anaheim-gazette 1953-02-25

82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL TH ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 VOLUME LXXXII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, City Employees Give NO PARKING PROBLEMS IN ANAHEIM— For city employees, that is, as the above wellmarked stalls against the Southern Counties Gas Co. south wall show. In the Administrator Keith Murdoch's at right, that of his assistant, NO PARKING PROBLEMS IN ANAHEIM—For city employees, that is, as the above well-marked stalls against the Southern Counties Gas Co. south wall show. In the Administrator Keith Murdoch's at right, that of his assistant, NO TIME LIMITS HERE—for city employees, that is. The engineering department and public service department hold down the first three stalls, the Joint Outfall Sewer district the fourth. However, they are free to park there all day, while just ordinary employees, shoppers or other types of car drivers must obey a two-hour time limit or pay the penalty. Incidentally JOS employees might be considered a b on the fringe of the problem, anyway since the city belongs to the JOS, but th JOS doesn't belong to the city. Weather SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Increasing cloudiness Wednesday, showers likely during afternoon Los Angeles and Orange counties north and west, spreading south and east over mountain and coastal areas Wednesday night and Thursday morning; little change in temperatures. Jet Shock Waves Startle Lagunans LAGUNA: BEACH (UP)—Scores of windows were broken and alarmed citizens tied up police switchboards with calls Tuesday afternoon as the result of a violent blast believed to have been caused by air shock waves from a diving jet fighter plane. Plugs Urged for Draft Law Loop Holes Permitting Student Escape WASHINGTON (UP)—A committee of President Eisenhower's own choosing urged him Tuesday night by the Ford foundation, has been working more than a year to prepare the new report. House Commie Hunters Voted Big Appropriation WASHINGTON (UP)—The House wrangled hotly Tuesday over prospective hunt for communities in schools, then handed its U American Activities Committee hefty $300,000 for this and other investigations. In the end, the vote was overwhelming 315 to 2 to set the big expense fund for the next two years. And, with cash in the till, Plugs Urged for Draft Law Loop Holes Permitting Student Escape WASHINGTON (UP)—A committee of President Eisenhower's own choosing urged him Tuesday night to tighten up draft regulations which permit deferred college students to beat the draft by becoming fathers while they're in school. James D. Zellerbach, chairman of the national manpower council—a citizen group which Eisenhower set up when he was president of Columbia university—did the urging in a nationwide radio address. He pointed out that draft regulations now permit deferment of qualified college men until they complete their studies. Some of these men, however, marry and become fathers while they're still in school and, as fathers, become exempt from military service. "We... hope the president will act to close this escape hatch," Zellerbach said, "by permitting a father draft to insure equality of sacrifice." He added that the council had found "good reason for the complaints" about the existing student deferment system which he said had been attacked as a means of "keeping rich boys and smart boys from being drafted." Zellerbach said the council will publish in May a report on "a policy for scientific and professional manpower." He predicted that it would have a "profound impact on the thinking and planning of us all." The council which has its headquarters at Columbia university and operates with funds supplied by the Ford foundation, has been working more than a year to prepare the new report. Senator Robert LaFollette Jr. Commits Suicide WASHINGTON (UP)—Former Senator Robert M. la Follette, Jr., member of a famous Wisconsin political dynasty, shot himself to death in his home here Tuesday. He was reported to have been despondent over a heart ailment. A friend and business associate, W. R. Voigt, said the former senator's body was found in his bathroom by his wife, Mrs. Rachel Young la Follette. He had been shot through the head and there was a 22 caliber pistol clutched in his right hand. Dr. A. Magruder McDonald, coroner for the District of Columbia, said he has issued a certificate of suicide and that there will be no inquest. So far as he knew, McDonald reported La Follette did not leave a note. Volet said La Follette might have been worrying over a heart ailment which confined him to a hospital for months several years ago. La Follette was 58 and served in the senate 21 years. He was first elected to the senate in 1925 to fill the seat left vacant by his famous father, Robert M. (Fighting) Bob La Follette, Sr., who had run for the presidency on the Progressive ticket the year before. Navy Said Ready To Negotiate Fallbrook Case SAN DIEGO (UP)—Navy will ingress to discuss a settlement of the Camp Pendleton water suit was disclosed both here and in Washington Tuesday. Navy Undersecretary Charles S. Thomas said here that he believed a decision first should come from the U.S. attorney general on legality of the suit. TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAIMM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25, 1953 6 Cents per Copy 80 Cents per Month No. 344 Given Parking Break In the center is City tor Keith Murdoch's private stall, that of his assistant, Wynn Friday. PBX Operator Joyce Lawler has a stall too, but she doesn't use it very often. Even so, John D. Taxpayer dassn't enter it, even if his cash did pay for it. City Workers get Reserved Space No Time Limit Joint State Fullerton Aroused by Fullerton bra city limits and into paign to oppose the am in a joint statement for merce. As a bar to F annexation of a 200-foot along that highway. would shut off Fullerton' to annex the $5,000,000 B precision instrument plan under construction just of La Habra. La Habra. La Habra se nexation of 85 acres souces perial highway. The Brea-La Habra state addressed to property owner the 1700-acre area sought by lerton accused Fullerton men of false statements ing La Habra and Brea a tion moves and also regard vantages to be gained by a tion to Fullerton. "Scare" Tactics Charge Fullerton, it was charged told Sunny Hills property ers that of they did not an Fullerton, La Habra would them. The fact is, said the La Habra statement, that La bra has no intention of an Sunny Hills, even if the F annexation fails. The Brea-La Habra state also challenged the reporte lerton statement that taxes be lower inside of Fullerton outside. That represent said the statement, is obv untrue. Fullerton's promise to b water line to the Beckman across "a vast expanse of habited land," said the Br Habra statement, is uneccal, and if undertaken, "be open to the valid belie someone with property alo route expected to gain p benefits from it." City Workers get Reserved Space, No Time Limit; Rest Of Lot gets 2-Hour Limit Anaheim city employees don't have to hunt for parking space as does John D. Taxpayer. Furthermore, they don't have to worry about over-parking, as is the case with the average citizen. Reserving all-day parking for the exclusive use of city employees in the parking lot directly south of the Southern Counties Gas Co., Anaheim city council last night imposed a two-hour parking limit on the rest of the lot. In justifying the retaining of space for city employees, Mayor Charles Pearson complained that the merchants in the area contributed nothing toward the purchase of the lot; it was purchased exclusively with the taxpayers' money. Empty Space In some instances, however, as in the case of City PBX Operator Joyce Lawler, who has a parking space reserved yet seldom ever drives to the city hall, the space remains vacant virtually all the time. Even the joint outfall sewer district, which is not an Anaheim organization, but of which Anaheim is a part, has a parking space reserved for its use. At the time the lot was purchased by the city, no mention was made of the intended reservation of certain parking areas, said Councilman Robert Boney. The lot, which is covered with gravel and marked off by lumber, was to have been paved, and the parking spaces painted in, but action has never been taken by the council. Privilege Defended The council felt that the lot was used too frequently by employees of the Southern Counties Gas Co., and that city employees were more entitled to the space than were they. None of the councilmen elaborated on why city employees are more entitled to the reserved parking space than are the Gas Co.'s employees or any other individual taxpayers. Methodist Youth In 'City at Night' Tour A tour of "A City at Night" was a feature of the junior high Methodist church Youth Fellowship session last night. Seventeen members of the youth organization of the White Temple Methodist church of Anaheim visited the newspaper plant of the Anaheim Gazette, the Anaheim city hall and other spots of interest. The tour, which was an unusual departure from the regular two-hour Tuesday night recreation program held weekly by the Fellowship, was conducted under the direction of Rev. Frank Butterworth, pastor of the church, and Mrs. Eleanor Gilbreth, minister of education. The young members of the organization participating in the "City at Night" tour included Dennis Chance, Keith Hyson, Lynn Oden, John Leonard, Steve Williams, Randall Schwacofer, Ronald Larson, Bix Dunlavy, Jimie Wicker, James Blue, president; Bob Wilson, Joy Smith, Joan Smith, Emma Smith, Glenda Gray, Barbara Dierberger and Gloria Starmer. Rainstorm Gives Anaheim .58 Inch The rainstorm that ended Orange county's 40-day drought yesterday gave Anaheim .58 of an Appropriation WASHINGTON (P)—The House voted hotly Tuesday over a collective hunt for communism in schools, then handed its unclean Activities Committee a $300,000 for this and other investigations. The end, the vote was an overwhelming 315 to 2 to set up an expense fund for the next years. With cash in the till, the attorney starts Wednesday on communism in education first public hearing in the Senate, where the Real Security Subcommittee is digging for reds in college schools, a professor roomed for communist membership testified he knew of communist activity in the faculties at Columba University and Queens College New York City. William Withers, professor economics and contemporary action at Queens, formerly master at Columbia, said his teachers do their worst outside the classrooms actually ruin the lives of Americans. He said he named 20 or 30 who have joined and two who are unable care of psychiatrists. New Said Ready Negotiate Brook Case DIEGO (P)—Navy will discuss a settlement of Camp Pendleton water suit disclosed both here and inington Tuesday. Undersecretary Charles S. Moore first should come from the attorney general on legal suit. Reds Harried on Two Fronts by Allied Raiders SEOUL (P)—Allied raiders wielding flamethrowers burned out a Chinese Red stronghold on the western Korean front Wednesday while UN troops smashed back a heavy, four hour assault on the central front. The fight cost the Reds heavily, officers said. Behind booming tank and artillery support, two beetled up allied raider teams struck the Reds from two sides southeast of Panmunjom, at dawn they burned out red trenches and bunkers. After an hour of fighting the UN troops pulled out under cover of smoke. The raid hit in the same area where another allied raider team broke out of a Red trap Tuesday after a five hour fight. The Eighth army in a delayed report told of a similar fight early Tuesday between 175 Reds and a much smaller allied patrol near T-bone hill west of Chorwon. A staff officer said the patrol killed or wounded about 50 Communist troops. The Red attack on the Central front hit northwest of Kumhwa. About 160 Communists, moving up under heavy artillery support attacked a small allied outpost and a stronger position nearby. Rainstorm Gives Anaheim .58 Inch The rainstorm that ended Orange county's 40-day drought yesterday gave Anaheim .58 of an inch of rain and impartially drenched the rest of the county. Rainfall measurements at various Orange county points were: Last Storm Season Year Anaheim .58 8.97 16.72 Brea .78 9.16 17.97 Buena Park .84 8.01 14.04 Cypress .45 6.75 13.28 Fullerton .67 8.31 16.72 Garden Grove .54 7.35 15.35 La Habra .71 8.26 17.56 Orange .60 7.97 16.32 Placentia .31 8.14 17.29 Santa Ana .41 7.61 15.42 Stanton .48 7.53 11.34 Yorba Linda .51 9.06 20.60 Field Marshall Von Rundstedt Dies HANNOVER, Germany (P)—Field Marshal Karl Gerd von Rundstedt, who gained fame as Hitler's greatest general without ever being accused of war crimes, died Tuesday at the age of 77. Von Rundstedt directed Germany's major military campaigns of the Second World War, including the Ardennes offensive of December, 1944—the famous Battle of the Bulge which almost turned the tide of Allied victory. The stern old Prussian militarist died in obscurity, living in a modest third floor flat on a small pension. He had been allied for some time, and his death was attributed to "general weakness." Wilcox will serve on temporary basis, being on a leave of absence from his California post. Wilcox said he had agreed head up the office of foreign ricultural relations on a temporary basis to help get him up for "a very important job." Secretary of Agriculture Benson has said the department will place greater emphasis ever before on the marketing farm products. Would Cut Surpluses Wilcox said the permanent rector of the agency should one of the top six or seven in the department. "The world needs U.S.农产品," he said, "and if you can sell more abroad, we can buy fewer farm surplus surpluses." Income Tax Experts At Chamber Office Having troubles with your income tax return forms? Weep no more, for an agent of the Department of Internal Revenue will be at the Anahale Chamber of Commerce office, N. Los Angeles st., until tomorrow just for the purpose of helping you with your income tax problems. M. G. Lumsden, a veteran of years with the government service, ranges from complete filling out the forms to answering questions in assisting Anahalems between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. "Tax laws have changed considerably in the past year," Lumsden said, "and it is difficult to layman to keep abreast of the new tax laws. That's what I am here for." For the first time, the Santa Ana office of the Department Internal Revenue will be open Saturday, he said, for the benefit of workers who are unable to go to the office during the week. The Santa Ana office is located at 710 N. Main st. Joint Statement by Two Cities Lashes Fullerton for Alleged Misrepresentation Aroused by Fullerton's proposed annexation of 1700 acres extending to the La Habra city limits and into Brea's tributary area, the two latter cities have united for a campaign to oppose the annexation and "present the facts," it was announced late yesterday in a joint statement from the Brea and La Habra city councils and chambers of commerce. As a bar to Fullerton's annexation north of Imperial highway, Brea has initiated annexation of a 200-foot strip along that highway. The Brea-La Habra statement addressed to property owners in the 1700-acre area sought by Fullerton accused Fullerton spokesmen of false statements regarding La Habra and Brea annexation moves and also regarding advantages to be gained by annexation to Fullerton. "Scare Tactics Charged" Fullerton, it was charged, has told Sunny Hills property owners that of they did not annex to fullerton, La Habra would annex them. The fact is, said the Brea-La Habra statement, that La Habra has no intention of annexing sunny Hills, even if the Fullerton annexation fails. The Brea-La Habra statement so challenged the reported fullerton statement that taxes would lower inside of Fullerton than outside. That representation, did the statement, is obviously true. Fullerton's promise to build a later line to the Beckman plant, cross "a vast expanse of uninhibited land," said the Brea-La habra statement, is uneconomical, and if undertaken, "would open to the valid belief that someone with property along the state expected to gain private benefits from it." Mrs. Thorpe, on Trial for Murder, Tells Story of Husband’s Death Her husband emerged from their bedroom with a revolver, pointed it at her and fired point-blank as she grabbed for the weapon. Mrs. Frances Conant Thorpe, 41, Seal Beach nurse, told a jury today in Santa Ana, as she fought a charge of murdering her mate, Herman Theodore Thorpe, 52. He then fired a second shot as they struggled for possession of the weapon, and that point she swooned, she said. The first bullet nicked her fingers and left them powder-burned, also powder-staining the front of her lounging robe, she testified. The second shot burned her left arm. Saw Husband’s Body When she awoke, nearly four hours later, the room had grown dark. She turned on the lights and saw her husband's body on the floor of the living room, where the scuffle had taken place. Two more shots had been fired from the weapon, it was later developed. Mrs. Thorpe claims that her husband shot himself after she swooned. The prosecution's chief criticism of her story is that Thorpe, by the character of his wounds, could not have shot himself. One bullet had shattered his left arm, so he could not hear is contended. The right hand could not have held the gun in the position to inflict the fatal wound, which entered the upper left chest and ranged to the right back, it is further contended. Mrs. Thorpe, taking the witness stand in Superior Judge Raymond Thompson's court as the trial resumed after a weekend recess, furnished the highlight of the defense. She calmly described the quarrel in the Thorpe living room Inst Thanksgiving Day as she angered her husband by telling him to quit drinking, because they were going to visit her relatives. He went to their bedroom and got the gun and came out shooting, she stated. When she awakened, about 8:30 p.m. and saw his body, she found no sign of pulse, and went to a neighbor's home to call police, she said. Ralph Bradford, Long Beach criminologist, had been announced as a defense witness today, but did not appear, and it was stated that he would not testify. The defense is expected to be completed by late today. Deputy District Attorney Robert Kneeland then will offer rebuttal testimony, the case probably reaches Fullerton's promise to build a later line to the Beckman plant, pass "a vast expanse of uninhabited land," said the Brea-Labra statement, is uneconomical, and if undertaken "would open to the valid belief that someone with property along the state expected to gain private benefits from it." Called "Land Grab" Fullerton's action in attaching age areas of uninhabited land to the built-up Sunny Hills area is designed, said the statement permit the built-up area to be the uninhabited area into city. The Brea-La Habra statement led this a "bald-faced land" and said it violated the intent of the law regulating annexion of uninhabited land. WASHINGTON (UP)—The department of commerce, adding the nation's accounts for 1952 reported Tuesday that practically everything was on the upgrade—national output, national income and consumer spending. R. R. Wilcox of Unkist Named to U. S. Post WASHINGTON (UP)—The Eisower administration has pick-the top man in the California fruit industry to help plan set up an aggressive campaign all U. S. farm products abroad. He is F. R. Wilcox, general agent of the California Fruitwers exchange. Acting Director Silcox has been named acting officer of the agriculture department's office of foreign agricultural relations. He will seek to this agency ready to do a sell-off job abroad pattern after the being done by his organization selling citrus. Silcox will serve on temporary being on a leave of absence his California post. Silcox said he had agreed to up the office of foreign agitational relations on a tempo-basis to help it get lined or "a very important selling Secretary of Agriculture on has said the department place greater emphasis than before on the marketing of products. Would Cut Surpluses Secretary Says World Tensions Make Drastic Cutbacks Dangerous WASHINGTON (UP)—Secretary of State Dulles reportedly told Congress Tuesday that world tensions will bar any drastic cutbacks in this country's multi-billion-dollar defense and foreign aid spending. Testifying at a closed door session of the senate banking committee, Dulles was kuoted as saying he hopes the international situation will not require even bigger government spending in the next 12 months. Chairman Capehart (R-Ind.) informed newsmen later that Dulles said the global picture is "about the same as a year ago—no better and no worse." Capehart said Dulles told the committee: Pressure Great "Pressure from Russia is as great as it ever has been and is expected to continue." Several senators said they pressed Dulles about the possibility of slashing new expenditures in foreign aid from seven billion dollars to half that amount, or at least down to five billion. Dulles' reported testimony once more underscored the belief of top administration officials that while no sudden crisis is expected it would be dangerous to cut taxes or make deep slashes in defense expenditures at this time. Hot Spot Discussed Under the proposed budget submitted by former President Truman, more than 46 billion dollars of the total 78.6 billion would go for defense spending. Hopes for lower taxes and a balanced budget rested largely on trimming military and foreign aid outlays. Senators who heard Dulles testify said the cabinet officer discussed such trouble spots as Korea, French Indochina and western Europe. Dulles was called before the committee to give the administration's views on the international situation in connection with proposed legislation for standby economic controls. City Council to Award Concessions At LaPalma to Current Users Concessions at La Palma park will be given to the sponsors of each individual event for the duration of their use of the park. The Anaheim city council decided last night. It had first been proposed La Palma park concessions be added to those at Anaheim city park, which is leased on a yearly basis, but the idea was turned down when it was learned that several events scheduled for the La Palma park would not be held if the sponsors were denied concession rights. In a letter received by the council, Director Pat Ahern of the American Legion baseball tournament, held during August each year in Anaheim, virtually told the council that revenue gained from concessions was necessary in order to defray expenses, and without it the tournament, historical in Anaheim, would be moved elsewhere. Previously, the local American Legion post held concession rights during the tournament, a situation unsatisfactory to Ahern. It was felt by the council that other, notably the Santa Ana Valley Dog show, might also cancel their annual shows if not given concession rights during their own show. A report from the State Highway commission was received by the council, who were informed that an investigation of the request for a traffic signal at the controversial Center st. and Citron st. intersection was being investigated. Final annexation proceedings were held on the Allison-Homer tract and the Delco-Remy tract, both of which will come under city jurisdiction in 30 days. The city council officially changed the name of Burton st. to Westmont dr., upon recommendation of the city planning commission. Particular Thief Leaves Valuables A burglar or burglars entered the home of Mrs. Elizabeth H. Lompe at 319 S. Claudina st. between 1 and 5:25 p.m., yesterday, and made off with $81 worth of loot. Left behind, apparently in a hasty retreat, was much more loot in the form of silverware and Mrs. Lompe's jewel box. The silverware, wrapped in an afghan rug, and the jewels, spilled from the box, were lying on the dining room table when Mrs. Lompe first discovered the theft. The intruder gained entrance through a side bedroom window. He took one silver dollar, a radio worth $40, and a loaded Russian Smith-Wesson revolver valued at $20.