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OAKLAND TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1940 7 Held for Chas. Johnson Founder of Fort Bragg, Pioneer Lumberman, Succumbs to Pneumonia Funeral services were held today for Charles R. Johnson, 81, pioneer California lumberman and one of the founders of the town of Fort at his home, 1925 Bragg, Street, San Francisco, yesterday following a brief illness which developed into pneumonia. A Racine, Wis. Johnson came to California in the early '80's, settling in Kibesillah in the primitive country north of what is now Fort Bragg.

In 1885, he founded the Fort Bragg Lumber company on the site of an abandoned Indian reservation. His associates were Calvin Stewart, General Russell A. Alger who subsequently became Secretary of War during the can conflict. and Senator Stockbridge of Michigan. COMPANIES MERGE Six years later, their was merged with the White and Plummer and Noyo Lumber companies to form Union Lumber Company which Johnson served as 1939.

At that time he chairpresident for 48 years, retiring, in man of the board and his son, Otis, succeeded him. A leader in the redwood lumber industry, Johnson was chosen in 1933 to represent it in code authority meetings for the NRA. He was a member of the Pacific Union club and the Commonwealth club. SON SURVIVES His wife, who died in 1932, was the former Conness, daughter of former John ConMarys ness of California. Besides his son, he is survived by two sisters, Miss Jeanette Johnson of New York and Mrs.

Howard Abbott of Minneapolis, and one brother, F. J. Johnson, New York. Services were held today at 4 p.m. at the Cypress Lawn Memorial Chapel.

The Rev. W. W. Jennings St. Luk's Episcopal Church officiated.

Memorial services will be held at Fort Bragg Sunday. C.1.0. Demand Stirs Associated Farmers Demand by State C.I.O. officials for Federal prosecution of the Associated Farmers on the basis of Liberties Committee testimony before the Senatianded "ridiculous" today by John Watson. of Petaluma, president of the farmer organization.

pointed out that the hearings have just been completed, and no findings reported and suggested that it would be "more appropriate 10 ask an investigation of C.I.O. mismanagement. Senator Robert LaFollette, chairman of the Civil Liberties Committee, reported in Washington. D.C., yesterday that the committee report would be long delayed because such a voluminous record had been compiled. NLRB Counsel Hits Opponent's Tactics SAN JOSE.

Feb. Shawe. NLRB attorney, at a hearing here into charges of discrimination against C.1.O. Warehousemen's Union members by the Security Warehouse Cold Storage Company, threatened yesterday to "drag out proceedings for weeks" if Attorney Webster Clark. of the defendant company, didn't stop "interrupting his case to offer defense testimony." Shawe objected bitterly to Trial Examiner Madison Hill when Clark permission to permit working hour records of former employees to be read into the record to save time when the defense opens its case.

Laundry Workers Gain Pay Increases Wage increases in certain classifications, closed shop and a 40-hour week guarantee for 90 per cent of the workers, with a premium of 5 cents an hour for part-time employees, are provided in a new contract between Local 2 of the A.F.L. Laundry Workers' Union and members of the Laundry Owners' Association of Alameda County, according to Walter East, business representative of the union. The agreement, which will continue in effect until November 30. was said by East to be one the best contracts in this part of the State. Carpenters Hall Board to Convene Newly elected members of the hall board of the Carpenters Hall Association will hold their first meeting Tuesday at 761.

12th Street. The new board, chosen by unanimous vote on a recent ballot, includes Roy Smith, Ew Worley, William Drury, J. A. Lindholm, Joseph Irthum, Walter Perkins and Fred Otto. Roofers' Council Meets Tomorrow Approximately 75 out of town delegates are scheduled to attend the quarterly meeting of the California Council of Roofers tomorrow at the A.F.L.

Labor Temple. Jack Barton, business representative of Oakland Local 81, is in charge of arrangements and Olie Hansen of Fresno will preside. Machinists to Fete Int'l President' Members of the Machinists, Tool and Die Workers, Automobile Mechanics, Production Workers and Locksmiths Unions of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties will join in honoring H. W. Brown, international president of the A.F.L.

Ma. chinists Union Tuesday night at the Labor Temple COURT'S REFUSAL TO ENFORCE UNION AWARD APPEALED The State Supreme Court at San' Francisco yesterday agreed to hear a Los Angeles case determining whether Superior Courts have power to enforce collective bargaining agreements. An alternative writ of mandate, returnable in Los Angeles April 2 was granted on petition of Louis Levy. International vice-president of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, who seeks court enforcement of an arbitration award involving his union and the David Shann corporation of Los Angeles. Levy, declaring the case of "vital importance." said it would far toward determining whether labor disputes are to be settled by resorting to force or by voluntary arbitration.

Levy said the union and the Shann Corporation signed an agreement on wages and hours last Summer, providing an equal number of union and non-union workers be employed and that any dispute be settled by The agreement a Arbitrator Anthony. G. O'Rourke. The corporation, Levy strikiended. failed to rehire many of the union employees, who were outnumbered by nonunion workers.

The union asked O'Rourke to arbitrate the rehiring issue, and he ruled in favor the union. Superior Judge Lewis H. Smith of Los Angeles declined to sign an order requiring enforcment of the arbitration award, declaring his court was without jurisdiction. Miners Pledge Lewis Backing; Parley Ends COLUMBUS, Feb. 2.

(AP) Mine Workers' delegates, concluding their thirty-sixth copvention with an acclamation of support for the union's international officers, today carried to 600,000 members John L. Lewis' message that "we are only as strong as they (the members) make us. and only as they stand behind us." The C.I.O. and U.M.W. chiftain declared utterances of the twoweek convention head attracted the attention of the Nation, "And well it may, for try will continue to hear from the United Mine Workers and from the millions of Americans in the Congress one Industrial OrganizaItions." The convention was marked by Lewis' declaration that a thirdterm bid by President Roosevelt would meet with "ignominious deattacks upon Security Administrator Paul V.

McNutt and Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. Union Label League To Elect Officers Election of officers will feature meeting of the Union Label League of Alameda County Thursday night at 761 12th Street, according to J. H. Doyle, secretary. All A.F.L.

unions affiliated with the league have been instructed to send delegates Peace for Coughers For coughs due to colds, Pertussin brings quick, safe relief. A pleasant, herbal throat. syrup- Preit loosens phlegm, soothes the seribed by many doctors for over 30 years. For free trial bottle, write: Pertussin, Dept. ton New York.

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Closeout-50 Lengths Garden Hose Standard garden hose. 25 ft. lengths, with couplings. Special! Each 88c (Downstairs) Clearance! Girls' Wear 1. Formerly 50c ..25 II.

Formerly $1.95, $1.00 III. 125 odds and ends, (Girls' Shop, Second Floor) Clear! Women's Batiste Pajamas $1.19 values! Floral sheer slip-over and coat styles, Sizes 16. 17... 9. 2-piece.

50c (Limit 2, Main Floor) Misses', W'omen's Slack Suits Cotton twill 2-piece suits in navy, pastels. $1.98. $2.98 12-20, 40-44 values. $1.00 (Sports Shop, Second Floor) Finer Brand Pottery Cups After- dinner coffee cups in blue, wine. Regular size cups, tan, yellow.

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9c (Main Floor) Reg. 89c lb. Wool Batts 72x90-inch size, for comforter making. All wool. Each Special purchase! 69c (Downstairs) WHITTHORNE SWAN HALE BROS S.

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10 CLOCK, WESTCLOX ALARMI $2 HEAT value! PADS ELECTRIC $1.19 anteed 1 year 3 heat controls. 2-year guarantee. guar- $1.25 39c Imported SCREENLAND HANDY DISH LA BLANCHE BUBBLING FRENCH BATH CLOTHS lb. 19c 5 for CASTILE pound 25c bar NOXZEMA SHAVE $35c WOODBURY'S CREAM SHAVE CREAM 6c 17c prices used to denote manufacturer's list, size or content only 1. Simply turn plunger slightly to the right.

I (Whitthorne Swan Waterfronts' Peace Plan Studied by C.1.0. A union proposal for permanent labor peace on coast waterfronts. drafted in San Francisco this week, was referred today for study WASHINGTON ST. AT 100 4 1114 TELEPHONI TEMPLESAR 720- Spring individual C.I.O. time Federation Representatives another conference soon to consider be furthered.

It ployer recognition tolunion issues, such Signs units of the Mari- wages, hours and working condiof the Pacific. tions, and arbitration or negotiation announced that of all "minor" issues without strikes would be called or work stoppages. how the plan might Representatives of longshoremen, provides for em- radio operators, marine firemen and of "fundamental" cooks and stewards participated in as hiring control, two-day conferences on the plan, NE Lead to 1 White, Pastel Sheer Blouses $1.95 Exquisite batiste blouses with high necklines, boyish collars, and narrow trims of lace! Bemberg rayon sheers, too! 32-40. (Main Floor) Patent Bags! Pastel Bags! $2.95 pastel blue, pink, rose, violet, beige, gold, as well as black. Top handle bags, with zip clos.

ings inside! Navy, red, turqueise, rose, pastel blues. Pat. ents, gabardines, doeskins. 6 (Main Floor) 4-Button Pastel Capeskin Gloves $1.95 pr. Wear them to match the ribbon on your hat! Turquoise, (Main Floor) New Lacy, Slips of Rayon Satin $1.09 Lacy and tailored.

Rounded bustlines. Seams so beautifully. finished that you'd expect these slips to cost much morel 32-44. (Main Floor) Unable to Take Job, Man Sues Union LOS ANGELES. Feb.

2. (AP) Contending he had been offered a $60 a week job as assistant cameraman at a studio but couldn't take it for lack of a union card, SWAN These Ben Wetzler has filed suit in Superior Court against officials of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Wetzler said the officials refused to accept his transfer from a New York local because some cameramen belonging to the Los Angeles local are unemployed. OWNED AND BROS. STORES Fashions navy a FLOWERED TURBANS They'll snap you out of the now! See them joyously color, feminine with veils coy little bows.

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$1.98 to $3.98 me to 0, AA to D. (Children's Shoes, Main Floor) Girls' Walkies, $2.98 -toe oxfords with rubber, composition or oil (Viscolized) treated soles. -a Spring Natural For These Dressy or Casual SPRING COATS $1695 The new coats look softer, more feminine, than those you've seen in 1 many a season: fitted princess backs, but rippling flared -kirts and front tying belts! Sleeves trimmed with white pique or grosgrain! Interesting bindings of grosgrain on pockets and front Diagonal twills, monotone crepes. Navy, black, and beige. Sizes 12 to 20.

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