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A A A A A A A A 1 Tribune, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 1944 D. ACTIVITIES HERE AND ABROAD OAKLAND MEN IN SERVICE The following. activities of of a Coast Guard communications politan Oakland and Bay area serv- base in Alaska. icemen in various branches of the Stanley R.

Parkinson, 5900 Broadservice were reported today, in press way Terrace, Oakland, has been dispatches from home abroad. promoted from the rank of captain GRADUATIONS to major in the California Quartermaster Depot in Oakland. Roger Gurnee Nielsen, son of Mr. I. H.

Hart, 408 Euclid Avenue, and Mrs. E. H. Nielson, 5900, Es- Oakland, has been promoted from tates Drive, Oakland. has received the rank of second lieutenhis wings second lieutenant ant at.

the same. depot. commission at Douglas Army Air John 2121 East 25th Field, Ariz. Veltman, Elmer C. Richberger, son of H.

L. Street, Oakland, has been promoted 1628 Woolsey, Street, from the rank of second lieutenant Berkeley, has wings to first lieutenant at the Oakland Richberger, and appoinment officer at Depot, as has received as flight Douglas Army Air Field, Ariz. A. R. 336 Claremont Dan E.

Rice of 1711 101st Boulevard, Berkeley. Avenue, Oakland, been grad- George K. Breltenstein, fathered of uated from the A.A.F.'s Breitenstein, 535 41st Gunnery School at Laredo Air Field, Tex. Robert son of Mrs. Mary A.

"Canada, 1348 East 27th Street, Oakland, has received his wings on graduation from Marfa Army Air Field, as pilot of twin-engined aircraft. HOSPITALIZED Pvt. Gerald Dominguez, son of Mrs. Marjorie Sweeney, 2100 Eagle Avenue, Alameda, is at Stark General Hospital, Charleston, S. after serving eight months theater.

parachute infantry in the European T-5 Donald M. H. Cathro, son of Mrs. Elsie Cathro, 89 Yosemite Avenue, Oakland, is at Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso, after serving in Italy for more than year with the Army Infantry. His rife, Mrs.

Ruth Cathro, lives at 2206 San Jose Avenue Avenue, Alameda. Sgt. Roy D. Zanata, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Simboli, 2633 Grant Street, Berkeley, is at at DeWitt General Hospital, Auburn, after serving at Leyte, in the Philippies. AWARDS Cpl Gail H. Daugherty, waist gunner, has been awarded Purple Heart for being wounded in action in air battle over Germany: He is son of Mr. and Daugherty, 2566 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland. First Lieut.

Richard J. Dempsey, son of Mrs. Ann B. Dempsey, Clarecont Country Club, has been awarded second Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal for meritorious service in aerial combat over Germany. He is a fighter pilot based in Eng.nd.

Second Neut. Rex. L. son of Mr. Roy Hughes, 2210 Tenth Avenue, Oakland, has been awarded air medal for meritorious achievement.

He is B-17 bombardier in England. Tech. Sgt. Hilary A. Turley, son of Mr.

and Mrs. William H. Turley. Hercules. received Oak Leaf cluster to air medal.

He is radio operator -gunner on B-17 based in England. Second Lieut. James E. Mutz, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph L. Mutz, 1601 Fernwood Drive. Oakland, has been awarded Air Medal for meritorious achievement. He is copilot of B-17 based in England. First Lieut.

Frederick N. Young. pilot of a B-17 in England, has been awarded second oak leaft cluster to air medal, for "courage. coolness and skill." He is son of Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick B. Young, 2028 Clinton Avenue. Alumeda. Pic. Archie Carleton, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Archie Carleton, 3906 Ade: line Street, has been commended along with other members of his group, for pre production efforts as soldier technician at all Air Service Command depot in England. Second Lieut. Henry T. Dodds, husband of Mrs.

Louis Dodds, 540 Alcatraz Avenue, Oakland, has been awarded oak leaf medal for meritorious achievement. as bombardier of B-17 in England, PROMOTIONS Bafratt Miles Wells, of Mr. And Mrs. Walter M. Wells.

573 Beacon Street, Oakland. has been promoted from the rank of lieutenand to lieutenant commander in the Navy at Jacksonville, Fla. He is instructor in a PBY patrol bomber Training aquadron there. Sidney "Francis Dommes, 240 Fifth Street, Richmond, has been comoted from captain to major in me Army. John Van Epperson, 59 Tenth Street, Oakland, has been promoted from the rank of firet lieutenant to captain in the Army.

Donald T. Woodward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Woodward.

787 Palm Avenue. Livermore. has been promoted 10 the grade of captain from tirst licutenant in the A.A.F. in England. He is a fighter pilot.

Arthur E. Vallade, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Vallade, 1825 Brush Street, Oakland, has been promoted from the rank of corporal to sergeant with the A.A.F.

in England. He does administrative work in the ground section. Anthony' C. Abel, of 211. 20th Street, Antioch, has been promoted from the rank of first lieutenant to captain at the Pocatello Army Air Field, Idaho.

He is base signal ofver at the field. Mrs. Charles 'H. H. H.

Smith, Smith, son 1770 of Mr. and Estuary Boulevard. Oakland. has been promoted from the rank of second lieutenant 10 fir-1 lieutenant at Long Beach Ariny Air Field, where he 15 based as a ferry Charles A. Parcheski, of 3058 Syivan Avenue, Oakland, has been advanced in rank from radio electrician to chief radio electrician in Alaska.

He is commanding officer War Spectacle Ticket Data Told Special telephones have been installed- at Army -Navy War Show headquarters to answer inquiries regarding tickets to "Eastbay Attacks," the buge battle action spectacle to be presented at Berkeley Memorial Stadium December 8, 9 and 10. All information about free tickets to. the show can be' obtained by phoning GL encourt 5976 or GLencourt 6050. Distribution of the free tickets will begin late this week. Officials stated that the huge battle will stand as a tribute from the Army and Navy to the war workers of the Bay area, for outstanding productive effort.

Theme of the show will be "Well. Done. Eastbay-Stay On the Job and finish the and highlight of the event will be the realistic battle action. The entire field at the Berkeley Stadium will be transformed into a South Pacific jungle setting, over which hundreds of combat-trained troops will advance in a realistic assault an enemy strong-point. The show will be staged by the Ninth Service Command in' co eration with the Twelfth Naval District.

It is sponsored by the LaborManagement Committee of the War Manpower Commission of Northern California. The War Production Board, the Maritime Commission and the Office of Defense portation in co-operation with Bay Area communities. OAKLAND WAC AIDS BOMBING OF NAZIS Tessa M. Miller. WAC, forfer teller of the East Bay Municipal Utility District here, and graduate of Mt.

Diablo Union High School, has been assigned. to. the First Bombardinent Division Headquarters Eighth Air Force in England as a clerk-typist in the operations branch. Responsible the preparation of mission folders, containing secret records, Corporal Miller also aids in the planning of daylight assaults on Western Europe. Daughter of Robert E.

McPherson of 1446 Oak Street, Napa, Corporal Miller enlisted in the WAC in March, 1943, and received basie training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. Veteran's Service Council Is Planned A Veterans' Service Council, In-. strumental in getting for returning servicemen and women the benefits of the GI Bill, will be organized here. An organization meeting has been set for 7:30 p.m., December 12. in the City Council chambers by Mayor Slavich, Dr.

Slavich. has asked heads of veterans' organizlations to name delegates and alterto serve on the new council, Initial expenses are to be met by a $5000 appropriation by the Community Chest to cover clerical and organizing expenses. The council is to act for Oakland, Piedmont and Emeryville, if the latter cities so desire. It is to be the recognized community clearing house and coordinating medium for service to veterans. Two Bay Area Men Killed at Fronts Two Bay area men ave been killed in the European and Mediterranean theaters out of a total of 1366 casualties.

the War Department announced today. They are Capt. Jack CA. Livingston, son Mrs. George Anderson, 2506 79th Avenue, Oakland, and Pvt.

Toney Duarte, son of Toney S. Duarte, 2031 13th Street, Richmond. Livingston was promoted to the rank of captain only last August. He was stationed with the Fifth Army in Italy as assistant plant and training officer. Union Pacific Official To Speak in Oakland R.

A. Kirkpatrick, personal representative William M. Jeffers. president the Union Pacific Railof road, will be the principal speaker at a luncheon meeting of the Exchange Club of Oakland tomorrow at the Hotel Leamington. Kirkpatrick will discuss "Getting Back to Peace." He will be introduced by Douglas Evey, chairman of the program committee.

Lieut. Lou K. Newfield of Oakland, has returned home after completing 30 missions with the 15th A.A.F. in Italy. -Tribune photo.

B-24 Pilot Home For. Yule, Won Honor Lieut. Lou K. Newfield 22, is home for Christmas. veteran of combat enemy territory, Lieutenant Newfield, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Newfield, 432 Michigan Avenue, said yesterday that about all he has thought of the past few months was finishing his missions and getting home for Christmas. Newfield, a graduate of Berkeley High School and former student at the San Francisco Junior College, enlisted in the A.A.F. in July, 1942, was commissioned in December, 1943, at Marfa, Texas. He went overseas seven-and-ahalf months ago and in that time, stationed with the 15th A.A.F.

in Italy, and Africa, has earned the Air. Medal and four Oak Leaf Clusters for piloting B-24's on 50 missions. He will remain- in Oakland for 21 before reporting for further assignment. Oak Knoll Vets To Be Entertained Members of the Oakland Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association will play host to convalescing sailors and Marines from Oak Knoll Hospital tonight at the Athens Athletic Under the chairmanship of Harry Turner, a special entertainment program has been arranged. Transportation for the boys will be provided by A.W.V.S.

Funeral Is Held Funeral services were held this morning for Mrs. Eliner S. LaBarge. 47. whose death occurred Sunday.

She is survived by her husband. Vincent of 199 The Uplands, Berkeley; a daughter, Eliner Louise, and a son. Ensign Vincent A. Jr. Mrs.

LaBarge was active in the Claremont, Was auxiliary the of the daughter Red of Mrs. Gustavus Crocker Simmons of Marin County and the late Dr. Gustavus C. Simmons, member of a pioneer Sacramento family. PIANO 5101.

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One of them who has written to the child is. Richard Young, former Berkeley police officer, whose letter was headed "Somewhere in Holland, October 28, 1944." "I love to hear what boys are doing, but when you hear of somebody being killed, I could just cry," Carol Behrend of Hartland, said in the letter that appeared in Stars and Stripes. "I hope you don't get killed." Young, whose wife. and mother, Mrs. Charlotte Rudolph, live at 6501 Dana Street, Oakland, told the girl that: "You will letters from your Europe than receive, there are people in Hartland-and for every letter you there will be thousands of buddies too busy to write, but who would it they had the time.

hope that you will never have to see the devastation that is in Europe today. I don't believe that you ever will, Carol. It's because you and millions of other Carols are buying war bonds and stamps for their buddies over here that such a terrible thing has never become a reality in the United States. You keep up your good work at home and your buddies will keep up their good work here." Oakland Officer Missing in Crash" Ens. Charles Newton Lund, 22, N.S.N.R., is missing in an airplane crash at sea, off the coast of Rhode Island, his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Lund of 2457. 35th Avenue, have been ALAMEDA CO. REPUBLICANS SEEK TWO ELECTION CHANGES By DON Elimination of two features of the California.

Election Code which have drawn considerable criticismin' recent months--permanent registration and cross filing in primaries -was recommended today by directors of the Alameda County Republican Assembly. At same time it was revealed that the executive committee Republican State Central Committee is also considering ways and means correcting weaknesses in the election. code and plans to confer with legislators on the problem. It was understood that improvement of the code will be one of the principal items for discussion at the quarterly meeting of the executive committee of the State committee at Sacramento early in February. position of the county expressed- in two resolutions adopted board meeting last night and came as other groups throughout the State were reported preparing for a broadside attack on extant voting regulations.

Repeal of the present permanent registration law was advocated "because of -the -danger of fraudulent voting and clerical difficulties which it creates in county clerks' I offices." resolution called on county clerks to aid in securing amendment of the law, and Cyril Roche was named chairman of a committee to confer with County Clerk G. E. Wade to determine the best means of improving registration procedure. REPORT JANUARY Roche will report his findings at meeting on January 8, according to Mrs. Ruby Iverson of secretary of the board.

All Alameda County legislators will be urged to do everything possible to further enactment at the January session of the Legislature of amendment which will eliminate the practice of candidates for partisan offices filing on both major Glee Club Sings WALNUT CREEK; Nov. Under the direction of Oscar Busch. the Acalanes Union High School Girls' Glee Club sang Schubert' "Ave Maria" -and Malott's "Lord Prayer" as part of the service yes terday at the Community Presbyterian Church. THOMAS party tickets. The request was contained in a motion put by Markell Baer.

Both actions were taken after' lengthy discussion during which numerous cases in point during the primary and general elections were cited. Proponents of the plan for elimination of permanent noted the widespread investigations of assertedly. fraudulent registrations prior to the general election, and the fact that mail addressed to voters on the Great Register were returned in virtually wholesale lots marked "Unknown at this address." BALLOTING BY MAIL The two proposals came close on the heels of Secretary of State Frank Jordan's suggestion voting by" person be eliminated and mail balloting substituted in -order to increase the percentage of votes cast and save the State approximately $5,000,000 a year in election costs. Experience with the soldier vote has shown such a plan to be tical, Jordan -declared, and proposal to that effect will be- submitted to the Legislature. Several other proposed election law changes are in prospect for submission to the January session, principally the substitution of modified convention system for the direct primary and elimination of the requirement and Central Committee chairmanships be tated biennially between the northern southern sections of the State.

U.S. Diplomat Dies BERN, Switzerland, Nov. -Clark E. 29. of Toledo, Ohio, third secretary of the American legation here, died today of pneumonia after A five-day illness.

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C. Richberger DAE. Rice Oakland, has been promoted from the rank of stcond lieutenant to first lieutenant San Francisco of Embarkation. Taylor O. Klingerman, 1537 Oak View Avenue, Berkeley, has been promoted from staff sergeant to technical sergeant at Camp Beale.

John P. Brosnan, 678 63rd Street, Oakland, has been promoted to the grade of staff sergeant. He is a gunner on a B-24 in Italy. ON DUTY First Lieut. Henry Adam, son of Mo and Mrs.

Them: 2418 San Jose Avenue, Alameda, has been assigned to duty at the station hospital, Kirtland Army Air Field, Mexico. T-4 William E. Baker is back in the United States after serving 30 months with the Army Signal Corps in Alaska. He is now at a redistribution station at Santa Barbara. His mother, Mrs.

Martha Baker, lives at 1933 84th Avenue, Oakland." combe, son and Mrs. F. H. Aviation Cadet. Harvey M.

SloSlocombe, 131 Monte Cresta Avenue Oakland, has been assigned to preflight training at Roswell Army Air Field, New Mexico. Staff Sgt. Paul J. Witt, son of Mrs. Helen La Vare, 1227 Foothill Oakland, is an aircraft cable and tubing specialist at a bomber station in England.

Cpl. Vernon Candler, son of Mrs. Louise C. Fox, 1109 Medford Avenue. Hayward, tail gunner' on a B-17 based in England.

Sgt. Raymond P. Phipps, whose wife, Dorothy. lives at 2331 Carlton Street, Berkeley, is a member of the Eighth Air Force Service Command Sub-Depot in England. The following men are stationed at Carlsbad, N.

Army Air Field, the world's largest bombardier Pvt. B. Wale, son of Mr. schoolert and Mrs. Bruce Wale.

1960 Los Angeles Avenue, Berkeley. Pvt. Lawrence Pinto, son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Pinto, 3121 Minna Avenue, Oakland.

Pvt. Aaron L. Hillman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hillman, 1426 73rd Avenue.

Oakland. Aviation Cadet Stuart H. Baty, son of Mrs. Mildred Baty. 1560 East 14th Street, San Leandro.

ON FURLOUGH Richard F. Jones, son of Mr. anCapt. Ernest S. Jones, 5675 Oak Grove Avenue, Oakland, was home on furlough after being overseas for more than a year as officer in charge of troops and cargo on an Army transport.

Lieut. Warren Myers, son of Mrs. Ann McErlath. 328 Ramona Avenue. Piedmont, home on furlough from a B-29 Superfortress school in Nebraska.

First Lieut. James S. Yip, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lok Yip, 538 Kenmore Avenue, Oakland, is due to arrive home for a furlough soon after serving six months in the European theater as a navigator on a B-17.

'He 'has 35 missions to his credit. The following men, serving with B-26 Maurader group in the Medi4 terranean area, are entitled to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge. the highest citation awarded to units of the armed forces: First Lieut. Alan M. Day.

navigator. 2837 Humboldt Avenue: Second Lieut. John P. Jarman, bombardier. 741 Grosvenor Place: Second Lieut.

George G. Walker, pilot, 2118 East 15th Street; Sgt. David J. Huhrace, 1464 71st Avenue: Staff Peter J. Chelucci, 871 55th Street, all Oakland; and Sgt.

Roy A. Duarte, 215 Fremont Avenue, Centerville. The following men have arrived at the infantry replacement training center at Camp Wolters. Anthony N. Shegedin, 5237 Belvedere Street: Kennith L.

wanger, 1231 Brush Street: Stuart O. Vaughan, 4471 Pleasant Valley Court: William G. Reppas, 924-G Cypress Street: Jesus Lopez, 827 Milton Street: Lorenzo Lopez, 914 Fifth Street: Richard B. Fulkerson. 3316 22nd Street; Raymond J.

Cooper, 5541 Taft Avenue; Gordon D. Dresser, 415 15th Street; Marvin A. Sardella, 1134 21st Street; all Oakland; and Lelio A. Cecchini, friend of Mr. and Mrs.

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