anaheim-gazette 1953-02-18

82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 VOLUME LXXOXII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FE Rosenbergs get Stair Federal Appeals Court Grants Stay To Permit Appeal to Supreme Court NEW YORK (AP)—Atom spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg won a new stay of execution Tuesday until March 30 or longer for another appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court. A three-man Federal Appeals Court said it could not in good conscience deny them a final appeal. Sudan Treaty With Egypt, Britain Again LONDON (AP)—The British and the Egyptians differed emphatically Tuesday over whether the Sudan could choose to enter the British commonwealth three years hence. Egypt says no and Britain says yes in interpreting the agreement the two nations signed only last Thursday to give the eight million Sudanese self rule and the right to determine their own political future by the end of 1955. The Rosenbergs were scheduled to die in Sing Sing prison's electric chair the week of March 9—a date fixed only Monday after a previous stay of execution. However, Judge Learned Hand of the U. S. Court of Appeals told their lawyer: "We will give you a stay until March 30 and, if your petition is filed then, then whatever the Supreme Court decides to do is up to that court and the stay will not expire until they have acted." Appealed Repeatedly Rosenberg, 34, and his tiny, 36-year-old wife were condemned to death last April 5 for a wartime conspiracy to betray atom bomb secrets to Soviet Russia. Repeated legal appeals have delayed their execution. The Supreme Court twice has refused to intervene in the case but Appeals Judge Jerome N. Frank, voicing the sentiment of the others, told Defense Attorney Emanuel H. Bloch: LONDON (UP)—The British and the Egyptians differed emphatically Tuesday over whether the Sudan could choose to enter the British commonwealth three years hence. Egypt says no and Britain says yes in interpreting the agreement the two nations signed only last Thursday to give the eight million Sudanese self rule and the right to determine their own political future by the end of 1955. Premier Gen. Mohammed Naguib, Egypt's strong man, declared in a Cairo broadcast Monday night the agreement means the Sudan can choose only unity with Egypt or "complete independence without foreign interference." "Any attempt to make the Sudan a commonwealth will make the agreement void," Naguib said. "We will not recognize it." A British foreign office spokesman in London insisted the Sudan, a cotton growing land on the upper Nile ruled jointly by Britain and Egypt since 1899, could apply to enter the British commonwealth despite Naguib's warning. Any nation can apply for membership, the spokesman said, though "The commonwealth does not go out and seek members." At the same time he denied that Britain is seeking to influence the Sudan to seek membership. WASHINGTON (UP) — President Eisenhower said Tuesday he supposes government departments are looking into the question of a naval blockade or embargo of Communist China, but that he himself isn't considering it officially. Provooo Given Life Sentence NEW YORK (UP)—Jon D. Provooo, an American who became enmeshed in the oriental mysteries of Buddhism, was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for wartime treason. He could have gotten the electric chair. But Federal Judge Gregory F. Noonan said he was sparing Provooo's life because of his emotional instability. Provooo was born in San Francisco. Before the war, he went to Japan where he learned Japanese and also studied Buddhism, the 2500-year-old Oriental religion of reincarnation. Provooo turned renegade upon his capture by the Japanese and his co-operation with them cost at least one American life in the prisoner of war camps of World War II. Appealed Repeatedly Rosenberg, 34, and his tiny, 36-year-old wife were condemned to death last April 5 for a wartime conspiracy to betray atom bomb secrets to Soviet Russia. Repeated legal appeals have delayed their execution. The Supreme Court twice has refused to intervene in the case but Appeals Judge Jerome N. Frank, voicing the sentiment of the others, told Defense Attorney Emanuel H. Bloch: "I would not want to have these people precluded from having a review of their case by the Supreme Court. I would not want to have that on my conscience." Communist propaganda and genuine non-Communist concern has risen to a crescendo over the first death sentence ever meted out to civilian betrayers in American history. President Eisenhower has stood fast on his Feb. 11 refusal to intervene to save the Rosenbergs. However, attorney Bloch told reporters during the day: "Some time in the future I will renew my plea to President Elsenhower for executive clemency and when the President receives the full details, the Rosenbergs will be vindicated." Newport Beach Officers Waive Prelim Hearing Four Newport Beach police officers arrested as members of a burglary ring waived their preliminary hearing in Newport Beach justice court Tuesday and were bound over by Justice Donald J. Dodge for trial in superior court. Their arraignment is set for Friday morning before Judge Robert Gardner. Douglas James, 22, fifth officer arrested, following a roundup of the other four, will receive his preliminary hearing Friday before Justice Dodge. He is charged with one count of burglary, last Nov. 22 at the Casa Pura laundry on coast highway opposite the Balboa Bay club. Facing two counts of burglary each are Sgt. Harris Cottle, 34, veteran of 13 years on the force; Sgt. Robert N. Atkinson, 27, Patrolman Harry G. Jasper, 24, and former Officer William J. Dugan, 24. The five, all represented by Attorney Max Hurwitz of Newport Beach, are at liberty under $1000 bail each, pending court proceedings. Chief R. R. Hodgkinson announced the dismissal of a sixth officer, Traffic Officer Merle Coe, 33, for having previous knowledge expire until they have acted." First Testimony Trial in S First step in the prosecution move to prove Mrs. Frances Crant Thorpe guilty of murder her husband, Herman Theodore Thorpe, by showing that he could not have inflicted the fatal gash shot wound himself, was taken yesterday in Presiding Judge Rmond Thompson's department superior court at Santa Ana. A jury of seven men and Riverside Boy, 3½, Killed in Fall from Auto The 3½-year-old son of a Rivside couple was fatally injured 1:05 p.m. yesterday when he from his parents' car at Taft Tustin aves. Maurice Lee Foster, the fath was driving the car in which wife and three children were ing. Michael Ray Foster, riding the back seat moved to open window in the car, tripped door handle and was pulled by backward-swinging door out the car. Arabs Warn US Further Israel Aid Dangerous WASHINGTON (UP)—Se Arab governments told the United States Tuesday that any military and economic aid to Israel would fan smouldering fire in the strategic Middle East. Russia recently broke off relations with Israel, and the ha He could have given the electric chair. But Federal Judge Gregory F. Noonan said he was sparing Provoo's life because of his emotional instability. Provoo was born in San Francisco. Before the war, he went to Japan where he learned Japanese and also studied Buddhism, the 2500-year-old Oriental religion of reincarnation. Provoo turned renegade upon his capture by the Japanese and his co-operation with them cost at least one American life in the prisoner of war camps of World War II, the prosecution charged. "Traitors are all to be despised," said Noonan. "Yet there are circumstances in this case that distinguish it from treasonable acts committed within our own country." Noonan did not elaborate on his statement. But he was sitting in the same Federal courthouse in Foley Square where Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death for their part in a wartime atom spy plot within the United States. "Weather Southern California: Generally clear Wednesday and Thursday except patchy fog or low clouds along coast Wednesday morning; cooler north and west portions Wednesday and slightly warmer Thursday; strong gusty northwest to north winds Wednesday, becoming northeasterly and decreasing Thursday. 'Widow' of Crashed Flyer Greeted by Husband FORT WORTH, Tex. (P)—M-Sgt. Carroll W. Butin, who lay in the snow covered wreckage of a giant B-36 bomber for 36 hours while his wife mourned him as dead, arrived here Tuesday—very much alive. Butin and eight other survivors of the Labrador crash were flown to Carswell Air Force Base where their families waited. The sergeant who turned up alive was one of two men brought home on stretchers. As he was lowered from the hatch, his wife rushed up and kissed him. Butin told of his 36 hour ordeal in an interview in the base hospital. The plane crashed last Thursday night near Goose Bay, Labrador. Butin and two others were reported killed. "Everything was flying along," Butin said, "and all at once there was a crash and I woke up in a snowbank. I have no idea how long I was out. "I found myself completely covered by snow, and there was metal all around me and on me. A big piece of metal was lying across my waist. Electrical cables were wrapped about my feet. I never got them free. He said he tried to push a hole through the layer of snow over him, but the piece of metal he was using wouldn't "push through." Butin said he heard people searching for him, but couldn't make them hear his cries for help until just before noon Saturday, when he was finally found. "It was nice and warm underneath the snow," he said. "I didn't get cold until they forced me." He said he never got hurt though he did try to eat so snow occasionally to quench thirst. Butin was scratched and brushed and his right wrist and right ankle were broken. "I never gave up hope they'd find me," he said. "Even time I tried to free myself, large the hole around me in snow, try to move things around I'd get tired. "I guess I would either asleep or pass out." Brig. Gen. T. P. Gerrity, headed a board that investigated the crash, said he could not comment, for the present, on causes of the crash. DO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1953 6 Cents per Copy 50 Cents per Month No. 339 t Stay of Execution Eisenhower Cut Now Taxes M WASHINGTON (AP) until the administration's Seeking to apply the duction, the President to taxes later. He also ind excess business profits, which due to expire June 30. On Capitol hill, Chairman (R-NY) of the tax writing ways and means committee newsmen that Eisenhower's ment would affect his tax-cu plans "not at all." Reed said he is still driving quick passage of his bill to individual income tax-rates 1 cent starting June 30. As for Eisenhower's hint the substitute may be offered for present excess profits tax Reed declared: "There will be no extension the excess profits tax. And will be no increases in tax any kind this year." House speaker, Martin Mass.) said he does not think senhower's comments-ruled a tax cut this year. "A tax reduction is not out if we can make the sa that will justify it." Martin "In May we can see how our nances are, and commence t about taxes." Floor Leader Halleck (R-took the same tack. "My im sion is that the president little more conservative than of the rest of us in his view AHEIM WOMEN INJURED — Two Anaheim women, Gladys Whitmore, 45, and Annefred E. Holt, 45, both of 913 S. Palm were taken to Orange County hospital for treatment of possibly serious injuries offered when their car, shown above, collided with a refrigerated tractor-trailer at 8 p.m. yesterday. The accident occurred 100 feet north of the Southern Pacific tracks on Highway 101, south of Anaheim. Miss Holt drove the car. The truck was driven by Nelson Andrew Pemberton of Los Angeles. Gazette photo Best Testimony Taken in Thorpe Murder Trial in Superior Court First step in the prosecution's to prove Mrs. Frances Conn Thorpe guilty of murdering Husband, Herman Theodore, by showing that he could have inflicted the fatal gun wound himself, was taken today in Presiding Judge Ray Thompson's department of justice at Santa Ana. Story of seven men and five women, with one woman alternate, was completed late Monday to hear the story of Thorpe's death last Thanksgiving day in the Thorpe home at Seal Beach. His wife, a 41-year-old nurse, claimed that he shot himself after a scuffle with her during which the blacked out. She found his body on the floor when she awakened several hours later, she said. She then called police. Dr. Raymond Brandt, county autopsy surgeon, testified for the prosecution today that the bullet which killed Thorpe by severing a major artery in the lung cavity, entered the upper right chest and traveled to the right back. Dep. Dist. Atty. Robert Kneeland, conducting the prosecution, contends that Thorpe could not have held the gun in his right hand to inflict a wound coursing in that direction across the body. His left arm had been shattered by another bullet, so that hand could not have held the gun, Kneeland points out. Dr. Brandt testified that the left arm was wounded before death. Attorneys Z. B. West of Santa Ana and S. B. Kaufman of Anaheim, two of the best known criminal lawyers in the county, are conducting the defense for Mrs. Thorpe. Although the police were not called until 6 a.m., the prosecution offered testimony from James Prentice, a neighbor, indicating that the shooting took place at about 1:30 p.m., Prentice told the jury he heard an object strike his front door and found a spent bullet on the front lawn. Senator Urges US to Risk China Blockade WASHINGTON (AP)—Sen. Ferguson (R-Mich.) said Tuesday night the United States should risk a naval blockade of Red China but Rep. Roosevelt (D-N.Y.) declared such a move could set off World War III. Ferguson and Roosevelt made their comments in a discussion of "China Blockade" on the "Keep Posted" program televised by the Du Mont network. Blockade in Effect "We have a blockade in effect now," Ferguson said. "Our allies in the United Nations were asked not to trade with Red China. Now we are told everything we do to win this war will widen the war." Ferguson added "This is not the tradition of America." I don't think we started this war with the intention of losing it." The Michigan Republican said the United States should risk the blockade even without the consent of our Allies. Roosevelt said the possibility of a U.N. blockade is "out the window" because Russia would veto it in the United Nations Security Council. Roosevelt added that any "belligerent" blockade would be "an act of war" and would mean "red China would probably declare war on the United States and Russia might be brought into the war." “If Communist China and Russia,” Ferguson said, “come to the conclusion that we can't win a war on a 150-mile front, they are apt to conclude, and so are Our Allies, that we don't know how to win a war, or fight a war.” Revocation of Papal Nuncio's Citizenship Asked DUBLIN, Ireland (AP)—A can author, Paul Blanshard, Tuesday he has filed a plea asking that the U.S. citizen of Archbishop Gerald P. D. Papal Nuncio to Ireland, be voked on grounds that he is using as diplomat of a foreigner. Blanshard, author of best selling books on Catholic fluence in America, told new his petition raises for the time in American law the question whether an American citizen serve as a vatican diplomat. No Official Comment U. S. embassy officials where Blanshard filed the petition refused comment. Blanshard contended that Archbishop O'Hara's role as Papal Nuncio ambassador was in violation of the McCarran act. He then newsmed in this tition shall be deemed to re- upon the personal character of tegrity of Archbishop O'Hara upon the religious faith which holds. The author whose recent have been strongly criticized Jesuit publications in America has been in Ireland for six months writing a new. Archbishop O'Hara, a 57-old native of Pennsylvania, to Ireland as Papal Nuncio March after serving as Papal resenative in Romania. In Washington a state department spokesman said the emin Dublin has received the shard petition. Services for Years Although the police were not called until 6 a.m. the prosecution offered testimony from James Prentice, a neighbor, indicating that the shooting took place at about 1:30 p.m., Prentice told the jury he heard an object strike his front door and found a spent bullet on the front lawn. Anaheim Woman Seeks Divorce In a divorce complaint filed late yesterday in superior court in Santa Ana, Mrs. Ruth Greer of Anaheim charged her husband, William S. Greer, a carpenter, with cruelty. She declared that last Dec. 19 he hurled her clothing on the floor and ordered her to leave their home at 7042 Arnold dr. She obeyed him, but now wants the court to grand her possession of the home, also a restraining order to prevent him from interfering. In addition she asks custody of their two children and $150 per month for support, award of the residence, other real estate, furnishings, two cars and a motorcycle. The Greers married at Frederick Town, Mo., March 10, 1941. Ike Says Russ Have Atom Bombs WASHINGTON (UP) — President Eisenhower Tuesday agreed absolutely with the Atomic Energy Commission that Russia not only has exploded atomic bombs but has built up a supply of atomic weapons. The President himself brought up the subject of Soviet atomic progress at his first news conference. It was the second time, in effect, he has contradicted former President Truman's statement last month expressing doubt that the Russians really have a workable A-bomb. China Generals Prefer China War TOKYO (UP)—Two Chinese Nationalist generals, one a son of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, expressed belief Nationalist troops would have "greater success" Wednesday fighting the Communists on the China mainland than in Korea. They are Maj. Gen. Chiang Wego, younger son of the Nationalist leader, and Lt. Gen. Hsu Peikan, Deputy Chief of Staff of Formosa's Ministry of National Defense. They are in a party of five top Nationalist generals on their way to the United States for an inspection our U.S. Army. Chiang, who speaks fluent English, acted as spokesman for the party in an interview at Far East Command Headquarters. He consulted with Hsu in Chinese before answering questions. Service Station Construction OK'd Construction of a new service station, to be operated by the Texas Oil Co., at Center st. and Lincoln st., was given the green light yesterday by the city planning department. The station, which will be the fourth Texaco station in Anaheim, will be built in a few weeks at a cost of $8000. Contractor on the building is Calco Co., 1600 N. Spring st., Los Angeles. 1953 'Wetback' Invasion Seen WASHINGTON (UP)—U.S. thorities are getting set for aORD invasion this year of backs," the Mexican farmers who enter the U.S. illegally search of jobs. Last year the border was picked up 651,000 and sent back across the border. Ju many—some sources say two many—managed to slip through without being caught. In January of this year 65,000 were taken, compared some 35,000 in January of year. The figures for these seven months have show steady rise. Eisenhower Opposes Tax Cut Now; Fears Higher Taxes May Result Later WASHINGTON (AP) — President Eisenhower Tuesday strongly opposed any tax cuts to the administration's goal of a balanced budget is in sight. Seeking to apply the brakes to Republican-led congressional moves for an early tax re-ation, the President told his news conference that a tax cut now might mean higher taxes later. He also indicated that a substitute is being sought for the federal tax on excess business profits, which is to expire June 30. In Capitol hill, Chairman Reed NY) of the tax writing house and means committee told him that Eisenhower's state- it would affect his tax-cutting us "not at all." He said he is still driving for tax passage of his bill to slash individual income tax-rates 10 per cent starting June 30. For Eisenhower's hint that a institute may be offered for the present excess profits tax law, he declared: There will be no extension of excess profits tax. And there be no increases in taxes of kind this year." House speaker, Martin (R-s.) said he does not think Eisenhower's comments ruled out tax cut this year. A tax reduction is not ruled if we can make the savings will justify it," Martin said. May we can see how our fi- ces are, and commence to see taxes." Door Leader Halleck (R-Ind.) at the same tack. "My impress- is that the president is a more conservative than some rest of us in his views on Voice of America Sabotage Probed by Senate Group WASHINGTON (AP)—Senate investigators pressed an inquiry into the question of sabotage in the Voice of America Tuesday with Sen. McClellan D-Ark saying he sees "a lot more than plain stupid- it or incompetence" in disclosures so far. The Arkansas called on the Senate Investigations Subcommittee to push its study of the overseas propaganda broadcast operation until it gets the answer on whether conditions he criticized were brought about "by design." "The thing looks rotten on the face of it," McClellan burst out in the midst of testimony center- ing on the location and construc- tion of two huge radio transmitters. Jobs, Shut Down The jobs, one in Port Angeles near Seattle, Wash., and the other near Wilmington, N.C., were shut down Monday. The order came about the time the committee was receiving testimony from Lewis J. McKesson, former radio engineer for the Voice, that he believ- ed sabotage was involved in selec- tion of the sites. With Indian Ambassador MOSCOW (UP)—Prime Minister Stalin and Indian Ambassador K. P. S. Menon had a half hour talk at the Kremlin Tuesday night. Unquestionably they discussed the Korean armistice issue. The Moscow radio announced Stalin also conferred with Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlu, chairman of the all-Indian peace council, who was awarded a Stalin peace prize last year. The radio gave no further details. A former foreign secretary who once was India's envoy to Nationalist China, Ambassador Menon was accompanied to the Kremlin by the first secretary of his embassy. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Jacob Malik sat in with Stalin. "The meeting was friendly," an Indian spokesman said. The embassy declined comment on the Korean armistice issue, which the Indians brought up in the U.N. general assembly last fall. The Indian armistice plan, incorporating western views on non-forceful repatriation of war prisoners, was rejected by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky. Prime Minister Nehru's Indian government, however, has said it would continue efforts to reach a truce. Indian delegate, V. K. Krishna Menon, author of the armistice plan, is to handle the Korean problem for India again at the UN general assembly which reconvenes in New York next Tuesday. Vishinsky again will head the Soviet delegation. Ben-Gurion Wins Confidence Vote JERUSALEM (UP) — Premler David Ben-Gurion won an overwhelming vote of confidence in Parliament Tuesday night at the end of a two-day debate on Russia's rupture of diplomatic relations with Israel. By 79 to 16, the deputies approved a government statement which rejected Soviet reasons for severing ties after the Russian legation in Tel Aviv was bombed last week. In their note ordering the Israeli diplomatic mission to leave Moscow, the Soviets charged Israeli police with connivance in the crime and accused Israeli officials of inciting anti-Russian terrorism. Daily Living for Peace of Mind 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. Praying Christians Generate Power By JAMES C. DIXON, minister Central Church of Christ, Sycamore St. Our everyday lives can be changed almost completely within a short period of time. In such changes we sometimes forget the power of prayer. No one who believes the Bible will contend that a prayerless person is well-pleasing to God. Have you thought of the advantages of prayer to a true Christian? I suggest five values that may be derived therefrom. 1. Prayer should be a period of thanksgiving. It was David who said: "O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because his mercy endureth forever." 2. We should seek the guidance of Jehovah. It is easy to forget God in prosperous times. Solomon left a good example by praying in his hour of triumph. 1 Kings 3:7. 3. Prayer is a refuge in time of sorrow. Jesus went to Gethsemane when he faced the cross. 4. An erring Christian can seek forgiveness in prayer. When Simon sinned, after his conversion, he was told "to repent therefore of this thy wickedness and pray God if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee." Acts 8:22. 5. A Christian can help others by prayer. "The effective servant prayer of a righteous man availleth much." James 5:16. Do you avail yourself of this opportunity to help others? God led Israel from Egypt to Palestine and permitted the nation to prosper. But they turned from his will in sin. They lost their land and stand out as a people as an example of ingratitude. Christ went to Golgotha, where he died for the sins of the world. Wonder what God thinks of our prayers when we turn from the will of His Son? May the example of Israel—ungrateful—encourage us to bow in submission before the Eternal.