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CO SECTION PACE 3 THE" SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER: SUNDAY. MARCH 17. 1929 San Francisco Pushes Community Chest Drive Over the Top Honeymooning to Europe 'Big Brother' Remembers! NAM EDI MRS CROCKER BOARD CJTY WELFARE FUNDSG.048 HARRY REVEALED AS 'MODEL MAN SURVEYWEDS PAUL FOR FAGAN IN N.Y. BOVE QUOTA 'Hrtaen't Rita Hirle isao flu i at rkChesfisfid Think you San fmicscoh Crowd of Campaign Workers Couple Now En Route to Europe on Honeymoon; S. Folk Witness Ceremony in East Wilbur Tells Program in Study to 'Conserve Nation's Supply; Many Face Loss of Permits bVlsdll WUU VIII WJ bllbil YUIWk Life, Practices Philanthropy, Beats Wail Says Aide Wild at' Announcement of $2,281,048 as Total Raised San Francisco cares for its own.

San Francisco has gone over the By DAVID P. SENTNER, Staff CorfMKondent Int'I Prlee. CopyriKht lUlia International Kew bervice. aM8riiiiiiWiittiii iiiliiiiiiiiiiliMMi.ijaaiLiii.iiiiMuiminiiiLii limn" I I' I l1 i top in Jts 1929 Community Chest campaign $6,048.17 over. To the triumphant shriek of the fire department's shrillest siren, and the tumultuous applause of a thousand workers, Col.

C. A. Simmons, director of the campaign, announced a total of $2,281,048.17, 100.3 per cent of the goal. CROWD GOES WILD. WASHINGTON.

March 16. (AP) Secretary Wilbur today appointed Commissioner Spry of the Land Office, George Otis Smith, director of the Geological Survey, and Solicitor Finney of the Interior Department to survey all oil leases granted by the Interior Department to carry out policies an-, nounced yesterday by President Hoover. The work of the survey will be divided Into three sections, where no work has been done under the permits, where work has begun and where trial wells already are in operation. "There are more than 8,000 applications for oil and gas permits on public lands pending In the general land office in Washington and an unknown number in the field offices," Wilbur said. "Steps were taken several days ago toward the rejection of all such applications and registers of local land offices have been instructed not to receive new applications." Wilbur said that where land cov Climaxing a romance exclusively foretold in The Examiner on March 6, 1928.

Mrs. Helene Irwin Crocker, divorced wife of Charles Templeton Crocker, hits become the bride ef Paul I. Fagan. wealthy young importer and exporter. The couple were married in New York City on Friday, sailing a few hours later for a honeymoon in Europe on hoard the liner -Olympic.

News of the wedding came in a long distance telephone message from the bride to her former sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert B. Henderson, sister of Crocker. ANNOUNCED AT DINNER. Mrs.

Henderson in turn announced the marriage at a dinner at her home in Burllngame Friday night, with but a few guests present. She had purposely kept news of the marriage secret until the hour of the sailing of the Olympic from New York, when she said: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fagan are now en route to Europe iop their honeymoon. innn Mm The crowd gathered at the final report luncheon yesterday in the St.

Francis Hotel went wild with excitement. Ied by "Larry" Harris, who presided yesterday, everyone cheered madly upon hearing that the goal had been passed. "I am reporting, Mr. Chairman, to the most wonderful team organization we have ever had," said Colonel Simmons. "We've had a campaign.

And it's been put over by men and women who dug their toes Into the ground and worked." JCEW YORK. March 16. "If you think Harry K. Thaw ever bit a girl, you're crazy. He is living a fairly quiet life these days, practising-philanthropy in private, and making quite a reputation in "Wall Street." All this and the possible cause of Thaw's "eccentric" reputation were revealed exclusively today to International News Service by former Police Inspector William O.

Dan-nenberg of Chicago. Dannenberg has been confidential man to Harry K. these last seven or eight years and claims' to know him better than his tailor. SUING FOR $100,000. Of course, Marcla Estardas, known as Mae O.Neill, doesn't agree with llannenberg.

She Is suing Thaw for $100,000, claiming he not only bit her but "paddywhacked" her with a hairbrush at a New Year's Eve party. The trial begins next Monday, the jury already having been chosen. Here is the 1929 Harry K. Thaw, according to his confidential man: Weight, about 214 pounds is in the pink of condition, although he is more than sixty years old. Eccentric speech due to severing of nerve in neck during suicide at-.

tempt years ago. Thinks like a flash. One of keenest traders in Wall Street. Not particularly interested In women likes them occasionally in a convivial party. BANS INTOXICATION.

Spends large sums for private philanthropies. Drinks only champagne when indulging. Doesn't like companions of either sex to become intoxicated. Spends liberally on party careful in general expenditures. Thaw receives an enormous quantity of "fan mail," with many women Witnesses at the simple ceremony To C.

F. Col onan. colonel of Di uniting the wealthy couple, Mrs. Henderson disclosed, were Mrs. vision 8, went the silver challenge ered by pending applications is likely to be drained by adjoining wells on privately owned lands the question of granting permits will be considered In the light of facts developed by the survey which he cup for the highest percentage, John S.

Drum and Mrs. Eugene Workers in this division, which Mumhy. who accompanied jvirs canvassed Butchertown and the ter Crocker East some weeks ago, and has ordered. ritory bound by Army, Dolores and Silver avenues, raised 127.4 per cent TERRY BOWMAN, 2, holding down the lid of San Francisco's "Community Chest," more than filled when the campaign ended yesterday. Here Is Record Made by Each Chest Team in Drive Walter Filer of Burllngame.

PLANS KEPT SECRET. While San Francisco and renin Kingsbury Aids Move sula society had anticipated the of their quota, DIVISIONS OVER TOP. Close behind was Division 18, led marriage since The Examiner ex To Conserve U. S. Oil Kenneth H.

Kingsbury of San clusively predicted it a year ago, by Mrs. Herbert A. Schmidt, with 127.1 per cent. All but seven of the plans of the couple were kept se cret and news of the wedding came 43 divisions reported more than 100 as a surprise at this time. per cent raised.

The year's budget MRS, HELENE IRWIN CROCKER, former wife of Charles Templeton Crocker, whose wedding in New York to Paul Mrs. Crocker, the former Helene Here Is the final score sheet ofJohn jr. in 10.M2.M Irwin, had received her final de I. Fagan has teen revealed. Portrait by Matteo Sandona.

for the chest, was $2,275,000. The success of the drive assures efficient operation of San Francisco's 107 charitable and constructive agencies throughout the year. In order to complete the cam cree of divorce from Charles Templeton Crocker on May 14, 1928. She had divorced the banker-playwright because, she said, Crocker's interest in his operas was greater 101.4 102.6 9O.0 103.1 91.6 90.6 95.5 105.5 100.1 the 43 victorious Community Chest teams, whose members yesterday reported that the annual campaign for funds had gone over the top with a substantial surplus over the Henry G. Mutbfwwn 7.3H8.05 Leonard 8.

LmiTjr Z1.206.0S Ira W. Coburn 12.858.00 Newton W. Stern 70.049.00 Ernest i. Sultan ei.91fl.19 G. Harold roller 10.165.09 Knjraond i.

Alvord J30.SR0.S3 Central Committee. 1. 810.431.66 Francisco, president of the Standard Oil Company of California, was one of four members of a committee that started a movement in Houston, yesterday to stem overproduction of crude oil on the western hemisphere. According to Associated Press dispatches the movement, sponsored by. the general conservation committee of the American Petroleum Institute, urges setting the average dally production in the United States, Mexico and Northern South America at the level of 1928, April 1.

paign thoroughly, headquarters at quota of J2.275.000; Colonel $1,700 Tax Refund Check in Old Letter OSCEOLA March 16. (AP) Ray Klefer looked through some old, unopened letters the other day. Inside an envelope bearing a 1928 postmark he found a United States Treasury check for $1,700, a refund orr his Income tax. 12 Fokker Planes Built for Japan NEW TORK. March 16.

(By Universal Service.) Twelve Fokker airplanes, aggregating $421,000 In value will begin movement to Japan this week, when the first of the finished planes is shipped. Grand total to date. .2.281,019.20 Perrentato of coal, 100.3, than his interest in his wife. Gest Will Present Passion Play in Y. NEW TORK, March 16.

Morris Gest and his father-in-law David Reinsert, are to riresent the Frel- To date, quota. Pet. of 4S.140.OO 101.7 18.861.20. .100.0 9.750.40 100.6 among ils correspondents. Dannen- berg revealed.

Most of his letter, however, ask for financial assist- once. Despondent Veteran hnrs' P.i9slnn Plnvert beret in Anril. There will be 1.000 in the cast. 102.8 111.8 100.1 100.4 127.4 8.7 101.9 104.1 6,687.68 18.420.59 8.413.77 8,711.90 1,293.00 1,441.15 1.070.65 8.127.86 Of War Kills Self Despondent over ill health and lack pf employment, Henry J. Lang, 85.

a veteran of the World War, killed himself early yesterday in his room at 2429 Mission street. Both gas jets in the room were turned on and a note was found on the table, giving the addresses of relatives in Oakland. RENT THAT FLAT BY INSTALMNfl ONE OF OIR ATTRACTIVE KfXINISHEn OAS ASD COAL COMBINATION RANGES rBicrn VERY LOW. ROYAL STOVE WORKS 187 VALENCIA. COR.

14TH fcT. 103.6 70.2 Head Imel Welnateln (hurles I. Cain (Hear F. I'uulsen U.vron G. Mobln Dr.

IV, E. Parker Jr. Mra. Ruth Eehererrla. C.

F. Cnllonan Fred G. Pfeifer Arthur H. Mra. Jean Blum Mr.

Kllrubeth S. combo Horry F. Sexelrke Mrs. Era S. 8cbwa- lachr Mrs.

Jerd F. Sullivan Miss Alice C. Schnss- ler Mrs. Herbert A. Schmidt Mrs.

L. H. I.eRoy Linnard John L. Clymer Charles K. Birth Daniel E.

hoshland M. M. Baruh T. Y. Tans M.

Oakl Large Subscriptions To Fund Yesterday Among the larger subscriptions received yesterday were the following 110.000 Mr. and Mra. W. B. Bourn.

15.000 Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. Esberc. 18.000 M.

M. Baruh. "In memory of hla mother. Theresa, and hi lather. Aaron Baruh.

fj.omi Mrs. Leopold Michels. 1.50(1 ban Francisco Entertainment, Mrs. Paulina Schoenbera. Mrs.

John A. Buck. Mrs. John A. Buck Mrs.

Eva Heller Kohn. Jules Levy. Frank D. Madison. Edward Morcan Mills and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Kotwrt Uxnard. .1. J.

Tynan. Mr. and Mrs. Cheater N. Weaver.

$7Tii Mrs. M. J. Frankenstein, $ii0Mis E. A.

W. Moraan. H. M. Adams.

Butler Mrs. Mary D. Carmsby. Mr. and Mra.

John P. Forbes. Graham Paine of N. C. Greer, Robnins Italo Petroleum Corporation.

James F. Leshy. Edmund Loewy A Mary Madison. Mrs. Fanny A.

Salisbury. Robert A. Smith. Stanley W. Smith.

S. L. Zlealer. 1.502.05 2,515.61 25.175.21 27.9:6.80 114.4 121.4 67.302.13 118.8 627 Mason street will be open an next week to receive late subscriptions. "The Chest needs every dollar," declared Leland Cutler, manager of the campaign.

"1 want to offer you the gratitude of a lot of people. Personally, I have the same feeling as when I was a kid, and went up high In a swing! The Chest will never fall as long as the spirit you have shown touches the whole city." GIFTS POUR IN. (Contributions continued to pour In to the Chest. There was $500 In currency, marked "for the Chest," signed merely, Pupils of the third and fourth grades of the Buena Vista School gathered up tin-foil and turned In to the Chest the $1 realized on Its sale! The central committee of the Chest, under Chairman James S. Smith, turned in 100.1 per cent of Its quota, Murray, Hero of Sub Sinking, Dies VANCOUVER (B.

C), March 16. (INS) Captain George Murray, who won the distinguished service cross during the World War for ramming and sinking a German submarine after Germans had torpedoed three ships in his command, dropped dead here today. Captain Murray was commander of the steamer Llllehorne recently arrived here from Glasgow. 127.1 103.4 112.2 105.6 101.5 ino.S 102.1 106.8 93.1 21.617.20 15.72S.45 47.122.50 S7.845 51.828.50 ti3.flN5.na 81.620.25 5.126.60 8,618.75 -rr fe" 'The Footsteps of Fashion go air f72- anc inexpensively at $tFji SO Ae Philadelphia Shoe Co. Vjl in every exquisite color, CV I Xrh k'gh.

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