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000.000 000.000 000.000 000.000 000.000 000.000 6-LOS ANGELES AND COAST NEWS PASADENA' STAR-NEWS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1942 LOS ANGELES AND COAST NEWS -PAGE 6 Order Restored After Vallejo Rioting VALLEJO, Dec. 28. (INS)-Order was restored to Vallejo today after rioting in which two Negro: sailors were shot. The two men shot were identified as Leo Arthur Shaw, 18, wounded in the left arm, and George Carpenter, 26, wounded in the left leg, both Navy cooks second class. The eN rioting broke out again last night after being quelled Saturday night.

The new outburst caused issuance of orders declaring the city virtually a "forbidden zone." Ordered to Return All soldiers, sailors and marines, white or colored, except those on patrol duty, were ordered to return to their stations immediately or face military arrest. Big trucks from the Mare Island Navy Yard rolled through the streets last night picking men on liberty and returned to them" their posts. United States Marines, wearing their war helmets and carrying submachine guns, patrolled the sidewalks, theaters and taverns, ordering men back to their stations. The Marines armed with submachine guns quelled the renewed fighting last night. The street fighting flared anew when Negro sailors were given liberty for the evening.

Police Help Military Police reported they moved almost en masse on the waterfront section of Vallejo, all available policemen were sent immediately to the scene to help military police and shore patrols block any recurrence of the fighting which broke out Saturday night when racial feeling, which had been developing in Vallejo for several weeks, reached the rioting state. However, fist fights quickly developed around a tavern frequented by the Negro service men and spread into adjoining streets, which only yesterday morning had been cleared of the debris left by Saturday, Police night's reported riot. the Marines fired at a group of Negroes who refused to obey orders. Two of the Negroes, Shaw and Carpenter, were hit. Approximately 400 took part in last night's riot soldiers, sailors and marines, and some civilians.

Navy officials made no official comment. Knifing Blamed The riots were believed due to A reported knifing affray Friday night. One report was that a Marine had been slashed by a Negro. The fighting centered in and around Vallejo's main thoroughfare, Georgia Street. Knives and beer bottles were used freely.

Dozens of persons were treated for cuts and bruises. Three unidentified sailors, suffering from knife wounds, were taken to Mare Island Naval Hospital after Saturday, night's riot. FARM TRANSPORTATION OFFICES ESTABLISHED SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28. (P)- Forty-five new branch offices, in addition to 10 field offices already operating, were set up today in California, Oregon, Washington.

Arizona and Navada by the Office of Defense, Transportation to help other truck vehicle operators to solve their transportation problems. Branch offices will be set up in the following communities: San Bernardino, Riverside, Bakersfield, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Ventura, El Centro, San Luis Obispo, Visalia and Modesto. DEFENSE CONTRACTS INCREASED IN STATE The Defense WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. (INS)Plant Corporation today announced it had increased its contract with the Shell Chemical Company of San Francisco 'in excess of $5.000.000" for additional machinery and equipment in Califormaking an over -all commitment in excess of $15,000,000.

The federal agency also announced an increase in contract with the Southern California Gas Company in excess of $500,000 for additional plant facilities in California, making the over-all in excess of $4.000.000. Re-Heated Turkey Blamed For Food Poisoning LONG BEACH. Dec. 28. (INS)Bacteria food poisoning today was blamed for the illness of more than 900 war workers which caused a two-day shutdown of the Harvey Machine Company.

As the recovered workers returned to their defense jobs today. health investigators tentatively placed the blame on re-heated turkey that was served to nearly 1000 of the workers Christmas Eve. The food was supplied by a catering concern. "Heating turkey again after it has been cooked is dangerous," said Robert M. Plunkett, food poisoning investigator.

"The act seems to stimulate toxin which causes food poisoning." Health officials discounted premeditated poisoning or sabotage to war production. None of the stricken victims died. Extra Income from Cash Reserves: Altadena First Federal, SY 4-1161. Easy As Baby Carriage Mrs. Loraine Heath, checker, and Mrs.

Thelma Blanchard (right), dock worker, handled supplies on a Navy pier in San Francisco. Mrs. Blanchard's husband was lost with the U. S. S.

Shark, a submarine. They said they found pushing a hand truck around as easy as pushing a baby carriage, (Official U. S. Navy photo.) Pupils Return To Class After Hard Work Holiday LOS ANGELS. Dec.

28. (CNS) -Los Angeles' more than 250.000 school children flocked back to classrooms today, after two weeks of Christmas holidays that, for thousands of them, was an interlude of hard work. The holiday vacation was advanced a week to make it possible for the high school boys and girls to take emergency jobs. Superintendent Vierling Kersey estimated that more than 30.000 boys and girls worked full time during the two weeks, at the post office, in department stores, restaurants, and other places. In addition, Kersey said, many added thousands filled part-time jobs.

Hundreds of the school children were among the 10.000 000 added helpers that disposed of the post office's record Chrismtas mail. The schools will have another holiday at the close of this week, starting Friday, New Year's Day. Calship Heads For New World Launching Record LOS ANGELES. Dee. 28.

Liberty Ship launchings in December, Corporation had the freighter wavs today, ready to slip CerriteThree other yards had launchings scheduled for today, The Marcy, named for a former Secretary of State and Secretary of war, was 113 in the Calship program, launched 33 days after keel-laying. Launching Tomorrow At 1:50 p. m. tomorrow, Mrs. Lillie J.

Lewis, wife of James Lewis, launching superintendent of Calwill christen the freighter Lewis Cass, with Mrs. Conrad Helgesen of Los Angeles as matron-ofhonor. The vessel, No. 114 of the program, will be sent down the ways 32 days after keel-laying. John A.

McCone, Calship vicepresident, announced today that by the close of the year the yard will have launched do more than 1.000.000 of the 8.000.000 tons of shipping by President Roosevelt as the 1942 quota for the Nation. Other Launchings Today Other launchings today were: Fellows Stewart Boat Building Company, Terminal Island, sent another sub-chaser down the ways, with former employes now in the Army forces in charge of the ceremony, The Coast Guard icebreaker Northwind was launched at the yard of the Western Pipe Steel Company, San Pedro, first of its type launched here. At the Wilmington yard of the Consolidated Steel Corporation the cargo vessel Cape Perpetua was launched. 116TH SHIP READY PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 28.

(INS) -The M. M. Guhin, 116th cargo ship to be launched at the Kaiser Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation yard since September, 1941, will slide down the ways today. The Liberty ship Dilliam E. Borah.

named in honor of the late Senator, was launched at the yard yesterday. PURSE. $940 MISSING LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. (CNS)- Loretta Julian, 2449 Cross Street, La Crescenta, reported to police today that she had left her purse containing cash and jewelry amounting to $940 in a Vine Street Cafe in Hollywood, last night.

When she returned to the place, the purse was gone. 12-28 "Ma used to do free sewin' for two of her sisters, but each one accused her of doin' more for the other an' they both got mad at Pass The Busses CHURCHGOERS Told By City Board Half-Mile Walk Not Hardship LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. (U.P.)The City Public Utilities and Transportation Board today notified churchgoers a half-mile walk to church could not be considered a serious wartime hardship. The declaration followed complaints from five churches foilowing an order i issued by the board curtailing motor coach service past the churches, effective today.

"Walking won't hurt anyone," the board observed, after church members complained they would have to walk about half a mile to reach several of the churches affected. Police May Free Suspect In Two Slayings LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. (INS) George H. Steinau, 36, suspect in the murder of two aged women, shortly will be released from custody "unless more direct evidence is disclosed," police declared today.

Since his arrest Saturday, Steinau, an insurance agent, had stoutly maintained his innocence in connection with the brutal bludgeoning and knifing Dec. 19 of Mrs. Jessie Mack Hamilton. 73, and companion, Mile. Anna Dreyfus, 83.

Providing an alibi for Steinau, three persons told police that he was in his home at the time detectives indicated the two women had been slain. Police quoted neighbors as saying that there had been "bad feeling" between Steinau and Mrs. Hamilton, and that he had at one time lived with her late husband, Frank Hamilton, while the couple were estranged. BAY CITY'S MUNICIPAL RAILWAY 30 YEARS OLD SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28.

(INS) -San Francisco's Municipal Railway is 30 years old today. To commemorate the three decades of street car service, Municipal Car No. 1, appropriately decorated. will be routed over the railway's various city lines. Car No.

1 already has 1.052,000 miles marked up to its record. It made its first trip Dec. 28, 1912. MEXICAN FARM LABORERS TO CONTINUE CROP WORK SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28.

(P) -More than half of the Mexican farm hands who were brought to California last fall to help save the sugar beet crop will stay to work in other farm crops. The regional office of the Farm Security Administration said that at least 1700 of the 2800 imported Mexicans will remain. MAN BEATEN BY BOYS IN 'ZOOT-SUIT' GANG LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. (CNS)East side deputy sheriff's again today hunted for another "zoot-suit gang" of boys who early yesterday beat up Frank A.

"Scotty" Getz, 53, of 619 McDonald Street, patient today in General Hospital. SHIPYARDS WILL WORK AS USUAL NEW YEAR'S SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28. (AP)Shipyards of the Pacific Coast will hum with activity as usual New Year's Day. C.

W. Eliason, regional adviser of the U. S. Maritime Commission, said that next Friday would be a full-time work day, not a holiday. PLAN BROADCAST HOLLYWOOD, Dec.

28. (INS)The Hollywood Victory Committee today named six screen personalities to extend noliday greetings to Australia by short-wave radio broadcast New Year's Day They were Charles Laughton, Jeanette MacDonald. Cecil Kellaway, Anne Richards, John Farrow and Phil Silvers. The broadcast will be under Office of War Information auspices. Population of Bay Area Up 500,000 In Two Years SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.

28. (INS) -Population of the San Francisco Bay area has passed the 2,000,000 mark. 500.000 above 1940 centhe sus, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce reported today. Nearly 100,000 of the census gain is in San Francisco alone, the Chamber reported. Employment and industrial figures have hit new highs.

War supply contracts to Bay Area industries approximate $2.000.000,000 out of a total of $11.000.000.000 for the Pacific Coast and $80.000.000.000 for the country. This industrial production volume has pushed employment to 243.000. double the November, 1941, total. Bay Area manufacturing firms in their November reports disclosed that employment has increased 91.9 per cent and pay rolls 164.2 per cent over the correspond- Holiday Traffic Death Toll Is Set Al 12 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (CNS) -With three deaths recorded yesterday, the Christmas holiday week-end traffic toll stood at 12 today, sending the county's 1942 total to 768 and the city's to 331.

With only 4 days of the year remaining- including New Year's Eve. Thursday--traffic experts forecast that the year's total probably would be about 300 under the total of 1941. Andrew MacPhearson, 63, of 2611 South Vermont Avenue. was killed last night at Vermont Avenue and Seventy-sixth Street, when he was struck by a line streetcar operated by Motorman Sheldon Dies of Injuries Mrs. Mildred Roach, 64.

of 470 South Lake Street, died in Good Samaritan Hospital yesterday of injuries suffered Christmas Eve when she was knocked down at Seventh and Kip Street a by an automobile driven by Jack H. da Poole. 26, of 1818 West Commonwealth Street, Alhambra. Mrs. Helen Lawrence.

35, of 1646 West Oone Hundred Fifth Street, died in General Hospital yesterday of injuries received when she was knocked down by an automobile driven by Milton C. Green, 17, of 8827 Menlo Avenue, at Vermont Avenue and Ninety-second Street. Mrs. Urilla Martens, 50, of North Mountain View Avenue, was injured fatally Saturday, when, at Glendale Boulevard and Belvue Avenue, she was struck by an automobile driven by Anthony Jarvis, 36. of 2847 Leeward Avenue.

The victim died yesterday in General Hospital. Driver Cited William Joyce, 60, of 2825 East Seventy Street, Long Beach, was killed at American Avenue Third Street by an automobile and driven by Warren B. Harrell, 519 East Sixteenth Street, Long Beach, who was cited by police for failure to vield right-of-way. Shirley Baglin, 6. of 837 East One Hundred Thirteenth Street.

was killed by a hit-and-run driver. in front of her home. Thomas A. Lindsey, 57. of 396 South Los Angeles Street, was killed by a Pacific Electric car at Long Beach Avenue and Fortysecond Street.

Hit-Run Fatality George Tomicich, 70. of 633 North Hill Street, died in General Hospital of when he was hit-andinjuries, suffered, run automobiles at Broadway and Sunset Boulevard. Joe Velarde, 30, of 19051 East Sixty-seventh Street, was knocked down and injured fatally at Olympic Boulevard and Hemlock Street by an automobile driven by Roy Hughes. 1936 Twin Avenue, San Gabriel. V.

E. Richardson. 45, of 4052 La Salle Avenue, Culver City, was killed by a Pacific Electric train at Culver Boulevard and Madison Avenue. Hit-Run Victim William L. Miner, 75.

of 1955 Molino Avenue, Long Beach, was another death victim of a hit-andrun automobile. at Pacific Boulevard and Molino Avenue, Long Beach. Pvt. Woodrow Hundley, 29, U. S.

Army, was injured fatally in the 400 block of South Market Street, Inglewood. when he was struck by an automobile driven by Donald E. Taylor, 10907 Eastwood Street. Inglewood, and died soon after arrival at the Sawtelle Veterans' Hospital. LAWYER RITES SET LOS ANGELES, Dec.

28. (CNS)Last rites will be conducted at 10 a. m. tomorrow, in Pierce Bros. Little Church Around the Corner.

for Joseph H. Creighton, 78, lawyer and former State Assemblyman, who died yesterday in Alvarado Hospital, after a protracted illness. He was a former official of the Whittier School for Boys. Wedding Planned By Mature And Rita Hayworth By HARRISON CARROLL HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 28.

(INS)Rita Hayworth of the movies, and Victor Mature, lately of the screen and now a member of the U. S. Coast Guard, will marry when both are free and the war is over. The plans of the pair, long suspected in Hollywood, were confirmed to me today by Rita herself. It was the first time she had officially admitted her love for the cocky young actor, whose flair for publicity often irked conservative elements in the film colony but paid off handsomely at the box office.

When asked if they intended to wed. Rita replied frankly, "We hope to, and barring the unexpected. we shall. Of course, everything is very different these days, with the war and with Victor in the service and expecting to be sent overseas. All we can do now is to hope and pray." Naturally, said the star, any wedding plans will have to wait upon her final divorce decree from Ed Judson, not due until May, and upon Victor's own marital freedom.

The latter may be achieved in about six weeks. as Mature's estranged wife, Martha Kemp Mature. has announced plans to leave Hollywood today or tomorrow to establish residence in Las Vegas, Nev. 'Gunga Din' of Island The U. S.

Marines on Guadalcanal nicknamed this native boy "Gunga Din" when he decided he could serve American troops 011 recent patrol by carrying water for them. (U. S. Marine Corps photo.) Good News Front All Doubt As To India's Defense Is Now Removed Writer Asserts Hindustan Is Well Equipped To Deal With Possible Jap Invasion By DEWITT MACKENZIE, A. P.

Special Writer NEW DELHI, Dec. 27. (Delayed) -Looking back from nine months to the black days when the sprawling sub-continent of India was unprepared defend itself against a Japanese invasion it's good to be able to report with certainty that this great empire's security is longer a cause of anxitey. Of course the defense of India is still a matter of concern, just as is the defense of England, or our own United States for that There always must be an element of danger so long as the Mikado's barbarians are sitting just across the Bay of Bengal in Burma. However, we can say that Hindustan today is so well set for military action that it feels capable of dealing with any emergency.

The time of sleepless nights has passed. I arrived in the Indian capital last night and the first thing I did was to check on the military situation to make sure it looked as good at close range as it has from a distance. It seems even better here where we are up against actualities, INDIA HAS AT LEAST MILLION UNDER ARMS India has a big army of at least a million under arms here at home, apart from the hundreds of thousands of men who are fighting overseas. The training of new troops is proceeding well. Other defensive projects are said to be in an equally satisfactory condition.

So far as concerns the possibility of a Japanese invasion, the readers of this column will recall that from the outset of the Nipponese conquests in Indonesia and ma I said that an attempt to conquer India proper was remote despite this country's military and political weaknesses. This estimate was baser on the undoubted fact that an invasion would not be strategically sound except from example, in the Russo-German theater. The Japs already had overrun all and maybe more than they could hope to digest. So why ask for trouble by trying to swallow giant India? The Nipponese military leaders will steal all they can get away with, but the intimations have been that they were trying not to let their eves get bigger than their stomachs. Stil: there always was the bare possibility that Hitler might persuade his Allies to strike at India in order to help -his Caucasus drive or that some other circumstances might impel them to cross the Bay of Bengal.

Therefore, it is a matter of immense satisfaction to see these contingencies recede into the dim shadows. JAPANESE PROPAGANDA DOESN'T FOOL NATIVES There undoubtedly is another sort of invasion which the Japanese are attempting. That is the conquest of propaganda. Every effort is being made to create disaffection among the people of India, but the average native of this country has no delusions about his fate at the hands of the Japs if they ever got a hold here. The morale of the Army is said to be air -tight.

India's presently vastly improved position is due not only to her own growing strength, but to the weakening of Japanese resources. Thanks for this must go to the operations of United States forces and their Allies in the Pacific. There is still another point in India's favor which I mentioned last week in a dispatch from Cairo. Every day the Allies come nearer to driving the Axis into the sea from Northern Africa, so much nearer do we come to the time when the Mediterranean will be opened again for shipping. This will mean that India no longer will have to depend on the long haul from Britain and the United States around South Africa for her war supplies.

That will give the United Nations another mighty boost toward victory. SERVICES TOMORROW LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. (CNS)Episcopal funeral services will be held at 10 a. tomorrow, in the Little Church of the Flowers, Forest Lawn, for Mrs.

Pearl N. Balch, 53, of 2009 Huston Avenue, North Hollywood, mother of Mrs. Lloyd Bacon, wife of the screen director. SERVICES TOMORROW LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28.

(CNS)- Dorothy Manners Rasmus, 333 Comstock Street, West Los Angeles, who described herself as a newspaper woman, reported to police today that burglars had entered her home and robbed her of perfumery and jewels valued at $1004. ED REED and 1342. The Tribune Regiater Syndicate "Don't forget, Pop--you said no more of Mama's relatives could come to live with us!" War Moves Analyst Declares French Unity Improved Note: The North African high command is discussed in the AP (CNS)-Headed for a world record of 16 the California Shipbuilding William L. Marcy poised on the Channel shortly after noon. 75,000 Set New Travel Record At Station LOS ANGELES, Dec.

28. (INS) -The heaviest rush of Christmas holiday traffic in the city's history was recorded yesterday as more than 75,000 persons were accommodated at Los Angeles Union Station. W. C. Lowery, stationmaster's chief clerk, said that 66 trains entered or left the station.

Hundreds of persons seeking travel accommodations were turned away, he said. GARBAGE CAN SHORTAGE FEARED HEALTH THREAT LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. (U.P.) City Sanitation Bureau Director H. P.

Cortelyou today notified the City Council that garbage cans are becoming so scarce that a serious health situation threatens. He recommended of an ordinance legalizing cans adoption, made of other materials than metal, such as plywood or kraft paper. Manufacture of garbage containers for the general public halted several months ago. PIONEER BANKER DIES REDONDO BEACH. (INS) -Victim of a heart Christmas Day, James E.

77, pioneer banker and real developer was to be buried RECORD IS MADE Employes of a Philadelphia factory established a scoring 14,314,436 work hours a lost time accident occurred. PORTABLE LIGHT PORTABLE LIGHT A portable fluorescent light has been invented by fornia man for workers to dark places in daytime as at night. 4P following article by Maj. Paul C. Raborg, noted military analyst and author of "Mechanized By MAJ.

PAUL C. RABORG Written Especially for I. N. S. NEW YORK, Dec.

28. king is dead. Long live the king." And this is exactly the record of swift moving events in North Africa during the past week. On Dec. 24.

Adm. Jean Darlan was assassinated. On Dec. 26, his slayer was executed. On Dec.

27, Gen. Henri Honore Giraud was appointed high commissioner for all of West Africa in succession to the assassinated Admiral Darlan. Under good military leadership, the punishment of crime is delivered promptly on the heels of the commission of that crime. Admiral Darlan's 20-year-old assassin was tried and executed on the same day. The example must be immediately set out to the world that those who attempt similar crimes will receive the same punishment, which is more than particularly necessary in the present case.

Sees Axis Investigation We may never know the inside story of the killing of the French high commissioner. But I am personally convinced it was an Axis move. The terrorism of the Axis has been carried too far. This terrorism and brutality is the reason why it is easy to forecast that Nazism and Fascism cannot live. The Creator will simply not tolerate persons who live by frightful and cruel killings.

But, with the Axis cause now ing downhill, we must protect all of our prominent men against similar attempts at assassination. And the world must be and has been promptly informed as to what the fate will be of all would-be assassins. In my opinion there is no litical significance connected with Darlan's assassination that can in any way be detrimental to the war effort of the United Nations in that area. Quite the reverse, it would now appear that the admiral's death has removed the one stumbling stone to the unity of the prosent Free French. General De Gaulle's opposition to Admiral Darlan was unalterable.

Approves of Giraud But in the reverse, General De Gaulle has given complete approval of the new high commissioner of all West Africa-General Giraud. Therefore, as a result of the assassination, today we have unified Free France. There can be little doubt that the objective of the assassination was not only to punish Admiral Darlan for returning his allegiance to the Allies against the Axis nations, but was also aimed to create internal confusion, and if possible discord. In the latter efforts, the tion has failed. We should not forget that our Lt.

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower is in complete control of all of Northern Africa. General "Ike" Eisenhower is the ideal of the true American soldier. He is totally non-political.

His only ambition is to be the finest soldier in the world. He will ciently perform any task that is allotted to him, just so long as he is given a perfectly free hand in the accomplishment of his duties. AIR PIONEER DIES LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. Funeral arrangements were being made today for Frank E.

Samuels, 84, "Granddad of West Coast tion," who died yesterday A tive of Boston, Samuels came to Los Angeles in 1922 as western manager of Aero Digest, aviation trade publication. SCRAP RECORD SET SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28. (INS) -During the past year 360 million pounds of scrap metal has been collected by the Southern Pacific Company-enough to fill 3600 train cars with 100,000 pounds each-a pany spokesman disclosed today. Dec.

28. attack Walker, estate today. cigar record by before electric a Caliuse in well as WORKMAN RITES SET LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. (INS)- Funeral today former services were to be held for Boyle Workman, 74, city official and pioneer of Los Angeles.

ing period last year. Area living costs during the first months of 1942 were 12 per Bay. cent above last year. Other figures released by the Chamber of Commerce showed: San Francisco's post office is second in the Nation in mail handled for the armed forces, averaging 1.500,000 pieces of first class mail daily. The city's bank debits for the first eleven months of this year totaled $15.751.922.000, or 000.000 000 over the same period last year.

Carloadings in the Bay Area for the 11-month period were 24 per cent higher than last year. The November index of business activity established a new all-time high at 193.8 or 5.0 per cent above October and 18.5 per cent above November last year. Parents, Daughter Burn To Death In Home Fire LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. (CNS)Investigation was under way today, into the tragic death yesterday of William Gohertz, 75, his wife, Mrs.

Freda Gohertz, of Los Angeles, and their daughter, Mrs. Samuel Archuletta, 26, in a fire that destroyed the Archuletta home at Famosa. The Archulettas escaped from the flaming house, but Mrs. Archuletta ran in again, in futile attempt to save her parents, and perished with them. Archuletta is a Southern Pacific employe.

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