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tvcluslvv Associated THE TRIBUNE IN THIS SECTION A I PORT NEWS DIPPING NEWS is ueiivcitu YOUR HOME every day ialbeYear for Only 'Fa Month Press Assoctafia OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1930 VOL. CXIII 13 NO. 68 5 RlSl aMwPfeS no g7 uiuuru rrvs Oh, Too Bad, Officer Hurt Ceremonies Open ElowetFestivaL FLOWER-FETE Yawara Not Good 0 I.C.CHAP1I LAUDED AT PUBLIC FETE Dedication of a 1 7-foot monument of the flying Mercury, a feature of the opening ceremonies at the Sixth Annual California Flower Festival was participated in by many prominent civic leaders. Shown on the speakers stand of the statue are (left to right) DR. LUTHER MICHAEL.

DR. AURELIA HENRY REINHART. Mayor J. W. DeCOU.

CHARLES H. GRAKELOW and THOMAS LUKE. On the right is MISS DORIS McALE NEY, University of California student, inspecting choice blooms' of one of the larger displays. TRIBUNE photo. Excuse, Next Time Do Better OPENS III SAN LEAIIO Attendance Reaches 40,000 and More Expected Festival Progresses; Monument' Is.

Unveiled 4 Jf s. Al FAIR SEES Attendance Figures Little Below All-Time Record; Elaborate I Program Is Arranged' for Pioneers SACRAMENTO. Sept. 6. With total attendance figures only aew thousands below the all-time record attendance atlast year exposition, California's seventy-sixth annual state fair today enters -its next to last day.

State fair officials have announced that the attendance Thursday, governor's day, which was featured by the presence of Mayor James Rolph, as the personal puest of Governor C. C. Toungr was 41018. This was slightly in excess of' the record hung up on governor's day last year. More than 100,000 visitors are expected to attend the fair today and'tomorrow by state fivr directors.

Tomorrow's program will be one of the most colorful ever presented at a California state exposition. Principal features will be an elaborate program arranged In honor of pioneer Callfornlans and a drill team contest. BAY COUNTIES DAY. Today Is Oakland, San Franclsc6 and bay counties day, and Kan' Joaquin day, Utah day, Sclots day and A. day at the fair.

Highlights of the program include high school judging of dairy I roducts, educational demonstra Hons, concerts by the Sacramento Boys band and the state cnam plonshlp Zane Irwin American Legion band of San Francisco, running of the state fair futurity and other horse races for purses totaling more than $5000. the state fair horse show and fireworks and vaudeville In front of the grand stand tonight. The Sclots' band and Balehay orchestra will offer 'selections on the grounds this afternoon and a special train is due tonight from Stockton with members and officers of th6 Stockton Pyramid, including a band and patrol, A parade will be staged through downtown streets heforo the delegation la taken to the fair grounds. DRILL TEAM CONTEST. The drill team contest tomorrow for nrizes totaling $1000 will start at 12:30 state fair officials announced today.

Tho early start HUG CROWD EJarly Mayor's Act in Obtain ing Lake Merritt for Gity Praised at Press Club Birthday Dinner "I am a happy Thus simply did M. C. Chapman, dean of the Alameda county bar. express his gratitude last night for homage tendered him by the most eminent jurists and attorneys In the county and state and bv lead ers in other public walks of life at a banquet tendered him by the uuKia.ua i-ress club upon his eightieth birthday. Out of the general theme of coni gratulatlons, good wishes, and re counting of Chapman's manv Her.

vices to his fellow men the speakers of the occasion gradually converged upon one topic, never publicly acknowledged before. This was the obtaining hv Chun. man, when he was mayor of Gaki land in 1892. of the "mudhole" now hailed as the citv's most mif. standing single asset Lake Merritt for nothing! The story dl his painstaking campaign to 'persuade such men as Collls P.

Huntington, railroad empire builder; Senator Leland Stanford, and Colonel Charles F. that they should make Oakland a gift, whldh the majority of Oaklanders did not then want, the tale of his battle to get a appropriation from the city council to meet Improvement conditions Imposed by the donors in the face of a depleted treasury and a hostile public, that Oakland might have In perpetuity an aquatic playground was told by the principal actor for the first time last night. PLAQUE PRESENTED. And in commemoration of this deed for the city he has loved and labored rfor so long, a bronze plaque was presented to Chapman on behalf, of the Press club. Later the plaque, on which Chapman Is credited with acquisition of the lake through his personal efforts, Is to be erected with suitable ceremonies on the shores of the lake.

Chapman also was the recipient of a gift of a more personal nature last night. Knowing that the venerable attorney had all his life been a great admirer of Abraham Lincoln, Augustln Donovan, one of the speakers, presented him with a framed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation. Chapman, who was president of the Alameda County Bar association for 20 years, heard Judges of the superior court and of. higher courts tell how he brought hi native kindliness and knowledge of the law to their assistance, nof only when they were struggling young attorneys, but even after they had assumed the posts they Bridge Opening and Airport Dedication Fetes Combined ing hour is necessitated by the large number of entries. 16 teams rcpL' i in MARTINEZ, Sept Celebra tlon commemorating the completion of the $12,000,000 Southern Pacific bridge between VnTilnez and Benicla, scheduled for Njvtm-ttr'lw ll also see tin dedication of thl Clyde airport of the Associated Oil company, which will be held in conjunction with the bridge celebration, according to announce, menr mads-today by the Martinez Chamber of Commercei W.

A. Chandler, manager of the sales department at the Avon re-tlnery 'of the oil com tnr. will be In harge of the celebration, whldh will be a two-day affair. It is For Poricemans member of Berkeley's police department must master yawara. and It was In accordance with these orders that Grluben enthusiastically appeared for practice.

He saw three of his fellow members give Hatsuyama a pretty tough battle before they were floored, although most of the others were easy victims for the Japanese. When Gribben tackled Matsuyama, however, he was thrown with such force that his shoulder was wrenched. The three who made good sHow-lngs against the instructor ere Patrolman Norman Harstad, former wrestling champion of the tfnlted-States marine corpstrnest Terry, also a. former wrestler of note, and H.Salich. The training is expected, to aid materially In making It unhealthy In Berkeley for lawbreakers and others who like to "roifghhouse" policemen.

MAN TO FACE STUCK TRIAL SAN JOSE, Sept. 6. His injured wife steadfastly refusing to swear to charges against him, Russel C. Calhoun nevertheless will go to trial on charges of attacking his wife with a knife and Inflicting three wounds upon her body." The man Is said to have attacked hi attractive 25-year-old wife on a downtown street here when he saw her in company with Henry Claypbol, with whom she is said to have fled from Stockton. One slash came within a quarter of an inch of her Juglular vein.

The woman has steadfastly refused to prefer charges, but such charges have been sworn to by De tective Roy Farley of the San Jose nollce department. Calhoun had to-be carried by other prisoners into police court He Is suffering from a broken nose and badly sprained right knee. both hurts sustained when passers by Interfered to bait his attack upon his wife. Midget Actor Held Upon Edward Ross, movie midiiet.actor. professionally known "Little Billle" La Marshall, today was held to answer to charges grand theft before Police Judge1L.

Bacon, who set his ball at $000. "Little Billle" is accused of the theft of an automobile belonging to an Oakland drlve-yourseU com pany last May. The car was recov ered In Los Angeles, where the mid get waa being held on forgeny charges. He wa recently returned 10 Oakland to face the charges brouzht by Dan Amaral that he drove the rented machine from Oakland to Lo Angeles. He will be removed to the county jail, ac cord inr to nollce.

La Marshall is 27 years old three feet, two inches In height and weigh 80 pounds. Fears of Blindness Prompts Suicide Try BERKELEY, Sept 6. Fear that he was losing his sight toaay caused Don Vltale, 61, shoemaker, to swallow poison at his home, 1788 Sixth street, according to the nollce. Vltale was found by his wife writhing In pain on the kltch finnr. A bottle containing pol son stood on a table.

Mrs, Vltale called a police ambulance, which took her husband to the Alta Bates She told the police Vltale had been despondent over his failing sight for some had attempted suicide on a previous occasion about two years ago. Physicians said he probably would recover. Pilot Arraigned on Charge of 'Stunting Fred C. Monroe, Oakland airport accused of "stunt flying" over a restricted area, appeared today before Police Judge Edward J. Tyrrell and pleaded not guilty.

His trial was set for September 23. Monroe was arrested on com plaint of Edison E. Mouton, super-J visor of Inspectors for the depart ment of commerce, and uuy m. Turner, superintendent of the Oakland airport, after seven policemen had reported him "stunting" over East Oakland. He pleaded guilty at his preliminary hearing, but later amended It to not guilty, stating that while hW was stunting, he was not over a restricted or inhabited district.

Hearing of Bigamy Case Set for Sept. 16 Arthur Donald Lee, arrested In Mont; recently on a bigamy charge brought by two Oakland women, was arraigned before Judge George Hickman in police court this morning, and preliminary examination waa set for September H. Neither Mrs. Alice Jessie Ball of 1031 Jackson street, who asserts Lee married br without the formality of a divorce from his first wife, nor the latter, Mrs. Blanche E.

Langdon Romalne, of 929 Chestnut street, was in court today. Judge Hickman of Albany sat for Judge Howard L. ttaconj wno 1 on vacation. Quentin ugihve Is Arrested Here Three month of freedom "ended In O'Klsnd today for Louis Vlerra, 24, who had escaped June 1 from a San Quentin prison road camp near carmel. He was arrested at 625 Chestnut street, his former-home, by Police Inspectors Tom Wood arid Tom Gallagher.

Vlerra was serving a econd- degree burglary sentence. Convicted In 192S. he had served six years at the time of his escape. The inspector had long watched the borne. I BERKELEY.

Sept. S. Berkeley, policemen's" first practice in the ancient Javanese art of yawara, better known among wrestlers as Jlu Jitsu, claimed as Its first vic tim not a lawbreaker, against whom the training Is aimed, but one of the city'a own finest. Patrolman Harold Gribben was taken to Berkeley General hospital yesterday, suffering from a sprained right shoulder, received In his first attempt to master tne intricacies of the Oriental art of weaponless offense and defense. Later he was taken to his home, where It probablv will take him several days "to Teeover: xawara recently was added to the police school of Instruction maintained by Police Chief August Vollmer, with Frank Matsuyama, expert In the art.

recently arrived from Japan, engaged as Instructor. Under Vollmer's orders, every S. F. PHOBtS STOCK DIAL SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, The probe of Romola, affairs, wMeh In the federal indictment of 80 persons in Los Angeles had switched to San Francisco today, when D. Jay Smith, the company' local representative, was ordered to appear before Deputy District Attorney Paul E.

Madden. Smith Is to be questioned, Madden said, regarding his dealings with Mrs. Elden E. Callender, a widow of Willows, who complained that since May 22 she has been vainly trying to get back $3000 In stocks and bonds she said she gave Smith and one of his salesmen, William A. Johnston, to invest in Romola, stock.

Smith sty he sent the stock and securities to the head office In Los Angeles, but that In the meantime Its stock selling permit was revoked and the Company was placed In the hands of a receiver. Romola.Jjie. said It planned to sell land Jtn California and Arizona. Stockton Entertains Sciot Pyramids STOCKTON. Sept.

6. Pharaoh E. C. Worrell and supreme officers the Sclots were greeted upon eir arclval last night by the band, patrol and funmakers of Stockton Pyramid of Sclots and were escorted to the Masonic temple. Pharaoh E.

C. Worrell delivered an address on Sclotny and Jesse M. Whlted explained work being done by the Sciot foundation fund. Stockton pyramid will Journey to Socramento this evening, leaving the Stockton Southern Pacific de pot at 6:20 clock for the ceremonial to be held In the Sacramento Civic Auditorium. It Is ex pected that a large number of Sclots' wive will go to Sacra.

mento. San Leandro Y. L.L Plans Carnival, Dance SAN LEANDRO. Sept. Preparation have been completed for a fan and carnival dance to be given by the local Young Ladles' Institute at Alta Mlra clubhouse tonight.

The committee of affairs Includes Camtlle Candloto, chairs man; Eileen Drlscoll, Pearl Garcia, Fern Brooklns, Nancy Candloto, Louise Sequelra, Rose Souza, Margaret Alves, Mabel Boga and Emily Boga. Interior of the hall ha been specially decorated for the carnival event, for which a six-piece orchestra will furnish muslo. The dance I In benefit of the charity fund of the Institute. Filipino Denies Guilt as Murderer SAN JOSE. Sept.

Shouting hf innocence 6t a charge of murder, Santos Amlgay defied the court to prove him guilty and created a scene unique in recent court history here. Amlgay Is accused of killing another Filipino. Demasso Morgana. Today he is waiting trial set for September 29 and 30. When arraigned before Judge J.

R. Welch the Filipino yelled asser. tlons of Innocence In voluble Filipino language. It took two deputies to keep him from climbing over the rail and shouting directly into the face of the Judge. Pittsburger Killed In Auto Fa Buried PITTSBURG, Slept.

Services were conducted here this afternoon for J. H. Howe, 2v, who was killed Thursday when 7 his automobile plunged from te highway near Manteca. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Loul Howe of Montezuma street, was married two month ago to Mis Genevieve Gatto, daughter of Mr. end Mr. David Gatto. pioneer Pltsburg residents, and teacher in the local primary school. Traffic Of ficer -Taken to Hospital PACIFIC COA8T.

Sept. -Still In a serious condition. Traffic Officer A. H. Rlggln who was Injured In an accident here Tuesday, was removed today to Franklin hospital In San FrancUco.

Police Chief Sam Bashllne appointed Dwight McDaniel as temporary traffic officer. Rlggln had been on the force but three week when the accident occurred. Baby Whale Found In San Joaquin River PITTSBURG, Sept. Washed sshore by the water of the San Joaquin river three miles west of here, the body of a baby whale was discovered yesterday near the new hell Chemical company's plant by. Walton Wilds.

Pltuburg grocery clerk. The whale was nearly 1 feet long. How It got Into the river channel from the ocean is puzzling Pltuburg fishermen. State Grape Shippers May Use Nine-Basket Crates SAN LEANDRO, Sept. 6.

State mnd local board of education officials and students from schools In Ill parts'" of Northern California were feted today at the California riower Festival ere. Delegates from various schools were conducted through the show by special guides recruited from the ranks of the Festival association. The attendants, officials aid, were prepared to explain all Suestions put to them by the chilr ren. Designation of the second day of the three-day show. as school children's dav.

was made on suggestion of Dr. Luther Michael, president of the Festival, who stressed the importance of Instilling the love of flowers In the younger gen- eration as a means of carrying the message of flower beauty Into all mM'MORE THAN 40.000 Attendance at the opening yesterday was said to be well in excess of 40,000 and, according to G. general show manager, it is expected that moie than 65.000 persons will pass through the exhibits today. Formal opening of the sixth an- nual Festival yesterday afternoon was participated In by PP1; lately 850 members of the Florists Delivery who 'were delegates to that organization's convention In San Francisco Highlight of the Teremony was the unveiling of al7 foot monument built entirely of flowers and repre- sentlng the Hying mercury. The statute, done In many colors, contains at least 47,863 blooms according to Daniel Traverse, of Berkeley, who rupervised construc- the monument was bared to the gaze of thousands of show visitors.

60 homing pigeons from 25 fitlalifornia cities were released from baskets beside the speakers tand at Us base. GREIvTIN" GIVEN Address of welcorrte was made by Mayor Jerry W. De Cou and re-tponse was made by Charles H. Orakelow. past president and Tommy Luke, of Portland, president of the Florists organizatlo were extended by Dr.

Michael and an address of appreciation was Selled by Dr. Aure.ia Henry Rhelnhart, president of Mill college, who was- selected master of ceremonies for thehow. After viewing he exhibits housed -under seven afres of tents, delegates of th-F. T. were traps-ported In 22 busses through the Jurroundlrg flower owing antTthen to Ban Mateo county where they visited the Stanford "University campus.

They returned i to Pan Francisco late last night lor Closing sessions of their meefc CV Surprise dedication of the Call-Vfornla Flower Festivals own display to the board of supervisor of Alameto county wa. made shortly after (he gates were opened. The txhtblt. of special Interest because It is an exact repliea of the display which is to be staged by the oca organisation at the International Flower show at Chicago next year, was designed and executed by Paul Schmidt. It depicts the gaden of a typical Oakland -ilU home overlooking the Golden Gate.

JUDGING LONG JOP Judging of entries under the supervision of Fred March, of Hay-ward, state nursery inspector, whd ihae acted as Judge since the first, Dahlia show at Ban eandro, tarted early yesterday afternoon. assisted by nearly 20 ex-'perU. March said that because of the large number of awards, he did not expect to finish Judging until this morning. Members cif ihe Alameda coun-ity aasoclajMoi of publishers will be -eVtertatnWat the Festival this Vterriooif and evening, and are expected participate in the aVud efmor. than 50 trophies and cash prises totaling $1000.

Son Loses in Fight To Cjxre Injured Sire Death "triumphed ver a combination of medical science and filial love yesterday, when Will L. Smith. 65, of 293 Domingo avenue, died In Peralta hospital de-pite all his eon. Dr. Sydney Kin-near Smith, University of California brain specialist, could do to save htm.

The elder Smith suffered a frae-tured skull Wednesday when truck by an automobile at Eighth street and Broadway. His son, refusing to accept the pinion of other physicians that there waa no hope of recovery, took personal charge of the case and employed all the knowledge his command to save his father Mbnt in vain. Dr. Smith remained at liH side to the The deceased waa a rented rancher, formerly of ValleJo. Richmond C.

C. Unit Hears Two Speakers -RICHMOND. Sept. C. Pinekney and Fred D.

Parr of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce were the principal speakers at a meeting of the Richmond Rotary club yesterday at the Hotel Car-quinez. Both speakers based their talks on the Student Travel Bureau recently Installed at the Richmond Union high school and sponsored by the chamber of commerce. Doomed Men Ask Appeal Re-hearing SACRAMENTO. Sept. Alfred Boss and George Davis, convicted murderers of Clifford Carey, young Sacramento grocery clerk, whose appeal from a death sentence was denied a few days ago by the state supreme court, are to file a- petl-.

tion for a rehearing within two weeks. This was announced here by Luke Howe, of Sacramento, their attorney. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 6. Call-fornla grape shippers can use the nine-basket crate.

Instead-of the federal standard 12-basket container, this season without being latble to penalty. This was announced here by George H. Hecke, state director of agriculture, following receipt of a telegram from Washington which stated that "because penalty provisions of the United States standard container act may not specifically apply grapes, the federal department of agriculture contemplates no action at this time against use of this container for shipping grapes." now He heard himself described as an "honorable fighter," and as a man who was ever glad to sacrifice a technical advantage provided by the law, if the ends ot real justice could be served thereby. STORY OF AKC His story of Lake Merritt began when, as a youth of ''about i years and two months," he sat near what is now the Twelfth' street dam and watched a lumber schooner unload In the then navigable waters of the slough- "I looked ahead and saw that dam built, the lake beautified, and the people of Oakland and their children enjoying themselves there forever," said Chapinan. "And when I became mayor, I saw my chance to fulfill my dream." The city treasury, Chapman re-lated, wa ridden with a $10,000 debt Inherited from the previous administration.

Revenue- were-low, an it wa clearly impossible to offer the owner, the Oakland Waterfront company, any money for the lake. The waterfront com-panjwas in turn owned by the Central Paoiflo and Southern Pacific railroads. The gift was made by Colli Huntington. Colonel Crocker ana Senator Leland Stanford, highest official of the companies which owned the lake, on condition Oakland would expend $80,000 on the building of the roadway across the Twelfth street Oakland had gained "Lake Mer rltt forever! Other speakers at the banquet. L.I1 II II IEIIIIH LEAVES RICHES SAN FRANCISCO.

Sept. 6. Coachman for two wealthy peninsula families for more than .30 years, David W. Crowley, who died here jaboui two weeks ago, left fortune of more than 1100.000. According to friends, Crowley amassed his fortune by investments at the suggestion of sucrjfnagnates as the late W.

O. Irwin. Two sisters and a brotherare to get the bulk of the estate. Mrs. Helcne Irwin Fagan.

former wife of Templeton Crocker, will receive about 16000 from the estate. Bequests. joI 15000 and $10,000 were made to several friends and relatives of the coachman. Bequests of $500 each were made to the Elks' club, Masonic lodge and Rebekah lodge of San Mateo, where Crowley had made his home In recent years, Alice Mengher Vincent, a niece: David and Philip Meagher, nephews: Martile Sender-man and Edward Pollock, old friends, will each receive $10,000. A native of Ireland, Crowley came to San Franc.lBCO when a young man.

For years he was employed as coachman for the Irwin family gf Hillsborough, but when Helena Irwin married Templeton Crocker, he went Into Crocker's' employ. He was acquainted with scores of social and financial leaders of San Francisco and the peninsula. 5. F. Men Fined by Calistoga Judge CALISTOGA, Sept.

Jack Qulnn and Mike Benchackl of San Francisco, pleading guilty to charge of battery and disturbing the peace, were yesterday fined $160 and $100 respectively by Police Judge M. M. Moran. Steve Pasquan, Lauren Tiscornla. Victor Melanlso, Virgil Melanlso, Stanley Arata and Herbert Muslo were fined $25 each on charges of disturbing the peace.

They were arrested several weeks ago after a dance-hall disturbance in which Chief of Police Carl Pierce and Officer Van Walkenburg were Injured, the chief so seriously that he was confined to his bed for some time. Inasmuch as the men were apprehended by town officers, their cases were transferred yesterday from the Justice court to the police court. Sheriff J. P. Steekterand, District "Attorney W.

T. Rutherford attended the Ranch Worker, 66 Attempts Own Life MODESTO, SepOA A fair chance to recover today was accorded Henry Gordon, 69, ranch worker, who attempted suicide late yesterday by slashing hia throat and wrists with a raxor blade. Bleeding profusely from half dozen wounds, he waa found by Charles Capps, who rushed him to a Modesto hospital. "I'm tired of living and can get work so what's the use of going on?" he said. The blade escaped severing his windpipe by a narrow margin, physicians aaid.

There were a half dozen deep gashes in his wrists, but vital vein was severed. Gordon, unmarried, refused, to tell the authorities who his near relatives are. Brothers to Face Trial for Murder SAN JdSE, Sept. Two brothers, charged with the murder of a former friend, will have their preliminary examination t. i fi.nl.mhpr 11 The youths are Frank and Elmer Cota.

They are accused or navmg Kinea Carlos Osirlo in a battle over a girl. They were arraigned before Justice Grandln Miller and their first examination et for 'the above date. San Leandro High School Plans Fete SAN LEANDRO! Sept. Committees at the local high school are busy arranging for the annual fall carnival at the school Friday night, September 26, opening with a playlet In the auditorium, continuing with side show features and closing with dancing. The booths and side shows will be sponsored by each major room with one of the dramatic classes giving the play.

ill! planned to have several army and navy planes and many commercial ships at the uirpoit on that dny. Emory Bronte, head of tha Associated Oil company aviation department, will also be here on that Cay. The first day of the celebration, which falls on Saturday, will see many stunts pu on for the ocnefil pf the public. On Surfoay the dedication of the flslil will be hrld, and many prominent airplays personalities are expected to attend. Announcement was also made that the Associated Oil company will distribute 6000 automobile stickers advertising the celebration.

Shippers and federal officials have differed for some time in re gard to the grape container question, due to the fact that most of stores, which buy a large portion of the fresh grape crop, prefer the nine-basket size. Shipment of grapes to eastern markets Is expected to be speeded up as a result of the federal government's decision to permit use of the smaller container as large stores of the nine-basket crate are on hand. The decision has saved grape shipper! thousands of dollars. Use of the nine-basket container Is restricted to grapes, however, the telegram to Hecke warned. ceived by these officials at present.

The work could be placed In one office and a competent man would be able to do the work without dlf. flculty and be paid a substantial alary. City Attorney J. H. Laugenour stated yesterday that he has not looked Into the legal aspects of the proposed consolidation.

The next city election will be In April, mi. had Installed new sound apparatus. (Beulher and Angenet for a moment were trapped In the projection room, but made their way to safety. The fumes momentarily blinded them and caused acute but not serious Illness. Only 26 persons were In the playhouse and none was Injured.

Modesto Teacher Returns From Trip MODESTO, Sept, After a search for' geological specimens. Professor F. A. Von Eschen of the Modesto Junior college 1 home today and prepared for the opening of classes next Monday morning. The specimens, consisting of many coral formations obtained In Florida, will be used by his classes next sefnester.

He traveled through Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, New York, Arizona, New Mexico. Florida and the New England state In search of material. Many rocks, minerals, shells and fossils were obtained in the to days of travel. While In New Mexico he visited the famous Carlsbad caverns, Woodland Council Considers Merging of City Offices reseniing orgHnizHuunn uaniaim. San Francisco.

Sacramento, reta luma, Napa and Stockton having entered. Western Building i At World Fair Urged SACRAMENTO. Sept. Initial plans for a huK building to house the entire cooperative ex hlblts of the 11 western states at the world's fair at Chicago in 1083 were instituted here last night at the state fair. The plan was proposed by D.

M. Lowe of Oregon, president of the Western States Exhibitors' As- Koclatlon, and tentatively approved by representatives of California, Utah, Nevada and New Mexico, at the annual Oregon banquet held at the fair grounds. The proposal is seen as the nest means to give the western states a proper opportunity to competo at the Chicago exposition. Lowe urged representatives to bring me matter to the attention or tneir respective legislature at the first opportunity. Pah Alto Library Fills a Vacancy PALO ALTO, Sept.

Mis Virginia Sizer, Pomona and San Jose State college graduate, has been appointed to the staff of the Palo Alto public library for the coming year. She will fill the vacancy caused by the granting of a leave of absence to Miss Dorothy Hamilton, who is to specialize in children's library work at Los Angeles. Mrs. Grace Helllwell will be shifted from the main library to the May-field branch.iof which Mir Hamilton ha had charge. First Carload of Blackeyes Shipped TURLOCK, Sept.

6. The first carload of blackeye beans from Turlock, which also Is- believed to be the season's Initial car from Stanislaus county, was hlppeSi.es- terday by the Farmers' Warehouse and Supply company. The shipment was routed to Ran Francisco for steamer transfer. with an eastern point the destination. Burial Rites Pend For Atherton Man REDWOOD CITY.

Sept. Resident ofAtherton for the past three yearsrcharles O. Carlson, retired, is dead today. Funeral service will be held on the arri val of his daughter, Mrs. Helen Borchman from Omaha.

Neb. Carlson is also survived by a widow. Mrs. Amanda Carlsemrr -another daughter, Mrr. 'lorenee Brothers of Chicago, and a son Harry Carlson of Atherton.

M. Left Sponge In Body, Complaint SACRAMENTO. Sept- 6. Dr. A.

K. Dunlap. ousted medical superintendent of the Sacramento county hospital, and Wayne Pollock, an Interne, have been sued for $10,000 damages for alleged negligence in performing an operstlon last November. Mrs. Minnie S.

Harmon, flier If the action, assert Dunlap and Pollock left a gauze sponge in her body. THREE NABBED IN RAID ALAMEDA. epU Three Chinese were arrested today when police and deputy, sheriffs raided alleged lottery JMnts here. Thoe arrested were Wong John, Blandlne avenue: Chew and Ah Fong. 2324 Lincoln avenue, and Joe Low.

2335 Lincoln avenue. They obtained- their release on 50 ball each. WOODLAND, Sept. Consolidation of city officers Is being considered by the cltv council. Under the proposed plan, the work of the elfjr treasurer and assessor would be combined.

'It has also been suggested that the work of the city water superintendent or the police Judge could be placed In the came office. Members of the council point out that only small salaries are re Theater at Newman Swept By Fire After Film Blast ba8saaor, included Dr. O. D. Ham which-was held at tne tioiei Am- lln! District Attorney Earl War ren; W.

H. Waste, chief Justice of the state supreme court: T. V. Harris, presiding Judge, Alameda county superior court; Federal Judge St. Sure; A.

J. Lund-berg, president of the Key System utilities; Charles Beardsley, president of the California State Bar association; Augustjn Donovan, president of the Alameda County Bar association; Judge Homer R. Spence, of the district court of appeals, and R. A. Carrlngton, Oakland publisher.

French Recall Horse For Army Kitchen LUNVILLE. France, Sept. t- Ml Old Dobbin today won back some of the prestige automobiles ha1 taken from him. Transportation specialists watching the French army maneuvers were 'forced to find horses to haul the army kitchens along with the troops after the motor trucks had failed. The specialists said some of the new motor units consumed so much paRoliri they were able to carry little besides' their own fuel.

Admiral Simpson Dies at Age cf 7 BALTIMORE. Sept. 6. -T -Rear-admiral Edward Simpson. U.

S. retired, died today at summer home at Ruxton. The son of Resr-Admlral F-l- Simpson, his service in the and that of his father extend- most of a century, the sen served 4i years. The youncer AdrrrVal career Included turret on the brooklyn. ft ('- I Uago in the vcwmiw c.nt lT)imin to day estimated at $10,000 was caused by fire Jn the projection room oi the Newman theater late yesterday.

Flames started from an explosion when film came in contact with an exposed wire. The fire occurred shortly after Paul Beulher and A. Angenent, the theater operators. Veteran Expects to Reach Century Mark MODESTO, Sept. "I expect to live to be at least 100 rears old." So' declared Dr.

A. A- Wood today, the last of Modesto'e G. A- R. veterans, on the occasion of hla ninety-first birthday. In good health and In no sense enfeebled.

Dr. w'dod presided at a party given In his honor, and cut a giant cake containing as many candles as be is old. He participated in the siege I VIcksburg, and waa wounded. Dr. Wood has served -as Junior rice-commander of the California-Nevada district of G.

A. R. veterans, and for many rears headed the local unit..