anaheim-gazette 1952-07-18

Gazette to Award Champion Is Challenged By 20 New Drivers For the third consecutive year the Anaheim Gazette is presenting the youth of this city who goes farthest in next week's Los Angeles area Soap Box Derby races with a 13 inch gold-finished "City Champion" trophy. Twice won by cool and calculating Jpel Habener, 15, 217 E. Water, the city championship will be more hotly contested this year than ever before, despite Habener's entry again. Twenty Anaheim boys, ranging from 11 to 15 years, have built free-wheeling cars they hope can beat the sleek Habener special, runner-up in senior competition among 700 entrants last year. And race officials who have checked all Anaheim entrants point out chances were never better, since six of the entrants were heat winners or semi-finalists last year and have rebuilt cars to take advantage of experience. RACES BEGIN next Wednesday on the official down-hill track at Arroyo Seco park near Pasadena as class B drivers, 11 to 12, roll their cars competitively in three car heats in a "big league," dead serious atmosphere. On YOUNGEST ENTRANT—Anaheim’s Stephen Kennard, 811 W. Sycamore will be the youngest entrant among more than 1000 Soap Box Derby drivers competing at the Arroyo Seco park track Wednesday. Minimum age limit is 11 and Steve won't officially be 11 until tomorrow—three days before race time. His sponsor is the Anaheim Radiator Repair. Anaheim Planners to Decide Fate YOUNGEST ENTRANT—Anaheim’s Stephen Kennard, 811 W. Sycamore will be the youngest entrant among more than 1000 Soap Box Derby drivers competing at the Arroyo Seco park track Wednesday. Minimum age limit is 11 and Steve won’t officially be 11 until tomorrow—three days before race time. His sponsor is the Anaheim Radiator Repair. Anaheim Planners to Decide Fate Of Eastside Commercial Center Anaheim planning commission will hold a business session Monday at 2 p.m. which was adjourned from their regular meeting July 7. Number 1 item on the agenda is consideration of the request for reclassification of property on the northeast corner of E. Center st. and N. East st. Miss Thelma Reagan, local realtor, proposes development of the site as a neighborhood commercial center to include a large restaurant, a super-market, about 20 small shops, a nursery, and a church site. The nursery and church sites would be established along the south side of E. Cypress st. to act as a buffer between the single family homes on the north side of Cypress and the business center. Chief objector to the proposal is Fred Smith of Bonded Homes, who asked to buy a strip 125 feet deep on Cypress the length of the center, with which to create a buffer. He offered $5000 per acre to R. G. Mitchell, the owner, who refused it. The house on the corner of East and Center sts. would eventually be torn down to make way for the restaurant, according to Mitchell. THE NAME of the manufacturing concern wishing to locate a plant at Orange st. (Santa Fe tracks) and Vermont st. is still a secret as far as the public is concerned, but planning commissioners know it and will decide Monday on whether or not the property should be reclassified to permit light manufacturing use. It is presently zoned for multiple family use. In the July 7 meeting, the majority of the commissioners refused to consider the reclassification grants were heat winners or semi-finalists last year and have rebuilt cars to take advantage of experience. RACES BEGIN next Wednesday on the official down-hill track at Arroyo Seco park near Pasadena as class B drivers, 11 to 12, roll their cars competitively in three car heats in a "big league," dead serious atmosphere. On Thursday the class A drivers take over and on Saturday the finals are held that lead to the selection of a Los Angeles area champion. Grand winner, in addition to winning hundreds of dollars in prizes, wins an all-expense trip to Akron, O., for national derby finals. Co-sponsoring the Anaheim team are Cone Brothers Chevrolet the Optimist club, and the Anaheim Gazette. General chairman is Bob Kelsey of Cone Brothers. DERBY RACES, a far cry from their "soap box" origin, now feature smooth models of big cars, entirely built to rigid specifications of height, length, wheel - type, steering and brake mechanisms by the boys themselves. Cars started from behind a drop gate on a steep paved hillside, roll freely downhill for 1000 yards and flash across the finish line at better than 35 miles per hour. Driving as well as stream-lined frictionless construction of cars, determine the winner. Crackups are not infrequent but thanks to crash helmets and carefully checking of cars, have never resulted in any major injury. Condemnation Suit of Hospital Gets Approval Paving the way for a jury hearing of condemnation proceedings by Santa Ana community hospital against a small market adjoining its premises, for the fixing of compensation, Superior Judge Raymond Thompson ruled that the hospital qualified to take such ac- County Sheriffs Race Blood for Anaheim Baby Sheriff's cars of two counties joined today in a mercy mission to save the life of a newborn Anaheim baby. Rare type blood was rushed from the Los Angeles county blood bank to the Orange county hospital for transfusion to the infant, born at the hospital last night to an Anaheim couple. Hospital authorities sent out a call at 5:03 today to the sheriff's office requesting the Rh negative type blood for an emergency in saving the baby. A sheriff's car delivered the blood at 9:08 a.m.—one hour and 5 minutes after the call was sent out. The sheriff's office here had radioed Los Angeles county sheriff's office and Los Angeles cars hurried it to the Orange county line where Deputy Sheriff Alfged Oliphet received the blood and dashed to the hospital. Hospital authorities reported the baby girl was in "fair condition." WASHINGTON (AP) — President Truman today named career diplomat Walter J. Donnelly as United States high commissioner for Germany. THE TENTATIVE map of Tract 1635, located north of Anaheim-Olive rd. on the east side of Placentia ave., will be considered by the commissioners. A sketch map was presented at the July 7 meeting. CHICAGO (UP)—An American Airlines pilot, Capt. Paul L. Carpenter of Los Angeles, says he saw strange flying objects over Colorado Springs, Colo., yesterday morning. Carpenter, piloting his plane non-stop from Los Angeles to Chicago, said the objects were traveling at great speed about 100 miles from him. SUNKIST—First Grade—128s 7.64; 150s 6.69; 176s 6.13; 200s 5.78; 220s 5.51; 252s 5.36; 288s 5.18; 344s 4.60. CHOICE—Second Grade—150s 5.51; 176s 5.04; 200s 4.91; 220s 4.72; 252s 4.49; 288s 4.45. Local market reporting that grapefruit, lemons and oranges steady, prices unchanged. Deletion in grapefruit—Coach Vly 48s-64s 3.50-4.00. Suit of Hospital Gets Approval Paving the way for a jury hearing of condemnation proceedings by Santa Ana community hospital against a small market adjoining its premises, for the fixing of compensation, Superior Judge Raymond Thompson ruled that the hospital qualified to take such action under a new California statute, granting such power to nonprofit hospitals. The law is said to be the only one of its kind in the United States and this is the first case filed under its provisions. It was necessary for the hospital to establish the fact it is a non-profit institution, that it conducts a nurse-training program, and that the state department of public health has certified the need of acquiring the market property to permit expansion of hospital facilities. A laundry unit will be built on the market site. Citrus Market California oranges were about unchanged. SUNKIST—First Grade—128s 7.64; 150s 6.69; 176s 6.13; 200s 5.78; 220s 5.51; 252s 5.36; 288s 5.18; 344s 4.60. CHOICE—Second Grade—150s 5.51; 176s 5.04; 200s 4.91; 220s 4.72; 252s 4.49; 288s 4.45. Local market reporting that grapefruit, lemons and oranges steady, prices unchanged. Deletion in grapefruit—Coach Vly 48s-64s 3.50-4.00. Hard Trophy to Soap Box Champion Is Challenged By New Drivers third consecutive year, heim Gazette is presentouth of this city who lhest in next week's les area Soap Box derwith a 13 inch gold-finly Champion" trophy. von by cool and calculHabener, 15, 217 E. city championship will totally contested this year before, despite Habenagain. Anaheim boys, rang11 to 15 years, have wheeling cars they hope the sleek Habener speer-up in senior compeong 700 entrants last and race officials who skipped all Anaheim enint out chances were er, since six of the enheat winners or semilast year and have reto take advantage of BEGIN next Wednesco official down-hill track Seco park near Pasaass B drivers, 11 to 12, cars competitively in meats in a "big league," ous atmosphere. On ANAHEIM Daily THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1870 AS A WEEK VOLUME LXXXI ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, JULY 1 Demos Take Up Hot Deleg General Challenges Kefa White House Plans New Steel 'Grab' WASHINGTON (UP)—The White House was reported today to be seriously considering a plan to seize part of the strike-bound steel industry under the Selective Service act. This word came from a high administrative source who said Justice department attorneys were instructed yesterday afternoon to prepare papers leading to possible partial seizure of the industry. Lady VP Candidate Opens Headquarters At Demo Convention CHICAGO. (UP)—For the first time in the history of a major political party formal campaign headquarters — complete with American flag, portraits, badges, workers and a water cooler—were opened today for a woman candidate for vice president. She is India Edwards, vice chairman of the Democratic national committee and director of its women's division. Loyalists, State Texas and Love CHICAGO (UP)—Fight tional convention got o subcommittee. The cate from two states—Texas. In each case, the com were states' rights or ant istation delegations on side and pro-administration alist" delegations on the cate. The hearings, in the Hilton hotel, were open t men, the public, newsreel cameras and all other pl phers. The Texas squabble votes at stake pitted a "r delegation, headed by Gov BEGIN next Wednesday's official down-hill track of Seco park near Pasa-ass B drivers, 11 to 12, cars competitively in meats in a "big league,"ous atmosphere. On the class A drivers take on Saturday the finals that lead to the selec-Los Angeles area cham- and winner, in addition hundreds of dollars wins an all - expense kron, O., for national races. THE SELECTIVE act gives the president power to seize only plants which fail to produce under direct contract with procurement agencies. The act says that "if any such producer of steel or the responsible head or heads thereof refuses to comply with such requirement, the president, through the secretary of defense, is authorized to take immediate possession of the plants of such producer." President Truman seized the entire steel industry last April 8, but on June 2 the Supreme court ruled that he lacked authority to do so and ordered the mills returned to private ownership. The April 8 seizure was based on no specific law but rather on what the Justice department said were the president's inherent constitutional powers. Former solicitor General Philip Perlman told both the District and Supreme courts in the seizure case that the government had considered seizure under the Selective Service act but had decided the method was too cumbersome and two difficult to pursue. AIG Employs New Field Secretary Chamber of Commerce President Stan Whieldon announced the appointment today of George E. Strachan as a member of staff, to replace Clemons Roark, who recently resigned under doctor's orders, as field coordinator of the Anaheim area industrial group, division of the Anaheim chamber of commerce. Strachan recently resigned as Alben W. Barkley Said Pulling Up In Nominee Race CHICAGO. (UP)—Vice President Alben W. Barkley pulled a stride forward today in his race for the Democratic presidential nomination with reports he will get some first ballot support from Illinois. While all candidates jockeyed for position in advance of the opening of the 31st Democratic nominating convention Monday, there were signs that Jacob Arvey, Illinois national committee man, is ready to take a political flier on the 74-year-old vice president. Arvey and Mayor David L. Lawrence of Pittsburgh, Penn., national committeeman, conferred with Barkley strategists. There were immediate reports that Arvey had told the Barkley leaders he would use his influence to get as many as possible of Illinois' 60 convention votes lined up for Barkley on the first ballot. Lawrence was said to have noted that the 70-vote Pennsylvania delegation is split up, but to have indicated that Barkley might count on some votes there. Four Persons Hurt In County Crashes Four persons were injured, one seriously, in traffic accidents on Orange county highways last night and early today, the California Highway Patrol reports. Miss Fanny Davis, 52, Los Angeles, received major head and internal injuries at 6:40 a.m. on Highway 101 near the county hospital when a car in which she was opened today for a woman candidate for vice president. She is India Edwards, vice chairman of the Democratic national committee and director of its women's division. Truman to Retire To White House Duties Tomorrow WASHINGTON (UP)—Pr Trumpan's doctor gave him time of a series of medical tests while Democratic politician ed impatiently for his disfrom the hospital. After nearly a week's bout a virus infection, the pres temperature had returned mal, but Democratic pres aspirants could not boast as with the Chicago national cation opening Monday. Truman expects to return White House tomorrow, but is no indication that he plan make known his choice of acessor in advance of the ballot. Of Hospital Approval The way for a jury heardenation proceedings in a community hospital small market adjoining for the fixing of comSuperior Judge Rayanson ruled that the qualified to take such aca new California stating such power to nontals. Is said to be the only kind in the United this is the first case its provisions. Necessary for the hospitlish the fact it is a institution, that it converse-training program, the state department of which has certified the acquiring the market permit expansion of cities. A laundry unit on the market site. Chamber of Commerce President Stan Whieldon announced the appointment today of George E. Strachan as a member of staff, to replace Clemons Roark, who recently resigned under doctor's orders, as field coordinator of the Anaheim area industrial group, division of the Anaheim chamber of commerce. Strachan recently resigned as executive secretary of the California Petroleum Dealers association, which he organized, to take over the chamber position. He was formerly the sales manager of the Sun Battery Co. of Santa Ana and at an earlier date the L. & M. Motor Co., Muskegon, Mich.. He is a veteran of World war II, having served in the navy, is married and has three daughters. His home is in the city of Orange. Strachan will move to Anaheim and is looking for a three-bedroom rental. He will also act as field secretary for the chamber of commerce, in charge of membership. Local Building Hits Bottom This week, as far as building permits are concerned, was practically "bottom" of the barrel," Anaheim Building Inspector Homer Wallace reported today. One major permit, for $13,000, was issued to B. R. Coupland of Fullerton for a house and garage at 621 Carleton st. Bill and Dick Pebley of Anaheim are the contractors. All other permits issued totaled only $2850, making a grand total of $15,650. In County Crashes Four persons were injured, one seriously, in traffic accidents on Orange county highways last night and early today, the California Highway Patrol reports. Miss Fanny Davis, 52, Los Angeles, received major head and internal injuries at 6:40 a.m. on Highway 101 near the county hospital when a car in which she was riding with Miss Charlotte King, 50, Los Angeles, collided with a truck driven by Ernest Lara, 59, Santa Ana. Miss Davis and another passenger in the same car, Mrs. Lennie May Bleakley, 43, Los Angeles, who received minor injuries, both were taken to the county hospital. Neither driver was injured. Mrs. Genevieve Elizabeth Ward, 58, Newport Beach, received minor injuries at 8:55 yesterday when her car collided with a car operated by Gaylord J. Brown, 20, Laguna Beach, at 17th street and Santa Ana ave., Costa Mesa. Howard D. Fisher, 23, Camp Pendleton Marine, escaped with minor injuries when he fell asleep at the wheel of his car while driving along the Coast highway at Capistrano Beach at 2 a.m. today. His car left the highway and crashed through a fence near Palisades road. Fisher was taken to El Toro Marine base dispensary. WASHINGTON (UP)—The Office of Price Stabilization (OPS) has issued an order expected to boost the price of veal steaks, cutlets and roasts and lower ceilings on rib chops, shoulder cuts and breast of veal. After nearly a week's bout, a virus infection, the prestemperature had returned to mal, but Democratic presiaspirants could not boast as with the Chicago national c tion opening Monday. Truman expects to return White House tomorrow, but is no indication that he plamake known his choice of ocessor in advance of the balSuch a move on his part be the deciding factor in tion of the Democratic nom- Mumbling Slayer Undergoes Hostage NEW YORK. (UP) — Murto himself, Bayard Peake crackpot on the subject of elife, was led away in hand today to Bellevue hospital in sanity checkup. He has confessed shootindeath pretty 18-year-old Mafahey because the Physics is any attention to his weird tronic scheme to prolong h life. He didn't even know girl. "He expressed no remorse, court appointed lawyer said. Although he has an admin history of insanity, Peakes jected going to Bellevue and tested to detectives that he is insane. The district attorney office, however, asked that he levee determine his condition. "They'll probably hang me the feet." Peakes said of the pital, the hub of the city's tem for diagnosing and trea- Box Derby Winner Daily GAZETTE HED IN 1870 AS A WEEKLY AND IS ANAHEIM'S FIRST NEWSPAPER CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1952 5 cents per Copy / 50 cents per Month NO. 186 Delegate Fight; California Kefauver Delegate Seats Loyalists, States-Righters from Texas and Louisiana Squabble CHICAGO (UP)—Fights for 70 seats in the Democratic national convention got under way today before a credentials bcommittee. The committee had on its docket contests from two states—Texas and Mississippi. In each case, the contestants were states' rights or anti-administration delegations on the one side and pro-administration "Loyost" delegations on the other. The hearings, in the Conradilon hotel, were open to newsmen, the public, newsreel and TV cameras and all other photographers. The Texas squabble with 52 ties at stake pitted a "regular" negation, headed by Gov. Allan nomination. Holdridge has claimed he was illegally kept off the ballot in the June 3 California primary, won by Kefauver. Holdridge, shouting something about "wholesale fraud," advanced to the rostrum and declared he was contesting the seating of the 68-vote Kefauver slate from California. Holdridge demanded to be FBI Plans 'Brass Knuckle' Probing Of Oil Monopoly WASHINGTON (UP)—The government today prepared a brass knuckle investigation designed to break up an alleged international oil monopoly by seven giants of the vital industry. Both criminal and civil proceedings against five American and two foreign oil companies are being worked up by the Justice department under anti-trust laws forbidding monopolistic practices, price fixing, and restraint of trade. Attorney General James P. McCormack told ration delegations on the one side and pro-administration "Loyost" delegations on the other. The hearings, in the Conrad Hilton hotel, were open to newsen, the public, newsreel and TV cameras and all other photographers. The Texas squabble with 52 states at stake pitted a "regular" delegation, headed by Gov. Allan rivers and strongly in favor of Mr. Richard B. Russell for the presidential nomination, against a realist delegation headed bybury Maverick. The Maverick group's presidential sentiment is scattered among at least five contenders for the nomination—Rep. Sam Rayburn, Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson ofinois, Sen. Estes Kefauver ofennessee, Averell Harriman ofNew York and President Truman. IN A SWITCH of plans, the committee decided to take up as the first order of business the problem of dealing with excess delegates chosen by six states. But before even this could be taken an uproar swept the hearing. It was touched off by Brig. Gen. Herbert C. Holdridge (ret.), who lists himself as a candidate in the Democratic presidential Cruman to Return To White House Duties Tomorrow WASHINGTON (AP) — President man's doctor gave him the last series of medical tests today. The Democratic politicians wait-timpetily for his dismissal in the hospital. After nearly a week's bout with virus infection, the president's temperature had returned to nor-but Democratic presidential grants could not boast as much in the Chicago national conven- opening Monday. Cruman expects to return to the state House tomorrow, but there no indication that he plans to be known his choice of a succor in advance of the balloting. Holdridge has claimed he was illegally kept off the ballot in the June 3 California primary, won by Kefauver. Holdridge, shouting something about "wholesale fraud," advanced to the rostrum and declared he was contesting the seating of the 68-vote Kefauver slate from California. Holdridge demanded to be heard. Chairman Rawlings declared him out of order. "I insist on having my rights," Holdridge shouted. Rawlings assured Holdridge he would be heard later, and persons in the audience, apparently friends of the general's, chanted "we want Holdridge." Rawlings pleaded: "Please, my friends, don't turn this into a Republican convention." He said he referred to the confusion that had attended some of the GOP contest hearings. Holdridge then demanded that an hour be set when El can bring my charges before this body so the people of the United States will know the facts." Senator Earle Clements of Kentucky, a member of the subcommittee, said everyone would have an opportunity to be heard. THE EXCESS delegates case didn't take long. The committee voted to seat all 90 excess delegates but not their alternates. The states involved are Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and North Carolina. The additional delegates seated will have fractional votes and will not change the voting strength of the delegations. Maverick, former new deal Congressman, opened the case for the "Loyalists" with a charge that the Shivers delegation was made up of people who had always been anti-Democratic and against the national party. Maverick told the committee his delegation represented Democrats of all colors. He said his delegation was the first from Towns that included him. Home Destroyed By Heater Blast Fire virtually destroyed the converted garage living quarters of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crespin, 918 N. Los Angeles st., yesterday at 11:30 a.m. An exploding water heater started the blaze, which destroyed almost all of the Crespin's personal belongings, clothing and the interior of the apartment. Mrs. Crespin, who was in the building at the time of the explosion, was unhurt, but reentered the building to rescue her four cats. She succeeded in bringing three out safely, but was unable to help the fourth. She herself was burned painfully and was later hospitalized at Anaheim community hospital. Columbling Slayer of Columbia Coed Undergoes Hospital Sanity Checkup NEW YORK. (P) — Mumbling himself, Bayard Peakes, a kicker on the subject of eternal duty to Bellevue hospital for a city checkup. He has confessed shooting to an 18-year-old Eileen Boy, because the Physics Society worked for wouldn't pay attention to his weird electronic scheme to prolong human life. He didn't even know the expression no remorse," his appointed lawyer said. Although he has an admittedERY of insanity, Peakes obeyed going to Bellevue and probed to detectives that he is not in the district attorney's office, however, asked that Bellevue determine his condition. They'll probably hang me by feet." Peakes said of the hostel at the hub of the city's sysfor diagnosing and treating Maverick, former new deal Congressman, opened the case for the "Loyalists" with a charge that the Shivers delegation was made up of people who had always been anti-Democratic and against the national party. Maverick told the committee his delegation represented Democrats of all colors. He said his delegation was the first from Texas that ever included Negroes and Latin Americans in its membership and that the Shivers delegation did not. The 29-year-old Peakes seemed calm at the outset but grew agitated as the hearing went on, muttering to himself and interrupting from time to time. Peakes even objected to the court appointing a lawyer to defend him for the slaying of the blonde blue-eyed Miss Fahey Monday on the Columbia university campus. "I don't want this guy. I'm not nuts," Peakes said. The lawyer appointed to defend Peakes agreed with the state's suggestion that Peakes get a mental checkup. Peakes, arrested Wednesday in Boston, said he killed the blonde stenographer for the American Physical society because the scientific body had rejected his theories on how to live forever. During his arraignment on a charge of homicide, he muttered: "Wait a minute, these fellows in 1949 dropped the electrons." Mrs. Crespin, who was in the building at the time of the explosion, was unhurt, but reentered the building to rescue her four cats. She succeeded in bringing three out safely, but was unable to help the fourth. She herself was burned painfully and was later hospitalized at Anaheim community hospital. Damage was estimated at about $1000. Pay-As-You-Go Plan of Youths Runs Afoul Law Paying their way from the profits of their crimes, two teenage youths from Seattle found their tour of the Pacific Coast interrupted this morning by Santa Ana police, who intervened as the youths were collecting a little more mileage money in that city. The pair was held on a charge of burglary, committed at a small cafe at 1646 E. First St. Police said the youths admitted that they had committed burglaries all along their route, to finance their travel. Weather Southern California — night and morning low clouds coastal section and early morning fog intermediate valleys but mostly clear otherwise tonight and Saturday. Some scattered afternoon cloudiness mountain and northern interior regions. Little change in temperature.