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ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME PART I-GENERAL NEWS LIBERTY UNDER THE LAW TRUE INDUSTRIAL FREEDOM VOL LXV CC SATURDAY, MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1946 DAILY, FIVE CENTS TOO OOO O01S zzs yDD 001 Warren Vetoes Subsidies on Building Material and Ceilings on Lots, Houses Favored WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (JF) -President Truman tonight City Aid Measure Backers of $90,000,000 Gift to Local Units Organize in Effort to Override BY CHESTER G. Times Staff Representative SACRAMENTO, Feb. 8.

Gov. Warren, as forecast, today vetoed the Field bill giving $90,000,000 to cities and counties for postwar construction. Immediately, proponents of the measure began to organize their forces to override the veto. announced a "bold" program to build 2,700,000 new houses in 1946 and 1947. It contemplates vast increases in the output of building materials, with government subsidies and other "Federal payments, where necessary, to bring this about.

It calls for tripling the labor force now working on resi dential construction, with wage rises where necessary as a phase of the recruiting program. Assemblyman Don Field It also provides for the gov- (R) Glendale, chief author and SAN FRANCISCO AGAIN URGED AS U.N.O. SEAT LONDON, Feb. 8. (JF) Sentiment is growing within the United Nations to establish its provisional seat in San Francisco or London instead of New York, a responsible informant said tonight as France rallied opposition to putting the world peace agency's permanent home In the New York area.

This informant said further that opinion is increasing among the delegates that the choice of a permanent site should be delayed one or two years. New York City was chosen by a site inspection committee for the temporary headquarters of the United Nations pending erection of the permanent structure In the New York-Connecticut border area. Should it be decided that the selection of a permanent home would be delayed one or two years, the informant said, these points probably will be considered: 1 The headquarters would remain temporarily in London. 2 A provisional seat would be established in San Francisco. 3 ecretary General Trygve Lie would be allowed to choose temporary headquarters.

The French advocated this course today. Bowles Shift ernment to lend a hand In several ways to stimulate the prefabricated housing industry. pilot of the bill, said that while he is confident his associates have enough votes to accomplish Other steps would Include price this, it is not his intention of Gen. Yamashita Plea fo Truman Proves Futile ceilings on building lots and on all houses, new or old, "more effective price controls" on materials, continuation of rent con fo Reconversion Chief Reported moving to override until the Governor's $154,000,000 bill providing a construction program for State institutions has passed the Senate and is ready for action in the Assembly. trols, mortgage insurance up to 90 per cent of the value of new low-cost homes and a ban on "all deferrable and nonessential WASHINGTON, Feb.

8. (U.R) Only Real Program "We don't want to be falsely construction" for the rest of this year. Responsible government sources said tonight that President Truman has decided to replace Reconversion Director John W. accused of trying to pass the $90,000,000 and not providing Enactment Urged The program was drafted by sufficient money to take care of our State Field Wilson Wyatt, housing admin Snyder with Price Chief Chester Bowles in the nation's top eco WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.

(JF) President Truman washed his hands of Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita today and the doom of the despoiler of Manila was sealed. The President did not even accord the dignity of formal rejection to a last-minute plea to soften the ignominious penalty decreed by Gen. Douglas MacAr-thur that Yamashita be "stripped of uniform decorations and other appurtenances signifying membership in the mili nomic job.

commented. "I still feel there is sufficient money for both bills." istrator, after five weeks study and consultation with government, business, labor and veterans representatives. These sources said Snyder will Timet ehoto REUNION Weldon Gentry greets his son Weldon Jr. and his war bride Yvonne on their arrival here yesterday with 14 other war brides from England. "Just like daddy said it would be' exclaimed Mrs.

Gentry of the Southland. Sen. Ben Hulse (R) El Cen Mr. Truman gave It his "com move to another government post. Possibilities include a high diplomatic post or the job of na tra, chief handler of the bill on the Senate side, said the fact still remains that the cities and counties bill, supplementing the plete and unqualified support in a statement which urged Congress to "enact promptly" the tional food expediter.

Mr. Tru man is greatly concerned over the world food situation. Dr. Edwin F. Gay, Governor's bill 'for the State, is Paul A.

Porter, chairman of the Federal Communications No One Found Underfed in U.S. laws it will require. Of the 2,700,000 homes, all to be "low and moderate cost," 100,000 'would be started in 1946 and 1,500,000 in 1947. The 1,200,000 for this year would Include 700,000 conven Economist and the only piece of legislation on the files that will provide a real State-wide comprehensive construction program, as was the intent when the money was originally set aside out of the huse Commission and former rent control director under Bowles, reportedly will succeed him as tary profession" and hanged. Word to Newsmen Mr.

Truman merely sent a secretary to tell newsmen verbally that he would not act. And the War Department issued this "The War Department has been advised that the President head of the price control agency, Trio Silent State surplus. 15 English War Brides Arrive in Southland American Veterans in Happy Reunions; Newcomers Thrilled by Southland Scenes "Oh beautiful for spacious skies With eager eyes gazing constantly at the ever-changing landscape of Southern California through windows of the Santa Fe Scout, 15 English war brides, arriving to join their American War veteran husbands, yesterday warmly" concurred in Katherine Lee Bates description of her country in the famous patriotic War Aide, Dies Zone of Germany Dr. Edwin F. Gay, 78, 1650 tional houses, 250,000 permament prefabricated houses and 250,000 temporary units.

The 1947 construction would be 900,000 conventional and permanent prefabricated houses. Quick Results Seen Wyatt reported that if Con Orlando Road, San Marino, BY RAYMOND DANIELL New York Ttmea MUNICH, Feb. 8 No one is Efforts to obtain confirmation at the White House or from Snyder, Bowles and Porter were of no avail. Both Bowles and Porter were summoned to the White House today but declined to discuss their conferences with the President. Reports of the shake-up came after Mr.

Truman abruptly can- starving in the American zone of Germany. That is the view of officials of the military govern gress passes the necessary legislation promptly "the program chairman of the Huntington Library's research staff and former dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration at Harvard University, died early yesterday at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena. Noted for his studies on 'English agricultural economy of the ment and confirmed by most Ger should move into high gear" by April 1. Within two years from that time "the urgent need figure ofsome 3,000,000 homes should be met" man civilian authorities who are not carrying on propaganda for bigger and better handouts from the United States. Five Women Rescued From 800-Foot Cliff Ahead of Long List In his message, the Governor reiterated virtually all of the arguments he had made in the past against the Field bilL He chided the lawmakers for sending this measure to him ahead of all other appropriation bills, especially his State public works program, the Delap bill, which carries the $154,000,000 appropriation.

Of the Field bill he said: "It arrives in solitary con-spicuousness ahead of a long list of bills providing for State needs." "State financial history," said the Governor's message, "proves that such a precedent, once established, invariably opens the door for further demands and continuous expenditures. "The bill is obviously predicated on the assumption that because there is a war-created reserve-now in the State Treasury, a division of the spoils is in order. Disregards Limits 16th and 17th centuries, he But even that many homes, It is also the view of this cor Wyatt said, will be only enough will take no action on the petition for clemency filed by counsel for Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita.

Gen. MacArthur has been given this information." This notification to MacArthur apparently canceled the instructions sent him last night to stay the execution temporarily in view of the clemency plea. Execution Orders MacArthur'g instructions for the hanging were given Wednesday, two days after the United States Supreme Court here had refused to interfere with the sentence imposed by the military tribunal. In Manila, Lt. Gen.

Wilhelm D. Styer is free to proceed with the execution as already planned, in secret. Yamashita, who commanded Japanese troops in the Philippines, was convicted of condoning atrocities, sacking and wilful destruction. MacArthur scornfully declared that he had "profaned" the military to keep the situation from be coming worse. Five young women on a To- The program calls for respondent who has traveled extensively recently through the whole American zone of occupation, including Berlin as well as the eastern and the western military districts, garrisoned respectively by the 7th and 3rd Materials by Air Keep Ford Plant Open Arrival of critical materials by airplane express saved until, next Wednesday jobs of more than 1000 employees of Ford Motor Long Beach assembly plant, it was said yesterday.

The plant was expected to close yesterday because of the shortage of supplies from other plants now paralyzed by various strikes throughout the country but was saved by plane service. 000,000 in government appropriations. Of this, $600,000,000 would panga Canyon hike slipped on the face of an almost perpendicular 800-foot cliff yesterday and joined the Harvard staff in 1902 and was a professor of economic history until he came to Pasadena in 1936. New York Post Chief After serving as director of the Washington Central Bureau of Planning and Statistics during World War he was president of the New York Evening Post from 1920 to 1923. He held many positions of responsibility throughout World War II.

servine as a member were marooned on a ledge 300 United States armies. be for the premium payments for more materials and for moving and converting barracks and similar structures for temporary housing. Contrary to widespread re feet above the level for four and a half hours until rescued by Sheriff's deputies. The National Association of ports in the United States," people are not dropping in streets from starvation and children are not sleeping in the streets. If they were they would be picked up by military police patrols as curfew violators and would be Real Estate Boards issued a statement indorsing the program "heartily" but opposing price ceilings on lots and existing houses as unnecessary.

"This bill disregards the fact song, "America, the Beautiful." "For purple mountain majesties They had crossed the majestic Rockies after voyaging to New York from England on the liner Argentina and then by transcontinental Then had come the dreary wastes of the desert, the labored chuffing of the locomotive over Cajon Pass and the descent into "the fruited plain." Like Daddy Said "Oh, isn't it beautiful?" declared Mrs. Yvonne Gentry, 21, as she held her son Weldon 2, in her arms. "Just like Daddy said it would be, isn't it?" The child stared up at his mother so gravely she burst out laughing. "But you don't remember even what your Daddy looks like!" she exclaimed. She had met Weldon Gentry, 25, of the Army Air Forces, in Lancashire during his overseas service and they were married three and one-half years ago, she related.

They will reside at 531 N. Rampart Blvd. Meet Aboard Train The young women were tense despite an outward poise as they wielded lipstick and powder puff In preparation for arrival after their journey "from sea to shining sea." There was one exception: Mrs. Sheila Astuto, wife of Chester Astuto, 24, former 8th Air Force sergeant whom she met at a dance in late 1943, marrying him three months later. Astuto boarded the train in Tarn to Page 3, Column 1 The women, allnminjured but suffering mildly from exposure, are: Rosemary St Pierre, 20, who lives with her father in an auto cburt at New Topanga Road and Roosevelt Highway; Betty Hiles, 24, of 7511 Trask St, Playa del Rey, and three 19, Esther, 18, and Elizabeth Bab- that even within restricted limits of the call of this special ses- turned over to the German authorities for care.

Even the Ger sion, there have been introduced Action on Bill The House Ranking Commit mans themselves will admit that appropriation bills totaling $314, their ration allowance in some 559,000, exclusive of the tee during the day approved a bill by Rep. Patman (D.) Tex 000 gift to cities and counties. categories is better than it -was last winter under the Nazis. This tremendous total shows jean, 23, of 8916 Carson St The girls took off about 2:30 of the Commercial Economy Board of the Council of National Defense, director of the United States Shipping Board in the planning and statistics division, and as chairman of the planning and statistics division of the War Industries Board. Funeral arrangements, under the direction of Turner Stevens' Pasadena Mortuary, await the arrival of his son, Edward R.

Gay, from the East. He also leaves a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Gay Davies, 395 S. Bonnie Pasadena. that the members of the Leg- Ration Supplemented p.m.

and slipped while moving celed a scheduled Florida vacation because of what the White House described as "the immediate critical situation involving problems requiring his personal attention." Difficulty in forming a new price-wage formula for ending the steel and other major strikes blocking reconversion is regarded as the chief reason for the canceled trip, but some sources insist that a showdown fight between Bowles and Snyder is behind it. Pair at Odds The two officials have not seen eye to eye on the need for holding the line against infla islature themselves recognize the need for additional State In the 7th Army zone a recent survey showed that a vast ma authorizing price ceilings on new homes and continuation of-priorities and allocations of building materials. But it struck from the bill authority to impose price ceilings on existing dwellings and provisions for subsidies for building materials. services. down the cliff at 4 p.m.

John St. Pierre, the father, became worried and called the Malibu Sheriff's substation. A search jority of the population is actual New Version of Bible Will Be Published NEW YORK, Feb. 8. (JF) A new translation of the New Testament, known as the revised standard version, will be published Monday, Dean Luther A.

Weigle of the Yale Divinity School said today. "The bill inaugurates a policy Turn to Page 4, Column 7 disclosed the position of the girls. ly eating from 300 to 400 calories per day more than the official ration of 1500 calories daily which the Allies guaranteed and Lt. W. A.

Bennett, Sgt. G. Morford and Deputy Sheriffs G. T. Human and John Butler supported by substantial imports of grain and other foodstuffs lowered ropes to the party, who from the United States and Brit could move neither up nor down ain.

Here in Bavaria the great Indonesia Blame Denied by MacArthur tion. Bowles has been holding firm for a wage-price policy that would apply uniformly to all est food producing 'area in the American zone, opportunities for Turn to Page 5, Column 2 Dean Weigle, chairman of the revision committee, said 31 scholars worked 15 years on the new version. He said the final verse of the Lord's Prayer, "For thine is the kingdom, and the Tarn to Page 4, Column 4 Arnold to Leave for Sonoma Soon WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (JF) Gen.

Henry H. Arnold said to TOKYO, Feb. 9. (U.R) Gen. power, and the glory, forever, FEATURES INDEX DUST STORM BLANKETS ROADS, CAUSES WRECK MacArthur's headquarters categorically, denied tonight a statement attributed to British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin amen, had been eliminated from the text of the sixth chapter of Mark and placed in a oot: X-Ray Photo Sets Record ROCHESTER (N.Y.) Feb.

8. (JP) Technicians of Rochester University and Eastman Kodak Co. have completed what they believe is the world's largest radiograph an X-ray view of a jeep showing the fuel levers in the tank and the filament in the headlights. The jeep was parked 60 feet from the university laboratory when the 90-minute exposure was made. Rays of the university's giant X-ray unit penetrated laboratory doors, the atmosphere and the structure of the jeep.

Four large film sections were matched to obtain the finished radiograph, 145 inches long and 56 inches high. "that the British had been given the unpleasant task of going into Indonesia by MacArthur." Early in the morning, Capt V. M. Moffitt of the Pomona sta note, apparently because the manuscript authority for it was doubtful. POCKET RADIO SET AND TINY RADARS PRACTICABLE SOON WASHINGTON, Feb.

8. (JP) A complete radio circuit printed in silver and carbon "inks" on a tiny sliver of ceramic plate was taken off the secret list tonight by Bureau of Standards scientists. They said it makes immediately practicable the pocket radio set, a desk set with reception equal to present-day receivers 20 times as large, and even miniature radars to detect obstructions ahead for the blind. It incorporates miniature radio tubes developed for the secret proximity fuse which detonated American shells just the right damaging distance from World War II targets. Dr.

Cledo Brunetti of the Bureau of Standards reported the process tonight before the Institute of Radio Engineers at Mar-quette University in A spokesman for the supreme Allied commander said the day he is going out to live on a small California farm where "there'll be no planes around." The retiring chief of the Army Air Forces told a news conference he expected to do some writing but did not plan to witness the atomic bomb test in the Pacific next summer. Arnold, who has recently been ill, plans to leave Washington about March 2 for his 50-acre Sonoma farm. "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will tion of the State Highway Patrol ordered the two thoroughfares closed after drifting sand and lowered visibility became a menace to driving. Several cars had toward men," Luke ii, 14, is changed to read "Glory to God the highest and on earth been forced off the roads before peace among men with whom Driving sand and dust, whipped by high winds that continued for more than three hours, yesterday closed Highways 66 and 99 to traffic in the Cucamonga-Ontario-Fontana vicinity, and caused automobile accidents that injured five persons. Blinded by the sand, C.

Ray Lovesee, 63, of Cucamonga, was critically hurt when his car collided with a freight train at a crossing. Four Los Angeles residents received minor injuries when their car overturned in the gale after a tire blew out. They are He is pleased." police blocked the highways. 'Times' Golden Gloves Champs to Be Crowned Amateur boxers will square off tonight for eight weight-division crowns In the climax of the third annual Times Golden Gloves tourney at Hollywood Legion Stadium. See story and pio-tures on Page 6, Part On Other Pages AMUSEMENTS.

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Page 8, Part H. Weigle said the "mote that is in thy brother's eye" becomes a "speck the "savour" of the Highway 66, between Cucamonga and Fontana, and 99. between Ontario and statement presents a "somewhat incomplete picture." The basic decision of sending Allied troops into Indonesia was made at the highest government levels and MacArthur's part was entirely ministerial, the spokes--man stated. In this matter, he said, Mac-Arthur merely carried out a decision he had no part in making. Indonesia was removed from MacArthur's command Aug.

15, 1945, and there has been no direct connection with that country since that time, the spoke man stressed. salt becomes a "taste." Fontana, were those principally In the story of Jesus death, affected. After three hours, they were reopened to limited traffic. Bowron Talks With President WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.

(JF) Mayor Bowron of Los Angeles talked briefly today with President Truman. The White House described it as a courtesy call. Chile Labor Strike Ends SANTIAGO (Chile) Feb. 8. (JF) A general strike which paralyzed much of Chile's heavy industry for four days ended "gave up the ghost" is changed to "gave up his spirit," and in Mark xvi, 16, "He that believeth not shall be damned" becomes "He who does not believe will Harry Miles, 51; his wife Mil Meantime the Weather Bureau forecast "clear and warmer" for today.

Yesterday's temperatures dred, 38, his brother 54, be condemned." and Mrs. Idolene Fox, 36. i ranged irom i to 70 degrees. 4.