anaheim-gazette 1951-10-26

Extended TV Log Following a bit of arm-twisting by subscribers, the Gazette today includes television schedules for Saturday and Sunday as well as today. You'll find them on Page 5. VOLUME LXXX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM Anaheim Board of Education Special School Tax Electi Record Enrollment and Estimates For 1952 Necessitate Increase The Board of Education of the Anaheim City school district is calling a special election to be held next Dec. 11, proposing to the voters that the maximum tax ceiling be raised from .90 to $1.15 for each $100.00 of assessed valuation in the district. This year, during the opening week, the Anaheim city schools received the greatest enrollment increase in the history of the district—over 400 boys and girls new to the district—and all indications are that next year, the system must be prepared to have educational facilities available for an even greater number of pupils. This present increase alone has meant more teachers, more custodial employees, and increased supplies and equipment; all in the face of the fact that the district for the past two years has had greater expenses to meet than it has had income, and has been able to betterment of the citrus industry by H. B. Blatz, secretary. "The history of the concentrate industry is short but it already has some potent lessons," statement pointed out. "I year's price cutting by one of large food companies which Opti-Kops Issue Beard Warning To the Shaven Issuing a warning to all male citizens in and around the thriving metropolis of Anaheim, Optimist President Harwood Larson, together with his Jamboree chairman, Tom Yellis, release the following joint declaration for publication: "Be it known that any person of male gender who is caught bare-faced on the streets of Anaheim between this day and Oct. 31st, known mation-wide as Anaheim's National Hallowe'en Holiday, will be apprehended, arrested, and likewise incarcerated until financial restitution is made to "Hiz Honor," high magistrate of the Kangaroo Kourt, unless he (the culprit) is visibly wearing the following adequate precautions—to wit—a flat, egg-shaped metal badge of orange hue appropriately adorned with a black cat, pumpkin, ghost and a frightened gentleman, bearing the legend "Smooth Puss," together with the words 28th Annual Hallowe'en, Oct. 31, 1951. This badge of distinction shall allow a clean-jowled gentleman to traverse our streets with impunity and freedom of movement." Kops Sworn In "Already a force of Optimistic officers have been sworn in to patrol the streets in search of all offenders to the above decree," avers Chief of the Keystone Kops, (Continued on Page 5) Local Horsemen In Benefit Show A good turnout of sportsmen and well-wishers for the crippled children of Casa Colina is expected Sunday at the big horse show to be staged at El Rodeo club grounds by the Fullerton Opli-Mrs. club and the Associated Riding clubs of Orange county. All proceeds go for the home's crippled children. Among the riding clubs to be prepared to have educational facilities available for an even greater number of pupils. This present increase alone has meant more teachers, more custodial employees, and increased supplies and equipment; all in the face of the fact that the district for the past two years has had greater expenses to meet than it has had income, and has been able to meet its obligations only through the sale of the La Palma school, and a surplus which was originally built up to help finance the building program. There is no indication that the financial situation will change for the better this coming year. Discretionary Increase H. H. Stabbert, president of the board, points out that authorization by the voters to raise the tax ceiling does not mean, necessarily, that there will be a material tax (Continued on Page 5) Local Lions Club To Give Away Car Anaheim Lions club announced at its meeting today that a new Studebaker automobile will be given away in connection with a fund-raising drive for the Lions' Charity Fund. Donation tickets went on sale today. Dianne Cash, Miss Slick Chick of 1951, was guest of the club today to get the fund drive off to a good start. She was chauffeured to the meeting in the new Studebaker by Bob Borden and was met at the Elks club by President George LaFollette. She returned home in the same style. Presentation of the car to the lucky donor will be held in the evening, Dec. 24—Christmas Eve. Chula Cited for Court Contempt Judge Robert Gardner, who prepaided over Henry McCracken's three trials, today dropped the weight of his position on McCracken's chief counsel, George Chula. The court sentenced Chula to next year. The system must be prepared to have educational facilities available for an even greater number of pupils. The history of the concentration industry is short but it already has some potent lessons," statement pointed out. "Year's price cutting by one of large food companies which trying to buy into the market suited only in conditioning them sumer to prices below cost brought to the price-cutter life or nothing. At Growers' Expense "Price cuts like that just matter by Sunkist have to be effected on the expense of the grower on the advertising appropriation, result only in demonstrating the consumer that such long well established names as Sunkist actually have no plus veil over cut-priced unbranded juice of inferior quality," the statement declared. With only twenty per cent of American market users of concentrated frozen range juice, continued the statement, market opportunities concentrate are great, but need is for salesmanship, "give-away-manship." Pointing to the success of some of the major processors in the field, it said that the lesson is clear that the market is for more advertising. Concentrates Gaining "California growers," said a statement, "have come to think fresh fruit as their main product and concentrate as a by-product. There is increasing evidence throughout the country that it is falacious reasoning, and if permitted to continue, may bring considerable losses to Florida and California alike. In five shirts." McCracken Sentence Judge, Defense T SANTA ANA (UP)—Henry F McCracken was sentenced to die for the murder of 10-year-old Patricia Jean Hull in a Buoy Park motel cabin last May. Superior Judge Robert Gardner In Benefit Show A good turnout of sportsmen and well-wishers for the crippled children of Casa Colina is expected Sunday at the big horse show to be staged at El Rodeo club grounds by the Fullerton Opul-Mrs. club and the Associated Riding clubs of Orange county. All proceeds go for the home's crippled children. Among the riding clubs to be represented is the Anaheim Riding club, Herman Lenz, president. There will be 40 events of horse racing, jumping, calf roping, cutting horses, field events and drill teams. In addition, several feature acts will be on hand from Hollywood and other cities. The El Rodeo grounds is located two miles east of Brea, at Imperial and Valencia. Tickets are $1.00 admission for adults plus $1.50 for a big barbecue lunch. Kids under 12 will be admitted with a toy or two cans of food for the crippled children. Children's barbecue tickets are 75 cents. In Anaheim, tickets may be obtained at Swanbergers. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were doing better good quality. SUNKIST (First Grade) 126s 7.18; 150s 0.88; 176s 6.56; 200s 6.07; 220s 5.34; 252s 4.89; 288s 4.62. CHOICE (Second Grade) 126s 6.24; 150s 6.11; 176s 5.77; 200s 5.32; 220s 4.96; 252s 4.83; 288s 4.37. Chula Cited for Court Contempt Judge Robert Gardner, who presided over Henry McCracken's three trials, today dropped the weight of his position on McCracken's chief counsel, George Chula. The court sentenced Chula to five days in jail for contempt of court, then granted a 10 day stay of execution. However, he lifted a contempt citation against Chula's defense associate, James C. Monroe. The judge told Chula: "After several weeks of a well-planned design to heckle and badger me, I can not accept your protestation that it was unintentional or a misunderstanding." The court called it: "willful, intentional and deliberate" contempt. However, he said he still felt no hostility toward Chula. He said that in one instance, particularly, he twice admonished Chula against asking leading questions of a witness, Dr. W. S. Musfelt, psychiatrist, but that even after the two warnings "you proceeded to ask 19 leading and suggestive questions." Chula arose and said that "I have never intentionally been in contempt." He said he had been under "severe tension" for five months and "I may have gotten some wrong ideas." McCracken originally was convicted of child stealing and acquitted of kidnapping by a jury which disagreed on a murder charge. McCracken Sentence Judge, Defense Trial SANTA ANA (UP)—Henry F. McCracken was sentenced to die for the murder of 10-year-old Patricia Jean Hull in a Bud Park motel cabin last May. Superior Judge Robert Gardner told him: "You have been proved guilty of a most inhuman crime by most overwhelming evidence have ever seen presented in court. McCracken, 34-year-old hillbilly guitarist, stood stoilid and unblinding, arms folded. The Judge continued: "Your incredible, fantastic, bizarre story was quite well evaded by psychiatrists. Judge Flays Defense The most dreadful aspect this trial, to me, was the attempt to besmirch the character of the victim." A defense claim in the trial was that the girl voluntarily accepted him to the motel. McCracken said she was then hanged in a fall. After the 20-minute proceeding McCracken was led, handcuffed, a sheriff's officer, to the courthouse jail across the street. An appeal to the State Supreme Court is automatic before he can be executed in the gas chambers at San Quentin prison. The court denied defense tutions for a new trial and a deposition in sentence. Defense Asks New Trial Defense Atty. James Monroe ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1951 Education Calls Election, Dec. 11 Citrus Producers' Secretary casts Sunkist Juice Price Cut astic price cuts just announced by Sunkist on its frozen concentrated orange juice may give momentary advantage, but produce no benefits, but head-off for California growers. This predicted today in a state made at the monthly meeting of the state directors, Califor-Citrus Producers Assn., a group of growers dedicated to theiment of the citrus industry, B. Blatz, secretary. The history of the concentrates industry is short but it already some potent lessons," the ment pointed out. "Last price cutting by one of the food companies which was years, concentrate have grown from zero to where they now consume one-third of the nation's citrus crop. Whereas both fresh fruit consumption and single strength canned juice seem to have reached their peaks and leveled off, concentrate is still climbing each year and promises the only solution to an industry whose output in 1953 will reach the gigantic proportions of more than 130,000-000 boxes of oranges. Single strength juice has long sold like sugar or salt at price levels which bring no profitable return to the citrus grower. "An even more significant fact which proves concentrate to be an OFF TO CHECK POLL RESULTS—Winston Churchill and M. Churchill leave their home in Hyde Park section of London to for a trip to his constituency of Woodford, to watch counting ballot and await result of final outcome of yesterday's vote. Indication today are that Churchill and his Conservative pawill defeat the Labor party of Prime Minister Clement Attlee (Associated Press Wirephoto.) Anaheim Police Ask Co-operation During Parade Anaheim Police department today released information to the public on parking facilities and the line of march of the Halloween parade Oct. 31. Regulations which will govern parking during the parade are: Parade starts on Center st. at Citron continuing east on Center st. to Lemon st., turning north on Lemon st. to La Palma st., turning into La Palma Park, making a U turn in front of the grandstand and out onto Los Angeles st. near Lum's Cafe and disbanding. The Police department is asking the cooperation of the residents on the following streets to please not park their cars between the hours of 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to allow the parade to form: On Center st. from West to Manchester; On Illinois st. from Broadway to Center st.; On Ohio st. from Broadway to Center st.; On Citron st. from Broadway to Sycamore st.; On Center st. from West to Citron st. No parking will be allowed from 5:30 p.m. until after the parade on the line of march: The foreign minister said outside mediation between B.B. and Egypt in their current pute would be welcome on McCracken Sentenced to Death; Judge, Defense Trade Criticisms NTA ANA (UP)—Henry Ford McCracken was sentenced today for the murder of 10-year-old Patricia Jean Hull in a Buena motel cabin last May. Senior Judge Robert Gardner imit: You have been proved guilty almost inhuman crime by the overwhelming evidence I never seen presented in court." McCracken, 34-year-old hillbilly, stood stolid and unblink-arms folded. The judge conlured our incredible, fantastic, and the story was quite well evalished by psychiatrists. Flays Defense The most dreadful aspect of trial, to me, was the attempt smirch the character of the man. Defense claim in the trial was that the girl voluntarily accompained him to the motel. McCracken said she was then hurt all. Over the 20-minute proceedings McCracken was led, handcuffed to Griff's officer, to the county across the street. Appeal to the State Supreme Court is automatic before he can execute in the gas chamber in Quentin prison. The court denied defense mofor a new trial and a delay sentence. Asks New Trial Defense Atty. James Monroe, seeking another trial, argued the jury had received evidence out of court because "newspapers have constantly printed things not brought out on the witness stand." He asserted that the judge had failed to give precautionary instruc-tions to the jury dealing with presumption of innocence. The lawyer also accused the district attorney of misconduct by saying the defendant, if freed, would be allowed to run loose on the street. Defense Criticizes Court "The mere thought that this man would be allowed free would have an effect on the jury," Monroe declared. He also criticized the court's refusal to permit trying McCracken in another locality. A jury convicted McCracken of luring Patricia from a theater, beating her to death in his cabin, and burying her body in a canyon. McCracken, with a long background of sex crimes, had just been released after serving a jail term for failing to register as such an offender. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 71. High for the previous 24 hours was 67 at 3 p.m. yesterday. Low was 48 at 6 a.m. today. Booths Erected for Sale of Tickets to Breakfast, Parade For the first time in history, due to the large number of people asking for tickets, the Hallowe'en publicity committee has arranged for ticket booths to be set up in the 100 block of W. Center st. tomorrow for the sale of tickets to the breakfast and the grandstand seats for the viewing of the parade. Smooth Puss buttons will also be sold in these booths and to encourage the sale of these buttons, the Key-Stone Kops will be walking the "beats" to nab anyone who isn't wearing a button. The booths will be manned by women of the local civic clubs, such as the VPW, Jr. Ebell Club, Senior Ebell, VFW and many others. Salah El Din had harsh wives for another power whom they had proposed as a partner in Egypt in the Middle East mand—France. France, he said, "has practiced the same imperialistic ambition Britain." The foreign minister said outside mediation between Briand Egypt in their current pute would be welcome on the basis of prior withdrawBritish troops from Egypt the Sudan and "practical reection of their unity." Large Jet Battle While Truce Talk U. S. FIFTH AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS. Korea Sixty-eight Allied jets fought Russian made MIGS today three separate air battles shot down two enemy planes damaged three. It was the sixth straight of jet battles over North K. On the ground U. N. infantry advanced in hand to hand bat. The navy reported a cruiser and destroyer were last week by red shore fire one man was killed and wounded. United Nations infantrymen tacked against stiffening tance northwest of Yonchon west and in the area south of Kumsong on the central an Eighth Army communisaid. It was quiet on the northern front. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY ZETTE The Weather S. Calif.—Clearing skies tonight and Saturday. Rising daytime temperatures. Local frost tonight in the higher valleys near 3000 foot and higher. 1951 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 257 Labor Party Concedes Conservatives' Victory; Winston Churchill Takes Over LONDON (AP)—Winston Churchill took over as prime minister of Britain tonight. He took office at the invitation of King George VI less than five hours after his Conservatives clinched victory over the Labor party in a national election. Churchill thus regained leadership of buffeted Britain just six years and three months from the time the nation cast him out in 1945 for a whirl at state socialism. Six Years of Socialism He led his Conservative party to victory over the Labor government in a desperately-fought election that rung down the curtain on six years of socialist rule but left the Tories far short of the House of Commons strength they hoped for. Churchill, just turning 77, won a majority, or more than 313 seats, in the House of Commons. The exact size of the Conservative majority will not be known until a few outlying districts report next week. But it will be a slender margin—leaving possibly 300 seats to Clement R. Attlee's Labor party. This is not much better than the thin margin previously held by Attlee. With returns in from 610 of the nation's 625 districts, the Conservatives held 313 seats in the House. Labor had 290 seats, the Large Jet Battle Rages in Korea While Truce Talks Get Nowhere U. S. FIFTH AIR FORCE ADQUARTERS. Korea (UP)—City-eight Allied jets fought 121 Russian made MIGS today in three separate air battles and it down two enemy planes and managed three. It was the sixth straight day jet battles over North Korea. The ground U. N. infantrymen advanced in hand to hand combat. The navy reported a U. S. fighter and destroyer were hit one week by red shore fire and the man was killed and six wounded. United Nations infantrymen attacked against stiffening resistance northwest of Yonchon in the east and in the area southeast Kumsong on the central front. Eighth Army communiqué It was quiet on the east-front. President Truman told reporters yesterday that some progress has been made in the talks with Mossadegh. He added he is hopeful Iran will resume negotiations with Britain for a settlement. But almost immediately Hassein Fatemi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, said Mossadegh's discussions with the President, Secretary of State Acheson and other officials have been only exploratory and thus far have developed "nothing tangible." MUNSAN, Korea (UP)—The Allies today quickly rejected a communist buffer zone proposal that the U. N. give up such bitterly won Korean areas as Heartbreak Ridge . . . Punchbowl . . . Iron Triangle. The reds wanted the United Nations to withdraw as much as 15 miles. Their proposal countered yesterday's U. N. suggestion for a buffer zone generally along present battle lines. The red offer and U. N. rejection came at the second meeting of subcommittees trying to agree on a cease-fire line. The meetings are held in Panmunjom. Under the red proposal, they would keep Kaesong, former site of truce talks two miles south of the 38th parallel. They would withdraw from part of Ongjin peninsula on the west coast, an area the Allies describe as militarily unimportant. Red Cross Comes Through with Aid For Mother, Son The train was on time at 5:15 p.m. yesterday and it stopped in the right town—Anaheim—but Mrs. Evelyn H. Mellon and her son, Joseph Berry, weren't greeted, as they expected, by Mrs. Mellon's husband. To make matters worse, Mrs. Mellon had exhausted her funds. Santa Fe Station Agent Bill Fennel called Anaheim police who, in turn, contacted Mrs. P. M. Wheeler, local Red Cross chapter secretary. In jig time Mrs. Mellon and her son were located in a room at the Grove Hotel with the promise of assistance from the Red Cross locating her husband today.