anaheim-gazette 1952-07-16

A Vanishing Art Waldo Hunter takes an Oblong View of the once-popular art of personal letter-writing on Page 4. What's more, he demonstrates what his own inimitable style can do with it. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper Contract for Building Municipal Court Awarded to Anaheim Firm Anaheim contractors, C. R. Young and Sons, submitted a bid of $92,292 on the contract to construct the new Anaheim-Fullerton municipal court building in Anaheim, and this was the low figure among nine bids opened late yesterday by the county supervisors in Santa Ana. First Step Taken In Incorporation Of Costa Mesa First official step in the move to incorporate Costa Mesa as a municipality was scheduled to be taken today by the filing of a petition with the county boundary commission, to approve the proposed boundaries of the new city. Attorney M. S. Bernard, acting for the petitioners, said that maps and other statistical information were expected to be ready for submission to the boundary commission late today. As outlined on the maps, the Costa Mesa business and built-up residential area extending from All bids were taken under advisement, referred to Architect William Faulkner, who will report his recommendation to the board Thursday at 11 a.m. High bid was $112,247. Faulkner's cost estimate was $87,000. C. R. Young and Sons' bid was nearly $10,000 below the next low bid of $101,338, filed by Means and Ulrich of Santa Ana. Other bids included: J. A. Planting, Anaheim, $102,402; Rex Construction Co., Anaheim, $102,928; Nicholas South and Sons, Anaheim, $106,296. Bids on the Anaheim court building, to be situated at Los Angeles and Homer streets, opposite La Palma park, emphasized increases in construction costs since the Newport township Four Persons Hired In Orange County Traffic Crashes Four persons were injured seriously, in automobile accidents on Orange county highway night, according to Cali Highway patrol reports. Norman Fowler, 29, Campdellon Marine, received major injuries and Jack Doyle, 31, a Camp Pendleton, was slightly injured when Doyle's car collided with a car driven by Fred Newton; 33, of Safford, Ariz. The incident took place on the highway near the Street of Amber Lantern at Dana Point. Beverly Sapp, 21, Los Anzios received minor injuries at 5 p.m. when another car forced car off the road where she saw the guy-wire of a power pole. Los Alamitos blvd., north of ant st., Los Alamitos. She taken to a Long Beach hospital. Jean Sabel, 19, received injuries at 8:10 p.m. when in which she was riding Shandos W. Sabel, 19, El Toro. Attorney M. S. Bernard, acting for the petitioners, said that maps and other statistical information were expected to be ready for submission to the boundary commission late today. As outlined on the maps, the Costa Mesa business and built-up residential area extending from Fifteenth st. on the south of the Santa Ana Country club fairway on the north would be included in the corporate limits. The area would not include agricultural and other undeveloped lands which an incorporation move several years ago sought to embrace within the city limits. That attempt was considered a factor in the defeat of incorporation at that time. ASSESSED VALUATION of land in the proposed area now considered is estimated at $12,000,000. Valuation of improvements is not considered in incorporation proceedings, Bernard explained. Population estimates of the area are officially restricted to the last federal census, 1950, which gave Costa Mesa community a population of 11,800. However, said Bernard, the new city actually would have between 18,000 and 20,000 population by present count. Approval of boundaries by the county boundary commission will open the way to the circulation of petitions among property owners asking the county supervisors to call an election on the question of incorporating. Signers of these petitions must represent 25 per cent of the property owners, also 25 per cent of the property, it was stated. Costa Mesa is the second Orange county community presently engaged with an incorporation move. Buena Park is circulating petitions among property owners, asking that an election be called. Coast Highwaymen Loot Car of $937 LONG BEACH. (AP) — Long Beach was a magical city today. It was the opening day of the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians convention, with 800 presidigatatorial experts on hand. Beverly Sapp, 21, Los Angeles received minor injuries at 8:10 p.m. when another car forced car off the road where she shot the guy-wire of a power pole. Los Alamitos blvd., north of ant st., Los Alamitos. She taken to a Long Beach hospital. Jean Sabel, 19, received injuries at 8:10 p.m. when in which she was riding Shandos W. Sabel, 19, El Toro rine, collided with a car d by Mrs. Virginia L. Nolan, Brea. The collision took place at Newport blvd. and 17th Costa Mesa. California oranges were slipper higher in spots. SUNKIST—First Grade—126s 7.89; 150s 6.91; 176s 200s 5.76; 220s 5.37; 252s 288s 4.89; 344s 4.86. CHOICE—Second Grade—150s 6.36; 176s 5.41; 200s 220s 4.61; 252s 4.69; 288s Costa Mesa is the second Orange county community presently engaged with an incorporation move. Buena Park is circulating petitions among property owners, asking that an election be called. Coast Highwaymen Loot Car of $937 Worth of Valuables Car burglars stole loot valued at $937.50 from the parked auto of David Robert Ford, 24, Laguna Beach, while Ford and his wife were asleep on the beach north of El Morro Bay, near Laguna Beach, according to a report at Sheriff's office today. Three cameras and other photographic equipment, $21 in cash, ah opal ring and cuff links which were wedding gifts, were stolen from the car. Ford has offered $100 reward for return of the ring and cuff links. The Fords had parked their convertible beside the Coast highway went down on the beach for a weiner bake. Afterwards they fell asleep and awoke at about 3 a.m. Because it was so late, they decided to remain on the beach the rest of the night. He had made one or two trips to the car after awaking and did not find anything disturbed, he said. RICHMOND, Va. (UP)—United States Senator Harry F. Byrd, a bitter foe of New Deal-Fair Deal spending, won a smashing victory for renomination to the senate in yesterday's Democratic primary. SMOOTH JOB—Jimmy Dunton, 956 S. Philadelphia, who built and will drive this sleek Derby racer in races next week at Arroyo Seco speedway, gets admiration of his sponsor. State Revenues Exceed Spending By More than $100,000,000 SACRAMENTO. — California's general fund reserve for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952, exceeded expenditures by $100,219,-602, State Controller Thomas H. Kuchel reported today. In a preliminary annual report issued immediately after the close of the fiscal year, Kuchel reported unrestricted general fund revenues totaling $727,961,905 plus motor vehicle license fees of $2,-738,125 which were restricted to debt service on highway bonds. Expenditures amounted to $630,-481,428. Unrestricted revenues were $61,021,214, or 9.15 per cent above the previous fiscal year, while expenditures increased 6.21 per cent or $36,880,523. Kuchel reported a cash excess over current obligations of $141,-098,030 at the close of the year. This compared to an excess of $109,271,290 on June 30, 1951. Re-tail sales and use taxes brought $416,593,206 into the treasury owing the 12-month period, an increase of $15,373,150, or 3.83 percent over the preceding year. Bank and corporation franchise and income taxes were slight over 21 per cent above last year figure, bringing $119,385,765 to the general fund, an increase of $20,965,421. Personal income increased approximately 21 per cent, or $15,687,772. reaching total of $91,173,725. KUCHEL REPORTED OF REVENUES AS follows: Inherited tax, $27,114,899; insurance policies tax, $25,280,860; interest investments and treasury deposits $7,603,226; private tax law, 088,989; liquor taxes, $19,156; royalties and other revenues from state lands $326,428; sundry revenue, $16,226,185; pari-mutual fees, $2,612,275; gift tax, $1,970. ANAHEIM GAZETE EST. 1870 paper ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1952 Four Persons Hurt in Orange County Traffic Crashes our persons were injured, one usually, in automobile accidents Orange county highways last week, according to California way patrol reports. Norman Fowler, 29, Camp Penon Marine, received major injuries and Jack Doyle, 31, also of Pendleton, was slightly injured when Doyle's car collided with a car driven by Fred L. Ca-33, of Safford, Ariz. The accident took place on the Coastway near the Street of the Pier Lantern at Dana Point. Severly Sapp, 21, Los Angeles, suffered minor injuries at 10:15 when another car forced her off the road where she struck guy-wire of a power pole on Alamitos blvd., north of Bryst., Los Alamitos. She was sent to a Long Beach hospital. Jan Sabel, 19, received minor injuries at 8:10 p.m. when a car which she was riding with dos W. Sabel, 19, El Toro Ma- Scrap Over Civil Rights Platform Hits Gets Under CHICAGO (UP)—Southern delegates to cratic national convention putting on their glove a scrap over civil rights. Sen. Herbert Lehn York got the preliminary under way by predicting convention's resolution tee will write a "rights plank." He said include endorsement of sory federal fair empl tices commission. But a southern col John Sparkman or quickly countered wi tion to a reporter thevention will adopt aceptable to the south. Lehman and Sparkk by side as the platform tee began hearing re CHICAGO—COMPARE NOTES—William Ritchie (left), Omaha, Neb., candidate for senator of Nebraska, and Sen. Edwin Johnson, of Craig, Colo., campaign manager for Sen. Richard B. Russell who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, get in a huddle at their headquarters in Conrad Hilton hotel today. The Democrats start their convention in Chicago Monday, July 21. Pearl Harbor Marine Confesses to Murder of Cab Driver in Santa Ana Identification of a young Marine, PFC Roy Clifford Doughton, 20, as the slayer of Richard Grimsley, 25, Los Angeles taxi driver, late in the night of last March 7 on a quiet Santa Ana street, was announced late yesterday by Santa Ana police, who sent officers to Oakland to meet a plane bringing the accused man from Honolulu. Pfe. Doughton, stationed in a guard unit at El Toro Marine base at the time of the murder, later was transferred to San Francisco and then to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Police had found a .45 calibre automatic pistol at Chestnut and Maple sts. on March 8, the route that would be taken toward the Marine base from the scene of the taxicab slaying on S. Birch st. near Bishop st. The gun was the model used at the Marine base. Doughton was a member of the security force there, one of 72 Marines having access to the guns. Tests by the FBI narrowed the suspects to 10, and then the FBI in Washington identified finger prints found on the taxicab as those of Doughton, who had enlisted at Springfield, Mo. MEANWHILE he had gone to Pearl Harbor, and the commandant there refused to send him back, without official extradition proceedings. This attitude was Hollywood Found Guilty Felony Crash Robert L. Odom, motorist, was convicted manslaughter and felldriving, by a jury later for the traffic death of garet Kato, Los Angeles girl, last Feb. 4. Odom is scheduled to sentence July 25 best Robert Gardiner in S. The jury fixed the manslaughter as a f recommended sentence county jail. It could ha ed a verdict of mis manslaughter or felldraughter without reation which would h for a prison sentence. The jury deliberated returning its verdict at defense had denied driving his car when Led Spending 100,000 Sales and use taxes brought in 32,206 into the treasury during the 12-month period, an increase of $15,373,150, or 3.83 per cent above last year's bringing $119,385,765 into general fund, an increase of 4,421. Personal income tax used approximately 21 per cent on last year's bringing $119,385,765 reaching a of $91,173,725. CHEL REPORTED other issues as follows: Inheritance 277,114,899; insurance com-tax. $25,280,860; interest on me-ments and treasury deposits, 226; private car tax, $1,19; liquor taxes, $19,156,377; taxes and other revenues from lands $326,428; sundry other taxes $16,267,185; pari-mutuel $2,612,275; gift tax, $1,399. Katella District Schedules Aug. 12 Bond Election In response to a petition filed by the residents of the Katella school district, a $50,000 school bond election has been set for Aug. 12. District Supt. Martin Morocco announced today. Balloting, to be held at the school, will be done between 12 and 7 p.m. Should the issue carry, the bonds will be used to construct a new two-classroom unit, and complete other school improvements. Despite the fact that a similar bond issue was defeated in an election held in May, Supt. Morocco points out that the situation has substantially changed. LOS ANGELES. (P)—The city's 1600 yellow cab drivers, seeking pay increases and fringe benefits voted 794 to 169 yesterday to authorize a strike. MEANWHILE he had gone to Pearl Harbor, and the commandant there refused to send him back without official extradition proceedings. This attitude was abandoned, however, when Doughton reportedly made an oral confession, although refusing to sign a written statement. Doughton then obtained transfer to the hospital and was brought back to Oakland on a Navy plane, to be turned over to Santa Ana officers. He was quoted as saying that he had obtained the gun for the purpose of killing another Marine who had struck him with a baseball bat. However, he made a trip to Los Angeles on March 7 and returned in the taxicab. He said he "blacked out" on the way and the next thing he heard was Grimsley saying "this is Birch and Bishop streets." Doughton then leaned forward and shot Grimsley through the neck, he reportedly stated. He denied robbing Grimsley, though Grimsley's empty wallet, which had contained fare money estimated at $12, was found near the discarded gun. A murder charge has been filed in Santa Ana against Doughton. SEOUL, Korea. (P)—American carrier planes fired power plants at Changpjin reservoir in northeast Korea yesterday. The battleship Iowa blasted Red rail yards and coastal guns with one ton projectiles. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY ZETTE Y 16, 1952 5c per Copy — 50c per Month No. 184 Weather S. Calif.—night and morning low clouds along coast, spreading into coastal and lower intermediate valleys late at night and in early morning as local fog. Mostly clear otherwise tonight and Thursday. Rights Looms Among Demos Platform Hearing Gets Under Way CHICAGO (UP)—Northern and southern delegates to the Democratic national convention began putting on their gloves today for a scrap over civil rights. Sen. Herbert Lehman of New York got the preliminary sparring under way by predicting that the convention's resolutions committee will write a "strong civil rights plank." He said it will include endorsement of a compulsory federal fair employment practices commission. But a southern colleague, Sen. John Sparkman of Alabama, quickly countered with a prediction to a reporter that the convention will adopt a plank acceptable to the south. Lehman and Sparkman sat side by side as the platform committee began hearing representatives Hollywood Driver Found Guilty of Felony Crash Robert L. Odom, Hollywood motorist, was convicted of felony manslaughter and felony drunk-driving, by a jury late yesterday for the traffic death of Miss Margaret Kato, Los Angeles Japanese girl, last Feb. 4. Odom is scheduled to appear for sentence July 25 before Judge Robert Gardiner in Santa Ana. The jury fixed the degree of manslaughter as a felony but recommended sentence to the county jail. It could have returned a verdict of misdemeaner manslaughter or felony manslaughter without recommendation which would have called for a prison sentence. The jury deliberated two hours returning its verdict at 6:30. The defense had denied Odom was driving his car when the accident occurred. CHICAGO—PORTRAITS FOR DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION—Miss Edith Fleischner touches up photo portrait of Thomas Jefferson which will be hung with that of Andrew Jackson (right), at the International Amphitheatre for the coming Demovratic national convention. The Amphitheatre is undergoing a complete decorating change before the opening of the convention Monday. Peiping Broadcast Gives Hope For Break in Armistice Talks MUNSAN, Korea (T)—The communists today obtained a two-day extension of a recess in secret armistice talks shortly after the Peiping red radio broadcast an announcement that could lead to a break in the deadlock over prisoners. The broadcast said Foreign Minister Chou En-Lai announced communist China adhered — with certain reservations — to the Geneva Convention of Aug. 12, 1949, dealing with war prisoners. The broadcast seemed to suggest that the communists might agree to transfer of red war prisoners who refuse to go home to a mutually agreeable third protective power or a substitute organization such as the all-Swiss International committee of the Red Cross. More than half of the 170,000 Red prisoners in United Nations stockades have declared themselves unwilling to return to North Korea and red China. The U.N. says it will not force them back. The communists demand their return. Allied officers here declined to comment on the Peiping broadcast. The communist request for the two-day recess was made by a liaison officer at Representation 3½. Freeway Route to By-Pass Tustin; Cost 6½ Million SACRAMENTO (A)—The State Highway commission announced today it has adopted the route for another 12 miles of the Santa Ana freeway. Its construction will cost approximately 6½ million dollars. The new work will be done between Santa Ana and Nigel road west of El Toro. The route follows the existing highway, except it will go-by to the west of Tustin instead of going through it, cutting off at First st. in Santa Ana and joining up with the existing highway near Red Hill ave. The freeway will be of 4 lanes Provision will be made, however, for eventual widening to six. Money for purchasing the right manslaughter as a felony but recommended sentence to the county jail. It could have returned a verdict of misdemeaner manslaughter or felony manslaughter without recommendation which would have called for a prison sentence. The jury deliberated two hours returning its verdict at 6:30. The defense had denied Odom was driving his car when the accident took place on highway 101 near El Toro. It attempted to show that Henry Rydeem, one of three passengers in the car, had taken the wheel 10 minutes before the crash took place. Rydeem and the other two passengers testified, however, that Odom was the driver. The Odom car had narrowly missed a car driven by Jim Shinahara before striking the car driven by Miss Kato. Steel Parleys Still Deadlocked PITTSBURGH (AP) — The 170-member wage-policy committee of the CIO. United Steelworkers meets in Pittsburgh Monday to decide the union's future course in the 45-day-old stalemated strike that has idled a million and a half American wage earners. USW President Philip Murray called the policy committee meeting after a brief negotiating session with the industry ended in a deadlock yesterday. Murray and Joseph M. Larkin, vice-president of Bethlehem Steel Corp., issued a joint statement saying both sides agree they can find no common meeting ground on the controversial union shop issue. Air Research Takes Pop from Popcorn BURBANK (AP)—As a tool of aircraft research, popcorn's a flop. Lockheed Aircraft engineers needed something light to fill portions of the fuselage of a transport plane undergoing pressure tests. They tried popcorn—bushels of it. The pressure crushed the popcorn. Ping pong balls held up fine, but enough for the job would have cost $150,000. The engineers settled on cardboard drums. tween Santa Ana and Nigel road west of El Toro. The route follows the existing highway, except it will go-by to the west of Tustin instead of going through it, cutting off at First st. in Santa Ana and joining up with the existing highway near Red Hill ave. The freeway will be of 4 lanes Provision will be made, however, for eventual widening to six. Money for purchasing the right of way is available in the current state highway budget. The highway commission said, meanwhile, that expenditures on the freeway are approaching 40 million dollars. Twenty-two miles of it have been completed. Fifty-seven contracts have been let for the 32 miles between Santa Ana and the Los Angeles civic center. Kefauver Adopts Eisenhower Tactics WASHINGTON (AP)—The successful tactics used by Dwight D. Eisenhower's supporters in winning the Republican presidential nomination for the general may be influencing the backers of Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee in his quest or the Democratic nomination. There appear to be four instances of successful Ike moves which are cropping up in Kefauver maneuvers: 1. The appeal for support from party governors. 2. The protest against alleged control over the conventions by an opponent's "machine." 3. The plea for full radio and TV coverage of the conventions and their important side meetings. 4. The charge of illegal moves to win delegates.