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a a a a a a a a a YEARS AGO IN THE TRIBUNE YEARS AGO PANTLESS WAS PANTING PROF BACK -IN 1919 By ENNIS, A pantless professor in a seas of co-eds-that. was a sight, for patademic eyes, back in 1919, For there was such a hardworking, earnest academician who had been betrayed by a woman and left to face his classes au natural. Did he do it? He did not. He stayed at home and phoned frantically hither and thither and finally somebody dug up the uniform of. a cadet major and he was able to break the blockade of convention.

We won't tell you his name for he suffered enough without having the story dug up in after years. But he was young then and he had a young wife. And they quarreled. as married folks do. And while the prof slept his.

wife packed her clothes and went back home to mama. Only by accident, or design. she packed the prof's pants along with others. So thatWell. let's put it this way: Inadvertantly, he was late for classlate by a couple of days, while all the campus grinned.

SEEING IS BELIEVING Warren, remembers this day, for it was December 15. 1919. that a hunter killed two white deer there. Nobody believed him at first. They thought it was, apple-jack.

But he produced deer and the old-timers said: "Wal I and shifted their quids. And a phychologist declared that native Californians did a better job. of supporting their wives than newcomers. which. caused a lot of husbands to mark the article, hand it to their wives and say: "Here-read thisand, shut 1920 A he a year of storms.

hurricanes. earthquakes and electrical displays: but Dr. Harlan Stetson, a Harvard astronomer, who didn't like prophets anyhow. branded this as "hot air" and predicted 1920 would come in like a Montana lamb with down- cast eyes. Juneau.

Alaska, munching on frozen reindeer steak was shaken silly by an earthquake that shook Esquimaux in their ingloos like dice in a box. A paper shortage developed and 3000 small journals in the country wore notified that they might have to print on paper bags. Burglars entered a home on Belvedere Street while the family was at dinner. While trenches noises- had soup that might-drowned out outside noises, the burglars cut the glass panel out of the front door. entered and stole $500 in jewelry and a lot of paintings.

MOUNTAIN BURPS Kilauea. Hilo's hot mountain. spouted lava this day in 1919 and scared the wahinis out of their earrings. Los Angeles, "the City of Angels." which, had gone in for divorce. added 'em up and found that 3100 actions had been filed in 10 months--an all-time high.

Charles Janis of Chicago invented a fuelless auto which he said would revolutionize transportation in 10 That was 25 years ago and he ought 10 see an Oakland streetcar about 5 o'clock now. Cranberries were reported scarce foP the Christmas market, women were Masking each other through their pantry windows how in heck you could make mincemeat without brando and an Alameda man's shincomport was ruined when a thief stole an oil stove, which he used to hold between his knees every morning when he drove to work. In San Francisco a millinery buyer sent for some new hat samples. When they came she the box. took one look at nepened ples and jumped out of a seventhstory window! In Hayward a man shot himself when a woman showed him her new hat.

As a matter of fact the hats that season were pretty tough. The same day fire in the basement of the First Christian Church in Berkeley was exlinguished with baptimal water. Tomorrow, being Sunday. we'll ship a day, to recover our strength and be back again Monday with more stirring events from the world of near -news. RAIN PREDICTED HERE BY LATE TOMORROW Metropolitan Onkland.

which has escaped threatened rain all week. today was given a forecast of precipitation by tomorrow night. with cloudy skies the weather fashion until then. The U.S. Weather Barcau predicted: San Francisco Region.

Monteres Rav Area, Santa Clara. Livermore and Salinas Valleys Mostly cloudy today and tonight: Saturday cloudy with rain probable by Saturday night; mild temperatures. Northern California Partly cloudy todav and tonight: Saturdav cloudy with rain probable by Saturday night; mild temperatures. Sierra Nevada Partly cloudy today and ton hi: clouds Saturdav. warmer Snicht.

toSacramento and San Joaquin Valleys rily clouds today and tonight: Saturdav cloudy with a light ram probable Saturday night: little temperature change. OAKLAND PRECIPITATION Last 24. hours. 0: last year. 120; this year.

7.64: normal. 4.93. PACIFIC COAST TEMPERATURES. High Low High Low Auburn 62 48 Reno 43 17 Bakersfield 61 38 Roseburg 33 29 Boise 33 13 Sacramento 52 36 Colusa 55 35 Salinas 60 49 Eureka 62 46 San Diego 70 Fort Bragg Francisco 59 52 Fresno 58 36 Airport 58 Hetch Hetchy 32 'anta Barbara 53 40 King Citv 60 45 Seattle Los Angeles 65 541 Soda Springs 43 21 Merced 54 33 Spokane 23 21 Needles 60 47 31ockton 54 32 Oakland 59 40 40 20 Paco Robles Tonopah 41 29 Phoenix 71 30 40 Winnemutra me 57 36 10 Pocatello 4 39 Portland 44 34! Yuma 67 48 Red Bluff. 30 38: PRECIPITATION San Francisco Airport T.

Oakland Tribune EXCLUSIVE ASSOCIATED UNITED PRESS CALIFORNIA, -FRIDAY, DEC. 15, 1944 19 and her 5-year-old twin, Janice, show the black eyes that police by their father, Joseph Hernandez, 47, a truck driver, when he because "they didn't mind" his instructions. NORTHERN POLICE STATION TO RETAIN ITS OWN CAPTAIN Proposed Transfer of Anderson to Central Is Blocked in City Council There will be no change in the personnel of Northern Station in the near future. That was the assurance given last night by City. Manager Charles R.

Schwanenberg after questioning by Councilmen Herbert L. Beach and James DePaoli, in regular City Council meeting. A proposed transfer of Police Capt. A. REd Anderson, new head of Northern -Station, back to Central Station to take charge of booking and other processing of prisoners, jail and the new police garage, met opposition at last Tuesday's council meeting and again last night.

Schwanenberg said the transfer had never gone beyond the discussion stage between Police Chief Robert P. Tracy and himself, while attempting find ways and means to expand the efficiency of the Police Department without unduly increasing the cost. He said new police methods such as the two-way police radio have changed police administration considerably and that certain adjustment must be made. PLANNED FOR JANUARY-1 City Hall observers said that the transfer 'was not only planned but ready to go through on January 1, with new quarters for Captain Anderson already being prepared at City Hall. They said Anderson, his two lieutenants and 18 men were to be from Northern Station because the district accounts for less than 9 per cent of the total city crime.

to, help out the Central Station, which is overtaxed. Councilman Beach last night said he would fight any further tion in the personnel of Northern Station, which he says is now at a low of 39 men, compared to 57 in 1939. He expressed the belief that instead of reducing Northern Station to a precinct, at least one additional station should be created in West Oakland. Objection to removing patrolmen on footbeats from the business districts was also expressed by Beach, who said that one policeman afoot is worth 10 in automobiles or on motorcycles. An overall survey of police needs was voted by the council on the suggestion of Councilmen Beach and William J.

McCracken. It is to be made by Schwanenberg and Tracy. A suggestion by Mayor John F. Slavich that the council appoint small of members to work city decommittees, partments went unheeded. BAKERY OPPOSED A protest against operation of a "wholesale bakery, the Standard Doughnut Company.

at 4095 Foothill Boulevard," is to be heard at the December 28 meeting of the City Council and City Planning Commission with protesting residents of the Foothill district. A request for the meeting made by Attorney Francis C. Starr, representing neighbors of the company, which, according to Starr. is "operating a wholesale bakery in direct violation of city zoning laws governing retail business districts." The bakery earlier this year was refused a permit to expand its premises after repeated requests to the City Planning Commission and council were opposed by resident neighbors. A request by the commission for a survey of what can be done to lower cost of housing subdivisions here in order to keep Oaklanders from moving to Contra Costa County and the eastern part of Alameda County is to be considered by the council.

Copies of the request were ordered made for each councilman. Mayor Slavich warned that lowering of standards set for new subdivisions would swamp Oakland with cheap housing. A resolution directing the city attorney's office to prepare proceedings for acquisition by the city of 28 parcels of land to widen and improve Mountain and Moraga Boulevards was adopted by the council. Double School Shift Ordered To Relieve Crowded Albany ALBANY. Dec.

-With an alltime high school enrollment of 3068. the Albany Board of Edueation last night moved to alleviate overcrowded classroom conditions. At the Codornices School in the Codornices housing project. pupils in the first, second and third grades were ordered placed on a louble-shift schedule beginning the new calendar year. January 2.

These classes in future will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m..!to end from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., meet the four -hour minimum of (lass activities. In addition, three temporary teachers were placed on a permanent basis, and four new teachers added to the staff to bring the total to 21 instructors, including the principal. School Superintendent Paul Bryan reported that at Codornices, opened for the time at the beginning of this semester.

an average of Oaklander Helps Sink Jap Barges Francisco V. Segura, seaman U.S.N.R., 823 Washington Street. was A crew member of one of two speedy American motor torpedo boats on night blockade patrol of a Jap-held coastline in the northern Solomons area, to drive through intense Jap fire recently and sink three heavily armed enemy steel barges. They riddled another with shellfire and came out of the action without a casualty. The PT's surprised the Jap ships and despite heavy defense fire from one of the barges, managed to direct their automatic cannon fire into two of the barges.

One of them burst into flames and the other capsized RATIONING TiMETABLE MEATS, FATS and OILS-Red stamps A8 through Z8, and A5 through $5, Book 4, points each, valid indefinitely. Next stamps due December 31. FATS--Each pound of waste fat is good for two meat-ration points. GASOLINE- A coupon 13 valid through December 21; B4 and C4, B5 and C3 coupons, PROCESSED FOODS--Blue stamps A8 through Z8, A5 through Z5, A2, B2, 10 points each, valid indefinitely. Next stamps due January 1.

stamps 1, 2 and 3, Book 3, valid indefinitely. SUGAR-Stamps 30 through 34, Book 4, five pounds each, valid indefinitely. Stamp 40, five pounds, home canning, good through April 10. VOL. CXLI Foodless Bars Draw Fire of State Board L.A.

Tavern Licenses Revoked for Failure To Serve Meals James H. Quinn, State Board of Equalization member from the second district, which includes Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, served notice that he and his agents are going to crack down on taverns that don't serve adequate food to live up to their license conditions. "The board is tired of being put the middle by tavern owners who refuse to co-operate," he said, las his colleagues revoked the California licenses of 11 Southern establishments for not serving meals. Licenses of four prominent Hollywood night spots were revoked for 15 days on the grounds stayed open after midnight closing imposed since the war by the board. William G.

Bonelli, member from the Los Angeles area, said the places had joined in instituting a test suit against the board's power to close them at midnight, instead of 2 a.m., the original hour set: up in the State law. FAVORED HANGOUTS They are the Trocadero, Ciro's. Mocambo and the Clover Club, all well-known gathering places of movie, stars. same time that it 'took action tHe meals situation in taverns, the Board of Equalization which met in Sacramento, revoked. or suspended the licenses of nine Metropolitan Oakland liquor dealers for failure to comply with the law.

Included on the local list were: Lillian D. Castle, 3932 MacArthur Boulevard, sale to minor, 15 days; Lonhie G. Galyen, 4301 East 14th Street, sale to minor, 15 days; Dorothy M. Kock. Southern Cross Inn.

sale to minor, 15 days; Leonard H. Dunbar, 2973 MacArthur Boulevard, sales 10 intoxicated person, indefinite suspension; Minor Narcews, Seventh Street, misrepresentation of, material facts license application, revocation: Ritz Cafe, 1710 Market Street, misrepresentation of facts in license application, revocation: Harry Sherman, 201 East 14th Street, sale to minor sailor. 15 days. RESISTED OFFICERS Melvin J. Avila of 448 San Avenue, El Cerrito, lost his license for 10 days for resisting enforcement officers, and Michael C.

Lucey, of 1015 University Avenue, had his license suspended for 15 days for a sale after hours. For the past two months the board has refrained from taking any action against liquor licensees on the food question. explaining it was waiting for the State Supreme Court to band down a decision on what constitutes bona fide restaurant. However, it a adopted the recommendations yesterday of State Liquor Administrator George Stout, who said that if an establishment has no stove. menu, or other facilities for serving food its license should be revoked.

The board immediately acted on the licenses of the 1. Southern Cali fornia places. but dismissed citations for insufficient food filed by liquor control officers against 53 other California licensees. SUMS UP ATTITUDE In leading the movement to down on what he termed "outright saloons and bars." Bonelli, acting chairman' yesterday, summed up his attitude in his observation on one Los Angeles licensee cited: "Our findings show that this place had no food. no cook, menu, no setup--to that's no restaurant.

no case." George Reilly, San Francisco nember of the board. likewise stated that he will issue instructions to Don Marshall, his chief liquor officer. that "San Francisco bars must have food." Sherman. the Oakland druggist whose license was suspended for 15 days. previously was convicted of operating with a drug warehouse thievery ring and served several months in the Alameda County Jail.

'American Mother' Of 1939 Dies at 85 WOOSTER, 0.. Dec. Mrs. Othello Compton, 85. the American mother of 1939.

was found dead in bed at her home here today. Compton. widow of Dr. Compfon. former dean of the College of Wooster.

was awarded the 'mother" title by the Golden Rule Foundation. She received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Oxford College. Ohio, in 1932. Survivors include three sons. Dr.

Karl T. Compton, president Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Dr. Arthur Holly Compton. University Chicago professor; and Dr. Wilson Compton, president- of Washington State College: and one daughter.

Mrs. C. Herbert Rice of Allahabad Christian College. India. now here on furlough.

Chief Petty Officer Dies in Auto Crash Carroll George Sandholdt. 25, a chief boatswain's mate stationed at Moss Landing. was injured fatally today when the automobile he was driving collided with a street car at Seventh and Union Streets. The street car, operated by Glen Parady. 36.

of 6677 Brann Street, stopped at the intersection to discharge passengers when Sandholdt hit it. He died several hours later at Highland Hospital. OAKLAND, Jeannette Hernandez (left), say were inflicted on them bumped their heads together New Hotel for 14th, Broadway Host Replace: Henshaw Building, Dakland Landmark The old Henshaw Building on the southeast corner of 14th and Broaddestined to be torn down to make way for a new $2.500.000 hotel of from 12 to 14 stories providing between 400 and 500 rooms, banquet halls, and other modern appurtenances. This became known today when Frank Belgrano, president of the Central Bank, revealed en study is now being made on an income and expense basis by executives of the Capital Company. real estate holding subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation, which will construct the building.

100 BY 200 FEET In addition to the hotel with its entrance and adequate lobby space, the new structure will provide accommodations for around 15 small stores on the ground floor, Belgrano said. The frontage covers 100 feet on Broadway and 200 feet on 14th Street. Only tenant now on the property with a long lease is the State Theater, which has been served with a one- year notice to vacate. which is privileged under the terms of the rental contract, Belgrano stated. The old Henshaw Building will be taken over for dismantling the end of next year and after that time plans call for start of construction of the hostelry, priorities permitting, according to Belgrano.

BUILDING LANDMARK For many years in Oakland's early days, the four -story Henshaw Building housed the McDonough Theater, the city's first outstanding stage theater. The State Theater now occupies that space. Purchased in the late twenties by Bank of Italy, now the Bank of America, the structure was originally planned to house the main Metropolitan Oakland area headquarters of the bank. Later, the program was revised when the Oakland Bank at 12th and Broadway was absorbed and the Bank of Capital contablished took over America there. The ownership as a subsidiary of Transamerica.

Burglars Routed By Bank Alarm PINOLE. Dec. who first took clothing from a cleaning establishment and then went after bigger in the Bank of Pinole were frightened away without taking anything when they set off the bank's burglar alarm at 1:30 a.m. today. In their flight they left behind approximately $130 in clothing they had taken from the cleaning establishment and piled side a bank window.

Also left in the bank was an over. coat which contained ration stamps belonging to Angelo Rossi, Crockett sugar factory worker. who told police the overcoat was stolen from him Sunday. Police said the coat had a cleaning tag on it made out to "Mr. Sanders," whom they were endeavoring to locate.

Sheriff Inspector Ray Stoffels said that the burglars. believed to be two -although there was a possibility that only one man was in-' volved. apparently first entered the San Pablo Cleaners, owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Kouvae of -El Sobrante. by mistake, since it is in the rear of the bank building.

The bank was entered by breaking a transom over the rear door and then reaching in, slipping the bolt and opening the door. Before they went to work on the safe they opened a rear window as a means of escape and apparently jumped out it when the alarm began to sound. Constable Eugene Shea and Police Officer Hugh Young answered the alarm and notified the sheriff's office, who sent Stoffels, a. fingerprint expert, and deputies, Phil O'Leary and Ernie the scene. NO.

168 "Julene Hernandez, 27, mother of the twins who were beaten, refused 19 sign a complaint against her husband. Joseph, because, officers said, he had threatened to kill her. -Tribune photos. Joseph Hernandez, 47, Oakland truck driver, was in jail today on charges of beating his twin daughters until their. eyes were blackened.

Student Fights Ex-Wife's Suit Former Navy Man Arrested on Failure To Provide Charge BERKELEY. Dec. University of California student, who formerly served in the Navy and is now studying medicine under the Gl Bill of Rights, planned today in his Berkeley City Jail cell to fight a charge of failure to provide for a 13-months-old baby. brought by his former wife, Evelyn Morgan Ham. 22, of Santa Monica.

The student, Richard E. Ham. 21, claimed paternity of the child is "very uncertain." and said he married the mother, a former Unistudent, to save her embarrassment and give the baby a It agreed that she would obtain a divorce and when she did so last Febrary, in Reno, the court ordered him to pay $30 a month for support of the baby, Ronald Francis, Ham said. TO GO SOUTH 1 Ham. arrested by, Berkeley police yesterday while 'attending class, expected to post $500 bail today for his release from jail and to leave immediately for Santa Monica.

He is the son of H. E. engineer in the Bureau of Reclamation at Boulder City, Nev. Mrs. Ham is.

the daughter of Dr. Evan C. Morgan, former assistant of schools in Santa Monica and now a lieutenant in the Navy. attached to the V-12 unit at the California School of Technology. Ham disclosed that he and the baby's mother were married May 3.

1943. while she was a student at the University, and that the child was November 17 of that year. ONLY HIS ALLOTMENT The only money he has. he said, is the Government allotment for his education. He is scheduled to receive $75 a month, but received only a $50 allotment for December, said.

In the Navy, Ham did psychiatric work with the Bureau of Medicine and Washington. D.C., was transferred to Mare Island and received a medical discharge July 21 of this year. A resident of Los Angeles, he lives at 2556 Hilgard Street while attending the university. Richmond Woman, 58, Hurt in Train Fall RICHMOND. Dec.

Carrie Johnston, 58. of 3120 Hamilton Street was under observation in Richmond Hospital today for serious head injuries received when she fell from the steps of a shipyard train last night. She told police the train -started up just as she was getting off at South 29th Street and Access Highway and she was thrown to. the I pavementt. Father Jailed for Beating Twin Girls is held in the City Prison today on two causing a child to suffer.

$500 on each count, and the father, Joseph 49B Auditorium Village, a war housing in a cell while authorities completed their Neighbors Report Alleged Cruelty to Children; Wife Refuses to Sign Complaint An Oakland father, who allegedly batted together the heads of his 5-year-old twin daughters until both girls suffered black eyes, charges of wilfully Bail was set at Hernandez, 47, of project, remained investigation. His wife, Julene, 27, refused to sign a complaint, Police Inspector Edward C. Summers said, because the man had warned her to keep the children in the house after the beating and had threatened to kill her. He appeared briefly this morning before Police Judge Chris B. Fox, pleaded guilty and asked that the case be referred to the probation officer.

Judge Fox granted the plea land set December 29 as the day for "complete report" to be returned. FOUND GIRLS BRUISED Policewoman Kathryn Conway, subsequently signed the complaint, and Nauriene Wilson, who accompanied her to the housing unit in the rear. of the Oakland Auditorium, said they found the little girls, Jeannette and Janice, both suffering, black eyes, a and bruises on the face: They the children- to the Alameda County detention home pending hearing of A the case. Jeannette had one eye blackened and Janise had bruises about both eyes. Both girls' faces were puffed and swollen from the beating.

CHILDREN DISOBEYED The policewomen said Mrs. Hernandez told them that her husband, a truck driver, had instructed girls not to play with a light switch. They did, when he came home Tuesday night he asked them about it. The twins denied that they had touched the switch, according to the mother, and Hernandez became enraged and grabbed them, bumping their heads together until their eyes were blackened. Knowing neighbors would notice the bruises, Hernandez warned his wife to keep the children in the house, she said.

Neighbors learned of the beating and notified police. MEXICAN ADMITS. KILLING GIRL, BODY IS SOUGHT San Joaquin County deputy sheriffs today were digging in a Stockton city dump lot in an effort to find the body of Beatrice Martinez, 4-yearold daughter of Mrs. Dolores Martinez, 1028 10th Street, Oakland, following the confession of Manuel Diaz, 22, Mexican farm laborer, that he killed her and buried the body there. Sheriff Martin Ansbro of Stockton said Diaz in a half incoherent confession made when he believed he was dying after cutting his throat in his Stockton jail cell admitted killing and burying the child after a quarrelsome drinking bout with her father.

William Martinez. The little girl lived with her father and the family of Joe Corralejo in Stockton. The lather is separated from her mother, who lives here. Dias was found last night with his throat slashed in a cell of the County Jail, where he had been held for questioning since shortly after: the girl's disappearance November 30. Attendants at the Stockton Emergency Hospital said he would recover despite a severed windpipe.

Martinez, father of the child, told Sheriff Ansbro that he and Diaz and other members, of the Corralejo household decided to drive down town for dinner after drinking party. Diaz was left behind when they drove off. When they returned both Diaz and the child were gone. Later Diaz returned and explained Beatrice's absence by saying she town. 'Martinez reported her disappearance to police day.

Sheriff Ansbro did not reveal details of Diaz' statement but said that he had obtained a confession. Diaz reportedly located the burial site at the end of South Rendon Street, near Mormon slough, an area used as a refuse dump. and officers said that they found similar refuse material on Diaz' shoes. War Work Pay Hike Proposed Senators Suggest Move to Get Men Into Vital Plants WASHINGTON, Dec. Senators proving the manpower shortage suggested today that pay raises in some critical industries might be the best way to expand vital production.

This view was advanced by Chairman Mead N.Y.) and Senator Ferguson Mish.) at the Senate War Investigation- manpower inquiry. They advocated wages boosts what they termed "unattractive" industries." mentioning foundries, steel mills and chemical plants. The principal manpower shortages are to be found among the unskilled, heavy labor groups in those fields, they said. Ferguson and Mead voiced their beliefs during questioning of Charles M. Hay, deputy manpower chairman, who outlined to the committee the steps WMC is contem-.

plating to recruit urgently needed war workers. Hay told the committee that representatives of WMC and the armed services will visit employers in "less essential" industry to try to suade them to release workers to war plants. If the employer refuses, Hay said, an employment ceiling will be fixed on his establishment, and it he proves other agencies will be asked to lend their aid. Then, -necessary, the case will be referfed to War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes.

Manpower requirements from November to March, 1945, he said, total 900,000, including 500,000 for the armed forces. About 141,000 are needed within the next few weeks for "critical" war programs. In a move to speed the placement of workers in war plants where they are. most urgently needed, the Manpower Commission last night set up a Nation-wide system for classifying request of employers for help. Five categories were established in order of their relative importance to the war effort.

action was taken Chairman Paul V. McNutt said, an effort to reduce the chance of inequities that might arise in some industrial areas in which more than one item on the critical war production program is being manufactured. In the past, manpower priorities in each area have been fixed- by WMC area directors, but criteria to assure standard ratings throughout the country had not been lished. Youth Saved After Fall Into Estuary pupils are crowded into classrooms normally arranged to accommodate 32. "Original plans of the new building called for 600 pupils, whereas the enrollment to date totals 762," he said.

The school board, at the same meeting. authorized an additional teacher at both the Cornell Grammar School and Albany High School to meet overcrowded conditions due unprecedented wartime growth totin population of the city. A third nurse, on a half -time basis, also was ordered for the school nursing unit. For 33 students between 16 and 18 years who are in essential war industrial employment, the board ordered a permanent continuation high school with Saturday morning classes beginning with the new Spring term, February, 5. These students are absorbed (in regular high school classes.

Two Richmond C.4's To Go to Vancouver Two more big C-4 transports will be transferred to the Vancouver, yard of Kaiser Company, for outfitting, the Maritime Commission announced today. The transports are being built at Kaiser's Richmond yard. commission recently announced. that five C-4's being built by the California Shipbuilding Compuny would be taken to Vancouver for outfitting. The commission that the Vancouver yard explained, rary surplus.

of outfitting facilities and skilled manpower pending the launching of C-4's at that yard. A member of the Coast Guard Volunteer Port Security force and a New Zealand seaman early today rescued from the estuary at the foot of Clay Street San Francisco youth. George Holbrook, 16, who had fallen overboard from a ferry launch. Members of the force heard the youth's cries for help and E. R.

Craig -of 429 Euclid Avenue, and the seaman, Ken Wells, dived the water from a nearby wharf and swam 100 yards to reach Holbrook, who was being carried out by the tide. It took the men 15 minues to swim back to the wharf. P. M. Hyde, Coast Guard seaman threw out a line and pulled all three to a gang plank.

The youth was treated at Highland Hospital for submersion and then was sent home. Holbrook, of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Holbrook of 2205 Felton Street, San Francisco, is employed' by the Alameda Shipyard Ferries. Scores in Berkeley Complain Of Army Plane 'Buzzing' BERKELEY, Dec.

of residents in Northeast Berkeley last night were thrown into panic by a low-flying plane, which was described by as skirting the house tops by, a mere 10 feet. From descriptions furnished by complaining residents, police pressed a belief it may have been an Army plane of the P-40 type. The Army Flight Advisory Service was notified and announced this morning complete investigation is under way. Police Sgt. J.

L. Ross stated the first complaint came in at 7:40 p.m. from Charles O. Crabtree, 1607 Edith Street, and that so many followed (the police switchboard became clogged. Thirty were recorded without names.

He estimated an additional 60 probably phoned police, but their calls could not be connected due to the jammed board, In several cases, he said, resi dents described the plane as flying so low they dropped to the -ground fearing they were to be struck. The plane carried no lights. Most of the residents said that all they could see was a shadow in the darkness with a wisp of smoke coming from probably the exhaust. It came in low in: a west to east direction. returning a short time later at the same extremely low altitude from northeast to southwest, the frightened residents asserted..