anaheim-gazette 1951-11-20

Good Reading Waldo Hunter points a finger at sports writers; Colony Quips battles for the citrus grower; County Comment gives the low-down on the "situation" in this Congressional district. See Page 4. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper MEADVILLE, Pa., Nov. 20—MAILMAN GETS THROUGH—Willbur Morley, rural mailman, made his deliveries and pickups yesterday despite a 15-inch snow. Mrs. H. J. Shilling, Meadville, R.D. 1, is giving Morley a package to be mailed to soldier son who shortly will go overseas with a unit of the 28th Division. (Associated Press Wirephoto) Wind, Rain Sweep Southern Part Of State; Anaheim Gets Half-Inch LOS ANGELES (P)—A deluge thankful on Thursday, the foreworth millions to growers. Wind, Rain Sweep Southern Part Of State; Anaheim Gets Half-Inch LOS ANGELES (UP)—A deluge worth millions to growers swept Southern California overnight, and the weather bureau said today showers will continue through Friday. Agriculturists, with lands parched from seven years of drought, will have a real reason to be thankful on Thursday, the forecaster indicated. Last night's rain storm deposited from a fifth to nearly two-thirds of an inch of rain in Santa Ana valley sections, with heavier precipitation in the mountainous areas, reports from various points showed today. Anaheim had .46 of an inch, making a total of 1.18 inches for the season, as compared to 1.28 inches at this date last year. Limestone Canyon High Highest measurement was .81 of an inch in Limestone canyon, while nearby Santiago dam had but .46 of an inch. Rainfall totals were as follows: Storm Season Last Year Anaheim .46 1.18 1.28 Brea .63 1.44 2.73 Buena Park .32 .86 .69 Campbell's .41 1.46 2.98 Costa Mesa .25 1.26 1.15 Fullerton .56 1.20 2.63 Garden Grove .37 1.38 1.89 Huntington B. .22 1.13 1.85 Irvine Ranch .42 1.58 1.19 La Habra .57 1.15 .68 Los Alamitos .38 .80 .97 Laguna Beach .37 1.82 .35 Newport Beach .21 1.44 1.26 Orange .43 1.38 2.72 Placentia .43 1.71 .88 San Clemente .35 2.33 .12 Santa Ana .31 1.45 2.70 Stanton .55 1.03 2.20 Yorba Linda .43 2.11 2.47 LA Soaked Accompanied by strong gusts of winds in some sectors, the rain peppered heaviest against the Continued on Page 5 Name Hugh Plumb Assessor to Succeed Enderle Hugh J. Plumb of Tustin, chief deputy county assessor for the last seven years, was appointed county assessor by the board of super- Petite Marilynne Hatch reign over Homecoming and key Day activities at FJC Junior college tomorrow Thursday. She was chosen four other candidates, who now serve as her attendanceing the festivities. The Thanksgiving Day between the FJC Horne Santa Ana college Dons highlight of the two-day event and annually resolves the between the school and possession of the Turkey trophy. Downtown Serpentine Reigned over by Queen Lynne, Homecoming activity begin Wednesday afternoon p.m., announced student officials. Forming on campus, pentine will proceed to Correctional wealth and Spadra sts. in town Fullerton. There the songleaders, yell leaders, guest speakers will conduct Turkey Day game rally. Annual Alumni dinner held at 6 p.m. Wednesday in junior college lounge, acco to Alumnist President Bill Hale the evening, the Homecance dance will feature the crowd of the Turkey Day queen and music of alumnus George Gadian and his band. Garab graduated from FJC in 1943 president of his class while eured there. Candidates Attend Queen Attendants to Queen Marilynne who were also candidates in race for the crown, are Billie Jean Bellflower, a student leader and member of Theta Theta service group; Donna att, Buena Park, Kappa Lan Sigma queen candidate; Mil "Pete" Peterson, Placentia, Wen's Athletic Assn., vice-president and Phi Alpha Omega candidate and Conine Woods, Anaheim club candidate. Sunkist Price Cut Fails Outsold Here by Florida Name Hugh Plumb Assessor to Succeed Enderle Hugh J. Plumb of Tustin, chief deputy county assessor for the last seven years, was appointed county assessor by the board of supervisors this morning, to serve the unexpired term of Assessor Maurice F. Enderle, who died of a heart attack a week ago today. Enderle's term will expire Jan. 1, 1955. Plumb, member of a prominent Tustin family, has been connected with the county assessor's office since 1924, and has been a permanent staff member since 1938. When Maurice Enderle, then chief deputy assessor, was appointed assessor at the death of Assessor James Sleeper in 1944, Plumb was named chief deputy. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were slightly higher. Representative Prices by Size: SUNKIST (First Grade)— 126s 6.17; 150s 7.69; 176s 6.98; 200s 6.13; 220s 5.48; 252s 4.77; 288s 4.56. CHOICE (Second Grade)— 126s 6.68; 150s 6.16; 176s 5.46; 200s 4.91; 220s 4.41; 252s 3.93; 288s 3.85. Bank of America Set to Mail 503 Xmas Club Checks An early sign of Christmas season's approach, the distribution of 503 Bank of America Christmas Club checks to Anaheim residents totaling $51,443.50, was disclosed today by O. E. Hanson, branch manager here. Hanson said that end-of-the year checks are being sent out Nov. 21, two weeks earlier than in previous years, in order to beat seasonal mail and shopping rushes. Bank of America will distribute 280,000 checks totalling $27 million to club members throughout California this year, according to Hanson. It is a new record for savings programs of this kind. Christmas checks receive a warm welcome from club members, who as a result, are better able to meet year-end financial obligations and to help Santa Claus fill the children's Yuletide stockings, Hanson said. He added that enrollments for the 1952 Christmas Club are now being accepted at the bank. It was reported by reliable sources today that the California Fruit Growers Exchange was tiring the trade that starting Monday the price of their Sunken concentrate would go to $1.79 a dozen FOB cold storage warehouse, which is the price Snow Crop and Minute Maid ca... ANAHEIM GAZETE spaper ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1951 Matt Ridgway's Headquarters Announce Evidence of 6000 Atrocity Killings TOKYO (AP)—Allied headquarters said today there is "considerable evidence" that about 6000 American soldiers died in red atrocities although bodies of only 365 have been recovered. The statement from Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway's headquarters made no mention of communist countercharges of Allied atrocities. Each side accused the other of atrocities in Korea while the Panmunjom circus tent truce talks were in a one-day recess asked by the communists. The reds wanted time to study a United Nations proposal for a tentative cease-fire. General Headquarters of the U.N. command made it clear the report of wholesale red atrocities issued last week by Col. James M. Handley did not involve an increase in the known American dead in the Korean war. "Of the 10,836 persons (Americans) still carried as missing in action," the report said, "there is no conclusive proof as to the number of dead, though there is considerable evidence to justify presumption of death by atrocity of a large number which may approximate 6000." Attorney Accuses Assistant O'Gara Of Telling Lies SAN FRANCISCO (GO)—U.S. Attorney Chauncey Tramutolo has accused his assistant Charles O'Gara of telling an "outright lie" to a Senate finance investigating committee. The "lie", Tramutolo said yesterday, was O'Gara's assertion to the committee on Aug. 31 that Tramutolo had "virtually proposed" that O'Gara be indicted. O'Gara was testifying at the time about irregularities in the San Francisco Bureau of Justice. Petite Marilynne Hatch will reign over Homecoming and Turkey Day activities at Fullerton junior college tomorrow and Thursday. She was chosen over four other candidates, who will now serve as her attendants during the festivities. The Thanksgiving Day game between the FJC Hornets and Santa Ana college Dons is the highlight of the two-day festival and annually resolves the rivalry between the school and decides possession of the Turkey Dayophy. Downtown Serpentine Reigned over by Queen Marilynne, Homecoming activities will begin Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m., announced student body officials. Forming on campus, a serpentine will proceed to Commonwealth and Spadra sts. in downtown Fullerton. There the band, engleaders, yell leaders, and best speakers will conduct a pre-Kery Day game rally. Annual Alumni dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the senior college lounge, according to Alumn President Bill Hay. In evening, the Homecoming race will feature the crowning of the Turkey Day queen and the music of alumnus George Garabea and his band. Garabedian educated from FJC in 1943, was resident of his class while enrollthere. Candidates Attend Queen Attendants to Queen Marilynne were also candidates in the for the crown, are Billie Gibb Bellflower, a student songer and member of Theta Nu-ta service group; Donna Py-Buena Park, Kappa Lambda na queen candidate; Mildred "E" Peterson, Placentia, Wom-Athletic Assn. vice-president Phi Alpha Omega candidate, Conine Woods, Anaheim, Vets candidate. Cut Fails; by Florida Graeber Resigns Of the 10,836 persons (Americans) still carried as missing in action," the report said, "there is no conclusive proof as to the number of dead, though there is considerable evidence to justify presumption of death by atrocity of a large number which may approximate 6000." Broadcasts from red radios in Pyongyang and Peiping conceded some American prisoners of war had died in prison camps but denied the report issued by Colonel Hanley of the Eighth Army's legal section as an "absurd lie" and a "slander." High School Board Considers Junior High Program Discussion and little action highlighted a special meeting of the Anaheim Union high school district board of trustees last night. In fact, the school district tax payers got off relatively cheaply as the only pending spending issues voted on were for an egg grader for the school farm at an outlay of $151, and usherette costumes at $5 apiece. The most important issue of the evening centered on the proposal to invite the Citizens Advisory Committee to meet with the board to talk over problems concerning the two new junior high schools to be built in the Anaheim high school district. Bond Election Discussed Advisory committee and board will discuss sites, curriculum (appointment of curriculum committee to meet with the high school curriculum committee) and when to hold the bond election. Teachers were switched from a 10 month pay basis to a 12 month pay basis last night. Starting next October teachers will receive a paycheck the first of evic(Continued on Page 5) Fender-Tag Game Lands Two Drivers In County Lock-Up Two motorists, one from Anaheim, the other from Santa Ana, who were allegedly playing fender tag at 55 miles per hour on Santa Ana streets, were booked at the county jail early today by police. Eugene A. Goff, 31, liquor salesman, of 208 N. Palm st., Anaheim, was charged with drunk driving and being drunk. His passenger, A. R. Hemmingsen, 26, bartender, 12372 S.W. Newport rd., Santa Ana, was arrested on a drunk charge after he became belligerent, police said. The two racing cars were pulled down in the 700 block of S. Main st., at 2:05 a.m., after "dragging" through the residence section in that vicinity. While Officer Richard Pemberton was out of the police car talking to Goff, the driver, William G. Mustard, 19, grocery clerk of 1914 S. Broadway. Attorney Chauncey Tramutolo has accused his assistant Charles O'Gara of telling an "outright lie" to a Senate finance investigating committee. The "lie", Tramutolo said yesterday, was O'Gara's assertion to the committee on Aug. 31 that Tramutolo had "virtually proposed," that O'Gara be indicted. O'Gara was testifying at the time about irregularities in the San Francisco Bureau of Internal Revenue office. A recommendation for O'Gara's dismissal now is before the Justice Department. Tramutolo has charged that O'Gara refused to cooperate with FBI officers investigating alleged tampering with a federal grand jury and that O'Gara "slandered innocent people" before the jury. Tramutolo said he never "virtually proposed, intimated, suggested, or inferred" that O'Gara be indicted. Both O'Gara and Tramutolo said they did not want to discuss the matter further because of impending hearings by a House committee headed by Rep. King (R.Calif.) that begins Jan. 7. Police Catch Church Vandal Two Santa Ana schoolboys rounded up by Santa Anna and lodged in county juveniles last night for allegedly defiling paper plates, napkins, and other articles at the new church under construction Halladay st., Santa Ana. A 14-year-old Willard high school student and a old student at Roosevelt high school were taken into damage amounting to caused at the church Sunday a thousand paper cups, and number of napkins, 500 plates, 400 paper chill books of 12 records, light bulbs other articles were smashed scattered about the premises. Arden Dairies Denied Office Sale Arden Dairies was denied permit to establish its office distributing facilities at the west corner of Grand ave. Fruit st., Santa Ana, where Santa Ana city council pass the controversial question at night's session. Neighbors of the proposed had vigorously objected to a cation of the dairy facilities residential zone, although no duction was planned there city planning commission week heeded their protest recommended against granting Cut Fails; by Florida was reported by reliable news today that the California Growers Exchange was tell-the trade that starting next day the price of their Sunkist concentrate would go up 1.79 a dozen FOB cold storage house, which is the price Crop and Minute Maid came. BULLETIN OS ANGELES (A) — The price of Sunkist frozen orange will be increased on Nov. 20 to the market level of $1.79 dozen cans, the California Growers Exchange said. GE said that when it dropped the price its sales were seven-tenths of one per cent of national sales, but in most six weeks it has sold 100 cases, or 15.5 per cent national sales. This put Sun-OFGT, first in sales of an orange juice, it was said. to from $2.11 when faced the Exchange's price cutting. Job By Sunkist. The poor job done by Sun-OFGT highlighted by figures led by the Los Angeles grocery audit which shows during July and August only (Continued on Page 5) Graeber Resigns Job with SA Police Force Patrolman Ernest Graeber, who put up a hard fight to hold his job after being fired by Police Chief B. A. Hershey for overstaying his leave, and won reinstatement a week ago from the city civil service board, yesterday suddenly discarded the fruits of victory. He resigned from the force. Chief Hershey, who received the officer's resignation, said no reason was given. He said he had heard that Graeber is going into the hauling business. Graeber, who joined the force May 3, 1945, was discharged by Hershey several weeks ago for overstaying his leave 10 days. Graeber, who had recently coordinated a drive by various police departments of the county in rounding up narcotic peddlers, said that he was fired because he was treading on the toes of important people with police department influence. The civil service board a week ago ordered his reinstatement, with a 26-day suspension, which had already transpired. Graeber was restored to duty by Hershey on a 3 to 11 p.m. shift. Cypress Resident Falls in Bar, Dies A 38 year old Mexican man died early this morning after falling off a bar stool and hitting his head. The fatally injured man, Frank Cordoza of 8671 Miller, Cypress, was sitting at the bar of the Parkway Inn in Cypress, when he fell off the stool. He was immediately taken to Anaheim Community hospital where he died at 12:20 this morning of a brain hemorrhage. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 58. High for the previous 24 hours was 68 at 2 p.m. yesterday. Low was 54 at 6 a.m. today. Strike Through Flow of Plains WASHINGTON (A) — Mottors early today reached an agreement which they hope will strike threatening to pinch out flow of lifegiving blood plasm the armed forces. Terms of the agreement must be approved by member the CIO-United Chemical Works union, who had threatened to work at the Sharp and Dale Blood Processing plant in Point, Pa. A vote will be taken at a meeting called for tonight in Philadelphia. Terms were not announced exhausted mediators, who met 16 straight hours trying to out a solution. E. M. Sconyers, of the Federal Mediation service, announced the panel consisting of five pany, 15 union and three government members, arrived at CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY The Weather E. Calif.—Showers with a few clearing periods then more showers tonight and Wednesday. Showers mostly light and brief. ER 20, 1951 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 14 NEW YORK, Nov. 20—FREEDOM TRAINMEN—Czech dispatcher Karel Truska (left) and engineer Jaroslav Konvalinka (second from left), who commandeered a stolen train with 108 passengers across the Czechoslovakian border to western Germany last September, pose with their families Monday after arrival by plane from Europe. They will live in Irvington, N.J., Left to right, seated: Mrs. Truska with 9-month-old son Pavel; Mrs. Konvalinka; Jiri Konvalinka, 5; and Jaroslovna Konvalinka, 9 (standing)—Associated Press Wirephoto. Police Catch SA Church Vandals Two Santa Ana schoolboys were rounded up by Santa Ana police and lodged in county juvenile hall last night for allegedly destroying paper plates, napkins, cups and other articles at the new L.D.S. church under construction at 501 Halladay st., Santa Ana. A 14-year-old Willard Junior high school student and a 12-year-old student at Roosevelt grammar school were taken into custody. Damage amounting to $50 was caused at the church Sunday when a thousand paper cups, and equal number of napkins, 500 paper plates, 400 paper chill boats, a book of 12 records, light bulbs and other articles were smashed and scattered about the premises. Arden Dairies Denied Office Site Arden Dairies was denied its permit to establish its offices and distributing facilities at the northwest corner of Grand ave. and built st., Santa Ana, when the Santa Ana city council passed on the controversial question at last night's session. Neighbors of the proposed site had vigorously objected to the location of the dairy facilities in theidential zone, although no prosecution was planned there. The city planning commission last week heeded their protests and recommended against granting the U.S. Cargo Plane Shot at by Border Guards of Hungary BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (P)—The U.S. embassy here reported tonight an American military cargo plane with four men aboard was fired on by Romanian and Hungarian border guards and then became lost. It has been missing more than 24 hours and is being sought in western Yugoslavia and the Adriatic Sea. The plane lost its way en route from Germany to Belgrade, and flew near the Hungarian and Romanian borders. The pilot apparently turned back after Romanian border guards opened fire, the embassy said, and headed westward. The pilot last reported his position in the vicinity of Zagreb yesterday afternoon. "It is still not definitely possible to determine the location of the plane when it was last heard from," the embassy statement said. "The U.S. Air Force has mobilized 15 planes at Treviso, Italy. These planes will fly into Yugoslavia at daylight tomorrow." OPTIMISTS SET LUNCH MEET Anaheim Optimists will hold a special noon luncheon tomorrow at Lum's cafe to report on progress made toward the big Optimist Auction set for Nov. 29 and search for the missing plane." A U.S. Air Force spokesman in Rome said today's hunt for the plane centered in the northern Adriatic coastal region of Italy, and along the Yugoslav-Italian border. Army Heads Meet in Rome With NATO ROME (P)—The military committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) met today in Rome's Foro Italico, on the banks of the ancient Tiber, to study further plans for defending the west. As the aggregation of top military leaders of the Western Allies gathered, the communist press unleashed an attack against the meeting. Many new signs in chalk on the streets blossomed out during the night, saying "no to war." Looming large over the discussion at the NATO meeting was Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's scaled-down plan... Strike Threatening to Halt Flow of Plasma to War Front WASHINGTON (AP) — Media early today reached an agreement which they hope will halt a strike threatening to pinch off the flow of lifegiving blood plasma to armed forces. Terms of the agreement still not approved by members of CIO-United Chemical Workers Union, who had threatened to quit at the Sharp and Dohme Food Processing plant in West Point, Pa. Vote will be taken at a meet-called for tonight in Philadelphia. Terms were not announced byusted mediators, who met for triaght hours trying to work on a solution. M. Sconyers, of the Federal Mediation Service, announced that panel consisting of five commissioners, 15 union and three govern- members, arrived at what they considered a satisfactory agreement shortly before dawn. The threat to the already inadequate supply of plasma alarmed officials. Some said here that if the strike developed, it would shut off about one quarter of the flow of blood plasma to the armed forces. A Mediation official in Philadelphia said, however, it would threaten the Army's entire plasma program. Conditions were considered so seriously that federal conciliators trying to stay off the strike by laboratory workers said if a settlement had not been reached by noon today, they had planned to ask the White House to step in—presumably with a fact finding board or other temporizing device. They still may take this step if the mediation agreement is not approved tonight. Marijuana Trial Begins in SA A jury of six men and six women completed late yesterday, taking of evidence started today in the trial of Richard Vargas Aguirre, 24, of Placentia, charged with possession of marijuana. Aguirre was arrested Sept. 16 in a Placentia cafe by Special Officer Cleophus Milligan, Jr., on patrol during a Mexican fiesta. Milligan said Aguirre tossed a marijuana cigaret stub away in a rest room at the cafe. The trial is in progress before Superior Judge Raymond Thompson.