Hayward Review, The (Newspaper) - July 21, 1944, Hayward, California REVIEW Volume 86 431 Street HAYWARD FRIDAY JULY 1944 Telephone 1200 891 FAVOR WALLACE Nazis Kill Suspects Bombing High Officials Purged by Party By JOSEPH W GRIGG United Press Staff Corespondent LONDON ed today that Nazis had begun a blood purge ol suspects in an abortive revolt against Hitler and a traveler reaching Sweden from Germany said he had heard that many hundreds of German officers had been in an attempt to stamp out unrest and disorder Col Gen Ludwig Beck for mer chief of the German general staff was executed as a leader of the acy which threatened to plunge Germany into civil war but which appeared to have been pressed by ruthless action which left Hitler in firm control The cold blooded tion of all elements in Germany appeared to be under way in the wake attempt to assassinate Hitler The first planes to reach en from Germany since the out- break of brought Berlin virtual state of siege passengers Saw Will Arraign Nels Nelsen On Tuesday A L Red Vollmann and NeU Nelsen of Hayward indicted by the Alameda County Grand jury July 11 following its into alleged irregularities in California Farm Production con- tracts will be arraigned in Super- ior court next Tuesday The indictment charged thai Vollmann a former council ex- was given by sen a construction official in for contract favors Meeting Is Arranged Disaster Group A meeting of the Disaster Re- lef chapters in Hayward area nd surrounding communities vill be held next Monday night t 8 o'clock in the Hayward City Hall Committeemen representing ne Pleasanton Oakland nore San Leandro Centerville nd Hayward relief groups will e present at the meeting to dis- uss Disaster Relief as it ains to Natural Disaster Hans chairman of the ocal chapter will preside at the Warren Names 5 sign in me cuy OFFICERS SLAUGHTERED One of the air travelers said at Malmo however that he under- stood hundreds of German army officers had been slaughtered by the Nazis in their efforts to pu down disaffection and disorder much of it in East Prussia and other areas of Germany dispatch to the London Evening Standard said the attempt on Hitler's life was believed to have followed the failure of an effort by the Nazis peace with Russia To Investigate Port Chicago SACRAMENTO Go Earl Warren today appointed committee of five state legislator to determine if Chicag explosion disaster has shown need for revision of state civilia disaster relief laws Warren said he hoped tha knowledge gained from the ex at Port Chicago result in recommendations fo the improvement of the of existing disaster legislation Stockholm telephone reported that connections with Berlin were resumed on a limited scale about i p m day suggesting that the Nazis Appointed were felt they had the situation under control Oakland Chapter Calls Red Cross Policy Meeting Discussion of Red Cross policy and authorization of Mrs R ton Mahson to appoint a ing committee to recommend a new of f slate for the local Red Cross branch took place at the meeting of Hayward Red Cross officers and Oakland ter officials last night in city hall according to Grace Morton local publicity chairman The group will meet again next Friday night to vote on the of- selected by the nominating committee Called by Oakland Red Cross leaders Oakland chapter heads present at the meeting were Dr Ching chairman of the Oakland chapter Lee Neubert head of branch chapters and Lula ster executive secretary From another reliable source it was learned that family ering between the Oakland chapter and the Hayward branch led to the meeting being called by Oakland chapter officials Mrs Manson Informed the group that she no longer cared to be chairman of the Hayward Red Cross branch but would willingly work on branch com- Charles Lyon speaker Los An geles Harold F Sawallisch Richmond and Thomas Maloney San Francisco and Senators rold Seawell president Roseville and T H De Lap Richmond Meantime Attorney General's deputies ruled that the state money legally may be used in a children's recreation center in Port Chicago State War Council officials suggested the center to care for children of residents who are occupied in re- habilitating their homes Boys Are Caught With Gas Coupons A prospering business selling I stolen gas coupons operated by a young Hayward boy on bation from the Oakland Deten tion Home was uncovered by the city police last night when the boy's father reported that he was minus 125 T coupons Investigation by authorities showed that the boy had sold over 200 stamps at 50 cents apiece to his friends The boy was picked up by the probation cer and returned to the tion home His boy friends were called into the police station and ed to turn in the stamps They will come up before the Hayward gas ration board Roosevelt Warns Country Against Immature Hands Lists 3 Objectives In Acceptance By MERRIMAN SMITH United Press Correspondent WITH PRESIDENT VELT AT A PACIFIC COAST NAVAL BASE Roosevelt speaking from this un- identified west coast naval base accepted the fourth term tion last night and warned the not to turn over this 1944 world-wide in- experienced and immature lands The president speaking from he guarded security of his al train in which he journeyed rom Washington said that he would accept the nomination de- pite my desire to retire to the uiet of private sed that he would not laign in the usual sense for the In these days of tragic sorrow do not consider it he aid Besides in these days of lobal warfare I shall not be ble to find the time I shall feel free to report to the people the facts about ters of concern to them and to correct any Mr Roosevelt said that it Continued to page 3 He Wins Second Li Carl F Hanien son of the Fred 7887 Russell Rd recent ner of the Distinguished ing Cross earned during ing missions over Europe Dpen Speed Victory Pledge Made By Democrats By RAYMOND LAHR United Press Staff Correspondent CONVENTION ERS CHICAGO The cratic party hopes to win the 1944 campaign on its record of 12 years in power during war and peace and on a terse platform of words set against a word Republican declaration The Democratic party stands on its record in peace and in the party platform adopted the National convention erday began To speed victory establish and maintain peace guarantee full employment and is its We do not here detail cores of planks We cite action That contrasted with this para- raph of the Republican Four years more of New Deal olicy would centralize all power i the president and would daily every act of every en to regulation by his Veh and this country would re- lain a republic only in name The two platforms contained POKT CHICAGO al board of inquiry convened here today in closed session to open investigation into the tion ship explosion Monday night which killed 323 persons injured hundreds and caused millions oE dollars of damage The board was composed of three unidentified Navy captains whom Naval district quarters said had served ly on active duty Because of the technical ture of the testimony only tual witnesses called by will be present at hearing the Navy announcement said Lt Cmdr Keith Ferguson will serve as judge advo for the board which the Navy emphasized was a ing body rather than a trial body It will make recommendation to Rear Adm Carleton Wright 12th Naval district commandant The recommendations will be forwarded to the Navy ment in Washington City Will Adopt Building Codes Wetzel Requests Ordinances Cover AN Construction Meeting last night with Pat R Wetzel recently named building inspector Hayward City Coun cil in a busy committee session discussed ordinances to je enacted here covering ing and utilities Further dis is slated for the ed meeting of the council to be leld next Monday night at lall Action may be taken al his time or deferred to the regular council meeting Among matters talked over vere the proposed adoption of a uniform building code the plumbing inspection code tate gas code uniform electrical ode and code of standards for materials devices and Ordinances ng all these matters will be in- Fire Chief Anthony August nd Police Chief George Forth the meeting August s asking an ordinance to require of two-story store ings in the downtown section to aise their store awnings at night 01 is iry as placed laV they prevent erection of ladders to upstairs ments many of which have only one exit PLANNING COMMISSION There was talk about revival of a City Planning commission to make recommendations for zoning and city cation Action on this matter will be on the agenda at an early meeting Mayor George A Mays opened the discussion stating that members of the council cannot devote the proper time to this study Two Killed in Auto Crash At Ashland Lt jg Herbert Hall 36 Receiving Barracks Camp Shoe maker and his companion Mrs Lucene De Noon 26 233 Dun can St San Francisco were killed instantly early this morn ing when the car in which they were driving skidded 400 feet and crashed into a telephone pole at the intersection of East 14th St and Kent Ave Ashland Their companions Lt jg Jack Hoffman 24 USN Receiving Camp Shoemaker and Mrs Eleanor Cochran 24 3029 Blvd were taken to Hospital for first aid Hoffman was re- to the Oak Knoll Naval suffering with critical lead and internal injuries Mrs received severe bruises nd cuts The accident occurred al liis morning Lt Hall was ng Mrs De car towards Passing another car Hall lost ontrol of the car swerved from he right lane of traffic to the ide of the highway hit a stream f water running in street er spun the car around several mes and s truck the telephone ole twice before roke in the force of the impact The car crashed into the pole so hard that the pole was moved a foot and a half from its ing in the ground Vice President Gets Big Chicago Truman Boos Bring Sharp Reprimand Many Others Are Being Named BULLETIN CHICAGO STADIUM Convention Chairman Samuel D Jackson said late today that the Democratic national con- vention probably would remain in continuous session until the vice-presidential nomination is completed end all other ness concluded BULLETIN CHICAGO STADIUM An aide to Mayor Edward J Kelly of Chicago said the or had talked this morning with President Roosevelt and thai the president informed him Sen Scott Lucas of would be acceptable as a vice-presidential nominee CHICAGO STADIUM he battle of the man and into a The testimony given by Die Reynolds of Sunol that Ha tried to pass him in the rigl lane of traffic was substantiate by Mrs Cochrane when question ed at Fairmont Hospital She told Highway Arthur Krause and Tony Ros ome common pledges sortie di ones and some in sharp Here is a comparison of ime of the POLICY party to join with the other United ations in the establishment of to page 3 BULLETIN LONDON wai reported under martial law and disorders re- ported in and Mil M rent Dictator Heinrich sought to hunt down and in fifth rent Adolf lo Nail ruit Police Order Closes Dine Dance Hall A blossoming clime jig dance hall in Hayward was nipped in the bud last night when John Purcell 46 of 4050 Tribune St was ordered lo close his dance hall at 653 Castro St by Police Chief George Forth and Sgt R T Meyers Purcell told the police that he admitted the girls free of charge to teach the boys how to dance When it was learned that he was paying the girls 5 cents per dance the police put a stop to it Purcell was also charged with hiring minors Weather Forecast San Francisco Bay fog west of Twin high fog in the mornings elsewhere otherwise clear over the end Cooler afternoons Santa Clara and Salinas fog in the mornings otherwise clear over the weekend Cooler Execution Stay Granted Slayer CANON CITY COLO The execution of Frank Martz convicted of the bruta slaying last Dec 6 of Katherine Geist was ordered postponed today by the Colorado Supreme court The tribunal issued its pending a further review of the case Martz had been slated to die in the state lethal gas chamber today He pealed for a new trial about a month ago Woman Is Released In Mute Slaying Case VISALIA Mrs Louise D o d s o n 28 was released from the county jail here day after she toid sheriff's cers that Frank who lived in a tent adjacent to the railer house where Mrs son's deaf mute daughter was burned to death Monday night had often ened to burn the trailer Mrs Jodson and the child Investigation into actions the night the trailer louse was burned while the child vas locked inside was being con- today by sheriff's officers District Attorney Walter Height laid that a decision on whether ibly be reached later today o hold would Mrs Dodson was reported to lave told investigating officers hat she and were ng as man and wife that the four had been drinking little earlier in the evening Water flowing from an water hydrant in a housing proj ect several blocks away from th scene of the accident filled th gutters and overflowed onto thi slick pavement Guam Taken On Thursday By U.S Forces By FRANK United Press War Correspondent PEARL HARBOR U S assault troops expanding their foothold in the enemy's inner de- cnse zone preparatory to ng at Japan itself landed on Guam early Thursday and seized on the first American si and to fall to the Japanese in the Pacific war a communique announced today Army nnH forces vere pouring ashore today under over of a mighty sea and air and against only moderate ground Adm Chester W Nimitz morning announcement revealed The invasion of Guam a pre- var U S Naval station niles southeast of Tokyo d by only 12 days the final con- of Saipan 130 miles to the lorth at the heaviest cost in any ingle operation in the Pacific killed wounded and First reports indicated that the opposition was not as trong as that encountered at but the island's 225 miles as compared with 71 may foreshadow a Continued to page 3 Bureau Asks Group To Buy Bonds The Alameda County Farm Bureau together with its center and commodity groups is giving unqualified support to the sale of additional Series E War Bonds on July All citizens are asked to buy extra E Bonds oh that day in commemoration of the fices made by our fighting meri on D-Day the coast mandy Commenting on the effort Bureau is putting into this Jeryl Fry president of the Alameda County Farm Bu reau stated that this decision is in line with the action taken bj the board of directors of the Cali f Farm Bureau Federation when it voted on July 19 t throw its unanimous support to wards accomplishing the objec lives of E-Day Agriculture has a vital staki in the early termination of states Fry and a tremend responsibility to the boys on the battle front Ih the pro duction of food and fiber it has done the nation's number one production job But farmers have still another to the war in War Bonds It akes money to equip and put diers into the field Farmers also litter of smashed flagpoles feet and today as the Democrats whooped at this vention for the rival candidates When the name of Henry A Wallace went nomination the convention ed its banners in a crazy and ignored Chairman Samual Jackson Three big white balloons ried aloft the sign The People Want Wallace Wallace signs blossomed all over the floor in the balcony and in the halls So did signs for Sen Harry S Truman Sent Scott Lucas and other candidates Please we have Jackson cried The paid no heed They rang lells carried painted and chanted We want Wallace we want Wallace ROLL CALL The roll call of states foi started at p m bama with Sen Lister Hill ng the speech started things off carry their share of this oad Both Alameda County Farm and the California Farm Federation are urging in the rural areas of Cal Series E bonds on E-Day Tuesday July BASEBALL AMERICANS Washington 5 Detroit Wynn nd Ferrell Trout and Swift 3 rooklyn Heusser and Mueller Davis ind Owen I Lynn and nd Hofferth lead of Alabama in nomination The session promised several hours of political Hill's speech was the first of a dozen or so nominating sesi not counting onding speeches As roll call proceeded Arizona yielded to arid Bennett C Clerk colleague -in Arizona's action evoked a storm of boos porters and Samuel D Jackson sharply the The next speech was Lester C Hunt of Wyoming who proposed Sen Joseph C honey of Wyoming for vice- president After Hunt's speech Delegate Martin V Coffey of Ohio made his seconding speech for Truman although the poll had shown morn Wallace than Truman votes jn the delegation Iowa's former chief justice Richard F Mitchell of Fort Dodge made the nominating speech for Wallace Mrs Emma Guffey Miller Democratic e e w o m a n from Pennsylvania saying I guess I'm what the Republican candidate Thomas E Dewey would call a tired old seconded the nomination of lace Sen Claude Pepper of Florida seconding Wallace's nomination called attention to the President's Continued to page 3 Postal Pick-up Change Is Started This Week A new postal pick-up system was started this week Postmaster Anthony J Foster announced On all city mail routes served jy car postmen will collect mail o be delivered if the flags on he house mail boxes ere turned up This is the system used for- merly on rural routes only master Foster said This ij an in the mail service as it will save people steps to he collection boxes hereafter collection boxes Will placed on main highways nly
