Stockton Independent from Stockton, California • 1

Todays Hand Who gets the big hand today? Why, of course CHARLES F. HAWK Who received the first 50-year jewel ever to be given to a member of Delta Lodge, F. A. M. last night at the Masonic jj temple.

Now, all together! yn yn ytn mk vn vr vn vn Mini Ml Ida Gross Leaves 3 Trusts jt jt jt jt $1000 Willed to Childrens Home Here Jt Jt Temple Israel Remembered RALLIES WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. William Howard Taft rallied slightly tonight from the serious illness which has made his friends fear for his life. Dial in, folks this morn- Ing on Station LCD across the Row: One trouble about writing this stuff and having it set up the day before publication is that I cant know in advance what topics Rambler of the Independent will nse for discussion. Being, sometimes, as I once before mentioned, two souls with but a single thought, we are apt to grab the same thought.

Here, last Friday morning, I was having a grand time writing to Mr. Britton about his telephone directory with Stockton left off the front cover hoping no other writer person had noticed it. While my copy lay in cold storage at the Record office over night, ready for Saturday evening, what does friend Rambler do but come out Saturday morning, saying practically the same things in his column about that directory, which I had written. That shows I was writing right, but also it made me look like a copy-cat. If theres anything I particularly dislike in a journalistic way it is to come trailing after everybody else, particularly with a local topic.

As for consciously writing exactly what some one else written, Id die first! But with the editorial page of the Record locked up before I got a look at Rambler's column, there was nothing to do but smile and let er go. Its all right for great minds to run In the same channel, but when one mind runs Friday morning and the other runs Saturday morning and beats the Friday person to it, it isn't nice. There's a lack of sympathetic synchronization or something. (At least, Ill bet a doughnut Rambler's stuff was written about twelve hours after mine.) And if he is go! ing to hold hands with me across the row, I wish he'd be a bit more acute telepathically and then gallantly lay off a local topic which has looked so good to me. That would be simply adorable.

Anyway, poor Mr. Britton having all that shot fired at him on the same day! He probably bunted up a groundhog's burrow to hide his gory head in and wont be out for six weeks. Now L. Clare Rambler never hopes to be telepathically acute enough to know whats on a ladys mind or what shes going to say next. And besides Rambler always thought there was an inalienable prerogative about having the last word.

Rambler never has it at home and why should he have it in this column? Rambler knew at once that your comment was written in advance as we say and was all swelled up at the precedent endorsement of his own reaction. But L. Clare -the big thing is to get STOCK-TON hack on the front of the New Numerology and two colyumns sure ought to be able to support that cover charge. 'v Palestine Lecture Draws Large Crowd to Center AS BANDITS LOOT BANK REDWOOD CITY, Feb. 4.

(ypj While the police department of San Carlos, three miles north of here, was out to lunch today two unmasked men parked their automobile In front of the police station. entered the branch bank there of the Bank of America of California, overpowered the teller and escaped in an automobile with $3300 in silver and currency. The same building houses the bank, police department and municipal offices. Horace Laughlin, 20-year-old teller, was alone in the bank when the men entered. While the larger man held his gun on Laughlin the smaller one poured into a black bag all the money in the cage and then gathered about $1300 from the vault.

Laughlin was then forced into the vault, compelled to lie face down on the floor and was bound with wire. Warning Laughlin to "keep still," the men loft the bank without anyone in San Carlos seeing them. Laughlin a few minutes later kicked open the vault door, rolled to the front of the bank, pulled a telephone from a desk with his teeth and shouted an alarm to the telephone operator. Delta Lodge Gives First 50-Year Jewel Charles Franklin Hawk, a member of Delta Lodge No. 471, F.

A. has the distinction of being the first member to receive the gold emblem from the grand lodge of California, emblematic of membership for the past 50 years. The presentation was made, at the monthly meeting of the organization in the Masonic Temple last night by Harry W. Bessac, district inspector. Hawk is the oldest member of the lodge, having been in the fraternity for the past 54 years.

W. Coale, past master of Morning Star Lodge, gave an interesting talk on "The Masonic Apron and the Significance of the Ancient Charges and Landmarks. A dinner preceded the ceremonies, attended by a large number of members. Alex Emerson furnished the entertainment. Frank V.

Mayo, worshipful master, presided at the event. Sir Conan Doyle III Result of Overwork LONDON, Feb. 4. (P Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creater of Sherlock Holmes, is ill with heart trouble and has been confined to his bed for the last few weeks. The illness became known today when word was received spiritunl-ists of Australia, England and the United States were offering special prayers for his recovery.

Overwork during the spiritualist campaign in Scandinavia was said to have so weakened his heart a walk of 100 yards left him breathless. PROTECT Your Records! BUSINESS EQUIPMENT BUREAU DETAILS OF TO BIDDERS Bids for dredging the Pittsburg end of Stocktons deep water channel will be opened March 5 at the United States Engineer's office at Sacramento, it was learned here yesterday when a copy of the specifications being sent to bidders was received by Walter M. Coffey, local United States Engineer. The specifications outline the work to be done and the manner in which it must be completed before it is accepted by the United States government. OUTLINE JOB The present bids will call for the removal of 1,700,000 cubic yards of dirt with 1 45,000 cubic yards additional for necessary overdepth dredging to allow for shoaling and similar conditions.

Work will be concentrated in New York Slough and Suisun. Bay, dredging a channel 300 feet wide at the bottom and feet deep at mean lower water. The channel to be dredged practically coincides with the present channel and ranges in present depth from 3 6 feet to 21 feet. Approximately 9.000 feet of the area was dredged in 1913 to a depth of 20 feet and a- width of 300 feet. At one point the new channel will cross a marshy point five feet above sea level, thence across mud flats to deep water in Suisun Bay.

Tide conditions wil1 average about a rix-foot range with about nine feet between flood water and extreme low water. DEPOSIT DIRT All material moved is to be deposited at a point about ore-half mile west of Pittsburg or on Browns Island. The maximum distance dirt will have to be transported is about 5,000 feet. The specifications also stipulate that the contractor must move at least 150,000 cubic yards of dirt the first month after work starts and 250.000 cubic yards a month thereafter. Work Is to start within 39 days after the contractor is notified of the acceptance of his hid.

Girl Who Walks Home Can Jail Her Boy Friend MADISON, Feb. 4. OF) The girl who walked home had her day in court today and in the states highest court, too. The supreme court, in effect, found that making a young lady escort herself home from an automobile ride is a crime. WEATHER Fair and mild with occasional clouds today and tomorrow; light variable winds.

THE TEMPERATURE High yesterday 70 Low .....41 Surprising Results. Keen Satisfaction. A Paying Proposition. LET US RENEW YOUR FURNITURE With EXPERT UPHOLSTERING PHONE 411 For An Estimate Manthey Brothers 420 N. Calif.

St. MEET FEATURED BK DEEP WATER ENTHUSIASM i See Annual Report Of i I Chamber of Commerce I On Page Eight Enthusiasm over the calling of bids on the Stockton deeper water channel and study of work to be done to assure a successful part for the channel was the keynote last night of the annual meeting of Stockton Chamber of Commerce 1 held In Masonic Temple. More than 300 attended the session, the success of which aroused enthusiastic comment. Bids for the channel project were called for yesterday Maj. J.

R. D. Matheson, U. S. district engineer, told the gathering.

Actual work on the first unit through New York slough will get under way in early spring. TO RUSH WORK As all legal matters pertaining to rights of way are expected to be cleared up in a few weeks more, it is the expectation of the engineers to push the project right through to completion with continuous work. Specifications are now completed, he stated, for 20 per cent of the entire channel, in units along the entire length of the project. The United States demands docking facilities capable of handling 1,000,000 tons of freight a year, he stated. Stockton, however, must plan well in excess of that, he said, if it is to reap the full benefit of the project.

A million tons sounds like a lot of freight, he stated, but the freight handled last year at the Houston port exceeded 13,000,000 tons. PROBLEMS OUTLINED The development of the Oakland port, the similarity of its problems to those to be faced by Stockton, and the relationship of the Oakland harbor to the one to be created here, furnished the topic of Mar-kell Baer, attorney for the Oakland port commission, principal speaker of the evening. Markell urged the support of Stockton in an attempt being made by the Oakland port commission to secure amendment to the 1S62 law establishing that all five members of the state hoard of pilot commissioners must be residents of San Franrisco. Oakland, Stockton, Sacramento and other newer porta of the state should not be excluded from representation, he said. BINDS TO OAKLAND The development of the Stockton port will result In this city being only 40 minutes from Oakland, by means of the new amphibian air ferries, which recently started successful operation across San Francisco hay and the service of which is being planned for extension to Stockton.

In the development of the Oakland port, experience revealed, he said that such a project must be administered by a non-political (Con. on l'age 9, Col. 1) Plenly of JJ Money If you must borrow to buy or build the home vnu want, we have J'LENTY OF MONEY to lend for this purpose to those who want it under our fair regulations. We Invite vour application for a HOME LOAN. STATE BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 18 N.

Son Joaquin St, Frank L. Williams. President Howard Hammond. Secretary "Under Ptnte Supervision and Schools Indicate Big Gain Here In Mid-Year Pupils Stockton schools are showing a big gain with February registrations, Ansel S. Williams, city superintendent of schools, stated last night following a short meeting of the Board of Education.

Preliminary reports indicate that more than 450 new pupils will enroll in the grammar schools, while only 333 graduated last week. The high school 'graduated nearly 3 00 and mere than 200 new students arc- enrolling. Principals from the south and east schools report several new families from Iowa, Wisconsin and Kentucky establishing homes here recently and starting children to school. Routine matters completed the meeting. Plans for the establishment here of a Federal-State hay grading service to facilitate purchase and sale of hay on certificates of grading issued by the inspector were laid yesterday at a meeting ot local growers with Walter Morgan and L.

M. Jeffers of the state department of agriculture. A survey of estimate hay tonnage for 1930 here was decided upon, the results to be submitted to the Mate Director of Finance and Governor Young in an attempt to secure appointment of a hay inspector here. Japanese Royal Houses Are Uniteu in Marriage TOKYO, Feb. 4.

(JP) Japan celebrated a marriage today which united its Imperial family, the oldest reigning line in the world, with the once all-powerful House of Tokugawa, from which sprang the Shoguns who actually ruled the Empire during the long period ot seclusion and feudalist from 16U3 to 1868. Prince Takamatsu, second younger brother of the Emperor, took for his bride Princess Kikuko Tokukgawa, granddaughter of the last Shogun. The wedding ceremonies, of an antiquity unequalled in the ritual of any other land, took place before the Kashikodokoro, The Palace of Awe, In the Imperial Palace. Chicagos 5th Killing In Week Seen by Children CHICAGO, Feb. 4.

(If) In view of scores of children, playing in the yard of the Irving school of the West Side, an unidentified Italian about 35 years old was shot and killed today, it was Chicago's fifth street killing in less than a week. MAMFACTCHER KILLED MADERA. Feb. 4. (JP) Charles Tienthorn, 55.

Oakland cigar manufacturer, was killed on the Golden State Highway south of here last night when his automobile overturned. His wife was driving. Generally speaking it's real quiet right now in most Stockton circles but Its the Lull Before Storm And no foolin when the actual mud begins to leave the bottom of the sea going channel and the big flock of potential candidates for public service get going good theres going to be a furore in this old burg, so be ready for action and full of pep a good help to this condition being an occasional bottle of cold. snappy, appetizing, blood building and really satisfying, Special Valley Brew Call for it anywhere or Order from Grocer or Dealer or phone 160 Establishing three trust funds'-and leaving in addition a number of philanthropic bequests including $1000 to Stockton Childrens Home and a like amount to Temple Israel, will of Ida Gross who died here February 1, was filed for probate yesterday. The original will and four codicils covered a multitude of bequests.

The petition for probate by M. S. Arndt and Stanley Arndt named as executors in the will lists the estate as exceeding $10,000. Ida Safferhill, niece, of 1215 North San Joaquin street, and Sylvian S. Safferhill, nephew, of 25 East Willow street are named residual heirs.

A trust fund of $25,000 is set up with Stanley Arndt as trustee to be invested and the income to be paid to Kathryn Gross, widow, sister-in-law of the deceased, and her four children, in Berlin, Germany, share and share alike. Another trust fund of $1000 with the executors as trustees is set up to be invested and the income to be paid to Sprague Thresher of 343 East Fremont street, until he is 21 years of age. He is then to get the principal. A trust fund of $2000 is left to unusual interest. The customs, dress and various historical places of interest were all shown and vividly described by the speaker.

During the evening Glen Hallk, violinist of the College of Pacific, delighted with a group of violin numbers. He was accompanied by Miss Katherine Reim who also gave several piano solos. Vocal selections were presented by Mrs. Murray McAdam Yerbury, and Mr. Tom Kenyon who each gave solo groups.

Their accompanist was Miss Grace Carter. S.P. 10 CLOSE LODI, Feb. 4. Southern Pacific stations at Lockeford, Clements, Farmington and Acampo will be closed because of lack of business it was learned here yesterday.

It is believed that the stations will be opened during short periods in the middle of the fruit shipping season. The chief business done through these offices was that of dairy products, eggs and similar products. Practically all of the ranchers have joined associations and these furnish trucks to pick up the products every morning. Rubio Inauguration To Be Today in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, Feb. 4.

CP) Rascual Ortiz Rubio, a typical example of the Mexican leaders developed during the hectic revolutionary period since 1911, will be inaugaurated tomorrow as president of the Mexican Republic. Niece Goes to Funeral But Lands in Jail SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 4. Hazel Madden, 22, Los Angelos manicurist.

came here to bury her uncle, Chas. Foster, but landed in a city prison cell today not far from the morgue where her uncles body lay. "With four men and three other young women she was arrested on complaint of William Rice of the Mayflower Hotel that he attended a "part with them and after a while missed $1-10. Emma Brose, 29. at whose home the group gathered.

declared the charge' ridiculous and Miss Madden made tearful denial of having done anything wrong. trustees of Temple Israel who are to use the income to keep up the Gross family burial plot. One thousand dollars is left the National Jewish Consumptive home at Denver to endow two beds in memory of Mrs. Gross two deceased sons, William and Henry Gross. Other beneficiaries are Stanley M.

Ayndt, $2000 and diamond ring; Helen Wood Arndt, radio; Betty "Wagner Housken, two dinner rings and a pin; herbert Coblentz, $500, and Pacific Hebrew Orphans Asylum of San Francisco, $1000. McNoble, Parkinson Coblentz are attorneys for the estate. Douglas E. Newton, son of Charles L. Newton, former San Joaquin county supervisor, is in a St.

Louis hospital with little hope being held for his recovery, Newton, who lives in Green Bay, WiSn has made an annual trip with his wife to visit his parents at "Woodbridge. He had started his annual pilgrimage wrhen he was taken sick at St. Louis and was operated on almost immediately. His wife wired encouragement to his parents at Woodbridge, but telephone communication yesterday with the hospital indicated that there is little hope being held for his recovery. Newton is about 43 years of age and was born -and reared in the Woodbridge district.

Nail in Shoe Causes Fatal Electrocution LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. M) C. W. Kerr, 31, employe ot the Bureau of Power and Light, was killed today when a nail in his shoe came in contact with a power line while he was working on a standard.

The shock threw the worker to the ground, the fall killing him. Famed Actress Charges Desertion; Wins Divorce CHICAGO, Feb. 4. (P) Frances White, musical comedy actress, today was granted a divorce by Judge Joseph Sabath from Clinton T. Donnelly, New- York theatrical manager.

She testified (hey were married June 23, 1923, and that she was deserted w'ithout cause, June 1, 1926. Chicago Capitulates To Strawn Financiers CHICAGO, Feb. 4. fPWPhlcago today accepted a virtual dictatorship In an attempt to drive the wolf from Its governmental doors. Without one dissenting vote the city council capitulated to the ultimatum of the Silas K.

Strawn citizens rescue committee and pledged the city to co-operate with the committee. Chicago Grocer Slain In Apartment, Extortion CHICAGO, Feb. 4. OP Biccere, a grocer, was shot to death in his South Side apartment tonight, supposedly bv extortionists, bringing the number of slayings in Chicago since la-f Wedno-day night to six. Submarine Aground Off Portsmouth Five Hour PORTSMOUTH.

N. Ff b. 4. OP; The submarine 0-3, bound from New London, to Portsmouth, ran aground a few miles south of snow storm a few miles south of Portsmouth Harbor. She was aground five hours before the navy tug M.

Mitchell Davis got her off shortly after 11 p. m. A most interesting and instructive evenings entertainment was given last evening at the Jewish Community Center when the members of the Hadassah Society presented Rabbi Max J. Merritt who gave an illustrated lecture. Rabbi Merritt is director of the Hillel Foundation of the University of Chicago and he gave a talk last evening on Through Palestine by Caravan.

He illustrated his talk with a most interesting collection of lantern slides, some in colors which made his talk of more than J.L Jesse L. Franklin, son of a pioneer family here, is at St. Josephs hospital in a serious condition following an apoplectic stroke Monday night in a local theater. Franklin, with his wife, attended the theater here after traveling from their home on the French Camp road. He was removed immediately to the hospital where Dr.

L. R. Johnson took charge of the case. Dr. Johnson reported his condition last night as very serious.

Franklin was born near Lodi and attended school in the Turner school district. Austrian Chancellor And Mussolini in Conference ROME, Feb. 4. () Chancellor Johann Schober of Austria, had a long conference with Premier Mussolini today at the Venezia palace. Roman newspapers carried long editorials declaring Schobers visit most important toward linking Italian and Austrian interests.

Confirmation of Hughes As Chief Justice Certain WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. (P) Confirmation of Charles Evans Hughes by the senate as chief justice seemed assured, and next week, immediately after that business is transacted, he will take over the new post. Lita Chaplin Ordered By Court to Pay Ex Manager NEW YORK, Feb, 4. (P) Judgment for $616.25 against Lita Gray Chaplin, former wife of the screen comedian, was entered today in municipal court for Nicholas Gyory, her former CHEVROLET DISTRIBUTOR' Super Service Station AUTO ELECTRICIANS Aut omobile electrical work of any kind, battery recharg-i ignition repairs.

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