anaheim-gazette 1952-06-19

Bug-A-Boo In this modern, war-torn era, the spectre of germ warfare has often arisen. The Russians have injected it into the world's atmosphere again. Will we or they use it? See editorial, Page 4. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM Anaheim Community Chest Honored At Meeting of Chest Federation Eighty representatives attended the annual meeting and installation of officers of the Orange County Federation of Community Boom Building Week Reported Building activities in the unincorporated territory of Orange county boomed to $725,615 in valuation of permits during the past week, according to records of County Building Inspector Charles Donohue. New tracts in the Garden Grove area and extensive home building in the Tustin area accounted for most of the permits. Orange area building permits aggregated $26,040, including a $11,200 poultry shed permit for Ralph E. Hilton at 10542 Morado drive, a $12,800 residence for Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Lawson at 9872 Glassell st. and $2040 in miscellaneous permits. Chests Tuesday at the Santa Ana YWCA. Judge Frank Linnell of Newport Beach awarded "Oscarettes" to federation members who did outstanding work in the recent Chest drive: Gene Steck of Anaheim, whose group went well over their quota and Mrs. Paul Kroesen of Buena Park, the only woman campaign manager, who brought their quota to 80 per cent as against a habitual 35 or 40 per cent. Joe W. Johnson of Fullerton, president, presented awards during the dinner. Other officers are also the same as last year: Vernon Langenbeck, vice-president; Cramer Francis, treasurer, and Joseph G. Catanich, office secretary. After the annual report by Catanich, Judge John Shea of Anaheim spoke on "The Federation-A Vital Link in Community Chest Operation." He said one of the early founders was Anaheim Mayor Charles Pearson. Jaycees Set Miss Anaheim Election Date Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce last night announced that July 13 will be the date of the contest to select a young lad to compete for the title of "Miss Orange County" and to reign queen of the Orange County Fair in August. R. R. "Bud" Harris, chairman of the event, urged that all eligible girls in this area participate in the contest. Harris stressed the rules which state that the entrants must have been enrolled in Anaheim Union High school in the spring semester, must be unmarried and have no previous professional modeling experience. Make application at the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, 136 N. Los Angeles st. Dr. Warren Hollingsworth, outgoing president, announced the officer installation party will be held July 12 at Hoefly's in Bedmont Shores at which time President-elect Robert Heinz will take the gavel for the coming year. Marine Fined for Attempting Theft Of Police Car Anaheim police officers drove up to Harmony Park dance pavilion last night to quell a bout of fisticuffs in which Harold Claus Joens, Jr., and Kenneth Neil Razor, both from the Santa Ana Marine Corps Air Facility, were engaged. While the police were engrossed in their duties at the entrance of the dance hall, Larry Eugene Harmon, also from the MCAF, climbed into the police car and began to drive off. The officers noticed the moving car in time to stop Harmon, so they took all three Marines to the station. Harmon was sentenced to pay $25 or spend 12½ days in jail on a drunk charge and $100 or 50 County Sanitation Districts Ask Bids on Sewer Outfall Contract Clearing the way for early construction of the new Joint Outfall sewer line, foundation unit of the proposed county sewerage system, directors of the joint sanitation districts last night called for bids on the outfall contract, to be mouth of the Santa Ana river and for the Bushard st. trunk and other key trunk lines connecting with the plant. Design engineers Harrison and Woolley, were instructed to proceed with final plans and specifications. County Sanitation Districts Ask Bids on Sewer Outfall Contract Clearing the way for early construction of the new Joint Outfall sewer line, foundation unit of the proposed county sewerage system, directors of the joint sanitation districts last night called for bids on the outfall contract, to be opened July 23 at the Sanitation district offices, 1104 W. 8th st., Santa Ana. The directors at the same time approved preliminary plans for the new treatment plant near the Turk Praises Scenic Coast SACRAMENTO. (UP) — Californians who go to Switzerland or other European beauty spots are just being big spendthrifts in the opinion of five visiting educators from Turkey. Lake Tahoe, the Sierra and the Pacific beaches in California are every bit as good as the wonders Europe has to offer, they said. "Turkey wants to keep on good diplomatic relations with Switzerland," declared Dr. Bedri Gursoy, public finance professor at the University of Ankara, "but we must admit that California's mountains are just as scenic as the Alps." Gursoy, with four other faculty members from the university, are spending nine months at the University of Southern California studying teaching methods. Beet Pulp Fire Smolders 7 Hours Fire that was discovered in a huge silo of dried beet pulp at the Holly Sugar Co. on Dyer road, Santa Ana, early today, smoldered for more than seven hours before it was believed extinguished at 9:30 a.m. today. The fire was discovered at 2 a.m. in the 60-foot tank, and fire equipment from Santa Ana and state forestry headquarters at Orange joined in working on the fire. Extent of the loss was not determined. Citrus Market By The Associated Press Markets about unchanged Sunkist, lower Choice. SUNKIST, First Grade— 126s 10.11; 150s 8.19; 176s 7.83; 200s 6.98; 220s 4.78; 252s 3.97; 288s 3.50; 344s 3.22. CHOICE, Second Grade— 150s 7.31; 176s 6.81; 200s 4.68; 220s 3.73; 252s 3.12; 288s 2.92. mouth of the Santa Ana river and for the Bushard st. trunk and other key trunk lines connecting with the plant. Design engineers Harrison and Woolley were instructed to proceed with final plans and specifications. Two alternate types of pipe joint for the 79-inch outfall line will be included in the call for bids. Proposal for a third type with a steel locking device, was discarded when the design engineers disapproved it. COST ESTIMATES on the outfall line run to $1,760,000 to $2,310,000 for the 7000-foot marine section, depending upon the type of joint chosen, and $400,440 for the 2660-foot land section of the line. The estimates include 10 percent for engineering and contingencies. If the contract is awarded July 23, it is estimated that the new outfall line will be constructed within approximately a year and ready to receive the peak summer flow of sewage in 1953. Negotiations for the right oway for the line are nearly completed, according to Raymonte Ribal, chief engineer-general manager of the sanitation districts. He also stated that the state department of finance has indicated that it will approve the allocation of $553,000 in "chapter 20" fund of the state, which have been considered in plans for financing the sewerage program, in addition to the $8,308,000 bond issue voted by the districts. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1952 Steel Situation A Friend HST Question Use of T-H In Steel Stri WASHINGTON (AP) — Truman said today he is ering use of the Taft-Har in the steel strike, but qu whether it would get back into production. And anyhow, he told conference, it would just the agony if the govern an 80-day court order again tination of the strike be done under T-H. A reporter remarked: "get production." Truman said the report know that. In that case, the report HIZZONER—Max Royer, above, mayor and leading light of Orangethorpe, has entered the business fraternity here by buying the Truxaw Pharmacy at 732 N. Los Angeles st. With him is one of his salesgirls, Ruth Doerr, who, with Dorothy Craven, will continue on in the sales department. Orangethorpe Mayor Buys Business Here; Won’t Compete with Pearson The mayor of Orangethorpe has moved to Anaheim! What’s more, he says, “I feel that Anaheim is my town, I have purchased a business here.” “I might have hesitated longer over leaving my constituency in Orangethorpe,” Max Royer, honorary mayor of that community for 22 years, said, “but when Bus Callan, commissioner of Orangethorpe’s famed overhead sewer, left for Anaheim, I felt constrained to do the same.” Royer, a pharmacist of many years’ experience, has purchased the Truxaw pharmacy at 732 N. Los Angeles st., from the former owner, Robert Truxaw, son of Dr. J. W. Truxaw. Associated with Royer in the business, although not in the pharmaceutical end of it, is Eugene Borely, member of an old Anaheim family. Royer’s feeling for Anaheim as “my town” is based on family association with the city from pioneer times. His father, Gen. J. O. Royer, purchased 260 acres of land in the area southwest of Anaheim in 1906 and built the large homestead at Walnut and Ball roads, now occupied by the Lutheran Home for the Aged. While operating his Anaheim business, Royer intends to maintain his residence at 10672 Orangethorpe avenue. “That way,” he explained, “I won’t have to face a recall election—even if the people wanted it—and I won’t be in a position to challenge Mayor Charles Pearson of Anaheim for his seat. After all, who ever heard of a man being mayor of two towns at the same time?” WOMAN INJURED Mrs. Guadalupe Huisar, 27, 10891 Chestnut st., Stanton, received minor injuries last night in a collision between cars driven by her husband, Jose O. Huisar, 29, and Wayne G. Christy, 68, 7032 Orangethorpe boulevard, Anaheim. The accident took place at Ball road and Walker street, in the Cypress area. McCoy Tractor Hit by Vandalism Anaheim’s current wave continued last night slashing attack on two McCoy Tractor Co. N. Los Angeles. John Gilchrist, manager ported that vandals slam seats of two trucks and part of the foam rubber of the seats; smashed a grate and bucket; and pulled board from a gas pump, to attached papers into a to estimated damage at $500. Kefauver Plain Labels on Tavern By The Associated Press The top GOP content Methodist Conclave Nominates Locals For Committee Jobs Three Anaheim Methodists have been nominated for seats on two committees being formed by the Southern California-Arizona Methodist conference now in session at Redlands University. W. H. Montague is a nominee for Council of Churches committeeman. Paul Demaree, AUHS principal and superintendent, and the Rev. Frank Butterworth, pastor of White Temple Methodist church, have been nominated as members of the board of education. HUNSTANTON, Eng. (UP) — A party of American airmen from Mildenhall Air base near this Norfolk town applied for a permit to light a fire on the beach and hold a clambake Sunday. But the town fathers said no. Irate Sweden Builds Up Defenses Against Russia; Won’t Join NATO STOCKHOLM, Sweden. (UP)—Traditionally neutral Sweden, irate over the shooting down of a Swedish plane by Soviet jet fighters, beefed up her already strong defenses against Russia today but was expected to still fight shy of participation in such western alliances as the Atlantic pact. The Swedish government already has ordered a step-up in air attack alertness throughout the country and instructed its air force and navy to shoot back if fired on by Soviet planes. Neighboring Denmark also told its airmen to return fire if attacked. Swedish Foreign Minister Osten Unden, cut short his Italian vacation after the incident and was due here by air from Rome today. But political observers expressed doubt that Unden’s return would result in any change in Sweden’s long held policy of “free dom from alliances.” She has been a neutral in European wars for more than 100 years. The Swedes previously turned down membership in the Atlantic pact. Sweden flatly rejected last night a Russian protest that the ill-fated Catalina flying boat, blasted from the air Monday over the Baltic sea with seven men aboard, had flown over Soviet territory and started the shooting. The Swedish reply declared that the only two Swedish planes operating in the area at the time were two rescue flying boats, both unarmed and therefore incapable of shooting at anybody. Taft, in a Washington said that if he becomes president he will seek “a straight cent cut in taxes” and a lion-dollar slash in federal spending—from 85 to 60 billion in two years. 1952 5c per Copy — 50c per Month No. 168 Steel Situation Serious, Ike Is Still A Friend, President Truman Declares HST Questions Use of T-H Law In Steel Strike WASHINGTON (AP) — President Truman said today he is considering use of the Taft-Hartley law in the steel strike, but questioned whether it would get the mills back into production. And anyhow, he told a news conference, it would just prolong the agony if the government got an 80-day court order against continuation of the strike as might be done under T-H. A reporter remarked: "It would get production." Truman said the reporter didn't know that. In that case, the reporter said, no president was implying that Truman Says Neither Ike nor Taft Can Cut Taxes by Promised Amount WASHINGTON (AP) — President Truman said today the steel strike is creating a serious situation, General Eisenhower still is a friend of his and no president can cut taxes 15 per cent. Truman raced through those subjects—and a few others—at his news conference. He said that he isn't running for office, so he can give the facts about cutting taxes. Actually, he said, they ought to be increased in order to meet the deficit. Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio, who, along with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, is a leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination, said yesterday he would put in a 15 per cent tax cut if he became president. Mr. Truman was asked if he thought any Democratic president could trim taxes that much. No, he didn't, he said. And if they could have been reduced that much he would have done it. Then could any Republican president slash taxes 15 per cent? No, Truman said, not unless he wants to put the country farther in the hole than it is. Eisenhower has not gone as far as Taft in promising a tax reduction but he has said a reduction would be possible in about two years. And anyhow, he told a news conference, it would just prolong one agony if the government got on 80-day-court order against continuation of the strike as might be done under T-H. A reporter remarked: "It would get production." Truman said the reporter didn't know that. In that case, the reporter said, one president was implying that the 650,000 striking CIO steel workers might not obey a court order to go back to work. Sure he was, the president replied. (Reporters who sought comment from Philip Murray, president of the union, in Pittsburgh could not locate him. But John Murray, a district union leader and cousin of Philip, commented: "they don't like Taft-Hartley, period.") Truman said he has had use of the Taft-Hartley law under consideration all along, and made it plain that he won't feel compelled to use it even if the House joins the Senate in asking him to use it. He said they (the legislators) can't tell us what to do; that Congress passes legislation and it is up to the executive to take action. McCoy Tractor Co. Hit by Vandalism Anaheim's current vandalism wave continued last night with a lashing attack on two trucks at the McCoy Tractor Co. lot at 401 N. Los Angeles. John Gilchrist, manager, reported that vandals slashed the seats of two trucks and removed part of the foam rubber from one of the seats; smashed a grease gun and bucket; and pulled a clip board from a gas pump, tossing the attached papers into a toilet. He estimated damage at $50. Cost of Living Indicator Hits Near Record High WASHINGTON (AP)—The government's latest cost-of-living barometer moved up today under pressure of rising food and rent costs to within a tiny fraction of the record high reached last January. The living-cost index, measuring prices of food, clothing, shelter and a host of other things climbed during the month ended May 15 two-tenths of one per cent to 189 per cent of the 1935-39 average. That is 4.1 per cent over the mark of 18 months ago when prices and wage controls took effect. The peak figure last January was 189.1. A million and a quarter railworkers will get an automatic two-cent hourly wage boost as a result of the latest increase in living costs. Their work contract ties wages to the cost-of-living index and adjustments are made each three months. Another 100,000 wage earners in textiles, aircraft and oil refining industries also get at least a one-cent boost. Leading the over-all living-cost rise was a boost of four tenths of one per cent in rent across the country. The price of food at the grocery store moved up three tenths of one per cent. But the price of clothing, of fuel and electricity and of house furnishings all dropped fractionally. California VFW Holds Convention In San Diego SAN DIEGO (AP)—California Veterans of Foreign Wars, meeting in annual convention here, were told that they lead the nation in its community service program. James W. Cothran of Bishopville, S.C., senior national vice commander-in-chief of the VFW, made the report at the 32nd encampment of the California department of VFW last night. Derold D. De Coe, Jr., Sacramento, state commander, said he was pleased with this report. Kefauver Plasters 'Isolationist' Labels on Taft and Eisenhower By The Associated Press The top GOP contenders for presidential nomination were on record today to cut taxes if elected. The Democratic front-runner, however, said isolationism would dominate their party if either gets to the White House. Taxes were a topic in talks yesterday by Ohio Sen. Robert Taft and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, running one-two in the race for Republican presidential nomination. They, in turn, were a topic in an address by Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, who has more delegate votes lined up than any of his rivals going into the Democratic presidential-nominating convention. In Denver, Eisenhower told Oregon's GOP convention delegates he would balance the national budget if he were president. This, plus seeing to it that the Allies are as militarily strong as Russia, would make tax reduction possible, he said. He estimated this would take about two years and after that would come a "steady shrinkage" in the tax load. Taft, in a Washington speech, said that if he becomes president he will seek "a straight 15 percent cut in taxes" and a 25-billion-dollar slash in federal spending—from 85 to 60 billions—within two years. TALKING TO CIO Communications Workers in Cleveland, Kefauver said: "No matter what Republican is in the White House, the Republican isolationist will dominate the party." Kefauver said Taft and Eisenhower may agree on foreign policy, but he said, he doubts Eisenhower shares "the isolationist sentiments of most of the leaders of his party." He added: "I don't think that will do General Eisenhower much good." The Tennesseean told newsmen earlier he is confident of winning the presidential nomination at the Democratic convention July 21 Chicago. Perhaps on the first ballot, he said, but more likely on the fifth or sixth. But Averell Harriman, who beat Kefauver about 4-to-1 in the District of Columbia's primary Tuesday, predicted just as confidently: "I will win the nomination." Democratic nomination requires 616 delegate votes. The Associated Press pre-convention tally gives 246 to Kefauver. Sen. Richard Russell is in second spot with 114½, followed by Harriman's 91½. Taft's nationwide total of 466 is tops in the Associated Press Republican scoresheet. Eisenhower has 393. Nomination at the GOP convention July 7 in Chicago calls for 604. James W. Cothran of Bishopville, S.C., senior national vice commander-in-chief of the VFW, made the report at the 32nd encampment of the California department of VFW last night. Derold D. De Coe, Jr., Sacramento, state commander, said he was pleased with this report, because the VFW is primarily a service organization. More than 5,000 veterans are here for the convention which moved into its second day today, opening with a past commanders' breakfast, followed by a regular business session. Santa Ana St. To Be Repaired Southern Pacific Railway Co.'s rough right of way down the middle of Santa Ana st. from West st. to Olive st. is to be improved shortly, according to word received at City Hall. The railroad is said to be ready to call for bids June 25 on the work. State Highway department equipment will be working in Anaheim beginning July 15, resurfacing E. Center st. from Los Angeles st. to Orange st. (the railroad tracks on the east side of town) and Lincoln ave. from Loara ave. to the freeway. SAN FRANCISCO (F)—The San Francisco Chronicle said today Sen. William F. Knowland (R-Calif.) was personally offered the Republican vice presidential nomination by Senator Robert A. Taft, if he would switch his support to the Ohioan for president at the GOP national convention.