anaheim-gazette 1952-08-21

Russian Meeting M ANAHEIM Daily THE ANAHEIM QAZETTE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1970 AS A WEEKLY VOLUME LXXXI ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUS Boy Scouts of America “Buy in Anaheim” Campaign THREE OF A KIND—First triplets ever born in Fullerton’s General hospital are in Anaheim this week visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Barnhart of 727 N. Palm. They celebrated their birthday at home in Sacramento on Aug. 1, but their arrival here was the occasion of a repeat performance. Blowing out the candles are (l. to r.) Michael, Patricia, Steven Barnhart. Two Air Force Men Die in Spectacular Auto Crash Two air force men died in a spectacular Santa Ana canyon wreck, four marines were injured in a Newport Beach collision, and two women were hurt when their car crashed against a bridge abutment near San Juan Capistrano early today. James Monroe Nettles, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Nettles of Costa Mesa, and his companion, Thomas B. Cunningham, 21, of March air force base, were victims of the Santa Ana canyon accident near Green River camp at 6:20 a.m. California highway patrol officers reported that the car skidded 190 feet, went off the road and plunged down a 50-foot embankment, hit a culvert and bounced 30 feet over a flood control revetment. It landed upright in the Santa Ana river. Nettles was killed outright and Cunningham died in an ambulance on the way to Corona hospital. Officers said they could not ascertain which youth was driving When a car driven by Nadine M. Fichtner, 36, Alhambra, struck a bridge abutment at San Juan creek, highway 101, at 2:10 a.m., the driver and her companion, Mrs. Markey Wilson, 35, San Francisco, received minor injuries. PUC to Receive Gas Co. Rate Hike Evidence Southern Counties Gas Co., will begin presentation of evidence in support of its plea for a $4,852,-000 increase in gross annual revenues before Public Utilities Commissioner Harold P. Huls in Los Angeles today. The company serves about 400,-000 customers in Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo counties, and in parts of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernal. 30 U.S. Soldiers Drowned in Korea By Flash Flood SEOUL, Korea (P)—Thirty U.S. soldiers on a training exercise were engulfed by a wall of water as they crossed a river and today are feared drowned, the Eighth army announced. The army said bodies of one 12 men caught in the flash flood last Monday had been recovered. Boats with grappling hook swept the unidentified South Korean river for the other 26 missing men of the 45th infantry division. Names were withheld. Rain from a typhoon while lashed Okinawa and Korea the week unleashed the crushing ninety foot wall of water in the normally knee-deep river. The men, part of one platoon were trapped on a sandbar as they started to ford the river. The army said the platoon lead er lost his life trying to reorganize his men and get them to safety when the flood roared down the stream. It called the tragedy an "acute" California highway patrol officers reported that the car skidded 190 feet, went off the road and plunged down a 50-foot embankment, hit a culvert and bounced 30 feet over a flood control revetment. It landed upright in the Santa Ana river. Nettles was killed outright and Cunningham died in an ambulance on the way to Corona hospital. Officers said they could not ascertain which youth was driving the car, which was bound toward Riverside. Both were attached to March air force base there. Three marines and a marine reservist were injured at 4:30 a.m. on the coast highway near the upper bay bridge, where a car driven by Ralph C. Johnson, 22, Camp Pendleton, collided head-on with a car operated by Paul B. Lee, Jr., 24, Ontario, a marine reservist. Receiving minor injuries were both drivers and Johnson's two passengers, Douglas C. Beman and Edward R. Seely, both of Camp Pendleton. All were taken to El Toro marine base dispensary. Pair Arrested Joseph P. Sanders of Olive began a 30-day sentence in county Jail today and Nancy Hindmarch, 109 Malden, Fullerton, was released in $250 ball to appear Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. in city court. They were arrested at midnight last night when Officer Lee DeHart of the Police department noticed their car weaving down N. Lemon st. He halted the car and had Sanders get out for a sobriety check. While DeHart was busy with him, Miss Hindmarch alld under the wheel and drove away. The car was stopped again and both arrestees were given an examination at the station for sobriety. Both were pronounced drunk and booked for drunk and driving. Hike Evidence Southern Counties Gas Co., will begin presentation of evidence in support of its plea for a $4,852,000 increase in gross annual revenues before Public Utilities Commissioner Harold P. Huls in Los Angeles today. The company serves about 400,000 customers in Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo counties, and in parts of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Principal cities supplied by the company are Anaheim, Fullerton, Santa Ana, El Monte, Whittier, Monrovia, Montebello, San Gabriel, Pomona, Ontario, Upland, Culver City, Santa Monica, Wilmington, Venice, Venture, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles. The proposed increase in rates would amount to about 20 per cent over present general service rates on the average, and would add about 88 cents to the average monthly bill of the home gas user. Arthur F. Bridge, president of the company, will make the opening statement in the new case today. It is expected company witnesses will be able to complete their direct testimony in the two days allotted to the initial hearing. R. A. Wehe, a consultant in rate matters, will be an important witness for the company. He will present a summary of the case showing results of operation under present rates and the estimated required increase the company needs to overcome the present deficiency in earnings. Weather Southern California — Night and morning low clouds and local fog from coast to lower coastal slopes of foothills, clearing by late morning. Generally clear elsewhere through Friday. Little temperature change. Names were withheld. Rain from a typhoon while lashed Okinawa and Korea this week unleashed the crushing nine foot wall of water in the normally knee-deep river. The men, part of one platoon were trapped on a sandbar as they started to ford the river. The army said the platoon lead er lost his life trying to reorganize his men and get them to safety when the flood roared down the stream. It called the tragedy an "acid of God" and said the tricky ten rain in Korea made sudden river floods possible at any time. A truck bearing eight men and some ammunition was caught in the flood as it started across at shallow point. A sudden rise bowled over the truck and swept it and its passengers downstream. The army said the missing 22 included one officer and 25 enlisted men. Eleven of the platoon were swept onto higher sandbars and escaped. The 45th division originally was made up of Oklahoma National guardsmen called to active duty but in recent months it has become something of a rainbow division, with soldiers from all over the United States making up its ranks. Bad Check Passed Ray Albert Garcia, 420 S. Clemmine St., Anaheim, was arrested early this morning on a charge of cashing a fictitious check at Mac's Beverage Store at Center and Clementine Sts. Police records showed that Garcia is also on probation from Riverside where he had been convicted of the same offense. POOL CLOSES The high school swimming pool will be closed for the rest of the summer for maintenance, according to Don Derr, recreation director. May Give Clue to S Daily GAZETTE IN 1970 AS A WEEKLY AND IS ANAHEIM'S FIRST NEWSPAPER ORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1952 $ Cents per Copy 50 Cents per Month No. 212 America Jump Into Lead in Campaign with 61,000 Votes Eleven Organizations from Four Towns Are Newcomers to Big Drive With the biggest block of votes cast in the growing "Buy in Anaheim" campaign, 61,000, Northern Orange County Council of Boy Scouts of America today left the previous campaign leaders, Zion Lutheran church and St. Michael's Episcopal church, far behind in the competition. At the same time, votes cast for 11 new organizations brought the list of participating groups to a total of 62. Five of the new groups are from out of town. The newcomers include VFW Auxiliary 3173, Anaheim; Masonic Lodge, Fullerton; Anaheim Knights of Columbus 1154; Valencia Jr. Academy, Fullerton; Community Chest; Heart Fund; First Congregational church, Buena Park; Bethany church of Cypress st., Anaheim; American Red Cross; White Shrine, Fullerton; and VFW, Cypress. Votes are obtained from local merchants co-operating in the "Buy in Anaheim" campaign at the time purchases are made. Each dollar spent entitles the shopper to 100 votes. Red China Pr Meets with S MOSCOW (UP) — R Premier Chou En-lai c the Kremlin last night t Minister Stalin — mak dent the generalissimo in closest touch with t Chinese-Soviet talks h Diplomats regarded th which top aides of bo were present, as mo courtesy call, and pr would be the first of such talks while Chou the chief of a delegat stronger ties between B China. It was recalled that s sonally steered negotiation to the 1950 Soviet Treaty, which is the b for co-operation between big communist nations. An official commun last night's meeting did how long it lasted or jects were covered. GOP Puts Le Lyon to World At the same time, votes cast for 11 new organizations brought the list of participating groups to a total of 62. Five of the new groups are from out of town. The newcomers include VFW Auxiliary 3173, Anaheim; Masonic Lodge, Fullerton; Anaheim Knights of Columbus 1154; Valencia Jr. Academy, Fullerton; Community Chest; Heart Fund; First Congregational church, Buena Park; Bethany church of Cypress st., Anaheim; American Red Cross; White Shrine, Fullerton; and VFW, Cypress. Votes are obtained from local merchants co-operating in the "Buy in Anaheim" campaign at the time purchases are made. Each dollar spent entitles the shopper to 100 votes, which can be deposited in orange-colored ballot boxes in participating stores. The list of merchants can be found in the advertisement on Page 8 today. The new standings follow: Boy Scouts of America 87,700 St. Michael's Episcopal Church 43,900 Zion Lutheran Church 38,000 St. Boniface Church 19,400 Veterans of Foreign Wars 17,800 White Temple Methodist Church 16,600 Grace Lutheran Church 16,300 Anaheim Business & Professional Women's Club 12,900 Assistance League of Anaheim 11,400 Evangelical United Brethren 10,700 Anaheim Optimist Club 10,200 Girl Scouts of America 9,400 American Legion 9,200 Presbyterian Church 8,700 St. Plus Catholic Church of Buena Park 8,100 Christian Church, Bdwy. and Helena, Anaheim 7,800 Lois Rebekah Lodge 268 7,000 First Church of Christ, Scientist 3,300 Buena Park Lions Club 3,000 Lutheran, Wilshire and Harvard Fullerton 2,900 Anaheim Y's Men's Club 2,600 Seventh Day Adventist Church 2,400 Alamitos Friends Church of Garden Grove 2,300 Masonic Lodge 2,200 V.F.W. Auxiliary 3173, Anaheim 2,100 St. Mary's Catholic Church of Fullerton 1,900 Valencia Jr. Academy, Fullerton 1,900 Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce 1,800 Y. M. C. A. 1,800 Elks Club 1,600 Northern Orange County Panhellenic Assn. 1,400 Placentia Church of the Nazarene 1,300 Anaheim Kiwanis Club 1,200 Calvary Baptist Church 1,100 First Southern Baptist Church 1,000 Messiah Lutheran Church of Buena Park 1,000 Assembly of God Church 900 Bethel Baptist Church 900 Young Ladies' Institute 800 Anaheim Knights of Columbus 1154 800 Community Chest 800 Cerebral Palsy Association 700 Bethany Church, Cypress St., Anaheim 700 St. Boniface P.-T.A. 700 White Shrine, Fullerton On Aug. 1, but their occasion of a repeat out the candles are vicria and Steven Barn- Check Passed bert Garcia, 420 S. Clemmons Ave., Anaheim, was arrested morning on a charge of felitious check at Mac's Store at Center and the Sts. Records showed that Garcia on probation from Riviera he had been conthe same offense. DOSES a school swimming pool closed for the rest of the year maintenance, accord- Derr, recreation direc- Calvary Baptist Church First Southern Baptist Church Messiah Lutheran Church of Buena Park Assembly of God Church Bethel Baptist Church Young Ladies' Institute Anaheim Knights of Columbus 1154 Community Chest Cerebral Palsy Association Bethany Church, Cypress St., Anaheim St. Boniface P.-T.A. White Shrine, Fullerton Native Daughters of the Golden West Anaheim P-TA Ebell Club First Christian Church, Orange Congregational Church of Buena Park Fullerton Four Square Church Masonic Lodge of Fullerton Methodist Church of Yorba Linda Y. W. C. A. Fullerton Y. W. C. A. First Congregational Church, Buena Park Nazarene Church Calvary Baptist Church of Placentia P.-T.A. of Newport Beach Heart Fund Red Cross Veterans of Foreign Wars, Cypress TOTAL 383,900 Interstate Engineering Corp to Build on Southeast Anaheim Site The lid was lifted yesterday on Anaheim's "secret" industrial newcomer, about which much has been said, but whose name hasn't been revealed until yesterday. Interstate Engineering Corp. has begun escrow proceedings on the 4.6 acres of land on the northwest corner of Vermont st. and the Santa Fe tracks owned by Fred Frederickson. On the site, Interstate proposes to build a 3,300 square foot facility branch of the parent organization located in El Segundo. The firm is now producing parts for various weapons and other articles of defense. In its peacetime pursuits, the firm manufactures household appliances, among them vacuum cleaners, water coolers, and floor polishers. The plant will engage in only assembly operations. The Anaheim site was chosen, (Continued on Page 4) SAN BERNARDING Cathryn Knodel, 16, was found yesterday in the desert resort of Tuesday night to attend lands Bowl and was win Knodel, after she was badly beaten abodied from these injuries. Municipal Court Higher Pay for Gov. Earl Warren y signed the Orange county pal court bills, increasing and personnel of the San Orange and Anaheim - F municipal courts, it was ad by Assembly Speaker Collins of Fullerton. The nor wired Collins he had the bills, which Collins haduced. The bills include increas salaries of the clerical staff marshals, the county grant having declared that salary up in the original bills w too low. Under the new bills, whi increases personnel, the of judges remain unchanged $9000 per year, but the to Stalin’s Successor Malenkov May Step Up To Top Communist Spot WASHINGTON (UP)—A solid clue pointing to Russia's next ruler may emerge from the full dress meeting of the communist party congress in Moscow Oct. 5. And American diplomats will not be surprised if tough, 50-year-old Georgi Malenkov steps up as Josef Stalin's personal choice as next Russian Prime Minister. Red China Premier Meets with Stalin MOSCOW (UP)—Red China's Premier Chou En-lai conferred at the Kremlin last night with Prime Minister Stalin—making it evident the generalissimo is keeping in closest touch with the current Chinese-Soviet talks here. Diplomats regarded the visit, at which aides of both leaders were present, as more than a courtesy call, and predicted it would be the first of a series of such talks while Chou is here as the chief of a delegation seeking stronger ties between Russia and China. It was recalled that Stalin personally steered negotiations leading to the 1950 Soviet-Chinese Treaty, which is the basis today for co-operation between the two big communist nations. An official communiqué after last night's meeting did not reveal how long it lasted or what subjects were covered. GOP Puts LeRoy Lyon to Work In fact, some suspect Stalin's aim in staging the whole affair may be to give a formal, open hint as to who the next boss should be. This may be Stalin's way, they believe, of lessening the possibility of a bloody struggle for power within the Communist high command after he dies. Until they have more time to analyze Moscow's announcement of the calling of the first Communist congress since 1939, American diplomats can only offer theories. But here is what they think: Stalin's heir apparent will be the man who is chosen to be chairman of the new Praesidium, to be organized at the meeting to replace the Politburo. The 12-man Politburo, now the top governing body, has no chairman or chief executive. But a Praesidium under the Russian setup generally does have one. Anyone picked for this job would automatically be proclaimed publicly as the most important Communist in Russia next to Stalin. It is entirely possible that Stalin himself will be designated chairman of the new Praesidium. But, if so, why for the first time since 1925 is he not to give the main address to the congress, the report of the Central committee? Columnist Views Significance of Russian Conclave By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON (UP)—Because the Communists always want a fairly small, rigidly disciplined organization, not everyone in Russia is a member of the party. Out of a population of more than 200 million people, probably not more than 10 million are permitted to belong. The number may be smaller. Before he's admitted, a would-be member is screened. Party members must vouch for him. And after he's in his work and loyalty to the party are watched and examined. But the Russian Communists, who set the style for Communists everywhere, protest they have a really democratic setup. Theoretically, all party members are expected to argue sincerely on any issue the party is trying to decide. But, once the decision is made by majority vote, they must obey the party's will absolutely. Actually, the decisions are made at the top by Stalin and his hand-picked lieutenants who form the Politburo, which runs the party. Since the party runs Russia, the Politburo runs the whole show. But if the Politburo just kept on doing this indefinitely from within the Kremlin walls, without even pretending to let the party members think they have a say, it couldn't keep up the democratic fiction very long. GOP Puts LeRoy Lyon to Work Assembly - elect LeRoy E. Lyon, Jr., of Fullerton, just out of the Navy, will be coordinator of campaigns for Republican candidates in the November elections, it was announced today. Lyon while still in the Navy, won both party nominations to the assembly in the 75th district at the June primaries. He was released from the Navy yesterday after two years of duty as a reservist, including service in Korea with the original truce team. County Republican headquarters for the Nov. 4 campaign will be set up at 1100 N. Main, Santa Ana, and shortly will be staffed with volunteer workers. Lyon said: Major financing event of the immediate future is the dinner scheduled at Balboa Bay club Sept. 25, for which 800 tickets will be put on sale. Officers Look for Peeping Tom in Death of Redlands High Student RIVERSIDE (AP)—With disclosure that a 16-year-old school girl had been raped, officers leaned toward a theory that a peeping-tom lured her to her death. Sheriff's Capt. Carl Mulvey said an autopsy disclosed the sex motive in the bludgeon killing of pretty Kathryn Knodel, whose body was found on a lonely road near Palm Springs yesterday. Officers fanned through isolated, oak-covered canyons between Redlands and the spot where her body was found, hunting the death scene. They believe she was killed when she resisted her attacker, and that her boy was tossed out on the desert maze away. The peeping-tom theory grew from insistence of her parents, neighbors and high school friends that she never would willingly have left home clad only in shorts and a blouse, and without shoes. That's the way a neighbor say her watching television shortly before she vanished. Friends said she was always careful of her dress. Lured by Peeping Tom Mulvey said officers believe the peeping-tom may have seen her through a window, lured her outside, possibly by making a noise which she investigated, then stunned her and carried her away. Center of the search was Wildwood canyon, a few miles from her Redlands home, where a resident reported hearing a woman's scream about 11 p.m. Tuesday. The autopsy fixed the time of death at about 11-11:15 p.m. A thin clue was the report of a motorist, Fred Lacy, that he met a speeding car only moments before he found the girl's body. Police said it apparently had been thrown from that car. The vehicle could not have passed without running over the body, police said, and there were no fire marks on the girl's flesh. The Redlands high school student's death was attributed to skull fractures. Her head bore the marks of many heavy blows from a blunt weapon, possibly a tire iron. Five of these were deep enough to have caused death. The girl had been dead two hours when her body was discovered. Oak leaves and red earth in her hair indicated she had been slain somewhere in the Redlands area not far from her home, and the slayer had driven down into man or chief executive. But a Praesidium under the Russian setup generally does have one. Anyone picked for this job would automatically be proclaimed publicly as the most important Communist in Russia next to Stalin. It is entirely possible that Stalin himself will be designated chairman of the new Praesidium. But, if so, why for the first time since 1925 is he not to give the main address to the congress, the report of the Central committee? This is a sort of state of the union speech summing up Com- (Continued on Page 6) absolutely. Actually, the decisions are made at the top by Stalin and his hand-picked lieutenants who form the Politburo, which runs the party. Since the party runs Russia, the Politburo runs the whole show. But if the Politburo just kept on doing this indefinitely from within the Kremlin walls, without even pretending to let the party members think they have a say, it couldn't keep up the democratic flection very long. So Stalin and his friends decided long ago there should be national congress every three years. (Continued on Page 6) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.—SLAIN GIRL — Pretty Cathryn Knodel, 16, of Redlands, whose battered body was found yesterday morning 50 miles east of here near the desert resort of Palm Springs. Kathryn left home Tuesday night to attend an open air concert at the Redlands Bowl and was reported missing by her father, Erwin Knodel, after she failed to return. The girl's body was badly beaten about the head and she had apparently died from these injuries. Municipal Court Bill Provides Higher Pay for Clerical Workers Gov. Earl Warren yesterday named the Orange county municipal court bills, increasing salaries and personnel of the Santa Ana range and Anaheim - Fullerton municipal courts, it was announced by Assembly Speaker Sam L. Collins of Fullerton. The governor wired Collins he had signed the bills, which Collins had introduced. The bills include increases in salaries of the clerical staffs and marshals, the county grand jury being declared that salaries set in the originab bills were far low. Under the new bills, which also increases personnel, the salaries judges remain unchanged at 200 per year, but the clerk is increased from a flat $250 per month to a salary range of $337 to $417. Clerk Charles Tulene of Santa Ana justice court, who is expected to occupy that position in the new municipal court, now receives $355 per month, and will start at that figure in the new salary range. The clerk is empowered to name three deputy clerks at salary ranges of $259 to $319, one senior account clerk and a senior stenographer clerk, each at $233 to $288. The marshal's salary will be $400 per month flat. He is empowered to appoint two deputy marshals at $259 to $319 and one senior stenographer clerk at $233 to $288. Kwikset Names New Directors Names of Kwikset Locks, Inc., new board of directors were announced today by Adolf Schoepe, president of the Anaheim lockset manufacturing company. Four new members were elected at a recent meeting of the Kwikset stockholders, representing the first gathering of stockholders who participated in the company's offering of company shares to the public earlier this summer. In addition to the former board members, Schoepe, Robert J. Hutchison, secretary, and Maurice Jones, Jr., the firm's legal counsel, the board has been joined by B. P. Lester, investment banker, partner in Lester, Ryons and Co., Los Angeles; Louis J. Cross, a partner of Paul H. Davis and Co., Chicago investment banking firm; Harry E. Blythe, president, STD. Inc., metal fabricators of Alliance, Ohio; and Herbert Powell of Marsh, Smith and Powell, Los Angeles architectural and engineering firm. Jones is a partner of the firm of Stephens, Jones and La Fever, Los Angeles attorneys. Commenting on the newly enlisted board, Schoepe said he is gratified the company has been able to get "men of such high calibre and with such diversified business experience to be actively directing the activities of Kwikset Locks, Inc."