anaheim-gazette 1951-08-31

No Paper Monday Like everybody else, Gazette employees like to spend Labor Day with as little labor as possible. Accordingly, no paper will be published next Monday, Sept. 3, Labor Day. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM Control Bill Cut Urged By Johnson WASHINGTON WP—Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston told Congress today the nation faces costly and possibly disastrous consequences unless three restrictions on the price control program are ripped out of the law books. He was the third of the nation's economic high command to go before the Senate Banking committee to argue for repeal of three amendments to the controls law which have been in effect only one month. Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson and Price Director Michael V. DiSalle testified yesterday. Several members of the committee told Wilson and DiSalle immediate repeal is out of the question. They did not close the door on possible modification. One of the amendments President Truman and his stabilization FIRST $100 CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CENTURY CLUB—Oscar Renner of the SQR store contributed the first $100 toward the Advance Gifts for the Community Chest campaign beginning Tuesday. Renner, a member of the board of directors of the Community Chest, presents the check to chairman of the Advance Gift Drive, Dick Gay. Episcopal Pastor To be Speaker at Union Services The Rev. John Kimbal Saville, pastor of the Episcopal church, will speak at the Union Services in the Christian church, 325 W. Broadway, at 8 p.m. Sunday. His topic is "Christ's Transfiguration and Our Problems." Rev. Saville, pastor of the St. Michael's Episcopal in Anaheim since 1945, was a graduate of Occidental college in 1939 and completed his theological training in the Church Divinity school of the Pacific in Berkeley, where he received his B.D. degree in 1942. He served as Curate for three years in the St. James church in Los Angeles before coming to Anaheim. Mrs. Betty (Fackiner) Rees, soprano soloist, and her mother, Mrs. H. J. Fackiner, contralto, will sing "My Faith Looks Up to Thee" by Langley and "Consecration" by J. E. Roberts. Walter Taylor will lead the congregational singing with Marshall McFee at the organ. FIRST $100 CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CENTURY CLUB—Oscar Renner of the SQR store contributed the first $100 toward the Advance Gifts for the Community Chest campaign beginning Tuesday. Renner, a member of the board of directors of the Community Chest, presents the check to chairman of the Advance Gift Drive, Dick Gay. Community Chest Swings Into Action with Kickoff Meeting New Elementary School Students Register Sept. 4 Principals of the six Anaheim Elementary schools will be in their offices to register pupils new to the district in grades kindergarten through the eighth on Tuesday, Sept. 4 through Thursday, Sept. 6, between the hours of 9 a.m., and 12 noon, according to an announcement made today by Supt. Paul Cook. The names and addresses of schools are: John C. Fremont—7th and 8th grades, 608 W. Center. Benjamin Franklin—Kindergarten through 6th, 521 W. Water st. Thomas Jefferson—Kindergarten through 6th, 504 E. South st. George Washington—Kindergarten through 6th, 233 E. Chartres st. Horace Mann — Kindergarten through 6th, 931 N. Palm st. Lincoln—Kindergarten through 6th, 1400 E. Center st. Pupils who attended our elementary schools last year are requested to register the day school opens. There will be a general teachers meeting Friday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m., in the John C. Fremont auditorium. Members of the facade divisions of the Anaheim Community Chest 1951-52 campaign will swing into action with a kick-off meeting Tuesday evening at the Chamber of Commerce building, Gene Steck, general chairman announced today. Starting next Wednesday, the advanced gifts, business, and industrial divisions will begin their solicitation of Anaheim citizens for the Red Feather campaign. Richard Gay, of the Bank of America is chairman of the advanced gifts division. Business solicitation will be headed by Don Brandon of the Automobile Club office and B. W. Jordan of the Southern County Bank, will head the industrial group. Solicitation of the advanced gifts during the forthcoming campaign will be featured this year by the award of "Century Club" certificates, which will be presented to all contributors of $100 or more. Anaheim residences and business places have been completely catalogued for this year's campaign and 100 per cent coverage of the Community Chest's area is anticipated. Donors who contribute at their place of business or their place of employment, are urged to take home the stickers provided by Chest workers and display them plainly on the door or window of their residence to avoid duplicate solicitation by residential workers, who will visit their homes when the residential campaign gets under way Sept. 24. "Our campaign goal this year is a realistic one," Steck said. "The budget committee has pared each Near Tragedy Drives Home Urgency At Optimist Club Safety Meeting Near tragedy in the family of Optimist Leonard Schwacofer yesterday afternoon, pointed up sharply the meaning of the meeting last night of Anaheim Optimist club. The Optimists hosted officials of the City of Anaheim, Anaheim P-TA Council and the Elementary and high school districts at Mother's Kitchen to obtain their co-operation and support in the Child Safety campaign to be inaugurated by the Optimists Sept. 2. Schwacofer's son, Larry, was struck by an automobile in the afternoon as he rode his bicycle on S. Lemon st. The boy was uninjured, fortunately, but his misapp lent an urgency to the appeal of Donald O. Krag, Alhambra attorney and speaker of the evening. Co-operation of the City of Anaheim and the city council was offered by Mayor Charles Pearson, City Engineer George Holyoke and Police Chief Mark Stephenson. Paul Demarce, high school principal; Paul Cook, elementary school superintendent and Mel Gauer, elementary school business manager, pledged the support of their schools and teachers in promoting the program. Highway Patrolman R. I. "Cuba" Morris, State Highway Safety Public Relations officer, asked for the opportunity of giving any assistance he and his organization might be able to offer. NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1951 Davis Attacks McCracken Death Stories Seeking to brand Henry Ford McCracken as a liar before the jury, District Attorney James L. Davis, yesterday asked that McCracken's testimony given at his first trial be read into the record of the second trial. This testimony was that Patty Jean Hull, 10, died in his Buena Park motel cabin from an accidental fall, and that he then secretly buried her. Before asking that this testimony be placed in the record, Davis had called five witnesses who testified that immediately following his arrest last May 20, McCracken denied knowing the girl or knowing anything about what happened to her; also that he denied knowledge of any bloodstains that were found in his cabin. He accused the officers of trying to frame him, they said. The district attorney made his move to get McCracken's conflicting story in the record apparently... TURY CLUB—Oscar first $100 toward the campaign beginning directors of the Comman of the Advance ings Into Meeting visions of the Anaheim Chest 1951-52 cam-swing into action with meeting Tuesday evening Chamber of Commerce Gene Steek, general announced today. next Wednesday, the gifts, business, and invisions will begin their of Anaheim citizens for weather campaign. Gay, of the Bank of chairman of the ad- division. Business so-will be headed by Don of the Automobile Club B. W. Jordan of the County Bank, will head social group. on of the advanced for the forthcoming cam-be featured this year award of "Century Club" which will be pre-ll contributors of $100 residences and busi-have been completely for this year's cam-00 per cent coverage of unity Chest's area is an-Donors who contribute price of business or their employment, are urged to the stickers provided workers and display them the door or window of ence to avoid duplicate by residential workers, visit their homes when trial campaign gets un-nept. 24. campaign goal this year is one," Steck said. "The committee has paired each vis had called five witnesses who testified that immediately following his arrest last May 20, McCracken denied knowing the girl or knowing anything about what happened to her; also that he denied knowledge of any bloodstains that were found in his cabin. He accused the officers of trying to frame him, they said. The district attorney made his move to get McCracken's conflicting story in the record, apparently considering the possibility that McCracken's conflicting story in the record, apparently considering the possibility that McCracken might not repeat it at the present trial, in view of the impeaching prosecution testimony. The motion by Davis was argued before Judge Robert Gardner in chambers, away from the jury. The court's ruling is scheduled when (Continued on Page 5) Awards, Burgers Highlight Juvenile Softball Windup More than two hundred young Juvenile League participants feasted on 70 pounds of hamburger and buns with all the trimmings and cheered award winners at the Recreation department's annual banquet last night in the City park at one of the last planned activities of the dept. Don Derr as barbeque chef and Don Liebhart as the soda, pop dispenser, had their hands full for the first hour and a half of the evening as the boys returned for their second and third helpings. Presentation and awards were primarily for the team champions and the outstanding young athletes. Trophies were awarded to the three champions which were Nadorff Hardware, Schaefflers Paints and Cotler's. Schaeffler's title was not decided until yesterday morning when the team defeated the Gazette team, 21 to 2, and Schaefflers came up from behind to win. The feed, attended by many of the parents, was the unofficial end of the Juvenile Leagues for this summer. Others supervising the barbeque last night were Al Cot-tus had called five witnesses who testified that immediately following his arrest last May 20, McCracken denied knowing the girl or knowing anything about what happened to her; also that he denied knowledge of any bloodstains that were found in his cabin. He accused the officers of trying to frame him, they said. The district attorney made his move to get McCracken's conflicting story in the record, apparently considering the possibility that McCracken's conflicting story in the record, apparently considering the possibility that McCracken might not repeat it at the present trial, in view of the impeaching prosecution testimony. The motion by Davis was argued before Judge Robert Gardner in chambers, away from the jury. The court's ruling is scheduled when (Continued on Page 5) LABOR DAY-WEEK-END, this summer's only three-day holiday, ma-National Safety Council estimated today. Labor Day is second only gerous holiday for motorists. "We hope our estimate is way too h-president, said. "But with nearly 40,000,000 vehicles on the move plus the back-to-school rush from vacation spots, a 390 toll-or drives and walks sensibly. Military Services Please Take Note! Jerry L. Wallace got another one of those notices from the Navy department today. Wallace has been getting these notices from all branches of the services for the past five months, ever since graduation from Fullerton Junior college. And they all start off like this: "Now that you have graduated from school, like thousands of young men your age, you are giving serious thought to choosing a MILITARY service." On and on and on. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were about unchanged. SUNKIST (First Grade)—126s 4.62; 150s 4.90; 176s 5.42; 200s 6.00; 220s 5.51; 252s 5.20; 288s 5.40. CHOICE (Second Grade)—126s 5.62; 150s 4.90; 176s 5.42; 200s 5.42; 220s 5.21; 252s 4.66; 288s 4.76. Erratic Driver Runs Over Lawn FETY CAMPAIGNERS—Donald O. Krug standing, was the speaker last night when Anaheimists played hosts to school, P-TA and city officials. Krug, an Alhambra attorney, was the of Optimist club's Child Safety Campaign. Seated at the head table are, from extreme Harry Stief, Optimist chaplain; L. N. Wisser, city councilman; Mel Gauer, business manager elementary schools; Paul Cook, elementary school superintendent; Mayor Charles Krug; Optimist President Harwood Larson; Dr. Brockway Roberts, local Optimist Safety George Holyoke, city engineer; Mark Stephenson, chief of police, and R. I. "Cuba" Morris, highway Department Safety Public Relations officer. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) Erratic Driver Runs Over Lawn An erratic driver drove into the front yard of the Al Clayes home between Euclid and Orange late last night, smashing a hedge and tearing up lawn. The driver then backed out and drove, hurriedly, south toward Garden Grove. Police Seize Youth Who Tried to Wreck Streamliner Here An 11-year-old boy visiting in Anaheim this week apparently decided to wreck the Santa Fe streamliner — and it almost worked. On Aug. 29 the boy found an old cross-tie in the gully beside the railroad tracks north of Anaheim. He lugged it across the tracks, leaving it lying in the path of the streamliner. The engineer of the train saw the tie, slammed on the brakes and splintered the tie. Due to the decaying, soft wood in the tie, the train escaped with only flattened wheels caused by applying so much pressure to the brakes. Special investigator, John England, of the Santa Fe Railroad Co., was called on the case. He found marks left by the boy's tennis shoes and apprehended him this morning. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY Weather S. Calif.—Mostly clear tonight and Saturday except variable night and morning low clouds coastal sections. New Violation Charges ces; Hope for Renewed e Conference Brighter AND WE DO MEAN LABOR TOKYO (AP) — An Allied spokesman said today "there is no indication that there will be a permanent breakdown" in truce talks to end the Korean war. The spokesman made the statement amid a welter of new communist charges that United Nations forces violated the Karsong neutral zone in Korea. The U.N. command began an immediate investigation of the new complaints. There were three of them. All previous charges have been denied. Peiping radio late tonight charged the United Nations command public information office with "hiding the truth" in disseminat- only three-day holiday, may produce 390 traffic deaths, the Labor Day is second only to Christmas as the most dane estimate is way too high," Ned H. Dearborn, council 20 vehicles on the move during the summer's last holiday, in spots, a 390 toll—or more—is likely unless everyone Crime Committee Calls for Fight Against Crime WASHINGTON (P)—The Senate Crime Investigating committee called on cities across the land today to band together in a war on organized crime and grafting public officials. In a final report to the Senate on its sensational 15-months-long inquiry, the committee told of "captive communities" held in City Planners To Tackle Full Agenda Tuesday Anaheim planning commission will tackle a full agenda Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m., when its regular meeting is held. A special use permit for the Steele Petroleum Co., to drill on city-owned property in northern Anaheim will head the list. First public discussions on the oil drilling ordinance proposed by Planning Consultant Gordon Whitnall are also scheduled for the meeting. Added support for the city's fight to deter the development of a so-called "slum area" on N. Raymond st., between North and Burton sts., will be given tonight Against Crime WASHINGTON (AP)—The Senate Crime Investigating committee called on cities across the land today to band together in a war on organized crime and grafting public officials. In a final report to the Senate on its sensational 15-months-long inquiry, the committee told of "captive communities" held in bondage by the twin evils. The committee goes out of existence at midnight tonight. But it strongly urged that Congress carry on the crusade and that with federal help only at the start a privately-financed national crime coordinating council be created to keep. "the searchlight of public vigilance turned upon crime and corruption." Confident, Touring Youngsters, Get Tour of Santa Ana in Police Car Everett Burgess Baker, 13, Eugene Burgess Baker, 11, and Mary Audrey Baker, 6, whose father is a professor at UCLA, enjoyed another tour of the Southland yesterday, this time visiting Santa Ana. When Santa Fe agent J. D. Wagner saw them get off a train from L.A. and stride confidently toward the business district, he was nervous about them and telephoned police. Sergeant Jim Gross and Matron Edith Hay met the youngsters on 4th st. and questioned them. Everett was spokesman, "Oh, property in northern Anaheim will head the list. First public discussions on the oil drilling ordinance proposed by Planning Consultant Gordon Whitnall are also scheduled for the meeting. Added support for the city's fight to deter the development of a so-called "slum area" on N. Raymond st., between North and Burton sts., will be given tonight when the commission considers complaints from property owners of the area. Co-operative action by the city, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and the Anaheim Board of Realtors has already been started to combat the house-dumping activities of one William Shubin, Los Angeles, who says he is remodeling the obsolete houses into income rental units for future workers in Ana- (Continued on Page 5)