits? There is nothing that we know of to prevent it—the county okays it and the oil company leases storage of property required by law. However, if any moves across the tracks, the city loses revenue—the well site—oil is still pumped from under and pumps appear in the area of Anaheim's expansion, all sans any controls of limitations by the Gazette. What royalty would be paid to the landowners? One-sixth, or 16% per cent of the total produc- HURRICANE AFTERMATH—Natives of Kingston, Jamaica, B.W.I., look following a hurricane which ripped over the British island. It was the history.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) Growing Hurricane Leaves Wake of Devastation in Jamaica, Yucatan MIAMI, Fla. (P)—The rampant tropical hurricane swirled across the Yucatan peninsula today and entered the Gulf of Mexico near the north coast town of Progreso. Its 180-mile journey over land during the night took much of the kick out of the great storm which killed at least 109 persons and destroyed property valued at some $56,000,-4000 on the island of Jamaica. ROK Infantrymen Assault Hilltop With Bayonets U.S. EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Korea (P) — South Korean infantrymen using hand grenades and bayonets knocked subbornly defending reds off four hills in eastern Korea today. The South Koreans were within 100 yards of the top of two other hills. Bitter hand-to-hand fights flared along the front from Kumhwa to the east coast. There have been no full-scale assaults by either side since ceasefire talks started in Kaesong July 10. But the Eighth Army said today the reds have suffered 9590 casualties in the past weeks. "It will regenerate and regain its full strength now that it is over water again," warned Grady Norton, chief storm forecaster at the Miami weather bureau. "The storm re-entered the gulf with its center intact. There is plenty of heat and humidity needed to regain its force over gulf waters." On its present course, which the storm has followed for over 1000 miles, it is pointed in the general direction of the mouth of the Rio Grande river separating Mexico and Texas. Merida, capital of Yucatan and center of an ancient Mayan civilization received winds of only 50 miles an hour from the storm. The center passed north of Merida. There is nothing that we know of to prevent it the county okays it and the oil company leases storage of property required by law. However, if any moves across the tracks, the city loses revenue the well site—oil is still pumped from under and pumps appear in the area of Anaheim's expansion, all sans any controls of limitations by Anaheim. What royalty would be paid to the landowners? One-sixth, or 16% per cent of the total production return might be expected on an individual lot? Here's what the oil company says: assuming VISITING OFFICIAL—Anaheim Rotarians today greeted and conferred with the governor of Rotary District 162, W. Fred Lavelle, of Covina. Mr. Lavelle met with officers and committee chairmen this morning and then addressed the Anaheim club at its noon meeting. In the picture above Mr. Lavelle is seated behind the table flanked by Dick Gay (right), president of the local club and Arch Baker (left), vice-president of the club. Standing, left to right, are local Rotarians Ben Stakemiller, Dr. E. H. Kersten, Immediate Past President Claudie Russell, Secretary E. R. Hapgood, Claude Owens and Leroy Ater. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) WEATHER S. Korea—Mostly sunny Tuesday except few widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms over mountains and in desert regions. Night and early morning low clouds near coast. Little temperature change. RED Soldier in Kaesong Bog Down Peace Talk; Partisans Blamed MUNSAN, Korea (ZP) — Allied and communist subcommittees met briefly in Kaesong today as a new crisis threatened efforts to stop the Korean war. General headquarters in Tokyo said "partisan forces of either side" may be trying to wreck armistice negotiations. The statement was in reply to red charges that U.N. forces ambushed a red patrol inside Kaesong's five-mile neutral zone Sunday. A Chinese patrol leader was killed and a Chinese soldier se- More Than 170 Forest Fires Rage in State Nearly 15,000 acres of California brush and timber land was reported swept by more than 170 fires today. Most of them were set by lightning. More lightning was forecast for today. Expert forest fire fighters were flown to Northern California from Montana, Idaho, Nevada and Southern California to help control fires in eight national forests. At Mt. Shasta, Mel Dimmick, U.S. Forest Service assistant zone dispatcher for Northern California estimated 160 fires blazed today in the eight forests. All but one were set by lightning. The man-made fire covered 2,000 acres last night. "It's expected to be 3,000 acres at our next report," Dimmick said. It burned in an old logging section of the Three Creeks area of the Six Rivers National forest. Twenty supervisory personnel took off by plane from Southwestern Japan, Jamaica, B.W.I., look over a debris littered street British island. It was the worst storm in the colony's threatened efforts to stop the Korean war. General headquarters in Tokyo said "partisan forces of either side" may be trying to wreck armistice negotiations. The statement was in reply to red charges that U.N. forces ambushed a red patrol inside Kaesong's five-mile neutral zone Sunday. A Chinese patrol leader was killed and a Chinese soldier seriously injured. The subcommittees met for only 70 minutes Monday. It was their shortest session since they took over for the main truce delegations Friday. There was no report of progress from the secret talks. But the negotiators agreed to meet again at 11 a.m., Tuesday (8 p.m. Monday EST). The subcommittees are trying to hammer out a compromise agreement on the question of a ceasefire buffer zone. The main delegations argued this point for 10 days and found themselves completely deadlocked. The communists want the buffer zone to straddle the 38th Parallel, old political dividing line between North and South Korea. The United Nations command wants it generally along present battle lines, most of which are north of 38. Both sides have indicated a willingness to compromise. United Nations staff officers at Kaesong today refused to let Allied newsmen sit on the verandah of the conference building, or stand near the two entranceways. A pooled dispatch from Kaesong said the order came from "higher headquarters." Presumably the order was issued to prevent any leaks on what went inside the former tea room. Friday and Saturday Allied newsmen heard bursts of laughter in the conference room. Saturday a correspondent peered through one of the open doors and saw the negotiators standing over a map. Temperatures Carnival Air Reported in 'People's Funeral' for Red Gl Killed in Kaesong MUNSAN, Korea (AP)—Chinese and North Korean reds held a "people's funeral" today for the Chinese communist patrol leader who they say was killed in an Allied violation of the Kaesong neutrality zone Sunday. Three Allied correspondents and an American army officer, Capt. Henry J. McAllister of Hamburg, N.Y., attended: A pooled dispatch said the services had "an almost carnival atmosphere." Lt. Gen. Nam Il, chief red envoy to the Kaesong cease-fire talks, and the four other members of his delegation were prominent at the funeral, held in a battered Kaesong schoolhouse. The walls were decorated with large floral, wreaths and white silk banners. One banner, in English, read: "For a people's soldier who died in the cause of peace." A North Korean liaison officer said the ceremony had been suggested by the "people of Kaesong." "So you see," he explained, "this is not a military funeral but a people's funeral." The U.N. correspondents and McAllister were invited to the services by Alan Winnington, London Daily Worker correspondent covering the armistice talks from the communist side. In a captured American jeep, Winnington led the Allied group to the school, within 700 yards of the conference site. It appeared the funeral was awaiting the arrival of the Allied correspondents. A squad of North Korean soldiers was parading in the school yard, carrying wreaths instead of rifles. A throng of red soldiers and civilians, clustered at the school-house door, hastily lined up in a semi-military formation. (Continued on Page 6)