anaheim-gazette 1952-02-29

Beany Gazette columnist, Tom Danson, makes it a point to keep you well informed on the television and radio program received in Anaheim. He has some dope of the Sea Sick Sea Serpent today. P. 6 VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHE City Council Votes General Salary Increase for Workers Anaheim city employees were voted a general salary increase yesterday by the city council. Keith Murdoch, city administrator, said the increases will average 4 to 7 per cent on all salaries except for lower-salaried clerical workers who were given a 12 per cent boost. The increase, which will amount to about $3200 per month additional on the city payroll, will bring the city's workers up to just about par with employees of other cities in the county, Murdoch said. Santa Ana, due to a recent increase, will be just a shade higher, he said, but Fullerton, Newport Beach, and Huntington Beach pay just about the same. Orange will be on a generally lower scale than this city. "The scale fluctuates somewhat in different classifications," Murroch said, "but where we are lower in one classification, we make it up by being higher in another." He pointed out that the superior fringe benefits such as hospitalization and retirement plans, sick leave, etc., enjoyed by Anaheim workers aids in bringing this city on a par with others in the county. The increases were granted in part on the basis of the salary survey being conducted currently in the county. However, Murdoch said, the survey is still incomplete and would not be too decisive in determining local salary scales, since the survey will not cover the number of classifications of work used by the city. He said salary scales of comparable cities in the county were more influential in determining the local scale. League of Cities May Propose Public PHILADELPHIA, Fe. 29—FIRE OF HOTEL—Top two floors a mass of flames as fire hture early today. The fire w 100 guests and permanent ciated Press Wirephoto) Early Merchant Preference for Anaheim Justice John Shea Files For Court Seat Justice John F. Shea, 40, of Anaheim Justice court, today filed notice of intention to be a candidate for judge of the new Anaheim-Fullerton municipal court which will be established next Jan. 1. Justice Lloyd Verry of Fullerton and Elmer Guy, Fullerton attorney, previously had filed notices of intention. Justice Shea who lives at 427 N. Resh st., with his wife and daughter, Kathlean, 8, has lived in Orange county since 1922. He resided in Cypress while attending Anaheim high school where he graduated in 1929. Four years later entered Fullerton Junior college and then obtained his A.B. degree from USC. He studied law there for a year then attended night law school at Loyola while employed by the Bank of America. He graduated from Loyola in 1941 and was admitted to practice that year. He was appointed city judge in Anaheim in August, 1946 and was appointed justice of the peace, in December, 1947. He resigned as city judge in January, 1949, to act as city attorney during the illness of Preston Turner. During World War II, he served in the Army, starting in 1942 and saw service in the Philippines with the infantry. He held the rank of captain and at his discharge was advanced to the rank of major. Justice Shea recently was appointed on the State Traffic commission by Chief Justice Phil Gibson of the State Supreme court. The commission functions under the state Judicial Council for the purpose of studying traffic problems from the standpoint of law. League of Cities May Propose Public Works 'Freeze' Proposal that the state shall "freeze" any sum it budgets for public works and make it available for short-term loans at low interest rates to cities and counties, with all grants eliminated, may be made to the State legislature by the California League of Cities, the Orange County League was told last evening. Howard Gardner, assistant director of the state league, addressed a dinner meeting of the county league at Santa Ana last night, discussing state government financing as it affects cities and reporting that the state league is considering the proposal for a freeze on public works money. The proposal, he said, would outline a loan program for cities and counties not able to vote bond issues. It would be proposed that no state grant be made to any city or county. Juniors Present Class Play Tonite Tonight is the night for presentation of "Once and For All," Anaheim Union High school junior class play, in the school auditorium. To be staged at 7:30, the six-scene comedy features a cast of 24. Story of the play centers around the occupants of a dingy tenement district, where a variety of residents, including immigrants and gangsters, mingle to produce an action packed production. Written by Sidney Duvall, the play is a long time stage favorite. The production is in charge of Miss Early Merchant Preference for Early returns from the main chants balloting on a change night opening hours from Saturday to Friday night of each week indicate an overwhelming preference for Friday night hours. Balloting, with about one half of the enrolled members of the Retail Division of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce heard from show Friday night leading by over 11 to one. Full returns will be reported as soon as all merchants ballots are turned in. Walter Swanberger, chairman of the Retail Division of the Chamber of Commerce pointed out following reasons for this change in sentiment on the part of most chants. 1. Anaheim is becoming an industrial community is faced with the fact that factory payrolls are paid out on Friday. 2. Saturday night is no longer the family night "on the town." In the old days, mom and dad packed all the kids in the car and drove to town. Dad loafed and talked with the "boys" the kids went to the movies and mom did the family shopping. Now, that dad gets paid on Friday, mom does. Microwave Relay Story Scheduled At Rotary Meet A special event of interest planned for the Anaheim Rotary club meeting on Monday. C. Conbin Devalon, representing the Public Information department of the Pacific Telephone Co., will pre- Anaheim Second In County Building Rank Anaheim area building permits for the past week totalled $41,280 in valuations, according to county building department records, giving Anaheim second rank for the week among unincorporated districts of the county. Total for the county's unincorporated area was $355,841. Anaheim area permits included the following: W. P. Downey, residence, 11291 Ninth st., Katella, $17,000; E. D. Anderson, residence, 8562 Lincoln, Katella, $13,128; Gerard Callens, residence addition, 12142 E. Cerritos, $5152; Alice Callens, residence addition, 12262 E. Cerritos, $3000. Varjous community totals for the week were: Garden Grove $87,841, Anaheim $41,280, Orange $40,100, Tusin $35,598, Fullerton $32,000, Costa Mesa $28,604, Westminster $24,000, Dana Point $19,-869, South Laguna $16,400 Capistrano Beach $12,594, Ocean View $6528, Placentia-Atwood $4000, Buena Park $3012, miscellaneous $4015. Reluctant Storm Arrives—Drizzle LOS ANGELES (UP)—The reluctant storm finally came ashore today. It's been lying out at sea since Tuesday, while the Weather Bureau kept predicting rain that didn't come. But showers started falling this morning over much of the coast and forecasters said they probably will continue through Saturday. While it hesitated, the storm lost most of its force and now is not in the major class, the bureau said. TWO INJURED Allen Kay Smith, 16, 1921 Woodland place, and Mrs. Willie Mae Burge, 21, 2223 S. Main st., both of Santa Ana, received minor injuries at 9:10 p.m. yesterday when cars they were driving collided at S. Main and Edinger sts., Santa Ana. Smith suffered a head injury and was taken to Santa Ana Community hospital. Mrs. Burge suffered a cut on her right leg and was taken to the county hospital, but declined treatment and was taken home by her husband, John Burge. A special event of interest planned for the Anaheim Rotary club meeting on Monday. C. Conbin Devalon, representing the Public Information department of the Pacific Telephone Co., will present a program at the Elk club, on the company's newest method of transmitting television programs and large numbers of telephone calls simultaneously via microwave radio relay. This subject is a particularly timely one inasmuch as the transcontinental microwave radio relay system has just recently been completed, and carried as its inaugural television program the proceedings of the Peace Conference in San Francisco last September. Mr. Devalon's presentation will include a demonstration of some of the more interesting phenomena of super-high frequency radio. The demonstrations will be performed using laboratory equipment that actually transmits and receives a radio beam of 10,000 megacycles frequency which is modulated with music to add realism to the demonstration. Mr. Devalon began his telephone career in 1924 in the Operation and Engineering department of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. in New York City. Now in the Public Information office he gives lectures and demonstrations before Southern California groups concerning current telephone developments. He is a graduate of Pomona college and obtained his Master's Degree from Columbia university. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1952 Kroeger Street Abandonment OK'd by Council Anaheim city council yested approved a resolution for abandonment of Kroeger st., a of Santa Ana st., which had been requested by Kwikset Locks to provide room for an expansion of plant facilities. At previous meetings on subject, Mutual Citrus Prod Co., had opposed the abandonment, claiming the street necessary for access to its plant on the south side of Santa Ana st., just east of the Kroeger st. extension. Kwikset offered construct a 20 foot alley run north and south just west of MCP boiler building, but countered with a request for 40-foot alley. Councilmen yesterday split difference and requested a 30-alleyway, which will extend southward to an east-west alley connecting with Atchison st. Kwikset plans a 32,000 square foot addition to their present facilities to aid in taking care of a large back-log of defense or ANADELPHIA, Fc. 29—FIRE EATS THROUGH UPPER FLOORS HOTEL—Top two floors of the seven-story Hotel Clinton are mass of flames as fire whipped through the downtown struc-early today. The fire was discovered in time for more than guests and permanent residents to flee to safety. (Assoc-ed Press Wirephoto) Tenants Safe In Seven-Story Hotel Fire PHILADELPHIA (UP) — More than 100 persons fled to safety from a smoke-shrouded midtown Early Merchant Balloting Shows Early Merchant Balloting Shows Reference for Friday Opening Shopping Friday night, when she can and the entire family packs up and goes away for a weekend trip. Many stay home and listen and look at television. At any rate all over the U.S. cities that have been traditional Saturday night towns for years and years are becoming Friday night towns or Monday night towns, depending on local conditions. 3. Biggest factor of course in this trend away from Saturday night is the 5 day week. This gives every family the opportunity for a two day weekend holiday. 4. By opening Friday nights instead of Saturday, store employees are given a longer weekend, also. Steele Continues Hard, Costly Test Drilling Anaheim’s “Undecided” No. 1 oil well, now being drilled in the industrial area, has reached a depth of 7300 feet. The depth is below that originally charted as the objective of the drillers. However, geologic information gleaned from the hole thus far apparently has encouraged the operators to continue with the costly drilling. The going has been tough since the 5000 foot depth when a hard formation was encountered. Also, the pressure on the drilling equipment has resulted in minor break-downs which have delayed operations. Tenants Safe In Seven-Story Hotel Fire PHILADELPHIA (UP) — More than 100 persons fled to safety from a smoke-shrouded midtown hotel early today and a short time later flames swept through the seven-story structure despite the efforts of firemen from more than 30 companies summoned by a series of seven alarms. There were no fatalities in the blaze that wrecked the Clinton hotel, on Tenth st., just south of Spruce st., and only eight blocks from City Hall in the heart of Philadelphia. Hours after the blaze was first reported orange-red flames still belched from the burned out upper floors of the building. E. A. Patrick, manager of the 180-room structure which adjoins the downtown night club section, estimated 75 per cent of the rooms were occupied when night clerk Joe Golden, 30, detected the fire. Apparently it had been smouldering for some time near a linen room in the basement, Patrick said. Clouds of smoke swirled through the building but Assistant Police Supt. Herbert P. Kitchenman reported Golden, Patrick and the first firemen on the scene had ample time to awake and warn the occupants before the fire became serious. First firemen to reach the building said an unidentified man and woman trapped by smoke in a seventh floor room were guided down the stairway to safety after a dangerous few minutes when the couple leaned from a window and threatened to jump. There was no immediate estimate of the damage, but firemen on the scene said it would be impossible to prevent the almost total destruction of the hotel building. Son of Edward G. Robinson Held for Fraud BEVERLY HILLS (UP)—Edward G. Robinson, Jr., 19-year-old of the movie actor, was jailed night on a check charge. A felony warrant issued in lerton charged that he issued $139 bank check with intent defraud. Complainant was a rage employee who said he robbed Robinson two white-wall tires his car but the check for him came back. Out on ball put up by his father young Robinson said today stopped payment on the chl He told reporters he bought tires in haste when he had blowouts,’ found later that were the wrong size and was by the distributor for that ticular brand that the retail p was $35 each. It was a new difficulty for already-troubled Robinson. The youth was ordered out his father’s home after elo early this month to Tijuana, M and marrying Frances Chisha 24-year-old actress. His fa also discontinued his $70 we allowance. U. J. Ledger, Fullerton garage employee who signed the complaint, said young Robinson bought two premium tires and tu worth $139 after having a blast out one night. He said that w Robinson’s check was returned wrote the youth, only to have letter ignored. Young Robinson’s wife police that he promised to m Microwave Relay Gry Scheduled for Rotary Meet Special event of interest is for the Anaheim Rotary meeting on Monday. C. Coralon, representing the Pubformation department of the Telephone Co., will preprogram at the Elk's in the company's newest of transmitting television ins and large numbers of one calls simultaneously via ave radio relay. The subject is a particularly one inasmuch as the transtental microwave radio relay has just recently been used, and carried as its intelevision program the ings of the Peace ConferSan Francisco last Sepberalon's presentation will be a demonstration of some more interesting phenomena high frequency radio. The transitions will be performed laboratory equipment that transmits and receives beam of 10,000 megacycle cy which is modulated usic to add realism to the traction. Avalon began his telephone in 1924 in the Operations engineering department of American Telephone and Telephone Co. in New York City. The Public Information offices gives lectures and demons before Southern Callgroups concerning current tele developments. He is a dean of Pomona college and his Master's Degree from a university. information gleaned from the hole thus far apparently has encouraged the operators to continue with the costly drilling. The going has been tough since the 5000 foot depth when a hard formation was encountered. Also, the pressure on the drilling equipment has resulted in minor break-downs which have delayed operations. Another big factor in the slow progress has been the short life of the drilling bits in the hard formations. Some bits have lasted only a few feet, necessitating pulling from the hole the more than a mile of drilling pipe, replacing the bit, and lowering the apparatus. Bit changes consume several hours—and represent some $300 per bit. The Steele Petroleum Co., owners of the test drilling project, are continuing to take sub-surface leases in Anaheim. SURPRISE! NO CLOTHES Mrs. C. J. Wilson, 1421 W. Tenth st., Santa Ana, was walking to work this morning and while in the 1100 block of W. Eighth st., "something" impelled her to turn and look behind. Following her was a young man of 18 or 20, wearing nothing but shoes—and goose pimples. It was 5:55 a.m. She "began to summon a scream," when he turned and ran, she told police. SAFE CRACKERS AT WORK Burglaries broke into the offices of the Goode Oil Co., at 1016 E. First st., Santa Ana, after closing hours and cracked the safe to obtain $468.86 in cash, Santa Ana police reported. Optimizists Hear Whittier Humorist Before a hilarious Optimist audience at their regular meeting held at Mother's Kitchen, humorous Axel Christensen, 72-year-old comedian, did an entire old time radio skit. Doing a song and patter of monologues and dialogues, the man of many voices impersonated vaudeville's old time great, including the tobacco chewing old Civil War soldier, beloved character of Chic Sale. The Scandinavian funny man got off to a good start when introduced by the evening's program master of ceremonies Sven Harberg. Guests attending and introduced during the evening included Ed Stringer, fire chief; Dick Dickenson and Milton Kohne of McCoy Motors; C. Ray Smith, L. Don Lopker, Westgate real estate; Verne Stanton, Arden Dairy and Ronald Larson, Junior Optimist. Committee activities were quickly briefed. Marvin Mason, Boys Athletic chairman, announced that the Optimists would field a team in Optimist Baseball league. Other teams tentatively signed up include Pomona, Whitier and South Gate. Uniforms are in readiness for the season's opening. Optimists Hear Whittier Humorist Before a hilarious Optimist audience at their regular meeting held at Mother's Kitchen, humorous Axel Christensen, 72-year-old comedian, did an entire old time radio skit. Doing a song and patter of monologues and dialogues, the man of many voices impersonated vaudeville's old time great, including the tobacco chewing old Civil War soldier, beloved character of Chic Sale. The Scandinavian funny man got off to a good start when introduced by the evening's program master of ceremonies Sven Harberg. Guests attending and introduced during the evening included Ed Stringer, fire chief; Dick Dickenson and Milton Kohne of McCoy Motors; C. Ray Smith, L. Don Lopker, Westgate real estate; Verne Stanton, Arden Dairy and Ronald Larson, Junior Optimist. Committee activities were quickly briefed. Marvin Mason, Boys Athletic chairman, announced that the Optimists would field a team in Optimist Baseball league. Other teams tentatively signed up include Pomona, Whitier and South Gate. Uniforms are in readiness for the season's opening. Allied Negotiators On Russian Supply MUNSAN, Korea (P)—All truce negotiators bluntly told communists today: U. N. rejects of Soviet Russia as a member of neutral supervisory commission was "firm, final and irrevocable." A U. N. spokesman said the allied statement was the "strongest since last July" when the rerewere warned that armistice negotiations would break down less they abandoned demands for a cease-fire line on the 38th Pocket. The communists replied in most equally strong language that "any such attitude of arrogance and arbitrariness will categorically rejected by our side." Col. Don Darrow told the re- "I now tell you formally," equivocably and with the full allowance. U. J. Ledger, Fullerton gate employee who signed the co-plaint, said young Robinson bought two premium tires and tug-worth $139 after having a blast out one night. He said that wRobinson's check was returned wrote the youth, only to have letter ignored. Young Robinson's wife told police that he promised to make good the check, and his friend Victor Lasky, said he would send a $10,000 bail bond. Last Tuesday Robinson took Armed Forces pre-induction amination. His father, reached backstreet at the Los Angeles Biltmore theater where he is starring in play, said he knew nothing of arrest and had no comment. ZETTE 1952 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 87 The Weather S. Calif.—Considerable cloudiness with light showers tonight and Saturday. Showers locally moderate near the mountains. Snow level near 6000. Generally cooler. Roeger Street Abandonment K'd by Council Naheim city council yesterday moved a resolution for the abandonment of Kroeger st., south Santa Ana st., which had been requested by Kwikset Locks, Inc., provide room for an expansion plant facilities. Previous meetings on the subject, Mutual Citrus Products had opposed the abandonment, claiming the street was necessary for access to its boiler at the south side of Santa Ana st., just east of the Kroeger extension. Kwikset offered to construct a 20 foot alley running north and south just west of the P boiler building, but MCP entered with a request for a foot alley. Councilmen yesterday split theurrence and requested a 30 foot alley, which will extend south to an east-west alley connecting with Atchison st. Kwikset plans a 32,000 square addition to their present plant cities to aid in taking care of large back-log of defense orders. Stassen Enters California Primary in Surprise Move SACRAMENTO (AP)—Harold E. Stassen's decision to enter the California presidential primary came as something of a surprise today. His announcement promises a lively three-way contest for the state's 70 Republican convention delegates in place of an outright walkaway for Republican Governor Earl Warren. It follows Warren's signup in the April 1 Wisconsin primary in competition with Stassen, former governor of Minnesota, and Senator Robert A. Taft (R-Ohlo). The Warren slate in California has declared support of most state Republican leaders. A rival faction already is campaigning for a "free" delegation nominally pledged to Rep. Thomas Werdel (R-Calif). The Bakersfield Congressman promises to "immediately and unconditionally" release the delegates to vote for whomever they please at the GOP national convention in July. "I am entering the Wisconsin delegate election at the invitation of this group of Wisconsin Republicans. They have told me they would work for my election. There is no agreement or commitment by me of any kind." "I shall carry no torch for General Eisenhower or any other candidate. Neither shall I pit myself against any Republican candidate. I shall present my views and let the voters decide." Bigamy, Grand Theft Charged Against Coronan Floyd B. McCombs, 57, retired Coast Guardsman from Corona del Mar, who reportedly lived alternately with two wives in two states, and also is accused of a fraudulent loan of $950 from an Anaheim bank, today pleaded not guilty to charges of bigamy and grand theft. of Edward R. Robinson held for Fraud EVERLY HILLS (UP)—Edward Robinson, Jr., 19-year-old son of the movie actor, was jailed last week on a check charge. Felony warrant issued in Fulham charged that he issued a bank check with intent to fraud. Complainant was a gas employee who said he sold Robinson two white-wall tires for car but the check for them back. On ball put up by his father, Robinson said today he owed payment on the check. Sold reporters he bought the in haste when he had two outs," found later that the wrong size and was told the distributor for that parcel brand that the retail price $35 each. Was a new difficulty for theady-troubled Robinson. The youth was ordered out of father's home after eloping this month to Tijuana, Mex., marrying Frances Chisholm, year-old actress. His father discontinued his $70 weekly advance. J. Ledger, Fullerton garage boye who signed the comitement, said young Robinson bought premium tires and tubes in $139 after having a blow-out night. He said that when Robinson's check was returned he the youth, only to have his ignored. Robinson's wife told him he promised to make the declared support of most state Republican leaders. A rival faction already is campaigning for a "free" delegation nominally pledged to Rep. Thomas Werdel (R-Calif). The Bakersfield Congressman promises to "immediately and unconditionally" release the delegates to vote for whomever they please at the GOP national convention in July. The first day for filing nomination papers in California is next Wednesday. MADISON, Wis. (UP)—Gov. Earl Warren of California says his campaign for the Republican nomination for president will be strictly his own with no commitments to Gen. Eisenhower or any other candidate. He expressed himself at a news conference yesterday when he filed personally with the secretary of state a slate of 30 delegate candidates pledged to him in Wisconsin's April 1 primary. Warren conferred with his supporters in Milwaukee and Racine today. The slate of delegates for Warren was drawn up by a group of former Progressives and Republicans who previously had been supporters of Generals MacArthur and Eisenhower and Governor Dewey. They have made it clear that they hold Eisenhower as a second choice at the national convention in the event Warren is out of the picture. Governor Warren said: February Building Exceeds January's Anaheim Building Inspector Homer Wallace today reported that building permits issued in February totaled $239,230, an increase of approximately $7000 over last month's total of $232,-394. Permits for February, last year, were slightly higher; $241,788. The total for the first two months this year is $471,624 against $528,213 for the year before. Matt Charged Against Coronan Floyd B. McCombs, 57, retired Coast Guardsman from Corona del Mar, who reportedly lived alternately with two wives in two states, and also is accused of a fraudulent loan of $950 from an Anaheim bank, today pleaded not guilty to charges of bigamy and grand theft. He demanded separate trials; the bigamy case being set for Mar. 17, and the grand theft charge Mar. 31. McCombs obtained the loan from the Southern County Bank of Anaheim with the endorsing signature of his brother-in-law, John Daniel of Pasadena, who subsequently had to pay off the loan when McCombs defaulted. It charged that McCombs falsely represented to the bank that he owned property in Baltimore, Md., and that he also had inherited property on Occidental St., Los Angeles from his early Judy Marshal McCombs, of the District Court of Appeals. At McCombs' preliminary hearing, Judge McComb appeared as a prosecution witness, not only denying his own death, but also denying relationship with Floyd McCombs. Prosecution also produced maps of Baltimore showing there was no such address as McCombs had cited. Arrest of McCombs on the grand theft charge recently when he returned from an eastern tour with his first wife, Mrs. Mona McCombs of Tucson, Arizona, brought to light that he also had a wife at Corona del Mar, Mrs. Elva O. McCombs. He had married Mona McCombs in New Hampshire in 1918 and separated from her last Feb. 21. She stated in a suit for separate maintenance after the alleged bigamy was discovered. They have five children, four of whom are adults. Mrs. Elva McCombs filed suit for annulment at the same time, stating she had met McCombs in Hawaii in 1947 and married him at Holbrook, Ariz, Sept. 18 of Allied Negotiators Slam Door on Russian Supervision Question UNSAN, Korea (AP) — Allied negotiators bluntly told the unists today: U. N. rejection of Soviet Russia as a member of neutral supervisory commission firm, final and irrevocable." J. N. spokesman said the Al-statement was the "strongest last July" when the reds warned that armistice negotiations would break down un- they abandoned demands for se-fire line on the 38th Par- communists replied in al-equally strong language "any such attitude of arro- and arbitrariness will be horically rejected by our side." Don Darrow told the reds: "now tell you formally, un- vocably and with the fullest Homer Wallace today reported that building permits issued in February totaled $239,230, an increase of approximately $7000 over last month's total of $232,-394. Permits for February, last year, were slightly higher: $241,788. The total for the first two months this year is $471,624 against $528,213 for the year before. Last month's permits included five single dwellings for a total of $65,500 and 11 multiple family structures with 36 family units at a cost of $145,000. A permit was issued today to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Murray of 213 Mills drive for a house and garage at 724 N. Citron at a cost of $11,-500. Authorization that the U. N. command's decision to reject the Soviet Union as a member of the neutral nation supervisory commission is final and irrevocable. Further debate on this subject is completely futile." He said the decision was "absolutely firm and irrevocable. Under no circumstances will there be a change in the decision of the U. N. command to reject the Soviet Union as a member of the neutral nations' supervisory commission." Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols, official U. N. spokesman, said Darrow's statement "would not be made without the prior knowledge of higher military levels." "I think the next move is up to the communists."