anaheim-gazette 1952-12-10

Ike and MacArthur Ex 82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY & OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 VOLUME LXOXII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. Supers Order Carbon Canyon and Loftus Diversion Flood Surveys Anaheim city officials were informed yesterday that the Carbon canyon flood control program will be surveyed right along with the Loftus diversion, with neither being given priority over the other. Anaheim's Mayor Charles Pearson reported a new development in Anaheim's flood water problems at last night's city council meeting. He and City Administrator Keith Murdock attended a meeting of the Orange county board of supervisors yesterday, at which they received assurance that the flood control closest to Anaheim's interest will be given immediate attention. The supervisors disclosed that it was written into the county's contract with the engineering firm of Harrison and Wooley that the Carbon canyon control program and the Loftus diversion would be the first two projects to be studied. Part of the study, they said, will be a diversion channel to take Carbon canyon flood waters into the Santa Ana river channel. Anaheim officials have been particularly anxious to have this study made in preference to the long proposed Carbon canyon dam, since the channel will provide immediate relief of the most pressing problem — the flood waters which roll through the city during heavy rainstorms. Stranded Coast Guardsmen Moved From Lighthouse when Storm Slows SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. $ (AP)—A momentary break in a succession of storms battering the West Coast today allowed six of nine Coast Guardmen stranded 10 days in a bleak reef lightouse off the California-Oregon coast to reach shore in a small boat. But farther to the north, gale-force winds and driving rain blocked the first attempt to Stranded Coast Guardsmen Moved From Lighthouse when Storm Slows SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9 (AP)—A momentary break in a succession of storms battering the West Coast today allowed six of nine Coast Guardsmen stranded 10 days in a bleak reef lighthouse off the California-Oregon coast to reach shore in a small boat. Community Yule Program Slated Preparations for the Community Christmas program to be held from Dec. 12 to 19 in the Greek Theater of City park begin today when workmen set up Christmas trees and lights for the 10-evening series of programs sponsored by the Retail division of the Chamber of Commerce. On the opening night, Friday, Santa Claus will welcome Anaheim youngsters from 6 to 7 p.m. Each child will take home a gift of candles. At 7:30 p.m., the choir of St. Michael's Episcopal church will present a program of Christmas music, assisted by Clee Clark at his own electric organ. Children from different sections of town will attend each night. Each night Santa Claus will be there to greet them and each night a different choir will supply the Christmas music. The choirs and the nights on which they will appear are St. Michael's Episcopal, Dec. 12; Bethel Baptist, Dec. 18; Church of the Nazarene, Dec. 15; Anaheim Union High school choir under Cheldon Diarud, Dec. 16; White Temple Methodist, Dec. 17; First Baptist, Dec. 18; and Evangelical United Brethren, Dec. 19. Seven Injured in County Traffic Seven persons were injured, three of them critically, in Orange county traffic accidents reported by the California highway patrol Tuesday. Head-on collision of cars driven by Randolph P. Clayton, 53, Norco, and James D. Barsaloux, 21, El Toro, on MacArthur blvd. near Newport blvd. at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, resulted in critical injuries to both drivers and Miss Carol Summers, 20, Costa Mesa, passenger in the marine's car. Two other Billy Rupp Goes To San Quentin William F. "Billy" Rupp, Jr., 18-year-old Yorba Linda sex slayer sentenced to death in San Quentin's gas chamber on a date not yet designated, was taken to the prison Tuesday by automobile, in charge of Sgt. Roy De Mars of the sheriff's office and Det. Lieut. John Upson, of Newport Beach police department. Day of his execution has been recorded. RECORD SNOWFALL — This is the main street California community after record snowfall early this street is also part of Crisis Snarl BONN, Germany Dec. plans to bring West Germ Chancellor Konrad Adc the legal knot. The angry to withdraw from the Fed Good Hopes and ambitions b we forgot to do yesterday EACH sunrise leads us in CAN DO a better job TODA This is the way a better way a better state is built is built . . . this is the w built. Supervisors OK School Building The county supervisors Tu day approved construction of new Buena Park school at west end of Pacific ave., w of Western ave. where construction of three classroom building a multi-purpose building, administration and kindergarten builing is planned. It would be known as the McCubber school. Un der the approval granted, the M school will be expanded by er enition of a multi-purpose room. The board also approved per for L. Curf to extract earth fr property northwest of Oran thorpe blvd. and Walker st. p viding excavation is limited to depth of 10 feet. Seven persons were injured, three of them critically, in Orange county traffic accidents reported by the California highway patrol Tuesday. Head-on collision of cars driven by Randolph P. Clayton, 53, Norco, and James D. Barsaloux, 21, El Toro, on MacArthur blvd. near Newport blvd. at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, resulted in critical injuries to both drivers and Miss Carol Summers, 20, Costa Mesa, passenger in the marine's car. Two other marines, Donald M. Dubois, 24, and Herbert P. Krellein., 23, both of El Toro base, received minor injuries. To San Quentin William F. "Billy" Rupp, Jr., 18-year-old Yorba Linda sex slayer sentenced to death in San Quentin's gas chamber on a date not yet designated, was taken to the prison Tuesday by automobile, in charge of Sgt. Roy De Mars of the sheriff's office and Det. Lieut. John Upson, of Newport Beach police department. Day of his execution has been delayed until decision of the state supreme court on appeal by Rupp's attorney from the conviction and sentence. SA Laundry Truck Driver is Found Guilty of Stealing Lost Property Although a prominent banker and a minister appeared as his character witnesses, Herbert R. Holman, laundry driver, of 1321 Cypress ave., Santa Ana, was found guilty by a jury Monday evening of the unusual charge, stealing lost property. It was charged that Holman picked up a purse lost from a passing automobile driven by Mrs. Mary L. Boyd, 1009 W. Walnut st., Santa Ana, at the corner of Walnut and Flower st., and had not made reasonable efforts to find the owner. The purse was said to contain $160, but evidence at the trial Monday showed that it contained $220, which would have made the offense grand theft instead of petty theft had the complaint so stated. Loss of the purse containing the money also resulted in an unusual manner. Mrs. Boyd lost her baby out of the car, as well as her purse. The door of the car flew open and the baby fell to the pavement. In the resulting confusion Mrs. Boyd did not notice that when she picked up her baby she left her purse behind in the street. Mrs. Herbert L. Baerg, a nurse residing near the scene at the time, now living in Montrose, gave the decisive testimony at the trial of Holman yesterday. He testified that he knew nothing about the purse and had not been in that neighborhood on the day in question. But Mrs. Baerg testified that she had seen him stop his laundry truck, get out and pick up a purse, and then drive on. She became curious and watched for an advertisement of a lost purse in the papers. Mrs. Boyd's ad caught her eye. She reported to Mrs. Boyd what she had seen. Mrs. Boyd told police and they investigated. The petty theft charge against Holman resulted. Mrs. Baerg's refutation of Holman's claim that he was not in the neighborhood on the day the purse was lost was corroborated by another witness, Mrs. Consuela Sandoval, 929 W. Walnut st., who testified that she, too, had seen Holman at the scene on the date in question. The jury took the case at 6 p.m., dined until 7:15 p.m., then deliberated an hour and 25 minutes before returning the guilty verdict at 8:40 p.m. City Judge Ronald M. Crookshank set Monday at 9 a.m., as time for Holman to receive sentence, the maximum penalty being $500 fine and six months in jail. Anaheim kids will have chance tomorrow to share their wealth with their less fortunate brothers and sisters in Korea. A free program of movies, including the Laurel and Hanna comedy "Parade of the Wood Soldiers" and four or five cartoons will be shown from 5 p.m. at the Fox theater. Admission isn't quite free, however. To get in to see the show child must bring a new toy game, a good used toy, or a box of food. This program is sponsored by the Anaheim 20-30 club work with the Marine Corps Rescue unit at the Seal Beach Nuclear Depot and the annual "Toys for Tots" drive. Capt. J. R. Fisher, instructed inspector for the Seal Beach Marine Air Station, is in charge of the drive. He said connection have been made at the El Toro Marine Air Station to fly food collected in the Toys for Tots drive directly to Kobe where they will be distributed Korean orphanages. UR Exchange Messages on H CALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY & GOLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 LIBRARY WONESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1952 8 Cents per Copy 50 Cents per Month No. 289 Series of Planned as ABOARD USS HELEN sages cleared the way to Douglas MacArthur and ing the Korean war. Sh General Should Give Army Plan Official Says WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. A high official of the defense partment said today that Douglas MacArthur has a plan end the war in Korea it duty as a soldier to pres through army channels. His statement came a before it was announced that President Eisenhower has exch cables with MacArthur and ed for his plan to break the rean stalemate. The defense official, wh clined to permit the use name, told reporters it is "bent upon MacArthur to his ideas "without further aid without making a speech it." In a speech before the N Association of Manufacture Friday, MacArthur said he plan for "a clear and defi lution of the Korean co without involving unduly he ORD SNOWFALL — Weed, Calif.— it is the main street of this northern California community after it was hit by a snowfall early this week. This same event is also part of US Highway 99 through the Siskiyou mountains, where over 2000 vehicles were stranded by deep snows. Weather officials are predicting more snows today for this same area. (AP Wirephoto) Crisis Snarls German-Western Alliance CONN, Germany Dec. 9 (AP)—A Constitutional crisis threatened tonight to wreck to bring West Germany with 500,000 soldiers into armed alliance with the west. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer urgently appealed to President Theodore Heuss to cut legal knot. The angry Adenauer was said by sources close to him to have begged Heuss withdraw from the Federal Supreme Court his request for an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of the Bonn peace contract, which would end the Allied occupation, and the related situation European army plan. The crisis arose when the full court of 23 judges ruled today that its decision on Heuss' application would be binding in future test cases of the treaties before either of its two chambers. Adenauer followers denounced this ruling as illegal and "impossible." They wanted no strings attached to the ruling. Adenauer was reported fearful now that a court ruling on the Heuss request would make it impossible for him to obtain parliamentary ratification of the treaties, the crowning work of his long fight to bring Germany into European federation. He was said to have been tipped off that the court ruling on the Heuss case might knock out sections of the treaties as unconstitutional, or require that they obtain a two-thirds majority in parliament for ratification. Adenauer cannot get a two-thirds majority in parliament against the powerful opposition of the anti-rearmament Socialists. Storm Drain Line Good Morning Hones and ambitions begin with each sunrise. The things got to do yesterday we hope to do TODAY... and I sunrise leads us into more tolerant thinking so we DO a better job TODAY. This is the way a better nation is built... this is the better state is built... this is the way a better city is built... this is the way a BETTER NEWSPAPER is Supervisors OK School Building County supervisors Tuesday approved construction of a Buena Park school at the end of Pacific ave., west stern ave. where construct three classroom buildings, i-purpose building, adminis- and kindergarten build-planned. It would be known McCubber school. Under approval granted, the Main will be expanded by erec- f a multi-purpose room. Board also approved permit Curtf to extract earth from city northwest of Orange-blvd. and Walker st. pro-excavation is limited to a 10-foot. Sewage Capacity Now Adequate for City Expansion Anaheim City Council found out last night what they bought when they contributed to the JOS—constructed Magnolia trunk sewer line. Anaheim's cash outlay for the line was $568,823.14 of a total cost of $2,582,015.22, for which the city receives the right to a daily capacity of just over 7,000-1000 gallons of sewage, according to a report presented by City Engineer George Holyoke. All of the city's sewage is discharged at present into the Euc- Anaheim kids will have a tomorrow to share their with their less fortunate sisters and sisters in Korea. The program of movies, including the Laurel and Hardy "Parade of the Wooden Stars" and four or five color films will be shown from 3 to 4 at the Fox theater. Mission isn't quite free, how can get in to see the show, must bring a new toy or a good used toy, or a canned program is sponsored by Anaheim 20-30 club working with the Marine Corps Reserve at the Seal Beach Naval Station and Net Depot for annual "Toys for Tots" drive. J. R. Fisher, instructor for the Seal Beach Marine Corps Reserve unit, is in charge of drive. He said connections been made at the El Toro Air Station to fly toys collected in the Toys for Drive directly to Korea so they will be distributed to orphanages. Anaheim's cash outlay for the line was $568,823.14 of a total cost of $2,582,015.22, for which the city receives the right to a daily capacity of just over 7,000.-000 gallons of sewage, according to a report presented by City Engineer George Holyoke. All of the city's sewage is discharged at present into the Euclid ave. trunk line and is now just about at capacity. The city has rights to the use of nearly 3,000,000 gallons per day of the Euclid line's capacity. Holyoke explained that the acquisition of the 7,000,000 gallon capacity rights in the Magnolia line will bring the city's capacity up to the 10,000,000-plus gallons it should have to take care of future growth and will entail the transfer of about $38,000 of sewage bond funds to the JOS. Traffic Victims Win Damages Six victims of a traffic accident at Palm and South streets, Anaheim, won damage awards totaling $2753.12 when a jury in Superior Judge Franklin G. West's court decided against Mrs. Ethel Jane Wakeham and her husband, Walter W. Wakeham in a suit demanding nearly 10 times the amount awarded. Mrs. Wakeham was driver of an automobile that collided with a truck loaded with Brea children on their way to a musical entertainment Aug. 6, 1951. The jury awarded $554.12 to Mrs. Mary R. Forkus, driver of the truck, and her husband, Alexander; $125 to Patay-Forkus, 9; $1349 to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Howard; $500 to Willard Howard, 12; $100 to Raymond Ocampo, whose accordion was damaged. Claims of Donald Forkus, 7, and Charles Howard, 3½ were denied. Storm Drain Line Gets Approval of Supervisors Official approval of County Counsel Joel Ogle was given late yesterday to the county supervisors, for the proposed contract with the city of Placentia whereby the county would pay part of the cost to lay a storm drain line through the city. At present storm water reaches the city through a natural swale and accumulates in the southerly end of the town, where it is received into a storm drain constructed by the county and carried to a settling basin. The proposed new storm drain would carry the water through the city and empty it into the existing county storm drain. Ogle said the county would assume no financial liability in the event of storm damage occasioned by the new storm drain, since the water would be continued in its present channel and destination. Get Truck Bid Informal bids were received by Anaheim city council last night for a packer-type trash truck. No award was made, pending council-manic discussion of the various makes with Trav Cushman, city yard foreman. Included in the bids were the following: Grant Musick, International, $8200.91; McCoy Motors, Ford; $847.63 for a new rig; $7.-Reo.; $7997.63 for a new rig; $7.-647.63 for a demonstrator; M. L. Elliste, International, $8355; W. W. Woods, GMC, $8005. City Council Calls for Bids To Fix Streets Anaheim city council laid called for bids on improvement of the city's streets, that be opened at the next meeting, Dec. 23. Santa Ana st., from East st., is slated for reringing the program having been proved by the state. The other job on which will be taken is the reeling of E. North st., from st. to Paulina st. Later c will be requested on immeet of North st., from st. to East st. The council voted to re-offer of $15,000 cash m Howard F. Ward, Inc., for chase of the 570 by 200-foot of city property at the corner of LaPalma and C It was formerly the site city's veterans' housing Ward's check for $1000 w deposited with the city sent back to him. Mayor Pearson instructed the city to inform Ward that they ready to do business when dustry is ready to buy air onto the property. Ward posed to build industry structures on the site, them to industries. The revised tentative tract 1697 was approved council. It includes 144 tween Santa Ana and S west of Placentia ave. Construction Co. of Wh developer. The final man of tract approved which will permit development of a 44-lot tween East st. and the tracks south of Wilhelmina... es on Plan to End War Series of Meetings with 5-Star General Planned as Result of his Talk to NAM By DON WHITEHEAD ABOARD USS HELENA EN ROUTE TO HAWAII, Dec. 9 (UP)—An exchange of messages cleared the way today for President-elect Eisenhower to meet personally with Gen. Douglas MacArthur and receive the former Far Eastern commander’s own plan for ending the Korean war. Shoving aside any past differences with MacArthur, Eisenhower rode a message to the general Sunday that "I am looking forward to informal meetings in which my associates and I may obtain full benefit of your thinking and experience" on Korea and the Far East. MacArthur replied yesterday: "I am grateful for your interest in my views." He added that a successful solution of the Korean problem "might well become the key to peace in the world." The exchange of messages followed MacArthur's speech last Friday in which he told the National Association of Manufacturers in New York City that he had a peace plan for Korea and was willing to give it to Eisenhower if the President-elect asked for it. Eisenhower messaged that "Naturally I and my associates in the new administration, particularly the secretaries of state and defense, are vitally concerned about Korea and the Far East. "We are no win the process of outlining a future program to be based upon the best interests of our country and the free world," Eisenhower told MacArthur. "It will aim, of course, at ultimate peace in that section of the world." MacArthur’s message was addressed to Eisenhower aboard this cruiser, but led off with the General Should Give Army Plans, Official Says WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. (UP)—A high official of the defense department said today that if Gen. Douglas MacArthur has a plan to end the war in Korea it is his duty as a soldier to present it tough army channels. His statement came shortly before it was announced aboard the USS Helena that President-elect Eisenhower has exchanged tables with MacArthur and asked for his plan to break the Korean stalemate. The defense official, who denied to permit the use of his name, told reporters it is "incumbent upon MacArthur to submit ideas without further ado and without making a speech about it." In a speech before the National Association of Manufacturers last day, MacArthur said he has an offer for "a clear and definite soction of the Korean conflict" about involving unduly heavy allys. In a speech before the National Association of Manufacturers last day, MacArthur said he has an aim for "a clear and definite solution of the Korean conflict" without involving unduly heavy casualties. He said a public forum was no place to discuss the scheme in detail at this time, but he left strong impression that he would be glad to go over it with the incoming president. In New York, it was reported that MacArthur was out of town and could not be reached for comment on the Pentagon official's remarks. The officials said it was not aware that MacArthur, who commanded the Korea operation under recall by President Truman 1951, has supplied any such plan to "his employers" through the army secretary or chief of staff. The least he could do, this office said, was to "write a memo on the subject." City Employees to Get Pay Increases Anaheim city employees were voted a salary increase of 6 to 8 per cent last night by the city council. The hike applies to all salaried and hour rated personnel and will be effective this month. In making the increase, the council approved a five-step plan of salary and wage raises, each step to amount to a 5 per cent hike. Keith Murdock, city administrator, said the new increase brings Anaheim rates nearly up to Santa Ana just a bit behind Fullerton, and on a par with Newport Beach. Slick leave, vacations and other fringe benefits remain the same under the new plan, he said. City Council Calls for Bids To Fix Streets Planners Study Biggest Tract in County History Largest proposed subdivision in the county's history was being studied by county and local planning commissions today, following the filing of an application Tuesday with the county planning commission by the Diller-Kalsman Co. of Beverly Hills, owner of 285 acres at Costa Mesa which would be turned into 1952 residence lots. This is the second huge subdivision proposal from the Costa Mesa area within a week. The Republic Construction Co. having announced plans for a $18,000,000 project on the west side of Costa Mesa. The first three residence permits have already been issued to that company. The fact that the Diller-Kalsman Co., application for College Manor, as its subdivision would be known, takes in acreage that had been included in plans of the Republic Construction Co., was taken to indicate that the latter company's plans will be either trimmed or revised to select another location. The College Manor subdivision of Korea and the Far East. "We are no win the process of outlining a future program to be based upon the best interests of our country and the free world," Eisenhower told MacArthur. "It will aim, of course, at ultimate peace in that section of the world." MacArthur's message was addressed to Eisenhower aboard this cruiser, but led off with the phrase: "For Ike." He said he was gratified that Eisenhower had suggested a meeting to get his views and added: "This is especially so because, despite my intimate personal and professional connection and well known concern therewith, this is the first time that the slightest official interest in my counsel has been evidenced since my return." James C. Hagerty, Eisenhower's press secretary, told correspondents before the texts of the messages were released—that MacArthur had not submitted his plan. General Dwight D. Eisenhower UUS Helena: For Ike. I have just received your message. I am grateful for your interest in my views concerning solution of the problems involved in the Korean war and the far east. This is especially so because despite my intimate personal and professional connection and well known concern therewith, this is the first time that the slightest official interest in my counsel has been evidenced since my return. A failure of policy there might doom indefinitely the progress of civilization. A successful solution on the other hand might well become the key to peace in the world. You knew, without my saying, that my services is, as it always has been, entirely at the disposition of our country. My best to you, Ike. As always. MacArthur. School Election May be Nullified Possibility that the Alamitos school district election last Oct. 28, when a $62,000 bond issue was approved for financing new buildings, may be nullified was seen Tuesday afternoon when the county supervisors rejected all bids on the new buildings. The rejection was based upon a technical error in the publication of notice of the bond election. City Council Calls for Bids To Fix Streets Anaheim city council last night called for bids on improving two of the city's streets, the bids to be opened at the next regular meeting, Dec. 23. Santa Ana st., from Olive to East st., is slated for resurfacing the program having been approved by the state. The other job on which bids will be taken is the resurfacing of E. North st., from Olive st. to Paulina st. Later on, bids will be requested on improvement of North st., from Paulina st. to East st. The council voted to refuse the offer of $15,000 cash made by Howard F. Ward, Inc., for the purchase of the 570 by 200-foot parcel of city property at the northeast corner of LaPalma and Olive sts. It was formerly the site of the city's veterans' housing project. Ward's check for $1000 which was deposited with the city, is to be sent back to him. Mayor Charles Pearson instructed the city clerk to inform Ward that the city is ready to do business when an industry is ready to buy and move into the property. Ward had proposed to build industrial type structures on the site, then rent them to industries. The revised tentative map of tract 1697 was approved by the council. It includes 144 lots between Santa Ana and South st., west of Placentia ave. Shields Construction Co. of Whittier is the developer. The final man of tract 1659 was approved which will permit the development of a 44-lot tract between East st. and the Santa Fe tracks south of Wilhelmina st. Possibility that the Alamitos school district election last Oct. 28, when a $62,000 bond issue was approved for financing new buildings, may be nullified was seen Tuesday afternoon when the county supervisors rejected all bids on the new buildings. The rejection was based upon a technical error in the publication of notice of the bond election. Weather Southern California — Mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday with variable cloudiness at times; little change in temperature; dry easterly winds locally through mountain passes today. Daily Living for Peace of Mind Editor's note: This is one of a series of daily articles by Anaheim ministers and is published by the Gazette in the interest of the kind of daily living that leads to contentment and happiness in troubled times. Candles and Tugboats By Frank E. Butterworth, Pastor WHITE TEMPLE METHODIST CHURCH A little candle lay in a drawer, completely out of sight and apparent usefulness. One day its owner opened the drawer and removed it, and then began climbing a winding staircase in a tower. "Where are you taking me?" asked the little candle complainingly. "I am going to show big ships their way over the sea," answered the owner. "Why, no ship could see me or my little light," protested the taper. "Leave that to me," said the owner as he lighted the big lantern and then blew the taper out. Sometimes we humble folk of limited talents and few opportunities feel that there is nothing we can do to change our world. But if we yield ourselves to the will of God, He can use us as instruments in His hand — as levers to move the people of skill and influence. Remember Andrew, the brother of Peter? He lacked the personality to found the church, but he brought his brother to the Master, and that act made possible the martyred leadership of Peter. Big liners need little tugboats to push them out into the stream for lands afar. The humble teacher and Scoutmaster, the friendly neighbor and the man with a car ready to give someone a lift to church — these are the modern Andrews who dispatch others' lives into channels of service. Despise not the candles and tugboats, nor the simple folk who live next door!