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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 16

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Oakland Tribunei
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OAKLAND TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1941 Low-Rent Home Plan Deferred Council Takes Steps On Lockwood Garden Housing Protests menace. IMPROVEMENT WORK Responding to the protests of Havenscourt district residents against the proposed Lockwood Gardens low-rental housing project on East Fourteenth Street, between 64th and 66th Avenues, Oakland City Council last night ordered City Attorney F. Bert Fernhoff to investigate the possibility of the council's vacating its co-operative agreement with the Housing Au-1 thority entered into in December, 1939. Councilman Walter F. Jacobsen, who will seek to retain his post in run-off election against Fred N.

Morcom on May 6, introduced the resolution. He said something should be done in view of the dissatisfaction caused in the district where the Housing Authority proposes to erect the project. OPPOSED TO SITE the council and thine City indicated their opposition sePlanning Commission previously lection of the site which is vacant and near which there are few substandard dwellings. In creating the Housing Authority the council agreed to exempt from the tax rolls any site chosen for low-rental housing and to co-operate in the demolition of sub-standard dwelling units equal in number to those provided in the projects. Further hearing on the proposed sewering of portions of Moraga Avenue and Bruns Drive was postponed for two weeks after several residents protested against under- of taking the job.

City Engineer Walter N. Frickstad estimated the cost of at $9000. Residents who petitioned for the sewer asserted that there arc faulty septic tanks in the region which constitute a health The council directed Frickstad to prepare proceedings for the improvement of Georgia Street from Midvale Avenue northwesterly, Fermission was granted to the Ransome Company to construct a sanitary sewer in portions of 39th A To Avenue give and become recognition Mountain United to Boulevard. persons States who have citizens during the past year or who have attained the voting age of 21, the Mayor's Citizenship Committee requested the council for an appropriation of $200. The money be spent for patriotic activities starting on May 18, designated as "I Am American Day," according to the committee chairman, Edward H.

Moore. Action upon the request was deferred until a later meeting. City Manager John F. Hassler was authorized to enter into a contract with the Society of the Preveution of Cruelty to Animals of Alameda for the removal of injured animals from city streets between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.

S.F. Newspaperman Heart Attack Victim James Patrick Casey, 48, San Francisco newspaperman, found dead today at his home near Sausalito, apparently the victim of a heart attack, according to Deputy Coroner Frank Keaton, of Marin County. Casey was pronounced dead by Dr. C. F.

Larson, who was called to the home. A widow, Mrs. Elsa Casey, survives. U.S. Attorney Named WASHINGTON, April 25.

(P) President Roosevelt nominated William Fleet Palmer, of California today to be U.S. attorney for the Southern California district. MEETS DEATH The Rev. George M. Jacobsen.

Oakland pastor, who was crushed to death by a log yesterday. -Tribune photo. OAKLAND MINISTER, CRUSHED BY LOG, DIES OF INJURIES The Rev. George M. Jacobsen, 31, of 2416 Thirty-eighth Avenue, pastor of Pilgrim Lutheran Church and member of a family of Bay region ministers, died last night at the Alemeda County Hospital from injuries received when a heavy log which he was sawing crushed him a tree.

Jacobsen was sawing a log forl firewood in a creek bed near Allendale Avenue and High Street when a section of the heavy eucalyptus log began rolling and pinned him against a tree stump. Herman Boehme, of 2900 Viola Street, who was working nearby, witnessed the accident and summoned an ambulance. Jacobsen died a short time later with a close friend, the Rev. Frank A. Haedicke, pastor of Redeemer's Lutheran Church, at his bedside.

The Rev. Jacobsen attended Concordia College In Oakland and Concordia College at St. Louis, and pastorate in Los Angeles for three years before coming to Oakland in 1937. Surviving are a widow, Mrs. Helena Jacobsen, his father, the Rev.

George C. Jacobsen, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Stockton, and two brothers, the Rev. Frank Jacobsen, assistant pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran, Church, San Francisco, Rev. John Jacobsen, pastor of a San Anselm church.

Funeral services will be held at Stockton. S.F. Churchman to Confirm Class PLEASANTON, April 25. With the Most Reverend Thomas A. Connolly, D.D.

auxiliary bishop of San Francisco, officiating sacrament of confirmation will be conferred upon a large class of children and adults at St. Augustine's Church at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Thomas F. Byrne, pastor of the church, announces that the full choir of the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose will sing during the ceremony.

H. C. C.CAPWELL'S Broadway at 20th Shop 9:45 to 5:25 TE-1-1-1-1 buys you a crisp, casual tropical straw IN CAPWELL'S 'HAT BOX' 5 COLORS We're mighty impressed with the importance of our gay young Jungle Straw casual hats, and you will be, too! They're fashion Jeaders, go everywhere, with most everything! White, natural, smoky tan, heavenly pink or blue with multicolor bands, to shade your eyes and bare your brow. H. C.

Capwell's, Hat Box, Street Floor Ve H. BROADWAY C. AT 20th CAPWELL'S 1111 fine fu frame Charge purchases for a White ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR SUMMER LIFE! 5.95 Summer and white felt hats are synonymous one means the other. It's no wonder, then, that H. C.

Capwell's Millinery Salon is so careful about having a type and size for almost everyone. Wear a fresh, browrevealing brim or a comfortable little snap brim to defy the sun's brightest rays, and keep you pretty and smart. Millinery Salon, Second Floor Save money as you LILY CLEANSING CREAM Adene rubinstein 2 WEEKS ONLY, BIG JAR, WATER LILY CLEANSING CREAM BY Helena Rubinstein 1.00 Indulge, at a savings, in this light textured cream purposely created for cleansing and freshening your skin. For two weeks only H. C.

Capwell's offers the regular 2.00 size of Water Lily cream for 1.00. balance of April will appear on your May statements, payable in June BLUE, BUT NOT ONLY NEW SADDLE A BRAND STYLES GALORE! COLOR! Collegienne shrinkage left. Santorized. Less than, Ta We single life that shouldn't include something denim--and when it comes to denims, the wisest gals come straight to Capwell's busy young Shops! Here are just a few of our clever new each styles. Sizes 13, 15, 17.

CORRAL STYLES Whoopee Skirt: culottes and skirt in one piece. New saddle brown with copper $2 Horseshoe print good luck shirt just for fun. $2 Slacks with enormous pockets; copper rivets. $2 Station Wagon loafer coat; dark brown binding. $2 RANCH STYLES Sketched: Clamdigger with red bandana trim for Summer.

$2 Red bandana shirt 1.50; Sunbonnet. $1 Long sleeved jacket that tops clamdigger. $2 Shorts with cuff legs and snug fitting waist. $2 Halter "bra" with red bandana trim for sun tanning. $1, One-piece play-suit with red bandana trim for Summer.

22 NAUTICAL STYLES Not Sketched: Short-sleeved jacket to match denim play $2 Faded blue color, white trim, with regular "gob" lacings! any tog. Overall with shoulder for and Gob skirt, Gob halter, sailor collar. $2 straps gardening play. $2 Denim skirt with nice flare for active $2 Gob slacks with big pockets; laces in $2 days. skirt with with shirts.

Gob jacket; short sleeves, white trimmed $2 Jumper suspenders, grand $2 Culotte, for horseback Denim jerkin with pockets; buttons down the side. $2 grand or bicycling. H. C. Capwell's, Shops, Second Floor Registered trademark.

improve your appearance with these Capwell specials 3:0 ONE PRICE EVENT: UNIQUE SALE APRIL 26 to MAY 10 Frances Denney 1.00 .00 Never before in the history of Frances Denney's fine beauty preparations has there been a sale at such savings! Do avail yourself of this dramatic offer! Exquisite creams, lotions, oils, tonics, powders, cosmetics. regularly as high as 2.50 and even 3.50, It's H. C. Capwell's THROAT CREAM 1 Gray AN UNUSUAL SPECIAL, LARGE SIZE JAR THROAT CREAM BY Dorothy Gray 1.00 Big regular 3.00 size this emollient cream, used in Dorothy Gray treatments for crepey dry skin, is on sale at H. C.

Capwell's for only 1.00. Particular women will wel. come an opportunity to save $2 pm this excellent throat cream! Toiletries, Street Floor EAU DE COLOGNE 'LE PALLET SPECIALLY PRICED FOR 2 WEEKS LE NO. 1, FOUR OUNCE SIZE Rallet Cologne 1.00 Combining verve and tang with the popular classic fragrance of Eau de Cologne, Le No. 1 is an H.

C. Capwell's special at 1.00. Its handsome bottle is capped in turquoise blue plastic and will lend a note of bright Spring color to your dressing table..

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