anaheim-gazette 1952-07-21

Devastating Quake GAZETTE PHOTO BY KREIDT CLEAN-UP—E. E. McHenry, proprietor of Anaheim Pet Shop, 261 E. Center St., cleans debris which fell out of a large crack in the wall of his shop, visible at top of the picture. It was one of the few instances of earthquake damage reported in Anaheim this morning. CLEAN-UP—E. E. McHenry, proprietor of Anaheim Pet Shop, 261 E. Center St., cleans debris which fell out of a large crack in the wall of his shop, visible at top of the picture. It was one of the few instances of earthquake damage reported in Anaheim this morning. CASUALTIES—Only temblor casualties reported in Anaheim this morning were the mannequins in Paula’s Thrift Shop, 230 W. Center st. Mrs. Gladys Voorhees, manager, sets about straightening up the display. California Rivals In Battle Over Destroyed Structures CHICAGO (AP)—California got off to a fist-swinging start today it’s solidly behind Sedbury. The show of harmony last night after its arrival National convention. The 68-vote bloc, largest delegation backing Kefauver, affirmed unanimously that it will step pledged to the Tennessee Senate until he personally releases it. The meeting turned into a small riot at the outset. Supporters Herbert C. Holdbridge of Los Angeles, presidential candidate the American Rally and self-styled leader of a peace crusade crashed the caucus. They demanded to be seated as the “legal delegates.” AN EARTHQUAKE is about the only thing that could have moved that pile." Francis Nipper, Gazette print shop foreman, muses as he contemplates approximately two tons of type metal used in printing the index to the Great Register of Orange county before the primary election, June 3. This morning's temblor almost made "pie" of the whole affair. Juan Provencio Recovering from Korea Leg Wound Pfc. Juan Provencio, Jr., 18, son of Mrs. Mary Provencio, 416 S. Palm, was reported today convalescing in an army hospital in Japan from injuries received in Korea. A medic with the paratroopers, Provencio suffered a broken leg on July 2 and evacuated to Japan. Provencio, who enlisted in the services almost two years ago, had attended Anaheim union high school and would have graduated with the class of '52. He had been in Korea several months prior to the accident. County Planners Approve New East Anaheim Tract Applications for permits for a new subdivision east of Anaheim and a nursery west of Anaheim will be among the variances sought before the county supervisors tomorrow, with favorable recommendations from the county planning commission.* The planning commission last Friday approved the application of Justice of the Peace Ralph P. Allen of Tustin, to subdivide eight acres at Acacia st. and Romneya drive, east of Anaheim, into 20 lots. Also approved was the application of Mosaburo Nakamura to establish a nursery on Lincoln ave. at Magnolia st., West Anaheim area. Tempers soared as high as the temperature. There was a flurry of heated name-calling and blows before police escorted the unwelcome visitors from the hotel Delegate Rex Whittimore of Bakersfield, a former California commander of the American Legion, was knocked down. He suffered a minor cut on his neck. The delegation's "we're for Kefauver" gesture followed the junking of the unit rule—under which the majority determines how the entire vote is to be cast at the convention. Quake Rocks Southland; ANAHEIM Daily GAZETTE THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1870 AS A WEEKLY AND IS ANAHEIM'S FIRST UME LXXOI ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1952 Prominent County Official Admits Fund Embezzlement Official circles at Santa Ana courthouse today were led by the disclosure that Leslie S. Schmelzer, 45, deputy in the county superintendent of school's office, secretary treasurer of the Orange County Employees it Union, had appropriated approximately $50,000 of credit union funds. ANAheim Escapes Serious Damage Earthquake Including a few hashed-up andise displays and some morning wakefulness, Anasuffered but little from this ing's heavy earthquake orge Oelkers', Light, Water power department head, reno damage to the city's installations and no interwhatever in service. Schmelzer himself made the disclosure when he appeared with his attorney, Sam L. Collins, speaker of the California assembly, and his son, Sam E. Collins, Fullerton, and surrendered himself to authorities. There had been no hint of any shortage in the credit union funds, until Schmelzer himself announced it. In a complete statement to district attorney James L. Davis, Schmelzer said he had used credit union funds in race track gambling and then had plunged deeper in unsuccessful attempts to recoup losses. Sheriff James Musick signed a complaint of grand theft, stating only the $200 amount which Chance of Second Big Quake Exists PASADENA UP—There is a chance of another big earthquake within 36 hours in the general area of today's, a top-ranking seismologist said today. Dr. Hugo Benloff, professor of Seismology at California Institute of Technology, said the new quake could be of as great or greater intensity. "One out of 20 of this type of quake has been known to repeat itself within the same or greater intensity within 24 to 36 hours," said Dr. Benloff. He put the exact center of today's shock at 65 miles north northwest of here "in the middle of nowhere," but quite near the stricken town of Tehachapi. Roaring Stevenson CONVENTION opened their 81st ming ovation to Gov doesn't want the p County C Kill One; Two Anahe Death of a San Diei injury of 19 others, t Anaheim residents, n traffic toll of Orange ways over the week Robert Eugene Cruz Diego, was killed at 5 day when he fell as wheel of his car wh the curb and struck the coast highway in f Clemente city hall California Rivals Throw Haymakers Battle Over Delegate Seating By MORRIE LANDSBERG CAGO (AP)—California's Democratic delegation, which led to a fist-swinging start, let the political world know it's solidly behind Sen. Estes Kefauver for the presidential election after its arrival in Chicago for the Democratic convention. Yorba Lindans Object to New Highway Route Yorba Linda residents who oppose extension and improvement of Imperial highway on its present route through the center of that town have filed their objections with the county supervisors in the form of petitions. They favor the extension project to 36 hours," said Dr. Benioff. He put the exact center of today's shock at 65 miles north northwest of here "in the middle of nowhere," but quite near the stricken town of Tehachapi. ALAN LA MONT (Typo Union Sec'y.) Al LaMont Named To Typographical Union Position Sixty delegates representing 3500 members of the Southern California Typographical union elected an Anaheim printer, Alan La Mont, secretary-treasurer of the group yesterday at a conference of the union held in La Palma Park. La Mont succeeds Charles E. Hay of Pasadena. Main speaker of the event was Jack Arnold, vice president of the State Federation of Labor and secretary of the Long Beach and Orange county Culinary and Hotel Workers' union. He traced the history of the Typographical union, pointing out that the American Federation of Labor is an off-shoot of the typos. Other union officials present were Irving E. Hammell of Bakersfield, president of the Northern California Typographical conference, and International Representative. Death of a San Diego injury of 19 others, the Anaheim residents, traffic toll of Orange city ways over the weekend. Robert Eugene Crue Diego, was killed at 5:45 a.m. when he fell asleep wheel of his car while the curb and struck the coast highway in Clemente city hall. Nancy Jane Ferguson S. Walnut st., Anaheim a broken left arm year earmoon when she lost her car and it over Harbor boulevard at south of Anaheim. She en to St. Joseph's hospital. Billy Chavez, 38, 31 mont st., Anaheim, was conscious along Imperial at 2:30 a.m. Sunday not account for his accrued consciousness al hours later in Fulleral hospital. His cared from the scene, but the last he remembered driving it along the high could not recall what he did. He was found at a Hiatt st., La Habra. MRS. GRACE THARP ange, received a broke 10:45 p.m.; Saturday who collided with one driver Brisby, 58, Downer coln ave. at Magnolia of Anaheim. She was St. Joseph's hospital. Primo C. Rodriguez, 2 bra, was charged with ding after his car hit a on Placentia ave., a m of highway 101, near at 1:40 a.m. today. The turned but Rodriguez ww Mystery surrounded o at 1:30 a.m. on Place north of Struck ave., eas (Continued on Page... Object to New Highway Route Yorba Linda residents who oppose extension and improvement of Imperial highway on its present route through the center of that town have filed their objections with the county supervisors in the form of petitions. They favor the extension project, to link with Santa Ana canyon freeway, but do not want the highway to bisect the town, in view of the fact that it is now proposed for development as a four lane divided highway, and ultimately may become a freeway that would hinder development of the Yorba Linda business district. The protests will be forwarded by the supervisors to the state highway department, which has tentatively planned to straighten the highway on a new route across the hills, crossing Santa Ana river either at the present Yorba Linda bridge or by a new bridge upstream at Esperanza. Citrus Market California oranges were higher. SUNKIST—First Grade— 126s 8.56; 150s 7.05; 176s 6.35; 200s 6.20; 220s 5.66; 252s 5.49; 288s 5.14; 344s 4.45. CHOICE—Second Grade— 150s 5.74; 176s 5.39; 200s 5.07; 220s 4.79; 252s 4.63; 288s 4.37. Local market unchanged. IOOF Installation Set for Tomorrow A public installation of new officers of Anaheim's Odd Fellows lodge 199, will be held tomorrow at 8:30. Harry Mansberger, district deputy grand master from the Santa Ana lodge, and his staff are in charge of the installation program. Those being installed in Anaheim lodge are junior past grand, Arch Benbrooks; noble grand, P. C. Horn; vice grand, Ernest Caton; recording secretary, Clint Nelson; financial secretary, Arnold Howard, sr.; treasurer, James Webber, and trustee, William Young. Mystery surrounded over Mystery surrounded on at 1:30 a.m. on Place north of Struck ave., east (Continued on Page) Santa Ana Tale Case Certified Discovery by the 7 Murder of Richard days under 18 years of case to juvenile court 22, 15 days after the Justice Howard Cameron the case to Juvenile court No date has been set for ton's appearance before Judge Franklin G. West while, Doughton was ordered without bail. Court officials said today is possible that juvenile case refuse to handle the will certify it back to the criminal court. Doughton was booked county jail Saturday evening a murder charge, with at $10,000. Detective Clarence John Frederick E. Hopper of the Ana police department brought Doughton there Oakland naval hospital all-day motor trip, said the briefly denying the slain Grimsley, the prisoner fined it. "I'll tell you about it," "but I won't tell you about other one. That was in state and doesn't concern you how," Doughton told theives, intimating that he had mitted more than one killing refused to talk about the and; Levels Tehachapi GAZETTE AND IS ANAHEIM'S FIRST NEWSPAPER 5 cents per Copy 50 cents per Month No. 187 ‘Roaring Welcome’ Given Stevenson by Delegates CONVENTION HALL, Chicago (UP)—The Democrats opened their 31st national convention today and gave a roaring ovation to Gov. Adlai Stevenson, the man who says he doesn’t want the party’s presidential nomination. County Crashes Kill One; Injure Two Anaheimers Death of a San Diego man and injury of 19 others, two of them Anaheim residents, marked the traffic toll of Orange county highways over the weekend. Robert Eugene Cruese, 28, San Diego, was killed at 5:45 a.m. today when he fell asleep at the wheel of his car which jumped the curb and struck a pole on the coast highway in front of San Clemente city hall. Cheers roared up from the delegates when the Illinois chief executive took the podium for what ordinarily would be a routine welcoming speech. The applause ran for six minutes and was calmed finally by a request from Chairman Frank E. McKinney of the national committee. Most of the southern delegates—backing Sen. Russell of Georgia for the nomination—remained in their seats during the standing ovation for Stevenson. But as he convention got off to a start, the whole prospect as to candidates and platform was highly uncertain. The sectional war over civil rights had threatened to break out At Least 11 Die in Worst Since Frisco TEHACHAPI (UP)—A violent earthquake hit this little mountain community before dawn today, leveling buildings, killing at least 11 persons and leaving a mounting toll of injuries and damages. The quake was general throughout much of California, breaking water mains, throwing power circuits out of order, blocking highways and rail lines, shattering windows. Death of a San Diego man and injury of 19 others, two of them Anaheim residents, marked the traffic toll of Orange county highways over the weekend. Robert Eugene Cruese, 28, San Diego, was killed at 5:45 a.m. today when he fell asleep at the wheel of his car which jumped the curb and struck a pole on the coast highway in front of San Clemente city hall. Nancy Jane Fergus, 18, 10151 S. Walnut st., Anaheim, suffered a broken left arm yesterday afternoon when she lost control of her car and it overturned, on Harbor boulevard at Trask ave., south of Anaheim. She was taken to St. Joseph's hospital. Billy Chavez, 38, 315 W. Vermont st., Anaheim, was found unconscious along Imperial highway at 2:30 a.m. Sunday and could not account for his accident when he recovered consciousness several hours later in Fullerton general hospital. His car was missed from the scene, but he said the last he remembered he was driving it along the highway and could not recall what had happened. He was found at a point west of Hiatt st., La Habra. MRS. GRACE THARP, 51, Orange, received a broken jaw at 10:45 p.m. Saturday when her car collided with one driven by Leonard Brisby, 58, Downey, on Lincoln ave. at Magnolia ave., west of Anaheim. She was taken to St. Joseph's hospital. Primo C. Rodriguez, 25, La Habra, was charged with drunk driving after his car hit a mail box on Placentia ave., a mile north of highway 101, near Anaheim, at 1:40 a.m. today. The car overturned but Rodriguez was unhurt. Mystery surrounded one wreck at 1:30 a.m. on Placeptia ave., north of Struck ave., east of Ana- Most of the southern delegates—backing Sen. Russell of Georgia for the nomination—remained in their seats during the standing ovation for Stevenson. But as he convention got off to a start, the whole prospect as to candidates and platform was highly uncertain. The sectional war over civil rights had threatened to break out at this opening session in a scrap over seating rival delegations from Mississippi and Texas. But convention leaders put the issue over for at least 24 hours by a program shift. Then shortly after the session got underway some convention officials said there seemed to be a good chance the fight might be settled in committee and thus kept off the convention floor. The delegates were certain of only one thing: They know Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower is the man they must lick if the Democrats are to stay in power. Consequently much of the oratorical fire of this warm-up convention session was turned toward the Republican presidential nominee. Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois, mindful of GOP attacks on the Truman administration's Korean policy, said in a prepared speech that the joint chiefs of staff had reported in 1947 that Korea had little strategic value to the United States. Weather Southern California — Scattered high cloudiness tonight and Tuesday with few widely scattered thundershowers over southern mountains and interior ranges. Night and early morning fog and low clouds along coast. Little change in temperature. Fierce Fighting For Old Baldy Peak Continues BOULD. Massive forces blasted Chinese troops off the top of Old Baldy today in the fifth consecutive day of fighting for the western Korean hill, inflicting an estimated 1000 casualties. Gen. Mark Clark's headquarters in Tokyo prematurely announced capture of the shell-rocked height west of Chorwon. But front line dispatches tonight said the crest was a no-man's land, shaking under bursting artillery shells. U.N. troops reached the crest briefly at dawn behind a tremendous Allied artillery barrage—the Eighth Army called it a "curtain of fire"—and drove the Chinese off the hill after eight U.N. infantry counterattacks had failed. Santa Ana Taxicab Murder Suspect Found to be Minor; Case Certified to Juvenile Court by Justice of Peace Discovery by the court that Pfc. Roy Clifford Droughton, 18, charged with the March 7 Murder of Richard Eugene Grimsley, 25, Los Angeles City Hall. Santa Ana Taxicab Murder Suspect Found to be Minor; Case Certified to Juvenile Court by Justice of Peace Discovery by the court that Pfc. Roy Clifford Droughton, 18, charged with the March 7 Murder of Richard Eugene Grimsley, 25, Los Angeles taxi driver, in Santa Ana, was a few days under 18 years of age at the time of the killing, today caused transfer of the murder case to juvenile court. Upon Doughton's statement that he did not become 18 until March 22, 15 days after the murder. Justice Howard Cameron certified the case to Juvenile court. No date has been set for Doughton's appearance before Superior Judge Franklin G. West. Meanwhile, Doughton was ordered held without bail. Court officials said today that it is possible that juvenile court will refuse to handle the case and will certify it back to the adult criminal court. Doughton was booked at the county jail Saturday evening on his murder charge, with bail set at $10,000. Detective Clarence Johnson and Frederick E. Hopper of the Santa Ana police department, who sought Doughton there from the Oakland naval hospital after an 1-day motor trip, said that, after briefly denying the slaying of Grimsley, the prisoner finally admitted it. "I'll tell you about it," he said, but I won't tell you about the other one. That was in another state and doesn't concern you anyw." Doughton told the detectives, intimating that he had committed more than one killing. He used to talk about the "other one", however. Johnson said that Doughton's account was vague, and differed in some details not only with the story. he told just after his arrest in Honolulu, but also with the known facts here. He told the officers that he bought th:45 calibre automatic pistol for $5 from a technical sergeant at the Marine base, whom he did not name. The base had reported that the gun was stolen from the stock of weapons to which the security squad, which included Doughton, had access. His statement that he had intended to use the gun on another Marine who had struck him, agreed with his Honolulu statement. On March 7, the day of the Grimsley murder, Doughton went to Los Angeles and when ready to return went to the Pacific Electric depot. He knew he could ride a P.E. car home for 85 cents, but decided he would take the taxi, even though the fare was $12. he said. He had not been drinking, and made no mention of "blacking out" during the trip to Santa Ana, as he did in Honolulu. He told the officers he must have directed the taxi to South Birch st., near Bishop, where it stopped, but he had no recollection of doing so. "But when the taxi stopped, I knew I was going to kill him, so I leaned forward and held the gun close to his neck," said Doughton. "The thought flashed through my mind that I hoped it wouldn't go off—but it did." Afterward he turned the headlights off and left Grimshaw's body in the taxi. He said he dropped the gun in a garbage can in an alley about four houses from the scene of the shooting. The gun had actually been discovered, however, a few days later under the porch of a house at Chestnut and Maple streets, half a mile east of the scene. Chestnut street was a direct route toward the Marine base. Grimshaw's empty wallet also was found near the corner. The gun was unearthed when a housewife, annoyed by dogs under the porch, reached her hand in to move some bricks and touched the gun. Doughton, shortly after the murder, was transferred to Pearl Harbor base, near Honolulu.