anaheim-gazette 1952-02-04

Second Century An Orange county banquet-rally honoring the College of Pacific at Stockton will be held at Santa Ana Monday with William Montague of Anaheim presiding. See Page 6. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM ANAHEIM MASONS HONORED—Guest of honor and main speaker at the Saturday night meeting panied him on the official visit was Thomas Grice, right, Grand Chaplain. Seated in the cen- ANAHEIM MASONS HONORED—Guest of honor and main speaker at the Saturday night meeting of Anaheim Lodge 207, F.A.M., was Louis C. Drapeau, left, Grand Master of Masons of California. Another Grand Lodge officer who accompanied him on the official visit was Thomas Grice, right, Grand Chaplain. Seated in the center is George W. Alden, Worshipful Master of the Anaheim lodge.—(Gazette photo by Kreidt) Anaheim Masonic Lodge Hosts Grand Master of Masons in California Anaheim Lodge 207, F. and A.M., was host for the official visit to Orange county of the Most Worshipful Louis C. Drapeau, grand master of Masons in California. Loot Worth $1500 Burgled in County During Weekend Burglaries obtained loot valued at more than $1500 in a series of raids on Orange county business establishments, residences and automobiles over the weekend, official reports disclosed today. Heaviest loss was $550 suffered by Charles P. Mertz, liquor store owner at 9622 Westminster blvd., in Westminster shortly after 10 p.m., Saturday. Mertz was in the rear store room when a bell rang at the front and he arrived there in time to see the back of a man who was walking out of the store, carrying Mertz’s $250 cash register which contained $300 in cash. Mertz seized a revolver and fired twice, but both shots went wild and the burglar escaped in an automobile, which Mertz heard dashing away. Deputy sheriffs later found a blue denim mask near the store. Gladding McBean Co., which operates a clay mine in Santa Anaifornia. Accompanying him were the Grand Chaplain, the Very Reverend Thomas Grice; the Assistant Grand Lecturer, Worshipful A. H. Allen; the Grand Standard Bearer, Worshipful Conley L. LaForce; the Grand Sword Bearer, Worshipful Arthur T. Mead and the Junior Grand Deacon, Worshipful A. C. Currie. A banquet was served by the lodge for the grand lodge officers and the master and wardens of the 18 lodges of the Orange county area. At the conclusion of the banquet, the lodge was opened. Drapeau was then escorted into the lodge room and introduced. The Worshipful Master of Anaheim lodge, Brother George W. Alden, received the grand master on behalf of Orange county and the grand master was then escorted to a seat in the East. Worshipful Ted Seims, inspector of the 614th Masonic district, served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening. Worshipful Olen Turner, inspector of the 630th Masonic district, introduced the grand lodge officers and the 12 other inspectors who were present from the 6th State district. The four inspectors of the Orange county area, Turner, Seims, Ben Sorrell, inspector of the 634th district and W. T. Rodger, inspector of the 628th district, each introduced the masters of the So. County Bank Officers to Stay at Posts in Merger All officers and employees of The Southern County Bank will be retained upon completion of the purchase of the bank by Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles on Feb. 21, according to Chester A. Rude, chairman of the executive committee of Security First National. Each staff-member will continue to work at the office in which he is now located, Rude who was a visitor in Anaheim Saturday, said. Rude expressed pleasure in the fact that, "under the purchase plan, customers in each of the communities where The Southern County operates, will be greeted by familiar faces, both on the officers' platforms and in the teller" cages and will be served by those who have won their confidence and friendship in the past." The proposal for the purchase of The Southern County Bank by Security-First National, was voted on last week by Southern County directors and will be submitted for stockholders approval at a special meeting Saturday (Feb. 9). If the purchase is approved by stockholders, the El Monte, Buena Park, Artesia and Anaheim officers of The Southern County Bank will be operated after Feb. 21, as branches of Security-First National. Mertz seized a revolver and fired twice, but both shots went wild and the burglar escaped in an automobile, which Mertz heard dashing away. Deputy sheriffs later found a blue denim mask near the store. Gladding McBean Co., which operates a clay mine in Santa Ana canyon, two miles in from Lasky camp, reported theft of 400 pounds of dynamite, 8000 blasting caps, one roll containing 3000 feet of fuse, and two cap crimpers, from a warehouse. The loss was estimated at $275.60. Tools valued at $135 were stolen from the Smeltzer Lima Bean Assn. warehouse. Claude Bowman, who operates a gas station at 15412 SE Highway 101 at Tustin, said that burglars entered the quarters of Herman M. Martinez at the rear, of 1851 W. Eighth st., and stole a camera, jewelry, books, clothing and $10 cash, all to the value of $200. They also looted the front apartment of Mrs. Inez L. Lopez at the same address and stole plumbing tools valued at $70. A motion picture camera and tools, all valued at $150, were stolen from the automobile of William H. Bierhaus, of Inglewood, while it was parked in the 800 block of S. Main st., Santa Ana. Another theft of a leather briefcase from an automobile belonging to Carroll G. Wolfinbarger of Ontario took place in the 300 block of E. Third st., Santa Ana. Mrs. J. H. White of Santa Ana reported that $10 worth of unmentionables were stolen from her clothesline. Worshipful Olen Turner, inspector of the 630th Masonic district, introduced the grand lodge officers and the 12 other inspectors who were present from the 6th State district. The four inspectors of the Orange county area, Turner, Seims, Ben Sorrell, inspector of the 634th district and W. T. Rodger, inspector of the 628th district, each introduced the masters of the lodges in their respective districts. Sorrell then introduced the grand master, who gave the address of the evening. At the close of his address, Rodger presented the grand master with a cowhide traveling bag, a gift from the lodges of Orange county. Two vocal solos were sung by Brother Bird Cross, a past master of Anaheim lodge and now lodge secretary: "The Plowman" and "The End of a Perfect Day." Naumcheff Jury Being Selected Selection of a jury was in progress today in Superior court at Santa Ana where Mitchy Naumcheff, 41, former deputy sheriff in Arizona, came to trial on two counts of grand theft. He is charged with defrauding the Bank of America in Anaheim and a Santa Ana bank in connection with loans. Possibility that two prior convictions will be charged against him before the case reaches the jury was disclosed today as the prosecution made known it was investigating such alleged convictions. If convicted, of the current offenses and the prior convictions, Naumcheff would be classified as an habitual criminal. Three Main Streets Get Name Signs Henceforth, motorists in Anaheim will have difficulty identifying the city's streets—along three of them, at least. City Street department men this morning began installing new street signs on Center st. from Thalia st. on the west to East st.; on Palm from Vermont to Victor st.; and on Los Angeles st. from Lorraine st. to La Palma ave. The signs are blue enamelled with white lettering and they include the block number as well as the name of the street. Northrop to Test Jet Engine for Private Aircraft HAWTHORNE (P) — Ground tests have been completed on a baby jet engine designed for use in private planes. Northrop Aircraft, Inc., announced yesterday the engine is being developed by students at the firm's Northrop institute, aeronautical school for civilians and Air Froce men. The 172-pound engine will be installed soon in a Ryan Navion plane for air tests and is expected to propel the light craft at 300 miles an hour. The four-burner engine uses 80 octane gasoline. NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1952 California’s National Guard Unit In Thick of Fighting in Korea SEOUL, Korea (AP)—The newly-arrived 40th Division—California’s own National Guard outfit—today was identified in action on the central Korean front east of Kumsong. The Eighth Army reported the 40th tangled with the Chinese reds Sunday in a bitter, hour-long patrol action. It had been announced earlier the division had been in Korea about two weeks, but today’s report was the first of a specific clash. It was the day’s biggest patrol clash on the snow-covered front. The mercury skidded to 15 degrees below zero and Allied Infantrymen elsewhere huddled in their bunkers. The bitter cold and strong winds limited today’s ground action and air strikes. However, a flight of 19 Sabre jets spotted about 50 MIGs high over northwest Korea and reported scoring hits on two of the red jets in a brief exchange of firing passes. Lt. Anthony Kulengosky of Catawissa, Pa., and Lt. Iven C. Kicnahloe of Cassanpolis, Mich., were plions rocked the area and fires billowed throughout the base. Local Man Dead, 14 Injured in Weekend Traffic LOS ANGELES (AP)—An Anaheim motorist was killed yesterday in an automobile collision at Firestone Blvd. and San Antonio drive. He was Aniseto L. Rios, 62, of route 3, box 386, Anaheim. His car and one driven by Donald K. Montgomery, 23, Bellflower, collided. Montgomery and two women passenger in Rios’ car, Mrs. Bernice Telgado, 42, Norwalk, and Otilla Rendon, Buena Park, were injured. Injury of 14 persons resulted from weekend traffic accidents in Orange county, as disclosed today by official reports. Mrs. Alice V. Anderson, 40, and her daughter, Lois, 13, of San Berold Ickes County Bank Officers to Stay at Jobs in Merger officers and employees of Southern County Bank will remain upon completion of purchase of the bank by Se-First National Bank of Los Angeles on Feb. 21, according to A. Rude, chairman of the five committee of Security-National. Each staff member continue to work at the office which he is now located, Rude, as a visitor in Anaheim Sat-said. expressed pleasure in the fact, "under the purchase customers in each of the cities where The Southern operates, will be greeted earlier faces, both on the of-Platforms and in the teller's and will be served by those who won their confidence and support in the past." proposal for the purchase Southern County Bank by Se-First National, was voted sweep by Southern County and will be submitted stockholders approval at a meeting Saturday (Feb. 9). Purchase is approved byaders, the El Monte, Buena Martesia and Anaheim offices Southern County Bank will reside after Feb. 21, as of Security-First Nationa The bitter cold and strong winds limited today's ground action and air strikes. However, a flight of 19 Sabre jets spotted about 50 MIGs high over northwest Korea and reported scoring hits on two of the red jets in a brief exchange of firing passes. Lt. Anthony Kulengosky of Catawissa, Pa., and Lt. Iven C. Kincahloe of Cassapolis, Mich., were credited with damaging the two MIGs. Kulengosky, who previously had reported two MIGs, was on his 100th and last combat mission in Korea. The dogfight ranged as high as 43,000 feet. The Fifth Air Force reported fighters and bombers attacked 700 communist vehicles Sunday night and early today and destroyed 54 of them. Eight B-29 Superforts bombed the rail by-pass bridge at Sunchon in northwest Korea Sunday night. Two other Superforts dropped fragmentation bombs on communist front line positions. U.S. F-51 Mustangs fire-bombed and strafed the big communist supply depot at Haeju Sunday and destroyed or damaged 40 buildings. The Air Force reported ex- Olive MOD House Shows 43 Per Cent Fruit Increase Olive Hillside Groves had an average production of 383 field boxes per acre and handled 43 per cent more fruit than in 1950. Manager Ben Guard reported at the 37th annual meeting of the citrus association. The meeting was attended by 80 member-growers and was preceded by a luncheon served at the Olive Civic Center. President J. A. Porter presided. Even though labor, materials and supplies all increased in cost during the past year, final costs for handling the fruit was no higher than the previous year, Guard reported. Other speakers at the meeting Injury of 14 persons resulted from weekend traffic accidents in Orange county, as disclosed today by official reports. Mrs. Alice V. Anderson, 40, and her daughter, Lois, 13, of San Bernardino, received minor injuries in a four-car crash in Santa Ana canyon, five miles from the county line, at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The four drivers were Siguard J. Anderson, 41, San Bernardino; Audrey Yvonne Barnett, 25, Las Vegas, Nev.; Marvin B. Gatling, 34, Ontario, and Henry R. Simonson Jr., 36, of Fullerton. Bill E. Quehlmeier, 22, Balboa, received slight injuries and his passenger, LaVerne H. Olson, 17, Santa Ana, suffered major injuries when Quehlmeier's car ran off the pavement at 12:10 a.m. Sunday on MacArthur blvd. north of Corona del Mar. Both were taken to Santa Ana Community hospital. Robert E. Prevys, 20, of Camp del Mar, received major injuries and Louis Rodriguez, 11, of San Pedro, was slightly hurt when a car in which they were riding with Joseph P. Bechtold, 38, San Pedro, was struck in the rear by the car of Joseph Becker, 37, Los Angeles. The accident happened at 10 a.m. Sunday on the Coast Highway east of Huntington Beach. Becker was arrested on a drunk driving charge. Glenn Tillitt, 34, Long Beach, and P. H. Tharp, 63, Huntington Beach, were injured when their cars collided at 9:30 a.m. today on Harbor blvd. near the Santa Ana river bridge. Both were taken to Santa Ana Community hospital. A third car, driven by Dr. T. P. Reeder of Newport Beach, collided with the Tharp car after the initial collision, but Reeder was not hurt. Three El Toro Marines were injured at 3:55 a.m. Sunday when a car driven by Gail Borden Bracken, 27, Rt. 3, Bakersfield went into mountainry and two women passenger in Rios' car, Mrs. Bernice Telgado, 42, Norwalk, and Otilla Rendon, Buena Park, were injured. Injury of 14 persons resulted from weekend traffic accidents in Orange county, as disclosed today by official reports. Mrs. Alice V. Anderson, 40, and her daughter, Lois, 13, of San Bernardino, received minor injuries in a four-car crash in Santa Ana canyon, five miles from the county line, at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The four drivers were Siguard J. Anderson, 41, San Bernardino; Audrey Yvonne Barnett, 25, Las Vegas, Nev.; Marvin B. Gatling, 34, Ontario, and Henry R. Simonson Jr., 36, of Fullerton. Bill E. Quehlmeier, 22, Balboa, received slight injuries and his passenger, LaVerne H. Olson, 17, Santa Ana, suffered major injuries when Quehlmeier's car ran off the pavement at 12:10 a.m. Sunday on MacArthur blvd. north of Corona del Mar. Both were taken to Santa Ana Community hospital. Robert E. Prevys, 20, of Camp del Mar, received major injuries and Louis Rodriguez, 11, of San Pedro, was slightly hurt when a car in which they were riding with Joseph P. Bechtold, 38, San Pedro, was struck in the rear by the car of Joseph Becker, 37, Los Angeles. The accident happened at 10 a.m. Sunday on the Coast Highway east of Huntington Beach. Becker was arrested on a drunk driving charge. Glenn Tillitt, 34, Long Beach, and P. H. Tharp, 63, Huntington Beach, were injured when their cars collided at 9:30 a.m.today on Harbor blvd.near the Santa Ana river bridge.Both were taken to Santa Ana Community hospital.A third car,driven by Dr.T.P.ReederofNewportBeach CollidedwiththeTharpcaraftertheinitialcollisionbutReederwasnothurt. Three El Toro Marines were injured at 3:55 a.m.SundaywhenacardrivenbyGailBordenBracken，27,Rt.3,BakersfieldwentintomountainryandtwowomenpassengerinRios'car,Mrs.BerniceTelgado，42,Norwalk,andOtillaRendon,BuenaParkwereinjured. Injury of 14 persons resulted from weekend traffic accidents in Orange county.as disclosed today by official reports. Mrs. Alice V. Anderson，40,andherdaughter,Lois，13.ofSanBernardino.receivedminiorinjuriesinafour-carcrashinSantaAnacanyon,fivemilesfromthecountyline.at4:30p.m.Sunday.ThefourdriverswereSiguardJ.Anderson，41,SanBernardino;AudreyYvonneBarnett，25,LasVegas,Nev.;MarvinB.Gatling，34 Ontario,andHenryR.Rimsonson.Jr.,36.ofFullerton. Bill E.Quehlmeier，22,Balboa, receivedslightinjuriesandhispassenger,LavVerneH.Olson，17,SantaAnasufferedmajorinjurieswhenQuehlmeier'scarran offthepavementat12:10a.m.Sunday.onMacArthurblvd.northofCoronadelMar.BothweretakentoSantaAnaCommunityhospital. RobertE.Prevys，20.ofCampdelMar.receivedmajorinjuriesandLouisRodriguez，11.ofSanPedro.wasslightlyhurtwhenacarinwhichtheywereridingwithJosephP.Bechtold，38,SanPedro.wasstruckintherearbythecarofJosephBecker，37.LosAngeles.Theaccidenthappenedat10a.m.SundayontheCoastHighwayeastofHuntingtonBeach.Beckerwasarrestedoncatrunkdrivingcharge. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m.(EST)Wednesday at All Soul's(Unitarian)churchinWashington.withtheRedPalfreyPerkinsofKing'sChapelBoston,Mass.,presiding.BurialwillbeatSandySpring,Md. Duringtheturbulentdepressionyearsofthe1930'sIckeswashemanofthePublicWorksAdministration.ooverseeing—sometimesdowntothelastpenny—morethansevenbilliondollarsworkofpublicbuilding. Hisbitterfondwiththe The Main Streets Name Signs Forth, motorists in Anaheim have less difficulty finding the city's streets—free of them, at least. City department men this morning installing new street center st. from Thalia the west to East st.; on from Vermont to Victor st.; Los Angeles st. from Lorraine to La Palma ave. Signs are blue enamelled white lettering and they include block number as well as name of the street. Hthrop to Test Engine for State Aircraft HORNE (P) — Ground have been completed on a engine designed for use in planes. Top Aircraft, Inc., an yesterday the engine is developed by students at John's Northrop institute, local school for civilians Froce men. B-pound engine will be in room in a Ryan Navion air tests and is expected in the light craft at 300 hour. The four-burner engines 80 octane gasoline. LICENSE LINEUP—Shown above are some of the 285 persons who received their 1952 license tags at the Bank of America Saturday. The line is still there today, and License Clerk Al Beckler estimates it will remain until the 3 p.m. closing hour. Probably 5500 licenses will be dispensed from the bank. On the busiest day, 475 of the small, expensive metal tags were sold. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) CALIFORNIA STATE IBRA The Weather S. Calif.—Scattered high cloudliness tonight and Tuesday. Generally warmer days. Dry easterly winds in mountains. REIGN LEGION ON JOB IN TUNISIA—Troops of the Third Paratroop Battalion of the French Legion stand guard over Arabs rounded in a search for nationalist agitators in Kelibia, Tunisia, Jan. 31. Tunisia has been scene recently of rioting attributed to nationalists seeking independence from France.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) REIGN LEGION ON JOB IN TUNISIA—Troops from the Third Paratroop Battalion of the French Defense Legion stand guard over Arabs rounded in a search for nationalist agitators in Kellibia, Tunisia, Jan. 31. Tunisia has been scene recently of rioting attributed to nationalists seeking independence from France.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) Harold Ickes Sunday Washington SHINGTON (UP) — Death quietly at dusk yesterday to Ed L. Ickes, 77, the New Yorker whose sharp wit and blunt stormed for two decades in the national scene. Ickes, self-styled "Old Curmudder" died at 9:25 p.m. (PST) In a hospital at a hospital here. He succeeded after an 11 weeks illness bringing complication of an old acute condition. Finally an unknown in 1932 President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him Secretral of the Interior, Ickes had become one of the most turbulent issues in politics by 1946, when he died in a huff to President Franklin D. Roosevelt commented right, adding: "I was withal a true patriot of many-sided citizen whose leaves a void in our native life not easily filled." Several services are scheduled at 8:30 p.m., (EST) Wednesday by Soul's (Unitarian) church washington, with the Rev. By Perkins of King's Chapel, Mass., presiding. Burial at Sandy Spring, Md. The turbulent depression of the 1930's Ickes was head off the Public Works Adminison, overseeing — sometimes to the last penny—more than seven billion dollars worth public building. Truce Negotiators Reportedly Closer To an Armistice in Korea than Ever MUNSAN, Korea (AP)—A United Nations command spokesman said tonight the Allies and communists "have moved closer to an armistice" in Korea. He added that the reds also may "have hopes of an armistice." Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols, the spokesman, said agreements reached by staff officers working on truce supervision and the subcommittee on prisoner exchange mean "we have moved closer to an armistice." He said communist acceptance of a U.N. proposal to start immediate negotiations on the final section of an armistice indicates "they have hopes of an armistice." Truce negotiators scheduled a full dress session Wednesday to start work on the fifth and last agenda item. And there were optimistic predictions from an Allied member of the prisoner exchange subcommittee. "I think we can get together and write the rest of the agreement" on prisoner exchange, said Rear Adm. R. E. Libby. "For the first time, I think we are in a position to settle the nuts and bolts of the situation." Staff officers drafting truce supervision plans, made no measurable headway. They still must iron out differences over troop rotation, neutral inspection and definitions of coastal waters. U.N. spokesmen have described the differences as minor. The staff officers are not debating the key truce supervision issue—whether the reds have the right to build and repair North Korean military airfields. Mother's Kitchen Has Minor Fire Two Sailors standing on the street corner of Water and Los Angeles reported a fire in Mother's Kitchen, located at the same intersection last night, to the Anaheim Fire department. 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 6.63; 126s 6.60; 150s 6.92; 176s 7.18; 200s 6.89; 220s 6.39; 252s 5.77; 288s 5.20; 344s 3.96. CHOICE (Second Grade)—100s 5.80; 126s 6.01; 150s 6.14; 176s 5.56; 200s 4.80. AUHS Juniors Turn to Serious Drama in 'Once and for All' A far cry from the usual slap-stick class play is Once and For All. The Junior class play of Anahla High School in Downstairs in the basement apartment live Cora and Sven Svenson, Glenda Mungerson and AUHS Juniors Turn to Serious Drama in 'Once and for All' A far cry from the usual slapstick class play is Once and For All. The Junior class play of Anaheim High School promises fine dramatics when the curtain goes up Feb. 29 at the high school auditorium. Red Hamilton, whose stage sets for many years have been a delight to local audiences, has gone all out in his interpretation of Tuxedo Place, a tenement court yard that shows signs of past days of grandeur. Once and For All tells of the lives of the occupants of Tuxedo Court. In one apartment house live the Benzetti's, Anna and Demetrio and their two sons, Nicola and Pietro. Marion Caracausa, with Italian accent, does the very sympathetic role of Anna. Marion will be remembered for past performances in "Balcony Scene" and the plays of Knott's Berry Farm last summer. Besides singing for local affairs, Marion more recently has produced the Junior Variety Assembly and appeared on television. As Demetrio, the father, Earle Peterson, too is sporting an Italian dialect. Dean Stokes, whose past dramatic adventures include Knotts' Berry Farm and the M.Y.F. Footlighters, as Nicola, the eldest Benzetti son, has the fine opportunity of portraying the difficult role of a near-racketeer. Eddie Starnes will have dark hair when he appears as the saucy 16-year-old Benzetti. Downstairs in the basement apartment live Cora and Sven Svenson, Glenda Mungerson and Tom Talbot whose janitorial duties are at times perplexing. Across the court live Christine and Flora DeFarge. Christine played by June McClain, is a young secretary and the "heart interest" of Nicola. Flora, her mother, is Gretchen Decker. The third floor houses two aspiring dancers, Doris and Lenore. These two are well portrayed by Jan Pullman and Joann Faust. Linda and Michael, the two newly-weds, are Marlene Stewart and John Simpson. Mrs. Bilge, the crabby landlady, is Mary Lou Gastelum. The characters not living in Tuxedo Place but playing roles necessary for the enjoyment of the production are the following: Arnold Rice, a rich adventurer; Ronnie Legg; Stew Vanzo, the tough gun mixed up in a racket; Is Don Switzler; Mrs. John Walker; society matron and mother of Linda, is played by Pat Dear; Wade Corrigan, a plain-clothes man; is Bill Davis; Mrs. Pettigrew and Mrs. Harrington are Pat Farmer and Leola Dugan, who are representatives of The Women's Club. Music by the A.U.H.S. orchestra will set the mood of the production. Tickets are on sale at the High school. Also the students of the Junior class will have tickets. The price is 40 cents for general admission and 60 cents for reserved seats.