anaheim-gazette 1952-02-12

Lincoln Today is Lincoln's birthday. He proved a century ago that a good man could win the presidency without making speeches. That'd be a relief for the voters. Please see Page 8. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHE CHOOSE UP SIDES—John Ganahl, right, reaches for the bat thrown by Dick Gay, right, to begin the traditional method of choosing up sides for a ball game. Ganahl captains the Giants, Gay the Stars, in the Chamber of Commerce directors' two-day membership drive, which began at breakfast this morning. Holding the scoreboard are, from left: Stan Whieldon, Chamber president; Charles McCallum, Chamber field secretary; and Earnie Moeller, Chamber manager. (Gazette photo by Kreldt) Stanton Woman Shot to Death By Grandson Mrs. Severra Cervantes, 54, of Stanton was fatally shot by her four-year-old grandson last night while preparing dinner at her home, 10109 Date st. The boy, Vartola (Barney) Cervantes, was playing with a nickle-plated hammerless revolver of .32 caliber and accidentally discharged the weapon, the bullet striking his grandmother in the right temple. She was rushed by ambulance to the Anaheim Community hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival there. Deputy sheriffs who investigated the shooting and interviewed the boy's father, Salvador Cervantes, and grandfather, Nasario Cervantes, said that they were unable to explain how the boy was able to get possession of the loaded revolver. Mrs. Cervantes was born in Mexico but has been a resident Chamber Directors Kick Off 2-Day 1952 Member Drive A two-day double-header between the Giants and the Stars began this morning in Dorothy Wades cafe with a kick-off breakfast. Promoter Charley McCallum got the game started by having Captain John Ganahl of the Giants and Captain Dick Gay of the Stars choose sides among the 20 directors of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Object of the game, of course, is to win, with two prizes going to each player on the winning team—a free dinner, paid for by the losers, and a tie donated by Swanberger’s men’s store. Each team will have 10 innings at bat, one inning per player. Bats in the game will be the ability of each player to sell memberships in the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Each sale will be at least one run. A contact with a prospective new member will count as a hit or ½ point; a no sale will be an error and will subtract ½ point from the team score. Goal of the game—or Chamber membership drive—is to obtain 5 new members to help carry out the Chamber’s programs—Carbon Canyon flood control, a continuing industrial program, 1000-home Anaheim housing project for 1952, the 1952 Hallowe’en parade and festival, additional off-street parking and the special retail merchants’ promotions. Ganahl’s Giants include Clyde Cromer, Oscar Schultz, Claudia Owens, Robert Borden, Walter Taylor, R. J. Rossberg, Walter Swanberger, Harry I. Horn and Bert Arnold. Gay’s Stars are made up of E. R. McCoy, Dr. Samuel Gendel, A. H. Shipkey, Adolf Schopepe, A. J. Schutte, Rex Coons, Tom Yellis, Ray Reafsnyder and Wilson Phelps. Players will report today and tomorrow on progress they have made individually in the drive. The drive will end Thursday at 7:30 a.m., when the directors will Deputy sheriffs who investigated the shooting and interviewed the boy's father, Salvador Cervantes, and grandfather, Nasario Cervantes, said that they were unable to explain how the boy was able to get possession of the loaded revolver. Mrs. Cervantes was born in Mexico, but has been a resident of Stanton since 1932. Surviving are her husband, Nasirio, four brothers, Fortino, Simon, Salvador and Esceno, all of Stanton and three daughters, Mrs. J. Chavez of Stanton, Mrs. Rosie Garcia of Los Angeles and Miss Ester Cervantes of Stanton. She also leaves nine grandchildren. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held in the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. with Mass being read in the Lady of Guadalupe church in Stanton Thursday at 9 a.m. Interment will be in the Holy Sepulcher cemetery. Costa Mesa Driver Killed on Highway William Bogarty, 36, of Costa Mesa, was killed instantly at 10:25 p.m. yesterday when he attempted to pass a car on the right hand side while traveling along Newport blvd. north of Paularino rd. between Santa Ana and Costa Mesa. Bogarty's car went out of control and ran off the road, striking a tree and then a power pole. The car was demolished. Bogarty's body was removed to the MacDougall mortuary in Santa Ana. The coroner's office said that Bogarty had no relatives. Each team will have 10 innings at bat, one inning per player. Bats in the game will be the ability of each player to sell memberships in the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Each sale will be at least one run. A contact with a prospective new member will count as a hit or ½ point; a no sale will be an error and will subtract ½ point from the team score. Basic memberships, $37.50 to $50, count as 1 run; $75 to $100 memberships count as 2 runs; $150 to $250 memberships equal three runs and $500 memberships count her, "things can't go on like they are. We lose so many planes and so many men. The MIGs are so much better than the Sabres that something must be done." In Washington, Rep. Mahon (D-Texas) asked the Air Force to investigate thoroughly and report to him on circumstances surrounding Davis' death. He said Air Force officers at the Pentagon had promised to look into the matter. The Fifth Air Force spokesman said policy requires the completion of 100 missions in Korea, but that the first three aces were sent home to instruct other airmen being readied for Korean combat. "We don't send a ground soldier home when he kills 10 communists," the spokesman said. "The same principle applies to jet pilots." He added that fighter-bomber pilots and Sabre jet pilots who do not become aces face the same (Continued on Page 5) NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1952 New Hospital Plans Announced By Supervisors Plans for a new $700,000 nursing school and dormitory at the county hospital is next on the county building program, it was disclosed today. County supervisors expect to raise a tax levy, as part of the hospital budget, over the next two years to finance the building and its furnishings, expected to cost another $100,000. Under such a proposal, laid before the board by Hospital Administrator Ronald Powell, construction could be started after July 1, 1953. Four class rooms, an auditorium with 230 seating capacity, a library, sick bay for students and dormitory for students on the second floor, are included in plans, which also provide for subsequent addition of a third floor. The nursing school would be located in front of the main buildings, near the present hospital entrance on Highway 101, which entrance will be shifted to the opposite side of the grounds on Plainview. ELIZABETH, N. J., Feb. 12—CRASH SURVIVOR POINTS TO HOME SEAT—Donald Borup, 20, of Perth Amboy, N. J., points to plains in the shattered wreckage of National Airlines plane where he was sitting when plane plummeted into an apartment house here narrowly missing an orphanage. Thirty-one passengers, crews members and occupants of the house were killed. It was the third major plane crash in Elizabeth involving planes operating from Newark airport.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) CAA Expert Claims Series of A Holding the scoreboard Whieldon, Chamber pressident, Chamber field secreter, Chamber manager. Three Flyers Die In Crashes; B-36 Lands Safely LAS VEGAS, Nev. (UP)—Two jet fighter planes collided yesterday, killing the pilots, Capt. Warren W. Wieser of Taylorville, Ill., and 1st Lt. Carl D. Tigertt of Wilmer, Tex. Lt. Tigertt was a combat pilot recently returned from 100 missions in Korea. He was an instructor at Nellis Air Force base, where both fliers were stationed. Capt. Wieser was a student flier. Cause of the crash has not been determined. SAN DIEGO (UP)—One pilot was killed in the collision of two Navy planes 50 feet over the San Diego Naval air station late yesterday. The victim was identified today as Donal Lee Bronson, 28, of Dallas, Tex. He was an enlisted aviation pilot, flying a twin-engine Beechcraft trainer. Lt. T. J. Conroy of nearby Imperial Beach, pilot of the other plane, a Corsair fighter, escaped with face burns and bruises. Truce Concessions Causing Delay With U.N. Halting Grants to Reds TOKYO (UP) — U.N. command truce negotiations are standing firm in refusing to grant further major concessions to the communists. But the Allies have shown a willingness to bargain on a give-and-take basis over secondary issues. These are concerned mainly with blueprinting the "ground rules" for a truce. The Allies appear to be getting about as much as they are giving. The South Korean government, however, accuses the U.N. command of going too far. In a statement, it viewed "with great fields. The U.N. opposes the habilitation or construction of military airfields during an arrears but would permit development of a limited number of a strips for civilian use. 3. Scope of the post-armistice political conference proposed under agenda item five. The U.N. says it is willing to discuss with drawal of all foreign troops from Korea and settlement of a peace in Korea. But it says these talks must be limited only to Korean problems and not include other Far Eastern issues. The communists have no budged the Allies on these points. Stars are made up of McCoy, Dr. Samuel Gendel, Shipkey, Adolf Schoepe, Schutte, Rex Coons, Tom Ray Reafsnyder and Willys. It will report today and now on progress they have individually in the drive. We will end Thursday at 12 noon when the directors will have breakfast at Dorothy cafe for official repots. A regular meeting of the will be held at Knott's warm. Defends U.S. Airs in War Engs can't go on like they close so many planes and men. The MIGs are so better than the Sabres that they must be done." Washington, Rep. Mahon (D-sked the Air Force to in-depth and report on circumstances surrounding its death. He said Air Officers at the Pentagon nised to look into the mat- thfth Air Force spokesmanicy requires the comple-100 missions in Korea, but first three aces were sent instruct other airmen be-eded for Korean combat. Don't send a ground soldier when he kills 10 commu-the spokesman said. "The principle applies to jet ded that fighter-bomber and Sabre jet pilots who do some aces face the same continued on Page 5) SAN DIEGO (AP)—The pilot who brought an Air Force B-36 bomber down safely here after it had developed landing gear trouble was Capt. Charles H. Culp of Monterey, Calif., and Rapid City, S.D. He credited two others of the crew of 10—First Lt. Lyle D. Ramsey of Yuma, Ariz., and Staff Sgt. Ernest A. Viles of Knoxville, Tenn., with risking their lives to determine if the gear would hold for a landing. They crawled out on a wing catwalk and Ramsey dangled down to check the defective gear while Viles held him by the feet. The big 10-engined bomber finally came down at Naval air station early yesterday after 13 hours in the air. Anaheim Receives Little Shower Last night's showers brought .04 of an inch of rainfall to Anaheim as other sections of the county faired comparatively according to measurements at various points as follows: | Storm | Season | Last Year | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Anaheim | .04 | 16.72 | 4.85 | | Fullerton | .03 | 17.20 | 5.65 | | Garden Grove | .02 | 15.37 | 4.01 | | Huntington Bch. | .04 | 12.22 | 3.26 | | Orange | .02 | 16.29 | 4.47 | | Santa Ana | .03 | 15.43 | 4.65 | Citrus Market Sunkist Growers, Inc., reported today all auction markets California oranges were higher in spots. Representative Prices by Size: SUNKIST (First Grade)— 100s 7.66; 126s 7.55; 150s 7.60; 176s 7.47; 200s 7.13; 220s 6.25; 252s 5.56; 288s 4.71; 344s 3.96. CHOICE (Second Grade)— 150s 6.70; 176s 7.00; 200s 6.25; 220s 5.50; 252s 4.50; 288s 4.00; 344s 3.55. 3. Scope of the post-armistice political conference proposed under agenda item five. The U.N.'s says it is willing to discuss with drawal of all foreign troops from Korea and settlement of a peace in Korea. But it says these talks must be limited only to Korean problems and not include other Far Eastern issues. The communists have not budged the Allies on these point- Supervisors Study For Municipal Court Recommendations of Justice John Shea of Anaheim justi-court for personnel needs of the new Anaheim-Fullerton municipal court, when it is established new Jan. 1 were under study by the county supervisors today, in con-nection with general consideration of the lower court situation, as will be organized the present 11 justice courts and 13 citi-countries are condensed into five ju-idential districts. Shea told the supervisors that Anaheim - Fullerton municipal court, covering the present juris-diction of Anaheim, Fullerton and Brea justice courts, will require a staff consisting of a chief clerk, three deputy clerks, a stenographer, a bookkeeper and a cashier also a marshal and two deputies (replacing the present constables). With respect to salaries, which the supervisors also have under study, Shea said he thought the chief clerk should be paid approxi-mately the same as the chief deputy county clerk. He suggested that the legislature be requested to either allow the supervisors to fix salaries, or to adopt a salary- CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY The Weather S. Calif.—Scattered clouds over mountains, otherwise mostly clear tonight. Variable high clouds, but sunny Wednesday. 2, 1952 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 74 Survivor Points to His boy, N. J., points to place Airlines plane where he an apartment house here, irty-one passengers, crew were killed. It was the third wing planes operating from Wirephoto) Series of Air KING GEORGE LIES IN STATE—Yeomen of the Guard and Household troops stand in mournful silence at catafalque bearing coffined body of King George VI in Westminster Hall, London, where he lies in state. A candle burns at each corner of the catafalque with the Imperial Crown resting atop the coffin. The coffin is draped in the red and gold royal standard. (Associated Press Wirephoto via radio from London) Some 40,000 Britons File Through Quiet Westminster LONDON (UK) — Some 40,000 Britons filed reverently through hushed Westminster Hall by midafternoon today to pay homage at the bier of King George VI. Commoners in their work clothes, men in black toppers and striped trousers, sailors on leave, school children in groups led by teachers and nuns, visitors from the colonies and commonwealth countries, some in Oriental attire, converged endlessly on the stately hall. A queue of 20,000 stretched alongside the Thames hoping to gain admittance before the doors closed for the night at 1 p.m. Some of the mourners wept quietly into their handkerchiefs. Some bent their knees or crossed themselves as they stepped silently past the coffin. Most bowed their heads. There was hardly a sound except for the click of a policeman's mechanical checker which counted off the subjects come to pay respects. All they could see was the purple tiered catafalque with its coffin covered by the king's standard and diamond encrusted crown, orb and the scepter, the symbols of the authority he has laid down. Ten centries in ceremonial uniform stood motionless at the catafalque. They were relieved at 20 minute intervals. A blind man in ragged clothes tapped his way slowly along with the queue. A carpenter from Kingston, Jamaica, in his working clothes, joined the line. A fashionably dressed woman and an executive with Astrakhan coat collar lined up with shop girls, Australians, Indians and African Negroes. Service Station Attendant Robbed Two bandits, one of them armed, robbed Frank Wirchner, service station operator, at Chapman ave. and Little Main st., Orange, last night taking $100 from the cash register after forcing Kirchner to empty the money into a paper sack. The bandits handed him the sack as they entered the station Supervisors Study Recommendations for Municipal Court Personnel Recommendations of Justice Shea of Anaheim justice for personnel needs of the Anaheim-Fullerton municipal when it is established next year were under study by the supervisors today, in consultation with general consideration lower court situation, as it is organized the pres-justice courts and 13 city are condensed into five judicial districts. It told the supervisors that from - Fullerton municipal covering the present jurisdiction of Anaheim, Fullerton and justice courts, will require a consisting of a chief clerk, deputy clerks, a stenographer-bookkeeper and a cashier; marshal and two deputies (being the present constables). In respect to salaries, which supervisors also have under Shea said he thought the clerk should be paid approximately the same as the chief deputy clerk. He suggested the legislature be requested or allow the supervisors to serve, or to adopt a salary schedule for the municipal court staff comparable to that paid by the county. The question recently developed complications when it was noted that the legislature has set salaries of municipal court clerks at $250 per month, whereas, for example, Clerk Charles Tulane of Santa Ana Class A justice court now receives $355 per month. It was pointed out that the new municipal court clerks will have greater responsibility than the present Class A court clerks. Municipal courts will have jurisdiction of cases involving up to $3000, instead of the present $1000 for Class A justice courts and $300 for ordinary justice courts. They will also handle traffic cases now appearing in city courts, which will mean a major bookkeeping job, Shea said. Anaheim-Fullerton municipal court probably will collect more than $100,000 a year in various funds, he estimated. He proposed that a city employee in each city be authorized to receive bail deposits, which could be picked up each day by a court deputy marshal. Usually such bail is forfeited, Shea stated. Two bandits, one of them armed, robbed Frank Wirchner, service station operator, at Chapman ave. and Little Main st., Orange, last night taking $100 from the cash register after forcing Kirchner to empty the money into a paper sack. The bandits handed him the sack as they entered the station and one of them said, "This is a stick-up. Don't pull any funny stuff." After getting the money they ran to a car parked at the curb and made their escape. Kirchner said that one was about 25 and the other about 30. They were well dressed and not masked, he said. Sailor Charged With Manslaughter Blamed by a coroner's jury for the traffic death of Charles A. Boster, 64, of Santa Ana, Billy Gordon Smith, 24-year-old Sailor of Westminster was taken into custody late yesterday on a man-slaughter charge. He is held in the county jail under $25,000 bail. The coroner's jury, in Seal Beach late yesterday, fixed responsibility on Smith for the three-car crash on Feb. 5 on Westminster blvd. where Boster was killed and three Marines were injured. Smith attempted to pass Boster's car and brushed it, sending Boster's car out of control, to crash head-on with an approaching car driven by Wallace Dodle, 21, Long Beach Marine stationed at El Toro. Three Marines in Dodle's car were injured.