anaheim-gazette 1951-08-22

Almost Here It's later than you think! With school opening only a little over two weeks away, its outfitting time again. For tips on school schedules, supplies and clothing, see the pages of today's Gazette. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM Bells to Summon Students Back to Classes Sept. 10 For Whom Do the Bells Toll? Ask any kid. He'll tell you. When the bells ring out, beginning Sept. 10, it means nine months of classrooms, tests, football games, class plays, publications and . . . study. The week of Sept. 10 will be the beginning or resumption of school for a record number of elementary schools. Junior college and high schools and students in Anaheim for the year 1951-'52. An estimated 10 per cent is the expected increase in enrollment in elementary grades this fall over last year. At Anaheim Union high school an additional 50 students are expected to swell enrollment to a record 1200 students. Fullcrton Junior college, despite wartime conditions, will also apparently be operating close to capacity. Anaheim high will hold registration day for all students on Sept. 7 and school actually gets under way on Sept. 10. Registration at Fullerton JC will be held Sept. 5 to 7 and school begin on Sept. 10. Anaheim area rural, Katella, Savanna, Lcara, Centralia and Magnolia schools, also all open doors on Sept. 10. Earliest registration day set by any area school is Marywood Central Catholic high school, which will accept registrants on Aug. 30; then begin the fall term on Sept. 10. St. Boniface will register new students on Sept. 10 and begin school Sept. 11. This year the kindergarten enrollment totals 254, exactly the same as last year in May. Mother Sobs Out Story as Trial Commences Again Heartbreak at the loss her young daughter has mended for Mrs. Terrv Hull Buena Park, and she broke into sobbing today during her second appearance on the wrist stand at the trial of Hen Ford McCracken, accused of murdering 10-year-old Patty Hull his motel cabin last May 19. Mrs. Hull, who was near collapse while on the stand at the first trial, was no more calm day when asked by District Attorney James L. Davis whet she had ever granted McCracken permission to take her daughter with him. The prosecution charged that McCracken lured the girl from a Saturday matinee at Valuskis theatre and killed her in his cabin. "No, I've never let anyone taunt her. No one ever took her anywhere but me or Dale," she said swered and then burst into team Judge Robert Gardner asked if she wished to be excused from the front fence but... FHA Official Debunks Anaheim Oil Lease-Property Loan Scare Following recent public statement about the effect leases of subterranean mineral rights might have on property as far as loans for surface improvements are concerned, the Gazette solicited a letter outlining the general policy of the Federal Housing Administration regarding loans on property so encumbered. Today the following letter was received from H. V. Davidson, director of the Long Beach office of FHA. Gentleman: In answer to your inquiry of Aug. 16, regarding the general policy of FHA in connection with exceptions to title involving mineral rights and the actual leasing of property for oil field activities, our general instructions are as follows: Authority has been granted by the commissioner for FHA permitting the director of a local insuring office to issue the usual waiver letter in any instance involving outstanding oil, gas and mineral rights or leases with respect thereto upon a written recommendation from the Chief Underwriter which includes a statement that analysis of such outstanding oil, gas or mineral rights reveals that the risk of damage to the property or impairment of value for residential purposes is negligible, or that such outstanding rights were considered in fixing the value of the subject property. In making such recommendation, it is expected that the Chief Underwriter will take into consideration whether or not there are drilling operations or developments on the properties covered by any outstanding oil, gas, or mineral rights; the likelihood of such operation taking place; the possible impairment of the use and value of the property for residential purposes; the practice of prudent lending institutions and attorneys generally in the community in which the property is located to make loans and approve Highway Crashes Hurt 17 Persons Seventeen were injured in range county traffic accidents on the week end, according to California Highway Patrol reports. Five were injured on Highway 39 at the entrance to Knott's Berry Farm, northwest of Anaheim late yesterday in a collision between cars driven by Arnold Thompson, 46, of Salt Lake City and Charles G. Caton, 28, of Weinster. MAJOR DON CLARK, left, tells publicity chairman of the Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored Blood Bank Drive, Kenny Biller, of the dire need of blood plasma in Korea, and for civilian use. (Gazette photo by Anita Robertson) Major, Just in from Korea, Tells Need of Blood Plasma Anaheimers learned first had today that direly needed blood plasma reserves are falling off at an alarming rate since the beginning of the truce parleys in Korea. As Major Donald L. Clark, former local employee stated, "Most people believe the need for blood plasma has diminished with the restricted combat in Korea, but there are still wounded men in every front hospital, casualties are being brought in every day, and—if the truce negotiations fail, the demand will rapidly eat up any reserve supplies of the life-giving blood." Major Clark, 34, recently turned from active duty in Korea on the rotation system, took time out before leaving today for Alabama to tell Anaheim residents of the many cases in the Pacific area where immediate transfusions of plasma has saved the lives of his comrades, some of whom were from this immediate area. At the time Major Clark was stationed in Japan with a Group Operations Staff assignment at an air station where casualties were evacuated from the front and flown in to the base to be taken to hospitals. Plasma was used (Continued on Page 5) ANAHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1951 Another Sobs Out ry as Trial immences Again heartbreak at the loss of young daughter has not for Mrs. Terry Hull of Park, and she broke inbbing today during her appearance on the witand at the trial of Henry McCracken, accuzed of mur10-year-old Patty Hull in loeI cabin last May 19. Hull, who was near colwhile on the stand at the trial, was no more calm to when asked by District AtJames L. Davis whether and ever granted McCracken mission to take her daughter him. The prosecution charges McCracken lured the girl a Saturday matinee at the kis theatre and killed her cabin. I've never let anyone take No one ever took her anybut me or Dale," she and then burst into tears. Robert Gardner asked her wished to be excused from City Council OK's Steps Toward Oil Ordinance By LEONARD KREIDT Anaheim City Council, meeting in adjourned session yesterday afternoon, instructed the City Planning commission to take whatever steps are necessary to get an oil ordinance on the books. Councilman Oscar Heying made the suggestion, which was passed and implemented with an authorization for City Administrator Keith Murdoch to get whatever additional legal help is necessary to produce an ordinance which will adequately control oil production activities within the city limits. Although it was not specifically stated as such, the council's action gave tacit approval to suggestions that the Steele Petroleum Co.'s first drilling be held up until the city can protect itself with a loop-hole-proof oil ordinance. How long it will take to produce an adequate law is anyone's guess, according to those who should know, but a new, suggested oil ordinance was presented to the City Planning commission July 24, the same day the commission voted to (Continued on Page 6) Taft Lashes Out Against Truman Stubborn Stand ROCKLAND (AP)—Senator Rert Taft accused President Taft of attempting to miss charges of communist influences and corruption in administration with shouts of "liar." The Ohio Republican—narrated by Mr. Truman as his favorite for the GOP presidential nomination in 1952—told a party rallied in this old fishing port: "The fact that the president the United States can so blithe dismiss the proved charges, many cases brought out and stantiated by Democratic committees, is evidence of the standard he accepts himself hopes will be accepted by people." Taft challenged the president to follow up denunciation of "scandal mongers" by being cific. "I suggest," declared Taft, "president point out the lies stead of shouting 'liar'." Eighteen were injured in Orcounty traffic accidents over week end, according to Calina Highway Patrol reports. They were injured on Highway the entrance to Knott's Berarm, northwest of Anaheim, yesterday in a collision ben cars driven by Arnold J. Upson, 46, of Salt Lake City Charles G. Caton, 28, of Wester. Arnold Thompson, 15, received rick injury and was the most usually hurt. Her mother, Wanhompson, 42, and Caton, sufmajor injuries while Thompand another daughter, Phyl17, escaped with minor ins. All were taken to Santa Community hospital. Inured in other accidents were following: William A. Armg, 67; Santa Ana; William D. des, 32; Joseph W. Bryant, Mrs. Nettie Gurkey, 48; WilGurkey, 58; Jerry S. Lind, Jack Lewis, 15; Robert Tig8; Robert Jayne, 19; Donald es, 15; John Heller, 15; and rt Wright, 18, all of Long nh. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers range reported today all aucmarkets California oranges lower. KIST (First Grade)— 6.57; 150s 6.55; 176s 6.56; 6.37; 220s 5.95; 252s 5.81; 5.79. ICE (Second Grade)— 5.65; 176s 5.77; 200s 5.58; 5.51; 252s 5.36; 288s 5.26. LATE BULLETIN WASHINGTON (P)—A cut of about a billion dollars in President Truman's foreign aid requests was voted today by the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees. How long it will take to produce an adequate law is anyone's guess, according to those who should know, but a new, suggested oil ordinance was presented to the City Planning commission July 24, the same day the commission voted to COMMUNITY SERVICE—Plans for Anaheim's forthcoming Community Chest drive were discussed last night by local officials who are preparing for the annual drive. Setting up their various functions (left to right, standing): Dick Gay, chairman of the advanced gifts committee; Ron Brandon, busness district chairman, and Gene Steek, general chairman of the drive. Seated is Mrs. R. W. Marvsecretary of the Community Chest organization. (Gazette photo by Kreid Allies Send ‘Strong’ Note To Reds as Negotiations Continue in Stalemate MUNSAN, Korea (AP)—The Allies today drafted a strong note to the communists which may bear heavily on whether it will be truce or continued war in Korea. The note, prepared by Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, will be delivered to communists liaison officers north of Munsan at 9 a.m. (4 p.m., Wednesday, PDT). The note, a long one, will be the chief United Nations delegate’s reply to red charges that the Allies have violated the five-mile neutral zone around Kaesong, site of the current truce talks. Joy’s reply will hit at a time when both sides are keeping up a hot exchange over the aims and intentions of the other. The Allies yesterday accused the communists of “making a universal symbol of bad faith” out of Kaesong. The charge was broadcast after a shirt-sleeved subcommittee held its sixth session in Kaesong without sign of breaking the deadlock over where to draw an armistice line across Korea. Artillery Blasts Path for Capture Of Key Hilltop U.S. EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Korea (AP)—South Korean infantrymen, attacking behind the most concentrated sustained artillery barrage of the Korean war, captured a dominating hill in rugged eastern Korea today. From Its crest the South Ko When both sides are keeping up a hot exchange over the aims and intentions of the other. The Allies yesterday accused the communists of "making a universal symbol of bad faith" out of Kaesong. The charge was broadcast after a shirt-sleeved subcommittee held its sixth session in Kaesong without sign of breaking the deadlock over where to draw an armistice line across Korea. The subcommittee scheduled another try for Thursday. Armistice negotiations were complicated by a dispute over latest red charges that United Nations forces violated the Kaesong neutrality zone. The "Voice of the United Nations Command," broadcast from Tokyo to Korea, said the "communist charges border on the ridiculous." The broadcast asked: "Why are the United Nations delegates assigned to an armistice mission constantly forced to divert their attention to the question of armed personnel in the conference area." The broadcast traced the history of incidents within the neutral zone and answered its own question: "It is now quite obvious that Kaesong was picked (by the communists as a negotiating site) in order to intimidate the UNC (United Nations Command) delegates by a show of force." That falling, the conferences could be stalemated with a series of side issues blocking the main discussions. It was authoritatively reported that Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, chief U.N. delegate, received no new instructions from U.N. Commander Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway during a flying visit to Tokyo. Joy returned to Munsan Tuesday. Responsible quarters said the U.N. position remained unchanged. A release from U.N. command advance headquarters pictured the reds as "obdurate in their politically tainted demands" and "inscrutable in presenting them." It said the communists were "immune" to the "military logic" of the Allied command. Temperatures Temperature reading in down- Of Key Hilltop U.S. EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Korea (AP)—South Korean infantrymen, attacking behind the most concentrated sustained artillery barrage of the Korean war, captured a dominating hill in rugged eastern Korea today. From its crest the South Koreans "look down the throats" of communists on other hills north of Yanggu, Associated Press correspondent George A. McArthur reported. South Koreans seized two other hills on the eastern front, recapturing one from counterattacking reds. Communist forces clung to three other eastern ridges they had seized in fierce counterattacks Tuesday. All heavy fighting was along the eastern front. Planes and warships joined United Nations artillery in supporting Republic of Korea (ROK) infantrymen. The U.S. cruiser Toledo and destroyer Wedderburn hit "16 large groups of red soldiers" along the east coast with 25,000 pounds of high explosives, the Navy reported. Mustang fighter planes fire-bombed and strafed red ridges. Most of the 450 sorties flown by Fifth Air Force pilots Tuesday through rain showers and under clouds concentrated on hitting intensified red efforts to resupply their front lines. Shooting Star jets and Thunderjets ripped rail lines in western and central Korea. B-26 bombers and Marine planes concentrated on highways, where 2300 trucks were sighted. It was another day of unusually heavy traffic. The Air Force described it as a "massive motor truck resupply effort." BULLETIN TEHRAN, Iran (AP)—Premier Mohammed Mossadegh announced tonight that the British-Iranian oil talks had broken down. After an hour and a half meeting with chief British negotiator Richard Stokes, Mossadegh emerged and said: "We Atomic Powered Submarine Contract Awarded Firm by U.S. Government WASHINGTON (P)—The navy has let a contract for the first atomic-powered submarine—a craft described by a congressional authority as having "immense military implications." Announcing yesterday the award of a contract to the Electric Boat company of Groton, Conn., the navy gave no details. Nor would officials elaborate on the 26-word announcement. But semi-official sources have said an atomic-powered submarine would have a vast underwater range, and speculation as to its possible speed has ranged as high as 50 to 60 miles an hour—more than twice that of conventional undersea craft. The navy's announcement, first open step into an atomic powered future, came somewhat earlier than the time which had previously been guardedly expressed. In March the navy hoped to start its first nuclear-powered submarine by the end of this year. Yesterday's announcement indicated an approaching solution of major problems in the way of ship propulsion by controlled splitting of atoms—done in devices the scientists call reactors. The craft to be constructed at Groton, it is believed, will be a 2,500-ton vessel, somewhat larger than the navy's present fleet of submarines. Neither the navy nor the Atomic Energy commission is likely to give any hints about its performance—assuming it is successful—until it has met its real test on and under the seas.