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Oakland Tribunei
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OAKLAND TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1933 Man Breaks Ankle Vacation Church I Kidnaped Brule Dance Group to 'V OMAN FIREBUG BLAZE At A INQUEST SET t-. Asits- JKnuimenz ocnooi win vjpen Give Program program by the Mills College Jumping Off Train SAN JOSE, July 20. Bert.Dix- son, 40, of 157 East Fifty-irixtb, Street, Los Angeles, broke his left ankle as he jumped from moving train at First and Bassett Streets yesterday. Patrolmen Kenneth Morse and John P. Collins 'took him to the County HospitaL IN RICHMOND AUNDRt WES Shaw Heads San Mateo Harbor Body REDWOOD CITY, July 20.

Percy J. Shaw, South San Francisco civic leader, today heads the newly-formed San Mateo County Harbor Commission as president. S. A. Keyston, San Mateo resident and San Francisco businessman, is the commission's secretary.

The third member is Councilman Henry Beeger of Redwood City. They were elected at the polls June 27. RICHMOND, July 20. A vacation church school for Richmond boys and girls will be opened Monday at the Lincoln School auditorium by Rev. C.

Meryl Bish, pastor of the Siege Presbyterian Church. The school will be interdenomina dance demonstration group, a part LIFE DN LONELY CHANNEL ISLE of the Field Hockey and Sports WOODLAND, July 20. Velma Yarbrough, 18, "kidnaped bride," who last December fled to Reno with Manuel Castelar. 26, and was married, yesterday filed petition through her mother, Mrs. Laura Yarbrough.

to have the marriage annuled. The girl mysteriously disappeared from her home, with the result that authorities started a search for her on a theory of kidnaping. Four days later the girl returned to Winters and announced Camp, will be given tonight at 8:15 RICHMOND, July Cl 20. Coroner Aubrey Wilson was scheduled to the Outdoor tional and open to all between the ages of 4 and 14. Classes will meet hold inquests this afternoon into the Theater the Music Building on for two weeks.

Aiding Rev. Bish in the teaching will be his wife and Marguerite No need io pass up that investment! Mrs. Daniel C. Imboden, Wife of Business Man, Kills Self on Santa Cruz deaths of Frank E. Claver, 88, Oakland resident killed an automobile accident Sunday, and John Keaning, 40, seaman, killed Saturday night by an electric trolley on the Standard Oil Company long the campus.

Miss Mar Skiles, Ramona Jones, Helen Cree- guerite de that she and Castelar had been married. The annulment is sought on the ground that she was not of age and that her marriaga was without her parents' consent. alarm, which was followed in quick succession by two others, as firemen found themselves handicapped in their fight by flames shooting skyward from several parts of the plant at once. Every available piece of ly, June Skiles, Caroline Findley, Sam Antes and Dan Bush. A SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.

leader the dance group, is in wharf here. Claver, who lived at 872 Nineteenth Street, Oakland, was killed when he was struck by an automobile as he walked along Mrs. Carolyn Imboden, 43, wife of A three-alarm rire, described by officials as incendiary, razed a one-story frame building formerly occupied by the Oakland Home Laundry Company at 2833 Hannah Street early today, and threatened other factories and homes in the neighborhood. The flames broke out in several parts of the building at the same time, according to Assistant Fire Chief Manning Basch. and quickly swept through the entire structure, causing $20,000 damage.

The theory that the fire was incendiary received support from the story told police by J. Barquart, 1824 Linden Street. He declared the fire broke out as he was standing at Twenty-eighth and' Peralta streets, and he saw a man run from the burning building, jump into a and flee. Barquart turned in the first 1 ocjEa Garfield Park Daniel C. Imboden, prominent busi charge.

ness and political figure, hanged Miss de herself on the ranch of her father. Anguera is the highway near Oleum. Keamng was struck by the electric car while he was walking along the wharf on his way to his ship, the Standard Oil tanker Story. No one was held in either accident. a member Ambrose Gherini, wealthy attorney and land owner, it was learned here today.

of the orig apparatus responded. Although the building had not been used as a laundry for about six months, it contained valuable machinery used in laundry operations. Fire Marshal Fred Carlson began an inspection of the ruins today to determine how the blaze was set William Grutsch, 4448 Pleasant Valley, is owner of the building. inal i g- The tragedy occurred last Monday a De on lonely Santa Cruz Island, off Santa Barbara, but it was not until monstration School to Reopen SANTA CRUH, July 20. The two-room Garfield Park school, closed a year ago for reasons of economy, will be reopened this Fall, it has been decided by the board of education.

The action came as result of a petition signed by 319 residents which argued that the distance to the Bay View School is too great for pupils in the Garfield Park district and that property values there have dropped as result of the closing of the school. DIFFICULT STEERING Striking the curb stone while parking, applying the brakes sud Group i yesterday that Gherini was able to Do you knew of on invattmant opportunity you hat to pan up? Dow -your heuso naad painting or repairs Do you nood now tint for tha cart Comunv rt Credit will bo glad to land yoa Hi monay en your automobile, even though. It may net be fully paid tor. NUf imiarrnssmnttur itrvitl is dignifiid And iimph as withdrawing from utvtnp tenant. 'Pbttu, ivntt tf caII I CONSUMERS CREDIT COMPANY S23S Broadway, OAKLAND GLencourt 6782 do MISS hail a passing schooner and reach MARGUERITE ANGUERA.

America. She joined denly, thereby twisting front springs, or striking bumps when the mainland. DUE TO ILL HEALTH that group after studying the dance heavily laden, are some of the in South America ana new YorK, Two notes, one to her husband causes of difficult steering, accord' It In Bottles Bu when she placed herself under the instruction of Mary Wigman and ing to the Free Emergency Road and the other to her father, were lefl by Mrs. Imboden, both giving ill health as the motive for her act. Gherini said "he and Mrs.

Imboden Service of the California State Au tomobile Association. Hanya Holm. Members of the group who will and her young daughter went to his ranch on the island about ten days ago. On Monday evening she fail ed to appear for dinner, he said, and searching parties were organized, 1 "-j Gherini found the body suspended VHow in HARRIS TWEED from a rafter in a sheep-shearing take part in the program tonight are: Norma Anderson, Mildred Bruckheimer, Margaret Cole, Ber-nice Cooper, Bernice Genther, Lucille Hill, Freida Hutchinson, Margaret Larson, Hannah Mathews and Marion Teller. The accompanist will be Miss Ruth Hunt, and Miss Mabel Bunneke is in charge of the lighting.

Building of Field snea. SIGNAL FIRES BUILT There was no boat on the island so signal fires were built to attract LEED Beautiful the atention of fishermen. Yester day the schooner, Jitani, from San Pedro, reached the island and Gherini took his daughter's body to rn(in run. i House May Proceed aama Barbara. I JIM Ml Vf.

Gherini has been prominent here for many years, and the marriage the new Fall ROOS "Convertible" Suit equipped with 2 skirts RICHMOND, July 20. Construction of the municipal field house at Nicholl Park, delayed when builders' bids exceeded the proposed or nis daughter to Imboden in No vember, 1919, was a social event Imboden is president and general manager of the Mercantile. Building and Loan Association in which he is associated with Governor Rolph cost, may proceed with the aid of federal funds. City Manager J. A.

McVittie said today there is a possibility of obtaining approximately $2000 from Washington to aid in financing the building. The City Council referred plans for the building to the building committee after opening bids which totaled more than $7000, School Tax Levy Fixed at 95 Cents SANTA CRU, July 20. The tax rate for Santa Cruz schools in the coming year will be 95 cents on Lor $2000 more than the expected each $100 of assessed valuation, according to a- budget accepted by the board of education which must still receive the approval of the county supervisors. The budget Swagger Coat Skirt to match "Spare" Sports Skirt Brown suit with brown checked sports ikirt Gray suit with gray checked sports skirt cost. The $5000 for the structure is available in funds left to the city by the late Mrs.

Mary Nicholl Kru-ger. The building, as originally planned, will provide locker and shower rooms for men and women and will be constructed so that fireside assembly room may later be built as a part of It. provides for a high school tax levy of 55 cents, a drop of 10 cents, to yield and an elementary school levy of 40 cents, a drop of 10 cents. 3 Complete 2-day Sale! Friday and Saturday only ROOS BROS BOYS' SHOP IT Sc. SPECIALS tut VALUES JIL '1 "tijstxjjjj' Choice of the house I of our beautiful Whk Shoes wow wJy $1.95.

Just when you're neeoSg fresh ivew Whie Footweor. Every smort style! AH fashionable white materiokl AH sizes and widths, 2 K), AAA to generously represented. But hurry, becouse thee wtfJ be ewJil 1 1315 WASHINGTON ST. San Francisco Oakland Berkley stores Blue Jean Reduced SLACKS SWEATERS (Mostly sleeveless, (sizes 6 to IS) sizes broken) Collegiate Raglan Polo SHIRTS SHIRTS 75c 75c (Sizes 8-U, ltli-UVi) (Sizes 32 to 38) Checked Blue Jean SOCKS DINKS 75c (Sizes 8y2 to 11) (Sizes 6 to 18) All-wool Striped Basque SWIM SUITS SHIRTS 75c 75c- (Sizes 8 to 16) (Sizes 28 to 38) TRAIN IS CHEAPEST, FASTEST WAY ON LAND TO 8163 The right "Accessory" swanky new Fall Sailor by DOBBS $75 $5170 1 ONE W. ONE WAT I J9 I 2Q75 hat if.

Complete Also, you can have the Harris Tweed "Convertible' Suit in a tailleur model short jacket, matching skirt and "spare" checked sports skirt mm Can you drive to Sacramento for Our trains will take you for that Can you drive it in 2 hours and 10 minutes? One of our trains makes that time. Compare costs. Compare service. You'll find that trains are now the cheapest, fastest way on land to Sacramento. And S.

P. has more and faster trains than any other line. Leave a.m., 12:08 p.m., p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:31 p.m., 9:40 p.m. Similar fast, frequent service returning. Southern Pacific Telephone LAkeside 2121 BROADWAY AT 15TH BROADWAY AT 15TH OAKLAND OAKLAND Broadway at Fifteenth Oakland Shattuck at University Berkeley "NO WONDER CALIFORNIA'S GONE ROOS".

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