anaheim-gazette 1952-02-13

Nazi in Texas? Drew Pearson wonders why a former Nazi war criminal has a position of trust with the U.S. Air Force at Randolph Field, Texas. See "Washington Merry-Go-Round" on Page 4. VOLUME LXXXI . Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHE Anaheim Police Patrolman Foils Burglary Attempt, Loses Prey Patrolman Richard Hoag of Anaheim Police department foiled an attempted burglary of Garey's Furniture Co. store at 504 W. Center st. at 12:15 a.m. today, chased the would-be burglars on a long, follow-the-leader pursuit, and finally lost them at Cypress and Citron sts. Hoag reported that a 1938 model sedan left the alley in the rear of Garey's in a hurry as he drove by and that an eight-foot (stepladder) was carried on the right side of the car. His partner was having lunch at the time, so Hoag took up the pursuit alone, radiating the police station for help in the meantime. In an apparent attempt to in-terrupt the pursuit, the burglars threw the stepladder into the middle of the street, but Hoag managed to avoid hitting it. The driver of the escape car appeared to know Anaheim streets very well, according to Hoag, and managed to elude the officer, who was driving and operating the radio at the same time, at Cypress and Citron. Returning to the rear of the furniture store, Hoag and two other officers who had come to his assistance, found two pinch bars, one large and one small, a brace and bit, hack-saw, wire pliers, a 4-pound sledge hammer and three metal punches well hidden in the alley. They were examined for latent fingerprints, but none was found. According to Hoag's report, the ladder had evidently been used in an attempt to get on the roof of the building, where the burglars evidently intended to gain access to the store. Incumbent Local Officials File For Re-Election All of Anaheim's incumbents face re-election Apr. 8 have filed as candidates, it was revealed day by City Clerk Charles Griffith, himself one of the candidates. Mayor Charles A. Pearson nominating papers were circulated by O. E. Hanson, Bank America branch manager, a were signed by A. J. Schutte, B. erett Cone, Fritz Yungbluth, L. Sheridan, Frank Gibbs, Erne Ganahl, Clyde Cromer, Oscar Reiner, Charles H. Mann and Rudolph Nyboe. Griffith's papers, circulated Griffith himself, were signed Clyde Cromer, Lewis Pickel, Es Smith, Allen F. DeWitt, Leo Sheldan, Dr. Warren Hollingsworth William Webb, O. E. Hanson, R nest Ganahl and Mrs. Martha Schumacher. A. G. Tuma, city treasurer, signified his intention of running re-election on papers circulated W. H. Aupperle and signed by L. Sheridan, Leo Friis, Joe Hur Red Painter Booked as Drunk Sidney K. Holley, 35, Whittier painter, was swinging a bright red brush in Santa Ana last night, police intimated. They arrested him at 2:25 a.m. today on a charge of drunk driving in the 600 block on N. Main st. He was lodged in the county jail. SOUTHLAND AREA HAS EARTHQUAKE LOS ANGELES (P)—An earthquake strong enough to cause slight damage gently rocked much of Southern California about 7:14 a.m., today. California Institute of Technology said that, from the absence of reports of any damage, it probably centered in an unpopulated area. Its center was estimated at 130 miles from Pasadena. A light tremor was felt last night in Inglewood and nearby communities. It was timed at 5:55 p.m. Police, Army Check Possible Assassin TEHRAN, Iran (P)—Informed sources at the Imperial court disclosed today the army and police are investigating a drunk who appeared to be trying to approach Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi. The Shah narrowly escaped death at the hands of a would-be assassin Feb. 4, 1949, during a ceremony at the University of Tehran. Investigations centered on a disgruntled former police officer who sneaked into the Shah's heavily-guarded palace last Saturday night. Guards arrested him in a corridor only a few yards from where the Shah was watching a privately-screened movie. 'Package' Lease Action Held Up By School Board The Elementary school board last night postponed action on a request of the Steele Petroleum Co., for the advertising of bids for sub-surface mineral rights to the properties of the Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Broadway, Lincoln and Fremont schools. Previously the board had advertised for bids on Horace Mann school, the successful bidder being Steele Petroleum. James Lathrop, Steele official, asked the board to consider advertising for all the schools in a "package" rather than advertisement separately. Since some of the school board members were not present at the time the request was made, the board will meet in a special session tonight to consider Steele's request. LOS ANGELES (P)—The government readied its second witness in an air of secrecy today as defense attorneys resumed hammering at initial testimony against California's 15 top communists. PUSAN, Korea (P)—A wind-swept fire today gutted Pusan's busiest black market section. A government representative said the loss was about $130,000. WASHINGTON (P)—The army announced today it will conduct this year the biggest summer-camp training program for its reserves in the nation's history. Chamber of Commerce Membership Clyde Cromer, Lewis Pickel, Ed Smith, Allen F. DeWitt, Leo Shaiden, Dr. Warren Hollingsworth, William Webb, O. E. Hanson, Rine Ganahl and Mrs. Martha Schumacher. A. G. Tuma, city treasurer, signified his intention of running for re-election on papers circulated by W. H. Aupperle and signed by L. Sheridan, Leo Frisl, Joe Hurd Forest Fowler, Paul Nadore Ralph Summers, Carl Pressel, Neilson Dickenson and O. E. Hanson. Ray van Wagoner, councilman and police commissioner, filed for re-election with papers circulated by Rudolph Nyboe and signed by Walter Taylor, Morris Marten Jr., Clayton Allen, E. C. Kenrick, William Webb, Glenn G. Frank Tausch, R. Joe Quast, William H. Stehly and Allen Hughey. To qualify as a candidate, nomination papers must be signed by no less than five nominees and no more than ten. To date no opposition candidates have filed for any of the positions open for re-election. Dance Courses To Get P-TA Survey Scrutiny The Fremont School Parent Teachers Association will make a survey in April among the students' parents to determine what course the school's instructional dance course will take, it was disclosed at the meeting of the Anaheim Elementary school board last night. Under a program closely supervised by the P-TA group and the city recreation department, social dancing classes are given one hour each week for the students in each of the grades at Fremont. At least one parent has made the friendly suggestion to the school officials that sponsors of the program might study the program to determine if the dancing instruction is developing into too Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive Nets 26 Additional Members Twenty-six new members were added to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce within the first few hours after the beginning of the Directors Membership drive. The drive was launched with a breakfast Tuesday morning at the Dorothy-Wade Restaurant. Eight directors reported in before closing time Tuesday evening with from one to seven new members signed up by each. "The response to our drive for new members to help us carry on the Chamber of Commerce programs for 1952 has been most encouraging, in fact it has been tremendous," said Richard (Dick) Gay in a statement to the press this morning. "We feel that the response is a clear vote of confidence and appreciation for the great work the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce is doing. Major projects on the Chamber's program for 1952 include: BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED Building permits have been issued by the City Building department to Albert Brown of Garden Grove for a house and garage at 731 N. West st., for $14,000 and to James Morris, 111 N. Los Angeles st., Anaheim, for a 40 by 100-foot storage garage at 1415 W. Center st., to cost $8500. Carbon Canyon Flood Control; 2: Comprehensive Housing Program to build 1000 Homes in 1952; 3: Expanded Off-Street Parking Program; 4: 29th Annual Hallowe'en Festival and Parade; 5: Extensive Retail Merchants Promotional Activities including the "Welcome Neighbor" and Live and Shop in Anaheim programs; promotion of specific plans for inter-city and within-the-city bus transportation; 6: A continuation of the industrial expansion program and committee activities on city beautification land use and appropriation and many other activities. While early reports indicate good results, Chairman Gay pointed out that the drive is now on the second day and 26-more new members are needed to reach the goal. Chamber directors engaged in the membership drive are: Stan Whieldon, president; Dick Gay, Robert Borden, Rex Coons, Harry I. Horn, Claude Owens, Ray Reafsnyder, Oscar Schultz, Walter Swanberger, Dr. Samuel Gendel, E. R. McCoy, Wilson Phelps, Robert Rossberg, Walter Taylor, Tom Yellis, Bert Arnold, Clyde Cromer, John Ganahl, Adolr Schoepe, A. J. Schutte, and A. H. Shipkey. Citrus Market Sunkist Growers, Inc., reported today all auction markets California oranges were higher large sizes, steady balance. Representative Prices by Size: SUNKIST (First Grade)— 100s 8.11; 126s 8.25; 150s 7.93; 176s 7.88; 200s 7.23; 220s 6.30; 252s 5.37; 288s 4.77; 344s 4.05; CHOICE (Second Grade)— 100s 5.85; 126s 6.85; 150s 7.06; 176s 6.71; 200s 6.29; 220s 5.75; 252s 4.45; 288s 3.80; 344s 3.55; ANAHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1952 Circumbent Local Officials File Re-Election of Anaheim's incumbent officers who are scheduled to re-election Apr. 8 have filed candidates, it was revealed today City Clerk Charles Griffin himself one of the candidates. For Charles A. Pearson's writing papers were circulated by O. E. Hanson, Bank of Ca branch manager, and signed by A. J. Schutte, Ev-One, Fritz Yungbluth, Leo Jan, Frank Gibbs, Ernest L, Clyde Cromer, Oscar Rencharles H. Mann and Ru-Nyboe. With his papers, circulated by himself, were signed by Cromer, Lewis Pickel, Earl Allen F. DeWitt, Leo Sher-Dr. Warren Hollingsworth, Jon Webb, O. E. Hanson, Eranahl and Mrs. Martha K.acher. Tuma, city treasurer, signals intention of running for on papers circulated by Aupperle and signed by Leo Jan, Leo Frils, Joe Hurst, CRAMP SAVER—Anaheim Councilman and Sanitation District Director Robert H. Boney signed his name 83 times yesterday to Weather Results Across Nation By The Associated Press Storms which swept northern states diminished today cold weather moved in from Hudson Bay district. There were 44 inches of snow on the ground at Caribou, after the worst snowstorm of winter season in Northwest Maine. Nearly two feet of snow fell in the Caribou area the last two days. As the storm abated, temperatures dropped and readings eased today were near zero in areas. Wind gusts yesterdays reached hurricane force in parts of the storm belt. Poles were knocked out and electric service disrupted over a area. The chilly air extended all the Atlantic coastal area to Carolinas. The blast of cold air from Hudson Bay region also sprinted into Michigan, sending temperatures to near zero at Sault Marie and Pellston. Readers were above normal in most parts of the midwest but colder. CRAMP SAVER—Anaheim Councilman and Sanitation District Director Robert H. Boney signed his name 83 times yesterday to make District 7's $1,644,000 sanitation bond issue official. Each signature was copied 20 times, as he wrote, through a machine produced by the Jeffries Bank Note Co., at whose offices in Los Angeles the entire $8,308,000 sanitation bond issues were signed. Bank of America and associates were the only bidders on the bond issues. Chairmen of Sanitation Districts Sign 8308 Bonds of $8,308,000 Issue Chairmen of seven county sanitation districts yesterday signed the 8308 bonds of the $8,308,000 sanitation bond issue sold Jan. 23 to Bank of America, and were expected to receive the money at a formal presentation ceremony Friday at 11 a.m. The signing took place in the plant of the Jeffries Bank Note Co. in Los Angeles, which firm printed the bonds. Delivery of the bonds in exchange for the $8,308,000 and premiums from the Bank of America will take place in the same plant. Although four of the district chairmen made use of the signature machine owned by the Jeffries company, which permits the signing of 26 bonds at once, three others performed the function manually, one at a time. Each chairman signed the bonds issued Northrop Reveals $41,000,000 in Local Contracts Defense orders totaling about $25,000,000 are now scheduled for production at the Anaheim Divi- War Minister Tells What U.S. May Do in Europe PARIS (UP)—A former war minister told the French parliament today the United States may ceide against defending Europe less a European army with German soldiers in it is set up. Pierre-Henri Teitgen, now deputy of the Catholic Populist Republican Party (MRP), said vote against the European army would encourage U.S. isolationists and lead to an American withdrawal from Europe. "I have seen the Dossier in the war ministry," he said. Without American troops on the continent, an invasion of West Europe would result in "fighting for days in Brittany and on the Mediterranean, evacuation of 400,00 men, and waiting several years for a liberation that would on- Northrop Reveals $41,000,000 in Local Contracts Defense orders totaling about $25,000,000 are now scheduled for production at the Anaheim Division of Northrop Aircraft, Inc., Richard R. Nolan, Division manager, announced today. Negotiations will begin soon on nearly $16,000,000 in additional contracts, Mr. Nolan added. Col. W. S. Broberg, chief of the Los Angeles District of the U. S. Army Ordnance Corps, disclosed that two types of fire control devices are to be produced by the Anaheim plant for the Ordnance Corps. One is already in production and a new type is slated to go into manufacture soon. Details of the fire control devices remain undisclosed because of security regulations, Col. Broberg added. Northrop began operations in the 250,000 square foot Anaheim plant last November. The new building, which is laid out in conformity with the most modern manufacturing standards and contains large, dust-free areas for assembly of precision parts, was constructed by an outside firm for lease by Northrop. It was completed in approximately 90 days—a record short time. The plant occupies a 33-acre site at 500 E. Orangethorpe ave., Anaheim. Approximately 2500 persons are expected to be employed at the Anaheim Division when it reaches full production. Councilman Braden Finch of Newport Beach, chairman of District 5, and chairman of the joint districts, signed manually the 796 bonds of his district's $796,000 issue. Mayor Vincent Humeston of Tustin, chairman of District 7, also signed manually the 488 bonds of his district's $488,000 issue. Chairman Willis Warner of the county supervisors, chairman of District 11 (Huntington Beach) went to the plant Monday to sign manually the 460 bonds of his district's $446,000 issue. Zionist Leader Says Truman Will Make Decision Soon WASHINGTON (UP)—Benjamin G. Browdy, president of the Zionist Organization of America, said President Truman told him today he will make up his mind "within the next 10 to 15 days" whether to run for re-election. Browdy, after a call at the White House, also told reporters: "Judging by his remarks, I'd say he will run again. I personally hope he will." Only yesterday, Rep. Sabath (D-III) quoted the president as telling him he might make the "sacrifice" and seek re-election if it would serve world peace. Browdy said that in two tours of the country recently he sensed strong sentiment for Truman. He said he told the president of this adding: "I urged him to run for re-election. He said he would make up his mind within the next 10 to 15 days. I think he's going to run again." Avalanches of Snow Kill Skiers VIENNA, Austria (UP)—Austria four day death toll from Alpine avalanches mounted to 26 today. Latest victims were three children and a British skier. The bodies of the three children two boys aged 4 and 6 and a 1 year-old girl, were dug out of the snow at Leutasch, northwest of Innsbruck. They were trapped their home when a huge avalanche roared down 5500 foot high Gehrenspitze mountain. The British skier, Albert Thornton as Hargreave, was killed at Obergurgl. Two companions, all British, were buried but were rescued. Police said the three were for a ski tour on the Muthspitze mountain despite warnings or danger from avalanches. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY ZETTE The Weather S. Calif.—Scattered high cloudiness and little change in temperature tonight and Thursday. Weather Results Across Nation By The Associated Press orms which swept northeast-states diminished today as weather moved in from the Mon Bay district. There were 44 inches of snow on the ground at Caribou, Me., the worst snowstorm of the winter season in Northwestern State. Nearly two feet of new fell in the Caribou area in east two days. In the storm abated, tempera-dropped and readings early were near zero in some areas. Wind gusts yesterday had hurricane force in some of the storm belt. Power were knocked out and elec-service disrupted over a wide chilly air extended along Atlantic coastal area to the Inas. The blast of cold air from the Mon Bay region also spread Michigan, sending tempera- to near zero at Sault Ste. and Pellston. Readings above normal in most other of the midwest but colder. Duke of Windsor Returns to England To Join Mourning Commonwealth LONDON (UP)—The Duke of Windsor returned to England today to join in the national mourning for his brother, King George VI, whose subjects gathered in increasing numbers to pay tribute at ancient Westminster Hall. "It is indeed a sad arrival," said the duke who arrived alone at Southampton from New York. Secretary of State Dean Acheson arrived by air from the United States to represent President Truman at the state funeral Friday. He will join six kings, and the representatives of many heads of states in the rites at Windsor. Despite snow flurries and 17 degree cold a line of mourners six abreast and two miles long formed at noon outside the doors of nine-centuries old Westminster Hall where the dead king lay in state a second day. Businessmen and students, workers, women and children from Scotland, Wales and Northern England, the commonwealth and foreign countries were in the line. It extended up the bank of the coated gentlemen-at-arms and yeomen of the guards wearing tudor-dated uniforms stood at rigid attention by the catafalque. At 8 a.m., when the hall doors opened, 15,000 were in line. They filed past silently at a rate of 50,000 an hour—1000 more than yesterday—but the line had grown to 40,000 by noon. Gas. Co. Applies For Rehearing On Rate Increase Holding that the decision of the Public Utilities commission, in its denial of a general gas rate increase, is confiscatory and in violation of both the California and the Federal Constitutions, Southern Counties Gas Company has applied for a rehearing in its case. The company had asked for an Increase that would yield $3,390,-in annual revenue. Three Persons Injured in Auto Accidents Two persons were injured in Santa Ana traffic accidents last night and an infant was hurt in a collision at Garden Grove yesterday afternoon, according to official reports today. Andrea Castillo, 38, 1826 W. Second st., Santa Ana, suffered head injuries of undetermined extent when a car in which she was riding with Ysa Lucero Para, 14821 Harper st., Santa Ana, collided with a pickup truck that was backing out of a parking stall on W. Fourth st., west of Parton st., Santa Ana, at 7:25 p.m. The injured woman was taken to Orange County hospital by ambulance. Earl L. Bray, 47, 1026 W. Fourth st., told police that the Parra car had been racing another car as it approached the scene of the collision. Mrs. Dorothy Melvin Townsend, 47, 14231 S. Prospect ave., Santa Ana, received an eye injury when degree cold a line of mourners six abreast and two miles long formed at noon outside the doors of nine-centuries old Westminster Hall where the dead king lay in state a second day. Businessmen and students, workers, women and children from Scotland, Wales and Northern England, the commonwealth and foreign countries were in the line. It extended up the bank of the Thames to Lambeth bridge, across the bridge and down the Albert embankment. A middleaged crippled woman was carried into the hall during the morning by ambulance attendants. She hobbled slowly by the catafalque with its casket, on which rested the gleaming jewelled crown of the late king. Officers of the household cavalry in shining breastplates, red- General Pays Tribute to George Davis TOKYO (UP)—Lt. Gen. O. P. Weyland, commanding general of the Far East Air Forces, paid tribute today to jet ace Maj. George A. Davis, Jr., as "a man of daring, courage, and skill." Davis was shot down in North Korea Sunday just after he scored his 13th and 14th red kills. The injured woman was taken to Orange County hospital by ambulance. Earl L. Bray, 47, 1026 W. Fourth st., told police that the Parra car had been racing another car as it approached the scene of the collision. Mrs. Dorothy Melvin Townsend, 47, 14231 S. Prospect ave., Santa Ana, received an eye injury when she stopped her car for a traffic signal at Eighth and Main sts., Santa Ana, at 7 p.m. and was struck from the rear by a car driven by James L. Thompson, Mill Valley. Carol Bryant, 6-months-old, received minor injuries tumbling from the front seat of a car driven by her mother, Mrs. Alice Bryant, 36, Garden Grove, when the Bryant car collided with a car driven by Mrs. Donita Reynolds, 33, also of Garden Grove. The crash took place yesterday afternoon at Stanford and Pine sts., Garden Grove. Marine Drunk, But Protests William Wicker Poore, 31-year-old Marine from Balboa Island, betrayed injured feelings after Santa Ana police found him doing some fancy three-lane driving on S. Main st. late last night, and a doctor pronounced him intoxicated and unfit to drive. "I'm not drunk," he complained. "The doctor made a mistake. He didn't give me the balloon test." Police were sympathetic, "He certainly was high enough for that test," they agreed. Poore's cocker spaniel was taken to the city pound, where his sentence is expected to run concurrently with that of his master. George Davis TOKYO (P)—Lt. Gen. O. P. Weyland, commanding general of the Far East Air Forces, paid tribute today to jet ace Maj. George A. Davis, Jr., as "a man of daring, courage, and skill." Davis was shot down in North Korea Sunday just after he scored his 13th and 14th red kills. Weyland issued a statement praising Davis but made no mention of a protest by Mrs. Davis. She said her husband was forced to remain in Korea against his will after he became an ace by shooting down five planes. The first three men to become aces in Korea were sent home to train other pilots. The Air Force said those were exceptions, that the normal tour of duty for a fighter pilot in the Korean war is 100 missions. Weyland spent most of this afternoon closeted with his public information officer then issued this statement: "The loss of Major George A. Davis, Jr., is a tragic one. He was a man of daring, courage, and skill. My heart goes out to Mrs. Davis and her family in their bereavement, just as I have shared the grief of mothers, wives and families of every other airman lost in Korea. "We are fighting a vicious and skillful enemy in the air war and every ounce of our skill, leadership, experience and determination is needed. Major Davis possessed these attributes in abundance, in addition to a dauntless courage, and thus served as both an inspiration and a mentor to the younger fighter pilots. His loss is a blow to the Far East Air Forces."