anaheim-gazette 1952-11-25

ANAHEIM Daily The Anaheim Gazette Was Established In 1870 As A Weekly And Is Anaheim's First Newspaper. VOLUME LOOXII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER New Troubles Face Delegation HUDDLES AT U.N. — V. K. Krishna Menon (right) of India talks with Russia's Ancompromise plan for ending the Korean war HUDDLES AT U.N. — V. K. Krishna Menon (right) of India talks with Russia's Andrei Y. Vishinsky before start of United Nations Political Committee meeting yesterday at which Vishinsky turned down India's compromise plan for ending the Korean war. Chances of Thanksgiving Visit to Korea by Eisenhower Grow Dimmer NEW YORK (UP) — Rep. John Taber (R-N.Y.) chairman of the House Appropriations committee, conferred today with top assistants of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in discussions that may affect the operations of the State department. Taber said he expected to see John Foster Dulles, designated as the next secretary of state, and Gov. Sherman Adams, who will be Eisenhower's assistant. He did not have an appointment with Eisenhower, but said he stopped in the general's Commodore hotel headquarters to talk with Dulles and Adams. He has a long reputation as a "watch dog" on finances in government. Eisenhower, meanwhile, saw Ralph Cake, former national committeeman from Oregon who was one of his key advisors during the campaign, and Harold Talbott of the Republican Finance committee. Earlier today Eisenhower discussed the future of atomic energy work with Prof. John R. Dunning, dean of engineering at Columbia University. Dunning refused to comment on whether he had been offered a position on the Atomic Energy commission—which has a vacancy at present. There was speculation at the general's headquarters on when he would leave to visit the Korean battlefront. However, chances that he may get there by Thanksgiving were dim. Owing to a security black-out covering all details of his trip no official information was available. The President-elect yesterday made two more key designations. He announced he had chosen Ezra Taft Benson, of Salt Lake City, for secretary of agriculture, and Gov. Sherman Adams of New Hampshire to be his White House assistant. Prague Purge Trials Bring 13th Confession VIENNA, Austria (UP) — Karl Svab, 13th former top Communist to confess before a Prague court in the current Czech purge trial admitted today that as former deputy security minister he covered up a wildfire anti-Mexico cow conspiracy. Svab is one of the three non-Jews among the 14 Reds on trial for plotting to overthrow the government of President Klement Gottwald. Only one defendant — former Deputy Defense Minister Bedric Reilch—remained to be heard at the trial of former Communist associates neared its end. Radio Prague said that Svab, 48, admitted he was a member of the "Titoist type" conspiratorial group led by Slansky. In his job he said, he protected the criminal activities of the "Trotskyites, Zionists and bourgeois nationalists." He had made it possible, he said, for British and American spies to operate in Czechoslovakia and he had placed "enemy elements" in the security organization. Western charges that the trio has strong anti-Semitic overtone drew comment from the Communist newspaper Rude Pravo. The paper indicated that the Communist organizers of the trials were attempting to prove that all Jewish capitalists were "Zionists" traitors and anti-Semites" while the average Jewish worker was anti-Zionist. "The Communists" said Rude Pravo, "are uncompromising opponents of anti-Semitism. But..." WASHINGTON (UP) — Administration leaders discounted today a report President Truman was considering scrapping wage and price controls before Congress goes back into session Jan. 3. Chairman Maybank (D-SC) of the Senate Banking committee said he has information President Truman is considering ending the controls. A high price official told a reporter this just isn't so. He said Truman has called for an analysis of the wage-price situation, but that "it was not with the idea of ending the controls." He said "It's sort of a stock-taking project." And Roger L. Putnam, the nation's economic stabilizer, said "So far as I know, there's nothing to it." Tighe Woods' resignation as head of the Office of Price Stabilization OPS threw the controls picture into confusion today. Woods announced last night he is quitting at the end of the month because he doesn't believe the present controls laws is working properly. Maybank said in reply to a Check Artist Taken in SA Charged with passing three worthless checks at Buffum's department store in Santa Ana Nov. 15. Leona M. Hertz, 39, Garden Grove stenographer, was arrested by Santa Ana police yesterday at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park. She is said to have used the alias of Ella E. Lamb in connection with the check passing, which involved checks for $10, $25, $27. Police said she told them she did not know that her account had been closed at the Burbank branch bank on which the checks were drawn; also that she had made a mistake, having intended to draw the checks on the Santa Ana branch of the same bank, where she intended to deposit money. Brisk Fighting Ushers in 30th Month of War SEOUL (UP)—Brisk fighting on the Central and Western Fronts today ushered in the 30th month of the Korean War. British and Australian night raiders drove into the Red lines and clashed with Chinese troops for more than eight hours. Brilliant gunfire pierced the pre-dawn darkness on the Western Front. Allied infantrymen on the touchy Central Front stormed back at dawn and recaptured two key outposts near Red-held Jackson Heights. The Chinese had captured the positions in the night. Gen. Mark Clark huddled with his top field commanders, then flew back to his Tokyo headquarters. The U.N. supreme commander conferred with Gen. James A. Van Fleet, boss of all Allied ground forces in Korea, and the U.S. Fifth Air Force chief, Lt. Gen. Glenn O. Barcus. The top brass probably discussed the forthcoming visit of President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower. Clark toured the front in a light plane Monday, possibly surveying the ground Eisenhower will visit. SYDNEY, Australia (UP)—Sister Elizabeth Kenny's doctors expressed optimism today after the world famed 66-year-old nurse rallied slightly last night from an attack of cerebral thrombosis. Western charges that the trifle has strong anti-Semitic overtones drew comment from the Communist newspaper Rude Pravo. The paper indicated that the Communist organizers of the triumph were attempting to prove that all Jewish capitalists were "Zionists" traitors and anti-Semites" while the average Jewish worker was anti-Zionist. "The Communists" said Rude Pravo, "are uncompromising opponents of anti-Semitism. But the present-day bourgeoisie in Israel leads the workers away from the struggle against capitalism. The Zionists made pacts with the greatest enemies of the Jews, Hitler and Mussolini." Although 11 of the Slansky groups are Jews, Rude Pravo reasoned: "These people who worked with Slansky were anti-Semitic. The Zionist organizations in Czechoslovakia . . . were nothing else but a Fascist fifth column." Daily GAZETTE naheim's First Newspaper. 82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM RNIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1952 5 Cents per Copy 50 Cents per Month No. 278 Delegates Seeking Peace South Korea Will Refuse to Accept U.N. Truce Made Against its Wishes By STANLEY JOHNSON UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (UP)—South Korea announced today it would not accept any truce arranged by the United Nations against its wishes. President Syngman Rhee’s foreign minister indicated his government believes Korea’s future is nobody else’s business. In a formal statement, Minister of Foreign Affairs Y. T. Pyun said: "The government of the Republic of Korea cannot add will not accept, against its wishes, any arrangement or agreement of resolution in regard to the disposition of what it considers to be its citizens or part of its historical domain, made or reached or adopted without its official and full participation with the unrestricted voice sovereign nations usually exercise in similar matters of exclusive concern to themselves." The statement, which appeared to rule out acceptance of a truce worked out by the U.N. General Assembly or the Unified Command, was made on the eve of a scheduled trip to Korea by President-elect Eisenhower. South Korea is not a member of the U.N. nor is it taking part in the negotiations at Panmunjom. The South Koreans here issued a booklet two weeks ago strongly denouncing U.N. truce efforts and calling for complete liberation of both North and South Council to Get Utility Bond Bids Anaheim city council will open sealed bids at 8 o'clock tonight on the $1,000,000 utilities bonds voted by the city at the primary election. Other business include two public hearings on requests for variances, one to reduce six 75-foot lots on Los Angeles st. south of Vermont st. to 56-feet of frontage each; the other regarding a request for permission to erect a duplex dwelling at the northwest corner of Center and Placentia ave. EDGEWOOD, Md. (UP)—Salvage teams probed the cold waters of the Bush river today for the bodies of four men believed dead in the crash of a B-50 air force bomber here yesterday. The body of a fifth man, S. Sgt. Robert E. Lee of Springfield, O., was connected via engineering firms w pilcants for the contract, stated. Harrison, former engineer, was connected via construction of Prado dam. County supervisors plans for the long-delay flood protection for this city. Discussions who also are design engineers the Orange county sewer gram. The Loftus Diversion would cover about 2½ miles of watershed in the Fullerton - northwest P area, by diverting flood back of Fullerton dam. Anaheim representative protested to the supervisor the county should carry out protection work on other projects briefly in the Carbon canyon which is the source of m Anaheim's flood difficulties. County supervisors have ceded that they could not fully solve the Carbon creek flood problems under federal government builds in Carbon canyon to contour runoff. The Loftus Diversion project estimated to cost $140,000, gineer J. A. Bradley of the flood control department mates that the cost would least four times that figure perhaps more than that. Four engineering firms were involved in building of Prado dam. George Meany Is Named New AFL President WASHINGTON (UP) — The American Federation of Labor today chose 58-year-old George Meany as its new president and made a new bid to the CIO for a merger. Meany was elected unanimously by the AFL's 14 member executive council as successor to the late William Green. William F. Schnitzler, 46, of Chicago, was unanimously selected to be the AFL's secretary treasurer, the post vacated by Meany. Green died last Friday at the age of 82 after serving as the AFL's chief executive for more than a quarter century. Meany told newsmen the AFL council also had reactivated a nine-man committee on union with the CIO and had empowered it to invite the rival labor organization to join the new discussions on a merger. Such talks have been conducted off and on many times in the past without success. However, Meany expressed confidence they could now be carried forward successfully. He said: "They are trade unionists and so are we, and we must find some Air Force Sergeant Charged with Attempt to Sell F-86 Data to Reds TOKYO (UP)—S/Sgt. Guisenpe Cascio, swarthy veteran of nine years in the U.S. Air Force, today was charged with conspiring to sell secret information on America's top jet plane in Korea to the enemy. The Air Force announcement did not identify the enemy. Presumably it referred to the Communists. An Air Force officer said the secret information was contained in films of the souped-up F-86s Jet fighter, which has racked up an 8-1 victory margin over Russian-made MIG 15s in Korean air battles. Cascio was a photographic laboratory technician with the 49th Air Base Group. He doubled as a photographer and handy man. The Air Force said Cascio obtained the secret information from Sgt. John P. Jones of Manchester, Mass. Jones was attached to the Far East Air Forces Headquarters Squadron in Tokyo. Jones and Cascio were arrested Sept. 21. A medical board later declared Jones insane and he was shipped back to the U.S. No court martial charges have been filed against him. Cascio, if convicted, could be sentenced to life imprisonment. No date or place for his court martial trial has been set. The charge against him says Cascio "did wrongfully offer for sale to unauthorized persons classified military writing... with reason to believe that said writing would reach the enemy." In Tucson, Ariz., Cascio's 44-year-old wife declared, "Anyone who does anything to undermine his nation deserves whatever happens to him." Southern California — Precly cloudy at times from coastal mountains and mostly clear portion Wednesday. Warmer most sections and interior Wesday. Warmer most coarse areas tonight. Churchill May Meet Dulles NEW YORK (UP)—A post meeting between Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain and John Foster Dulles, secretary of state-designate, dicated in an exchange of calls. The exchange over the end was released yesterday. President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower's headquarters. Cabling congratulations to Leslie Churchill said: "I shall forward to talking things with you." Dulles, expressing thanks, plied: "As we have talked together the past, so I hope we shall in the future." Supervisors Ignore Anaheim Protests; Negotiate for Plans of Loftus Channel County supervisors today entered negotiations with an engineering firm to design plans for the long-delayed flood control project known as the Loftus Diversion, to provide flood protection for the Fullerton area, it was announced today, as Anaheim interests reportedly protested the move because it did not include badly needed flood protection for this city. Discussions are being carried on with a Santa Ana firm, Harrison and Woolley, who also are design engineers for the Orange county sewerage program. The Loftus Diversion project would cover about 2½ square miles of watershed in the east Fullerton - northwest Placentia area, by diverting flood runoff back of Fullerton dam. Anaheim representatives have protested to the supervisors that the county should carry on flood protection work on other projects, briefly in the Carbon canyon area, which is the source of most of Anaheim's flood difficulties. County supervisors have indicated that they could not successfully solve the Carbon canyonreek flood problems until the federal government builds a dam in Carbon canyon to control the noff. The Loftus Diversion project was originally a part of the pre-W II Orange county flood control program of the Army engineers, which also includes the Carbon Canyon dam. In considering plans for resuming the program since the war, the army engineers have informed the county supervisors that the loftus Diversion project would not be included in their program and the county must build it if the project is wanted. In 1940 the Loftus project was estimated to cost $140,000, but engineer J. A. Bradley of the county food control department now estimates that the cost would be at just four times figure and perhaps more than that. Four engineering firms were applicants for the contract, it was stated. Harrison, former Army engineer, was connected with the instruction of Prado dam and Fire Destroys Santa Ana Clothing Store; Loss Estimated at $100,000 Fire early today gutted the upper floor of the Vandermast, Inc., men's clothing store at Fourth and Sycamore sts., Santa Ana, causing damage estimated at $100,000 to $200,000 to the building and its stock. It was the worst Santa Ana fire in years, and for a time threatened a large portion of the Santa Ana business section. The pioneer store had recently received its largest Christmas stock of merchandise in its history, most of it being destroyed or seriously damaged by smoke and water that poured downward through the ground floor and basement of the building. The blaze roared high above the building for some time after its discovery at 2 a.m. It was a three-alarm fire that brought Santa Ana's entire fire fighting force and equipment into action. Some 2300 gallons of water per minute was poured upon the blaze from ten lines of hose. By 6 a.m. the fire was under control. One fireman, John Unsworth, of engine company No. I, collapsed in an alley from heat exhaustion while fighting the fire. He was taken to Santa Ana Community hospital. Newell Vandermast, store manager, estimated the loss would be at least $100,000. Fire Chief John Garthe, said it might run to $200,-000. Vandermast said the loss would be covered by insurance. But it will be some time before the store can be reopened for business and it may miss most of the Christmas holiday trade. Minor damage was incurred by the adjacent Anita women's not be included in their program and the county must build it if the project is wanted. In 1940 the Loftus project was estimated to cost $140,000, but engineer J. A. Bradley of the county control department now estimates that the cost would be at least four times that figure and perhaps more than that. Four engineering firms were applicants for the contract, it was cited. Harrison, former Army engineer, was connected with the instruction of Prado dam and other dams in Southern California and elsewhere. Accounts of the incident from Munoz and Pte. Carrol D. Baker, El Toro marine, as given to police, indicated that Valdez's raid upon the market was a sudden impulse, as he and Baker were walking past the market, after making a round of several Santa Ana bars during the evening. Valdez, who wore gloves, smashed his fist through the glass door of the market. "Le's go in," he suggested to Baker, according to the latter's account. "Hell, no," Baker answered and walked across the street, followed by Valdez. Valdez then asked Baker to be his "lookout," and went back to the market. Baker walked away from the scene. Shortly afterward he heard more glass smashed, and then, a little later, two shots were fired. He went to a cafe in the neighborhood and called police. Munoz already had called them from the market. He was asleep in the rear living quarters when awakened by the smashing of glass at 1:30 a.m. Getting his five-shot, 32 calibre revolver, he slipped down a corridor to the front of the market, where he saw Valdez behind the cash register working to open it. Munoz called to him to stop, and held the gun on Valdez. Valdez started stealthily backing toward the door, and reached out with one foot to kick out more glass and widen the opening. Suddenly he made a break through the door. Munoz fired, the bullet striking Valdez and knocking him over on his side. Munoz ran to the telephone and Valdez got to his feet and ran. Munoz fired another shot after him, but missed. Police, searching the vicinity, found Valdez, wounded, a block and a half away at Fourth and Bristol sts. Funeral Service Set for Selma Elizabeth Callan The earthly remains of Selma Elizabeth Callan, 57, will be buried in Loma Vista Memorial park tomorrow following funeral services at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McAulay-Suters mortuary in Fullerton. Newell Vandermast, store manager, estimated the loss would be at least $100,000. Fire Chief John Garthe, said it might run to $200,-000. Vandermast said the loss would be covered by insurance. But it will be some time before the store can be reopened for business and it may miss most of the Christmas holiday trade. Minor damage was incurred by the adjacent Anita women's dress shop at 116 W. Fourth st., from smoke and water. Some smoke damage also occurred in offices of the Spurgeon building, across the street. Origin of the fire was traced to the taller shop on the ground floor, where a gas-heated boiler is operated. A watchman was said to have reported noticing the smell of smoke as early at 1:30 p.m., but did not investigate. The building had been occupied since 1937 by Vandermast, Inc. Stake-Out Nets Locker Thief at SAC Gymnasium Walking into a trap set for gymnasium locked thieves at Santa Ana college, Harold A. Sowadski, 19, student from Balboa, was arrested by Santa Ana police yesterday after college athletic officials said they had found a marked $1 bill in his pocket. Two of the dollar bills had been purposely left in a wallet in trousers belonging to Elmer J. Bergesson, gym custodian. Sowadski was seen to enter the locker room. Afterward it was discovered that one of the marked bills was missing from the wallet. It had the name "Elmer" written on it. Football Coach Bill Cook and his assistant, John Ward, said they found the marked bill in Sowadski's possession. They held the student until police arrived. The trap had been set because of several recent locker thefts. Sowadski, who lives with four other college students at Balboa, assertedly told police that he took the money because he lacked funds to buy his lunch. Edward Hawkins Gets Promotion Funeral Service Set for Selma Elizabeth Callan The earthly remains of Selma Elizabeth Callan, 57, will be buried in Loma Vista Memorial park tomorrow following funeral services at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McAulay-Suters mortuary in Fullerton. The Rev. Laurence Mann, rector of St. Andrews Episcopal church, Fullerton, will officiate. Mrs. Callan, a native of Fullerton, and resident of Anaheim at 619 Grafton place, died in Magnolia hospital, Long Beach. Sunday following some weeks of illness. She is survived by her husband, F. B. Callan, of the home; two daughters, Marv Ann Callan of Whittier and Selma Lenore Chembleren of Long Beach; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Ratcliff and Mrs. Emmia Kelly, both of Fullerton; and Mrs. Sophia Steinbeck of Piedmont; five brothers, Frank and Sigwald Salveson, both of Fullerton, Melvin and Herbert Salveson, both of Anaheim, and Theodore Salveson of Long Beach. Edward Hawkins Gets Promotion Word was received this morning from the main Detroit office of Rinshed-Mason Co., that Edward S. Hawkins, since Oct. 20, 1950, general manager of the company's West coast division, has been elected vice president of the company. Hawkins will retain his west coast duties, conducted from the office in the plant at 1244 N. Lemont st., Anaheim. In addition to the Detroit main factory and the Anaheim plant, Rinshed-Mason maintains a plant at Windsor, Ontario, Can. Hawkins, his wife, Bettv, and two children, Mitzi 6. and Randy 5, reside at 1325 Ridgeview Terrace, Fullerton. Churchill May Meet Dulles NEW YORK (P)—A possible meeting between Prime Minister Boston Churchill of Great Britain and John Foster Dulles, U.S. secretary of state-designate, is intended in an exchange of cables. The exchange over the week was released yesterday byident-elect Dwight D. Eisenberg's headquarters. Belling congratulations to Dulchurchill said: "I shall look hard to talking things over you." Dulles, expressing thanks, reaffirmed we have talked together in past, so I hope we shall talk the future."