Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 13

DablantJ CrfbuneW MAY 1932 A-13 GIRL ATHLETESJHAY WARD HIGH GUESTS AAASONIC RITES FOR LAWRENCE, CIVIC LEADER Kobvello to Be Freed for Arctic Death Eskimo TToman Prisoner on Boat Telia Grim Tale of 1 f-Def ense Shooting SUNDAY 3000 SCHOOL FLEET 111 BAY FIHMSli rOAKtAKD'SBOTH BIRTHDAY FETE EDMONTON, Alta May 7. Juveniles Have Glorious Exhibition Near Lake by Native Sons Closes Peek's Events Park Boulevard Lodge Map" Who Aided and iuaj Week celebration ended officially last nUjht. with the fireworks dis play given by Chinese numbers' of trje- Oakland lodge of Native Sons near Lake Merritt. Bombs crashed, and 'star-shells shed their rain of gold and glhr fire; rockets whizzed artd burst over the plafltd water's of the lake that for 80 years has been a central beauty spot for a great and growing, city. And when the last fire cracker had roared, and the last gleam of colored -fire had died, Oakland's birthday celebratioriwas at an end.

There wfll be" recurrences during the coming week, and for a week or two after that, possibly, as various organizations commemorate their own connection with Oakland's eightieth birthdav. C. MAN TO SPEAK. Roy of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, is to speak Tuesday night at Rock Ridge Dads Club, on Pioneer. Oakland, and other-'associations plan, to incorporate, some fitting ceremony at regular meetings during the month.

gjTtie week's celebration was repute with interest, the-hearty cooperation of citizens and organizations of all kirids making the event-a highly successful one, and; better still, the birthday- celebrations were organized at practically no cost "It Mas all tlorie In the spirit Of pioneer Oaklund," said Wll-' Jiam Nat Friend, clinirmnn of the general committee, "when citizens got out and did things for spent a lot of money, hut everybody had lot of fun." EX-MAYOH'S FETED. Two civic celebrations, a banquet honoring Mayor Fred N. Mor-cm and former mayors of the city, illumination of the Moses Chase home with floodlights, a special dl-play ot old-time Oakland relics 2Hjf KV ''C 14 1 1 a rMK Masonic funeral rites for Volkrt O. Lawrence, 68, civic leader, port developer, and patron of the will be hejd tomorrow afternoon under the direction of Park Boulevard lodge. Services at the Albert Brown un-' dertaking parlors, 84T Piedmont avenue, will be held at.

o'clock, and friends have been Invited. Pallbearers will be Mayor Fred Morcom, Fred J. Early, Dr. J. H.

Morris. A. Forsterer, George Randolph and George Meredith, Lawrence died at a local hos pital Friday night. His death removed one of the leading figures In the city's commercial and civic de- velopment. For many years he had given unstintingly of.

his time and finances to Oakland'! best interests." WjORKET) ov docks He was born at Frisian Terrace on the Island of Fohr in the North Sea, and came to thla country when hoy of IS. His first 'job was that of San Francisco docks, for ships loading grain for world But; fired hy an ambition to be a more Important figure In Pacific coast de-: velopment, he. attended night school, gained an education, and worked his way steadily upward." After various business ventures here and In, the east, he returned to California In 1912 and located at Oakland, where he began, developing the business that bore his name--the Lawrence Warehouse company. He later sold his warehouse business but continued, as a representative of various steamship companies. to develop Oakland's world 4itadv BOY KCOrT LEADER Throughout, fiis career he gave much of his time to enterprises that benefitted others.

was first president of the Boy Scout movementin Oakland; founded the Lonesome club for the benefit of strangers In Oakland, and for years was active on the Salva tlon Army board here. He was one of the leaders In founding the Little Theater and Irt bringing dis tinguished artists to Oakland During the World war he was active In every, patriotic movement and served as general vice-chair- i man of the Alameda County War Camp Community Service. After the war ha participated In found ing and financing the Industrial Loan Funii for the benefit ot serv ice men returning to the com munity. In 3 925 his varied activities began undermining his health, nnd with his wife and daughter he took a trip around the world. But two later, after suffering stroke, he waa forced to give un UIb kl.atnn..

InlBat, He Is survived by a widow, Mrs Maud Lawrence, of 1 724 Versailles avenue, Alameda, and a daughter Oat tne uaKiana museum, una numerous ceremonies by' clubs," asso Four hundred southern Alameda county high school girls were cn- tertained at union high school yesterday at the sixth annual' play day. How the modern girl can emulate William Tell is demonstrated as Janet Minness (left), Mills College sophomore, shows Patricia Bliss, Centerville high school, the fine points of modern arclft-ry. Mildred Stiger, (lower 'right). San Leandro junior at the union high, is wearing the newest in tennisostume. Playing at pushball are (left to right), Loretta Andreini, Alice Hegen, both of Hayward, Alma Bettencourt, Centerville, Gladys Mc Farland, San Leandro, and Roiemarie Murray, Hayward, TRIBUNE photoi.

ciations UlHl in 111.1, marked the" week's events. Old-Umo volunteer firemen' donned their quaint leather helmets once again, and -demonstrated how they fought fires in the early days, with- their old pioneers were feled and honored, and the days of 'S2 were relived to everybody's satisfaction. The first white men to see the site of Oakland gllmpsed.it on March 2, X772, when a party led by Captain Juan Bautista, Lieutenant Pedro and the Frun-cincan Father Crespl, exploring northward from Monterey, discovered the "original habitants," the ln.llo.iu i r. hl-'ll I fi i Vl I HEALTH and FOHUM TO HEAR DRAM READER BY FRANK COY AUTHOR OF 'THF FAST WAV TO HEALTH 1" ity among the oaks-op the flats. I.IIUT IIIIIXL' nuir.T The Sleeping Cure Mrs.

Ruth Lawrence T. Lublhra'tlprT wfft act. as Oakland. chairman during the (CP) When spring comes to the Arctic In. June.

Eskimo woman, held prisoner" aboard a ship, frozen in the Arctic sea, will be free to return toiler tribe. Wireless carried the news todav to the schooner St'roche ot the Royal Canadian Mounted police, frozen Irt the Ice miles east of Akla- vlk. N. T. The release wa ordered by the federal department of Justice.

Kobvello was arrested December, on charges of slaying Fritz Churer, a naturalized American citizen. Her story which won her free dom as soon as spring releases the frozen-ln ship waa that Schurer followed the Eskimo custom of seizing a woman to help him with his traplines. When he no longer needed her services, she said, he attempted to kill her, Kobvello defended herself and shot him to death. The mounted police said Schurer entered the Arctic in 1930 on the trading schooner Patterson sailing from Seattle, Wash. He came to the United States from Germany in 1923.

SERBS TO FETE The annual festival of St. George, the' patronaamt of East-bay Serbian-Americans, will be held today at St. George's cathe dral of the Serbian Orthodox cflurch. Ninth and Oak streets; Observance of the day begins at 10 o'clock with service conducted by the pastor. Rev.

M. Stijaclch. At" the Close' of. the- religious pro grarn there Hill be it dinner -sefed In the parish hall. More than five hundred persons are expected to attend from all parts ot the bay district.

The speaker at, the din ner will he the Yugo Slavian' con sul at' San Mllivoje Nanmovlch. Featured, on. the afternoon pro gram ot entertainment la a Colo nial minuet by the young people, while tonight two plnya will be given by the school J. P. Vukaslnovlch of president of the Serbian Orthodox church and School Aid association, announces the association numbers several thousand members in St.

George parish, which embracea much Of California. It has been In existence for ten year's. Participating in the festivities are the Mother's clubt the Girls' club and the church cholf of St. George's cathedral, St. Oeorge's cathedral waa dedi cated in 1927, when Mada ria of -the Serbian Eastern Ortho dox church came from Chicago for the ceremonies.

The Rev. Stijaclch has served about a year In ihe pas torate. He came to Oakland from Gary, where he served for thlrteen vears This executive board In issuing an order to Deliluh L.Beasley, custodian of funds to draw the same from a local bank, and send to New York to finish paying fori the picture eald: "This picture. Is being purchased to commemorate the first Interracial committee 111 working for better race understanding and Notice 6f the arrival of the pic-ture will be given through this column and when 'If will be to the City of Oakland. The money was sent May' 4 the birthday of the City of Oakland.

VOTERS LEAGUE MKET. The Alameda County League Colored Women Voters will- hold their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May at 2:30 in Linden branch Y. W. C. A.

at which time Attorney Virginia Stephens, chairman of the department "legal status of women," will present to the league Attorney Alma Myers, of San Francisco, state chairman of the department of status of women pf the California League of Women Voters. Tho, publlo will be riiKsiDKNT's norxu table. The President's round taWn of C. C. clubs.

'deemed at their Wist meeting to have a booth on lliiv which held June HiMn Saint AugUHjine lCplaootJ pal church social hull. The booth will fenturo Georgo Washington bicentennial. Among the participants on Women's program held last Sunday night In Star King E. Zlon church Sun Frunclsco was Mrs. Sledge delivering the opening address, Mrs.

Esther Jones Lee, reading a paper giving, the history of the church; Mrs. Hazel Connley of, Women's Progressive club, nnd Miss Ethel Turner of H. Cj. Drown Club. HOLD GAllDKN PAHTY.

The Virginia Thurman Junior girl's club held a Gurden party last week, at which they rendered a unique program. "Their subject was "My Room." The was furnished, decorated and lighted by reading of papers dealing wit 11. each section. Tbe research work: displayed in these paper's was worthy of an aduft club. los angeles After ten days In Lou Angeles, the writer-.

returns, wjthf. a bit of news of interest. It was my prlvi- by th cluls in the home of the state Saint Charles Edwards, Club women participants showed an unusual amount of excellent- musical The program waa worthy of professionals. The women are looking-' forward to. their trip early -in -July to the state which will be held in San Francisco It was also my privilege to henr the eutatandlng Negro, poet today in America, Langston Hughes, give a- lecture-recital, of his own poems -and his trip Abroad, He was heth.

interesting and- inspiring, a credit. to race, -J- an de lighted td find that the Acorn chid of young colored men of Berkeley PATRON SAINT 9 a Time on- Junior Chamber Totfr of Battleships Thirty oflcers" and enlisted men from the States fleet In San Francisco bay today found their yoeai cords not' what they wer Uudor to yesterday mornlnar. For during all of Saturday irorrt a. m. to 4 p.

the 30 werft Btisy exceedingly "-answering million" questions put In the high, childish treble -of youth. More than 3000 of Oakland's school children saw the fleet In three glorious two-hour tours yesterday, on ferryboat trips provided at minimum Cost by the Oakland Junior Chamber of Commerce In. cooperation with the Key System. THICK AND FAST And there wasn't a questionless moment on the tours from the time the ferryboat th pier until It returned. "Mister what do they call that ladder thing you climb Mister, were you ever in.

a war-1- Mister, why do they call them gobsT Mlsteri-" However, the officers and en listed men did their duty in accordance with the best traditions of the navy, and their reward comes in the knowledge that -theM -made 3000 children supremely happy, and gave them a lot of "inside informal tion" about and cruisers and destroyers and submarines and aircraft carriers that they never forget, NOT A HITCH Children and their parents. armed with special round-trip tickets, were conveyed by motor bus and street car connecting with electric trains-to the pier) whers officials saw them safely" aboard the ferry. There was not a hitch, or a slip anywhere. Everybody had a won derful time, thanks to the Junior Chamber, the Key Sytem--a'nd th-tliirty officers and'men'' with th sore throatsr Fruit Men Fledge Tonnage to Ships SEATTLE; May 7. (UP) Definite action towards ultimate hand ling of the Pacific northwest apple and pear Atlantic seaboard in refrigerated steamers was taken here today.

Armed at wl at they termed "war time-' railroad freight rates," representatives ot the Yakima and Wenatchas areas in Washington and Medford and Hood River districts in Oregon, pledged at least 5 per cent of. their tonnage this season to steamship Pola Negri to Wed July or August CLEVELAND, May T. (UP) Pola Negri, film star, confirmed reports upon arrlvaUin Cleveland today for a vaudeville enfage-ment she will be married either in July or August. She inclined to reveal her prospective husband's pame, although she declared he was an American and been wed before. will present Hughes to the publlo on the evening of May 14 In the auditorium of the-, Berkeley- high school.

It will be an inspiration to hear him. BLACK EAGLE'S PXjANE. A visit to the Los Angeles air port gave me the privilege' of seeing the airplane of the Black Eagle better khown as Col. Hubert Julian, outstanding Negro aviator. He has purchased the Bister ship to the one.

used by Post and Gattyj and is having it reconditioned for a non-stop cross-continent flight. It is a large five-passenger Lockheed white plane. On George Washington's birthday he made an exhibition flight. He-went up 4000 feet, making a parachute jump, dropping 1000 feet before he opened the parachute. Later he took, on a round trip to San Diego, Dean William Pickens and a Los Angeles minister, The reconditioning of the plane Is costing a considerable sum hence Editor and Mrs.

Bass, of the California Eagle, the oldest Negro paper in California, whose policy has always been to do all they could to encourage those who were trying to assist the race, have donated $100 to help Julian, and are asking others to contribute what they can as It Will mean much to the race If be can make the flight, INTER-RACIAL Mrs. Sallle Richardson, one ot the lenders of her race In Loa An- geles in race relations Is sponsoring-an Interracial dinner for the Fellowship of Reconciliation, to be held In Birch Street Christian church on the evening of May 10 at which time the national president from New York will address the assembly, and Dr. Wilbur Gordon will read a paper as a representative of the Jvegro people, whihV-E. Zimmerman will address the group as a representative of the Jewish people of Los Angeles. RELIEVING UN-EMPLOYMENT.

One of the encouraging- bits ot news was to learn that a young Negt-6, because ot his efficiency and honesty, had, spending pearly 10 years as a shipping elerkj been promoted as an assistant' manager in one of the 5 ami 10 crfnt stores, T. L. McDowell to make good In his efforts to help hia race, STATE. APPOINTMENT. Governor Rolph has 3uit appointed W.

Sanders, an outstanding Negro citixen and member ot the Los -Angeles Forum, to the position of deputy parole officer tor Southern Officer Bandera send greetings to -his many Oakland friends and said he will jnake an official visit on May 10 to San Quentin. Another appointment ot Interest was made by the governor at the same time. Mrs, George Ty-ontny to a position at Whittier SChOOl. MOTHER'S DAY. Mother's day, will be observed today in Linden branch, 1'.

W. C. A. with a suitable program. The publlo will be welcomed.

ACTIVITIES AMONG NEGROES BY Ur.UL.AH ly BEASLEV DIET ADVICE You. have probably noticed that after you nils a nlfht or two of sleep, you are very susseptlbU to colds or other diseasea. This is because your nervous system does not stimulate the organs of excretion, such as the kidneys, liver and intestines, to allmlnata the body's toxins as rapidly. a they arc formed. Innervation Is undoubtedly one of tie principal causes of the lowering oC the body's resistance to.

diseaae, and tiro only method of overcoming this condi-' tlon Is to obtain plenty of good sound sleep and to avoid over-excitement, worry, or other nerve-exhausting habits. 7" i Olio of jour dearest possessions Is your vitality. If your sleep Is IUl in bed, you will ho liaiiillrnpiK'd In your activities on the following ilny. It Is the height of folly to try to save money In buying cheap bcil-spiings ami mattress, 'The hel should lie comfortable lo sleep In, The mattress should have no' lumps and should glvo freely with (he iMitltlon -of the body. The bed covers should be mirm hut not heavy enough in interfere, with comfort, )ne real woolen lilunket and one down or feather comforter above the sheets will give more warmth Hum a doen cotton blankets or comforters, and weigh much less.

Anyone trying to regain health should endeavor to sleep soundly and will require more sleep than the average heallhy person, If you find it needful to sleep 10 to 12 hours daily, you should Jiy all means do ln'it to restore your health that you not need to waste so much of your time in this manner. 'Cmrriirtt. las. for TRIBUNE.) MosesThase. first white settler, built the first frame house in East Oakland in '1850, The first, church, service was held in Oakland in lJifi-', the year of the town's birth.

First resident pastorwirs )r. S. B. Bell. The first school, also started shortly town's formation, was.

taught by ins Hannah Jayne. The flmt institution of higher learning here was the Contra Academy, opened in 1853 by Rev. Henry Durant. -Alameda county was created March 18, 1 8 and the county cgiji-thoiise was built in 1.874 in, Oakland. The first street ear system a hor.sedrawn one received its charter May 1870.

The first train of railway cars ran in (he eltv September L'. lSfi3. GKt ATEIt KVSTKM. The first public water system in Oakland Was the Contra Costa Water Company, organized in ISIIK. Oakland's first Richard Richardson, was appointed in 1867, hut Its volunteer fire department was organized in 1853, went 'out pt existence, and was reorganized at a civic department In 1S69.

First women's organization in the city the Oakand Ladies Societv, formed November 9, 1S71. Oakland's first theater was the Delis Opera Houe-e; built some time prior to 1 887. Abated Brewery To Fight Closing LOS ANGELES, May 7. (CD Action to regain control of the Maier Brewery," recently confis. cated by the U.

S. marshal, wffs taken Joday when Xhe company filed an answer to the government's libel the answer the company maintained that it complied with all federal laws and that it had no knowledge of asserted sale of intoxicating by two em ployees, now awaiting arraignment on-charges of possession and gale of intoxicants. r.ililNKI TO JIKKT ANTIOCH, May Forth-coming activities will be outlined at a cabinet session of the Contra Costa Young People's association at. the hnmeof Miss Ruth Evans here on May 30, according to group leaders. majiif it 1 "htauuttpuauCtiaMmt HE normal activity of the body consumes its atrength more rapidly than can.be replaced by food, sunshine and air.

Because of this, the body requires rest and, especially' sleep. Sleep gives the nervous rystem a chance to be rested in preparation for its next day's la hop. hy a lack of sleep, one can easily cripple this most important defense of the body. It is tip to the nervous ayatem to stimulate the excretion of waste products, to exercise a selection and supervision at all food ma terluls that enter the blood stream, ami to-Rive warning agaltmt tho assnultH of disease or the injuries from iieclileiitn. When nervous svtitoni has become over-i- worked or exhausted by Insufficient sleep, It is naturally unable to perform these functions properly.

Kvcry part of the body needs periods of activity anil rest, Kvcn the nppMi'i'iilly ovcr-iii'llve heart 1 1 ii a rcsllnif period between each bent of approximately a half second. 11 actually rents about I lie: sume length of time an It works. The other muscles and oreans of the body seem not to rest at inch" reg-' ular Intervals lint the)', nevertheless, have periods of Inacllv. K.v. It would he very awkward for The brain to have froniient.

alternate periods of activity, and rest, so nature has arranged that the condition of lieinir awake or being asleep occurs at greater Intervals, -It is Impossible to make a. set rule of at "how many hojirs one luM'ild foi ei rfrere3 quired undoubtedly iletien'ds largely upon the tenipcraineiit of the Individual. When the system Is foxlr," more sleep Is rcqiilred. May Berkeley Girl Scout Council will meet Tuesday afternoon at the Little. Rouse.

1810 Shattuck avenue. Arthur Myer, the new commissioner, will preside. Kar-a-way Mine 162 miles from Berkeley, at Alta, will open June 12 for a month. Barbara E. local director, will be in charge of a staff.

Mrs. l'ape, Red Cross life saver, as swimming ln- rffs- Jab kr Among the speakers who will appear st the annual conference of the National Urban league ttiibc held In Pittsburgh, Thursday to Sat May 12 to .14 are I'rof. Frances 11. Tyson of the department of economics, University of Pittsburgh, who will speak on "The Depredsiqn: Some Causes and Effects." Forrester H. Washington, director Atlanta School of Social Work, will spenk on "Training for Social Problems." Manuel C.

Elmer of the department of sociology, Uni versity of Pittsburgh and Ira JJea Iteid, director of the department of research, National- Urban league, will speak on "Social Survey as a Basis for Ir. Mordo-cal W. Johnson, president of Howard University, and L. Hollings-worth-Wood, president of the National Urban league, will speak on "Racial Adjustments; Today and Tomorrow." Lloyd Garrison, treasurer of the National Urban league and Owen H. Lowjoy, executive eecrelury of the Children's Aid Society, New York will speak on "Human Factors In Social Mrs.

Clara Btirrlll Bruce, assistant resident manager of the Paul Lawrence piinhnr Clnrden tfipartmenlH, New York city, will spenk 'on ''Housing programs In liaising the Level of Living." Dr. M. Or lirunsfieid, vlre president and chief medical examiner of the Supreme Liberty Life Insurance company, will talk on the Import ance of health education, Ihe other speakers wlll.be found several' Urban league secre'- tarles including Eugene Kinkle Jones, the national executive secretary." -Almost Immediately after the adjournment of this 'conference the National Conference for Social Work will convene In Philadelphia, LOCAL XOTtfS. The reading public will be de lighted to know that the Far Western Interracial committee sponsoring the Harmon Foundation exhibit of works by Negro artists, which was shown during November in the Oakland Art Galleries, has at last succeeded in raising $75, the purchase price of the picture which they will present to the Oakland Art Gallery for Its permanent collection. The Inst $3.00 was given to the A high llclit of thft nr.

Llvitics this week will lie dramatic lfaiiing tomorrow" by Ooy Stevens, l'arrinytnn -at Hie HoteJ a I a nd, mwtyMWfwtmrwMim'm sne will av prone OH- I I'll "Cai'. tt 3f Netf York play ijiic- CPKS. ii 1-cnilo" lum Ii ii i-- hv ci'il Noi'l Cow-iinl'H iiiosl i mid pin Willi in Ii Ii a ii humor, pt. thus a ii ii pllv ha 10 it eis -MBS' TABRINOTON lis fpuding hv Farrinpton will. follow ins j-oriim nnrinal hum-nss nietlni? in the HoIpI Oakltind at 2 o'clock, at which the election of officers will-lake place.

Mrs, Efhvin V. will pre. side at the readinsr, and Sue E. S.ioemiiker will hostess. At the business meetlni? the executive hoarrj for" the coining year will be elected, headed by von AdelunB as president.

Others nominated' and to be voted upirtl Include; First vice-president, Will I'. W'ocid cconl vlce-preni-tlent, Sirs. 'Frederick fj, Turner: treasurer, (luy ('. Karl; flnaiii'lal mFFrFtRi-yrtnliih 'l'i FMiier: tccaii'iH- itn? secretary, Mrs. Benjamin W.

Hlnck: cnircspondiiiK secretary. Mrs. AVinfielil Overton: membership secri'taty, Klbert A'ail; attendance, Mrs. William F. Know-land; library, Miss Lnura Cairns; publications, Mrs.

Charles II. Howe: reservations, Mrs. tleorge O. Thompson; social functions, Mrs. Thomas Mitchell Totter.

Rationed Job Plan Aids 114 One of th largest employers of labor in the Eastbay Informed the American lyeclon. United Action for Kmployment, yesterday tharUt was carrying 114 workers in'exces of its regular payroll through the "etaeffered" plan. This was announced hy Superior Frank M. ORden, chairman of-th ewfttaetton -win mttoei4 who said that "such- cooperation shows the (treat benefit from the policy of "rationed employment." "The average payroll consists of 590 workers, the manager paid, with a dally average working o( 476. The same concern from November to March, inclusive, gave 3000' days; vrark to former employees and some htitsiders.tnrouph a'2 per cent contribution, fi'om employees earnlnir $30 a month or more, plus 5(1 per cent contributed by the company.

Since the beginning: of the drive 172 Oakland emiloyer hav reported re-employment of 1D7-workers, according to Pat C. Harper, executive aecretary of th re-employment committee. i i HAYWARD, May 7. Play day may come only once a year, but it was a day of days for more than 40,0 southern Alameda county high school girls, guests today of Hayward TlnlVin high school at. the sixth anniiil play day held at the local school.

Girl athletes from Centerville, San Leandro and Amador school at Pleasanlon participated in everything from ping pong tournaments io archery lesions. The play day, directed by Miss Hulalia Kirkham, local girls' physical education director and her assistant, Miss Marilyn Bnrna was arranged by a committee of. Hayward high school girls under Alice llegen, girls' athletic' manager, f'ommitteo chairmen Included Betty Ann Abbett, Jenn Burge, Betsy Andrade, Rulh JIaar, A'lola Brown, Hannah Nussenbaum, Doris Arnold, Knll Walters, Patricia Hlckey, Karla Anderson, Velvia Miller and Cleone O'Connor. Gladys McFsrland of San Leandro and Alma Bettencourt of Centerville, managers for girls' athletics at their schools, also aided arrangement of events Following a morning of Indoor games, tennis, croquet, push ball, baseball, basketball, and instruction In archery by Miss Janet Minness, Mills college sophomore archery mannger, a luncheon waa served at the school, i In the afternoon a program of n.lPliftJnment-in Itie. gymnasium, when tumbling and acrobatic acta, comedy playlets and musical numbers were presented, the day wan completed with social dance hour, Tax Cut, Jobless Aid Held Vital SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.

Problems of taxation and unemployment relief were discussed today hy city officials meeting with the California League of Municipalities in the city hall. Tha meeting was the third of a series iponsored by the league, i City Manager Hnllis R. Thompson of Berkeley, declared that re-ductloon of tajfes and the creation of a fund for 'unemployment relief should be two of the most vitil concerns of civic adminlstratlonr, raneHirtntiBirTOaV llnquent taxes and reduced assess tnents have reduced Income of cities considerably. Thompson also explained that Berkeley hai met the problem of reducing salaries fivi per cent, eliminating lmprov-ment projects, and by effegtlng other He declared that the abolition of "political Jobs" also would boost city resources. Other speakers included Ralph M.

Bryant, Alameda city manager; Ossian E. Carr, Oakland" city manager; A. P. Ferguson, Turlock city clerk: H. Mason, secretary of the Northern California Mayors and Councilman' association, and Leonard 9.

Levy, nan Francisco purchasing agent a G.IKL. SCOUTS Theacted the parts of an old man and sfr'uclbVr Mra. HoBrn supper arrtu tr UiedTonamp Davis, well known miisitlarortlef enirTittend-a'WUslcal tea. held his wife, with ftoaemary Bjorge and Peggy Bray as two highwaymen, in the dramatisation of the old English ballad "Ban-in of th! The Veraes of song were eung hy individual' members of the troop a the actlop took place. Following the ballad, the scouts sang several song.

Everybody Joined in folk dances led by Mrs. Emily Greeley. Proceeds from equipment. Leaders on the camp staff- this aummtr are to meet at the Little House tomorrow night at. 7:30 for the first staff meeting.

Troop Two la meeting for a supper meeting at the home of the leader," Mrs. afternoon. PliOBATION' I'LKA STI DIEI) Martinez. May' 7. Report on' the plea for probation filed, by Samuel Jaggers.

21, of this city, who pleaded guilty to a charge of forgers Is scheduled to heard Mondsy fey Superior Judg B. MrKeozU, nurse, and nine other counselor! have qualified to supervise the many attractive actlvitiea planned. Open house will be held at the "Little ilouse" Thursday, and. Haturday, from 9 a. 6 for parent! interested in Bin Scouts going ta camp.

There will be an exhibition of equipment; JfiLWat night at the Wlllard school Eungal'ow, Girl Seoul! oTrbop-7 had. a molher and father party. A buffet supper waa guesti were Into patrols to which their daughter! Deiongen, and put together during the meal. ratty YY18KOCU ana jean ieaeon Oakland, who was unable to serve as one of the hostesses owing to lljnsss. Since then, having regained her wished the public to know that ihe heartily appreciated the xhlbltt and the inspirational food will It has brought to her race, The executive board of tne com mittee consisted of the following: Mrs.

chlora Sledge, president of the northern section, California Federation of frtolored Women's clubs, Mrs. Bertha Allen, president Aia- meda county League ot uoioren Women Voters; Mrs. Anita Rudder, president of the Hallie Q. -Brown Thedora Lee Purnell, preildant Fanny Coppln club, rid secretary (or the -committee, VF WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS 80 your partnar excuw themselves and dash tway. glad the dance in over? Or do th charm of your dancing fill bald Ui pell your partners stay and chatj perhaps Introduce yof to others? Why not.

perfect our dancina It a useful uncial accompHithment? -i. Let Albert H. Ludwig'a talented youna leidy and men teachers correct ynur faults give ytfu confidence and make you a popular partner In short time. PRIVATE. 'Individual unrt Clflf all day and evening.

Visitors welcome. IJALMIOQM a4 TAP LUD WIG'S STUDIOS MO Jll) TE aiulrbMr mm Alsn ItuUlos, B3J Ciaarr F..