anaheim-gazette 1951-11-23

'Mid-Town Ranch' The well-landscaped home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Tuma gives the impression of a ranch in a residential area. Please see Page 8. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEL LT. SHERMAN RETIRES—After 28 years of active police work, Lt. E. Roger Sherman, 54, son, right. Dec. 1 Sherman will begin new duties in identification bureau at the Anaheim North- LT. SHERMAN RETIRES—After 28 years of active police work, Lt. E. Roger Sherman, 54, left, will retire Dec. 1, it was announced the first of this week by Police Chief Mark Stephenson, right. Dec. 1 Sherman will begin new duties in identification bureau at the Anaheim Northrop aircraft plant. (Gazette photo by Robertson) BIG GRIN at Police Chief Mark A. Stephenson by recently-appointed Lt. Robert Plaisted, shows his pleasure in promotion from motor patrol officer to lieutenant. Plaisted joined the force five years ago. (Gazette photo by Robertson) P-TA to Take Census of Local Pre-School Kids Mrs. John Daniel, president of the P.T.A. Council, announced today that beginnig next Monday and continuing through Friday P.T.A. mothers in Anaheim will make a house-to-house count of all children of pre-school age living in the City School District. This project is being carried out at the request of school authorities in order that adequate plans Local Cops Give Thanks, Too—Little Business Everyone gave thanks yesterday day, even the local police. At 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon a car was stolen from the Louis Hennig Paint shop, the last news worthy incident to take place until after Thanksgiving Day ended. A customer's car, parked in front of the Louis Hennig establishment, 200 S.; Los Angeles st., was stolen. The car, a 1940 Buick sedan, dark green color with several large spots on the body, hoof and roof which had been sanded off, is owned by George K. Tinsley of Huntington Beach. At 2:37 a.m. today, Rudolf Gonzales, 408 E. East st., found that Thanksgiving Day was over and that the worries of the everyday world were back again. It was about that time when he discovered someone had taken his car from his home, driven it a block south and then smashed it against a Union Water Co. standpipe. The car was so badly damaged it was impossible to drive it back to his home, a block away. Meanwhile the local police force had been notified by San Francisco police that Daniel R. Ames, a Buena Park boy wanted by Anaheim police with Charles Salveson on forgery and fictitious check passing in Orange county, is being held by San Francisco police with Salveson on four counts of burglary. Local Boys Enter NEW JOB—Alvin Rogers, 29, appointed motorcycle patrolman to fill vacancy left by former patrolman Robert Plaisted early this week. Rogers joined the local police force five years ago. (Gazette photo by Robertson) Wage Stabilization Is Subject for C of C Meeting What wage stabilization means to Anaheim businessmen will be the subject of a talk next Wednesday noon at Anaheim Elks club when Quentin Ogren, director of the Los Angeles office of the Wage Stabilization Board, addresses the membership of the local Chamber of Commerce. R. D. Taylor, chairman of the Anaheim Area Industrial Group, under whose auspices the meeting is being held, said, "This is considered the most important current subject confronting business men, so this meeting will be devoted to considering the ramification." Mrs. John Daniel, president of the P.T.A. Council, announced today that beginnig next Monday and continuing through Friday P.T.A. mothers in Anaheim will make a house-to-house count of all children of pre-school age living in the City School District. This project is being carried out at the request of school authorities in order that adequate plans may be made for next year on a sound basis. It is expected that this census will provide information that will enable the District to forecast probable school enrollments for the next several years. The census will be made by members in each of the attendance areas, except Freemont school, under the direction of the local presidents: Mrs. William Klapper at Horace Mann; Mrs. Glenn Kirk at Benjamin Franklin; Mrs. Carl Hatfield at George Washington; Mrs. P. L. Williamson at Lincoln and Mrs. Philip Bird at Thomas Jefferson. School principals at each of the schools will assist the presidents in making the survey. PTA Workers Make Check P.T.A. workers will be assigned blocks to check near their homes, and will record all pertinent information including the name and birthdate of each pre-school child, as well as the name and address of parents, and the type of the school that the child will attend, either public or private. Separate files will be established for each age group of children. Parents of pre-school children who are not contacted by next Friday are requested to call the (Continued on Page 5) Local Boys Enter Tennis Tournament Two Anaheim high school boys will compete against 150 other entrants from Southern California today and tomorrow for singles championship at the 28th Annual Mid-Winter Tennis Tournament in Fullerton. Bill Cook, Anaheim tennis coach, has entered John Haster, 17, senior and Ronnie Legg, 16, junior, in the tournament. WASHINGTON (UP) — If an agreement can be worked out with the communists to send food and medicine to prisoners of war in Korea, the American Red Cross says it is ready with a program. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were higher. Representative Prices by Size: SUNKIST (First Grade)—126s 7.65; 150s 7.79; 176s 7.15; 200s 6.75; 220s 6.17; 252s 5.21; 288s 5.19. CHOICE (Second Grade)—126s 5.75; 150s 5.42; 176s 5.20; 200s 4.56; 220s 4.10. NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1951 Truce in Korea by Christmas a Possible Reach Agreement on First Section Gifts Pouring in To Stockpile of Optimist Auction Last minute details of the Anaheim Optimist's gigantic auction sale are rapidly shaping up, it was announced at last Wednesday's special noon luncheon meeting held at Lum's Care. According to Co-Chairman Al Garey and Harold Thomas, merchandise donations from manufacturers, wholesalers and business concerns all over the Southland are pouring in. The Optimist's newest fund raising project, a country-style auction, promises to be no small affair. Slated for a two night run from 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday nights, Nov. 29-30, it will be held in Tex Middleton's De Soto and Plymouth showrooms located Harold Thomas, merchandise donations from manufacturers, wholesalers and business concerns all over the Southland are pouring in. The Optimist's newest fund raising project, a country-style auction, promises to be no small affair. Slated for a two night run from 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday nights, Nov. 29-30, it will be held in Tex Middleton's De Soto and Plymouth showrooms located at 420 W Center. Two professional auctioneers, impressed with the charitable event, have volunteered their services. Items Ready for Hammer Already several thousand dollars worth of brand new merchandise was reported ready to go under the auctioneer's hammer to some lucky Anaheimer who knows a bargain. Everything from automobiles to ladies' dainties are included. Bottled soft drinks by the case and orange juice canned or frozen are yours for the bidding. At least one television set and a radio is listed. If it's furniture you need or new household gadgets you'll find just what you want. Some 300 plants bottled in one gallon containers were just one item given by a Los Angeles nursery wholesale concern. Seed, fertilizer and hand tools are offered the home gardener at bargain prices. Oil and auto polish by the case along with dozens of car accessories have been delivered ready for the sale. Beef "On the Hoof" A sizeable hunk of future beef-steak will be sold "on the hoof" to some country-wise purchaser with a fancy for T-bone steaks. Sunkist Explains Price Reduction The following "news release" was received today by all citrus belt newspapers from the California Fruit Growers Exchange. Before they reduced Sunkist the going price of the leading national brands of frozen concentrate was $2.11 per dozen and it seems that the only thing the Exchange has accomplished CONCERNED WITH BUFFER ZONE ISSUE—U.N. negotiators Gen. Henry I. Hodes (left) and Adm. Arleigh Burke hold one of the preliminary maps dealing with the proposed cease fire line during a recess in the truce talks at Panmunjom, Korea. Today truce negotiators for the U.N. and the communists reached agreement on a buffer zone clause, opening the way for a possible armistic in Korea by Christmas.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) Russia Protests Border Violation; U.S. Fears Plane Downed by Russian Ten Fliers Lost In Navy Bomber WASHINGTON (AP)—A U.S. Navy plane with a crew of 10 is missing. There appears to be strong reasons for presuming it was shot down by the Russians. In succession today: 1. It was learned that Moscow, in a formal protest on Nov. 7, charged that an American plane crossed the Siberian border and was turned back by the gunfire of Soviet fighters. Missing Since Nov. 6 2. The Navy said a twin-engine bomber "on United Nations weather reconnaissance" patrol has been missing since Nov. 6 and is presumed lost. The Navy statement was in answer to press inquiries about the Soviet protest. However, the Navy itself did not say the Russians had shot down an American navy plane. Russ Note Says US Craft Fired O WASHINGTON (AP)—Russia has protested to the United States that an American plane violated the Siberian border. A note from Moscow said the plane was fired on by Soviet fighter craft. This was learned today, and may explain the Moscow prosecution of the decoration of two Soviet navy fliers for our standing performance of the service duties. The circumstances parallel the awards given Soviet fliers who shot down an American navy plane. Price Reduction The following "news release" was received today by all citrus belt newspapers from the California Fruit Growers Exchange. Before they reduced Sunkist the going price of the leading national brands of frozen concentrate was $2.11 per dozen and it seems that the only thing the Exchange has accomplished by their action is to lower the whole orange price structure. The Exchange's "news release" follows: The "introductory sale" of Sunkist frozen orange juice concentrate, announced Oct. 22, by California Fruit Growers Exchange, has resulted in the sale of almost 200,000 cases of the product in the past 30 days and the national price will be increased to $1.79 per dozen, effective Nov. 26. Since Oct. 22 the Sunkist product has sold for $1.58 per dozen. Our purpose in the 'introductory sale' was to give consumers an opportunity to sample our product as other producers have done in various ways." D. R. Thompson, manager of the Products department of the Exchange, stated. "The result has been even better than we had hoped and we feel that Sunkist frozen concentrate is in a much stronger position than it had been before." It was the stated intention of the Products department at the time the sale was announced to increase the price as soon as the necessary promotional objective had been accomplished, Thompson said. He explained that actually the results had been obtained much more quickly than some had expected. Missing Since Nov. 6 2. The Navy said a twin-engine bomber "on United Nations weather reconnaissance" patrol has been missing since Nov. 6 and is presumed lost. The Navy statement was in answer to press inquiries about the Soviet protest. However, the Navy itself did not say the Russians had shot down the plane. The Navy said three officers and seven men were aboard the plane, and that search for survivors "has been negative," meaning none has been found. Investigation Going On The matter is still under searching investigation," the Navy said. The Navy, in its initial answer to questions, did not identify the exact type of plane except to say it was a twin-engine bomber. Nor did it say where the plane was missing. All the circumstances here, however, implied that this was the same matter the Russians referred to in their Nov. 7 protest—one day after the U.S. plane failed to return from its mission. If the plane was indeed shot down by Soviet filers, it is the second incident of that nature. Second Such Incident In the spring of 1950, Russian airmen downed a Navy patrol plane in the Baltic. Its 10 crewmen perished. At that time, with much fanfare, the Moscow press announced award of decorations to the red filers. Similarly, there were stories in the Moscow papers today of the decoration of two red navy filers for outstanding services. NO CHRISTMAS FOR RODNEY did not live to celebrate the pity him by his parents and hundred sleep last night, of cancer. Sho sister, Bonnie, and his parent decision not to prolong his life "It would only prolong his miserable standing performance of the service duties. The circumstances parallel the awards given Soviet fliers who shot down an American naval aircraft during a Tennis Tournament on Anaheim high school boys camp against 150 other communists to send food cines to prisoners of war in the American Red Cross ready with a program. Fruits Market California Fruit Growers reported today all auckets California oranges her. Contative Prices by Size: (First Grade)— 150s 7.79; 176s 7.15; 220s 6.17; 252s 5.21; (Second Grade)— 150s 5.42; 176s 5.20; 220s 4.10. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY The Weather S. Calif.-Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Scattered showers along south coast tonight. Snow in mountains above 5000 feet. Continued cool. Is a Possibility as Negotiators Section of Armistice--Buffer Zone MUNSAN, Korea (P)—A truce in Korea by Christmas became a possibility today as negotiators reached agreement on the first sections of an armistice—the thorny buffer zone issue. If the agreement is approved by the full truce delegations, as expected, negotiators would have 30 days in which to solve three other tough problems—supervision of the armistice, exchange of war prisoners and recommendations to the belligerent governments. Fighting will continue in the war, now 17 months old, until all of these points are settled. Interior Dept. Denies County Tidelands Bid Applications by Orange county and others for title to oil-bearing tidelands have been denied by the Department of the Interior and will be appealed to the Federal courts, but Orange county probably will not participate in such litigation, it was stated today by County Counsel Joel E. Ogle. A test case has been, in fact, already filed with the District of Columbia court in Washington, Ogle said. Orange county merely supervision of the armistice, exchange of war prisoners and recommendations to the belligerent governments. Meeting Held Sunday Maj. Gen. Henry I. Hodes, chief U.N. command subcommitteeman indicated the full five-man delegations could meet Sunday to approve the buffer zone agreement worked out by subcommittees. Staff officers Friday started mapping the actual line of battle contact. This is to become the formal cease-fire line if an armistice is signed within 30 days. Hodes Application by Orange county and others for title to oil-bearing tidelands have been denied by the Department of the Interior and will be appealed to the Federal courts, but Orange county probably will not participate in such litigation. It was stated today by County Counsel Joel E. Ogle. A test case has been, in fact, already filed with the District of Columbia court in Washington, Ogle said. Orange county merely will watch the outcome, he stated. Orange county's application for title to 900 acres of tideland about 4000 feet offshore from Sunset Beach was based upon an old land script. Application originally filed by Camden-Dayton Co. was transferred to Orange county by an agreement whereby, if title was patented to the county, the area would be leased to Camden-Dayton on a royalty of 16% per cent to the county. If the government merely granted a lease to the county, that lease would be assigned to Camden-Dayton on an override of 5 per cent to the county. Ogle explained. Huntington Beach had applied for 113 acres of tideland which application also was denied. SIX HURT IN TRAFFIC Six persons were injured in Thanksgiving holiday traffic accidents in Orange county, according to California Highway Patrol reports. Those listed were Dale Tedrow, 51, Costa Mesa; J. L. Porra, 27, Costa Mesa; Miss Betty Lumley, 20, Venice; Herman King, 23, and H. C. Zemaitis, 18, both Camp Pendleton Marines; and Edward Colgan, 27, El Toro Marine. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 80. High for the previous 24 hours was 60 at 3 p.m. yesterday. Low was 47 at 6 a.m. today. Meeting Held Sunday Maj. Gen, Henry I. Hodes, chief U.N. command subcommitteeman indicated the full five-man delegations could meet Sunday to approve the buffer zone agreement worked out by subcommittees. Staff officers Friday started mapping the actual line of battle contact. This is to become the formal cease-fire line if an armistice is signed within 30 days. Hodes said they may complete the job Saturday. "We are waiting until whatever time is appropriate to meet again and make—we hope sometime tomorrow afternoon—the final settlement on the line," Hodes said. The staff officers meet again at 10 a.m. Saturday (8 p.m. Friday EST). Staff Officers Disagree Hodes said that if the staff officers disagree on just where the battle line is, the subcommittees will settle the dispute. Final approval of the buffer zone agreement was delayed during Friday's 50 minute session because communist delegates wanted to check the translation into Chinese. Kassan of the U.N. command revision of the red own cease-fire proposals. They called for a recess to compare the versions: Later a spokesman said the "wording" was approved. The plan provides that the present battle line shall be the formal cease-fire line if an armistice is signed within 30 days. Bond Attorneys Approve Revised Sewer Agreements Revised agreements between county sanitation districts and members of the Joint Outfall Sewer system, governing proposed purchase of the JOS system by the sanitation districts have been approved by bond attorneys and will be placed before the sanitation district boards next Wednesday evening for final adoption; it was decided at a brief meeting of the sanitation boards last Wed- circumstances paralleled wards given Soviet fliers not down an American navy Christmas for Rodney—Little Rodney Gale, 3, in crib, not live to celebrate the premature Christmas arranged for by his parents and hundreds of well-wishers. He died in his last night, of cancer. Shown with him, Wednesday, are his Bonnie, and his parents, who made the heart-breaking on not to prolong his life a few weeks by means of drugs. Could only prolong his misery," his mother, Mrs. LeRoy Gale, (Associated Press Wirephoto) Revised agreements between county sanitation districts and members of the Joint Outfall Sewer system, governing proposed purchase of the JOS system by the sanitation districts have been approved by bond attorneys and will be placed before the sanitation district boards next Wednesday evening for final adoption; it was decided at a brief meeting of the sanitation boards last Wednesday evening. Following ratification by these boards, the revised agreements will be laid before the directors of JOS for their approval. Some of the JOS directors already have indicated that they are willing to approve the revisions in order to open the way for sale of the $8,-308,000 sanitation bonds, which sale had been held up by disagreements for 2½ years. Coastal County Gets Rain Trace Northern Orange county had clear weather over the Thanksgiving holiday and central portions of the county had only a trace of rain, but light showers fell along the coast areas. Largest rain total was .19 of an inch at Newport Beach. Rain measurements at various points follow: | 24 hrs storm season | last year | | :--- | :--- | | Hunt. Beach | .08 .42 1.35 1.85 | | Laguna B. trace | .81 2.26 1.52 | | L. Alamitos trace | .84 1.26 .97 | | Newport B. | .19 .64 1.93 1.28 | | Orange ... trace | .58 1.46 2.72 | | S. Clemente | .05 .53 2.61 1.82 | | Santa Ana | .01 .45 1.59 2.71 | | Seal Beach | .01 .76 2.93 .91 | | Wintersburg | .05 .50 1.34 1.88 |