anaheim-gazette 1953-01-14

82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 VOLUME LXXXII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY AAIG's Industrial Job Training Program to Begin on Jan. 26 Completed plans for the "industrial job training program" were announced last night at a dinner meeting held at the Anaheim Elks club, attended by 25 members of local industry, school and chamber of commerce officials who are responsible for the development of the training program. Oscar Schultz, chairman of the Anaheim area industrial group, division of the Anaheim chamber of commerce, announced that Anaheim union high school and Fullerton junior college, with the cooperation of the Anaheim area industrial group, will offer a program of technical training, tailored to fit the needs of the rapidly expanding industry of Anaheim and north Orange county beginning Jan. 26. AUHS Shop Remodeled During the past six months over 40 committeemen, representing both industry and schools have been meeting to develop a practical comprehensive curriculum of studies to train employees of industry requiring at least semi-skills. Based on the findings of committees the Anaheim union high school shop has been remodeled, the floor space doubled in size and new equipment supplied. Both schools now have adequate space and facilities to accommodate such a training program. Instructors for the courses are being furnished primarily by industry and are being credentialed. nesday, Anaheim high school. Grinding, Monday and Wednesday, Fullerton J. C. Grinding, Tuesday and Thursday, Anaheim high school. Foreman and supervisory training, Tuesday and Thursday, Fullerton J. C. Registration for the classes is $1. All students will be expected to furnish books and supplies assigned by the instructor. Registrants must be 18 years or over. Supers Consider Limiting Sizes Of Bill Boards Standard regulations governing the size of advertising or other commercial signs in the unincorporated territory of Orange county may be adopted soon by the county board of supervisors. Supervisors have expressed dissatisfaction with the present policy of regulating the sizes of signboards according to the pleasure of the county planning commission, through the granting of variance permits. Sometimes the planners limit a sign to 25 square feet, but sometimes permit larger signs to be erected, it was said. The supervisors yesterday overruled a plan. New and Old in Court Systems To be Compared Data on comparative costs of operating two new municipal courts and three justice courts, and the former operation of 11 justice courts and 13 city courts in Orange county, as well as the effect on city finances, will be gathered between now and Feb. 12 by the Orange County League of Cities. Executive Secretary W. C. Jerome was instructed to gather the data for the League, at the request of Mayor Charles Pearson of Anaheim, a director of the League of California Cities. Jerome will present his findings to the league's executive board at a meeting Feb. 12. League officials believe that although 24 courts have been merged into five, under the court re- Executive Secretary W. C. Jerome was instructed to gather the data for the League, at the request of Mayor Charles Pearson of Anaheim, a director of the League of California Cities. Jerome will present his findings to the league's executive board at a meeting Feb. 12. League officials believe that although 24 courts have been merged into five, under the court organization plan, costs may actually be higher due to increased salaries and collateral factors, such as travel by city police officers with prisoners, and other expenses attendant upon the centralized system. The revenues received by cities under the new court plan, as compared to their former receipts from their own court's fines and fees, also is a matter of study. Cities now receive a percentage of fines collected in cases originating within city boundaries. Weather Southern California — Clearing and windy at times Wednesday but few scattered showers over mountains and along south coast in early morning; cooler mountains and interior but not quite so cool coastal section; mostly sunny and slightly warmer Thursday. Disappointed Protestors Throw Santa Ana PC Meet into Uproar Refusal by the Santa Ana city planning commission to heed their protests against a service station in their neighborhood at 17th st. and Santiago st. precipitated disorder on the part of opponents at a meeting in Santa Ana city hall, where hooting and catcalls drowned attempts of commission members to proceed with other business. The commission granted a variance permit requested by the Union Oil Co. for the service station, the site being close to the Santa Ana freeway overpass. Protesting neighbors said the freeway would make 17th street a more quiet residential street and they didn't want a service station near them. When the variance was granted, and the commission went on to consider a protest of the Santa Ana Community hospital against rezoning its vicinity on E. Washington st. for light industry, the service station opponents loudly applauded the hospital spokesman, Attorney Ronald M. Crookshank: Some of them joined in the discussion, arguing against the proposal. Crookshank told the commission that the hospital did not oppose light industry in the vicinity if its operations were not noisy, but thought control should be kept on that matter by the commission, by requiring a variance permit for each industry seeking a location there. The area is now zoned for multiple-family dwellings. Crookshank's protest was upheld and the rezoning denied. Accident Damage Suit Contested By Anaheimer Contending that the accident was unavoidable, Howard L. Glenn maker of Anaheim is contesting a suit for $30,900 damages brought against him in superior court by Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Bucknell or Compton, as the result of a crash in Los Angeles county, north of La Habra. The accident took place at 9:30 p.m., Sept. 2, 1951. Mrs. Bucknell seeks $25,000 general damages for injuries she claims to have received in the accident, and $900 medical cost Her husband demands $5000 for loss of his wife's services and companionship. They charge Glenn maker with negligence. The case is on trial before a jury of three men and nine women in Judge Kenneth Morrison's court. It is expected to continue until Thursday. ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1953 5 Cents per Copy 50 Cents per Month No. 314 THE FIGHT AGAINST POLIO—A couof healthy young specimens, JoAnn ist, left, and Bettie Ulrich, right, drop dimes in the miniature lung held by ch of Dimes Co-Chairman Clyde Carter. The iron lung will be used at Cotler's store, 158 W. Center st., to promote donations to the March of Dimes from today through Saturday. (Gazette photo) Clem McCrue in Defense Citing what he declaofficials to "encourage coCompany in "an unfair light McColloch of Placentia, meterday struck back at the March of Dimes campaIn Anaheim shoves off in cartoday under the sponsorship Anaheim Junior Chamber Commerce with Clyde Carter Chuck Moon as co-chairmen. A real iron lung, supplied Orange county hospital thru the good offices of Dr. EdwLee Russell, county health offiwill be placed in front of Cotclothing store at 158 W. Centst. today with men of the Aheim American Legion Post the Junior Chamber cooperain staying with it to answer qutions about its use in combat polio. The lung will remain t through Saturday. On Jan. 24, the Junior Chamwill start a "Line of Dimes" Center st. and see how far Aheim contributors to the t against polio can make it go. On Jan. 31, the last day of March of Dimes drive in Anahea gala March of Dimes dance be held in Anaheim Elks with proceeds to go to the Maof Dimes. Tentative plans arre-tickets to cost $1.25 each. A b for the dance has not been se THE FIGHT AGAINST POLIO—A coutrol of healthy young specimens, JoAnn Huddled against the doorway of a physician's office at 15th and Broadway, Sanaul, at 2:55 a.m., the body of man was later identified as Isabell Davidson, 76, of 1408 Ramore st., Santa Ana. W. F. Treadwell and Fred Hanson, where body was pressed against the front is a little more than a block near home. And Mrs. Melvin L. Manos, Mt. View ave., Anaheim, led the body while they driving past the location notified Santa Ana police. There was no identification on boy and, for a time, a mystereated to be taking shape by Coroner Frank Hanson diremoval of the body to the older mortuary, where idention and cause of death were established. Free Dead of Traffic Injuries The deaths occurred over the end in Orange county as result of automobile accidents, which occurred in Los Ancounty, the California Highattrol reported. One victim Costa Mesa resident, Clark Lewis, 58, 268 Flow-Costa Mesa, died in Hoag hospital Saturday at 10:30 a.m. of injuries received Jan. in his car collided with one by Martin H. Kahre, 29, 20th st., Costa Mesa. The accident occurred at 19th st. and a ave. Florence Emlaw, 76, of son, died in Fullerton Genospital at 12:30 a.m. Moni injuries received in a traf- Heads of City Departments File Encouraging Reports with Council The annual reports of the City of Anaheim’s Water, Fire and Police departments, submitted to city council last night, drew an encouraging picture of the development of the community. The Water department, headed by George Oelkers, was able to report, among other things, that the water level in the city’s wells has risen eight feet, eight inches above the level for Jan. 1, 1952. The reading Jan. 1, 1953, was 150 feet, 8 inches from the surface to water. Jan. 1, 1952 the level was 159 feet, 4 inches. High Tides on County Coastline Threaten Damage High tides and increasing ground swells along the Orange county coastline this week brought concern over threat of property damage, particularly in the Seal Beach-Sunset Beach area. With the beach partially scoured away in the section between the Seal Beach and the west jetty of the Seal Beach Ammunition and Net Depot of the Navy, waves were menacing the dike protecting homes along that strip. Work crews were sent in last Saturday to rebuild the dike, when the sea pounded holes through it at several points, the tide reaching a height of five feet. Scarcity of sand in the vicinity hampered the rebuilding job. Several apartment houses facing the oceanfront and various private homes were threatened by prospect of continued high tides, expected to continue to Thursday. Over-All Survey Of Dumps Slated Public dumping ground problems of the Costa Mesa-Newport Beach area, now involved in court action, with Newport Beach seeking to condemn the 41-acre Catron property in Costa Mesa, will receive consideration in an overall county study of the dump-site question. Firms Seek Sites On City Property It was disclosed at the city council meeting last night that several industrial firms are seeking to locate on the site of the former, veterans’ housing tract at the northeast corner of Olive, and LaPalma sts. Howard W. Ward of Los Angeles and Fred Klein of Anaheim had previously made a bid of $15,000 cash for the parcel. Last night they reported they had an industry ready to buy and move onto the site. In addition it was reported that Vista Furniture Co., Dougan-Hylton Paint and Glass Co. and Callitions about its use in combat polio. The lung will remain thruthrough Saturday. On Jan. 24, the Junior Chanwill start a “Line of Dimes” Center st. and see how far A helm contributors to the t against polio can make it go. On Jan. 31, the last day of March of Dimes drive in Anahei a gala March of Dimes dance be held in Anaheim Elks with proceeds to go to the Mi of Dimes. Tentative plans are tickets to cost $1.25 each. A b for the dance has not been seed yet, but Carter and Moon pect to announce the name o within the next day or so. PFC. FRED KAHLEN, JR. (Returns from Battle Zone) Wounded Anahei Soldier Returned For Treatment Fred Kahlen, Jr., son of Mr. Mrs. Fred T. Kahlen, 14431 South st., Anaheim, has been turned to the United States treatment of wounds receivthe Korean fighting. The Kahlen received a phone call from their son year day noon, ending a long period anxious waiting with no n since they first were informe of Fred’s injuries. The Anaheimer landed at T is air force base, near San Francisco Monday morning and taken to Letterman general pitual. Fred, Jr., received wounds his forehead and upper right from an artillery shell that b in the bunker he was occupy- Polio Deaths Equal TB in '52 Over-All Survey Of Dumps Slated Public dumping ground problems of the Costa Mesa-Newport Beach area, now involved in court action, with Newport Beach seeking to condemn the 41-acre Catrion property in Costa Mesa, will receive consideration in an overall county study of the dump-site question. Notice to that effect was dispatched to the city of Newport Beach Tuesday afternoon by Chairman Willis H. Warner, who was instructed by the board of supervisors to assure city officials that the harbor area will receive attention in the county wide survey. County Orders Aerial Surveys Aerial maps for the use of various county departments were ordered by the county supervisors Tuesday afternoon from the Fairchild Aerial Surveys, at a cost of $9263.70. By ordering the maps for all departments in one job, the county saved approximately $2500, as compared with separate orders for single departments. Five departments, the assessor, surveyors, clerk, flood control department and county planning commission will be supplied with the aerial maps of the entire county. An example of the use to be made of the maps is the counting of fruit trees, a regular job of the county assessor. Sample maps exhibited to the supervisors, photographed from an altitude of 14,000 feet, revealed that the trees could be counted on the map. Formerly a deputy assessor was required to cover the entire orchard area of the county to count and assess the trees. Howard W. Ward of Los Angeles and Fred Klein of Anaheim had previously made a bid of $15,000 cash for the parcel. Last night they reported they had an industry ready to buy and move onto the site. In addition, it was reported that Vista Furniture Co., Dougan-Hylton Paint and Glass Co. and California Hosiery mill, all of Anaheim, are interested in the site. Mayor Charles Pearson and City Administrator Keith Murdoch were appointed as a committee to study the proposals. Anaheimers To Get Tax Assist Word has been received from Manson Rouse, Internal Revenue Agent in charge of the office of the Director of Internal Revenue in Santa Ana, that a representative of his office will be in Anaheim on Feb. 24 to 26, inclusive for the purpose of aiding taxpayers who reside in this vicinity in the preparation and filing of their Federal income tax returns. These returns are now due, and will be delinquent on March 16. Ordinarily the due date is the 15th, but that date falls on Sunday this year; and filings will be timely on Monday, the 16th. Dental Clinic Plans Approved Plans and specifications for the proposed new dental clinic at the county supervisors Tuesday, when presented by Architect William Faulkner of Santa Ana. Estimated cost is $6000. Plans call for remodeling of a former air base barracks building No. 39, into the dental clinic. The Anaheimer landed at Tampa is air force base, near San Francisco Monday morning and taken to Letterman general hospital. Fred. Jr., received wounds his forehead and upper right arm from an artillery shell that he in the bunker he was occupying. Polio Deaths Equal TB in '52 Polio deaths in Orange County equalled deaths from tuberculosis in 1952 for the first time in county's history, Dr. Edward Russell, county health officer, ported yesterday. Each disease claimed 14 lives in the county, setting a rate of per 100,000 population. This is the highest mark for polio, tuberculosis was far below 1951 rate of 15.3 and the rate of 22.7 per 100,000 population. Sen. Murdy Gets Senate Post SACRAMENTO (CNS)—Senator John A. Murdy, Jr., Hunterington Beach, Orange County's representative in the house of the legislature, serve as vice chairman of a senate social welfare committee at this session. The committee lists were nominated today by Senator J. Powers, chairman of the senate social welfare committee. In addition, Murdy was named on the following committees: Agriculture, Labor, Public Health and Safety, and Public Utilities. TAX CLAIM ADJUSTED Claim of the state of California against the county of Orange is $6000 in sales tax on the sale county property was settled as adjusted figure of $1342, approved by the county supervisors Tuesday. Clem McCulloch Lashes Water District in Defense of Anaheim Union Water Co. Citing what he declared to be apparent attempts by Orange County Water District officials to "encourage controversy and discord" and place the Anaheim Union Water Company in "an unfair light" with respect to diversion of MWD water into its canal, Clem McCulloch of Placentia, member of the Orange County Municipal Water District Board, yes, struck back at the water district. March of Dimes give Kicks off day in Anaheim The March of Dimes campaign anaheim shoves off in earnest under the sponsorship of the Junior Chamber of Commerce with Clyde Carter and Jack Moon as co-chairmen. Real iron lung, supplied by large county hospital through good offices of Dr. Edward Russell, county health officer, be placed in front of Catler'sing store at 158 W. Center today with men of the Ana-American Legion Post and Junior Chamber cooperating, saying with it to answer questions about its use in combatting the lung will remain there high Saturday. Jan. 24, the Junior Chamber start a "Line of Dimes" on st. and see how far Ana-contributors to the fight last polio can make it go. Jan. 31, the last day of the month of Dimes drive in Anaheim, a March of Dimes dance will held in Anaheim Elks club proceeds to go to the March times. Tentative plans are for costs to cost $1.25 each. A band dance has not been secured. In a statement he read to the board at its meeting in Placentia city hall, where a water district committee had expected to appear and request an increased capacity for the proposed MWD feeder line into Orange county, McColloch quoted newspaper reports of water district meetings in which the Anaheim Union Water Co. had received critical and unwarranted comment, he said. Quoting an except from a "signed article" in the Anaheim Gazette and Orange Daily News, referring to a rift developing in water circles, and stating that the water district wanted the larger line, partly so that it could spread more water below the major water company intakes, where it could not be diverted, McColloch remarked that perhaps the municipal water district should have nothing to do with requesting the larger line from MWD. Someone Else's Battle "This appears to be an attempt to make the Orange county municipal water district a party to someone else's controversy," he stated. "For my part, if the major reason of the Orange county water district for requesting the larger lines is inspired by antagonism toward either or both the water companies, I feel that perhaps the Orange county municipal water district should have nothing to do with it." The water district delegation, as it happened, did not appear to make the request as scheduled, but is expected to do so later. Differences between the water district and Anaheim Union Water Co. apparently developed with respect to payment by the water company to the water district for MWD water purchaser by the water district and diverted by the two major water companies into their canal. As shown in McColloch's statement, the Anaheim Union Water Co. and Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co. both diverted MWD water, which commingled with their own natural flow of the river, under a verbal agreement with the water district, the water companies paying the amounts they saved in pumping costs. Altered Contract Early in 1952, the water district proposed a new formula in a written contract, which the SAVI Co. signed. Anaheim Union Water Co. signed it and returned it to the water district, where it has City Expedites Two Large New Annexations Anaheim's population can grow and grow, but as long as there is land to annex there will be room for newcomers. And Anaheim city council spent a good bit of another meeting last night working on annexations. Two annexations, W. La Palma ave. Annexation No. 2, and the Houston strip annexation entered the final stage before becoming a part of the city. Thirty days must now elapse and the two areas will be within the city limits. Big Additions Pending Two other annexations are in the early stages. The report of the Boundary commission was received on both the Delco-Remy annexation and the neighboring Allison Honer annexation of 70-odd acres. Delco-Remy's parcel totals 90 acres. Public hearings will be held on both at the meeting Feb. 10. Included in the Allison Honer piece is a 17-acre parcel proposed for subdividing into 125 lots, designated Tract 1721. The tentative map of the tract, situated at the northeast corner of Brookhurst and Manchester aves, was accepted. The revised tentative map of Tract 1648, 77 lots at the northeast corner of East and Sycamore sts., was approved. Zoning Problem A public hearing was set for Feb 10 on the variance request of Fred S. Jones of Montebello. Jones wishes to erect a duplex on property about 1448 feet south of W. Vermont st. between Los Angeles and S. Lemon sts. When he purchased the parcel it was county territory, zoned R-4. When it came into the city with Ball rd. annexation, the zoning automatically changed to R-1, which does not allow multiple units. Some opposition has been registered to the variance. Atlantic-Pacific Wrecking Co. of Los Angeles was granted the contract for razing and removal of the water tower on the city yard lot at 518 S. Los Angeles st. on their low bid of $6396. High bid was $13,700. Name Change OK'd The council accepted the planning commission's recommendation that the name of Burton st. between West st. and Loarra st. be changed to Westmont dr. and directed that steps be taken to put the change into effect. The proposal of Warren Jaycox, Burns Park hospital, that mentions the Anaheim Union Water Co. and Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co. both diverted MWD water, which commingled with their own natural flow of the river, under a verbal agreement with the water district, the water companies paying the amounts they saved in pumping costs. Altered Contract Early in 1952, the water district proposed a new formula in a written contract, which the SAVI Co. signed. Anaheim Union Water Co. signed it and returned it to the water district, where it has not been accepted. McColloch's statement said that the water district had never acknowledged receipt of the signed contract, nor indicated whether it would be accepted or refused. Only information came from newspaper reports, he said. These included the accusation that the Anaheim Union Water Co. claimed to own half of the water flowing down the river, MWD water as well as natural flow, which the two water companies do own. McColloch declared that the Anaheim company had made no such claim to MWD water; that the fact it offered to pay the water district for water diverted proved the falsity of any such accusation. AUWC Protects Rights Referring to changes made in the form of contract proposed by the water district, McColloch said: "Anaheim Union Water Co. has been willing at all times to make its contributions to the water district for MWD water taken into its canals, and has only undertaken to protect its vested rights while doing so. It has made no claim of ownership to the MWD water... The agreement (as revised by the water company) sets forth certain vested rights of the water companies in natural flow of the river, and its ownership, with SAVI Co. of lands over which the MWD water flows. Permission is granted to the water district to transport the MWD water over water company lands." Employment of C. Roy Brownning, Tustin engineer, who is a member of the water district board of directors, as engineer for the Orange county municipal water district, was opposed by McColloch when proposed in connection with a survey of the Santa Ana Heights area, to determine what water users should be served from a connection with the MWD line at Palisades road. Because Brownning has familiarity with the area and its problems, McColloch did not object to his assignment for that survey only. It was agreed that action will be started at the next meeting of the municipal water board to select a permanent engineer for the district. The board reorganized at yesterday's meeting by reelecting Glenn Dale Jr. Public Deaths Equal TB in '52 Public deaths in Orange county resulted in tuberculosis for the first time in 1952 for the first time in the city's history. Dr. Edward Lee will county health officer, reed yesterday. Each disease claimed 14 lives in county, setting a rate of 5.4 per 100,000 population. This was highest mark for polio, but necrosis was far below the rate of 15.3 and the 1950 rate of 22.7 per 100,000 population. Sen. Murdy Gets Senate Post CARAMENTO (CNS)—State Senator John A. Murdy, Jr., of Binghamton Beach, Orange county representative in the upper house of the legislature, will be vice chairman of the social welfare committee his session. The committee lists were announced today by Senator Haroldowers, chairman of the rules committee. Addition, Murdy was named following committees: Agriculture, Labor, Public Health and Safety, and Publicities. CLAIM ADJUSTED Claim of the state of California just the county of Orange for 80 in sales tax on the sales of property was settled at an agreed figure of $1342, approved the county supervisors Tuesday. Los Angeles was granted the contract for razing and removal of the water tower on the city yard lot at 518 S. Los Angeles st. on their low bid of $6396. High bid was $13,700. Name Change OK'd The council accepted the planning commission's recommendation that the name of Burton st. between West st and Loarra st. be changed to Westmont dr. and directed that steps be taken to put the change into effect. The proposal of Warren Jaycox, Buena Park hog rancher, that the city pay him $900 per month for garbage and rubbish removal was accepted. 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. Preparing for Greater Usefulness OR The Ministry of Storm By REV. WM. McKINLEY WALKER Wesley Methodist Church The furniture salesman was showing us a beautiful dining table with the intricate graining when the owner of the store, a former lumberman of the North woods, approached and said, "There is a secret to this excellent graining, nothing artificial about it. It is the finest selected timber of its kind. The trees, from which this was taken, were exposed to almost constant storm." What a lesson for us! Nature is continually contributing to the true interpretation of human life. The storm-beaten tree develops the closest, and finest, and most intricately woven fibres. When it is cut down and the saws lay bare its exquisitely figured grain, the cabinet-maker selects it as material for his finest work. So with the human heart beset by sorrows, tests, and trials. If it survives the storms, note how the winds of God strengthen and beautify it! Scarcely do we find a rare pattern of fibers in souls that grow in the sheltered places of life. Witness the rich man's soul! Most of our great men and women of history have come up out of poverty, or other handicaps. Do YOU have trouble? Are YOU discouraged? Perhaps you are being prepared for greater service in the game of life. Be Patient!