anaheim-gazette 1952-06-09

New Purchase of MWD Water Begun Colorado river water was again flowing down the Santa Ana river today to Orange county's spreading grounds near Yorba Bridge. Commencing delivery of the first water purchased by the Orange County Water District for 1952, the Metropolitan Water district opened its discharge valve on the Colorado aqueduct near Arlington Saturday. The rate of release is 90 second feet. Secretary W. D. Miller of the Orange county Water district said that a new contract with MWD this year specified no exact amount of water to be purchased. Any amount between 5000 and 30,000 acre feet can be purchased as desired. The price, as last year, is $10 per acre foot. The local district has made a down payment of $50,000, covering the minimum 5000 acre feet. Santa Ana river channel in Prado Basin is in good shape to handle the flow of 90 second feet, Miller said. A break in the dike at LaGaye Point, washed out two years ago, has been repaired, the work being finished last Friday. Eighteen Persons Hurt in Weekend Wrecks on Orange County Roads Eighteen persons were injured in Orange county week traffic the California Highway Patrol reported today. Collision between a car and a pickup struck Saturday claimed five victims at Cerritos ave. and Hansen st., in the Cypress area west of Anaheim. The injured were Alexis Pelous, 35, 8246 Miller st., Buena Park, who was County Ready to Roll on Storm Drainage Project Plans for the new $200,000 storm drain project, known as Unit 1 of the Westminster drainage canal, are ready for a call for bids, but are waiting for approval of an application for steel required in construction, J. A. Bradley, county flood control engineer, announced today. The project will need about 41 tons of reinforcing steel, Bradley said. Plans call for a channel 5½ miles long, carrying storm water from Eucalyptus ave. to the tide seriously hurt, and the driver, Herman Cassey, 34 Barstow, together with his Geneva, 33, and two sons, Jo and Hermon, 13 months. All taken to Fullerton General pital. Mrs. W. M. Gibbs, 61, and Eleanor Gibbs, 33, both of Angeles, received injuries day evening in a collision between cars driven by John W. Gibbs Los Angeles, and Richard Akers, 19, Pomona. The acco took place on Highway 39 Cerritos ave., Stanton. A collision Sunday after at Moody and La Palma Cypress, between cars driven Harvey C. Phillips, 61, Hunton Park, and Claudio Santos 27, Long Beach, resulted in jury of Mrs. Marian Phillips of Delano, and Etta Phillips of Huntington Park. Mrs. A. M. Smalley, 73, Delbert A. Johnson, 28 Anaheim Ikes Win State Trophy For Largest Membership Increase Anaheim chapter of the Izaak Walton League leads the state membership, and was awarded the state membership contest trophy Saturday evening, for having the greatest increase of members among chapters of the California division. The award was made at the mid-year meeting of the California state division Saturday evening at Idyllwild. State President Thomas C. Croom of San Pedro, presided the award to Clint Flynn, president of Anaheim chapter, who also heads the Orange County Council of the League. The membership contest, running from June 1, 1951, to March 31, 1952, boosted Anaheim chapter's membership total ahead of the Santa Ana chapter, which led in membership last year. Greatest percentage increase in membership was shown by San Jacinto Mountain chapter, of Idyllwild, a small group which enlarged its membership one-third. An award was made for that achievement. Birch Property Sale Confirmed Confirmation of the Birch oil properties sale made two weeks ago at a court decision to Loren Hillman of the Hillcrest Exploration Co., was ordered last Friday by Superior Judge Robert Gardner, as A. Otis Bich, developer of the rich producing 20-acre tract Unit 1 of the Westminster drainage canal, are ready for a call for bids, but are waiting for approval of an application for steel required in construction, J. A. Bradley, county flood control engineer, announced today. The project will need about 41 tons of reinforcing steel, Bradley said. Plans call for a channel 5½ miles long, carrying storm water from Eucalyptus ave. to the tidewater back of Sunset beach. The project may be next on the list of flood control works in the county, Bradley said. The cost estimate, including engineering, is $197,-333.10. John Spencer of Santa Rosa won the award for individual signing of new members, his total being 85 as he organized the new Redwood Empire chapter in Santa Rosa. Appointment of five California Waltonians by National President John W. Tobin of Iowa, as a committee to cooperate with the national organization of Boy Scouts in conducting their Boy Scout Jamboree on the Irvine ranch next summer, was anounced by State President Croom, who is one of the appointees. The others are Clint Flynn and John O'Kane of Anaheim, John Gregory of Fullerton, and Clennell Wilkinson of Santa Ana. The meeting approved two scholarships for the summer course in wildlife conservation to be offered by the Idyllwild School of Music and Arts. State directors authorized President Croom to arrange a conference between sports and commercial fishing interests, with the objective of agreement on deep-sea conservation measures. SA Attorney Named to A collision Sunday after at Moody and La Palma and Cypress, between cars driven Harvey C. Phillips, 61, Huntsville Park, and Claudio Santos, 27, Long Beach resulted in injury of Mrs. Marian Phillips of Delano, and Etta Phillips of Huntington Park. Mrs. A. M. Smalley, 73, Delbert A. Johnson, 38, both 5951 Darlington ave., Buena Vista received minor injuries Saturday night when Johnson's car stole at the Artesia-Hanson rail crossing near Buena Park a train was passing and struck from the rear by the E. Ramirez, 28, of Fullet Ramirez was arrested on a driving charge. A speeding motorcycle crash against an automobile that halted on the highway, colliding with such force that the auto bilie was overturned Saturday at Garden Grove and Alamitos blvd. Malcolm A. D. Jr., 20, sailor from Terminal Land, was taken to the Beach Veterans hospital in a conscious condition. He had riding his motorcycle at 90 per hour when it struck the witnesses estimated. Occupant the car were uninjured. Jesus R. Meniola, 29, or Modena, escaped death by leap from his car after he had stitched it twice on the Santa Fe rail crossing of Kraemer ave., Placentia Saturday. The car stalled on one set of tracks Mendiola got it started but ed again on the second t where an eastbound train approaching. The car was molished. Injured in various other trac accidents were Mary Els Daniels, 21, Oceanside; Bill Loden, 20, Camp Roberts; Rick V. Floyd, 38, Laguna Beach; Lawrence Croswell, Jr., 32, Santa Mrs. Elita J. Boolean, 23, W minister and Garry Clark Costa Mesa. PUSAN, Korea (UP)—The U.N. nations has urged the South rean government to halt its Birch Property Sale Confirmed Confirmation of the Birch oil properties sale made two weeks ago at a court decision to Loren Hillman of the Hillcrest Exploration Co., was ordered last Friday by Superior Judge Robert Gardner, as A. Otis Bich, developer of the rich producing 20-acre tract, and his two nieces were in agreement that the purchaser would have a clear title. They also approved the price, $1,505,000, bid by Hillman in competition with several major oil companies. The nieces, Mrs. John J. Hopkins and Mrs. C. Harold Hopkins, still have a dispute with their uncle, Birch, over how the money, and the $215,000 earnings of the property held by Receiver Don Harwood since his appointment a year ago, shall be divided. Birch's suit against them to dissolve their partnership resulted in a court finding that Birch owned an interest of approximately 72 per cent, each niece owing about 14 per cent. They claimed to own one-third interest each. The nieces have appealed the decision to higher courts. Citrus Market All auction markets unchanged today. SUNKIST, First Grade— 126s 9.98; 150s 9.09; 176s 8.39; 200s 7.01; 220s 5.78; 252s 4.82; 288s 4.03; 344s 3.79; CHOICE, Second Grade— 150s 7.54; 176s 6.96; 200s 5.56; 220s 4.31; 252s 3.67; 288s 3.43. SA Attorney Named to Kefauver Slate Among alternate delegates recommended for selection to attend the Democratic national convention with the Kefauver slate that won the California primary vote June 3 is James E. Walker, Santa Ana attorney, who resides at 705 E. Chapman ave., Orange. Walker, who is chairman of the Orange County Democratic central committee, was a member of the rival slate pledges to Attorney Edmund G. "Pat" Brown at the primary. Recommendations for appointment as alternate delegates will come before a state meeting of the Kefauver delegation in Fresno next weekend. Walker introduced Senator Kefauver as speakekr at the recent Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Santa Ana. SEOUL (P)—Gen. James A. Van Fleet said today the U.S. Eighth Army is ready, alert and fit to meet any red offensive in Korea. BELGRADE, Jugoslavia (P)—Yugoslav papers report new Russian moves to tightly integrate the armed forces of the Soviet's satellites and standardize their arms and training. LOS ANGELES (P)—The ruling commander of the 40th infantry Division says he does see how the United Nations force can hold back the communist hordes in Korea. And if a peace is signed reds will overrun the country away, adds Maj. Gen. Daniel Hudelson upon his return from the battlefields of Korea. As he stepped from a plane night, he emphasized to newsmen that it was merely his personal opinion, then added: "We simply don't have the power to stand up against communist hordes, even though ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE Paper ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1952 Hurt in Weekend County Roads Orange county weekend school reported today. Usually hurt, and the other driver, Herman Cassey, 34, of Dow, together with his wife, Iva, 33, and two sons, Joe 10, Hermon, 13 months. All were in to Fullerton General hos. S. W. M. Gibbs, 61, and Mrs. Nor Gibbs, 33, both of Los Angeles, received injuries Sun-vening in a collision between driven by John W. Gibbs, 33, Angeles, and Richard S. S., 19, Pomona. The accident place on Highway 39 nearitos ave., Stanton. Collision Sunday afternoon Foody and La Palma aves., less, between cars driven by Key C. Phillips, 61, Hunting-Park, and Claudio Santos, Jr., Long Beach, resulted in injury of Mrs. Marian Phillips, 37, Melano, and Etta Phillips, 51,untington Park. S. A. M. Smalley, 73, and A. M. Smalley, 73, both of County Planners Approve Anaheim Housing Tract R. E. Miller's application for approval of a subdivision on La Palma ave., at Acacia st., east of Anaheim, was granted by the county planning commission last Friday afternoon. Miller plans to subdivide a tract of 6 acres into 26 residence lots. The commission recommended in favor of Thomas D. Chrestman's application for permit to set up a trucking business at Walker st. and Crescent ave., Cypress; also a permit for a hay barn at John C. Kleira's dairy at Denni rd. and Orange ave., Cypress. Approval of permits for six fireworks stands, subject to approval of the county fire warden, included three locations in Cypress and one in Buena Park, as follows: W. E. Oltnow, Orangethorpe ave., and Hanson rd., Buena Park; Liggett Lancaster and Jack Holloway, Lincoln ave. near Bloomfield st.; Lottie B. McFann, Lincoln ave. near Denni st.; and R. G. Watkins, same location, all in Cypress. Burglary Trial Set July 28 For Mongillo Trial of Orazio Mongillo on a charge of burglary at the Evensen Market in Buena Park May 19, was set for July 28 in Superior Judge Kenneth E. Morrison's court at Santa Ana when Mongillo pleaded guilty last Friday afternoon. Ho also was charged with assault on Dale Kroesen, former Buena Park newspaperman who pursued him from the market and brought him down after a long chase. In Court Friday, Mongillo also denied a 1948 conviction of grand theft in San Luis Obsipo. His attorney, A. C. Barney, moved for dismissal of the assault charge, contending that Mongillo had no intention of using the knife which Kroesen said he displayed when Kroesen caught him. More Storm Drain Suits Brought Following the example of neighbors who brought suit earlier, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Morgan of Cypress had commenced suit in Superior court asking $11,000 damages for flooding of their property during last winter's rains. They sued Mr. and Mrs. Job J. Denni, Job J. Denni, Jr., and Cox Bros. Construction Co., claiming that the defendants had filled in a natural water course, diverting approval of permits for six fireworks stands, subject to approval of the county fire warden, included three locations in Cypress and one in Buena Park, as follows: W. E. Oltnow, Orangethorpe ave. and Hanson rd., Buena Park; Liggett Lancaster and Jack Holloway, Lincoln ave. near Bloomfield st.; Lottie B. McFann, Lincoln ave. near Denni st.; and R. G. Watkins, same location, all in Cypress. Each applicant must post a $50 cash bond to insure that the stand will be removed and the site cleaned up within two weeks after July 4. NEW YORK—AFTER TALKING POLITICS—I'll Eisenhower (right) and Pennsylvania governor Fine, emerge from Eisenhower's official residence of Columbia University, after a three-hourence here yesterday. Fine later announced that Eisenhower will meet June 13 with the entire Kystone state convention delegation at his Gettysburg, Pa., farm. Boatner Prepares for Showdown With Rebellious Red Prisoners KOJE ISLAND, Korea (P)-U.S. paratroopers used flame throwers, tanks on tear gas today in a second dress rehearsal for the imminent breakup of Koje's 17 prisoner of war compounds into smaller units. Sullen communists in bloody Compound 76 watched the maneuver from their barbed fire enclosure—criss-crossed by chest-high trenches the reds dug yesterday. Dispersal of Koje's 80,000 riotous POWs into more manageable 500-man compounds will be Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boatner's main blow toward gaining uncontested control over the prisoner pens. Woman Cleared of Hit-Run Charges Charged with hit-run driving last May 7, Mrs. Katherine Louise Allen of Huntington Beach was found not guilty when she ap- Paul H. Melhorn, year an employee General Daniel Hudelson Sees Communists Taking Over Korea, Regardless of American Measures S ANGELES (P)—The United States has urged the South Korean government to halt its politi-quabblings for 10 days to tension the U.N. said it is ening the public with chaneighbors who brought suit earlier, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Morgan of Cypress had commenced suit in Superior court asking $11,000 damages for flooding of their property during last winter's rains. They sued Mr. and Mrs. Job J. Denni, Job J. Denni, Jr., and Cox Bros. Construction Co., claiming that the defendants had filled in a natural water course, diverting storm water upon the plaintiffs' property, where it made their home unusable and washed away a $1000 worth of top soil. POUNDMASTER ILL Robert Spencer, Anaheim's poundmaster, was taken to Fullerton General hospital yesterday. Nature of his aliment was not disclosed. He lives at 426 S. Helena st. with Mrs. Spencer. Chinese will overrun the country after the peace is signed. Our forces will be called home under pressure of public demand and Korea will belong to the reds." General Hudelson will be succeeded by Brig. Gen. Joseph P. Cleland, a regular Army officer. General Hudelson said the 40th fought magnificently. The outfit suffered 385 casualties, he said, 82 dead, five missing and 298 wounded. Only about 150 of the division's men are still in Korea, he added. The general and members of his staff were met here by their families. Retail Division Breakfast Juice Labeled "the most meeting of the year," Division of Anaheim Commerce's monthly June 12, 7:30 a.m. Wade's Dinner house, cerned with Fall Dollar Christmas promotions. Among questions to are: What days shall we fall Dollar days; buy new Christmas decor make do with the old time or not with $ and Gift Hunt promotion financing. 1952 5c per Copy — 50c per Month NO.158 Weather Calif.—Scattered cloudiness tonight and Tuesday with mostly sunny days but becoming partly cloudy at times west of coastal mountains. Little change in temperature. Truman Says Steel Strike Settlement Expected Soon WASHINGTON, U.S. — President Truman told the Senate today that negotiators may be on the verge of settling the steel strike. He asked that the lawmakers take no action which might upset the delicate negotiations. In response to his plea, the Senate out off until tomorrow any further consideration of various proposals for legislative action related to the steel dispute. Senator McFarland (Ariz.), the Democratic leader, asked for postponement of consideration of the proposals. Truman's request was made in a letter addressed to Vice President Barkley as the presiding officer of the Senate. Since Barkley was out of town, the letter was delivered to Chairman Maybank (D-SC) of the Banking committee. Maybank is handling wage-price controls legislation and the proposals for dealing with the steel strike have been offered as amendments to the bill. Truman said there was "no least a reasonable hope" for settlement of the strike by direct negotiation. But any Senate action, he said, "could so alter the situation or the attitudes of the parties. In this case so as to cause a breakdown in their negotiations." Pre-Convention Session Held Today by GOP POLITICS TODAY GOP convention arrangements committee starts two-day session in Chi AP WIREPHOTO KING POLITICS — Dwight D. Pennsylvania governor, John S. Over’s official residence as presi-ty, after a three-hour confer-ter announced that Eisenhower the entire Kystone state’s GOP Gettysburg, Pa., farm. for Showdown Red Prisoners Present POW populations up to 6000. Date for the start of “Operation Breakup” has not been announced. But its imminence was under-scored by the second straight day of rehearsal and the setting up of loudspeakers in front of Compound 76, which, with adjoining Compounds 77 and 78 probably will be divided first. The three compounds are the most unruly on the island. Prisoners in each have dug trenches around buildings and tents. In Compound 76—where the former camp commander, Brig. Gen. (now Colonel) Francis Dodd, was held hostage 78 hours last month—there was feverish activity in the blacksmith shop. Paul H. Melhorn Dies at 82 Paul H. Melhorn, 82, for 26 years an employee of Anaheim Pre-Convention Session Held Today by GOP POLITICS TODAY GOP convention arrangements committee starts two-day session in Chicago. General Dwight D. Eisenhower opens week of talks with east seaboard Republican delegations. Senator Richard B. Russell attends luncheon at Jersey City, N.J. Vice President Barkley makes commencement address at Wooster School, Danburyg. Conn. Senator Estes Kefauver lunches with Pennsylvania Democratic delegates at Harrisburgh, Pa.; goes to New York City for dinner. By The Associated Press The Republican convention arrangements committee opens a two-day session today in Chicago, with strong support reported developing for selection of Gen. Douglas MacArthur as convention keynoter. Eisenhower supporters don’t want MacArthur since they feel he is a “Taft man.” With only four weeks left, Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower got down to the button-holing stage in their drives to win the Republican presidential nomination at the national conclave opening in Chicago July 7. That meant ardent wooing of 341 delegates who hold the balance of power. They are the 130 GOP delegates thus far chosen who are committed to other candidates on the first ballots, and the 211 who are uncommitted or are in dispute. Eisenhower took the offensive Sunday on a key sector—he had a three-hour lunch-and-chat with Gov. John S. Fine of Pennsylvania. Of the state’s 70 regular delegates, 20 have been reported favorable to Eisenhower, 18 to Taft, and 32 are officially uncommitted. These last may take their cue from Fine. Damages Asked In Traffic Suit Injuries received by two women in a four-car collision near a Lincoln ave., railroad crossing on the attitudes of the parties in this case so as to cause a breakdown in their negotiations.” Azusa Lovely Cops Title of ‘Miss California’ SANTA CRUZ, (AP) — Eyes of blue, dramatic reading talent and a winning swimsuit appearance won Jeanne Shores of Azusa the title “Miss California, 1952” and a trip to the “Miss America” festival at Atlantic City, N.J. The 19-year-old brunette was chosen over a score of pretty girls in the annual contest here yesterday. She said she is “almost engaged” and feels the most important thing to her is to be a wife and mother. But marriage must wait if Jeanne is to claim her all-expense trip to the Atlantic City pageant. If she becomes “Miss America,” in competition against the nation’s loveliest, she agrees hot to marry for a year. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Shores has been a stenographer at an engineering laboratory since she was graduated from Citrus Junior college. Formerly “Miss Alambra” and “Miss California Junior Chamber of Commerce,” she placed first in the swimsuit parade. She is five feet, 6½ inches tall, weighs 128 and has 36-inch bust and hips and a 24½-inch waist. Runnerup was Marilyn Davis, 18, a Modesto Junior college student. Miss Oakland, 20-year-old Joyce Engblom, was third. She is a Stanford co-ed. Mrs. Anna Milbrat Dies in Oceanside Mrs. Anna Milbrat, 48, 10502 Harbor blvd., Anaheim, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mildred Fogarty, in Oceanside, following a lingering Paul H. Melhorn Dies at 82 Paul H. Melhorn, 82, for 26 years an employee of Anaheim City Park department, died Sunday at his home, 5258 Sunset blvd., Los Angeles. A native of Germany, Mr. Melhorn had lived in Anaheim from 1921 to 1944. He was a member of the Lutheran church. He is survived by a son, William P. Melhorn; two daughters, Helen Mahoney of Arlington, Va., and Hulda Wauer of Hobson, Mont.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Back, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary. Retail Division Breakfast June 12 Labeled "the most important meeting of the year," the Retail Division of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce's monthly meeting June 12, 7:30 a.m. at Dorothy-Wade's Dinner house, will be concerned with Fall Dollar Days and Christmas promotions. Among questions to be decided are: What days shall be set aside for Fall Dollar days; whether to buy new Christmas decorations or make do with the old ones; continue or not with Santa Claus and Gift Hunt promotions; and promotion financing. Damages Asked In Traffic Suit Injuries received by two women in a four-car collision near a Lincoln ave. railroad crossing on the west side of Anheim June 9, 1951, were the basis of a suit for $13,250 on file today in Superior court. Ica E. Jones, driver of one car, asked $10,750, and her passenger Thelma J. Stronger, sued for $2500. Defendants named were Lawrence H. Ringstead, Joe R. Arganda and Norma C. Stanley. The Jones car had stopped at the railroad crossing and was struckk in the rear by the Ringstead car as the result of a chain collision, it was stated. City Recreation Dept. Faces Manpower Shortage Anaheim City Recreation department today faced a shortage of help in its official family. Mrs. Don Derr, wife of the department director, was taken to the hospital for treatment of a nervous exhaustion, necessitating Derr's part-time absence from city hall to care for their infant child. Today, in addition, Lloyd Trapp, Derr's chief assistant, was notified that he will be inducted into the Armed Forces June 26. Trapp is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Trapp of 8611 Rio Vista ave., Anaheim. Laguna Beach Woman Strangles On Steak Strangling when a piece of steak lodged in her throat Mrs. Myrtle Prince, 46, wife of the Laguna Beach Library board president, Charles A. Prince, choked to death at the dinner table Sunday evening before aid could be administered. Police and a life-saving squad rushed to the Prince home at 356 Y place, but failed in an attempt to revive her, the coroners office said. The body was taken to the Laguna Beach funeral home.