anaheim-gazette 1951-08-24

Old English A quaint bit of "Olde England" was imported to Anaheim with construction of the home of the Howard Greenes. See it. Read about it on Page 5. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAH 50 Die as United Airliner Crashes on Oakland Hill OAKLAND, Calif. (P)—Fifty persons died on the crest of a low hill near here today as a million-dollar air liner crashed and disintegrated. There were no survivors. Hours later broken bodies were being taken from the shattered wreckage of the United Air Lines plane. At the top of the hill there lay the body of a little low-headed boy. His skull was crushed. Others lay in tangled debris in a ravine. The plane, a DC-6-B was flying non-stop from Chicago to Oakland. The flight originated in Boston last night, and the fourengine ship had stopped at Hartford and Cleveland, in addition to Chicago. Only five minutes before the plane was to have landed at Oakland airport, it crashed inexplicably into a low hill 1½ miles east of Decoto, a farming community about ten miles southeast of Oakland. Three minutes before the crash, Pilot Marion W. Hedden of Los Altos, Calif., had given the control tower a routine report. Then residents of the area were startled by a flaming flash and the rumble of the blast. The six Heart-Broken Man Battles to Reach Family in Crash By CLARENCE L. HAMM SAN FRANCISCO (P)—I saw a young, distraught man fight today to reach the United Air Lines wreckage because his wife and child had been on the big plane. The man suddenly appeared on the scene after driving his car as far as he could up the hill, and then plodding the remaining distance. He was emotionally upset— FBI 'Fishermen' Net Fishing Boat Slot Machines SANTA ANA (P)—Forty-seven persons are under arrest in a sudden FBI swoop on slot machines allegedly operating on a dozen Southern California sport fishing boats. Forty persons — all owners, skippers and crewmen of 10 of the boats—were arraigned here yesterday before a U.S. Commissioner on charges of violating the new federal slot machine law. Six women were in the group. Ball ranged up to $1,000 each. FBI agents, posing as fishermen, said they made the arrests after the gambling machines were uncovered beyond the three-mile limit. Prosecution Picks Apart Death Story Of McCracken Testimony apparently aimed at impeachment of Henry Ford M.Cracken's claim that Patty Hu 10, died in his Buena Park mot Three minutes before the crash, Pilot Marion W. Hedden of Los Altos, Calif., had given the control tower a routine report. Then residents of the area were startled by a flaming flash and the rumble of the blast. The six crew members and the passengers died when the huge liner plowed into the hill. The shattered debris rained down for 200 yards as the plane slid into the sharp ribbed ravine at the base of the knoll. The DC-6-B type plane has been in United Air Line service since Aug. 1. Its use has been the source of a controversy between the Air Lines Pilots' association and the various air lines. There was no road to the tragic scene. Ambulances and other rescue cars slipped and slid over the smooth dry grass as they tried to make their way up the slopes and through the many small ravines. About two acres of grass and scrub brush burned as the fire and blast shook the giant-liner into a thousand pieces. Baggage, personal effects, letters, clothing and parts of bodies were strewn over the area, but most of the bodies were found in the ravine at the foot of the hill. Pieces of the four engines were scattered over the grass and brush patches. It was just a burned hillside of debris, bodies and bits of bodies. Joe F. Angel, who operates a motor tow service in nearby Hayward, said he saw the fire and started toward it. He said he minutes after the crash. The weather bureau said visibility was about six miles, and the cloud ceiling was between 1:100 and 1:500 feet at the hour of the crash. FULL DRESS AFFAIR Anaheim police officers will appear in full dress uniform Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. for pictures to be taken for the Orange County Peace Officers association year book. SAN FRANCISCO (UP)—I saw a young, distraught man fight today to reach the United Air Lines wreckage because his wife and child had been on the big plane. The man suddenly appeared on the scene after driving his car as far as he could up the hill, and then plodding the remaining distance. He was emotionally upset—terribly so—and when he was told to stay away he picked up two big pieces of metal from the wreckage. He waved them threateningly at sheriff's deputies in efforts to ward them off so he could search for the bodies of his wife and child. The deputies finally calmed the man and persuaded him to leave. He did—with a last, tearful glance backward. The hill was a scene of wreckage, with baggage, mail, clothing and parts of bodies scattered everywhere. I picked up a baby's oxford shoe, mute evidence of death. There was a narrow road leading to the hilltop. On my return trip, I had to pull onto the hillside to allow two ambulances to get in so the broken bodies could be brought down. Lion’s Club Holds Family Picnic More than 125 members of the Anaheim Lions club, their wives and families attended the club's annual family night picnic held last night at La Palma park. Following a steak bake, most of the club adjourned to La Palma stadium to watch the American Legion baseball tournament game. EAGLE MEETING Members of Anaheim Eagles Eyrie were urged today to attend the meeting Monday at 8 p.m., at 111 E. Chartres st. District officers will be in attendance. Eagles are also urged to bring a friend. Free refreshments will be served. Prosecution Picks Apart Death Story Of McCracken Testimony apparently aimed at impeachment of Henry Ford M.C. Cracken's claim that Patty Hu 10, died in his Buena Park motel of an accidental fall, was introduced by the prosecution for his murder trial late yesterday. Captain Tom McGaff, head of the sheriff's identification bureau said that McCracken, when questioned on May 21, two days after the little girl disappeared, denied any knowledge of blood stains that officers had found in his cabin. "It looks to me like you people are trying to frame me," Mr. Craken told the officers, according to McGaff. But later, at his first murder trial, McCracken knew all about the bloodstains. He told the jury that they were the blood of Pat Hu, but that he did not kill her. She died in falling from his kitchen table to the floor, he testified. The sight of her blood sent him into a mental lapse during which she dreamed the story of the taking dog in his cabin, and his slaying of his landlady, when she made an imaginary visit to his cabin. On May 21, at his cabin, while showed signs of being fresh mopped said McGaff, McCracken said he knew nothing at all about bloodstains on the kitchen table wall and floors, which office had found the preceding day before the cabin was scrubbed. (Continued on Page 8) Citrus Market The California Fruit Grow Exchange reported today all action markets California oranges were higher. SUNKIST (First Grade)— 126s 6.37; 150s 6.69; 176s 6.0 200s 6.63; 220s 6.24; 252s 6.0 288s 6.02. CHOICE (Second Grade)— 126s 5.72; 150s 5.92; 176s 6.0 200s 5.85; 220s 5.58; 252s 5.0 288s 5.40. FULL DRESS AFFAIR Anaheim police officers will appear in full dress uniform Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. for pictures to be taken for the Orange County Peace Officers association year book. EAGLE MEETING Members of Anaheim Eagles Eyrie were urged today to attend the meeting Monday at 8 p.m., at 111 E. Chartres st. District officers will be in attendance. Eagles are also urged to bring a friend. Free refreshments will be served. Wounded Anaheim Flyer Points Out Continued Need for Blood Donation Captain Alan G. Bateson, 618 S. Clementine, came up to bat today for the Red Cross Blood Bank. Captain Bateson is recovering from wounds acquired while piloting his observation plane over enemy territory in Korea. He was wounded in the thigh and calf by missiles but managed to land the plane at an abandoned air strip. He may have a permanent limp from his injuries. As far as speaking authoritatively about the amount and uses of blood plasma in the fighting zone, Captain Bateson was in the midst of action. He also spent eight weeks in a hospital. He said that during the Korean conflict, blood plasma has been used mostly on the field in cases of shock. Corpsmen no longer carry the bottle of blood on their rounds of treating the wounded on the front lines. Organization is more compact now, than in the last war. When a man is wounded, it is more a matter of minutes before he is picked up by a helicopter and taken to a field hospital, there he is given blood, if it is needed. Captain Bateson was disabled after 10 months on the front, after six planes had been nearly shot out from under him. He stated definitively that casualties were "terrific," more than we know. And as so many of the fighting men who return say, "the sad part of it is, that no one knows there is anything going on over there." He said that especially in cases of amputation, blood is needed in large amounts. Hospitals on the front are always putting out desperate appeals for blood. Strangely enough, it isn't the American people who respond to these calls, as much as the Japanese people. Bateson said Japanese people enthusiastically volunteer their blood to help out our men. A large percentage of the men who have had transfusions over there owe their life to the Japanese blood running in their veins. (Continued on Page 2) ANAHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1951 ‘Fishermen’ Fishing Boat Machines TA ANA UP—Forty-seven persons are under arrest in men FBI swoop on slot machines allegedly operating on men Southern California fishing boats. By persons — all owners, rans and crewmen of 10 of cats—were arraigned here day before a U. S. Commerer on charges of violat- new federal slot machine Six wibmen were in the Ball ranged up to $1,000 agents, posing as fisher- said they made the arrests the gambling machines uncovered beyond the mile limit. secution Picks art Death Story McCracken mony apparently aimed atishment of Henry Ford Mc- n’s claim that Patty Hull, d in his Buena Park motel Hope Fades for New Talks Despite Commie Assurance Of Desire for Armistice TOKYO (P)—Only a tiny ray of hope remained today that Korean truce talks might be resumed. If they break down completely, the United Nations ground commander said his troops will go back to fighting "with hate and eagerness." "We feel very confident we can whip the enemy in the present battle area," Gen. James A. Van Fleet said at his Eighth Army headquarters. The U. N. Command in Tokyo had not abandoned all hope for the armistice talks. Meanwhile, in Washington, Rep. Brooks (D-La.) called for use of the atomic bomb in Korea if the communists definitely end the Kaesong cease-fire talks. Officers here searched through a message from top communists for an indication that they might want to resume the Kaesong armistice talks which they broke off abruptly Thursday. It was in this harshly worded message they found a ray of hope. Man Surrenders To Police; Finds He's not Wanted Gordon Boyd Blundon grahimself up at the Anaheim plice station last night and ocers gently broke the news him that they didn't want him. Blundon admitted passsome bad checks in town before leaving about four and one-humonths ago. Blundon said would try to make the check good, although no reports of b checks have been given to the local Police Department. Resecution Picks Heart Death Story McCracken A mony apparently aimed at amendment of Henry Ford McCracken's claim that Patty Hull, in his Buena Park motel of an accidental fall, was accused by the prosecution at murder trial late yesterday. Again Tom McGaff, head of Griff's identification bureau, said McCracken, when questioned May 21, two days after the girl disappeared, denied knowledge of blood stains she had found in his cabin. Books to me like you people trying to frame me," McCracken told the officers, accorded McGaff. Later, at his first murder McCracken knew all about bloodstains. He told the jury they were the blood of Patty but that he did not kill her in falling from his kitchene to the floor, he testified. Right of her blood sent himimental lapse during which named the story of the talking in his cabin, and his slaying his landlady, when she an imaginary visit to his May 21, at his cabin, which signs of being freshly said McGaff, McCracken knew nothing at all about stains on the kitchen table, and floors, which officers found the preceding day before cabin was scrubbed. McCracken was scrubbed. (Continued on Page 8) Citrus Market California Fruit Growers report today all aucemarkets California oranges higher. LIST (First Grade)— 0.37; 150s 6.69; 176s 6.70; 0.63; 220s 6.24; 252s 5.96; 0.02. ICE (Second Grade)— 0.72; 150s 5.92; 176s 6.01; 0.85; 220s 5.58; 252s 5.31; 0.40. Republicans Rage; Truman Demands New Control Laws WASHINGTON (P) — Republicans indicated today they are ready for a fight if President Truman wants to make a 1952 political issue of price controls. In a message to Congress yesterday, Mr. Truman called for changes in the economic stabilization law passed last month. He picked out three Republicans and a Southern Democrat, Rep. Herlong (D-Fla), as authors of amendments he wants repealed. The Republicans are Senators Capehart of Indiana and Hugh Butler of Nebraska, and Rep. Hope of Kansas. The president used the same kind of forceful language he employed in the 1948 presidential campaign. Republicans erupted immediately. Butler called the president's charges "ridicuous." Senator Brickner (R-Ohio), a banking committee member, shouted in the Senate that "Mr. Truman was 'trying a cheap political trick' and was engaging in 'demagogery.'" Senators Ferguson (R-Mich), Nixon (R-Calif) and Welker (R-Idaho) fathered a bill to carry out the president's proposals. McFadden to Parachute over Niagara Sept. 4 NEW YORK (P) — Berry MacFadden, 83-year-old philanthropist, has scheduled parachute jump into waters below Niagara Falls Labor Day week-end. Yesterday a spokesman MacFadden said the octogenarian and A. L. Newcomb, Det parachute expert, will fly off the falls tomorrow and Sun and drop dummy-carrying parachutes to gather water and current data. Fremont School To Host Family Farm Conference Farmers in Orange county have invited to participate in conference on the Family Problem by the Agricultural Mobilization committee at p.m., on Sept. 6, in the Free school auditorium in Analy All farmers and others interested in agriculture are invited to tend the conference, and to participate in the deliberations. On the whole, the agriculture United States is the gretest world has ever known, s Contract for Ocean Exploration Work Given Beach Firm Troutline Bros. of Newport Beach, a partnership composed of Ray and Paul Troutline, has been awarded the contract for ocean exploration work, preliminary to construction of the proposed 7000-foot ocean outfall line. The Troutline bid of $312 per eight-hour day, would bring the total cost of the exploration work to an estimated $15,390, which might run higher if weather conditions interfered. The total cost estimate is based upon calculations that 20 days will be required for jet boring and 20 days for drilling, which operations may be conducted simultaneously. Troutline Bros. bid was about $5000 below the next lowest bid, that of the Newport Dredging Co., which would total an estimated $20,250. Two other higher bids were filed. ZETTE Weather S. Calif.—Generally clear tonight and Saturday except night and low clouds near coast. be a Copy — 50s per Month LIBRARY Sabre Jets Score Victory Over 40 Migs as New Red Troop Buildups Observed U.S. FIFTH AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS, Korea (P) Two communist jet planes were shot down Friday when 24 American Sabrejets attacked 40 red Migs over North Korea. Fifth Air Force headquarters announced today. The 15-minute fight began at 7:15 p.m. Friday (2:15 a.m., PDT) 15 miles north of Sinanju. The F-86 Sabrejets were flying a screening patrol for a B-29 strike in the Sinanju area when they sighted the large flight of Migs. Meanwhile, on the ground, increased numbers of communist troops appeared all along the eastern half of the Korean front, possibly building up for a new offensive. Allied observers spotted two large red troop concentrations north of Yanggu in the eastern mountains and above Kumhwa, eastern anchor of the old "Iron Triangle" in the center of the front. Small groups of reds were observed all along the front. The increased red build-up could Nature's Marvels To Be Unfolded At Union Service A color movie presenting "the myriad and marvels of nature" will be shown in the Union Service at the Christian Church, 325 W. Broadway, Sunday, Aug. 26, at 8:00 p.m. This movie, in full color, is a dramatic presentation of inexplicable miracles of nature. It depicts wonders of the human ear, which miraculously hears the blast of a cannon as well as the soft footfall of a cat, and the wonderful mechanism of the heart, with its more than 2,000,000,000 beats during an average lifetime without shutdown or repairs. In the animal realm, "Dust or Destiny" shows 'the remarkable homing instinct of the pigeon; the flight of the bat, guided by its own radar; and the incredible spawning habits of the grunion, a fish laying its eggs on dry land." "Dust or Destiny" points out that these scientific marvels show unmistakable evidence of a Creator, who is PLEADS GUILTY Raymond George Anderson of Anaheim pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of violating parole and was sentenced to 120 days in the county jail. PERMIT ISSUED A building permit for a $13,000, six-room home and garage was issued today to Bud Tyreman and Bud Mahoney, 717 Grafton pl. Site of the new home will be 829 Jade Way. What About Oil?? Here are more questions which have been popped at us by our readers. We have tried to answer these to the best of our ability or have submitted them to the people who should have the answers. We are grateful to all the folks who took the trouble to get in touch with us because we feel their questions and comments have been helpful in getting for all of us a clearer picture of the oil proposals. Q—Why does the oil company try to obtain a city-property drill-site when more easily obtainable county land is only a short distance away? A—Although the surface distance from city to county site might be as little as 500 feet, the cost of drilling would run from $4000 to as much as $10,000 more per hole, according to Steele Petroleum Co. officials. The additional cost is calculated at so much per additional foot of drilling from the county site. Five hundred feet isn't a great distance on the surface, but where the hole is slanted to a depth of, say, 3000 feet while traversing the 500 feet of surface distance, obviously the latter figure is misleading, on a cost-of-drilling basis. Q—Wouldn't a producing lease raise the assessed valuation of my property and therefore the taxes? A—True, but the Steele Co. lease provides that the company will pay five-sixths of any additional taxes chargeable to the lease-holder due to levies on mineral deposits. Obviously, if the well is producing at all, additional taxes will be insignificant in comparison with oil revenues. Q—Say I hold a lease on my property which includes a (Continued on Page 9)