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paity Crimea. THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 13, 1926. PART a a DEGREES GO TO i OLD-TIME TRAVELING MEN 31EET PRUNE MEN 'APANESE LIKE TEETH OF GOLD CHRYSLERIMPERIAL ROW OF UNIONS STRIKE CAUSE Bay City Carpenters Accuse Brotherhood Men ELECTNEW DIRECTORS -a careers uo uacK lo covered-wasjon uay "80" Richardson Tales Part in Berkeley Ceremonies in. p.i.ii inii(jiiji miMi.un,.,-'nnw Present Status of Grotcers' Organization Declared Best in History i II it.

Five Nonunion Artisans Kidnap Victims Sixty-third Class Graduation Witnessed by 15,000 IIP' asf Mayor Called Upon to Restore Order Sun Francisco Boy Ranks at Head of List tfTit 1 CBT A. P. MOHT WISE) SAN" JOSE, May 1. The present status cf the California Prune and Apricot Growers' Association was characterized the most satisfactory in the history of the organization In reports rendered at the Kobe Publication Frowns Vpon I-otest Fashion IBT CABLE AM AWOlATEO PRESS KOBE, Miy Whenever a Japanese gets any money ahead he buys himself a gold tooth and cultivates a perpetual smile. This illuminating and fascinating fashion is looked upon somewhat askance by the Kobe Chronicle, which, declares that a prefectural investigation revealed that local dentists last year had used goid valued at 221,225 yen for decorating the teeth of customers.

A movement Is under way to start a fashion In plain white teeth. annual meeting here today by C. 1. Cavallaro, president and Joseph M. Parker, general manager.

a -a a -k ft ft -ft Two new members were elected to the board of directors, Edwnrd Qulnn of Healdsburg to replace George Du Vanrter. who died three montha ago, and William Pearce of Hemet, who fills the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charlea Hamilton. AS FINE AS MONEY CAN BUILD And Finer Than You Can Buy Elsewhere When you pay the price for the best, you" deserve to get the best. In motor care, the Chrysler Imperial "80" is the only one that deserves that most superlative of superlatives the BEST. We care not what your performance standards may have been the flowing 80 miles and more of the Imperial "SO" will excel them.

Set your own criterion of luxury the Imperial-, "SO" furnishes literally the utmost. Its luxury of ease will amaze you; its luxury of appointments will make you gasp. You owe it to yourself to ride in and to drive this; extraordinary car. Realize for yourself, for the first time, the one car which gives you all you pay for when the price entitles you to somethings "as fine as money can Other membera of the board of d'r'cps were re-elected, as weie the ofneera and executive board, as naping. Two union sympathizers follows C.

D. Cavallaro, San were arrested for picketing and Je. president; W. A. Terx.

disturbing tbe peace r.fter they Princeton. first vice-president; had caused the arrest of i plumb- i Waldo Rohnert. Hollliter, second er, who said lie was urmed for de I I A I 1 fn 4i I 4" III rEXCXCFIVE PISFATCH SAN FRANCISCO, May 12. The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, an Independent union of building workers, today laid before the Mayor's Conciliation Committee of Supervisors a written statement declaring the true purpose of the carpenters' strike Instigated by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America was to force the Amalgamated Society out of existence. "Building construction in San Francisco is being Interrupted and the public is being mada to suffer because of a jurisdictional conflict between two organizations of union carpenters," said tha statement.

"As a matter of fact, while the public ha heard only of conflicts between striking union men and the nonunion men employed by the industrial association, a number of the members of the Amalgamated Union have been attacked and beaten, among them Georgo owls. James Oglivie and Robert Menzles. These attacks are being made, not by members of the carpenters' union, but by professional sluggers brought here for the pur-poso from other cities. ORDERED TO QUIT UNION The present conflict between the Amalgamated and tha Brotherhood dates back to 1924 when members of the Amalgamated, which had been affiliated with the Brotherhood, were ordered to leave their own union and Join tha brotherhood locals In San Francisco. "Members of the Amalgamated were not consulted before the present strike-was called nor given opportunity to co-operate.

Norman H. McLean, secretary of the Bay Counties District Council of Carpenters, members of which are on strike, said today that tfe Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners has no standing vle-prealdent; Joseph M. Parker, Cn Jose, general manager: Joseph T. Brooka, San Jose, aeeretavy and treasurer; C. D.

Cavallaro, W. A. Terxa, Waldo Rohnert, Hugh Hers-man of Gilroy and R. K. Hyda of Vlsalla, executive board.

Iflreetora re-elected were; W. J. O'Connor, Oakland: W. a. Tfi.i, Princeton; M.

K. Phillips, Stork-tun; Harry C. Dun lap, i'ountvllle; A. R. Thomas, tlktah; C.

D. Cavallaro, Snn Jose; Frank T. Pwett, San Francisco; J. O. Hiiyes, Edenvale: Hugh Hersman, Gilroyj George Glendenning, Cupertino; Waldo Rohnert, llolllatar; A.

Shlvely, Santa Paula, and R. E. Ifydo, fense, on a. cbarse oi carrying a gun and threatening their lives. EMPIX)YTRS STAND FIRM Meanwhllo former State Senator Boynton, managing director of the Industrial Association, was telling members of the I'ubho Spirit Club, at luncheon In tin Paiacs Hotel, that "the carpenters1 strike one of the most venous affairs that has ever taken place in San Francisco" and announcing his prediction tht "regardless of the efforts of the Board of Supervisors to settle the controversy, the employers will not compromise or arbitrate their stand for the American plan or open shop." During the afternoon the Builders Exchange adopted a resolution.

almost Identical with that adopted P. A. Photo li. L. Judell and E.

C. Smith EIGHTY MILES PER HOUR by the Home Association of San Francisco Tuesday, calling upon the Mayor as chief executive of the city and head of the police department to restore order "that citizens may go about their business freely and without fear of molestation and attack." SEVENTEEN AUTOISTS LOSE RIGHTS IN APRIL Open Sundays f0-3 Open Evtntngt Until 9 NEWSPAPER OWNER IN IDAHO DIES AT DESK rEXCI.SSIVB DISPATCH SALT LAKE CITV, May 12. J. Robb Brady, owner of the Idaho Falls Post and the Pocntello Jour-pal, dropped dead today at noon, while at his desk at Idaho Falls. Mr.

Brady was among the active members of the Intermountaln Press Association. He recently took over the Pocatello Journal. nUISTFRFn BY "LIQUOR" lEXCLUSlVE PISPATCDJ MISSOULA (Mont.) May 12. George Fuller, a "trusty" in the Counts' Jail assigned to destroy confiscated moonshine under the eye of the Sheriff was severely blistered when the contents of a tottle he was smashing spilled on Ms hands. Doctors said the burns resembled those of vitriol.

GREER-ROBBINS CO. EXCLtSIVE DISPATCTI SAX DIEGO, May 12. Two of the oldest traveling men In the business, men whose careers date back to the days of the covered wagon and the high-wheel bicycle as means of transportation, met here at the convention of the United Commercial Travelers. It whs fitting that they should meet here, for both H. 1 Judell and C.

Smith were fellow-travelers cn the first train the Santa Fe ran into San Diego from San Bernar dino, over the old Rlverside-Temecula-Fallbrook route about forty years ago. Both Judell and Smith are 82 ears of age, but Smith has been traveling longer than Judell. He started back in 1SR8. while Judell is a veritable novice In the traveling trade, having been making the rounds only since 1 868. In some sixty years nf visiting the trade these veterans have together covered more than 1.750,000 miles.

They have not kept track of the number of stories thy have heard or told in that time. Twelfth and Flower Ptw. ITiene TRInity 4311. Vermont Av. ffalenroom.

403 Vermont. Tbon Xirerlty 400. IBT A. P. NIGHT WIRE SACRAMENTO.

May 12. Licenses of seventeen automobile drivers were revoked during April, Will H. Marsh, chief of the Division of Motor Vehicles, announced today. Nine persons lost their licenses for driving while intoxicated. This brings the 1926 total of licenses revoked to 110.

with the American Federation of Labor and that its members are regarded as nonunion men. Five nonunion carpenters were kidnaped from work by a gang of forty men In automobiles, but were brought back unmolested oft-ter they had been taken to union headquarters and had ref.ised to "sign up." The man who brought them back was arrested for kld- APARTMENTS flatt rooma houses, etc listed dally In TIMES WANT ADS EXCLUSIVE DISPATCH) SAX FRANCISCO, May 12. In one of the most impressive ceremonies seen at the University of Californip. 2201 students received their degrees and honors today from the hands of President Campbell whle 15,000 spectators crowded the California Memorial stadium to witness the graduation. The entire south end of the huge bowl was filled with spectators when the graduation students and honor students filed through the memorial arch in the wake of the tilxth Coast Artillery hand.

It was the sixty-third graduating class of the university. In the line of march came the g-aduating seniors, the higher degree candidates, the faculty, led by President Campbell and Gov. Richardson and then the alumni. Miss Doris Catherine Farrell, '26 honor student, delivered the first address speaking on "Democracy and Higher Education." She was followed by Edward Orover Chandler, another honor student and intercollegiate tennis champion who poke on "The Pursuit of Happl-tiess G-iy. Richardson delivered the ommlsstons to the university cadets, congratulating the university on the showing made by the carets during the term Just past.

COMMISSIONS GIVEX Todd, 'commanding fflcers of the Niath Corps Area, with headquarters at the Presidio, delivered commissions as second lieutenants to ninety seniors who become officers In the United States Army Officers' Reserve Corps. "I am informed that this is the greatest number of commissions ever awarded at one time to University of California," said Gen. Todd. "The univeislty is to be congratulated and I am sure the United States Army will be proud of these men if they ere ever called Into active service. The danger of war is not entirely removed in spite of dangerous sentiments of the pacifists and their hope for eternal peace." The delivery of diplomas by President Campbell to the graduating seniors followed.

President Campbell spoke on Success." "Who represents for you the highest degree of success?" asked President Campbell. "It is the college professor wno Influences the minds and so-als of eight or ten generations of young men nnd women with financial recompense never exceeding a living wage, or Is it criminal lawyers save two rich young men from the sallows and receives a fortune as the fee Ijr his services? "May not the poet or the schoolteacher be as successful as the owner of a gold mine, or even a professional football player. If the dollar is the measure of success and the success of the individual Is the important thing, perhaps the scholar is at a disadvantage, but if the comparison is based upon the values of services rendered In behalf of the world anil humanity, then the case of the cholar is not too hopeless." HONORS TO BAY CITY BOY There were more than 1800 members In the graduating class slone. Of this number, Bernard Greensfelder of San Francisco stood at the head of the list as the most distinguished scholar. He Is the son Mr.

and Airs. Naph B. Greensfelder of 108 Third avenue, San Francisco, and received the university medal which is awarded on the recommendation of the president. Greensfelder was a student in the college of chemistry and a member of the Tau Pi national honor society for- engineers, a member of Sigma XI. national dentine society, of Phi Lambda Upailon, chemistry honor society, and of Phi Beta Kappa, national fraternity, for scholarship.

He also was editor of the Dally Callfor-nian, college newspaper, chairman of the deputations bureau, and an active member of the welfare council. For these extra-curricular activities he was recently elected to Pi Delta Epsllon. jour-Balletic honor society, to Winged Helmet and Golden Bear. 'California secret honor society. He is a member of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity.

Gifts amounting to more than 21,000 to the university for various purposes also were announced at the graduation. MEXICANS -PURCHASE REGISTERED CATTLE GOVERNORS TO VITNESS DEDICATION No Casualties in Battle Off Catalina Battle CI ExctrsrvE nspATcni ISTHMUS (Catalina Island) May 12. No casualties materialized today in the climax of the battle of Tripoli, although physicians and three ambulances waited apprehensively on shore. The American gunboat Virginia and the Tripolitan sloop La Perla were badly damaged when the for 'y Klamath River Bridge One of Finest on West Coast; Richardson to Speak IBT A. P.

NIGHT WIRE SACRAMENTO. May 12. Within the next few days two Governors, the highway commissioners of two States and a throng of ether public officials and representatives of city, county and State organizations, will be gathering In Del Norte county to par mer rammed the latter, which also suffered the mishap of a gun explosion. Two thousand men par-, tlcipated In the battle scene, which iwas directed by James Cruze for "Old Ironsides," and 4000 rounds of ammunition were expended, some of the cannon using solid shot. ticipate in the dedication next Monday of the new Douglas mortal bridge across the Klamath FAVOR OLD LINE Board of Trade Petition to Railroad Coiranl.ssion CEXCLfSIVE DISPATCH HAXFORD, May 12.

Kings county took energetic action today, uniting with its neighboring county of Tulare In the hearing opened yesterday at Visalia before Frank iiiatln of tho Stoto Railroad A CTIONS SPEAK Jf LOUDER THAN WORDS and here's action, men! A-C-T-l-O-N spelled in big, bold CAPITAL letters the kind of TWO-FISTED action you RED-BLOODED, keen minded men want! And if you are the "SHOW ME" kind all the BETTER! Just come'on down here to the good old HOUSE OF EVERETT, and we'll SHOW YOU! Yes, sir we'll show you the kind of WOOLENS and the kind of STYLE and the kind of fine BROADWAY HAND TAILORING you'd be TICKLED PINK to pay $50 for yes, and even MORE for and then we'll positively ASTOUND you with a PRICE that speaks LOUDER than words! we're Broad-CASTING a price that is BREAKING ALL RECORDS undoubtedly the LOWEST PRICE ever recorded for fine CUSTOM TAILORINGI Just remember please that this old established firm ha a COAST WIDE reputation for tailoring FINE CLOTHES kind that are worn by prominent CITY OFFICIALS Business Executives, Doctors, Lawyers, and properly dressed men in ALL WALKS OF LIFE. This is not an idle statement just come in and look at our RECORDS and you'll see names that represent our LEADING CITIZENRY! But we'll show you more than that, men I We'll show you real TAILORING VALUE! Commission regarding stage con River. Constituting an Important link In the chain of motor vehicle communication between California and Oregon, the new bridge Is not only the largest in the California State Highway system but one of the finest in the country. It consists of five reinforced 'concrete arch rpans, each 210 feet In length, with two fifty-foot approach spans, rraking the total length 1150 feet. The bridge hears the name of Dr.

G. H. Douglas of Crescent City, recause of his labors as an As-tsemblyman for the passage of an pdequatn appropriation for building a bridge across the Klamath River. Dr. Douglas died suddenly in 1923 Just after making a plea for the bridge before a legislative committee, nnd so when the appropriation was passed it was stipulated that the structure should be a memorial to him.

The appropriation provided $225,000 of the $400,000 cost of the bridge. The remainder is Federal aid money. Gov. W. Richardson will deliver the dedicatory address at Monday's ceremony; other speakers will include Gov.

Walter H. Pierce of Oregon, Douls Everdlng, California Highway Commissioner; 11. Borton. 'State Highway engineer; President Frederick Meyer of the Redwood Highway Association; Burton Towne, president of the California State Automobile Association; President H. W.

Keller of the Southern California Automobile Club; Dr. L. Hewes. deputy ichief engineer of the United States Bureau Public Roads, and Newton B. Drury.

secretary of the. Save-the-Redwoods league. Chairman Harvey H. Toy of the California Highway nections between Hanford and Sequoia National Park by way of Visalia. The Hanford Board of Trade directors passed a resolution asking the Railroad Commission to grant the Sequoia National Park State Company to change its present routing Into the park over the Old Colony Mill road to a routing over the Generals' Highway, just completed.

The resolution states that the stage company, owned by Elbert Askln, has been giving adequate and satisfactory service by stage into the park for several years, and has purchased additional stages to take care of an Increase In traffic; that a permit should be granted to Askln to operate over the new road with Its western terminal at Visa Ha. In opposition to the Askln Company, the Sequoia and Genaral Grant National Parks Company, which recently secured a twenty-year concession in yequola Park, Suiting in Stock Regularly Priced S50X Every fihbsf'i has asked for a permit to operate I a new line of its ow-n over the new Generals' Highway. It Is reported that the Kings County Chamber of 'Commerce and all other promotion bodies In the county, will sign a I resolution similar to that presented by Hanford Board of Trade iend present It to the Railroad i Commissioners. ommlsslon will be chairman of the day, CURIO COLLECTION TO I BE PLACED IN MUSEUM TqRICE TALKS" but price alone is without meaning unless it is BACKED BY Sl VALUE! First of all, you want QUALITY dependable, stylish, dyed-in-the-wool fabrics! We have 'em hundreds and hundreds of the NEWEST and BEST. Then you want STYLE all the new, up-to-the-minute features and that's what our HIGH PRICED DESIGNERS will give you! But, most important you want FINE TAILORING and that's where we SHINE! Fine HAND workmanship by skillful, WELL PAID craftsmen in OUR OWN modern shops the LARGEST on the Pacific Coast and we can PROVE IT! And when you see these FINE WOOLENS and the BEAUTIFUL STYLES and when you critically inspect the MASTER TAILORING that goes into every garment whether you pay our regular prices or this astonishing FEATURE PRICE then you'll fully real PLAN PATRONAGE QUIZ House Subcommittee to Conduct Hearings on Resolution tnY 4.

P. WIBE WASHINGTON. May 12. A House judiciary subcommittee will conduct hearings on two resolutions designed to develop whether there has been bartering and sale of Federal patronage, particularly in the South. One measure, by Representative Busby, Democrat of Mississippi, calls for the PostoMlce and Justice departments to submit reports on conditions In Mississippi, while the other, by Representative 8tevenson, Democrat of South Carolina, would make It unlawful to exchange anything of value or make political promises In offering or receiving EXCXC81VE DISPATCH! GATL (Tex.) May 12.

Several hundred head of registered Hereford bulls have been purchased of ranchmen In this section by Francisco Eleas of Hermoslllo. and other Mexican ranchmen and hipped to that country. It Is'slat-rd that a widespread movement for improving the herds of cattle upon the ranches of Northern Mexico Is under way and that in restocking the ranches especial attention is given to Improving the breed of the herds. For several months there has been a steady movement of stock, cattle from Texas Into Mexico. CALLES CLOSES SEVEN CHURCHES IN TABASCO BT CABLE AND ASSOCIATED.

PRESS MEXICO CITT, May 12. Presl-lent Calles has ordered seven Catholic churches In various towns In the State of Tabasco closed because of an assertion that the priests In charge abandoned the buildings rather than comply with the constitutional requirements aa regards religion. The buildings will be devoted to public aehools. LIQUOR DEATHS 148 BT A. P.

NIUHT WJRE1 SACRAMENTO, May 12. Food ranks far below liquor as a cause death In California: at least it old last year. Figures for 1925 made public by tha State Department of Health show that victims of acuta and vchronlc alcoholism numbered 148 during the year, whlla food poisoning accounted lor only thirty-two deaths. IKXCU18IV1, DlbPATCH BAN ANTONIO (Tex.) May 13. A colectlon of valuable curios and work of art gathered by the Congressman Jaines L.

Slay-den aad Mrs. Slayden during their travels In Europe will be placed In the Wltte Memorial Museum now being constructed In Bracken-ridge Park, Edward M. Oolson, custodian of the collection, announces, The gift has been accepted and the collection will be kept Intact and will be known as the Slayden Memorial Collection. With the collection will be displayed a brief history of Slayden's service In Congress and a bas-re-ltef of his head rnade by Jessie Maverick McNeal. Tha collection la rich' In ceramics.

and you'll understand just why we are the ize what we mean when we say "PRICE TALKS" LEADERS the talk of the Tailoring World! II jobs, TO TEACJI HISTORY (EXCLUSIVE DISPATCH STCCKTON. May 12. Peter Knoles, son of Dr. Tully C. Knols president of the College of the Pa-rifle, was appointed a member of the staff of the high school department of history at 4 meeting of the board of education.

Knolel completed his course at the College rf the pacific In June, 1J25. and last' fall was engaged at the college? as assistant football coach. ENDS LIFE OVEK GIRL IBV CABLP-exiilglVE msrATCHi HONOLULU, May 12 A revolver bullet ended a Waikikl romance this morning when Eddie Wong Ham, a Hawaiian "beach boy" musician, committed suicide after a separation from his white wife. Wong Ham married Carmen Joyce, chorus girl from California, last year. 4 3QH South.

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