anaheim-gazette 1953-02-04

Increased Crime during Period of High Employment Blamed on Dope By GEORGE E. HART Multiplicity of burglaries and petty thievery in Orange county during an era of full employment presents a situation so far out of character, economically speaking, that it has understandably caused much puzzled comment. During the depression days of the thirties, for example, it was not surprising that jobless men might be forced by need to seek sustenance for themselves and their families outside of the law, if it could not be had inside. In those days many men found themselves on the shady side of the street. Either they were dissatisfied with the rather meager fruits of leaf raking for the WPA, or their pride was stronger than County Receives Gas Tax Fund SACRAMENTO—Distribution of $48,550,324 from the Highway Users Tax Fund to cities and counties of California, and to the State Highway Fund, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 1952, was announced today by State Controller Robert C. Kirkwood. Counties received $15,129,771; cities, $5,933,387, and the State Highway Fund, $27,493,186, Kirkwood said. The revenue for the three-month period was derived from the following sources: Net gasoline tax, $42,720,241; use (diesel) fuel tax, $1,831,466; transfer from motor vehicle transportation tax fund; $4,003,384; and miscellaneous, $1233. Of the total amount apportioned to counties, Orange county receives $292,047.51. Kirkwood said their conscience and they preferred crime to public charity. Not a few of them favored the lucrative returns from bootlegging. Some fewer were willing to take the greater risks of smuggling either contraband liquor, dope or humans across the border from Mexico. There were others who found their niche in the bootleg industry by hi-jacking the gathered product of their fellows, either from rolling trucks or storage warehouses. Policemen, deputy sheriffs and federal officers learned to look on the underside of trucks and automobiles for cunningly contrived and cleverly hidden liquor storage space. Perhaps there would be false bottoms or walls in the fuel tanks. Or a long, slender tank would fit along the inner side of the frame, extending clear around the chassis. Unfortunately, some officers also learned to look the other way. meanwhile holding an open palm out behind them for the greasing. Because this was a huge and profitable industry, able to support heavy bribery. It was therefore an era of extensive corruption, even in high places. But not all of the jobless engaged in bootlegging. The depression years also saw the graph of other crimes involving some form of larceny steadily rise until World War II, exchange depression for inflation, while eliminating unemployment. There were burglaries, thefts and robberies on a plane commensurate with the degree of unemployment—10 million workers out of jobs now. Anyone who wants work can usually find it. In some fields jobs are competing for men. Yet the graph of burglaries, thefts and robberies is again rising. Steward Murder On Grounded Tugs Race to A SAN DIEGO (P) — Ad tugs Tuesday were en rn the grounded freighter F from which the chief mysteriously disappeared believed murdered. The salvage tug Viking moved the freighter 50 yards day, made a second attic high tide Tuesday but w Robert C. Kirkwood. Counties received $15,129,771; cities, $5,933,367, and the State Highway Fund, $27,493,186, Kirkwood said. The revenue for the three-months' period was derived from the following sources: Net gasoline tax, $42,720,241; use (diesel) fuel tax, $1,831,468; transfer from motor vehicle transportation tax fund, $4,003,384; and miscellaneous, $1233. Of the total amount apportioned to counties, Orange county receives $282,047.51, Kirkwood said; this amount to be expended for construction and maintenance on the county road system. The total apportionment represents an increase of $1,121,589, or 2.4 per cent over the amount distributed for the preceding quarter, and an increase of $2,011,530, or 4.3 per cent, over the amount apportioned for the corresponding quarter of 1951. Kirkwood said that the $5,933,-387 for cities was transferred to the State Highway Fund, to be allocated by the State Highway commission to the various cities, in the ratio of their populations, for expenditure on city streets as projects are approved. Banker Promoted Announcement that J. Craig MacKerras, assistant cashier of the First National bank in Santa Ana, will be manager of the new branch of the bank at 17th and Main sts., was made over the weekend by J. A. Taylor, president of the bank. MacKerras has been connected with the bank since 1950, handling installment loans and real estate. His position in the bank will be filled by C. H. Walton, Jr. HILGENFELD MORTUARY Institutional Courts Service 20 E Broadway Anaheim PHONE 4105 TODAY'S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE Depression years also saw the graph of other crimes involving some form of larceny steadily rise until World War II, exchange depression for inflation, while eliminating unemployment. There were burglaries, thefts and robberies on a plane commensurate with the degree of unemployment—10 million workers out of jobs now. Anyone who wants work can usually find it. In some fields jobs are competing for men. Yet the graph of burglaries, thefts and robberies is again rising. How come? Law enforcement officials have their answer. They blame it on the narcotic evil, which, as the public is becoming aware, is growing to alarming proportions. The dope addict is the burglar, thief or armed robber in many cases, the officials say. These several forms of crime are keeping pace with the spread of narcotic addiction. There are two reasons for this they say. One is that a job isn't enough for the dope addict. His habit costs him up as high as $40 per day and few jobs pay that much. Few jobs would pay anything at all to a dope addict, say the officials, because for the most part the addicts aren't fit or able to hold a job. So, either employed or not, they must find money to buy their dope. There is only one way for them to get it, and that is to steal it. Denial breeds desperation in a dope addict. He or she will go to any lengths to get the filling for the needle. The rough-voiced woman who held a gun on a cafe cashier in Santa Ana last week and took the cash drawer contents was far enough outside a feminine role to justify suspicion that she was desperate for dope. Two Santa Ana youths arrested for burglary of a doctors office and beating the doctor, when he surprised them, are known members of a dope ring. Truly, narcotics have upset the old economic relationship between employment and crime. On Grounded Tugs Race to A SAN DIEGO (P) — Adult tugs Tuesday were en route to the grounded freighter Ferry from which the chief mysteriously disappeared before believed murdered. The salvage tug Viking moved the freighter 50 yards day, made a second attempt high tide Tuesday but was successful. The tug Pacific arrived later and two more the Kanak, with additional gear, and the Sea Lion route to the scene. The Coast Guard said the Lion is towing a bargainably to take off some of those from the freighter. The steward, Carl Thurston 56, was missed soon after left San Pedro en route from kohoma, Japan, to Mobile carrying military cargo. Capt. H. T. Hallman steward's body apparently overboard and that blood found in Thurmond's quarry. The 438-foot freighter aground Friday night on the San Benito Islands, Mexico Coast 270 miles south here. Missionary Film Due for Showing At First Baptist "On Mission Frontiers," recent documentary film showing mission fields and waging American Baptist Missionary Society, will be tonight: 7:30 p.m., at First Church, Broadway at Citroën missionary society is one oldest in the world since the erm missionary movement began with William Carey. Dr. John Ramsey, head of Department of Missions in Southern California Baptist Convention, will also be on hand give some first hand data taining to the local church in the carrying on of this d world enterprise. He also explain the Stewardship project which is a programional stewardship being a by many of the churches American Baptist Convention. HORIZONTAL 1 Insect 8 Apostolic 10 Variety of tuna 14 On the sheltered side game 16 Escape 17 Cooking pot 19 Manager of an opera company 19 Group of works 21 Practice surgery 23 Queensland hemp 25 Egyptian goddess 28 Bardering on steal, as cattle 31 Girl's name 34 State of affairs 36 Blackbird 38 Footwear shoes 39 Raspberries 40 Hebrew vowel point 44 Cutting instrument 46 Swaggered acid 48 Recent Malady 49 A complete entity 57 In a line Yesterday's Puzzle Solved: Red jasmine Festive Smithy Poem on an epic theme Misfortunes Gambling game Lectern VERTICAL 1 May wagon 2 Mourning fabric Early Irish community Careful scrutiny Posture of a horse (Manage) Fail of rocks on a mount-side Equality Farewell (Sp.) Members of the cat family Traveler on a holiday Bone Rove on the wing Destiny Genuine of the heaths Sewing case Armadillos Danish Succulent Blowwe a horn Aslite country European river Finished Young birds Officers of the law Algonquin Indians Trout marked with red All voices (Music) Deeply imbued Mountain shale Old Italian playing card Priestly caste of ancient Persia Inland sea Seawater Stretch wide Bon of Beth Venture Island group of New Quinea Coincident with the opening of the new film "Stars and Stories" at the Fox Theatre night, the entire members of the Colonist Band will attend showing as guests of the theatre management. This new motion picture picturing the life and work John Phillip Sousa, the first "March King," features the famous Marine Marching Band most of the stirring tunes have thrilled not only America but the world at large. The role of Sousa is able trayed by Clifton Webb, Debra Paget, Robert Wagner, Ruth Hussey in supporting The AUHS band, under the direction of Bill Cook, will assist on the school campus at 6:30 and will march to the theatre police escort. Upon arrival at the theatre, a "salute to Sousa" be played, after which the membership will enter the train in a body for the first show at 7 p.m. School Principal Addresses FFA Honesty and trustworthiness as important as grades relied on in school, Paul Demaree, superintendent of the Anaheim school district, said at a meeting of the Future Farm America Monday evening. "Your high school record for you throughout your life" has the 63 members present. The dinner, served in the heim high school gym, was allowed by basketball practice the forthcoming FFA basketball tournament. HIGHWAY IN THE SKY — A visitor views clouds in the Andes, 12,000 feet above sea level at El Aguilla, Venezuela, on the newly-completed road linking Venezuela and Colombia. Steward Murdered On Grounded Ship, Tugs Race to Aid SAN DIEGO (P) — Additional tugs Tuesday were en route to the grounded freighter Fairhope, from which the chief steward mysteriously disappeared and is believed murdered. The salvage tug Viking, which moved the freighter 50 yards Monday, made a second attempt at high tide Tuesday but was un- 4-H Council and Leaders to Meet February 9 Orange county 4-H council and Junior 4-H leaders will meet Feb. 9 in the Santa Ana Community center, 1104 West Eighth st., at 7:30 p.m. Training will be given by Wesley Humphrey, farm advisor, and Miss Meredythe P. Barker, home advisor on recreation in 4-H club meetings. Attention getters, active games, quiet games will be taught, followed by a discussion on Great '52 Storm Seeded, Rainmaker Testifies SACRAMENTO (P)—State legislators were told Tuesday that the great 1952 storm which marooned a streamlined train and blocked High Sierra highways for weeks was "seeded" by rainmakers as it moved in from the Pacific. "No storm like that had hit for 50 years," said R. R. Reynolds. Rain from New Fog in all Parks SAN FRANCISCO (P) storm in the Pacific No stirring up the air over California and should cushion the pea soup fog that hated the state for three days. The thick fog, a blinding texture of sea and marsh has assured air travel, crippled and tied up motor transport. Only the Salinas Valley can caped it. A new storm, the Week reau reported, will move Tuesday night "with the fringe bringing rain to areas from the Oregon line about Ukiah. This day will tend to stir up the increasing wind movement Central California, and of thick fog should break a result. San Francisco's Int'l Airport finally opened afternoon after having secured by fog since Succbig International Airport Angeles also was socked only fields doing bus Northern California threw Moon Bay, Pass Monterey and Marysville. Highway traffic was not a crawl in most parts of There were many accidents few bad injuries, attesting caution the fog inspired the most spectacular high ups occurred on Calwaii. Broken Light Burns Freight GENOA, Italy (P)—T freighter Groton Trails last day night under tons poured into her No. 1 combat fire in the city. SAN DIEGO (P) — Additional tugs Tuesday were en route to the grounded freighter Fairhope, from which the chief steward mysteriously disappeared and is believed murdered. The salvage tug Viking, which moved the freighter 50 yards Monday, made a second attempt at high tide Tuesday but was unsuccessful. The tug Pacific Rocket arrived later and two more tugs, the Kanak, with additional beach gear, and the Sea Lion are en route to the scene. The Coast Guard said the Sea Lion is towing a barge presumably to take off some of the cargo from the freighter. The steward, Carl Thurmond, 68, was missed soon after the ship left San Pedro en route from Yokohama, Japan, to Mobile Ala., carrying military cargo. Capt. H. T. Hallman radioed the steward's body apparently went overboard and that blood was found in Thurmond's quarters. The 438-foot freighter ran ground Friday night on one of the San Benito Islands, off the Mexico Coast 270 miles south of here. Missionary Film Due for Showing At First Baptist "On Mission Frontiers," a very recent documentary film showing the mission fields and work of the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, will be seen night, 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Broadway at Citron. This missionary society is one of the oldest in the world since the modern missionary movement which began with William Carey. Dr. John Ramsey, head of the department of Missions of the southern California Baptist Convention, will also be on hand to give some first hand data pertaining to the local church's part in the carrying on of this dynamic world enterprise. He also is to explain the Stewardship Sector project which is a program of permanent stewardship being adopted by many of the churches of the american Baptist Convention. UHS Band Guests At 'Sousa' Pic Coincident with the opening of the new film "Stars and Stripes ever" at the Fox Theatre to February 9 Orange county 4-H council and Junior 4-H leaders will meet Feb. 9 in the Santa Ana Community center, 1104 West Eighth st., at 7:30 p.m. Training will be given by Wesley Humphrey, farm advisor, and Miss Meredyth P. Barker, home advisor on recreation in 4-H club meetings. Attention getters, active games, quiet games will be taught, followed by a discussion on planning recreation. Miss Joanne Hays, Ocean View club; Charles Pyron, La Habra, and Roy Rosedale, Yorba Linda. 4-H leaders, will assist in the program. Officers of the Orange county 4-H council are Allan Carson, Orange president; Mrs. Floyd Oxenreider, Garden Grove, vice president; Mrs. Frances Griset, Santa Ana, secretary; William Polling, Placentia, director. The 4-H council consists of men and women who are leaders of 4-H clubs in their community. There are 40 organized 4-H clubs in agriculture and home economics in Orange county guided by 85 adult leaders. Airport Funds Allocated to Calif. Counties SACRAMENTO—State Controller Robert C. Kirkwood today announced the allocation of $335.473.09 to cities and counties of the State for capital outlay on airports. These funds, Kirkwood said, are derived from motor vehicle fuel taxes paid on aviation gasoline during the calendar year 1952. During January of each year the State Controller apportions to counties and to airport-owning cities the excess of aviation gasoline tax revenue over refunds and administrative expenses for the preceding calendar year. The money may be used according to State law, for capital outlay at airports maintained and operated by the cities and counties. Of the total apportioned, Orange county receives $4916.91. Apportionments to cities within the county are as follows: Fullerton. $2458.45. Traffic Council Readies Program Recommendations relating to courts, education and training of traffic officers, and a uniform system. Seeded, Rainmaker Testifies SACRAMENTO (P)—State legislators were told Tuesday that the great 1952 storm which marooned a streamlined train and blocked High Sierra highways for weeks was "seeded" by rainmakers as it moved in from the Pacific. "No storm like that had hit for 50 years," said R. R. Reynolds, chief engineer of California's artificial rainmaking study. "But that doesn't mean it wouldn't have hit anyway." Reynolds told an Assembly ways and means subcommittee that commercial rain-makers "seeded" the storm clouds with silver iodide crystals as they passed over Santa Clara county in January, 1952. The subcommittee trimmed $20,.000 from the $60,000 earmarked for studies in Gov. Warren's budget. The legislative auditor had recommended deletion of the entire amount. "It was a seeded storm," said Reynolds of the great blizzard which whistled across California Jan. 11 and 12. He emphasized that continued studies are necessary to determine whether its magnitude actually was boosted by the rainmaking. SA Schools to Combat 'Lack of Interest' Designed to combat "lack of interest" by the taxpaying public in Santa Ana public schools, a committee headed by John C. Belows has been ordered with the immediate purpose of promoting a long range school building program and arranging a salary schedule that will attract and hold good teachers. The committee announced a five point program, including: 1. Constant reappraisal of public schools in the light of educational traditions as well a changing times. 2. Assisting the public to realize the vital importance of public schools in a rapidly expanding community. 3. Encouraging active public interest in schools, and keeping the public informed of school problems. 4. Deciding steps needed to solve specific problems after examination of the related facts. 5. Devote special attention at present to (a) retaining and obtaining outstanding teachers, and (b) supporting a long-range building program calculated to keep UHS Band Guests at 'Sousa' Pic Coincident with the opening of the new film "Stars and Stripes Forever" at the Fox Theatre toight, the entire membership of the Colonist Band will attend the showing as guests of the Fox theatre management. This new motion picture, dealing the life and works of John Phillip Sousa, the famous Marching King," features the fabulous Marine Marching Band and cost of the stirring tunes that have thrilled not only Americans at the world at large. The role of Sousa is ably portrayed by Clifton Webb, with Abra Paget, Robert Wagner and Beth Hussey in supporting roles. The AUHS band, under the direction of Bill Cook, will assemble the school campus at 6:30 p.m. and will march to the theatre with police escort. Upon arrival at the theatre, a "salute to Sousa" will be played, after which the entire membership will enter the theatre in body for the first showing at 8 p.m. School Principal Addresses FFA Honesty and trustworthiness are important as grades received in school, Paul Demaree, superintendent of the Anaheim union school district, said at a dinner meeting of the Future Farmers of America Monday evening. Your high school record follows throughout your life," he told 63 members present. The dinner, served in the Anaheim high school gym, was followed by basketball practice for forthcoming FFA basketball tournament. Traffic Council Readies Program Recommendations relating to courts, education and training of traffic officers, and a uniform system of investigating crime, are being prepared by committees of the Orange county traffic council which will receive them at a meeting scheduled Feb. 13. Secretary Gordon Gallup, Tustin police officer, announced the meeting and its purpose. The newly organized traffic council is composed of members of the sheriff's office, city police departments and California highway patrol. It's principal objective, said Gallup, is to coordinate the facilities of the various law enforcement agencies and courts in an effort to reduce the number of traffic accidents in Orange county and to educate the public in traffic safety. Trucks Crash in Dangerous Area Another automobile collision was added to the fast-growing list of accidents occurring on Center st. in front of the Anaheim Union High school when a dump truck ran into the rear of another dump truck. The first truck, driven by Dwight G. Sanders, 5917 Lanto st., Bell-Gardens, stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross Center st. Raymond Daniels, 436 Pearl st., El Modeno, failed to stop and ran into the back of Sander's truck. Both were driving west. Three other accidents, resulting in serious injury, have occurred in the same place since last Sept., involving two school children and a teacher at the high school. 2. Assisting the public to realize the vital importance of public schools in a rapidly expanding community. 3. Encouraging active public interest in schools, and keeping the public informed of school problems. 4. Deciding steps needed to solve specific problems after examination of the related facts. 5. Devote special attention at present to (a) retaining and obtaining outstanding teachers, and (b) supporting a long-range building program, calculated to keep pace with needs. Washington State Briefing Given Kiwanis Club Washington is one of the leading agricultural and natural resource producers in the U.S., the Anaheim Kiwanis learned yesterday at their weekly meeting from a film presented by Bob Heafner, of Richfield Oil company. Lacking only one natural resource, crude oil, Washington has the greatest potential hydroelectric power in America, the Columbia river, the film narrator said. Divided into seven sections geographically, the state has long been famed for the production of apples, cherries, berries, and grapes. The fishing industry provides the nation with one-fourth of the fish consumed annually, while the greatest amount of lumber used in the U.S. comes from the Washington forests. Abundant deposits of magnesium, calcium, and other minerals have as yet hardly been scratched, the film showed, and vast regions in the central part of the state, soon to be irrigated, are now waste lands. Wheat, dairies, cattle, sheep, and truck farming are among the other leading industries in Washington, the film, produced by the U.S. Bureau of Mines and Richfield, indicated. Rain from North May Chase Away Fog in all Parts of State SAN FRANCISCO OP—A small storm in the Pacific Northwest is stirring up the air over Northern California and should chase away the pea soup fog that has blanketed the state for three days. The thick fog, a blinding mixture of sea and marsh mists, harassed air travel, crippled shipping and tied up motor transportation. Only the Salinas Valley has escaped it. A new storm, the Weather Bureau reported, will move inland Tuesday night "with the southern fringe bringing rain to California from the Oregon line down to about Ukiah. This disturbance will tend to stir up the air by increasing the wind movement over Central California, and the period of thick fog should break up, as a result. San Francisco's International Airport finally opened Tuesday afternoon after having been obscured by fog since Sunday. The big International Airport at Los Angeles also was socked in. The only fields doing business in Northern California this week were Moon Bay, Paso Robles, Monterey and Marysville. Highway traffic was reduced to a crawl in most parts of the state. There were many accidents but few bad injuries, attesting to the caution the fog inspired. One of the most spectacular highway tie-ups occurred on Calwa Overpass. Broken Light Bulb Burns Freighter GENOA, Italy OP—The U. S. freighter Groton Trails listed Tuesday night under tons of water poured into her No. 1 hold to combat a fire in the cave of Logs Across Tracks HONESDALE, Pa. OP—The Erie railroad, beset by a band of furry conspirators, issued this order Tuesday to engineers on the 50 mile mountain run from here to Lackawaxen, Pa: "Run carefully, looking out for timber on track account of beavers cutting down and moving logs across track." Grand Opening FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, OF DRAGON CHOP SUEY (FORMERLY LUM'S) YOU YOUNG LIU MRS. MARIE LIU Managers FREE GIFTS For Everyone Specializing in BANQUETS and PARTIES CHINESE and AMERICAN DINNERS Steaks • Chops • Fried Shrimp • Fried Chicken Broken Light Bulb Burns Freighter GENOA, Italy — The U.S. freighter Groton Trails listed Tuesday night under tons of water poured into her No. 1 hold to combat a fire in the cargo of cotton. Two other holds were ordered flooded to right her. The fire, believed caused by a breaking light bulb, broke out Monday. MRS. MARIE LIU Managers Specializing in BANQUETS and PARTIES CHINESE and AMERICAN DINNERS • Steaks • Chops • Fried Shrimp • Fried Chicken PHONE 3461 1126 N. Los Angeles St. — Anaheim ANAHEIM FEB. 6 and 7 ★ BLOCK BUSTERS ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPHS of MERCHANDISE OFFERED FOR DOLLAR DAYS PHOTOGRAPHS of MERCHANDISE OFFERED FOR DOLLAR DAYS ONLY BY Anaheim Merchants THESE ITEMS ARE BLOCK BUSTERS