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OAKLAND'S LOCALLY OWN AND LOCALLY CONTROLLED DAILY. NEWSPAPER tWt FOMEHU Itimct llttCJITia WIPE NO. 123 23 MONDAY, MAY 3, 1954 VOL CLX Just why the late Paul Daniels, pioneer water company Official, left a distinctive gift to posterity may never be known. But he did, he did I Daniels, land agent for the East Bay Municipal Utility District, retired in 1945 after a career that started in 1906 With the old Contra Costa Water Company. At his estate in San Leandro, he had a guest cottage which today is the center of extreme interest.

Six years ago the place, at 1700 Daniels Drive, was purchased by Dr. 'and Mrs. Curt Swallow. Just recently they started remodeling the cottage. They ripped out a comer bookcase and, sealed in the wall behind it, they found 12 bottles of champagne.

It's real champagne, imported from France. Labels are damaged but it's possible to read that the was bottled in 1915, at some "famous cellar" within a mile'of the trenches of the German invaders. The bottles were lying on their side, as champagne should, and the nearly 40-year-old wine, examined through the glass, is clear and appears to be in good condition. It may seem strange to you, and it certainly does from here, that ho one has gone beyond examination through the glass to determine whether it's true, as wine people claim, that champagne deteriorates completely after 15 to 20 years in the bottle. There seems to be a completely obvious manner in which to test the stuff.

At last reports, however, it is still unsampled. It seems that Dr. Swallow, despite that name, doesn't drink. Small Mist If you're driving the Eastshore Freeway and you see a cloud of what appears to be a fine mist ahead of you, you may be driving into a- windshield pit-maker. Real estate man Ken Varble, 1966 E.

14th St, San Leandro, was driving near 98th Ave. in a benign mood, saw a little cloud ahead, drove into it and before you could say windshield pit-maker an assortment of milky bubbles appeared on his clean windshield "Gee, that's unusual," Varble told himself. Soon the speck-like spots resulted in shallow pits about 50 of them. "Gee, that's awful," Varble told himself. His business associates scoffed at his story until they learned that Varble's insurance company had authorized replacement of the windshield THAT convinced them.

0 Reasonable Facsimile Thereof Sixty-two years ago when the Columbian Exposition at Chicago wanted to display a California Redwood, they did it the right way. Or maybe it was the wrong way. They cut down one of the biggest trees in the General Grant Grove and shipped it to the show. Since 1892 the remainder of the tree has been known as the "Chicago Stump." But you don't cut down redwoods in the groves these days. Organizations like the Save the Redwoods League, alarmed because the giant trees were being felled, successfully campaigned for their protection in State parks.

Which explains why the specimens towering through the awe-inspiring displays at the California Spring Garden Show at the Exposition Building aren't as sturdy as they seem. They're realistic enough, but they're really only slabs of bark, shed by the forest giants, carefully affixed to wooden frames. 0 Small Memories Little pitchers have big eyes, big ears, and tape-recording memories. They also have a fondness for forbidden pastures. Other night, returning with their four children from a school open house, Mr.

and Mrs. Ellis J. Mattson found that burglars in turn had opened their house at 15 North Pleasant Hill Road, Pleasant Hill. In fact, the burglars charged out one door as the astounded Mattsons walked in another. Very disconcerting'.

Even more disconcerting when the Mattsons inventoried losses for sheriffs deputies. Try as she would, Mrs. Mattson couldn't remember everything she'd had in a jewel case. Eventually she did. Daughters Kathy, 9, and Sandy, 12, jogged her memory by describing in most precise detail each and every object in the jewel case.

Trlban pkatos Oakland Patrolman Welcove Myles gives son Rory a boost up for a closer look at some blossoms a little out of reach. Tlis show covers lomt fiv acres of ground and is designed around a theme of "Redwoods Vacation Land." Sunday's fin wathr brinaa throngs to the 22nd Annual Calubrnia Spring Garden Show at the Exposition Building. 1 i liJ v. i jWniwiMii hi uijiiijt muujL j. '-d 1 4 Imii 0 The Friendly Jay There appears to be some slight possibility that our Mr.

Wood Soanes, the eminent dramatic critic, misunderstands the attitude of the bluejays that visit his manse. He claims they attack him. After all, they have never been subjected to one of feA drV: 1 si: USl. 1 Fairyland Station, a postoifi.ee manned by Oakland postal employees, draws (from left) Louise Sherman, 11, her brother, Lee, 5, Mr. and Mrs.

Clay Sherman and Sally, 14. There was plenty to see from this rustic bridge overlooking the outdoor waterfall, and the Garden Show visitors-pause to stand a while and gaze out at floral displays. JUS cogeni reviews, ana mere appear vu ur: uv pai ulluui reason for assault The birds may just be trying to be friendly. We have it on the authority of Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde Finger, 5927 McAndrew Drive, that bluejays are companionable creatures, ready and eager to respond to love and affection. They are, it is asserted, inordinately fond of nuts. For the past five years, a male bluejay has been virtu-. ally a member of the Finger family. He appeared outside the window of the breakfast room at the Finger home on bis first visit and flitted around until Finger spread some crumbs on the window sill.

i He was back for more the next day, and eventually he dared to enter the home. From that time on he has appeared regularly at meal times. He comes on call by Mr. Finger, and perches on his shoulder or finger. He hovers around Mrs.

Finger when he works in the garden. When their daughter was ill, he provided hours of t'. amusement as he flitted around her bedroom. Twice a year he introduces his mate a different one time, the reprobate. And in due time he brings 0 ff9 i ill I 1 around his sons ana aaugniers, auowing uiem icea on 11 i I 4 "ill: 4'' i tthe Fingers otlenngs until they are Dig enougn to laxe I 'care of themselves.

Then he drives his own progeny away. His liking for nuts was discovered one day when Mrs. Finger was shelling walnuts. The jay almost went erazy 'trying to empty the bowL Now they hide nuts in a little red can, and he displays luncanny ability to find it If no nuts are available, he m-w MAt- waVMP inimKt rr i mm 1 fx JS i ft 1' I Perhaps Mr. Soanes' feathered friends would not be tt'too disappointed if he would provide them with a bit of cheese.

Let's close out all this conversation about birds with a bit of advice found in the March 14 issue of the Glasgow Scottish Sunday Express. A man named M. Mathews writes that he fed. birds left-over mince, potatoes, and 'ordinary bread crusts. The birds ate indifferently.

But iwhen a delicacy was offered, "they twitter, flutter and fight till every crumb Is cleared, usually withiri seconds. The delkacy: Burned toast Excellent, excellent Solves the problem of what to do with scorched bread, Husband, resolute: Show this to your wife. THE KNAVE. -3- WW earn In ncmaV when walaxia Moan to hurt. SootalnaJoot is mgau una xion- Diere coecaca ueiy ana uouaia japes aemoasiai new piavyrouaa equipxnenioipizw c.

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