Covina Argus from Covina, California • Page 1

The Week In Review Domestic Lewis back to A. F. L. President William Green oif Friday announced the reaffillation of John L. Lewis and hfs 500,000 United Mine Workers with the American Federation of Labor.

Green pronounced the move as a definite step the expansion and development of a united labor Meat workers return. The O. union leaders ordered thejr 193,000 striking meat packers to return to their jobs Monday, following an earlier order from the F. L. leaders'.

The government seized the strike bound plants and asked the workers to return, with the promise of attempting to between the packers and meat companies on a fair and equitable basis. Ford and Chrysler Baise Wages. On Saturday the United Automobile Workers union settled wage disputes with the Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Corporation at approximately half the original 30 per cent increase asked. The Increase amounted to, 15.1.. per cent for Ford workers and 162 per cent for Chrysler employees.

Meanwhile the dispute between the U. A. W. C. and General Motors remained deadlocked with 175,000 workers idle.

New Coast-to-Coast Record. Col. W. H. Councill, flying a Look- heed P-80 Shooting Star jet fighter, set a new transcontinental record of 4 hours, 13 minutes and 26 seconds on Saturday.

Flying non-stop front Long Beach to La Guardia airport, New.rKotk, the plane carried a 300-gailon oversize fuel tank attached to each 'wing. Reaching "a speed of 700 miles an hour and averaging 585 miles per hour, Col. Councill clipped an hour and minutes from the previous record set-by a B-29 six weeks ago. He, -now hopes to set a new transoceanic record to Europe. Sports.

Ben Hogan won the Phoenix open golf tourney from Kelser in a pUyyoff COVINA. FeblMC Sixty-first Year Twelve Pages Covina, California, Friday, February 1, 1946 Section One lOc per copy No. 5 ers ns as es Harry Gordon Verne Jobe to Fill Vacancies One- of the valley's outstanding citrus promoters, C. -Myers resigned Monday because of poor, health from both the California Fruit Growers Exchange and The Covina Fruit Exchange Boards of Directors. He has been the representative from this district on the California Exchange for many years as well as a valued-member of the Covina Fruit Exchange Board and a director of Covina" Citrus Association.

Classed by many local growers as the outstanding citrus director of the district, Mr. Myers was largely responsible for establishing the prorate system for fruit transportation and for mapping out its successful operation. He came to 60- vina in 1910 and has been actively associated with citrus affairs since that time. He and Mrs. Myers have 'made their home since 1919 a', their grove on North Citrus.

They have two children, W. Bradley Myers and Mrs. Atlee Clapp, both of whom are now residing in Washington, D. C. Taking Mr.

Myers the California. Fruit Exchange Board will be another capable member of citrus industry, Harry Gordon, president of the Covina Citrus Association and the Covina Fruit Exchange. Verne Jobe will succeed Mr. Myers on the Covina E. MTfERS Calvert Reports Record Year for Azusa Water Go.

In the, firrf peacetime 'report of the Azusa Irrigating Company, Ira R. Calvert, secretary-manager, told stockholders that he was happy to record a very successful year for the company. Practically all irrigation water stated, was river water, and very liitle pumping was necessary. As no rain of any consequence fell until the latter part of December, the irrigation season lasted for almost nine months, which is longer' than for an average year. The amount of irrigation water delivered for the year was 3,876,510 hour inches or 6,407 acre feet.

Of this amount only 16,612 hour inches was derived from the operation of the No. 2'pumping plant. Including the domestic water, which is obtained a daily double ptyofl of iOfflr.20 long shots came in. He admitted thai be, bad m- tended to bet on two other norm lid "tt alt i Hurry Hopkins Death came Tuesday to Hwry Hop- kims, trusted friend of the late President Roosevelt and considered one of the most powerful men in our. government during the put 13 years.

He had served as W. P. -A. administrator, secretary of commerce, head of the lend- lease program, numerous other government boards, and as a presidential adviser with residence in the White House years. He had been in ill health for many months, and Was hospi- talised for the past 11 weeks, of Mclntosh ji Telephone Manager Succumbs Thursday Morning at Home The community was shocked Thursday morning to learn of the death of Mansel Ernest Mclntosh at 2 a.m.

in his home at 465. West Badillo street after ah illness several months. Mn or "Mac" as he was known to his many, friends in Covina, has- been commercial manager of the Covina Telephone Company for the past 15 years. Born in 1883 at Ontario, Canada, he, was 63 at the time 'of his death. He served with Ihe Canadian Pacific Railroad for 124 years as a train dispatcher before coming to the United States he was employed in 1924 by Associated Telephone in Santa Monica.

In 1931 he ctjme to Covina to replace Frank Wright as commercial manager when Mr. Wright went 4 to San Bernardino. On January 9 of this year he celebrated his twenty-second year with the Associated Telephone Company. Always active in community affairs Mr. Mclntosh was a member of the Rotary club, the Masonic lodge, the O.

E. S. of which he Was Worthy patron in 1939, Men's club and Chamber of Commerce of Azusa Baldwin Park, Puente and Glfta- dora. He was a member of the Episcopal church. Not only his friends in Covina win grieve tor Mr.

Mel Norwegian U. N. O. Secretary. Norwegian foreign 'minister Lie was unanimously ted "Secretary-Gentral of the- United Nations by the U-nation security council on Tuesday.

It is a foregone conclusion that nomination will be approved by the 51-nation general- assembly at a later meeting. Lie was a compromise candidate suggested by Edward Stettinius between the Anglo-American candidate, L. B. Pearson of Canada, and the Russian desire for an Eastern European. The Secretary general post is the most important job in the United Nations Organization, and carries a salary of $40,000 yearly, including an expense account of 120,000, Russia Gets Secretary of State Byrnes reported that Roiwevelt and Churchill had promised their countries' support to Russian claims to the Japanese Kurile islands at their meeting With Stalin at Yalta.

He emphasized that the document was kept secret for sound reasons, saying that its disclosure would have provided a tip-off to Japan that Russia was planning to enter the Pacific war. Beds Win N. O. Dispute. The Russian-Iran dispute, which the Iraiuan delegate, Seyed Taquiza- deh, had asked for U.

N. O. supervision of negotiations with, direct report of progress to the council, was dismissed from the Council agenda on Wednesday on demands of the Russian delegate, Andrei Vishinsky. The chief American and British council members reluctantly agreed to the dismissal, but stated that the council should again-raise "the matter if the negotiations between Russia and ban are unsatisfactory. (Continued on page 8) Monteith's Color Film of Desert The Covina evening nigh school forum presents John Claire Mon- -leith's, "Deserts of Southwest' as its final in the fall- winter on Monday evening February 4 at p.m.

in high school auditorium. Mr. nationally known lecturer arid naturalist, returns to Covina with a vivid pic.urc in color, of the axoflc; beauty of our American north of the Mexican The for existence of plant and 'animal life in the arid of the brilliant pbllcniiation- and growing of story 4 tile" part the mighty Oalorado'river, played in the mak- i.rig of our desert are graphically 'told in picture and story. "A short discussion period will follow the program, in which Mr. Mgnteilh will-, answer any questions asked by ihose present.

inches or 0,787 acre This Is the greatest amount of water ever delivered by the company in any one year, stated Calvert Exclusive- of depreciation, the total operating expenses amounted to making ah average cost of of a cent per hour inch of $456 per acre foot. Including depreciation charges, the (Continued on page 8) Ijtrus Avenue building to Get New Front Joe Wall, owner of the building which houses.the shoe repair shop, O'Day store and Roger's 'ewelry business, announced this week that this building-on North Citrus avenue will soon have a new Tont Navel Shipping Well Under Way in Past 3 Weeks With the market back to normal, in fact advancing, after the slump which normally follows the holiday and inventory season, Covina agencies shipping citrus fruit at capacity, announced Covina Fruit Exchange Stanley Trueblood. Favorable weather has been a boon to growers in this territory, who have been shipping at capacity for more than three weeks. This week they will add a proportionate share to the 1100 car prorate for California. The car shortage, however, still remains as the major problem Jii transportation of fruit to markeis.

All Cen'rdl California fruit will be shipped in less than ten days-and in two waeksiis expected.to be sold out of the Encouraging locally is the increased in small sizes. A few cars have even been sold at ceiling for all sizes. "The fruit movement" concluded Trueblood, "is well ahead of that of a year ago at this lime." he ran durinj the war This house on-Ess Badillo street was home and Mr. Mrs. Mclntosh "Mom and Pop" to hundreds-of boys away from home who were stationed near here during the War.

Besides his widow, Mrs. Esther Mclntosh, Mr. Mclntosh leaves a brother Leonard-of Pembroke, Cana da, and a sister Pearl Mclntosh Oltawa, Canada. Services will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at 2 pjn at Custer and Christiansen Funera chapel. Mrs.

Amy De Fount will be soloist singing "When the Roll' i Called up Yonder" and "The Lord' Prayer." The Masonic lodge wt be in charge of graveside Services and pallbearers be members of the Masonic lodge. Think I Would Take a Vacation How About You? Do -yon want some batter, margarine, mayonnaise, tissue, soap powder, shortening, bacon, crackers, etc, etc, "etc. Wen, move over, sister; so do If you were a store manager, bow would you dole oat the meager shipments of scarce items which yon received? That-problem is driving thousands of swell guys to the brink of distraction. If you have a better method than is now being used by your grocer for rationing the scarce merchandise, he'd like to bear about it (and so would I) he's tried everything so far. But lefs not forget this fact: Your merchant is honestly trying to do the very best he can toward very bread and butter- but there just isn't enough of everything to go anond every time! Jenkins Charges Misuse of Citrus Ceilings by OPA The deliberate misrepresentation of citrus fruit prices in organized propaganda release to substantiate the indefinite continuation of ceil- ng prices was made against the OPA by Congressman Thomas A.

Jenkins of Ohio in a recent talk before the House of Representatives. He accused Chester Bowles and a group of OPA officials of a ruthless effort to perpetuate their agency and themselves in office by misleading press releases to scare the public about resultant high prices if. ceilings are removed on fresh fruits and produce. He further charged that- the date, November 19, was chosen for the lifting.of/cetiing jsrices on citrus! Discuss J. C.

Name, Site and Director Contest Announced for Naming of New Junior College 9 A name, site and director for the new eastern Los Angeles county junior college were the paramount issues before the board of 'directors at thsir meeting Tuesday'after- noon in 'the assembly room of the Pomona board of education building in Pomona. A suggestion by Harold Moore of Pomona that the college be named by a contest limited to seniors of the school districts involved, was'approved by the board and contest rules were set. Ad- in each of the schools will announce the contest, allowing senior students to submit 'their choice of names for the new in- stitulion. Four best names will be chosen from each school to be judged at the next meeting of the board on Tuesday, February 12, at Bonita. If the board uses any name submitted a cash prize will be awarded the winner.

Prize will be divided in case of duplication. Several sites which had been considered as temporary, homes for the college announced as unavailable. These include the Kellogg Ranch, which will cease to.be an army remount station within the next few months but has then been promised, it was understood, to the department of agriculUire for a breeding station for horses. Voorhis Important Meeting Called on Tuesday AH attend a 'special noon 'at Longworifa's cafe. Ac- eordtnc to PresUent lack Wnttey ftere to be an uupuiUul topic discussed which is of vital importance to the merchants of Covina.

Reservations for the luudteon should be made with Secretary Harv Brubaker. Covina Orange Growers Break Three Records for the forty-sixth year, the Covina Orange -Growers Aft-' sociation reviewed a -full year in which three records were broken, reported manager Henry Hepner. It not only handled more fruit than in any previous year, but handled val- encias that a smaller size than the valencias of any other year and paid a greater total financial return to its growers than in any other year. The overall orange for the year was similar to that which has Housing Men Approve Site for Trailers Housing Engineer Enthusiastic on Local Project The site offered by the city for establishment of the veteran's emergency housing project has been enthusiastically by engineers of the Federal Housing Authority. The site is located jm he southeast corner of the city- owned orange grove on'the northwest coiner of Hollenbeck and Puente streets.

The twenty trailers, which teen allocated to the city, can placed between the rows of navel orange trees with a minimum of pruning necessary to give ample ream. That was the opjnion of Vie Johnson, civil engineer with tile Federal Housing Authority's "six'h region office from San Francisco, who spent the entire Monday of this week- going over the propos- been reviewed in annual reports for ed with Al Ferrier, chairman of the Covina housing authority, Dailey Stafford, city attorney, and Harry Snodgrass, water superintendent. Johnson especially liked the site in the grove because it provided a maximum of privacy for the oc- cupanjs of the trailers, and would supply shade during the hot summer According to the fMscat plans Jor location at the traOecs associations in the district. Several items in the report which are exclusive, however, included the report of Covina Orange Growers packing' house additions which number a and juice fruit bin which greatly aids the "handling of a low grade and small fruit. Bin loading allowances, are received from the Exchange- Orange Products Company and- the labor saved by the new cull bin should pay for the bin quite rapidly.

Also 1 purchased was a new elevator-con- JJtjrilBBiLr Trevor which receives packed fruit M1 fruits''fere iat heavy demand for the I holiday tabfe, and (2) it is also near OI MllStemig ClUt Pay by 4 Negros the end of one of the orange seasons of the year and just before another large orange season star's. "It is in the period when there is always a relatively short supply of oranges because the Valencia season is nearing its end and the navel (Continued on page 8) ses in Upholstery and Radio Offered by Adult Education Department Parking Lot to be Constructed for Six Business Firms Plans for the- establishment of a parking lot for the customers of six Covina business firms was made public this week by Frank Bowker and Frank Schabarum. They'have purchased the lot at 114, 116 and 120 College street from Frank Lyons, and will move the houses from this lot in the near future. An asphalt top will be put-on the lot, which is 90x175, and places will be marked off for approximately 60 cars. The six business firms who have contracted for the space for their customers include Bank of America, Covina National Bank, Sugar Bowl, Covina Central Market, Longworth's Cafe, and 'Hunter's and Auto Supply store.

Hoods Return to Rebuilt Quarters Destroyed by Fire Hood Distributing company completed moving back into their own office rooms at 510 North Citrus avenue last week following the rebuilding of the quarters, which were destroyed by fire last July. They have been operating hi temporary quarters, first at 316 North Citrus avenue, and lately in the Jack Harris Dodge-Plymouth salesrooms at 511 North Citrus avenue, since the fire. Hood's-fleet of trucks, engaged in distribution of fresh citrus juices from the Darners-Allison company, have been operating from, their building for several months, but the office rooms were just ready for occupancy last week. The room at' 516' North Citrus, also destroyed by fire, was rebuilt Jesse C. Hood, owner of both locations, has been occupied for the past few weeks by the Harry J.

Ruehl Packard agency. Four Negro soldiers -who- robbed a Covina ex-paratrooper of $300 showing him a "short cut" back to the bus station were, sought today by San Bernardino'police and sheriffs officers. Bob McCain, who told officers he was en rou from his home in Covina, where he lives with his grandparents, to visit his parents in Las Vegas, was beaten and robbed about 7 pin. Friday on a railroad right-1 retary. ment It also reduces the number times the packed fruit is handled.

For more than a year the association has had a standing order fora new improved type combined box lidding and strapping mariihy. This equipment Will be installed soon. One change was noted at the organization meeting when Alec Anderson replaced Secretary Eulalia Jenks, -who resigned. Other officers are F. Hassheider.

president; G. Hotchkiss, vice- president, and Henry Hepner, sec- of-way off Arrowhead avenue, te- tween 2nd and 3rd streets, San Bernardino. The ex-paratrooper told officers On the board rate change was made with the replacing of J. P. Overholtzer, who resigned, by Sam Stead.

Another member will be he had received discharge pay named shortly to replace F- P. Hous- that day at Fort MacArthur and had strolled down town: in San Bernardino while awaiting time to board an 8 pan. bus. Near Arrowhead avenue McCain said, he met a negro soldier who wanted to show him a "shortr-cut" and the others joined in the assult and robbery. The adult education department of tovlna union high school district announces the opening of the following new classes during; the week beginning Monday, February 4.

UPHOLSTERY A long waiting list in upholstery necessitates the opening of a second session of this''project, to meet on Monday and Wednesday, evenings. The first session will be held on February 4. be the Lark' Ellen school, corner of Lark Ellen boulevard and Cypress avenue. The hours are 7-10. p.m.

Herbert Sheffield, of Pomona will have charge of the instruction. Since this type of work was opened in the adult school, hundreds of pieces of furniture have been reworked and Those who have worn places briijg them to class, dismantle them-and then build them in a manner more thorough than factory jobs. Materials such as tacks tying twine, webbing, cotton and fiber, are available at cost through the class. The patrons provide their own finish fabric. RADIO A course in Radio theory and code will open at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 5, at the adult education center.

Southwest corner Citrus avenue and Puente street. The class will meet once per week. The project will cover the theory on which radio is based, with a consideration of the principles -of physics on which it is based. Accompanying this will be practical applications and demonstrations. Harvey Sampson is to be the-instructor.

He has had many years of practical radii service experience. During the war he was an instructor in the service of the army, working through the signal corps. HOMEMAKING This project for Spanish women will be held in the Neighborhood House at "the Irwindale settlement. (Continued on page 2) Parry to Speak at Masonic Dinner Paul C. Parry, superintendent of the Masonic Hope, will address the regular dinner meeting of the Masonic Lodge in the temple next Tuesday evening.

Mr. Parry -succeeded John Dowmen, retired as superintendent at the Home last September, and has made an impressive record in bis new position. He formerly was with Menlo Park Junior College, preparatory school for Stanford university. F. A.

Roberts Buys Sale of 100 by 126 feet of business property at the corner of First and Main streets in Puente was completed this week by Mrs. Mary Lowary and Mrs. C. J. Taylpr.

They sold the' property to F. A. Roberts of Covina for an undisclosed amount. Mr. Roberts was understood to have bought the property as an investment.

The buildings house the Kamins Department store, tba Red Cross office, Dr. W. W. Sdiultz' office, the Puente the Wallace Barber Red Cross was given notice to vacate as soon as alterations are complete- will move into the old jail near the fire station. YOUTH MEET AT CITRUS Valley Youth for Christ will meet it.

the Citrus high school for a rally Saturday, February 2, when, Ralph Colburn, director of southeast Los Angeles Youth for Christ, will speak. Among those entertaining will be a Huntington Park Girls' trio, Charles Jacquemin, Glendora tenor, Buddy Hargrove, ten year old pianist and Eunice Anderson, soprano and ac- cordianist, and another "Bill Heath special." er, who died several weeks ago. Remaining directors are Fred L. Ashton C. E.

Blancharfj, H. EL Gauldin, C. F. E. G.

Hotchkiss, I. D. Hpuser, W. J. Overholtzer, L.

D. Pearson and D. Pitzer. Dr. Austin Named Examiner for Civil helping to for ieUn nmg veterans and farnilifs, The dty wuT install the mam sewer and water line thra'the cantp as well as the main walk, while the government agency, win.

install the trailers, auxiliary bandings, drying plumbing, heating system, lights, sewer and water laterals, parking areas, etc. These trailers, formerly Used by war workers on government projects, are feet wide and 22 feet long. They are fully equipped with two double beds, rinks, table, closets, etc. They have an oil burning stove for heating, and are-wired for electric lighting. The city council, at Monday night's meeting, authorized the purchase of the sewer and water.

(Continued on page 8) Pick Up Victory Clothing Today Pilot Applicants Council Asked to Enforce Two-Hour Parking Law "Without Reservation" drive through February is going to necessary because of recent reports of increased hardship and nivation of the destitute victims of war-torn Europe and the Far Bast Every hcusswife is asked to search the closets, store room or garage and contribute garments noi needed to the suffering of improperly clothed people. "Whatever you can Addresses at Which Qualified Persons May Register for Voting W5 East College Water Office Js- Lorn'Allison-. 255 Kast College Bertha Clark M. 'Acting upon the request of the Chamber of Commerce, Business and Professional Women's club, and others, the city council Monday night instructed Chief of Police A. E.

"Scotty" Macdonald to enforce the city's two-hour parking ordinance "without reservation." Earl Campbell, vice-president of the chamber of commerce, headed a delegation from that body in making a plea that something be done about the increasing parking problem on the city's main streets. All agreed that the situation would be improved considerably if the present parking laws were; adhered to, but that additional space on city streets should be reserved "for two hour parking, an extension on Citrus and College and possibly other streets. It was also felt that a later date it would be advisable to discuss witl the businessmenj the possibility ol the installation (iOf parking meters which have solved the parking pro- in many smaller cities. Until these changes can be acted upon was decided to strictly enforce the present parking ordinance. Several citizens visited the council meeting and expressed: desires for minor changes in boundaries of the zoning ordinance as reported in last week's Their suggestions were turned over to the committee in charge.

Other business transacted Monday night included the award of the city's gasoline contract for the ensuing year to the Pathfinder Petroleum company, whose bid of 11.6c per gallon for ethyl and 10Jc per gallon for regular gas was the lowest ant best bid. bids submitted by three oilier 'companies ranged 1 fron 14, 125, and U.7Sc per gauon for ethyl to 12,11.4, and 10-25c per gallon for regular grade The city has authorized the Edison company to install two- large lights in the vicinity of the In reminding local residents that the Victory Clothing truck win pick up the contributions, today, if they have bundles ready. Chairman Ben Thorpe further revealed that an ex- Dr. John B. Austin, at the office ltensioll of the 'Victory of Dr.

George Ernsberger has been -appointed as medical examiner for the Covina district by the Civil Aeronautical administration for pilot applicants. He also has been named by the veterans bureau' as examining physician and surgeon of this area. whether underwear or sax ed wardrobe, it will help keep alivf someone and bring at least modicum of comfort as bja tries to re-establish ft new life," a conununuiue to John Angeles comrty chairman, ry J. Kaiser stated: "Government officials baje whole families clothed with ni warmer than paper and paper 1 ding. Many have died from eq sore and millhms more wifl clothing we no longer "Clothes for men; won children need be garments wvaliad dean, but not tamed.

be mated and secunly and piece Taxpayers may dedqet i income tax fee lahw' oi'.