anaheim-gazette 1953-01-08

Transport Crashes 82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 VOLUME LXXXII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY MORNING, Truman's State of U Includes Direct War Hydrogen Bomb Could Mean End Of Civilization, Truman Says By ROGER D. GREENE WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (UP)—President Truman today warned Soviet Premier Stalin to steter clear of war or risk destruction of the Russian homeland by awesome new U.S. atomic weapons perhaps even dwarfing the hydrogen "Hell" bomb. And to the incoming Republican administration of President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower, Truman bade Godspeed in coping with the grave problems that lie ahead. With it he coupled this admonition: "We must stick to our guns and carry out our policies." By ROGER D. GREENE WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (P)—President Truman today warned Soviet Premier Stalin to steer clear of war or risk destruction of the Russian homeland by awesome new U.S. atomic weapons perhaps even dwarfing the hydrogen "Hell" bomb. And to the incoming Republican administration of President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower, Truman bade Godspeed in coping with the grave problems that lie ahead. With it he coupled this admonition: "We must stick to our guns and carry out our policies." In a farewell "state of the union" message to Congress, the president addressed himself directly to Stalin as he cautioned the Soviet premier that vast strides in the development of American atomic weapons and growing Western military strength would doom Russia in the event of another great war. Bluntly, the president told Stalin that war between the East and West would spell "ruin for your regime and your homeland." Such a war is not possible for rational men, he said. He declared it could send Western civilization down to ruin along with Russia. Hinting that the development of even more fearsome weapons than the H-bomb may be in the offing, Truman told Congress: "Recently, in the thermonuclear Hydrogen bomb tests at Eniwestok, we have entered another stage in the world-shaking development of atomic energy. "We have no reason to think that the stage we have now reached will be the last. We are being hurried forward, in our mastery of the atom, from one discovery to another, toward yet unforseeable peaks of destructive power." AFL Asks Hike to $40 a Week for Unemployed Labor SACRAMENTO, Jan. 7 (P)—Organized labor, AFL brand, spoke up in the Legislature today for increases in maximum disability insurance and unemployment insurance benefits to $40 a week. The present top for jobless grant is $25 a week and the maximum for persons thrown out of work by illness or off-the-job accidents is $30 weekly. Bills submitted for the State Federation of Labor by Assemblymen Julian Beck D-San Fernando and Francis Dunn, Jr. D-Oakland also provide for elimination or reduction of the present seven day waiting period before benefits are available. One of Dunn's measures would raise the amount of an employee's income that is taxed for unemployment insurance from $3000 to BARNEY JORDAN (Named Chest President) Community Chest Names Barney Jordan President New president of Anaheim Community Chest is Barney Jordan, manager of Anaheim branch of Security-First National Bank, following an election held at an executive board meeting of the Chest Tuesday evening. Jordan succeeds Ray Reafsnyder of Smith-Reafsnyder Furniture Co., who has served in the position for two years. He remains on the Board of Directors. Serving with Jordan will be Mrs. Robert Marvin as secretary-treasurer, who succeeds herself. Other new board members in addition to Jordan and Reafsnyder are A. J. LaBourdette, Haskell Kelley, Mrs C. H. Lawrence, Mrs. Mae Belle Snavely, Wayne Butterbaugh and F. C. McKinley. Kuchel, Knowland Split on Vote WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (P)—California's two Republican senators split today on the vote to change the senate's rules to make it easier to choke off filibusters. Sen. William F. Knowland voted for a motion by Sen Taft (R-Ohio) to table the proposal. Sen. Thomas Kuchel, recently appointed by Gov. Warren, voted WHEN OLD FRIENDS British Prime Minister shakes hands with Pre-D. Eisenhower as he bids the end of their third Ike, Chu Followi NEW YORK, Jan. 7 night held their third prize ended without a clue as the minister and the U.S. Presence some of the mutual problems ing their two countries. It took place at the home financier Bernard Baruch, was the last scheduled bet them for the present. At its o Churchill accompanied Eisenhower to the door. The two shook hands in well on the sidewalk and the night air led Eisenhower to Churchill to hurry back in saying: "You shouldn't be getting p monia." No Statement An Eisenhower aide had before the meeting that no statement was expected afterw Kuchel, Knowland Split on Vote WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. (AP) — California's two Republican senators split today on the vote to change the senate's rules to make it easier to choke off filibusters. Sen. William F. Knowland voted for a motion by Sen Taft (R-Ohio) to table the proposal. Sen. Thomas Kuchel, recently appointed by Gov. Warren, voted against the motion. Allied Infantry and Air Team up To Cut up Chinese Western Post SEOUL, Thursday, Jan. 8 (AP) — Allied infantry raiders attacking with flame-throwers and supported by tanks cut up a Chinese position just after daylight today east of the truce town of Panmunjom. Twenty-four Allied warplanes roared down in attacks on the Red position on the Western Front. Tank Support Tanks rolled alongside the infantry and poured a heavy fire into the Communist bunkers. Then the raiders moved in with Automatic rifles and flame-throwers. The action raged for nearly an hour at close range in the low hills east of the neutral corridor to Panmunjom. The raiders counted 35 Communist bodies and estimated 15 more Reds were killed before they pulled back toward Allied lines. U.S. Sabre jet pilots reported one MIG shot down and two damaged Wednesday in hot dogfights near the Manchurian border in extreme Northwestern Korea. Air Force Swarms The Allied Sabres were flying as a screening force for swarms of bombers attacking Communist supply lines. The fighter-bombers inflicted 56 rail cuts, Fifth Air Force said. Allied light bombers followed up last night with attacks against Communist transport across the waist of North Korea. Pilots reported 55 Red vehicles destroyed compared with 80 Tuesday night. B-29 Superforts last night bombed a rail yard and supply center north of the Red port of Wonsan on the East Coast. Ground action was quiet during the day Wednesday after small but bitter battles in the early morning hours before dawn. Chinese Cut Down Chinese forces threw a heavy artillery barrage at Allied positions on Sniper Ridge, on the Central Front, before sending over two 80 man waves. Seven Chinese were counted dead and 13 others wounded after the Reds withdrew. An Allied patrol and supporting mortars teamed in chopping up a group of 35 Chinese on the East-Central Front. The patrol found the Reds in no-man's land. Twenty-Chinese dead were counted. On the southern slopes of Jane Russell Hill on the Central Front, Allied defenders fought in the light of flares and beat off another 30-minute attack by about 40 Chinese Reds. Weather Southern California: Considerable cloudiness over and west mountains Thursday with intermittent light rain and few scattered light showers interior region; snow level near 6000 ft in mountains; increasing fright beginning Santa Barbara county early Friday, spreading southward to San Diego county by Friday night with scattered showers northern interior Friday afternoon; snow level lowering to 4500 feet late Friday locally windy and cooler northerly and west portions Friday. rashes and Burns on TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1953 5 Cents per Copy 50 Cents per Month No. 310 e of Union Message t Warning to Stalin Long Beach Dead in M SEATTLE, Jan. aboard, including two of a mountain 15 miles The plane of the with a mother and her stewardess. The D-C-4 ploughed ground near the little town of Issaquah, at the Squak mountain. It was on a flight fr Francisco to Seattle, the reported. There was no ne ton for the disaster—the a series of Pacific Ne crashes. A witness said gines "sounded good." Enveloped in Flame The crashed plane was oped so completely in flam no one could make an att get any of the victims out. It crashed at about 9 p.m. ly before it had been expe Seattle's Boeing Field, on the stormiest nights of th ter. Those aboard were id as: The pilot, Capt. Charl ber, Newark, N. J.; co-pilMerrill, Burbank; co-pil Iowe, home city unknown stewardess, Joan Woodh Burbank; the passengers: K. McLinden, Long Beach, two young sons, Gary and Clifford J. Clark, who lik miles from the crash scene he noticed the plane seeme heading for Squak mounta ing low but "the motors s in good shape." WHEN OLD FRIENDS SAY GOODBYE — British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes hands with President-elect Dwight Eisenhower as he bids him goodbye at the end of their third private conference. (AP Wirephoto) Ke, Churchill Say Goodbye Following Third Meeting NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (JP)—Old friends Dwight Eisenhower and Winston Churchill together held their third private conference in as many days—an hour and a half talk which ended without a clue as to what was discussed. The discussion between the British prime minister and the U.S. President-elect could hardly have failed, however, to include at least one of the mutual problems faced by their two countries. They took place at the home ofancier Bernard Baruch, andthe last scheduled between them for the present. At its close,Bernard accompanied Eisenhower the door. The two shook hands in fare-on the sidewalk and the chilled air led Eisenhower to urge Churchill to hurry back inside. You shouldn't be getting pneu-naa. No Statement A Eisenhower aide had said the meeting that no state-was expected afterward. Flares Give Hope for Passengers Of ‘Dixie Special’ Transport MONTEPIER, Ida., Jan. 7 (JP) A southeastern Idaho farmerand his wife reported they saw three red flares up on the castside of Bear lake tonight, and a jeep mounted sheriff's posse leftimmediately to see if they mighthave been fired by persons aboard a missing transport plane. The plane, carrying 37 homeward bound Korean war veterans sighted the flares after dark on the east side of the lake nearBear lake hot springs mountain. Bear lake is between ruggedmountains at the point where Idaho, Wyoming and Utah join. The flare report was the firsttending to pinpoint the missingcraft in the vicinity of Bear lake,although several residents ofthe stormiest nights ofUter. Those aboard were idleas: The pilot, Capt. Charlber, Newark, N.J.; co-pilormerrill, Burbank; co-pilowe, home city unknownstewardess, Joan Woodburbank; the passengers:K. McLinden, Long Beach,two young sons, Gary andClifford J. Clark, who livedmiles from the crash scenehe noticed the plane seemedheading for Squak mountaining low but "the motors sitin good shape." "My guess is that it hitthose old tree snags up that was the end," he saidwas a few seconds later thanthe flash and heard the expThen the whole mountainlighted by the flames. Itliked daylight." Crashes Near Town State Patrol Capt. O. C.seth reported from the sceneno bodies were thrown fromairplane when it crashed aflames which engulfed ithied down sufficiently toa search. Trailer Factory Ground-Breaking Scheduled Today Groundbreaking ceremonyin new $180,000 house trailerwere postponed from yeomorning until 11:30 a.m.wwhen formal ceremonieswould conducted by the Cham Commerce. The groundbreaking willplace at South and East sts,four buildings are to be cor ed.Taking part will be oalof the city of Anaheim,the ber of Commerce and theheim Holding Company,deers of the property. A luncheon in Anaheimclub will follow the ceremony.The plant will produce tfor Coach Specialties InFleetwood Trailer Co. Totalwhen completed, expectabout a year, will be 46,848feet.A permit has been builtthe first 30,000 squa building.All facilities oftheent factory in Paramount moved into the new locationthis building is completed in60 days according to Robertler president of the holdingpany. Frank Miller, local realtor died the real estate transac Of 'Dixie Special' Transport MONTPELIER, Ida., Jan 7 UP A southeastern Idaho farmer and his wife reported they saw three red flares up on the east side of Bear lake tonight, and a jeep mounted sheriff's posse left immediately to see if they might have been fired by persons aboard a missing transport plane. The plane, carrying 37 homeward bound Korean war veterans and a crew of three, vanished early today on a flight from Seattle to Fort Jackson, S. C. It last reported over Malad, Ida, some distance to the west. Jesse Scheidegger of Paris, Ida, on the west side of Bear lake, and his wife told Bear lake county sheriff, Gilbert P. Arnell, they sighted the flares after dark on the east side of the lake near Bear lake hot springs mountain. Bear lake is between rugged mountains at the point where Idaho, Wyoming and Utah join. The flare report was the first tending to pinpoint the missing craft in the vicinity of Bear lake, although several residents in the area reported hearing an airplane this morning at about the time the craft should have passed. The 37 homeward bound veteran an aboard the army chartered C-46 "Dixie Special" had been chosen by a grim chance of the alphabet for the flight. All were from the southwestern states. Half-Inch of Rain Dampens Anaheim Approximately a half-inch of rainfall fell in Anaheim during the current storm, as measured Tuesday, bringing the season total here to 7.74 inches, as compared to 7.57 inches for the same date last season. Measurements at various points, ranging from 24 of an inch at Huntington Beach and Irvine to 1.96 inches at Santiago Peak including the following points: Last Storm Season Year Anaheim .49 7.74 7.57 Brea .92 7.63 9.38 Buena Park .55 6.97 6.79 Cynress .55 6.32 4.71 Fullerton .65 6.92 8.47 Garden Grove .37 6.74 7.35 La Habra .84 7.14 8.50 Los Alamitos .51 6.98 5.08 Orange .44 7.04 7.27 Placentia .61 7.17 8.67 Santa Ana .39 6.72 6.91 Stanton .25 6.33 5.01 Yorba Linda .78 7.87 11.44 Osa Johnson Dead At 58 in New York Hotel Room NEW YORK, Jan. 7 UP—Osa Johnson, 58-year-old author and explorer who with her late husband, Martin Johnson, filmed wild animals and natives in many remote parts of the world, died today. Mrs. Johnson was found dead in her hotel suite by her attorney, who said she had been preparing to make another safari in Africa in about six weeks. The attorney, John Crane, said Mrs. Johnson had been working day and night in preparation for the trip and probably "just worked herself out." Mrs. Johnson's famous husband died in an airplane crash in California in 1937, and she was badly hurt in the accident. But she gave more than 1000 lectures from a wheelchair and later recovered from her injury, a shattered knee, to make another trip to Africa in the mid-1940's with a movie company on location. New Storm Heat For California SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7 UP A new storm, churning the cific between Hawaii and Francisco, will bring modern heavy rain to Northern and tral California tonight and row the weather bureau said. Heavy snow is expected high mountains. Southeast warnings were flying from Mendocino to Cape Blanco Southern Oregon. The forecast for south winds 25 to 40 mph hour tonight, increasing 7-day. In wide areas of Oregon winds up to 77 miles and whipped rain and snow across state. Trees were toppled on the coast and the snow plowed in the mountains. Klamath Falls area was ened with a blizzard this month but the wind and snow subdue. LATE BRIEF UNITED NATIONS, N.P.U. Another high UN off-quit his job today while u fire of a U.S.congressional quiry into communism. PARIS, Jan. 7 UP—A set for the European army looks like the price that he paid to give France her postwar government. NEW YORK, Jan. 7 U.P. Archbishop J. Francis A., Tintre, of Los Angeles arrives tonight en route to Rome to installed as a cardinal... on Mountainside Long Beach Woman and 2 Sons Believed Dead in Air Catastrophe Near Seattle SEATTLE, Jan. 7 (P)—A four-engine commercial transport with seven persons aboard, including two women and two children, crashed and burned tonight at the foot of a mountain 15 miles east of Seattle. The plane of the Flying Tiger Airline of Burbank, Calif., carried four crew members, with a mother and her two young sons as passengers. One of the crew members was a stewardess. The D-C-4 ploughed into the ground near the little foothills town of Issaquah, at the foot of Squak mountain. It was on a flight from San Francisco to Seattle, the airline reported. There was no explanation for the disaster—the latest in a series of Pacific Northwest crashes. A witness said the engines "sounded good." Enveloped in Flames The crashed plane was enveloped so completely in flames that no one could make an attempt to get any of the victims out. It crashed at about 9 p.m., shortly before it had been expected at Seattle's Boeing Field, on one of the stormiest nights of the winter. Those aboard were identified as: The pilot, Capt. Charles Greer, Newark, N.J.; co-pilot, Bud Ferrill, Burbank; co-pilot, W. Howe, home city unknown; theewardess, Joan Woodmansee, Burbank; the passengers: Mrs. E. McLinden, Long Beach, and her two young sons, Gary and Kelly. Clifford J. Clark, who lives two miles from the crash scene, said he noticed the plane seemed to be heading for Squak mountain, flying low but "the motors sounded good shape." Delores Giardino to Sing 'Mimi' In LA Conservatory’s ‘La Boheme’ Operatic honors are shortly to be added to those already bestowed upon Delores Giardino, Anaheim High school senior who has become well-known for her singing here. Her voice instructor, Albert Cranston, announced yesterday that Miss Giardino has won the leading role “Mimi,” Puccini's opera "La Boheme," which is to be performed soon by the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music in the Italian language. Following auditions at the Conservatory this week, Glynn Ross, general director of the Opera department, chose Miss Giardino to sing the role. The date for the performance has not been set, but it will be held on the Conservatory stage. Intensive Study In preparation for singing the role, Miss Giardino will study with Cranston here in addition to attending two rehearsals per week at the conservatory. Among her accomplishments in the musical world: Miss Giardino the stormiest nights of the winter. Those aboard were identified as: The pilot, Capt. Charles Greer, Newark, N.J.; co-pilot, Bud Ferrill, Burbank; co-pilot, W. Howe, home city unknown; theewardess, Joan Woodmansee, Burbank; the passengers: Mrs. E. McLinden, Long Beach, and her two young sons, Gary and Kelly. Clifford J. Clark, who lives two miles from the crash scene, said he noticed the plane seemed to be heading for Squak mountain, flying low but "the motors sounded in good shape." "My guess is that it hit one of those old tree snags up there and that was the end," he said. "It was a few seconds later that I saw the flash and heard the explosion. When the whole mountain was lighted by the flames. It looked like daylight." Crashes Near Town State Patrol Capt. O. C. Furth reported from the scene that two bodies were thrown from the airplane when it crashed and the frames which engulfed it had not been down sufficiently to permit search. Trailer Factory Ground-Breaking Scheduled Today Groundbreaking ceremonies for new $180,000 house trailer plant were postponed from yesterday morning until 11:30 a.m. today when formal ceremonies will be conducted by the Chamber of Commerce. The groundbreaking will take place at South and East sts where our buildings are to be constructed. Taking part will be officials of the city of Anaheim, the Chamber of Commerce and the Anaheim Holding Company, developments of the property. A luncheon in Anaheim Elks Club will follow the ceremonies. The plant will produce trailers or Coach Specialties Inc. and petwood Trailer Co. Total area, then completed, expected in about a year, will be 46,848 square feet. A permit has been issued to build the first 30,000 square-foot building. All facilities of the prest factory in Paramount will be moved into the new location when its building is completed in about days according to Robert Fowler, president of the holding company. Frank Miller, local realtor, handed the real estate transaction. New Storm Heads For California Grand Jurors Question Policemen In Missing Bookie Evidence Case Resuming investigation of a Santa Ana race track bookmaking case, in which the evidence includes $677.10 cash, disappeared from a locker in the Santa Ana police department, the county grand jury Tuesday afternoon was quizzing a procession of police officers, from assistant chief to patrolmen. At a pre-Christmas hearing when the probe was started, the grand jury had called Chief B. A. Hershey and several officers before it, then recessed over the holidays. No injuries were summoned at the morning session yesterday as a group of policemen waited in the courhouse corridors, outside the grand jury room. But yesterday afternoon, the grand jurors began calling the officers into the closed session. Patrolman Leroy Starkey, first witness summoned, was followed by Patrolman Herrell Davis, then Capt. Richard Bradley and Desk Sgt. Charles Leonard. Waiting to testify were Assistant Chief Harry Fink, Capt. Forrest Duke and several other officers. The missing evidence had been taken from Mrs. Helen Norma Halsey, 32, Santa Ana housewife, when found in her car by officers who halted her for driving through traffic signal Dec. 7. It was stored in a locker to which there were two keys, one a master key in possession of Chief Hershey, the other hanging by the desk sergeant's desk. On Dec. 13, Dist. Atty James L. Davis received a package in the mail containing $676 of the Halsey money. It had been mailed from Garden Grove post office, and investigation disclosed that the package had been delivered at the rear door of the post-office by a Mexican youth. Joseph Putnam, Garden Grove postal clerk, testified at the grand jury hearing just before Christmas. New Storm Heads For California San Francisco, Jan. 7. UP—new storm, churning the Pacific between Hawaii and San Francisco, will bring moderate to heavy rain to Northern and Central California tonight and tomorrow, the weather bureau said. Heavy snow is expected in the high mountains. Southeast storm warnings were flying from Cape Indochino to Cape Blanco, in southern Oregon. The forecast was south winds 25 to 40 miles an hour tonight, increasing Thursday. LATE BRIEFSE UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.,—Another high UN official hit his job today while under the care of a U.S. congressional inquiry into communism. PARIS, Jan. 7. UP—a setback for the European army plan looks like the price that must be paid to give France her 18th-star government. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. UP—Churchishop J. Francis A. McYre, of Los Angeles arrived eight en route to Rome to be installed as a cardinal. 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. Mosquito-Sized Problems By Rev Wm. McKINLEY WALKER Pastor. Wesley Methodist Church It is reported that the French failed to dig the Panama Canal, for which he had the concession originally, all because they weren't able to cope with the mosquitoes. They could solve the engineering problems alright but they couldn't handle the mosquitoes. Isn't that just like life in Anaheim? We brace ourselves to overcome the elephant problems, but we are bowled over by thegnats, the petty annoyances we meet daily—the hasty words, the cutting remarks, or the road-hog on the highway. It is so easy to become irritated and lose our temper by the small annoyances which we ought to be able to endure—and we can, if we will only trust the Lord. One of his servants who knew from experience, said, "Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him." (James 1:12) The mosquito-sized trials are the real test; but remember, anything that gives us trouble is big enough to interest God.