anaheim-gazette 1952-07-02

Informed Lady Mrs. Joan White, Gazette columnist, writes about the homemaker of the week. Please see Page 3. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANA Three U.S. Clergymen Seized by Red Police BERLIN. (UP)—Communist police arrested three American clergymen and a German girl today and forced them into the Soviet zone of Germany at gunpoint. The U.S. Army demanded their immediate release, but they were still in custody at nightfall. U.S. Army liaison officers said the three men are Catholic priests from the Frankfurt office of Catholic Relief Agencies Operation in Germany (CRALOG). The provost marshal said the names of the three as obtained from the Russians were: Martin Borowczk, George Gorski and Bronsislaud Sokolowski. They arrived in Berlin only this morning, U.S. officials said. The girl was identified as Miss Katherine Wintzler, an employee here of the National Catholic Welfare conference. The girl met the three Americans at the railway station and drove them to the American community area in suburban Zehlendorf—where the American sector of Berlin touches the Soviet occupation zone. West Berlin police said East Local Telephone Company Facing Midnight Strike With negotiations termed "critical" and "still far apart," it appeared early today that members of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company might join striking members of Southern California's other major telephone company, the Associated company, in a midnight walkout tonight. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, which serves the Anaheim area, today is continuing negotiations with the union hoping for a settlement on a proposed wage increase before the present contract expires at midnight. On the local scene, meanwhile, Robert Rossberg, manager of the local office, assured local residents that even though local workers join the walkout no immediate The girl was identified as Miss Katherine Wintzler, an employee here of the National Catholic Welfare conference. The girl met the three Americans at the railway station and drove them to the American community area in suburban Zehlendorf—where the American sector of Berlin touches the Soviet occupation zone. West Berlin police said East German people's police, armed with carbines, made the arrest at the border point when the Americans pointed a camera at a Russian border guard. Police said the Americans violated a Number One rule for safe living in the tense border area—don't point a camera at a Russian, especially if he has a gun. Supervisors Hear Plans for Tracts Adjacent to City County supervisors yesterday approved a north Tustin subdivision proposed by O. S. Tanchzos of Anaheim while hearing is set tomorrow before the county planning commission on another proposed subdivision of the west side of Anaheim, partly within and partly outside the city. Tanchzos subdivided 14 acres on La Colina dr., near Red Hill rd., into 33 lots for single family dwellings. Supervisors also approved a permit for Harold I. Murray, to establish a furniture store on Brookhurst rd., south of Manchester blvd., in the old Phil Stanton home, which more recently housed a religious school where (Continued on Page 3) Contractors Qualify SACRAMENTO. (CNS)—Two Anaheim contractors have qualified for state licenses, the contractors state license board announced. Patrick O. Adler, 1105 W. Center, has qualified for a general building contractors license, and Hickok Roofing co., 1225 E. Chestnut, for a roofing contractors license. Family Accused of Bad Check Passing Dates Troubles to $1400 Overpayment Harassed by financial troubles, due to a government error in army allotment to the wife, which overpaid her $1400. Lieut. Roy mistake, the government sent her $500 per month. "I should have said something about it," she reportedly told police, which serves the Anaheim area, today is continuing negotiations with the union hoping for a settlement on a proposed wage increase before the present contract expires at midnight tonight. On the local scene, meanwhile; Robert Rossberg, manager of the local office, assured local residents that even though local workers join the walkout no immediate disruption in the local dial-phone system would result. "The company," he pointed out, "will make every effort to see that local service remains unimpaired." In the Associated phone strike, now in its second day, picketing was reported heavy at various plants. Sabotage of a control cable box was also severed cutting service in 350 homes in the Brentwood area. Federal Conciliation Commissioner Olver E. Goodwin had representatives of both sides in joint conference throughout yesterday and today. The union is asking an 8 percent pay raise. The company has offered $2.50 to $5 a week. The union is also opposing a company demand that 400 supervisory workers be excluded from the union. The union also demands a union shop. Resignation of Donald Ralston principal of Thomas Jefferson school highlighted a regular business move of the Anaheim elementary school board last night at board offices on S. Citron. Rex Coons Is City Elementary Board President The election of a new president of the board and acceptance of the resignation of the principal Thomas Jefferson school highlighted a regular business move of the Anaheim elementary school board last night at board offices on S. Citron. Rex Coons was elected to serve as president of the board during the coming year succeeding H. Stabbert. John P. Mary was elected as clerk. Resignation of Donald Ralston principal of Thomas Jefferson school was approved by the board that Ralston might accept a principalship in the Downey school district. The board also set the hearing of the budget for Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. in the school offices. An extensive reshuffling of school attendance districts, including the organization of a new district, was also approved. Fully details, including maps, will be mailed to parents involved. In general, all students who this year will be in kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grades in the area immediately around the Broadway school will attend their next year. The area is surrounded by Center, Orange street, the extension of Cypress between O'Connor and Dearborn. Family Accused of Bad Check Passing Dates Troubles to $1400 Overpayment Harassed by financial troubles, due to a government error in army allotment to the wife, which overpaid her $1400, Lieut. Roy Malcolm Clark, 37, of Tarzana, attached to the tank corps at Camp Roberts, and his wife, Marceline, 33, passed bogus checks aggregating between $2000 and $3000, according to Santa Ana police, who held them in custody today. They were arrested at Ocean-side late yesterday. Their five children, ranging in age from 4 to 13, are being held in protective custody at the county juvenile home. The parents are accused of passing two checks at Alpha Beta markets and two at Safeway markets in Santa Ana, but police say they admitted passing checks to the amount of several thousand dollars at many points in Southern California, including an Anaheim tire store not identified. The Clarks were already in financial difficulties when Clark, then a Tech. Sergeant, went overseas in August, 1950, according to the wife's reported statements to police. He was commissioned in the field overseas, and her allotment was then increased from $200 to $300 per month. But, by mistake, the government sent her $500 per month. "I should have said something about it," she reportedly told police. But instead she spent it in paying their bills, repairing the car, and otherwise recuperating their financial condition. Meanwhile she attended a party, drank too much, and was intimate with a man. After her husband came home in December, 1951, she was expecting a child, which died at birth, police said she admitted. The government discovered its error in the amount of allotment, and began collecting the $1400 over payment at the rate of $200 per month, from Lieutenant Clark's pay. That made their financial situation acute, and an army major loaned Clark $500. He found himself unable to repay the loan and when official pressure was brought upon him in connection with the loan he became desperate, Mrs. Clark was quoted as saying. They then started passing bogus checkss throughout the Southland. Lieutenant Clark is the father of only the youngest child. The other four are by a previous marriage, the father being killed in World War II. In general, all students who this year will be in kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grades in the area immediately around the Broadway school will attend their next year. The area is surrounded by Center, Orange street, the extension of Cypress between Orange and East, East street to Santa Ana, Ana, Santa Ana to S. Helena and S. Helena back to Center. To attend the Benjamin Franklin lin school are children living in an area bounded by S. Lemont Santa Ana, S. Clementine extending on a straight line to Vermont Vermont, Walnut Ball Road, the city limits, to Lincoln avenue and Lincoln to W. Center. Pupils on the east side of S. Clementine and the south side of Vermont and are in kindergartens through the sixth grade now living north of Center and north of Lincoln avenues will attend the Horace Mann school. The board also approved the contract for payment of the home teacher sent to children too ill to attend classes in Anaheim. In other business approved the rules and regulations governing the teachers and administrators' salary schedules, called for bids for fluorescent lighting for the Broadway school, and listed and approved salaries of all employees for '52-53, inserting a clause that no teacher receive any raise unless evidence of extra credit work was filed before June, 1952. ANAHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 PER ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1952 RLY BIRDS — These three Anaheim girls are among first local girls setting Illinois, Anaheim’s “Mjss Slick Chick” of last October and JoAnn Faust, 16, 752 Taft V Deleg Anaheim C Area Leads Building Re Anaheim’s unincorporated, particularly the heim district, led all rated communities of in building activities a week, with a total w $277,118, as disclosed by the county building The total for the o $720,586. Anaheim’s building boosted by a new tract by Dream Homes, Inchida and Brookhurst the border lines betheim and Garden Groove one of the dwellings a nolla school district, heim, and four were BIRDS — These three Anaheim girls are among first local girls setting sights on the Queen of the Orange City fair title. Mildred Rose Buehler, 18, 52 S. Stanton boulevard, (right) is already a finalist, having won the title of Miss Garden Grove" in competition Tuesday. The others, Dianne Cash, 17, 323 S. Illinois, Anaheim's "Miss Slick Chick" of last October, and JoAnn Faust, 16, 752 N. East, head majorette of the AUHS band, were yesterday's first two chamber contest up for the Anaheim junior chamber contest to decide "Miss America." The JC will hold judging finals on July 13 in the Greek theater in city park. Miss Anaheim' Competition Opens With Five First Day Registrants Competition is going to be stiff. That much was already clear today as the Anaheim Junior Chamber revealed that five of this city's fairest young ladies were among first day registrants for "Miss Anaheim" competition to be held on July 13 in the Greek theater in City park. First two applicants, aording to JC of C chairman Lee Fellows and Bud Harris, were JoAnn Faust, 16, 752 N. East, and Dianne Cash, 17, 323 S. Illinois. JoAnn, well known to local football fans, has served as head majorette of the AUHS Colonist band. A senior at the school next year she's also been active in school dramatics, publications and with an outstanding ability for dancing cultivated at Richards-Martin studio, has made amateur stage performances throughout the vicinity. Dianne Cash, 17, 323 S. Illinois, is best remembered as Miss Slick Chick of the last Anaheim Halloween Fair and Festival. A graduate of AUHS this year, she'll enroll in Long Beach City college in the fall. Three other contestants who've indicated they will compete are AUHS coeds Tabbie Averill, Janie Pullman, and Delores Wollman. Others, according to chairman Fellows are expected to register shortly. Girls interested, who must be 1951-52 students of the local high school, be amateurs, unmarried and residents of the county, can register at the Chamber of Commerce office, 136 N. Los Angeles st. County to Do Anaheim Across For Federal Laws If the federal governmen ceeds with its recommen d of concentrating its three of activity at Anaheim construct a $150,000 bui ts headquarters there, ty will donate two acr e orange county agricul partment headquarters Palm st., county super cided late yesterday. The U.S. Department culture's bureau of er is considering plans solidifying its three field tions at the Anaheim s ently the bureau ma laboratory in the base the Anaheim post office laboratory at Alhambra crop station on the Whi lege campus. Congressman John sent word from Washington. Construction Beginning Immediately On Grace Lutheran Church Building Climaxing years of planning, Grace Lutheran church announced today that they are now swinging into immediate action in their building program. Building activities will take place at Grace Lutheran's new location at South and Citron streets. Over three acres of ground have been purchased here so as to give ample facilities for complete off-street parking, adequate recreation and future expansion. First unit to be constructed will be the Parish Hall and educational unit at an estimated contractor's price of $32,000. Plans for this unit have already been approved by the congregation, and construction will begin immediately. Actual work began last Saturday when over 70 hours of volunteer labor were donated by members of the church in clearing the necessary orange trees for the construction of this first unit. Since Grace Lutheran has sold its present church facilities with possession to be effective August 1, arrangements are pending to meet in the Optimist clubhouse during the period of construction of the Parish Hall and educational unit. Special services will be held on July 27, the last Sunday of worship in the present church facilities. Also approved by the congregation is the basic plot plan of all units to be built. Details of the actual church sanctuary plan remain to be worked out and will be voted later. Contractor for the building of the first unit is Mr. Emil Heinze and the architect is Mr. Fred Liebi, both members of the Grace Lutheran congregation. Next Sunday afternoon, July 6, at 3:00; is the time for the special ground consecration services. This will take place at the new location of South and Citron streets, and the public is cordially invited to attend. Prompt Action for Blaze in Canyon Threatening for a time over the Santa Ana river water shed, a grass area fire late yesterday burnt two acres in Gypsum county half mile from Santa Ana highway. Timely use of a nearby dozer helped keep the fire getting out of control because trucks from state forestry quarters in both Orange Riverside counties could see the scene. Fire fighters for a wide visions of the fire spreading the hills and repeating the acre burn of 1948 in the locality. Several hours earlier in Garden fire department waded to the home of A. M. 10814 Date st., Stanton tinguish a small grass fire culture's bureau of education is considering plans to solidify at the Anaheim schoolently the bureau main laboratory in the base of the Anaheim post office laboratory at Alhambra crop station on the White lege campus. Congressman John sent word from Washington terday that the House proved an appropriation nance the consolidation and the Senate commissary agriculture has reported direct favorably. Y 2, 1952 5c per Copy — 50c per Month No. 175 Taft Wins Disputed Georgia Delegation; Gains 15 Votes Anaheim County Area Leads in Building Report Anaheim's unincorporated environs, particularly the West Anaheim district, led all unincorporated communities of the county in building activities for the past week, with a total valuation of $277,118, as disclosed by records of the county building department. The total for the county was $720,586. Anaheim's building total was boosted by a new tract being built by Dream Homes, Inc., on Ranchida and Brookhurst aves. On the border lines between Anaheim and Garden Grove, twenty-one of the dwellings are in Magnolia school district, West Anaheim, and four were in Garden Truman Outlines Ideas for Demos' Platform for November Election By The Associated Press The Republican National committee voted in Chicago today to seat a solid-for-Taft delegation from Georgia in the Republican presidential convention. While Sen. Robert A. Taft was winning this victory over Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Truman offered a preview of what he thinks the Democratic platform ought to be in the campaign against whoever heads the Republican ticket. Truman was in Arkansas for a speech in which he lambasted his critics and said the Democrats should stick to the Roosevelt-Truman policies which "have been the salvation of this country." While the GOP committee vote to seat the all-Taft Georgia delegation 15,000 Slaughter Charged to Reds By Committee WASHINGTON. (UP)—A congressional committee officially charged Russia today with killing 15,000 Polish officers 12 years ago and said the massacre "may well have been a blueprint for Korea." The committee reported to the House on a six months' investigation into the murder of Polish officers in Katyn Forest, western Russia, in the spring of 1940. the county building department. The total for the county was $720,586. Anaheim's building total was boosted by a new tract being built by Dream Homes, Inc., on Ranchida and Brookhurst aves. On the border lines between Anaheim and Garden Grove, twenty-one of the dwellings are in Magnolia school district. West Anaheim, and four were in Garden Grove school district. The 21 in Magnolia district represented a value of $164,568. Four residence permits, representing a valuation of $42,400, were issued to John E. DeGenaro, for sites in the 7700 block of Louise drive, Anaheim, Paul Turner obtained a $18,500 residence permit at 11339 Katella ave., and a permit of similar value for a duplex at 11232 Bixler drive was issued to E. Meyer. W. L. Constant obtained permit for a $17,-600 residence at 10061 Nutwood. A $4700 residence addition permit was issued to Kenneth S. Lanker at 7121 Gilbert ave. County to Donate Anaheim Acreage For Federal Lab. If the federal government proceeds with its recommended plan of concentrating its three branches of activity at Anaheim and will construct a $150,000 building for its headquarters there, the county will donate two acres of the orange county agricultural department headquarters on S. Palm st., county supervisors decided late yesterday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's bureau of entomology is considering plans for consolidating its three field operations at the Anaheim site. Presently the bureau maintains a laboratory in the basement of the Anaheim post office, a citrus laboratory at Alhambra and field crop station on the Whittier college campus. Congressman John Phillips sent word from Washington yes what he thinks the Democratic platform ought to be in the campaign against whoever heads the Republican ticket. Truman was in Arkansas for a speech in which he lambasted his critics and said the Democrats should stick to the Roosevelt-Truman policies which "have been the salvation of this country." While the GOP committee vote to seat the all-Taft Georgia delegation still is subject to action by the convention's credentials committee and the convention itself, it was the biggest Taft triumph yet in this week's GOP battles. It represented a net gain of at least 15 convention votes for the Ohio senator, since all 17 on the group approved by the committee were for Taft. Of the opposing slate, 14 were for Eisenhower, two were for Taft and one was uncommitted. MEANWHILE, Taft himself denied at Chicago that he had anything to do with the committee vote to bar television of the hearings on the delegate contests. Truman traveled "whistlestop" style to Bull Shoals, Ark., and there dedicated two dams he said were symbols of southern progress under his presidency. "The New Deal and the Fair Deal have done more for the south" than any other administration in history, he declared in a sharp reply to his southern critics. He also dismissed as a "lying slogan" the charge that his "Fair Deal" administration follows the pattern of socialism. Work also went forward in Chicago on drafting the Republican platform. This was outwardly free of the Taft-Eisenhower disputes. Citrus Market California oranges were higher: SUNKIST—First Grade—150s 8.16; 176s 7.35; 200s 6.57; 220s 5.39; 252s 4.79; 288s 4.47; 344s 3.93. CHOICE—Second Grade—150s 6.41; 176s 5.75; 200s 5.39; 220s 4.55; 252s 4.14; 288s 3.80. WASHINGTON. (UP)—A congressional committee officially charged Russia today with killing 15,000 Polish officers 12 years ago and said the massacre "may well have been a blueprint for Korea." The committee reported to the House on a six months' investigation into the murder of Polish officers in Katyn Forest, western Russia, in the spring of 1940. The report urged the findings be forwarded to the United Nations for appropriate action against the Russians in the U.N. General Assembly and before the world court. It also recommended that the President instruct the United States delegation to seek the creation of an international commission to investigate "other mass murders and crimes against humanity." Chairman Madden (D-Ind.), of the special investigating committee told a press conference that Congress next session "should seriously consider" a similar probe into atrocities against Allied troops in Korea. The committee reported a "striking similarity between what happened to the Polish officers in Katyn and the events now taking place in Korea." The group heard 81 witnesses in this country and Europe and studied depositions from 100 others on the Katyn episode. 75 Yorba Lindans Protest Oil Tanks A petition signed by 75 Yorba Linda residents asking removal of two oil storage tanks along S. Highland street as a public menace was set for hearing late yesterday by supervisors for July 15 at 2 p.m. The tanks are owned by the T and T Oil company. Last April 18 a truck loading oil from the tanks exploded and this was cited as an example of what can happen. They also pointed out that the tanks and an adjacent sump are not properly fenced off to prevent children from playing around them. Citrus Market California oranges were higher: SUNKIST—First Grade— 150s 8.16; 176s 7.35; 200s 6.57; 220s 5.39; 252s 4.79; 288s 4.47; 344s 3.93. CHOICE—Second Grade— 150s 6.41; 176s 5.75; 200s 5.39; 220s 4.55; 252s 4.14; 288s 3.80. Death Strikes Down Bill Rock, 17, Member of AUHS Graduating Class A high school diploma, symbol of a boy's future... of his faith in himself, rests today among the personal effects of William "Bill" Rock Jr., age 17, who died yesterday, less than three weeks after he braced himself for the long walk across the Anaheim Union high school graduation platform at City park. Bill had been ill for a long time. He was scarcely able to walk on June 12, but he attended the exercises with the class of 1952, on the Greek theater stage. A boy of 17 leaves little behind, a small library of beloved shop manuals, mechanic handbooks, a few photographs, and a precious high school diploma... the bright promise of a career in machine engineering, a career that will never begin for Bill Rock. Bill, a victim of embolism, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Irvin Rock Sr., and came to Anaheim in October 1949 from Banning. In ill health for a long time, he was taken to an Orange hospital just 13 days ago, yet his death was wholly unexpected. He is survived by his parents, one sister, Linda and three brothers, Thurman, David and Timothy. He was a member of the Calvary Church of Placentia. Funeral services will be conducted from the Calvary church in Placentia Monday at 11 a.m. Rev. Chester J. Padgett, pastor of the church, will officiate and burial will be made in Anaheim cemetery. Hilgenfeld's Mortuary is in charge.