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By Cth TtltpKom MMf im ir uiu LONG BEACH ONLY MORNING NEWSPAPER Long Beach 12, CaliL Dr. Syngman Bhee (above), -no tloaalbt leader, wae elected first presides! of the new republic when the assembly gave him 190 votes sad only 19 to his ehlef opposes t. (inw NeloW 1 Li. Red Plot Told Arrest of communist leaders in New York yesterday will be one more jolt to a communist clique in Long Beach that has lost ground heavily for many months. But Long Beach communists, as long as 10 years agd; had made plans to "take over" this dty in the event of a Red revolution.

Those were two observations made' to the Independent today by a woman who has been tracking communists in this dty for 18 years. For obvious reasons, her name and her occupation are being withheld. But yesterday, as reports cams (Continued on Page 6) Warren to Speak SPRINGFIELD, BL, July 20. OB Gov. Earl Warren of California, republican rice-presidential candidate, will' be the principal speaker on governors day at the Illinois state fair Aug.

20l MBSrGRACE-WnET AND "CNGPET COBRA Famed Snake Charmer Bitten by Young Snake She was bitten at 3:24 pi m. while posing with the snake In her zoo at 4582 Lincoln boulevard, Cypress. Mrs. Wiley In previous years had operated private zoos In two Long Beach locations, but moved to Orange county after neighbors complained. Given first aid treatment at the zoo, she was rushed to Community hospital In Long Beach.

There Mood was drawn from the bitten finger while she received simultaneous blood transfusions. Hospital officials contacted zoos and hospitals In nearby cities; seeking cobra serum, but none apparently exists on the west coast They Injected ordinary shake bite (Continued on Page 18) July 21. 1943 LONDON, July 20. Sixteen swift United Statea- "Shooting-Star" jet fighter planes swept into iritaln tonight en routs to bolster American bases in Germany during the Berlin crisis. Eighty more-making total of 96 art reported scheduled to arrive by Aug.

4. American naval moves In the Mediterranean also were reported 'following the weekend arrival in Britain of 60 B-29 Superfortresses. i( Gtn. Clay Returning WASHINGTON, July 2d OB Top administration advisers are convinced-war-will develop out of the- critical Berlin situation only If Russia wants war' and Is determined to. set one off.

They declare administration policy la based on determination not to be driven out of Berlin hut to avoid any incident which might spark a world conflagration. These administration views were made known as Gen. Lucius D. Clay, commander -of American forces In Germany, flew home consultation. Russ 'AIr Lift1 MOSCOW, July 2d Moscow observers believed tonight the Russians may stage en "air lift" of their own by flying 100,000 tons of grain to hungry Berliners.

The Soviet press used Mg double-column headlines to announce the government's decision to ship wheat and other foodstuffs to "supply Berlin, Including the western sectors." The wheat offer was termed a 'gift" by some although the Russian announcement said western Berliners would he expected to enter the Soviet sector of the dty and buy the food with the Soviet-printed reldismarka. Stocks Rafy NEW YORK, July 2d (DB The stock market staged a brisk comeback today from Monday's price tumble, end leading issues chalked up gains of fractions to more than a share. 3 creases to both teaching and nonteaching employes. However, a ruling of the county counsel which recently was brought to the attention of the board mads this impossible. According to this ruling; any salary increase or decrease to classified employes' must bs on a percentage basis.

Yesterday school officials met with members of salary committee representing the classified employes to discuss this problem. This committee recommended that the increase be granted according to range, which would be on a percentage basis. Mrs. Elizabeth' Hudson, board president, pointed out that the Los Angeles school district recently granted Increases by advancing all non-teaching employes on range on the salary schedule. Members of the salary commutes who attended tbs board meeting were Boynton T.

Hay Frederick H. OBrien, Jesse Buti terfleld and Chrl Green. NEW YORK, July 20. OB William Foster and six other AmericanrommunisfrJeadezs-were arrested last night on charges of agitating and conspiring to overthrow the government of the United States. Foster and five others.

Including general secretary Eugene Dennis, were arrested at Communist party headquarters In New York. A seventh man was -seized In Detroit, and warrants were out for five more, making a total of 12 all Indicted by a special federal grand jury in New York today. Foster and Dennis were indicted on two counts, with the additional -charge of being niern-bers of a party which threatens the security of the nation. Arrested with them, and also Indicted on two counts, were these national board members: Benjamin Daria Jr, a New York dty councilman. Henry Winston, organizing secretary of the Cbmmun)st party.

John B. Williamson, party trade Union secretary. Jacob Stachel, party educational secretary. Arrested In Detroit was Carl Vinter, Identified by federal authorities as chairman of the Michigan Communist party. The five others for whom warrants were Issued were Identified by United States Attorney John F.

X. McGoheny in New York as: tlrvbng Potash, manager of the CIO joint fiirriers council; Israel Regenstreff, known as John Gates, editor of the communist Dally Worker since July 1917; Gilbert Green, Chicago, national board member, and Arno Gust Halberg, known as Gus Hall, of Cleveland, Ohio party chairman. Foster, Dennis and the four other picked up In New. York were arraigied Immediately and remanded to jail In lieu of $5000 bond each. Bond for Winter, In Detroit, was set at tttyOOQ.

A plea of not guilty was entered for Winter by Federal Judge Frank A. Picird In Detroit Similar pleas were entered In New York for the six men beaded by Foster, through attorney Abraham Unger. More than an hour later, Foster, Dennis add their fellow New York defendants were released until tomorrow morning In the custody of their counsel, who pledged bail would be posted at that time. Foster labeled his arrest on charges of conspiring to overthrow the United States "a monstrous frameupi" Weather Beam end vidalty Night and morning lew deads' with sonny sad slightly wanner afternoons Wednesday and High temperafar Wednesday M. (Mere weather en page .) Features Index Amusements is.il Cemles Crossword Pule 29 Dorothy Dlx Drew' Pranos 19 Editorial 19 Fast Life Sadie Leg IS Bay Tackrr 19 Small Fry 9 Sports 1M Star Gaser' 8 Town Meetlag 19 the Grace Wiley, who won nation wide fame aj queen of the cobras, died In Community hospital yesterday afternoon, 65 minutes after she was bitten by a cobra.

The woman, who operated a private zoo, and trained venomous snakes that appeared In scores of motion pictures, was fatally bitten by a young Indian cobra a snake she had received from overseas just three weeks ago, while posing for magazine pictures. Mrs. Wiley had appeared as a snake charmer In "Moon Over Burma" with Dorothy Lamour. Her cobras were featured in Trade Winds" with Joan Bennett, "Jungle Book" with Sabu, "Cobra Woman" with Marla Montes and many other films. Snarl Looms WASHINGTON, July 20.

A senate snarl ever civil rights bills which could not be broken by a "gag' on debate threatened today to block action on all Important legislation when congress recon- vwiai MflfkliY. SenatorWherry, Neb, acting majority leader, pointed out that the parliamentary situation would permit an endless filibuster by southern senators against approval of the jouraal for the last cuur of the session which adjourned June 20l Presidential" Secretary' Charles G. Ross announced, meanwhile, -that the President would push his civil rights program "to the utmost" at the special session, despite the split In democratic ranks over the Issue. Loyalty Dcadlint los Angeles, July 2a Unless 104 Los Angeles county employes who have refused to sign loyalty pledges do sb before 5 p.m. Monday they will be discharged for insubordination.

r- Hemet Shy On Water HEMET, Juiy 20i The Lake Hemet Water Co. today curtailed all Irrigation In Hemet valley and limited the watering of lawns and gardens by home owner In the area. Water company officials said the action was taken because Lake Hemet-Is "virtually dry." Handlers and house owners were urged to rely on wells for irrigation of their Fighters Defy Palestine Truce TEL AVIV, July 20. (DB FUll scale Jewlsh-Syrian fighting was reported tonight In Palestines extreme northeastern "finger" in violation of the United Nations trace. (On the Mediterranean island of Rhodes, U.

N. mediator Count Folk Bernadotte announced he will begin new: ArabnJewish peace negotiations' In a few days. He said his first task will be to establish supervisory bodies.) $20 Monthly Fay (Boost tor Teachers Gast-of-llving pay Increases were granted to. Long Beach teachers and non-teaching employes of the schdM district yesterday for the board of education. Holding a special meeting to discuss the board members voted to hike full time teachers pay 920 per month end part time teachers wages a proper tionats amount At the tame time; the board voted to advance classified (non-teaching) employes one range on the' salary schedule, which amounts to slightly more than a 5 per cent Increase.

The boards action will add 894300 to the classified employes' payroll annually and 9350,000 to theteachen payroll, according to School district business manager Arthur A. KnolL The board has made provision for the cost of living wage. Increase in the proposed 1948-49 school district budget. It wu the Intention of the board to givt 20 per month In Who May Be Drafted is estimated only 23QLOOO men win fc drafted this year. I Hus Is out of 8375,000 men in the 19 to 25 yean inclusive ago group.

About 924300 men ora needed, but moat of them ora expected to volunteer. There will be many reasons for. x- omption. It figures out that only about one out of sxx married, non veterans win bs drafted. Bert is from where tbs 924300 needed men are oxpectedl to corn.

From present reserves 47300 are expected to volun- (Continued on page lOX.