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attta to? WEATHER FORECAST Monterey Bay ReRion Clear with little temperature change tonipht and Wednesday. Gentle northwest wind off coast. Temperature for 24-hour period ended at 5 p. m. Monday; Maximum 84, minimum mtw EVENING EDITION 90th Year No.

229 SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1945 5c Copy Tic Month $7.50 year la Advance EIGHT PAGES nn rul mm mm mm uulM nn Army In Conflict MS IFr Push us Regarding Nazis Will ProvMe Amies Fair Tie 'wm Late Seweir PnsMct More Farms In County According To Census; Average Size Smaller SUPERVISORS DENY RESIDENTS' PROTEST Portions Of Seventh To 17th Ave. Will Be Annexed To The District Passing a briefcase full of resolutions, a near-record number for the afternoon, supervisors yesterday annexed portions of Seventh and 17th avenues to the Twin Lakes sanitation district and began proceedings preliminary to letting a contract for work in the annexed areas. Before a full gallery of interested citizens, hearing on the annexation was continued. No protests in writing were sent but the same four objectors appeaared to say they thought the extension unnecessary and that pipe to be installed would be too small to carry the sewage load if the district built up further. Another objection by the individuals was that of the cost.

Obiectors appearing included H. W. Wevner, H. E. Wood, By John B.

McDcrmott United Prosi Staff Correspondent Frankfurt, Sept. 25 U.R).A U. S. army controversy over retaining Nazis in civic and industrial posts broke into the open today when Gen. Dwight I).

Eisenhower forbade it and Gen. George S. Patton advocated retention of "certain insignificant Nazis" in office. Eisenhower ordered the military governments in the Amer House Group Tables The Truman Plan Washington, Sept. 25 (U.R).

The house ways and means committee today shelved the administration's unemployment compensation bill, handing President Truman his first major legislative defeat. By a vote of 14 to 10, the commit tee adopted a motion to postpone the measure indefinitely "so the committee can receive more. concrete information as to what the unemployment situation is to be during the reconversion period." The motion was offered by Rep. Wilbur D. Mills, Ark.

Rep. Harold Knulson, ranking minority member of the committee, said that because of the current wave of strikes "and the hundreds of thousands of jobs crying for workers, the committee felt it should wait until the situation had jelled." He said the increase in strikes was "the deciding factor" in the committee's action. Committee Chairman Robert L. Doughton, N. announced the committee would meet tomorrow to begin consideration of tax legislation.

Toss Flare At Buddhist Temple In Watsonville Watsonville, Sent. 25 (U.R). The first case of violence against returning Japanese-Americans here occurred Monday when unidentified persons threw a flare at the Buddhist temple hostel. The flare fell short of I lis build ing and set fire lo shrubbery. Police Chief Matt Graves and Deputy District Attorney John L.

McCarthy issued statements that violence or mob riots would not be tolerated. Thsy stressed the fact that city taxpayers would be liable for any damage resulting from such violence. Among those staying at the hostel were three Nisei servicemen on furlough and many women and children. Watsonville authorities said most of the families residing there had sons in the armed services. Lay Down Law For Germans Berlin, Sept.

25 (U.R). The Allies clamped an unlimited occupation grip on Germany and virtually all forms of German activity today with the announced intention of stamping out completely and forever the German military tradition. BE JAPANESE UARIETY Editor's Note: A democratic form of government will evolve eventually in Japan, Emperor Hirohito says in the following interview with Hugh Baillie, president of the United Press. The head of the Japanese state revealed, in the course of his 25-minute talk with Baillie, that he expected to have a visit soon with General Douglas MacArthur, supreme Allied commander in Japan. By Hugh Baillie President oi The United Preie (World Copyright, IMS, United Frees) Tokyo, Sept.

25 (UP). Japan is now on an entirely new footing and will prove itself equal to membership in the family of nations, Emperor Hirohito told the United Press in an interview today. The emperor said that a democratic Japanese form of government which will evolve in time may not necessarily follow the exact pattern of democracy in the United States and Britain, but it is his desire and intention that his people be made to appreciate the value of democratic government. Hirohito said that Japan was in urgent need of food. He is much exercised about the prospects for winter when millions of Japanese will be without clothing, shelter and fuel.

According to court procedure, my questions wers submitted in writing several days before the audience and as I left the imperial household departmental building the questions and written answers were handed to me. However, my conversation with the emperor lasted 25 minutes during which tea was served. During this eonversation, th emperor said that he expected to have a visit with Gen. Douglas MacArthur very soon. In written answers regarding the democratic future of Japan, the emperor said that he believes that an immediate revolutionary change of the form of government of Ja pan is neither possible nor desirable.

The emperor said that he would like to ask people of the United Nations to observe the future trend of Japan closely now that the nation has started on what he described as a new road of peace in furtherance of which he said he would employ every means at his disposal to reach the desired goal. The audience started promptly at 4 p.m. and ended at 4:25 p.m. Exactly at 4 o'clock the double doors of his chamber opened and Hirohito entered. He was attired in a frock coat, striped trousers, stiff batwing with curved rather than pointed edges and a four-in-hand tic.

Hirohito impressed me as being rather tallvr than 1 had expected. He wore steel-rimmed glasses and his hair was not as closely cropped as I had anticipated. He had a rather scholarly air reminiscent of a traditional col lege professor. During the 25-minutc audiencs, silence fell once or twice as it would between "any two men. He broke it once by asking me about hobbies if any and a second lime by inquiring what fronts I had visited during lh3 war.

During each of these brief intervals of silence between us, no one jlse present said a word. Three Injured In Accident Monday Three persons were injured and one of thorn was fined $75 in jus-lice court today on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor following an accident last light on the Watsonville highway. Fined by Judge W. A. Deans was Tom G.

Johnson, 24, of Salinas, who received abrasions on his forehead and nose in the accident. Also taken to the county hospital for treatment were Otto Hayes, 19, ind David Underwood, 23, both Salinas. Hayes had two fractured ribs, hospital attendants said and Underwood had numerous bruises and an injured shin. Democratic Forum Tonight The Democratic Party Forum will hold its Senlpmher mpptinff in thn city council chambers at 8 p.m., when Dr. Louis Block, economist and author, will discuss the subject of full employment.

The public is invited to attend the meeting at which the economist will speak. Argentine Revolt Crushed Buenos Aires, Sept. 25 (U.R). An attempted revolution against the Farrell-Peron government of Argentina was reported crushed today with the arrest of ex President Gen. Arturo Rawson and a co-leader of the army's anti-government faction.

A government communique said Rawson and Gen. Oswaldo Martin had been arrested by local army units in Cordoba, 400 miles inland from the capital, "for inciting rebellion." Government spokesmen said the rebellion had been suppressed "and that the situation everywhere was completely normal and tranquil." The rebel leaders were reported officially to have been taken into custody at Cordoba after failing to swing the Argentine Fourth division over to their side. Fritz Widemann Is In Manila Manila, Sept. 23 (UK) Captain Fritz Widemann, former personal adjutant to Adolf Hitler, and German consul general in San Francisco, arrived in Manila by plane in "protective custody" today after being arrested in Tientsin, China. An accompanying naval officer said Widemann would be taken to Washington for final determination of his status.

He probably will leave Wednesday morning for the United States. BOARD TO CONSIDER HIGHWAY Bv Sentinel-Newt Capital Bureau Sacramento, Sept. 25. Representatives of the three major sections of Santa Cruz county yesterday presented a proposed highway building program to the state highway commission and received from Chairman C. H.

Furcell the promise that the commission would give the program its serious consideration as funds become available. Appearing before the commis sion were Stale Senator H. Ray Ju- dah of Santa Cruz, Colonel Robert C. Murphy of the Santa Cruz cham ber of commerce. Don O.

Colegrove nrpsiflent of the Paiaro Valley chamber of commerce and agricul ture, and Mrs. B. B. Wilder and Glen Coolidge who spoke on behalf of San Lorenzo valley's highway needs. Biggest highway needs of the Santa Cruz area according to Senator Judah are: 1.

Completion of the improvement of route 56 between Santa Cruz and Watsonville (the road has been improved from Watsonville to Rob Roy Junction, and improvement of the Santa Cruz-Aptos section is the only Santa Cruz county project now listed in the state division of highways initial $80,000,000 postwar construction program) and 2. Improvement of one and one-quarter miles on Ocean Shore drive in the Waddcll cliffs vicinity. Colegrove told the commission that Watsonville chief highway needs were: 1. Widening of state route 56 (out of Watsonville to the south the road is only two lanes wide for about a mile out of Watsonville). 2.

Straightening and widening of Chittenden Pass road, and 3. Construction of a new bridge over the Pajaro river to connect the Chittenden Pass road with state route 56 to the south. From Mrs. Wilder and from Coolidge, the highway commission learned that the chief needs of the San Lorenzo valley were: 1. Correction of the Waterman's Gap swilchhack whore slate routes 42 and 116 connect.

2. Acquisition of Graham Hill road as a state highway, and 3. Connection of this road with Camp Evcrs. Santa Cruz county's peculiar position in relation to securing enough funds to cover needed highway work was described by Senator Judah. He pointed out that the county's small population might not entitle it to a share of forthcoming federal funds proportionate to its needs which, he said, were unusually great because of resort traffic and agricultural activity.

He cited one Sunday when he said that 60,000 cars entered Santa Cruz from the two main highways. He declared the completed Ocean Shore drive would serve "the greatest artichoke and Brussel sprout country in the world." Colegrove stressed the Watsonville area's need for roads for agricultural trucking. He told the commission that this year the value of foodstuffs from the Pajaro valley will total $35,000,000. Tourist travel to Big Basin Redwoods State park and to the Santa Cruz County Big Trees grove places the gratest demand on roads in the San Lorenzo valley area, Mrs. Wilder said.

Judah Indicates Highway Will Get 'Good Priority' State Senator Ray Judah told the Sentinel-News Tuesday that he believed the state highway commission would gave the proposed completion of the Watsonville to Santa Cruz highway "top priority." Judah said that the road had already been included in a "first priority list" and that he believed that an early contract for the highway would be underway. He said the highway commission had already completed most of the right-of-way work and nearly all of the engineering, including the vital structural planning. The senator said that if present highway construction plans continue the first work on the new highway should start within a year. ican occupation zone of Germany to remove at once all Nazi holders of civic offices and key industrial positions. Patton, at a special press conference at his Bavarian headquarters, said he was carrying out Eisenhower's instructions to eliminate the ingrown roots of the Nazi party, but favored continuing in office some Nazi second-raters whose positions, he said, make them vital to Bavaria's existence this winter.

WILL CUT WAR DEPT. BUDGET Washington, Sept. 25 U.R). President Truman today recom mended that congress repeal war department appropriations total ing $28,692,772,000. An additional $500,000,000 will be returned to the treasury by the war department from funds still available in special replacing accounts.

The White House announce' ment of the president's recommendation explained that the reduction was due to the decrease in the strength of the army and reduced requirements for supplies and equipment made possible by the surrender of Japan. The White House said that it now was contemplated that the army would be reduced to 1,950,000 by next June 30. The revised program outlined by the president indicated that $18,436,833,501 would be needed by the war department for the last 11 months of the present fiscal year to finance "the requirements of occupational troops, demobilization costs and general expenses of the army." Sailors With 3 Children Can Get Out Washington, Sept. 25 (U.R) The navy ruled today that any enlisted man with three or more children less than 18 years of age will be eligible for discharge upon application. There are about 97,000 enlisted men in this category, an official spokesman said.

The new ruling does not include officers. In making the announcement, the spokesman said the new policy did not constitute a change in the demobilization point system. lie said a "sizeable percentage" of those cases are probably already eligible for discharge under the point system. "No decisions have been made on lowering critical discharges scores," he added. "However, the whole program is under study and review." The Allied control council laid down the law for a defeated nation in a 4000 word codification of rules, responsibilities and requirements for Germany.

near the camp. In the crash, Weston managed to reach shore despite a fractured right arm. possible brain concussion and skull fracture as well a serious lacerations, it was reported ai mat time. Following the crash Weston was found wandering along the shore in a dazed condition unable to give details of the catastrophe which oc curred during a routine training ingnt. Recuperating somewhat from the ordeal, the pilot was sent to Pres- que Isle, Maine, where he became associated with the 30th Weather Kcconnaisance squadron.

Later he was promoted to the rank of captain and sent to Greenland with the 31st Weather Reconnaisance squadron, based at Station No. 11 Here Capt. Weston made daily flights until he was transferred with the 31st to Manchester, N. sometime in January of this year, and stationed at Grcenicr Field. Besides his mother, Major Wes ton is survived hy his wife, Bar- oara 1'cekema Weston, two sons, Michael and William; a brother, John A.

Weston, now in Hawaii, as well as an aunt, Mrs. H. W. Tuttle, all of Soquel. The number of farms in the county of Santa Cruz, state of California, as shown by the preliminary count of returns of the 1945 census of agriculture, was 2438, as compared with 1712 in 1940, and 2264 in 1935.

This was announced by Francis M. Silliman, supervisor Tedrowe Buys Vic Marini Garage Here While Vic Marini has left town on a well-earned fishing trip, Joseph L. Tedrowe has begun management of the Chrysler-Plymouth garage at Front and Cooper having bought the garage and business from Marini recently. Tedrowe, formerly of Stockton, told the Sentinel-News today that he plans enlargement of the parts department at the garage and that complete Chrysler and Plymouth sales and service will be available there. Already the staff has been increased from the normal crew to a total of eight workers, all experienced men in auto mechanics and several of them veterans.

Ernie Greco, shop foreman, will remain in that position. The sales room at the garage, formerly occupied by the farm labor office, has been made ready to show new cars as soon as they are available, although Tedrowe said he had received nothing definite as to how soon new autos would be available for sales. Vic Marini. the former owner, worked at the garage for more than 20 years, owning the business for the last several years. The block where the huge structure stands is owned by Otto Jensen of Santa Cruz and is the site of the city's first garage.

Jensen has owned the property since 1905 when there was a carriage works located there to service vehicles of earlier Santa Cruz days. Tedrowe stated his shop will offer the latest in mechanical repairs for used cars and will have a complete service to offer Chrysler and Plymouth owners. Marini expressed his appreciation to his many patrons of the past and added that the same friendly service would be given by the new management. seas with a Liberator bombardment group. Based in Italy with the 15th AAF, Sgt.

Penniman was photographer for the 45Cth bomber group of B-24s which blasted enemy-held targets in occupied Europe. The group flew 238 combat missions, bombing such targets as Vienna, Austria; Munich, Germany; Ploesti, Romania; coastal fortifications in southern Franc before D-day as well as numerous other pin-point bombings on enemy troop concentrations in northern Italy. Penniman was awarded the Good Conduct medal, the Distinguished Unit Badge and wears the European-African Middle-Eastern Theater ribbon with at least two Battle Stars. He arrived in New York aboard the Argentina July 29 and cleared Camp Beale on furlough August 7. Following his furlough, he returned and received his discharge September 19.

The son of Mrs. Leonora Penniman and the brother of Lieut, (jg) Bud Penniman of the NAC, George Penniman has now returned to the title company where he plans to resume business interrupted by World war II. for the 1945 farm census in the fourth California census district with headquarters at Watsonvillc. The total land in farms in Santa Cruz county, according to the preliminary 1945 census count, was 137,735 acres, as compared with 105,059 acres in 1940 and 130,864 acres in 1935. Average size of farms shown in the preliminary 1945 census count for Santa Cruz county was 56.5 acres, as compared with 61.4 acres in 1940, and 57.8 acres in 1935.

In announcing the 1945 census totals of farms and land in farms in Santa Cruz county, Supervisor Silliman pointed out that the figures are preliminary and subject to correction. Final tabulations of Santa Cruz county farm census returns will be made by the bureau of the census and announced from Washington when completed, Mr. Silliman said. Pathway Case In Superior Court Here Final settlement of the question of whether the city of Santa Cruz has a right-of-way in the pathway between Roberts street and Sequel avenue is expected to be made in a civil trial which started Tuesday morning in superior court before Judge James L. Attcridge.

The disagreement started early this spring when property owners along the pathway assert-edly put up barricades blocking people from walking over the pathway which is alleged to have hern open to the public since about 1908. At that time a petition signed by about 150 people was presented to the city council asking that the pathway be opened again for the public. Representatives of the property owners and also those using the pathway appeared in several council meetings, expressing their grievances in heated discussions. At that time it was decided by the council to let the courts decide the question of who has the right-of-way. City Attorney Frank Murphy is representing the city of Santa Cruz in the suit brought against Mildred Louise Smith, Niels Jcsscn, Jo-hannc Jcssen, Eugene Jacob, Desire Kaucrauf, the Santa Cruz Land and Title company and Mrs.

Ruth E. Smith, Presenting the case for the defendants is Attorney Stanford Smith. Bob Jennings, deputy city engineer, was the first witness called, and with a map he showed the location of the land under dispute. Pictures were also presented in evidence of the pathway. Testimony alleging that the path is a well-beaten pathway and has been used for many years as a regular route of travel was given by Jennings, Charles H.

Imlay, who resided in a home in the district from 1907 to 1944; William Blower, who is employed at the citv wharf, and V. V. Buckman, mail carrier in the district for many years. All testified that they had observed a sign prohibiting bicycles from traveling on the path but none cotild remember any signs stating that the pathway was private property. The case was continued until Tuesday afternoon when more witnesses were scheduled to be called.

Tito Rejects Trieste Proposal London, Sept. 25 (U.R). A Yugoslav spokesman said today that the government of Marsha) Tito had decided to reject a proposal before the council of foreign ministers to internationalize the Adriatic port of Trieste. Yugoslavia probably will suggest that the citizens of Trieste be given an opportunity to decide the city's future status by a plebiscite. C.

E. Graves ana w. n. neiuiun. Appearing in favor of the annexation were Mrs.

John M. Taylor, G. Hill, C. Pascuzzo and a spokesman for several of the residents also H. L.

Newby, who just bought property in the area and said it I thought there would be no sewer, I wouldn't have bought it." On motion of Mrs. Rose Rostron, supervisor of the district, the protests were overruled. What turned into a rather noisy session as the afternoon woie on continued with filing a report on division of assessments for certain property and the board adopted a resolution accepting the amended assessment. Report on the unpail assessments was made, indicating that about $25,701.70 remained unpaid on the special rolls from the original assessment of $33,723.19. Payments continue to come in each day, it was said.

Following the report. Ernest A. Wilson of San Mateo, attorney for the board in the matter of the Twin Lakes sanitation district business, thru presented his recommendations regarding issuance-of bonds to cover the unpaid assessments. He suggested that 40 bonds be issued to retire on July 2 of each of the years from 1947 for ten years. To be retired each year will be two $1000 bonds, one $500 bond and one in the amount of $70.17.

A single $700 bond will cover the remainder. Wilson preferred to let the latter bond remain unissued for some time but the board was in favor of clearing the entire matter at present. Bids presented for the bonds were opened by Chairman George Morgan and after a long period of figuring, sale was awarded to the firm oi Stone and Youngbcrg of San Francisco, who bid par value plus $3.56 per $1000 premium, interest set at 3 '-2 per cent. Other bidders were Hanniiord and Talbot of San Francisco and the Farmers and Merchants National bank. Then followed a series of resolutions beginning with one ordering annexation of Seventh avenue and Crystal avenue and 400 fret along that street and out 17th avenue to a spot 1000 feet beyond Alice street.

Another resolution accepted recommendations of Dr. John D. Fuller, county health officer, authorizing the extension in the interests of public health. Another requested permission of the city to extend a contract under which there is a tie-in to city sewage lines. The engineer's report on the proposed construction, at an estimated cost of $4993.02, was submitted and another resolution accepted his report, wiin anomer round oi ayes, the board accepted a resolution fixing a wage scale for the work and a final resolution was notice of hearing, set for Tuesday, October 23 at 2:30 p.m.

as a time for protests and approvals of the proposed improvements may be registered with the board. It was last November, after a long battle that the supervisors finally were able to approve work on the Twin Lakes district and now that residents of the areas just outside the district as it was first established wish to have sewer service, the entire process must be cone through attain. When work can be started is debatable, it was learned as the proceedings got their start at Mon day's meeting. George Penniman Is Civilian Again After 20 Months In Italy With 15th Air Force Major Doak Weston Killed In Airplane Crash In The East An enthusiastic supporter of the "Move to Santa Cruz" campaign before he left for service, Sgt. George Penniman is home again, a civilian, after 20 months in Italy, looking for a home for his wife and himself in his favorite city.

It doesn't really matter, though, the housing situation. Not too much, anyway, he said, because at least he is back in Santa Cruz, away from war and strangers, discomfort, dirt and travel. "It's fine," lie smiled when asked how it feels to be home again. And he means it. Absolutely.

Formerly associated with his brother, Warren, in the Penniman Title company on Locust street, George Penniman was inducted into the service in March, 1943. He received his basic training at Atlantic City, N. where he was classified as a photographer and sent on to Lowery field, at Denver, to study camera repair work as a member of the army air corps. In October of the same year Penniman returned to California with the camera division of a bombing squadron and was transferred to Muroc Lake and later to Camp Kerns, Utah, and finally went over Word has been received here that Major Doak A. Weston, 27, eldest son of Mrs.

William S. Weston of Sequel, was killed in an airplane crash Sept. 21, 1945, on the- east coast, while piloting his plane. According to the report, Major Weston was able to keep the plane aloft while his crew bailed out to safety before crashing alone to his death. Born in Fairbault, Major Weston attended Soquel schools before entering Santa Cruz high school.

Later, he was graduated from the University of California and became a rancher. In April, 1941, Doak Weston enlisted in the army air corps and received training at Hamilton Field, camps in Mississippi and Columbia, S. C. In January, 1943, as a first lieutenant, Weston reported for duty at Columbia army air base where he was assigned to a medium bombardment group as a pilot. A month later he barely escaped death, being the only survivor in a plane crash which killed five others, following a 100 foot plunge Into the waters of Lake Murray, Cubs Beat Cards Cardinals ....5 14 3 Cubs 6 9 2.