anaheim-gazette 1952-06-20

Smear An Anaheim school official has been attacked irresponsibly by a local publication. What is the behind-the-scenes truth of the smear? Please see "Another blast," Page 4. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM House Votes No Controls on Unrationed Unallocated or Below-Ceiling Products WASHINGTON (UP)—The House today voted to end price controls on virtually all consumer goods. The vote was subject to reconsideration. By a vote of 146 to 88, the House decided there should be no price controls on items which are not rationed or allocated. Controls also would be lifted on items which have been selling at below ceiling prices for at least three months. At present no goods are rationed, and only a few metals are being allocated. The effect of the amendment, if it remains in the bill, would be to remove just about all price controls or force the Office of Price Stabilization to order rationing of things it wants kept under price ceilings. The amendment was offered by Rep. Talle (R-Iowa) and supported heavily by Republicans. Democrats almost solidly opposed it, but many were absent. Talle said the amendment would encourage free enterprise. Opponents, led by Chairman Spence (D-Ky) of the House Banking committee, claimed it would amount to killing controls. Motorists Gang Up on Moving Freight Train Six persons were injured during the past 24 hours, featuring by a crash at a railroad cross where two motorists made a sawich of a Santa Fe freight train ramming it from both sides. Joseph T. Wilson, 30, El T marine, was sleeping peacefully at the wheel of his car as drove north along Red Hill near Tustin at 3 a.m. today. Was awakened by the crash his car against a passing freight train. He struck one car, that was mauled by a following and finally the caboose. His was dragged 96 feet along track, where it caught fire burned. CHARLIE McCALLUM [Resigns from Chamber] McCallum Quits Chamber Post For Hollywood Resignation of Charles McCallum as field secretary of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce was accepted last night by the organization's board of directors. It is effective today. McCallum said he is leaving the position to return to his writing career in movies and television in Hollywood. He expressed regret at leaving Anaheim and assured the directors that his decision was based on his best interests and those of his family. McCallum assumed his duties as field secretary in mid-September, 1951, and was introduced to the local scene in the middle of preparations for the largest Hallowe'en celebration in the history of Anaheim. Feb. 1, 1952, McCallum and his wife, Betty, moved to Anaheim from Beverly Hills. Home Destroyed By Flames Fire late yesterday caused $7,-000 damages at the home of Mrs. Art Harms, at Richfield road and Walnut street, south of Atwood. The house and its contents were almost totally destroyed, damage being estimated at $5,000 to the building and $2,000 to the contents. Two fire trucks from the Yorida Linda substation of the state forestry division and one truck from the Olive fire department responded to the call and had the ceilings. The amendment was offered by Rep. Talle (R-Iowa) and supported heavily by Republicans. Democrats almost solidly opposed it, but many were absent. Talle said the amendment would encourage free enterprise. Opponents, led by Chairman Spence (D-Ky) of the House Banking committee, claimed it would amount to killing controls. Controls could be re-imposed whenever materials are allocated or rationed. "In essence, this is saying there will be no price control law," declared Rep. Hays (D-Ohio), who opposed the amendment. Spence told the House it should face squarely the issue of price controls and not destroy them by "just whittling away." The Talle amendment, Spence added, would destroy the machinery of the controls administration by abolishing the reports on which controls are based. Once controls were lifted under the Talle provision, reports now required by dealers would no longer have to be made. The amendment directed the lifting of controls on all materials which are not in short supply or which have been selling at below ceiling prices for at least three months. Then it says materials shall not be considered in short supply unless they are being rationed or allocated for civilian use. The House voted to extend provisions of the Capehart and Herlong price control amendments to all processed farm goods, including livestock, milk and dairy products. Rep. Talle also made that proposal. The Herlong amendment provides for customary profit margins in fixing price ceilings. The Capehart amendment permits ceilings to reflect increased production costs during the first 13 months of the Korean war. The House quickly shouted down proposals by two New York Democrats, Multer and Dollinger, to repeal the two controversial amendments. The Truman administration has urged repeal. marine, was sleeping peacefully at the wheel of his car as drove north along Red Hill near Tustin at 3 a.m. today. Was awakened by the crash his car against a passing freeway. He struck one car, then was mauled by a following car and finally the caboose. His car was dragged 96 feet along track, where it caught fire and burned. The Red Hill volunteer fire department made a run to the school Wilson received possibly minor injuries and was removed to Toro base dispensary. That was on one side of the train. Another traffic incident was occurring simultaneously; the other side of the cross where a southbound car driver Edward Berhelst, 52, San Bernardino, also smashed into freight. Berhelst later said he thought the freigh train halted, until the conducted yacht at him to stop, which he did not. Berhelst escaped injury. FOUR PERSONS were silently injured at 9:05 p.m. yesterday when cars driven by Donald Shipley, 59, 1102 S. Bristol, Santa Ana, and Mrs. Venice L. Wienberg, 58, Ft. Worth, Tex., lided at the junction of San Ana canyon freeway and Ahein-Olive road, near Olive. Mrs. Wallenberg, her husband Harry, 65, Mrs. Myrl Shipley, and Shirley Shipley, 19, received minor injuries. Mrs. Clara E. Galindo, 44, Maple, Santa Ana, was injured at 7:90 a.m. today when her collided with a car driven by Rear A. Hambacher, 20, Clementa, at Edinger st. and Oran ave., Santa Ana. She was taken at 7:30 a.m. today when her to Santa Ana Community hospital. Citrus Market By The Associated Press Sunkist Growers, Inc., report today all auction markets for orchids were lower. Reagentative prices by size: SUNKIST, First Grade— 150s 9.25; 176s 7.41; 200s 5 Art Harms, at Richfield road and Walnut street, south of Atwood. The house and its contents were almost totally destroyed, damage being estimated at $5,000 to the building and $2,000 to the contents. Two fire trucks from the Yorida Linda substation of the state forestry division and one truck from the Olive fire department responded to the call and had the flames under control in about 30 minutes, saving a tankhouse and garage. The family was out of doors when the fire was discovered at 5 p.m. and its origin has not yet been determined. A grass fire burned over approximately one acre in Carbon canyon, a mile northeast of the Olinda store yesterday afternoon. Quick action by two trucks from the Yorba Linda substation and one truck from state forestry headquarters in Orange prevented the fire from assuming serious proportions, it was stated. WASHINGTON (P)—A bill raising the size of the Marine Corps, and giving the leathernecks more independence and influence in the military establishment, fanded on President Truman's desk today. There was nothing to indicate whether Truman—who came off second-best in one famed row with the Marines—would sign the measure into law or risk another controversy by rejecting it. SPOKANE, Wash. (P)—Senator Richard B. Russell (D-Ga.) said last night he believes the people are willing to make the present tax sacrifice to keep the United States strong. Scientist Grafts Organisms in Study of Cancer Growth Problem By RENNIE TAYLOR Associated Press Science Editor CORVALLIS, Ore. (P)—A scientist has grafted together as many as 80 little animals into a living mass in an attempt to learn how organisms meet the problem of overgrowth. The result eventually may help to solve the cancer problem. The animals are microscopic one-celled creatures called stentors. They are acorn-shaped affairs about a hundredth of an inch in diameter and they live in water. The top of each one constitutes a mouth which is ringed by hairlike protuberances. If the mouth or any other part of its body is cut off it grows a new part. Dr. Vance Tartar, Nahcotta, Wash., biologist, hooked dozens of these little animals together in an attempt to make a multi-cellled creature. He sought to find whether it could organize my mouths and other parts into an orderly system. The project was supported by the American Cancer Society. Dr. Tartar reported the initial results of the experiment before the American association for advancement of science here. Some of the mouths of the synthetic new animal disappear. It made some feeble attempts take care of itself as an individual but failed to develop any central system to control its amount of protoplasm. Eventually it died. Other grafted masses stentors are being produced to carry the studies further. The synthetic stentor's problem is related to cancer because malignancy is essentially an excessive growth of protoplasm o ANAHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1952 Unrationed, Products Motorists Gang on Moving weight Train persons were injured in a of Orange county accidents the past 24 hours, featured crash at a railroad crossing two motorists made a sandof a Santa Fe freight train, ing it from both sides. Phil T. Wilson, 30, El Toro was sleeping peacefully wheel of his car as he north along Red Hill ave. Justin at 3 a.m. today. He awakened by the crash of or against a passing freight He struck one car, then rualed by a following car, nally the caboose. His car dragged 96 feet along the where it caught fire and Government Moves to Presidentia Candidates About Taxe By The Associated Taxes, about w voter knows, were prin the political mill to President, Truman and top coattenders for his in their views on the Here's what they had 1. President Truman dent, Democrat or Repucut taxes 15 per cent they ought to go up down because of th deficit. 2. Sen. Robert Taft "I promise a reduction to balance the budget year and a tax reduc per cent the second y 3. Gen. Dwight Elisa He advocates a slash NEW YORK—STEPPING THINGS UP—Senator Robert Taft, who aspires to step up to the GOP presidential candidacy next month, goes over his speech in the shadow of a ladder in a television studio here yesterday before making a nation-wide telecast and broadcast. The Ohio senator said he doesn't "believe the New Deal wing of the Republican Party can guide the party to victory in the future any more than in the past." Chamber Committee Named to Study North County Hospital Proposal Appointment last night of a committee to investigate the need for a new hospital in Northern Orange county was made by Stan Whieldon, president of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, in the regular meeting of the board of directors. Named to the committee are Claude Owens, Louis Hoskins, Hilred Ferrell, Martha Schumacher, A.J. Schutte and Harry I. Horn. Owens, chairman, announced that the committee will hold a series of meetings with hospital and health financial experts and with physicians in an effort to determine the costs involved in erecting a new hospital. He said a special written report would be prepared to aid the board in deciding a policy. A publicity and advertising campaign to sell Anaheim as the City of Good Living is ready for launching this summer, according to Barney Jordan, chairman of the Public Relations committee. Approval of the board was given to enter a specially built float in the Huntington Beach Fourth of July parade. Oscar Schultz and Rex Coons were appointed to supervise construction and entry of the float. A city-wide plan for planting carefully selected varieties of trees on new Anaheim streets and also to replace trees that have grown unsightly with age was an important part of the project. NEW YORK—STEPPING THINGS UP—Senator Robert Taft, who aspires to step up to the GOP presidential candidacy next month, goes over his speech in the shadow of a ladder in a television studio here yesterday before making a nation-wide telecast and broadcast. The Ohio senator said he doesn’t “believe the New Deal wing of the Republican Party can guide the party to victory in the future any more than in the past.” Chamber Committee Named to Study North County Hospital Proposal Appointment last night of a committee to investigate the need for a new hospital in Northern Orange county was made by Stan Whieldon, president of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, in the regular meeting of the board of directors. Named to the committee are Claude Owens, Louis Hoskins, Hilred Ferrell, Martha Schumacher, A.J. Schutte and Harry I. Horn. Owens, chairman, announced that the committee will hold a series of meetings with hospital and health financial experts and with physicians in an effort to determine the costs involved in erecting a new hospital. He said a special written report would be prepared to aid the board in deciding a policy. A publicity and advertising campaign to sell Anaheim as the City of Good Living is ready for launching this summer, according to Barney Jordan, chairman of the Public Relations committee. Approval of the board was given to enter a specially built float in the Huntington Beach Fourth of July parade. Oscar Schultz and Rex Coons were appointed to supervise construction and entry of the float. A city-wide plan for planting carefully selected varieties of trees on new Anaheim streets and also to replace trees that have grown unsightly with age was an important part of the project. Citrus Market By The Associated Press Exist Growers, Inc., reported all auction markets California ranges were lower. Repreive prices by size: IST, First Grade— 2:25; 176s 7.41; 200s 5.87; WASHINGTON (UP) General McGranery saying of the U.S. district for Kansas is just one Citrus Market By The Associated Press District Growers, Inc., reported all auction markets Californias were lower. Represive prices by size: HIST, First Grade—2.25; 176s 7.41; 200s 5.87; 4.62; 252s 3.99; 288s 3.49; 1.19. ICE, Second Grade—2.53; 150s 7.19; 176s 6.21; 4.85; 220s 3.80; 252s 3.33; 1.08. Phisms in Growth Problem Here. He sought to find out whether it could organize many trees and other parts into one system. The project was led by the American Canciety. Tartar reported the initial study of the experiment before American association for the enactment of science here. One of the mouths of the synthroid new animal disappeared. She some feeble attempts to care of itself as an individual needed to develop any central control its excess of protoplasm. Eventually Other grafted masses of cells are being produced to the studies further. Synthetic stentor's problem related to cancer becauseancy is essentially an exaggerated growth of protoplasm over the body has no control. Patrol Car Theft Attempt Lands Marine in Jail Larry Eugene Harmon of the Marine Air corps facility, Santa Ana, today began sweating out a 62½ day sentence in Orange county jail, his reward for an attempted theft of an Anaheim police patrol car. Harmon attempted the theft Tuesday night at Harmony park dance pavilion when officers left the car to quell a bolt of fist-cuffs between two other MCAF marines. Arraigned on two charges, drunk and tampering with an automobile, Harmon was sentenced to serve 12½ days on the former charge and 50 days on the latter. He apparently was unable to raise the $125 combined fine levied for the two offenses. Approval of the board was given to enter a specially built float in the Huntington Beach Fourth of July parade. Oscar Schultz and Rex Coons were appointed to supervise construction and entry of the float. A city-wide plan for planting carefully selected varieties of trees on new Anaheim streets and also to replace trees that have grown unsightly with age was announced by Claude Owens, chairman of the Civic Beautification committee. Beach Family Follows FD To Burning Home As Mr. and Mrs. James D. Ellis were returning at 1 a.m. today to their home at 108½ 28th st., Newport Beach, they found themselves traveling with the Newport Beach fire department, which seemed to be in quite a hurry. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis then discovered that the fire department's destination was their own. The Ellis home was blazing merrily. The firemen put out the fire, after it had caused $1000 damage, and then looked around to see what caused it. They found that a cigarette stub left burning on an ash tray had dropped into the living room sofa, where it had apparently smouldered for some time before breaking into flame. William Ford of Costa Mesa and Clifford Downs of Newport Beach, passing the Ellis home, had observed the flames and called the fire department. Lattimore State Department BALTIMORE (UP)—more district office of towns service received in June 12 from Washington that Owen Lattimore permitted to leave there. J. Eugene Kennedy collector of customs for tricts, said today the relayed to customs ports of embarkation trict—Baltimore, Washional airport and the station at Patuxent, Md. The bulletin came fromington over the signature Dow, customs commission specifies that the person may not be issued pass. Dow signs all such but they are issued at the state department. The Baltimore Sun confirmation of the statement order from customer in New York. Asked about it, the o Weather S. Calif.—Mostly clear sky through Sunday; except night and early morning low clouds near the coast. Slightly warmer in coastal and intermediate valleys today, otherwise little change in temperature. ves to Meet Steel Crisis Presidential Candidates Talk About Taxes By The Associated Press Taxes, about which every voter knows, were prime grist for the political mill today, with President Truman and the four top coattenders for his job tossing in their views on the subject. Here's what they had to say: 1. President Truman—No president, Democrat or Republican, can cut taxes 15 per cent—in fact, they ought to go up instead of down because of the federal deficit. 2. Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio—"I promise a reduction in expenses to balance the budget the first year and a tax reduction of 15 per cent the second year." 3. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower — He advocates a slash of 30 to 40 Strike Threatens Defense Work Stoppage 'Within a Few Weeks' By ELTON C. FAY WASHINGTON. (UP)—Industry and the military say nation's arms production—everything from jet engines to atom bombs and nuclear submarines—will come to a virtual halt within a few weeks if the steel strike continues. A survey of manufacturers and defense experts today showed that in general enough steel is on hand to eke out production until some time in August, but that in some instances the impact of the steel production stoppage already is being felt. The situation goes beyond the non-delivery of finished weapons themselves. If the hard steels needed for tools can't be had, the weapons can't be made. The effect of that can be far-reaching. Secretary of Defense Lovett, calling the potential effect of the strike very serious, already has moved to get into arms production channels the comparatively small amounts of steel production and finished steel still available. One action was to get steel out of warehouses and into weapons-making plants. The CIO steel-workers union headquarters, in Pittsburgh telegraphed orders last night to pass such defense materials through picket lines. The defense department has requested contractors to shift steel orders to non-struck plants. There aren't many of these. dent, Democrat or Republican, can cut taxes 15 per cent—in fact, they ought to go up instead of down because of the federal deficit. 2. Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio—"I promise a reduction in expenses to balance the budget the first year and a tax reduction of 15 per cent the second year." 3. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower — He advocates a slash of 30 to 40 billion dollars in the federal budget—not in taxes, as he has been quoted as saying. 4. Sen. Richard Russell of Georgia—He believes the people are willing to make the present tax sacrifice to keep the nation strong. He doesn't see how taxes can be reduced without wrecking rearmament. 5. Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee—"Let us win the peace first and then talk about cutting taxes." Any such talk now, he said, amounts to daydreaming, ignorance about fiscal matters or an empty promise to get votes. Taft and Eisenhower are one-two in the race for Republican presidential nomination. Kefauver and Russell occupy the same positions among Democrats. The third-running Democrat, Mutual Security Administrator Averell Harriman, said in talks yesterday he could not see how either Kefauver or Russell, as Southerners, could win the big blocs of Democratic votes in the North and West. Eisenhower, he said, is a fine soldier and patriot but is a "captive" of reactionary Republican ideas. And, he added, "I disagree with Taft on practically every issue, foreign and domestic." DENVER (UP)—Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower arranged a huddle today with Paul G. Hoffman, one of his principal advisors, before flying to Texas tomorrow for a speech which a friend said will be "a rip snorter." WASHINGTON (UP)—Attorney General McGranery says the firing of the U.S. district attorney for Kansas is just one step in a Government Not to Ease Building Restrictions WASHINGTON (UP)—The government today scrapped its plan to relax building restrictions July 1. It said the steel strike is "slowly but surely" strangling military and civilian production. Henry H. Fowler, head of the National Production Administration told a news conference the easing of curbs on home construction and on building of amusement and recreation sites must be postponed indefinitely. Philip Murray's CIO steelworkers went on strike June 2, minutes after the U.S. Supreme court had knocked out President Truman's seizure of the nation's steel mills. Sergeant 'Busted' For Disrespect To Gen. Clark MONTEREY, Calif. (UP)—Sgt. C. D. Chase, 24, was convicted today by a court-martial of disrespect to Gen. Mark Clark, reduced to private first class, and ordered to forfeit $75 a month pay for six months. Chase's conviction was announced by the judge advocate's office an hour and a half after the court-martial convened at Fort Ord. Sergeant Chase had written a letter to General Clark criticising Clark's handling of the Koje Island prisoner riots as "repugnant and disgraceful." Officers said the sentence was relatively light. Chase will not be confined. Under the special court-martial he could have been confined for six months and reduced to a private. WASHINGTON (UP)—The Army today estimated total enemy military casualties in Korea at 1..623,404 through June 13. This One action was to get steel out of warehouses and into weapons-making plants. The CIO steel-workers union headquarters in Pittsburgh telegraphed orders last night to pass such defense materials through picket lines. The defense department has requested contractors to shift steel orders to non-struck plants. There aren't many of these. But the department expects both measures to produce only minute amounts of steel compared with he vast tonnages needed. LT. GEN. E. W. RAWLINGS, commanding general of the air materiel command, said last night the strike has not greatly affected military aircraft production to date. He added in a statement, however, that "if the strike lasts long enough there are certain to be gaps in the pipeline" of supplies and "obviously, aircraft production will be affected." Shortages in ammunition already are appearing. One of a major items in this category is the 22-inch mortar shell. Even in the present stalemated phase of the Korean war thousands of these shells may be used in a single day. Each shell contains about 25 pounds of steel. The navy says that, although there is steel available in shipyards and work can progress in certain areas, lack of special types of steel for certain parts of a new or converted ship can stop construction. The hull of the new atomic submarine is being built at the General Dynamics corporation's Groton, Conn., plant. If enough steel isn't accumulated by August construction will be delayed, says the navy. The atomic energy commission (AEC) is a heavy user of almost all types of steel. Huge quantities of structural steel are on order for the new Savannah river and Paducah AEC plants, in addition to several other smaller projects. Large tonnages of stainless steel are used in the processing Lattimore Not to Leave Country, State Department Orders Customs BALTIMORE. (P)—The Baltimore district office of the customs service received instructions June 12 from Washington directing that Owen Lattimore not be permitted to leave the country. J. Eugene Kennedy, assistant collector of customs for the districts, said today the order was relayed to customs officials at ports of embarkation in the district—Baltimore, Washington national airport and the naval air station at Patuxent, Md. The bulletin came from Washington over the signature of Frank Dow, customs commissioner. It specifies that the persons named may not be issued passports. Dow signs all such bulletins, but they are issued at the request of the state department. The Baltimore Sun earlier had confirmation of the state department order from customs officials in New York. Asked about it, the department declined to give a yes or no answer but said Lattimore had not applied for a passport. Lattimore told the Associated Press reporter he did not know "what the whole story is all about." He is a professor at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and was the central figure in a senate investigation of the institute of Pacific relations (IPR) of which he was a trustee. Lattimore denied repeatedly he was a Communist or had any communist connections. The investigation, by the internal security (McCarran) subcommittee, was aimed at learning whether he exerted any subversive influences over state department far eastern policy. "If I had asked for a passport," Lattimore said today, "I would be following it up and asking the state department about it. But, inasmuch as I haven't asked for a passport, the whole thing mystifies me." Burrows Damage Suit Settled Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd A. Burrows and their son, Lloyd Jr., of Anaheim lost their $10,627 damage suit against the Southern California Edison Co., late yesterday, but reportedly had reached a settlement out of court with another defendant, Robert O. Ballard. The Anaheim residents filed suit when their garage was set afire Nov. 10, 1950, after Ballard's car had crashed against a power pole in front of their home at 9806 S. Los Angeles st. They claimed that the collision threw an overload upon an electric circuit that ignited their garage. Ballard and his attorney did not appear at yesterday's session of the trial, as the case came to a close. With plaintiff's testimony completed, the Edison company moved for a non-suit of the complaint against the company, and it was granted by Superior Judge Robert Gardner.