anaheim-gazette 1951-12-19

Loaded For B'ar The Farm Editor unleashes some arithmetical bolts against the California Fruit Growers' Exchange on Page 4 today. There's a lot of meat (and juice) in what he says. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper Steele Gets Surface Lease, No Subterranean Oil Rights Steele Petroleum Co., last night accepted half a loaf from Anaheim city council when councilmen agreed by resolution to enter into a surface drill-site lease with the oil company, but refused to lease subterranean oil and gas rights on city-owned property without following the procedure prescribed in Section 7053 of Chapter 5 of the Public Resources code. Councilmen also took final action in granting a drilling permit to the oil company and both parties agreed to enter into a lateral agreement whereby Steele Petroleum Co., will permit any other drilling company to go through property under lease to them (the Steele Co.) In order to reach leased property, Granting of the drilling permit was contingent upon Steele Co.'s signing of the lateral agreement. No Community Lease In support of his recommendation that Section 7053 be followed, Turner quoted a title company executive who, he said, advised that title could not be certified unless the procedure was followed, and he also quoted Lewis Keller, assistant counsel for the California League of Cities, who also advised following the longer procedure. (Bids must be advertised for three weeks, must be secret, and the lease must be awarded to the highest bidder.) Steele Co. Accepts W. Earl Schafer, attorney for (Continued on Page 5) N. T. Edwards, 79, Ex-State Senator, Dies in Orange Nelson T. Edwards, 79, former to the oil company and both parties agreed to enter into a lateral agreement whereby Steele Petroleum Co., will permit any other drilling company to go through property under lease to them (the Steele Co.) in order to reach leased property. Granting of the drilling permit was contingent upon Steele Co.'s signing of the lateral agreement. No Community Lease City Attorney Preston Turner opened the special council session by advising city council to lease subterranean rights on city property only by advertised bid to the highest bidder. He also recommended that the city not enter into the community oil lease because of "grave doubt" of the city's power to enter into such a lease. If it does not enter the community lease the city will not participate in the 6 per cent royalty to be paid community leaseholders. Industry, Homes Covered by Action Of Supervisors Air pollution control was extended by the county supervisors Tuesday to include industrial and residential interests, as well as agriculture, when the board activated a section of the air pollution control ordinance, the enforcement of which had been previously held in abeyance. When the ordinance was adopted Sept. 6, 1950, it contained provisions that for the present it would apply only to control of orchard heaters. It stated that, pending more complete study of pollution problems and control requirements, the enforcement of controls over industry and homes would be allowed to rest. Now the study has been made and the ordinance is expanded to cover plants and factories, and residential equipment such as incinerators. Dixson W. Tubbs, air pollution control officer, said that, in general, the same smog control regulations adopted by Los Angeles are incorporated in the Orange Steele Co. Accepts W. Earl Schafer, attorney for (Continued on Page 5) N. T. Edwards, 79, Ex-State Senator, Dies in Orange Nelson T. Edwards, 79, former member of the California Highway commission and State Senator from Orange county for eight years, also president of First National Bank in Orange and other financial institutions in Orange and Santa Ana, died today in St. Joseph hospital in Orange. He had been in the hospital a little more than a week. He had resigned as president of the bank several months ago because of failing health. Born in Derinda township, Ill., Sept. 19, 1872, he came to Orange county at the age of 2, his family settling in Westminster. In 1890 he moved to Orange and later was engaged in the meat business there. He served as postmaster of Orange from 1906 to 1913 and then served on the old county highway commission, which supervised the construction of Orange county's first paved highway system. In the early 1920's he served as county clerk, filling the unexpired term of W. D. Williams who resigned to become cashier of the First National Bank in Santa Ana. Mr. Edwards served as a member of the county board of supervisors in 1923 and 1924, resigning to become a member of the state highway commission where he served four years. He was elected to the state Senate in 1928 and served two four year terms, retiring in 1936. He leaves his wife, Mrs. May Edwards and one son, Roy Edwards, who succeeded him as president of the First National bank of Orange and who is also president of the Orange county Harbor commission and the Orange county Fair board. Also surviving is one daughter, Mrs. William Hamel of Washington, D.C. Funeral arrangement are pending... CHECK PRISONER-OF-WOMEN FROM THE LEFT), OF CORONATION Held prisoner by Settle (right), who is hiker-of-war list released 3198 Americans they scammed—(U.S. Army photo Press Wirephoto) Exchange Lists Brine Korean T MUNSAN, Korea (UP)—Of prisoner of war lists a new strife today for Korean negotiators. The communists label United Nations list of 132 nese and Korean prisoners less. The Allies complained total of 11,559 POWs w small. Truce negotiators made final protest. The prisoner subcommittee was in reckony. U.N. delegates in a second committee told the red would notudge an inch to supervise the truce uncommunists agree to rotate troops and behind-the-line tion to guard against a sneary buildup. Communist news correspondence at Panmunjom truce site it was impossible to Chinese and North Korean from the U.N. list. They were written in English were not identified by rank or in any other way. Chinese newsmen point there are innumerable spellings for any Chinese and the English spelling can translated back into varying binations of Chinese ideograms. The U.N. has promised a list written in China Korean about Christmas Red China's Pelping radio station Allies also agreed to identify by rank and unit as soon as possible after Christmas. Brig. Gen. William Nuck Now the study has been made and the ordinance is expanded to cover plants and factories, and residential equipment such as incinerators. Dixson W. Tubbs, air pollution control officer, said that, in general, the same smog control regulations adopted by Los Angeles are incorporated in the Orange county ordinance, requiring plants to equip with smoke and fog elimination devices. No building permit will be issued to any plant not having such required equipment. Enforcement machinery remains to be set up by the county, Tubbs added, although the ordinance activation is effective at once, as an emergency measure. Exempt from its provisions are public dumps; rubbish fires built under legal limit; agricultural equipment (such as tractors) used in growing crops; forest fires started in connection with range management; fires for weed abatement, and fires started in fire-control instruction. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were strong under limited supplies. Representative Prices by Size: SUNKIST (First Grade)— 100s 7.96; 120s 7.78; 150s 7.85; 176s 8.09; 200s 8.04; 220s 7.49; 252s 6.40; 288s 5.30. CHOICE (Second Grade)— 100s 7.45; 120s 7.08; 150s 7.08; 176s 7.13; 200s 6.88; 220s 6.92; 252s 6.90; 288s 6.85. He leaves his wife, Mrs. May Edwards and one son, Roy Edwards, who succeeded him as president of the First National bank of Orange and who is also president of the Orange county Harbor commission and the Orange county Fair board. Also surviving is one daughter, Mrs. William Hamel of Washington, D.C. Funeral arrangement are pending. Jaycee to Induct 10 New Members Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce will induct ten new members tonight when their regular dinner meeting is held at 7 o'clock in Mother's Kitchen. Ex-presidents Ralph Osborn and Dick Morley will handle induction ceremonies for Glen Casto, Frank Christian, Ray Clark, Don Derr, Bill Martin, Paul Brardt, Les Monell, Bill Prout, Theo, Quanton and Larry Macaray. Reports will be heard from chaulmen of committees for the American Relief for Korea drive, which is expected to start locally in January, and for extension of Junior Chamber to Fullerton. All Nellesen is chairman of the ARK drive and Bill Snyder is guiding the Fullerton extension program. Also on the agenda will be consideration of a chairman to head the March of Dimes committee. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 57. High for the previous 24 hours was 62 at 8 p.m. yesterday. Low was 51 at 6 a.m. today. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1951 CHECK PRISONER-OF-WAR LIST—Comdr. B. W. Sport (second from the left), of Coronado, Calif., checks the list of UN personnel held prisoner by the communists with Lt. Comdr. H. S. Settle (right), who is helping to prepare copies of the original prisoner-of-war list released by the reds. The communists listed 3198 Americans they said they were holding in North Korean camps.—(U. S. Army photo via radio from Tokyo and Associated Press Wirephoto) PHILDELPHIA, Dec. 19—"WE HAVE REASON TO REJOICE Family of Albert Coccia, 19-year-old Army private first class joices today after they learned Coccia's name was on the prisoners of war released by the communists in Korca, a picture is being held by the youth's mother, Mrs. Mary who said "we have reason to rejoice." The POW's brother sisters and nieces surround the happy mother.—(Assorted Press Wirephoto) Exchange of Prisoner of War Source Reports Dean Evaded Re Exchange of Prisoner of War Lists Brings New Strife to Korean Truce Negotiators MUNSAN, Korea (AP)—Exchange of prisoner of war lists brought new strife today for Korean truce negotiators. The communists labeled the United Nations list of 132,472 Chinese and Korean prisoners useess. The Allies complained the red total of 11,559 POWs was too small. Truce negotiators made no formal protest. The prisoner of war subcommittee was in recess today. U.N. delegates in a second subcommittee told the reds they would not budge an inch on how to supervise the truce until the communists agree to rotation of troops and behind-the-line inspection to guard against a sneak military buildup. Communist news correspondents at the Panmunjom truce site said it was impossible to identify Chinese and North Korean troops from the U.N. list. The names were written in English. Men were not identified by rank, unit or in any other way. Chinese newsmen pointed out there are innumerable English spellings for any Chinese name; and the English spelling could be translated back into varying combinations of Chinese ideographs. The U.N. has promised to supply a list written in Chinese and Korean about Christmas Day. Red China's Pelping radio said the allies also agreed to identify them by rank and unit as soon as possible after Christmas. Brig. Gen. William Nuckols, official U.N. commander, requested from them." He said the U.N. list was "just a confirmation of information already given the communists by the Red Cross. The information is readily available to them. Nothing is being withheld." Nuckols said the Red Cross data "was in the original language, I'm sure." "We asked for the name, nationality, the location of their camp and the names of men in each camp," he said. That was the information in the U.N. list. Source Reports Dean Evaded 33 Days After Fall of Taejon SEOUL, Korea (AP)—A friendly source that cannot be named today said Maj. Gen. William F. Dean evaded North Korean reds for 33 days after the fall of Taejon. Dean's name is on the reds' list of prisoners of war. He had been carried on U.S. Defense Department records as missing in action. Dean was last reported searching for stragglers from his 24th division shortly after the reds overran Taejon July 19, 1950. The source said that oefore the general was captured he hid by day and traveled by night, always walking along ridgelines toward the south. He circled all settlements and kept well off the roads. Eventually he reached 37 air miles south of Taejon. He was weary, undernourished and ill. He asked for food at on the edge of Chinan. munist group in the vicinity him up and took him a prisoner. Dean had discarded all fication. It is possible, he said, that the reds did realize they held a two-coral. The source said most details came from a red late last year. The red said: He had Dean's interpreter. The was once held at Pyongyang (continued on Page...) PHILDELPHIA, Dec. 19—"WE HAVE REASON TO REJOICE" Family of Albert Coccia, 19-year-old Army private first class joices today after they learned Coccia's name was on the prisoners of war released by the communists in Korca, A picture is being held by the youth's mother, Mrs. Mary who said "we have reason to rejoice." The POW's brother sisters and nieces surround the happy mother.(Assorted Press Wirephoto) Goodwill Truck, Load, Catch Fire in Buena Park Flames burst forth from the road of the Goodwill Industries truck late yesterday as it was traveling along Santa Ana Freeway through the Buena Park business district, causing damage estimated at $500. The driver, B. T. Henderson, and his helper were unaware of the flames and smoke curling from the loaded truck behind the bus until startled pedestrians rilled them. They hastily stopped and scrambled from the truck, while a call was sent to the Buena Park Fire department which extinguished the blaze. It was believed that a passing motorist had flipped a cigarette stub onto the load of household cast-foils, including paper, which the truck had been collecting in that area for refinishing in the Santa Ana Goodwill plant, where physically handicapped are employed. Damage was estimated at 300 to the truck load and $300 to the truck, the latter covered by insurance. Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Co.'s new Anaheim plant will be opened Jan. 2, it was announced today by T. T. Arden, general manager of the plant and executive vice-president of the company. Applications for employment will be accepted beginning Dec. 21 in the following categories: office personnel, PBX operators, engineers, designers, model makers and maintenance men. The employment office, under Robert Sweeney, personnel manager, will close Dec. 24 and 25, but will be open Dec. 26, 27 and 28 between the hours of 11 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. at the plant. The new Robertshaw plant in Anaheim is the sixth factory operated by the company across the nation. It also maintains four research and development laboratories, one of which is in Los Angeles, and is building a fifth in Pennsylvania. The local plant will be fourth in size in the company the present unit is in full operation. Arden estimated 400 workers as the first unit's complement. Opening of the plant would have been held last August, according to Arden, but the shifting fortunes of the Korean struggles caused a change in government procurement plans, which in turn, voided the contract the Anaheim Robertshaw plant was to have worked on. Other contracts have now been obtained which will permit Robertshaw to operate on closely related to their pursuit of making domestic mostatic controls. Although did not specify the contractors for whom the plant will be working, nor the to be made, he did say related to jet engines, guisles and aircraft control. "The article we will be facturing is a growing trend we will expect to be expand in the future," Arden pointed out that the work of the factory and off-only "tacked" on, that it be easily moved to the additional space: A 100,000-square-foot facility." CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY ZETTE The Weather S. Calif.—Windy mountain and interior sections, generally clearing Long Beach northwestward tonight. BER 19, 1951 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 35 Parents Throughout Nation Scan Prisoner of War Lists (By the Associated Press) Days of prayers. Months of tears. Eternities of hope. Today they were all crowded into hours. Throughout the nation parents and relatives scrutinized Korean prisoner of war lists released yesterday by communist truce negotiators. For some Americans, the vigil already had ended. Their missing sons and husbands and brothers were among the first names disclosed in Washington or Tokyo. But in other homes, the vigil will not end—even with the last name on the red list. Of more than 11,000 Americans officially listed as missing in action, the communists named but 3,198 prisoners. The communist list has not been verified by the Allies. At Duluth, Minn., Mrs. John Muskulin expressed her feelings in this way: "Those 21 words (in a news dispatch telling of her son's reported safety) answers tens of thousands of words of prayers." Mrs. Muskulin stopped milking a cow on her suburban farm when she received the word about her son, Raymond J. Blazevic. "Thank God for such wonderful news. I just knew he had to be all right," she said. Blazevic, a radio operator, had been reported killed in a plane crash behind enemy lines in Korea last June 12. But his mother said she kept her faith despite "definite word" from the Defense Department. In New York City, the parents of PFC William Hansen, 20, heard the news of their son's reported safety on a radio news program. Hansen was the first New Yorker identified. BEVE REASON TO REJOICE—Old Army private first class, re-COCcia's name was on the list of communists in Korca, Albert's sixth mother, Mrs. Mary Cocciaoice." The POW's brothers and the happy mother.—(Associated Dean Evaded Reds of Taejon Eventually he reached Chinan, 37 air miles south of Taejon. He was weary, undernourished and ill. He asked for food at a house on the edge of Chinan. A communist group in the vicinity picked him up and took him north as a prisoner. Dean had discarded all identification. It is possible, the source said, that the reds did not soon realize they held a two-star general. The source said most of these details came from a red captured late last year. The red said: He had served as Dean's interpreter. The general was once held at Pyongyang, the (Continued on Page k) Committee Votes To Investigate German Problem PARIS (UP)—The United Nations special political committee voted today to investigate immediately whether the time is ripe for free, secret-ballot elections to unify divided Germany. A five-nation neutral commission would conduct the inquiry. Western powers laid the proposal before the United Nations. The communist bloc opposed it. East and West have disagreed strongly since the war on ways to unite Germany and on conditions for holding elections. The Russian bloc fought the Western plan and Poland flatly declared she would not serve "on this illegal body." Poland is one of the five nations named to the investigating body. The others are Brazil, Iceland, The Netherlands and Pakistan. The vote in the 60-mation committee to set up the commission was 45 to 6 with 8 abstentions. East German representatives and the Soviet occupation authorities of the eastern zone have served notice they will bar the probers from that part of the divided country. The Big Three western sponsors said they would not send the commission to the western zones they occupy unless it also had free access to the Soviet zone. Christmas Seal Sale Short of Goal The 1951 Christmas Seal sale in Orange county totals $31,215.00 as of Friday, Dec. 14, the fourth week of the sale, according to Mrs. Sidney Adler, chairman of Anaheim area. "This represents an increase over last year's sale will not end—even with the last name on the red list. Of more than 11,000 Americans officially listed as missing in action, the communists named but 3,198 prisoners. The communist list has not been verified by the Allies. Blazevic, a radio operator, had been reported killed in a plane crash behind enemy lines in Korea last June 12. But his mother said she kept her faith despite "definite word" from the Defense Department. In New York City, the parents of PFC William Hansen, 20, heard the news of their son's reported safety on a radio news program. Hansen was the first New Yorker identified. "I burst out crying when I heard the news," Mrs. Christian Hansen said. Her husband, however, declared he had "cried so much in the last year that I just can't any more." Vanderford of Anaheim on POW List from Korea WASHINGTON (UP)—The Defense department last night began releasing the list of Americans named by the communists as held in prisoner-of-war camps in Korea. The department emphasized that it "can not vouch for the accuracy" of the information since it was "supplied by enemy sources." The department also declared that the official casualty status of those listed "will not be changed by virtue of the enemy having reported them as prisoners of war." The list is expected to take perhaps 48 hours to complete. The names so far made public by the Defense department with serial number and next of kin include the following names of communist prisoners of war from Anaheim and nearby towns: Air Force S-Sgt. Kenneth J. Vanderford, 39273077, Pyok-Dong; husband of Mrs. Marguerite Vanderford, 9522 Valdina st., Anaheim; Air Force Major Carl L. Aubrey, 8267-A, husband of Mrs. Louise Aubrey, 826 Orange, Santa Ana, 35FW, Sinulju. Pfc. Edward Montejano, NG-28127358, Orange county, Second Army, Changson. S-Sgt. Daniel H. Oldwage, AF-19110704, Orange county, 307th Bomb-Group, Pyokdong. Christmas Seal Sale Short of Goal The 1951 Christmas Seal sale in Orange county totals $31,215.00 as of Friday, Dec. 14, the fourth week of the sale, according to Mrs. Sidney Adler, chairman of Anaheim area. "This represents an increase over last year's sale at this time of $7216.00" continued Mrs. Adler, but we are still far short of our goal of $50,000. The goal is a realistic one, pointed out George H. Tobias, president of the Association, as he reported to the directors at their regular meeting Monday noon, Dec. 10. "We arrived at that figure after a careful consideration of the tuberculosis needs of Orange county." Anaheim Rainfall Measures .43 Inch Last night's rainstorm added .43 of an inch to Anaheim's season total, which is now 3.87 inches compared to 2.02 at this date last year. The storm was general throughout Orange county. Measurements in various localities were as follows: | Storm Season Year | Last | | :--- | :--- | | Anaheim | .43 | 3.87 | | Brea | .41 | 4.25 | | Buena Park | .43 | 2.94 | | Fullerton | .35 | 3.52 | | La Habra | .38 | 3.98 | | Los Alamitos | .52 | 2.01 | | Newport Beach | .07 | 3.06 | | Orange | .44 | 3.54 | | Placentia | .47 | 4.32 | | Santa Ana | .45 | 3.58 | | Stanton | .52 | 3.11 | | Yorba Linda | .51 | 3.35 | Rustlers Rustle Holstein Heifers The theft of four Holstein heifer calves valued at $300 from a 26-acre alfalfa field at Lone Palm ranch, 10462 E. Bolsa ave., near Garden Grove took place sometime between Sunday and yesterday, according to a report at the sheriff's office. The owner, Johnny Marvin Fleeting, who had been feeding 78 of the calves at the ranch, said he counted them Sunday afternoon and all were present, but yesterday there were only 74 in the herd. WASHINGTON OP—The government is undertaking a survey of grocery stores' costs and profits to determine whether retail food dealers are entitled to raise prices.