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The Honolulu Advertiser from Honolulu, Hawaii • 3

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THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER. SATURDAY. DECEMBER II. 1948. WANT AD SERVICE CALL 52977 111 the Courts THREE 1 I II Port ami Offport New Trial Is Sought For Convicted Bouncer fnrreK Hyan Greenstein continued his fight for a new trial H5SS ate? Di irer Unhurt, Hoist Is Salvaged A Her Dunking Sam Kanoa's guardian angel must have been riding with him when he accidentally ran a Lewers Cooke.

Ltd. high-lift off the apron of Pier 26 into 35 feet of harbor shortly before 10 Friday morning. Unhurt but no end surprised, Kanoa freed himself from his me- 1 i at Wahiawa March 18 afterward was able to make tern fcv: HIGH-LIFT GETS DUNKING It doesn't appear to have suffered much from its brief rest on the harbor bottom, but this Lewers Cooke high-lift will have to be taken apart and given a thorough cleaning-up before it can continue its waterfront career. Sam Kanoa, witnesses reported, accidentally rode it off the apron of Pier 26 Saturday morning into 35 feet of water. Divers Bill King, and Charles Ilaygood of King's Island Freight located the sunken equipment and secured the cable with which it was lifted to "the dock by a crane.

(Advertiser photo) ciiamcai mount ana struggled to the surface. He was helped back to the pier by fellow dock workers. Lewers Cooke called upon King's Island Freight Service to perform the more complicated task of recovering the high-lilt. While a small crowd gathered along the pier's edge to watch. Divers Bill King Jr.

and Charles; Haveood went down to spot the submersed equipment, and a large crane was jockeyed into position on the apron to do the lifting. Diving operations were conducted from the King's Island Freight tug KaimukL The lilting cable was secured without complications, and the high-lift was deposited upon the pier promptly at 12 noon. "All in a day's work," King observed. And the Kaimuki chugged off across the harbor to her home berth at Pier 5. Shooting Star, Tug On TVay to Honolulu A rendezvous of the Honolulu army port tug L.T-829 with the previously disabled army cargo vessel Shooting Star was effected at 10 a.m.

Friday at a position 29.40 north latitude, 150 west longitude, and the two vessels are proceeding toward Honolulu at a speed of 12.5 knots, the Honolulu army port 'was notified. At this rate, barring weather complications, the freighter and her escort should arrive in port late Sunday or early Monday. Cargo the Shooting Star was carrying from San Francisco to Okinawa and Manila will be transferred to the Pacific Far East Lines freighter Conquest," expected here from the West Coast Wednesday. When she first sent out a call for assistance Tuesday night, the Shooting Star's engines were completely disabled. Her engine crew porary repairs, and she started toward Honolulu to meet the out bound tug.

Overhaul of Humuula Rearing Completion Back for the first time in the yard that built her 19 years ago. Inter-Island Steam Navigation Humuula is approaching the end of her stay at the San Francisco shipbuilding division of Bethlehem Steel Co. and will soon be back in her familiar berth at Pier 14, according to T. C. Inger- soll, manager of the yard.

The little steamer left here sev eral weeks ago to undergo grounding and collision damage and mi nor voyage repairs, Ingersoll said She was built by. the yard in Au gust, 1929, and is a single screw vessel, 217 feet long, 961 gross tons. ijunng tne war she received a WSA citation for meritorious service in ferrying troops and supplies between Honolulu and Johnston, Palmyra and Canton islands. Tropic Bird Finishes Long Pleasure Cruise A year-and-a-half cruise which began from Honolulu and threaded through the South Seas was completed a few days ago at San Diego by Charles (Pappy) Mac-Donald's yacht Tropic Bird, according to word received from the skipper by Honolulu friends this week. He reported that the lap of the voyage from the Marquesas to San Diego was the longest of the entire adventure.

It took him 94 days! Local yachtsmen have also had word from Capt. E. J. Thomas, owner-skipper of the yacht Or- nant, that she has reached Tahiti! (jfl of Quality and Shun Police Probe Theft Of Three' Pay Telephones Police are investigating theft of three pay telephones from pay stations on Windward Oahu, apparently for the money they contained. Kaonohi Matthews of Kaneohe, superintendent for Mutual Telephone reported that in each instance the phone had been ripped from its wall mounting and the wires cut.

All the thefts occurred Wednesday night or Thursday morning. One phone was taken from a booth on Kalanianaole Highway in Kaneohe, one from a booth at Kailua Junction, and one from the outside wall of a store at Waimanalo. at 3 p.m. Sunday, and burial will be in Waipahu cemetery. x-enman cuea loilowmg a fight UKfcENSTEIN ADDED two af fidavits to the post-trial evidence he has presented to Circuit Judge -a'tft n.

duck in support of his monon ior a new trial. "Here is one case," he argued, "where only by a new trial can justice be served Greenstein told the court he has conducted further investigation of tne case and so far has filed five affidavits Three were from witnesses who he said were not available to testify at the first trial. ONE OF THE affidavits filed Friday was signed by Otto Lam bert, who said he visited Penman in the city jail the day following tne right and urged that he be hospitalized. He said he saw an open wound on the back of Penman's head. Testimony at Falconetto's trial showed Penman was hit on the head by a 2 4.

He was arrested and held in jail overnight on charges of drunkenness. Late the following day he was taken to The Queen's Hospital and on March 22 a brain operation was performed. Doctor's testified it was to late. Penman died March 23. Two Given Prison Two re-arrested parolees drew five-year prison sentences in Circuit Judge Carrick H.

Buck's court Friday. Levi K. P. Ishimatsu, 26, was sentenced to serve five years for assault and battery with a weapon. He has been found guilty of striking Irving George Eastman with an axe while the latter slept at 1057 Matzie Lane.

ISHIMATSU had been paroled a day before the offense after serving part of a sentence for auto theft. The judge set his new 5-year sentence to run concurrently with the remainder of his former sentence. And 29-year-old Bernie Lum Hee was sent back to prison for five years on counts of forging and passing a $54 check. She had been on parole. The judge ordered her to serve two five-year sentences concurrently.

EIGHT OFFENDERS were given five years probation by the judge. All had pleaded guilty on arraignment. They were: John Mendes, 30, first degree burglary; Robert L. Rodrigues, 21, statutory sex offense; Demetrio Ledesma, 21, second degree rob-berv; James Robert Woods, 28, and James Cooke Palakiko, 20. first degree larceny; George Y.

Funakoshi, 22. statutory sex offense; Manuel Gomes. 21, first degree larceny, and Joseph T. Arrnitage, 19, auto theft. The probation of Louis Santiago was revoked and he was ordered to serve 5 years' for a statutory sex offense.

Read Bankrupt Herbert S. Read, operator of Scotty's Kalakaua Acres, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federa- court Friday, and was adjudged bankrupt. He listed liabilities totaling and assets of $5,750. Off his liabilities, $28,995 were in notes and mortgages. Suit Discontinued The Territory Friday discontinued a condemnation suit against Henry H.

Shimogawa and the Shell Oil of Virginia, for land near Likelike school. The land was one parcel ol Ship Movements MARINE INTELLIGENCE ARRIVED Ilec. 10 Blue Jacker. C. Hickam.

10 James McKay, 28 I-I 10 Kenyon 32 10 Pres. Jackson, Guam, DEPARTED Dec. 10 Cheng Ho, Tahiti, 5-A CHTC 10 Kenyon E. Coast. 32..

VESSELS DUE Dec. 11 Anna Dickinson. Ch'ston. Hon. 11 H'n Fisherman, Hilo, 0 11 Hualalai.

Hilo, 13 I-I 11 bgt. AntiJak. 39-E Armv 13 Shooting Star. Sea. Hon Armv 13 Tahsis, Port Allen.

Hon 14 Borneo. ManiJa. Hon THD 14 Hualalai. 13 1-1 14 Marquette H.K.. Hon 14 Otis E.

Hall. Yoke. 15 Conquest. S.F., Hon FLW id oen. jviitctiell.

S. PH Naw 15 Lurline. 11 la San Marco. C. Hon.

10 Muaiaiai, Kauai. 13 I-I 16 James Swain, C. Hon 16 Gen. Weigel, Japan, Hon. 17 Gen.

Morton. S. Hon Armv 17 Warrior, Mobile, Hon. THD 18 Don Jose, Manila. Hon THD Hualalai.

Hilo. 13 T.T 18 LaSalie, Houston, Hon THD hue to nrpiKT Dec. 11 Anna Dickinson, Fusan. Hon. 11 Gen.

Mann. Guam. PH 11 James McKav. Gulf. THD I-I Armv I-I THD II I-I Arm THD THD THD Army 11 Sirt.

Antilak (- 7 io.tt 12 Hualalai. Kah.Hiln' IS 13 H'n Fisherman. S.F.. 20 14 Borneo. I.

A Hrm 14 Gen. John Pone. f' dri. a 14 Hualalai. Kauai' ia 14 Otis E.

Hill. C. Hon. 15 San Marco. Far F.at Hnn Ifi Hualalai.

Hilo. 13 16 James Swam. Japan, Hon. 16 Lurline, S. 11 17 Gen.

Weigel. S. Hon. 17 Warrior, Japan, Hon. 18 Don Jose.

Oakland. Hon. 18 LaSalie. Shanehai, Hon. vt.

Merrell, Coast. Hon: WILLIAM JAMES SHEATHER William James Sheather, 73. of 33 Dalene formerly with Honolulu Rapid Transit Co. and Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar died on Friday in a local hospital. Born in Miranda, Queensland, Australia, on 26, 1875, 'he had resided in the Territory since 1902.

His wife was the late Annie C. Sheather. Mr. Sheather is survived bv three sons, Oswald A. Sheather, William P.

Sheather and Jack D. Sheather: five daughters, Mrs. Edith M. Grooms, Mrs. Mona Mrs.

Cecelia Gfroerer, Mrs. Bertha Bryant, Mrs. Katherine Macario; two sisters. Mrs. Christina Ross and Miss May Sheather; a brother, Alexander Ross of Australia, and by 10 grandchildren.

Friends may call at Borthwick mortuary from 6 to 9 p.m. 1 Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday. Services will be held in the mortuary chapel at 10:15 a.m. Monday, with the Rev.

John Dun-stan officiating. Burial will be in Diamond Head Memorial cemetery. 4 MANUEL DeCAMBRA Manuel DeCambra. 60, of 406 Mo-kauea ho was born in Lahaina. Maui, on Aug.

19, 188S, died on Thursday. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Annie B. DeCambra. five daughters, Mrs.

Lenora Jane Dias. Mrs. Dolores Mailoa. and the Misses "ita. Volma and Elizabeth Cambra; two sons.

Robert and Theodore Cambra: his father, James DeCambra; four sisters, two brothers, two grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. Friends may call at Borthwick mortuary from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and after 7 a.m. Monday. The procession will leave the mortuary at 8:30 a.m.

Monday for requiem mas at 9 a.m. at St. Anfhortv's church. Burial will be in Diamond Head Memorial cemetery I.ORRA1N ALISXA Lorrain Alisna. 9-momh-oId child of Mr.

and Mrs. Pedro Alisna. 1648 Ku-karji'oko Kamehameha Housinc. died Thursday at St. Francis hospital.

Besides the parents, the infant is survived bv three brothers. Paul. Vincent and Peter Alisna, and a sister, Sylvia Alisna. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the aunts' residence.

House 6. Camp 32. Waipahu. Services will be held there RECORDS On Sale I WILL REMEMBER YOU WHAT ALOHA MEANS by HAPUA STEPHElsS All Mail Orders Filled Promptly! HAWAII MUSIC STORES 1181 Fort Street Phone 52364-55276 21S4 Kalakaua Avenue Phone 901305 301 Kuulei Road Kailua 5411 Prison Escape Attempt Fails WALLA W3stu Dec 10 (UP) Two prisoners wer captured tonight alter an unsuccessful attempt to escape from the Washington state penitentiary here. SUPERINTENDENT Tom Smith reported thrt Harry Callas, sentenced to 10 years for burglary, and Amado Cadena, serving life for first desree murder, were causht after being forced from a partly-concealed tunnel they had du5.

Smith said an unknown number of convicts had participated in the escape attempt but had returned to their cells in the confusion when the alarm was sounded. He reported an investigation was being made. OFFICIALS CLAMPED emergency measures on the penitentiary and recalled all available guards to duty when the tunnel was discovered. Prisoners were locked in their cells and a count was made to determine who was missing. after an 18-day voyage from Honolulu.

On her southward voyage, the Ornant carried several Tahi-tian crew members who came here in July aboard the trading junk Cheng Ho. James McKay Loses Starboard Anchor Honolulu was. to be merely a bunkers call for the Liberty freighter James McKay until sh lost her starboard anchor Thursday night off Barber's Point. Now she's here for minor repairs. En route from Singapore to th Gulf Coast with a cargo of bauxite, the vessel arrived offport Thursday evening, intending to anchor overnight and enter th harbor Friday morning.

Loss of the anchor was apparently caused by a latent defect in the windlass. The ship carries a spare anchor. but chain must be procured here to effect the repairs. It is expect ed that she may get out today. Meanwhile, she is at Pier 28, with Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co.

as her local agent. Account I a.m. to I VISITORS ALWAYS WILCOME (Wilt! more 1 shopping Jf Detor's Hoootufo's Fioe Jewehy Shop property sought for the enlargement of the facilities of the school near North Vineyard st. The suit was begun in 1941, and some of the parcels sought were taken previous court actions. in Divorce Granted Circuit Judge John E.

Parks granted a divorce Friday to George Dower from Helen S. Dower. $4,018 Is Sought An assumpsit suit seeking repayment of $4,018 was filed in circuit court Friday against Alexander P. and Marianne C. Kinney by Alfred M.

Kudo. Kudo filed the suit as trustee for the Kudo Contracting a dissolve firm, and named the Hawaiian Tuna Packers. as garnishee. Damage Suit Settled A $30,000 suit against the federal government for damase to two fishponds at Waikele, Oahu, was settled out of court for $9,000 Fri day. Deputy District Attorney Ken neth Young announced that an agreement to pay the smaller sum to Nobuichi Ishida was approved by the court.

Ishida had claimed navy dredging in 1946 caused mud to be dumped In two ponds leased by him. The fish, he said, were killed or escaped. 1,000 Cars On Coast Waiting TH Shipment More than 1,000 automobiles are backlogged in San Francisco and Los Angeles awaiting transportation to Hawaii, according to information received from Mat- son by the steamship department! of Castle Cooke. THE CARS accumulated in the; two coast ports during the prolonged shipping tieup. The total is increasing daily but moves are under way to ship a substantial number on the first six freighters scheduled to sail for the Islands.

In San Francisco there are 350 private autos and 467 commercial new and used cars consigned to dealers in Hawaii. The totals for Los Angeles are 157 private cars and 85 commercial, or a total in Los Angeles and San Francisco combined of 1,059. According to Matson's tentative Dlan of post-strike sailings, 400 of these cars will be shipped to the Islands on the first six freighters to clear the two ports. THE NUMBER of cars to be carried by the respective vessels will be the following: Hawaiian Merchant, sailing from San Francisco Dec. 14, 50; Hawaiian Farmer, from San Francisco Dec.

16, 50; Hawaiian Citizen, from Los Angeles Dec. 21, 50; Hawaiian Logger, from San Francisco Dec. 22, 150; Hawaiian Pack er, from San Francisco Uec. zs, ou; Manulani from Los Angeles Dec. 24, 50.

IT WAS EMPHASIZED that while every effort will be made to expedite the movement of these cars to their owners in the Islands, other essential cargo also is awaiting shipment and as much of it as possible will be loaded on the first ships to sail for Hawaii. pair iv $. i TOWELS 11 each 22 38 Guaranteed fast colors To if 1 IKESj; Hi NYLON STOCKINGS "SA-y Daivn9 These luxurious crepe back satin gowns, dipped in lace uere specially purchased and they're really pretty special for 6.50 Magnolia, pink and blue. 3f-36 CANNON WALTER'S IS NOW OPEN EVERY NIGHT TILL CHRISTMAS fill fUfi lfl at row 1M1 1485 kapiolani blvd. PHONE 77512 760 KAPAHULU AVE.

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