anaheim-gazette 1951-10-18

Great Anaheim merchants always have valuable messages for you in their advertisements. Look them over carefully in your Gazette each day. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAH CONTESTANTS FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON school to appear on the first broadcast of the Orange County School Kids Quiz on KVOE this Sunday, are, left to right: George Call, 9, and Jane Forbes, 9. Principal V. O. Elliot sits at his desk.—(Gazette photo by Robertson.) Local Children To Appear on KVOE Quiz Show Two Anaheim nine-year-olds have been selected to participate with other Orange county fourth graders on the Orange County School Kids Quiz on KVOE this Sunday. Jane Forbes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Forbes of 741 N. Sabina st., and George Call, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Call of 705 N. Sabina st., were selected by their homeroom teachers and V. O. Elliott, principal at George Washington school, where they attend classes. Duane S. Long, station manager at KVOE and former Quiz Kids dean, will mc the new program which has been initiated for the purpose of entertaining Orange county residents through the antics of their own children. The program will be tape recorded and released on the air at 12:30 p.m. for a half hour program. This particular Sunday all school kids appearing on the program will be of the fourth grade level. Other broadcasts will deal with all ages and grades of elementary students. The contestants from George Washington school were not picked solely for high grades and good conduct, but, as Mrs. Call says, "George is exceptionally precocious." At a meeting of the district principals recently it was decided that George Washington school would send the student representatives to the first broadcast. Students from each school in the district will be sent as contestants on following programs. Anaheim Jaycees See 1950 Junior Rose Bowl Film Color-sound-motion picture films of the 1950 Junior Rose Bowl game between Long Beach City College and Boise (Ida.) Junior College entertained Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce members last night when they held their regular meeting at Mother's Kitchen. Jeff Gross, a Pasadena Jaycee, exhibited the film and presented a short talk on the work and promotional activities behind the Junior Rose Bowl game, which is fast assuming classic proportions. Pasadena JC sponsors the annual game, which has grown into an $80,000 per year project. In addition to supporting the Pasadena JC, the game provides a yearly thrilling spectacle for some 50,000 to 60,000 spectators and gives two junior college teams, one from California and one from the rest of the United States, the opportunity of playing in a game that excites nationwide interest. The classic will be played this year on Dec. 8. Gross emphasized that tickets cannot be purchased at the gate; that reservation may be made now at $2.00 for the best seat in the bowl. He said 60,000 spectators are expected this year. Opposition to New Water System Hits Dyke Water Co. Application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, opening the way to establish a water system for serving a two-mile-square area in western Orange county, near here, will come Court Convicts Evert Gray in Hit-Run Death Everett Merron Gray, 605 Claudina st., Anaheim, was convicted of felony manslaughter late yesterday by a superior court jury in Santa Ana, which returned a contradictory verdict, recommending that he be sentenced to county jail. Such a sentence applies only to misdemeanor manslaughter. Gray was convicted in connection with the hit-run traffic incident at Citron and Center in Anaheim last Sept. 9, when Mrs. Florence Adelaide Brown of Anaheim, was killed at a pedestrian cross-walk, and her husband, James Ford Browne, was injured. Gray pleaded guilty to a hit-run charge at the beginning of the manslaughter trial. The jury was out from 10:45 a.m. to after 4 p.m. yesterday before reaching its verdict. The verdict stated that Gray had been found guilty of felony manslaughter "with gross negligence" and then added the recommendation that he be punished by sentencing to county jail rather than state prison. Gray's attorney, Lloyd Vernon of Fullerton, filed an application for probation which Judge Raymond Thompson set for hearing Oct. 26. Jury May Get McCracken Case Tomorrow Union Oil Co. Fetes 35-Year Employes Ray E. Weaver, 709 North Topeka, Anaheim, will be a guest of Reese H. Taylor, president of the Union Oil Company of California at the California club in Los Angeles Oct. 30 when the annual dinner is given for those employees who have completed 35 years of service during the preceding 12 months. Weaver has worked at about every job in the field department since joining Union in the Brea-Richfield district in 1916. From his original job as roustabout he has advanced to his present position of field operator. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 1:30 p.m. today was 89. High for the previous 24 hours was 76 at 3 p.m. yesterday. Low was 56 at 8 a.m. today. Opposition to New Water System Hits Dyke Water Co. Application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, opening the way to establish a water system for serving a two-mile-square area in western Orange county, near here, will come before the State Public Utilities commission for further hearing Jan. 5, after title questions are cleared. Coming before Commissioner Justus F. Craemer and Examiner Stuart Warner at the courthouse in Santa Ana this week, the Dyke Water Co., represented by its president, Dyke Lansdale of Downey, encountered an obstacle in failure to establish full legal title to an existing well which the company expects to use in supplying water to the area. Commissioner Craemer pointed out that the company owns 27-32 of the well, but there are four other owners. Opposition to the new water system also was registered at the hearing by the Mountain States Water Co., which has installations just outside the district covered by the Dyke application. The district extends from Chapman ave., on the south to Ball rd., two miles north. It's western boundary is Magnolia ave., and the district extends east to Ninth st., east of Euclid ave. Near the east end are two new subdivisions, Harris st., and Sidney place. The Lrelin and Cellino st., subdivision is located near the west side. Jury May Get McCracken Case Tomorrow Henry Ford McCracken is no insana but he is a sex-psychopath and his fantastic story of Patty Jean Hull's murder in his mote cabin last May 19 is typical of a psychopathic person, Dr. Harold E. Day, Santa Ana psychiatrist testified today in McCracken's insanity trial. A psychopath, he said, will feign anything—amnesia, epilepsy, or a transient psychosis (temporary insanity) — to relieve himself of responsibility of his acts, Dr. Day said. Lengthening testimony of Dr. Day threatened to upset earlier plans to wind up the trial today and give the case to the jury. It appeared that the four remaining state witnesses, argument to the jury by counsel, which may last three hours, and the court's instructions to the jury, may carry the case over to Friday morning. Albert McCracken, the slayer' elder brother, from San Diego, a student of Yogi and other cults also sees visions of angels in his dreams, he testified when called to the witness stand after Henry McCracken had finished testifying yesterday. "The spirits are an invisible force, an unfoldment of the soul," Albert McCracken said. As for (Continued on Page 6) ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1951 Two-Egyptians Killed In Fight With British Over Lone Bridge CAIRO (UP)—British troops seized the only bridge over the Suez canal in a snort, sharp battle with Egyptian troops guarding it yesterday. Two Egyptians were killed. The action took place before dawn. Egyptian censors held up news about it for 24 hours. A British army spokesman said the canal area was quiet again last night and today. It was the second successive day the British had fought with Egyptians. They opened fire Tuesday on Rioters and looters at Ismailia, where the Egyptian government said seven were killed. The British said they fired in self-defense. But today the British moved to ease tension at Ismailia, site of a British army sub-command. Egyptian officials said the Britons agreed to pull their troops out of the town of 50,000 and leave it in control of Egyptian police. The British, meanwhile, were due to complete the transfer by air of 3500 parachute troops from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus to the canal area where 40,000 or more British soldiers and airmen were on the alert. The commander of British forces in the Middle Gen., Sir Brian Robertson London by air today for the area. He is due there tomorrow. The El Ferdan bridge, seen yesterday's battle, links and Asia. Its eastern end the railway to the Holy The bridge site is where the Family reportedly crossed flight into Egypt. The bridge is a swift structure that is pulled to canal side when not in use. SCENE OF EGYPTIAN DISORDERS—Underlined cities of Cairo and Ismailia were main points of interest in Egypt's latest outbreak of disorders. At Ismailia, in the Suez Canal area, British troops were called to quell rioting. Other demonstrators paraded through Cairo as Egyptians hailed approval of parliamentary action ordering British out of Suez Canal area and the Sudan. (Associated Press Wirephoto Map.) Hallowe'en Hi-Jinks Details Released by Stan Whieldon A detailed description of the Hallowe'en hi-jinks that will be presented Oct. 31 on the evening of the 28th annual Hallowe'en celebration was released today by Stan Whieldon, general chairman. A full program is scheduled in the evening, following the day of festivities, starting with the costume breakfast at 7 a.m. Six thousand seats in La Palma Park stadium have been made available at the public school at $1.00 plus tax. These grandstand seats insure a view of the parade in comfort under the lights of the stadium. The parade moving on Center st. and Lemon st. will enter the stadium at Lemon and La Palma. reviewing stand. Tickets for these seats are on sale at the SQR Store, the J. C. Penny Co., the Elks Club, Chamber of Commerce, Jackson Drug Store, McCoy Drug Store, Bank of America, Southern County Bank, Heying Drug Store, Mother's Kitchen, Betty Rose Shop, Gilmore's Cafe and Glenn's Cafe. The Hallowe'en parade will be formed in six divisions and a vanguard of visiting dignitaries and honored guests. Each division is built around a central theme. They are: (1) Mother Goose, (2) Traditional Hallowe'en, (3) Hallowe'en of 1951, (4) Hallowe'en of the Old West, (5) What About Oil? Now that the City Council is in the legal process of "reading" Anaheim's proposed oil ordinance to insure that everybody has an opportunity to look over the law, the Gazette got in touch with the Steele Petroleum Co., to find out how they feel about it all. Today we received a note from Harold Cook, Jr., one of the top officials of the company, who said, among other things: "Our orangization is fully in accord with the desire of the folks of Anaheim that oil drilling be conducted in Anaheim in an intelligent manner and in the best interests of the public. "We are happy to have had the oil ordinance and drill-permit threshed out by the people of this city because we know we can drill for oil in a way which will please our many new neighbors. I can assure you we will follow the city ordinance to the letter and that we want the citizens to help us make the whole thing work out for the public good." Upon reading the ordinance, the Gazette became of the opinion that no matter how tight a law is, some good lawyer can undo some of its protections. Oil people tell the Gazette that several oil companies have felt for years that there is oil under the city of Anaheim, but that all lacked the courage to ask the people of Anaheim for permission to go after it. With the advent of successful whipstocking techniques, however, the dangers of messy and unsightly oil operations were curbed and controlled. (Continued on Page 9) CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY ZETTE 18, 1951 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 251 The Weather S. Calif.—Scattered high cloudiness Friday. Patches early morning fog near coast. Slightly warmer interior and mountains Friday. D In Fight ne Bridge men were on the alert. The commender of Britain's aid forces in the Middle East, Sir Brian Robertson, left London by air today for the Suez Sea. He is due there tomorrow afternoon. The El Ferdan bridge scene of yesterday's battle, links Africa and Asia. Its eastern end is on railway to the Holy Land. The bridge site is where the Holy City reportedly crossed on its right into Egypt. The bridge is a swinging structure that is pulled to the side when not in use. Canadian Plane Crashes into Mountain Killing 23 People NANAIMO, B.C. (CP)—A Queen Charlotte Airlines plane, laboring futilely at full throttle to gain altitude, crashed into the side of a mountain 10 miles from here last night, carrying 23 persons to their deaths. The victims were 30 miles from their destination at Vancouver, B.C., nearing the end of a southbound 400 mile flight from Kemano, when the twin-engined craft hit the rocky side of 5000 foot Mount Benson. All those aboard except the three crew members were believed to be loggers and construction workers. The accident was witnessed by Keith Price, operator of a power station near this city, which is 150 miles northwest of Seattle. Price said it was about 6:50 p.m. PST, (9:50 p.m. EST) when the plane circled his station at an altitude of about 50 feet, veered west and narrowly missed 130,000 volt power lines. Then, he related, toward the mountain in an apparent attempt to gain altitude, crashing into the rocks at the 2000-foot level. A sheet of flame leaped up and a loud explosion was heard. That was all. Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrived at the scene several hours later and found six charred bodies strewn along the mountainside. Kemano, where the flight originated, is the site of the Aluminum Company of Canada development in northern British Columbia. Nanaimo is 30 miles west of Vancouver, across Georgia Strait, and the plane apparently was off course on its regularly scheduled run. The crew members were identified as Doug McQueen, the pilot, Jaginder S. Johl, first officer, and Ray Williams, crewman. The airline withheld names of the passengers until relatives are British Sea Captain Today Accuses Russia of Bombing His Ship Near Archangel BELFAST, Northern Ireland (JP)—A British sea captain today accused Russian airplanes of making an unprovoked bombing attack on his ship near the Soviet port of Archangel last Sept. 14. Soviet sea planes dropped three bombs but none hit Capt. Leslie Gow of the 3538-ton freighter "Berylstone" told Reporters. AFU President Hits Profiteering, Price Gouging MIAMI (JP)—President William Green of the American Federation of Labor charged today that Congress has sanctioned "ruthless profiteering and price-gouging" in the present price control laws. He told the final session of the American Legion national convention the twin evils of inflation and a housing crisis are threatening to undermine the morale of American defense workers. Green gave his views in a speech prepared for delivery in the closing hours of the convention which yesterday heard Gen. Douglas MacArthur deliver a bitter attack against the Truman administration's military, domestic and foreign policies. British intelligence agents interviewed him when the vessel returned from Russia this morning. In London, the admiralty and the foreign office said they had heard of Gow's statements but could not yet comment. Gow said he made a report later to Soviet authorities but received no explanation. Britain has no consulate at Archangel, so no immediate report to the British government was possible, he explained. Gow told this story of the bombing: The planes appeared overhead at about 4 a.m., local time, about 10 miles outside Archangel harbor. The Russians dropped flares to light up the sea. The first bomb fell about 100 yards ahead of the ship. "I though at first it must be a warning not to proceed so I altered course. The airplanes continued to drop flares and then a second bomb fell astern." "We attempted to signal the Russians with rockets but they had no effect and another bomb came down." last November, Randall become one of the few UN photogratics to take pictures on the Manian border. Douglas M. Harlow Returning on Boxer Returning home from six months of service in the Korean war aboard the aircraft carrier USS Boxer is Douglas M. Harlow, chief aviation electronics technician, of 306 E. Broadway, Anaheim, who served with Fighter Squadron 884. The Boxer arrived in Pearl Harbor Tuesday morning on the first leg of her trip back to the U.S. She will arrive in San Diego next week to end her second tour of Korean duty. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were about steady. SUNKIST (First Grade) 126s 6.72; 150s 6.53; 176s 6.68; 200s 6.41; 220s 5.91; 252s 5.49; 288s 5.17. CHOICE (Second Grade) 126s 5.76; 150s 5.76; 176s 5.78; 200s 5.19; 220s 4.91; 252s 4.59; 288s 4.61.