anaheim-gazette 1952-06-25

Reaction Anaheimers gave a definite reaction to Tuesday's Gazette editorial on the local schools and the "shame of Pasadena." See today's editorial on Page 2, "The School Situation." VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM School Board Adoption Program for Speech The Anaheim Elementary School board last night adopted programs to assist students with speech and sight defects and, the board set up pay schedules which will result in salary increases for non-teachers and school principals. The board will employ a speech correctionist in the Anaheim primary grades two days a week to aid students who lisp, stammer, have trouble with certain sounds, or cannot overcome certain parts of their "baby talk." A recent survey taken by the County Superintendent's office shows that 20 per cent of the students in the primary grades of Anaheim will benefit from the program. The speech correctionist will work with the teachers and students. She will be paid $1,900 per year. The board adopted a sight saver program to assist students with restricted sight. The program will draw youngsters with defective sight from all parts of the county. The pupils will study RE-DECORATING—Broadway school in Anaheim is undergoing a thorough renovation and reconstruction to put it in first class shape for students next fall. More than $10,000 is being spent on the school to redecorate, improve the lighting system, for new school desks and furniture, for modern well-ventilated rest rooms, re-landscaping of the grounds, and so on. In the photo above, Paul Cook (right), school superintendent, checks on the progress being made in painting the lobby of the building. Next fall the school will accommodate pupils from kindergarten age through the fourth grade. The pupils will come from an area bounded by East and Helena, Santa Ana and Center. All parents in the area will be notified of the plan by school officials. City Council Calls Election on Controversial Ball rd Annexation An election to decide whether the proposed Ball rd. Annexation shall become a part of the city of Anaheim was called for July 24 last night by the city council. The action came after a lengthy discussion which disclosed that 83 of the 58 registered voters in the district oppose the annexation. Of the 40 parcels of property involved, 16 were represented by protestants. Decision to call the vote was made when it was declared that the number of anti-annexation persons was not sufficient to hold up annexation proceedings. An annexation election is under way today in the Placentia st. Annexation area. The unprotested proposed annexation will be voted upon by 43 registered voters within the area. The vote will be canvassed at the regular July 8 meeting. Other annexation business included the setting of public hearings on the Burton st. and Ward annexations for July 22. It was noted that Euclid Ave. Annexation No. 2 will be incorporated as part of the city effective June 27. OF FOUR BIDS received on the proposed E. Center st. sewermitted for reading at the next meeting. Resolution 1984, revising the city salary ordinance as required for purposes of the new Occidental Life Insurance Co.'s group coverage of city employees, was passed. No changes in salary are involved. A petition for cross walks at the intersection of Palm st. and N. Los Angeles st. was referred to the State Highway department for study and survey. Residents of trailer court northwest of the intersection complained that it is almost impossible to cross the street because the traffic light set-up permits traffic to flow in one lane or the other at all times. Easements were accepted by the Anaheim will benefit from the program. The speech correctionist will work with the teachers and students. She will be paid $1,900 per year. The board adopted a sight saver program to assist students with restricted sight. The program will draw youngsters with defective sight from all parts of the county. The pupils will study in the Anaheim schools but will be given special aid in reading, utilizing books with large type, etc. THE SCHOOL districts sending the students to Anaheim will pay the costs of the program. About 12 pupils are expected in the program, with two of them from Anaheim. Paul Cook, Anaheim's superintendent of schools, called both the speech and sight saver projects "fine programs." Mr. Cook also gave a report on the progress of reconstruction of Broadway school which will be utilized next fall to handle pupils in the kindergarten through fourth grade. The board approved a raise of $20 per month for the non-certified employees which will cost the system about $5,000 per year. Salary of the superintendent was Three Injured Slightly in Auto Wrecks Three persons were injured in Orange county traffic accidents during the past 24 hours, according to official reports, two of them being El Toro marines slightly hurt in a Buena Park crash. Cars driven by William W. Evans, 47, of Lawndale, and Walter Becklund, Jr., 18, of 413 E. Chestnut, Santa Ana, collided at the intersection of Manchester boulevard and Artesia avenue, Buena Park. Injured were Philip W. Caraway, 19, and Robert W. OF FOUR BIDS received on the proposed E. Center st. sewer main lateral, J. E. Popovich of Torrance submitted a low bid of $19,611.51 and was awarded the contract. Resolution No. 1986 was adopted, accepting the State Highway department agreement for allocation of gas tax funds (in lieu tax), of which Anaheim will receive approximately $65,000. The figure is based on the city's new, official census figure of 17,267 population. City Clerk Charles Griffith pointed out that the census, which cost $2000, netted the city an increase of approximately $8000, a neat profit of $6000. The gas tax allocation will provide grading and paving for the following streets: E. Santa Ana st. from Orange to East st.; S. West st. from Manchester blvd. to Santa Ana st.; and E. North st. from Olive to Orange st.; and resurfacing of W. South st. from Manchester to Palm st. and from Lemon st. to Los Angeles st. FIRST READINGS were held on change of zone ordinances 804, 805, 807, and 808. Ordinance 806 was withheld for clarification. A change of zone from R-A to R-3 in the northwest corner of Tract 724, N. East st. and N. Orange st., was passed by the council and an ordinance will be sub- N. Los Angeles st. was referred to the State Highway department for study and survey. Residents of trailer court northwest of the intersection complained that it is almost impossible to cross the street because the traffic light set-up permits traffic to flow in one lane or the other at all times. Easements were accepted by the council for ingress to the Endcott subdivision off N. West st. for a road and utilities, and also for a 12 foot sewer strip along E. Center st. Armed Robbers Hold up SA Taxi Driver Flagged down by two men along a highway near Santa Ana early today, Lewis Cornett, 24, Santa Ana taxicab driver, was held up and robbed of $24 in fares. Dornett was returning from the Santa Ana Naval air station near Tustin at 5:10 a.m. when he was signaled to stop by two men standing beside a car at Newport rd. and Tustin ave. One of the men walked up to the taxicab and confronted Cornett with a gun, forcing him to turn over his receipts, after which the bandit ordered him to "Get going." Cornett complied. He described the armed man as 24 to 26 years of age, 5 feet eight inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds and wearing brown slacks and white shirt. Cornett said he did not get a look at the other man and could only describe their car as an old model. Cars driven by William W. Evans, 47, of Lawndale, and Walter Becklund, Jr., 18, of 413 E. Chestnut, Santa Ana, collided at the intersection of Manchester boulevard and Artesia avenue, Buena Park. Injured were Philip W. Caraway, 19, and Robert W. McClellan, 20, both El Toro marines. They were taken to the El Toro base dispensary. Frank Arthur Clift, 43, painting contractor, of 1305 E. Chapman ave., Orange, received minor injury tq his forehead at 4:45 p.m. yesterday in a three-car collision at the notorious crossing of Santa Ana boulevard and Flower st., Santa Ana. He was taken to St. Joseph hospital. Clift was driving north on Flower st., Mrs. Edith Gilbert Warren, 49, of 256 N. Grand st., Orange, was driving south on Flower, and Chester Cecil Lyman, 36, plumber, of 407 E. Commonwealth ave., Fullerton, was driving northwest on Santa Ana boulevard when the three cars tangled. NEW YORK (A)—Seaman Robert H. Rawlins, 43, won a federal court jury award of $65,000 yesterday because a hippopotamus he was assigned to feed bit off his right arm. The incident occurred last summer when the hippo was being brought here from Africa for the Central Park zoo aboard the freighter Africa Star. Rawlins sued the ship's owner, Farrell Lines Inc. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1952 School Board Adopts Correction Program for Speech, Eye Defects Anaheim Elementary School night adopted program, students with sight defects and, the pay schedules which in salary increases for and school principals. will employ a speech at in the Anaheim prizes two days a week to who lisp, stammer, be with certain sounds, overcome certain parts baby talk." survey taken by the superintendent's office 20 per cent of the primary grades of will benefit from the correctionist will teachers and student will be paid $1,900 adopted a sight sav- to assist students with sight. The program youngsters with de- right from all parts of The pupils will study raised 10 per cent, from $7,500 to $8,200, and the business manager was allowed $350 per year for use of his personal car on school business. A PAY SCHEDULE was set up for school principals, based on their college degrees, experience, accreditation, etc. The pay schedule will permit raises of about $500 per year for the principals in the school system. The board awarded fire insurance policies on an additional $345,000 worth of school property to five local agencies. The amount brings the insured value of the system to $1,897,000. Agencies writing the additional fire insurance are M. E./Beebe, A. P. M. Brown co., J./L. Morris co., Al Hansen, and Bill Walker of the Frank Tausch agency. Chamber-Optimist Meet Scheduled Chamber-Optimist Meet Scheduled Tomorrow Noon Meeting with the Optimist club, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce will hold its sixth monthly luncheon meeting of the year devoted to the subject of Recreation. John Ganahl, chairman of the Recreation and Sports committee of the chamber announced Carl H. Wennerberg superintendent of the Whittier high school district and champion of youth and recreation will be the guest speaker. The title of Mr. Wennerberg talk is "Pied Pipers of 1952" and will accent the valuable contribution made by trained recreational supervisors in influencing youth to devoting their energies to constructive pursuits and character building. Don Derr, director of the Anaheim Recreation department, will outline the progress made since the adoption of the city-wide Master Plan of Recreation. The Recreation commission will be guests of the Chamber of Commerce and the meeting will be held in the new Optimist Boys club in tribute to the club membership who have made this youth recreational facility possible. John Ganahl said all citizens interested in youth activities and city-wide recreation are welcome and urged to attend. Luncheon will be served at 12:10 noon, at $1.25 per plate. Reservations may be made by calling the Chamber of Commerce office, 7235. Judge Shea Hears EACH WANTS TO BE 'MISS UNIVERSE' —Five foreign beauties and an American charmer dip their toes in the Pacific ag the Miss Universe beauty pageant gets rolling at Long Beach. Left to right: Gelengul Tayfuroglu, Miss Turkey; Claude Godard, Miss France; Eva Roine, Miss Norway; Virginia A. Sorrense, Miss Gratepete with for the winner "Miss U." UN Dares Commies To All-Out Attack SEOUL, KOREA (AP) — The United Nations' top military commanders today in effect dared the communists to launch another all-out Korean offensive in the wake of smashing air attacks against hydroelectric plants serving Red war industries. "We hope he (the Reds) comes," said Gen. James A. Van Fleet, U.S. Eighth Army commander. "We would pile him up on the (barbed) wire and maybe end the war." Anaheim Ikes To Install New Officers Tonight Anaheim Izaak Walton League will install new officers tonight at a fish fry dinner in Investment in Youth hall at Olive and La Palma sts. State President Tom Croom will install President Arch Henry, First Vice-President Wayne Held, Second Vice-President Walt Riester, Treasurer Les Roseberry, Secretary John Bestall, Sergeant-at-Arms Ben Weaver and Board Members Spence Allcock, Gene Hylton, Bud Paschall, Pat Murphy, Henry Schneider, Ed Brown Taft Claims End Win Nomination By The Associated Press While Gen. Dwight Elsher outlined a domestic speech today, Sen. Robert Bartlett confidently of possibly nominated for president the Republican convention ballot. Eisenhower, meeting at with some of his Louisianaers, discussed topics he will up in his speech tomorrow at the Denver coliseum (CIO) 9:30 p.m. EST). Asked about economic conditions due to expire June 30 unless renews them, Eisenhower said: "I have much more faith in interplay of the various forces that take charge of things than I do in bureaucracy and law." He added, however, that lieves controls should be elicited "very gradually and gently." Eisenhower repeated that his speech, he will not go into talks about "problems of w know very little." Of the gate disputes before the convention, he said: "I do love this thing is going to tled in any star chamber." Judge Shea Hears Damage Suit in Superior Court Justice John Shea of Anaheim was sitting on the bench of Superior court in Santa Ana today, hearing the trial of a $106,000 personal damage suit. He relieved Presiding Judge Kenneth E. Morrison, who is on vacation. The suit is brought by Earl J. Friedmeyer, an industrial engineer, who demands $100,000 general damages for injuries, $6000 for loss of earnings and an unstated amount for medical expenses. The defendant in the action is Henry Marion Zahn. The suit is based upon an auto collision June 9, 1951 at Imperial Hwy. and Carolina Ave., between Brea and Yorba Linda. Each side accuses the other of negligence. COSENZA, Italy (F)—A father and mother and their six-day-old twin boys were killed last night in a fire and explosion in nearby Corigliano. Police said flames blocked the entrance to their apartment and exploded a container of cooking gas just as the couple—babies in their arms—tried to flee. All four were killed instantly. State President Tom Croom will install President Arch Henry, First Vice-President Wayne Held, Second Vice-President Walt Riesterer, Treasurer Les Roseberry, Secretary John Bestall, Sergeant-at-Arms Ben Weaver and Board Members Spence Allcock, Gene Hylton, Bud Paschall, Pat Murphy, Henry Schneider, Ed Brown and Dick Yater. A raffle for three prizes, a Glasspar boar, a Servel refrigerator or a 21-inch television set, will be held for the benefit of the local Ikes' drive to pay a share of the 40-acre Redwood grove in Humboldt county, which the state Ikes are purchasing as a state park. County Fire Departments Get Fire Truck Funds Contribution of $1000 each from three of the county's volunteer fire departments were received yesterday by the county supervisors and will be applied toward the purchase of new salvage-rescue trucks for these departments next year. The contributions came from the Cypress, Yorba Linda and Westminster departments. Chief A. E. Arnold of the Cypress department, secretary Walter W. Smith of the Yorba Linda department, and Secretary R. F. Harris of the Westminster department forwarded the $1000 checks which they stated had been contributed by firemen and cooperating citizens and service clubs of their respective communities. He added, however, that lieves controls should be elicited "very gradually and gently." Eisenhower repeated this speech, he will not go into tails about "problems of war know very little." Of the gate disputes before the convention, he said: "I do love this thing is going to tled in any star chamber." Taft, in Washington, told ZETTE 1952 5c per Copy — 50c per Month No. 170 Weather S. Calif.—Cloudy night and morning, with mostly sunny after-timers in western portion and scattered cloudiness in mountain and interior sections through Wednesday. Found Dead in Pentagon Death of Brink Not Connected With Indochina WASHINGTON (AP)—Brig. Gen. Francis G. Brink, America's top military figure assigned to warwracked Indochina, was found fatally shot in a Pentagon office late yesterday. Authorities continued their investigation today but said it apparently was suicide although there were three bullet wounds in the general's chest. A pistol lay beside him. Brink, 58, who arrived from the Far East for conferences about two weeks ago, was found in a third floor office not far from the office of Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff. He died while being taken to the Army's Walter Reed hospital. The gun found beside him was UNIVERSE' American Pacific as the secrets rolling: Gelengul de Godard, Norway; Virginia Ann Johnson, Miss Indiana; Hanne Sorrenson, Miss Denmark; Aileen Chase, Miss Great Britain. Miss Johnson will compete with other American girls Friday night for the title "Miss United States" and the winner will represent this country in the "Miss Universe" competition Saturday. Taft Claims Enough Delegates to Win Nomination on First Ballot By The Associated Press While Gen. Dwight Eisenhower outlined a domestic policy speech today, Sen. Robert Taft asked confidently of possibly nominated for president on Republican convention's first ballot. Eisenhower, meeting at Denver with some of his Louisiana backers discussed topics he will bring in his speech tomorrow night at the Denver coliseum (CBS-Radio 9:30 p.m. EST). Asked about economic controls, he to expire June 30 unless congress renews them, Eisenhower said: "I have much more faith in the overplay of the various economic forces that take charge of such things than I do in bureaucratic co and law." He added, however, that he believes controls should be eliminated "very gradually and intelligently." Eisenhower repeated that, in speech, he will not go into details about "problems of which I know very little." Of the delegate disputes before the GOP convention, he said: "I don't believe this thing is going to be set in any star chamber fashioner the question of whether he can win nomination on the first ballot at the July 7 convention in Chicago is a matter of strategy." He claims a majority already of the 1,206 delegates, the amount needed for nomination. He met this week with delegates from Maryland and Pennsylvania and has a date Friday with the Virginia delegation. "I DON'T EXPECT converts to come up to the altar and confess," he said of these meetings. "The net result when I leave will be the same as when I start" The Associated Press tabulation of pre-convention delegate strength based on avowed and conceded alignments, now gives: Taft 478, Eisenhower 395, others 129 and unknown 204. Sen. Knowland of California predicted today Gov. Earl Warren would take his time about deciding whether to release his 76 pledged delegates at th GOP convention. Knowland said the California Governor's strategy would be to wait around for a possible Taft-Eisenhower deadlock, then step in as a compromise candidate there were three bullet wounds in the general's chest. A pistol lay beside him. Brink, 58, who arrived from the Far East for conferences about two weeks ago, was found in a third floor office not far from the office of Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff. He died while being taken to the Army's Walter Reed hospital. The gun found beside him was reported to be a small automatic and authorities said it was possible for a man to shoot himself three times with such a weapon before losing consciousness. District Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald said the general apparently shot himself but he would not issue an official verdict until his investigation is completed. Brink, a veteran of World War I and II, was chief of the American military mission in Indochina, where French and native forces have waged a long bitter struggle against the communists. He came here for staff conferences on the military situation in the Orient. FRIENDS SAID Brink had been badly depressed but that the Indochina situation had nothing to do with it. Secretary of State Acheson said last week the reds had been checked in Indochina and the U.S. would soon increase aid to that country. Collins issued a statement expressing regret at Brink's death. "Gen. Brink took his duties very seriously and worked long hours daily without regard to his health," Collins said. "He was devoted to duty and served his country with distinction." Brink was appointed to the Indochina post in 1950. He was in Singapore at the outbreak of World War II and served in top staff jobs in the Far East most of the time since then. A native of Marathon, NY, Brink was graduated from Cornell University in 1946. During the 1930's he taught military science and was a boxing coach at Louisiana State University. The general is survived by his Oldster Bets Away $100,000 in Ten Years An unnamed Orange county man, 70 years of age, has lost his 100,000 fortune at the race tracks the last ten years, nearly half of it this year, and now is seeking old-age assistance from the county Welfare department. Moreover, he apparently is eligible for relief, it was stated by welfare Director Thomas P. Dougault. The applicant, said Douglas, disclosed that he had lost about 5,000 since last Jan. 1 and now is assets amounting to approximately $100 in a bank account with a few hundred dollars cash borrender value in a life insurance policy. The man admitted he had gambled for many years, both at the banks and through bookies. Douglas said it had been verified that he owned $43,000 in stocks and $40,000 in US bonds in the early 1940s. The applicant sold his car to pay off a bank loan and no paid off an insurance loan. Sen. Knowland of California predicted today Gov. Earl Warren would take his time about deciding whether to release his 76 pledged delegates at th GOP convention. Knowland said the California Governor's strategy would be to wait around for a possible Taft-Eisenhower deadlock, then step in as a compromise candidate. Warren, with 70 California and six Wisconsin votes, said he hopes to pick up a few more for the first ballot, adding: "Don't ask me how many." Orange Picker's Eye Gouged by Fellow Worker Fortino S. Padilla, 26, Irvine lemon picker, was in the county hospital today with severe face and eye wounds, while Jose Carmen Garcia-Mendoza, 31, a fellow worker, was held in the county jail on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. The two Mexicans quarreled while picking lemons on the Irvine ranch. Parilla was on Garcia-Mendoza's ladder while the latter was absent and leaped upon Garcia-Mendoza when he returned. Garcia-Mondoza jabbed at Padilla with a lemon clipper, the sharp point plowing a furrow along Padilla's jaw and cheek and cutting through the corner of his left eye. At the county hospital it was stated that he probably will not lose the sight of the injured eye. Russ Warn World On Violation Of Territory MOSCOW. UP—Russia told the rest of the world today to keep its planes away from Soviet territory or run the risk of having them shot down or interned. This was the construction placed by foreign diplomats here on a Soviet note delivered by Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky last night to Swedish Ambassador Rolf Sohman. The message replied to a blunt Swedish query asking whether Russians had shot down a Swedish transport plane missing in the Baltic Sea area since June 13. The Soviet reply complained that foreign planes have violated the Russian frontier several times recently while "Soviet planes never violate the borders of other states." It then warned that Soviet fighters have been instructed to "open fire on all aircraft that violate the frontier and resist orders to land at a local field."