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1 Hearing Called to End Cotton Wage Confusion FRESNO, Sept. 26 A hearing to gather Information to assist in setting a uniform cotton picking wage scale will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Fresno Memorial Au THE SOUTHLAND Hog Snggles Cfmcga iwi-Porti 25 KINGS COUNTY FAIR OPENS GATES TODAY Spectacle, to Continue Through Sunday, Includes 3500 Entries, Varied Program HANFORD, Sept 26 The curtain will be raised tomorrow on the 1951 edition of the Kings County Fair. Gates will open to the public at 10 a.m. and children will be admitted JWAAW ''XJii-0Jf fA'IAflAlftt VV "A'" I iree until a p.m.

Group Formed for Study of School Problem SOUTH PASADENA Sept 26 A small group of South Pasadena and San Marino residents, described tentatively as Citizens for the Public Schools, have formed a fact-finding organization to study the current controversy in the two communities which may lead to establishment of two separate high schools. A joint high school has been operated for more than 20 years by the two cities but steps have if. v- vH53 1 Pfigi 40 years ago to serve the dual pump house, Oxnard's Pagoda despite recent efforts to re- move it. Oxnard newcomers, Mrs. Robert Schroeder, a Navy wife, and her daughter rest in shadow of Pagoda, landmark affectionately defended by Oxnard old-timers.

Times phota Oxnard Old-timers Rally to Defense of Famed Pagoda Bandstand in Plaza ers from the surrounding coun ditorium. The hearing was called by Paul Prasow, regional director of the agricultural division of the Re gional Wage Stabilization Board in San Francisco. Prasow set next Thursday for another hearing in Bakersfield. Te End Confusion Fresno area cotton growers, officials of the National Farm Labor Union and cotton pickers are expected to attend the hear ing. Yesterday in San Francisco Prasow explained the hearing is aimed at eliminating some of the confusion which now exists with respect to the wage rates.

Norman R. McLaughlin, manager, of. the Agricultural Labor Bureau of the San Joaquin Valley, said the wage scale confusion was caused by interpretations of the base-rate provisions regulation No. 11 of the Defense Production Act This provision, he explained, specifies the base rate to be figured on the hourly or piece rate wage paid by an employer of agricultural labor for the same work in the corresponding sea son or other time period in 1950. He added hourly wages are al most unknown in cotton areas.

Gifts Provide CLAREMONT, Sept 26 Pomona College has received two gifts totaling more than $30,000, according to President E. Wilson Lyon. Both gifts will be used to establish memorial scholarships. The sum of $19,830 was received from a trust fund established by the late Dr. Henry G.

Brainerd of Los Angeles, to be used to establish the Henry G. Brainerd and Fannie Howard Brainerd memorial scholarships. This amount will be added to the $5000 endowment fund pre viously given by Dr. and Mrs. Brainerd.

The sum of $11,018 has beevn received from the estate of the late Mrs. Frances W. Noble of Pasadena for the purpose of endowing a scholarship to be known as the Arthur Noble and Frances W. Noble memorial scholarship. Freedom Leader Named SANTA BARBARA, Sept 26.

William B. Cater has been appointed chairman for Santa Barbara city of the Crusade for Freedom drive. "Good a nut Scholarships OXNARD Sept 26 Cherished by some and ridiculed by others, Oxnard's pagoda still stands in the Plaza, one of the few remaining bandstands in California. A Despite efforts to remove the dull gray, double-roofed structure, the pagoda remains, a landmark to all who visit Oxnard. Termed a monstrosity by many of the city's newcomers, old-time residents have blocked all efforts to raze it.

In recent weeks, a strong move wa3 made to replace the pagoda with a USO building to serve two nearby Navy bases. The action was stalled, however, when the indignant vioces of Oxnard's pioneers were heard. City Coun-cilmen decided at the last min ute to build the USO on City Hall property. Mayor Rudolph Beck, himself one of the old-timers, admits there is "strong feeling against removal of the pagoda." But the controversy continues. The majority of the voters polled informally in 1948 voted for removal of the pagoda, and one critic termed it "an architectural eyesore." The old guard, however, persisted.

In recent years a proposal to remove the building in favor of a parking lot fizzled. H. H. Eastwood, former Oxnard Mayor, recalls that the pagoda was built around. 1910 to house a water pump.

Saturday night concerts were conducted on the bandstand built above and attracted hundreds of farm tryside. It also served as a speaker's platform for politicians. in oriental style roof was built, Eastwood explained, be cause "they wanted something different and they got it Everybody was happy with pagoda at the time but lately there's al ways somebody trying to tear it down." Eastwood recalls a pagoda with fresh paint and red tile roof the day Henry T. Oxnard, sugar magnate and founder of the city, dedicated the building. Band concerts were revived at the pagoda for a short time last year but turnout was small.

The bandstand is again gathering dust The pump room is now used to store gardener's tools. been taken recently to set up unified school districts instead. The newly-formed group -will attempt to uncover all phases of the school problem and pub lish them before a projected $2,200,000 bond issue special election next December. Citizens of the two communities who are interested in working on the fact-finding project are invited to send their names and addresses to any of the members of the committee. Those composing the group are Charles Matter, Hugo Hienke, Ed Pelegrin, John Sayer, John Atwill, Mrs.

Chalmers Mo Gaughey, Mrs. Miles Turpin, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Pollock, Paul W. Bell and Roy G.

Waggener. Navy Hospital Will Receive First Patients CORONA Sept 26 One unit of the Corona Naval Hospital will have 600 beds ready for patients, the first since reactivation of the hospital, by the middle of November, the public information officer announced today. The facilities are in frame buildings of the temporary structure. Alteration and repair of another unit is in progress but will not be ready for patients for sometime. First patients are expected to be convalescents transferred from other Southland hospitals.

brown There are more than 3500 entries, according to Leon Dun ning, secretary-manager. Exhib its include every phase of agri culture, horticulture, floriculture, arts and crafts, livestock and sundry other things. Colorful community booths, set up by the Chambers of Commerce of Hanford, Corcoran and Lemoore grace three corner spots. The Stratford Agricultural Association has the other. The Grange, Fafm Bureau, Gar den Clubs of Kings County and various other organizations also have exhibit booths.

Youth Exhibits The younger generation is represented with exhibits set up in a special tent. These include the 4-H Clubs, Future Farmers, YMCA and Bov and Girl Scouts. Future Farmers and 4-H'ers are exhibiting livestock on a large scale. One of the highlights of the 4-H group will be the girls' fashion show tomorrow, night. For the lovers of horseflesh there will be harness horse races daily, cutting horse contests, pony chariot races "and other track events.

The fair will run through Sunday. Doom Asked of 80-Year-OId Trees in Park SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 26. The removal of 12 large Monte rey cypress and Monterey pine trees which have outlived their life cycle in the two Alameda park will be asked of the City Council tomorrow by the Park Commission. I ne trees are becoming a safety, hazard and must be removed shortly.

Commissioner Ralph Stevens declared. After he and Park Superintendent Finlay Mackenzie made an inspection of the parks it was decided that the 80-year-old trees would be removed under private contract. Wool Growers Plan Meeting BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 26 California Wool Growers Asso ciation will draw 150 growers from many parts of the State to Saturday's section meeting. Growers also will attend the auction at the Kern County Livestock Show.

George Alcorn, agricultural economist of the Giannini Foundation and the College of Agriculture, University of California, will speak. Alcorn has just com pleted a year's study of Boston's wool marketing conditions and will report his findings. Other Topics Slated Sheep disease eradication, predator control, dog control and livestock transportation will be other subjects tg be discussed at the session, which opens at 9:30 a.m. in the office of Justice of the Peace Frank Noriega, 801 Baker St. Joseph Russ Jr.

of Ferndale, president of the State association, and V. P. Wing of San Francisco, secretary treasurer, are among those expected to attend. Department Store Building Planned ARCADIA, Sept. 26 The Clay ton Foundation for Research, which has been headed by Benjamin F.

Clayton, has been issued a $320,000 building permit by the city of Arcadia. A department store building will rise at 1201-19 Baldwin West Arcadia. Former buildings are being razed. A a -A A--- AA A' r- A a tVA i 'a" VP rnnim-n S' XffS Sevtnth, Grand and Hope, Los Angeles 1 J0 1 QUAN. COLOR LEG LENGTH SIZB PRICB 1 yS" PAYMENT NS.

ZONE STATE ENCLOSED It NS. If Lo AnI: els4-wherin Cihfocni. LEADER Police Lt. G. T.

Pletts, Laguna Beach, who will head Southern California Fingerprint Association. Laguna Police Aide Honored LAGUNA BEACH, Sept. 26 Lt George T. Pletts, Laguna Beach police officer for the last nine years, will be inaugurated as president of the Southern California Fingerprint Associa tion at a dinner meeting Oct: 5 st Mission Inn, Riverside. Pletts was elected to head the group at a recent meeting in San ta Monica and will succeed James O.

Rhodes of the Cali fornia Institution for Men, Chino. The organization has nationwide affiliation. The Southern California group covers a territory south from Ventura to the Mexico border. The organization concerns itself with scientific investigation and records as they pertain to criminology among law enforcement groups through put the world. Pletts was first to inaugurate a fingerprint department here.

It now includes the latest facilities. Voters Defeat Water Bonds HAWTHORNE, Sept. 26 Voters here rejected a $500,000 wa ter bond issue yesterday, City Cleik Kenneth Keel announced on completing tabulation of re turns today. Final returns showed that the measure carried by a simple majority of only 82 votes, but a two-thirds majority was required to make it a law. The proposal was that the city Incur a bonded indebtedness -of 1500,000 for renovation of its existing water system and the installation of additional mains.

The vote was 685 yes, 603 no. Early Aviation Authority Dies SAN YSIDRO, Sept. 26 Military funeral services will be conducted Friday at Ft. Rose-crans National Cemetery for John Vance Hettich, 54, authority on early aviation history, who died Monday in the San Diego Naval Hospital. Mr.

Hettich became acquainted with many pioneer fliers when Glenn Curtiss started a flying school on North Island. He entered newspaper work, at one time publishing the Mountain Empire Bulletin and County News Chronicle, both of El Cajon Valley, and until last summer working for the San Ysidro Border Press. Science Building Contract Awarded INJ3LEWOOD, Sept. 26 Trustees at El Camino College have awarded a $382,770 contract to the Milton Kaufman Construction Corp. of Gardena for the erection of a science building, F.

G. Murdock, president of the college, said today. Construction of the new building is scheduled to begin at once, with completion to precede the opening of the fall semester next year. Council Elects DUARTE, Sept 26 Milford S. Zimmerman, an attorney, has been re-elected president of the Duarte Community Service Council.

Also re-elected were John Aranguran, vice-president, nd Caroline Hopson, recording secretary. i LANDMARK- Built some purpose of bandstand and stands in the civic plaza Kern County Fair Top Prize Awarded Arvin BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 26 Arvin walked away with the top prize in the community exhibits at the Kern County Fair as the judging continued in livestock and poultry classes. With a miniature train threading its way around a replica of the southern tip of the San Joaquin Valley, a representation of Arvin and Lamont and the rich farm areas surrounding them presented a colorful display which won the first prize of $200. Second place went to Tehach- api Grange, third to Wasco, fourth to Shaf ter, fifth to Kern Delta and sixth to Delano.

Record Single Day Fair Manager Lloyd Good re ported an all-time record single day attendance was set Tuesday with 21,158 persons going through the turnstiles. Top winners in the first night of the junior horse show, which was restricted to riders from 5 to 18 years of age, were Marylin Coker, David Schuet, Judy Kuehn, Gays Patterson, Donna Stockbridge and Joann Graham. Judging continued today in the huge livestock class and will conclude tomorrow. The live stock auction will be held Sat urday, beginning at 10 a.m. Teachers Host State Parley MONROVIA, Sept 26 The faculty of Monrovia-Duarte High School and the San Gabriel Valley Council of- Teachers Association will host the annual California Teachers Association Field Conference Oct.

17, it was announced today by Supt. S. C. McClintic. Arrangements are in charge of Gladys Coblentz, faculty member.

Principal speaker will be Dr. Arthur Corey, president of the California Teachers' Association. Discussion group leaders will touch on school legislation, teach ers' salaries and school finance; public relations and campaign techniques; retirement, professional relations, in-service training and professional ethics. Fiesta Dates Announced SAN LUIS OBISPO, Sept. 26 Dates for the annual spring celebration, Fiesta de las Flores, have been set for May 23-25, according to announcement of the directors.

Pop Cleary, will give the gold-panning demonstrations, and the parade at 1 p.m. Sunday will be led by Frankie Darrow, former juvenile film star and now a western player, and Jeff Swy-caffer, 90, a native of San Diego County, who drove the stage between San Diego and Julian in the 1880s, Martha Gwen Redding, IT, daughter of Supt Ray Redding of Julian High School, will be crowned queen of the celebration a street dance Friday night Thousands of locally grown apples and barrels of apple eider will be distributed free to visitors. ale color in NJ 7 Schiaparelli hose 'APPLE DAYS' TO OPEN SATURDAY AT JULIAN 1 I a It flows smoothly to blend with all the new brownsyet it's a warm enough shade to wear with black or navy, as Fashion says you will this season. In Minus, Equal and Plus lengths: 60-gauge, 15-ctenier JULIAN, Sept. 26 More than 30,000 visitors are expected here Saturday and Sunday to honor one of Julian's major crops in the annual "Apple Days" celebration.

The pine-covered hills serve as a backdrop for pageantry, gold-panning demonstrations, square dancing-and an all-western parade. The pageant, to be staged Saturday and Sunday afternoons, will depict the history of Julian from the 1870s, when it was one of the West's most prosperous gold mining towns. More than 200 adults and children will participate. A pioneer Julian prospector, A ct iOJsokt. Ia Equal length Nuo Fct, cn-back shoes.

a. Uuttry Tirst floor, Bemly HWs.