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Prsi Service Ml 1 7 It I ci rtbun IN THIS SECTION FINANCIAL NEWS FEATURE SECTION -m- -gr- -w United Prvt Ctniftdated Prcw Asaocaflw L--" Cxclusivc O- VOL. CXI f- 13 OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY 7, 1929 IJ NO. 161 EVENING.7DECEMBER Eastbay was held cf the motorship in arrangements MRS. E. Leaders iii Festival of Eastbay German Societies.

i i 1 joint social lunction or organizations or the last night in honor of Captain WILHELM ZEIGEMEYER. for the DUNKER. to right, are MRS. J. ROTH.

MRS. PLETT. Wed, left entertainment. Standing, left MRS. G.

UECKER and O. VON HENTIG. German consul in an ian- to right, are MRS. A. K.UHN, MRS E.

STEPPAN and MRS. P. BREITKOPF. dinner dance and was held at the Hotel Oakland. 2Sr3 A OF PBOGRES GREAT FR Oil EE REM Illumination of Lake Merrilt Spe-ctai-le to Launch Series of en a i Yule Season Brilliant Oakland's official Christmas sea- son will he ushered In nt 7:30 o'clock next Saturday night when George A.

Hillback. mother of "the originator of the Idea, closes the electric switch controlling the lights on the floating Christmas treo'in Lake Merrltt. That wns the statement today of Bedford Boyes, program chair man, in making public the 3v a jf a th program 5: 4 4. as compiled for the pe- rlod of De- mber 14 i Oh won Regional Surveys. Reported aL Conference Show Busiriess Sound and Industries Maintain High Status SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.

7. California's basic income for 1929 will surpass that of either or 1927 while the coming year promises to set new' records in virtually every branch of industry. That is the picture of the state's present status and the place it is to occupynext year drawn by directors of the California State Chamber of Commerce, themselves leaders irf Californ development, meeting at the Hotel St. Francis here yesterday. to 25.

Ini, elusive. The lllu- 1 i ruination of 4 the tres Is fc1 made possi- raw I i ble through 1 efforts of Oakland ''-I ..1, i 'A 1 1 ss. service and ans' a nidations and ii d-reds si of indivldu- L4iA 4im ills Interest- BEDFORD BOTES ed in giving Oakland the most spectacular Christmas celebration in her history. If will set in motion a series of events unprecedented here for magnitude and splendor. TREE LIGHTING 1 According to the present ceremonies" lasting from 7 until 7:30 o'clock will precede the lighting of flie tree.

William P. St. Sure, general committee chairman, heads the states In proposed state expenditures on highways totaling in the survey declares, while state buildings will contribute an additional Both are Increases over 1929 and the highway budget is 45 per cent over the blennium just ended. HIGHWAYS AND BKIDCES. Contemplated county highway and bridge expenditures for 1930 total $36,100,000, nn increase of 16 per cent over last year, 'while California municipalities are 'planning to upend approximately on streets, lighting and similar work, a gain of 'OS per cent "over the current year.

half of the spent on additions and extensions to electric power plants on the Pacific slope In 1929 was spent in aliloriiia, while power, com pany budgets for next year call for expenditures In this state alone amounting to $82,200,000. Capital expenditures of the Pa cli'io. Telephone Telegraph com pany lor 19,10 are reported as $45, 244,000, against $44,967,000 in 1929 and $30,735,000 in 1928. Tit ports from principal railroads also show on Increased construction budget for next year, the increased nationally being Indicated at ap proximately IU per oent. CONSTRUCTION WORK.

Proposed construction work for nine central coast counties was outlined by Joseph It. Knowland publisher of The TRIBUNE and a director of the state chamber. "The nine counties, comprising Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sun Benito, Kan Francisco, San Mated, San Luis Obispo and Monterey," he said, "project for 1930 an unusual number of public Improvements, federal, statfe, county and municipal expenditures contempluted, totaling more than $112,672,670. The projected public total $16,438,000. Alameda county has projected Improvements totaling $29,495,000." William May Garland, of Los Angeles, president of the state chamber, presided at the meeting.

otorship OMmd's Cfew Feted by Eastbay Societies tlaiidr-and-imrERNER cisco. The puests of honor are 1 1 SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 7. A rec ord seizure of illegal fish nets was made by Captain W. B.

Sellnier cf the California fish and game commission and three nsslstant wardens yesterday In Kah Pablo bav. Carqulnez straits and Sonoma creek when they confiscated seven gill nets, totaling 4020 lineal feet. The wardens seized the nets while on a patrol cruise. Police Horses Won bv Lou. Cor poral O.

S. Hawkins; second, Pete, Policeman Arthur liolnn; third. Buster, Policeman John iJaiy; fourth, Ned, Policeman George Sullivan, Tlireelfcnltcd Saddle Horses Won by Belle Hkee. owned by Ruth Woolsey; second, Helen Lee, owned by Lieutenant R. O.

Rndgers; third, St. Francis Riding club; fourth. Vixen, owned by Helen Holland. Flve-Gulted Saddle Horses Won by Blanche McDonald, owned by Mrs. Siiniuel Pauson; second, Hindu Charm, owned by Mrs.

James F. Waters; third, Flight Commander, owned by jUatt II. Granfleld; fourth, Fair Acres Winsome, owned by Captain Karl Minnigerode. Jumping Horses, 0cn to All Won by Alta Lpma, owned by Mrs. Mary J.

McNeil; second. Pal o' Mine, owned by Emily und Georgl.i Canfield: third. Wings, owned by Mrs. McNeil: fourth Rose Lea owned by Emily and Georgia Can-field. Saddle Horses.

Tandem Won by Prince and mate, owned by Mrs. Thomas.F. Dunn; second. Bill Ferguson and mate, owned by Mrs. C.

H. Sooy; third, Don Juan and mate, owned by Miss Marion Smith: fourth, Maggie and mate, owned by Dickie Kahn. Ladles' FIto Galled Saddle norscs Won by Laddie Boy, owned by A. R. Galloway second.

Bay Blue, owned by Mrs. A. G. Benard; third. Fair Acres Winsome, owned by Captain Karl Minnigerode; fourth, Blanche owned by Mrs.

Pauson. Polo Ponies (Shown With Mallet) Won by Wlklwikl, owned hy William Roth; second, Arizona, owned by Jim Lane: third, Ara-baba. owned by Mrs. lleber Tilden; fourth. Wings, owned by Mrs.

Mary J. McNeil; fifth, Monty, owned by Samuel Freedman; sixth, Palomar, owned by Fred Egan; seventh, Jim-mle, owned by Miss Grace Hamilton; eighth, Beauty, owned by Dana Fuller. Officers' Charges Won by BlacRW. owned by Lieutenant Dan-ing; second, Pat, owned by Lieutenant Raymond. Three-Gnitcd Saddle norsos Won by The Governor, owned by F.

C. Burnhans, Sacramento; second, Bruce McDonald, owned by Mrs. Georee H. Boskowitz. IiliCH flnnters Won hy Pop Over, cAmd by Alex Youn? second, KuL Kula.

owned by Alex Young Jr I 'J- ill DEnii shown at the left, while at right is Wafer Wagons Wash Streets As Rains Fail 'Something Must Be Says Commissioner, 'and This Is Water wagons arc back on the Job. Flushing machines, sprinkling Mater on the "doUnloiwi streets, made their appearance Inst night for (lie first time) In ninny months, and their unrulier will be augmented from now on, until tlx mills come. Commissioner W. H. Parker of the street department ordered Hie to slnrt.

yesli-rday afternoon, in order to clonit off the hiirliu'cs of llic- pavement which have been nci-iiiiimulnllns dirt for many months. "We'll keen at It until the rains said Parker. "Something lias to be done. Tho pavements are getllng too dirty." Tho sprinkling will he Marled at p. when traffic has settled-down somewhat.

City Civil Service Group Will Elect Employees of tho, city of Oakland, nearly 100 in number, are preparing for the annual election for new officers of tho On land Civic Service Employees' association, to he held December- 13. According to present forecasts, there- will be no ticket in the field to oppose the re-election of the present officers; although this is not settled. The present officers Include President Sidney Wilson, Vice-president 'Joseph Biven. Secretary J. W.

McN'iece. and Treasurer Max Manlcll. There Is also a board of directors, of five members. 'Brother's Keeper9 Topic for Address BERKELEY, Dec. 7 "Am I Vy Erother's Keeper?" will he the subject of the sermon by Dr.

Stanley A. Hunter at St. John's Presbyterian church tomorrow morning. At the 6 o'clock vesper service, Dr. John W.

Hoj will givey his Illustrated lecture on "Marcus Whitman and the Earlv Oregon Country." Dr. Lewis W. Smith, superintendent of sqhools, will address the Sigma Iota club on 'Choosing a Career." 1000 Farmers Farm Frolic SACRAMENTO. Dee. 7.

OP) Approximately 1000 farmers and members of their families living In the Sacramento trading area are-to participate In the seventh annual farmers' frolic to be held at the Sacramento Memorial auditorium here today. Following the serving of a turkey lunch an elaborate program of stunts and entertainments Is to be presented with prizes for the winners. Governor C. C. Young to head the puests of honor.

There are to be eld-tlme dances, novelty corr- groun of leaders The air was a Mrs. Mary Kinney, ousted undercover agent for the Berkeley pollen vico squad, Is named defendant; In it civil suit by W. A. W'hit-akcr, Berkeley apartment house owner, on file today in Justlco of tho Peace Harry Pulclfer's court. The action also names John L.

Blaney, 1004 Fifty-seventh street, her husband, as a defendant and declares she also Is known as Mrs. 3. J. Blaney, Mrs. Madeline Dixon and Mrs.

Madeline Hlxon. According to Wihtaker'a complaint, Mrs. P.lnney rented an apartment In his building at 2524 Renvenue avenue, Berkeley, April 21 and paid ono month's rental. When ho asked for the next month's rent, he says, It. was refused, although she continued to occupy tho apartment until "sometime between Juno 1 and June 20." When she left, he further alleges.

she took keys to tho front door and to tho apartmsnt, one being a muster key which operated tho locks, on all apartments In tho building. Tills forced him to have all tho locks changed, he declares, at a cost of $30. Whitaker recently was arrested In an "entrapment rnse" In Berkeley in which Mrs. Blaney, Patrolman Thaddous, Ormes, heaij of the Bcrkeiey vice sciund, and Patrolman-. Ray ForeaKer -figured.

She waa the complaining witness. While the cu.e was pending she was arrested hy Oakland police on a morals charge and convicted. The charge against Whitaker was dismissed by District Attorney Earl Warren "because of the character "of the complaining witness." Yesterday Mrs. Blaney was summarily dismissed from tho Berkeley vice squad by Acting Police Chief Clarence D. Lee, of Berkeley, following charges that she had accompanied Ormes to a4high school fraternity dance, where two St.

Mary's college students were arrested on a liquor charge. Reality Official Visits Grass, Valley GRASS VALLEY. Ddc. 7 Orln W. Murvis of tho Fresno office of the state real estate department, one of the, two California offices devoted to land colonization, was a visitor at' the offices of the Nevada county promotion board this week.

to Attend at Sacramento tests and singing on the program. Each guest is to receive a basket filled with merchandise contributed by Sacramento merchants and motion picture men are to making talking pictures of the events. The frolics of past yesrs, as well as this one. are given by the Sacramento Chajnber of Commerce. From the start they proved strong drawing cards and fr several hundred more farmers brought their to the capital to take part in them.

OUSTED Mil IE SET SUED TRIBUNE phoios Roth, Mrs, E. Dunlter. Mrs. a. Uecker nndVMrs.

S. Piatt. Preceding the dinner dance, which was held at the Hotel Oak land, Captain and his- offlcers were hosls aboard ship, their guests including Mayor Davie, Commissioners W. IT. Parker, Frank Colbourn and C.

C. Young, City Clerk Frank Merrltt, port commission members, chamber of commerce! officials and oJfi-cers of the Hamburg-American line, owners of the ship, The big passenger and freight ship, which is on Its maiden voyage, left here todny for Snn Francisco and will eall from there for Hamburg, Germany. Among her passengers on the return trip will be Robert an! Dc-loreS Beimes. aged 9 and whose home Is at 1450 Clay s'reet, San Francisco. They are to travel alone, Joining their grandmother Hanover, Germany, to spend a year.

Besides spending Christmas on the high seas, P.obert will celebrate his birthday, which occurs December 24. Expected Show Closing consldcrable attention from fB-elers and breeders. The display of White and Silver Kings is the largest of fts kind yet held west of the Rocky mountains. Is avo-red by the show sponsors. The wide range of birds is illustrated by a Runt weighing in excess of three pounds und a Parlor Tumbler tipping the scales at about ounces.

The Tumbler class Is attracting much attention. The tiny birds, unable to fly, tumble In grotesque gyrations when placed on the floor. The majority make perfect single and double) backward turns In the air; Placed on a clear, level floor Tumbler will roll for 60 feet Or more, always landing on Its feet "The Tumbler is the real freak the pigeon world." Sohn x-plained. "One not conversant with pigeons who Is told about the gym nastics of the bird would believe it little more than a nature-faking tale." Man Sailed, Friend Hunted in Stabbing SAW FRANCISCO. Dee.

7. Po lice are holding Frank Hemmerle 34, 320 Turk street, alleged gang ster, ior investigation and are searching for Edward "Blackle Ryan, 26. S90 Haight street, accused stabbing George Hurray, Cough street, during a brawl at Hemmerle a place last night. Arrest of Hemmerle followed Murray's arrival at Central Emer gency hospitaL He applied for treatment for scalp wounds and two knife punctures In the chest. P.van And llnmmnrU x.

heased on bail only yesterdav after they had been arrested on chares disturbing the peace ar.i v.c-J ranry on complilrt of I'fM Rausch. 21. waitress. $3 Gate Bven if, j.ie"- i i a ir lurri I h. to ai.d, t.i-.i rc? nt I program.

He will tell of the origin of the Lake Merrltt Chrl.tmas tree idea In the mind of a. 10-year-old, a schoolboy, who died before, his drenti became an actuality. will relate the history of the move- ment and how it reached success. ul completion. 1.

Holiday sentiments and the ln a troductlon of the parents of Robert Hillback, the schoolboy orlgl- nator of the idea, will follow. 1 Mrs. Hillback will then light the tree, but the tree probably will not be ns bright as the eyes of thou- sands of youngsters expected to line the shores of the lake for the event. Boyes will then speak on the 1 details of the program and how arrangemffits were made with choruses and vocalists from colleges, clubs, churches and radio systems to over the broadcasting system. MUSICAL PROGRAM The musical program, broadcast 11 through three loudspeakers mounted at the base of the tree, will fo 'ow.

Among the performers will, ir be Miss Margaret O'Dea, nationally known chain radio star," who has received many requests to sing "Holy Night" and other traditional 1 Christmas themes. The appear- ance of the Aahmes Chanters Is listed on the tmtatlve schedule. Hugh Barrett Dobbs will, be an- nouncer and master of ceremonies. tt The evening programs for th remainder of the series, as outlined Dashing Ride of Boy, 13, Wins Top Horse Show Prize Frederick J. Koster, vice-president, presented the summary of surveys made by each regional director Immediately after President Herbert Hoover called his series cf economic conferences.

"Business Is going along on a sound basis," Koster sad. "Industry maintains a good status, the entire state Is progressing, and we have every reason to feel confident that progress will continue unabated during 1930. The buying power, of California's business enterprises and1 population is higher at the present time thuji during any of the last nine years." CROP VAUKS INCREASE. Estimates of 1929 agricultural crop values Indicate, an increase of. between "0 and "lumper cent over the J474.000.000 which California agriculturists received iu 1928, his report said, in spito of smaller volume of production In fruit crops.

Early estimates indicate the value of livestock products in 1923 will be exceeded tills year, and the poultry industry hu-s just completed the most favorable year since 1920. The petroleum Industry, princi pal item in the mining field, shows approximately 30 per. cent increase In production this year over 1928 and about 27 per cent Increase in number of employees, the summary showed. Cross values will be higher and payrolls will show pronortlonate Increase. The output of lumber for the state this year win be witnin per cent of last year's production while improvement in prices indi cates a larger return next year, the report declared.

In the manufacturing Industries, which contribute rhore than 000.000,000 annually, or about 4s tier Cent of California's basic in come, there has7 been a healthy increase during the last year, the survey shows. Average employ ment will shojf a 7 per cent gain and payrolls a 9 per cent Increase. Iron and steel, motor venicie, shlnbullding. rubber, oil refining, printing and paper, clothing, fish canning and dairy products indus tries show large Increases. BIG BUSINESS GAINS, Records of business an dtrade to date, compared to 1928, show an 11 per cent Increase in electric powerproduction, 14 per cent gain la telephone Installation, 44 per cent increase In automobile sales, 8V4 per cent Increase In wholesale trade, 2'A per cent gain in retail trade, li per cent gain in exports from California, ports and 16 per cent increase in- imports.

Bank clearings, debits to individual accounts and freight car loadings, generally accepted Indices to business conditions, the report declared, show cumulative totals ranging from 1 to 4 per cent above 1928. "With this ravorable situation as a background," Koster said, "it see ins certain that California will give a prompt and affirmative answer to President Hoover's call upon American business to prepare for a maintained forward movement of industry and construction during the coming year of 1930. A survey of proposed expenditures in California shows a substantial increase Is contemplated in state, county, municipal, publie utility and public works, which is relatively greater than the average Increase over the United States an a whole." 1 California leads all western CALIFORNIA 2 5 Years Ago DetTlhbcr 7, 104. Palo Alto Luthr Burbank of Bebascopol has been appointed special lecturer in horticulture at Stanford University. San llcrnardinoj Three Pouthern Pacific trainmetl' were killed near Daggett today when runaway water car collided headon with the locomotive in which they were riding.

San Joe The State Fruit Growers and Farmers 37th annua? convention ppened here today v. ith an address by "President El wood Cooper. Tariff protection leads all subjects in the growers' interests. San Francisco John Bass. Kusso-Japanese war correspondent for the Chicago Daily News, arrived here today fromJhe front en route to his home office.

Bass preicted that little fighting would occur on land until early In the to. the severe Siberian winter. Itcddinsr Locomotive engineers and firemen on the Southern Pacific run between Sacramento and Ashland were today ordered to refrain from drinking the typhoid infested tank water the run. Two Punsmuir engineers died this week from typhoiJ. i I at present by.

Boyes, are, briefly, as follows: t. From December IS to 23. Inclu- slye, there will be evening broad- ciistsi of Christmas carols and slm- liar holiday music from 7:80 to 8 o'clock The following evening, Christmas eve, a special program featuring church choir music will be presented at the same hour. Male choruses will be the feature 1 of the Christmas night program, December 25, from 7:30 until 8:30 o'clock. Further details of the.

program i are pending and will be made pub- lie the first part of next week, 4 Boyes said today. German residents of the Eastbay were hosts at a dinner dance given last night by the United German societies and clubs of the Eastbay in honor of Captain Wllhelm Zelge-meyer of the motorship Oakland, and Dr. Werner O. von Hcntlg, German consul-general in Ban Francisco. Nearly 000 members of German organizations of the Eastbaj attended, sang German songs to the accompaniment of a German orchestra, listened to addresses by the guests of honor and Mayor John L.

Davl, music by the men's chorus of the local lodge of Hermann Sons, and danced until well after midnight. Peter Sohnoor presided as chairman, while at the speakers' table were officers of the motorship and of tho participating organizations. Active In arrangements for the event were Mrs. A. Kuhn, Mrs.

E. Steppnn, Mrs. P. Wreitkopf, Mrs. Largest Crowd At Poultry HAY' WARD.

Dec. 7. Officials of tho annual Hayward Pigeon show are preparing for the largest at tendance of its four-dny- program tomorrow the final phase of an exhibit that has already proved to be the most successful, financially and from a civic standpoint, In the history of the Hayward Pigeon club. Several hundred pigeon fanciers and breeders from nil parts of this county arfa from adjoining counties. unable to visit the show, during the week because of their work, are certain to throng Native Sons' hall tomorrow morning; afternoon and evening, according to the A large visitation is also expected tonight.

As stimulus to attendance a pair of high bred birds "will be given to the public every hour tonight, and tomorrow afternoon and evening. Several exhibitors from all parts of the state have voiced praise of the manner in which the Hayward show is being the uniform excellence of the birds shown, the Advertising that will he produced for the community at large' and the pigeon Industry In particular and the cleanliness and order In the hall, according to Secretary William O. Sohn. Al Foulkes of Los Angeles, one of the largest pigeon raisers In the state and a heavy exhibitor at the show, accompanied his birds to Hayward and is attending every session, Sohn said. Foulkes.

who Is head of the pigeon department of the Los Angeles county fair, has labeled the Hayward show one of the finest yet held In the west and one that will reflect considerable credit on Alameda county. The exhibitor Is specializing In Car- neaux. winning several prizes for his entries. The Havward in hoisting the largest displny of Piemy routers et held In the etuiie 1'nited States. Mere thin 200 of the rare and eplnr-ful Mrd ere rnn- tslned In a single vnlt, auractirg in It six a of of of RAN FFRANCISCO.

Dee 7. a j-yenr-olfl hoy last night dashed. rocie and whirled to fame while the gay fnshlonable crowd at tha charity horse show at the St. Francis Rid In? club held its breath over his recklessness. Boy and horse seemed to be Im bued with the same wild snirlt as they thundered over the tanbark with eight adult and experienced entrants In the polo nonv event.

With mallet at rest the lad speeded his mount with one hand In and out of the VlVrginla posts and around the course end markers with a flash hat struck the au dience with awe. The boy was William Roth, son of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Roth, famous horse breeders.

B-iily" and his horse. Wlklwikl. won the blue ribbon and $250 first prize money. i-Ieven other prizes were award ed last night, among them one to Corporal G. S.

Hawkins and "Lou" for the best horse and rider in the police class. This prize was offered by Chief of Police William Qulnn. FIFTEEN EVENTS Fifteen events thrilled the spectators at the second day of the show. They Included three and five-galted saddle horses and jum pers. saddle' horses in tandem, roadsters and hunters by amateurs.

Th show closes tonight. A special matinee will be held at 2 o'clock today, which matinee will be featured by events for children, riding school classes, and Shetland saddle ponies. Proceeds -of the show go to the Babies' Aid. Lindsay Howard, Lonnie Hayden and Louis Oneal are acing Judges while Tevis PPalne acts as ringmaster. Dr.

T. K. Creely awarded the ribbons and prizes. SHOW RESULTS Results last night were as follows: Hunters, Amateur Won by Silver Queen, owned by J-. C.

Younp-berg: second, Vie, owned by M. C. Moeansen. lioaiMcrs to Bike Won by Cupid DIUon. owned by Matt H.

Oranfield: second. Prince, owned by Mrs, Thomas Dunn; third, entry of Wilfred Roberts: fourth. Question Mark, owned by F. Three Galled Saddle Horses. Novices Won by Helen Lee, owned by Lieutenant R.

G. Rodgers: second. Brown Lass, owned by Mrs. C. H- Sony: third.

Forrst Wren, owned by Dr. Oeorge II. Bosko- wi'z: fnurtli, O'Boy, owned by Jane Hew lett, CHAPTER PLANS PROGRAM COLUSA, Dec. 7. The Colusa chapter of Eastern Star will give a Christmas party for the young folks on Friday; evening, December 20.

The children will take part in the program. Signor Rinaldo ij Who I 1 Is.