anaheim-gazette 1952-07-01

More Palms The Poor Man's Philosopher, Waldo Hunter, wrote on Twentynine Palms not long ago. Twentyeight of the palms raised their eyebrows. Today, Waldo reports on Palm Springs. See Page 4. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim’s FIRST Newspaper ANA NEW OFFICERS—A good time was had by all last night as the Anaheim Rotary club installed new officers and feted the Rotary Anns. Shown from left, Ben Stakemiller, director; Jeff Palin, sergeant at arms; Mel Gauer, who installed the new president; Walt Taylor, program master of ceremonies Aggie Auld, Arch Baker, newly installed president; Dick Gay, retiring president Jimmy Morris, new vice-president; and Eugene P. Hapgod, secretary. Arch Baker Assumes Gavel of Anaheim’s Rotarians Amid Hawaiian Setting at Lakewood Country Club The Anaheim Rotary club staged a combination ladies' night — with a Hawaiian theme—and in- Arch Baker Assumes Gavel of Anaheim’s Rotarians Amid Hawaiian Setting at Lakewood Country Club The Anaheim Rotary club staged a combination ladies’ night—with a Hawaiian theme—and installation of officers at the Lakewood Country club last night. Dick Gay, retiring president, turned the gavel over to Arch Baker, water conditioner expert, who will guide the club during the next 12 months. Gay’s fellow club members presented an unexpurgated sketch of the retiring president’s life which was written by Jeff Palin, local historian and insurance broker. Acting out the episodes in Gay’s life were the following non-members of Actors’ Equity: Claude Owens, Ben Stakemiller, Oscar Schultz, and Bob Bovee. Directors were John Bovee and Claude Russell, staging by Walt Taylor. During the commentary, Palin said Mr. Gay was born in Colorado. One of his earlier jobs was to count cattle on ranches. He was particularly adept at this because of his unique system: he counted all the cows’ legs and divided by four. The young man aspired for bigger counting jobs, however, and eventually joined the staff of the Bank of America because it had “more money than any other bank,” to be counted. After Gay had counted all the bank’s money, he became president of the Anaheim Rotary club. He not only counted the money—but noses. Soon he was so busy adding new noses to the club to be counted that he neglected his money counting job at the bank. Whereupon, it became evident he would have give up the nose counting task—a job he passed along to Mr. Baker last night. Today—so Mr. Palin’s version goes—Gay is back at the Bank of America counting money. ALSO INSTALLED by the club last night were Jimmy Morris as vice-president. He was inducted by Arval Morris. E. P. Hapgood began his 16th year as secretary and the following were cited as members of the new board of directors: Baker, Morris, Hapgood, John Ganahl, Gay, Bernard Jordan, and (Continued on Page 8) Man Held, Charged With Raping Own 11 Year Daughter Weasley John Ray, 38 Santa S25,557 Lawsuit Goes to Jury Today Trial of a suit for $25,557 involving two Anaheim residents was underway today before a jury of nine women and three men in Superior Judge Robert Gardner’s court in Santa Ana. Charles Earl Peddicord, Anaheim vending machine operator filed the suit against Mrs. M. dred S. Burnette, Anaheim, for the result of an automobile collision last July 9 at south Los Angeles st., and Midway dr., on the outskirts of Anaheim. Peddicord represented by attorney Stephen Gallager of Anaheim, charged negligence to Mrs. Burnette and alleged she drove her car through a stop sign on Midway dr., and into the path of Peddicord’s car traveling southward. Mrs. Burpette’s defense conducted by attorney Clarence Sprague of Santa Ana alleges that Peddicord was guilty of contributory negligence. The case is expected to reach the jury later today or tomorrow. 2-Year-Old Victim Of Shooting Said Winning His Fight Gary Kauffman Jr., 2, today appeared to be winning his fight for life at the county hospital. The revolver bullet that crashed through his brain during a gun battle between his berserk father and police at Costa Mesa last Friday ending with the death of Gary Kauffman Sr., 30, almost killed the son as well. Jr. Chamber Begins Search for 'Miss Anaheim'; Here Are the Qualifications Calling all girls! How would like to be, "Miss Anaheim"? On Sunday, July 13, if you have the following qualifications, you have a chance to be the "Miss Anaheim," who will compete for queen of the Orange County Fair. You must: 1. Must be student of local high school 1951-52. 2. Previous professional modeling experience will disqualify. 3. Must be unmarried and never previously married. 4. Must agree not to marry before Aug. 18, 1952. 5. Must be a resident of Orange county for at least 20 days prior to the beginning of fair, (Aug. 13, 1952). 6. The girls will be judged on poise, charm, personality. Register at Anaheim Chamber of Commerce office, 136 N. Los Angeles st. Besides being the fairest miss in the city, the lucky winner will be awarded a beautiful two foot trophy and many other gifts. Junior Chamber Secretary R. R. Bud Harris, chairman of the contest, said, "The more girls that enter the better their chances of winning." NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1952 Associated Phone Workers Walk Out SANTA MOINCA. (UP) — Operations in 12 Southern California cities of the Associated Telephone Co., were struck today by 4500 members of the CIO Communication Workers of America. Robert Rossberg, manager of the local Pacific Telephone and Telegraph office, which services Anaheim area phone users, pointed out today that although his company is carrying out similar negotiations with union heads no strike has been called. Associated Telephone co. serves various areas in Southern California including the cities of Santa Barbara, Laguna Beach, San Bernardino, Lancaster, Santa Maria, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Whittier, Covina, Pomona, Long Beach and Santa Monica. Joseph M. Deardorff, district director of the union, said picket lines would be formed by its 10 Southern California locals. Associated officials said 98 percent of its telephones are dial and will not be affected by the strike. One of the principal issues is a company demand that the union no longer act as bargaining agent for 400 supervisory employees. Republican Con Getting Under W GOP Strategy Being Mapped In Committees CHICAGO. (UP) — Republicans who will draft their party's 1952 platform today called in the people with axes to grind for tips on how to win votes in the November presidential election. The resolutions (platform) committee arranged to meet and organize at a full-scale morning meeting (10 a.m. EST) and then break up into 11 sub-groups in the afternoon. These smaller groups will hear leaders of business, labor, agriculture, experts on foreign affairs and representatives of other organizations say what line the Republicans should take in an effort to wrest the presidency. Truman Raps Law as Too W East’s Heat W Appears on W By The Associated Clouds were expected their cool shadows on r heated sections of the day (Tuesday) with the of the past few days on the wane. The U.S. Weather b ported that the first day would be quite warm in tucky-Tennessee areas, w had little relief during but fair and pleasant with the skies partly cl the forecast for section the Great Lakes, in th the regions west of th No Break Sighted In Steel Strike PITTSBURGH, UP)—A big steel company which granted 25-cents hourly pay boosts to its non-striking employees asked the government today for a price increase while the striking CIO United Steelworkers tried to sign up more small firms to new contracts. Weirton Steel co., a subsidiary of National Steel Corp., asked governmental permission to raise its price $5.50 a ton to help cover increased labor costs. The company, an important producer of tin plate and other products with 11,500 employees in Weirton, W. Va., and Steubenville, Ohio, last week signed a contract with the independent steelworkers for a 16-cent hourly wage boost, plus nine cents in fringe benefits. The company does not bargain with the CIO-USW. Weirton employees earned an average of $2.11 an hour in May; counting premium pay, compared with about $1.95 for the USW members. The USW has signed more than 30 small steel firms to new contracts based on the recommendations of the wage stabilization board. But none of the six largest steel producers have come to terms with the union, and approximately 600,000 USW men remain idle in their month-long walkout. DISABILITY UPPED WASHIGTON, UP)—President Truman signed into law yesterday a bill providing increases of about 15 per cent for disability payments to war veterans. The resolutions (platform) committee arranged to meet and organize at a full-scale morning meeting (10 a.m. EST) and then break up into 11 sub-groups in the afternoon. These smaller groups will hear leaders of business, labor, agriculture, experts on foreign affairs and representatives of other organizations say what line the Republicans should take in an effort to wrest the presidency from the Democrats. Party officials said plain citizens, if any choose to appear, will be welcomed to give their views, too. The subcommittees would deal with such issues as foreign policy, labor-management relations, agricultural aid, civil rights, taxation and government spending, national defense, Communism and corruption, veterans affairs, economic problems, including federal controls, western state developments, and governmental affairs such as civil service and reorganizations. The foreign policy hearing shaped up as the liveliest of any of the subcommittee sessions and, in fact, was set for one of the largest ballrooms in the Conrad-Hilton hotel, official convention headquarters. Gen. Dwight D. Elsenhower and Sen. Robert A. Taft, the two top contenders for their party's presidential nomination, have differed sharply on some phases of foreign policy. BULLETIN UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. UP)—The security council refused today to invite North Korea and Red China to take part in a germ warfare discussion here. Soviet Russia then announced she would not participate in the discussions and would veto a proposed inquiry into the Communist charges of germ warfare by the United States. WASHINGTON, UP)—The Senate today ratified a four-nation peace contract to end the occupation of West Germany and provide a large measure of sovereignty for the West German republic. Two Minor Cases Reported in Civil Court Two minor highway cases appeared on the Anaheim lice blotter today. One accident, occurring this morning, involved en by Kenneth J. Kirchner Vine and Elmer Dye, French Santa Ana. The occurred at Center and Drs. The other accident, last night at 5:49 at the Los Angeles and Waterfront involved a two car collision between Marie M. McKeenan LaPalma and Frank L. 1333 S. Van Ness, Santa No one was injured in accident. Citrus Martial California oranges were SUNKIST—First Grade—126s 9.49; 150s 8.14; 170s 5.99; 220s 4.85; 250s 288s 3.96; 3.44s 3.46. CHOICE—Second Grade—150s 6.00; 176s 5.28; 220s 3.91; 252s 3.71. Kauffman Jr., 2, today to be winning his fight at the county hospital.olver bullet that crash-his brain during a gun between his berserk fath-ice at Costa Mesa lastiding with the death of Kauffman Sr., 30, almost son as well. Good transfusions and operation have apparent-the child through the hospital authorities hopeful that he will although he is not yet anger. A Linsom, medical direc-tional hospital, reiterated an statement that "every day improves his chances for Yesterday he spoke his is since being brought hospital. He aroused from of semi-consciousness in had remained since last asked for his mother, drink of water. Son said there will be good transfusions or sur-inary. er, a former Army Air Corps, was slain by three her starting a reign of the Santa Ana home of James Merritt, 28, where Kauffman had taken Gary separating from her hus-ing the boy as a shield guns of Santa Ana po-man forced Merritt to go the Kauffman apart-e a garage in Costa Merritt also brought his son, Jimmy. DISABILITY UPPED WASHIGTON, UP—President Truman signed into law yesterday a bill providing increases of about 15 per cent for disability payments to war veterans. WASHINGTON, UP—The Senate today ratified a four-nation peace contract to end the occupation of West Germany and provide a large measure of sovereignty for the West German republic. GIBBS LUMBER WILL ROLL AGAIN—Clifford Kobernik, 833 S. Philadelphia, is constructing a new racing car for the Soap Box derby races to be held at Arroyo Seco parkway on July 23, 24 and 26. Cliff, whose last year's car the foreground, is one of 20 Anaheim entered in the races. CALIFORNIA STATE ZETTE Weather S. Calif.-Mostly clear tonight and Wednesday but early morning low clouds and local fog near the coast. Not much change in temperatures. Un Convention Preliminaries Under Way Today in Chicago Truman Raps New Economic Controls Law as Too Weak to be Effective WASHINGTON. UP—President Truman said today the new economic controls law "weakens our ability to hold down prices and stabilize our economy." In a statement, Truman in effect scolded congress for not giving him the stronger powers he asked and lashed particularly at provisions limiting the wage stabilization board to advisory powers in the future. The change as to the wage board, Truman said, "destroys the existing system without providing any substitute." In this effect, he said "the congress has opened a dangerous gap in the mobilization program." Truman got out a 1200-word statement of his views on the new law. But at no point did he men- Hearing Begun On Convention Disputed Seats By The Associated Press The first skirmish for keeps in the battle for Republican presidential nomination—which of 72 rival delegates to seat—gets underway in the convention city of Chicago today. The protagonists are the backers of the men who have the bulk of pre-convention delegate strength, Ohio Sen. Robert Taft and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. The Associated Press tabulation, based on avowed and conceded alignments for the first ballot, shows 475 delegates favor Taft and 409 prefer Eisenhower. Nomination requires Two Minor Crashes Reported in City Two minor highway accidents appeared on the Anaheim city police blotter today. One accident, occurring at 10:50 this morning, involved cars driven by Kenneth J. Kirk, 425 S. Vine and Elmer Dye, 612 N. French, Santa Ana. The collision occurred at Center and Claudina sts. The other accident, occurring last night at 5:49 at the corner of Los Angeles and Water streets, involved a two car collision between Marie M. McKeen, 214 W. LaPalma and Frank L. Davis, 333 S. Van Ness, Santa Ana. No one was injured in either accident. Citrus Market California oranges were higher: UNKIST—First Grade— 26s 9.49; 150s 8.14; 176s 6.90; 200s 5.99; 220s 4.85; 252s 4.39; 38s 3.96; 3,44s 3.46. HOICE—Second Grade— 50s 6.00; 176s 5.28; 200s 4.46; 200s 3.91; 252s 3.71. Harbor Rotarians Give $2500 Gift To Hoag Hospital President of the Newport Balboa Rotary club, Roland Wright has handed to John Murdy, president of the Hoag Memorial hospital, a check for $2500. With a previous donation of $500, the gift makes a total of $3000 which goes to cover the cost of a patient's room in the hospital. The check was presented at a luncheon at the Balboa Bay club at noon last Monday. In commenting on the progress of the campaign for the furnishing and equipment fund of $250,000 now being raised, Chairman "Bill" Kimes stated that substantial progress had been made in several districts but that a few important districts which had been counted upon to extend ready help were late in getting started but he was convinced when they saw how other areas The protagonists are the backers of the men who have the bulk of pre-convention delegate strength, Ohio Sen. Robert Taft and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. The Associated Press tabulation, based on avowed and conceded alignments for the first ballot, shows 475 delegates favor Taft and 409 prefer Eisenhower. Nomination requires one more than half of the total—604. Thus, 72 convention votes loom large in such a close battle. The GOP national committee after huddling with Taft and Eisenhower people on procedure yesterday, opens the contest hearings today (10 a.m., EST). The decision, whichever way it goes, undoubtedly will be appealed through channels—the convention credentials committee, then the convention itself. The pre-hearing conference came up with an agreement to allot an hour and a half to each side in the Louisiana and Texas wrangles. The other contests will be argued on the usual half-hour basis. The 72 votes at stake include 38 in Texas, 18 in Florida, six in Louisiana, four each in Georgia and Mississippi, one each in Kansas and Missouri. Second Charge of Drunken Driving Brings $300 Fine After changing his plea from "not guilty" to "guilty." Wayne Osborne, 81% N. Lemon, was fined $300 and had his driver's license suspended for one year in Judge Louis Bonnat court yesterday. A second offender, Osborne was picked up by Anaheim police on June 23. Red Battalion Hits Heartbreak Ridge SEOUL, KOREA.(P)—A beefed up North Korean battalion attacking through deep mud hit Allied lines along a half-mile front in heartbreak ridge sector of eastern Korea last night. But it Citrus Market California oranges were higher: UNKIST—First Grade—26s 9.49; 150s 8.14; 176s 6.90; 300s 5.99; 220s 4.85; 252s 4.39; 38s 3.96; 3,44s 3.46. HOICE—Second Grade—50s 6.00; 176s 5.28; 200s 4.46; 20s 3.91; 252s 3.71. In commenting on the progress of the campaign for the furnishing and equipment fund of $250,000 now being raised, Chairman "Bill" Kimes stated that substantial progress had been made in several districts but that a few important districts which had been counted upon to extend ready help were late in getting started but he was convinced when they saw how other areas had succeeded so well, they would be quick to get into action and do their part. BULLETIN WASHINGTON. (AP)—The Senate judiciary committee stamped its approval today on a constitutional amendment that would give voting privileges to all those 18 or over. To become effective, the amendment would have to be approved by a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate and by three-fourths of the state. Red Battalion Hits Heartbreak Ridge SEOUL, KOREA. (AP)—A beetled up North Korean battalion attacking through deep mud hit Allied lines along a half-mile front in heartbreak ridge sector of eastern Korea last night. But it did not penetrate U.N. positions. An Army spokesman said "they came up in front of our positions and fired at us * * * but they did not try to penetrate our lines." The eastern front has been relatively quiet in recent weeks in contrast to savage fighting in the west. More than 750 North Korean Reds attacked on the east slope of heartbreak ridge and at three other points in the same sector after 1300 artillery and mortar shells fell on U.N. lines. Three New Contestants Signed Up For Anaheim Soap Box Derby Team Three new entrants in Anaheim's Soap Box Derby team were reported today by general chairman Bob Kelsey. One of the trio is a veteran who raced last year, Charles Lashe of 7701 Artesia, Buena Park. The other two are novice competitors who will enter the junior division, Gregg Parker, 1418 E. Center (sponsored by Ford's Foley) and Michael Roll, 8142 Lincoln, (sponsored by North American). Co-sponsored by Cone Brothers Chevrolet, the Optimist club and the Anaheim Gazette, the Soap Box Derby is now in its third year in Anaheim. Local contestants, who construct midget, free-wheeling racing cars according to rigid racing specifications of speed and safety, will compete in groups of three car "heats" in driving their cars down the special 1000 foot slope at Arroyo Seco. More than 20 local boys will compete this year.