anaheim-gazette 1951-12-12

Poor Mailman! How NOT to treat the hapless mailman during the annual rush of Christmas mailing is outlined in the column "Oblong Views" on Page 4 today. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAIM Steele Drilling Permit Held Up by City Council Pending Further Study The resolution granting the Steele Petroleum Co.'s oil well drilling permit was held up again by city council last night pending the solution of problems raised yesterday by City Attorney Proston Turner, in conference with oil company representatives. Objections to fine points in the permit have held up issuance of the instrument for nearly two months. Steele Co., officials have said that, if the permit is not granted in time to be used by Dec. date, they'll be forced to drill in 20, their proposed spudding-in county territory outside the city limits, thus losing the 2 per cent overriding royalty which was to have been paid the city for use of its land as a drill site. Sewer Bids Accepted Bids were accepted for plant, labor and materials for construction of the Ball rd., and La Palma ave., trunk sewer. Contract for the work will be awarded at an adjourned meeting tomorrow. Council action on a variance to permit construction of an automobile repair shop at 1940 E. Center st., was held over and the matter was referred back to the planning commission for consideration, following an objection from neighboring property owners who said the variance was approved without proper notification to interested residents of the area. A letter of protest from Edmund M. Demler was read. Dem勒's Vishinsky's Town Western Power PARIS (P)—Russia's Andrei Vishinsky said today that men has reacted during secret Four arms talks held out or still further agreement between East and West. But the We Powers, in a joint statement they were "rather disappoint in the tone of his speech. Vishinsky told the United Nations Political committee since the Big Four had agreed to set up a new armament mission "it enhances our hope that the rival camps could deal on other issues also. This was generally interrupted to mean that Russit would part in the commission's even if it is set up under West-sponsored directives, which Soviet Union opposes. French delegate Jules M said, however, that Vishinsky showed no tendency to from positions which he has declared make impo-agreement on atomic control disarmament. These positions, as restated ROBERT B. DIEMER (MWD Chief) Robert B. Diemer New MWD Chief Robert B. Diemer this week was named general manager and chief engineer of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. His appointment becomes effective Jan. 1, 1952, when Julian Hinds, present head of the organization that supplies Colorado river water to 44 cities, retires. Diemer's appointment was by unanimous action of the Metropolitan Water District board of directors, Chairman Joseph Jensen announced. For the past 22 years Diemer has been on the engineering staff of the District, holding numerous responsible positions. He joined the organization in 1929 as engineer in charge of preliminary surveys and final location for the $200,000,000 aqueduct. During construction of the huge water carrier he was in charge of Division 4, near Indio. Under his supervision 40 miles of tunnels were driven to bring Colorado river water through a series of mountain ranges. Later, Diemer was appointed distribution engineer, with headquarters in Los Angeles, to direct Council action on a variance to permit construction of an automobile repair shop at 1940 E. Center st., was held over and the matter was referred back to the planning commission for consideration, following an objection from neighboring property owners who said the variance was approved without proper notification to interested residents of the area. A letter of protest from Edmund M. Demler was read. Demler's property is included in the proposed Acacia st. annexation and he objected to having it taken into the city. The matter was held over for study. Agreement Okayed A resolution approving the revised agreement of purchase and sale of the Joint Outfall Sewer facilities to Orange county sanitation districts was passed by the council. Approval of the executive committee of the JOS has already been obtained. Taormina and Stepanian, combustible trash contractors with the city, asked for an increase in their contract rate of payment for the next six months to cover losses caused by a falling market for waste paper. Present contract calls for $300 per month to be paid to the trash haulers. Councilmen agreed to raise the ante to $425 per month on a month-to-month basis, not to exceed six months, but specified that the rate should (Continued on Page 5) Eight Injured In Three Wrecks In Orange County Three persons were seriously hurt, one perhaps critically, when cars driven by Leonard C. Gardner, 33, Santa Ana, and Sgt. Donald Bassier, 22, El Toro marine, met in a terrific head-on crash at 7:45 a.m. today near the Santa Ana naval air station. Unconscious in Santa Ana Community hospital with undetermined injuries is Mrs. Marion E. White, 30, 226 E. Edinger, who was riding in the Gardner car. Gardner is in the same hospital in a semi-conscious condition. Sergeant Rassier was removed to part in the commission's even if it is set up under West sponsored directives, which Soviet Union opposes. French delegate Jules Maitre said, however, that Vishni showed no tendency to from positions which the has declared make important agreement on atomic control disarmament. These positions, as restated Junior High Studied by A proposal to erect two high schools in the Anaheim high school district was probably a citizens' committee of more than 100 from civic groups from eight elementary school districts last night in the library or high school. The districts are to call a bond election to fund the $3,000,000 project. The school board seized Marsh, Smith and Powell, Los Angeles architects, to draw up liminary plans. The schools cost about $16 per square foot build, according to Superintendent Paul H. Demaree. Fee for Rainstorm Leave .71 of Inch Here Last night's rainstorm brought more than an inch of rainfall some sections of Orange county and no point reported less than 28 of an inch. In Anaheim precipitation reached .71 o inch, bringing the season's to 3.37 inches, as compare 2.02 inches for the same date year. Rainfall measurements for rious points follow: Storm Season Anaheim .71 3.37 Brea .78 2.98 Buena Park .63 2.44 Fullerton .59 3.06 Garden Grove .52 3.48 La Habra .82 3.60 Los Alamitos .49 1.98 Orange .60 3.01 Placentia .70 3.73 In 1941 Diemer was named chief operation and maintenance engineer for the entire aqueduct and distribution system. In 1950 he was appointed assistant general manager and chief engineer. STORK GETS ASSIST The stork got a welcome assist from the Anaheim police force early this morning. Mrs. Ynez Estrada, Anaheim, wife of a Marine stationed in Japan, put out an SOS to the police at 1:30 this morning for transportation to Camp Pendleton to meet the stork. Anaheim police immediately notified the Shore Patrol who dispatched a Marine ambulance and Mrs. Estrada was safely delivered in record time. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 65. High for the previous 24 hours was 63 at 2:30 p.m. yesterday. Low was 63 at 0 a.m. today. Rainfall measurements for various points follow: | Storm | Season | | :--- | :--- | | Anaheim | .71 | 3.37 | | Brea | .78 | 2.98 | | Buena Park | .63 | 2.44 | | Fullerton | .59 | 3.06 | | Garden Grove | .52 | 3.48 | | La Habra | .82 | 3.60 | | Los Alamitos | .49 | 1.98 | | Orange | .60 | 3.01 | | Placentia | .70 | 3.73 | | Santa Ana | .72 | 3.13 | >Santan | .75 | 2.90 | Former Anaheim On Six Counts of Robert Lee Briggs, 30, former resident of Anaheim and former manager of the Anaheim Community wealth Loan Co., was taken custody by Anaheim police yesterday and turned over to Beach police inspectors who warranted for his arrest on counts of forgery and three counts of grand theft, auto. Briggs left Anaheim last tember. Between that time yesterday he served a term in U.S. Army and after being charged this fall, he went business for himself, as a car dealer. He ran his business very politically by forging cashier's checks paying good prices for cars with the checks, and then selling them at low prices to unsuspecting gain hunters. He made his mistake yesterday when, after signing a phony carer's check for a car in Long Beach the night before, he sold the car at a very low price to Charles ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE PER ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1951 Wishinsky's Tone of Speech Leaves Western Powers Rather Disappointed PARIS (P)—Russia's Andrei Y. Wishinsky said today that agreements reached during secret Big Army talks held out hopes still further agreement between the East and West. But the Western powers, in a joint statement, said they were "rather disappointed" the tone of his speech. Wishinsky told the United Nations Political committee that since the Big Four had agreed set up a new disarmament commission "it enhances our hopes" at the rival camps could agree other issues also. This was generally interpreted mean that Russia would take it in the commission's work on if it is set up under Western-insored directives, which the Soviet Union opposes. French delegate Jules Mochs I, however, that Wishinsky wed no tendency to budge on positions which the West declared make impossible cement on atomic control and armament. These positions, as restated by Vishinsky again today, call for an immediate and unconditional prohibition of the atomic weapon, and the reduction or armed forces by one third during one year. The three Western Powers are holding out for a step-by-step reduction of armed forces, under strong international supervision, which would include prohibition of atomic weapons after a foolproof system of safeguards had been set up. Britain, France and the United States maintain that acceptance of the Russian demand would leave them defenseless against superior Soviet man-power and conventional arms. After the point committees adjourned until tomorrow, the three countries issued a joint statement saying: "We were rather disappointed in the tone of Mr. Wishinsky's speech. He did, however, recognize the work of the sub-committee (Big Four) as useful and we shall continue our attempts to enlarge the areas of agreement." School Tax Rate Increased Passed by 8% of Voters A proposition to raise the tax rate for schools for cents per $100 assessed valuation to $1.15 per $100 vowed was passed yesterday by less than 8 per cent of the reed voters in Anaheim. Only 12 per cent of the registered voters in Anaheim. Votes tallied from the school districts were as follows: Lincoln School ... 80 Thomas Jefferson ... 71 Benjamin Franklin ... 144 Horace Mann ... 142 George Washington ... 70 Total ... 507 Think it over... Number of people voting on proposition to increase school tax levy Number of registered voters in district Percentage voting ... 12 Number of school children in school district Amount of school budget ... Junior High Proposition Studied by Citizens Group A proposal to erect two Junior high schools in the Anaheim Union school district was probed by citizens' committee of more than 10 from civic groups from the elementary school districts on night in the library of the school. The districts are set to call a bond election to finance $3,000,000 project. The school board selected Josh Smith and Powell, Los Angeles architects, to draw up preliminary plans. The schools will about $16 per square foot to hold, according to Superintendent Paul H. Demaree. Fee for the rainstorm leaves 71 of Inch Here Last night's rainstorm brought less than an inch of rainfall to the sections of Orange county no point reported less than one inch. In Anaheim the precipitation reached .71 of an inch, bringing the season's total 3.37 inches, as compared to inches for the same date last rainfall measurements for va- LA Stage Star Dies in Orange Mrs. Ora Gardner Devereaux, 69, member of a pioneer Orange family, and former actress on the Los Angeles stage under the name of Grace Gardner, died yesterday. She was born on the Gardner estate on S. Glassell st., and had lived in that home all of her life. She had been an understudy of Madam Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, on the Belasco theater in Los Angeles and elsewhere on the stage. She retired at the time of her marriage to Fred Devereaux, who died in 1919 as a result of an auto accident. She is a sister of Dian Gardner of Orange, prominent county agricultural leader, and H. H. Gardner of Orange. She also leaves three sisters Miss Margaret Gardner of San Pedro, Mrs. Sidney Fogel of Santa Monica and Mrs. Vera Scheffley of Minneapolis. SA Board Grants New Type Contract Santa Ana board of education experimented with a new kind of contract with architects when it entered a contract late yesterday with architect Harold Glimeno for plans for a new school building. SHORT CHANGER INVITED TO LEAVE Raleigh Portwood, Los Angeles appeared in court yesterday noon on a petty theft warrors solving a short change acted at the Anaheim Fox June 22, 1951. He was sent to six months in the county. This sentence was subject to pension under condition Portwood has decided to Kansas City for a while. RANCHER THREATEN REPRISALS AGAINSMudge-Pot Vampire Whether it's open warrants the "smudge" controversies tween fruit grower and cityler, or merely a malicious Ray, Lembert well known ruler of Santa Ana-Tustin area, served public notice that got to quit kicking his pots around, or the bullet fly. "They" meant the unidentified individuals who upset eight orchard heaters last night ing oil on the ground and using the lighter-fleeds. Ear the week five heaters had ed similar treatment. The dations at his ranch, 1720 Fadden st., Santa Ana, cost $114.40 financing $89.90. former Anaheim Businessman Held on Six Counts of Theft, Forgery Robert Lee Briggs, 30, former agent of Anaheim and former manager of the Anaheim Common-Loan Co., was taken in body by Anaheim police-yester- and turned over to Long Beach police inspectors who haverants for his arrest on three counts of forgery and three counts of theft, auto. Briggs left Anaheim last September. Between that time and day he served a term in the Army and after being disgusted this fall, he went into business for himself, as a car dealer ran his business very proficient by forging cashier's checks, good prices for cars with checks, and then selling them low prices to unsuspecting barhunters. Made his mistake yesterday after signing a phony cash-check for a car in Long Beach right before, he sold the car very low price to Charles H. Pelser, president of the P. & L. Welding and Machine Works at 10771 La Palma ave., Anaheim. Pelser became suspicious of the man who was willing to sell at such low prices and called the registered owner of the car. The former owner told him that he had sold the car the night before for $1700 and told Pelser he had better notify the police. Pelser, afraid that the two were putting on a bogus act in order to have him sign a complaint against Briggs and then be held liable for suit on false arrest charges, decided not to take the man's advice, and instead, called the bank to check on Briggs. The bank did check, then they called the Long Beach police, who in turn, called Anaheim police, who picked up Briggs after a chase through Anaheim streets. Briggs will be arraigned this afternoon or tomorrow morning in a Long Beach courtroom. SA Board Grants New Type Contract Santa Ana board of education experimented with a new kind of contract with architects when it entered a contract late yesterday with architect Harold Gimeno for plans for a new school building, under which the architect receives a premium fee if he can hold the cost of the building down, or is penalized if it runs too high. The contract with Gimeno carries the customary seven per cent fee which is based upon estimated cost of $10 per square foot, but carries a clause providing that the premium will be increased in proposition to the saving in cost below that figure. However, if the building cost runs high, the architect is subject to a penalty. The contract was proposed by Gimeno himself. James Lathrop Requests School Board to Come to Some Decision James Lathrop, representative of the Steele Petroleum Co., requested the Anaheim School Board to come to decision on the issue of leasing approximately five acres of school property, the territory at Horace Mann, to the S. Petroleum Co. under the terms of a community lease. A lengthy discussion ended with the decision to the property to an oil company for the minimum cost of for lease plus advertising costs, with advertising for bids appear in the Anaheim Gazette once a week for three-secutive-weeks, beginning Jan. 8, 1952, and 6 per cent alties. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY The Weather S. Calif.-Intermittent light showers, little change in temperature tonight and Thursday. Snow level 7500 ft. BER 12, 1951 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 80 Rate Increase % of Voters tax rate for schools from 90 en to $1.15 per $100 valuation an 8 per cent of the registerregistered voters in Anaheim will go into effect after next ion with the new rate will be ol districts were as follows: Yes No 80 54 71 39 144 72 142 104 70 44 507 313 proposition to increase 820 district 6,722 12.198% school district 2,256 WASHINGTON, Dec. 12—McGRATH DEFENDS HIS DEPARTMENT—Attorney General J. Howard McGrath's reactions—ranging from thoughtful study to beaming confidence—are registered in this picture sequence made during his appearance before the House tax investigating committee here yesterday. Under questioning on the activities of ousted assistant attorney general T. Lamar Caudle, McGrath defended his sanction of some of Caudle's activities. He vigorously defended himself and his department. (Associated Press Wirephoto) Red Plan for Exchange of Prisoners of War Falls Flat MUNSAN, Korea (F)—A new recovery of red plan for exchanging prisoners of war and an Allied compromise for supervising a Korean truce with neutral observers fell on cold shoulders today. The United Nations command expressed fears publicly for the first time that the communists might not give up all the prisoners they hold. The fear was expressed in turning down a five-point prisoner exchange plan advanced today by communist negotiators at Panmunjom. The red proposal still called for release of all prisoners. The U.N. insists on a man-for-man exchange. "The U.N. command is concerned," an official communique said, "that premature agreement on bulk exchange of prisoners before adequate data is available could result in sizable numbers not be." Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were higher navels. Representative Prices by Size: "They" meant the unidentified individuals who upset eight of his chard heaters last night, spill-ging oil on the ground and smashing the lighter-heads. Earlier in the week five heaters had received similar treatment. The depressions at his ranch, 1720 E. McAdam st., Santa Ana, cost him $14.40, figuring $8 per heater and 10 cents per gallon for the eight gallons of oil each heater holds. Lambert said he wants it known that if the raids on his heaters continue, he will have armed guards patrolling his ranch. CITRUS MARKET The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were higher navels. Representative Prices by Size: SUNKIST (First Grade)—100s 7.46; 126s 6.84; 150s 6.92; 176s 7.04; 200s 6.92; 220s 7.08; 252s 7.10. CHOICE (Second Grade)—100s 6.01; 126s 6.02; 150s 6.04; 176s 6.19; 200s 6.01. ‘Split Difference’ Jury Decides in Condemnation Suit Deciding a valuation dispute over property being condemned by the State Department of Public Works for widening of Highway 39 through the town of Stanton, a jury in Superior Court at Santa Ana yesterday “split the difference” between the figures of the state and the property owners. The owners, Mary K. Wade, Harry W. Vigne, Jr., and Sylvia Vigne who have a garage and service station, demanded from $22,000 to $24,000. The state appraisers said it was worth $17,000. The jury awarded $18,500. Troutman and Scholtz, lessees of the service station, who had asked $2500 for their lease, settled for $1125, after the jury verdict on the property itself was returned. Wong Ming Gow, Chinese grocer who wanted $9207 for his building and business settled for $2000. Taft Lashes Out At Truman Over ‘Police Action’ BROOKLINE, Mass. (P)—Sen. Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio) says "The Korean war always has been war, begun by President Truman, usurping the power of Congress under the constitution." The Ohio Senator made the charge last night in a speech sponsored by the Norfolk and Suffolk counties Republican clubs. Lashing out at the Democratic administration, Taft said Truman "has called it police action to try and escape the condemnation justly due to any president who begins an unnecessary war." One hundred thousand American boys have been killed and wounded, more casualties than have occurred in any except the major wars in which we have been engaged," Taft said. In his first Massachusetts appearance since he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president he declared "the moral character of the national administration has grown from petty graft to dangerous corruption, and to a policy of misrepresentation and concealment on the most important issues of the day."