anaheim-gazette 1951-08-21

Rich Reading There’s fine reading on Page 4 of your Gazette. A new column, “Sacramento Scene,” appears today; then there’s the regulars, Waldo Hunter, Drew Pearson, Joan S. White. Don’t miss them!!! VOLUME LXXX Anaheim’s FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM. Second McCracken Trial May Commence Today First witness in the second murder trial of Henry Ford McCracken may be called in Judge Robert Gardner’s court in Santa Ana this afternoon, it appeared, as selection of a jury reached its final stage at the noon recess. The defense, which has been holding up completion of the jury by its apparent intention to use all of its 20 peremptory challenges, had only one challenge left at noon. The state had used only three of its 20. County’s Tax Rate Cut to $1.15 Level Orange county taxpayers will have a tax bill $189,948 less than last year, and a tax rate 10 cents per $100 of assessed valuation below that of last year, it was indicated yesterday when the County Supervisors adopted the 1951-52 budget of $16,853,577, which unofficially fixes the tax rate at $1.15. Last year the rate was $1.25. The new budget is $1,005,278 higher than last year’s budget, but Following completion of the jury, District Attorney James L. Davis was expected to make his opening statement to the jury and then start the procession of approximately 30 prosecution witnesses to the stand. His first four, he disclosed today, will be headed by County Surveyor W. K. Hillyard. The surveyor will identify a map he made of the Buena Park business district, showing the Valuskis theatre, where McCracken allegedly contacted Patty Hull, 10, last May 19, and the Pine Motel, half a mile north of the theatre where McCracken had cabin number 9, and where the state charges he lured Patty Hull and murdered her af- Orange county taxpayers will have a tax bill $189,948 less than last year, and a tax rate 10 cents per $100 of assessed valuation below that of last year, it was indicated yesterday when the County Supervisors adopted the 1951-52 budget of $16,853,577, which unofficially fixes the tax rate at $1.15. Last year the rate was $1.25. The new budget is $1,005,278 higher than last year's budget, but the reduction of tax rate was made possible by an increase of $22,-411,328 in the total assessed valuation, now $438,300,403, according to tentative figures; also because of increases, revenues and balances, the gain amounting to $1,195,226. Commenting on the budget, a communication from the Orange County Farm Bureau remarked that of the $1,195,226 increase in revenues and balances, only $189,-948, the cut in the tax levy, is "being passed back to the taxpayer." The supervisors, under agreement with the Farm Bureau, set up a building fund of $750,000, earmarked according to law for building purposes exclusively. The fund of $422,500 for that purpose last year was cut down and diverted to other uses, in order to hold the tax rate down to $1.25. The new building fund will be used primarily for projected remodeling and expansion of the County Juvenile hall, and for the proposed new Health and Welfare center, for which the county expects to get state and federal financial assistance. The new budget provides $6,-792,523 for welfare, a reduction of $164,704 from last year; $1,489,889 for highways, an increase of $216,-580; $6,641,785 for other departments, an increase of $448,258, due chiefly to a raise of about 10 percent in the county payroll; $750,-000 for the building fund; $379,-380 unappropriated reserve, a cut of $13,802; $800,000 general reserve, an increase of $96,446. Bud Harris Selected Area Salesman for Life Insurance Firm Bud Harris, 306 E. South st., announced today that he has been named area representative for the district office of National Life and His first tour, he disclosed today, will be headed by County Surveyor W. K. Hillyard. The surveyor will identify a map he made of the Buena Park business district, showing the Valuikis theatre, where McCracken allegedly contacted Patty Hull, 10, last May 19, and the Pine Motel, half a mile north of the theatre where McCracken had cabin number 9, and where the state charges he lured Patty Hull and murdered her after the Saturday matinee. McCracken admits the girl died in his cabin and that he buried her secretly in Live Oak canyon that night. He says that she died of an accidental fall from his kitchen table. Second witness will be Mrs. Terry Hull, mother of Patty, and third witness will be her father, Leonard Dale Hull. They are expected to testify as to the identification of the body and also how Patty was dressed when she started for the theatre at 2 p.m. May 19, and further, that she had none of the bruises on her wrists and body that were found after her death. The prosecution claims that McCracken led her from the theatre to his cabin, holding her by the wrists as she displayed unwillingness to accompany him. Fourth witness will be Mrs. Elsie Bucquet, owner of the Pine Motel who is expected to testify that (Continued on Page 5) More Blood Donors Needed for Local RC Plasma Drive Heavy and continuous shipments of blood plasma for service men in hospitals overseas is the constant need of the Department of Defense through the local Red Cross. Anaheim's quota of 200 pints for the present drive shows signs already of falling far short and yet the truce parleys in Korea have not ended, the casualty lists which come in every day. The Los Angeles Regional Blood center area has a quota of 12,000 pints of blood a month for the Armed Forces alone. This amount does not include civilian uses. Relatives of civilian patients Widespread lightning storms during the night sparked about 100 new fires in national forests in Northern California. The new storm-set blazes brought to more than 300 the total of lightning fires in national forests since Saturday. Many others started on state-owned property. The largest one was in the Klamath National forest, around the Three Devils area on Seiad creek in the Happy Camp ranger district. It covered about 4,500 acres, but the rangers hoped it could be brought under control by tonight. At Bishop Creek on the same ranger district, crews were back-firing and expected the blaze to reach 1,200 acres. About 150 engineer troops from Camp Beale, near Marysville, were being sent into the Mendocino forest today. Some 125 inmates of Soledad minimum security prison were sent in the area last night. California reported a total of 25,000 acres blackened since fires broke out over the week end. To the north in Oregon, some 10,000 acres were charred by one single fire. That was in the Vincent Creek area between Eugene and Coos Bay. The Federal Forest Service assembled smoke jumpers to be dropped into the inaccessible regions. Some of the jumpers were used yesterday to fight 26 fires Bud Harris Selected Area Salesman for Life Insurance Firm Bud Harris, 306 E. South st., announced today that he has been named area representative for the district office of National Life and Accident Insurance Co. at 220 E. Center st. Harris, a native of Anaheim, was formerly a salesman with the Anaheim McMahan Furniture Co. store. His association with the insurance firm officially began yesterday. New Restrictions Won’t Hamper More County Construction Say Builders Fears that new government restrictions on the use of steel, copper and aluminum would cripple building operations were minimized last evening at a meeting of architects and builders in Friedemann hall, Orange, where forecasts were made that building would not be seriously hampered. Cliff Miller, president of the Orange County Builders association, which joined the Orange County Architects association at a dinner meeting, to discuss the new restrictions, expressed the opinion that the public and contractors are viewing the restrictions with too much alarm. "With our growing communities, there is no doubt that building will be allowed, providing it helps the defense effort," he stated. J. Herbert Brownell, president of the architects group, said that restrictions under the new government order do cause hardship on architects, because they usually require about three months work in planning a structure, and during that time the government may change its restrictions, thus requiring revision of plans. But, said Brownell, through cooperation between architects and contractors, there will be much building carried on. The new restriction, Order (Continued on Page 5) Anaheim’s quota of 200 pints for the present drive shows signs already of falling far short and yet the truce parleys in Korea have not ended, the casualty lists which come in every day. The Los Angeles Regional Blood center area has a quota of 12,000 pints of blood a month for the Armed Forces alone. This amount does not include civilian uses. Relatives of civilian patients given blood, according to the Department of Defense, should feel obligated to return the favor by making an effort to give some of their blood for someone else. The mobile blood unit will be here Aug. 24, between 2 and 7 p.m. Hurtling Passenger Train Catches Car Bumper at Crossing Lloud Cooper, motorist from San Bernardino, waited for the train to pass, but he waited too close to the tracks, at Capistrano Beach last evening. A Santa Fe passenger train, north bound, traveling at 75 miles per hour, clipped the front bumper of Cooper’s car and whirled it 34 feet away. Mrs. Anna Cooper, 54, wife of the driver, was bruised and shaken. Cooper was unhurt. The accident took place at 9 p.m. at the crossing near the Capistrano Beach pier, where the Coopers were bound. Bailey Abbot, Jr., 3, received minor injuries when a car driven by his father, Bailey Abbott, 35, Newport Beach, collided with a car driven by Richard Faubian, 16, of Sunnyside, who was making a U turn ahead of him on the Coast highway, 300 feet west of The Arches at Newport Beach late yesterday afternoon. NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1951 Reds Claim Violations Of Anti-Air 'Amazing' Weapon Advance by U.S. Told by Senator WASHINGTON (D)—The Joint Chiefs of Staff have testified that an "amazing advance in the science of weapons" has been made within the last year, Senator O'Mahoney (D-Wyo.) said today. But on the other side of the capitol Rep. Price (D-III.) said Russia has more, bigger and better atom bombs than previously believed. Price, a member of the Senate-House Atomic Energy committee. CONTROLLED BURN IN FORESTS FLAMING JET CRASHES INTO GROUP OF SOLDIERS; 13 DIE, 21 INJURED 130-mph Hurricane To Strike Coast of Lower Mexico MEXICO CITY (P)—A tropical hurricane with winds up to 130 miles an hour stormed across the southwest Gulf of Mexico today toward Mexico's oil port of Tampico and some of her richest oil fields. Overnight it had regained most of the force with which it raked Jamaica last Friday and took 155 lives. The U.S. Weather Bureau, in its 9:30 a.m. (PDT) advisory, said present indications are the hurricane will move inland tomorrow forenoon near Tampico. Tampico, a modern town of almost 100,000 population, lies on a low, marshy plain some five miles from the gulf. It is approximately 270 miles south of the border between Mexico and Texas. At least four major oil fields are within 100 miles of Tampico. The bureau said strongest winds are about 130 miles an hour within 30 miles of the center; hurricane winds extend out about 75 miles in the northern semi-circle and gales 250 miles to the north. FORT DIX (P)—A flame-enveloped jet plane—raining fiery death as it fought a losing battle for altitude—plowed into a group of soldiers yesterday. Thirteen men, including twin brothers, were killed. Twenty-one other soldiers were burned or injured as the T-33 Air Force trainer plane crashed moments after taking off from nearby McGuire Air base. The plane's two-man crew perished in the wreckage. Among the dead soldiers were Pvts. George W. and Robert W. Poole, 22-year-old twins from Camden, N.J., who were inducted into the Army about four months ago. George was killed instantly. Their widowed mother, Mrs. Hazel Poole, was preparing to leave for the post hospital late yesterday when word was received that the critically injured Robert also had died. The rest were part of a 54-man Army detail that had just finished learning how to lay communications lines in a belt of scrub pines at the edge of the base. Survivors said the plane bore down on them "like a ball of fire" through the trees, skimmed over a truck partly-loaded with soldiers and crashed about 50 feet away. Lt. Bertram Brinley, Fort Dix public information officer, said a blazing wing-tip fuel tank, apparently jarred loose by trees, dropped onto the truck, turning it and its passengers into flaming WASHINGTON (P)—The Joint Chiefs of Staff have testified that an "amazing advance in the science of weapons" has been made within the last year, Senator O'Mahoney (D-Wyo.) said today. But on the other side of the capitol Rep. Price (D-III.) said Russia has more, bigger and better atom bombs than previously believed. Price, a member of the Senate-House Atomic Energy committee, was urging futilely that part of a deep slash made by the House Appropriations committee in civil defense funds be restored. Price said "there is no question" that Russia has more and bigger bombs than the U.S. expected, and an atomic attack "which is entirely possible" would cause 1,000,000 casualties in a dozen cities. O'Mahoney, chairman of a Senate appropriations subcommittee, painted a brighter picture; he told reporters the U.S. is making the fullest possible use of scientific weapons—including the atomic bomb. The present armed forces bill, he added, includes $1,472,000,000 for further research and development in the three armed services branches. The top military command, he said earlier, has assured Congress "the Russians would find it a very, very sad affair if they attack us now." "I say to you without equivocation," O'Mahoney said, "we have the air power now that can deliver a most serious blow to any potential enemy—and they know it." Negotiations in Iran Oil Dispute Near Breakdown TEHRAN, Iran (P) — Britain's representative exploded a surprise in the British-Iranian oil talks today by withdrawing Britain's proposal for settlement of the grave dispute. A brief statement from the British Embassy gave no hint as to whether the talks had actually broken down. One source said it appeared American Legion Entertained by Youthful Dancers American Legion members enjoyed entertainment provided by the Richard-Martin dance studios, last night at a regular meeting. Linda Fassel brought the romance of the islands into the staid Legion hall with her hula. Jackie Wagner had the audience spellbound with a Fandango. Judy Rockwell demonstrated the tap dance and Robin Ranstall came up with a toe tap. Bobby Burgess and Judy Lewis tripped the light fantastic in unison while Judy Russeau followed with a song and dance number. Sharon Kresling yodeled and Sally Newlin made a tricky exit of the troupe with a hoop dance. Ed Daily presented the program and Orville Elliott, second vice-commander, was in charge of the program. Phil Webb, commander, kept the Legionnaires in order. After the live show, moving pictures in the sports world were shown, following a short business meeting. Survivors said the plane bore down on them "like a ball of fire" through the trees, skimmed over a truck partly-loaded with soldiers and crashed about 50 feet away. Lt. Bertram Brinley, Fort Dix public information officer, said a blazing wing-tip fuel tank, apparently jarred loose by trees, dropped onto the truck, turning it and its passengers into flaming torches. Eight G.I.'s were killed almost instantly. Three others died in the base hospital hours later. Of the 20 injured, one died today. The soldiers were members of Battery B of the 26th Field Artillery Battalion of the 9th Division. It appeared to some witnesses that the plane caught fire on takeoff. Personnel in the base control tower said they were trying to contact the two-man crew when the low-flying plane dipped into trees about 2000 feet south-cast of the field. Child Molestor Held to Answer Harld W. Pape, Rosemead resident, who was recently arrested when an Anaheim mother complained that he had molested her child, was held to answer in Dept. 2 of Superior court Friday, at 10 a.m., following preliminary hearing in Anaheim City court yesterday. Pape was committed to Orange county jail in lieu of $2500 bail to await hearing. Temperatures Temperature at 2 p.m. today was 80. High for previous 24 hours 86 at 3:30 p.m. yesterday. Low 64 at 6 a.m. today. ETTE Weather S. Calif.-Generally clear Wednesday with few thunderorms extreme and short, night and morning low clouds near coast. Light shining in temperature. Reds Claim New Allied Truce Iolations; Step up Barrage Anti-America Propaganda MUNSAN, Korea (AP)—Communist protests and antiAmerican propaganda were stepped up today as a joint Alliedcommunist subcommittee held its fifth session trying to break the deadlock in Korean truce talks. The reds formally lodged a new protest Monday that Allied aircraft attacked and destroyed a liaison jeep of the communist delegation between Kaesong and the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. The jeep was said to be flying a white flag. The reds charged this was a fresh violation of the neutrality zone agreement and asked Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, chief U.N. negotiators to "severely punish your personnel." An Allied release today announcing the latest protest called attention to the Allied requirement that the reds give notification in advance if they wish. ROK Troops Smash At Red-Held Hills On Central Front U. S. 8th Army Headquarters, Korea (AP)—South Korean troops attacked strongly held ridges north of Yanggu behind a curtain of artillery fire today, but made little headway. STINGTON (AP)—The Joint Staff have testified that long advance in the sealspons" has been made last year. Senator D-Wyo.) said today. the other side of theep. Price (D-III.) said more, bigger and better jobs than previously be member of the Senate-omic Energy committee, futilely that part of amade by the House Apcommittee in civil debe restored. and "there is no question" has more and bigger on the U.S. expected,omic attack "which ispossible" would cause casualties in a dozeney, chairman of a Sen-riations subcommittee,brighter picture; hevers the U.S. is makingpossible use of scien-s—including the atomment armed forces bill,includes $1,472,000,000research and develope three armed servicesmilitary command,hehas assured Congresswould find it a veryaffair if they attack usyou without equivoca-honey said,"we havewer now that can detest serious blow to anyenemy—and they know viations inBil DisputeBreakdownIran (IP) — Britain'slive exploded a surpriseash-Iranian oil talks to-andrewing Britain's pro-settlement of the gravestatement from the Brit-iy gave no hint as tothe talks had actuallyn. Citrus MarketThe California Fruit GrowersExchange reported today all auction-market of Pyongyang. The jeep was said to be flying a white flag.The reds charged this was a fresh violation of the neutralityzone agreement and asked ViceAdm. C. Turner Joy, chief U.N. negotiators to "severely punishyour personnel." An Allied release today announcing the latest protest calledattention to the Allied requirement that the reds give notificationin advance if they wishvehicles to be free from air attack. This disclosure came on theheels of a red protest alleging thatAllied ground forces had violated the Kaesong neutral zone. Red China's Peiping radio saidtonight that the killing of a Chinese soldier in the Kaesong neutral zone "will rouse still greaterhatred of American imperialismamong Korean and Chinese peoples." The reds formally charged theChinese was killed in an ambushby United Nations troops. TheU.N. command denied this;said it was probably the work of guerrillas. Tuesday's Peiping broadcast,quoting the official Hainhua NewChina news agency, said "he wasmurdered in American ambush." The broadcast quoted Maj. Gen.Hsieh Fang, a Chinese armisticedelegate and member of the jointsubcommittee, as saying the deathof the soldier "will surely hardenChinese volunteers' determinationto defend peace." Hours before the broadcast thesubcommittee—two Allies and two commdnists—met in Kaesongfor two hours and four minutes.More than half that time theyspent poring over a map tryingto agree on a military dividingline for a cease-fire. They scheduled another sessionfor 11 a.m., Wednesday (6 p.m., Tuesday, PDT.) They made noreport on progress. But the U.N. spokesman, AirForce Brig. Gen. William P.Nuckols, gave some indicationlittle progress was being made.(Continued on Page 5) RUK Troops SmashAt Red-Held HillsOn Central Front U. S. 8th Army Headquarters,Korea (P)—South Korean troops attacked strongly held ridges north of Yanggu behind a curtainof artillery fire today, but made little headway. Front line dispatches andofficial announcements reported theSouth Koreans selzed the ridgeof one hill but were swept offtwo others by red counterattacks. Associated Press correspondentGeorge A. McArthur reportedfrom the east-central front thatbattles raged throughout the daynortheast and northwest of Yanggu. On the far eastern flank,McArthur said, attacking South Koreantroops secured north-south ridgelines near Kansong except for onehill recaptured by a communistcounter-attack Tuesday. Large numbers of communisttroops were reported massinga few miles north of the battlelineabove Yanggu. McArthur saidthere were reports the reds havecommitted some of their reservestrength to defend the craggyridges. Replacements poured steadilyinto red lines during the four-daybattle. Allied artillerymen hammered them incessantly. Foghampered air support. Small red patrols attempted toinfiltrate the Allied battle line. Only light contacts werereported along the rest of the Koreanfront. South of the Kaesongneutral zone on the westen front, redshurled 100 rounds of mortar fireat a U.N. patrol. The only significant actionwas above Yanggu, eight miles northofthe 38th Parallel. Girl Injured byExploding RifleShell in Dump An exploding 22-rifle cartridgein the Orange county dump injured Minnie Ruth, 8-year-oldStanton girl, in a unique week-end Frightened 18-Year-Old Girl Wanderer Receives Little from 'Land of Plenty' Difficulties a youthful member of a minority group may encounter in America, the "land of Plenty," were pointed up sharply this morning when Anaheim police picked up Tina Melano, 18, of Newport, Wash., as a vagrant. The girl, unkept and bedraggled, had a story to tell, but police pried it out of her with difficulty. She is one of numerous children in her family and her father, a day laborer, was unable to care for all of his family properly, she said. So Tina left home to find work in a restaurant... laundry... anything that would give her a more abundant life than she had experienced in her home. Luck wasn't with her, however, and it was a frightened, reticent girl-local officers picked up at Loara ave., and Manchester blvd., at 3:45 a.m., today. Her arrest may turn out to be her best bit of luck so far, however, since she will be rehabilitated as much as possible by county authorities and, stands a good chance of having a job found for her somewhere in Orange county. She will be held in the county jail until probation officers can look into her case and decide how best she can be helped.