anaheim-gazette 1952-03-12

Spring, Alas Have you got a "green thumb" or should you just dump the garden tools and the seeds in the Pacific Ocean? Waldo Hunter muses on this theme in "Oblong Views." Page 6. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAH Six Persons Hurt In 24-Hour Period In Orange County Six persons were injured in a series of Orange county traffic accidents during the past 24 hours, according to reports of the California Highway Patrol, one of them involving an Anaheim woman driver, who was not injured. Myrna S. Beach, 32, 703 S. Claudina st., Anaheim, was at the wheel of a car which struck a woman pedestrian, Mrs. Alyce Fisher, 38, of Orange, as she was crossing 101 Highway and at Chapman ave., near the county hospital yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Fisher was taken to the hospital for treatment. Two other cars had stopped at the crosswalk to allow Mrs. Fisher to pass and presumably obscured the view of the Anaheim woman driver. Four persons were injured at 5 p.m., yesterday in a crash at Manchester blvd., and Magnolia rd., northwest of Anaheim. Collision between cars driven by Roy CONCORD, N. H., March 12—KEFAUVER WINS EASILY—Campaign workers of Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn) cheer his victory as he embraces his wife early this morning. Kefauver with virtually 3500 votes in erence prima CONCORD, N. H., March 12—KEFAUVER WINS EASILY—Campaign workers of Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn) cheer his victory as he embraces his wife early this morning. Kefauver Taft Suffers 'Teeth' Husband Murdered Following Bitter Domestic Quarrel in Laguna Beach Bitter domestic quarreling culminated last night when Ernest A. Sutton, 30, of Laguna Beach was shot to death by his wife, Mary Louise, 30, who was wounded through the arm by her husband before he collapsed from his death wound. The woman is in the county hospital, facing a probably murder charge. She told Deputy Sheriff Boyd Sturgis, investigating the case, that the Suttons, who have three children, had quarreled during most of their 12 years of marriage. She said he had been drinking heavily for the past week and on Monday had beaten her and threatened to kill her, their 11-year-old daughter, and her mother who resides next door. He held the gun, a 32 calibre revolver, against her back throughout all of Monday night, she declared. Yesterday they continued arguing and the quarrel became so heated late last night that she suddenly seized the weapon and shot him through the chest. The bullet entered just above the heart and emerged from his back. The shooting took place in their bedroom at 1:20 p.m. After he was shot, Sutton apparently wrested the weapon from his wife and fired three shots at her. Only one found the mark. An altercation was found later on the back porch, where he fell dead. Mrs. Sutton meanwhile had fled from the house. The children were away from home that evening with the grandmother. Officers were questioning Mr. Sutton at the hospital today. Sturgis said he would ask for murder charge against her. Courthouse Site Sale Authorized By City Council Anaheim city council last night authorized the sale of a site for the new Anaheim-Fullerton Municipal courthouse at a cost, to the county, of $7256.94. The site, 36,000 square feet northwest of the intersection of Los Angeles and Homer sts., directly across Los Angeles st. from the LaPalma Park casting pool, was approved recently by the Orange county board of supervisors. April 22 is the date set by the council for an annexation election in the Euclid Ave. No. 2 annexation. No objections were voiced to the action at the second hearing held last night. The polling place will be Nealey's Market on April 22 is the date set by the council for an annexation election in the Euclid Ave. No. 2 annexation. No objections were voiced to the action at the second hearing held last night. The polling place will be Nealey's Market on Lincoln ave. Voting hours will be between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ordinance 798, which makes the Monroe E. Wallace annexation in northeast Anaheim official, was read for the second time last night and will become effective in 30 days, subject to the approval of the secretary of state of California. Circulation of an annexation petition was approved for the Placentia Annexation area by the council. Plaintiffs Lose To Defendant Instead of winning the $103,400 damage suit they brought against J. E. Tingley of Riverside, for injuries received in an automobile crash last Aug. 26 at Anaheim-Olive road and Tustin ave., Olive, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Turner of Long Beach, lost a $1040 damage judgment to Tingley in superior court late yesterday. A jury of 10 women and two men awarded Tingley the $1040 on his cross complaint against the Turners. Each side had accused the other of negligence in connection with the accident. The trial started Monday. Sanitation Men To Consider Outfall Plans Recommendations as to whether the plans for the proposed 7000 foot ocean outfall line should be approved or modified are expected to be placed before directors of the Joint County Sanitation districts at their meeting in Santa Ana this evening by their chief engineer and general manager, Raymond R. Ribal. The plans prepared by the consulting engineers, Harrison and Woolley of Santa Ana and Headman, Ferguson and Carollo of Phoenix, were filed with the sanitation boards two weeks ago and Ribal has had them under study since that time. Whether approved or modified this evening, the plans will be returned to the consulting engineers for preparations of final plans and specifications. Mrs. Avila, they said, was Fourth and Bush streets, San Ana, shortly after noon yesterday when approached by a smooth talking stranger, a Mexican who asked if she could direct him to the Mexican consul. With that approach he proceeded to ingratiate himself with her and mentioned that he had seen a Negro pick up a wallet, then contained $7000. The Negro had promised to split the find, because the Mexican had seen him find it but had meanwhile taken the wrist to his "boss," a banker, find out if they could keep the money. The banker had said all right, because there was no identification in the wallet. Anyone sharing in it, however must produce some money because it would be obvious that if a person without funds of his own should suddenly appear with a large sum, it would be evident that the money had been found the Mexican told Mrs. Avila. The Negro appeared at that moment and handed the Mexican fat envelope. "There's your share he said. But the Mexican said, "The lady saw you pick up that wrist, too. You'll have to cut her in. The Negro looked crestfallen, but agreed. 'She'll have to produce some money of her own, first, the boss says,' he replied. Mrs. Avila decided against sharing the money, and crossed the street to look in a shop window. Soon the Mexican was at her bow, urging her not to miss the chance to share in such a riche prize. He finally convinced her. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1952 WINS with virtually all precincts in, led Truman by 3500 votes in the Democratic presidential preference primary.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) IKE IS GRINNING TODAY—Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower has a big grin and a greeting at Frankfort airport today for Francis “Red” Grandy, the Stars and Stripes photographer who last year took the now-famous picture of Eisenhower’s “I’ll be darned” expression when Ike heard of General MacArthur’s dismissal. Between them is Kenn and Germ ers, s voter (Assoc Frank WINS with virtually all precincts in, led Truman by 3500 votes in the Democratic presidential preference primary.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) IKE IS GRINNING TODAY—Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower has a big grin and a greeting at Frankfort airport today for Francis "Red" Grandy, the Stars and Stripes photographer who last year took the now-famous picture of Eisenhower's "I'll be darned" expression when Ike heard of General MacArthur's dismissal. Between them is 'Teeth Rattling' Blow in N.H. Primary MANCHESTER, N. H. (P)—A record-smashing vote in the New Hampshire presidential primary brought spectacular victories today, to Sen. Estes Kefauver and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and rocked political circles from coast to coast. Both men scored double successes in the first primary of a presidential election year. Eisenhower defeated Sen. Robert A. Taft, of Ohio, in the preferential ballot, taking slightly more than half of the 92,225 Republican votes that were cast. A slate of delegates, running under his banner, won all 14 races. The unofficial total in the so-called popularity contest was: Eisenhower 46,497, Taft 35,820. Kefauver beat President Tru- Following Bitter Maguna Beach back porch, where he Mrs. Sutton meanwhile from the house. Children were away from that evening with their mother. Mrs. questioning Mrs. at the hospital today. said he would ask for a charge against her. MANDCHESTER, N. H. (P)—A record-smashing vote in the New Hampshire presidential primary brought spectacular victories today, to Sen. Estes Kefauver and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and rocked political circles from coast to coast. Both men scored double successes in the first primary of a presidential election year. Eisenhower defeated Sen. Robert A. Taft, of Ohio, in the preferential ballot, taking slightly more than half of the 92,225 Republican votes that were cast. A slate of delegates, running under his banner, won all 14 races. The unofficial total in the so-called popularity contest was: Eisenhower 46,497, Taft 35,820. Kefauver beat President Tru- and Wallet' Fraud Victimizes cond Santa Anan in Short Time calized by the "found wald, Mrs. Cipriano Alvarado, housewife of 519 Fairlawn ta Ana, yesterday with000 from her bank account stingly gave it to two s, who offered to share er the $7000 cash they to have found in a wallet. In the second time the wallhad been worked in Sanin recent weeks, police She agreed to go home and get her bank book. The Mexican hired a taxi and accompanied her there, and back to the bank, where she withdrew $1000. When he found she still had $1750 in the bank, he urged her to take that, too, and transfer it to another bank, where the banker "boss" had his offices. But she declined. At that point there was discussion as to who should take her $1000 to the banker, on the fourth (Continued on Page 5) Snow, Sleet, High Winds Hit Plains, Rocky Mountains Southland to Showers To LOS ANGELES (P)—moving storm is going Southern California wittenight, accompanied winds, says the Weather Shielding his eyes bright sun, the weather the storm is moving in ocean off Santa Bark reach San Diego by sun the Colorado river by small craft warnings dered up this morning f Conception to San Diego west winds 20 to 28 miles The tag end of the la moving over Hollywood a town Los Angeles late afternoon, brought repe snow shower in the hills and .02 of an inc Angeles. The latter boo season's total past mark. In the mountains, m crews still struggled to o roads closed by a week storm. There will be m tonight, as low as 3500 f tion, the Weather Bureau Citrus Mark Sunkist Growers, Inc. today all auction market nia oranges were slight Sunkist. Representative Prices b Snow, Sleet, High Winds Hit Plains, Rocky Mountains More wintry weather whipped across the Rocky mountain and great plains area today, with snow, sleet and strong winds. Blizzard conditions were reported in some parts of the storm belt which covered Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas. Winds up to 60 miles an hour whipped areas near Colorado Springs. Moderate to heavy snow fell and strong winds drifted the new snow. Visibility in some regions was zero at times. Temperatures were about zero in most of the storm area. The storm moved eastward and was expected to bring snow into Minnesota and northern Wisconsin and rain and sleet into other parts of the north central states. Snow fell in El Paso, Tex., and in some parts of New Mexico early today, the U.S. Weather Bureau reported. Winds were strong from Texas to the Canadian border. It was windy and rainy over the New England states but from the Great Lakes southward to the gulf skies were mostly clear. Temperatures, however, were considerably lower from the Ohio river southward to the Gulf. Temperatures also were lower in most of the far west. Skies were cloudy. At that point there was discussion as to who should take her $1000 to the banker, on the fourth (Continued on Page 5) The president, vacationing in Key West, declined to comment publicly on the election. But his press secretary, Joseph Short, said the contest would have absolutely no bearing on his ultimate decision whether to run for re-election. Truman said so this morning, Short announced. In Lubbock, Tex., Taft said he was "a little disappointed." He said he was never too confident. Taft headquarters in Washington minimized the importance of Eisenhower's victory: Eisenhower's campaign manager, Senator Lodge, said the New Hampshire primary would prove nothing." Kefauver's amazing sweep of the preferential (popularity) balloting and the eight-vote Democratic convention delegation could mean the propulsion of Truman into the race for another term. Eisenhower's approximately 10,000-vote margin in the popularity test with Taft, plus his collection of the state's 14-vote delegation, is accepted in some quarters as an indication that the general won't have to come home from Europe to campaign. He has shown no signs of doing so, or even of preparations to appear before Congress to testify on Foreign aid problems, as Senator McMahon (D-Conn) has request-(Continued on Page 7) Supervisors For Talbert Denial of responsibility county for the flooding 100 acres of bean land in bert area was voiced to of that district at y meeting of the county su where a claim for $13,500 was filed a week ago. Attorney Roger Howe senting ranchers Laura H. J. Lamb, Walter D. I. Earl Lamb, told the by the water was picked up along Wright st. and Ellis ave., where it is a flow over the Lamb and land. Howell declared State Supreme Court that any public agency "takes charge of" storm is responsible for their without damage. County Counsel Joel took the position that th ZETTE H 12, 1952 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NUMBER 95 The Weather S. Calif.—Fast moving storm front moving through S. Calif. early tonight, with snow down to 3500 feet. Little change in temperature. Clearing and continued cool tonight and Thursday. Toledo Strikers Prevent Normal NYC Train Runs CLEVELAND (D)—With Toledo, O., strikers openly defying a court and union order to return to work, the New York Central System was having difficulty today in restoring train runs to normal. Most of the conductors, firemen and engineers were back on the job, said the road, after a three-day strike. But the Toledo rebellion and the small turnout on the shift at Elkhart, Ind. also on the main line—were hampering operations, the road announced. A NYC spokesman at Chicago said this morning it appeared unlikely that the road could send mail or passenger trains from Chicago today on the main line. There are not enough men to operate the trains, he said. Many of those strikers who did climb back aboard the locomotives and cars did so grudgingly, knowing their strike had gained them nothing but a loss of pay, the road... Dwight D. Eisling at Frankford Grandy, the who last year Eisenhower's Ike heard of between them is Kenneth Zumwalt, managing editor of Stars and Stripes. General Eisenhower, arriving in Germany for a meeting of NATO military leaders, said he was proud so many New Hampshire voters think he is "fit for the presidency."—(Associated Press Wirephoto via radio from Frankfurt) H. Primary Election Southland to Get Showers Tonight LOS ANGELES (UP) — A fast moving storm is going to splash Southern California with showers tonight, accompanied by gusty winds, says the Weather Bureau. Shielding his eyes from the bright sun, the weatherman said the storm is moving in from the ocean off Santa Barbara, will reach San Diego by sundown and the Colorado river by midnight. Small craft warnings were ordered up this morning from Point Conception to San Diego for northwest winds 20 to 28 miles an hour. The tag end of the last storm, moving over Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles late yesterday afternoon, brought reports of a snow shower in the Hollywood hills and .02 of an inch to Los Angeles. The latter boosted the season's total past the 22-inch mark. In the mountains, meanwhile, crews still struggled to open minor roads closed by a weekend snowstorm. There will be more snow tonight, as low as 3500 feet elevation, the Weather Bureau said. Citrus Market Sunkist Growers, Inc., reported today all auction markets California oranges were slightly higher Sunkist. Anaheim Justice Asks Higher Pay for Clerks Special meeting of the county supervisors has been called for Thursday to request the state legislature for upward revision of salaries for clerks for the two new municipal courts which will start operating next Jan. 1. Justice John Shea of Anaheim, who is a candidate for judge of the new Anaheim-Fullerton municipal court, told the supervisors yesterday that the $250 per month salary set by the legislature for the two municipal courts in the county is the lowest in the state. He said the legislature had fixed salaries for such court clerks in other counties at figures ranging from $273 to $650 a month. In San Francisco and Los Angeles courts the salaries are much higher than that, he said. Shea pointed out that the two municipal courts in Orange county would handle a volume of business reaching from $100,000 to $150,000 per year and that the salary of $250 per month would not attract persons competent to handle such responsibilities. Supervisors instructed Personnel Director William Hart to prepare recommendations as to the number of clerical employees and salaries to be paid in the two courts. County Counsel Joel Ogle was instructed to investigate positions. A NYC spokesman at Chicago said this morning it appeared unlikely that the road could send mail or passenger trains from Chicago today on the main line. There are not enough men to operate the trains, he said. Many of those strikers who did climb back aboard the locomotives and cars did so grudgingly, knowing their strike had gained them nothing but a loss of pay, the road and unions conceded. Toledo presented a formidable bottleneck to through traffic. H. A. Porch, international vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive. Firemen and Enginemen, shouted himself hoarse last night trying to convince 500 diehard strikers to give in. Instead, the unionists hooted him down, quit their brotherhoods in a body and decided to form a new union, called the Model Railroad Club. Porch insisted today he could convince them at another meeting that they were "miguilded by a few fluent speakers" but admitted he could not get them back to work before the 4 p.m. shift, at best, blocking all through trains until then. "Mad wasn't the word for those men," he said huskily. "But they're American citizens. They'll go back to work." The Toledo strikers will hold another vote on their mass resignation from their unions today—by secret ballot. AUHS Senior Wins Local Native Son Speaking Contest Miss Elizabeth Van Hunnick, senior in the Anaheim Union High school, was named the winner of the local Native Sons public speaking contest sponsored by Mother Colony Parlor, held last night at the Knights of Columbus hall. Miss Van Hunnick's subject was "The 26-Day Republic of California." The Anaheim high school winner together with a representative Citrus Market Sunkist Growers, Inc., reported today all auction markets California oranges were slightly higher Sunkist. Representative Prices by Size: SUNKIST, First Grade—100s 9.81; 126s 9.14; 150s 8.74; 176s 8.12; 200s 7.43; 220s 6.75; 252s 6.43; 288s 5.40; 344s 4.70. CHOICE, Second Grade—100s 7.20; 126s 7.02; 150s 7.05; 176s 7.03; 200s 6.13; 220s 5.25; 252s 4.55. Supervisors Instructed Personnel Director William Hart to prepare recommendations as to the number of clerical employees and salaries to be paid in the two courts. County Counsel Joel Ogle was instructed to investigate possibility of including the salary question in the agenda for the coming special session of the state legislature. SAN ANTONIO—A B-29 bomber crashed north of Randolph Air Force base today and casualties were expected to be heavy. Supervisors Deny Responsibility For Talbert Area Flood Waters Denial of responsibility by the county for the flooding of nearly 100 acres of bean land in the Talbert area was voiced to ranchers of that district at yesterday's meeting of the county supervisors, where a claim for $13,500 damages was filed a week ago. Attorney Roger Howell, representing ranchers Laura Harper, H. J. Lamb, Walter D. Lamb and Earl Lamb, told the board that the water was picked up in a ditch along Wright st. and carried to Ellis ave., where it is allowed to flow over the Lamb and Harper land. Howell declared that the State Supreme Court has ruled that any public agency which "takes charge of" storm waters is responsible for their disposal without damage. County Counsel Joel E. Ogle took the position that the county had not diverted any storm water nor increased its flow and that the water would have reached the Talbert land in any event. Local drainage is the solution of the flooding problem there, he contended. The land in question is located in the Talbert Drainage District, but is at an elevation lower than the drainage ditch's, Ogle said. Request from the ranchers that the county pump the accumulated water off their property was opposed by Ogle, who said that it could not be done legally by the County Flood Control or Road departments. Chairman Willis Warner of the supervisors, who represents the district involved, invited the ranchers to discuss the problem with him this week. Miss Elizabeth Van Hunnick, senior in the Anaheim Union High school, was named the winner of the local Native Sons public speaking contest sponsored by Mother Colony Parlor, held last night at the Knights of Columbus hall. Miss Van Hunnick's subject was "The 26-Day Republic of California." The Anaheim high school winner, together with a representative of Fullerton high school, also sponsored by the northern Orange county Native Sons, will vie with Santa Ana for the county championship at the Santa Ana Community Center next Monday evening. Out of these contests will be selected three state winners representing three areas of California, who will compete for the state championship to be held at the Grand Parlor Session, Native Sons of the Golden West, scheduled for May in Fresno. Second place in last night's contest was won by Miss Jeanette Koss, speaking on "The Home of the Swallows," while Nancy Ater was third, her subject being "California Dream Come True." All three girls were from the public speaking class of the Anaheim high school coached by Miss Louise Hitt. Loren Wagner, contest chairman for Mother Colony Parlor, acted as master of ceremonies. Judges were Harwood Larson, Page Vincent and Earl Smith, representing the Anaheim Toastmasters club. CHICAGO—Mild selling pressure sufficed to send grains down fractionally to around a cent on the Board of Trade today.