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IN THIS SECTION FEATURE SECTION FINANCIAL NEWS CRY ON HER. SHOULDER. tlnttoit Pvvti 0 uliriited Ptvw Amocvfm VOL. CXI "OAKLAND, CALIFORNlA7TIIURSDAYEVENINGrNOVEMBER14ri929 25 NO. 137 ZJr Cxclusivt COMMITTEE Auction Sales Bring California Grape Men $23,320,432 for Year FIRES FLME -AFRESH II! And the Good That Men Do- The zeal with which Bishop William Taylor, first clergyman to enter California in the days of '49, pursued his religious work, brought him further honors yesterday when 1 5 bishops of the denomination gathered at his grave in Oakland for memorial services.

Bishop W. F. McDOWELL, E. K. TAYLOR, of Alameda, son of the revered preacher, and Bishop J.

W. HAMILTON are shown at the grave. TRIBUNE photo. GRAND AVE, PROTESTS TO BE DELAYED of which are not Included in the tabulation. FORES! BELI! ri At WpGi FRESNO, Nov.

14. OP) The total gross returns to California grape growers from auction sales of fresh grapes in 1929 was This is calculated from the annual preliminary review of the fresh grape deal, Issued today by W. D. Googe. local representative of the federal state market news service, us the final report of the season.

The report shows that the average price received for the packages of fresh grapes void at auction this year was a package for all varieties, a higher average price than that received either In EI28 or 1927, when the average price received was a package in 1928 and $1.29 a package In 1 927. In addition to the auction sales, there were a large number of cars sold on private sales, tho returns 'Dill Pickle9 Does Comeback In U. C. Campus 'Razzing BERKELEY, Nov- 14. Prominent co-cils, athletes nnd student politicians of the University of California came in for "razzing" this morning with tho appearance, of ihe Dill Pickle, surreptitious "caudal" publication of Tlo-ia.

Sigma I'lii. women's journalistic honor society. The' paper, traditionally printed on Kreen paper andlssued secretly by the women journalists, wan banned from the campus last year b'y President V. Campbell for printing "seriously objectionable" lo.itei in I. TIiIh Issue made nn mention of members of the faculty or ailininistrution.

Under a streamer head on tho 1)1 -Hi first jingo of (lie Dill Pickle, John 1 achieving prominence on the cam-A. Reynolds student-body presl- pus. 1 5 Methodist Clerics Honor Bishop Taylor at Grave FOiil WILL SINE TONIGHT dent. Is labeled "the man who achieved the presidency as the Klean Kar.dldate on Kl'enn Platform. Reynolds was registered as a senior student last year nnd remained two extra semesters to take over his student-body office, the paper says.

Lynn Rountree. vice-president of the student body, nnd George E. Clark, another executive committee member, are mentioned in the publication along with Dan Norton. William L. Hudson, William Kahiey, Nick Loundagln and Dwlght Bartholomek, Daily Cnli-fornlnn execnllvcs.

Roy Rlegels. football captain, Is quoted by tho co-ed editors as saying: "It Is better to have loved ond 4 Beaten as Hoodlums Burn Palo Alto Grid Game Fire TO OH Five Civic Organizations to Consider ProMenis of How to Erect, Light Christmas Spectacle Flnul organization of the sponsors of tho Christmas tree in Lake Meriitt, the dream of a 10-year-old Oakland boy who died a few-months ago. will be perfected nt a meeting to bu held tomorrow noon at the Elks club. Attending the conference will be representatives of the Junior chamber of commerce and Lake Meri itt post of the American Legion, who swung Into action in the campaign yesterday: Oakland lodge of Elks, Oukland post of tho legion, and the Electric club. Representatives of these five organizations lire scheduled to consider the problems remaining to be solved before the project, first suggested In The TRIBUNE br George A.

Hillhnck. father of the dead boy. niav be realized. They must' decide what kind of a tree is to bo used, whether it shall be a natural tree from the mountain forests or whether It shall be nn artificial tree, made by fastening branches to a bare spar. MEAX.S OF LIGHTING.

Then they must determine, what means of lighting shall be used In lighting the tree, whether 1 UO globes are sufficient or whether a thousand should be used as advocated by some, experts. The method of placing the tree In the lake nlso must bo settled, whether It shull be placed on barge or on piles driven In the lake bottom. Some scheme also must be worked out to braco and wire the tree to withstand any storms or winds which may arise. And finally, they must estimate the cost of the whole devise a method of financing it uul perfect an organization with cup-ublo men to handle every deluil. Many of tile problems standing In tho way of fulfillment of the boy's dream ulreudy have been solved.

The Pacific G-js ftleetiie company has volunteered to provide all the cable necessary to carry electricity to the tree, to be located in the exact ccntrr of the lake COO feet east of the city pumping plant. This Is the most costly feature of the whole project. Then the Electric club has promised big electric star to bo placed atop the tree. WILL DON All THEE. The city park department has of-, ferod to donate a tree, although it has no spruce, on the decision of the kind of tree by those in charge.

The Junior chamber of commerce Joined actively In support of the project yesterday when the. appointment of It. V. ilelnhart and Ruy Klchner to represent the or ganization nt the meeting tomorrow was announced. At tho same time Lake Meriitt post of tho legion' pledged its support by iiamirm-Robert M.

Ford and David Habcock as its representatives at the meeting. Their activities and those of the representatives already named by the Elks, Oakland post and the Electric club will be mapped out tomorrow nnd the final drive In the campaign wil Ibe started. The tree Is to be a community affair nnd Is expected to prove one of the most unusual Christmas nt-tractlons ever devised by any western city. Oxonians Ironical in Debate With U. C.

BERKELEY, Nov. 14. Sarcasm and Irony were tho weapons of three Oxford university debaters who met University of California team In a no-declslon debate on the campus hist night, discussing the question, "Resolved, That the talking pictures are menace to western culture." Although It had been originally planned to have an audience decision made nt the conclusion of the argument, the plan of balloting was abandoned In accordance with the usual California, custom of no-declslon debates. The Oxford men, all graduates, are Bcrnnrd J. MacKenna, Richard T.

Acland and William J. Dip-loff. The California debating team was composed of Stanley Breyer, Garff Wilson and George Ackley. County Seeks New Motor Ambulance If the board of supervisors acts favorably on the request of Dr. B.

W. Black, county medical director, Alameda county will have a new, ultra-modern, automobile ambulance. Dr. Black informed the board today that the cost of repairing the present ambulance, wrecked In a collision October 27. will be $781.

He said that a new car may be obtained for $3000. The board decided to ascertain the "trade-in" value of the present ambulance, with a view to purchasing a new one. Chicago Rich Lose $75,000 in Robberies CHICAGO, Nov. 14. OP) Fashionable North Shore's losses in recent weeks through theft of Jewels, furs and other valuables amounted to near the Jewelry valued at $5000 was taken from the Glencoe home of John R.

Montgomery, former president of the Chicago Bar association, last night while Mrs. Montgomery was entertaining guests at dinner. $200 STOLEN'. SAN FRANCIMCO. Nov.

14. Joseph Montmlny, 25. 1 824 Ca-brillo street, was scheduled to begin a 90-day sentence in the San Mateo county Jail today for the theft of $200 from the safe In his place of employment, the Oak Tree Inn on El Camino Real, where he was a pantryman. He pleaded guilty to the charee befors Police Judge George A. KerttlU OH YULE TREE Council Sets Next January 2 as Time for Hearing Opposition on Extension; Ordinance Action Over The dnte for the hearing of protests against extending Grand avenue from Broadway to Telegraph, and the acquisition of property therefor, was set today by the city council for January 2, 1930.

The council postponed final passage of tho ordinance of Intention to acquire the necessary property until November 27. Although It was admitted that there is plenty of time for hearings and arguments after final passage of the ordinance, according to the legal routine in such matters, Attorney W. H. L. Hynes, representing property owners within the assessment district which would pay for the improvement, asked that the whole matter be delayed for two weeks from today.

In order to give plenty of time to study the matter. PARKER VOTED DOWN Commissioner W. H. Parker of the street department objected, on the ground that these delays mean additional expense in re-posting notices, but the rest of the council voted him down. The project, which means a connecting link between the present II VrilUD C1IIM 111(3 Twenty-second street, includes the elimination of the Key Route Inn, it is admitted.

Field Engineer Chester Hunt of the city planning commission estimated that the Improvement, which means the acquisition of Key system rights of way, will cost ut least $1,000,000. The assessment district to pay for this Improvement la bounded, roughly, by San Pablo, Grove, Twenty-third, Harrison, Euclid avenue, Twenty-second, and Grand avenue. ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING The council udopted a resolution of Intention to Install nn ornamental lighting system along Foothill boulevard, from Fifty-fifth to Sixty-second nvenes, and set November 21 as the date for the hearing of a controversy about a proposed Western Pacific spur track at Fifty-third avenue and Russett ctreet. A petition for the widening of San Publo avenue, from the Emeryville to the Berkeley lines, was submitted to the council with 150 signatures, and was referred to the street department. A smaller petition, concerning the Improvement of Douglas avenue, was referred to the same department.

California Lawyer Dies in Paris, 77 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14. John J. Boyce, former state senator, nnd veterun member of th, California bur, died on October in Paris, according to word re-: i i i. Ttn il-ivcu iiL-ii-.

i a yi nn I I ycuin viu. ney for Alaska under President Roosevelt, and later a partner of the late Judge Walter W. Cope Santa Bnrbara, He was considered, an authority on Spanish land grants. Following his 1 I 1 I 1 I 11 llJIIIBt'Xl WILU J1LCIUI.V, pursuits in France and Italy. He leaves a widow and a daughter.

Marguerite. A brother, William Boyce, was an editorial writer on San Francisco newspaper. Druggist Near Death From Narcotic Doseh BERKELEY, Nov. 14. Charles II, Royer, 63, Berkeley pharmacist was in a critical condition today at Alh4 Hates hosnital whtln rio.

nee sougnt to learn wneiner me, narcotic dose that rendered him; unconscious was taken accidentally? or In a suicide attempt. Royerj was found at his home by Mrs! Christine Royer his wife. Dr. F. H.

Babington administered first aid, notified police, and or-f dered Royer transferred to the hospital. The druggist was still unconscious this afternoon and: physicians reported his opportun-V ity for recovery as slight. Wife Charges Mate Threatened Her Life MAN J' KANCISCO, NOV. 14. Be- cause he said he would divorce her If she remained a member of the.

Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. Catherine Morrison Wo gar, 24 Margaret street, filed suit for divorce from Cyrus B. Wagar, hosiery salesman. Her complaint also charges he threatened to kill her if she continued to make payments a lot. Judge Conlan granted a restraining order prohibiting Wagar from visiting his home.

They were married in December, 1928, am separated November 9, less than year after the ceremony, The ocan is nof composed of sail wair it 3 ST. HELENA. Nov. 14. The 1929 grape harvest virtually came to nn end here during the past week, when the last carload of grapes was dispatched from St.

Helena. The season showed a shortage over that of 1928, together with a lowewiinrket, although not serious, yespite the short crop the price for grapes did not show any increase. The following is a list of curs shipped from the St. Helena depot: September, 102 refrigerators and 11 stock cars; October, 193 refrigerators and 42 stock; November, 14 refrigerato and no stock cars, making toi.il of 309 and 53 for the season. In 1928 there were and 104 for the season.

The extia freight trains have been discontinued and activities are now-back to normalcy. 9f I lost than never to have loved at all." Another story of Rlegels. who achieved much publicity when he carried the football to the wrong goal In the Georgia Tech. -California game last year, tells of the punishment Rlegels' fraternity brothers dealt a freshman who reminded him of the incident. Caricatures on the buck page of the girls' seundnl sheet depict Miss Rountree flying In the clouds as nn angel: Vernlta Lnlrd, head of tho freshmen advisory committee, tis lien mothering her little chicks, nnd Bertha Clymer.

prominent climbing ladder on the rungs of which are marked the names of her brothers nnd rlslers who have preceded her In On the board of editors of the Dili Pickle are Kathryn Eshlemnn and Katherine Brnun, Daily California women's executives; Eva Carlson, Blue and Gold women's editor, and Doris Hamlin, president of Theta Sigma Phi. Initiates of the co-ed honor society who worked on the paper are Betty Ballantlne. Jean Cope, Grace, Elizabeth Grassl and Aline Meux, Katherine Page and Cecilia Silverman. Senor members of the society are Leonora Bailey, Katherine Uraun, Eva Carlson. Angela Kathryn Eshlemnn, Mary Gloekler, Doris Hamlin, Clare Mae-Kail, Anitra Martin.

Edith Penrl-stein. Mildred and Oludys myth p. left Kenenth Melton. Charles Clif-fen nnd Hans nnd ojseph do Jong, brothers, so badly beaten that medical old was summonded for them. The Incident nearly caused cancellation of the gume, scheduled for tomorrow.

Principals Watel M. Nichols of tho I'alto Alto school nnd A. C. Argo of Redwood City wero in conference throughout the morning. Plans for the gnmn were allowed to stand when Argo declared hnd shown the raiders to be town hoodlums from Redwood City nnd not pupils from his school, The student body of the Pnlo Alto school wlM crn on; this afternoon to rebuild the fire, and the rally will bo held on schedule.

The irame tomorrow is tho "blg'game" for tho two schools. DFFI IJULS FOR SAN FRANCISCO, NoNv 14. Health authorities of San Francisco, including tho health committee of the board of supervisors, are on record in favor of a municipality owned garbage Incinerator as the solution of the city's garbage disposal problem. At a conference yesterday a resolution was adopted favoring such a project or, If It cannot be realized, a. privately owned Incinerator.

Efforts are to be made under the resolution to work out some scheme of financing a municipal disposal plant, estimated to cost $1,000,000. In attendance at the meeting were Supervisors J. Toner. J. Emmet Hayden and James B.

Mc-Sheehy, members of the health committee of the board; Timothy A. Reardon. president of the board of public works: Dr. Alex S. Kee-nan xt the board of public health; City Engineer M.

M. O'Shnughnes-sy; Frank J. Kllmm, president of the board of health, and Assistant City Attorney Henry Heidelberg. Bandits Rob Man of $50, Overlook $300 SAN FRANCISCO. Nov.

14. Three -armed bandits last night began boasting so of robbing Frank Woods, 1111 Pine street, of $50 lying on his bureau that they forgot to search his trousers pockets where there was $300. Woods had answered the men's ring at his front They presented their guns 'and pushed him inside. He recognized one as a man who had had a drink in his place some time before. 4 Motorists Killed-In Auto-Train Crash INDIANAPOLIS.

Nov. 14. UP) Three men and a woman were killed today when their vito and a freight train collided tho Mars Hill uirport. The de 1: Trimble, Columbus. Ohio: William Cnrnilihael, Mars Hill: Karl A.

Kirchcfor. Indianapolis: AlauU Liu.i, Indianutiuli 2 New Blazes Reported in Plumas, Salinas Areas as Rangers Succeed in Quelling St. Helena Fire With the Mount St. Helena fle under control, two new blazes were raging in California brush and forest lands this morning. They were-, Jt.

An uncontrolled blaze In Plumas nlloiiul Forest, near Merrinine. nlonir llic Utile north fork of the Middle fork of the Feather river. The flames were reported to. Iinvo eaten through 5(100 acres today. 2.

A (runs and brush fire nenr Prunoxlalo. north of Salinas, which had ravaged grazing lands on the Hebert, Lyons, Harris nnd Slebert ranches and wan reported to have covered 3001) acres tlil morning. The fire near Merrimso has Yurned for the mJfct part through fine timber, it was declared todav. John Gray, deputy United States forest supervisor, nnd J. It.

Edwards, Quincy fire ehlef were leading 100 men in fighting the Maze, but the force whs reported too small to be effective agains' the advancing flames. Edwards declared he would seek Id from other points If the fire continued to advance toward Mcr-rimac. Another hundred men are fighting ttfe Monterey county fire. It was believed that blaze would be checked today without further damage. Stale Forester M.

R. Pratt, who lias been directing I bo flghl against the Mount St. Helena fire, estimated this morning that the Maze had burned over acres and traveled miles. The fire situation through the state is generally much Improved, Pratt said. He said a new fire, "of minor Importance" has broken nut In state protected territory along the Qunlala liver, between Mendocino and Sonoma counties.

Excitement was created liKaii-pallto yesterday when a eucalyptus tree, being felled by Long, a a ranch worker, struck a power lino and hurst Into flames as it fell. The resulting grass fire burned over twenty acres hefore being extinguished by the Suusalito fire department. The fires nt Railroad Vint, Green Valley ami KniKhts Valley, burning briskly yesterday, were reported under control today. Father Fails to Provide For Son Louis A. Nobler, 4(i, a stone cutter from Ran fuia Obispo, today pleaded guilty to a ehaiKe of falling to provide for his H-year-old Gerald Nesler, now llvlnn with )its mother at 420 nrrmBton street.

The hearinK was held be- fore Police Judge Edward J. Tyr- rell. Nesler formerly was charged with falling to provide for two of his children. Geruld and another son, Louis, 7. Nesier'B case was referred for Investigation to the probation officer, and he was sent to the city prison in default of JiiOO ball.

Mrs. Alice Nesler, mother of Gerald, has started suit for divorce. 'Pajamarino Rally At U. C. Tonight BERKBLBV.

Nov. 1 4. Palaina- lad University of Calfornla rooters will assemble in the Greek theater at 7 o'clock tonight to celebrate the twenty-eighth "Pajamarino" rally and hear fotoball talks by Captain Roy Kiegels, Coach Nibs Price, Brick" Muller, former star player, nd Benny Lorn. Freshmen spent the day hauling waste wood and railroad tics to build a bonfire which will burn during the program. The traditional transfer of the symbolic yell-lender's cane will be made at the rally.

Arnold Needham, last year's leader, will present the trophy to this year's custodian. Jack Demp-ey. Bible Leads Books In Popularity Vote CHICAGO, Nov. 14. OP) The favorite book among University of Chicago students? The Bible.

Forty per cent of the students rave the bible a stheir first choice, Shakespeare's works were a close second with 33 per cent. Modern novels and mystery stories? They were far. far behind. CALIFORNIA 25 Years Ago NOVEMRKlt 14, 1904. Vallejtf Mare Island will be fr.ade the principal source of supply for the Asiatic fleet.

Rear Admiral N. E. Mason, chief of ordnance, stated in his annual report to the secretary of the navy. Sacramento William Higgins. 1, theater usher who slept in a barn loft, was cremated when a cigaret set fire to the bed clothes and destroyed the barn.

Stockton Miss Anna Hudick tS, was instantly killed near here when her dress caught in the chain drive of an automobile, hurling her to the ground with great force. Yrcka Creditors of the Sheba mine, a supposedly high-pay property, took possession today when tts owners refused to pay bills foi groceries and other sv -olies. San Jos! George local capitalist, was arrestee oy on an Ohio warrant charging him with arson for insurance in that state 27 rears aeo. Letcher blames a former wife for the chartres. BcTkeley Assistant Coach Al-liertson.

himself a great tackle for the Bears In 1902. today charged Coach Hopper with lax methods nd Inefficiency in connection with J)a crushing defeat by Stanford. I At the grave of Bishop William Taylor, revered as ono of the most colorful ami vigorous leaders of the Methodist Episcopal church lias ever known, fifteen bishops of the faith gathered at dusk last night In Oukland for a brief memorial service and prayer. The sun's rays faded behind the prominence In Mountain View cemetery on which the grave is located as the visiting dignitaries extolled the life of Bishop Taylor. Fifteen bishops among' the 21 attending the meeting of the board of bishops of the Methodist church at Sun Francisco, crossed tho buy and visited the cemetery for tho services.

Several leaders in Methodist work in the Eastlmy, who had arranged the pilgrimage, were likewise present. Jast night, following the ceremonial, at the grave, the bishops attended a mass meeting at the First Church of Oakland, under the aegis of tho bishops' committee of e.va ngelism. Dr. C. Li.

Mead, bishop of the Denver area, in an address at the church, urged upon ministers and laymen the need for evangelical work to forestall a decrease In membership of thg Methodist Episcopal church. "Three, years ago," he related, "the denomination won Itfi.Otit) new members. Two yeurs ago we se cured and year the figure was 22,000. That means that last year we recorded less than one-halt of one per cent Increase In the church." In view of this, the speaker said, "there must be a 'rebirth of the passion to bring men and women to tho church." The board meeting ended officially yesterday, when four Methodist bishops were assigned to visit missions in foreign countries. Bishop Ernest L.

Waldorf will go to South Africa, Bishop Charles L. Mead to Mexico, and Bishops John L. Muelson and William O. Shep-ard ill conduct conferences in Eu- INCINERATOR rope. Another California confer ence, at Long Bench, will be held next Juno by Bishop Charles W.

Burns. ATTKXDS I I ICS. Bishop John W. Hamilton of Washington, i. conducted the memorial services at tho grave of Taylor, with the assistance of Bishop W.

F. McDowell, retired, also of Washington. E. K. Taylor of Alameda, former mayor and state senator, nnd a son of the noted cleric, attended the rites honoring his kin.

A wreath was laid at the grave and all present were led In prayer by Bishop McDowell. Bishop Taylor's life was reviewed, the sketch revealing the intensity of purpose which Impelled the great divine to achieve evangelistic renown in nations throughout tho world. It was in '49, during the hectic gold rush duys, that Bishop Taylor set foot In San Francisco as the first cleric, of the Methodist faith to reach that city. lie immediately addressed the crowds from Portsmouth Square singing nnd preaching to gamblers, fiance hall gills, bartenders and others who cared to stop. The tilo neer's religious zeal carried him through, and he founded a Aletho dist church In San Francisco soon after.

Then Bishop Taylor carried tin gospel through the slate, and churches were founded cverywh'te he went at Sacramento, Alameda San Jose, Santa Cruz, Marysville, l'uliu City and Jamestown. His work next carried him to distant lands, and before his death on May 13, 1S0L', at the age of VI, he had brought the fire of his personality to fruit In Australia, iasmanla, New Zealand, South America, Panama, West Indies, India, Ceylon and Africa. The inscription over the bishop's grave, which likewise marks the resting place of his wife, roads "The People Who Sat in Darkness Saw Great Light. C. H.

J. Truman nt Oakland was chairman of the Methodist committee which arranged for the visit to tho grave. suicide was base on the finding of a 3 caliber pistol near scene of the shooting, at the Seventh street entrance to Golden Gate Park. Police traced the number of the weaion and found that it had been purchased by Klahn several weeks ago. They claim also that Klahn was rescued from the garage at his home recently in a semi-conscious condition, after having inhaled the fumes of carbon monoxide tant sections of the city.

Luke Glavlnloh. night watchman, discovered the fire In tho calkins department. In attempting to quench the flame with water, he opet a large rat of paraffine and the blaze was soon racing through the plant. Visible for miles around, the flames made a spectacular display neainsi we kv. inc mjuiru hit man was treated by police- am- balance attache for cuts and burn BERKELEY, Nov.

14 As her farewell appearance before leaving for Italy next Kunday, Signotina Elena Kormiehl, sister of I'rof. Carlo Kormiehl, of the I 'nlvemlty of Rome and who established chair of Italian culture at the of California a year ago, will appear tonight In a piano recital lit Veterans building. Signorina Formlchl has appeared before European royalty nnd has won high ptut.HO for her artistry. Her program tonight will include numbers by Saint Suena, l.csehetlzky, Reothnven, Chopin, Rubinstein, Marturel and l.lzst. II.

Haley, who arranging the program, Is being assisted by a long list of patron and pa I roll esses. Ted Doner, Actor, Held As Kidnaper LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14. lP) Ted Doner, 33. tiiusloul comedy ai: tor, was arraigned in justice court at Beverly Hills yes.

tcrduy on 'i charge of 1 naplnj; his 20 months old il a ghter, a a I a from her r's vfot. tbtTi, llywood home. Jle will hove a preliminary earing 7 vv 1 da y. Bail at 1 5 0 0. Doner Is in the county Jail In de- I fault of TED "dONEE.

bond. a c- UP) plioto. a taken from a New York bound train at BarstoW, Calif. The kidnaping charge was brought by the wife. Doner told reporters he signed as an assistant purser in New-York on a ship coming to Los Angeles, and arrived here November 6.

Since that time he has been living with hla wife and their two children. Doner explained he decided on a sudden whim to take Roses to New York with him. He Is still hopeful of reaching a reconciliation with his wife, ho said. "I still love her and? I feel certain we will reach an Understanding soon." he said. Bill Seeks Control Of Job Agencies SAN FRANCISCO.

Nov. 14. Emnlovment agencies will be re quired to reduce their fees as wen as advertise the amounts of fees thev charge, if a measure to be Introduced into the next session of the state legislature by Walter G. Mathewson, labor commissioner and chief of the state division of labor statistics. Is passed.

Mathewson sal dtoday that he will sponsor an amendment to existing labor statutes, with a view to permitting the state to control all labor and employment agencies. At present, he pointed out, the agencies are exempt from state supervision under recent rulings of the suyreme court. 1NJIRY WORTH S25.000. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov.

14. A broken wrist, received October 3 when he was working as a seaman aboard the Union Oil company tinker Deltoche is worth 25.i)00, Bernard Awtin alleges in a damage suit against the oil company on file here today In the U. S. district coiuu- I 4.a ft PALO ALTO, Nov. 1 4.

Four pupils In Palo Alto Union High school were hadlv beaten last night during a fight following- the premature burning of the bonfire built for the rally pi eceedlng the annual football game between the Pnlo Alto school nnd Sequoia Union 1 1 1 school ut Redwood City. The boys with two companions had been sent to guard tho pyro through the night. They said that about 3 o'clock this morning a score of hoodlums swooped down on them, overpowered thme. and set fire to the great pile of oil-soaked' boxes, barrels and hay. i As tho flames mounted a spirited fight developed around the fire.

The local forces suffered heavy casualties. When the raiders retired they RAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14. Opposition of the Alameda city rouncll and city officials to the proposal of the Key System Transit comnnny to "switch" the present Central bus line service to Santa Clara avenue nnd to operate a shuttle service along Grand avenue to Santa Clara avenue, was withdrawn at a hearing held before the state railroad commission. At the conclusion of the hearing the commission intimated that the application of the Key System will be approved soon.

Mayor Vlclor L. Schnefer and City Manager C. E. Illckok opposed tho proposal of the Key System to operate the shuttle servlcenmly between the hours of 7 a. ni.

and 7 p. m. and requested Instead that the service be maintained until 9 o'clock: in the evening. However, when J. P.

Potter, vice-president of the Key System, testified that a traffic count showed that the busses carrying only three persons a mile from 7 p. m. until 9 p. m. they withdrew their opposition.

Tho present application calls for the operation of a bus service from Webster street to Santa Clara ave-i nue. along Santa Clara avenue to High street, from High to San Jose, to Park and back again to Santa Clara avenue. The shuttle service will beeln at Park and San Jose avenue, will run to Grand and along Grand to Santa Clara avenue. Oakland Credit Men To Hear Stock Talk Effect of the recent stock market fluctuations on the national and local credit situation will be discussed tonight by Guy Colvln, of the Russell-Colvin company of San Francisco, who will be the principal speaker at the monthly dinner of the Onkland Association of Credit Men, to be held at the Athens club. The dinner Is slated to begin at 6:30 o'clock tonight.

Ralph T. Fisher, -vice-president of the American Trust company, and president of the association. Kill prcsida. 1. 1 VERDICT BS Gun Victim Held Suicide; Police Deny Holdup Story SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.

14. In- covered that his self-directebul-stead of having been fatally! let had failed to kill, wounded bv a "nervous bandit," as Belief, that Klahn attempted he reported to his wife when he staggered into hl home a lew mo ments after the shooting, Arthur Glahn. 44, of 12S5 Eighth avenue, who died lust Thursday night, in all probability ended his own life. Investigators who have been probing the case for the last week revealed this today with the discovery of the pistol which fired the bullet Into Klahn's chest. The subterfuge was adopted by Klahn, detectives believe, on the spur of the moment when he dis- S.

F. Fireman Hurt as Fire Sweeps Cooperage Plant SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14. Sweeping over an area two blocks wide, occupied by the Bauer Cooperage company. 2343 Keith street, fire today destroyed several thousand empty oil barrels and resulted in the injury of an unidentified fireman.

The flames were fed by paraffin stored In various parts of the plant. and by the time the first apparatus arrivea ai me scene, me lauiory was an Inferno. I A general alarm was sounded Which brought firemen from di.