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A.P. SERVICE Volume fcXXV SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1925 Number 91 NEWS MEN VAINER SEX AND USE OSMETICS, EXPERT DECLARES Sand Cave Which Cost Collins His Life Will Serve As Final Tomb Fall To Death In The Dam Doctor Testifies Stokes Demanded Only Truth About Everleigh Club picion left In the minds of the public when this thing is over." RARRIK TAKES NAME OI ELECTRIC SIGNS OE HIS PHOTOPLAY I By International News Service LONDON, Feb. 16. J. M.

Barrie is still as modest and unassuming as ever. When the pictorial version of his "Peter Pan" was recently presented in London sky-signs over a foot high announc-that J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" was playing at such and such a theater, Barrie's name being very prominent. The signs were missing the second day, however, and a new sign was put up with Barrie's name omitted.

It afterwards transpired that had requested that the sign be taken down and bis name omitted, "as lie never permitted hi.s name to be displayed unduly." The Garfield Park Improvement club met last evening at the library with Vice-President R. Fulweiller presiding. President C. E. Brenniri and many other members were kept at home on account of colds, with the result that a comparatively small crowd was In attendance.

A committee report showed that practically all frontage on Wilkes circle between California and Younglove avenue had been sigirtul up for the grading and the covering with crushed rock of the street's surface. It was decided to erect more guide signs at street intersections in the park district, after which adjournment took place. The club meets again March 2. PROVISI Amelia S. Demartinj was appoint ed administratrix of the estate of Maria Demartini, deceased, and the will of the testator admitted to probate yesterday.

By the terms of the will Maria Demartini bequeathed her bank accounts, one in her maiden name, Lertorra Moria, in the Pajaro National bank, and one each in her name as a married woman, the latter being in the Watsonville Savings bank, the Savings Union Trust company, and the San Francisco Savings Loan association, to the executrix, Amelia S. Demartini. Stating that so far as she knew she was the owner of no real property in fee simple the testator made pro vision that any real property of which she might die possessed should be divided equally between her son Joseph Demartini and Mrs. Charlotte Taylor, stating that her! reasons for such provision seemed sufficient unto herself. More than 70 per cent of the absences from school are due to illness, declares a report made bv the Public School Association of Washington, I).

which made a study of the causes of absence in fifteen schools of that city. The report shows further that more than one-fourth all absences are because of the common cold, and all respiratory disturbances cause nearly 40 per cent of all absences. We are offering a new and attractive resilience in the most desirable section of Mission Hill; located close in, on larRe corner lot on Kiiifr street. Jt Is a thoroughly modern, nicely furnished home of si rooms, with breakfast nook, also a double garage; built for a permanent home but owner says "sell," and that is what is go-IflK to be done, regardless of cost. If you are in the market for a real home investigate today.

ROSE AND NEWSTEAD i REALTORS I 187 Pacific Avenue Pkoae S33-W I By International News Service CHICAGO. Feb. 16. Which is the vainer sex? "Though he does his best to conceal it out of respect for the masculine tradition, man is vainer than woman," answered Neal R. Andrews, of New York, in an address here.

"We are just now in the midst of a startling recrudescence of masculine vanity. Half a million men in the country use cosmetics secretly. Within a few years we may expect men to carry vanity bags and powder their noses in street cars. "Men have not yet come to the lipstick or rouge pot. Hut in dolling themselves up tln-y spend almost as much time as women.

They must be manicured and massaged. They must have their faces plastered regularly with beauty mud and their wrinkles ironed out with unguents and cold cream." LONDON, Feb. 17. (JP) A bulletin issued at Buckingham palace this afternoon said King George had suffered an attack of bronchitis, due to influenza. Despite a restless night, it added, his general condition was satisfactory.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 17- (JP) C. C. Chapman, capitalist and orange grower of Fullerton, was appointed by Governor Richardson to be a member of the state immigration and housing commission, tilling the vacancy caused by the death of John S. Chambers.

TWO ESCAPES SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17. (P) John Nagle, commissioner of immigration, received word today that two Germans, who escaped from Angel Island immigration station, had bqen captured near Tucson, Arizona, and pending the arrival of the federal officers they will be held. The prisoners are Hans Unger, age 16, and Rudolph Wombold, a German sailor. Continuation schools for dressmakers' apprentices are maintained by the ministry of education of Czechoslovakia.

Students may choose one of three courses, each of which requires eight hours a week. All of these courses include drawing and other technical subjects related to the dressmaking trade. Other subjects taught in these courses are hygiene, arithmetic, bookkeeping and civics. School Life. Me and My I Best Girl HAVE ONE HABIT THAT A LOT OF OUR FRIENDS IMITATE.

WE ALWAYS GO TO Bl'CKHARTS WHEN WE ARE OUT OF AN EVENING. WE MEET A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE. ICS THE DOWN TOWN "SOCIABILITY CENTER," ALL RIGHT. Buckharts Pacific Ave. at Lincoln CHICAGO, Feb.

17. (JP) Dr. Morris Rosenberg, who said he had been house doctor at Everleigh club, a notorious underworld resort of years ago, was the first witness for the state today in the trial of W. E. D.

Stokes, New York millionaire charged with defamation of his wife, Mrs. Helen Klwood 'Stokes, of Denver, Colorado. Dr. Rosenberg said Stokes had asked him if he could recall an inmate of the Everleigh club known as "Helen Elwood X'nderwood or Overwood." He said Stokes had enlisted his aid in ascertaining if any person could be found who could Identify certain photographs as of a former inmate of the club. The doctor testified, after telling Stokes1 he did not recall "Helen Klwood Under-Wood or Overwood" he asked others who he said were the only other persons who might recall the girl and they did not.

"I told Stokes the truth, which was all he wanted," said Dr. Rosenberg. The trial of the suit of Mayor John P. Maher against The News for alleged libel, got under way in the superior court this At noon the following jurors had been accepted subject to peremptory challenge: George It. Ragsdale, George Frapwell, George W.

Klip-ple, Spencer M. Kase, Thomas F. Roney, Charles H. Cory, Miss Pauline Granger, Frank E. Wood, Arthur H.

Paige, Charles A. Flattum, John Harper Frapwell and Lynn L. Marsh of Watsonville was about to be examined. H. J.

Van Gorder, well known East Side citizen and a signer of the petition for the recall of Mayor Maher, was the only venireman excused for cause this morning. Asked by Attorney John E. Gardner what his activities were in connection with the recall movement, Mr. Van Gorder, who is a piano tuner and musician, replied that he aided the movement "musically." The very idea of a harmonious recall aroused the spectators this morning to considerable glee. Mr.

Van Gorder also related that in a lumber deal with John Maher about twenty years ago Mr. Maher not only refused to make the trade but also said' something to him "fo-which he still owes an apology." The jury will probably be obtained la.te this afternoon and the first testimony taken before adjournment. FOR THE EAST SIDE At the last meeting of the Bran-ciforte Improvement club, Rev. Hornaday spoke in regard to the Boy Scout movement on the East Side. After a short discussion the chairman, L.

Henderson, appointed Mrs. M. Ryder, Mr. Hurd and Secretary Croydon to investigate the matter and report at the next meeting, Thursday evening of this week. As it appears that there is no Scout troop on the East Side it behooves the friends of the movement, the parent-teacher association and those who are interested in the welfare of the boys of Santa Cruz, to be present and encourage the Branciforte Improvement club in its endeavors for the welfare of the community.

REPORT FAVORS JARDINE WASHINGTON, D. Feb. 17. P) A favorable report on the nomination of William Jardine, Kansas, as secretary of agriculture, was ordered today by the senate CAVE CITY, Feb. 17.

(JP) The body of Floyd Collins will be left in his natural tomb and his funeral services will he held thisj afternoon at the mouth of the shaft: which was dug to rescue him, but in vain. His aged father, Lee Col- lins, consented to the arrangement' after Dr. William Hazlett of Chi- i cago, had himself examined Collins, and pronounced him dead. I Seven friends of Collins crawled down the tunnel to identify him, as members of a coroner's jury, including Magistrate Clay Turner, acting coroner. "Everything has been done that could have been done and man's ingenuity and modern machinery have failed," said Mr.

Collins. "No! more lives should be sacrificed in fruitless attempt to remove his! body." Dr. Hazlett came up the shaft at. 12:20 p. m.

and said he had identi- fied Collins through a gold front! tooth. He announced Collins had been dead between three and five days when reached yesterday afternoon. Magistrate Turner said he had seen and recognized Collins and felt confident there was no way to remove the body without grave risk. Turntr said that conditions in the cave where Collins was caught in a rock trap during an exploring expedition made so perilous the work of rescuers In reaching him that they were withdrawn from the hole early this morning. 'H.

T. Carmichael, in cltarge of the shaft, advocated the amputating of the head or arm of Collins to convince the public that he really is there, then return the severed member to its proper position and seal the prison tomb. Some of the cribbing slipped as much as six feet in the bottom of the shaft during the night, making the position of the shaft workers more dangerous every minute they remained there. Lee Collins, aged father, did not favor the severing part of the body for identification purposes, but would rather that the body remained in its present position and asked the workers not to undergo further risk of life. The proposal to amputate Collins" left foot, pinned under the large rock into a crevice, forming a vise was unpractical as surgeons were unable to reach his foot.

Bee Doyle, owner of the farm six miles from Cave City on which the entrance to Sand Cave is located, today objected to the proposal to dynamite the cave after the body of Collins had been removed. Carmichael advised dynamiting the cave to avert a similar tragedy. Doyle said he had received several good offers for Sand Cave and' objected to the dynamiting plan, and said if officials were going to do anything they should put the dirt back into the hole. It was said the shaft and lateral tunnel were dug by volunteer workers, anxious to return to their homes. There is little liklihood of the shaft and tunnel being filled up, as it would take weeks of labor to do it.

The first steps toward dismantling of the Sand Cave rescue camp were taken at noon. Half of the canopy stretched over the shaft and cave entrance to protect the cave workers, was removed. The special i ly constructed cradle in which CoT lins was to be brought to the surface from the bottom of the shaft, was I taken apart and dismantled. GOVERNOR ORDERS DOCTORS i TO INVESTIGATE DEATH 1 FRANKFORT, Feb. 17.

UP) An immediate and thorough inves- tltratinn 1,,, Vitan n- .1:..:... ested doctors, of the body of Floyd Collins has been ordered by the I today. 1 1 He ordered M. E. S.

Posey, execu-i tive secretary of the state highway commission to have doctors examine the body of Collins for "evidence ofi possible foul play, including 'The governor Baid: "I wish the If country to know all the facts, i wish the stomach of Collins ex- amined. There should be no si i I I I i i I I MERCED, Feb. 17. (JP) Two men, possibly three, lost their lives lust! night Ex-chequer dam, ttiii-tccu mlleN northeast, of Mercrd, when (hey fell with concrete ami false wooden coverinj; to the dam, to the stream thirty feci below. So largo a crew is working for Rent, Brothers, dam builders, tliHt It is not known definitely who the men are who were lost.

AT BEN LOii; (The News' Special Service) I BEN LOMOND, Feb. 17. Mrs. L. Rueff has sold for the estate of her 1 lute husband, Herman Rueff, the I Ben Lomond Steam laundry, willed by Mr.

Rueff to their son, Billy, to Jean Orognen, who will soon take possession and operate the laundry. W. II. Nicholson has just 'closed a realty deal that will be of much interest to the many who have visited from time to time the attractive stone house at Riverside park on the high bank of the San Lorenzo river. Through Mr.

Nicholson the property has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rock of Alameda. Mr. Rock is a retired druggist and will proceed at once to develop his won derful place into a most attractive all-the-year-'round home.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Rounthwaite, jon and daughter and a friend, came from the city Friday, remaining over Sunday at their Shadow Brook home.

They all enjoyed one of Mrs. Adams' chicken dinners Saturday night at the Ben Lomond Inn. Dr. W. A.

Phillips, after an illness of two weeks with influenza, was removed to the Hanly hospital in Santa Cruz, Monday. James Bowman 0f Boulder Creek, has taken over the garage formerly owned by Mr. Shorey and will soon open to the public for business. Mrs. Alex Magarrah of Carmel, has returned home after a few days' visit with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. D. R. Guichard, of the mountain. F.

La Jeunnesse is clearing the creek on his property, completing one dam and starting construction of a second one. Dr. and Mrs. W. A.

L. Knowles and Miss Grace McClellan of San Francisco, were Sunday dinner guests at the Littel Brown house. Mrs. W. D.

Oakes and Miss Mabel Scotford spent Monday in Santa Cruz in the interests of the project leaders work of the farm bureau home department. Mr. and Mrs. J. McDermott and Mrs.

Ahern of San Francisco, were guests Sunday of the Frank McCalies and Andrew Rankins. Miss Bessie Clark of Santa Cruz, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. E. L.

Van Cleeck. Mrs. Mary P. Cox of East Ben Lomond, came home Friday for the scenic garden demonstration on her property Saturday, and returned to San Francisco Manday. R.

T. Lyng is spending the week in Pbrterville with his daughter, Mrs. Allan Billiard. Mrs. Clyde Stone and son, Ken-ineth, of Santa Cruz, are guests of Mrs.

R. T. Lyng. WASHINGTON, D. Feb.

17. (JP) A general denial of the complaint recently made against it by the federal trade commission has been filed by which the Michigan Sugar company, of which Charles B. Warren was an officer when he was nominated by President Coolidge to be attorney-general. 1TNERAL SERVICES HELD NEAR THE ESC IE SHAFT CAVE CITY, Feb. 17.

(JP) Looking down in the rescue shaft into the cave where for eelven days rescuers had worked to save Floyd Collins. Rev. ('. K. Dickie of the Cave City Methodist Episcopal church this afternoon conducted funeral services.

A choir of sight women sang three hymns and the boulders were placed back and the tomb sealed, leaving Floyd Collins ill locked in the arms of nature where he hud been caught for eighteen days. Rev. Dickie offered a prayer and spoke briefly of Floyd's life as a cave explorer. Floyd's father, stepmother, three brothers and a sister formed the central group, of mourners. The six-foot square shaft is to be filled in.

JAPAN MAY LET (By International News Service) TOKYO, Feb. 17. A proposal to grant foreigners the ngnt to own land in Japan is expected to lie presented soon to the Japanese diet. Officials of the department of Justice are now engaged in drafting such a bill. It is expected that the bill will include a provision for reciprocity in land owning, which would mean that only citizens of those countries that allow Japanese to own land would be allowed to acquire land in Japan.

NOTES OF INTEREST (The News Special Service.) CAPITOLA, Feb. 14 St. John the Baptist mission has been newly painted; however, it will still bo "The Little Red Church on the Hill," much to the joy of the people who worked so hard years ago to establish" this parish in Capitola. Capitola streets are busy the last few days as the tracks of the Union Traction company are being taken away. Mrs.

Joseph Cuneo and daughters Gertrude and Josephine, have just returned from a motor trip to the bay cities. They were traveling through several of the severe storms and are happy to reach Capitola safely. Albert Engvall of Pasadena and Mr. and Mrs. George Dunham of Michigan were the guests of Harry Bickell Thursday.

Mr. Engvall had visited Capitola two years ago and was delighted at the many new buildings and improvements in this short time. He was so enthusiastic that he plans to spend part of the summer here. GLASS CUTTERS I Red Devil, 25c They are the liext We line 'rm We Set Glass Phone us, it will be done same day WHITNEY BROTHERS CO. Under the Clock Phone 123 Hardware Plumbing GREEN STAMPS Hi SACRAMENTO, Feb.

17. (JP) Adjutant-General It. E. Mittelstadt announced today the schedule for the national guard training camps for next summer and incidently declared this would be the best year in the history of the guard. Infantry and signal corps transport organization, at Del Monte, Monterey county, from July 4 to 18.

A similar course of instruction will be held by the air service at Griffiths Park, Los Angeles, and the 143rd infantry and artillery at Camp Lewis. The largest gathering thus far of local Legionnaires and Auxiliary members took place last evening at Hackley hall when a meeting and social evening was enjoyed. The members, however, were disappointed, by the failure of Assemblyman Cleveland to appear and address them on matters pertaining to soldiers' building and loan legislation, as was expected. The inclemency of the weather prevented the appearance of the assemblyman. The dance committee of the Legion reported all in readiness for the big dance to be given Saturday night at the Cliff Drive pavilion for the benefit of the organization's various funds.

Tickets for this benefit event are at present on sale by all Legion and Auxiliary members. The committee which visited the recent San Jose dinner reported on their trip and laid particular stress on the message of State Commander Nat Coombs who recommended that all posts organize community serv ice clubs. A delightful program was rendered by Frank Soria, accompanied by George Sellers. The former was roundly encored at his vocal solos and cornet numbers, concluding by playing the piano and cornet simul taneously, each hand employed with a different instrument. Mr Sellers gave two splendidly rendered piano solos.

Refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served..