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a a a a a a of OAKLAND TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, NOV. 16, 1935. 10 MULGAHY NEW COMPTROLLER OFU.S. CUSTOMS Brick Contractor Named by President Roosevelt as Successor to D. M.

Barnwell By ANTHONY F. MOITORET Thomas F. Mulcahy, former chairman of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, today had been named comptroller of custorhs by President Roosevelt, according to a Washington dispatch. Mulcahy succeeds the late. David M.

Barnwell of Fresno. Barnwell died several months ago while, on hunting, trip. in Democratic successor politics has for many years. He is a brick contractor in San Francisco. Mulcahy's name was submitted to the President by Senator.

William G. McAdoo, along with those of William Mahoney and Annette abbott Adams, former United States attorney. Mrs. Adams was recently as an assistant to Judge John W. Preston in the Elk Hills oil cases, to handle which Judge Preston resigned from the Supreme Court.

0 0 0 Assemblyman Ray Williamson of San Francisco, who was campaign manager Sherif Daniel C. Murphy in the recent municipal campaign across the bay, will be the new sheriff's attorney, succeeding Leo Cunningham when Sheriff W. J. "Dick" Fitzgerald steps out on January 8. The position carries a salary of $200 a month.

Governor Frank F. Merriam 1s expected next week, to start naming members of State commission to administer the unemployment insurance law, which becomes effective on January 1. Five commissioners are authorized by the act, two to represent employees, one to represent retail merchants, one to represent larger employers and one to represent the public. John F. Chambers, former Civil Service commissioner here, is understood to be slated for appointment as one of the representatives of employees on the commission.

His name has been mentioned for one of the two places, along with that of John S. Horn Los Angeles, a former president of the State Federation of Labor. Samuel Leask, of San Cruz, chairman of the legislative committee of the California Association of Retail and Specialty Stores, will be named as representative of retail merchants, according to reliable reports. The uhemployment insurance law enacted by the last session of the Legislature provided that the commission would promulgate its ruies and regulations by December 1. It is unlikely that the commission will be able to organize and adopt its to the fund from which unemployset-up by that date.

Contributions ment Insurance benefits will be paid are scheduled to start the first of the year. New Home Fails to Please, Divorce Won Joseph Gallia, 618 43rd Street, was granted a divorce from Mrs. Blanche Gallia today on -grounds of cruelty after Gallia told SupeFlor Judge T. W. Harris that his wite left him for another man after he had purchased and furnished a new home at her request.

Gallia testified that his wife complained that their home was "too far from town," and asked to live "closer in." Gallia said he secretly purchased the new home on 43rd Street, furnished it and, when he called for his wife at mother's home last October 10 to "surprise" her with the home, she left him. He said another man came out of Mrs. Gallia's mother's home, invited him inside and told him that he was in love with Mrs. Gallia. Gallia's wife later corroborated the man's statement with a note.

The couple was married in Oakland on January 1, 1925. There are no children. A hearing on the validity of a contract between union clearners and dyers of the Eastbay and members of the Dyers' and Cleaners' Association, involving payment of union wage scales, today had been continued for a week by Superior Judge James G. Quinn. The contends that the contract calls for personal service on the part of employers and is not binding.

The union members insist it provides for collective bargaining and is valid. The document sets a scale for union wages of various types of work and limits the working week to 40 hours. Hearing Continued On Wage Contract Poet Lauds 'Satan' In Milton Classic The Satan that Milton pictured in his "Paradise Lost." "is the greatest man any writer has yet introduced into the English language." in the belief of James Stephens, Irish poet and a story teller. Stephens of Milton's Satan In a lecture at a Mills College assembly, at which he also read a number of his poems. "Not one of the hundreds of women writers in the history of English literature has created an eternally lovely and delightful woman on the pages of a Stephens told the Mills women, Missing Portland Girl Sought Here Mrs.

Frances Coleman, 1121 S. W. Harrison Street, Portland, today asked Oakland police to help her locate her daughter, Mrs. Jean Sigler, who might also be known as Jean Lingle. The girl, she said, is 22 years old, 5 feet, Inches tall, 140 pounds and of light complexion with reddish brown hair.

She disappeared from her Portland home sometimes ago, and Mrs. Coleman thinks she may have come to Oakland. LEARNING CHOPSTICK MANNERS Chan of Hongkong, associate director of Chinese etiquette, so that they may not be lesson" (left to right) are Wu Ho Chee, photo. FIRE RAZES ASHLAND BARNS Mrs. Kung Chinese at the "chopstick and Tong Tsun HAYWARD, Nov.

of undetermined origin destroyed two barns, a sulphur house and for a time threatened the home of Robert P. on Lewelling Road in Ashland early this morning. The flames were battled for more than three hours by the Ashland and Castro Valley fire departments and emergency calls were" sent to the Hayward and San Leandro fire forces, Neither of the two cities were able to send equipment, however. and for a the blaze was expected to jump other homes time, in the district. An investigation of possible causes and a definite check on the amount of damage was to be made today.

It was known that, a considerable tonnage of hay, 2500 trays for drying apricots, tools and various other farm equipment were destroyed, but an accurate estimate of the loss was not immediately available. Conservative preliminary estimates made by fire fighters placed the damage in excess of $10,000. When the flames were first noticed and reported to the Ashland department, they had gained considerable headway in the "loft of. the larger of the two barns. The other two buildings were ablaze be? fore firemen arrived.

Main residential buildings were saved by playing constant streams of water on them. Further Study of Franchises Urged SAN LEANDRO, Nov. study of the proposal to accept bids for gas distribution franchises was urged upon the City Council today by City Manager Fred R. Chilton. In recommending against immediate granting of the franchises, Chilton expressed a belief that greater revenues might be derived and suggested that the manner in- which the -two per cent gross revenue of the operating company, -on which franchise payments are based, is arrived at should be clarified.

A resolution calling for bids. was adopted by Council on November 4, on -receipt of an application for renewal of franchise from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Sealed bids are scheduled to be submitted for consideration on December 16. U. S.

Eases Rules for Russ Noblewoman SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 16; -Immigration authorities relaxed their stern rules and permitted Mme. Helen Swatkovsky, Russian noblewoman, to proceed on her ShanghaiLondon trip, despite the fact there her passport does not have 60 days to run, as required, by immigration regulations. Accompanied by her 31-year-old son, Andrew, and a League of Nations.

passport due to expire November 30,. Mme. Swatkovsky arrived in port and was detained by immigration officers. 'However, a special immigration board ized her to travel by train across the United States, after the railroad company agreed to post a bond guaranteeing that Mme. Swatkovsky and her son will be delivered safely to their liner in New York and not allowed to quit the train en route.

Minstrel Show Is Given by Dads Club ALAMEDA. Nov. of the Lincoln- Dads Club staged their second annual minstrel show last night before several hundred in the Lincoln School Auditorium. Prominent among those taking part in the stage show were: Earl Fry, H. B.

Barrett. Don Merchant, Lee Gilbert, Bert Hutchinson, Val Farley, Brian Fetherstonhaugh and others. E. Inman was chairman of the committee in charge of the show. Proceeds will be turned over to the club's welfare fund, it was announced.

Funeral Is Held For Frank McGue SAN LEANDRO, Nov. services were held from the Seramur: Chapel this morning for Frank McGue, 68, who died Thursday following a protracted Mass at St. Leander's Catholic, Church preceded interment in St. Mary's Cemetery. beative of California.

McGue had resident of this community dor about 10 years. He is survived by a Mrs. Ynez Henning, of San Francisco. AGREEMENT ON SPAN APPROACH PLAN DENIED Filmer Says. Committee Did Not Agree to Deal Recommended by Kelly proper charges." WON OVER, SAYS KELLY "The Golden Gate bridge SAN.

FRANCISCO, Nov. 16. William P. Filmer, president of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District, today denied that representatives of the district had agreed to plans Earl Lee Kelly, State director of public works, for the financing of the Waldo approach to the bridge in Marin County. Kelly announced yesterday that the plan calls for use of contingency reserve funds of the State Division of Highway and a $700.000 contingent fund of the bridge district.

These moneys, he said, would be paid back by the Federal Governnent after the bridge district had secured action by the 1937 Legislature to provide that the bridge should be free of tolls after bonds have Been paid off and that the State Division of Highways should audit bridge accounts to see that "revenues are, applied to paying construction of the Waldo approach. NOT LEGAL FOR STATE sentatives, at the conference with Director Kelly and the State Highway Commission, at first objected to using the Golden Gate bridge contingency fund, but left the conference prepared to recommend it to- their board," Kelly's statementsaid. "The committee, of which I was a member, made no such agreement," Filmer declared. "As a matter of fact, it had no power to agree to make any recommendation whatsoever. What we did tell Kelly was that we would report back to the district's board of directors.

"In making this report, Attorney George Harlan, of the bridge distriet, who was a member of the committee, informed the board that the district could not legally advance. the $700.000 demanded by Kelly or any other amount for the likewise said that. the State could not legally audit the bridge district accounts or have supervision over bridge district expenditures." Kelly declared that the -Federal Government had insisted upon the. commitment for a toll-free bridge and the auditing provision before it would consent to release of funds to reimburse the State and the bridge district for the approach expenditures. Dr.

L. I. Hewes, western deputy chief engineer for the United States Bureau of Public Roads, said the requirements are. "standard" conditions attached to Federal aid for toll bridges or toll roads. "These requirements are definitely in the public interest," he W.

C. T. U. said. to Hold Workers' Conference Alameda County W.

C. T. U. will hold their regular quarterly Executive. Board meeting next Tuesday at the Tenth Avenue Baptist Church from 10 to 11 a.

with Mrs. Mary E. Thomas, county president, presiding. A workers' conference will be held a. m.

to 3:30 p. with Mrs. Louise J. Taft, State president, as principal speaker. Her subject will be.

"Forward Mrs. Leah Bell Boyce, State publicity and radio director, will be the luncheon speaker. Her subject is, "Opportunity Ahead." Others of the State group to participate in the program will Mrs. Elsie May, State secretary Youths' Temperance Council; Miss Elizabeth Hewett, State secretary Loyal Temperance' Legion and managing editor of the White Ribbon Ensign; Mrs. Claude Clawson, associate State secretary Loyal Temperance Legion; and Miss Winifred S.

Bangs, State director of International of whom will lead a round table discussion. Parking Problem in San Leandro Solved SAN LEANDRO, Nov. Co-1 operation of merchants and their employees has virtually the parking problem in business district, Police Chief Joseph Peralta said today, Business men have agreed to park their own cars on side streets, according Chief Peralta, and as a result shoppers are able to park along principal thoroughfares with ease: A checkup made by Sergeant Bradow after Chief Peralta ordered strict enforcement of the parking limit regulations, showed, that no citations were necessary. Man Shot, Beaten in Alleged Wife Row PITTSBURG, Nov. Pete Xenos, 37, a steel worker, is in a critical condition today from the effects of a shotgun charge allegedly fired by Jack Trucco, 42, a neighbor, in a quarrel over the wounded man's wife.

Trucco, it is. said, then brought the empty gun down on Xenos' head. Xenos is in the Antioch EmerHospital. The buckshot gency penetrated his hip. He also suffered a fractured skull.

Trucco was being held the City Prison pending the outcome of his condition. Funeral Held for Vincenzo Cardella SAN LEANDRO, Nov. was said at St. Leander's Church this morning for Vincenbo Cardella, 52, who died following an heart attack on Thursday, Burial followed In Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, at Hayward. Born in Italy, Cardella came to this country 28 years ago and had lived in California for the past 16 years, His home was at 1500 Plaza Drive.

Surviving are his widow and one son. Services were arranged by George B. Santos. Pacific Convention Seeks To Aid Gulf Settlement SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.

With week-end sessions planned, the special convention of the Maritime Federation of the Pacific, in session here today, awaited the response of Joseph P. Ryan, president of the International Longshoremen's Association, to a request that the federation be allowed to participate in efforts to settle the Gulf of Mexico longshoremen's strike. The request was dispatched to Ryan following adoption of a resolution at the convention. Its' purpose, spokesmen said, was to hasten settlement of the Gulf dispute "in a manner satisfactory to both coasts." At the same. time, they said, representation of the federation would serve to keep the Pacific Coast group informed of developments in the Gulf situation threatening to involve West Coast maritime workers through the "hot cargo" issue.

CORPORATION REPLY Washington dispatches made public the reply of J. C. Peacock, president of the Merchant Fleet Corporation, to convention's declaration that a strike vote was new corporation under consideration, as a result of governing wages and working conditions on its vessels. Mervyn Rathborne, secretary "of "the San Francisco district council of the federation, had advised Peacock and Secretary of Commerce Daniel Rober of the opposition to the new regulations, which, Paid, threatened to "nullify all we have gained." Peacock replied that "we propose to see that the spirit and intent of these working rules are carried out and that our officers and men are fairly treated." LEGAL NOTICE He insisted that the wages established by the order "equal or exceed" those contained in agreements between the West Coast union of the Masters. Mates and Pilots Association and steamship companies operating from Pacific Coast ports.

Radio operators, he said, are given a wage of $100 a month, which is $5 a month less than they were paid in 1928, "so that radio operators have now received a restoration in pay proportionate to that which has been granted to licensed officers." The local convention to have closed last Thursday but probably will remain in session until Tuesday, it was Resolutions on the "hot cargo" issue, seamen's demands for overtime pay rather than time off, as is provided existing agreements, and other controverted. questions are scheduled for action. CITIZENS' COMMITTEE Advices from. Dos Angeles nounced organization of a "Citizens' Committee on. Public Interest and Industrial Relations." which had asked Federal intervention in the situation resulting from refusal of longshoremen to work cargo from Gulf ports.

The committee described the boycott as a "sympathetic strike." was working a hardship on business generally, affecting more than 1500 Los Angeles consignees. Three ships are tied up at San Pedro by the boycott. The local situation remained quiet, although the dispute over the a tion of penalties for workers and employers violating the arbitration award of 1934 revived rumors that Arbitrator M. C. Sloss would resign.

Judge Sloss referred all inquires to the disputants and said he would have no statement until his decision in the controversy is announced in in a few days. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS fore Tuesday, November 19, the day Notice is hereby given that the on which said bids. will be opened. Boards of Supervisors of Alameda Deposits of contractors who do not County will receive bids for furnish- return said plans and specifications ing all labor, materia! transporta- will become forfeited to the County tion and services for the of Alameda as agreed and liquidated tion 'of additional granite at the damages for the use of said plans base of the building and additional and specifications. steel sash in the Court Rooms of Notice is hereby given that all the Alameda County Court House proceedings relating to the above located at Fallon Street, Twelfth project, including bidding, award of Oak Street and Thirteenth contract, and all work to be done Street, Oakland, California; each bid on the project, are subject to the to be in accordance with plans and Rules and Regulations and all conspecifications now on file with the ditions prescribed by the Federal Clerk of the Board of.

Supervisors, Emergency Administration of Public Street and Broadway, Oak- Works. land, California and at the office of Bidders are hereby notified that the Architects, Will G. Corlett, pursuant to the statutes of the State Henry A. Minton, James W. Plachek, of California, or local law thereto William E.

Schirmer and Carl Wer- applicable and in compliance with ner. 910 Bank of America Building, the Regulations of the Federal Oakland, California. Emergency Administration of Public Contractors may secure a com- Works, the Board. -of- Supervisors, plete copy of the plans and specifi- County of Alameda. State of Calications A8 above specified by de- fornia.

has ascertained the general positing of Fifty with- the County Clerk Con- the and prevailing rates rate for of per diem wages sum Dollars legal holiday. and tractors will be required to return overtime work in the locality in all copies of the plans and specifica- which this work is to be performed, as above specified in good for each craft or type of workmen condition to the office of the County or mechanic needed to execute the Clerk of Alameda County on or which will be awarded the successful bidder. PRE PREVAILING MECHANICS RATES EMPLOYED OF PAY BY FOR CONSTRUCTION LABORERS. CONTRACTORS WORKMEN AND AND SUB -CONTRACTORS. Class Work Hourly (Based on 8 hour day, except as noted) Scale Rate Asbestos Workers 8.80 $1.10 Bricklayers (6 hr.

day) 9.00 1.50 Bricklayers' Hodcarriers. (6 hr. day). 6.60 1.10 Cabinet Workers. (Outside) 8.80 1.10 Carpet and Linoleum Layers.

9.00 1.125 Carpenters 8.80 1.10 Concrete Laborer (based on 7 hr. day). 5.00 .714 Concrete Mixer Operator (based on 7 hr. 10.00 1.428 Concrete Finisher (based on 7 hr. day) 8.00 1.143 Concrete Equipment Machinist (6 hr.

8.80 1.467 Electric Workers (7. hr. 8.05 1.15 Electric Fixture Hangers 8,05 1.00 Elevator Constructors 9.08 1.135 Elevator Constructors' Helpers 7.28 .91 Engineers, Hoisting and 9.00 1.125 Glaziers 8.80 1.10 Hardwood Floormen 8.80 1.1-0 Housemovers 8.80 1.10 Housesmiths, Arch 9.00 1.125 Housesmiths, Reinforced Concrete or 9.00 1.125 Iron Workers (Structural and Bridge and Riggers) 11.00 1.375 Engineers (Bridge and Structural and Riggers) 11.00 1.375 -Laborers 5.00 .625 Lathers (based on 6 hr. 7.50 1.25 Marble Setters 10.00 1.25 Marble Setters' Helpers 6.00 .75 Modelers (based on 6 hr. day) 12.00 2.00 Model Makers (6 hr.

day) 7.50 1.25 Model Casters (6 hr. day). 6,60 1.10 Mosaic and Terrazzo 9.00 1.125 and Terrazzo Helpers 6.00 .75 Painters 8.80 1.10 Pile Drivers and Whart Builders 9,00 1.125 Pile. Drivers' Engineers 10.00 1.25 Plasterers (6 hr. 7.50 1.25 Plasterers' Hodcarriers (6 6 hr.

day). 6.60 1.10. Plumbers 8.80 1.10 Millmen, Planing Mill. Dept. 8.80 1.10 Millmen.

Sash and Door. 8:80 1.10 Roller and Mixer 10.00 1.25 Roofers 8.80 1.10 Sheet Metal Workers 8.80 1,10 Shovel Operators (6 hr. day). 10.00 1.67 (Cranesmen.) 8.50 1.06 Shovel (Firemen-6 hr. day) 1.17 Sprinkler Fitters 9.00 1.125 Steamfitters 9.00 1.19 Stone Setters, Soft and Granite 11.00 1.370 Stone Derrickmen 9.00 Tile Setters 8.80 1.10.

Tire Setters' Helpers 6.00 Truck Crane Engineer (6 hr. day) 10.00 1.67 BASED ON 7. HR. DAY Operators, 30 HP and 7:00 1.00 Tractor Operators, 60 HP 8.00 1.15 Tractor Operators, 80 'HP 9.00 1.28 Auto Truck Drivers, less than 25.00 lbs. 5.50 .79 Truck Drivers, 2300 to 4500 lbs.

5.50 .79 Auto Truck Drivers, 4500 to 6500 lbs. 6.00 .86 Auto Truck Drivers, 6500 Ibs. and 6.50 .03 Truck Laborers 5,85 .75 General Teamsters, horse 5.50 .79 General Teamsters, 2 horses: 6.00 .86 General Teamsters, 4 horses 6:50 .93 Plow Teamsters, 6.50 .93 Scraper Teamsters, 2 6.00 Scraper Teamsters, 4 6.00 For Building Trades overtime payments Overtime at shall time be and as follows: one-half for a certified or cashier's first four hours alter six hours five per cent of the amount per day, and all thereafter at of the bid made payable to the double time except in the follow- der fornia: of the shall County be of sealed Alameda, and Cali- filed ing crafts, which are paid double time for all overtime after six with the Clerk of the Board of. Suhours: all Elevator constructors all and November 19. 1 1935, at 10:30 o'clock pervisors, on or Tuesday, helpers iron workers, engineers, and model hodcarriers makers and and electricians, at or about A.

M. and will be opened in public 10:30 o'clock A. M. of ers steamfitters and plumbers, that day in the office of said Board. Wherever welding are of Supervisors, Alameda the rate for processes such shall California.

County, involved herein fixed paid for the crafts The above mentioned check shall performing the work. be bidder given will as a enter guarantee if that the Saturday (except for laborers) into will contract and Holiday work at double awarded the work, and be detime. Sunday clared forfeited it. the successful Holidays are, New: Year's Day, refuses to enter into after bidder said Washington's Birthday, Decoration contract, within ten (10) days Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Ad- being Board requested so to do by the mission Day, Thanksgiving Day and of Supervisors. Christmas.

The successful bidder will be reAny craft or employment not tuired to furnish a labor and matespecifically mentloned in the fore- rial bond in an amount equal to going schedule of rates shall be of the contract price, and a paid not less than the highest gen- faithful performance bond in an eral prevailing rate of wages in amount equal to of the' conprivate 'employment for similar. tract price, said bonds to be secured work. from a surety company. satisfactory The foregoing schedule of pre- to the Federal Emergency Adminisvailing rates of per diem wages, tration of Public Works and to the and of rates for overtime and legal Board of Supervisors. A list of holidays, is based, unless otherwise.

such surety companies is on file upon a working day of with the Clerk of the Board of eight hours, Supervisors. The hour above specified The Board of Supervisors reserves is the per diem rate divided by the the right to reject any or all bidis number of hours constituting a and waive any irregularity in working day, applicable thereto, a bid. It shall be mandatory upon the Unless otherwise required by law. contractor to whom the contract is no bidder may withdraw his bid for awarded, and him, upon to any less subcontrac- than A the period date set of for thirty the (30) opening days thereof. after pay not the said specified rates to all Notice is.

also hereby given that laborers, workmen, and mechanics all bidders must submit with their by them in the execution bids a tentative schedule showing employed contract. the classes of labor and the number Notice is also hereby given that of each class he will require in the all bidders must submit with their performance of the contract. bids, a sworn 'statement of their Dated at Oakland, California, Oct. financial technical 31st, 1935. Each bid shall be made out on a County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk ability and experience.

G. F. WADE, form to he obtained ac. office of the Board of Supervisors of of of the Clerk of the Board of Su- the County of Alameda, State pervisors, must be accompanied by California, EASTBAY GAINS IN BUILDING Oakland and surrounding communities are making a substantial contribution toward a record in California home-building, Clifford -C. Anglim, of Richmond, district director of the Federal Housing Administration, announced today.

During the first 10 days of November, the Eastbay obtained government insurance on mortgages amounting to $48.100, covering a total investment of $75,000 in Oakland, Berkeley, San Leandro and Pittsburg, Anglim said. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Girls Find Bit of Old China in Eastbay School By NANCY What with special classes in schools, the University and its division, the Emergency Education Program, you find might it no trick at all to a in every subject on earth. But if you wanted to learn Chinese etiquette, with all its ancient forms and punctilious motions, you would have to be one of the 70 little girls at the Ming Quong Home, 3671 McClelland Street. Each of the seventy, aged from five to 17 years, takes her place in the public schools during regular school hours. Then she returns to the bit of Old China that many of them have never seen.

They are taught the Chinese language by Mrs. Wah: Jun Lee, of Canton, and their nursery superviser for the little ones is Miss Mui Chew. STRONG FAMILY TIES Ming Quong Home, teaches her little Oakland embarrassed if they ever return to China. Pupils Wong Mae Foong, Wong- Sau Leen BADR NAVITYcome back here for their weddings, and others for visits when they have vacations," Miss Higgins said. "Among the white people here, practically the only opportunities for our girls are domestic work.

We have more demands for mother's helpers than, we can fill. But our girls educated and ambitious. We have found their best chances lie among their own people -hence an additional use for the lessons in Chinese etiquette and language. Our graduates include nurses, doctors, teachers and women in business life, working among the Chinese in America." HOW HOME BEGAN The idea of the Ming Quong Home was born of the discovery that our State orphanages were reluctant to accept Chinese children, "Chinese family feeling is very strong, and these girls may have an opportunity to go 'home' to relatives some day. We want them to be ready to take, their place there, if the time comes, as well as in America, if they stay Miss Ethel V.

Higgins, for 20 years director of the Home. "Unless our girls arrange to go to college one of. them has tered Stanford University this year -we try to find positions and continue to supervise them. Many and most Chinese have large. families of their own and hence do not care to adopt additional members, The Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church assumed the responsibility of taking in the girl waifs stranded in a strange land and with no relative to care for them, either in America or China.

The 20th anniversary of the Home was celebrated with Chinese programs last week-end. Now Miss Higgins is enthusiastically on her way in the 21st year, sure that those 20 years of success are a good omen for the years to some. American Legion Launches Drive for Bonus Payment The American Legion, backed by nearly all major veteran organizations; and headed by the national leaders, have started a drive for payment of the bonus. Rallies are to be held at all post meetings during next month when individual toward, the subject will be discussed and a concentrated effort toward the goal will begin. J.

Gavin, department adjutant of the V. F. W. has announced a plan to contact, each Congressional Representative to get definite comments and ideas on veteran legislation. According to: American "Legion headquarters Here, Dan Emmett, State commander, has issued an appeal to all California Legionnaires to answer a questoinnaire appearing in the State Legion publication.

The questions are titled, "What would you do with your bonus?" An itemized account of what each veteran plans to do with his bonus will be submitted to the President and Congress, and are to be published for review of the business world, Emmett said. Nearly every Eastbay post will be represented at installation nies Monday evening at the San Leander Veterans' Building when new officers of Sergeant A. J. Foster Post, V. F.

and its auxiliary, will be seated. City and county officials have declared their intention to attend, according to Harry Glatt, retiring commander, and the ceremonies are expected to be the most colorful ever held by the Post and auxiliary. Dan B. Schertle, past State department commander, will direct in- CALENDAR TONIGHT Canadian Legion, and Auxiliary, Oakland Post No. 15, 8 p.

Oakland Veterans' Building. MONDAY American Legion Service Club, noon, Hotel Leamington. American War Mothers, auxiliary to D. A. Berkeley Chapter, 2 p.

Berkeley Veterans' Building. stallation veterans, while Mrs. Schertle, national junior vice dent of the women's order, will seat auxiliary officers. Devotional observances for both installations will be conducted by Rev. William Woodhull, pastor -of the San LeanMethodist Episcopal Church.

The State champion degree team from Hollywood Post No. 939 will assist in the induction, and entertainment will be furnished during the evening by the Haywire Orchestra of the Alameda Post of the American Legion and the Choral Society of the Alameda Auxiliary of the Legion. Veterans to be seated are: A. C. Perring, commander; C.

W. Le Messurier, senior vice-commander; Colman Faria, junior vice-commander; Ira Lindsay, officer-of-the-day; Al Saunders, chaplain; Carl Bloom, quartermaster; James Ogle, post advocate, Woolridge, council delegate. The incoming auxiliary staff is headed by: Alice Miller, president; Isadora Turney, Thompson, first vicesecond Margaret vicepresident; M. Berry, secretary; Carlotta Robson, treasurer; Mary Saunders, chaplain; Christine Groves and Lillian Auer, trustees. 912 Have Applied to Make Trip Aboard China Clipper The first passenger flight of thee China Clipper won't take more than 20 men and women to 'Honolulu and China, but 912 persons already have applied for tickets for it.

That's what officials of PanAmerican Airways announced today as. preparations went on for the transpacific seaplane's first flight Friday, which will be with several tons of mail but no passengers. The late Will Rogers first to make application for a place as a passenger on the first trip, the company said, and was given the No. 1 place on the list only a short time before he and Wiley Post scrashed to death in Alaska. A motion a picture star, finding herself far down on the list, telegraphed.

company officials to charter the huge plane for its initial transpacific trip. The company declined and also refused to give out her name. for space on the -iniCompany officials, said competitiar, flight, not yet scheduled but expected- to: be. made in seyeral weeks, was so, keen in Honolulu The Council of the City of land will receive sealed bids or on Friday the 29th day of November A. D.

1935 between the hours of 8:00 and 9:00 o'clock P. M. of said day at the Council Chambers in the City Hall for the improvement (by grading, and the construction of sub-base, pavement, shoulders, catchbasins, and conduits) of 22nd Street between Cypress Street and Adeline Street. The successful bidder shall be required to enter pinto a. contract within five (3) days after award thereof.

Work shall be commenced within five (5) days after. the, and completed with .120 calendar days from the, date of the approval of the contract by the State Director of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. All work shall be done in accordwith the plans and specificatiens therefor adopted by ResoluNo. 3867 C.M.S. of this Council the office of "the City Clerk, to which reference is hereby tion made for full details and descripof the work.

Notice is hereby given that all proceedings relating to the above project, including bidding, award of contract, and all work to be done on the project, are subject to the Rules and Regulations and all conditions prescribed by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to the provisions of Section of the charter of the City of Oakland, and in compliance with the Regulations of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, the Council of the City of Oakland has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wages and rates for legal holiday and overtime work in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract which will awarded the successful bidder. This. prevailing rate, of wages as found and determined by Resolution No. 3868.

of this Council is as follows: CLASSI- RATE FICATION PER HOUR SKILLED LABOR Tractor driver 30 hp and under $1.00 60 hp 1.15 Tractor driver 80 1.27 Roller operator (7 hour day) 1,43 Carpenter 1.125 Operator of power shovels (6 hour day) 1.67 Asphalt plant operator 1.25 Concrete mixer operator 1.25 Master finisher, concrete pavement 1.125 Trenching machine operator 1.375 Blade grader operator (finish work) 1.25 Reinforcing steel worker (except mesh. reinforcement). 1.125 Cement finisher (sidewalks, curbs and 1.125 Oiler power shovels or cranes (6 hour day) 1.17 Grader operator. 1.25 Subgrade finisher 1,25 Mechanic (trouble shooter) heavy equipment 1.00 Asphalt raker 1.00 Bricklayer. (6 hour day) 1.50 Blacksmith 1.00 Asphalt mechanical finisher operator 1.25 Concrete pavement" mechanical finisher operator 1.25 Hodcarrier (6 hour day) 1.10 INTERMEDIATE GRADE LABOR Truck driver (less than cubic yards water level capacity) 0.82 Truck driver (4 cu- yds, water level capacity or more) 0.96 Driller 0.82 Headerboard man 0.75 Floatman 0.75 Spraygun -operator (concrete pavement curing) 0.75 Mechanic (trouble shooter) light equipment 0.90 Concrete worker (wet "and dry) 0.77 Pipe layer (does not include culverts) 0.82 Transit mix operator 0.9375 Oil distributor bootman 0.75 Asphalt shoveler 0.75 UNSKILLED LABOR 0.625 Teamster Handyman.

(roustabout) 0.625 Watchman 0.60 Guard 0.60 Flagmah 0.60 The minimum wage pald to all skilled labor, for which rates are not shown above shall be not less than $1.00 per hour. The minimum wage paid to all intermediate labor, for. which rates are not shown above. shall be not less than 75 cents per hour. The minimum wage paid to all unskilled labor for which rates are not shown above, shall be not less than 60.

cents per hour. Overtime, one and one-halt times the above rates. Sundays and holidays (except watchmen. guards and flagmen), double the above rates. The foregoing schedule of wages is based upon a working day, unless otherwise specified, of eight hours.

It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any sub-contractor under him, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workmen and mechanics employed by them in the execution of the contract. Notice. is also hereby given that all bidders must submit with their -bids, A sworn statement of their financial responsibility, technical ability and experience. Notice is also hereby given that all bidders must submit with their bids a tentative schedule showing the classes of labor and the number of each class he will require in the performance of the contract. Each bid shall be made out on form to be obtained at the office of the City Clerk and shall be accompanied by a check certified on A responsible bank, payable to the order of W.

W. Chappell, City Clerk, for an amount not less than of the aggregate amount of pro-posal. which cheek and the amount therein mentioned shall be forfeited to the City of Oakland should the bidder to whom the contract 1g awarded fail to enter into said contract after being Oakland. requested to do sO by the City of Upon execution of the contract the contractor shall execute to the City of Oakland and deliver to the Auditor a "hond in an amount equal to 100 of the contract price for the performance of the contract and a bond in an amount equal to of the contract price to guarantee the payment of all claims for labor and materials furnished, said bonds to be secured surety company satisfactory to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. A list of such surety companies is on file with the City Clerk.

The City Council reserves the right to reject. any. or all bids. Each bid must bear the affidavit of the bidder as required by Section 126 of the City Charter. Unless otherwise required by law no bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for the opening thereof.

W. W. CHAPPELL, City Clerk. Dated November 14, 1935. Oakland, Callfornia.

109-Nov. 15-5t, plus Nov. 32-16 that the contenders got together and drew lots to determine precedence. The fare will be approximately twice that of first -class steamship rates. or about $450 to Honolulu and $900 to Manila.

Final Rites Held For Russian Priest SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. High mass was said at the Holy Trinity Russian Cathedral this morning for Father Peter Popoff of Los Angeles, who was killed in auto crash near Ventura. Ordained 40 years ago in the church from which he will be buried. Father Popoff. has served in New York and Los Angeles for the past quarter century.

Services will be conducted by Bishop Leonty, who made a special trip from Chicago for the rites, assisted by Fathers Alexander and Lebedoff. Interment was to be in the Serbian Cemetery, neat Colma, this afternoon. Father Popoff is survived by his widow, Julia, and two daughters, Claudia and Olga..