anaheim-gazette 1953-01-15

82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 VOLUME XXXII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY Placentian Joins OCW Merwin Wagner Accuses Water Board Of 'Needling' Anaheim Water Co. Orange County Water District directors have been "needling" the Anaheim Union Water Company, and the controversy between them is doing the county water interests no good. Director Merwin Wagner of Placentia, told his fellow directors at yesterday's meeting of the water district board. His remarks, closely following Monday's blast at the water district officials by Clem McColloch of Placentia, director of the Orange County Municipal Water District, brought tart rejoinders from other directors over the contract difficulties between the water district and water company, with respect to diversion of MWD water by the Anaheim company. Referring to newspaper reports Tommy Kuchel Gets Interior Committee Job Among Senate committee assignments announced this week was that of Sen. Theodore Miller. of criticism voiced by water district officials because the Anaheim Union Water Co. had not signed a contract for reimbursement of the water district for MWD water diverted, as proposed by the water district, Wagner said the "needling didn't help." Who Had the Needle? "We didn't needle them; they needed us." President Jack Crill, of Garden Grove, replied. Wagner then charged that the water district board had not acknowledged a revised contract signed and forwarded by the water company, providing a different basis of paying for the MWD water. "We sent the contract back through the same channels it reached us—through the attorneys," said Secretary W. D. Miller. "If the water company's at- Tommy Kuchel Gets Interior Committee Job Among Senate committee assignments announced this week was that of Sen. Thomas Kuchel (R-Calif.), of Anaheim, to the Interior and Insular Affairs committee, a position of great importance to Californians, Southlanders particularly, since it bears on the tidelands oil question, as well as that of legislation bearing on irrigation and reclamation matters. The Interior committee, which twice has paved the way for passage of legislation authorizing the controversial Central Arizona reclamation project, includes no Arizona member for the first time in many years. Defeat of former Democratic Leader McFarland gave Kuchel preference over Sen. Goldwater of Arizona, also a freshman. Kuchel also was given a place on the Public Works committee. 7th Wreck Occurs At Intersection In Four Months Three persons received minor injuries yesterday in a crash between cars driven by Miss Wanda Wessel, 22 and John F Tyc, Jr., 33, both of Huntington Beach, at the intersection of highway 39 and Quincy ave., Huntington Beach. Officers said this is the seventh injury accident at that corner since the work of widening highway 39 was commenced four months ago. Both drivers and Miss Anne Sweger, 22, of Harrisburg, Pa., guest of Miss Wessel, were injured. Dent Sheriff William O'Brien, 37, Costa Mesa, received minor injuries when his patrol car collided with a car driven by Joseph A Seggons, 21 Costa Mesa, at Flower st., and Fullerton ave., Costa Mesa. Palmer Knauff, 50, inmate of the Orange county hospital, was hurt when he walked into the side of a passing automobile at the hospital crosswalk on Santa And blvd. The driver, Barton Millard, 67, of Rancho Santa Fe, said he had observed the pedestrian at the curb and slowed his car to see whether Knauff intended to cross When Knauff made no move. Millard proceeded and Knauff then walk- "We didn't needle them; they needed us." President Jack Crill, of Garden Grove, replied. Wagner then charged that the water district board had not acknowledged a revised contract signed and forwarded by the water company, providing a different basis of paying for the MWD water. "We sent the contract back through the same channels it reached us—through the attorneys," said Secretary W. D. Miller. "If the water company's attorney didn't take it up with his board, we can't help that." In Attorney's Hands It then developed that the contract was in the hands of attorneys for both water district and water company, and has been resting there, undecided. Director C. Roy Browning of Tustin then urged that a full report of the contract situation be made at the next meeting. Browning added that the controversy is another reason for stressing to the Metropolitan Water District the need of a larger capacity feeder line to Orange county, than originally planned, because more water will be needed for spreading than formerly realized. Getting this line built at a point on the river below the intakes of the two major water companies, will eliminate this argument, he pointed out. The Attorney Again Wagner also charged that the Anaheim water company had been unjustly accused of claiming to own half of the MWD water purchased by the water district, as well as the natural flow of the river. The water company has made no such claim, he said. Director Browning and Director E. T Watson promptly disputed his statement. Attorney H. C Head, for the water company, had made such a claim, they declared. Rainfall Drops From Last Year Tuesday's rain storm dropped .35 of an inch of rainfall in Anaheim, making a total of 8.39 inches for the season to date, as compared to 9.34 inches for the same date last year. Rainfall measurements for the storm at various points were: Last Storm Season Year Anaheim ..... 35 8.39 9.34 Breca ..... 44 8.37 11.15 Buena Park ..... 27 7.47 8.01 Cypress ..... 31 7.14 6.34 Fullerton ..... 40 7.64 10.19 Garden Grove ..... 32 7.30 9.01 La Habra ..... 41 7.55 10.10 Orange ..... 31 7.54 9.04 SMASHED BY TRAIN Depwig of Placentia w night. Her car, above, Train Collides With Automobile A southbound train collided with an automobile last night push the car 45 feet and injuring a driver. Bertha A. Depweg, 258 Bradle ave., Placentia, was taken to A heim community hospital although she was not seriously injured. Apparently failing to notice approaching train, the automobiles was hit as it crossed the U Pacific railroad tracks at Noat. Mrs. Depweg, who was driving west, was the only occupant the automobile. The train engineer was Wall Crawford of Los Angeles. Annual YMCA Meet Set for Jan. 27 In Ebell Club The 30th annual meeting of Anaheim Young Men's Christian association is to be held Jan., at the Ebell club house, 244 Helena, according to Tom Thomason, general secretary. Speaker for the occasion will Harper Sibley of New York International figure having sed in many capacities through the world in the church and YMCA. The annual election of boys members will be held Sheila Swenson, former Y secretary Orange and now associate executive secretary of the Pacific Southwest area of the YMCA w induct the elected members. An interpretation of the YMCA's work with youth in Anaheim during the past year will done using a large cast of boy girl members. James L. Morris, YMCA pro Tito's Election Not Unanimous! BELGRADE. Yugoslavia, Jan. 14 UP. Marshal Tito became the first president of Communist Yugoslavia to the cheers of parliament today, but learned he has a secret enemy among the nation's lawmakers. Operating under a new constitution with a secret ballot, parliament elected the stocky former partisan fighter and postwar premier to the presidency by 568-1. Tito was the only candidate. Rome Red Paper Labels Spellman As 'A Chaplain of Aggression' ROME. Thursday, Jan. 15 UP—Rome's Communist newspaper II Paese attacked Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York today as a "chaplain of aggression" and charged that the creation of 24 new Roman Catholic cardinals this week "emphasized above all the political aspects of the church." Cardinal Spellman is here for the Consistories at which the new cardinals have been elevated. He arrived in Rome after a tour of the Korean War front. The Communist newspaper said that, "Every good Catholic wants to see in his bishop an apostle of peace and not a chaplain of aggression of Spellman's type." II Paese also charged that the selection of the new cardinals in general "confirmed Vatican policies followed until now" and added that the church "had hoped to get big profits from active participation in the cold war." Pope Plus XII told the College of Cardinals at a secret Consistory Monday that none of his selections had been politically motivated. His words were primarily in reply to Communist-rulled Yugoslavia, whose government broke relations with the Vatican after legitimizing Archbishop Alojzijic Stepinac, storm center of a Yugoslav church-state dispute, was included in the list of new cardinals. CARDINALS GET HATS VATICAN CITY. JAN. 14 UP—Sixteen of the Roman Catholic Church's 24 new cardinals knelt reverently before Pope Plus XII tonight and received, in colorful rites centuries old, the scarlet birettas emblematic of their office. Each preceded by his court, James Francis McIntyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, and the 15 other newly chosen princes went in turn to the pontifical apartment in the apostolic palace where the pope sat on his throne. Court Indicts 'Grandma' Bandit LOS ANGELES. Jan. 14 UP—Grandma the bank bandit was dictated today by a Federal Grassbury on bank robbery charges. Two counts involved the $125 holdup of the Wilshire-Westla branch of the California Bank Of 17 and the $257 holdup at branch of the Citizens National Trust and Savings Bank Nov 2. A third count charged attempted robbery of the Arcadia branch of the U.S. National Bank of San Diego on Christmas Eve, when she was arrested. "Grandma" is Mrs. Ethel Arata 52. She says she isn't a grandmother at all, but she was given a petalation because of her gentle grand-motherly appearance. Mrs. Arata is the daughter of the late Robert Catts, New York millionaire who lost his fortune in the 1929 crash. Weather Generally clear but partly cloudy at times mountain area Thursday; strong northern winds interior regions mountains and locally coastal areas slightly warmer afternoons were portion but continued cold nights. TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15, 1953 5 Cents per Copy 60 Cents per Month No. 315 s OCWD-AUWC Fight Allied Day of SEOUL, Thursday, bridges near Sinanju to the main communist tr The latest raid drea day and the Fifth Air B The Sabre sharpshooters up their biggest score in months Wednesday when th ported blasting eight MIGs the skies. In addition, the said, they probably destroy MIG, damaged three and have damaged six more. The Fifth said the Sabre intercepted today's flight of just as they crossed the river boundary from Manch Beat Up Bridges A reconnaissance pilot ree the four rail and one w bridge bombed in today's "all beat up." Far across the peninsula, Superforts bombed two North ern Korea targets. On the ground, Allied p stalked across no-man's-lay sub-zero cold last night and today and fought sharp skirr with Reds. Battle Ice At night, 12 Japan-based Superforts battled through mile winds and heavy icing tions to hammer a rail yard an ore processing center o East Coast, Neither had bee tacked before. The Superforts switched d attacks to the east after st for five straight nights at Red rail facilities in the Si area of Northwest Korea. BASHED BY TRAIN — Mrs. Bertha A. diesel switch engine at the North st. UP nowig of Placentia was fortunate last crossing. She suffered only minor injury. Her car, above, was struck by a juries. (Gazette photo) Brain Collides With Automobile Southbound train collided with automobile last night pushing car 45 feet and injuring the brain A. Depweg, 258 Bradford Placentia, was taken to Ana-community hospital although was not seriously injured. Parently failing to notice theaching train, the automobile hit as it crossed the Union railroad tracks at North Depweg, who was driving was the only occupant of automobile. train engineer was Wallace Ford of Los Angeles. Annual YMCA Meet for Jan. 27 Ebell Club The 30th annual meeting of theheim Young Men's Christian Association is to be held Jan. 27 the Ebell club house, 244 N. N., according to Tommy Jason, general secretary maker for the occasion will be Sibley of New York, an national figure having serv-many capacities throughout world in the church and the annual election of boarders will be held Sheldon con, former Y secretary in he and now associate exec-secretary of the Pacific west area of the YMCA will the elected members. interpretation of the YM-work with youth in Ana-during the past year will be using a large cast of boy and members. Plans in Progress For New Junior High Schools Frequent sessions are being held at Anaheim Union High school between the various department heads and the firm of Marsh Smith and Powell architects to iron out plans and specifications Bridges Appeals Supreme Court Perjury Conviction WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UP)—Harry Bridges, the West Coast longshore leader, today appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn his conviction of swearing falsely that he had never been a member of the Communist Party. The Australian-born union official also asked the highest tribunal to strike down a lower court order which revoked his U.S. citizenship. Bridges and two associates in his International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, likewise requested the Supreme Court to overturn their conviction of conspiring to defraud the US at Bridges' naturalization hearing in 1945. The U.S. District Court in San Francisco sentenced Bridges to five years in prison and revoked his citizenship. The same court gave sentences of two years each to Bridges' associates, Henry Schmidt and J. R. Robertson. In their appeal, the trio contended they had not had a fair trial, because of "erroneous and prejudicial rulings, questions and statements" by the trial court The U.S. Circuit Court in San Francisco unanimously upheld the convictions. KENTON WOOD (City Reporter) Kent Wood Joins Gazette Staff The newest addition to the Gazette family is a printer turned reporter, Kenton Wood. Wood, 21, has just completed his college education, majoring in journalism at the University of Southern California. After having worked his way through school as a printer, he will serve as the Gazette's city reporter. Having been exposed to the newspaper business for many years under the tutelage of his sub-zero cold last night and today and fought sharp skirr with Reds. Battle Ice At night, 12 Japan-based Superforts battled through mile winds and heavy ice tensions to hammer a rail yard an ore processing center on East Coast, Neither had been tacked before. The Superforts switched attacks to the east after stray for five straight nights at Red rail facilities in the Shire area of Northwest Korea. Soviets Turn on Anti-Semitic Hymns of HatLONDON, Jany. 14 (UP)—propaganda organs which have been trumpeting murder charges against nine Moscow physici- anti-Semitic terms dropped case abruptly as world rebuilt up today. Obviously acting under othe Moscow radio and 2 newspapers turned mystery from their biggest story of Muzzle Puzzle. This was the story to which devoted thousands of words s-day—the arrest of the nineth western backed "terrorist g accused of killing Andrei A. JERUSALEM, Thursday, 15 (UP)—Demonstrators three can of blazing gasoline thru a window of the Soviet b shop in the center of Jerusalem's business district early day. It was the first anti-Soviet olence here since Moscow closed two days ago the art of nine doctors, most of t Jews, on charges of killing Soviet leaders by wrong treatment and plotting deaths others. now and Alexander S Schertler and trying to kill other Russian leaders since World war II thru imperial treatment. Why the muzzle was appli this stage is a question. Millions of Russians and worms alike were talking of case, which was officially resented as linking the physician with a Jewish relief agency American joint distribution mitten and U.S. and British intelligence services. One exception to the black was the official organ of the jet health ministry; the mea- Plans in Progress For New Junior High Schools Frequent sessions are being held at Anaheim Union High school between the various department heads and the firm of Marsh Smith and Powell architects to iron out plans and specifications for the two new junior high schools to be built with fur is voted Nov. 4. Paul Demaree, AUHS superintendent, said the myriad of details that have to be worked out will probably prevent the high school board of trustees from advertising on bids for the actual construction until next summer. The schools are not expected to go into operation until September, 1954. At 9 am today, Demaree and Paul Cook, Anaheim School district superintendent, will meet to make final arrangements for the sale of Fremont school to the AUHS district. The plant is to be modernized and expanded to serve as one of the junior high schools. The price agreed upon last year was $850,000. Plane Crashes in Riverside, Burns RIVERSIDE, Jan. 14 (P)—A 3-place, single engine plane from North Island Naval Base, San Diego, crashed and burned on Horse Creek Ridge, 10 miles east of Hemet tonight. The sheriff's office reported one man was killed. The Navy in San Diego said only the pilot was aboard. The dead man was not immediately identified. The aircraft was in a formation of four on a routine training flight when it crashed a mile from Highway 74 in mountains at an elevation of about 4000 feet. Costa Mesa Flier Killed in Crash MERCED. Jan...14 (P) — Air Force investigators today tentatively assigned engine failure as the cause of a B-50 bomber crash that killed 12 men yesterday near Gridley. The four-engined plane was from the 93rd Bombardment Wing, based at Castle Air Force Base here. One of the 12 crewmen was a Californian. He was T Sgt Bobby G. Theuret, 29, of Costa Mesa. Fender-Bender An automobile driven by Josephine A. Trautman, 9741 S. Walker st., Cypress, yesterday collided with an automobile driven by Elizabeth P. Jones, 244 W. Brookdale st., Fullerton. The accident occurred at the intersection of Los Angeles and Palm sts. Neither driver was injured. TRUMAN PREDICTS $500 BILLION ECONOMY WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (P) President Truman said today within the next decade the nation can achieve a 500 billion dollar economic with every fair having an income of at least $a year. He said that minimum of spitable income should be the the get for "a basic American standard of living for all." Allied Bombers Fly Seventh Day of Blistering Air Raids SEOUL, Thursday, Jan. 15 (AP)—More than 200 Allied warplanes bombed five key bridges near Sinanju today in the seventh straight day of pulverizing air blows against the main communist transport hub for shutting supplies to the Korean front. The latest raid drew communist MIGs south from Manchuria for the second straight day and the Fifth Air Force said its Sabre jet pilots shot down one and damaged another. The Sabre sharpshooters racked their biggest score in four months Wednesday when they reported blasting eight MIGs out of six skies. In addition, the Fifth Air Force, they probably destroyed one MIG, damaged three and may have damaged six more. The Fifth said the Sabre pilots intercepted today's flight of MIGs as they crossed the Yalu River boundary from Manchuria. Beat Up Bridges A reconnaissance pilot reported the four rail and one vehicle bridge bombed in today's raids all beat up." Ar across the peninsula, B-29 Superforts bombed two Northeast-Korea targets. On the ground, Allied patrols walked across no-man's land in zero-zero cold last night and early day and fought sharp skirmishes with Reds. Battle Ice At night, 12 Japan-based B-29 Superforts battled through 120-degree winds and heavy ice conditions to hammer a rail yard and store processing center on the East Coast. Neither had been attacked before. The Superforts switched their backs to the east after striking five straight nights at vital rail facilities in the Sinanju area of Northwest Korea. Police Quizzed in Theft Of Bookie Case Evidence Two Santa Ana police detectives were summoned before the county grand jury yesterday as that body resumed its probe of the now noted disappearance of "bookie" evidence, including $677.10 from a police locker. Sgt. Clarence Johnson, in command of the detective squad, and Sgt. Jack Lentz, member of the squad, drew grand jury subpoenas today, rounding out an even dozen officers, including Chief B. A. Hershey and Assistant Chief Harry Fink, who have been called during the several sessions of the grand jury probe, to tell what they did or didn't know about the locker mystery. More to Testify Additional police witnesses, possibly including some of those who have already testified, may be summoned to the grand jury room today, it was understood, depending upon testimony from Johnson and Lentz. The cash and other evidence, including bookmaking scratch sheets, were taken from Mrs. Helene Johnson. SFC. KENNETH CEESTLEMAN (Inaugural Guard) Ex-FJC Student To March in Inaugural Parade Sergeant First Class Kenneth M. Ceestleman, son of Roy K. Ceestleman, 500 Madill st., Antioch, Calif., is en route to Washington, D.C., from Korea to march with the inauguration color detachment from the 25th Infantry Division. Ceestleman was selected to represent the 27th Regiment. Ceestleman, who entered the Army in February 1951, is the holder of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Korean Service Ribbon. He is a former student at Fullerton Junior College, Fullerton. Huge Waves Still Battering at Redondo Beach REDONDO BEACH, Jan. 13 (UP) - Huge waves mounting to a peak tide of 6.4 feet smashed at Redondo's crumbling sea wall again today. Damage so far is estimated at 15 million dollars by Mayor J. Russell Shea. One Solution U.S. Army Engineer James W. Dunham said the only permanent solution to the community's problem is speedy completion of the Redondo Beach yacht harbor project which would extend the breakwater farther into the sea. "The contour of the offshore area at Redondo Beach acts something like a lens on the waves, focusing their potency and energy on the shoreline where there are houses and structures to be damaged," said Dunham. More to Testify Additional police witnesses, possibly including some of those who have already testified, may be summoned to the grand jury room today, it was understood, depending upon testimony from Johnson and Lentz. The cash and other evidence, including bookmaking scratch sheets, were taken from Mrs. Helen Norma Halsey, 32, of Santa Ana, when she was arrested Dec. 9 on a felony bookmaking charge. On Dec. 15; District Attorney James L. Davis received a package mailed from Garden Grove, containing $676 of the Halsey cash. That disclosed that the locker holding the evidence was empty. Bookie Case, Dismissed The evidence against Mrs. Halsey being gone, the felony charge against her collapsed. On the following day she appeared in court and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, conducting a lottery. City Judge Ronald M. Crookshank fined her $400. Evidence said to have been produced before the grand jury showed that there were two keys to the locker, one a master key held by Chief Hershey, the other key being kept at the desk sergeant's desk. Ike Seffles Hat Question; He'll Wear a Homburg NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (UP) - President-elect Eisenhower today settled the hat industry's question of the hour, and quickly got a barrage of cheers and jeers. Eisenhower let it be known that he will shatter tradition and wear a black homburg hat instead of the usual silk top when he takes the oath of office Tuesday. Mixed Reaction "Wonderful," exclaimed one hatter. "He's the hat industry's sweetheart," said another. But a third was less enthusiastic. The homburg, he sniffed, "is not a dress hat in any sense of the word." For years toppers have been worn at presidential inaugural ceremonies—but the president-elect was reported to have put his foot down. No toppers for him. It Doesn't Matter The topper is a hard based, straight up and down hat that gives the appearance of height. The homburg is a soft fur felt hat with dented crown and turned up One muzzle was applied at stage is a question of millions of Russians and west-east alike were talking of the which was officially represented as linking the physicians in a Jewish relief agency, the American joint distribution committee and U.S. and British insurance services. The exception to the blackout of the official organ of the Soviet health ministry, the medical sixth ministry, a Moscow discharged it. One Lone Voice There has now appeared between the whole world, in all its suffering nakedness, an international Jewish Zionist organization which represents nothing else than king of terrorists and murderers. Belfield developed in London the fantastic case heralds a down between Georgi M. Malenkov and Lavrentii P. Beria, both premiers. Beria has head the Soviet secret police. Malenkov on Top This thesis is correct, theses are high. The winner could be successor to the aging Prime Minister Stalin. The guess—and all it is is that the moon—Malenkov holds the strong hand. London Communist Daily kicker fastened quickly on the trity angle. Beria's province spatches from its Moscow cor-ondent said: Counter intelligence organs of security are blamed for allying the terrorist organization exist so long." MAN PREDICTS BILLION ECONOMY WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 UP)—Student Truman said today that in the next decade the nation achieve a 500 billion dollar an-economy with every family earning an income of at least $4,000. said that minimum of spend-income should be the tariff "a basic American stand-of living for all." One Solution U.S. Army Engineer James W. Dunham said the only permanent solution to the community's problem is speedy completion of the Redondo Beach yacht harbor project which would extend the breakwater farther into the sea. "The contour of the offshore area at Redondo Beach acts something like a lens on the waves, focusing their potency and energy on the shoreline where there are houses and structures to be damaged," said Dunham. Break at Shoreline "There are waves fully as high and powerful at other points, such as off the El Segundo pier, but they break so far offshore that they do no damage to the shoreline. "But at Redondo Beach there is deep water right up to the shoreline so the waves come rolling in without any brakes, so to speak, and break right at the shoreline, expending their violent energy on the rock seawall and the structures just beyond." 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. For Emergency Only "FOR EMERGENCY ONLY" are the words painted on an extra door of the coach, which meant, of course, that the door is not used on ordinary occasions in entering or leaving the coach but for "emergency only" Almost any kind of a banker can keep a bank going in good times. Ordinary management can keep the factory going when there is great demand for their products; but let hard times come and it requires a skillful banker or an extraordinary factory manager to keep things going. A person may go along month after month without feeling any need of a Saviour, then all at once tragedy stares us in the face—loss of property, extreme sickness or death of a loved one. In such times we are desperately in need of the unusual. Many have found that active, vital religion helps not only in ordinary times but in times of tragedy. On the other hand, too many people feel no need of religion until there is a death in the family. They only use religion like the passengers in the coach use the extra door—only in emergency. To which of these groups do you belong? Think!