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1 a YORK MARKET, Quotation Hennery Whites 550 The Petaluma Argus DAILY EVENING EDITION Year. 0 iN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA. Thursday, October 13, 1927. Are Number 18 RUTH ELDER AND PILOT ARE SAFE LANDED BESIDE DUTCH VESSEL AT SEA AND TAKEN ABOARD Forced Down By Broken Oil Line; Message Comes When Both Sides Atlantic Had Almost Lost All Hope For Their Safety. (By United Press) Ruth Elder and Haldeman, her pilot, are safe aboard the Dutch oil tanker.

Barendrecht. The 23- year-old southern girl who sailed away from Roosevelt Field Tuesday with Haldeman In the American Girl, had not been from for more than 36 hours, reported herself and pilot safe at the moment when, On both sides of the Atlantic, hope was fast fading. At noon, 43 hours since she left, word came to New York of her safety. United Press cables from Paris announced the receipt by Commandant Renvoiz at Le Bourget field of brief messages: "Landed by S. Barendrecht with a broken oil line.

Haldeman and I are 1 0. A little later a similar message came to the Radio Corporation of America, having been relayed by liner Olympic. "Our joy is unbounded," said Miss Elder's father. "I confess at 8 o'clock this morning when Ruth was due in France, my heart began sinking. I told my wife I thought our daughter was lost." LE BOURGET, France, Oct.

overdue at the French coast and overdue at Paris on the basis of their own estimate of 36 hours to complete the Might, Ruth' Elder and Geo. Haldeman today were for the time being at least, on the long list of missing trans-Atlantic aviators. Anxiety among officials, aviators, Americans and Parisians at the flying field WAs turning to despair as the morning passed. Aviators, who do not believe in miracles, practically had abandoned hope. 9 a.

m. eastern time it was 40 hours since the American Girl airplane left Roosevelt Field, New York, and 34 hours since the steamer American Banker saw it. overhead off New York. It was four hours after the time Haldeman and Miss Elder had estimated they would reach Le Bourget with excellent flying luck; one hour -after the time that, with the worst of flying luck, the plane should have come through the Atlantic fog to the French coast, 320 miles west of Paris. LONDON, Oct.

13. (8:10 a. m. eastern standard time) -None of the 12 government radio sta-' tions on the English and Irish coasts had heard anything from Ruth Elder's airplane, American Girl, today. All were in constant touch with ships at sea which would have reported any sign of the plane.

Shipping authorities said that at least 500 ships carrying radio were in the north Atlantic on the lookout. LE BOURGET, Oct. a hangar here reposes a great bouquet of flowers ordered by cable from America for presentation to the daring American girl, which took on a tragic significance today as people are wondering whether 'an aviator will drop them on the mocking waves in a days. The crowd is nervous solemn over the fend possibility of such a course. Lindbergh came like a shot true from a catapult, less than three miles off from his objective, when he passed the Irish coast.

He said he was prepared to land anywhere between northern Sweden and the Mediterranean. But unlike Lindbergh, either Miss Elder nor Haleman, is a navi-, gator. ANNISTON, Oct. The home town of Ruth Elder is wild with joy. Bells clanged, whistles blew, and prepafations are under way to tender her an official reception upon her return home.

LE BOURGET, Oct. handful of American legionnaires waiting in dogged patience for some word of the fate of the missing American 'Girl, the last of hundreds of Parisians and Americans waiting to welcome Ruth Elder and her pilot, broke into cheers as word came of the safety of the fliers. Paris generally did not know of the rescue news as it came too late for the afternoon papers. Bulletins were posted. NEW YORK, Oct, SAN FRANCISCO MARKET Wednesday's Quotation San Francisco 46 1-20 Petaluma 1-2c BRIDGE CONTRACT IS AWARDED SANTA ROSA, Oct.

C. Healy was yesterday awarded a contract by the board of supervisors to construct a timber bridge on' the Cazadero road near the Coleman school. His bid of $1,108 was the lowest of two received by the board for the job. A viewers' report and map of the road which I. W.

Parsons has asked be made a county road was accepted and filed but Parsons' petition was taken under advisement. The road, running behind the county farm, is shown by the viewers' report to be partly privately owned and partly a public road. Objections of J. G. Cochrane to the report were overruled.

Maps of the Froelich subdivision in Redwood township, near Guerneville, and the Odd FelHows' Lawn cemetery here were accepted. The Froelich subdivision is being opened by A. J. and Estelle Froelich. "May and Dec." Marriages Under Ban (By United Press) HARRISBURG.

Oct. 13. -So-called "May and marriages are now impossible in Pennsylvania. On Oct. 1 a law, passed by the last session of the legislature became effective which prevents the marriage, even with the consent of a parent or guardian, of any person under the age of 16 years.

The law does provide, however, that in case a certificate is issued by the county court, such weddings can take When the measure was platore the legislature it was said by. sponsors of the bill that it was designed to prevent in Pennsylvania cases of the nature of the Frances "Peaches" Heenan Edward Browning marriage and divorce. DEATH CALLS TYRRELL CHILD Loran- Kenneth Tyrrell, sixyear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H.

Tyrrell of 159 Wilson street, this city, who was taken to a Santa Rosa hospital for an a operation for acute appendicitis on Tuesday evening. passed away at the hospital early last night and the well known parents and other members of the family are griefstricken over' the death of the beloved child. The was taken seriously ill on Tuesday night and was rushed to the hospital. by Dr. G.

R. Hubbell and Chief of Police Flohr for an operation in hopes of saving his life, but 'to no avail. Yesterday afternoon his condition became very serious and no hope was entertained for his recovery. Loran K. Tyrrell was a native of Petaluma, born on October 15, 1921, and tomorrow would have celebrated his sixth birthday anniversary.

He was brother of Vernon Tyrrell, and a half-brother of Virginia, Doris and David Green. He was the idol of his parents and his little playmates in the neighborhood in which he resided. The remains were brought: to this city last night and repose at the John C. Mount funcral parlors. Gets $5,000 For Channel Record (By United Press) LONDON, Oct.

Logan was today handed a check for $5,000, for lowering Gertrude Eberle's record for the channel swim. CARD PARTY TAKES PLACE TONIGHT Petaluma Parlor Mo. 222, N. D. G.

will give a public card party at Danish hall this evening, which will be the first of the winter series to be given. Good prizes will be offered. GOMEZ STILL AT LARGE, BUT CAPTURE EXPECTED SHORTLY Six Hundred Rebels Placed In Military Prisons; Will Probably Be Pardoned; Uncertain Fate Awaits Officers. (By United Press) MEXICO CITY, Oct. news of the arrest or whereabouts of the rebel leader, General Gomez, was expected by officials here by the end of the week.

He may already have been captured by pursuing federal troops. Owing to. the rough country and the lack of communications, it might take several days for the news to reach the capital. The government is still. using a force of 10,000 men to track down the small groups of rebels who fled from the battle before the rebel troops surremaining, federals.

If successful in evading the pursuers, Gomez, with his band of 20 soldiers, might hide in rof for a long time. the densely, wooded mountains The approximately 600 rebels who surrendered Monday arrived here last night from Jalipa. They were placed in military prisons. Belief is that the enlisted men will be pardoned, while the majority of the officers probably will be: from service, although some of them may meet a worse fate. LAREDO, Texas, Oct.

No one will ever know how many have been executed by the Calles administration week, declared Felix: Palavicint, a Mextco City editor. "There was an entire week of execution," he' said. GIRL RECOVERING FROM INJURIES Evelyn Henshaw, 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.

B. Henshaw, 1119 Glenn street, Santa Rosa, who suffered cuts and bruises on Tuesday when struck down by an auto near her home, was reported improved last night by Dr. A. Morse Bowles, a former Petaluman. The child suffered a severe cut on the chin and numerous bruises about body.

H. Brockman of '1326 Ripley street, driv- SOVIET DEMANDS REASONS Asks France To Make Written Statement For Recall Of Ambassador Rakovsky. (By -United Press) Oct. -The soviet government demands the formal submission of written reasons why France demands the recall, of Soviet Ambassador Rakovsky from Paris, Foreign Minister Geo. Tchitcherin replied today to the French note of last Friday.

The rote giving the reasons will then be submitted to the soviet executive. committee, he said, explaining that his government is unable to take steps to recall previous to the formal submission of reasons for such action. Calls Of The Gas Man May Pass Into History (By United Press) CHICAGO, Oct. landlord in the future may be forced to. pay 'for the gas and the apartment dweller may never see a gas- bill, a meter or a meter reader.

This was the claim made here today at the the American Gas Association, when L. L. Conover, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Newark, spoke in the' master gas meter tobapart ment houses, several of which are already' in use in this city. All gas used in some of the newer apartment houses is piped through one meter, he said, and then supplied in the usual way to tenants. The master meter, acoording to Mr.

Conover, supplies an average of 50 apartments, the landlord or owner paying the gas bill. of course, the landlord includes the cost of gas in the bill for rent, as he does water. NOW 1 ASK YOU, MY FELLOW COUNTRYMEN! WHAT IS THIS VITAL QUESTION ON EVERYBODY'S LIPS TO -DAY? TAE WHAT'S SCORE COOLIDGE AGAIN NEED FOR LOWDEN MANAGER AARON FRING Fred Starek, forme: director of the War Finance corporation, has been named preconvention manager for former Gov. Frank 0. Lowden of Illinois.

Scout Council Will Meet In San Francisco SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13. The annual meeting of the National Council of Boy Scouts will be held in San Francisco in April, 1928, according to a telegram Col. Miltop McCray, national from James Mic West, executive secretary. OWEN HARAN LAID AT REST The funeral of the late Owen Haran, well known Sonoma county pioneer who passed away early this week, was held from the Blackburn Sorensen funeral parlors this morning, thence to St.

Vincent's church, where a requiem high mass was celebrated for the repose of his soul. Many friends of the beloved resident from this section of So10ma county were present for he mass which was celebrated by Rev. Father Manning at 9:30 5'clock. The floral tributes were numerous and, beautiful. Interment took place at Calvary, cemetery and the committment prayer was read by Rev.

Father Morris O. Keefe. The pallbearers Were John Peters, Charles Pronini, Henry "Corda, Joseph Sebesta, N. -Nisson and Frank Harris. The large outpouring of friends for the funeral testified to the esteem in which Mr.

Haran was held in this district. Goldman Building Has Been Leased SANTA ROSA, Oct. Mose Goldman building ion the corner of Fourth and Hinton this city, formerly known as the old Central Comnercial Savings bank corner, was leased today to the Gallenkamp Stores operators of 440 chain tores in California. This deals exclusively in $5 hoes and this is its first entry nto the Sonoma county field. The deal for the lease of the building was handled by' Milton Wasserman, representative for Mr.

Goldman, the well known Petaluma 'merchant. A. B. Hildebrandt, Santa Rosa contractor, has been awarded the contract to remodel the build ing to suit the convenience of the Gallenkamp Co. Mr.

Goldman acquired this property some time ago at a handsome figure. WEATHER (By United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. STRESSES THE SPIRITUAL EDUCATION IN NICARAGUA Brig. Gen. Frank R.

McCoy, appointed by President Coolidge supervise the Nicaraugan elections in 1928, has arrived in Managua, Nicaragua, where he was presented to President Diaz by Charles C. Eborhardt, the American minister. Make Appeal To Gov. Young (By United Press) LOS ANGELES, Oct. group of 25 Julian stockholders by petition urged' Governor Young to put a personal representative "on the aide when defendants, charged with wrecking the company, moli go on trial.

ADD LEAD Elder NEW YORK, Oct. am overjoyed beyond description," exclaimed Mrs. Geo. Haldeman, when told by the United Press that her husband and Miss Elder were safe. ANNISTON, Oct.

"I'm here. daughter is safe. That's all." said Mrs. J. 0.

Elder acid tears of joy when informed by the United Press that Ruth had been reported safe. She is in feeble health and had been awake until 3. a. awaiting word from her daughter. Wife And Child From Fire United Press) ALAMEDA, Oct.

ped by a fire which started when a gas heater exploded in his home, Deputy Sheriff Geo. Sturdeyant leaped from the second story window, secured a ladder and carried his wife and 5-yearold grandaughter to safety. Wed After Long Engagement (By United Press) BOULDER, Oct. Engaged for 33 years, Miss Tilla Thoren, 61, became the wife of T. Yeates, 83, at Boise.

The courtship began in Kansas in 1894 but the marriage was hindered by opposition of the bride's Bank Statements Are Called For (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. comptroller of the currency has issued a call for the statement of the condition of all National banks as Oct. 10. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. The banking department has issued a call for a statement of condition of state banks and trust companies at the close of business Oct.

10. Radio Corporation of America has been advised that the S. S. Barendrecht is due at Baytown, Texas, Nov, 5. INJURED IN AUTO CRASH In Speech At Founders Day Celebration Of Carnegie Institute, He Says We Need Not Concern Ourselves With Prosperity But Should Endeavor To Find Best Way To Use It.

Antone Tamagni, 20, received slight injuries today when the Ford delivery track, which he was driving and owned by Tamagni of Route 1, Box 229, this city, was demolished in collision with an auto truck, driven by Beckford Young and owned by Capt. L. Lorentzen of this city, at the Intersection of Third, and streets at 11 o'clock. Young Tamagni was driving down Third street to a left hand turn on street when he claims the motor of his car began to falter, not giving him time to clear the intersection before the truck, loaded with rock, reached the corner, but Young bea lieves that the youth did not see the Heavy truck 'approaching the intersection, causing the collision. Both front wheels of the Ford car were demolished and the machine is otherwise damaged.

The car was swung around in an opposite direction from which it was traveling when struck, and Tamagni had a close call from being caught in the wreckage and seriously injured. He was taken to the 'Petaluma General hospital, and immediately there it was following found by Dr. S. Z. Peoples that he only received a few scratches on the hands and arms and has a painful' bruise on the leg.

Young escaped injury. Young remained at the wheel of the truck which he brought to a stop less than feet from, station, pumps the of heavy the vehicle Unton having dashed over the sidewalk and lawn at the station before controlled by the. driver. The heavy wheels mired in the lawn at the station and this probably prevented the truck from crashing into the building, averting a more serious accident. A large crowd collected at the scene of the collision and Chief of Police Flohr was soon on hand to get the details and direct traffic.

er of the car, said the child stepped in front of his machine as she was crossing the street. The Popular Issue! (By United Press) PITTSBURGH, Oct. The question before the American people is no longer whether they will be able to obtain prosperity. but what use they will make of their prosperity, President Coolidge told the distinguished assembly at the FoundDay celebration of the Car-negie Institute. Labor, conditions are greatly improved, he said, and an era of peace between capital labor has been achieved.

Great commercial and scientific developments have been wrought. Now Americans should bend their efforts toward religion; education and art. He suggested and emphasized the same point stressed in recent addresses. PITTSBURGH, Oct. President Coolidge went sightseeing in Pittsburgh after breakfast at the home of R.

B. Mellon, brother of Andrew Mellon. Rumors of Sale Being Denied Setting aside rumors which connected the J. C. Penney Co.

with other organizations, R. F. Weber, local manager of the Penney store, stated today that there is no foundation for any statement indicating that the J. C. Penney Co.

is to be merged, with or acquired by any other organization. on "This company was founded 25 years ago and is now the largest chain group in the world in the department store field. This year it is anticipated that the total volume of sales will reach $150,000,000," Mr. Weber said. "During the past few months important purchases of other stores and small chains of stores in the northwest and along the Pacific coast have been made by the J.

C. Penney Co. and the general program of operation has been broadened. As a result of a plan worked out by the board of directors early this year, the individual store managers are now stockholders in the J. C.

Penney as well as participators in the returns from the stores which they manage. "The growth of the J. C. Penney Co. and its present position: in the business world are outstanding features in modern merchandising and the policies which have made the growth possible will be maintained." LATE FLASHES FROM WIRES (By United Press) Shipwrecked Sailors Land MANILA, P.

1., Oct. Drifting for six days on a raft, three Filipinos from the steamer Taculin, which was wrecked by a typhoon, landed on the island of Masbate. The fate of 20 others is unknown. Eastern Grape Growers Object WASHINGTON, Oct. -New York and.

Pennsylvania grape growers. have asked commerce commission to lower the freight rates. They charged that the rates granted to California growers are dis-. criminative. Nationalists Are Victorious LONDON, Oct.

-The Pekling correspondent to the Daily Mail reported that the northern forces are advancing on all fronts, taking many prisoners and capturing much booty. CITED TO APPEAR A ON LAW VIOLATION J. Soldate of this city yesterday was cited by City Traffic Officer F. G. Drake to appear before Judge Husler in the police.

court to a charge of violating the city ordinance in failing to bring his auto a stop at the intersection of foo and Third streets..