anaheim-gazette 1951-09-11

Traveler A young Anaheim cinematographer returned recently from a trip in the wilds of Baja California. Experienced it with him via words and pictures on Page 6 of your Gazette today. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAI Police Nab Hit-Run 53 Year Old Man Waits Arraignment Police today arrested Evert Gray, 53, 605 N. Claudina st., Anaheim on suspicion of felonious hit-and-run driving and man-slaughter in connection with the death Sunday night of Mrs. Florence Adelalde Browne who was hit and killed at the intersection of Center and Citron streets by a hit-run driver. Police were set on the trail of Gray this morning by an anonymous phone call which directed them to his address. Finding nothing there, the officers checked the home of Gray's son, Kenneth, at 117 N. Santa Fe st. There they found a yellow, 1941 Ford coupe in the garage. The radiator grill and hood were dented deeply, the glass was knooked out Police were set on the trail of Gray this morning by an anonymous phone call which directed them to his address. Finding nothing there, the officers checked the home of Gray's son, Kenneth, at 117 N. Santa Fe st. There they found a yellow, 1941 Ford coupe in the garage. The radiator grill and hood were dented deeply, the glass was knocked out of a spotlight on the left side and what appeared to be blood-stains were found on the rain-gutter above the left door. When picked up this morning by Officers Bob Plaisted and Mark Fjscher, Gray said he had damaged the car in a collision with a truck on Manchester blvd. Sunday night. His son said Gray brought the car to his home at about 7 p.m. yesterday and asked him to make repairs on it. He said he put off making the repairs until the week end, when he would have more time, and left the car in the garage. In the back seat of Gray's coupe were found remnants of spectacle lenses. Police found the spectacles belonging to Mrs. Browne at the scene of her death, but were unable to locate those belonging to her husband, who was critically injured in the accident. A dent in the rain gutter above the left door of the coupe and blood-stains on it led police to believe Mr. Browne may have struck his head there, his glasses (Continued on Page 5) Garshwiler Named Toastmaster Head C. O. Gashwiler, local accountant, was elected president of the Anaheim Toastmasters club at last night's regular dinner meeting. Also elected were Dr. Joseph Ersek, vice-president, Page Vincent re-elected program chairman, Guy Tester, sergeant-at-arms, and Ed Wright re-elected secretary. Dr. Kenneth Heuler was elected deputy governor which also places him on the District Board of Directors. Installation and Ladies Night will be held Oct. 1 at the Ford, Chrysler Ask Price Boost WASHINGTON (UP)—Ford and Chrysler both filed requests for increased prices yesterday, with the Office of Price Stabilization (OPS). The office announced last Friday it would let auto makers raise new car prices by three to seven per cent, in view of increased production costs. Ford's proposed increases were based on wholesale prices, to dealers. They were reported to be: FORDS—A 4.31 increase, ranging from $41.35 to $65.91. MERCURIES — 2.83 per cent, ranging from $40.45 to $52.52. LINCOLN COSMOPOLITANS — 2.50 per cent, ranging from $56.90 to $70.77. OTHER LINCOLNS — 3.87 per cent, ranging from $69.57 to $75.06. Chrysler based its percentage increases on retail prices at the factory. The company said its boosts averaged 6.5 per cent. As announced, they included: CHRYSLER WINDSOR—$156. De SOTO CUSTOM—$147. DODGE CORONET 4-door sedan—$117. PLYMOUTH CRANBROOK 4-door sedan—$108. General Motors is expected to file proposed new prices on its line soon. Anaheim Rural School Add 19 New Teen Nineteen new teachers greeted classes yesterday in the rural Anaheim school districts. A Canadian citizen, Mr. Kennet MacPherson, 7th and 8th Anaheim Rural School Add 19 New Teachers Nineteen new teachers greeted classes yesterday in the rural Anaheim school districts. A Canadian citizen, Mr. Kenneth MacPherson, 7th and 8th grades teacher at Savanna school has taken out his first papers in the process of becoming an American citizen. Mr. MacPherson, 3rd lives in Long Beach at present with his wife and three children. Katella school employs three new teachers for this school term. Thomas J. Smith will teach 8th grade; Mrs. Maurine Story Griggs will teach 5th grade, and Mrs. Barbara Iversen will coach in the music department. Three new teachers began yesterday at Magnolia school. Mrs. Jeraldine Fowler is teaching 8th grade; Mrs. Jane Dickenson teaches 4th grade and Miss Donna Jennings is teaching 3rd grade. Mrs. Betty Sutton, kindergarten teacher, is the only new addition to the faculty at Magnolia No. 2. Five new members have been added to the faculty at Cypress school. They are 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Castella Rogers; 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Ethel Rutledge; 5th grade, Mrs. Kathleen Kinney; 7th grade, Mr. Paul Rider and 8th grade teacher, Mr. Thomas Lorenzine. In the local parochial schools six new teachers have been added (Continued on Page 6) NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE per ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1951 -Run Suspect UN Acknowledge Allies Soften Re Foe Breaks Off Attacks On West Front U.S. EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Korea (P) — Allied troops on a limited offensive threw softening-up attacks today at four red strong-points in eastern Korea. On the western front, the communist surprisingly broke off attacks they started a week ago. Red truck traffic in North Korea diminished Monday night after two weeks of heavy movement. In that time Allied warplanes pounded communist vehicles mercilessly and scored some of the highest damage and destruction figures of the war. Florence Chadwick West-East Ch SANGATTE, Fr Chadwick swam across to France in near reconnaissance swim the Channel both even as police were in been lost at sea. Miss Chadwick, 3 and 14 minutes in the from St. Margaret's night. Crowds had been a miles to the southwest appearance, there were started out in a dense her when the fog lifted planned course. Confusion attended pounded by the exicta the hood, the smashed grill and what appear to be bloodanaheim Police today to book its owner, Evert Gray, 605 N. of felony hit and run driving and manslaughter in connection of Mrs. Florence Adelaide Browne at Center and Citron sts. EVERT GRAY (Hit-Run Suspect) Aheim Rural School Districts 19 New Teachers To Staffs Whieldon Selected Halloween Head On the western front, the communist surprisingly broke off attatacks they started a week ago. Red truck traffic in North Korea diminished Monday night after two weeks of heavy movement. In that time Allied warplanes pounded communist vehicles mercilessly and scored some of the highest damage and destruction figures of the war. The Allied attacks in the east were in the jagged mountains north and northeast of the Hwachon reservoir and north of the reds' old punchbowl assembly area near the sea of Japan coast. The reds turned back two of the attacks. The Allies broke off two other because of darkness. Failure of the attacks—nearly all against new objectives—had no particular significance. In the savage fighting among peaks 2500 to nearly 4000 feet high it often has taken the Allies two or three or sometimes as much as 10 days to wear down sturdy red defense. Gains in miles have not been spectacular in the rough region— hardly more than five miles in one month of fighting—but the fighting has forced the reds out of long-cherished positions and weakened their overall strength. In that area Gen. James Van Fleet, Eighth Army commander, was giving the reds a dose of his favorite prescription—"the best medicine" for the stalled Kaesong armistice talks "is Allied victory." Cargo planes parachuted almost 70 tons of supplies Tuesday to the troops in the east. The Chinese attacks on the western front and their sudden halt puzzled observers at Eighth Army headquarters. It was not known whether they were genuine probing attacks to (Continued on Page 5) Look for A Dressy Thief Some two dozen Garden Grove residents were minus coats and trousers today following a $375 burglary last night at the dry cleaning shop operated by Vernon G. Anderson, 11032 Garden Grove blvd., Garden Grove. Anderson told the sheriff's office Miss Chadwick, 38 and 14 minutes in the from St. Margaret's night. Crowds had been a miles to the southwest, appearance, there were started out in a dense foul her when the fog lifted, planned course. Confusion attended pounded by the exictaa Danish swimmer, a wry try from England. The San Diego typo onto the isolated little handful of French chili. Miss Chadwick was coated heavily with tha Channel's ice temperaShe was disappointing the record set by Tom faster than Miss Chadwick. "Oh, I'm sorry," she She boarded a mointo blankets and surrefell asleep in no time a across the Channel to She had been sick Anaheim Rural School Districts and 19 New Teachers To Staffs New teachers greeted yesterday in the rural Anachool districts. Canadian citizen, Mr. KenMacPherson, 7th and 8th teacher at Savanna school, en out his first papers in process of becoming an Amerizen, Mr. MacPherson, 37, Long Beach at present wife and three children. Ana school employs three teachers for this school term. J. Smith will teach 8th Mrs. Maurine Story Griggs which 5th grade, and Mrs. Iverson will coach in the department. New teachers began yesat Magnolia school. Mrs. Fowler is teaching 8th Mrs. Jane Dickenson 6th grade and Miss Donna is teaching 3rd grade. Betty Sutton, kindergarher, is the only new addithe faculty at Magnolia. new members have been to the faculty at Cypress they are 2nd grade teachCastella Rogers; 3rd teacher, Mrs. Ethel Ruthth grade, Mrs. Kathleen 7th grade, Mr. Paul Rider grade teacher, Mr. Thomas local parochial schools teachers have been added continued on Page 5) Whieldon Selected Hallowe'en Head Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Fair executive committee elected Stan Whieldon general chairman of the forthcoming 1951 edition of the city's Hallowe'en festival. A division captain the past two years, Whieldon has served on the fair committee for three years. Last night the committee also approved program contents for the fall event. On the list are: Slick Chick Contest, Kiddies' Window Art, Costume Breakfast, Kiddies' costume Parade, Kiddies' Show in the Greek Theater, Street Jamboree and the big Hallowe'en (Citrus Market) The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were easier large sizes, higher smaller. SUNKIST (First Grade)— 126s 6.42; 150s 6.37; 176s 6.70; 200s 6.84; 220s 6.76; 252s 6.71; 288s 6.69. CHOICE (Second Grade)— 126s 5.55; 150s 5.74; 176s 6.03; 200s 6.08; 220s 6.07; 252s 6.14; 288s 6.20. Look for A Dressy Thief Some two dozen Garden Grove residents were minus coats and trousers today following a $375 burglary last night at the dry cleaning shop operated by Vernon G. Anderson, 11032 Garden Grove blvd.' Garden Grove. Anderson told the sheriff's office that the burglar selected choice garments from his racks worth $300. Tools and a radio vaulted at $75 also were taken. Kellogg Named President of Farm Bureau George E. Kellogg, well-known Yorba Linda rancher and civic leader, was elected president of the Orange County Farm Bureau, to succeed the late Earl Laux of Garden Grove, when the organization chose new officers at a meeting last evening in headquarters at Orange. Kenneth Casper, Yorba Linda, was named first vice-president and Edgar E. Pankey, Tustin, was chosen second vice-president, J. L. Bascom, Tustin, was elected treasurer and A. J. Schutte, Anaheim, is the new state director. The following were elected directors-at-large: William C. Armstrong and Dian R. Gardner, both of Orange; John W. Crill, Garden Grove; Owen A. Murray and Francis Griset, both of Santa Ana; Herbert M. Warren, Yorba Linda; William L. Hell, Smeltzer; Kelsey Williams, Buena Park and R. A. Marsden, Fullerton. ANAHEIM EXPLORER-PHOTO Los Angeles st., is back from tion to Baja California. The together with exclusive photo State Library Sacramento, Calif. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY Weather So. Calif.—Generally clear tonight and Wednesday except night and morning low clouds coastal section. Windy and cooler northern mountains and interior sections today. ZETTE 11, 1951 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 224 wledges Kaesong Strafing; ten Red Hold On East End Florence Chadwick Makes West-East Channel Swim (Picture on Page 3) SANGATTE, France (UP)—California's Florence Chadwick swam across the English Channel from Britain to France in near record time today—the first woman to swim the Channel both ways. She climbed ashore here even as police were investigating reports that she had been lost at sea. Miss Chadwick, 32, reached France after 16 hours and 14 minutes in the water. She had started the swim from St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover, England, last night. Crowds had been awaiting her at Cap Gris Nez, five miles to the southwest, and when she failed to make an appearance, there were fears for her safety. She had started out in a dense fog and there had been no sight of her when the fog lifted. She veered somewhat from her planned course. Confusion attended her arrival at Sangatte, compounded by the exictable French, who mistook her for Reds Renounce New Site for Truce Confab TOKYO, Wednesday (UP)—The United Nations command acknowledged last night that an Allied plane mistakenly strafed the Kaesong neutral zone Monday. The communists had not yet replied, but instead early today broadcast an official message rejecting Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway's suggestion that Korean truce talks be moved to some other site. The communist message, broadcast by the Peliping radio in the names of North Korea Gen. Kim Il Sung and Chinese red Gen. Miss Chadwick, 32, reached France after 16 hours and 14 minutes in the water. She had started the swim from St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover, England, last night. Crowds had been awaiting her at Cap Gris Nez, five miles to the southwest, and when she failed to make an appearance, there were fears for her safety. She had started out in a dense fog and there had been no sight of her when the fog lifted. She veered somewhat from her planned course. Confusion attended her arrival at Sangatte, compounded by the exigible French, who mistook her for a Danish swimmer, a woman who had not yet started the race from England. The San Diego typist stalked out of the water and into the isolated little Sangatte beach to the cheers of a handful of French children and their parents. Miss Chadwick was breathing easily. Her body was coated heavily with the grease to protect her from the Channel's ice temperature. She was disappointed when told she had not broken the record set by Tom Blower of Britain—51 minutes faster than Miss Chadwick. "Oh, I'm sorry," she said. She boarded a motor yacht then, and was bundled into blankets and surrounded by hot water bottles. She fell asleep in no time at all, and slept all the way back across the Channel to England. She had been sick six times during the swim. RELAXES REGULATIONS The Christmas spirit has led the price of Price Stabilization to regulations affecting toys, games and holiday decorations. In effort to speed the stocking of and games in retail stores, has revised requirements for sharing pricing charts for these items. William C. Moeser, director of San Diego District Office of said the period for preparicing charts has been moved from October 1 to December July 1 through December 10. Many retailers, chain stores and order houses customarily deliver of most of their and games much earlier thanober 1, Moeser said, and the nations were relaxed so there be no delay in stocking with the holiday merchandise. Air Force to Pay Gun Damage in Long Beach LONG BEACH (P)-The Air Force will pay repair bills for homes accidentally machine gunned Sunday by a fighter plane parked at Long Beach Municipal airport. Air Force investigators counted 18 houses with bullet holes in them, but other estimated ranged as high as 50 houses hit. Nobody was injured when a short circuit caused 1576 rounds of 50 caliber slugs to rip into the district of expensive homes. The Air Force has not attempted to estimate the damage in dollars. It's unlikely such an accident will happen again, a spokesman said. From now on the planes will be parked in a different direction. Prosecution Nears Case Windup in McCracken Trial Nearing the end of its case as the fifth day of trial opened, the prosecution today called Dr. Maurice Rice, Santa Ana pathologist, to the witness stand in the Henry Ford McCracken murder trial. Dr. Rice substantiated earlier testimony by Dr. Raymond A. Brandt, county autopsy surgeon, which tended to fasten guilt for the May 19 death of Patty Hull, 10, upon McCracken. Like Dr. Brandt, Dr. Rice, who assisted Dr. Brandt in the autopsy plane mistakenly strafed the Kaesong neutral zone Monday. The communists had not yet replied, but instead early today broadcast an official message rejecting Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway's suggestion that Korean truce talks be moved to some other site. The communist message broadcast by the Peliping radio in the names of North Korea Gen. Kim Il Sung and Chinese red Gen. Peng Teh-Hual, said Ridgway's proposal to move was "completely unsatisfactory and unacceptable." The message told Ridgway "these efforts of yours are futile" and then repeated all the old red accusations that the Allies were "obstructing" the now-suspended armistice talks and had repeatedly violated Kaesong's neutrality. The latest red complaint was that an Allied plane machine-gunned Kaesong before dawn Monday. Previous red accusations have been dismissed as falsehoods and frameups. The Monday stranding however, was found to be true. A message being sent to the reds today through Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, chief Allied truce negotiator, says: "The United Nations command regrets this violation of the agreed neutrality which resulted from the pilot's error in navigation, appropriate disciplinary action is being initiated." The Allied reply notes that no (Continued on Page 5) It's unlikely such an accident will happen again, a spokesman said. From now on the planes will be parked in a different direction. NEIM EXPLORER-PHOTOGRAPHER—Lee Hansen, 515 N. Angeles st., is back from a four-month photographie expedite to Baja California. The exciting story of the 4000 mile trip, further with exclusive photos, is on Page 8 of today's Gazette. (Temperature Photo) prosecution today called Dr. Maurice Rice, Santa Ana pathologist, to the witness stand in the Henry Ford McCracken murder trial. Dr. Rice substantiated earlier testimony by Dr. Raymond A. Brandt, county autopsy surgeon, which tended to fasten guilt for the May 19 death of Patty Hull, 10, upon McCracken. Like Dr. Brandt, Dr. Rice, who assisted Dr. Brandt in the autopsy on the little girl's body, blasted McCracken's claim that she died accidentally in a fall from the kitchen table in his motel cabin at Buena Park. McCracken had said that she slipped on a jelly glass, which broke and caused her numerous scalp wounds. Dr. Rice not only declared that her wounds and skull fractures could not have been caused by a fall or broken glass, he also asserted that the 15 deep scalp wounds, according to "conclusive evidence" he found, had been caused prior to her death. That statement was directed at McCracken's "dream" story that he battered his landlady to death with an electric iron when she found Patty's body in his cabin and accused him of killing the child. This imaginary attack presumably was McCracken's explanation of the multiple wounds and fractures on Patty's head, which would have occurred after death. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 77. High for the previous 34 hours was 81 at 2 p.m. yesterday. Low was 80 at 6:30 a.m. today.