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Owned Locally Controlled Daily Paper VU1U4 frus AuocUUm VOL. CXXV OAKLAND, CALIF WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1936 19 NO.il55 33 AND SAILORS OISONED 4 afe i ii ii ii ii T. Jr. MARE ISL 'Getting Los? Is No, Fun 9 Hurt in Crash, Boy Feared Dying Minus Ice SHIP MURDER TRIAL FIGURES HUGE ura IIII I I I II mm OF MYSTERY TO BE URL olllll! tiiilliliM ll illlllllllf; rVP" -Ji'-' mm? '1 jiiiiiiMiiiiiii" -jv liiitiiiiiii iiiBilJ nv- yy.i 1 If" A mu Roy Van Landingham, 4 (left), looks plenty disgusted as he holds the bottle of milk offered. him by a policeman to whom he was brought when he and his brother Robert (right) were found wandering about downtown.

Roy got lost two weeks ago and that time he got ice cream, so he' thought he would show his brother how to gej some more. But this time the boys were fooled. Tribune photo. (Story on Page 1) Joseph Boyle, thjrd mate of the steamer Point Lobos, testified for the prosecution in ship murder trial of four marine union1 men. Boyle said he had not seen George Wallace, one of the defendants, in a dock restaurant, but actually vessel itself the day of the' murder, Tribune pholo.

Star Witness Graft Trial SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. of two police officers and two bookmakers on graft charges started today before Superior Judge Sylvain Lazarus. The four were indicted by the Grand Jury in the police graft probe. Attorneys for the prosecution and defense were endeavoring to select a jury to try the four men. The officers are Lieut-Henry Ludolph and Patrolman James Miles, and the bookmakers, Sam and Louis Beber.

The indictment alleges the Beber brothers paid various sums to the two officers in exchange for protection. At the same time, Edwin N. Ather-ton, chief i graft investigator who announced yesterday he would ter- Frock that ho was- waiting for a phone call from the Governor. Today in court, under questioning by his attorney, F. Craig, Wilton disclosed that, believe it or not, he was waiting for the Governor to telephone.

"I rang up the Governor," Milton said, "because. the campus political organization which I headed had supported him and I thought maybe he would help us. But he said it was out of his "Then I saw all those dark cells, and I got kind of nervous and excited and maybe I yelled a little bit. Anyway, the next thing I knew I wae in jail. Milton subsequently was fined $25.

jiiiiiiiil Illiilllll lilllilBii M5 Hilda Honett, stenogra--pher, in the district attorney's office, who told the jtjry how she took -a confession from George Wallace in the" murder of George W. Alberts. She read in court the confession made by Wallace shortly following his arrest. Nearly 660,000 automobiles, carry- Ine aDDi-oximatelv 2.303.000 oersons. crossed the San Francisco-Oakland "November, it was aHfiOujiced today by Charles H.

Purcell, chief engineer of the bridge. From the-opcningrr-on November 12 until 11 p. November 30, bridge officials estimated that vehicles used the span. After checking the rate of traffic and the receipts, toll-collectors said the average toll paid is 67 cents. This would bring the total revenue for the first month up to approximately $440,880, although official figures were not available.

Cream, Candy -i nice policemen treated him so royally on1 his last sortie two weeks ago decided that the candy and ice cream treatment would Only encourage the lad in, his peregrinations, so only milk was forthcoming while dad was sent for. "Ice cream and candy, huh," snorted the disillusioned Robert, "next time Ir.mefi. Tennis Shoe Thief -Draws Jail Term Eugene Lee, 23-year-old "tennis shoe robber," has been sentenced to 10 months in the County Jail and five years on probation by Superior Judge Frank M. Ogden. Lee was arrested at 2 a.

October 2 following the robbery of Mrs. Lucile White, 5720 Harmon Avenue. White called police to report a man wearing tennis shoes had leaped upon her and taken her purse, which contained six car tokens and 37 cerits. Later police' captured Lee sprinting down a nearby street, He said he was running to catch a bus. He lived at 2341 East 20th Street.

i i j. 1 "5 A hi 1 0-f Roy Van Landingham 4 years old, enjoyed being' lost two weeks ago so' much that yesterday lie decided to instruct his younger brother, Robert, 3 years old, in how to go about it So ROy and Robert started out from their home at 888 Brockhurst Street, hand in hand, just bound to get lost. An 18-foot wire fence around the home was no obstacle and, somehow, they found a way to get outside. Their faithful fox terrier, "Didhe-bite," by name, probably because he never did, barked a warning as the boys, departed, but they were not deterred. They soon achieved their object.

At 19th and; Telegraph they were found a few minutes later, unquestionably lost, by a woman shopper who took them to the police station. "Now you'll see what I told you," the more sophisticated Roy, an old hand at the business of getting lost, whispered to his brother, "Ice cream and candy and But alas for Roy's optimism. The Ben Sakovitz, sailor hunted as the fifth man allegedly in-' voived in the ship murder, Was the subject of testimony today in the trial. Sakovitz has been named in a confession as, the actual slayer of Alberts. Guarded as Opens inS.

F. minate the probe on December 30, announced that Louis 1 Bucchere, principal witness agalpst the four, had been placed under armed euard. Bucchere said, he fisst had been offered money, and then threatened if he did not leave town and fail to testify against the four men. Several el opmen4 todey marked the announcement of Ather' ton that he would end his investi gation. One was the reinstatement of Harry Gurtler, former special duty officer of Mission District by the Police Commission.

Gurtler first refused to testify regarding his wealth to the Grand Jury, and then changed his mind, winning back his star and other, equipment, but re ceiving a reprimand from the com mission, Superior Judge Lyle T. Jacks set January 4 as the trial date for ui ficer David J. Dillon, for bribery charges. Assistant District Attorney Leslie in charge of all graft matters before the Grand Jury, was advised by Presiding Judge Elmer T. Robinson to terminate all cases before that body by December' 30, as the judgfe set-the date-for the lury's dismissal if possible, Atherton denied reports- that he would continue the investigation sufficient public support were given, the lack of which being the reason he dropped the probe.

-M He also announced there was'cer tain "Unfinished business" to be presented the Grand Jury and indii cated that several new cases in which the district attorney may ask f- indictments are ready for the Grand Jury. NINE Food on U. S. Memptis to "Undergo Scrutiny in Ef- "fort to Discover Cause MARE ISLAND, Dec. poisoning struck down 33 sailors aboard the U.

S. S. Memphis here, according to announcement made by officers of the vessel today. Fifteen of the 33 men were in the Naval 1 Hospital while the remainder were recovering aboard the vessel, according to Captain James L. Kauffman, commanding officer of the Memphis.

The Memphis, light cruiser, and flagship of a special squadron in the Panama Canal Zone, arrived here Sunday for a general overhaul. -Yesterday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock, the first sailor reported sick to Lieut Com. William T. Brown. From that time until 4:30 p.

a steady stream of sailors re- Lieutenant Commander Brown diagnosed the cases as mild ptomaine poisoning. Ambulances were called to take those seriously ill to the hospital, while the others were sent to quarters to recover. Of th men reporting said they believed they had eaten tainted ham, but Captain Kauffman pointed out the sailors had eaten at mess with 400 others, who were not affected. "We are starting an inquiry immediately," Captain Kauffman said, to determine the cause of this illness. "We do, not know what food caused these sailors to become ill, but tests will be made to determine what was ALL TO RECOVER None of the sailors are expected to be fatally stricken from the malady, Lieutenant Commander Brown said.

i The last stores of fodd were taker aboard In San Diego last week. Captain Kauffman said. Memphis is the cruiser or which Colonel Llndberghreturnct' States from France 'after 1ST flight across the Atlantic Ocean. For some the cruiser Zone sqttadron. Cook Charged With Beating Woman Sam Miller, cook, who resides at Hotel Ray, was in Jail today, charged with assault and battery or Mrs.

Louise Jones, 50, 561 East Fourteenth Street who is in the Alameda County Hospital recovering from injuries allegedly inflicted by Miller. -r i Miller was arrested by Inspector L. M. Jewell and Thomas Duffy, and taken to the hospital, where he was assertedly identified by Mrs. Jones.

i Mrs. Jones told officers she had rented a small restaurant to Miller and another man at her and when they failed to pay the rent she ejected them. Later, sVe said, Miller beat her. Miller denir i the beating. Alimony Defaulter Jailed for Content; I Because Lawrence Cornett of E.i-llnas is more than $2200 in arrean in 'his alimony and maintenance? payments he 1 must spend the net five days in the Alameda County Jail for contempt of court Cornett was brought before Superior Judge T.

W. Harris today by his divorced wife, Mrs. Margie Cornett of 1621 Seventh Avenue. K. told the court that he was unabla to pay because of, lack of employment buf 4uage Harris replied he had no alternative but to sentence Cornett for.

contempt 1 Boy Injured; Wants $50,0 A boy on crutches, with a smnshe bicycle, testified in a $50,000 damn, suit against the man who asn edly ran him down and injured hi. The boy is Robert Surrell, 13, filed the suit against A. J. getta, 938 44th Street The suit filed by the lad through his fat! Carnegie Surrell, 4326 Vin; Street, a WPA timekeeper. In the Superior Court of Ju John D.

Murphey, young Surrell tified that he suffered a frai pelvis and a compound fraet the left leg as a result of struck down while riding his on June 5. Darrell Edwards, youth, said the lad would pled for life as a result ui dent and introduced tes' Dr. Brooks Stephens to statement The doctor said 1 lengthened by a en. '7 but that it never sume its normal was introduced ss evidence. Frank a his version bev TRUCK.

STREET Injured Passengers All in Tram; Motor Vehicle Is Wrecked; Driver Unhurt SAN JOSE, Dec. 2. A 6-year-old boy is feared dying and eight other persons were injured following a head-on collision between a heavily laden street car and- a huge transfer van in the Park Avenue vehicular subway here last night. -The injured: Ray Lasetera, aged 8 years, of 35 4, Page Street; crushed face, broken legs, fractured skull and shock; condition grave. Jack Lezetfra, his brother, aged 4 years, shock and bruises.

Nellie Lacetera. 34. their Dan Pf eitter, Eos Gatos; wrenched back. Mrs. Carrie Badame, 165 Rainier Avenue, San Jose; head and leg injuries.

Ha Grlzzel, 185 Raymond Avenue, San Jose; hand lacerations and head Injuries. Wanda Griziel, same address, her sister; cuts and bruises. Isabelle Argento, 77 North Third minor cuts. R. I Jameson, 89 Sunol Street, operator of the one-man San Jose Railroads street car, involved in the crash, chest and arm injuries.

All of the injured were riding pn the streetcar. Alf L. Cornwell. 120 South Second Street, owner and driver of the huge truck, from which- the hnrlv wan rrimnlntolu and torn to junk in the collision; jsscaped injury: A "dozen i other street car passengers were shaken, but were unhurt. The street car was headed west and the truck ast as both entered the narrow vehicular subway under the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks.

at the same time and crashed. Sound of the crash was heard for riot squad "to the scene. Working under great difficulty In the' narrow into ambulances and automobiles and sent them to the O'Connor Sanitarium. Patrolmen Jack Collins and Kenneth Morss. assiened to an investi gation, said Jameson declined to make a statement until after consulting company officials.

Cornwell, after aiding in the rescue rwork, 'Went to police headquarters and made a report of the crash. Berkeley Picketing Law May Face Test The constitutionality of Berkeley's anti-picketing ordinance may be tested in one of two ways, it was indicated today when attorneys for Leon A. Fels, jailed warehouse worker, filed a petition for a writ of prohibition in the court of Superior Judge Leon E. Gray of Oakland. The writ seeks to prohibit the trial of Fels for a violation of the anti-picketing ordinance on the grounds that the Berkeley Justice Court of Judge Oliver Youngs Jr.

lacks jurisdiction, in -that jio public offense had beerf committed and that the ordinance is invalid and unconstitur tional. If the writ of prohibition is granted will spell -unconstitutionality for the ordinance, and if Fels is brought to trial, it will be a test case of picketing law. Fels was arrested with others last September, following picketing of the F. W. Woolworth' store in Berkeley.

Richmonder Dies After Long Illness RICHMOND, Dec. 2. Jes Ellis, 23, 221 Yosemite Street, died last night at his home after a long illness. Arrangements for services are pending at the Ryan Funeral Home. Ellis is 'survived by his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Scott Ellis; a brother, Wade Ellis, and a sister, Mrs. Bonita Wise of Long Beach. Ex-Court Clerk Elopes and Weds BERKELEY, Dec. 2.

Miss Maaeiyn Burns, former aepuiy county clerk in the court of Judge Oliver Youngs, eloped yesterday to Carson City, Nev and married Fred Browne, sismyou county rancner, it was disclosed today by her mother. Mrs. Ida Burns, 2355 Hilgard Avenue. couple's engagement was announced in May upon her return to her duties after a vacation spent as a guest of Browne's mother at her ranch near Etna, but the elopement came as a surprise to her friends and associates in the county service. The couple met last Mss'Burns was a guest with other friends' at Browne's ranch.

He is member of a prominent Siskiyou County family and owns extensive came lunds there. Miss Burns resigned her post a week fcgo in anticipation of her marrUS and her post in Jurlce Young's court was taken by Miss Elsie Ncilson. CAR COLLIDE i Appeal to Governor Fails To Save Student From Jail Oakland Urged to Take Immediate Action to Quell Waterfront; Odors Immediate cooperation between Oakland and Alameda to end the sewage- contamination of Bay waters was asked today. Pointing out that sewers emptying: into the Bay cause a condition detrimental to health, requests for correction of the condition were sent to the Oakland City Council, the Oakland. Board of Health and the State Board 1 of Health by the Fernside Home Owners' Association of Alameda.

The association also took its request before the Alameda City Council last night." 1 One of the causes the -odors along the western waterfront and near the bay bridge toll Jhouses may be the Yerba Bueha outfall sewer which is a concentration of several other, main sewers, accord- office preliminary investigations into the best methods for improving conditions, on the waterfront. I The City Council recently adopted a unanimous resolution wquestlng city engineer compile ideas and plans for removing-the-odors, about which there have been frequent complaints from toll keepers and autoists since the bridge was. completed. City Engineer Walter N. Frick-stad said that he has reached no conclusions, having barely begun his studies, which may take several weeks.

However, it was admitted that purely physical outlay of the sewers is well known, although nobody has yet reached any. plan1 lor. the cure, Sewers mapped There is. a sewer, at the end of Seventh Street, emptying sewage constantly into the shallow waters. 1 1 i i vy 1- oi me Day.

mere 13 hisu ine ruin. Street sewer in Emeryville doing thesame. By far the largest sewage-dumper, however, is the Yerba Buena outfall, 6 feet in diameter. The 22nd Street sewer and the 36th Street sewer empty into the Yerba Buena sewer, before it reaches the bay, so that a large par of all the sewage from west-central Oakland goes out into the shallow waters of the bay from this 6-foot outlet. Engineers declare that thene are various ways to remedy this condition, all of them costly, including the construction of a sewage treatment plant or possibly the extension of the sewers far out into the bay so that the sewage could be caught by the powerful tides, nd scattered.

18 MARSHES A PROBLEM Another odor problem, it is admitted, may be created by the marshes along the bay, Almost all nrt'Srshes create odors but the engineers say they. not sure whether the marshes are a prime or secondary creator of the bay shore odors. 1 The Yerba Buena outfall 1 sewer was built in 1927 and financed by the 1925 bond issue. 1 "We have also a similar sewer problem in the estuary, where there are also 'big Bewer outlets," said Frlckstad, "and this problem was almost as 'important as that of the western waterfront until the com-ple'tlon of the bay 1 Frlckstad said, howeverthat he is concentrating his studies at present on the western waterfront City Manager ClLrles R. Schwan-enberg of Alameda, already is engaged in an investigation of asserted! insanitary sewage 'conditions both along the Estuary and on south shore beaches, and the resolution was referred to him on motion of Councilman Fred L.

Krumb. Memorial Held for Dr. W. M.Marriott BERKELEY. Dec.

2. Memorial services were held this morning at the N. Gray Chapel In San Fran-Cisco for Dr. McK. Marriott, 51, dean of the University of California Medical School, who died November 11.

Dr. Monroe Deutscn, vice-president and provost, of the university, delivered the eulogy while Dr. Chauftcey Leake, professor, of pharmacology, read a biography of the nationally known medi cal figure. Dr. Merritt was stricken a few months after his appointment to the deanship as successor to Pr.

Langley Porter, resigned. V. Stanford Act to Ban Big Game Disorder Dec. 2. A graduated scale of academic penalties will be sought by Leonard Charvet, presi dent bf the Associated Students of the University of California, for stu dents causing any future disorder which might lead to severance of athletic relations with Stanford.

Similar action will be taken on the Stanford campus as a result of a conference between Charvet and James Reynolds, Palo Alto student body president Action which will prevent raids and counter-raids and other disturbances attendant upon the annual Big Game will be sought by both student body presidents. Charvet will present the plan for academic penalties to tonight's meet- of the executive committee 01 the IvTkcIoy stud fcody. LAD ASKS $50,000 CRASHINJURES Ml BERKELEY, Dee. 2. Even an ap- peal to Gov.

Frank F. Merriam failed to save William C. Milton, 21, of Vallejo, University of California student, from spending a night in Jail following the recent pre-Big Game it was' disclosed today when Milton appeared before Judge Oliver Youngs. Milton, who went to the police station to attempt-to bail out two' fraternity brothers of Chi Psi, previously arrested for lighting a bonfire in the streets, subsequently was arrested himself. He found that he had insufficient funds to bail out his brothers, but refused to leave the station, telling Sergeant Albert v.

fl rj i i I1 II 1 4 1 I- iw V. v. Robert Surrell, 13 (above), seeks $50,000 as the result of an accident which his attorneys say crippled him fur hfe. Def--' A. J.

Giorgetta, who, the hoy's attorneys coi.l 1 1 1 1 his bicvrle. The is 1--nl id t' SAN JOSE, Dec. 2. A subway crash last night between a truck and a street-car probably fatally injured Ray Lazetera, 6, here, and resulted in lesser injuries to eight others, including Lazetera'i brother and mother. The crash occurred in Park Avenue subway.

The body of the truck was r'r-pr from the chassis. All t''e injured were in street-car. Wreckage of the truck and street-car is above..