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THE TRi UN If your Tribune does not arrive, phona TEmplebar 6000 before 7:00 p.m. (Sunday, 11:30 a.m.) Paper will be sent at ence. DELIVERY SERVICE IS GUARANTEED aklami EXCLUSIVE ASSOCIATED PRESS WIREPHOTO UNITED PRESS 3 VOL. CXXXVI OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1942 19 NO. 148 OAKLAND'S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED, LOCALLY CONTROLLED A I LY NEWSPAPER KILLED NN SENATORS DEMAND HEARING State to Postpone Construction Of $1,075,000 Road Projects Jap Face Red, Says Stimson Secretary Warns Coast Raids Likely For Tokyo Revenge BEFORE GASOLINE RATION ORDERS Oakland Navy Aviator Killed Letter Informs Aunt Progress Fine, Wire.

Brings Fatal News The morning mail brought Miss Solons of Producing States Protest Blow to Production WASHINGTON, May 28. (P) BAY AREA CITIES HAVE RAID ALERT FOR 24 MINUTES Secretary Stimson said today the Mabel B. Higgins, of 4239 Lakeshore that much of the land being" pur chased is for the purpose of widen ina the 60-foot streets to 95 or more feet. LAND UNIMPROVED The property lies in the Richmond Harbor Addition, Santa Fe Tract, El Cerrito Terrace, J. Owens Addition, Syndicate Busi.

ness Block and Hermann's Addition to Point Richmond. Prac tically all of the land is unimprwved. The writ of immediate possession was signed by Superior Judge A. F. Bray.

The highway division's attorney, Halloway Jones, filed the action. War Department considered a Jap anese air raid on the United States Avenue, a cheering letter from her nephew, John Aubrey Soens, 22, telling how happy he was as a Navy MARTINEZ, May 28. Legal barriers to the immediate start of work on a street realignment program In the Richmond Harbor district were cleared today when the State Department of Public Works obtained a writ of immediate possession after posting $15,342 to cover right-of-way purchases for 82 pieces of real estate. The Shoreline Highway, to lie west of the Southern Pacific right-of-way, will traverse a long fill now being made by the Macco Construction Company with earth from a hill at Point Isabel. It will connect with Portrero Avenue at 38th Street, follow Potrero to 23rd Street, where Potrero intersects Hermann, and along Hermann to Ninth Street, where it will make a wide sweep to join Cutting Boule By JACK BELL to be inevitable as a return blow Tor Brigadier General James M.

Doo- Finance Corporation, are working flying cadet at Pensacola, Fla. little's attack on Tokyo and other on a plan to make use of the A telegram in the afternoon In Japanese cities. buu.uuu to tons of scrap formed her that he had 'been killed i.i jvtiiiciij iuju ilia jjitoi) -vn- rubber, now in the country. In another move to obtain syn Werence the Army was doing every yesterday in a flying accident. Unidentified planes approaching the coast put the Bay area on the alert early today, but the all clear was sigwled before a general air raid alarm was sounded.

The Fourth Interceptor Command called the yellow alert at 1:29 a.m., The telegram failed to beat the thing possible to meet the expected attack, which he indicated was anticipated on the West Coast. WASHINGTON, May 28. Of) Nine Senators, organizing to fight expansion of gasoline rationing areas, voted today to ask Donald M. Kelson, war production chieftain, to conduct a public hearing before any move is made to order Nationwide curtailment of motor fuel tales. Senator Connally who acted as leader of the group, said he and Senator Thomas Okla.) would lay the request for a hearing! thetic rubber, the War Production Board said hard-liquor production would be cut 90 per cent by the Home for Visit letter across the continent by a mere matter of hours.

It did not give details of the crash. "Whatever happens, we shan't re end of the year in order that dis tilleries may turn out industrial lax our most effective defense our preparations for a major of- when the planes first were detected. Soens, who graduated from Pied vard at Seventh Street. and the I ne snla- PINOLE, May 28. Eddie Villa-gran, former assistant to the late Ed Ebsen, Pinole publisher, visited here" this week with relatives and friends.

For the past 10 months he has been stationed at an Army post in Washington, but recently wa transferred to California. It went to blue at 1:46 a.m alcohol to be used in making the synthetic product. Enough beverage liquor is in store to last several years. all clear was fVished seven minutes 100 NAMED The suit in eminent domain names more than 100 property own later, when the planes proved ft) be mont High School six years ago and later attended the University of California and the Naval Academy at Annapolis, was more like a son than a nephew to Miss Higgins. She had raised him from the time he was 13 months old.

ers, headed by L. D. Hopfield and friendly. ban rrancisco was alerted one before Nelson, Petroleum Co-ordi-nator Ickes and Price Administrator Leon Henderson. Thomas said the Governors of oil-producing States, most of whose production has been curtailed because storage tanks are full, will be invited to appear at any hearing including the City of Richmond, the California, Arizona and Santa Fe Company and several corporations in addition to individual own Ickes Again Asks For Pipe Line Steel WASHINGTON, May 28.

(P) Petroleum Co-ordinator Ickes has asked the War Production Board minute before Oakland, but civilian defense workers got to their posts MOTHER WAR VICTIM ers or title claimants. both cities at about the same His mother, the late Elizabeth GUARD YOUR TIRES With OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR Hen! dentin! and Commercial Overhead Door Experts ESTIMATES FREE Phono OL-9314 Glide-In Overhead Door 4811 San Pablo Avenue, Emery vllls John Aubrey Soens, 22, has been killed in a Navy training plane accident, his relatives were informed yesterday. Maps submitted with the State time. again for priorities on steel to build that might be held. Oil company aumson also tola a questioner that despite the great distance the East Coast lies from Japan, an attack on the National Capital was "not inconceivable." He did not discuss the possibility of attacks by Japan's Axis partners.

The "loss of face" Japan suffered from the Army air attack led by General Doolittle made a vengeance blow inevitable, Stimson contended. "The United States, through General Doolittle, inflicted a stinging, humiliating, surprise blow on ihS Japanese as evidenced by their boasting of Japan's invulnerability at the very time the bombers came over," the secretary said. "To anyone who knows Oriental Higgins Soens, died from the effects representatives and citizens also the world's largest pipeline, from Department's suit indicate that hundreds of pieces of land be of wounds she suffered as a nurse It was the 18th alert for the Biy will be asked to testify, he said. Texas to New York, as a means of in World War I. region since the start of the war.

tween Seventh and 38th Streets His father, Adolph L. Soens, lives have been already obtained and LOS ANGELES, May 28. (JP) in Durango, Colo. The Los Angeles area had an air Young Soens, who tried to divide relieving the petroleum emergency in the East. At a press conference Iickes reiterated that so far as gasoline conservation is concerned, there is "no need, nor is it advisable" to make gasoline rationing Nationwide, but raid alert this morning when unidentified planes were detected approaching the city.

his interests between writing and a naval career, took a leave of absence from the university after the Pearl Harbor attack, and was grad The yellow alert was flashed at NO VALID REASON There was unanimity of opinion among those present at today's informal session, Connally reported, that there is no valid reason for rationing of gasoline except in restricted areas where transportation Is overtaxed. Seventeen Eastern Seaboard States are now in the rationing area. Besides Connally and Thomas, those who joined in the protest move included Johnson O'Daniel Tex), Ellendcr added that this might be necessary uated in January from the Navy's psychology, it is clear that attack has meant a most serious Moss of facV which by Oriental psychology 2:03 a.m., and radio stations were ordered off the air a minute later. The blue signal was given at 2:19 a.m., and the all-clear at 2:31 p.m. to save rubber.

The pipe line would deliver barrels daily to eastern States, it has been estimated. Army Adopts New Gas, Rubber Economies can only be wiped out by a return blow a greater blow if possible. "That situation Is of paramount interest to us today to set our house in order for what seems in Elimination Flight Training School at the Oakland Airport. SENT TO TEXAS He was sent next to Texas, where he stayed only 10 days, and then went on to Pensacola. At the Florida base he edited the cadet newspaper.

In his letter to his aunt yesterday, he described his studies and said that he would be "busy for the rest of the week" doing formation flying. His aunt said that the letter was one of the happiest she had had from him and that he was delighted with evitable. We are fully alert to this Alien Curfew to Be Strictly Enforced Alien curfew laws will be stiffly enforced from now on, authoritative sources said today. The regulations, administered "broadly" since they went into effect in March, require that all enemy aliens remain in their homes from Chavez N.M.), Hatch, N.M.I, Spencer ArkJ and Doxey Extension of the rationing area to include all of the United States has been considered as a measure to conserve rubber, and Secretary almost inevitable sequence of the Tokyo raid and are doing every thing we can to prepare for such a return blow. Stimson noted that both he and of Interior Ickes indicated in a letter to Senator George Ga.) a his career.

WASHINGTON, May 28. (P) The Army said today it had adopted a series of economies designed to conserve rubber and gasoline. Rubber has been eliminated entirely from most Army equipment, and reclaimed rubber has replaced crude in tires to the limit consistent with safety. To reduce the number of tire sizes required wheels have been standardized. Standing orders announced by the War Department are: Pool the use of motor transportation; use animal-drawn vehicles wherever possible; 8 p.m.

to 6 a.m. During other hours, The youth's body is being brought definite decision already had been thev must be either at work or at General George C. Marshall, Army chief of staff, had warned that "with our extensive coast line there is no such thing as a perfect defense" against raids. home or traveling between the two made on the question. RUBBER CONSERVATION home and funeral services will be arranged at the Albert Brown mortuary.

places. (President Roosevelt said at his press conference Tuesday measures would have to be taken to conserve rubber, but. riiri not snppifv eliminate unnecessary trips; insist jrhat method would be used. 1 A House committee was informed on utilizing maximum pay load maintain power plants properly tuned up. wheels aligned, keep brakes adjusted and tires properly by Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones yesterday the Government soon would announce a program to purchase and reclaim scrap rubber.

He said several Federal agencies, including the Reconstruction I inflated; prevent idling motors; for bid transportation of military per sonnel to or from homes. 72,450 Pledge To Buy Bonds Key Bus Line Changes Due The Key System was authorized by the Stale Railroad Commission Oakland's war bond pledge total was listed at 72,450 today by Alan today to extend the No. 67 Spruce W. Davidson, general chairman of itreet motor coach line and to re the city-wide subscription drive. An additional 15,875 pledges were route the No.

68 Barrett Avenue reported by precinct captains last night, Davidson said. A number of leaders did not give reports however, apparently because of late activity in the campaign. Davidson reported ten precincts have announced completion of their work, having contacted all citizens in their districts. Many others have reported their activity is 75 per cent completed, he related. Citizens can aid in the drive by contacting their "Minute Men" in instances where they were away from home when the volunteer worker called.

The "Minute Men" and women leave cards in mail boxes when householders are ab line, according to Williatn P. St. Sure, vice-president and general manager of the company. Service to the Richmond industrial areas will be provided by the extended Spruce Street line, St. Sure said.

Both changes were requested by the cities of Albany, EI Cerrito and Richmond. They will become effective on Tuesday, June 2. St. Sure pointed out that the Spruce Street extension was proposed by the company, notwithstanding the fact that the line operated at a loss of $2000 in 1941, and it Is estimated that the new service will lose an additional $16,000 annually. "All of Key System's so-called 'feeder both motor coach and rail, are operated at a loss," St.

Sure said. "In requesting the commission for permission to make thisj sent. The campaign headquarters are situated at 409 14th Street. Fife, Policeman for extension, Key System recognized the fact that there would be additional operating loss, but felt that public convenience and necessity required the additional service. We are hopeful that patronage on the 33 Years, Succumbs Charles A.

Fife, 65, a member of the Oakland Police Department for ottlesa iS' club Mii lASparklim Water y4 worth a I famous Name! if I "It's a brand new addition to a gnd old and the whole town's buzzing about it 1 ffvf For, here's a Club Soda as only i SHASTA would bottIe k' Ic bles stronger! It sparkles longer! It adds new zest and palate-tickling (OJ fl'-f- exhilaration to the drinks you yrtC egWtlliXlLS mix and proudly serve (Oty LeHASTAClubSoda'W Tj to the aid of the tonight! X-Vf Wus Deposit I extended line will justify our faith In the communities served." Tho No. 67 KDrucfi Street linn will be extended frnrn its present terminus nt Stockton and Aiher-marle Streets in El Ori'ito to the 33, years, died today at his home, 1099 75th Avenue. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 3 p.m. at the Piedmont Chapel, 3479 Piedm6nt Avenue. Fife was appointed patrolman cn June 1, 1906, and retired on August 1, 1939.

For many years he was KaRt Shore Highway and Mariposa Street over the following route: From, Albermatie Street by way of btockton Street to San J'ahio Ave nue, thnnre alone San Pablo Ave mio to Huntington Boulevard. alonK wagon officer and telephone operator at the Central Division. He HunnnK'ton to Panhandle Boulevard and by way of Panhandle Boulevard to the Kast Shore HlKhwav. spent his last 12 years in the serv ice at Eastern Division. The No.

6S Barrett Avenue motor poach line will be re-routed over He was a member of the Widow's and Orphan's Aid Association of the the following streets: From Barrett Avenue and Kllerhorst Avenue thence by way of Kllerhor.st Ave department, the Junior Order of nue to Charles Avenue. alonK Charles United American Mechanics, Custer's Council, No. 22 and Macabees, to ulare Avenue, alonK Tulare Mvenue to Barrett Avenue: thence Tent No. 33 of Detroit. ly way of Barrett Avenue to San Wablo Avenue.

alonK Sna Pablo Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Fife, and two sis to Clinton Avenue, alonK Clinton Avenue to 38th Street. alonK 38th Street to Cerrito Avenue: bv way of Cerrito Avenue to 35th Street; alonK 35th Street to Clinton Ave ters, Miss Mabel D. Fife and Mrs. Ethel F.

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