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EXPLOITS OF A MIND READER AGED 16 I Ten girl kerself con sot explain bow sie finds missing jewels, noney ud Talaables, FINANCE A.N BUSINESS By B. C. FORBES roonarchU Next Sundays Examiner TUESDAY SAN FRANCISCO, DECEMBER 20. 1921 CC TUESDAY COpyricfat. bj B.

a Fort) NEW YORK, Dec. 19. I was at lunch in a club in the financial dis inci last wees when two men walked in. One -was a tall, clean cut, clear eyed, good looking man in the prime of life. The other was a kindly looking white bearded gentleman well ui over 70.

For Actors FuT (fiW TfOl Aflfril A "MUSICALE" DANCER ra 'EXAMINER' TO largest brass to a a cturer and the largest consumer of cop per in America. CLIFF DURANT HOME BURNS; Losssieoooo HALT PUT ON LANDING OF SICK CHINESE TIMETO AID I don't know ARRANGE FOR St what their con- versation was about, as I don't eavesdrop, but I could easily guess, namely, the $45, 000.000 purchase by Ryan's Anacon nnrAT nrMT da CoDDer Mining Company of CHEERFUND uialMI LVtnl American Brass Company. As they sat there I began to re call how these two giants got their start. Ryan's story is fairly well It's Approaching Christmas and Needy Expect Happy Yule-tide; Don't Disappoint Them Blaze of Undetermined Origin Razes Berkely Mansion of Auto Magnate; Liquor Saved Nineteen Still on Angel Island May Be Deported; Congressional Investigation Hinted Charities Organizations and Shoe Merchants Join in Helping Many Get "on Their Feet" sir Iry rt 7 While, from many different Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boya are marching." and the girls, too. known.

Raised at the Calumet and Hecla mine; eight years measuring calico and wrapping parcels, in a general store; a drummer for lubricating oils, when he captured the influential Marcus Daly as a customer; bought an Interest in and became directing bead of Daly's banks after the latter died; was thrown into contact with' the late Henry H. Rogers, who asked Ryan to take charge of Amalgamated Copper's affairs, and from then on spectacular advancement to power, place, large scale achievement and wealth. life story is little known Marching and, romping and play The mangicn of R. Clifford Du-rant on the Sequoia Country Club road, one of the show places of Oakland was destroyed by fire last night. The costly antiques, works of paintings and sources, the wires Detween ban Francisco and Washington were kept hot yesterday in protest ing and running errands, and ing.

many of them, to earn a littlo money to help keep the family lard against the landing of the fifty-three Chinese who, afflicted with The last-week rush for places on "The Examiner's" Cheer Fund roll of honor, is under way. Better late than never, and ifs never -too late to-do The greater the fund the greater the measure of relief that may be extended the fifty needy and deserving families on the lists for the happiest surprise of their lives on Christmas morning. So the rolls of cheerful givers will be kept er filled. rugs were in part burned. And many of them need new I shoes; they're "on their uppers," clonorchiasis, were being held for deportation until Attorney Charles A.

McGee induced the Department I sure enough, poor little tykes, and to the -general public, tie got nis they don't know however in the world they're going to get new of Labor to release them on bond. first foothold on the ladder in a most interesting, a novel, a dramatic way "kicks" in which to go back to 11. ojiu laic U1U wines, upon which Durant placed a valuation of $200,000, in the basement of one of the wings of the house, were saved. Durant placed his total loss at $160,000. He stated that the residence insured for $80,000 and the part of the furnishings destroyed is covered by $35,000 insurance, leaving his net loss at about $45,000.

The liquors and wine school after the holidays. Poor parents don't know how they're ever going to be able to see to it that their children are well and comfortably shod. The incident, which had been familiar to me for many years, flashed back to my mind as I sat thinking that Brooker, as he sat talking with Ryan, was arranging for his exit from active direction of the mam TO "PUT ON" PARTY. But "The Examiner" knows, be moth enterprise be had built up. Here Is the dramatic story: open indefinitely, because following the Christmas party will come the "shoe party" for poor children Santa Claus may have overlooked.

There will be many of them. Featured this week for the benefit of he Cheer Fund will be a presentation of a skit entitled "Jiggs Musicale," to be given Wednesday evefiing at 8:30 o'clock at the Aladdin Studio tiffin room by members of the Presidents' Assembly. Misses Mooser have offered use of the studio for the playlet. which will be directed by cause "The Examiner" is going to "put on" a regular "shoe party" for the poor kiddies in San Francisco At 6 o'clock one morning a young bookkeeper in a small brass mill at Wolcottville, Conn, boarded a train at Hartford. He was hurrying to the some time before school days come again and the object of the party will be to provide needy children with brand new, serviceable, fitted -to-measure shoes.

1 no more of the Orientals were released. Thirty-four of them had reached San Francisco from Angel Island on Saturday. The hopes of the other nineteen to come ashore yesterday were shattered. It could not be learned whether or not Commissioner of Immigration White had received instructions from Washington to defer any further action, but it became known that Assistant Commissioner William Boyce had telegraphed a strong protest to the United States Attorney General, declaring the authorization to land these Chinese was illegal. Boyce maintains his contention that clonorchiasis, an incurable disease of the liver, has been branded by the Public Health Service as "dangerous, contagious and and that, in the absence of any reclassification by the surgeon general, the immigration law makes deportation of aliens thus afflicted mandatory, and that the Department of Labor had no power to order the release of the Chinese on bond.

Boyce refrained yesterday from an attempt to secure a restraining order from the United States Dis- Miss Mav 5 I It will take money, lots of it. to Mrs. Wirham Ritter. its author. and leading clubwomen of the city I Garcia, whe I make this shoe party the grand success it must be made, and every which escaped damage was insured for $135,000, according to Durant "Aside from knowing that the fire started in the roof of the house," said Durant, "I am utterly at a loss to account for the origin." Driven from the mansion by the wind-fanned flames, Durant said that he and his servants realized their helplessness and he called the fire department, but by the time the firemen arrived the house was burning so -fiercely that it was evident that it could not be put under control.

Before the arrival of the firemen Durant and his employes succeeded in dragging out some of the furnishings. At the request of Durant the firemen concentrated their efforts in checking the flames from the wing of the house over the wine cellar. If will take part. Supper and danc one in San Francisco will be given will i i ing will follow the skit, and there 0.. opportunity to 'help the good cause will be interpolations of interest ing numbers, including interpreta I I internretative I along.

1 5 "The Examiner" will start the tive dancing by Miss May Garcia a local favorite. Tickets for the shoe fund on its happy way with the money left from the Christmas creations 1 i occasion are on sale at the studio, Cheer fund after the needs of the. 363 Sutter street, at $1 each. And in the meantime keep alive this wonderful spirit of Christmas 'Jiggs v-v Musicale' IiSJ nny ramines seiectea lor Christmas help have been adequately relieved. 1 The Cheer Fund total to date is suf- giving for the sake of the poor, From the David Scannell Club of Jicient to warrant this relief, with tohelnti.

1 1 1 office because the president ana secretary of the company had had a serious row and were to go before a special meeting of the directors. Unless he got back in time the office would be left unattended. A director took a seat immediately In front of the young clerk. At New Britain another director entered, sat down the first and immediately began to discuss the friction between the two The young man's mother had taught him that eavesdropping was despicable; that he should never, under any circumstances, listen to conversations not meant for his ears. So he rose and walked along the aisle toward a vacant seat.

The directors noticed him. They called him back. "What's all the tronble about between the president and secretary?" one asked him. "1 don't know much about It," he "Tell us what you do know," they persisted. "They have both been very kind to me," he explained, "and I don't think it would be proper for me to discuss their affairs.

Please excuse me. firemen yesterday came a check Autoist Held as for $25. There was an individual Some of the notable players who some left over as a "nest egg" or nucleus for the Shoe Fund, which will be promoted with a view to I making it so large that not one child in San Francisco reallv in Thief After Crash check for a like amount, and office workers of the Home Insurance Company "chipped in." or rather will contribute to Actors' Fund trict Court, but it was strongly hinted that a Congressional Investigation of the entire transaction Cheer Fund. "dropped in" their cheer offerings When Policemen Edward J. Manning and Ji J.

Plynn of the Bush Benefit program his afternoon. Ethlyn Clark, Joseph1 Howard will be forthcoming. need of new shoes will be without them on the day of the "big party." ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO! through a hole in a box in a conT venient desk. When the lid was st, police station were hurrying to a Attorney Charles A.

McGee. rire alarm in the patrol wagon Sun removed and the contents counted through whose efforts the Chinese Working with "The Examiner" day night they collided with a small $22.50 was the happy answer. for the success of the shoe nartv automobile driven by Robert ine aay Drougnt also more in 'will be representatives-of the As- States Youngsters were ordered released after all other attorneys had failed, over a period of nearly two years, to accomplish that result, yesterday re Murphy. Edward- Dougherty also dividual girts than any previous occupied it. You've Still Time to Make day.

Everything counts. A few can do much and many can do a The collision occurred at Gough sociated Charities and the Affiliated Catholic. Charities, who will supply the names of the "shoeless dhil-dren." They will distribute "shoe iterated his declaration that his friendship with Assistant Secretary little. and Market sts. Murphy said he Tallest, Heaviest, (middle photo), and Hobart Bos-worth.

ALL-SllL TO AID ACTORS Checks may be made payable to was to blame He was arrested for tne Christmas Editor, and cash reckless driving. Dougherty drove of Labor E. J. Hening and with Secretary Davis in no way had secured him any influence, in the Don't you know we are cureciors ii lmw we are your bosses, don't know we are your bosses. away the small machine.

tickets" to the children. Members of the Retail Shoe Dealers' Association will likewise co-operate. assuring shoes at cost, and on the should be left with the cashier in "The Examiner" business office, Of Any In America You Fund Bigger Later the police learned that the matter. He repeated that he had been able, through seizing a point xniro ano Market streets. machine had been stolen.

Meantime day of the party, at a central de your "Yes. "And" you refuse to answer our overlooked by other lawyers, to Murphy had been released on bail. Have you done your share? Eventually you will. Now is the find a way in which his clients, pot, will act as hosts to the youngsters as they present their tickets. WASHINGTON, Dec, 19.

(By They found Dougherty, however, and questions about me ouaint-aa ui iu time. arrested him. company? xou musi ien Each child in turn will be properly fitted and outfitted, and sent on his Universal Service.) California children are taller and heavier than children born in any other State in the Union, according to weighing and Captain Krantz Is way rejoicing. "I'm sorry, but I don't think It would be right for me to talk about Surplus from the Cheer Fund as Woman With Big Y.W.C.A.JobDue "General" Mabel Cratty. who as sures a beginning for the Shoe Dead in Washington Captain August A.

Krantz, who. bonded by the Chinese Six Companies, could be brought ashore. McGee likewise insisted again that his fee of $15,000, the size of which evoked the surprise of Secretary Davis in Washington, is a legitimate emolument. And he flouted the statement made by a dozen different lawyers that the bonds furnished by the Chinese Six Companies cannot be made to hold. measuring tests recently conducted Fund.

Keep it in mind. Help it There will be more than twenty separate all star acts on the program of the Actors' Fund benefit to be staged this afternoon at 1:45 o'clock at the Century Theater. Final arrangements were completed yesterday by Harry A. Bailey, Ralph Pincus and George Lask, local theatei" managers In charge' of the grow and watch it grow. general secretary of the National by the children's bureau.

Depart during the World War, commanded Headquarters Company of the 144th Lets put-the children "on their oung Women Christian Associa ment of Labor. feet" again in brand new shoes. Field Artillery, California Grizzlies, "Climate, or some factor other tion holds one of the biggest wdmen's jbs in America, is due in San Francisco today from the died at the Walter Reed Hospital than the nationality composition of Their Talk's Catty Washington, D. on November 7, Orient. the population, which closely resem according to word received here yes affair, and announcement was made To Miss Cratty at her offices in bles that of other parts of the coun terday.

Down in Los Gatos "What's in a name?" A whole lot. judeins: from the Captain Krantz was assigned to try, is held responsible," says the New York falls the task of directing the program of activities for the more than 500,000 active Y. W. C. A.

LIKE the proverbial snowball, the Cheer Fund is gathering momentum and volume. Late givers are stirring themselves, and the grand total reflects the result. Have you forgotten your Christmas charity? If you bave, dont hesitate to admit it. A check to the Christmas Editor, or a cash contribution at the cashier's wicket in "The Examiner-business office. Third and Market streets, will ease your conscience and "put you right-again.

The fund to date: "The Examiner" $200.00 Previously acknowl. David Scannell Club 25.00 C. P. Barstow 25.00 Horn Insurance Co 2230 his command during the war at the report. heated discussion recently arisen The actual difference in weight members in America.

She went to between two rival factions in the between children of California and France during the war in connection with the work of the association and formerly peaceful little town of Los Gatos. One-half of the town's pop New iork is not given, it is only stated that they, were found to be before her departure she directed ulation reoents the name "The The hint of a Congressional investigation came yesterday in letters from Attorney Roger O'Donnell of Washington, in letters to local clients. O'Donnell, who formerly was connected with the Department of Labor and who now represents many San Francisco law firms in immigration matters at the national capital, is well here, and has the reputation of being a fighter. His letters yesterday were a protest against the manner in which he says McGee was able to secure a reversal of form from the Department of Labor. Boyce.

before taking any further steps, is awaiting the reply to his telegrams sent yesterday to Washington. He declined positively to the association's war work throughout the country. slightly taller and heavier than other groups in the study." Cats." which is the literal translation of Los Gatos, and insists that Los Gatus. "The Gates." was the The tests were "of children under the doings of my superiors. "You are a impudent little cuss!" replied the elder director.

Both were angry. The clerk knew In a general way that the secretary had been active In a movement to oust the president, but he had scrupulously held aloof from the fight. His work in the office finished on the day of the meeting, the bookkeeper, as had been hla custom, went into the mill, pulled on a pair of jumpers and began to shear some brass which formed part of an order he had booked when given a chance, at his own request, to go out and secure business. As he stooped over his Job, about 5 in the afternoon, a hand was laid on his shoulder. He looked up.

It was the secretary. "I'm out and you're In." said the secretary. "I guess you had better go to the office. This is no work for the secretary of the company." The be-Jumpered youth did not understand. What had happened was this: The directors, after hearing both sides, upheld the president and dismissed the secretary.

"Whom shall we elect secretary they asked the president. "I don't care. Do as you like," he replied. "Who was that fellow we saw in the train this morning the little, fellow in the officer asked 6 years of age. original name as bestowed on this Boys averaged from one-third to corner in Arcady by early Spanish settlers.

one-eighth of an inch taller than that Hobart Bosworth. distinguished film and stage star, had consented to appear in a special number. He witn Louis Bennison, also prominent in the realm of the film and footlights, will be the stellar attractions on a notable bill. Fancbon and Marco will also contribute an interesting feature with the co-operation of the Hotel St, Francis Orchestra under the leadership of Herbert Meyerinck. From the Orpbeum will come Joseph K.

Howard and Ethlyn Clark, the leading attraction on the bill. The Columbia will present Nance O'Neill and her associate players. "The Bird of Paradise" Company will appear representing the Century and the Alcazar will contribute Gladys George and Dudley Ayres with their supporting players in "The Bride," a twentieth century comedy playlet. The "Robin company has also been obtained by a special Bad Check Used to Buy Stove, Is Charge Police of Alameda yesterday afternoon arrested a man giving the name of Ellis Smith, 2710 Howard street, San Francisco, on a charee The long-smouldering controversy girls of the same and thev request of Colonel Thornwell Mul-lally, commanding officer of the Grizzlies. He served for twenty years in the United States army as an enlisted man prior to his commission during the war.

Last Rites Held For Union Worker Funeral services were held yesterday for Peter A. ClifTord, for more than 20 years an active worker in trade-union and fraternal circles. Clifford was also identified with local political activities of the Republican and Union Labor parties. For a number of years he held a position as deputy assessor under Assessor Washington Dodge. He was affiliated with Stanford Parlor No.

76, Native Sons of the Golden West and Golden Gate Camp No. 64, Woodmen of the World. broke into flame recently when weighed about a pound more. The shorter stature noted in the New York group is attributed to the Colonel C. E.

S. Wood, former Portland attorney, and more recently known as a poet and writer, erected "The Stroller" Col 10.00 make any statement concerning the preser.ee in that group of a larger of passing a fictitious check. Chinese Natl. League 7.50 proportion than In the country as a Smith purchased a stove from two large sculptured "cats" in keeping with the name of the town whole of short stature In the races. attitude he has assumed in the matter, declaring it to be confidential, official business of the immigration office.

United States Attorney John T. Sam Skelly. hardware dealer of 1535 Webster street and proffered a at the entrance of his private drive C. S. and Daughter 5.00 Anzal Vanos 5.00 Mrs.

J. C. Herlily 5.00 such as Italian and Jewish. A selected group of children of na way, where it leaves the -main Los Gatos-Santa Cruz check flrawn on the Bank of Italy for $7.50. Investigation revealed the fact that the check was fictitious tive parentage showed very little deviation in average height and weight But ood estate is next that of Presidio Parlor No.

148, Williams yesterday refused to comment upon the strange situation N. D. G. 5-00 and Smith is held for trial before Bert Schlesinger. attorney; one of the chief "conscientious objectors" from the averages of the larger group, 'including both children of which has developed concerning the ludge L.

R. Weinmann. afflicted Chinese, whose release on native and those of foreign-born arrangement. From the Greek Theater will come a special company of Katie Riordan 5.00 Clayton Dunning Semen 5.00 habeas corpus was denied succes against the term "cats" as applied to his home town. Lining up on his side of the fray are a group of parents.

sively by the United States District, Children born on farms had. 'an S. A. L-- 5X0 Circuit and Supreme Court. advantage in height and weight over "No application for a restraining wealthy San Francisco residents who have1 homes in and about th town with the much-disputed name.

Jack Douglas 2.50 Versailles Grill 2JS0 C. A. R. 2.50 order has been made to me," said Williams, "and until such a step is City-born youngsters. Negro children under 4 years of acre, as compared with white children, showed a deficiency in weicrht of eleven On Halloween.

anti-cat -vandals taken, if it is taken at all, I cannot painted the stat'ies at the entrance to the Wood estate a lurid red. The discuss the case. M. and M. G.

2X0 Bill and Bob 2.00 A Widow 2X0 ounces for boys and nine ounces fo girls, and stature deficiences of two fifths and one-fifth inches, respect argument grew heated. Agitation developed to have the name of the town changed legally to "Ixs ively. At 5 years of ae, however, practically no difference in average Gatus" The Gates. Schlesinger unearthed a California register of height and weight is found between white and negro children, A total the director who had put the clerk through the third degree without success. The president told him the lad was an office boy who had learned the practical side of the business in nis spare time, had been made hook-keeper, and was, in addition, doing well as a salesman whenever he got opportunity to make nearby trips.

"That's the fellow for secretary of this company," declared the younger director who was on the train- Then, turning to the older director, he added: "He. was right; you were wrong. He was honest enough to leave his Beat rather than to listen to what vine, and then he had 1859 in which the town was xo named It is his chief ammunition for insisting on the change. of 1 2,000 records made up the test Bride Buys Gifts, The Los Gatos History Club is Dave Gidley 2X0 Sara 2.00 D. P.

B. 2X0 T. J. H. and Family 2X0 J.

F. 2X0 H. E. N. 2X0 Cash 150 A Friend 150 Cash 150 W.

H. S. 1X0 Dorothy Lesser 1.00 Muriel 1X0 Mrs. A. A.

C. 1.00 Mrs. S. K. C.

1.00 Cash 1X0 Cash 1.00 Julia McDowell 1.00 Cash 1.00 endeavoring to remain impartial while conducting an investigation into the origin of the much disputed term- Then Disappears players in "Pygmalion." The Hippodrome will offer Janet Adler and Company, and Good and Scott, and there will be many other noteworthy attractions from the principal theaters. and movie houses of the city. Among the theaters represented on the program, which is expected to last four hours at least are: The Alcazar, Century, Columbia, California, Granada, Imperial, Hippodrome, Orpheum, Pantages, Portola. Strand and The program committee, which has been working hard -over that feature of the benefit is composed of Mesdames Edna II. Altemus Bailey, Selby Oppenheimer, F.

C. Bunger, T. J. McCormick and T. J.

Walsh. Chiropractors Open Campaign For Bill Organization of San Francisco In behalf of the local campaign to carry the initiative State chiropractic bill started yesterday with a meeting at Monterey Hall, Native Sons' building. The bill will provide for a State chiropractic examining board and, if carried will make California the twenty-second State to have established such a board. Technicalities In the filing of the initiative petition have ad- Mrs. Susanne Sinibaldy.

2611 Sut Meantime, Colonel Wood's giant From a Room Window Robert Louis Stevenson lived in a rented room in San Francisco and wrote most of his best work later. He possibjy searched the Examiner Rooms to Let Columns to find a lodging place. won't necessarily prove a second Stevenson just because you rent a room advertised in the Examiner. But you are assured that such a course is no bar rier to fame. Life, as he sees it from a room window, looks good to the true San Franciscan.

Examiner Want Ads pull best because There is No Substitute for Circulation ter street, a bride of a few months, 20 years of age, bought Christmas pres Prominent Citizens To Aid Salvationists Men high In San Francisco's civic life will play the role ofSanta Claus Saturday afternoon by joining with the Salvation Army in the distribution of basket dinners to the city's needy. The occasion will be the annal Christmas cheer part of the army. The distribution is to be made in the auditorium of the army's headquarters at 115 Valencia street at 2 o'clock. Baskets will be awarded to those holding basket cards, given out by army officers after an investigation of the merits of each case. Assisting Commissioner and Mrs.

Adam GifTord will be: Mayor Rolph. Judge Curtis Wilbur of the State Supreme Court. Charles H. Ken-dricks and members of the army's advisory board. This includes John I McNab, chairman; John H.

Mc-Callum, R. A. Hiscox. Postmaster Charles Fay, Robert Dollar, Governor C. C.

Young, L. M. Voorsanger, Jesse Colman, War- ents for her friends and relatives. cats, the cause of the Los Galon feud, dignified, immutable In white marble, stand as a lasting argument for the town's preseDt name. She left them all on the table of her home Sunday and then Retail Merchants Peter Sinibaldy.

her husband, a Cah 1.00 To Observe Holiday cook, came home and found them there. He was unable to locate hi wife. After an inquiry he reported gumption enough not to talk about the doings of those above him. JLiet's elect him." And the board did elect him. The youth was Charles F.

Brooker. That train incident of half a cen-1ury ago proved the turning point in his career and "led on to fortune." Y. W. C. A.

to Hold Fete. An international party In which Mexicans, Guatemalans, Germans, Italians. French, Japanese, Greeks, Russians and Turks will partici San Francisco retail merchants I A. Hansen 1.00 Eleanor S. 1.00 Reta 1X0 B.

W. E. 1.00 H. D. Mondenhall 1X0 Dott Hughes, 1.00 the matter to the police yesterday.

Detectives were nnable to find any will celebrate Christmas Monday, December "6. A decision was reached yesterday by the board of trace of the woman. The husband said he was unable to account for W. J. Lucas 1.00 directors of the Retail Merchants' her disappearance.

Billy Piche. Ortoon 1.00 Association to recommend to their The couple came here recentlv membership that the day following W. I 1X0 Just On of the Many .10 from Detroit. Michigan, where they Christmas be observed as a holiday. pate, will be held this evening at ren McBride P.

E. Bowles, Judge Practically all of the stores In the the International Y. W. 1812 JF. M.

Angellotti and Milton 11. were married. The young bride is said to be unacquainted in San Justed and the bill will go on the ballot at the State election in November. Total $357.46 Washington si. Esberg.

downtown section will be closed that day. I Francisco..