anaheim-gazette 1952-12-17

CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY to Fred Stowe, left, and Nancy Lillywhite, both Horace Mann students, who each won a radio last night at the Community Christmas program in the Greek Theater last night. McMahan Furniture Co. and Elder's Furniture store provided the gifts, which were awarded to lucky ticket holders. (Gazette photo) Large Crowd At Christmas Program With between 800 and 700 sons looking on last night, Anaheim children were awed by a radio each as the climax of Community Christmas program being put on each night under sponsorship of the retail division of the chamber of commerce. Fred Stowe, a third grade and Nancy Lillywhite, a second grader, both of Horace Mann school, were presented the studio, furnished by McMahon furniture store and Elder's furniture store, by Santa Claus. Their ticket clubs were drawn from a box containing stubs from each of the 280 children attended last night. Another drawing will be tonight, weather permitting. Chairman Al LaMont Jr. said that the program will postponed if rainy weather. Harry Fox Return From Eastern Tr Harry Fox of H.R.Fox Appearance store returned Monday to Buffalo N.Y., where he attended the state annual national convention of Baptist Life Insurance Assn., only director of the association west of the Mississippi river, made the long trip by air, by ways. Fox reported the association years old next year, is financing one of the strongest of the internal insurance associations in the country. It was organized Baptist laymen and now operates under the regular insurance laws of New York state. For the second consecutive year Fox reported, the West Coast led the rest of the U.S. in sales by the association. Windsors Won Attend Queen's SANTA, I'D LIKE—Little Grace Castro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Castro of Anaheim, has a heart-to-heart talk with Santa about her needs (and wants) for Christmas. Santa heard plenty of requests from Anaheim small fry last night at Greek Theater. Helicopters Remove 39 Seaman From Wrecked Navy Supply Ship LEGHORN, Italy, Dec. 16. QP—Four U. S. navy helicopters starred today in the last act of a drama of the sea, removing the last of 29 crewmen of a broken, storm-swept U. S. supply ship to safety after 36 tense hours of rescue operations. skipper Capt. Henry P. Saukant of Brooklyn. A helicopter set him down in safety just 36 hours after the ship, battered by gusts of wind up to 110 miles an hour, crashed on the rocks in Leghorn harbor and broke in two. The 39 crew members all civil under the regular insurance law of New York state. For the second consecutive year Fox reported, the West Coast led the rest of the U.S. in sales by the association. Windsors Women Attend Queen's Coronation CHERBOURG, France, Dec. 8.PI—The Duke of Windsor said night neither he nor his Baltimore born duchess will attend the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II no June 2, though he probably would be in England at the time. The Duchess of Windsor told ship news reporters aboard the Queen Mary before sailing with the duke for a four month stay in the United States that she would not accompany him if he goes to England during coronation week. The duke is Elizabeth's uncle the former King Edward VIII. In a statement issued in Paris he said it would be against constitutional usage "for the coronation of a king or queen of England to be attended by the sovereign or former sovereign of any state." This position was confirmed by Buckingham palace in London. A court spokesman noted that sovereigns attended the coronation of Elizabeth's father, George VI, and said none have been invited to see her crowned. Britain invites foreign royalty to attend the funerals of her sovereign kings and one foreign states normally are not expected to show up for coronations. Foreign kings one one foreign queen had places last February in the funeral procession of King George VI, also attended by the duke, his brother. The duke gave up the British throne in 1896 to marry "the woman I love," the twice-divorced Wallis Warfield Simpson, against the adage of his family and his prime minister, Stanley Baldwin. HELICOPTERS REMOVE 39 SEAMAN FROM WRECKED NAVY SUPPLY SHIP LEGHORN, Italy, Dec. 16 (AP)—Four U.S. navy helicopters starred today in the last act of a drama of the sea, removing the last of 39 crewmen of a broken, storm-swept U.S. supply ship to safety after 36 tense hours of rescue operations. The helicopters sutched the final 18 of the crewmen from the wave lashed decks of the Grommet Reefer and flew them to shore. Breeches-buoy and small boat operations earlier had rescued 23 of their fellow sailors and three others swam ashore. True to the tradition of the sea, the last to leave the 3800-ton navy refrigerator ship was her LA Men Indicted On Charges of Election Fraud LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 (AP)—Todd Paulkner, Sr., and Deputy Registrar of Voters Royce J. Bushong were indicted today by the Los Angeles County Grand Jury on charges of conspiring to violate the state election code. The grand jury heard 20 witnesses, including Benjamin S. Hite, county registrar of voters, testify to apparent discrepancies in the voter lists in the Signal Hill area, where an anti-gambling ordinance was on the ballot last Nov. 4. A reported bogus registration of 430 names figured in the investigation. Faulkner, known as Kid Mexico, is a bingo game operator in the Signal Hill district. Bushong, 25, already was charged on 12 counts of falsely registering voters. He is free on $5000 bond. skipper Capt. Henry P. Saukant of Brooklyn. A helicopter set him down in safety just 36 hours after the ship, battered by gusts of wind up to 110 miles an hour, crashed on the rocks in Leghorn harbor and broke in two. The 39 crew members all civilians were in good health. Fervently muttering prayers of thanks, they took hot baths and tumbled into beds in the U.S. army hospital here to rest. Some were treated for exposure effects. The Grommet Reefer, carrying 176 tons of Christmas foodstuffs to U.S. servicemen in Europe, hit the rocks at 2 a.m. Monday. As the vessel broke in half the crew then hastened to the stern and huddled there. American and Italian sailors on shore, with the help of the Grommet Reefer's crew, rigged a breeches buoy and hauled three men to safety in its canvas sling before the buoy's cable snapped. For eight hours the rescuers labored desperately to replace the cable. Thereafter, the group of about 50 American soldiers and sailors began hauling men ashore at the rate of about one every 10 minutes. The breeches buoy operation accounted for 16 of the crewmen. Seven others had slipped down the side of the ship on a rope last night, and were picked up by a small Italian navy boat in the early morning. ODDS-AND-ENDS AUTO SPIRITWOOD, Can. (AP)—Gerald Fontaine couldn't afford to buy an automobile so he made his own out of a motorcycle engine, wheelbarrow wheels, sheet tin and canvas. The vehicle will do 40 miles an hour and runs 30 miles on a gallon of gas. Damage Suits Filed in 'Bloody Christmas Case LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 (AP)—Suits totaling $450,754 were filed today against Chief William H Parker and other members of the police department in connection with the so-called "bloody Christmas" beatings of prisoners last year. One suit brought by Daniel Rodela, 23, gas company meter reader, demanded $250,657 damages. He claims he suffered a brain hemorrhage, broken cheek bone and a crooked nose. Rodela's brother, Elias, 21, a floor finisher, demanded $100,075. Raymond Marquez, 22, a glazier, sued for $100,122. The county grand jury investigated the heatings and several officers were convicted, and others acquitted of charges that they beat seven youths arrested for striking a police officer. Garge Crowd Attends Community Christmas Program in City Park with between 600 and 700 perlooking on last night two Anaheim children were awarded radio each as the climax of the community Christmas program put on each night under theorship of the retail divisions chamber of commerce. Bred Stowe, a third grader, Nancy Lillywhite, a second grader, both of Horace Mann School, were presented the ranner, furnished by McMahan's furniture store and Elder's furniture store, by Santa Claus. Air ticket clubs were drawn up a box containing stubs from out of the 280 children who ended last night. Another drawing will be held right, weather permitting. Man Al LaMont Child last month that the program will be joined if rainy weather sets. Harry Fox Returns from Eastern Trip Harry Fox of H. R. Fox Appliance returned Monday from being two-day trip to Buffalo, where he attended the semi-national convention of the First Life Insurance Assn. The director of the association of the Mississippi river, Fox the long-grip by air, both reported the association, 70 old next year, is financially of the strongest of the freinsurance associations in country. It was organized by laymen and now operates the regular insurance laws New York state. The second consecutive year, reported, the West Coast has the rest of the U.S. in sales association. FREE CIVIES FOR FRENCH VETS PARIS. (P)—Communist deputies are introducing a bill into the national assembly which would give each discharged French soldier a Sunday suit and two sets of working clothes and a pair of "best" shoes and some working boots. French conscripts are paid about 5 American cents a day during their term of service. The Communists point out this does not permit them to save to buy clothes on their return to civilian life. MYSTERY SOLVED—a nearly horizontal beam for searchlight stabbing across Anaheim aroused the city of a Gazette photographer, so he set about finding why. A couple of phone calls produced an interquite simple answer: Northrop Aircraft's range The Brooklyn Dodgers averaged five runs a game last season but finished third in the National League in team batting with a .262 mark. When Northwestern bounced noisely by 28-26 the cats took a 22-21 lead in ball series. Three games a tie. Windsors Won't Attend Queen's coronation HARBOURG, France, Dec. 16. The Duke of Windsor said to either he nor his Baltimorechess will attend the coroof Queen Elizabeth II next though he probably will England at the time. Duchess of Windsor told news reporters aboard the Mary before sailing with Jake for a four month stay in the United States that she not accompany him if he goes England during coronaweek. Duke is Elizabeth's uncle, her King Edward VIII. Statement issued in Paris, it would be against conal usage "for the coronaa king or queen of Engbe attended by the sovformer sovereign of any position was confirmed by Bishop palace in London. A spokesman noted that no arms attended the coronaof Elizabeth's father, VI, and said none had invited to see her crowned. In invites foreign royalty to the funerals of her govkings and one foreign normally are not expected up for coronations. Four kings one one foreign had places last February in general procession of King VI, also attended by the brother. 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