The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 3

Stimson Urges and Navy War Merger WASHINGTON, April --Secretary of War Henry L. Stim- lon today urged merging of the and navy departments into a single department of the armed forces, and said it was of the ''greatest importance that the gen- Weral principle of consolidation be determined upon as soon as possible." Testifying befoie the new h6use committee or. postwar military policy, Stimson said creation of one department of national security is "essential if our nation is adequately and'most effectively to carry on its wais under modern conditions." Experiences in the present war, he said, have abundantly brought out that voluntary co-operation, "no matter how successful," under wartime conditions cannot be as effective in handling great military problems as some form of combined, concentrated authority "at the level of staff planning, super- Avision, and Under our present organization cf separate war and navy departments, he said, disagreements have to be resolved at very high levels or even by the president necessarily slow and ''nadequate process. Stimson said, however, that the reorganization should not be made "at a critical moment of war" because the difficulties, dangers anc complications likely to result more than offset its ad- vantages." MOTHER HELD MORE Budget Given Board (Continued from Page 1) afcants not covered by civil service. The merit increases wouid provide S10 a month salary raises for 220 employes S15 a month boosts for 62 employes, and a month increases for 26 employes in MOKE ABOUT-Meet Called on Negro Problem (Continued from Pace 1) Raihoad avenue, with the murder of 21-year-old Chief Cook ierbert J.

Taylor will be signed omorrow morning before Munic- pal Judge Francis W. Murphy. The aw firm of Joseph J. Bullock has een requested to handle the de- 'ense. Sisson, will be arraigned at 0 a.

m. He is a native of Vaiden, the 5-year-old girl an 18-year-old boy living in The father and mother lave been heie for the past 13 months, while Sisson has been em- )loyed a rust chipper in the shipyards. He previously worked as a porter on transcontinental trains for about 15 years, during which time he made frequent visits Mrs. Ann Standing of Sacramento, vife of an American soldier, was reported booked at Sacramento city prison recently on a charge of attempted murder of her infant daughter born April 18. The infant was found in the basement of the Standing home by neighborhood children looking for waste paper.

The babe, still alive, was wrapped in a blanket and in a cardboard Rushed to a hospital, the infant is reported doing fine. The infant is pictured held by Nurse Jean Wilson at the hospital. Windshield Aids Allied Ships in Storm Strike Holds Up Troop Ship SAN FRANCISCO, April YORK--(IP)--Add to jeeps TMy, ft tbdrjobs on the farm and electronics in the basement, a seagoing windshield on buses and locomotives. This safety device, a revolving windshield a is technically known as the "clear view screen" is now in wide use on allied cargo and naval vessels. A round, movable segment of glass, mounted within the front window of the San Mateo.

Kelly Held at the United Engineering company, Alameda, today, halting work on a troop transport sent to the Alameda yard for final adjustments. The current work was one of several which has resulted from the machinists' claim that higher rates should be paid for drydock work than for work on a captain's bridge, is set going by a ship under constiuction. motor when the ship runs into Vice Admiral William Greenslade, chairman of the Pacific coast ified service, was revealed. beginning July, it Officials pointed out that the galarv and bonus boosts amount actually to about $128,000 when two ite'ms are subtracted from the increase, namely, the 594 contribution co the retirement fund, and some for the fire suppression service and recreation department, transferred from the maintenance dperation to salary budget. All Higher Virtually every department has a higher salary budget for next fiscal year.

The health and welfare department, kingpin of county departments, leads all the rest: The salary schedule for the Community hospital division shows a increase; health division, Canyon sanitarium division. S8000; iclie'f home division, medical welfare division, and administrative division, S145. The sheriff's office budget, pro'-siding S15 a month stepups for 22 men, shows an $11.000 increase; the fire warden, S9000 increase (including a S3500 transfer from the maintenance budget); agricultural commissioner, approximately I SiOOO; court house and grounds 'fund, approximately $3000. with provision for a new telephone operator: assessor's office, upwards of Total Requests Preliminary figures were leased, meanwhile, for the entire county budget for general purposes. Requests for 1944-45 total 775.206.19.

Compared to an allowance by the board of supervisors of S2.694."71G.17 for county governmental purposes in the present fis- Ical vcar. this represents a net increase of about $80.490.02. the cotintv controller's office said. Requests for this fiscal year 3 Issues on Millbrae Ballot (Timex County Venice) MILLBRAE. April als to annex Millbare to the city of Burlirigame have been relegato to a ''write-in" position on thi community's straw ballot schedule! for the May 16 primary eelction.

This -was learned, nere to.iay] the unofficial ballot was said expected to carry only three al- ernatives, one the incorporation of a "City of MiUbrae," another the "ormulation of an unlimited police district, and the third a retention of the status quo, involving no change in the present limited police district. Meanwhile Police Chief Frank Palmieri was waiting to see what can be done to raise his salary. Under the first two proposals a larger salary could be arranged for him but under the third be would resign, according to his previous statements and a resignation once tendered to the board of super- isors. Final decision on the exact terms of the straw ballot is not expected to be reached until after a meeting of the Millbrae Taxpayers' association on Friday evening at cbe Chadbourne Avenue school auditorium, accodring to L. E.

Strader, president of the association. The association has already indicated its preference for incorporation in event any expansion of the present taxing power is made. The unofficial ballot planned for the polls simultaneously with the state primary election will not commit the community but is being undertaken as a method of learning the desires of residents. Walter Kelly, "24, also of 12 Railroad avenue, is being held as a material witness. O'Brien said he will sign a complaint charging him with two misdemeanors, exhibiting a deadly weapon and disturbing the peace.

Kelly was born in Atlanta, Ga. He served 18 months for burglary in a Chicago house of correction, and was released in 1940. Kelly, together with the Sissons, came here about 13 months ago fiom Chicago. He is also employed as a shipyard chipper. Mrs.

Lucille Sisson, native of Chicago, was released on her own recognizance today. She was held as a material utness, as was Morris Phillips, chief cook of Tanforan, here for the past three months. Schism Seen Reason for the growing- number of stabbings reported at Sullivan's cafe and McNairy's bar was said to be antagonism between colored sen ice men and civilians, the latter resenting attempts of the soldiers and sailors to strike up acquaintance with colored women. Pointing out the many difficulties which must be met before a solution is reached, officials were unanimous in agreeing something must be done soon. They promised concerted and prompt action.

motor when the ship runs stormy weather. "It spins so fast," explained Morris F. Ketay, director of engineering of the marine division of Bendix Aviation corporation, under whose direction the shield was developed, "that centrifugal force it throws off sea-spray, rain, snow and even sleet and ice." After the war this simple device should be available to safety- minded bus, truck; and even taxicab companies, Ketay said. 8 Parachuted Fliers Saved McDERMITT, April of the eight army fliers who parachuted from a Liberator bomber before it crashed Sunday night have been located on a plateau 25 miles north and east of here and are alive, Mrs. Chester Wilkinson, wife of the town constable, reported today.

The other committee for ship building and repair, and Carl W. Flesher, regional directors of construction for the maritime commission, asked the war labor board at Washington expedite a decision in the protracted dispute. Meanwhile a regional war labor board directive ordering the machinists to work overtime because of a manpower shortage was to be studied at a union meeting tomorrow night. TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1944 SAN MATEO TIMES-3 FLIERS BREAK OUT LIFE RAFT Costa Rica Aids Food Problem WASHINGTON (LP) One of the little-heralded methods in which a small Central American country has helped and helping to defend the Panama Canal was revealed here by the Institute of Inter- American Affairs. The countrv is Costa Rica, near- had been rescued earlier and are now being treated here for minor injuries.

The bomber crashed at 7 p. ril. Sunday, three hours after it took off from the Mountain Home air field on a non-stop combat tiam- ing flight to Sacramento, nnd return. Mothers' Cards for Soldiers Needed One of the greatest current needs of hospitalized service men is Mothers' day cards, today reported Mrs. Jeanne Herineton of San Carlos.

who announced she is startins a drive in response to an appea, from the men. urday morning- when he was stabbed in the stomach, severing an artery during a near-riot involving about 30 persons at the jar. He was stationed at Schumacher camp, near Pleasanton. Fight Over Woman The first argument occurred between Taylor and Kelly, rivals in affections of Mrs. Ethel Floyd of 128 North Grant street, an employee at the bar, whose husband is overseas.

This started a free- for-all when the two men, began fighting. McNary is reported to have asked Sisson as a bystander to intervene, and when he did so, he told police he was hit over the head. Then he went home and got a hunting knife. He accused Morris Phillips of hitting him, and in the brawl that followed Sisson was knocked down and fell on Taylor. After the two bad struggled on the floor, the sailor, fatally wounded, tottered out to the street and fell dead.

Sisson, making a getaway in his car with his wife and Kelly, took a shot at a pursuing group. The trio was arrested by Sergt. John Murphy on Tiltpn street a few feet from El Camino Real. Grand Coulee Now 3rd Largest in World GRAND COULEE, af thp Grand Coulee dam have increased 35 times during the last three the bureau of reclamation reported. The dam started operations in 1941 with production of 20,000 cilowatts of electricity.

Installation of additional generators boosted the plant's rated capacity to more than 700,000 kilowatts, mak- ng it the third largest hydro-elec- ric plant in the world. The help given consists of more than three million pounds of vegetables and fruits produced for consumption by forces stationed at the Panama Canal, thus relieving by that much the necessity of importing foodstuffs over greater distances, and at the expense cf ships vitally needed elsewhere. In addition, it was revealed that Costa Rica had provided most of the vegetables and fruits needed by workers on the inter-American highway in that section of Central Davis Man Named Rotary Dist. Governor REDDING. April Dr.

W. W. Bobbins, Davis was unopposed for election today as district governor of Rotary International for Northern California and Nevada at the organization's annual convention. He will succeed Andrew Haight of Fallen. Nev.

Nevada Governor Goes to Hospital CARSON CITY. April 25-- TO DECREASE BIGAMY To decrease the number of bigamous marriages among natives, Off the Palau islands, only 400-odd miles from the Philippines, these Dauntless American dive bombers, downed bj Jap antiaircraft fire after severely damaging an enemy destrojer, time to break out their rubber life raft before their dive bomber sinks beneath Pacific seas. The two men, Lieut. Ira Hardman of Weston, W. and his gunner, are pictured on the wing of their plane.

America. HUGE TURNIP ON DISPLAY STUTTGART, Ark. Yokum" would be green with enw if he could see the window of the'Stuttgart Leader--for therein is a huge turnip which measures 23 inches in circumference. Pappy might even go so far as to move near the J. Y.

Byers farm, 10 miles south of here, where the turnip -was raised. Missing Indian Girl Sought in LA. LOS ANGELES, April --Police today sought to trace a girl reported to be Valsa Ann Matthai, beautiful, 21-year-old daughter of a wealthy Bombay business man, who disappeared from the Columbia university international house last month. A man identified as Rplland Reed told federal bureau of investigation agents that he saw Miss Matthai Sunday in a cocktail lounge. He said he lecognized her from magazine pictures.

loef wpg walking out of the international house at dawn, March 20, in a snowstorm. HAS OWN RADIO STATIOX Mexico's Indian affairs department has established its own radio MOROCCO TO SPEND $52,000,000 Morocco will spend $52,000.000 in 1944, much of it to finance the requirements of the French committee of national liberation. Peninsular School Fete Tomorrow Prepaiations have been made for an open house at Peninsular school tomorrow night with class room visits from 7:30 to 8:15 o'clock to be followed by an auditorium program. Main part of the program will be a patriotic pageant entitled "Our Heritage" in which pupils of the school will appear as the speaking choir. Principal Norman R.

Naegle will extend a welcome to parents and visitors and the school under W. G. play. Mrs. C.

C. Smith will hold a PTA meeting. In charge of the tableaux are director, Miss Vera Emerson; accompanist, Miss Eula McCurdy; tableaux director, Mrs. Juanita Doring; costumes, Miss Mary Sequera. MORE ABOUT-2 Graves at Menlo Opened (Continued from Page 1) Sheriff Walter M.

Moore said. However, a finger ring was missing from the body of Ferrando. Perry and Madison admitted taking the ring from Ferrando's body and rings from three other bodies in the cemetery. In addition, Perry admitted peering jnto the caskets of most of the 19 persons buried there sir he was emplyed December 27 last. Money Provided Chief Deputy District Attorney Louis Dematteis said other grave 0 probably will be reopened before the investigation is closed, and the board of supervisors today appropriated to the district attorney's fund to hire help for the grave digging.

The widow of Frank Ferrando was present when her husband's grave was reopened, and she was near collapse from the ordeal. i Britain Gets 7th War Budget April British government submitted its seventh wartime budget to commons today, calling for an expenditure of almost $24,000,000,000 during the 1945 fiscal year. Sir John Anderson, chancellor of the exchequer, presented the huge war bill with a sombre warning that the danger of inflation is mounting and that tfie end of the war will xind Britain no longer a major creditor nation in international trade. 32 Billion Navy Bill Passes Senate WASHINGTON, April (IP) The senate today passed unani- mously a $32,600,000,000 navy appropriation bill, largest in history. and several members voiced determination that this nation maintain itc fleet at full strength in war era.

The bill now'goes b'acFto the house for concurrence in senate deletion of from the house-approved total. LOOKS ARE DECEIVING Rabbit skins are being dyed in London to look like sealskin or ermine. South Africa will reform its nath station to constantly contact abo- marriage laws. I riginee centers of the country. Requesting the cards be sent to i (IPJ--Governor E.

P. Carnlle today i for distribution before Moth- was taken to St. Mary's hospital in and expcndi- and wtiroaicd ine caios a ihc 12 months period June 1 Dibb and 30 nest, arc fixed at ho an(J The controllers office empna-' sized that all figures arc preliminary, and will be revised as lie procedure develops. Public hearing on the new sal- schedule set for June 10. her day on May 14.

Mrs. Hennc- ton's address is postoffice box 576. Redwood City. The cards, she said, are needed 3 Lctierman ceneral pitals and Oak Knoll naval hos- in Oakland. Reno for treatment and rest, it was announced at his office here.

It stressed the governor's condition is i.ot danccrou? and it was indicated he was sufferine chiefly from overwork, complicated by a infection. PULLING FOR YEAR SHERIDAN. Wj-o. IF)-- County Cleric B. B.

Huroe, bcatinE Cup5(3 look 5n Sheridan counly year, is hopinc for a better watlwk leap year. He MIJS that only 57 were sold in 3343. -while 73 divorces granted in coasJy last BRET HAKTIT5 FIRST WORK The firM nrk if Cali- forrna's Bret Haric, in 5sm first IV Era, KYwSifferraiOIHC' FEMALE PAIN Kt? so ttmcs TIVII. Kt cMs ffuST In iiiaiEdba. aissrsss a -ptitoa? tS lit Oampcmoa.

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