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if Weather Forecast Southern California Scattered cloud-Inete today and tomorrow with widely Mattered thundershoweri eouth coait ranging to Colorado river. valley today; cooler weat portion tomorrow. San Bernardino range yeaterday: 105 69. Central and Northern California-Clear today and tomorrow but local fog along coaat; allghtly warmer tomorrow in Interior valleyi. 1947 AUCUST 1947 tin.

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FIFTY-THIRD YEAR SIXTEEN PAGES (AP Aaaoelated Prtai (UP)-Unlted Preaa Entered at Poatofflca, San Bernardino, California, aa Second 6e a copy $1,36 a month SATURDAY 2, 1947 Matter laaa ft nn i A sncE Ml nM uvl uvl JVJd a Question Rises U.A.W., Ford Fail to Head Off Strike Whether Dutch Air Force Puts On Worldwide Demonstrations German Plants Found Making War Material Instruments Said Secretly Made for 'Foreign Power BERLIN, Aug. 1 UP) The Elliott Roosevelt Overrode Arnold on Hughes' Photo Plane, Gen. Echols Asserts -0 B-29s, Jet Planes Make Spectacular Flights Over U.S. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 UP) "No The Air Force celebrated its for American military government WASHINGTON.

Auar. 1 UP) Senators 1 Howard tieth anniversary today by shattering speed records and putting on a show as worldwide as its DETROIT, Aug. 1 UP) An elev-enth-hour effort to head off a threatened strike of 107,000 Ford Motor Co. production workers ended today with no reported progress toward a settlement of tht dispute. Officials of the C.I.O.

United Auto Workers said they turned down a four-point proposal advanced Thursday by Henry Ford II to C.I.O. President Philip Murray. The conditional offer proposed waiving certain of the company's rights under the Taft-Hartley act In return for what Ford called "good faith conditions" from the union. Richard Leonard, U.A.W.-C.I. O.

vice-president and national Ford director, announced the union's rejection after a two-hour bargaining session. Hughes' ability to get warplane contracts heard testimony today announced today it had discovered large quantities of war material, which apparently had been manufactured for an unidentified "foreign power," se Will Comply Belgium, France anc? Britain Abstain From 8-0 Decision LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. 1 VP) The United Nations security council tonight called upon the Dutch and Indonesians to cease fighting immediately and settle their disputes by arbitration or other peaceful means. The unprecedented decision was reached after only two dayi of debate and marked the first time in U. N.

history that the peace agency moved directly to itop warfare. The vote was 8 to 0 with Belgium, France and Britain abstaining. Britain stressed that its abstention should not be construed as a veto. Alexandre Parodi of France said war effort. In Moscow, Tokyo, Berlin, San that Elliott Roosevelt's reconv mendations overrode the com' mandine general of the air creted in stockpiles in two German factories in the U.

S. sector tiago, Paris, Nanking and a dozen other foreign capitals as well as most major cities in this country the occasion was noted. of Berlin. The two factories were closed The Air Force, shrunk from its forces, and then started quizzing Publicity Man John Meyer on his relations with the son of the late president. Meyer, sleepy-eyed after a hur immediately and the factory officials taken into custody.

wartime 2,500,000 men to 310,000 but flying faster and farther now, took to the air with demonstrations of speed, skill, distance and An allied control authority law ried flight here from France, did aimed at demilitarizing Germany forbids German manufacture, not get very far on his story of his work for Hughes before the just mass formations. A.W.O.L. Pvt. Carol Gallo, W.A.C., who hai been missing from the Army for two years, was picked up by military police In Boston and charged with being A.W.O.L. transportation or storage of war On the ground it opened instal hearing was suddenly recessed un til tomorrow.

lations to the public for shows materials. Violators are subject to the death penalty. Although officials declined to he would have preferred to vote against the resolution, but ab G.N.C. Boosts All Car Prices Rest of Industry Has No Comment He did get in a denial that he had padded his expense accounts to show lavish entertainment of government officials. He replied, and demonstrations.

Officials spoke at luncheons and dinners and over the radio to call attention to plans for continued development of America's air might. name the "foreign power" mentioned as intended recipient of the products discovered, it was pointed out that Berlin is an island in "Right," when asked whether it was "your duty to entertain Army mm might. the Soviet zone of Germany and B-29s FLY FROM JAPAN that 1o move goods out of the Slain Woman's Husband Freed Applause Follows L. A. Jury's Verdict Soviet zone, would require a One of the most spectacular flights was that of seven B-29 Superforl resses from Tokyo to DETROIT, Aug.

1 () General Motors Corp. today increased the officers, Navy officers and others?" BREWSTER'S OFFER The many-sided inquiry of the senate war investigating committee also turned up an offer by its chairman, Senator Brewster, Soviet license. MOTORS, THEODOLITES and or an passenger cars Washington. They made stained because his veto would have killed it. RUSSIAN-MOVE FAILS Faris el Khoury of Syria, council chairman, immediately in.

structed the U. N. staff to communicate the council's decisions to the governments of the Netherlands and the Republic of Indonesia. The council adjourned at 8:15 p. m.

until Monday. In the final stages of a five-hour session, delegates rejected a Russian amendment which directed that Dutch and Indonesian troops should be withdrawn to Chevrolet trucks by 2 to per Found were semi-completed gyroscope motors used in air I. OS ANGELES, Aug. 1 IP craft, submarines ami lanUs, winf! trip with a single three-hour stop for refueling at Anchorage, Alaska, in about 30 hours flying time. P-80 Shooting Stars zipped into Washington from New York, Chi Maine Republican, to waive his senatorial rights and appear as a witness on what he said was "a A blackmail charge" fired at him by Hughes.

and body of Link Irainers, theodolites for use in observing the trajectories of guided missiles cent. A statement from the office of Walter P. president of the C.I.O. United Auto Workers, described the price boost as "another large stride down the inflationary' road leading to depression and mass unemployment." It Thomas Montgomery, 39-year-old refrigerator repairman, was acquitted today by a superior court jury of Ihe mutilation murder of cago and Miami, setting unofficial such as the German V-l and V-2( submarine periscopes and similar records with average speeds of near 500 miles an hour. his wife, Dorothy.

Applause rippled through Superior Judge Clement D. Nye's precision instruments. They were in the Friedenau and Mariendorf positions they held at the start of military operations as a step to aUjlJkaV A single B-29, the famous "Dream Boai," marked up an of- "Were the company genuinely Meyer testified briefly at the end of a day which produced an account by Major Gen. Oliver P. Echols of how the recommendation of Elliott Roosevelt, son of the late president, brought Hughes, Hollywood millionaire, a ECHOLS ON STAND Major Gen.

Oliver P. Echols, retired ifioial international record for a court as the clerk read the verdict. The jury of seven women and five men had deliberated only an hour ward the peaceful settlement. The vote here was 2 to 0 with only concerned in cooperating in Hie national effort to halt inflation, it could well afford to offer price wartime chief of corps materiel command, is shown telling senate i (6,214 miles) committee yesterday that Elliott Roosevelt picked a Hughes plane 'closed course" with an average Poland supporting the Soviet and a half. plants of Askaniawerke, one of 1 he biggest general scientific instrument businesses in the world.

Askania, which now employs between 700 and 1,000 workmen in Berlin, has branches in other sections of Germany and foreign $22,000,000 contract for- photo- high speed of 277 miles an hour, beat The strangled and mutilated Union and the other nine members abstaining. as best available for photo-reconnaissance work although A.A.F. command had turned it down. (AP wirephoto) reductions several times as large as the price increases which it has now inflicted on the reconnaissance planes. body of the 36-year-old woman ing the previous mark of 193.6 miles an hour set by the French Echols, former assistant chief INDONESIA RECOGNIZED was found partially nude in a va of the air staff, said the contract cant lot two miles from her home countries and during the war was Passage of the resolution, spon went to Hughes after Gen.

H. engaged almost entirely in manu GEN. ARNOLD EXPLAINS WHY HE sored by the United States and 1 i. .1 1 1... rt PrannU nmA 1 a Arnold, chief of the air forces factunng, designing and develop in 1939.

A group of B-29s flew over Chicago, Toledo, Detroit. Indianapolis, Kansas City and St. Louis in one of the larger flight demonstrations. Local flights were during the war, directed on Aug ing scientific instruments for the 24, 1943, that no further action be German armed forces. taken to encourage Hughes in de The rest of the auto industry eyed the increases narrowly but without immediate comment.

There was no official comment by the Ford Motor but a spokesman recalled a statement by Henry Ford II a fortnight ago when he said the firm "hoped" to absorb rising steel costs without marking up 1he price tag on its velopment of a photographic plane. also served to give security council recognition to the Republic of Indonesia. This point had been hotly contested by the Netherlands, which contended that Indonesia was not yet an independent state. The question immediately arose REVERSED DECISION ORDERED 100 HUGHES PLANES 'Hindsight and Second Guessing Seem To Be in Order He Declares Tartly last May 3. Police early believed it to be another "Black Dahlia" type slaying, the fourth of the year.

Later investigation, however, eliminated the sex angle. Montgomery had been identified as 1 he man who parked the slain woman's blood-spattered car near a playground where she was to have picked up her daughter, Maycille, 15, at a dance, Maycille was a witness against her father in the trial. She and Echols, now retired, told the the order all over the nation, with every type of plane taking piirt. FUEL SAVED FOR DAY Struck by the summer-long gasoline the Air Force committee that a week later Ar Wherry fo Probe National Shortage Of Gasoline, Oil nold reversed his decision after cars. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.

1 UP) With the observation that Chrysler the oilier mem "hindsight and second guessing seem to be in order," Gen. had had to conserve its fuel in recent weeks for the big day, Gen. Carl Spaatz, Air Force commanding general, in an ad choose to comply with the council decision. Dr. Eelco N.

Van Kleffeni, Dutch ambassador, told the coun H. (Hap) Arnold, retired Army Air Forces chief, today confirmed his order for 100 photo-reconnaissance planes from How WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 UP)-An inquiry into gasoline and oil shortage was announced today by talking to Elliott and issued verbal instructions to Echols that "steps should be taken to contract with Hughes" for 100 planes. The committee received a copy of a technical order covering these 100 planes which noted that they were to be produced "following a recommendation from Colonel Roosevelt to General Arnold." Echols said he assumed that ard Hughes. dress for a large anniversary dinner, said this country "can hope to preserve its democracy no matter what the intentions of any The reference was to testimony Washington before a senate ber.

of the automotive "big three," also made no comment. The industry expressed open interest in General Motors' move, not entirely unexpected in 'view of the conviction in automotive circles that rising steel prices eventually would be reflected in autos. President C. E. Wilson, in announcing the boost by General Motors, said specific increases by models and body styles were to be announced individually by Cadil- enemies anywhere so long as we Chairman Wherry, Nebraska Republican, of Ihe senate small business committee.

His statement said the committee will be concerned only with the effect on small, independent committee by retired Major Gen. Oliver P. Echols, his former chief control the air approaches." caning attention to the im plane a good one, Arnold answered "I didn't say that. We were in a war. We needed the best equipment we could get in a hurry.

We needed a fast photo-recon naissance plane like the British Mosquito. "We tried to build fhe Mosquito here and we couldn't. We tried to build them in Canada and Wright field air authorities wanted portance of controlling the air in to show bv this notation that war time, Spaatz said "control of dealers who have expressed alarm cil in the midst of the speedy discussions that his government would accept an invitation to end hostilities but would oppose any order from the council. The Dutch consistently held that the council had no power to give any orders in the Indonesian cast. DUTCH ACTION ASSAILED Van Kleffens spoke after hearing several strong attacks on hia government's action, including a Russian statement that the Netherlands was "waging an open war against the Indonesians." Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister the air is also the first require in letters to the committee.

"These independent dealers," ment of peace." of staff, that Arnold ordered the planes on recommendation of Elliott Roosevelt. "Hindsight is all very well, but at that time they wanted planes and wanted them fast," Arnold told reporters here at aft Air her sister, Mrs. Rosella Jones, had been instrumental in Montgomery's arrest when they told police he had been acting "strangely." Blythe Hospital, Only One in 100 Miles, Closes BLYTHE, Aug. 1 UP) The 26-bed Palo Verde hospital was closed today, leaving some 10,000 residents of this area without hospital service wilhin 100 miles. i Dr.

B. Gene Morris, Indio, hospital proprietor, said he was forced to close because he was unable to find a qualified physician to head the medical staff. Dr. R. E.

Patton, who served 20 months as resident physician, resigned, and patients were removed to their homes last night. A squadron of British Lincoln (Continued on Page 2, Column 2) Wherry reported, "say that unless there is a change in Ihe trend of bdmbers also took part in the couldn't. We tried to get them from Europe and couldn't. day's flying celebration, leaving the quantity of supplies presently' Washington in the morning for a (Continued on Page 2, Column 4) Ex-Madera School Chief Sought for Falsifying Records MADERA, Aug. 1 (IB Harold "The onlv Diane we could ept being allocated to them, they will flight over eastern Forces day speaking engagement, like it was Howard Hughes' FX-11 lose their business and, in many instances, their life savings." 'Millionaire's Row' May Be Replaced PASADENA, Aug.

(TP) The Pasadena planning commission to cities. ASKea lr ne thought the Hughes and that's why we bought it." He set the first hearings for Andrei A. Gromyko, expressing disappointment at the content of Aug. 21 and 22 in Chicago and day heard Architect Raymond said others will be held in Ne Hughes Evades Van Kleffen's new instructions, re L. Rowe, former Madera county Two Men Killed In Bomber Crash M' CHORD FIELD, WASH, braska, Montana, Texas and California.

1 Mattison's proposal that "millionaire's row" along South Orange superintendent of schools, was be' Dominicans on Invasion Alert ing sought today on a grand jury Grove drive be replaced with modern "garden-type" apartments. newed his demands that the council take binding action. Earlier he labeled a United States offer of its "good offices" as a "means of circumventing" The U. N. Senate Subpoena The edifices there now once Screen Writer Dies HOLLYWOOD, Aug.

1 UP) Aug 1 UP) The Army Air Force day observance was marred today by the deaths of Capt. Da were showplaces but now they are Dr. T. F. Tsiang of China HOLLYWOOD, Aug.

1 (IP) unpainted, haunted houses, fop the charged that the Dutch were act- Waller De Leon, G3, former vaude vidson, pilot, and Lt. Frank M. most part," said Mattison. Howard Hughes tonight announced he will leave Monday for cf ae an "rnor'lTT urr in nrl Brown, co-pilot, in the crash of indictment charging destruction and falsification of public school records. Already in jail here, with bail set at $5,000, was Miss lea Mac-Farlin, 45, teacher at Ahwahnee sanatorium branch of Raymond Union High school.

Rowe, 52, superintendent of schools in Madera county from 1935 to 1946, is charged with de ville and musical comedy entertainer and more recently a screen to place Indonesia in the role of their flaming B-25 bomber near a "vassal writer, died today. Washington to appear before a senate war investigating committee. The millionaire aircraft builder. Kelso, shortly after taking off on a night flight to Hamilton field, California. TSgt.

Woodrow D. Matthews, for whom a deputy U. S. marshal searched vainly with a senate sub INDONESIANS PREPARE DEFENSE OF CAPITAL WASHINGTON, Aug, 1 (IP) Dominican Ambassador Julio Ortega Frier said today that his government is maintaining constant air patrols of the coasts to sight any craft which may seek to land troops on Dominican territory for an attack on the Trujillo government. (In New York, Albert C.

Hicks, author and expert on Latin American affairs, predicted that "full-scale warfare" would be underway in San Domingo Saturday. (He named the leaders of the anti-Trujillo movement as Gen. crew chief, and Sgt. Elmer L. stroying annual records of high Man Leaps to Death From Night Club NEW YORK, Aug.

1 (IP) John W. Frick, 27, of Redwood City, California, left his partner on the dance floor of the Starlight Roof night club in the Waldorf Astoria hotel shortly before midnight tonight, walked to a window and leaped 18 floors to his death. Frick was dancing with Mrs. Beatrice Campbell of New York City. When the band finished its set, he said to Mrs.

Campbell: "This is the last time I'll be dancing with you." He escorted Mrs. Campbell back to their table, turned and walked to the Forty-ninth street side of the room and plunged through an open window. school attendance and approving allegedly false ones submitted by Taff, 24, Mertzon, Texas, a hitchhiker making his first plane flight, parachuted to earth several miles Miss MacFarlin. According to the grand jury in from the wreck scene. Matthews was critically injured.

dictrnent, Miss MacFarlin claimed poena, said he intended arriving in Washington late Tuesday in time for his appointment to testify before the committee Wednesday. "I want to make it clear that I have the utmost respect for the U. S. senate," Hughes said in his (Continued on Page 2, Column 4) Boy Shoois Up Shopping Crowd With Water Gun BALTIMORE, Aug. 1 (P) A 6-year-old with a pink water pistol and a wad of bubble gum for sound effects played hob with a downtown shopping crowd today and the cops will be plenty glad when his parents come around to pick him up.

The pink pistol kid fired on 10 women before he ran out of ammunition and two policemen swooped down. "I see no reason why I should answer any questions," he declared at the police station, according to nonplussed policemen. He then retired behind his bubble gum to await the cops' next move. Seaman Accused of Killing Hangs Self WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 UP) Juan Rodriguez and Angel Morales, a noted physician and veteran diplomat.

Hicks said anv reported rolling tonight would presage a drive on the capital. The Indonesians said two Dutch fighter planes attacked the Jogjakarta airfield today. An Indonesian communique said the Dutch had been repulsed at a point less than 10 miles from the south Java coast in the area of Banjoemas, which lies east end north of Tjilatjap, the last republican port of importance in Java. The Dutch said large areas of Tjilatjap were aflame as a result of the Indonesian scorched earth policy and added that a billowing column of black smoke indicated oil tanks were afire. BATAVIA, Java, Aug.

1 UP) The Indonesian supreme command declared the republican capital of Jogjakarta and surrounding districts a military area today and ordered it prepared for a last ditch stand in the event of a Dutch attack, Radio Jogjakarta announced. The broadcast said Lt. Gen. Oerip Soemoahardjo had been ordered to direct defense preparations. The Indonesian action reflected fears expressed earlier in some republican quarters that the loss of republican-held Tjilatjap on Java's south toward which Dutch mechanized columns were William V.

Smilh, 21, seaman second class, awaiting court martial on charges of killing nine ship TafttoTalkinLA. COLUMBUS, Aug. 1 UP) Sen there were 69 per cent more students at her Rchool than were actually present. Long Beach Hotel Sold for $2,000,000 LONG BEACH, Aug. 1 Sale of the 300-room, 15-story Hilton hotel hero to Frank Fish-man of Beverly Hills for approximately $2,000,000 was announced today by Charles N.

Hilton, president of Hilton hotels chain. charge that they are Communists "is -about as idiotic as charging President Truman with being a mates aboard an LST off the Chi na coast, was found hanged in Hotel Fire Kills Three SPOKANE, Aug. 1 UP) Three ator Robert A. Taft will address a meeting of Republicans in Los Angeles Sept. 16, he announced and the following two days his cell at the Anacostia naval receiving station today.

Ambassador Ortega said he had been advised that no less than 20 planes were patroling the coasts, but there had been no reports yet of invasion forces. Officers said Smith, of Asheville, men were killed and four others injured in a fire that swept through the Swanson hotel here this morning. N. had been held in solitary will visit Hoover dam and California water projects. confinement pending trial Aug.

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