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1-TUESDAY, JAN. 1, 1952 Los Angeles Cimes Part ANNUAL RECEPTION--Mayor Bowron, center, greets C. Don Field, president of the Board of Public Works, and Mrs. Evelyn Spaulding at Mayor's party at the City Hall. Times photo Southland Pair Get Medals for Service to State Two Southland men yesterday were among eight honored by the State Adjutant General's office and Gov.

Warren. Citations commended their "unselfish and untiring activities in furthering the interests of and in promoting the security and welfare of the State." The two Southlanders were Brig. Gen. Victor R. Hansen, Los Angeles, now a Los Angeles County Superior judge, awarded the Medal of Merit for his California National Guard work, and Brig.

Gen. Leonard E. Thomas, San Marino, chief of the air staff of the Air National Guard, for organizing the 62nd Fighter Wing in Southern California. He also received the Medal of Merit. Six Others Honored The same award, created by State law, also went to six other leading officers in the Guard.

Brig. Gen. Roy A. Green of Sacramento, who previously won the medal, was given the Gold Oak Leaf Cluster in recognition of his reorganization of the 184th Infantry Regiment. Maj.

Gen. Earle M. Jones, Sacramento, was cited for reorganizing the 185th Regiment; Col. Leonard R. Dunkel, Oakland, for reorganizing the 159th Regiment; Col.

John W. Guerard, Stockton, for reorganizing the 185th Infantry Regiment; Lt. Col. Carter C. Speed, Sacramento, for his assistance in reorganizing the California Cadet Corps and efforts on behalf of the California National Guard, and Maj.

Connie M. Hobbs, San Luis Obispo, for work done in procurement of supplies and equipment for the postwar Guard. Woman Here Arrested in $5000 Theft Mrs. Katherine Spencer, 27, was in the custody of the Long Beach police yesterday after being arrested on a fugitive warrant from Cincinnati, charging her with the embezzlement of $5000 from a store where she was employed. The woman was arrested at 38 Santa Clara after contacting her mother in Cincinnati.

Her mother, Mrs. Charles Hammond, urged her to wait for the police, then notified authorities where her daughter could be found. Mrs. Spencer, who denied the charge, said yesterday she will waive extradition, and accompany the Ohio police back home. FOUR FLAT TIRES SPILL THE BEANS KETTENIS, Belgium, Dec.

31 (P)-A street-corner car crash brought police on the run. There was a thud, then a mixture of hissing air and coffee beans pouring out of four flattened tires. Police arrested the driver today on charges of smuggling coffee across the German border in his automobile tires. Mayor Greets City Employees at Office Party One of the town's biggest New Year parties took place yesterday. With 10,000 employees of various city departments on the invitation list, Mayor Bowron held his annual reception in his office in the City Hall.

Punch (without a kick in it), coffee, and cake were served. Mayor shook hands with practically everyone. This is the 12th consecutive year he has held a New Year's reception. Death Takes Mrs. Van Sant Funeral services for Mrs.

Margaret G. Van Sant, 83, mother of Merritt E. Van Sant, Pasadena insurance man, will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in the Wee Kirk o' the Heather, Forest Lawn Memorial-Park. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn.

Mrs. Van Sant died Saturday at her home, 4225 Vineland North Hollywood. A native of Massachusetts, she had been a resident of Southern California for 47 years and had lived in North Hollywood for 30 years. In addition to her son Merritt, she leaves her husband, Joseph Van Sant; a second son, Clarence, of San Jose; a daughter, Mrs. Inez MacGregor, of Glendale; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

B. I. Malouf Services Set on Thursday night of a heart ailment. Native of Syria Funeral services for B. I.

Malouf, 65, finance company executive, of 421 Las Palmas will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday from the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 2300 3rd with interment to follow at Forest Lawn under direction Bros. Memorial Mr. Malouf, who retired as president of the Standard Dis-.

count Corp. in 1942, died Sunday He served several terms as president of the Police and Fire Pension Commission, beginning in 1936. He was the founder and first president of the St. Nicholas Orthodox, Society. A of came to this country when he was 18.

He leaves his widow Hifa; two daughters, Mrs. Elaine Malouf Mrs. Laurice Andrews; a son, LeRoy Malouf, and a brother, Bert Thomas Malouf. Friends are requested by the family to make contributions to the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church rather than send flowers.

Egyptian Journal Puts Price on Britons' Heads CAIRO, Dec. 31 (P)-The independent weekly Al Gamhour Al Misri said today it is offering £1000 ($2870) to any Egyptian commando who kills Lt. Gen. Sir George Erskine, British Suez Canal zone commander. It put the reward for killing lesser officers at £100 ($287) a head.

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Swain yesterday issued an order forbidding AFL pickets at Filtrol Corp. from blocking Santa Fe trains from moving in and out of the corporation grounds and from doing their picketing on the railroad's property at the place. The judge will hold a hearing Jan. 11 to determine future action. The railroad filed the petition for the order also asks $2000 a day damages for such time as the picketing on its property and blocking of its trains continues.

Directed Against Local Last the AFL International Saturday, Workers Union, Local 11, began picketing Filtrol's Vernon plant, where chemicals are being prepared for the government and other customers. The suit is directed against this local, the union's international agent, Charles D. Kragh, the union local's vicepresident, Marshall Shafer, and others. According to company representatives, AFL organizers are trying to unionize the plant. Santa Fe stated in its petition that it has no dispute with the union.

Shipyard Wage Hearing Fixed A special panel of the Wage Stabilization Board is to hold a hearing in Washington Monday in which the Federal administration may fix the pattern of wages at shipyards here. The dispute before the panel is between the CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers and Todd Shipbuilding Corp. where about 1000 persons work. Union agents are seeking a wage raise of 22 cents an hour. The corporation has offered a 5-cent raise.

A principal base rate there now is $1.93 an hour for machinists. Britain Pays on its Debts LONDON, Dec. 31 (AP)-Hardup Britain today paid the first installment of about $176,000,000 due on postwar loans from the United States and Canada. The Treasury announced payments interest and principal of $138,527,725.57 to the United States and $37,710,255 to Canada. for Coughs, Colds, Bronchial Conditions, Asthma Hay Fever DRI-AIRE lams Brings soothing, easy-tobreathe air into your May be used all night without disturbing sleep.

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The hearing would be on a complaint that the board issued last week against the company. It was based on the union's charge that the interfered with its employees' free that it gave to the choice of a bargaining, agent, rival CIO Toy and Novelty Workers and that it discriminated in various ways against proAFL employees. Several Cases Since AFL men began trying to unionize the plant, the board has had two cases against the company and the company had one case in Superior Court against the union. Several cases got into Glendale Municipal Court as a result of asserted picketing violence at the shop. Several hundred persons work at the shop at peak employment.

Romulo Becomes U.S. Ambassador MANILA, Jan. 1 (Tuesday) (P) Carlos P. Romulo last night was named Philippines Ambassador to the United States by President Elpidio Quirino. He replaces Ambassador Joaquin M.

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