anaheim-gazette 1951-12-13

Radio-TV The Gazette radio-TV editor not only gives you some chit-chat about your favorite stars but lists radio-TV programs to look for tonight. Please see Page 4. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANA State Chamber Backs Local Board On Pumping Rule Backing of the State Chamber of Commerce for Orange County Water District's campaign to require that state or federal institutions locating in the Santa Ana river basin or any area of water shortage, shall import water instead of pumping from the local basin, was reported yesterday to the water district directors by their consulting engineer, Paul Bailey. Bailey had carried the issue before the State Chamber's Water Resources committee after failing to change the state engineer’s practice of recommending that state institutions pump the cheaper local water as a measure of economy. It might be cheaper for the state, but it placed extra expense on the local area to pay the cost of importing outside water to replenish the overdrawn local supply. Bailey contended. He pointed out that this practice amounted to a special tax on the local area to MR. AND MES. W. RAY HEATH of 50 S. Clementine have their guests this week Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heath of Switzerland Mr. Heath left the United tSates seven years ago an assignment by the State Department.—(Gazette photo by Robertson) Robert Heaths, Visiting practice of recommending that state institutions pump the cheaper local water as a measure of economy. It might be cheaper for the state, but it placed extra expense on the local area to pay the cost of importing outside water to replenish the overdrawn local supply. Bailey contended. He pointed out that this practice amounted to a special tax on the local area to support the public institution which was discrimination. The state chamber committee approved his plan, and its recommendation to the state chamber was adopted by that body as its policy. Powerful Organization So powerful an organization as the State Chamber of Commerce undoubtedly will be able to exert enough pressure to force the state to comply and bear its share of the cost of importing water, Bailey told his board. New State Institution The new state institution at Costa Mesa is preparing to connect with the MWD feeder line to get Colorado river water; it was reported yesterday. The new woman's prison and men's institution in Chino basin are involved in the local situation, Bailey said. The El Toro Marine base recently completed its line connecting with the MWD line, and the Los Alamitos Naval Air station and the Navy Ammunition and Net depots at Seal Beach are understood to be planning to connect with the MWD feeder line that will be built into western Orange county to supply the Orange County Municipal Water district. Water Men Ask Reduced Flow County Supervisors, as directors of the County Flood Control district, will receive a written request next Tuesday from the Orange County Water district that the flow of Colorado river water being delivered to the Flood Control district by the MWD be reduced by half. The Water district directors authorized the request yesterday after learning that because of recent rains saturating the spread... County Supervisors, as directors of the County Flood Control district, will receive a written request next Tuesday from the Orange County Water district that the flow of Colorado river water being delivered to the Flood Control district by the MWD be reduced by half. The Water district directors authorized the request yesterday after learning that because of recent rains saturating the spreading grounds above Yorba bridge, the surface flow of the river is coming below the spreading grounds and is down to the Santa Fe railroad bridge near Olive. By reducing the MWD flow from 90 second-feet or 40,500 gallons per minute the rest of the water escaping into the ocean would be eliminated and the spreading of the flow into next spring when the channel is expected to be less saturated would permit more efficient percolation under ground, the directors estimated. BLOODMOBILE AT LANAS Anaheim Red Cross chapter will be in charge tomorrow when the Bloodmobile pays a visit to Los Alamitos Naval Air Station. Blood donations will be taken from service men only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. OTTAWA (AP)—The St. Lawrence Seaway—a 27-foot deep, $300,000,000 canal on the Canadian-American border that would open the Great Lakes to ocean shipping—won final approval last night from Canada's House of Commons. Wrongdoers have no house (sic) with me no matter who they are and how big they are." In response to questions, the president said he has no plans to fire Attorney General J. Howard McGrath or Democratic National Chairman Frank McKinney. Several Republican members of Congress have demanded the dismissal of McGrath as a result of disclosures in the House investigation of tax scandals. King Kaps Candle Chairman King (D-Calif) of the House group has publicly said he believes T. Lamar Caudle, assistant attorney general in charge of the tax division, was unfaithful to his public trust. Mr. Truman fired Caudle last Month. McKinney has come under fire because of the disclosure that he made a $68,000 profit on a $1,000 investment in a tractor firm headed by a man whose wartime government ordnance contracts were sharply criticized by Mr. Truman, then a senator. Mr. Truman's news conference, always well-attended, drew an even heavier than usual attendance of reporters who anticipated he might announce some dramatic action in connection with the newest disclosures. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 63. High for the previous 24 hours was 64 at 8:30 p.m. yesterday. Low was 45 at 6 a.m. today. WARM WITNESS — T. LaCaudle mops his face as he swears questions of tax prods during a night session of the vestigating committee in Wellington. Chairman Cecil King Calif.) of the House subcommittee, accused Caudle of having "utterly failed" as a public official. Caudle' was fired one month by President Truc from his job as assistant attorney general—(Associated P Wirephoto) NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1951 American Sabre Pilots Win Biggest Jet Victory Today SEOUL, Korea (AP) — American Sabre jet pilots won history's biggest all jet victory today. They bagged 13 communist MIGs probably knocked down two others and damaged one in two slashing air battles over North Korea. Four of the MIGs went down before the blazing guns of America's hottest jet ace, Maj. George A. Davis, Jr., of Iubbock, Tex. In 16 days Davis has bagged 12 planes, including nine MIGs. On the ground, a series of minor battles flared today as Allied infantrymen carried the war to the reds for the second time in 24 hours. The Fifth Air Force said none of the Sabre jets was shot down, but one run out of fuel, caught fire and crashed. A helicopter rescued the pilot. Heavily outnumbered Sabres knocked down four MIGs and damaged one in a morning battle over Sinanju in northwest Korea. Nine more MIGs were destroyed in the afternoon. Pilots reported two probables. Sixty-four Sabres were matched against 145 MIGs in the two battles. Davis bagged two planes in each flight. "Yeah, I went up twice today," he said: "We were just north of the Sinanju river when we saw a flight of about 50 MIGs. I just led my 12 planes into the middle of them." Bridgford Hijack Truck Located In Los Angeles FBI agents and local police received a hopeful break last night in the search for $25,000 worth of U.S. army beef hijacked by two bandits from the Bridgford Meat Packing Company last Saturday night, when they were notified by the Los Angeles police department that the tractor and semi-trailer... Visiting Discuss WHO UNRRA, UNESCO in Paris and World Health Organization in Geneva. Located Locally Early education was derived from such institutions as Santa Ana high school, Santa Ana Junior College and UCLA. From UCLA he went into the State Department, at present is with the person-administration of the WHO. Early this June, Robert Heath ended a party in Geneva, and there met a charming young nevian woman. Three months later they were married, and now Robert and Jean Heath. And Holidays Here Mrs. Heath is employed in the administrative management end WHO. At present they are on one leave for the holidays and return to Geneva in January. Heath is undergoing the orbits of a bride in a new country, testing her in-laws for the first time, but is obviously enjoying herself as much as her new relatives are enjoying her. Comments by both of the young people concerning the U.S. are picturesque and fresh. "My wife's my most prominent observance in New York was that the fur worn by women is mink. Those who can't afford mink wear furs at all and pretend it isn't," and "the toilet paper in the U.S. is the best in the world," and is a decided pleasure to hear people exclaim about the 'nice' man, for, as Mrs. Heath says, "the father in California is fantastic." Truck Located In Los Angeles FBI agents and local police received a hopeful break last night in the search for $25,000 worth of U.S. army beef hijacked by two bandits from the Bridgford Meat Packing Company last Saturday night, when they were notified by the Los Angeles police department that the tractor and semi-trailer stolen from the company and used to transport the meat, had been found, Police Chief Mark Stephenson stated. The truck was spotted near Myer and First sts. in the industrial section of Los Angeles at 1 p.m. yesterday. L.A. police were notified and, after checking the license numbers on the tractor and semi-trailer, notified the Anabelm police department that the Bridgford truck had been found. It had been completely repainted with aluminum. The truck was returned to the Bridgford Company last night—still minus the 50 beeves. The hijackers and their loot have disappeared with no apparent trace. Only 9 Shopping Days: Til Christmas PCC Blonde Queen of Bowl Parade, Game PASADENA (AP) — The of the Pasadena Tournament Roses Jan. 1 will be blond-eyed Nancy True Thorn selection was announced today. She's 17 years old, a juvenile Pasadena City college student. Chester Johnson came here from Kokomo and is a sales representative at a New York publishing firm mother, Louise True Thorn born in Forest City, Ia. Nancy has a brother, Joan a Stanford University sophomore and a sister, Patricia, 15 years old. Dena City college freshman. The 43rd queen of the moment was chosen from 3000 students. Nancy has plus average, majors in mathematics, plans to enroll in Ford to study architecture. Her measurements: five six inches; 124 pounds; waist 25, hips 35. "I want to acquire knowledge of architecture sign my own home, and get better days." ROSE QUEEN—Nancy Thorne, 17-year-old blonde, blue-eyed Pasadena City college student, will reign as queen of the 63rd Annual Tournament of Roses parade New Year's day at Pasadena. Queen Nancy will ride at the head of the parade which will include 62 floral floats, 20 bands and 200 horses. Local Woman Wins $14,192.98 in Suit Mrs. Catherine Collins of Anaheim was awarded $14,192.98 damages by a superior court jury in Santa Ana late yesterday for a fall she suffered in the J. C. Penney Co. store in Anaheim. The accident took place Feb. 23; 1950. Mrs. Collins sued the Penney Co. and the Anaheim store manager, Oscar Solter, for $30,988.98. She contended that the stairway where she fell was maintained in a negligent manner by the store. A jury of eight women and four men deliberated 45 minutes on its verdict. WASHINGTON (F) — Bicycle production may be cut 50 per cent next year because of reduced steel allotments. BOARD APPROVES OF EXPERIMENTAL PLAN LOS ANGELES (P)—The county Board of Supervisors today approved an experimental project designed to combat coastal intrusion of salt water by pumping fresh water into underground basins. The County Flood Control district plans to pump 2,221,000,000 gallons of Colorado river water into underground basins near Manhattan Beach. Administrative costs, estimated at $20,000 will be paid by the county. Operational costs of $450,000, including purchase of the water from the Metropolitan Water district, will be paid by the State Board of Water Resources. For several years intrusion of sea water has been polluting freshwater wells in some coastal areas. WOMAN INJURED Mrs. Clark H. Blum, 75, Beach, received injuries later when a car driven by husband, Robert V. Blum, struck by the car of Do White, 20, of Inglewood. Blum car was pulling on Coast highway from Sam food cafe, near Surfside. She was taken to a Long hospital. WASHINGTON (F)—The set dollar and cent retail for Ford, Mercury and passenger cars. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY The Weather Calif.-Few scattered showers tonight and probably Friday, with few widely scattered thunderstorms. Snow showers mountains above 5000 feet. Little change in temperatures. R 13, 1951 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 31 GYPTIAN VILLAGE LEVELED—A British army bulldozer pushes debris of an Egyptian village aside near the Suez Canal as village was leveled to make way for a road-building project. The destruction of the mud brick huts of the village caused the Egyptian government to consider severing diplomatic relations with Britain. A decision would be made soon, it was announced (Dec. 10) as the British announced the death of two of their soldiers in the canal zone.—(Associated Press Wirephoto by radio from Cairo) Turnabout Winds Seek More Lives In Philippines MANILA (AP)—The death toll from a typhoon which swept across the central Philippines Monday rose to 569 as the same storm doubled back today to strike the islands again. The Weather Bureau forecast the center of the storm would strike Friday on the west coast of Luzon Island about 100 miles north of Manila. Torrential rains drenched Manila today. A second typhoon, coming in from the east, veered so much the Weather Bureau said it probably would just graze the east coast of Luzon. This afternoon the center of the turnabout typhoon was 200 miles southwest of Manila. The second storm was 500 miles due east of the city. Both are swinging well north of Leyte island, which suffered the heaviest blow from the 130 mile winds Monday. The Red Cross and mayors of Leyte towns reported 457 people were killed on the island by the Egypt Recalls Ambassador To London, Abdel Pasha CAIRO (AP) — Egypt announced tonight the recall of her ambassador to London because of “British aggressor” in the Suez Canal zone. A statement released to Egyptian newspapers said the decision to recall the ambassador was taken at a cabinet meeting Tuesday. The ambassador is Abdel Mattah Amr Pasha. There was no immediate indication whether the recall was temporary or permanent. U. S. Ambassador Jefferson Caffery made a last minute attempt today to persuade Egypt from making any diplomatic break with Britain. He called on Acting Foreign Minister Irafim Farag Pasha for the third time in six days. Both yesterday and today it had been reported that the Egyptian government was still considering Amr’s recall. Apparently there has been some ground for belief that the cabinet might have been persuaded to reconsider before issuing any formal announcement on its action of Tuesday. PCC Blonde Queen of Bowl Parade, Game PASADENA (AP) — The Queen of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Jan. 1 will be blonde, blue-eyed Nancy True Thorne. Her election was announced today. She’s 17 years old, a junior at Pasadena City college. Her father, Chester Johnson Thorne, came here from Kokomo, Ind., and is a sales representative of New York publishing firm. Her mother, Louise True Thorne, was born in Forest City, Ia. Nancy has a brother, John, 19. Stanford University sophomore and a sister, Patricia, 15. Pasadena City college freshman. The 43rd queen of the Tournament was chosen from among 2000 students. Nancy has a B.Dus average, majors in mathematics, plans to enroll in Stanford to study architecture. Her measurements: five feet, six inches; 124 pounds, bust 34, waist 25, hips 35. “I want to acquire enough knowledge of architecture to design my own home, and marry and settle down in that place.” Sanitation Districts Order Sale Of $8,308,000 Sewer Bond Issue Directors of the county sanitation districts last night broke through the last obstacle in the path of the sewerage works construction program and ordered sale of the $8,308,000 sanitation bonds for Jan. 23, 1952. Following several hours of discussion, which for a time threatened to produce renewal of the long stalemate that has blocked the bond sale, or at least delay it further, the boards reached agreement with consulting engineers on the contract for engineering services. Both sides approved it. Ordered For Sale Then the bonds, which were voted Feb. 28, 1949, were ordered advertised for sale on the January date. The contract, which sets up a time table for completion of detailed plans for the work, provides that preliminary plans and specifications for the 7000-foot ocean outfall line, first unit of the system to be built, shall be submitted by the engineers within 30 days of the date of the contract, Feb. 1, 1952; and final plans and specifications must be completed within 120 days. Work To Start In Summer It is estimated that actual construction will be under way early next summer, six years after the county-wide sewerage program. It is expected that the joint outfall works can be completed in time to handle the peak sewage flow in the summer of 1953. Fate of the contract with the consulting engineers: Headman, Ferguson and Carollo, of Phoenix, and Harrison and Woolley, of Santa Ana, wavered in the balance last night before agreement. The 43rd queen of the Tournament was chosen from among 20,000 students. Nancy has a B.Dus average, majors in mathematics, plans to enroll in Stanford to study architecture. Her measurements: five feet, six inches; 124 pounds, bust 34, waist 25, hips 35. "I want to acquire enough knowledge of architecture to design my own home, and marry and settle down in that home," Nancy says. She's strictly an outdoor girl and is an excellent sailor. She owns a dinghy which she pilots on Balboa Bay, likes to ski, swim and play badminton. She admits she also likes to duck as many household chores as possible. Although born in Pasadena, Nancy never has seen a Rose Bowl football game. She gets in three to this one between Stanford and the University of Illinois, after presiding over a tournament parade that may attract as many as 2,000,000 persons. WOMAN INJURED Mrs. Clark H. Blum, 75, of Long Beach, received injuries late yesterday when a car driven by her husband, Robert V. Blum, 74, was struck by the car of Donald H. White, 20, of Inglewood, as the bulb car was pulling out onto coast highway from Sam's Seafood cafe, near Surfside Colony. He was taken to a Long Beach hospital. WASHINGTON (T)—The Office of Price Stabilization (OPS) has set dollar and cent retail cellings for Ford, Mercury and Lincoln passenger cars. Appeal Hearing For Geo. Chula Begins Today SAN BERNARDINO (AP) — An appeal hearing began today for George Chula, convicted of contempt of court for asking leading questions as defense counsel in the murder trial of Henry Ford McCracken. Guitarist McCracken was found guilty of killing Patricia Jean Hull, 10-year-old Buena Park girl, after luring her to a motel cabin. After the trial, Superior Judge Robert Gardner charged Chula with contempt, citing 19 instances of asking leading questions after being told not to do so. Chula was sentenced to five days in jail. But 12 attorneys signed a petition for review of the case by the Fourth District Court of Appeals. Jacobs described Chula's interrogation brief line example of questioning an expert witness, and it was entirely proper. Mr. Chula was trying to get before the jury what would happen under certain conditions with respect to schizophrenia. He was not asking leading questions." next summer, six years after the county-wide sewerage program. It is expected that the joint outfall works can be completed in time to handle the peak sewage flow in the summer of 1953. Fate of the contract with the consulting engineers. Headman, Ferguson and Carollo, of Phoenix, and Harrison and Woolley, of Santa Ana, wavered in the balance last night before agreement was finally reached. Willis Warner, Chairman Willis H. Warner, chaigman of a district committee to work out the contract, presented one that the engineers had approved. Atty. C. Arthur Nisson, representing the sanitation districts offered several changes, including one providing for a majority decision instead of unanimous approval by the districts of minor changes in the sewerage plan. Another dealt with the cancellation clause of the contract. The district directors approved Nisson's suggestions after long debate. The engineers indicated they would want to submit the changes to their attorney before approving the contract, but Warner obtained referral of the contract back to his committee and asked for an immediate private conference with the engineers while the meeting proceeded. Warner said he wanted to see the matter settled last night and avoid further delay. He emerged from the conference in a few minutes, announcing the engineers had agreed to the changes without consulting counsel. That opened the way for sale of the bonds.