anaheim-gazette 1952-03-17

TV What effect is television having on the younger generation? See Hunter, Page 2. What are the best TV programs in this area? See Danson, Page 2. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHE WASHOUT—Last weekend's heavy rainfall again made a raging river of La Palma ave., but with more effect than last January. The recently filled sewer trench, shown above just west of Palm st., washed out to a depth of three feet in some places. Otherwise, damage from the storm was slight locally.—(Gazette photo by Kreidt) One Killed, Many Injured In County Traffic Wrecks McCarran Vows No Subpoenas WASHOUT—Last weekend's heavy rainfall again made a raging river of La Palma ave., but with more effect than last January. The recently filled sewer trench, shown above just west of Palm st., washed out to a depth of three feet in some places. Otherwise, damage from the storm was slight locally.—(Gazette photo by Kreidt) One Killed, Many Injured In County Traffic Wrecks Death of one motorist, serious injury of an Anaheim resident, and injury of nearly a dozen other persons resulted from weekend traffic on Orange county highways, according to reports from the California Highway Patrol. Skidding out of control on wet pavement, a car driven by Louis William Lackey, 537 S. Glassell st. Orange, crashed against a tree on Newport blvd. near Paularino rd. Saturday afternoon, fatally injuring Al Norris Trout, 18, of 254 Stephens at. Orange. The youth died in Santa Ana Community hospital at 6:30 p.m. nearly four hours after the accident. His body was removed to the Winbigler mortuary. Lackey, a Marine, was taken to the Santa Ana hospital, having received leg and chest injuries. He was later transferred to the El Toro Marine base dispensary. Wilbur Leon Burch, 33, 6761 E. Ball rd., Anaheim, received major injuries Sunday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a truck operated by Robert H. Leake, 56, of Long Beach. The crash took place at Hansen and Savanna sts. near Stanton. Burch was taken to Anaheim Community hospital. An ambulance on it way to truck-motorcycle accident, collided at Orangethorpe and Grand aves., Buena Park, with a car driven by Earl L. Humbert, 20, 6621 Highland st. Buena Park. Humbert received minor injuries. Joseph H. Weisberger, 57, Santa Ana, driver of the ambulance, escaped unhurt. Collision of cars driven by Barbara Jean Juvenen, 17, and John T. English, 71, both of Santa Ana, which took place at 101 Highway Mildred L. Merslovsky, 44, of La Mesa; Alvin K. Seals, 43, Westminster; Harry W. Proctor, 25, Long Beach and Jack R. Cain, 22, Santa Ana. Citrus Census Shows Plentiful Supply Assured WASHINGTON (AP)—American consumers of orange juice and grapefruit are assured of a plentiful future supply, according to the Commerce Department. It said the 1950 Census showed that of 65,045,087 citrus trees growing at that time, 10,558,911 were yet to come into bearing. The distribution of citrus trees, by states, in 1950 was as follows: Orange trees—California, 20,-361,934 (1,487,693 not bearing); Florida, 20,061,932 (3,778,279 not bearing); Texas, 4,056,114 (1,787,-765 not bearing); Arizona, 684,222 (88,256 not bearing), and Louisiana, 426,008 (99,702 not bearing). Lemon trees—California, 5,903,-700 (648,869 not bearing); Arizona, 75,242 (42,284 not bearing); Florida, 31,615 (10,661 not bearing). "Between 1945 and 1950 orange trees in Florida increased by about 3½ million while California's increase was about 200,000," the department said. Senate Group Ponders Calling Eisenhower Home By The Associated Press Gen. Dwight Eisenhower's McCarran Vows No Subpoenas For Morris WASHINGTON (AP)—Newbor Morris, the government cleanup boss, ran into another roadblock in Washington today. Sen. McCarran (D-Nev), chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee, asserted that he will "never vote" to give Morris subpoena powers. He said Morris demonstrated, "utter disrespect for Congress" when he appeared before a committee last week. McCarran's announcement came amid reports that the Judiciary committee may vote to reject President Truman's bid for subpoena powers for his No. 1 deteritive without calling Morris before it. McCarran declined to discuss that possibility. The Senate already has votes against giving Morris power to grant immunity to some witnesses in his investigation. Meanwhile the Justice department disclosed that Morris was not put through the usual FBI check of federal employees when he was appointed to direct the corruption-in-government inquiry. The Justice department went on to say: "The pre-appointment investigation was dispensed with because informal inquiry and available information together with general data relative to his public career is standing as a member of the bar of New York and usual reference sources indicated that Mr. Morris was eligible for appointment." In addition Mr. Morris was no an 'applicant' in the usual sense since he was invited to undertake his assignment after conference with the attorney general and the president." ed at Orangethorpe and Grand aves., Buena Park, with a car driven by Earl L. Humbert, 20, 6621 Highland st., Buena Park. Humbert received minor injuries. Joseph H. Weisberger, 57, Santa Ana, driver of the ambulance, escaped unhurt. Collision of cars driven by Barbara Jeap Juvenen, 17, and John T. English, 71, both of Santa Ana, which took place at 101 Highway at Orangewood ave., south of Anaheim, resulted in major injuries to Katherine-Myers, 63, of Santa Ana. Pauline F. Vidmar, 36, 9182 Orangethrope ave. Fullerton received major injuries Saturday when her car collided with one driven by Ewald E. Modest, 48, of Los Angeles. The accident took place on Garden Grove blvd. near Westminster Ray Johnson., 42, Comppton, passenger in the Modest car, received minor hurts. Alphonsor E. Gonzales, 18, Santa Ana, was driver of a car which, Santa Ana police said, failed to stop after striking a pedestrian, Manuel Sebreros, 42, Santa Ana, Sunday evening at Fifth and English sts. Santa Ana. The driver of the car was identified after the license had been traced to the owner of the car. Injured in other traffic accidents were Richard Aoki, 21, and Allan Abe, 19, Camp Pendleton Marines; SACRAMENTO (AP) — Governor Warren arrived home from Wisconsin campaigning early today. He plans to return there Thursday. It will be his third successive weekly air trip to the Badger state to work for the Republican presidential nomination. The election is April 1. Senate Group Ponders Calling Eisenhower Home By The Associated Press Gen. Dwight Eisenhower's chances of winning the Republican presidential nomination could be helped—or hurt—by a small group of sentents meeting behind closed doors today. The Senate Foreign Relations committee is expected to decide whether to invite the general home to testify on the $7,900,000-000 foreign aid bill. Gen. Lucius D. Clay said in Paris over the weekend Eisenhower would come home to testify if Congress really needs him, no matter what it might mean to his political future. The general's supporters want him to return and campaign—and some are saying privately he'll be back in time to make a few speeches before the July convention—but few want him home on a purely non-political visit. They feel that a return merely to testify before Congress could embarrass him, hurt his chances. On the other hand, if he testified and then made talks explaining his views on foreign and domestic policies, it could help. At present, Eisenhower's "views" are being explained by others. Yesterday, for example, Sen. Richard D. Russell of Georgia, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, said he thought the general was against compulsory FEPC. Kirsten Rating Reaches New Low With TVviewer HUNTINGTON PARK (AP) — Thomas Steiner, 32, was in jail today and his host of last evening was sadly surveying his wounded television set. Steiner was visiting with John Gary last night, drinking a little beer and watching TV. A woman singer-came on and Gary said his guest voiced disapproval this way. "I don't like that gal—it's murder." Gary told police Steiner whipped out a revolver and took a shot at the singer. This considerably disarranged the inside of Gary's new 20-inch set. Gary called police who booked Steiner at the jail or suspicion of drunkenness. The girl singer? Opera's Dorothy Kirsten, on the Eddie Cantor show... NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1952 Southland Gets Heavy Rain Over Weekend; Buena Park Drenched by 4.21 Inches Rainfall Reaches Near 2 Inches Here Marked by a storm of near cloud-burst proportions at Buena Park, Orange county experienced the wettest weekend of the season Saturday and Sunday, with Anaheim receiving almost two inches of rainfall. The season total here was lifted to 22.91 inches as compared to 5.88 inches for the same date last year. Buena Park business district was flooded Saturday and the North lane of Manchester blvd. was closed to traffic until Sunday morning. That community received 4.21 inches of rain for the storm, more than double the precipitation at other valley points and considerably more than even the mountain areas. 33 Rescued from Snow Avalanche BISHOP, Calif. (P)—A weekend of wild weather in California had a fortunate ending last night in the rescue of 33 persons whose mining camp high in the Sierra Nevada was crushed under giant snow slides. Southern California is cleaning up after a storm that dumped as much as 4.50 inches of rain. Northern California had a breather, but is braced today for "a pretty good-sized" new storm. It is expected to hit tomorrow, with more snow and rain. The 33 rescued were workers and their families at the U. S. Vanadium corporation's tungsten mill — the world's largest — 9000 feet high in Pine Creek Canyon. Carran Vows Subpoenas Morris INGTON (UP) — Newborn the government cleanup into another roadblockington today. McCarran (D-Nev), chairthe Senate Judiciary comasserted that he will vote" to give Morris sub-powers. He said Morris rated, "utter disrespect ofgress" when he appeared committee last week. Rran's announcement came reports that the Judiciary may vote to reject it Truman's bid for sub-powers for his No. 1 detective calling Morris before Rran declined to discussibility. Senate already has voted giving Morris power to community to some witnesses investigation. While the Justice depart-sclosed that Morris was through the usual FBI federal employees when appointed to direct the on-in-government inquiry.ice department went onpre-appointment investigi-asis dispensed with because inquiry and available in-together with general active to his public career,ling as a member of theNew York and usual re-fources indicated that Mr.was eligible for appoint-edition Mr. Morris was not can't in the usual sensewas invited to undertake ment after conferences attorney general and the Wearers O' the Green Parade In New York NEW YORK (UP)—An estimated 100,000 persons of all ages marched up Fifth ave. today (noon EST) in the city's annual St. Patrick's Day parade. Parade Chairman John J. Sheehan, with the same confidence he expressed every year, said last night that today's parade would be as compared to 5.88 inches for the same date last year. Buena Park business district was flooded Saturday and the North lane of Manchester blvd. was closed to traffic until Sunday morning. That community received 4.21 inches of rain for the storm, more than double the precipitation at other valley points and considerably more than even the mountain areas. The storm added further to the underground reserves and water storage in the county, already built up materially by the heaviest season's rainfall since 1942. Records of the Irvine Co. show that there have been 44 days of rainfall so far this season, as compared to 24 days for all of last season. Santiago dam, which held only 600 acre feet of water last November, its lowest point since it was built, today held 15,335 acre feet of water. Its capacity is 25,000 acre feet. Rainfall measurements at various points this morning were: Storm Season Last Year Anaheim 1.97 22.91 5.88 Brea 2.86 25.00 6.96 Buena Park 4.21 21.83 5.49 Fullerton 2.64 23.29 5.98 Garden Grove 2.19 21.99 5.37 La Habra 2.77 25.08 8.26 Los Alamitos 1.78 16.97 4.89 Orange 1.73 22.59 6.20 Placentia 2.26 22.93 5.59 Santa Ana 1.94 21.91 6.19 Stanton 2.18 18.86 5.87 Yorba Linda 2.25 27.35 6.90 The season's third "major" storm, after battering the San Francisco area, hit Southern California Saturday. It caused flooding in low-lying sections and families had to be evacuated in several Santa Barbara and Los Angeles county communities. But it wasn't nearly as bad as the big deluge that drove hundreds from their homes last January. In the Los Angeles area high winds felled numerous trees and power poles, caused electrical failures, drove two boats shore and whipped heavy,snow in the mountains into huge drifts. Three lives were lost—one by drowning and two others by carbon monoxide in trucks stalled in deep snow! Yesterday a freak "twister" struck Santa Monica, blew down a garage, knocked over chimneys and toppled boats in several small shipyards. Washed out bridges in Ventura county tied up Southern Pacific trains. Passengers were shuttled by bus between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.In the Siesta Key area. SODA SPRINGS, Calif....Business is at a st winter tourist lodge heaviest winter's snow Citrus Mart Sunkist Growers, Inc., today all auction market nia oranges were higher to small sizes. Representative Prices by SUNKIST, First Grade----100s 10.30; 126s 9.60; 176s 8.34; 200s 7.84; 252s 6.78; 288s 6.16; CHOICE, Second Grade----100s 7.86; 126s 8.14; 176s 7.44; 200s 6.89; 252s 6.15; 288s 5.75. Redfield Bur Suspect Seek FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.U.P.J. Perry Francis said today year-old brunette song w as the possible finger-whethe $1,500,000 Redfield at Reno tried to commit her jail cell here. The sheriff said Mr Jeanne D'Arc Michaud h "a very heavy dose of pills." "Why didn't you let ahead." Mrs.G.F.New matron, quoted Mrs.Mil saying."It would have easiest way out.I know lethal dose." Dr.Herbert F.Rice o that she had swallowed Local Realfor Report CREA Fresno MeetiFrances Backs and In New York NEW YORK (AP)—An estimated 100,000 persons of all ages marched up Fifth ave. today (noon EST) in the city's annual St. Patrick's Day parade. Parade Chairman John J. Sheehan, with the same confidence he expressed every year, said last night that today's parade would be "the biggest and best" of the 18 he has supervised. The traffic stripe dividing Fifth ave. has been painted green along the route for the occasion. Some 3000 police have been assigned to watch the crowds. Starting at 44th st., the procession stretched two miles to 96th st. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri and other officials were in the main reviewing stand between 64th and 65th sts. As in years past, Francis Cardinal Spellman and other Roman Catholic clergy reviewed the parade from the steps of St. Patrick's cathedral between 50th and 51st sts. DUBLIN, Ireland (AP)—All over Ireland the celebrations honoring St. Patrick started early today. Thousands of shamrock wearers in their holiday best trooped into the capital here from nearby villages and farms, seeking the best places to watch the two-mile parade down famed O'Connell st. The parade here was the island's longest, loudest—there were half a dozen hands—and greenest, on a smaller scale, there were celebrations in every other town and village. Yesterday a freak "twister" struck Santa Monica, blew down a garage, knocked over chimneys and toppled boats in several small shipyards. Washed out bridges in Ventura county tied up Southern Pacific trains. Passengers were shuttled by bus between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. In the Sierra Nevada six Southern Pacific trains were delayed by heavy snow, but all got through safely. Virtually all mountain highways were blocked at one time or another. Blizzards in some areas and steady snowfall in others added to the record snow pack. Snow was reported in much of the northern part of the nation today. Nevada and parts of Utah —which shared some of the recent California weather — got more snow while freezing rain and snow fell in North Dakota. Some representative early morning temperatures: New York, 33; Chicago, 29; North Platte, Nebr., 38; Los Angeles, 44; Brownsville, Texas, 70, and Miami, 52. The storm delivered 2.28 inches of rain to Los Angeles raising the season's total to 24.41. Normal is 12.66 inches. Santa Barbara had 4.52 inches and some flooding. At Reseda in the San Fernando Valley 34 persons took refuge Saturday night in the American Legion hall after floodwaters threatened their homes. At Laguna Beach the Red Cross evacuated 25 families from lowland areas. An undetermined number of persons marooned by snow slides on the Angeles Crest highway were freed last night after the slides were cleared. Dr. Herbert F. Rice of that she had swallowed Local Realtor Report CREA Fresno Meeting Frances Backs and Reagan, representatives Anaheim Realty Board Fresno conference of director California Real Estate A ported today that the went on record as support educational campaign to public housing. In addition, the two reaported, the directors p resolution that would, in work to get the Federal ment out of the Veterinary business and return it to finance on a competitive Another highlight item was the warning issuer brokers by the directors therty should not be shown without written permission property owners concern An industrial committeeference in Los Angeles nounced for June 18 and that time, Governor Earl is scheduled to declare the "Industrial Week" with the "West Must Have a Dollar." An Orange county San Educational conference for April 22 in Santa Anas Backs also announced a council meeting at the County Title Co.'s offices Ana March 20 at 7 p.m. will be served with the San board as hosts. ZETTE The Weather S. Calif.—Generally clear tonight. Partly cloudy north and west portions Tuesday afternoon. Increasing winds over Mojave Desert Tuesday afternoon. Slightly warmer west portion. SODA SPRINGS, Calif.—NO BUSINESS—SNOW Business is at a standstill at this particular winter tourist lodge near here, a result of the heaviest winter's snow fall since the government has been keeping records. However, both Highway 40 and 50 were open to traffic yesterday. The weather report—more snow expected in the Sierras.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) SODA SPRINGS, Calif.—NO BUSINESS—SNOW Business is at a standstill at this particular winter tourist lodge near here, a result of the heaviest winter's snow fall since the govern-ment has been keeping records. However, both Highway 40 and 50 were open to traffic yesterday. The weather report—more snow expected in the Sierras.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) Citrus Market Sunkist Growers, Inc., reported today all auction markets California oranges were higher medium to small sizes. Representative Prices by Size: MUNKIST, First Grade— 100s 10.30; 126s 9.60; 150s 8.80; 76s 8.34; 200s 7.84; 220s 7.37; 52s 6.78; 288s 6.16; 344s 5.18; CHOICE, Second Grade— 100s 7.86; 126s 8.14; 150s 7.78; 76s 7.44; 200s 6.89; 220s 6.48; 52s 6.15; 288s 5.75. Reds Accuse U.N. Command of Attacking North Korean Prison MUNSAN, Korea (UP)—Communist truce negotiators today accused the U.N. command of carrying out another "criminal" aerial attack on a prisoner of war camp in North Korea. The reds said a British soldier was wounded when an Allied plane strafed a camp near Chang-song before dawn Sunday. A second group of negotiators working on truce supervision began the thorny job of picking five ports of entry for troops and matériel on each side of the battle line following communist acceptance of a U.N. "package deal" Sunday. Chinese Col. Tsai Cheng-Wen said the Allied plane opened fire on the Changsong prison camp despite "conspicuous markings" on the tents. He admitted under questioning, however, that the camp was not lighted. "It must be fiercely pointed out." Tsai said, "that while your side has massacred continually and at will the captured personnel of our side ... your side has carried out successive bombing and strafing against the captured personnel of your side... For these successive criminal acts, your side bears grave responsibility toward our side and the people of the whole world..." Tsai's statement referred to two bloody riots at the U.N. Koje Island prison camp. Thursday 12 North Korean prisoners of war were killed and 26 wounded. Feb. 18, 75 Korean civilian internees were killed and 129 were wounded. Redfield Burglary Finger-Woman Suspect Seeks Release via Suicide FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (UP)—Sheriff F. Perry Francis said today the 36-year-old brunette song writer held the possible finger-woman in the $1,500,000 Redfield burglary at Reno tried to commit suicide in her jail cell here. The sheriff said Mrs. Marie Jeanne D'Arc Michaud had taken a very heavy dose of sleeping pills." "Why didn't you let me go head," Mrs. G. F. Newman, jail matron, quoted Mrs. Michaud as saying: "It would have been the easiest way out. I know I took aethal dose." Dr. Herbert F. Rice confirmed that she had swallowed a large quantity of pills. He said her condition was not serious. Mrs. Newman said sleeping pills, a yellow capsule and a razor blade were found in Mrs. Michaud's cot although she had been searched after being taken off an eastbound train by FBI agents yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Michaud began screaming in French and English in her cell early this morning. Officers observed the effects of the sleeping pills when they tried to question her. She was so drowsy that they could get little out of her. "We did all this for revenge," was her only coherent statement reported by Sheriff Francis. When FBI agents arrested Mrs. Michaud, she had in her possession $50,000 in cash, 28 pieces of jewelry and a package of securities. Mrs. Michaud was charged with interstate transportation of stolen property. Her bond was set at $100,000. Administrative Board Moves to Run UAW Local DETROIT (UP) — Having fired five minor officials, an administrative board of the CIO United Local Realtors Report CREA Fresno Meeting Frances Backs and Thelma Reagan, representatives of the Anaheim Realty Board at the fresno conference of directors of California Real Estate Assn. reported today that the directors went on record as supporting an educational campaign to combat public housing. In addition, the two realtors reported, the directors passed a resolution that would, in effect, work to get the Federal government out of the Veteran loan business and return it to private finance on a competitive basis. Another highlight item of business was the warning issued to all brokers by the directors that property should not be shown by them without written permission of the property owners concerned. An industrial committee conference in Los Angeles was announced for June 18 and 19. At that time, Governor Earl Warren scheduled to declare the week industrial Week" with the slogan, "The West Must Have a Payroll Dollar." An Orange county Sales and Educational conference was set for April 22 in Santa Ana. Miss Backs also announced a realty council meeting at the Orange County Title Co.'s offices in Santa Ana March 20 at 7 p.m. Dinner will be served with the Santa Ana board as hosts. "We did all this for revenge," was her only coherent statement reported by Sheriff Francis. When FBI agents arrested Mrs. Michaud, she had in her possession $50,000 in cash, 28 pieces of jewelry and a package of securities. Mrs. Michaud was charged with interstate transportation of stolen property. Her bond was set at $100,000. At Reno, La Verne Redfield said he was "shocked and greatly upset" at her arrest. He said she had been a guest in his home many times and he "trusted her implicitly." JAYCEES PLAN LADIE'S NIGHT Anaheim Jaycees will entertain their ladies at their regular meeting Wednesday night at Mother's Kitchen. A very entertaining program has been arranged, according to Program Chairman Bob Helznz, who promised that the business end of the session will be kept to a minimum. Dinner is scheduled for 7 p.m. WASHINGTON (F)—The government said today it has "substantial" amounts of steel, copper and aluminum on hand for building commercial projects in the last half of 1952. It invited contractors to put in bids for new construction jobs. LOS ANGELES (T)—Admitting she had failed four times at marriage, beautiful Hedy Lemarr obtained a divorce today from husband No. 4, Ernest "Ted" Stauffer, after accusing him of slapping her face several times. DETROIT (U)—Having fired five minor officials, an administrative board of the CIO United Auto Workers moves today to take over headquarters of the world's largest local union, Ford 600 of the UAW. But there was a possibility of trouble as the administrative board prepared to move in. Recording Secretary William R. Hood of the local vowed: "I'll not physically give up my office. I refuse to abjectly surrender without counsel with my membership." The six-member administrative board was instructed to take over the Ford local by the UAW executive board after witnesses testified before the House Un-American Activists committee here that communists had infiltrated the ranks of officers and dominated actions by the local's general council. The five fired officers, none above the unit level, were named by witnesses before the House group as communists. Walter P. Reuther, international president of the UAW, was named chairman of the administrative board. Until Hood spoke up, it appeared the four top officers of the 43,000-member local had agreed not to attempt the administrative board from taking over their headquarters. President Carl Stellato had said there would be no opposition by force, but the action would be appealed to the next UAW convention.