anaheim-gazette 1952-01-02

On Lam In 1950 Jim Lamhofer wrote a sports column for the Gazette, but Uncle Sam pointed the finger at him and off he went to the wars. Jim is back in circulation now. See Page 2. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHE DOUBLE CELEBRATION—Yesterday, New Year's Day, not only was the birthday of Earnie Moeller, Adolf Schoepe and Dick Gay—but something brand new was added this year. Mrs. 3. And, to further complicate matters, Dick wife's sister celebrates her birthday on December 31. (That's a lot of birthdays so close to Christmas!) In addition to celebrating the DOUBLE CELEBRATION—Yesterday, New Year's Day, not only was the birthday of Earnie Moeller, Adolf Schoepe and Dick Gay—but something brand new was added this year. Mrs. Schoepe presented proud father a baby girl on Dec. 31, an hour and a half before pop's birthday. Baby's name is Sherrill Ann Schoepe. In the picture above, the birthday celebration takes a back seat as Mr. Moeller and Mr. Gay extend their congratulations to Mr. Schoepe. Incidentally, that isn't all. Gay's sister has a birthday on January 2, while her son's birthday is January 3. And, to further complicate matters, Dick wife's sister celebrates her birthday on December 31. (That's a lot of birthdays so close to Christmas!) In addition to celebrating the birthdays on January 1, the three men were the top officials in the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce during 1951. Mr. Schoepe was president, Mr. Gay was vice-president, and Mr. Moeller is secretary. The cake in the picture was from Davies' Home Pie Shop.—(Gazette photo by Kreidt) Sixteen Injured In County Wrecks During Holiday. Orange county traffic injured 16 persons, seven seriously, during the New Year holiday, but there were no fatalities, the California Highway Patrol reported today. Four were hurt when cars driven by Everett M. Owens, 27, Abilene, Texas and Margaret M. Hall, 21, of Fullerton, collided at 9 p.m. New Year's eve at Orange-thorpe and Nicholas aves, northwest of Anaheim. Miss Hall was seriously injured and injuries also were received by Mrs. Nannie Owens, 69, of Abilene, Everett Owens and his wife. All were taken to Fullerton General hospital. Collision between cars driven by Julian P. Black, 7081 Brady st., Stanton, and Robert C. Bacon, 19, of Wintersberg, resulted in injury of four persons at Stanton, New Year's Eve. Taken to the county hospital were both drivers, Bacon's brother, Richard, 15, and Miss Mary Ann Jones, 16, of Wintersberg. Injured in other Orange county accidents were Harold E. Hale March Field; Oscar Wigindon and Santa Ana Youth Admits Hammer Beating of Neighboring Housewife Admitting a vicious hammer beating of Mrs. Elaine G. Alling, 32, Santa Ana housewife, who was critically injured in a bloody struggle against attempted assault. Coldest Morning Since 1907 LOS ANGELES (P) — The temperature dipped to... a.. shivery 35 in Los Angeles this morning, the coldest Jan. 2 since way back in 1907. The minimum today was three degrees below that of yesterday, when—as the Rose Parade bathing beauties will attest—it was plenty frigid. The Weather Bureau reported that the lowest temperature of record for a Jan. 2 was a freezing 32 in 1886. The lowest recorded temperature for any January day in Los Angeles was 27.9 on Jan. 4, 1949. In Redlands the thermometer dropped to 24.5 this morning and smudging to protect citrus was the heaviest of the season. In some of the coldest spots of the Redlands area orchard firing started as early as 9:30 last night. By early today the Rollin McGill Billings, 18, newbor of Mrs. Alling, was held the county jail today while Santa Ana police watched the young woman's fight for her life in county hospital. Billings, who has the physical size and appearance of a 12-year-old boy, police said, was tentatively charged with assault without tent to commit murder. He had record of sex offenses and was New Year's leave from the California Junior Republic at the time he attacked Mrs. Alling. Her condition was critical yesterday, but hospital authorities today said they believed she would recover from the terrific wounds inflicted by the hammer She is the wife of an El Toro rine, Sgt. John Alling. Police quoted young Billing saying that he was alone at home, 2138 Oak st., early Monday afternoon after calling on mother, Mrs. Arda Billings, morning at the downtown department store where she is employed. Sitting in the living room, "began thinking about women he said, and planned how he could the woman across the street to his house and attack her." of Wintersberg, resulted in injury of four persons at Stanton, New Year's Eve. Taken to the county hospital were both drivers, Bacon's brother, Richard, 15, and Miss Mary Ann Jones, 16, of Wintersberg. Injured in other Orange county accidents were Harold E. Hale March Field; Oscar Wigindon and Joe Wigindon, both of Long Beach; Robert E. White, 20, and Norman Martinson, 20, both San Diego sailors; Lyman Burrier, 71, Santa Ana; Harold S. Spaulding, 50, San Marino; Mrs. Ruby Perez, 23, La Jolla colony; and Mrs. Virginia Harra, 20, and her daughter, Ruby Harra, 2, of Atwood. Fullerton Man Booked as Drunk Leroy Archie Osler of 138 E. Maple st., in Fullerton was brought to the local police station last night from the corner of Claudina and Chartress as a result of driving in a very erratic manner. He was booked as drunk and locked up. Postal Receipts Show 1951 Increase Anaheim's growth during 1951 as measured by postal receipts was revealed today by Postmaster Louis Hoskins. Receipts for calendar 1951 totaled $198,535.09 while the total for 1950 was $169,645.18, an increase for 1951 of $28,889.91. December, 1951 receipts were $31,661.56. In December, 1950, the total was $26,022.97, marking an increase for last year of $5638.59. Hospital Escapee Reported in Area Mr. Delmont Ziegler of 243 E. Willow, Pomona called police station last night informing the officers that Dewey E. Smith had escaped from the hospital at Camarillo on the 17th of last month and that he thought he was in Anaheim. He said that Smith was a nephew of his and that he probably would come to Anaheim to see his son-in-law, Bill Creighton. Ziegler stated that Smith might be at the house address 866 S. Palm, but upon arriving officers found Smith out in a car traveling around. They were later informed that Smith had left Anaheim on a bus for Compton. Sheriff's officers proceeded to check the whereabouts of Smith. Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m. today was 55. High for the previous 24 hours was 54 at 8 p.m. yesterday. Low was 41 at 6 a.m. today. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growth Exchange reported today all action markets California oranges were lower. Representative Prices by SUNKIST (First Grade)— 100s 6.81; 126s 6.91; 150s 7.78; 200s 8.00; 220s 7.52; 252s 6.39; 288s 5.16; 344s 3.83 CHOICE (Second Grade): 100s 5.50; 126s 5.95; 150s 6.53; 200s 6.51; 220s 6.43 Cars Traveling On Direction Collide Wallace William Froelich, Chancelor st., Bell, while driving a convertible south on Manchester collided with a sedan driven Darrel Alfred Moore, 2186 E.Ave., Costa Mesa, early yesternd morning. Both cars were driven in southerly direction and the accident occurred near Loara im- section with damage being to property. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1952 GOING UP—The four legs of the derrick for Anaheim Industrial No. 1 were firmly planted in the ground on Patt st. south of Essex Wire plant this morning as the Steele Petroleum Co.’s first exploratory oil well came closer to be a reality. Acme Drilling Co. crews are hard at work assembling the tall structure (Gazette photo by Kreidt) *County Building In Last-Hour Spurt | Over 1350 Persons Lose Lives GOING UP—The four legs of the derrick for Anaheim Industrial No. 1 were firmly planted in the ground on Patt st. south of Essex Wire plant this morning as the Steele Petroleum Co.’s first exploratory oil well came closer to be a reality. Acme Drilling Co. crews are hard at work assembling the tall structure (Gazette photo by Kreidt) County Building In Last-Hour Spurt Building permits for the county’s unincorporated area boomed to a big $704,752 in valuations for the last week of 1951, it was disclosed by records of the county building department. Responsible for the unusually high total was the permit for a $420,000 factory, for the Cherry Rivets division of the Townsend Co., on Delhi rd., Santa Ana. Anaheim had $13,200 in permits, including a $12,000 residence for Ross E. Freace, 7832 Louise drive, and $1200 in small miscellaneous permits. Over 1350 Persons Lose Lives in U.S. During Holidays; 900 Traffic Accidents during the New Year's holiday National Safety Council hadimated 350 persons would be injured in motor mishaps during four-day holiday. Nearly 200 persons perished fires, including 68 from Friday to last midnight time). The week-end survey showed 137 persons killed in cellaneous mishaps as compared to 143 over the Christmas holiday. The biggest reduction in dental deaths during the 102 period over New Year's week traffic, Motor mishaps caused fatalities during the long Christmas week-end as the toll reached an all-time high for a four Christmas holiday. The toll on the highway the nation celebrated New Year's mounted as traffic deaths for appeared headed for the highest mark in history—It would be the biggest toll the record total of 39,969 in The 1950 toll was 35,000. This New Years traffic data compared with 304 during three-day holiday last year. The Associated Press, for parison purposes, made a study of accidental deaths in a four non-holiday week-end period June 2-5, 1950. The non-holiday period total was 455 compared with for the four-day Memorial week-end of 1951. In traffic alone, there were 270 in the holiday period compared with in the holiday period—77 of them in the non-holiday period. The chief apparent reason MARCH OF DIMES HELPS TWICE-HIT FAMILY—Janet and Willis Dey of 653 S. Union ave., Brea, both have been hit by polio and helped by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Janet has no trace of the disease today. But Willis still spends approximately 11 hours each day in an iron lung provided by the Orange county chapter of the Foundation. A physical therapist from the chapter visits Will three times a week now and advises his mother on the exercises she gives the 10-year-old boy. Willis' father said: "The Foundation has helped us bear a burden we couldn't have borne alone." The March of Dimes campaign is now underway in Anaheim and throughout the nation. Auto Damaged On Walnut Street Oliver Earl Peterson, 11102 Mountain View, Anaheim, driving a 1951 convertible south on Walnut st. collided with a 1950 coupe driven in a northerly direction. The only damage was to the autos. PASADENANS STRANDED Three Pasadena girls from a girl's home who went on a New Year excursion found themselves stranded without funds in Santa Ana late yesterday and two of them were kept in the juvenile home, awaiting return to Pasadena. The third, Binnie Jean Smith, 17, complained of pains in her side and was rushed to the county hospital for surgery. March of Dimes Drive Under Way In Anaheim The Junior Chamber of Commerce opened Anaheim's March of Dimes campaign today at the same time Gov. Warren opened the state drive by proclamation. William F. Martin, local March of Dimes chairman, said the drive would continue through January and would be climaxed by Porch Light Brigade Jan. 22. On Jan. 25, a "March of Dimes 3-Alarm Ball, featuring the Fire House Five plus Two" will be held for the public at the Baboa Bay Club, according to Richard H. Tunnicliffe, co-chairman of the Orange County campaign. Proceeds from the entire count (Continued on Page 8) World Returns to Work in New Year By The Associated Press The world returned to work day to start the business of a year which has inherited troubles, hopes and disappeals of the old. And 1952, a Leap Year have an extra day before and holiday season with its splendid peace and goodwill rolls again. Celebrations and festivals violence and death, gave the year a bitter and sweet well. There were the big tensions in New York, Chicago, and London at the stroke of New Year. There also were rents at church watch night prices. And yesterday, the rested-and paid its respects faint 1952's birthday. In the United States, the college football "Bowl" brought thousands to stay throughout the country. ZETTE The Weather S. Calif.—Clear with rising daytime temperatures Thursday. Strong easterly winds over mountain ridges and through coastal mountain passes. Y 2, 1952 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 45 PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 1—CRASH KILLS 28—The tail section is all that remains of an Air Force C-47 plane which carried 28 per-gons, including 19 West Point cadets, to their deaths in a crash on an Arizona mountain Sunday. The wreckage was found today. (Associated Press Wirephoto) Lose Lives in Days; 900 Traffic Over the New Year's holiday. The National Safety Council had estimated 350 persons would be killed in motor mishaps during the four-day holiday. Nearly 200 persons perished in days, including 68 from 6 p.m., today to last midnight (local time). The week-end survey also showed 137 persons killed in miscellaneous mishaps as compared to 143 over the Christmas holiday. The biggest reduction in accident deaths during the 102-hour period over New Year's was in traffic. Motor mishaps caused 535 fatalities during the long Christmas week-end as the toll reached all-time high for a four-day Christmas holiday. The toll on the highways, as the nation celebrated New Year's, counted as traffic deaths for 1951 appeared headed for the fourth highest mark in history—37,500. Would be the biggest toll since the record total of 39,969 in 1941. The 1950 toll was 35,000. This New Years traffic deaths compared with 304 during the free-day holiday last year. The Associated Press, for comparison purposes, made a survey accidental deaths in a four-day non-holiday week-end period one-2-5, 1950. The non-holiday period death was 455 compared with 571 in the four-day Memorial day week-end of 1951. In traffic deaths one, there were 270 in the non-holiday period compared with 347 in the holiday period—77 fewer them in the non-holiday period. The chief apparent reason was a ground party, mounted on sure-footed cow ponies, will climb the face of the mountain today. The ground party faced a cold and difficult task in ascending the 7000-foot mountain. Rock and ice slides kept them from going up last night. And bringing down the bodies is expected to be even more difficult. Only one man has been to the crash scene. He is Arnold Johnson, 60-year-old foreman of the Jack Shoe Curve Co., who made the ascent yesterday after viewing the wreckage through his field glasses. Johnson said he couldn't tell how many bodies there were, but there was nothing to show that there were any survivors. "The plane was in small pieces." Johnson reported at the ground party's base camp. "I didn't even see the engine." Only the tail structure remained intact. "Some of the bodies were in two groups," Johnson said. "Others were scattered. I have never seen anything like it. It was awful." The base camp is about five miles from the wreckage. It was expected it would take at least an hour and a half to reach the crash scene, and perhaps longer to return. Snow and rain have made the ground slippery. The C-47 crashed while flying from Hamilton Air Force base, Calif., to Goodfellow Air Force base. Self-Determination Issue Emerges As Crucial Point in Korean Talks By NATE POLOWETZKY TOKYO (AP)—The old Woodrow Wilson issue of "self-determination"—which played such an important part in World War I peace treaties—emerged today as a crucial point in Korean armistice talks. It was in a new Allied proposal for releasing and swapping prisoners of war and civilians with the communists. Self-determination may cause as much trouble now as it did in the days after Word War I when the right of nations to determine their own destinies was a burning issue. Here, in a nutshell, is what the Allies told the communists: "We agree to release all prisoners. But we will give you back only those prisoners who want to go back. We demand that the South Koreans you forced into your army be given the right to say whether they want to stay with you during an armistice." In addition, we leave it up to displaced persons to say for themselves where they want to be during an armistice. The official United Nations communique said the key to the proposal "is the principle of voluntary repatriation for all POWS and civilians." In extending the proposal, a U. N. delegate Rear Adm. R. E. Libby, said the POW swap was based on "the principle of self-determination." How will the communists react? Libby Told newsmen the red subdelegation "gave a preliminary impression of it that may be summed up; 'It stinks.'" The communists want all their (Continued on Page 3)