anaheim-gazette 1952-06-23

Follows You Are you going on a vacation? Be gone long? Why don't you have your Gazette sent to your vacation address? Just Call 2200. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANA FRIENDS IN NEED—Anaheim Ikes yesterday "ganged up" on the home of Mrs. W. C. GAZETTE PHOTO BY KREIDT Sam Whippo and Mrs. Simmons watch men swarm over the front porch. They a FRIENDS IN NEED—Anaheim Ikes yesterday "ganged up" on the home of Mrs. W. C. Simmons, widow of W. C. "Pop" Simmons, at 912 N. Helena st., and finished the job of painting begun by Mr. Simmons shortly before his recent death. At left, Boss Painter Sam Whippo and Mrs. Simmons watch the men swarm over the front porch. They arrive from left, John O'Kane, Harry Schaeffler, Nick Wingert, Arch Henry, Wayne Heli Clint Flynn (on stepladder), Art Cavanaugh and Jim Reimer (on the roof). FBI Searches Dead Bandit's Past For Connection with 1950 Holdup Having identified last Friday's Tustin bank robber, killed by rifle fire of an assistant cashier as he fled in a car with $2,331 in bank funds, the FBI today was trying to determine whether Marvin R. Pratt, 30-, the dead bandit, was the same man who robbed the same bank of $7,200 on Sept. 1, 1950. Assistant Cashier G. O. Bixler, 32, of Tustin, whose deadly aim with a .30 calibre carbine placed two shots through the back of Peatt's head, said he feels sure that Pratt was the same man who robbed the bank before under similar circumstances. The bandit that time escaped without leaving a trace. The FBI is tracing Pratt's record, which includes numerous jail terms, to discover whether he could have been incarcerated somewhere else at the time of the 1950 hold-up. Washington records of the FBI identified last Friday's bandit as Pratt, after he had been tentatively identified as Raymond Roy Barker, with a Long Beach address that proved fictitious. That name and address was given at an East First st. used car lot in Santa Ana, where the bndit purchased a used car Friday morning for $150, paying $40 down. The name also appeared on an application for a driver's license at He fired two shots. Both entered the back of the car above the rear window, then were deflected downward by the metal, both entering the back of Pratt's head and killing him instantly. They were "billard" shots an investigating officer reported. The car went out of control and careened across the street, colliding with the parked car of Mrs. Jocelyn Hyde of Santa Ana. Dep. Coroner Frank Hanson was summoned and ordered the body removed to the Smith and Tuthill mortuary in Santa Ana, to await an inquest. The FBI took charge of the case and identified the bandit next day. San Clemente Girl Is Polio Fatality Third fatality of 1952 in Orange county, resulting from polio, was reported today by the Orange County Health department, the victim being an 8-year-old San Clemente girl, Diana Spillman, daughter of Lt. Walter M. Spillman of the Marine Corps. Her death actually took place June 9 at Lusk, Wyo., but the illness was said to have been contracted before she left Orange county on June 2. Pants Burglar 'Sentenced to Long Prison Term Henry Hughes, 65-year-old Negro, was sentenced to state prison last Friday as the notorious "pants burglar" of Anaheim for Fullerton. He was still protesting his innocence as he received his sentence. He had accused Fullerton police of "framing" him in connection with the Feb. 6 burglary of Harold V. Bleyhl residence in the city, the offense for which he was convicted. He claimed that Fullerton officers insisted that women witnesses be positive in the identification of him after they had hesitated. Superior Judge Robert Gardner denied a defense motion for a trial before passing sentence Hughes. Hughes, however, did receive one favor when the court with the district attorney agreed, ruled that two felony convictions should not considered on Hughes' record; this case, thereby saving him from being classified as an habitual criminal subject to life imprisonment. He will be eligible for role in about nine years, officials said. PRATT ENTERED the First National Bank of Tustin at 2:55 p.m., as the bank was preparing to close. He confronted Bixler with a large .38 calibre pistol and demanded the cash. Getting it, in a cloth sack, he backed out the door, and ran for the car that he had bought for the job. From a rear room, Bixler seized the carbine and ran into the street. BRIDGE HELD UP One delay after another is holding up completion of the new Orangethorpe boulevard bridge over Coyote creek, at the county line. Road Commissioner Harold Sprenger said today that the bridge is finished after long delay, and all is ready for paving the two approaches, each about 250 feet long and four lanes wide, which will cost about $20,000. But now the job is held up by a strike of operating engineers, said Sprenger. Orange and Los Angeles counties share the cost of the bridge. PUSAN, Korea (JP)—Supporters of President Syngman Rhee in the Korean national assembly today voted to retain him in office until a new president is elected. Primary Election Canvass Produces No Changes in Overall Results First installment of complete official returns from the June 3 primary election, including the count of absentee ballots was released today by County Clerk B.J. Smith, showing that the total vote cast was 79,248, or 70.4 per cent of the registration, believed to be a record for Orange county primary elections. Complete official returns show that Congressman Thomas Werdel's lead over Gov. Warren in the Republican convention delegate race was narrowed slightly by the official count and stands at 22,134 to 20,792. Senator Estes Kefauver polled 21,529 votes to 7074 for Edmund "Pat" Brown for the Democratic convention choice. For Congress, 28th district, James B. Utt won the Republican nomination with 19,850 votes in Orange county, while polling 8991 Democratic votes to 6618 for Lionel Van Deerlin. Van Deerlin, however, won the Democratic nomination by running well ahead in San Diego county. In the state senate contest, the official count slightly increased the lead of John A. Murdy, Jr., over Sam L. Collins in the Publican primary, but Murdy lead in the Democratic primary was cut to about 400 votes. The official count is: Republican Murdy 22,359, Collins 19,850 Democratic—Murdy. 15,076, Collins 14,653. Assemblyman Earl Stanley pooled 18,146 votes to 4471 for Charl Hindley in the Republican primary, 74th Assembly district, lost the Democratic nomination to Lester Tatenhove, 6637 to 6224. LeRoy Lyon, Jr., won both itssembly nominations in the 74th district, 9685 to 3933 for Glen McCloud in the Republican, and 6554 to McCloud's 3503 in the Democratic primary. Results of one judicial contested were released. In Huntington Beach-Seal Beach Justice Court district, the veteran Justice Chr. P. Pann was eliminated from the November run-off by 60 votes City Judge Celia Young of Huntington Beach lead with 3319. Bomer Hughes, who is both justice of the peace and city judge at Seattle Beach, received 2209 and Justi Pann 2169. NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE per ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1952 Make them stand up and be counted in Anaheim The following message from the Gazette editors is long. It takes some five minutes to read. But, we urge you to study it carefully. It is a matter of major importance to every citizen of Anaheim. It is a matter which citizens must clear up immediately. Whether we know it or not, whether we like it or not, a crisis in education is ing-in Anaheim. It centers around a few people who would impose their own personal political school educators—and it centers around an attempt to smear Paul Demaree, Anaheim school principal, who is attending a school in Nashville. A publication in Anaheim which doesn’t hesitate to print “rumors” andcepts “assumptions” from other people without checking them, has tried to cast on Mr. Demaree by implying he may be “tainted” because a man named Willard former superintendent of schools at Pasadena, is at the same school in Nashville. That is an irresponsible assumption of a low, cowardly order—one whichers must rise up against, or ... We face a situation that sensible people everywhere now refer to as “the of Pasadena.” SINCE THESE things have now come about in Anaheim, Gazette reports spent considerable time reviewing what happened in Pasadena in 1950—and having the threat to Anaheim. Here are the now generally accepted facts on Mr. Goslin, as put together by folks in Pasadena and throughout the nation: In 1948, the Pasadena Board of Education selected Willard Goslin to be assistant of schools. Mr. Goslin was president of the American Association of School Admins and was then superintendent of schools in Minneapolis was one of the top men in the field. People interested in education and the school Pasadena were enthusiastic about the choice. But in 1950 the same school board took advantage lin’s absence in the East to send him a telegram Bridgford Theft Suspects Heard In Court Today Preliminary hearing of three men in the Bridgford Meat Packing Co. burglary case was under way today in City Judge L. P. Bonnat's court. Irving Schulman, North Hollywood, John W. White, Glendale, and Richard J. McGovern, San Francisco, are the three suspects whose hearings are being held today. A fourth man, James W. Drake, San Pedro, a former refrigeration engineer at the Bridgeford plant, has waived preliminary hearing, but is sitting in on today's hearing. Bentley M. Harris, Los Angeles attorney, is representing the three suspected bandits, while a Santa Ana attorney is representing the Los Angeles law firm defending Drake. Assistant District Attorney Walter Steiner of Santa Ana is prosecuting the case. Two men still at large in the case are being sought by police: They are Roy Wiltsie, alleged leader of the crew that committed the theft, and Charles Richard Bocock, who is said to have driven the truck in which the stolen $17,000 worth of meat was taken from the plant. Arni Eggertson, nightwatchman who was bound, gagged and imprisoned in a refrigerator truck during the robbery, was on the witness stand when court adjourned at noon today for lunch. Anaheim Resident Killed in Wreck Tony S. Jaques, 32, a native of New Mexico and resident of Anaheim, was killed at noon today for lunch. SOMETIME PRIOR to his dismissal, Mr. Goslin—and board—proposed an increase in the tax levy to raise funds dena's expanding school system. It was defeated two-to-one. The foes of the tax proposal turned their guns on O'Donnell fight back, until much too late. The attacks were group of citizens who gave themselves the impressive title School Development Council." Leaders of the group changed targets and motives changed. Many of the founders dropped they realized the original purpose of improving the school junked by people who were using the organization to exert (Continued on Page 2) GLIDER GROUP PARADES IN LEIPZIG STREETS—a glider group who have been trained as nucleus of a pilot corps of a future East German Army march in parade at convention of Free German Youth in Leipzig in Soviet-controlled zone of Germany. The week-long convention which began May 29 Two Marines Hand Fullerton As Anaheim Resident Killed in Wreck Tony S. Jaques, 32, a native of New Mexico and resident of Anaheim 28 years, was killed at 1 a.m. today in an automobile accident at Paramount. His home was at 10871 Gilbert ave. He is survived by three brothers, Candio, James and Ramon Jaques, all of Saugus. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Back, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary. Boy Hurt in Auto Mishap Richard Harvle Barnard, 7, 300 E. Ellsworth st., Anaheim, received injuries to his left knee and right leg Saturday morning when he was struck by a car driven by Wilber B. Chilcote, Santa Ana, at Los Angeles st. and Broadway. The boy was walking his bicycle across the intersection when the accident occurred, according to police report. WASHINGTON (P) — Starting July 1, airlines will cancel reservations unless passengers reconfirm them at least six hours before flight time. The airlines, announcing this yesterday, said the action was taken because too many persons do not show up to claim reservations and planes have to leave with empty seats. GLIDER GROUP PARADES IN LEIPZIG STREETS—A glider group who have been trained as nucleus of a pilot corps of a future East German Army march in parade at convention of Free German Youth in Leipzig in Soviet-controlled zone of Germany. The week-long convention which began May 29 Two Marines Hand Sarge a Pasting Sgt. John Moorcraft, El Toro marine, went into fistic action with a youthful civilian in Santa Ana early today, but two fellow marines reinforced the civilian and gave Sergeant Moorcraft a beating that left him lying in the driveway of a service station with possible head and internal injuries. The two attacking marines, whom Santa Ana police arrested on a charge of assault and battery, said they overheard Sergeant Moorcraft applying vulgar names to a 15-year-old girl who was with the 19-year-old civilian, Ralph Eastman, 12971 Pomona st., Santa Ana. Eastman was about to engage Sergeant Moorcraft when the marines took over and soon had everything in hand. The fight took place at 2:30 a.m. at a service station, 202 E. First st., Santa Ana. The 15-year-old girl and another of the same age, also two boys, 14 and 17, in the party, received a severe reprimand from police for being out after curfew. WASHINGTON (P)—Price cellings have been removed from package and bulk whiskey and wine. But since they are selling far below cellings, the government doesn't expect this action to bring any price changes. Fullerton Asso-Loftus Storm Diversion Fund Request to the county visors that funds be paid to the new county flood control for completing the Diversion unit of Fullerton dam, has been made by Fullerton. The Loftus diversion was part of a series of dyke Imperial highway, to divert water from East Fullerton centia and other communities that vicinity, and impound back of the Fullerton Causeway. The dam itself was built World War II, but the version portion of the plan held up by the war. City officials of Fullerton ed out that approximate miles of rugged area drained behind the dam even flooding of Place East Fullerton district. The request included funds for flood protection on Brea Creek and the Loftus storm water channel supervisors indicated that give consideration to the in making up the new control budget. CALIFORNIA STATE WEATHER S. Calif.-Scattered high cloudiness clearing generally Tuesday afternoon, with winds in the mountain—and desert sections. Cooler in the northern mountain and interior sections. California Delegates Silent On 2nd Convention Choice BY MORRIE LANDSBERG SACRAMENTO. (AP) — California's Republican delegates, their 70 votes tightly pledged to Gov. Earl Warren, said today they prefer to hold back their second choice for president until balloting begins in Chicago. Replies to an Associated Press poll established a strategy of silence—and waiting to see what happens—on a question of key importance to both sides in the Taft-Eisenhower battle for the GOP nominations. One delegate predicted perhaps three-fourths of the Warren slate would swing to Gen.*Dwight D. Eisenhower if and when the governor drops out of the running. But of the entire 70 only one would say outright he's for Sen. Robert A. Taft and another that he's for Eisenhower. Both asked not to be named. Another delegate reported the selection will be made on the second ballot. Palign, has said he will fight for delegates right up to the roll call; should it look hopeless, he will release his 70 California and six Wisconsin delegates to vote as they please. Only Five Hurt In County Traffic Over Weekend Despite unusually heavy weekend traffic, only five persons were injured on Orange county highways during the period, the California Highway Patrol reported today. DeWitt V. Hill, 48, Fullerton and Jacuinde Vincente, 24, Los Angeles, received major injuries early today in a collision between Fullerton, as put together by thinking Hallard Goslin to be superintendent of School Administrators of schools in Minneapolis. He fielded and the school board in about the choice. Board took advantage of Goslin and him a telegram demanding he has frequently been termed should not meet him face to face. Missal, Mr. Goslin—and the school tax levy to raise funds for Pasadena was defeated two-to-one. Turned their guns on Goslin, who late. The attacks were led by a delves the impressive title of "The leaders of the group changed as the day of the founders dropped out when of improving the schools had been the organization to exert "personal nuanced on Page 2) IN LEIPZIG who have been corps of a fush in parade at south in Leipzig germany. The began May 29 was called by Red leaders to repeat pledges to defend Soviet Union and communist East Germany and to tutor delegates on future general party lines. This picture was released for publication Wednesday by West German Ministry for All-German Affairs at Bonn. Over Weekend Despite unusually heavy weekend traffic, only five persons were injured on Orange county highways during the period, the California Highway Patrol reported today. DeWitt V. Hill, 43, Fullerton and Jacuinde Vincente, 24, Los Angeles, received major injuries early today in a collision between a Southern California Edison Co. truck driven by Hill and Vincente's car, which struck the truck from the rear. The accident took place on Orangethorpe blvd. a quarter mile east of Brookhurst rd., northwest of Anaheim. The injured men were taken to the county hospital. Injured in other accidents were Guillermo Avalos, 40, Westminster; Jeanne Moody, 31, Long Beach and Mrs. Ada Simmons, 48, of San Diego. Murrell Carl Hastings of Fullerton was arrested for reckless driving and driving without lights when California Highway Patrol officers timed him at 105 miles per hour as he ran through a boulevard stop on Lincoln ave. at Walker st., near Cypress. Hastings is scheduled to appear before Justice John Shea, Anaheim, June 30 at 10 a.m. Katella Rd. Work Planned with Federal Aid Improvement of Katella rd., between Hwy. 39 and Lexington st. at the east gate of Los Alamitos Naval Air station, is on the planning boards of the county road department, Commissioner Harold Sprenger announced today, estimating the cost at $160,000 or more. The road will be surfaced for two 12-foot traffic lanes, with eight-foot shoulders, he said. Sprenger said he was not certain that there would be sufficient funds available to compete the improvements along the entire 3½ IN LEIPZIG who have been corps of a fuch in parade at outh in Leipzig germany. The began May 29 was called by Red leaders to repeat pledges to defend Soviet Union and communist East Germany and to tutor delegates on future general party lines. This picture was released for publication Wednesday by West German Ministry for All-German Affairs at Bonn. Fullerton Asks Loftus Storm Diversion Funds Request to the county supervisors that funds be provided in the new county flood control budget for completing the Loftus Diversion unit of Fullerton Creek dam, has been made by the city of Fullerton. The Loftus diversion would consist of a series of dykes north of Imperial highway, to divert storm water from East Fullerton, Placentia and other communities in that vicinity, and impound them back of the Fullerton Creek dam. The dam itself was built prior to World War II, but the Loftus diversion portion of the project was held up by the war. City officials of Fullerton pointed out that approximately 2½ miles of rugged area could be drained behind the dam and prevent flooding of Placentia and East Fullerton district. The request included budgeting of funds for flood protection work on Brea Creek and the East Fullerton storm water channel. The supervisors indicated they would give consideration to the request in making up the new flood control budget. $200,000 Damages Asked in Suit Suit for more than $200,000 damages has been filed in superior court in Santa Ana as the result of two traffic deaths on Anaheim-Olive road last July 14, where Charles F. Jamieson, 56, and his wife, O'Dessa Maude, were killed in a collision between their car and a tank truck. Their son, Charles Jamieson, and four daughters, Ella M. Dickert, Corrine E. Kungisky, Marguerite Walke and Doris I. Pollard, filed the damage suit against the Texas Company, as owner of the truck, and Myron F. Shafer, its driver. Each plaintiff asks $40,203.84. They charged that the big truck was traveling "at a terrific rate of speed" when it collided with the Jamieson automobile, at 4:40 a.m. Two Arrested As Drunk Drivers Alfonso B. Acosta, 417 S. Clementine st., and Wayne E. Osborn, 817½ N. Lemon st., both of Anaheim, were arrested yesterday on charges of drunk while driving. Acosta, arrested in the 1100 block of Lincoln ave., was sentenced to pay a $250 fine or spend 125 days in jail. WATER MEN RESIGN Three directors of the La Habra storm water protection district, who have served 14 years without calling an election, resigned Saturday, and one of them was reappointed to the board, County Clerk B. J. Smith announced. W. R. Day, Claude Ridgway and Frank Bishop resigned. Day was reappointed, with Ray Frantz and Phillip Radford. Citrus Market By The Associated Press All auction markets lower Sun-kist. SUNKIST, First Grade— 128s 9.82; 150s 8.86; 176s 7.15; 200s 5.71; 220s 4.60; 252s 3.81; 288s 3.45; 244s, 319. CHOICE, Second Grade— 150s 7.57; 176s 6.36; 200s 4.70; 220s 3.94; 252s 3.43; 288s 3.32.