anaheim-gazette 1952-03-10

V.I.P. Branch Rickey, who is quite a celebrated guy in the baseball world, is the speaker tonight when Anaheim fites the Hollywood Stars. Open to the public. Elks club. $2.50. 7 o'clock. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANA Lagunan Killed, 15 Persons Hurt in County Accidents Orange county traffic accidents over the weekend killed one man and injured 15 persons, according to reports of the California Highway Patrol. Arrill Armstrong, 23, Laguna Beach, was killed when he lost control of his car Sunday on the Coast highway in Laguna Beach and the machine struck a brick wall and utility pole. His five passengers, all of whom were injured, included Harlen Armstrong, Raymond L. Cummings, Doyle Ramsey, Roy Handy and Mrs. Marie Handy, all of Laguna Beach. Four persons were hurt Sunday in a crash on Grand ave, north of La Palma ave., Buena Park, where cars driven by Cassie Panche, 32, and Martin Roberts, 32, both of Los Angeles, were involved in a rear end collision. Neither driver was hurt. The injured were S. Hunter, 27, Mrs. Martin Roberts, 27, Barnett Rabinowitz, 70, and Mrs. Rabinowitz, 68, all of Los Angeles. Louis Avila, 24, Bellflower received minor hurts Saturday afternoon when his car went out of control on the slippery shoulder of the highway at Kafella ave. and Gilbert st., southwest of Anaheim. The car struck a power pole beside the road. Avila was taken to the county hospital. Armed Robbers Get Cash, Loof From Small Store Three armed bandits held up and robbed Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Hunt at their combination residence and grocery store, 7732 E. Lincoln ave., Buena Park, at 11 a.m. yesterday. They escaped with $400 in cash and also took a quantity of groceries and bed linen. Hunt first encountered the armed men, who, he said, were young in appearance, when he went to open his garage. When he failed to return into the house, Mrs. Hunt 'Undecided' Is Just that as Drilling Stops Steele Petroleum officials would not confirm that they abandoned Anaheim "Undecided" No. 1 test well in the northern industrial area of Anaheim. However, operations have suspended on the drilling and drill pipe has been withdrawn from the hole. Geologic information yet analyzed from cores and side samples taken from the well probably will determine whether company will continue its project it is believed. It is known that the equipment used to drill the well is not high enough to continue safely beyond the present 7773 foot d of the well. If the company should continue operations new draw-works we have to be installed to handle mile and a half long drill pipe. Santa Ana Police and robbed Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Hunt at their combination residence and grocery store, 7732 E. Lincoln ave., Buena Park, at 11 a.m. yesterday. They escaped with $400 in cash and also took a quantity of groceries and bed linen. Hunt first encountered the armed men, who, he said, were young in appearance, when he went to open his garage. When he failed to return into the house, Mrs. Hunt went to investigate and also fell into the hands of the holdup men. Both were bound with sash cord, the bandits exhibiting no haste in getting on with the robbery. They then loaded the loot into the Hunt car and drove it away. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt finally released themselves and notified the sheriff's office. Officers located the abandoned auto not far from the Hunt home. Colorado River Water Flow Halted With water in the Santa Ana river still flowing past Chapman ave., bridge at Orange following last week's rainstorm, there is no immediate plan to resume delivery of the Colorado river water purchased by the County Flood Control district from Metropolitan Water District, it was announced today by the County Flood Control department. The flow of Colorado river water was halted last Friday when heavy rains threatened a runoff to the ocean. It will not be resumed until the surface flow in the river goes no farther than Anaheim-Olive bridge, officials said. Several thousand acre-feet of the 25,000 acre-feet purchased remained to be delivered. More Rain Forecast For Southland LOS ANGELES (UP)—Showers fell over Southern California again today, with occasional rain forecast tonight and tomorrow morning. More Than 800 Attend SQR Party Birthday cake and coffee were served to over 800 people at the SQR store Saturday afternoon in celebration of the store's 45th anniversary of business in Anaheim. Besides the huge four-tier birthday cake, five other cakes were served. Coffee served totaled 20 gallons. Several hundred Hawaiian orchids were given out to ladies attending the birthday party. Cutting the first piece of cake Saturday afternoon was Oscar Renner, the only remaining partner of the original three men who opened the store in 1907, A. E. Schumacher and Wesley Quorton. Music was furnished by a seven-piece string orchestra from Anaheim Union High school. Next Saturday, three prizes of $50, $30 and $20 will be presented as a closing feature of the two-week anniversary sale which started last week. Anyone may enter the contest by simply registering name and address in any department of the store. Space Travel Group Files Corporate Paper SACRAMENTO (UP)—A Los Angeles group which proposes test space ships filed for incorporation papers with the secretary of state's office today. Directors Russell and Blanche J. LeVesque and A. D. Cain their organization as Environmental Conditions corporation as one of the purposes as: "To analyze and test parts of equipment of supersonic spaceships and other devices used in interplanetary travel and to explore and analyze the environmental conditions under which they operate." More Rain Forecast For Southland LOS ANGELES (AP)—Showers fell over Southern California again today, with occasional rain forecast tonight and tomorrow morning. The Weather Bureau expects skies to start clearing tomorrow afternoon. The new storm brought additional snow to the mountains above the 4000-foot levels. State highway patrolmen said that most mountain roads were open but chains were required. Sunny skies sent thousands of winter sports fans into the mountains yesterday. BUENA PARK MAN HELD Paul Chico Perez, 22, 6831 Thelma st., Buena Park, is being held by police on a charge of reckless driving and no registration of his automobile. He is also wanted by the Army, who charges him with being AWOL. Perez has a previous record of two burglaries. LOST MOTHER FOUND Usually, police get reports of children being lost. Yesterday, the tables were turned and a child reported his mother lost. Robert Richard Dietz, 9, was reassured however, when he returned to his apartment home at 146 E. Center st., and found a note from his mother saying she was at the Anaheim theater. He had notified police that his mother had not returned from work after 6 p.m. Rewards Posted For Killer of Arnold Schuster NEW YORK (AP)—Rewards of $12,000 were offered today for information leading to the killer of Arnold Schuster, the young salesman whose tip caused the arrest of notorious bank robber Willie "The Actor" Sutton. While police pressed a vast roundup of known hoodlums and searched for clues, two newspapers and a television station posted the reward offers. Police Commissioner George P. Monaghan said that "all 19,000" of the city's police "know what their No. 1 job is today—to trap the rats involved in this outrage." Schuster, a handsome, 24-year-old Brooklyn clothing salesman and ex-Coast Guardsman, was shot down Saturday night, 19 days after he put the finger on Sutton. Police theorized that it either was an underworld killing to avenge Sutton's arrest, or the work of a maniacal crank with a twisted hatred for police informers. Five Bodies Recover Of Ambulance P POMONA (AP)—Eve bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of an ambulance plane that crashed on a flight from Needle to Los Angeles. Wreckage of the single engine craft, object of an extensive air and ground search since last Tuesday, was found on a mountain side near here Saturday. The dead are: John R. Flick, 15 who was being flown to Los Angeles for an eye operation; his mother, Mrs. Eileen Wilson, 42 Albert Fleming, LaFitte, La, old man and uncle of Mrs. Wilson Pilot William Natte, 42 Needles and Bob Tracy, 45 Needles com ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE PER ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1952 Undecided' Is Just that as Drilling Stops Elele Petroleum officials today did not confirm that they have honored Anaheim "Undecided" test well in the north-end trial area of Anaheim. However, operations have been ended on the drilling and the pipe has been withdrawn the hole. Logic information yet to be used from cores and sidewall tiles taken from the well prob will determine whether the company will continue its project, believed. Is known that the equipment to drill the well is not heavy enough to continue safely much of the present 7773 foot depth well. The company should continue actions new draw-works would be installed to handle the sand a half long drill pipe. Ridgway Charges Russia Supplying War Materiel to Red Korean Armies TOKYO (UP)—Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway's headquarters declared officially today that Russia is supplying practically all the weapons used by communist armies in Korea. The hitherto-secret report furnished the Associated Press disclosed for the first time the extent to which Russia has armed the Chinese communist and North Korean forces. One paragraph from the report declares: "The main source of supply for present Chinese communist forces . . . in Korea . . . is from Soviet furnished materiel." Although the United Nations command never has announced the capture of a Russian soldier, practically all of the equipment now in use by the North Koren army (NKA) and the Chinese communist forces (CCF) is Russian-made. So too is the swift jet interceptor plane, the MIG-15, which patrols northwest Korea from Manchurian bases. A staff officer at Gen. Ridgway's headquarters today made available to the Associated Press a hitherto secret report containing a list of captured guns, vehicles and other war machinery which the Soviets have turned over to the North Korean and Chinese communist armies. Railway Strike Snarls Eastern Rail Traffic CHICAGO (UP)—Strikes paralyzed most of the New York Central's inland service today and snarled rail connections in the St. Louis area a second day. A war of nerves set in, with the striking engineers, firemen and conductors defying the Army, nominal operator of the rail carriers. But it was the public—shippers and travelers—who caught litter. Santa Ana Police Still Stumped by Separately Motiveless Taxi Murder Driving of a Los Angeles taxi driver, Richard H. Grimsley, an unknown passenger who mimics the taxi halted on a residential street in Santa Ana last Friday night, posed a rhyme which still baffled police today. My motive so far uncovered led to robbery. Grimsley, containing nearly $16, laken. The empty wallet was Saturday forenoon by a Ana-resident, Robert E. Auscar a guard post beside the large ditch at Chestnut and streets, more than a half-mile from the scene of the murders. Santa Ana fire department and the ditch dry as police the murder weapon with the murder weapon with out success. Grimsley had picked up his unidentified fare at the Yellow Cab Co. stand at Sixth and Los Angeles st., Los Angeles, Friday at 10:10 p.m. Exactly an hour later, Burt Hammond, 606 S. Birch St., Santa Ana, arrived at his home and stopped on the porch as he observed the taxicab pull to a stop near his home. There was a sharp report, which he thought was a backfire, and the cab rocked and jerked. It stood about four feet from the curb. Hammond went inside and to bed. His wife, already retired, likewise heard the shot. At 12:57 a.m., Charles William Luken, Santa Ana, driving a Black and Green cab along Birch st., saw the halted taxi, with its cruising light out. He stopped to investigate and saw the body of Grimsley slumped along the front seat. He also saw a bullet hole in the windshield. His report brought police, headed by Detective Sergeant Clarence F. Johnson, and started a search that has not yet trailed the killer beyond the empty wallet. Grimsley had been shot with a 45 calibre automatic pistol, the empty shell being found in the Continued on Page 2) La Habrans Protest Trash Burning Present practice or burning trash at county dumps cannot be relinquished in favor of the "cut and cover" method proposed by complaining La Habra officials, it was declared today by Harold Sprenger county authorities. HICAGO (UP) — Strikes paralyzed most of the New York Central's inland service today and snared rail connections in the St. Louis area a second day. A war of nerves set in, with the striking engineers, firemen and conductors defying the Army, nominal operator of the rail carriers. But it was the public—shippers and travelers—who caught litters and frustration. Wholesale layoffs began on the Central System, completely shut down west of Buffalo. Several railroads canceled their trains to St. Louis until further notice. The unions were told by Karl R. Bendetsen, assistant secretary of the Army, to call off the walkouts or face "appropriate action." But a minor official of the Fireman's Brotherhood said today that the NYCC strike might spread east to the Central's New York state service. There was a strong hint from the unions of possible walkouts on other lines. Anti-Warship Atom Blast Considered WASHINGTON (UP) — A deep water explosion of an atomic bomb to determine the feasibility of using them against war ships at sea appears probably in the forthcoming series of tests at the Marshall Islands nuclear weapon proving ground. In six years of experimenting, the atomic weaponers have tried out explosions under a variety of conditions—mid-air burst, surface explosion, underground and in shallow water. They now have amassed a vast amount of data on what such blast will do to buildings, underground structures, weapons, ships anchored in harbor and to men. But until they go ahead with a test-first planned and then abandoned in 1946 they will not know how effective would be a deep water blast of an atomic "mine" against a force of war ships or a convoy under way on the high seas. REPORTED RULING Ed control of the C.U.C was Cuba's strong nailing the presidential Intra-Party Features St CONCORD, N.H. (U.S.) can factions, in last-minute before the New Hampshire dental primary, exchanged critical broadside todicated the intra-parties be carried into Wisconsin and Illinois. The New Hampshire morrow is the first in Deportable A Not Enfitted Bail, Court I WASHINGTON (UP) supreme court decided that alien communists' portation may be held bail if the attorney gets they might imperil the States. In a separate earlily the tribunal ruled 6-2 may be deported solely grounds of past memorials the communist party. Justice Reed delivers court's opinion the bail involving four persons in California and ordered him pending the outcome of trial proceedings against The order was issued. The Bodies Recovered from Wreck Ambulance Plane Near Pomona ANA (AP)—Elve bodies have recovered from the wreck on ambulance plane that took a flight from Needles Angeles. A page of the single engine object of an extensive air and search since last Tuesday is found on a mountain near Saturday. Ad are: John R. Flick, 11, being flown to Los Anza eye operation; his Mrs. Eileen Wilson, 42; Leming, LaFitte, La., oiluncle of Mrs. Wilson; William Natte, 42, Needles, Tracy, 45, Needles con- Capt. Herman Stahl and Lt. Harry Nuffer of the Sheriff's office headed a jeep-load of officers who were lead to the scene of the crash by a guiding plane overhead. They reached the wreck at about 6 p.m., and, with the aid of a caterpillar loaned by a nearby farmer lifted the wreckage off the mangled bodies of the victims. The jeep hauled the bodies about three miles down to Olinda, where a Fullerton ambulance met them and transported the dead to two mortuaries in Fullerton, reaching there shortly before midnight. LA Habrans Protest Trash Burning Present practice or burning trash at county dumps cannot be relinquished in favor of the "cut and cover" method proposed by complaining La Habra officials, it was declared today by Harold Sprenger, county road commissioner, who has charge of the county dumps. There is not enough ground available for dump purposes to permit using the cut and cover method, said Sprenger. That method would use up ground three times as fast as the present method, he said. The city of La Habra recently filed protest against burning trash on the dump south of that city, on the ground that it is a public nuisance. Three Drunk Drivers Jailed in Santa Ana Simon Fuentes, 37, Santa Ana, was in county jail today on a drunk driving charge, but it took a big man to put him there. He unwisely chose the street in front of Police Sgt. Franklin "Brick" Grouard, of Santa Ana, former football star, to become involved in a collision with two other machines. When he tried to drive away, Grouard reached into the car and pulled him forth. Fuentes attempted to resist, but Grouard, who is a physical giant, subdued him without difficulty. Two other motorists, arrested over the weekend, arrested in Santa Ana for drunk driving, were Frank A. Hagermann, 39, Balboa Island, and William Weldon, 31, El Monte service station manager. WASHINGTON (WP)—The Supreme court ruled 6 to 2 today that allens may be deported if they once were members of the communist party. In a separate earlier tribunal ruled 6-2 may be deported solely grounds of past membership the communist party. Justice Reed delivers court's opinion the bail involving four persons jailed California and ordered him pending the outcome of trial proceedings against. The order was issued section of the Internal Act of 1950. Better Bent the McCarran Act for its Senator McCarran (D-N) Reed spoke for a court consisting of himself, Chilien Vinson and Justices Classon and Minton. Justices Frankfurter Douglas and Burton were senting opinions. Reed's majority opinion refusal to grant bail in cases "is not arbitrary or abuse of power." But Black, dissenting the ruling "a shocking day of guarantees of the Bill," The earlier case involves allens ordered deported of past membership in the munist party. Citrus Mark Sunkist Growers, Inc., today all auction markets nia oranges were steady. Representative Prices by SUNKIST, First Grade—100s 9.97; 126s 9.24; 176s 8.09; 200s 7.52; 252s 5.91; 288s 5.21; CHOICE, Second Grade—100s 7.31; 126s 7.85; 176s 7.02; 200s 6.46; 252s 5.17; 288s 4.82. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY The Weather S. Calif.—Occasional rain from coast to mountains tonight and Tuesday. Snow showers mountains above 4000 feet. Strong winds especially in deserts. Continued cool. Fulgencio Batista Seizes Cuban Power In Pre-Election ‘Preventive’ Revolt President Prio Flees Palace HAVANA (LA)—Fulgencio Batista rode back to power today in an army backed revolt, three months ahead of Cuba’s scheduled presidential elections. President Carlos Prio Socarras fled from his palace, where two men were killed. President Prio, accompanied by two Army officers and possibly under arrest, left the presidential palace after announcing that Batista had seized control of Camp Columbia, the Army's major military base. "I was obliged to make a revolution because I had news from the most reliable sources that President Prio, faced with defeat of his candidate in the June 1 elections, was planning a phony revolution for April 15." Two army tanks and army REPORTED RULING CUBA—Fulgencio Batista (above) today seized control of the Cuban government with Army backing. Batista was Cuba's strong man from 1933 to 1944. President Carlos Prio fled the presidential palace.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) Intra-Party Republican Slugging Features Stassen Blast at Taft CONCORD, N.H. (UP)—Republican factions, in last-minute moves before the New Hampshire presidential primary, exchanged more critical broadsides today, and indicated the intra-party war will be carried into the forthcoming Wisconsin and Illinois primaries. The New Hampshire primary tomorrow is the first in the nation. Deportable Aliens Not Enfitted to Bail, Court Holds WASHINGTON (UP)—The Supreme court decided 5-4 today that alien communists facing deportation may be held without bail if the attorney general finds they might imperil the United States. In a separate earlier opinion, the tribunal ruled 6-2 that aliens may be deported solely on the grounds of past membership in the communist party. Justice Reed delivered the court's opinion the bail case involving four persons arrested in California and ordered held in jail pending the outcome of deportation proceedings against them. The order was issued under a Harold E. Stassen, ex-governor of Minnesota, and a presidential candidate in the New Hampshire balloting, renewed his attacks today on Senator Robert A. Taft. Stassen said Taft has a "blind space" on foreign policy questions. He said Taft has been "wrong" for the last 12 years in his voting on foreign issues. In a news conference, Stassen said he intends to carry the foreign policy issue into Wisconsin and Illinois when these states hold their primaries next month. Taft previously came under heavy fire from Gov. Sherman Adams, head of the state organization backing the candidacy of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. President Truman is expected to win over Estes Kefauver in the Democratic race. Robinson, Jr. Hearing Set Edward G. Robinson, Jr., 18-year-old son of the noted actor, today was arraigned in Santa Ana justice court on a charge of passing a bogus check for $139.80 to U. J. Ledger, part-time employee of an Anaheim garage. Preliminary hearing was set for March. The announced purpose of the revolt was to suppress corruption and gangsterism, which has been blamed for 30 killings since President Prio took office in 1948. Last August a Senator committed suicide to "awaken Cuba against corruption in government." Salas said Cubans were weary of gangsterism and corruption and army forces friendly to Batista had asked him to take over. Comparatively little violence marked Batista's bid for power, which came as a complete surprise. Two palace guards were slain by submachinegun fire from a speeding police automobile. Prio drove away from the palace followed by a busload of soldiers. Prio said upon his departure: "We will resist if the people of Cuba support me and the constituted government." This indicated Prio had little hope of saving the day. CIO Auto Workers Vote to Accept WSB Settlement LONG BEACH (UP)—The CIO United Auto Workers have voted to accept Wage Stabilization In a separate earlier opinion, the tribunal ruled 6-2 that aliens may be deported solely on the grounds of past membership in the communist party. Justice Reed delivered the court's opinion the bail case involving four persons arrested in California and ordered held in jail pending the outcome of deportation proceedings against them. The order was issued under a section of the Internal Security Act of 1950. Better known as the McCarran Act for its sponsor Senator McCarran (D-Nev). Reed spoke for a court majority consisting of himself, Chief Justice Vinson and Justices Clark, Jackson and Minton. Justices Frankfurter, Black, Douglas and Burton wrote disenting opinions. Reed's majority opinion said that refusal to grant bail in specific cases "is not arbitrary or capricious or abuse of power." But Black, dissenting, called the ruling "a shocking disregard" if guarantees of the Bill of Rights. The earlier case involved three aliens ordered deported because of past membership in the communist party. Citrus Market Sunkist Growers, Inc., reported today all auction markets California oranges were steady. Representative Prices by Sizes UNKIST, First Grade— 80s 9.97; 126s 9.24; 150s 8.69; 76s 8.09; 200s 7.52; 220s 6.74; 52s 5.91; 288s 5.21; 344s 6.33. HOICE, Second Grade— 80s 7.31; 126s 7.85; 150s 7.52; 76s 7.02; 200s 6.46; 220s 5.99; 52s 5.17; 288s 4.62. Robinson, Jr. Hearing Set Edward G. Robinson, Jr., 18-year-old son of the noted actor, today was arraigned in Santa Ana justice court on a charge of passing a bogus check for $139.80 to U. J. Ledger, part-time employee of an Anaheim garage. Preliminary hearing was set for March 20 at 10 a.m. Young Robinson appeared for arraignment accompanied by his attorney, Rexford Eagan of Los Angeles. The court proceedings were brief. The $10,000 bond posted earlier for the youth by his father was reduced by the court to $1000. The check was passed to Ledger on the evening of Feb. 3 while Robinson was traveling through Anaheim and had a tire-blow-out. He purchased new tires from Ledger with the check, which was drawn on a Beverly Hills bank. Angeleno Jailed For Liquor Offense Apolonio Caldera Duran, Jr., 25, of Los Angeles, was committed to county jail today to serve a 75-day sentence for supplying alcoholic beverages to two juveniles here this weekend. Duran was picked up by police at Harmony Park ballroom when the youths, one from Long Beach, the other from Artesia, identified him as the adult who purchased beer for them at the ballroom. The boys, both 17, were taken to the Fruit st. juevnile hall in Santa Ana. Duran was committed to jail in lieu of a fine of $150, CIO Auto Workers Vote to Accept WSB Settlement LONG BEACH (AP)—The CIO United Auto Workers have voted to accept Wage Stabilization Board recommendations in negotiating a new contract with the Douglas Aircraft Co. At a mass meeting yesterday, UAW employees at the firm's plant here deferred until March 20 ratification of a settlement reached last Wednesday. The WSB's recommendations in the prolonged dispute provide for a 25 cents an hour pay increase retroactive to last April 6, plus other benefits. The present average wage is $1.61 an hour. Still unsettled is the issue of a union shop. The union says it will strike if necessary to gain it. The company vigorously opposes it. A WSB ruling on the issue is pending. Santa Ana Woman Found Dead in Home Mrs. Jessie Reed, 82, was found dead on the kitchen floor at her home, 212 N. Ross st., Saturday morning after a neighbor had become alarmed at not seeing Mrs. Reed for three days. Mrs. Marie Gilbert, the neighbor, reported her suspicion to the police who forced their way into the house and found the body. Deputy Coroner Frank Hanson directed the removal of the body to the McDougall mortuary. Mrs. Reed leaves a daughter, Mrs. Louella Curtis of Burbank.