Hawaii Tribune-Herald from Hilo, Hawaii • 1

HILO In Brief HALE NAr'ALII SOCIETY will meet at 2 p.m Sunday in Ka-i mehameha hall. Reservations for The Big Island's Family Newspaper For Over Half a Century EDITION Hhe anniversary dinner-meeting February 26 may be made with Mrs. Violet Nathaniel, chairman VOL. XXVI NO. 346 HILO, HAWAII, T.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 194? PRICE 5c ran. amu ivitlB. IUS11IU NAUA- ta of Kaumana 4y2 miles became the parents of a daughter at 8:55 a.m. Monday in Hilo Memorial hos pital. The baby weighed 5 pounds ounces.

Mr. Nagata is a me- chanic with the Von Hamm-Young in muni ty i st Co. Ltd. A 5 POUND SON WAS BORN By WILLIAM EWING WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (By Radio Teletype) Senator Hugh Butler's bill for an elective governor in Hawaii would permit the governor, by appointing the secretary of the territory, to name his own successor, it was disclosed today.

The bill, introduced late Monday, so amends the Organic Act as to 4k iiouseiols sciai Semment. zzzz. Salvation Army Funds Fud Allotted Requested $15,100 flMfll 12,884 11,979 16,000 17,834 12,500 t47 11,124 13,124 2,804 8,501 9,000 8,509 5,500 0,000 10,598 000 750 $108,051 ST III VI1MN1VIV To Go On Sale provide for appointment of the secretary by the governor and for the secretary to succeed the governor should he resign or for any reason be removed. Senator Butler, Nebraska Republican who formerly was chairman of the Interior and insular affairs committee, said today he had not given any study to whether such procedure would be objectionable. It was pointed out that in many states the governor is succeeded by another elective officer, the lieuten Catholic Youth Organization Salvation Army Girls' Home Community Chest and Council YMCA ISO Total A record turnout of house lot pur GILBERT STKEETER was one of the 219 Hilo blood bank doners who turned out recently while the Honolulu blood bank team was here.

Miss June Lintner, member of the Honolulu team, is at the left. Paradise Studio Photo. This Shouldn't Surprise You: Agencies deriving support from the Hawaii Community Chest an4 Council will operate under sharply trimmed budgets this year becaus the 1948 drive fell short of its goal. Robert M. Lindsay, president of the council, announced at tae annual meeting Monday in the Masonic hall that 71 per cent of the goat of $108,051 has been received in Last Month Was Rainiest January In Ten Years-More Than 351nches i'ff II on Mauna Kea, registered more than one-third of its average yearly rainfall in the first month.

January rainfall there was 7.5 inches while the average per year is 21.5 inches normally at that spot. By ALICE SARGENT If you thought January was the wettest month you've ever slopped through, you're just about right. The board of agriculture and forestry reported this morning that 35.63 inches of rain drenched Hilo the first month of 1949, the heaviest rain that has fallen in a January in 10 qears. In January, 193S Hiloans had 39.41 inches of rain. Several January months have been almost at the drought stage for Hilo, however, for in 1940 there was only 1.08 inches of rain and in 1931 only 2.5 inches.

The heavy rainfall was reflected in other areas of the island also, Lester W. Bryan, territorial forester, pointed out. He said Hale Pohaku, rest house awaii Island Teachers nstitutes In Hilo, The annual institute of the Hilo Teachers' association will be held in the Hilo high school auditorium beginning at 9 a.m., Friday with about 475 teachers and principals while the institute for Catholic oard To Consider afltinn To Repeal lis Controls Here A well-organized move to repeal bus controls is expected to touch off vigorous reaction at the board of supervisors' monthly meeting Wednesday. County Chairman James Kealo-ha said a petition bearing several hundred signatures of persons living within and outside the city limits will be considered at the meeting. Petitions calling for civic improvements in the Ookala and Puueo areas will also come before the board.

He said if the session is short, the joint county-legislative inspection party may find time to visit the lower Puna district In the afternoon. Reduction Of Murder Charge To Be Sought Reduction of a murder second degree charge aganist Eugenio N. Navarro, 67, Ookala, to manslaughter will be sought in third circuit court Wednesday. Navarro, accused in the knife slaying of Ramondo Nicacio at Sal bino camp, Ookala, last September, was scheduled to go on trial February 7 on the murder charge. He was indicted by the December grand jury.

Merrill M. Carlsmith, court appointed defense counsel, said today that should Judge Martin Pence grant the reduction Navarro will enter his plea to the lesser charge Wednesday. The case is scheduled for 11 a.m. In a proceeding at 10 a.m., Judge Pence will hear arguments on a mo tion to dismiss an indictment against Timothy Byrne for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. The dismissal is being sought by the county attorney's office on recommendation of the attorney general.

It is believed a plain assault and battery charge will be substituted. Byrne, a Pearl Harbor employe, is accused of shooting at Harry Ka-wai, Parker ranch foreman, while hunting on ranch property last; November. 19 Plantation Jobs Upgraded From agreement reached by the joint labor-management sugar work ers' committee in Honolulu Janu ary 31, 19 of the 85 disputed cane workers' jobs were upgraded, Dave Thompson, international representative, reported today. The union agreed to forego the upgrading of 35 jobs and 16 could not be agreed he said, those 16 will be referred fo negotiation during the first wage opening on April 30. On-the-spot investigations at several plantations were made by the committee, he said.

Mr. Thompson returned to Hilo Monday night with Ikuo Hisaoka of Kohala, and Severo Carrido of Hamakua, the other Big Island members of the seven-men board which began its session on January 11. Morimoto Services Services for Moriichi Morimoto, 57, of Hakalau mill camp, were to be held at 4 p.m. today from Ho-nomu Hongwanji followed by cre mation in Homelani. He died at 8 p.m.

Monday in Hilo Memorial hospital. A widower he is survived by five daughters, Hatsue, Namie, Misue, Shizumi and Kazuyo, and two sons, Shinobu and Akito. Dodo mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Mr. and Mrs.

Venancio Bambico of 80 Waiakea mill camp 1 at 7:35 Monday In Hilo Memorial hos- pital. Mr. Bambico is a bus opera tor. MR. AND MRS.

TOSHIO URABE of 2292 Kinoole street became the parents of a son at 10:18 p.m. Monday in Hilo Memorial hospital. The taby weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces. Mr. Urabe is a carpenter with Hara-guchi contractors.

MANUEL DE REGO OF THE Tribune-Herald's commercial print-'nig department is observing his birthday anniversary today. A 6 POUND 15 OUNCE SON was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wenceslao Gagarin of 217-N Hilo Veterans Homes at 9:56 p.m. Monday in Hilo Memorial hospital.

Mr. Gagarin is employed by The Flintkote Canec Division. IlWAII ETA CHAPTER, BETA Sigma Phi, will meet at Miss Beverly Walker's home at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. I AXTONE S.

RODRIGES OF Waiakea is celebrating his 19th birthday anniversary today. THE CHAMARITA CLUB WILL neet at tonight in St. Joseph's parish hall. THE HAWAII ISLAND FISH ind Game Protective association will hold a dinner-meeting at 6:15 omght at the Hilo hotel. Reservations are still open, Glenn G.

Mitchell, president, announced. THE HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB Hilo will hold its regular meeting and installation of officers at p.m. Thursday at John Ah Lo's oive. THE MIKIMIKI ATHLETIC club will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at he Waiakea Social settlement, Robert Zane, president, announced today.

GREGG M. SINCLAIR, PRESI- of the University of Hawaii, Jiiid Dr. Paul S. Bachman, dean of Acuities, arrived today on univer-vty business. Mr.

Sinclair said he nd Dr. Bachman will go to Ko-lala Wednesday to confer with the 'iig Island regent of the university, Scott B. Pratt. They are scheduled to remain on the Big Island Nntil thi pnri nf the week. I JOHN J.

PACHECO, 1310 KINO le street, has been confined to tlilo Memorial hospital since 'ay. He is a retired employe of Hilo 'Memorial hospital. Speaker Explains 'Building Jp' Of Big The manner in which Hawaii is building up before our very eyes' as outlined to Kiwanians at their 'londay luncheon meeting by Har--ld Stein, executive secretary of the toy Scout council. Before explaining the cause of le present eruption of Mokuaweo-eo crater, he pointed out that upheavals of Kohala, Hualalai, Mauna and Mauna Loa consolidated "pnturies ago to cause the Big Forms of erosion found in tie Kohala range prove that area older than the rest of the is-nd. he said.

New members initiated into the ivvanis club were Joseph Souza. ed Koehnen and Myron fold. District Secretary Lee Maice of "onolulu was guest of the group. it were Capt. E.

V. Hammer of the jiWation -jifin Cross 'L. S. M( Army, Honokaa, and ross, Honolulu. McLane, manager of Hilo Ugar Plantation is siatea to 'idress the club on the future of sugar industry and Hawaii at Vxt week's meeting.

livorce Law )ebate Slated Iwhe.her the 30-day divorce law 'euld be legal in the county of Ha- iu will be debated at 7 tonight er KHBC in the second of a series Kiwanis Forums of the Air. jThe Rev. William A. Kendall, oderator, said Don von Eisner and i iother person yet to be chosen support the Kffirmative, op-ising Mrs. Roy Ward and Carl Ulsmith.

rle added that the public is wel-'me to participate in the 10 min-'e question period near the close the half hour broadcast. sw Policemen rookie policemen began their ities this morning after brief faring in ceremonies in Chief Mhony Paul's office, li'hey are Rodney H. Morimoto, arence L. Araujo, losnioam na-shida of Hilo and George A. Frei-formerly of Maui.

Paul said the force now is one man short of its authorized ength of 104. many as 15,000 tiny young isters or spat can cement them- jves onto half a bushel of shells (nted underwater in oyster dilation. Daily Growth Chart of Tribune-Herald Circulation iMonday, January 31. j1 9,5 4 2 i Net paid, Audited The only Advertising Medium on the Island of Ha-W a i i with Guaranteed Coverage. chasers was forecast today by Land Agent Frank G.

Serrao, who will accept bids for 77 lots in Mokaulele heights beginning at 10 a.m. Wed- nesday at his office. He said he based his prediction on the large number of requests received for information on the par eels to be sold to the highest bid ders and for residence purposes on ly. Within three years the buyer must construct a home on each lot, and no one may purchase more than one lot. Mr.

Serrao said the tract is serv ed by road and that water develop ment is nearly completed. Erasion, Flood Programs To Be Discuss Control of run-off water and soil erosion in the Waiakea mauka homestead area through the organ ization of a soil conservation service' district program will be dis cussed at a public meeting at p.m. Thursday in the board of su pervisors rooms. Mechanics in the organization of the department of agriculture program for flood and soil erosion control will be discussed by Zera C. Foster, University of Hawaii extension service soil conservationist.

The meeting is sponsored by the extension service here. The department of agriculture's district program is basically a community cooperative, Clarence Ly man, East Hawaii county agent, ex plained. The department will pro vide the engineering (plans) and technical needs, but the actual working of the program will have to be carried out by the community The urgency of an organized program of flood control in the Waiakea area has been recognized for many years, he continued. The corps of engineers has been working on plans since before the war. Mr.

Foster will explain the relationship between the department of agriculture's district program and the engineers' project. In many areas. Mr. Lyman ex plained further, the engineers and agriculture department's programs work hand in hand, the latter usually working in the rural areas while the former handles the work in the residential areas. Thursday's meeting will be an at temnt to organize the Waiakea Community for support of the con trol program, Mr.

Lyman said. of Dimes Drive Extended To Saturday The March of Dimes campaign here has been extended to to compensate for a late start, Chairman Chester V. Kiltz announced today. Collection cans will remain in stores and shops until Saturday when workers for the campaign will pick them up. he said.

Those who do not have official cans are asked to turn contributions into the campaign treasurer, Ian G. Watt, Bishop National bank in Hilo. "Despite our late start," Mr. Kiltz said, "we are gratified with the support given the campaign by Big Islanders. We urge all to help us go over the top in this campaign through continued contributions throughout the remainder of this week." Stock Sales HONOLULU, Feb.

1 (By Radio Teletype) Sales on the Honolulu Stock Exchange today: Shares: 60 Alex at 34: 20 Alex up Vt at 34 V2; 75. 25 at 7: 85 Paauhau at 6'i; 60 Pioneer, up at 6: 20, 20, 20 Waialua Ag, off 79 at SH; 20. 50 Hawn Pine at 18; 10. 10. 5 Hon Oil, off 3 at 60; 5 Int Island, up at 11: 5 Int Island, up at 11: 20 Mut Tel at 10 to; 80 Mut Tel Pfd at 100, 100, 10 Rap Trans at 5.

Total sales 795 shares. Legislation To Give To War Veterans Is 'WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (JP) The Truman administration today threw its influence against moves in congress for pensions for all veterans. Veterans Administrator Carl R. Gray Jr.

told the house veterans committee that the proposal "could not be considered in accord with the program of the president." The committee is studying legislation, backed by several veterans organizations, which would give all veterans of world wars one and twe a pension of $60 a month at age 60 and of $90 at age 65. There would be additional payments in event the veteran had any disability, whether or not the disability was due to service with the armed force, ant governor. Also, the objection that a public official should not name his succes sor was a dominating factor in the decision of congress last term to make the speaker of the house next in line after the vice president. The reasoning was that, should the office of vice president become vacant, as it then was, the next in line to the president would be the secretary of state, whom the president had appointed. Senator Butler is the author of another bill to allow Hawaii's delegate in congress to vote.

Both bills also apply to Alaska. The bill has two other significant provisions. One is that, despite the fact that the governor would be elected by the people, he could be removed by the president. The other is that the president would continue to appoint judges of supreme court and the circuit courts. Specifications of the bill as it amends the Organic Act is as follows: 1.

The governor "shall hold office for four years and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the president. "At the general election in 1950 and at each quadrennial general1 election thereafter, the governor of Hawaii shall be elected by the qualmed voters of Hawaii ana snail hold office for a term of four years commencing on the second day of January following the date of the election and until his successor is elected and qualified." Eligibility qualifications are age 30, to be "a citizen of the territory of Hawaii" and to have resided in Hawaii for at least three years. 2. The governor would be commander in chief of the militia, be able to giant pardons or reprieves for offenses against territorial laws. He also could grant pardons oi reprieves against U.S.

laws "until the decision of the president is made known thereon." 3. Impeachment of the governor would be by two thirds vote of all members of the territorial house of representatives. Conviction would be by three fourths vote of all members of the senate, the chief justice presiding. 4. "In the case of a vacancy in the office of the governor, the per son holding the position of secretary of Hawaii at the time the va cancy occurs shall succeed to the office of governor and to all the duties and emoluments for the re mainder of the term." Should the governor be absent or unable to perform his duties the secretary would act in his stead.

Should the secretary be incapacitated, "such other person as may be provided by the laws of the territory shall succeed to the office of governor, or shall act as governor." Should a newly elected governor be unable to take office, a tem porary successor would be elected by mapority vote cf all members of the legislature at the next regu lar session. He would hold office until election of a successor at a special election held within 120 days after the adjournment of the ses-sion. 5. Provision for the governor to appoint the secretary is made by inserting the words, "secretary of the territory," In the first sentence of the first paragraph of Section 80. MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS Ernest Akimsen Papaikou, and Miss Elizabeth Kamaile Kuka- hiko, 188 Todd avenue.

Saburo Matsushita, 224 Liholiho street, and Miss Daisy Toyoko Fu-jita, 846-A Kamehameha avenue. Michio Iyo, 92 Kimiville, Kumu and Miss Setsuko Sato, 156 Piopio street. Hilo men who hiked to the summit this weekend reported that the main fountain is still spouting but that the smaller vent has been smothered with pumice and is just smouldering. Stephen Ho and Shigeo Ozaki, with six others, hiked to Red Hill rest house Saturday and stayed there overnight. Mr.

Ho and Mr. Ozaki reached the summit about 4:30 p.m. Sunday but the others didn't hike to the crater because the snow was softly packed In some spots and the climb was slow. Mr. Ho said the main fountain was just gurgling at times but that every to 10 seconds it would shoot JO to 75 feet high.

He said the snow at 12,000 feet is two to three feet deep. Others making the trip were William Eick-ard, Nao Sugai, Beth Hartig, Etta Brown, Margaret Izakl and Peggy Kainuma. They returned Monday. cash and pledges to date but that the books will not be closed officially until April. The amount received, $77,033, will be supplemented by $10,000 from a reserve fund of the council.

All agencies were surveyed after the drive and all except one receiv ed budget cuts to conform with the lower figure. Since the agencies re quest only the minimum amount needed to carry out their activities during the year, officials pointed out that it will mean curtailment of some programs. The USO was to receive $750 but this has been eliminated entirely. It was the understanding before the drive that the USO would receive no funds if the goal was not reach ed. The Salvation Army Girls Home will receive $500 more than previously allocated because of a heavier demand on the home.

An example of Jthe fund cut is Waiakea Social settlement which estimated $18,203 would be its mini mum need this year. The settlement must now operate with 190 under the new budget. Leighton Dingley, director, said the cut will mean that a planned expansion in the boys' activity de- partment will not be possible and that after May there will not be funds for a trained girls' worker. Elected as directors for three years were Mr. Lindsay, George Spaulding, Mark Yamanaka, J.

Scott B. Pratt and David M. Fra-ser. E. H.

Moses was chairman and George Wong and H. A. Wes-sel, members, of the nominating committee. Continuing as directors are A. Ednie, Jules Carvalho, Mr.

Moses, T. Spalding, Mrs. Lorna Desha Frank Greenwell, J. F. Ramsey, G.

S. Silver and Finlay Munro. Ray Stewart suggested the pos sibilities in having two or three organizations combine to build a suitable summer camp. This will be discussed by interested agencies at a future meeting. Man Injured In Fail From Moving Taxi Tokumatsu Nishiyama, 65, Paau- ilo, was injured seriously when struck by an automobile at the Pa- auilo Mill road and Mamalohoa highway about 6 a.m.

today, Hono kaa police reported. He is confined in Laupahoehoe hospital with multiple lacerations dislocated shoulder and a frac tured left thigh. A 38-year-old Hilo man is being held for investigation. Two Injured As Car Overturns Two Kilauea military camp men were injured when one of them be came drowsy at the wheel and his car ran off the highway and overturned Friday morning, police reported today. Both injured men, Jose Mitra, 21, and Bonifacio Reyes, 22, were treated at the camp dispensary for minor injuries and released later that day.

Mitra, the driver, was charged with careless and heedless driving and operating a car without a license. Bail on the two charges was set at $25 and $15, respectively. Police said the driver became drowsy while driving and ran off Mamalahoa highway near 22 Miles Glenwood. In attempting to regain the road, police added, he lost control of the car and it skidded along the shoul der hitting a stone hump and overturning. Damage to the car was $1,100.

Pensions Opposed The committee called Gray primarily to get estimates of what the plan would cost. He said it WDuld cost nearly Its first year and that the cost would rise annually thereafter. Gray said he was neither favoring nor opposing the legislation in his role of administrator. But in a report presented to the committee, he noted: "The bureau of the budget has advised that in view of the factual data contained in this report and in the light of the president's policy ag expressed in his recent budget message, enactment of (the bill) could not be considered in accord with the program of the president," The board of health maintains a rain gauge behind Hilo post office and their records show January was the fourth wettest month in 10 years. The only months exceeding the rainfall of 38.37 recorded there in January ere March, 193910.29 inches; March 1942 46.25 inches, and December 1946 38.77 inches.

Their records show that the Jan uary rainfall was not only unusual ly heavy, but extremely unusual for January. Based on an average of 10 years, January is considered the second "driest" month here, averaging 7.89 inches of rain a ysar. Kona, 9:30 a.m. in the new St. Joseph' will be held in Kohala today and win sing tnree selections, after which the panel discussion will be held.

Brother George S. will be chairman of th? institute of St. Joseph's school. ine xiev. cnanes Lrienger, superintendent of Catholic schools, will deliver the keynote address.

The Challenge to Education in the Light of Pius XI's Encyclicals on Christian Education. How co- curriculum ('especially in the field of social studies i help the teacher prepare the child for this challsnge will be the theme discussed in the elementary department. Tiie speakers will be Brother Priestley, S. The Experimental Course in the Social Studies, and Sister M. Thecla whose topic will be Liturgical Music and Christian Social Living.

Following a recess the secondary department will hold a discussion! with the theme. How can the high! school, especially in the field of guidance, help the teacher prepare the adolescent for this challenge. Speakers will be Sister M. Celine The Teacher Pivocal Factor of Influence in the Present Day Ca''. olic School, and Father Thomas Hogan, The Lay Apostolate in Catholic Action.

Discussions will follow each of the talks on the departmental meetings. All teachers will attend the meetings in both departments. Lunch will be served in the school's cafeteria. nnp-chflrA Usffa nflSc Talks Scheduled HONOLULU, Feb. 1 (By Radio Teletype) Wage negotiations between waterfront employers and the ILWU will start this afternoon the Hawaii Employers Council, according to Jack Hall, regional ILWU director.

The union seeks a wage raise under the wage reopening clause the contract. The demand is expected to be 42 cents an hour, which is "parity" with ILWU wages the West coast. The question of "overtime on overtime" will probably be discussed also. Probation Staff Member Resigns The resignation of Robert Hata, third circuit probation officer, was announced today by Mrs. Etha Coulter, probation administrator.

Mr. Hata, whose resignation was effective Monday, has been a probation staff member since May, 1947. He will go Into the business conducted by his father, Yoichl Hata, she said. Mrs. Coulter said no successor has been named.

WAIAKEA KAI PTA WILL meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the school cafeteria, Emll Osorio, presi dent, announced. Subjects to be discussed are: May Day dance, a sceond high school, intermediate building program and adult Will Hold Kohala MR. CRAWFORD Clyde Crawford leoted President Of Yacht Club Clvde E. Crawford, principal of Hilo high school, was elected president of Hilo Yacht club for 1949-50 at the well-attended annual meeting Thursday.

Julian Wheeler, Standard Oil Co. branch manager here, was elected vice president, and John Dykes was re-elected secretary-treasurer. G. Sidney Silver, Glenn Mitchell, John Beaton, Charles Bren-naman, William R. Chlllingworth, Stanley Williams, William O.

Williams and Leslie A. Weight were electe to serve on the board of trustees for the coming year. Mr. Crawford pointed out that the present building has served a purpose the purpose of tiding the club over a sufficiently long post-tidal wave period to allow sentiment to jell a to what is wanted. He reported there is now general approval of tlt idea that a simple and functional building on the former site be built, and he estimated that a suitable building could be built for $25,000.

To raise sufficient funds to car ry out the project, membership certificates are being sold to the members. Immediate drawing of plans and specifications were authorized and it is anticipated that the proposed new clubhouse will be under way soon. Sherriffs Named To New Position The appointment of Charles Sherriffs of Wainaku as field superintendent of Hilo Sugar Co. was announced today by Manager Laurence S. McLane.

Mr. Sherriffs left the position of cultivation superintendent to as sume his new duties, Mr. McLane said. A native of Kirriemuir, Scotland. Mr.

Sherrifs, arrived on the Big Island from Australia in 1923 and has served continuously since that time with Hilo Sugar Co. Man Injured Pahala hospital reported today that a 38-year-old Kapapala man is "recovering satisfactorily" from injuries suffered when he fell from a moving taxi at 25 Miles Volcano Saturday. The man, Catalino Alcon, suffer ed abrasions and lacerations about the head and body, and possible in ternal injuries. Police said he fell through the right rear door when the taxi was travelling about 40 to 45 miles an hour toward Mountain View from Hawaii national park. The accident occurred about 9:40 a.m.

The Weather FORECAST FOR HILO AND vicinity, tonight and Wednesday Mostly cloudy with increasing shower activity; light, variable winds. I'POLU 3.OG0 scattered; variable to broken Clouds at occasional light rain showers. TEMPERATURE for the 24 hours preceding 8 a.m. today was maximum 76. minimum 53.

PRECIPITATION for the 72 hours preceding 8 am. today was J-5. Total rainfall since January 1 i 35.63. teachers will be held tiiat morning school. An institute and panel discussion in Kona on Wednesday.

Guidance and a panel discussion on the territorial retirement system will be the two main topics at the meetings. Dr. Otto J. Beyers, counselor-trainer at the University Ha waii, will speak on Guidance, A Cooperative Service, dealing with guidance and counselling our schools. Following up on Dr.

Beyers discussion will be sectional -meet ings on guidance. These meetings will be conducted by grade levels. The senior high school group will consist of teachers from grades 10-12 inclusive and will bs led by Dr. Beyers. The intermediate school section for grades 7, 8 and 9 inclusive will have as its leader Dr.

Dal Crioker acting director of secondary education, department of public instruction. For the purpose of having smaller sections the elementary teachers from kindergarten to the 6th grade inclusive will be divided into two groups. Miss Harriette Sacltzer, assistant director of the division of pupil guidarce, DPI, wiil lead the discussion in one group while the other will be headed by Mrs. Myrtle Ward, child welfare consultant of the department of public welfare, Hiio. The panel on retirement will consist of Clyde S.

Crawford, principal of Hilo high school, moderator, Frederick Ohrt, chairman, board of trustees, territorial retirement system; John MacLaren, secretary, ter ritorial retirement system; JJean Ar- thur Keller, executive secretary, pen sion study commission; Shigep Na-il kamura. chairman of the retirement committee of the Hilo Teacher'; association; Robert Moore, presi dent of the Hilo Teachers associa tion, and Marlin Bordner, executive secretary of the Hawaii Government Employes' association. Questions which have been submitted by members of the retirement system will be directed by the local members of the panel to Mr. Ohrt, Mr. Keller and Mr.

MacLaren, who will answer them. Members of the HGEA who be long to the retirement system have been invited by the program committee to attend the meeting. Arrangements for their attendance were made by Mr. Bordner. A concert by the Hdo high school band under the direction of Urban Carvalho will tpen the program followed by the president's message and presentation of leis to retired teachers of 1948.

The invocation will oe by i a- ther Thomas Miyashiro. Dr. Charles A. Goo, commissioner, DPL will extend greetings, and Dr. Peyer will speak.

Announcements will be made by Mr. Moore after which coffee will be served on the lanal of the school by Girl Scouts under direc tion of Mrs. Eleanor schoen. The second session of the institute consisting of sectional meetings on guidance will be held from lOilO to 11:45 a.m. followed by luncheon served in the school's cafeteria.

From 1 ta 2:43 o.m. will be the third session. Dr. W. Harold Loper, superintendent of public instruc tion, will present general plans tor 1949-50; James McDonough, will present the HEA'g 1949 legislative programs; Miss Helen L.

Norwood at S. at of on Activity At Mauna Loa Summit Apparently At Diminished Rate Mauna Loa summit activity con tinued today apparently at a diminishing rate, with the lava flow still creeping slowly down the southwest slope of the mountain, according to the U.S. geological survey station in Hawaii national park. Cloudy weather Monday night and this morning obscured view of the eruption and prevented an accurate "sight" on the tip of the flow from the volcano observatory at Uwekahuna. Dr.

G. S. Macdonald, geologist, and Frank Hjort, chief park ranger, left early this morning on trip to the tip of the flow. They planned to go by jeep over the Kahuku ranch road to Kilohana, at an altitude of 7,000 feet, and to hike four or five miles from there to the flow. They planned to return to the park tonight with exact information on the location and speed of the flow..