anaheim-gazette 1951-09-14

Want Ads It is absolutely true: For Results and Quick Action Always (but always) Use Gazette Want Ads. See Page 7. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEL DEATH SCENE—The body of Ross Smith, 15, of Olive, lies under the blanket at right above, following a crash on Santiago blvd., just east of Tustin blvd., in Olive last night. John Roberts Servis, 17, the driver, Norman Blansett, 16, and his brother, Kenneth, 14, all suffered serious injuries when the car failed to make a DEATH SCENE—The body of Ross Smith, 15, of Olive, lies under the blanket at right above, following a crash on Santiago blvd., just east of Tustin blvd., in Olive last night. John Roberts Servis, 17, the driver, Norman Blansett, 16, and his brother, Kenneth, 14, all suffered serious injuries when the car failed to make a curve and crashed into a row of eucalyptus trees. (Photo by Neol Worsham.) One Youth Killed, Three Others Injured in Speed-Accident at Olive One Olive boy was killed and three others seriously injured at 8:50 p.m. yesterday when a car driven by John Robert Servis, 17, 7642 S. Palm ace., Olive, was completely demolished after it had left the highway at a curve on Santiago blvd., between Olive and Tustin ave. Ross Smith, 15, of 16312 Anaheim-Olive rd., was thrown from the car and killed instantly, his skull being crushed on the pavement. The body is at the Shannon mortuary in Orange. Young Servis sustained major injuries and the two other passengers, Norman Blansett, 16, and his brother Kenneth, 14, of 16511 Santiago blvd., Olive, sustained fractures. The three injured boys are in St. Joseph hospital, Orange. The accident occurred when the car, apparently traveling at high speed, missed a curve in the two-lane pavement, jumped a ditch and raked a row of eucalyptus trees, then bounced back into the highway. The youths all attend Orange Union High school. AUHS Board Marathon Meet At 3:00 this morning, Anaheim Union High School Board members adjourned after a seven hour meeting, probably the longest on record. The heavy schedule included interviews with four architectural firms from Long Beach. Services Monday For Hit-Run Accident Victim Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. for Mrs. Florence Adelaide Browne in the Chapel of Bakers Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary. Mrs. Browne was the victim of a hit-run accident Sunday night at Center and Citron sts. The driver responsible for her death, Evert Merron Gray, 47, 605 N. Claudina st., Anaheim, has been apprehended and was given preliminary hearing today in City Court. Mrs. Browne, 65, moved to Anaheim from Minneapolis, Minn., five years ago and resided at 546 S. Dickel st. She is survived by her husband, James, who was critically injured in the same accident which took her life; a daughter, Mrs. G. O. Ephrom, Rhode Island, and two grandchildren. She was a member of Enderlin, N. D., chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Interment will be made in Anaheim cemetery, following funeral services. Two Anaheimers In Korea Waters Two Anaheim, Calif., men, Machinist John E. Black, USN, son of Grover A. Black of 928 E. South st., and Cmdr Marshall H. Beebe, USN, Interest High Among Parents In Child Safety Approximately 90 per cent participation by parents has been achieved in the Anaheim Optimum mists' Child Safety Campaign. Dr. B. D. Roberts reported to the club last night. He reported that Mrs. Clarra Harmon's Sixth grade class at Benjamin Franklin school almost tied Mrs. Margaret Haugh's Third grade class at Jefferson school for city-wide first place, but one small student forgot to bring her pledge until late Tuesday afternoon. Second and third places at Franklin were taken by Mrs. Sarah Hull's First grade, and Mrs. Tureda Olson's Fourth grade class. First place at George Washington school was taken by Mrs. Millardred Mauerhan's Sixth grade class; second by Mrs. Aletha Macy's Second grade class; and third by Charles Hopper's Fifth grade class. Horace Mann school had two classes tied for first place—Mrs. Gail Cleveland's Fourth grade class and Harold Franzen's Sixth grade class. Second place went to Mrs. Grace Hahn's Second grade class and Mary Ference's Fourth grade class took third place. First, second and third places at (Continued on Page 5) Noticed Abated Noise on Center? Muffler or $5 Anaheim Police department has adopted the direct, immediately effective method of reducing the noise from truck mufflers on Cen- AUHS Board Marathon Meet At 3:00 this morning, Anaheim Union High School Board members adjourned after a seven hour meeting, probably the longest on record. The heavy schedule included interviews with four architectural firms, from Long Beach, Compton, Santa Ana and Pasadena. The firms are all bidding for contracts to build the two new junior high schools which are slated to go up in the future for Anaheim's increasing number of pupils. Principal Paul Demaree made a report concerning the fall opening of school, stating that 1231 pupils have enrolled in the high school so far, about 100 more than last year at this time. Following the lead of the elementary school board which raised substitute teachers' pay from $15 to $17 a day, the same move was made by the high school board members last night. Non-certificated employees retirement pension was raised by the board last night at an increase of $30 in some cases. Innumerable small items took up a great deal of the time spent by the board last night. Included in this business was an approval of a request for the purchase of four new typewriters for the commercial department. The board also created the position of assistant librarian to take care of the increasing numbers of pupils and use of the library. Two Anaheimers In Korea Waters Two Anaheim, Calif., men, Machinist John E. Black, USN, son of Grover A. Black of 928 E. South st., and Cmdr. Marshall H. Beebe, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Beebe of 738 N. Philadelphia st., are serving on board the 27,000-ton aircraft carrier USS Essex in Korean waters. A veteran of 68 World War II combat operations, her aircraft destroyed 1531 enemy planes and sent 111 Japanese ships to the bottom. The carrier was removed from mothballs and recommissioned last January at Bremerton, Wash. During the last two years of her five-year retirement from active service, the Essex underwent a $40,000,000 structural modernization program, to enable her to handle heavier fighters and fighter-bombers. The carrier arrived in the Korean theater in late August to relieve the aircraft carrier USS Princeton. NEW YORK (P)—A first inning grand slam homer by Yogi Berra and superb pitching by Vic Raschi enabled the Yankees to beat Detroit, 5-2, today. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 88. High for the previous 24 hours was 86 at 4:30 p.m. yesterday. Low was 60 at 7:30 a.m. today. Noticed Abated Noise on Center? Muffler or $5 Anaheim Police department has adopted the direct, immediately effective method of reducing the noise from truck mufflers on Center st. in preference to waiting for the slow wheels of the legislative method to grind out a solution. During the past 10 days a goodly sum of money has been pouring into the city's coffers from truck operators whose trucks have been making a rackety Hades of the city's main thoroughfare. "Improved mufflers which effectively reduce the noise of truck engines without interferring with their operation are available." City Judge L. P. Bonnat has been informing the offending operators, "and a $5 fine is going to be in order from now on for noisy trucks." In addition to levying fines, Judge Bonnat is cooperating with the anti-noise drive by suggesting the use of Orangethorpe ave., "a mighty fine through highway" to those truckers who have had to cough up five bucks on muffler citations. Preliminary work has been begun by the legislative bodies of the city to facilitate re-routing of traffic either north or south of the city, but in the meantime, the noise on Center st. has gone on unabated until the Police department took over. Anaheim PD authority to cite truck drivers whose mufflers are unreasonably noisy comes from the California Vehicle Code. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1951 American Legion To Strengthen Its Membership SAN DIEGO (AP)—California's new American Legion commander and Legion Auxiliary president consider one of their big jobs will be strengthening of their organizations' memberships. John D. Home, Hollywood attorney, and Mrs. Beatrice Trumbull of Maywood made this known after their installations at conclusion of the annual conventions here yesterday: The Legion commander particularly stressed the point after the convention refused to appropriate $6200 for employment of a membership director. It was told by Leo McCardle, finance committee chairman, that state membership had dropped 169,000 to 140,000 in the last four years and was expected to decline another 5000 during the next 12 months "unless something is done." The Legion commander particularly stressed the point after the convention refused to appropriate $6200 for employment of a membership director. It was told by Leo McCardle, finance committee chairman, that state membership had dropped 169,000 to 140,000 in the last four years and was expected to decline another 5000 during the next 12 months "unless something is done." Home, who defeated L. Burr Belden of San Bernardino for commander on the third ballot after Norman M. "Pat" Lyon of Pasadena had withdrawn, is an American World War I veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The convention's final resolutions were aimed particularly at strengthening the country's national defense program and defeat of communism. Detention in camps of all known communists in the United States was urged. The Legion's new executive committee reappointed Gordon Lyons of Menlo Park and William A. White of San Francisco state adjutant and judge advocate, respectively. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were about unchanged. SUNKIST (First Grade)— 126s 5.81; 150s 6.37; 176s 6.69; 200s 6.88; 220s 6.77; 252s 6.89; 288s 6.77. CHOICE (Second Grade)— 126s 5.16; 150s 5.60; 176s 5.94; 200s 6.00; 220s 6.06; 252s 5.78; 288s 6.15. Final Arguments in McCracken Case Begin Monday Morning The defense rested its case today in the second trial of Henry Ford McCracken, 34, charged with the sex murder May 19 of Patricia Jean Hull, 10. The court recessed until Monday, when final arguments will begin. The murder trial was held briefly this morning at the bedside of his mother, Mrs. Sally Wiley, of Santa Ana. She told the judge and attorneys that her son, Henry, "was a good boy but had a weak mind." Mrs. Wiley long an invalid could not come to court, according to her physician, Dr. Leonard Israel. So, court came to her. The jury was sent home by Judge Robert Gardner until 9:30 a.m. Monday, when it will hear the deposition taken today from Mrs. Wiley. That will be the defense's final move to free McCracken from the charge that he murdered Patty Hull in his Buern Park motel cabin last May 19. Judge Gardner, with attorney for prosecution and defense, countryside officials, including the official reporter, and McCracken himself made the trip to his mother's home. It was the first time that mother and son had met since... Directors of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce last night threw their weight behind the City Council's efforts to get controlled drilling for oil within the city limits. It was the opinion of the board members that if oil is discovered under Anaheim there is no means of preventing the oil companies from removing it since they can drill outside the city, limits and whipstock under the city. In view of that fact, the board members unanimously moved to support the City Council in its efforts to control drilling and the oil company's activities within the city. Mayor Charles Pearson, attending as guest of the board, apprised the members of the steps being taken by the city to reach a solution to the oil problem, which came up when the Steele Petroleum Co. began leasing land in the city and applied for a special use permit to drill on city-owned land, which they leased, in the northern industrial area of Anaheim. An appeal by the Steele Co. for the council to reverse the decision of Anaheim Planning commission rejecting the special use permit is pending before the City Council now and will probably be heard at the Oct. 9 meeting. Expansion Mayor Pearson pointed out the inevitability of oil drilling in or around the city if oil is discovered beneath it. He urged the desirability of drilling within the city under adequate controls on the grounds that, if drilling is done on the perimeter of the city, it will be difficult to annex those areas in the future since property owners will refuse to come into the city under the terms of any ordinance prohibiting drilling within the city (as has been pointed out editorially in the Gazette). Orange County Supervisor Ralph McFadden attended the meeting and presented a tentative map based on a preliminary survey by the State Highway department for the shortening of, the east end of Orangethorpe blvd., thus expediting the use of the thoroughfare as a truck by-pass route to relieve traffic on Center st. in Anaheim. The truck route would turn southeast at Cypress st. to meet with North st., run parallel in an easterly direction to a point near the Jefferson st. bridge where a new bridge would be built to tie in with the Santa Ana Canyon rd. It would be widened to four lanes and would be declared a truck route. McFadden's proposal met with the approval of the board of directors, who opined that it is the only solution to the truck traffic problem on Center st. The board approved a motion recommending that the County-Zoning ordinance be amended in such a way as to give the Building Inspector authority on all building construction for human habitation irrespective of where built in relation to county roads. The action followed a report by Warren Ashleigh, Land Use committee chair. fense's final move to free McCracken from the charge that he murdered Patty Hull in his Buena Park motel cabin last May 19. Judge Gardner, with attorney for prosecution and defense, court officials, including the official reporter, and McCracken, himself made the trip to his mother's home. It was the first time that mother and son had met since McCracken's arrest last May 20. The defense wanted Mrs. Willett as a witness, according to James Monroe, one of McCracken's attorneys, because it lacked funds to hire experts to show McCracken is afflicted with various physical and mental disorders, not amounting to insanity, but showing inability to form an intent to commit a crime. The jury visited McCracken's Cabin No. 9 at the Pine mote in Buena Park Thursday afternoon and under guidance of Judge Gardner, observed various locations in the cabin that figured in the testimony. They viewed the kitchen, where McCracken says Patty was killed by an accidental fall from the kitchen table. They could still see dark blood splotches on the floor in a corner of the bedroom where McCracken hid Patty's body behind the bed. On a dresser, was a photograph showing the dashing figure of McCracken in the attire of a singing cowboy in front of a microphone, and holding a guitar. A picture of Shirley Temple as a child was on the bedroom wall. McCracken stood looking in the doorway, handcuffed, with a deputy sheriff on bifter side of him, as the jury inspected the cabin. (Continued on Page 5) CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY Weather So, Calif.—Mostly clear through Saturday. Local fog or low clouds night and early mornings near coast south of Santa Monica. Variable high clouds south portion Saturday. Justice Talks Still Broken Off swers to Notes Reds Insist New Talks Be At Kaesong TOKYO (P)—Korean armistic talks remained ruptured for the 23rd day as the U.N. command and the communists today awaited answers to their latest notes to each other. The Allied board of strategy wants the red reaction to the U.N. apology for the strafing of the Kaesong conference site early Monday morning. The reds want Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway's reply to their rejection of his suggestion that the truce talks be moved to another site. Ridgway's headquarters dis- No Korea Duty Scheduled for California NG TOKYO (UP)—The 40th (California National Guard) and 45th (Oklahoma National Guard) Divisions will remain in Japan for security duty and training, general headquarters said today. There has been no change in their orders since they arrived several months ago. No change is anticipated. Speculation that the divisions might be sent to Korea followed a statement by Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff, in Washington this week. Collins said National Guardsmen would be used to replace last winter's combat troops in Korea. By Congressional action, men of the 40th and 45th were required to have 14 weeks of training before being sent overseas. This resulted in many guardsmen remaining in the states when their outfits sailed. These vacancies were filled by inductees and others added to bring the divisions up to authorized strength. Some of these men have been transferred from the 40th and to each other. The Allied board of strategy wants the red reaction to the U.N. apology for the strafing of the Kaesong conference site early Monday morning. The reds want Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway's reply to their rejection of his suggestion that the truce talks be moved to another site. Ridgway's headquarters disclosed for the first time today the communist high command's refusal to meet in a new place. The message from North Korean Gen. Kim Il Sung and Chinese Gen. Peng Teh-Hual was delivered to a U.N. command liaison officer at 8 a.m., Wednesday at Panmunjom, communist outpost southeast of Kaesong. There was no explanation from the supreme Allied commander's office why the U.N. command waited more than two days before disclosing the contents of the communist note. The communist high command has been adamant in its stand against moving the talks from Kaesong. It told Ridgway his plan was "completely unsatisfactory and unacceptable." It said the only way the conferences can be resumed "on a normal and equal basis" is for the U.N. command to "put an end at once to the ineasant acts of violations of the agreement and deal with the numberous provocations against which our side has lodged (Continued on Page 5) Forests Blaze In California BANNING (UP) — A 5000-acre brush fire swept up to the 7000-foot level on the south slope of Mt. San Gorgonio today, despite the efforts of 400 firefighters. At one point it advanced within one mile of the Southern California Edison plant in Raywood Flats. A light wind which has been fanning the blaze increased in force today. The flames were out of control in most areas. The blaze started Wednesday on the border of the Morongo Indian reservation. final move to free McCracken from the charge that he led Patty Hull in his Buer hotel cabin last May 19. Gardner, with attorneyssecution and defense, court, including the official re- and McCracken, himself the trip to his mother's was the first time that and son had met since McCracken's arrest last May 20. Defense wanted Mrs. Wiley, fitness, according to James one of McCracken's attempts because it lacked fun's experts to show McCracken afflicted with various physical mental disorders, not being to insanity, but show-will to form an intent to a crime. Bury visited McCracken's No. 9 at the Pine motel on Park Thursday after under guidance of Judge observed the various loins in the cabin that figured testimony. Reviewed the kitchen, where Patty says Patty was killed accidental fall from the table. They could still blood splotches on the corner of the bedroom, McCracken hid Patty's behind the bed. On a dress-a photograph showing figure of McCracken tite of a singing cowboy, of a microphone, and hold-it. A picture of Shirley as a child was on the wall. McCracken stood looking in the handcuffed, with a depuff on either side of him,bury inspected the cabin. By Congressional action, men of the 40th and 45th were required to have 14 weeks of training before being sent overseas. This resulted in many guardsmen remaining in the states when their outfits sailed. These vacancies were filled by inductees and others added to bring the divisions up to authorized strength. Some of these men have been transferred from the 40th and 45th, it was learned. While Army authorities declined to say so, these individuals presumably have joined division in Korea. The total was believed small. Unless present orders are changed—a spokesman for General Ridgway said there is no information here they will be—the 40th and 45th will remain on duty in Japan's major islands until they become eligible to return home. Spear Photo Shop Changes Owners Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Taylor, formerly of Detroit, Mich., are the new owners of the Spear Photo shop, 117 Los Angeles st., Anaheim, following its sale recently by the former owners, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Spears, who owned the shop for the past 25 years. The new owners pledged themselves to carry on with the same courteous and efficient service given by the former owners. The Spears leave next week for Paradise, Calif., near Chico, where they expect to do scenic photography for enlarging and oil painting, for which Mrs. Spears has become well known throughout the state. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will make their home in Anaheim. Mt. San Gorgonio today, despite the efforts of 400 firefighters. At one point advanced within one mile of the Southern California Edison plant in Raywood Flats. A light wind which has been fanning the blaze increased in force today. The flames were out of control in most areas. The blaze started Wednesday on the border of the Morongo Indian reservation. (By The Associated Press) Almost 3000 smoke-blackened men today battled at least five fires roaring unchecked over more than 21,000 acres of valuable California forest and range land. Ernest L. Baxter, U.S. Forest Service regional fire director, called the fire threat "extreme." Giant smoke clouds boiled up from Sacramento in north-central California northward to the Oregon border. Still the most threatening of the fires was the Feather River canyon blaze which had charred more than 16,500 acres of lush timber by last night. Crews battling the fire were expected to reach 800 men by today. Among reinforcements are veteran fire foremen from Montana and Idaho. They were being flown here. Chief Fire Dispatcher Claud Crone of the Plumas National forest said the blaze probably would be controlled by tomorrow. Travel through the Feather River canyon still was closed to oil tankers and trucks carrying explosives but some 200 residents of the Bucks Lake Recreational area previously reported in danger were said to be safe. Other fires raged, meanwhile, in four other national forests—the Mendocino, Shasta, Klamath and San Bernardino.