anaheim-gazette 1952-06-12

Thoughts Candidate Kefauver made some cracks recently about thought-control. He might have meant some local citizens. For some uncontrolled thought on the subject, see "School Books," Page 4. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper FREMONT GRADUATION EXERCISES—193 Fremont graduates received their diplomas last night in commencement ceremonies held in Anahim City Park's Greek Theater. Shown at the mike with his class- Anaheim Optimists to Open New Youth Center Building Tomorrow St. Catherine's June Drill Set For Sunday St. Catherine's Military S Anaheim Optimists to Open New Youth Center Building Tomorrow Anaheim's new Optimist Youth Center will be formally opened to the public on June 13, it was announced here this week by Harwood Larson, president of the Anaheim Optimist club. The building, which will be officially dedicated by Roly P. Nall, president of Optimist International, will include an 1800 square foot auditorium, a modern game room and substantial kitchen facilities. Located at 115 W. Chartres st., the facilities will be readily accessible to more than 400 neighborhood Anaheim boys. The Recreation Center was described by Larson as "a monument to the public spirit and cooperative effort of all of the leading Anaheim civic groups." Larson asserted that "while the credit for providing the inspiration and idea of the youth center belongs to President Nall, the tremendous effort to collect funds, design the building and direct its erection, came directly from all of the civic minded people in Anaheim." Optimist club members, the local club president pointed out, were "proud to have associated with their friends and neighbors in the first development of its kind in Anaheim." Facilities of the project will house the Junior Optimist club, the local branch of the Boys' Clubs of America, and the executive committee of the Anaheim branch of the Boy Scouts of America. Local city officials, church leaders and others will be present at the dedication. Representing the Optimist clubs of the local area will be J. W. Stephen, Lt. Governor-elect. Initial Plans for Hallowe'en Festival Laid at Council Meet Plans for the 29th annual Hallowe'en Festival and parade were launched last evening at the first meeting of the general council held at Anaheim High school. Adolf Schoepe, general chairman, outlined all phases of the program including the costume breakfast, kiddies parade, high jinks and the gigantic night parade. He announced the appoint- contest and ball and the following parade division captains: Division 1, Storybook Tales, Captain Walter Swanberger; Division 2, Old Hallowe'en, Captain Doug Hankins; Division 3, Holidays, Captain Rex Coons; Division 5, Mardi Gras, Captain Oscar Schultz; Division 6, Grand Finale, Captain O. R. Hansen. No captain has been appointed for Division 4. St. Catherine's June Drill Set For Sunday St. Catherine's Military School Cadet Corps will hold their annual June drill Sunday at 3 o'clock on the school's parade ground. Brig. Gen. David H. Blake USA, Ret., will review the C.O.R.A.C. and Captain (ChC) William Maguire, USN, Ret., will deliver the address of welcome. Ninth grade certificates of completion will be awarded to deCastro and Bernardo Corver Mexico City; Enrique Gallard Ecuador; Richard Moher of tario, Canada; James Lynch Altadena; David deHerrera Long Beach; William Potter Desert Hot Springs; Paul Spier of Glendale, Thomas Logan Pasadena and William Robert of Seal Beach. Eighth grade diplomas will presented by the Rev. Fr. Nolas S. Meissen, C.S.R., to Borchard, Frank Cano, Rick Fellrath, Richard Grillo, Mic Haddock, Kent Haworth, McNeil, Marlan Merhab, Ron Mitchell, Ronald Nelson, Alb Rosas, Ronald Smith, John Slane, Patrick Stember, Wal Thompson, Phillip Turner John Weininger. The program will consist of view and inspection, Butts-man competitive drill, retreat parade and presentation of awards. Boolen Death Probe Abandoned Authorities today abandon plans for inquesting the death Mrs. Elita Jo Boolen, 23, Westminster, who jumped from car driven by her husband, R. 27, Saturday midnight and scumbed Tuesday morning with regaining consciousness. Plans for the 29th annual Hallowe'en Festival and parade were launched last evening at the first meeting of the general council held at Anaheim High school. Adolf Schoepe, general chairman, outlined all phases of the program including the costume breakfast, kiddies parade, high jinks and the gigantic night parade. He announced the appointment of Mrs. Martha Schumacher and Mrs. Marguerite Coons as co-chairmen of the Miss Slick Chick Abduction, Robbery Claimed by SA Man Claiming that he was abducted and robbed by two men wearing U.S. Marine uniforms, Harrison Miller of Santa Ana, a Negro, appealed to sheriff's officers late last night to find his money and his shoes. Miller claimed that he was accosted at Third and Spurgeon sts. by a man who simulated a gun in his pocket and said, "Come with me." He was taken to a parked car, he said, in which another man sat in the back seat and was driven to a lonely spot on Browning st., south of Tustin, and robbed of $25. The bandits, Miller claimed, ordered him to remove his shoes, thinking he might have had money hidden there. He broke away from them, he said, and escaped into an orange grove, leaving his wallet and shoes behind. MOST UNUSUAL feature of the Hallowe'en festival this year is that the principal events are scheduled over a two-day period. All kiddy activities including parade window art contest and show at the Greek theater will be held on Friday, October 31. The Hallowe'en costume breakfast will be held Saturday morning, November 1, followed by the downtown jamboree, kangaroo court and Opti-Kops. The parade will be held Saturday evening and will follow the same route as last year, ending in a magnificent spectacle at La Palma park stadium. Theme of this year's celebration will be "American Indians." Robert Paulson, executive secretary of the Prescott, Arizona, chamber of commerce and representative of the Arizona Northland Chambers of Commerce, told the council of plans of Arizona Indians to participate in the festivities and parade. The "Indian" theme will be carried out in all phases of the celebration. Boolen Death Probe Abandoned Authorities today abandon plans for inquesting the death Mrs. Elita Jo Boolean, 23, Westminster, who jumped from car driven by her husband, R. 27, Saturday midnight and scummed Tuesday morning with regaining consciousness. Officers said that their investigation disclosed that the young woman, mother of four smiling girls, had jumped from her band's machine during a family argument. The husband's story of the tragedy, which occurred on Garvey Grove blvd. near Brookhurst was substantiated by Mr. Mrs. Clifford Boolean, riding in car at the time. Funeral service for the young mother will be Friday at 3:30 p.m. Brown Colonial mortuary, San Ana. Interment will be in Weinster Memorial park. Boys on Bicycle Hurt in Mishap Two boys riding on one bicycle suffered major injuries at about 6:45 p.m. yesterday when hit an automobile. Raoul Alvarez, 15, and Jerry Worthington, 9, both of El Mode were taken to an Orange hospital for treatment after the accident at Chapman and Esplanade, Modeno. The driver of the car wreck Edward F. Lamuth, 39, of San Ana. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE paper ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1952 mates behind him, is one of three student speakers, whose theme was "Good Citizenship Demands Action. H. H. Stabbert presented diplomas, American Legions awards were presented by Major Charles Schmitt. Convict Stabs Girl Hostage to Death as Frantic Mother Watches CARMEL, N.Y. (P)—An escaped young sister and another child convict, making a desperate effort when Snyder emerged from be- M. Catherine's Gone Drill Set For Sunday Catherine's Military School Corps will hold their 29th June drill Sunday at 3 p.m. the school's parade grounds. Gen. David H. Blakelock, Ret., will review the Corps, Captain (ChC) William A. Ire, USN, Ret., will deliver address of welcome. With grade certificates of commission will be awarded to Jose Entro and Bernardo Corvera of No City; Enrique Gallardo of Color; Richard Moher of OnCanada; James Lynch of Nena; David deHerrera of Beach; William Potts of Hot Springs; Paul SpringGlendale, Thomas Logan of Omaha and William Robertson Al Beach. With grade diplomas will be issued by the Rev. Fr. NichS. Meissen, C.S.R., to John Bell, Frank Cano, Richard Thill, Richard Grillo, Michael Lock, Kent Haworth, Earle Lil, Marlan Merhab, Robert Bill, Ronald Nelson, Alberto Ronald Smith, John SpilsPatrick Stember, Warren Boson, Phillip Turner and Weininger. Program will consist of reund inspection, Butts-manual, critive drill, retreat parade presentation of awards. Convict Stabs Girl Hostage to Death as Frantic Mother Watches CARMEL, N.Y. (UP)—An escaped convict, making a desperate effort to seize a getaway car, stabbed a nine-year-old girl hostage to death yesterday as police closed in on him. Hit by three police bullets, the convict surrendered and was taken to a hospital. His little victim, stabbed with a butcher knife as her mother looked on helpless, died an hour later. The slayer, Donald Snyder, 25, of Canastota, N.Y., gave warning of his desperation and cried: "If you come near me, I'll stab the child." Alex Williams, 45, school bus driver and a special policeman, tried to persuade Snyder to release the child, Betty Lou Arnold. As he talked, he sidled up closer and fired, hitting Snyder. The excon then plunged the knife into the little girl's abdomen. Williams fired two more shots, and Snyder gave up the fight. Williams was the driver of a school bus that brought Betty Lou home late yesterday. THE LITTLE girl, daughter of a prosperous hardware merchant, was crossing the lawn to join her young sister and another child when Snyder emerged from behind a bus. He walked up to the house and told Mrs. Snyder: "I'm an escaped convict. The cops are after me. I'm not fooling. I want you to let me in here or I'll take your children." The mother screamed to the children: "Run, run." Two of them ran, but Snyder seized Betty Lou Williams, seeing Snyder grab the child, drove away to get his gun. As Mrs. Arnold ran toward a phone, Snyder kicked open the house door, dragged Betty Lou into the kitchen and grabbed the butcher knife. He told the woman: "I want you to drive me to New York"—more than 50 miles away. As Snyder held the knife close to the child, her mother led them to the cellar garage and they got into the family car. While Mrs. Arnold stalled for time, Williams arrived with his gun. He and State Trooper Raymond Scarrachio summoned by neighbors, sought to rescue the child. Snyder, who was serving a 2½-5 year term in Green Haven state prison for auto theft, had escaped Tuesday. NEITHER TAFT nor now has the 604-vacuum needed for nomination associated Press tabulation on avowed and concealed lists 464 for T for Eisenhower, with among others and 208 uncommitted. The Democratic race decided at the party's J convention, was even more active. To date, 1058 delegates have been called Connecticut scheduled more at a convention. The Associated B shows Tennessee's Semi-fauver ahead with Second is Sen. Richard Georgia with 86½%, for Mutual Security Admin. Averell Harriman with Others have a total of 394 are not yet staked. These most active for the Democratic which requires a major 616, either were camp getting ready to. Harriet CARMEL, N.Y.—FLEEING CONVICT AFTER HOSTAGE SLAYING—Donald Snyder, 25, is removed from an ambulance at Mahopac, N. Y., hospital. An escaped convict, making a desperate effort to seize a getaway car, he stabbed a 9-year-old girl hostage to death as police closed in on him. The child, Betty Lou Arnold, died as her mother watched. Tragedy happened here yesterday. Stanton Boy Hurt In Fall from Horse Charles Budd, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Budd of Savanna St.; Stanton, is in Anaheim Community hospital with a serious back injury. Charles fell off the six-foot fence around Savanna school Monday where is a student. He was standing on the fence, awaiting his turn to take a ride on a horse one of his classmates had brought into the school yard when the mishap occurred, according to his playmates. AZETTE E 12, 1952 5c par Copy — 50c per Month NO. 161 Collins Says Manpower in Korea Not Enough to Hold POWs under Control at Koie Taft and Ike Swing Battle To New York By The Associated Press Senator Robert Taft of Ohio at New York City (MBS-Radio B a.m. EST and speech before Republican club 11:30 a.m. EST). Gen. Dwight Eisenhower at New York City meets with Republican convention delegations. W. Averell Harriman campaigns at Albuquerque, N.M. Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee in North Carolina. The Taft-Eisenhower tug-of-war for Republican presidential nominating votes swung to New York City today, each contender huddling separately with the same group—New Jersey's 38-member delegation. Sen. Russell Proposes Neutral Nations Visit Koje POW Camp WASHINGTON (AP)—The Army high command has told Congress there wasn't enough manpower in Korea to control communist rioters at the Koje Island prison camp. The Army officials said, too, they were not prepared for the outbreaks. This was disclosed today as the House made public a censored version of testimony given Monday by Army Secretary Pace and Gen. J. Lawton Collins, chief of staff. They appeared before a House Appropriations subcommittee. House Group Strikes Down Seizure Rider WASHINGTON, (AP)—A house committee voted down 15 to 10 today a proposal that President House Group Strikes Down Seizure Rider WASHINGTON, (AP) — A house committee voted down 15 to 10 today a proposal that President Truman be empowered to seize and operate the struck steel mills. It was the first formal vote by any house group since Truman went before congress Tuesday and pleaded for this power. The senate previously had rebuffed Truman by voting that he should use anti-strike of 650,000 CIO steel workers. And today Senators favoring seizure power for the president abandoned their fight to write it into wage-price controls legislation. They said they would propose it again later in a separate bill. The seizure question was raised in the house banking committee by Rep. Bolling (D-MO) who proposed it as an amendment to legislation extending the economic control law. Bolling's amendment was a duplicate of that offered in the senate Tuesday by Sen. Humphrey (D-Minn) and rejected by that body. Members reported nine Democrats and one Republican supported the seizure move in the house committee. Five Democrats and 10 Republicans were against it. One Democrat voted present and one Republican was absent. The house group is working on its own version of a new wage-controls law to replace the present one which expires June 30. The senate battling over seizure power has been in connection with the senate's ow nversion of con'trols legislation. Taft Forces Take Advantage of Dewey Ruling WASHINGTON, (AP) — Supporters of Sen. Robert A. Taft are mony given Monday by Army Secretary Pace and Gen. J. Lawton Collins, chief of staff. They appeared before a House Appropriations subcommittee. Pace said that at one time 132,000 communist prisoners on Koje were guarded by between 2800 and 2800 South Korean troops, under American supervision. The American Eighth Army, he said, had to be prepared first "to meet and match twice its numbers in the communist horde fighting against it." "We can ill spare the men for jobs other than this critical assignment and still provide a fair rotation of troops which the American people rightly demand." He said the Americans were engaged in "a major war" in Korea. THE TESTIMONY showed also that subcommittee officials supported a proposal, approved by President Truman, to invite military observers from five neutral nations to inspect the camp. Sen. Russell (D-Ga), originally suggested the idea, and the president forwarded the plan with enlargements to the defense department yesterday. Koje Island was the scene of a series of violent disorders that led to the temporary capture of an American general and the demotion of two generals who commanded the prison camp. Collins told the subcommittee camp officials were not prepared for the defiance of 70,000 hard-core communists at Koje. He said the camp was being run along lines of the last war. Then as many as 5000 or 10,000 German and Japanese prisoners were controlled by only a few men. But, he added, "we are dealing with a group of people here that are utterly different." Russell's proposal got a mixed reaction in Congress. fauver ahead with 246 votes. Second is Sen. Richard Russell of Georgia with 86½, followed by Mutual Security Administrator W. Averell Harriman with 85½. Others have a total of 246, and 394 are not yet staked off. These most active candidates for the Democratic nomination, which requires a majority vote of 616, either were campaigning or getting ready to. Harriman was touring the west. Kefauver was in North Carolina, ready to swing into his home-state Tennessee tomorrow. Russell was poised in Washington to start a two-week tour of some 15 states. After Eisenhower met yesterday with New York and Maryland GOP delegates, he was quoted as saying he favors a 40-Billion-dollar tax cut over the next two or three years. Federal levies are now about 80 billions, President Truman has requested an 85-million-dollar budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 and some Republican legislators have proposed a 10-billion-dollar tax reduction. Citrus Market By The Associated Press All auction markets California oranges lower. SUNKIST, First Grade— 126s 10.26; 150s 9.09; 176s 8.11; 200s 6.57; 220s 5.38; 252s 4.51; 288s 3.97; 344s 3.31. CHOICE, Second Grade— 126s 7.57; 150s 7.27; 176s 6.59; 200s 5.07; 220s 4.07; 252s 3.48; 288s 3.13. Taft Forces Take Advantage of Dewey Ruling WASHINGTON, (P) — Supporters of Sen. Robert A. Taft are laughing up their sleeves these days. It's about a rule put through in the 1944 Republican national convention controlled by the forces of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, long a Taft rival. The rule stipulates that only seating contests affecting delegates-at-large may be presented to the convention for cettlement. The rule was not strictly adhered to in the 1948 convention which gave the New York governor a second presidential nomination. But Sen. Taft has indicated he will insist on its application at the coming convention in Chicago. If he does and is upheld in committees expected to be nominated by Taft supporters, the contests between him and Gen. Dwight D. Esenhower over 77 delegates from five southern states would be reduced to embrace just 18 delegates — four each from Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi, and six from Texas. Otherwise the scrap would take in the entire delegations from those states — Georgia 17, Louisiana 15 (correct), Mississippi five, and Texas 38-plus two district delegates from Virginia. But, he added, "we are dealing with a group of people here that are utterly different." Russell's proposal got a mixed reaction in Congress. Knowland, Nixon Anti-Housing Bill Defeated WASHINGTON, (P) — Sen. Knowland and Nixon, California Republicans, lost today an attempt to put into the senate economic controls bill a ban against going ahead with a controversial low-rent, public housing project at Los Angeles. Vice President Barkley ruled the amendment was out of order and his ruling was upheld by a senate vote of 44 to 32. The Knowland-Nixon amendment stated that the public housing administration could not proceed with any such projects when local approval is rescinded by the city council or by vote of the people before construction actually begins. The South Carolinian said the contracts already had been let for the housing projects and that the California supreme court had ruled they could not be violated. He said the Los Angeles city council twice approved them but reversed itself by a one-vote margin. The California attorney general ruled that the referendum on the subject had no effect, Maybanks added.