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OaklanD NOVEMBER 27, 1931 TRIBUNE OPENS OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS TREE CONTEST FRIDAY EVENING FOR A HAPPIER EASTBAY CHRISTMAS DECORATED ILLUMINATED LAVAL WINS FARM BOARD 12 DISTRICTS OF 1 TREES III 4 EASTBAY 1 STRONG VOTE 'LOSS' SH AT ON POLICIES I WILL WIN PRIZES mmmmm Second Annual Competition to Bring Entries From Richmond to Hayward; Send in Riant Tnirlav Don't fVlav I Ul i Ut 1 Now that Thanksgiving is over and thoughts of' turkey have been put aside, at least for the moment. The TRIBUNE has an announcement to make which hundreds of residents of the Eastbay from Richmond to Hayward have been awaiting impatiently. That announcement concerns the Second Annual Outdoor Illuminated Christmas Tree Contest opened today, a week earlier this year in response to popular demand. Thousands of persons who were entered in this great seasonal competition last year will need little introduction, but for the mmmmsmrnxz Manager of Stabilization Corporation Says Grain Alone Costs $110,000,000. WASHINGTON, Nov.

27. 4) A new and higher estimate of farm board losses in wheat stabilization operations was made today before, the Senate Agriculture commit tee. George S. Milnor, general 'manager of the stabilization corpora- tion, which brought hundreds of-, millions of bushels of the grain in an effort to keep up prices, said' the total "paper loss" was f1 ooo.ooo. Chairman Stone of the hoard had previously been reported as estl- 'V mating wheat losses at iiua.wuu,-' 000, fixing the total paper losses in the grain and cotton at about $177,000,000.

Milnor's figures brought th' total board paper loss to 000,000 In trying to keep wheat and cotton out of their lowest-'" ni-lna rnnp-en In vpnrs. FARMER BENEFITED. Farm board officials, however. assert the farmer was benefited by millions, despite the paper loss---es, claiming the board's operations whont and cotton from going even lower. Milnor said there had been far more speculation in- wheat since the board ceased its stabilization operations and.

in reply to a ques-, Hon, said he had heard rumors ot to dlflCPedlt the board and cooperative ing. He added that he could not their source. STANFORD 1 SAM LEArJORO Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, mentioned a statement by r. President Hoover criticizing raids by wheat speculators. High Salaries Paid Prizes offered by Trie TRIBUNE in its Second Annual Outdoor Illuminated Christmas Tree Contest offer outdoor Christmas tree enthusiasts an even greater incentive for a more brilliant and colorful Yule season.

The best trees in the twelve districts into which the Eastbay has been divided will win prizes, and the best of these, a grand prize. Richmond, El Cerrito, Alameda, San Leandro, Piedmont and Hayward have one district each; Berkeley has two including Albany, Oakland and East Oakland four. The contest closes December 1 9. benefit of the uninitiated, a great thrill Is In store. Here Is not only rr.

opportunity to play Santa Clans to your neighborhood, to beautify your home, to lend a new and different ne to a California Christmas, but to lrr yourself r. valuable Chri.itmaw-fvres-ent the gift of The.TRiRUNE. Limitless are the1-opportunities provided for the decoration of an outdoor Christmas tree, under the generous rule laid dewn for the contest. MAY BE ANY SIZE. The tree may be of any size.

It may be three or 30 or 130 feet high. It may be the work of a child, an adult, a family. If your front yard Is of llmitd dimensions, you may wish to place it In a nearby vacant lot, or In the area between the sidewalk and the curb In front of your home. If by no stretch of Irgenuity you can find a place to erect the tree, you are at liberty to nominate a friend's tree for entrance In the contest. Proper provision for such a nomination has been mane upon the official entrv blank, obtainable in The If you have never attempted the project of an Illuminated tree, the chances are that you will get a great satisfaction out of overcoming obstacles and exercising your wits In obtaining unusual effects.

If on the other hand you have had experience perhaps you were a winner In last year's contest you may be able to carry your efforts to still further hejghts. VALUABLE PHIZES. A valuable prize there will he many of them Is assured the winner In each of the twelve districts into which the Eastbay has been divided for the purposes of this contest. A child may win it, and (With it the applause of those about Jilin. One district lies In Richmond, a second In El Cerrito, two In Berkeley, one In Piedmont, four in Oakland, one In Alameda, and one a each In San Leandro and Hayward.

Each one of these districts will receive an award and best thing of all a grand prize will be awarded the most striking entry of all. Just clip the official entry blank for the contest and fill it out either for yourself and family or for a friend, and see what can be done to make this a bigger and more colorful Christmas this year. Luncheons Scheduled For Tree Association Three luncheons sponsored by the Outdoor Christmas Tree association of California will open the 1931 annual outdoor Christmas tree season in Central California this year, It was announced today by Clarence F. Pratt, president. The first luncheon Is scheduled for tomorrow at 1 o'clock In the Hotel Senator at Sacramento; the second for 12 noon In the- Hotel Clark, Stockton, the following Monday.

Next Wednesday members of. the organization In San Francisco will convene at a luncheon In the Palace hotel there at noon for their first luncheon meeting of the season. A still further luncheon la to be held later In Oakland; It was stated. The affairs are public and are sponsored to stimulate) Interest In the creation of "50,000 lighted Christmas trees In California this year," according: to Pratk, Entry Player Who Quit School to Wed Three Years Ago Is Back Again, 'Unmarried' SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.

Three years ago Windsor "Windy" Bigelow, Stanford University football player, quit college to fnarry Jane Potter McCann, socially prominent San Francisco heiress and last summer he quit marriage to return to college. This was revealed today When Superior Judge Edward Shortall granted Mrs. Bigelow an Interlocutory degree of divorce on charges that' the married life with the athlete was "inharmonious'' and that they were temperamentally unsnited to each other. Uigelow Is in Boston today with the Stanford team, on wffieh he plays guard, waiting for the inter-sectlonnl game tomorrow with Dartmouth. His playing tomorrow Is questionable, since he was Injured in last Saturday's "Big ('a me" with California.

Mrs. Bigelow now resides at :fi3.1 Clay street. Her father was the late William I). McCann, prominent interior decorator. Tho Blgclows were married here on October 1, 1D28.

For two years following the marriage Bigelow was employed as assistant cashier of Sutro and Company, Investment brokers. The separation occurred last July 6, whereupon Bigelow quit his Job and returned to Stanford to complete his studies. Mrs. Blgrlow was awarded custody of their child, Kindsor Drury Bigelow in a settlement effected out of court. Unemployment in U.

S. Not Increasing WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. (P) Unemployment, finds the Amer'oan Federation of Labor, Is not Increasing any faster than normal just out ine total of men out of work has reached a new peak. For two months In succession, reported President William d-eeii yesterday, the abnormal rise noted since last February has been checked, and (he November totnl was 200,000 less than expected, because farm layoffs have been light.

Green estimated the. Industrial unemployment now at 6,000,000, or 20 per cent of normal employment. He predicted the figure would grow to 7,500,000 by January unless Increased efforts are- made to keep men at work. Gen. Russell Arrives To Succeed Butler QUANTICO, Nov.

27. UP) Brigadier-General John H. Russell arrived today to succeed Major-Oeneral Smedley D. Butler, retired, In command of the marine barracks here. General Russell has been In command of the marine- base at San Diego since December, 1930.

Blank 4 lutUl Alameda Co. Hayward HAYWARD, Nov. 27. Hayward and other southern Alameda county poultry fanciers have scored heavily in the seventh annunl show of the Northern California Poultry club now under way at Native Hons' ball, it was declared today, by Lee I'oisal, president. About HO per cent of the totnl priznF offered have been tnken by Ihe Hayward fanciers and breeders.

The rest of the awards are will distributed throughout the stale and among other bird owners represented. The show today Is on Its third day and will come to an end Sunday night. Tomorrow evening more than f0 fanciers and breeders, club officlaln and guesls will Man Companion Also Taken by Tacoma Police as Suspects in Marin Co. Murder SAN TtAFAEL, Nov. 27.

A niece of Jose da Costa Felicia, "hermit of Stlnson's Beach," murdered" last October, and her alleged common law husband, C. Hein-hardt, alias Cabral, were captured and held at Tacoma, toduy as (suspects In the slaying. News of the arrests came from the office of Sheriff Walter 13. Ilellrner here after receipt of advices from Tacoma police. The niece, Mrs.

Hose Jacento, who formerly resided at 1539 Orchard avenue as Miss Hose Cabral, Is linked to the murder. Sheriff Sellmer said, by a night-gown and other feminine wearing apparel found In tho cabin of the slain hermit. Since the battered body of Felicia, the head crushed by blows, was found covered with a blanket In his hut on tho lonely Whitegate ranch, two miles south of San Rafael, a quiet but intensive search has been under way for Mrs. Jacinto, Sellmer said. Her movements were traced to San Leandro and from there to Mill Valley, where she Is known to have entertained Kelnhardt, according to Sellmer.

Relnhart formerly lived at Sausallto. Following the slaying, both disappeared. When taken into custody they were living in a shack at the outskirts of the city as "Mr. and Mrs. Bernhardt," Tacoma police reported.

Mrs. Jacento was feported to have been a frequent visitor to the hut of the old hermit, who was credited in countryside tales as being wealthy. He was robbed of aboutTRWO by the murderer, Sheriff Sellmer revealed. The "hermit" had been known to carry that amount In a money-belt. ICE TAKEN IN HERMIT SLAYING French Premier Reports to Chamber on Visits to Washington and Berlin By RE VN OLDS PACKARD fnltcd Press Staff PARIS, Nov.

27. Premier Pierre Laval's foreign policy, which calls, for reparations payments from Germany before payment of Germany's private debts, including $2,000,000,000 in America alone, has won a surprisingly strong vote of confidence. The premier, who recently con ferred in Washington with Presl- ient Hoover, also advanced his governments foreign policy, insistence that no basic changes be made in the Young plan, and that there be no-reduction in reparations without a proportionate re duction in French war debt pay ments, i The premier offered detailed report on his visit with President Hoover, and on his visit in Berlin prior to the vote of confidence. He Insisted he had made no "secret agreements." VOTE 325 TO 150 The chamber of deputies, with the radical Socialists abstaining, voted confidence in the foreign policy by 325 to 150. The majority of 175 surprised even the-ardent sunnorters of Laval.

As a result, the premier seemed certain to remain in power until after the legislative elections of next spring with a movement to overthrow the government due to Internal questions apparently quashed. Laval discussed the foreign policy for 40 minutes. Regarding reparations, he said: "Firstly, we will not agree to basic changes in the Young plan, but will accept provisional arrangements for the duration of the crisis. "Secondly, France will agree to reduction of reparations only In proportion to reductions agreed to in France's war debts. "Thirdly, France will not agreo to priority of payment of Germany's private credits over reparations.

"Fourthly, France Insists v.pon continuation of payment of unconditional annuities. WAITS V. S. APPROVAL "Before defining France's defi nite position," tho premier continued, "I am awaiting firstly the United States congress' approval of the Hoover moratorium, and secondly, the report of the' Basle experts will study Germany's capacity to pay." The position of the German government is that the relutlon between loans and reparations la inescapable. Germany has puld reparations through private loans for the past seven years and the government sees no other method after the end of the Hoover moratorium.

The United States is the nation most heavily interested in German loans, her share of an estimated German debt to private creditors of $2,000,000,000 In long tfarm Mans tthe estimate arrived at by the Albert 11. Wlggln commute; being more than 1.250,UOO,OOU. Her short term credits make the figure almost Holland, Great Britain and Sweden -follow the United States, while the French investment, exclusively imvlcH and Young plan bonds, Is less thun one-tenth that otthe United States. PRIVATE DEBTS Germany's total debt to private creditors, in short and long term loans, was estimated by the Wlg-gln committee at more than $4,046,000,000. The German government favors priority for private debts to conserve the credit of her entire financial constitution, including the central government and states, municipalities, and banks.

French loans to Germany amount to less than $250,000,000. lf the whole of the reparations bill Is puld, France will receive from Germany approximately The actual cash advanced by prlvute United States sources to Germany more than doubles the theoretical payments the United Stutes could receive from reparations. Receiving 3.3 per cent of Germany's payments under tho Young plan, the United would be paid approximately throughout the entire reparations programs, while In addition to the $1,250,000,000 in long term loans, United States short term credits to Germany and estimated at over $600,000,000. Sardines' Fleer Eats Fish in Jail SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IT.

Robert Du Bole Evans, 29, engaged to marry his employer's daughter, skipped trom their ranch near Tampa, because they had sardines three times a day for meals, he told police, who. arrested him wit i his employer's auto today. And, because this happens to be Friday, his first meal -under the regime of the United States marshal was ilsh, Police, warned to be on the lookout for a Florida licensed auto, spotted Evans almost-as 'soon as he drove into the city, and he was arrested as he was parking; the auto on a parking lot. The man whose romance was shattered by sardines, will be returned to Tampa, for. trial for theft of the auto, police TUANSPOItT ACE DIEs! FREMONT, Nov.

-ST. OP) Oscar Hansen, ,44, former national trapshoot champion, died here last night. He became national champion in 1928. at Vandalla, Ohio, I DISTRICTS IN THEE CONTEST Here Arc 12 Divisions of East Bay That Will Have Christ-mas Tree Competition Here are (he twelve dlslrirls into which the Eastbay, from It-lcli-moml to llnywnrd, hns been divided for the purposes of the Nefyntl Annual Outdoor Illuminated Christmas Tree Contest of The TR1IJ-UNK. Xo, 1 Richmond.

No. 2. El Cerrito. No. it.

Albany and a. section of Berkeley hounded by Khat-ttiek avenue, Berrymnn, Grant, Hopkins, I'eralta avenue and the bay. No. 4. A section of Berkeley bounded on the west by Sluit-tuek avenue, Itcrryinnn.

ttiaiit, Hopkins, and I'eralta aviniue. No. A M'ctloil of Oakland bounded on the north by the Berkeley Hue, on. the cast by College avenue and Broadwuy as far south as Grand avenue, over Grand avenue to Harrison street. The boundary then follows the shoreline of Lake Merrill, crosses the Twelfth street dam and follow.

the estuary west and the bay shoreline north as far ad the Berkeley city line, taking In Emeryville. No. 6. Oakland from Hie Berkeley line south and cast of College avenue. Broadway and Merrill.

Eastern boundary, I'ark boulevard. No, 7. Piedmont. No. HjHaEiiHt Oakland, east of Park boiilcvard'to Seminary avenue.

No. 9. Alameda. No. 10.

East Oakland, east of Hfiiiinnry avenue to city limits. No. II. San Leandro. No.

12. Hayward. Mexican Officers to MAN WANTED IN KILLING IS SHOT uniciais i ruucu By LYLE C. WILSON, fnltcd Press Staff WASHINGTON. Nov.

2i7; Critics of the farm board searched ths payrolls today to discover how much overhead Is being paid for farm relief. George S. Milnor E. F. Creekmore, who between them draw $125,000 annually In were summoned to testify before the senate agriculture committee, Milnor Is head of the Grain Sta-hllizatlon Corporation and general manager of the Farmers' National Cooperative Association.

Creek-more is head of the Cotton Stablll- zation Corporation. Creekmore gets $75,000 and Milnor gets $60,000 a year, Board member's are paid $12,000 each and the board's general counsel gets X2n.nnn. Several senators are restive under these circumstances. v' ORGANIZATIONS UNITE. Testimony of frank organization' spokesmen before the commute indicates a combination of at least two ot the major organizations behalf of either the export debenture or equalization fee systems of farm relief.

These organizations are the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Grange. Hitherto they have divided, one supporting the equalization fee and the other the debenture. Now they agree thut the agricultural market- lng act should be amended this winter to provide one or tho other of these schemes to dispose ot the surplus of farm production. The Farmers' Union has its own program. It would combine the' equalization fee system with a -vast project of government price fixing.

As John A. Simpson, Union president, explained it, the government would issue a license to all per sons who sought to purchase any HKncuuurui commodity of which there was an exportable surplus. With wheat, for Instance, he suggested the price should be fixed at $2 a bushel and licensees would be required to pay that price, reporting each purchase as was done in 1919 when the United States wheat director was maintaining wheat prices by the license system. Any surplus wheat could remain on the farms for emergency use or could be exported, Simpson explained, under the equalization fee system. That system or the debenture would take from Milnor and Green-more their well paid positions.

rMAlli IjOSING GHRISTMAS Oakland residents who plan to play Santa Clout to friends and relatives in foreign countries would bet' fckages wrapped quickly, the postofica department warned today. Hera are the closing dates here for mail intended to reach loriim vwtrfa Im Christmas Nov. 1U Arseatlae. BraslU Para, guar. Kraaanr.

Atxr. itSb.pera,. 0 llollvla, Cklle, Ecuador, Emrpt. live. 1tireaada, (inlnna (French) Uee.

2 JMi-nragaa (Corlato). Uae. 3 China. Ualaaa (British), Caiaaa (Uach, mhi. Ic.

4 Coata Hlro. Use, Aualrla. Hala-arla, Colnm-' la. Cacracalovekla. Uatoala.

Platans', Gibraltar, Greece. Haary Lllkaaala, Latvia, Madeira. Malta. Narway, Polaad, Portugal, Mnmaaia. Spala, Sweden, Tnrker.

Valua tx, Sov. Hep. Vacoalavla. 10. Uarbadoa, Uuadelonnr, Italr, Martlatqae, St.

Kltta. Trinidad. Dae. BcIsIbm, Uaaalir. Prance.

t.rrnir. Guatemala, Hoadnraa, Ireland (Nor. thcrn), Irlah Free State. Netherlanda, Nlnaraaraa Salvador, Scotland, Smltacrland. lec.

10 Canal Eoae, Jaaaalra. Panama, Veneaneln. Itee. It Dominican Rcpiihlir-, Haiti, Ncwfonarilnnd, Port Hlco. irgin lalaada U.

Itcc. lit Turks lalaad. Dee. 14 flahaataa, Hawaii. ce IS ha.

Icc. 1 Bcrmada. HAVWARO H. K. FUNERAL HELD Final Rites for Pioneer Oakland Merchant and Civic Leader; Had Busy Career Final rites were held today for Henry K.

Jackson, civic leader and pioneer Oakland me-chant. who died Tuesday after a lingering Minces, Services at 11 o'clock at the Albert Hrown chapel, 34 7 A Piedmont avenue, wero followed by inurnment nt the Chapel of Memories. Honorary pallbearers were L. R. Ratclirr, W.

A. Noffslnger. C. F. Thomrson, T.

J. Clark, Wllllnin Cross, A. J. Nathan, E. C.

Elliott and F. I Vol berg. Horn in Jefferson, Maine, 75 years ago, Jackson became the chief support of largo family when he wu i onV" 14 years old. Despite the handicap of poverty, he fought his way up the business ladder and ultimately founded the Jackson Furniture company. After the fumlly became self supporting, Jackson decided to "go west." He came to Oakland 62 years ago, moved later to Los Angeles, but In 18811 returned to Oakland and opened a furniture store.

Ills business expanded with the growth of the community, until 1 IT years ago It moved into its present homo at Fourteenth and Cluy streets. Jackson was an active figure In various clubs and organizations until failing health forced his retirement. He was director of the Pacific States Savings Loan vice-president of the Retail Furniture Dealers of California, a member of the Athenlan-Nllo club, and the Athens Athletic club, and for mer president of the Oakland Boy Scout council. Among his generosities, which were unknown for the most- part except to those close to him, was the gift to the Boy Scouts of their Dimond canyon camp site. He is survived by two sons, Frank K.

and Henry E. Jackson, and a brother, W. Jackson. Mrs; Jackson died in 1920. Hearing on Rail Rates Transferred SACRAMENTO, Nov.

2T.OP) The interstate commerce commis sion has agreed to transfer from Los Angeles to San Francisco the rate. hearing requested by the California Growers and Shippers Protective League. The hearing will be held February t. Frank H. Buck of Vacaville, president of the league which, has been seeking material reduction In for icing deciduous fruit shipments from California and Arizona to eastern points, said the hearing was switched to San Francisco because a majority of interested growers live In northern California, Buck claimed that the existing charges, approximating $8,000,000 yearly, are "excessive and 'out of line with other transportation costs and the average selling prices of fruits on the Atlantlo seaboard," Birds Win at Poultry Show assemble at a banquet at which some of the prizes will be distributed and plans will be discussed for l-ext year's show.

A. W. Chaffey of 2508 Orange street, Oakland, hns distinction through possession of a bantam that won high place for its class in the entire show. The bird, a Dark Cornish, has been given several silver cups and ribbons. Chaffey, a novice, never before has shown a bird In competition, I'oisal said.

The bantam unit IS Ihe largest of Its kind yet held In the Eastbay, more than 150 high lype birds enrolled, I'oisal said. Attendance is excellent nad Is expected to reach high peaks tomorrow and Sunday. Victim of Officer's Gun Thought Murderer of San Francisco Union Official SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 27.

A man tentatively Identified as Absalom S. Eschoo, 28, wanted here for the murder of Benjamin Relnlsch, secretary and organizer of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, local 2CG, on November 17. was seriously wounded In a gun battle at San Bernardino today and Is being held there. Police were advised by teletype that the wounded man carried a bankbook bearing Echoo's name, and answered the description of the suspected slayer of Relnisch, who was shot to death in his office at 1143 Market street 10 days ago. Tho suspect was shot by Policeman Ocorgo Pickett, of San Bernardino, after he had fired nine times at the officer.

Pickett said he saw' Eschoo attempting to open several doors in the downtown business district, stopped him and ordered him to "get out of town," The officer said Echoo suddenly whipped- out a pistol, shouted, "Don't tell me what to do; I'll shoot you," and opened fire. All nine shots missed but Pickett drew his revolver and shot Eschoo three times, wounding him so seriously that he may die. Dawes Urged for 1932 Running Mate CHICAGO. Nov. 27.OP)tA quiet but determined campaign ampng the middle western Republicans was under way, the Dally News said today, to nominate Ambassador Charles i.

Dawes as the running mate of President Hoover In 1982. The principal obstacle to the Plan would be to convince Am. bassador Dawes that he should re- enter active politics. SECOND ANNUAL OUTDOOR ILLUMINATED CHRISTMAS TREE CONTEST Yon may enter your own tree or nominate that of a friend. Tlie tree may be large or small.

In your own jnrd, garden, vacant lot. or parked sidewalk urea. It must he Illuminated prior to the closing dale of the contest. DECEMBER 19. Fill out this blank: Attend Stock Show LOS ANGELES, Nov.

27. UP) Prominent officials of the Mexican government will be honored guesta at tho Great Western Llv Stock Show and Rodeo here starting tomorrow. J. A. McNaughton, executive director of the show, announced.

Heading the list of notables from Mexico will be Senor Don Francisco Ellas, newly appointed minister of agriculture. He la a cousin of General Calles and Is one of the most prlmlnent cattlemen In Sonora, Mexico. Several large cattle operators south of the border will accompany Senor Elina on the visit to the Los Angeles show where they wl Inspect the exhibits of registered beef cattle from more than 24 different states, with the idea of Importing some of the prize American stock to Mexico. Leading western cattlemen are planning -entertainment for the Mexican officiafi during their stay here. .1 I enter tree at I nominate tree at Owner is Street address City District No.

Signed Address Be sure Entry Blank Is In mail by midnight, December 19. Address to Outdoor Christmas Tree Contest Editor, The TRIBUNE, Oakland..