Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 13

WANT JlDS PHONE TEUPLfjBAR 6000 MAIN OFFICE, FRANKLIN IN BERKELEY. 203isHATTUCK KLX 910 kc THE TRIBUNE STATION VOL CXLV! NO. 127 NEWS ON THE HOU 1 EVERY HOUR jpj jffl i Voters' League Aftac I VII 1 1 Incumbent Council Ifiires Sale Backed Fair Director Tells Niles CC Plan Would Benefit1 Taxpayers honors Political More by Left Wing Ends in AborHve Criticism of D'rcy i An eleyenth-hour political move, aimed yterday at incumbent city councilmen by the Oakland ters' League, supporting the left-wing candidates, became gn- aborted attack on James D'Arcy, the only union labdretareseiitaiive 1 on the council. The league has i i i CATHOLIC! PRELATt FLIES TO OAKLAND if ROM AUSTRALIA A'AVW arrived at Oakland Municipal Air- port on an Australian National Air ways plane, the first Catholic bishop to fly the Pacific. Accompanied by Monsignor John English, also of Brisbane.

Arch- bishdp Duhig will spend thre or four monuis wjc uu ovovca -j- ing higher education in American 4.1 A-W A eriin universities to assist in the develop- mens vi -w leges. I Swooping low. Tribun. Cameraman Bill Crouch snapped this picture of the burning Swedish liner FreJ as she lay aground off the Berkeley pier this morning. The photo plane was pfloted by Howard Norton of the Norton Marine Air Service.

(Story on Page' 1). More immediate, however, Arch-, and its Western cir-iizef has oc-. m'ticasionaUy missed. jctfujicil meetings Bishop fvg" fi while attending kr union busi- I ness. Records of Clerk Charles OAKLAND OFFICIALS STUDY OFF-STREET PARKING PLANS ing space in the central business district and this self -financing plan is i jj lj I i a 1 woa in defeating Japan.

HELPED AUS1KAUA "Pearl Harbor may have been aj disaster for: the United States but lit wa a hlssinff for us" Arch bishop rxihig said. "But for the; UiaiU A VW we would have fared." But he declared conditions in the world today and charged are "not promising," that the "unreason able" attitude of Russia is retard ing peace. "We have another frightful men- ace in communism, ne aeciarea. "In Australia we have gone through 'some very great upheavals in strikes. Melbourne has been para-jlyzed in the social services be-1 cause of strikes and it is the cojn-; mon belief that Communism is aid ing and abetting them." NOT MANY SOLDIERS Archbishop Duhig and Monsignor English said iheyi, met and knew intimately thousands of American soldiers and officers during the war.

The archbishop said he became a personal friend of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and has "never met a finer personality. Now on Ills fourth visit to this country, he will remain in the Bay area as the guest of Archbishop John J. Mitty, in San Francisco, until Saturday. Archbishop Mitty was represented at Oakland Airport by Father John Silva pastor of St.

Louis Bertrand Church. 1 1 pj 11 i VI rilflH mnrn MIMVI LUII I IU1 II Lf IUJ 1 -f 1 1 1 1 1 A KorvOlOV HniTIO 1-11 vwinvivf 1 iwiiiv 1 I pretended to live labor 1 pon opposij; incumoenis at the May 13 Jciion. D'Af cy is not a candidk'eUt the election. Eugene J. OwcnW treasurer of the League, vwho i fad a statemen attacking Arcy record as councilman before? ie council yesterday, a preluSe to possible court Our attorneys lei now check- 1 7 enarges." he declare i Owens' statemetiWserted D'Arcy ih" a.

home. Si California and is ah lrfrequfiti attendant at "council meetings! Mayor Herbert kiraeh defended D'Arcy. "As far fihe counfcil is "'VeVent "of 1" 1 -vs. aosentea nirns ritnerefrom in violation of the Mayor Beach declared DArcy. vice-prejt of the AFL Hotel and- RestattiOt and Bartenders' iBJnltional Union, M.

Don shnw hiu jprii-c htv never been protrat4'; to the. point of a rharter viol a charter Jack Collier. aMsfant- city at-- torney, sam that the Voters'- League claims D'Ctv owns oroo- erty in Southern jrnia. he has dence in Oakland, union associated Arcy de- ciared the iague attack results from his ac-le fight against the infiltration of Jfsnmunists into labor ranks. D'Ais union Kne of the largest mberships of any laoc n-nr- in Oakland.

RfKMOND. on YARDS ACCEPTED The City of RiciknfTs priority bids for three pareiiSof Richmond Shipyards One artdJVo will be accepted, regional Jjflcials of the War 'Assets Admrnsgrjiition said The decision reached in Washington, D.C. Richmond offered to pay the "fair value" price of for Parcel Three which incudes 17 acres bounded by 10th Streets. Hermann and Haii-fenend Avenues; $24,807 for Parcel which includes the 4.78 ades' of HoDeman Bros, property at Street nd Hermann Avenue, klntl $364,664 for Parcel Six whichMncludes ware- rrZ -iwu suiwu: uvmeu into seven parcels irjthe sale. The WAA said the Wasytefton board is offering counter pgipsals to bids made for the four34jnaining par-eels.

Bids were srri5itted by the Consumer jction, Increasing resistant to inflated prices of fooL.clothi building materials has slo ttf California's economic progress, Jerick J. Roster, former preside; pt the State Chamber of Commefcv: declared today in a report subedited to Chamber directors. A downward retail sales is reflected by belcf normal employment increases atf declines in production ot manyites of goods. Seasonal rises in TjjjNt;" processing have not developed di-metal fabrication is levelling o'ftf" Industrial and confibf cial building is slowing. Kostfrparted, and many projects are bfai'i postponed.

Card Party Plbl SAN LEANDRO. li a jli 7. Plans for a card party on ITaie 16 will be discussed at tonight's," teting a Ladies' Auxiliary 5 A11 Saints Church, with Mrs, I vr fccnards presiding. Chair mai fef arrangements is Mrs. John -f- rr J- i "5 start immediately, with completion expected by.

late this. year. 1 He said the new buildingT-Is I ij pi ilk' If" i NILES, May 7. That the sale of the race track at Pleasanton would be beneficial to the taxpayers of Alameda County was the opinion expressed by- C. G.

Perkins. Alain eda County Fair Association director, at yesterday's meeting of the Niles Chamber of Commerce. In discussing resolutions passed recently by the Fair Association which advocated sale of the track proper, the grandstands and the barns, Perkins said several parties Were interested in the purchase of this portion of the fair grounds. One group is made up of California thoroughbred. breeders, he said.

(It was understood that Bingr Crosby is included in the California group interested in purchase of the racing facilities.) These men had promised, Perkins "said, to improve the present racing facilities, build new barns, remodel the grandstands, build a new club house and landscape the grounds; to hold at least one sale of thorough bred horses per year, to hold a rac Ing program during the period of the county fair with all profits going to tne county and the Fair Associa tion, and to operate as a non-profit organization for the advancement and publicizing of California thor oughbred horses. Perkins said such an arrangement would result in profit to the county through receipt of taxes on the prop- erty sold and. would relieve the fair association from underwriting tne expense Of the racing program The sale contract advocated by the fair association would include a 25- year lease by the county at a dollar year for use of the racing facilities, in return for which all profits from racing during the county fair would go to the Perkins ex- piainea. One explanation for lack of adequate exhibits in the past, Perkins asserted, was that there had not been sufficient buildings and that fair directors had made efforts to Se cure exhibits even to the extent of paying for some. No action was taken by the cham ber which had previously gone on record opposing sale of the traclc and favoring establishment of a second agricultural district in the county in order to place management of the county fair under State administration.

HARVESTER GRANTS WAGE INCREASES Some 15,000 workers in six Inter-1 national Harvester Company including one of Emeryville, havel- cents an hour, it was reported to-i day. The Associated Press reported the wage agreement, which was reached in Chicago between the company and the CIO United Automobile Workers Union. Officials in Emeryville said they had bargained independently of the company's chain after 240 CIO unionists struck April 17. The walkout ended April 28 when plant workers won a pay boost, including six paid holidays. Substantial increases were, also granted to nearly 100 salaried employees in1 the Emeryville plant The Associated Press said that a similar wage agreement was reached last month between the company and the CIO United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers' Union, representing 32,000 employees in 10 Harvester plants.

MORE MERCHANTS OF WALNUT CREEK JOIN PRICE CUTTING WALNUT CREEK, May 7. De spite an apparent divergence of opinion over the merits of the New- buryport 10 per cent price cut plar evidenced at Monday night's meeting, the number of Walnut Creek merchants who are planning tc participate is increasing, proponent of the project said todav. A committee of merchants in favor of the plan had again contacted local businessmen and said thsit as of yesterday about 40 have signed for participation, including some who had expressed opposition but were climbing on the bandwagon, Marshall Maguire. president of tht Merchants Association, and Lou Keller, local businessman who was one of the prime movers of the project, said that an attempt would be made to contact all the merchants in the city who could participate in the plan without suffering financial Maguire observed that "it looki like a majority of the retail plan. Those merchants who plan to participate in the 10day experiment from May 8-17.

of cutting prices 10 per cent on items not vto-lating the Fair Trades Practices Act, or on items where the retail price is in effect. fixed by the wholesaler and not changeable, planned to pur-' chase full page ads in local news- Even some stores and types of businesses which could not stand an over-all price cut of 10 per cent were planning "specials' for the trial period, proponents said. Some merchants said that the plan may help call to the public's attention the reason for high prices on many srtiGls designed to provide necessary areas! for 7500 cars," said Hassfer. Hasslefs suggestion was approved unanimously by the all of whom lauded the proposaL Tt is the only plan that will solve the parking problem, said Vice- Mayor George R. Peters.

"This is a commendable project an worthy our earnest support remarked Councilman John F. Slavich. "There is an opportunity here for relieving the parking problem that does not exist any other city, said Councilman Henry W. Haler, "By using parking meter revenues, declared Councilman Frank B. Shattuck, "we can save the taxpayers money in purchasing the property." Councilman William J.

Mc-Cracken said "Oakland is ahead of other cities of our size in development of off-street parking and should stay ahead by backing this project" The council resolution authorized the study be conducted by Hassler, the City Planning Commission, City Traffic Engineer Jay Czizek, and City Engineer Walter N. Frickstad with directions to report at an early date. Hassler announced that the study Hassler announced that the study would be co-rtiinated with the lone, range survey being-pushed to com-; jpletion by the noted city planning! consultant, Harland Bartholomew of St. Louis, and associates, lne mP Pfeseniea oj uiy Planning Commission recommenda- tion for extending Alice Street through the Snow Museum property from 19th to 20th and Harrison Streets. Four Boys Held in School Fire Probe boys from 13 to 15 years of age, three of whom already are on parole from the Alameda County Detention Home, today were held for investigation of arson in the fire at the Hoover Junior High School, 3263 West Street Some 600 students filed out of the building yesterday as a smoldering backdrop in the.

auditorium sent smoke through the school's ventilating system. Acting Battalion Fire Chief John Byrne said the fire was a "kid trick and that notebook leaves and other school papers burning by the backdrop definitely indicated arson. Dr. Douglas Miller, principal, and two teachers were extinguishing the stack of burning papers when the fire department arrived. A 15 I BERKELEY.

May 7. Mrs. Edna Parr-Richmond Tex-hihal Corpora-Talbot Horn, widely known local tion and the SanU 'e Land De-clubwoman and a director of velopment CompariJ Berkeley Chapter of Red Cross, died today at her home at 922 Santa Bar- Cfrtfrt bara following a six-month I rcci f-S 5 Looking aft from wbtelb'ouMef bunrdng Swedish ship, this photo shows firemen coming aboard with hoses to poor water Into the rice-filled holds. Note smoke drifting out Creation of off-street parking facilities in Oakland's central business district to accommodate approximately 7500 automobiles was under study today bj. city 'officials.

The survey was authorized by the City Council in a resolution adopted yesterday afternoon after City Manager John F. Rassler had recommended action tq develop off street parking plans. City Planning Engineer John G. Marr presented "a map designating! general locations for. such parking in an area bounded roughly by Seventh, Alice, 22nd and Castro Streets.

Marr emphasized that they were only tentative and indicated merely potentialities of the Formation of off-street parking districts is authorized under State laws, said Hassler as he explained that property acquired could be cleared to provide paid parking space, or that buildings could be erected for automobile storage. The city manager proposed that parking meters be installed in the lots and that, revenues be earmarked toward liquidation of the costs entailed in purchasing or condemning needed properties. "We will never have ample park- New Library Plans Submitted Preliminary plans for the $1,300, 000 main library building, which. will be located in the "key" block of, Oakland's projected $15,000,000 Civic Center, were presented to the, I City Council yesterday afternoon by the Library Board. Dr.

Walter M. Taylor, president of the board, reported that the preliminary plans for the main library and two branches had been submitted by the architects. Miller and Warnecke, and approved. "We have proceeded to the point where we have-the model for the main library and 'also the sketches," said Dr. Taylor.

He declared that directors of the Library Board) wished to have the councilmen view the plans firsthand and also learn what progress has been made tq date. THREE-STORY BUILDING Architect Carl Warnecke then explained that the main library would be a tljree-story structure of modern classic design and that provision had been made for convenient construction of an additional floor when expansion warranted. The $1,300,000 cost for the steel reinforced concrete building would include construction, furniture, equipment and floor covering, the architect reported. Erection of the building to be located in the block bounded by 14th, 13th. Madison and Oak Streets, and four branch libraries was authorized in the $15,754,000 bond issue 'voted two years ago.

Mayor Herbert L. Beach thanked the Library Board Dr Taylor, Maxwell L. Boyd, chairman of the board's building committee-Miss Mary Creech, Mrs. Walter K. Knox and Lloyd Harris, aQ of whom were present, and said "we are happy to see you have progressed so far." CENTER TAKES SHAPE "Your report proves that Oak- land's Civic Center actually is tak-L ing shape and we will be glad when the time comes that we can start building," declared Mayor Beach.

The City Council inspected the model and also plans for the $40,000 Lakeview branch in Lake Park, across from the Embarcadero. at the north end of Lake Merritt, and the S3G.Ca Elnihurst branch on 83th Avenue near East 14th Street As the Library Board departed Dr. Taylor thanked the City Council "for the splendid support you offered." i Appointment of appraisers already has been authorized by the City Council to aid Frank K. Mott, city right-of-way agent, in -determining the value of property which must be acquired for the main library as well as for the $2,700,000 Hall of Justice on the square bounded by 11th, 10th, Madison and Oak i 1 illness. Mrs.

Honk, a resident of Berkeley for 28 years, was wife of Albert V. Horn, credit manager of the Oakland Tribune. Very active in Red Cross work, she had served on the board of directors of the Berkeley chapter for 10 years, and during the entire I World War II period, headed the overseas production division of the local unit Mrs. Horn was also active in the Berkeley Women's City Club and Chapter BS, of the FEO Sisterhood. She was a native of Shabbona.

Besides ber husband, she is survived by a son, Albert T. Horn, of Berkeley; four brothers, Roy George W. iand Charles H. Talbot of Berkeley; and Paul Talbot of DeKalb, I1L, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m.

Fridayi at" the Grant D. Miller Mortuary, 2850 Telegraph Avenue. The Rev. Laurance L. Cross of Northbrae Community Church will officiate.

will be at Sunset 4 foot section of the backdrop was) Entombment damaged, (Mausoleum. xL i '-fr' u. 1 rrr- -rr, .4 r- it ft Crewmen of the freighter Frei, Coastguardmen and firemen from San Francisco firebocts battle the in the ship as she lies agfiind off Berkeley pier. Tribune photos. BANK TO BUILD' NEW BRANCH HOME Approval at a rx.v $160,500 b.r building for the Bank of to be built at 39th Avenue and Mac- Founding td Be! Feted Members of Dorothea Dix Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, will celebrate the 37th anniversary of "the organization's founding in Oakland; tomorow at pjtn.

at the Oakland' morial Building. 1 Veterans Me- Arthur was announced needed to replace the present Mac-today by the Off ice of the Housing! rthor-Allendale branch where Dr. Waller M. Taylor, president of the Board of Library Directors, holds a'modjcf the proposed main library building for. Oakland dry councilmen to see.

J'yar Ueff to right! Dr. John F. Skrricb, FrankShatrack. George Peters. Taylor.

Mayoi 'iSliert L. Beach. Henry Hcder and Maxwell Boyd, chairman of the Library board's buUdf! committee. The library will constructed in me Tcey" QtIc Center blociTribucphotow- up l-vr Expediter. I lousiness has grown to the extent Carl vice-president that N' facilities are" badly over-of the bank, said construction crowded.

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