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HOME EDITION WIATHIX Map, Pafle 31 Tair today and Tnursday; bo tempers tor chance; high today 60-43; low tonight 41-43; northwest winds 10 to 39 m.ph. in pan. ASSOCI ATEI Wl I ITEI A 6 0 DAILY IEWS F0REI6I SERVICE VOL CUX 1(X DAILY OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1953 2(X SUNDAY NO. 155 Ike Letter Consoles Family Of Boy Who Died in Canal Oakland Reds Named at Quiz; Cell Bared in Montclair District Knight Fires Building and Loan Chief THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Civil Defense Head Also Ousted From 'Unneeded' Post SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2.W- Dock Union Will Halt Work, March November 23, 1953.

Meets Held at Technical High, Says FoVrner Undercover Spy; Walnut Creek Prof Won't Talk Nearly a score of Oakland residents were named today as members of communist cells that operated in the Montclair District. The names came from Dickson Hill, radio and television Governor Knight today dropped Pe tonal Gen. Leroy P. Hunt of Menlo Park as state building and loan Longshoremen throughout Bay commissioner and named a career area ports will stop work tomor employee, Milton O. Shaw, in his place.

row and attempt to pack the San Francisco City Hall chambers where the Velde House Commit repair man, who testified at a hearing of the House Com Burton Washburn, veteran ex ecutive secretary of the State mittee on Un-American Activities in San Francisco. Hill said he and his wife both joined the communist party in 1945 at the request of thei Disaster Council, also was dis tee on Un-American Activities is holding hearings on communist activities in the Bay area. The stop-work "meeting" was called by Local 10, which represents about 6500 longshoremen. charged. He was an aide to Civil Defense director.

General Walter Robertson. The Governor said BI, and rose to the positions of membership chairman and educational chairman respectively, in their local organization while serving as under the job was deemed unnecessary. Knight told newsmen he asked after thre leaders of Harry Long Seeks New Boost in Phone Rates Hunt to retire hprausp hp has no Bridges international shoremen's and Warehousemen's AP WlrepheU John W. Mass. of Walnut Creek, San Francisco City College teacher, refused to answer questions ol the Veldo committee today.

background for the work. The retired four-star Marine general was appointed to the $12,000 a Dear Mr. Anderson: Rarely have I been to touched by any letter as by yours of the twentieth. Mrs. Eisenhower and I lost our first a.

then only ton when he was three and a half years old. I am keenly aware of the sene of total loss that mutt engulf you. To provide tome antwer for you concerning the hazards presented by unfenced canalt to the children of our country, I am lending your letter to the Department of the Interior. I assume that the canal must be part of some project constructed under the Reclamation Bureau of that Department in response to needs and demands of your region. In any event, an appropriate official either in that Department or any other that may be responsible, will give you an explanation of the existing situation and any other information he believes you might find interesting.

I know that no words of mine can diminish the pain you feel in the loss of your son, even though I assure you that you have my deep and sincere sympathy. Certainly I hope that through some proper way, steps can be taken to see that this kind of tragedy Is not repeated in the future. year job in February by former Gov. Earl Warren after serving as chairman of the California Crime Commission. cover agents.

From records he kept of the membership cards he issued, Hill divulged the names of Ida Wood, Harris Wood, Jim Wood, Dorothy Wood, Jack Burns, William Creque, Rosalie Creque, Francis Tandy, Bill Rutter, Katrina Man-ley, Emma Stanley, Eugene Eagle, Al Stanley, Charlotte Kyer, Janet McHarg, George Edwards, Bill Clifford and Eugene Union were named as communists in yesterday's session of the congressional committee. The longshoremen approved a plan on November 23 to stop work if officers of the union or its locals were attacked by the Velde Committee. Ordering that action for the full day shift beginning at 8 a.m. tomorrow, the ILWU called upon "as many as possible" to attend Shaw is a veteran of nearly 30 years state service. He has.

been President Backs Dulles' Blast assistant building and loan com Toopeekof. missioner since 1947. Before that he was for 17 years chief examiner of the agency EXPERIENCE LIMITED the hearing during the stop-work meeting. NOT IDENTIFIED He was able to give only meager identification about the Knight said Hunt has a dis At McCarthy WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.

UPt tinguished military record but nothing in his experience qualified him to cope with building people he named, but he said all had attended meetings of the North Oakland Club of the com The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company today amended its application for a rate increase to seek a new total of $53,566,000 additional annual revenue. The company today asked the State Public Utilities Commission to add $5,982,000 in gross annual revenues to its request for some $47,000,000, made December 10 of last year. Increases on the monthly costs for the 445,117 telephone customers in Alameda and Contra Costa County would be from 75 cents monthly for two-party res-idenital lines to $2.25 for business line service, the company said. First public hearing on the new amended request will be held by the PUC at 10 a.m. December 16 at the State Building in San Francisco.

COSTS CITED "The amendment is made necessary for further cost increases President Eisenhower, backing munist party, or its successor EXTRA POLICE CALLED Police Chief Michael Gaffey said extra police will be stationed at the City Hall tomorrow. He warned that longshoremen would not be permitted into the City Hall for a "mass demonstration," but that they could attend the hearing as individuals. Gaffey said picketing would be permitted. Chairman Velde said the work after reorganization, the 16th District Club. Sincerely, up Secretary of State Dulles' blast at Senator McCarthy declared today that unity among free nations "is our only hope for survival." Like Dulles, Eisenhower did not mention McCarthy by name.

But the President told a news conference he is "in full accord with the statements made yesterday by Secretary Dulles." Dulles had asserted that criticism such as that fired by Mc Hill said he attended club meetings at the Oakland Technical High School, drawing the question by a committee member: "Do you mean that communist clubs met in a public high school?" "That's right," Hill responded. He said meetings were also held stoppage won't halt his commit and loan problems. The Governor said there is enormous pressure including political pressure on the building and loan commissioner to grant new charters, especially in Southern California, as the result of the housing boom. Knight said the Mate's policy has been not to allow too many building and loan associations in any one locality. He had no complaint against Hunt's work, he said, but believes "We can't overcrowd the field." If anything were to go wrong in the building and loan business, the Governor said, "I'd feel Mr.

Warren Anderson, Box 862, Concord, California. tee. An ILWU publicity release attacked the Velde hearings. It said Louis Goldblatt, secretary-treasurer of the ILWU, is in at Norway Hall. Personal Hill said he had been ap since our original application was filed," R.

E. Flynn, the com proached by communists in 1944 and asked the FBI what he crucial negotiations lor sugar workers in Hawaii and declared the attack "is timed to hamper these negotiations." Carthy attacks the very heart of United States foreign policy. McCarthy was handed a copy of the President's statement in the Senate office building. He read it carefully, then told newsmen: should do. An agent suggested that they should try to get into it's the fault of the Governor's office." the party so they could do the country "a great service." SPIED UNTIL 1949 "Perhaps I will wait and give BRANDED 'COMMIES' Goldblatt was one of the ILWU leaders branded a communist by Louis Rosser, who testified yesterday.

Others were Charles (Chili) Duarte, Oakland, president of Warehouse Local 6, and pany's Eastbay division manager, said. "These costs are principally in wage increases under contracts negotiated during the current year." "Our costs have been goinj? up steadily but rates have not changed since 1951. With this amendment, the total rate increase sought will average about four cents a day per telephone," Flynn concluded. Here is a breakdown of the out a statement tomorrow morn ing. Joe Anderson was the 33rd person to drown in the canal.

The father wrote the President November 20 appealing to him "to build a fence for Joe" before the death roster climbs to 34. In his letter, labeled personal. President Eisenhower said he hopes action can be taken to prevent further drownings, and promised the father will receive full infor Warren Anderson, whose trr.ly ton. Joe. 3.

drowned in the Centra Costa Canal, today received an answer from President Eisenhower to his letter pleading for fencing of the canal President Eisenhower mentioned kinship of feeling for the loss of Joe because of the death of his own first son. Dwisbt Doud, of scarlet fever, at the same age. mation on the canal safety measures from federal authorities. The Andersons, with their two infant daughters, have moved to Forest Grove, Ore, to begin a new life. But other residents of Contra Costa County have pursued the issue, and a public meeting will be held at Antioch tonight in an attempt to determine canal safety policy.

He had previously scheduled Knight was asked for comment on a statement by Sen. George Miller Jr. Martinez), state Democratic chairman, criticizing two of his appointments. SOLON CRITICIZES Miller said selections of Dr. Walter Rapaport as mental health director would bring back the "booby hatch and alms a news conference later today.

Jack Olson, identified as a former McCarthy said he probably He said he continued to serve as an undercover agent until 1949. His wife, Mrs. Sylvia G. Hill, was a witness last April the trial of Steve Nelson, one time Alameda County communist patry chairman, in Pennsylvania. The Hills are the parent, of three childien, living at 6549 ILWU publicity man.

The union statement said, "Despite Velde's announcement would have a statement "around 10 or 10:30" tomorrow morning new amended increases for specific categories of service: that his hearings are directed at for television. house" in California. And he Individual business line, now no particular group, it has al- ru i $5.50, would become $7.75 if the tnake Road. Hill's television shop is at 6J27 LaSalle Avenue. John W.

Mass, 42, of Walnut issue with McCarthy on another subject repeating that he believes the communists in government issue will be out of the pic-Continued Page Col. 6 Fate of Oakland Schools To Be Put Before Voters spoke of Employment Director William Burkett as a "rookie cop." The Republican Governor accused the Democratic senator of engaging in name-calling without giivng any facts. He said Rapaport, former superintendent of Creek, the San. Francisco Citv College teacher who signed a loyalty oath in 1950 but appended a note admitting he had been a ready become plain that his previous announcement to the effect that he planned to pay particular attention to the ILWU represents the committee's true purposes. That purpose is to wreck our union and to turn the clock, back to the open shop and 'fink' halls." A statement by the communist party of California attacked the hearing as "trial by slander, indictment by suspicion and conviction by accusation." Agnews State Hospital, has an trict attorney's office prepare jtwo bond proposals and a reso- outstanding record.

The Oakland Board of Educa-j 1 By issuing bonds totaling tion is going to let the voters J30.000.000 or decide how they want Oakland's 2 By increasing the tax rate, school facilities expanded and By unanimous vote, the board made earthquake proof: I last night requested that the dis- As for Burkett. a former Union Makes Offer In N.Y. NewsTieup NEW YORK, Dec. 2. UP) AFL Photo-engravers refused today to arbitrate a five-day strike which lution calling a special election.

tentative date of February 23 Treasury agent, Knight said, "I wish I had more rookie cops to put in positions like that." was set previously. One proposal would authorize request is granted. Residential private line, now $5.05, would be $6. Residential two-party line, now $3.90, would be $4.65. 15 CENT HIKE The amendment adds about 15 cents a month to the old petition for a rate hike, the company said, and would bring the total of the increases to about 4 cents per day for the typical residential service.

Fifty-two per cent of the sought in gross annual revenues would go to local, state and federal taxes, a spokeman for the Public Utilities Commission said. The old rate increase application was fought by Eastbay cities at hearings in San Francisco and Los Angeles earlier this year. The hearing of December 16 is intended to enable those fighting the hike to cross-examine officials of the company. member of the communist party, faces expulsion from his job because of his refusal to testify before the committee today. San Francisco School Superintendent Herbert Clish, who was in the audience and heard Mass' refusal, said he will immediately order Mass to remain away from the school and will ask the Board of Educati6n to discharge him.

He said the grounds would be unprofessional conduct, unfitness for teaching, and violation of a state law requiring public workers to answer questions by authorized legislative committees. Committee Counsel Frank a $22,852,000 bond issue for the repair, reconstruction or replacement of 91 building units at 48 schools which were rated "very poor." "poor" and "fair earthquake risks in a recent archi Bay Area Plants Hit by National Can Strike has shut down all major New York newspapers. They then countered with an offer to cut their demands in half. After voting by secret ballot 289-47 to reject a publishers offer of arbitration in the dispute over wages and other issues, a meet So They Say Inside Today tects' and engineers' survey of PRESIDE NT EISENHOWER There's something new In air today the basketball. and U.S.F.

opened the season last night with a the structural condition of buildings which were erected before 1933. Two alternatives to the bond issue will be on the ballot One would increase the Oakland Uni- concurred in Dulles" slap at Senator McCarthy, told newsmen: "I am in full accord with the statements made yesterday by Secretary Dulles." Continued Page Col. 1 preview of things to come. The showing unveiled a new oasketball luminary. Bill Rus- ing of the union members approved a counter-offer.

This called for a package increase, covering wages, welfare benefits, additional holidays and a reduced work week. The union originally had demanded a $15-a-week package increase on these issues. The SENATOR MCCARTHY (R, A strike by the CIO United Steelworkers crippled the Nation's two largest can munfac-turers today. The big union ordered the walkout last midnight against the American Can Company and the Continental Can Company after negotiations for new contracts deadlocked in Pittsburgh, Perm. American Can Company plants in Oakland and San Francisco ified School District tax rate 90 cents for each SI 00 of assessed 'valuation for a period long are made mostly of steel with a very thin tin plating.

A prolonged dispute also could affect coffee producers. Because the big packing season is ended, it would have little effect on fruit and vegetable canners, according to one industry source. Representatives of both companies met separately with union bargaining teams in Pittsburgh yesterday and last night in a last-ditch effort to avert the walkout NO BREAK referring to the Dulles speech, asked reporters: "Do you think he could have been referring to me?" 8608 GIs Tortured to Death, Says Ridgway acu, iijt, -uiLii j.r. tenter. For the story turn to page 53.

THE NEWS METER KIDS' FARES IN S.F. Those new nickel bas fares comprise enougn to raise in taxes. The other would authorize the board to abandon the hazardous school buildings and transfer the children to tents or other temporary structures. The present school tax rate is $2,267. Under the second bond propo WASHINGTON, Dec.

2 are among the installations hit! publishers had offered a $3.75 a week in package benefits. The shut down of the newspapers hit the city at the beginning of the Christmas season buying rush. Department stores reported sales falling off. The public was SENATOR OTTER conducting hearings on red atrocities in Korea, said: "It is one of the most ruthless and bloody chapters in the history of civilization." by the strike. The union claims a member A drop for the kids, not a rise.

Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway charged today that the communists in Korea failed to return 8608 American prisoners known to have been atrocity victims. ship of 2500 to 3000 in these sal. $7,148,000 would be madei available for construction of new plants and those at San Jose and would bring ilhess or death.

Potter said Soviet U.n. Delegate Andrei Vishinsky lied yesterday when he replied to the U.S. charges. "When GIs were lined up in a ditch and shot in cold blood with their hands wired behind their backs when they were put into small iron cages and starved without its usual quota of 5Vi milbon daily newspapers. school building additions, purchase of building sites and equip ment and improvement of school PRESIDENT EISENHOWER OPINES: "I repeat my previously expressed conviction that fear of communists will not be an issue in the 1934 elections." BULLETINS GIDDINGS, Tex Dee.

2v Uft Tornadoes coiled through Texas today. Seven persons were injured but none killed. to death like animals I may say to Mr. Vishinsky that his claim that our report was 'cowardly arid a mockery' was indicative that Vishinsky was either com THE TV COMMITTEE, judging Federal mediators stood by until the final minutes waiting for a break but none came. The union seeks a 12-cent hourly wage increase and several fringe improvements for members who now average $1.80 an hour in the United States and $1.50 in Canada.

(In Pittsburgh E. T. Classen, chairman of the American Can Company negotiating committee, issued a statement expressing the company's concern over the "hardship it will impose on some 20,000 of our employees," and branding the strike as "an attempt to enforce absurd economic demands and other proposals, acceptance of which by the company would be tantamount to surrendering rights to manage the business," Both i companies made the same offer a 10-cent hourly! wage package boost. Union ne- "Make me a child again," Carefree and wild again. Fire-cent economy sise! JACK BURROUGHS WHERE TO FIND IT Bridge Scores Classified 41 Comic 24, li Crosswnrd Pnxxle 47 Dr.

Alvarez 52 Editorial 5 Financial 54, 51 Gardens ti Geraldlne Mary Margaret McBride 21 Mttsie Review Patri i 22 Radio and TV 2( RJesei 11 Society and Clabs, 22, 23, 24, 25 Sports 53 xuesten 29 Cnelo Wlgrily 25 Vitals .1 47 pletely stupid or completely uninformed and in either event, a The Army chief of staff told a Senate investigating subcommittee that Defense Department figures show 13,239 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines were subjected to "inhuman" treatment Of these, he said, only 4631 have been repatriated. The former United Nations supreme commander read to the subcommittee, headed by Sen. Charles E. Potter a "staggering list" of atrocities he said were proved beyond i question. It included: fc "Deliberate shooting of wounded prisoners because they couldn't march fast enough, "brutal mutilation" of dead and wounded, "cruel tortures for minor infractions of prison Sacramento.

Some 350 workers are involved here. A car containing men with picket insignia appeared early today at the plant at 37th Avenue and East Eighth Street. Picketing was reported simultaneously in San Francisco. ANOTHER UNION Only Continental Can Company plant reported affected in Northern California is that at Sacramento. Locally, Continental has a contract with another union.

Closing of the plants will hit the citrus industry hard because it depends on tin cans to market its products. The strike also will affect the steel industry since the firms are among the the Sylvania awards said: -Mediocrity is still the chief characteristic of too many program." tool or a fool. SAN REMO, Italy, Dee. 2. fin A deranged man went berserk today and shot eight passers-by before killing himself.

One of his victims died, seven were wounded. grounds. Oakland's school bonding capacity. Business Manager Donald Rice said, is now $4252,849 for elementary and high schools and an additional $21,476,424 for a junior college. The school system had $14,738,000 in bonds outstanding last July During a series of board meetings the "growth" figure was pared down from approximately $30,000,000, the estimate made in the school administrators' "School Housing Study" completed last August.

Board members explained during last night's lengtny discussion that they believed the Continued rage CoL Christmas Shoppers! Downtown Oakland stores will be open until 9 o'clock tomorrow night for your cqnvenience. REPRESENT ATXTX EBERHAR-BER (D, opposing a suggestion to sell public housing to private interests, said: "In this administration the lobbies are batting a fat 1000; while the consumer constantly strikes out." ST. LOUIS, Dec I. ftB Anthony Barr, 54, sought in the slaying of a Los Angeles insurance adjuster, was arrested today en a downtown street rules, and the serving of maggoty food" which the reds knew best steel customers. Tin cans gotiators rejected it.