anaheim-gazette 1952-01-14

Dimes Anaheim's March of Dimes is rolling but needs your help. Don't overlook this important campaign. Please see Page 8. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAH THREE-CAR CRASH—Four persons were injured when cars driven by Robert K. Jane, 19, Long Beach, F. H. Schmidt, 56, Los Angeles, and Willie day. Robinson was the driver of the smash vehicle shown above, which collided head-with that of Schmidt. Jane's car was on THREE-CAR CRASH—Four persons were injured when cars driven by Robert K. Jane, 19, Long Beach, F. H. Schmidt, 56, Los Angeles, and Willie Robinson, 63, Long Beach collided five miles east of Canyon cafe in the Santa Ana Canyon yesterday. Robinson was the driver of the smash vehicle shown above, which collided head-on with that of Schmidt. Jane's car was on slightly damaged. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) Traffic Toll Over Weekend: 20 Hurt, 2 Calves Killed Twenty persons were injured and two calves were killed in Orange county traffic accidents over the weekend, as disclosed by California Highway Patrol. Four were injured in a three-car crash 26 Hwy. 101 and Ball rd., Anaheim, Saturday afternoon. Drivers were Allen L. Thompson, 19, Van Nuys, B. Holderman, 50, Santa Ana, and Vincent N. Peltzer, 38, 9471 Sunkist ave., Anaheim. Lutheran Home For Exceptional Children Okayed Articles of incorporation were approved yesterday and a board of directors elected for the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home of the West. Articles will be filed soon with the State Division of Corporations. A meeting of the home association was held in Zion Lutheran parish hall here Sunday with Paul Yorde presiding. Members from many Southland communities elected a board which includes Yorde, Rev. E. H. Phug, O. M. Geissler, Emmett Engstrom, A. J. Schutte, Mrs. O. C. Ulrich, all of Anaheim; Nelson Kogler of Santa The injured included Peltzer, Winifred Peltzer, 33, and Milo Peltzer, 7, all of Anaheim, and Allen Thompson. Witnesses said that Thompson apparently fell asleep and struck the rear of the Holderman car, causing it to swerve in the path of oncoming traffic, where it barely escaped collisions. The Thompson car then struck broadside as Peltzer was waiting on Ball rd. to enter the highway. Thompson's car then ran through the wall of a service station. Four passengers escaped injury. Injured in various other accidents were the following: Raymond L. Flanders, Camp Pendleton Marine, Bernard Ramos, 8, and Robert Ramos, 2, Santa Ana; Robert Woods, 16, Orange; Peter Torres, Norwalk; L. H. Schmidt, 56, Jean Schmidt, 56, both of Los Angeles; Willie Robinson, 63, and Jack Hendrix, 32, both of Long Beach; Ray A. Winserson 18, and John M. Nelson Jr., 19, both Camp Pendleton Marine; Nellie Gonzales, 28, Victor Gonzales, 28, and Victor Gonzales, Jr., 7, all of El Modeno; Dewey R. Chastian, 19, El Toro Marine, and Robert Lozana, 18, Santa Ana. Lowell L. Navarrette, 37, 907 N. Paulina st., Anaheim, escaped injury Saturday afternoon in Santa Ana when his car collided with a car driven by George R. Goss. God’s Orphanage Torture Trial Goes to Jury Charges growing out of the sorted “finger burning” case the former God’s Orphan school, northwest of Anahi were laid to jury in Superior Judge Franklin G. West co-Santa Ana, today as Mrs. Elizabeth Ward, 46, co-owner the school and Mrs. Carolyn Munger, 25, an instructor, co-trial. They are formerly charged with unjustifiable punishment of children. Mrs. Ward, wife of Rev. Till Ward, Assemblies of God evangelist who conducted the school It was not church sponsored. The school was housed in former mansion of Phil Stanley of Brookhurst and Manchester. The prosecution charged Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Munger October applied lighted match to the hands of three young boys in punishment for playing w matches. The alleged victims were Leonard Vuckan, 9, Torram Richard Carpenter, 8, Fresno Raymond Charles Turner, 9 Long Beach. The two women are being fended by three attorneys including Claude Watson of Los Angeles several times a prohibition candidate for governor and president. Lloyd Verry and King ruthers. Fullerton attorneys A meeting of the home association was held in Zion Lutheran parish hall here Sunday with Paul Yorde presiding. Members from many Southland communities elected a board which includes Yorde, Rev. E. H. Pfug, O. M. Geissler, Emmett Engstrom, A. J. Schutte, Mrs. O. C. Ulrich, all of Anaheim; Nelson Kogler of Santa Ana; Rev. Victor Behnken and Mrs. Marie Mueller of Orange; Rev. M. J. Bruer of Long Beach and Mrs. Percy F. Wright of Santa Rosa. Eight proposed sites for the home were presented and will be investigated. Election of officers will take place in a meeting of the board soon to be held. Life membership in the association was set at $100. Retarded or handicapped children and adults or epileptics will be cared for in the home, and a school offering Christian training is to be established. Yorde pointed out that the association is pioneering in West Coast establishment of such a project, as such care is offered only by state institutions or private homes, with none giving religious instruction. Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were about unchanged. Representative Prices by Size: SUNKIST (First Grade)— 100s 5.79; 126s 5.94; 150s 6.32; 176s 6.77; 200s 6.98; 220s 6.64; 252s 5.89; 288s 4.87; 344s 3.72. CHOICE (Second Grade): 100s 4.29; 126s 4.81; 150s 5.00; 176s 5.25; 200s 5.43; 220s 5.37. John M. Nelson, Jr., 19, both Camp Pendleton Marines; Nellie Gonzales, 28, Victor Gonzales, 28, and Victor Gonzales, Jr., 7, all of El Modeno; Dewey R. Chastian, 19, El Toro Marine, and Robert Lozana, 16, Santa Ana. Lowell L. Navarrette, 37, 907 N. Paulina st., Anaheim, escaped injury Saturday afternoon in Santa Ana when his car collided with a car driven by George R. Goss, 18, Santa Ana. Two calves, whose owners have not been identified, were killed on Lincoln ave., west of Dale st. K and L Service Station Robbed Two men, one of whom simulated a gun in his right coat pocket, last night robbed K and L service station, Los Angeles and Water sts., Anaheim, of an estimated $100 in currency. Harold Dean Looney, 20, 117 S. Rose st., the attendant on duty, reported that a yellow, 1937 model car drove into the station and a man asked for change for a 50-cent piece. When he opened the cash box on the pump island to comply with the request, the man menaced him with a hand in his right hand coat pocket, simulating a gun, and demanded all the currency in the box, no checks and no change. The robbers then left, driving north on Los Angeles st. toward Fullerton. A general broadcast was put out by local police for the pair. George LaFollette, owner of the station, said an estimated $100 was taken. BEVERLY HILLS (AP) — Jack Bennys celebrated their wedding anniversary yesterday. The comedian and the former Sadye Marks, known as Mr. Livingstone on the radio, married in Waukegan, Ill., 1927. BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED Three building permits were issued last Friday and today by Anaheim Building department. They went to Francis Mays Stock, 621, S. Walnut, for a three room house at 719 S. Walnut $4000, J. R. Foster, contractor; James E. Pelitz, 800 N. Janss, a five-room house and garage for 945 N. West st., $9500, Delm Pebley, contractor and to Ray Miles, 7861 Acacia st., for a house and garage at 525 N. Rose st $8000. NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1952 Infantry Clash In Heavy Ground Korean Battles SEOUL, Korea (UP)—South Korean infantry and Chinese reds clashed today in a series of battles on Korea's western front. In the heaviest action, the South Korean First Division battled four hours in an unsuccessful attempt to win back hill positions west of Korangpo lost to the reds Dec. 28. Northeast of Panmunjom, the truce conference site, other South Korean soldiers recaptured one of two hills they lost to the Chinese Sunday night. U.S. Fifth Air Force said snow, fog and haze held down fighter and bomber strikes Monday. Fleet F-86 Sabre jets, sweeping MIG Alley over northwest Korea, spotted about 40 Russian-made MIG-15 jets on the Manchurian side of the Yalu river border, but no contact was made. Pilots of other U.N. planes reported they inflicted about 85 red troop casualties in close support attacks long the warfront and cut rails at 31 places in North Korea. God's Orphanage Trial Goes to Jury Charges growing out of the assault "finger burning" case at former God's Orphanage Col., northwest of Anaheim, laid to jury in Superior Court Franklin G. West court, Ana, today as Mrs. Juliaabeth Ward, 46, co-owner of school and Mrs. Carolyn Jane Gerber, 25, an Instructor, came trial. They are formerly charged with mistifiable punishment of children. Ward, wife of Rev. Tilford Assemblies of God evan- who conducted the school was not church sponsored. The school was housed in the mansion of Phil Stanton Bookhurst and Manchester rds. The prosecution charged that Ward and Mrs. Munger in her applied lighted matches hands of three young boys punishment for playing withones. The alleged victims were Ward Vuckan, 9, Torrance; Carpenter, 8, Fresno and Monoch Charles Turner, 9 of Beach. Two women are being de- by three attorneys includ- laude Watson of Los Angeles, real times a prohibitionist date for governor and presi- Lloyd Verry and King Ca- rs. Fullerton attorneys also GOING DOWN—Drilling of Anaheim Industrial No. 1, Steele Petroleum Co.'s first test well, was begun at 2 p.m. yesterday, and had reached a depth of 600 feet today, as indicated by the graph shown above. Since many Anaheim residents have leased their subsurface gas and oil rights to the company, the Gazette will run the graph from time to time to indicate progress being made. Initial drill- Fleet F-86 Sabre jets, sweeping MIG Alley over northwest Korea, spotted about 40 Russian-made MIG-15 jets on the Manchurian side of the Yalu river border, but no contact was made. Pilots of other U.N. planes reported they inflicted about 85 red troop casualties in close support attacks long the warfront and cut rails at 31 places in North Korea. The South Koreans pushed off before dawn Monday against two hills guarding Paik's Peak. But elements of a counterattacking red battalion blunted the assault and drove them back four hours later. A U.S. Eighth Army staff officer said the close in fighting was "bitter." Paik's Peak, lost to a red armored thrust last month, is close to the two hills. A two-pronged Republic of Korea (ROK) force with screening units launched the attack. The ROKs ran into two platoons of Chinese communists at each of three points and another red platoon at another point. Two Chinese companies then counter-attacked one hill, and an unknown number of reds hit the other hill. Anaheim Gets 1.64 Inches of Rainfall Saturday night's rainstorm brought Anaheim 1.64 inches of rainfall, making a total of 9.33 inches for the season, as compared with 2.85 inches for the same date last year. The storm was general throughout the county and caused temporary flooding at some points. Measurements at other localities: Storm Season Last Year Anaheim 1.64 9.33 2.85 Los Alamitos 1.10 6.27 2.00 Fullerton 1.61 10.17 3.58 Orange 1.09 9.03 3.37 Santa Ana 1.54 8.51 3.64 Temperatures Temperature reading in down- Saturday for some sign o to have abandoned the s Boys Arrested Over Allegedly Robbing Rider Five juvenile boys, 16 a years old were field by theiff's office today after all robbing one hitchhiker of $2 "short Changing" another drive along the Coast highway tween Long Beach and San-Mente. Officers said they got tha from Stanley Meeks, 19, Mesa youth whom they pick in Long Beach. Near Sunset they told officers the car out of gas so Meeks was ask produce some money for go handed over $1 to pay for it. One of the youths produ knife and the billfold conten- Continuing their journey out Meeks, the five youths picked up Earl W. McVay Force member from Ingle He passed his whiskey around all imbibed. Near San Clemente they ed him that the car was out o He handed over a ten dollar to pay for it. When they returned with $1.50 in change, he protested the knife reappeared and he sided. At that point, the Sheriff trol car, on the trail of the after Meeks reported his exence, caught up and arrested five youths. McVay also found himself trouble for giving whiskey to youths. He was turned over the Shore Patrol. BILL COLLECTED—THE HARD WAY John Foster, 112 N. Emily Anaheim, paid his bill for at the Howe Cafe, Fullerton hard way yesterday. Anaheim police were ask- County Robberies Net Over $700 Burglaries at various points in Orange county over the weekend netted more than $700 in loot, according to reports at the sheriff's office today. Three rings and a quart of whiskey, all valued at $417 were taken from a cedar chest in the home of Estella M. Nichols, Garden Grove. Paul L. Shepherd, 9450 Orangethorpe ave., northwest of Anaheim, reported theft of tools valued at $23.75. Burglaries looted a metal strong box in a bedroom in the apartment of David and Villa Eggert in Buena Park and stole two war bonds, two watches, diamond earrings, wedding and engagement rings and other jewelry valued at $245, in addition to an insurance policy and a birth certificate. In Santa Ana, Robert H. Motley reported theft of a blanket and sunglasses valued at $25 from his car parked at 1608 N. Flower st. Alfred T. Middlebrook, Santa Ana, said an outboard motor worth $50 was stolen from his garage. State Chamber Sees $100,000,000 State Surplus; Urges Lower Taxes Certain that the State Treasury will have a surplus well over $100,000,000 by the end of next June, the California State Chamber of Commerce today advocated a return to the lower tax base of 1943. Lloyd Dinkelspiel, San Francisco, chairman of the Chamber's Statewide Taxation committee said, "the state's financial ability to reduce taxes comes as a timely relief to individuals and business in California who are already burdened with extraordinarily heavy federal taxes." Reviewing California's current budget, Dinkelspiel pointed out that the surplus in all probability had developed because of the continued high rate of business activity since Korean hospilities. He predicted that revenues would continue at the same high levels and that normal state governmental spending would be reduced because of war-caused shortages of men and material. "A return to the 1943 tax would mean a reduction of half cent in the sales tax a $ increase in personal income exemptions and a 15 per cent reduction in the state's taxes business." Dinkelspiel said that reducing business taxes was as important as allowing higher individual come tax exemptions and limiting the sales tax. "There is a tendency for people to think that all business is large business," Dinkelspiel said. "Figures of the state franchise tax commission show that all business tax returns are three-quarters are from small firms. Small business is the bone of our American economy. With the exceedingly higheral taxes, the small businesses should get a break in state reductions helping him to surreheavier demands of federal taxes." CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY ZETTE The Weather S. Calif. Rain coast to mountains with snow above 4000 ft. tonight and Tuesday. Showers southern interior. Moderate to locally heavy precipitation late tonight. Little change in temperature. ORT HARDY, B. C., Jan. 14—COMBINED SEARCHERS—An RCAF Lancaster and two B-17's sit on the icy field here after futile search Saturday for some sign of the 45 men believed to have abandoned the stricken freighter Pennsylvania in the Northern Pacific Wednesday. In left background is a "Flying Boxcar" which brought supplies in to the searching filers—(Associated Press Wirephoto) Boys Arrested Over Allegedly Robbing Rider Five juvenile boys, 16 and 17 New Storms May Reach Southland; Thousands Marooned in Mountains By The Associated Press More home-routing floods and traffic paralyzing snow were in way patrolmen and sheriff's deputies got traffic moving, in single- Boys Arrested Over Allegedly Robbing Rider Five juvenile boys, 16 and 17 years old were held by the Sheriff's office today after allegedly robbing one hitchhiker of $27 and short chasing" another on a five along the Coast highway between Long Beach and San Clemente. Officers said they got the $27 from Stanley Meeks, 19, Costa Rica youth whom they picked up in Long Beach. Near Sunset Beach they told officers the car went off of gas so Meeks was asked to produce some money for gas. He ended over $1 to pay for it. One of the youths produced a life and the billfold contents. Continuing their journey without Meeks, the five youths soon picked up Earl W. McVay, Air Force member from Inglewood, who passed his whiskey around and imbibed. Near San Clemente they advisem that the car was out of gas. Handed over a ten dollar bill pay for it. When they returned with only 50 in charge, he protested, but a knife reappeared and he subdued. At that point, the Sheriff's patrol car, on the trail of their car, Meeks reported his experience, caught up and arrested the youths. McVay also found himself unable for giving whiskey to the youths. He was turned over to Shore Patrol. NEW STORMS MAY REACH SOUTHLAND; THOUSANDS MAROONED IN MOUNTAINS By The Associated Press More home-routing floods and traffic-paralyzing snows were in prospect today for California, already beset by its worst winter in half a century. The new wind-blown storm carried more rain toward northern California lowlands—where 2500 had to flee their homes the past week-end. It bore more snow to the Sierra Nevada—where main highways to Nevada already were blocked and transcontinental trains either stalled or running 30 hours behind schedule. The new storm was expected by tonight to spread rains to rain-soaked Los Angeles and snows to the traffic-impeded mountain resort areas of Southern California. State officials dug out of snow in the mountains and dried out from rain in the cities today. But more is in prospect. The Weather Bureau says rain is due again tonight and Tuesday, with snow at the 4000-foot level. It was great fun for winter sports fans over the week-end but not when they tried to return home yesterday. Highway crews didn't have much fun at all, only hard work. An estimated 3000 were at least temporarily marooned in the Big Bear-Snow Valley areas of the San Bernardino mountains. By nightfall snow plow crews, high-way patrolmen and sheriff's deputies got traffic moving, in single-line trickles. There was a 25-inch snowfall at Big Bear. At one time there was a string of stalled cars 10 miles long. Even one rotary snow plow stalled when it poked too far into an avalanche. A rock slide blocked the Rim of the World Highway. In the San Gabriel, Angeles Crest highway was closed for a time by a rock and dirt slide in the Chilao Flat area. The week-end downpour in Los Angeles county lowlands flooded streets, toppled trees and power poles. The rain amounted to 1.55 inches in Los Angeles, bringing the season total to 9.84, compared with 2.78 last year and normal of 6.36 in this date. It was much heavier in the foot-hills, however, with 6.15 recorded at San Gabriel Dam No. 2. Burbank had 2.58 inches, South Pasadena 2.52. And there was hall in Hollywood. Egypt Voices Threat to Kick Out British CAIRO, Egypt (P)—Egypt voiced an implied threat last night to kick out all British subjects unless they 'refrain from all activities subversive or prejudicial to the country." The Nile Kingdom government said in a letter to the British Embassy "some of the really grave tension in relations between Egypt and the United Kingdom" could have fully justified such a move." Rotarians Hear Downey Pastor Anaheim Rotarians at their noon meeting today heard the Rev. William S. Christie, of Downey, talk on some of his experiences as a chaplain in the Pacific during the war. He pointed out that the work of early Christian missionaries in the islands of the Pacific aided Allied troops in taking and consolidating enemy held islands. During his talk he pointed out the beneficial effects Christianity had on the natives of the area and described much of the missionaries' work as "human engineering." Mr. Christie was introduced by Adolf Schoepe, program chairman. Others heard from during the course of the meeting were Bob Boney, Lee Deming, John Bovee, Leo Fris, Claude Russell, the Rev. John K. Saville, Howard Tews, Mel Gauer, Barney Jordan and Kenny Kendrick. Richard Gay presided. Bad Check Artist At Work Again Sherrif's officers were investigating an alleged bogus check case in Buena Park where John H. Irwin, co-owner of Bob's Market, 6001 Grand Ave., reported cashing a bogus check for $109.36, yesterday. The check was issued to the Pioneer Plumbing company and made payable to the name, E. T. Wells. Gene's Bar B Que also cashed a bogus check for $20 and officers were told an Anaheim man was suspected. Gene's Bar B Que is located at 6064 Manchester blvd. CAIRO, Egypt (AP)—Egypt voiced an implied threat last night to kick out all British subjects unless they 'refrain from all activities subversive or prejudicial to the country." The Nile Kingdom government said in a letter to the British Embassy "some of the really grave tension in relations between Egypt and the United Kingdom" could have fully justified such a "mass expulsion," but that Egypt, "by a spirit of clemency, has not wished to resort thus far to such a drastic measure." The letter, from Acting Foreign Minister Ibrahim Farag, rejected a British protest against Egypt's attempted expulsion of a native of Cyprus who held a British passport. Farag added that collaboration with British troops occupying the Suez Canal zone in defiance of Egypt's order that they get out of the country would justify the expulsion of any foreigner. He said, however, that if the British 'refrain from all activities subversive or prejudicial to the country,' they shall "not cease to be treated decently as persons residing in Egypt." Meanwhile the announced casualty toll in Canal Zone fighting between the British and Egyptians mounted. A British spokesman said four Egyptians who sniped at searchlights at the big Tel El Kebir supply were shot and killed Saturday night. According to British figures, that made 11 Egyptians killed and a total of 65 Egyptian casualties—killed, wounded or captured—since a major battle broke out earlier Saturday at Tel El Kebir after a rail line was blasted.