anaheim-gazette 1952-06-26

Home-Makers Joan White discusses a variety of things of interest to home-makers in her column today. It is on Page 5. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper Annexation Approved by Three Votes A three vote margin was sufficient to approve annexation of approximately 200 acres along Placentia ave., in an election among its 44 registered voters held yesterday, City Clerk Charles Griffith reported today. Nineteen votes were cast in approval, 14 against, with 11 persons failing to vote. The simple majority was sufficient to give a green light to formal annexation proceedings which commence on July 8 when the city council will canvass the election and give the annexation ordinance its first reading. Final reading on the ordinance is slated for July 30. The portion to be annexed is bounded on the east by Placentia ave., on the north by Center st., and on the south by the north side of Vermont and on the west by a portion of East st. Meanwhile, the city clerk reported today that the Euclid av. annexation number two will for- GAZETTE PHOTO BY YOU VALUED at $5000 is the masterpiece "Harvest," ground, made by Hazel Snow of Bakersfield and showcased yesterday's second annual rug exhibit in AUHS study Shown with a portion of the entries is Mrs. W. R. Wald of Downey, a member of the Excelsior class. Rug Exhibit at High School Last Night Attended by 1000 Widespread revival of interest annexation ordinance its first reading. Final reading on the ordinance is slated for July 30. The portion to be annexed is bounded on the east by Placentia ave., on the north by Center st., and on the south by the north side of Vermont and on the west by a portion of East st. Meanwhile, the city clerk reported today that the Euclid av. annexation number two will formally become a part of the city on June 27. Next annexation election, concerned with the Ball Road annexation, has been set for July 24. Polling place will be the garage of Frank Pietrok, 901 S. Lemon. Poll officers will be Mrs. Anna Pietrok, Mrs. Grace Schafer, and Mrs. Beverly Fast. Seven Hour Water Famine Hits DC WASHINGTON. (AP)—It was hot. Man, it was hot! Ninety-eight, in fact. Hottest day this year. Hottest June 25 since 1875. Just the kind of day for ice-water. Or a cold shower. So— At the height of the heat, a huge water main burst in Washington. Capitol Hill dried up—no pun intended. The White House went dry—but President Truman's swimming pool already had been filled. He didn't have to miss his daily dip. All told, more than 20 million gallons of water went to waste, annoying and inconveniencing practically everybody in the most densely populated part of the nation's capital. The drought lasted over seven hours, beginning in mid-after-night yesterday. Nobody could find out at once what caused the break. Five Gas Employees Burned in Flash Explosion of Main Ground, made by Hazel Snow of Bakersfield and shown yesterday's second annual rug exhibit in AUHS study Shown with a portion of the entries is Mrs. W. R. Wald of Downey, a member of the Excelsior class. Rug Exhibit at High School Last Night Attended by 1000 Widespread revival of interest in the ancient art of rug making was evidenced yesterday afternoon when approximately 1000 persons, from as far north as San Francisco, gathered at Anaheim High school for the second annual rug exhibit staged by Anaheim, Norwalk, Corona and Orange Adult Education divisions. Hobbyists in this field attribute the current boom in the craft to Pearl McGown of Massachusetts, whose original designs and technique have attracted thousands of prospective weavers. The former attorney has turned the diversion into a lucrative business with McGown patterns and methods available in almost every section of the country. Interest is stimulated through various national exhibits. $10 A Foot Workers value their finished rugs at approximately $10 a square foot. Among the guests yesterday was Caddy McCabe, sister of Mrs. McGown, and her distributor in Southern California. Needlecraft pictures, bags, chair seats and braided rugs were among the approximately 150 entries shown here. Refreshments were served by the local class which is instructed by Louise Lightfoot. Sponsored by Anaheim High school district Adult Education division, Ralph Focht, administrator, the group meets eahc Tuesday in double session from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is still open for the summer session, according to Mrs. Lightfoot. Orange Woman Suffers Injury East Sweltering Under Heat Wave June's blazing heat kept relentless siege over wide area in the eastern half of the town today. Millions were limp from hot and sticky weather. Time brought little relief after difficult to sleep. Bus slowed with a natural let-down by workers in the oppressive time heat. Wednesday was the sun season's hottest day in humid cities. 25 Percent Urged by House Appropriations Committed today a 25 percent cut in new funds asked by administration for the services, foreign aid, atomic energy and a variety of other purposes. In terms of cash, the holding group's proposed action—which comes up for action tomorrow and will be sidered by the Senate later-$3,467,554,500. The committee, headed by Cannon (D-Mo.), said the cities involved should get along $10,283,133,780 instead of $750,688,280 President Trump asked. The money provided in to bill is separate from regular get appropriations already sidered by congress for the fense department and the energy commission. Their rebudgets much larger have... Five Gas Employees Burned in Flash Explosion of Main Prompt resuce of a Pacific Lighting and Gas Supply workman from a burning gas-filled excavation by his crew foreman, probably saved the life of an Anaheim man yesterday morning. Working in a seven-foot deep excavation at Imperial and La Mirada, Ray Jordan, 702 S. Emily, was seriously burned about the face, legs and hands when the main he was standing on suddenly exploded for an undetermined reason. His foreman, Everett McDougal, 134 W. Truslow, Fullerton, sensing Jordan was unable to climb from the scene unassisted, climbed back down the ladder into the hole and although receiving second degree burns himself, heaved the near helpless workman up to other members of the crew. Three other members of the crew, all Anaheim men, also received burns in assisting in the rescue operations: Floyd Benson, 11122 S. West; Wayne Nash, 8181 Monterey st.; and Joe Ybarra, 508 E. Cypress. All five men were rushed to the Fullerton General hospital behind a police escort summoned by the gas crew's FM radio car. Company officials today were unable to explain the explosion. Orange Woman Suffers Injury Miss Kay L. Brennan, 19, Orange, was taken to the county hospital with cuts and bruises after her car collided with a parked car belonging to Homer Morris, 1937 W. Chapman ave., Orange, at 6:20 a.m. today. Morris' car was parked in front of his home. ALLOCATION MADE SACRAMENTO. (P)—The city of Santa Ana has been voted $83,524 by the state allocation board for construction of a storm sewer system. Business Reported At All Time High Business activity in the southern half of California rose to a new all-time high during May, B. W. Jordan, manager of Security-First National Bank's Anaheim Branch, said today. The bank's index of May business activity, as reported in its Monthly Summary of Business Conditions, stood at 355.7—seven per cent higher than a year ago and one per cent above the previous peak attained in January of last year. PRISONERS RIOT EDDYVILLE, Ky. (P)—A raged within the Kentucky prison today, eight prisoners been wounded by gunfire and ruly convicts were looting commissary of food. ANAHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 Paper ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1952 Ike Will Direct Convergence Forces Declare 'Jig is Virtually All Controls Come Off on Monday WASHINGTON (AP)—The house, on a roll-call vote, nailed into its riddled controls bill today a provision to lift price controls after next Monday on everything not rationed or being allocated. That means virtually all consumer goods. Known as the Talle (R-Ia.), amendment, the provision was approved tentatively last week by a standing vote of 145 to 88 and confirmed today by a roll-call count of 210 to 182. Its major backing came from Republicans and Southern Democrats. In effect it means the end School led by 1000 Fast Sweltering Under Heat Wave Nine's blazing heat kept up its less siege over wide areas the eastern half of the natoday. Millions were limp from the and sticky weather. Nightbrought little relief and it difficult to sleep. Business with a natural let-down workers in the oppressive dayheat. Wednesday was the summer son's hottest day in hundreds ties. 6 Percent Cut Larged by House WASHINGTON. (F) — The House Appropriations committee commended today a 25 per cent in new funds asked by the ministration for the armed sus, foreign aid, atomic energy a variety of other purposes. Terms of cash, the purseing group's proposed reducwhich comes up for House on tomorrow and will be conceded by the Senate later—was $7,554,500. The committee, headed by Rep. Mon (D-Mo.), said the ageninvolved should get along on $83,133,780 instead of $13, $88,280 President Truman. The money provided in today's is separate from regular budappropriations already conceded by congress for the dedepartment and the atomic commission. Their regular sets much larger than have been Next Monday on everything not rationed or being allocated. That means virtually all consumer goods. Known as the Talle (R-Ia.), amendment, the provision was approved tentatively last week by a standing vote of 145 to 88 and confirmed today by a roll-call count of 210 to 182. Its major backing came from Republicans and Southern Democrats. In effect it means the end of price controls, since nothing is now rationed and only a few metals are being allocated. The final vote on the Talle amendment was the first of probably half a dozen separate roll-calls on amendments tentatively approved. Then there will be a vote on a motjon to kill the bill outright and, if that is beaten, a vote on final passage. In one of the last preliminaries today, the house voted to end federal rent controls Sept. 30 except in critical defense areas and cities specifically requesting control. That vote was subject to a roll-call later. In areas designated as critical or in municipalities whose governing body requests, controls would be continued until March 31, 1953. Rent Stabilizer · Tighe Woods said last month that to limit rent controls to critical defense areas could deal "a knockout blow to the general over-all stabilization effort." The rent decontrol provision was offered by Rep. Wheeler (D-Ga.), and adopted by a standing vote of 144 to 113. Previously, the house beat 119 to 69, an amendment to end controls of June 30 of this year everywhere except in critical areas. The present rent control law allows municipalities to retain federal controls unless they specifically request discontinuance. That law expires next Monday at midnight. After voting on the rent control amendment, the house agreed to end all debate on the bill before 12 noon (PDT) and to start voting by roll-call then on amend- THIS IS WHERE THE BRAKE GOES explains that lift, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Ratliff of 628 Anaheim. Jack, who is building his car in the his sponsor, O'Kane's Cabinet Shop, will be one of heim area boys competing in the Soap Box Derby be held at the Arroyo Seco parkway on July 23, Typical Soap Box Derby Entrance Readies Racing Car for Big Rally UN Infantrymen Drive Reds off Hill Position SEOUL, KOREA. (F) — Allied infantrymen drove armor-supported Chinese troops off a western Korean hill today in a bitter 5½ hour battle. At least one Communist armored vehicle—type unreported—was damaged by planes supporting the advancing U.N. troops, the Eighth Army said. Two other armored vehicles were seen on the hill. The briefing officer said they probably were Russian-built T-34 tanks or self-propelled guns. As the Reds abandoned the hill northwest of Yonchon, allied soldiers used flame throwers to destroy their bunkers. There was no estimate of Red casualties. Elsewhere along the battlefront Jack Ratliff, 628 is a typical example boys who will represent in Soap Box Derby at Arroyo Seco parkway 24 and 26. Well along with his Ratliff is constructing car according to rights of speed and wheels are standardizeimum weights and materials are required. Ing his car in the b O'Kane's Cabinet shop. On July 24 young with 16 other class with from Anaheim, will down a paved, 1000 at the Arroyo Seco South Pasadena. He'll set his car at the hill beside two workers, don his official helmet, then, as the starting device trips the hill. Gradually speed, he hits close to hour as he flashes. The money provided in today's separate from regular budget appropriations already covered by congress for the defense department and the atomic energy commission. Their regular budgets, much larger, have been exceeded already. No big agencies were spared committee's cut. The largest a $1,706,000,000 reduction in funds for the atomic energy commission. This was 53 per cent less than the $3,191,000,000 requested. The foreign aid program was capped by $250,120,000, from $6,060,750 to $6,275,940,750. The Defense department which need $2,993,868,440 for its condition programs, was allotted $7,899,840, a cut of $805,968,- A group of defense agencies trimmed from $661,610,000 to $690,000, a reduction of $579,-000, with $562,500,000 of the cut aimed at the civil defence administration. The economic stabilization agency (ES) got nothing; the comrade saying it would consider funds when congress devised what to do about wage, price rent controls. The agency needed $103,250,000. **Appoint Deputy County Coroner** Appointment of Walter L. Fox as an additional deputy county coroner was announced today by Coroner Earl R. Abbey. Fox will commence his duties next Tuesday. He will be the third deputy in the office. Fox has been a radio dispatcher with the county police radio network for several years. Previously he served at different times as deputy sheriff in the Santa Ana police department. **STAY DENIED** WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Burton of the Supreme court today refused to issue a stay of a California Supreme court decision that a public housing project cannot be terminated. The stay was asked by the city council of Los Angeles. Army said. Two other armored vehicles were seen on the hill. The briefing officer said they probably were Russian-built T-34 tanks or self-propelled guns. As the Reds abandoned the hill northwest of Yonchon, allied soldiers used flame throwers to destroy their bunkers. There was no estimate of Red casualties. Elsewhere along the battlefront only patrol action was reported Thursday, but fighter-bombers were out in force. Marine planes knocked out two airstrips near the front in Central Korea. Carrier-based navy planes blasted Communist rail yards and supply facilities in Eastern Korea while the air force hammered frontline positions with bombs, rockets and flaming napalm. **Service Station Looted by Thief** After crawling through a 10-inch window transom, a burglar smashed and looted coin boxes of the cigarette and peanut vending machines located at the Shell Service station, Palm and Center last night sometime after midnight, city police reported this morning. Called to the station early today by co-owner Dale Haskins, police found the machines evidently forced with the aid of a screw driver and pinch bar found nearby. The amount of money taken was not immediately determined. Three youths, regarded as suspects were picked up by county sheriffs in a car at Dale ave., north of Katella, then released. He'll set his car at the hill beside two officers, don his official helmet, then, as the starting device trips the hill. Gradually speed, he hits close to hour as he flashes his finish line—and if he straight and construct well, he'll win his bid on to compete against others. One win will trophy, his crash helmet by shirt. A win in this win him hundreds of prizes and the chance sent Los Angeles in by competition in August. Sponsored locally Brothers Chevrolet, club and the Anahalee the Soap Box Derby its third year in Anahalee boxner, was class A runner the more than 700 peting. This year, than 1000 expected, entered and a pre-run to go all the way thru **TALENT NCEDED** The Orange County looking for talent wanting to strut through the stage at the first shows to be present out the day during the scheduled for Aug. 1 live, at fairgrounds of Santa Ana Army Air CALIFORNIA STATE WEATHER S. Calif.—Considerable cloudiness west portion through Friday with minor periods of afternoons. Partly-cloudy higher mountains and interior. 26, 1952 5c per Copy — 50c per Month No. 171 Convention Fight in Person; Jig is Up' for Senator Taft Poll Gives Taft 483 of Delegates; Eisenhower 405; 189 in Dispute (By the Associated Press) While one of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower's aides said "the jig is up" for Sen. Robert Taft, another reported today Eisenhower will go to the Republican convention to direct his campaign for presidential nomination. The "jig is up" quote came from Eisenhower's campaign manager, Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., of Massachusetts, who flew to Denver yesterday for a conference with the retired five-star general. It was quickly attacked by Taft's campaign manager, David Ingalls, who said bluntly: "It just isn't so." The report that Eisenhower has decided to take on-the-spot charge of his bid at the July 7 GOP convention came from a source in his headquarters. The source declined. Reds Accused of Double-Faced Armistice Talks MUNSAN, KOREA. (F)—Brig. Gen. William K. Harrison, Jr., today accused the Communists of simultaneously agreeing and disagreeing with Russia at the dead- AKE GOES explains Jack Ratliff M. D. Ratliff of 628 S. Lemon, building his car in the shop of net Shop, will be one of 20 Anaheim on the Soap Box Derby races to parkway on July 23, 24 and 26. K Derby Entrant Car for Big Race Jack Ratliff, 628 S. Lemon st., is a typical example of the 20 boys who will represent Anaheim in Soap Box Derby races at the Arroyo Seco parkway on July 23, 24 and 26. Well along with his racing car, Ratliff is constructing his racing car according to rigid specifications of speed and safety. All wheels are standardized and maximum weights and types of materials are required. He’s building his car in the back shop of O’Kane’s Cabinet shop. On July 24 young Ratliff, along with 16 other class “A” drivers from Anaheim, will roll his car down a paved, 1000 foot incline at the Arroyo Seco park, near South Pasadena. He’ll set his car at the top of the hill beside two other drivers, don his official Derby crash helmet, then, as the drop-board starting device trips, roll down the hill. Gradually gathering speed, he hits close to 35 miles per hour as he flashes across the Senate Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., of Massachusetts, who flew to Denver yesterday for a conference with the retired five-star general. It was quickly attacked by Taft’s campaign manager, David Ingalls, who said bluntly: "It just isn’t so." The report that Eisenhower has decided to take on-the-spot charge of his bid at the July 7 GOP convention came from a source in his headquarters. The source declined to be named and would not say when Eisenhower planned to head for Chicago. The Associated Press tabulation of pre-convention delegate strength, with all 1206 GOP delegates named, now shows Taft has the support of 483 to Eisenhower’s 405. Others have a total of 129 and there are 189 in dispute or uncommitted. THIS TABULATION, like that in the Democratic race, is based on avowed and conceded alignments. It often conflicts with claims of the candidates themselves. Taft, for example, says he already has the majority required for nomination—694 votes—and Lodge says Eisenhower will get more than 500 on the first ballot at Chicago. As the GOP convention neared —it opens a week from Monday—and Taft and Eisenhower stepped up their fight, some minds were being changed among the state delegations. There was a slight reshuffling in Massachusetts’ 38-vote bloc, still heavily pro-Eisenhower. Among Pennsylvania’s 70-vote group, a re-survey showed a 12-vote gain for Eisenhower and a five-vote jump for Taft, making the new totals: Eisenhower 32, Taft 24. Only 14 are now uncommitted, whereas there were 32 in this category a couple of months ago. Eisenhower may have something to say about whether he will go to Chicago when he makes a domestic policy speech tonight (CBS-radio 9:30 p.m. EST) in the Denver coliseum. Likewise, Taft’s news conference today (9 a.m. EST) in Washington is bound to be pegged part- HUNSAN, KOREA. (P)—Brig. Gen. William K. Harrison, Jr., today accused the Communists of simultaneously agreeing and disagreeing with Russia at the deadlocked Korean armistice talks. The senior United Nations negotiator made the statement after hearing the Communist reply to his charge that Red insistence on forced return of war prisoners is inconsistent with the policy of Russia in World War II. U.N. refusal to return prisoners who do not want to go home has blocked a Korean armistice for months. "It is not apparent how you can at one and the same time both agree and disagree with the acts and declarations of the USSR," Harrison told the Communists at a 35-minute no-progress session at Panmunjom. Another meeting was set for no now at 11 a.m. (9 p.m. EST Thursday). Brig. Gen. William Nuckols, U.N. spokesman, called the Communists defense of their forced repatriation demand "somewhat emotional" and "confused." REBUTTAL It was in reply to Harrison’s statement Saturday that Russian commanders in World War II promised surrounded Axis troops at Stalingrad and Budapest return of their choice at the end of the war. North Korean Gen. Nam Il replied that Harrison "misinterpreted and distorted" the "ultimatum issued by the victorious Soviet army to the encircled German, Hungarian and Italian troops." The chief Communist negotiator declared: "After the conclusion of the second world war, the Soviet Union in strict adherence to the Geneva convention repatriated all of the war prisoners held by her—German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese—and of other countries—with the only exception of war criminals." from Anaheim, will roll his car down a paved, 1000 foot incline at the Arroyo Seco park, near South Pasadena. He'll set his car at the top of the hill beside two other drivers, don his official Derby crash helmet, then, as the drop-board starting device trips, roll down the hill. Gradually gathering speed, he hits close to 35 miles per hour as he flashes across the finish line—and if he has steered straight and constructing his car well, he'll win his heat and go on to compete against other winners. One win will net him a trophy, his crash helmet and Derby shirt. A win in the meet will win him hundreds of dollars in prizes and the chance to represent Los Angeles in national derby competition in Akron in mid-August. Sponsored locally by Cone Brothers Chevrolet, the Optimist club and the Anaheim Gazette, the Soap Box Derby is now in its third year in Anaheim. Last year an Anaheim boy, Joel Habener, was class A runner-up among the more than 700 drivers competing. This year, with more than 1000 expected, Joel is again entered and a pre-race favorite to go all the way this year. TALENT NEEDED The Orange County Fair is looking for talented amateurs wanting to strut their stuff on the stage at the free, outdoor shows to be presented throughout the day during the 1951 event scheduled for Aug. 13-17, inclusive, at fairgrounds on former Santa Ana Army Air Base. Eisenhower may have something to say about whether he will go to Chicago when he makes a domestic policy speech tonight (CBS-radio 9:30 p.m. EST) in the Denver coliseum. Likewise, Taft's news conference today (9 a.m. EST) in Washington is bound to be pegged partly to Lodge's claims. The Democratic race was being run on many fronts. Two states were electing delegations at conventions today—New Mexico and Mississippi—and the three top contenders were ranging afield for votes. There was also more talk about two men—Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson and Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing—who have been widely discussed as targets for possible drafts for nomination. Seek Cause of $3500 blaze Fire of undetermined origin caused $3500 damage this morning at a ranch house at 19502 Bushard st., Talbot, occupied by C. S. Johnson. H. J. Lamb is the owner of the property. Johnson turned in the fire alarm at 8:52 a.m. and departments from Ocean View and Costa Mesa responded. Another fire yesterday afternoon caused $50 damage in the home of B. G. Simmons, 7702 14th st., Westminster, where a spray containing naphthalene was mistaken for an insecticide and ignited when sprayed near a hot water heater. Steel Strike Will Continue at Least One More Week WASHINGTON. (AP)—The steel strike was considered certain today to continue at least another week even if President Truman bowed to the will of congress and asked a court to order the men back to work. There was no firm indication, however, how the President would react to a yesterday's House request—paralleling a previous one from the Senate—that he use the Taft-Hartly labor law to end the crippling, 24-day strike. The walkout of more than 600,000 CIO steelworkers has already cost more than six million tons of steel. The President had a chance to tip his hand at his weekly news conference today (3 p.m., EST). His last public comment on Taft-Hartley was a curt remark that congress has no power to force its use. He also said, however, the use of the law always has been under consideration.