anaheim-gazette 1952-01-22

How Does He Do It? Down-to-earth news and comment turn up every day in Uncle Jawn Neubauer's column, the "Anaheim Gazetteer." It is a regular reading habit of thousands of Anaheimers. Please see Page 7. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAH 'Bud' Stoffel Killed in Freak Truck Accident Bernard A. "Bud" Stoffel Jr., 31, well-known Anaheim softball player, was instantly killed when crushed under the wheels of a loaded dump truck at his father's sand pit near Orange this morning while his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Stoffel, were attending the funeral of a rancher friend, the late Carl Wollenman, at St. Boniface Catholic church in Anaheim. Bernard was driving the loaded dump truck out of the gravel pit and leaned out the cab window, apparently looking for a flat tire or other difficulty under the truck. He fell from the cab to the ground and the truck wheels passed over his head as the truck rolled back down the grade. The truck brought up against a tree about 15 feet away. The body was taken to the Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary in Anaheim. Bernard, who was a member of the Anaheim Valencias in the National Nightball league, was born in Anaheim. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) CONGRATULATIONS—both ways. Harry Barnes, left, and John Lynn of the Anaheim plant of United States Industrial Chemicals are slated for new jobs on Feb. 1. Mr. Lynn, manager of the local plant, will be transferred to Tuscola, Ill., where he will assume a new position. Mr. Barnes will take over Mr. Lynn's duties in Anaheim.—(Gazette photo by Kreidt) John Lynn, USI Manager, Leaves For New Position John Lynn, plant manager of United States Industrial Chemicals plant in the northwest. Two Killed, Three Hurt in Auto-Truck Collision the ground and the truck wheels passed over his head as the truck rolled back down the grade. The truck brought up against a tree about 15 feet away. The body was taken to the Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary in Anaheim. Bernard, who was a member of the Anaheim Valencias in the National Nightball league, was born in Anaheim. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic church, the Holy Name society, Knights of Columbus and Anaheim American Legion Post 72. He is survived by his wife, Alice Marie, and a daughter, Lorraine Alloys, residing at the home, 406 W. Oak st., Anaheim; and his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Stoffel, 119 N. Helena st., Anaheim. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary. William Kroeger Dies in Fullerton William Kroeger, 89, son of one of the founding fathers of Anaheim, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 901 E. Chapman ave., Fullerton. He was a native of San Francisco, but came to this area when only six weeks old and spent the rest of his life here as a rancher. Mr. Kroeger leaves his wife, Katherine, a daughter, Marguerite Spitzer of Fullerton; four sons, William Jr., and Roland, both of Fullerton; Edward H. of Indio, and Arthur of Menlo Park; eleven grandchildren and a brother, L. Z. Kroeger of Fair Oaks. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m., from the McCormick chapel in Fullerton, Rev. Herbert M. Fink, assistant pastor of Fullerton First Methodist church, officiating. Interment will follow in Loma Vista Memorial park. Vandals Smash SA, Newport Windows John Lynn, USI Manager, Leaves For New Position John Lynn, plant manager of United States Industrial Chemicals' plant in the north-end industrial area, will be transferred on Feb. 1 to a new position with the National Petro-Chemicals Corp. in Tuscola, Illinois. Mr. Lynn will be succeeded in the Anaheim position by Harry Barnes, who has been assistant plant manager of USI since Feb. 1, 1951. Both the National Petro-Chemicals Corp. and USI are subsidiaries of National Distillers Corp. Mr. Lynn will become assistant superintendent of the industrial alcohol plant at the Tuscola works—a newly-built enterprise costing $22,000,000 and employing 300 persons. During his residence in Anaheim, Mr. Lynn was active in civic affairs and a member of the Anaheim Rotary club. He and his wife and two children have resided at 415 S. Ohio. Mr. Barnes came to the Anaheim plant from New Jersey. He is a member of the Anaheim Lions club. BELOIT, Wis. (JP) — President Truman's demands for a bi-partisan foreign policy, says Senator Robert A. Taft, are "pure hypocrisy." Effects of Floods, Oil Leases, On Future Subdivisions Considered Anaheim planning commissioners yesterday reviewed their actions on the Acacia st. and Monroe E. Wallace annexations, which they had recommended to the city council for approval, and confirmed the previous action. However, a chicken ranch at Burton and Acacia sts. and the recent rain-treatment will be transferred to Tuscola, Ill., where he will assume a new position. Mr. Barnes will take over Mr. Lynn's duties in Anaheim.(Gazette photo by Kreidt) Two Killed, Three Hurt in Auto-Truck Collision Two Mexican nationals were killed and three others receive major injuries; one being in critical condition today, as the result of a crash between an automobile they occupied and a large tank truck at 10:55 p.m.yesterday. The accident took place at Hwy. 39 and Lincoln ave. west of Anaheim. The two dead were tentatively identified as Pascual Maas, believed to have been the driver in the car, and Juan C. Velazco, An unidentified man who was a passenger in the car, is near death in St. Joseph hospital, Orange Also in that hospital with major injuries are Antonio Cocoba, 25 and Fernando Garcia, 25. The five Mexicans were quartered at the Stanton camp for nationalists imported for the citrus harvest. Theodore Earl Shelton, 51, Los Angeles, driver of the truck, was uninjured. He told California Highway Patrol officers that he was traveling north of Hwy. 39 and the car containing the Mexicans jumped a signal on Lincoln Ave. and made a left turn directly in front of the truck. $35,000 hatchery building on the site yesterday. Commissioners discussed means of protecting Demler and property owners in similar predicaments and decided that creation of a new zone (light agricultural) would adequately protect such property from encroachment of Vandals Smash SA, Newport Windows With Slingshots Vandals armed with slingshots and marbles raised havoc with Santa Ana windows last night for the second time in three nights, smashing no less than 35 glass panes, then transferring their activities briefly to Newport Beach. After sending pellets through 19 windows, including the Buffum department store, last Saturday evening, the vandals last night shot holes through windows of four business establishments and 31 residences in Santa Ana. Business houses hit were the Buick agency at Fifth and Spurgeon sts., Barr Lumber Co., E. Fourth st., Orange County Music Co., 409 W. First st., and a small popcorn stand at Third and Birch, opposite Birch park. The 31 homes were all on the south side of Santa Ana. Saturday's depredations were on the north side. The vandalism began at 9 p.m. in Santa Ana and ended in Newport Beach at 11:30 p.m. No estimate of losses has been made, police said. SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP)—A court fight was indicated today by supporters of Gen. Douglas MacArthur to keep his name on the Republican ballot in the Illinois presidential preference primary. On Future Subdivisions Considered Anaheim planning commissioners yesterday reviewed their actions on the Acacia st. and Monroe E. Wallace annexations, which they had recommended to the city council for approval, and confirmed the previous action. However, a chicken ranch at Burton and Acacia sts. and the recent rainstorm prompted some informal discussion which may lead to later action indirectly connected with the annexations. Edmund N. Deniler, owner of the chicken ranch, appeared to repeat a previous request for protection of his existing $100,000 investment in the ranch. In addition, Demler received county planning commission approval of a Sherriff’s Office Probes Stabbing Richard Eugene Charles, 27, of 8821 Franklin st., Fuller Park, was in Fullerton general hospital today with 13 stab wounds which he said were inflicted by the husband of a young Anaheim housewife, during a discussion at Charles’ home early today. Deputy sheriffs said they expect to question William Seabert Greer, 30, a carpenter residing at 7122 Arnold dr., Anaheim. Greer and his wife, Ruth May Greer, 26, mother of two children, were said to have gone to see Charles at 12:30 a.m., today when Charles said he was stabbed. Charles’ 13 knife wounds included a five-inch and a seven-inch gash on his face and other wounds scattered over his body. Officers said that Charles indicated that he does not intend to file criminal charges. $35,000 hatchery building on the site yesterday. Commissioners discussed means of protecting Demler and property owners in similar predicaments and decided that creation of a new zone (light agricultural) would adequately protect such property from encroachment of residential developments. The new zone would include such uses as rabbit and chicken ranching, possibly permanent pasture with a restriction as to the number of livestock to be pastured, and truck gardening. Measure to discourage too-dense population in the immediate area would also be undertaken. Theima Reagan, an Anaheim realtor, informed the commissioners that she hoped the areas would be suitable for subdivision, but pointed out that a large portion of them were under water during the recent rainstorms because of the Carbon Canyon runoff. Her remarks led to a long, informal discussion of measures to take care of the run-off, but no official action. Mrs. Reagan also opined that subdivision of the area might be hindered by the fact that many of the property owners have signed surface leases for oil rights and that it is difficult or impossible to get loans on property so leased. Further consideration of territory for R-3 zoning has been held up until Feb. 4 when the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce is expected to present the report of its housing survey, which is expected to include statistics on availability of land in and near Anaheim for such development and the will- NAHEIM EST. 1876 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1952 Jury Finds Women Guilty In Wrist-Burning Case Deliberating just an hour, a jury in Superior Court late yesterday found Mrs. Julia E. Ward, 46, and Mrs. Carolyn Munger, 25, guilty on all three counts of cruel and inhuman punishment of three boys at God's Orphanage, private religious school, northwest of Anaheim. The verdict, returned at 5:45 p.m., found the two women guilty in connection with the match burning of the boys' wrists last Oct. 19, as a lesson not to play with fire. The defendants promptly moved for a new trial through their attorneys. Lloyd Verry and King Carothers of Fullerton, and Claude Watson, Los Angeles attorney, who has been prohibition candidate for president and governor several times. Judge Franklin G. West set hearing of the motion for new trial for next Friday at 11 a.m. If it is denied, the defendants will apply for probation, their attorneys indicated. If that is denied, they expect to appeal from the conviction to higher courts. In moving for a new trial they expect to attack the constitutionality of the statute under which the charge was brought, as being ambiguous and unintelligible. The statute refers to "injury, resulting in a traumatic condition." A physician who testified for the prosecution said the statute was "worded backward." Injury does not result in a traumatic condition; the trauma comes first, causing the injury, he said. Anaheimers Confer With Supervisors On Flood Problem Anaheim officially went to bat today to work out a solution for the flood water condition which showed itself during last month. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Munger required attorneys. Lloyd Verry and King Carothers of Fullerton, and Claude Watson, Los Angeles attorney, who has been prohibition candidate for president and governor several times. Judge Franklin G. West set hearing of the motion for new trial for next Friday at 11 a.m. If it is denied, the defendants will apply for probation, their attorneys indicated. If that is denied, they expect to appeal from the conviction to higher courts. In moving for a new trial they expect to attack the constitutionality of the statute under which the charge was brought, as being ambiguous and unintelligible. The statute refers to "injury, resulting in a traumatic condition." A physician who testified for the prosecution said the statute was "worded backward." Injury does not result in a traumatic condition; the trauma comes first, causing the injury, he said. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Munger required attorneys. Lloyd Verry and King Carothers of Fullerton, and Claude Watson, Los Angeles attorney, who has been prohibition candidate for president and governor several times. Judge Franklin G. West set hearing of the motion for new trial for next Friday at 11 a.m. If it is denied, the defendants will apply for probation, their attorneys indicated. If that is denied, they expect to appeal from the conviction to higher courts. In moving for a new trial they expect to attack the constitutionality of the statute under which the charge was brought, as being ambiguous and unintelligible. The statute refers to "injury, resulting in a traumatic condition." A physician who testified for the prosecution said the statute was "worded backward." Injury does not result in a traumatic condition; the trauma comes first, causing the injury, he said. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Munger required attorneys. Lloyd Verry and King Carothers of Fullerton, and Claude Watson, Los Angeles attorney, who has been prohibition candidate for president and governor several times. Judge Franklin G. West set hearing of the motion for new trial for next Friday at 11 a.m. If it is denied, the defendants will apply for probation, their attorneys indicated. If that is denied, they expect to appeal from the conviction to higher courts. In moving for a new trial they expect to attack the constitutionality of the statute under which the charge was brought, as being ambiguous and unintelligible. The statute refers to "injury, resulting in a traumatic condition." A physician who testified for the prosecution said the statute was "worded backward." Injury does not result in a traumatic condition; the trauma comes first, causing the injury, he said. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Munger required attorneys. Lloyd Verry and King Carothers of Fullerton, and Claude Watson, Los Angeles attorney, who has been prohibition candidate for president and governor several times. Judge Franklin G. West set hearing of the motion for new trial for next Friday at 11 a.m. If it is denied, the defendants will apply for probation, their attorneys indicated. If that is denied, they expect to appeal from the conviction to higher courts. In moving for a new trial they expect to attack the constitutionality of the statute under which the charge was brought, as being ambiguous and unintelligible. The statute refers to "injury, resulting in a traumatic condition." A physician who testified for the prosecution said the statute was "worded backward." Injury does not result in a traumatic condition; the trauma comes first, causing the injury, he said. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Munger required attorneys. Lloyd Verry and King Carothers of Fullerton, and Claude Watson, Los Angeles attorney, who has been prohibition candidate for president and governor several times. Judge Franklin G. West set hearing of the motion for new trial for next Friday at 11 a.m. If it is denied, the defendants will apply for probation, their attorneys indicated. If that is denied, they expect to appeal from the conviction to higher courts. In moving for a new trial they expect to attack the constitutionality of the statute under which the charge was brought, as being ambiguous and unintelligible. The statute refers to "injury, resulting in a traumatic condition." A physician who testified for the prosecution said the statute was "worded backward." Injury does not result in a traumatic condition; the trauma comes first, causing the injury, he said. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Munger required attorneys. Lloyd Verry and King Carothers of Fullerton, and Claude Watson, Los Angeles attorney, who has been prohibition candidate for president and governor several times. BELOIT, Wis., Jan. 22—WARREN (R-Ohio) shakes hands with Fairbanks-Morse company campaign tour. At center, showed Taft through the pl campaign tour in Wisconsin election.(Associated Press) Airliner Crashes Two Killed, Three hurt in Auto-Cruck Collision Mexican nationals were injured and three others received injuries, one being in a condition today, as the accident between an auctioneer they occupied and a tank truck at 10:55 p.m. day. The accident took place by 39 and Lincoln ave., west heim. Two dead were tentatively led as Pascual Malas, beato have been the driver of the truck, and Juan C. Velazco, 33, identified man, who was a later in the car, is near death Joseph hospital, Orange that hospital with major are Antonio Cocoba, 27, Fernando Garcia, 25, five Mexicans were quarried the Stanton camp for na-imported for the citrus before Earl Shelton, 51, Los driver of the truck, was died. He told California Patrol officers that he veiling north of Hwy. 39 in car containing the Mexican signal on Lincoln made a left turn direct-ent of the truck. Leases, Considered catchery building on the merday. issioners discussed means perting Demler and prop-ners in similar predica-ud decided that creation zone (light agricultural) adequately protect such from encroachment of Anaheimers Confer With Supervisors On Flood Problem Anaheim officially went to bat today to work out a solution for the flood water condition which showed itself during last week's two days of torrential rains and made a river of Anaheim's northern section. Attending the meeting of the county board of supervisors today at 2 p.m. will be Anaheim Mayor Charles Pearson and the city council, City Administrator Keith Murdoch and the Conservation and Agriculture committee of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, composed of Chairman A. J. Schutte, Fritz Yungbluth, and Ed Hawkins, manager of the Anaheim plant of Rinshed-Mason. The Anaheimers will seek to work out with the county a cooperative plan for coping with the run-off waters of Carbon Canyon during heavy rainstorms and also the run-off from the area between Anaheim and Placentia, which has been found to be a large factor in Anaheim's recent high water. City officials have found that the control of flood waters is a joint responsibility of the city, the county and the federal government. They will endeavor to work out a solution in cooperation with the county, which will then be submitted to the pertinent federal agency for further action. It has been found, according to Chamber Manager E·W. Moeller, that large paved areas, including new streets, parking lots, roofs of the hundreds of new homes in the northeast area and citrus acreage given over to "clean-culture" methods, have greatly increased the water run-off in that area. This problem was foreseen, but nothing has been done about it, some years ago, when a bond issue was voted to take care of several potential flood-causing run-off areas in the county included the charge was brought, as being ambiguous and unintelligible. The statute refers to "injury, resulting in a traumatic condition." A physician who testified for the prosecution said the statute was "worded backward." Injury does not result in a traumatic condition; the trauma comes first, causing the injury, he said. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Munger received the jury's verdict without show of emotion. They will remain at liberty under bail of $1000 each, pending further proceedings in court. Mrs. Ward and her husband, Rev. Tilford T. Ward, Assemblies of God evangelist, operated the school, which has since been closed. Mrs. Munger was employed there. Mrs. Ward testified that when she held lighted matches under the wrists of Richard Carpenter, 8, Leonard Vuckan, 9, and Raymond Charles Turner, 9, she had no intention of burning them. FTC Charges Pair In Philadelphia Selling Sweaters WASHINGTON (AP)—The Federal Trade Commission today charged a Philadelphia manufacturer with marketing "highly inflammable" sweaters described by the agency as "dangerous and unsafe to wear." The complaint was filed against Albert H. Fisher and Vincent De Ritis, trading as Fisher and De Ritis. It was the first federal accusation leveled in the "torch sweater" case, which began to hit the headlines earlier this month when some persons complained their sweaters exploded into flame at the touch of a match. The Philadelphia concern was accused of failing to disclose the nature of the sweater fabric, which FTC said was brush rayon and not wool. FTC said purchasers might have been led to believe from trade marts that it was made of rayon. BELOIT, Wis., Jan. 22—WARREN (R-Ohio) shakes hands with Fairbanks-Morse company for campaign tour. At center, showed Taft through the pla-campaign tour in Wisconsin election.—(Associated Press) Airliner Crashes Elizabeth, N. J. ELIZABETH, N.J. — American Airlines Convair carrying 18 persons, a crew of th- and two company person-plunged out of a fog and rainsto-day, crashed into two ho-und and exploded. Preliminary information indicated there were survivors. First reports said a number persons were trapped in two buildings—engulfed in flames. The twin-engined plane was route from Buffalo to near Newark and was making a rapid-guided landing when it skimmed low over Battin high school,girls' school,and crashed into two houses about 100 feet away. Witnesses put the time of t- crash at 12:45 p.m. (PST). Authorities could not reach th- plane,nor get inside the building because of the flames which threatened to envelop an enti-block. The plane smashed into 306 an- 310 Williamson st., in a residential section about a half mile from the center of this North Jersey industrial city. Elizabeth is about 12 miles southwest of New York City. Within seconds after the plan crashed,the rainswept area ww filled with smoke and flame.People rushed from their home. An elderly woman,hers daughter and her grandchild were la- from flaming No. 310 by Carmel Venezia,21. He said he was abou- a block away when he heard an explosion. Venezia said the heat was s intense he couldn't continue resu cue efforts. Considered matchery building on the terday. Passioners discussed means setting Demler and propellers in similar predication decided that creation zone (light agricultural) adequately protect such from encroachment of development. The new build include such uses as chicken ranching, posmanent pasture with a reas to the number of livebe pastured, and truck. Measure to discourage population in the area would also be unreagan, an Anaheim formed the commission, she hoped the areas suitable for subdivision, and out that a large pornem were under water the recent rainstorms bethe Carbon Canyon runremarks led to a long, discussion of measures are of the run-off, but no reagan also opined that of the area might be by the fact that many of city owners have signed uses for oil rights and difficult or impossible is on property so leased. consideration of terri3 zoning has been held 4 when the Anaheim Commerce is expectment the report of its vey, which is expected statistics on availability in and near Anaheim development and the willnued on Page 5) COSTA MESAN SOUGHT Francis A. Ratchford, of Costa Mesa, today asked Santa Ana police to search for his mother, Mrs. Nellie E. Ratchford, 70, who left his home to make a trip to the Costa Mesa business district yesterday and did not return. She formerly lived in Santa Ana and might have come to that city, her son said. Police checked all Santa Ana hotels without success. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rep. Peter F. Mack (D-Ill), who flew in yesterday from Honolulu on the homeward leg of his globe-girdling flight in a small, single-engine plane, says American prestige in the Orient is low. 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 6.39; 126s 6.52; 150s 6.99; 176s 7.35; 200s 7.47; 220s 7.00. CHOICE (Second Grade)—100s 5.22; 126s 5.18; 150s 5.40; 176s 5.72; 200s 5.96; 220s 6.10. MADRID, Spain (AP) — Spain agreed last night to admit American tourists without visas. The United States in turn eased its visa requirements on visitors from Generalissimo Franco's country. The Philadelphia concern was accused of failing to disclose the nature of the sweater fabric, which FTC said was brush rayon and not wool. FTC said purchasers might have been led to believe from trade marts that it was made of rayon. Fisher and De Ritis were directed to answer the complaint within 20 days and to appear for a hearing here March 3. The agency said investigations are continuing in New York City, Baltimore, Providence, R. L., Chicago, Kansas City, Mo., and Los Angeles. The action against the Philadelphia firm alleges that its sweaters, sold under the name "Town and Country," were marketed in boxes bearing the picture of a camel and the words "Camel Sportswear." The labels on the garments read "Camel Sportswear—100 per cent pure spun yarn," the agency said. RECEIVES PROMOTION Luther D. Guest, soldier in Korea, sent word to his wife, the former Alice J. Garcia, who lives at 211 N. Santa Fe, Anaheim, this past week that he had been promoted from the rank of Pfc to corporal. He has been in Korea for over seven months while in the Army for 11 months and 29 days. He is scheduled to go to Japan soon. Allies Accuse ReOf Taking Militar MUNSAN, Korea (AP) — The Allies accused communist truce negotiators today of making "an out and out grab for military advantage" in Korea and showing "ruthless disregard of the rights of the individual." Rear Adm. R. E. Libby made the charge in again rejecting red demands for "forced repatriation" of all prisoners of war. "We again tell you," Libby said, "that we are not going to give up our insistence upon" voluntary repatriation. In a second subcommittee session the reds refused to ban airfield reconstruction although the U.N. command offered to accept communist wording on other terms for supervising a Korean armistice. That meeting lasted only 14 minutes. No progress toward a truce was CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY ZETTE The Weather S. Calif.—Variable high cloudiness tonight and Wednesday, but mostly sunny days. Windy over mountain ridges and through passes. Not much change in temperatures. 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 59 Taft Teams Up With McCarthy And MacArthur BELOIT, Wis., Jan. 22—WARM HANDSHAKE—Sen. Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio) shakes hands with Mrs. Pearl Schwab, a welder at the airbanks-Morse company plant at Beloit yesterday during his campaign tour. At center, is Marty Winger, a workman, who bowed Taft through the plant. Taft is on a two-day preliminary campaign tour in Wisconsin in advance of the April 1 primary election.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) Airliner Crashes; 23 Persons Aboard; Airliner Crashes; 23 Persons Aboard; Elizabeth, N. J., Homes Set Afire ELIZABETH, N.J. (P) — An American Airlines Convair carry-18 persons, a crew of three two company personnel, gored out of a fog and rainstorm, crashed into two houses exploded. Preliminary information indicated there were no injuries. Most reports said a number of persons were trapped in the buildings—engulfed in flames. The twin-engined plane was en route from Buffalo to nearby park and was making a radar landing when it skimmed over Battin high school, a school, and crashed into the about 100 feet away. Masses put the time of the crash at 12:45 p.m. (PST). Minorities could not reach the minor get inside the buildings or of the flames which ended to envelop an entire plane smashed into 306 and Williamson st., in a residential area about a half mile from center of this North Jersey municipal city. Elizabeth is about southwest of New York in seconds after the plane landed, the rainswept area was with smoke and flames. Crushed from their homes, elderly woman, her daughter, her grandchild were led faming No. 310 by Carmen. 21. He said he was about away when he heard an on.zia said the heat was so he couldn't continue resorts. buildings seemed doomed. But firemen quickly prevented spread of the fire. The scene is about a mile from the site of the Dec. 16 crash which killed 56 persons aboard a Florida-bound non-scheduled airliner. Fire, police department and rescue squads were sent to the scene. Ambulances from two hospitals also were dispatched. St. Elizabeth hospital, about a block from the scene, said it was "treating casualties" but would not elaborate. Persons in the area said the plane skimmed the high school then rammed into the houses. The plane's nose pushed itself right into the buildings. One is a three-story brick house, the other a two-story frame dwelling. Crop of Candidates Sprout Up Suddenly WASHINGTON (P) — A record crop of Democratic presidential candidates was sprouting suddenly today as President Truman kept mum on his own plans. Some party politicians said the list may swell to 20 if Mr. Truman delays announcing his decision until near convention time in July. But most of those stepping into the Democratic spotlight are in the role of "favorite sons. A candidate in this status normally holds the party's convention vote from his own state until he is nominated or pledges it to some stronger candidate. Two Democratic hats landed in the presidential race. L. Frank Kellogg Selected Head Of Finance Drive L. Frank Kellogg has been selected general chairman of the YMCA's membership and finance roundup it was announced today by local secretary Tommy Thomasen. The purpose of the finance campaign is to raise the operating budget for the local YMCA for the coming year. Les Accuse Red Negotiators Taking Military Advantages SAN, Korea (F)—The All-used communist truce news today of making "an out grab for military advantage" Korea and showing "ruthless guard of the rights of the al." Adm. R. E. Libby made a message in again rejecting red for "forced repatriation" prisoners of war. Again tell you," Libby said, are not going to give up existence upon" voluntary ion. Second subcommittee sesseeds refused to ban air construction although the command offered to accept it wording on other supervising a Korean war That meeting last minutes. Press toward a truce was made by either subcommittee. But negotiators did take steps to safeguard prisoners of war from air attack. They agreed staff officers would start working out safeguards Wednesday. Presumably this would require the reds to tell the U.N. command exactly where their POW camps are situated and to mark them plainly. None is marked now. The U.N.' command said its airmen have not been able to locate any. Tuesday's agreement was the outgrowth of a communist report last week that Allied bombs killed 20 Allied soldiers and wounded scores of others in a POW camp near Kangdong. Staff officers will meet in Panmunjom where both subcommittees scheduled new sessions at 11 a.m. Wednesday (6 p.m. Tuesday PST). L. FRANK KELLOGG (New Chairman) paign is to raise the operating budget for the local YMCA for the coming year. Frank Kellogg is well-known in Anaheim and throughout the Southland of California. The new chairman is past president of the local Kiwanis club as well as past Lt. Governor of Division 4 of Kiwanis International. He is vice-principal and dean of boys at Anaheim Union High school, has been a YMCA club leader and member of the board of directors for many years. During the last two finance campaigns he has been leader of the division which has been the highest producer. The campaign will start Feb. 6 and will continue for approximately two weeks, concluding Feb. 18. JERUSALEM (F) — Menachem Beigin, fiery one-time leader of Jewish guerrillas, last night was ordered suspended for three months from membership in Israel's Knesset (parliament) because he "threatened the Knesset with violence" during one of its debates. BELGRADE (F)—The official Yugoslav news agency said last night three men were sentenced to death and 20 others to long prison terms. They were convicted of being members of a terror band which killed several government officials and robbed collective farms.