Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 9

OAKLAND TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1940 Adopt 'War-time' Code Democratic Spirit Stressed in Action By Berkeley Group BERKELEY, Oct. 2. -A wartune code" for Berkeley teachers, in which "the democratic way of life is stressed," was today in effect for all members of the local school department. The "code" was prepared by committee of 20 educators appointed Superintendent Virgil Dickson under chairmanship of Arthur A. Gray, teacher of history, Berkeley High School.

Official commendaof Education as copies the "code" tion has been given by, the Board went to all staff ff members in the Berkeley public schools. The new "committee report on the war cites that "during past National and International changes have taken place which necessitate a restatement of the principles which should guide teachers in dealing with the current situa(tion." Following are the recommendations of the committee: 1-That teachers use the utmost care to select only such current topics as are within the mental and emotional comprehension of their pupils. Although it may be difficult to determine what is fact and what is propaganda in National and International affairs, the teacher should use every effort to check for the accuracy of statements and should train pupils to look carefully into. all reports to determine their factual basis. 2-That we take a positive and united stand in support of American democracy and the National program as adopted by our Government.

3- That we give positive and dynamic instruction in the procedures and benefits of the democratic way of lite as outlined by the Constitutional tion of the United States. Housekeeping Housekeeping Rooms rented when want ads were used. 541 32nd Street; cozy, large room, kitchenette, $17. Eight want ad readers called. Seven are still looking.

MARRIED 50 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Rivers smiled broadly as the camera clicked during their golden wedding anniversary festivities. Alameda Pistol Matches Sunday ALAMEDA, Oct.

2. Northern California sharpshooters will "have it out" next Sunday at the annual held by the revolver, Police Revolpistol and matches to be ver Club in the Oakland range, 98th Avenue at Golf Links There will be five official matches with Captain F. G. Allen as chief range officer and four official scorers. Western Revolver Association rules will govern the shoot.

The No. 1 Honor Roll match will be fired promptly at 9 a.m. with .38 caliber weapons in 12 classes, followed by the McCue match, Camp Perry police course for teams and individuals, also .38 calibers. Next will be the Allen Match. Namatch course of .38 caliber fired at 25 yards at slow fire, 7 minutes for 10 shots.

Match No. 4 will be the same with .22 caliber arms The last will be a "Cap-andBall" with match 12 of shots guns to a be century fired or so yards. Several scores of awards will be made for high scores, according to Captain John W. Strohm. Oakland Couple Wed Half Century Muhlenbroich May Be Eligible to Ask Parole in 7 Years REDWOOD CITY, Oct.

Wilhelm, Jakob Muhlenbroich, 40, kidnaper of 3-year-old Marc de Tristan will be sentenced to life imprisonment Friday, but San Mateo County Authorities today expressed the belief that he would eligible to apply tor parole after serving seven years. Superior Judge Maxwell McNutt and District Attorney Gilbert Ferrell interpreted the California kidnaping act as offering a possibility of parole when the victim is not harmed. Muhlenbroich, German barber, was eager to start his term in San Quentin, but the San Mateo Superior Court was proceeding cautiously to avoid possible appeals. Yesterday he pleaded guilty, but Judgee McNutt refused to pass sentence, immediately, citing a section the law that provides that sentence shall be pronounced not less than two nor more than five days from the time of the pleading. Sugar Whist A sugar whist Oakland Rebekah 1.0.0.F., at the Odd Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin W. Rivers of ing, 11th and 1111 Filbert Street, residents of morrow evening Mrs. Elizabeth Oakland for 46 years, began their Pansy Pingle will 51st year of married life today following a golden wedding anniversary celebration held last night their home. The Rivers, were wed October 1, 1890, Grove, Sacramento County.

Rivers, 74, is a native of San Pablo, the son of a pioneer Contra Costa County rancher. His wife, Ida, 75, was born in Illinois. Rivers served as a conductor on Southern Pacific mainline trains for more than. 27 years. He.

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Meads, 91, pioneer Oakland educator who served as vice-principal of Oakland High School for many years. Meads, who taught in Oakland schools for 41 years, beginning his teaching career when there were only 225 high school students in the entire city, yesterday at his home, 3457 Avenue. adied. He had been in failing health for two years, but last illness had confined him to his bed for less than a week. BORN IN MAINE Meads was born January 11, 1849, at South Lemington, and graduated from Bowdoin College, in 1872.

He came to Oakland in 1876 after physicians in Maine, where he had been teaching, told him he had little chance of surviving a serious illness. A year after his arrival here, he was teaching at Golden Gate School. Soon afterwards, in 1879, he became vice-principal and instructor in physics and chemistry at the old Oakland High School, then located at 12th and Market Streets. RESIGNED IN 1920 Among the pupils who studied in his classrooms were Jack London, Superior Judge incoln S. Church, Annie Florence Brown, Wallace Alexander, Judge William H.

Waste and Caro Roma. Meads left Oakland High in 1901 to become principal of Piedmont School. Later he served as principal of Cole Elementary School. He resigned from the school department in 1920. Although teaching was his first interest.

Meads long was known for his militant championship of prohibition. He once ran for Governor on the Prohibition ticket. Retirement 20 years ago did not end an active life for Meads, who two books texts he added, already authored. One, "In My Own Lot and Place," was his biography. It is filled with his memories of Oakland and as it was in "the old city of 15,000 people, and of those responsible for its development.

SERVICES TOMORROW The other work was "Some Suggestions from Greek of the New Testament." Meads is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lillian two sons, Dr. A. M. Meads and H.

W. Meads; two daughters, Mrs. Edwin Bothwell and Mrs. Myron Hager; nine grandchildren and -12 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m.

tomorrow the First Baptist Church, of which Meads was senior Mountain Cemetery, emeritus. Burial will be in A discussion of "Should the United States Enter the War" by wellknown observers of world affairs will open the Autumn program of the Mills College Forum at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Chamber Music Hall on the college campus. The panel will include Raymond Lawrence, editorial writer for The Tribune; Albion Ross, Francisco newspaperman, and Prof. David Rusk of the department of history and government at Mills.

The meeting will be open to the public without charge. Dr. Glenn E. Hoover. is chairman.

Mills Forum to Open Tomorrow ALAMEDAN REPORTS WIFE AS MISSING ALAMEDA, Oct. of his wife, Grace, 18, was reported by George Mendoza of 1718 Benton Street, Alameda, last night. Mendoza told Desk Sergeant George Doran that his wife went Monday morning to see a friend in Oakland whose name and address were unknown to him. She then called him at 2:30 p.m. saying she was on her way back home.

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