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14 PART I. 1 ft The SOUTHLflnDICify Workers Go on Strike JJo0Anaclc0 dime Heavy Seas Sink Dredge Five Crew Members Rescued From Craft Off Point Arguello -s--ymm. SATURDAY, AUGUST ,20, 1942 Demand for Higher Pay and Civil Service Made by 115 at Santa Barbara 7 SANTA" BARBARA, Aug. SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 28.

Employees of Santa Bar 28. The giant floating drpdge bara city's water, street, park Los Angeles went to the bottom of the Pacific yesterday and sewage disposal depart merits struck at 8 o'clock this evening in the "graveyard of the Pacific" off Point Ar morning. Civil service and higher wages guello, unable to withstand are demanded by 115 members of the pounding of the seas. Local 358 of the American Fed The crew of five men, includ eration of State, County and Mu ing Capt. Lloyd Stephenson of nicipal Employees, of which Sam Long Beach Jess Tucker, I.J.

former Santa Barbara harbor Holt is president. This is the second A. F. of master, were rescued by the tug Rosalie, was astern strike in this city in the ldst eight days, the butcher shop workers having walked out last the dredge, after 25 minutes in HONORED Betty Miles, who has been elected queen of Van Nuys carnival. the chilly waters.

They were Friday, giving. Santa Barbara, a landed, here this morning. The somewhat meatless week-end dredge cost $300,000. SHIPPED WATER until the union agreed to take their wage demands before the Health Festival The dredge, owned by the Standard Dredging was in United States Labor, Conciliation Board. WAGE REDUCTIONS tow of the tugboat Louis Black, iXi 1' 1 I 1 .11 II frfli 4 A ''us i 'v It 'J V- The strike call today was timed All yesterday the dredge shipped water as the tug inched to permit night workers to con tinue their shifts.

her way along toward Toint Ar Queen Selected San Fernando Girl to Rule Over Van Nuys Celebration Sept. 6 Holt, as spokesman for the mu guello. Capt. Stephenson said nicipal employees, said that their his men took turns at the pumps wages were cut in 1932, 1934 and 1936. and tried to erect boarding to "We demand 25 per cent res protect the deckhouse.

Shortly toration of wages," he added, "the after six o'clock last night a VAN NUYS, Aug. 28. Red- three wage cuts totaling slightly more than that'percentage." great wave stove in the boarding haired Betty Miles, talented and deckhouse, "like you would horsewoman and all-around out' crunch a cracker," said Capt 0. door girl, has been chosen sports queen to rule over festivities As a concession to public health and comfort, Holt said the union will permit the water chlorination plant to continue in operation but operators did not report this R. Bunting of the Louis Black "and the sea took possession." which will accompany the val morning at the water-softening ley-wide victoiy athletic carnival SWAMPED BV WAVE in which a dozen communities "The next heavy wave plant nor dm sewage employees.

Police and fire departments are BIG JOB Kathryn Robinson, 19, ot controls of crone she is learning to operate at Huntington Park. Formerly an elevator operator she was given job as an experiment. Timet ph! swamped the Los Angeles," add will participate here Sept. 6. ed Capt.

Stephenson of the Trefaced by a parade in which not Involved. TO FILL KEY POSITION'S Mayor Patrick J. Maher de dredge. "She went down with PATRIOTIC Mrs. Sue Austin, Van Nuys, who has started campaign to boost the morale of men in lonely outposts of Alaska, holds some of gifts soon to be dispatched.

Time photo in two minutes after the first mounted riders, horse-drawn ve hides, bands, floats, war organ- Girl Weighing 100 Pounds Operates big comber struck. We had bare ly time to adjust lifebelts and izations and children will partici clared that key positions necessary to protect the health and safety of the public will be manned at once. jump into the chilly water." Other men rescued were First Five-Ton Crane in War Jobs Test New Newspaper pate, the festival, with "Health for Victory" as its theme, is to take place on Smith Field. Events scheduled include arch Mate Frank Scovcl of Long "The city cannot meet the de Beach, Pat McCloskey, second mands of the union unless it curtails many necessary functions mate, and Clyde Matthews, chief HUNTINGTON PARK, Aug. engineer, all Santa Barbara.

ery and marksmanship exhibi and the city has already cut its 28. A dainty 100-pound girl is operating a five-ton monorail operations to the hone in line Lonely Outposts Gifts Gathered Packages With Varied List of Articles to Go Out From Van Nuys with war economies." crane in a war plant here. tions, fencing, fancy and trick riding and roping, boxing, decathlon events and open competition. Roy Rogers, western film Articles Filed 'Register' Man Named Editor of Daily to Enter Santa Ana Field The girl is Kathryn Robin Judge Sets Case Record Max Miller son, 19, of 5818 Clara Bell Gardens, a former elevator operator of Kansas City. Here ton affair.

But the young job-seeker was game. "I'll try anything once," she said, climbing into the crane'i cab. "Just like going for a ride ia a balloon," she retorted breathlessly, climbing down after whirlwind ride 20 feet above the heads of several hundred workmen. She took the job. And now she's In a three-week training course.

Plant ments in "related Jobs placements." Consulting Miss Robinson, they found she was experienced in electric elevator operation. Simultaneously, officials of a large Huntington Park manufacturing plant had filed application for an electric crane operator. The experiment started. The two Federal officials were startled at the size of the machine they had chosen for their experiment when they visited the plant with the young applicant. It was a five- only two weeks from the mid- star, will marshal the parade in which entries from all over the Southland axe expected.

Miss Miles, a graduate of S.C., western city, she consulted the Enters Navy SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28. Max SANTA ANA, Autf 28. Ar Huntington Tark office of the United States Employment VAN NUYS, Aug. 28.

A one-woman campaign to boost the tides of incorporation for a new Service In search of a job. was chosen for tne nonor of sports queen because of her beauty and accomplishments in C. M. Von Dietz morale of men in lonely outposts of Alaska is being staged here by Mrs. Sue Austin, 25, nurse's as BEAUMONT, Aug.

28 Philip Truby, following his re-election for a fourth term as Justice of the Peace of Beaumont Township, promises to do his best to maintain the record of the last 12 years 8837 cases without a reversal. He is Beaumont's first Mayor, Miller, 43, widely known author of "I Cover the Waterfront" and other books, has been commis daily newspaper, the Orange County Chronicle, were filed here this morning with County Clerk officials are busy providing fa the field of sports. She lives in San Fernando. cilities preparatory to exten and Placement Officer Zelma Folger were on the verge cf beginning a series of experi sistant. sioned a Navy lieutenant and sive employment of women.

She has obtained a list of ar B. J. Smith. will leave here Monday for the East Coast on active duty, 11th ticles needed up there. They are asking for chewing gum, "hard The incorporation papers were taken out by C.

M. Aker, former Bandits Kidnap Dual Fighting Role Disclosed served 13 years as director of Beaumont Irrigation District, Naval District headquarters announced today. Santa Ana minister; James candy, cigarettes, pocket-size paper novels, magazines and small games. For the last few weeks he has Fresno Youth Women Form Mounted Corps as 'Frenchman' Joins Marines nine as president, and i3 a veteran of the Spanish-American and World War I. He also is City Judge.

folks who want to remember been a member of the Consolidated Aircraft Corp. public rela Lewis, Balboa, and M. B. Norton, Santa Ana. The corporation will have permission to sell $1,000,000 tions staff while awaiting his them already have sent in $18 in cash, several cartons of ciga FRESNO, Aug.

23. Charles commission. worth of stock at $10 per share. Smith, 17, attendant at a sub Youth Who Fought Nazi Invasion Proves Identity as American to Enlist and Take Up Battle Again rettes, a six-year series of Readers Digests, games, and a half- Mason Yould, associate editor urban service station, was slugged, robbed and kidnaped by dozen sweaters to swell Mrs Roy H.Wymore, two young holdup men who ob Expert Burbank Riders Prepare for Action in Case of Emergency Austin's gift box. tained $31 from the station last She will wrap the items in bon, where he embarked for th United States last November.

It SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28. As the French army fell back under water-proof packages and ship Ontario Man, Hit by Truck, Dies ONTARIO, Aug. 28. Leonard Brown Smith of Los Angeles was killed last night when he walked into a truck driven by J.

E. Park Porferville, Dies of the Santa Ana Regirter, today announced his resignation to become editor and publisher of the new paper. Yould t3 widely known in newspaper circles, having served with the Register 20 years and previously having worked on the San Francisco Chronicle, Long Bench News, them. Donations are being re s.ivaeo Nazi blows in 1910. re- was the first time he had seea the nation for which he Is train.

reived at the U.S.O. Club, 6260 PORTER VI LLE. Aug. 28 ing to fight. van Nuys Blvd.

etreat. wUh thm wag a Ucu. there still are some places in (fnant wh(Jse Rprvicl rccord the San Fernando Valley where; ramp rpe. night. Smith told deputy sheriffs the bandits appeared not more than 20 years old.

He said they got gasoline and one of them slugged him with a blackjack as he started to check the oil level in their car. After taking the money from the cash drawer they took him in their car to a point about two and one-half miles from the "I entered the marines to grt a second chance at the Nazis, and this time it'll be with a winning outfit," commented Tanner er, 913 E. A St. False Fire Alarm a motor vehicle cannot be driven local horsewomen are organizing Parker was driving west on A St. when Smith attempted to Long Beach Telegram and Pasa tiena Post.

The new paper will start pub lication about Oct. 15, he said. Roy II. Wymore, 60, deputy agriculture inspector in the Porter-vine district for the last 20 years, died today at his home. A native of Missouri, he had resided here 40 years.

He leaves his widow Maude and a daughter, Mrs, Myria Rut-ledge, both of Porterville. day. sis." aged 20. Today that officer is a buck private In the Marine Corps base recruit depot, under his real a mounted corps to serve as a walk across the boulevard at unit of the Red Cross Motor Vineyard Ave. He died a few minutes after he was admitted Candidate's Death station and ordered him to walk away in the dark.

Brings Jail Term Judge Denounces Prank During Dimout to San Antonio Hospital. Corps. These expert riders, headed by Lieut. Marian E. Pettit, physical education instructor at Los Angeles City College, are familiarizing themselves with the bridle identity of John Tanner, aged 18.

EDUCATED IN FRANCE The youth's dual role, as disclosed by marine ofticers today, was inspired by his, wish serve France, the land in which Upsets Judge Race SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28. Turn Tornnce Receives Ambulance Today 4 Parade to Precede Presentation Ceremony TORRANCE, Aug. 28. Civil- paths and hillside firebreaks so they will be able to reach in ing in false fire alarms in a dim-out is an extremely costly prank, Write-in Drive Defeats Remaining Opponent he had lived most of his life, and William Ellis, 38, truck driver, accessible spots even during a blackout.

RKADY FOIt ACTION' learned todav. the United States, the country He was in the County Jail start JACUMBA, Aug. 28. At though a dead man's name ap. of his citizenship.

Tanner was born to American parents in ing a 120-day sentence imposed peared on Tuesday's ballot, his by Municipal Judge John J. Montreal, and was educated in opponent failed to win the elec The equestrians stand ready to take messages to places impassable to automobiles; to search for persons lost in the hills, or Brennan, who warned that "call ing out the Fire Department un France, England and Switzer Ian defense units in full uniform will parade the city ambulance, purchased from funds raised by scores of benefits since Pearl Harbor, through the streets tion for Justice of the peace cf Jacumba township, according tj an election oddity disclosed to necessarily during dimout hours land. Although only 16, he was to go to the rescue of plane crash, flood or disaster victims determined to get in the fight day. against the Nazis two years ago. who might otherwise lie helples of Torrance tomorrow afternoon preceding Its presentation to the Is conduct which cannot be tolerated." Ellis had pleaded guilty, admitting he had turned in the alarm on a downtown corner while arguing with another man.

Two days before the voting, Charles G. Rowan, incumbent justice, died iii the San Diegs city. The completely equipped vehicle, costing more than $2000, if ryf LV (' County Hospital. That left the eld apparently open to Ted A. Kggleston, the other candidate.

will be turned over to members However, friends of II. A. May staged a vigorous write-in cani- for hours while motor units tried to reach them on mountain tops, canyons or flood-isolated "islands." IX MOTOR CORPS In addition to completing standard and advanced first-aid courses, the members must be able administer first-aid to their mounts in an emergency. Many of. the group also are af' filiated with the Motor Corps, which means that they have com Bribes of champagne and cigarettes enahled him to mask his American identity.

He boosted his age to 20 and was enlisted as Taul du Flessisis. Because of his linguistic knowledge he was commissioned as a lieutenant and assigned duty as an interpreter. FIRST TIME IX 1. S. With the breakup of the French army came the desperate task of re-establishing his identity as John Tanner, American, in naign, and wyh only the Coyina Woman Dies After Son's Funeral COVINA, Aug.

28. Mrs. N. F. McClure, 54, of Covina, died last night of a heart ailment at Des Moines, after attending the funeral of her son, Robert Mc oinct of Campo still to be hear! from today he held a 134-to-33 of the Citv Council at 2:30 p.m.

In front of the City Hall. The parade, headed by the Torrance Municipal Band, is scheduled to start at 2 o'clock. Logan R. Cotton of Redondo Beach, Klwanis district governor, will make the presentation on behalf of the Torrance Klwanis Club, which sponsored the fund-raising campaign. lead over Kggleston, Campo vote was not ex pected to change the final result.

pleted classes In motor mechan Clure, 26, civilian flying instructor who was killed in a plane order to obtain visas for passage ics. Thus, they are aole to use crash at Aberdeen, S.D. to WjVan Nuys Commando out of occupied France whichever mode of transportation Is best 'under the circum stances. -ileague of Cities (Reported Missing Serra Broadcast Made From Mission to South America Bicycle Parking VAX NUYS, Aug. 28.

Mr. ar.l Mrs. Allan McMurray of loX2 Re-elecls Gordon. Vanowcn SL have been notified by the Canadian government that Ordinance Adopted their son, Lieut Sergt Williani OCEANSIDE, Aug. 23 Care-! 1 KEWTORT-BALBOA, Aug.

28. City Councilman Irvin George Gordon today wa3 being congratulated on his election for a second term as president of the Orange County League of Cities. McMurray, 31, of the Canadian commandos has been "missirj lessly flung bic3'cles for the unwary to trip over have resulted in the City Council pasng a spe- In action" since the Dieppe rail 00 lations. declared the masg was broadcast "to evoke in the world that Is now submerged in war the highest principles of liberty for which Junipero Serra lived and died." Corrillo wrote the broadcast on special dispensation from Tope Pius XII. The entire mass was in Spanish, with the sermon given by Rev.

Jose Thompson, descerd-ant of Santa Barbara's De la -u lj. SANTA BARBARA, Aug'. 28. Broadcasting the mass of St Augustine to 20 Latin-American countries, Franciscan friars of Santa Barbara's "Queen of Missions' commemorated the 158th anniversary of the death of Fra Junipero Serra, the pathfinder who established the California chain of missions. Jaime del Valle Corrillo, member cf the Hollywood staff, who personally represented Nel-ffn Rockefeller, coordinator for the Bureau of Inter-American Re-1 eel? in the same category as jHe WM named at the frnm antnmnhilM Insofar a rvirk nff' family in a letter from a-v concerned.

meeting or tne organ.zauon scn Lifut Ros, McMu The police are given authority! night at Prea. ray of (hg R(jyal Canadian A -I 10 seize ana noia nicycies loima umrr onurrs f'iporrp lhat hp hroucht down on sidewalks, leaning aeatnst Louis Crow, Brea. vice-president. i7V 1 j-walls or doorways or not placed and Ray Overacker; Huntington azl Plane in a recen. READY Lieut.

Marian Pettit, is in charge of women's nounted group at Burbank which stands ready to reach inaccessible spots for action in case of cn emergency. Tlmri phot Guerra family and a cousin of Del Valle. 1 out of the way of pedestrians. 'Beach, secretary-trea surer. Igagement..