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MOBERLY MONITOR-INDEX and MOBERLY EVENING DEMOCRAT 8 Pages VOLUME 16 MICMBtr.K ASSOCtATKIU I-KESS FULL LEASED WIRE SBRV1CB MOBERLY, MISSOURI. TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 17, 1934 MONITOR. ESTABLISHED 1SOS IXPEX? BSTJ MOBERXY PEMOCRAT. KST. J873 NUMBER 13 WILL PUSH CAMPAIGN FORBONDS City Administration to Be Aided by Engineers Retained Yesterday PLAN AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC MEETING D.

C. Rogers, Fayette to Speak; Terms of Engineering Contract With yesterd-. afternoon of E. T. Jones of St.

Louis, vice-president of the Russell and Axon Engineering Co- plans were speeded up for more active campaign in behalf the proposed $566,000 bond issue for a municipal power and light plant here. Mr Jones today said one 01 two public meetings would be held and that D. C. Rogers, mayor of Fayette chairman of the Missouri Association of Public Utility Ownership would be the speaker at one meeting. Rogers is widely known as an advocate of municipal ownership of utilities.

Jones said it had been planned MISSING BABY FOUND BY POLICE Bobby Connor, 21 months old was found in the woods near his home in Hartsdale, N. today Jones said it nuu uccu home in -tiarcsaaie, IN. to have Mr. Rogers speak here after being os for five days nicrht. but upon learn- annearance of the child indi- Thursday night, but upon learn ing that Harry S.

Truman, candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States senator, was to speak here at that time, stated that anoher date would probably be set for Mr. Rogers address. George Dawaon, manager of the Missouri Power and Light Co. here, said he had nothing to announce regarding the plans of the company in opposition to the bond issue. He said he did not yet know whether public meetings and speakers against the'bond issue would be staged, but that some announcement as to campaign plans might be made in a day or two.

yesterday the city council approved an ordinance employing Russell and Axon to supervise construction of the municipal plant if the bond issue carries. Dependent ou-Zaetfaon According to the terms-of the contract, the city is under no financial obligation whatever for any service rendered by the engineering firm if the bond election falls to carry. The engineers agree to furnish all plans and specifications and will assist the city in awarding all contracts for materials, equipment and construction. They will Eurn- ish complete supervision while the work is in progress and see that construction" is in accordance with plans and specifications. The engineers will not commence work on plans and specifications until the bond election ot July 24 is decided and will not prepare plans if the proposition is defeated.

The engineering firm would receive 5 percent of the actual cost of construction, due and payable as follows: Terms ol Payment A sum equal to 2 per cent of the estimated cost of construction upon completion of plans and specifications; 1 per cent of the contract price when contracts have been awarded for the construction of the plant; 1 per cent to be paid in monthly installments as the work progresses. The balance of 1 per cent to be held in abeyance, and this sum. less 025, previously paid, is to be paid upon completion of construction (Continued on 4) The appearance of the child indicated he had been placed in the woods, state troopers said. A psrt- dier, who has given incoherent answers to questions of police, is toeing held for further investigation. TO BEGIN PUMPING DEEP WELLS SOON City Prepares Reinforcements in Battle With Prolonged Drought FIRM ON ORDER TO 1 -RyE The Moberly city water ment began today to bring up second line enforcements in its tattle against the drouth.

FIND 'LOST' BABE ALIVE 1NJYOODS Robert Connor, Missing 5 Days, Is Found Near His New York Home TROOPER BELIEVES HE' WAS PLACED THERE Appearance of Child Does Not Indicate He Strayed Away HARTDALE, N.Y., July 17 JP-Twenty-one-months old Bobby Connor, who vanished while playing with dolls five days ago, was found smiling and alive, but half starved in a thicket barely three-quarters of a mile from his home today. The child's face was scratched by brambles and there was ugly and purple bruises his moutu as though caused by sharp rocks. Discovered in the midst of a nearly impenetrable thicket by Sergeant Jerome Hogan, little Bobby was carried at once to his mother, Mrs. Charles H. Connor, whose courage snapped under the strain.

She collapsed and was placed under. a physician's care. Preliminary examination disclosed no evidence of serious injury to the baby. Sergeant Hogan at once advanced the theory that Bobby had been kidnaped, but later was abandoned in the brambly thicket when the police search became too hot. Hogan said the baby could not have reached the place where he found it by his own efforts.

At this spot, the thicket required the force of a strong man to force aside. Bobby was lying on his back when Sergeant Hogan burst through into the center of the thicket. His eyes were open and he smiled when he saw the police sergeant. Police are. questioning a padler in connection with the investiga 500 Hear County Candidates Speak at Thomas Hill A crowd estimated at 500 heard county candidates launch the second week of their joint speaking campaigns at Thomas Hill last nig-ht All speakers were present.

Swetnam, committeeman for Chariton Township, presided. Due to loss of a copy of the pre-arranged speaking: order, speakers did not follow that order. No new "fire" was struck candidates in their speeches. Few speakers exchanged personal rei- erences and in general made only qualifying speeches. Following their outlined circuit of the county, the candidates wiu make two more appearances this week.

Thursday night they -will appeal to Jacksonville voters 'and Friday night will appear at. Antioch Church, in the Milton vicinity. LABOR TROUBLES; IN NEW AREAS Strikes in Minneapolis Alabama Added to Those on Coast OTHER WORKERS PRESS DEMANDS (By The Associated Press) Labor troubles struck new sectors of the nation today as San Francisco's strike extended its numbing- grip. Trainmen in Oakland, Berkely, Alameda and other East Bay cities walked away from their 3'obs. National guardsmen continued patrolling the waterfront; 200 more guardsmen moved into Oakland.

The market district of Minneapolis was quiet as 7,000 truck drivers struck. Nevertheless, Governor Floyd B. Olson called oui; National Guardsmen to preserve order. More than 10,000 workers in scattered Alabama cotton mills answered a call for a statewide textile strike. Parades and spirited condemna- remaining in the reservoir.

Mr. Haynes 1 trip Sugar to Kansas various types of air-compressors to be used in pumping water wells into city mains An air-com- ana ana Baseball Scores AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia 040 xxx At St. Louis 000 xxx Dietrich and Berry: Knott Hemsley. Homer: Johnson, 4th. New York 200.

Oxx xxx At Cleveland 233 Oxx Broaca, MacFayden (3rd) Dickey; Hildebrand and Myatt. Washington 001 OUx At Detroit 010 OOx xxx Stewart and Sewell; Fischer and Hayworth, Cochrane. Hayworth hit on head by fou. tip in sixth and forced leave game. Boston 000 -txx xxx At Chicago 000 Oxx xxx W.

Ferrell and R. Ferreli; Tiet- jp and Shea. NATIONAL. LJEACtUK St. Louis 100 Brooklyn 004 020 lOx--7 10 Hallahan, Haines 16th) and ue Lancey; Mungo.Leonard (6th) and Lopez.

Homers: Collins, 4th: Mcdwick. 6th- Koenecke, 7th. Cincinnati 000 000 000--0 at Philadelphia 210 010 03x--7 J- Fretas, Johnson (8th) and Lombardi: C. Davis and Todd. Homer: C.

Davis, 2nd. At New York--1st Game: Chicago 100000020--3V Mew York 00 100 04x--5 0 Warneke and Hartnett, Parmalee and Mancuso. Homers: Terry, 4th; lee, 7th- At New York--2nd Game: Chicago 100 OOx New York 000 100 04x--5 Lee and Hartnett; Hubbetl and (Only games scheduled) pressor stalled riays." "We these will be -within rented and in- 'the next few Of, kutu j- CLJ. cmirfo? tion of the child's tion regional If j.1- PENSION GROUP ELECTS OFFICERS Local Unit of Rail Em- ployes to Start a Membership Drive NEW LAW TAKES EFFECT AUGUST 1 The Moberly unit of the Kail- road Employes' National Pension Association last night entered into its fourth year of continuous existence when members elected officers for the ensuing year and laid plans for an extensive membership drive. The goal of the local pension club is 100 percent membership of Moberly Division employes of the Wabash Railroad.

Re-elected to office were C. L. (Scotty) Taylor, chairman; George Staebler, first vice-chairman and alternate to national conventions; A. L. Kettrey, secretary; Marvin Rowland, treasurer; and O.

B. Shirley, delegate to national conventions. These officers have served since formation of the local pension club. Elected to two created last night new were offices C. will pump water from ft cse wells." Mr.

Haynes said the reservoir refilled to a safe level by Near Lowest Level Water will be taken simultaneously from the wells and the reservoir, he explained, and the reservoir will be used in conjunction with them until it is completely drained. Water in the now 13 feet below the spillway. It has but two or three inches to drop to reach its lowest level, established several years ago. "We arc making every effort. Superintendent Haynes explained, "to conserve what water-we have and still give everyone an ample supply for actual needs." Repeating his warning against consumers using water in wasteful or unnecessary manners he said, "It is my firm intention to uphold the ordinance restricting the use of water for only cooking, drinking and sanitation purposes.

Can't Water Livestock "This emphatically does not mean." he went on. "that any consumer may bring livestock into town to be watered. "No one, no matter who he is, will be permitted to bring cattle into town to use water from city mains. Should we learn of anyone attemptingto do this, that con- water will be immediately shut off. We aren't going to trjce any chances." Whether this statement was directed toward the Wabash railroad Mr.

Haynes did not say. The Wabash has recently brought through Moberly several shipments of cattle which were watered here. W. W. Greenland, Wabash sup- narf a erintendent.

yesterday promised tion today said had a iong the city council that only water hard fig-ht in the tank pond will be used 1 bill into law and it omg lo be Richardson, second vice-chairman, and Roy Fletcher, assistant secretary. Mr. Fletcher will continue to receive payment of membership dues at the Bank of Moberly and assist the organization in other work. To Seek New Members Mr. Richardson will be in charge of the membership drive.

A. the club's next meeting Monday night, July 30. he will announce a corps of assistants, one of whom will be in charge of enrollment members from each department on the Moberly division of the Wabash. Meetings of. the club are held at Fireman's Hall, corner of Coates and Ault streets.

Interest among local railroad men in the pension club has a pronounced awakening since enactment into law recently of the railroad pension bill. Members now expect a speedy growth in membership. At one time the local club had a membership of nearly 500, but only about 100 men are members now. Bn are senator Discussing the need for continu- speak hre Saturday, July 25, at'on of the pension clubs, a nf the candidac; spokesman for the local organization today said We've had a marked the second day of the strike conducted at San Antonio, by members of the pecan shellers union who are demanding higher wages. Threaten Strike At William J.

Spang, leader of the local unit of the Amalgamated Association ol Iron, Steel and Tin Workers threatened to call a strike at the Carnegie Steel Company's Duquesne, piant. The company, he had not replied to the union's request for direct collective "Unmolested, with scattered BOOS hurled at him, former Governor Walter J. Kbhler of Wisconsin, walked through the picket line surrounding the Kohler company, of which he is president, in the Wisconsin village that bears tus A Shoe Plant Dispute At Gardiner, an organizer for the Shoe Workers' Protective Union declared that a decision by the New England regional labor board holding that the R. P. Haz- 2 ard shoe company was if not legally bound to arbitrate all prices" would be read late today to employes of the shoe firm.

Pending clarification of price disputes, 700 workers have been idle for three weeks. After seven weeks' idleness 900 employes of the Piedmont Manufacturing Company at Greenville C. returned to work, satisfied i i RALLY OF DEMOCRATS TOMORROW Several Thousand Expected to Hear Speakers at Orscheln Heights STATE CANDIDATES TO GIVE ADDRESSES Dances and Other Entertainment Planned; Seating and -Water Provided Everything is in readiness for the big 1 Democratic rally to be held tomorrow at Orscheln Heights under auspices the Young Democratic Clubs of Randolph and Boone counties. Several thousand persons are expected to attend. A platform parade of Missouri senatorial and state school superintendent candidates, as well as second district aspirants to Congress, will greet the voters.

Following a half hour's concert of recorded music over loud speakers, the speaking program will start at 11 a.m. with candidates for the state school post before the microphone. These candidates will speak in the following order: Grover M. Cozean ofFred- ericktown, Lloyd W. King of Monroe City and Charles A.

Lee of Jefferson City. Senatorial Candidates At 1:30 The four candidates for United States Senator will begin speaking at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in this order: John J. Cochran of St. Louis, Harry S. Truman of Kansas City, Longstreet Cleveland of Boone county, and J.

L. (Tuck) Milligan of Richmond. The speaking will be concluded with addresses by William L. Nelson of Columbia, former congressman, and Congressman Ralph F. Lozier of Carrollton, starting at 6:30 p.m.

They will speak in the order named. Other entertainment has also been arranged for the rally. Prizss will be awarded winners of various contests. The. "rally will conclude tomorrow night with a round dance on the Orscheln Heights pavilion and a square dance on a specially constructed platform for square dancing.

Larry Philbrick's Country Club recording orchestra from Chicago, a 13-piece band, will play for the round dance and the Hill Billy band of radio station KFRU -t Columbia will play for the square dance. Several Hundred Seats Members of the Young Democratic Clubs of both met at Orscheln Height? Sunday and completed erection of concession stands and seats. for several hundred persons and the speakers' stand will be in the shade. Rumors that admission would be charged at the gate were emphatically denied here today by rally sponsors. There will be no admission charges throughout the day, it was announced.

Water to be used at the rally will be hauled from Columbia, a distance of 21 miles. It is not permissible to haul water from Moberly on account of the water shortage. Plenty of drinking water will be available on the grounds. Plenty of parking space also is promised. with an W1U1 an o.ii«i.--·»-- terms of which were not disclosed.

The workers originally struck for better working conditions. May Call Out Radio Men Roy Haddock, president of the American Radio Telegraphers' Association, announced in New York that radio operators on all ships arriving from Pacific ports would be called out on strike. The association demands an eight-hour day, wage increases and union recognition. Meeting in New York the general executive board of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union save formal approval to the proposed strike of 18,000 workers in the knitted garment The union wants shorter worK days and wage increases. Senator Clark to Make Address Here On July 28 Senator Bennett C.

Clark speak hre Saturday, July; 25, the interest of the Congressman Jacob L. for railroad purposes. The Wabash had previously been pumping water from Rothwell lake. STRIKE NEWS GIVEN TO ROOSEVELT U.S.S. HOUSTON, July 17 JP-The news of strike developments on the Pacific coast was relayed to President Roosevelt as he reached Clipperton Island, He withheld comment.

TM for the Democratic nomination for United States ser I This was announced today another fight to Keep it. We've letter from the Milligan to keep our pension clubs ac- quarters to Dr j. M. McLellan. all over the country so thatj Senator lark will give nis au I dress at Tannehill Park at 8 P- County-Wide Day ot Prayer For Rain Urged by Dr.

Brooks Expressing his belief in thel power of prayer, Dr. Crayton S. Brooks, pastor of Central Christian Church, today suggested a county-wide day of prayer for rain. Dr. Brooks calls on the entire population, "cities and country, Christians and sinners, old and young, rich and poor," to select a day.

very soon for the day of prayer. "Why not?" Dr. Brooks asks. "We are continually asking for things less essential and not so directly in the gift of Providence. I believe in prayer and I believe we should engage 100 percent in this county wide entreaty to God.

"Famines in the Old Testament history resulted from the sin of the people. May it not be so now? Why not repentance and a return to the God of our fathers? I believe it is vital." Dr. Brooks first suggested the day of prayer Sunday morning in a sermon at his church, calling attention to of near cloudburst proportions which followed the prayers of thousands of "Craw, ford County, Arkansas, farmers last week. GADWOOD MURDER TRIAL UNDER WAY KANSAS CITY, July Without mentioning the nature ol the'' penalty the state would seek, W. W.

Graves, Jackson County prosecutor, made his opening statement today to a circuit court jury which will hear evidence the trial of John Gadwood, political worker, charged with first degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting March 27 ot Lee Flacy, a deputy sheriff. The prosecutor told the jury sitting before Judge Darius A. Brown that Gadwood was interested in the election of one date on that election day ana Flacy was interested in another. He explained two political groups were engaged in rivalry. Gadwood, the prosecutor said, had a political club headquarters) at 4Sth street aad Prospect ave-j testimony would show, he saiUJ that Gadwood and several other men met in the headquarters ana, went from there in two cars to STe polling precinct at 58th street and Swope parkway, where Flacy and P.

W. Oldham, a hardware dealer, were killed. Flacy and four or five other factionalists were in a restaurant near the polling place. Graves saia Se would show that Gadwood went into the eating house ana all over representatives ft We also realize that law is and concerted (Continaed on THE WEATHEK MISSOI-RI: Generally lair co- anr 'Wednesday. Somewhat warmer in portion.

NEOSHO'S FAMOUS SPRIG NOW DRY Part of City Without Water as Deep Wells Run Low JOPLIN, July 17. --The famous big spring of Neosho, County seat of Newton County which has gushed forth a torrent of water continually since the first white man invaded the vicinity, has gone dry. No water runs from the spring, and only a small amount of seepage keeps the hole where the stream usually gushes from, under a rock, partly filled with water. Houses in the higher parts of Neosho have been without w-ater for several weeks, and only a small stream issues from faucets- in the lower areas. A creek has been dammed to supplement the diminshed flow from deep wells which are the city's chief water supply- Each night residents of tne higher areas trek to the lower parts of the city, with cans ana buckets to obtain water tne next day.

WABASH CARLOABINGS ST. LOUIS, July 17 (-5 1 )--The Wabash Railway company today announced its car loadings for the week ending July 14 as as compared with 13,123 of the saute week a year ago. L. M. Hall, 460 East Rollins street, was called today to Lib- erty, on account of the illness of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. B. M. Hall. Prosecutor Makes Statement in Kansas City Election Day Slaying- refused to leave.

Flacy, the prosecutor saia shot and wounded in the restaurant He then ran to the front sidewalk firing at the group or men, who returned the fire.Graves, witn these facts, the prosecutor said, shown by state witnesses "we will expect a fair verdict or first degree murder." Food Is Paramount Problem Today in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, July 17. --Food was the paramount problem today in San Francisco's mass strike. Stores and markets were depleted of fresh meats and vegetables and other food stocks were dwindling rapidly. pr i Public opinion, already aroused by the food shortage ap ea likely to spur efforts toward ending the strike. none available, except limited supplies of citrus fruits.

Fresh meat-none. Some can ned meats, but grocers said would be in m-St groceries, although stocks by most stores in order keep some sugar and flour OT Supplies available for a few days and milk-no interruption a a -d com and even then found the menu limited and the food none too -ood. Dishwashing facilities likewise were overtaxed, and fastidious diners protested in yam against greasy plates and stocky glasses. No one had any time to listen to them. MERCURY REMAINS AT THE 100 MARK KANSAS CITY, July (JP) -The mercury continued today on bombard the century mark over a large area, reports of-such temperature readings being general from Texas to the Dakotas.

With but few points reporting, Missouri apparently was not to find any relief from the heat. Jop lin had a new noon-day record for the year with a fraction over JW degrees, while Springfield the same, Jefferson City reported 104 degrees and Kansas City's ficial reading- was 99 early in Uiej day. It was 92 in St. Louis Columbia reported 100. RIVER CHANNEL IS KEPT OPEN Dykes Keep the Missouri Clear Despite Lowest Flow of Water in 75 Years KANSAS CITY, July 17.

the smallest flow of water in the 75 years that records have been kept on the Missouri river, the system of dikes and revetments installed by United States army engineers is keeping a. six- foot channel open from Kansas City to the mouth, ready for the start of commercial navigation, i At a cost of approximately 563,000,000 the "Big Muddy" most heavily sedimented of any of this country's major streams, has been cured of its wandering: tendencies along its 377-mile route across Missouri. Where once the temperamental watercourse split into several shallow channels, divided by troublesome sandbars, or pushed around a bend with a speed that undermined and ate away banks, it now flows tractably in the single channel into which it has been "squeezed." Prevents Erosion The "squeezing" process, first successfully tried on the middle Mississippi and this stretch of the Missouri but later copied in work on the Whangpoo River in China, prevents bank erosion which in certain sections was washing away annually more than 40 acres for each mile It involved the use of permeable dikes, built out into the river course approximately at right angles to "the current, which retarded the river's speed of flow, caused it to deposit silt and ultimately to fill back of the' dikes with sedimented land. Piles were driven in the river bottom in constructing: the dikes. Then mats of pliant willow switches or planks wired together were anchored to the piles.

Driftwood heaping against the dikes served further to retard, but not entirely obstruct, the flow. Supply Artificial Brush During extremely low water in recent months, so little driftwood came downstream that some -artificial brush" had to be sup plied by the engineers. Gradually, as the dikes grew higher and offered more resistance to the stream, the reluctant river was compelled to follow the course mapped for it. Wherever it showed signs of eating into a bank, mats were anchored from the water's edge toward the middle of the channel; above the surface, the bank was walled with stones. Confined to one channel, the river had sufficient velocity to "scour" itself of obstructions which otherwise might accumulate on the bottom, and it had ample depth for navigation.

Owner of 'Stolen' Car Gets It Back With New Brakes E. L. Forth reported to police yesterday that his Chevrolet coach had been stolen from in front ot the shoe factory, where he is employed. It developed, however, that Mr. Forth's car had been mistaken Tor a similar automobile and had been taken to a local garage for repairs.

Today Mr. Forth's car is equipped with new brake bands as a result of the mix-up. The owner ot a Chevrolet car of the same model as Mr. Fortivs car, whose name was not learned, ordered his garage to get the car from its parking place by the factory and repair it. The garag" man mistook Mr.

Forth's car for that of his customer. The mistake was not discovered until the owner of the first car called the garage and why his automobile had not been repaired To Parking of Stock Trucks police -were instructed at yes- terdav's council meeting to prevent parking- of livestock trucks- near the Junior High School building more than a half hour a a time. Councilman C. E. Tullis reported of numerous complaints being received from residents of the Junior High School vicinity.

Drivers of some trucks loaded with livestock are said to have been parking their trucks there for several hours at a time. STRIKE ON COAST IS EXTENDED Some 40,000 Workers Join Walkout in East Cities Near San Francisco FOOD SUPPLIES ARE MOVED UNDER GUARD Mtiny Street Cars Resume Service, Ferry Boats Stop; More Troops on Duty i BULLETIN SAN FANCISOD, July 17 A member of President Roose-; velt's Labor Disputes Board re-. vealed today that a definite proposal is under way to end the; general strike by submitting the entire controversy to with the immediate return to work; of all men ir- olved. The arbitration -esolution to be discussed and voted upon by the stril committee representing all the unions on walk "If we can get labor to pass the resolution, we can settle the strike," the Labor Disputes Board- member declared. He stated he was positive employers would agree to arbitration of the entire if the labor leaders would do likewise.

A Drive On Agitators Meanwhile an apparently well- planned drive against known agi- tators was launched by police, aided by National Guard troops. Suddenly raiding- a waterfront headquarters of alleged Communists, police wielded their nightsticks and drove them into the street. Assisting the officers, National Guardsmen moved their trucks into position so as to block off approaches to the headquarters. About 200 men were placed in custody and Communistic literature was seized. The prisoners were taken to jail and police then launched a roundup along the waterfront.

names of 2,000 known radicals in their possession. They visited breadlines and picked out prisoners. Other small gatherings were approached and more men taken into custody. SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 The San Francisco general strike was extended to the Bast Bay cities today and the full strength of the state's national guard ringed strategic points with: walls of steel. Some 40,000 union- workers joined the paralyzing walkout, increasing the ranks of the strikers to 100.000.

Motors roaring, big transport trucks convoyed more troops to the "battle fronts" and heavily guarded machines began to bring food supplies to the population of- 1,300,000 persons. As the East Bay strike became effective, Mayor William F. Murray of Alameda issued a proclamation declaring he -would control the situation. The crews of the Key system ferryboats and trains Joined the strike, leaving thousands of commuters to crowd like sardines into the Southern Pacific boats and cars. StreetCars Operated An almost ominous calm hung ever San Francisco's streets when municipal street cars resumed tieir interrupted service.

Meanwhile civic and military- forces pressed forward in their plans to rush supplies through, picket lines in outlying districts; General Hugh Johnson. NRA administrator, was expected to- confer with President Roosevelt's disputes board in further attempts to bring- about arbitration. Mayor Angelo Rossi and his committee of 500 citizens were perfecting plans to distribute foodstuffs. National guardsmen hastily erected barricades throughout the commission district here to furnish protection for trucks bearing' vegetables and other produce. May Open More Cafes i executive committee members convened and took up the question of issuing more permits for restaurants to operate here and feed thousands of persons who were unable to get their meals at the 19 official cafes.

Steps to prevent violence in the East Bay were taken when the strike spread there. "From this date and during- the continuance of the emergency. the city of Alameda shall be governed by me by declared Mayor Murray of Alameda. He assumed personal command of the police force and urged housewives not to hoard food, declaring "there is plenty to eat" Civil authorities arranged to cope with violence and aerial bombs, fire sirens, radio and telephones were to be used for mobilization purposes. Relief for the gasoline and.

food shortages OK both sides of the bay was seen as first trucks began to arrive in the cities undee (Continued on. Page 4).