Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 13

25 YEARS AGO IN THE TRIBUNE HAMMER AND HONEY BEES AND AMNESIA By EARLE ENNIS Masseuse ing. as done by a lady, is a fine art. It requires strength, savoir -and a flat table, all of which Mrs. Dolphus had. Dolphus, husband.

8- simple soul, who ever had had much.of the velvet of life had heard about massage. It was something you did on table he heard. He thought he would tike to try it. Dolphus was not an. observant man, or hie would have noticed that his wife had the glowers.

She glowered at him from behind doors, from ever a newspaper, and across the table. Any other man would have been distinctly nervous but Dolphus was an unsuspicious soul who had had his mind on a massage and he noticed nothing wrong. Came Wednesday night, January 10. 1920. Dolphus laid down his paper.

like a massage, he. said. said his wife. "Sure, sure I'll do that little thing." Dolphus laid down on the kitchen table. His wife went ouf on the back porch and got a hammer.

Then she rolled up her sleeves. Dolphus was lying on his back, starring at the ceiling. "Commence, commence." said. want to.get some HE ASKED FOR IT said Mrs. -Dolphus.

"You asked for And chanting the song of the Volga boatman, she massaged her husband from head foot. And Dolphus dropped off to sleep and according to the coroner's office, he never woke up. Moral: never -tempt a woman by lying on a kitchen table. Now, going from the sublime to the ridiculous, on January 10, 1920. the famous Treaty of Versailles was signed by the delegates of 17 Nations in Paris, officially putting peace with Germany Into the limbo of hearty Everett, a woman drank two, whiskies- and fell dead.

Some said it was the whisky. Others, her heart. The coroner thought it was kismet. Dr. John L.

Brand, missing from Worcester, Mass. for three years was found this day in 1920 at Lambertsville. N.J. He had had a wonderful time. FORGOT ALL I even forgot I was married." he said, commenting on his amnesia.

In 1920, a virtuous vamp by the name of Constance Talmadge could be seen at the T. D. Theater where she portrayed the sole of a little. laisez faire girl, trying to get And "The Woman in Room did quite a business at the Milton during the same week. Mills College girls were advised.

by a noted lecturer to "study the bees and learn They did -blushed and came home phisticated. A burglar with. a date. robbed a house, taking tuxeco and a white tie. rom Mexico indicated 7000 were by a floods, and volcanic eruptions.

Mexican Government was enthusiastic for, 800 of the dead were rebels. More than 1,000.000 Japs were stricken with flu as a world epidemic reached Nippon. In Alameda, 500 people living "private" lives. refused to give the census man any dope. (It was nice there, on the estuary.) Oakland drew up plans a new postoffice the one that now overcrowded.

Hawaii, still a territory, planned to ask for Statehood to boost the pineapple market. Identification of Deceased Corrected James J. Sullivan, who died in San Leandro Sunday, was incorrectly as assistant personnel -manager for the Southern Pacific Company. The deceased, a native of Oakland, was a former meat market operator in San Leandro. Funeral services were held yesterday from the Sorensen Bros.

Chapel at 1140 Street, Hayward. THREAT OF RAIN WILL DISAPPEAR; CLEAR TOMORROW The threat of rain is scheduled to disappear tonight after a day of cloudiness, and tomorrow will be clear, according to the forecast of the U.S. Weather Bureau for the Metropolitan Oakland area. The forecast: San Francisco Bay cloudy Thunday, little afternoon; change cleat tonight temperature. and in with Northern California Partly cloudy settered light showers in northern portion todays partly cloudy tonight and cooler on north coast tomorrow, Thurs.

das generally clear but fog in Interior Valleys. Sierra Nevada Partly cloudy today and tonight with scattered showers over northern ranges today. Partly Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleysand Thursday: cloudy, little foggy today, tonight change in temperalivermore, Santa Clara and Salinas Valleys -Partly cloudy -today; generally clear tonight and Thursday; cooler 10- night. Monterey Bay: Area- -Partly Cloudy this afternoon: clear tonight and Thursday; little change in temperature. OAKLAND PRECIPITATION Last 24 hours, Tr last 4.63; this year.

10.23: normal. 7.60. PACIFIC COAST TEMPERATURES High Low High Low Auburn 62 40 Reno Bakersfield 42 Roseburg Boise Sacramento Colusa 41 Salinas Eureka 51 San Diego Fort Bragg 51 San Francisco Fresno 42 Airport Hetch Hetchy 35 Santa Barbara King City 51 Santa Rosa Los Angeles 50 Seattle Merced 41 Soda Needles 47 Spokane Oakland 38 Stockton Paso Robles 46 Phoenix 41 Tonopah ratello Williams tiand 47 Winnemucca ed Bluff 43 Yuma PRECIPITATION Colusa, Eureka, 37; Fort Bragg, King City, trace; Paso Robles, trace; Portland, Red Bluff, Rosenburg, 21: Sacramento, trace: San Francisco, trace; San Francisco Airpo trace: Santa Rosa, 12; Seattle, Williams, .01. Oakland Z0 Tribune EXCLUSIVE ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED PRESS The hour toward which their months of training has pointed is near for these men at a Bay embarkation point. In their preparations for service overseas, an initial step is inspection of personal gear and replacement of any item found to be unserviceable.

Here's one time waiting in line produces no gripes. It's pre pay day when the men receive a part of their pay. After deductions for allotments, they retain an average of $20 which will keep them in spending money until they disembark overseas. The fighters-to-be don't get a chance to test their sea legs on the first lap of their journeya harbor boat ride from staging areas to troop transport. Musical instruments and ath; letic equipment go aboard, too, for leisure time.

-Army Signal Corps photos. OAKLANDER DIES AT WHEEL OF CAR MARTINEZ, Jan. An Oakland man, George A. Woodland, 60, of 298 Garland Avenue, died of a heart attack at the wheel of his car here yesterday as. he was driving three passengers to look at property, He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Louise A. Woodland, and two children, Mrs. Peter Weston Gerhardt, San Francisco, and George A. Woodland Jr. Berkeley, Funeral services will be held at p.m.

Friday from the Grant D. Miller Mortuary, 2850 Telegraph Avenue. RATIONING TIMETABLE MEATS, FATS and OILS- Red stamps Q5 through X5, Book 4, 10 points each, valle next stamps due January 28, USED FATS Each pound of waste fat is good for GASOLINE A coupon 14, four gallons each. valid. C5 and C6 coupons, 5 gallons each.

PROCESSED FOODS- -Blue stamps X5 through 25 each. valid; next stamps due February SHOES stamps 1, and 3, Book 3. valid SUGAR- Stamps 34, Book 4, five pounds, valid When the men leave, all weapons are in perfect working order. That means thorough manual and visual inspection and replacement or minor repairs on the spot if any defect is discovered. More than 3000 weapons are inspected daily at the Transportation Corps base.

The thorough processing is over touch is the marking of a The bags are placed in the for these soldiers lined up trooper's helmet, and bag with same position as the men occupy outside their barracks. Efficient the same identification, number. in the formation. On the Eastern Coast the same story is repeated. These Yanks are resting in their compartment aboard an Army transport after boarding the ship at the New York Port of Embarkation.

A little space holds a lot of heads. arms. legs and equipment- photo. BANDITS FORCE VICTIM TO CHEW, SWALLOW BUTTS Two armed bandits who robbed taxicab driver of $36, a gold ring wrist watch last night, and then forced him to chew and swallow cigaret butts, were the object of a police search today, William D. Wilcox, 30, of 602 Street, told police he picked up the two men at 12th Street and Broadway and drove them to 16th and Peralta Streets.

There, he related, both produced pistols and told him. This is it, buddy. Drop every. Wilcox dropped the money, ring, watch and other personal articles to the street. The men scooped them up, then crammed cigaret butts into mouth, police said, and fled.

Bookie Sentenced Leroy Wolfinger, convicted bookie, was sentenced to serve a year in jail by San Francisco. Superior Judge Edward P. Murphy, Judge Murphy suspended one day of the sentence to retain jurisdiction over the case and prevent a possible early release. two meat-ration points, plus 4 cents. through March 21; B5 and B6 and and A2 through G2, Book 4, 10 points indefinitely, indefinitely.

Next starp due February Evacuees Troubles Open Race Forum Council Votes Legal Staff Fund A resolution giving legal sanction to establishment of a revolving fund for the city attorney's office was passed yesterday by the Oakland City Council. An ordinance appropriating $600 for the new fund was given first and second readings. Out of it, advances including $10 a day living expenses and other allowances for telephone, telegraph, stenographic and other expenses incurred by 1 Deputy City Atty. Archer Bowles, while attending the State Legislature in Sacramento, will be paid. Temporary appointment of Hubert Two-Day Conference In San Francisco To Discuss Problems meetings HARRISON PRESIDES Maurice Harrison, Discussions of problems faced by returning Japanese American evacuees today were scheduled to mark the first sessints of a two-day conference on race relations at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

Gov. Earl Warren, absent because of State Legislature sessions, sent this telegram to the opening I meeting: "It is the most important function of citizenship as well' as Government to protect constitutional rights, and 1 am pleased to note that plans are being made everywhere to discourage friction during the period of the return of Americans of Japanese ancestry to our State The meeting brought together lenders of West Coast groups concerned with relations and Federal officials. Mrs. Ruth W. Kingman, executive secretary of the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play, said an opening session would be highlighted by statements by officials of Government cies that will aid returning evacuees.

After this session, the program called for discussions of JapaneseAmericans problems work Bay area representatives scheduled to attend the were Irving Babow, B'nai. Brith; Mrs. Bartlett B. Hurd. Berkeley C.A; Miss Elizabeth McGiffert, Berkeley Inter Racial Committee: Miss Mary Coxhead, Congregational Church of Oakland: Mrs.

Rose Esperti. International Institute of Alameda: the Rev. alen Lee Rose of Berkeley, Churches of Northern George Hayward, Dave Jenkins and Aubrey Grossman. Council for Civic Unity: C. L.

Dellums, Brotherhood Car Porters, Mrs. Leslie Rosenberg Foundation: Mrs. a Marjorie Elkus Columbia Foundation; Joseph Canard and Mrs. Josephine Duveneek. Friends Service Committee: Oleta Yates, James Eagleston, of San Francisco, Miss Annie Clo Watson, International Institute.

Leaders said these area members of the Committee on American Principles and Fair Play also would be on hand: Allen G. Blais. dell Will C. James, Mrs. Alfred McLaughlin, Edward -L Parsons, Aurelia Deutsch and Wil- cisco attorney and chairman of the Fair Play Committee, is presiding at the conference.

4110 GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED Representatives Government scheduled "to speak were listed follows: DilIon Myer, director. RelocaAuthority; Fay Hunter, regional director. War Manpower Harry Kingman, rePresident's Committee Fair. Employment practices: Richard Neustadt, regional director, Federal Security Agency: Hat Dunleavy, assistant to regional Federal Publie Housing Administration: Harry gional director, Civil Service ComMiss Florence Beardsley, consultant. U.S.

Office EducaMiss Bees consulChildren's Bureau, and Dr. William T. Harrison, medical director. Public Health Service. Officials.

said the conference would include a study of the situation of Japanese returning to agriculture in which talks would be by Harry Osaki, Japanese- farmer of Fowler: Dr. Paul S. Taylor, the University of California, and officials of the State War Board, Emergency Farm Labor Program, Farm Security Farm Credit RITES SET FOR CAROLYN WENTE $87,000 Forgery Defendant Bankrupt William Groesbeck. San Francisco dried fruit firm executive charged with forging $87,000 worth of checks against. the Company, was declared an involuntary bank rupt yesterday by Judge Michael J.

Roche on behalf of three creditors. The petitioners were the AngloCalifornia National Bank, which claims Groesbeck owes it $77,700 on promissory notes; Frank Hennessey, San Jose hauler, $903 for trucking. and Isaacson Grain Company, San Jose, $44. Four Santa Clara County ranches and other property owned by Groesbeck were ordered seized. Mrs.

Flack Released; Served Half Year Mrs. Louise Flack, convieted of the starvation death of her Delores, old spastic daughter, was released from the San Francisco County Jail yesterday after serving less than six months of year's sentence. Judge Alfred J. Fritz ordered her release upon recommendation of the probation officer. reminding her that she must obey terms of her probation for five years.

PASTOR'S BLUFF ROUTS 3 YOUNG MONEY-SNATCHERS BERKELEY. Jan. 10. The Rev. William M.

Woods, 39, has tion, and because of that- he saved Mrs. Minnie M. Ludecke, 66 from being robbi last night by three youths who accosted her at Adeline. Street and Alcatraz Avenue. Mrs.

who lives at 3139 King Street, had paid her water bill in a drug store at 8 p.m. pocketed $8 change and was on her way home when the boys snatched the money from her pocket. She started yelling. Reverend -Woods, seeing scuffle, jammed his hands overcoat pockets as if he had guns and moved in on the youths. They dropped the money and fled.

Boy Admits Slaying SCRANTON. Jan. District Attorney James F. Brady said today a 13-year-old high school honor student had confessed the slaying of 9-year-old Mae Barrett, whose mutilated body was found in vacant Mouse nearby last: night. LIVERMORE 10 Funeral will be held for Carolyn I Wente, native of and member of a pioneer Livermore She died yesterday prolonged illness.

Miss Wente the daughter of art Livermore founded a winery years here He died 1934. She active in the women's guild of the Presbyterian Church Livermore, and a member local Eastern Star Lodge. She fog her philanthropy, Miss was the sister Carl F. Wente, former president of the Central Bank of Oakland and senior vice-president of the Bank of America in San Francisco: Mrs. George F.

Tubbs, wife of former- Livermore Mayor, and Wente. H. L. Wente, G. Wente and Mrs.

Edwin E. Hagemann. Services will be at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church here, with closing services at 4 p.m. at tain View Cemetery, Oakland: J.

C. Reimers Mortuary is handling lice W. Kirkland as special aide to City Clerk Charles M. Don, to help with the coming Spring elections, at $10 day, was approved also by the council. The Ariss-Knapp Company, contractors, was given permission to haul fill from the city-owned former quarry site on Maple Avenue northeast of Carlsen Street by the council.

Walter N. Frickstad, city superintendent of streets. and exofficio city engineer, explained that the permit includes, improvements of the lot to be made by the company in accordance with the wishes of nearby home owners. Actress, Agent to HOLLYWOOD, Jan. tress Vivian Blaine, George Frank, be married with.