The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 1

U. S. GIVES CONTRACT FOR FIVE VESSELS TO WESTERN PIPE, STEEL Must Build Yard First; Jobs for 3000 Men; $250,000 to Be Weekly Pay Roll Times County News Service SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. since World war days, South San Francisco's ing industry came to life lustily today with a $10,000,000 contract to Western Pipe and Steel that will put 3000 men to work and mean a OOQ-a-week payroll for at least two years. REVIVAL SEEN HERE Revival of Pacific Coast ship building hit a new high with award of the contract iu Washington by the United States maritime commission and launching 1 of the first ship to leave West Coast ways since 1918.

Tlio construction contract calls for building of five cargo ships for the commission at a total cost of $10,635,000 in the old Shaw-Batcher shipyards, silent since 1918. Award of the South San Francisco contract brought to 16 the number of ships already under contract for building in western yards. INDUSTRY BOOM SEEN Moore shipbuilding company of Oakland held contracts for two ships. One of them, the Sea Arrow, already was completed and was being; launched with appropriate ceremonies today. To South San Francisco and to San Matco county in general, the contract means that business and industry will boom to heights not reached since the World war, in the opinion of E.

P. Kauffmann, president of the Bank of South San Francisco. "Most of the men who will work on the construction of these vessels will undoubtedly live at South, San Francisco and further down the Peninsula, and even those who do not will be working here and will be spending much of their weekly payroll in the county," he pointed out. MORE HOMES NEEDED 0. "Hardy, secretary- manager of the South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce sees in the revival of the industry "a new phase" in the city's industrial life.

"New homes will have to be built in South San Francisco new taxpayers will move in and business should boom proportionately," he declared. "We have every other industry in South San Francisco and with the return of shipbuilding, the community should be among the most prosperous on the Coast, Too, the hiring- of so many nren with such a large payroll should mean a boon to all of San Matco county and San Francisco, as well." 200 NEW HOMES Rumors long heard in South San Franciaco were that plans are ready to start construction of 200 new, low-priced homes ti care for families who will undoubtedly move here. South San Francisco lias already felt the boom of ship-building even before the award of the Western Pipe Steel contract Earlier in the month, Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation of San Francisco was awarded contract for five cargo ships tc be built at its San Francisco Union Shipbuilding yards. Mucl of the litrhtcr steel work is heine -done nt the Bethlehem Steel plant, here. liouni to Many A tremendous boost is given supply steel works and other a i i a industries by ihc sudden flood of contracts to the Pacific on st.

Letting of the contract, today was reflected in ih'e San Francisco Stock F.xehmige where Western Pipe and Stet 1 stock, which only a few weeks ago sold nt a share, opened this morning- id and shot up to $27 in brisk trading. Work will immediately start on construction of warehouses, offices and ways to accommodate construction of two ships at once, according to L. G. Englert, company controller. Although Kntflert said ho could not give an estimate on what con- Says NEW YORK, Sept.

Hitler's shoes when nnd if Adolf dies is one thing for Goering hut getting into Dor Fuehrer's pants will be something else again. Italy's neutrality is now so definite that in a fortnight Mussolini has changed from lion tam- into a tightrope, walker. From the ul- standpoint, the main object of the war is to prove that Hitler is still a corporal. The only pleas- aspect of the conflict so far is that it shut up Dr. Goehbcls nnd set Virginio Gayda to writing "filler" for Ilia paper.

If that German-Soviet pact will iinly stand up as long as the Romc- Burlin axis, which "going to Inst forever," the allies should polish off Urn war in nhouL eight 1039, McNaught Syndicate, Inc.) structlon of the buildings wonlt total, a figure released by the com puny when bidding for ships oar Her in the year put the cost at estimated Start Immediately Western Pipe and Steel has al facilities for construction of it. buildings, according to Englcrt and work will start "immediate The buildings and ways must bi erected before actual shiphuildini can begin, but everything will "def initely" be in readiness for star of the shipbuilding hy the first the year. Dredging of a deep water chan nel will start within the next weeks. The channel at present i feet deep and miist.be 18. fee at high tide.

This work need no be completed until the first shi; is ready to leave the ways, accord ing to Englcrt, although the firm expects to have it completed he fore actual ship building starts, Permanent Construction Buildings and ways will be erect ed to stand permanently sinc Western Pipe Steel has been ii bid on more ships as contracts ar let by the Maritime commission. When actual shipbuilding starts a crew of approximately IIOOO mei will be taken on with a payroll of $250,000. Present plan call for work to be limited to da time as "there is plenty of tim in which to finish the boats." The first ship has to be.com pleted and delivered within 1" months, giving Western Pipe am Steel 450 calendar days in whicl to construct it. All other deliver ies must be made in fiO-day period until all five have been complete) and delivered. Plenty of Time "We have plenty of time in whic to complete construction of all fiv ships with work starting on th first of the year and, unless ai emergency arises, will be able ti continue work on a day basis," Eng lert explained.

Western's contract calls fo building single screw, diescl pro pclled full scantling type vessels known as type C-l, at a cost of $2,127,000 each. The price includes the six per cent differential allowed Pacific Coast builders because of the cost of transporting materials to their yards. Most of the material used in the (Continued on TWO) TO TjirlJE FULL LEASED UNITED PJltfSS DIRECT WIRE AND FEATURES FIRST IN NEWS. AUVEUTIS1NG AND FKATUHIiS VOL. 32, No.

00, 23rd YEAR SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HUDAY, SEl'TJEMIiHB 15, 3o PER COPY--65c PER MONTI! ALL the NEWS OF THE WORLD and OF OUB HOME COMMUNITY EACH AFTERNOON In the SAN HATEO TIMES AH lie Newi Thal'i Fll to Print --Printed In Easy-to-Head Type. BRITISH CLAIM U-BOATS SUNK IN BBIVE TO END SEA PERIL $2100 Jewels Stolen From Pecten Store Fifth Burglary in Twelve Years Reported SKYLIGHT Girl Slayer Dies in Quentin Gas Chamber Only Point Unprotected By Alarm Baring burglars who bracen- took $2100 in watches and diamond rings from a sidewalk show window during 1 "window shopping" hours last night were being souglit by San Mateo police today. For the fiftli time in twelve years, the John Pecten jewelry store of 216 Third avenue was victim of hurjrlaries which have totaled several thousands of dollars, last night's hcing the largest of the five. The store was equipped with burglar alarm, but the strongly barred skylight was the only possible-means of entrance not wired. The burglars entered by skylight, using a hai-k snw to cut one of the bars.

l-ofl Trmls Heliind Police notified at i p. m. when Pecten returned to the store to take trems from the window and put them in the safe found the hacksn and a rough, homemade rope ladder, apparently used to get from the ceiling to the floor. While exact number of watches and rings stolen will not he known until Pcclen completes an inventory during the week end, it was known that at least twenty watches, diamond rings and a dozen wedding rings were taken. Wholesale value of items was roughly set at $2100 by Pecten today.

Tin said it is possible inventory of rings will send the total well beyond that figure. Climbed to Roof Police reported that the burglars apparently climbed to the roof of an adjacent building by means of one of several ladders at the rear of the buildings. They traveled across roofs until they reached the skylight, knocked out a pane of glass, sawed out a bar, hung the ladder and entered. Pecton left the store shortly after 7 p. m.

and was gone less than three hours. During that time, he said, the show window lights were on. Trays containing the gems were taken out of the window, looted and replaced. Police said that the night officer on the beat passed the store at p. m.

and noticed nothing amiss. Persons working late in nearby structures said they heard nothing suspicious. Pecten said he believed there must have been two or possibly three persons involved because of (Continued on Paeo Two) Billows Wins in Golf Semi-Final GLENVIEW, 111., Sept. --Sweeping the first six holes of the match, Ray Billows, Pough- keepsic, N. crushed Don Schumacher, Dallas, 6 and 5 today and entered the finals of the U.

S. amateur golf championship for the second time in two years. Marvi- (Bud) Ward, Spokane, retained his two up lead over Art Ooering of Chicago as they completed 27 holes of their semi-final. Dr. L.

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Adv. SAN QUE.NTIN PRISON, Sept. McLnchlnn, 66- yoar-old slayer of a Downey school died in the San Quentin prison icUuil gas chamber today in expiation of his crime. AlcLuchlnn was pronounced dead ten minutes after the first of the deadly cyanide pellets dropped into a pan of acid as he sat, strapped Lo 11 chair, in the execution chamber. McLachlan was calm when lie entered the gas chamber, ami he smiled at the 12 witnesses peering through the plate glass windows.

But as the airtight steel door clanged shut, leaving him alono, his calmness faded and he begun to strain at the straps which held him to the chair. Lindbergh on Radio Tonight WASHINGTON, Sept. debate on whether the present neutrality law is neutral or unncn- tnil was in full swing today, nnd Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was pi-cted to add to it tonight in 11 radio talk to the nation at o'clock, Pacific time.

Colonel Lindbergh will speak on "America nnd Foreign Wnrs" ovur the three major networks---Columbia, Mutual, aiitl the National Broadcasting company lied hookup. Broadcasting officials said the address was arranged for Lindbergh jy a "friend," hut declined to disclose his name. It will he the first time the radio audience has heard the famous (Continued on Pnpto Sixteen) S. M. Pulpits To Join Sunday In Health Row Congregations Urged to Tuesday Meeting A Showdown Expected on Cans' Removal Russian Bear Rears to Seize Stricken Neighbor World Series to Open on Oct.

4 CHICAGO, Sept. imll Commissioner KenesawM. Lan- rlis today set October 4 in the park of the American league pennant-, winner for the opening of the 193!) world series. Lfindis said the first two gnmes would he played in the American engue park on Wednesday and Thursday, the teams would travel on Friday, and resume plfly in thft park of the National league winner on Saturday. Play will continue in the National lengue park through Sunday and Monday, he said, and if the world championship is not won by that Lime, thu teams will travel again on Tuesday, resuming in the American league pn rk Wednesday nnd Thursday, if the full seven games are necessary.

Itrilmiml Chy llurcnn) REDWOOD CITY, Sept. 15. --The fight for a change in the county health directorship will be carried into the county's churches this Sunday, it was revealed today as the San Mateo County Ministerial association announced it will support the county health board and Executive Fred Peterson in flic recommendation of Dr. John 0. Fuller of Santa Cruz for the position.

Following a meeting yesterday, the ministerial aHSocintion stint a letter to each member urging him to request his congregation, at, Sunday morning's service, to attend the meeting of the board of supervisors next Tuesitay to support the appointment. Christian Duly "We believe Hint the rhurrhi-s have; a Christian duty to nid in tin- securing of this splendid lender (Dr. Fuller), who will raise (be standards of our health department io one. of the finest in the nation," said the letters. "Next Tuesday morning the county executive will recommend the appointment of Dr.

Fuller to the supervisors, and the endorsement of all conscientious citizens who are interested in an efficient health department is needed." Today, Kxeeutive Peterson formally submitted Dr. Fuller's name to the supervisors, requesting them to i appointment of the Santa Cruz man as health director for the unexphed term beginning Jan. 1, and ending Dec. 1(1, 19-12. The.

executive's announcement, that he would appoint Dr. Fuller to take office January 1 next, in order to give him time to establish 90 days' legal residence in this county, was carried exclusively in Wednesday's Times following the health hoard meeting. Dr. Fuller informed the execu- (Continued on race Three) FRENCH ADVANCE TO MAIN DEFENSE LINE OF GERMANS IN WEST PARIS, Sept. troops were reported today to have pushed deeper into German territory oust of the Saar river and to be in contact with Nuzi forces before the Siegfried line.

These positions were held in the face of heavy Nazi artillery firu as a result of another ries of local operations last night and continued today, unofficial reports said. The operations were largely between Sanr- hnieeken--now wholly cut off by the French--and the Hlies river. Hcrlin Halms Victory This sector is in a small fler- nuin salient, directly opposite Sanr- geimiini'K. I Berlin, (bo Nazi high command a nu in. 1 i'ii that French attack south of Pinnasons, near the Swiss bonier, hud been hack by flennari artillery fire last Tuesday.) A war communique tonight said German counter attacks on the western front hail been repulsed, "causing enemy losses 1 and that French positions in German territory had boon consolidated.

llravy Ciorman artillery harrapos against French lines were announced. Plant's Repulsed "Our pursuit plime.s repulsed i on i'nh'o Two) Menders in Warsaw Still Defy Enemy icnnans Claim Conquest Of Lwow RUSS BIG "MYSTERY Allies Fear Deal With Hitler to Cut Up Poland VALPARAISO, Oli'ile, Sept. Ernesto Yuger- icn reported today that an unidentified submarine had halted -he Chilean steamer Frefiin, Vcdnesday night off Topo- alma Point, but did not molest he ship after ascertaining its dentity. Child Eats Poison a Dog FRESNO, Sept. dog poisoner whose successful attempt to kill a dog threatened the life of a 20-month-old girl was sought hy police today.

The child, Carolyn Miller, ate a part of one of two packages of meat left in the yard of J. E. Caldwcll. The Caldwcll dog died after eating the contents of one of the packages. Officers said the meat contained strychnine.

The little girl was treated at the Fresno county general hospital and sent home. She will recover, attendants said. THE WEATHER. Fair toniglil anil a a Ho a cooler Saturday aflcrnoon; cooler with morning fng; general north wind. Olson Proclaims Newspaper Week SACRAMENTO, Sept.

Olson today proclaimed the week of October 8 to 14 'us Newspaper week in California. In view of the European war, the governor declared in his proclamation, "American newspapers today are charged with the gravest responsibility, the responsibility of disseminating facts from propaganda which always comes from nations in conflict." DEFIANT PARENTS YIELD TO SCHOOL BOARD PLEA NEW YORK, Sept. --Mackay Rndio and Rndioma- rine reported late today that hey had received an SOS from in unidentified ship saying it Hid been shelled by a subma- and was "going down." Ten Holdout Children. Sent to Hay ward School Pi'fijmi i i wlui refused to allow i i i in cross El a i i Ken! school a i i i i i i lo orders of i srlionl and i i luid lieon from classes wen: attending I fay Park school. Following an ultimatum hy the board of trustees yesterday that no decision on the row would be made until the children were in classes 'at Hay ward Piirlr, parents stood firm and declared their children would ho taken to Bnywood school this morning.

At 0 a. howfcver, only one mother appeared nt Hay wood school. After waiting several minutes in the office of the principal, (Contlniif-1 oh Pace Two) CITY DENIES STATE PLEA FOR BAYSHORE SETBACK Following a brief i discussion of Ihe proposed MO- foot setback Hues for Ita.VKhoru Situ IFaleo planning; nnnuni.ssinn Insl night recommended i of i i i i a division application. Hoover Foster-Dad Of Refugee Boy, 11 NEW YORK, Sept. President Hoover is the foster parent of an 11-year-old Spanish war refugee, Ramon Oarcia Alvarez, Executive Secretary Eric Mufcgeridge of the "Foster Parents Plan for Spanish Children" announced today.

Muggeridge said the ox-president was one of a number of Americans who had agreed to contribute $0 monthly to his organization one yea' 1 to care for children made or- phaus by the Spanish war. Baseball On Page 2 The denial came on grounds that state has given no definite facts concerning (he proposal. Harlan Perdue, representing the state, asked postponement of a decision until these facts could be brought, together. Norman T. Oie, chairman of tho commission, told Perdue that the (Continued on Fafto Two) FANDANGO PARADE ROUTE Three Cities to Be Visited hy Floats Tomorrow By JOE ALEX MORRIS nlfiMl Korrlmi VonN Kdhiir The Allied powers reported and and sea successes today their war to offset the bat- ering advance of the German war machine through'Poland.

On the high seas, the British admiralty announced, many at- have been made on Nazi nnd "a number" lave been destroyed. Both British iinil French warships sought out German vessels acting (Continued on Pace Two) As i i i a i i in the Inijro para tie ami fi fjuulim-ro ol' i San i i of Commerce, tomor- nitrlil were i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i today, of the parade was announced. I i i S. M. Starling at I I n.

the pnnvdi 1 will begin at Fifth avenue urn! It street, travel street to Third avenue, Third avenue to kH Cam i no Heal, Kl Camino Reiil to avenue. Second avrnue to Han teo drive, San Miitco and California drives to ItuHingame avenue, Hw- on PABO Two) ON THE BALLOT IS YOUR VOICE IN GOVERNMENT I NOW TO IN The nnTionm BRI1K of San Matee'' An Independent Bonfc' 1 I.