anaheim-gazette 1952-02-26

Oscars The mayor of La Palma Ave., is included in John Neubauer's "Oscars" today in the Anaheim Gazetteer. Can you identify the mayor? Page 7. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM FLOOD CONTROL—A meeting of the general membership of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and the local Kiwanis club this noon heard a discussion of Anaheim floods—causes right are Keith Murdoch, J. A. Bradley, Willis Warner, A. J. Schutte, and Norris A. Lange. For details please see story in adjoining column. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) FLOOD CONTROL—A meeting of the general membership of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and the local Kiwanis club this noon heard a discussion of Anaheim floods—causes and cures—by the above speakers. From left to right are Keith Murdoch, J. A. Bradley, Willis Warner, A. J. Schutte, and Norris A. Lange. For details please see story in adjoining column. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) Toastmasters Elect New Slate Of Officers Anaheim Toastmasters club elected officers for the forthcoming term at their dinner meeting last night. Re-elected to serve another term were C. O. Garshwiler, president; Dr. Joseph Ersek, vice-president, and elected for deputy governor, Louis Taylor; Educational chairman, Guy Tester; sergeant-at-arms, Lewis Boys; secretary, Ray Damerell; treasurer, Ed Wright; Publicity chairman, Britt Gray, and Walter Knott and R. H. Allen to the Educational committee. Installation and Ladies night will be held April 7 at Knott's Steak House it was announced by Louis Taylor. Last night's Table Topic was under the guidance of Britt Gray who directed questions to the various members relating to "Should the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii be Granted Statehood?" Toastmaster of the evening, Page Vincent, outlined the purposes of evaluation and then introduced Robert J. Allen, who described "How to Evaluate a Speech," followed by R. H. Allen, whose subject was "How to Evaluate a Speaker." Guy Tester concluded the speaking portion of the meeting with the question "Can You Take It?" Panel Evaluation under the direction of Lewis Taylor covered the various points of the speeches. State Legislators May Do Battle Over Knocking Off That Surplus SACRAMENTO (UP)—It's not every California legislature that faces a big argument all because the state treasury is piled high with surplus money. But that's the situation shaping up for the 30-day budget session convening next Monday. California has the prospect of a general fund surplus of between $125 and $150 million at a time when the federal government is loaded down with a deficit estimated at $259 billion. Some legislators want to cut taxes. Governor Warren opposes the idea. He is asking for $100 million to carry on his state construction program. Save the extra funds for future needs, he urges. Warren is seeking over a billion dollars to pay the state's bills for the year beginning June 30. The 1951 legislature put through a budget of close to $1,100,000,000. Assembly and Senate committees have shown no major disagreement with the governor's budget requests except on one point. Chairman Ben Hulse (R-El Centro) of the Senate Finance committee has questioned that this is the time for large-scale building. He thinks prices are too high. The administration reply is that the state's tremendous growth requires expanded facilities at its prisons, hospitals and schools; ering (R.Los Angeles) has a bill ready to cut the sales tax from 3 to 2½ per cent; the personal income tax by 15 per cent; and the bank and corporation franchise tax by 15 per cent. He warns there will be a pork barrel grab for funds if the surplus is not drained off. Assemblyman Richard H. McCollister (R-Mill Valley) announced independently that he will try to cut the sales tax but he didn't say by how much. He said that in addition to the general fund surplus—which he figures at $150 million—the state has $33 million in frozen appropriations and $75 million in its rainy day contingent fund. The governor and his financial advisers take this view: Nobody can tell yet how long the present flow of revenue will continue. A sudden change in economic conditions could mean a drop of as much as $100 million in state income. In the meantime, the state has heavy construction needs. Furthermore, it has to pay back the $250 million bond issue for school building. Local school districts will not be able to refund the entire amount of their loans. The administration favors leaving the tax structure alone at this time and holding the surplus money in reserve. Car Death Brings $35,000 Damage Suit in SA Court Death of Joseph B. Vickerstaff in an automobile accident at La Palma and Stanton, west of Anaheim, last May 21, was basis of a suit for $35,000 damages on file today in Superior court against the driver of the car in which Vickerstaff was riding. Arie Van Den Berg, 55, Bellflower painter is the defendant in the suit, which accuses him of willful misconduct in operating the car which collided with a sheriff's car driven by Deputy Clarence A. Double. Plaintiffs in the suit are Vickerstaff's sons, Roy and Joseph, Jr. Van Den Berg had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor manslaughter in Superior court after the accident and was sentenced to the county jail for 60 days as a condition of three-years probation. NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1952 C of C Meeting Hears How to Control Floods "Carbon Canyon flood control works can be constructed—if it is proved economically justifiable and if a clear, vital connection between it and the national defense effort can be shown," Norris A. Lange, chief of the Preliminary Design section of the U. S. District Engineer's office in Los Angeles, told a joint meeting of Anaheim Kiwanis club and the Chamber of Commerce this noon. The "works," according to Lange, and he was seconded by Orange County Flood Control Engineer J. E. Bradley, would include an earth fill dam, 1900 feet long at its crest and 90 feet high, across the mouth of Carbon Canyon and a diversion channel to take flood water from the dam to the Anaheim bend of the Santa Ana river. Behind this earthen dam 1000 acre feet of flood-borne debris and 5000 acre feet of water could be stored. It would be designed to spill 500 to 2500 cubic feet per square foot. WEATHERMAN SEES RAIN LOS ANGELES (P) — The Weatherman, who has had some trouble recently luring rain to these parts, tried again today. He predicted showers later this week, with the mountain snow level near 6000 feet. Light showers may start tonight. OPS Loses Suit Against Local Meat Packing Co. The Office of Price Stabilization has been denied its petition for a temporary injunction against the Bridgford Packing Co. of Anaheim, one of three the government agency sued for alleged payment of above ceiling prices to producers for live cattle. U. S. Judge Ben Harrison ruled yesterday that Bridgford sold its meat at ceiling or below ceiling prices and most of the sales were to the armed forces. The OPS Some California Guardsmen Will Return in April WITH U.S. 40TH DIVISION Korea (P)—Enlisted men of the 40th Division whose terms service expire before October will start going home in April monthly quotas. Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hudelson division commander, said the re-entry to be released include both National Guardsmen and draftees; this former Southern California National Guard unit. National Guard officers must complete their full 24-month terms of service unless replacements are received, said M. Thomas O. Lawson of Los Angeles, division personnel officer. Lawson said it is not known here whether men sent home will be discharged on arrival. “There are a number of important considerations involved in selection of personnel to go home Lawson said. "The most important, natural in our obligation to maintain... By Do Battle That Surplus Los Angeles) has a bill to cut the sales tax from per cent; the personal income by 15 per cent; and the bond corporation franchise by 15 per cent. Turns there will be a pork-crab for funds if the surrogate drained off. Blyman Richard H. McCormick (R-Mill Valley) announceently that he will try the sales tax but he didn't know much. And that in addition to the fund surplus—which he got $150 million—the state million in frozen approvals and $75 million in its contingent fund. Governor and his financial take this view: You can tell yet how long the cent flow of revenue will be. A sudden change in eco-conditions could mean as much as $100 million in income. Meantime, the state has construction needs. Furious, it has to pay back the loan bond issue for school local school districts be able to refund the amount of their loans. Administration favors leave-tax structure alone at this holding the surplus mon-serve. Behind this earthen dam 1000 acre feet of flood-borne debris and 5000 acre feet of water could be stored. It would be designed to spill 500 to 2500 cubic feet per second of water for release to the diversion channel in times of extremely high rainfall. Although data on the storm run-off from Carbon Canyon, compiled by city, county and federal flood control agencies with an eye to its connection with the defense effort, is fairly complete, and though engineers have determined approximately what is needed, no cash to continue even the preliminary surveys is available, according to Lange, since the Carbon Canyon project was taken off the priority list of defense-connected flood control projects. Whether or not cash will be made available, whether as a 100 per cent federal project or as a grant-in-aid, depends on whether or not the project is definitely connected with the defense effort and on how much pressure is brought to bear through county, state and federal legislators, the armed forces and other agencies concerned, the engineer said. Willis Warner, chairman of the Orange county board of supervisors, outlined the history of the Carbon Canyon project, relating how it was first held up by World War II, then by the Korean War. Industrial and residential development of the area and the establishment of Los Alamitos Naval Air station and the Seal Beach Net Depot provided a direct tie-up with the defense effort, he pointed out. Bradley reviewed the 13-day storm period which preceeded and included the heavy storms of Jan. 16 and 18, and revealed that 12½ inches of rainfall fell in the Carbon Canyon-Anaheim-Los Ala-(Continued on Page 5) Has been denied its petition for a temporary injunction against the Bridgford Packing Co. of Anaheim, one of three the government agency sued for alleged payment of above ceiling prices to producers for live cattle. U. S. Judge Ben Harrison ruled yesterday that Bridgford sold its meat at ceiling or below ceiling prices and most of the sales were to the armed forces. TheOPS had maintained that by paying more than OPS regulations allowed last fall, meat prices to the ultimate consumer were increased and that it constituted an "unfair practice." Hugh M. Bridgford said this morning that affidavits filed with the court by his company pointed out that reversal of the OPS live cattle price rollback policy in July of 1951 by Congress resulted in unusually high prices, because cattle feeders sold cattle before they had reached market weight, thus placing the market in short supply and forcing prices up. The meat packers, he indicated, had no choice but to pay more than OPS ceiling prices to the producers. The short supply of beef has now been rectified, he said. WANTED: SOUTH DAKOTAN Anaheim police today are holding a billfold containing a large amount of money, belonging to a resident of South Dakota. The owner may pick it up if he can suitably identify it. Lt. Niles Fiscus had a complaint to make on the general subject of lost, out-of-state wallets: "It would help us a lot in finding the owner if he would carry a local address in his billfold. And that goes for travelers generally," he said. BURGLARY A burglar last night entered Apt. 10, 168 W. Center st., and relieved the tenant, Miss Virginia Lee Salter, of her leather purse containing $25 and an $8 pair of slacks. Some personal papers were also missing. Nothing else in the room was disturbed. Thomas O. Lawson of Los Angeles, division personnel office Lawson said it is not known here whether men sent home wi be discharged on arrival. "There are a number of important considerations involved selection of personnel to go home Lawson said. "The most important, natural in our obligation to maintain effective at the highest possible level. "Obviously all the men can be released at once. However, commanders will give serious consideration to World War II service length of combat time in Korea the degree of hardship existing among families of individuals, a prior National Guard and Organized Reserve service. "Within their obligatory limitations, unit commanders will lease those men with the most service first. No one will be leased more than five months prior to the end of his term service. "Departure of some men will be slowed because they must make up time lost through misconduct others because they were convicted by courts martial, and other because they arrived in the East command after April, 1951." Movement home of these troops will have no bearing on release men whose terms of service epire. "Men whose enlistments play one year extension—are ended are started on the way a minimum of 45 days before the termination. We have been losing men a steady trickle for months for this reason." MENT FIRE—An estimated $350 worth of fire was caused last night to Apt. 209 of more Apartments, 424 N. Los Angeles st., which apparently started from a smold-gagette end. With the aid of a smoke held by firemen above, the flames were under control before they could spread to the rest of the building. Shown above, left to right, are: Earl Preston, apartment manager, Herb Davis (pajama-ed sleeve to Preston's left), Jim Heying, Jim Wilson, Jim McMahon, Vern Wright and Bobby Phillips, all firemen. Alarm was turned in at 10:38 p.m.—(Gazette photo by Kreidt) BURGLARY A burglar last night entered Apt. 10, 168 W. Center st., and relieved the tenant, Miss Virginia Lee Salter, of her leather purse containing $25 and an $8 pair of slacks. Some personal papers were also missing. Nothing else in the room was disturbed. PROSPECTIVE Candidates have file notices of intention before next Friday. The actual filing period opens March 5 for candidates for all offices. However, judicial didates are required to file notice in advance. Guy has practiced law in Orange county for 25 years, previously practicing in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Verry has resided in Fullerton since 1931 and was appointed justice of the peace there last July to fill the vacancy caused by death of Justice Halsey Spence. He is a past exalted ruler of the Anaheim Elks club. WASHINGTON (T)—A special population census of San Diego will be conducted during March and April, the Census Bureau said. The count will be made and tabulated by the Census Bureau at the request of the city. The costs, estimated at $70,000, will be borne by the city. The 1950-census showed a population of 334,378 for the city. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY The Weather S. Calif.—Increasing cloudiness tonight and Wednesday, but mostly sunny in southeast portion. Scattered light showers possible, spreading to coastal sections Wednesday. Slightly cooler afternoons. HOME California Guardsmen Will Return in April THIRD U.S. 40TH DIVISION, (CP)—Enlisted men of the Division whose terms of expire before October will go home in April in only quotas. Gen. Daniel H. Hudelson, commander, said the men released include both Na- Guardsmen and draftees of former Southern California National Guard unit. National Guard officers must retire their full 24-month service unless replace- are received, said Maj. As O. Lawson of Los An- division personnel officer. Lawson said it is not known whether men sent home will be charged on arrival. There are a number of im- ment considerations involving son of personnel to go home." NEW YORK, Feb. 26—AIR FLIGHT ENDS IN ARREST—Manacled man (center) identified through radio description as John Richard Bayless, 37, is held by FBI agents who arrested him as he NEW YORK, Feb. 26—AIR FLIGHT ENDS IN ARREST—Manacled man (center) identified through radio description as John Richard Bayless, 37, is held by FBI agents who arrested him as he stepped off a Los Angeles to New York TWA plane at LaGuardia airport this morning. The identification was made by Lt. George Stoner of the Los Angeles police who said the man is wanted for questioning in connection with yesterday's $19,600 robbery of a Hollywood bank.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) FBI Nails Hollywood Bank Bandit As He Leaves Plane in New York NEW YORK (UP)—Less than 15 hours after the crime the FBI arrested an armed ex-convict as he stepped off a transcontinental plane here early today and charged him with a $19,682 Los Angeles bank holdup. Edward Scheidt, special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, identified the suspect as John Richard Bayless, 37. Bayless was sentenced to Alcatraz prison in 1937 to a 25-year term for robbery of a bank at Mansfield, Mo. The FBI said Bayless entered the Hollywood branch of the Bank of America in Los Angeles at 10:30 a.m. yesterday and at the point of the gun, robbed the bank of $19,628.61. He was carrying a .38 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver in his belt and attempted to use it when he stepped off the plane, Scheidt said. The FBI chief said Bayless had the gun partly out of his belt when agents who had been waiting at the top of the ramp, near the plane, seized him and pinned his arms to his side. Scheidt said Bayless was carrying the bank loot in a cowhide brief case. Brilliant police work led to Bayless' quick arrest. He was already flying to New York. Bayless tried to escape from the island federal prison by swimming the treacherous waters of San Francisco bay. Prison patrol boats picked him up. Scheidt said the prisoner admitted acquaintanceship with some of the nation's worst criminals. Bayless was given a conditional release, similar to a parole, from Leavenworth by the U.S. Board of Parole on the condition that he report periodically and stay out of trouble. AUHS Junior Class Play Scheduled For Friday Night Perfection is the goal of the industrious cast for the junior play "Once and For All," seen late nights practicing in the AUHS auditorium. The plot concerns Michael a newspaper reporter, John Simpson, who is trying to solve a murder case which involves Nicola Benzetti, Dean Stokes. In Linda, played by Marlene Stewart, who is Michael's new bride you find the sweet understanding of real companionship. Comedy, (which Fullerton lawyers today notices of intention to be presented for the office of judge for new Anaheim-Fullerton capital court, which will be escheduled next January 1. And Verry, present justice of peace of Fullerton township, former L. Guy, Fullerton attorney also assistant city attorney Fullerton, were the two noted notice. Respective candidates have to pieces of intention before next March 5 for candidates for races. However, judicial cases are required to file notice once. Has practiced law in Orlando for 25 years, previably practicing in Los Angeles on Francisco. He has resided in Fullerton 131 and was appointed just the peace there last July the vacancy caused by death of Halsey Spence. He is exalted ruler of the Ana-hks club. HINGTON (UP)—A special census of San Diego, conducted during March 11, the Census Bureau count will be madeulated by the Census Bureau the request of the city. Estimated at $70,000 borne by the city. The census showed a population 78 for the city. The FBI chief said Bayless had the gun partly out of his belt when agents who had been waiting at the top of the ramp, near the plane, seized him and pinned his arms to his side. Scheidt said Bayless was carrying the bank loot in a cowhide brief case. Brilliant police work led to Bayless' quick arrest. He was already flying to New York before police learned that an airline reservation had been made for a man giving the name of Bennett, an alias used by Bayless, and one in the name of Bayless. The Bennett reservation was cancelled. The Trans-World Airlines flight, which had made stops at Phoenix, Ariz.; Chicago and Dayton, Ohio, was already on its last leg to New York when the FBI was notified. The G-men contacted the airline and Bayless' description was radiated to the plane as it flew over Pittsburgh—an hour out of New York. The pilot, Capt. B. K. Stuessi, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., passed the word to the hostess, Joyce Starr, 21, of Kansas City. She spotted the passenger in seat No. 6 and gave a description of him to the captain. The plane then was only 20 minutes out of La Guardia field and the hostess had instructed passengers to fasten their seat belts for a landing. The description of the man in seat No. 6 was radioed to the FBI. When the plane put down the G-men were waiting. Scheidt said Bayless was committed to Alcatraz in 1938 for the Missouri robbery, transferred to the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kas., in 1951, and released last August. The FBI said while at Alcatraz "Once and For All," seen late nights practicing in the AUHS auditorium. The plot concerns Michael a newspaper reporter, John Simpson, who is trying to solve a murder case which involves Nicola Benzetti, Dean Stokes. In Linda, played by Marlene Stewart, who is Michael's new bride you find the sweet understanding of real companionship. Comedy (which the play is labeled) is especially brought in by Papa Benzetti characterized by Earle Peterson. Papa owns a fruit truck which is continually giving him "alla timea trouble." Besides comedy and drama there is also music in "Once and For All" with dance routines featuring the two chorus girls, Doris and Lenore. These two girls are two of AUHS's popular majorettes and dancers, Misses JoAnn Faust and Jan Pullman. The setting is in a slum section of New York. The set, a 'la Red Hamilton, is perfection in itself, with the skyline of other tenement buildings of the city and the realistic background of actual trees. With these advantages and the enthusiasm of the cast this play will be a success. Tickets, both general admission and reserved may be purchased at the door, Friday, Feb. 29, the night of the production. Members of the junior class are also selling tickets. General admission is 40 cents and reserved seats are 60 cents. SACRAMENTO (UP) — Californians were urged by Governor Warren "to respond generously and wholeheartedly" to the American Red Cross. He made the request in proclaiming March 1 the opening day of its annual campaign in California.