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6 A lU D'S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED, LOCALLY' CONTROLLED daily: newspaper atSlQIITEt IITI1 till JS lillY: HWt tllflCI OAKLAN CALI FORN I WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1 949 21 2 It 'V i i -a it i "Over the side goea Ensign Smith as the "Dunlcer" sinks into fh Alemaada Navol Statfian twinmlnn rool. i----- ----iini, a him n.ii.Hi tr- iiiimfT riTHftiirTiufaifii Pilots at, the Alameda Naval Air Station are receiving practical training in how to handle themselves in trashes at sea. Here, Ensign Philip J. Smith hits the water in the "Dflbert Dunlcer," a device designed by Lieut Com dr. Charles W.

Rich, station training officer. Swi Tn IWMt -r, i VOL CI Dock Strike Hawaii's Longshore Tieup Idles 500 At Porrero Refinery The four-day-old Hawaiian long-shorer strike made itself felt today at the Potrero sugar refinery in San Francisco where 500 workers face lay-offs. a -t The company announced that interruptions to the flow of raw sugar from the islands to San will make it necessary to close its doors May 13. '-fj- The refinery was reopened nine days ago by the California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corporation which took it over from the Western Sugar Refining Company. It had been expected, to handle about 75,000 tons of the 1949, crop oi raw sugar, nence taxe tne load off the plant -in; Crockett which has been scheduled to operate at- full capacity all this year.

HAS STOCKPILE officials said the Crockett plant has enough raw sugar piled up to continue operations until July l. The threatened layoffs were the only immediate effect from the strike for higher wages by some 2000 CIO longshoremen in the islands. Dockworkers. however, belonging to the union's San Francisco Local 10, held a stoprwork meeting this morning to discuss their position in the strike, which threatens to cut off about 25.000 tons of Hawaiian cargo handled weekly in this region. The local leaders said they planned to again ask the membership for authority to cut between 800 and 1000 members from union registration, in order to give the remaining stevedores sufficient work.

PROPOSALS REJECTED Since settlement of last year's protracted maritime strike, shipping has steadily decreased, resulting in unemployment for waterfront workers. Previous proposals to- cut the union's ranks have been voted down on the premise that full employment for a few while others wrestle with idleness is not solution to the problem. The union said that today stop- work meeting would not affect normal dock operations. The union said skeleton crews would continue working shoos that i are preparing ior immediate de- parture. A spokesman for the strikers in Honolulu, meanwhile, said.

three ships of the American President Lines would be permitted to unload passengers and baggage and pro ceed on their way. The liners are the President Cleveland, scheduled arrive today, the President Wilson which is due next Monday and the Gen eral Gordon. Commissioners of 11 States to Meet Commissioners from regulatory bodies in 11 Western States will begin a two-day meeting in San Fran- oisco tomorrow to consider action to I taken on a number of transpor tation and public utility problems "of unusual importance to Western States." The session, to be held at the State Building, will be the 11th meeting of public service eommis sion members from the Pacific and Mountain Sates. On the agenda for discussion art excise taxes charges on transportation and communications services. The California Public Utility Commission in a recent vigorous resolution condemned these partic ular excise taxes and urged their immediate repeal.

The-commissioners also will ex plore ways and means for minimiz ing the competitive disadvantages fimposed by the excise taxes on Western industry. Oakland Machinists Ratify 2 Contracts Oakland Local 1304, CIO lachin ists Union, today announced ratifi cation of two contracts, one with the California Metal Trades Association and the other with" the Paraffin Company, tf Covered by the new agreements are about 480 union members. The union said that the metal trades pact calls for six paid holidays and retention of all other clauses in the old contract. Similarly, the contract with the Paraffin Company grants six paid holidays to all employees. It also calls for 3 -cent hourly pay in crease with a provision to reopen discussions' on wages June 30.

Felt in IF. I I into the pool. Ensign Smith pulls himseli onto a rubber life take several similar dunldngs this week.1 Peanut Andy is up for sale! JIf ybu dont know Peanut Andy, you cont know Oakland. iHe was, beyond all doubt, the most candy ever developed here, particularly choice peanut brittle, the feature of the candy production of Martin Hoffman. For some 15 years a huge electric sign stood on Webster near 14th, amazing the young fry of the period from the early 20's until about 1937..

Alternately it flashed "Hoffman's Famous Peanut Candy," blinked out I letters to spell: Am Peanut i Andy, and outlined the bowing figure of Peanut Andy He was a debonair character, fashioned from chunks of peanut-studded candy, with a smile on his face beneath a three-pointed cap. He showed up everywhere, in news papers; magazines, and advertising cards, and his fame spread throughout the West It's Peanut Andy himself, the -famous copyright" trademark, that is now for sale, and thousands of Oaklanders are hoping that he will back again soon. Hoffman retired from the candy business in 1946, after 50 years of highly successful operations here. He established his firm in what "was the old Albany Hotel, on the site of the present Roos Bros, store at 15th and Broadway, in 1896. Andy came into being about eight years later.

Along about 1912 Hoffman moved his plant to a building on 17th Street- now the site of the Roxie Theater and in. 1914 he opened the Webster Street! factory which was graced by the famous sign-Operations of the company expanded until brokers in every major city on the Pacific Coast were stocking Peanut Andy. Only the advent of World War II. with its extreme sugar shortage, disrupted the company's progress. Three years ago, Hoffman retired to spend his days at his Piedmont home, 58 Lakeview Avenue, and with old friends at the Athenian Nile Club.

But he still remembers, and hundreds of thousands of Oaklanders remember the days when he threw big "candy parties" on the SP lot at 14th and Franklin, the days when his Peanut Andy Was so popular that everyone ate it and one woman even claimed it was a cure for pernicious anemia. That testimonial may, or may not, have weight, but 'everyone who remembers Peanut Andy will hope that some enterprising, candy manu facturer brings him back to" life real soon. 1 i Tom Rose 14, of 818 South 23rd Street Richmond, found a pair of handcuffs while strolling along a sidewalk in Vallejo last Saturday. Naturally, he took 'them home. and naturally, he tried them on; They worked.

That's why Tom showed up at Richmond police headquarters, a few minutes later, frantically seeking help. And the cops couldn't do a thing. It seems, that the handcuffs had been lost by a Navy Shore Pa- trolman. Tom finally had to go to the Oakland office of the patrol to get the cuffs unlocked. Supporters of the Reber Plan arid a southern crossing, now ganged up in an effort to block construction of a parallel bridge across the Bay, are! reported very happy indeed over what happened during a recent hearing before the Assembly Ways and Meant Committee at Sacramento.

Not the approval of a loan to the State Division of Public Works to complete plans, and specifications for the bridge, no. They were not happy over that But it seems that extensive arguments were made on both, sides. of the controversy, and a wire recording of the testimony was. taken. All except the statement by Don Follett general manager of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, who.

discussed the' traffic problems that would be solved by a parallel bridge, and the statement by Jack Reynolds, of the Alameda County Building Trades who pointed out that Bay Area? labor would get jobs from a bridge while eastern labor would have to be imported for a southern crossing. The statements hf Follett and Reynolds were noi recorded. Someone turned off the machine at the crucial moment '0. 0 0 Passengers on Key System Bus No. 2502 no complaint whatever when the driver' halted the vehicle at 7 ajn.

the other day, to accompany a passenger across -the street at 20th and Telegraph, carry ing his luggage and directing him through traffic The momentary delay was not -only accepted without protest but the riders were entirely Especially one Charles P. Bray, 396 49th Street who writes in to offer his praise of "good deed." Maybe, Clarence I Richardson, 3225 Grand Avenue, the bus operator, was influenced by the fact that his was the tms which had been painted red white to-advertise the. recent Red Cross campaign. Whatevenhis reason, he gets the pat on the ack today. The man he helped across tHe street was blind.

The Knave finds" it impossible to understand what can" be accomplished by the little racket worked up by an Ogden, Utah, outfit which offers act as intermediary for thet exchange of anonymous love -letters, v- "Turn loose and write all the tweet dumb, sentimental things you wanted to say" a postcard suggests. "For names use words like My TTour sweetheart Enclose with self-addressed S-cent stamped envelope and a dime for mailing service. You will receive a 'letter like, yours written by some one ielse." -v The Knave, who is constitutionally "unqualified to write that sort of material anyway; didnt get. such a card. i The one we saw was received by 1 a young Oakland matron, and she doesn't understand what it's all about, either" And neither; it should be observed, does' her husband who- is wondering darkly how her name got on the mailing list THE KNAVX I NO 124 2 'BookiBsO Sent to Jail County Jail terms were meted, out today for two men found guilty of bookmaking, while a woman -in yolved in, one of the cases, got-off with court assessment of $200.

All; three were placed on three years probation but 60 day terms as part of this were ordered for Howard I Kennedy, 52, 515 Spo kane Avenue, Albany, and David W. Gonsalves, 41, 736 Haight Street. Alameda. I Edna Clark, 29, 2702 East 20th Street arrested with Kennedy in Albany, was told to pay the assessment to cover prosecution investigation. Superior Judge Charles Wade Snook who passed on the cases warned hef to stay away from bars and refrain from gambling of any type.

Kennedy and Gonsalves also were assessed $200 each. The three pleaded, guilty to the charges. 1 i 1 i j.U. deje of the pooL In an actual photos by Tommy McDonouah CONTI however, that we be not penny wise and pound foolish." "It is important that we have labor peace, and that we protect in the matter of wage standards because the economy of all us depends on fair employment practices," he "What the unions fear Is that we will afford an opening' wedge for other cities to follow. On this basis savings of $2381 may prove costly in the.

long run. Normally, we would have let a contract for this form work and Inasmuch as it is a small job, it should now be finished by the city, "with precautions taken in the future. Miller agreed that "normal procedures" call for contracts for public work and that the present project was an exception, occasioned by excessive" bids. Burglars -Loot Piedmont Home PIEDMONT, May 4. Robbers, apparently seeking jewels, went through the home of B.

R. Wilkie, west coast advertising company representative, at 2 Mesa Avenue, last night taking a 42000 diamond ring as their main. loot' They also took two small Banks containing $12 apiece in coins, a money order made out to Mrs. Wilkie for $50 and bank books and insurance papers. vijji Silver and other valuables im tot home were, left undisturbed.

Entry was made through a glasa breakfast nook door while the-Wil-kies were attending an early movie Policy said a wall mirror was re- i moved, apparently in a search for a hidden safe and that upstairs 4bed rooms been ransacked, fTb riag otloscs to Mrs. WCkis. 1 i As the "Dunker" sinks slowly raft. More than 240 men will ar I a -MjJijA The naval officer, a squadron commander. looks for a raft as his parachute helps keep him afloat Pastor, Accused of Wife Murder, Judged Paranoiac by Doctor 7 asked for a further continuance for a week "when I expect have a lawyer." However, Micele said his anticipated commitment would delay automatically his courf appearance.

The oninion that Hp'tpnvi a vir. tim of paranoia, a chronic mental disorder characterized hv ivttema. uzea aeiusions or persecution ana of one's own greatness, was given by Dr. Richard C. Jaenike, of the Strong Memorial Hospital.

Micele anticipated an order from-Judge Daniel J. O'Meara would be returned this afternoon, and Sheriff, Albert Skinner said he 9 probably will take Hetenyi to the hospital tomorrow, There two psychiatrists will make a complete study of him. If he is found insane, they may recommend that he be committed to New York's Mattewan State Prison for the Criminally Insane. Meanwhile, Mrs. William O.

Gareis, 7408 Outlook Avenue, mother of the slain womarvrwent to Pilt-man. with a daughter, Mrs. Lester Steele, after the Rochester funeral yesterday for Mrs. They took with them the two Hetenyi children, Dianna, 3, and Paul, 8 months. Mrs.

Gareis will remain there until next week when she returns to appear before the Monroe County Grand Jury when it hears the case. Micele said it is his. understanding that when Mrs. Gareis eventually returns to her 'home she will bring the children; with her. He said she 'had made no effort to visit her son-in-law in the jaiL although she and his mother, Caro line, 70, have appeared to bej friendly.

The district attorney revealed fori the first time that, while Hetenyi was serving as substitute minister in Episcopal Churches in the New York area near his Amherst home he still was on probation by church Crash; Ditching Tried in Pool ALAMEDA, May 4. The airmen of the Alameda Nafal Air Station are experiencing the horror of a 7. i crash into the sea within the comparative safety of their own swimming pool this week; as the station puts 240 pilots and: men through another of fits survival training classes. i The contraption, referred to as the "Dilbert Duhker, is designed to simulate conditions confronting the fliers, as theyl struggle to free themselves of safety devices and other gear within the tight confines of, a water-choked cockpit A regulation airplane cockpit is suspended from a trolley beam over Iuuy wung rvsl the sat at nrsrf HfAnnAl XJm, 4m required to release a safety belt and shoulder scramble from the submerged cockpit against the in rushing waters or sometimes from beneath the surface, inflate a rubber life raft and paddle tq shore. The "dunker" is one of several devices developed for pratical in- struction of pilots by Lieut.

Comdr. Charles W. Rich, station training officer. DETENTION HOME OFFICIAL BESET BY NEW TROUBLES Trouble piled up today for Nick Minitzky, group I counselor at the Alameda County Detention Home. Minitzky, who paid a $50 fine Monday -as a result jof his arrest with a woman companion for disturbing the peace in Berkeley during the week-end, has Submitted his resignation from the county job.

it was disclosed by Chief Probation Officer Ollie Snedigert He was placed under suspension at the time of his arrest, Snediger explained. Added to the job loss is the di vorce suit filed against Minitzky by. Margaret A. Minitzky, 28, of Walnut Creek. At the time of the arrest police identified Minitzky's companion as his wife, Phyllis, 27.

i But, according to Margaret Minitzky's attorney. Gordon Williams. Minitzky explained the identificaj tion of the woman as his wife was a misunderstanding. In the divorce action. Mrs.

Minitzky charges Extreme cruelty. She seeks 'custody? of their daughter Kathryn, 5, $50 monthly for sup-of the child ind $1 a month alimony. The according to the complaint were married in Reno on May 12, 1941; and separated July 15. 1948. Minitzky, who went on vacation April 30, has been a group coun selor at the home for two and a half years.

Snediger said he has done "a very satisfactory job. Berkeley police said Minitzky and his womanj companion were, arrested as they irgued'ajt Hearst and Euclid Averiuei after earlier with officers She, also, was fined $50. 1 -j Safe aboard the raft' the Navy pilot paddles lazily to 'the crash, he would await rescue in tiny rubber boat Tribune The Rev. George Hetenyi, 40, accused of the murder of his Oakland violinist wife, has been judged a paranoiac by a leading. Rochester, N.Y., psychiatrist.

On the basis of this diagnosis, Dis trict Attorney Awftnony Micele of Rochester said today that the clergyman will be committed without delay to the Rochester State Hospital for further psychiatric recommendation on his fitness to stand trial for the slaying of his wife Jean Gareis Hetenyi, 25. This medical procedure will supersede legal processes, which today brought Hetenyi into Rochester court on his arraignment, postponed from last week. In this appearance the clergyman Bald Head Saves Blacksmith From Death Under Train AVONDALE, Ariz. May 4. (IP) It he wasn't bald, Frank P.

Attaway probably wouldn't be alive today. Because he was, the Phoenix blacksmith is reported recovering from numerous cuts and bruises. He was snatched from a railroad track here just before a passenger train thundered by. His recuers, who also narrowly escaped death, were Avondale Police Chief Lee Shepard and Harry Rex, assistant chief. Attaway, accompanying race horses to Portland, apparently fell from the rear car ofja train here about 9 ptm.

He lay Across the tracks. Light reflected from his bald head drew the attention of Ann Hannah as she drove into her driveway adjacent to the railroad right-of-way. She investigated, found Attaway, and notified police. PIER WRECKING JOB TO THE AMERICAN ADVENTURE May 4. The city of Berkeley will continue to use municipal employees to complete removal of an pier on waterfront but whether this action will result in picket -lines remained-a question today.

Decision on whether pickets will be employed in a controversy over use of citx workers as opposed to recognized "craft" unionists, is due to be made Friday night in San Francisco at a meeting of the AFL Pile Drivers. Bridge and Dock Builders Local No. 34. Protests against. use of municipal employees at "sub-standard" wages were voiced at yesterday's City Council meeting by N.

A. Brother-ton and Glenn Noland, business agents for the union. Bernard Young, business agent for the CIO Public By Bradford Smith YOUR DAILY QUIZ- THE WliH MANHATTAN if YESTERDAY'S rMAWATTAW DSOIK THESE is Workers local, in which Berkeley employees are included, upheld the city's employment of "extras" on rolls of the refuse collection department but agreed with AFL representatives that union compensation of, $2.24 per hour be paid for work, in- preparation of waterfront area for an additional garbage fill. At present, Owen Dyer, superin tendent, of the refuse collection "de partment reported garbage col lectors on the city's "extra" list are being paid $11.40 per day while truck drivers used to operate tractors are being compensated at the rate of $13.29. City Manager Hoss Mmer informed the City; Council that two "major" contracts for waterfront im provements.

concerned i with yacht work, which aggregatea more that $15,000 have been awarded to private However, he explained, decision to, remove 1000 linear feet of old jner at the foot of University Avenue was made when a low bid of $5881 for was deemed too high, i i Miller explained that with use of "extra" employees awaiting assignment to jobs, "who would have been without work "otherwise. that the project will cost but $3479. Injecting the possibility of pickets into the controversy, Brotherton and jNcland cited a similar dispute with me ciiy 01 oania vruz regarding work on a recreation pier by munici pal workers. They declared a picket line was established and the union "won out" i Councilman Walter Mork. declaring "that I have always bep a union man "nevertheless the city's right" to save taxpayers money.

Mayor Laurance I Cross "warned. Sw 7 svssf i su I I WE AAY SAFELY ENTER. TTfW tTlfVTi 1, -j-a -i-..