anaheim-gazette 1952-10-31

Henry McCracken C Rupp's Murder Trial Postponed Beyond Election William Rupp's murder trial was recessed late yesterday to Nov. 10 instead of the usual week-end recess, because next week's general election, Tuesday, would interfere with court proceedings so extensively that it was decided to skip the entire week. Yesterday's session wound up with the testimony of Dr. Samuel Marcus, Los Angeles psychiatrist, called as a defense witness to establish that Rupp suffered brain damage in babyhood which prevents him from formulating intent, or to premeditate an act, such as the killing of Ruby Ann Payne, 15, at Yorba Linda last Aug. 8. Dr. Marcus, a belligerent witness under cross examination by Deputy District Attorney James P. Devine, delivered what appeared to be somewhat contradictory testimony. Under direct examination by Public Defender N. O. Meyer he testified that Rupp could not deliberate or form an intent, or have malice aforethought. But on cross examination by Devine he admitted that Rupp has reasoning power, and could deliberate and formulate intent to a limited degree. Meyer said yesterday that the defense would require about one more day to complete its testimony. Irate Lady Friend Irate Lady Friend Emphasizes a Point Never underestimate the power of a woman. Good advice, but often the male of the species tends to forget it. Whenever he does, though, some woman usually reminds him. That seemed to be the case yesterday with a local businessman and his girl friend. They had a slight altercation over a something undisclosed in the police report on the matter. The young lady apparently was pretty well wrought up over it whatever it was. She got into her car and started pushing his business course parked in front of her own vehicle, down Lincoln ave. She pushed the car east on Lincoln, past Five Points, across the street and over the curb into a vacant lot on the other side. All must have been forgiven, at least by the victim because he agreed to assume charges for damage, if any, according to police records. To reiterate—never underestimate the power of a woman. HOLLYWOOD (UP) — The five million dollar contract suit that Comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello filed against Universal Pictures last November has been dropped. FAMED U. S. SPEAKER — Mayor Charles Pearson of Anaheim, left, Maj. Daniel Hudelson, former commanding general of 40th division, center, and Tex Middleton, program chairman, monial dinner night in Anm division, center, and Tex Middleton, program chairman, Hudelson Repeats Charge Says Gls Out for Points, Veterans of Co. K’s Korean fighting last night heard mer commanding general of the 40th division, reiterate his cannot compete with the Chinese in Korea on the matters if they were willing to expend the lives of their men, co-throw the whole Eighth Army out of Korea, and that An are battling, not for success in battle, but for the 36 points necessary to rotate them home. On his return from Korea earlier this year, Gen. Hudelson first made his sensational charges and threw the country into an uproar. His speech last night in Anaheim Elks club was made to the veteran fighters of Anaheim’s own Co. K of the 224th Regiment who were guests of the city of Anaheim and the local Optimist club. It was a “Welcome Home” principle is maintained, the UN need not care how it is done. He called on those nations without troops in Korea to try to find some solution to the prisoners of war deadlock and promised that the unified command would be glad to consider it. Britain and France already have hacked away at Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky’s demand Wednesday that all prisoners of war in Korea be repatriated immediately whether they want to return to their Communist home or not. Australian Delegate to U.N. Answers Vishinsky’s Russian Plan for Korea UNITED NATIONS. N. Y. (UP) — Australia’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Richard G. Casey told the UN political committee today that unless the Communists agree to UN terms there can be no armistice in Korea. “We are not suing for peace,” he said in strongly defending the unified command’s refusal to send home Red prisoners who do not want to go. “It is upon this rock that the negotiations have split,” he declared. “If the Soviet Union, or even of greater importance, if the party for the vets, given two years after a farewell party thrown for them by the city of the eve of their departure for Camp Cook in August, 1950 when the 40th division was mobilized. Invocation was given by Opmist Chaplain Rev. Harry F. StiTex Middleton, chairman of the evening, introduced Mayor CharlePearson, master of ceremoniesGen. Hudelson was introduced byLt. Ralph Comstock, commanding officer of Co. K. Hudelson traced the history of the division from its mobilization to its return to the United States in June of this year. Through his talk ran a caustic line of references to the waste of manpower and money in the operation of the Armed Forces. He was particularly bitter against the army’s rotation program, which he said, bleeding the units in Korea of their finest officers and non-commissional officers. “In six months,” he declared, “two-thirds of all the men and all of the officers of the 40th division have been rotated back to the states. Needless to say, that did not leave an efficient fighting division in Korea.” Enlarging on his statement that —Australia's Foreign Affairs Secretary Richard G. Casey told the UN political committee today that unless the Communists agree to UN terms there can be no armistice in Korea. "We are not suing for peace," he said in strongly defending the unified command's refusal to send home Red prisoners who do not want to go. "It is upon this rock that the negotiations have split," he declared. "If the Soviet Union, or even of greater importance, if the Chinese say that prisoners must be repatriated by the use of whatever force is necessary, then it seems to us that no resolution of the armistice impasse is in sight." Casey said that so long as the need not care how it is done, He called on those nations without troops in Korea to try to find some solution to the prisoners of war deadlock and promised that the unified command would be glad to consider it. Britain and France already have hacked away at Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky's demand Wednesday that all prisoners of war in Korea be repatriated immediately whether they want to return to their Communist homeland or not. U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson who also has spoken and introduced a western-backed resolution on Korea, indicated he planned to answer Vishinsky but he was "not sure just when." DEATH OF A CITIZEN—Each American is born with the right to vote—if he doesn't use it, he's dead as far as the country is concerned. That's the point Jaycees (from left) Lee Fellows, Les Monell, Glen Casto, and Bob Heinz are trying to get across with the assistance of pert Bettie Ulrich, who isn't about to give up her vote. More Bands than Ever in 1952 Festival Parade Anaheimers' penchant for bands in their Hallowe'en parades should be fully satisfied this year, according to Bill Cook, chairman of the band division, who reported 25 bands will participate. After years of absence from the parade lineup, the Trojan band from University of California will appear tomorrow night when the long procession takes off at 7:15 p.m. from Citron and Center sts. Other popular bands to appear in the big parade include the El Toro Marine band, Elks 99 band from Los Angeles, March Air Force Base band, Long Beach Youth band, Anaheim Union High school band, Orange Union High school band, Fullerton Union High school band and also the band from the junior college, and the Anaheim Elks band. There are many others. The full day of Hallowe'en festivities kicks off at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning when the annual breakfast is held in City park. Pinky Lee will MC the stage. Charles chairman, chat following the Co. K. testimonial dinner and reunion dinner held last night in Anaheim Elks club. Hudelson was the speaker of the evening. GAZETTE PHOTO Bets Charges in Talk Here; For Points, not Victory Hunting last night heard Maj. Gen. Daniel Hudelson, for division, reiterate his charges that the United States Korea on the matter of manpower, that the Chinese lives of their men, could penetrate the U.N. lines and Korea, and that American GI's doing the fighting for the vets, given two after a farewell party for them by the city on eve of their departure for Cook in August, 1950, the 40th division was mobilized was given by Optimaplain Rev. Harry F. Stief. Middleton, chairman of the introduced Mayor Charles master of ceremonies. Hudelson was introduced by Phil Comstock, commanding of Co. K.ason traced the history of mission from its mobilization return to the United States of this year. Through his a caustic line of referencing the waste of manpower they in the operation of the forces. He was particularly against the army's rotarygram, which, he said, is the units in Korea of their officers and non-commis-s Officers six months." he declared. Birds of all the men and the officers of the 40th have been rotated back states. Needless to say, did not leave an efficient division in Korea." Boy Scouts Break Six Million Mark Today in 'Buy in Anaheim' Campaign Leaders in the Gazette's "Buy in Anaheim" drive began spreading out today as the Boy Scouts of America went far into the lead again with 6,042,200 votes. Bethel Baptist church, in second place, now has 5,177,100 votes and third-place First Baptist church is trailing with 4,613,-300 votes. Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce began acting like a dark horse today, throwing in 233,100 votes for a total of 3,221,-600. While trailing by a good number of votes there are many others. The full day of Hallowe'en festivities kicks off at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning when the annual breakfast is held in City park. Pinky Lee will MC the star-studded entertainment which leads off with music by the Cornhuskers from Harmony Park. During the day, the Whiskerino contest and other activities are scheduled on W. Center st. and at 7 p.m. the all-Indian preparade show will begin in La Palma stadium. At 7:45 p.m., the great parade is scheduled to enter the park, do a complete circle for the spectators, and disband. Music Brings Unhappy Results LONDON (UP) — British Broadcasting Corp. has ordered disc jockeys on its "Music While You Work" program for factory employees to stop playing a top-hit tune. "Sugarbush." Said the BBC: "Sugarbush features intricate handclapping as a part of its rhythm and some machine shop workers reportedly have been hitting machinery with their tools in time with the handclaps. "There have been some disastrous results," the BBC admitted ruefully. SACRAMENTO (UP) — Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan said today he has processed 37,000 applications for absentee ballots from service men and women wishing to vote Tuesday. Yesterday was the deadline. RETIRING OFFICER and deputy poundmaster since Sept., 1942, is a special badge being presented, left. Lt. Bob now 65, began working 1936, transferred to no plans for his retiring first, anyway. Thunderous On Greet Nixon on This administration's lack of its domestic and foreign matches only by its patience in the conduct of rean war, U.S. Senator M. Nixon charged yesterday whirlwind tour of the country. His "grass roots" visit pledge "an end to this terrific sanity" if his running-matter president. "Only Eisenhower can rate an honorable end to this in Korea; he is a master egist." Nixon declared, "Hamlet." Lauding his running mate on noted that Eisenhower Republican government inington "could achieve progress based on peace, not on war. He scored the inflationary clues which have periled our mestic economy, and the man-Acheson-Stevenson" p which have jeopardized our nation's safety abroad. His talks, first at Brea an estimated 2500 in Brea park, then at Yorba Linda, he was born, and where he got claim of virtually the entire and its school children; th Today in 'Buy in Anaheim' Campaign Leaders in the Gazette's "Buy in Anaheim" drive began spreading out today as the Boy Scouts of America went far into the lead again with 6,042,200 votes. Bethel Baptist church, in second place, now has 5,177,100 votes and third-place First Baptist church is trailing with 4,613,-300 votes. Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce began acting like a dark horse today, throwing in 233,100 votes for a total of 3,221,-600. While trailing by a good number of votes, they could conceivably close the gap between themselves and First Baptist church between now and Nov 15, the end of the campaign. Latest vote standings: Boys Scouts of America ... 5,759,100 ... 283,100 ... 6,042,200 Bethel Baptist Church ... 5,175,300 ... 1,800 ... 5,177,100 First Baptist Church, Anaheim (Calvary) ... 4,608,100 ... 5,200 ... 4,613,300 Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce ... 2,988,500 ... 233,100 ... 3,221,600 White Temple Methodist Church ... 2,290,400 ... 19,500 ... 2,309,900 St. Michael's Episcopal Church ... 2,110,500 ... 7,100 ... 2,117,600 Zion Lutheran Church ... 1,781,900 ... 12,200 ... 1,794,100 Veterans of Foreign Wars ... 1,243,700 ... St. Boniface Church ... 1,215,900 ... 17,300 ... 1,233,200 Lois Rebekah Lodge 268 ... 1,043,900 ... 8,000 ... 1,051,900 Grace Lutheran Church ... 642,800 ... 400 ... 643,200 First Southern Baptist Church ... 393,900 ... 300 ... 394,200 Stanton Community Church ... 324,500 ... Orange County Branch Nat'l Fuchsia Society ... 301,800 ... Anaheim Business & Professional Women's Club ... 40,700 ... Bethany Church, Cypress St., Anaheim ... 82,300 ... Christian Church, Bdwy. & Helena, Anaheim ... 169,900 ... Church of Christ of Latter Day Sts., Fullerton ... 196,800 ... 2,500 ... Evangelical United Brethren ... 108,600 ... 200 ... 108,800 First Church of Christ, Scientist ... 124,000 ... 124,000 Girl Scouts of America ... 163,300 ... Job's Daughters ... 146,600 ... 200 ... Lincoln P.T.A ... 200 ... Mission Group St. John Lutheran ... 800 ... Nazarene Church ... 96,100 ... Presbyterian Church ... 207,400 ... Wesley Methodist Church ... 78,600 ... Warwick Auxiliary 96, Fullerton ... 14,400 ... YMCA ... 318,700 ... 6,000 ... Tri-Hi-Y ... 1,300 ... Anaheim Union High School Band ... 3,500 ... Marywood High School ... 210,800 ... First Baptist Church, Fullerton ... 9,400 ... Cerebral Palsy Association ... 213,800 ... Young Ladies' Institute ... 278,800 ... St. Boniface P.T.A ... 72,100 ... Seventh Day Adventist Church ... 29,90 ... Cub Scouts ... 2,90 ... Assembly of God Church ... 12,50 ... Fullerton Four Square Church ... 1,88 ... Methodist Church, Fullerton ... 2,29 ... Total Listed ... 32,458,50... Total Orangisations Not Listed... GRAND TOTAL... 33,589,29... 567,49... 34,198,89... Laguna Beach turned out to an estimated 3500 persons and they were for a long time because the caravan was an hour late. The vice-presidential candidate spoke 26 minutes instead of minutes as scheduled; at Brewer talked 15 minutes at Yorba instead of the two-minutes led to him. Touring Fullerton and Ana enroute to Santa Ana, Nixon no stops in either north or city. A crowd estimated at turned out at Santa Ana; he late arriving but he got a thru ous ovation. Applause punctuated speeches all along the line. Often Nixon stopped to with mothers and admire children. Both he and his wife much time signing autographs admirers thrust papers and lets into their hands. Mainly they enjoyed the Orange county visit; but the encouragement was late wherever those who arranged the tour. In his pleas to the audience often got impromptu responses. Nixon urged his listeners get new leadership; you can lift out the vote." More than once shouts of will" answered him. He quipped upon hearing be greeting him at his stops. “This band music sounds terribly than the piano-playing we heard in Washington for the seven years!” State Stay of Execution Attorney Declares Killer Insane, Gets Two-Month Delay of Sentence Doomed to die at 10 a.m. today in the San Quentin gas chamber for the sex slaying of 10-year-old Patty Hull at Buena Park, Henry Ford McCracken last night won at least two more months of life by a last-minute legal maneuver. Although he was found sane at his jury trial in Orange county several months ago, McCracken is now declared to be insane—by his attorney, James C. Monroe of Santa Ana. The Superior court of Marin county, in which San Quentin is located, last night granted Monroe's plea for a chance to prove it. Superior Judge N. Charles Brusatori, in San Rafael, granted Monroe's last-minute petition for an alternative writ of mandate, directing the prison warden, Harley O. Teets, to desist from executing McCracken, and to appear before the court Nov. 7 to show cause why the death sentence should not be permanently stayed, on the ground of insanity. California law forbids execution of the death penalty on an insane person. Monroe's contention is that, whether McCracken was sane or insane at the time of the murder, May 19, 1951, he is now insane. Presumbaly the prison authorities will have mental tests of McCracken performed immediately, and present the results of the examinations before the Marin county court at the hearing Nov. 7. Even though McCracken is again found to be sane, it will be necessary to resentence him to the death penalty. The execution RETIRING OFFICER—Bob Spencer, center, patrolman and deputy poundmaster with the Anaheim Police force since Sept., 1942, is retiring tomorrow and he accepts a special badge being presented by Police Chief Mark Stephenson, left. Lt. Bob Plaisted looks on at right. Spencer, now 65, began working in the city Street department in 1936, transferred to police work in 1942. He has, he said, no plans for his retirement except to get some rest, at first, anyway. GAZETTE PHOTO Thunderous Orange County Crowds: Greet Nixon on Whirlwind Tour This administration's handling of its domestic and foreign policies matched only by its incompetence in the conduct of the Korean war, U.S. Senator Richard Nixon charged yesterday on a whirlwind tour of the country. His "grass roots" visit was to edge "an end to this terrible infinity" if his running-mate, Gen. Wight D. Eisenhower, is elected president. "Only Eisenhower can negotiate an honorable end to the war in Korea; he is a master strategist," Nixon declared, "not a hamlet." Lauding his running mate, Nixon noted that Eisenhower and a publican government in Washington "could achieve prosperity based on peace, not on war." He scored the inflationary policies which have periled our domestic economy, and the "Truman-Acheson-Stevenson" policies which have jeopardized our nation's safety abroad. His talks, first at Brea before estimated 2500 in Brea City, then at Yorba Linda, where he was born, and where he got acclimated virtually the entire town and its school children; then at "could achieve prosperity based on peace, not on war." He scored the inflationary policies which have periled our domestic economy, and the "Truman-Acheson-Stevenson" policies which have jeopardized our nation's safety abroad. His talks, first at Brea before estimated 2500 in Brea City, then at Yorba Linda, where was born, and where he got acclim of virtually the entire town and its school children; then at Santa Ana and finally at Laguna Beach, followed the same general pattern of blistering the administration "for its tragic failures and terrible corruptness." Laguna Beach turned out some 100 persons, and they waited for a long time because the Nixon caravan was an hour late. The vice-presidential candidate made 26 minutes, instead of 10 minutes as scheduled, at Brea. He had 15 minutes at Yorba Linda head of the two-minutes allotment to him. During Fullerton and Anaheim route to Santa Ana, Nixon made stops in either north county crowd estimated at 6000 feet out at Santa Ana; he was arriving but he got a thunderstorm. Poplause punctuated his chees all along the line. Ten, Nixon stopped to chat with mothers and admire their children. He and his wife spent an hour signing autographs, as rers thrust papers and book-into their hands. Mainly, they enjoyed their range county visit, but their courage was late wherever it met, to the deep concern of those who arranged the tour. His pleas to the audiences, he got impromptu responses. Xion urged his listeners to new leadership; you can if you out the vote." More than once shouts of "we answered him," equipped upon hearing bands ring him at his stops. His band music sounds between the piano-playing we have in Washington for the past years!" SERIOUS MOMENT—Drama of a crowd waiting to hear him and his concern that his remarks be "just right" is shown in this picture of U.S. Senator Richard Nixon, who glances at his notes. Beside him is his attractive wife, Pat. The vice-presidential candidate made talks at Brea, Yorba Linda, Santa Ana and Laguna Beach on "grass roots" tour. U.N. Troops Face Slashing Rain and Human Wave Assault on Central Front By MILO FARNETI, SEOUL (UP) — United Nations troops struggled toward the crest of Triangle Hill in a cold, slashing rain today after twice losing the vital Korean Central Front position to Chinese human wave assaults. But at nightfall the Chinese still held the crest and the Allied infantrymen pulled back from the close-quarter hand grenade fighting. Rain clouds cleared and a waxing moon shed a soft, pale light over the death filled ridges. Allied gloom over the loss of Triangle was eased slightly late Friday when about 175 survivors were found of three units cut off on Triangle. Some were badly wounded. Their comrades had made an epic death stand against the onrushing Chinese hordes. AP Correspondent John Randolph reported from the front that Red machine gun fire stalled the second Allied counter-thrust in mid-afternoon about 150 yards from the muddy crest. "The assault troops were hoping to find elements of two units that were isolated in the early morning attack and had disappeared behind the Chinese lines," Randolph said. "An American officer at the scene said that only the utmost heroism of the two isolated units—and by a third unit that was cut up—prevented a breakthrough by the Chinese." An entire Allied company was trapped on the shell-blistered crest early Friday when 2000 Reds overwhelmed U.N. troops in the worst setback of the bitter, 18-day see-saw battle. An Eighth Army spokesman said the company was rescued when the Allies regained Triangle's crest in a drilling rain at 9:15 a.m. The drizzle later became a bone-chilling downpour. Allied troops stayed on the height only 45 minutes.