Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 9

3 a a a the Matthews, Oldest U.S. Architect, Dies at Home Here Walter J. Mathews, 97, "grand old man" Oakland, who was oldest! living architect in the United States and last the charter members of the Athenian-Nile Club, at his home at 6422 Colby Street last night. Mathews, designer of of many Oakland's outstanding buildings, born into, Wisconsin. came here in 1866, Foal Oakland was called San Antonio.

Before coming West he had worked in an uncle's store in Chicago, where he recalled he delivered packages to thorn he widow of described in Abraham typical Lincoln, colorful Mathews style as "a wholesome, kind -hearted woman who looked like a sack of potatoes with a string tied around it." His father, also 'a builder, had been in Oakland in 1852, and 14 pears. later begin the returned with construction his fam- that ended in a city. BUILT MANY BUILDINGS Mathews' greatest monument is the buildings that stretch from end of Broadway to the other. According: tor the record, the designed all buildings on the north side of 14th Street, between Franklin. and Broadway.

He built the Athenian Mile Building, Club, the the first Bacon CenBuilding, the Union Bank and Savings Building, the Immigration Building on Angel Island, and many of the most notable homes on both sides of the Bay, He was general superintendent of the Oakland Civic Auditorium and consulting architect for the Hotel Oakland, and to the last his remarkable memory enabled him to recall each blueprint, bit' of construction that went to build the city he loved. STUDIED ABROAD Mathews studied for his protession, in Paris and London, and maintained a partnership with his father until 1886 when he founded his own architectural office. Besides being the last charter member and first president of the Athenian-Nile Club, Mathews was, with the late Joseph Ghirardelli, a founder of the Oakland Elks Club. He was also one of the earliest members of the Oakland Chamber of 'FLOATING' OF LAW VIOLATORS RAPPED AT HEARING SAN JOSE, Nov. Jury investigation of the practice of "floating" law violators out of town was recommended by Vernon Assembly Kilpatrick, Interim Committee on Jails and Detention Homes, at hearings here yesterday.

The committee also heard testimony that children from the Santa Clara County Detention Home were given psychological examination by Stanford University' students. Kilpatrick, seeking the of the practice of "floating" vagrants by giving them a choice of a jail sentence or leaving town, said the sentence is illegal, and persons so sentenced not bound to obey them can they, be imprisoned for failing to. do 'so." "This a hand down from pioneer days and the Grand Jury should act to stop he said. His declarations were made after James Weybrew, a retired businessman, testified before the committee that Police Judge Percy O'Connor had ordered as many as 15 men out of town at one time after an agreement with police. Several prisoners, selected at random from the San Jose jail, were called as witnesses in a surprise move.

They testified that there was no heat in the jail from 4 p. m. to 7 and that only two blankets were given each prisoner, Earlier, the committee visited the 70-yearold jail. The admission that detention home children were examined by Stanford students was made by Dr. Maude Merrill James, professor psychology, who the wife of Superior Judge William F.

James, also the juvenile court judge. Dr. James denied that the dren were aver brought into classrooms, but said that senior students had worked with her on psychology matters to aid the juvenile court. Old Fire. Horse PAULS VALLEY, Okla.

Nov. 21- (U.P)- -Jim resigned from the Pauls Valley Department after serving 20 years. When) an alarm sounded two days later he was in there pitching. He said he just couldn't resist helping out. Death Takes John M.

Bonner, 72, Prominent Shriner, Civic Leader POTENTATE John M. Bonner Ballet to Commence Forum Artist Series Bettina Rosay and Oleg Tupine will featured when Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin present their ballet company tonight the Oakland Auditorium Theater. The program, which is to begin at 8:30 o'clock; will open the 1947-1948 season of the Oakland Forum Artist Series. Miss Rosay, a native of Denver, was the prima ballerina, with the Chicago Civic the age of 15. Commerce, the Commercial Club and formerly' served as vice-president the California School for the Deaf, Mute and Blind, in Berkeley.

Athenian May Club members gathered of at the the day the garden of Mrs. street, address, for a birthEdith Job, at whose home Mathews lived for several years, to celebrate his 97th birthday with good friends, good food, good rye, and the good cigars that Mathews was seldong without. Surviving, Johnson him are of a Oakland; daughter, six grandchildren, Stanley Johnson and Mrs. Marion Julius of Lafayette; Murrey of San Francisco, Elliott Johnson of New of York Oakland; Earl Mary Jane Ottenger of Buffalo, N.Y. and two Mary Victoria Johnson and Hope Julius.

Funeral services will be held at the Albert Brown Company chapel, 3476. Piedmont Avenue. Who says Rochester- tailored TOPCOATS always come high? Bond rings the bell with John Bonner, 72, past poten-11, tate of the Aahmes Temple and in Jo civic leader, died of a heart attack Mrs. early this morning at Peralta Bonner was in seemingly good health last night at his home at 286 Lennox Avenue. He retired at about p.m.

and complained of not being able to sleep. Shortly a.m. this morning he awakened his wife, Mrs. Mabel Bonner, and told her he was having trouble breathing. The family doctor was called and Bonner was taken to the hospital precautionary move.

He died shortly after 3 a.m. In addition to his Shrine activities, Bonner had headed many civic organizations. He was president of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, the Oakland Rotary Club, the Athens Athletic Club, the Shrine Luncheon Club, and the Bay District Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers. At one time he served as president of the West Coast Shrine Association, consisting of elected officials of seven Shrine temples in California, Oregon and Nevada. He was a member of Live Oak I (Lodge No.

485, F. and A. Scottish Rite Bodies; and Oakland Lodge No. 171, B.P.O.E. Besides his widow Bonner is vived by his daughter, Mrs.

Ruth Higgins, and two grandchildren, Jack and Betty Higgins. Services will be held Monday at 2 p. m. at the Scottish Rite Temple, 1547 Oak Street, under he auspices of the Live Oak Lodge. Entombment will be at Mountain View Mausoleum.

Dope Law Violator Gets Prison Term Henry J. Rodriguez, 43, of 1301 62nd Avenue, whose record contains 21 prior misdemeanor arrests, sentenced to State Prison--for a one to six-year term--today when he appeared before Superior Judge Edward J. Tyrrell on a plea of guilty to forging prescriptions for narcotics. COVERTS and GABARDINES Under, 1 $40 Can you think of an easier way to save $10? That's what happens here- -and with some of the finest gabardines and coverts loomed in America. Smooth, supple gabardine topcoats, two-fisted coverts- tailored by our Rochester craftsmen with all the verve and dash for which they are nationally famous.

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at News to and 15th 5:40 Daily- Kearny 7:30 a.m. p.m, Oakland Tribune, Friday, Nov. 21, 1947 D. co EDS HAVE ROLES Shakespearean will be, presented at Pomona in Claremont on December 12. and 13, with two local girls the cast.

A. Gilberg, daughter of Mr. and S. Gilberg, 4728 Edgewood IN BARD'S TRAGEDY Avenue, graduate of Piedmont High School, will play the role of one of the witches, and Joanne E. Sheets, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul L. Sheets, 942 Rose Street, Hayward, will play one of the ladies of the court. Room 607 1440-Broadway Public Stenographer Secretarial Service Announcements and Xmas Cards Personally Addressed Oakland 12, Calif. cheate 4-6149.

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